Cookie Cutter Projects

         
Here are a few of the projects we'll make at Saturday's Cookie Cutter Stamp Camp.




Stamps: Cookie Cutter Christmas
Big Shot: Banner Framelits, Layering Ovals Framelits
Assorted Inks and Markers
Metallic Thread Combo Pack
Baker's Twine Trio Pack

 As mentioned in a previous post, these clips are not my original idea, but I just love them. Use them as bookmarks, to mark a note in a tablet, or to decorate a gift bag. How would you use these clips? Leave a comment with your idea.

NC SU Demos Birthdays Blog Hop

Happy Easter! Welcome to another edition of the NC SU Demos Blog Hop. This month were are featuring birthdays. Once you see the great projects in this blog hop, you'll probably want to get some supplies to make your own. If you are already my customer or don't already have a demonstrator, please go here to order online. Use hostess code FCZ9U27T and get a free thank you gift from me - plus a free Sale-a-Bration item if your order is over $50 (ends 3/31/16).

Today I'm featuring the Party Pop-Ups die, Party With Cake stamp set, and It's My Party Designer Series Paper (DSP). I made these cards pretty simple to highlight that with these products you can get a great card without having to know a lot of special techniques or advance stamping. The DSP is festive, the stamp set has great coordinating messages, and the Party Pop-Ups thinlits provide a huge wow factor without a lot of work or fancy cutting.

Here's the front of my first card. On the cake is basic rhinestone that I colored with my Crushed Curry Stampin' Write marker.

 Here's a picture of the inside. Isn't that really cool how the cake pops up off the page?

 And here's a view from the top so you can really see how it pops out.

 Here's another card, using the other die. The stars are punched with the star punch from the Itty Bitty Accents punch pack. The Melon Mambo 1/4" cotton ribbon is soooo soft. Have you tried it yet?

 Inside:

 View from the top:

The front of this card is embossed with the Confetti embossing folder. The smaller oval is DSP with the message stamped on it. The sequins are from gold sequin trim.

Inside:

Thanks for stopping by my blog and checking out the blog hop. Next up is Pam Staples. I am certain you will enjoy the projects she has to share. To view her Blog, you may click her name or the picture below. Enjoy the journey.

In case you get lost navigating through the blog hop, here's the whole list. Jump in anywhere and just follow through until you're back where you started.

Elaine Brown - http://www.papercraftsbyelaine.com/2016/03/happy-birthday-made-easy-with-su.html

Tamra Davis - http://www.thecardladies.com/nc-demos-blog-hop-yay-its-your-birthday

Jo Anne Hewins - http://luv2create.typepad.com/my_blog/2016/03/its-my-party-birthday.html

Amy Ingram - http://amysbarn.blogspot.com/2016/03/nc-demo-march-blog-hop-featuring.html

Michelle Irinyi -  http://michellesstampingcorner.weebly.com/home/nc-demos-blog-hop-happy-birthday-son

Melissa Kerman - http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/thecraftingtreehouse/blog?directBlogUrl=/blog/60800/entry/nc_demos_blog_hop_birthday

Tracie Langley- http://www.stampinup.net/blog/86481/entry/nc_demos_march_blog_hop

Sharon Maranich - http://inkiefinger.blogspot.com/2016/03/happy-birthday-blog-hop.html

Laurie Meier - http://stampedgreetings.com/rose-wonder-nc-su-demos-march-blog-hop/

Sue Root - http://stampin-with-sue.blogspot.com/2016/03/nc-su-demos-birthdays-blog-hop.html

Pam Staples - http://wp.me/p3p2VA-1iA

Lisa Tedder - http://creatingwithlisa.com/nc-demo-blog-hop-freezer-paper-technique/

Easter Bunny

Because there is room, I open up stamp club to non-members for a fee. It's a great way for stampers to check out the club before deciding to join and it's good for people who aren't ready to make a monthly commitment, but do want to attend classes. At the last Saturday club class we had an extra big group, which was lots of fun. Here's one of the cards we made.

Stamp club regular Corothy invited some friends. They turned out to be three generations of stampers. How fun is that! They were all great stampers, including the youngest, Sapphira, who is only 10. She was a natural. Look at the way she modified the card. I love her changes, especially the way she bent the ear forward. She said he's waving "hi" with it. Isn't that cute? And he's chilling, crossing his little feet paws.

 At this same class, we made a St. Patrick's Day card. I posted it and a couple of cards by the class members here. They made some clever changes.

I got the idea for the bunny from Tanya Bell's blog. She's another member of the TSSC design team. She used her bunny for a treat holder. It stands alone and has an open box attached to the back.

The next club class coming up. Contact me if you'd like more info.

TSSC 343 - Congratulations Star

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Here's my design team sample for this week's Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge.

I love the glimmer paper! It's so sparkly!! Both Silver and Gold Glimmer Paper is 1/2 off through today (Monday, Dec. 1). I love half off!!

 Supplies:

Stamps: Sprinkled Expressions

Cardstock: Whisper White

Glimmer Paper: Gold, Silver

Designer Series Paper (DSP): Brights Patterns Paper Stack

Ink: Pacific Point

Big Shot: Circles Framelits, Ovals Framelits, Stars Framelits

Embellishments: Basic Rhinestones

Here's this week's sketch. Use it to inspire you.

You can link your project and see the rest of the design team samples at the Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge site. Hope you'll play along this week!

TSSC 341 - A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That

Here's my design team sample for this week's Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge. This card became an extra challenge for me this week. It's made entirely of pieces I already had. It started because I saw some trees I'd cut out with the Snowflake Card Thinlits Die, then I found the oval that the trees fit on perfectly, and it just went from there.

Even the card base was already cut. The only thing I did was punch the Lucky Limeade strip with the Scallop Edge Border Punch. The strip was already cut - a 1/2" remnant from making 4" x 5 1/4" pieces to layer on cards. I just had to punch it. The background piece was already embossed with the Chevron Embossing Folder and the Candlelight Christmas Designer Series Paper (DSP) was already cut. It was kind of fun - and made me realize just how many bits and pieces I have sitting around. Maybe I should challenge myself like this more often!

Bonus: the Candlelight Christmas DSP is on the Clearance Rack!

Here's this week's sketch. As you can see, I flipped it for my card.

 

 You can link your project and see the rest of the design team samples at the Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge site. Hope you'll play along this week! 

TSSC 318 - Something for Baby

Here's my design team sample for this week's Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge. It features the Stampin' Up! stamp set, Something for Baby, and the coordinating Baby's First Framelits.

 Supply list:

Stamps: Something for Baby, Petite Pairs

Card stock: Lost Lagoon, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper (DSP): Moonlight Designer Paper Stack

Ink: Smoky Slate, Lost Lagoon

Big Shot: Baby's First Framelits, Ovals Framelits, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder

Punch: 7/8" Scallop

 Here's this week's sketch. As you can see, I modified it a little, but it's pretty close.

 Link your project and see the rest of the design team samples at the Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge site. Hope you'll play along this week!

 This card is also an entry for the Late Night Stampers Challenge 250. The theme is Celebrations. It's another great challenge to try. My regular readers may remember I was a guest design team member on that challenge for a while.

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TSSC 304 - Perfect Blend

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Here is this week's Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge sample.  I actually had an interesting time this week.  This was going to be my prototype, but it wasn't going the way I envisioned.  I switched directions, but that card didn't really match the sketch.  So, I went back to this card.  In the meantime, one of my Oval framelits disappeared, so my prototype became the card I used.  Sometimes it just happens that way! :)

Here is this week's TSSC sketch:

 

 The line down the center of the sketch made me think of the card folded that way, so that's what I did.  Here's the card standing up so you can see how it opens:

 And here it is all the way open.  I sponged the inside just as I did the front.  I also added a few splotches.  The lines you see were scored with the Simply Scored tool.  Although the lines don't show that well in the pictures, they are around all of the edges.  I'll add an appropriate sentiment when I send it.  I'm thinking it will make a good birthday card for a friend.

Colors:  Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral, Early Espresso, Naturals Ivory

Stamps:  Perfect Blend, French Foliage (for the splotches - could use stamp from Hey You, which comes with the My Paper Pumpkin Welcome Kit)

Designer Series Paper (DSP):  Epic Day

Big Shot:  Ovals and Circles Framelits

You can see the rest of the design team samples at the TSSC website.  Then link your entry at the bottom of the TSSC post.  Hope you'll play along this week!

Check back tomorrow for this week's Weekly Deals.

Edit 3/9/14 - I just posted the card I mentioned in the first paragraph - the one that I decided not to use as my design team sample.  You can see it here.

Love You More Cards

I have a bonus for you today - 2 cards!  Both use the adorable Love You More set, which is only available until January 27.

 

I used the World Map background stamp because I think it's perfect behind the stamp that says, "you mean the world to me."  I used Teeny Tiny Wishes and made it a Get Well card, but you could also choose the Valentine or Anniversary stamp from that set.  Colors are Calypso Coral, Soft Suede, and Very Vanilla.

 

This next card is great for a Valentine or Anniversary card - or even just to let someone know he or she is special to you.  It just depends what sentiment you put on the inside.

 

The background was embossed using the Big Shot and the Chevron Embossing Folder.  The heart was cut with the Hearts Framelits,.  Both were sponged using Sponged Daubers and Whisper White Craft Ink.  The stamped image was cut with the Starburst Framelits, which are available in the 2014 Occasions Catalog.  I sponged around it with Real Red Classic Ink.

TSSC 292 - Oh, Hello

I have to admit, I didn't really like this sketch when I saw it (sorry, Mary Jo), but that's the challenge - take what you're given and use it as inspiration for a project.  So, I put on my thinking cap and ended up with a card that I really like.  Go figure!

Thanks, Mary Jo, for providing us with sketches that always result in great projects - even if some of us can't see it at first.  I can't wait to get out to the TSSC site to check out what the rest of the design team came up with.  I know they'll be incredible.

Here's my card for this week's Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge.

The stamp set used is Oh, Hello.  The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is Eastern Elegance.  Colors are:  Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede, and Whisper White.

Here is the sketch:

 

Now it's your turn.  Create your project (card, scrapook page, 3-d item, whatever) based on this sketch and post it online.  Then go the the TSSC site and link it.  You don't have to have a blog to play along, just somewhere you can post online (like Pinterest).

TSSC 267 - Oh, Hello

So I just finally got Oh, Hello and the Ovals Framelits.  I'm not sure why it took me so long, except that I was busy buying so many other things... (lol)

Here is my sample for this week's Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge:

 I had to use retired Designer Series Paper (Floral District) because my new DSP doesn't arrive until Monday afternoon (Oh, Hello!  I do have some -- Epic Day, that I got with my This and That Bundle.  I right this moment remembered it, though.  Guess that's what I get for not putting it where it belongs.).

Here's the sketch for this week:

Head on over to the TSSC site to see the samples from the rest of the design team and to link up your entry.  Hope you'll play along this week!

Thanks for stopping by my blog!  Sue