Vintage Vogue - Friend

Here's another card using the new Vintage Vogue set and the scallop trim border punch.  Card base is melon mambo (2009/2010 in-color).  I used the largest flower from the stampset with pretty in pink ink.  Carefully cut completely around the image.  Then using a sponge and melon mambo ink - add dimension to the edges of the petals.  Use the crop-a-dile to punch a hole in the center and add the circle fire brad.  Use stampin dimensionals to add height and dimension.  Using the Little Leaves and the sizzix big shot machine punch out the stem and leaves in old olive card stock.  I used whisper white and punch along the left edge using the newest scallop trim border punch and then inked around the edges using melon mambo.  The "F' and the "friends in the corner came together in one stamp.  I stamped using melon mambo then cut around the "F" and then trimmed the "friends" so I had two images.  I adhered with the snail adhesive.  To finish I used the pretty in pink striped ribbon.

3-D Ladybug gift bag

This started with a $0.50 plain white gift bag that I wanted to dress up.  I also wanted to use up some of my Christmas designer paper and some of it was generic enough that it could be used for every day.  This is from the Merry Moments designer paper.  I just cut two strips of the DSP to size and then I took plain black cardstock and used the scallop edge punch to create the detail.  The ladybug is 4 punch from the scallop circle punch.  I folded them in half and glued half of one to half of the other until I had a ladybug body that looks 3-D.  I punch the head from a 1/2 inch circle punch and then used a black marker to draw the "flight" and the antennae.  Tie a coordinating Real Red ribbon and you're done.  Very simple.

Metal Flowers

I used a combination of silver and gold embossing powder to make these flowers from the Vintage Vogue (occasions mini) set look like metal.  They are a lot more "artsy" then I usually do.  But I'm pretty happy with the results.  The card base is sahara sand.  I then used the versamark pad on  a roughly 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch square black cardstock.  Cover completely with embossing powder and heat to set.  Do the same with a slightly smaller square cardstock.  I used silver on one and gold on the other.  Then carefully tear along all four edges to reveal some of the black card stock underneath.  The flowers are from the vintage vogue set - I used black card stock - stamped with versamark and used a little bit of silver - dumped in back and then did the rest of the image in gold.  I did this two times and cut them out.  Punch a hole in the center and add the designer circle brad all the way through both square layers and the flower.  This will help the glue to stick and stay together.  Add two rows of 1/4 inch black grosgrain ribbon to the bottom.  I used a little scrap of natural hemp twine on the bottom black ribbon to add a little extra.  Using the Modern label punch add your sentiment and then ink the edges with either black or brown.  I used the soft suede from the in-colors.

The picture came out really dark.  But if you look at the picture below you can get some better detail.

 

Here's the close up of the flowers so you can see how much they look like metal.  I also used a designer circle brad in the center to really show off the metal look.

Surprise Box

Fill this fantastic box with candy or small jewelry or other surprises.  This is a little more complex - but I would love to teach a class on how to make these.  If you're reading this and would like to learn how to make them, let me know and we will pick a date.

The one on the left is closed with a bow made from coordinating designer series paper and the other is how it would look open.

Vintage Vogue

These are with a fantastic new stampset found in the occasions mini catalog (effective Jan 5 - March 31).  It's called Vintage Vogue and these are my first attempts at cards.  I'll post more as soon as they are complete.

My 2009 Christmas Cards

My Christmas card design for 2009.  It's very simple to mass produce.  It has a lot of Gold Embossing on it to make it shine.  I used a retired stamp for the leaves but really like how it turned out.

Stationary tote and matching note cards

Here's a great Christmas gift.  I'm giving this one to my mom.  Her name is Janene so I monogrammed with a "J"  This is the perfect size tote to hold 12 matching cards and envelopes.  The colors don't show up as well as I would like but I used Rich Razzleberry and Crushed curry from the in-colors.   The handles are from the Top Note die cuts with the center cut out to form the handles.

Gift Card Box with matching card

 

This  is a matching top note die gift card box with the matching card.  This one took a while and is a little more advanced.   I used the aquapainters to color in the flowers from the Asian Artistry hostess set.  I didn't have all the stamp pad colors so I took a sheet of heavy plastic colored on it with markers and then picked up the color with my aqua painters.  The dragonfly on the box is first colored with markers then I used versamark over the entire image, covered it with clear embossing powered and then heat set it with the heat tool.

Asian Artistry

Top note big shot die  - lots of sponging and the asian artistry hostess set created a pretty fantastic non Christmas card.  It's the holiday's but there is only so many Christmas cards I can make.

Top Note Boxes

Here is a variety of general occasion boxes.

Top Note treat boxes

I found this idea through another demonstrator.  Sorry can't remember who - but these are fantastic treat boxes that can be used for gift cards, chocolates, jewelry or any small gift.  They can also be customized for birthdays or other holiday's.

 

I will have to try and get the directions posted but I used the top note die for the big shot machine and the Merry Moments designer series paper.  Will post more directions/products later.

Christmas Cheer

This one looks complicated but it really isn't.  The big part of the pattern comes from the Merry Moments designer series paper.  The snowflakes on the left are from the Christmas punches hostess set using chocolate chip.  I used the scallop edge punch for the strip of chocolate chip down the middle.  The brad is a custom one from the build-a-brad set.  I stamped a snowflake from the christmas punches set using real red.

On Dasher...

This card has a base of whisper white with silver embossed snowflakes from the Christmas punch hostess set.  Then I layered a 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch "not quite navy" square.  I rounded the corners with the 3/16" corner rounder.  On top is a circle out of whisper white with a silver embossed "Dasher".  Then I used a variety of blues (tempting turquoise, bashful blue, brocade blue and not quite navy) for the snowflakes.  I stamped them on white then individually cut them out and overlapped them around the circle.  The "Merry & Bright" is from a retired stamp set, but any Christmas sentiment would work.

Santa's got a brand new bag ... Sort of

The three projects show here are for a Santa's Workshop event I'm having in November.  They are very easy projects but are fantastic to give away to co-workers, friends or family when you just need a "little" something.
Christmas card:  Whisper white cardstock with  Old olive ribbon.  I used the wide oval punch and the Christmas punches hostess set for the Christmas greeting.  I used certainly celery cardstock with old olive stamp pad.  The designer series paper is the Merry Moments from the 09/10 idea book.
Treat Bag:  I used the medium cellophane bag and cut out a Top Note die using the Big Shot out of the Merry Moments designer series paper.  The greeting was from the Christmas punches hostess set and stamped with real red stamp pad.  It would punch out perfectly using the scallop oval punch but I don't have that one yet so I just cut it out by hand.

Christmas Wreath

These two cards are using the Autumn days stamp set and layering three colors in a circle to create the wreath effect.

 

Elves with Christmas Tree

This is a much more whimsical card then I normally do.  But I've been having so much fun creating things using the variety of punches available through Stampin' Up!   This one uses the scallop circle punch to create the tree.   The elves are made with the ornament punch from the holiday mini catalog and the body is out of the tag punch.

Country Morning Rooster

This is a great little stamp from the Country Morning hostess set.  I used a masking technique around the edges and just kept stamping till I got what I wanted.  I also cut out a "stencil" from the square scallop punch and inked inside the cutout.  The wheat and the leaves stamps are from the Autumn days stamp set.

Another Fall Card

This background is a technique using sponges and ink.  I used more mustard on the top third, then blended in pumpkin pie and  real rust for the middle third, then the bottom third is old olive.  I just kept blending till I got the look and texture that I wanted.  I used close to cocoa for the lovely as a tree stamp.  For the final step I used the close to cocoa to ink around the edges and then put the image on crushed curry cardstock for the base of my card.

Fall Cards

This is beautiful fall card with a certainly celery base, topped with chocolate chip.  Then I used the Lovely as a Tree stamp set to create a background on very vanilla card stock.  I used old olive, more mustard and dusty durango stamp pads.  The leaves are die cuts and I finished it off with hemp twine.  Simply but pretty.

This next one is a dusty durango card base.  The background paper is whisper white with stamped leaves from the holiday blitz stamp set - I used all of the in-colors.  Then I crumpled the paper to give it texture and sponged chocolate chip over the top to give it even more dimension.  The tags are from the modern label punch.  I finished it with 2 of the die cut leaves wrapped with the hemp twine.

The final card is a dusty durango base - with a whisper white card stock stamped all over with the oak leaves from the Lovely As a Tree Stamp set.  Again using the old olive, more mustard and dusty durango.  I added a little bling in the corner with the modern label punch and three of the circle fire rhinestone brads.

Conner and Bryce's Birthday Cake

This has nothing to do with stamping, but had to post the fun cake I made for Conner's 9th and Bryce's 6th birthday party.  Conner is so into football right now, we just had to make a football field cake.  Including marshmellow "players", football mini cupcakes, and popsickle stick goal posts.

 

Three Card Folder

This is a very simple folder that will hold three cards on one side and three envelopes on the other.  Start with an 8 1/2 by 10 card stock.  Score at 6 inches on the 8 1/2 inch side and score at 4 3/4 and 5 1/4 on the 10 inch side.  Fold it up and use the bone folder to make nice creases on all the score lines.  I used the card stock and designer series paper from the simply scrappin kit "Petal Party"
It uses old olive, so saffron, pumpkin pie and pixie pink.  Here is a picture of the outside, the inside and all three cards.

For additional directions drop me a line to host your own private class to learn how to make it.

 

Halloween Spiders

These spiders aren't scary - They are so stinkin cute!  Made with 2 scallop circles punched out and the photo corner punch punched out 8 times.  4 on the front circle and 4 on the back.  And then I used a York Peppermint Patty in the middle as the body..

LOVE IT!

The bottom picture is a medium sized cellophane bag with a topper.  I used the hostess set for the trick or treat.  Another great color combination would be black and green or black and orange.  

 

Christmas "Santa" treat box

This box took a little more time to make.  It involved inking the edges of the cardstock and embossing a square scallop punch with gold.  I also included the rhinestone brads to add a little "bling".  I used the scallop edge punch for Santa's suit and inked the edges of everything for more dimension.

"Frankie" Treat Boxes

"Frankie" is here.  I had so much fun using different punches to create these very simple treat boxes.  I started with 10x5 inch card stock (you can vary to the height by using 10x4 or 10x6 etc. to go taller or shorter.  Sign up for a class and learn exactly how to score the paper and fold into a box.

I then used a couple of the circle punches to punch out the eyes, eyelids and just drew the mouth and stitches on with a marker.  The hair is cut free-hand with scissors.  Stick a cello bag inside with a couple of treats and tie with a ribbon and you have the perfect teacher, friend or co-worker gift.

Let me hear your thoughts.

Fun Frankenstein

I'm working on ideas for my halloween "Treats" class and came up with this fun Frankenstein card. 

Gold Embossing

My son was having fun playing with the gold embossing powder and he did such a nice job that I used the images for a couple of quick and easy cards.

 

Post It Note Holder

This is a cute post it note holder.  I used crushed curry cardstock as the base.  It's a 5"x8" piece and scored at 3 3/4 & 4 1/4.  I then cut three pieces of rich razzleberry cardstock to fit on the outside and one on each of the inside covers.  I used razzleberry lemonaid designer series paper to add a little texture and very vanilla ribbon to tie it all together.
The cover has a circle flower made from the scallop circle punch with the edges inked.  The center is a 1/2 inch circle punch with a square fire brad in the center.

Great as a hostess gift or a little thank you for a friend etc.  You can also add a small pencil as well.  I didn't have any at home - but there is plenty of room along the side to make a loop out of ribbon or cardstock to hold a pencil.

Ornament Punch

This is a soft suede card stock and then I used the new ornament punch from the holiday mini catalog and punch out 6 ornaments out of crushed curry.  I inked the edges and placed them in a circle.  Then I punched out melon mambo with the scallop circle punch.  I cut small cuts ever two scallops to create definition and more of a flower shape and I inked the edges of that one two.  Then to add the soft suede again - I used the 1/2' circle punch and then used the fire circle brad in the center.  For the leaves I used very vanilla ribbon cut down the center and folded over to create the leaf shape.   

Christmas Stamp-A-Stack 9/13/09

Here are all five designs for the Christmas SAS class I will be doing on 9/13 & 9/18.

Christmas Stamp-A-Stack Card #4

Here is card number 4.  I think this is my favorite so far.  It's using the Dasher stamp with whisper white and  real red card stock and real red and chocolate chip markers with real red ribbon.  Very simple but vey effective.

Holiday Mini Catalog Swap

Finally finished my design for the holiday mini swap I'm doing with other demonstrators.  It uses the new ornament punch from the holiday mini catalog (effective Sept 1 - Jan 4 2010).  One of my new favorite punches.  I also used Rich Razzleberry , old olive and certainly celery cardstock along with gold embossing and the scallop edge punch.

Aiden's First Birthday!!

I couldn't resist - I had to show off my cute little bug using his foot to eat his first birthday cake!

Simple Wedding Card

Whisper White cardstock using the Big Shot embosslit folder to create dimension with a simple white ribbon.
Very easy to customize with the wedding colors.  Take out the hearts and add flowers or birds or butterflies etc.