Feb 8, 2013 | My Digital Studio, Tags, Valentine's Day |
Really this is a super quick Valentine idea using one of the My Digital Studio downloads. I received this as a swap at Leadership from Laura Milligan. And if my boys were still young enough to need Valentine’s for school this would be perfect!
Here is a quick look at this cute idea from Laura –
- Get the My Digital Studio digital download called Officially Awesome Valentines Designer Template (#133009)
- Print the Owl Valentine (or choose a different or use the elements to design your own) on Whisper White card stock – cut to the size you want
- Attach to a piece of Razzpberry Ripple card stock – cut to create a flag
- Put a pencil in a 1×8 cello bag and seal shut
- attach the tag to the top of the bag with a piece of Gumball Green ribbon
- and you are done
- well you may want to sign your name on the back (or your child needs to do that)
I hope all these hearts are bringing you some Valentine inspiration. With Kyle away at college, Tyler having to TA a class on Thursday nights and Ryan having band practice on Thursdays – it doesn’t look like I’ll have all my boys together for Valentine’s day this year. So we are making alternate plans and having our “family Valentine dinner” on Sunday night after. Greg and I are going to sneak away for Friday/Saturday. And I guess the 14th may just be a quiet night – we shall see. More heart ideas are coming your way including a 2-page 12×12 scrapbook layout that you are going to love!
Feb 6, 2013 | Designer Series Paper, Spring Catalog 2013, Stamper's Club, Valentine's Day |
I found this cute idea on the internet on the glue dots website. These are really easy to put together with strips of designer paper – and perfect for those that like to see both sides of the paper. Hanging hearts…
I used the More Amore Specialty Designer Series paper from the Stampin’ Up! Spring catalog.
- Cut 1″ wide strips – you need two 4″, two 6″, and two 8″ plus a 6″ strip for the center – on the left heart I used card stock and on the right heart I used another piece of the designer paper.
Lay the strips out as shown in the photo – the 6″ single piece is in the center, then the 4″ on either side, 6″ on either side and 8″ on either side.- I used Sticky Strip to glue the bottom end together – now pay attention to the patterns on the paper – you can either have the same design on either side facing out or do them opposite (mine have one done each way) – and also look if the pattern has an up and down design – like hearts and decide how they will look as either the outside or inside will be upside down.
Now add a little piece of sticky strip to each of the other ends and start with the inside strip (the 4″ ones) and curl them in toward the center strip and attach to form a heart. Then do the same with the 6″ strips and then the 8″ strips. Forming a heart around the smaller one you just made. You can change the hearts based upon where you attach the ends on the center strip.
To finish I punched a hole in the top of the center strip and added some Baker’s Twine as a hanger.- Put some Baker’s Twine through a button and add to the bottom of the heart. I used Pool Party twine and the Pool Party button from the Sycamore Street Ribbon and Button pack – free during Sale-A-Bration.
- Make a bunch and string together to make a garland and hang it up for Valentine’s day.
We made one of these at my Stamper’s Club meeting as a little bonus project. It was a last minute project that I put together for them.
Feb 5, 2013 | Big Shot, Cards, Spring Catalog 2013, Valentine's Day |
It’ a little love from Henry the elephant today! He brings Heart #6 to you today. Henry Says was the first thing I bought from the Stampin’ Up! Spring catalog.
I don’t know about you but I think Henry is so cute! And since I collected elephants growing up I had to add this to my “collection”. And today I’m have a super cute Valentine card with Henry sharing his love. Here are the details.
- Basic Gray card base
- Layer of Pool Party card stock
- Layer of Very Vanilla – stamp Henry on the Very Vanilla in Basic Gray. Then stamp the hearts in Primrose Petals – the hearts were so easy to stamp so that they looked like they were pouring right out of Henry’s trunk. I colored the outlined hearts with a Pink Pirouette Stampin’ Write marker.
- Stamp the Happy Valentine’s Day(from the Wacky Wishes Hostess stamp set) in Primrose Petals.
- I cut a strip of Primrose Petals card stock and embossed it with the cross stitch folder from the Needlepoint Textured Embossing folders (do that with the Big Shot)
- Stamp Henry on a piece of the designer paper from the More Amore specialty pack and cut him out. And yes I “painted” his toe nails – just seemed like they needed it.
- Not sure why but I seem to always want to tie something on his trunk – so I did – a piece of Pool Party Baker’s twine and a heart shaped Bitty Button.
This was the card I made as a swap card for my PAWS team meeting in January. Hmm – now I’m wondering if I shared all the swaps from the meeting – I don’t think I did that yet. I must have shared the make&take projects.
Have a happy day!
Feb 4, 2013 | Chalkboard, class, Spring Catalog 2013, Valentine's Day |
Did you love the cute Chalkboard Frame on page 11 of the Stampin’ Up! Spring catalog? I did and I tried to recreate something like it for my Hands on Class last month. The frame isn’t as fancy –
And my original plan was to have an actual chalkboard in the frame to write on. I planned to take the glass from the frame and cover it with chalkboard paint – well that plan didn’t quite work out for my class – I didn’t realize how long the paint needed to dry between coats and I needed several coats on the glass – so I’ve got two coats on the glass pieces now but they aren’t as smooth as I would like so I think I need to add one more coat with a roller probably – I’ll work on that this week. Anyway for the class I went with plan B (it’s good to have a plan B and sometimes plan C). Here are the details on the project the way we made it in class –
- On a piece of Basic Black card stock stamp the quote in VersaMark ink and emboss with white embossing powder. I let everyone choose their own quote – we used the Pursuit of Happiness set and also Word Play (You’re in My thoughts, you’re in my heart”
- Layer the black on a Piece of Pool Party card stock
- stamped the images from the Hearts a Flutter stamp set and cut them out with the Hearts a Flutter framelits – colors are Primrose Petals, Pool Party and Basic Gray
- strung all the pieces on Whisper White Baker’s twine and added to the card stock before putting it in the frame.
- added a Vintage Faceted button and a Rhinestone for decoration
If my chalkboard glass works out – I’ll re-post with what that looks like.
Plus for February Stampin’ Up! has released a new stamp set, designer paper and a digital kit called – Sent with Love – it has the AIRMAIL feel to it – I remember getting mail in those red/blue envelopes from our family in Germany when I was little – I don’t know that they still have those envelopes but I guess a long time ago maybe you had to use those.
You can order the Sent with Love items and the items for the project above (well not the frame) from my online store – just visit my website www.monika.stampinup.net and click on the SHOP NOW button. The online store is open 24/7 – so shop all night, in your PJs, or any time you want.
Feb 3, 2013 | Big Shot, In Colors, Spring Catalog 2013, Valentine's Day |
I have another version of my recycled paper Petite Pocket Treat holders – this is #4 in my Hearts for Valentine’s posts.
I made these for a GoDiva group swap at Leadership. Inside I had some Russell Stover chocolate – yum! I used the recycled paper that comes in our Stampin’ Up! orders to make the little pouches. These are great when you need to make a bunch of sweet little treats but don’t want to spend a lot of money – you just need ink, some scraps of designer paper, scrap of card stock, the recycled paper and your clothes pin and embellishments. Here is what I used for this one –
- Cut the recycled paper with the Petite Pocket die and the Big Shot – glue the sides together with the multi-purpose glue
- stamp Love you (from Seasonal Sayings) in Raspberry Ripple ink and also drag the ink pad across the paper to ink the edges and some of the wrinkles
- stamp the small heart (from Hearts a Flutter) on Very Vanilla card stock, stamp the 4you from Tiny tags. I also added a little bitty punched heart (the one from the two-step owl punch). Cut the heart with the framelit and add to the front of the pocket
- cover the clothes pin on both sides with a strip of designer paper – I used a piece from the Print Poetry Paper Stack
- add a Linen thread bow and one of the little Primrose Petals Dahlias
Cute, quick and easy to make.
Feb 2, 2013 | Spring Catalog 2013, Tags, Valentine's Day |
Have you seen this fun idea? A fill your own push-up. This is Heart #3 idea for you.
It is a clear plastic push-up container – the stick is actually tied to the outside with the ribbon – but you stick it in the bottom and pushup to eat the treats out of the inside.
Here is a view from the top – there is a cap for the top. Mine is filled with sweet-tart hearts on the bottom and a mini cupcake on top. You could fill with various things including cake, frosting and even ice cream (just freeze it). Here are some tips for decorating the push-up tube –
- use a strip of More Amore Designer Series paper around the base of the push-up
- tie a piece of Primrose Petals ribbon around the base tying the stick to the side (I did that because I wanted it to be able to stand up – once you put the stick in the base you can’t stand it up)
- make a tag – stamp the large heart from Hearts A Flutter and cut it out with the framelit
- stamp the Happy Valentine’s Day stamp and punch with the heart punch – layer on the scalloped heart
- punch a heart from the two-step owl punch – it’s Pool Party and fits perfectly on the Valentine stamp
- punch a 1/16″ hole, add some Whisper White Baker’s Twine and tie the tag to the ribbon.
The More Amore and Hearts a Flutter stamp set and framelits are in the Stampin’ Up! Spring catalog. A fun little treat. I hope my boys like them.
Just a little personal note – this morning I took Ryan to audition and interview for the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program. He is trying out for Percussion in the Music category. These are the state level auditions – only 1% of the sophomores/juniors in the entire state get to this level. And when I asked one of the judges today he said there were about 22 kids auditioning for the percussion spots – there are 4-6 spots. I’m a very proud mom today – I know he did his best regardless of the outcome. It will be sometime in March before they announce the finalists. If he makes it that means he goes away to Valdosta State University for 4 weeks this summer. He’ll study music-percussion as his major and then take a minor in another subject. It should be a challenging and exciting experience for him.
Have a good weekend!
