It’s been a very blustery day here in North Georgia and the yard is sopping wet from all the rain we’ve had today. The bands of rain coming through earlier today have been pretty intense. The power of nature always amazes me. Just a few minutes into the downpour and I watched the muddy red “rivers” form in the fields around us and our yard as the water headed to the lower ground and the creek that is close by. Hopefully as you read today’s post your dry and safe.
Anyhow on to the fun stuff!. Today’s cards use the Number of Years stamp set (140653) found on page 11 in the Occasions Catalog. While they both use the same set they are two very different cards.
This first card was given to me by my friend Anna. It’s bright and cheerful and for some reason reminds me of sock hops for some reason. (Odd I know LOL!)
I love the color combination of Basic Black and Melon Mambo. Anna used the Large Numbers Framelits (140622) to create the focal point on the front. You can get both when you order the Bundle (140811) at a 15% discount.
Open the card and you’ll get a surprise – It’s a fancy fold.
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Here are some cards using the Bitty Butterfly Punch. There are all kinds of sets that coordinate with this punch – which makes it a wonderful choice.
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Why not check out these projects using some of the Weekly Deals products? We’ll start with the wonderful Butterfly Basics stamp set – one of my favorites since it has coordinating Thinlits Dies!
And our yummy Baker’s Box Thinlits Dies!
I’ve used the Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim to decorate these Baker’s Boxes which is also part of the Weekly Deals!
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Check out these quick and easy treats I made for friends and family using the supplies I found in my January Paper Pumpkin Kit – Cute Conversations.
The kit came with a ton of stuff – along with a great stamp set, ink and adhesives! I love the Watermelon Sequin Trim included in this kit. What fun!
So after watching the quick little video I set to work. (You can see it below) I liked the projects as designed but the cute little pouch that was created using two of the hearts wasn’t big enough for all the treats I had bought.
Here is the original little pouch I made for my daughter.
As you can see it holds these cute little tic tac mints that have little sayings printed on them – I couldn’t resist!
Since I had the chocolate I stepped it up a bit with out Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies (137547) that are currently found on the Weekly Deals, but if you want these at a great price you’ll want to order them today! Since these Weekly Deals end tonight.
What’s the chocolate?
A favorite in our house and as you can see our little Mini Treat Bag made with the Thinlits Dies holds a lot since there was plenty of room to add a little something more to this chocolate. If you’d like to see all the variations of the little treat bags I made you can stop by my face book page HERE.
And my final project is this cute little candy holder I made as a little goodie for my Technique Class yesterday.
It holds, a piece of Dove chocolate – Want to know how I made these? Well it was easy with my Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334). I scored down from the top of the heart 1 1/2″ and then again at the 3″ mark. And scored again 1″ in on each side of the heart.Next I stamped the sentiment I wanted in the space created by the fold lines. Folded the sides in and added a touch of Snail Adhesive to hold the candy and then folded the Folded the top (rounded part) of the heart over candy and adhered the point with a Glue Dot (103683)! Decorated it as desired and voila! A sweet little treat!
Want to see the kit in action? Here is the video –
Fun right? If you’d like to join in the Paper Pumpkin fun I’ve got great news for you it’s on SALE! That’s right now thru March 31st when you purchase a Prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscription you’ll not only get $5 you’ll also receive a FREE Sale-a-bration item of your choice!
You can check out all the details HERE.
These make great gifts too! So why not ask a friend to join in the fun with you. Gather together when your kit arrives and work on them together! Everything comes in the kit you need and you can watch the video to inspire you – make the kit as it is or add some extra items you may already have.
And when you choose me as your Demonstrator you’ll receive Jini’s Paper Pumpkin Perks!
It’s my way of saying thank you for choosing me as your demonstrator!
So why not join today? And remember in order to start receiving your kit in February you’ll want to purchase your Prepaid Subscription and create your Paper Pumpkin account before the end of the day on the 10th!
If you have any questions please let me know!
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Starting Tuesday February 9th – Those of you who are on my Newsletter mailing list will receive my 6 Weeks of Sale-a-bration Newsletter containing special projects using the FREE Sale-a-bration items found in the brochure.
These are exclusive projects and won’t be featured on my blog – So why not join in the fun now? You can find the sign up box for my Newsletter in the upper right hand side of my blog just below the 6 Weeks of Sale-a-bration design.
Then just make sure you confirm your request when you receive your email. Not only will you receive the 6 Week of Sale-a-bration Newsletter but you’ll receive a FREE pinwheel tutorial along with newsletters containing helpful tips and information about my events.
Yep, it’s that easy! Don’t delay since only those on my Newsletter list receive my 6 Weeks of Sale-a-bration Newsletters and you won’t want to miss one week!
Today’s projects are some that I made for my daughter and her college friends. After all who doesn’t need post its when you’re writing all those college papers, right? I know my desk is littered with all kinds of notes – over the years them become my to do lists. LOL!
I found these cute little note pads at my local dollar spot and knew they would be perfect for the kids. This first one is an easel holder. I wanted to make it look like the notes conversation hearts – so I chose one of the sentiments and stamped it onto So Saffron card stock and then punched it out using my Sweetheart Punch (133786).
I used the soft Wisteria Wonder pattern from the Have a Cuppa Designer Series Paper Stack (140567) to add a bit more umpf. And keeping it soft, I teamed it up with the Mint Macaron and Blushing Bride card stock. The colors once again reminded me of the conversation hearts that have been around forever.
This second little note pad is a bit more elegant and holds the second post it note pad that came in the package – since it only had two little hearts in the corner of the pad I went a bit bolder and used our Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper (140655) and pulled the colors Watermelon Wonder and Mossy Meadow for the card stock base.
I then used my Stampin’ Write Markers to color the stamp. I added a third color, Early Espresso, for the words and of course once again the Watermelon Wonder and Mossy Meadow from the In Colors.
I love punches, they make things so easy and my 2″ Circle was perfect for this sentiment. If you’re new to stamping our circles and scallop circles are a great place to start – they’ll make quick and easy focal points such as these!
And the final project for today is a card that uses the Bloomin Love stamp set.
It’s raining once again here in North Georgia so it was tough to get a good photo. I hope you can see the richness of this Gold Embossed heart. Maria used the soft Blushing Bride card stock and teamed it up with our Basic Black for this classic look.
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Are you ready to get away from it all? Dust off those winter time blues and get a taste of spring? Why not leave behind the kids, cooking, cleaning and laundry for the day? Or even a few hours? The choice is yours!
Join us for a full day of fellowship and fun. Bring whatever creative projects you would like to work on. You will have table space set up for the whole day– stamp, scrap, Project Life, Paper Pumpkin kits, jewelry, knitting, or whatever you’d like. The choice is yours!
Jini’s Classroom: Saturday, March 5th
What you get:
Craft time from Saturday 9 am to 9 pm
Your own 6 foot table
Make & Takes
Goody bag with Make & Take supplies and extras
Access to all of my non-consumables – Big Shot, dies, embossing folders, stamps, punches
Lunch & Dinner Saturday, plus snacks, water and coffee
Other fun surprises throughout the day
Use of a full kitchen, not that you will need it.
Cost: $59
Spots are LIMITED – I’m only opening this event up to 8 people. So reserve your spot today!
I love these new Botanical Builder Framelit Dies that are part of the Botanical Gardens Suite of products found on pages 26 & 27 of the Occasions Catalog. They are alot of fun to work with and the fact that they “pop out” to give the flowers a more 3d look is cool.
Isn’t it fun that the Botanical Gardens Designer Series Paper (140583) can be stamped on with the Botanical Blooms stamp set (140757)? Add more detail quickly and easily with the Photopolymer stamps to add even more color and texture to your paper like I did on this card. Can you see where I stamped?
And don’t forget to decorate the inside too!
Great news! When you purchase the Botanical Blooms Bundle you’ll get a FREE Sale-a-bration item too!!!
Botanical Bloom Wine Charm Video Tutorial
The other day I shared with you some cute little wine charms I made using the Botanical Blooms Bundle (140819) for my Team’s Winter Retreat. (You can click HERE to see that post.)
The charms were a hit with my team – so today I bring you a quick Video Tutorial for the wine charms.
**Please keep in mind while the Basic Black Archival Ink Pad is a permanent ink, but our Refills are water based. If you want this charm to be water proof you’ll need to spray a sealer on them or use permanent markers. While they are not water proof we had no problem with the charms when we used them repeatedly.
Yesterday I shared the wine charms I made for my Team Winter Retreat and today I’m sharing some of the Shoebox Swap items – Check out these great projects that we made.
This first card was Cindy’s she loves the Subtle Collection of colors and this card defiantly showcases that.
Cindy used the Petite Petals (133152/133155) and Pictorgram Punches stamp set (134261/134264) to create a variety of flowers. She added a bit of layering to create interest and some Stampin’ Dimensionals to add more interest and depth.
The sentiment she used is from our Cottage Greetings stamp set (138940/139962).
Anna used one of my favorite Sale-a-bration stamp sets – Sky is the Limit (141282/141349) and the World Traveler Embossing Folder (138289).
Anna also chose Soft Sky from our Subtles Collection.
This last item is a 3d item and Janette loves creating gift items just like I do!
Cute right? It holds a little note pad. Janette used our Project Life Moments Like These (138740) and the Have a Cuppa Designer Series Paper Stack (140567) and Bermuda Bay 1/8″ Stitched Ribbon (140569) along with the too cute Bow Paper Clips (140559) that are found in the Occasions Catalog.
Sorry about the lighting, I was having problems today with photos since we are expecting a winter weather event here in North Georgia and it is really over cast.
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Do you enjoy using your stamping supplies in different ways? One of the things I love the most about crafting is the versatility it gives us. And Stampin’ Up! makes this easy with all the different choices we have.
Today’s project is a little wine charm that I made with the Botanical Blooms Bundle (140625). When I saw this stamp set and it’s Framelits Dies I knew it would be a lot of fun to play with!
I made these little wine charms for my Team members as a little surprise during our Winter Retreat. Everyone who attended our Team Retreat got to choose one in the color they liked. While all the flowers were the same I used different beads to set them apart and add another pop of color to them to them.
Check back later this week – I’ll be sharing a quick video on how I made them with you.
Retreats are part of the fun of being a Blue Mountain Stamper – we do them 3 times a year and enjoy the fellowship and time away from our daily responsibilities. After all who doesn’t like 3 days of uninterrupted stamp time? It’s a very laid back weekend, sleep when you please or not at all. LOL!
We also hold a Shoebox Swap as part of the weekend fun – those that can’t come for the weekend craft for the day or just come for the swap.
It’s a lot of fun to see what everyone created to share and it’s a great way to learn new things and try new products too. Here’s Cindy taking a few minutes to explain her shoebox.
Sound interesting? Ask me more about my Team Retreats?
Stop back by tomorrow – I can’t wait to share our swaps with you!
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Sale-a-bration is a great time to get those items you’ve been wanting to complete your collection of colors such as ink pads, reinkers and Stampin’ Write Markers and earn a FREE Sale-a-bration product too.
If you’ve got the 2014-2016 In Colors you’re in luck the Weekly Deals have our Stampin’ Write Markers at a great price!
A New Catalog is a lot of fun – and of course when it’s Sale-a-bration, it’s even more fun! So to start the New Year off with a bang I held my NEW Catalog Sneak Peek Event on the 3rd of January – two days before the catalog launched! That meant that everyone who attended was able to play with some of the new products and see them before it went live! Whoo hoo! A great way to start off the New Year, right?
In today’s post I’m going to share with you some photos of the event. This first one is a picture of the classroom set up – to show you a bit of what greeted everyone who attended.
And this second one shows you what was at everyone’s spot.
Everyone who attended received a couple of special treats from me – and in today’s Video Tutorial I’ll show you how the little chocolate holder was made.
I call these Love Blossom Domed Treat Box – I’m so original, not with names – but well I called them this because they’re domed or treasure box shaped!
I used our new 6×6 paper stack, Love Blossoms since they were the perfect size! I didn’t even have to cut the paper!
Want to see a quick video tutorial on how to make them? Well, here you go. (Sorry about the froggy voice, I’m fighting winter allergies and just couldn’t wait any longer to share this with you.)
Domed Treat Box Video Tutorial:
A great project, huh? And it holds quite a bit so you can put almost any item you’d like inside. Of course, I wanted to pamper my guests with some Valentine chocolate, (before Larry found it!) so this was perfect.
And of course, our Honeycomb Happiness (Sale-a-bration 1412788/141291) is an item that you can earn FREE during Sale-a-bration. I love the images and thought the sentiment was perfect for this project!
I’ve given you a complete supply list for this project below. And I don’t know about you, but I find the Envelope Punch Board a fantastic addition to my stamping supplies and have been finding all kinds of things besides envelopes to make with it! If you haven’t already seen my Getting Started with the Envelope Punch Board Tutorial – why not check it out now?
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Here are some projects made with the Envelope Paper – it’s not just for lining or creating envelopes as you can see.
