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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

SSINKspiration Teacher's Appreciation: All Boxed Up

Good morning!  As we're rushing into the spring we're rapidly approaching summer and the end of the school year and with that comes Teacher Appreciation and ideas we can do to show appreciation to our teachers and school staff.  Today over on the SSINKspiration blog we're sharing ideas for just this occasion to help you get ready and not be stressed with last minute projects.  Several months ago I saw this great project idea shared by Erica Cerwin shared this great tutorial for a gift box and as soon as I saw it knew it would be perfect for teacher's appreciation.  Here's the information on Erica's creation HERE.

I used the Shine on Speciality Designer Series Paper (retiring) and Simply Scored Board to create the boxes and used the File Label Framelits (retiring) to cut the notch on the top.  I used the Schoolhouse Designer Series Paper (retiring) to wrap a piece around the top of the box.  I used the Be the Star stamp set (retiring) and coordinating framelits to make the large star.  The small star was cut out of Silver Glimmer Paper and the star punch from the Itty Bitty Accent Punch (retiring).  For the greeting I used the All Boxed Up Stamp set (retiring) and cut a coordinating piece of Schoolhouse Designer Series Paper that looks like notebook paper.

For the decoration on the top I used a Metallic Mini Clothespin (retiring) to attach the name tag that I created using my computer and then punched it out with the Washi Label Punch (retiring).  I used some retired Baker's Twine to tie a double bow but we have lots of coordinating baker's twine that would also work.

These  boxes are really easy to make and are so cute (thanks Erica!!).  I filled mine wit Tic Tacs, Yogurt Covered Raisins, and some lemonade packets (perfect to help the teachers get through these last weeks of the school year).  Make sure to check out the other items the design team is sharing, they're so fun!  Don't forget several of the items used on today's project are retiring so make sure to order them soon if you want to ensure they are in your crafting toolbox for future projects.

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Have a great day!

Diana
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Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration: 4th of July Treats

Good morning!  How is it possible that it’s already July?  It’s seems like I’ve just finished defrosting after this past winter.  Everyone who knows me knows I love all holidays and love to decorate and give gifts for all the holidays (not just the big few) so of course I had to make a little surprise for Aidan for the 4th of July.  This was perfect timing since today over on the Stylin’ Stampin’ INKspiration blog we’re sharing our ideas for the holiday.  Instead of a card I decided to make this cute little treat holder using the Fry Box die (so easy and the size is great!!)

I started with Real Red cardstock for the base of the box and ran it through the Big Shot using the Fry Box BigzL Die and in a matter of seconds my box was cut and scored (LOVE IT!!!) I used a couple of strips of adhesive on the sides to put it together.  I took another piece of cardstock, this time, Whisper White and ran it through the Big Shot again using the same die just to cut the front panel piece and then used my Paper Snips to trim just inside the lines so it fit on the front of the box.

For the front panel I used some Night of Navy ink and the Hearts and Stars Decorative Mask.  Next I added a piece of the 5/8” Chevron Ribbon (trimmed both edges and removed some of the threads and then flipped it over so the solid side was showing.  I used the Be the Star stamp set to stamp the large star in Pacific Point and then cut it out with the Big Shot and Star Collection Framelits and used the same framelits to cut the smaller star using the Silver Glimmer Paper.  I added some loops of Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine for a fun effect as well.  The greeting is from the Crazy about You stamp set and after stamping it in Real Red I used Paper Snips to trim it down and then colored the edges with Pacific Point ink.  The greeting looks like it’s waving and I used my Bone Folder to curl the cardstock and then attached all the pieces with dimensionals.

For inside the box I used a clear cello bag from last year’s Pinwheel Paper Pumpkin Kit (but you could use any of our cello bags that fit inside the box) and after filling it with Jolly Ranchers (one of Aidan’s favorites) tied it up with some Pacific Point Stitched Satin Ribbon.

This box is so cute and while it lots of pieces to make it look really fancy it wasn’t that hard to put together (you could still make multiples of these with plenty of time before Saturday!!)

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Enjoy the rest of your Wednesday!

Diana
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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Kids Birthday Cards: Be the Star

Good morning!  I haven’t purchases a card in the store for several years, I love how you let people know how much you appreciate them by giving a handmade card.  In order to do that however I have to have a wide selection of cards available because, let’s be honest we all have those last minute occasions and you need to be able to send a card out right away.  Today over on the Stylin’ Stampin’ INKspiration blog we’re focusing on kid’s birthday cards and providing some fun ideas for the kiddos.  I decided to do something a little outside the box and make my card a little more open so I could use it for different occasions and just right inside all the birthday greetings and used lots of stars to really make it fun. 

I started with Crumb Cake for the cardbase and then added a piece of Maritime Designer Series Paper (love that this has stars on the DSP to go along with my star theme) and matted it with Night of Navy cardstock.  I used a different pattern from the same DSP package for the circle and punched it out with the 2” Circle Punch.  Next I stamped two different size stars from the Be the Star stamp set and cut them out with the Big Shot and Star Framelits.  I also cut out two different sized stars using the framelits and Silver Foil Paper.  The greeting is from the same stamp set and after stamping it in Night of Navy ink I punched it out with a 1” Circle Punch and then sponged around the edges with Real Red ink.  To finish the card all I needed to do was glue down the pieces in an arrangement I liked and I used dimensionals on the greeting and small silver star.  The final touch was to add a rhinestone to the center of the Real Red star for just a little extra bling.

This card as a very organic, free flowing feel to it which is lots of fun.  Now I’m all set for the next kid’s birthday (usually last minute of course) that comes up so we’ll be ready to head off to the fun.

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Happy crafting,

Diana
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Friday, July 18, 2014

Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Convention 2014 Display Board Samples: Day 2

Happy Friday!  What a wonderful first day of convention, I had so much fun every minute of the day and am so excited about what Stampin' Up! has in store for us (we got a sneak peak of the upcoming Holiday Catalog and all I can say is "Wowsers!"  Watch out!  I will admit another great highlight of the day was seeing Aidan and my mom (they flew down from WA and are joining me for the rest of the week, it's so great seeing them, it's been almost two weeks since I saw my little man and boy was it fun to see and catch up with him).  
 
So I'm back wit the rest of my convention display board projects I made for the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration convention display board. Make sure to hop on over to our blog we're sharing the rest of the projects we made today. 
 
Once again, all these projects use the Be the Star stamp set along with the coordinating Star Framelits. I have to admit I felt a lot of pressure know that thousands of demonstrators were going to be looking at these projects to make sure they would really excite (I hope I succeeded!)  Below are the final two cards and my 3D item.  Of course the bling and color continue.
 



I hope you've enjoyed these projects and been inspired (if I haven't made you fall in love with all the star products I don't know what will).  Enjoy the rest of the samples!
 
Have a great weekend!
 
Diana
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Thursday, July 17, 2014

Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Convention 2014 Display Board Samples: Day 1

Good morning and Happy Thursday from beautiful Salt Lake City!  I love coming here every year for Stampin' Up's annual convention, it's a wonderful city and I have so much fun meeting up with friends from across the country, learning all about what's new and upcoming with the company, and of course, stamping!  Another great thing about these events is that you get so many great ideas and inspiration, there are boards set up all around the Gathering Place with literally thousands of cards and other projects to be viewed, admired and photographed (trust me the lines to take pictures are crazy all week!)  So this year Stampin' Up! offered teams the opportunity to apply to create display boards made by their group and one of the design teams that I'm a part of, Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration, applied and were selected. So we all had the opportunity to create projects  to use on this board (I think we all made too many but at least this way there are choices and we have some really great ideas) and for the next two days over on our blog we're sharing the projects we made. 
 
We each picked a stamp set and then created all our projects using that one stamp set so they coordinated.  For my projects I used the Be the Star stamp set along with the coordinating Star Framelits and Hearts and Stars Mask. I know I told you early how excited I was that Stampin' Up! released so many great star themed items in this years catalog and the more I play with them the more I fall in love.  Below are the first two cards, of course there's also lots of bling and color.
 


You must go check them out, I love everything!
 
Have a great day!
 
Diana
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Friday, July 4, 2014

Sketch Frenzy Friday: Be the Star Patriotic Feeling

Happy Friday and Happy 4th of July!  This is such a great holiday and one that my family has celebrated since I was a kid so we have lots of family traditions I enjoy passing on to Aidan.  Since it's Friday it's also time for another Sketch Frenzy Friday sketch challenge and I really decided to play up the patriotic tone of this card to go along with the holiday. I decided to make this card for a friends daughter that just bought her first home and it's such an exciting time.  I started with Night of Navy for the cardbase and then added a piece of Whisper White cardstock that I used the Hearts & Star Decorative Mask (love how easy these are!) and Night of Navy ink to create a fun background, before matting this with Real Red Cardstock. 

Next I pulled out my Big Shot and the Stars Framelits and cut a large star out of Red Glimmer Paper and then a smaller star that was stamped with the Be the Star stamp set in Night of Navy ink. The greeting is from the Really Good Greetings stamp set and I used Stampin' Write Markers to color directly on the stamp.  I used Paper Snips to cut tails on the ends and then sponged with Smoky Slate ink on the greeting.  I used dimensionals to layer the greeting and stars and then added a little paper piercing around the large star with the Paper Piercing Tool and Eclectic Paper Piercing Pack.

The final touch was to add a few more stars to the top right corner, I stamped the larger one in Real Red ink with the Be the Star stamp set and cut it out with the coordinating framelits and cut the smaller stars out of Champagne Shimmer Paper and the small star punch from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack.

Boy does this card scream patriotic, I love it!!! I have to admit I'm a huge star fan and have been missing those from our tools in recent years so I'm beside myself with all the star items new in this years catalog, I'm sure you're going to get sick of them, but I can't help myself. 

Make sure to check out all the other great projects the design team is sharing and come play along with the fun.

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Have a happy and safe holiday weekend!

Diana

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Friday, June 27, 2014

Sketch Frenzy Friday Sketch Challenge: Be the Star

Hello Friday, I've been looking forward to you for months, it's the start of vacation, whoo hoo!  We're looking forward to a fun week with family and lots of relaxing, perfect.  Before we head out I wanted to share my card for this weeks Sketch Frenzy Friday sketch challenge.  This was a really fun sketch that really leaves a lot to play with and interpret.  With some wonderful new DSP in this years catalog I decided to make the DSP the focal point of the card, in this case I used the Confetti Celebration Designer Series Paper for the pattern and color selection.
 
I stared with Strawberry Slush for the cardbase and matted the DSP with some Basic Gray cardstock.  The greeting is from the Really Good Greetings stamp set and I used my Stampin' Write Markers to color in the stamp before stamping.  Then I cut the cardstock to be a flag and sponged around the edge with Pumpkin Pie ink.  I was so excited to see several different star products in this years catalog that all coordinate with each other, I've been a little obsessed with with (just wait until you see).  These stars are from the Be the Star stamp set and I used the coordinating Star Framelits to cut out both stars so they were super simple.  The larger star was stamped on Pumpkin Pie cardstock with Pumpkin Pie ink (I did add a star Rhinestone from the 2013-2015 In Color Sequin Embellishments.  The smaller star is stamped in Bermuda Bay ink on Whisper White card stock (I did use a dimensional to attach the smaller star).
 
I have to admit these are not colors that I would not normally combine together but I have to say, I really like how they work together, it's fun to step outside our comfort zone.  I hope you take the time to see some of the other projects the design team is sharing and then come play along.  I can't wait to see what you come up.
 
Below are easy ordering links to all the products used on today's project. 
Diana


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