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Fabulous Friday Fun! ~~ Noble Peacock Gift Box!

Hello Fabulous Fellow Stampers ~

Ha!  A full week of posts!!  Now there's an accomplishment!!  LOL  I hope to get more unpacking and organizing done over this coming weekend! 

The closing on the house is Monday afternoon, and then that milestone will be behind us!  It's kind of scary, and sad, and everything all at once!!  This home was my very first home as a homeowner, and I was so proud of myself.  I'm leaving it better than I got it; and it has lots of memories within those walls.  I'm going to cry a little; and then hopefully I'll be ready to look forward to the new chapter in my life!  Because I HAVE to get back to wedding planning!!  LOL

 

So, how many of you, after seeing yesterday's post, really wanted to make that box that we CASE'd the card from yesterday??  Yes?!  Me too!!  LOL

 

So today we're going to just real quickly give you the directions on how to make that sweet little box to match your card!!

 

Cut your designer paper 5-1/2" x 11-1/2"

Score on the short edge first at 1" and 4-1/2"

Score along the long edge at 1", 5-1/2", 6-1/2" and 11"

Snip from each side at the 1", 5-1/2" and 6-1/2" score lines up to the vertical score line.

Snip away from each side to the score line at the 11" mark

(note above)

Technique Note:  It helps to also cut some mitered pieces out at each snip point to ease the folding and gluing.

 

Let's take a clearer look at how this is done with a piece of Whisper White cardstock so you can see.

Put your box together with Tear & Tape (this is one seamless box; not a top and bottom if that makes sense.  And it is one that you will want to put the gift in first before closing it up - the recipient will need to "tear" it open)

 

Now follow yesterday's directions to finish decorating your box

Wrap the box with the ribbon; place the Stitched Shape Oval as noted in the directions; and finish it off.

Now you have a perfectly matched set!!

 

Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!  And will give this easy project a try!

Hugs, . . .

 

Case-Out Thursdays ~ The CASE of Peter Rabbit!

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

Welcome to my "Friday"!!  Whoo Hooo :-)  LOL  I am so glad it's the end of the week for me and that tomorrow is my Off-Friday!  Mike is currently traveling to Indiana to see his eldest son.  So I have a couple of days to myself, and lots I'd like to get done . . .  or not!!  LOL  Maybe some time with my feet up will be more inviting!

 

Today we're going to CASE a fun project straight from the 2019 Spring Occasions Catalog -- ALL about Easter fun!!

 

 

2019 Spring Occasions Catalog, Page 31

There are a lot of ways to create fun Easter Baskets - including you could use the Gift Bag Punch Board.  But today we're gonna make this cutie patootie from scratch, and I'll even give you the low down so you can do it yourself!!  ;-)

 

Design Colorology . . .

Petal Pink

Lemon Lime Twist

Granny Apple Green

Pumpkin Pie

Mango Melody

Calypso Coral

Coastal Cabana

Crumb Cake

What a luscious color collection for Spring!!  I LOVE it!!!

 

Stamps, and Ink, and Paper . . . Oh, My! 

Stamps: Fable Friends [Item #148670]
Paper:  Petal Pink [8" x 7-3/4"; 3/4" x 11"; Front/Back panels: 3" x 3-3/4"; Side Panels (x2): 3" x 2"]; Lemon Lime Twist (1" x 2-3/8" - grass), Granny Apple Green (1" x 2-3/8" - grass), Coastal Cabana (2-1/8" x 3-7/16" - mat), Shimmery White (1-7/8" x 3-3/16"; 1-1/4" circle - sentiment), Vellum (1-1/2" Circle), Regals 6" x 6" (Pumpkin Pie dotted) and Brights 6" x 6" (Mango Melody dotted)
Inks:  Staz On Jet Black [Item #101406]; Calypso Coral [Item #147101]; Re-Inkers as follows:  Coastal Cabana [Item #131164]; Granny Apple Green [Item #147163]; Crumb Cake [Item #121029]; Petal Pink [Item #147169]
Other: 3/8" Satin Calypso Coral Ribbon [Item #148804]; Petite Treat Framelits [Item #141851]; Rectangle Stitched Framelits [Item #148551]; Basket Weave DTIEF [Item #146841]; 1-1/4" Circle Punch [Item #119861]; 1-1/2" Circle Punch [Item #138299]; Bitty Blooms Punch Pack [Item #148532]; Aqua Painter [Item #103954]; Paper Snips [Item #103579]; Dimensionals [Item #104430]; Tear & Tape [Item #138995]

 

Note:  I left the handle off of this version - to be added later.  See below.

 

"CASE-Out" Design Guide

To Make the Basket:

1. Cut a piece of Petal Pink Cardstock, 8" x 7-3/4".  Score on the 8" side at 3" and 5"; score on the 7-3/4" side at 2" and 5-3/4".  Snip, fold/burnish on your score lines.

2.  Cut pieces from Petal Pink cardstock  - 2 for front and back measuring 3" x 3-3/4"; and 2 for each side measuring 3" x 2".  Emboss with the Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, and attach each corresponding sized piece to each side of the basket with Tear & Tape.

3.  Cut a 3/4" x 11" piece of Petal Pink cardstock, and attach to the basket using Tear & Tape or Multi-Purpose glue (attaching just on the inside of each side of the basket). NOTE: I left the handle off this version because I wanted to sit it out for display on my hearth.  I will add it later when I "give it away."  It's obviously perfect either way -- you pick!!

4.  Wrap some 3/8" Satin Calypso Coral Ribbon around the lower portion of the basket and tie a bow.

5.  Stamp the bunny image from the Fable Friends stamp set in Jet Black Staz-On ink on a piece of Shimmery White cardstock cut with the Stitched Rectangle Framelit measuring 1-7/8" x 3-3/16".

6.  Using your AquaPainter and Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, Petal Pink, and Granny Apple Green ink refills, color your "Peter Rabbit" image.  Remember:  This is watercoloring ~ there is no "right" or "wrong."  Play and have fun and let the "watercolor feel" of your image play out on its own!

7.  Mat with a piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock, and pop with dimensionals to the front of your basket.

8.  Stamp "Easter Greetings" on Shimmery White cardstock using Calypso Coral ink; then punch out with the 1-1/4" Circle Punch.

9.  Punch a 1-1/2" Circle from Vellum, and back to the sentiment circle with SNAIL.  Attach to the front of the bunny image, slightly offset, with Dimensionals.

10.  Embellish with little flowers punched with the Bitty Blooms Punch Pack (or other framelits dies if you don't have these), and pearls to complete your cute basket!!

 

To Make the Carrots:

1. Chose the Pumpkin Pie dotted swiss pattern from the Regals 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Collection, and the Mango Melody dotted swiss pattern from the Brights 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Collection.  Cut each piece with the Petite Treats Framelits and using the the straight edge option for treat pouch (not the curved or heart-shapes).  

2.  Using Tear & Tape, curve and seal/close your "sour cream" treat pouch on the long edge; then close at the bottom (without sealing shut - we will use a "clip" to hold the bottom of our carrots closed). 

3.  Cut  x  strips of Granny Apple Green and Lemon Lime Twist cardstock; cut "grass" with your Paper Snips (or the Fringe Scissors if you own them - ret.).  Attach to the "top" of your carrot inside the opening using Tear & Tape; add additional Tear & Tape, and close the top of your "carrot" treat pouch.

4.  Attach a 3/8" Satin Calypso Coral Ribbon bow using glue dots at the top of each "carrot" near the grass edging.

5.  Fill with treats and "clip" the bottom of your "carrot" closed (or seal with Tear & Tape if you would like).

6.  Set in your cute basket and get ready for a FABULOUS Easter!!  :-)

 

And there you go!  Fabulous, fun, and perfectly wonderously cute Easter Basket full of sweet treats!!  Hope you enjoyed cracking open our CASE today.  We'll see what's inside the suitcase next week!!

Hugs, . . .

 

 

Mix-It Up Mondays ~~ A Sweet Easter Treat Cup

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

 

Well . . . . it's Monday!!!  And it's April!!!  And it's April 1st no less!!!  Teee heee heeeeee . . .  Not a good day for April Fool's Day to land on I think!!

We made it through the weekend!  We closed out the first quarter of 2019, AND Sale-A-Bration!!  I just cannot believe it!!  Craziness!

 

Now it is time to turn our minds and sights on Spring, AND the soon to be released Retiring Products List from Stampin' Up!  What I term "the worst time of the year" -- LOL!!  We'll spend a couple of weeks grieving the beautiful new products leaving us . . . and then we'll get all excited about the brand new 2019-2020 Annual Catalog!!!  So hard to believe, isn't it??  Stay right here -- I'll be keeping you posted on it all as it happens!!

 

In the meantime, we're turning our focus this week to Easter!!  I have lots of fun goodies planned, I hope!  So let's kick off today with a fun little project to hold those sweet little jelly beans or chocolate Easter eggs, in the perfect little holder all ready to go straight from Stampin' Up!  We're going to once again play with the Sweet Cups -- and this time put a Spring and Easter twist to it all!!  Join me?!?

 

 

And while we're at it -- we'll pull out the gorgeous Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper with all its shimmer and glimmer as the fun Spring background to our critters from the Fable Friends stamp set in the Spring Occasions catalog!!  What a great stamp set for some coloring fun!!

 

You may recall that I showcased these cute treat cups and how to cover them with paper in this Blog Post. 

That post gives the details about how to cut your DSP to cover these adorable cups.  Be sure to read all about it if you didn't previously!

 

A Tip here using the Share What You Love Spec DSP - this is a thicker paper than we usually have, and it doesn't "form" as well around curves.  So just be careful - and if it seems to be "off" the bottom edge a little bit after you've overlapped and sealed it down - just use your Paper Snips to trim of the protruding edge.

I love these Fable Friends characters -- don't you??  LOL

Mr. Duck is colored with Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody and Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends.

Technique Tip:  Double-stack Dimensionals on the back of your fussy cut image to help it stand "away" from the cup and allow the lid to slide on and off.

 

The top of the lid is so easy to decorate with the Layering Circles Framelits.

I pulled out the incredible Well Written framelits dies for this cute little "scrollwork" flower cutout and the even cuter as a button little bird.

The sentiment was stamped on Shimmery White cardstock and cut out with the smallest oval from the Stitched Shapes Framelits.

A few Share What You Love Artisan Pearls finish it all off!

Now pop those jelly beans inside and leave it for your favorite Easter Bunny !!

 

This version is just as cute!

A "garden" of flowers in the background are the perfect setting for Mr. Squirrel and his "poppy" colored daisy.

I didn't take the time . . . but I can envision a little grass cut edging around the bottom of this cup for Mr. Squirrel to stand in.

 

The top of this cute cup!

 

Now there's an easy peasy way to give Easter treats this month!

Don't miss those Sweet Cups in your Occasions Catalog!!

Don't forget that this gorgeous paper will be retiring soon - along with the 2017-2019 In Color collection.  So be sure you have your collections and stash all put together today, before it sells out!!

 

Hugs, . . .

 

 

 

 

CASE-Out Thursdays . . . Coming Home to Roost!

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

 

Howdy Howdy Stampers!!  What a busy week it has been!!  I'm just flying thru projects in the Studio this week!!!  LOL  I wish I had felt better this past month and gotten some of this done sooner; but better late than never, right??  I'm just getting the chance to touch some of these Sale-A-Bration sets before it's all over . . . and I'm just lovin' it!!

 

Today we're going to play with a set that I was really just drawn to the moment I saw it -- it's the country girl in me, and yearning for the farm I think!!  But I do love anything that screams barnyard, farm, country, you name it!!  LOL  -- and so it is with the Home to Roost Sale-A-Bration stamp set!!  So fun!  Simple set, yet with so many options!! 

 

We won't do our full-fledged "CASE-Out" post today where I give you all the details, colors, step-by-step instructions for the project, etc.  Instead, we'll just take a nice look at these projects, and talk about them a little bit!!  I hope you always take time to look at your brochures and catalogs, because they come chock full of inspiration, ideas, and tips . . . and you just don't want to miss out on that!!

 

This fun set of projects features some of my favorite products - like the Tin Tile Dynamic TIEF, and the gorgeous Copper Tea Tins from the Annual Catalog.

AND - I just LOVE trying new things, and putting all kinds of detail into my projects as you all know!! LOL

 

Let's start with this sweet card today - which is CASE'd from the sample on page 11 of the First Release Sale-A-Bration brochure, with "Wendy" upgrades of course!!  LOL

The card base for this card is cut from Soft Suede (8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored @ 4-1/4")

The mat background is Cajun Craze, and the overlay background is our soon retiring Tranquil Tide, embossed with the Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, and lightly sponged with a Sponge Dauber and Soft Suede ink to give a distressed look!

Want a great "country" color combination?  This is definitely a great one!!

Soft Suede

Cajun Craze

Tranquil Tide

 

The focal background is cut from a piece of Wood Textures DSP, and stamped with the "grass" image fromt he Home to Roost Sale-A-Bration set in Soft Suede classic ink.

The the entire piece is "colored" with Watercolor Pencils, using Pacific Point for the sky, and the a range of Daffodil Delight and Old Olive for lower behind the grass and towards the bottom of the piece.  Technique Tip:  Make sure your water color pencil has been sharpened nicely, and then use the side of your pencil to color large areas like this.

Mr. Rooster was stamped in Soft Suede ink on Shimmery White cardstock, and colored with Watercolor Pencils as well (no water involved here); and then fussy cut!  Just take your time; he's not too hard to cut out!  The sentiment chosen from the featured stamp set is stamped in Soft Suede ink on Soft Suede cardstock, and cut with the smallest Rectangle Stitched Framelit. The rooster and rectangle are carefully put together and popped with dimensionals, after adding some Braided Linen Trim, that was "frayed" on the ends.  And yes, I added some Clear Wink of Stella to Mr. Rooster for a nice shimmery effect (be careful - watercolor pencil means ANY liquid, moves and wets the color).

 

 

The Copper Tea Tin really is so much fun!!  And it's nice to "think outside the box" regarding pieces like this.  How often do we think about embossing metal?  And this is so easy!!

 

The tip here is to work each side of the tin one at a time (don't try to Versamark and heat emboss all at once); first use your Embossing Buddy all over the side you're working on, then carefully stamp your image using Versamark; put on the Copper emboss powder, and then leaving the tin laying on your work table heat the powder.  This is important!!  The metal of the tin will get hot, so don't touch it!!  Just lay it down flat and heat!!  Also, emboss powder changes VERY fast on metal, so it won't take you very long!!.  Turn and do each side in turn -- I did all four sides of my tin - and it's gorgeous!!!

I created an easy "belly band" around the top/bottom of the Tin that can easily be removed or put back on using our Burlap Ribbon and some Tear & Tape.  Then I took another length of Burlap Ribbon and separated it, then tied a bow, and attached it to the top with Glue Dots.

 

The tag is easy enough to make, using a piece of Tea Room DSP (isn't that fabulous how "country" that looks?), and my Scalloped Tag Topper Punch.  I added a Pearlized Doily (which you can get a package of 2 of these doilies right now for FREE with Sale-A-Bration), using Fine-Tip Glue, adhering just half to the tag, then snipping the rest away.

Again, Mr. Rooster is stamped, this time in Cajun Craze, on Shimmery White cardstock, and he is now colored with Stampin' Blends - Night of Navy, Cajun Craze, Melon Mango, and Real Red.  He is also "fussy cut," and some extra shimmer added with Clear Wink of Stella.  A simple Crushed Curry tag and all adhered together to the Tag with SNAIL -- and attached to the "belly band".  How easy is that!!??!!

 

I just love it!!  And you can own this stamp set for FREE with a qualifying $50 purchase.  But only if you hurry and get it before the end of the day on Sunday!!!

 

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Hugs, . . .

 

 

Mix-It Up Mondays ~~ Sweetest Treat Cups!

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

 

What a busy weekend!!   Capped off with  a wonderful pedicure and relaxing Sunday afternoon - much needed!!

I had a disastrous week last week with the computer, which is officially "dead" and at the Geek Squad getting a new hard drive.  I'm crossing my fingers they are able to retrieve everything, or it's going to be pretty catastrophic!!  Pray for me!!  LOL

So I'm limping along on a jimmy-rigged system with my little HP Elite Notepad and some of the items I need to put together a blog post.  It's been interesting for sure!  But since I lost all of last week, I didn't want to lose a whole 'nuther week, so we'll do the best we can here and see what happens!!  LOL

 

Are you missing out on the spectactular How Sweet It Is Suite (pages 14 & 15 of the Spring Occasions Catalog)?  Oh my goodness!!  This entire suite of products just grabbed me the first time I saw it, and I am still totally over the moon about it!!  I wanted to play with the Sweet Cups back at Valentine's Day, but it kind of fell apart on me.  Covering these cute cups with designer paper can be a little tricky.  So after consulting with some fellow demos, I finally realized that you need to sacrifice one of your cups to really make this work; and that's what we're going to talk about today!!

 

Aren't these just the "sweetest" things??  LOL  And think of all the wonderful little gifts or goodies you can put inside to give someone.  These are a nice-sized cup ~ 2-1/8" tall x 3-1/2" diameter (at the top).  So you can get quite few little treats in a cup.

Now the trick really is that not only are we dealing with a "circle" when looking to cover these cups; but they are also tapered ~ 3-1/2" diameter at the top of the cup, tapering down to 2-3/4" diameter at the bottom.  So you can't just cut a strip of paper and stick it on. 

 

The easiest thing to do is create a template.  And the easiest way to do that is to "sacrifice" one of your treat cups, and basically take it apart.  To do that, cut down the "back" seam of the cup; then carefully cut off the rolled rim all the way around the top of the cup.  Then what I did was to very carefully separate the bottom-edged seam all the way around the inside of the cup and cut the bottom out.  This way I was careful to keep the entire outside of the cup intact.

 

Now, use your new created "template" - stretch it out and work the curve out of it - to draw around on your desired designer paper.  Whatever design of paper you choose, draw the template on the "back side" of that paper so that your chosen design is to the front.   The "front" side of this paper is the Highland Heather with all the colorful little dots on it (top cup in the picture above) - and so I drew my template on the "back" which was the Coastal Cabana stripes.

Extend the line(s) (top and bottom) just beyond the end(s) (on both ends of the template) and draw a line to join the two to create an overlap "tab" for yourself. 

Then cut just inside the pencil line you drew (all the way around). 

Place a strip of Tear & Tape on each end (back side) of the designer paper and line it up with a new cup (I suggest on that back seam) and wrap it around (your "tabs" should overlap).  Voila!!  It's perfect every time!!  Well worth sacrificing a cup!! LOL

 

Decorate your lids!!

I used the largest scalloped circle and the largest straight edged circle from the Layering Circles Framelits to create a cute "topper" for each of my lids to match/coordinate with the paper around the outside.

 

And then I decorated - and here's a tip that may be getting missed by some!!

There are images in the How Sweet It Is Designer Series Paper that have been specifically created for easy "fussy cutting."  They are all set up and ready to go for you!  Nice big white borders around the outside - and nice large images that are super easy for fussy cutting!!

Take a closer look at your papers in this collection - there are 4 specific designs that have been created in this way for you to use the images for card fronts and other uses!!  They are FABULOUS!!

I popped up images with dimensionals, and laid others flat with SNAIL to create a fun look.

 

This is such an incredible suite of products!!  From the reversible satin ribbon, to the wonderful stamp set and dies, and the sweet treat cups!!

Don't miss out!!  Get your set of products TODAY - in my Online Store!! 

 

Until Next Time . . .