Aug 4, 2010 | Baby Wipe, Big Shot, Birthday, Cards, Rock 'n Roll, Summer Mini 2010 |
One of my favorite stamp sets in the Stampin’ Up! Summer Mini Catalog is the Sweet Scoops stamp set. I didn’t think it would be that great but it is one of those sets that you can use for a lot of fun techniques! Last week I had the girls from the Towne Lake Card Club over for their monthly get together and I decided to use this fun stamp set for one of our projects. I redesigned a card that I had made earlier and used for my Ice Cream Party class. This card was based on Neapolitan Ice Cream my original was Mint Chocolate Chip.
This fun card uses two techniques – Baby Wipe and Rock ‘n Roll.
The colors for the ice cream are Chocolate Chip and Pretty in Pink. To create the ice cream fold up a baby wipe and use the Stampin’ Up! Reinkers for the colors to put small drops on the baby wipe. You are basically creating your own multi-colored ink pad. In a few spaces where the colors don’t meet you will have white (that’s the vanilla). Use this pad to ink up your ice cream stamp.
For the cone I used Crumb Cake ink – ink up the stamp with this lighter color first. And I used Chocolate Chip ink – take the already inked stamp and roll just the edge in the darker ink. For mine I did the left side and the top and a touch on the bottom edge. This gives the cones a little shadow making it look more 3-dimensional.
To dress up the card I added a scallop edge with white gel pen dots. And also a panel of Crumb Cake that was run through the Big Shot machine with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. I love this folder and think it resembles the texture of an ice cream cone. Another strip of Chocolate Chip was added on the bottom with some white gel pen dots.
I stamped “Have a sweet celebration!” on the bottom in Chocolate Chip ink. A quick birthday card for someone special.
I ‘m going to try adding a full list of supplies at the bottom of my post – but I can’t promise I’ll do that every time.
I did want to add a note about the white gel pen. I store my gel pens on their sides (which is also how you should store your Stampin’ Write Markers). I originally stored them tip down and discovered that they would stop working before the ink ran out. Since I changed to storing them on their sides I have not had any problems and use the pen until there isn’t any more ink in it. My thought is that if you store them tip down the ink sits at the edge of the tip and if you aren’t using it daily the ink dries in the tip and clogs it, on it’s side the ink doesn’t fill the tip while it is being stored. This is just my thought – I have no proof that is makes a difference other than my experience.
So have a Sweet Day!
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
- Card stock: Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
- Ink: Chocolate Chip and Crumb Cake Classic Ink pads, Chocolate Chip and Pretty in Pink Classic ink Refills
- Stamps: Sweet Scoops Stamp set
- Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Square Lattice Embossing Folder
- Scallop Edge Border Punch
- White Gel Pen
To order Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this card click here.
Jun 10, 2010 | Almost Artisan, Animal Stories, Big Shot, Build-a-Bear, Rock 'n Roll |
I’m back with another project that I submitted for the Stampin’ Up! Artisan Award Contest. This is one of the two 3D projects that I created.
I actually made this box originally as a project for Create with Connie & Julie and it was a birthday theme – click here to see that one. I recreated it for the contest and made a new baby theme. One of my friends, Jenn, said she thought the box would be perfect for a baby gift and I agree. I needed something to go inside so I bought cloth diapers and cut Build-a-Bears with pajamas on them and put those on the diapers and added the ribbon trim. I thought they would be cute burp cloths.
The box has 6 burp cloths inside – 3 in So Saffron and 3 in Old Olive. I rolled them up and tied them with the Striped Ribbon.
The box is made from the Fancy Favor box – actually two of them. On each side of the box I have two Build-a-Bears and they are all “holding hands” all the way around the box. I made a boy and a girl on each side. I added the animals in between. The paper is the Tall Tales Designer Series paper.
I was really happy with the little hanging tag once I figured out what I wanted to do. The giraffe is cute with the Rock-N-Roll technique – inked in So Saffron and rolled in Chocolate Chip. The tag is two sided since you could see both sides of the project and I didn’t want an “ugly” side. So the back of each animal is colored to match the front. You can just barely see the back of the other giraffe – it is So Saffron.
I hope you like it. It was fun to make. Although I don’t see myself making any more little bear burp cloths. The material of those cloth diapers was just hard to work with because the edges were pretty thin. Oh well. All in all a cute project.
Thanks for stopping by today!
May 29, 2010 | Baby Wipe, Big Shot, Cards, Create with Connie & Mary, Rock 'n Roll, Summer Mini 2010 |
The time has passed so quickly and today is the last post for Create with Connie & Mary Summer Edition. I have had such a great time creating projects for the members and for the challenges each week. For the last five weeks we have been featuring some of the new stamp sets and products from the Stampin’ Up! Summer Mini Catalog. This week our featured items are the Sweet Scoops stamp set, July Fourth stamp set, Red/White/Blue jumbo wheel, and the King of the Grill stamp set. Our last challenge is a special Theme Challenge to create a Summer Invitation.
This week I have been working with the Sweet Scoops stamp set – there are so many little techniques you can do with this stamp set. In my weekly project I should the Kissing technique and for my challenge card I used two more fun techniques – Baby Wipe and Rock and Roll.
I tried several different things before I finally ended up with this card. I even debated creating an invitation that matched the Ice Cream kit from earlier this week, but decided I wanted to show you something different with this same stamp set. I’m so happy with the final result! I really like how it turned out.
So first of all this is a tall card – one that fits in the small open-end envelopes instead of the medium envelopes. The card base is Pretty in Pink – a 6″ x 6″ piece folded in half. The panel in the center is Kraft card stock that was embossed with the new Square Lattice Embossing Folder. I love this folder and the picture in the Summer Mini catalog does not do it any justice – I never even considered it until I saw samples with it.
The top and bottom of the card are done the same – I used a piece of Kaleidoscope Designer Series paper with one edge torn and layered it on a piece of Close to Cocoa that has one edge torn.
Now some of the fun is making the ice cream and the cones!
For the ice cream I used the Baby Wipe technique – take a baby wipe and fold it into quarters and set it on something plastic – I use one side of my Stampin’ Scrub with the pad removed. Using reinkers in Pretty in Pink and Close to Cocoa add drops to the baby wipe. You are basically creating a multi colored ink pad. Then use that to ink your stamp. I stamped on Whisper White card stock. Each one will turn out a little different as the ink blends together.
For the cones I used the Rock and Roll technique. To do this I inked the cone in Creamy Carmel ink and then rolled around the edges using Close to Cocoa. This gives it shading around the edges of the cone.
I cut out all the cones and ice cream and then these are added to the front of my card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The “you’re invited” banner is stamped and punched with the Modern Label punch. A second Modern Label punch is punched from a piece of Pretty in Pink – cut in half and then each half is layered behind the white one. I used a marker to add some stitching around the edges.
I added a couple of other fun elements – first of all the Bitty Buttons! I just love these little buttons. I used Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack to punch out Close to Cocoa card stock and layered each one behind a clear button. Pierced with a paper piercer and added linen thread. I put the whole card together and then the really fun part starts. I sprayed my whole card with the Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz! So everything is covered in shimmer!
I also stamped on the envelope with the ice cream and cone. The party invitation information is on the inside of the card. This would be fun for a back to school ice cream party or summer birthday. Ryan has a summer birthday but I don’t think he would appreciate the pink invitations!
Check out what the other Create designers did with this theme challenge:
Connie Babbert – Inspired Treasures
Kerin Sylvester – Stamps, Paper, Glitter
Mary Brown – Stamper Camper Corner
Supplies:
Sets: Sweet Scoops (117078w, 120078c), Family Phrases (114960)
Inks: Close to Cocoa classic (103139), Pretty in Pink classic (101301), Creamy Carmel classic (103220), Close to Cocoa ink refill (102444), Pretty in Pink ink refill (102295), Close to Cocoa Stampin’ Write Marker (100072)
Cardstock: Close to Cocoa (101341), Pretty in Pink (100459), Whisper White (101731), Kraft (102125)
Accessories: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine (113439), Square Lattice Embossing Folder (119976), Modern Label punch (116630), Paper Piercing tool (116631), Mat Pack (105826), Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper (115680), Bitty Buttons (118761), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (118309), Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz (118772), Color Catcher (121093), Linen Thread (104199), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Small Open-End Envelope (107286).
May 8, 2010 | Big Shot, Create with Connie & Mary, Rock 'n Roll, Summer Mini 2010 |
The Flip Flop Blog Candy Winners will be announced on Saturday, May 8th. To find out if you are a WINNER…you need to check the Create with Connie and Mary site no later than Friday, May 14th and send us your mailing address.
This week on Create with Connie & Mary we have had a Tropical Party! And to finish out the week our challenge was to create a party favor. Our featured products this week are the Tropical Party stamp set, Island Oasis Designer Series Paper and the Island Floral Stampin’ Up! Die. A fun set of products and just perfect for a summer party theme.
In my mind I had the thought of creating a treasure chest and filling it with something. So I set out to create my treasure chest. This is what I came up with.
It is made from the Box #2 Bigz XL Die for the Big Shot and the Top Note Die which creates the curved top. I started with a More Mustard box and sponged all the edges with Chocolate Chip ink. Then I cut Chocolate Chip panels for all the sides and the top. Each of the panels and the top note were run through the Big Shot with the “Distressed” Texture Plate which is part of the #4 Texture Plate kit. I also punch the panel corners with the Ticket Corner punch and then I sponged all the edges and some over all the texture. The Top Note is attached on t
he back with some adhesive and 2 vintage brads.
I let the Top Note curve over the top to create the look of a treasure chest. I added another brad in the front but there is actually a piece of velcro that holds it shut.
Now I had this cute box and couldn’t decide what to do with it. It sat on my craft table for a couple of days and then we had Cinco de Mayo and I was thinking about Margarita’s – apparently I was still thinking about when I woke up Thursday morning because I woke up knowing exactly what I wanted to do.
I pulled out a Margarita Glass and went to the store to get a little bottle of something. And when I was done I had the cutest party favor for an adult tropical party! Adults need party favors too – don’t they?
A margarita party favor – complete with a glass, a bottle of tequila, salt for the glass and a little umbrella. The only problem I ran into was that the bottle would not fit in my treasure chest without cutting a hole in the side and I didn’t want to do that. So I added a flower to the bottle and set it in the glass. All the flowers are Rock-n-rolled using Pumpkin Pie and Melon Mambo ink.
And inside the Treasure Chest is the salt – which is inside a small cello bag which has been folded over and stapled and I added a belly band. And the little drink umbrella.
I added a decoration to the stem of the glass –
It actually looks so fun – I think I need to have a party just to make these to decorate the table. This was a fun challenge !
It also looked cute with the salt and umbrella in the glass which leaves my treasure chest empty – maybe fill with candy or a gift card to a Mexican restaurant if you need to give a gift to someone.
Check out what the other designers did with this theme challenge:
Connie Babbert – Inspired Treasures
Kerin Sylvester – Stamps, Paper, Glitter
Mary Brown – Stamper Camper Corner
Supplies:
Sets: Tropical Party (w118515, c120081)
Inks: Chocolate Chip Classic Ink (100908), Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink (105216), Melon Mambo Classic Ink (115656), Stampin’ Write Markers – Old Olive (100079) Chocolate Chip (100071), Pumpkin Pie (105115), More Mustard (100076), So Saffron (105114), Melon Mambo (116329)
Cardstock: More Mustard (106542), Chocolate Chip (102128), Whisper White (100730)
Accessories: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine (113439), Texture Plates Kit #4 (114531), Texturz Impressions Pad (114614), Texturz Silicone Rubber (114615), Top Note Die (113463), Box #2 Die (114518), Ticket Corner Punch (107214), Wide Oval Punch (112082), 1/16″ circle punch (101227), Island Oasis Designer Series paper (117173), Linen Thread (104199), Sherbet Designer Buttons (116312), Earth Elements Brads (106955), Vintage Brads (109109), Small Cello Bag (103104), Sponge Daubers (102892)
Mar 10, 2010 | Big Shot, family, Rock 'n Roll, Wildlife |
I would have thought in March it would be easy to find green candy – especially jelly beans since Easter is coming soon. But no – it took some searching. I guess I should have bought some of those green M&Ms they had at Valentine’s Day (not sure what those were about) but I wasn’t thinking about St. Patrick’s Day then. I’ll have to remember that for next year. So I finally found Key Lime Jelly Beans – there are green and white ones in the bags.
Here are the little treats I made – this idea came from Julie Grenier. Aren’t they the cutest? I made some Easter ones (and will be making lots more before Easter), but yesterday I made some for St. Patrick’s Day. These are for my friends tonight that I’ll see at our St. Patrick’s Day themed Pokeeno night.
This project fits the Paper Pals challenge this week (at least I think it does) – it is a color challenge – to use Green – the color combo there is Garden Green, Certainly Celery and Kraft. Mine is similar – I used Garden Green, Green Galore and Whisper White.
The little shamrocks are stamped with the Rock ‘n Roll technique – I inked it with Green Galore and then rolled the edges in Garden Green before stamping. That gives it some variation in color which I like.
Stampin’ Up! Supplies are:
- Garden Green card stock, ink and marker
- Green Galore card stock and ink
- Whisper White card stock
- Holiday Blitz stamp set
- Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set
- Scallop Circle Punch
- 1-1/4″ Circle Punch
- 1″ Circle Punch
- white gel pen
- Modern Label punch
- Big Shot die cut machine
- Movers & Shapers Die and modern label shape die
- 1/16″ punch
- Stampin’ Dimensionals
- Apple Green grosgrain ribbon (retired)
Non-SU supplies are the 1×8 clear bags, white crochet thread, and jelly beans.
I just wanted to give you a few other updates – one is a bird update – yesterday the Bluebirds started building a nest in House #3. The female was bringing in pinestraw and was working it around inside the house – she only got a little done. Today it is pouring (really pouring) rain so I don’t know if she’ll work on it today. The other two houses in the yard are empty.
Second is a Tyler update – we picked up his tux for the prom yesterday – after we went to get x-rays of his finger. Yep for the first time in forever the boys were outside throwing a football and Tyler jammed his finger. Turns out his pinky finger on his left hand is broken. We have an appointment with an orthopedic hand specialist today. I don’t think it is bad but I guess I’ll know more after the appointment this afternoon. Hopefully he can still play his horn because the band has a concert performance next week.
Thanks for stopping by today! Maybe all this rain will help everything around here turn green – like the grass and the trees…..I’m ready for spring. My daffodils are coming up they should be popping their blooms soon.
Jan 23, 2010 | Birthday, Create with Connie & Julie, Occasion Mini 2010, Rock 'n Roll, Rub-Ons, SU Ribbon |
It’s Challenge Day at the Create with Connie & Julie – Occasions Edition class. Congratulations to last weeks winners – Sue and Lori. Our challenge this week is a sketch challenge. Here is a look at the sketch:
This week in class we are featuring the following products from the new Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini Catalog: Vintage Vogue stamp set, Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel, and from the Sale-A-Bration brochure the Vintage Labels SAB set. Class members are encouraged to participate in the challenges so you can win prizes each week! So get busy with this sketch challenge and then go to the class site and link your entry to the challenge post. Good Luck – I hope you win!
And here is my card for the sketch:
This card is a little bit different than a standard card – it is actually a mini card on a post card backing. So the piece that opens is the Chocolate Chip piece. Here is a photo from another angle:
And here is one of the inside: 
Sometimes you only need a few words to say what you need to say so a small space is enough.
Stampin’ Up! Supplies used:
- More Mustard card stock and ink pad
- So Saffron card stock and ink pad and refill
- Chocolate Chip card stock
- Whisper White card stock
- Vintage Vogue stamp set
- Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel
- Well Scripted stamp set
- Jumbo Handle, Jumbo ink cartridge
- Chocolate Chip Satin ribbon
- Linen Thread
- Chit Chat Rub-ons
- Earth Elements brads – More Mustard
- 5/16″ Jumbo Brads – Chocolate Chip
- Playground Designer buttons – More Mustard flower
- 1/16″ and 1/8″ handheld punches
- Mini Glue Dots
- Stampin’ Dimensionals
The large flowers are stamped using the Rock & Roll technique – ink first in So Saffron and then roll the edges in More Mustard ink. The small flowers are just stamped in More Mustard. All the flowers are cut out. For one large flower punch a hole in the center. Wrap the ribbon around the More Mustard card stock and pull both ends through the center of the flower – tie in a knot and trim the ends of the ribbon. Add the brads and buttons to the other flowers and add to the panel with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I used a rub-on on the front of the card from the Chit Chat set in the regular catalog but there is a new set in the Occasions Mini called Chat Room. These rub-ons are such a great deal – you get about 200 greetings in each pack. Both of these sets have a variety of styles and sayings.
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’!
This fun card uses two techniques – Baby Wipe and Rock ‘n Roll.
