Apr 20, 2009 | Blog Tour, Occasions Mini 2009 |
Literally – Mark the Date – not the stamp set, although there is one by the same name which makes me think I should make a project with it, but it doesn’t really have anything to do with this post. I am trying something new – brand new that I know very little about but it sounded interesting and like it would be fun! And you get to join me! Are you curious about what it is? Any guesses?
Well on April 27th – that is Monday – one week from today – so Mark the Date – you need to come back to my blog. Why? Well you are going to go on a tour! You are going to go on a BLOG TOUR! That’s right you are going to hop on the train at my stop and ride through the tour until you get back here again. What are you going to do on this tour? You are going to get to see samples from Demonstrators around the country and each one will feature a different stamp set or product from the Occasions Mini Catalog. The tour should end up with 16 different stops. So you will visit 16 different blogs on April 27th! So Mark the Date and plan to set aside some time to take the tour. The links will only be available on the 27th. Each stop will link you to the next stop on the tour and you should get to see some awesome samples from some wonderful demonstrators! More details will be posted closer to the date.
Mark your calendar for Monday, April 27th……..that’s when the fun begins. Hitch a ride along with us for the first ever Blog Tour! (At least it’s my first ever). First stop is right here on my blog. I’ll be sharing with you several samples using the “Sense of Time” Stamp set from the Occasions Mini Catalog.
The next stop on the tour will take you to another demonstrator’s blog and her feature item will be the “Scene in a Garden” stamp set.
I hope you will join me for the ride!
Apr 16, 2009 | Big Shot, class, Occasions Mini 2009 |
April 2009 Class to Go
Great Friend Class to Go
All images Stampin’ Up!© 2009
The April Class to Go Kit is now available to be ordered. You will need to have some supplies at home to complete the kit as shown. There are two options for this Class to Go Kit – one will include the stamp set and the other will be without the stamp set. So if you already have this stamp set (or prefer to use another set you already own) then you can purchase the second option that includes only the consumable supplies. Or purchase both and have materials to make two sets – one for you and one to give as a gift. I am also adding an option for Demonstrators to purchase only the instructions. Below are all the details for the April Class to Go Kit – featuring the Great Friend stamp set from the Occasions Mini Catalog and Die-Cut Butterflies using the Big Shot and the Beautiful Butterflies die. This class features a card box that holds 6 cards and envelopes.
April 2009 Class to Go Kit
Great Friend Kit 1 (with the stamp set) is $35
OR
Great Friend Kit 2 (only the project materials no stamp set) is $14
OR
Demonstrator Option (instructions only) is $8
Payment due by April 30th. Kits will be ready by May 14th or sooner.
Kit 1 includes:
Great Friend stamp set ($17.95+S&H+Tax) on page 5 in the Occasions Mini catalog
Step-by-step Instructions to make cards and box
Materials to make six cards with envelopes and the box
Materials included with this kit:
Cardstock (precut, punched and die cut pieces)
Beads
Ribbon (linen thread)
Silver Brads
Kraft Medium Envelopes
Stampin’ Dimensionals (1/2 sheet)
Stampin’ Sponge (2 pieces)
Kit 2 includes:
everything from Kit 1 except the Great Friend stamp set.
Additional items that you will need to complete the Great Friend kit as shown are:
Kiwi Kiss Classic ink pad, Pumpkin Pie Classic ink pad, VersaMark Ink Pad, Sticky Strip,
a Paper Piercer and Mat Pack (optional) and
you may want a stamp-a-ma-jig to help you stamp your words straight.
If you need any of these additional items they can be added to the cost of your class.
The kits will be ready by May 14th for you to pick up at my home if you are local. I can mail them to you for $5.00 if you are not.
If you order additional items there may be an extra charge to mail those items to you.
Please send me an email if you would like to purchase the April Class to Go Kit. Payment must be made to me by cash or check by April 30th. I’m not set up yet to accept Paypal payments but will be in the future.
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask – I’m here to help YOU!
Apr 14, 2009 | Occasions Mini 2009, SU Ribbon |
The March Ribbon Share is ready and I’m pleased with the packaging and just love the ribbons. 
I used the new Oval All stamp set and Scallop Oval Punch for decorating my ribbon package. I sent an email out to everyone that was part of the ribbon share.
I had an extra oval left over so I decided to turn it into a little card – it is so cute! I made a 3×3 card.
Supplies:
- Oval All stamp set
- Chocolate Chip Classic Ink
- Bashful Blue Classic Ink
- Stampin’ Write Markers: Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose
- Chocolate Chip card stock
- Bashful Blue card stock
- Rose Red card stock
- Whisper White card stock
- Bella Rose Designer Series paper
- Large Oval Punch
- Scallop Oval Punch
- Wide Oval Punch
- Scallop Edge Punch
- 1/16″ handheld punch
- Clear Rhinestone Brad
- Stampin’ Sponge
- Stampin’ Dimensionals
Instructions:
- Fold Chocolate Chip card stock in half to form card base.
- Scallop the front edge of the card using the Scallop edge punch.
- Attach a strip of Rose Red card stock under the scallop edge – line it up with the other half of the card to make an even edge.
- Attach a piece of the chocolate polka dot paper from the Bella Rose Designer paper.
- Stamp the “fabulous friend” image using Chocolate Chip ink on Whisper White card stock. Color with Stampin’ Write markers and punch out with the Large Oval punch. Sponge Bashful Blue ink around the edges.
- Stamp the “thank you” image using Chocolate Chip ink on Bashful Blue card stock. Color in the small circles with Bashful Blue Stampin’ Write marker. Punch out with the Scallop Oval Punch. Sponge edges with Bashful Blue ink.
- Punch a Wide Oval out of Rose Red card stock. Layer the “fabulous friend” oval on top of the Bashful Blue oval and that on top of the Rose Red oval. Add a clear Rhinestone brad to the center of the flower.
- Punch two additional Scallop ovals from Bashful Blue card stock. Overlap the ends and adhere together so that it is slightly wider that the Rose Red wide oval. Sponge the ends with Bashful Blue ink. Adhere the Rose Red oval with Stampin’ Dimensionals to the two Bashful Blue ovals. Attach to the front of the card with snail adhesive.
This set and the new scallop oval punch are going to be a lot of fun! Bird update is in the post right before this one.
Apr 13, 2009 | Occasions Mini 2009 |
If you ever visit the main Stampin’ Up! Customer website – www.stampinup.com – they have a featured monthly project out there. Since many of you just visit my personal website – www.monika.stampinup.net – I thought I would start posting their project on my blog for you so you don’t miss it. I like this one because it uses the new Great Friend stamp set from the Occasions Mini catalog – it has the butterfly image – if you hadn’t noticed yet – I love butterflies!
Supplies:
- Great Friend stamp set
- Baja Breeze card stock
- Kiwi Kiss card stock
- Whisper White card stock
- Basic Gray classic ink
- Kiwi Kiss classic ink
- Baja Breeze classic ink
- Summer Love Rub-ons
- Stampin’ Dimensionals
Instructions:
- Apply flower Rub-On to Baja Breeze card stock using wooden stick included with Rub-Ons assortment. Adhere to Kiwi Kiss card.
- Apply “Thank you” Rub-on to White card stock. Apply leaf Rub-On to Whisper White card stock. Adhere to card.
- Stamp butterfly image in Baja Breeze ink on separate Whisper White card stock. Trim closely. Adhere to card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Repeat step 3 using Basic Gray ink and Kiwi Kiss ink.
This is a project from Stampin’ Up! – I hope you like it!
Apr 8, 2009 | Occasions Mini 2009 |
Finally we had a nice Spring Break day – beautiful sunshine, blue skies, temps have warmed up and as long as we aren’t right on the lake not to much wind. We were able to spend some time outside today but it is our last day away and we are headed back home tonight. Greg went home last night so he could return to work today.
Here is one more card I wanted to share using the Soft Summer stamp set from the Occasions Mini catalog. 
This image is a Dogwood and the Dogwood trees are in bloom everywhere around my mom’s house. She has several. I have som in my yard but they aren’t big and don’t bloom the way hers do.
Supplies:
Soft Summer stamp set
Confetti Cream card stock
Ruby Red card stock
Watercolor paper
Chocolate Chip classic ink
Jet Black StazOn ink
Stampin’ Write Markers: More Mustard, Old Olive, Ruby Red
Chocolate Chip 5/8″ grosgrain ribbon
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Aqua painter
Instructions:
- Fold Confetti Cream card stock in half to create card.
- Stamp outlined flowers image twice in Chocolate Cip ink along left side of card.
- Stamp outlined flowers image in Jet Back in on watercolor paper. Color solid flowers image directly on stamp using markers. Breathe on stamp to moisten ink and stamp directly over Jet Black image (you don’t have to be exact). Watercolor using an aquapainter. Adhere Ruby Red card stock using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Distress edges of Ruby Red card stock, and adhere to card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Stamp sentiment in Chocolate Chip ink on card below colored flowers.
- Tie ribbon around front of card.
I hope you like it. We made this at the regional conference in Orlando.
Happy Stamping!
Apr 6, 2009 | Big Shot, Occasions Mini 2009 |
When I had my scrapbook class at the end of March we used the Daisies #2 flower die with the Big Shot to create So Saffron flowers for one of the pages. We used only the small and medium flowers so I had the large ones left and had it laying on my craft table all week. I also had the new Jumbo Grommets from the Occasions Mini catalog that I had been looking at for ideas. Well I decided to take one and put it in the middle of that flower and it fit perfectly! Then I had this idea to add the Bead Duo large beads to the center. So now I had to turn it into a card. So after pulling out different colors and Designer Papers – it turned out the Washington Apple paper had the perfect flower print on it. I finally came up with this card:
Here is list of supplies:
Bashful Blue card stock
Pumpkin Pie card stock
So Saffron card stock
Washington Apple Designer Series paper
Big Shot Die-cut machine
Flowers, Daisies #2 die
Basic Jumbo Grommets – white
So Saffron 1/2″ Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
Crystal Effects
Orange Bead Duo
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Family Phrases stamp set
Riding Hood Red classic ink
I hope you like it. This was my late Thursday night creation along with a couple of others that I’ll share another time.
Happy Stamping!
