Stampin-Style

Apologies

Not sure why an outdated post reposted as new, but it did!  Let's just say that although the DSP is no longer available, these stamps are available until June 3, so in a way it's still applies.  Get them before they're gone!

PS - the directions for making the Pizza Box are also in Mike's Minute  so check that out too!

Celebrate Good Times & Friends

Stampin' Up! Perfect Punches & Celebrations DSP

It's Sunday night and I'm already going through Convention withdrawal!  So many incredible ideas, so many incredible friends - old and new, so many incredible changes to my blog you'll see over the coming weeks.  I will truly do what the theme for the Convention was - Share What You Love!

On Friday night the Pals that attended the Convention gathered for dinner and did a project swap.  The pictures below were taken of my swap.  My goal: one stamp set, one Designer Series Paper, and a simple design that was easy to recreate.  The one caveat is that I used a ton of punches and Big Shot dies.  But I tell my card club that it is always wise to invest in tools, those items that can be used over and over and are truly an investment in your hobby or business.  And technically you could always cut these out by hand with a pair of Paper Snips (another good investment) until you had the full battery of punches and dies!

I also created a little  Pizza Box perfect to gift these little babies in.  Please see the bottom of this post.  I plan on making a video with directions on how to create these boxes for any size project.

Enjoy!  

 

Stampin' Stuff:

Stamp Sets -

• Perfect Punches Clear Mount (120516) 

Ink - 

• Pacific Point Classic Ink(111837)
• Old Olive Classic Ink (102277)
• Real Red Classic Ink (103133)
• StazOn Jet Black ink (101406)

Paper - 

• Whisper White Scrapbook Card Stock (119952)
• Basic Black Card Stock (121045)
• Old Olive Card Stock (100702)
• Real Red Card Stock (102482)
• Bashful Blue Card Stock (105120)
• Pacific Point Card Stock (111350)
• Celebrations Designer Series Paper (117164)

Accessories -

• Old Olive 5/8” Grosgrain Ribbon (109054)
• Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon (109052)
• Basic Black 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (109027)
• SNAIL Adhesive (104332)
• Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
• 2-Way Glue Pen (100425)

Tools - 

• Big Shot (113439)
• Congratulations - Modern Label Punch (119849) & Movers & Shapers Punch Windows (115953) 
• Happy Birthday - Extra Large Oval (119859) & Lots of Tags (114508) 
• Thanks - Scallop Oval Punch (119856) & Movers & Shapers Punch Windows (115953) 
• Love - Round Tab Punch (119864), Small Heart (117193), & Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402)
• My Friend - Curly Label Punch (119851) & Movers & Shapers Holiday Windows (116821)
• Joy - Scallop Circle Punch (119854) & Extra Large Scallop Circle Punch (118874)
• Pizza Box - Clearits Scallop Rectangle (118872)

Putting It Together Tips:

• I used 12" x 12" Whisper White Card Stock.  I scored at 3" and 9" first.  Then I cut at the 6" position.  Stack the two resulting pieces and cut across the score lines and 3", 6", and 9".  The results is eight 3"x3" folded gift cards.
• I work on all my cards flat and then fold them after the card faces are complete.  But because these cards are all matted on 2 7/8" x 2 7/8" pieces of card stock, it really doesn't matter.  The DSP is cut 2 3/4" x 2 3/4".
• The Scallop Border trim was created by starting with a 3/4" strip of card stock passed through the punch.
•  The pizza box window was cut Clearits Scallop Rectangle die after the scoring was done by positioning the clear die in position face down on the paper and securing it with a piece of painter's tape.  This ensures the die stays in position.  I then flipped the card stock over so that the die was face up and passed it through the Big Shot as usual using the Multi-purpose Platform and cutting plates.   

Above & Beyond...

Stampin' Up! One In A Million &
Apothecary Accent Framelits

It's been some time since I've posted anything.  And I apologize for that.  My partner and I bought a cabin in the mountains in October and we've been working hard on getting it in a habitable condition ever since.  It sat empty for two years and the copper wire and pipe were stolen from the basement.  So needless to say it's been a serious struggle but we're on the downward slope.  YAY!  A good friend of mine offered to help me paint the great room, hall, and loft area.  This was shortly after I took an eight foot fall backwards off the loft and landed on the ladder on my back.  Very sore but nothing broken!  Don't know how THAT happened!!!  We completed the painting in a day.  Below are before and after pics! 

 

Use the window in the upper right corner of each pic to orientate yourself.  The upper left pic was taken before we made an offer.  There was a huge staircase leading to a loft that we couldn't even stand up in.  And we're short!  Upper right pic was taken after the major construction was done.  We removed the stairway, extended the loft to the window and enlarged the bedroom.  By removing the staircase the loft, great room, and bedroom increased in size.  And at under 600 sq ft,  every foot counts!  The bottom pic was taken after the painting was complete.  Let me know if you'd like to see more pics.  Dont want to bore you!

Anyway, I created the card below as a thank you along with a gift card.  The retired car set and background stamp by Stampin' Up! are so appropriate for Palm Springs!

Stampin' Stuff:

Stamp Sets -

• One In A Million Clear Mount (126382)
• Geometric (2004 Retired )
• Classic Convertables (2004 Retired)

Ink -

• StazOn® Jet Black Ink Pad (101406)
• Real Red Classic Ink (126949)

Paper -

• Whisper White Card Stock (100730)
• Basic Black Card Stock (102851)

Accessories -

• 3/16” Neutrals Brads (119736)

Tools  -

• Apothecary Accent Framelits (127003)
• Blender Pen (102845)

Putting It Together Tips:

• Not many tips for this card.  I found that the Apothecary Accents were too big for my sentiment, so after I stamped it in Real Red, I die cut it out and trimmed the top and bottom off.  Then I die cut the same iamge twice in Basic Black and cut them into pieces to mat the sentiment with some flair!
• This card is a card that has a place for a gift card inside along with the matching sentiment “...that's where you always seem to go!”  The built in pocket is perfect to enclose a token of your appreciation.

Don't forget the 2012-13 Annual Catalog retires June 1, 2013 and along with it goes many of your favorite stamp sets.  Place your order from your Stamp9n' Up! Demonstrator before they're gone.  The post below this one has a link to the retiring stamps and products.

Stampin' Up! Releases the Retired Product List!

Today Stampin' Up! released the retired product list.  The list can be accessed by clicking below:

Stampin' Up! 2013 Retired Product List - Stamps

Stampin' Up! 2013 Retired Product List -Accessories

Traditionally stamps will be available until May 31, 2013.  The accessories are only available while supplies last so if you've been waiting to get  that perfect Designer Series Paper, or ribbon and coordinating button, get them now.  When they're gone, they're gone.

“New” Catalogs Added to Stampin' Style

         
Many of you have visited my site over the years and have generously contributed to my virtual library of Stampin' Up! Catalogs.  Today I received soft copies of the following mini catalogs:

• 2005 Summer Mini
• 2005 Winter Mini
• 2006 Spring Mini
• 2006 Sell-a-bration Mini
• 2006 Holiday Mini

A special thank you to Suzanne Bohnert for sending me these lost treasures!  Check out her My Digital Studio page HERE!.  You can check these and all of my past date catalogs HERE or click on Catalogs - Old & New at the top of this page.