Do you need a simple treat idea for Valentine’s Day? Here is a fun arrow that is easy to make with just a few supplies.
I filled the 1×8 cello bags with M&Ms – use a straw to help get the first couple in there so they line up nicely. I used a 2×2″ square of Glimmer Paper to make the end of the arrow – hmm I wonder what that is called. Punch one end with the banner punch and then take that piece and put it at the other end to cut that into a tip. Then cut some slits in the sides. Add it to the filled bag with glue dots.
The point is a heart – I used the You’re So Sweet bundle – that’s the Mini Treat bag Thinlits.
I wanted to show you an idea with the Bloomin’ Heart Thinlits Die. At the OnStage Local event in November the Make&Take that I showed was how to cut the new heart thinlit from Designer Series paper. So everyone had the opportunity to cut one out and then to stamp on it with the coordinating stamp set. We were able to use the Precision Base Plate and the new Big Shot Die brush. Our Make&Takes this time were just elements and not full cards or projects. I turned the heart into a full card and it ended up looking like this:
Here are some tips for you when using this new die – it is the most intricate and detailed thinlit that Stampin’ Up! has released so far and in order to have it come out nice you want to follow these tips.
You have to use the Precision Base Plate to get a clean cut instead of your bottom cutting pad
Pass the die through the Big Shot back and forth 2 times
While in the past SU has not recommend this when cutting something thin like Designer Paper or Vellum use the Magnetic Platform on the bottom of your sandwich instead of the Multi-purpose Platform. Just be careful that you don’t pinch your fingers!
Use the Big Shot Die brush and pad to remove all the pieces.
Here is a video from Stampin’ Up! –
Another tip I have for you is with the stamping. If you look at the stamp set the little flowers have tabs on them to help you line them up for two step stamping. What I decided to do was to create a template to help with stamping on the cut heart each time. I marked on a cut heart where the tabs from the stamps should be in order to line it up. Create your own template so you can use it as a guide each time you stamp.
The little flower dies also match up to the die cut heart. Notice there are 2 larger and 3 small flowers – use the cut or stamped flowers in those spaces. If you look carefully there are also cut out flowers within the heart that you can layer a cut flower underneath. There are 2 large ones and 2 small ones. I need to take a picture of that – apparently I don’t have one.
This bundle doesn’t have to be just for Valentine’s day either. Here I took the same layout for the card I made above and created a birthday and Mother’s Day card with this collection of products.
These were some of my displays at the OnStage event. The birthday card uses the little flower dies and the other card uses the Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper.
Happy New Year! I’m still counting down the last few days of the Stampin’ Up! Holiday catalog. Only 4 more days. Today I have two cards to share with you – one a Christmas card but the other is a New Year’s card. It’s actually the exact same card – all I did was change the words.
Holiday Catalog Items that I used on this card include:
Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad pg. 19
Softly Falling Embossing Folder pg. 24
Iced Rhinestone Embellishments pg. 24
Holly Jolly Greetings stamp set pg. 34
Fine Tip Glue Pen pg. 43
Six Sayings stamp set pg. 51 (HOSTESS set)
Here it is as a Christmas card (I actually made the New Year’s version first but want to use the same card for a different group and switched to Christmas for them).
Holiday Catalog Items that I used on this card include:
Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad pg. 19
Softly Falling Embossing Folder pg. 24
Holly Jolly Greetings bundle pg. 34
Christmas Greetings Thinlits Dies pg. 34
Holly Jolly Greetings stamp set pg. 34
Fine Tip Glue Pen pg. 43
I hope you are enjoying your day and you are ready for 2016! I have a new planner that I’m using and hope that it keeps me on top of my Stampin’ Up! business and my personal life too. Now to remember to write 2016 instead of 2015.
There are only 4 more days of the Year End Sale – January 4th is the last day. Here is the full list of supplies for these two cards- click on any item to go to my online store and place your order.
There are still 7 more days to order from the Holiday Catalog. Some items are carrying over into the Occasions catalog but many are not. And sadly there are already items that have sold out! This card has items from all those scenarios….
These are the items from the Holiday Catalog:
Happy Scenes stamp set pg. 11
Hearth & Home Thinlits Dies pg. 11 (in the Occasions Catalog with a brand new coordinating stamp set!)
Happy Scenes Bundle pg. 11
Silver Cording Trim pg. 24 SOLD OUT
Both the Silver Cording Trim and the Gold Cording Trim are now showing as sold out. You could replace it with some Silver thread or other piece of ribbon.
Here is a full list of supplies – click on any item to go straight to my online store.
The year is coming to a quick end – what are you doing this week? I’m trying to clean up and get organized for the new year. My boys are home for about another week.
There are only 8 more shopping days out of the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog. Christmas is done and New Year’s Day is on its way. With the start of 2016 we will be ending the Holiday Catalog and then it will be time for a brand new Occasions Catalog. Before we say good bye to some wonderful Holiday products I’m sharing some more projects with you.
I received this card as a swap from my dear friend Cindy Schuster. She is always so creative. This one is full of products from the Holiday Catalog including some that are part of the year end sale!
Here is what she used from the Holiday Catalog:
Real Red Pompom Trim pg. 9 – ON SALE
Softly Falling Textured Embossing Folder pg. 24
Merry Moments Designer Paper Stack pg. 27 – ON SALE
Reindeer Paper Clips pg. 27
Sparkly Seasons Bundle pg. 40
Sparkly Seasons stamp set pg. 40
Seasonal Frame Thinlits Dies pg. 40 – ON SALE
Fine-Tip Glue Pen pg. 43
Below is the full supply list. Click on an item to go straight to my online store.
I have another edition of my “Reclaimed Wood” Skinny cards. Just in time for Thanksgiving it’s a Pilgrim! I made this little guy for my last Card Maker’s class and he was a big hit.
Here are a few tips for making him:
The card base is Basic Gray – it’s a 3″ wide card and the brim of the hat is 4-1/4″ wide – so he will fit in a regular envelope if you want to mail him out. He would be cute for a place card too.
The hair is cut with the Fringe Scissors.
The gold foil buckle on his hat is the small letter o from the “no.” that is part of the Little Number Thinlits. And the black centers of the eyes are the centers of that same little o.
The white part of the eyes are the small pumpkin shape in the Square Pillow Box Thinlit set – trim off the stem.
For the mouth I traced the Stampin’ Mist bottle
The rosy cheeks and nose are a cotton swap dipped in Pink Pirouette ink.
The bow is from the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits die set.
The notch in the collar is made using the top of the Tree Punch.
Faux stitching is added with a Project Life Journaling Pen.
I hope that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with you and your family. I have all three of my boys back home. Kyle flew in from California last Thursday. Ryan flew in from Indiana Sunday night. And Tyler came over too (he doesn’t live too far away).
Don’t forget this week is the Online Extravaganza – Click Here for the list – or shop online in my store. The Magnetic Platform is on the list and so are a bunch of the dies for the Big Shot!
There are new Weekly Deals posted today and there is always the Clearance Rack. Do your shopping from home and don’t fight the crowds at the store.
Here are the supplies that I used for my Pilgrim card.
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