Don't fall out of your chairs

I'm posting two days in a row! I know, don't fall out of your chairs, okay? While planning my stamp club projects this past week, I had the basics of this center-step card done. It wasn't working for me, but I played a bit more with it this weekend. The little "ghost" is a case, sorry but I don't remember who I saw it from. It uses the owl punch body, turned upside down and trimming off the feet. I think it works for this card quite well.

Another Scrappy Saturday

Today's Scrappy Saturday project is another card. This one is rather simple. I had a piece of stamped card stock from when I was playing with the Bleach-Smooch technique. It's very similar to the previous post. The stamp set used is French Foilage (I love this set!). This one is on Crumb Cake card stock, and the ink colors are Pear Pizzaz and Chocolate Chip.

I simply took the piece that measured 5" x 3-3/4" and cut it into three 1-5/8" strips. Put a length of ribbon (Pear Pizzaz Seam Binding) around the top and attached a small tag made from the Tiny Tags stamp set and the Medium Jewelry tag punch.

September Stamp Club Projects

Last night I met with my stamp club gals. What fun we had, even though there were a number of gals who couldn't make it for varying reasons.

This first card we made uses a new-to-me technique called Bleach-Smooch. Fun, and stunning results too. The stamp sets used are French Foilage and Petite Pairs. The photo really doesn't do justice as you can't see the shimmer that is left on the bleached leaves.

This next card uses the center step technique. It looks difficult, but is quite simple. For this card, we used the Jack of All Trades and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets. The hat and face on the pumpkin were heat embossed.

The final project we made is a cute little purse. This one is holding a packet of fun-size M & M's, but it would hold gift cards really well also. It takes only 1/4 of a sheet of Designer Series Paper to make and a few scores.

Thanks for stopping by.

Scrappy Saturday

Today is the first post for "Scrappy Saturday". It's an idea I came up with this past week, where on Saturday I'd post a project that is made using up scraps that I have in my stamp room. I don't know about you, but I always have scraps of paper, stamped pieces that I didn't end up using in a project, and so forth.

Anyway, here is todays project:

The flowers are from the stamp set Fabulous Florets, #123023 [w], #123027 [c]. They came from me playing with a new technique floating re-inkers that uses water, re-inkers for the Classic Stampin' pads and Shimmer card stock. Anyway, I loved them but at the time couldn't decide how to use them. So, they ended up in my scrap bucket.

The Very Vanilla textured piece at the bottom was a portion of something I'd used, but didn't need the whole piece. It's done using the Sizzix Big-Shot and the Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions folder. One of my very favorites!

The top piece of Designer Series paper is from the First Edition Specialty DSP, and I had a piece that was the perfect width to go with the lower textured piece.

It was a lot of fun to come up with a project using my scraps. Want to play along? Just send me an e-mail with a picture of your project. I'll post them here.

August Stamp Club

This month for the projects that I planned for my stamp club gals, I used the Designer Series Paper (since it's the special going on for the month of August-buy 3, get 1 FREE).

This first card was a huge hit. The technique is called Double Embossing, and was featured in the Stampin' Up! demonstrator's magazine back in June. It's so cool, and very easy to do.

You need a die cutting machine (here, the Sizzix Big-Shot was used), a textured impressions folder (here the Vintage Wallpaper one), Versamark ink and embossing powder, a heat tool and designer series paper.

To make the flower, use the Daisies #2 die and Vintage brads.

Colors used are Baja Breeze, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Basic Black

This next card is a case from another talented Stampin' Up! demonstrator but I can't remember their name. The layout is super simple, and easily adaptable to other papers.

This last project is a small gift bag, using a small lunch sack (purchased at most craft stores) and designer series paper to cover the front and the back.

August Technique Stamp Class

It's time again for another technique stamp class. Are you excited? Here's a little sneak peek of what we'll do.

This month we'll be using Textured Impressions folders and the Sizzix Big-Shot to make different background techniques.

Here are the details of the class:

When: Thursday, August 11th

Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Where: My house

Cost: $5 or free with a $25 merchandise order placed the night of the class

RSVP: no later than Tuesday, August 9th

July Stamp Club Projects

Can I say that summer is just down-right busy! Well, I'm pretty sure that I'm not the only one that thinks that. I didn't get projects for July stamp club posted last week before I left for a family reunion, so I'm posting them now.

This first card was cased from Carrie Sampsel. I loved the colors and design. The only big changes I made were the faux button made with the Sweet Buttons Embosslits die instead of a designer series button, and that I used a template to cut the pennant instead of using the Perfect Pennants die that Carrie used. However, I'm so going to have to buy the pennant die as I've seen far too many accents that used it on cards.

This second card is another case, this time from Krista Fenton. Again, it was such a great use of colors and design, that the only thing I changed was simplifying the layout a bit by no typing the Baker's Twine into bows at the beginning and end.

Finally, a card that I used inspiration from many cards, but came up with my own layout. The idea for the ice-cream cone was given by other demonstrators. Just too cute. The colors are So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Poppy Parade and Crumb Cake; all inspired from the Just Add Cake designer series paper that is used. The new 1/2" Chocolate Chip Scallop Dots ribbon gives a nice finishing touch. The only stamps used are the Pennant Parade and Happiest Birthday Wishes (a hostess only set). Punches used are: 2-1/2" Circle, Petite Pennants Builder & Cupcake Builder punches.