May 22, 2010 | Big Shot, Cards, Create with Connie & Mary, Summer Mini 2010 |
This week on Create with Connie & Mary we have been featuring some of the new stamp sets from the Stampin’ Up! Summer Mini Catalog – Watercolor Trio, Bouquet Bunch and A little Bit of Magic. And as the week comes to an end we have another challenge – this week Connie created a sketch for us to use. It looks like this:
This week I have been working with the Bouquet Bunch stamp set – out of the three that was the only one that I have. But I sure have seen some beautiful things made with the Watercolor Trio set that I might just have to add that one to my next order. For now though my card for this weeks challenge uses the Bouquet Bunch stamp set.
And here is what I came up with. Again using Close to Cocoa and Old Olive – I seem to have that as a theme this week. The base is Close to Cocoa with some paper piercing, some scattered Itty Bitty Backgrounds and a bit of sponging. The rectangle in the center has an embossed/sponged layer and ribbon. The accents on the side were made with the modern label punch and I added a brad to each one. My main little image is a tree with the little chipmunk (or squirrel – I still can’t decide) – water colored and punched with a wide oval. The layer behind it is actually two more wide oval punches just added on each side to create a frame.
I took a close up of it so you can see how the wide oval was layered. I added a little tag from the Tiny Tags stamp set – I thought this looked like a fun “hello” card. I hope you like it too!
Check out what the other designers did with this sketch challenge:
Connie Babbert – Inspired Treasures
Kerin Sylvester – Stamps, Paper, Glitter
Mary Brown – Stamper Camper Corner
Supplies:
Sets: Bouquet Bunch (118529w, 120039c), Tiny Tags (118091w, 118592c), Itty Bitty Backgrounds (114996)
Inks: Jet Black StazOn (101406), Close to Cocoa classic (103139), Old Olive (102277)
Cardstock: Close to Cocoa (101341), Old Olive (100702), Whisper White (101731)
Accessories: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine (113439), Finial Press Embossing Folder (115963), Wide Oval punch(112082), Modern Label punch (116630), Medium Jewelry Tag punch (117190), 1/16″ Circle punch (101227), Paper Piercing tool (116631), Mat Pack (105826), Stampinng Sponges (101610), Chocolate Chip 1-1/4″ Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (115617), Old Olive 5/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon (109054), Silver Brads (104336), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430).
May 19, 2010 | Big Shot, class, Scrapbook Pages |
Today I wanted to share with you one of the WOW Scrapbook layouts that I recently added pictures too. This layout was released last year in one of the WOW Scrapbook Kits – check out the blog HERE – and one that I used in my scrapbooking class last month. I added pictures to it this weekend.
The layout was perfect for these pictures of Kyle at the KSU University Scholors Awards Ceremony. He received his Outstanding Student award that day. 
The left page has photos that I took during the actual ceremony – which aren’t the best photos but you get the idea. The colors on this layout turned out to be perfect since the cord that Kyle received was red. And conveniently the school mascot is an Owl – how perfect is that!
I also wanted to let you know that on the WOW Scrapbook Kits Blog we are now selling completed scrapbook pages – all hand-stamped and fully assembled with all Stampin’ Up! products. Just add your own pictures! We are selling completed pages in very limited quantities – so don’t delay if you see one that you want. I will continue to add new layouts until we run out of the completed pages. So continue to check back on the WOW Scrapbook Kits Blog to see what we have available each day.
The first layout available is a Baseball layout. Wendy and I hope you will find something that you can use for your scrapbooking. Or check out the tutorials available for sale – these include step by step instructions, photos, measurements, supply lists and WOW tips.
Thanks for stopping by today!
May 16, 2010 | Big Shot, Designer Series Paper, Scrapbook Pages, SU Buttons, Summer Mini 2010 |
I completed another layout for the 52 weeks of stress free scrapbooking challenge – this one is from week 8 and it also happens to fit a Color Challenge that I found on the Inkspirations blog. The challenge is to use Basic Grey, Sage Shadow, Apricot Appeal and Whisper White – which happen to be the colors in the Stampin’ Up! Nouveau Chic Designers Series Paper. This was the paper that I used on my scrapbook page. Now this was not one of the papers that I liked but I had some and when I pulled out these pictures of my mom and dad the colors seemed to go well and so that is what I used. And I LOVE how the page turned out! Plus I used the new Bitty Buttons from the Summer Mini catalog – they were perfect. The little heart buttons match up with the smallest heart on the Heart to Heart Punch.
I cut strips of the designer paper in different lengths and widths to create the background on this layout. 
The title was cut with the Big Shot and the GoGo Boots Alphabet Sizzlits Die set. Add I added a cute little accent next to the title – first I put a punch out of the Apricot Appeal card stock behind the bitty heart shaped button – poked the holes through with my paper piercer – then put it on top of a Basic Grey Corduroy Button and thread some gray cross-stitch thread through and tied it in a knot. It turned out so cute.
I added some Basic Grey Taffeta Ribbon to the page and from the bow I hung a heart shaped tag stamped with “love” from the Tiny Tags stamp set.
On the top of the page are three more of the heart shaped bitty buttons – one has Sage Shadow behind it, one has Apricot Appeal behind it, and one had Basic Grey behind it.
I love these little Bitty Buttons. Here and there I added some faux stitching with my black journaler. And there is some real hand-stitching on the left side of the page – a few cross-stitches just because. But I don’t think you can see it in the picture and I forgot to get a close up of it.
It is National Scrapbooking Month so I should be working on scrapbook pages. I have another page that I finished this weekend too so I’ll be sharing that this coming week.
Thanks for stopping by and checking things out today – have a happy day – and be sweet to your sweet heart!
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May 14, 2010 | Big Shot, Cards, Create with Connie & Mary, Summer Mini 2010 |
I already showed you the little gift box I made at Pam’s workshop last week so today I’m going to share the make-n-take project that everyone made.
This is my version of a card that was originally created by Wendy Randall. I made a few little changes to it. I changed the base to Old Olive and added the Melon Mambo panel that was textured with the new Stampin’ Up! Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.
I do have to tell you when I saw this folder in the Summer Mini catalog it really didn’t look like anything at all. So I did not order it. But then I started seeing samples of this really cool embossed background and wondered where it came from. Well it was the new embossing folder! So you can’t always tell by the picture in the catalog what it looks like in real life. So I had to order it and I finally got it. This was my first card with it. You really need to see it in person.
The other change was that I added the linen thread and the little flower on the side. I like this card because the little squares look like window panes. We used the square punches to create that look – the 1-1/4″ punch was used on the Whisper White with the stamped images from the Tropical Party stamp set. The 1-3/8″ punch was used to punch the colored mats – So Saffron, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive. Then the squares were arranged on a larger Chocolate Chip square.
Isn’t it a fun little summer card that could be used for any number of things? I hope you like it.
If you want to see more great project ideas featuring products from the Summer Mini Catalog then join us at Create with Connie & Mary. Last week we featured the tropical items, this week the travel items. Next week think flowers and fairies. There is a new project every day – at least two tutorials each week (I think so far there have always been more than 2) – a chance to win prizes by playing along with our weekly challenges. Come back tomorrow to see the designers Challenge projects for this week.
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May 13, 2010 | Big Shot, SU Ribbon, Summer Mini 2010 |
Last weekend I had a workshop at my friend Pam’s house. I wanted to show them the Big Shot and make a quick hostess gift. So this is what I came up with…
I used a piece of Kraft card stock and ran it through the Big Shot with the Fancy Favor box die. Before I assembled the box I stamped the front and back and both sides with the large floral image from the Elements of Style stamp set. I used Chocolate Chip ink and also sponged the edges of the box with Chocolate Chip ink. I assembled the box and added a quick handle made from Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon.
On the front I used the Two-Step Bird punch in Really Rust to create my bird – sponged, of course, in Chocolate Chip ink. I also added a little tag using the “for you” stamp from the same set. It is tied with Linen Thread to the handle.
This project fits the Late Night Stampers Challenge for this week – Make it from the Mini. Speaking of the Summer Mini we are having lots of fun with the summer mini at Create with Connie & Mary – and its not too late to join us.
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May 8, 2010 | Big Shot, Create with Connie & Mary, Rock 'n Roll, Summer Mini 2010 |
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This week on Create with Connie & Mary we have had a Tropical Party! And to finish out the week our challenge was to create a party favor. Our featured products this week are the Tropical Party stamp set, Island Oasis Designer Series Paper and the Island Floral Stampin’ Up! Die. A fun set of products and just perfect for a summer party theme.
In my mind I had the thought of creating a treasure chest and filling it with something. So I set out to create my treasure chest. This is what I came up with.
It is made from the Box #2 Bigz XL Die for the Big Shot and the Top Note Die which creates the curved top. I started with a More Mustard box and sponged all the edges with Chocolate Chip ink. Then I cut Chocolate Chip panels for all the sides and the top. Each of the panels and the top note were run through the Big Shot with the “Distressed” Texture Plate which is part of the #4 Texture Plate kit. I also punch the panel corners with the Ticket Corner punch and then I sponged all the edges and some over all the texture. The Top Note is attached on t
he back with some adhesive and 2 vintage brads.
I let the Top Note curve over the top to create the look of a treasure chest. I added another brad in the front but there is actually a piece of velcro that holds it shut.
Now I had this cute box and couldn’t decide what to do with it. It sat on my craft table for a couple of days and then we had Cinco de Mayo and I was thinking about Margarita’s – apparently I was still thinking about when I woke up Thursday morning because I woke up knowing exactly what I wanted to do.
I pulled out a Margarita Glass and went to the store to get a little bottle of something. And when I was done I had the cutest party favor for an adult tropical party! Adults need party favors too – don’t they?
A margarita party favor – complete with a glass, a bottle of tequila, salt for the glass and a little umbrella. The only problem I ran into was that the bottle would not fit in my treasure chest without cutting a hole in the side and I didn’t want to do that. So I added a flower to the bottle and set it in the glass. All the flowers are Rock-n-rolled using Pumpkin Pie and Melon Mambo ink.
And inside the Treasure Chest is the salt – which is inside a small cello bag which has been folded over and stapled and I added a belly band. And the little drink umbrella.
I added a decoration to the stem of the glass –
It actually looks so fun – I think I need to have a party just to make these to decorate the table. This was a fun challenge !
It also looked cute with the salt and umbrella in the glass which leaves my treasure chest empty – maybe fill with candy or a gift card to a Mexican restaurant if you need to give a gift to someone.
Check out what the other designers did with this theme challenge:
Connie Babbert – Inspired Treasures
Kerin Sylvester – Stamps, Paper, Glitter
Mary Brown – Stamper Camper Corner
Supplies:
Sets: Tropical Party (w118515, c120081)
Inks: Chocolate Chip Classic Ink (100908), Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink (105216), Melon Mambo Classic Ink (115656), Stampin’ Write Markers – Old Olive (100079) Chocolate Chip (100071), Pumpkin Pie (105115), More Mustard (100076), So Saffron (105114), Melon Mambo (116329)
Cardstock: More Mustard (106542), Chocolate Chip (102128), Whisper White (100730)
Accessories: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine (113439), Texture Plates Kit #4 (114531), Texturz Impressions Pad (114614), Texturz Silicone Rubber (114615), Top Note Die (113463), Box #2 Die (114518), Ticket Corner Punch (107214), Wide Oval Punch (112082), 1/16″ circle punch (101227), Island Oasis Designer Series paper (117173), Linen Thread (104199), Sherbet Designer Buttons (116312), Earth Elements Brads (106955), Vintage Brads (109109), Small Cello Bag (103104), Sponge Daubers (102892)
And here is what I came up with. Again using Close to Cocoa and Old Olive – I seem to have that as a theme this week. The base is Close to Cocoa with some paper piercing, some scattered Itty Bitty Backgrounds and a bit of sponging. The rectangle in the center has an embossed/sponged layer and ribbon. The accents on the side were made with the modern label punch and I added a brad to each one. My main little image is a tree with the little chipmunk (or squirrel – I still can’t decide) – water colored and punched with a wide oval. The layer behind it is actually two more wide oval punches just added on each side to create a frame.
I took a close up of it so you can see how the wide oval was layered. I added a little tag from the Tiny Tags stamp set – I thought this looked like a fun “hello” card. I hope you like it too!
