Acorny Kit Kat Box Tutorial

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Stamp with Jini

Need a cute Thanksgiving treat for friends or family? How about my Acorny Kit Kat Box? They are quick, easy and hold a full size Kit Kat candy bar – what could be sweeter?

This project uses one of my favorite fall bundles from the Holiday Catalog – The Acorny Thank You stamp set and coordinating Acorn Builder Punch.

Want to see how I made it? Why not check out my latest Video the Acorny Kit Kat Box Tutorial?

So what do you think? Why not leave me a comment. You can find the complete supply list at the bottom of this post for all the supplies I used to create this fun gift item.

Christmas is fast approaching and I want to help make checking those names off your list easier than ever! Stampin’ Up! has got some great gift ideas for those loved ones young and old.

Check out these great options that are available to you without even leaving the comfort of your home.

Kits – everything is in the kit you need to get started just add scissors and adhesive.

Check out our Watercolor Wishes Card Kit (140406) shown above, it’s a great deal for any crafter or novice since it includes everything you need including stamp set and ink and makes 20 unique cards!

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Paper Pumpkin Prepaid Subscriptions – choose the option right for you. Prepaid Subscriptions come in 1, 3, 6, and 12 month options

These aren’t just for adults – My 9 year old niece loves these and always is excited to open it and start crafting!

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Make it memorable – Project Life by Stampin’ Up! is a great way to create a quick and easy gift. Have someone who has just had a baby or is expecting? How about getting married or going on a trip? The options are endless with our card collections and accessory packs.

Here is a baby book I recently gave as a gift and included a little clear mount case with extra cards for memory keeping on the go!

And my son uses his to document the progress on his rail buggy that he is building. I can’t tell you how much he loves showing the book to his guy friends to show the different steps he’s done.

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Want an easy reference guide – Click HERE for my printable 2015 Holiday Gift Guide.

Not sure what to get? How about a Gift Certificate? Classes are available to gift to – So why not treat a friend to some quality time and have a girl’s day out stamping together?

Want some help with ideas? Feel free to contact me and I’ll be happy to find the right gift for you to give. I help hubbies too!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Acorny Thank You (**139718) and A Little Something (139827/139830)

Inks: Soft Sky (131181), Blackberry Bliss (133642), and Old Olive Classic Ink (126953)

Paper: Soft Sky (131203), Blackberry Bliss (133675), and Whisper White card stock (100730)

Accessories: Acorn Builder Punch (**139681), Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334), Project Life Corner Punch (135346), 2 3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch (118874) and 2 1/2″ Circle Punch (120906)

**Bundle & Save with the Acorny Thank You Stamp Set & Punch Bundle (140841)

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A Love Story…

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Stamp with Jini

Earlier this month my son, Johnathan celebrated his birthday. Here he is with the cake his girlfriend surprised him with. Hard to believe this guy is 23 already, after all I’m too young!

For those of you who have been stamping with me for a while, I’m sure this comes as no surprise to you – a VW emblem of all things. He was so excited.

Johnathan has been given many gifts, one of which is working with wood. He’s made several items for my craft room and our house over the years. You can see his work here and here. He’s also been gifted with the ability to work on mechanical things. I’ll never forget the shock on my friends face when he was 7, he took a look at her weedeatter and told her exactly what was wrong with it as soon as he tried to start it up. Darn, if he wasn’t right and fixed it for her on the spot.

Here is a photo of his latest project.

Yep, it’s a rail buggy – Johnathan loves to play in the dirt. LOL. His uncle had one when he was young and Johnathan loved riding in it – so last year he decided to build his own. In our garage!

What does this have to do with stamping you might well be asking yourself? Well for Johnathan’s birthday I gave him his first Project Life 12″ x 12″ Album, pages and card collection to create a memory book for his project. His look was priceless when I told him the name of the Project Life cards was Love Story! (But I chose this card collection since it color theme was Basic Black, Basic Gray and Whisper White – perfect for my little grease monkey.)

And when I showed him the cards and how to use them – he totally thought that was cool. And the best thing was he could use what ever color he wanted for his stamping – He chose Real Red to add a pop of color to his pages.

He sat down and quickly caught up on months worth of photos that I had printed and included with his gift. We spent the afternoon together and I showed him how to use the coordinating stamp set, Day to Day to add more details to his pages. The set is great since it is photopolymer and easy to line things up. Johnathan quickly added his stamping to the cards he had already done with the stamp set.

Of course, then he wanted to know when he could print more pictures and was more than willing to turn over his phone so I could download more for him! That says a lot since he never sets his phone down. LOL!

He loves how quickly and easily he can put these pages together! And what a great way to keep the his memories of this special project of his for years to come. He couldn’t wait to show it off to Larry.

And this is great for me – since now I can get all those pictures downloaded off the phones, printed and into books. That has become very difficult as the kids have begun using their phones instead of the camera.

Do you have boxes of photos that you need to organize? Or photos on your computer and phone that you need to print? Why not let me help? Contact me today and I can help you get started with this quick, easy and affordable way to keep your memories and photos for years to come.

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Supplies:

Stamp Set: Day to Day (135785)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo black (132708) and Real Red Classic Ink (126949)

Accessories: 12″ x 12″ Project Life Album (135292), Variety Pack 12″ x 12″ Project Life Pocket Pages (135294), Project Life Journaling Pens (135304)

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Customer Appreciation Day

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Stamp with Jini

Yesterday I held my first annual Customer Appreciation Day – and I think everyone enjoyed the pampering and projects.

First the food…..

Larry helped me with the food. Here he is putting one of the appetizers together. He’s a sweetheart – what can I say.

He was on call for the weekend so he couldn’t join us, but I made a few extra so he could enjoy the goodies too! LOL

We played games, stamped, laughed, and enjoyed the time together! Here is a photo of my snack table all set up and ready.

These strawberry brownie kabobs were a big hit (with my daughter Kaitlin)

And here are the Cheesy Artichokes Crostinis….

They seemed to be a hit – so here is the recipe in case you’d like to make some for your own New Years Eve party.

CHEESY ARTICHOKE CROSTINI

1 pkg. (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened

1 tsp. spicy brown mustard

1/8 tsp. pepper

¼ c. red bell pepper, chopped fine

¼ c. Cheddar cheese, shredded

1 T. onion, chopped finely

1 jar (6 oz.) marinated artichoke hearts, drained, chopped

1 can (8 oz.) Crescent Recipe Creations® seamless dough sheet

2 T. unseasoned dry bread crumbs

2 tsp. olive oil

16 ripe olive slices

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, mustard and pepper. Stir in bell pepper, cheese, onion and artichokes until well blended.

Remove dough from can. Do Not unroll. Using a serrated knife, cut dough into 16 slices. Place slices cut side down on cookie sheet; flatten slightly. Use thumb to make slight indention in center of each slice. Place 1 heaping teaspoon of mixture into indention of each dough slice.

In a small bowl, mix bread crumbs and olive oil. Sprinkle over filling; top with olive slice.

Bake for 11 – 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

And of course the Crab & Cream Cheese Snacks – I’m going to have to make these again for my family this week. All of these goodies were so easy to make!

Now the projects….

I love how the way my All is Calm wreath turned out. I wanted a winter themed wreath to use through the end of January so I used the snowflakes from the Snowflake Card Thinlit Die (135855) and Silver Glimmer Paper (135314) for the decorations in the center of my rosettes .

How’d I do it? Well I’ve used the gorgeous All is Calm Designer Series Paper (135823) and the Designer Rosette Bigz XL Die (125594) to create the 6″, 4″, and 2″, rosettes that make up this wreath. The die makes this quick and easy and the new Fast Fuse adhesive (129026) is great for putting them together.

And for the center, my thank you – I’ve used the Letterpress Winter stamp set (135143) that is part of the Year End Clearance going on right now. Stamped in Pear Pizzazz, Soft Sky and Lost Lagoon to coordinate with the wreath.

Everyone received this cute little goodie for attending – after all who can’t use a little chocolate, right?

I really love the Project Life Holiday Cheer stamp set (135188). I originally purchased this for my memory keeping, but it is such a great size that I find I’m using it a ton in my stamping projects! The set it great for all kinds of projects!!

And since I’ve mentioned project life I wanted to share this fun and quick baby gift I made recently.

Yes, it’s a project life album for baby’s first year. (We’ve got several family and friends who have welcomed bundles of joy into their lives the past week!). I’ve used the Little Moments Project Life Card Collection (135299) and created pages for the first year. I’ve also filled it with some photos to start off the new parents off on the right foot – All they have to do is slip in the photos and jot down their memories! Sooooo easy!!!

And for the new mom – I’ve made this great little Clear Mount Case (119105) that includes some Project Life Grid Cards (136528) and Journaling Pen (135304), along with some post it notes. When she is on the go, she can document those memories as she snaps photos on her phone.

Then all she has to do is just slide them right into the book when she is ready – Quick and Easy! I’ve used the Project Life Remember This stamp set (135786) to decorate it and hidden some of the great little sayings under the cards.

If you’ve got photos in boxes or on your phone that you’d like to organize why not contact me and I can show you how – Get together with family and friends and you can host a party, earn free merchandise and have fun together! And Hostesses will receive one of these special cases! Contact me today to choose a date that works for you.

Well this post is rather long – so I’ll save the rest of our projects for tomorrow. Stop back by then to see what we stamped during the Customer Appreciation Day.

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Need a Gift? Think Stampin’ Up!

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Stamp with Jini

If you need a great gift for someone – I’ve got some great ideas just for you! Stampin’ Up! has some wonderful products that are just made for gift giving. What ever the age – I can help you choose the right gift for that special someone in your life.

Check out these great gift items –

Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscriptions – You choose how much you want to spend and a fully designed project kit will arrive each month with inks, stamps, and paper! Great for all ages and experience. Paper Pumpkin is a wonderful gift that keeps giving!

And I have to tell you that part of the fun is finding this little red box tucked in your mail box each month – It’s like Christmas year round!

Memory Keeping with Project Life by Stampin’ Up!

It’s sooo simple, affordable, and fast to create a gift with someone special in mind. Simply pick one of each item from the different groups – album, pages, card collections, and add a pack of Journaling Pens, and voila! You’ve given the gift of memories!

Shhhh…don’t tell, but I’ve got several friends expected babies in December – and I’ll be giving them a easy and fast way to memory keep the first year of their child’s life using Project Life.

Doing a cookie swap or recipe exchange? How about a Project Life album to keep them all nice and neat – what a great idea, right?

Want some more ideas? Ask me about Project Life by Stampin’ Up! today.

KITS, KITS, AND MORE KITS

Our kits contain everything you need to create the projects included. What a great gift for someone who hasn’t crafted in a while, a young person, college student, or even an experienced stamper!

This & That Journals

Great for capturing life as it happens, quickly and easily! Simply pick one of our journals and coordinating Designer Stickers and go!

The Gift of Time

Why not treat a friend to a night out? Choose one of my events and treat someone to some girl time and pampering. Ask me about this option.

Can’t Decide? How about a Gift Certificate?

Gift certificates can be used for any occasion and can be purchased in any amount. Just ask me how to get yours!

2014 Holiday Gift Guide

Want a copy of my 2014 Holiday Gift Guide that you can print? Click HERE or on the flyer image below for your copy with more details.

And remember our Online Extravaganza – some of these items are included in this week’s sale! Woo hoo gifts at a great price!

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So Thankful Mini File Folder Treat Holder

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Stamp with Jini

I’m going to keep this post short and sweet since it is early and cold. Brrrr…… my fingers just don’t want to cooperate this morning. LOL I’m sure you’re getting this cold artic blast too.

Check out these fun little treat holders I made for my friends. They are made using the Holiday Cheer stamp set and the Motley Monsters Designer Series Paper.

Here is a close up.

They are so easy to make – want to learn how? Check out my Mini File Folder Treat Holder video tutorial HERE.

Enjoy!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Project Life Holiday Cheer (135188)

Inks: Crushed Curry (131173), Tangerine Tango (126946), Bermuda Bay Classic Ink (131171)

Paper: Motley Monsters Designer Series Paper (135819), Tangerine Tango (111349), Bermuda Bay (131197), Crushed Curry (131199), and Whisper White card stock (100730)

Accessories: Envelope Punch Board (133774), Hello Honey 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon (133671), Bermuda Bay 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon (131206), 1 1/4″ Circle (119861), 1 3/8″ Circle (119860), and 1 3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch (119854)

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Holiday Cheer

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Stamp with Jini

I love to spread a little holiday cheer and when I ran across the new flavor of Sour Patch gum at the store I knew just how I wanted package them!

The colors on the package sent me straight to my Motley Monsters Designer Series Paper. And since I wanted a cute little image I pulled my Project Life Holiday Cheer stamp set from the self. This set has got great images, and while our Project Life line is made for quick and easy memory keeping, all of our Project Life items were created using our color families and work well for stamping project too!

I know I digress so back to the project – want to see what I came up with? I think my daughter’s friends will enjoy this little surprise when she goes back to school after the fall break next week. After all college is stressful and they need a little something to make them smile as they head into the last half of the semester, right?

Cute? I made each one a little different so they could tell them apart. Want to see my other designs? Stop by my facebook page and check them out.

Want to know how I made these cute little gifts? Why not watch my quick video tutorial HERE and I’ll show you how?

October Paper Pumpkin Deadline today!

If you have been wanting to join in the fun – Remember today is the last day to sign up for and receive October’s Paper Pumpkin Kit.

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Remember you can purchase a Prepaid Subscriptions but the code needs to be redeemed by the end of the day today in order to receive the October Kit.

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Supplies:

Stamp Set: Project Life Holiday Cheer (135188)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black (132708), Tangerine Tango Classic Ink (126946)

Paper: Motley Monsters Designer Series Paper (135819), Crushed Curry (131199), Basic Black (121045), and Whisper White card stock (100730)

Accessories: Crushed Curry 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon (134585), 1 3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch (119854), 1 1/4″ Circle Punch (119861), and 1 3/8″ Circle Punch (119860)

Other: Sour Patch gum

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