Nov 1, 2012 | Big Shot, Cards, Christmas, Create with Connie & Mary, Holiday catalog 2012 |
So how was Halloween? I was worried that there were no trick-or-treaters. When the boys were little we all went out around 6 and I thought that was what everyone still did. But no one was out at 6, or at 6:30 – it was 7 before I had my first two little trick-or-treaters. The rest sprinkled in here and there until about 8:30. No where near the number of kids we used to get. I think our end of the neighborhood doesn’t really have any little kids anymore – we have all lived in our homes for ever and our kids are either grown, in college, or well into high school. So I have candy left! Actually I gave out pretzels too and while my boys thought that was a bad idea – let me just say most of the kids were more excited about the pretzels than the candy – really!
So on to this weeks Create with Connie & Mary Thursday challenge! This week we have a cute sketch challenge. When I saw it with the three little elements on the front it made me think of the Merry Mini’s stamp set in the Stampin’ Up! Holiday catalog. So that is what I decided to use for my card.
Mine is a 4-1/4″ square card with a layer of Festival of Prints Designer Paper from the little pack in the Holiday catalog. If you want more ideas with the same stamp set be sure to see the cards that Mary created for the new Card “Create”ions class. Details are below.
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
- Stamps: Merry Minis, Petite Pairs
- Ink: Early Espresso, Lucky Limeade, Crumb Cake
- Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla
- Accessories: Big Shot die-cut machine, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Festival of Prints Designer Series Paper Stack, Merry Minis Punch Pack, Stampin’ Sponge, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Visit Create with Connie & Mary and submit your creation for this weeks challenge – each week 3 top creations are selected. I hope you will join us this week – every week I find some great ideas and I love to see all the different interpretations of each challenge.
Did you check out Connie & Mary’s new online mini class? It’s called Card “Create”-ions and it just started – already there are some really awesome card ideas! Here are some of the details for you –
JOIN US for a BRAND NEW venture with creative card ideas
using holiday and winter stamp sets from the Main and Holiday Mini catalogs!
* Over 45 EXCLUSIVE cards with 15 stamp sets featured!
* 3 week mini edition
* October 28 thru November 17
* Printable supply lists & measurements
* 24/7 access
* Perfect for classes or personal cards!
* Designers Elizabeth Price, Debbie Henderson and Deb Currier are joining us!
Oct 24, 2012 | Big Shot, Christmas, Holiday catalog 2012, Punch Art, Tags |
I found the cutest ever Santa Tag idea on Pinterest. At least I think it was on Pinterest. But evidently I didn’t actually pin it so when I went back to see who created it I couldn’t find it! If you happen to know who it is let me know and I’ll update my post. In any case it fit perfectly in my Ornament Keepsakes Bundle class – I wanted to showcase some different ways to use the items in this bundle that is featured in the front of the Stampin’ Up! Holiday catalog. Something besides stamp an image, cut it out and put it on a card. It was a really fun class and I think I was able to show everyone the many possibilities that there are with the bundle items. Are you ready to see it?
Isn’t he so cute! The girls wanted to know where was Mrs. Claus and the reindeer – so maybe, just maybe I’ll have to come up with a whole set – that really would be cute, wouldn’t it! Here is the inside –
This uses one of the Holiday Ornaments Framelits – its the big one that looks like a light bulb. So this tag reminds me of the lightbulb ornaments that have been around for years. I folded a piece of Whisper White card stock and cut it so that the top fold did not cut through so it could be a tag that opened up. I don’t think the one I saw did that but I’m not sure.
Then cut an extra white piece and emboss the tip to c
reate the Santa beard. You could alternately just emboss the front part of the tag without adding the extra layer. But I also used it as a guide for the mustache and to hide any over sponging that might have occurred on the face.
Cut a Cherry Cobbler Ornament to make Santa’s hat – punch the tip off using the Decorative Label punch. I don’t know for sure if the original creator used that one but that is what it looked like.
Add a little tuft of hair which is the tip of the large blossom from the Build a Blossom punch. Another thought I had was to just add some white Baker’s Twine for hair – but maybe that would be too bulky – I may try in and see.
The mustache is two layers – the larger part is the wing from the two-step Bird punch. the smaller part is the small petal from the Build a Blossom punch. And then a shiny red nose punched from Red Glimmer paper. Oh and by the way sponge the face with Pink Pirouette ink (or another light ink color).
Add some Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine for a hanger. Super cute – don’t you think!
Have a fun day – be back tomorrow for this week’s Create with Connie & Mary challenge. I really like the card I created and I can’t wait to show you!
Oct 22, 2012 | Big Shot, Cards, Christmas, Holiday catalog 2012 |
This card idea came from a presentation at convention (I think it was Bonnie’s).
She was showing us the Ornament Keepsakes stamp set and matching Framelits in the Holiday Catalog. On this particular card she used mulitple pieces from the set and showed us how to stamp them and set it up so we could cut everything with one pass through the Big Shot.
When you are at convention (or other events) they show what the person is doing by putting it up on a screen and if you want a picture of it you have to be fast before they change it or they move on to something else. So needless to say the pictures aren’t usually the greatest and so looking back at them later I have to remember why did I want a picture of that. So while this isn’t the greatest picture it does show you what I’m talking about for setting up this card. You want a strip of card stock that you are going to stamp all the images on and glue the small piece of Designer Series paper on one end. Then layout out all the framelits and cut everything.
The circle is punched out with a circle punch – I used a 1″ punch and a different stamp than what Bonnie used. And my card is similar but not exactly the same. I wanted to also show the piercing templates – so there is piercing around the card (but not through the greeting) and also around the designer paper ornament.
This month you can get the Festive Piercing Template pack (which includes the template that matches these ornaments) if you purchase the Ornament Keepsakes stamp set (or stamp/framelit bundle) plus the Candlelight Christmas Designer Series paper. More information is on my website – www.monika.stampinup.net.
Have a great day!
Sep 12, 2012 | Big Shot, Cards, Christmas, Holiday catalog 2012 |
Have you seen the cute Snow Festival Designer Printed Tags in the Stampin’ Up! Holiday catalog?
Snow Festival Designer Printed Tags #128152
While they are really fun just as tags I wanted to use them on a card. So my card swap for my PAWS meeting Saturday night did just that.
I used a Crumb Cake card base and then a layer of Cherry Cobbler that I embossed with the Chevron Embossing Folder. I stamped the tags with a greeting before adding them to the front of the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. And do you see what’s tied around my card? Do you know what that is? I unraveled the Gumball Green Sweater Trim and then tied it around the card for a fun playful accent. Here are a couple of other versions –
I hope you like these fun easy cards!
Sep 11, 2012 | Christmas, Clearance Rack, Fabric |
I wanted to share with you today about an organization that I have recently learned about. It’s called Operation Stars & Stripes and a friend of mine is the President. And they are going to turn this – 60 packs of the 99cent Stampin’ Up! Fabric.
Into this – Stockings for the troops –
But they need more fabric! They are out of fabric again, and still need about 4000 more stockings made for the holidays. If anyone else wants to donate clearance rack fabric, we are happy to provide them with a receipt for tax purposes. You can send it to this address:
Operation Stars & Stripes, Inc.
2146 Roswell Road NE
Suite 108-101
Marietta, GA 30062
Here is some information:
At Operation Stars & Stripes, Inc., our dedicated volunteers have been busy sewing stockings year round to prepare for our 12th annual, Operation Holiday Stockings Campaign. Thousands of stockings will be filled with highly-requested items and seasonal treats and sent to our service members overseas for the holiday season. Many of the troops decorate their otherwise austere living quarters with the beautiful handmade stockings and often bring them home to reuse year after year or give to their children. We were thrilled to learn about Stampin’ Up’s clearance rack fabric and know the troops will enjoy the lovely patterns offered by Stampin’ Up. There are many ways to use your creative talents to support the troops at little to no cost to you. If you are interested, please contact us at www.OperationStarsAndStripes.org or [email protected]. We would love to speak with you about ways you may enjoy becoming involved to support our heroes and their families.
Operation Stars & Stripes, Inc. is a 501(c )(3), not-for-profit organization that supports America’s military and their families at home and abroad. They were founded in May of 2001 and are based out of Marietta, Georgia.
Thanks for visiting today. It’s a day to remember…..
Dec 25, 2011 | Big Shot, Christmas, Holiday Mini catalog 2011, Scrapbook Pages |
Merry Christmas to you!
Here is the other scrapbook layout for you – one that you can use for your Christmas photos.
When I saw this idea for the sled I knew I had to put it on a scrapbook page. The sled idea is from Sandra Hanedanian.
I decided to add the bricks underneath the sled so it looks like it is up on the roof top/chimney/ or on a wall. And how do you think you make those bricks that is super quick and easy – it is the Stocking Builder Punch. That is the cuff portion of the stocking and believe it or not Stampin’ Up! just told us that they will retire this punch and once they run out of stock it will be here no more! Oh no – go get it quick. I also used it to make the hobby horse – so its not just for stockings.
The sled itself is the Top Note Die and I hand cut away part of it so it looks like a sled. The runners are from the Scribbles Swirls Embosslit die – just trimmed away pieces to leave me with the bit curls. The package bows are the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch – the third layer then cut in half for four loops or cut less than half for three loops. The packages are punched with the 1″ square punch. 
The tree on the other side is from the Pennant Die and then it is embossed with the Snow Burst Embossing Folder. I wrapped Baker’s Twine around it and added a Rhinestone Brad to the top. There are supposed to be packages underneath the tree – and I just noticed I forgot to add them. The white pieces are place holders for photos – I wasn’t planning to leave the white but put four photos in those spaces. The red strip on the left page will also have stacked photos.
I hope you have a Merry Christmas! I may not post for a few days but I will be back hopefully with some sneak peeks from the new Mini Catalog which should be showing up in mailboxes any day now!
