Thank You!
A few days ago I shared my new Fifth Avenue Floral creations with you ... here are a few more of the cards I made that day... wow, I LOVE this set!!
You can see I've also combined some of my small flower die cuts and new 5/8" brads.. so fun to play with our new Stampin' Up! products!
for a quick tip on how to tie ribbon around a top fold card like the one above, see photo below and THIS PREVIOUS post:
I REALLY love this new set called Fifth Avenue Floral (item #113734). I got my color inspiration for these projects from my new Stampin' Up! Umbrella, and I stamped some full sheets of Whisper White cardstock with Fifth Avenue Floral in Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss and Going Gray.
I cut my full sheets in 1/4ths and used my Friendly Words Jumbo Wheel in Baja Breeze and my new Eyelet Border punch with some Parisian Breeze polkadot DSP.. then just started putting things together... I had fun coming up with 8 different cards!
Here are a couple of the cards I made.. more cards in a couple days..
Wow... this was so quick and FUN!! I saw this idea on Marie's blog and HAD to try this right away! What a TERRIFIC way to use the Pennant Bigz die from Stampin' Up! with the Big Shot die cutting machine! :) yahooo!!! Thanks, Maria!!!
Did you look at her blog yet? Isn't this the coolest thing? Take 2 small pennant dies and criss cross them on the front of the card!! Wahoo! I'm lovin' this idea! And 10 cards in an hour.. you can't beat that!
Oh ya, and I love Bella Rose DSP, too... but, then.. you knew that! :) The pennant triangles are all cut from Bella Rose.
The 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" cards are all Riding Hood Red, and the insert postcards are Pink Pirouette.
I mailed out a swap for my "Control Freak Swap Group" last week, and I had some left over pieces from making the cards, so I used some of them to make this card (this is NOT my swap):
Supplies:
I love how the die cut scallop barely peeks out of the circle punch! CUTE!
OK, back to getting ready to leave for the Founder's Circle trip and the Advisory Board retreat this week!
We had fun celebrating Jen's birthday this week and I asked the gals if I could share their stamped cards on my blog.. and they said sure! I think you'll enjoy these!
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From Sharon - notice the new scallop edge punch used in a couple of ways!
For info on how to make the scalloped squares, see THIS BLOG POST. AMAZING!
From Christine - lots of fun rub-ons!
From Karen:
Well, I've tried to insert the rest of the cards, and typepad keeps putting a box with a red X on my blog... I realllllllly wish typepad would fix all these problems!! ack!
Patty
What a fun card for any occasion this summer!! I got this idea from my upline, Sandy Hancock.
You could make this in any fun, summery color.. how about a lime popsicle? Or a chocolate fudge bar!? :) yum!
Only Orange cardstock: cut to 4"x5" and score in 1/2. Use the corner rounder on 3 corners and the Scallop punch on the upper right corner.
Whisper White cardstock: cut to 2-1/4" x 3-3/4". Use same corner rounding/punching as above.
To insert the popsicle stick, punch 2 holes with the Horizontal Slot punch:
Stamp the white piece first, then put Stampin' Dimensionals on the back of the white piece and put it over the stick:
Fun option for the Pumpkin Pie striped ribbon.. run your YoYo Yellow marker along 1/2 of it to customize the colors:
Quick Update:
the Limit of 25 Build A Brad Bracelet Kits has been reached. If you did not get your order in, but are still interested, EMAIL ME to be put on a list, and I will see if I can buy more chain and charms. Ordering more Stampin' UP! supplies is not a problem, but I need to make sure I can get more chain before taking more orders. Thanks! pattystamps@comcast.net
My Weekend specials expire tonight.. there are still a few more hours to take advantage of these!
Yesterday I posted one of our class projects from this week, and today you get to see the 2nd project we made. I call this a 2 pocket card. Class participants made both projects with Afternoon Tea paper from Stampin' Up!. This card closes with a "latch" and has small notes inside. Enjoy!
Small cards fill the 2 pockets inside:
"Latch" closed:
"Latch" open:
I may be offering the pre-cut pieces in a "Class Kit by Mail" in the future, but in the mean time, CLICK HERE if you'd like to download the instruction sheet and make one on your own. Enjoy!
I was given the SWEETEST gift by Cindee Wilkinson at my Luv 2 Stamp Group meeting in April!
CHECK IT OUT....
I used it for my swaps at Michelle's meeting last Saturday! Everyone loved it!
Isn't it toooooooooooo cute??? Cindee has a really great blog.. be sure to check it out!
Cindee got the directions from Julie Edmonds, and you can get more info on the directions on Juile's site HERE. Check out how cute the tote is when it's filled with goodies, too!
I'm sure you'll enjoy "wandering around" Cindee's and Julie's blogs today!
Have a great day!
After discovering this WAY COOL project back in early March, I knew this had to be a class.. so I taught it 3x this week!! Everyone loved it! Each person received 3 Carousel Notes, 2 envelopes, 1/2 a pack of Afternoon Tea paper, 5 sheets of assorted cardstock, and full color instructions. Here are some samples from this weeks class:
Add Build A Brad to ANYTHING!! (LOVE it!)
The Basic Gray Magnetic Snaps are great for the closure on this project!
EDITED TO ADD 4/28/08:
Just found the magnetic snaps HERE! yeah!!
Stamped by Karen Felix:
More samples of this project may be found HERE.
Jan's fabulous step by step tutorial can be found HERE.
At every Luv 2 Stamp Group meeting, I ask everyone to bring an extra swap card to put on the "Card Contest Board". We vote for our favorites and the top 3 get prizes! :) I thought you'd like to see the top 3.. they are AMAZING!!!
3rd place: Elyse Foley
2nd place: Lene'e Pearson
and the winner: Susan Valencia!
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Elyse, Susan, me, Lene'e
I send the Card Contest Board cards to Stampin' Up! for the Wow Art File Contest.. many of them show up on Stampers Showcase, too! yahoo ladies.. way to go!
Here are all the supplies packed and ready to head to the meeting yesterday morning..
Here are some of the ladies having fun stamping:
Here is Jena instructing us in a pop up card project:
Here is the pop up card she taught us to make:
Instructions for the folding of this card can be found on Jana Mays blog here. Jena added the "swing" design to the front of the card so you'd have a place to write a greeting.
Here are a couple of projects I instructed the group on (more to come this week):
They got to pick one Carousel note design to copy.
More meeting projects and ideas to come.. please check back tomorrow..
OK.. I THOUGHT I could do it... I've been getting up the "courage" to work with the Sticky Letters and Glitter ever since SHANNON gave me grief at the Oakland Regional for not using them in my stamping life (I am so NOT a Glitter Queen) ... last night I thought my friend Sharon had talked me into using the sticky letters and glitter for my meeting swap cards this Saturday... I sat down with GOOD INTENTIONS to make swaps using glitter... here is what I came up with:
While I love the card, I'm also SUCH A WHIMP when it comes to GLITTER.. I just cannot deal with it.. and I will be on the floor under my stamp desk in a curled up ball if I have to make 40+ cards with glitter... so... unless someone wants to come over and MAKE these FOR ME today, I'm coming up with a different design for my swaps WITHOUT glitter!! LOL
I know, I know.. what a whimp.. oh well!
SUPPLIES: Colors: Eggplant Envy and Always Artichoke. Gitter and sticky letters from pg 186 of the catalog. White rub-ons from the Occasions mini. Stamps from Boho Backgrounds, pg 109. Punches: Scallop circle and Boho Blossoms punch. All supplies Stampin' Up!
A SUPER BIG round of applause to my friend and dinner partner on the cruise, Jan Wakeland and her FABULOUS jewelry ideas... CHECK THESE OUT.......
Jan used washers from the hardware store and beads and discs from the jewelry aisle in the craft store, and decorated them with Felt Fusion Flowers and our Rub-Ons!! HOW FUN!! LOVE IT! I feel a class coming on!
You look maaaaaaaaavelous, Jan! Thanks for an awesome week!
more info on Jan's Blog here!
