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Another Great Paper Fold for a Gift

Aloha, all!

Do any of you remember making these little folded pouches when you were in school?  I confess that I spent a lot of time day dreaming while a teacher droned on about something in which I was totally uninterested.  I’d take paper from my notebook and make different folds, and this was one of them.  It’s called the "Diaper Fold" and now I find that it works great for adult-type craft projects!

I made this pouch using the Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper, Green Tea (112040).  The cut out flowers on the front of the pouch are also from one of the designs that come in the Green Tea set of papers.

The 3" x 3" Love Note size card fits perfectly into the pouch, and the whole thing fits perfectly into a standard sized "Medium" envelope.  Stampin’ Up! sells 6 colors of the Medium Envelope, which you can find on page 167 of the 2008 Fall/Winter Idea Book and Catalog.

Thanks to Beate and the Split Coast Stampers forum for the great instructions for this design.  I also have a one-page set of instructions here if you’d like to print it out for your files!

And if you need any of the supplies for this great little project, remember that you can order online 24/7, 365 days of the year!!  Or, as always, you can call (808.854.6145) or e-mail me and I can place the order for you.

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Back to Basics I

Aloha, all!

Beginning today, I’m trying to get back to some basic stamping and card making. 

When the Fall/Winter Idea Book and Catalog first came out, I was really taken by the Eastern Eclectic theme of many of the stamps and papers.  For a Christmas gift to a special friend this year, I made a set of stationery using one stamp set–Eastern Blooms (111626)–and my favorite Designer Series Paper set-Green Tea ((112040).   For those of you who have been using Stampin’ Up! Products for awhile, you probably noticed that the Green Tea paper is the same design as the Ginger Blossom design in the Spring/Summer 2008 Catalog.  But Green Tea uses the new colors for the 2008-2009 Stampin’ Up! year.  Whatever year it is, I just love the design. 

I am especially exciited about the way that Eastern Blooms works with the Green Tea paper.  So I’m going to be featuring some of that over the next few days.  On January 1st, I’ll share how I used the papers with one of our newest stamp sets from the 2009 Spring/Summer Idea Book and Catalog.  Just a quick peak to picque your interest in what’s to come!

Today’s card uses one of the designs from the Green Tea DSP, as well as one of the stamps from the Eastern Blooms stamp set.  It’s accented with the 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon in the Baja Breeze color (111375), along with the Certainly Celery card stock.  While it may not be easy to see with this photograph, I dry embossed the flowers from the stamp set using the Floral Frenzy Classy Brass Template (111807).  I’ll be using this template throughout the next few days.  The Classy Brass Templates are so exciting to use with the coordinating Stampin’ Up! stamp sets!

I hope that you’ve enjoyed using your Stampin’ Up! products for your Christmas and other holiday projects.  And I’m sure that you’ll enjoy continuing to use them in the New Year.  I can guarantee that they will be many new stamp sets and accessories for us all to use as we enter the Spring!  Stay tuned here for news albout them all!

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Challenge Fun!

Aloha, all!

Yesterday I participated in an online design challenge hosted by a group to which I belong.  It was fun to just stop what I was doing in the middle of the holiday rush and make the challenge card.  It was even more fun to drag out the long hidden stamps and papers that were NOT related to Christmas!

The stamp set is called Eastern Blooms (111626), and it coordinates with an entire style theme in the 2008 Fall/Winter Idea Book and Catalog, Eastern Eclectic.  It also coordinates well with the Designer Paper, Green Tea (112040) , which is the paper I used in this card.  The same piece of paper is used, with opposite sides showing on the top and the bottom.  I used Baja Breeze card stock (111352)  for the background, and stamped the flowers on Whisper White card stock (100730).

To make the flowers one color and the stems another, I stamped the entire stamp on Baja Breeze.  Then I used a Blender Pen (102845) to wipe the blue from the stems and then inked them in with an Old Olive Stampin’ Write Marker (100079).  A little moistening "huff" breath, and then I stamped it! 

The finishing touches are a bit of Certainly Celery 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (109031) and the Scallop Edge Punch (112091).

If you’d like to try any of these products, you can order online at any time.  Just click here, click "Shop Now" and enter the number in the "Search the Store" box on the right of the new screen that opens.

Or, as always, you can call (808.854.6145) or e-mail me and I’ll be glad to place the order for you!

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Cards by Robin – A Gift for You!

Yesterday I showed you samples of a set of cards that I made for a friend to give as gifts.  I made four Note Cards, and included those and the envelopes in this coordinating folder.  Again, I used the Green Tea Designer Series Paper (112040) on the folder made with Baja Breeze card stock (111352).  The luscious Double-sided Satin Ribbon (111879) is just the perfect embellishment to show off the papers. 

The stamp is from the Level 1 Hostess Set, Best Yet, and is stamped in Baja Breeze (111833).  This brings me to my special offer for you!

I will send you a set of instructions for this folder and the four note cards FREE when you place an online order of $50 or more between now and November 15th.

When you place an online order of $150 (which qualifies you to receive the Best Yet stamp set for FREE plus order $15 more in products for FREE), not only will I send you the instructions, I will send you the materials to make one of the stationery sets.  This is a $30 value!

To start your order, you can purchase the papers, ribbons and ink to make many of these stationery sets for gifts for only $80!    And they’re so versatile!  Check in tomorrow to see another example of a great card  using the Pocket Silhouettes (111672) stamp set.  Later in the week, I’ll include a list of the products you can order to get yourself started on making this year’s Christmas Gifts!  If you can’t wait until then, just call me (808.854-6145) or send an e-mail, and I’ll get the list right out to you!

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Fun With World Card Making Day

I had lots of fun last week with some design challenges for World Card Making Day, which was earlier this month.  I made this card with some colors that are so "not me"!  But this combination of Baja Blue, Tangerine Tango, and Old Olive just jumped out and said, "Use Us!"  

I also used one of the Scallop Dies for the Sizzix and a bit of bling (also so "not me") with the round rhinestone brads.

Oh, and the stamp, "So Glad We’re Friends" is from a level 1 Hostess Gift set.  You can get this set FREE by hosting just a $150 workshop!!  Call me and I’ll get you started in planning YOUR workshop.

My lesson from this is to get creative with all those Stampin’ Up! colors!  I have them all out in the open in the Craft Room and as soon as I get back to Hawaii from North Carolina, I’m going to start making some new (at least for me) combinations!

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