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Workshop Project I: 2-Step Stampin’ with the New Mini

Aloha, all!

One of the first stamp sets that I bought when I started using Stampin’ Up! products (years ago) was a set that used "2-step stamping."  I had been a rubber stamp addict in my younger years, and loved it when I could use my old stamp aligner to put two stamping images just where I wanted them on the paper.  Now here was Stampin’ Up! with stamps just made for that little bit of left brain activity that I crave sometimes. 

Now, I have the Stamp-a-ma-jig and STILL have 2-Step Stampin’ sets available!  This card is one that I made to demonstrate at last night’s Workshop.  The stamp set is Flower Fancy, and is turning into one of my favorite sets. It is SOOO versatile.  I actually think that I could get away with owning just this one set, along with a couple of greeting sentiment sets.  But, addicted as I am to stamp sets, it’s probably not going to happen any time soon.

You’ll certainly want to know about the papers and colors!  The paper is from the new set featured in the Occasions Mini Catalog, Walk in the Park.  This is my absolute favorite sheet from the set, and I’ve already just about used it up.  Hmm.  More purchases on the way!  The colors are Basic Gray, Baja Breeze, Cameo Coral, and Whisper White.  I stamped the flower outline in Basic Gray, then used a Cameo Coral marker and a Blender Pen with a Baja Breeze Classic Stampin’ Pad, to color the solid layer. 

And, as with so much of what I make now, the Sizzix Big Shot came into play.  I cut two pieces with the Top Note Die:  one in Basic Gray, and one in Whisper White.  I trimmed the perforated edge from the Whisper White die cut, and layered it over the Basic Gray.  There’s Baja Breeze Card Stock at the back of everything, and an oval from the Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware set to finish it all off.  I love it!!

Now–about that Occasions Mini Catalog!  I can hardly wait to continue to show off some of the cool new products that are already in the Craft Room–and I’ll be ordering up some more this week for sure!  AND THIS MONTH’S STAMPIN’ UP! SPECIAL:  Order $40 in products from the Occasions Mini Catalog, and you can pick one of the "Under $10" sets on page 208 of the 2009 Spring/Summer Catalog–FOR FREE!!

Don’t have an Occasions Mini yet?  Let me know (808.854.6145 or e-mail me) and I’ll get one right out to you!

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Parisian Breeze in a Box!

Aloha, all from your card stock, paper and ribbon junkie (I’ve officially designated myself that as I can’t move around the craft room for all of the ribbon and paper all ove

My craft room is overflowing with little boxes I’ve made with the Sizzix Box #2 die.  I am just so fascinated with the idea that I can make a box without a pencil or computer to draw it and a pair of scissors to cut it out!  It’s a good thing that I’m a card stock and paper junkie, because otherwise I might run out of paper fairly quickly.

So, here is my latest take on the box, using some brand new Designer Series Specialty Paper, Parisian Breeze.  I just love the colors in this paper–Baja Breeze (I have all kinds of turquoise-y colors in my craft collection), Chocolate Chip and Kraft.  The Kraft is sort of an accent color; but it is just the right accent for the Baja Breeze/Chcolate Chip combo.

But as much as I like the colors, I just LOVE the texture!  And this designer paper is also card-stock weight, and make a great 3-D project such as a box. 

I made this as a gift for a member of my stamp club.  Marcie and I share the same birthday, and you just gotta love someone who has the same birthday as you!  The flower comes from the stamp set, Eastern Blooms, and the birthday greeting comes from the Crazy for Cupcakes set.  Even though the color in the paper is Chocolate Chip, I liked the look of Close to Cocoa with this design.  The band around the base of the box is Close to Cocoa and is the stamping on both the Baja Breeze and the Whisper White card stock. 

Marcie has recently purchased two of the Stampin’ Up! Classy Brass Templates, along with the Empressor Stylus to do some dry embossing.  So I’m showing off some of what she can do with her dry embossing materials by using the Floral Frenzy template, which coordinates with all of the designs in the Eastern Blooms stamp set.  The textured dots on the Whisper White card stock are from the dry embossing, as is the outline of the flower itself.  And, of course, the Scallop Circle Punch sets everything off nicely.  (Oooh, do I have a sneak peak for you–there’s going to be an Scallop Oval punch in Stampin’ Up!’s future–come back next week and I’ll tell you more!)

The finishing touch is (what else!) ribbon!  This is the striped 5/8" grosgrain ribbon in the Baja Breeze Color.

Happy Birthday, Marcie (well, just a couple of days late!)

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Sizzix Box #2 is a Treasure!

Aloha, all!

Yesterday I showed off some of my last minute Valentine projects for the ladies who were coming to my New Catalog Open House today.  Today, I’d like to focus on the little box that I made with the Sizzix Die called "Box #2."

This little box die has GOT to be the easiest way to make a little gift box that I’ve ever used!  And the box is big enough to decorate and use to give little gifts such as jewelry and candy. It’s absolutely perfect for favors for parties of all kinds.  With all the great new cover-weight Specialty Designer Papers that Stampin’ Up! now has, I can see that there will be little decorated boxes and weddings, graduations, and birthday parties; at Easter brunches; and end-of-year activities for schools and clubs.

But first about the dimensions.  The Box is 3-3/4" wide, 2" high, and 1-1/4" deep.  Here’s a picture of those measurements.

Here is a close up view of the Valentine’s Box I made yesterday, using a piece from the new "Sweet Slumber" Specialty Designer Paper and the Box #2 die.  You can create 2 of these boxes out of one piece of 12" x 12" card stock or Specialty Designer Paper.  The little dots on the paper are Baja Breeze, Ruby Red, and So Saffron.  I decorated the box with Baja Breeze striped grosgrain ribbon and card stock (punched with the Square Scallop Punch), and Ruby Red and Pretty in Pink card stock.  The stamp is from the set, Dreams Du Jour.

Another thing that I promised yesterday was a hint about how to improve the box structure just slightly.  There is a small flap on the lid which looked to me as if it wanted to be tucked inside the box (as I have in my box).  However, the corners of that flap as just slightly too squared off to fit smoothly inside the box.  So I used the Corner Rounder punch on those corners, and now the lid fits smoothly and perfectly inside the box. 

If you’d like to make this little box, all you need is a Sizzix Big Shot starter kit and the Box Die #2!  You can order both of these from Stampin’ Up! online, or you can call (808.854.6145) or e-mail me, and I’ll be glad to place the order for you.

Don’t forget, though, that, if you need a catalog, you can get one free from Stampin’ Up! between now and April just by placing an order online!

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It’s More Fun With Stampin’ Up!

Aloha, all!

It’s very hard for me to browse a magazine rack and not pick up the latest issue of everything stamping and scrapbooking.  I know, I know–only on occasion and in very special magazines do I see a project that is completely made of Stampin’ Up! products.  But the ideas in ALL of these magazines are just priceless when you just need a shot of creativity juice!

My latest foray into a bookstore to select "just a few" magazines resulted in my purchasing the November 2008 issue of CardMaker Magazine.  Yes, it’s lovely here in Hawaiian paradise.  But we get the magazine issues late, even in the book stores. Sigh.

Yesterday, as I browsed through my latest purchase, I spotted a card and my brain instantly turned it into a Stampin’ Up! project.  If you have the magazine, the card that inspired today’s Christmas Card is on page 58 (don’t think I can print a copy of the original here without infringing on copyright, even if it is a blog).  This is my Stampin’ Up! take on the card.

The stamp set throughout is Punch Pals (109489) which is fast becoming one of my favorites for this Christmas season.  The papers are Baja Breeze, Read Red, and Whisper White.  The snowman from Punch Pals is mounted on a scallop punched with the Sizzix Die, Scallop Circle #2 (113469).  That is mounted on a square of Baja Breeze on which I stamped my VersaMark pad and added Heat and Stick Powder (100625) and Dazzling Diamonds (102023).  The sparkle is outstanding (if I do say so myself!). 

The finishing touches are some white Little Felt Flurries (113697–and, yes, I am starting to run out of them!), Baja Breeze Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (111375) and a piece of Designer Series Paper from the Ski Slope pack (112994).  The "Let it snow" punch is from the Curly Label Punch Bundle (112966).

Luscious, don’t you think!!!  Want to make it yourself??  You can order all of these items by using the item number I’ve included throughtout this post on my online ordering site.  Or just call (808.965.1391) or e-mail me and I can do the ordering for you!

Happy Glittering and Stamping!

Robin

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Felt Flurry Fun Finale!!

I promise!  Next week we’ll get into some of the OTHER wonderful products that Stampin’ Up! has provided for us for our Holiday Card and Gift Making pleasure!  But I have to show off the last of my Little Felt Flurry Flourishes (don’t you just love alliteration?!)

This is the second of the "Trios" that I made with the smallest of the Little Felt Flurries.  This time I set the Baja Blue Flurries against some Whisper White card stock, and I used Designer Series Paper from the Ski Slope set (112994), all with a Night of Navy accent.

What really sets the Felt Flurries off is the Dazzling Diamonds glitter (102023) that I applied before I affixed them to the card stock.  Just a little bit of Tombow Adhesive (110755) dotted on, then a sprinkle of Dazzling Diamonds, and they’re, well, um, Dazzling!  I did let the adhesive/glitter dry before I glued them onto the card stock.

The stamp is from the Level 1 Hostess Set, Best Yet.  Now I know why Stampin’ Up! gave this set it’s name!  I think it’s the Best level 1 hostess set Yet!  You, too, can get this set with just a $150 workshop or order.  Even if you’re not in my neighborhood, get a few friends together to look over our catalog (you can download a copy by clicking to the right), then just put in an order online!  Or I can place the order for you to make sure everyone gets the correct shipping and sales tax costs applied to her (or his) order, and then have it shipped directly to you!  Just send me an e-mail or give me a call (808.854.6145)

Hey–December is only 2 weeks away!!!  Times a-wastin’!

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Further Felt Flurry Fun!

Like yesterday’s Christmas Card, today’s uses the Little Felt Flurries from Stampin’ Up!’s Holiday Mini Catalog.  Today, though, I really added the embellishments big time!

For starters, I used the lovely background paper from the Ski Slope Designer Series Paper pack, accented with some Riding Hood Red card stock.  On top of that, I layered some Baja Breeze 1" Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (111847) and Riding Hood Red 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (111374). 

The large medallion features several layers:

First, there is a layer made with the Sizzix Bigz Die, Scallop Circle #2 (113469), made with chipboard and Riding Hood Red card stock.  I accented the scallops with a bit of Tombow Glue and Dazzling Diamonds (I am so not a glitter person–but Dazzling Diamonds has been my downfall!!!).

The next layer is not one but TWO Little Felt Flurries, again accented with the Dazzling Diamonds.  Finally, there is a Riding Hood Red button from the Designer Buttons pack (112092), tied with a bit of Silver Elastic Cord (109866). 

The final accent is a tag made with both the Tag Punch (105934) and Small Tag Punch (108264), with the small tag stamped with a greeting from the Level 1 Hostess Set, Best Yet, in Riding Hood Red ink.

What a CARD!!!!  Once I finished this card, I wished I’d made an ornament out of the embellishments.  Hmmm.  I think I see a theme for next week’s blog entries!!!

As always, call (808.854.6145) or e-mail me if I can order any of these wonderful Stampin’ Up! products for you!  Or order online at your own convenience, 24/7!

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Pocket Silhouettes – So Versatile!

The last few days, I’ve been featuring cards that I’ve made as gift sets.  One of the stamp sets that I used was Pocket Silhouettes (item number 111672, if you’d like to order online).  Here is another card that I made using the same stamp set, but using different techniques. 

For this card, I stamped three of the flower images using Whisper White Craft Ink (101731) on Baja Breeze card stock (111352).  Behind the stamped images is a strip of the Baja Breeze 1" Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (111847), some Whisper White card stock (100730), and one of the designs from the Green Tea Designer Series Paper (112040).   The greeting, "Friend to Friend," is part of the Pocket Silhouettes stamp set.

Tomorrow I’ll summarize this week’s introduction to Pocket Silhouettes and Upsy Daisy stamp sets, and show you how you can make at least 20 sets of stationery to give as holiday gifts–for under $8 a set!!  Not bad for a holiday season that’s going to challenge us to make the best use of our dollars!

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