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Hi!  I’m so excited to get back to blogging and what better reason than some exciting news!!!  I’ve been asked to be a part of the Design Team for the brand new challenge blog, As You See It Challenges!  We’ll have a new challenge every week and I’m super excited because there are different types of challenges depending on the week.  So sometimes you’ll have a sketch to work with, sometimes you’ll have a color combination, and other fun challenges yet to come.  I’ve seen a sneaky peek of some of the first ones and I cannot wait to create using them!!!  The first challenge begins on September 6th so stay tuned for that!  You can get to know the Design Team up until we begin and my day for the Q&A is today.  So head on over to www.AsYouSeeItChallenge.com and check it out…

Here’s the project I’m sharing over at the As You See It Challenge Blog in conjunction with my Q&A today:

Regarding-Dahlias-Chevron-Convention-Swap-Card

One of my favorite cards I’ve made lately!  I found this color combo on a polka dotted dress at JCPenney!  This stamp set (Regarding Dahlias) was my first MUST HAVE stamp set in the new 2013-2014 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog.  Pair that with chevrons and I’m a happy girl!  (Side note:  If you don’t have the Chevron Background Stamp, you need it!  Chevron patterned paper in whatever color you want!!!  Yes, please!)  I also love the half circle element on the right side with layers and texture created with my beloved Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine!  I am also constantly using a HOT trend in paper crafting, flagged ends!  Love love love doing that on my sentiment layers.  Of course, I had to put some ribbon on there and there are oodles of Stampin’ Dimensionals popping pieces up and creating depth in my project.  Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!!!  Check out below for the full supply list.  If you click on an item, it will show you that item in my Stampin’ Up! Online Store.  Please let me know if you have any questions or need anything!  🙂  Can’t wait to share more crafty goodness with you in the coming days!!!

STAMPS:
Regarding Dahlias (Wood-Mount 130324, Clear-Mount 130327)
Positively Chevron Background Stamp (Wood-Mount 130496, Clear-Mount 130499)

PAPER:
8-1/2″ x 11″ Whisper White Card Stock (100730)
8-1/2″ x 11″ Calypso Coral Card Stock (122925)
8-1/2″ x 11″ Crisp Cantaloupe Card Stock (131298)
8-1/2″ x 11″ Night of Navy Card Stock (100867)

INK:
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad (126983)
Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad (126970)

ACCESSORIES:
Whisper White 1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126877)
SNAIL Adhesive (104332)
Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

TOOLS:
Stampin’ Trimmer (126889)
Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334)
Bone Folder (102300)
Paper Snips (103579)
Craft Scissors (108360)
Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049)
Paper Piercing Tool (126189)
Stampin’ Pierce Mat (126199)
Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack (126187)
Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439)
Circles Collection Framelits Dies (130911)
Circles #2 Originals Die (114526)
Perfect Pennants Bigz L Die (123126)
Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folders (117335)
Grid Paper (130148)
Stampin’ Scrub (126200)
Stampin’ Mist (102394)

 

Pool-Party-Monochromatic-Vintage-Verses-Card

Where do I start?  So so many things I love about this card!!!  Silver Glimmer Paper makes me swoon!  So beautiful, glittery, simple, mess-less (am I making up words again?)…and you can get it free with a party or $150 order during Sale-A-Bration!  Speaking of Stampin’ Up!’s best sale of the year, Sale-A-Bration 2013, do you see that fabulous stamp?  It’s from my favorite SAB stamp set, Vintage Verses!!!  (The “Thanks” in the set is to die for as well!)  I also love the new Honeycomb Textured Impressions Embossing Folder that is in the Spring Catalog.  Here I’ve embossed it onto Pool Party Core’dinations Card Stock and then sanded with the Stampin’ Sanding Block to reveal the lighter color on the inside of the paper.  Oh, did I mention the ribbon?  Or that doily?  Read on…

The ribbon is ANOTHER free option during SAB with any $50 order!  The Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Pack is so so awesome, it contains 3 spools of gorgeous 1/4″ ribbon in 3 colors:  Island Indigo, Pool Party, and Tangerine Tango, as well as buttons in Rich Razzleberry, Pool Party, and Tangerine Tango!  Seriously, ALL of that!!!  Wowza!  I am seriously hoping this pretty ribbon is offered in more fabulous colors in our next Annual Catalog!

The Paper Doily is from the Spring Catalog!  These things are a steal at $2.95 for 24 of them!  That’s right, I said 24!!!  For this card, I folded it in half (not perfectly) so it would add more dimension to the card, but if you’re going for more bang for your buck, simply cut these pretties in half and have twice as many!  YAY!

I used the Bitty Butterfly punch (again Spring Catalog) and punched a few out of the Silver Glimmer Paper to add some sparkle and shine to the card.  Did I tell you yet how excited I am about this punch?  I probably did – but I’ll tell you again!  It coordinates with one of my all time favorite stamp sets, Papillon Potpourri!!!  Are you kidding me?  A punch for the large butterfly and the small one now too?!?  Oh, double yay!  This punch also matches the FREE SAB stamp set Bloomin’ Marvelous!!!  (It’s pretty too!  I bet you’re surprised that I think that!)  I finished off the card with a couple of adhesive rhinestones to accent the beauty of the stamp – and let’s not kid ourselves, add a little more sparkle and shine, because who doesn’t love that? 🙂

Now, let’s talk about the color combo!  Put any lighter color with Basic Gray and BAM, you’ve got yourself a beautiful monochromatic card!  Other favorites besides Pool Party – Summer Starfruit or Pretty in Pink or Pink Pirouette or Certainly Celery…and oh, Calypso Coral would look pretty!  See it works with brighter colors too, just a little less contrast!  Give it a try!

This fabulous card was a complete CASE of my friend Desiree Spenst, who I believe CASEd it from someone else.  That’s how we roll in the stamp world!  Share and stamp, stamp and share!

If you haven’t already, place your Sale-A-Bration order today to start playing with many of these fun goodies!  As always, if you have questions, don’t hesitate – that’s what I’m here for!!!

CHECK OUT the Simplified Sale-A-Bration Brochure HERE!  It is a viewer friendly format of everything you can earn free with each increment of $50 you spend (before tax & shipping).

Supplies

STAMPS:
Vintage Verses (Wood-Mount 129633, Clear-Mount 129636) *FREE during Sale-A-Bration with any $50 order!!!

PAPER:
8-1/2″ x 11″ Whisper White Card Stock (100730)
8-1/2″ x 11″ Basic Gray Card Stock (121044)
12″ x 12″ Pool Party Core’dinations Card Stock (129321)
12″ x 12″ Silver Glimmer Paper (124005)

INK:
Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad (126981)

ACCESSORIES:
Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Pack (130812) *FREE during Sale-A-Bration with any $50 order!!!
Basic Rhinestone Jewels (119246)
Paper Doilies (129399)
SNAIL Adhesive (104332)
Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Mini Glue Dots (103683)
Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

TOOLS:
Tabletop Paper Cutter (106959)
Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334)
Bone Folder (102300)
Craft Scissors (108360)
Stampin’ Sanding Block (129367)
Bitty Butterfly Punch (129406)
2-1/2″ Circle Punch (120906)
Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439)
Labels Collection Framelits Dies (125598)
Honeycomb Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (129378)
Grid Paper (102787)
Stampin’ Scrub (126200)
Stampin’ Mist (102394)

Vintage-Papillon-Potpourri-Card

Hello!  I hope today’s card reminds you that spring is just around the corner.  I’ve layered tons of images onto the First Edition Designer Series Paper by stamping in different colors.  It may be hard to see in the photo, but in real life, it looks really, really cool.  One other thing I LOVE about this card is the butterflies from Papillon Potpourri – they were probably the simplest thing I did on this page because of their matching punches!!!  I was beyond excited when I saw that the smaller butterfly had a matching punch in the new Spring Catalog!  (FYI:  The Bitty Butterfly Punch also matches the butterfly in the FREE Sale-A-Bration offering, Bloomin’ Marvelous.)  YAY!!!  Anyway, I love the vintage style and don’t typically gravitate to making cards of that style myself so I signed up for a Vintage Swap at Leadership Conference for a bit of a challenge! 🙂  I love the final result and it makes me want to try vintage more often!

You may be thinking that this card looks familiar!  That’s because I showed you a few of the pieces of how I made it in two of my recent videos HERE and HERE!  If you haven’t watched those yet, I hope you do!  A few other details – the Label Framelit layered behind the Oval Punch is turned 90 degrees from how you typically see it.  It is also pierced with its matching template from the Festive Paper-Piercing Pack and then flipped over to the other side so you see the rough sides of the holes instead of the clean ones.  Again, a little vintage touch!  I also really like to do that to masculine cards to give them more of a rough feel.

You may have been thinking, wait, I thought that paper-piercing pack was in the Holiday Catalog?  You’d be right!  It did debut there but it is in the Spring Catalog on page 36 with the other selection of items that were in the Holiday Catalog and are still available for order.  The stamp sets are listed on the side (please let me know if you don’t have a Holiday Catalog if you’d like to see the images) and then the rest of the goodies are pictured on that page.  One item that is still available but missed making it onto the page is the Champagne Glimmer Paper!  I LOVE all of the Glimmer Papers so I was pretty excited about this!  If you want to order it, just punch in item 127885!

Ok, finally, I’ll give you a rundown of what those “tons of images” that are stamped on the First Edition DSP so you can recreate this card! 🙂  It doesn’t really matter the order you do these things in – although I normally go from your lightest ink to darkest so you can best see what and where you’re stamping.  I stamped the large floral image from Elements of Style several times in Crumb Cake ink over the entire piece to cover it.  The Swallowtail butterfly is stamped in Baja Breeze ink.  Then I stamped the paint splatter image (LOVE IT!  This is a must-have stamp for me!) several times in Soft Suede ink.  Finally I stamped my Music Notes wheel in Early Espresso ink towards the bottom.  I unmount my wheels (see a video of that HERE) and I didn’t want to have a harsh edge so I used a torn post it note to mask off the left side of the wheel so it would look gradual with the torn edge instead of harsh with a straight edge.  If I had it to do over again, I would either stamp my Music Notes wheel all the way to the bottom or move my ribbon up a bit.  In the video showing you how to gather your ribbon like I did on this swap, you see why this happened to me as my ribbon hung down much farther than where I originally applied my sticky strip.  (I knew this would happen but didn’t compensate for it as much as I should’ve to show the music notes a bit more.)  I layered this piece onto my distressed Espresso piece (see that video HERE), and then applied the ribbon treatment on top of that so I could tape the ends onto the back.  The butterflies were added with glue dots and the sentiment and Espresso pierced framelit were layered together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and then added onto the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals!

I hope you enjoyed this project!  It’s one of my favorites that I’ve made in a long, long time!  If you don’t want to miss out on a single post, please subscribe to my blog! 🙂

Supplies
STAMPS:
Papillon Potpourri (Wood-Mount 123757, Clear-Mount 123759)
From My Heart (Wood-Mount 126555, Clear-Mount 126557)
Swallowtail (Wood-Mount 129213, Clear-Mount 129216) – Spring Catalog pg. 18
French Foliage (Wood-Mount 120845, Clear-Mount 121166)
Elements of Style (Wood-Mount 118611, Clear-Mount 120045)
Music Notes Wheel (120327)

PAPER:
8-1/2″ x 11″ Naturals Ivory Card Stock (101849)
8-1/2″ x 11″ Baja Breeze Card Stock (111352)
8-1/2″ x 11″ Early Espresso Card Stock (119686)
First Edition Specialty Designer Paper (121878)

INK:
Baja Breeze Classic Stampin’ Pad (126960)
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad (126975)
Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad (126974)
Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad (126978)

ACCESSORIES:
5/8″ Victoria Crochet Trim (118481)
Baja Breeze 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon (122331)
SNAIL Adhesive (104332)
Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Mini Glue Dots (103683)
Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)
Anywhere Glue Sticks (104045)
Sticky Strip (104294)

TOOLS:
Tabletop Paper Cutter (106959)
Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334)
Bone Folder (102300)
Craft Scissors (108360)
Stampin’ Distress Tool (127562) – Spring Catalog pg. 14
Paper Piercing Tool (126189)
Stampin’ Pierce Mat (126199)
Festive Paper-Piercing Pack (127857) – Spring Catalog pg. 36
Extra-Large Oval Punch (119859)
Elegant Butterfly Punch (127526)
Bitty Butterfly Punch (129406)
Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439)
Labels Collection Framelits Dies (125598)
Grid Paper (102787)
Stampin’ Scrub (126200)
Stampin’ Mist (102394)

Elegant-Eggplant-Snow-Flurry-Card

This card was the favorite at my Christmas Stamp-a-Stack last month!  I CASEd the main elements for this card from Jackie Bolhuis.  So simple and beautiful with the Snow Flurry Die, Silver Glimmer Paper, and a simple greeting.  This amazing die will not be available on our carry-over list during the Spring Catalog, so get it before our Holiday Catalog ends on January 2nd!  I also used one of our Basics Glimmer Brads, as well as the Scallop Edge Punch (with the Silver Glimmer Paper) to give it even a little more bling!  Be thinking ahead – our hostesses during Sale-A-Bration (from January 22, 2013 – March 22, 2013) will receive a package of the Silver Glimmer Paper as a little extra perk for hosting a party!

Be watching in early 2013 for several new additions to the Sarah Loves to Stamp offerings sure to be beloved by stampers and scrapbookers!

Supplies

STAMPS:
Curly Cute (Wood-Mount 117014, Clear-Mount 120510)

PAPER:
8-1/2″ x 11″ Whisper White Card Stock (100730)
8-1/2″ x 11″ Elegant Eggplant Card Stock (105126)
Silver Glimmer Paper (124005)

INK:
Elegant Eggplant Classic Stampin’ Pad (126969)

ACCESSORIES:
Basic Glimmer Brads (121003)
Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

TOOLS:
Tabletop Paper Cutter (106959)
Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334)
Bone Folder (102300)
Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049)
Paper Piercing Tool (126189)
Stampin’ Pierce Mat (126199)
Scallop Edge Border Punch (119882)
Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439)
Snow Flurry Bigz Die (127813)
Grid Paper (102787)
Stampin’ Scrub (126200)
Stampin’ Mist (102394)

 

Scentsational-Season-Gingerbread-Pair

Hi there!  Today I have another super cute card that we made at my Stamp-a-Stack this month!  This one was CASEd from my dear, dear Canadian friend Desiree Spenst – although I think she said she had also CASEd it from someone else.  Such is the stamping world!!! 🙂  Anyway, remember that our fabulous Online Extravaganza Sale lasts until Wednesday, November 28th – again, ending the sale with three 24 hour only deals!  CLICK HERE to download the PDF and check out all of the spectacular deals!

I just love this little gingerbread boy and girl from the Scentsational Season stamp set in the Holiday Catalog!  Remember that if you love them too, they are only available until January 2, 2013!!!  To make the little boy, I tied a little bow with the Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine and put some of the Basic Rhinestone Jewels on for his buttons.  They are on sale for only $3.47!!!  I think I already ordered 4 packages to stock up!!!  The little girl gingerbread’s bow is made with 2 of the tiny hearts from the Owl Builder Punch!  Clever use, huh?  🙂  As I said, not my idea but BRILLIANT!!!  I also used the Gumball Green ribbon that is on sale in the bundle, as well as the Brights Designer Series Paper Stack.  I LOVE both of these items, but think it especially hard to see how awesome the Brights DSP Stack is!  It includes 2 each of 2 double-sided designs in all 10 colors in the Brights Collection!  LOVE it!!!  All of the patterns are tone-on-tone and include: polka dots, stripes, a text pattern, and a fancier looking motif!  So so so useful!!!

Check out below for a full supply list!  Don’t miss out on this sale and CLICK HERE to shop in my Online Store! 🙂  (Add some items from the Clearance Rack to get even more amazing deals on our awesome products!!!)

Supply List

STAMPS:
Scentsational Season (Wood-Mount 121026, Clear-Mount 121190)
OR Scentsational Season Bundle 15% Savings with Stamp Set & Matching Framelits (Wood-Mount 129945, Clear-Mount 129946)

PAPER:
8-1/2″ x 11″ Whisper White Card Stock (100730)
8-1/2″ x 11″ Gumball Green Card Stock (126840)
8-1/2″ x 11″ Real Red Card Stock (102482)
8-1/2″ x 11″ Soft Suede Card Stock (115318)
Brights Designer Series Paper Stack (117155) 20% OFF!!!

INK:
Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad (126978)

ACCESSORIES:
Basic Rhinestone Jewels (119246)  30% OFF!!!
Ribbon Bundle (132701) – includes Gumball Green, Raspberry Ripple, & Summer Starfruit  30% OFF!!!
SNAIL Adhesive (104332)
Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

TOOLS:
Tabletop Paper Cutter (106959) 30% OFF!!!
Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334)
Bone Folder (102300)
Paper Snips (103579)
Craft Scissors (108360)
Owl Builder Punch (118074)
Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439)
Holiday Collection Framelits Dies (127814)
Scallop Squares Duo Bigz Die (120903)
Grid Paper (102787)
Stampin’ Scrub (126200)
Stampin’ Mist (102394)

Espresso-Come-to-Bethlehem-Online-Extravaganza
I just love this card that I CASEd for my Winter Stamp-a-Stack Class this past week, but I have NO idea who I got the idea from…sorry!  So so so pretty!!!  It uses a very simple color scheme and the beautiful Core’dinations card stock.  I tell you what, putting it through the Big Shot in an embossing folder, then sanding with our Stampin’ Sanding Block to reveal that lighter core is like magic!  Also, I think I didn’t quite re-ink my Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad enough, so when I stamped it was a bit blotchy.  The Blender Pens are a quick fix when used with the ink you squeeze on the lid.  I’ll make a video showing you what I mean very soon!

Come to Bethlehem is a favorite of mine and at 50% off the price cannot be beat!  The Wood-Mount is normally $19.95, down to $9.98 and the Clear-Mount is normally $14.95, down to $7.48!  WOW!  The Decorative Label is my MOST FAVORITE punch we sell and it’s 30% off too!!!  I also used it to punch out the larger verse from Come to Bethlehem and glued that inside the card.

Here’s my must-haves from the Online Extravaganza Sale:
-Brights Designer Series Paper Stack $21.95 NOW $17.56 & contains papers in ALL of the Brights!!!
-More Merry Messages Stamp Set $32.95 NOW $24.71 (Wood-Mount) or $24.95 NOW $18.71 (Clear-Mount)
-Special Events Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps $16.95 NOW $11.87 – GREAT GIFT FOR ANYONE!!!
-Rhinestone Basic Jewels $4.95 NOW $3.47 – Seriously, STOCK UP!!!
-Tabletop Paper Cutter $45.95 NOW $32.17 – This is my MOST favorite tool!  Check out THIS VIDEO!!!
-Decorative Label Punch $16.95 NOW $11.87
-Scallop Edge Punch $15.95 NOW $11.17
-Petite Pennants Punch $16.95 NOW $11.87 (Matches the Pennant Parade Bundle – 40% OFF!)
-Come to Bethlehem $19.95 NOW $9.98 (Wood-Mount) or $14.95 NOW $7.48 (Clear-Mount)
-MDS2+ $79.97 NOW $39.98 – AMAZING!!!  No matter if you have MDS already or not, I totally recommend this version that comes with $500 worth of downloads as well as the software!

AGAIN, CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PDF OF ALL THE ITEMS ON SALE!!!

Supply List

STAMPS:
Come to Bethlehem (Wood-Mount 118732, Clear-Mount 120591) 50% OFF!!!

PAPER:
8-1/2″ x 11″ Very Vanilla Card Stock (101650)
8-1/2″ x 11″ Crumb Cake Card Stock (120953)
8-1/2″ x 11″ Early Espresso Card Stock (119686)
Early Espresso Core’dinations Card Stock (127848)

INK:
Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad (126974)
Blender Pens (102845)

ACCESSORIES:
Basic Rhinestone Jewels (119246) 30% OFF!!!
Crumb Cake 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon (122332)
Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

TOOLS:
Tabletop Paper Cutter (106959) 30% OFF
Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334)
Bone Folder (102300)
Craft Scissors (108360)
Decorative Label Punch (120907) 30% OFF!!!
Core’dinations Dust Buddy (129366)
Stampin’ Sanding Block (129367)
Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439)
Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (127819)
Grid Paper (102787)
Stampin’ Scrub (126200)
Stampin’ Mist (102394)

Button-Buddies-Online-Extravaganza
Hi there!  I hope you all had a wonderful and restful day with friends and family yesterday if you live here in the U.S.  Thanksgiving this year more than any other year has really allowed me to reflect on what I am thankful for!  One of the things I am most thankful is for each of you, my blog readers, customers, and friends – you have made it possible for me to live out my dreams with Stampin’ Up!  I cannot thank you enough!  I am so so richly blessed!

Stampin’ Up!’s Online Extravaganza is going on and today’s card uses a favorite of mine – Button Buddies.  It is on sale 50% off until Wednesday, November 28th, so don’t miss out!  Although the stamp set is intended to be used with buttons, I probably use it more without them than I do with.  However, it is simply darling with buttons and the Brights Collection Designer Buttons (my favorite collection) are 30% off during the sale too!

Also, here’s a bonus Button Buddies card that I posted before…CLICK HERE if you want to be taken to the original post!

Primrose-Button-Buddies-Flower-Card

Continue to check back in the next 6 days for more ideas using items on sale during the Online Extravaganza!  If you haven’t yet, you can click here to download the 3 page list of Stampin’ Up! products that are on sale up to 50% off!

I hope you enjoyed both cards using this FABULOUS stamp set!  I CASEd the layout of the snowman card from my friend, Pam Steckman.

CLICK HERE to shop in my Online Store now and lock in these awesome prices! 

Supply List for Button Buddies Snowman Card

STAMPS:
Button Buddies (Wood-Mount 122735, Clear-Mount 122737) 50% OFF!!!
Teeny Tiny Wishes (Wood-Mount 115370, Clear-Mount 127802)

PAPER:
8-1/2″ x 11″ Very Vanilla Card Stock (101650)
8-1/2″ x 11″ Cherry Cobbler Card Stock (119685)
8-1/2″ x 11″ Crumb Cake Card Stock (120953)
Festival of Prints Designer Series Paper Stack (126904)

INK:
Island Indigo Classic Stampin’ Pad (126986)
Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker (100082)
Subtles Collection Stampin’ Write Markers (119700) – Bashful Blue
Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Write Marker (119681)
Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Write Marker (105115)
2011-2013 Stampin’ Write Markers (123002) – Island Indigo
OR Many Marvelous Markers (119806) – includes all markers, except the In Color Markers

ACCESSORIES:
Basic Rhinestone Jewels (119246) 30% OFF!!!  $3.47 NOW!!!
Island Indigo Baker’s Twine (125575)
Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

TOOLS:
Tabletop Paper Cutter (106959) 30% OFF!!!
Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334)
Bone Folder (102300)
Craft Scissors (108360)
Word Window Punch (119857)
Modern Label Punch (119849)
Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439)
Window Frames Collection Framelits Dies (129021)
Grid Paper (102787)
Stampin’ Scrub (126200)
Stampin’ Mist (102394)

Halloween-Candy-Corn-Jar-Challenge-Card

Hi there!  Hope you’re all having a wonderful Halloween!  I made a card to share with you that fits a lot of challenges online this week.  Sure fun to get some ideas from other places – my favorite are sketches and color challenges and I used BOTH on this card.  I would’ve NEVER thought to put So Saffron & Daffodil Delight together, but I LOVED them together.  I stamped the “Happy Halloween” from the hostess set Wacky Wishes randomly on my So Saffron card stock in Daffodil Delight ink and that really helped pull those two yellows together!  I also did a challenge that meant that you had to include bling, so I took my Stampin’ Up! Basic Rhinestone Jewels and colored them with a permanent black marker.  Another fun challenge requires you to use supplies that are more than 6 months old – mine were my neglected colors So Saffron and Tangerine Tango, as well as the Whisper White Baker’s Twine and all of the circle punches!

One other tip is about the Candy Corn – I made it with a Whisper White 1/2″ circle punch, Tangerine Tango 1″ circle punch, and Daffodil Delight 1-3/8″ circle punch, centered and layered together.  Then you cut wedges to make the individual Candy Corn pieces!  So so simple!  I also rounded all 3 corners so they looked even more like Candy Corn.  Then I put them on Dimensionals and popped them in my little jar!  I just love the Perfectly Preserved stamp set and Cannery framelits in the Holiday Catalog!!!  There are so so many things that aren’t even in the stamp set, that you can fill that little jar with! 🙂

I hope you enjoy this project, as well as the Quick Tip Tuesday on using your embossing folders without the Big Shot.  Such a fun technique!  Give it a try and send me a picture of your creation!  If you use all Stampin’ Up! goodies, I’d love to feature you and your project here as a guest stamper!

This card was entered into challenges at:  Colour Q, Papertake Weekly, Brown Sugar, Fussy & Fancy Friday, Card Makin’ Mamas, Digistamps 4 Joy (vertical line 1), Stampin’ for the Weekend, Crafts and Me, Party Time Tuesdays, Fab n Funky, Scrappy Frogs, Inspire Me Fridays, A Gem of a Challenge, Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday, 2 Sisters, My Time to Craft, Oldie But a Goodie, Wags n Whiskers, The Artistic Stamper, The Sisterhood of Crafters, Dream Valley, Paper Pretties, and Creative Craft Challenges!

Supply List

STAMPS:
Perfectly Preserved (Wood-Mount 126690, Clear-Mount 126692)
Teeny Tiny Wishes (Wood-Mount 115370, Clear-Mount 127802)
Wacky Wishes Hostess Set (Wood-Mount 126410, Clear-Mount 126412) – available with a $150 party or order!

PAPER:
8-1/2″ x 11″ Whisper White Card Stock (100730)
8-1/2″ x 11″ Basic Black Card Stock (121045)
8-1/2″ x 11″ Daffodil Delight Card Stock (119683)
8-1/2″ x 11″ So Saffron Card Stock (105118)
8-1/2″ x 11″ Tangerine Tango Card Stock (111349)
Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper (126906)

INK:
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad (126944)
Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin’ Pad (126946)
Jet Black StazOn Ink Pad (101406)

ACCESSORIES:
Whisper White Baker’s Twine (124262)
Basic Rhinestone Jewels (119246)
Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

TOOLS:
Tabletop Paper Cutter (106959)
Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334)
Bone Folder (102300)
Paper Snips (103579)
Craft Scissors (108360)
Brayer (102395)
1/2″ Circle Punch (119869)
1″ Circle Punch (119868)
1-3/8″ Circle Punch (119860)
Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439)
Cannery Set Framelits Dies (127822)
Bitty Banners Framelits Dies (129267)
Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (117335)
Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (123128)
Grid Paper (102787)
Stampin’ Scrub (126200)
Stampin’ Mist (102394)
StazOn Cleaner (109196)
Permanent Black Marker (non-SU!)

 

Hi there! My 5th and final video in my Big Shot series covering how to run all the different Sizzix items Stampin’ Up! offers through the Big Shot! Check out THIS playlist for the rest of the videos, as well as a few other videos that show how I used them on my projects.  Let me know if you have questions on how to use the Big Shot after watching these videos!!!

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Hi there! The video is long again – I swear I cannot make a short video to save my life! There are just so many things I want to tell each of you! Check it out! Hope it helps you in your rosette making – I know I struggled to push the center down before the magic secret I show in the vid! 🙂 See you tomorrow – hopefully with a new card!

 

I hope you enjoy today’s video! Embosslits are tiny but pack a lot of punch as they cut and emboss at the same time! I LOVE to use these on any of my projects! The perfect accent!

In other news, do any of you watch the X Factor? I’m loving the talent this season, especially that Tate Stevens! I was on the edge of my seat last night because he was in the third group, after the first gotten the good news and the second the bad. Man, I love that show!

Anyway, hope you’re all having a great week! If you haven’t signed up for my mailing list yet, get that done so you don’t miss out on the 2nd Week of Christmas, which will be out next Wednesday.

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Today’s video is a long one as I ended up making the entire card on camera! I hope you enjoy it! I show a little bonus tip about how I add Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter to my projects as well. I’ll be back later today to edit this post with a full supply list, as well as a photo of the card I made in the video. I apologize that the video didn’t get posted until today – I didn’t notice (for a long time) that my YouTube upload had completely stalled out and I had to restart it! Sorry!

Supply List

STAMPS:
Ornament Keepsakes Bundle (Wood-Mount 128048, Clear-Mount 128051) OR the October Promotion, CLICK HERE!
Delightful Dozen (Wood-Mount 122650, Clear-Mount 122652)

PAPER:
8-1/2″ x 11″ Whisper White Card Stock (100730)
8-1/2″ x 11″ Pool Party Card Stock (122924)

INK:
Lucky Limeade Classic Stampin’ Pad (126984)
Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad (126982)
Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad (126949)
Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker (100052)

ACCESSORIES:
Lucky Limeade Baker’s Twine (125572)
Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter (102023)
Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
2-Way Glue Pen (100425)
Mini Glue Dots (103683)
Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

TOOLS:
Tabletop Paper Cutter (106959)
Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334)
Bone Folder (102300)
Craft Scissors (108360)
Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049)
Paper Piercing Tool (126189)
Stampin’ Pierce Mat (126199)
Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack (126187)
3/4″ Circle Punch (119873)
1″ Circle Punch (119868)
Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439)
Grid Paper (102787)
Stampin’ Scrub (126200)
Stampin’ Mist (102394)

The video today is all about our most versatile Big Shot item:  the Originals and Bigz dies.  Why do I say they are the most versatile?  Because they cut through 50 different materials!  Here’s a list of all of those materials:

  • Thick corkboard
  • Thick chipboard (59 mil)
  • Colored magnet
  • Ruffle board
  • Paper wood
  • Balsa wood (3/32″)
  • Bass wood (1/16″)
  • Metal mesh
  • Aluminum (.016)
  • Tin (.008)
  • Adhesive and non-adhesive mat board
  • Drawer liner
  • Shelf liner
  • Vinyl
  • Static cling vinyl
  • Shrink film
  • Fine sandpaper
  • Clear acetate (20 mil)
  • Vellum
  • Card stock
  • Patterned paper
  • Flocked paper
  • Contact paper
  • Textured paper
  • Metallic paper
  • Linen paper
  • Suede paper
  • Embossed metallic paper
  • Basketball embossed paper
  • Faux alligator textured paper
  • Self-adhesive glitter paper
  • Fabric
  • Canvas
  • Iron-on fabric
  • Soft plush fabric
  • Burlap
  • Velvet
  • Corduroy
  • Lace
  • Heavyweight denim
  • Terry cloth
  • Funky fur
  • Thin leather
  • Quilt batting
  • Warm & natural batting
  • Fusible fleece
  • Self-adhesive craft metal
  • Self-adhesive cork
  • Self-adhesive foam
  • Self-adhesive magnet
  • Self-adhesive felt
  • Adhesive and non-adhesive rubber
  • Pop up sponge
  • Poly foam
  • 100% pure beeswax (cut with parchment paper on top & bottom of beeswax.)

Again, this list is just for those thicker dies!  Do not try to cut these materials with Framelits or Sizzlits!!!

I also show you how to use the Bigz dies that have score lines on the die cuts with the Crease Pads.  TIP:  If you are going to buy an XL die with score lines (like the Designer Rosette Bigz XL die I show in the video), you need the Extended Crease Pad.  However, you can use this extra-long crease pad with all of your other dies too!  I know it costs more than the Standard one, but you can use it for ALL of these dies whereas the Standard one will only work with the non-XL ones.  Depends on your plans…I have both because I had the Standard one first, but if you want to save a bit of money that’s just a tip for you! 🙂

 

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Hey!  Today’s card is not my own design – I totally copied it from the Stampin’ Up! home office team.  I’ve seen a few of them floating around thanking demonstrators for presenting at Convention or our more recent Regional Conferences.  I changed VERY little as I LOVED it exactly how it was.  The original card used Sassy Salutations which I don’t own, so I substituted the Hostess-only stamp set Wacky Wishes.  (I also thought that the “Thank You” from Curly Cute would also work but hadn’t used Wacky Wishes yet!)  Also, the sentiment on the original seems to be stamped in Basic Black, where I just stuck with the color scheme and used Midnight Muse.  One of my favorite things about this card?  That it uses the fabulous polka dot leftovers from the Daydream Medallions stamp set (see what I mean in THIS VIDEO). I also wanted to show you the Crumb Cake envelope that I stamped to match too!  And don’t forget, this ribbon is just one of five colors you can choose from with this month’s Back to Spool promotion where you’ll get a FREE roll with every $40 spent!!!

Supply List

STAMPS:
Daydream Medallions (Wood-Mount 126465, Clear-Mount 126467)
Wacky Wishes (Wood-Mount 126410, Clear-Mount 126412)

PAPER:
8-1/2″ x 11″ Crumb Cake Card Stock (120953)
8-1/2″ x 11″ More Mustard Card Stock (100946)
8-1/2″ x 11″ Primrose Petals Card Stock (126841)
First Edition Designer Series Paper (121878)
Crumb Cake Medium Envelopes (107297)

INK:
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad (126944)
Midnight Muse Classic Stampin’ Pad (126860)
More Mustard Classic Stampin’ Pad (126964)
Primrose Petals Classic Stampin’ Pad (126858)
VersaMark (102283)

ACCESSORIES:
In Color Dahlias (127556)
Midnight Muse 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon (126847)
SNAIL Adhesive (104332)
Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Mini Glue Dots (103683)
Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

TOOLS:
Tabletop Paper Cutter (106959)
Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334)
Bone Folder (102300)
Craft Scissors (108360)
Elegant Butterfly Punch (127526)
1-3/8 Square Punch (119877)
Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439)
Floral Frames Framelits Dies (127012)
Grid Paper (102787)
Stampin’ Scrub (126200)
Stampin’ Mist (102394)

Hi there! Today’s belated Quick Tip Tuesday is just my take on a super cute project idea from Stampin’ Up! Convention 2012. September is a perfect month for it as you can choose a roll of our 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon for every $40 increment you spend. Get out those ribbon scraps and make some fun ribbon cards or scrapbook pages incorporating this technique today!!!

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