A Passion for Stamps

For You-Fall Card

Today I have a card for you that is simple to make and great for fall:

 

For You Card (4 1/4" x 5 1/2")

 

SUPPLIES

Stamps:

All Holidays Stamp Set
 Stamp Set French Foliage

Paper:

 Card Stock Old Olive 8 1/2X11
 Card Stock Very Vanilla 8 1/2X11

Ink

 Classic Stampin Pad Old Olive
 Classic Stampin Pad Pumpkin Pie
 Classic Stampin Pad Soft Suede
 Smooch Spritz Vanilla Shimmer

 Accessories:

 Scissors Paper Snips
 Thread Linen
 Snail Adhesive Permanent
 Stampin Dimensionals
 Mat Pack
 Sizzix Big Shot Machine
 Paper-Piercing Tool
 Ribbon Taffeta Old Olive 3/8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Medium 3/4" Circle punch
 Sizzix® Textured Impressions Square Lattice

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Fold Old Olive Card Stock in half to form card. Emboss bottom half of card front using Big Shot and Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.
2. Tie Old Olive 5/8" Satin Ribbon around front of card, and tie ends with Linen Thread.
3. Stamp leaf image in Pumpkin Pie ink and script image and sentiment in Soft Suede ink on Very Vanilla Card Stock (3 1/2" x 2 1/2").
4. Pierce holes in corner of Very Vanilla Card Stock using Paper-Piercing Tool. Wrinkling card stock and spray with Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz. When dry, adhere to card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
5. Stamp postmark image in Old Olive ink on Very Vanilla Card Stock scrap and punch out using 3/4" Circle Punch. Adhere circle to Very Vanilla Card Stock using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Hope you enjoy making it!  If you need any of the supplies to make this card, click HERE, then click on SHOP NOW.  Happy Stamping!

See you tomorrow,

Blue Snowflake Holiday with a Square Lattice Background..

I thought I'd share another card from the Easy-to-Reproduce Holiday Swap...the creator didn't identify herself, so I can't give proper credit for this lovely card (if you are the creator please let me know).

This is an interesting blue and white themed card with simple stamping using the Snow Swirled Stamp set (111690) - a set of six stamps on page 40 of the 2010-2o11 Stampin' Up! catalog:

Cardstock color is Marina Mist, a sliver of Brushed Silver which gets the Eyelet Border Punch treatment, as well as Whisper White cardstock (after it was run through the Big Shot in the Square Lattice Embossing Folder).  Tuck the silver strip under the white lattice designed cardstock, with just a touch of silver peeking out...

I'm a fan of embossing folders! Not only do they have very cool designs that make wonderful backgrounds, accent pieces or borders, but they are incredibly easy and quick to use as well!

It doesn't show up in the photo too well, but each of the larger snowflakes are dotted in the center with one of the NEW Basic Rhinestone  embellishments that come 150 pieces to a package (50 each in 3 sizes) which have adhesive on the back-you simply peel them off and adhere! How easy is that! And, each package contains 3 strips of connected rhinestones or pearls too, which are PERFECT when you want to create a border!  LOVE these...

To finish the card off, the Whisper White satin ribbon is layered over a strip of Marina Mist cardstock cut slightly wider, then the embossed saying is punched out using the Oval Extra Large Punch.

All these products can be found in the Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog! It's easy to check them out or purchase them - just go to my DBWS Store by clicking HERE, then click on the SHOP NOW button-you can shop and purchase right from there! Remember, you can only receive "preferred pricing" when you order from a Demonstrator's Business Web Site (DBWS).  This means you will get the lowest shipping cost, lowest price, and can also earn hostess benefits/Stampin' Rewards for qualifying orders!  So always select a demonstrator when ordering from the online store!  If you don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I'd love to be your Creative Coach! 

Also one other note about the Online Store Web Site-Stampin' Up! has been busy enhancing the performance of the web site, so your Online Store Orders will be processed faster now! That's great news, because I know how busy everyone is...

Thanks so much for stopping by and visiting--please leave me a comment so I know you were here!

See you tomorrow!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lions, punches and BUNNIES-OH MY!

Well, I'm gearing up for my punches class this weekend...just returned from a great weekend on Long Island with my dad, followed by some fun with Jan and other demonstrators on my S.O.S. Team in Connecticut. We had a great time-stamping, sharing, eating, laughing and just plain old fun with the girl's at Jan's Rubber Room! This was the first time I got to see her new stamp room, which is just amazing!

Jan and I both had projects planned for everyone to make. Mine was a Stand-up Bunny Card inspired by Jackie Topa that is just so cute, and Jan's was a Bunny Top Note Treat Box filled with grass and jelly beans-made with the Top Note die! If you come to Punch Art Card Class you will make them, but TODAY is the last day to sign up, which you can do by clicking on the CALENDAR on the  right sidebar. Here they are:

      

Heather decided to make her bunny into a WALRUS!:                                                   Isn't this creative?

Another Punch Art Card Class project is this adorable LION M&M                                  card made with the Heart Treat Cups:

(and you don't have to rip the card open to get the candy out!)

Aren't they all adorable? At class you will learn how to make                                      these cuties and a few more other punch cards! Remember                                           to register for Punch Art Card Class today!

Have a great stampin' day!

A Big Shot Project-Candle Gift for a Friend!

I'm so excited because this weekend, I'm going to visit my dad on Saturday who lives at my brother's house on Long Island NY  (my dad had a stroke right before Thanksgiving and I couldn't see him till now). I haven't seen him since May, when we went to Manhattan for our new nephew's baptism.  

On Sunday I'm going to catch the Ferry at Orient Point to New London, CT then drive to Pawcatuck to visit Jan Eno, a dear friend and one of my directs in my Stampin' Up! downline-and I look forward to visiting with some of the girls in her downline and stamping with them this weekend!! I will be staying at Jan's until Monday, and I wanted to make her a thank you gift for her hospitality; so I decorated this candle using the Fabric Floral Embellishment I made with the Big Shot in my previous post:

Here's a photo of the back:

and a close-up:

It just so happened that the colors of the fabric matched up perfectly with our Polka-dot IN color ribbons, and the buttons and rhinestone brads coordinated as well! I embossed the saying on tissue paper, wrapped wax paper around it then heat embossed the words onto the candle.

Because of the fabric, this candle cannot be lit as it is. Before I attached the embellishments, I lit the candle and let it melt down a bit in the center. Then I inserted the Tea Light candle into the melted wax. Now the candle can be lit because the flame will stay in the middle, and the candle is protected by the metal tea light holder! When it burns out, it's replaceable!  Here is a photo from the top, so you can see how it looks when it's done:

To make this candle, I used all Stampin' Up! products:

STAMPS: Spring Song saying (115074) $15.95

INK: Taken with Teal Craft Pad (100617) $7.50

PAPER: none

ACCESSORIES: Stampin' Up! Flower Folds die (115970) $42.95 on page 201 of the current Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog; Summer Sun Corduroy Buttons (114343) $9.95; Circle Ice Turquoise Rhinestone Brads (109111) $10.95; Crushed Curry (115614) and Bermuda Bay (115610) 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbons $9.95;Sticky Strip (104294) $6.95; Extended Cutting Pads (113478) $19.95; Big Shot Die-Cut machine (113439) $99.95; Clear Embossing Powder (109130) $4.75; Heat Tool (100005) $29.95

Non-SU: about 1/4 yard coordinating fabrics (3-4 assorted); White Pillar Candle and base; Tea Light Candle

You can purchase these products ONLINE to make this candle right now from my website stampwithdeb.stampinup.net, and you will also qualify for several FREE Sale-A-Bration products! So what are you waiting for? Be a Big Shot with Fabric too! Or, sign up now for my next Big Shot class in March and make this candle, and more fabric projects with the Big Shot! I can't wait to show you!

I hope you've enjoyed this project-thanks for stopping by!

Stampingly yours,

Be a BIG SHOT with FABRIC!

This beautiful 3-D Fabric Flower is just one of the items we will be making at our Be a BIG SHOT with FABRIC class this Friday! Didn't sign up in time? The same class will be offered again on Sunday March 7 from 1-3:30. (To sign up for this and my other upcoming classes, click on the calendar on the right sidebar.)

I'm so excited about using fabric materials with the Big Shot! I am not a seamstress, and really try to stay away from sewing if I can, because it's not my favorite hobby! That's why I'm in love with the Big Shot machine! It can be used with 50 other materials as well! I always provide new Big Shot class attendees with this handout, so they can go home and try them out with their Big Shot machine.

What's great is you can make this flower in ten minutes! It's fun and it's easy! So what do you do with these flowers?  Attach a pin back and add to a coat, purse, headband or use it as an  embellishment for anything-a card, a scrap book cover, a belt and so on...there are many uses for these flowers! These floral flowers are all the rage in the fashion world right now, and they are very pricey ranging from $15-$50 each at fancy boutiques! But now you can learn how to make them at a fraction of the cost of what you would pay elsewhere!

To order, go to my website stampwithdeb.stampinup.net or send an email to [email protected] 

What we stamped at January Jamboree!

I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the new products in the Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Catalog and the Sale-A-Bration brochure, don't you?

The Last weekend of January I held my first annual January Jamboree class....didn't come? Here's what we made:

  ...a Love You card, sympathy card, Friend Mini Milk Carton

and a Birthday all-in-one treat box!

I created this floral sympathy card using the Faux Silk Technique(the bumpy white textured cardstock) -one of my favorite techniques:

Notice the new Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402)? This is one of the FREE products you can get right now during our Sale-A-Bration event with an order of at least $50! There is also a matching corner punch too! (available for purchase in Occasion Mini Catalog) Don't you just love the silk ribbons? and now they come in different colors!

Here is the same card showing the scallop punch used on the top and on the side. Which do you prefer?

This card also utilized the Big Shot die cut machine, and Polka Dot background (hard to see), the new Extra Large Fancy Flower punch, Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Papers! Isn't this so bright and cheerful? I could have used hearts, but just had to try the new floral punch!

 

The new Mini Milk Carton Die used with the Big Shot Machine is SO adorable! Here it is featured with the NEW Vintage Vogue stamp set, Sending Love Specialty DS papers and a rhinestone brad and grosgrain ribbon to finish it off! So many great NEW products!

The last project was this pretty Birthday box showing both sides of the designer papers, and using different bow designs and button colors. Can't really tell from the photo, but the Specialty paper is glittered! Oh, so chic!

 

Here the box is opened-the lid is attached-VERY cool! Fill it with Hersey's kisses or whatever you like, and it's the perfect gift for a Birthday--or Valentine's Day!

So--don't you wish you came to January Jamboree?

I'd love to hear what you think of these projects...and all the wonderful new products Stampin' Up! came out with!

Be sure to check out my future classes and events on the Calendar to the right....

or, visit my website to view events and to shop for any of these products 24-7!

Come back and see me tomorrow,

My Holiday Big Shot Class Projects

I held my Holiday Big Shot class the other night and it was alot of fun! I provided attendees with a list of the 50 Materials that can safely be used with the Big Shot die cut machine...pretty impressive stuff! I also provided individual Instruction Sheets for each project, with the Supply list of stamps and acccessories PLUS the Big Shot Sandwich for each, as it can be confusing at first. Also included was a template for the Bigz #2 die showing how to fold, apply adhesive (only in one place-and it holds the box together) and assemble the box.

Here are the projects we made:

This card was made using the Petals-A-Plenty Textured Impressions Folder and the lovely Delightful Ornaments stamp set from the 2009 Holiday Mini Catalog. The Bermuda Bay cardstock is one of this year's new IN Colors-one of my favorites! Another favorite paper of mine is the Specialty Bride Paper found in Stampin' Up!'s main Idea Book & Catalog. The shimmer paint gives dimension to the ornament and compliments the specialty paper as well.

The next project we made was this adorable SNOWFLAKE EMBELLISHMENT...no stamps needed for this! We used the Originals Snowflake #2 Die with On Board Book Basics and FELT-one of the Fifty accepted materials to use with the Big Shot machine. I accented the center with a clear Rhinestone brad and a Filagree Designer brad (love these!)

Next we made a double Handled Gift Box (shared by stamping sister Diana Gibbs). We used Box #2 Die, and Christmas Cocoa Designer Series Paper and Grateful Greetings tag (both from the Holiday Mini Catalog). Can you tell I just adore this new mini catalog? In my opinion, it is the BEST one Stampin' Up! has produced yet!

Of course this box looks kind of empty, so we adorned it with the Snowflake Embellishment previously shown above! Doesn't this just dress up the box and make you want to fill it with goodies?

Using the Movers & Shapers Curly Label Die here, we stamped the poinsettia from Season of Joy and then added Crystal Effects to the petals...this really accentuates the flower! The Stamp-A-Ma-Jig assures exact placement of the flower-critical for this design!

Here is the grand finale: Dasher using Texturz Plate with Foil! Oh my goodness..how absolutely STUNNING it is to pair up foil and the Harlequin Texturz Plate! Just one more of the accepted materials that can be used with the Big Shot machine! 

There you have it...a great class showing various materials and dies with this incredibly versatile die cut machine! To learn more about the Big Shot machine and dies, and see some wonderful samples of projects, click HERE, click on SHOP NOW, then select DIE CUTS from the menu. I hope you can join us at other classes. I am going to be offering the Big Shot class regularly, because there are so many wonderful dies to try, and with up to 50 materials to try them with, we will never run out of projects to make!

Don't forget to check my Events Calendar for other upcoming classes-it will be updated tomorrow with classes for the rest of the year.  The next class will be a Christmas Card Stamp-A-Stack making 20 cards with matching envelopes! I'll post more about that tomorrow, so see you then! Thanks for stopping by,

DEALS OF THE WEEK! week 2...and my Holiday Big Shot Class!

I apologize that I'm a bit late in posting this to my blog. Our son was home for the past two weeks on leave from the USCG...he was out on a cutter in the Caribbean for a few months and hasn't been home since May. Two weeks just FLEW by...Today we drove him to the airport and he is leaving for CA where he will be training for a new job with the Coast Guard as Operations Specialist so we won't see him for at least five months-unless he is able to come home around Christmas...(hoping).

So... as you can imagine, it has been a hectic time and I've gotten behind in my postings. I will do better-I promise! I am signing up for a blog-posting contest for National Blog Posting Month in November-with my Stamping Coach John Sanpietro and I have to pledge to post to my blog every single day for a month! (do you think I can do it????)  This is definitely a challenge for me...as I've been so inconsistent up until now with this, so cheer me on! I need to hear those encouraging comments from you so I know someone out there is actually reading these posts, and looking forward to 30 posts in 30 days!!!!

I still have time before the contest starts, but I wanted to start getting into the posting mode by giving you an update on some Stampin' Up! deals being offered each week this month...

Dates: October 1-31, 2009

Promotion Details:

During the month of October, Stampin' Up! will offer several discounted products as "Deals of the Week." No limits and no minimum purchase required.

Customer Weekly Deal Announcements:

   

    * Deal #1: Thursday, October 1, 2009; 2:01 AM

    * Deal #2: Monday, October 12, 2009; 12:00 PM

    * Deal #3: Monday, October 19, 2009; 12:00 PM

    * Deal #4: Monday, October 26, 2009; 12:00 PM

We are now in week 2 of the DEALS OF THE WEEK! Here are the specials good till Monday October 19:

Item                    Description                                     Special Price

115961                 Perfect Setting Bigz XL die                $25.99

114515                 Flower Burst Embosslits die                $ 5.99

116760                 Pop-Up Three Tier Cake Bigz XL die     $25.49

If you would like to place an order for these specials and/or order other products,click HERE then click on SHOP NOW under my Contact information.

To learn more about Stampin' Up!'s awesome Big Shot machine and to use some of Stampin' Up's exlusive dies, gather a few friends together and sign up for my Holiday Big Shot Class

This class is being offered on three different dates and times for your convenience! If you sign up now, you will get the earlybird price and save $3! 

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Holiday Big Shot Class $23 thru 10/26

Session I Thursday 10/29 10-12 p.m. $23.00 Session II Thursday 10/29 7-9 p.m. $23.00 Session III Sunday 11/1 1-3 p.m. $23.00

Have a great stampin' day!

Four-piece Chocolate Nugget Box Gifts from Stampin' Up! Matchbook Die!

Well I'm getting ready for the 2009 Mistletoe Market Craft Fair at my church this Saturday October 24 from 10-3...if you happen to be in the Northern New Jersey area, specifically Sussex County, come and look us up! Go here for the website of the First Presbyterian Church of Franklin for it's location and phone number. This is our third annual event. Be sure to stop at my table to shop and chat, do a Make & Take, and don't forget to ask me for a door prize slip-I'm giving away a set of ten Christmas Cards to one lucky winner! There will be other drawings too during the day, and great food brewing in the kitchen, so come and get a head start on that holiday shopping!

I've been getting my projects ready for the Craft Fair, and working on 3-D projects. If you've been following my posts the past few days you know that I'm hooked on the Big Shot™ Die-Cut machine from Stampin' Up!, so I pulled out my Bigz XL Matchbook Die that arrived awhile ago. I've been anxious to play with it, but just hadn't been able to find the time, so it was fun giving it a try. I came up with this *sweet* little 4-piece Hershey's Nugget gift box:

 

The photo is a bit fuzzy, as I was up late working on this last night, (and I was seeing fuzzy myself by the time I took this photo), but I did a great job NOT getting a glare from the clear window sheet cover, didn't I? If I didn't tell you, you wouldn't even know it was there, would you? It's almost invisible! But it is there, a simple wrap around cover... I wanted folks to be able to see what was inside, because if you have ever done Craft Fair events, I'm sure you've experienced little children who just LOVE opening things...they are so curious and inquisitive, so they just HAVE to find out what's inside boxes when they have lids on them, and it's always when you are busy helping someone else too! I think since I'm covering the nuggets with such pretty paper and leaving the shiny edges of the candy wrappers exposed, that it's nice to show off the inside with clear packaging.

I used the Holiday Lounge Designer Series paper from Stampin' Up! (of course) and just love all their double sided-papers! You can see the Hershey's candies are wrapped in both sides of the paper (four fit PERFECTLY inside this completed matchbox!)

The die makes a little box, the wrap around lid, plus three tags, one of which is shown here. The DSP actually has little starry snowflakes on it, although you can't tell because I photographed this straight on, standing up so you could see the candies and the tag. I decided to try the Snowfall printed clear Window sheet over the white tag to carryover the snowflake theme.

Here is a rundown of how to make this project:

1. First I laid out my DSP over the box on the die; then I covered the lid with a piece of window sheet, and laid down the Snowflake window sheet over the tags, ran it through the Big Shot™.

2. Next I covered the tags with white cardstock and ran it through the machine again.

3. I stamped the greeting with ink on the white tag, then layered the snowflake tag over the white tag, so the words are visible through the snowflake window tag.

4. I assembled the box and lid according to the directions that come with the die.

5. Cover the chocolates with strips of the same designer paper.

6. I used Taken With Teal layered over a wider strip of Silver Metallic cardstock for the belly band, punched a hole in the tag and pulled the silver cord through the tie before tying the bow. 

I will make some of these, but then I'll switch to other colors and DSP for variety.

These are fun to make, go together pretty quickly and are easy-the result is SWEET elegance, so I'm sure they will sell well at the Craft show.

I hope you've enjoyed this mini tutorial...if you would like to order the supplies to make these, just email me and I'd be happy to let you know what you need!  If you would like some other project ideas check out some here.  Don't forget to leave a comment and let me know what you think of this project-and if you make some, I'd love to see it!

Have a great stampin' day!

DEALS OF THE WEEK! OCTOBER STAMPIN UP SPECIALS FOR WEEK 3 ARE HERE!

Dates: October 1-31, 2009

Promotion Details:

During the month of October, Stampin' Up! will offer several discounted products as "Deals of the Week." No limits and no minimum purchase required.

Customer Weekly Deal Announcements:    

    * Deal #1: Thursday, October 1, 2009; 2:01 AM  EST

    * Deal #2: Monday, October 12, 2009; 12:00 PM  EST

    * Deal #3: Monday, October 19, 2009; 12:00 PM EST

    * Deal #4: Monday, October 26, 2009; 12:00 PM  EST

We are now in WEEK 3 of the DEALS OF THE WEEK! Here are the specials good till Monday October 26:

Dates	Item	Page	Description	Regular Price	Sale Price
October 19, 10:00 AM (MT) through October 26, 9:50 AM (MT)	114348	179	Basic Jumbo grommets	$6.95	$4.49
	109857	179	Mini Library clips	$12.95	$8.99
	122571	179	Circle Designer brads	$5.95	$3.99
	112581	179	1/2" Library clips	$6.95	$3.99

If you would like to place an order for these specials and/or order other products,click HERE then click on SHOP NOW under my Contact information.

CLASS EARLYBIRD SPECIAL PRICE REMINDER: ONLY 2 MORE DAYS to sign up at the EARLYBIRD PRICE of $20 for my Holiday Big Shot Class at my stamp studio in Hardyston NJ! To learn more about Stampin' Up!'s awesome Big Shot machine and to use some of Stampin' Up's exlusive dies, gather a few friends together and sign up for my Holiday Big Shot Class

You won't want to miss this class where you will make 6 amazing projects and learn about all the other mediums that can be used with Stampin' Up!'s incredible die cut machine called the Big Shot! This class is being offered on three different dates and times for your convenience! After October 21, the price goes up by $3! If you sign up now, you will get the earlybird price and save $3! 

Holiday Big Shot Class Price $23 thru 10/26

Session I Thursday 10/29 10-12 p.m. $23.00 Session II Thursday 10/29 7-9 p.m. $23.00 Session III Sunday 11/1 1-3 p.m. $23.00

In tomorrow's post, I'll tell you why you need a Big Shot and what it can do for you!

Have a great stampin' day!

Sizzix Big Shot-Halloween Basket

With only a few days to spare before Halloween, I can finally share this adorable little halloween basket I made with the Sizzix Big Shot Baskets & Blooms Die!

If you haven't heard, Stampin' Up! has partnered with Sizzix and now has some terrific exclusive dies as well as the Big Shot machine! I can't believe how easy this machine is to use and the cute projects that can be made with this product! This is the basket I made:

I had so much leftover Creepy Crawly Designer Series Papers from last year (I LOVE this paper) that I decided to use some of it for this project. The stamp set-Batty for You,  is a carryover from last year and I just love this little set too...so I was thrilled to be able to continue using it this Halloween for my projects!

I used this as a Hostess Gift during October, but it is a great little basket to fill and give to your favorite Trick or Treaters too, by varying the stamps used...or how about making one for a friend, spouse or co-worker? Just change out the papers and stamps, and this idea can be duplicated for any holiday or occasion during the year. The infinite possibilities.....

If you have any baskets you have made with this die, I'd love to see them!

If you have no clue what the Sizzix is (I didn't really know what it could do until SU! started offering it) you can learn all about it, how to use the Sizzix Big Shot and the 50 different surfaces that are acceptable for use with the Sizzix by clicking HERE. You can even shop online now...from this link! (but that news is for another post!)

It's GREAT to be back to blogging again! I've missed you! I welcome your comments!

Thanks for looking,