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  • How to Make Your Own Gift Bags with the Gift Bag Punch Board Video Tutorial (Walkthrough Wednesday)

    So, I had the chance to order the new to Stampin’ Up Gift Bag Punch Board during the demonstrator preorder… but I didn’t get it.  I hemmed and I hawwed.  Did I really need another punch board in my life?  But my Mom had one, and so I decided to give it a go.  All it took was me making that first bag and I just HAD to get my own!  Just the idea of being able to make all kinds of cute little bags, luminaries, treats… oh my goodness I have so many ideas.  This may be this years Curvy Keepsake Die for me, now if I can just keep the kids from being too crazy this summer to give me a chance to get through making all my ideas! Smile 

    However, in making my first bag, I realized that you REALLY DO need a video tutorial or someone standing next to you to help you figure it out for the first time, so I figured it would be the perfect topic for a Walkthrough Wednesday (scroll down for the video!)!

    So here is my bag… isn’t he cute?  I used the new Farmer’s Market designer paper… I like how you can go a bit more rustic/country style on some sides and more elegant or at least all-occasion on the other sides.

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    And what bag would be complete without a cute gift tag?  I grabbed my You’re So Sweet stamp set (yes, made for the Mini Treat Bag dies but who says you can’t use it with other things too?  Here I layered the “Just For You” sentiment for the central point of my card.

    TIP:  Use the Mini Treat Bag thinlit dies to cut out the center banner piece (they are made to go together!) then layer on a stamped version in a different color that you cut out by hand.

    I also found that the smallest of pearls are a perfect match for the dots in the center of the flourishes above the sentiment.

    Finally, when you get the stamp set, they helpfully pre-die cut the rubber for your stamps including the INSIDES of the Heart and the Star stamp images from this set.

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    Use the center of the star stamp to create the star over the sentiment… I used Delightful Dijon, but just be sure to stamp off onto scrap paper TWICE before stamping on your image!

    Walkthrough Wednesday Video

    Check out this video to see how to make this bag from start to finish

     

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    Here is another version with the Bohemian Designer paper:

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  • Make Your Own Plaid Paper with Sheer Perfection Vellum

    Make Your Own Plaid Paper with Sheer Perfection Vellum

    Yesterday I posted my Green Card Challenge – where I challenged you to create a card that only uses greens and neutrals and then link them up for fun and prizes.  So, I thought I would play along with my challenge and make something to share as well!  So this is my creation:

    Everyone is loving the Sheer Perfection Vellum that is one of the free Sale-a-Bration items that was released at the beginning of March.  I finally received mine and wanted to play and while this card turned into something totally different than the original plan, I was so excited to discover the idea for making your own plaid with the vellum!

    Tips for making this card:

    • You can customize your Sheer Perfection vellum by coloring with your Stampin’ Write markers over the parts of the pattern you want colored.  In this case, I took some of the striped paper and colored over the slash lines using my Mossy Meadow marker.
    • Make your pattern plaid by laying one piece of the striped paper horizontally over the same patterned going vertically.  Because they are printed on vellum, you will be able to see through and have both patterns show at the same time!
    • How to glue your vellum – with printed vellum like this, use the 2-way glue pen to ink behind the strips.  This gives you lots of holding power without showing through!
    • When doing a monochromatic card, mix and match your inks and embellishments for different shades of the same color to keep it interesting.  Here I used the Mossy Meadow ribbon as a base and then had loopy flourishes of the Pistachio Pudding twine behind my sentiment to pull in the card base color.
    • You can also stamp directly onto the vellum.  When you stamp on top it gives it a bolder color but you still get subtle bits of the underlying pattern coming through.

    Don’t forget, you can only get this Sheer Perfection vellum through the end of the month as part of Sale-a-bration – it’s free with your $50 order!

    Your Turn! Join me for my card challenge! 

    Make a card using only greens and neutrals and post it up HERE.  You have until monday 3/23 and for fun I’ll draw someone randomly to get a small prize from my stash here.  I can’t wait to see what everyone creates!

     

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  • A Simple Hello with Blended Blooms with a NEW Blendabilities Basics Video Tutorial

    Are you ready for another Blendabilities card?  I have another one for you today…. this was another card that I made using up the bits and pieces I had lying around my craft room.  From a stamped Blended Bloom image that needed to be colored to the Striped Scallop thinlit and the cut out pieces from a Dazzling Diamond Glimmer paper die cut.  A little bit of this and a little bit of that can come together for something new and fun like this:

    And if you are interested, I finally got my Blendabilties Basics video up to share the basics about these markers along with tips and techniques for coloring your images along with a few other fun ways to use your markers that DON’T involve stamping! Smile  I have the video below for you to check out!

    Tips for making this card:

    • Use the 2-way Glue Pen for an easy and mess-free way to adhere your Striped Scallop die cut to your project – like the Early Espresso die cut I have on my card.
    • You can put your die cut over cardstock for a simple accent, or step it up a notch by using the leftover cutouts from a prior project to fill in the gaps!  In this case I had previously cut out a Striped Scallop piece from the Dazzling Diamond glimmer paper.  I used the outline on a different card and kept the teardrop pieces that had been left behind to use later.  So when I was making this card, I just started gluing them the the holes on this card!
    • For a different take on leaves, use the Scalloped Tag Topper punch to create two scalloped pieces.  Let them peek out from behind your flower for a hint of green.
    • When coloring your flower, it is a big enough image that you will want to color it a few petals at a time.  I recommend finishing up 2-4 petals at a time instead of trying to do all of them at once, which would cause the ink to dry too much and keep them from blending well.


    I actually walk through coloring a few petals of this flower along with other flowers and projects in this Blendabilities Basics video:

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    Get Blendabilities for FREE!

    Just a reminder you can get many of the Blendablities for free during Sale-a-Bration!  For every $50 you order you can pick one set of the original 12 colors (found in the Annual Catalog) to get included in your order free. Smile  Shop online and use Hostess Code EGR29JBV to receive a free gift from me when you place your order!

    NOTE – due to the dock workers strike on the west coast, some of the colors of blendabilities are unavailable while inventory is being replenished in the warehouse.  Those colors are Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie.  If you want to be notified when those become available, you can email me at jennifer@nwstamper.com and I’ll keep you posted!

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  • Kind Koala + Blendabilities = a Great Time and Pretty Thinking of You Card

    What was the stamp set in the Stampin’ Up catalog that you saw and immediately went “I have to have that!”?  For me, it was the Kind Koala stamp.  I didn’t have a plan or a reason for it, but I just thought it was too cute not to have.  So, it went on my first order and I haven’t regretted it!  I still love it, especially when coloring this little guy in with my Blendabilities markers.

    Tips for making this card:

    • The Kind Koala stamp set is perfect for quick cards.  The image and sentiment are all one single stamp, so you can stamp, add some backing layers and be done!  Added extra coloring or accessories as you have the time. 🙂
    • The skin tones Blendabilities aren’t just for skin!  I used them here to color in the Koala.  You get a wide range of browns and peaches to work from, some of which are lighter than the Crumb Cake markers.  (Plus, this week they are 25% off with the Weekly Deals!)
    • Keep the rest of your card clean and simple to let the focus be on your colored Koala image.  He is cute, why not let him steal the show? Smile
    • Use the In Color paper and matching In Color ribbon to have a subtle way of adding texture without too much competing colors (this card uses the pretty Lost Lagoon).
    • Make adding a bow easy!  Adhere one piece of ribbon around your card front and then tie a second piece of ribbon into a bow and adhere ON TOP of the first ribbon using a glue dot!  It keeps everything tight and just how you like it!
    • Add your favorite complimentary color for the flower and do some subtle shading with your Blendabilities.  Even the littlest bits of coloring can make a big impact!

    But most of all, when coloring with Blendabilities, don’t over think it!!  Your images will likely turn out darker or fussier if you overthink what you are doing when you are first starting out.  Just start with your lightest color and then add touches of the medium and darker color wherever you think there would be shadows or shade and a little bit of squiggles goes a long way! 🙂

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  • Last Holiday Projects with the White Christmas Stamp Set & SNEAK PEEK!

    I’m finally finishing up sharing my holiday projects and in a way I’m sad about it.  I LOVED the White Christmas stamp set from Stampin’ Up but only started using it really in the last few weeks.  Turns out I was right to love it because it always seems to turn out so cute!  Even on something as simple as a gift tag, like this:

    Quick, easy, and festive for that special gift.

    Tips for making this tag:

    • This is one of the very few times I will tell you to punch your circle BEFORE stamping  The spacing is very particular and so it is so much easier if you punch first because you can see what you are doing thanks to the stamp set being a photopolymer (completely clear) set.
    • Stamp your banner sentiment in black ink FIRST and then add your snowman in the space that fits under the banner.
    • Use your Stampin’ Write markers to color the “banner thread” and to color in your snowman and add snow (I used Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, and Soft Sky)
    • Use the 1-3/4” circle punch for the circle and then the 2-3/8” scallop circle for the accent.  Add to a tag made from a 2” strip punched on top with the scallop tag topper to make your tag.
    • Add a All is Calm snowflake embellishment (on sale through Jan 5th after which it is discontinued) for a great touch of metallic shine.
    • Top it off with the Woven Satin ribbon from the 2014 Holiday Catalog – such a soft and pretty ribbon!  Also only available until Jan 5th.

    Sneak Peek!

    I also had to share a quick project I made using the new Treat Bag framelit coming out in the 2015 Occasions Catalog – Stampin’ Up’s spring catalog.  It is so easy to make and was perfect for me to use to send some movie ticket gift cards to my family this year.

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    I made it out of the Nordic Noel designer paper from the 2014 Holiday Catalog and stamped the deer and sentiment from the White Christmas stamp set.  Wrap with some Gold Satin ribbon and add Gold sequins and the Nordic Designer buttons to break up the paper pattern and add just a touch of decoration.  I can’t wait to play more with this die!  It also comes with lots and lots of extra accent dies. I show them all on my Occasions Catalog sneak peek video here – http://youtu.be/qZ8UNeXhJrc?t=6m10s

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