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Photo Wallet

June 23, 2008 at 3:03 pm | In Accessories- Markers, Projects, Scrapbooking, Stamp Set- Canvas, Stamp Sets, Stampin' Up!, Techniques | 3 Comments

I made this photo wallet out of card stock for my husband for father’s day. You can click on each photo to enlarge, or click here to view the entire set as a slideshow. I hope you like it!

Supplies

Stamps: Canvas background
Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic Ink Pad & Stampin’ Write Marker
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Confetti Cream, Wild Wasabi (retiring Aug 10th!) and White Vellum Card Stocks
Accessories: Star Punch, Large Star Punch, Word Window Punch, 1/16″ Circle Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Gold Brads, Stamping Sponges

April 08 Totally Hands On Samples

April 25, 2008 at 5:16 pm | In Accessories- Rub-Ons, Projects, Scrapbooking, Stamp Set- Enjoy Every Moment, Stamp Set- Nursery Necessities, Stamp Sets, Stampin' Up!, Technique- Dry Embossing, Technique- Watercoloring, Techniques, Techniques- Glitter | No Comments

These are the projects that I’m teaching for my April workshops!

This fun little card uses the Nursery Neccessities stamp set. Its a baby set, but for this card I’ve made it more generic. I think you could send this card for any happy occassion.

To start the focal point, I punched the Large Star Punch through Brocade Blue card stock.

Then I created a dry embossing template with the (small) Star Punch. To do this, I simply punched through a piece of thin chipboard. Then, using the an embossing stylus, I raised the smaller star centered inside the larger one.

Next, to define the raised section, I sponged Brocade Blue ink, keeping the embossing template in place as a guide. Then I added Dazzling Diamonds glitter with a 2-Way Glue Pen.

I placed the star on an Always Artichoke scallop with a Dimensional, then punched a hole through the scallop and threaded the grosgrain ribbon through.

To finish it off, I stamped the small star from the stamp set with Bashful Blue Classic Ink onto the same color card base and stamped the saying with Always Artichoke. Then I dry embossed the small star overlapping the stamped images.

I stamped the big pretty flower from the Doodle This stamp set twice on Glossy White card stock. On one of them, I added color using a Lavender Lace Classic Pad and an Aqua Painter. Then I cut out both flowers using our wonderful Paper Snips. They are my favorite scissors!

I again used the 2-Way Glue Pen & Dazzling Diamonds Glitter to highlight parts of the flower.

A dimensional pops the flower up away from the page.

The saying is from the Eastern Elegance Rub-Ons. I think it would have looked better if I had used the black one.

But I LOVE the swirly doodles in this set!!

For the 3D item this month, I made a gift enclosure. It holds a Jamba Juice gift card, but you could also put other things inside like a tea or Kool-Aid packet, or orange flavored lollipops.

I love the Tart & Tangy stamp set in the Occassions Mini Catalog! It is SO cute! And its so convenient that the images fit perfectly in the circle punches.

The stamp set also works so well with the Enjoy Every Moment set, that I used on the inside and with its jumbo wheel, Daisy Dash. I like how the flowers on the wheel look with the Scallop Circle punch and the punched scallop edge on the flap.

(Enjoy Every Moment & the Daisy Dash jumbo wheel are part of this month’s promo.)

Sale-A-Bration Workshop Make-&-Takes

February 25, 2008 at 5:12 pm | In Accessories- Rub-Ons, New Products, Projects, Scrapbooking, Specials, Stamp Set- Birthday Whimsy, Stamp Set- Friendship Blooms, Stamp Set- So Many Scallops, Stamp Sets, Stampin' Up!, Technique- Heat Embossing, Techniques | 1 Comment

These are the projects my guests have been making this month. All the stamp sets used are free Sale-A-Bration sets! We’ll be making these projests at my workshops through the Sale-A-Bration period (March 17th).

Click here to view the Sale-A-Bration brochure. There’s still time to get these stamp sets free. Just contact me soon!

Stamp Set: So Many Scallops (free SAB set!)
Ink: Real Red Classic Ink Pad
Paper: Real Red, Certainly Celery, Whisper White and Bashful Blue Card Stocks
Accessories: 1/4″ White Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 1/4″ Circle Punch, Dimensionals

Stamp Set: Birthday Whimsy (free SAB set!)
Ink: Rose Red & Taken with Teal Classic Ink Pads
Paper: Taken with Teal, Pumpkin Pie & Whisper White Card Stocks
Accessories: 1/4″ Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain Ribbon, Tag Corner Punch, Rectangle Hand-held Punch, Dimensionals

Stamp Set: Friendship Blooms (free SAB set!)
Ink: Whisper White Craft Ink Pad
Paper: Basic Black Card Stock
Accessories: Love & Happiness Rub-Ons (free SAB item!), 1/4″ White Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Circle Punch, White Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy

Drum roll please…

July 19, 2007 at 12:24 pm | In Projects, Scrapbooking, Stamp Sets, Stampin' Up!, Techniques | 6 Comments

Annoucing the winner of six California State Fair Creative Arts Competition awards…

That’s right, ME! I still can’t believe it!

The state fair has a scrapbooking division and a card-making division in the creative arts category. The scrapbooking division has two classes, the card-making has four. Each participant can submit only one entry per class. So I entered in all six, and I recently found out that each of my six entries placed!

I scanned my projects before I turned them in. The scrapbook pages look a little funny in the scan because they had to be 12×12 2-page spreads. My scanner only goes up to 8 1/2 x 11 so I had to scan each page 4 times and stitch them together on the computer.

That’s all right. Everyone in California will just have to go to the fair to see them in person! I’ll also bring my entries to my workshops in September.

Now you can all tell your friends, that you have an award-winning demonstrator!

“Big Trees”

1st Place & Judges Choice Winner - Scrapping Through California- Vacation Theme

Stamp Sets: Lovely as a Tree, Headline Alphabet

Paper: Garden Green, Kraft, Chocolate Chip Cardstocks

Ink: Basic Brown, Garden Green

Accessories: Watercolor Wonder Crayons, AquaPainters, Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware, Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Ticket Corner Punch, Stamping Sponge, Write Me a Memory Font CD

“Family Fun”

2nd Place Winner- Scrapping Through California- Family Theme

Stamp Sets: Be Happy, Everyday Flexible Phrases, Expressive Flexible Phrases (retired), Bold Alphabet (retired), Whimsical Alphabet (retired)

Paper: Real Red, Brilliant Blue, Basic Black, Whisper White Cardstocks

Ink: Real Red Craft Pad, Brilliant Blue Craft Pad, Basic Black Craft Pad, Whisper White Craft Pad

Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Red & Black Gingham Ribbons, Basic Black & Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbons, Silver Brads, Tag Corner Punch, 1 1/4″ Circle Punch, 1/8″ Handheld Circle Punch, Crafters Tool Kit, Dimensionals

“Cherish Wedding Card”

1st Place & Judges Choice Winner- Card Making- Wedding Theme

Stamp Sets: Sketch an Event (retired), Warm Words

Paper: Brushed Silver, Glossy White, Whisper White, Basic Black Cardstocks

Ink: VersaMark, Basic Black Craft Pad, Brilliant Blue, Mellow Moss & Silver Ink Refills

Accessories: Silver & Crystal Clear Embossing Powders, Basic Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Ticket Corner Punch, 1/8″ Handheld Circle Punch, Dimensionals

Techniques: Polished Stone & Heat Embossing

“Teddy Bear Explosion Card”

1st Place Winner- Card Making- Birthday Theme

The inside opens with a surprise:

Stamp Sets- Favorite Teddy Bear (just retired)

Paper- Confetti White, Real Red Cardstocks

Ink- Black StazOn Pad, Real Red

Accessories- Watercolor Wonder Crayons, AquaPainters, Dimensionals, Linen Thread, Grosgrain Ribbons, Paper Cutter w/ Scoring Blade

Technique- Explosion Fold

“Tri-Fold Window Card”

2nd Place Winner- Card Making- “Thinking of You”

opened:

Card size: 4″ x 4″ (closed)

Stamp Sets: Lovely as a Tree, Sincere Salutations, Simple Sayings II (retired), Circle of Friendship, Print Pattern background

Paper: Mellow Moss, Chocolate Chip Always Artichoke, Confetti Cream Cardstocks, Watercolor Paper, Recollections Designer Series Papers (retired)

Ink: Basic Brown, Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke Classic Pads, Very Vanilla Craft Pad

Accessories: Watercolor Wonder Crayons, AquaPainters, 1 3/8″ Square Punch, Crafter’s Tool Kit, Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware, Slit Punch, 1/2″ Circle Punch, Stamping Sponge, Cutter Kit, Dimensionals, Cream Organdy Ribbon (retired)

“Heavenly Peace Card”

2nd Place Winner- Card Making- Any Other Type of Card

Stamp Sets: On Angels Wings, French Script, All Year Cheer (all retired!)

Paper: Whisper White, Bashful Blue Cardstocks, Mulberry Paper

Ink: VersaMark, Basic Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Pastels, Pearl Ex (retired)

April Workshop Samples

June 2, 2007 at 8:44 am | In Events, Projects, Scrapbooking, Stamp Set- A to Z Accents, Stamp Set- Everyday Flexible Phrases, Stamp Set- Headline Alphabet, Stamp Set- Looks Like Spring, Stamp Set- Springtime Stems, Stamp Set- Warm Words, Stamp Sets, Stampin' Up!, Technique- Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Techniques | Comments Off

I never did post the projects I created for my April Totally Hands On Workshops. Here they are:

One of my hostesses requested a black and pink project. Here’s what I came up with:

But I found that all the punching and sponging was too time consuming for an in-home workshop, so I simplified the idea and created these:

Greeting Card

Stamp sets: Looks Like Spring

Ink: Pretty in Pink, Basic Black

Paper: Pretty in Pink, Basic Black, Whisper White Cardstock

Accessories: Spring Bouquet Flower Punch

This punch is so cool! It is made to match the stamp with the three flowers in the Looks Like Spring set. For easy embellishments, just stamp the flowers stamp, line up the punch over the images, and punch!

6×6 Scrapbook Page of my husband, Tom

Stamp sets: A to Z Accents, Headline Alphabet, Everyday Flexible Phrases

Ink: Close to Cocoa, So Saffron, Bordering Blue

Paper: Close to Cocoa, So Saffron, Bordering Blue, Whisper White Cardstock

Accessories: Stamping Sponge, Apricot & Bluebird Grosgrain Ribbon, Linen Thread, 1/16″ Circle Punch, Dimensionals

Tealight Luminary - This luminary is surprisingly easy to make. I also like that it folds flat when you’re not using it so it takes almost no storage space and can be mailed in a regular envelope.

Stamp sets: Springtime Stems (Hostess Level 1- retiring June 30th), Warm Words

Ink: Rose Red, More Mustard, Perfect Plum, Certainly Celery

Paper: Certainly Celery Cardstock, Vellum Cardstock

Accessories: Watercolor Wonder Crayons, AquaPainter, Tag Punch, Paper Cutter with Scoring Blade, Stamping Sponge

Ahoy, a pirate birthday!

February 6, 2007 at 8:29 pm | In Projects, Scrapbooking, Stamp Set- Ahoy Matey!, Stamp Set- Matey's Map jumbo wheel, Stamp Sets, Stampin' Up!, Technique- Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Technique- Watercoloring, Techniques | Comments Off

I made this two-page spread last week. It’s of a really fun birthday party for Esther’s friend, Ricky. I waited to post until I had shown Ricky’s mom first.

Stamp sets: Ahoy Matey, Classic Alphabet, Matey’s Map jumbo wheel

Paper: Bashful Blue, Brilliant Blue, Real Red & Watercolor Paper

Ink: Jet Black StazOn Pad, Basic Black Jumbo Wheel Cartridge

Accessories: Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Aquapainter, Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware, Bluebird Grosgrain

I finally used the Watercolor Paper this weekend. Stamping on this paper with StazOn works so well for watercoloring! I love how thick and durable it is! It doesn’t fall apart when wet the way other cardstocks sometimes do.