Mar
05
2010
I can not go into a dollar store without coming home with great finds to use and embellish with Stampin’ up! products. The problem is, I have accumulated so many items that I have made a goal to use what I have before buying more. So my project tonight uses one of those “great finds” that I had sitting on my shelf.
First I took out the diffuser and embellished it with the Eggcellent egg kit on page 23 in the mini occasions catalog
Eggcellent egg kit contains:
■ White Rub-Ons (two 6″x 6″ sheets)
■ Printed, die-cut egg stands (24)
■ Clear self-adhesive rhinestones (one 6″ x 6″ sheet)
■ Die-cut flowers, 4 sheets (one 6″ x 6″ sheet each of 4 colors)
■ Die-cut leaves (one 6″ x 6″ sheet)
close up of diffuser..it’s hard to see but i did use the rub on’s around the bottom of the diffuser
I also used the box that the diffuser came in and covered the box with shades of spring Designer paper , wrapped nugget candies with DSP and put a belly band around the box. I also punched out 5 flowers with XL fancy flower punch, scrunched them up and put a filigree brad thru the middle.
So I now have 2 hostess gifts for upcoming workshops
I hope I have inspired you to look at what you have in your home that you can use in your crafting projects. Have a terrific weekend. To continue to the next stop on the tour click below.
Mar
04
2010
Wow the projects shown by my fellow teammates yesterday were great. I have great ideas to use for future projects. I hope you are getting some great ideas too.
For today’s projects I am featuring projects that are green in color. This first project is a scrapbook page that was originally designed by my upline Diane Carr. I used the same layout and used some new products from Stampin Up’s occasions mini catalog to embellish the page. Now I just have to find pictures to finish the page off.
Paper: Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Cottage wall designer paper
Ink: Orchid opulence. Markers: old olive, orchid opulence & rich razzleberry.
Stamp sets: close as a memory, Good Friend
Big shot: SU Beautiful Wings Embosslit dies pg 24 in occasions mini, scallop trim border punch pg 9 in sale a bration catalog. This punch is free with a 50.00 order from your SU demonstrator. tag from matchbox pg 201 in SU idea book & catalog. The butterflys have a little bling in the middle~rhinestones were taken from the Eggcellent Eggs Kit on pg 23 in occasions mini catalog.
I wanted to make the rag quilt purse that everyone seems to be making these days using the Big shot and the scallop square bigz die , but knew my schedule wouldn’t allow it for a while. So fellow SU demonstrator Marisol Guterriez had an offer on her blog that I took her up on. I love it I have been showing it off wherever I go!!! I will be doing a class in the future where you can make your own. In the meantime if you must have one now, contact Marisol Guteriez @ http://atouchofsol.blogspot.com/
She tucked a fabric flower pin inside…this can be easily made with your leftover scraps, which keeps with the going green theme. The middle of the flower is a SU corduroy brad( pg 181 in idea book and catalog )and the flower is cut out with SU flower folds bigz xl dies.
Thanks for stopping by. Click on picture below to go to the next stop on the tour. See you on Saturday for another going green project.
Mar
03
2010
Welcome back for another RemARKable tour. The tour will take you to fellow RemARKable demonstrators blogs with projects made with a Going Green theme. This theme was left open for our interpretation of what going green is. I am excited to see everyones interpretation of the theme, as well as the projects. You are sure to find something to be inspired by. Check back daily over the next 3 days where we will be posting new projects every day.
I have been saving General foods international coffee containers and this theme helped to inspire me to make something with the containers.
I took DSP from shades of spring and then covered the can and embellished the front with stamp from the Eggcoutraments stamp set that is available in the Stampin Up occasions mini catalog. I made some 3×3 cards to go in the container and this will be one of my door prizes for an upcoming workshop.
The next project originally was created by fellow team member Jennifer Spencer. I love how she used an old baby food jar and made the top into a pin cushion. I embellished the front with a flower that I punched out with the new Extra large flower punch on page 10 of the occasions mini and used a flower brad from pg 179 of the big idea book and catalog. I am storing the rest of the flower brads and filigree brads in them . I want to make more of these jars and store my buttons and other assortments of brads.
Thanks for stopping by. To get to the next stop on the tour click on the box below. Be sure to stop by tomorrow where my project has alot of green in it!!
Mar
02
2010
I got to use the new Sweet Pea designer paper to make some swap cards last week. The cards were inspired by a card from fellow demonstrator Maria Pane. I used various paper from the paper stack, along with flower punch and new satin Ribbon. Cards were very simple and went together in under 10 minutes.
This last card used the specialty paper in the mini catalog. This paper has a glitter on one side of the paper.
Stamp sets used for sentiments: sweetheart and with all my heart
Thanks for stopping by. Come back March 4-6th for another Remarkable blog tour. The theme will be going green and there are many talented demonstrators that will be sure to inspire you.
Feb
05
2010
If you have some time make sure you take the tour of my fellow teammates homemade adorable houses. Yesterday they posted their houses and today & tomorrow will be posting cards and other projects that can go in the houses.
I will be offering a class in March to come and make your own house with cards that will go in your house, as well as a suprise goodie. You will also get the template of the house so you can make more houses or who knows – maybe a village!!!! More details to come.
Start your tour click here : http://remarkablycreated.com/2010/02/remarkable-love-blog-tour-1/
This will take you to Janet Wakelands blog. At the end of her post you will be directed to the next post.
You will be inspired.
Have a great weekend.
Jan
17
2010
Todays card was another shoebox swap card I made a few weeks back. It uses alot of the new product in Stampin’ Up! occasion mini catalog.
Stamp set: I {Heart} Hearts, With all my heart and Tiny Tags
Scallop Trim border used on the edge of white cardstock. This punch is FREE with a 50.00 order during Sale a bration. Also used Jewelry Tag punch for the tag.
My hostesses this weekend received this decorated tin below with nugget candy.
I took 1 inch by 3 inch piece of sending love designer paper and wrapped around the nugget. I made a belly band to go around the tin and then tied with the new satin ribbon. The heart was cut out with Scalloped heart of hearts sizzix embosslits. The heart is thin metal.
The candy bar on the right is wrapped with another sheet of Sending Love paper. This paper is amazing. One side of each sheet is glittery.
Thanks for stopping by and have a Terrific week!
Jan
12
2010
My niece requested to make headbands at her birthday party this past weekend. We used felt and ran through the big shot using Stampin” Up! flower folds bigz xl dies. They layered the felt flowers and finished them by adding some of the sweet pea stitched felt pieces that are available in the occasions mini on pg 32.Some of the girls used corduroy buttons or the new sending Love epoxy brads. They all turned out a little different and they loved them. My daughter has been wearing hers everyday since making it.
They also made barrettes using the sweet pea stitched felt flowers and leaves.
Here they are modeling their headbands. They really loved them, the lack of excitement on some is that the pix was taken the next morning after some stayed up way to late LOL!!!
I loved how easy the felt cut out with the big shot. I have gotten fabric and am anxious to make some fabric flower headbands and pins.
Thanks for stopping by.
Jan
08
2010
Do you notice something different? As part of my New Years resolution to be a better blogger my blog is getting a make over. Kelly Ward is updating and giving my blog a new look and I can hardly wait to see the finished product. Kelly is working behind the scenes, but did switch me over to wordpress and gave me the basic template so I could continue to blog while she works behind the scenes. If you would like a makeover you can reach Kelly for more info at
http://digitalkonline.com
I will be back shortly with another card from this past weekends shoebox swap.
Jan
07
2010
Sunday afternoon I hosted a get together with various team members (up line, sideline and down line team). We got together to do a shoe box card swap featuring stamps and new product from the new catalog and sale a bration catalog that started January 5th.Pictured left to right clockwise are Karen L.(down line),Micki G.. (sideline), Nancy P.(down line), Diane C. (Up line) and Deb A. (sideline).
Here are a few of the cards we made:
We all used the new clear mount stamps and unanimously agreed that they rock! They are the same quality rubber and foam stamps but instead of mounting on wood blocks, you use clear blocks. Another advantage is these stamps will help save on storage space. WAHOO….means I can have more stamps LOL!!!!
If you haven’t booked your party to try these new products contact your demonstrator ASAP!. Not only can you try the new products available, you can earn free product with every 50.00 in purchases from now through March 30th. Want to shop now click on order on line on my sidebar.
Have a terrific evening. I will be offering some product shares soon, …luscious satin ribbon, new epoxy brads and corduroy buttons- so stop back soon.
Denise
Jan
02
2010
I LOVE when we do these tours. I get so many ideas from my fellow team mates. They truly are RemARKable. A special Thank you to Janet Wakeland and Kelly Ward who organized us and made it smooth going. We get better each tour and I hope we do another one soon.
My card samples today used the template in our January Stampin Sucess Catalog. One of the perks I get as a demo is this monthly publication that is chockful of great ideas. I also used the Sweet pea felt flowers. This was a challenge from Janet not to hoard our beautiful items and these definately fall into this category!!!
I needed some Thank You’s for all the wonderful gifts I was blessed with over the holidays.
So I did one feminine and one more masculine …..Enjoy!!!!!!
stamp set: Whimsical words (sale a bration FREE set)
DSP from Sale a bration DSP paper pad….this is so amazing. 72 sheets of 6×6 dbl sided designs FREE with 50.00 order during Sale a bration.
Sweet Pea stitiched felt from new occasions mini
embossing folder : SU perfect Polka dots
Hope you were as inspired as I was during the tour and hope you come back soon. One of my resolutions is to be a better blogger in 2010!!!
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