Aug 8, 2013 | Uncategorized |
It’s time for another project! Today I decided to share with you one of the projects from the “Christmas in July” class. Gift boxes were decorated and participants were able to see the Gift Bow Bigz L Die (#129977) in action. There are many possibilities for making different bows using the die and in the upcoming months, I’ll be sharing different bows made using the die.
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| Designer Gift Bow using Bigz L Die & Gift Box (Stampin’ Up!) |
One holiday gift box prepared! Now to put it in a location to easily remember when December arrives!!!
Materials:
Kraft Gift Boxes #124106
Christmas Collectibles Stamp Set (#131772 w, #131775 c)
Christmas Ornament Punch (#132152)
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad (#126969)
Season of Style Designer Series Paper (#132340)
Gift Bow Bigz L Die (#129977)
Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine (123125)
Glue Dots (#103683)
Multipurpose Liquid Glue (#110755)
Big Shot Die Cutting Machine (#113439)
Remember to check out the Holiday Catalog and other new products being offered!
Thanks for stopping by! Check back on Monday when more spinner cards will be shared.
Have a great weekend!
If you have any questions, please contact me: margkni@gmail.com.
Aug 5, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Hope that you had a great weekend! Our son’s family visited for the weekend and we celebrated “July” birthdays…even though it’s August. Seems that time flies and coordinating everyone’s schedules can be tricky but I’m not complaining. It’s great that we were able to spend time together.
Today another of the stamps from the Giggle Greetings stamp set is being shared and this card is sure to bring a smile! I thought “the dog chasing his tail” would be perfect for using on a spinner card. The dog really does chase his tail!!! The Gorgeous Grunge stamp set was also used to add a fun background element.
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| Spinner card using Giggle Greetings & Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Sets (Stampin’ Up!) | | |
Materials:
Giggle Greetings Stamp Set
Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Set
Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad
Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad
Summer Starfruit Classic Stampin’ Pad
Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker
Whisper White Card Stock
Brights Collection Designer Series Paper Stack (Old Olive)
Aqua Painter
Stamping Sponge
Circles Collection Framelits
Word Window Punch
Stampin’ Dimensionals
The August card class will focus on making “spinner (or slider)” cards so more examples will be shared in the upcoming weeks.
Remember to check out the new Holiday Catalog and other new products being offered!
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me: margkni@gmail.com
Thanks for stopping by!
Check back on Thursday for another project share…until then have a good week and remember to “giggle”.
Aug 1, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Happy Thursday! Hope you’ve been enjoying the week. The week has flown by for me. I was called to be on “grandma” duty for my grandson who was not feeling well but as a four year old does, he recovered quickly! It was nice to spend a couple of days with him even though he wasn’t his normal, precocious self.
The card being shared with you today was recently given to a friend for her birthday. Since she’s a cat lover, it seemed most appropriate. The stamp is from the Giggle Greetings stamp set (#131062 w, #131065 c) in the current Stampin’ Up! catalog. It’s a stamp set that is aptly named and is sure to bring smiles to card recipients!
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| Giggle Greetings Stamp Set and Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up! | | |
Materials:
Giggle Greetings Stamp Set
Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper (#130145)
Bermuda Bay Card Stock (#131197)
Very Vanilla Card Stock (#101650)
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad (#126944)
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad (#126945)
Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad (#126974)
Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker (#100052)
Aqua Painter (#103954)
Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430)
SNAIL Adhesive (#104332)
Sticky Strip (#104294)
P.S. She loved the card!!!
Lastly, can you believe it’s August 1?! Summer will be coming to an end soon…don’t fret though, Stampin’ Up! has been thinking ahead and today marks the release of the Holiday Catalog! Be sure to check out the exciting items being offered (you can find link on the right side of this page). You’ll love the new kits and decorating possibilities!
Drum roll, please!!! One of the most exciting items available today are the
new “Thinlets Card Dies”. You’re going to love using these to make
interactive cards. They will allow you to make the cards in a fraction
of the time that it normally takes to create the detailed cards! Watch
this video to see the thinlets in action:
This morning, my order was placed for both sets of the “Thinlets Card Dies”! In the next couple of weeks, I’ll be sharing cards with you using the dies…but don’t wait on me, place your order for your sets too.
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Thanks for stopping by! Check back on Monday for a new project and have a great weekend!
If you have any questions, please contact me: margkni@gmail.com.
Jul 30, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Hope you had a great weekend. As mentioned last week, two tutorials were being prepared to share with you – an envelope tutorial and a treat tutorial. To jog your memory, below is the photo of the envelope that I made for a “Fancy Envelope Swap” that was held at convention.
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| Handmade Envelope using Stampin’ Up! Card Stock and Flower Shop Stamp Set |
For the tutorial, I have used plain white card stock but when making an envelope for a card, select the appropriate card stock or designer series paper to coordinate with your project.
Step 1: Cut card stock, 7″ by 11″.
Step 2: Score on the 11″ side at 2 1/2″ and 7″.
Step 3: Rotate paper and score the 7″ side at 1/2″ and 6 1/2″. See below:
At this time, you should stamp your card stock and if desired, use an edgelit or a border punch to create a decorate edge on the top flap (2 1/2″ scored side). You can also use an embossing folder at this stage.
Step 4: Fold 1/2″ and 6 1/2″ score lines using bone folder. Then use snips to cut off the 1/2″ piece on each of the sides. Cut only to the 2 1/2″ score line and from the 7″ score line to the bottom of the card stock, as shown below:
Step 5: To decrease the bulk when folded, snip a small triangle from top and bottom of each of the extended side flaps. See below:
Step 6: Fold side flaps in toward center of envelope and add sticky strip.
Step 7: Remove red strip and fold bottom of envelope (7″ scored line) over the sticky strip flaps to form envelope pocket.
Step 8: If desired, create a belly band by cutting a 1 1/2″ x 10″ strip of designer series paper or additional card stock to wrap around card to hold flap closed. Embellish as desired.
To “kick it up a notch”, available on August 1 in the Holiday Mini Catalog, Envelope Liners Framelits Dies (item #132172) will be available!
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| Interior of Envelope using Stampin’ Up! Envelope Liners Framelits Dies. |
The treat pouch was also made for swapping at convention. Inside of the pouch is a Ghiradelli Chocolate Square. I decided since there would be ample cards for swapping, it would be fun to create a pouch and swap chocolates for cards! These make a great give-away when you want to let someone know you’re thinking of them.
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| Treat Holder made using Stampin’ Up! Ovals Collection Framelits. Holds Ghiradelli Chocolate Square. |
Directions:
- Use the large, scalloped oval from the Ovals Collection Framelits (Item #129381) and Big Shot to cut card stock into scalloped oval.
- With the widest side of the oval against upper edge of simply scored scoring tool (Item #122334), score the oval at 1 1/4″, 1 1/2″, 3 1/2″ and 3 3/4″.
- Rotate card stock so that narrow part of oval can now be scored. Score at 2 3/4″ and 3″.
- Using paper snips, cut edge out of each side of oval along the 2 3/4″ score line until you reach the intersection of the inner most score line (1 1/2″, 3 1/2″). It will resemble a tree with a short trunk…or it could be a bush!
- Using bone folder, fold along all score lines. Fold center (trunk) inward, fold left flap in and follow with right flap to create a pocket. Use adhesive to hold flaps in place (mini glue dots worked wonderfully).
- Embellish as desired.
These are the perfect size for the Ghiradelli Chocolate Square….unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture with the chocolate outside of the pouch and for once, my house is chocolate free! But I’m sure you get an idea of how the pouch works:)
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy using these tutorials!
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Check back on Thursday for a look at some fun cards!
Jul 26, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Hi everyone! The convention ended last week and now I’ve recuperated from all the fun! It’s taken a week to sort through the beautiful swaps received and plan ways to incorporate the ideas into different projects. In addition to being exciting, the convention was very inspiring and at times, overwhelming. The opportunity to attend workshops, see new products and learn ways to expand use of current products was invaluable. I look forward to sharing some of the projects and products with you in the upcoming weeks.
Today’s project shares are the items prepared for a Halloween Card and Treat Swap.
The first is the Halloween card. Don’t you think, the Owl Builder Punch made an adorable owl witch?!
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| Halloween Card using Stampin’ Up! Owl Builder Punch |
Materials:
Elegant Eggplant and Basic Black Card Stock
Polka Dot Parade and Modern Melody Designer Series Papers
Very Vanilla Card Stock (scrap)
Owl Builder Punch
Delightful Dozen Stamp Set
Pumpkin Pie and Basic Black Stampin’ Markers
Rhinestone Basic Jewels
For the Halloween treat swap, a “sour cream” container was used to hold a couple of Hershey’s Nuggets chocolate candies.
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| Sour Cream Treat Halloween Treat Holder using Stampin’ Up! Polka Parade DSP and Owl Builder Punch |
It is perfect to use as a table place card since it sits flat on your table.
You can easily add a name tag to the greeting!
Materials:
Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper
Basic Black Card Stock
Whisper White Card Stock
Owl Builder Punch
Scallop Circle Punch
Houndstooth Embossing Folder
Delightful Dozen Stamp Set
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad
Rhinestones Basic Jewels (color with black Sharpie pen)
Be sure to check out the
New Arrivals! You will find lots of new products including the
Undefined Stamp Carving Kit which allows you to be creative and design your own stamp!
Don’t forget to check out the Promotions being offered.
Save by stocking up on your favorite Designer Series Papers during the Buy 3, Get 1 Free promotion!
Be sure to do so before it ends on July 31st.
While looking at Promotions, check out the “Pick a Free Project Kit” information!
The free project kit offer ends on August 31, 2013.
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f you have any questions, please contact me: margkni@gmail.com.
Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check back on Monday!
My next post will contain the envelope tutorial, as well as, a treat tutorial!
Have a great weekend!
Jul 16, 2013 | Uncategorized |
My shares today are more swaps that were prepared for convention. The theme of each was Christmas, thus the title of this post. Two of the cards use carryover holiday items and the other uses a new stamp set from the soon to be released Holiday Catalog.
The card that is my favorite is below. It’s not clearly shown in the photo but the card has just the right amount of sparkle.
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| Stampin’ Up! Northern Flurry Christmas Card |
Steps for making card:
- Attach the Designer Series Paper (from upcoming Holiday catalog) to card base (Cherry Cobbler, item #119685).
- Emboss the Whisper White card stock (item #100730) using the Northern Flurry Texture Impressions Embossing Folder (item #120902).
- Use Holiday Ornaments Framelits (item #127816) to cut an ornament shape in the corner of the card stock in the area not embossed.
- Attach to Designer Series layer of card.
- Use Dazzling Details (item #124117) and a small paint brush to highlight embossed snowflakes.
- Stamp greeting from Petite Pairs Stamp Set (item #128706 wood or 122497 clear) onto Whisper White card stock, attach and add small bow using Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine (item #123125) at ornament top.
The next Christmas card is one that is simple and serene. The Evergreen stamp set was used to stamp the tree. The tree outline stamp in the set was then used to stamp over the solid tree with Versamark ink and Wild Wasabi embossing powder.
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| Christmas card using Stampin’ Up! Evergreen Stamp Set |
The last card uses Winter Frost Designer Series Paper and the Festive Flurry Stamp and Framelits Set from the Holiday Catalog. It is a great stamp set that can be used to create a variety of winter themed cards, invitations and decorations!
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| Season’s Greetings using Stampin’ Up! Festive Flurry Stamp and Framelit Set |
Hope you have enjoyed “Christmas in July”.
If you have any questions, please contact me: margkni@gmail.com.
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My bags are packed, I’m ready to go! Convention here I come!
Have a great week!
