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I am so excited about this new stamping class I am holding next month. Do you remember the Tri-Fold card I made here? This card was a lot of fun to make, and I shared it with my team. One of the very talented ladies on my team – Sheri – took this concept and turned it into this fabulous memory album and showed me how to make it!
This is the front of the album (using the Tailor Made Simply Scrappin' Kit). This album is perfect for almost anyone, but it is especially good for those hard-to-buy for guys in your life.
Here's a top view of the album so you can see how cool it looks open:
(Be sure to click on the pictures for a larger view.)
This album is so much fun to make and even more fun to play with! You can add pictures to most, or all, of the different panels in this unique album, along with journaling and embellishments.
I am offering this class on 2 separate days in October – Friday night, October 23 (6:30p), or Saturday morning, October 24 (10a) – and your choice of the Tailor Made or Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin' Kits.
Get a jump on your holiday gifts and create this memory keepsake that will be treasured for years to come.
Can't attend in person? If there is interest, I will create this as a tutorial, with step-by-step directions and full-color pictures. Email me if you are interested or leave a comment.
The Medallion background stamp is one of the top selling stamps in this year's catalog, and now that I have it, I understand why. There are so many possibilities floating around in my head that I can't wait to try! Embossing, glitter, kissing – the list goes on.
This is a quick card you can create in less than 5 minutes! While it's quick to make, this card is quite elegant and could be used for a number of different occasions – thinking of you, birthday, just a note, etc. Make 4 – 8 of these cards, wrap them with a ribbon or put them in cello bag with a topper and this would make a great hostess gift, birthday gift or even a much appreciated Christmas gift.
Ready to see how easy this card is to make?
Tip: Save the piece of non-stick paper from your label sheet (this is the label sheet when you are assembling your stamps), and use this to add the SNAIL adhesive to the 1/4" piece of Soft Suede card stock. The SNAIL is wider than 1/4" and can get on your work surface, so by using the non-stick sheet, you can keep your surface clean and sticky-free.
I know Halloween isn't for everyone, but it is one of my favorite holidays. I love decorating our house, carving pumpkins and even dressing up. And I enjoy making my daughter's costumes (when she used to let me, that is!). Halloween parties, bobbing for apples (does anyone still do that?), hot apple cider (yum!) and of course – chocolate! What's not to like? 
I mentioned a makeover and since being green is so in right now – recycle, remake, reuse – so this project is perfect because it is a makeover of an older project I haven't done in quite some time.
Even if you're not into Halloween, you could make up these projects using any theme, not just Halloween, so let's get started!
To get the party rolling, you first need an invitation, right? Check out this unusual invitation that could also double as a card. It's been awhile, but I used to demonstrate turning an envelope into a gift card holder (or other small trinket) by sealing the envelope, cutting off one short end and then crimping the remainder piece so it will fit inside the part you cut off. Sound familiar? I've noticed that these envelope/packages are making a comeback, so I thought I would play around with it and came up with these projects.
I wanted to use the Top Note die (because I can) and since it works so well as a bag topper, I figured it would work for this makeover project too. I measured the width and decided that a piece 3.75" wide would fit inside the top note snugly. So I cut a piece of 6x9" Night & Day DSP (don't you just love this paper – it's gorgeous!) and then scored it sort of as if I was making an envelope. I scored at 3.75" and 7.5" parallel to the short end (6"), and then turned the paper 90 degrees and scored again at 1" (parallel to the long 9" edge). Here's a template for reference (not sure about you, but I am a very visual person – remember you can click on the picture to bring up a larger view):
You will cut away the 2 bottom corners, leaving a small flap to form the bottom of the envelope (see template). Fold the left side (3.75" side) over, and then fold the smaller right edge (1.5") over the larger side and adhere. Use your corner rounder on the corners of the bottom flap before folding it up and attaching it to the envelope. Now you have a little pouch that you can fill with whatever you like. Just one more punch – punch half a circle using the 1 1/4" circle punch from the front of the pouch to make it easier to grab whatever you put inside (see picture above). Now run your pouch through the paper crimper a couple of times to give it that corrugated look. Fun!
For the insert, I cut a piece of Green Galore card stock 3.5" x 4.75" and the Whisper White piece at 3.25" x 4.5". I stamped and watercolored the pumpkin from Autumn Harvest using my Stampin' Up! markers and an Aqua Painter. Punch a piece of the Night & Day DSP with the Round Tab Punch and attach to the top center of your insert.
For the topper, die cut a Top Note shape from Only Orange card stock. Fold it in half along the long edge (so it is wider than it is tall). Stamp as desired, then attach a couple of mini brads along the outside edge and then tie on a decorative ribbon (this is really decoration, it doesn't really hold anything together). Slide the insert into the pouch, then slide the topper over everything. Voila! How fun it that?
Well, let's make it even more fun! I made up a few of these card/invitations and had some 3"x12" DSP leftover, so I just had to make up one of these pouches in miniature:
Isn't it adorable?! I filled this one with M&Ms for a little treat.
I used the same Top Note shape but this time I folded the Top Note along the short end (so it is taller than it is wide). I measured the width and cut a piece of DSP 3" x 9" from my leftovers and then basically followed the same directions as above, but I filled my pouch with a small cell bag with chocolate instead of an invitation. So you can see the sizes a bit better, here is a picture of both pouches side by side:
Stamps: All Holidays
Ink: Black StazOn, Old Olive, Summer Sun and Only Orange markers
Paper: Night & Day DSP; Whisper White, Green Galore, Only Orange card stock
Accessories: Aqua Painter, Big Shot, Top Note die, green & orange grosgrain ribbon, paper crimper, small cello bag, round-tab punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, large oval punch, corner rounder
I think I've mentioned previously that I am learning how to quilt and I just love it when I get to combine 2 of my favorite hobbies like stamping and quilting! Don't you love this scrappy-looking
"quilt" as the front of this birthday card? This card just makes me happy. And I am sucker for purple, so the Rich Razzleberry is perfect for me. Not sure I'm going to be able to give this card away. LOL! Oh wait, I can make more.
Unfortunately you cannot see the texture this card has. Once I made my "quilt", I texturized the piece by running it through my Big Shot with one of the texturz plates, and then cut it out with the Top Note die. It looks really cool in person. And don't you just love that Modern Label punch? It's so cute!
Here's how I made this card:
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black marker
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Whisper White, Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
Accessories: Modern Label Punch, Rich Razzleberry Polkadot ribbon, sponge dauber, Big Shot, Top Note die, Stampin' Up! backgrounds 1 texturz plates
I love our new Christmas Cocoa Specialty Paper (in the Holiday Mini) and I just had to create a class around this luscious paper. Here is one of the cards that we will be making during the October Christmas Stamp-a-Stack. You've got to feel this paper – it is flocked. The white embellishments on the red paper is soft and fuzzy – awesome! And to add more texture, the reindeer image and the greeting image is embossed with our Iridescent Ice embossing powder, so the card is very sparkly and shimmery.
I hope you can join me and get a jump on your holiday cards (wouldn't it be nice to have them done before Thanksgiving?!). If you cannot join us physically for this class, you can still order the directions here.
This class fills quickly, so register early!
This was a fun card to make and perfect for that golfing fan (or is it fanatic?) in your life. Unfortunately the picture doesn't show it, but the golf ball actually has little dimples on it, just like a real golf ball – how fun!
This card uses our new In Color – Soft Suede – which is a great color for guys. Not quite green, not quite brown, but definitely not a "girly" color. The golf tee is made from the letter U in the Big Shot Serif Essentials alphabet die. Clever, huh? Wish I could take credit for it, but I learned it from Jennifer Randall (thanks!). The golf ball and the "sky" background both use Glossy white card stock. I love using glossy card stock but sometimes I just totally forget about it (crazy – I know). Glossy card stock gives such a shiny quality to any image you stamp on it – or in this case sponge on it.
Directions:
1) Create card base – 8.5"x5.5" textured Soft Suede card stock folded in half. Sponge edges with Soft Suede ink using.
2) Sponge a piece of glossy white card stock (2.5"x3") using Ballet Blue card stock. Leave some white space towards the bottom of the panel.
3) Mat this glossy card stock with a piece of Dusty Durango card stock (2.75"x3.25"). Attach this to the front of the card.
4) Run a piece of glossy white card stock through the Big Shot with the Stampin' Up! Backgrounds 1 texturz plate (using the dotted background to give the golf ball it's dimples). Punch out golf ball using 1 1/4" circle punch.
5) Create golf tee by die-cutting a piece of Real Red card stock using the Serif Essentials alphabet die (the die with the letter U – you only need a piece big enough to cover the U). Trim off one half of the letter U, leaving the side that looks like a golf tee.
6) Attach the golf tee to the glossy panel, and then attach the golf ball on top of the tee.
7) Fringe a piece of Old Olive card stock (1"x3.25") – be sure you only cut about half way down the strip, or you may accidentally cut off part of your grass. Attach over the golf tee, hiding the bottom of the tee.
Stamp Happy Birthday with Soft Suede ink on Whisper White card stock and punch out using the small tag punch.
9) Using the large tag punch, punch a tag from Dusty Durango card stock. Layer the 2 tags and attach a metallic eyelet using the Crop-a-Dile. Attach to front of card as desired.
10) Tie a piece of Soft Suede polkadot ribbon around the left side of the card.
Give to your favorite golf fan and watch how happy you make them!
I was reading the latest Stampin' Success magazine (this is a monthly magazine we receive free for being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator) and they showed how to make an adorable frog using some of our punches. I thought it was so cute that I just had to give it a try. Here's my version:
I used some old In Colors to play around - does anyone else do that? Use up the "old" stuff so you don't potentially ruin your "new" stuff?
The box/bag I made is simply the 2-5-7-10 box (you score an 8.5" x 11" piece of card stock at 2", 5", 7" & 10", and then turn the piece 90 degrees and score at 2" and 7" – if you've never made one of these boxes you can find specific directions on Splitcoast Stampers, or email me and I'd be happy to give you more information). For the flap, I was playing around and decided to cut many slits to make it look grass/fringe-like. I also added a contrasting color behind the "fringe" to help it stand out.
The frog is made with the wide oval punch (body and head), small oval punch (arms), large oval punch (legs), trio flower punch (hands & feet), 3/4" circle punch (eyes), 1/2" circle punch (iris of eyes), and a regular hole punch (pupils). I also used the 1 3/8" circle punch to create the mouth. For a quick attempt to see how it worked, I thought this guy turned out rather cute! I think I'll have to fill it with something yummy and give it to my niece. Sometimes I wish Kyanne was still into frogs, but I guess 2nd grade was just too long ago.
Would you like step-by-step directions? Leave a comment or email me and if there's interest, I will post the directions.
Fun, fast and festive! These cards blend a touch of whimsy and tradition with quick folds and sparkle using the Merry Moments Designer Series Paper and Iridescent Ice heat embossing powder. The cards are designed to be beautiful, easy and affordable to make, whether you make a few or a lot! Share joy and warmth by sending friends and family heartfelt greetings with handmade cards this holiday season.
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Make the holidays a little brighter with extra-special bags and tags made with the Delightful Decorations stamp set and coordinating punch! No matter what you want to make, this product combination can help you make it. Come get a jump on the holidays and create these fast, fun and adorable bags & tags.
You can give your friends the anticipation of a beautifully wrapped gift with the super-fast and versatile Treat Boxes from Stampin’ Up! To purchase the Treat Boxes visit my store page.
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