Apr 21, 2011 | Big Shot, Designer Series Paper, Easter |
We will have 33 family and friends here for Easter on Sunday and I have been getting things ready for the last couple of weeks. I have all the shopping done and wrapped all the utensils over the weekend.
This year I decided to do butterflies. These were super quick and could be used for any spring occasion or even a bridal shower. I used my Big Shot and the Beautiful Butterflies die. I cut butterflies from different colors of the Patterns Designer Series Paper – Bashful Blue, Old Olive, Peach Parfait, Blushing Bride, and So Saffron. I layered the smaller one on top of the larger one and then tied some white crochet thread around the center – tied in a knot at the top to create the antennae. I used a second piece of thread to go around my napkin wrapped utensils. I have them all in a basket ready to go for everyone on Sunday.
Our weather should be great. Greg has to finish painting the trim in the sunroom and then set up some of the tables in there – I’m planning to put three tables out there and then have my two tables inside. So almost everything is done. I’ll have some new pictures of the baby birds – that I took this past weekend. I’ll post those in a bit.
Apr 20, 2011 | Big Shot, Designer Series Paper, Occasions Mini 2011 |
I saw this cute mini scrapbook project on Heather Summer’s Blog and Carrie Gaskin’s Blog and decided to create one for my April Hands-On class. I wanted to use the Sweet Stitches Designer Series Paper for my version. I think this would be great for a Mother’s Day gift.
The mini scrapbook has three pockets created from the Scallop Envelope Bigz Die and the Big Shot machine. For each pocket I cut one envelope from the Designer Series Paper and one from a coordinating color of card stock. Do not fold the envelopes, instead you want to glue them together. What I did was cut the side flaps (or wings) off of the card stock envelope and then place the designer paper on top of the card stock and glue the side flaps to the back. I also put some glue on the bottom below the score line. On the DSP fold down and secure the scallop flap and that creates a pocket. I made three of these – and on the back one I glued a second piece of DSP just to create a finished look on the back of the scrapbook. 
Lay the three pockets on top of each other and use the crop-a-dile to punch to holes in the bottom and tie ribbon through to hold them all together. To decorate the front I added some pom-pom trim, a scrunchy flower made from the designer paper and the coordinating fabric covered brads. And I added a label made from the Bold Blossom stamp set. “Thank you for being you” is such a nice little saying that makes this mini scrapbook versatile enough to use for a variety of occasions – Mother’s Day is just one idea.
Inside each pocket I added a piece of Whisper White card stock with a circle tab at the top – each stamped with images from the Bold Blossom stamp set. Write a little note or add a picture to each pocket. And the great thing about this project is it actually fits in our Medium envelope so you can even pop it in the mail if you need to (you may have to flatten out your flower a bit though).
The Sweet Stitches Designer Series paper, Pom Pom trim, and Fabric Covered Brads are all in the Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini catalog which ends this month. Hurry and order today before they are gone. The Bold Blossom stamp set is also in the Occasions Mini catalog but it was included in the Summer Mini catalog which should be in your mailbox any day now. Sales from that mini will start on May 1st.
You can place an order online at any time on my website – www.monika.stampinup.net
Have fun and make yourself a cute little project this afternoon.
Apr 19, 2011 | Big Shot, Fifth Avenue Floral, SU Ribbon, UDI Color Challenge, Watercoloring |
Tuesday is here again – it just seems to come around so quickly – where does the week go?
This week’s Utah Diva’s Color Challenge was pretty easy for me – it just so happened that I was already working on something that pretty much used these same colors. Daffodil Delight, Basic Black and Whisper White – all I had to do was add the Basic Gray.
Click on this link to go to the Utah Diva’s Color Challenge blog. There you can see the creations from the entire design team and add a link to your creation if you decide to play along.
So what was I working on with these colors – my March Ribbon share boxes. I happen to have in my big stash of stuff a bunch of little take out boxes that were Daffodil Delight. I bought these a couple of years ago at a store in the $1 bin. And never did use them. I was trying to think of a good way to present my ribbon share this month – I like to do something creative – it goes with the territory….. and I thought about these little boxes. So that is what I used.
Inside each box is all the ribbon for the ribbon share. Then when I saw the color challenge for this week I thought I just need to add the Basic Gray to this project and it will be perfect. Here is my updated project for the Color Challenge today.
I stamped the flower from Fifth Avenue Floral on a piece of Watercolor paper and used my Aquapainter and the Daffodil Delight ink to watercolor the flower. Then I cut it out. 
It is layered with a dimensional on top of a scallop circle punched out of Basic Black card stock. Then underneath that is a larger scallop circle out of Basic Gray. This one is actually the scallop end of the tag on the Two Tags die cut using the Big Shot. What you do is cut the tag out, then put the tag back on the die in the opposite direction matching the cut scallop end up with the scallop on the die to cut the other side. This cuts out the other half which then layers perfectly with our original Scallop Circle punch. Finally I added pearls to the center of the flower and then put it on the front of the box.
On the top of the box is an oval punch that says “for you”. And I tied the top of the box with Taffeta Ribbon – in Basic Black, Daffodil Delight and Whisper White.
So you have two different versions of the take out boxes. The one with the ribbon share uses the Four Frames stamp set for the label on the front.
Take a minute to visit the UDI site and play along with us this week.
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
- Card stock: Watercolor paper, Basic Black, Basic Gray
- Ink: Daffodil Delight, Jet Black Staz On
- Stamp sets: Fifth Avenue Floral, Teeny Tiny Wishes
- Accessories: 1-3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch, Oval punches – 1-3/4 x 7/8 and 1-3/8 x 5/8, (Big Shot Die Cut Machine, Two Tags die, Aquapainter, Basic Pearls, Taffeta Ribbon – Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Whisper White, Stampin’ Dimensionals.
To order Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project click here.
Apr 17, 2011 | Big Shot, Cards |
Here is another card featuring the Four Frames stamp set and Paisley Petals Designer Series paper from the Spring is Blossoming promotion.
We made this one at my KSU card club meeting Thursday night. This one has a Baja Breeze card base. Across the bottom is a piece of River Rock card stock that I ran through the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. Down the left side is a strip of Baja Breeze that was punched with the Scallop Trim Border punch on both sides and then layered with a piece of the Paisley Petals Designer Series paper.
The four frames stamp is stamped in River Rock on Whisper White card stock and punched out with the Decorative Label punch. Then punch another piece of Chocolate Chip card stock with the Decorative label punch and also the small oval punch. Cut the Decorative label in half and layer on each side of the stamped piece. Add the oval on top. Then punch flowers using the Boho Blossoms punch from Not Quite Navy card stock. Crumple up the flowers and then uncrumple and add a brad in the center and add your flower to the label. The stamped greeting is from the A Word For You stamp set.
In case you are wondering what colors the Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper includes here is the list –
- Baja Breeze
- Cherry Cobbler
- Chocolate Chip
- Marina Mist
- Not quite Navy
- Old Olive
- River Rock
- Soft Suede
- Tangerine Tango
You can order the items to make this card by visiting my website – and going to the SHOP NOW button.
I hope you like it.
Apr 12, 2011 | Big Shot, Fifth Avenue Floral, Tags, UDI Color Challenge |
Happy Tuesday Morning everyone!
Are you ready for this weeks Utah Diva’s Color Challenge? I actually had mine done early this week (and believe it or not I already have the next one done too – he he!) . Here is the inspiration picture for Color Challenge #31 –
Click on this link to go to the Utah Diva’s Color Challenge blog. There you can see the creations from the entire design team and add a link to your creation if you decide to play along.
Basic Black, Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, Daffodil Delight and Whisper White – what I thought of was using the Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set and doing a One Sheet Wonder. The idea has been around for years and about once a year or so I remember the concept and use it for something. Well that time has arrived. If you have never heard of the One Sheet Wonder concept it is basically where you take one piece of paper – in this case it will be one piece of stamped card stock – cut it into multiple pieces to make multiple cards or projects. I used one sheet of 8-1/2″ x 11″ Whisper White card stock and stamped the three flower images from Fifth Avenue Floral – one in Night of Navy, one in Bashful Blue and one in Daffodil Delight. These were stamped randomly all over my one piece of card stock.
I do have to tell you that I spent a long time looking for this stamp set in my craft room once I decided that I wanted to use it for this project. I searched through all my stamp sets three times and was just about to send out an email to my downline thinking perhaps I had let someone borrow it and it never made it back to me. Well I found it – guess where it was – on my craft table – why because I had just used it on another project the day before – I think I’m losing my mind…..
So back to the project. I took this one piece of card stock and to make it easy – cut it in half, then in half, then in half, then in half – ending up with 16 pieces that were 2-3/4″ x 2-1/8″ big. And do you wonder what I did with all those little pieces? Well here you go…..
They became Thank You tags for my club orders that I am packing up this week. I took each piece cut from the one sheet wonder and matted it with a piece of Night of Navy card stock. Then I made some with Daffodil Delight and others with Bashful Blue backgrounds, borders and butterflies. I added the black on the “thank you” that is stamped on the wing, on the black crochet thread wrapped around the butterflies and for my hangers. I hope you like them!
Take a minute to visit the UDI site and play along with us this week.
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
- Card stock: Daffodil Delight, Bashful Blue, Night of Navy, Whisper White
- Ink: Daffodil Delight, Bashful Blue, Night of Navy, Basic Black
- Stamp sets: Fifth Avenue Floral, Teeny Tiny Wishes
- Accessories: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, 1/16″ circle handheld punch, Big Shot Die Cut Machine, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Stampin’ Dimensionals.
To order Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project click here.
Apr 9, 2011 | Big Shot, Cards, Easter |
I have another Easter card for you today. I saw this somewhere on a blog and now can’t find it again. I’ve spent a good long time searching and I have had no luck. So if this looks like your card let me know. I don’t think I changed very much from the original. It’s just been a while since I made it. It was for last month’s Spring Occasions class.
There is not much stamping on this card. It comes together quickly with the Big Shot and punches. The base of the card is So Saffron – and for this on my fold is on the left side. The corners on the right are corner rounded and then I used a white gel pen all the way around the edge to add faux stitching.
The basket is the Baskets & Blooms Die for the Big Shot – I cut one from the Nursery Suite Specialty paper. On the bottom add a strip of Chocolate Chip that has been punched with the scallop border punch. I added Faux stitching with the marker to the basket and some white gel pen details to the strip at the bottom.
The eggs are punched using the wide oval punch – that’s the old name – let me see what it is called now – how about the 2″ x 1-3/8″ Oval Extra-Large punch. Each one was run through an Embossing folder and the Big Shot. The little bunny, which matches the designer paper, is from the stamp set So Cute. Stamp it, color it, punch it, layer it and add to the front of the basket.
I’m off to plant flowers in the yard today. See ya later…..
This year I decided to do butterflies. These were super quick and could be used for any spring occasion or even a bridal shower. I used my Big Shot and the Beautiful Butterflies die. I cut butterflies from different colors of the Patterns Designer Series Paper – Bashful Blue, Old Olive, Peach Parfait, Blushing Bride, and So Saffron. I layered the smaller one on top of the larger one and then tied some white crochet thread around the center – tied in a knot at the top to create the antennae. I used a second piece of thread to go around my napkin wrapped utensils. I have them all in a basket ready to go for everyone on Sunday.
