A Little Something

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Stamp with Jini

Want a little something to make this holiday season more fun? Why not check out A Little Something stamp set found on page 41 of the Holiday Catalog. This set was one of my first choices since it works so well with our punches. And after all who doesn’t love punches?

I love the way Sandy added a lot of different textures to this card by adding the different circles. And this set is another versatile option for the holiday season since it has both sentiments and images that will take you through the fall and through the entire year too! Team it up with the NEW Square Pillow Box Thinlits Die (139657) and you’ve got great quick and easy treats that will make someone smile – and if you want both why not get the bundle (140858/140859) and save 15% too?

Stop back by tomorrow when I’ll be sharing some little treats I made using this set!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: A Little Something (139827/139830)

Inks: Basic Black Archival Ink (140931)

Paper: Basic Black (121045) and Tangelo Twist (133677), Whisper White (100730) card stock

Accessories: Black Glimmer Paper (139605), Large Polka Dot Embossing Folder (133739), Decorative Label Punch (120907), Extra Large Oval Punch (119859), 1” Circle Punch (119868), ¾” Circle Punch (119873), and 1/2 “ Circle Punch (119869), Metallics Sequin Assortment (138390), and Tangelo Twist Stampin’ Write Marker

Witches’ Night

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Stamp with Jini

Gather around for some quick and easy Halloween fun using the Witches’ Night stamp set (139708). These bold images make cards quick and easy.

Isn’t it great that this set coordinates with the Lots of Labels Framelits Dies found on page 173 of the Annual Catalog. Just another option for making your project even more fun!

Add a bit of Rich Razzleberry to the project to make it pop! And check out this fun little surprise.

Out pops the insert showing the spooky little spider web and a place for writing your note!

Want even more Halloween fun using this set? Why not check out the Witching Decor Project Kit (140969)? The kit makes 1 witch hat centerpiece that is sure to make your Halloween Decor extra special this year.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Witches’ Night (139708)

Inks: Basic Black Archival Ink (140931), Rich Razzleberry (126950), Tangelo Twist Classic Ink (133646)

Paper: Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper (139584), Tangelo Twist (133677), and Whisper White Card Stock (100730), Rich Razzleberry (115316), Basic Black (121045), and Very Vanilla (101650)

Accessories: ¾” Circle Punch (119873), Lots of Label Framelits Dies (138281), Into the Woods 3/8” Cotton Ribbon (139612)

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Among the Branches

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Stamp with Jini

Need a great set that will take you through the holidays this fall. Why not take a look at the Among the Branches stamp set (139823) found on page 39 in the Holiday Catalog? This set has 13 stamps in it and covers it all.

Want to see a couple of great cards that I received for Halloween using this set? Here are two that I received in my recent swap.

This first card is from Jan –

And this second card was stamped by Roxie and uses our fun Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper and Washi Tape in addition to the Spider Web Doilies.

While both cards share some of the same products, they have different looks and feels. Which is your favorite? Why not leave me a comment and let me know?

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Among the Branches (139823)

Inks: Basic Black Archival Ink (140931), Tangelo Twist (133646), and Blackberry Bliss Classic Ink (133642)

Paper: Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper (139584), Black Glimmer Paper (139605), Smoky Slate (131202), Basic Black (121045), Whisper White card stock (100730)

Accessories: 2″ Circle Punch (133782), Happy Haunting Designer Washi Tape (139608), Woodland Textured Embossing Folder (139673), and Spider Web Doilies (139622)

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Howl-o-ween Treat

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Stamp with Jini

I’ll be keeping this short and sweet today since I’m posting this project late today. Check out this cute little owl from the Howl-o-ween Treat Bundle (140839/140840).

Cute right? This fun card was given to me by Debbie who participated in my recent Holiday Catalog swap. Everyone’s cards were great and I can’t wait to share them with you over the next couple of weeks! So you’ll want to stay tuned to see them all.

And don’t forget you can stamp the inside to make it extra special too – check it out.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Howl-o-ween Treat (139687/139690) and Happy Scenes (139821)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Pad (132708), and Tangelo Twist Classic Ink (133646)

Paper: Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper (139584), Tangelo Twist (133677), Basic Black (124267), and Very Vanilla card stock (101650)

Accessories: Spider Web Doilies (139622), Boo to You Framelits Dies (139663), Tangelo Twist and Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Write Markers

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Cheer All Year

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Stamp with Jini

Check out this fun card for Halloween that was made using the the Cheer All Year stamp set (139839) found in the Holiday Catalog.

It’s a great choice since it has some great images and sentiments – and who doesn’t like feathers right? They are right on trend.

And Lorraine also used our fun and versatile Spider Web Doilies (139622). At first glance you see a spider web, but cut off the outer “web” part and you’ve got a great medallion to use on your projects. Flip it over and add the color of your choice since the back is white – and you have a whole different look.

And do you notice the cute little Into the Woods Elements (139636)? Aren’t they darling? Both of these accessories are quick and easy to add when you are using our new Fine Tip Glue Pen (138309). It’s a must have adhesive for paper crafters!

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Supplies:

Stamp Set: Cheer All Year (139839)

Inks:Tangerine Twist Classic Ink (133646) and Basic Black Archival Ink Pad (140931)

Paper: Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper (139584) and Tangerine Twist card stock (138420)

Accessories: Spider Web Doilies (139622), Into the Woods Elements (139636), and Fine Tip Glue Pen (138309)

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Let’s get Spooky with the Seasonal Frame Thinlit Dies!

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Stamp with Jini

Today’s card that I created is a pretty quick and clean card – and I used the NEW Seasonal Frame Thinlit Dies (139658) found on page 40 of our NEW 2015 Holiday Catalog. This set of framelits comes with 8 dies! Yep, and it’ll take you though the holiday season with pizzazz.

Just add your favorite Designer Series Papers, such as I’ve done with the Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper (139584) for Halloween. I couldn’t using resist these cute little ghosts to create a fun Halloween card to tuck inside a little treat for someone special.

And these new seasonal sentiments are quick and easy to add to any project when you use our Fine Tip Glue Pen (138309) found on page 43 of the Holiday Catalog.

On a personal note as some of you already know, Kaitlin was diagnosed with bilateral stress fractures in her legs August 18th and is now in a wheel chair for at least 6 to 8 weeks.

Kaitlin has been a real trooper about it all and has been very positive when facing the challenges of dorm life and College, however it’s also been a huge hurdle for her since she is used to being very active with school and work. I know in particular, not being able to work with the Baldwin High School for the marching season is pretty tough, since it is her passion and she has enjoys working with the staff and students and helping them learn.

It’s been wonderful that her professors in the music department have been so supportive and great to her along with her classmates. We’re counting ourselves extremely blessed that she has such a wonderful group of friends to help her get around college so she could continue school this fall. As you can imagine, it helps me sleep at night to know that they are there.

$Kaitlin & Larry bilateral stress fractures$

This photo was taken of Kaitlin & Larry the first day in the chair and after we got the braces fitted on Friday the 21st. (She doesn’t yet have on her very “snazzy” over-sized white Velcro shoes to finish the outfit, so she could her shoes on by herself. (It’s a good thing she has a great sense of humor about things – She and her friends are already thinking about Star Wars themed group costumes for Halloween, she’s planning on being the storm trooper. LOL I can’t wait to see what they end up doing together.)

I hope to be back sharing with you again daily now that I’ve gotten our daughter settled and she is adapting to life on campus.

I’m available as always and am here to answer questions. If you need to leave a message or email me I’ll get back to you as soon as I can, just like normal. Of course, my class schedule hasn’t changed.

Supplies:

Paper: Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper (139584), Basic Black (121045) and Real Red Card stock (102482)

Accessories: Seasonal Frame Thinlit Dies (139658) and Fine Tip Glue Pen (138309)

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Boo to You!

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Stamp with Jini

Yippie! It’s Halloween and here is today’s little treat item that I made using the Fall Fest stamp set (135194).

I stamped using our Whisper White Craft Ink Pad (101731) and then embossed with Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder (101930) to give it a translucent ghost like look. What do you think? The sentiments come from the Hostess special, Good Greetings Stamp Set (135014/135017) and this set is only available until the end of the day today if you still want it.

And a close up of the two tags. Want to learn how I made this special little Triangle Box? Click HERE to see my earlier project and video tutorial.

And now for some team swaps. This card is from my team member Cindy and is a Quarter Fold Card.

It also uses the Fall Fest and Good Greetings stamp sets. The Fun Fall Framelits (135856) make this project a snap and I love the way she used the Motley Monsters Designer Series Paper (135819) to help her choose the colors for this project.

Here’s the last project that I’ll be sharing with you today. Feathers are right on trend right now and I love the whimsical look JoAnn created with the Baked Brown Sugar Thick Baker’s Twine and the Four Feathers set (1354051/135053). What a great card for men too!

On a personal note –

It’s Halloween and it looks like it is going to be a beautiful day and evening for our local little trick or treaters. I always look forward to seeing the kids in their costumes – so much so that my daughter texted me a picture of herself getting ready for the day with her friends!

Kaitlin is a creepy baby doll marionette. She and her friends were going to be the Fanta girls (do you remember them?) but they ran out of time to find coordinating costumes together. And since there isn’t a lot of shopping options at college they raided the local Wal-Mart girls department.

LOL! I thought it was a pretty clever idea when she told me about it. She was shocked when they could find the items they needed in the little girls department too! I’ll share some more pictures from today on my Facebook page later today. So stop by and check it out.

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Spooky Spooky Designer Bag

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Stamp with Jini

I recently ran across these fun little packs of tic tacs for Halloween when I was shopping and just had to find a use for them.

I love to find fun ways to give a little something to my friends, and these are great for both guys and gals, so I created this little gift bag using our Motley Monsters Designer Series Paper.

To create the focal point I used my Fall Fest Stamp set and the coordinating Fall Fun Framelits Dies (Bundle 137628). I find myself constantly reaching for this set since it contains such a variety of images for fall.

I added a little piece of Natural & Old Olive Two Tone Trim by the stem. Can you see it? It thought it added a nice little touch of texture. And I used the Halloween sentiment from the Mingle All the Way stamp set on little banners. I simply colored the different parts of the sentiment image using my Stampin’ Write Markers and did each banner separately.

And of course the tails were easy since I used my Hexagon Punch. (What did we ever do before this punch? LOL)

Would you like to know how I made this great little designer bag? Why not watch my Video Tutorial HERE and I quickly show you how.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Fall Fest (135194) and Mingle All the Way (135770/135773)

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

Paper: Motley Monsters Designer Series Paper (135819), Bermuda Bay (1311997), and Whisper White Card Stock (100730)

Accessories: Fun Fall Framelits Dies (135856), Natural & Old Olive Two-Tone Trim (135837), 2 1/2″ Circle Punch (120906), Handheld Stamper (135850) and Silver Mini Staples (135847), Brights Collection Stampin’ Write Markers (131259), Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker (100082), Hexagon Punch (130919)

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Fall Fest Triangle Box Tutorial

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Stamp with Jini

I’m loving our Fall Fest Stamp Set and the coordinating Fun Fall Framelit dies that you can find in our Holiday Catalog (Bundle 137628). I’ve been making all kinds of project with it that I can’t wait to share with you.

Here is the first project – it’s a Halloween Treat.

Can you see the shimmer on the ghost? To create that effect I simply stamped in Whisper White Craft and then embossed the ghost image using our Dazzling Diamonds and Clear Embossing Powder. Simply mix them in equal parts, and emboss like normal. What a great effect this creates!

So quick and easy I thought you may want to make some of your own, so here is my latest video tutorial, the Fall Fest Triangle Box. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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Today is my Caring with Cards Event at the Clarkesville Library – If you’re local I hope you’ll drop by and make a card to donate.

Tootles!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Fall Fest (135194) and Good Greetings (Hostess 135014/135017)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black Pad (132708), Whisper White Craft Pad (101731), and Tangelo Twist Classic Ink Pad (133646)

Paper: Tangelo Twist (113677), Basic Black (121045), and Whisper White Card Stock (100730)

Accessories: Fun Fall Framelit Dies (135856), Natural & Old Olive Trim (135837), 1/8″ Handheld Circle Punch (134365), ¼” Handheld Circle Punch (134364), Dazzling Diamonds (133751), Clear Embossing Powder (109130), Heat Tool (129053), and Linen Thread (104199)

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My idea of the perfect pumpkin

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Stamp with Jini

Ahhh… it is September and here in North Georgia that means the mornings are cooler, the leaves are starting to turn and pumpkins are starting to appear in the stands on the side of the road. Not too long ago it would have meant getting ready to sew a Halloween outfit for my children. I loved planning and putting together costumes based on their current passion at the time. After all who doesn’t like a good craft project LOL!

I’m feeling nostalgic today (stepping back in time 19 years) and thought I’d share a picture with you for my children’s first Halloween together. Johnathan was 3 and thought that dad hung the moon. Larry was a Animal Control Officer with Gwinnett County at the time and so of course, Johnathan wanted to grow up to be just like his dad. I created this costume using one of the old discarded uniforms that I cut down and modified – Kaitlin of course was a puppy. Although most people thought she was a bunny – LOL. I’m not a seamstress by any means, just using my middle school home ec. skills, but Johnathan didn’t care. He wore this costume a lot playing dress up and pretending he was going to work just like dad!

Now a days there isn’t any costume sewing or pumpkin carving, but I still love to decorate and make treats for friends and family – and so the new Curvy Keepsake Box Thinlits Die is perfect for fall. I’ve been having a blast making all kinds of projects with my newest Thinlit!

Today’s project is a quick and easy one when you use the Curvy Keepsake Box Thinlit – Here is the down and dirty details of how I made this project.

Using Tango Twist card stock I ran the Thinlits Die through my Big Shot twice. Then I ran the pieces through again using my Decorative Dots Embossing Folder. I used some of my Multipurpose Liquid Glue to attach the two pieces. (Our Multipurpose Liquid Glue is great for items with lots of texture.)

Next, I stamped the image onto Whisper White card stock using my Memento Tuxedo Black Pad and colored this cute little guy with my Old Olive Stampin’ Blendabilities Markers. This cute little Dracula image drew me to this stamp set from the beginning! (Remember you can get the stamp and punch and save 15% when you order them as a bundle 137635/137636).

We don’t carry any Old Olive ribbon in the width I wanted so I simply made my own with the Whisper White 5/8″ Satin Ribbon and my Old Olive Blendabilities Marker. I love that I can customize my ribbon this way – It is soooo easy to do! (Scroll down and you’ll see a quick video tutorial on how I did this.)

I used our cute little Handheld Stapler to attach the punched image and ribbon to the box, put the handles through the hole and voila – finished!

I think this little pumpkin turned out just right. What is your perfect pumpkin?

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Supplies:

Stamp Set: Merry Everything (135068/135071)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black Pad (132708)

Paper: Tangelo Twist (133677) and Whisper White card stock (100730)

Accessories: Old Olive Stampin’ Blendabilies Markers (130999), Whisper White 5/8″ Satin Ribbon (134549), Curvy Keepsake Box Thinlits Die (135853), Decorative Dots Embossing Folder (133520), Note Tag Punch (135860), Handheld Stapler (135850) and Silver Mini Staples (135847), and Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

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