Dec 19, 2010 | Cards, Christmas, Season of Friendship, Stamper's Club |
Are you still in need of Christmas card ideas? Here is a card using a stamp set you may already have in your stash – Season of Friendship. It is an all season stamp set and might not come to mind when you are thinking about making Christmas cards. But look at how beautiful this card turned out to be.
The idea for this card came from a non-Stampin’ Up! blog. But the idea translated perfectly to this Stampin’ Up! stamp set.
I started with a Cherry Cobbler card base, then a layer of Whisper White, then a layer of Crumb Cake. On the Crumb Cake card stock I stamped the tree from Season of Friendship using Early Espresso ink. Then the snowflakes using Whisper White Craft ink. The bird is stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink. I punched a heart using the small heart punch and then used the white gel pen to draw a string.
This sentiment comes from Heard from the Heart stamp set – it was stamped in Early Espresso ink on Whisper White card stock. Underneath is a strip of Cherry Cobbler that was punched with the scallop border punch.
We made this one at the Stamper’s Club meeting last week. Roxanne wanted an idea for this stamp set and this was it.
This year I’m mostly sending out Christmas Cards that I made using My Digital Studio – but I have some like this one that are hand stamped to send out too.
Kyle came home from college on Friday – I picked him up after my Treats & Tags class was over. Everyone is home for Christmas now! My decorating is done. My cards are mostly done – just adding the addresses, stamps and sealing the envelopes. Oh by the way – if you hate licking the envelopes – doesn’t everyone? – use your AquaPainter to moisten the strips! I even have presents wrapped and under the tree. I have a few more Christmas projects to share with you this week.
Nov 23, 2010 | Baroque Motifs, Bingo, My Digital Studio, UDI Color Challenge, Upsy Daisy |
We are movin’ right along with the color challenge’s each week – we are already on week #11 of the Utah Diva’s Color Challenge. Here is our inspiration for this week:
For this week I decided to play with these colors in My Digital Studio. Stampin’ Up! has recently release several new project options for My Digital Studio so I decided to create something using the new calendar size that was added. Here is some more information about the recent update: The My Digital Studio version 1.0.5 update is now available. With this latest update, you will receive functionality upgrades as well as access to seven new professional print output products–including a trifold card, a journal, a 5.5″ x 6.5″ calendar with easel, and four postcards.
My birthday is in the month of March and these look like March colors to me so I created that month’s page for this weeks color challenge. Here is the result:
I started with the template in My Digital Studio – the designer template for a calendar already has the name of the month and all the numbers lined up in the right place for you. I did go in and change the color and opacity for all the numbers and the title – they are Chocolate Chip at 100%. I added a Background paper which is Very Vanilla Textured card stock. I used three digital stamp brush sets to decorate the page – Upsy Daisy, Baroque Motifs, For All You Do.
The butterflies are all the same image but I changed the sizes, colors and turned them in different directions. The flowers from Upsy Daisy set are flipped and the opacity is reduced and I added drop shadows on them. I highlighted St. Patricks day in Pear Pizzazz and my birthday in Rose Red. I also went back and added some Rose Red Grosgrain Ribbon and a Bow – since our inspiration picture had that on the dress I thought I would dress up my calendar page the same way!
From now until November 30th you can purchase My Digital Studio at 50% off during the Online Extravaganza – plus some of the digital downloads are also on sale. Just visit my online store on my website. Or you can sign up as a new demonstrator with the Digital+ Starter Kit for half-price. If you want to know more about either of these let me know.
Now it is your turn to play with these colors – then go to the UDI blog and add your creation to the linky section.
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
- My Digital Studio software
- Additional Digital Downloads: Textured card stock
To order Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project click here.
Some of my Bingo Players must be napping – or away on vacation with their families for the holidays – so for those of you still playing – we’ll keep going on the search for the winner of this never ending round of Bingo!
It’s BINGO TIME! We are playing Round 6 of Monika’s Blog Bingo. I have now filled group 7 and won’t be taking any more names right now – I”ll be taking a Bingo break after group 7 plays – I may play again in the future so I hope you will continue to visit my blog. See this POST for more details on how to play and the previous winners.
And now for today’s piece – Here is piece #20 –the mug from Itty Bitty Bits stamp set (stamped in Chocolate Chip).
Anybody have Bingo? Make sure you send me an email when you get your 5 in a row. 
Oct 20, 2010 | Bingo, Cards, class, family, Holiday Gift Making, Season of Friendship |
I have added two more projects to my Gift Making weekend – if you live near me you should come. To read all the details of what I have planned and see the rest of the project please go HERE. I have extended the Registration Deadline to 10/24.
2011 Desktop Calendar
Monogram card set
Tuesday night we went to the high school to see Tyler in the his first Show Choir performance. He did such a good job. In middle school he did Drama Club for a short time and was in Chorus for one semester. So he is not very experienced in Chorus so I was excited to see the performance. It was great – his group performed the opener – Footloose and then later in the evening they performed a Lion King medley. Greg video taped it and I took some pictures – I haven’t downloaded them yet – I hope they turned out.
I have heard that we have someone close to Bingo….will this be the day…
Let’s play….
It’s BINGO TIME! We are playing Round 5 of Monika’s Blog Bingo. I’m currently taking names for Round 7. See this POST for more details on how to join, how to play and the previous winners.
Here is piece #9 –the flower from Season of Friendship stamp set (stamped in Poppy Parade).
Sep 28, 2010 | Bingo, Circle Circus, Holiday Mini Catalog 2010 |
Today’s stamping project is in an earlier post – so scroll down to the next post if you didn’t see it. Thanks!
It is time to start ROUND 4 of Monika’s Blog Bingo!
Here is piece #1 for Round 4: small swirly circle from Circle Circus stamp set (stamped in Pear Pizzazz). 
Here are the rules for playing Monika’s Blog Bingo (I reserve the right to adjust the game if necessary):
First since I plan to mail a prize to the winner you need to live in the US (sorry if you don’t but the prizes are SU product in most cases).
Second: I created 16 cards so I’m going to have 16 people play in each round and I hope to do multiple rounds. ( I know I said 15 to begin with but I miscounted and starting with group 2 there will be 16 players).
Third: You need to email me at [email protected] with Monika’s Blog Bingo in the subject line and tell me you want to play. I need your name and your mailing address (so if you win I can send you a prize).
Fourth: I will email you an image of your Bingo card – each card is unique and I will have them numbered so I know which one you have.
Fifth: After I have all 16 players I will post a Bingo Piece each day on my blog – so you have to keep coming back – it will likely be at the end of my regular post for the day – and if I don’t have a regular post it will just be by itself.
Sixth: I will post Bingo Pieces until someone has Bingo – you must have 5 in a row – across, down, diagonal – just like normal bingo and once you have Bingo You have to email me that you have – send the email to [email protected] – subject I have Bingo!. I will check your card against the pieces that have been played to make sure you have Bingo. And if per chance there is more than one on the same piece, I will pick the winner by the time stamp on the email – first one wins after verifying the Bingos.
Then I’ll mail the winner a prize!
A couple more things on how I am playing this game: Only one group will play at a time. If you are playing in a current group you cannot sign up for any other groups. Once your group is finished and if you did not win you can sign up for another group and play again.
I hope you’ll play along with me! Is everybody ready….
Let’s play Monika’s Blog Bingo!
Group 1: Winner Carolyn from NC
Group 2: Winner Patrice from CA
Group 3: Winner Stacie from CA
Group 4: cards sent on 9/27, game starts on 9/28
Group 5: full
Group 6: taking names – see rule 3 above.
Thanks for playing along with me!!
Sep 27, 2010 | Bingo, class, D is for Dog, Fabric, Holiday Mini Catalog 2010 |
This project was one from my Love Your Pets class. Its a treat jar – mine is decorated for a dog but I gave the class the option of doing a dog or cat. We used the D is for Dog and C is for Cat stamp sets. And the jars are decorated with the new Stampin’ Up! fabric in Holiday Mini Catalog and the Big Buttons.
I used one of the fabric patterns from the Deck the Halls bundle and the coordinating Big Designer Buttons. The fabric is torn into strips and wrapped around the jar to overlap the ends. Then I used Linen Thread to tie around it and hold it tight and then I put one of the big buttons on it. So its not a fabric sewing project but it is a fabric project!
The lid is decorated with elements from the D is for Dog stamp set. And the new 2″ Circle punch is exactly the right size for the top of the jar – these were the regular mouth jars not the wide-mouth. And I ran the circle through the Square lattice embossing folder too.
I also created a tag to tie around the button – the D is for dog stamp is punched with the small tag punch and layered with the large tag punch. The paw print is punched with the 3/4″ circle punch, and the bone is cut out. They are all threaded on a piece of Linen Thread and tied around the big button.
I filled it with dog treats and now it sits on my counter. I really like this fabric because the patterns aren’t really Christmas patterns – you can use them for every day projects not just holiday projects. I can keep this on the counter year round. And I know Aspen and Magnolia will be happy about that!
If you are checking in on Monika’s Blog Bingo – I finally found my winner on Sunday afternoon. So it’s time to get a new group started – this time it will be group 4 and here are the players:
- Marilyn from NY
- D from WA
- Cinthia from MA
- Susan from Wis.
- Peggy from Maryland
- Sandi from MI
- Ruth from CT
- Ola from Indiana
- Sue from MS
- Cristy from TX
- Judy from CA
- Jeanette from GA
- Amy from MN
- Cinda from GA
- Patty from FL
- Kim from NJ
I will email Bingo cards for Round 4 to all of you and the first Bingo piece will be called on Tuesday 9/28. I really like how everyone is from all over the US! Isn’t it fun? Thanks for playing along. I’ll have an updated post with all the rules when we start on Tuesday.
Have a wonderful Monday!
Sep 25, 2010 | Big Shot, Bingo, Cards, class, D is for Dog, Designer Series Paper |
I’m back with my post for today – again sorry I didn’t get it up sooner – I wasn’t expecting to not have access last night.
This month my hands-on class was “Love Your Pets” and we focused on projects featuring cats and dogs. You might recall the dog and cat cards that I designed for our visit to the Ronald McDonald House – I decided to use that same card design for this class but step it up just a little bit. Click here to see the RMHC post.
These cards use a Crumb Cake card base, a layer of Baja Breeze card stock and Elegant Soiree Designer Series paper. The circles are cut with the Big Shot Die-cutting machine using the Circles #2 die. The images are stamped in Soft Suede ink on the Very Vanilla circles.
For the Dog card I added Linen Thread around his collar. The easiest way to do this is use a paper piercer to put a small hole at each side of the dog’s collar. Then I use a floss threader – the kind your orthodontist or dentist gives you to help get floss through tight places or around braces – pull the linen thread through the hole with the threader and then tie in the front.
A peek at the inside – I had the paw prints “walking” around the inside of the card.
The cat card is basically the same layout but turned in the other direction.
For the cat I added a small rhinestone to her collar where the tag is on the stamped image.
And the linen thread around the collar.
Isn’t she a cute cat with her new fancy collar and tag?
I’m happy with how these cards turned out. Next week I’ll be going to the Baltimore regional and I still need swaps so I’ve decided to make some more of these for my some of my swaps.
No Bingo Winner emails yet – so its time to pull another Bingo piece – here we go…..
Let’s play Bingo…..
It’s BINGO TIME! We are playing Round 3 of Monika’s Blog Bingo. I’m currently taking names for Round 6. See this POST for more details on how to join, how to play and the Round 1 and 2 winners.
Here is piece #16 –the dog from All in the Family stamp set (stamped in Chocolate Chip).
The idea for this card came from a non-Stampin’ Up! blog. But the idea translated perfectly to this Stampin’ Up! stamp set.
