Aug 17, 2009 | Big Shot, Chipboard, Stampin' Up! Events, SU Ribbon, Techniques |
My roommates and I exchanged gifts at convention. I already posted about the gift I gave them and today I wanted to share the gifts that I received.
Michele made us each a little technique book. She used the Top Note Die to create all the pages and put the book on a ring so that we can add more techniques. The front and back cover are chipboard covered with Designer Series paper. On the individual pages there was a sample of the technique and the instructions on how to do it. The ones included in my book were:
Stained Glass
Versamark Resist or Ghosting
Faux Linen
Serigraph
Faux Tile
Several of these are new techniques for me so I tell you more about them as work with the techniques on later projects.
Diane gave each of us a monogram bookmark made from the Styled Silver HodgePodge Hardware. She used the Polka Dot ribbon and the Filgree brad at the end of the book mark. The letter is from the Lovely Letters Alphabet set. After putting the stamped image inside the hardware piece she used Crystal Effects to fill it in so that it looks like a piece of glass. It is actually two of the hardware pieces together with the card stock sandwiched in between.
Sue gave each of us this cute denim bag. While there is no actual stamping on this bag here is what she did use to create it –
The Big Shot and the Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Butterflies die! Sue used old fabric samples that she had on hand and cut them with her Big Shot and attached them to the front of the bag. The Big Shot will cut fabric and chipboard (and many other things) with the Bigz and Original dies. If you want to see the full list go to my blog side bar where the PAGES are listed and under HELPFUL INFORMATION click on BIG SHOT TIPS.
On the left corner she used the Crop-a-Dile to set two Jumbo Eyelets and then tied a piece of the new Polka Dot ribbon through them.
Everyone loved the bags and since we all carried ours around many people asked to take pictures of it.
I think I’ll have to try my hand at making some of these….
Now on to a little bit of family news – today was Kyle’s first day of college! He is still in his senior year of high school but taking all his classes at Kennesaw State University. So he got up this morning and drove in to campus. He had two classes today and I was surprised to see him home early – almost 2 hours earlier than I was expecting him. Apparently today’s classes let out early as the professors just gave introductions to the class. So it seems he had a pretty easy day the first day and found his way there and back home (he drove it once last week with me navigating the way) with no problems.
I am headed up to the craft room to finish the ribbon share and paper shares and prepare for my PAWS downline meeting tonight.
Have a happy stampin’ day!
Aug 15, 2009 | Big Shot, Decor Elements, Embellishments, Stampin' Up! Events |
Sorry about the late post – the day slipped away from me and I just realized I didn’t put one up.
I took Ryan and a friend to the Skate Park today. They spent several hours on their skateboards and Ryan came home with bumps and bruises and scrapes – oh my! He should be good and tired tonight and probably sore tomorrow. But he had fun!
I wanted to share with you one of the gifts I received at convention. 
This is the gift that my upline Wendy Randall made for everyone in her downline. She gave them to us at our group meeting on Wednesday night. The colors are Crushed Curry and Pumpkin Pie. This is a Top Note purse that she showed me how to make a few months ago. I have made several different ones and I’m pretty sure I’ve shown them on my blog. Hers used the new Elegant Bouquet Textured Impressions Embossing Folder for the Big Shot. The Embossing Folders give a very deep impression because they have both the positive and negative of the embossed portion. If you use a texture plate it is much more subtle. The closure on the front was created using a Build-A-Brad. And the front flap was wheeled with the Jumbo Wheel called Friendly Words. Wendy also sponged the embossed portion and the front flap to give everything more dimension by the addition of the shadows.
Inside the purse Wendy had a container of embellishments – mine was Basic Gray Corduroy Buttons – I’m assuming everyone had something different – but I didn’t actually ask anyone else what they got. We also had door prizes at our meeting and I won one of the new Decor Elements called Eat – it has the word “eat” and underneath a fork. I’ll have to use it to create a menu board to put up in the kitchen.
That goes right along with one of the business classes we took. It was called “Create a Simpler Life”.
We talked about how hard it can be to fit everything we want into our routines. So we learned about some everyday shortcuts to
prepare for workshops, make meals, cleaning, and more. And one of the things mentioned was planning a menu each week. Over the years I have done that at various times – planned meals for the week, planned themes for each night – like mexican night, pasta night, chicken night, etc. I need to get back to doing something like that again.
In that class
they gave away a few prizes and my roommate, Diane, won!
She received a book called “Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Home”. The author is from Iowa which is where Diane lives so she was thrilled to get it.
Now her job is to read it and pass on to the rest of us all the great cleaning tips she learns! I’ll take any help I can get to make cleaning this house easier. I worked on dusting and floors on Friday before my club meeting. But didn’t finish so I have more to do.
I had a great time at our Stamper’s Club meeting last night. And all the orders were placed today. Everybody is going to continue with the club which we will start again in Sept. I’ll share those projects later this week. One was the Tile Card from the blog tour that I also used as the project for our group meeting at convention and I posted the picture and instructions that week also – so I won’t show that one again. But the other two I’ll show – one was a demo from the group meeting and the other one of our Make ‘n Takes from Stampin’ Up!.
Have fun the rest of the weekend!
Aug 14, 2009 | Big Shot, Build-a-Bear, Designer Series Paper, Holiday Mini Catalog 2009 |
Stampin’ Up! has teamed up with the Build-A-Bear Workshop to bring you an exciting and exclusive collection of products you and the children in your life will enjoy. These appealing stamp sets and Sizzix dies will bring a beary fun look to your projects!
At convention we had the opportunity to play with the Sizzix dies and here is my little guy – say “Hi”!
I used the Stampin’ Up! Bigz Dies – Stampin’ Up! Bear and Stampin’ Up! Beary Essentials. The clothes were cut from the new Designer Series Paper called Pawsitively Prints.
All convention attendees this year got the chance to purchase our very own Stampin’ Up! stuffed Build-a-Bear! They were quite the hot item at convention! Each stuffed bear came with it’s very own stamp. And a few lucky demonstrators even won a Build-a-Bear prize from the Prize Patrol. They received a pack of the Pawsitively Prints Designer Series paper and the Beary Best Friends and Beary Nice Wishes stamp sets. I wish I had been one of the lucky ones……..instead I’ll just have to order mine.
Come join me for a class or workshop and meet my beary special bear that I brought back from convention. She is all decked out in her Stampin’ Up! apron and ready to stamp with you!
Have a beary fun day! I’ll see all my stamp club member tonight!
Aug 13, 2009 | Circle Circus, class, Stamps |
It’s ready – my August Class Kit to go.
All images Stampin’ Up!© 2009
This card kit features the Circle Circus stamp set and a super easy One Sheet Wonder concept.
I created them all as birthday cards using the Birthday Wish stamp but they could easily be used for a variety of occasions – just replace the greeting for what you need.
The Kit includes materials to make 8 cards with matching envelopes and a cute box to store them all in.
You will need to have some supplies at home to complete the kit as shown.
You can also order the stamp sets and ink pads, etc to the kit for an additional cost.
August 2009 Class Kit To Go
Circle Circus One Sheet Wonder Kit is $14
Payment due by August 28th. Kits should be ready by September 11th.
Kit includes:
Step-by-step Instructions to make cards and box
Materials to make eight cards with envelopes and the box
(including card stock, ribbon, jumbo grommet, brads, clear window sheet, and envelopes)
Instruction only option is $5.95 – you will receive a pdf file emailed to you by Sept. 11th. No materials are included.
Additional items that you will need to complete the Circle Circus One Sheet Wonder kit as shown are:
Circle Circus stamp set – #115778 – $28.95
Birthday Wish stamp – #114486 – $6.95
Classic ink pads: Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie, and Old Olive
White Gel Pen
Bone Folder
Sticky strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals,
Paper Cutter with both cutting and scoring blade,
1-3/4” Circle punch, Round Tab punch, and Scallop Edge punch.
If you need any of these additional items they can be added to the cost of your class.
The kits will be ready by September 11th for you to pick up at my home if you are local. I can mail them to you for $5.00 if you are not.
If you order additional items there may be an extra charge to mail those items to you.
Please send me an email if you would like to purchase the August Class to Go Kit. Payment must be made to me by cash or check by August 28th.
I will be placing the order for the materials on the 29th.
I hope you like the new kit as much as I do. If it looks familiar it is very similar to the scrapbook layout that I created for the Royal Blog Tour.
I’m going to try again to add the PayPal links to this but the last time I tried it wasn’t working correctly. So until I have them up please contact me to arrange payment.
Thank you!!
Aug 12, 2009 | Stampin' Up! Events |
I downloaded my convention pictures last night and selected a few to share with you today. The Stampin’ Up! convention was in Salt Lake City, Utah – downtown at the convention center. We stayed a few blocks away at the Little America Hotel. Enjoy!
view from the plane as we approach SLC
We are waiting in line for Memento Mall - a very long line!
Banners in the convention center - Inspire, Create, Share.
STARZ group
In the main hall during General Session.
Sue and I visiting with Shelli Gardner.
Entertaiment & Awards night - performance by Tonic Sol-fa.
Sue, Monika, Diane, and Michele on stage
This is one of my cards I found on the display boards - beaded butterfly.
view of the mountains walking back to the hotel each day
And look who came home with us!
