A New Ink on Life

ARRRRRRR!

 
Just a quick post today but I wanted to share a page I did of my youngest's Halloween costume! I just love how quick and easy it is to create a scrapbook page in the MY DIGITAL STUDIO program from Stampin' Up! Although I must admit I did do lots of "fussing" over this page, but so worth it for the result! I changed the picture from colour to black and white and played around with the different "textures" you can add to the page with the virtual stamp sets and punches. What is also great is that SU! has released some more digital downloads to add to the program and they are great Christmas themed ones-perfect for this time of year. You can check out all the amazing images and accessories that are included in this program by viewing them HERE.

I must admit that after this Halloween I think it is becoming my favourite time of year! There is quite the story behind my little one's costume as I had a very cute pink poodle one already for her to wear but when she saw her older brother and sister's costume she wanted to be an "arrrrrr" too lol! You can click on the picture to view it larger and see the journaling. So this was what I quickly came up with on Halloween day and she too was a pirate. I will share a few pages of the others kids and the three of them together over the next few days-they are way too cute!

If you have any question about this page and what papers and accessories I used from the program please feel free to send me an email.

Have a great day and happy creating!

Christmas Cheer

 I know you are probably thinking what is up with the post title? Well anytime I receive a gift card it usually gets a big cheer from especially if it's to my favourite spa lol! Seriously though, they have a great challenge going on over at the PPA blog for creating a project with a Christmas theme so I made this gift card holder with my stamp club this month. I love how quick and easy these holders come together and decided for this one I would use the traditional colours of green and red. Old Olive and Real Red are such perfect colours together and really impart that Christmasy feeling. Of course I could not make something with out using Chocolate Chip and love how it creates a more mordern twist on a traditional colour combination.  I used a few different stamp sets to create the images and sentiments for this gift card holder. The snowflake and and  mini poinsettia swirls are from the Level 1 Hostess set Pattern Pines currently found in our Holiday Mini. The large sentiment is from the beautiful A Cardinal Christmas and the To/From from the Level 2 Hostess set Christmas Punch.

Well that's it short and sweet lol! I know that the directions for making one of these types of gift card holders are all over the internet so I'm not going to post the dimensions but if you have any questions I'd be more than happy to share!

Happy Stampin'!

Simple Box and Notes Stamp Club Project

 

 

  Here is a close up of the bow that I made on the note card. I love Stampin' Up's Whisper White Note Cards as they come in a pack of 20 with envelopes for only $8.95! And with them measuring 3 1/2 x 5 they make such a quick cute card! My club ladies are always complaining about how they hate to tie bows but love having ribbon on there cards. For this bow I just used 3 different size pieces.

I wrapped a 4" piece of Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon around the Christmas Cocoa DSP and then folded another 4" piece over on both ends attching it to it's self with Mini Glue Dots. Next I used a 3" piece and did the same thing but also attached it to the other looped piece with the glue dots, put a white button from the Button Latte pack stuck it on with those fabulous glue dots! Easy Peasy and the result is so pretty!

I designed the box to match the card and can easily hold 8 cards with envelopes! For the main image the Cardinal from A Cardinal Christmas was used and the base of the box is Soft Suede Cardstock and Christmas Cocoa Speciality Designer Series Paper-one of my favourites! The lid is made from Real Red Cardstock and embossed using the Big Shot and the exclusive Petals a Plenty Folder. And the yummy Satin White Ribbon was used to tie it shut. This would make a great gift filled with thank you notes or all occasion cards.

Hope everyone is enjoying there day and "see" you soon!
  
 
 

It's My Day!

 

 

   

Here's a sneak peek of my project that is posted on UStamp with Dawn and Friends today. Looks cool right? Well the best part is when you open it, but you have to join to find out! There is still time to sign up and you will have acess to 28 different tutorials for the next few months.

Have a great day and I have some more gift giving ideas coming your way tomorrow!
 

Making New Friends and a Special Gift

     
  
  
Just in case nobody has noticed, I just LOVE this stamp set! So when I joined an international swap through UStamp I just knew Friends 24-7 was the stamp set to use. One of the best parts for me about  being a part of UStamp with Dawn and Friends is not only do I get to be on a design team with amazingly talented designers I have made some fabulous new friends who are just as crazy about Stampin' Up! and paper crafting as I am!

This card was made for my swap sister Dee and I thought the sentiment was just perfect for the occasion and I just love using the edge of the Curly Label Punch to create the decorative edge on the Sahara Sand piece that the sentiment is stamp on. It's so simple to do but adds so much. The base of the card is Confetti White cardstock and I randomly stamped the damask image with Sahara Sand Classic Ink. I then stamped the flowers on Water Colour Paper with Basic Brown Classic Ink and water coloured it using Always Artichoke, Cameo Coral and Regal Rose Stampin' Write Markers and my Aqua Painter. The matte is a piece of Textured Soft Suede Cardstock and I then attached two Kraft Corduroy Brads. I love those yummy brads and buttoms-definately a must have! The circles are cut out using my Circle Scissors Plus and Glass Mat and the bird image was stamped using Soft Suede Classic Ink. I did a lot of sponging on the card with Close to Cocoa Classic ink to give it a classic vintage look. Oh and of course I used the detressing tool from the Cutter Kit; a tool I can not live with out!

This is the Skinny Tin that I sent her gift items in. You can purchase these tins in the SU! Clearance Rack section of my WEBSITE here. I wish I had gotten a better picture before I had to send it off, I embossed the snowflakes from the Serene Snowflakes with Silver Embossing Powder on the front of the tin,then decorated it with the beautiful Christmas Cocoa Specialty Paper and the awesome Merry and Bright Rub-Ons both found in the Holiday Mini Catalogue.

And these are the goodies I put inside! Again I used the Merry and Bright Rub-ons, Specialty paper (this time I used the Flocked pattern-it's so soft!), Ornament punch and  and coordinating cardstock. Wow I barely did any stamping on this whole project! I must say the Rub-Ons are a fantastic and quick way to whip up a card or gift item. You can view a jar that I made using the same papers and Rub-ons pack in this post HERE. Oh and those cute little tags were made using my Sizzix Big Shot Machine-the ultimate tool for any paper crafter and SU! exclusive Two Tags Die. 

Dee received her package yesturday and I am so glad to have made it for her. Have a great day evryone and happy stampin'!

Holiday Stamp- a -Stack

     

Wow things have been crazy around here but I promise I will have a whole lot of new projects posted over the next week that you are going to love! 

Just wanted to share some cards from my upcoming Christmas card class. I am so excited to be able to host a Stamp a Stack class at a local school again this year. We will be having a whole lot of fun with Christmas tunes, refreshments and of course Door prizes!

If you live locally and are interested in attending this class please check out my demonstrator website HERE for all the details.

 

This card uses the Delightful Decorations Stamp Set, and matching Ornament Punch from Stampin' Up's Holiday Mini and the beautiful Platnium Shimmer Paint. Oh and the flocked Cocoa Specialty Paper is heavenly!

 

This one has the beautiful image from A Cardinal Christmas Stamp Set and was inspired by the amazing Andrea Walford.
 

I really am out of my comfort zone with this card and was inspired by one made by the very talented Heather Summers. I just love the Serene Snowflakes Stamp Set, also from the Holiday Mini. The combination of the blues, purples and silver is so striking. 

 This final card is made with one of the first stamp sets that I had ever bought! Season of Joy is a wonderful Christmas set and and has such beautiful images. I just love the way SU! exclusive Petals- a- Plenty Textured Impressions Folder for the Big Shot matches the flowers on the image.

Thanks for stopping by and look forward to sharing more holiday idea this week!