October 30, 2019
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Perfectly Plaid Note Card

One of my favorite bundles in the Holiday Catalog is Perfectly Plaid.  Why?  Because I LOVE punches.  Don’t get me wrong, I love my dies, but punches are just so easy and quick to use!

I made this card as a demonstration at a recent party.  One of the Make-n-Takes for the party was a pumpkin card, using the same design.  If you missed it, you can take a look here.

This is one of my GOTO designs when I need a card in a hurry.  It works with any stamp set!  And, using the note cards and envelopes (which are pre-cut and scored) help you create a great card even faster!  This would make a cute Christmas card and you could whip out a bunch of these in no time!

Here’s the fixin’s:

 

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October 27, 2019
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Gather Together

With November just around the corner, I think more often about all the things I’m thankful for.  I am SO BLESSED to have a good husband and the 3 Fs (family, friends, and furbabies).

In Steve’s family, the holiday get togethers are “farmed out”, and Thanksgiving is “our” holiday.  We can have 25-30 people over, and we gather in my studio, which means I have to collect my craft supplies and store them in another area to make room for everyone to eat together.  It’s a lot of work, but my craft studio is fairly large, so it’s the only time of the year that we can all actually sit down in the same room.

Fall is my favorite season.  I love the cooler weather and the beautiful colors.  Although they aren’t traditional, I really like the colors in the Come To Gather Suite in the Holiday Catalog.  We made this card at October Stamp Club.

Here’s the fixin’s:

 

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October 20, 2019
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Harvest Hello Note Cards

I love having Stampin’ Up! Parties!  And some of my friends (like LaAnna), have discovered the secret to getting a LOT of FREE stuff!

LaAnna is a member of my Stamp Club, so when it’s her month as host, she will have at least a $150 party (and usually more) as part of Club.  If she has an outside party, and invites her friends and neighbors, any orders are added to her club orders, so she earns extra FREE stuff.

This option is available to all of my club members, but not many take advantage of it.  And, they can have the party in my studio, so they don’t have to do anything except bring snacks!

At LaAnna’s outside party, we had two Make-n-Takes.  The first one was the treat box from September’s Paper Pumpkin kit.  The second was this cute little note card.

I like using the note cards for Make-n-Takes because they are already pre-cut and scored, and come with an envelope.

Here’s the fixin’s:

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October 17, 2019
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Paper Pumpkin Halloween!

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The September Paper Pumpkin kit made 20 of these cute little treat boxes….. ten each of two designs.  Just big enough for two or three of the chocolate minis, it would make a great treat for a classroom of children or a group of co-workers.

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October 12, 2019
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Harvest Hellos Treat

I am in love with the Harvest Hellos bundle!  And, it seems that everyone else is, too!

I came up with this cute little treat box using the pumpkins and a simple 3″ x 3″ square scored at 1″ and 2″ both ways, cut and folded into a 1″ box which will hold a Hershey Kiss or a Mini.  After I finished mine, I saw several of these, almost identical, done by other demos!  I couldn’t believe it.

We made these at Stamp Club and each person had the option to add a Jack-o-lantern face.  I hope you like them!

Here are the fixin’s:

 

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October 9, 2019
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Wicked!!

Sometimes you just need to make something a little different!  I love making small pieces of art to decorate my home, or gift to a friend.

We made this little work of art in Stamp Club using the Wonderfully Wicked bundle.  And look closely!  That cat has rhinestone eyes!

Here are the fixin’s!

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October 2, 2019
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Boo! Coffin Treat Box

If you’re looking for a cute and quick treat for those Special Halloween tricksters, Stampin’ Up! has just what you need!  These coffin boxes are pre-cut and pre-scored, making them quick and easy to assemble.  In fact, I assembled 24 of these boxes Saturday afternoon for my friend Janet’s elementary class.

We made this one in Stamp Club last month, and we embossed the lid with the Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder before assembling them.

The tag is from the Tags Tags Tags Bundle.  The best thing about this bundle is that there are 3 tags on each stamp and the die cuts them all at once!  There is a set of tags for Halloween, Christmas, and Valentines Day, so lots of options with one set.

If you have any questions, please let me know.  Here’s the fixin’s:

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September 11, 2019
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Monster Bash Halloween Card

We’re getting in the Halloween spirit here, so we made this cute card at Stamp Club this month.

It’s a very simple card using the Spooktacular Bash Bundle.  I just love this little vampire and the curly frame die that coordinates with him.  I also love the way the Sentiment is perfectly framed with another die in the set.  These dies are so versatile and could be used for so much more than just this stamp set.

I also like this paper, which is filled with books.  I had fun reading the names….. like How To Cook Forty People, and Diary of a Young Vampire.

And, I’m a big fan of the black ribbon with silver sparkles from the Annual Catalog.  I’m so happy they brought this back from last year’s Holiday Catalog!

Here’s a list of the supplies used in this project.  If you have any questions, please let me know.

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September 4, 2019
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Bluegrass Bits – Stamparatus And Die Cuts

If you are the lucky owner of a Stamparatus, you know how much easier it makes your stamping life! It helps eliminate those pesky “halos”, and if your image isn’t perfect, you can stamp it again in the exact same place!

Today I have a tip for using your Stamparatus with punched or die cut pieces, and how to get them stamped perfectly each time. And, you only need to set it up once, no matter how many pieces you need to stamp.

1. Cut or punch your shape out of a piece of cardstock. It helps if this is a piece with a corner, instead of an odd-shaped scrap.

2. Line up the piece that framed your shape and secure it in the Stamparatus.

3. Place your stamp over the cut-out area as close as possible to where you think it should be stamped.

4. Close the Stamparatus plate and press to secure the stamp to the plate.

5. Ink and stamp the image onto a piece of scrap paper UNDER your cut out. If it’s not aligned properly, slide another piece of scrap paper under the cut out and tweak your stamp placement until it is perfectly positioned.

6. Lay your cut or punched shape into the cut out and stamp it. It should be perfect!

7. Remove the stamped piece, put another piece in the cut-out and stamp until you have as many as you need.

It may take a bit of time to get it set up and positioned properly, but once you’ve got it lined up, you can stamp ten, or a hundred, and each one will be perfectly aligned!

I hope you enjoyed this tip!  If you don’t have a Stamparatus, order one today at the link below!

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August 19, 2019
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Magnolia Lane Whitewash

I’ve seen a lot of cards using this stamp and technique.  I wanted to show my club members how to do the whitewash technique, so this is my take on it.

The magnolia is one of the most gorgeous stamps I’ve seen in a long time.  It was stamped with VersaMark and embossed with Gold Embossing Powder.  The flower petals are then whitewashed using the craft white refill ink and aquapainter.  Once that is dry, color is sponged onto the leaves and flower petals, using a dauber.

Here are the supplies we used:

 

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