Stampin' Up! Halloween Treat Box and Card

Welcome! 

Today begins the September Hopper's Blog Hop and our theme is Halloween.  Such a fun time of year...especially if you have children or grandchildren. There are cards and 3D projects to inspire you and get you thinking about the fact that Halloween is just around the corner.

There's also some blog candy for some lucky winner at the end of the month.  If you would like to play along, please leave an encouraging comment on each blog.  On September 28th a random winner will drawn from all those that have left comments.  Be sure to leave your email address so we can contact you. You'll find the links for the rest of the hoppers at the bottom of this post. 

The blog candy is 30 - 6" x 6" sheets of retired Halloween Designer Series Paper and a roll of retired 5/8" Black Grosgrain Ribbon!  

My Halloween project is a little bit different in that it uses a non traditional orange - Calypso Coral!  I think it would be perfect for a girly Halloween...either big girls or little girls.  :)  

• The card is a square 4" x 4" card. 
• The spider web from the stamp set Wicked Cool has been stamped in black and then sponge lightly with Calypso Coral ink.
• The spiders in the web and the cute little spider eyes are actually rhinestones.  All you need to do is color them with a black permanent marker.

• The treat box is made with the Fancy Favor Die.  
• It's so easy to construct the striped lollie with the Simply Scored Scoring Tool.
• The strip is cut 1-1/8" x 12" and scored the length every 1/4".
• I used a hot glue with the new Silicone Craft Mat to create the lolli.  You can use both hands and it's so easy to remove it from the mat.

Stamp Sets:  Wicked Cool (Clear 120600) (Wood 118738), Googly Ghouls (Clear 128063) (Wood 128060), Tiny Tiny Wishes (Clear 127802) (Wood 115370)
Ink:  Basic Black (126980), Calypso Coral (126983)
Paper:  Basic Black (121045), Calypso Coral (122925),  Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Paper (126906)
Accessories:  Calypso Coral 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon (122976), Rhinestones Basic Jewels (119246)
Cool Tools:  1-3/4" Scallop Punch (119854), 1-3/8" Circle Punch (119860), Fancy Favor Die (115965), Silicone Craft Sheet (127853), Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334), BigShot (113439)

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Is this not the cutest nugget holder  you've ever seen! When I received it as a little gift the other day  from Gigi, one of my team members, all I could say was Awwww!  She saw it on Pinterest....don't you just love Pinterest?  

There's a tiny box, just the right size to hold four nuggets, glued between two die cut mason jars from the Perfectly Preserved Stamp Set.  The paper Gigi used I'm sorry to say is retired.  It's the Every Day Enchantment designer series paper from this year's Sale-a-bration catalog.  Truth be told I'm sure many of us still have some around just because we loved it so much we stocked up.  I'm sure I even have some of the retired ribbon.

It would be just as cute in the new Orchard Harvest Designer Series Paper.  Or...how about some of the new Christmas Designer Series paper. Cute little treats to pass out at the office.  Everyone loves chocolate.  Or is that just me! :)

The Perfectly Preserved Stamp Set was not on my original wish list but I certainly will be adding it. How about you?

Have a wonderful weekend!  Spend at least a little bit of it stamping.

Scallop Folded Flower

Hi Stampers!

Beautiful morning in the North Georgia Mountains.  And...I am still continuing the celebration of my birthday week! :)  My sweet dear friend of many years is taking me to lunch and a movie today.  Since I'm running late this will be a quick share.

I created this card as my swap for the August PAWS meeting.  This flower was used in a project at convention this year.  It was in one of the extra classes that we were able to take in the evening.  It's made with the 1-3/4" Scallop Circle.

• Punch five scallops.
• Take 4 of the scallops and crumple them in your hand.
• Open them out and fold each of them in half and in half again.
• Use the extra scallop as the base and glue each quarter folded scallop to the base.
• Make sure each folded scallop is facing in the same direction as you glue them around.
• They should fit perfectly on the base.  If not, you can refold the the scallop so that it will fit.

I actually created this card first for my swap and then realized that I didn't have enough of this patterned pattern paper to make all the cards.  That's what I love about this project...the color combos are endless.

The Adorning Accents Folders added a sweet extra touch to this card.  I used the small hearts across the middle.  And then added the the edge folder that coordinates with the Edgelit I used to cut the bottom of the whisper white layer.

This is is such a fun flower!  Here you can see the many layers.  The Boho Blossom Punch was used for the center with a Bitty Button and Basic Pearl.

If you decide to give this flower a try.  Let me know how it turns out or better yet email me a pic.

Gotta run!  Have a wonderful day.  Don't forget to leave a comment and share it with others.  It makes my day!

Twitterepated Box Card

I wanted to share this cute card box we did at my Fancy Fold Class last week. It's really cute and fun to make!

One of the reasons I love convention is because of all the sharing.  Fran Kennedy cut and showed me how to do a box card (decorated for Christmas) for one of my shoe box swaps.  I had no time to come up with something with my mother in the hospital before convention so she did it for me. What a sweet friend!

Then I received a swap card from Penny Hanuszak which had this element on the belly band but in different colors.  I took the two ideas, changed up the colors and I love what I came up with.  So did the gals in the class.  I also changed the dimensions so that it would fit in a standard A2 envelope.

Here's a picture of the inside of the box. I used the Fabulous Florets Stamp set on the inside.  Inked with Baja Breeze and used the rock and roll technique with Island Indigo.  I could see placing some handmade tags inside to give as a gift.  Or how about some tea bags for a tea lover or as a get well card box.  Or better yet...tell your husband for your next gift occasion you'd like him to buy a gift certificate from me for Stampin' Up goodies and I'll make him a card box to put it in. :)

Stamp Sets:  Language of Friendship (Clear 122752) (Wood 122750), Fabulous Florets (Clear 123027) (Wood 123025)

Ink: Baja Breeze (126960), Island Indigo (126986), Old Olive (126953)

Paper: Old Olive (100702), Whisper White Card Stock (100730), Twitterpated Designer Series Paper (125406)

Tools: Bird Builder Punch (117191), 1" Square Punch (124094), Scallop Trim Border (118402), Paper Snips (103579), 

Accessories:  Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246), Sticky Strip (104294), Stampin Sponges (101610), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

There are some wonderful New Holiday My Digital Studio 2 Downloads this week!  I love the Storybook DSP.  Go take a peek.

Thanks for stopping - now don't forget to leave me a comment!

Have a wonderful day.

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Summer Smooches Matchbook Gum or Candy Holder

Attended our PAWS meeting this past Saturday and had a great time with all my demo friends.  It's alway fun to learn, share, and chat business and non business with gals that love Stampin' Up!.  I was responsible for one of the make and takes this month and decided to share a project that was shared at the Late Night Stampers Pre Convention Stamp Camp this year.

It's a cute match book treat holder.  This one holds a packet of gum but I can also see it with a small candy bar.  It's made with a piece of 3 x 12 inch card stock.

Here's the inside.  The Window Punch was used to make the opening for the gum packet.  This is a great no stamp project that goes together pretty quickly incase you wanted to make a bunch of them for a party or to pass out at the office.

Now if you wanted to do some stamping how about this cute version stamped with the new Ronald McDonald Stamp Set.  This set is so stinkin cute!   But the best part is that $3 of the sale of each set goes to support the Ronald McDonald House Charities where they support families with children who have serious illnesses.  This is a part of Stampin' Up!'s mission - to make a difference in the lives of others...and all the while having fun!

Order this stamp set in my online store or by emailing me and receive a video showing you how to make this cute treat holder.  (Clear 126322 - $14.95, Wood 126320 - $19.95)  And know that you are helping out a great charity!

While you're ordering remember if you order $50 or more in product you can still get the Reason to Smile Stamp Set for only $5.  This offer expires today.  Plus you will earn two points towards your customer loyalty rewards.  

Hope to see you again soon!  

Mouth Watering

Decided to share this cute mouth watering card with you today that I created for a demo swap.  It's done in two fun colors - Lucky Limeade and Melon Mambo.  I purchased the Mouth Watering Stamp Set when it was in the Mini Catalog but it wasn't until the temperatures were soaring that I thought to get it out and ink it up.  So glad I finally did.

• When using the older ink pads, sometimes the coverage is not as even as you would like on the large block stamps.  Take a blender pen and some of the ink from the lid of the ink pad to color in any areas that need more coverage. With the new foam pads - life is much easier!
• The Designer Series Paper Stacks are an affordable way to have patterned paper on hand for both cards and scrapbooking. It can be purchased in all the color families and both sets of In Colors.
• The Adorning Accents Embossing Folder is a great way to add a small strip of embossing to your projects.  My favorite is this one with the little hearts. 
• Use the one inch Square Punch to make perfect tails on the ends of sentiment banners.
• Mouthwatering is a great stamp set to have on hand for summer fun.  Additional images are of a watermelon, ice cream cone, and cherries.  Order it today!

Stamp Sets:  Mouth Watering (Clear 125677, Wood 125675),  Fabulous Phrases (Clear 120501, Wood 117002)

Ink:  Lucky Limeade (126984), Melon Mambo (126948), Chocolate Chip (126979)

Paper:  Whisper White (100730), Crumb Cake (120953), Lucky Limeade (122926), Designer Series Paper Stacks - Brights (117155)

Tools:  Labels Collection Framelits (125598), Adorning Accents Embossing Folders (125601), Paper Snips (103579)

Accessories:  Crumb Cake 1/2" Seam Binding (122332), Designer Printed Brads 2011-2013 In Colors (122940), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Have a wonderful day!  For me it's back to making more convention swaps. :)

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Boxes and Bags - Stampin' Up!

We are on the road again today.  Home is going to look really good... especially my sleep number bed tonight. :)

I have a box and bag to show you today that are based on the 2, 4, 6, 8 box in this post.  The only difference is that I made them with designer paper and therefore they can be made larger.

Both are made with retired designer paper because I wanted to use some of my stash up but any of the current DSP would look great.  This first bag uses a large patterned retired designer paper and I love the way it wrapped around the bag.  What's fun about using Stampin' Up! DSP is that you can then easily use another sheet in the pack to make a coordinating card.

The bag was made larger by cutting the paper at 10 1/2" x 12" and scoring at 2 1/2, 5, 7 1/2, and 10.  The top was closed off by cutting off three of the tabs and folding the fourth over the top and adding a ribbon.

This box was created for a make and take at my last downline meeting. Both ends were closed and a handle was added. I decorated the front with the Mixed Bunch Stamp Set and added the small butterfly from the Beautiful Wings Embosslits.

Here the close up shows the detailed embossing on the butterfly.  There are 5 different sized butterflies in the set each with a different embossed pattern.  I love the way a few pearls or rhinestones make each project special.

So the next time you need a bag or box for a gift I challenge you to make your own.  Just grab a piece of your favorite Designer Series Paper - then cut, score and decorate!  Have you taken a look at  the Designer Series Paper in the new catalog?  Place an order today and have it ready for the next time you need to wrap a gift.

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The Best of Everything Tag Card

The past two days I've been on the road traveling to Virginia to be with my cousin.  Her husband will be buried in Arlington Cemetery tomorrow morning and I wanted to be here to support her and be a part of the military ceremony.  It's sad how weddings and funerals seem to be some of the only times I get to see part of the family.  It not only makes me want to plan a get together for fun but it also reminds me how important it is to stay in touch and connect with family and friends through hand made cards and scrapbooking.

So today I have a quick share for you.  It's another make and take from my last downline meeting.  A perfect card to lift someone's spirits or just to let them know you are thinking of them.  I think that I will be using this card for one of my convention swaps with a change in the sentiment since I need a thank you card.

• My inspiration for this card came from the tags on page 77 of the catalog.  Tags are fun to use on gifts but I also like they way they look on a card.  
• The tag is cut from the Two Tags Bigz Die which makes a very sweet and interesting tag.  I love the perforation that looks like stitching.
• The flowers were stamped, cut, and popped up with dimensionals.  The pearls make the perfect embellishment for these sweet flowers from the Best of Everything Stamp Set.

Thanks for allowing me to share. I challenge each of you to make a card using a card in the catalog as inspiration.  Email me a picture of the card and the page of your inspiration card as I would love to share them on my blog.

Have a wonderful day...happy stamping!

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Stamp Sets: Best of Everything (Clear 123536, Wood 123534), Fabulous Phrases (Clear 120501, Wood 117002)

Ink:  Tangerine Tango (126946), Daffodil Delight (126944), Old Olive (126953)

Paper: Floral District Designer Series Paper (126919), Old Olive (100702), Tangerine Tango (111349), Whisper White (100730)

Cool Tools: Two Tags Bigz Die (115954), 1" Circle Punch (119868), 1 1/4" Circle Punch (119861), 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1/16" Circle Handheld Punch (101227)

Accessories:  Pearl Basic Jewels (119247), White 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126877)

CASEing - A Way of Life

As a demo I receive a monthly magazine called Stampin' Success.  It's full of articles, ideas, and projects that are absolutely wonderful.  One of the articles this month was all about CASEing - Copy and Share Everything.  It talked about how you can copy someone else's project exactly or you can switch out elements to make it your own.

It listed some of the reasons why you might want to switch out elements rather making an exact copy.

• You might want to use a different stamp set, or switch colors.
• Maybe your'e creating a card for  for a different occasion, gender, or age.
• You don't own all the products and can't order them in time.
• You just want to put your own twist on the project and make it your own.

The example they used is to the right.  They took the top card from a past catalog and changed it up creating the card underneath. So for my downline meeting this month I created a make and take using the two examples for my inspiration.  I want both my downline and customers to feel comfortable about CASEing.  In the world of paper crafting it is a way of life!

Here's my CASEd version.   Everyone enjoyed the wow factor of this fun flower made with 5 layers of the Scallop Punch.  The color scheme is Baja Breeze and Rich Razzleberry.

The Little Leaves Sizzlits make the perfect leaves and it was fun embellishing them with the tiny Pearls.  The sentiment can be changed depending on your needs.  I love using the Fabulous Phrases Stamp Set because there are so many words that can be used alone or in combination. It's one of my go to sentiment stamp sets.

Stamp Set:  Fabulous Phrases (Clear 120501, Wood 117002

Ink: Rich Razzleberry (126950)

Paper: Floral District Designer Series Paper (126919), Baja Breeze (111352), Rich Razzleberry (115316)

Cool Tools: Scallop Circle Punch (119854), Little Leaves Sizzlits (114511), Big Shot (113439)

Accessories: Pearl Basic Jewels (119247), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Glue Dots (103683)

Hoppers Sketch Challenge Blog Hop - Betsy's Blossoms

Welcome to the Hopper's June  Blog Hop!  This month, we're featuring a Sketch Challenge.  Whenever I need a little mojo I often like to start with a sketch.  Some sketches can be simple and some can be quite elaborate. But either way it's a starting point that will often get my creative juices flowing.

This month there will be a random drawing on June 30th and some lucky winner will receive the Stampin' Up! Everyday Elegance Card Pack.  Awesome!  All you need to do to enter the drawing is to visit all eight blogs on the hop and leave a comment at each stop.  Remember to leave your email if we can not reach you through your blog.  

You will find links to the other blogs at the end of this post.  Have fun...I know you'll be inspired by all the wonderful projects.  And when you get to the end of the hop take the sketch and see what you come up with. 

  

So... here's what I came up with using our June sketch challenge.  I thought it would be fun to create a Z-Fold Card. It's what first came to mind as soon as I looked at the sketch.  Now that's what I call Mojo!

The flowers are from the Betsy's Blossoms Stamp Set.  What a great set! I stamped and cut out the flowers and then added Rhinestones and Dazzling Details.

Here's a view of the card as you open it.

Stamp Set: Betsy's Blossoms (C126006) (126004), Friendly Phrases (C126151) (W126149)

Ink: Rose Red (126954), Daffodil Delight (126944), Lucky Limeade (126984), Chocolate Chip (126979)

Paper: Floral District Designer Series Paper (126919), Lucky Limeade (122926), Daffodil Delight (119683)

Accessories : Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246)

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