It’s time to Create with TIny Tags and Itty Bitties

Feb 7, 2013 | Cards, Create with Connie & Mary, In Colors, Spring Catalog 2013 | 7 comments

It’s time for a new Color Challenge at Create with Connie & Mary . – that means it’s Thursday.  Plus you can get daily inspiration right now if you join Create with Connie & Mary Spring 2013 Online class.  They are show-casing items from the Stampin’ Up! Spring catalog plus Sale-A-Bration!  Lots of great ideas and its not too late to join.

So here is this weeks color challenge –

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All three are from the 2011-2013 In-Color collection – so I thought about having Baker’s Twine in all three colors.  Then I remembered a card I saw on Pinterest that used Baker’s Twine and tiny tags – it wasn’t a Stampin’ Up! card but I knew I could recreate the idea with my Stampin’ Up! products.  So here is my version.

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Here are some details on this card –

  • card base is Island Indigo with a layer of Calypso Coral and then a layer of Whisper White
  • I stamped three little tags from Tiny Tags – one in each color – Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral and Island Indigo and punched them out with the Jewelry tag punch and punched a hole in the top with the 1/16 handheld punch
  • On the Lucky Limeade tag I stamped a tiny butterfly from the Itty Bitties stamp set in the Spring catalog
  • On the Calypso Coral tag I added a bitty flower punched from the Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack with a small Rhinestone in the center.
  • I added the matching Baker’s Twine to each tag – tying just a piece with a knot to be attached to the back of the card and then using a second piece to tie a bow at the top of the tag.
  • I stamped “wishing you a wonderful day” on the white card front in Island Indigo ink – I did use my Stamp-a-ma-jig because I wanted to be sure it was straight
  • I placed the tags on the white card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals and then attached the Baker’s Twine to the back before attaching it to the front of the card.

But there’s a little bit more – I decided I wanted to dress up the inside – I had a piece of scrap paper on my craft table that had a piece punched out of it and it made me think I could add a Whisper White layer to the inside of the card with the Jewelry tag punched out of it.  So here is what it looks like –

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I stamped the bitty butterfly and added a small Baker’s Twine bow.  Just a fun little addition to the inside!

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Visit the Create with Connie & Mary site to see the creations from the rest of the design team and to submit your own creation for this new challenge.  Plus don’t forget to check out the 2013 Spring class going on right now!

Stampin’ Up! Supplies:

  • Stamps:  Tiny Tags, Itty Bitties, Bring on the Cake
  • Ink: Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral
  • Card Stock: Island Indigo, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White
  • Accessories: Jewelry Tag Punch,  Itty Bitty Shapes Punch pack, Basic Rhinestones, Baker’s Twine – Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo, Calypso Coral, Stampin’ Dimensionals.

 

Heart #7 – Hanging Hearts

Feb 6, 2013 | Designer Series Paper, Spring Catalog 2013, Stamper's Club, Valentine's Day | 0 comments

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…

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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.
  • heart-stripsLay 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.
  • heart-endsNow 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.
  • heartsTo 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.

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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.

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Q&A – Sale-A-Bration best deals

Feb 5, 2013 | Q&A, Sale-A-Bration 2013 | 0 comments

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 Q: How do I get the best deals out of Sale-A-Bration?  Sale-A-BrationA: Sale-A-Bration is all about great deals and rewards. You can get wonderful rewards by shopping, hosting, and joining Stampin’ Up! Which is the best deal? That all depends on what you are looking for!Sale-A-Bration

Shop

During Sale-A-Bration, you get extra rewards just for purchasing the great Stampin’ Up! products you already love! For each $50 of merchandise you purchase, you get to pick a reward item. Spend $100, and you get to select two reward items. Spend $150, and you’ve made your own party! You’ll get 3 rewards plus additional hostess rewards. See the Host section for those details. Many customers stock up on essentials like card stock, adhesives, and embellishments during Sale-A-Bration to take advantage of the extra goodies they can get only during Sale-A-Bration!

Rewards include exclusive products like: stamp sets, ribbon & button bundles, Designer Series Paper, a Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, and a Simply Sent Card Kit, as well as a sneak peek at a new punch and an assortment of goodies from the Annual Catalog!

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Host

Get your girlfriends together for a social night of fun and creativity. You bring your friends and I’ll bring the creative projects you all will love to do together! Your friends all get the extra Sale-A-Bration rewards when they shop and place a qualifying order. You get a fun night with your friends, Sale-A-Bration rewards on your qualifying purchases, and additional Hostess Rewards for qualifying parties.

With a $150 party, you’ll receive:

• The traditional $25 Hostess Shopping Dollars to spend as you like

• Silver Glimmer Paper as a special Sale-A-Bration reward to celebrate Stampin’ Up!’s Silver Anniversary!

With a $400 party, you’ll receive:

• The traditional $65 Hostess Shopping Dollars to spend as you like

• 50% off any full-priced item

• Silver Glimmer Paper to celebrate 25 years of Stampin’ Up!

• Free Sale-A-Bration Product Bundle (includes stamp set, buttons, ribbon & Designer Series Paper)

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Join

I think the best deal of all is joining Stampin’ Up! Why?

• You get to become part of the fun!

• You can make a difference in your life and the lives of other women by sharing Stampin’ Up!

• You receive a 20% discount on all products!

• You’ll have exclusive access to Stampin’ Up!’s creative and business resources.

• You’ll be among the first to see and play with new products.

• You can earn money to pay a bill or replace an income, depending on your goals.

It’s always a great time to join Stampin’ Up! The Starter Kit is a unheard of deal at only $99 and includes $125 worth of products of your choice
plus business supplies.

During Sale-A-Bration, you’ll get an even sweeter deal:

• All the fantastic benefits as usual, plus

• 25% more in your starter kit! ($156.50 worth of products for just $99)

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Your Best Deal

So what’s your best deal? Contact me today and I’ll be happy to help you put together your very best Sale-A-Bration deal! I just love getting to give out extra rewards as part of my job!

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Heart #6 – A little love from Henry

Feb 5, 2013 | Big Shot, Cards, Spring Catalog 2013, Valentine's Day | 0 comments

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.

Henry-valentineI 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.

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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!

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Heart #5 – Chalkboard Frame

Feb 4, 2013 | Chalkboard, class, Spring Catalog 2013, Valentine's Day | 1 comment

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 –

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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.

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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.

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