Apr 1, 2009 | Occasions Mini 2009 |
This was my favorite card that we made for Make-n-Takes at the Regional conference in Orlando. It uses one of the new stamp sets from the Occasions Mini Catalog so I have been waiting to show it you until the mini catalog started. And it uses Old Olive and Chocolate Chip two of my favorite colors!
Supplies:
Soft Summer stamp set
Bashful Blue card stock: 4-1/4″ x 1/8″
Chocolate Chip card stock: 2-3/8″ x 2-1/16″
Naturals White card stock: 2-1/4″ x 1-15/16″
Old Olive card stock: 11″ x 4-2/4″
Urban Oasis Designer Series paper: 4-14″ x1-3/8″
Chocolate Chip Classic ink
Jet Black Stazon ink
VersaMark ink
Earth Elements Watercolor Wonder Crayons: Old Olive
Rich Regals Watercolor Woner Crayons: Brocade Blue
Bashful Blue 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon: 4″
1/2″ library clips: 1 chocolate chip
Mini Glue Dots
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Eyelet Border Punch
Stamp-a-ma-jig
Spray bottle
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Apr 1, 2009 | Occasions Mini 2009, Scrapbook Pages, Stampin' Up! Events |
Today is a busy day with alot of things going on. More than likely I will have several posts throughout the day.
First let me tell you about the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT –
WOW Scrapbook Kits
This is a new adventure that Wendy Randall and I are doing together. Please stop by our new blog –
wowscrapbookkits.wordpress.com
We will be sending out emails later today with information about this and our first release is today for the April 2009 WOW Scrapbook Kit. All the details and ordering are available at our new blog so I hope you will check it out. I added the link in my Blogroll so you will always be able to find it on my side bar.
Second – the new OCCASIONS MINI CATALOG goes live today! It is packed full of new stuff – stamps and accessories to help you celebrate many different occasions. I have added the link in my side bar. It will take you to my Stampin’ Up! website and then you can click on the link to open the Occasions Mini Catalog pdf file. You can order these online from the SHOW NOW button on my website too!
Third – a new special starts today – Get Connected – From April 1-30, spend $40 on products in the Occasions Mini Catalog or host a $150 workshop and get a FREE item from the “Under $10” page in the Spring-Summer 2009 Idea Book & Catalog (p. 208).
Fourth – Stampin’ Up! Convention 2009 information is now available for Demonstrators. The trip is in August but I’m already excited just thinking about it! If you want to come with me you need to sign up as a demonstrator – I would love to have you join my team and join me on this exciting trip. Time to look for flights and hotels…..
And there is more but I need to go to a meeting so I’ll be back later with another post. This should keep you busy for a little while.
Have a happy Stampin’ Up! Day!
Mar 31, 2009 | Flower for All Seasons, Stamps, Wildlife |
A Flower for All Seasons is one of my favorite sets. This card was one that I made for a class last O
ctober – the All Occasions Emergency Card Kit class – and this was the “Spring” card. The basket of tulips reminds me of Spring and Easter and that happened to be on my mind today too. I was out buying plates and napkins for Easter lunch – we have lots of family and friends coming over.
This is really an easy card – the hardest part is coloring in the picture. I used Stampin’ Write Markers for this one, but you could use a variety of mediums to color in this image. The Designer Paper is now retired but the Tea Party Designer paper would be pretty – just adjust the colors to match – or even the Flock Together Designer paper.
Before I give you the details on the card here is an update on the birds – I checked the Bluebird house this morning – and ONE blue egg is in there! They lay one egg a day – so I’ll check tomorrow for #2. I checked the chick-a-dee house and realized I could lift the top of the house and not just the side (and stand on my tip-toe to peek in). Surprise Mama bird was sitting in there – oops, sorry, I shut the house. Now I always knock before I open the house – yes, really I do – that way the birds can fly out before I open it. Well she didn’t so either she has already laid all those eggs or was in the middle of laying and egg. I checked back a few hours later and she wasn’t in the house and I couldn’t see any eggs – but maybe she buried them in the nest since it was all flat. I’ll have to check again tomorrow to see what it in there. I found a website with live video inside a bluebird nest box – I’ll add a link for that later – they seem to be a few days ahead of mine – they already have 4 eggs in the nest.
Here are the details on the card:
Supplies:
Old Olive card stock: 4-1/4″ x 1″
Regal Rose card stock: 2″ x 2″
Georgia Peach Designer Series Paper: 2″ x 5-1/2″
Whisper White card stock
1-3/8″ square punch
Basic Black ink
Stampin’ Write Markers: So Saffron, Old Olive, Creamy Carmenl, Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink
Medium Whisper White Envelope
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Instructions:
1. Score card base in half at 5-1/2″.
2. Attach strip of Georgia Peach Designer paper toward the left side of the card front.
3. Stamp image in Basic Black ink on Whisper White card stock.
4. Color with Stampin’ Write Markers. Punch out with 1-3/8″ square punch.
5. Adhere Whisper White piece to the center of the Regal Rose piece.
6. Adhere the Regal Rose piece to the front of the card with dimensionals.
7. Decorate the envelope to match.
Have a great day!
Mar 30, 2009 | Eastern Blooms, SU Ribbon, Thank You Kindly |
This project uses the Eastern Blooms stamp set and the Thank You Kindly stamp set. Since the March Kit used the Thank You Kindly stamp set and the March Ribbon share includes the Pink Pirouette ribbon I thought this would be the perfect project to share since it used both. This was a project that we made at convention last summer and I made mine a little bit different than the original Stampin’ Up! instructions. Here are all the details:
Supplies:
Eastern Blooms stamp set
Thank You Kindly stamp set
Pink Pirouette card stock: 9-1/2″ x 6″
Bella Rose Designer Series paper: 12″ x 2″
Whisper White Note Cards and envelopes
Chocolate Chip Classic Ink
Pink Pirouette Classic Ink
Pink Pirouette 1-1/4″ grosgrain ribbon: 11″
Linen Thread: 12″
Fire Circle Rhinestone Brads: 1 pink
Sticky Strip
Pop-up Glue Dot
Crafter’s Tool Kit
Scallop Edge Punch
Paper Cutter with scoring blade
Instructions:
1. Score 9-1/2″ x 6″ Pink Pirouette card stock at 4″ and 5-1/2″. Score a line parallel to each long side 1″ from the edge. Cut at 4″ and 5-1/2″ from edge to 1″ score line on both sides using paper snips.
2. Stamp flowers in Pink Pirouette ink on front of box. (Mask or whip ink off outer flowers on stamp.) Assemble box using Sticky Strip.
3. Use Scallop Edge punch alon top edge of Designer Series paper. Starting at the back of box, wrap Designer Series paper strip around box, creasing at box corners. Adhere to box using Sticky Strip.
4. Thread needle from Crafters’ Tool Kit with linen thread. Stitch along edge of Pink Pirouette ribbon with stitches slightly less than 1/4″ apart. Pull thread, and gather ribbon into a circle to form rosette. Stitch ends together once, and tie knot to secure. Attach a Pink Rhinestone brad through the center of the rosette.
5. Stamp “A note of thanks” in Chocolate chip ink on Whisper White Note cards. Stamp flowers in Pink Pirouette ink on Whisper White Note cards and envelopes. (Mask or wipe ink off outer flowers on stamp.) Insert cards and envelopes into box.
6. Adhere the rosette to front of box using a Pop-up Glue Dot.
You could set this on your desk and have thank you notes all ready to go!
Happy Stamping!
Mar 30, 2009 | class, Thank You Kindly |
The Thank You Kindly Class Kit To Go is ready for everyone that ordered. Step by step instructions and all of the consumable supplies are in the package. An email was sent to everyone that ordered.
I am working on the April Kit and hope to get all the information out before Spring Break gets here.
I hope you have fun putting these together!
Happy Stamping,
