I called this card a Valentine, but I guess it wouldn't have to be:
I was inspired by Kimberly VanDiepen on this card. I took her basic card and made it my own. I love this new set, Eat Chocolate! It's in the Occasions Mini Catalog, available now through April 30. Here's the inside of the card:
Chocolate always works, Valentine's Day or not.
Wishing stamping and chocolate for your near future!
Annette
Emily's birthday was Oct. 1. A preschool day. Two days before the stamp camp I did in Kansas. I could come up with lots of excuses, but the bottom line is, I didn't get a card or present sent in time. So she waited. And waited. Finally this week she got a box and this:
A fun card with moving parts. Not to mention the iTunes card that was enclosed. But what you care about is making one of these fun/cool/amazing cards. Granted, mine is pretty simply stamped. But it moves! It is fun to just open and close repeatedly. (Of course, I am easily entertained.) I saw this design on Jan Tink's blog. She did a great video tutorial, so I'm not going to reinvent the wheel here. Check out Jan's instructions. It's really not hard, but (can I say it again?!) it's a fun card! :-)
Happy stamping, everyone!
Annette
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I loved how this card turned out. It is a "Z" card. I used the rock 'n roll technique with Pretty in Pink and Melon Mambo ink on the main image. It is highlighted with Dazzling Diamonds glitter. The left flap is textured with the Texturz plate and the Big Shot. The white Jumbo Grommet with the Pretty in Pink ribbon tied through it added just the right touch. Of course, they always look better in person.
Happy stamping!
Annette
Hello, stampers! At club this past Monday we made two cards. The first was a flower pot card. I have been seeing them floating all over the net. Here is my version:
These were so fun! The flowers were made with the Build a Flower die for the Big Shot and Bella Rose Designer Series Paper. (Did you know that this month all of the Designer Papers are buy 3, get 1 Free?!) Hint: be sure your flowers don't hang over the edge of your pot! I thought I was being careful but had to do a little trimming when I went to send these.
For our second card, I gave the gals a choice of the following:
These four cards all use the Sweet Always Designer Series Paper and the Say It with Scallops stamp set (this year's Ronald McDonald House set). The colors are Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette, and Pumpkin Pie. Yummy! I had some card stock already cut for these cards as they were left over from a class I did last week. At the class, we made all four cards and put them in this box:
I love the way this box turned out! And no stamping! The layers are all done with a Texturz Plate and the Big Shot. The box flap tucks behind the flowers (made with the Build a Flower die).
Feel free to contact me if you have questions!
Happy stamping, everyone!
Annette
Since I haven't been able to post as often as I like, I decided that today would be a big one! When we were in Kansas for Thanksgiving, I had a shoe box swap with some of my downline (demonstrators signed up under me) and sideline (demonstrators who are under the same person as me). We weren't a huge group, but we had huge fun! Here are the things we got to make:
This fun little card was created by Rachel and uses A Beautiful Thing and Eastern Bloom stamp sets.
Regina made this great masculine card. Turn the grass from the Inspired By Nature set into cattails by adding Chocolate Chip punches from the slot punch!
Rachel did this oh so cute photo wallet as well (Cyndy got to come, and Rachel provided projects for the two of them. What great team work! :-) ) She featured the Priceless stamp set on this one. There is no better sentiment for a photo wallet!
Cori came up with this adorable snowman box. It is just the right size to hold a gift card and a Reese's Peanut Butter holiday treat. She used the Top Note die and lots of punches!
My project was the coaster tag book from my last post. Jessica promptly decided to create a Valentine coupon book out of it. I can't wait to see what she comes up with! But you will have to wait to see the card Jessica had for us at our swap. It uses a Valentine stamp set that will be in the new catalog coming out in January. But you won't have to wait until January to see it because Stampin' Up! is featuring this awesome set in a special beginning December 23. So check back on the 23rd to get the skinny!
That concludes our shoe box swap. But I have more for you! The next two projects are what we did at my stamp club this past Monday. The girls loved them!
I used the Big on Christmas set and the Sizzix Scallop Circle die. It is actually two scallop circles and opens from the top. A Round Tab punch holds the two layers together. Inside you find a little pocket (created with about 1/3 of a scallop circle) that is perfect for holding a gift card. After making this one, I wasn't sure I liked the Real Red at the top. My club girls used Brushed Silver for the tab. And of course, we used lots of Dazzling Diamonds on the snow.
I love, love, love this little bag! I was inspired by Angie Juda (OK, I just changed a couple of little things!). It is two Top Note dies with a small lunch bag in between. The "Enjoy" stamp is from the Country Living Holiday Collection Kit. Love that stamp set, by the way! If you haven't seen it, check it out by clicking here.
I'm off for now! Happy stamping!
I've done pop-up cards before, but I had never seen one like this until I was at convention a couple of weeks ago.
Wouldn't that be a fun surprise to find inside a card?! Want to know how to make one? Good, 'cause I'm excited about it and want to share!
These are the basic supplies you will need: sharp scissors (SU! Paper Snips here), Tombo Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive, and a circle punch. I used the 1 3/8" punch. Our new 1 3/4" punch might be a better option, but, alas, I do not own it - yet.
Punch out your circle (I used the new Baja Breeze card stock).Use your snips to make a spiral out of your circle. The spiral needs to be wide enough for you to attach small images to. Mine is about 1/8".
Place a dot of adhesive on the end of your spiral, and attach it to the inside of your card. The size of the circle you start with will determine how far from the fold you will want to be. A larger circle (thus more coils in your spiral) can be farther from the fold.
Compress your spiral, and place a drop of adhesive in the center. Close your card. Wait just a few seconds to allow the adhesive to dry a little.
When you open your card, the spiral will coil from one side of your card to the other. Use just a drop of adhesive to attach images to the spiral. I placed one butterfly over the spot where the coil attaches to the bottom of my card.
To cover the other spot where the coil was attached, I used two layered 5-petal flower punches.
Warning! Be sure you use just a drop of adhesive! If any seeps out the edges, your card will be stuck together. And that would be a major bummer!
Another tip: If you want to stamp on the front of your card, be sure you do it before attaching everything on the inside. With the coil and images on the inside, your closed card is a little lumpy. Guess this particular card will have layers on the front rather than stamps directly on it. :-)
Supplies used: Flight of the Butterfly stamp set, Rose Red, Old Olive, More Mustard, Baja Breeze and Whisper White card stock, Rose Red Classic stamp pad, 1 3/8" circle punch, 5-petal flower punch, Paper Snips, Tombo Mono Multi Adhesive.
Last week I received a wonderful hand-stamped card from Michelle! It was such a nice surprise; it made my day.
I'm not sure how Michelle knew I had a March birthday, but I was glad she did! She used the SAB set Birthday Whimsy. She knows I love all things pink and glittery. :-) Thank you, Michelle!
(Edit: Well, duh! I'm working on my newsletter and see that last month I announced to the world that I have a March birthday. Thanks for paying attention, Michelle!)
When I received Michelle's card, I realized I had not posted the card I got from Anita in February. Shame on me!
Anita sent me a criss-cross card for Valentine's. She used some retired DSP (from Valentine's 2007) and an SAB set from 2006. (Gotta love those free stamps!)
This image shows the pull out section of Anita's card. Anita's card came when I really needed a little pick-me-up. God and Anita were taking care of me! Thank you, Anita!
This is one of my favorite Sale-A-Bration sets! (Do I really have a favorite? They're all wonderful!) I needed a birthday card and really wanted to make a pop-up card. Now, two days later, I'm wondering why! I know pop-up cards are not that difficult, but I struggled to get the pop-up the part way I wanted it. But I think the final product was worth the effort:
As is the norm, you really don't get the full effect from the pictures. The balloons are bright and glittery. And they pop up when you open the card! There are four balloons that are cut out and popped with Dimensionals. These balloons also have string tied around their ends; the string is tied together and stuck on top of the strings I drew on for the other balloons.
I used Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Only Orange, Green Galore, and Real Red card stocks & inks; ticket corner punch; silver brads; Crafter's Tool Kit; Dazzling Diamonds glitter; 2-Way Glue Pen; Linen Thread (pulled apart & colored with a black marker - let dry a long time!); Sticky Strip; Dimensionals.
Now I need a gift bag to match...
I know there are several stamping sites that offer challenges to get our creative juices flowing, but I have never taken one on before. This was a challenge from sudsol (a demo only site) that piqued my interest. The challenge was to create a masculine criss cross card. I think it was a double challenge! Masculine in itself is hard for me; that means no ribbon, no glitter, no scallops... No, no, no to all the things that give the finishing touches to most of my projects! But I finally managed to come up with something acceptable.
The criss cross pattern creates a pocket for you to slide in a... Hmmm, I'm not sure what to call it. Not a single layer card, 'cause mine has about four. :-) Doesn't really seem like a tag to me, either. Maybe a postcard... Well, anyway, here it is:
I used the Wanted and It's Your Birthday sets, Holiday Harmony paper, River Rock, Always Artichoke, and Chocolate chip card stocks, Chocolate Chip ink, Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware, and Designer Label and 3/4" square punches. And Sticky Strip is a must if you want your pocket to stay together.
Not quite seeing how the criss cross card is put together? Well, let me help you...
1. Score your piece of card stock down the middle at 4 1/4".
2. Turn your card stock, and cut down the middle at 5 1/2".
3. Use the bone folder to help fold each piece along the score line.
4. Open your card, and line up one corner and the middle fold on the paper cutter. Trim off a triangle. Do this to both pieces you created.
You end up with pieces that look like this. The triangles you cut off are scraps.
5. I decided it would be easier to see this if I used two different colors, so I switched one of the pieces here. Now it's time to adhere the two pieces together. You want to layer the two 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" sections so that all of their edges line up.
6. Fold each triangle in, and adhere with Sticky Strip across the bottom. Actually, you will want to embellish before you do this step, but I decided not to take the time to create another card this morning. The bottom layer of the "postcard" (?) part of my original card is 4 3/4" X 4".
If you take up the challenge to create a criss cross card, I would love to see it! Just send me a digital image, and I will share it here. Or if you want to make my day, you could send me a card snail mail, and I'll take my own picture. :-)
Happy stamping, everyone!
My friend and fellow demonstrator Coleen saw my snowflake card the other day and figured out how to create a swing card in the landscape format. The thought of turning the card the other way had never occurred to me - probably because of the mental strain required to figure out the measurements! But since Coleen did the hard part for me, I decided to give it a try.
Aside from turning it the other direction, I didn't change much besides the colors. I used The Snowflake Spot and Sincere Salutations sets, Sky Blue and Chocolate Chip inks and card stocks, plus Very Vanilla card stock, Dazzling Diamonds glitter (of course!) and a silver brad. Oh, and the Fiskars paper trimmer is pretty much a requirement for the swing card. I suppose you could do it with a craft knife and straight edge, but why put yourself through that!? Happy stamping, everyone!
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