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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

  • Hearts a Flutter Skinny Bag Treat Toppers

    Alright, one more day of this belated-Valentine treat ideas!  Today are some treat bags I put together as examples for a friend of what she could do with the Hearts a Flutter stamp set and framelits, and the 1”x8” skinny cello bags.

    So, this is the first round of ideas I was playing with.  All are variations on the same theme, but all slightly different.  See —

    And as I was making these toppers, I found myself thinking that the Pink Pirouette cardstock that was the base was just a bit too plain, so I had to do some extra stamping of course!

    This was the project that made me discover how much I love the look of the tone-on-tone stamping of the “little hearts in a heart shape” stamp image and then randomly stamping the outline heart stamp on top in Early Espresso ink.  It may be subtle but I just LOVE IT!

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    TIPS:

    • When I am assembling these skinny cello bags, I put the opening to the bag at the bottom of the project (aka – opposite end as the treat topper).  That way, if someone wants to get at the treat but not eat/use all of it, they can have some and then seal it up and not destroy the topper!
    • For making my toppers, I cut rectangles and folded them over the end of the cello bag.  Then used sticky strip to seal them closed:

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    So, again, change out the colors and the sentiment and you could have some cute Easter basket treat ideas!

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    Hearts a Flutter Skinny Bag Toppers recipie:
    Stamps:      Hearts a Flutter, Teeny Tiny Wishes
    Ink:  Early Espresso, Pink Pirouette, Real Red
    Paper: Love Impressions designer paper, Pink Pirouette cs, Whisper White cs
    Accessories:  Sticky Strip, Hearts a Flutter framelits, Big Shot, 1” x 8” cello bags, Word Window punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Bakers Twine, Rhinestones

  • Hershey’s Nugget Treat Box with Hearts a Flutter

    Ok, ok, I know Valentine’s Day was yesterday but I got behind on my blogging and still had some cute projects that I wanted to share.  So Pin these projects or save the pictures so you can remember them for next year – or change up the colors and stamps and make cute little goodies for Easter or Mother’s Day!

    First up – a cute little box for holding Hershey’s nuggets and a matching card!

    I grabbed some of the Love Impressions Specialty Paper – now found on the clearance rack for only $4.79 a pack! – and got to work decorating.

    I used my Heart punch and the Hearts a Flutter stamp set and framelits to create the decoration on the front of the card.

    Then I used more of the paper to wrap my nuggets so they look cute when you slide the box out of the sleeve.  The nugget wraps were 1” x 3.5” if you are going to do this at home.  So you can get a TON out of one sheet of pattern paper.

    Then I made a matching 4” x 4” card to go with the box.  Here is a close up of the “fun” part of the card!

    TIPS:

    • Grab the hearts embossing folder from the Adorning Accents embossing folder set.  These are not at wide as your standard embossing folder, but are perfect for adding a fun trim to your cards.
    • Stamp your sentiment on a rectangle of whisper white cardstock and sponge the edge with Pink Pirouette ink for a subtle pop to your saying.
    • Get the cute scallop trim by cutting out 2 of the scallop tags from the Hearts a Flutter framelits and adhere them to the back of your rectangle!

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    If you want to make your own nugget box, I found this great post on SplitcoastStampers where a wonderful stamper named Chris posted templates for pretty much every size and shape of nugget box.  I used the Nugget_Box_6_short template.

    So, make and enjoy!

    In the Seattle area and want to try out some fun technique ideas?

    Join me for my upcoming Terrific Techniques class on Monday Feb 18th!  This is my monthly class where we play around with different techniques and ideas for using our crafting tools in new and creative ways!  This month we will be focusing on masking & misting.

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    Valentine Nugget Treat Box Recipe:
    Stamps:      Delightful Dozen, Hearts a Flutter
    Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, Markers: Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, Real Red
    Paper: Love Impressions designer paper, Whisper White cs, Chocolate Chip cs, Pink Pirouette cs, Real Red cs
    Accessories:  Sticky Strip, Heart punch, Hearts a Flutter framelits, Adorning Accents embossing folder, Big Shot, Scallop Dotted ribbon (chocolate chip), Stampin’ Dimensionals, Sponge Daubers, Stampin’ Trimmer, Bone Folder

  • Sweet Party Invitation & a Quick Idea for Using Fabric on Your Cards

    If you want an idea for a fun handmade invitation – whether a shower invitation or birthday party invitation, check out today’s post as I play with cute colors and fabulous fabric as part of this month’s Stylin’ Stampin’ Squad blog hop.

    You’ve seen the cute fabric patterns out there and love the idea of using fabric in your crafting projects… but if you are like me, that often means piles of fat quarters languishing in a drawer or on a shelf.  I’m serious, I have a tall stack of fabric in my drawer behind my craft table!

    Well, I’m here to give you an idea for using your fabric in a way that is super quick and can add some pizzazz to your projects.  Check it out:

    You may be thinking, “that is it?”  And I’ll tell you – Yep!  See, the cool thing is it took me just a few seconds to rip a strip of my fabric but that rip gave me an awesome fringe that adds just a bit of texture to the card, not to mention the fibers of the fabric.

    Anyway, in real life I really liked the contrast of the Melon Mambo in the fabric with the Melon Mambo in the cardstock on the banner.  I also mixed and matched the height and colors of the banner pieces – all elements from the Hearts a Flutter stamp set and coordinating framelits.  Then a final touch with one of the flowers from the Flower Trim that has been sponged with a Sponge Dauber to have pink edges.

    Finally, my last cool touch – the bows on the banner!

    Why are these bows cool?  Because they totally match!  Did you notice?  They are made from the extra threads that came off when I ripped the fabric strip.  So, it was an easy way to effortlessly have matching “twine” to go with your project.

    When I finished and needed a sentiment, I was just drawn to the “You’re Invited” stamp from the Oh Hello stamp set.  So, I’ve decided this is a great invitation whether for a birthday, wedding shower, or baby shower… or I guess whatever else you could imagine!  Does anyone else see “party” too?

    Now, if you want even more ideas for how to use fabric in your crafting projects, hop on by to the next stop on tour and be ready for some FAB ideas!

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  • Faux Quilted International Bazaar Thank You

    With today’s card, I was trying for something that could be “manly” or at least not pink and frilly.  So, while flipping through my designer papers, I thought the International Bazaar pack would be a great one for the guys in my life.

     

    I mixed and matched the papers from the pack in strips to glue down at an angle.  I cut a piece of scratch cardstock that was 2.5” wide and then cut my designer paper strips to 3” long.  Then I was able to glue them down at an angle so that the top left corner of the dsp strip was at the edge of my scratch paper on the left side and the bottom right corner of the dsp strip was at the edge of my scratch paper on the right side.  Then, after all the paper is glued down, I could just trim off the edges and have my pattern good to go!

     

    My sentiment uses the new Windows Framelits – so glad I got these!  The one thing that did surprise me though was that the smallest frame is much smaller than the next size frame.  But then once you are on the second smallest frame, they all are each slighter bigger than the one before.

    And finally, I thought I’d leave you with the “girly” version I came up with when I was experimenting with my design.  I used the retired Everyday Enchantment paper and some Peach Parfait for a brighter look.  Kind of cute, huh?

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    Quilted International BazaarCard Recipe
    Stamps:     Petite Pairs
    Ink: Crumb Cake, Rich Razzleberry
    Paper: Crumb Cake, Lucky Limeade, Rich Razzleberry, Very Vanilla, International Bazaar designer series paper
    Accessories: Big Shot, Window Frame framelits, paper piercer, gold brads, uniball white gel pen, sponge daubers, Stampin’ Dimensionals

  • Pretty Perfectly Preserved Pears

    Talk about a tongue twister, huh!?  🙂

    Well, after a great weekend away with my mom (we flew to Utah late last week for a weekend scrapbooking retreat in Utah), I’m back and blogging.  I have to say, there is nothing like a weekend dedicated to creating and actually having the time to get some projects done!  I was on the plane flying home and was ready and eager to finish the project I was in the middle of and keep the creative ball rolling.  Of course then reality (and dentist appointments and household tasks) cropped up today… but still!

    Anyway, enough about me… how about a cute card to look at?

     

    Perfectly Preserved In Color Card

    This card was created by the awesome designers at Stampin’ Up!  (see, I love the resources and inspiration provided by Stampin’ Up! because I know I wouldn’t have thought of this color combination for pears – but isn’t it pretty?!

    Plus this card shows some fun ways to use some of the new goodies from the Holiday catalog.

    Quick… can you guess how many new items are showcased in this card?
    Just a fun little challenge.

    Alright, you ready?

    1.  Perfectly Preserved stamp set

    2.  Cannery framelits

    3.  Orchard Harvest designer paper

    4.  Woodgrain embossing folder

    5.  Brushed Bronze designer buttons

     

    And the colors, that I was saying I didn’t think of for pears are Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, and Island Indigo (sigh… Island Indigo… I have a serious crush on this color right now! 🙂 )

    So, hope you enjoyed the card and I’ll be back soon with more ideas for you!

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    Check out the flyers for Word Play  |  Perfectly Penned  |  Seasonal Sayings

     

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  • 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

  • Fun Pumpkin Halloween Card with Jack of All Trades

    Alright, I’m starting to get into the fall and Halloween spirit… if you follow my Facebook fan page, you’ll have seen that I have been debating whether to jump into the Halloween project bandwagon but everyone’s enthusiasm for these cute projects has convinced me.  So, don’t be surprised to see more Halloween treats posted here over the next few weeks! 🙂

    But in the meantime, I wanted to share this swap I got at convention that I just LOVE!  From the colors to the embossed and sanded Core’dinations cardstock to the fun jack-o-lantern, it just made me smile.

    card created by Pam Zimmerman

    This card uses the Jack of All Trades stamp set to create the pumpkins and even includes the witches hat!  (I had to double check because it was so perfect).  But I really like the added touch of the Woodgrain embossed Early Espresso core’dinations cardstock and then a sanded version of the core’dinations cardstock for the modern label punch out with the sentiment.

     

    So now that I’m in the mood for Halloween, I want to hear – what is your style for Halloween projects? Cutesy characters, Gothic designs, or something else?

    Guess its time for me to start creating!

     

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    Jack of All Trades Halloween Card Recipe
    Stamps:     Jack of All Trades, Teeny Tiny Wishes
    Ink: Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Pumpkin Pie
    Paper: Gumball Green, Whisper White, Early Espresso Core’dinations cardstock
    Accessories: Midnight Muse stitched satin ribbon, Paper snips, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, Big Shot, Woodgrain Embossing folder, Labels Framelits, Sanding Block, Stampin’ Dimensionals

  • Have You Tried a Z-Fold Card Before?

    Alright, so I thought I’d share the last card we made at my folds class.  This is a super simple card style but it packs some wow! factor.  So, here is the front of the card using my new You’re Amazing stamp set that I got at convention a couple weeks ago.

     

    But to open it, pull on the left side of the card and it opens like this:

     

    Ta Da!!

    Fun, right? Smile  I loved the great shape of the Labels Framelits to be used as the front sentiment and piece that hid our inside area to write your greeting.  But this design works well for any shape you want to cut for hanging over the front.

    We added a bit of bling to our front sentiment after coloring in the stamped image for the front.  So, you can check it out in this next picture. And this is one of the things I like about using Stampin’ Up! designer paper, it tells me exactly which colors to use when picking the markers to color in my stamps!!

    So, if you want to create this card yourself.  All you need to do is create your normal side fold card and then take your card front and fold it back on itself.  (So you have a score at 2 3/4” and 5 1/2” on your 4 1/4” x 11” piece of paper.)  Decorate the “inside” of your card and the part of the front flap that you folded back.  Clear as mud?

     

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    Happy Birthday Z Fold Card
    Stamps:     Be Amazing
    Ink: Chocolate Chip, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade
    Paper: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Baja Breeze, Floral District designer paper
    Accessories: Sponge Daubers, Big Shot, Label Framelits, Basic Rhinestones, Simply Scored, Bone Folder

  • 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

  • Framelits Window Card with Vellum

    Once again, I had a card idea that I’ve been sitting on for a while and this week I finally got around to trying it out.  I love how it turned out so much that this will be one of the cards featured in April’s Cards to Go kit (so if you want step-by-step instructions with photos or to have the supplies sent to you to make this card, make sure you sign up by April 5th)!

    Well, I’ve loved how vellum looks when you run it through an embossing folder and the framelits make a perfect window, so I put them together and this came out:

     

    This card also uses the Everyday Enchantment designer paper from the Sale-a-Bration catalog (last day to get it is today!!) and it shows that just because most of the designs look vintage, doesn’t mean you have to make a vintage card with it.  Anyway, used the 2nd and 3rd smallest framelits to make my window and cut all the way through to the inside of my cardbase.  Now, if I had been paying attention, I would have moved the dimensional on my balloon down a little bit… but oh well! :p

     

    And finally, to add a bit of whimsy to my card, I punched out a couple of balloons with baker’s twine cords and attached them below my window.

     

    It isn’t a super fancy card, but I think it has enough cool touches to make it a special card for a special person. Would you agree?

    And, finally, my last reminder…..

    LAST DAY to take advantage of the Sale-a-Bration deals!!

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    Plus, you earn a punch on your Stampin’ Rewards card for every $40 you spend with me .  So you’ll be stacking awesome deal on top of awesome deal!  Gotta love that!

    So, hope you enjoyed the card today.  I can’t wait to send it out to my Cards to Go folks.  Hopefully it will brighten up their day like it did mine. 🙂

     

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  • A Pretty Pleated Thank You Card

    As I was putting together my Cards to Go kits for this month, I was trying to decide what to make for my third card.  I had so many ideas but wanted something that would be a good balance for the set this time.  So, as I was looking around for inspiration, I saw a card that I had sketched out recently and decided it was the perfect starting point.  In the end, this is what I ended up with:

    The coolest part of this card to me is the butterfly.  The butterfly was actually originally a mistake when I was trying to do a different style butterfly for a demo.  I totally cut off the wrong petal from the new Blossom die but when I stepped back, I decided I liked this version better!  So of course, I had to use it in a card. 🙂

    I hope everyone getting the kits this month enjoy this and the other cards in them!

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