Engagement card

My niece Michelle is getting married in June!

Here's the engagement card I made for her.

Stamp Set: Itty Bitty Banners, Language of Love (page 25 Occasions Catalog)
Ink: Baked Brown Sugar
Cardstock: Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White, Very Vanilla
Punch: Bird Builder, Small Heart
Big Shot - Embossing Folders: Fancy Fan, Decorative Dots (SAB)
Big Shot - Framelits: Bitty Banners, Labels Collection
Other: Simply Scoring Tool, Dimensionals, Multipurpose liquid glue

Valentine Stamp Camp

Here are the projects we made last Friday at my Valentine Stamp Camp!

All supplies are in the Main Catalog unless specified otherwise.

All Sale-A-Bration products (marked "SAB") 

are FREE with a $50 purchase until March 31st!!

Don't have a Sale-A-Bration brochure or a 2014 Occasions Catalog? 

Download pdf files on the right or
Call me at 713-962-4943 or email me to get your copy.

Please contact me if you have any questions about the projects below.

 BANNER CARD

Stamp Set: Language of Love, Gorgeous Grunge
Ink: Coastal Cabana, Real Red, Crumb Cake
Cardstock: Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Designer Series Paper: Fresh Prints DSP stack (page 33 of Occasions Catalog)
Ribbon: 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon in Real Red
Punch: Full Heart, Owl Punch
Big Shot - Framelits: Banners (page 27 of the Occasions Catalog)
Big Shot - Embossing Folder: Scallops Textured Impressions (page 32 of the Occasions Catalog)
Other: Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Glue dots

LOVE COUPON BOOK

Love coupons: My Digital Studio (Little Book of Coupons Download)
Stamp Set: Language of Love, Just Sayin' (pages 25 & 36 of Occasions Catalog) 
Ink: Coastal Cabana, Real Red, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake
Cardstock: Real Red (12"x12"), Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Glimmer Silver Paper
Designer Series Paper: Fresh Prints DSP stack (page 33 of Occasions Catalog)
Punch: Small Heart, Scallop Border
Ribbon: 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain in Whisper White
Big Shot - Framelits: Word Bubbles (page 36 of Occasions Catalog)
Other: Dimensionals, Simply Scoring Tool, Sticky Strip

• Cut Real Read Cardstock 12" x 4 1/2"
• Score parallel to the short side at 3" - 6" - 9"
• Score parallel to the long side at 1 1/2" (fold at score line to form the pockets)
• Use Sticky Strip to assemble book

CARD

 

Stamp Sets: Post Card, Postage Due, That's The Ticket, Lovely Romance, Gorgeous Grunge
Ink: Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride, Sahara Sand, Soft Suede
Cardstock: Blushing Bridge, Very Vanilla
Punch: Ticket Duo Builder, Postage Stamp
Other: Pearl, Distress Tool, Dimensionals, Paper Trimmer, Simply Scoring Tool, Sponge, Stapler

 NUGGET HOLDER

 Stamp Set: Banner Blast (SAB)
Ink: Coastal Cabana, Real Red, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake
Cardstock: Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Designer Series Paper: Fresh Prints DSP stack (page 33 of Occasions Catalog)
Punch: Angled Tag Topper Punch (page 35 of Occasions Catalog), Banner Punch (SAB).
Ribbon: 1/8" Taffeta ribbon in Real Red
Other: Rhinetones, Stampamajig, Scoring tool, Dimensionals

• Cut Coastal Cabana cardstock 2" x 5 1/2"
• Score parallel to the short side at 7/8" - 2 1/8" - 3 3/8" - 4 5/8"
• Punch with Angled Top Topper Punch on both sides
• Decorate front with Banner Blast stamps & punch
• Use Snail or glue dots to attach DSP to each Nugget
• Use glue dots to attach nuggets to cardstock for the first 2 ones, and to each other for the last 2.
• Tie bow with ribbon

HOME DECOR HEART

 

Stamp Set: Countless Sayings I Photopolymer Set (see flyer below)
Cardstock: Coaster Board
Ink: Strawberry Slush - Blushing Bride marker
Big Shot - Die: Spiral Flower (page 32 of Occasions Catalog)
Big Shot - Framelit: Hearts Collection
Big Shot - Embosslit: Beautiful Wings

Punch: Bitty Butterfly
Ribbon: 3/8" Taffeta in Blushing Bride
Other: Pearls, Sponge, Glue dots, hot glue gun

Advent Calendars out of Mini Muffin Pans!

Hello Stampers!

I used the 25 & Counting digital stamp set to make the two Advent Calendars below.

They are made using mini muffin pans so you can hide a little treat or a sweet note 

under the magnet squares.

Magnet sheets & background cardstock are cut 2 1/8" squares.

Images are punched into 1 3/4" squares.

     

If you'd like to order a kit, please email me today.

Description

Each kit includes all you need to make one Advent calendar as pictured above, except adhesive & the mini muffin pan.

Two color ways are available:

• Winter Frost: Bermuda Bay, Island Indigo, Coastal Cabana, Brushed Silver cardstock & Silver Glimmer paper
• Season of Style: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Baked Brown Sugar cardstock & Champagne and Red Glimmer paper

inspired from the Designer Series Paper featured in the current Holiday catalog (pages 23 & 29).

Each kit includes:

• 25 Magnet sheet squares, cut to finished size
• 30 Coordinated cardstock (colors above), cut to finished size
• 25 My Digital Studio images, punched to finished size
• Coordinated cardstock bow die cut pieces
• Tips to assemble the squares & how to make the bow

Level: Easy… The hard part is done for you! Simply peel off the white covering on the magnet sheet squares, apply the background cardstock, adhere the punched image, repeat and you're done.

Time to assemble: under an hour

Note: since the pans make 24 mini muffins, there is no room for the Christmas square, but it is included & you can use it as a fridge magnet! 

Gift Set

Make a useful little gift for a friend, teacher or for yourself! 

We made this gift set at my August Stamp Camp & I demonstrated it at The Topics! Retreat this weekend.

Here are the measurements & instructions for each project. Email me if you have any questions...

Box liner

• Cut a piece of Designer Series Paper 11 1/4 x 3 1/4 and insert it in a Half Wood Mount Case (item 127550 - $4.95 for 4 boxes)

Sanitizer Cover

• Cut coordinating piece of cardstock 1 1/2 x 6 3/4
• Score parallel to the short side at 1/2", 2 3/4", 3 3/4" and 6".
• Use a 3/4" circle punched out of scraps to center in the 1" center and mark with a pencil.
• Punch the circle to make opening for sanitizer.
• For panels: cut cardstock or DSP 2" x 1 1/4"
• Decorate the cover as you like, slide the top of the sanitizer bottle through the punch hole.
• Use a piece of sticky strip on the 1/2" end and adhere to 3/4" end. 
• Punch a 1/2" circle out of DSP (or glimmer paper) and place it on the bottle cap with a glue dot.

Post It Note Cover

• Cut Cardstock 6 3/4" x 3 1/4"
• Score parallel to the short side at 3 1/8" and 3 5/8"
• Cut 2 pieces of coordinating ribbon about 9"
• Be sure to use sticky strip on both side of the ribbon to make sure it holds as you will be pulling on it each time you tie and untie the bow
• For the outside & inside panels, cut cardstock 3" squares & DSP 2 3/4" squares

Mini Chocolate Cozy

• Cut a 4 1/2 square out of DSP
• Using the diagonal plate, score it at 0" and then at 3/4" on each side of the 0" score line.
• Slide the piece of DSP a quarter turn and score it at 1 1/2" on that side and the opposite side.
• Fold the 2 points formed by the last scores toward each other.
• Fold the piece in half towards you and fold the 2 ends back.
• Punch a 1/4" hole at the tip and insert a piece of ribbon, tie with a piece of baker's twine.

Here's how to arrange the 3 items in the box

At the Stamp Camp, we also made a tag with the Chalk Talk Stamp Set & Framelits

Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit

Making cards doesn't get any easier...

The latest kit from Stampin'Up has all you need to make 20 cards.

For $29.95, you'll get 7 stamps, a clear block, cardstock & envelopes,

 plus coordinating embellishments, ink spots, and more

See the page below for creative ideas!

Order yours today!

Boo & Eek Halloween Frames

There's nothing like creating in your jammies!

I got up this morning and picked up the 2 frames I bought at IKEA earlier this week.

My Halloween Stamp Camp is coming up so here's what I came up with... 

what do you think?

BOO FRAME

Cardstock: Basic Black

Designer Series Paper: Witches' Brew

Big Shot: Typeset Alphabet Bigz Die

Washi Tape: Witches' Brew

Embellishments: Witches' Brew Washi Tape, 3/8" Glimmer Brads (Basics)

Adhesives: Glue dots, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

EEK FRAME
Cardstock: Basic Black
Designer Series Paper: Witches' Brew
Big Shot: Typeset Alphabet Bigz Die
Embellishments: Witches' Brew Washi Tape, 3/8" Glimmer Brads (Basics), Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Chalk Marker

Punches: Extra Large Oval, 1/2" circle, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Chevron Border

Adhesives: Glue dots, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I also used:

• the Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker to outline the letters of EEK.
• a pair of floral cutters to cut the brads' prongs

Non SU:

Nyttja 4x6 frames from IKEA, $2.99 for a set of 2

A pair of floral cutters

Make envelopes in a flash!!

The Envelope Punch Board is finally here!

This is the latest tool you'll need to make envelopes in 66 sizes!

Buy yours today on my website or 

stay tuned... as soon as I get mine, I'll have demonstrations at my upcoming events :-)