Jun 5, 2010 | Cards, Create with Connie & Mary, Decor Elements, Smooch Spritz techniques, Stamper's Club, Summer Mini 2010 |
Hey everyone it’s Saturday and no I don’t have another challenge card for Create with Connie & Mary. The summer session of posting new projects and challenges has ended. But if you are looking for some GREAT ideas on how to use your summer mini stuff, you can still subscribe for $24.95 and have access to ALL the GREAT ideas that were shared.
And guess what Connie & Mary are continuing to do weekly challenges that are open to everyone! They will be posting on Thursdays – and the first one was this week. I hope you’ll visit the Create with Connie & Mary blog and try to play along. I will when I can fit it in.
So on to my card for today. Last night was my Stamper’s Club meeting – we normally make three projects – 2 cards and a 3D. This was one of the cards we made – it looks so much harder than it is. The card was designed by my friend and upline Wendy and uses several products from the Stampin’ Up! Summer Mini catalog.
It has a masculine look to but also looks elegant and vintage at the same time. So i think you could use for a variety of things – Father’s Day, Anniversary, etc.
The card base is Basic Black – which is a little hard to see in the photo because it kind of disappears into the background.
Then you need two Whisper White pieces – one for the front and one for the inside so you have a place to write. So here is a fun technique that you can do with the Smooch Spritz . Use a plastic project folder like you use for a school report – spritz inside the folder – Silver Foil – you could also add the gold if you want. Close up the folder and smoosh the spritz around a bit. Open it up and lay the two pieces of white card stock back to back inside the folder. Close it again and smoosh the spritz on to the card stock. Take the card stock out and you have the marbleized looking pieces. Each person will get a different looking piece.
Then add the Decor Elements stencil to the front – the stencil is called Mostly Vintage and it is in the Summer Mini. Use a Stamping Sponge and Jet Black StazOn ink and add the stencil to the front of the card. Remember to pounce the sponge and don’t rub or you will bend the little pieces of the stencil.
To finish add one of the little vintage tags that are in the Summer Mini. I hope you like it.
Mar 31, 2010 | Big Shot, Decor Elements, Designer Series Paper, Stamper's Club, Wildlife |
I wanted to share with you the gift that I made for all of my Stamper’s Club members. My club started again last month and our next meeting is on Friday this week. Then Saturday I’ll be getting ready for Easter and Sunday I’ll have over 30 people here for our Easter Lunch and Egg Hunt. I am trying to come up with a fun “Egg Hunt” for the teenagers – which is what most of the kids are now. Only my niece and nephew are little and enjoy the actual egg hunt the rest have grown up so much I think I made them hunt eggs last year. Although they do still like the candy. Sorry – I wandered off topic – back to my project……
I decorated a 12×12 Craft Keeper for everyone. Each one is personalized with their name and I’ll use it to put in all of their supplies for our meeting each month. Here is a picture of the one I made for myself.
To create the names I used a sheet of Chocolate Chip Decor Elements – yes you can buy them in sheets in various colors – and cut the letters on my Big Shot Die Cut Machine. I used the Stampin’ Up! Alphabet Simple Letters dies to cut each name and then applied them to the Craft Keeper with the Decor Elements Applicator.
To decorate around the names I used the For All You Do stamp set and White StazOn Ink. For the top I used my Crop-a-Dile to punch holes along the flap and then ran a piece of Bashful Blue Grosgrain ribbon in and out of the holes.
Next I tried my hand at making fabric flowers. I picked up this fabric – 3 different patterns at the fabric store – it had Chocolate Chip as the base so of course I liked it! I used the Big Shot Die Cut machine to cut the fabric – the die that I used is the Scallop Circle #2 die and I used the smaller flower that is on it. For each flower you need 5 scallop circles. I know many people are making lots of flowers and things with fabric and the Big Shot and I’m not exactly sure how everyone else is making their flowers – but since I didn’t have one of the flower dies I used this scallop circle and this is how I made it look like it had flower petals.
The bottom layer is just the scallop circle – that was my base to sew everything else on to. Then I took each scallop circle and folded it in half (wrong sides together) and then folded it in half again so I ended up with a quarter of the scallop circle and 4 layers. Then I sewed the tip so it would stay together and then sewed that to my scallop circle base. I did that 4 times and then sewed a button in the center to cover up all of my sewing in the middle. I didn’t cut the layers apart but I guess you could and it would give a little bit of a different look. If they aren’t cut the folds give the flower some fluff. I did mix up the prints so not all the petals have the same fabric print on them.
To finish off the craft keeper I used glue dots to add a piece of 12×12 Designer Series Paper inside. Then it is always pretty and whatever is inside will be behind the paper. I hope everyone liked these.
Just a quick bird update – still no bluebird eggs but I do see them around the yard and going into the house every day. I did check my House #1 this morning and someone has started a nest in there – I’m not sure who – I did see a Tufted Titmouse go in there a few days ago but it could also be the Chick-a-Dees – they used that house last year.
Have a nice day – we are having some great Spring Weather and it should be really nice here on Sunday – which is good because I use my screened porch and deck for extra tables and chair on Easter.
Dec 31, 2009 | Big Shot, Decor Elements, Designer Series Paper, Stamper's Club |
I can’t believe it is the end of another Year – 2009 is leaving us and we are on to 2010 in just a few hours. How can that be? Have a safe New Year’s Eve!
I don’t think I mentioned this yet but I got a new laptop for Christmas – yeah me! I decided a few months ago that I really did want one so that I wasn’t tied to my desk all the time. Now I can work from anywhere in the house (or out). But with the new laptop comes some changes and getting used to new things. And my husband decided to change a whole bunch of other stuff too – new internet service, new email addresses, new printer and more. So I’m trying to get everything back up and running on this new laptop. So one thing was the way I download my pictures from my camera. It is going to be a little different than the way I did it before but I atleast have it working (although maybe not the way I want it).
I was able to download the pictures from the last Club meeting so you can see the rest of the EAT Decor Elements Frames that the girls made – there were two done in Real Red with the Night & Day Designer Series paper. And they used the Viola stamp set to create some of the magnets.
There was also one done in Old Olive with Old Olive Patterns Designer Series paper.
The “EAT” Decor Elements comes in five different colors – Black, Chocolate, Real Red, Old Olive and White. So you can mix those with various Designer Series papers and make one to coordinate with any kitchen.
Click Here to see the original one made with the Black EAT and Soft Suede.
Don’t need a recipe holder – here is an idea that Lisa shared with me last night. She cut some vinyl to put on the top – you can purchase just the sheets and cut your own designs using your Big Shot machine – and used paper and stamps to make her husband a ” Honey Do” list board. Put that in your husband’s workshop or garage and leave him notes where he is sure to see them. Lisa decorated the magnets with some stamps from a retired stamp set.
The Decor Elements sheets come in Kraft, Chocolate, White and Dark Gray now. And they should be available in more colors in January.
Other ideas – maybe for your teens or kids create a “to do” board or HW board that they can set on their desk. Attach a list of chores or homework that needs to be done for the day or the week. For the New Year – it could have your goals listed and set it in your bedroom or bathroom where you can see them every day. Mark them off as you complete them.
Enough of me today….I’ll leave you with one of our Decor Elements quotes….
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.” ~ Henry David Thoreau ~
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Dec 30, 2009 | Decor Elements, Designer Series Paper, Stamper's Club |
This is not the best picture of this project – sorry. The idea comes from the Stampin’ Up! Decor Elements catalog – on page 19 there is a Recipe Holder on the stove top. They have a better picture.
For mine – I used the From the Kitchen of stamp set to make a set of recipe cards and the two magnets. The images are stamped with Black StazOn ink and then colored in with Stampin’ Write Markers. I made a set of 6 cards to go with the holder. And there are 2 magnets – one has the ‘Yum Scale’ and the other has “From the Kitchen of” on it.
The ‘eat’ is the small Black one. The Designer Series Paper is from the Soft Suede Patterns collection. The ribbon is Basic Black Grosgrain.
A friend of mine made these and her husband cut the wood bases and the metal sheets. I had him make some for me and used this project as the December Club project. The club girls made some with other colors and I did take pictures but haven’t gotten them off my camera yet. I’ll do that and post their creations on another day.
This was a great gift for almost anyone. And a great guy gift. I gave one to my brother-in-law and he loved it.
Thanks for stopping by today!
Dec 12, 2009 | Christmas, Decor Elements |
I received my order earlier this week with the Vintage Ornaments Decor Elements. I ordered 2 sets – Chocolate Chip and Real Red. Originally I was going to put them in my front bay window so you cold see them from outside, but then I decided if I did that then I couldn’t see them and they are really pretty and I wanted to see them every day. So I decided instead to put them on the big picture window in my kitchen. It didn’t take long to put them up. And here is the result:
During the day I can still see through to the back yard and at night when it is dark outside I can still see the ornaments on the glass. I’m very pleased with how they turned out and the were easy to put on the glass. I washed my window first with window cleaner and dried it. Then cut apart the pieces from the big sheet and decided where i wanted to position everything. The very first ornament I placed with a full length of the string so for that one I first put up the string – it is the long skinny Chocolate ornament – and then put on the ornament. I did use a small level to help me get everything straight but I still don’t think it is perfect. For the rest of them I first put on the ornament and made sure they were all higher than the first one I did – except the smallest of the Chocolate ones (he went up last). I added all the string pieces by trimming them to the length I needed. Then I used a full string plus an extra piece cut from one of the others to make the longest string for the small Chocolate ornament. You can’t even tell that it was two pieces.
When using the Decor Elements use the applicator tool to burnish the Grid side of the paper first. You want to transfer the vinyl image to the sticky paper – so it is the grid paper that you pull away. If it doesn’t transfer completely when you pull it away just lay it back down and burnish some more – or try removing it from a different side. Once you remove the Grid paper don’t let the vinyl curl up on itself – or you’ll have a big problem. Then carefully position where you want it and burnish it so that it transfers from the sticky paper to your window or wall.
Have fun with your Holiday Decorating!
Dec 11, 2009 | Big Shot, Decor Elements |
Today is the first day of the new Stampin’ Up! 12 Days of Holidays Sale. And guess what is on sale?
Select Big Shot Dies and Vinyl Sheets for the Big Shot! Whoo Hoo! Some of the items introduced in this sale are new colors of Décor Elements vinyl sheets. There are 18 new colors to choose from, and they make great projects when you use them with Big Shot dies. Consider pairing the Clear Décor Elements vinyl sheets with the Tulipe Bigz die to create an etched-like design on a vase. Or use the Decorative Accent Bigz dies with the Old Olive Décor Element vinyl sheets to enhance a frame. The combination of Big Shot dies and Décor Elements vinyl sheets is sure to take your creativity to a new level!
I have had lots of comments and emails about the Matchbox Advent Calendars that I have posted on my blog – there are two different ones posted right now and I’m working on a third one – well guess what….the Matchbox Die is on SALE – $36.51 is the sale price – normally it is $42.95. This sale runs today through December 22nd – you can order online at my store on my website or email me to place your order for you. Discounts range from 15 – 25 percent.
Here is a full list of items on sale:
Product Offering:
| Item | Page # | Description | Regular Price | Discounted Price |
| 114515 | 195 | Flower Burst Embosslits die | $11.95 | $8.96 |
| 114516 | 195 | Cherry Blossom Embosslits die | $11.95 | $8.96 |
| 115957 | 195 | Thanks Embosslits die | $11.95 | $8.96 |
| 114513 | 195 | Sweetest Stem Embosslits die | $11.95 | $8.96 |
| 115952 | 195 | Hi Embosslits die | $11.95 | $8.96 |
| 115951 | 197 | Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Medium Sizzlits die | $74.95 | $59.96 |
| 113446 | 197 | Build a Flower #2 Set Sizzlits 4-Pack die | $19.95 | $16.96 |
| 114509 | 197 | Big Bold Cupcakes Sizzlits 4-Pack die | $21.95 | $18.66 |
| 113448 | 197 | Hearts Set Sizzlits 4-Pack die | $19.95 | $16.96 |
| 113457 | 198 | Tulipe Bigz die | $21.95 | $16.46 |
| 115954 | 198 | Two Tags Bigz die | $21.95 | $18.66 |
| 114524 | 199 | Fringed Flower Bigz die | $19.95 | $15.96 |
| 114523 | 199 | Decorative Accents Bigz die | $19.95 | $15.96 |
| 114534 | 199 | Flower Bigz Clear die | $19.95 | $15.96 |
| 113473 | 199 | 5-Point 3D Star Bigz die | $19.95 | $16.96 |
| 113472 | 199 | Circle 3D Ornament Bigz die | $19.95 | $16.96 |
| 113470 | 199 | Flower Layers w/Leaf Bigz die | $19.95 | $16.96 |
| 113465 | 199 | Bird w/Leaves and Flower Bigz die | $19.95 | $16.96 |
| 115961 | 200 | Perfect Setting Bigz XL die | $42.95 | $32.21 |
| 113483 | 200 | Pennant Bigz XL die | $39.95 | $29.96 |
| 113484 | 200 | Baskets & Blooms Bigz XL die | $39.95 | $31.96 |
| 116760 | 201 | Pop-Up Three Tier Cake Bigz XL die | $39.95 | $29.96 |
| 116759 | 201 | Pop-Up 3D Ball Bigz XL die | $39.95 | $29.96 |
| 114890 | 201 | Matchbox Bigz XL die | $42.95 | $36.51 |
| 113458 | 202 | Flower Layers Originals die | $15.95 | $13.56 |
| 114336 | 158 | Kraft Décor Elements sheets 12″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $10.36 |
| 114334 | 158 | Dark Gray Décor Elements sheets 12″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $10.36 |
| 114337 | 158 | Chocolate Décor Elements sheets 12″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $10.36 |
| 114335 | 158 | White Décor Elements sheets 12″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $10.36 |
| 118797 | n/a | So Saffron Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118798 | n/a | Rose Red Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118799 | n/a | Taken With Teal Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118800 | n/a | Pretty In Pink Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118801 | n/a | Bashful Blue Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118802 | n/a | Real Red Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118803 | n/a | Old Olive Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118804 | n/a | Black Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118805 | n/a | Night of Navy Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118806 | n/a | Certainly Celery Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118807 | n/a | Tempting Turquoise Décor Elements Sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118808 | n/a | Clear Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118809 | n/a | Pumpkin Pie Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118810 | n/a | Pixie Pink Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118812 | n/a | Sahara Sand Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118813 | n/a | Gable Green Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118814 | n/a | Basic Gray Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118815 | n/a | Chalkboard Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $14.95 | $11.21 |
Have fun shopping!
It has a masculine look to but also looks elegant and vintage at the same time. So i think you could use for a variety of things – Father’s Day, Anniversary, etc.
