Paper Pleasing Ideas

Beautiful Butterflies

 

I have no idea which room this is going in, but I'm leaning towards my guest room.  One thing I do know, though, is that this is absolutely STUNNING...hehehe.

The sentiment on the bottom is from a new set that AmyR designed, one that is lacking in the stamping world.  Thank You Sentiments has 23 stamps for different ways to say thanks.  I embossed it on the scalloped Kraft CS with black.

The butterflies were cut out with the Beautiful Butterflies Die from Stampin' Up! out of A Walk In The Park DSP.  The black striped DSP is from the Rockabilly DSP, and the darker stripes are actually embossed.  I added adhesive pearls to the bodies of the butterflies, and then baja ribbon. 

Head to the ATS Blog for your chance to win this set, and to see more peeks.  Have fun and happy stamping!!

Home For Christmas

The newest CC Designsstamps are available to purchase NOW at All That Scraps!  I used the Sugarplum Christmas Scenery set to make a picture.

  I typed up the sentiment on my computer and used my punches to make a "frame" for above the fireplace.  The wallpaper is  Manchester DP and for the floor, I used a faux wood technique to make hardwood.  Everything was colored with a mix of my aqua painter and inks, and Copic Atyou Glitter Pens.  These pens absolutely PERFECT for Christmas, since they provide an intense amount of bling.  I really wish you could see how shimmery the tree, the bows on the gifts and the fire is .  Have fun and happy stamping!!

Flowery Gifts

I have seen people make things with PolyShrink (I got mine at All That Scraps), but had never tried it.  Here is my shot at something a little cool. 

 I made a pendant for a necklace using the FREE WITH 3 stamp set from Gina K.  I really love the images, and the sentiments in this set. 

So, to make the pendant, I stamped the jug bouquet on the polyshrink with Palette Noir (a gift from my friend Peggy at PaperWorks Co.).  I cut it out, and then punched a hole for my jump ring using the 1/8 punch.  I took my heat tool, and WOW, that was the coolest thing ever.  TO see it shrink was amazing.  The pendant was originally the same size as the image on the card, and it shrunk to less than half!

After it was cooled down (about 5 mins), I colored it all in with my sharpies (gotta love the Costco 24 pack), added the jump ring and attached it to my chain.

I used a wooden box, covered with DP and CS to house my gift, and made a matching card.  I really like how it turned out.  Here are some separate pictures of them both.

Hope you have a great evening.  I am going to be posting the winner of my last JCC and also putting up a new one in the morning, so stay tuned.  Have fun and happy stamping!!

Bonus Tip : Don't through away the scrap when you cut out something with the nesties.  The scallop frame on the card was my scrap when I cut out the top for the box.  It happened to be the perfect size for my image, and it was ready for me to use!

GinaK Treasures

  I always have little containers floating around my craft room.  They come from emptying the embellishments out of them...hehehe.  They are the containers you get with your SU product, and I never throw them away.  But, I also didn't know what to do with them till now.

One of GinaK's newest stamps is called Exploring Nature.  This is my boys to the tee.  They are close in age (14 months), and do everything together.  They are also always outside looking at the newest things on the ground.  They also, most often, bring them into the house.

For while we are at the lake this weekend, I figured I'd make them each a treasure chest.  All the new things they want to show me, they put in here.  At the end of the day, we'll go through it, and put them back outside, so they can get new stuff the next day.  They were enjoying them before we even left the house!

Cup Of Summer

OK - you know how you go shopping, and you see things from a stampers perspective??  Well, if I bought two boxes of Mr.Christies cookies, I would get a free cup to alter.  W-E-L-L, I wasn't even there to buy cookies, but I could see all the possibilities, so I bought some Oreos, and Rainbow Chips Ahoy so I could take this home...hehehe.

I came home, took out the insert, and traced it onto my white CS.  I stamped the big flowers from Bud Basics in cameo coral, the smaller flowers in ballet blue, the leaves in certainly celery and the centers in apricot appeal.  I outlined just the flowers with the respective stamps in black just to make them POP a bit.  I then sponged the edges in apricot and then used the color spritzer with the same marker around the flowers.

Is this not an awesome summer color combo?  It almost makes me forget the -30C or -22F (I said ALMOST). Speaking of the colors, I am going to start something new - Julie's Color Concoctions.  On Sunday, I will post a new color combination for you to try out. You can post back here with a link to your blog, or on your SCS gallery put the keyword JCC01, so everyone can check them out.  If you do not have all the colors, feel free to substitute something close, so you don't have to miss out!

JCC01

1. apricot appeal
2. ballet blue
3. cameo coral
4. certainly celery

JCC01 Card Gallery <-------Click to see them all!!

I hope you enjoy this new adventure and can play along, have fun and happy stamping!! 

 

Luggage Tags

When I saw some laminated luggage tags at our local Dollorama, I had to buy them.  You are supposed to fill out your info, and then put it inside and it self laminates (which is a nice way of saying it is super sticky...hehehe).  So, I filled out the info, but the back looked to plain for me,so of course, I got stamping!

I stamped mine with the Embrace Life set and hubby's with the Classic Pick-Ups (retired) set.  The flower was masked to add the leaves, and then both were colored with markers.  I also added Ice Stickles to the stamen (if that's not right, oh well, it has been a long time since I was in school)and you can get that from All That Scraps or from Peggy at PaperWorksCo.  She gave me a bottle, as a gift, what a sweetie!!  The truck has been chromed out with my silver gel pen.  Yep, they both look lot better now.  Have fun and happy stamping!!

Blessings

I decided to do a project yesterday, while my family napped.  I used a wooden frame that I purchased at Michaels for $1.50 and some K&CO. paper that I got from Costco.

I laid the frame on the DP, drew around it, and cut it out.  I used sticky trip to attach it to the frame, since I do not have the patience to wait for Mod Podge to dry...LOL.

I stamped the word using the Headline Alpha (Stampin' Up! - retired) and the Short Order Alpha.  The stars and circle or from a Studio G clear set that I got as a gift from Sara, all stamped wit chocolate chip ink.

I used the new 5/8 chocolate chip grosgrain to go across the joint line of the paper, and after I tied it, my frame still looked like it needed more.  I got out my Robin's Nest Dew Drops, put down some sticky strip, and proceeded to put them down.  I think it made  big difference, and really draws the attention to the photo of my cute kids...hehehe.  Thanks for stopping by, have fun and happy stamping!!

Holiday Helper Book

I had to make myself a little book for helping me out this year.  My surgery was utmost on my mind, so Christmas preparations were on the back burner.  BUT now that I have plenty time to sit and stamp, I made myself this little helper to make sure I stay on track for the season.

I am not giving instructions, but rather a list of all the supplies for this project, since I don't want to overwhelm those with email subscriptions, nor do I want to be typing for the next hour...LOL

I am putting the picture of the inside pages below, and you can click on them all for a larger view.

The things I have written inside, was what I felt need to work for me this Christmas, but you can add more or less pages, and change the content to suit your needs !

Supplies

Stamps : CC Designs (Lucky's Christmas Wish, Lulu's Sweet Delights, Reindeer Games), Stampin' Up! Viola and Voila To Go, Double Line Doodles, Karen Foster's Snap Stamps

Paper :  Stampin' Up! Bravo Burgundy, Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke, Wintergreen DP, Winter Bright DP, K&CO DP, Confetti White (Pages)

Accessories : Coasters, Ribbon, Bind-It-All, Sakura Stardust Gel Pen, SU markers, Crystal Effects, Dimensionals, Tulip Puffy Paint, 1"circle punch, Robin's Nest Clear Dew Drops, Ticket Corner punch, Corner rounder punch, sticky strip

You can get some of these products from All That Scraps, or PaperWorks Co. (Canadians, you can get your Bind-It All here, and receive free shipping in November!!)  Tell them Julie sent ya !! 

Did You Notice ??

I passed 80,000 hits last night, that means I'm Payin' It Foward - WOO HOO

But first, my project :

I was at jencaputo.com awhile back and got myself a card keeper kit.  I totally {heart} that thing!!  I filled it with all my BEST cards, and bring it to all my workshops.  The ladies love it, and unless they are stamping, someone is always browsing through it!

I covered it with the SU Recollections paper with Mod Podge.  I brayered bravo burgundy ink over the On Board Accents chipboard heart and then faux stitched around the edge with my white gel pen.

I printed my name on a tag from SU's Tag Sheets, and rubbed the edges in the burgundy pad.  I tied the grosgrain on the heart and then tied the tag on with hemp.

I stamped the headline alpha in versamark on burgundy and then cut them out lining them with the black marker.

So what about you - YOU CAN GET ONE!!

Here is what is included :

A Card Keeper Kit, AND a set of refills, 2 sheets of the new Petals and Paisley papers, appr. 1 yard of ribbon, a chipboard flower, a gem brad, and a stamp!!

So leave a comment on THIS post, only one per person please.  Also, no emails, since it is easier when it is all in one spot.  I also want to know what set you WISH was not retiring!

I will be pulling for this on Thursday, right after CSI, so get your name in!

Coffee Anyone ??

Do you need some, cause I dumped out a WHOLE tin, so I could alter it...LOL !  Don't worry, I saved the coffee - it was Van Houtte, after all!  This one is NOT cardboard.

So anywho, I used the Petals and Paisley SU paper to cover it, and the organdy and grograin to hide the change in paper.  I stamped the letters (Pure and Simple Alpha, retired) in regal rose tempting turquoise, so saffron, and old olive on white.  I matted it on a piece of saffron that I had put through the cuttlebug with the textile embossing folder.

I used sticky strip for the whole thing, since it is strong enough to hold it around the curve of the tin.  Since I do not have a teacher for this yet, this will be the "wrapping" for my niece's birthday gift.

About the top, you ask ???  Well, I was sent a new product to design with, and it is not ready to be released yet.  Why I was picked, I'll never know, but I am SOOOO GRATEFUL for the opportunity!!  So I figured, I had to tease you, so you know that you are actually missing something...ROFL!!  OOOOOO - I can see the anticipation creeping in as SOON, there will be even more great stuf to BUY!

Have fun, and happy stamping - Don't hate me 'cause I have something you can' get yet...hehehe!!