A Cherry on Top (part 2)

Monday, I shared with you the "traditional" use of the hostess set, A Cherry on Top. Today's share is an unexpected look at the set.

Instead of using the yummy tops for a cupcake or ice cream, I used the one with the hearts for popcorn. Still deliciously cute, don't you think?

Some of the things that I did:

• Cut the back piece of the Petite Purse Die for my popcorn box.
• Distressed the Whisper White Card Stock with the blades from the Paper Snips.
• Sponged the edges of both the Whisper White Card Stock and the Big Top Birthday Designer Series Paper to give it a distressed/aged look. (TIP: cut the sponges into quarters and get more use out of them.) I even sponged the punched lace border because I wanted to "dull" the red a bit.

Some of the items are discontinued but you can still get the digital copies of the stamp sets and designer series papers. And don't forget to check out this week's digital downloads here.

*Note: the NEW stitched 1/4" grosgrain ribbon and wood-like buttons.*

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A Cherry On Top Clear-Mount Stamp Set Layered Labels Clear-Mount Stamp Set Solid Stripes Stamp Brush - Digital Download Summer Starfruit Classic Stampin' Pad Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock Real Red 8-1/2X11 Card Stock Big Top Birthday Designer Series Paper - Digital Download Daffodil Delight 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon Bakers Twine Naturals Designer Buttons Large Oval Punch Large Lace Ribbon Border Punch Petite Purse Bigz L Die Big Shot Die-Cut Machine Paper Snips Stamping Sponges Snail Adhesive Stampin' Dimensionals My Digital Studio My Digital Studio Express Trial - Digital Download

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A Cherry on Top

I'm going to try something new this week. I'm going to focus on one stamp set and show you different projects and hopefully show you the versatility of stamps. Since we {heart} our hostesses, I thought this week's featured stamp set would be a hostess set--A Cherry on Top.

 

This card was one that was made during my Open House. Traditional card with a little dimension provided by Crystal Effects. It makes the glass dome come to life. Crystal effects has many functions--it can be used as an adhesive, gives a high glossy finish (lacquered look), and creates amazing 3D effects--a great way to embellish a project without embossing.

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A Cherry On Top Clear-Mount Stamp Set Pool Party Classic Stampin Pad Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad Stampin Write Markers - Brights Collection Stampin Write Markers - Neutrals Collection Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock Pool Party 8-1/2 X 11 Card Stock Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die Big Shot Die-Cut Machine 3/16 Inch Corner Punch Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter 2-Way Glue Pen Stampin' Dimensionals Crystal Effects

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New Stampin' Up Firm Foam Stamp Pads

I love the new (improved) pads. The pads are much juicer and really do help give your stamped images a cleaner look. Take a look at this video by Shannon West!

Please note: Five ink colors have undergone formula changes to improve functionality and color stability with the new firm foam pads. These colors are:

• Basic Black
• Basic Gray
• Marina Mist
• Perfect Plum
• Tempting Turquoise

All five colors of the reformulated inks have been fully tested and approved. While using the new ink formula in the old Stampin’ Pads is fine, we do not recommend using the old ink formula for these five colors in the new firm foam pads. Any refills purchased after April 30, 2012, will contain the new formulated ink.

Have questions about the new stampin' pads? Find them here. (FAQs)


**Don't throw away your old ink refills because you can still use them with water coloring. Just make sure you label them so you don't get the new and old mixed up.**


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Open House Projects

Beside the create tag, we also made some love notes and a matching box to store them in.

The box was inspired by Mary Fish. I adjusted my box so that it could house the love notes. It's so easy to make different sized boxes with our Simply Scored.

The box: 

BASE: 6-1/2" square and scored 1-1/2" on all four sides.

TOP: 5-1/8" square and scored 3/4" on all four sides.

Love notes: 

Card base: is 3" x 6" (score at 3" and fold in half so the final measurement is 3" square)

1st layer: 2-3/4" square

2nd layer: 2-1/2" square

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Betsy's Blossoms Clear-Mount Stamp Set Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set Lucky Limeade Classic Stampin' Pad Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad Early Espresso Stampin Write Markers - Brights Collection Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock Lucky Limeade 8-1/2 X 11 Card Stock Daffodil Delight 8-1/2X11 Card Stock Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock Floral District Designer Series Paper Simply Scored Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents Stampin' Dimensionals Sticky Strip

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