Feb 6, 2010 | Big Shot, Create with Connie & Julie, Occasion Mini 2010, Sale-A-Bration 2010 |
It’s Saturday and time for another challenge at Create with Connie & Julie! This week our challenge is a COLOR challenge – Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Melon Mambo and Crushed Curry. The featured items this week are from the Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-Bration brochure – Good Neighbors stamp set and the Welcome Neighbor Designer paper pack.
Congratulations to last weeks winners – Robin Gregor was first place and Sandra Hansen was second place and Jeannine Norder earn an Honorable Mention. Thanks for playing along last week!
This was a hard challenge for me – putting these colors together is not in my comfort zone. So I went through a few different versions before settling on this one.
I used the Welcome Neighbor Designer paper pack for the flower – I’m not sure how well you can see it in the photo but there is a layer of Pumpkin Pie, then Crushed Curry and then Melon Mambo. All three sizes of the flowers have all three colors in the layer. Then I added a Pumpkin Pie Corduroy Brad in the center. The flowers are the Flower, Daisies #2 Bigz die for the Big Shot.
Then the designer paper pack is also the striped paper strip and the little butterfly. I also used the Good Neighbor stamp set on this card – can you see it? I used one of the trees stamped in Old Olive ink as the leaves under the flower.
Here is a full list of Stampin’ Up! supplies for this card:
- Old Olive card stock and ink
- Crushed Curry card stock
- Welcome Neighbor Designer Paper pack (SAB)
- Scallop Trim Border Punch (SAB)
- Whimsical Words stamp set (SAB)
- Basic Black ink
- Good Neighbors stamp set (SAB)
- Pumpkin Pie Corduroy Brad
- Big Shot Die Cut Machine
- Flowers, Daisies #2 Die
- Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die
- Stampin’ Dimensionals
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’!
Feb 2, 2010 | Occasion Mini 2010, Sale-A-Bration 2010, SU Ribbon |
I did a ribbon share for the new Satin Ribbon in the Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini Catalog. Every participant gets about 3 yards of each color of Satin Ribbon – there are 9 colors available. I like to present the ribbon shares in a nice way so this time I decided to use the new Glassine Bags that are also available in the Occasions Mini Catalog. And this is what I came up with….
I cut each ribbon and then wrapped then around my hand. Then tied a piece of crochet thread around each bundle. Each bundle got a tag that was punched in the matching color card stock using the Modern Label punch. I printed labels with the colors and item numbers to put on the tags. Inside each Glassine bag I put either 4 or 5 bundles of ribbon then folded the flap over. I put the two bags together and tied them with a piece of Chocolate Chip Satin ribbon.
Then I decided to create a tag and decided to use the Sale-A-Bration set Vintage Labels. I have the Clear Mounted set and it was so easy to use and get the “for you” in the center of the label. The label was punched with the Wide Oval punch and I sponged the edges. I punched a 1/16″ hole in the top and tied it to the package with a piece of linen thread.
You could use the Glassine bags for any little gift or a small treat for someone special. Add some ribbon and a tag and your set.
Have a great day 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.
Jan 7, 2010 | Big Shot, Create with Connie & Julie, Designer Series Paper, Occasion Mini 2010, Sale-A-Bration 2010, Valentine's Day |
Hi everyone! Yesterday was so exciting…. a record number of visits to my blog and lots of comments trying to win the free pass to Create with Connie & Julie – check back tomorrow to see who won.
This is my original Hugs & Kisses holder – Click Here – for the original post.
Based on the comments I received I wanted to show you some more pictures of the Hugs & Kisses Holder project. I used the Stampin’ Up! Scallop Square Bigz Clear Die (#115950). I used my Paper Cutter with a scoring blade to score – here are some more pictures so you can see the scoring more clearly.
score on all the dashed lines and punch 1/8" holes at the four circles in the corners
Here is what it looks like on the paper cutter - line up the track in between the scallops on each side.
This is how you line up the diagonal - put the corners in the track and then start your scoring blade where the other lines cross (inside corner) and go out to the outside corner.
Some people also asked about doing this without the Scallop Square Die – and YES you can – any square will work – just divide each side into thirds and score it like a tic-tac-toe board. I decided to make a larger one today – it takes longer because if you want the edges scalloped you’ll need to do that (the Big Shot did all that work for you when you use the scallop square die) with a border/corner punch.
large Hugs & Kisses holder
My large Hugs & Kisses holder started as a 8-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ square of Real Red card stock. I used the new Scallop Trim Border and Scallop Trim Corner punch. With this size square it worked out perfectly with 18 scallops on each side – so divide by three – I scored after every 6 scallops.
I used the Full Heart punch to punch hearts from the Sending Love Specialty Designer Series paper. I also used the Heart to Heart punch. I added buttons and brads. I also used the Big Shot with the Movers & Shapers Curly Label die and the Heart from the Punch Windows dies to create the larger heart.
Here are a couple more pictures.
large Hugs & Kisses holder
view from the top and the tag on the large Hugs & Kisses Holder
I hope that answers all the questions and show you another option on how to make a large version. The small one is quick and perfect if you need a small something for Valentine’s Day. The larger one you can give to your sweetheart!
And we have snow here in Georgia! My Christmas tree is still sitting on my back porch and it is starting to get a dusting of snow. The kids got out of school early and we are still waiting to hear about tomorrow. There is ice forming on the roads and the main roads outside our neighborhood have already had gravel/sand put on them. I’m still waiting on Greg to get home – he decided to stop and get gas for the car before coming home.
We don’t get much snow so I haven’t really looked closely at a snow flake – but today I had on a black coat and went to get the mail and snow flakes were falling on me. I looked and saw perfect little six point star snowflakes – it was so cool – they were tiny – but more than just little blobs – actual little snowflakes! And they were so pretty.
I found a new blog today (1/9) called Our Creative Corner and they had a 3-D challenge so I added this to their challenge link.
Thanks for stopping by!
Jan 5, 2010 | Demonstrator, Occasion Mini 2010, Sale-A-Bration 2010 |
It’s Sale-a-bration time at Stampin’ Up! Today is the first day of the Occasions Mini Catalog and the Sale-A-Bration brochure. You can order from the Occasions Mini Catalog through April 30th – I have added a link to it on my side bar. I also sent some out in the mail and I got mine yesterday so your should be there soon. If you are one of my customers and yours didn’t come in the mail – let me know.
You will be able to earn free Stampin’ Up! product from the Sale-A-Bration brochure through March 31st. Buy $50 in product and you get to choose a free item from the brochure – this year you have four brand new stamp sets and you can choose the traditional wood mount or the new clear mount option (you’ll need clear blocks if you get the clear mount); you have a 6×6 paper pack, and a new border punch to choose from. And Stampin’ Up! added a great new option – there are more than 50 stamp sets from the regular catalog that you can choose from too! I think that is a great option since everyone likes different styles now there is even more to choose from. Take a look – there is a link on my side-bar and I sent them out in the mail too.
I’ve already been working with some of the new items – a perk that Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators get – the chance to pre-order before hand. Oh and there is a recruit special too – so if you have considered joining Stampin’ Up! as a Demonstrator (or if you haven’t) – I would love to have you join my team – my girls tell me I’m great – so I’m sure I am – right – they wouldn’t say it if they didn’t mean it – right? Here are the details:
Sale-A-Bration Recruiting Promotion
Promotion Dates: January 5-March 31, 2010
Promotion Details
During Sale-A-Bration, new recruits will get 15 percent off the price of the Starter Kit (Standard or Digital+), plus, a FREE stamp set (valued up to $47.95) from the current catalogs!
| Starter Kit | Regular Price | Sale-A-Bration Price (15% off) |
| Standard Starter Kit | $199 | $169 |
| Digital+ Starter Kit | $185 | $157 |
Isn’t that a great offer! Call or email me if you want more information – I’d love to get together with you and talk about this awesome opportunity. And you don’t have to live near me to join my team – I can support you even if you can’t come to my home. Think about it and let me know!
Have a wonderful day!
Join me for Create with Connie & Julie – sign up today! This week we are giving away Free passes to the class – each team member has a different day that they are giving away a free pass so make sure to visit each day to see who is giving away a pass. Just a hint – you really should stop by my blog on Wednesday…..
This was a hard challenge for me – putting these colors together is not in my comfort zone. So I went through a few different versions before settling on this one.
