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  • Bloomin’ Marvelous Embossed Treat Box

    When I accidentally ordered 3 packs of the Kraft Treat Boxes because I thought you were getting one for the $2.95 not 4 boxes for the $2.95, I was initially bummed to have so many boxes; but now I’m almost out and have been loving experimenting with them!  This was my first time trying out embossing and die cutting the boxes but I just LOVE how it turned out.  What do you think?

    I started out by grabbing my Window Frames framelits and cutting a hole in the top flap.  I will admit, it took some playing with which tabs to use and how to fold the box so that it would fit through the Big Shot.  In the end, I think I flipped over the first tab so only one tab on the white Multi-purpose Platform was being used.

    Once I got it cut out, then I went back with my polka dot embossing folder and embossed just the top flap.  Again, it look a little manipulation and I think an extra tab on the platform being flipped out, but it eventually worked!

    Then I just glued a piece of the Sycamore Street designer paper that I got free as part of the Sale-a-Bration promotion behind the hole for a pop of color.  I punched out the sentiment from the Bloomin’ Marvelous Sale-a-Bration stamp set and then added some flowers I created using the Boho Blossom punch.

    Finally I finished it off with a band of the Sycamore Street designer paper (in one of the other patterns) to tie in the colors from the top to the side of the box.

    Now it is the perfect gift to fill with treats and give to the next person who hosts a private class with me! Smile

    I still have a couple dates left for the Sale-a-Bration promotion period, so contact me at jennifer@nwstamper.com if you want to have a fun night out crafting with some of your friends.  I bring the projects, you all just show up and have a great time!

     

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    Sycamore Street Treat Box Recipe:
    Stamps:     Bloomin’ Marvelous
    Ink: Rich Razzleberry
    Paper: Whisper White cs, Pool Party cs, Calypso Coral cs, Summer Starfruit cs, Sycamore Street designer paper
    Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Window Frames framelits, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals

  • In Color Fun Flower Thank You Card

    I needed a hostess thank you gift for a recent private class and while deciding what to do, I stumbled upon these cute 2011-2013 In Color Pizza Boxes by Kymberli (those are the Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Wisteria Wonder, and Island Indigo colors for those of you – almost everyone – who doesn’t know the In Colors by their years…hee hee)

    Anyway, I LOVED how the colors went together so awesomely using the Fun Flower Big Shot die.  So, I put together a box for my hostess – only I did a bigger box so it would fit the cards she was making at her event.  Of course I totally forgot to take a picture, oops!

    But then I had some left over pieces and an amazing friend (Annie Lee) who was doing me a big favor and so I wanted to make her a card to say thank you.  And this is what came out:

    Fancy Flower crystal effects thank you card

    It was quick to put together and a great way to use up some scraps.  I just ran a scrap of Pool Party cardstock through my Big Shot with the Chevron Embossing Folder to accent the sentiment (the Thanks from Oh Hello stamp set).

    Then for a final touch, I added Crystal Effects to the center circle of my flower for a bit of shine and dimension for the flower.

    Fancy Flower crystal effects close up

    Hmm, seeing this card again is making me want to make more.  Maybe this will have to be my next set of Thank You cards for my amazing friends and customers.  Ooooh… and change out the sentiment to the “Oh Hello” sentiment and send it out to people who need random sunshine in their day.

    Ok, guess my Big Shot and I have a date with some In Color cardstock!  So, while I go off and do that I hope you have a bright and sunny rest of your day!

     

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    Fun Flower Oh Hello Thank You Card Recipe:
    Stamps:      Oh Hello
    Ink:  Soft Suede
    Paper: Whisper White cs, Pool Party cs, Calypso Coral cs, Lucky Limeade cs, So Saffron cs
    Accessories:  Big Shot, Chevron embossing folder, Fun Flowers Bigz Die, Crystal Effects, Stampin’ Dimensionals

  • Masking with Framelits–A Super Pretty Effect!

    So, since folks were pretty positive about my masked Summer Starfruit card in my last blog post, I thought I would share another fun card using masking.  I got this at convention last summer and thought it was just the prettiest!

    card created by Candee Smith

    Label Framelits from Stampin' Up!I love how she used the fact that you get 6 different sizes of the framelits to create a perfect mask for her stamped image.  If I were to do this (and you know I will be doing it! Smile), here is what I would do:

    1. Pick your smaller (inner) size framelit and cut it out from a card front sized piece of scrap paper.  So, roughly 4.25” x 5.5”.
    2. Set aside the cut out piece…won’t need it for this project.
    3. Grab the piece of paper with the label hole cut out of it and lay it over a piece of paper for stamping on.  Tack it down some how, like with tape or a post-it note.
    4. Sponge all along the edges of the hole so you get the border on your stamping paper.
    5. Stamp your design if desired overlapping the edge of the scrap paper hole.
    6. Remove the scrap paper mask.  Cut out your stamped image using the next size bigger framelit.
    7. Woo hoo!  You are done!

    Ok, now I’m totally inspired now.  And I still need to get some swaps done for Leadership this week, so I think I’m going to take this idea and go play today!  Hope you got some inspiration too!

     

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  • Snowman Snowglobe Holiday Card

    My son keeps telling me that it isn’t wintertime because there is no snow.  Apparently to his 2 – going on 3- year old view of the world:

    fall = leaves fall off the trees and winter = snow.

    That a pretty close approximation!  Unfortunately we don’t get too much snow up here in Seattle.  So I thought I would make my own “dreaming of snow” card today! Smile

    I stamped this cutie of a snowman from the No Peeking stamp set and then decided to punch him out and make him his own snowglobe!  I sponged the edge of the circle with Midnight Muse ink for a subtle edge and then made a base out of the Curly Label punch.  Finally, add some snow by using Dazzling Details glitter glue.

     

    He looks so happy in his little globe, don’t you think?

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    Snowman Snowglobe Card Recipe
    Stamps:     No Peeking
    Ink: Basic Black marker, Gumball Green marker, Real Red marker, Midnight Muse
    Paper: Gumball Green, Basic Black, Whisper White
    Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder, 2 1/2” Circle punch, Curly Label Punch, Dazzling Details, Stitched Satin Ribbon – Gumball Green, Stampin’ Dimentionals, Sponge Daubers

  • Quick Holiday Gift Idea w/ the Candy Wrapper Die

    When I first saw the candy wrapper die, all the projects I saw with it were halloween projects and ever since then I seemed to be stuck thinking about it as a halloween thing or even birthday treats…

    See this is what you see when you look at it in the catalog or online:

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    But then I saw this super cute idea and thought it was awesome to see other seasons with the die – in this case Christmas.

    The nice thing about the die is that that it is super fast to put together because the die does all the cutting and scoring for you.  You just have to fold the sides together, slide in your treat, twists the ends, and EMBELLISH!

     

    In this case, this sample was made with:

    • Designer Series Paper (a retired Christmas pattern from a couple years ago)
    • Cherry Cobbler seam binding
    • Tags Til Christmas stamp set
    • Scallop Square punch
    • Dazzling Details glitter glue

    Plus, check out some of these fun touches!

    I love how the outline of the scallop square is colored with a Cherry Cobbler marker.  I always use Sponge Daubers to edge my shapes, but I love how precise you can get with the marker on a bumpy image like the scallop punch.

    Plus, the added bling you get with the Dazzling Details glitter glue on the dots is so small but it adds A LOT when you see it in person.

    So, there you have it!  A quick idea for some little gifts for co-workers, friends, or stocking stuffers. 🙂

     

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  • Adorable Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer Card

    You may be able to tell from looking at the cards that I create, I kind of have a love affair with my Big Shot.  I LOVE my embossing folders, and so when I see cards like this reindeer card with all the texture in the background, I know it is totally for me. 🙂

     

    card designed by Sandy Carlson

    This is another card I got as a swap and helped make me fall in love with the No Peeking stamp set.  Seriously, how cute is this reindeer?  Its also quick to make and another great use for your scraps of designer paper.

    And did you see that nose?  Take your rhinestones and color them with a sharpie to get custom rhinestones in any color!  Cool, huh?

    Well, I’m off to do some family activities this morning before my final Christmas Card stamp-a-stack for the year.  Tomorrow I’ll share more of the cards we are making this afternoon!  See you tomorrow!

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    No Peeking Reindeer Card Recipe
    Stamps:     No Peeking, Petite Pairs
    Ink: Soft Suede, Basic Black
    Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Whisper White, Brights designer series paper stack
    Accessories: Designer label punch, Big Shot, Cheveron embossing folder, rhinestones, red sharpie

  • Setting Up for CKC + A Christmas Snowflake Card

    Whew!  All the crazy planning, organizing, and prepping for the Creating Keepsakes convention finally has come to a head as we unloaded into the Meydenbauer convention center today to start our set up.  So, first, a big thank you to everyone for being so patient and supportive as my head was spinner over the last few weeks. 🙂

    But I thought I’d share some of the fun of today.

    First was arriving at the convention center and learning that our booth had been moved (turns out we got a better spot, yay!) and then looking at this scene and trying to make it into something a bit more cute.

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    But after multiple hours of unloading boxes, organizing, and decorating, I think we are ready to go!  I love how it turned out and hope people love checking out all our cute samples and displays.

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    Plus we are offering some great promotions for CKC attendees (a show special discount for orders, a gift for scheduling a private class or party, and of course door prizes!)

    I am super excited for tomorrow and to get a chance to chat with all the other crafty loving folks who wander through.  If you are in the area and come by, I’d love to have you stop by and say hello!

    And for those of you who aren’t able to attend, I thought I’d share a card that is up on display at the event.  It is a quick but very pretty card for the holidays.  Sadly, my photo box doesn’t do the glitter paper justice.  But just a stamp, some ribbon, and the Snowflake Bigz die and you have a card!

    Silver Glimmer Snowflake SAS card

     

    This card was one we made at one of the Christmas Card stamp-a-stack classes this year.  I have one more Stamp-a-Stack left, so if you are still looking to make some holiday cards.  Check out the details and let me know that you want a space!  I’d love to craft with you!

     

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  • Pennant Parade “Framed” Christmas Card

    I hear from almost everyone I meet when stamping the infamous phrase “I’m not creative”… so I thought for this month’s team meeting, I’d share an idea for a card that was completely inspired by a card in our demonstrator magazine Stampin’ Success.  It was all about taking an idea you see somewhere, getting inspired by the idea, and then making it your own.

    In this case, the idea was to punch or die cut a hole in a piece of cardstock and popping it up on dimensionals (foam dots) to give you a frame.  Then placing a cut or punched element in the middle of the frame.  In my case, I was inspired to pull out my Pennant Parade stamp set!

    Pennant Parade Christmas Tree full card

     

    So, all the folks who attended my meeting in person got to make one of these cards themselves and everyone else I shared how to make the card via webcam.  But the key elements is to take a piece of Gumball Green cardstock (in this case a 4”x4” piece) and slide the 2 1/2” circle punch as far in as it will go towards the center of the cardstock.  Punch out your hole and run the remaining square through your Big Shot to add texture.

    Pennant Parade Christmas Tree card

    I added a piece of patterned paper from the Festival of Prints designer paper stack behind the circle cut out – directly on the card base.

    Then everything else was popped up for dimension.  It looks like a lot but is actually a really fast and easy card since the tree is punched out with the Pennant Builder punch and the Merry was punched out with the Word Window punch.

    But try this card idea with layering other punch shapes or your favorite framelit for different looks and styles!

     

    New Updates in the Clearance Rack! ~ they are going fast!

    Everyone loves a great deal right?  Well, I just wanted to make sure everyone knew that the Clearance Rack in the online store has been updated with a lot of awesome stuff including new Big Shot dies, new paper, ink spots, and more!

    Remember items are limited and while supplies last.  I know a number of items have already sold out, so if you see something you really want, make sure to grab it.

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    Pennant Parade Framed Christmas Card Recipe
    Stamps:     Pennant Parade
    Ink: Gumball Green, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler
    Paper: Gumball Green, Whisper White, Festival of Prints designer series paper
    Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Cherry Cobbler Scallop dotted ribbon, 2-1/2” Circle punch, Pennant Builder punch, Word Window punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals

  • Orchard Harvest Thinking of You Card

    Orchard Harvest was one of those designer papers that I loved as soon as I saw it in the catalog and so I had to get some.  But then my fear of using things up kicked in and I just looked at it and couldn’t bring myself to cut it up.

    Well… as I look at my box of retired designer papers that I also couldn’t bear to use up… I am trying to get better and actually enjoy the papers and share them with others. 🙂  So, here is the first step – a fun fall card!

     

    I tried to mix up a few textures and dimension with this card.  We have the patterned paper, embossed Lucky Limeade paper using the Stripes embossing folder, some Stitched Satin ribbon, and then the smallest sized Labels framelit for the sentiment.

    I have to admit though, my favorite thing about this card is that I used the colors that were found in the Orchard Harvest paper to pick the other elements of the card.  And so because of that, I discovered that More Mustard and Raspberry Ripple can actually go together!  I would never have thought those colors could go together but they totally do!

     

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    Orchard Harvest Card Recipe
    Stamps:     Teeny Tiny Wishes
    Ink: Early Espresso, More Mustard
    Paper: More Mustard, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White, Orchard Harvest dsp
    Accessories: Big Shot, Labels Framelit, Stripes embossing folder, Sponge Daubers, Basic Rhinestones, Stitched Satin Ribbon (Raspberry Ripple), Stampin’ Dimensionals

  • Paisley Petals Anniversary Card

    This weekend my family and I headed out of town to Spokane, WA for my grandparent’s 65th anniversary.  I think it is so awesome to see two people who have shared a life for 65 years and have so many interesting stories from their adventures along the way!

    So, this when I found this sentiment from the Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set in my scrap pile, I thought it was perfect for them: Paisley Petals Edgelit card

     

    I used this card to play with a few other tools and techniques as well.  First was pulling out my new Edgelits that came out with the recent Occasions mini.   I love that Edgelits allow you to cut a decorative edge wherever you want on your paper.  So, I started out with cutting the edge of my Rich Razzleberry card base.  Then I cut a piece of Paisley Petals designer paper with the same edge design.  To give me this short card front:Edgelit card front open

     

    TIP: If you are trying to make a layered piece like my card front, you may find that it is less stressful to cut a piece that is the right width and then after you cut your edge, measure how much of a border you want between your edges and then trim off your excess paper on the squared edge (like where the fold of the card is)

    The other technique I wanted to play with was “fussy cutting”.  I grabbed a piece of of the Paisley Petals designer paper and started cutting out some of the flowers from the paper pattern.  Its funny, I think I like the flowers cut out better than in a full sheet of designer paper!  Smilepaisley petals close up

     

    So, I hope you have a wonderful weekend; I know I will have a great time with my extended family as we head to the big carousel in Riverfront Park.  I’ll be back online later tonight though, so if you have order or project questions, I’ll be in touch then!

     

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  • Using Up Those Scraps!

    So, I recently reorganized my craft room yet again.  I’ve been fine tuning it for efficiency for how I find I craft in my space.  Well, after the last clean up, I realized I had a ton of useful looking scraps lying around on my table.  Now, normally I brush them into a pile and put them in a bag to “use later”.  Though really what happens is that my scrap bag gets bigger and bigger and I always forget what I have.

    Today I decided to use up those scraps now so that I didn’t have them hanging around for years to come. 🙂  So, I did not cut one single thing for this card… everything was already cut and lying around.  I just had to glue, stamp, and add a brad.  Not too bad, huh?

     

     

    The card base was a “whoopsie” that I did for a class sample.  The other pieces were all left over scraps from making other class samples as well.  Even the ribbon I just needed to trim the ends and I was good to go.

     

     

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    Everyday Enchantment Thank You Card Recipe:

    Stamps:  Thank You Kindly
    Ink:  Chocolate Chip classic
    Paper: Everyday Enchantment designer paper (SAB), Crumb Cake CS, Tempting Turquoise CS, Pool Party CS, Lucky Limeade CS, Calypso Coral CS
    Accessories: Everyday Enchantment brads and organdy ribbon (SAB), Big Shot, Framlits Labels, Blossom Triple Layer punch, Paper Piercer, SU Glue stick, Stampin’ Dimensionals

  • A Rainbow of Thanks

    I don’t know if you’ve heard, but while a lot of the country is seeming sunny and warm, Seattle has been getting strange bouts of hail and snow.  Rain, i would understand in Seattle in March, but snow??  Weird.  Anyway, I needed to put together some thank you cards for some recent orders and I guess I was thinking bright and sunny because this is what came out:

    Aren’t they so cheerful?!

    I grabbed my square punch, some scraps, and my always by my side Big Shot and pulled these together.  I glued the colored squares in a row to some scrap white paper before running them through my Big Shot with the Lattice embossing folder.  then just glue to your card front, add a stamped image and some ribbon and you have a bright sun-shiny card!

    Don’t forget! This stamp set – Outlined Occasions – is only available for another week as part of Sale-a-Bration.  You can get it free with your $50 order and it is a totally fun set to have since it is perfect for coloring in to match the rest of your card.

     

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    Rainbow Thanks Card Recipe:

    Stamps:  Outlined Occasions
    Ink:  Basic Black classic, Real Red marker, Peach Parfait marker, Daffodil Delight marker, Pear Pizzazz marker, Marina Mist marker, Concord Crush marker, Perfect Plum marker
    Paper: Crumb Cake cardstock, Whisper White cs, Real Red cs, Peach Parfait cs, Daffodil Delight cs, Pear Pizzazz cs, Marina Mist cs, Concord Crush cs, Perfect Plum cs
    Accessories:  Pear Pizzazz 1/2” Poly Stitched ribbon, Big Shot, Lattice Embossing folder