Valentine Ideas summed up!
Posted: Monday, February 8th, 2010 | Comments
I know that I haven’t set the world on fire this year with my Valentine ideas… but I have an idea that may help you (in the days before Valentine’s day!)
Click on the ‘Valentine Button’ that I made and view all my past posts and projects with the ‘Valentine’ theme.
You probably don’t know it but my middle name is Valentine and my favorite aunt has always given me heart shaped gifts (and jewelry). I still do LOVE hearts. And I really DO like Valentine’s Day.
This was a Valentine that we made at my last Stamp a Stack (and it was one of the Occasions class cards). It really is a postcard with a smaller card on top, but it squeaked by as a card.
Materials Used:
A Happy Heart set (#111758)
5 ½ x 4 ¼ Basic Black Cardstock
5 ¼ x 4 Real Red Cardstock
5 ½ x 2 ¾ inch Basic Black cardstock
Two 2 ½ x 2 ½ Whisper White cardstock
Two 5 ½ x 4 ¼ pcs. White cardstock
This is for embossing and punching hearts
strip of White cardstock (for stamping red)
Real Red Ink pad, StazOn Black pad
Full Heart Punch (#113693)
Heart to Heart Punch (#113694)
Small Heart Punch (#117193)
½ inch circle punch
Finial Press textured impressions pad
Sizzix Big Shot die cutting machine, Multipurpose Tray, Two standard cutting pads
2 Tags Sizzix Die Valentine
Posted: Monday, February 1st, 2010 | Comments
I received several samples of ‘candy holders’ at Leadership and realized a new and adorable use for Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive Sizzix Bigz Die ‘Two Tags.’
The tags are just under 6 inches long, so they are not very big, but they are very versatile (see the screenshot of the die below)!
I used the new Occasions Mini set ‘I[Heart]Hearts’ (see below) of which $2 from the sale of each set will go to Haiti to benefit the survivors.
One of the things that I love about the ‘I[Heart]Hearts’ set, is that they have a ‘trio’ of hearts that coordinate with the ‘Heart To Heart’ 3 heart punch (which you must purchase!).
Materials:
2 ¾ x 5 ½ inch Very Vanilla (to stamp the hearts)
3 inch x 6 inch ‘Sending Love’ Specialty DSP
Real Red ink pad
Close to Cocoa Ink pad
Full Heart Punch (#113693)
Heart to Heart Punch (113694)
Sticky Strip
Treat (mini Hershey Bar)
Stampin’ Up! Two Tag Sizzix die (#115954)
Two standard cutting pads
Sizzix Big Shot die cutting machine
10 inches 5/8 inch Wide Grosgrain ribbon Red
7 inches narrow grosgrain ribbon Chocolate Chip
½ inch circle punch
![I[Heart]Hearts set from Stampin' Up!](http://ustamp4fun.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IHeartHearts.jpg "I[Heart]Hearts")
Valentine Survival Kit
Posted: Sunday, January 17th, 2010 | Comments
Really more like a ‘girlfriends’ Valentine Survival Kit!
DOWNLOAD the PDF of the Valentine ‘Survival Kit’ contents.
This set is the awesome new stamp set ‘Vintage Vogue‘ from the Occasions Mini Catalog.
The accessories I used were:
- Vintage Vogue stamp set (#117690) $23.95*
- Inks: Bravo Burgundy, So Saffron, Brocade Blue, Always Artichoke
- Paper: Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla & Bravo Burgundy
- Medium flat clear bag (#102757) 50 for $4.50
Click on the image (left) to view the larger sized image.
SAB Rubber Stamp Festival, Elkton, MD
Posted: Friday, January 15th, 2010 | Comments
It’s that time of year again! And the first of my two stamp festivals.
Again, it will be at the Newark Baptist Church (in Elkton, MD) on Saturday, February 27th and we will run from 8:30 am until about 1:00 pm. Your registration includes Stampin’ Up!’s ‘Vintage Vogue‘ stamp set from the new Occasions Mini Catalog and you have the option of purchasing the ‘clear mounted’ set.
There will be 4 projects plus a service project and the projects rotate… you stay where you are! There will be displays to photograph and a live demonstration of products and techniques as well as the very popular ‘Recycled Rubber’ table of new and used discontinued designs for cash.
CLICK HERE for all the details and to register! Contact me if you have any questions.
