Nov 21, 2013 | Big Shot, family, Stamp, Scrap, & Create Retreat, Thanksgiving |
Do you need a quick and easy little fall treat for school or your Thanksgiving celebration next week? Well I have one for you.
I made these for all the girls at the fall Stamp, Scrap & Create retreat. A little surprise for them during the weekend.
I bought a bag of wrapped mints – I used to buy York but they don’t package theirs this way anymore – darn – so instead I found some at the local drug store – some other brand wrapped in silver.
- Die cut leaves from Sweater Weather Designer Paper using the Autumn Accents Bigz Die and the Big Shot machine
- For the bottom I cut coordinating card stock with the same leaf
- Use Mini glue dots to attach the leaf to either side of the mint
- Tie a piece of jute twine around with a knot or ribbon. I used a left over piece of jute from the Build a Banner Kit.
Make up a bunch in no time!
And just a quick personal note. Today is Kyle’s 22nd birthday. Here is a picture of the two of us from last summer.
My little boy is all grown up! And he will be starting his first real full time job in 2014. I’m excited for him but will miss him since he will be on the other side of the US. He is moving to California. I guess I’ll be racking up some frequent flyer miles in the years to come.
Thanks for stopping by today!
Oct 26, 2013 | Big Shot, My Digital Studio, Stamp, Scrap, & Create Retreat |
About two weeks ago I posted a few pictures on my Facebook Business page showing some wood that Greg helped me cut and then Becky helped me paint. Do you want to see what that wood made? Here it is:
It’s a cute project – perfect to put on display somewhere at home or work. This is actually a My Digital Studio Hybrid project that Cindy and I created for our first retreat this past spring. I used it for a Stamp Club project this month and everyone loved it.
I bought myself some 2x4s and brought them home. Greg got out his saw and cut them to size for me.
Then Becky came over one day and we got them sanded and painted and ready to decorate.
As I’m writing this I see that this was a group project! Back in the spring Cindy designed the My Digital Studio Postcards. The pieces were designed as three different 4×9 postcards and printed through Stampin’ Up!. Then they were trimmed to fit the wood blocks. The first card on the small block – was cut in half so each card was enough for two projects.
The postcards were trimmed to fit the wood blocks – and glued on with Multi-purpose Liquid Glue. Now to add the hybrid pieces. For the top block this is what was used:
- Big Shot Die Cut Machine
- Fun Flowers Bigz XL die
- Primrose Petals card stock
- Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
- Button – in the spring we used the Sale-A-Bration buttons, this time we used the Subtles Designer buttons
- Island Indigo Baker’s Twine
- Stampin’ Dimensionals
For the center block this is what was added:
- Primrose Petals Card stock
- Strip trimmed from the first post card
- Big Shot Die Cut Machine
- Hearts A Flutter Framelit Dies
- Needlepoint Border Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
- Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack
- Basic Pearls
The bottom block didn’t have any additional hybrid elements added. Once the blocks are finished – stack them up for a cute display!
Thanks for stopping by today! Stay warm this weekend. We just had our coldest night – it felt more like December than October.
Oct 17, 2013 | Big Shot, Christmas, Holiday Catalog 2013, Stamp, Scrap, & Create Retreat, Thinlits |
Our Christmas themed project for the Stamp, Scrap & Create Retreat was a trio of Christmas boxes. All ready to fill with special treats or gifts. All of the boxes are food safe if you want to bake something yummy to put inside.
For the big XL box this is what we used –
- extra large gift box
- Season of Style Designer Paper
- Gift Bow Die
- Be Merry single stamp
- Cherry Cobbler 1″ ribbon
- Frosted Finishes Embellishment
- Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine
For the window box this is what we used –
- Decorative Window Box
- Season of Style Designer Paper
- Gift Bow Die
- Cherry Cobbler 1″ ribbon
- Perfectly You stamp set
- Rhinestones
- Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine
- Hearts a Flutter Framelits
For the long box this is what we used –
- Tag a Bag Box
- Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White card stock
- Cherry Cobbler 1″ ribbon
- Season of Style Washi Tape
- Expressions Thinlits
- Label Love stamp set
- Artisan Label punch
And for all of them the basics like the Big Shot for the framelits, ink in Old Olive and/or Cherry Cobbler, etc.
Most of the supplies for these projects can be found in the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini catalog.
Thanks for stopping by today. I’m off for a long, long weekend of scrapbooking with a house full of new friends.
Oct 14, 2013 | Cards, Holiday Catalog 2013, Stamp, Scrap, & Create Retreat, Thank You |
Our “Thanksgiving” themed project for the Stamp, Scrap & Create Retreat was this fall themed Thank You card set.
The whole set includes 4 cards with lined envelopes and a cute decorated bag to hold them all.
This bag idea came from a swap I received at convention. I used the Burlap Ribbon to add a handle to the bag. The button was sewed to the front with Linen Thread. The back was attached with a brad. You just slide the handle to the side to get the cards in and out. It makes a nice little gift for someone. The front of the bag is decorated just like the front of the cards.
Each card was on a different color base to match the colors in the Sweater Weather Designer Series paper. The paper was used to line the envelopes.
I really love the whole set. I hope you love it too!
Thanks for visiting today!
Oct 12, 2013 | Banner Kit, Halloween, Holiday Catalog 2013, Stamp, Scrap, & Create Retreat |
The Stamp, Scrap & Create Retreat theme this fall was “Tackle the Holidays”. So our first holiday was Halloween. The project was this BOO Banner made with the Simply Created Banner Kit.
I probably need to take a new photograph with it hanging up – this one is lying on my dining room table and you can hardly see the black glittery punch art spider hanging off the bottom. And we cheated just a little when we made this one – Cindy had one of the accessory kits for the banners – the Halloween one and it had the big Bat in it. We needed 12 but didn’t want to buy a kit for each person and increase the price or our retreat. So instead we traced the one that Cindy had and made a template for everyone to trace and cut – a bit more work but the effect was the same. We covered the bat with the 2-way glue pen and black glitter and it was done.
Here are some more details on how this banner came together –
- Using Sponge Daubers and Pumpkin Pie and Basic Black ink stencil the polka dots on one banner piece and the chevrons on another. The dot stencil you can line up with the two grommets at the top of the banner.
- Use the alphabet stencils and the mask to stencil a ‘b’ and and ‘o’ in black.
- For the center banner cover it with the mask stencil so that you have just the large circle open. Use a spritzer filled with Crushed Curry ink and rubbing alcohol (20 drops of ink refill). Spritz the circle. Let it dry for a minute and before removing the stencil use a sponge and Summer Starfruit ink to sponge around the edge of the circle to add some depth.
- Trace and cut out the bat. Cover with 2-way glue pen and black glitter. Attach to the banner.
- Create the pumpkin. Three xl-Oval punches in Pumpkin Pie – sponge the edges with Pumpkin Pie Ink. Layer with Stampin’ Dimensionals. A hand cut piece of black for the stem. Old Olive punched from the Boho Blossom punch for the leaves. A little piece of Linen Thread tied around the stem. Attach to banner with dimensionals.
- create the Spider. (I really need to get another picture so you can see it better.) The body is the Mosaic punch, the head 3/4″ circle punch, the legs are the Chevron Punch each one cut in half to make them thinner, plus a thin strip for the web part. Glue all the pieces together. Then cover with the 2-way glue pen and black glitter. Attach to the back of the banner so it is hanging down.
- String all the banners on a piece of Jute.
- Add ribbon to the jute on each end. Summer Starfruit and Basic Black ribbon.
Let just say there was black glitter everywhere and I am very glad we did this project in my craft room and not in the dining room or kitchen table.
Now go make your Halloween banner – it will be here soon!
And to see a stepped up version of this banner that Cindy made for one of her Artisan team projects – look here.
Thanks for stopping by today!
Oct 3, 2013 | Big Shot, Halloween, Stamp, Scrap, & Create Retreat, Tags, Washi Tape |
Last weekend’s retreat was so much fun! We all had a great time. Throughout the weekend I had little surprises for everyone. If you go to a Stampin’ Up! incentive event you get what they call “pillow gifts”. These are gifts that Stampin’ Up! leaves usually on your bed/pillow in the hotel room during the event. I wanted to do the same thing during the retreat but not everyone had a pillow here – some people went home every night. So the “pillow” gifts were left on everyone’s crafting spot. I tried to sneak down and leave the little surprises when no one was around.
This was the one from Friday night –
Friday night treat – skeleton Smore’s
Friday night we planned to have a fire in the fire pit so I thought the perfect surprise would be Smore’s related and I saw this idea on Pinterest some time ago and always wanted to make something like this.
I used the Stampin’ Up! Gusseted Cello bags that were in last years Holiday catalog and then on the clearance rack – not sure if they are still there or not. Inside the bag I have this – listed from bottom to the top
- bottom layer – graham crackers – 4 squares
- chocolate – 1/2 standard size bar
- Jumbo pumpkin shaped marshmallow – it is on its side
- yogurt covered pretzels – 5
- regular marshmallow – I used an edible marker to draw the face
I tied the bag shut with some Pumpkin Pie Taffeta ribbon (it was in my retired stash).
I also added a Skeleton twist tie – made with the Witches Brew Washi Tape – I just covered an existing white twist tie with the Washi Tape (I’ve also covered floral wire to make twist ties – see this post).
Breaking news!!! THANK YOU THURSDAY special from Stampin’ Up! – today Thursday Oct, 3, 2013 only – Washi Tape is on sale – order in my online store.
To finish the treat I made a little tag using the Halloween Bash stamp set. I stamped “eat if you dare” in Black ink and cut wit the label framelit. I used a Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Write Marker to color the white edge outside the image.
I tied the tag on and my skeleton treats were all done!
Each bag had enough to make two smore’s.
Enjoy!
My little boy is all grown up! And he will be starting his first real full time job in 2014. I’m excited for him but will miss him since he will be on the other side of the US. He is moving to California. I guess I’ll be racking up some frequent flyer miles in the years to come.
