Apr 3, 2009 | Baroque Motifs, Big Shot, Decor Elements, Inspired by Nature, Stamper's Club, Stamps |
Tonight is Stamper’s Club night. I always look forward to everyone coming over for a fun girl’s night out. I love the projects we make and the time we get to visit together. One of the projects we are making tonight is the frame with the Decor Elements. I made one in February for my Mom and probably posted it on my blog then. This is the one I made for me and I changed a couple of things. First I used a different Decor Elements – mine is the “Welcome” – and this is the small size. Then on the butterflies I tied Linen Thread around the centers instead of using thin strips of Chocolate Chip card stock.
Tonight the club members will be making theirs and I hope that they’ll let me take pictures and post them on here. There are a few different Designers Series papers that I used for them and everyone has the Inspiration Decor Elements – which has four word choices so I’m sure everyone will have something different.
The stamps set I used are the Inspired by Nature and Baroque Motifs (on the butterflies). The Designer Series paper is from Urban Garden. The colors used are Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze and Chocolate Chip. T
he Decor Elelments is in Chocolate Chip. The butterflies are die-cut with the Big Shot and the Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Butterflies die – one of my favorite.
For an update on the birds today – the blue bird now has four eggs – we’ll see if there is anothe one tomorrow or if they are done with 4. Normally they have 4-5 eggs. Mrs. Robin is nicely sitting on her nest – here is a better picture of her.
I checked the Towhee nest – mom was out for a bite to eat – and the strangest thing – now there are 3 eggs – one is missing and it looks like the littest egg is still there – I’ll to see if I can figure out what happen with that. Very strange… a missing egg.
Have a fun evening – I’m having girls night!
Apr 2, 2009 | Petal Pizzaz, Stamps, Wildlife |
I was so excited this morning to see one of my cards on Stamper’s Showcase!
Stamper’s Showcase is a great resource for Stampin’ Up! demonstrators on the demonstrator website from Stampin’ Up! Every day Stampin’ Up! posts ideas from demonstrators like me. These are contest entries or swaps from Stampin’ Up! events.
I always hope that one day one of my cards will show up on there and finally I made it!
This was one of my swap cards that I made for the Leadership Conference in Orlando. The colors made me think of Florida. The idea came from a card I saw in a magazine and I adapted it to use all Stampin’ Up! products.
Here are the details:
Supplies:
- Petal Pizzazz Stamp Set
- Jumbo Outline Alphabet Stamp Set
- Kraft card stock: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″
- Tangerine Tango card stock: 5-1/4″ x 4″
- Kiwi Kiss card stock: 4″ x 1/4″
- Whisper White card stock: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
- Tangerine Tango Designer Series paper Patterns: 4″ x 1/2″
- Versa Marker
- Tangerine Tango classic ink
- Kiwi Kiss classic ink
- Stampin’ Dimensionals
- 3/16″ corner rounder punch
Instructions:
- Fold Kraft card stock in half to form card base. Corner round all four corners.
- Adhere Kiwi Kiss strip to Tangerine Tango card stock.
- Adhere Tangerine Tango Designer paper strip to Tangerine Tango card stock.
- Corner round all four corners of the Tangerine Tango card stock.
- Adhere to the front of the Kraft card.
- Stamp flower from Petal Pizzaz stamp set in Tangerine Tango ink on Whisper White card stock. Stamp four leaves and stem from Petal Pizzaz stamp set in Kiwi Kiss ink on Whisper White card stock. Cut out all pieces with Paper snips. I prefer to leave a little bit of white showing around my image.
- Adhere stem to the front of the Tangerine Tango card stock. Stamp ‘HI’ with the Jumbo Outline Alphabet set. Color in the letters with a VersaMarker.
- Adhere the flower to the end of the stem with a Stampin’ Dimensional.
- Adhere leaves tucked under the flower. I put two flat with Snail and two raised on dimensionals.
This is a happy card so have a happy day!
Bird update for today – the bluebird nest – three eggs this morning. The chickadee nest – I can just barely see one egg tucked down in a corner – there could be more in there. The robin is spending alot more time sitting on her nest so she may be done laying her eggs. The Towhee seems to be on her nest most of the day incubating her eggs. Since I’m not sure how long it had been since she layed the third egg I’ll have to guess at how many days it will be until they hatch. Incubation is between 12-13 days. I found the nest on the 30th – so counting days by the end of next week they should start hatching. I’ll let you know next week when it happens.
UPDATE: I just peeked in on the Towhee and she flew out of the nest so I checked on the eggs – guess what there is a fourth egg in there! It is smaller than the other 3 – a runt egg – so it may not hatch. So she wasn’t actually done laying her eggs until later – maybe yesterday because I thought I checked two days in a row and both times there were 3 eggs. It might be after Easter before they hatch…
Thanks for visiting today!
Mar 31, 2009 | Flower for All Seasons, Stamps, Wildlife |
A Flower for All Seasons is one of my favorite sets. This card was one that I made for a class last O
ctober – the All Occasions Emergency Card Kit class – and this was the “Spring” card. The basket of tulips reminds me of Spring and Easter and that happened to be on my mind today too. I was out buying plates and napkins for Easter lunch – we have lots of family and friends coming over.
This is really an easy card – the hardest part is coloring in the picture. I used Stampin’ Write Markers for this one, but you could use a variety of mediums to color in this image. The Designer Paper is now retired but the Tea Party Designer paper would be pretty – just adjust the colors to match – or even the Flock Together Designer paper.
Before I give you the details on the card here is an update on the birds – I checked the Bluebird house this morning – and ONE blue egg is in there! They lay one egg a day – so I’ll check tomorrow for #2. I checked the chick-a-dee house and realized I could lift the top of the house and not just the side (and stand on my tip-toe to peek in). Surprise Mama bird was sitting in there – oops, sorry, I shut the house. Now I always knock before I open the house – yes, really I do – that way the birds can fly out before I open it. Well she didn’t so either she has already laid all those eggs or was in the middle of laying and egg. I checked back a few hours later and she wasn’t in the house and I couldn’t see any eggs – but maybe she buried them in the nest since it was all flat. I’ll have to check again tomorrow to see what it in there. I found a website with live video inside a bluebird nest box – I’ll add a link for that later – they seem to be a few days ahead of mine – they already have 4 eggs in the nest.
Here are the details on the card:
Supplies:
Old Olive card stock: 4-1/4″ x 1″
Regal Rose card stock: 2″ x 2″
Georgia Peach Designer Series Paper: 2″ x 5-1/2″
Whisper White card stock
1-3/8″ square punch
Basic Black ink
Stampin’ Write Markers: So Saffron, Old Olive, Creamy Carmenl, Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink
Medium Whisper White Envelope
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Instructions:
1. Score card base in half at 5-1/2″.
2. Attach strip of Georgia Peach Designer paper toward the left side of the card front.
3. Stamp image in Basic Black ink on Whisper White card stock.
4. Color with Stampin’ Write Markers. Punch out with 1-3/8″ square punch.
5. Adhere Whisper White piece to the center of the Regal Rose piece.
6. Adhere the Regal Rose piece to the front of the card with dimensionals.
7. Decorate the envelope to match.
Have a great day!
Mar 30, 2009 | Eastern Blooms, SU Ribbon, Thank You Kindly |
This project uses the Eastern Blooms stamp set and the Thank You Kindly stamp set. Since the March Kit used the Thank You Kindly stamp set and the March Ribbon share includes the Pink Pirouette ribbon I thought this would be the perfect project to share since it used both. This was a project that we made at convention last summer and I made mine a little bit different than the original Stampin’ Up! instructions. Here are all the details:
Supplies:
Eastern Blooms stamp set
Thank You Kindly stamp set
Pink Pirouette card stock: 9-1/2″ x 6″
Bella Rose Designer Series paper: 12″ x 2″
Whisper White Note Cards and envelopes
Chocolate Chip Classic Ink
Pink Pirouette Classic Ink
Pink Pirouette 1-1/4″ grosgrain ribbon: 11″
Linen Thread: 12″
Fire Circle Rhinestone Brads: 1 pink
Sticky Strip
Pop-up Glue Dot
Crafter’s Tool Kit
Scallop Edge Punch
Paper Cutter with scoring blade
Instructions:
1. Score 9-1/2″ x 6″ Pink Pirouette card stock at 4″ and 5-1/2″. Score a line parallel to each long side 1″ from the edge. Cut at 4″ and 5-1/2″ from edge to 1″ score line on both sides using paper snips.
2. Stamp flowers in Pink Pirouette ink on front of box. (Mask or whip ink off outer flowers on stamp.) Assemble box using Sticky Strip.
3. Use Scallop Edge punch alon top edge of Designer Series paper. Starting at the back of box, wrap Designer Series paper strip around box, creasing at box corners. Adhere to box using Sticky Strip.
4. Thread needle from Crafters’ Tool Kit with linen thread. Stitch along edge of Pink Pirouette ribbon with stitches slightly less than 1/4″ apart. Pull thread, and gather ribbon into a circle to form rosette. Stitch ends together once, and tie knot to secure. Attach a Pink Rhinestone brad through the center of the rosette.
5. Stamp “A note of thanks” in Chocolate chip ink on Whisper White Note cards. Stamp flowers in Pink Pirouette ink on Whisper White Note cards and envelopes. (Mask or wipe ink off outer flowers on stamp.) Insert cards and envelopes into box.
6. Adhere the rosette to front of box using a Pop-up Glue Dot.
You could set this on your desk and have thank you notes all ready to go!
Happy Stamping!
Mar 30, 2009 | class, Thank You Kindly |
The Thank You Kindly Class Kit To Go is ready for everyone that ordered. Step by step instructions and all of the consumable supplies are in the package. An email was sent to everyone that ordered.
I am working on the April Kit and hope to get all the information out before Spring Break gets here.
I hope you have fun putting these together!
Happy Stamping,
Mar 27, 2009 | Baroque Motifs, Big Shot, Scrapbook Pages |
When I made the layout for my scrapbook class this week that had the butterflies I was really thinking that it would be perfect for the pictures from my mom’s birthday. So last night I made it again with different colors – I used Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss and Basic Gray to match the cake I made her. I had the pictures printed this morning and put them on my layout a little while ago. Here is the result:
I thought the title would be fun. Today is also the deadline for the Stampin’ Up! class challenge and at the last minute I did decide to enter again with this project. There were two challenge’s this month and I entered into the scrapbooking one. I spent the morning taking and editing the pictures of the layout and writing up the step-by-step instructions.
Thanks for stopping by!
