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Twick or Tweet Lollipop Treat Holder

It is time for another Create with Connie and Julie Challenge. Each week we have a fun challenge that all of our subscribers can participate in. Our top three picks will win some fabulous Stampin’ Up! prizes!

Here is the little treat holder I made for the challenge using Stampin’ Up!’s Twick or Tweet stamp set and the Petal Card die.  I adapted the inside so that it holds the lollipop stick without it falling out of the sleeve!  One of the perks for joining Create with Connie and Julie…I have the tutorial for making these on today’s post!

 
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Stamping 411 Sketch – Patterned Pines

I loved both the Hostess Only sets in the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini!  Patterned Pines is the one I was able to earn first by placing my own $150 order.  But, I only just got around to mounting it today!  I debated whether or not to cut the trees apart, but I figured I’d probably be stamping and cutting them out individually anyway, so I left them as one piece.  Isn’t that the great thing about Stampin’ Up!’s stamp sets?  You can mount them however you want! 

Here is today’s sketch challenge from Stamping 411!  Love the sketch…Selene always does a great job making these up! 

Since Patterned Pines was calling my name to ink it up, I used that for my focal piece.  I stamped the Pines with Versamark on Very Vanilla and embossed them with Gold Embossing Powder, then cut them out.  I mounted them with Dimensionals on a piece of Soft Suede that was run thru the Big Shot with the Petals A Plenty Impressions Folder.  It was layered on Brushed Gold cardstock.  I added a strip of Brushed Gold Cardstock on the base card of Confetti Cream Cardstock.  This color combination is in serious contention for my Christmas Cards this year!  I LOVE it!  Finally, I stamped Season’s Greetings from Four the Holidays stamp set in Versamark and embossed with Gold Embossing Powder, too.

Pretty simple card and easy to mail since it would basically lie flat in the envelope.

I hope you check out what the other Operators have made using this sketch over on Stamping 411, then create your own.  Add the direct link to your creation on Mister Linky over there.

Have a great weekend…GO BUCKS!

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Supplies: 

Stamps:  Patterned Pines (116525 Level 1 hostess set), Four the Holidays (116921)

Inks:  Versamark (102283)

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla (101650), Confeetti Cream (102835), Soft Suede (115318), Brushed Gold (102935)

Accessories:  Big Shot machine (113439), Petals A Plenty Impressions Folder (116824), Gold Embossing Powder (109129)

Bloggers Challenge – Alter it!

It is Friday and time for another Bloggers Challenge!  The theme this week is Alter it!  Well…I think everyone knows this is one of my favorite themes.  I’ve been holding off on sharing these until this week.

At the Stampin’ Up! Convention, they showed how to make beautiful magnet boards showcasing our gorgeous Designer Paper!  After Convention, our group does a Round Up meeting and shows the other members in our downlines what we learned at Convention.  I focused on this project and made the following magnet boards for my home.

The first one uses one of the Large On Board Book Basics that I painted with Chalkboard Paint.  This is available at your local hardware store in the spray paint area.  It is in a pint sized can, but inside a box if you are looking for it.  Runs about $21.  It took 2 coats to get covered and you need to have them shake it and use it right away, or spend some time stirring up the magnetic particles from the bottom settling of the can. 

I stamped some Game Day images on Whisper White and cut them to 1" size, then adhered them to Scallop Square punches.  There is a strong magent on the back of each of them.  I cut the Let’s Play with the Big Shot and Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive Timeless Type dies and Real Red Cardstock.  I added a strip of Jackpot Designer Paper, layered on So Saffron cardstock along the left side and some 5/8 Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon.  I used my Crop-A-Dile to punch two holes in the top of the decorated On Board and added additional 5/8 Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon for a hanger.  The back is also covered with Jackpot Designer Paper.  Wouldn’t this be great to put a note on reminding everyone of the time for Game Night or your sports schedule?

The second one, I actually found a square 9×9 metal sign that was flat on the front.  I rounded the corners and used Sticky Strip to adhere the Tall Tales Designer Paper to the front.  Can you see the animal magnets?  I cut out the animal/tree images from the Tall Tales Designer Paper pattern and laminated them to keep them from getting torn.  Then I placed a heavy magnet on the back with Crystal Effects.  I added some magnets to the back of a couple Designer Buttons, too.  The sign already had hangers on the back, so I tied on the 1" Rose Red Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon to them to make the hanger.  Wouldn’t this be cute in a kid’s room? 

Those are my two altered projects for this week!  Hope you like them!

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Twick or Tweet

Wow…I’m getting later and later posting.  Hopefully I can catch up this weekend.  My computer has been acting up, too, since it did a download the other day.  Grrr…

Today’s card is my Design Team submission using the sketch from the LateNightStampers Challenge #41.  Same sketch that I used HERE.  Amazing how different it looks!

I started with a base of Pumpkin Pie cardstock and layered a 4×4 piece of Cast A Spell Designer Paper on top.  I added two More Mustard mini brads to each end of a 1 x 4 strip of Old Olive cardstock, then placed it  to hide the seam from the Designer Paper.  I stamped the little bird from Stampin’ Up!’s Twick or Tweet stamp set on Whisper White and colored with my Stampin’ Write Markers, then sponged the edges with Basic Black ink.  It was layered on Pumpkin Pie, sponged the edges, and finally layered on Basic Black cardstock.  I stamped Twick or Tweet in Basic Black on Perfect Plum, then punched it with the Word Window punch and layered it on a Basic Black Modern Label punch piece.  All that was added to the front of the card with Dimensionals. 

I thought it turned out cute!

Wow…tomorrow is Friday already and time for Bloggers Challenge!  See you then!

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Supplies:

Set:  Twick or Tweet (116497)

Inks:  Basic Black Classic Ink (101179)
Stampin’ Write Markers:  Pumpkin Pie (105115), Summer Sun (100077), Creamy Caramel (100078)

Cardstock:  Perfect Plum (101889), Pumpkin Pie (105117), Whisper White (100730), Basic Black (102851)

Accessories:  Cast a Spell Designer paper (115677), Modern Label Punch (116630), Word Window Punch (105090), Earth Elements Mini Brads (105955)

Sparkly and Bright

This is my swap card for the recent Christmas Card Control Freaks Swap!  I’m thinking of doing something similar for my actual Christmas Card this year.  I need to be thinking about it because my weekend stamping retreat is coming up VERY quickly!  I always work on my Christmas Cards there so I have them done early.  But…it does require a little pre-planning since I make about 120 cards!

For this one, I started with the base of Real Red.  Next is a layer of Naturals White cardstock and I added a 4×4 square of flocked Christmas Cocoa Specialty Designer Paper to the bottom.  I wrapped the Polka Dot Real Red ribbon (reversed so the plain side shows) to the back and adhered and to hide the seam.

Rudolph from the Stampin’ Up! Sparkly and Bright stamp set was stamped on Naturals White cardstock with Basic Brown ink.  I colored his nose with the Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker.  He is punched with the 1 1/4 circle, then layered on Real Red 1 3/8 circle and the Chocolate Chip Scallop Circle.  Sparkly and Bright greeting is stamped in the upper left corner with Basic Brown ink.

Really a simple card, but the flocked designer paper and the polka dot ribbon make it feel beautiful.  Plus…it is nice and flat for mailing!

Have a great day!

Supplies:

Set:  Sparkly and Bright (115346)

Inks:  Basic Brown (104315), Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker (100052)

Cardstock:  Naturals White (102316), Real Red (102482)

Accessories:  Christmas Cocoa Specialty Designer Paper (116770), 3/4 Real Red Polka Dot Ribbon (115608), 1 1/4 circle punch (104403), 1 3/8 circle punch (104401), Scallop Circle Punch (109043)

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Beary Best Friends crayon caddy

Wow…I’m late today!  Still catching up from vacation, and prepping for a class tonight.  That’s almost done…just need to clean up my studio now!  lol!

Here is a little tote bag I made up for the craft fair a couple weeks ago, using the Beary Best Friends stamp set and the Stampin’ Up! Fancy Favor BIgz Die Box!  This Crayon Caddy is not my original idea…I’ve seen a couple versions in different places.  In addition to the 8 little cards on the ring to color, they can also color the front of the box!  It would make a nice church activity box, I think!

I don’t have a picture of them all together…but they were nice and colorful because I used primary colors to make them.  This one is Brilliant Blue and Yo Yo Yellow.  The handle is secured to the sides of the Favor Box with Mini Brads.  The Fancy Favor Box holds the package of 24 crayons and ring of cardstock images perfectly!

Got to get back to work…have a great day!

EDIT:  I’ve had so many people asking, I’ll just put it on here.  I priced them originally at $4.95, but reduced them to $3.95 and they sold much better.  My only costs were the crayons (25 cents), binder ring, cardstock and a couple mini brads.  They did get lots of attention because they were so colorful and little girls (7-12) picked them up a lot!

I have a couple left if anyone wants them!  lol!

Supplies:

Set:  Beary Best Friends (118052)

Inks:  Basic Brown (104315)

Cardstock:  Yo Yo Yellow (102824), Brilliant Blue (100721), Whisper White (100730)

Accessories:  Fancy Favor BIgz XL Die (115965), Organza Stripe White Ribbon (114319), Silver Mini Brads (104336)

Gobble Gobble

Happy Thanksgiiving to our Canadian friends! 

I just returned from my trip to the Wisconsin Dells area.  Leaves are turning and it was beautiful!  I’m sure next week will be peak leaf colors up there because every day we were there they got prettier and prettier!  We went on the Upper Dells Boat Tour…a little cool, but we picked a sunny afternoon, so it wasn’t too bad.  Also visited the House on the Rock…a wonderful museum FULL of rare and unusual collections!  HUGE…it took 3 hours to walk thru the entire thing and we were tired!  Definitely worth a visit when you are in that area.

Here is my card for the LateNight Stampers Challenge #41, a sketch challenge.  I wanted to commemorate the Thanksgiving holiday today in Canada.  Maybe you didn’t know that it is earlier due to the harvest season being earlier in that area.  Stampin’ Up!’s single stamps are SO much fun.  This one is called, Gobble Gobble, and is a perfect turkey to color with Stampin’ Write Markers.

I started with a base of Kraft cardstock and layered on a piece of Autumn Meadows Designer paper.  I wrapped the 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon around to the back to secure.  I added two Chocolate Chip Corduroy Buttons to the front and tied each of them with Linen Thread.  The Gobble Gobble turkey was colored with Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Really Rust, More Mustard, Pumpkin Pie and Creamy Caramel Stampin’ Write Markers and stamped on Very Vanilla cardstock.  I layered it on Chocolate Chip and then Really Rust cardstocks.  Finally, I stamped Happy Thoughts of You from Grateful Greetings on the Taken with Teal pattern in Autumn Meadows Designer Paper with Chocolate Chip Classic Ink and punched it with the Modern Label Punch.

I have a TON of stuff to work on this week, including prepping for a class tomorrow night!  Hope you have a productive week, too!

Supplies:

Sets:  Gobble Gobble (116535), Grateful Greetings (116511)

Inks:  Classic Chocolate Chip (100908)

Stampin’ Write Markers:  Chocolate Chip (100071), Creamy Caramel (100078), Close to Cocoa (100072), More Mustard (100076), Pumpkin Pie (105115), Really Rust (100073)

Cardstock:  Kraft (102125), Chocolate Chip (102128), Really Rust (100661), Very Vanilla (101650)

Accessories:  Chocolate Chip Corduroy Buttons (114339), Autumn Meadows Designer Paper (116769), Linen Thread (104199), 1 1/4 Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (115617), Modern Label Punch (116630)

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Stamping 411 Sketch Challenge

Time for another sketch challenge  from Stamping 411!  This will be brief because I’m scheduling the post early so I can go on vacation!

I decided to pull out one of my favorite sets from last year, Season of Friendship.  I used the Rock n Roll technique on the leaves…stamping in Creamy Caramel first and then the edges in Really Rust and More Mustard.  I like how varigated it makes the leaves…just like real fall ones!  I also placed the little brown bird up in the right hand corner as an embellishment.  I stamped some extra leaves on Very Vanilla, then punched them with the 3/4 circle punch…and layered them on 1" Really Rust punched circles.  The base card is Really Rust and the tree layer is layered on Chocolate Chip! 

Hope you have a greatt weekend.  Make sure you check out the rest of the Stamping 411 operators’ cards this week.  And, play along!  Add your creation to Mister Linky on the Stamping 411 blog.

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Bloggers Challenge – It’s a Sketch!

Today’s Bloggers Challenge is a sketch!  My favorite!  I get inspiration from sketches all the time.  Since I’m still in Halloween mode, I pulled out my Just Jawing stamp set to give it a little love this week!  I used it in place of the sunburst image that is drawn in the sketch. 

I started by stamping the Skull on Night & Day Designer Paper and cutting it out.  I colored the eyes with Old Olive Stampin’ Write Marker and the teeth with Barely Banana marker, then added Crystal Effects and Dazzling Diamonds (it really turned that brilliant green color!)  The base is Naturals White cardstock with a layer of Cast-A-Spell Designer Paper over top of it.  Then I used another piece of the Cast-A-Spell Designer Paper on top, and wrapped the Black Grosgrain Ribbon around to the back and adhered.  I punched two stars from some Faux Diamond Dust cardstock I made (Versamark on cardstock, add Iridescent Ice EP and heat emboss), then changed the color of a brad with Whisper White craft ink and White Embossing Powder.  Finally, the greeting was stamped with Black Craft Ink on Old Olive and punched out with the Designer Label Punch.  I sponged some Old Olive ink around the edges!

Enjoy! 

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Deal of the Week

Deal of the Week!!

Don’t forget!  The Deal of the Week ends Sunday night.