Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Summer Fun!

July's Summer Fun Campaign puts the fun into your summer workshops and stamping! The NEW 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog begins Wednesday, July 1st and is full of new products, new stamp sets and new ideas! I am in love with this catalog and have a long long long wish list! This catalog also marks Stampin' Up!'s return to annual catalogs.

Stampin' Up is smokin' through the summer with some more great deals, too! They just announced Summer Fun Deal of the Week! Every week during the month of July, Stampin' Up! will offer one discounted product as a "Deal of the Week." No limits and no minimum purchase required. The new Deal of the Week will be announced each Wednesday morning at 10:00 am. You will definately want to check my blog each Wednesday at 10:01 to find out what the new Deal of the Week is!

I also am planning some Summer Fun of my own - we are returning to Colorado this summer as a permanent move. We're actually packing right now and plan to arrive in Englewood next week. I will be announcing some HOT new classes along with a FUN and FREE Open House.

Friday, June 26, 2009

S'Mores at theBon Fire

So, I never did show you the finished project from this marshmallow fluff post, did I? Here they are - little S'Mores packages for a fun invitation for a Friday night at the bon fire. We have lived in Minnesota for less than a year, but have come to appreciate many things here - one of them is the relaxing fun to be had sitting around a bonfire late into the night - lots of laughter and chit chat. There are enough jumbo marshmallows and Fudge Stripe Graham cookies to make six yummy S'mores - the perfect snack food.

To make this oh-so-easy invitation, I created a simple box from a 7 3/4" square of Summer Sun cardstock, scored, cut and adhered. The dividers are made from the Summer Sun as well and then the lid is a 7 3/4" piece of Medium Window Sheet, cut and scored, then adhered with Mini Glue Dots at the corners.

I added strips of Bella Bird DSP to each of the four sides. Another piece of the same pattern is used to make the tag, with a coordinating strip across the bottom. The S'mores circle is popped up on Stampin' Dimensionals onto a Large Oval Punch of Chocolate Chip cardstock.

Stamps: Under the Stars, Hugs & Wishes
Cardstock: Summer Sun, Chocolate Chip, Confetti White, Bella Birds Designer Series Paper
Ink: Black StazOn, Chocolate Chip, Assorted Markers
Accessories: Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain, Chocolate Chip Taffeta, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Tag Corner Punch, Large Oval Punch, CropADile, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals


Don't forget that the Bella Birds Designer Series Paper is retiring in just a few days, as well as the Hugs & Wishes stamp set (you're invited sentiment.)

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Up Fold Album

I saw an Up Fold album on the Bind It all blog a few weeks ago and thought it looked so fun with the opening to the left and also another part of the album opening to the top. And they are SO EASY to make with the Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper packs! This one uses the Parian Breeze Specialty Designer Series Paper (soon to be retired!) The great thing about the Specialty packs is that they have a heavier, card stock weight pattern paper that allowed me to use the pattern papers as pages, instead of regular card stock.





I also made one using the Jackpot DSP during the Bon Voyage Blog Hop. Here are a few peeks of the inside pages of each of the albums, just waiting for photos! Both of my books are intended to be gifts, so I don't have pictures or journaling in them - which makes them look just naked, I know!




To assemble my Up Fold Album, I cut two chipboard backings from my DSP packs for the front and back covers. I cut 2 each of 6"x12", 6"x8" and 6"x4". I rounded the corners of all the pieces with my 3/16" Corner Rounder Punch and then glued them together with Tombow Mono Multi Glue. Here is a picture of my cover 'sandwich' with the designer series paper, two pieces of chipboard and finally, another piece of designer series paper.

To clarify: the BACK cover of the album measures 6x12", the FRONT left cover measures 6x8" and the FRONT right cover measures 6x4".




I cut several pieces of the designer series paper to the same dimensions - some to finish the cover pieces and the remainder for album pages.( Two pieces are 6" x 12" to finish the back cover of the album.) The remainder of the pieces are 6"x8" or 6"x4" for the covers and pages of the two parts of the album. Here are several of the pieces for the album pages.






Finally, I decorated the front cover of the album, this one is for someone who is moving to a new home. I added pockets and photo corners and tabs and strips to the inside pages. When I was finished decorating each page and cover of the album, I punched it with my Bind It All machine.

Here is a photo of the album, just off kilter, to see how it layers together. The final step is to thread the binding coils and give it one last squeeze with the Bind It All machine.



Finally, another picture of the finished Up Fold album, along with the thank you note I included with it.

Stamps: Neighborhood Jumbo Wheel, Contempo Alphabet, Thank You Kindly
Paper: Kraft, Parisian Breeze Specialty
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White Craft, Basic Black
Accessories: Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain, Baja Breeze Corduroy Buttons, White Embossing Powder, Round Tab Punch




Thursday, June 18, 2009

More Big Deal Scrap booking

Here are a few more pages I have made using the soon to be retiring Big Deal Alphabet. This 'Splash' one is one of my favorites with the bright summer colors and again with the White Gel Pen highlights on the letters. We used to have a dog named 'Splash'.














I used lots of chipboard and doodling on this page. The COOL part of the title is stamped in Brocade Blue directly onto the Barely Banana page. Then I used a Basic Black Journaler to doodle around the letters and add a lot of character and definition.
















This page is such a simple layout, but I just love the photo of my son shivering under a towel, watching the other kids on the slip n slide, with that pensive look on his face. The title is stamped in Whisper White Craft Ink. The corner doodle is from Doodle This, also soon to be retired.












Another Big Deal title - I love the mixed alphabets on the title here, as well as the '2 Cool' page above. No highlights or texture added to this one.









**The mini tutorial for the Up Fold Album is coming soon.**

Friday, June 12, 2009

Bon Voyage Blog Hop!

*ETA: Time's Up! All blog Hop links have been broken. However, if you go to the forums at Stampin' Addicts Bon Voyage Blog Hop, you can find the list of all the blogs.*

Welcome to Port of Call #32 on the Stampin' Addicts 2009 Bon Voyage Blog Hop featuring Stampin' Up! Retiring Stamps Sets! You may have arrived here via Port of Sarah's Ink Spot. One announcement before disembarking: the Blog Hop links are only active through 11:59 pm Tuesday June 16; after that, many hostesses will post more details on projects you see today. Bookmark your favorite stops now--on return visits, you'll bypass customs & immigration and go straight to the fun!



My projects feature the fun and a little bit funky Big Deal Alphabet. I am so sad to see this alphabet set retire - I just love its round letters with some over-sized ones and some just a little smaller. It makes for fun titles for happy themed scrapbook pages and works great for card fronts as well. You can stamp it out straight and perfect with your Stamp A Ma Jig, or stamp them tight and loopy or even stamp them with overlapping letters; this alphabet is so accommodating to all kinds of titles and greetings.





This card is a great example of how versatile the Big Deal Alphabet is for helping you to create just the right focal point sentiment. I stamped the letters in Pacific Point ink onto the Bashful Blue card front and then gave them highlights them with the Signo White Gel Pen. I think the touch of white gives the letters a lot of dimension. Don't forget that the 2008-2009 In Colors, including this Pacific Point, are retiring as well at the end of this month.

TIP: To get the word centered on your card front, first stamp it onto Grid Paper. Then place the card front just above your stamped letters and center it. Finally, stamp the word onto your card front, using the Grid Paper sample as your guide.

Stamps: Big Deal Alphabet (retiring), Cheap Talk, Best Wishes & More (inside sentiment)
Paper: Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Whisper White, Good Morning Sunshine DSP (retiring)
Ink: Pacific Point (retiring), Really Rust Marker
Accessories: Three Blossom Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Mat Pack, Rich Regals Brads
, Signo White Gel Pen

Here is a more traditional sample of a scrapbook page using the Big Deal Alphabet set. I chose a background page of Chocolate Chip card stock and then stamped my title word in Whisper White Craft Ink. I used the Signo White Gel Pen to add a lot of texture to the letters by doodling down each letter and smearing the gel pen with my finger before it dried. Then I dotted the I's in the title with a half back pearl from the Pretties Kit secured with a Mini Glue Dot. A tiny bit of journaling below the photo and a few flowers from the Pretties Kit finish off this page.

Stamps: Big Deal Alphabet (retiring)
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Almost Amethyst
Ink: Whisper White Craft
Accessories: Signo White Gel Pen, Pretties Kit




My final project is also a scrap booking one, but a mini album this time. I saw an 'Up Fold' album like this and had to give it a try. I just love the fun way it opens on the left side, but it also opens UP on the right side. I used the chipboard backing from a package of Designer Series Paper to help me with this. I had a lot of fun with this mini album and it came together so quickly and easily! The Big Deal Alphabet helped me create just the right title for the cover. This time I stamped the letters in Real Red Craft Ink and then embossed them with my Heat Gun and some Clear Embossing Powder.

If you'd like to see how I put this Up Fold Album together and take a peek at some of the inside pages, be sure to bookmark my blog and come back next week.

Stamps: Smarty Pants, Big Deal Alphabet (retiring), Short Order Numbers (retiring)
Paper: Real Red, Basic Black, So Saffron, Jackpot DSP
Ink: Real Red Craft, Basic Black Craft
Accessories: Large Oval Punch, Round Tab Punch, Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain, Black Gingham, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun




Well, thanks for stopping at my blog on this Stampin' Addicts 2009 Bon Voyage Blog Hop! Now it's time to continue on to your next stop A Touch From the Heart.



If you would like to see more Stampin' Up! inspiration, be sure to visit the Stampin' Addicts website at stampinaddicts.com. Take a look in the gallery at Stampin' Addicts where I've uploaded several more scrap book pages featuring the Big Deal Alphabet Set.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Going, Going......








The Last Chance List is out - Retiring Stamp Sets and Accessories! Stampin' Up! manufactures their own stamp sets, so the retiring stamp sets will be available until June 30th. Alphabetical List of Retiring Sets and Numerical by Page List of Retiring Sets. However, retiring Accessories are only available while supplies last - the list is below. I will update the accessories list through out the month to let you know as items are sold out. But lookie! Stampin' Up! has several of the retiring Accessories on sale! Check it out and be sure you don't miss out of something that's been on your list or ink refills and ribbons in those beautiful In Colors!






Also, a Summer Fun Bonus!

  • Hostesses who hold a $250-$399.99 workshop will receive an additional $20 in hostess free merchandise dollars.
  • Hostesses who hold a $400 or more workshop will receive an additional $40 in hostess free merchandise dollars.

How about another beautiful Country Living set - this BBQ set has some really fun stamp sets and die cuts that will make your next summer get together so fun! Check out Shelli's blog (Stampin' Up! co-founder and President) at soshelli.com to see how she used it for a recent family event.




BOLO (Be On the Look Out) for a Bon Voyage Stampin' Addicts Blog Hop in another week, too! Several demonstrators from the Stampin' Addicts website are having a Blog Hop showcasing many of the retiring Stamp Sets and I'll be right in the middle with one of my favorite alphabet sets, Big Deal Alphabet - it's not just for scrap booking!

Item # Product Description Price Discount Sale Price Availability
112735 RUB ONS HIDDEN GARDEN BLOSSOMS 10.95 0.5 5.48 Available
112970 LO MEJOR DE TODO 19.95 0.5 9.98 Available
105143 DAYS TO REMEMBER 6X6 FR 9.95 0.5 4.98 Out of stock
113888 RUB ONS MANY OCCASIONS 10.95 0.5 5.48 Available
109044 PUNCH SNOW BLOSSOM 10.95 0.5 5.48 Available
111364 RIBBON POLY TWILL SO SAFFRON 7/8" 8.95 0.5 4.48 Available
106961 STAZON REFILL WHITE 4.95 0.5 2.48 Out of stock
114341 COURDUROY BUTTONS PACIFIC POINT 9.95 0.5 4.98 Available
114316 RIBBON ORIGINALS PIG TAILS 13.95 0.5 6.98 Available
111414 RUB ONS HIDDEN GARDEN 10.95 0.5 5.48 Available
114351 DESIGNER HARDWARE HOORAY 4.95 0.5 2.48 Available
114338 COURDUROY BUTTONS KIWI KISS 9.95 0.5 4.98 Available
114019 ACCENTS & ELEMENTS FLEURETTES 9.95 0.5 4.98 Available
114317 RIBBON ORIGINALS DRESS UP 12.95 0.5 6.48 Available
102875 HEMP TWINE RED 2.95 0.5 1.48 Available
101259 HEMP TWINE BLACK 2.95 0.5 1.48 Available
113979 ACCENTS & ELEMENTS CANVAS CUTS 7.95 0.5 3.98 Available
114350 DESIGNER HARDWARE SOHO 4.95 0.5 2.48 Available
111363 RIBBON GROSGRAIN PINK PIROUETTE 1 1/4" 7.95 0.25 5.96 Available
111365 RIBBON TAFFETA RIDING HOOD RED 6.95 0.25 5.21 Available
111847 RIBBON DOUBLE STITICHED BAJA BREEZE 1" 8.95 0.25 6.71 Available
111371 RIBBON GROSGRAIN STRIPED TANGERINE TANGO 5/8" 9.95 0.25 7.46 Available
111373 RIBBON GROSGRAIN STRIPED PINK PIROUETTE 5/8" 9.95 0.25 7.46 Available
111372 RIBBON GROSGRIAN STRIPED KIWI KISS 5/8" 9.95 0.25 7.46 Available
113884 RUB ONS FASHION DISTRICT 10.95 0.25 8.21 Out of stock
114318 RIBBON ORIGINALS VALET 12.95 0.25 9.71 Available
111374 RIBBON GROSGRAIN STRIPED RIDING HOOD RED 5/8" 9.95 0.25 7.46 Available
111370 RIBBON GROSGRAIN STRIPED PACIFIC POINT 5/8" 9.95 0.25 7.46 Available
111415 RUB ONS GREATEST MOMENTS 10.95 0.25 8.21 Available
113887 RUB ONS BRIGHT DELIGHTS 11.95 0.25 8.96 Available
111416 RUB ONS CHATEAU BELLA 10.95 0.25 8.21 Available
111338 NOTES TEXTURED LOVE ASSORTMENT II 12.95 0.25 9.71 Available
111879 RIBBON SATIN KIWI KISS VERY VANILLA 7.95 0.25 5.96 Available
111277 RUB ONS A PERFECT DAY 10.95 0.25 8.21 Available
110730 DIE CUTS POCKETS & PIECES 8.95 0.25 6.71 Available
107272 PUNCH KEY TAG 15.95 0.25 11.96 Out of stock
113980 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER CANDY LANE 9.95 0.25 7.46 Available
111375 RIBBON GROSGRAIN STRIPED BAJA BREEZE 5/8" 9.95 0.25 7.46 Out of stock
112010 DIE CUTS BLOOMS AGAIN 8.95 0.25 6.71 Out of stock
113991 TASTE OF TEXTILES 9.95 0.25 7.46 Available
101399 STIPPLE BRUSHES 6.95 0.25 5.21 Out of stock
112092 BUTTON BOUQUET 7.95 0.25 5.96 Out of stock
112139 NOTES CAROUSEL II 11.95 0.25 8.96 Out of stock
111336 NOTES SCALLOP II 11.95 0.25 8.96 Available
111840 CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL PACIFIC POINT 2.95 Available
111841 CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL TANGEIRNE TANGO 2.95 Available
111843 CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL PINK PIROUETTE 2.95 Available
111839 CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL RIDING HOOD RED 2.95 Available
111842 CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL KIWI KISS 2.95 Available
112161 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS KIWI KISS 9.95 Available
112042 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER URBAN GARDEN 9.95 Available
112156 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS PINK PIROUETTE 9.95 Available
112150 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS PACIFIC POINT 9.95 Available
112153 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS TANGERINE TANGO 9.95 Available
111844 CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL BAJA BREEZE 2.95 Out of stock
111836 CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD RIDINGHOOD RED 5.95 Available
111838 CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD PINK PIROUETTE 5.95 Available
113966 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER GOOD MORNING SUNSHINE 9.95 Available
109123 STAMPIN WRITE JOURNALER BASIC BROWN 3.25 Out of stock
113981 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER BELLA BIRDS 9.95 Available
112157 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS BAJA BREEZE 9.95 Out of stock
113975 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER RASPBERRY TART 9.95 Available
114037 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SPECIALTY SWEET SLUMBER 11.95 Available
113978 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER URBAN OASIS 9.95 Available
112041 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER BELLA ROSE 9.95 Out of stock
112468 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SWEET ALWAYS 9.95 Out of stock
111834 CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD TANGERINE TANGO 5.95 Available
114039 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SPECIALTY ROCKABILLY 11.95 Available
108590 CARD STOCK NATURALS ASST 12X12 8.95 Out of stock
111337 NOTES GIFT ASSORTMENT II 9.95 Available
112471 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER RAINBOW SHERBET 9.95 Out of stock
112464 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER MANCHESTER 9.95 Available
112006 ACCENTS & ELEMENTS FLOWER FUSION II 14.95 Available
111837 CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD PACIFIC POINT 5.95 Available
112461 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER WASHINGTON APPLE 9.95 Out of stock
113993 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SPECIALTY PARISIAN BREEZE 11.95 Available
112155 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS RIDING HOOD RED 9.95 Out of stock
111353 CARD STOCK KIWI KISS 8-1/2 X 11 5.5 Available
111348 CARD STOCK RIDING HOOD RED 8-1/2 X 11 5.5 Available
112172 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN ROCK A BYE BOY 19.95 Out of stock
100900 GIFT SACKS WHITE 2.95 Available
114605 SIMPLY SENT CARD KIT MORE THOUGHTS 42.95 Out of stock
102264 COLUZZLE STARTER KIT 19.95 Out of stock
111346 CARD STOCK IN COLOR 12 X 12 8.95 Available
111835 CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD KIWI KISS 5.95 Available
111350 CARD STOCK PACIFIC POINT 8-1/2 X 11 5.5 Out of stock
105668 TATTOO KIT I 13.95 Out of stock
111349 CARD STOCK TANGERINE TANGO 8-1/2 X 11 5.5 Available
109231 SIMPLY SENT CARD KIT SENDING HAPPY THOUGHTS 54.95 Available
111351 CARD STOCK PINK PIROUETTE 8-1/2 X 11 5.5 Available
112165 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN ROCK A BYE GIRL 19.95 Out of stock
113950 DIE CUTS BUILD-A-FAIRYTALE 8.95 Available
111345 CARD STOCK TEXTURED IN COLOR 12 X 12 11.95 Available
105669 TATTOO KIT II 13.95 Out of stock
111833 CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD BAJA BREEZE 5.95 Available
113936 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN HOPPY MEMORIES 19.95 Out of stock
111347 CARD STOCK IN COLOR 8-1/2 X 11 7.95 Out of stock
107288 ENVELOPE WHISPER WHITE EXTRA LARGE 5.5 Out of stock
104310 CRAFTERS TOOL KIT 39.95 Available
111352 CARD STOCK BAJA BREEZE 8-12 X 11 5.5 Available
113943 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN 2 SWEET 19.95 Available
113925 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN SWEET NOTHINGS 19.95 Available
112179 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN LOVE STORIES 19.95 Available
113911 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN SUNSHINE GARDEN 19.95 Out of stock
112054 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN BEST EVER 19.95 Out of stock
111253 Blooms & Bulbs 6.5 Available
109684 Doodle 8.5 Available
111257 Happy, Happy Birthday 8.5 Available
109692 Love 6.5 Available
109568 My ABCs 6.5 Out of stock
109682 Perfectly Pretty 6.5 Out of stock
109687 See You Around 8.5 Available
109683 So Swirly 8.5 Available
111260 Something Fishy 8.5 Available
111262 Stems & Silhouettes 8.5 Available
105516 Watercolor Joy 6.5 Available
114528 Embosslit Flower 11.95 Available
116209 Note of Thanks 9.95 Available
116210 Birthdays Count 9.95 Available
112966 Curly Label Bundle* 33.95 Available
115535 Hand Drawn Bundle Available
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