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Hello all~

I have been working on a brand-new website that merges both my card gallery site and a blog. It is now finally ready. If you are a follower to this blog, please check out my new website - www.stampwithjane.com

This space will remain, but I will no longer be posting on this site.

Thanks to all of you who have visited and enjoyed this site.

Fall Card

Although the weather in Wisconsin isn't cooperating, it is time to start posting fall projects. Fall is probably my favorite time of year - the changing colors of the trees and the crunch of leaves underfoot.

Branch Out is one of our dormant stamp sets. I love the tree all by itself. Here is one of the cards I recently made with this set.

The tree is embossed with Gold Glory EP. I have had the clear buttons for years, but I just don't seem to grab them when finishing a project. I need to use them more often!

Butterfly Punch Cottage Wall Cards

Pretty soon my blog will be filled with Fall and Halloween samples and ideas...but I can't let go of summer quite yet!

One of the Stampin' Up! colors I find difficult to use in my stamping is Orchid Opulence. It just isn't one of my favorites. However, a customer of mine needed help using the color right before the new catalog came out...thank goodness for Stampin' Up! coming to my rescue! The new Cottage Wall DSP uses Orchid Opulence with Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry (secondary colors might include Pale Plum and Mellow Moss).

When I was prepping for my New Catalog Stamp Camp, I also wanted to find a way to use the adorable new Butterfly Punch. This example also uses the Hi Embosslit (used with the Big Shot).

Here is another version using the new Modern Label Punch:

I punched out different pieces of the Cottage Wall DSP and colored pieces of card stock. The punched butterfly pieces are just attached the the lower punched piece with the small silver brads. You can fold the dsp punch piece to give the butterfly more dimension.

Summer...we'll miss you!

September 2009 Card Kit

This is my September Card Kit Card! If you would like to purchase the September Card Kit, you need to contact me by September 15th. The cost of the card kit is $15.00. The card kit will be available for pickup/mailing on October 1st. Payment can be made through Paypal or by checks/cash for my local customers.

Each kit will provide all the supplies to create 12 cards including the pre-cut card stock, embellishments, envelopes, and instructions. The phase used on this card is from Teeny Tiny Wishes, one of the new stamp sets from the 2009-2010 Stampin’ Up!® Idea Book & Catalog. However, you can substitute another phrase if you wish. This is a great fall-themed card – it can work for a general occasion, Halloween, or Thanksgiving card!

My September Card Kit also features Stampin’ Up!®’s wonderful punches. The five punches you should have for this kit are the large oval punch, the 1" circle punch, the 3/4" circle punch, the Modern Label punch, and the Word Window punch. If you don’t have the Modern Label or Word Window punches, you could easily adapt the card with different phrase/punch pieces. You will also need a Pumpkin Pie ink pad, hole piercing tool, sponge, and Stampin’ Dimensionals or excess rubber pieces.

Why do I create card kits? I LOVE having my customers come to my home for stamp camps and events, but I know there are several stampers out there who just can’t make it to my events. This is an easy way for them to keep their creative juices flowing and their card stash filled. These card kits are also great for my stampers who love to create cards, but don’t always enjoy planning out and cutting out their cards.

Have any questions? Want to order my September Card Kit? Just send me an email!

September Card Kit (Local Pickup) $15.00
September Card Kit (With Shipping) $20.00
Each Additional Set of 12 Cards $12.00

Here are some add-on items you may want to purchase along with the September Card Kit (shipping and handling costs will also be added):

Teeny Tiny Stamp Set $36.95
Pumpkin Pie Inkpad $ 5.95
Large Oval Punch $15.95
Modern Label Punch $15.95
Word Window Punch $15.95
1” Circle Punch $10.95
¾” Circle Punch $10.95
Paper Piercing Tool $ 3.50

Contact me by September 15th to order your September Card Kit!

Retired Stamps for Sale

I spent much of the weekend uploading my photos of my collection of retired stamps to my new website.

Here is a direct link:

http://stampwithjane.com/retired-stamp-sets

A button on my sidebar is now installed to get you there in the future. For my local customers, I have reduced prices on many of the stamp sets.

I will keep updating the information as items are sold or more items are found!

Wild Wednesday Deal #3

Make a $35 purchase from the Growing Up section of the 2009-2010 Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog (pages 74-90) and you can purchase the Small or Jumbo Grommets (page 179) for only $5.95 (save $1.00). Don't forget - you'll also receive a free package of your choice of the Designer Buttons - Playground, Sherbert, or Button Latte.



The grommets are so fun and very easy to use. Here is an example of the Jumbo Grommet:

My stampers made this card - which is a scratch and sniff card - at last night's Technique Tuesday class. With a foam pad behind the card stock, they just pushed the grommet through by hand and then used a small hammer or bone folder to push back the grommet prongs.

Making a scratch and sniff card is easy when you know the ratio of clear embossing powder to smell powder (in this case Lemonade Kool-Aid). The ratio is 1 and 1/2 to 1.

Here are the basic instructions for a scratch and sniff technique:

With the powder mixed and the card stock brushed with an embossing buddy, stamp the image in a VersaMark pad first, then reink the same stamp into a dye inkpad (in this case Crushed Curry), and then stamp the image onto card stock. Cover the image with the mixed powder, tap off excess, and heat emboss. Be careful as the embossing effect will not be as smooth as usual - the embossed image will look a bit bumpy due to the nonmelting powder added to the mixture. Kool-Aid (in the little packets), coffee granules, and spices work great for the scratch and sniff technique! Jell-O does not as it has too much sugar to give a strong smell.

Wild Wednesday Deal #2

Make a $35 purchase from the Growing Up section of the 2009-2010 Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog (pages 74-90) and receive your choice of 30 Gold Brads or 30 Silver Brads from me! Don't forget - you'll also receive a free package of your choice of the Designer Buttons - Playground, Sherbert, or Button Latte.

One of the cards my stampers made last night at my New Catalog Stamp Camp featured the new Loads of Fun stamp set, the Under the stars stamp set (from the Growing Up section), and the new wood sheets. The wood sheets are so easy to work with! Very thin and pliable, you can easily stamp on them, use punches with them, or run them through your die cut machine. This example used the ovals die cut. Many of my customers are campers so they adored this card!

This offer will be available from August 12th through August 18th. Contact me via email or phone to place your Wild Wednesday #2 order!

Jane's Wild Wednesday #1 Deal

Last month, Stampin' Up! offered a "Deal of the Week" every Monday. That special was so popular with my customers, I thought I would continue the excitement in August. I will be offering a Wild Wednesday Deal each week. Here is this week's deal -

Wild Wednesday Deal #1 - Gel Pen Deal

Make a $35 purchase from the Growing Up section of the 2009-2010 Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog (pages 74-90) and receive a free Gel Pen (a $3.95 value) from me! Don't forget - you'll also receive a free package of your choice of the Designer Buttons - Playground, Sherbert, Button Latte.

Here is an example using one of my favorite stamp sets from the Growing Up Section - SOCK MONKEY!

This offer will be available from August 5th through August 11th. Contact me via email or phone to place your Wild Wednesday #1 order!

Stampin' Up! Growing Up August Promotions

Growing Up August Promotions
During the month of August, Stampin' Up! is offering two Growing Up Promotions - Free Buttons and Growth Chart Special Offer!


Free Buttons
From August 1-31, customers who spend $35 on stamp sets from the Growing Up section of the 2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalog (pages 74-90) will receive a free package of designer buttons - a $7.95 value. There are three button choices (Playground, Sherbert, and Button Latte designer buttons).


Growth Chart Special Offer
Customers who purchase the brand-new Decor Elements Growth Chart (which is only available from August 1st through September 30th will receive a free applicator tool. The Decor Elements Growth Chart is $24.95.

Check out my Stampin' Up! website for more information on these items - http://www.stampwithjane.stampinup.net/

Fun Kid Project-Bingo Game

I stamped with some great kids last week. We made a bingo card game. The kids were told to use several stamps in different colors. The only rule was not to stamp the same stamp more than once in the same column. Here is the blank card the kids stamped on:

Here is the unstamped leader card:Here is one of the stamped leader cards (you need at least 2 stamped leader cards):

I used the 1-3/8" circle punch to punch out the stamped images for the leader. You will need to cut off sections to get to each column.
Then I punched circles with the 1" Circle Punch in Real Red (enough for 20 circles for each child). I put the leader board circles in bag and shook them up! After the children finished their bingo cards, we played a few games. It was great fun!

Christmas in July Stencil Card

This is another example from my Christmas in July Stamp Camp this week. Stampin' Up! introduced stencils in their Decor Elements line last year. This is a new addition! These stencils are perfect for home decor, but they can also be used in cards and scrapbook pages! This card also used the Big Shot texture plate - Perfect Details.

Christmas in July Stamp Camp

Last night I held my Christmas in July stamp camp. It was a full house filled with fabulous stampers! Here is one of the projects they did:



This card used a lot of punches! Here is a list of what I used:

1-3/4" Circle Punch (1-Blush Blossom and 1-Real Red)

Scallop Square Punch (1-Whisper White)*

Small Oval Punch (1-Whisper White)*

Large Oval Punch (1-Real Red)

Wide Oval Punch (1-Real Red)

Word Window Punch (3-Basic Black** and 4-Real Red)

3/4" Circle Punch (Whisper White)

1/4" Circle Punch (Basic Black and Real Red)

Warm Words Stamp Set and Real Red and Chocolate Chip Ink (sponged edges of Santa piece)

*Punch out a Whisper White small oval punch-then punch out Scallop Square Punch for beard
**Cut off ends of two black Word Window Punches for mittens and boots

I also made a dessert everyone loved. Here is my Double Berry Trifle recipe:

2 Angel Food Cakes (Store Bought)

2 pkgs small vanilla pudding

3 cups milk

2 cartons of Cool Whip

Frozen Blueberries and Frozen Strawberries

Make pudding with 3 cups of milk. Let set until not quite firm. Fold in 1 and 1/4 of the cartons of Cool Whip to the pudding.

Tear Angel Food cake into pieces and line a layer in the trifle bowl (mine is a Pampered Chef Trifle Bowl).

Add a layer of pudding mixture. Layer one of the fruits on top. Then add another layer of Angel Food cake and pudding mixure. Layer the second fruit. Add one more layer of Angel Food cake and pudding mixture. Then top with the remaining Cool Whip.

Add a few fresh berries on top if desired.

Big Shot Stamp Camp Project

This is one of the items my stamp campers made at last week's Big Shot Stamp Camp! They loved how easy it was to make the basket using the Big Shot. The color combination was perfect for a summer event!

Another Fun Project for Kids

I was stamping with some West Bend kids last week. The theme was July 4th - so I designed a Parade Goody Bag! I love making these bags using a paper bag and cardstock. We used several different star stamps (my example used a retired set called All Through The Year).

I told the kids that with this bag they could really "clean up" when the candy is thrown out at the parade!

New Catalog Anticipation!

You can just feel it in the air - today will be an exciting day! The new 2009-2010 Stampin' Up! catalog will be going "LIVE" in just a few hours!

For Stampin' Up! demonstrators, the first day of a new catalog is like waiting for Christmas. Our CEO, Shelli Gardner, is OUR SANTA CLAUS. This year was extra sweet as demonstrators had the opportunity to receive our catalogs earlier than ever before. We were good boys and girls this year I guess. We've made our lists, checked them twice (probably a LOT more), and now we just need to place our orders.

I will be placing an order for myself today. On my first order this afternoon, I plan on purchasing some new Christmas stamp sets and accessories to prepare for my Christmas in July stamp camp later this month. My husband used to be in charge of sealing my wood blocks, but now my son Michael has the job (he has a true knack for spray painting). He's "only" 12, but has been at my husband's side in the garage since he could walk.

After the blocks are sealed and stamps are assembled - it will be time to make samples! The new 2009-2010 In Colors will add some excitement to the mix for sure!

So why oh why is my computer clock moving sooo slow???

My Catalog Coupon Book

I offer a free catalog coupon book to my customers who preorder a catalog. For this year's version, I used the new Circle Circus stamp set, the newer Statement of the Heart stamp set, and some of the 2009-2010 In Colors. I really like how this year's book looks!

Fun Summer Project for Kids

One of my customers asked me to do some fun kid projects for the West Bend summer daycare program. Here is the first one we did last week. This is a summer photo album - perfect to keep pictures and memories of the summer.

The background design is so easy - just put your hand in a fliptop sandwich bag dab with an inkpad! A perfect technique for little ones (kept their hands clean too)! They stamped the fish and the woody wagon on top (and put a fish and their name on the back cover).

They had fun and so did I!!!!

New Catalog Thoughts

Hello stampers~

Well, I expedited a demonstrator order so I could get my hands on the upcoming 2009-2010 Stampin' Up! catalog and some of the In Color preorder items.

There are some very strict rules in place for demonstrators about what we can and cannot post on our websites and blogs. I will be posting what I can when I can...

All I can say right now is WOWZERS. The new In Colors up close are gorgeous. My favorite combo will probably be Soft Suede and Rich Razzleberry. I love the new In Color ribbons too (and we have MARKERS to match!!!!)

I love the new stamp sets...without giving too much detail...the holiday sets and coordinating items ARE THE BOMB!!! They also have pleased me with the amount of new stuff relating to my boys' interests.

New Big Shot items will make gift giving effortless this year!

Some of my favorites from the mini catalogs made it in this year's catalog too.

Have to go back and look over the new items. One time through is definitely not enough!

Under the Stars One Sheet Wonder

A while back, I showed my stampers one of my favorite techniques for quick stamping results - the One Sheet Wonder. Basically, you stamp a collage on a full sheet of card stock. Then you cut it in smaller pieces to serve as a focal point or a background for cards or other projects.

This is the sheet I started out with:

You can view the slide show above to see the results! There are a few tacked on the end of the slide show which didn't use the OSW sheet...but they were so cute I had to include them!

Enjoy!

Stampin' Up! and YouTube

Stampin' Up! has launched their own YouTube channel. They've created the YouTube channel to help spread the word about fabulous Stampin' Up! products and opportunities. These videos are a great way to learn about current and upcoming products as well as assist you in learning new techniques.

http://www.youtube.com/stampinupvideo

Happy Stamping and Surfing!

2009 May Specials

WOW! Stampin' Up! is offering THREE specials during the month of May. There is a special for our Designer Series Paper and Textured Card Stock, a special for an upcoming new alphabet stamp set in the 2009-2010 Stampin' Up! catalog, and a recruiting special.


Here are the details:


DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SPECIAL
PURCHASE 3 PACKS OF DESIGNER SERIES PAPER OR TEXTURED CARDSTOCK, GET ONE FREE



NEW JUMBLE ALPHABET STAMP SET SPECIAL
See new full stamp set picture HERE
Item # 115199
Description Jumble Alphabet stamp set
Regular Price $43.95
Sale Price $35.16


SCRAPBOOKING STARTER KIT PROMOTION
Join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator for only $75 with our limited-time Scrapbooking Starter Kit. The Scrapbooking Starter Kit contains the following:
Item Code Description Retail Value
113510 Schoolbook Serif Alphabet stamp set* $42.95
113059 Simply Scrappin' Petal Party $19.95
108697 Earth Elements Asst. Textured card stock $11.95
(12" x 12")
105240 Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad $ 7.50
*Substitutable for any stamp set up to $43.95 value.

Please note: Each of the products listed above may be substituted for like items. Please see the Scrapbooking Starter Kit Order Form for details.The Scrapbooking Starter Kit also contains all the business supplies contained in the standard Starter Kit:

Getting Started DVD
Getting Started Guide
Guest Invitation Postcard (100)
Idea Book & Catalog (8)
Occasions Mini Catalog (8)
To My Hostess Envelope (10)
Recruit Folders (5)
Recruit Brochures (20)
Hostess Brochure (20)
Hostess Benefits Form (10)
Customer Order Form (50)

Contact me today to place an order or sign up to join my team!

April 2009 Card Kit - Bloomin' Beautiful Card

Today's post is my April 2009 Card Kit using the Bloomin' Beautiful stamp set.

Each kit will provide the supplies to make 12 cards including all the pre-cut card stock, embellishments, envelopes, and step-by-step instructions. The monthly card kit is $15. Shipping is $5.00.

Items you will need to complete the April 2009 card kit:
Bloomin' Beautiful Stamp Set - $25.95 - SALE - $23.35
Tag Corner Punch - $6.95
1" Circle Punch - $10.95
1-1/4" Circle Punch $15.95
Stazon Inkpad - $7.95
AquaPainter (set of 2)-$16.95 (coloring option A)
Blender Pens (set of 3) - $9.95 (coloring option B)
Mellow Moss, So Saffron Inkpads- $5.25 each (coloring option A or B)
Mellow Moss/So Saffron Markers - $3.25 each (coloring option C)

You can also order an additional kit for only $12.00!

Email me at stampwithjane@charter.net if you would like to order this kit!

Fellow Demonstrators - you can purchase the kit instructions without the supplies for only $5.00!

April Get Connected Special

April's special is really a fabulous deal! On page 208, all items are $9.95 or less. You can receive one of these items FREE with a $40 order from the Spring Occasions Mini Catalog in April! Here is a scan of the page - but you can see these in closer detail if you check it out on my Stampin' Up! website HERE. Don't have the Spring Occasions Mini Catalog? You can check it out HERE.
Contact me today to place your Get Connected Special!

A Glittery Good Egg

Aren't these glittery chicks cute? Glitter has a way of fixing up any mistake! I used the new oval scallop punch too (which I love!).

Easter Criss-Cross Basket

Hello everyone~

At my Stamper's 8 meeting this month, I taught my customers how to make this adorable little basket! I love the chickie from A Good Egg stamp set! I also used the wheel Egg Hunt from the 2009 Spring Occasions Mini Catalog. It is the perfect size to give one Peep! I'll post the instructions after the pictures.

Materials Needed
6” x 6” piece of Certainly Celery Cardstock
¾” x 8” piece of Certainly Celery Cardstock (handle)
Scoring Blade/Scissors
Whisper White/Bashful Blue/Certainly Celery/So Saffron Cardstock
Delicate Dots DSP (SALE-A-BRATION)
A Good Egg Stamp Set
Egg Hunt Wheel (NEW/AVAILABLE – IN MINI!!)
VersaMark Inkpad/Gold Glory EP/Heat Gun/Embossing Buddy
Certainly Celery Ink Cartridge/Wheel Handle
Various Markers – I used So Saffron and Apricot Appeal
Big Shot and Pennant Die and Extended Cutting Piece
1 ¾” Circle/1/16” Hole (NLA)/Boho Blossoms Punches
Soft Subtles Brad
Sticky Strip/Stampin’ Dimensionals/SNAIL Monoadhesive
Basket Fillers – Grass, Peeps, Jelly Beans, Trinkets

Instructions
Wheel 6” x 6” piece of CC Cardstock; wheel handle piece if desired.
Score 6” x 6” piece at 2” and 4”; turn cardstock and repeat.
Using a paper cutter, cut off top triangle of each corner.
Cut into the score lines on the square on one side of the basket.
Cut into the score lines on the opposite side of the basket.
Fold triangle pieces back on one side, trim off square to ¾”.
Fold triangle pieces back on the other side, trim off square to ¾”.
Adhere Sticky Strip to wheeled rectangle sides – leave some room at top. Do not take redline tape off yet.
Flip over to unstamped side and adhere one piece of Sticky Strip to either both right-side triangle flaps or both left-side triangle flaps. Do not take Redline tape off yet.
Adhere Sticky Strip to the ends of the handle on the same side.
Take off Sticky Strip and put together basket. Set aside.
Emboss (2) chick images with Gold Glory on Whisper White.
Punch out with 1 ¾” Circle Punch.
Color in chicks with markers.
Using premade embossed chicks in the Delicate Dots DSP, cut out 2 bottom sections and adhere to Whisper White Pieces.
Use Big Shot and Pennant Die (ask for help if you need it) for 2 scallop pieces.
Adhere pieces with Snail Monoadhesive.
Punch out flower with So Saffron and Certainly Celery Scraps.
Insert brad with 1/16” punch. Pop up with Stampin’ Dimensional.

Fill basket!

Enjoy!!!

Sock Monkey Birthday Blowout Card

I held my Birthday Blowout Stamp-A-Stack last week, and one of the cards I showcased was this Sock Monkey card. Perfect for a kid card, my stampers had fun creating this one especially. One of the reasons is that they didn't have to color in the whole monkey! I offered several coloring methods, and most of my stampers preferred the markering method. This card also used some Sale-A-Bration items - the ribbon and the Designer Series Paper.

Sock Monkey Birthday Card

Hi everyone~

I went to a birthday party this weekend for my niece. I created this card for her using Sock Monkey and some Sale-A-Bration items (the So Saffron grosgrain ribbon and the Delicate Dots DSP). I also used my Big Shot and the dotted Texturz plate. Did you notice the new scallop oval punch? LOVE IT!!!

The technique I used in this card was paper piecing - perfect to fill large spaces (like Sock Monkey's body) when you don't want to color in!

Hope you enjoy it - watch my blog for more posts this week. I've been doing lots of workshops and stamping events lately and have finally had a chance to take pics of the projects!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Hello everyone~

Have a wonderful St. Patrick's Day! Here is a cute little leprechaun I made using various Stampin' Up! punches:

In honor of St. Patrick's day, everything on my www.stampwithjane.com garage sale is 17% off. Go check out my items!

Spring Occasions Mini Catalog Sneak Peek

Stampin' Up! announced today that some of the new stamp sets in the upcoming Spring Occasions Mini Catalog (April 1st - June 30th) will be available to our customers TODAY! Yeah - there are some wonderfully fun Spring-themed stamp sets, so this is great news!

Just click on the Spring Mini picture on the left bar, and you will see the stamp sets that are available on March 1st.

Technique Tuesday - Aged Tiles Technique

At last month's Technique Tuesday class, I taught the Aged Tiles technique. This is a really fun and easy technique. My customers loved it! For this card, I used Upsy Daisy and the Sale-A-Bration stamp set Congratulations.

February Card Kit - Loads of Love

Many of my wonderful customers are not able to attend my stamp camps and classes I hold in my home. I wanted to find a way to keep their stamped card stash filled, so I created Card Kits.

My February Card Kit features the fun stamp set Loads of Love. Many of my customers own this set which is one of the reasons this is a great kit! Here is the card:

Contact me to order my February 2009 Loads of Love Card Kit. Each kit will provide the supplies to make 12 cards including all the pre-cut card stock, embellishments, envelopes, and step-by-step instructions. The monthly card kit is $15. Shipping is $5.00.

Items you will need to complete the card kit:

Loads of Love Stamp Set
AquaPainter
Chocolate Chip/Bashful Blue/Creamy Caramel inkpads
1/16" Handheld Punch
Ticket Corner Punch

Email me at stampwithjane@charter.net if you would like to order this kit!

Fellow Demonstrators - you can purchase the kit instructions without the supplies for only $5.00!

Branch Out Stairstep Card

Branch Out is one of the new stamp sets from the 2009 Spring/Summer Catalog - and I am having so much fun creating samples with this set! I'm using some different colors too!

These stairstep cards are so fun to make! I demonstrated this format to my Stamper's 8 group this month.

The supplies and card format instructions for this card are as follows:

SUPPLIES
Branch Out/Heard From the Heart Stamp Set
SAB DSP/SAB Ribbon
Scoring Blade/Pencil/SU Grid Paper
Very Vanilla/So Saffron/Bashful Blue/Certainly Celery CS
Bashful Blue Inkpad and Marker/So Saffron & Sahara Sand Inkpad
Sponge
Gold Brads/Flower Brads and 1/16” and 1/8” Hole Punch
Corner Punch/Boho Blossoms/Large Oval and Wide Oval Punch/Eyelet Border Punch
Rubber Scraps/Sticky Strip/Monoadhesive

CARDBASE
5 ½” x 11 piece of CS
Score as follows:
1 ½”; 3”; 5”; 7”; 9”
Fold on the score lines like an accordion.
5 ½” x 4 ¼” piece of CS for back base.
Attach back base to front of last “mountain”.
Stamp, punch, and/or cut images and attach to “mountains”.
Adhere pieces.


Welcome, Spring!

14 Days of Love Projects - #14 Branch Out Popcorn Slider

The last 14 Days of Love project is a popcorn slider! I used the Bella Rose Designer Series Paper and the Branch Out and Happy Heart Day stamp sets as well as the Heart to Heart punch. Stinking cute!

I hope you have all enjoyed these projects...now to clear off my stamp table of reds and pinks and bring on some spring colors and projects!!!!!

14 Days of Love Projects - #13 Loads of Love Card

This was one of the projects at my All About Men Stamp Camp last week. Loads of Love is such a fun stamp set to use! The road can be made by tearing the cardstock. The new neutral brads are great for so many projects!

14 Days of Love Projects - #12 Big Heart Card

I wanted to add a card with my card games items so I created this one. I used Happy Heart and Yummy stamp sets.

14 Days of Love Projects - #11 Game Night Basket

I found these adorable chocolates at a local variety store. I created the basket base from 4 of the Big Shot scallop envelope dies. Truly a very simple basket to put together - crease and use Sticky Strip and add some DSP and doo-dads. I used the new large brads to attach the handle. On the large hearts, Big Winner is stamped.

14 Days of Love Projects - #10 Game Night Tin

When this new stamp set and Designer Series Paper were released, I was thrilled. Ever since I was a little girl and my Grandma Rice taught me to play Kings on the Corners, I have truly enjoyed playing cards. I used to wake up early and play solitaire on my desk in my bedroom (which truly annoyed my little sister Mary Jo especially when I shuffled the cards) In Wisconsin, one of the traditional games is Sheepshead. I learned this game in the high school lunchroom (Catholic School education - what can I say?), and I wish I could get together with my friends to play this game more often. My mother-in-law taught me to play Spite and Malice - and she is a true card shark! So card games are very dear to my heart. Here is a tin for the card lover in your life - you could add dice, quarters, a "doubler" chip, game rules, bridge notepad and pencils...you get the idea!

14 Days of Love Projects - #9 Wall Art

You can find these large Alphabet wall art items at various hobby and craft stores. I always think of the Mary Tyler Moore show when I alter these! I used the Bella Rose DSP, the Full Heart and the Heart to Heart Punches, Riding Hood Red Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, and the half mini pearls from the Pretties Kit. I use the Craft Bond spray glue to adhere the paper to the wood.

14 Days of Love Project - #8 Sour Cream Treat Container

An oldie but a goody! I used the Candy Lane paper and the Yummy stamp set for this sour cream treat container. I put about three Hershey kisses inside. I do use Sticky Strip on these so they stay sealed.

14 Days of Love Projects - #7 Love You Much Bookmark

This is another simple idea...and perfect for the book lover! I've had these clear bookmark holders in my stamping stash for a while. The Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, and Pink Pirouhette combination is striking!

14 Days of Love Projects - #6 Love You Much Tent Card

I think I must admit something - I love to make tent cards!! Here is another version using the Love You Much stamp set and Candy Lane paper.

Maybe I'll send this one to my Sweet Baboo!

14 Days of Love #5 Vellum Envelope Treat Holder

This project uses the new SALE-A-BRATION stamp set Yummy. Three small Hershey Bars fit in a vellum envelope. I embossed the Yummy phrase on the envelope, placed the Hershey Bars inside and then sealed it with Sticky Strip. I punched the top with the Key Tag punch and then I tied a ribbon. I love to use envelopes for little projects - no cutting! Hope you like this one!

14 Days of Love Projects - #4 M&M Glass Jars

I made these little treats for some special people! Sorry the picture is a bit blurry. The tag is from the Happy Heart Day stamp set.

Very simple and quick idea. I got the glass jars at Hobby Lobby. Who doesn't like M&Ms?

14 Days of Love Projects - #3 Ghirardelli Chocolate Box

Ohh, I think you're going to like this one! I held my All About Men Stamp Camp this week, and this was one of the projects we did.

This adorable little box held a Ghirardelli chocolate! Very small in size, but big on the cute factor! Don't you love those new corduroy buttons! I used Riding Hood Red and Chocolate Chip cardstock and DSP as well as our new SALE-A-BRATION stamp set - Yummy. The new Full Heart and Heart to Heart punches are the bomb!

Here are the dimensions:

CS – 4.25” X 7.5”
SCORE AT 1”, 3.25”, 4.25” 6.5” on long side
SCORE AT 1” from each end on short side

Fold all score lines, cut 8 scores (4 per side) The next photo will help you when you cut and attach the sticky strip.

Hope you like this one!