Warmest of wishes to you & your families
during this holiday season.
Find instructions on creating this wreath by clicking here. My wreath uses non-SU paper that I've hoarded for years (yep, you heard it right, over 8 years).
The focal point is all Stampin' Up! product, including sneak peeks of the Hearts Collection Framelits Dies. The largest heart is approximately 5 7/16" wide. LOVE IT!!
My husband asked me to make a Christmas card for the local barber.
I haven't stamped in so long - at least not on a regular basis. So, four other cards before this went into the trash bin. It's hard to get back into the swing of things, but I always seem to find my way back to my "mojo". I think this card will do nicely with a little gift for the barber tucked inside.
Hand-Penned Holidays has been calling my name for weeks now. I love the exaggerated font!
Pines & Poinsettias created the perfect finishing touch - Stampin' Write Markers helped me create a multi-colored image. So easy & fun!
My son, Devlin turned 8 years old yesterday, making it his golden birthday (8 on Nov. 8)
We had a fun party for his friends last Sunday at the YMCA - the kids went swimming, jumped in a bouncy house, and partied in the party room. A good time was had by all. Especially by my Angry Birds fan.
I CASE'd the card by fellow Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, Maria Cameron. My bird is slightly off scale (LOL)... but I kind of like how HUGE he is, it gives him character and he's sure to get some pigs at that size!
For my card, I used Stampin' Up!'s Recordable Stampin' Sound Cards. I found a clip of "The Bird is the Word" sung by Peter on the Family Guy and recorded 10 seconds of the audio onto my card. Devlin LOVED it and pressed the play button for most of the afternoon. The option to record was a great way to personalize my card.
Recordable Stampin' Sound Cards - Item #121009, $5.95
Inside of Card
I punched a hole in my Garden Green polka dotted DSP and popped up the Wish Big sentiment on Stampin' Dimensionals. This way the audio comes through loud & clear. The holes are beneath the round orange circle, with a bit of a gap provided by the Dimensionals. I also covered my record button to prevent the temptation to record over the current audio.
What do you think? How could YOU use a Recordable Stampin' Sound Card?
These spooky & simple gift sets were so easy to put together.
Using the Big Shot & the Matchbox Bigz XL Die - I created these little Hershey's Nuggets holders (they each hold 4 nuggets by the way). After the matchboxes were complete, I whipped up a simple matching card.
Spooky Bingo Bits really gives you the most bang for your buck. I have used it on multiple Halloween projects so far this year - with many more ideas to come before October 31 rolls around. See my other Spooky Bingo Bits projects by clicking here.
For $27.95 (clear mount), you get 24 different spooky stamp images. That's only $1.16 per stamp! Check out this card idea provided by Stampin' Up! using Spooky Bingo Bits. So cute!!
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Stamp Sets: Spooky Bingo Bits Wood Mount, Spooky Bingo Bits Clear Mount, Dot, Dot, Dot
Paper: Crumb Cake 8 1/2" x 11", Frightful Sight Designer Series Paper, Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes
Ink: Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad
Tools: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Matchbox Bigz XL Die, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals
Boos for two little boys & one little girl.
These cute cards & pencil (crayons for the little one) gifties will be on their way to my nephews & niece for Halloween. I'm sure I'll throw in a treat too & something for the grown up's sweet tooths.
I'm THRILLED with the way these simple Kwik & Kool cards turned out! The Owl Punch makes an adorable ghost, don't you think?
Here's how I created my Boo Bunch:
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I packaged up some crayons & created a simple topper for my niece using the Spooky Bingo Bits stamp set & Frightful Sight Designer Series Paper.
The boys will get 4 pencils - 2 fit in each cello bag perfectly & make for such a fun presentation!! I am in love with Stampin' Up!'s 1" x 8" cellophane bags. I can see so many possibilities for this product - SO glad I bought more than one package.
1" x 8" Cellophane Bags Item# 124134, $2.50
50 Bags per package
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Stamp Sets: Spooky Bingo Bits Wood Mount, Spooky Bingo Bits Clear Mount
Paper: Crumb Cake 8 1/2" x 11", Frightful Sight Designer Series Paper
Ink: Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad, Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad, Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad
Embellishments: Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents, Stampin' Dimensionals, 1" x 8" Cellophane Bags
Tools: Simply Scored, Large Oval Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Owl Punch
Halloween is creeping closer. Are you getting ready with tricks & treats?
I love sending my son to school with small gifts for the holidays. For example, how about these cute pencil toppers? This gift is easy, inexpensive & versatile. Simply switch out the pencils & stamp set using another theme & you're good to go.
These new 1" x 8" cellophane bags are available in the 2011 Holiday Mini Catalog. They are perfect for filling with a row of treats, a pencil, or anything! Add a tag or topper you've created using any punch or Big Shot die. Adhesive on top keeps everything inside. 50 bags per package.
1" x 8" Cellophane Bags Item# 124134, $2.50
Stampin' Supplies
Stamp Sets: Spooky Bingo Bits (MDS 127616, wood mount 123944, clear mount 123946)
Paper: Crumb Cake (120953), Whisper White (100730)
Ink: Pumpkin Pie (105216), Concord Crush (119785), Lucky Limeade (122935)
Tools: 1" Circle Punch (119868), Scallop Square Punch (119884), Cello Bags (124134)
These Kwik & Kool Birthday cards are sure to please. I love the funky look achieved by using the Tasteful Trim Bigz Die in my Big Shot.
Using designer paper (like this fun collection, called Woodland Walk) allowed me to create a pulled-together look in a flash. These two cards only took me 20 minutes to create from start to finish. Replicate this look by changing out your DSP!
Woodland Walk DSP on Last Chance List
BUY IT HERE - Before it's gone for good!
Item #117389, $9.95
Stampin' Supplies
WM = Wood Mount, CM = Clear Mount, MDS = My Digital Studio Digital Download
Stamp Sets: Bring on the Cake (MDS 124015) Paper: Crumb Cake (120953), Woodland Walk (117389) Ink: Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad (119670), Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad (108641) Embellishments: Bitty Buttons (118761) Tools: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine (113439), (120893), 1-1/4" Square Punch (119865)
Hi there! Long time, no blogging ...
I've been in a bit of stamping slump lately, so I decided to CASE (copy and share for everyone) a card I found online (created by Carrie Gaskin, the Artistic Avenger - love her work!). When I get into a slump, I find that CASE'ing gets me back into the swing of things.
A good friend of mine recently went through a major surgery and I wanted to send some heartfelt wishes in the form of a handmade card. This card fit the bill perfectly.
I am loving the way this turned out, gorgeous colors, fun layout and use of many different punches. It may be hard to see, but I even used the Lots of Love letterpress plate on my Sahara Sand background.
So, what do you think? Stamping this card inspired me to make a few more... I hope to share those with you very soon.
Stampin' Supplies
WM = Wood Mount, CM = Clear Mount, MDS = My Digital Studio Digital Download
Stamp Sets: Fabulous Phrases (WM 117002, CM 120501, MDS 124586), Clearly For You (WM 121911, CM 121976) Paper: Crumb Cake (120953), Very Vanilla (101650), Sahara Sand (121043), Perfect Plum (101889), Blushing Bride (119796) Ink: Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad (119786) Embellishments: Bitty Buttons (118761) Tools: 1 1/4" Circle Punch (119861), 1 3/4" Circle Punch (119850), 1 3/8" Circle Punch (119860), 1 3/4 Scallop Circle Punch (119854), Full Heart Punch (119883), Heart-to-Heart Punch (119881), Punch Pack (118309)
A fun birthday card for my step-son Robbie, who turned 14 a few days ago. I had a blast creating this card and playing with the layout.
This card uses the stamp set Bring on the Cake from the 2011 Occasions Mini Catalog. Items from this catalog are available for purchase through April 30, 2011.
Give yourself a gift every time you use this set of 13 images! You can’t beat the variety of birthday feel-good greetings waiting to surprise and inspire your creativity packed in this box. There are plenty of different styles for all your birthday cards for years to come. Plus you can use several of the greetings with graphics as custom stamped accents for a variety of projects. Available in wood-mount and clear-mount.
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Stampin' Supplies
Stamp Sets: Bring on the Cake (wood mount 121899, clear mount 121958)
Paper: Crumb Cake (120953), Very Vanilla (101650), Designer Series Paper Patterns Stack - Neutrals Collection (117157), Designer Series Paper Patterns Stack - Brights Collection (117155), Designer Series Paper Patterns Stack - Regals Collection (117154)
Ink: Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad (102277)
Embellishments: Pewter Jumbo Eyelets (108432)
Tools: Crop-a-Dile (108362), 2 1/2" Circle Punch (120906)
Today, I share with you a kwik and kool birthday card created for a special uncle.
Now - I first have to apologize to him because the card is still sitting here on my desk. I know I sent a belated card last year, too - I need to get on the ball!
I had a fun time playing with the little squares and arranging them "just so". Pretty cute, if I do say so myself.
Cute by the Inch (pictured to the right) is a Hostess stamp set.
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