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Decor Elements and Special Photos
Aloha, all!
Wow, has it been busy here at the Craft Room! I got a BIG box of Stampin’ Up! products delivered last weekend, and I’ve had a ton of projects to do for an assortment of customers! I just can’t believe it’s already Friday! (Well, with the new Daylight Savings Time, it’s probably already Saturday for several of you!)
One of the items that came in that box from Stampin’ Up! was the second of two Hostess items that I’d ordered over the past month (others have been the hostesses other times I’ve ordered products). These are the Level 1 Decor Elements Hostess product called "Flower Finesse." You won’t see this as a hostess gift in the Spring/Summer Catalog–it’s only in the Decor Elements brochure. But you can order it as a hostess gift even if you don’t order anything from the Decor Elements catalog!
What I did with both of these Decor Elements pieces was to cut them in half, so that the flower and the leaves were separated. Then I placed one of the flowers in each of the top corners of the photo set and the corresponding leaves/swirls in the bottom corners of the photo set. You probably can’t tell from these photos, but one of the flowers is Black and one is Chocolate. Originally I had assumed that I’d use the Flower Finesse with other Chocolate Decor Elements item I had. But then I realized the best place for them was with the photos of me and my sister, Andrea, wearing black shirts, which I had framed in Black and White.
Andrea is my younger sister who is slowly recovering from an extremely serious stroke, and whom I’ll be visiting in May. I am SOOO glad that I talked her into having our portraits done when she visited me in 2006. We went to one of those mall places that do photos of children. They were surprised to see two adult women show up for the photo shoot! But we told them to treat us just like kids because we felt like kids. So there we are lying on the floor–just like kids!!
A quick message to all: Don’t forget to stop and enjoy one another even when times are hard. You never know what’s right around the corner that will change your life forever.
And, if you have a special photo that you’d like to set off with something other than a frame–consider a Decor Elements accent! I have lots of suggestions. Just call (808.854.6145) or e-mail me and I’ll get some information out to you right away!
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Aloha, all!
During my New Catalog Open House on Saturday (Valentine’s Day), one of my friends said that she had come intending to purchase one of the Decor Elements items. When I handed her the brand new, Phase 3, Decor Elements catalog, she couldn’t put it down! Oh, my, does she want that tree! (Look at the cover of the Decor Elements catalog to the right–or, better still, click on it to see the whole thing!)
But what she really came to buy was one of our Phase 1 items, Long-Stem Silhouette. She wasn’t sure about the sizes, though. Well, it so happened that I had purchased the Long-Stem Silhouette for myself back in the fall! And it was still neatly rolled up in its cardboard tube. Of course, I had to pull it out so she could determine what size she wanted.
But now–it was out of the tube, and it seemed silly to put it back when I had already decided where I wanted it.
All of the "stems" in the Long-Stem Silhouette are on the Decor Elements backing paper in the shape in which they appear in the Decor Elements catalog. But I wanted to split them and put half on one side of a closet door and half on the other. With the way that Stampin’ Up! makes its Decor Elements, it is so easy to do this.
Above is a picture of the original design: I wanted the four left-most stems for one motif. But I also wanted at least one of the stems in that group to be as high as the highest stem in the right group. So first I cut away the 2 left-most stems and temporarily placed them where I wanted them to be on the wall. Then I took the next stem in and cut it away from the pack. This stem I placed higher than the original design to be about the same height as the high stem on the left. Then I took the 4th stem, cut it away, and put it a bit closer to the first 3 and tilted it a bit so its stem overlapped other stems.
Finally, I just took the 4 stems left on the right, and put them on the right side of door. Below are photos of the finished product. (As in, "That’s how I spent my Valentine’s Day Weekend!)
Oh, and my friend also bought the Rose Kennedy saying, "Life isn’t a matter of milestones, but of moments." She already has, "Live Every Moment," and "Life is good"! She left my house saying she’ll probably have a whole house full of sayings before she’s through with this!
Now that’s a fun thought! So I went to my Decor Elements Catalog, and ordered up a bunch more for my own house. I’m not much on "sayings," but there are lots of great floral motifs throughout the catalog! As soon as they arrive (well, maybe I’ll procrastinate a bit–but not too long!) I’ll share with you what I do with them.
And, as always, if you’d like to join in the Stampin’ Up!/Decor Elements fun–you can order these and any of the Decor Elements online, or by calling (808.854.6145) or e-mailing me.
Oooh–and another fun fact–there’s Decor Elements available for both Level 1 and Level 2 hostess benefits! In fact, once I placed today’s order (including a big order of Decor Elements!), I ordered one of them for myself!
Decor Elements for Christmas
Aloha, all!
I finally had some time to day to start decorating for Christmas! Of course, last week just after Thanksgiving, my grandson and his Grandpa Harry went out into the back garden to cut two Norfolk Pines to flank our home’s front door. And there are more than a few Stampin’ Up! handmade Christmas ornaments on them.
But my real challenge was to figure out what to do with the Park Avenue Ornaments from the Phase II Decor Elements brochure. As I was looking at the Norfolk Pines trying to figure out how I was going to decorate them, I noticed the small area between each of the windows on either side of the front door. Bingo!! That’s where the Decor Elements were going to go.
I have had nothing but FUN using my Decor Elements so far. But these ornaments with all their little lines scared me a bit. How was I going to get them all to lie flat where they were supposed to!!?? But, as they say here in Hawaii, "No worries!" These applied themselves to my walls as if they were meant to be there (and, of course, they were!).
One thing that I’ve personally decided about the Decor Elements is that I definitely do not have to apply them the way they look in a Stampin’ Up! brochure. In the case of these ornaments, I bought both the Olive Green and the Real Red medium size sets (114826 and 114823, respectively), but mixed the colors up a bit. And there were plenty of extensions to make the ornaments "hang" from whatever spot I chose.
There are dozens of great Christmas items in the Decor Elements catalog. If you’d like a catalog, or already know that you’d like to try some Decor Elements, just give me a call (808.854.6145) or e-mail me. And if you’d like to order any time, 24/7, just click here to get to my own online store!
Missing Hawai’i
Aloha, all!
We’re still in North Carolina, and I’m missing Hawai’i and the Craft Room. But I’ve been having a blast working with my two granddaughters, Morgan and Kiara, to make the baby book (pictures to come next week!) for their new little brother and to make some Halloween Decorations that will stay on the east coast.
To help me feel more at home, I thought I’d share one of the views from the Craft Room. I’m sure you’ll understand why I miss it!
The Decor Elements wall decorations nicely set off the view of Harry’s garden, with the impatiens that BLOOM ALL YEAR LONG! The Atlantic Ocean is beautiful. But I’d much rather be back in the middle of the Pacific!!!
Don’t forget that the October 20th Birthday celebration sale will end soon! It’s definitely not too late to check out the flyer at the right and place an order either online or by calling me to place the order. 854-6145.
We’re Off to Visit our New Grandson!!
Aloha, all!
This morning, Harry and I will trek to the mainland to visit our newest grandson, Carson Mark Antonacci, in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. It will be a long trip for us, but we wouldn’t miss it for the world! I have my Simply Scrappin’ Kit, Rock-a-Bye Boy (112172), all packed, along with lots of other Stampin’ Up! supplies. Actually, I mailed most of my paper crafting materials earlier in the week. By Monday, there will be Robin’s Craft Room East set up in North Carolina!
I also have a complete set of Nursery Necessities "stuff." Not only does this great stamp set (111049) and wheel (111258) coordinate wonderfully with the Simply Scrappin’ kit, it coordinates with a great addition to the Decor Elements line of products.
I made this card as part of a World Card Making day challenge (Lemon Lime Twist). It’s the first of many cards that I will be making for Carson!
Of course, I will have photos when I return! Meanwhile, if you have a new little one somewhere in your family or group of friends, check out the entire Nursery Necessity line of
Decor Elements – What Fun!
I have been SOOOO nervous about using my small collection of Decor Elements vinyl transfers. But today, as I was decluttering the craft room, I decided now was the time to get them out. My favorite item from Phase I was the "Create" definition. If that doesn’t belong in a crafter’s room, I don’t know where it belongs!! Now Stampin’ Up! is about to release Phase II, which was previewed at the Stampin’ Up! convention. I couldn’t resist using some of the colorful Ginormous Flowers to accent the definition.
You will simply not believe how EASY this was! In the Ginormous Flowers package that I purchased, there are many flowers and accents in four colors: Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, and Chocolate Chip. In this application, I first applied the celery and pink flowers, then applied the pink center to the celery flower and the saffron center to the pink flower. Then I applied the "create" definition, and finally the chocolate flower, then the celery flower on top of it, then the pink center. I rounded off the design with a couple of celery leaves and it was done! Less than an hour for the entire project overall (including trying to figure out which flowers I wanted to use).
I can’t wait to be able to order more from the new Phase II catalog and hope you’re as excited about this product as I am. I have plenty of Decor Elements catalogs, and would love to send you one–just call or e-mail me, and I’ll get one in the mail to you right away! Phase II goes on sale October 1st, and you can be one of the first to order some of the beautiful new vinyl.
And don’t forget about Spooky Spider! Read about her in an earlier post. She goes on my front door next!
The Perfect Time to Become a Demonstrator!
There is simply not a better time to choose to be a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator. From now until October 11, you have FOUR CHOICES of Starter Kits.
- Of course, there’s the Traditional Starter Kit which, at $199, is always a great bargain. But during this promotion, you will also be able to choose an EXTRA stamp set of YOUR CHOICE from the catalog to enhance your starter package.
- Then there are THREE DIFFERENT STARTER KITS for $99! There are a great opportunity, especially for those of you who have lots of Stampin’ Up! products already. One of the kits is for those of you who would like to begin your focus with Card Making. Another is for the Scrapbookers among us. And finally, there is the perfect kit for those of you who really want to make a Stampin’ Up! statement with its Décor Elements and coordinating stamping products for Home Decorating.
For complete details, call or e-mail me, and I will get this full-color flyer out to you right away!
Or you can check out the details of what’s included in the $99 starter kits on the Stampin’ Up! Website.
Stampin’ Up! Introduces Décor Elements
Stampin’ Up! is thrilled to announce its new product line, Décor Elements. And I’d be thrilled if you’d let me introduce you to a sample of the product!
The Décor Elements product line is self-adhesive vinyl art for walls, mirrors, windows, or other hard, smooth surfaces. It is an extension of our Definitely Decorative home décor line, which is another way to express your creativity–just on a larger canvas than a card or scrapbook page! Décor Elements takes that same idea and uses a different medium to accomplish the same mission, making your home a beautiful representation of your style. And it’s inexpensive compared to painting, framing art, or buying new furniture!
This initial offering is just the beginning of an entire line that Stampin’ Up! will be unveiling in coming months. Let me know if you’d like to have a demonstration–in your home or mine!–of this wonderful new product line.
