Bloomin’ Love Note Holders & More

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Stamp with Jini

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.

So which is your favorite?

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Bloomin’ Love (140643)

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Blue Mountain Day Retreat – Spring Registration Form

Blue Mountain Day Retreat – Spring 2016

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Stamp with Jini

Blue Mountain Day Retreat – Spring 2016

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!

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Botanical Blooms & Wine Charm Tutorial

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Stamp with Jini

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.

Here is a card that I made with the Botanical Blooms Bundle (140819).

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.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Botanical Blooms (140757)

Inks: Delightful Dijon (138327), Cajun Craze (126965), Mossy Meadow Classic Ink (133645)

Paper: Botanical Gardens Designer Series Paper (140583), Delightful Dijon (138338), Mossy Meadow (133676), Whisper White card stock (100730)

Accessories: B otanical Builder Framelits Dies (140625)

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Botanical Blooms Wine Charms & NEW Weekly Deals

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Stamp with Jini

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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Supplies:

Stamp Set: Botanical Blooms (140757)

Inks: Basic Black Archival Ink Pad (140931)

Accessories: Botanical Builder Framelit Dies (140625), Aqua Painter (103954), Tangelo Twist (133652) and Hello Honey Stampin’ Ink Refills (133649)

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Love Blossom Domed Treat Box

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Stamp with Jini

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.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Honeycomb Happiness (141288/141291 Sale-a-bration Set)

Ink: Crumb Cake Classic Ink Pad (126975)

Paper: Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper Stack (140548), Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper (140550), Crumb Cake (120953), and Whisper White Card stock (100730)

Accessories: Envelope Punch Board (133774), Large Oval Punch (119855), Scallop Oval Punch (119856), Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (133787), Candy Dot Brad Bases (132293), Neutrals Candy Dots (130934), and Paper Piercing Tool (126189)

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Quick & Easy Rudolph Tags

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Stamp with Jini

Need some really cute tags that are quick and easy to whip up? Well check out these adorable tags I made with the Wonderland stamp set antlers image.

And you can make 8 from just one sheet of Whisper White Thick Card Stock (140272)!

Want a tip for making these even faster? Well, it’s simple, cut your Whisper White cards in half to 8″ x 5 1/2″, adhere your Merry Moments Designer Series Paper to the top edge of your card stock first – then cut into your 2″ wide tags. Voila! Your 8 tags are ready to punch and stamp! What could be easier, right?

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Oh What Fun (140386) and Wonderland (139752/140365)

Inks: Real Red (126949), and Mossy Meadow Classic Ink (133645)

Paper: Merry Moments Designer Series Paper (138450) and Thick Whisper White Card stock (140272)

Accessories: Real Red Pom Pom Trim (139617), Neutrals Candy Dots (130934), Old Olive Baker’s Twine (134579), and Ornate Tag Topper Punch (137416)

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Oh, What Fun Mini Treat Bag

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Stamp with Jini

This quick and easy back is great for a quick little gift for neighbors and friends. It will hold those small items, gift cards, or a bit of chocolate and since it is made with our Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies (137547). And it’s so easy to make at least 24 of these with just one package of our Designer Series Paper!

Super cute and already includes your gift tag! Just watch which way you place your dies onto your Designer Series Paper when you run them through the Big Shot so that the pattern is going the same directions. (Ask me how I know LOL!)

How’d I make the tags? Well, I used the Oh, What Fun stamp set (140386) and stamped it twice once using Cherry Cobbler for the main image and then again on Smoky Slate in Mossy Meadow for the fussy cut banner. I love our Banner Triple Punch because it makes these banners easy and they look great every time! A great addition to your stamping supplies.

Finally a little Clothes Pin and a scrap of Designer Series Paper and your done – quick and easy!

Check out my complete supply list below and then stop back by tomorrow for a quick and easy last minute gift card holder!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Oh, What Fun (140386)

Inks: Cherry Cobbler (126966) and Mossy Meadow Classic Ink (133645)

Paper: Merry Moments Designer Series Paper (138450), Smoky Slate (131202), Mossy Meadow (133676) and Whisper White card stock (10730)

Accessories: Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies (137547), Ornate Tag Topper Punch (137416), Banner Triple Punch (138292), 2 3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch (118874), 2″ Circle Punch (133782), Clothes Pins (133764) and Old Olive Bakers Twine (134579)

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Quick & Easy Merry Moments Curvy Keepsake Box

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Stamp with Jini

Here is a great little item that you can whip up quickly with some Merry Moments Designer Series Paper to add a touch of holiday spirit to a little something for that special someone.

This little box is fun and easy to make and the Real Red Pom Pom Trim adds a bit of whimsy to it. Add some chocolate nuggets with belly bands, kisses or what ever little item you’d like to put inside!

And here are a couple more cards that I received in swaps at On Stage in Tampa – fun quick cards for last minute needs.

Carol used the Your Presents stamp set (139803/139806) and our Bow Builder Punch (137414) to create this clean and simple card.

Stop back by tomorrow when I’ll be sharing with you another quick and easy idea – See you then.

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Supplies:

Stamp Set: Oh, What Fun (140386)

Inks: Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink (126966)

Paper: Merry Moments Designer Series Paper (138450), Real Red Pom Pom Trim (139617), Old Olive Baker’s Twine (134579), Real Red (102482) and Crumb Cake card stock (102953)

Accessories: Curvy Keepsake Box Thinlits Die (135853), and 1/8″ Circle Handheld Punch (134365)

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Home for Christmas Kit Kat Holder

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Stamp with Jini

Check out these quick and easy stocking stuffers that hold a full sized Kit Kat candy bar. Our Home for Christmas Designer Series Paper (139592) with it’s vintage images soooo easy.

Want to learn how to make them? Click HERE to see my video tutorial.

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Great News!!! Woodland Embossing Folder Update!

The Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (item 139673) has been so popular that we are going to do something that we don’t normally do: we’ve decided to bring it back in the 2016 annual catalog!

So if you missed it you’ll be able to get it soon!!!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: A Little Something (139827/139830)

Inks: Pool Party (126982)

Paper: Pool Party (122924) and Real Red card stock (102482)

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

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Gingerbread House Fun

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Stamp with Jini

Do you enjoy putting together a gingerbread house with the family during the holidays? How about making one with our Baker’s Box?

This gingerbread house is calorie free! (Well of course, that doesn’t include the kisses I’ve tucked inside LOL!) And since I’ve used one of our Clothespins that are part of the Online Extravaganza as the chimney you can open it easily to take out the little treat.

I’ve used the Merry Moments Designer Series Paper to create the cute little candies along the bottom and since the Baker’s Box Thinlits come with all kind of extra goodies, I’ve made the door and windows using the thinlits along with the little heart too.

I know you can’t tell since the photo doesn’t pick up the beautiful Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper that I’ve used for the snow covered roof, but the roof just shimmers! Would you believe I cut the bottom edge of the roof with the Square Collection Framelit Dies? Yep, it’s the largest square. Cute, huh?

Making this little gingerbread house took me back to memories of my Girl Scout days in elementary school, when we took our empty milk cartons and decorated them using royal icing and candies. I kept that little house until it totally fell apart!

Want to make some memories making some gingerbread house yourself? I’ve used several of the products that you can find on our Weekly Deals and Online Extravaganza this week so not only can you make these cute little gingerbread houses, but you can get a great deal too! And when you use my hostess code and purchase more than $35 you’ll get a free gift from me too.

Supplies:

Paper: M erry Moments Designer Series Paper (138450), Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper (135315), Mossy Meadow (133676) and So Saffron card stock (105118)

Accessories: Baker’s Box Thinlit Dies (138279), Square Collection Framelit Dies (130921), Clothespins (133764), 1/2″ Circle Punch (119869) and 1/4″ Handheld Circle Punch (134364)

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