Everyday Enchantment

Fashionable Hearts Flower Punch Art

January 17, 2012 By Connie | 9 Comments

Here is a sample of my swap card for Leadership. I only got about 20 of them done. In fact, I had to make them on the plane! I just ran out of time to do more because of the basement situation. I finally did get the carpet and laminate ordered. Still need to order cabinets for my room…so it will be torn up for a while longer. I just couldn't get it all done before I left.

I started playing around with the Fashionable Hearts and this arrangement came to me! I thought it looked like a flower!

I used a base of Very Vanilla cardstock, then layered on Poppy Parade that I ran thru the Big Shot with the Houndstooth Impressions Folder. I cut a label from Designer Labels Framelits of Very Vanilla. I made up a bunch of the Fashionable Hearts Embosslits in Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral and Poppy Parade and mixed and matched the hearts to make the flowers. The leaves are the largest heart cut in half and trimmed a bit to make them smaller. I stamped Imagine from Loving Thoughts with Basic Black on Old Olive and punched with the Modern Label punch. In the background is Designer Paper from the SAB brochure, Everyday Enchantment. LOVE it! Oh, I added a Rhinestone jewel for a little bling…you know me and BLING! lol!

Everyday Enchantment Mittens Punch Art

January 6, 2012 By Connie | 6 Comments

An update on our basement situation (we had LOTS of water in our basement on New Year's when our sump pump failed!)! They have completely removed the carpet and pad and have big dryers down there. Right now, all my stamping stuff is crammed into the storage area next to my studio. We are waiting on payment from the insurance company so we can go buy new carpet for the family room area and some type of laminate or vinyl for my room. Does anyone have the new Cork looking vinyl? It looks really cool! Just was wondering how hard it is on the legs when you stand on it a lot. While I have the room torn up, I'm getting estimates on built-in cabinets. So, it may be torn up longer than I originally anticipated! I've moved some of my stuff upstairs to the dining room so I can work on my creations. I also have access to most of my supplies in the storage room. My classes will need to be held upstairs until the construction is complete, but that's ok!

I love, love, love this new, upcoming Sale-A-Bration Designer paper, Everyday Enchantment. Have I said that before? lol! We have mittens on the brain in our family right now. My sister-in-law is doing a fundraiser for cancer cure and selling mittens made from old recycled sweaters. She was just featured in the Giving Hearts edition on our local TV station. You can read more about her cause at Grateful Heart Designs. Her entire family has been involved in sewing the mittens…even my brother, which makes me laugh to think about! lol! So, this idea for mittens has been in my head.

I started with the base of Pool Party cardstock. I layered on Lucky Limeade cardstock that I ran thru the Big Shot with the Snow Burst Impressions Folder (yes…this is on the carryover list so you can still purchase it!). I added a strip of the Everyday Enchantment Designer Paper. For the focal element, I layered more DSP on Pool Party, then punched my mittens from the Extra Large Oval and Heart to Heart punch. I added Lucky Limeade cuffs run thru with the Snow Burst folder and rounded with the Corner Rounder. There is a bow made from the new 1/8" Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and three Rhinestone Jewels on the "girl" mitten and a snowflake from Northern Frost Strip Die out of Very Vanilla with a Rhinestone Jewel in the center on the "boy" mitten. A little Lucky Limeade heart from Heart to Heart punch between the mittens. So…do you like??? lol!

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December Tour de Freaks – Fashionable Hearts

December 19, 2011 By Connie | 23 Comments

It's time!!! It's the 20th of the month and the Freaks have their tour on! I know I love to see what the fabulous Control Freaks have come up with. This month we are giving you a sneak peek of items in the Occasions Mini and Sale-A-Bration brochures! We're excited…and hope you are, too! You've probably just come from Lisa Martz's blog...aren't her projects fabulous! You can continue on around all 10 stops on the tour this month to get some wonderful ideas!

My projects combine something in the Occasions Mini, Fashionable Hearts Embosslit Die and something from the Sale-A-Bration brochure, Everyday Enchantment Designer Paper. I thought the two combined very nicely! This would be a wonderful gift for Valentine's Day or a Wedding! The idea could be used to coordinate with the bride and groom's colors. I don't know if you can appreciate the depth and textures of the hearts…but it really is impressive, if I must say so myself! lol! The frame is an odd size…7 x 9…and I've had it forever, but you could easily adapt it larger or smaller as needed. It was painted black, but I added some Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint with a sponge dauber over top of the black for a little "antique" look. It shimmers in real life!

I used all the the different designs in the Everyday Enchantment Designer Paper package. In addition to the Fashionable Hearts Embosslit Die, I used the Full Heart Punch for the bigger hearts. Some hearts are adhered directly on the Very Vanilla cardstock background, while others are popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals. I also used the flower from the Itty Bitty Punches to add in a little texture and the wonderful Pearls. I used the Billboard Decorative Strip Die to cut out LOVE from Riding Hood Red, then adhered them on the Mini Vintage Tags. There are also a couple bows made with the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon…a narrow sheer ribbon that is gorgeous!

With the extra hearts I had left over from the Fashionable Hearts diecuts and Full Heart punch, I created a matching card. This time I used an upcoming Sale-A-Bration set, Outlined Occasions Stamp Set, for the greeting. It was stamped in Riding Hood Red and colored with the Pool Party Marker. I also ran the Very Vanilla background thru the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder (wish it was large enough to do the background in on the frame, too!) The Very Vanilla is layered on Pool Party and then a base of Riding Hood Red cardstock. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that it turned out how I pictured it in my head!

NOTE: Imagine my surprise to receive my Stampin' Success today and see the cover! Although not the same as my frame picture of diagonal hearts, the concept is the same. Great minds, I guess! lol!

OK…on to the next stop…my wonderful friend, Mary Brown at Stampercamper's Corner! You are in for a treat with her projects! Then continue on to all 10 stops this month! Enjoy! MERRY Christmas!