Jul 26, 2016

T-Ball Champ!!

Hello my crafty peeps,

Here is another project we did at T-ball church camp.  Deanne created this cute little photo album card with legal size envelopes.


We started with one legal size envelope folded in half. Then trimmed off the ends which creates your pockets.  We layered CS on top and then a 2nd layer in Whisper White. Prior to adhering we stamped with the retired Stampin Up! "Just Baseball" set, using Daffodil Delight, Night of Navy and Real Red.


On the inside we used coordinating DSP and Layered with Whisper White again. Using a stencil in shape of a circle we stamped the lines for journaling, added some baseball themed stamps. On the right hand side we just had DSP with a fussy cut ball cap glued in corner.


For the tabs we cut CS to fit, used the tab punch , stamped the bats in Crumb Cake, fussy cut and glued ends, left unattached in middle so a photo could slide in.

We had a great week entertaining the mum's while the kids played, despite all the thunderstorms.


Hope you like this project and try out a version of your own.  Please post a photo of yours in the comments.

If I can give you just a little inspiration, where you can look at one of my cards and think I can do that, or I could tweak that and put my own spin on it, then I am achieving what I have set out to do! 

P.S. Please share. with your friends and leave me a comment below. I read them ALL! 

Hugs,


Jul 19, 2016

Hope Your Day Goes Swimmingly

Hello my crafty peeps,

I must apologize for being absent the last little while, between vacations and helping out at Church camp things have slipped through the cracks.

Once again I am in the process of changing the craft room, this time I am painting it a soft Maui Mist colour.  This will definitely brighten it up down there and fit in with my cottage/shabby chic theme.
I think I might have to hire someone to paint for me as I started today but had to quit due to migraines.

I have a few cards to share that we made at church camp last week.


Measurements:
  • Dapper Denim full card 5 1/2" X 8 1/2"
  • By the Shore DSP 4 1/8" X 5 3/8"
  • Very Vanilla 2 1/2" X 3 1/4"
  • Soft Sky 2 5/8" X 3 3/8"
* original idea from LeeAnn Greff

Hope you like it!!!

If I can give you just a little inspiration, where you can look at one of my cards and think I can do that, or I could tweak that and put my own spin on it, then I am achieving what I have set out to do! 

P.S. Please share. with your friends and leave me a comment below. I read them ALL!

Hugs,

Jul 9, 2016

#420 Sketch Saturday - Born to Ride

Hello my crafty peeps!

Thought I would do the Sketch Saturday today and challenge my friends to play along.  In the spirit of Calgary Stampede, I wanted to do a Country style card.  I chose to use a horse stamp I had laying around and the new Stampin' Up! Born to Ride stamp set and Country Livin stamp set.

I really should have had a few more circles on my card per the sketch but I couldn't get it to work....
But I hope you like it.



Hugs, Karen


Jul 6, 2016

Bonus Days!!!

Hello my crafty peeps!

While hosts and new demonstrators got to party it up in June with their Extra Stampin’ Rewards and Starter Kits with free stamps, we’ve been preparing a special deal so shoppers could have their own reason to party:

BONUS DAYS! For every $60 you spend between July 7th  and July 31st, 2016 you’ll get a $6 Bonus Days coupon that you can use between August 2nd –31st, 2016. This is a great opportunity for you to get items from your wish list, whether you buy them now or with your coupons in August. This is the first time we have offered this type of promotion, and it’s a deal everyone will want in on!


NOTE: Bonus Days coupon codes will be delivered via email, so an email address is required to participate in this promotion. We cannot resend emails with coupon codes, so make sure you save the email and write down the codes in a safe place so you don't miss out on the coupons you earn.

*Participants will receive a Bonus Days coupon code via email for every $60 CAD they spend in a single order (catalog price before shipping and tax).

  • It is strongly recommend that you save the emails containing your Bonus Days coupon codes AS WELL AS write them down and keep them in a safe place—the codes cannot be resent if you lose the email, and neither I nor Stampin' Up! can recover lost codes.
  • There is no limit to the number of coupons you can receive per order or throughout the duration of the promotion. 
  • There is no limit on the number of coupons you can use on an order during redemption.
  • Bonus Days coupons codes can be used in the checkout process during the redemption period.
  • Bonus Days coupon codes can be redeemed for any product, excluding Starter Kits and Paper Pumpkin subscriptions. New prepaid Paper Pumpkin codes can be redeemed.


Looking for something to add to your order?  Check out Stampin’ Up! trainer Brandi Barnard's video on creating shaker cards.   Shaker cards are interactive and fun, and they’re easier to make than you think! 

To make your own shaker card you’ll want to have these on hand:
Sprinkles Punch (item 141472)
Window Sheets (item 142314)
Foam Adhesive Strips (item 141825) 



Thoughtful Branches available in August!


For a limited time, customers can get the exclusive Thoughtful Branches product bundle. Customers will be able to order the bundle between August 2nd and 31st (while supplies last). That’s just in time for you to use your'e Bonus Days coupons on this bundle!  You can earn as many Bonus Days coupons as you want in July, so the savings on the Thoughtful Branches bundle can really stack up!

If I can give you just a little inspiration, where you can look at one of my cards and think I can do that, or I could tweak that and put my own spin on it, then I am achieving what I have set out to do! 

P.S. Please share. with your friends and leave me a comment below. I read them ALL! 

Hugs,

Jul 4, 2016

Sweet as can Bee!!

Hello my crafty peeps!
Sorry I haven't written to much over the last few weeks with England and Vancouver Island I have been away from the craft room.  So many great ideas came to mind when thinking  about starting a project; but the one that won was this fun little ‘slider card’ using the Shooting Star Bundle in the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue.




Here's what you need:

  • Stamps
  • Various Paper
  • Ink & coloring supplies
  • Foam mounting circles
  • Shooting Star dies and ruler
  • Scissors
  • Two pennies
  1.  Make a card base 5 1/4" by 4 1/4" in your choice of colour, I used  as it coordinated with the scrap piece of paper I used for the front.
  2. Die cut the circle from your patterned paper.  If sturdy enough you won't need to mount it on CS first.
  3. Adhere to front of your card base with the foam strips available from Stampin' Up! or whatever foam you have at hand.
  4. Stamp and colour your Bee image.  I stamped the Bee in Memento and coloured with my Copic Markers then die cut out.
  5. Add Wink of Stella to the wings and stripes. 
  6. Stamp the Bee Hive on Hello Honey CS in Chocolate Chip ink and die cut.
  7. Stick a dimensional between the two pennies to create a sandwich.
  8. Insert your penny sandwich into the slot you created.
  9. Then adhere your image on top of the penny. If you move your cardstock, your image should slide around the circle.
  10. Add your sentiment
  11. Cut a piece of Very Vanilla CS 4" by 5 1/4" for the inside of your card.
  12. Embellish as you wish.
Here’s cute video from Stampin’ Up! on slider cards and showcasing the Shooting Star Bundle.

If I can give you just a little inspiration, where you can look at one of my cards and think I can do that, or I could tweak that and put my own spin on it, then I am achieving what I have set out to do!

P.S. Please share. with your friends and leave me a comment below. I read them ALL!

Hugs,

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