Trimming the Town Mini Ornaments

 

Merry Christmas!  Just a quick post to wish you the very best this holiday season.   May you be warm and well where ever you are.   

This is a different year not seeing as many family and friends as usual.  I made these little ornaments to send in the mail to a family member to decorate a tiny potted Christmas tree.   Thankfully the packages we sent have arrived in time for Christmas.  

The mini ornaments are double sided.  Identical on each side with the ribbon sandwiched in between.

We are grateful for those that have been working to deliver packages.  We put out a few snacks as a thank you.  I still use Stampin' Up's long retired My Digital Studio images for graphics and digital scrapbooking.  The cute images that were a part the program are still my favorites!

Paper:   Whisper White, Real Red, and Midnight Muse Card stock, Trimming the Town Designer Series Paper

Markers:  Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Old Olive and Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Markers.

Accessories: lPlayful Pets Trim Combo Pack, Tombo Glue

Punches: Timeless Label, 1" and 1-1/4" Circle (retired), Small oval punch (retired)

Stamp Review Crew: Coming Home Edition

Welcome to the latest Stamp Review Blog Hop.  We are a group of Stampin' Up Demonstrators from around the globe.   Every first and third Monday of the month we host a hop featuring a different stamp set.  This is a great way to see a bunch of projects in a variety of styles.  One stamp set,,, so many ideas!

We have the past hops archived on the Stamp Review Crew website.  Please click on the banner below to see all the creative goodness!

This time we are featuring the cozy Christmas stamp set Coming Home.   The coordinating Trimming the Town Designer Series paper really is a fun addition to the stamp set.   I used the snow scene as a backdrop for a candy box.

The base of the box is a 6" X 9" piece of cardstock that is scored 1-1/2 inches on all sides.  I used heavy whisper white cardstock as it is nice and sturdy.  

The background is the top half of one of the DSP sheets (6: x 12") with a quick hand cutting along the top edge.   The paper is scored at 3" and 9" to fit inside the box.

The images are colored with Stampin' Blends

Is it "NO PEEKING" or "NO PARKING" ??

All the cute little leftovers made into tags and gift enclosure cards.
The Timeless Label Punch is the perfect size for the images.

So glad you have stopped by!  To continue the hop please click on the buttons below to see more Coming Home projects!

This way to Mike's Blog!

This way to Heidi's Blog!

  

Stamps: Coming Home

Paper:  Trimming the Town Designer Series Paper, Whisper White Card stock

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Markers:  Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Old Olive and Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Markers.

Accessories:  Flowers for Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack, Tombo Glue

Punches: Timeless Label

Big Shot:   Home Together Dies

Stamp Review Crew: Dry Brush Edition

 

Welcome to the latest Stamp Review Crew Blog hop!   Our crew consists of a wonderful group of Stampin' Up demonstrators from around the world.  Each session we highlight a single stamp set.  You will love the variety of styles and all the ideas we have to share!  Please click on the banner below to see more info about our crew and to view the archive of past hops.

This session instead of a stamp set the crew is highlighting the great background stamp called Dry Brush. The texture of this stamp is so very versatile.  I used it in two places on my card - on the white inner layer with multiple colors of ink and on the outside layer with tone-on-tone stamping.

For the center layer, I swiped the Dry Brush background stamp with Pool Party and
Highland Heather stamp pads before cutting it with the Celebration Labels die.

You can see up close the detail of the both the outer and inner layers here.  The outer layer is stamped with with Highland Heather and was stamped off once.

Any one who knows me knows I love kitties and loved using Grace's Garden set in combination with the pretty background.

And one more picture of the kitty project in my garden!

So glad you stopped by today!  Please click on the buttons below to continue on with hop.

This way to Mary's marvelous project!

 

This way to Linda's lovey creation!

Stamps: Dry Brush, Graces Garden

Paper:  Pool Party, Highland Heather  and Whisper White Card stock

Ink:  Pool Party and Highland Heather Classic Ink. Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Markers:  Pool Party, Minit Macaron, Highland Heather and Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers. 

Accessories:  3/8" Pool Party Sheer Ribbon,  Stampin' Dimensionals, Tombo Glue

Big Shot:   Celebration Labels Dies, Garden Gateway Dies

Stamp Review Crew: Have a Hoot

 Welcome to the Stamp Review Crew blog hop!  Every two weeks the crew hosts a blog hop featuring a new stamp set and this time we have a cutie! 

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Besides really liking the adorable owls, one of the things that attracted me to this set was the coordinating dies.  I really like that the three openings are cut with one die.  I used that die to make a 3D  free standing display for Halloween.  

I have a video of how to make this style of display which can be found HERE.

These little owls are just so fun!  The silly expressions on the faces are a hoot!

The Metallic Mesh Ribbon is great for a bit of background texture.

Thank you for stopping by!  Please click on the links below for more SRC inspiration!

This way to Kelly's cute creation!

This way to Holly's happy project!

Stamps: Have a Hoot

Paper:  Smoky Slate, Pumpkin Pie , Basic Black and Whisper White Cardstock,  Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Markers:  Pumpkin Pie, Cinnamon Cider, Daffodil Delight and Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers. 

Accessories:  Metallic Mesh Ribbon,  Foam Adhesive Sheets,  Stampin' Dimensionals, Tombo Glue

Big Shot:   Pwek a Hoot Dies, Celebration Labels Dies, Playful Alphabet Dies

Iron-On Vinyl for Papercrafting Video Tutorial

I did a tutorial for Splitcoast Stampers about using clear Iron-On Vinyl for paper crafts.  The usual use for the vinyl is covering fabric to make tote bags or zipper bags.  As I started experimenting I found that it is great for paper too!   The vinyl not only preserves the project it also adds a nice luster to the paper and colors are more vibrant.   I really love how the vinyl made the alcohol marker coloring really pop.  After spending time carefully applying markers it is nice to know the artwork will be preserved and look lovely!

The tutorial shows how to make this pretty notebook

The written tutorial can be found on the Splitcoast Stamper site HERE.

Stamp Review Crew: Beautiful World

Hello and welcome to the latest Stamp Review Crew Blog Hop!   Our international crew highlights one Stampin' Up stamp set on each blog hop.  Hops are the first and third Mondays of the month and are a great way to get lots of ideas for using a set!   Click on the banner below to see a complete list of Crew members and see all the past hops which we keep active.  So many creative things to see and enjoy!

 

This month we are using the stamp set Beautiful World.  I really like the colors that are part of this suite of products.  Misty Moonlight is such a relaxing color!

I used the World of Good Memories and More Card Pack in conjunction with the stamp set to make this tunnel card.  The card is 4 X 6 inches because I used one of the Memories and More cards as the background.  The card folds flat and automatically pops out so it stands up. 

It was hard to photograph this to fully show the 3D effect.   The globe looks like it is suspended in mid-air.   I mounted it on two strips of clear acetate and sandwiched it between the front and back on one side of the card.

Score two pieces of 6" X 6" cardstock 1/2" and 1" from both sides.
Sandwich the acetate strips between the front and back.

So glad you have stopped by!  Please continue with the hop by clicking on the buttons below.

This way to Linda blog!

This way to Mary blog!

  

Stamps: Beautiful World

Paper:  Misty Moonlight,  Cinnamon Cider, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake Cardstock,  World of Good Speciality Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Night of Navy Classic Ink

Markers:  Cajun Craze and Mossy Meadow Stampin' Write Markers.  Daffodil Delight, Old Olive and Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends

Accessories:  World of Good Memories and More,  Stampin' Dimensionals, Tombo Glue

Big Shot:   World Map Dies, Stitched Nested Label Dies

Stamp ReviewS Crew: Daisy Lane Edition

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Welcome to the Stamp Review Crew Blog Hop!   We have a very pretty stamp set that is perfect for the first day of summer- Daisy Lane!

My Shasta Daisies have plenty of buds and will be blooming soon.  In the meantime I can enjoy them in paper form with the lovely images in this stamp set and on the gorgeous Ornate Garden Designer Series Paper.

Time to enjoy summer!

A quick project for someone special!

Colored with Stampin' Blends and outlined with Light Mint Macaron.

Thank you for stopping by today!  Please click on the links below to see more of the Crew's creations!

This way to Bronwyn's beautiful projects!

This way to Mary's marvelous creations!

Stamps: Daisy Lane

Paper:  Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Mint Macaron and Whisper White Cardstock,  Ornate Blooms Speciality Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Tuxedo Black Momento Ink

Markers:  Cajun Craze and Mossy Meadow Stampin' Write Markers.  Daffodil Delight, Old Olive and Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends

Accessories:  Ornate Garden Ribbin Combo Pack,, Foam Adhesive Strips, Stampin' Dimensionals, Tombo Glue

Punches:  Medium Daisy

Big Shot:  Ornate Layers Dies,  Stitched Nested Label Dies

Stamp Review Crew: Bonanza Buddies Edition

Hello, hello!  The Stamp Review Crew has a new blog hop ready for you!   

This session we have chosen the Bonanza Buddies set - so cute!!!  

May and June are big birthday months in our family so I am working ahead on building my birthday card collection.

I wanted the letters to really stand out so I cut eight of each letter from Burmuda Bay cardstock and stacked them together.

The Stamparatus helped to get the stamps lined up on the balloon

The little koala is so silly and fun!

So glad you have stopped by today!  Please click on the links below to see more ideas for the Bonanza Buddies stamp set!

This way to Holly's cute creation!

Or this way to Charlet's adorable project!

Stamps: Bonanza Buddies

Paper:  Costal Cabana, Bermuda Bay and Graperfruit Grove Cardstock,  Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Tuxedo Black Ink

Accessories:  Assorted Pompoms, Foam Adhesive Strips, Stampin' Dimensionals, Tombo Glue

Punches:  1-1/2 Circle, 1-1/4 Circle

Big Shot:  Bonanza Dies,  Stitched Rectangle Dies

Stitching On Patterned Paper Tutorial

Hello stamping friends!  I am excited to share a video tutorial that I made for Splitcoast Stampers today.   It has ideas and tips for using patterned paper as background for hand stitching.

It is based on several cards that I made last fall.  (I am looking longingly at the hydrangeas in the background of the picture... we have just a few things starting to emerge and turn green.  Really ready for some pretty flowers to perk things up!)

You can see close ups of each of the cards on the original post HERE.

I think a little bit of stitching adds  a very special touch to a card.  I hope you have a chance to try it!

You can also see the written tutorial on the Splitcoast Stampers website by clicking HERE.