OK…come back tomorrow for a quick tutorial on how I made the Designer Paper Heart Wall Hanging last week!
Today I want to show you my Control Freaks Swap for the Occasions Mini! I made these before Christmas, but didn't want to show you until everyone had their swaps…then I forgot that I hadn't posted it! lol!
I started with a base of Sage Shadow cardstock. I added a square of Very Vanilla cardstock that I stamped the border image from Stampin' Up!'s Vintage Vogue stamp set in Sage Shadow. I wrapped some Kraft Taffeta Ribbon around it on the left side and distressed the edges with my Cutter Kit.
I added a vertical strip of Apricot Appeal cardstock and ran the Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel over it in Apricot Appeal ink. I also distressed the edges on this layer. I inked up the Friends letter F with Sage Shadow Stampin' Write Marker and the word Friends with Apricot Appeal, stamped on Very Vanilla, and punched with the 1 3/8 circle punch. I layered it on the 1 3/4 circle punch of Sage Shadow. I stamped the small flower image in Apricot Appeal, cut it out and added a gold mini brad in the center, then placed it on the circle images. That whole element was popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals. Finally, I stamped Life happens. Love helps in Basic Black on Kraft Cardstock and punched it with my Modern Label punch and placed it under the circle element.
I hope you like it! It satisfies my Late Night Stampers Design Team "vintage" theme this week, too! I liked the more unusual colors using this set.
Well, I have a massive undertaking in my studio. I've been pulling everything off racks and out of drawers, sorting and organizating (and pitching stuff!) It is feeling good, but looks awful right now. Just at that point where everything is pilled in the middle of the floor and tables. It HAS to be cleaned up by Thursday…I have my Stamp Clubs meeting! lol!
I added more layers to the center focal piece with Pale Plum cardstock layered on Perfect Plum. I stamped the vine image in Pale Plum over the Pale Plum cardstock, then used my piercing tool and mat to create the corner design. I added a 1 3/8 circle punched from Old Olive, then tucked some Old Olive leaves made with the 5 petal punch (I sponged around the edges with Old Olive). I stamped the large flower with Perfect Plum on Whisper White and cut it out and two smaller flowers with Pale Plum and cut them out. The center of the large flower has a small flower punched from Trio of Flowers, then a Jumbo White Brad in the center. The two smaller flowers have Old Olive Mini Brads in the centers.
I stamped the Like-O-Meter image in Basic Black on Whisper White, then colored in the themometer with the Real Red Stampin' Write marker up to …a lot but not like a stalker. I added a very light coat of Crystal Effects over top of the red. You need to be careful because the marker is water based and will run if you add too much. When dry, I punched the Small Heart in the lower right corner, then layered it on Real Red, then Basic Black cardstocks. Finally I added a Black Gingham Bow to the upper left corner.
I spent the day yesterday at a good friend's house…Mindy! I took some much needed time to work on some personal stamping projects. One project was my 2010 Calendar! Each year I buy the cheap vinyl covered ones and take off the vinyl. Underneath is a light weight cardboard that I cover with our pretty designer paper! I knew the minute I saw Stampin' Up's new Sending Love Designer Paper, that I would use it for my calendar. However, I just got around to doing it!.jpg)
First up is a 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 card using the beautiful Sending Love Designer Paper…did you know that EACH sheet glitters? It is so sparkly in person! I started with a base of Pretty in Pink cardstock and added the small floral pattern from Sending Love. I added a band of Pretty in Pink, punched on both sides with the Pinking Hearts Border Punch. Layered inside is a strip of Real Red cardstock. I stamped Happy Valentine's Day from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Chocolate Chip under the 6/8 Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon. I used the Scallop Heart of Hearts Embosslit with Very Vanilla and Pretty in Pink cardstock and placed them on the right, then added a Real Red heart punched from Heart to Heart Punch and a Real Red Epoxy Brad. But wait…what's INSIDE is all the FUN!
INSIDE I used the Simple Birthday Thanks cupcake and stamped the bottom in Basic Brown on the small floral pattern from Sending Love and cut it out. I scored it every 1/4 inch and pleated it to form the cupcake liner. I stamped the top on Pretty in Pink and cut it out. I adhered the base to the top. Then I punched LOTS of the medium sized hearts from Heart to Heart punch with the glittery pink floral pattern in Sending Love and placed them randomly on the Pretty in Pink base for the frosting. I punched the small heart from the same punch in Real Red and placed them as "sprinkles" on the frosting. I punched the long heart from the Red Pattern Designer paper for the "cherry" and added a Chocolate Chip cardstock stem. 
I cut the pop-up piece in the Pretty in Pink along the bottom and adhered the LOVE cupcake to the front of it. I added the red heart flower pattern Sending Love Designer Paper in the background of the top and a strip along the bottom. I added more stamped hearts from I {Heart} Hearts, the Scallop Heart of Hearts and punched Heart to Heart pieces. Finally, I stamped Love You Much from Well Scripted stamp set in the Occasions Mini in Real Red Classic Ink. I LOVE how this turned out!
OK…my next project was VERY fun to make! I'll put up a tutorial on how to make it in the next few days! Here I made hearts from the Sending Love Designer Paper patterns and adhered them together. At the bottom, I used the Crop A Dile and set a Silver Eyelet. I added a little ornament made with six Scallop Hearts, scored in half, and adhered together. I did use the Silver Cord (from the Holiday Edition) to form a loop and added some crystal beads from the Pretties Kit at the top and bottom. At the very top of the wall hanging, I added two more silver eyelets, then added a loop of Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon so it is easy to hang. Again, I was SO happy with how this turned out! Even my husband said, "That's really cute!" 
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This week's Color Challenge was to create a card using the colors of Real Red, Pretty in Pink, and Chocolate Chip. Of course, those are the same colors in the Stampin' Up! Sending Love Designer Paper, so I had to use it!