May 8, 2010 | Big Shot, Create with Connie & Mary, Rock 'n Roll, Summer Mini 2010 |
The Flip Flop Blog Candy Winners will be announced on Saturday, May 8th. To find out if you are a WINNER…you need to check the Create with Connie and Mary site no later than Friday, May 14th and send us your mailing address.
This week on Create with Connie & Mary we have had a Tropical Party! And to finish out the week our challenge was to create a party favor. Our featured products this week are the Tropical Party stamp set, Island Oasis Designer Series Paper and the Island Floral Stampin’ Up! Die. A fun set of products and just perfect for a summer party theme.
In my mind I had the thought of creating a treasure chest and filling it with something. So I set out to create my treasure chest. This is what I came up with.
It is made from the Box #2 Bigz XL Die for the Big Shot and the Top Note Die which creates the curved top. I started with a More Mustard box and sponged all the edges with Chocolate Chip ink. Then I cut Chocolate Chip panels for all the sides and the top. Each of the panels and the top note were run through the Big Shot with the “Distressed” Texture Plate which is part of the #4 Texture Plate kit. I also punch the panel corners with the Ticket Corner punch and then I sponged all the edges and some over all the texture. The Top Note is attached on t
he back with some adhesive and 2 vintage brads.
I let the Top Note curve over the top to create the look of a treasure chest. I added another brad in the front but there is actually a piece of velcro that holds it shut.
Now I had this cute box and couldn’t decide what to do with it. It sat on my craft table for a couple of days and then we had Cinco de Mayo and I was thinking about Margarita’s – apparently I was still thinking about when I woke up Thursday morning because I woke up knowing exactly what I wanted to do.
I pulled out a Margarita Glass and went to the store to get a little bottle of something. And when I was done I had the cutest party favor for an adult tropical party! Adults need party favors too – don’t they?
A margarita party favor – complete with a glass, a bottle of tequila, salt for the glass and a little umbrella. The only problem I ran into was that the bottle would not fit in my treasure chest without cutting a hole in the side and I didn’t want to do that. So I added a flower to the bottle and set it in the glass. All the flowers are Rock-n-rolled using Pumpkin Pie and Melon Mambo ink.
And inside the Treasure Chest is the salt – which is inside a small cello bag which has been folded over and stapled and I added a belly band. And the little drink umbrella.
I added a decoration to the stem of the glass –
It actually looks so fun – I think I need to have a party just to make these to decorate the table. This was a fun challenge !
It also looked cute with the salt and umbrella in the glass which leaves my treasure chest empty – maybe fill with candy or a gift card to a Mexican restaurant if you need to give a gift to someone.
Check out what the other designers did with this theme challenge:
Connie Babbert – Inspired Treasures
Kerin Sylvester – Stamps, Paper, Glitter
Mary Brown – Stamper Camper Corner
Supplies:
Sets: Tropical Party (w118515, c120081)
Inks: Chocolate Chip Classic Ink (100908), Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink (105216), Melon Mambo Classic Ink (115656), Stampin’ Write Markers – Old Olive (100079) Chocolate Chip (100071), Pumpkin Pie (105115), More Mustard (100076), So Saffron (105114), Melon Mambo (116329)
Cardstock: More Mustard (106542), Chocolate Chip (102128), Whisper White (100730)
Accessories: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine (113439), Texture Plates Kit #4 (114531), Texturz Impressions Pad (114614), Texturz Silicone Rubber (114615), Top Note Die (113463), Box #2 Die (114518), Ticket Corner Punch (107214), Wide Oval Punch (112082), 1/16″ circle punch (101227), Island Oasis Designer Series paper (117173), Linen Thread (104199), Sherbet Designer Buttons (116312), Earth Elements Brads (106955), Vintage Brads (109109), Small Cello Bag (103104), Sponge Daubers (102892)
May 7, 2010 | Blog Tour, My Digital Studio, Occasion Mini 2010, Tutorial |
Royal Blog Tour Project 2 – Herb Seed Journal
My second project from the Royal Blog tour is an Herb Seed Journal. This is based on the design of a matchbook. I originally created a small version of this project (I’ll be sharing that in the future) for something else and decided to adapt the idea to this. I’ve already shared instructions for my other two projects – #1 Card set and #3 Flower Pot – so if you missed those they were posted earlier this week.
The base is a piece of Kraft card stock – it measures 12″ x 5″ and is scored at 5″, 5-1/2″, 11″, and 11-1/4″. The small flap becomes the bottom where the bags are attached. I stamped the images from the Herb Expressions set along this flap in Chocolate Chip ink and I sponged all the edges.
To decorate the front I used a piece of Certainly Celery (4-3/4″ x 4-1/2″) – sponge the edges with Certainly Celery, then a piece of Chocolate Chip (4-1/2″ x 4-1/4″) – emboss using the Big Shot and the Finial Press Embossing Folder and sponge the edges in Chocolate Chip.
Then I added a piece of the 1-1/4″ Striped Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon with a piece of Certainly Celery underneath that was scalloped on one edge. On top is a piece of Certainly Celery Satin Ribbon tied in a knot. The herb image was stamped on a piece of Very Vanilla and colored with Stampin’ Write Markers. Punch out with the wide oval and sponge the edges. Can you tell I like to sponge the edges? Attach this to two punch outs of the Designer Label punch from Kraft card stock (sponge edges). And then add another wide oval punched from Lavender Lace. Attach with Stampin’ Dimensionals next to the knot. I’ve actually decided this front would be a pretty card so I may go back and use this same design just as a card.
The inside consists of po
ckets made from the Glassine Bags in the Occasions Mini Catalog. These were each cut to be 5-3/8″ long. I used the 1-3/4″ circle punch to punch a half circle notch out of each opening. When you do this put a piece of scratch paper or card stock behind to help the punch cut through. Because of the texture of the bag sometimes it bends instead of cutting so you need something else under it. On the outside of each envelope I stamped the herb image and colored it in with Stampin’ Write Markers. For this project I used Certainly Celery and Lavender Lace. Stack the 4 bags together and attach to the bottom flap of the cover with two Chocolate Chip jumbo brads – I used the 5/16″ size.
Inside each pocket I have a card that includes places to keep track of your seeds and a packet of seeds. I created the journal card using My Digital Studio. I cut the Kraft card stock to 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ and printed them on my printer. Then I actually cut them again down to 4-3/4″ x 4-1/4″ to fit in the envelopes. I sponged the edges just a bit too.
CLICK HERE if you would like the pdf file of the seed journal card – you may have to play with your printer to get it to print the way you want it – I set my paper size to be 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ and test it on regular printer paper before printing on card stock.
You can keep the seed packet and the journal card in the pocket so that the following year you’ll know what you bought, what you did, what worked and what you need to change so you will have lots of herbs.
Well that is the last of my Royal Blog Tour projects. I hope that I gave you enough information and instructions that you can recreate them if you like. I enjoyed making them and being part of the tour.
Thanks for visiting!
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May 6, 2010 | Big Shot, Blog Candy, Create with Connie & Mary, Summer Mini 2010 |
This week on Create with Connie and Mary we are having a “Tropical Party”! Every day during this week the team has created a project using the items that coordinate with the tropical set, die and paper! Mary found the footnote flip flops at a local store and just KNEW they would be PERFECT for a special project! And since we just HAD to do something with them…we are sharing them with YOU!
Today is my day to give away Blog Candy on my blog so I have created a little Tropical Treat project to share with you.
I made these little treats for all of my friends at our STARZ retreat this past weekend. I filled 1×8 clear bags with rainbow skittles! Don’t they match the colors in our new Island Oasis paper just perfectly?
I made a tag to tie to the top of each treat by first punching a 1-3/4″ circle from Tempting Turquoise card stock. Then I stamped the palm tree and coconut image on Whisper White card stock. The palm tree is inked with Stampin’ Write Markers – Chocolate Chip for the tree trunk and Old Olive for the leaves. The coconut is stamped in Chocolate Chip ink and then I used my markers to color in the straw and the umbrella. I cut both of these out – the palm tree is attached flat with snail and the coconut is attached with a dimensional. And I did stamp the word “friends” on each one. That stamp comes from the Tiny Tags stamp set. Last punch a 1/8″ hole in the top of the tag and tie it around the top of the bag with some white crochet thread.
Besides the cutting out these are quick and easy little treats.
So now are you ready to hear about the BLOG CANDY? All the details are below. Today leave a comment here on THIS BLOG POST THAT YOU ARE READING (click in the bottom right corner where it says comments) – yep this one right here for a chance to win one of two of these cute little flip flop note pads. Mary decorated them with foam cut out using the new Island Floral die.
Leave a comment on the blogs below on the given day and be entered into the drawings to win one! Each of us have two to give away. Would you like some ADDITIONAL CHANCES TO WIN? Well…I’m guessing YES! SUBSCRIBE to Create with Connie and Mary during THIS WEEK and be entered into ANOTHER drawing to win one of TWO that we are giving to just our NEW subscribers this week. Already a subscriber and want another chance to win? Participate in the sketch challenge that we posted this past Saturday and two lucky challenge participants will have the opportunity to WIN! Here’s the schedule…
Monday – Mary Brown – Stampercamper’s Corner
Tuesday – Connie Babbert – Inkspired Treasures
Wednesday – Kerin Slyvester – Stamps, Paper, Glitter!
Thursday – Monika Davis – Stamping Together at Monika’s Place
New Subscribers – May 3-7
Challenge participants – May 1-7
So…what are you waiting for? Visit the blogs on the days above and leave a comment. Go to the Create with Connie and Mary site and JOIN this week and be entered to win. THEN…for all subscribers, participate in this week’s challenge for still ANOTHER chance to win! Easy as can be! We hope we can send one of these cute flip flops to YOU!
Winners will be announced for everything on Saturday, May 8th. To find out if you are a WINNER…you need to check the Create with Connie and Mary site no later than Friday, May 14th and send us your mailing address. Good Luck!
May 5, 2010 | Blog Candy, Blog Tour, Cards, Create with Connie & Mary |
The Royal Blog Tour has ended and wow what a ride it was! I hope everyone that came along enjoyed the tour. Over the 4 day tour – I had 3217 visitors to my blog!!! WOW!! I had 147 comments on my post and I picked a winner for my blog candy! Do you want to know who it is? I know you do…..
The winner is……..
Janet Swofford Says: April 30, 2010 at 12:15 pm
All of your projects are stunning. If I have to pick just one, I would pick the first project. I love the layout and that it is a set. It would make a great gift.Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win the blog candy.
Inky hugs,
Janet
Congratulations Janet!! Please email me with your mailing address so that I can send you your blog candy.
And now on to another project. Yesterday I posted the instructions for the Flower Pot and today I’ll post the Card Kit – it was Janet’s favorite and she won the blog candy so I thought it would be appropriate.
Royal Blog Tour Project 1 – Set of Cards in a Box
This is a set of 4 cards in a clear box. The clear box was one that I purchased online from clearbags.com – they have lots of different things to choose from.
I created a belly band to go around the box – it is Soft Suede textured card stock – 1-1/2″ wide. I then took a piece of Soft Suede Polka Dot Ribbon and used some snail to glue it to the center of a piece of Certainly Celery Satin Ribbon. Then I attached them both around the center of the card stock leaving both ends free and overlapping. Next take a Certainly Celery button from Sherbet Designer Buttons and put some Linen Thread through one hole then around the ribbon and then up through the other hole on the button – pull tight to cinch up the ribbon. 
Add a tiny tag punched using the Medium Jewelry Tag punch and finish by tying the Linen thread in a bow. The little tag has the flowers from the Lavender image and the “for you” is from a portion of one of the sayings in the set.
The colors I used throughout this project are Kraft (the new Crumb Cake), Soft Suede, Certainly Celery and Lavender Lace. Each card uses one of the four herb images and on the inside I added the coordinating quote.
The card base is Kraft card stock with the front edge scalloped using the Scallop Edge Punch. Then sponge the scalloped edge with Soft Suede ink. Cut a piece of Certainly Celery card stock (5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″) for the inside of the card. I stamped the herb image in the bottom right corner of the card front and the Certainly Celery piece and on the envelope. Color the image with Stampin’ Write Markers. 
Then I used the Color Spritzer tool with the Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Marker to spritz across the front of the card and the corner of the Certainly Celery piece.
Attach the Certainly Celery piece to the inside of the card and stamp the corresponding saying in Soft Suede ink.
To finish the front I did the same thing as the belly band on the box.
Because these cards are “fat” with the buttons and ribbon I was able to fit 4 cards and 4 envelopes in the box. Which was perfect for this set. Here are pictures of the front and inside of the rest of the cards.
I hope you like this card set – it was also a popular choice of favorites on the tour!
I’m a Guest Designer at Create with Connie & Mary: Summer Edition.
This week on Create with Connie and Mary we are having a “Tropical Party”! Every day during this week the team has created a project using the items that coordinate with the tropical set, die and paper! Mary found the footnote flip flops at a local store and just KNEW they would be PERFECT for a special project! And since we just HAD to do something with them…we are sharing them with YOU!
Leave a comment on the blog below on the given day and be entered into the drawings to win one! Each of us have two to give away. CLICK HERE for all the details and how you can get ADDITIONAL CHANCES TO WIN.
Wednesday May 5th– Kerin Slyvester – Stamps, Paper, Glitter!
Winners will be announced for everything on Saturday, May 8th. To find out if you are a WINNER…you need to check the Create with Connie and Mary site no later than Friday, May 14th and send us your mailing address. Good Luck!
May 4, 2010 | Blog Candy, Blog Tour, Create with Connie & Mary, Embossing, Tutorial |
Royal Blog Tour Project 3 – Flower Pot
I hope you enjoyed the Royal Blog Tour – I know I did. Since I wasn’t able to give you all the details for my projects during the tour I’m glad you were able to return to see them now. Today I’m going to give you more information on my flower pot project. I haven’t done a tally yet but lots of people liked this one.
I went through several pots and several different ways to get the effect that I wanted. Stamping the image on the pot wasn’t too big an issue but getting the color on the flowers and the leaves was the trick for me. I tried a couple of things and then ran the pot under water to see what it would do – since you would have to water your plants I needed the pot to be able to get wet and stay the color I made. Finally I got the results that I wanted! And it turned out cute – don’t you think? And now you want to know what I did don’t you – so this was my final solution.
- Stamp the image in Chocolate Chip Craft ink – on this small pot I did have to roll the stamp carefully around the pot since it isn’t flat to get the full image. Just go slowly and make sure you are touching the stamp to the pot both at the top and the bottom. The Lavender image is narrower and probably wouldn’t have the same issue. Then cover in clear embossing powder and heat set.
- Use the Lovely Lilac Stampin’ Write Marker and color in the flowers – quickly cover with clear embossing powder and heat set. Now if you have craft ink in one of the purple shades then do what I did for the leaves (see the next step). I didn’t have any purple craft ink so I had to use the marker.
- Use a small paint brush and a drop of Old Olive Craft ink – and paint the leaves inside the outline. Let Dry.
Inside the pot is a bag of soil – first put in a ziploc bag and then inside one of our large cello bags tied with Old Olive Satin Ribbon and I added a tag with some Linen Thread. Then I stuck in the packet of seeds.
I also had this idea to make a plant marker – again the trick was what to do to let it get wet and not ruin it – so paper wasn’t going to work. I went down to my craft closet to get a big wood craft stick and saw that I had some wood squares left from an old scout project – that was my answer. And here is how I made it (and it is waterproof – the water rolls right off):
- Stamp the image in Chocolate Chip Craft ink on the square piece of wood, cover with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set. Don’t do it too long or you could burn the wood – or at least make it turn brown.
- Color the leaves and flowers with Stampin’ Write Markers – I used Old Olive and Lovely Lilac.
- Add the name by using a clean stamp and use a Black journler only on the name and stamp it on the wood.
- Cover the whole front of the wood piece with VersaMark ink and Clear Embossing Powder and heat set. If you wanted you could do the back of it too – I actually didn’t but now that I think about it I probably should have.
- Use Crystal Effects to glue the wood to a large wood craft stick.
I think this little flower pot would be a great little teacher gift – tell the teacher thanks for all the “thyme” they spent with your child this year. I did something similar years ago when my boys were younger. Or cute for Mother’s Day – use it for center pieces by actually planting a flower in it instead of the soil and seeds.
I hope you like this little project!
I’m a Guest Designer at Create with Connie & Mary: Summer Edition. Join today!
This week on Create with Connie and Mary we are having a “Tropical Party”! Every day during this week the team has created a project using the items that coordinate with the tropical set, die and paper! Mary found the footnote flip flops at a local store and just KNEW they would be PERFECT for a special project! And since we just HAD to do something with them…we are sharing them with YOU!
Leave a comment on the blog below on the given day and be entered into the drawings to win one! Each of us have two to give away. CLICK HERE for all the details and how you can get ADDITIONAL CHANCES TO WIN.
Tuesday May 4th – Connie Babbert – Inkspired Treasures
Winners will be announced for everything on Saturday, May 8th. To find out if you are a WINNER…you need to check the Create with Connie and Mary site no later than Friday, May 14th and send us your mailing address. Good Luck!
It is made from the Box #2 Bigz XL Die for the Big Shot and the Top Note Die which creates the curved top. I started with a More Mustard box and sponged all the edges with Chocolate Chip ink. Then I cut Chocolate Chip panels for all the sides and the top. Each of the panels and the top note were run through the Big Shot with the “Distressed” Texture Plate which is part of the #4 Texture Plate kit. I also punch the panel corners with the Ticket Corner punch and then I sponged all the edges and some over all the texture. The Top Note is attached on t
he back with some adhesive and 2 vintage brads. 
Now I had this cute box and couldn’t decide what to do with it. It sat on my craft table for a couple of days and then we had Cinco de Mayo and I was thinking about Margarita’s – apparently I was still thinking about when I woke up Thursday morning because I woke up knowing exactly what I wanted to do. 
A margarita party favor – complete with a glass, a bottle of tequila, salt for the glass and a little umbrella. The only problem I ran into was that the bottle would not fit in my treasure chest without cutting a hole in the side and I didn’t want to do that. So I added a flower to the bottle and set it in the glass. All the flowers are Rock-n-rolled using Pumpkin Pie and Melon Mambo ink.
And inside the Treasure Chest is the salt – which is inside a small cello bag which has been folded over and stapled and I added a belly band. And the little drink umbrella.
It actually looks so fun – I think I need to have a party just to make these to decorate the table. This was a fun challenge !
