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Stitched Stockings 12×12 Scrapbook Layout

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Thursday, December 1st, 2011

If you hold down the SHIFT and click on the image, you can view it in a new window at full size (bypassing my lightbox plugin. And as a bonus, CLICK for larger left layout | CLICK for larger right layout

Happy December 1st!

And to celebrate 24 more days until Christmas, I am sharing a 2 page Christmas scrapbook layout with you. All the materials used are listed below.

Holly Berry Bouquet Specialty Designer Series Paper #124004, Builder Stocking punch #124095, Very Vanilla 12×12, Garden Green cardstock 12×12, Chocolate Chip cardstock 12×12, Cherry Cobbler cardstock, Doily Triple Layer punch #122465, 2 3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch #118874, Decorative Label punch #120907, XLarge Oval punch #119859, Eyelet Border Punch #119853, Northern Flurry textured embossing folders #120902, Sizzix machine w/multipurpose platform and two cutting plates #113439, Real Red 1/8th inch Taffeta ribbon #119251

And in the spirit of the holiday season, Stampin’ Up! believes in making a difference in the lives of others–whether they’re demonstrators, employees, the people who use our products, or children in need of a way to express their creativity.

Since 2005, Stampin’ Up! has been honored to participate in the TODAY Show’s Holiday Toy Drive. This year, Stampin’ Up! will be donating over $500,000 worth of stamping and paper crafting products to the following organizations:

Action for Boston Community Development Inc.
Alliance for Children’s Rights
Boys & Girls Clubs Harford County
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York
Community Partners of Dallas – Rainbow Room
Diocese of Saint Augustine
Friendship Project
Help USA
Interfaith Nutrition Network (INN)
Kids In Need Foundation
National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section – The Dignity Project
Operation Homefront
Puerto Rican Family Institute
St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital
Stephen Siller Foundation/Katrina Fund
Welcome House
Youthbuild USA

In conjunction with the donation, Stampin’ Up!’s Shelli Gardner will make an appearance on NBC’s TODAY Show on Tuesday, December 6. We are honored and excited to once again participate in this annual holiday tradition of giving back and making a difference!

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Categories : blog, Christmas, Scrapbooking

Spice Cake Designer Paper 12×12 Autumn Layout

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Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

Wow, I didn’t realize how painful it was to photograph a 12×12 scrapbook layout… let alone two! This required much photographing to get right. By the way, if you hold down the CNTL button and then click on the image above you can see it at 1000 pixels wide (bypassing the size limiting lightbox plugin I have on my blog).

But I had to share how wonderful the Stampin’ Up! Spice Cake designer series papers look on a scrapbook page. I cut two 2×12 inch strips of the Paisley print, two 1/2 x 12 inch strips of the dark tiny print and 1 inch of the white/light tiny print. The layouts are almost mirror image. The background is Soft Suede 12 x 12 cardstock and the leaves are Pear Pizzaz, Early Espresso, More Mustard and Spice Cake DSP. The leaves were cut with the Leaves #2 Sizzix Originals die (#113459) and some of the leaves were texturized with the Square Lattice embossing folder (#119976) in the Sizzix Big Shot machine. Other accessories used were the Two Tags Bigz die #115954, Hemp twine #100982, Very Vanilla cardstock, and Dimensionals.

THIS IS SO SIMPLE!!! Well, of course it took me 200 tries and 3 hours to finally be satisfied because I am ‘scrap impaired’ but once I got going, I could easily do some different takes on the same layout. I am getting pressured to offer scrapbooking nights. Contact me if you are local and are interested. I’m willing to do all day scraps that include pre-made layouts this winter (if I get enough interest).

How did I do with this simple ‘linear’ type 2 page scrapbook layout?

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Categories : blog, Scrapbooking

Online Extravaganza…

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Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

From now until November 30th, check out the specials from Stampin’ Up!–with different ones each day and some lasting only 24 hours!

And I have a new Online Ordering gift idea for those of you who shop with me in November and December. I will send you the PDF instructions (via email) and the pre-cut/scored materials for the unique project(s)… one FREE for each $75 in online sales.

CLICK HERE for my online purchase special!

So, do your holiday shopping from the comfort of your desk… and you don’t have to wait for ‘Black Friday’… the specials run now to the end of the month.

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Categories : blog, Specials

Christmas Lodge Stair Step Card

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Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

This ‘stair step’ card made with the Christmas Lodge set is simple and pretty–and a major WOW in the 3D Christmas card department.

If you are reading this via email, you won’t be able to see the fabulous video that I created to show you how it was made. BUT you can download the photo step-by-step instructions for this card (below). If you are reading this via email, you can view the video in the article online here.

NEW– for a limited time, you can get the kit of supplies (pre-cut cardstock and embellishments) for this AND three other projects FREE for your $75 online order (Americans only, sorry!). In fact there are a few different projects to choose from. Read all about this offer and get the project sets and required accessories HERE.

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Categories : blog, Christmas, Template, Video, Winter/Holiday Ideas

The Sounding Joy Christmas Card

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Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

I just love these colors… Crumb Cake/Soft Suede/Black for a homespun Christmas card look.

The ‘metal’ embossed look is achieved by inking the relief (or raised impression) side of the embossing folder with a Whisper White Crafters Ink pad before running it through the Sizzix die cutting machine.

I have included the materials and measurements and have conveniently linked the materials to my store… hey, you can’t fault a girl for trying!

Set: The Sounding Joy (#121967 wood, 121979 clear)
Accessories:
5 ¼ x 10 ½ Crumb Cake cardstock (folds to Square)
4 ½ x 4 ½ Soft Suede cardstock
4 ¼ x 4 ¼ Basic Black cardstock
4 1/8 x 4 1/8 Crumb Cake cardstock
3 1/8 x 3 1/8 Soft Suede cardstock
3 x 3 Crumb Cake cardstock
Soft Suede Classic Ink Pad, Black StazOn™ Ink, Black Satin Ribbon 15”
Dimensionals™, Whisper White crafters ink
5 1/2 x 5 1/2 Square Envelopes
——–Sizzix————
Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder #120175
Sizzix Die Cutting Machine, Multi-purpose platform, Two clear cutting pads

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Categories : blog, Christmas

Halloween Mummy Box (or Lollipop Cover)

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Thursday, October 27th, 2011

This adorable ‘pillow box’ makes not only a nice Halloween treat box, but you can punch a hole in the bottom and make it a a lollipop cover!

The ‘box’ is the Sizzix ‘pillowbox’ die and it is entirely Sahara Sand paper and torn Sahara Sand with sponged White Crafters ink. Of course the ‘gravestone’ is the large tag punch… and I inked the greeting from the new ‘Delightful Dozen‘ stamp set (carefully making sure not to ink the image that was on the stamp).

MATERIALS & SUPPLIES -
Set: Delightful Dozen
Accessories:
5 ½ x 4 ¾ Sahara Sand cardstock
5 ½ x 3 Sahara Sand (for ripping–or I used the left over from above)
White Crafters Ink, Sponge Daubers, Basic Black Marker
Large Tag Punch, Dimensionals, 4 inches Sticky Strip
Other: Google eyes
——-Sizzix ———————–
Pillow Box Die #113466, Sizzix Die Cutting Machine, Two clear cutting pads (comes with the Sizzix)

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Categories : 3D Project, Halloween

Gently Falling Thanksgiving Card

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Sunday, October 23rd, 2011

Okay, in my usual papersaving manner, I have cut the background paper (‘Spice Cake’ designer series paper) in a 3×4 in piece (for the bottom) and 2×4 in piece (for the top) which maximizes the amount of layers I can get with no waste… and the middle gap kind’ve works with the Espresso cardstock showing.

The leaves were stamped in Early Espresso ink onto the ‘First Edition’ designer series paper, sponged and cut out. I used two Sizzix dies to make the scalloped circle and inside vanilla… I need to pull out my SU circle cutter to make a closer fitting center, but I was being lazy this week.

Tell me what you think!

Sets: Gently Falling (123802 W, 123804 C)
Always Thankful (#123787 W, #123789 C)
Accessories:
5 ½ x 8 ½ Early Espresso cardstock
3 x 4 Spice Cake DSP #124003 (espresso floral)
2 x 4 Spice Cake DSP #124003 (dk floral stripe)
4 x 4 First Edition DSP #121878
3 x 3 Vanilla cardstock
4 x 4 Early Espresso cardstock
Classic Inks: Early Espresso, More Mustard, Pear Pizzaz, Cajun Craze
Hemp, Sponge Daubers, Glue Dots, Dimensionals™
Spice Cake Designer Buttons #124113
——-Sizzix Accessories ———————–
Sizzix Die – Circles #2 #114526,
Sizzix Die – Scallop Circle #2 #113469
Sizzix Die Cutting Machine, Two clear cutting pads

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Categories : blog, Thanksgiving

Gently Falling ‘Giving Thanks’ card

By Amy · Comments (8)

Monday, October 10th, 2011

I just simply love this new set of outline/inline stamps ‘Gently Falling’ from the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini Catalog.

In fact, I actually got my act together and created a video (if you are reading this via Feedburner mail, you can’t see the video).

You’ll see that my hand is bandaged… I got the idea to give my cat a flea-bath. Seemed like a good idea at the time. I have stitches, antibiotics and a tetanus shot for my efforts. Anyone want an orange tabby cat? Spayed and all her shots.

But I digress.

The card is Very Vanilla on Crumb Cake. The ink is Crumb Cake and the leaf is Wild Wasabi and Pumpkin Pie done with the ‘rolling’ technique. This is an old technique that’s been around forever, however it is easier ‘seen than said,’ if you get what I mean.

I want to credit Erika Clark for the inspiration for this card!

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Categories : blog, Thanksgiving, Video

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