Hershey Nugget Boxes

This is one of the many items I will be selling at the Holiday Boutique I am participating in.  The nugget boxes are pretty fast and easy to make.  I would be so lost without my Big Shot and all the great dies that Stampin' Up! sells!  The strips that I placed around each nugget are 1" x 3-1/2", and they are a good fit inside the box. Love the glitter strips on the Candy Cane Christmas DP!  Have a good one - my stamp-a-stack camp starts in an hour!

Stamps: Happy Holidays (retired saying)
Inks: Real Red
Papers: Baja Breeze, Garden Green, Whisper White, Candy Cane Christmas DP
Accessories: Big Shot, Northern Frost Decorative Strip, Matchbox Die, Real Red 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Medium Oval Punch (Holiday Mini, page 25), Basic Rhinestones, Mini-Glue Dots, Hershey Nuggets

MIT Card

I took a break from working on my items for the Holiday Boutique and made some cards for the Fremont Mom's In Touch Group.  I cased the card below from the amazingly talented Ilina Crouse and you can see all her beautiful projects Here.  I used the colors Night of Navy and Always Artichoke for this card, and I like these colors together.  Hope you liked this card.  Thanks for stopping by; now back to working on my other projects..........!

Stamps: Just Believe, Itty Bitty Backgrounds (still love that set and wish it wasn't retired!)
Inks: Night of Navy, Always Artichoke
Papers: Night of Navy, Always Artichoke, Whisper White
Accessories: Always Artichoke 1/2" Seam Binding (Holiday Mini, page 21), Deck the Halls Big Designer Buttons (Holiday Mini, page 17), Hemp, Pearls, Adhesive

Another Gift Card Holder!

Can you guess what I have been working on for the past 3 days - gift card holders!  Here is another one that designed tonight.  This one is fast because I am not layering it with any designer paper.  Just running it through my Big Shot using the Northern Flurry Embossing Folder.  Then I am sponging some white craft ink over the raised snowflakes.  Tie at bow on the front and add the saying - easy as pie!

Stamps: Warmest Regards (retired)
Inks: Cherry Cobbler, White Craft Inkpad
Papers: Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso (sponged on the edges), Very Vanilla
Accessories: Big Shot, Matchbox Die, Northern Flurry EF, Whisper White Ribbon, Modern Label Punch,  Dimensional, Sponge

Bells & Bough Gift Card Holder

Here is another gift card holder that I designed this afternoon for the boutique.  Thanks for taking a peak!  I am crafting away in my office while listening to the Boys of Fall Documentary.  It's hard not to cry - if you're a football mom, you'll understand!

Stamps: Bells and Boughs
Inks: Always Artichoke, Early Espresso (sponged on the edges)
Papers: Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Deck the Halls DP
Accessories: Big Shot, Scallop Rectange Clearlits, Vintage Wallpaper EF, Northern Flurry EF, Sponge, Dimensionals

Gift Card Holders

I needed to make 7 gift card holders for our football coaches, and I found these fast and fun gift card holders on Stamp TV (YouTube Stamp TV Video) last night.  They aren't very fancy, but they do the job at 11:00 p.m. at night!  I ran a 1" x 8"-1/2" strip of silver card stock through my Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dot EF for the belly band. I downloaded the image of the MHS mascot, printed them, and punched them out using the 1-3/8" circle punch.  The instructions that Gina gives are simple to follow and these holders really are cute and easy!  I think I will design and make some for the Holiday Boutique I'm participating in December.  Have a great weekend; I'm off the start designing........

The front of the holder using the MHS colors - Red, Black and Silver

Side view with the belly band.........

Stamps/Inks: None
Papers: Real Red, Basic Black, Silver, Whisper White (logo), Typing Paper (inside saying)
Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dot EF, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Dimensionals

Holiday Boutique Projects

Hope you all were able to look at all the wonderful projects on the Royal Blog Tour last week!  I have been designing some of the projects I am going to be selling at the upcoming Holiday Boutique at the Fremont Middle School the first week of December.  I have to say, I won't be able to crack them out without my Big Shot!!!!!  I found a ton of retired holiday design paper; I guess it pays to be a "paper hoarder"!  I will making all of the items in different colors, below are my prototypes.  I also made 400 gift tags that I need to "bag and tag" and will post when that is done.  I have lots more to design and will post more when I'm done!  So what do you think???

This sample was made using the Candy Wrapper Die that is in the Holiday Mini Catalog (page 10).  I found a great sample and tutorial on Kirsteen's blog (Click Here) and am able to make these fairly quickly.  After I die cut the wrapper, I then run the c/s through the Big Shot using the Northern Flurry Embossing Folder (also from the Holiday Mini on page 26).  I put 4 Hershey Kisses inside, wrapped a piece of Whisper White Ribbon around the box, attached 2 starts, added a small pearl and here it is!

Stamps: Retired Happy Holidays saying

Inks: Bashful Blue

Papers: Bashful Blue, Whisper White

Accessories: Big Shot, Candy Wrapper Die, Northern Flurry EF, Northern Frost Decorative Strip, Snowflake Punch, Whisper White Ribbon, Pearl, Small Oval Punch, Mini-Glue Dot, Sticky Strip Hershey Kisses

Anyone remember when SU use to sell these glossy boxes?  Well I found 10 of them and thought they would work great with the set, A Cute Christmas, from the Holiday Mini (page 32).  The designer paper is also from the Holiday Mini, and it is called Candy Cane Christmas (page 33).

Stamps: A Cute Christmas

Inks: Basic Black, Real Red, Baja Breeze, Garden Green

Papers: Real Red, Garden Green, Whisper White, Candy Cane Christmas DP

Accessories: Real Red Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Glue Pen, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Die Cut Boxes

Nugget Boxes - I die cut 75 of these babies yesterday in different colors using the Matchbox Bigz xl Die.  Again, so thankful that I have my Big Shot!  I still have to put them together, but am glad that is all I have do.

Stamps: So Many Scallops (retired)

Inks: Bashful Blue, Wild Wasabi

Papers: Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, Retired DP (sorry, don't know the name of it.......)

Accessories: Big Shot, Matchbox Die (page 208), Scallop & Circle Punches, Certainly Celery Satin Ribbon, Pearl, Hershey Nuggets, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Glue Pen, Dimensional

This box was made using the Fancy Favor Die (page 208).  I'm still not sure if this is the look I want for this box and am still playing around with the design.  Here's what I used:

Stamps: A Cute Christmas

Inks: Basic Black, Baja Breeze, Close to Cocoa

Papers: Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Retired Designer Paper (I had a ton of this stuff!)

Accessories: Big Shot, Fancy Favor Die, Silver Tinsel Trim, Large Scallop Punch, Circle Punch, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Glue Pen, Dimensionals, Sticky Strip

Welcome to My Castle

The following are projects that I made for the Royal Blog Hop:

Welcome to my Royal Castle; I am so thankful that you have stopped by! I hope your journey through our Royal Blog Kingdom has been enjoyable and we thank you for accepting your royal invitation to attend our blog hop! I have several samples for your enjoyment using the stamp set, Pocket Silhouettes.

I used one of my favorite color combination for this card.  This card was very simple to make, and you can dress it up many different ways.  For this card, I choose to keep it simple and clean.

Stamp Set: Pocket Silhouettes
Markers: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive
Papers: Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White
Accessories: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Old Olive Ribbon, Dimensionals

For my next project I decided to do a monochromatic card using one of the new In-Colors, Poppy Parade.  I used the Scallop Square Clear Die (page 207) for the card front, which was mounted on a piece of 4"x8" Whisper White that folded in half.  The designer paper I used is from the Hostess Level 1 Designer Series Paper Pack.  To create the medium sized square, I used the new Scallop Squares Duo from the Holiday Mini Catalog.

Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes
Inks: Poppy Parade
Papers: Whisper White, Poppy Parade, Designer Series Paper Pack - Hostess Level 1
Accessories: Big Shot, Scallop Square Clear Die, Scallop Squares Duo, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Poppy Parade Ribbon, Scallop Square Extra-Large Punch, Whisper White Brads, Paper Piercing Tool, Dimensionals

I used a color combo that I have never used before and like how it turned out.  I stamped the flower image first with Chocolate Chip, cut out a circle on a post-it-note using my 1-3/8" circle punch and layered that over the image.  I then sponged Marina Mist over the card front and around the circle.  Love how it creates an effectof a moon.  Added some brads, a library clip and layered on a piece of designer paper from the Woodland Walk papers.

Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes
Inks: Chocolate Chip, Marina Mist
Papers: Whisper White, Marina Mist, Woodland Walk Designer Paper
Accessories: Silver Brads, Paper Piercing Tool, Library Clip, Hemp Twine, Dimensionals, Post-it-Note

This is a card that I actually cased from an older SU catty, and tried the color combo of Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso and Old Olive.  Another pretty quick and easy card to make!

Stamp Sets: Pocket Silhouettes, Matchbox Messages
Inks: Early Espresso, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight
Papers: Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border, Old Olive Ribbon, Hemp Twine, Paper Piercing Tool, Distressing Tool, Sponge, Dimensionals

I was looking through the current catalog, and saw this card using Pocket Silhouettes.  I thought it was cute and would be another fun addition to the blog hop.  I changed it up by sewing a border with my sewing machine and mounted the white card stock on a piece of Pretty in Pink card stock.

Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes
Inks: Regal Rose, Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip
Papers: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Basic Pearls, Sewing Machine, Thread, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Thank you for journeying through my blog.  I hope you had a most pleasant time looking at the samples I have  prepared for your viewing pleasure.

Pumpkins Made with Vellum C/S

I was going through some of my projects that I made over the years and found these pumpkins that I made from a stencil and vellum card stock many years ago!  The leaves were stamped on Glorious Green, cut out and attached at the top. I think I remember this being a stamp camp project - anyone remember this??  Anyway, I added a few more eyelets so it could stand up better and put a candle in the middle.

Pink LNS Card

The LNS challenge this week was to use pink in your card in honor on Breast Cancer Month.  This is a card that I actually cased out of the catalog (page 122); I changed up the colors and added another dimension to the butterfly.  I'm participating in the Royal Blog hop this weekend; so be sure to stop on by!

Stamps: Great Friend
Inks: Early Espresso, Pretty in Pink. VersaMark Pad
Papers: So Saffron, Pretty in Pink, Early Espresso, Certainly Celery
Accessories: White EP, Heat Gun, Big Shot, Little Leaves Sizzlits Die, Perfect Polka Dots EF, Paper Piercing Tool, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Mini Silver Library Clip, 1/8" Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon, Mini-Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Scissors

LNS Challenge - Square Card

Wow!  What a busy week!  Last week of football and it was senior night on Friday.  I woke up Saturday morning with a really bad head cold that has been kickin' my bootee all weekend long.  So I thought I would try my hand at this week's challenge - which was to make a square shaped card.  I wanted to see how an image would come out using the Square Lattice embossing folder - I colored in the image first with markers, stamped it, then ran it through the Big Shot/EF.  I think it gives a kind of textured look. I used Old Olive c/s and the clear square die for the card front and my base was a piece of 4" x 8" white card stock folded in half.   Got to love the versatility of the dies and my Big Shot!!  Anyway, have a good one - I need to go take more cold meds and go to bed...........

Stamps: Just Believe
Inks: Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry
Papers: Whisper White, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry
Accessories:  Big Shot, Square Clear Die, Square Lattice EF, Whisper White Ribbon, Rich Razzleberry Brads, Paper Piercing Tool, Small Oval Punch, Small Basic Pearls, Dimensionals, Sponge

Second Challenge Card

I decided to make another challenge card using the same layout and products, but changed up the ribbon and added a champagne glitter brad from the new holiday mini.  It was hard to get a good shot of this card because of the sun.  Below is a pic of both cards - which one do you like the best??

Just Believe With In-Colors

This week's LNS stamping challenge is to make a card using the new In-Colors.  This card was pretty simple to make.  I inked up the flower image using Peach Parfait ink, then swiped some Poppy Parade over certain parts of the inked image.  I spritzed some water on the ink and stamped on a piece of Whisper White cardstock.  I distressed and ripped the edges using my distressing tool; tied the Poppy Parade ribbon on and mounted.  Very quick and easy.  Here's what I used:

Stamps: Just Believe
Inks: Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait
Papers: Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, Whisper White
Accessories for both cards: Poppy Parade 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon, Modern Label Punch, Color Spritzer Tool, Dimensionals, CAD, Champagne Glimmer Brad, Mini-Glue Dots, Sewing Machine, Thread

Metal Contact Paper

Mary Director posted an interesting project on YouTube (Here) about a card that she made using Faux Metal Contact Paper.  I called Lowe's and they had 5 rolls left, so I hopped in my car and went and bought 3!  I made a votive holder and had to attach the contact paper with some retired scrap cardstock before I could run it through my Big Shot.  The contact paper is pretty thin and that's why you need to pull the backing off and attach it to cardstock.  After I cut the images out I ran them through the Big Shot again and used the new, Northern Flurry EF, found on page 26 of the winter mini.  I found a small glass container that fix the center and wrapped some Silver Tinsel Trim around the bottom, securing the tinsel with mini-glue dots. Here's what I used:

Supplies:  Big Shot, Flower Folds Bigz xl Die, Northern Flurry embossing folder, white cardstock, Faux Metal Contact Paper (by Duck), adhesive, candle, Silver Tinsel Trim (page 21), mini-glue dots

No Layer LNS Challenge

This week's LNS stamping challenge was to make a card using no layers.  To create the image above this what I used:

• I cut a piece of typing paper 4-1/4 x 5-1/2; layered in on the top note die and cut it out
• I then placed this over my card front and secured the typing paper with several small post-it-note holders.
• Next I stamped the image from Just Believe 3 times using a Basic Black Inkpad.
• I then sponged Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Tangerine Tango over the image and blended the colors.
• I removed the template and drew small notches around the image to create the lines found on the top note die.
• Tied a black ribbon around the left-hand side of the card.
• Stamped "thank you" on a piece of white cardstock using a Basic Black Inkpad and punched out with a Word Window Punch; mounted the saying with dimensionals.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Just Believe

Inks/Marker: Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight

Papers: Whisper White

Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Typing Paper, Basic Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Word Window Punch, Sponges, Dimensionals

Retired Stamp Sets 4 Sale!

Our neighborhood's annual garage sale is this weekend and I will be selling a TON of retired stamp sets, unopened cardstock, bundled open cardstock/markers/reinkers/inkpads, ribbon and more!!  Stop over on Friday, September 10th and check it out!  My address is 955 Jessica Drive, Wauconda, IL!