Aug 9, 2012 | Big Shot, Cards, Create with Connie & Mary, Designer Series Paper, My Digital Studio, Thank You |
Yep it’s time for a new challenge at Create with Connie & Mary. This week we have a sketch challenge for you. The great thing about a sketch is you could apply it to more than just cards – it could be a scrapbook page, or the front of a box or journal. When I see a sketch I always think about the different things I could do with it. This week I was actually working on some Thank you notes to send out to customers and friends for helping me with my June goal to get 50 orders of $50 and earn the Stampin’ Up! Getaway trip. Well we did it and I owe not only thank yous, but gift certificates to a class and invitations to a celebration party. I wanted to include all of this in one package. I have the gift certificates made (I used My Digital Studio for that) and the party invitations but wanted a cute little thank you to include as well. So I thought I could use the sketch for my design for the thank you. Here is the card I ended up with –
And here is what the sketch looked like
So this is actually a 4×4 card. But what I’m going to do is seal the bottom and left and it will become a pouch with a side opening. I have long envelopes for these to go in. Then in the side I will insert the class gift certificate and the party invitation. Here is what it looks like as a pouch with the other things inside –
All the supplies are listed below – come play along with us this week and lets see what you can do with this sketch – surprise me. I can’t wait to see what you create. Visit
Create with Connie & Mary and submit your creation for this weeks challenge – each week 3 top creations are selected. Each challenge is open for a week. And then a new challenge will be issued.
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
- Card stock: Baja Breeze, Primrose Petals, Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Whisper White
- Ink: Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals
- Stamp sets: Lacy & Lovely
- Accessories: Big Shot, Adorning Accents Embossing Folders, Patio Party Designer Series paper, Primrose Petals stitched ribbon, Scallop Square Punch, Elegant Butterfly punch, Itty Bitty punch pack, Mini brads, Stampin’ Dimensionals
To order Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project click here.
Now what are you going to make?
Monika Davis
Aug 8, 2012 | Big Shot, In Colors |
I don’t think I have shared this little project on my blog yet. It has been a while since I made it. Back in June probably.
I cut a piece of Gumball Green card stock with the Petite Pocket Pouch die and then ran it through the Big Shot again with the Fancy Fan embossing folder. The front is decorated with the flower image from Button Buddies. It is stamped and cut out three times using both the of the new In-Colors – Raspberry Ripple and Primrose Petals. In the center is a Dahlia and also some of the new striped ribbon.
Inside the pouch is a little piece of white card stock that has the flower stamped on the bottom (sorry I didn’t get a picture of it all the way out of the pouch). The top has the little grommet pieces from the die and then tied with Baker’s Twine. I used the Petite Pairs stamp set to add the “thanks”. You can write your note on the white card.
These would be cute on a place setting at a dinner table when you are having a celebration. I have another idea to share later that uses the same pouch – I still need to get it photographed though.
I have made a change to the comments section of my posts. Now you (or I) can reply to comments that are left. So if you have a question – leave a comment and I’ll reply there with the answer. Then everyone can see it – because if one person has a question probably someone else has the same one.
Have a nice day!
Jul 26, 2012 | Big Shot, Cards, Create with Connie & Mary, SU Buttons, Thank You |
We are all back from convention – and it’s time for a new challenge at Create with Connie & Mary. This weeks challenge CCMC211 is a sketch challenge. I was prepping for a class on Monday and decided to use this sketch for that and get two things done with one card. And then I added to my Card Maker’s club last night and it was very popular there too – now I’m almost out of So Saffron card stock – I better put that on my next order. Here is the card for you –
Here is the sketch so you can see what I started with to get to that –
As you can see I turned the sketch on its side. And really love how my card turned out. I used the Lacy & Lovely stamp set which I got at convention in my I am Creative bonus class on Wednesday night. It’s funny that I never really noticed this set in the catalog but I really like it and the fonts on the words are just lovely – I guess that is why they called it that.
All the supplies are listed below – come play along with us this week and try your hand at this sketch. I can’t wait to see what you create. Visit Create with Connie & Mary and submit your creation for this weeks challenge – each week 3 top creations are selected. Each challenge is open for a week. And then a new challenge will be issued.
Here are a few more details about my card.
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
- Card stock: So Saffron, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla
- Ink: Soft Suede
- Stamp sets: Lacy & Lovely
- Accessories: Scallop Edge Border Punch, 1-3/4″ Circle Punch, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Delicate Designs Embossing Folders, Perfect Pennants Bigz L die, Soft Suede 3/8″ Taffeta ribbon, Linen Thread, Naturals Designer Buttons, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals.
To order Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project click here.
I hope you likey likey this lovely card!
Monika Davis
Jul 18, 2012 | Almost Artisan, Big Shot, My Digital Studio, Stampin' Up! Convention |
Well it’s the final project for my Stampin’ Up! Artisan Design Team Entry. My last 3D project – this was the “big one”. It is a Baby Keepsake Shadow Box.
This is supposed to be the WOW project that made them say “Oh – this needs to be a finalist”. Well as you know that didn’t happen. But it is still a wow project and I hope you like it. There are lot of things going on in this project.
The background/inside of the shadow box was designed with My Digital Studio and printed through the professional print service multiple times (some are regular and others were heavy weight. The duplicate sheets were cut to create the crib and shelf. The crib I carefully cut out in between the slats for the front and the sides and then glued it together to make a 3dimensional crib.
I also created some owls in My Digital Studio and printed them on iron-on transfer sheets then ironed them on a small baby washcloth – there is one on all 4 corners.
The boxes are wrapped in Designer Series paper and then I added the letters and randomly added white Baker’s Twine and pearls to some of them. The punched owls are set on the shelf. And then I made a mobile that hangs from the ceiling using the spinner hands, baker’s twine and the little hearts.
In the corner is a little bear made with the fabric and the circles and brads for the eyes. With ribbon around the neck. I actually hand sewed it all. This is probably my least favorite part of this project. The eyes have pearls on them.
Inside the drawers I tucked a few things – for two of them I made little boxes to hold “1st tooth” and “lock of hair”. And then I had baby mittens and a baby wash cloth inside a couple. If I were really using it then they would all get filled up.
Around the outside I wrapped with a piece of the wide striped ribbon.
There is a lot to see. I am hoping it is on display for everyone to see at convention. Today is check-in day. We just had a great two days stamping and having fun with friends at the Starz Retreat. I’ll tell you more about that later. Oh and we went to the Copper Mine today – that was really neat.
It’s time to go check-in and get our convention bags. We have a busy day – see you later.
Jul 15, 2012 | Almost Artisan, Big Shot, Cards, Vintage |
This is my 4th card entry for the the Stampin’ Up! Artisan Design team contest.
I really love how this one turned out. For the Crumb Cake layer I did double embossing – first I embossed with the Stripes Embossing Folder and the Big Shot and then I embossed it a second time using the Tulip Frame Embossing Folder. The stripes are still there but they are more subtle. I sponges over the embossing for a vintage look.
I stamped “Dare to Dream” on a piece of the twill tape and attached it to the card with some of the little brads in the Vintage Trinkets. My favorite part is the butterfly – I cut the butterfly with my Big Shot – stamped and sponged it. Then added the body – which is the little safety pin from the Vintage Trinkets and it is wrapped with Linen Thread and then attached around the butterfly.
Really pretty results – I thought. But not a finalist selection. I’ll look for it on display at convention though. Let me know if you see it there.
I’ll be on my way to Salt Lake City shortly – I am going early to spend some time with my upline, Wendy and other friends that are on her team. I can’t wait!
Jul 8, 2012 | Big Shot, My Digital Studio, Scrapbook Pages |
Look at this fun summer scrapbook layout! It’s bright and has lots of fun elements. We made this at my June Scrapbook class. The colors are Tempting Turquoise, Lucky Limeade, Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Island Indigo and Whisper White. The Designer Paper that I used is the Summer Smooches Designer Series paper. The sun is made by cutting a circle on the Big Shot and then punching with the Pennant punch and attaching them all the way around the circle. To create the waves I used a few different things – the bottom layer of paper was cut with the small scallop Adorning Accents Edgelit, the middle white layer was punched with the 1″ circle punch and then sponged with Island Indigo ink, the top layer is cut with the Large Scallop Edgelit die. I also looked for a stamp to use for the splash of the waves and finally ended up using the Everything Eleanor stamp set. Who would have thought of using that set for a summer beach page!
Then I used an idea from a scrapbook magazine to add the quilling to make the waves more dimensional. I cut thin strips with my Tabletop Paper Cutter. And then curled them around a skewer to create the curled waves. I used my multipurpose liquid glue to attach them to the layout. To finish the page I wanted to add the fish jumping in the waves. I searched my stamps for fish – nothing in my current collection has a fish in it. So now what. My Digital Studio to the rescue! I searched the Stampin’ Up! Digital Downloads and found one called Summer Splash. I quickly purchased it online, downloaded it and installed it and open My Digital Studio. I added the fish stamp and changed the colors to match my page – I printed out 6 fish on Whisper White card stock on my home printer – cut them out and added them to my page with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Ta-da! They are just perfect.
Now to add some fun summer pictures. But I’m going to have to find a new place to get them printed – the Wolf Camera near my house is going out of business – darn. I guess it’s time to try out some new places to see who I like.
I’m headed back to the craft room to work on convention swaps. I’ll be leaving in one week – this time next week I should be sitting on the plane getting ready to take off!
So this is actually a 4×4 card. But what I’m going to do is seal the bottom and left and it will become a pouch with a side opening. I have long envelopes for these to go in. Then in the side I will insert the class gift certificate and the party invitation. Here is what it looks like as a pouch with the other things inside –
