Mar 30, 2012 | Big Shot, Designer Series Paper, Occasions Mini 2012, Scrapbook Pages |
At my March Scrapbook class we made two layouts – one was the bunny layout I showed you yesterday and the other was this fun Happy Birthday layout featuring the Sweet Shop Suite from the Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini Catalog.
This was a fun layout that I saw in a scrapbook magazine and I wanted to adapt it to my Stampin’ Up! products. I used Whisper White for my background and started by drawing a grid on each page. I used a ruler and my Stampin’ Write marker to draw the grid because originally I planned to just use the marker lines as part of the layout. But then I decided to use the Baker’s Twine instead. To do this I put a very thin line of the multi-purpose liquid glue (the one in the green bottle) right on top of my marker lines and then laid the Baker’s Twine in the glue – it dries pretty quickly. I used Calypso Coral for my layout but we have all this year’s in-colors in the twine so any of them would have worked that match this paper.
Here is a drawing of my grid on paper -you should be able to click on it and see a bigger version. I tried to mark what goes in each spot – Designer paper, picture, title, journaling…
The Designer Paper is the Sweet Shop – it has some embossed patterns which add some fun texture to this layout.
I also added stickers from the coordinating designer stickers – these make fun little accents on this layout. The stamp set I used is the Take a Spin set – I stamped the birthday spinner image and cut it into triangles – then added a colored circle and one of the Sweet Shop Jelly Bean brads to the point before putting it on the page. I add a little banner using punches from the pennant punch. The Fashionable Hearts Embosslit Die and the Happy Birthday Strip die (for the title) finish up the page.
Now it just needs some fun happy birthday pictures on it. Enjoy!
Mar 29, 2012 | Big Shot, Designer Series Paper, Easter, Occasions Mini 2012, Sale-A-Bration 2012, Scrapbook Pages |
So today I have the Bunny Scrapbook Layout that I mentioned yesterday. I used the same bunny idea from the box and added a body and put it on this layout.
Isn’t the bunny so cute – I used the large Dresdan die petal to make the body – just trimmed it at the bottom of the page. Remember yesterday I said I used one of the large petals to punch the bunny cheeks, well here I also punched the paws and the tail from that same piece.
Along the bottom of the layout I rolled the Every Egg Stampin’ Around Wheel – I used an Old Olive ink cartridge because that was what I had on hand. But Lucky Limeade is the green in the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper that I used on the page. Since it is wheeled on the Crumb Cake background it matches just fine for me.
I used the Circles #2 Die and the Big Shot along with the 3-1/2″ Circle Die and cut various circles out of the Designer paper and just scattered those along the top of the page. Added some more of the squished paper flowers and a Happy Easter flag.
Now I just need to add some pictures on the Poppy Parade panel that goes across both pages.
When Kyle was little I took him once to see the Easter Bunny – he was at our local grocery store and the kids could sit on his lap and get their picture made. Kyle screamed like you wouldn’t believe – I have that picture somewhere – it was before this digital age so I’ll have to find it. I’m not sure I ever took the other boys to see the Easter Bunny since it was so traumatic for Kyle that one time. I’ll have to look and see if I have any – they would be fun on this page even if they are from different years.
So have a nice day – it’s really pretty here again.
Mar 15, 2012 | Big Shot, Birthday, Designer Series Paper, Occasions Mini 2012 |
We made this little project during Stamp Club this month. It’s an old idea that I created a couple of years ago. But back then we didn’t have the Simply Scored Tool or the Diagonal Score plate – and this is the perfect little project to make with those.
To start I cut a scallop square using the Big Shot die-cut machine and the clear scallop square die – I used a piece of Sweet Shop Designer Series paper. Then you’ll get out the Simply Scored and put the scallop square up in the corner – score it like a tic-tac-toe board – in between every 3 scallops. After that’s done, add the Diagonal Score plate to your Simply Scored – and put your scallop square back in the corner again. Now score a diagonal from each corner into where the two score lines meet on the tic-tac-toe board. So you have a diagonal score through the center of each corner square.
Now fold on all your score lines – the diagonals go in and the others go out. Punch a hole in each corner to pull your Baker’s Twine through and pull the corners together. Add a tag and tie a bow. The tag is the Decorative Label punch, “sweet treats” is a stamp from Teeny Tiny Wishes stamped in Island Indigo, doodle around the edges with the Stampin’ Write marker, and finally add a sticker from the cute Sweet Shop designer stickers. Fill with some candy and you have a cute sweet little treat to give to someone one.
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
- Card stock: Whisper White
- Ink: Island Indigo pad & marker
- Stamp sets: Teeny Tiny Wishes
- Accessories: Decorative Label punch, Big Shot machine, Scallop Square Die, Simply Scored, Diagonal Plate, Pool Party Baker’s Twine, 1/16″ circle punch, Sweet Shop Designer Stickers, Sweet Shop Designer Series paper
To order Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project click here.
Have a sweet day!
Mar 14, 2012 | Cards, Designer Series Paper, Occasions Mini 2012 |
Look at this cute card that we made at the San Antonio Regional (way back in January). This is a good example of how to use a stamp set and a punch in a new way. Aren’t we always looking for different ways to use what we have – thinking outside the box…
The stamp set used on this card is the Send Me Soaring set from the Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini catalog. Its the set with all the kites and clouds. But there aren’t any kites on on this card – its a flower. The polka dot kite was used – stamped on Whisper White card stock and then punched. The little flower petals are the small heart punch – four hearts with the points together in the center make up the center of the flower. The same polka dot kite was used to make the leaf – punch with a circle punch and the put the punched piece back inside the circle and punch again on the other side to create the leaf.
The Designer Paper on this card is from Sweet Shop (the Pool Party waves) and from Berry Blossoms (the Expresso Polka Dots). The other layers of the flower are from the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punch – there are two layers. And a bitty button in the center with some Baker’s Twine tied through.
One more trick on this card – the rounded corners – that’s not the corner rounder punch (which is smaller) – the corners were actually stuck into the Circle punch to round the corners.
I asked Diane to do this as the Make&Take card at our January Demonstrator meeting – but neither of us actually had the Send Me Soaring stamp set. So we decided to find another set to use – there are several that you could use but what I
used was Up, Up & Away – there is a hot air balloon with polka dots. Some other stamp sets you could use for the polka dots – Delightful Decorations and Sweetheart – or you you use designer paper or choose another pattern besides polka dots and then there are lots of other options. Here is the alternate version with a pearl in the flower instead of the bitty button. We added a different greeting set – Friendly Phrases and actually used the corner rounder punch.
I hope you like seeing some different ways to use your stamps, punches other than the way you thought!
Have a great day!
Feb 21, 2012 | Birthday, class, Designer Series Paper, Scrapbook Pages |
Come join me on Friday for Scrapbooking Class!
If you live in my area I have a Scrapbook Class once a month and I would love for you to join me. I have a morning session and an evening session. Details for this month’s class are below and you can see one of the layouts that we made at January’s class.
Scrapbook Class
Friday, February 24th
at 10AM and 7PM– Scrapbook Class
Come join me for my scrapbook class this week.
We are making two 2-page 12×12 layouts.
The class fee is $20.
Please bring snail adhesive and paper snips.
RSVP by Wed. night so I can have materials ready for you.
RSVP directly from the events on my website calendar.
Up Up & Away Birthday Layout
Up Up & Away Birthday Layout
This layout was based on a sketch I found on Pinterest (there is a button on my side bar if you’d like to follow me). I thought it looked like a fun birthday layout. I used the Up, Up & Away stamp set with the Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper. The clouds on the background were made using a scallop circle punch as a stencil and then sponging with Baja Breeze ink. All the balloons are stamped on a separate piece of Whisper White card stock and punched/cut out (see this post for a tip) and popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The baskets are stamped on the the background. I made this as a birthday layout but it could be many other things. One of the papers in the Just Add Cake pack looks like notebook paper and I used that piece for the journaling banner. For my sample I stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment but you could also just write your journaling on the whole banner.
I hope you can make to scrapbook class this week (if you live near me that is).
Feb 20, 2012 | Big Shot, Cards, Designer Series Paper, My Digital Studio, Sale-A-Bration 2012 |
Many people like to have a small calendar on their desk so they can see the month at a quick glance. You don’t want it to be too small that you can’t see the days but you don’t want it too large either because then it takes up lots of space on your desk. This years 2012 calendar is just that. Now that we have the latest Calendar update in My Digital Studio the calendar part is easy to create and you can change the colors of the month, days, lines, numbers to match the rest of the calendar project – the card stock and designer paper. This year I used the new Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper from Sale-A-Bration – the colors in the paper are Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Peach Parfait, Calypso Coral, Poppy Parade and Soft Suede.
2012 Jan - Mar Calendar
The base of the calendar is Soft Suede. It is basically like a card with three months of the year on each of the four sides of the card. For each side I added a strip of the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series paper at the top. On the bottom are the three monthly calendars layered on a coordinating piece of card stock. Since the calendars were created using My Digital Studio I was able to match my colors to my project. Notice on Jan – Mar I was able to use Pool Party for the months and numbers which matches the paper.
2012 Apr - June Calendar
I used the Beautiful Wings Embosslit and the Fashionable Hearts Embosslit to cut butterflies and hearts to decorate the tops of each side.
To finish I tied some of the Organdy Ribbon in the Everyday Enchantment Sale-A-Bration pack around each side – Lucky Limeade on one side and the Calypso Coral on the other. Tie so that you have a bow on one side, then cut another smaller piece of ribbon and use it to add a bow to the other side – then you have a bow for each season.
2012 Jul - Sep Calendar
The hearts and butterflies are on dimensionals and you can dress up the butterfiles with brads or pearls or rhinestones.
2012 Oct - Dec Calendar
When assembling each side leave a gap at the bottom of the center month. Then cut a strip of card stock that will be used as the stand to keep the card from sliding apart and falling. My strip was maybe 1″ wide and 5 or so long and then scored twice to create a ‘U’ shape. Stick the ends inside those gaps between the card stock layers and it will hold your calendar up.
Have a nice day! After a rainy weekend we have sunshine today.
