Jan 10, 2013 | Cards, Create with Connie & Mary, Mini - Love Notes, Sale-A-Bration 2013 |
It’s another Create with Connie & Mary color challenge – this week the colors were Midnight Muse, Pink Pirouette and Whisper White. That made me decide for sure that I prefer sketch challenges – what in the world was I going to do with those colors?
I did some quick browsing in a crafting magazine and saw a sketch in there that I thought I could use with the new Pretty Petites stamp set that will be available during Sale-A-Bration. So I combined that idea with the color challenge and came up with this cute little card for this weeks challenge –
In the end I liked the colors together and this little creation. It is actually a 3×3 card and here is a quick look at how I made it.
- card base is Midnight Muse
- I stamped 8 of the mini curly label images from the Pretty petites stamp set in Midnight Muse ink on Whisper White card stock, and punched them all out with the Petite Curly Label punch, arrange those on the front of the card
- stamp 1 of the hello image in Midnight Muse ink on Pink Pirouette card stock and punch out – add it with a Stampin’ Dimensional to the lower right corner of the card front
- Punch 8 of the Bitty Flowers using the punch from the Itty Bitty Punch pack – those are Pink Pirouette – scrunch them up and add to the center of each curly label.
- Put a Rhinestone in the center of each flower
- Tie some Whisper White Baker’s twine around the card front and tie in a bow.
In the end I liked the card, the colors and how it all turned out. Substitute one of the other images to make it a thank you, birthday, or other occasion card. 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. Have a great week! I’m at the Stampin’ Up! Leadership conference this week.
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
- Stamps: Pretty Petites (Sale-a-Bration)
- Card Stock: Midnight Muse, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White
- Accessories: Petite Curly Label punch (Sale-A-Bration), Whisper White Baker’s Twine, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Jan 9, 2013 | Big Shot, Birthday, Cards, Punch Art, Spring Catalog 2013 |
Look at this cute thing we made at stamp club last week! I had a punch art Lion card from another Stampin’ Up! event – I think convention probably. It was a swap I received and had posted on my card tree that was up during my classes. Everyone always thought it was cute and Cari wanted to make it at stamp club. Finally I designed a card to go with the punch art lion.
A few new products from the Spring Mini are on here – including the Parker’s Patterns Designer Paper and the Honeycomb Embossing Folder. I’ll come back later and add in all the punches and dies.
Have a great day!
Jan 8, 2013 | Big Shot, Demonstrator, Fabric |
These were the gifts I gave my downline for Christmas. I think they all liked them. They are pouches for a pair of paper snips – and yes I included the paper snips too!
Stephanie helped with the sewing – she is much better than I but I think I did figure out one problem – and that is my sewing machine. I found the instruction book for mine and it is copyright 1978! Oh I think I might need a new sewing machine and then I might be better at it and enjoy it more. I was working on some swaps for the Leadership conference this weekend and got so frustrated with the machine I had to call my friend Cindy for help. She brought her machine over yesterday and I got done pretty quick. Next thing to purchase is going to be a new sewing machine.
Anyway back to these little things – I used Stampin’ Up! fabric – different patterns as you can see. For each pouch I cut two pieces of fabric and one thin piece of batting. I used the fabric adhesive to adhere the batting in between the two pieces of fabric. Then cut the whole thing with the petal cone die. Then we sewed them up.
To decorate them I cut flowers with the coordinating fabric and sewed that on with a button in the center. I also added shrinky dink monogram tags to the scissors but I didn’t get those in the picture.
I’m off to Florida today heading to the Stampin’ Up! Leadership conference. I hope to have a few updates but they may be on my Facebook page instead of here on my blog – so check over there too.
Oh – one more thing – if you are interested in joining my team I just might have one more of these for the next person that signs up! And coming later this month is Sale-A-Bration with a new Recruiting special – a great deal on the starter kit for you! Contact me if you want to know more!
Have a great day!
Jan 7, 2013 | Sale-A-Bration 2013, Stamper's Club, Valentine's Day |
Look at this sweet Valentine Treat & Envelope pouch that we made at my Stamper’s Club meeting last week. It really turned out cute!
I used the Valentine Treat Bundle (on special through Jan. 21st) and the Sealed with Love Simply Sent kit (get it free through Jan. 21st). Plus I used the Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button bundle which you’ll be able to get free during Sale-A-Bration (that starts on Jan. 22nd).
So get the Valentine part now and then the Sale-A-Bration part later and you’ll be all set to make Valentine treats for everyone around! Yeah!
Oh – if you want to learn more about the Stamper’s Club let me know – I’m adding new members beginning in February. There’s a bit more information HERE.
The little skinny bag treat that is tucked inside the envelope looks like this. It is basically the Valentine Treat Bundle – which includes the Happy Valentine’s Day single stamp and a package of 50 of the cello bags. To dress it up a bit we
- layered it on a scallop heart that is from the Hearts a Flutter bundle
- added some Pool Party ribbon – that’s from the Sycamore Street Sale-A-Bration bundle
- added a tiny Pool Party heart punched with the Owl Punch
- filled it with M&Ms – yum! (I had to snitch them from the Valentine aisle at the store – it was still roped off because they weren’t done setting it up yet – don’t tell)
Here is a closer look at the envelope pouch – it is basically the Sealed with Love Simply Sent kit with the envelope and the sweet little note tucked inside. We folded it into a pouch rather than an envelope and dressed up the front just a bit –
- stamped the heart from the Valentine Treat Bundle – punched out with the Full Heart punch
- layered that on the scalloped heart from the Hearts a Flutter bundle
- added a Pool Party button from the Sycamore Street Sale-A-Bration bundle – that’s tied with the Baker’s twine from the kit
- added the tiny Pool Party heart punched with the Owl punch
- write a sweet note, tuck it inside, add the cello bag filled with candy and you have a sweet treat to share with someone you LOVE!
You can get the Sealed with Love Simply Sent kit for free with the My Little Valentine stamp set – I would have used that too but didn’t have it. Spread the love. Get all the details – CLICK HERE and then if you are ready to order just visit my online store by clicking the SHOP NOW button on my website.
Jan 5, 2013 | Chalkboard, Newsletter, Q&A |
Chalkboard Technique
| Q&AQ: I love seeing new techniques used for stamping. Can you tell me more about the
Chalkboard technique?
A: You hit right on a very popular trend in the papercrafting world! The
Chalkboard or Faux Chalk Art technique is a fun twist on the basic resist technique. It creates
the vintage look of old chalkboards, chalkboard art, and advertising. Here’s how you can
create the Chalkboard Technique…Supplies:
Card Stock: Basic Black (or use Garden Green or Not Quite Navy for the look of old green and blue chalkboards) Ink: VersaMark, Whisper White Craft ink, ink matching the color of your card stock Other: Heat Tool, White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Embossing Buddy, Watercolor Pencils (White Pencil), Stamping Sponges, ruler (clear is best) Step 1: Rub card stock with Embossing Buddy. Stamp images with VersaMark ink. Heat emboss with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder. (Try stamps such as: Amazing Family (#129189 wood, #129192 clear) pg. 7 of Spring Catalog or Forever with You (#126725 wood, #126727 clear) pg. 132 of Annual Catalog. Step 2: Sponge edges of card stock with matching color to create contrast. Wipe off excess ink with tissue. Lightly sponge around embossed images and in blank areas with Whisper White Craft ink. Sponge some areas darker and some lighter to create the look of chalk dust. Step 3: Use a ruler or freehand draw lines through or above and below stamped images with the White Watercolor Pencil. Draw a border 1/4″ from each edge of the card stock with the White Watercolor Pencil to create a frame around the chalkboard. Remember this is all “chalk” drawing on a board so being perfectly neat isn’t necessary! OPTIONAL: If desired go back and shadow stamp over embossed images with Whisper White Craft ink. By stamping over, but slightly off center of the original image you create a blurred shadow effect. Allow craft ink to dry. Step 4: Embellish with vintage items such as bits of Doily, ribbon, Delicate Details Lace Tape (#130966), Paper Doilies (#129399), Linen Thread (#104199), Baker’s Twine, buttons, or pieces from the Artisan Embellishments Kit (#129328). | |
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