Nov 10, 2010 | Big Shot, Bingo, Blog Tour, Christmas, Tags |
And here is the next project from the Royal Blog Tour – this one is the set of tags in the clear box. Not the most favorite but many people liked this one. A nice little hostess gift for this time of year.
I decided to make 3×3 folding tags for this one. So for each tag I cut a piece of Always Artichoke card stock at 6″ x 3″, then scored it at 3″ and folded in half. I stamped on the front with the snowflake image using Always Artichoke ink. I made 8 tags total to go inside the box. On the front of each tag I layered a piece of Early Espresso card stock and then a piece of Deck the Halls Designer Series paper.
For most of the tags I used the Ornament Punch. I stamped on Very Vanilla card stock. The skater couple fits nicely in the ornament – I colored them in with Stampin’ Write markers and then used the Smooch Accent Ink to color in the girls hat, collar, and cuffs so they looked white – the pictures doesn’t show that very well but in person you can see it. I sponged the edges of the ornament in Crumb Cake ink and added the Linen Thread bow at the top.
The snowflake stamp fits perfectly in the ornament punch. I stamped it once on Very Vanilla and once on Always Artichoke, punched them out, sponged the edges, tied the Linen Thread on the tops and then added the Basic Pearls to the center.
The Reindeer also fits. I stamped him with Early Espresso ink. I’m not sure you can see it but I added just a touch of the Smooch Accent ink.
The last of the tags I used the “Do not open ’til Dec 25” stamp and punched it out with the matching Designer Label Punch. For this one I used my Stampin’ Write Markers so the words are in Early Espresso and the outside decoration is in Always Artichoke. On one of them I used my last tiny little pearl where the period is on Dec. I have since ordered more of the pearls – I really like adding them here and there to different projects. Just pick them up with the tip of your Paper Piercer and place where you want it on your project.
Last I wanted to show you a better picture of the clear box that holds all the tags. I used the Thick Window Sheets in the the catalog – ran it through my Big Shot with the Fancy Favor Box die. Then I put that inside the Northern Flurry Embossing Folder and embossed the front and part of the sides with the snowflake. Can you see it in this picture?
I added Satin Early Espresso ribbon around along the the little tag tied on with the Linen Thread.
This would be an easy project to adapt to other seasons or occasions. Just change the colors and stamp set to what you need. If you didn’t want a clear box you could use a card stock box to hold them. If you wanted notes instead of tags then include the little small envelopes that the 3×3 cards fit inside.
I announced the winners of my Royal Blog Tour Blog candy yesterday afternoon – so if you missed that then check out this post HERE.
Are you ready to play Bingo? I played last night a version called Pokeeno – I have a group of ladies and we meet about once a month and play – it is basically like Bingo but the cards that we use have images from a deck of 52 playing cards – so you call out using a deck of cards that gets shuffled. We have a prize for each round. I’ll show you my prize from last night later – our theme was Christmas Ornaments and I made mine using Stampin’ Up!s new fabric and then I made a box to match. I didn’t win anything last night at all – I never got a Bingo at all and most of the night I wasn’t even close. But now it’s time for you guys – let’s see if we get a winner today…..
It’s BINGO TIME! We are playing Round 6 of Monika’s Blog Bingo. I have now filled group 7 and won’t be taking any more names right now – I”ll be taking a Bingo break after group 7 plays – I may play again in the future so I hope you will continue to visit my blog. See this POST for more details on how to play and the previous winners.
And now for today’s piece – Here is piece #9 –the leaves from the Season of Friendship stamp set (stamped in Pear Pizzazz).
If you have Bingo – 5 in a row – make sure to email me.
Nov 10, 2010 | Big Shot, Bingo, Blog Tour, Christmas, Holiday Mini Catalog 2010 |
I planned to share details about each of my projects for the Royal Blog Tour that just finished. If you missed it or if you want to go back and revisit any of the blogs all the links are still available on the main Blog Tour site – CLICK HERE.
I have decided to start by sharing the easiest of the four projects and since I had everyone tell me which project was their favorite – I know many people couldn’t pick just one – this was the one chosen the least number of times. It is a quick and simple project so perhaps the simplicity kept it from being a chosen favorite.
I used a Mini Lunch Sack from the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini Catalog. They come with the scallop border already on it and inside there is a sturdy piece of cardboard in the bottom – I wasn’t expecting that. So it is actually a sturdy bag.
I took the bag and ran it through my Big Shot Die-Cut Machine with the Northern Flurry Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Isn’t it great how it embosses the snowflakes on this bag? In case you are wondering the back side does show a debossed image. Then I used a Sponge Dauber and some Frost White Shimmer Paint and dabbed the snowflakes to make them pop of the bag just a little bit more. As a final touch I added the Basic Pearls to the centers of the snowflakes – that is a little hard to see in this picture because the Very Vanilla Seam Binding that I tied through the top is covering them up. I also added some shimmer paint to the scalloped edge.
To decorate the bottom I used a piece of Elegant Soiree Designer Series Paper – I like the blues and browns for winter. I stamped the reindeer image from the Winter Post stamp set in Soft Suede ink on Very Vanilla card stock – cut him out, tied some Linen Thread around his neck and added a tiny pearl to the end of his nose. He is popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals. Then I stamped the To:/From: and punched it out with the Modern Label punch. I sponged the edges of the label before attaching it to the bag. Fill with treats and give to your neighbor, the bus driver, the mailman, or maybe a teacher. You could quickly make a bunch of these – if you don’t want to cut out the reindeer – stamp a different image that you can punch out instead.
I think that covers that one. If you have other questions on this project just leave me a comment and I’ll get back to you. I received lots of comments and many more visitors – thanks to everyone that stopped by. I very much enjoyed being a part of the Royal Blog Tour. Details on the remaining projects will be coming up soon. And my blog candy winners will be announced soon too.
I’m also playing Blog Bingo and it’s time for another piece to be called – is anyone getting close yet?
It’s BINGO TIME! We are playing Round 6 of Monika’s Blog Bingo. I have now filled group 7 and won’t be taking any more names right now – I”ll be taking a Bingo break after group 7 plays – I may play again in the future so I hope you will continue to visit my blog. See this POST for more details on how to play and the previous winners.
I did a recap of all the pieces on yesterday’s post if you need it.
And now for today’s piece – Here is piece #8 –the sunflower from the Cute by the Inch stamp set (stamped in Peach Parfait).
If you have Bingo – 5 in a row – make sure to email me.
Nov 4, 2010 | Big Shot, Blog Tour, Christmas, Designer Series Paper, Holiday Mini Catalog 2010, Tags |
As an Honorary Queen I am so excited to welcome you to the ROYAL BLOG TOUR! Come inside my castle and look around. I hope you enjoy your royal visit!
I will go back to my regular posting schedule after the tour – this post will be at the top of my blog until the tour is over. If you are playing in my Blog Bingo game – I will resume after the Royal Blog Tour – so hold tight for a few days.
On the tour you will visit Princesses from all over showing you different styles of stamping and different stamp sets.
Have fun on the tour… your carriage awaits!
My featured Stampin’ Up! stamp set is the Winter Post (#111780) set! Send your love this Christmas season with the Winter Post stamp set. Mix the vintage and modern images in this set for post cards, scrapbook pages, or handmade cards with a unique twist. This set—in addition to being the first stamp set in Shelli’s Signature Collection—is an all-around Christmas set with many options you’re sure to adore for years to come.
I have created several projects to show you during the tour I hope that you enjoy them. Visit my blog again after the tour when I’ll be posting more details about each project. I can’t show you everything today because I want you to have time to enjoy your journey through all the castles!
Project 1 – Set of Tags in a Clear Box
I like to make little 3×3 tags and they work perfectly for Christmas gifts. I made a full set using several images from the Winter Post stamp set and the Deck the Hals Designer Series paper. I decided to make a clear box to hold all my tags. The box is embossed with the Northern Flurry Textured Impressions Embossing Folder – it is kind of hard to see it. You could even give this as a little hostess gift for a holiday party that you attend this year.
Project 2 – JOY Banner
I decided to make this project because I really liked the BOO banner that I made for Halloween. I remembered that I had purchased these wood letters – luckily I had 2 sets, because I wasn’t happy with my first version of my ‘J’ or my ‘O’. But I love them now. And yes I did cut out all the reindeer’s! Here are some close ups of the letters and I’ll have more details on exactly how I made these after the tour is over.
Project 3 – Scrapbook in a Box
This is a favorite project of mine over the last several years. I have made this box for many occasions. This last month I did a class for a group of ladies that wanted to make one of these Scrapbook Boxes but they wanted more than one option. So I decided to accomplish two things at the same time – design a Christmas Box and a project for this Royal Blog Tour. Everyone at the class made one of the Christmas boxes and everyone loved them. I hope you do too. All it needs is the pictures added. I still have to print mine – it holds quite a lot – 4 pictures on each layer if you only use one side – or more if you add them to the back of the inside layers.
Project 4 – Treat Bag
This last project is really quick using the Mini Lunch Sacks in the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini catalog. I put the bag in the Northern Flurry Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I’ll have more details after the Blog Tour ends on each project that I have shown you including a complete list of supplies.
I hope you liked all these ideas. Come see me again and leave me a comment – you have the chance to win blog candy!
I’ll be giving away Blog Candy after the tour is over. You must live in the US to win the blog candy – but you can leave me a comment even if you don’t. Here are the details on how to enter:
1. Send me an email at [email protected] with your name and email address so that I can contact you if you are the winner!
2. Leave a comment on this blog post with your name and which project is your favorite.
You must complete both to qualify. Thanks. I am going to pick THREE winners!
Blog Candy prizes:
- Joyful Season Letterpress Plate
- 6×6 Patterns Paper Pack
- Yummy stamp set
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The winner swill be announced on my blog after the tour and I’ll also send the winners an email.
Along each tour there are clues for a chance to win a BIG SHOT die cut machine or other prizes! That’s very exciting so be sure to read the rules on how to enter. Good Luck! Your Royal Carriage awaits you please click on the Glass Slippers to continue your journey!
Thanks for stopping by!
Oct 29, 2010 | Big Shot, Cards, Christmas, class, Designer Series Paper, Holiday Mini Catalog 2010 |
One of the great things about the Stampin’ Up! Regionals is the WOW demonstrations by our fellow demonstrators. For every regional Stampin’ Up! selects demos to come and present a WOW idea on stage. We saw six different WOW demonstrations at the Baltimore Regional. This idea was presented by Deb Paise. She made her card and then put the whole thing in an embossing folder and ran it through the Big Shot. She made one card that looked just like a knitted sweater when it was done. Deb showed us several examples that day.
My sister-in-law and I played with the idea when we got back to her house that weekend and here is one of the cards that we created.
The front panel is Old Olive with strips of Jolly Holiday Designer Series paper. Then that whole panel is put inside the Square Lattice Embossing Folder and sent through the Big Shot.
The Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding is wrapped around the panel and tied in a knot. The panel was attached to the front of a Cherry Cobbler card base. The ornament from the Tags til Christmas stamp set from the Holiday Mini Catalog – stamped on Very Vanilla card stock and punched out with the ornament punch. Some Linen Thread was tied around the top of the ornament and it is put on the front of the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I liked the results of how the embossing folder really embeds the designer paper into the card stock making it look like it is all one piece. Try it for yourself – I think you’ll like it. We made this card at the KSU card club class earlier this month.
I also decorated the envelope and the inside of the card.
If I have a dark colored card base like this Cherry Cobbler I usually add a neutral panel to the inside for the message. This one is Very Vanilla.
My November Hands On class is going to be a Holiday Stamp-a-Stack class. We will be making 16 cards with matching envelopes – 4 cards each of 4 different designs. My class dates are slightly different from normal. My evening class will be on Thursday, November 18th at 6:00 pm. My morning class will be on Friday, November 19th at 10:00 am. Details are on my website.
Bingo cards will be emailed out for Group 6 some time today and I’ll start calling pieces on Saturday.
Thanks for visiting me today!
Oct 23, 2010 | Big Shot, Bingo, Cards, Christmas, class, Punch Art |
There are so many creative Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators out there that you don’t even need to make your own creations. Now I do like to make my own creations but sometimes someone creates something just perfect that you just need to use it the way it is. And for those of you that say I can’t be a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator because I’m not creative – that’s no reason at all. There are so many ideas out there on blogs, on the Stampin’ Up! website, in our magazine at our events you could have enough ideas to last you forever – so don’t use that as a reason not to join. I’m excited that my little team is growing and if you want to join I would love to have you!
Now on to my project share today – another card from my Punch Art class. This one uses the bird punch to make a Cardinal for a Christmas card – see you don’t even have to have a Christmas stamp set – just the bird punch will do. This idea is from Connie Stewart – although in her comments she says she saw the idea demonstrated some where on stage. I made a few changes to the actual card but liked the way Connie used the red and white with just a hint of green. So this is my version:
The cardinal is the bird punch – twice – the extra wing becomes the crown and the extra body is trimmed and becomes another layer on the tail. I also punched an extra head out of black and then trimmed it to make the mask. I’m using Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White and Always Artichoke for the color on my card.
The little rectangle piece is cut using the Big Shot and the new Scallop Rectangle Clearlits die. After I cut it I added texture with one of the texture plates – the one that looks like wood grain.
A piece of Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding is tied around and into a knot. Add a holiday greeting and you have a quick Christmas card.
I’m writing this on Friday night and just want to say – Way to go ETOWAH EAGLES!! Greg and I went to the game tonight they were playing against Woodstock and it was the game of the week so Fox 5 news was there and I think the whole game aired on one of the tv stations. It was a great game – tied 14-14 at the end of regulation and then they did over-time possessions. Woodstock went first and got almost to the goal line – and Etowah held them off 3 times for no score. Then Etowah went and got close enough for them to score a field goal and win the game 17-14. Very exciting! And today – Saturday – the Etowah band will be a competition – wish them luck!
Ok – so now onto Bingo – anybody out there waiting on just one more – will today be the day we have Bingo?
Let’s play for today ….
It’s BINGO TIME! We are playing Round 5 of Monika’s Blog Bingo. I’m currently taking names for Round 7. See this POST for more details on how to join, how to play and the previous winners.
Here is piece #12 –the snowflake from Season of Friendship stamp set (stamped in Concord Crush).
Oct 6, 2010 | Christmas, class, Holiday Gift Making, Holiday Mini Catalog 2010 |
REGISTRATION EXTENDED THROUGH 10/24!
If you are looking for today’s Blog Bingo – it is a separate post from earlier today.
I will be having a Holiday Gift Making weekend on November 6th and 7th at my home in Woodstock, GA. The class fee to come at any time over the weekend is $10. My house will be open from 10:00 am – 10:00 pm on Saturday and 10:00 am – 6:00 pm on Sunday. You can drop in at any time to complete your projects, but make sure you allow yourself time depending on how many gifts you plan to make. I will have snacks and drinks here – if you plan to be here during lunch or dinner you may want to bring something or you can run out to one of the various places near my house.
I will have about a dozen different projects for you to choose from. Each will have a supply fee and you can sign up to make the ones you want and multiples of any. I’ve tried to include a variety so that you’ll have gifts for everyone on your list! These can be gifts for friends, family, teachers or things to keep for yourself!
Registration for the class and your projects needs to be completed by October 22nd at which time I will be ordering all the supplies and creating your project kits. No refunds can be given after that– sorry. Everything needs to be prepaid and I am setting up my PAYPAL account so you can do it all through there or you can mail me a check if you prefer.
Handmade gifts are always extra special and you could be done with all of them the first weekend in November – how exciting would that be!
I hope this will be a fun event for everyone!
I will have all of your projects with pre-cut materials and instructions ready for you to create when you get here.
What to bring:
- Snail Adhesive and Refill
- paper snips
- paper cutter with scoring and cutting blades
- bone folder
- Multipurpose Adhesive (the one in the green bottle)
- Your lunch or dinner if you need it
If you need me to order adhesive for you so it will be here for the class please send me an email.
HOLIDAY GIFT MAKING CLASS – $10 class fee to attend – Nov. 6 and Nov. 7
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GOLF TEE BOX – $5 each – includes clear box filled with 50 golf tees
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MINT BOX – $5 each – includes clear box filled with mints
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TILE COASTER SET – $12 per set of 4 tiles with box and ribbon
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MEDALLION CARD SET – $12 set of 4 cards and envelopes in a decorated folder
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BUTTERFLY MONOGRAM NOTES – $3 each – Choose from the 5 current In-Colors
I will email you for your color choices.
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SCRATCH PAD HOLDER w/PEN – $6 each – Choose from 3 Designer Papers
Elegant Soiree, Sunny Garden, or Newsprint(this one is masculine). I will email you for your choice.
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BUILD-A-BEAR Color Match Game – $12 using the new Build-A-Bear Designer paper
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FABRIC ORNAMENTS – $6 for set of 3
Choose either Candy Cane Christmas fabric or Deck the Halls fabric – I will email you to get your choice.
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2011 DESKTOP CALENDAR – a four sided calendar that sits on your desk – $8
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MONOGRAM CARD SET – a set of four cards with envelops in a box – $8
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WELCOME FRAME – $10 – limited quantity please email me if you want to make this project
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Simply Adorned Charm – $25 – 1” x 1-1/4” Charm with 4 pairs of inserts (front & back) and a decorated gift box.
You can add a chain and baubles – please email and I’ll tell you the additional cost
There is also a bundle special that includes the Charm, Chain and Charming stamp set.
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I hope you’ll join me for this fun stamping weekend!
If you have any questions please email me at [email protected].
I decided to make 3×3 folding tags for this one. So for each tag I cut a piece of Always Artichoke card stock at 6″ x 3″, then scored it at 3″ and folded in half. I stamped on the front with the snowflake image using Always Artichoke ink. I made 8 tags total to go inside the box. On the front of each tag I layered a piece of Early Espresso card stock and then a piece of Deck the Halls Designer Series paper.
For most of the tags I used the Ornament Punch. I stamped on Very Vanilla card stock. The skater couple fits nicely in the ornament – I colored them in with Stampin’ Write markers and then used the Smooch Accent Ink to color in the girls hat, collar, and cuffs so they looked white – the pictures doesn’t show that very well but in person you can see it. I sponged the edges of the ornament in Crumb Cake ink and added the Linen Thread bow at the top.
The Reindeer also fits. I stamped him with Early Espresso ink. I’m not sure you can see it but I added just a touch of the Smooch Accent ink.
The last of the tags I used the “Do not open ’til Dec 25” stamp and punched it out with the matching Designer Label Punch. For this one I used my Stampin’ Write Markers so the words are in Early Espresso and the outside decoration is in Always Artichoke. On one of them I used my last tiny little pearl where the period is on Dec. I have since ordered more of the pearls – I really like adding them here and there to different projects. Just pick them up with the tip of your Paper Piercer and place where you want it on your project.
Last I wanted to show you a better picture of the clear box that holds all the tags. I used the Thick Window Sheets in the the catalog – ran it through my Big Shot with the Fancy Favor Box die. Then I put that inside the Northern Flurry Embossing Folder and embossed the front and part of the sides with the snowflake. Can you see it in this picture?
It’s BINGO TIME! We are playing Round 6 of Monika’s Blog Bingo. I have now filled group 7 and won’t be taking any more names right now – I”ll be taking a Bingo break after group 7 plays – I may play again in the future so I hope you will continue to visit my blog. See this POST for more details on how to play and the previous winners.
