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.
Join the fun and save 20% on your product purchases!
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!
Jul 13, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Hope you’re having a great weekend! It’s another cloudy, rainy day in Georgia so it’s a good time to catch up on my blog. Today, two more convention swaps are being shared.
The first is Card Candy. As you’ll note, it’s packaged and ready for swapping. One of the swap requirements was to select a stamp set from the new catalog and use it to prepare a package of card candy. “Mosaic Madness” is the stamp set that I selected.
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| Card Candy using Stampin’ Up! Modern Mosaic Stamp Set and Mosaic Punch |
The mosaic pattern is currently very popular…next time you receive a catalog or sales flyer, look closely and you’ll likely see clothing, household decor and furnishings with the pattern.
Another convention swap, in which I’m participating, is a “Fancy Envelope Swap”. The task is to create an envelope from card stock or designer series paper and embellish it. The envelope is perfect to use when presenting cards in person or attaching to a gift.
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| Handmade Envelope using Stampin’ Up Tempting Turquoise Card Stock, Flower Shop Stamp Set & Simply Pressed Clay |
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| Interior of Handmade Envelope | | | |
On the envelope interior, I used the new Envelopes Framelits Die from the new Holiday Catalog and is available for order on August 1.
The envelope was fun to make and when I return from convention, I will be posting a detailed tutorial on making your own envelope. Be sure to register “to follow by email” so you will receive notice of the posting!
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All of my convention swaps are completed and I’ll be sharing another post next week before I leave for convention, so be sure to check in…the theme will be “Christmas in July”!!!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
