Dec 11, 2009 | Big Shot, Decor Elements |
Today is the first day of the new Stampin’ Up! 12 Days of Holidays Sale. And guess what is on sale?
Select Big Shot Dies and Vinyl Sheets for the Big Shot! Whoo Hoo! Some of the items introduced in this sale are new colors of Décor Elements vinyl sheets. There are 18 new colors to choose from, and they make great projects when you use them with Big Shot dies. Consider pairing the Clear Décor Elements vinyl sheets with the Tulipe Bigz die to create an etched-like design on a vase. Or use the Decorative Accent Bigz dies with the Old Olive Décor Element vinyl sheets to enhance a frame. The combination of Big Shot dies and Décor Elements vinyl sheets is sure to take your creativity to a new level!
I have had lots of comments and emails about the Matchbox Advent Calendars that I have posted on my blog – there are two different ones posted right now and I’m working on a third one – well guess what….the Matchbox Die is on SALE – $36.51 is the sale price – normally it is $42.95. This sale runs today through December 22nd – you can order online at my store on my website or email me to place your order for you. Discounts range from 15 – 25 percent.
Here is a full list of items on sale:
Product Offering:
| Item | Page # | Description | Regular Price | Discounted Price |
| 114515 | 195 | Flower Burst Embosslits die | $11.95 | $8.96 |
| 114516 | 195 | Cherry Blossom Embosslits die | $11.95 | $8.96 |
| 115957 | 195 | Thanks Embosslits die | $11.95 | $8.96 |
| 114513 | 195 | Sweetest Stem Embosslits die | $11.95 | $8.96 |
| 115952 | 195 | Hi Embosslits die | $11.95 | $8.96 |
| 115951 | 197 | Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Medium Sizzlits die | $74.95 | $59.96 |
| 113446 | 197 | Build a Flower #2 Set Sizzlits 4-Pack die | $19.95 | $16.96 |
| 114509 | 197 | Big Bold Cupcakes Sizzlits 4-Pack die | $21.95 | $18.66 |
| 113448 | 197 | Hearts Set Sizzlits 4-Pack die | $19.95 | $16.96 |
| 113457 | 198 | Tulipe Bigz die | $21.95 | $16.46 |
| 115954 | 198 | Two Tags Bigz die | $21.95 | $18.66 |
| 114524 | 199 | Fringed Flower Bigz die | $19.95 | $15.96 |
| 114523 | 199 | Decorative Accents Bigz die | $19.95 | $15.96 |
| 114534 | 199 | Flower Bigz Clear die | $19.95 | $15.96 |
| 113473 | 199 | 5-Point 3D Star Bigz die | $19.95 | $16.96 |
| 113472 | 199 | Circle 3D Ornament Bigz die | $19.95 | $16.96 |
| 113470 | 199 | Flower Layers w/Leaf Bigz die | $19.95 | $16.96 |
| 113465 | 199 | Bird w/Leaves and Flower Bigz die | $19.95 | $16.96 |
| 115961 | 200 | Perfect Setting Bigz XL die | $42.95 | $32.21 |
| 113483 | 200 | Pennant Bigz XL die | $39.95 | $29.96 |
| 113484 | 200 | Baskets & Blooms Bigz XL die | $39.95 | $31.96 |
| 116760 | 201 | Pop-Up Three Tier Cake Bigz XL die | $39.95 | $29.96 |
| 116759 | 201 | Pop-Up 3D Ball Bigz XL die | $39.95 | $29.96 |
| 114890 | 201 | Matchbox Bigz XL die | $42.95 | $36.51 |
| 113458 | 202 | Flower Layers Originals die | $15.95 | $13.56 |
| 114336 | 158 | Kraft Décor Elements sheets 12″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $10.36 |
| 114334 | 158 | Dark Gray Décor Elements sheets 12″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $10.36 |
| 114337 | 158 | Chocolate Décor Elements sheets 12″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $10.36 |
| 114335 | 158 | White Décor Elements sheets 12″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $10.36 |
| 118797 | n/a | So Saffron Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118798 | n/a | Rose Red Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118799 | n/a | Taken With Teal Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118800 | n/a | Pretty In Pink Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118801 | n/a | Bashful Blue Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118802 | n/a | Real Red Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118803 | n/a | Old Olive Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118804 | n/a | Black Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118805 | n/a | Night of Navy Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118806 | n/a | Certainly Celery Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118807 | n/a | Tempting Turquoise Décor Elements Sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118808 | n/a | Clear Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118809 | n/a | Pumpkin Pie Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118810 | n/a | Pixie Pink Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118812 | n/a | Sahara Sand Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118813 | n/a | Gable Green Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118814 | n/a | Basic Gray Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $12.95 | $9.71 |
| 118815 | n/a | Chalkboard Décor Elements sheets 15″ x 24″ (2) | $14.95 | $11.21 |
Have fun shopping!
Dec 10, 2009 | Christmas, Designer Series Paper, Scrapbook Pages |
For my last scrapbook class I designed a two-page scrapbook layout that look likes an Advent Calendar. The idea came from an ad I saw in a magazine. I also remember when I was young and when my kids were young we would buy (or my parents would bring) the flat calendars that had all the windows with the chocolate behind them. This layout is basically that same idea but instead of chocolate behind the windows there will be photos.
In order to design the page I used my Stampin’ Up! Grid Paper and traced out my square – the Real Red card stock is 11 x 11. The windows are cut out of the Real Red and that is glued onto the Very Vanilla which is then glued to the 12×12 Chocolate Chip card stock.
I mapped my windows out on the grid paper – since I needed 25 windows I planned for 13 on one page and 12 on the other. I wanted several larger windows – and then a mixture of medium and small. I drew it all out on my grid paper until I had a nice fit – there is 1/4″ in between each of the squares.
I then used my paper cutter with both a cutting blade and a scoring blade to cut and score each window. I cut three sides and scored one to create each window. Some open on the top, some on the bottom and then some on the left or right. They are all different. When you use the Fiskars paper cutter that Stampin’ Up! sells you can position your cutting/scoring blade on the cutter without pressing down so that it cuts the paper. You position where you want to start – then press the blade down, slide the blade until you need to stop, then lift the blade up. There is a ruler on the guide that holds the blade and the little arrow points on the blade show you where the center of the blade is positioned on that ruler. This allows you to cut within the center of your card stock with out cutting it end to end. I made all the cuts and scores in one direction then turned the card stock and did them all in the other direction.
Once my windows were cut – I glued the Real Red card stock to the Very Vanilla – be sure the adhesive is only on the strips around and in between the windows and not on the windows themselves. To decorate each window I cut pieces of the Merry Moments Designer Series Paper about 1/4″ smaller than the size of each window. The numbers were stamped on Very Vanilla card stock and punched with a 1/2″ circle punch, then backed with a 3/4″ circle punched from Chocolate Chip card stock. I arranged my numbers pretty randomly – I wanted 1 in the upper left corner and 25 in the lower right and then just arranged them based on size of the window – so if I knew I would have a photo or an event on a certain date I put that on a larger window. I also stamped some images to add to some of the windows for decoration.
I plan to add photos of things that we have done throughout the month of December. We had Greg’s birthday, Ryan’s band concert, Tyler’s band concert, the Christmas Parade, Christmas eve, Christmas day, getting the tree, baking, parties, etc. I’ll fill in with pictures of us and things like our stockings which I hand made years ago in counted-cross-stitch.
In case you are wondering how to put it in a sleeve in your album and be able to access the windows – what I plan to do is cut the front of the plastic sleeve on the sides and the bottom at the 11″ mark where my Real Red card stock will be. I will add a little accent with velcro behind the two bottom corners so that the sleeve stays shut until someone is ready to look at the page and open the windows. Then they just lift the cut portion of the plastic sleeve to open each window and view the photo.
Another option is to just cut the windows off and have the open space for you photo – then place the number accent directly on a corner of your photo.
I hope all that made sense! I think it will be fun to have a glimpse of everything that goes on during the month leading up to Christmas.
And for those of you that asked what will be in the Advent Matchboxes – those will have candy in them – the drawers are big enough to fit most of the holiday candy. And the big box on the top has a chocolate Santa that I found at the store – they are flat and tall and fit in there at an angle.
Have a wonderful day – tonight we are going to the High School Band Concert – I love to see them all dressed up in their tuxedos!
I hope you’ll join me in January for the Create with Connie & Julie class – see the link on my side-bar for more details.
Dec 9, 2009 | Christmas |
If you plan to give movie tickets for a gift this holiday season here is a quick little holder that I made over the Thanksgiving break.
My mother-in-law asked if I could make her something to hold movie tickets that she was sending as a gift to someone. And this little holder is what I cam up with. I think the tickets are the ones that you can buy at Costco so I used those to determine the size of the holder.
Just measure what you want to place inside – movie tickets, a check, cash, a gift card – anything flat to determine your size.
Stampin’ Supplies:
- Real Red card stock
- Old Olive card stock
- Whisper White card stock
- Big on Christmas stamp set
- Jet Black StazOn ink
- Stampin’ Write Markers – Real Red, Old Olive, Summer Sun, Chocolate Chip
- Old Olive striped ribbon
- Slit Punch
- Crop-A-Dile (for the large hole punch)
The holder just folds in half and tucks into the slit to hold it shut. This was a quick project and is small enough to fit inside a card or just send in an envelope.
A great way to wish a teenager Happy Holidays – something for the baby sitter, the kids that watch your pets when you are away, anyone that you don’t know what to get them.
Have a productive day and be Happy!
Dec 8, 2009 | Big Shot, Christmas, Designer Series Paper, SU Ribbon |
On Sunday I made another Matchbox Advent Calendar. They take a while to make – a lot of cuts on the Big Shot and then all the assembling but they sure are fun and I really like how they are turning out. Here is the second one I made:
This one uses some retired paper – Frosty Day Designer Series paper (item# 113057) – but the good news is that you can order this paper on the Clearance Rack which you can order on my website through the online store. The stamp set is Mr. Twigster which is retired but another snowman set like the Snow Buddies hostess set would work just as well. 
And the Felt Flurries (item # 13697) – the felt snowflakes are also available in the Clearance Rack on my website too.
The main colors that I used for this one are Close to Cocoa, Bashful Blue, Kiwi Kiss, and Tangerine Tango. But you could use Old Olive in place of Kiwi Kiss and Pumpkin Pie for the Tangerine Tango. In fact the ribbon I used was a retired Old Olive and retired Chocolate Chip twill ribbon but they match just fine even though the aren’t exactly the same colors. The third ribbon is the Bashful Blue 1/4″ Grosgrain ribbon – which also comes in Old Olive and Chocolate Chip.
I used Rhinestone Brads in the center of the Felt Flurries.
The numbers are from Calendar Alphabet & Numbers set. The numbers are stamped in Close to Cocoa ink and punched out with 1/2″ Circle punch. Then backed with Close to Cocoa card stock with the 3/4″ Circle punch.
The snowman is stamped with Black StazOn ink and then colored with a Bashful Blue Stampin’ Write marker and then the blender pens and Kiwi Kiss and Tangerine Tango ink. Then I carefully cut out the snowmen and the trees and attached them with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
This project works the best using the green bottle of Tombow multipurpose adhesive. I used just a little to hold the boxes together. You don’t necessarily need any on the drawers but I had a few flaps that kept coming back up so I’d just put a small dab where I needed it.
This box I worked more on lining up the stacks and used a little bit of glue to hold the backs and sides together so they wouldn’t sag in the middle – my first one had a little bit of that going on.
I have the DSP paper cut for my third one. Then each of the boys will have one. The nice part was that the drawers from the matchbox are big enough to hold most of the candy that is out there for the holidays. I have another wooden advent calendar that I bought a couple of years ago but the drawers on it are so small I can’t find candy to fit inside. These are a really nice size!
Thanks for stopping by today and for the nice comments about my Guest Designer opportunity with Create with Connie & Julie. I have placed my pre-order for the Occasions Mini Catalog and for the Sale-A-Bration brochure – I can’t wait to get some of my new stuff to start creating.
Dec 7, 2009 | Create with Connie & Julie, Occasion Mini 2010, Sale-A-Bration 2010 |
Remember a week or so ago I told I took a step outside my comfort zone and submitted an application for a Guest Designer position? Well guess what? They picked me!!
I couldn’t believe it when I got the email. I could hardly sit still all day and then I had to wait to tell and now the day is finally here and I can tell everyone!
I have been selected as a Guest Designer for the Create With Connie & Julie team! I’m so excited! I’ll be participating in weekly challenges with them and creating some class projects during the 9 week class (a preview week plus 8 weeks of class). The Team Members are Connie Babbert, Julie Dinn, Mary Brown, Kerin Sylvester, and me – click here to MEET THE TEAM. I hope you will join us as we create some wonderful projects for this class. Keep reading for more on the Create With Connie & Julie Occasions Edition class and how to join.
Each week we will focus on a different collection of products that can be found in the Occasions Mini Catalog or Sale-A-Bration brochure. Our goal is to show you some new and unique ways to use Stampin’ Up!’s fabulous products. Every day there will be a new project posted and each week there will be at least two tutorials available for you to download. Our exclusive projects will include cards, scrapbook pages and 3D items, the quick and easy ones and the more complex larger projects.
For our Early Bird and Preview Week (January 3 – 9, 2010), we will be focusing on the I (Heart) Hearts stamp set, The I (Love) Love Wheel and the new Pretty in Pink and Real Red Corduroy Buttons. During this time period, the site will be open to everyone, but starting on Sunday, January 10, only those that have registered will have access to the site. Click here to see some PREVIEW Samples on the Create with Connie & Julie site!
Each week we will also issue a Create with Connie & Julie Creative Challenge. The top two winners each week will receive one of the products featured! Our Creative Challenges will be posted early Saturday morning, the winners will be announced the following Friday night. Although the Challenge posts will be shared on our personal blogs, only those registered for the site will be eligible to win the Creative Challenge.
Head on over to the Create with Connie & Julie blog and register. Early Bird Pricing is available through January 3rd.
We are so excited to share our creativity with you and we hope you will join us for our Occasions Edition of Create with Connie and Julie!
