Stampin' Up! Artisan Blog Hop-Positively Punches!

Hello! Welcome back to another Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team Blog hop! Join us each week as artisans from around the world share our ideas using Stampin' Up! products with you!

The new Stampin' Up! Catalog has gone live and you can now order all of the fabulous new products that the Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team has been featuring! This week we are featuring a few of the new punches. . .

I chose to make a cute bag featuring the new Gift Bag Punch Board along with the Tree Builder Punch. (Be sure to check out all of the amazing projects Helen Legrand created with the Gift Bag Punch Board for the Stampin' Up! Blog.) With so many fun elements on the Tree Builder Punch I am using the flower), there are so many possibilities! Check out this super cute gift bag:

Let's continue on the hop and head over to see what fun projects Cindy is punching out, shall we?!

 
A new round of Stamps in the Mail begins today! This month's projects were created by the very talented Susan Wong from New Zealand! She is featuring a fresh new color palette and some fun projects made with the new Gift Bag Punch Board! Be sure and sign up today! Check out a few of the sneaks for June's projects. . .

Stampin' Up! Artisan Blog Hop-You're So Sweet

Hello! Welcome back to another Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team Blog hop! Join us each week as the global Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team shares our ideas using Stampin' Up! products with you!

This month the ADT is creating with some new sets that will be coming out in the new catalog! WAHOOOO! I am so excited about the new catalog that will be launching soon, and I am even more excited to be sharing these "sneak peeks" of some new products with you!

Tomorrow is Gage's 6 year adoption anniversary, and as always we have something amazing planned for this special little guy on this special HUGE occasion! Creating with Gage in mind, I chose to feature the You're So Sweet set that coordinates perfectly with the Treat Bags Thinlilts Dies! (Plus, starting June 2nd, you can bundle the set and dies together to save 15%!) Check out this fun little ensemble:

I love that with the Treat Bag Thinlits you can use DSP to create custom treat bags that will coordinate with anything! Here I used the Envelope Paper in the new 2015-2017 In Color Tip Top Taupe (coming soon!) to create my gift bag.

The cute little mini clothespin is covered with the Cherry On Top Designer Washi Tape (also coming soon!) Another fun product to come? Cotton Paper Assortment in bright, fabulous colors! It is lightweight so you can use it to create teat bags and fun accents like these fun little tassels cut with the fringe scissors!

Now I just need to wrap presents and make decorations!

But, before I do, I'm going to continue on the hop and see what other fabulous creations the ADT has to share! Next stop? CINDY!

A new round of Stamps in the Mail is open! Allison and I are now working with the very talented Susan Wong from New Zealand! We are busy preparing a round chuck full of ideas and projects using the Hello Darling stamp set! From beautiful to masculine, and everything in between, this is a round you definitely won't want to miss out on! Sign up today! Check out a few of the sneaks for May's projects. . .

A Creative Journey

Hello Everyone! Today I am over at the Stampin' Up! Corporate Blog sharing a creative mistake journey, and some fun cards I created with a stamp that I carved with the Undefined Stamp Carving Kit. . . be sure and go check it out!

Here are a few more details on the "nerdy-bird" bookmark card. . .

Gage loves to read. Well, actually, he loves for me to read to him! Regardless of who is reading. . .  this is something we enjoy doing together. The great part of our "reading time" is that I can use my reading to him as leverage for him to first get his reading homework done. The deal is, he gets his reading homework done, then I will read him a chapter out of his favorite chapter book. Is that bad? I don't know. . .  but for now, it works! The problem is that we are always loosing what chapter we are on as the flimsy bookmarks we create with a torn sheet of paper always seem to wiggle their way loose and fly out of the book. . . the solution? A bookmark with magnets to keep it in place! 

It keeps our place perfectly regardless of the crazy journey the book may take!

 

This bookmark can also double as a gift by sliding it onto a cardstock panel of a card raised up with dimensionals.

Bonus, with the Alphabet Rotary stamp you can customize your bookmark with your favorite quote, short poem, phrase, or pun!

 

 Hope you enjoyed! Remember to visit my post over at Stampin' Up! to see more fun ideas and cards with this stamp!

Fancy Friday-Pretty Packages

Welcome to another Fancy Friday! Be sure to continue on the hop to see what everyone has to share, I am SURE you are gonna LOVE everything!

Before I share this week's challenge and my project, I have an announcement to make! I forgot to post the winner from last month's Fancy Friday giveaway. . . apologies. . . so, before I forget yet again, the winner of the Trim the Tree DSP stack is. . . . .

Rosemarie Calpin!

Rosemarie, please e-mail me your address, and I will get that mailed to you ASAP!

Now, onto this month's Fancy Friday Challenge. . .  for this moth we chose the theme "Pretty Packages". If there is one thing I love more than shopping for the perfect gift, it is wrapping it up! To me, taking a little extra time to package up that perfect gift and make it look pretty shows just how much you really care about the person you are giving it to.

Although I have branched out the past couple of years into more bolder colors, my favorite is still the soft, subtle, tone-on-tone look, especially when used with neutrals! Here I used the Gift Box Punch Board to create a Very Vanilla box, and then decorated it with neutral embellishments. Now I just need to find the perfect gift to put in it. . .

Curious to see what Cathy has made? Me too! It's ultra FANCY I'm sure of it! Let's head on In the Cat Cave and check it out!

Be Sure to sign up for this month's round of Stamps in the Mail!

Supplies used: Good Greetings stamp set; Crumb Cake Ink Pad; Very Vanilla and Naturals Ivory Cardstock; Newsprint DSP; 1-1/4" Burlap Ribbon; Venetian Crochet Trim; Linen Thread; Gift Box Punch Board; Simply Scored Tool; Stars Framelits; Snowflake Card Thinlits Die.

Stampin' Up! Artisan Blog Hop-Holiday Invitation

Welcome back to another Stampin' Up! 2014 Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! Be sure to travel on and see what Artisans from all over the world have to share with you this week!

'Tis the season. . . for PARTIES! Yup! That's right! And there's no better way to get your party started off right than with the perfect invitation using the Holiday Invitation stamp set! I'm sure you've seen the fabulous invites created with this set in the Holiday Catalog, but why stop at the invites? Stretch your set by using it for party favors, game boards, treat holders, and party decorations! Check out these fun little gift and treat holders:

And the cute little pumpkin? Yeah. . . made with the Gift Bow Bigz Die! Yup! Angels, snowmen, turkeys, and pumpkins to name a few, the Gift Bow die is for more than just making gorgeous bows for all of your packages!

Be sure to check out the product lists for these projects at the bottom of the post, I think you will be surprised at the how versatile some of your "ordinary" products really can be! Questions? Leave a comment or e-mail me!

Be sure to continue on the hop by clicking the next button. . . next up? CINDY!

Be Sure to sign up for this month's round of Stamps in the Mail!

Supplies used for Give Thanks Pumpkin: Holiday Invitation stamp set; Soft Suede ink pad; Tangelo Twist, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, and Naturals Ivory cardstock; Gift Bow Bigz L and Fun Fall Framelits Dies; Old Olive Baker's Twine; twig.

Supplies used for Be Merry Tag Topper Box: Holiday Invitation stamp set; Whisper White and Crumb Cake ink pads; Kraft, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Basic Black, and Naturals Ivory cardstock; Skin Tones Blendabilites; Project Life Journaling Pen; Hearts Collection Framelits Dies; Bird Builder, 1/4" Circle, 1/8" Circle, and Scalloped Tag Topper punches; Simply Scored Scoring Tool; Gold Metallic Bakers Twine.

Supplies used for Celebrate Box: Holiday Invitation Stamp Set; Lost Lagoon in pad; Whisper White cardstock; Silver Glimmer and Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper; Under the Tree DSP; Gift Box Punch Board; Snowflake Card Thinlits Dies; 1-1/4" Burlap Ribbon.

Stampin' Up! Artisan Blog Hop-Grateful For You

Welcome Back to another Stampin' Up! 2014 Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! Be sure to join us as we travel around the world to see what inspiration and fun projects this international team has in store to share with you!

It's no secret that fall is my absolute favorite time of year! Especially since this is the season that we are reminded to give thanks for all we are blessed with and grateful for. . . though this is something I think should be done all year round. . . but with our busy lives, perhaps it is good that we have a special occasion set aside for us to make time to give thanks.

I am not a big decorator, SURPRISE! Though we have lived in our current home for 8 years now, it is still seemingly "empty" as far as decorations go. . . I am not big on lots of things to dust. But last year I did manage to make a very cute harvest banner with the Build a Banner Simply Created kit. Since I already have a cute banner to display, I decided to use the kit for something else. My friend Melody Hyde had a cute idea to sew two of the banners together to make a cute pocket, and I thought it was a very clever idea. . . so I went with it!

I used linen thread to sew the pieces together, then I decorated it with my For All Things stamp set. . . I just LOVE this set! I added some Autumn Wooden Elements and Blackberry Bliss Ribbon, then stuffed it full of yummies! This will make a perfect little something to hang on junior's door and surprise him on Thanksgiving morning. . .

. . . that is, if I can resist eating the yummies before then!

Let's go see what Cindy has been creating, shall we?!

Supplies used: For All Things stamp set; Blackberry Bliss, Cajun Craze, Hello Honey, and Stazon On Jet Black Ink Pads; Build A Banner Simply Created Kit; Naturals Ivory cardstock; Linen Thread; 1-1/4" Burlap and Blackberry Bliss Stitched Satin Ribbon; Autumn Wooded Elements.

Check out this month's sneak peeks for Stamps in the Mail using the Merry Everything stamp set! Registration closes October 31st, so sign up today! Click on the ad below for more info. . .

 

Sweet Little Gifts!

8/5/14 If you have problems downloading the pattern, PLEASE leave a comment or contact me with your email address! I will email you the PDF! There seems to be problems downloading this pattern from Scribd at the moment. . . 

Hello Everyone! Today I am over at CardMaker sharing a sweet little gift idea!

I cased the idea from my good friend Katie She, but since she doesn't have a blog, she gave me permission to share her pattern on mine!

Katie surprised me at our Card Club swap with this super cute mug and cocoa (she knows I LOVE anything warm and cozy in this super cold winter weather)!

Here is my rendition of this cute and cozy gift idea:

You can download the pattern free here. (may require a FREE subscription to scribd).

Supplies used: MugPattern (by Katie Shea); Festive Flurry and Snow Day stamp sets; VersaMark and Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad; Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Whisper White, and Champagne Glimmer cardstock; Season of Style DSP; Festive Flurry Framelits; Naturals Designer Buttons, Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder, and Linen Thread; Heat Tool and Big Shot, Other: cocoa mix and candy cane.

Artisan FaceBook Project Blog Hop

Yes, I know. Today isn't Wednesday, but today is the day the Artisan Design Team is sharing their Facebook Projects because we have another great PNP hop going on Wednesday!

Though I am not a fan of the cold, I can't resist the sparkle of freshly fallen snow! Perhaps that is why I just can't resist the Festive Flurry stamp set and matching dies out of the Holiday Catalog! What better way to celebrate the coming of winter than with some fun gifts for all your friends!

Have you been wondering what is in the box? (By the way, this cute little box was created using the Envelope Punch Board! Yes, it is for MORE than just envelopes!)

Perfect winter gift, dontcha think?!

Now, let's continue this inspirational hop by heading over to The Cat Cave!

Supplies used for frame: Festive Flurry and Love & Joy stamp sets; VersaMark and Encore Silver Metallic ink pads; Crumb Cake, Soft Sky, and Whisper White cardstock; Winter Frost DPS; Frosted Finishes Embellishments; Linen Thread; White Stampn' Emboss Powder; Heat Tool; Hears Collection and Festive Flurry Framelits; Big Shot. Other: frame.

Supplies used for earrings and gift box: Festive Flurry and Undefined stamp sets (for you carved by me); Encore Silver Metallic, Pool Party, and Island Indigo Ink pads; Soft Sky, Island Indigo, Whisper White, and Silver Glimmer cardstock; Frosted Finishes embellishments and Vintage Faceted buttons; Whisper White Baker's Twine and Soft Sky seam binding; Festive Flurry Framelits; Big Shot; Envelope punch board (used to create box). Other: earring hooks and jump rings.