Wedded Bliss and Kindness!

I’m back after a whirlwind weekend.  I had lots of fabulous demonstrators at my home on Saturday for a downline meeting and Sunday held a huge Stamp a Stack.  I want to share some of the fun projects I have been holding onto the last week.  Below is a box that we made at my downline meeting.  It showcases all sorts of fun products and very similar to the previous box I had posted. 

This box I used the same wheel, Forever Flowers and Black Craft Ink on Basic Gray cardstock.  I clear embossed it after stamping and it really gives the box an elegant look.  This box I used the Polka Dot and Punches Sale-A-Bration stamp set and then punched the hearts using the Full Heart Punch.  The hearts were also stamped using Black Craft and then clear embossed on Shimmery White cardstock.  WOWSER does that look pretty.  So shimmery!    I also used the Lots of Tags Sizzlets with Shimmery White cardstock and then stamped the sentiment with Basic Black Classic ink using the Congrats Sale-A-Bration set.  These are super fun sets.  You should get one! *wink*  The last thing we used was the Whisper White Taffeta ribbon to wrap around the box.  This will have to sit on my shelf too since I don’t know anyone getting hitched!  Bummer!

I have to admit to being SUPER excited about this card.  I rarely use any Soft Subtle colors and this card uses Pale Plum.  This card uses the Movers & Shapers Curly Die Cut.  WOW is this a fun die.  It has a magnetic curly label that you can MOVE around and place that curly cute thing anywhere you want.  LOVE IT!

This card was a little tricky, but if you have a super wonderful Stamp-a-ma-jig, you are in business!  I used the stamp set Bontanical Blooms.  It’s a great two step stamp.  I used Elegant Eggplant  and Pale Plum ink.  I added a little Dazzling Diamonds in the center.  The sentiment comes from the Level 2 Hostess set, Echoes of Kindness.  Isn’t that a beautiful sentiment? Lastly, the bottom of the card uses the beautiful Jumbo Wheel Friendly Flowers.  This is one of Shelli’s Signature Collection stamps.  It’s a beauty.  Then I tied some the pretty Sale-A-Bration ribbon around the card and called it a day! Phew!  This was one of my Sale-A-Bration cards yesterday. 

Well, we are expecting a little white fluffy snow tomorrow.  Looks like I will put my long johns on and stay cozy warm and stamp.  I hope you had a fabulous weekend and check out the site tomorrow for more fun Sale-A-Bration cards! 

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Delicate Flowers

Good morning!  Just a quick post this morning showing you these gorgeous embosslit dies that Stampin’ Up! carries.  I needed to make a few samples for my upcoming Demo meeting and I thought I would share this one with you.  These little dies are powerful when they emboss.  They give such a crisp lift to any piece of cardstock.  The cool thing is, they DIE CUT and EMBOSS!

As you can see, I cut 5 Whisper White embosslit flowers using Stampin’ Up!’s Flower Burst embosslit folder and attached them randomly onto my Whisper White cardstock base.  I had these flowers going slightly off the cardstock base to give motion and balance and just cut off the excess "overage".  Using a sponge dauber and my fantabulous pastels, I put a little Barely Banana color in the middle of the flowers.  The bottom half of the card is Lavendar Lace cardstock (which I rarely use) and Barely Banana is used for matting purposes on the sentiment.  The sentiment comes from the stamp set Hope Happens.  What a fantastic stamp set. 

Here is a closer look at these yummy flowers:

Have a FANTASTIC Thursday!

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Super Valentine Treats!

 Oh Yippie Skippy!  Tonight I had a super fun class here in my stamp room working on Valentine Treats.  Can’t wait to show them to you! 

Can you get excited about this super cute Bag Box using the Movers & Shapers Die Cut?  Last weekend I had a shoebox swap here at my house and my friend Kimberley is super talented and brought a swap similiar to this.  I was just so excited.  I love super cute things like this.  I used the Love Wheel with Iridescent Ice and then on the Top Note Die Cut I used the awesome Yummy Stamp set that YOU can receive FREE with your $50 purchase during Sale-A-Bration.  Very fun!  I embossed these with White Embossing Powder. 

Next project was this super cute Scallop Box!  Another talented demonstrator Carol Taggert was the genius with this box.  Once again, the Big Shot shines again.  Really, I can’t live without it. 

If you look super close (put your nose to the screen) you can see the textured plates that I used on this project.  Okay, maybe you can’t see it, but in real life super cute.  I used the Love You Much stamp set.  Great set.  I many of my customers are really enjoying this stamp set. 

Next is a fun project that my friend Andrea Walford inspired me with.  Check this cutie out!

Not the best shot of this Valentines Candy Kabob, but you can get the idea.  You could adapt these to any season.  We were a little sticky making them tonight, but they sure are fun and a big WOWZER for the kids.  Again, I used the Love You Much Stamp set. 

Lastly, this is a super easy project that you can duplicate fast!  I call it my Kirklands Candy Wraps!  I know a few of you remember thisPOST and have asked for directions.  I’m sorry it’s taken this long to get them to you.  Super busy here in this stamp room. 

So what are Kirklands Candy? These are super cool chocolate candy that I find at Costco that resemble those super expensive CHOXIES that you get at Target.  So, I’m cheap and I like to make this cute project all the time because it’s super fast and inexpensive.  Probably right up your alley?  Right? 

Here are the directions to make this fun project!  Keep in mind these are quick directions.

  Materials:

Have a fabulous Wednesday!!

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Beautiful Box

 Box dimensions at the bottom of this post!

Maybe this little doozie can be an Anniversary box for that special someone!  I just love how quick this box went together.  I made this using the new Box #2 Die (114518) that Stampin’ Up! came out with in the new catalog.   Here is what the die looks like:

This is the coolest die cut.  You can literally have boxes made for any occassion in just minutes.  For the box above, I used the Together Forever (115100) Stamp set and Forever Flowers Wheel (111252).  Once I had the box die cut, I used wheel onto Chocoloate Chip cardstock using Basic Black Craft ink (102192) and embossed with Clear Embossing Poweder (109130).  The top label is die cut from the Stampin’ Up! Exclusive Lots of Tags sizzlits(114508).  Oh there is wonderful uses for these little guys.  I stamped the sentiment directly onto the label and then mounted it on top of the box using dimensionals. 

One last tidbit~ I took the beautiful new Whisper White Organza Ribbon (114319) and dyed it with Chocolate Chip Ink and a sponge.   There are many ways you can dye the ribbon, but I needed something fast and soft so I took a sponge and ran it down the ribbon using the Chocolate Chip ink.  Fast and Easy!  Now I just need someone with an Anniversary.  LOL!  I am ready to give this beauty away with a few chocolates inside! 

 Here are the box dimensions:

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Happy Superbowl/Sale-A-Bration Sunday!

Good morning stampers!  Seems a little odd lately that I have posted early morning and not my usual midnight time frames.  Actually what’s happend is it’s so late when I have gone to bed that I shoot the pics in the morning to post.  I find the pictures to be straighter in the morning.  LOL!  Must be that good coffee keeping my head straight.  My stamp room is literally overflowing with samples lately.  I have been stamping like a mad woman getting all my February classes ready and I am so excited about my class schedule over the next few months.  Lots of fun things will be shared here! 

The best news of today besides the Superbowl is it’s time to Sale-A-Brate!  YIPPIE!!!  First I thought I would share a simple card made using the Buttons Sizzlets and the Congrats stamp set. 

I used Sahara Sand, Bashful Blue and So Saffron for the cardstock colors and just layered some of the buttons on the Whisper White cardstock.  Simple, but fun!  The buttons Sizzlets are very inexpensive at $4.95 and really are a great tool to use on cards. 

This card uses my one of my new favorite tools.  The Circle Scissor Plus.  Personaly, I have owned so many circle cutters trying to find that perfect one.  I am so bummed that the coluzzle is being discontinued, but this circle cutter has a feature I LOVE!  Check this card out…

See the thin circle strips?  This new circle cutter does this.  Very clean cutting and super easy to do.  GREAT buy for $29.95.  It works BEST on the Glass Mat which is an additional $19.95.  Here is a picture of my new favorite tool:

The card above uses the stamp set Cheep Talk.  I love these birds.  I am a huge bird fan so typically any stamp set with one of these cute creatures has to visit my stamp room.   Colors used are Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango and Old Olive.  The Designer Series Paper used is Good Morning Sunshine. 

Well, I hope you have a wonderful Sunday and stamp something fun! 

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