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!
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.
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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The end of May my friend Anna and I held our first retreat and it seemed to be a hit with those who attended. It’s taken me a bit but today I thought I’d share some pictures and projects from the retreat from May 29th.
As everyone arrived we had a special name tag on their table along with a New 2015-2016 Annual Catalog, In Color bookmark, flags to mark their pages and a pen decorated with the Cherry On Top Designer Series Paper Stack to use with their wish list and of course a special coupon.
And of course everyone needed a little something chocolate as the night went on. After all we needed to keep our strength up as we crafted into the wee hours of the night. LOL – sounds good at least, after all do we really need a reason for chocolate?
This little bag was a lot of fun to make and they are quick and easy once you know the trick. The Pansy Punch that I used is part of this week’s Weekly Deals.
I’ve made a video tutorial to share how I made these Self Closing Bags using some of our new Cherry On Top Designer Series Paper. Why not check it out? The complete list of supplies used in the tutorial is listed below for you.
Of course, we really enjoyed making these little goodies and pampering our guests and so we’ll look forward to doing another retreat soon. So that’s great news if you missed our first retreat. We’ll be setting a date sometime soon – Just watch for more information coming soon and of course, you can always keep up to date with what’s happing when you join my Monthly Newsletters list.
It’s getting late, so stop on back by tomorrow when I’ll be sharing some more of the projects, photos and another video tutorial for a project from the retreat with you.
Supplies:
Paper: Cherry On Top Designer Series Paper Stack (138443), Cucumber Crush (138335), Watermelon Wonder (138334), Crushed Curry (131199) and Whisper White Card Stock (100730)
Accessories: Cucumber Crush Dotted Lace Trim (138423), Crushed Curry Baker’s Twine (134586), Fun Flower Punch (133785), Pansy Punch (130698), 7/8″ Scallop Circle Punch (129404), and Neutrals Designer Buttons (130031), Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334), Stampin’ Trimmer (126889), Fast Fuse (129026), Stampin’ Pierce Mat (126199), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755) and Bone Folder (102300)
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!
Have you seen the great little projects found in this month’s Sew You kit? I was really excited when I received my kit – and what a great way to teach basic sewing to a young person. And even I can see these holes! So sewing is a breeze.
My March Paper Pumpkin kit arrived in the mail it it’s bright red box. I love opening my box to find the Pool Party tissue paper hiding a new project when I open the box.
Pull back the tissue…
And I find a wonderful stamp set and ink spot. Unwrap the next layer…
And find the kit which includes instructions and all the items needed for my projects. All I need is my scissors!
And this kit contains enough supplies to make 9, yes count them, 9 note cards! And a 12 piece stamp set that can be used for year round for all kinds of projects.
Plus I’ve got goodies left over too. The epoxy stickers are trendy and fun and you get 12 of them.
Check out the March Sew You Paper Pumpkin video – One is available each month to go along with the printed instructions you receive.
AND did you know that as a Paper Pumpkin Member you have access to past kits and refills? Yep, now you can make even more fun kit projects!
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If you are a Paper Pumpkin subscriber you’ve been enjoying your Layers of Gratitude kit that you received last month. If you’re not a subscriber, it’s not too late to join in the fun!
If you are a beginning crafter you’ll enjoy the kit since it comes with instructions and includes everything you need. If you are an experience crafter, you’ll enjoy the coordinating supplies, the exclusive stamps and the fact that everything you need is in the box! Need a gift? Why not share the love of paper crafting?
During Sale-a-bration not only can your try Paper Pumpkin Paper with a Prepaid Subscription – but you can also save $5 AND get a FREE Sale-a-bration product! How great is that? And of course, satisfaction is guaranteed.
Check out this fun kit:
Love it? When you are a Paper Pumpkin subscriber you can order past kits and refills. So you can make even more of these cute projects. Layers of Gratitude refill kits (139148) are available now.
Check out this fun alternate project that I made using the contents of the kit.
I simply cut the accordion card apart to create 4 note cards – easy peasy!
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I love Designer Series Paper and so I love to find new fun ways to use it! Check out this adorable and easy to make Skinny Milk Box project that I’ve made using the Festival of Trees stamp set and coordinating Tree Punch (Bundle 137640).
Cute? Yep, and so easy to make! And when you use one of our 12×12 pieces of Neutrals Collection Designer Series Paper like I did here you can make 4 of them! Use the whole stack of 40 sheets and you can make a whopping 160 treats! How great is that?
Want to know how so you can make some of these little Skinny Milk Boxes too? Check out my latest video tutorial.
Of course, I stuffed mine with chocolate – since that is always a hit in my house. But this little Skinny Milk Box will hold quiet a bit so you can get creative with what you put inside.
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