Jan 26, 2010 | Big Shot, class, Designer Series Paper, Occasion Mini 2010, Scrapbook Pages |
Here are the next two pages from my Desktop Calendar – May and June.
My May calendar doesn’t have a picture on it yet – when I decide it will be a small one – mostly because I love this paper! If you haven’t noticed (although I’m sure you have) each month has the same layout. The 6×6 page with the 3″ strip of Sweet Pea Designer Series paper. The 3-1/2″ strip of card stock punched with one of the border punches. Then on the bottom are the three die cuts or punches for that month – with a fourth one over on the title strip.
May Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
- Pumpkin Pie card stock
- Rose Red card stock and ink
- So Saffron card stock and ink
- Old Olive card stock
- Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper stack
- Eyelet Border punch
- Big Shot die-cut machine
- Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die
- Billboard Alphabet Sizzlits Strip die
- Calendar Alphabet & Numbers stamp set
- Chocolate Chip ink
- Stampin’ Sponge
- Linen Thread
June calendar page
The June calendar supply list:
- Old Olive card stock
- Taken with Teal card stock
- So Saffron card stock
- Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper stack
- Scallop Border punch
- Big Shot die-cut machine
- Birds & Blooms Embosslit Dies
- Billboard Alphabet Sizzlits Strip die
- Calendar Alphabet & Numbers stamp set
- Chocolate Chip ink
- Silver brads
- 1/16″ handheld punch
I made a break through this weekend and got all the wallpaper off the walls in the half-bath. Yeah for me! Monday I took Ryan to the orthodontist and guess what – it is time for braces – yep – we scheduled it for Feb. during the school break – won’t that be a fun vacation for Ryan.
Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you come back again.
Happy Stampin’!
Jan 24, 2010 | Big Shot, Designer Series Paper, Occasion Mini 2010, Valentine's Day |
The Heart Shaped Treat holders from Stampin’ Up! are really cute. I made a card for my Valentine class on Friday that uses these cute little holders.
I used a card design from a friend of mine – Michelle Scileppi – she designed this for the circle treat holder and made it at Christmas with the Snow Buddies set. I wanted to use the heart shaped treat cup and make a valentine card.
This card has a short front – I cut 2″ off the front. Then created a slider tag that lets the candy come out on the inside – so you don’t have to tear up the card to get it out.
Something else that I did was create a frame for the heart treat cup. I created the frame by first punching a Full Heart out of a piece of Chocolate Chip card stock. Then I used the Movers & Shapers die and the Punch Windows Heart. Place the negative part of the Chocolate Chip card stock – the part with the heart shape punched out. Place this on the Punch Windows Heart die so that it is centered as best you can. When you cut it creates the frame that fits around the heart cup. I should have taken a picture of that part.
I also used the Punch Windows Modern label to frame the “happy valentine’s day” that is stamped on Pretty in Pink card stock and punched with the Modern Label punch. 
The inside also has a piece of Sending Love Specialty Designer Series paper punched with the Scallop Trim Border bunch and then another piece of Chocolate Chip card stock.
Before you attach the paper and heart cup to the front of the card you need to punch the hole for the trap door. I found an easy way to get the hole in the right spot. Punch the Full Heart in the Sending Love Designer Series paper – I did this by pushing the punch all the way up from the bottom and the flush against the right side. Then just lay this on the front panel of the card but don’t glue it down. Now take the 3/4″ punch and slide it in from the side and punch inside the punched out heart on the designer paper – this will position the hole inside the treat cup so the candy can come out. I hope that made sense.
You need small candy like M&Ms or the little cinnamon hearts so they fit in the treat cup and pass through the hole.
The heart treat cup is only glued on the front to the back of the Designer paper. Don’t remove the adhesive backing from the heart treat cup. When you glue the Designer paper to the front only glue on three sides – leave the right side open so that the tag can slide in and close up the hole.
You can order the Heart Shaped treat holders and the Heart punch directly from me – visit my online store by clicking the SHOP NOW button on my website.
This was a fun card and my class on Friday was a lot of fun. The other projects we made were these:
XOXO card – click here for the post.
Hugs & Kisses holder – click here for the post.
Love You Much card – click here for the post.
Thanks for stopping by today – I hope you like this card.
Jan 23, 2010 | Birthday, Create with Connie & Julie, Occasion Mini 2010, Rock 'n Roll, Rub-Ons, SU Ribbon |
It’s Challenge Day at the Create with Connie & Julie – Occasions Edition class. Congratulations to last weeks winners – Sue and Lori. Our challenge this week is a sketch challenge. Here is a look at the sketch:
This week in class we are featuring the following products from the new Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini Catalog: Vintage Vogue stamp set, Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel, and from the Sale-A-Bration brochure the Vintage Labels SAB set. Class members are encouraged to participate in the challenges so you can win prizes each week! So get busy with this sketch challenge and then go to the class site and link your entry to the challenge post. Good Luck – I hope you win!
And here is my card for the sketch:
This card is a little bit different than a standard card – it is actually a mini card on a post card backing. So the piece that opens is the Chocolate Chip piece. Here is a photo from another angle:
And here is one of the inside: 
Sometimes you only need a few words to say what you need to say so a small space is enough.
Stampin’ Up! Supplies used:
- More Mustard card stock and ink pad
- So Saffron card stock and ink pad and refill
- Chocolate Chip card stock
- Whisper White card stock
- Vintage Vogue stamp set
- Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel
- Well Scripted stamp set
- Jumbo Handle, Jumbo ink cartridge
- Chocolate Chip Satin ribbon
- Linen Thread
- Chit Chat Rub-ons
- Earth Elements brads – More Mustard
- 5/16″ Jumbo Brads – Chocolate Chip
- Playground Designer buttons – More Mustard flower
- 1/16″ and 1/8″ handheld punches
- Mini Glue Dots
- Stampin’ Dimensionals
The large flowers are stamped using the Rock & Roll technique – ink first in So Saffron and then roll the edges in More Mustard ink. The small flowers are just stamped in More Mustard. All the flowers are cut out. For one large flower punch a hole in the center. Wrap the ribbon around the More Mustard card stock and pull both ends through the center of the flower – tie in a knot and trim the ends of the ribbon. Add the brads and buttons to the other flowers and add to the panel with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I used a rub-on on the front of the card from the Chit Chat set in the regular catalog but there is a new set in the Occasions Mini called Chat Room. These rub-ons are such a great deal – you get about 200 greetings in each pack. Both of these sets have a variety of styles and sayings.
And here is a look at the rest of the Create team:
Connie
Julie
Mary
Kerin
If you haven’t checked out the Create with Connie and Julie site yet now is the time to do it! We feature new Occasions Mini product every week. 
There is a new project posted every day and there will be a minimum of two fabulous tutorials each and every week. We like to have lots of fun so we have challenges and prizes for our subscribers. Our sites stay up long after the session is done so you will always have access to the site and the tutorials. For more information and to see our Preview Week projects please visit the Create with Connie and Julie site.
Thanks for stopping by today! Happy Stampin’!
Jan 20, 2010 | Big Shot, class, Designer Series Paper, Occasion Mini 2010, Scrapbook Pages |
Here are some more pages from my Desk Top calendar class. Here is the original post.
This is the March page and the list of Stampin’ Up Supplies:
- So Saffron card stock
- Pretty in Pink card stock and ink
- Old Olive card stock
- Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper stack
- Eyelet Border punch
- Big Shot die-cut machine
- Simple Flower Embosslit Die
- Billboard Alphabet Sizzlits Strip die
- Calendar Alphabet & Numbers stamp set
- Chocolate Chip ink
- Stampin’ Sponge
- Eyelets – So Saffron
- Crop-a-Dile
After the flowers are die cut I used the sponge and Pretty in Pink to highlight the embossing – you probably can’t see it in this photo.
And the April page and list of Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
- Pretty in Pink card stock
- Sahara Sand card stock
- So Saffron card stock
- Taken with Teal card stock
- Old Olive card stock
- Sweet Pea Designer Series paper stack
- Scallop Trim Border punch
- Big Shot die-cut machine
- Billboard Alphabet Sizzlits Strip die
- Little Leaves Sizzlits die
- Birds & Blooms Sizzlits die
- Calendar Alphabet & Numbers stamp set
- Chocolate Chip ink and marker
I used the marker to put eyes on the birds. And I realized once I added the photo to this post the wing on the one bird got bent in the wrong direction – it should be back like the others – I guess he was just flapping his wings….
Sorry this post was so late today – apparently I was busy all day – I went to jazzercise this morning after taking the boys to school. Then came home for a short while – spent a long time trying to get Aspen outside to do his thing. He hurt his back again last night while I was gone. So he doesn’t want to be picked up, he doesn’t want to do the stairs, he doesn’t want anyone near him but he still needs to go out… I finally got him out the door – convinced him with some chicken!
After that got a haircut, came home and finished my project tutorial and blog post for Create with Connie & Julie – it will post to the class site on Friday. If you haven’t joined the class it’s not too late. Just click the logo on my side bar and it will take you to the site to sign up. All the projects that have been posted will still be available to anyone that joins.
Then later I picked up Tyler from school, then we picked up his glasses, went by Haley’s house, stopped at the grocery store, went home, took Ryan to tennis, cooked a quick dinner and went to a band parent meeting. Aspen does seem better tonight – I gave him his pain meds and muscle relaxer and they seem to be helping. Not that you wanted to hear all of that but sometimes it helps me to see that I really did do something today when I write it all out.
Thanks for stopping by today!
Jan 17, 2010 | Birthday, Demonstrator, Designer Series Paper, Occasion Mini 2010, Sale-A-Bration 2010, Stamper's Club |
My Stamper’s Club meeting was Friday night – a couple of weeks late due to New Years and our little snow/ice storm last week. I had several projects planned – the Sweet Pea card that you can see here, a 3-d project I’ll share later this week, a card I found on the new Stampin’ Connection for demonstrators. After getting everything ready I realized it was Sale-A-Bration time and none of my projects were using anything from Sale-A-Bration. So I added another quick and simple card to show off one of the new Sale-A-Bration sets called Happy Moments. You can get it free when you place an order of $50 or more from Stampin’ Up! Everyone loves free stuff – right. I know I do.
Since I needed a quick card I pulled out my last Stampin’ Success magazine (the magazine that Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators get each month) and searched for a Demo It! project – these are quick projects that can be used at a workshop or event – they are quick and that was exactly what I needed. I made a few minor changes to my version.
Stampin’ Up! Supplies for this card:
- Melon Mambo card stock and ink
- Taken with Teal card stock and ink
- Pumpkin Pie card stock and ink
- Happy Moments stamp set (Sale-A-Bration)
- StazOn Black ink
- AquaPainter
- Silver Brads
- Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper
- Stampin’ Dimensionals
- Staples (not SU)
The stack of presents is stamped twice – once on a piece of Whisper White, then watercolored and cut out. These are attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals over the second one stamped on the Whisper White piece that is attached to the card front.
Saturday night was the STARZ group meeting – this is our demonstrator meeting that my upline Wendy has every other month. I hold my group meetings on the opposite months. I needed a Sale-A-Bration swap card for the meeting and decided to use the same card but with different colors.
Stampin’ Up! Supplies used:
- So Saffron card stock and ink
- Taken with Teal card stock and ink
- Pumpkin Pie card stock and ink
- Chocolate Chip ink
- Black StazOn ink
- Happy Moments stamp set (Sale-A-Bration)
- Aquapainter
- Sweet Pea Designer Series paper stack
- Silver Brads
- Stampin’ Dimensionals
- Staples (non-SU)
This was my “boy” version of the card above. I added an extra stamped “happy birthday” on this one.
These would be fun to make in a variety of colors with different designer series papers. My strips were 2-1/2″ wide.
If you would like more information on being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator please contact me. It’s a great time to join. The Starter Kit is 15% off and you get an extra Free stamp set – it is a great deal. I’d love to have you on my team. You’ll get to join our group meetings, you’ll get the Stampin’ Success magazine each month, have access to the new Stampin’ Connection demonstrator community and the Demonstrator website. Lots of resources and lots of fun and friendship. I love my job and would love to share it with you!
Thanks for stopping by today!
Jan 16, 2010 | Big Shot, Create with Connie & Julie, Designer Series Paper, Occasion Mini 2010, Sale-A-Bration 2010, Scrapbook Pages |
It’s Challenge Day at the Create with Connie & Julie – Occasions Edition class. Our challenge this week is a color challenge – Real Red, Pretty in Pink and Chocolate Chip. This week in class we are featuring the following products from the new Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini Catalog: With All My Heart stamp set, Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper, and the Sending Love Epoxy brads. If you aren’t part of the class yet you can still join – all the projects and tutorials that have already been featured are still available and there are 7 more weeks of new projects and everything will continue to be available to all members for a long time. Class members are encouraged to participate in the challenges so you can win prizes each week! So get busy with this color challenge and then go to the class site and link your entry to the challenge post. Good Luck – I hope you win!
Last weeks winners were Lisa Martz and Jessica Taylor. Congratulations ladies!
Here is my entry for this weeks color challenge:
This is a 12″ x 12″ scrapbook page and I used the Sending Love Specialty Designer Series paper and the Epoxy brads to create elements on this page.
I saw this idea at least a year ago where they showcased both sides of double-sided paper by folding over the ends. Some people hate not being able to see both sides of the paper so here is one solution to that. I cut strips of different widths. One end was scalloped with the Scallop Edge punch and then folded over and secured with one of the Chocolate Chip 1/4″ Epoxy brads.
I added doodling with the Chocolate Chip Stampin’ Write marker. The title was cut with the Big Shot and the GoGo Boots Alphabet dies – I used a mixture of upper and lowercase letters in the title. And then added one little button from the Playground Designer Buttons. The photo is my niece – I took a bunch of pictures of her playing with this hat and this was one of the cutest ones – most of the time she had it completely covering her face and I was trying to play peek-a-boo with her – so this was right after she lifted the hat – cute!
Stampin’ Up! Supplies used:
- Kraft card stock 12″ x 12″
- Pretty in Pink card stock
- Chocolate Chip card stock
- Very Vanilla card stock
- Sending Love Specialty Designer Series paper (Occasions Mini Catalog)
- Chocolate Chip Stampin’ Write marker
- Modern Label punch
- Scallop Trim Border punch (Sale-A-Bration)
- Chocolate Chip 1/4″ Sending Love Epoxy Brads (Occasions Mini Catalog)
- Paper Piercer and Mat Pack
- Playground Designer Buttons
- Linen Thread
- Big Shot Die-Cut Machine
- Go Go Boots Alphabet Medium Sizzlits Dies
To see what the rest of the Create team did with this challenge visit them here:
Connie
Julie
Mary
Kerin
Thanks for stopping by today.
My May calendar doesn’t have a picture on it yet – when I decide it will be a small one – mostly because I love this paper! If you haven’t noticed (although I’m sure you have) each month has the same layout. The 6×6 page with the 3″ strip of Sweet Pea Designer Series paper. The 3-1/2″ strip of card stock punched with one of the border punches. Then on the bottom are the three die cuts or punches for that month – with a fourth one over on the title strip.
