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!

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.

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.

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!!!

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 - #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 - #2 Love You Much Card

Here is my second project for my 14 Days of Love - this is a stairstep card featuring the Love You Much Bundle. I love the new heart punches! I used the white gel pen for the dots on the scallop circle punch.

Hope you enjoy it!

14 Days of Love Projects/Cards - #1 - Mini Mailbox

Hello everyone!

I have 14 Days of Love projects and cards that I will be uploading from now until Valentine's Day. Today's project is one that is floating around websites and blogs everywhere...the adorable mini mailboxes from Target's Dollar Spot.

Here are some of the pictures of the ones I created for my Stamper's 8 Group:

Here are the instructions:

STAMPER’S 8 PROJECT – VALENTINE MAILBOX

Supplies
White Mailbox – Target Dollar Spot
Love You Much Stamp Set - NEW
Heart Trio Punch – NEW
Scallop Circle/1-3/8” Circle/1-1/4” Circle Punches
Riding Hood Red Inkpad
Riding Hood Red DSP
½” Circle Punch/Scissors
Riding Hood Red/Choc Chip/Whisper White CS
Riding Hood Red or Chocolate Chip Textured CS
Riding Hood Red Striped Ribbon
White and Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon
2-Way Glue Pen/Stampin’ Dimensionals/Sticky Strip
Dazzling Diamonds Glitter/Gold Brad/1/16” Punch

DIRECTIONS

1. Take piece of RHR DSPaper. This fits all the way around the mailbox. DO NOT ADHERE YET!!!! Eyeball and center DSP around mailbox with about 2” on either side of DSP to be on the bottom of the mailbox.
2. USING FINGERS, with DSP is proper space, rub gently around mailbox grommet – this will help you know where to punch in step #3.
3. Punch hole over the grommet impression with the ½” circle punch. Cut a center slit to the hole.
4. Attach a long piece of STICKY STRIP to each end of the DSP. Line up DSP (with circle punch/flag lined up) on mailbox and remove the redline tape one at a time.
5. Do the same with the TEXTURED CARDSTOCK PIECE and the RHR RIBBON PIECE.
6. Cut 6” strips of White and Chocolate Chip Grosgrain ribbon. (3 Chocolate, 2 White). Tie in knots on flag arm. Trim as desired.
7. Stamp Love You Much, Hugs&Kisses, and Heart images on Whisper White with RHR ink.
8. Punch 4 sets of heart trios.
9. Add Dazzling Diamonds Glitter with 2-Way Glue Pen – let dry.
10. Punch (2) 1-3/8” Circles in RHR; Punch (2) Scallop Circles in Chocolate Chip
11. Attach pieces to squares and scallops. Add brad to flower on one piece.

GLUING TIPS FOR FINAL ASSEMBLY
When adhering to the actual tin, use the Sticky Strip.
When adhering large hearts to DSP on mailbox, use Stampin’ Dimensionals.
When adhering smaller hearts to images, use 2-Way Glue Pen.
When adhering the scallops to the mail flag, use Stampin' Dimensionals.

I hope you enjoy this project!

25 Cards of Christmas - December 23rd

Sorry for the late posts - but after scurrying around prior to Christmas, and then enjoying Christmas with my family, my back decided to go out. Ouch...I am still recouperating, but will finish up my 25 Cards of Christmas.

Here is my 23rd card:

This card has a faux denim background and features many SU punches. This could easily be transformed into a birthday card by changing the "noel" phrase!

25 Cards of Christmas - December 2nd

Tonight I held my December Technique Tuesday class. I adore these ladies - they are the core of my business and are fabulous and fun to be around.

One of the techniques I taught tonight was Faux Quilting. This is a great technique to use with bits and pieces of your Designer Series Paper. Many samples I found online used the larger square punches. For the card below, I actually used the 3/4" square punch. It made a smaller quilt, but it was easier to plan a card around this size. Here it is:

To make the quilt - punch out 6 squares. Take one square and cut in half diagonally and then cut each of those again diagonally. The Old Olive piece is 2.5" x 2.5" for the 3/4" punch quilt. Start and ahdere one full square, and then use one of the squares as your spacer. Get the four corners done this way (using the spacer square really helps line it up). Then use those four cut pieces in between the full squares. Finally adhere the spacer square in the middle. It is hard to see, but there is some paper piercing on the upper right and lower left of the More Mustard piece.

Just Punchy Card

I love Stampin' Up!'s punches. They are so fun to use when making cards, scrapbook pages, and gift projects. I have hosted two Just Punchy stamp camps - where I always feature some "out of the box" ideas for our punches. My customers love these! When I plan a card or item for my Just Punchy stamp camps, they have to meet the 4-punch criteria or they are not used.

I uploaded my Just Punchy stamp camp on my card gallery website last weekend. One of the cards that I showed my guests for inspiration was this card:

This one certainly uses more than 4 punches! I loved the Just Celebrate stamp set from the Spring Mini Catalog - The "whoo! hoo!" actually was on the owl image, but it reminded me of when my boys played trains when they were younger.

If you want to check out my other stamp camp projects including my Just Punchy stamp camps, here is the link -http://www.stampwithjane.com/