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Iris Folding-ornament punch

This week our challenge was to do a Card using Iris Folding. I have never done this before, and it was so much fun to learn how to do it, and then make a card myself.



To make an Iris Folded card, you need to have this strips of folded scrapbook paper. Then you layer them around in a pattern based on your template or shape you want to use.  If you google it, you can come up with tones of free templates, and some really interesting projects.  Mine is a great beginners project though!




I had my ornament punch and wanted to do my folds using that punch so I created my own template. I basically took my punch traced it out, then doodled around with my ruler until it looked good to me. I have a picture of my template. I'll clean it up and add it as a new file for downloading.

Then I used my punch piece and laid it down and taped it with scotch tape so I could check my work. Layer up your strips, trim the excess and go around until you get to the center shape. I popped my ornament with dime Sui dale and finished my card with glitter, and a greeting from Greetings Galore. Simple but fun!

Give it a try, and post your project at Creative-Sketches.com.

Stampin Up! Convention Display Boards

I will probably stop talking and dwelling on my fun trip in another week or so, but I really had fun downloading my completely full camera and going over my pictures from the trip.  I still can't get over the incredibly talented people creating display boards, demonstrating during opening night, and coming up with the incredible Product Park.

This post has a sample of each of those areas.  I will try and put together my scrapbook & slideshow quickly to share in better detail!

Most of our new product lines had a display board like each of these.  It was filled with wonderful examples of fun and interesting samples to make with the various product lines.  These two from Beau Chateau and Big Top were really incredible!  They also had sections for each product line in the Product Park.

Here is a display board that was posted after a main Stage presentation by Sara.  She showed fun, fast, easy, and inexpensive ideas.  She made a 20 page 6x6 scrapbook album, 16 3x3 notecards, and still had supplies left over all from one $20 Simply Scrappin Kit!  Now that is a great use of materials!  I also loved her fast & easy Big Top Accent cards.  She made 40 cards using 1 Quick Accent set, and 2 packages of notecards, plus a stamp set and some ink.  It is great to show what you can do when you have limited time and resources.

 

 

One of my favorite ddemonstrator presentations on Wednesday night was all about Buttons.  We have a new stamp set (Button Buddies p. 71 #122737-clear) dedicated to using our buttons.  Each of the 8 stamps in the set goes with a button. Linda Heller had so many incredible ideas to use, store, and give away buttons.  Of they are just so shiny and touchable on her button cookie tray. How inviting! Check out her button bracelet in the top picture.  Not sure how she made it, but I love it!  She also has a button ring.

Fast and Easy Christmas Card Kit Available

I will be hosting a Christmas in July class this month (see my calendar page to register) but I also wanted to offer a Fast and Easy Christmas card bundle. I have put together a kit that can let you make 20 Christmas cards in just a few minutes.

Your kit includes the Merry and Type clear stamp set, the Quick Accents Letters to Santa Embellishment kit, and a package of our whisper white 5x3.5" notecards and envelopes.

 

You will only need an ink pad to stamp. ( I recommend Old Olive, or Real Red) The accents are already sticky and assemble easily. I will trim the strips to fit the card fronts. The kit is $38.95. Upgrade the kit with out new 1/2" scallop dotted old olive grosgrain ribbon or designer bright buttons (you'll use only real red and old olive) for an extra $8.95.

To Order the Kit, please email me at hrpilz"at"gmail.com and let me know how many kits you need, and whether or not you would like the ribbon, or the button Add-Ons. If you are local, I'll deliver the kit, if not, I will ship the kit to you after I trim the strips.

Stampin Up fabric projects

I wanted to share a few of the incredible projects made by Stampin Up demonstrators that were on display at convention.

Flirtatious Fabric



Beau Chateau Fabric


Love the tea towel ruffles!! What a cute gift idea!


Bags, coasters, and ornaments





Messenger tote with Flirtacious fabric. She also had a crayon roll and a round tote!

Two step stamping with Raining Flowers and Workshop Words!

Free stamps stamp better! It is simply more fun with free goodies! I got home from Utah last night and could not wait to get my newest stamp sets inky!! This card is for one of my customers to thank her for a recent order. I'm using the new set in the catalog that all convention attendees received Raining Flowers. I also used a wonderful new set that we earned by going to different classes, Workshop Words! What a great set! I will be using it quite a lot as I plan on doing many more workshops!

I used 3 new colors, Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo, and Pool Party. Stampin Up has the most fun color names! I also used my square lattice embossing folder and color spritzer to give some great texture to the cardstock.

Raining Flowers is a 2 step stamping set. 2 step stamping is a great technique and a lot of fun to do. The catalog has a special symbol to indicate which sets can be used as 2 step stamping. If you don't know how to do that technique and would like to learn it, I'd be happy to teach you! Click on my events page to schedule a workshop on an open workshop night, or contact me to arrange a convenient time.

Pennant parade card set

I got this as a stamp set and punch as bundle for demonstrators and boy am I impressed at the versatility of this stamp set and punch!!

I was able to create a birthday card for a boy or girl, and a wonderful manly card.








But I can also make a baby card, Christmas, thank you and more!! Little but why a punch!! I think on of my favorite cards I've seen uses this punch and the cupcake punch to create a ice cream cone. Now I want that punch for my collection!