Northwest Stamper

Tag: craft gifts

  • Mini Composition Notebook Cases from Stamp Cases

    Yesterday I had grand visions of all I was going to get done and all the projects I was going to make and videos I was going to finish editing (that’s the sad part, I have the videos recorded, I just haven’t edited them yet).  But instead it turned into a day of finishing prepping for my holiday card class and working with my mom to finish planning for a craft fair in November.

    Its been a blast to figure out fun projects to make and pick out papers, stamps, and designs for the different projects.  One of the projects I was having a ton of fun with yesterday was working on decorated mini composition notebooks.

    Mom and I were trying to figure out how to do the insides so we had a “Craft-Off” and each used the same paper for the cover and did our version of the inside.

    Here is mine:

    Mini composition notebook case with Happy Day

    Here is hers:

    Mini composition notebook case with Simply Sketched

    So these are the insides of a Stampin’ Up! clear mount stamp case (we got the extras you can buy in packs of 4).  We used a piece of designer paper for the cover of the case and then on the inside used the same paper to:

    • Decorate the cover of a mini-composition notebook
    • Line the inside of a ballpoint pen
    • Create a pen holder to keep it from rolling around
    • and in mom’s case, create a cute sentiment inside the case

    Both of us really like the Happy Day stamp set for their sentiments for this project and I thought the images in the set made for cute accents as well. 

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    Happy Day – item #130294 (130297 clear)
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    So I don’t think we have a winner for her craft off because while I like my version, I think hers is really pretty too!  Though I think she had the secret weapon of the Simply Sketched hostess set because you can pretty much never go wrong with that set!

    Now to just finish decorating the front!

    But I had so much fun picking out paper and stamps for the rest of these cases that we are making for the craft fair and I love the idea of having a notebook and pen in my purse that isn’t going to get all smashed up, dirty, and lots in the my “Mary Poppins bag” that I carry. Smile  Hopefully everyone else at the craft fair feels the same way!

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  • Prepping for a Portland-area craft fair

    This friday I’m participating in my first craft fair and it has been keeping me busy this week.  I’ve been trying get my supplies in order and then power-craft to get everything ready to go.  Last night, Kally came over to make up the cards for her blog candy (I can’t wait to see the pictures because I forgot to take some of my own!).  We spent a while designing the cards and then she started putting them together while I worked on items for the craft fair.  Here are the first couple of finished products I will be selling.  They are gift card holders and a picture frame embellished with some rub-ons (on sale now!) and some designer paper and stamps. 

    If you have some time on Friday from 1-8pm, come visit me at the Holiday Bazaar at the College of Legal Arts – 8909 SW Barbur Boulevard, Portland, Oregon 97219!

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  • Why I love my Stampin’ Up! Uplines

    Because they are awesome and organize great events!

    So, yesterday I went to a group meeting organized by my very distant upline (for those of you not familiar with the term, my upline is the person who recruited me to be a demonstrator).  It was for everyone in her group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators and their recruits.  It was a day of stamping, swapping, sharing, and learning – and it was awesome!  I met a ton of cool people and came away with some great ideas and some cool projects.  I just had to share some of the neat stuff.

    ) And who doesn't love presents? Thanks Heather, Karen, and Holly!
    First off, besides all the great tips and ideas my uplines gave me – they also gave me gifts. 🙂 And who doesn't love presents? Thanks Heather, Karen, and Holly!
    Then, in the morning, I got to try my hand at making a few quick make and take projects myself. We got to make a card, a 6x6 scrapbook page, and use the BigShot to make a basket and a card. Each of these was easy but fun to make.
    Then, in the morning, I got to try my hand at making a few quick make and take projects myself. We got to make a card, a 6×6 scrapbook page, and use the BigShot to make a basket and a card. Each of these was easy but fun to make.

    I also took a set of cards to swap with other demos at the event.  I procrastinated terribly and didn’t end up starting to design the card until Friday night!  However, after a couple hours of designing and constructing, I think I ended up with a pretty cute card.  What do you think?
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