MIA for almost 2 months

To all my friends,

I am so sorry I have been MIA almost two months. I got totally caught up in preparing for my craft bazaar on Nov 17th and then birthdays, thanksgiving and Dr. appointments happened. A lot has been going on and my business and my blog had been set aside for a while. I am back and ready to wow all of you with some very beautiful and exciting samples!

Be prepared for an exciting next six months!

Ladies, Here is the tutorial for the criss cross card we did at a workshop a couple of weeks ago. This tutorial was prepared by Beate Johns. Any questions just e-mail or give me a call.

Criss Cross Card

by Beate Johns

Try this twist on a pocket card and show off your patterned paper.

Supplies

Two 4 1/4" x 11" pieces of cardstock for your card base

One 4" x 5" piece of patterned paper

One 3 3/4" x 5" piece of cardstock for insert

One 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" piece of neutral cardstock for insert

One 1 1/2" x 12" piece of colored cardstock for card band

Ink

Stamps

Adhesive

More paper for accents

Corner rounder

Embellishments

Step By Step

Step 1.
Score both 4 1/4" x 11" pieces of cardstock at 5 1/2".

Step 2.
Take one scored piece and cut it diagonally from center top to the bottom left.

Step 3.
Take the other piece of scored cardstock and cut it diagonally from the center top to the bottom right.

Step 4.
Add tape to the rectangle back of one of the cardstock pieces.

Step 5.
Tape both pieces together. Make sure both long edges of the diagonal sections are on the bottom.

Step 6.
Cut the patterned paper in half diagonally.

Step 7.
Adhere it to your card front. I used double sided patterned paper (Dashing, from Stampin' Up!). The dotted paper is on the back of the striped design.

Step 8.
Add sticky strip on the bottom of the middle panel, as well as on the bottom of the triangle flap that will be on top of the card.

Tape the card base together and set aside.

Step 9.
Take both pieces of cardstock for the insert and use the corner rounder on the top corners.

Step 10.
Tape together.

Step 11.
Stamp and add tab and other embellishments as needed.

Step 12.
Take the 1 1/2" x 12" piece of colored cardstock and score at 5 5/8" and 11 1/4".

Step 13.
Add sticky strip to the end of the strip with the small 3/4" scored section. Tape band together.

Step 14.
Decorate the card band.

Scallop Ornament

Ladies as promised here is the directions for these cute little scallop circle ornaments!

Supplies Needed:

Stampin' Up! Scallop circle punch
Pattern paper
tape
6" Ribbon

Step 1:

punch 8 scallops

Step 2:

Fold each scallop in 1/2
Note: be sure to fold between scallops so all are the same

Step 3:

attach scallops together until all but 1 piece is attached

Make loop out of ribbon, place in center of ornament and attach final piece together.

Clear as mud? If you need help just send me an e-mail or give me a call

Stamp Set of the Quarter!

Ok ladies (and gents), the beginning of a new quarter is here! Our stamp set of the quarter is the Pick-a-petal stamp set found on page 133 of the Fall/winter Catalog for 27.95. I will be posting different projects throughout the quarter using this set! Remember if you purchase $30.00 worth of product you can purchase this stamp 20% off.

$ store buckets

I got these cute little white buckets at the local Dollar store. There were 3 for $1.00. Initially I had no idea what to do with them but new I had to do something. I used my crop-a-dile and punched holes then weaved the ribbon through the holes. I tied bows in the navy blue ribbon and used E6000 to adhere it to the sides of the bucket. Totally adorable and looks even better filled with Hershey Cordial Cherry Kisses! (My 3 yr old ate those though)

Images (c) Stampin' Up! 1990-2007

My husband is the best! :) Our 9 yr anniversary was September 19th and this is the card he made me. :) Considering he says stamping is for the girls I thought this was very cute! I almost cried when he gave it to me! :) Thanks for looking!

A birthday present for a friend

Images (c) Stampin' Up! 1990-2007

These are the gifts I made for my friend Danielle. Her Birthday was a couple of days ago so I didn't want to post this until she was able to open it.

I have an altered altoid tin with 4 mini cards, tumbled tile coasters, an altered Frapacino jar filled with hershey nuggets, a domino ornament, an altered photo cube, a pop top can filled with hershey nuggets and a bunch of punched flowers, a cork board and post-it notes with a beaded pen.
Danielle, I hope you enjoy your gift. Thank you so much for being such a great friend!

September Stampers 6 Projects

Images (c) Stampin' Up! 1990-2007

These are the dominoes we did at our club meeting. They are just regular playing dominoes found in the games at Wal-mart.

Supplies needed: Sanding blocksRe-inker 2-3 colors, Silver or Gold re-inker, rubbing Alcohol, sponge/cotton ball, Staz-on, Stamp set of choice, acrylic sealer, Sticky Strip/double sided tape, Ribbon (approx 1 ft)

Step 1: Sand smooth side of domino until shine is gone
Step 2: Place 1 drop of re-inker on domino (spaced apart)
Step 3: Place tiny drop of silver or gold onto domino
Step 4: Dab sponge/cotton into rubbing alcohol (careful it doesn't take much), Dab gently all over domino to blend colors
Step 5: Let domino dry (I bake mine at 200 for 20-30 min)
Step 6: Stamp image on domino using staz-on
Step 7: In well ventilated area spray domino with acrylic sealer. Let dry
Step 8: Wrap sticky strip around sides of domino. Center domino on ribbon, and adhere tightly across bottom and both sides. Tie knot at loose ends to make your loop. Using second piece of ribbon, Tie bow around first piece at top of domino to finish off.

If you need photos or more info, please feel free to ask!

September Stampers 6 Projects

The projects for this months stampers 6 meeting were christmas ornaments. We made one using the clear glass balls from Michaels and another using dominoes. The ladies all loved them and they tured out so cute.

Here's how to make these adorable ornaments:

Supplies: Clear glass ornaments, Re-inkers, Glitter (use Stampin' Up! Dazzling Diamonds here), water, rubber gloves, 2 dixie cups
Put rubber gloves on
Step 1: Carefully remove the top from the ornament
Step 2: Put 1-2 drops of water in ornament
Step 3: Put 25 drops of re-inker in ornaments
Step 4: Place finger over opening of ornament, carefully shake until inside is covered with ink
Step 5: Tip ornament upside down over dixie cup, let excess ink drain out. This takes approx 5-10 minutes
Step 6: Pour 1/2 -1 tablespoon glitter inside ornament, place finger over top and shake to coat inside
Step 7: Carefully turn ornament upside down over clean dixie cup. Tap sides to remove any excess glitter (save glitter for other projects).
Step 8: Let ornament dry overnight, replace topper, your ornament is finished.

Please send me photos of your completed projects, I'd love to see them. If you have any questions please feel free to ask.

Welcome

Hello everyone, This is my first ever experience with a blog or website. I do hope that you enjoy seeing my samples and instructions for my projects. I will be updating my samples as I make them. My main goal with this blog is to reach those whom may not know about me and to advertise my specials and classes I am offering. I will be featuring 1 stamp-set a quarter from Stampin' Up! You will be able to purchase these featured sets at 20% off with a minimum purchase of $30.00.

I'm excited to be sharing with all of you!