Last 2 Regionals Projects

I finally got my last 2 Regionals projects done. They are both scrapbook pages, so I had to wait until I had my pictures. Two of the pictures were taken by my upline, Sandi.
This is a 6X6 page just as it was designed by SU. I thought the saying was just perfect for the photo of Rhonda and me stamping together! We used the Live Your Dream set with Afternoon Tea DSP.

This is a 6X6 page that I adapted from the original 12 X 12 page that SU designed. (You can see the original page in the photo below. To give you an idea of the scale, the Real Red flower, So Saffron photo mat, Soft Sky circle and Wild Wasabi square are all the same on both pages.)

This page uses the So Much stamp set that we got at Regionals. The two circle stamps make an awesome background!

Here is how I cut the photo down to fit onto the Soft Sky circle. I stamped the circle stamp onto the back of the photo and used it as a cutting guide. By holding the photo up to the light, I could see the photo so I'd know where to cut.
This is the cute little frame that Rhonda gave me at Christmas. Now I have the 2 Regionals pages back-to-back and on display in my craft room!

Tomorrow, I'll post a tutorial showing how to make the embossed dots that you see on the Wild Wasabi cardstock on my 2nd 6X6 page.

Happy stamping!

Saturday Challenge # 16--Chipboard

This week's challenge is to use chipboard. Don't forget that this is the last week of SU's chipboard special: Purchase $35 of product and then get 25% off ALL chipboard! I made this card for this week's workshop wow demo challenge, which was to use chipboard. (Thanks for the idea, Patty!) Luckily, Beate's weekend sketch challenge had a nice big circle on it, so it was perfect!
First, I covered the chipboard circle with Bali Breeze paper. Then I covered the flower petals with So Saffron craft ink and embossed with Irridescent Ice for some sparkle. I wanted to use some nice big ribbon for the piece behind the flower, and I found this Regal Rose ribbon in my stash. I went to the color combo site here to find the 4th color. I had lots of options but chose Soft Sky. Since the ribbon is bulky and I added the hardware, I used dimensionals under the Soft Sky paper. Before I stuck it down, I added all the hardware. I used the mat from the Crafters Tool Kit to line up the brads. I adhered the Soft Sky to a layer of So Saffron mounted onto an Old Olive card.
This card is definitely different for me. I think it kind of looks like a Beate card. (Well, if I'd used Chocolate Chip, it would DEFINITELY look like a Beate card. LOL) What do you think?
Supplies (all SU): Stamps: Be Happy; Paper: So Saffron, Old Olive, Soft Sky Prints DSP, Bali Breeze DSP; Ink: Regal Rose, So Saffron craft; Accessories: Irridescent Ice EP, On Board Blossoms & Basics, Fairy Tale Ribbon Originals, Styled Silver hodgepodge hardware, crafters tool kit
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Happy stamping!

How to make leaves with a circle punch

First, punch out a circle. I'm using the 1 3/8" circle punch here.
Put your punched out circle back into the circle punch. This is as far as I can go.
Here's what you get. A leaf and a moon.
My friend and customer Debbie (Hi Deb!) was frugal and discovered you can put the moon back in and get another leaf.
Note: I am not the creator of this. It was demonstrated at the Milwaukee Regional by Karah Crosby. If my notes are right, she works for Stampin' Up.
Happy stamping and punching!

Gift Pouch

Here is a gift pouch that we made at my workshop Monday night. It's made from a kraft envelope. You seal it and cut off one end to make it a 4 3/8" square. Then you decorate the outside and put a cello bag inside to hold your gift. I decorated this one with the Die-Cut Blooms from the Occasions Mini. The rub-on is from the A Perfect Day set also from the Mini. These rub-ons coordinate with Tart & Tangy, the Die-Cut Blooms, 5-petal flower punch and the scallop circle punch. The leaves were made using the 1 3/8" circle punch. I'll post pictures later on how to do that. It's so easy and cool!
Happy stamping!

Three versions of a gift card holder

The top card in the photo is a card that we made at Regional. It's made from a 4 X 12 piece of cardstock. You score it at 4" and 8" then make a diagonal score on the center panel from the top left corner to the bottom right corner. This forms a diagonal pocket inside the card that is perfect for holding a gift card.
Since the special this month is for chipboard, I created 2 other versions of the same card using chipboard for the focal image. The four-leaf clover is formed from 4 hearts. The heart and the star are both from the On Board Simon Upper set, and the rub-on that's on the star is from the Anchored rub-ons.
The white circles are a stamp from So Much, the set we got at Regional. Stamp it with white StazOn, use the paper piercer, and you've got faux-stitched circles!
Happy stamping!

Saturday Challenge # 15--the color purple

This week's challenge is to use the color purple. The card I posted earlier in the week is my sample. This card is the one my mom sent me for Mother's Day. I love that she used Priceless; it's one of my favorite sets! Her purple is the retired Vintage Violet.
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Happy stamping!

I made a card just for fun!

Remember the ribbon weaving tutorial I posted here? Well, I finally made a card with it! This week's demonstratable card challenge was weaving, and Caville (the hostess) said I could use ribbon weaving. I chose last week's color combo challenge: Lovely Lilac (!), Certainly Celery and Pretty in Pink. For the background, I inked up my Daisy Dash jumbo wheel for the very first time. (I love the smell of new rubber in the morning! LOL) I used the wheel guide to make sure it would be perfectly straight. I used the A Perfect Day rub-ons from the Occasions Mini for the flower and on the taffeta ribbon. (This rub-on fit perfectly in the five-petal flower punch. There's one for the scallop circle punch too!) I added a rhinestone brad and adhered it with a Stampin' Dimensional. Next I used my favorite new trick: I used the horizontal slot punch to punch a slot for the ribbon to go through. I added the rub-ons to the ribbon; just like with the woven piece, I had to rub REALLY hard to get them to stick, but it worked. Then I added the little celery knot. (I had already planned to put that knot on there, but I'm using it to cover a little rub-on boo-boo!)

Stamps: Daisy Dash jumbo wheel
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Lovely Lilac
Ink: Lovely Lilac
Accessories: A Perfect Day rub-ons, wheel guide, Ice Circles rhinestone brads, Pretty in Pink taffeta ribbon, Certainly Celery narrow grosgrain ribbon, horizontal slot punch, Love & Happiness rub-ons (retired), five petal flower punch

Happy stamping!