Connie Babbert, Stampin Up! Demonstrator
Like that title? Catchy, huh? For today's Thrifty 3D Wednesday, I have a quick tutorial over on Stamping 411 on how easy it is to make some Love Juice of your own! Perfect and just in time for Valentine's Day Classes or parties!
A little Love Impressions Designer Paper, some punches…a package of powdered drink mix and water bottle…you are good to go! Check out Stamping 411 for more the supply list, more photos and a little tutorial on making some for yourself!
Enjoy!
Are you ready? Today's Stamping 411 sketch is VERY easy…and you know…those easy ones are always harder for me! lol! So grab your stamps and play along with us!
I did like how my card turned out…especially after I convinced myself that I didn't have to have the sentiment in the same place as shown on the sketch! It's super simple…you could make LOTS of them for the Valentines on your list!
Once again I started with Pink Pirouette cardstock, ran the front thru the Big Shot with the Finial Press Impressions Folder. I added a piece of Love Impressions Designer Paper, layered onto Basic Gray and then Real Red cardstock. I wrapped the Real Red Taffeta Ribbon around and tied a knot.
I punched the Full Heart punch from Red Glimmer Paper and placed it on the front with some Stampin' Dimensionals. Finally, I stamped Happy Valentine's Day from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Basic Black Classic Ink on Whisper White, then cut it to a banner shape. I placed it on the Glimmer Heart with a Stampin' Dimensional. The Designer Paper and the Red Glimmer Heart do all the work making it POP!
Make sure to check out what the rest of the Operators did this week over on Stamping 411! I'm sure they will have some FABULOUS designs!
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I love altering 3D items and these Nugget Tins have been so much fun! I usually fill them with candy…but wanted to do something different with them! If you are like me, you probably have them in your stash! I used the Love Impressions and Love Patterns Designer Papers to make my game, along with the Naturally Serif Strip Die!
I’m not going to go into a lot of details on my project because, if you head over to the Create with Connie and Mary site, you will have access to a FREE FULL TUTORIAL on how to make my project. This will give you an idea of the type of projects and how we present the tutorials to our subscribers.
EVERY project comes with EITHER a step-by-step tutorial (like I’ve put together for this project) or a downloadable project sheet. This makes it easy for you to print off the material to use either personally or in your classes!
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This was a quick and easy game to make! For younger children, you can have them spell the word from a selection of 4-5 letter hearts. For older children, they can learn their spelling words from the entire selection! I did make duplicates of some of the letters so that more words could be made. Oh…and I used a different designer paper (Love Patterns) for the vowels, so they could learn to distinguish between them!
And…I used hearts, but think of other dies you could use throughout the year! Wouldn't these be great to sell at Craft Fairs, too?
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We have a fun, new sketch for you to try over on Stamping 411! Mine is pretty simple, I think, but couldn't think of how to jazz it up any more without starting over! I know I'll be smacking my head when I see all the lovely creations by the rest of the Design Operators!
And here is my card using Filled with Love Stamp Set:. Last chance on the Filled with Love Promotion…it ends January 24th!
I started with a base of Real Red, then layered on the Love Impressions Designer Paper. I stamped the word, LOVE from Filled with Love in Basic Gray on Whisper White, then layered it on Basic Gray cardstock. I punched the Small Heart from Real Red Glimmer Paper and put it in the center of the O, popped up with a Stampin' Dimensional.
I used the Pinking Hearts Border Punch on a strip of Red Glimmer Paper and put it under the focal point. I laid down Sticky Strip in the background and added my ruffled ribbon over top of it and secured it in the back of the Designer Paper. Finally, I added a Real Red large Button with a Pewter Glimmer Brad in the center for some extra sparkle!
Pretty simple card and somehow masculine looking with all the streamlined edges. I think I'll keep this one for my hubby for Valentine's Day!
Make sure to check out what the rest of the Design Operators did on Stamping 411! Then make your card using the sketch and upload it over there!
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Gosh…can you believe another month has gone by and it is time for the January Tour de Freaks? We have 12 fabulous stops this month, brought to you by the Control Freak Swappers! You've probably just come from Lisa Young's blog…don't you LOVE her work? But, you can keep going around all 12 stops until you come back here! The theme this month is Valentine cards, gifts and home decor! Note: If you are arriving here on the 19th, please note that not all links may be working yet. The tour officially begins on January 20th.
So, for my first project, I did a little Hanging Heart candy holder box. Actually, it really isn't too little…it is cut from a full size sheet of cardstock. I'll put a link up to the pattern sometime next week so you can make one yourself! It is hard to tell, but it has 4 sides of hearts! Very fun. I just decided to focus on one side with my design, but I did randomly stamped the large heart from Filled with Love (the bundle goes away on January 24th!) with Real Red Classic Ink on the Real Red cardstock.
I used several punches to decorate the front. The Full Heart, Heart to Heart, 2 1/2 Circle and Small Oval punches. I punched from the Love Impressions Designer Paper and the Glimmer Paper (LOVE it!) I made a little "pennant" from Basic Gray, added the Be My Valentine from Filled with Love stamp set and punched with the Small Oval punch. I added two large Rhinestones on each side of the greeting for some added sparkle! This would easily fit a small gift inside or lots of candy! I added the Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon to the top with the Crop a Dile, so I could hang it from a doorknob or hanger!
EDIT: You can find my template for the Hanging Heart Box HERE!
My second project is a Home Decor hanging that I picked up at a local craft store. Here is what it looked like unfinished.
Here it is finished:
I laid the hanging upside down and traced the letters onto the Love Impressions Designer Paper, cut them out and glued to the black wood letters with Stampin' Glue Stick. I sanded the edges to get rid of the excess DSP. I tried to keep the hanging fairly simple…of course, I could have added lots more embellishments and ribbons. Here is more of a closeup for you:
L – Fun Flowers Bigz Die, Red Glimmer Paper, Heart to Heart Punch (medium heart), Dazzling Diamonds, Multipurpose Glue
O – Real Red Taffeta Ribbon, Heart to Heart Punch (3 small hearts), Red Glimmer Paper
V – Real Red Taffeta Ribbon, Full Heart Punch, Naturally Serif Alphabet Strip Die (X-O), Red Glimmer Paper
E – 2 3/8 Scallop Circle punched from Love Impressions Paper twice, 3/4 Circle Punch, Red Glimmer Paper
The hanger I weaved Real Red Taffeta Ribbon thru the chain and tied knots on the ends.
OK…I hope you enjoyed my projects! Now you are off to see the fabulous Mary Brown's projects! She rocked it out of the park as usual!
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