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Project: Altered Journals!

I am stuck on the idea of transformations!  I spent today altering three notebooks into journals.  This one is my favorite.

I used Stampin' Up!'s Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper (available until March 31, 2012 for FREE with a $50 order!), Fresh Vintage stamp set (also part of Sale-a-bration!), Stampin' Up! Exclusive Beautiful Butterflies Big Shot Die (pg.222), Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack (Yes... another FREE Sale-a-bration product!), Corner Rounder Punch (pg.212), Stampin' Dimensionals, Pool Party card stock and ink, Calypso Coral card stock and ink, Confetti White card stock, Lucky Limeade ink and Stampin' Write Markers.

You can view another of the altered journals on my facebook page - Country Crafts and More.  You'll have to come to the Zumba Dance event at the Aurora Resort & Spa in Tumon, Guam this Saturday evening if you want to see the third one.  :O)

Place a $50 (or more) order today to earn your FREE Everyday Enchantment products!  Just click on the Order Online image in the upper right corner and start shopping now.

Happy Stamping!

Mia

Project: Mini Notepad Transformation!

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

My Earrings for Erica Display!

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

Project Fun Valentine's Favors!

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

Project: More Strip Quilt Cards!

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

Project: Paper Doily Tiara/Crown!

This isn't the project I had intended to share today, but when a fellow demonstrator asked for ideas for a very special tiara or crown for one of her customers I immediately thought about our brand new Paper Doily Sizzlet (Occasions Mini, pg.7) and I just had to pull it... and the Big Shot... out and make one.  I was so happy with the results that I just had to share it with you right away!

To recreate the tiara/crown you will need:  The Big Shot (pg.215), Paper Doily Sizzlet (Occasions Mini, pg.7), Brushed Gold card stock (pg.181), Rhinestone Jewels (pg.198), Rhinestone Brads (pg.198), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (pg.206)

I was amazed by how quick and easy it was to make.  Most of the time was spent placing all the Rhinestone Jewels.

Who wants to be my Stampin' Up! "Queen for Day" today?!?

Note:  I'll share a tutorial for the tiara/crown later on this week

Happy Stamping~

Mia

Are You Ready?!?

Are you ready for those last minute guests and/or unexpected visitors this Sunday?  If not, then pull out your Big Shot, Stampin' Up! Fancy Favor Box Die, punches and some card stock and
get to work making some of these cute favors to fill with candy, a couple of tealights or votives, some homemade cookies or what ever else you can think of.

To recreate these you will need:

Stamps:  Jolly Bingo Bits (Snowflake, pg.41)

Card Stock: Wild Wasabi, Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black, Pretty in Pink, Marina Mist, Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake

Ink:  Sahara Sand, Baja Breeze, Marina Mist, Early Espresso

Accessories:  Ornament Punch, Bird Builder Punch, Owl Builder Punch, Word Window Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Modern Label Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Large Oval Punch,  Extra Large Oval Punch, Fancy Favor Box Die, Red Glimmer Paper, Dazzling Details, uni-ball Signo Gel Pen, Petals-a-Plenty Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and Baja Breeze Seam Binding

*** Note:  Punches are on pages 209-213 of the current catalog, and pages 34 & 36 of the Holiday Mini catalog.

I've got to get back to making more of them myself!

Happy Stamping~

Mia

Project: Tic-Tac-Toe!

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

Project: Angry Bird Favor!

I have my last display of the year this coming Sunday at Sea Grill in Tumon, Guam.  These are two party favors that I will have on my table.

The bird is created using a combination of punches and hand-cut pieces.  The "Got Merry" is from Got Treats (pg. 65).  They take time... but I think it is time well spent.

The second design is for those that want a more festive design.  Both images are from Tags 'til Christmas (pg.32).  It's also a bit quicker to create.  One of those last minute ideas!

If you would like to learn how you can make these - and more(!) - yourself, then please contact me.  If there is enough interest I will hold a class.  :O)

Meanwhile...

Happy Stamping~

Mia

Fun Christmas Project!

I did another Christmas Bazaar this past weekend... at St. Paul's Christian School in Harmon, Guam.  There was already a Stampin' Up! vendor signed up... so I participated as Country Crafts & More... the name listed on my local business license.  I pulled out some boxes of supplies from my early craft fair days.  Among them were a bunch of plastic frames from small counted cross-stitch kits that I had decided not to use for the counted cross-stitch.  This is what I did with them for Saturday's fair.  I love how they turned out and enjoyed how quickly they came together!

I used some of our retired Designer Series Papers and card stock, but any of our current papers would work just as nicely!  The stamp images and punches are all still current.  They are:

Stamp Set:  Jolly Bingo Bits (pg.41)

Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Poppy Red, Glorious Green (Retired.  Substitute Garden Green or whichever green matching your DSP)

Inks:  Poppy Red, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green

Accessories:  1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch (pg.210), 1-1/4" and 1-3/8" Circle Punches (pg.212), Dazzling Details (Holilday Mini, pg.41), 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (pg.195)

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Coming later today - November 21, 2011 at 5:01pm Guam time!

 

Happy Stamping~

Mia