Valentine Card Club goodies!

Here are some more of the fun projects the gals made at my
CARD CLUB!



As inspiration I showed them what they could do with this pick.
I found this vase that said "Love" in different fonts and colors and filled it with yummy HUGS!
Now it's a great little gift! :)to give away.

It is so fun using the Stampin'Up! Treat cups!
Because you can fill them with so many things!!
You can get a pack of 12 for 2.95!
So it makes it easy to use as multiple gifts or as party favors!

Wouldn't this idea be so cute to give little girls with a necklace or ring inside!

You could use any color scheme for any time of year.
In this case I was rewarding my CARD CLUB with a FREE CLASS-so...
I decided to use a new pack of retired d.s.p. that hadn't even been touched yet.





I am "such a sucker" for gifts that coordinate together!
It just makes it that much more fun;)




Both of these projects were made using the
BIG SHOT.

FOR THE CARD:

To cut out the x's I used the NATURALLY SERIF
decorative strip die.
And to emboss those cute dots on the pink paper I used the
PERFECT POLKA DOTS EMBOSSING FOLDER.

To make the hearts you first punch out a heart using the
HEART SMALL PUNCH
and then punch again around that using the
1/2" CIRCLE PUNCH.

To make the brown strip I took a piece of Choc.Chip CARD STOCK
and used the
SCALLOP EDGE BORDER PUNCH.
Then I used my PAPER PIERCING TOOL & MAT PACK
on the top to get the little detail.


FOR THE PICK:

I used the BIGZ DIE
SCALLOP SQUARES DUO
ran that piece through the big shot to get the polka dots just like the card.
You need the 1 3/4" circle punch-that is the size of the treat cup holders;)


SO FUN
hope you enjoyed and it sparked your creativity!
Have a wonderful day and happy craftin!

TOODLES!! Angela

Valentine Fancy Favor

Hey ya'll!
Valentines is coming...



-I happen to love it.
K...there isn't a holiday I DON'T LOVE but this is one of the tops!



So here is just ONE of the fun projects the gals made recently at my CARD CLUB.

I used a new stamp set in the OCCASIONS MINI CATALOG
I love it.
It is so versatile and I loove the vintage feel to it.
CLEARLY FOR YOU
It has sooo many cute stamps.

It's not really even a "VALENTINE" set! :)

I used the FANCY FAVOR die to cut my box.
I love this die and use it quiet a bit.

Here's a trick... :) to save on paper. Typically you would assume you would need to use a
12x12 " piece of paper when
you cut this box because the die itself is around 12" long.
But I found you can get away with using an 8 1/2 by 11"
piece of paper instead if you just cut off part of the flap you tuck inside to secure the box.
In other words... because your paper is smaller...
it doesn't lay over that little part left of the flap. So you can conserve paper that way.
Really nice when you need to make a lot!




The roses inside-they are SOAP PETALS!
and smell so yummy. A Bonus since they matched the beautiful BLUSH BLOSSOM CARD STOCK


SUPPLIES:
CARD STOCK: Cherry Cobbler, Blush Blossom, Naturals Ivory.

Ink: The angel was stamped in Soft Suede and then I added a titch of blush blossom to the image inside.
the sentiment was stamped in the coordinating ink color, Cherry Cobbler.

PUNCHES: Full Heart XL, 1" circle Medium, 3/4 circle Medium.

BIG SHOT: Fancy Favor die, EMBOSSLITS DIES Scalloped Heart of Hearts.

EMBELLISHMENTS: 1/2 " Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Basic Pearls.

HELPFULL HINTS:
When I cut the gold waffle paper I used a " sewing" rotary cutter with a scalloped edge & a ruler.
(Just to finish off the edges of the gold paper.)
I was also able to cut through a bunch at a time that way too!

The handle is red "pipe cleaner".





Well...I hope you all are having a great start to a new year!
Be sure to say hello from time to time:)
And have a wonderful day!!!


TOODLES!! ANGELA!

A cardinal Christams CARD

A Cardinal Christams CARD:



I made duplicates of this card to go with the coordinating gifts below
for Christmas
I got the layout from the Idea Book and Catalog.

I just had to whip out this set
One of the reasons is in the story below this post
and the main reason is because I was making this card FOR my
Grandparents in CA, and parents here.
(You know it's funny when
someone you love, loves something so much, it tends to be special to you?)

I have such fond memories of my Grandpa teaching us the names of birds and taking
us bird watching.
Well that passed on to my Dad... and all my brothers
and so I think this set is so beautiful and
has a lot of sentimental meaning with the Cardinal.
Because birds are a love of my fam :)

SUPPLIES:

Stamp Set: A Cardinal Christmas
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Certainly Celery, Always Artichoke, Naturals Ivory.
Ribbon/Embellishments: Victoria 5/8" ribbon , Build a Brad
Ink: I stamped the image as well as sentiment in Early Espresso.
and filled in the image in coordinating colors.

Hot Cider Pouch Gifts

Hot Cider Pouch Gifts:



I finished these babies literally the week of Christmas...Whew!
These are what I made for Parents and Grandparents
of my husband and I

I love love love this idea and have used it time and time again!

I am kinda sentimental to this set and case from the occasions mini
2 years back...
Why?
Because here's my quick STAMPIN UP! STORY...



I ran across the famous and lovely Mary fish's site while browsing Crafting ideas.
And saw all of the SU products on her site!
I was like what in the heck is Stampin'Up? I love it!
Yes...I have killed all my friends who knew about it and didn't tell me cuz they thought
"FOR SURE"
I KNEW!!!!
Anyway... I got on the site and contacted the closest demonstrator to me.
She sent me the 2009 Holiday Mini
and I was like what in the heck is everything I want all in one place for??
I couldn't' stop staring at the thing!

As I was making pages of my want list...
a couple months later I ran into a girl from my ward or church who happens to be....
Shanna Jensen
( Who is now one
of my best friends). An SU demo as well and my up line now :).

I was in the stamp isle in Hobby Lobby with a good friend and we were gettin stuff to make Valentines.
And Shanna came up to us and said you guys should totally come to my card club!
And there was no needing to talk me into it!
I was there and signed up to be a demo the next class!!

So this is the first stamp set I fell in love/and wanted

So... it will always be "spesh"...

Artisan Card Swap

Artisan Card Swap:
Bright Christmas Stamp Set

Isn't it fun when you make swaps
to see all the fun stacks of your
assembly line?
Ahhh then you get to just put it all together...

INFO AND TUTORIAL BELOW:

Bright Christmas Card TUTORIAL

Bright Christmas Stamp Set
Card Tutorial:


CARD BASE:



EMBELLISHMENT/RIBBON :



TOP LAYER/TAG:

I forgot to post this tutorial!
and a few things (to post) to follow...
from Christmas...
Oh gosh...It's almost a sin to mention that word in Jan isn't it??

Since a card can be adapted to ANY holiday or theme. Even
simply just used as inspiration!

I am still gonna get these up!
Sorry folks it's been the busiest year of my life.
My first year with my first baby and an ACTIVE baby! I think I got the hang of it now-yeah eh-he...
As in Jim Carey Eh-he!

PAPER WREATH TUTORIAL

PAPER WREATH TUTORIAL

1. Start with 12x12 inch PAPER. (I use a Carl Cutter and could not live without
one! You can get a good 10 or more sheets of d.s.p. paper cut at a time!)and card stock too!!
(CARL Heavy duty series dc-210/12")
D.S.P. ( NEWSPRINT, DECK THE HALLS, & and retired Old Olive d.s.p.)

2. CUT your 12x12 down to 10x10.

3. CUT that in half 2 directions so you should have 4 stacks of
5x5 inch paper.

4-5. Now...I picked up some very old SHEET MUSIC from a THRIFT STORE.
I needed a filler ( so to speak) To make my beautiful d.s.p. stretch a little. Well okay stretch a whole lot!!!

6. CUT THIS DOWN to the same measurement 5x5 inches. Save scraps! I'll Explain later!

7. I used my BIG SHOT and my SCALLOP CIRCLE DIE
to cut out around 160 scalloped circles. Wowzer!;)
Yes-I just went downstairs where it is hanging and counted for you! :)
I might be off by only a couple he!
With the BIG SHOT you can crank out a good amount a time!! Lovely :)

8. I used smooth card stock too. In CHERRY COBBLER and OLD OLIVE.

9. START ROLLING into a cone.
HINT: I found that just before if I would mist my paper with my water bottle it made it soo easy
to wrap into a cone and kinda stuck to my fingers staying in place better. Nice trick-trust me!

STAPLE AT BOTTOM. Stapling holds better than adhesive is cheaper and quicker!
If you click on Pic to enlarge on No.9 you can see at the bottom of the cone it has one scallop.
I made most of them layered with 2 sheets of various papers.



10. Here is that pic again!

11. See how much larger No.11 is? So all different shapes.
I used a wet strong adhesive to adhere my SU GLASS GLITTER.

12. I alternated with CHAMPAGNE and SILVER GLASS
because I wanted to keep this for a while...and I'd like it to go with both colors at Christmas time.
Plus...I just like the look of the two mixed as well.

13. You betcha I'm gonna whip out my TEXTURE PLATES!!
My favorite-love em! I used the SQUARE LATTICE FOLDER.
then lightly sponged SHIMMER PAINT in champagne Mist to pick up the top
dimension of the embossed paper.

14. I found it was easiest to lay them all down as I went to get an idea of how it will look
And the placement of colors etc...

15. Find what ever you can to trace a circle onto FOAM CORE. (your wreath base)
I picked my foam core up at Hobby Lobby ( craft store ). And I used a cross stitch hoop I had to trace my first circle.
It measured 10" round.

16. Then I took a straight blade or ( you know those things you use to open up packages?
The longer skinny ones?) I used that to roughly cut 2 1/2 inches around that circle for the outer most circle.

HELPFUL HINT: My finished wreath ended up being a 22 inch circle at it's widest point.
And an 8-9 inch circle in the middle.

STOP!! I didn't do 2 things I wish I had.
ONE-you should glue down random scraps you have left over on to the wreath base.
I would have used the sheet music scraps so that you can't see any of the foam core
and so that it all blends and looks nice. Like wrap around the edge a bit.
Especially...if you are hanging on a mirror which I have done. Cool look-very pretty!!
TWO-you should wrap the ribbon ( you choose to hang it with ) around your wreath base FIRST!
BEFORE you start gluing the scalloped cones on.
I did not do these 2 steps-wish I did! That's what happens when you figure it all out as you go!

17. In this pic...like I said, I laid them all out first. Then I placed the hoop I traced my circle with
to see how far out to place them. To give me a rough idea.

18. Dust off that trusty ole glue gun and put that baby to work!
Don't start a big wreath like this without a good package of glue sticks. I went through about a half pack or more.
Start HOT GLUING them all down!

19. LAYER INWARD. I pointed mine a little off here and there so things weren't so perfect and
symmetrical.

Get to desired fullness-And you're DONE!!


Have fun making a gorgeous wreath! These are stunning!!
and so fun to make!


Please leave me a comment-
I would love to hear from my blog friends:)
Merry Christmas ya'll!

TOODLES!! Angela!

CHRISTMAS PAPER WREATH

CHRISTMAS PAPER WREATH



YAY check off my "crafty-DO" list of things I wanted to make this Holiday Season.
I just knew when I saw this baby-well...not THIS one but one hanging in the Stampin'Up! building
and all the other GORGEOUS paper wreaths and trees and all sorts of fun things made outta paper
I just had to make one!

I had no clue ware to start though? I wondered is it on a flat piece?
Or a foam wreath?? And I searched and searched on line and could not find
a good tutorial or a free one and so...it was off to figuring it all out myself.
Can't be too hard right? That is what I tell myself each time I start a project.
Bwaaa-! ...Anyway...

So when making this project I took LOTS of pics so I could make a tutorial for
all of you!!
My blog friends!!!

Right now we are off to Family's house for get togethers!!
But when I come back I will have some more goodies
and a tutorial to follow!!

I hope you all are having a wonderful holiday Season!!
Thanks for the sweet comments and new faces!

Take care everyone!!!

TOODLES!!! ANGELA!

Contempo Christmas Card

I wanted to try something new and fresh-of course
the candy cane d.s.p.was my source of inspiration!
for this card I made recently
at my CARD CLUB!



I Love the GLASS GLITTER.
It has such a cool look to it- I love
how big and chunky the pieces are and how they reflect off the light.

I used the CONTEMPO CHRISTMAS Stamp Set

Silver GLASS GLITTER
Polka Dots EMBOSSING FOLDER see...I'm obsessed! he:)
the Belle stamp WHEEL
( I can see using this one for so many different things. So pretty.)
Pretty in Pink 5/8" Satin Ribbon yum!
and the cute little tinsel is the TINSEL TRIM from the mini.



I was surprised at how much I liked this COLOR SCHEME! ( for Christmas.
Pretty in Pink, Baja Breeze, Wild Wasabi, and Very Vanilla.

Very fun and cheery! ;)

Hope all is well with ya'll this crazy but WONDERFUL time of year!
I'm off to beddy bie
TOODLES!!

Angela!

French Foliage Card

OO I just love this set.
The leafs are so beautiful!



This is a close case to the one in the mini-I changed it a bit!
And no I can't get enough of my TEXTURE PLATES!!!

I used some fun SU! goodies!
ANTIQUE BRADS
MINI VINTAGE TAGS
COLOR SPRITZER tool
Early Espresso 5/8" SATIN RIBBON
DISTRESSING ESSENTIALS KIT
Square Lattice EMBOSSING FOLDER
and the
French Foliage STAMP SET.

Color Combo:
Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso & a little Daffodil Delight.
Ahh these are beautiful RICH Fall colors!

This tag was stamped on the Naturals Ivory card stock.
The leaves, after rolling on different ink colors and stamping-
I then went over some areas with my AQUA PAINTER to get a soft
watercolor look-just playing around-having fun right? That's all that matters:)

Any who this is one of my Fall Projects I hadn't got to posting...
been working on lots of fun Christmas things-I will post later!
Having so much fun this Holiday Season-I just love the Holidays!!
I'm just taking it all in!

Have a wonderful Day!
TOODLES!! Angela

French Foliage Card

I just love this new set FRENCH FOLIAGE



The leaf images are so Gorgeous and so real!

Okay I've decided one of my favorite things I like to incorporate when designing
or making something is...TEXTURE
So-yep you guessed it. I get EVERY embossing folder we carry. Or at least WANT them all!
because I just still go nuts when I pull off my crisp deeply embossed piece of paper!
Yummy!! It adds so much dimension and interest to your projects!!



Here I used our WOOD SHEETS. It is actually wood paper. You can see the
grain in the paper!! A bit thicker than
card stock and so FUN to work with!

Helpful Hints:
This card was super easy to make. I stamped my leaf images in
Cherry Cobbler, More Mustard, and Old Olive. The (wording) stamped image is in the Early Espresso
And the Gratitude strip is from the stamp set SEASONAL SENTIMENTS in Cherry Cobbler.
Oh yeah and then I used my COLOR SPRITZER with Early Espresso ink!
Embossing folder SQUARE LATTICE


Although this does not have to be I think this makes for a great masculine card.
Yep-I need to give this to my hubby:)


Thanks for stopping by today!
TOODLES-Angela!