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Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Pals July Blog Hop: It's A Pattern Party!

Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for July 2016. We are thankful you stopped by to take a look at our new 2016 Blog Hop monthly themes. This month we are featuring projects using our favorite Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper as well as coordinating embellishments. What we love about Stampin’ Up! is they make it so easy to mix and match colors. And, the amazing selection of embellishments provides a wonderful finished look to our projects. We hope to provide you with lots of ideas and that you enjoy our creations.

You may just be starting the Blog Hop or may have come from the previous link from the Line-up on the Pals Blog Hop listing shown below. The full lineup will help you move along from blog to blog so you may see all the projects.

I knew the exact piece of paper I wanted to use from the new Serene Scenery Designer Series Paper Pack. The somewhat grungy feel of the wood-like panel called my name in a big way! I stamped the flowers from the Awesomely Artistic set a few times with Soft Suede ink. The card base is made from Pool Party with a layer of Soft Suede between the DSP & the card base.

Now for the details.

Who knew you could heat emboss sequins?? Not me. However, I knew I wanted to use them, but they were a bit too shiny for my taste for this project. I simply sponged some Whisper White Craft ink across them somewhat haphazardly, then embossed those areas with White Stampin' Emboss powder. They are a bit misshapen afterwards, but they look amazing! I die cut the large swirly circle from Swirly Scribble thinlits using watercolor paper, then wrinkled it up and sponged it with Soft Suede ink. The sentiment from Endless Birthday Wishes was stamped on another piece of watercolor paper using Soft Suede ink after I had lightly watercolored it with Pool Party ink. The somewhat suede looking piece that is under the sequins was achieved by running a bone folder over and over a strip of Soft Suede cardstock, (breaking down the paper fibers) then peeling the layers apart. When you do this, the inside really does almost look like suede! I layered a small scrap of Gold Glimmer paper and some Linen Thread under the central design piece and called it done. I'm happy with the eclectic feel of this project.

Thanks for visiting. To continue with the hop, please refer to the Blog Hop Line-up below. We hope to see you on next month’s Pals Blog Hop!

Do you have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator? If not, I would love to be your source for these amazing products and hopefully give you a good dose of inspiration from time to time. This is not just a hobby for me, it is a passion!

Please use the hostess code shown in the top right corner when ordering online, unless your order will total $150 before shipping & tax. At that point, you become your own hostess and get all the rewards!

As always, let me know if you have any questions about the project or the products used. Thanks for visiting my blog.

Artfully Yours,

Kim

Monday, January 5, 2015

Simple & Bold Hello (Sneak Peek)

I am back from my holiday staycation. I needed some time to recharge my batteries AND play with all the cool new toys from the 2015 Stampin' Up! Ocassions Catalog and the Sale-A-Bration Catalog. You will be able to order from both starting tomorrow!!

What do you think of the word die?? Isn't yummy? This comes in a set of 4 word dies called "Hello You" and can even be purchased in a bundle with an amazing LARGE set of stamps that accompany the word dies wonderfully called "Crazy About You".

This card was inspired by some scraps I was sorting through. I just love the Flower Pot Designer Series paper and using it to make the matching envelope really brought the entire project together. It brought some cheer to my day during some very cold weather we are having.

There are still some great year end close outs with savings of up to 80% off and one more day to take advantage of the current weekly deals with items up to 25% off.

See you soon...stay warm.

Artfully Yours,

Kim

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Pals August 2014 Blog Hop: Too Cool For School

Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for August. This month we are showing off our favorite crafting tools - those Stampin' Up! tools that we just can't live without. We hope you enjoy our projects!

You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Amy Hoptay's Inking of You Blog, #29 on the Pals Hop. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.

I chose to show you an example of how I use my favorite tool: the Big Shot. The leaves are from the Autumn Accents Bigz die and I just love how you can make leaves that look almost real or even funky, depending on the paper & inks you use. The tab was cut using the File Tab Edgelits die.

I won't bore you with all of the details, as I know you want to get on with the hop, but a few little tips for you: you can color the Pearl Basics with the Gold Stampin' Dazzle Marker (or the Silver) and it dries to a very cool, somewhat matte finish. You can see them below on the rust leaf. Also, to create veins and texture on your leaves, you can use a stylus to create grooves and a graphite pencil to help enhance the grooves. Another tip: I lightly colored Baked Brown Sugar Thick Baker's Twine with an Old Olive Blendabilities marker. I think it worked pretty well to give a hint of color. I also tried it on some light colored ribbon I had and that worked also.

A few of the products used in this project are from the new holiday catalog. These items will be available on August 28. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any specific questions you may have.

The next stop is Donna Kopenski's CraftyCardMaker Blog, #31 on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting and I hope to see you next month.

Final Line-Up

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$6.95

Color Me Autumn Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Flashback Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$5.95

Metallic Gold Encore Pad

$9.95

Gold Stampin' Dazzle Marker

$3.50

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Old Olive Assortment

Baked Brown Sugar Thick Baker's Twine

$3.50

Gold Basic Metal Buttons

$7.95

Color Me Autumn Designer Washi Tape

$4.95

Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments

$4.95

Stampin' Dimensionals

$3.95

Dictionary Clear Stamp Set

$13.95

Bloom With Hope Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$17.00

Gorgeous Grunge Clear Stamp Set

$17.95

For All Things Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$17.95

Autumn Accents Bigz Die

$21.95

File Tabs Edgelits Die

$10.95

Snail Permanent Adhesive

$6.95

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

$3.95

Stamping Sponges

$3.50

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Live well with gifts made easy...

I am so excited today! I am the Pals guest stamper over at Mary Fish's Stampin' Pretty blog. As I said before, I have thought about signing up as a demonstrator for Stampin' Up! for over 10 years. Started thinking seriously about it a few years ago after I stumbled on to Mary's blog. When I was ready to do it, she was the only person in the world I wanted to sign up under and I am so proud to be a part of the Stampin' Pretty Pals.

This project combines a cool little gift box that doesn't require tape or glue and the easiest DIY necklace & bracelet set you will ever make. YES, you heard me right. No glue or tape for the box. And, for those of you who know that I hate to throw away even tiny scraps of luscious paper, this jewelry project is another way to use them.

For the darling box, I found instructions on Pootle's UK Stampin' Up! blog. The instructions and video are here and are very easy to follow. (Thanks Sam!) Her instructions are for a small one measuring 2 x 2 x .5". I needed something larger, so I made this 3 x 3 x 1" version.

The paper was cut to 11 x 6". Using the Simply Scored board, I scored on the long side at 3, 4, 7 & 8" marks. I scored the short side at the .5, 1.5, 4.5 & 5.5" marks. After that, follow her instructions on how to cut and fold the box. Once you have done one, you won't even have to think about where to cut, it is just that easy. I used paper from the Designer Series Paper pack called Flashback. (You can make 2 boxes out of one sheet!) After assembling the box, I wrapped a 1" wide piece from one of the other papers in the group and the box (like you would a ribbon) to make a band that can be slid off. I cut tiny banners out of a third piece to make the little notched pieces under the sentiment. Links to all Stampin' Up! materials will be at the end of this blog post. The sentiment and tiny banner pieces are popped up using a double layer of Stampin' Dimensionals. The Pearl Basics embellishments were colored using a Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities. Those new alcohol based markers that come in some of the gorgeous Stampin' Up! colors are amazing. You can also color the Rhinestone Basics with them. So versatile! Sentiment was stamped on Very Vanilla card stock using Tuxedo Black Memento ink (my "go to" black ink), before being cut out using the smallest Deco Label die cut.

Ever need a gift that won't cost very much and that you have made yourself? If so, this is right up your alley. Go to a local pet store and pick up a bit of clear airline tubing that is used for fish tanks. I bought some in several diameters by the foot several years ago at a local pet store and it was extremely reasonable. The cording is some 2mm waxed linen I picked up somewhere for another project. However, you could also use so many other things to string these beads on, such as a combination of Stampin' Up!'s ribbon along with cord like this. My next necklace like this will incorporate ribbon. You basically cut some of the tubing to the desired width of your bead, and cut a small paper strip the same width. (It doesn't take much, I used scraps from the same Designer Series Paper I used for the box.) Then roll the paper around a skewer or tooth pick (depending on which size tube you are using) and insert in the tube. Using the tool you used, make sure the paper unfurls fully inside the tube. Thread your cord and any other beads you want to use and see instructions here to tie the adjustable double knot closure. To make the bracelet, wrap the cord around your wrist loosely and double the length and follow the same double knot instructions as for the necklace.

Wouldn't you love to receive this set as a gift? I think you could dress it up or down, but I am seeing this with a white t-shirt and jeans. This is the door prize I am giving away at my first Stampin' Up! workshop on July 22nd.

If you and your friends want to learn DIY projects like this one, contact me to set up a workshop. Thanks for stopping by my blog.

Artfully Yours,
Kim