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Fabulous Floral District gift set

 

District Floral gift set

   Happy Fabulous Friday!  This week on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are featuring gifts for Teachers as our kids head back to school!  I created this fun gift set using the Floral District designer series paper pack, the Simply Scored Tool and a few of my favorite punches to create the flowers.  The set includes a post-it note holder with matching pen along with a divided box that contains four 3" x 3" note cards and 8 covered chocolate nuggets.

  Here is a close-up of the post-it note holder - it closes with velcro to protect your pad and you can easily replace it when you've used all the pages.

  And here is another view of the divided box - it is covered with a clear window sheet to protect your cards and chocolates but allow the receiver to see the beautiful flowers inside!

  If you'd like to learn how to make this project there is a Get Creative with Rachel & Debbie tutorial available for purchase for $3.95.  Please use the PayPal button below.

  Thanks for stopping by - please be sure to visit the Sisters in Stamping blog today to check out the other projects designed for our favorite teachers!  Have a wonderful, long Labor Day weekend!!  I hope you find some time to do some stamping!!

CAS Stippled Blossoms card

 

CAS Stippled Blossoms card

 

   Every month I send out cards to the Top 5 in Sales on my team of demonstrators and this is the card I sent to the July achievers.  I just love the clean and simple (CAS) look of this card - a few layers of card stock, a gorgeous image and a simple sentiment with only a bit of dazzling diamonds for embellishment.  The stamp set used for the flower is the new Stippled Blossoms - the two-step stamping is quite easy to do with the help of my trusty stamp-a-ma-jig tool!  And I thought the sentiment from Word Play was perfect for this card.

   Here is a close-up of the flower - such a beautiful image!  I am just a sucker for any floral stamp set and the two-step ones are must-haves for me.  If you'd like to order any of the products used with today's project please place your online order here or contact me!  Thanks for stopping by today!!

Supplies used with today's project:

Stamp sets - Stippled Blossoms and Word Play

Paper - gumball green, primrose petals, whisper white

Ink - primrose petals, raspberry ripple, gumball green

Accesories - stamp-a-ma-jig, 2-way glue pen, dazzling diamonds

Summer scrapbook layout

Summer Scrapbook layout

  Here is the second layout from my scrapbook class this month and this one features the fun bright colors of the Summer Smooches designer paper pack with a summer theme (of course!).  At these classes I always try to offer one traditional layout using mostly stamps, ink and punches and then a second layout which features many Big Shot items which is today's share.  The layout is a CASE of one I found on Pinterest - it featured lots of designer paper and butterflies and I loved it!

   I used my Big Shot and the Typeset Alphabet bigz die set to cut out the title letters from tangerine tango card stock.  The border strips were cut using the Tasteful Trim bigz xl (real red card stock) and Designer Rosette bigz xl dies (daffodil delight card stock).  I also used my Elegant Butterfly punch to cut some butterflies from tempting turquoise and real red card stock - they seemed a bit plain so I added texture by running them through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots and Lacy Brocade impressions folders along with a basic rhinestone jewel for embellishment.

   I carried the butterfly theme throughout the page by also cutting some larger ones out of daffodil delight card stock and a piece from the Summer Smooches DSP using the Beautiful Butterflies bigz die and the Big Shot.   I love how all the colors came together on the page and they were all pulled from the Summer Smooches pack!  These papers all go together beautifully.

  To place an online order for any of the supplies used today, click here.  The supply list is below for your convenience.  And if you'd like to join me at next month's class just make sure to register before the deadline (see my event schedule here).  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies used with today's project:

Stamps - none, can you believe it?!

Paper - Summer Smooches DSP; whisper white, early espresso, daffodil delight, real red, tangerine tango and tempting turquoise card stock

Big Shot items - Big Shot, Typeset Alphabet bigz die set, Tasteful Trim bigz xl, Designer Rosette bigz xl, Beautiful Butterflies bigz, Perfect Polka Dots impressions folder and Lacy Brocade impressions folder

Accessories - Elegant Butterfly punch, basic rhinestone jewels and stampin' dimensionals

Twitterpated scrapbook layout

 

Twitterpated scrapbook layout

   This is one of two scrapbook pages I designed for my class last Thursday and it is a CASE of a layout from a while back.  I love color blocking and using different pieces from a coordinated designer series paper pack to pull my colors together.

   I used traditional stamping on this layout with the Fabulous Florets, Mixed Bunch and Loving Thoughts stamp set.  The baja breeze seam binding ribbon was attached to the page with a long piece of sticky strip adhesive - I just bunched and gathered it and stuck it down... easy to do and such a nice effect!

   Here is a close-up of the flower embellishment - the bottom layer is a gumball green card stock flower punched with the Blossom punch and offset to the top layer which was stamped from the Mixed Bunch set with riding hood red ink and then punched out with the same punch.  There are a couple of stampin' dimensionals between the two layers for depth and then the flower was embellished with a large pearl jewel accent.

  Please visit my online store here to place an order for any of the products used with today's project... the supply list is below.  Thanks for visiting!  I'll share the other layout from the class tomorrow.

Supplies used:

Stamp sets:  Fabulous Florets, Mixed Bunch, Loving Thoughts

Paper:  Twitterpated DSP, basic gray, baja breeze, island indigo, gumball green and whisper white

Ink:  gumball green, basic gray and riding hood red

Punches:  decorative label, scallop oval and mixed bunch

Accessories:  baja breeze seam binding ribbon, large pearl jewels, sticky strip and stampin' dimensionals

From a stencil to a card

  Yesterday I shared a scrapbook page that utilized the Lattice Bigz die-cuts as a stencil for my gumball green shimmer mist.  Today I'm sharing what I created using the stencil pieces that I had left over - since they were all pretty and shimmery with the gumball green shimmer mist I decided to create a Christmas card with them.

  I used the Be of Good Cheer designer paper since it has gumball green in it along with the round ornament from the Ornament Keepsakes stamp set found in the Holiday catalog.  I used the coordinating Holiday Ornaments framelits to cut it out with my Big Shot (LOVE that!).  The Merry Christmas sentiment is from the Petite Pairs set (my go-to word set these days!!) and I punched it out with the large oval punch once I stamped it on very vanilla card stock with the cherry cobbler ink.  The shimmer on the lattice is very hard to photograph, but I think you can see it in this one.  This is a simple card but I love the way it turned out! 

  Thanks for looking!  Please click here to visit my online store to place your order for any of the products needed to reproduce this project - the supply list is below.  To find out how I created my own shimmer mist, please see yesterday's blog post. 

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!!

Supplies used with today's project:

Stamp sets:  Ornament Keepsakes, Petite Pairs

Paper:  very vanilla, gumball green, Be of Good Cheer DSP

Ink:  gumball green and cherry cobbler ink pads, gumball green ink refill

Accessories:  Big Shot, Lattice bigz die, Holiday Ornaments framelits, large oval punch, 1" circle punch, gumball green double-stitched satin ribbon, basic pearls jewels, stampin' dimensionals, champagne mist shimmer paint, stampin' spritzer

Stampin' Spritzers are fabulous!!

 

Fabulous Friday spritzed scrapbook page

   Thanks for stopping by on Fabulous Friday - this week on the Sisters in Stamping blog we created projects that feature the new Stampin' Spritzers found on page 179 of the catalog.  These refillable spritzer bottles are perfect for creating your own shimmer sprays in any color you want!!  I used mine to create a gumball green shimmer spray for my scrapbook page.

  Want to know how I created this page?  I used my Big Shot to cut out several of the pieces using the Lattice Bigz die.  I dotted adhesive to parts of the back of each using a 2-way glue pen and let it dry to become tacky so I could create a stencil. 

   Next, I mixed up my own shimmer mist by filling a spritzer 1/2 full with 70% rubbing alcohol and 6 drops of gumball green ink refill and 3 drops of champagne mist shimmer paint.

   I shook up the spritzer and then had fun spraying my card stock to get shimmer and color on the entire page (tip - placing your card stock in an empty box works great to keep your work space shimmer-free).  By using a higher concentration alcohol, it dried very quickly so my paper didn't warp too badly.  I pulled my stencils off and now have those left to make some cards (will share that tomorrow) and my pretty page.  I immediately emptied my spritzer and cleaned it in the sink with water and once dry it's good to go for my next project!!

   To finish the page I created some fun flower embellishments using the Blossom, Boho Blossom and Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack with tangerine tango, real red and daffodil delight card stock.  I made up a colorless shimmer spray with just champagne mist shimmer paint and alcohol to add shimmer to the flower layers.  To add some interest, I added texture to the larger flower layers with my Big Shot and the new Lacy Brocade folder (tangerine tango layers) and Square Lattice folder (daffodil delight layers).  I attached the two larger flowers with stampin' dimensionals and the rest using Tombow multipurpose adhesive.  To create my leaves I folded over a piece of the double stitched gumball green satin ribbon and taped them to the back of the flowers.

   I decided I wanted this page to feature one large 5x7 photo and two smaller ones with a journaling block in the middle.  The main photo has a whisper white base mat cut to 5-1/2" x 7-1/2" and a second mat of gumball green card stock cut to 5-1/4" x 7-1/4".  The smaller whisper white photo mats are 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" and the journaling box is 2-1/2" x 2".  I added a little tag to the bottom of the large photo mat using the "happy day" sentiment from the Friendly Phrases stamp set and inked up just the words using a real red stampin' write marker.  I stamped it on daffodil delight card stock and punched it out with the decorative label punch.

   And voila... the finished page.  I really wish you could see how shimmery this is in real life!  I hope you give this technique a try... the Stampin' Spritzers really are a deal since you get TWO for $2.95!!

   For even more inspiration be sure to hop on over to the Sisters in Stamping blog after Noon today!  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!!  And to order any of the products used with today's project please go to my online store here or contact me!!

Supplies used with today's project include:

Stamp set:  Friendly Phrases

Paper:  whisper white, gumball green, tangerine tango, real red and daffodil delight card stock

Ink:  real red ink pad and stampin' write marker; gumball green ink refill

Punches:  Boho blossoms, Blossom, Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack, decorative label

Accessories:  Big Shot, Lattice bigz die, Lacy Brocade impressions folder, Square Lattice impressions folder, Stampin' Spritzer, gumball green double-stitched satin ribbon, basic pearls jewels, Champagne Mist shimmer paint, stampin' dimensionals, two-way glue pen, Tombow multipurpose adhesive

Serene Silhouette acrylic block stamping

   I am a huge fan of Pinterest and love finding card and crafting ideas there.  A while back I pinned this beautiful card below and was inspired to make the card above as the make-n-take at my downline meeting earlier this month to teach the acrylic block stamping technique.  I used a color combination suggested by my friend Rachel Yurkanin - certainly celery, so saffron and pool party for my card.

  I put out card stock bases in certainly celery, so saffron and pool party along with several different sizes of acrylic blocks and then showed everyone how to create the cards.  It is so easy - just color the blocks with stampin' write markers in those colors and then mist lightly with water and stamp on a piece of card stock.  Overstamp it with a pretty solid image stamp with jet black StazOn ink and add a sentiment - I pulled out my current favorite stamp set Serene Silhouettes.  I chose to keep the card simple and just added a basic black mat to finish it... the sympathy sentiment is from the Petite Pairs stamp set, a must-have set for cardmakers!  Give it a try - so fun and they all will look different depending on how much color you add to the block, the size of the block used and how much water you mist on it!  Here are some other samples...

   Thanks for stopping by!  Why don't you give acrylic block stamping a try... to order any of the products needed to recreate today's project please place your online orders here or contact me!!

Supplies used with today's project:

Stamp sets:

Serene Silhouettes

Petite Pairs

Paper:

certainly celery, so saffron, pool party, whisper white and basic black

Ink:

Stampin' Write Markers - certainly celery, so saffron, pool party

Jet black StazOn ink

Accessories:

Clear Blocks C, D and H

Stampin' Spritzers

Stampin' dimensionals

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August 2012 Simply Paper Design Challenge

 

August 2012 Simply Paper Design Challenge card

  Earlier this month Michelle Arthur celebrated her birthday - she is not only a downline member of mine but also a friend and design team member on my sister Cindy's blog for the Simply Paper Design Challenge.    I decided to use their challenge this month to create Michelle's birthday card and this is what I came up with... what do you think?  Below is the challenge for the month... I think I did okay!  In order to be able to mail this in a regular A2 envelope, I made the card 4-1/4" square.

  Here is a close-up of the main panel - I used my stampin' write markers to ink the bicycle image from the Moving Forward stamp set... this is the stamp set designated for the Ronald McDonald House Charities this year.  The early espresso mat beneath the image was cut with the Big Shot using the new Window Framelits from the Holiday catalog.  I added some interest to it by using the coordinating paper piercing pack.  Love these!!

  This is another attempt at this card in the traditional size - 5-1/2" x 4-1/4"... I like it both ways.  Thanks to Cindy and Michelle for another great challenge this month!  Be sure and hop over to check out their other challenges - great when you need a shot of inspiration!

 

 

Owl Occasions is fabulously versatile!

 

Owl Occasions card and tag set

    This week on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are featuring our favorite stamp set from the brand new Holiday catalog for Fabulous Friday and I have to say that right now Owl Occasions is at the top of my list!  I love the versatility of this set and who doesn't love this cutie-patootie Owl?

 

Owl Occasions stamp set

  I challenged myself to only use one color collection of stampin' write markers plus a neutral and try to come up with several different cards with minimal embellishments - perfect for a brand new stamper.  I decided to stick with the Brights collection and early espresso and created one birthday card with matching gift tag and one Christmas card with matching gift tag.  My gift tags are mini cards sized at 2-3/4" x 2-3/4" and I strung Baker's Twine through a hole in the top corner so they can be tied onto a gift bag.  Didn't they turn out cute? 

 

Owl Occasions birthday card and gift tag

   For the birthday card and gift tag I used tempting turquoise, old olive, melon mambo and tangerine tango for a fun and bright set.  Coloring the different parts of the owl with the brush tip end of the marker gives you the flexibility to add a variety of colors to a single solid-image stamp.  Once you've finished coloring, just huff on the stamp to remoisten the ink and then stamp.  Easy-peasey! 

Owl Occasions Christmas card and gift tag

  Here is my set for Christmas... I just changed out the colors sticking to the traditional real red and old olive.  The holly leaves, Santa hat and stockings along with the sentiment in this set make this easy to create.  I added just a simple knot of whisper white organza ribbon to embellish the card... a great ribbon to add to your collection!

  So what is your favorite set from the new Holiday catalog?  To see what my fellow design team members chose, please be sure and hop on over to the Sisters in Stamping blog after Noon EST today!!  You are sure to find a wide variety of projects.  As always, thank you for stopping by and if you'd like to purchase any of the products used with today's projects, please consult the supply list below and place your orders in my online store or contact me and I'm happy to place that order for you!  Have a wonderful weekend!!

Here is the supply list for the projects today...

Stamp sets:

Owl Occasions stamp set clear mount #128003, $18.95

Owl Occasions stamp set wood mount #128000, $26.95

Especially For You stamp set clear mount #126342, $8.95

Especially For You stamp set wood mount #126340, $11.95

Paper: 

8-1/2" x 11" Brights assorted card stock #119706, $6.95

8-1/2" x 11" whisper white card stock #100730, $8.50

Markers: 

Brights collection stampin' write markers #119702, $28.95

Early espresso stampin' write marker #119680, $3.50

Accessories:

Rhinestone basic jewels #119246, $4.95

Googlies #127539. $2.50

Whisper white organza ribbon #114319, $5.95

Whisper white baker's twine #124262, $2.95