Nov 9, 2018 | Big Shot, Cards, Designer Series Paper, In Colors |
At Stampin’ Up! Events we do swaps. What’s a swap – well it’s like a cookie exchange but instead of making cookies and exchanging them with your neighbors we make cards and swap them with each other. Mostly we swap cards but some people do scrapbook pages, little treats or other crafty items. You come up with one design and make a number of them and then find other people to swap with so you come home with a variety of ideas.
This time I’m participating in a 50 card swap – it’s an organized swap that we had to sign up for. I made 50 cards of the same design. Now my swap uses the Share What You Love Designer Series paper and the 2017-2019 In Color Flower Buttons so I actually have 5 versions of the same card. What changes is the paper and the color of the button – everything else is the same.
I matched up the buttons to the different patterns of paper – they aren’t perfect match in all cases but they are close enough that they work. Do you love how they turned out? I sure do. And I love those little flower buttons! Have you tried them they are flat and so easy to add to a card.
Supply List
- Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper
- Thick Whisper White card stock
- Basic Black card stock
- White card stock
- Basic Black Baker’s Twine
- 2017-2019 In Color Flower Buttons
- Ribbon of Courage stamp set
- Stazon Black ink
- Support Ribbon Framelits
- Big Shot Die Cut Machine
- Mini Dimensionals
- Multi Purpose Liquid Glue
- Paper Snips
The trick to making this card is to cut a 4″ square of the designer series paper. Then layer on a 4-1/4″ square of Basic Black. Position on the front of the card at an angle – I use my liquid glue to adhere – then I can slide it just a little if needed. Once it’s glued down then I trim the edges. Use paper snips or a heavy duty cutter – the paper trimmer won’t cut through all the layers so it doesn’t work so well.
To attach the flower I just used the little flower button on a Mini Dimensional and put it through the center of the flower. Technically the flower isn’t even attached to the card. I hope you like these as much as I do. This was my swap for the Creating Success Training group swap.
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Oct 19, 2018 | 2018 Holiday Catalog, Boxes, Designer Series Paper, Halloween, Stampin' Blends |
Someone a while back told me about Bat Brownies that they found at the store – so I wanted to find them an use them to make a treat with the Trick or Tweet stamp set and the little elephant dressed like a bat. It took me a while to find them but I did locate them at the big W store. And now recently I’ve seen them in several stores. I think I was just too far ahead of Halloween to begin with.
I basically just created a box that wrapped around the brownie. Our Grid paper is perfect to help create a box for a treat. Lay what you want to cover on the paper and trace around it for the height and width. Flip it on its side to determine the depth. Be sure you include a flap that overlaps for the adhesive to hold it together. I normally start with scraps to do my first measurements and then adjust before cutting for my final piece. After getting the card stock sleeve set just right, add a piece of Designer Series paper around it and then add ribbon and a tag to finish.
Supply List
- Trick of Tweet stamp set
- Granny Apple Green card stock
- Whisper White card stock
- Nature’s Poem Designer Series paper (I used the Blackberry Bliss pattern)
- Memento Black ink
- Stampin’ Blends: Smoky Slate, Blackberry Bliss, Granny Apple Green
- Granny Apple Green Textured Weave Ribbon
- 2-1/4″ Circle punch
- Grid Paper
- Paper Trimmer
Now go find bat brownies and make your own little treats. Enjoy!
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Sep 12, 2018 | 2018 Holiday Catalog, Big Shot, Cards, Designer Series Paper |
There are two unique things about this card – first it is square and second there is NO stamping! That’s right I have a card today with no stamping on it. It doesn’t happen often but it does happen. One of the things I love in the new annual catalog is the Thank You Thinlits die – it’s a single die that says Thank You. It does have a coordinating stamp set that creates a bundle option for you but the die works on its own and makes an easy no stamping card.
I used the new Country Lane Designer Series Paper from the Holiday Catalog that just went live. One of the coordinating colors in the paper is Cajun Craze so the thank you was cut from that. In order to maximize the beautiful paper each 12 x 12 sheet was cut into 4″ squares – that gives you 9 pieces from one sheet. Since I had square pieces for my paper layer I decided to stick with a square card – cutting my Mint Macaron base to be 8-1/2″ by 8-1/2″ and score it at 4-1/4″ – the spine could be either at the top like I have it here or on the left side for a side opening card. I used bits of my mini dimensionals to add the thank you to the front of the card and finished with a little piece of Linen Thread tied around it in a bow.
Supply List
- Thank You Thinlits
- Country Lane Designer Series Paper
- Mint Macaron card stock
- Cajun Craze card stock
- Linen Thread
- Mini Dimesionals
- Big Shot Die Cutting Machine
You could make a custom sized envelope with the Envelope Punch Board but I just stick mine in our Medium Sized Envelopes. This is a quick and easy card to make a stack of. Do you make very many card with no stamping on them?
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Aug 22, 2018 | Baby, Boxes, Designer Series Paper, Stamper's Club |
I was so excited to see the Little Elephant stamp set and punch in the Stampin’ Up! catalog. I’ve been collecting elephants since I was a little girl and always get the sets that have an elephant. When I was in school I hand carved an elephant stamp – I guess that was probably my first stamping experience! I didn’t know then that I would be doing this all the time now. Here is the first thing I made with the I created with the Little Elephant stamp set and punch.
It was one of my August Stamp Club projects. We are having a lot of fun in stamp club each month. All members get to make a 3D project, a card that usually features a technique and a scrapbook page. I’ve really enjoyed getting back to making scrapbook pages.
Here is a closer look at this month’s Little Elephant box.
Supply List
- Little Elephant stamp set
- Elephant Builder punch
- Lustrous White Mini Gable Boxes
- Silver & Pool Party Baker’s Twine
- Twinkle Twinkle Designer series paper
- Soft Sea Foam ink
- Gray Granite ink
- Whisper White card stock
The little flowers are stamped around the base of the box in the Soft Sea Foam ink. Use the Elephant Builder punch to punch strips of the Twinkle Twinkle Designer paper – the big and little ears are what I used for the flowers. Glue them to the box on top of the stamped flowers. Use a piece of the Designer Series Paper and wrap it around the box – but don’t glue it – just tie the twine around it – that way you can untie the twine and remove the wrap to open the box.
It’s perfect little gift for a new baby – you could roll up a little onsies or some socks to stick inside!
Remember it’s Bonus Days for the month of August – every $50 order will earn a Bonus Coupon that you can use on an order in September!
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Aug 8, 2018 | Big Shot, Designer Series Paper, In Colors, PAWS Team |
I love sweet fresh blueberries. We had blueberry bushes in our yard and in the summer time I’d go pick fresh blueberries for us to eat. It was so yummy. Then someone decided that we should get rid of them because they were so big. And now I no longer have fresh blueberries to pick. I may need to buy some new ones. Anyway that brings me to one of our new In Colors – Blueberry Bushel! It’s a yummy new blue that’s been added to our color collection. While fresh blueberries weren’t practical to give as a pillow gift I found something just as yummy – chocolate covered blueberries! So I decorated those up to give as pillow gifts at the PAWS Team Getaway retreat.
The packaging on these was a perfect match to our Blueberry Bushel so I didn’t want to cover it all up. Instead I used some Designer Paper to create a backing and topper. Added ribbon and a little tag made from the Treat Time stamp set.
Supply List
- Treat Time stamp set
- Petite Treat Framelits
- Blueberry Bushel ink
- Whisper White card stock
- In Color 2018-2020 Designer Series Paper stack
- Blueberry Bushel 1/8″ Grosgrain ribbon
- Silver Metallic Thread
- Big Shot Die Cutting Machine
It’s really quick and easy to dress up a little treat with paper and ink.
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Aug 6, 2018 | Big Shot, Boxes, Designer Series Paper, Embossing, In Colors, PAWS Team |
One of my favorite things to use for pillow gifts in the Stampin’ Up! catalog are our packaging options. You can find them on pages 192-193 in the Annual Catalog. A new option in this catalog is the Kraft Pillow Boxes. Initially I thought they were just plain Kraft boxes, but upon receiving them in my order they are printed with Polka Dots. While coming up with my ideas for the Getaway weekend – I often like to give some type of adhesive and this time the Multi-purpose Liquid glue was the perfect gift for my Call Me Clover color AND the glue fits inside the pillow box! The perfect solution.
To decorate the box I stuck with Call Me Clover embellishments. First a strip of the Animal Expedition Designer Series paper. Then some of the Call Me Clover ribbon. Stamp the little tag with a greeting in Call Me Clover ink and add few leaves that are Copper Embossed on Call Me Clover card stock and die cut with the coordinating dies. The tag is tied on with Copper Metallic Thread. Now everyone has a bottle of glue to use on their creative projects throughout the weekend.
Supply List
- Kraft Pillow Box
- Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper
- Call Me Clover 1/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon
- Copper Metallic Thread
- Copper Embossing Powder
- Whisper White card stock
- Call Me Clover card stock
- Call Me Clover ink
- VersaMark ink
- Heat Tool
- Rooted in Nature Stamp set
- Nature’s Roots Framelits dies
- Big Shot Die Cutting Machine
- 1″ Circle punch
- Multipurpose Liquid Glue (it’s the gift inside the pillow box)
Here’s a little closer look.
So far the In Color themed pillow gifts have covered Lovely Lipstick, Grapefruit Grove and Call Me Clover. Two more to go so be sure to come back.
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