Scrapbook page with Stampin' Up! Accessories

Scrapbook Page Instructions:

I started with a 12″ x 12″ piece of Certainly Celery cardstock – and I lightly rubbed my Certainly Celery ink pad all over it to give it a worn/weathered look.

Then I adhered my photo to the page – and just started adding accessories. That’s it!

You can look at the supply list below to see what items I used; but here are a few notes:

• I sponged Marina Mist ink on the bird punch body to give it a more dimensional look – and to make the wing (which does not have ink on it) stand out more.
• The brown leaves outline is not a stamp. I just outlined the Little Leaves die cut with my Chocolate Chip Stampin’ Write marker!
• I also used my Chocolate Chip marker to color in the the embossed areas on my Daffodil Delight butterfly.
   

Stampin’ Up! Stamping Supplies:

Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Marina Mist, Pretty in Pink, Daffodil Delight, and Early Espresso cardstock
Certainly Celery Classic Ink pad
Chocolate Chip Stampin’ Write marker
Mini Vintage tags
Flower Brads
Paper Daisies
Basic Pearls
Stamping Sponge
Two-Step Bird punch
1/2″ Circle punch
1/16″ circle punch
Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die
Birds & Blooms Sizzlits Dies
Join in the Cheer Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die
Big Shot

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Because I Care Cards

 
Thank You Card Instructions:

1. Start with a 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White cardstock.
2. Stamp the hydrangeas in Rich Razzleberry and Marina Mist on the left and bottom sides.
3. Take a Stamping Sponge and sponge Rich Razzleberry ink on all four sides.
4. Stamp the “thank you” sentiment in Soft Suede ink.
5. On a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock, stamp the small hydrangea flower in Marina Mist and cut out with  Paper Snips. (Don’t even TRY this with “regular” scissors or you’ll end up with a “blob” instead of a detailed flower!) Attach it to the card with a Stampin’ Diminsional.
6. Adhere the Whisper White cardstock piece to a Crumb Cake card.
    

 
Because I Care Card Instructions:

1. Start with a 4 3/4″” x 3 1/2″ piece of Whisper White cardstock.
2. Stamp the hydrangeas in Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, and Early Espresso ink.
3. On a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock, stamp the “because I Care” sentiment in Early Espresso. Ink the edges of the cardstock by rubbing it along the Early Espresso ink pad. Adhere to the Whisper White cardstock.
4. Create the butterfly using the Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die in the Big Shot and adhere it to the card with a Stampin’ Dimensional.
5. Adhere the cardstock to a 5″ x 3 3/4″ piece of Early Espresso cardstock.
6. Adhere to a Cherry Cobbler card.

 
Stampin’ Up! Stamping Supplies:

“Because I Care” stamp set
Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, and Early Espresso cardstock
Rich Razzleberry, Marina Mist, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight and Early Espresso Classic ink pads
Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die
Big Shot
Stampin’ Dimensionals  
Stamping Sponge

Because I Care Hostess Stamp Set

Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die

 
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Stampin' Up!'s New Colors

One of the things I’m most excited about with the new 2010-2011 Stampin’ Up! Idea Book and Catalog is the Color Renovation (Stampin’ Up!’s new colors)! There are four new color collections, with 10 colors in each collection, that are fresh and exciting. Plus – the In Colors will be available for two years, instead of just one. Five new In Colors will be introduced every year — so starting in 2011, there will be a total of 10 In Colors to choose from.

The four core color collections are: Brights, Subtles, Regals and Neutrals. Some of your old favorites are still there… some of the previous In Color colors have returned… and there are some fresh new ones too!

Stampin' Up! New Color Collections

For today’s cards, I decided to focus on the NEW core colors: Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Marina Mist, and Crumb Cake (formerly known as Kraft). Even though these colors are from four different color collections, I thought they still looked great together! So these 2 quick-and-easy cards incorporate all of these colors.
 

Our Journey Card Instructions:

This first card starts with a Crumb Cake card. Then I used the Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die in my Big Shot with the remaining 5 colors. (If you didn’t purchase this cute little embosslits die during the Occasions Mini Catalog sales period, you have a second chance – because it’s back in the new catalog!)

Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die - Closeup

I adhered the butterflies in a line on the card and drew in the antennae with an Early Espresso Stampin’ Write marker. I then stamped the “journey” stamp (from the “In a Word” stamp set in the Summer Mini Catalog) in Marina Mist ink on Whisper White cardstock. I adhered that to the bottom of the card (leaving it raised a bit to draw attention to the “our” in “journey”), and topped it off with 2 more butterflies and a scrap piece of Early Espresso cardstock.

The second card is even easier!
 

Remember Me Card Instructions:

I layered a piece of Whisper White cardstock on an Early Espresso card. Then I punched out circles of cardstock with my 1/2″ Circle punch. Before adhering them to my card, I lined them up where I wanted them to go. Then I stamped “remember” (also from the ”In a Word” stamp) in Early Espresso ink, making sure to line up the “me” circle with where the top right circle would go. (The clear stamps came in really handy for this part!)

On a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock I stamped it again – and this time punched out the “me” circle with my 1/2″ circle punch – and then adhered that to my card with a Stampin’ Dimensional.

Finally, I adhered the remaining cardstock circles to the card and then outlined them with my Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker.

With all the excitement of Stampin’ Up!’s color renovation, you might be wondering what the best way is to update your existing Stampin’ Up! products. Wonder no more! With the new color kits, you can get all of Stampin’ Up!’s new colors (and just the colors you need) without the expense of replacing products you already have. In fact, all of the new colors I used in today’s cards are included in the “Card Stock and Classic Stampin’ Pad New Color Kit”. For $34.95 you get 6 Classic ink pads and 24 sheets of 8 1/2″ x 11″ smooth card stock (4 each of 6 colors). Download this flyer for more information on all the color kits that are available: Stampin’ Up! Color Renovation Kits (PDF document).
 

Stampin’ Up! Stamping Supplies:

“In a Word” stamp set*
Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Marina Mist, Crumb Cake, and Whisper White cardstock
Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die
Big Shot
1/2″ Circle Punch
Early Espresso and Marina Mist Classic Ink Pads
Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker
Stampin’ Dimensionals

*Items from the Summer Mini Catalog (available May 1 – August 31, 2010)

In a Word Stamp Set

Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die

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When I saw a baby carriage party favor on Niki Estes’ blog, I couldn’t wait to re-create it with my Stampin’ Up! supplies. (And be sure to keep scrolling down to see the matching card I created!) Here’s my take on her adorable party favor:

Baby Carriage Party Favor

Niki generously provides a template for this project on her blog – but I’m more of a “dimensions” type of gal. So I downloaded her template and measured out the approximate dimensions of each piece so I didn’t have to cut out the template pieces, trace them, and then cut out each piece from my papers. In case you’re like me and prefer to bypass using the template, I have included the dimensions that I used for each piece.

 
Baby Carriage Party Favor Instructions:

Cut out the following items from Regal Rose cardstock:

• (4) 1-inch circles (using the 1″ circle punch)
• (2) 3 3/8″ circles
• (1) 8 1/8″ x 2 3/8″ rectangle

Cut out the following pieces from Pink Flamingo Designer Series Paper:

• (4) 3/4″ circles (using the 3/4″ circle punch)
• (2) 3″ circles

Cut out a piece from each of the large circles (think Pac-Man shape!).

Adhere your Pink Flamingo circles on top of your matching (larger) Regal Rose circles.

Score 1/4″ in on both of the long sides of your Regal Rose cardstock rectangle. Then cut triangular notches along both edges as shown:

Top Edge is scored with the notches already cut out. Bottom edge is scored with marks showing where my cuts should go.

Now comes the tricky part: adhere the rectangle to the 2 large circles. It was a little difficult to work with these pieces; but here’s how I finally got it to work. First, adhere the middle of the rectangle (the flaps) to the middle of the circle. Then work your way from the middle to the edges as shown:

Top view -- first circle is attached to the rectangle.

When adhering the second large circle, I found it easiest to start on one end and work my way adhering the rectangle around the circle to the other end.

Add a Filigree Designer Brad to each wheel and adhere to the carriage.

Punch a strip of Whisper White cardstock with the Scallop Edge Punch and adhere to the carriage. (You could adhere it to either the inside or the outside of the carriage.)

Stamp “welcome” stamp on a 4 1/8″ long strip of Whisper White cardstock and mat on Regal Rose cardstock. Adhere to the inside of the carriage.

Fill with candy or a small lightweight gift (maybe baby socks?).

Notes:

1. Use Sticky Strip for your adhesive; it really holds the pieces together nicely.
2. Even though I love the “Bliss” candy (and it matched so nicely!) — it was too heavy for these favors. I would suggest using a more lightweight candy – or not filling it quite as full as shown.

 
Baby Carriage Card: 

I wasn’t done working with these adorable baby carriages, so I created a matching card:

Dimensions of the baby carriage pieces:

• (1) 3 1/4″ circle of Regal Rose cardstock
• (1) 3″ circle of Pink Flamingo patterned paper
• (2) 1-inch circles (using the 1″ circle punch) of Regal Rose cardstock
• (2) 3/4″ circles (using the 3/4″ circle punch) of Pink Flamingo patterned paper
• 2″ long strip of Whisper White cardstock, punched with the Scallop Edge punch

 Scallop-edge punch the bottom front flap of a 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ Whisper White card. Line the bottom inside flap with a 5 1/2″ x 1″ strip of Regal Rose cardstock. 

Adhere a coordinating piece of Pink Flamingo patterned paper to the top. (I inked the edges with my Regal Rose ink pad first.)

Attach a Filigree Designer Brad to each baby carriage wheel. Adhere your baby carriage on top of the card, as shown. Then stamp your sentiment with Regal Rose ink.

 
Stampin’ Up! Stamping Supplies:

“Warm Words” stamp set
Pink Flamingo Designer Series Paper
Regal Rose and Whisper White cardstock
Scallop Edge Punch
1″ and 3/4″ Circle Punches
Filigree Designer Brads
Regal Rose Classic Ink Pad
Sticky Strip

Warm Words stamp set

Stampin' Up Filigree Brads

Stampin' Up! Pink Flamingo Designer Series Paper

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I saw many different versions of this card online and I knew I had to make it! I decided to pick-and-choose my favorite parts from each, adding in a few of my own touches as well. It actually was a very easy (and fun!) card to make! And it looks so elegant too!

Bride and Groom Wedding Card

Instructions:

To create this 5″ x 7″ tri-fold card, cut a piece of 7″ x 12″ Whisper White cardstock. Then score it at 3″ (for the bride) and 4″ (for the groom).

Groom:

Adhere a 4″ x 7″ piece of black cardstock on the right flap of the card. Cut a triangle of Whisper White cardstock and add 2 rhinestone brads from the Pretties Kit. Adhere to the card flap. The flower is made by folding a white flower (from the Pretties Kit) in half — and then fold it in half again — and fan it out a bit.

Bride:

Cut the edge of the card into the shape of the dress. Cut a slit in the fold of the card and thread Read Red 5/8″ Satin Ribbon through the slit and adhere it around the card. Top with a flower and white halfback pearl (both from the Pretties Kit). Stamp the swirls with Versamark ink, add Heat & Stick Powder and heat with your Heat Tool until it becomes sticky. Shake on Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter.

Finish by stamping your sentiment in the inside of the card.

Stampin’ Up! Stamping Supplies:

“Baroque Motifs” stamp set
“Sincere Salutations” stamp set
Pretties Kit
Real Red 5/8″ Satin Ribbon*
Dazzling Diamonds Glitter
Heat & Stick Powder
Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, and Powder Pals
Whisper White and Basic Black Cardstock
Versamark and Basic Black Classic Ink Pad 

*Item available in the Summer Mini Catalog (available May 1 – August 31, 2010).

Baroque Motifs Stamp Set

Sincere Salutations Stamp Set

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Today I am focusing on Birthdays! Inspired by a birthday party invitation my son received a couple weeks ago, I re-created the invitation (plus an additional matching card), Stampin’ Up style!
  

I used patterned paper from the Sunny Day Simply Scrappin’ Kit. Remember: Simply Scrappin’ Kits aren’t just for scrapbook pages! You can use them for your cards and other projects! 

 
Birthday Party Invitation:

First create a “pocket” by folding a piece of patterned paper in half vertically, and adhering the sides together with sticky strip. Due to the double-sided paper, your pocket is automatically “stylized” inside and out! 

The insert is a piece of Tempting Turquoise cardstock with a wider piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock on the top. You can make the card whatever size you want; just make sure the insert is slightly SMALLER than the width of the pocket, and the patterned paper strip is WIDER than the width of the pocket. 

Stamp the invitation on Whisper White cardstock, mount on Pumpkin Pie cardstock, and attach to the card insert. 

Top off the insert with a fancy bow! I created my bow by punching out 3 butterflies and adhering them together as shown. 

3 Punched Butterflies (1 upside-down)

Adhere bottom 2 butterflies together

Adhere 3rd (upside-down) butterfly to the back of the other 2

I then added a satin ribbon bow on top (adhered with a glue dot or sticky strip). 

Finish by adding a vertical strip of old olive cardstock to both the present’s “top” and to the pocket (so it looks like the ribbon is wrapped around the present). And add a tag stamped with the “You’re Invited” sentiment. 

 
Birthday Card:

I also made a matching “thank you” card. This card is smaller and flatter so could easily be sent through the mail. (The invitation could also be mailed; but you would need to use a large envelope and possibly pay extra postage due to the larger size and the bulk from the ribbon.) You could also use this same card idea for a “Happy Birthday” card. 

Start out with a card made from a 7 1/2″ x 4″ piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock (approximate dimensions). Add a 4 1/4″ wide piece of patterned to the top of the card. Top with a 3-butterfly “bow” and add a flat bow made from the Old Olive Satin Ribbon. (If I was hand-delivering this card, I would make a bow similar to the invitation. I like how that bow looks better… but I was trying to make this card flatter so it would be easier to mail.) 

Finish with a stamped pink tag layered on white cardstock. 

 
Stampin’ Up! Stamping Supplies:

“Sunny Day” Simply Scrappin’ Kit
“Three Little Words” stamp set
“Introducing” stamp set
Old Olive 5/8″ Satin Ribbon*
Punches: Butterfly and Tag
Cardstock: Pink Passion, Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive
Basic Black Classic Ink Pad 

*Item available in the Summer Mini Catalog (available May 1 – August 31, 2010).

Stampin' Up! Sunny Day Simply Scrappin Kit

Introducing Stamp Set by Stampin' Up!

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Today’s project involves something other than recycling: Going Green with your Cleaning!

For the past year I have been experimenting with making my own green cleaning products. I have one child with allergies and asthma and another child who is my own personal shadow. Both make me very hesitant to reach for many of the commercial chemical-laden, high-fume cleaning products available at the store. 

I researched many different cleaning recipes online and in books. And after trial and error, I have several recipes that I am very happy with… a few that I’m still tweaking… and a couple that I just gave up on. (Homemade dishwasher detergent was a major bust.)

Now that I have my own cleaning products, I needed to label each container. And just a plain ol’ Sharpie wasn’t going to cut it! So I created labels and recipe cards from the My Digital Studio downloads: The Write Stuff II. This digital kit comes with eight patterns of Designer Series paper and thirty-six individual “die-cut” images so you’ll have just what you need for journals, ledgers, frames, recipes, or whatever else you can think of… like cleaning supplies!

My Digital Studio Kit - The Write Stuff II

 I created my labels in my photo-editing program (I use Photoshop and/or Photoshop Elements.) and printed them out on glossy paper. With my handy dandy Paper Snips, I cut each label out. And then I adhered them to my containers with clear packing/mailing tape. (I wanted the entire label to be covered with the tape. That way, if/when I spilled cleaner on it, the label would be protected.)

Here are photos of my bottles and containers… labeled pretty! It almost makes me want to clean! Well, almost…

My Laundry Room

Laundry Soap

 
Labels for “The Nice Mommy”:

 
Labels for “The Sassy Mommy”:

I can be both nice and sassy… so I have both the Nice and the Sassy labels on my Kitchen Cleaner and Glass Cleaner bottles! 

 
Supplies:
Stampin’ Up! The Write Stuff II Digital Kit
Stampin’ Up! Paper Snips
Clear Packing (Mailing) Tape
Glossy Printer Paper
 

After I labeled my containers, I created recipe cards for my cleaning recipes. I put them in badge ID holders and tied them together with Stampin’ Up! Alpine Ribbon Originals (currently on sale in the Clearance Rack of my Stampin’ Up! website).

Supplies:
Stampin’ Up! The Write Stuff II Digital Kit
Stampin’ Up! Albine Ribbon Originals
Badge ID Holders
Glossy Printer Paper
 

More Info About Stampin’ Up!’s My Digital Studio:

Stampin’ Up!, long known for its exclusive rubber stamps and accessories for paper crafting, scrapbooking and home décor, is venturing into the digital age with the release of My Digital Studio.  My Digital Studio is an easy-to-use, software-based design studio featuring thousands of Stampin’ Up!’s award-winning images, colors, and accessories.

My Digital Studio has everything you like about Stampin’ Up!–in digital! Whether you’re creating cards, calendars, photo albums, or multimedia projects, this powerful and easy-to-use digital crafting software gives you the tools, along with thousands of exclusive Stampin’ Up! images you need to create in style!

My Digital Studio comes with thousands of digital images of exclusive Stampin’ Up! stamps, Designer Series papers, colors, and accessories. But what if you just want the images to use with another design application? Not a problem! All of the digital images are available for individual purchase and download from my online Stampin’ Up! store, and are compatible with most design packages. Stampin’ Up! also regularly adds to the collection of available images so you always have a something new, no matter what the season.

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Can you guess what I recycled to create these gift card holders?

They’re made from… empty toilet paper rolls! I also used up scraps from a couple of my recent projects: Love Notes Mini Mailboxes, Pretty Valentines, and Stamped Gift Bags and Recycled Crayons. Here’s how:
 

Gift Card Envelope #1:

1. Flatten the toilet paper roll as much as you can.

2. Cut a 5″ x 5 1/2″ piece of Pink Flamingo Designer Series paper and punch a scallop border on one of the 5″ sides.

3. Put glue all over one side of the flattened roll and adhere it to your patterned paper, leaving the scalloped edge sticking out past the roll.

4. After the glue dries, put glue all over the second side of the roll and fold the paper up to adhere it to the cardboard.

5. You will have a small flap of paper left. Wrap that around the roll and adhere it so your roll is completely wrapped.

6. Cut small slits into the paper edge on the bottom. Fold them inside the roll. (This will give your bottom edge a nice, finished look.)

7. Close the bottom of your pouch by adhering the bottom edges together with a strip of Sticky Strip.

8. For the inside tag: Cut another piece of pattererned paper to 2 3/8″ x 4 3/8″. Score the top at 3/8″. Fold it down along your score line and adhere it.

9. Punch a 1/8″ hole in the top folded edge and add a ribbon pull with 1/4″ Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon. (You can find the instructions for making this knot on yesterday’s post: Stamped Gift Bags and Recycled Crayons.)

10. Adhere the gift card to the tag with removable adhesive and place in your pouch.

11. Now decorate the outside of your gift card holder. Stamp a greeting from the “Three Little Words” stamp set in Basic Black ink on a scrap piece of patterned paper.  Punch it out with the Modern Label Punch. 

12. Ink the edges with a Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker and adhere it to the pouch. 

Stampin’ Up! Supplies Used:
Stamp Set: Three Little Words
Basic Black Classic Ink Pad
Pink Flamingo Designer Series Patterned Paper
Scallop Edge Punch
Modern Label Punch
Crop-A-Dile (1/8″ punch)
1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon: Real Red
Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker
Sticky Strip

*Items from the Occasions Mini Catalog (available January 5 – April 30, 2010)
 

Gift Card Envelope #2:

1. Flatten the toilet paper roll as much as you can.

2. Using one of the fold lines as a guide, cut a straight line all the way through the roll.

3. Trifold the cardboard so you have a small flap on the top. Press hard on the creases.

4. Cut a 5″ x 6″ piece of Sending Love Specialty Designer Series paper.

5. Put glue all over the piece, especially along the edges. Adhere the roll to the center of the paper.

6. Fold in each side and adhere to the roll, folding in the corners.

7. Cut a 4″ x 5″ piece of coordinating patterned paper from the Sending Love Specialty Designer Series pack. Punch each corner with the Corner Rounder Punch. Adhere to the center of the roll.

8. After the glue has dried, re-fold the envelope and hold tightly together, pressing down on the creases. With a Crop-A-Dile, punch a hole through the top flap all the way through the layers to the back of the envelope.

9. Temporarily adhere the gift card to the inside of the envelope with removable adhesive.

10. Close the envelope, thread Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon through the holes and tie a bow.

11. Now decorate the outside of your gift card holder. Punch a piece of scrap patterned paper with the Modern Label Punch. Ink the edges with a Chocolate Chip marker and adhere it to the pouch.

12. Punch a piece of scrap Chocolate Chip cardstock with the Small Heart punch. And die-cut a ”U” from Chocolate Chip cardstock. Adhere both to the label punch.

Stampin’ Up! supplies used:
Designer Series Paper: Sending Love Specialty*
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip
Crop-A-Dile
Modern Label Punch
Small Heart Punch*
3/16″ Corner Rounder Punch
1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon: Chocolate Chip
Big Shot die-cut machine
Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die: Naturally Serif 

*Items from the Occasions Mini Catalog (available January 5 – April 30, 2010)
 

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