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  • 2016 OnStage Display Board Samples–Mint Macaron!

    2016 OnStage Display Board Samples–Mint Macaron!

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    Ok I’m finally getting the last set of projects up on the blog!  It’s been a busy week with Caitlin’s gymnastics show (or really, in her case, bouncing around the floor :))

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    and then Nicholas’ kindergarten graduation and then HIS gymnastics performance on Saturday.  Then it is officially SUMMER!  I’m not sure whether to be excited because there is more flexibility in the day or scared because that means the quiet time in the middle of the day is going to be gone for 2 1/2 months!

    But the sun is shining and the kids are cute… so I’ll choose happy. 🙂

    And here are some Minty Fresh project ideas to get you going for summer too!

    A fun and simple card that is quick and easy to do using some of the In Color designer paper, Bold Butterfly thinlits, and the Bloomin’ Love stamp set.

    Or get a little fancier and bust out the vellum and Sunburst die to make a card like this:

    And if you are in a hurry, how about a simple birthday card using the Balloon Celebrations stamp set?

    I also had to create a scrapbook page for the display boards and just loved the fun of this picture from a Mommy & Me “spa” date.  It was a special treat for Caitlin and so the sentiment from the You’re So Sweet stamp set.

    So, if you missed any of my other Display Board projects you can check them out here:

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  • Tulip Festival Scrapbook Page with Amazing Birthday Stamp Set

    Tulip Festival Scrapbook Page with Amazing Birthday Stamp Set

    Ok, got to be quick with this post, but I thought I would share a scrapbook page that I did for convention last year using the Amazing Birthday stamp set…. and the best part, it doesn’t even have anything to do with a birthday!

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    I had these pictures from the Tulip Festival in Mt Vernon, WA.  We went last year to see all the amazing fields of tulips and when I was going through my pictures later, I realized that I could glue two of my pictures together to tell an even bigger story!

    And when I wanted to accessorize, I realized the Amazing Birthday stamp set was a great way to go.

    I use the Sweet Taffy designer paper to pull out my bright colors from the pictures.  So I used it for matting my picture as well as the base paper for my layout.  Then I cut up one of the stamped images (the happy happy happy birthday to you image) and used the happys for a little touch over the top of my picture.

    For my journalling, I played with more stamps by using the Skinny Mini Alphabet stamp set to highlight what we were doing, but made that “title” part of my journaling by making it part of the sentences of the story I was sharing.

    I used the big stamp – “Make Today Ridiculously Amazing” sentiment for another element and more of those “happys” and then added a border around my paper by piercing holes with my paper piercer and stringing baker’s twine around the entire edge of the page!

    Add a touch of lace doilies and some candy dots in the corner – and DONE!  Smile 

    It is a fairly simple layout but I love it and it makes me happy to look at it.  So, whether you are looking for a memory keeping solution and want to go with the quick pocket page layouts or want to use more of your stash and create a full 12×12 page.  There are tons of ideas and options for you.

    Check out my past post on Pocket Page layouts with Project Life to see what that is like too!


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  • Scrapbook Sunday: Going Vintage Sweet for a Baby Girl Layout with Kinda Eclectic

    I’m back with another Scrapbook Sunday project share for you.  I put together this layout for the Stampin’ Up convention display boards last year and it was the project that I was most sad about not being able to get back!  I think it is one of my favorite layouts in a long time –and I even came up with it all by myself!

    Now, I normally scrapbook in 12×12 sizes but I decided to try something different and go for an 8-1/2” x 11” layout.  Turns out it is a great size if you have a 4”x6” photo that you want to highlight.  Plus the smaller size means you can add a few touches and fill up the space more quickly so you can move on to your next set of photos.  I’m sure I’ll still do lots of 12×12 pages still, but I may have to mix in more of these smaller layouts too.

    Embellishing Ideas for your Scrapbook Page:

    • Grab a nice multipurpose stamp set – like in this case, the Kinda Eclectic stamp set – and use it to accessorize your page and POP your photo.  I used the sunburst behind one corner and the vintage dots under the opposite corner.
    • To add extra sparkle (or to cover up an imperfectly stamped circle Winking smile ) Use the In Color sequins as dots in your stamped area.

    • and yes, that title is stamped as well using the Skinny Mini alphabet stamps.
    • In sticking with my vintage feel, I layered stamped images and accessories for a cluster (clustering is a great way to add some dimension and wow to your pages).  I have Burlap ribbon, stamped and fussy cut leaves, a vintage button, stamped and punched butterfly, and a sequin with a mini-brad through the middle all layered together.

    • You will notice the two-tone look to the leaves and butterfly… that is because I used the Rock n’ Roll technique to ink them.  Ink the stamp with one color (usually the lighter color) and then roll the edges of the stamped image in a darker color ink BEFORE you stamp.
    • I didn’t want to leave the upper corner blank, so I stamped with a very light color some extra butterflies so there was subtle balance.  It’s kind of like making your own background paper!

    Leadership 2015 Updates!

    I’m getting my bags packed and swaps finished as I head off to Orlando on Wednesday for the final Leadership Convention from Stampin’ Up (they have announced they are changing what events they run and this will be the last “leadership” they put on… I’m hoping while I’m there they fill us in on what they will be doing in it’s place in the future!).  I always love going and getting more great creative ideas, hear the latest announcements and news from Stampin’ Up, and connect with so many of my stamping friends.

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  • A Kinda Eclectic Convention Display Board Sample

    How about another quick share using the oh so pretty Kinda Eclectic stamp set?  This was another card I created for Convention last year and I realized I hadn’t shared it yet.

    It was one of those “a little bit of this and that” cards and so there were lots of fun little touches.

    Tips for this card:

    • Stamp the sunburst image in Crumb Cake onto a piece of scrap paper.  Then I heat embossed the image with clear embossing powder by inking up the stamp again with Versamark and stamping on top of the Crumb Cake image.  After heat embossing you can sponge over the embossed lines with So Saffron ink to make a soft sun background.
    • Use the Starburst Framelits to cut out your sun image for a different textured edge
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    • Use the Bitty Butterfly Punch and the Elegant Butterfly Punch to create your layered butterflies.
    • Create your own background by using the rows of dots stamp from the Kinda Eclectic stamp set and off set each row.  I used different colors of inks to further mix it up!

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  • Seasonally Scattered Valentine’s Box & NEW Product Shares!

    You’ve probably seen my projects and others using Seasonally Scattered and many of them were focused on the Thanks and Merry sentiments.  You know, because they fit so well for fall and for winter.  But before the stamp set disappears in a couple days (last day to snag it is Jan 5th!) I wanted to share this project I created for the Convention Display boards this summer.

    You may have seen this project on my blog from a long while back:

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    And with that card I did heat embossing and sponging, but I had an idea to do something similar but wanted to really make the “LOVE” sentiment POP!  So I started working and I kept grabbing for things I hadn’t used in a while and this box came out:

    See?!  Now do you see why I can’t believe this set is not continuing on for Valentine’s Day?

    Anyway, I had lots of fun making this box and you could totally use bits and pieces from the box to make a card or make your own special box for someone you love.

    Tips for making this project:

    • Use the kraft gift boxes for your base.  They are very inexpensive easy to pop together, and very sturdy for your box.
    • Start by heat embossing your LOVE image onto a piece of Watercolor Paper using versamark and black embossing powder.
    • Use the Aqua Painter and your Real Red ink pad to color in the paper EXCEPT for the “LOVE” sentiment.
      NOTE – when picking up color with your Aqua Painter, make sure to pick up the color from your ink pad LID and not the surface of the pad itself to avoid diluting your ink pad in one spot.
    • Cut out the sentiment using the Oval framelits and then cut out a bigger Oval from the white crepe filter paper.  Fringe the edge of the larger oval and layer behind.
    • Stamp around the edges and heat emboss another piece of watercolor paper for your top using just the scatter design portion of the LOVE stamp.  This gives you the coordinating look on top.
    • Add a spiral flower using the Spiral Flower die (use glue dots or liquid glue to hold your flower together) and add some watercolored scraps of the filter paper to the middle of the flower for filler.

    • Did you know? You can color the Vintage Faceted buttons with your Blendabilities to make them custom fit your projects?  That is what I did here with my Cherry Cobbler blendabilities!

    And there you have it, a great little box for that special someone for Valentine’s Day or any time of the year.

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  • A Hodge-Podge Birthday Card with Amazing Birthday

    While working on cards for the Convention Display boards last summer, I had an idea for using the Amazing Birthday stamp set.  It made total sense in my mind… then I started trying to put it to paper.  In the end, it didn’t turn out exactly like I was dreaming, but I figured I’d share it anyway (heck I sent it in to Stampin’ Up and they displayed it!) in the hopes it gives you some ideas that you can use, especially since Amazing Birthday is on sale as part of the weekly deals this week!

    I liked that there were so many circles in the set that punched out using the same 1-1/4” Circle circle punch and wanted to try the “peek-a-boo” style of card.

    Tips for making this card:

    • Stamp the different circle images by first coloring with markers and stamping onto White Paper.  I used the colors that matched those in the Sweet Taffy patterened paper.  Then punch out using the 1-1/4” Circle punch.
    • Punch a few holes in your larger piece of white paper using the 1-3/8” circle punch and the 1-3/4” circle punch.  Layer over coordinating patterned paper and then use dimensionals to pop up the stamped images in the middle of the circles.

    • When stamping on wood (like the middle sentiment) ink your image using Stazon and then stamp.  That keeps the ink from running and getting fuzzy like it might with your classic dye inks.
    • I embossed the white background using the Arrows embossing folder and thought it needed a little something extra, so I filled the valleys of the embossed area with Crystal Effects!  It is hard to see in the photo but it gives it a nice shiny background when you see it in person.


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  • Holiday Gift Bag for Christmas using Seasonally Scattered

    How about something a little different today – a fun gift bag that is WAY QUICKER to make than you might expect using the Seasonally Scattered stamp set and those great chevron printed bags from Stampin’ Up.

    I created this for the Convention Display boards this last summer (yes, I’m still working on finishing up sharing all the projects for that! Smile) and I was asked to make some 3D projects for each the stamp sets I was given.  I started adding a little bit here and there and finally it all came together in a fun festive bag.

    Tips for making this project:

    • Start by gluing down a tea lace doily to the front of the preprinted chevron bags from Stampin’ Up.  The preprinted bags are great for small treats or gifts and since they already have the pattern it makes it easy to just add a little bit here and there and have it look great.
    • I stamped the Merry sentiment from the Seasonally Scattered stamp set on a piece of scrap paper and cut it out.  Layer over some scrap Old Olive cardstock and tear the edges of the Old Olive paper so it is just longer and taller than the stamped image.
      That is right… just tear… no tricks or special tools.  I usually just rip my paper pulling at a slight angle so I expose some of the core of my cardstock for a more textured look.
    • Loop some seam binding ribbon and adhere to the back and you can add everything to your doily with Stampin’ Dimensionals!

    • Then just punch out some extra banners using the Banner punch ( 1- Cherry Cobbler, 1- Old Olive, 1- Whisper White stamped with the snowflakes from the merry sentiment stamp)
    • Stuff your bag and then staple some Gold Sequins and the banners to the top corner to keep it closed!

    The only part that takes any time with these bags is the cutting out of the Merry sentiment, but you could use a framelit and die cut it to make it even faster!

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  • A Fall Colors Thanks with Seasonally Scattered

    Do you ever have one of those cards that seems like a great idea in your head… you start to put it together, and it just doesn’t exactly work out like you were picturing.  Then when you are done, you just don’t quite love the card – even though it looks totally fine to everyone else BUT you? 

    Well, this card is one of those for me.  I made it AGES ago but something never quite turned out the way I was hoping – not that I could tell you what that something was, I just knew something was bugging me.  So I set the card aside and moved on, and now, I can look at the card and start to like it again.

    See, not bad…. actually has some fun parts to it really. Smile 

    Tips for making this card:

  • Yes, I colored those flowers and leaves with markers. And yes, it took a while. But I found it to be very calming and relaxing which was nice.  I sat there with my 2014 In Color marker collection and patiently colored all the leaves, flowers, and lines.  It is worth it in the end!
  • Make your letters of your sentiment stand out more by outlining them with a marker – in this case with the Hello Honey marker.
  • Use the stamp again, only this time stamped with Crumb Cake ink to form a decorative border around the outside mat area!  Since the center will be covered up, you can have the word part be in the middle of your Crumb Cake cardstock and just cover over the “thanks” part with your White stamped cardstock.

    • Tear the edges of the Crumb Cake cardstock for a more rustic look to your card.
    • Wrap a piece of Blackberry Bliss ribbon around the front of the card and slightly under the bottom edge of your stamped sentiment.  Then tie your bow with a DIFFERENT piece of Blackberry Bliss ribbon and attach to the ribbon on the front of your card with glue dots.  Keeps it all nice and clean and smooth.

    You can mix and match this same design with different colors and stamps for lots of fun different looks for your card!  In fact, I actually rejected this card for my Convention Display Board submissions because I thought it was an almost identical design to this love card!  If you don’t look closely they don’t seem the same, but check out the layers and elements and you’ll see what I mean!

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  • A Bit of Merry with Seasonally Scattered

    It’s Monday and I’m still catching up from the weekend!  But I wanted to make sure to get a post up to share (I have sooo many projects to share I need to get crackin on getting them all posted and ready!)  Today is a quick Holiday card:

    This was another convention display board card and I was trying to come up with something different to do with the Seasonally Scattered stamp set.  So, this was one of my “experiment” cards

    Interesting things on this card:

    • I started by stamping the “Merry” sentiment from the Seasonally Scattered stamp set with Versamark ink and then heat embossing with white embossing powder on some patterned paper (from the Moonlight paper stack).  Then to make the word really pop, I sponged over just the letters with Cherry Cobbler ink.
    • Not sponging over all the embossed image allowed the words to stand out and keep some of the snow clean and white Smile
    • Use sponge daubers to create perfect inked circles on your paper but in random patterns
    • It’s hard to see, but I sponge daubered in Versamark, some circles and then embossed with Iridescent Ice for some sparkle circles too!
    • I tied some Silver baker’s twine and some White baker’s twine around the front and then take extra pieces of twine and tie them to your strands for your knots.  Fringe the ends and voila!

    It’s quick and easy and lots of little touches everywhere!

    A Few Updates

    Thank you to everyone who has already started shopping in my Online Craft Rummage Sale!  Yesterday I spent the entire day at the Washington State Fair with my family including staying late with the hubby for a Pentatonix concert (they are an amazing acapella group you should check out if you don’t know them yet!)

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    Because who can resist a day with scones, huge pumpkins, strawberry shortcake, and petting goats?!  Nicholas even got to do the kid version of bull riding and try to ride and hang onto a sheep for 6 seconds as it ran across an arena.  It was such a hoot!

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    So, this morning I’m working on catching up getting out Online Craft Rummage Sale shipping information and invoices. Smile

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    Also, if you signed up for my Too Cute Curvy Keepsake Box kit by mail, I am working on the tutorial now and cutting all the kits.  I should have them ready by the end of the week!  If you haven’t signed up for one, you can check it out here.

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  • A Little Bit of Love with Seasonally Scattered

    Wanna see the very first card I made of the convention display boards this year?  And the very first one I made with the new Seasonally Scattered?  Well, here you go!

    This card is pretty different from my usual style… in fact, I actually made it and then set it aside for a while to see if I liked it or not.  In the end, I decided I did like it and had fun with the mixture of patterns and textures!

    Tips for making this card:

    • The sentiments from the Seasonally Scattered stamp set are pretty big and the letters are part of the un-stamped image (meaning, when you ink up your stamp, where you see the letter “L” it does not get any ink on it).  But that gives you some fun other options, like heat embossing your image!
    • Once you emboss your image, sponge over the top of the embossed image for a varied saturation of color.

    • Tear off the edge of your embossed and sponged cardstock layer to give you a rough white edge since you’ll be ripping off the sponged surface and exposing inside of the white cardstock!
    • Color a pearl with your Cherry Cobbler blendabilities and then place it in the center of a Vintage button for a matching pop of color.

     

    Oh, and I tucked my chevron ribbon under my white cardstock layer, to make sure the torn edge showed up and to mute some of the boldness of the chevron.

    The nice thing about a card like this is that the big bold patterns and images give you a lot to look at when you look at the card but its actually super easy to put together.  Smile

    Join me for some stamping fun!

    My class calendar has been updated for the rest of the year!  As you heard, I have my Too Cute Curvy Keepsake box class coming up in a couple weeks; but I also have card nights, technique nights, and more.  Make sure you check out my calendar online or join my meetup to RSVP or stay in the know.

    And YES! You can get my classes by mail as well!  Just let me know if you are interested in that option.

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  • A Monochromatic Thanks with Seasonally Scattered

    I was thinking last night about blog posts and realized that I had been so good about posting my display board projects from the 2014 convention, but then got sidetracked with other projects (and to be honest, I wanted to mix up the stamp sets I was featuring here) and completely forgot to finish sharing the display board projects!  I had saved some of my favorites for last and so I want to make sure to get them posted…. like today’s card!

    This was one of the first I did with the Seasonally Scattered stamp set that I LOVED.  It’s not flashy, but I like it’s understatedness.  What do you think?

    Tips for this card:

    • Did you know, the Lovely as a Tree has a leaf stamp that goes PERFECTLY with the Seasonally Scattered thanks stamp??  Stamp your thanks image and then start stamping some falling leaves in Versamark and heat emboss with gold ink for a pretty fall touch.

    • Wrap some linen thread around a few times to add some texture and a simple rustic touch to your card.
    • In keeping with the brown monotone look for the card, I sponged the edge of my Very Vanilla cardstock with Crumb Cake to help all of the cardstock pieces transition nicely with each other.

    Its delightfully simple and yet elegant to do… and you could mix and match your colors to get exactly the look you want.  For this card, I used:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, and Very Vanilla; but shake it up when you try it at home!

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  • Pastel Fun with Kinda Eclectic

    Happy Thursday!  I have a quick share for you today using my beloved Kinda Eclectic stamp set in another totally different way.  This was another of my convention display board cards and one that was fun to see up on the boards:

    Thoughts for this card

    • I love using this sun stamp image for a background on my projects (I have an awesome card storage box that I’ll be sharing soon that does this as well!) but when you switch up the colors it gives you totally different looks. 
      In this case I used:  Pistachio Pudding, Daffodil Delight, Perfect Plum, Smoky Slate, and Blackberry Bliss for the sentiment.
    • Add coordinating strips of cardstock behind your image to help emphasize the colors you chose.  If you keep your brightest color in the middle it will make that color really pop!

    • Add color around your punched images with a sponge dauber to help them stand out from the rest of your card.  Especially if you have a busy background like on this card.
    • Don’t be afraid to tear your paper!  It makes for an easy way to add texture and interesting layers without much work.

    This card was fun because it was a totally unexpected color combination for me.  I think I found papers around my desk and I knew I wanted it light and it all came together. 

    If you want more fun ideas for color combinations or want to share your recent combos, I asked the other night on my Facebook page what color combinations folks had used recently and there were some great combos there as well!  So stop by, check it out, and then share what you have been using!

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