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Instroducing—NEW Ornamental Elegance Kit!

With the popularity of the gorgeous Ornament Keepsakes ornament shown on the front cover of the Holiday Catalog, Stampin' Up! decided to put together a fabulous new kit to make it easier than ever to create your own simplified version of this project!  It's just in time to deck the halls with terrific trimmings you’ve made yourself!

The Ornament Elegance Kit makes 10 heirloom ornaments!  All you need (in addition to the kit) is a glue gun, adhesive glue stick, and scissors.  What could be easier!

Kit includes: Die-Cut Cardstock Elements; Cherry Cobbler 3-1/2" Scalloped Tulle Ribbon; Natural Linen Thread; Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons; and Large Pearl Basic Jewels.

Order now so you will have plenty of time to make them for Christmas gifting—or for your family tree!

Available while supplies last.

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Sweet Pressed Salt-Dough Ornaments

And, speaking of ornaments...

        

Why not try making these easy, salt-dough ornaments with the Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps?!  It's a holiday project that's fun for the whole family!  This is a Stampin' Up! project that's featured at my Online Store, and you can find the salt-dough recipe listed there, too: Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamped Ornament.

Once the dough is made, roll it into a ball, press it with the stamp and bake!  See the complete instructions at the link above.  You can even decorate it with paint and glitter, then string it with some Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding. 

Order the Holidays Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps at my Online Store today! 

Angie

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Sunday Showcase: Ornaments, Ornaments, Ornaments

Candlelight Christmas Woven Paper Ornament

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Monday Is A HUGE Day For Stampin' Up! Stampers—Don't Miss It!

• Sell-A-Stamp Spooktacular—15% off almost every stamp for ONE DAY ONLY!
  
• Digital Scrapbooking Day—Receive 3 FREE digital downloads, plus all digital kits are 50% off! 
• New Project Kit—A new project kit will be revealed and available to order!

Stay tuned for more details coming on Monday, October 29!

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Have you noticed how trendy ornaments and ornament shapes are for this holiday season?  They are everywhere!  From the Ornament Keepsakes Bundle of stamps and Framelits, to the lovely paper ornament  we created out of that bundle—the Ornament Keepsakes Holiday Ornament project!  (yes, I used the word "ornament" four times in one sentence!)

Today, I have another ornament project that doesn't take many supplies and is fun and easy to make! 

CASEd from a project I saw at Ronda's Creative Convention - please contact me if it was you!

Isn't it pretty?!  It's made with woven strips of Candlelight Christmas Designer Series Paper and topped with Whisper White and Silver Glimmer Paper die-cuts from the Snow Flurry Die, and a Large Pearl Jewel.  Let's learn how to make it...it's so easy!

Make Your Own Woven Paper Ornament

• Start with 12 strips of Designer Series Paper: 6 each of two coordinating styles, each cut at 1/2" x 6".

• Adhere two of the different strips together in a "plus" shape.   

Adhesive TIP: I have tried many different adhesives with this project and I highly recommend the Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive for the best results.

• Weave in two more of each strip, one on either side.
• Adhere the strips in place with Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive for extra stability.

 

• Adhere the corner strips together.  You'll actually fold the strips under until the opposite side is showing, then adhere those ends together with the Tombow Adhesive so they are flush.  If you are not seeing a "v" of the opposite side paper on the tips, then your ends are not being glued in the correct direction.  

• Continue until all corners are adhered.

• TIP: This is a good time to check to make sure the woven panels are all adhered.  If not, add some adhesive...it will add to the stability of your ornament and make it lay straighter and more symmetrical when you're finished.

• Using the remaining six strips, repeat the preceding steps to create another side the ornament.

• Now you'll say one side on top of the other so the flat sides of the the ornament will be to the outside and the curved corners will point toward the center.

• The corner points will be alternating and the loose strips will each match up to an opposing point.

  

• Thread each of the loose strips through the back of the points, so the whole ornament is loosely interlocking.

• Adhere the loose ends to the top of the underside of each point.  That loose strip will make a small "s" shape to accommodate the connection when it's adhered.

• Here is what it should look like once it's all adhered.  You may have to shape it a bit to make it lay flat and straight. 

• Now you can add some White Baker's Twine for a hanger and embellish as desired! 

I hope you have fun creating your own Woven Paper Ornament—It's Too Cool!  

Options: Hang the woven ornament on your tree, give it as a gift, even use it as a bow on the top of a present or hanging from a gift bag!  You could even use strips of fabric adhered to chipboard for more durable holiday keepsake.

And, don't forget that if you purchase the Candlelight Christmas Designer Series Paper used on this project, along with either the Ornament Keepsakes Stamps or Ornament Keepsakes Bundle of stamps and Framelits, you'll receive a FREE Festive Paper-Piercing Pack during October only.  Hurry, only a few days left!  See details.

Order all of the supplies used on today's projects at my Online Store!

Angie

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Holiday Catalog Quick Links!

• See Holiday Catalog PDF
• Browse Holiday Catalog by Flash Player
• Shop Holiday Catalog Items Online
• Holiday Stampin' Supplies List - for samples in the catalog

October Promos Quick Links!

• Sell-A-Stamp Spooktacular—15% off all stamps on October 29—one day only! 
• FREE Festive Paper-Piercing Pack with Christmas Bundle purchase
• New Single Stamps now available for a limited time!

Upcoming Events!

• NEW WOW Technique Class - November 9
• Demo Team Holiday Shoebox Swap - November 12
• Holiday Stamp-A-Stack - November 18, details coming soon!

Autumn Accents Thanksgiving Place Cards

Yesterday, I showed you step-by-step how to create some realistic-looking fall leaves created from kraft paper and the Autumn Accents Die. 

Today, I've got the projects that I created with those leaves!

CASEd from Shannon West at her Convention 2012 presentation.

I made these pretty place cards for the attendees of my Demo Team Meeting.  I thought they turned out great!  

Here's a better view of this 2" x 3-1/2" stand-alone place card. 

The base is created with a Window Sheet cut to 4" x 3-1/2" and run through the Big Shot in the Woodgrain Texture Impressions Folder. 

I used StazOn White Ink to highlight the woodgrain texture.  Shannon added the ink directly to her Woodgrain folder before running the Window Sheet through, but I didn't want to have to deal with the cleanup.  So, instead, I simply rubbed my pad in the direction of the grain over the embossed Window Sheet for a "weathered" type of highlighting.  It actually worked pretty well. 

TIP: Unlike StazOn Black, StazOn White take a bit of time to dry.  I was impatient, so I simply folded the Window Sheet so that the ink was to the inside of the place card.  That way I could complete the project without smearing the ink or getting it on the other accents.

After adding a 1/2" x 3-1/2" strip of Early Espresso Neutrals Patterns DSP, I started decorating!  I used my "real" leaf as a base, then layered on another leaf die-cut from Champagne Glimmer Paper. I really love the way the sparkly paper dresses up the project!  The last leaf was stamped with the coordinating Wonderfall image in Cajun Craze (learn How To Stamp On Die-Cuts).  I topped it off with a sweet Linen Thread bow.

The final step was to add the name of my guest.  I just used a piece of scrap Very Vanilla, and after writing the name with the fine tip of the Early Espresso Marker, I fish-tailed the end with a 1" Square Punch.  

This is a heartwarming way to make your guests feel welcome at your fall festivities and Thanksgiving dinner celebration.  Or, simply use one side as a pretty gift tag idea!  Too Cool!

Complete Supply List:

• Stamps—Wonderfall
• Ink—StazOn White Ink; Early Espresso Marker; More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake Classic Ink
  
• Paper—Window Sheets; Neutrals Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack; Champagne Glimmer Paper; packing paper or kraft paper, Very Vanilla card stock  
• Accessories—Champagne Shimmer Mist (mixed with rubbing alcohol for a spray), Linen Thread
• Tools—Autumn Accents Die, Woodgrain Texture Folder, Big Shot, Stampin' Spritzer, 1" Square Punch, Multipurpose Glue, Dimensionals, SNAIL

You can find all the supplies to create these projects and more at my Online Store! 

Angie 

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Holiday Catalog Quick Links!

• See Holiday Catalog PDF
• Browse Holiday Catalog by Flash Player
• Shop Holiday Catalog Items Online
• Holiday Stampin' Supplies List - for samples in the catalog

October Promos Quick Links!

• FREE Festive Paper-Piercing Pack with Christmas Bundle purchase
• New Single Stamps now available for a limited time!

Upcoming Events!

• NEW WOW Technique Class - rescheduled to Oct. 18!
• Ornament Keepsakes Class - Oct. 20
• "Last Thursdays" Monthly Card Class - Oct. 25.
• Holiday Stamp-A-Stack - November 18, more details coming soon

Sunday Showcase: Sandi Dailey's Fall Projects

Well, it's officially Fall and it sure feels like it all of a sudden...brrrr!  It's my favorite time of year!  I love the smells of a firepit, hoodies & jeans, apples & pumpkins, the crispness of the air, and especially the beautiful autumn colors!  Unfortunately, this year I think we're gonna get cheated on the colors because of the summer drought.  But, we can still create colorful leafy projects!

Today's Sunday Showcase features some amazing projects that Sandi Dailey shared during her presentation at Ronda Wade's Creative Convention earlier this month!  She had some fantastic ideas and tips on making your Fall projects fabulous!  You can check out more about her projects at her blog, Another Chance To Stamp: I Am Fall.

 

Let's start out with Two Cool note card boxes featuring the autumn colors from the Orchard Harvest Designer Series Paper decorating a Kraft Gift Box. 

 

Photo by Sandi Dailey from Another Chance To Stamp.

Here is a close-up of one of the Orchard Harvest Designer Fabric flowers...so pretty!  Looks like she scrunched this torn fabric around the top of a Jumbo Sticky Rounds adhesive circle and topped it with a Naturals Designer Button.  The other fabric flower is twisted as it's adhered and it's topped with an Antique Brad. 

She's got some beautifully sponged and embossed Autumn Accents Die leaves peeking out from the flower.  More on those in a bit.

Photo by Sandi Dailey from Another Chance To Stamp.

We didn't get to see the lovely notecards with Mini Envelopes that fit inside the box, but Sandi has them on her I Am Fall blog post.  What a pretty 3x3" notecard set created with the French Foliage stamp set!  An awesome gift idea! 

So let's talk about leaves!  These are Too Cool!  Sandi used the Autumn Accents Die to create a pile of leaves that she had spread about her display table and used as embellishments on several projects.  It's a super fun idea for decorating for Fall festivities! 

Some leaves are embossed with the Woodgrain Impressions Folder, then inked, spritzed, sponged and crumpled.  Other leaves are die-cut from more Orchard Harvest paper and scrunched.  But, my absolute favorites, and the ones that look most realistic, are the ones she created with the packing paper that we receive in our Stampin' Up! orders.  It's thin kraft paper, or butcher paper!

Make Your Own Kraft Paper Leaves

• Die-cut several layers of leaves with the Autumn Accents Die.
• Sponge with oranges, greens, yellows and reds, as desired.
• Crumple, then ink the scrunched piece by running it lightly over an Early Espresso Ink Pad.
• You could add Clear Embossing or a clear spray sealer for a glossier look.

Sandi added some of these awesome leaves to her Orchard Harvest Thanksgiving place setting.  I love how she made Orchard Harvest Designer Fabric napkins, topped with a Labels Collection tag silver embossed with the Silver Setting ala carte stamp.  What a beautiful way to set a Thanksgiving table!

I can't wait for her to blog more about this super-cool project!  I can't tell if she used tiny leaf punches, or maybe leftovers from the die-cutting, but these mini leaves make fun accents for this seasonal scene.  I see images from Lovely As A Tree, Forever Young, and Serene Silhouettes.  Wow!

Sandi used a Reverse Masking Technique and Wonderful Watercolor Crayons to make this lovely watercolor card.  It's featured on her blog: Wonderfall. Also features Early Espresso Baker's Twine, and an Antique Brad.

She used a Clear Mount Block to stamp a colorful block background for more Autumn Accents die-cut and Woodgrain Folder embossed leaves.  Also features: Midnight Muse Stitched Satin Ribbon and Blooming With Kindness stamp set. 

Remember the Triple-Time Technique?  Sandi used a variation of that technique with the French Foliage set on this multi-panel card.  So pretty!  Also features: Always Artichoke Seam Binding, Loving Thoughts stamp set, and Brushed Bronze Buttons.

A special thanks to Sandi Dailey for sharing her Fall-tastic projects with us!  Wow!  So many great ideas!  Looks like this autumn will be pretty colorful after all! 

Angie

Michelle's Wonderfall Stamped Candle

Michelle Hoover shared a beautiful homemade gift idea at our Demo Team Meeting last week, and it's surprisingly easy to create! 

 

Check out her gorgeous decorative candle!  This 6" vanilla candle is stamped with the En Francais background stamp in Early Espresso, then embellished in a lovely autumn theme.

      

She added Champagne Glass Glitter to the bottom of the candle by painting on Crystal Effects with an Aqua Painter, then rolling it in the glitter. 

 

Then, she adhered a collage of Autumn Accents die-cuts stamped with images from the Wonderfall stamp set in Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, More Mustard, and Early Espresso.  See my previous Wonderfall post for some tips for stamping on die-cuts.

Michelle finished off the candle with an Old Olive Bright Button tied with Linen Thread. 

Please note: Because of the card stock accents, this candle is basically for decoration, but you could still use it if you removed the leaves.  Not sure how the Glass Glitter would hold up around the heat, but you'd have a lot of burning time before that! 

Make Your Own Stamped Candles: It's easy!  You simply stamp your images on tissue paper, lay your tissue on the candle, wrap wax-paper around the whole candle, then heat the wax paper and tissue paper with a Heat Tool until it melts into the side of the candle.  Visit Splitcoast Stampers for a complete tutorial: Stamping On Candles.

Look for all the supplies to create your own stamped candle at my Online Store!

Thanks for sharing your fabulous autumn gift idea, Michelle!

Angie

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Birthday Week Special! 

Place an Online Order of $40 or more by midnight on Saturday, September 22, and I'll send you a FREE Four Seasons Post-It Note Holder in the season of your choice! 

     

Win A Four Seasons Hostess Set!  Plus, you'll be automatically entered to win a Four Seasons Hostess clear-mount stamp set, so you can make your own Four Seasons Note Pads!  I'll select a winner out of all of the entries on Sunday.

FREE Ribbon!  And, don't forget...for every $40 you spend you'll be able to select a free Stitched Satin Ribbon with the Back To Spool Promotion!  That's an $8.95 value!

See my Birthday Week Special post for more details.

Place your $40 minimum order at my Online Store anytime before midnight September 22, 2012 to qualify!

Ornament Keepsakes Holiday Ornament

If you've seen the Holiday Catalog, then I'm sure you've noticed the gorgeous paper ornament on the front cover:

 

It's created from the Ornament Keepsakes stamps and matching Holiday Ornaments Framelits and it is simply stunning!  You can order the stamps and Framelits separately, or purchase them together in the Ornament Keepsakes Bundle at a 15% discount! 

I created my own and it wasn't difficult at all...just a bit time-consuming to get all the die-cuts ready to go! 

Basic Parts Needed For Your Ornament:

• 20 large ornaments, stamped and die-cut (I stamped in Gumball Green)
• 20 small ornaments, stamped and die-cut (I stamped in Cherry Cobbler)
• 1" and 1-3/4" Circle Punches from card stock.
• 5 pieces of Tulle Ribbon, 6" strips (I used Cherry Cobbler)
• Designer Paper, I recommend 12"x 1", but you can vary. (I used Be of Good Cheer DSP)
• 5-10 pieces of 5" Linen Thread or Metallic Cord (I didn't add this)
• Vintage Faceted Button
• Large Pearl Button
• Crystal Effects or Hot Glue Gun

Make Your Own: Several demonstrators already have nice tutorials with only slight variations, so I'll direct you to them for the details. I used the written one by Kirsteen Gill: Holiday Ornament Tutorial PDF.  Angie Juda also has a nice video: Holiday Ornament Video Tutorial.

Basic Ornament Construction:

Each tip of the ornament is created by adhering four die-cuts, each folded in half, back to back.  You start by assembling 5 of the large ornament points and 5 small ornament points. You can add in some Linen Thread or Metallic Cord looping over each point, but I skipped this part.

Then, it's simply a matter of gluing them around a 1-3/4" Circle punch-out.  I used hot glue because it was fast and easy.  Add the large ornament points first, then scrunch in some Tulle Ribbon between each of the ornament points.  Then, adhere the smaller ornament points. 

I used my Simply Scored to accordion score and fold my Designer Paper strip, then adhered that to the 1" Circle punch-out and hot glued that to the center.  Finish it off with the Vintage Faceted Button and a Large Pearl. 

Complete Supplies List:

• Stamps—Ornament Keepsakes OR Ornament Keepsakes Bundle
• Ink—Gumball Green and Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink
  
• Paper—Be of Good Cheer DSP; Very Vanilla card stock  
• Accessories—Cherry Cobbler Tulle Ribbon, Vintage Faceted Buttons, Large Pearls
• Tools—Holiday Ornaments Framelits OR Ornament Keepsakes Bundle, Big Shot, Simply Scored, 1" Circle Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Bone Folder, hot glue or Crystal Effects, SNAIL

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Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 20th!  I've received an overwhelming number of requests to do this Holiday Ornament as a class project, so I've decided to make it part of an Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Camp! 

I absolutely love the projects I'm seeing made with this awesome set and it's coordinating Holiday Ornaments Framelits.  This event will give us an opportunity to explore the versatility of this amazing product duo! 

Stay tuned—more details coming soon! 

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Carmen DeBruce also created some Ornaments Keepsakes Holiday Ornaments and she shared them at our last Demo Team Meeting...

Created by Camen DeBruce.

Here is one of her ornaments in traditional Christmas colors. Hers is a little more compact than mine, and I like that much better! 

She added some of the retired Silver Cord to each large ornament point.  I love the look of that!  Adds just a touch of shine!

Created by Carmen DeBruce.

Carmen also tried some color variations on the ornament...this time in Pretty In Pink and Lucky Limeade (I think, correct me if I'm wrong, Carmen). 

She used white tulle ribbon for this one and added a 1-1/4" Scallop Circle Punch of Silver Glimmer Paper under the Vintage Faceted Button. 

Also, she didn't have any designer paper to match for the medallion center, so she made her own.  She clear embossed the retired Bright Blessings Wheel onto card stock, then sponged on coordinating colors. Notice the scalloped edges of the medallion?  She used the Designer Rosette Bigz XL die—ooohh, that makes it SO easy!

Created by Carmen DeBruce.

Here's another beauty from Carmen in pretty Marina Mist and Perfect Plum colors! 

She used light blue tulle ribbon between the points.  Her center medallion is hand-stamped and sponged like the previous one, and she used the Finishing Touches Edgelits for a pretty scalloped border. 

Also, you can't see it very well, but she added Dazzling Diamonds to the points for some brilliant sparkle!  It's a must!

Order supplies used on today's projects at my Online Store!

Angie

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Holiday Catalog Quick Links!

• See Holiday Catalog PDF
• Browse Holiday Catalog by Flash Player
• Shop Holiday Catalog Items Online
• Holiday Stampin' Supplies List - for samples in the catalog

Sunday Showcase: Amazing Stampin' Up! Dollhouse

I didn't have a chance to go to the Stampin' Up! Convention this year, but I'm enjoying perusing the internet for fun Convention recap photos!  One of the most amazing stamping projects that I've found from Convention is a dollhouse that Suzanne Johnson created as an Artisan Award entry made entirely with Stampin' Up! products! 

Oh my gosh!  You are not going to believe the detail and love she put into this project!  And, these are only photos, so I'm sure they don't do it justice!  Let's take a tour of this mini house!

Suzanne constructed the dollhouse out of foam board and used coordinating suites of products to decorate each of the five rooms. 

Even the sides of the house are beautifully sided in Daffodil Delight card stock. 

Let's start with the living room on the ground flower featuring beautiful neutrals and reds.

She constructed the sofa and chairs and covered them with retired Deck The Halls Designer Fabric.  A beautifully crocheted afghan appears to be made of Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine.  The coffee table has a faux glass finish with a lovely Scallop Trim Border.

The curtains are made of more Deck The Halls fabric.  I love the Décor Elements Medallion for the wall clock!  Even the bookshelf has cute little books bound with Cherry Cobbler, Concord Crush and Always Artichoke card stock and embossed with gold.

 

This cabinet has matching Scallop Trim detailing, and holds a vase of flowers made from the Itty Bitty Punch Pack with Bird Punch leaves.  Even the wallpaper is wheeled on with a Baroque Border Wheel.  And, check out the fringe on the lampshade. Wow!  The details!

Next up is the fun, retro kitchen in Baja Breeze and Real Red.

Looks like "retired" Totally Tess is busy planning events for July with her calendar!  Love that Real Red Patterns Designer Paper wallpaper!

The red polka dots from the retired Candy Cane Christmas Designer Fabric makes a cute matching table cloth.  A cute mini potholder, also in Candy Cane Christmas fabric, hangs from a shelf with a Scallop Envelop decorative edge.  The stove is outfitted with some retired Filigree Brad burners.

The Cupcakes Wheel border paper looks great with the matching curtains and kitchen towel hanging on a silver brad hook.  Wow!  That sink has a faux tile countertop and beautiful curved shelves. A Curly Label Punch chalkboard memo board completes the décor.

The vintage-style bedroom is stunning! 

Suzanne used the retired Springtime Vintage Designer Fabrics for the curtains, lampshade, and bedding.  That bed is fantastic—complete with a Pleated Ribbon bedskirt, Crochet Trimmed pillowcases, and Vintage Wallpaper embossed head and foot boards!

Here's the matching armoire and a better shot of the Springtime Vintage DSP wallpaper.  The Pearl Jewel necklace is the perfect touch!

That dresser with the gold trim looks like the one I had as a little girl, but I didn't have that cool stool!  Love the hand-twisted rag rug, too!

The other side features a nightstand with the retired Matchbox Die drawers, and a lovely Timeless Portrait picture frame.

Next, is the sewing room, all decked out with the retired Sweet Stitches Fabric and coordinating stamps!

I love the Dotted Scallop Border Punch trim on the sewing table and retired Striped Grosgrain pleats on the chair!

There's a pattern all laid out and ready to sew on the work table!

This was the wall that "floored" me!  Not only is there a real quilt in the corner, but the bookshelf has Square Lattice embossed baskets filled with all kinds of goodies—from threads and buttons, to bolts and bolts of fabrics!

Upstairs in the loft is my favorite room of all—the stamping studio!

On one side is a desk/work station.  Check out the Ink Pad Caddy in the corner next to the current catalog!  The curtains and chair fabric is Timeless Portraits.  And the wall hanging is from an exclusive Convention stamp.

The other side of the room has a bookshelf stuffed with an assortment of card stock that's organized by color collection!  Whoa! 

And, Stampin' Up! demonstrators will surely recognize what's on the bottom shelves!  Stampin' Success monthly demonstrator magazines, recruiting folders, and even the Spanish Stampin' Up! Catalog, Celebrando Creatividad!  LOVE IT!

Of course, no demonstrator's stamping room would be complete without a couple of Stampin' Up! boxes, in miniature!  Too Cool!

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As you can imagine, this AWESOME project has caused quite the buzz with everyone asking "how long did it take you to make this?"  Suzanne made the following comment on one of the blogs that featured some photos:

The first question everyone asked me at Convention was how long it took me – and I can only make an educated guess at an accumulation of about 2 months of 24 hours per day. I spent many all-nights, 24-7 days, late nights, days taken off work, and project pieces taken to work to do during breaks. This time includes a “beta version” and re-dos of pieces that didn’t turn out quite right. My post-convention goal is to start a blog (separate from my DBWS website) and launch it with my photos of this project, followed by others I submitted to the Artisan contest (I was not a finalist, BTW). I’m happy to answer any questions about how I made any part of the house.

You can contact Suzanne Johnson with questions by visiting her Stampin' Up! website. 

Plus, check out a video of the dollhouse from GirlGeekLovesStampin'.

All dollhouse photos are courtesy of teehee4two, Song of My Heart Stampers, Busy Miss B, Where The Rubber Meets The Road blogs.

Suzanne, what an AWESOME dollhouse project!  Well done!  Thank you so much for sharing your creativity and inspiration with us! 

Angie

Sunday Showcase: 12 Stampin' Up! Designer Fabrics Projects

After seeing the awesome Spice Cake Quilted Card Box that my Other Mother created with our Designer Fabrics, I decided to find some other fun fabric ideas to share for today's Sunday Showcase! 

I discovered lots of fun projects online, but I'm featuring only the ones made with current Designer Fabrics that also have a link to instructions so you could CASE them.  Hope you find something that inspires you!

 

Dresden Designs Scissors Holder created by Ann Clemmer at Stamper Dog.

What a darling way to protect and store your Paper Snips!  Ann used the Dresden Designs Bigz Die and Summer Smooches Designer Fabric to create these. 

 

iPhone covers created by Tisha Stamps.

Tisha used the Twitterpated Designer Fabric to create two cool handy iPhone covers that clip onto your purse, backpack or belt loop.  Cute!

Spice Cake Petite Purse created by Frenchie Stamps.

Apply Spice Cake Designer Fabric to card stock with the Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets, then die-cut them with the Petite Purse Die for a more realistic fabric purse look!  The Naturals Designer Buttons match perfectly!

Timeless Frame created by Julia Leece at Julia's Cards.

You can also use Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets to adhere your fabric to other objects.  In this case, Timeless Portrait Designer Fabric was applied to a picture frame.  Pretty!

Timeless Purse created by Jo Dumbleton at Stampin' 'n Stuff with instructions by made-by-rae.

This cute Timeless Portrait Designer Fabric purse makes me want to try sewing, for sure!  It's finished off with a matching fabric rosette flower and Antique Brad center.  I want one!

Timeless Fabric Coasters created by Julia Leece at Julia's Cards.

For an easier sewing project, try these simple Timeless Portrait Designer Fabric coasters!  What a cute gift idea!

Summer Smooches Coffee Cozy created by Dawn Olchefske at DO Stamping.

How about these adorable Summer Smooches Designer Fabric and Twitterpated Designer Fabric coffee cozies!  They are embellished with gathered fabric rosettes, retired Designer Buttons, and each feature a little pocket for your sweetener.  Too cool!

Beau Chateau Pouch created by Fran Sabad at Stampersblog.

This Beau Chateau Designer Fabric gift pouch has a gathered closure with 1/8" Marina Mist Taffeta Ribbon.  What a fantastic way to share a special keepsake with someone special!

Beau Chateau Wreath created by Erika Clark at InkyPinkies.

Creative a beautiful wreath with layers of die-cut and twisted Beau Chateau Designer Fabric flowers!  Simply gorgeous!

 

Tissue Holder created by Dawn Olchefske at DO Stamping.

Create a cover for your travel pack of tissues.  Dawn made examples in both Flirtatious Designer Fabric and Spice Cake Designer Fabrics.  Simple to make and cute, cute, cute!

Created by Lyssa Griffin Zwolenek at Song of My Heart Stampers.

Lyssa created this adorable dress with one package of Spice Cake Designer Fabric.  Check her site for complete instructions.

Flirtaious Photo Board created by Lyssa Griffin Zwolanek at Song of My Heart Stampers.

Here's a simple, no-sew project with Flirtatious Designer Fabric—a photo & memo board!  Also features Melon Mambo Scallop Dots Ribbon and fabric flowers created with Circles #2 die-cuts.  I need to make one of these for my Studio!

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Hope you found some new ideas for using Stampin' Up! Designer Fabrics!  I know I sure did!  Thanks to all the fabulous fabric artists for sharing their projects!

See the complete selection of Stampin' Up! Designer Fabrics at my Online Store!

Have you created a project with Designer Fabrics?  I'd love to see it!  Attach a link to your project photo in the Comment Section below!

Angie

Sunday Showcase—24 Blossom Builder Kit Ideas!

Stampin' Up! had LOTS of fun ideas for the Blossom Builders Kit on display at Leadership in January.  In fact, all of our make & takes were created with blooms from this fabulous kit! 

Just look at all of those colorful flowers!  Each die-cut bloom is printed on double-sided, textured card stock, with a pattern on one side and a coordinating solid color on the other.  There are more than 50 blossoms in a variety of sizes to mix & match for fast & easy embellishments on cards, boxes, scrapbook pages, and more! 

Plus, you get a sheet of pink rhinestones (30 each in 7mm and 2mm) to add some bling to your blooms!

Blossom Builders Kit Showcase...

Here are two dozen fun Blossom Builders Kit project ideas from Leadership to give you some inspiration on how to use them!   

I'm not giving much detail on the projects, but if you have any questions on how any of them are made, just ask me! 

And, rather than repeat my links 4 gazillion times, I'll just list the main ones once.  The majority of these projects also feature Twitterpated Designer Series Paper, Mixed Bunch and Loving Thoughts stamp sets, the Blossom Punch, Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine, and Bright Buttons.

The blossoms match the card stock and ink colors for perfect coordination! 

The Mixed Bunch stamp set and Blossom Punch also coordinates beautifully with the blossoms in this kit!  Love the textured Poppy Parade strips, courtesy of the Crimper.

I love how these blooms mimic the flowers in the Twitterpated Designer Series Paper background.  Also features the Scallop Edge Border Punch.

The Paper Pierced border adds a charming finishing touch! 

Those long white banners are also die-cut from the same Blossom Builders Kit.  Just stamp with a Loving Thoughts sentiment and adhere! 

So many colors, limitless layering possibilities, especially when you add the Mixed Bunch images and Blossom Punch shapes!

Torn strips of the Twitterpated Designer Fabric were braided together for the flower stem.  The dots are from the Distressed Dots background stamp.

The ric rac on this card (and the one above it) is from the Tasteful Trim Die.

You can really see the lovely texture of the blossom card stock on this one.  Cute idea to wrap the card three times with 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon.

It's fun to layer the delicate images from Mixed Bunch with the soft patterns on the flower die-cuts.

You can see that the Blossom Punch cut-out layers nicely on some of the larger blooms.

How adorable are these trio of small blossoms?!

Simple, fast and pretty thank you card.

Use the Loving Thoughts words to create a bookmark that you can give in a Petite Pocket Die envelope.

The Blossom Builders Kit is absolutely awesome for quick & cute scrapbook embellishments!

This one also features Pennant Builder Punch shapes and the Just Add Cake DSP.

Or, how about creating some wall décor!  Check out the butterflies that were made from one of the blooms!  The butterfly bodies are pieces of a wooden skewer.

Here's another handy home item...a decorated bulletin board!  Super cute!  These embellishments, particularly the folded circle banner, would look terrific on a scrap page!

Dress up an embroidery ring into a work of art!  Talk about creative, that's thinking outside of the box!

And, don't forget about boxes!  This Fancy Favor Box is much cuter with a Blossom Builders Kit flower on the front!

Here's another pretty box that's really decked out with floral layers in bold colors!

Inside the box was a mini "Memories" photo book!

Why not make it a whole gift set with this matching card & envelope!  Can't resist some good Stampin' Up! coordination!

Finally, a fun and unique way to give treats with this cone-shaped, hanging party favor! 

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Are you ready to have fun building some blossoms? 

Order this fun Blossom Builders Kit at my Online Store today!  This kit is a limited-time-only item, available from the Occasions Mini Catalog until April 30!

Angie

Wow! Exciting Announcements At Leadership!

I'm back from Leadership in San Antonio!  Wow!  What an amazing event again this year! 

I've returned energized and inspired from seeing lots of fun new project ideas, experiencing fabulous classes, meeting lots of other demonstrators, and hearing some exciting new announcements from Stampin' Up!

Let's jump right in and get a sneak peek of some of the changes coming soon...

  

New Simply Scored Diagonal Plate!

I was doing the Happy Dance when I heard that Stampin' Up! will be introducing a new Diagonal Plate to fit on the Simply Scored Tool!  (The Stampin' Up! crew was doing the Happy Dance, too!  You may have seen video posted on the Stampin' Up! facebook page.)

The Diagonal Plate is a full 12x12" plate that fits right on top of the Simply Scored tool.  Like the original, the grooves are placed 1/8" apart and continue edge-to-edge.  The back of the plate has two large silcone rubber pads that keep it from sliding, and once it's in position on the Simply Scored Tool, it lines up with the rulers perfectly, so you can use the marker pins. 

Donna Griffith showed us how to make several projects with diagonal scoring, like the diagonal textured ice background on the ice cream card above.  Or the cute origami, no-glue nesting boxes shown above.  Plus, you can make quick & easy coordinating envelopes and much more!  I'll be sharing those projects with you once we can purchase it. 

The Simply Scored Diagonal Plate will be available for purchase on March 1! 

New Annual & Seasonal Catalogs!

After gathering a lot of feedback from demonstrators and customers, Stampin' Up! decided to totally revise their catalogs to make them easier for demonstrators to distribute to you, and to provide customers with a larger window of opportunity to buy seasonal merchandise. 

I'll be giving you more details as we get closer to the transition, but here are a few things you should know right away:

• Our current Idea Book & Catalog will now be ending on May 31, 2012, one month earlier than usual.  The new annual Catalog will be introduced on June 1, 2012!
• There will be no Summer Mini Catalog.  The next seasonal catalog will be the Holiday Catalog, and it will be introduced on August 1, 2012.
• The complete Décor Elements & Simply Adorned Jewelry lines will be retiring at the end of this catalog.  Stampin' Up! will be focusing on what they do best—papercrafting! 

So, what does that mean for you? 

• The retired list will be coming out earlier, so you'll have less time between now and then to purchase your favorite stamps and accessories before they are gone.
• The new, slightly smaller annual Catalog will be available for FREE to more stampers, not just hostesses and Club members.
• This is your last chance to purchase Décor Elements and Simply Adorned items.  They haven't told us the details, but I would imagine that these items will only be available while supplies last.
• The new, slightly larger Spring and Holiday Catalogs will have more pages and more fresh & seasonal stamps and accessories than ever before, and you'll have 5 months to stretch out your purchases of these items.  The Holiday Mini will be released earlier, giving you plenty of time to shop and create holiday craft projects and gifts.

I'll post more about these changes in the coming weeks!

My Digital Studio FREE 30-Day Trial

If you're curious about the My Digital Studio digital papercrafting software, you'll love this announcement! 

Beginning February 1, 2012, Stampin' Up! will be offering a My Digital Studio 30-Day Trial!  Try it out, see if you like it, and if you don't, it costs you nothing! 

But, I'm sure that when you discover all of the fabulous projects you can create with this amazing software, like the handy recipe book shown here, you won't want to be without it! 

More details on how you can sign up for the FREE Trial coming soon!

Stampin' Up! Regional In Columbus, OH!

Hey local stampers!  This is your chance to experience the magic, creativity, and fun of attending an awesome Stampin' Up! event!  Stampin' Up! will be having a full-day Regional Conference in Columbus, OH, on Saturday, February 25. 

When you become a demonstrator, you'll be automatically eligible to attend this fabulous event filled with presentations, make & takes, displays, stamping friends and swapping!  Occasionally, when there are some extra spaces, Stampin' Up! will allow demonstrators to invite guests to regional events, but space for guests is not guaranteed. 

Don't take a chance that you'll miss it!  Become a demonstrator today and join me and my Too Cool Demo Team at Regionals!

Other Spring Regionals include: Phoenix on February 11, and Milwaukee on March 10.  If you're close to either of those, you'll definitely want to attend!

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What do you think about these announcements?  Are you as excited as I am?!  Do you have any questions or concerns?  If so, email me or leave a comment below. 

I'll be sharing more about Leadership projects, freebies, swaps and adventures in Extreme Home Makeovers this week, so stay tuned!

Angie