Love You More

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Stamp with Jini

Today I fly home to Atlanta – I’ve really enjoyed the extra time I have spent with my sister and her husband in Houston after Leadership, but am looking forward to heading home and seeing my family. And I’m looking forward to playing with my new stamps so I have some new projects to share with you during Sale-a-Bration Saturday on February 8th. But today I wanted to share with you another of the cards I made during my Leadership Shoebox Swap.

I love the way this card turned out using the Love You More Stamp Set and our Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack. Isn’t it cute the way the little bird is holding the little Glimmer Paper Heart.

Mary designed this card for our Wednesday afternoon Shoebox Swap at Leadership. It uses our paper piecing technique. You stamp the image twice. Once in Crumb Cake and then again in Coastal Cabana. I punched out the Crumb Cake image using the 1 3/4″ Circle Punch and cut out the Coastal Cabana bird with my paper snips. Then layered them using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Love You More (131850/131853), and Follow My Heart (134611/134614 )

Inks: Crumb Cake (120953), Coastal Cabana (126975), Real Red (126949), White Craft (101731)

Paper: Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack (132996), Red Glimmer Paper (121790), Coastal Cabana (130024), Real Red (102482), Crumb Cake (120953), and Whisper White (100730)

Accessories: Circles Collections (130911) and Bitty Banners Framlits (129267), 2 3/8″ Scallop Punch (118874) and 1 3/4″ Circle Punch (119850), Small Heart Punch (117193), Linen Thread (104199), Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder (101930), and Heat Tool (129053)

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Hearts a Flutter Valentine Treat Boxes

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Earlier today I mentioned I would share with you the Valentine Treat Boxes I made for all my Valentines today. I love these cute little boxes they are so quick and easy to make and they can be filled with an assortment of things. Today of course they are filled with chocolate!

I found these Russell Stover chocolates at my local drugstore and thought they sounded yummy – as luck would have it they were just the right size too for my Valentine Treat Boxes!

I think it is safe now to share these with you since I don’t think my kids will be looking at my blog today and I’ve already given my husband his. Here are some close up shots of each of the boxes.

I’ve used the Hearts a Flutter stamp (item 129249/129252) from the Spring Catalog set to create the focal point on each of these little boxes. The Hearts a Flutter is such a fun stamp set to use I find myself reaching for it for all kinds of projects. This first box is my husbands and he got his as he headed out the door for work. (Somehow I don’t think the treat will make it all the way to Lawrenceville.)

This second box is for my son, Johnathan. Although I made this box using more masculine colors I couldn’t resist putting a little “bling” on it. So I used my sharpie to color one of our Basic Rhinestone Jewels (item 119247).

And this final box is for my daughter, Kaitlin – so I made it using softer colors. I just love the Primrose Petals 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon (item 126844), it’s so great to work I find myself reaching for it quite often.

I really can’t decide which box is my favorite. Which one do you like the best? Why not leave me a comment below and let me know.

Would you like to see more Valentine’s Day projects? I’ve posted more projects on my face book page Stamp with Jini?

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Happy Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Hi everyone, I hope that you are having a wonderful Valentine’s Day and have something fun planned for the day whether you are able to spend it with someone you love or doing something you love. As usual my hubby is working since he does rotating shift work – so special occasions are always a bit more challenging for us. We’re planning on celebrating a few days late – but hey that means everything will be less crowded right?

So in celebration of Valentine’s Day I thought I would share with you some of the wonderful swaps that I received from my fellow demonstrators during Leadership. Enjoy!

If you get a chance come back later – I’ll be sharing the special little treat I made for my valentines.

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Blue Mountain Stampers’ Swaps

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

One of my favorite parts of being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator is spending time sharing ideas and projects with my fellow demonstrators. I’ve been so blessed with the friendships and the people I’ve meet while on my journey as a demonstrator with Stampin’ Up! I wanted to share a little bit about my team with you.

My Team’s name is the Blue Mountain Stampers, chosen due to fact that we live here in the North Georgia foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Recently we met for our monthly meeting and so today I want to share some of the wonderful swaps my team members brought along with them to swap.

First, I’ll share with you the swap that our newest member of the team made. Tamara recently joined my team when she took advantage of the Sale-a-bration promotion. (You can click HERE to see more information about the Sale-a-bration promotion.)

Tamara made this cute little Sweet Treat Box for Valentine’s Day using the adorable Owl Builder Punch (item 118074) and the Print Poetry Designer Series Paper Stack (item 129312) that she got in her Starter Kit. Filled with chocolate kisses it’s not only too cute but is sure to be a hit with anyone! (Quick hide it from my husband – Somehow he always knows when a swap contains chocolate!)

This next swap was created by Janie. Janie whom recently celebrated her one year anniversary as a demonstrator, gave us these wonderful cards and coordinating envelopes. I just love the way Janie thinks outside the box. She used the Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper (item 126902) and the Lovely Letters Alphabet stamp set (item 115030/127786) to create a personalized note card in different colors for each of us.

And finally Cindy who has been a demonstrator the longest now, brought these wonderful swaps using the Love You Much image from our NEW Best of 25 Years stamp set for February – Best of Love stamp set (item 132987) to create her two items.

I love the little envelope she made using the Sunshine & Sprinkles Designer Series Paper (item 126922). Doesn’t it make you smile just looking at it? The hearts were created with our Hearts a Flutter Framelits (item 130159). Both these great items can be found in our Spring Catalog.

The second item Cindy gave us makes a great gift item for someone’s desk. I really like the way Cindy used the More Amore Specialty Designer Series Paper (item 129309) to decorate the fabulous NEW Designer Builder Brads (item 129329) and binder clip don’t you?

Does this look like fun? Is this something you might be interested in doing? Have you ever thought about joining Stampin’ Up?

Now is a great time to join. With the special Sale-a-bration promotion not only will you get to choose your own starter kit for just $99 – You’ll get $156.50 in product! That is an extra 25% since Stampin’ Up! is celebrating their 25^th anniversary.

Whether you’re a hobbyist who wants to take advantage of our 20% discount to support your paper crafting habit or a business builder wanting to pay some bills – As a member of my Blue Mountain Stampers’ Team, you’ll have access to my support and resources to help you grow as a Demonstrator.

Monthly Blue Mountain Stampers’ Meetings

Fellowship and fun

Make & Take Projects

Product Training

Displays

Swapping

Shoebox Swaps

Exclusive Online Blue Mountain Stampers’ Group

Face book group

Stampin’ Connection Group

New Demonstrator Program

Orientation

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Climb Mountains with me and the Blue Mountain Stampers!

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Join the fun today!

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Paper Hearts Video Tutorial

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Are you ready for Valentine’s Day? I’m almost ready and since Valentine’s Day is just a few days away I wanted to share my video tutorial with you for these cute little Paper Hearts. I made these Paper Hearts to hang in the windows of my house. I think you’re going to have fun making them too – but be careful they’re so quick and easy they are addicting!

Here are 3 of the Paper Hearts that I made on Saturday.

As you can see I made my Paper Hearts in 2 different sizes and I used the Hearts a Flutter Bundle (item 131098/131097) to create the spinning heart in the center. Can you see the word love stamped on the center of the larger heart? (You can check out the close up below for a better view.) I used the stamp set Fabulous Phrases to stamp the word love on one side, and the word you on the other side, so when it spins it says “Love You”.

Fabulous Phrases (item 117002/120501) is one of those stamp sets I use all the time since it is such a pretty font and it contains 30 stamps that you can make all kind of different phrases with! (Want to see some of the combinations you can make with this set? Click HERE for a PDF and then see how many more you can make!)

Isn’t that fun? I can’t decide which one I like best since I just love the delicate scalloped heart image from the Hearts a Flutter stamp set, it reminds me of my Grandma for some reason. Why not leave me a comment below and let me know which Paper Heart you like the best.

Would you like to know how I made these Paper Hearts? Well why not check out my Paper Hearts Video Tutorial.

Here are the supplies I used to make my Paper Hearts:

Regals Color Collection Designer Series Paper Stock (item117154 $21.95):

Small Paper Heart: ¾” x 4″, ¾” x 6″, ¾” x 8″ (cut 2 of each)

Large Paper Heart: ¾” x 7″, ¾” x 9″, ¾” x 11″ (cut 2 of each)

Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine (item 123125 $2.95): 12″ piece

1/8″ Silver Mini Brads (item 122941 $5.50): 2

1/16″ Circle Handheld Punch (item 101227 $8.95)

Whisper White Card Stock (item100730 $8.50)

Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink (item 126966 $5.95)

Hearts a Flutter Bundle (item131098 $42.95/131097 $36.95)

Fabulous Phrases (item 117002 37.95/120501 $26.95)

Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think of today’s Paper Hearts Video Tutorial. I’d love to know what you think of my second video tutorial and if you’d like to see more videos.

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Love You with Seasonal Sayings

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Seasonal Sayings is a great stamp set to have on hand because its sentiments cover so many different occasions. Cindy used this “Love You” image to create this great card for Valentine’s Day or just to tell someone you love them.

I really like all the texture the card has on it so I hope my picture does it justice.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Seasonal Sayings (item 128006 w/ 128009 cm)

Inks: Soft Suede

Paper: Crumb Cake, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, So Saffron and Pink Pirouette

Accessories: Big Shot, Adorning Accents Embossing Folder, Fashionable Hearts Embosslit, 3/16″ Corner Punch, and Petal Card Double Punch

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Petal Cone Valentine Treats

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Do you like to give Valentine Treats? Our Petal Cone Die is so much fun to use – you can do all kinds of things with it. Of course, I love 3d items and the ability to create gifts and treats for those special people in my life.

Here are two Valentine treats made with our Petal Cone Die (item 121810) that I received in swaps from Leadership earlier this month. Ann Marie made this first one – isn’t it fun?

And here is the second Petal Cone Die swap that I received. I love the banner with the butterfly – a nontraditional Valentine treat, since it could be used for any reason by just changing out the treat inside! Wedding, shower, birthday the choices are endless.

Which Petal Cone Die treat do you like best? Leave me a comment and let me know.

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Hearts A Flutter – Another Great Leadership Swap

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Hearts a Flutter is such a great stamp set that has coordinating Framelits so who can resist, right? Here is a card that I received during Leadership from a fellow demonstrator which beautifully highlights the Hearts a Flutter stamp set and Framelits Bundle.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Hearts A Flutter and Delightful Dozen

Inks: Basic Black and Rose Red Classic Ink

Paper: Silver Glimmer Paper, Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, and Whisper White Card Stock

Accessories: Stampin’ Write Marker, Big Shot, Hearts a Flutter and Ovals Collection Framelits, Large Rhinestone Basic Jewels, 5/8″ Flower Trim, Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Pack (FREE Sale-a-bration item 130812), Itty Bitty Punch Pack, and Whisper White 5/8″ Organza Ribbon

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More Amore

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Have you seen the More Amore Specialty Designer Series Paper (item #129309 $12.95) in the Spring Catalog? If you haven’t yet you’re going to love it! Not only does it come with 10 sheets of 5 different double sided designs but it also comes with a sheet of laser cut hearts!

This first swap from Leadership uses that sheet of fantastic laser cut hearts from the More Amore Specialty Designer Series Paper along with Hearts a Flutter Bundle. Just snip the laser cut hearts apart and voila! You’ve got a great focal point.

This second card given to me by Phoebe Bird uses those great little roses from the 5/8″ Flower Trim (item #126869 $6.95) and our Paper Doilies (item # 129399 $2.95) along with the rich 1¼” Two-Tone Pink Pirouette/Rose Red Ribbon (item #129294 just $6.95) which is one of my favorite things from this Spring’s Catalog!

Which is your favorite? Leave me a comment and let me know.

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Hearts a Flutter Leadership Swap

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Would you like to see some of my Leadership swaps? I received some wonderful card from other demos at Leadership and can’t believe I’ve been home a week and haven’t posted them yet! I’m going to start with some of the fantastic Valentine themed cards that I got and then will continue to share over the next few weeks, so stop by often to see more samples.

This first card I got from Leslie. I just love the way she used the NEW Hearts a Flutter Bundle to create this card. Did you know our Bundles come in your choice of wood mount stamps (Item #131098 $42.95) or Clear Mount stamps (#131097 for just $36.95)?

Can you see all the different layers and textures she used? Leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

I’ll also be posting different cards in the up coming days on my face book page Stamp with Jini so why not “like” my face book page and see them all!

Stamp Set: Hearts a Flutter, Tiny Tags, and En Francais

Inks: Real Red

Paper: Silver Glimmer Paper, Real Red, Pretty in Pink and Whisper White

Accessories: Big Shot, Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder, Scallop Envelope Die, Jewelry Tag Punch and Silver Glass Stampin Glitter

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