Thursday, July 31, 2014

Quick & Easy Cards

It's time for some Quick & Easy Cards today!  We all know that there are times when you just need a QUICK card.  So here are some samples that should take you under 15 minutes to recreate! 


Kim Ryden ~ Stamping with Kim


Darcy Johnson ~ Dj's Stampin' Place


Pam Steckman ~ Stampin' in the Sun


Shellie Grindy ~ Craft Smashup


Donna Smit ~ Organized Chaos


Jennifer Blomquist - Northwest Stamper


Erica Bass ~ Stamping Starlette




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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Do You Want to Build a Snowman?

Good Morning Stampers!!  Donna from Organized Chaos here to share with you a little Frozen fun.

My kids are OBSESSED! with this movie!  And lets be honest, after the harsh and "never ending winter" here in Michigan, the movie kind of had a hold on everyone around here.

My daughter turns 8 this Friday, and what 8 year old birthday party would be complete without Olaf?!


Endless Wishes...the BEST snowflake stamp set around......IS BACK!!  It will be available for purchase with the new holiday catalog at the end of August!!  How exciting!!

Olaf was made using the 1 1/4 inch, 1 inch and 1/4 inch circle punches, the large oval punch and a whole lot of fussy cutting :)
oh Olaf!  how cute is your goofy looking face :)


I know its hard to see, but this is our white glimmer paper.
Looks SUPER frosty and snow~like! It is not a true white, so it gives some contrast against Olaf's Whisper White body!
What birthday party would be complete without a treat to take home?!


So I'm debating....should I add chocolate chips? or raisins?  I think maybe he needs a few buttons in there to round out the treat?  I have a few more weeks to decide since her party is in September.

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you enjoyed your Frozen in Summer sneak peek.  Check back in September for the rest of the party details!!

 Let it go....Let it go!!

~Donna


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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Festive Flurry Note Card Holder with Tutorial

Good morning stampers, Cynthia here with Ink a Doodle Creations.  I am so excited to be sharing my project with you today.  If you remember from our Christmas in July post last week, I made a cute little note card holder that was decorated with the Joyful Christmas stamp set.  I had colored it with our new Stampin' Up! Blendabilities.  If not, click the link above and you can go check it out.  Well like I promised, I have the quick tutorial on how I made the little note card box and pictures of the 2nd design, which I promised also!!  No sneak peek either, you have to wait til the end for the finished project!!



Step 1:  cut your choice in colored cardstock to a 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" piece.  I will explain why that size in the next step. 


I wanted my box to fit my note card size of 3-1/2" x 5", but wanted the box to be a little shorter so the note cards could be seen from the outside.  I went with a 3-1/2" square size to start with.  Now when wanting to make a box to hold cards and envelopes, think about how thick you need it then add that onto your cutting and scoring measurements.  My thickness is only a 1/2", so I cut my cardstock to 6-1/2" square. 

 Step 2:  So the envelope punch board says your first score/punch measurement is 3", and that is just what you will do.  Punch and score at the 3" line.

now you are going to once again add that 1/2" measurement and slide your cardstock to the 3-1/2" line, punch and score.
 Step 3:  Now turn your cardstock to the next side and using the score line guide, line it up with the first line, punch and score.  Then slide it over to the second line, punch and score again.  Continue this same step for the other two sides.  Now you won't be folding all four sides of the box, so if you are funny about having scored lines when you don't need them, you can skip this step on one side.  It doesn't matter which, cause the box is square.
 Step 4:  Now the Envelope Punch Board has a built in handy dandy corner rounder.  You can now round each corner if you would like.
Step 5:    Fold on all the scored lines except for the one side that is gonna be your top of the box.  Now I would normally use redline tape on boxes, but now since we have the Fast Fuse adhesive (its the bomb!)  its not as easy to show you where I put the adhesive at, but you can kinda see the shimmer off the right hand side flap of the box.  If you can't, I have the bone folder and scissor tips pointing to the two flaps where you need adhesive.

Step 6:  Depending if you are a righty or a lefty, doesn't matter which (even though its been proven that lefties are the only ones in their right minds - can you guess which one I am!?!)  Fold in the LEFT hand side first, then fold in the right!  LOL!
Now that all sides are glued and folded in, you can now decorate how ever you wish.  Now are you ready to see how I decorated this set???
So this is my 2nd finished note card set all ready to be given away to one of my youngest sons teachers for this year.  Never to early to start thinking of handmade Christmas/Holiday gifts.  I just love snowflakes and the Festival Flurry stamp set and its matching framelit set.  On this set, I also colored the snowflakes with the coastal cabana blendabilities.  The 2-1/2" x 11" whisper white belly band is embossed with the large polka dotted folder.  I then used my finger dauber to add some smoky  slate color to each circle.   My "thank you" sentiment comes from the Petite Pairs stamp set.  I wrapped and tied a simple bow around the box with the thick coastal cabana bakers twine.
 
On the inside of my box, I have four matching note cards, stamped with simple snowflakes.  There is also room for four envelopes.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I hope you have enjoyed my project and tutorial.  I hope you got INKspired to go create your own set!
 
Supplies Used
Cardstock ~ whisper white, smoky slate, coastal cabana, silver glimmer paper (retired)
Ink ~ momento ink, coastal cabana, smoky slate
Blendabilities ~ coastal cabana
Stamp set ~ festival flurry, petite pairs
Misc. ~ basic rhinestones, coastal cabana thick bakers twine, envelope punch board, polka dot embossing folder

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Monday, July 28, 2014

Masculine Monday

It's the last Monday of the month and you know what that means?!  Masculine Monday!  

Masculine cards are some of the hardest for us all to create, we know!  So we decided to make a few samples to INKspire you!  We hope you enjoy!  Stop by our individual blogs to see more details of each card!


Darcy Johnson ~ Dj's Stampin' Place

Pam Steckman ~ Stampin' in the Sun


Kim Ryden ~ Stamping with Kim


Breelin Renwick ~ Craft-somnia Momma


Donna Smit ~ Organized Chaos


Diana Eichfeld ~ Stampin' Fun with Diana


Thanks for stopping by today!  We will see you back here tomorrow with a fun Individual Post!

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Friday, July 25, 2014

July Friday Favorites

It is the last Friday of July so it is time for some Friday Favorites. The team is sharing several favorites with you today, including several stamp sets. We hope you enjoy checking out our favorite items. Please take a moment and share a comment or let us know what your favorite items are to create with.


Kim's Favorite: #Hello Stamp Set





Darcy's Favorite: Love Story Project Life Card Collection




Pam Steckman ~ Stampin in the Sun 
***How-to Tutorial on my blog today!***
Pam's Favorite: Work of Art Stamp Set



Darla Roberts~ Stampin w Darla and Sisters
My Favorite Work of Art



Donna Smit ~ Organized Chaos
Flower Patch and Flower Fair Framelits




Jennifer Blomquist - Northwest Stamper
My favorite - Amazing Birthday (though the Star Framelit is a close 2nd!)

http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=134228



Kathy Peck ~ Katrina P's Creative Corner
Favorite: Flower Patch Photopolymer Stamp Set




Jenn's Favorite: Tap, Tap, Tap Stamp Set

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Thursday, July 24, 2014

Christmas in July

Merry Christmas in July!  Only 5 months until Christmas!

No better time to start making your Christmas cards than NOW!

We have a little INKspiration for you today as you get started making all of those cards that you will need to send out to friends and family!  

Click on the images to see more details and don't forget to click the links below the pictures to head to each Designer's blog and leave them some love!

Darcy Johnson ~ Dj's Stampin' Place


Cynthia Richards ~ Ink a Doodle Creations


Kim Ryden ~ Stamping with Kim


Erica Bass ~ Stamping Starlette


 and matching tag




Thanks for stopping by today!  We will see you back here tomorrow for another INKspiring day!!

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