Stampin’ Sunday 3-22-09

Our small group decided that we wanted to do a wow card swap in Hawaii.  Of course I didn’t figure out my card until two-o-clock in the morning the night before I was leaving, but hey at least I figured it out.  I actually finished making them on the plane ride from Maui to the Big Island.

birthday-pop-up-cardBecause it was a wow card I really wanted to use something fun.  We have two new die that are available April 1st.  They are pop up dies.  The Cake Pop-up Die and the Ball Pop-Up Die.  I pre-ordered the cake so I just had to try it out.  It’s really fun beacuse it pops up out of the card when you open it.  It is thick so you really need something to hold it closed.  I decided to put a ribbon around it that slides off. 

birthday-pop-up-card-insideHere is the inside of the card.  I should have decorated the cake a bit more.  I think I’m going to add some pretty in pink 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon to the middle layer.

I will add a better picture with the ribbon around it.

 

 

 

 

Product Used:
*113262 Wagon Full of Fun $34.95
114486 Birthday Wish $6.95
114512 Stampin’ Up!® Backgrounds 1 Texturz plates $11.95
113439 Big Shot Die-Cut Machine $99.95
114614 Texturz Impression Pad $5.95
114615 Texturz Silicone Rubber $5.95
113478 Extended Cutting Pads $19.95
116760 Three Tier Cake Pop-up Bigz XL die $39.95
112004 1-3/4″ Circle Punch $15.95
111849 Chocolate Chip 1″ Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon $8.95
102023 Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter $4.50
100425 2-Way Glue Pen $3.50
103579 Paper Snips $9.95

Colors- Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Pretty in Pink, Kraft

*indicates product from the Occasions Mini Catalog.

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Project of the Month

Sorry this is so late.  I’m extending the deadline on any kit for both February and March.  I forgot to send out the email so you will have until April 21st to order them.  Be watching for April’s kit next month.  You can also come and make any of them at kit night on April 30th.  Please contact me for more details.  Please call me at 435-245-5321 if you have any questions or drop me an email andersoncandice@hotmail.com.

I don’t have March in the kit section yet, however  you can down load the PDF here for all the information.

bird-pages1March Pages

 

 

 

good-friend-box1March Project

 

 

 

 

march-2March Cards

 

 

 

 

 

Just a note.  If you ever see a kit that you would like to do as a project with some friends let me know and we will see what we can arrange.

Stampin’ Sunday 3-15-09

good-friend-book-front-copyI made this fun book Sunday Morning.  It only took me about an hour and that includes creating it.  I was asked to create a paper bag book for a class at church.  I really had fun creating this book.  I had never created a paper bag book before so this was really fun. 

gfb-pullouts-copyI love that I could have fun pull outs to go with it.  I chose the good friend stamp set so that it could be versatile and you could put just about anything with it. 

gfb-pg-5-6-copyThe book has a total of 10 pages plus 3 pullouts that are front and back.  I had fun using the in-colors and the good morning sunshine paper.  Here is a sample of just one of the page sections.

Since this was already planned for a class and features just one stamp set I am offering it as a project kit or a group class.  You will find a list below of everything that is included as well as everything you will need to complete it.  You can order this kit to make at home or get a group together and I will come to you.  The price for the kit is $10.00.  If you have at least 15 kits you will also get hostess benefits and I will give you your kit for free.  The stamp set is roughly $33.75 with tax and shipping.  Buy it with your kit for an even $30.00.  Please contact me by email (andersoncandice@hotmail.com) or phone (435-245-5321) if you are interested.

Products included in kit:
Full color step by step instructions
All paper needed- Solid and Designer Series cut to size
All ribbon needed- Tangerine Tango, Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss, 1/4″ Chocolate Chip & Linen Thread
Chocolate Chip Corduroy Buttons
Earth Elements Brads
Paper Lunch Sacks

Products needed to complete project:
113740 Good Friend Stamp Set $28.95
103579 Paper Snips $9.95
108362 Crop-A-Dile $29.95 (you can use a regular hole punch)
104310 Crafters’ Tool Kit $39.95 (need mat and piercing tool)
104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals $3.95
104045 Anywhere Glue Stick $3.95 or snail
110755 Tombow® Adhesive $3.95 (to glue pages to bag)

Inks needed:
111837 Pacific Point Classic Ink Pad $5.95
111834 Tangerine Tango Classic Ink Pad $5.95
111835 Kiwi Kiss Classic Ink Pad $5.95
100537 Summer Sun Classic Ink Pad $5.95
100908 Chocolate Chip Classic Ink Pad $5.95
100077 Summer Sun Stampin’ Write Marker $3.25

Punches needed:
107272 Key Tag $15.95
104401 1-3/8″ Circle $15.95
104403 1-1/4″ Circle $15.95
107217 3/4″ Circle $15.95

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Marvelous Monday 3-9-09

My Sister and I had a Game Night Friday night.  She sales Simply Fun which fun family games.  We thought it would be fun to use the new game night stamps and have a combo party.  If you would be interested in more information about her games you can check out her website at www.brigetudy.simplyfun.com.

game-night-folder-closedI wanted to create a fun project that would go along with the theme.  I found this folder created by Wendy Knowles in our awesome group.  I decided to give it a try.  Her project was all covered with the DSP, but I didn’t have enough so I decided to try it with paper that I stamped on.  She covered a file folder.

game-night-folder-openI found that this was a little more difficult with the solid paper verses the DSP and it was hard to fold and not have it bubble.  I still think that it turned out cute, but was more time consuming than I wanted for the party so I decided I needed to simplify.

game-night-scores-closedThis is the project I came up with.  It is really quite fast and easy.  It’s just one sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 paper folded around the note pad.  Then I added the DSP and some stamped paper.  I still added the cute black strip in the front like she had.  I used a crimped paper inbetween to give it a little more texture.  I decided I didn’t want to tie the bow everytime we used it so I put the stampin’ demimentionals  on the bottom part of the black tag only so I could slide the ribbon off the top.

game-night-scores-openInside Wendy had attached the notebook with sticky strip but I wanted to be able to replace it with out tearing my book so I decided to put a strip of DSP all the way across.  I only glued it down on one side.  Where the note book is I placed it in-between the card board back and the last sheet of paper.  Then I put sticky strip on each side of it.  This way I cold slip the note book out and put a new one in.

We love to play games with my family and I really loved having a way to keep score.  There is a little ribbon loop on the front that you can keep a pencil in.  This way we can keep this with all the games and then when we want to play we don’t have to find a notebook a paper.  Sometimes it’s also fun to see who won last time so it’s nice to have it all in one place.

Product used:
113995 Jackpot DSP $9.95
1113220 Game Night $20.95
109027 Black 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon $4.95
101618 Crimper $19.95
103375 1-3/8″ Square Punch $15.95
104400 1-1/4″ Square Punch $15.95
104294 Sticky Strip $6.95

Colors- Basic Black, Real Red, So Saffron, Very Vanilla

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Stampin’ Sunday 3-8-09

smile-mirrorI was watching some of the wonderful training video’s on the demonstrator site the other day and I came across one by Linda Hansen.  She is one of the wonderful presenters at Stampin’ Up!®  She was demonstrating using the blank vinyl with the big shot.  She made a mirror with her name on it so I just had to give it a try.

Her name is spelled with and I and I loved how she put the flower over the I.  I chose the word smile beacause everyone should remember to smile and because it had an I in it.

smile-mirror-closeOne of the cool techniques she showed was embossing on the vinyl.  She used Craft ink and then embossed it with clear embossing powder.  She even stamped right on it and embossed it so that it would have a fun pattern.  I think this would be fun to try on some of our great patterns as well as the raw vinyl.  You can check out more of our Dècor Elements line by clicking here.

Products Used:
114335 White Dècor Elements Sheets $12.95
113439 Big Shote Die-Cut Machine $99.95
113464 Serif Essentials Alphabet Set (die) $149.95
114509 Stampin’ Up! Big Bold Cupcakes (die) $21.95
102892 Sponge Daubers (12) $10.95
109130 Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder $4.75
100005 Heat Tool $29.95
102197 Powder Pals $19.95
101933 Cameo Coral Craft Stampin’ Pad $7.50

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First Annual Bunny Hop

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Are you spending Easter
with Family & Friends?

Would you LOVE to earn
FREE stampin’ product
while you are there?

Then you should check out my
First Annual Bunny Hop.

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