Category Archives: Techniques & Tutorials

St. Patty’s Day Ferrero Roche Gift Box Video Tutorial

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I recently attending a DIY Retreat and received these yummy little Ferrero Roche Chocolates at dinner. Of course everyone at the table was on a diet right now, so I ended up with a little pile of them. LOL! As I lined them up on my table they made me think of little pots of gold – so I couldn’t resist making a little box for them for St. Patrick’s Day!

Of course I couldn’t resist adding a little shine to this project, so I pulled out the fabulous Myths & Magic Glimmer Paper. The light green was perfect for this project!

These boxes are quick and easy to make so I whipped up a video tutorial for you in case you wanted to make some too!

So what do you think? Do you want to spread a little luck of the Irish and a little chocolate of course?!

If so I’ve also made a printable PDF tutorial with the supply list and measurements for you to go along with the video.

St. Patty’s Ferrero Roche Gift Box Video Tutorial (printable PDF)

Enjoy!

 

Salvation Army DIY Weekend

As I mentioned above I was at the DIY retreat when I was inspired by the chocolates so I thought I’d share some pictures with you of the event. It was a wonderfully uplifting weekend that started out a little soggy, but thankfully turned into a sunny event by the end.

I taught two groups the Barn Door Slider Card in Class

and we also made some Lots of Lavender Sachets that I shared with you HERE.

The dining hall was decorated lovely and the tables had coordinating theme center pieces.

The weekend was filled with good food, great fellowship, fun, and friends.

Along with some learning for me too.

What fun we had!

Well that’s it for today – stop back by tomorrow when I’ll be sharing some fun team swaps from this month’s meeting.

Supplies: 

Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Wishes (128748/127802)

Inks: Crushed Curry Classic Ink (131173)

Paper: Myths & Magic Glimmer Paper (145601), Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper (144137), Old Olive (100702), Crushed Curry (131199), Whisper White Card Stock (100730)

Accessories: Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334), Layering Circles Framelits Dies (141705), Pansy Punch (130698), Triple Banner Punch (138292)

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Heartfelt Bloom Thank You

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Today’s card is one that I’ve created using the Heartfelt Bloom stamp set (147197/147202) that I earned for FREE during Sale-a-bration. I’ve made a bunch of these cards to send out as Thank You’s for February – so you might be receiving one soon in your mail box!

I just love the photo realistic image that this stamp produces and it’s great as a quick and easy focal point. Today’s card is done in Bermuda Bay and monochromatic, which I just love since it is a great way to build your stamping supplies if you are new to stamping.

Would you like to make some too? Great news, I’ve created a quick tutorial for you.

Heartfelt Blooms Thank You Card tutorial (printable PDF)

Enjoy!

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Painted with Love Treat Tent Tutorial

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Check out this quick and easy last minute Valentine’s Day Treat Tent that I made for my hubby

– it holds what else, chocolate!

This project uses an old favorite, Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set since it is filled with tons of all occasions sentiments perfect for this punch and a little something for any project!

I’ve made a video tutorial for you in case you want to make some too.

Painted with Love Treat Tent Video Tutorial

And here is a complete supply list for you.

Enjoy!

 

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Wishes (128748/127802)

Inks: Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink (126950)

Paper: Painted with Love Specialty Designer Series Paper (145580),  Gold Glimmer Paper (133719), Melon Mambo (115320), Rich Razzleberry (115316), and Powder Pink Card stock (144244)

Accessories: Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334),  Classic Label Punch (141491), and Sweet & Sassy Heart Framelits Dies (141707)

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All Things Thanks Tutorial

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Today’s card is one that I designed recently as my January thank you card. I really love the way it turned out – I thought it was bright and cheerful.

I made a bunch of these cards to mail out to those of you who placed an order with me in January, so maybe it will be in your mail box soon. lol

Want to make some for yourself? I’ve whipped up a quick tutorial for you with a complete supply list and measurements. So why not check it out?

All Things Thanks Card Tutorial (printable) PDF

Enjoy!

Supplies: 

Stamp Set: All Things Thanks (143089/143097) and Paisleys & Posies (142196)

Inks: Pool Party (126982), Island Indigo (126986), Daffodil Delight (126944) and Berry Burst Classic Ink (144083)

Paper: Berry Burst (144243), Pool Party (122924), Daffodil Delight (119683) and Whisper White Card stock (100730)

Accessories: Berry Burst 1/2″ Finely Woven Ribbon (144133)

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Painted with Love Post it Note Holder

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I love creating little gifts for family and friends and this one if a practical post it note holder for my husband – a little love, a little help to keep track of things. LOL

This colorful little Post it Note Holder hold a simple little pad of sticky notes I found at my local Walmart recently – cute right?

And the gold little heart just beckoned me since it reminded me of the beautiful Painted with Love Specialty Designer Series Paper and it’s gold foil accents!

I’ve made a quick little tutorial for you too! So why not check it out?

Painted with Love Post it Note Holder Tutorial (printable) PDF

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Petal Palette (*145785/145788)

Inks: Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink (126950)

Paper: Painted with Love Specialty Designer Series Paper (145580), Rich Razzleberry Card stock (115316), Melon Mambo Card stock, Gold Glimmer Paper (133719), and Very Vanilla card stock (101650)

Accessories: Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334), Petal & More Thinlits Dies (145655), Sweet & Sassy Framelits Dies (141707), and Bone Bolder (102300)

Adhesives: Snail Adhesive (104332/104331) and Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Non Stampin’ Up!: 3″ x 3″ Sticky Note Pad

*Petal Palette Bundle (145973/145974)

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Party Pandas Valentine Nugget Treats

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Want a quick and easy treat for Valentine’s Day? How about this chocolate filled treat made with the two of our Sale-a-bration items? Just one pack of the Bubbles & Fizz Designer Series Paper will make quite a few of these goodies. So why not grab a bag of Nuggets and get started?

Here are the instructions – the supply list is below for you.

  1. Cut 5 strips of Designer Series Paper 1″ x 3″ (make sure the pattern is going the direction you want. For mine I lined the hearts up along the top edge and cut 1″ strips that then I cut into 4 3 inch sections.)
  2. Using your Glue Dots add one to each end of the Designer Series Paper and place one against the Nugget and wrap the Designer Series Paper all the way around. The second Glue Dot will seal the other end down.
  3. Slide the nuggets into cello bag.
  4. Cut a piece of Blushing Bride Card stock 2 1/4″ x 4 1/2″; score at 2 1/4″
  5. Stamp your sentiment in Basic Black Archival Ink along the bottom of card stock.
  6. Fold the sentiment piece in half and slip over the top of the cello bag and staple. (Your scallop circle will hide the staple on the front.)
  7. Run a piece of Calypso Coral card stock through the Big Shot using the scallop circle Framelits die.
  8. Attach the scallop circle to the nugget topper, leaving it hang a bit above the top.
  9. Stamp your panda image onto Whisper White card stock using Basic Black Archival Ink.
  10. Color in heart using your Powder Pink Stampin’ Write Marker.
  11. Cut panda out using the circle Framelits die.
  12. Adhere the panda image to the scallop circle card stock using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

That’s it! Quick and easy – now you just need to share your treat!

Supplies: 

Stamp Set: Party Pandas (Sale-a-bration 147218/147221) and Teeny Tiny Wishes (128748/127802)

Inks: Basic Black Archival Ink (140931) and Powder Pink Stampin’ Write Marker (144033)

Paper: Bubbles & Fizz Designer Series Paper (Sale-a-bration 147244),   Blushing Bride (131198), Calypso Coral (122925) and Whisper White card stock (100730)

Accessories: 2″ x 8″ Cellophane Bags (141703), Layering Circles Framelits Dies (141705), and Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

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  • If you haven’t ordered in a while
  • Don’t have a demonstrator

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Lift Me Up Chocolate Slider Card

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Do you love to make a little something for family and friends for Valentine’s Day? I found these cute little boxes of chocolate recently and couldn’t resist making something with them.

This little project is so quick and easy and since the Lift Me Up stamp set has a lot of sentiments to choose from you could make this project for all kinds of Occasions!

The lid lifts up so that you can write a little something under the lid and the box of chocolate slides out for easy access. My hubby is going to love that. LOL!

Want to learn how to make one for yourself? Here is a quick and easy video tutorial for you.

Lift Me Up Slider Card Video Tutorial

I’ve also made a printable PDF for you too with the complete supply list and instructions since the video focuses on the slider card it self. Why not check it out?

Lift Me Up Slider Card (printable) PDF

Enjoy!

 

Supplies: 

Stamp Set: Lift Me Up (142893/142896)

Inks: Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink (126950) and Melon Mambo Classic Ink (126948)

Paper: Painted with Love Specialty Designer Series Paper (145580), Powder Pink (144244), Rich Razzleberry (115316), and Whisper White Card stock (100730)

Accessories: Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334), Up & Away Framelits Dies (142748), Banner Triple Punch (14138292), and Bone Bolder (102300)

Non Stampin’ Up!: Russell Stover 2 oz. chocolate box

 

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Picture Perfect Birthday Tutorial

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Today’s card is one that we used the new Stamparatus to create at my Team Retreat over the weekend – but no worries if you don’t have yours yet you can still make the card. (The Stamparatus just makes things faster since you only have to do the placement once.)

It’s got a fun fold and I think perfect for any age with its bright cheerful colors.

This card uses the Picture Perfect Party Designer Series Paper so it gives you lots of wonderful patterns to choose from!

Picture Perfect Birthday Tutorial (printable PDF)

Want to try the Stamparatus? We’ll be using it in my upcoming Card Classes. So why not check it out then? There is still time to sign up. Click HERE for more class information.

Like today’s card? Why not leave me a comment? Then stop back by tomorrow when I’ll be sharing a cute little box you can make using the Sweet Soiree Specialty Designer Series Paper.

Supplies: 

Stamp Set: Picture Perfect Birthday (145519)

Inks: Bermuda Bay (131171), Lemon Lime Twist (144086) and Berry Burst Classic Ink (144083)

Paper: Picture Perfect Party 6×6 Designer Series Paper Stack (145559), Berry Burst (144243), Basic Back (121045), and Whisper White card stock (100730)

Accessories: Personal Trimmer (126889), Layering Ovals Thinlits Dies (141706), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430) and Snail Adhesive (104332/104331)

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  • Don’t have a demonstrator

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Season Like Christmas

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This tree was calling me when I saw it – after all there is nothing like a evergreen this time of year. And I have some wonderful memories of planting hundreds of blue spruce saplings with my father as a small child on our piece of property in Wisconsin. I was a very proud 3 year old helping him!  He’d drop the tree in the hold, pour the water and put the dirt back and it was my job to stomp that dirt down tightly. He was putting them in so we could have a tree farm, unfortunately that never came to pass. The last time I saw my childhood home there is a woods where that once empty field  – and seemed the trees touched the sky!

So this card was inspired by that time with my father and I really like the way it turned out.

What do you think? Want to know how I created the soft forest of trees for the front of this card?

I took a couple of pictures for you to show you how I did it. I used a simple masking technique for this project.

  1. Take some large post it notes and create a frame on the card front. I used my grid paper to make sure the lines were straight. I simply laid my card stock down on the grid paper, used a ruler at the measurement  I wanted and then stuck the sticky note down. The grid lines make lining things up easy and keeps everything straight for you – LOVE my grid paper!

2. I used my Stampin’ Sponge and Soft Sky Classic Ink to lightly sponged the area inside the sticky notes on the card front.

3. Next I stamped the tree image using the Soft Sky Classic Ink. To create the softer trees in the background I didn’t reink in between, but instead stamped multiple times before reinking.

4. I then removed my sticky notes and stamped the tree in Wild Wasabi and Garden Green Classic Ink.

5. Added the trunk and the sentiment and then put it onto the card front.

Voila! A wintry woods.

Here is a printable tutorial for you!

Season Like Christmas Tutorial (printable PDF)

The Season Like Christmas stamp set is part of the Retirement List for the Holiday Catalog. So if you love this set too and would like one you’ll want to get yours soon. They are guaranteed to order through today and then after today they are while supplies last!

And last but not least here are some more wonderful cards that I’ve been wanting to share with you.

All these wonderful sets can be found in our Holiday Catalog that ends on January 2nd.

 

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Season Like Christmas (144860)

Inks: Soft Sky (131181), Wild Wasabi (126959), Garden Green (126973), Chocolate Chip (126979), and Real Red Classic Ink (126949)

Paper: Whisper White Thick Card stock (144237), Real Red (102482), Whisper White Card stock (100730)

Accessories: Stampin’ Sponges (141337) and Grid Paper (130148)

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Stamparatus Reservation – December 5th – 30th

Reserve yours today – pay for it when it arrives in spring of 2018!

Want a 2018 Occasions Catalog?

  • Are you a frequent customer of mine? You’ll be the first to get one!  If you live locally you can pick up one at my December events. Not local or live out of State? No worries – I’ll be mailing one to you soon.
  • Haven’t ordered from me in a while or are new? Place an order with me during the month of December. (Make sure your Online Profile information is up to date so I can get it to you!)

Heartland, OnStage & More

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Today I’m going to share one of my cards that I created for my OnStage swaps and I’m including a tutorial for you too.This set makes a wonderful masculine cards and I’m always in need of that! How about you?

Love it- it reminds me of all those barns that dotted the country side in Wisconsin. As a child they did school field trips to a really cool living museum, Old World Wisconsin, where they had moved all kinds of barns and had live reenactments from different time periods. It really brought history to life. However, I do remember having been very tired at the end of the day for the long bus ride home. LOL I should have such energy now!

Any how, I bet you’d like to see the tutorial, right?

Heartland OnStage Swap Card Tutorial (printable PDF)

Enjoy! I’ll include the supply list at the bottom of this post for you, so scroll down.

More OnStage….

On a personal note I wanted to share some more photos of OnStage Live – Salt Lake with you. I also want to say thank you, to my fellow crafters, stamping friends, and Team members for your support and help in reaching my goal this year. I couldn’t have taken this step on my journey without each and everyone of you!

I was one of the 160 Demonstrators world wide who promoted to Silver Elite this year and just 1 of the 44 who were in attendance at OnStage Live in Salt Lake who were recognized with a walk across the stage. I can tell you it made my first Live event VERY special.

I couldn’t have done it without you and I’m feel extremely blessed to have each and everyone of you in my life! Meeting and creating friendships while stamping was a special blessing that I didn’t expect when I joined the Stampin’ Up! family 8 years ago. So thank you again!

This promotion allowed me to participate in Leadership training, which allows me to share even more with you. And I can’t wait to share – I’m so excited about the new Occasions Catalog and Saleabration offerings I hope you will be too!

CenterStage is a special event that I was able to attend Thursday night with some wonderful entertainment.  Here is my friend Susan and I at the dinner. We had the pleasure of sitting with Nancy Gauthier and some of her team. (Nancy was the #1 Demonstrator in Leadership in Canada).

I thoroughly enjoyed Jason Hewett who was the entertainment for the night. I laughed until I cried he was sooooo funny!  I wasn’t alone, we were all wiping our eyes by the time he finished. You can find some of his older stuff on YouTube if you are curious.

Stamparatus Update

Wow,  if you tried to reserve a Stamparatus yesterday you know the reservations closed much quicker than expected. Please contact me and I’ll be happy to put you on my Stamparatus list and make sure you get any future information about the new reservation process.

I’m afraid I’m not sure if I’ll be able to post tomorrow since I’ll be having a new heating and air system installed.  I’ve been without now since October 8th! Yikes and its getting a bit nippier at night inside my house with the cooler temps. I’ll have to wait and see and crazy it gets around here.

I still have to share a 3d tutorial with you and some wonderful swaps I received at OnStage – so stop on by.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Heartland (143889/143892)

Inks: Early Espresso Classic Ink (126974)

Paper: Soft Suede (115318), Basic Black, (121045), Cherry Cobbler (119685), and Very Vanilla Card stock (101650)

Accessories: Pinewood Planks Embossing Folder (143708) and Stampin’ Sponges (141337)

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