I just LOVE using Stampin' Up!'s wonderful products to transform the ordinary into something beautiful! The containers from Crystal Light (shown here!) are one example. This is another!
Who would believe that this mini notepad used to look like this?!?
Call or email me NOW to see how you can start making creations like these!!!
Happy Stamping~
Mia
Today's project is a collection of Love Notes that were quick and easy to create... especially the "You're a Gem" card! It was also a nice break from all the Valentine projects I have been making. These 3x3 cards are perfect for gift enclosures... or to tuck in a packaged lunch for a nice surprise.
To make your own set you will need:
Stamp sets: Fruit & Flowers (pg.99), You're a Gem (pg.156) and Pennant Parade (pg.69)
Inks: Calypso Coral, Jet Black StazOn
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Accessories: Berry Blossoms DSP (pg.185), Stampin' Write Markers, Rhinestone Jewels (pg.198), Dazzling Details, Everyday Enchantment Brads (Sale-a-bration Brochure, pg.7)
Happy Stamping~
Mia
I thought those of you who weren't able to make it to the Earrings for Erica luncheon might like to see what my display looked like... and what the Make & Take project for the event was.
To create the Valentine/Bookmark you will need:
Stamp Sets: Take It to Heart (Occasions Mini, pg.14), Perfect Words (pg.12)
Inks: Calypso Coral, Jet Black StazOn
Card Stock: Whisper White, Coral Calypso Textured
Accessories: Hearts Collection Framelits and Labels Collection Framelits (Occasions Mini, pg.6) and Sale-a-bration Ribbon (Sale-a-bration Brochure, pg.7) and Crop-a-dile (pg.207)
And finally.... Here is one of the cards those attending Saturday's class will be making! There are a few seats
still available so call and reserve your space now.
Happy Stamping~
Mia
Today I am sharing two of the party favors that I made for yesterday's Earrings for Erica
fundraising luncheon. They were fun to make... and I sold out of both! I thank those of you who came out in support of me... and in support of Erica's House.
To recreate the Lollipop Favors you will need the Brights Designer Series Paper Stack (pg.177), the I {Heart} Hearts stamp set (pg.46), the Hearts Collection Framelits (Occasions Mini, pg.6) and your adhesive of choice.
To recreate the Pencil Favors you will need Real Red and Whisper White card stock, the 1-3/8" and 1-1/4" Circle Punches (pg.212), the Take It to Heart stamp set (Occasions Mini, pg.14), the Tiny Tags stamp set (pg.136), the Hearts Collection Framelits and your adhesive of choice.
Note: Click on the images for a larger view of them!
Happy Stamping~
Mia
Yesterday I shared a couple of projects I made using products from the current Occasions Mini catalog. I mentioned that I was left with several heart "frames/negatives" that I couldn't bring myself to throw away. This is what I created with them... and some Designer Series Paper bits from my scrap stash.
These are 3x3 Love Note size cards... perfect for that "Thinking of You" card or a gift enclosure. And they are easy to create... with no two the same! You can find the tutorial here!
Happy Stamping~
Mia
Stampin' Up!'s annual Sale-A-Bration promotion has begun!
What does that mean for you as my customer, my hostess or as a new recruit? It means that from January 24 - March 31, 2012 you will earn FREE product with every order of $50 or more... and additional gifts for hostessing a workshop or joining our family during the promotion period. Click here to find out more about the benefits of placing an order, hostessing a workshop or joining the Stampin' Up! family during Sale-A-Bration! Then make the time to view the SAB brochure. I know that you will LOVE what you see! To further inspire you....
Here are two cards I made using some of the SAB products! Both cards were made using the FREE Outline Occasions stamp set.
I made this "Congratulations" card as a birthday card for my upline. I used Whisper White and Peach Parfait card stock. The DSP (Designer Series Paper) is from Everyday Enchantment - another SAB product that you can get for FREE! The ribbon is Stampin' Up!'s 1/2" Peach Parfait Stitched-Poly Ribbon (pg.194) and the card was colored with Stampin' Write Markers (pg.202).
This "Thanks" card was for a good friend who treated to me to a lunch out a couple of weeks ago. The card stock is Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder and Concord Crush - since purple is her favorite color! I also used Berry Blossoms DSP (pg.185), the Modern Label Punch (pg.209), Mini Brads (pg.199), Stampin' Dimensionals (pg.206) and Stampin' Write Markers to color.
This posting also serves as a sneak preview because the Congratulations card is one of the cards those attending my next class will be making... but you will have the option of using any of the sayings from the FREE Outlined Occasions SAB stamp set. Be watching for more details within the next day or two.
Meanwhile..... feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Happy Stamping~
Mia
Today I am featuring cards made by one of my customers... Lisa Santiago! She is thrilled to be my guest stamper today, but she is also camera shy so I don't have a photo of her to share. However, here are her cards...
She made this cute birthday card for one of her friends and co-workers. Don't you love the way she used Stampin' Up!'s wonderful Designer Series Paper for the gift packages?!? These are from the now retired Razzle Dazzle collection... but any of our DSPs would work just as well for this quick to make card.
Lisa has introduced several of her coworkers to Stampin' Up! by sharing her projects with them... and even holding a quick demonstration during her lunch hour. This next card was made to show them one of the many ways they can use brads in their stamping. (Be watching for a few more examples later this week!)
I love how she cut into the Scallop Circle to give her flowers more of a petal-like look!
Thank you, Lisa, for sharing your creative cards with me... and giving me permission to share them with my readers. I look forward to seeing your future projects as well.
If you have enjoyed Lisa's cards as much as I have, then please leave a comment of encourangement below for her.
Happy Stamping~
Mia
I've been making a lot of new projects over the past few weeks.... months... to share in my displays downtown. These Tic-Tac-Toe games were among those projects. They are a nice gift for people of all ages!
I used metal DVD tins for the base... and covered them with an assortment of retired Designer Series Papers (although any of current ones would be just as lovely! Pgs.183-186)) and card stock. The letters were cut using the Big Shot (pg.215) and Stampin' Up!'s Alphabet Simple Letters Bigz Die set (pg.223). I used coordinating papers for the inside as well. The place markers are retired Designer Buttons with Designer Series Paper accents... and Crystal Effects (pg.206). Magnetic backings hold them in place making them a wonderful travel game... especially for those long flights to Honolulu, Japan, the Philippines, etcetra!
The hardest part of making these was choosing which of our Designer Papers to use and then waiting for the Crystal Effects to dry so that I could test the pieces by playing the game myself!
Note: The sets of Designer Series Buttons are currently being sold in the Clearance Rack. Click on the Order Online logo in the upper right to order them NOW because they are only available while supplies last!
Happy Stamping~
Mia
Time goes by too fast! I had intended to share this with you over the weekend... and it is already Thursday here on Guam!
This is the second of four cards those attending my Christmas Card Class made. We used:
Stamps: Gift Givers (Holiday Mini, pg.39)
Inks: Jet Black StazOn
Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Holly Berry Bouquet Specialty Designer Series Paper (Holiday Mini, pg.20), Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding (pg.195), 2-1/2" Circle Punch (pg.212), 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch (pg.210), Dazzling Details (Holiday Mini, pg.41), Glue Dots (pg.206)
I decided I wanted to share the experience of the Treat Cups (pg.182) and Mica Flakes (Holiday Mini, pg.21) so each person made one variation of the card using them. Here is one of them... using the
other side of the Designer Series Paper and a Garden Green 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon for the bow. I think we could have put a bit more of the Mica Flakes inside the treat cups. Next time!
Tomorrow I will share some of the projects I made for my holiday season displays.
Happy Stamping~
Mia
I held a Christmas Card Class last Saturday. Here is one of the four designs that we made. We used:
Stamp Sets: Gift Givers (Holiday Mini, pg.39)
Card Stock: Early Espresso, Confetti Cream/Confetti White, Cherry Cobbler
Inks: Jet Black StazOn
Accessories: Platinum Shimmer Paint (pg.203), Stocking Builder Punch (Holiday Mini, pg.34), Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Series Paper (Holiday Mini, pg.20), Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper (pg.185), 1/8" Real Red Taffeta Ribbon (pg.195), Brights Brads (pg.199), Stampin' Dimensionals (pg.206), 1/16" Circle Punch (pg.212), Stampin' Write Markers for coloring
There was one person in the class who decided to make her cards "her own"... so she changed them up a bit. (I love it when someone in my class does that! Sometimes they come up with ideas that I hadn't thought about myself.) She made one like the card shown above. Here are the other two...
Her variations inspired me to explain that one reason I love stamping is because we don't have to follow "the rules". It is in not following the rules that we come up with some great ideas! The card on the right gave me opportunity to introduce them to Mica Flakes (Holiday Mini, pg.21).
Tomorrow I will share another card from the class... and a variation on it that uses/used Mica Flakes!
Don't forget to stop by and see me at the Sea Grill Restaurant in Tumon, Guam for a chance to hand stamp a greeting card of your own! They will be hosting a delicious holiday buffet lunch... complete with a fashion show and several vendors! Come see some of the gift ideas I have to share... and you may win a FREE stamp set! If you remember to tell me to "Have a wonderful Stampin' Up! Christmas!" then you will receive a FREE gift from me!
Happy Stamping~
Mia
