Occasions Catalog Sneak Peak: Party Wishes

Good afternoon!!  I'm back with a bonus project today since I'm continuing to participate in a New Catalog Countdown with SSInkspiration.   Today is the fourth day of the countdown (only one more day to go) and we have many sneak peek samples for you HERE!"

Today I'm sharing a birthday gift tag I made using products from the It's My Party Product Suite (one of my favorites in this catalog!!) 

I started with a piece of Basic Black cardstock and embossed it with the Confetti Embossing Folder and Big Shot (since I added the circle elements I was able to hide the oval part of the embossing folder that doesn't emboss).  Then I used the Ornate Tag Topper Punch for the top and tied a piece of Melon Mambo/Basic Black Baker's Twine (this combo back is great!)

Next I cut a circle out of Gold Glimmer Paper using the 1 1/4" Circle Punch, and another circle using the It's My Party Designer Series Paper Stack and the 2" Circle Punch.

For the greeting I used the Party Wishes stamp set and used Stampin' Write Markers to color the image before stamping on Sahara Sand cardstock, cut it out with the Circle Collections Framelits and used the 1 3/4" Circle Punch and Mint Macaron cardstock for the mat.

This tag was super easy to pull together and you could easily take this design and elements and turn it into a card.

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Have a great afternoon!

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 29

Happy Sunday!  It's so nice to be home after traveling most of yesterday so we're spending the day getting all settled and ready for the week (and avoiding all the crazy traffic!)  Just two more days for this years gratitude challenge and I've really had a lot of fun and have been able to send several cards out and also stocked up the card stash so I'm all ready.

This is another holiday themed card (mainly do to the colors and embossing) but could easily be modified for other occasions.

I started with Cherry Cobbler cardstock and embossed it with the Big Shot and a retired embossing folder.  Next I added a piece of the Merry Moments Designer Series Paper stack.  This card is all about flags and uses little pieces to really make the elements. 

Starting at the back I have a flag using Mossy Meadow Cardstock and it was embossed it with the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder.  The next flag uses Crumb Cake cardstock and I stamped it with the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set using the same color ink.  The top flag is for the greeting and is Whisper White cardstock and I used the Ornate Tag Topper Punch.  The greeting is from the Sassy Salutations stamp set and was stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink.  For the swirled accent I used a stamp from the Oh, What Fun stamp set and Early Espresso stamp set.  The final touch was to add some Early Espresso Baker's Twine to the top of the tag and attached the whole tag with dimensionals.

This card is nice and simple an is a great way to use up scraps you have and to make multiples (and we all need these types of cards this time of year!)

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Just remember, the Online Extravaganza is going on right now so you can save up to 50% off select Stampin' Up! products, perfect for the crafter in your life, to help you finish you holiday projects, or just a little fun.  And don't a forget a new set of  one day, flash sale items, including Project Life products will be released tomorrow so don't miss out, supplies won't last!

Enjoy the last of your holiday weekend and if you're traveling, be safe!

Diana

Kinda Eclectic Thankful Greetings

Happy Sunday!  I know Labor Day weekend is the official end of summer and it always makes me sad but I look forward to the cooler weather and pretty colors of fall, why can’t we have it all??  I’m taking a great from all the weekend fun to share the card I made using the awesome stamp set, Kinda Eclectic.  This set as some great designs that really work well together, even if I wouldn’t have thought of putting them together in the first place (does that make any sense?) 

 I started with Pool Party cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Whisper White cardstock for the cardfront.  Along the bottom I stamped the little polka dots (they actually have letters printed in the dots if you closely) all along the bottom.  Next I used the big sunburst image and stamped it in the center using So Saffron ink.  Next I cut a 2” piece of Whisper White cardstock and punched on the top using the Ornate Tag Topper Punch and then stamped the sunburst again on the tag a little off center.  My plan was to line up the tag when I finished so it looks like one solid image over the two pieces of cardstock.  I stamped the greeting in Chocolate Chip ink and then stamp the larger butterfly on a scrap of Whisper White cardstock using Pool Party ink and punched it out with the Elegant Butterfly Punch.  I used a little Mono Tombo Adhesive down the center of the butterfly’s back to attach it to the tag so I could bend the wings up for dimension and then added some rhinestones for the body of the butterfly.  The final touch on the tag was a piece of Chocolate Chip ¼” Cotton Ribbon threaded through the hole.

Before attaching the tag to the cardfront I took a piece of Chocolate Chip Designer Series Paper (from the Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack) and punched a circle with the 2” Circle Punch to go behind the tag and then loops some Silver Metallic Thread and attached it to the cardfront so it peaks out from behind the tag.  The tag was attached with dimensionals as the last step for a fun effect.

Now, my thought behind this card was it would be perfect to send to a special friend and then they could remove the tag and use it as a bookmark to get added enjoyment from the card.  I’ll admit I don’t know if someone would actually remove the tag and use it but it will be cool to find out. 

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Have an enjoyable Sunday and Labor Day!
 

Diana

Sketch Frenzy Friday Sketch Challenge: Lovely Amazing You

Good morning!  What a rollercoaster of a week, not just getting back to work and school but this weather is crazy, at least we’re looking forward to a nice weekend so that’ll be good.  It’s Friday, which means it’s time for this weeks Sketch Frenzy Friday sketch challenge and this one is special as I have a friend at work who’s leaving today so this is for her.  I’m sad to see her go, but so happy for her and the new opportunity!

I started with Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock and then added a piece of the Gold Soiree Specialty Designer Series Paper (can you believe this is the first I’ve opened the package but boy this this paper beautiful, love all the gold accents!!).  I decided to stamp the greeting directly on the DSP so I heat embossed it using the Lovely Amazing You Photopolymer stamp set, Versamark, Heat Tool, and Gold Embossing Powder (awesome!!!)

For the fun accents I used another piece of the DSP and used the Ornate Tag Topper Punch on the top and tied some Crisp Cantaloupe Thick Baker’s Twine and on the bottom I punched the edges using the Project Life Corner Rounder Punch.  Next I used the Artisan Label Punch to punch a piece of Garden Green cardstock and embossed it with the Big Shot and Fancy Fans Embossing Folder before attaching it behind the tag so it peaks out the side.

Close up of the Greeting

For the main stamped image I used the Bloom with Hope Stamp set stamped it with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and used my Stampin’ Write Markers to color in the image.  Then I punched it out with the 2” Circle Punch and used the 2 3/8” Scallop Circle Punch to create the mat using Calypso Coral cardstock.  I used lots of dimensionals to pop the different layers up for add height.

This card is so bright and cheery I really hope it expresses how happy I am for my friend.  And now that I know how beautiful this paper is, watch out I’m going to be using it a lot more! 

 

 

 

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Have an enjoyable weekend!

Diana

Easter Basket: For Peeps Sake

Good morning!  This week is flying by and I have so much to do before we head out for Spring Break.  Since we’ll be on vacation the week before Easter (getting home just in time) I want to make sure I have everything ready before we leave so I’m not stressed.  I recently got the new Berry Basket BigzL Die and knew as soon as I saw it that it would be perfect for Easter so I decided to make this for Aidan’s treat from Mommy and Daddy.  I have to admit I love this die (it made this project so easy and really made me miss when we had a lot more Big Shot Dies (hint, hint Stampin’ Up! for the next calendar.) 

I used Crumb Cake cardstock for the basket base and you have to cut two pieces for the basket (which means you can get one basket out of an 8 1/2” x 11” piece of cardstock.  I also cut two handle pieces and two trim pieces using the Best Day Ever Designer Series Paper.  After cutting out the pieces I used the Hardwood stamp set to stamp the woodgain on all the Crumb Cake pieces using Crumb Cake ink.  I used Tombow Liquid Glue to attach the two pieces at the bottom and then used the Mini Stapler to staple the DSP trim piece to the basket which helps form the basket.  I added two handles but you could easily just use one in the center (I’ve made other baskets using the one handle). 

For the tag I used the For Peeps Sake stamp set and after stamping the greeting and easter egss I used the Ornate Tag Topper Punch to punch the tops of the tag and attached the tag to the basket handle using some ribbon from the Best Day Ever Designer Accessory Package.

After adding some paper grass to the basket I started filling it and have to say, I was shocked at how much this basket holds (more candy for Aidan, oh my!!)  It’s nice to have container projects that hold different amounts to suit your needs.  I’ve really been having fun playing with this stamp set (as you can tell) it’s so cute!!!

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Happy crafting,
 

Diana

Easter Class and Teacher Gifts: For Peeps Sake

Good morning!  Only a few days left before we start spring break and we’re all getting excited.  I’m a person that loves to celebrate most holidays Aidan always takes treats into his teachers and class for most holidays but with Easter being early this year and school being out for Spring Break the week before my deadline to get these finished in time to give was rapidly approaching I knew I needed to whip up some cute gifts that didn’t take a lot of time so they would be ready before the break.  I earned a couple of packages Best Day Ever Designer Series Paper for FREE during Sale-a-Bration so I had plenty for these cute gifts. 

For Aidan’s teachers gifts we decided to give little bags of treats and since I had a few baggies from the January Paper Pumpkin Kit (one of my all time favorites!!) I decided to use the bags and gold clips from the kit and then use the idea of the elements and recreate them using Easter colors and themes.  The fold over tag uses the Best Day Ever Designer Series Paper I scored it with the Simply Scored Board and then used my retired Ticket Punch to punch the corners on the front side.  For the greeting I used the For Peeps Sake stamp set and after stamping the greeting and easter egss I punched it out with the Extra Large Oval Punch and then added some Ribbon tails from the Best Day Ever Designer Accessory Package.  These really were so easy; I was able to make 8 of them in probably ½ hour and are super cute.

Close-up of the Bag Tag

For Aidan’s classmates I decided to use bags of Fun Sized M&M’s that I already had in my candy stash (saves money, reduces sweet treat temptations, and covers allergy issues in the class, triple score!)  I found these really cute matchbook treats on Becky Roberts blog, see here’s HERE so I used this idea (I did have to adjust the width of mine my increase it ¼” to make sure it fully covered the M&M packages).  By using the Best Day Ever Designer Series Paper I didn’t have to worry about stamping or decorating the matchboxes, and used up some of my paper stash and the Simply Scored Board made scoring all the pieces fast.  I did use the Mini Stapler (this tool is AWESOME!!! I could see using it in the office as easily as crafting) to attach the M&M baggies to the package so they didn’t fall out.   I used the same stamp set for the tag on these and used Stampin’ Write Markers to ink the stamp before stamping on Sahara Sand cardstock.  I used the Ornate Tag Topper Punch to punch the tops of each tag and added some ribbon from the Best Day Ever Designer Accessory Package to dress it up.  I did attach the tag with dimensionals to the matchbook.  Once again, I was able to make 27 of these little treats from start to finish in less than two hours (the longest time being coloring in the tag. 
 

Matchbook Treat Open

 

I know my days are numbers of Aidan wanting to give treats to his class and teachers so I’m enjoying it while it lasts.  If you didn’t have classmates to give treats to this could easily work for neighbors, grandkids, coworkers (yes even adults like treats), etc. and would certainly brighten someone’s day.

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You still have time to whip little gifts for Easter that will certainly impress! 

Happy crafting,

Diana