Sep 10, 2009 | My Digital Studio |
I got my software late on Wednesday and was able to load it to my computer on Thursday. I played around a bit. And here is my first creation.
I created this using one of the card templates but I changed it to be a picture frame and printed it out to put it in the frame that I made at convention – the roommate project where we put the Rub-ons on the picture frame. I’ll get a picture of it in the actual wooden frame tomorrow and post it. My printer colors are off so my printed one looks more like Kiwi Kiss than it does like Old Olive which is what it really is. I just thought I would share a quick project. Now I need to go back and actually learn how to use the software. I’ll be working on my certification too – there is a training course that we can take to get certified – I’m waiting on all the information. Stampin’ Up! had a webinar tonight that was supposed to be part of the training. I couldn’t watch it live so I’ll have to wait on the recording. Tonight was open house at the High School so I was up there for a couple of hours.
Good Night!
Sep 10, 2009 | Big Shot, Scrapbook Pages |
Here is a SNEAK PEEK at the pages for the September Wow Scrapbook Kit:
September 2009 Wow Scrapbook Kit
This month’s Wow Scrapbook kit has three unique layouts. The first one is a great back to school layout but could also be used as a fall layout for an outing like apple picking. The second one features the Extreme Elements and the Extreme Skater – a great page for teens especially boys! The third layout uses the new Nouveau Chic Designer Series Paper and a technique to make paper flowers. Each layout is a 2-page 12″ x 12″ layout.
We have a new ordering options this month for demos that don’t want the supplies – order the whole kit or individual layouts.
Hop on over the Wow Scrapbook Kits blog – wowscrapbookkits.wordpress.com and see all the details and ordering information.
These are great pages I hope you’ll check them out.
Have a great end of the week!
Sep 9, 2009 | Demonstrator, Designer Series Paper, Embellishments, Flight of the Butterfly, In Colors |
I received this cute idea from Sharon Field at convention this year. It is a little purse and when you open it up it can hold a business card or gift card.
Sharon’s held her business card and used a different stamp set than my example – I would show you hers too but it seems to be missing…..
We made these at my last downline meeting. I thought it was a nice little business idea or it could be used to hold a gift card – a great idea for teen girls or really any age girl. I don’t think a boy would like a purse very much but this could be adapted to a rectangular shape and be turned into a brief case just use some more manly colors and a different stamp set – or just DSP.
The colors are Melon Mambo and Bermuda Bay. The Designer Series Paper is Razzleberry Lemonade. We used the Flight of the Butterfly stamp set. The dots behind the butterfly and the flower stems are hand-drawn with the Bermuda Bay markers. I think everyone loves the In-Color Stampin’ Write Markers.
The closure is a filigree brad and underneath a velcro dot actually hold the purse shut. To create the pocket you punch with the Word Window – about 1-1/2 times to make it wide enough for the card. Don’t put any adhesive in the middle only around the edges or the card won’t slide in.
I actually drew this out on grid paper and then used the grid to go up and over to create my angles. I marked the spots on my card stock and then placed it on my cutter to cut the angles to make it look like a purse. I didn’t have any exact measurements from Sharon so I just traced out her sample and then created my own little template.
I’ve been busy with a variety of stuff. I’m posting the new September WOW Scrapbook kit later today on that blog – wowscrapbookkits.wordpress.com – I’ll put the sneak peek on this blog probably tomorrow.
Last night I had a meeting with band parents planning an 8th grade night event – where the 8th graders get to come with the Marching Band to a football game and play with them in the stands during the game. This year we are planning have a tailgate event before the game and feed everyone. We had our first meeting last night and delegated out some tasks.
Tonight I’m hosting my pokeeno group from my neighborhood so I need to get ready for that today and clean the house and cook a few things. Ack – I just realized I’m supposed to make baked beans and I forgot to buy anything for that when I shopped yesterday. My theme is a summer BBQ and I plan to use some more of my Summer Cookout kit for serving/decorating. I better check my pantry and head to the grocery store one more time.
Have a wonderful day!!
Sep 6, 2009 | Build-a-Bear |
WOW!
I have received lots of comments on my bears and their sleeping bags! I’m so glad everybody loves them as much as I do. I think I sold some demos on finally ordering these Build-a-Bear dies….here are some of the comments I’ve been getting:
– Oh my GOSH, Monika,
these are the cutest things I have seen yet with the bears, big shot. Heather
– sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute!! Patty
– Oh my goodness! They are ADORABLE!!
Now, I’m going to have to get this die! Kelly
– I’ve seen so many cute things done with the Build-A-Bears but haven’t felt any need to buy them….until now. What an awesome idea. Those are so stinkin’ cute! Roni
– Great idea! Perfect for a Slumber Party Invitation. Michelle
– OMG!!!! How cute is that!!!!!!!!! Ruthie
– They’re adorable!!!!! I love them!!!!! I haven’t purchased any of the Build-a-Bear products . . . yet. I’m trying so hard to not want them, but I do love your sleeping bags! Regina
– I just wanted to tell you how ADORABLE I think these are, and that you should definitely send them in to SU! I’d do a 12×12 layout including the sleeping bag bears, as that will show a useful versatility. I have to admit that I was not a fan of the bear dies, but I’m dying to make these now. You’ve given me lots of ideas – thank you! Melinda
– I have not been too overly excited about these die cuts cause my kids are all grown up- too big for the bears anyway. This is the absolutely hands down best I have seen yet! These are adorable! Shelly
– Those are the best things I have seen done with those bears yet!!! So adorable!! Can’t let my granddaughters see those.. they’ll want them!! Keep up the GREAT creativity!!
Connie
– love your cute bears in the sleeping bags!!!!! good thinking Sherrill
AND THERE ARE MANY MORE!!!!
And thank you also to Sherril Graff – she has selected me for one of her Artist Spotlights on her blog: http://latenightstamper1.blogspot.com/
And here is a peek at my next class to go kit:
Have a great Holiday weekend!
Sep 5, 2009 | Big Shot, Build-a-Bear, Designer Series Paper |
I’ve been having so much fun today making bears!! The other night when I was working I came up with an idea that I thought was very clever. Do you ever have one of those days where you just keep smiling cause you came up with something and it just makes you happy? Today I’ve been playing again and I just have to smile ’cause I’m tickled pink with this idea. So are you just dying to know what it is……..well the Top Note Die is the perfect size to making sleeping bags for the Build-A-Bears! Look at this……
Look at all my bears in their little sleeping bags!! Here is a close up of a boy and a girl bear.
I cut two Top Note dies from the Pawsitively Prints Designer Series Paper and scored one of them and folded it down. What I did to score was line up the center points on the 1″ line and score carefully. Then fold that over. I used snail on the sides and bottom to put the sleeping bags together. I added buttons (from the sizzlet die) or ribbon to each one. I stamped one of the greetings on the bottom – I decided to use “I ‘heart’ YOU BEARY MUCH!” and I cut a heart using the Beary Girl Sizzlets die and popped it up with a tiny piece of a Stampin’ Dimensional. I did trim the points off of the sides of the sleeping bag. Maybe I should have done it on the bottom too – that is the only thing my boys thought was weird because their sleeping bags never had points on them…..oh well.
The bears are cut from the Bear die using Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, and Creamy Carmel card stock. I punched a 1-1/4″ circle out of Basic Black card stock and glued it with a 2-way glue pen to the back of each bear head for the facial features (this is much easier that dealing with the tiny little piece from the die). I glued on the muzzle from a different color of card stock.
The clothes are cut from the Beary Essentials die using the Pawsitively Prints Designer Series Paper and I just mixed up the different pants and shirts. On some of the girls I cut the bottoms of the pants off at the perforated line to make them look more liked cropped pjs. The girls also got bows in their hair – it is on the Beary Girl Sizzlits die. I glued on all the clothes – a few of them I added the cuffs for the shirt. I also added the hearts on the outside of their shirts. Then the bears were tucked into their sleeping bags.
The card is run through the Big Shot with the new Perfect Details texture plate (just the front) to give it a little texture – it looked too plain without it to me. The card base is Old Olive since that is one of the accent colors in the designer series paper.
So I’m thinking about sending this idea in to Stampin’ Up! for one of the monthly contests. What do you think?
I was going to plan a scrapbook page with the bears in their sleeping bags – Ryan whenever he went to visit my parents when he was little always took all of his Build-a-Bears and had a “sleep-over”. I know I have pictures somewhere…..I just haven’t figured out where that is yet. So my dilemma (is that spelled right?) was what to send in for the contest – a scrapbook page or a card?
These are my swaps for the STARZ group meeting tonight.
Have a BEARY FUN WEEKEND!!
