Sale-a-brating Thanks

For the friends who come and help me with my projects for the Ronald McDonald House, I like to extend my gratitude for them by not only providing a nice meal but some fun projects to make and take home with them. I have a friend who says she can't craft at all but always shows up for these functions and proves otherwise. 

So to help that friend and others who may not be "crafty", we made a packet of fun notes using our Sale-a-bration Stamp Set- Punch Bunch (which is a free, limited edition you can earn with a $50 purchase before tax and shipping).

 It was a SPA time (stamp, punch, and assemble). Not stressful!

This last card was using Take a Spin. I wanted them to take a way the fun we had with them. Hope you'll take a spin and share some of your own handmade gifts.

{Project Details}

Stamp: Punch Bunch (SAB) and Take a Spine (121937-W; 122015-C)

Ink: Marina Mist, Melon Mambo, and Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink Pads; Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Old Olive, and Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write Markers.

Paper: Early Espresso and Pear Pizzazz Card Stock; Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Melon Mambo, and Rich Razzleberry Textured Card Stock.

Accessories: 2 Step Owl, 2 Step Bird, Scallop Square, Scallop Circle, and 1-3/8" Circle Punches; Game Spinner Hands; Old Olive 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon.

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Halloween Card Swap

My downline and a couple of Stampin' Up! Fanatics (our loving customers and friends) have started to gather for card swaps and shoebox swaps. The following are samples from our Halloween Swap. Please note that some of the products are retired products and may no longer be available for purchase.

Elisa White:

Leti Marquez:

Nikki Molina:

Yvonne Norman:

My swap: 

Petal Pizzazz Wishes

Mojo Monday sketch challenges are always fun. Its nice to have the layout for you. But when you have a color scheme, it makes it even better! I decided to combine the sketch with this color combination from Dawn. The closest colors that I could get to her Melon & Berry colors were Cameo Coral and Regal Rose.

I recently posted a technique called Poppin' Pastels that I did with my stamp club. Well, I chose to do that same technique on this card but this time on a dark colored base. I used Whisper White CRAFT Ink instead of the Versamark and then "pounced" my chalk/pastels onto the stamped image. To complete this card:

1. Cut Very Vanilla card stock to 5-1/2" x 8-1/2". Score and fold in half to make a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" sized card.

2. Using my Big Shot and Texturz Plates, I ran my Very Vanilla card stock through to get the small raised polka dotted background. {TIP: Spray a little bit of water over the card stock to get a better impression.}

3. Cut the polka dotted textured card stock to 2"x 5-1/2" and place it over the Very Vanilla card stock base.

4. Cut Chocolate Chip card stock to 2-1/2" x 5-1/2".

5. Stamp flower images with Whisper White Craft Ink Pad and use Poppin' Pastels Technique.

6. Adhere the card stock to the bottom of the card and wrap Regal Rose grosgrain ribbon around the card (covering up the seam) and tie.

7. Using the Scallop Edge Punch, trim a Chocolate Chip card stock to frame the 2-3/8"x3" Cameo Coral card stock.

8. Stamp sentiment with Chocolate Chip Classic Ink onto Very Vanilla card stock (2-1/4" x 2-7/8").

9. Layer Very Vanilla onto the Cameo Coral card stock.

10. Punch out a Scallop Square from Chocolate Chip card stock.

11. Stamp the bird image from Season of Friendship (111776) with Chocolate Chip Classic Ink Pad onto a 1" square Very Vanilla card stock.

12. Layer onto 1-1/8" square of Cameo Coral card stock.

13. Layer onto the scallop square punched Chocolate Chip card stock with Stampin' Dimensionals and add the completed accent with dimensionals on to the card.

14. Thread hemp twine through the Chocolate Chip corduroy button and wrap around Regal Rose then tie. (You could use glue dots to adhere the button as well.)

{Project Details}

Stamp: Season of Friendship (111776), Heard from the Heart (11644), and Petal Pizzazz (113417)

Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic Ink Pad and Whisper White Craft Ink Pad

Paper: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, and Cameo Coral card stock.

Accessories: Stampin' Pastels (Cameo Coral and Regal Rose); Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain ribbon and hemp twine; Chocolate Chip corduroy buttons; scallop edge and scallop square punches.

Enjoy!

Raspberry Suite Color Challenge

I love participating in different "challenges".  It helps me get out of my comfort zone and continually motivates me to try other things. Today's card is in response to Raspberry Suite Color Challenge.  I decided to use the colors for my friend's birthday card. She's not your average girl so I tried to come up with a card to fit her -- something out of the ordinary, modern, clean, simple, and pleasing. The out of the ordinary came to be the dandelion image. Instead of the traditional cupcake or cake with candles, the dandelion fits the concept of making a wish. I also love that the dandelion is made with tiny hearts. It to me represents wishes of happiness and love. 

I also wanted to add something extra to the interior of the card to make it just as special as the exterior. Using a scallop edge punch, I trimmed the edges of the Whisper White card stock and stamped the simple yet bold verse: "Make a Wish". Its a special card for a special friend.

(inside of card)

Additional information: "A Happy Heart", "Park Avenue Patterns"; and "Big Bold Birthday" stamp sets;  Basic Gray, Whisper White, Regal Rose, and Rose Red card stock; Basic Gray Patterns Designer Series Paper (Hostess Level 1); Basic Gray Classic Ink Pad; Versamark Pad; Silver Embossin' Powder; Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon; Scallop Edge and 1  3/8" Square Punch.

Tags, Tags, and More Tags

I wanted to share a few things that we did at a workshop this past weekend. The hostess had requested tags because most of her guests were new to stamping and wanted to show them something really quick and easy that could easily be made and used (besides cards). These are the things that I came up with and think that it came out really well! 

I also couldn't let them go without something cute to store these handmade tags. So we used my favorite die cutting machine, the Big Shot, and the exclusive Stampin' Up Matchbox XL Die, found in the Occasions Mini Catalog.

Supplies Used: Big Shot, Matchbox XL Die, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Square Punch, Large and Small Tag Punches; Oval All Stamp Set, Say It With Scallops Set, and Cheap Talk Stamp Set; Whisper White Cardstock, Chocolate Chip Cardstock, Kiwi Kiss Textured Cardstock, Baja Breeze Cardstock, and Baja Breeze Designer Series Paper; Window Sheets, and So Saffron Ribbon (from Sale -a- Bration); Pacific Point Classic Ink Pad, Kiwi Kiss Classic Ink Pad, Baja Breeze Classic Ink Pad, and Chocolate Chip Classic Ink Pad.

Ronald McDonald House Christmas Project

Sorry, its been a crazy whirlwind around here. I've got all these photos and haven't updated.  But I have finally gotten around to updating this blog. Here is the party favor that I made for our RMH Christmas party. I got this idea from Patty Bennett but instead of using small paper bags, I made a box to make it a little bit more sturdy. I used the Big Shot (my favorite die cutting machine) and the top note die. I punched the handles out using the oval punch. As usual, all stamps and supplies were from Stampin' Up!