Sep 7, 2010 | Big Shot, Bingo, Designer Series Paper, Holiday Mini Catalog 2010, Stamper's Club |
Did you feel the fall weather where you live over the Labor Day weekend? There was just a hint of it here at my house! Just perfect for my Fall themed projects that we made at Stamper’s Club Friday night. Overnight Saturday into Sunday I think the temperature dropped below 60 – we have been in the 90s during the day it seems like forever. Saturday was nice and was probably not as hot as it has been. We had a nice day Saturday – Greg and Ryan went to play golf and Tyler and I went shopping and out to lunch. Oh – as we were leaving Kroger we could smell smoke and tried to figure out where it was coming from. Finally saw it coming from under the hood of a parked car. It kept getting worse and since we were parked only a few spaces away on the same aisle – I told Tyler we need to hurry and get our car moved. So we did that real quick as the smoke got worse. I parked the car at the far end of the lot and Tyler got out to go back to the front of the store – I called 911, they already had people on the way. By that time flames were coming out from the bottom of the car and from under the hood. Finally the police and fire truck got there and they put the fire out and ended up using a saw to get the hood of the car open. It even melted the front of the car parked across from it. How awful for those people!
Sorry to get sidetracked it was just one of those things you never expect to see. Greg and Tyler put together a new grill this weekend which we used on Sunday night to cook a delicious dinner. And Sunday I went to go see Kyle for lunch. Today I spent the afternoon making Halloween projects!! I have some cute stuff planned for my class this weekend – you’ll need to plan to attend.
Now that I’ve rambled on enough – let me show you one of my Fall projects.
It is a small wooden box that we decorated. Around the outside I glued 4 pieces of Chocolate Chip card stock – cut to the size of each side of the box. Then I wrapped a piece of the 1-1/4″ Striped Old Olive ribbon around the box and overlapped it on the front. I used a piece of Linen Thread to tie around it and hold it tight.
Using the Big Shot Die Cut machine and the Leaves #2 die to cut a piece of the Autumn Spice Specialty Designer Series paper that you can find in the new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini catalog. After the leaves were cut I sponged the edges with ink and then used the Color Spritzer and the Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker to spritz the leaves. Each leaf was then tied to the front of the box using the linen thread. I tied a knot around the stem for each one individually. Finally I added a large Old Olive button and then tied the Linen Thread in a bow.
I adjusted the leaves to position where I wanted and put Stampin’ Dimensionals behind them to hold them in place. I added another piece of the Designer Paper to the inside of the box.
I was thinking about setting it on my kitchen table and putting my salt and pepper shakers in there. You could fill it with candy and set it on your desk. Or maybe get some nuts and a nutcracker and put those in there. A small pot of fall flowers would work too. It all depends on the size of your box as to what you can put inside.
To order Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project click here.
No Bingo winner yet – but I know several people are close …….
It’s BINGO TIME! We are playing Round 2 of Monika’s Blog Bingo. I’m currently taking names for Round 5. See this POST for more details on how to join, how to play and the Round 1 winner.
Here is piece #10 –the friends Dandelion from Cute by the Inch stamp set (stamped in Peach Parfait).
Thanks for playing along!
Sep 6, 2010 | Big Shot, Bingo, Cards, Designer Series Paper, Masculine, Stampin' Up! Convention |
Did you notice all of the a la carte stamps in the front of the Stampin’ Up! 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalog? They are on pages 18 – 20 and are all individual stamps covering a variety of occasions and the are all under $10!
One that stood out to me in this new catalog is called On the Green. It is a golf themed stamp. My husband Greg has played a little bit of golf here and there over the years but this year he has really gotten into it. Now that seems to be his main hobby and he is playing a lot. Ryan (my 14 year old) is also learning to play golf and he is good enough that he goes with Greg and the other men to play on the weekends. So because of all the golf I wanted to get this stamp.
At Convention I met KatyZamer from TN and she had the perfect swap card using the On the Green stamp. I decided to use her idea for one of my club projects. I made only one change – I layered it on a Crumb Cake card base and only created a half panel of the Wild Wasabi textured piece. Katy’s card had the whole front of the card as textured Wild Wasabi. I also gave the girls the option to use the So Many Thanks stamp instead if they didn’t need a golf themed card. I can’t find my sample right now so I don’t have a picture of it – but when I find it I’ll post it. Yep my craft room is a huge mess right now and I need to spend some time cleaning and also creating. And I need to get my newsletter out – I’m behind on that too!
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
- Card stock: Crumb Cake, Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip,Whisper White
- Ink: Chocolate Chip
- Stamp sets: On the Green
- Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Square Lattice Textured Impressions Folder
- Woodland Walk Designer Series Paper
- Modern Label punch
- Silver Brads
To order Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project click here.
No Bingo winner yet – maybe today…….
It’s BINGO TIME! We are playing Round 2 of Monika’s Blog Bingo. I’m currently taking names for Round 5. See this POST for more details on how to join, how to play and the Round 1 winner.
I asked Greg to draw a piece for me this time and this is what he pulled:
Here is piece #9 –the lady from Loads of Love Accessories stamp set (stamped in Chocolate Chip).
Thanks for playing along!
Aug 29, 2010 | Bingo, Designer Series Paper, In Colors, Punch Art, Tags |
I’m back with more Owls! But I didn’t make these for this project. These are my double duty owls. They were originally on the picks on my cupcakes for the Open House I had earlier this month. Read this post.
I told everyone to keep their owls off of their cupcakes and use them for another project. So that was exactly what I did with the ones that were left. I re-purposed them into tags.
The owls were done in the new Stampin’ Up! In-Colors so the tags of course are color coordinated with the owls. I cut a piece of 3×3 card stock to match the owl. I used the So Many Thanks stamp set up in the corner. And added a strip of the matching In-Color Designer Series Paper at the bottom of the tag.
I used this batch of tags for a group of orders from a workshop I had recently. And the hostess got a special gift from me – one of the Play Date shopping bags that we were able to buy at convention this year.
I have my tag on the plastic bag that contains her order and the shopping bags came with their own owl tags already on them.
I hope she likes it!
Today is Tyler’s birthday – he is 17. We will be celebrating with dinner tonight. Last night we drove down to GT to pick up Kyle so he could be home. Greg will drive him back tonight after dinner. So the whole family will be back together for at least a little while today.
If you are looking for Monika’s Blog Bingo – it is right below here.
It’s BINGO TIME! Today we are starting Round 2 of Monika’s Blog Bingo. The players have been finalized and all Bingo Cards were emailed out yesterday so we are ready to play. I’m currently taking names for Round 4 – there are a few spots still left. See this POST for more details on how to join, how to play and the Round 1 winner.
Here is piece #1 – the pear image from the Cheap Talk stamp set (stamped in Pear Pizzazz).
Have a great day!
Aug 20, 2010 | Big Shot, Bingo, Cards, Designer Series Paper, Masculine, Stampin' Up! Convention |
This card was created by my Stampin’ Up! Convention Roommate Michele. Our whole room participated in a Shoebox Swap on Saturday night after convention.
I like the way she used the Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper and ran it through the Square Lattice Textured Impressions Folder. If you look at this package of paper it is feminine with lots of floral patterns. Michele used it here in a more masculine teen card.
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
- Card stock: Marina Mist, Early Espresso,Whisper White
- Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Pear Pizzazz, Marina Mist
- Stamp sets: Extreme Skateboard, Extreme Elements
- Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Square Lattice Textured Impressions Folder
- Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper
- Silver Foil Smooch Spritz
- Stampin’ Dimensionals
To order Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project click here.
On a personal note I just wanted to say that on Thursday we took my oldest son Kyle to college and moved him into his dorm. I’ll miss him but I’m excited for all the opportunities that are available to him in this new chapter of his life. He isn’t too far away from home – he will be in downtown Atlanta at Georgia Tech – less than an hour away (unless of course it is rush hour traffic).
It’s BINGO TIME! Continuing with Round 1 of Monika’s Blog Bingo. Round 2 is full and I’m taking names for Round 3 right now. See this POST for more details.
Here is piece #2 – the sunburst image from the Eastern Blooms stamp set (in Poppy Parade) – this image is very similar to the sunburst image from Baroque Motifs.
Have a great day!
Aug 14, 2010 | Birthday, Designer Series Paper, In Colors, Punch Art |
Cute, Cute, Cute! I made In-Color Owl Cupcakes for my Open House. Looky – Looky……..
Aren’t they cute? I had to laugh when I uploaded the pictures and my photo editing software actually tried to to the automatic red eye fix and created an updated version of my picture!
The new Owl Punch is very cute – I made a whole bunch to add to my cupcakes. The cupcakes have edible glitter on them that my friend Sue gave me. I used the In Color Designer Series Paper pack – the Hostess Level 1 pack. I actually used a marker to make the little pupils for the eyes – I had so many on my table that I decided gluing on those tiny little punched circle was going to take way too long. It was much easier to make all the owls look in different directions using the marker. When I work with small punched pieces I like to use craft tweezers and a 2-way glue pen.
Everyone got to take home their owl – just pull it off the stick and then they can add it to a card or tag or something else.
My Open House was a whole lot of fun. Be sure to come back on Monday for a fun blog game!
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
- Card stock: Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip,Whisper White
- Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic Ink and Stampin’ Write Markers
- Stamps: none
- Two Step Owl Punch, 1-3/4″ Circle Punch
- Stampin’ Sponge
- Stampin’ Dimensionals, 2-way glue pen
To order Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project click here.
Aug 7, 2010 | Big Shot, Birthday, Designer Series Paper, Stamper's Club, SU Buttons, SU Ribbon |
Did you see the stamp set in the Stampin’ Up! Catalog on page 55 called Got Treats? Can you image all the little treats you can create with it – birthday, Halloween, Christmas, Valentines, St. Patrick’s Day, Treats for any time? I hadn’t even considered buying the Milk Carton die-cut for the Big Shot until I saw this little stamp set. Now I can image all sorts of possibilities with it even using different stamp sets. I ordered the Mini Milk Carton die and the Got Treats stamp set and decided to play this week. I created a little project for my Stamper’s Club meeting last night.
The little carrier idea is in the catalog but I also saw it earlier this year on another blog and on Stampin’ Connection. There are several different versions out there. You basically make a little box to hold two mini milk cartons and then glue two together with a handle in between. I decided to use the Play Date Designer Series paper for my color inspiration and for decorating the little carrier. This one has a birthday theme but you could use this for so many different celebrations besides a birthday. Or make one for your desk to hold little office supplies – I want to try that next – I think there was something similar on display at convention.
Here you can see my four mini milk cartons. On my Got Treats stamp set I mounted the words separate from the images so that I could mix & match and use them together or apart. So on one cupcake I have “Got Birthday?” and on the other I have “Got Treats?” and then one is on the top and the other on the bottom.
I did have to play around with my Big Shot and the die to get my sandwich just right so the cut lines cut and the score lines scored. Because there are slight variations between Big Shot’s yours may not be the same as mine. For mine I used this – Standard Cutting Pad, piece of colored card stock, Mini Milk Carton die, card stock to be cut (one layer), Standard Premium Crease Pad. Only cut one at a time so you get all the score lines and cut lines for each one that you cut.
Have a sweet weekend!
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
- Card stock: Real Red, Old Olive, So Saffron, Tempting Turquoise, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
- Ink: Real Red, Old Olive, So Saffron, Tempting Turquoise Stampin’ Write markers
- Stamps: Got Treats Stamp set
- Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Mini Milk Carton die
- Scallop Square Punch, Large Oval Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Jewelry Tag Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack
- Linen Thread, 1/4″ Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, 5/8″ Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon
- Play Date Designer Series paper
- Brights Designer Buttons, Subtle Designer Buttons, Silver Brads, Mini Library Clips
- Paper piercer, Mat Pack, Stampin’ Dimesionals, Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue
To order Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project click here.
I adjusted the leaves to position where I wanted and put Stampin’ Dimensionals behind them to hold them in place. I added another piece of the Designer Paper to the inside of the box.
It’s BINGO TIME! We are playing Round 2 of Monika’s Blog Bingo. I’m currently taking names for Round 5. See this POST for more details on how to join, how to play and the Round 1 winner.
Here is piece #10 –the friends Dandelion from Cute by the Inch stamp set (stamped in Peach Parfait).
