Stampin-Style

Butterflies Are Free

Stampin' Up! Butterfly Prints &
Butterfly Paper Punch

My Spring workshop for my teacher group was last Friday.  They always want a 3D project so I decided to do a trio of projects with a butterfly theme.  I really love Butterfly Prints as it has several butterflies to chose from AND they can be punched out with a Stampin' Up! punch perfectly.  

 

 

The treat bag was designed after a project that appeared in the Stampin' Up! Magazine for demonstrators.  I tweaked it a bit to fit my needs and then designed a greeting card and note card to match.  And you all know how I love 3x3 cards.  Nuff said!

 

 

Stampin' Stuff:

Don't forget the Featured Items have links directly to the items in my store.  
Click on the pictures to see a larger version. 

Stamp Sets -

• Butterfly Prints Clear Mount (120738) <-Featured Item
• Punch Bunch Clear Mount (123211 - Sale-a-bration - times running out on this little gem)

Ink - 

• Old Olive Classic (102277)
• Soft Suede Classic Ink (115657)

Paper - 

• Daffodil Delight 12x12 Card Stock (119688)
• Crumb Cake Card Stock (120953) 
• Old Olive Card Stock (100702)

Accessories -

• Certainly Celery 5/8'' Poly-twill Ribbon (114618 - Clearance Rack) <-Featured Item
• Linen Thread (104199)
• SNAIL Adhesive (104332)
• Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Tools -

• 1/16'' Hand Held Circle Punch (101227)
• Embosslits Sweet Buttons (121813) <-Featured Item
• Fancy Favor Treat Bag (115965) <-Featured Item
• 2 3/8'' Scallop Circle Punch (118874)
• 1 3/4'' Scallop Circle Punch (119854)
• 1/2'' Circle Punch (119869)
• Butterfly Punch (119848)
• 1 3/8'' Circle Punch (119860)
• Bone Folder (102300)
• Sponge Dauber (102892)
• Crewel Needle #2

Putting It Together Tips:

• For the greeting card, after punching out one of the 2 3/8'' Scallop Circles, I placed it on a scoring surface and using the bone folder I scored across the Scallop Circle intersecting the center on all scores.  Then using a Sponge Dauber I applied Soft Suede Classic Ink to the edges.
• To create the pleated background for the Butterfly Bag, I punched two 2 3/8'' Scallop Circles and scored as above.  Then I cut to the center (half way through the circle) and accordion folded both circles.  Next I applied 2-Way Glue Pen to an end fold and glued the two halves together.  In retrospect I probably would have shaded the circle as I did in the previous circle first to give more dimension. 
• The Embosslit Sweet Buttons die cuts were used both as decoration and for function to hold the pleated component together.  It was held to the bag using a Dimensional.  I will try to create a video on the steps to assemble this component in the near future.

GO TO MY STAMPIN' UP! WEBSITE TO PURCHASE
ALL THE SUPPLIES FOR THIS PROJECT!

Become a StampinStyle Fan on Facebook for advance Notice on All Promos

Check out Mom's Attic for specials on retired Stampin' Up! Stamp Sets!

 

 

PPA38 - A KISS of Spring In The Air

A preview of the new Stampin' Up! Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder!

The Pals' Paper Arts Challenge for this Thursday is a sketch.  The minute I saw the sketch I knew what I was doing.  And I knew it would include the new Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  I love love love the Textured Impressions Embossing Folders, and the new Square Lattice is no exception.  These folders create such great texture (DUH!) without any effort at all.  Of course it does help to have the Big Shot machine.  A rolling pin just doesn't cut it!

  

Stampin' Stuff:

Stamp Sets -

• A Flower For All Seasons (111592)
• Wow Flowers (111714)

Ink - 

• StazOn Jet Black Ink (
• Real Red Classic Ink (103133)
• Only Orange Classic Ink (102696)
• Cameo Coral Classic Ink (103035)
• Bravo Burgundy Classic Ink (105214)
• Lovely Lilac (102874)
• Ballet Blue Classic Ink (100907)
• Certainly Celery Stampin' Write Marker (105106)

Paper - 

• Whisper White Card Stock (100730)
• Certainly Celery Card Stock (105125)

Accessories -

• SNAIL Adhesive (104332)
• Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Tools - 

• Stampin' Up! Square Lattice Textured Impressions 
  Embossing Folder (119976 - 2010 Summer Mini)
• Aqua Painter (103954)
• 1 3/8“ Square Punch (103375)
• Ticket Corner Punch (107214)

Putting It Together Tips:

• One BIG tip I can give you is if you are not using Stampin' Up! Water Color Paper (105019), have your Heat Tool (100005) handy!  The water tends to bleed, so I was heat drying each flower before I moved on to the next!
• I think what makes this card work is the minimal amounts of color.  Don't get me wrong...there's plenty of color in it - just not a lot of each.  And the Certainly Celery is what pulls it together - in the leaves and in the matting.
• The addition of the embossing on the large white space is just enough to keep it interesting without becoming boring or overpowering!  Kind of looks like the basket weave doesn't it?  Intentional?  Hmmm.......

GO TO MY STAMPIN' UP! WEBSITE TO PURCHASE ALL THE SUPPLIES FOR THIS PROJECT!

Become a StampinStyle Fan on Facebook for advance Notice on All Promos

Check out Mom's Attic for specials on retired Stampin' Up! Stamp Sets!

Pals' Paper Arts Challenge 33 - Bloom

Stampin' Up!'s Bella's Bloom & Definitely Decorative Elegant Trio

Now here's a challenge!  Use Certainly Celery, Garden Green, and Kraft colors to create a project.  The two greens were a piece of cake, but where to place the Kraft.  I found it made a nice matting for the card. And Stampin' Up!'s Elegant Trio Decor Stencils are the perfect size for card fronts.  Not being one to use something like this in my home, I was really glad they were sized perfectly for the A2 card size!

 

Stampin' Stuff:

Stamp Sets -

• Bella's Bloom (111600) 

Ink - 

• Certainly Celery Classic Ink (105217)
• Garden Green Classic Ink (102272)

Paper - 

• Very Vanilla Card Stock (101650)
• Certainly Celery Card Stock (105125)
• Garden Green Card Stock (102584)
• Kraft Card Stock (107070)

Accessories -

• Certainly Celery 1/4” Grosgrain Ribbon (109031)

Tools - 

• Pinking Hearts Border Punch (117649 - Occasions Mini)
• Modern Label Punch (116630)
  
• Stampin' Up! Lots of Tags Sizzlits (114508)
• SNAIL Adhesive (104332)
  
• Sponge Daubers (102892)
• Tag Corner Punch (107215)

Putting It Together Tips:

• A nice juicy ink pad is key in creating this stencil.  BUT - pounce once on  a scrap of paper first.  Fully inked daubers end up being too much ink and make the lighter colors too dark.
• The Definitely Decorative Stencils cling to the paper so no tape is needed to hold the stencil in place - just a nice firm hand will do it.
• When using the daubers, pounce, DO NOT RUB!  It would be very easy to catch a delicate piece of the stencil and bend it back.  Once that happens the stencil is never the same.
• I love pairing unlikely labels together to make an unusual matt.  This is the case with the pairing of the Modern Label with the scroll label from the Lot's of Tags set.  This set has some great tags - definitely a wise purchase.

GO TO MY STAMPIN' UP! WEBSITE TO PURCHASE ALL THE SUPPLIES FOR THIS PROJECT!

Become a StampinStyle Fan on Facebook for advance Notice on All Promos

Check out Mom's Attic for specials on retired Stampin' Up! Stamp Sets!

Pals' Paper Arts March Hop - You Crack Me Up!

Stampin' Up! A Good Egg!

Welcome to the Pals' Paper Arts March Hop! If you've arrived from Regina Mangum  The Stampin' Bean, I'm stop number 2 on the hop!  Hop along with me and my fellow March Hoppers and we'll direct you through the entire hop of wonderful papercrafted creations! Should you become lost along the way, you may access the entire March Spring Themed Hop Line-Up by clicking the Pals' Hop Logo!  We're thrilled to have you visit and excited to hear what you think about our hop featuring Sale-A-Bration products!  Please feel free to leave as many comments as you'd like along the way!

Remember $50 in sales gets you free stamp sets from the Sale-a-bration Mini!

This card is one I learned from my Stampin' Pal Cheryl when I got together with her and some friends mid February.  (See some of her creations.)  I call her the queen of 3D because she really likes the dimensional projects.  Here is a perfect example.  I love how the chick's eyes peek over the “happy Easter” when the card is closed if you position the Chick and Scallop Oval just right!  Click the Pic-->

 

Stampin' Stuff:

Stamp Sets -

• A Good Egg (114974)
• Well Scripted Clear Stamps (118601 Occasions Mini) 

Ink - 

• StazOn Jet Black (101406)
• Pretty In Pink Classic (101301)
• Almost Amethyst Classic (101723)

Paper - 

• Almost Amethyst Card Stock (102158)
• Pretty In Pink Card Stock (100459)
• Whisper White Card Stock (100730)
• Tea Party Designer Series Paper (113992)

Accessories -

• Pretty In Pink 5/8“ Satin Ribbon (117289 - Occasions Mini)
• So Saffron Stampin' Write Marker (105114)
• Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write Marker (105115)

Tools - 

• Scallop Oval Punch (114889)
• Stampin' Up! Punch Windows Set (115953 - Scallop Oval)

Putting It Together Tips:

Part of the charm of this card is the folded base.  It is created from a 8” x 5 1/2“ piece of Almost   Amethyst Card Stock scored at the 4“ mark.  

1. Placing the card stock in portrait mode in front of you and measure 1 1/4“ from the left and right edges.  Draw a light pencil line from top to bottom.  
2. From the top measure 2”, 5 1/4”, 6 1/2“, and 7 1/4” And draw light horizontal lines.  
3. Cut a slit from the 2“ mark to the 7 1/4” mark along the vertical 1 1/4“ lines.
4. Scores the lines created in step 3 between the 1 1/4” vertical lines only.
5. Fold your card in half at the 4” score line.
6. Accordion fold the remaining score lines to create the “shelf” that will hold the card components.  TIP:  The 4“ fold in the center section of the card will be reverse folded from the car base fold. 

This sounds complicated but if you click the image above, you'll see the score and cutting lines.  The insert card that says ”you crack me up“ is a 2 1/2“ x 3 1/4” piece of card stock double matted to a finished size of 3“ x 3 3/4”

More inspiring ideas await you at Martha Stewart's Seasons of Stamping, stop number 3 on the PALS HOP!   Hop over and see Martha's wonderfully creative ideas!  Thanks for "hopping" by! 

GO TO MY STAMPIN' UP! WEBSITE TO PURCHASE ALL THE SUPPLIES FOR THIS PROJECT!

Become a StampinStyle Fan on Facebook for advance Notice on All Promos

Check out Mom's Attic for specials on retired Stampin' Up! Stamp Sets!

PPA32 - Spring Fling!

Stampin' Up! Birds & Blooms and the Occasions Mini new 5/8“ Satin Ribbon!

I'm honored to be the Guest Artist for the Pals' Paper Arts Challenge number 32 - March Into Spring.  The inspiration for this challenge is spring (Obviously!) and I think we can agree that most of us are ready!  That's why I chose spring colors and maybe an unexpected use of a stamp!  Please let me know what you think!

 

Stampin' Stuff:

Stamp Sets -

• Oval All (113790)
• Baroque Motifs (113490) 

Ink - 

• Basic Black Classic Ink (101179)
• Certainly Celery Classic Ink (105217)

Paper - 

• Very Vanilla Card Stock (101650)
• Certainly Celery Card Stock (105125)
• Pretty In Pink Card Stock (100459)
• Regal Rose Card Stock (105130)

Accessories -

• Gold Brads (104337)
• Certainly Celery 5/8” Satin Ribbon (117288)
• SNAIL Adhesive (104332)
• Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Tools - 

• Stampin' Up! Birds & Blooms Sizzlits Set (113485)
• Scallop Oval Punch (114889)
• Large Oval Punch (107305)

Putting It Together Tips:

• Okay!  Okay!  So I totally cheated tying that knot.  I wanted to try something a little different, so I took a piece of ribbon and taped it to the back of the card and then I cut a smaller piece of ribbon and tied a knot around the first piece.  I trimmed the edges in double points and “BAM” - the perfect knot.
• I love the Birds & Blooms set because you get so many dies in one set and they allow for layering so nicely.  A few Stampin' Dimensionals here and there to pop the flowers up and you have a spring card!  
• And who would suspect the the flourish from the Baroque Motifs set could double as a vine?!  (Well, actually that's what I bought the set for!  LOL)

GO TO MY STAMPIN' UP! WEBSITE TO PURCHASE ALL THE SUPPLIES FOR THIS PROJECT!

Become a StampinStyle Fan on Facebook for advance Notice on All Promos

Check out Mom's Attic for specials on retired Stampin' Up! Stamp Sets!