MISCELLANEOUS MONDAY

Just a quick post today of one of the cards we will be making at stamp camp next week.  I used this for my swap at a meeting last week and it won for the best swap.  It's so easy to do with this beautiful Butterfly Basics Stamp Set.

I stamped on very vanilla and used the soon-to-be-retiring In Colors of Baked Brown Sugar and Pistachio Pudding.  I cut out two ovals from the Oval Thinlets and the Big Shot and then punched around the edge of the large oval using the Occasions Paper Piercing Pack.  Not sure if you can see it, but there are Dazzling Diamonds on the fern for a little bling and Rhinestones on the butterfly.

Come back tomorrow when I will be showing you another way to use the Berry Basket Die.

FRIENDLY FRIDAY

Another Berry Basket sample:  I'm LOVIN' this Die!

To make this basket I cut everything on the Die twice and used all the pieces.  The scalloped edge pieces went around the top of the basket and the straight edge pieces I used for a tall handle. The handle pieces have several score marks on them because you can use them around the top of the basket instead of the scalloped edge, but the scores don't really show so I used them.  If the score marks bother you, just cut 2- 8 x 1/2" pieces for your handle.  I made the basket out of cardstock so that it would be sturdy and then cut 4 pieces of matching DSP for the body of the basket.  Glue those pieces onto the basket for color before adding your stapled scalloped edge.

Have a lucky Friday the 13th and a great weekend.  We are off to celebrate the 90th birthday of a favorite aunt.  Guess I better get busy making a special card!  Also need one for my husband who turns 69 on Saturday!

THIS & THAT THURSDAY

Today's card is one we made at our Joyful Heart Stampers' Meeting on Saturday.  It is so elegant.  I'm not sure who created this one - possibly Cindy Fodor.











 This is a Single Stamp, Love is Kindness, on pg 32 of the Occasions Catalog.  The background is Typeset DSP on pg 184 of the  Annual Catalog. Stamp your stamp a second time so that you get the newspaper image of the stamp.  Cut it out and pop it up with Dimensionals on top of your flower stems.  The images are stamped on a piece of vanilla cardstock that is cut with the Big Shot and the Top Note Die.

The tulips are colored with Blendabilities.  Stampin' Up has pulled these markers as of now due to quality issues, but if you have some, it is a great way to color your images.  Our great Stamp n' Write Markers would also work and you can use any color you want.  You could also use your Blender Pen dipped in your ink (put a drop or two in the lid of your pad).  The little ribbon is from the FREE SAB Ribbons and Buttons, but, once again, use any ribbon that complements
the tulip flower color you choose.   I LOVE this little stamp!

WOW WEDNESDAY

For our Joyful Heart Stampers' Team Meeting on Saturday I was asked to demo the Berry Basket Bigz Die.  I loved getting a chance to "play" with it.  Here is a picture of the samples that I made, showing some of the diverse uses for the Die.  I LOVE when I am able to use a product in more than one way - More Bang for My Buck!

I have to say I did a lot of casing from Pinterest to get my ideas, but then did my own versions.  thanks to all those who helped me out.  I will be giving more details about some of these baskets in the next few weeks and will give credit where credit is due.

TECHNIQUE TUESDAY

Here is a simple card using some new products and adding a little tissue flower for effect.

First you will stamp and assemble your card.  Here I used the new Painted Petals Stamp Set found in the Occasions Catalog on pg 19 using Pear Pizzazz and Wisteria Wonder Ink.  This set is SO pretty!  I used the Irresistibly Yours DSP that is a FREE item with your $50 order during Sale-a-bration.  I rubbed over the paper with a sponge, inked with Wisteria Wonder, until I got the coverage I wanted.  The white flowers are glossy and do not pick up the ink color. After the card was finished I made the little flower.  Here is how you do that:

You will need your ink (a few drops in your lid), Filter Paper (pg 193 of regular catalog), Aqua Painter, Small Brad, and 1 3/4" Scallop Punch.  Pick up your ink with the Aqua Painter and color a section of the Filter Paper until you have enough for what you want.  You will probably have to add more ink until you are done.  I dried the paper for a minute with the Heat Gun because I was too impatient to wait for it to dry on its own. I folded the paper so that I had 3 layers and then punched through with my punch.

Now put a brad through your punched scalloped circles, move around a little and "scrunch" with your fingers until you get the look you want.  Add your flower to the card with a few Mini Glue Dots. This took my more simple, but pretty card to the next level.  I should have showed you this last week when this Filter Paper was one of the Weekly Deal Items.  It is still a good deal, even when on regular price.

Here are the Weekly Deals for this week:

All Abloom Designer Series Paper Stack Price: $6.95 $5.21	Gold Stampin' Glitter Price: $3.95 $2.96	Marina Mist 1/4" Cotton Ribbon Price: $5.95 $4.46	Old Olive Baker's Twine Price: $2.95 $2.21
Tangerine Tango Baker's Twine Price: $2.95 $2.21	Wildflower Meadow Clear-Mount Stamp Set Price: $13.95 $10.46	Wildflower Meadow Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Price: $7.95 $5.96

MISCELLANEOUS MONDAY

Welcome to a new week.  We had such a great Joyful Hearts' Team Meeting on Saturday.  I learned lots of new things, made some great make n' takes, saw some awesome demos, enjoyed a wonderful lunch, and spent time with some great stampin' friends.

It is such a privilege to be part of a Stampin' Up team.  You can also do what I do and have fun creating.  Sale-a-bration is a great time to join the family because of the added incentives now until the end of March.  Click here to view all the details.  After you have seen the great advantages, go ahead and click the "join" button and become part of our awesome team.  Feel free to contact me with any questions you might have.  I would LOVE to share this fun experience with you and help you in any way I can.

Today's post is a card that was on display at our meeting, created by Deb Paisie, a very creative and fun stamper.  I just LOVE this card:

This card uses the Chalkboard Paper and the Rose Coral Chalk Ink Pad found on pg 25 of the Occasions Catalog, the Something Lacy Background Stamp on pg.43, and the Bowmaker Punch on pg 13.  The little hearts are from the SAB You Brighten My Day Stamp Set which you can get FREE with your $50 order.

Debbie was part of the Monday Creative Blog Hop a couple of week's ago.  Visit her blog and visit the new Monday post this week when you visit Lisa Tedder.


New stamp camp dates are now posted for March.  We will be making several general and Easter cards.  You will also have a chance to make the cute Easter basket I posted last Thursday as an added fun project if you would like.  Go to the top of this page and click on the website listed to see the dates and times for stamp camp under Events.

FRIENDLY FRIDAY

I just realized I called yesterday's post WOW WEDNESDAY and it was really Thursday.  Sorry.  I guess because I do the draft ahead of time, I got confused.  Not hard to do for me.

Still playing with my Berry Basket Die, especially since we are getting a good size snowstorm here in Pennsylvania.  This is my take on the card that is posted on the Stampin' Up Blog.  I still need to"fill" my basket, but don't have all the supplies yet.

To make the basket, cut just half of the basket piece.  The scalloped strip needs to be cut long enough so that you have 15 scallops included.

• Make another score line 1/4" below the already scored mark that is on your basket piece after cutting.
• Cut your scalloped strip, if necessary, so that you have just 15 scallops.
• Score between the scallops using your Paper Cutter or your Simply Scored to get a more finished look since one score line shows up when cutting.
• Fold back the two end scallops on each end of your strip.
• Fold back the bottom of your basket piece.

Here is what these pieces should look like:

Center and attach your scalloped strip onto the basket piece.  Then attach the basket and the strip to your card base.  Here is a side view.

Here is a picture of the Stampin' Up sample, filled with fun spring goodies.

Now spring just needs to get here.  We had 10" of snow and it was in the single digits again last night!  Yowza for March!  The rest of the weekend and next week are to be much warmer.  Looking forward to real spring being here soon.