October Club Projects

Here are the other two club projects that we will be creating -

A votive holder using a Definitely Decorative sample flower. The shade template can be found here.


A Joy Fold card featuring the Level 1 Hostess set Patterned Pines and the new Shimmer Paint (it's hard to see in the pic, but it's beautiful up close).

PPA 10

This weeks challenge is a Theme Challenge: Gratitude and Thanks.


I found this tutorial and thought they would make cute place card for Thanksgiving. The possibilities are endless - Halloween treat baskets, little Easter baskets....... I did alter the measurements slightly to make a larger basket.

If you are in any of my monthly clubs, this is one of your projects this month. Here is the recipe - Kraft cardstock stamped with Woodgrain background stamp in Soft Suede and cut into strips - 6 ea 3/4" x 6 1/2", 1 ea 7 1/2" X 3/4" for the handle & 1 ea 9 1/4" X 1" for the trim and sponged all pieces with Creamy Caramel. I used Autumn Meadows DSP for the trim piece as well, 9 1/4" X 3/4". The handle also has a piece of Soft Suede Polka-Dot Grosgrain ribbon (it's hard to see in the picture). The tag is colored with Soft Suede and Dusty Durango Markers using the Holiday Best Level 1 hostess set and I punched it out using the Wide Oval Punch. The basket is finished off with a piece of 1/4" Tempting Turquoise grosgrain ribbon and a gold brad to attach the tag and handles.

Hope you enjoy and let me know if you have any questions!!

Introducing Card Kit of the Month

I am going to give something new a try and see how it goes. A few of my customers have asked me about kits. Each month I will post a new kit that will be available only until roughly the middle of the month. Here is this months kit with all the details.....

Featured Set: “Berry Christmas” and Featured Accessory: Red Bead Duo

You’ll receive the supplies to create SIX of EACH design shown above – so you will receive all of the consumable supplies that you need to create 12 cards total. You will also receive 2 additional full color samples of “alternative” cards that you can make with the combined contents of the kit! In addition, you’ll receive detailed, step by step instructions on how to complete each of the 4 designs. This month’s card kit items are listed below, and the price of the Card Kit is $15.

Orders for the Card Kits must be received by October 15^th. You will receive your kits by the end of the month.

Special Offer for October! Purchase the Card Kit and receive the Coordinating Set, “Berry Christmas” and the Featured Accessory, “Red Bead Duo” at 20% off!

The Card Kit ($15) Includes:

6 Pieces of 8 ½” x 5 ½” Kraft Cardstock
6 Pieces of 8 ½” x 5 ½” Old Olive Cardstock

6 Pieces of 5 ½” x 3” Old Olive Cardstock
6 Pieces of 5 ½” x 1” Chocolate Chip Cardstock

6 Pieces of 2” x 3 ½” Whisper White Cardstock
6 Pieces of 2 ¼” x 3 ¾” Real Red Cardstock

6 Pieces of 3 ½” x 5 ½” Chocolate Chip Cardstock
6 Pieces of 3 ¼” x 5 ½” Real Red Cardstock

6 Pieces of 2” x 2” Chocolate Chip Cardstock
6 Pieces of 1 ¾” x 1 ¾” Whisper White Cardstock

6 – 12” Pieces of Mistletoe Double Stitched Ribbon
6 – 12” Pieces of Mistletoe Taffeta Ribbon

24 – 4” Pieces of Gold Cord
36 – Gold Brads

12 – Whisper White Envelopes

Step by Step Instructions to complete 4 different card designs using the kit pieces

Add-on Products:

Old Olive Classic Ink Pad ($5.95)
Real Red Classic Ink Pad ($5.95)

Chocolate Chip Classic Ink Pad ($5.95)
Encore! Gold Ink Pad ($8.95)Ticket Corner Punch ($6.95)
Stampin’ Sponges ($3.50)

Four the Holidays Stamp Set ($13.95)
Berry Christmas Stamp Set ($22.95) $18.36 with the purchase of the Card Kit

Red Bead Duo Originals ($9.95) $7.56 with the
purchase of the Card Kit

Other Optional Purchases:

Stampin’ Dimensionals ($3.95)
SNAIL Adhesive ($6.95)
Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive ($3.95)
Bone Folder ($6.95)

Paper Snips ($9.95)
Mat Pack ($9.95)

Paper Piercer ($3.50)

Please Note: I am glad to ship kits directly to you! If the kit needs to be shipped, there will be an extra $3 shipping charge.

Contact me today to order your Card Kit!

April Walters/awalters143@gmail.com/570-233-5528

** Please note - if you are one of my club members and wish to take advantage of the special pricing offer, it may be included with your monthly club order. The hostess will still receive full credit for the order!!

Scrapbook Club - September & PPA9

This is the single page we created this month for my scrapbook club. I used the baby wipe technique on the vellum leaves (saw this on LeeAnn Greff's blog) and carried it through on the Very Vanilla cardstock.

The color combination was taken from the Autumn Meadows DSP, which can be found on page 13 of the Holiday Mini Catalog. I used the Big Shot Simple Serif Alphabet Dies to cut out "Fall". Thanks for looking - Have a wonderful weekend!!

September Contest Entries

Now that the contest is over, I can safely post these. I entered both items into Stampin' Up's monthly contest.

Here I stamped the background with Lovely as a Tree and mounted onto Merry Moments DSP. The ornament was punched out of red cardstock and then a second one from the Sticky Pages. I carefully layered the two and covered with Dazzling Diamonds. The sentiment is from Merry & Bright Rub-Ons.

This was for the Wow! Art File -

The flowers are from the flower folds die using More Mustard and Summer Sun with Chocolate Chip centers. The "vase" is the Fancy Favor die made from the Wood Sheets. The sheets aren't quite wide enough for the die so I cut it as big as I could and then made a second box out of More Mustard and layered the two with sticky strip. I wasn't sure if the sheets would fold without splitting the wood, but if you are careful enough and don't over handle it they hold up fine. The butterfly and sentiment are from Flight of the Butterfly.

Thanks for looking!!

Stamp A Stack!!

Monday night I will host my first Stamp A Stack!! I am very excited, I hope everyone likes the cards I have created. We will be making 16 cards total with envelopes for $20. There was also an option to order a kit also. Early in the week I will post the details for each of the cards.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!!

PPA5-2

Another project inspired by the PPA challenge this week....


I created the cauldron using the 1 3/4" circle punch and then the wide oval to make the "opening", the bottom is a large oval cut in half. The smoke was sponged with Basic Gray. Basic Gray was used for both pieces and sponged in basic black and highlights with a white gel pen. The spider was punched using the 3/4" circle punch and his legs are slivers from the 1 1/4" square punch. Background image is from Teeny Tiny Wishes and the tag is from Eat, Drink and Be Scary.

Thanks for looking

PPA5-1

I created this gable box from a tutorial found here, using the new Sweet Centers from the Holiday Mini Catalog available on Tueday!! I punched the center out using 1 3/4" circle punch and the center with the 1 1/4" circle. It's hard to see in the picture, but the 1 1/4" circle is layered on a window sheet. There is also DSP on the "back wall" of the gable box so that you can see it through the box.

1st Day of School

My little guy starts kindergarten on Wednesday!! I can't believe it, where does the time go? I found a really cute layout (sorry can't remember where) and combined it with a punch class I took online (http://www.stampwithheather.typepad.com/) and used them to create a double page layout that will be all ready to go for the first day.....

Anything BUT a card - PPA4

The new folders Stampin' Up has available are beautiful!!! With most of my clubs starting up next month I wanted to give all my members something that they can keep all of their items in and this is what I came up with....

Each folder will be monogrammed with their initial and has a coordinating tab with Velcro to help keep it closed. The tab is made out of matching DSP and chipboard (from the DSP packs) for added strength.

The inside has a pocket on the left side for a current Mini and the upper pocket is designed to hold the punch card that I will be handing out. The right side has a matching binder clip that will hold their weekly instruction sheets and current promotions.

Thanks for looking!!!

Double Page Layout

I used this layout in my July scrapbook club....

The base pages are Whisper White, stamped with the Greenhouse Garden set (did I mention I love this set). I then layered two Rich Razzleberry 8 1/2 X 11 horizontally. The additional mats are Crushed Curry & Pumpkin Pie(all 4 X 6) and two journaling block from the Razzleberry Lemonade DSP. I also used the DSP for the Daisy and a corduroy button in Pumpkin Pie for the center. The small flowers are from the Boho Blossoms Punch.

Thanks for looking!

Back On Line

I had issues with my modem for a few day and have finally gotten it resolved. They had to install a filter in the line. Hopefully, now the issue is over and I can get back to posting!!





This card features the Greenhouse Garden stamp sets - one of my personal favorites at the moment.



The card base is Kraft and layered with Rose Red. I also used the Thoroughly Modern DSP. Bermuda Bay piece is pierced. The vase for the flower is a Soft Suede large oval, cut straight on the bottom and rounded at the top with 1 1/4 circle punch.

Thanks for looking!!

Kind & Caring Thoughts

For this card I used Crushed Curry for the card base. The green print(Cottage Wall DSP) I ran through the big shot using the Elegant Bouquet embossing folder and then lightly sanded the image. The sentiment is from Kind & Caring Thoughts (hostess Level 2) in Dusty Durango on Soft Suede then punched out using the large oval and layered on a Dusty Durango Scalloped Oval.

Thanks for looking - have a great day!!

Don't put off....

This card features the Hope Happens stamp set along with a variety of the new in-colors. I used the Circle Scissors to cut the circle out around the sentiment and then punched holes so that the ribbon could be fed through.

July's Scrappin' Club

This was the single page layout my Scrappin' club did for July. The base is a 12X12 piece of orchid opulence. Lollipop flowers were made with the Circle Circus stamp set, then embossed with clear embossing powder and punched out using various sized punches. The leave were also stamped and then punched out with the small and large oval punched and shortened. Flower stems were cut from Green Galore and Gable Green cardstock.

Boxed Cards Set

This was one of the AMAZING projects from the last round of UStamp. Click on my Blinkie for more information about UStamp (and tell them I sent you :). I used the Simple Friendship set combined with Parisian Summer DSP (retired, but I still love it). This was included in my donation basket for the church. Here are the cards that were inside - two of each with envelopes.

Tricky Tray/Chinese Auction Donation

Every year at our Church Festival there is a huge Tricky Tray/Chinese Auction that attracts a lot of people. I always donate something from my flower shop and also something personal. This year I have soooooo many items from SAB that I earned, so I thought - Why Not? Maybe it will spark some curiosity from people in town that don't know what it is and with any luck the winner may turn into a lead???

I included a SS Kit from a few years ago, 4 SAB sets, SAB DSP, SAB Ribbon Bundle, current catalog and upcoming mini along with a calendar and sticky note matchbook (with all my info on the back) and a set of boxed note cards that I made.

Friend to Friend

I just love this stamp set and the colors of the Cottage Wall DSP!! For the butterflies I inked up the polka dot stamp in rich razzleberry, then I stamped off the solid butterfly in orchid opulence and re-stamped on the polka dot to create the pattern. 'Friend to Friend' is from Teeny Tiny Wishes and punched out with the modern label punch, I then re-inserted and re-punched it to shorten.

Pals Paper Arts Challenge

Found this great site that just started doing weekly challenges. Maybe this will help me keep up with posting!! For all the info click here



I used Simple Friendship (pg 105 in the catty). Stamped the flower background with Versamark Ink on Bermuda Bay cardstock. The Melon Mambo print is from the Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Paper mounted onto cardstock. I used a sponge dauber to color the White Taffeta ribbon Bermuda Bay and tied that together with Chocolate Chip ribbon.

Thanks for looking!

Matchbook Calendar, Post It Holder & Business Card

I found this idea here and rather than waiting for an order to come in, I decided to come up with my own template.

Start with cardstock (or I used the chipboard from a pack of DSP to make it sturdier) 3 1/2 X 7 3/4, score at 2 7/8, 3 3/8, 6 1/2, 7. Here is the template for the calendar, I simply used the Crop-A-Dile to punch holes in top of the calendar and secured with two brads. Then mount the calendar to a piece of cardstock 3 3/8 X 2 5/8 and adhere with sticky strip. I had to "shave" a few sticky notes off the top to get a perfect fit and then attached using sticky strip. You can decorate the outside to your liking.

I plan to include this in a "tricky tray" auction for our church this weekend.

SCS Friday 3-D Challenge

This is my sample for Friday's Demonstratable 3-D Project. For all the details and instructions click here. I used Ivory Naturals for the base, Thouroughly Modern DSP for the background and the For All You Do set from the new Stampin' Up catalog! The floral scallop squares and sentiment were stamped in Rose Red and then punched out.

Thanks for stopping by!!

New look to blog!!

Well??? What do you think? I finally had a chance to sit down and change the look of my blog. I have been doing lots of stamping this weekend too. Hope to be posting those by Tuesday!!

Cheep Talk Acetate

One of the projects for clubs this month....

Altered Favor Tin

I just love those litttle tins that you can get for wedding favors, the problem is they just aren't quite big enough!! So, I altered one to hold just a little more.

The tins I found at the craft store and using some sticky strip I added plain acetate to extend the tin. Then using the Crop-A-Dile I punched a hole in each side of the lid, marked the holes on the acetate and using the small handheld punch, punched through the acetae. I threaded the 1/4" grograin ribbon through and knoted.

I used the SU Birds and Blooms & Lots of Tags sizzlits dies. I layered the flower on top of the tin using Rose Red, Barely Banana and Certainly Celery. The sentiment is from the Level 1 hostess set Sweet Little Sentiments.

Check back for some Easter ones!!

Occasions Mini Sneak Peak

Stampin' Up has released the Easter stamp sets from the Occasions Mini Catalog early!! This means that you may order these sets so that you can have them in plenty of time for your Easter projects. Click on the link for the Occasions Mini to the right to see the available sets.

February Scrap Club

These were the pages for my February scrapbook club. The single page uses the Delicate Dots designer paper from the Sale-A-Bration brochure. The double page layout uses the Sunshine Garden Simply Scrappin Kit.

Thoughts & Prayers

This is one of my favorite stamp sets (and color combination). The new specialty papers are so nice to work with. They give your card just a little extra "something" and you really don't need extra embellishments.

Giraffe Birthday Card

I found a tutorial on this blog (http://stampwithheather.typepad.com) and just had to make it for a birthday party we are going to today!!

Scallop Card Organizer Set - Class Announcement

In this class you will make:

In this class we will be creating eight cards and a coordinating Forget-Me-Not Keeper with monthly birthday/anniversary calendar dividers. These projects feature Say It with Scallops, the 2008/2009 Ronald McDonald House Charities stamp set. The colors used are trendy and can span the seasons and occasions to provide you with a supply of ready-to-use cards. The Forget-Me-Not

Keeper will help keep your important dates organized and keep you ready for whatever life throws your way! All the inspiration you need to keep your card

supply stocked up and ready to share…plus for every participant who purchases the Ronald McDonald House Charities stamp set, a donation will be made in your honor. Get organized and support a great cause!

(Colors may vary slightly from picture; we will be using the new Bella Birds designer paper)

This class is also available by mail. I will pre-stamp and punch out all necessary parts and ship to you with complete instructions on how to assemble. All you will need is the adhesive!


Date - March 19, 2009 @ 6pm
Fee - $30
RSVP - February 27 - Your payment is your reservation

Fifth Avenue Floral

I love this set!! Card is Pink Pirouette, images stamped on watercolor paper and colored using classic ink pads and aqua painters.

February Club Projects

Below are the cards we made at the club meetings this month. For more information, please send an email bawalters@pa.metrocast.net

Meet Up group started!!

I just started a Meet Up group for Scrappin' N Stampin' - check it out and join!!

http://www.meetup.com/Scrappin-Stampin/

Sale-A-Bration starts today!!

Sale-a-bration starts today and if you need to view the catalog, click on the picture of the catalog on right side of my page.

*For every $50 you spend (before tax & shipping) you get to choose a FREE Stamp set, or Ribbon Bundle or Designer Paper. These items are in the Sale-a-bration catalog.

*Sign up to be a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration for only $169!! Plus receive an additional stamp set in the catalog for FREE.

*FREE Catalog - Place an order online through my demonstrator website and receive a free catalog.

January Stamp Club Projects

Friend to friend gift note - great for a gift card or holds a mini pack of M&M's too!!

Stamp set - Love You Much
Ink - Black StazOn, Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red
Paper - Candy Lane DSP, Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red
Accessories - Gift Notes 2, Riding Hood Red Taffeta ribbon, Blender Pens, Stampin' Dimensionals



Love You Much Card -

Stamp Set - Love You Much
Ink - Black StazOn, Real Red, Kiwi Kiss
Paper - Whisper White, Real Red, Basic Black
Accessories - 1" circle punch, Trio Flower Punch, Real Red Stampin' Write, Blender Pens, Real Red Stripped grosgrain ribbon, Mini Glue Dots, Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds




Post-It Note Holder

Stamp Set - Curly Label Punch Bundle
Paper - Bashful Blue, Old Olive, Summer Picnic DSP
Accessories - Sticky Strip, Bashful Blue striped grosgrain ribbon, Old Olive Stampin' Write, 1/2" circle punch