Aug 25, 2015 | Uncategorized |
In today’s post, I’m thrilled to share the project kit, Witching Decor, that is in the Holiday Catalog. It was a blast to assemble and it’s super cute! It took approximately 2 hours to complete and depending upon how many of the leaves you wish to use it could take less time (of course, the television was on and I occasionally had to glance at it!)…I used roughly 1/3 of the leaves and stamped, crumpled and sponged them to add depth of color. The Witches’ Night stamp set coordinates with the kit. It is a very generous project kit with many extra pieces for additional projects. With some of the leftover pieces, I made a Halloween card and another card using some of the extra leaves.
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| Stampin’ Up! Witching Decor Project Kit and Halloween Card with coordinating Witches’ Night Stamp Set |
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| Stampin’ Up! Witching Decor Project Kit Leaves and Lighthearted Leaves Stamp Set |
Be sure to put the Witching Decor Project Kit on your “must have” list
so you can order it when it becomes available on September 1!
The next craft project being shared is a Piggy Bank that was decorated with vinyl cut using the Silhouette Cameo. It was an engagement gift for my son & his fiance so they could save for their upcoming wedding. Hope they’ve been saving…the date is quickly approaching!
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| who knew you had to have a wedding tag line?! |
Cards from the monthly class will be posted later this week, so be sure to check in.
Thanks for stopping by…
and don’t hesitate to contact me with your questions. (margkni@gmail.com).
Aug 21, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Behind again and playing catch-up! Had a wonderful time last week with friends visiting thus the delay. As promised in my last post, I am sharing a few of my favorite cards from convention swaps.
The first card is from the Black & White with Additional Color Swap and was received from Sharon McCanless. The card is just adorable and a perfect card to “welcome baby”. The Something for Baby stamp set and Everyday Chic Designer Series Paper was used. Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin’ Pad was used to stamp the onesie and it pops against the black card stock.
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| “Something for Baby” Stamp Set from Stampin’ Up! Everyday Chic Designer Series Paper, Black & White Card with Watermelon Wonder |
The next card was from the Fresh Market Swap and is gorgeous! Unfortunately, the creator did not provide their name but they did a beautiful job on this fancy fold card. The Market Fresh stamp set was used to heat emboss the bunch of grapes with black embossing powder prior to coloring the grapes and leaves. Farmers Market Designer Series Paper, Mossy Meadow card stock, 5/8″ striped cotton ribbon (cut in 1/2) and 1/4″ cotton ribbon were also used on this special card.
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| Stampin’ Up! “Market Fresh” stamp set & Farmers Market Designer Series Paper |
From the Gift Card Swap, this creative gift card holder was received. Again, the creator did not include their name to receive credit for their creativity. Bohemian Designer Series Paper, Blackberry Bliss card stock and Fabulous Four set was used to make this package shaped gift card holder. The front flap of the package top opens to reveal the gift card holder slot. The flap is held in place with small velcro tabs.
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| Gift Card using Stampin’ Up! Bohemian Designer Series Paper and Fabulous Four stamp set |
Hope you enjoyed seeing a few of the cards received. It was fun to participate in the swaps and I have many cards that will provide lots of inspiration. You’ll definitely see these designs in the future on my blog!
Be sure to check back on Tuesday to see a creation from the Holiday mini catalog (you’ll be able to place orders from it on September 1) and I’ll also be sharing a Silhouette project.
Thanks for stopping by…
and don’t hesitate to contact me with your questions. (margkni@gmail.com).
Aug 11, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Today I am completing the sharing of items from the “Christmas in July” class. The tags are always popular and participants were able to make several different designs that they can easily replicate. One tag design has a sleeve in which the tag slides offering a different tag option to add to a gift. The Lots of Joy and Festival of Trees stamp sets were used. All the tags come together quickly and are great for mass producing!
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| Christmas Gift Tags using Stampin’ Up! Lots of Joy & Festival of Trees Stamp Sets |
In my next post, I’ll be sharing some of my favorite swaps received at the Stampin’ Up! Convention. Also, my preorder from the Holiday Catalog arrived and I am putting together new projects…so be sure to check back in the upcoming weeks to see some of the creations!
Be sure to check out the current Stampin’ Up! specials
(click here)
NOTE: The Scalloped Tag Topper (#133324) used for creating the tags is offered as a Weekly Deal.
It’s on sale through Monday, August 17.
Thanks for stopping by…
and don’t hesitate to contact me with your questions. (margkni@gmail.com).
Materials & Tools:
Oops – Forgot that Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad was used! Also, the stamp set used to create the snowflakes on a tag has been discontinued. A good substitute is to use Gorgeous Grunge if you don’t have a small snowflake stamp.
