Jun 27, 2010 | Big Shot, Cards, Designer Series Paper, In Colors |
This was my favorite card from my Last Chance class. The layout comes directly from the front of the new Stampin’ Up! catalog that starts on July 1st. But the Designer Paper and the stamp set are from the old catalog and on the Last Chance List.
The card base is Sahara Sand and is textured with the new Square Lattice Embossing Folder in the Summer Mini Catalog. I used strips of paper from the Thoroughly Modern Designer Series paper (this is retiring) to cover the front of a piece of card stock and then cut the whole thing with the Top Note die and the Big Shot. The strips are of varying widths and one is even scallop with the scallop border punch.
The front tag is from the Matchbox die.
The stamp set is called Of the Earth and is a very pretty Level 1 Hostess set in this year’s catalog. You have a little bit more time to earn this set. I used markers to color the flower image – Rose Red and Soft Suede and then stamped in on the left edge. I used the Warm Words stamp set (also retiring) to stamp the word “cherish” in Soft Suede. And the little butterfly is stamped in Bermuda Bay (this is a current In-Color and it will be retiring too).
The butterfly is stamped a second time on scratch paper and cut out and popped up on a dimensional on top of the first one. I stamped the envelope to match. It turned out so pretty!
You can order items on the Last Chance lists by visiting my website and clicking the SHOP NOW button. Some items are on sale and many have sold out – don’t miss out if there is something you want.
Have a great day!
Jun 26, 2010 | Designer Series Paper, Retired List |
This cute little nugget purse idea was one that was presented on stage at the Chattanooga half-day regional last year. I kept meaning to use this little project in a class but somehow it was always overlooked – until now. I used it for my Last Chance class and featured the Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper which is one of the items on the last chance list.
In this photo I took out the two little Hershey nuggets so you could see them. They are wrapped in a piece of the Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper and fit perfectly inside the little paper purse. The purse is finished on the front with one of the new Bitty Buttons from the Summer Mini catalog – these come in several shapes and the Itty Bitty Punch Pack has shapes to match. The purse stays shut with a tiny piece of Velcro.
These are nice little treats to give to anyone you need something for – just a thank you for doing a nice job or a little favor at a gathering of your girl friends. Each one turns out a little different when you use the designer paper with the various prints and colors.
Have a fun day today!
Jun 20, 2010 | Big Shot, Designer Series Paper, My Digital Studio, Tags, Thank You Kindly |
One of the specialty Designer Series paper packs that Stampin’ Up! had in this catalog was the Write Stuff Specialty pack – it was one that I really liked the paper that was included but wasn’t always sure what I wanted to do with all the die-cut elements that were included. Well I finally figured out what to do with them. Look here…..
I made them into tags!
I cut a few of the bigger ones in half. I used the Thank You Kindly stamp set and stamped them. Then added some of the die cut butterflies and one of the larger ones has the two-step bird on it. These were actually left over die-cut pieces from another project.
I use these on my orders – tie them to the bag as a little thank you! I know everyone loves the tags that I add and they just make a really nice touch to each order. The Write Stuff Specialty Designer Series pa
per is on the retired list right now so if you want to order a pack go to my online store and order today. Or you have another option – download the digital set for My Digital Studio. Then you can print out what ever you need when you need and add the “Thank You” using My Digital Studio before you print. You’ll need to cut or punch out the shapes once you print it on your card stock. Here is an example of some I made real quick just now in MDS – it took just a couple of minutes – after they are printed then add the butterflies and punch the holes.
To order this digital kit – the item number is #120881 for $9.95. It includes all the papers and the die cut images from the real kit.
Have a great weekend!
Jun 3, 2010 | Almost Artisan, Big Shot, Designer Series Paper, Occasion Mini 2010, Scrapbook Pages |
So far you got to see some of the cards I entered in the Stampin’ Up! Artisan Award contest. Well I thought I would switch gears and show you a scrapbook page today. I think this one is my favorite out of the three I made.
This is my niece Ally – isn’t she just Cute as a Button?
I have actually used these pictures before on another page. They were fun and I had a whole bunch of her playing with this old hat. I used one large picture for the focal point and then added the two smaller photos on the side.
The base is 12×12 Old Olive Textured card stock. I used a piece of Chocolate Chip card stock and stamped it with the Manhattan Flower using Versa Mark ink and embossed it with clear embossing powder. An easy way to create a tone on tone background. The photos are framed with So Saffron card stock.
I used the Flower Daisies #2 die and the Big Shot to create the flowers. There are multiple layers of the Sweet Pea Designer Series paper that was in the Occasions Mini catalog. The centers are the little Chocolate Chip Epoxy brads – I love those!
The title was also cut with the Big Shot and the Go Go Boots Alphabet Sizzlits die set. I use that one a lot in my scrapbooking because the letters are fun and different sizes. I added the little designer button inside the ‘O’ – I thought it was a perfect little touch.
There are a couple of pieces of Pretty in Pink on the edges punched with the Scallop Trim Border Punch that we had in the Sale-A-Bration brochure – but it will be back in the catalog on July 1st! I added doodling on this page too like I did on the card I showed earlier. 
I used the Top Note die for my journaling. I think that is probably where I lack on my scrapbooking is the journaling part. I’m not a good writer so I only had a very small amount of writing on each page and that probably wasn’t enough for the judges – I needed to tell a better story on my pages. I’ll have to work on that part this year.
I really liked this page and it was fun to create. Maybe I will have to make a duplicate since I sent my only one to Stampin’ Up!.
Remember to visit this post to see some of the other talented demonstrators that submitted entries to the Artisan Award Contest but didn’t win.
Thanks for stopping by today. I forgot to download my turtle pictures sorry about that.
May 16, 2010 | Big Shot, Designer Series Paper, Scrapbook Pages, SU Buttons, Summer Mini 2010 |
I completed another layout for the 52 weeks of stress free scrapbooking challenge – this one is from week 8 and it also happens to fit a Color Challenge that I found on the Inkspirations blog. The challenge is to use Basic Grey, Sage Shadow, Apricot Appeal and Whisper White – which happen to be the colors in the Stampin’ Up! Nouveau Chic Designers Series Paper. This was the paper that I used on my scrapbook page. Now this was not one of the papers that I liked but I had some and when I pulled out these pictures of my mom and dad the colors seemed to go well and so that is what I used. And I LOVE how the page turned out! Plus I used the new Bitty Buttons from the Summer Mini catalog – they were perfect. The little heart buttons match up with the smallest heart on the Heart to Heart Punch.
I cut strips of the designer paper in different lengths and widths to create the background on this layout. 
The title was cut with the Big Shot and the GoGo Boots Alphabet Sizzlits Die set. Add I added a cute little accent next to the title – first I put a punch out of the Apricot Appeal card stock behind the bitty heart shaped button – poked the holes through with my paper piercer – then put it on top of a Basic Grey Corduroy Button and thread some gray cross-stitch thread through and tied it in a knot. It turned out so cute.
I added some Basic Grey Taffeta Ribbon to the page and from the bow I hung a heart shaped tag stamped with “love” from the Tiny Tags stamp set.
On the top of the page are three more of the heart shaped bitty buttons – one has Sage Shadow behind it, one has Apricot Appeal behind it, and one had Basic Grey behind it.
I love these little Bitty Buttons. Here and there I added some faux stitching with my black journaler. And there is some real hand-stitching on the left side of the page – a few cross-stitches just because. But I don’t think you can see it in the picture and I forgot to get a close up of it.
It is National Scrapbooking Month so I should be working on scrapbook pages. I have another page that I finished this weekend too so I’ll be sharing that this coming week.
Thanks for stopping by and checking things out today – have a happy day – and be sweet to your sweet heart!
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Apr 9, 2010 | Big Shot, Designer Series Paper, family, Occasion Mini 2010, Wildlife |
Here is another card from my Birds & Butterflies class last month. This is a gorgeous bird house card designed by my friend and fellow Stampin’ Up! demonstrator Michelle Sclippei – she is so creative.
The card base is So Saffron card stock with a piece of Sweet Pea Designer Series paper on the front – a hole punched for the bird which has been sponged with Chocolate Chip ink.
The roof top is Old Olive which was run through the Big Shot with the new Dots Embossing Folder – and then sponged around the edges. The roof trim is the new Scallop Trim Border punch.
The front is decorated with leaves from the two-step bird punch and butterflies from the Beautiful Wings embosslit. A very creative card!
Speaking of birds – I took a picture of the bluebird nest the other day with 4 eggs – 
I’m not sure if she was done. Bluebirds normally lay 4 or 5 eggs. When I get back home I’ll check.
And then a quick
picture showing the mountain view from our deck. I need to remember to get some sunrise pictures in the morning.
I’m off to check on Greg who is down by the fire-pit – he and the boys built a fire a little while ago. And then we’ll be starting dinner.
Have a nice weekend.
The card base is Sahara Sand and is textured with the new Square Lattice Embossing Folder in the Summer Mini Catalog. I used strips of paper from the Thoroughly Modern Designer Series paper (this is retiring) to cover the front of a piece of card stock and then cut the whole thing with the Top Note die and the Big Shot. The strips are of varying widths and one is even scallop with the scallop border punch.
