Nov 13, 2010 | Bingo, Blog Tour, Christmas, SU Ribbon |
Here is another look at the JOY Banner that I created for the Royal Blog Tour. I decided to make this after I finished my BOO banner for Halloween. I was happy with the way that one turned out and I remembered that I had purchased these wooden letters one year and never used them. It was a good thing I had two sets of them because my first try on a couple of them did not produce the results I wanted. I started with one of the letters being red and it didn’t look as good as these do with just the brown, green and vanilla.
These are store bought wood letters but you could make a similar project using Chipboard letters or cut them with the Big Shot – they would be smaller. Basically I used Craft Ink to “paint” the wood. And what I learned with the BOO banner was that the craft ink took a long time to dry on the wood. So my solution was to cover the whole letter after I finished stamping on it with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool. Then I decorated them.
Here are some more details on each letter.
The letter ‘J’ was covered with Chocolate Chit Craft ink and then Clear Embossed. Then I used the Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz to spray the whole thing with a fine mist so it looked like a starry night sky. I stamped eight of the Reindeer from the Winter Post stamp set on Very Vanilla card stock with Chocolate Chip ink and cut each one out. Then I used Linen Thread to tie them together like they would be on the front of Santa’s Sleigh. So these are the Reindeer flying through the night sky. I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to attach them to the wood letter so they would have air behind them like they were flying. To finish the ‘J’ I used some Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon tied around the neck of the letter, a punched Snowflake and a little button tied with Linen Thread finish it off. The hanger is a piece of Very Vanilla Seam Binding tied at the base with a Very Vanilla button and Linen Thread.
The ‘O’ is covered with Old Olive Craft Ink and then stamped with the images from the Winter Post stamp set in Chocolate Chip Craft Ink. Then I covered the whole thing with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set it.
I stamped the snowflake image in Old Olive and punched it out with the Ornament Punch – it fits just perfectly. I sponged the edges and then tied Linen Thread around the top and added a pearl in the center. The Wide Striped Old Olive ribbon was cut in half which causes the edges to fray and adds a distressed look. I tied a piece around the ‘O’ and into a bow and then added the stamped ornament to it.
For the hanger – by the way the letters already had holes in them for hanging – I pulled some Vanilla ribbon through and then tied an Old Olive button around it. There is a punched snowflake behind the button.
The ‘Y’ is covered with Chocolate Chip Craft ink. Then I stamped the snowflake in Whisper White Craft ink. Then the whole thing was covered with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set. I added the basic pearls to the center of each snowflake.
I stamped the Ice Skaters on Very Vanilla card stock and water-colored the skaters. Then I punched them out with the 2-1/2″ Circle punch. I sponged the edges of the circle and then punched a hole in each side with the Crop-a-Dile. I used Old Olive Satin Ribbon and pulled it through each of the holes and tied it around the ‘Y’ and in a bow on the side.
The hanger at the top is the same as the ‘O’ – except the ribbon was pulled through the two holes that were in the ‘Y’.
Here are a few more pictures.
That’s it. I hope it all made sense to you. It looks really pretty in person. I think I may add some shimmer to the ‘O’ – it looks a little plain still.
I know we have some people that are close to a Bingo. Is it you? Will there be a winner today?
It’s BINGO TIME! We are playing Round 6 of Monika’s Blog Bingo. I have now filled group 7 and won’t be taking any more names right now – I”ll be taking a Bingo break after group 7 plays – I may play again in the future so I hope you will continue to visit my blog. See this POST for more details on how to play and the previous winners.
And now for today’s piece – Here is piece #11 –the dog bone from Friends Fur-ever stamp set (stamped in Chocolate Chip). 
If you have Bingo – 5 in a row – make sure to email me.
Nov 12, 2010 | Bingo |
I was trying to get a post out on my next Blog Tour project but I have a 100 other things I need to get done. So I’m going to wait. Instead today I’m just posting the Bingo piece. Is anyone close to winning?
We played last night at one of my card classes – it was fun and then Ann and her daughter decided to buy the Bingo stamp so they could make cards and play with the kids. Maybe I’ll make up a Thanksgiving game next week……
It’s BINGO TIME! We are playing Round 6 of Monika’s Blog Bingo. I have now filled group 7 and won’t be taking any more names right now – I”ll be taking a Bingo break after group 7 plays – I may play again in the future so I hope you will continue to visit my blog. See this POST for more details on how to play and the previous winners.
And now for today’s piece – Here is piece #10 –the heart from the Things I Love stamp set (stamped in Poppy Parade). 
If you have Bingo – 5 in a row – make sure to email me.
Nov 10, 2010 | Big Shot, Bingo, Blog Tour, Christmas, Tags |
And here is the next project from the Royal Blog Tour – this one is the set of tags in the clear box. Not the most favorite but many people liked this one. A nice little hostess gift for this time of year.
I decided to make 3×3 folding tags for this one. So for each tag I cut a piece of Always Artichoke card stock at 6″ x 3″, then scored it at 3″ and folded in half. I stamped on the front with the snowflake image using Always Artichoke ink. I made 8 tags total to go inside the box. On the front of each tag I layered a piece of Early Espresso card stock and then a piece of Deck the Halls Designer Series paper.
For most of the tags I used the Ornament Punch. I stamped on Very Vanilla card stock. The skater couple fits nicely in the ornament – I colored them in with Stampin’ Write markers and then used the Smooch Accent Ink to color in the girls hat, collar, and cuffs so they looked white – the pictures doesn’t show that very well but in person you can see it. I sponged the edges of the ornament in Crumb Cake ink and added the Linen Thread bow at the top.
The snowflake stamp fits perfectly in the ornament punch. I stamped it once on Very Vanilla and once on Always Artichoke, punched them out, sponged the edges, tied the Linen Thread on the tops and then added the Basic Pearls to the center.
The Reindeer also fits. I stamped him with Early Espresso ink. I’m not sure you can see it but I added just a touch of the Smooch Accent ink.
The last of the tags I used the “Do not open ’til Dec 25” stamp and punched it out with the matching Designer Label Punch. For this one I used my Stampin’ Write Markers so the words are in Early Espresso and the outside decoration is in Always Artichoke. On one of them I used my last tiny little pearl where the period is on Dec. I have since ordered more of the pearls – I really like adding them here and there to different projects. Just pick them up with the tip of your Paper Piercer and place where you want it on your project.
Last I wanted to show you a better picture of the clear box that holds all the tags. I used the Thick Window Sheets in the the catalog – ran it through my Big Shot with the Fancy Favor Box die. Then I put that inside the Northern Flurry Embossing Folder and embossed the front and part of the sides with the snowflake. Can you see it in this picture?
I added Satin Early Espresso ribbon around along the the little tag tied on with the Linen Thread.
This would be an easy project to adapt to other seasons or occasions. Just change the colors and stamp set to what you need. If you didn’t want a clear box you could use a card stock box to hold them. If you wanted notes instead of tags then include the little small envelopes that the 3×3 cards fit inside.
I announced the winners of my Royal Blog Tour Blog candy yesterday afternoon – so if you missed that then check out this post HERE.
Are you ready to play Bingo? I played last night a version called Pokeeno – I have a group of ladies and we meet about once a month and play – it is basically like Bingo but the cards that we use have images from a deck of 52 playing cards – so you call out using a deck of cards that gets shuffled. We have a prize for each round. I’ll show you my prize from last night later – our theme was Christmas Ornaments and I made mine using Stampin’ Up!s new fabric and then I made a box to match. I didn’t win anything last night at all – I never got a Bingo at all and most of the night I wasn’t even close. But now it’s time for you guys – let’s see if we get a winner today…..
It’s BINGO TIME! We are playing Round 6 of Monika’s Blog Bingo. I have now filled group 7 and won’t be taking any more names right now – I”ll be taking a Bingo break after group 7 plays – I may play again in the future so I hope you will continue to visit my blog. See this POST for more details on how to play and the previous winners.
And now for today’s piece – Here is piece #9 –the leaves from the Season of Friendship stamp set (stamped in Pear Pizzazz).
If you have Bingo – 5 in a row – make sure to email me.
Nov 10, 2010 | Blog Candy, Blog Tour |
The winners of my blog candy from the Royal Blog Tour are:
And that would be:
Tionya you win the Joyful Season Letterpress Plate.
Jackie you win the 6×6 Patterns paper Pack.
Cindy you win the Yummy stamp set.
Congratulations to you three ladies and thank you to EVERYONE that left such nice comments this weekend and for playing along. What a fun time it was! I will be sending the winners an email – I will need your mailing address to send you your prize.
Thanks,
Nov 10, 2010 | Big Shot, Bingo, Blog Tour, Christmas, Holiday Mini Catalog 2010 |
I planned to share details about each of my projects for the Royal Blog Tour that just finished. If you missed it or if you want to go back and revisit any of the blogs all the links are still available on the main Blog Tour site – CLICK HERE.
I have decided to start by sharing the easiest of the four projects and since I had everyone tell me which project was their favorite – I know many people couldn’t pick just one – this was the one chosen the least number of times. It is a quick and simple project so perhaps the simplicity kept it from being a chosen favorite.
I used a Mini Lunch Sack from the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini Catalog. They come with the scallop border already on it and inside there is a sturdy piece of cardboard in the bottom – I wasn’t expecting that. So it is actually a sturdy bag.
I took the bag and ran it through my Big Shot Die-Cut Machine with the Northern Flurry Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Isn’t it great how it embosses the snowflakes on this bag? In case you are wondering the back side does show a debossed image. Then I used a Sponge Dauber and some Frost White Shimmer Paint and dabbed the snowflakes to make them pop of the bag just a little bit more. As a final touch I added the Basic Pearls to the centers of the snowflakes – that is a little hard to see in this picture because the Very Vanilla Seam Binding that I tied through the top is covering them up. I also added some shimmer paint to the scalloped edge.
To decorate the bottom I used a piece of Elegant Soiree Designer Series Paper – I like the blues and browns for winter. I stamped the reindeer image from the Winter Post stamp set in Soft Suede ink on Very Vanilla card stock – cut him out, tied some Linen Thread around his neck and added a tiny pearl to the end of his nose. He is popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals. Then I stamped the To:/From: and punched it out with the Modern Label punch. I sponged the edges of the label before attaching it to the bag. Fill with treats and give to your neighbor, the bus driver, the mailman, or maybe a teacher. You could quickly make a bunch of these – if you don’t want to cut out the reindeer – stamp a different image that you can punch out instead.
I think that covers that one. If you have other questions on this project just leave me a comment and I’ll get back to you. I received lots of comments and many more visitors – thanks to everyone that stopped by. I very much enjoyed being a part of the Royal Blog Tour. Details on the remaining projects will be coming up soon. And my blog candy winners will be announced soon too.
I’m also playing Blog Bingo and it’s time for another piece to be called – is anyone getting close yet?
It’s BINGO TIME! We are playing Round 6 of Monika’s Blog Bingo. I have now filled group 7 and won’t be taking any more names right now – I”ll be taking a Bingo break after group 7 plays – I may play again in the future so I hope you will continue to visit my blog. See this POST for more details on how to play and the previous winners.
I did a recap of all the pieces on yesterday’s post if you need it.
And now for today’s piece – Here is piece #8 –the sunflower from the Cute by the Inch stamp set (stamped in Peach Parfait).
If you have Bingo – 5 in a row – make sure to email me.
Here is another look at the JOY Banner that I created for the Royal Blog Tour. I decided to make this after I finished my BOO banner for Halloween. I was happy with the way that one turned out and I remembered that I had purchased these wooden letters one year and never used them. It was a good thing I had two sets of them because my first try on a couple of them did not produce the results I wanted. I started with one of the letters being red and it didn’t look as good as these do with just the brown, green and vanilla.
The ‘O’ is covered with Old Olive Craft Ink and then stamped with the images from the Winter Post stamp set in Chocolate Chip Craft Ink. Then I covered the whole thing with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set it.
The ‘Y’ is covered with Chocolate Chip Craft ink. Then I stamped the snowflake in Whisper White Craft ink. Then the whole thing was covered with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set. I added the basic pearls to the center of each snowflake.
It’s BINGO TIME! We are playing Round 6 of Monika’s Blog Bingo. I have now filled group 7 and won’t be taking any more names right now – I”ll be taking a Bingo break after group 7 plays – I may play again in the future so I hope you will continue to visit my blog. See this POST for more details on how to play and the previous winners.
