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.
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.
I love pampering my Team, the Blue Mountain Stampers and this past Tuesday when we gathered together for our Annual Christmas party that’s just what I tried to do.
We gathered together for fun, fellowship and of course a bit of stamping! Everyone brought a dish and we enjoyed a wonderful turkey dinner together with all the trimmings. (I love this part of the evening since it is a lot of fun trying new dishes and enjoying each others.)
Santa made an appearance too!
Notice even our dog, Chewie was in the spirit!
After we retreated to the classroom and enjoyed some stamping together. And for those that were unable to attend On Stage in Tampa with me, I wanted to create a little mini On Stage event for them.
And of course that box is filled with our NEW products! So everyone had a chance to see the NEW accessories and Designer Series Papers and stamp with some of the new products from the upcoming 2016 Occasions and Sale-a-bration Catalogs!
And what party would be complete without gifts? Everyone was greeted with this a couple of little goodies when they got to their seats. One had to be chocolate, right?
A Bone Folder for everyone that has been decorated with a charm. I made each Bone Folder Charm with our Winter Wonderland Embellishments (139621) along with different beading so we can tell them apart when we stamp together. LOL! (Of course, they have some blue since we’re the Blue Mountain Stampers.) I made these to coordinate with their scissor charms that they received earlier this year. (Want to see the scissor charms? You can click HERE)
The Clothespin Santa Hat is sooooo easy to make!
Want to learn how to make these quick and easy treats? Well all you need is a few supplies. (You may even have these. If not let me know and I can help you out.)
Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive (110755) This stuff works great on Glimmer paper!!!
Here’s how:
Punch out a Tree using the Red Glimmer Paper and clip off the trunk. Using the Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper punch out a circle and Word Window. Attach to the tree piece. After it dries attach the hat to the Clothespin.
That’s it – quick and easy!!! But I warn you, these are so cute you’ll want to make lots of these! LOL
Being part of a Team is fun – if this is something you’d like to do why not click HERE to learn more about the Blue Mountain Stampers. And feel free to contact me with any questions you may have!
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!
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.
Click HERE to see all the Project Life by Stampin’ Up! products available
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!
I love to find ways to use my dies differently – an today’s video tutorial does just that. Miniature is big right now and that’s just what you’ll get!
Sometimes the Berry Basket is just too big for a little something I want it to hold – so this project is perfect for just a little something or even little note cards. Why not check out today’s video tutorial? The Mini Berry Basket –
So what do you think? Cute, right? And of course I’ve filled this little Mini Berry Basket with some fall wrapped peanut butter cups – shhh…. don’t tell Larry I’ve had a stash set aside for my upcoming Craft Bazaar this Saturday (Click HERE for more information if you want to stop by and see me!)
Whew… I made! I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to share this video today since it’s taken forever to upload. Hmmm… maybe it’s the rain.
Make my day. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think of this project.
Accessories: Into the Woods 3/8″ Cotton Ribbon (139612),Berry Basket Die (137366), Brights Stampin’ Write Markers (131259), Handheld Stapler (130903) and Mini Silver Staples (135847), Simply Scored Board (122334), Stampin’ Trimmer (126889), Stampin Pierce Mat (126199) and Paper Piercer (126189), 1 3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch (119854), and 1 3/8″ Circle Punch (119860)
The Acorny Thank You Bundle (140841) was one I knew I had to have for my fall cards. I thought it was cute and love the bold images and of course it had great possibilities and since it has the coordinating Acorn Builder Punch. After all who can resist a punch?
Today’s card was made using the bundle and the acorns were quick and easy with my Acorny Punch Tip!
Want to learn more about making punching easier with this fun bundle? Why not check out my short video tutorial – Acorny Punch Tips?
So what do you think? This tip can be used with all your photopolymer sets and coordinating punches. And it’s so easy. I just keep my little template in the case. Check out my quick tip for storage of the punch templates and Stamp-a-ma-jig imaging sheets HERE. Easy, right? I love easy things that make stamping more fun!
I’ve just realized I hadn’t already shared this quick and easy tip with you for storing your Stamp-a-ma-jig imaging sheet. It really makes stamping with your wood block stamps quick and easy!
I’ve a wood stamp lover. They are quick – just open the case and go. So using vellum for imaging sheets this is something I’ve been doing forever. But for some reason it dawned on me the other day that my vellum just flopped around in the cases and it bothered me. (No compulsive stamper here, right? LOL).
So today’s post includes and quick video – so why not check it out? The Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049) is a must have tool that I reach for all the time since it allows me to position my images exactly where I want it every time!
Stamp-a-ma-jig Storage Tip Video Tutorial
And for those heavy use sentiment sets such as our Hostess set, Happy Birthday, Everyone (139171/139958) I like to use our Window Sheets (114323). They are really durable and sturdy.
Simply stamp on the Window Sheets using StazOn Ink and you’ve got an imaging sheet that can last forever!
Wonder why the Window Sheet is blue? Well, it’s simple I simply leave on the protective coating that comes on it. It makes finding the imaging sheet easier on my desk.( If you saw my desk while I’m working you’d understand. LOL!) And when I want to change the imaging sheet I simply peel off the protective coating. How great is that – no cleaning.
Want to learn about Getting Started with the Stamp-a-ma-jig? Why not check out my YouTube video tutorial HERE. It will show you the basics of how to use your Stamp-a-ma-jig and creating your imaging sheet.
Pampering and pillow gifts continued through out the retreat – Saturday morning everyone received their goodie bag, or in this case Berry Baskets filled with items for the weekend’s Make ‘n Takes. Since the new 2015 Catalog had not gone live yet this was a huge hit since it contained some of the NEW 2015 In Color Dotted Dotted Lace Trim and Envelope Paper!
Isn’t the Berry Basket Die (137366) cute? I cut it first using Always Artichoke card stock and then ran through the Designer Series Paper pieces for just the sides. The cute little coordinating bow was made using the Bow Builder Punch (137414) and another pattern from the Designer Series Paper Stack. Love this option for Designer Series Paper – our stacks make it easy to mix and match like this since they contain 4 of each pattern. And with the new 6×6 option you can do even more!
And of course – here are some more of the little treats from the weekend.
I love this little Hot Diggity Dot Stamp Set (134021/134024) and it’s sayings and of course, the fry box was filled with what else? Hugs and Kisses of course! The fry box was made with our NEW 2015 In Color Watermelon Wonder and the Fry Box Die (132966). If you want to learn how I made this, you can click HERE to see my video tutorial.
And the final project I’m sharing today had a little extra special something inside – Can you guess what it was?
The petite purse held a scissors charm using our Something Borrowed Embellishments from the 2015 Occasions Catalog!
Now I know that these embellishments are retired at this point – but these scissor charms were so much fun to make I thought I’d share how I made them with you in my How to Make Scissors Charms Video Tutorial.
Easy right? And once you get started there are all kinds of combinations you can make. What fun I had designing these for our guests! Oops, I slipped in my tutorial and let the cat out of the bag – since I’ve made the blue scissor charms for my team members, the Blue Mountain Stampers and our retreat this coming weekend. Shhh…don’t tell them…LOL!
Here is a final picture of all the pillow gifts from the retreat.
Want to see the Make ‘n Takes everyone made on Saturday? Stop on by tomorrow when I’ll share the three projects with you.
And why not leave me a comment and let me know which pillow gift is your favorite? I’d love to hear from you.
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Need a cute treat for Easter? Check out my latest Video Tutorial below. I made these fun little treats for my daughter and her friends at college. Just a little chocolate filled something as a surprise for Easter. Who can resist, right?
These little carrots are sooooo easy to make and when you use our 2013 – 2015 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack (130136) you can make a ton of them! And you can fill them with all kinds of stuff, they really hold quite a bit. I filled mine with some Carrot Cake M&M’s – love them and loved the carrot theme! And of course these M&M’s color coordinate with Crisp Cantaloupe and Pistachio Pudding so what could be better. LOL!!!
Want to see just how easy they are to make? You can watch me make one of these in less than 2 1/2 minutes!
What are you waiting for? Hop on over to your own crafting space and make your own Quick and Easy Carrot Treats to enjoy!
