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2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog
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I just STINKIN’ LOVE this new stamp set from the Summer Mini Catalog!
And by the way, I copied this from a sample from Leadership that Shelli had shown us that she made with it. I got a lucky photo from the overhead screen.
This set is one of my favorite gifts from Stampin’ Up! for attending an event… one reason that I will never miss Leadership!
The large floral spray in this set is awesome. I stamped it in Basic Brown on the Creamy Caramel layer as well as on a piece of Very Vanilla that I cut out with the Beautiful Butterflies Sizzix Die. The flourish that is seen is also included in the set.
I used the watercolor crayons and Aquapainters to add a bit of color… and I used some brown on the edges as well as the ‘Cutter Kit’ distressing tools on the edges of the layers (see the materials list below).
SET: Elements of Style
#120045 Clear Mount
#118611 Wood
8 ½ x 4 ¼ Ruby Red cardstock
4 x 5 ¼ Brocade Blue cardstock
3 ¾ x 5 Creamy Caramel cardstock
4 ¼ x 5 ½ Very Vanilla cardstock
Basic Brown ink
Watercolor Crayons ‘Earth Elements’ & Aquapainters
Modern Label punch (#119849)
Sizzix Big Shot and standard cutting pads
Multipurpose tray, pair of cutting pads
Sizzix Bigz Die ‘Beautiful Butterflies’ (#114507)
Dimentionals™
Dazzling Diamonds Glitter & Two-Way Glue pen
Crafting wire, Cutter Kit (#106958), sponge daubers
I just LOVE this new Summer Mini Catalog set ‘Sweet Scoops’ featuring ice cream cones and ice cream scoops as well as a greeting stamp, sprinkles and a cherry on top!
I added the pink beads as 3D sprinkles for effect.
This 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 square card is embellished with the square scalloped edge die for the Big Shot machine and a 4×4 square of Razzleberry Lemonade designer series paper.
The accessories that I used were as follows:
Set(s): Sweet Scoops (#117078 Wood, #120078 Clear)
Accessories:
5 ¼ x 10 ½ Whisper White cardstock
5 ½ x 5 ½ Melon Mambo cardstock
4 x 4 inches DSP ‘Razzleberry Lemonade’
3 x 3 inches Melon Mambo (for punching)
3 x 3 Crushed Curry (for punching)
4 ¼ x 2 ¾ Whisper White (for stamping/punching)
1 inch x 5 ¼ inch Crushed Curry
¾ x 5 ¼ inch Whisper White cardstock
15 inches Wide Grosgrain Ribbon ‘Vanilla’
Beads Duo “Pink”
Sizzix Scalloped Square Bigz Clear Die #115950
Sizzix Big Shot & clear cutting pads
Large Oval punch, Scallop Circle punch, Scallop Square punch
Inks: Melon Mambo, Soft Suede ink, Glue Dots
I’ve done several versions of this card, however this year I decided to try and make the shirt without separate pieces for the collar.
The entire card is 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Bordering Blue and three pieces of the striped paper from the new Summer Mini Catalog called ‘Travel Journal’.
The card was scored 1 1/4 inches from the top across the entire top (inside and out). Then I cut off the entire strip that is ‘inside’ the card (see first thumbnail) and one inch in on each side on the remaining 1 1/4 inch panel. Close the card and fold each cut side in on a diagonal. Just a note… if it takes you 25 tries to get the two sides folded equally, you are doing fine, LOL!
I secured the ‘collar’ down with a Dimensional so that it had some height and looked more like a real collar.
The tie was simple and I did freehand cut (a pre-cut) 1 x 4 inch strip by first cutting a point at the bottom and then from each side point to the top at a slight angle. For the knot, I just folded a 1 1/2 x 3/4 inch piece of designer paper on the wrong side, as shown below, and cut off the points that showed over the top. I adhered the tie to the cardfront and then the folded ‘tie knot’ to the tie with a Dimensional–again, to look like a real tie knot.
Cut dimensions and accessories:
5 ½ x 8 ½ inch Bordering Blue, scored from the top at 1 ¼ inches
Designer Paper Tie & Knot ‘Travel Journal’
1 ¼ x 4 inches (tie)
¾ x 1 ¼ inches (knot)
1 x 1 inches (pocket)
1 x 1 Whisper White square (handkerchief)
1 1/16th circle punch, Silver Brads
Dimensionals™
This is one of the awesome new Summer Mini Catalog sets called Sentimental Journey and using the Designer Series Paper ‘Travel Journal’ on pages 22-23.
The colors are Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie and Soft Suede on a white card… literally takes minutes to make.
I tied the card up in a knot of natural hemp… kind’ve like tying everything up to leave!
Accessories:
Whisper White cardstock
4 x 3 inch ‘Travel Journal’ Designer Series Paper
1 x 4 inch Night of Navy cardstock
4 ¼ x 2 ¾ inch Whisper White c/s
(for stamping/cutting)
Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede Inks
Natural hemp, Dimensionals™
The first time I saw the milk carton box as a birdhouse, I was given one by Amanda Coughlin at Leadership in January. And until I got home, I didn’t realize that it *was* the milk carton Sizzix die (I’m not a good listener, because I’m sure she told me).
So, no less than a month later, I had a good customer insist that she wanted her (20 person workshop, yikes) to do a 3D birdhouse she saw on the internet. But I thought–I *had* seen that somewhere… hmm… closer to home, LOL! (…quickly check the bottom of my luggage for crushed birdhouse, ooops!)
Well, the Amanda’s house was WAY more detailed and I can’t find it on her blog but she even had used the scalloped punch to make a red-shingled roof. I, on the other hand, was a bit daunted by the number of people I would have to coach through this project in the span of a workshop time, so I made it as easy as possible.
So, if you notice there is absolutely no stamping (oooh nooo!), but dies and punches. The color combination and design of this was inspired by Sahara Sand box and Bordering Blue roof that I saw on the web (I looked this morning and found hundreds but not the site I saw it on). I am sorry about that because mine is almost identical to hers and would like to give her credit (and I know 25 people are going to leave feedback with links to their site, but if it isn’t the same colors, it isn’t the one).
This was totally easy with the box being pre-cut and scored and I included the measurements of the supplies I used. Enjoy!
Materials:
5 ½ x 8 ½ Sahara Sand Cardstock
2 ½ x 5 ½ Bordering Blue Cardstock (roof)
3×3 Brocade Blue c/s (to punch bird)
2 ¼ x 2 ¼ So Saffron c/s (for butterflies)
Two 2 ¼ x 2 ¼ Certainly Celery c/s (for leaves)
2×2 Black cardstock (for the bird hole)
Scallop Trim Border Punch #118402
Bordering Blue ink & sponge dauber for the bird
Stampin’ Up! ‘Beautiful Wings’ exclusive Embosslit Die (#118138)
1 3/8 inch circle punch (#104401)
½ inch Small Library Clip (from ‘Clips Asstm’t #112580)
Natural hemp, Sticky Strip®, Dimentionals, Glue Dots
Sizzix Big Shot Die Cut machine & Bigz L Die ‘Milk Carton’ (#117310)
Stampin’ Up! ‘Sizzlit’ die ‘Little Leaves’ (#114511)
Sizzix Multipurpose Platform *
Two standard cutting dies*
*comes bundled in the Sizzix Big Shot purchase
Do you like these un-traditional colors for a baby card?
I had a plethora of the striped paper left over from the ‘Autumn Traditions’ designer series paper and I am a sucker for stripes and baby cards!
I do love this bear and ‘I’m kind of a BIG DEAL’ stamp really does say it all when it’s your own brat, right? The set is ‘Cute and Cuddly’ (#113682, 6 stamps for $26.95) and includes a ‘Baby Shower’ invitation stamp (which aren’t easy to find anymore).
The flourish stamp is from the awesome ‘Priceless’ set (#115052, 11 stamps for $28.95) which I hope NEVER retires as it has fabulous elements of design including two great flourish stamps.
Sets:
Cute & Cuddly, Priceless
Accessories:
5 ½ x 8 ½ Sahara Sand cardstock
5 ½ x 3 inch Artichoke cardstock
5 ½ x 2 Autumn Traditions DSP stripe
2 ¼ x 2 ¾ Vanilla (for bear)
2 ¼ x 1 ¼ Vanilla (for tag)
1 x 3 Vanilla (for extra ‘head’ & ‘nose’)
2 ¼ x 2 ¼ Elegant Eggplant c/s (star)
Artichoke grosgrain ribbon
Corner Rounder, Rectangle Punch, Scallop Trim Border
Artichoke ink and sponge daubers
Black StazOn™
Earth Elements Watercolor Crayons
Aquapainters
D
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mensionals®
I LOVE this set! And I want to call to your attention that the Beautiful Wings die (die cut/embossed butterflies) and the set ‘Vintage Vogue’ are retiring with the end of Stampin’ Up!’s Occasions Mini Catalog on April 30th.
I think that this would make an awesome Mother’s Day card, for that special person–whether your mother, or a special ‘mom’ that you know.
You can download the step-by-step PDF now and for a short time more, the full PDF with all four projects I’ve made is available for your $50+ online order.
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