Apr 20, 2011 | Big Shot, Designer Series Paper, Occasions Mini 2011 |
I saw this cute mini scrapbook project on Heather Summer’s Blog and Carrie Gaskin’s Blog and decided to create one for my April Hands-On class. I wanted to use the Sweet Stitches Designer Series Paper for my version. I think this would be great for a Mother’s Day gift.
The mini scrapbook has three pockets created from the Scallop Envelope Bigz Die and the Big Shot machine. For each pocket I cut one envelope from the Designer Series Paper and one from a coordinating color of card stock. Do not fold the envelopes, instead you want to glue them together. What I did was cut the side flaps (or wings) off of the card stock envelope and then place the designer paper on top of the card stock and glue the side flaps to the back. I also put some glue on the bottom below the score line. On the DSP fold down and secure the scallop flap and that creates a pocket. I made three of these – and on the back one I glued a second piece of DSP just to create a finished look on the back of the scrapbook. 
Lay the three pockets on top of each other and use the crop-a-dile to punch to holes in the bottom and tie ribbon through to hold them all together. To decorate the front I added some pom-pom trim, a scrunchy flower made from the designer paper and the coordinating fabric covered brads. And I added a label made from the Bold Blossom stamp set. “Thank you for being you” is such a nice little saying that makes this mini scrapbook versatile enough to use for a variety of occasions – Mother’s Day is just one idea.
Inside each pocket I added a piece of Whisper White card stock with a circle tab at the top – each stamped with images from the Bold Blossom stamp set. Write a little note or add a picture to each pocket. And the great thing about this project is it actually fits in our Medium envelope so you can even pop it in the mail if you need to (you may have to flatten out your flower a bit though).
The Sweet Stitches Designer Series paper, Pom Pom trim, and Fabric Covered Brads are all in the Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini catalog which ends this month. Hurry and order today before they are gone. The Bold Blossom stamp set is also in the Occasions Mini catalog but it was included in the Summer Mini catalog which should be in your mailbox any day now. Sales from that mini will start on May 1st.
You can place an order online at any time on my website – www.monika.stampinup.net
Have fun and make yourself a cute little project this afternoon.
Apr 19, 2011 | Big Shot, Fifth Avenue Floral, SU Ribbon, UDI Color Challenge, Watercoloring |
Tuesday is here again – it just seems to come around so quickly – where does the week go?
This week’s Utah Diva’s Color Challenge was pretty easy for me – it just so happened that I was already working on something that pretty much used these same colors. Daffodil Delight, Basic Black and Whisper White – all I had to do was add the Basic Gray.
Click on this link to go to the Utah Diva’s Color Challenge blog. There you can see the creations from the entire design team and add a link to your creation if you decide to play along.
So what was I working on with these colors – my March Ribbon share boxes. I happen to have in my big stash of stuff a bunch of little take out boxes that were Daffodil Delight. I bought these a couple of years ago at a store in the $1 bin. And never did use them. I was trying to think of a good way to present my ribbon share this month – I like to do something creative – it goes with the territory….. and I thought about these little boxes. So that is what I used.
Inside each box is all the ribbon for the ribbon share. Then when I saw the color challenge for this week I thought I just need to add the Basic Gray to this project and it will be perfect. Here is my updated project for the Color Challenge today.
I stamped the flower from Fifth Avenue Floral on a piece of Watercolor paper and used my Aquapainter and the Daffodil Delight ink to watercolor the flower. Then I cut it out. 
It is layered with a dimensional on top of a scallop circle punched out of Basic Black card stock. Then underneath that is a larger scallop circle out of Basic Gray. This one is actually the scallop end of the tag on the Two Tags die cut using the Big Shot. What you do is cut the tag out, then put the tag back on the die in the opposite direction matching the cut scallop end up with the scallop on the die to cut the other side. This cuts out the other half which then layers perfectly with our original Scallop Circle punch. Finally I added pearls to the center of the flower and then put it on the front of the box.
On the top of the box is an oval punch that says “for you”. And I tied the top of the box with Taffeta Ribbon – in Basic Black, Daffodil Delight and Whisper White.
So you have two different versions of the take out boxes. The one with the ribbon share uses the Four Frames stamp set for the label on the front.
Take a minute to visit the UDI site and play along with us this week.
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
- Card stock: Watercolor paper, Basic Black, Basic Gray
- Ink: Daffodil Delight, Jet Black Staz On
- Stamp sets: Fifth Avenue Floral, Teeny Tiny Wishes
- Accessories: 1-3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch, Oval punches – 1-3/4 x 7/8 and 1-3/8 x 5/8, (Big Shot Die Cut Machine, Two Tags die, Aquapainter, Basic Pearls, Taffeta Ribbon – Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Whisper White, Stampin’ Dimensionals.
To order Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project click here.
Apr 18, 2011 | Birthday, Cards, My Digital Studio, Occasions Mini 2011 |
Owl’s are all the rage but they are also the school mascot for my KSU Card club. So last week when we had our monthly club meeting I wanted to make a fun owl card for them. I decided to use My Digital Studio and have them make a hybrid card. What is a hybrid card? It is when you combine digital elements with traditional elements to create your card. I was really happy with how cute this card turned out.
Isn’t he cute? The big owl is the digital part. I used My Digital Studio with the following Digital Downloads –
– Two-Step Owl Punch
– Botanical Gazette Designer Series paper
The fun thing about My Digital Studio is that I was able to take the different elements from the Owl punch and make them larger. I made them large enough that the took up the whole front of the card. I filled the different punch pieces with designer series paper or card stock. The eyes are all “popped up” by adding drop shadows – same with the heart. I created the owls on an 8-1/2 x 11 album page and put four on a page. Here is what it looks like.
With four owls to a page I printed them on Whisper White card stock. Then cut out the owls to make the cards. Each card is on a So Saffron card base that was stamped with the Sanded background stamp inked in So Saffron ink. The cut out owl is put on the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Next I used the heart shaped Bitty Button – added some Linen Thread tied in a bow – and put it on top of the heart on the owl using a Mini Glue Dot. I love the little heart button.
I used the Family Phrases stamp set to add a greeting on the owl. My sample has Happy Birthday stamped on it. But the girls at the class could choose what they wanted. I think the cutest one was actually the “Love You Much” stamp.
The third class in my MDS class series will include this as a make&take project. This class will be in May and we will explore how to use MDS to create hybrid projects and for making cards.
I’m having lots of fun creating with My Digital Studio and love the idea of hybrid projects – it opens up a lot of possibilities!
Have a great week and create something fun!
Apr 17, 2011 | Big Shot, Cards |
Here is another card featuring the Four Frames stamp set and Paisley Petals Designer Series paper from the Spring is Blossoming promotion.
We made this one at my KSU card club meeting Thursday night. This one has a Baja Breeze card base. Across the bottom is a piece of River Rock card stock that I ran through the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. Down the left side is a strip of Baja Breeze that was punched with the Scallop Trim Border punch on both sides and then layered with a piece of the Paisley Petals Designer Series paper.
The four frames stamp is stamped in River Rock on Whisper White card stock and punched out with the Decorative Label punch. Then punch another piece of Chocolate Chip card stock with the Decorative label punch and also the small oval punch. Cut the Decorative label in half and layer on each side of the stamped piece. Add the oval on top. Then punch flowers using the Boho Blossoms punch from Not Quite Navy card stock. Crumple up the flowers and then uncrumple and add a brad in the center and add your flower to the label. The stamped greeting is from the A Word For You stamp set.
In case you are wondering what colors the Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper includes here is the list –
- Baja Breeze
- Cherry Cobbler
- Chocolate Chip
- Marina Mist
- Not quite Navy
- Old Olive
- River Rock
- Soft Suede
- Tangerine Tango
You can order the items to make this card by visiting my website – and going to the SHOP NOW button.
I hope you like it.
Apr 16, 2011 | Cards, Designer Series Paper, Embellishments, SU Buttons, SU Ribbon |
During the month of April Stampin’ Up! has a special called the Spring is Blossoming promotion. It is a sneak peek of two new products from our next Idea Book & Catalog that will be out in July. During April is you spend $20 you can buy the Four Frames stamp set and the Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper. The stamp set contains four images that fit in the Decorative Label Punch – so you’ll want that to go with this set. I’ve already shared one project that I made with this set and today I have another.
This was one of the cards we made on Friday in my Hands-On Class. The layout for the card came from one that I saw in a magazine – I followed the sketch from that card but everything else was different. The card base is River Rock. And the top left corner is corner rounded. A piece from the Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper is layered on the front (also corner rounded in the top left corner). Going across the card is a strip of Baja Breeze that was punched with the Eyelet Border punch. And then another piece of the Designer Series Paper is added to that. The Four Frames stamp with the bird was stamped with Early Espresso ink on Whisper White card stock. Punch out with the Decorative Label punch. Add a greeting from Teeny Tiny Wishes. Using the Baja Breeze Stampin’ Write marker color the very edge of the label and also color in the bird.
Now on the left side of the card is some Early Espresso Satin Ribbon, a Paper Daisy, an Early Espresso button and some Linen Thread – it is all tied together – trim the ends of the ribbon and thread and it creates a pretty embellishment on the card. Do you like it?
I seem to gravitate towards the frame with the bird – but I’ll have another card tomorrow that uses a different frame. I hope you’ll be back to see it.
The mini scrapbook has three pockets created from the Scallop Envelope Bigz Die and the Big Shot machine. For each pocket I cut one envelope from the Designer Series Paper and one from a coordinating color of card stock. Do not fold the envelopes, instead you want to glue them together. What I did was cut the side flaps (or wings) off of the card stock envelope and then place the designer paper on top of the card stock and glue the side flaps to the back. I also put some glue on the bottom below the score line. On the DSP fold down and secure the scallop flap and that creates a pocket. I made three of these – and on the back one I glued a second piece of DSP just to create a finished look on the back of the scrapbook. 
Lay the three pockets on top of each other and use the crop-a-dile to punch to holes in the bottom and tie ribbon through to hold them all together. To decorate the front I added some pom-pom trim, a scrunchy flower made from the designer paper and the coordinating fabric covered brads. And I added a label made from the Bold Blossom stamp set. “Thank you for being you” is such a nice little saying that makes this mini scrapbook versatile enough to use for a variety of occasions – Mother’s Day is just one idea.
Inside each pocket I added a piece of Whisper White card stock with a circle tab at the top – each stamped with images from the Bold Blossom stamp set. Write a little note or add a picture to each pocket. And the great thing about this project is it actually fits in our Medium envelope so you can even pop it in the mail if you need to (you may have to flatten out your flower a bit though).
