Archive for January 2007

Just Delightful Folio

By Amy · Comments (5)
Wednesday, January 31st, 2007

Just Delightful Photo Folio This terrific “photo folio” idea was shared at Leadership this year.  I did cheap out and cut my own (not purchase the pre-made kit).  The sets used were Delight in Life (SAB) and “Be Happy”.

This is another teaser for my Stamp Festival this Saturday, but fear not, step by step (with photos) will be shared on my Project Gallery after this weekend (after I recover!).

As you can figure out this is cut from a 12 x 12 sheet, 4 1/2 inches wide and scored to fit our Mini envelopes (which come with blank cards). I used the cards to stamp the flowers and other embellishments to cut out so they didn’t go to waste!  The “belly ring” is over embellished (as is my style).

I love the black with the subtles (Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery & Pretty in Pink), it is a very eye pleasing combination to me.  Imagine what that would look like with photos and journaling?!

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Categories : 3D Project, Envelope Trick!, Memory Project, Template

Like Hot Chocolate a Latte!

By Amy · Comments (1)
Tuesday, January 30th, 2007

Like it a Latte hot chocolate coverI got inspiration from two samples on this… a card designed by Barbara Miriello (see her new blog) and the other a hot chocolate “cover” idea from Amanda Coughlin (one of our “fearsome foursome” at Leadership this year!)

The “cover” is pretty much scored and folded around the hot chocolate packet and the set used “Like it a Latte” is from the Winter Mini Catalog which expires the end of February.

Nothing really is better than a good friend with chocolate (especially if they don’t like chocolate so they are giving it to you!).

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Categories : Winter/Holiday Ideas

Valentine Survival Kit

By Amy · Comments (4)
Friday, January 26th, 2007

Valentine Survival KitThis is more like a "girlfriends" survival kit for Valentines Day, but I have included the PDF so you can make it yourself.

I make these up every third year… that way most of my customers think it’s new!  I have a list that had the meaning of survival kit contents (ex. rubber band "to remind you to stay flexible", Sweet Tarts "for the good and the bad times", etc.  I have it in PageMaker which most people don’t have. 

I will update this blog with a PDF when I get a minute (that’s pretty funny actually–getting a minute).  I have a minute now at 4:30 am… hmm… Think I need to pay the bills first!

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Categories : 3D Project, Valentine Ideas
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Valentine Idea

By Amy · Comments (5)
Wednesday, January 17th, 2007

ValentineI made this based on an idea was forwarded to me but I don’t who the original creator was. 

This was made from the set Treat Yourself, and I stamped the hearts to match the colors in the actual candy (pictured on the box). 

I stamped the gumball machine two times (once on red and once on white) and then cut out the white for the globe and the money knob. 

I don’t know if you can tell that I have stamped the “globe” on sheet acetate with Staz On, cut it out and laid it on top of the white globe so it appears to actually be glass!

The ribbon is wrapped around under the box and pulled through a hole in the front and back top and tied above the box in a bow so that it can’t fall out no matter how hard it is pulled.

If you know who the original creator was, let me know and I will give proper credit!

 

 

 

 

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Categories : Valentine Ideas

Very Punny “Envelope Trick”

By Amy · Comments (5)
Wednesday, January 10th, 2007

Envelope Enclosure

As I get ready to leave for Leadership tomorrow morning early, I am uploading my last entry until I come back on Sunday.  I hope that Houston weather holds out and we get warm & sun (I dislike cold weather!)

This is what I lovingly refer to as a “cheap envelope trick” done with the SAB set “Very Punny”.  The inside of this half sheet (cut 11 x 4 1/4 scored and folded) is two envelopes (office sized #10).  This is one of my hostess gifts this month.

I love the new notecards (pg. 21)–what a cute idea to shut with a little slit!  I didn’t realize until I got them that they had a flap and self closed.  Someone at a workshop the other night told me that she makes jewelry and will use them to enclose her jewelry to sell!  What a cute enclosure for a piece of costume jewelry as a gift for a little girl for Valentine’s day.

You can see other types of enclosures I have made with this “template” on my website “Project Gallery“

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Categories : 3D Project, Envelope Trick!, Template

Delight In Life

By Amy · Comments (4)
Saturday, January 6th, 2007

Delight In Life SAB setI really love this set and I must admit that I got the inspiration from Splitcoast.

The flowers were stamped in black and the colors are Bashful Blue, Mellow Moss & Pretty in Pink and So Saffron.  You can’t tell, but it is stamped on glossy white and my “faux paper tolling” was done with Dimensionals.

I used black as an accent color as it really makes the color pop. The colors don’t really show in this scan unfortunately… you’ve got to take my word for it!

The tag was done with the Tag Punch & Mini Tag Punch… I’m not sure how I lived without them!

I am looking forward to getting all my SAB swaps back and post the best ones.

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Categories : blog

Faux Sealing Wax Technique

By Amy · Comments (5)
Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007

Faux Sealing Wax Technique

Happy New Year!  I should be getting better ready for Leadership and making Sell-A-Bration samples but I wanted to share these holiday WOW cards I made last month.

The focal image is actually hot glue (see my tutorial here). While it is still warm you dust it with Pearl Ex powders… it’s too cool!  Unlike real sealing wax it is fast, doesn’t require a heat source and it isn’t brittle.  You can reheat it with a heat tool to “correct” the image also!

The backgrounds are done with the direct-to-paper technique (see my tutorial here).  I touched up the finished card with some rhinestones (gotta have glitter) and any remaining moisture from the crafter’s inks with Hologram Highlights embossing powder. 

The sets are Snowflakes, Alphabet Stew (“Merry & Bright”) and Many Merry Messages (“Seasons Greetings”) which is a new holiday greeting set this year.  The Zig silver/gold painty pen touched up around the snowflakes (taking a photo on a slant catches more of the glitz!) and you can see the Hologram Highlights embossing powder.

 

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Categories : Techniques

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