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As we conclude the month of June I want to take an opportunity to thank Craft Project Central for allowing me to be a guest designer this month! Here is the bonus project for June - it is a Papaya Collage Birthday Set designed by Julie Beltramo from www.justjulieb30.blogspot.com.
Those of you who subscribe to June AND for two or more months in a row or who put the CPC badge on their blogs or who refer a friend will have access to this bonus project.
This week on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are continuing our catalog tour for Fabulous Friday and we are featuring stamp sets from the Nature section (pgs. 70-95) for our projects. I used the By the Seashore stamp set on pg. 93 for my 12" x 12" scrapbook page. This is a go-to layout for me - I love the color-blocked look! The color combination just screams beach to me: very vanilla, crumb cake, soft suede, pool party and calypso coral. It's going to be a SCORCHER here in Virginia this weekend with 100+ degrees forecasted and my kids have a big outdoor swim meet for the next three days that our swim team is hosting.. I will be wishing I was at the beach to stay cool!
Check out the super-cute punch-art sunglasses! I CASE'd this idea from a card created by Jill Coleman. It is created with the XL oval, large oval and word window punches.
To create my title block I pulled out my fun Broadsheet Alphabet stamp set.
I didn't have any matching Designer Series Paper so I created my own using the images from the stamp set plus the Netting background stamp and my Color Spritzer tool for "sand" with a crumb cake stampin' write marker.
This easy journaling pocket was created using my Big Shot and the Scallop Envelope bigz die. I embellished it with the sand dollar image from the By the Seashore set.
For even more inspiration from the Nature section of our new Stampin' Up! catalog, be sure and hop on over to the Sisters in Stamping blog!! If you'd like to place an order for the products used with today's projects, please contact me directly or place your order online via my demonstrator website here.
Supplies used:
Stamp sets
By the Seashore - clear mount #126532, $16.95 -or-
By the Seashore - wood mount #126530 , $22.95
Broadsheet Alphabet - clear mount #120585, $29.95 -or-
Broadsheet Alphabet - wood mount #118724, $43.95
Netting #122655, $17.95
Paper
Very Vanilla 8-1/2 x 11 card stock #101650, $8.50
Calypso Coral 8-1/2 x 11 card stock #122925, $6.95
Pool Party 8-1/2 x 11 card stock #122924, $6.95
Soft Suede 8-1/2 x 11 card stock #115318, $6.95
Crumb Cake 12 x 12 card stock #124274, $5.95
Ink
Calypso Coral classic stampin' pad #126983, $5.95
Pool Party classic stampin' pad #126982, $5.95
Crumb Cake classic stampin' pad #126975, $5.95
Crumb Cake stampin' write marker #120967, $3.50
Accessories
Big Shot die-cutting machine #, $99.95
Scallop Envelope bigz die #113462, $21.95
XL oval punch #119859, $16.95
Large oval punch #119855, $15.95
Word window punch #119857, $16.95
Color spritzer tool #107066, $12.95
Stampin' Dimensionals #104430, $3.95
Here is another great tutorial you can access with a paid subscription to Craft Project Central this month. This Pin Cushion Frame gift ensemble was designed by Heidi King – www.stampinking.blogspot.com,
If you're a bee fan, you'll love this Bounty of Bumblebees project designed by Kim Score – www.paperpunchaddiction.com.
I wanted to share with you another one of the cards my stamp club got to make this month. I just love the Betsy's Blossoms stamp set and it goes so well with the Floral District designer series paper pack.
I CASE'd my card from one created by Lee Conrey - she participated in a swap that I was in and I fell in love with her card. The colors and texture she used were very similar to another project I had already planned so I changed it up a bit.
Thanks for stopping by! Contact me to place an order for any of the products needed to complete this project or place it online via my demonstrator website here. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!!
Happy Friday! This week we continue our Stampin' Up! catalog tour over on the Sisters in Stamping blog. For our Fabulous Friday projects we are featuring stamp sets found in the Elements section of the catalog (pages 96-129). Guess what stamp set I used?! Of course it is my favorite Everything Eleanor set!! This time I decided to go with a monochromatic look using the new In Color Raspberry Ripple. Isn't it fun?!
I designed this card as one of my stamp club projects for last night's meeting - it features the new Ticket Duo builder punch, new Chevron impressions folder for the Big Shot, new In Color and two new stamp sets. I love new, don't you?! This card required a little cutting for the two flowers, but I like the layered look over the punched out embellishment (isn't it cool that the 2-3/8" scallop circle punch works with this?!?!). I used a blender pen to pull the raspberry ripple color into the flowers and then finished off the top one with some dazzling diamonds.
The "thank you" sentiment is from a new stamp set called Made for You and it fit perfectly in the larger of the tickets from the Ticket Duo builder punch. Love that!!
If you'd like to order the supplies to make this card, please contact me or place your order directly online here. If you host a workshop or private class you can have this as a make-n-take and see how easily it comes together! Contact me to book your date!! In the meantime, don't forget to hop on over to the Sisters in Stamping blog after Noon EST today for even more inpsiration from the Elements section of our catalog.
Thanks for stopping by and have an awesome weekend! I'm off to Northern Virginia for a Girls Weekend with my sister Cindy Blekas and Debbie Williams and to check out the Great American Scrapbook Convention.... can't wait!! Hoping to find lots of inspiration that I can come home and recreate with my Stampin' Up! goodies...
Supplies used:
- Stamp sets
Everything Eleanor, clear mount #124164, $26.95 -or-
Everything Eleanor, wood mount #124162, $36.95
Made For You, clear mount #126342, $8.95 -or-
Made For You, wood mount #126340, $11.95
- Paper
Raspberry Ripple card stock #126842, $6.95
Whisper White card stock #100730, $8.50
- Ink
Raspberry Ripple classic stampin' pad #126859, $5.95
- Accessories
Big Shot die-cutting machine #113439, $99.95
Chevron textured impressions folder #127749, $7.95
Ticket Duo builder punch #126883, $15.95
2-3/8" scallop circle punch #118874, $16.95
Blender pens #102845, $9.95
Dazzling Diamonds stampin' glitter #102023, $4.50
2-way glue pen #100425, $3.50
This is a graduation card that I designed based on something I found on Pinterest. I needed a card for a friend's son who recently graduated from high school and this worked out great!
Here is the project I pinned - it was created by Frenchie and is a gift card holder. Want to see what else I'm pinning?
My card was created using cherry cobbler, basic black and very vanilla card stock along with First Edition specialty DSP, Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set and the Owl builder, 2-step bird, modern label and word window punches. Easy and fun!!
Contact me to place your order to get the supplies you need to create this project or place your order online here. All online orders of $50+ are eligible for a free single Tutorial as a thank you from me...
Here is another great tutorial that you will get with a paid subscription to Craft Project Central this month. This House Gift Box & Card was designed by Tara Bourgoin - www.cantstamptherain.blogspot.com.
We celebrated Father's Day this morning with my husband with a yummy breakfast of pancakes, fruit, bacon and eggs and my 3 kids and I all presented him with our hand-stamped cards. Even though this picture of them is from back in 2008 and my kids have really changed a lot since it was taken it is still one of my favorites!
I shared my Father's Day card a while back here. Here is Amanda's card - she loves layering and used the retired Extreme Guitar stamp set. I love her sponging!
The one above was made by my daughter Kelsey and features the new Chevron Big Shot folder along with the recently retired Mustache stamp set (her favorite!). We all thought her card was very clever!
And last but not least is this card made by my son Brandon. He also used a retired set - Treat Yourself. The funniest part of Brandon's card was the inside... he is a HUGE Steelers fan and Super Bowl a couple of years ago was pretty rough on him. We all got a chuckle from it and my hubby even said we could put this on his headstone!
I hope you have a wonderful day celebrating with all the fathers in your life! We will be heading to my parents' house tonight to grill some steaks and salmon to celebrate with my Dad... YUM!
I just want to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who was kind enough to take a moment and leave me a comment on my blog this week to enter my blog candy giveaway! Above is the project that I designed for Craft Project Central this month - it is a necklace and earring set with a matching gift box that features the Summer Smooches DSP.
I used Random.org to choose a winner and that person is Debbie Flattum who said this...
I like your clean & simple style, so anything you create is great! Also, like hostess gift ideas..like the card kits you've made. Then, of course, there are the holidays. So, simple 3D gift ideas would be helpful. Thanks for asking and the chance to win a free subscription!
Congratulations, Debbie! Someone from the Craft Project Central site will be in contact with you explaining how to claim your free month's subscription!!
Want to see some of the other project tutorials available in June? Don't forget that with a $10 paid subscription you will have access to ALL the tutorials for the month of June!
4th of July Décor designed by Carrie Rhoades – www.carriestamps.com
Floral District Card, Envelopes & Purse Holder designed by Rosemarie Diehl – www.rosemariediehl.blogspot.com
Cupcake Box, Card Set & Gift Card designed by Heidi King – www.stampinking.blogspot.com
Thanks for stopping by - if you need to purchase any of the Stampin' Up! products needed to reproduce these projects please be sure and contact me or place your online order here.
Happy Friday! This week on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are starting a catalog tour of the brand new Stampin' Up! annual catalog that debuted on June 1st... we begin by exploring the Accessories section found on pages 151-195. In this section you'll find paper, ink, scrapbooking essentials, designer fabric, ribbon and trim, fun embellishments, tools, punches, storage options and the Big Shot and its accessories.
My card above features several new Big Shot items along with a new must-have item - the Essentials Paper Piercing Pack!! It is absolutely fabulous!! Check out my tutorial below to see how I put this card together and afterwards be sure and hop on over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to find even more inspiration.
Tutorial
1. Begin by cutting a 5-1/4" x 4" piece of Bashful Blue card stock and run it through the Big Shot with the Fancy Fan folder to add texture. Attach a 7" piece of Midnight Muse 3/8" stitched satin ribbon across the center of this piece by taping it behind. Adhere it to a Whisper White card stock card base using Multipurpose adhesive.
2. Create a mask for the sponged area... I cut a piece of scrap card stock to 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" and then used the framelit from the Apothecary Accents pack to cut out the center.
3. Apply 2-way glue pen to the BACK of this piece and let it dry completely so it becomes tacky to create your mask.
4. Cut a piece of Whisper White card stock to 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" and stick the mask onto the front of it. Use a stampin' sponge wedge to apply Bashful Blue ink to the center. Tip - start lightly, you can always add more color.
5. Take the smaller foliage image from the Just Believe stamp set and ink it up with the Midnight Muse classic stampin' pad and stamp through the mask "window" onto your card stock.
6. Remove the mask and place the template from the Essentials Paper Piercing pack that matches this shape over the stamped piece. Place it on the Stampin' Pierce Mat and line up the image. Pierce holes around the image using the Paper Piercing tool.
7. Adhere this piece to a 2-3/4" x 2-3/4" piece of Midnight Muse card stock using Multpurpose adhesive (be careful to avoid the holes you've punched so the glue doesn't squish out). Attach it to your card using stampin'dimensionals.
8. Stamp a sentiment from the Itty Bitty Banners stamp set onto a scrap of Whisper White card stock using the Midnight Muse classic stampin' pad. Find the coordinating framelit from the Bitty Banners pack and place it on the sentiment. Tip - to hold it in place while you run it through the Big Shot, use a sticky note.
9. Adhere the sentiment to the front right-hand corner of your card using Multipurpose adhesive and add Rhinestone basic jewels with the end of your Paper Snips to embellish.
And you're done! If you like this card and would like to have it as a make-n-take at a workshop or private class, contact me to book your date!! What a fun Girls Night Out this would make and you'd leave with a great card to give away. Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous weekend!!
Supplies used:
Just Believe stamp set, clear mount #120453, $25.95 -or-
Just Believe stamp set, wood mount #11694820453, $33.95
Itty Bitty Banners stamp set, clear mount #126257, $11.95 -or-
Itty Bitty Banners stamp set, wood mount #126255, $15.95
Big Shot die-cutting machine #113439, $99.95
Apothecary Accents framelits #127003, $24.95
Bitty Banner framelits #129267, $14.95
Fancy Fan textured impressions folder #127751, $7.95
Essentials Paper Piercing Pack #126187, $7.95
Paper-Piercing Tool #126189, $3.95
Stampin' Pierce Mat #126199, $4.95
Midnight Muse classic stampin' pad #126860, $5.95
Bashful Blue classic stampin' pad #126961, 45.95
Whisper White card stock #100730, $8.50
Bashful Blue card stock #105120, $6.95
Midnight Muse card stock #126843, $6.95
Midnight Muse 3/8" stitched satin ribbon #126847, $8.95
Stampin' Sponge #101610, $3.50
Rhinestone basic jewels #119246, $4.95
Stampin' dimensionals #104430, $3.95
Multipurpose adhesive #110755, $3.95
Paper Snips #103579, $9.95
