Thankful Thoughts

One of my favorite things in November on Social Media, and blogs I follow is the daily "Thank You Moments".  I am not as wonderful about posting them on my family blog, but I do try to get a few up there during the month, or in my journal.  I thought I'd make a Thanksgiving type card to show awesome fall colors, and so send to someone truly special.  Everyone knows that getting some thing in the mail that isn't Junk mail is so very special!

So here is is, Gently Falling, Gorgeous Grunge, and Chalk Talk! I combined those cards to do some fun two step stamping, don't worry, it doesn't need to be perfect, and used the leaf outline stamps to create my own patterned paper on some Very Vanilla card stock.  I used Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, and Pumpkin Pie, can't get more fall like than that!

I also layered my punches to create a neat new look.  I saw this on Pintrest, can't recall the card I copies, but what a great idea to turn the Modern Label punch and layer under the Wide Oval, and because I love tags so much, I made one more to add in that pop of color.

Super fun to do, and fast and easy!  Shop Online Now to order any of these materials!

Just a thought for a unique scrapbook/gift idea, take a photo each day of something you are thankful for, add your daily message, compile both into a simple scrapbook, maybe a 6x6 or smaller, and you have an awesome Christmas gift for a loved one.

Chalk Talk Framelits Christmas Card

 
Today we are using Chalk Talk Framelits to make a simple Christmas Card.  I am loving the Magnetic Platform, and the Big Shot.  It was so easy to cut out the Framelits just the way I wanted.

I also like my neat little punched edge using the Modern Label Punch.  It adds a great little scalloped edge, but lets me use as much paper as I need to fit my saying from Greetings of the Season.   Check out my video to see my trick in action.

Materials List

Chalk Talk Framelits (#129983), Big Shot Magnetic Platform, and Pennant Parade (#122742), Gorgeous Grunge Stamp (#130517) Greetings of the Season (#128033) clear stamp sets.


Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, and Crumb Cake and the Holiday Catalog Season of Style Designer Series Paper Stack (#132181)

Modern Label Punch, Pennant Punch, Gumball Green stitched ribbon, Rhinestones, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, and Daffodil Delight Classic Inks 

You can order all of these products online 24/7 at my website StampPaperScissorsInk.com, just look under the Products tab for Shop now!

Retirement Party

I hosted a retirement party recently for my favorite 5 retiring sets. We made 4 different card designs as a stamp-a-stack. Guests enjoyed stamping with my favorites one last time before they retired on the 31st of May!

I had a few more Sneak Peak 3d samples to show everyone as well as card for my stamp club.

Tips for today's cards- use the watercolor wonder to color the rose on the fifth avenue floral set for a smoother colors rose. Dazzling details glitter glue is great for fine details and edging roses!

We used the striped embossing folder for a simple background on my Christmas one.

My favorite Card is using the BFF set and is a square card with a extra long banner strip. I love the Pool Party and Poppy parade color combo! Would not have considered it at all! I will miss all these sets!!

Craft fair

Today I did a vendor fair at a community fundraiser. I had a great time and was glad to help support a really neat individual.

I made range of items including; reindeer food, bookmarks, notepad holders, post-it pads with pens, and several other items. It was fun making everything this past week, and now I have some great experience! I also was able to use many scraps from my stash of retired paper and embellishments. I'll have to go back and link to all the great websites I used for inspiration! Thank you to all you creative folks out there with wonderful ideas!!!

Buy 3 Get 1 Free Paper Special

 

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6x6 kids scrapbooking class

I recently taught a fun kids scrapbooking workshop using the now retired play date line. Each child went home with a 6x6 ring bound album and 24 pages ready for them to add their own photos and stickers from the sticker pack. Everyone had a wonderful time!

Here are a few of my favorite pages.








If you are a demonstrator and would like to teach my class or if you would like to order the class instructions and see all the pages, please contact me.

Creative Sketches Week 4 Holidays

This week we were working with circles in our sketch at Creative-Sketches.com.  I took the sketch below and altered the circle concept to use a variety of circles, punches, and dies. Our concept also included Holidays, but my card didn't have an actual holiday in mind.  Is there a National Friends Day?
I adore my new Boho Blossom Punch! My favorite stamp set right now is the Just Believe stamp set.  I have watercolored it, stamped it and now colored it with markers.  Love all the variations!  Hope you get a chance to come by and join us in our design challenge!

Creative Sketches Technique Week

So this week we were using punches at Creative-Sketches.com.  I had planned to do a punch art card, but my inspiration just wasn't there.  I'll keep trying!  So instead I got out my new favorite stamp set, Sew Suite, from the Stampin Up! Occasions Mini Catalog and went to town with my punches.

I used my 1 1/4" square punch to make a Designer Series Paper quilt.  (I even went the extra mile and sewed it down!)  Then I stamped buttons out from the Button, Button Stamp set, which nicely fit into our 1" and 1/2" circle punches.  I finished of with my 2 3/8" scallop punch which went behind what could be a 2" circle punch but was actually cut from my Circle #2 Big Shot die.   So there you have it, punches galore on this card!  4 in all on one card. So what can you make with your punches?  Post your card at Creative-Sketches.com to play along.

 

This card was also designed using the layout from Mojo Monday.  I skipped the bow and used the tape measure instead for this card. 

Creative Sketches Week

This is my second post as a member of the Creative Sketches Project Team.  Having a blast so far! I was working from the layout below. I created this card using my trusty Big Shot and my Vintage Wallpaper Embossing folder.

I have not used Friends Never Fade stamp set and Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Wallpaper in awhile so it was fun to get those back out.  I have been holding back on this sheet with the huge Pumpkin Pie flowers, but it was just right on this project. I used the coordinating markers to color in my stamp to match the paper.

I used a bunch of punches on this card as well; Word Window, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle, 1 3/4" Circle, and my corner rounder.  I also used my Circle #2 Die from my Big Shots which nests perfectly inside the 1 3/4" Circle. This was my first time using my newest embellishment- my 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain ribbon.

Hope on over to Creative-Sketches.com to submit your sample!

Filled With Love - Valentine's Day Bundle

 

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From December 17, 2010 through January 24, 2011, get a FREE package of Bitty Buttons--a $4.95 value--when you purchase an exclusive Filled with Love Bundle. This bundle contains the Filled with Love Set (on page 43 of the 2010 Holiday Mini Catalog) and Love Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack.

Download the flyer for complete details, item numbers, prices, and photos!  Or pop straight over to my online store and start shopping! Click on the link, then click shop now under products. Remember to check out the Clearance Rack for some incredible deals!!

Technique Tuesday- Thumping

Each month I teach a techniques class where we go over 2 different stamping or crafting techniques. Participants gradually build up a binder full of things to try with a sample sheet and 2.5x3.5 sample as reference.

This month we did shimmery resist and thumping. I think thumping was my favorite! Similar to coloring with markers, thumping takes an inked stamp and thumps or taps markers in it to change the color. It is simple things that packs a lot if punch! With shimmery resist I got to play with a little known pot of shimmer paint to create a subtle yet lovely background to the card.

I made my thumping sample card using the hostess level 2 stamp set from the new Holiday mini. I love this stamp set!! I will also be using this set in my upcoming holiday stamp a stack. (Saturday the 9th 1-3)

Always Elegant Suite Invitation

This elegant invitation is perfect for an elegant party. This uses the Always Elegant & Inviting stamp sets, the elegance wheel, the elegant lines embossing folder, and the elegant soirée designer series paper.

I added some bling with our half back pearls, very vanilla satin ribbon, and 1/8"
Taffeta ribbon.

Open house Treat Sneak Peak

I wanted to share these two cute little Treat holders I created for my open house. These are great for any occasions, but i made halloween and christmas treat holders.

All you need is a stamp set for any occasion, and the tags die for the big shot. (cut paper to 4.5x3) It is a simple but adorable candy holder that goes together very quickly! Choose any embellishments you want. Mini glue dots work well to adhere the candy to the treat.

Quilted Top Note technique

I have seen several cards like this before, so I had to try my own. I punched out several squares from my candy cane dsp, then glued them down in a checker hoard pattern to a 1/4 sheet of whisper white. I flipped it over and cut it out with my Top Note die.


I stamped the real red cardstock, and
Added a few more details like another square, and the real red 5/8" grosgrain Ribbon. I piped the top note.

I could have added some white pen faux stitching or done some actual stitching with a Zig zag stitch on the card itself.

More frankie ideas

This time I made a treat holder with a baby Frankie which holds a Ghiridelli chocolate square.


I used my new label punch from the Holiday Mini Catalog, and my small 1/2" circle punch and used the same basic pattern from my large Frankie. This time I added a shirt for Frankie. Cut the edges off with the corner punch. Stamp the saying in the center and emboss with black embossing powder.

You need a 3x8.5" piece scored at 3", 3.25", 6.25" and 6.5". You can get 3 treat holders from one piece if paper.

Fold the holder so the short piece ends up on the inside flap. This will get punched with the word window punch and then glued down to hold the chocolate inside. A piece of ribbon tied around will keep it all together.

I stamped bats on the top half from the wicked cool set, and used the wicked
Fun ds paper.

Squash Book Class

I recent taught a squash scrapbook to my Stamp club.  I kept forgetting to take picures of the project and post it.  but I finally grabbed a few quick pics.  I found this idea online in a few different places, but first saw one of these at meeting with my upline.  I was so impressed by her's that I had to make one of my own.  You need coasters, designer series paper, cardstock, and a glue stick.  You will also need photos, and a good ruler!

I'm not going to give the step by step directions today, but I'll have a Holiday Squash book class coming up in November you won't want to miss! There are great instructions on splitcoaststampers though!  Although I don't like using sticky strip, and I used glue stick instead.  it is more forgiving and gives you a better chance at a perfect placement.

This scrapbook makes a great gift for the holidays or is a perfect mini book for the office!

A Cute Christmas

I just participated in a fun Shoebox swap, actually my very first time attending one of those, what a blast! But I digress...here is my swap card I made using the yummy candy Cane designer series paper, so glittery and pretty, the new set A Cute christmas, I am crazy for snowmen, and some wonderful Stampin Up punches.  I was a little concerned to see my favorite red rbbon not included in the new idea book, but thank goodness it is in the Mini catalog.  Stock up if you are crazy for real red since it is available again for awhile!

Well, I'm off to try another version with this stamp set, and work on a baby shower invite again.  this time I am going for bejeweled elegance!
Happy Stamping!

Baby Shower Diaper Cake, Invite, and Favor

My neighbor is having a little boy and I teamed up with neighbors to help throw a baby shower for her.  Unfortunately due to timing, I was not able to be there day of, so I asked to do my favorite part which was easy to do ahead of time, and I got to try out a new Stampin Up set and wonderful new Designer Series paper from our Nursery collection.

This was my first diaper cake, and with the help of my girls, cake pans, and elastic bands, it was easy to put together. The girls rolled the diapers for me and slipped the elastic bands-the thin skinny bands for doing their hair so it would be easy to undo and use afterwards.  Then we stacked them into the different sizes of my cake pans and tied the ribbons around each layer.

The favor was really easy to make with the help of my Big Shot Box #2 die.  I cut belly band strips of designer series paper and added a little teddy bear from the Baby Bundle stamp set.

The invitation was the most fun to make.  I embossed the baja breeze, chocolate chip, and crumb cake cardstocks, and colored the little buggies and shirts. I printed out the invite info so that I didn't have to write it out, and used the adorable t shirt wheel to add an extra touch to the card inside

Summer Mini Card - SCCSC27

I demonstrated this card at a workshop Saturday using supplies from the summer mini.  It was simple to put together and would be easy to duplicate and make multiples! I almost never tear paper for my cards but I had fun doing it this time. (Thank you to the  inspiration from our monthly Demonstrators magazine and our online Facebook like community for Demonstrators!) I just love using both sides on my Big Shot Lattice embossing folder!

I am really going to miss these stamp set at the end of the month!  I used a saying from Favorite Thoughts, and my favorite summer set, Tropical Party, with the coordinating Designer Series Paper.  To order these, visit my store online before August 31, 2010 or they will be gone!

Artistic Etchings Color Challenge

I did this as a version of a Color Challenge, Black, White, and a pop of Color.  Of course, I forgot to submit it on time, but It is still a great idea.  If anyone wants to try it, post a link in comments.  I'd love to see what you made!

So I don't normally do a lot of vintage feeling cards, but the new Artisitc Etching Stamp set just begs to have a different approach than I normally use.  I really enjoyed doing this card, especially with the new Newsprint Designer Series paper.  I hope you enjoy it!