Jul 23, 2009 | Embellishments, In Colors, SU Ribbon |
The July Ribbon Share is going to be the new In-Color Polka Dot Ribbon on page 182 in the new catalog. There are 6 new In-Colors (Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, and Soft Suede) and you will receive 3 yards of each color. The ribbon is ½” Grosgrain with white polka-dots on one side and solid on the reverse side. These are going to be fun to use!
This is a great way to get some of each of the ribbons without having to buy the full roll of each. Each Ribbon Share will be a group of 5 people. Group 1 is full so I am now filling a second group. Full rolls of ribbon are 15 yards. You’ll be seeing this fun ribbon in lots of my projects.
The Ribbon Share will be $15. If you want it mailed to you please add $2 for shipping. Payment due to me by July 29th.
$15 for July Ribbon Share
$15 + $2 for July Ribbon Share shipped to you
Please contact me by email to arrange payment – [email protected]
Have a great day!
Jul 21, 2009 | Designer Series Paper, Embellishments, SU Buttons, SU Ribbon |
Hopefully I haven’t already shown this project on my blog – I looked and couldn’t find it….
This was another project from the online class I took – Simply Babies – it was originally a baby project that I altered for a Christmas project using the new Hostess set called Christmas Punch.
It is a Level 2 Hostess set and has Christmas images that fit with our punches.
This project is just an open box on the bottom (Kraft card stock sponged with Whisper White craft ink) – wrapped with Old Olive card stock and Chocolate Chip Patterns Designer Paper. Each tag matches the box and then has a different image from the stamp set on the front. The top of each tag has a Jumbo Eyelet in it and then they are all tied with different ribbons and embellished with brads, buttons and linen thread. I just grabbed all the different Old Olive and Chocolate Chip ribbons that I had and got buttons and jumbo brads too.
I made 12 tags – 2 of each design. The snowflakes in the set fit perfectly in the Boho Blossom punch – so all three punch right out in a snap! The other images match punches too – including the tag punch, designer label, scallop square, scallop oval and wide oval. There is also a “to:/from:” stamp that you can add to the top or back of each tag.
I’ll be working on some more of the projects from the class as I get time.
Thanks for stopping by today!
I am headed to band camp as a volunteer this evening. Since they are sharing the football field with the football team the band has their practices starting at 1 and running until 8 at night.
Jul 14, 2009 | Big Shot, family, Flight of the Butterfly, In Colors, Stamps, SU Ribbon |
I mentioned the other day that I created a card for the Stamping 411 Blog challenge last week and missed the entry cutoff. So I took the same materials for that card and turned it into a card using this weeks challenge. I thought I would share this with you because I thought it was interesting to see how the same set of materials can make two different cards.
So here was the sketch for last week and the card I created:
And then below is this weeks sketch and the new card I created. To visit the Stamping 411 Blog and participate in the weekly challenges – CLICK HERE.
Supplies include – Flight of the Butterfly stamp set; Butterfly Punch; Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper; Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, and Melon Mambo card stock and classic ink; Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Ribbon; Big Shot die-cut machine and Perfect Details Texture Plate.
It doesn’t quite look like the sketch since my image was bigger and I moved it higher because I wanted it over my designer paper – the only dimensions I changed from my first card was cutting the rectangles slightly smaller so that I had room for the knot on the left side.
This was my swap card at our STARZ group meeting on Saturday night and I’ll be bringing some of these to convention to swap also. If you are a demo and will be at convention I hope you will swap with me and say “Hi” – I would love to meet you.
Today is Ryan’s 13th birthday! Yes, I officially have 3 teenage boys! What is a mom to do……
Well I have to go frost cupcakes for him to take to tennis camp. And then get ready for his birthday dinner and make him a card – which I will post later. His birthday balloon is already in his room. This is a tradition I have been doing for 17 years now – from Kyle’s first birthday. When they wake up on the morning of their birthday they have a special balloon in their room. A few times I have had to run out late at night to go get one. When they were little it was from the “balloon fairy” – but I’m quite sure they figured out it was really from mom. The trick will be next year when Kyle goes off to college – how to get one into his dorm room – I guess I’ll have to get to know his room mate and have him do it for me.
Have a great day!
Jul 11, 2009 | Colored Brads, Stamper's Club, Stamps, SU Ribbon, Techniques, Wanted |
I know 4th of July has passed but we can always use a fun Red, White and Blue card any time. And this could be easily changed to some other color and make a great birthday card. Actually this idea is from a birthday card that my sister-in-law, Stephanie, sent to Tyler for his birthday one year – he has an August birthday – I have been saving it because I liked the pinwheel on it.
I used Real Red and Night of Navy and added the star brad in the center. I have been trying to find a project for the star brads and this was the perfect one. While it isn’t in this picture – I actually took the brad and smooshed it into a craft ink pad (I had to use Ruby Red since I didn’t have Real Red) and got ink all into the grooves of the brad and then wiped it with a paper towel so that ink in the grooves stayed but the other ink wiped off. I’ll get a picture later today and add it to this post later.
The new modern label punch worked great with the Family Phrases set where the “let’s celebrate” is from. I always fall back to using my Itty Bitty Backgrounds splatter stamp when I think my project needs something and it finished this one off nicely – atleast I thought it did.
This was one of our club projects last night for my Stamper’s Club meeting. We have one more meeting for this round in August and then I’ll start a new group in September. If you are not in the club now and want to join please let me know and I’ll send you all the details.
Have a fun weekend!
Jul 10, 2009 | Circle Scissor Plus, Designer Series Paper, Great Friend, In Colors, Occasions Mini 2009, Rock 'n Roll, Stamps, SU Ribbon, Techniques |
I made this cute box the other day. The pattern and idea came from an online class that I am taking called Simply Babies by Heather Summers who is a demonstrator in Canada. While her projects are all baby related and I don’t really need baby projects her work is so great and most things can be adapted to anything you want. I haven’t been able to create all the projects – there is a new one each day – but I have made a few.
This one is a cupcake box that I made for my friend Gina who had a birthday while I was away on vacation. Gina likes bright colors so I thought the new Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper would be just perfect for her. I used three of the new In-Colors – Melon Mambo (the pink color), Crushed Curry (the yellow color), and Rich Razzleberry (the purple color). The stamp set is the Great Friend stamp set – one of my favorites as you can tell because I am using it a lot. It debuted in the Occasions mini catalog. The butterfly is done with the Rock ‘n’ Roll technique because I wanted it to kind of look like the paper which has the Melon Mambo and Rich Razzleberry colors blending together.
To do the Rock ‘n Roll technique follow these easy steps:
- Choose two colors of ink that will work together – one lighter than the other. In this case mine are Melon Mambo and Rich Razzleberry – where Melon Mambo is the lighter color.
- Tap your solid image stamp into the light-colored ink – Melon Mambo.
- Press the edges of the stamp in a rolling motion on the darker ink pad – Rich Razzleberry, being careful not to ink the center of the stamp.
This gives the lighter Melon Mambo color in the center of the butterfly and the Rich Razzleberry around the edges. I cut out the butterfly and added cross-stitch thread to the center to create a body and antenna for the butterfly. The tag is made using one of the large sized metal edge tags. The 1-3/4″ circle punch is the perfect circle to fit on the tag – I used Crushed Curry and stamped “for you” in Rich Razzleberry ink. The butterfly is attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals to give it a 3-D effect.
I created my lid a bit differently than Heather made her orignal design – I changed two things. First before assembling the lid I used the Scallop Edge punch on each edge to create the lid border. Make sure to trim the tabs on so that they can be attached inside without seeing them behind the scallops. Also before assemble I punched a slit using the Horizontal slot punch on two sides of the box – these are in the edge corner where the side fold down. I made them wide enough to slide my ribbon through. This allowed me to tie the ribbon through the lid of the box and it doesn’t have to be untied to remove the lid. I am so bad at tying bows once I “get it” I don’t want to undo it.
The inside of the box has an insert with a circle cut out of the center – used the Circle Scissor Plus – that holds the cupcake in place so it doesn’t slide around. The picture doesn’t actually have the cupcake inside – just the liner to show you. I was able to add the cupcake with a candle in it – the box was tall enough for that.
I really loved how it all turned out and think this would be a cute little birthday present to give someone that maybe you wouldn’t normally buy a gift for but want to acknowledge them with a special surprise!
I took Gina her cupcake yesterday afternoon and she was surprised to find it inside when she opened the box. We lit the candle and she made a wish – but to her surprise (and actually to mine) – the candle re-lit! My boys like to use the trick candles and when I grabbed one it never crossed my mind that it would be one of those. I just picked one with pink colored stripes – which of course are the leftovers since I have boys we don’t usually use the pink candles unless they make a cake for me.
Anyway – hope you day is full of fun and surprises!
Jun 15, 2009 | Big Shot, class, Occasions Mini 2009, SU Ribbon |
June 2009 Class Kit To Go
Cleary Thanks Class Kit To Go
All images Stampin’ Up!© 2009
The June Class Kit To Go is now available to be ordered.
You will need to have some supplies at home to complete the kit as shown. I am not including a stamp set option this time.
The featured item is the Cleary Thanks printed window sheets and you can make the cards with just these.
I did use the Oval All stamp set on two of my cards but you could use any greeting set or even rub-ons to complete your cards.
There are 10 cards – 2 each of 5 different designs. This class features a box with a clear window sheet cover and decorated belly band that holds 10 cards and envelopes.
June 2009 Class Kit To Go
Cleary Thanks Kit 1 is $20
Payment due by June 26th. Kits will be ready by July 13th or sooner.
Kit 1 includes:
Cleary Thanks printed window sheets on page 10 in the Occasions Mini catalog
Step-by-step Instructions to make cards and box
Materials to make ten cards with envelopes and the box
(including card stock, ribbon, rhinestone and jumbo brads, die cuts, clear window sheet, and envelopes)
Demonstrator option:
Demonstrator option – instructions only – $6. Please contact me at [email protected].
Additional items you need at home:
Additional items that you will need to complete the Cleary Thanks kit as shown are:
Basic Gray Classic ink pad, Pink Pirouette or Pretty in Pink Classic ink pad,
White Gel Pen, Paper Piercer and Mat Pack,
Sticky strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots,
Oval All stamp set, a bone folder,
Stampin’ Sponge, Paper Cutter with scoring blade,
Large Oval punch, Scallop Oval punch, and Wide Oval punch.
If you need any of these additional items they can be added to the cost of your class.
The kits will be ready by July 13th 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 June Class to Go Kit. Payment must be made to me by cash or check by June 26th.
I will be placing the order for the materials the night of the 26th.
