Occasions Big Shot Club

We celebrated Birthdays this month at our Big shot Club Meeting! I went outside my comfort zone and tried a color combo from a swap I received at Leadership and my customers loved the BRIGHTS! Concord Crush, Real Red and White..This is a box made with the Petal Cone die and the Fun Flowers die cut in the OCM.
The flowers were cut and and sprayed with water let set and then peeled them apart and sponged the flowers to give them a 3 dimensional look.
I first saw this box without the the top petal on it on Chick & Scratch's blog Angie did a great video. I have seen several versions since. this one I just tweaked to my own specs.

side view

Supplies:

Fun Flowers Die #121812-$32.95(OCM)

Petal Cone Banner-#121810-, $32.95 (OCM)

Friendly Words Jumbo Roller Wheel #114696 $8.50 (IBC)

Glue Dots #103683

Concord Ink #119785$5.95 - Card Stock #119792-$6.95

Real Red- Ink#103133$5.95 Card Stock #102482 $6.95

Whisper White Card Stock #100730-$8.50(40 Sheets)

Measurements:

Real Red (2) 5 ½ x 8 ½ (cut 2 petal cones at a time)

Concord (1) 3 ½ x 3 ½ for large flower on Fun Flowers die

White (1) 3x3 for medium flower

Red (1) 2 ¼ x 2 ¼ small flower-

Ribbon: White Satin 16 inches

Technique for Flowers

Sponging TIPS**

In a Stampin’ Sponge piece on an ink pad by pressing and twisting into the ink

Begin on scratch paper to the side of your flowers and wipe the sponge from the scratch paper, across the edge of the card stock and on the card stock.

This ensures that the ink will be darkest at the edge and prevents unexpected dark spots.

Cut your Stamping Sponges into 8-10 wedges, rather than using the full circle sponge for a single color

You can use the round tab punch and staple a piece of that color paper to the top of the sponge to show what color it has been used for.

Create a Cupcake Birthday Card

Measurements:

Concord Crush: 4 ¼ x 11 score at 5 ½

White: 5 ¼ x 5 ¼ use polka dot embossing folder on this CS

White: 3x3 ½

Real Red: 2 7/8 x 3 ¼ trim corner rounder each corner

Concord: 2 ¼ x 2 5/8

White: 2 -1/8 x 2 ½

Red Glitter Scrap- pop out small cherry from cupcake punch adhere with a dimensional

Real Red 2x4 scallop trim the bottom emboss it thru lattice embossing folder

Wrap Concord Crush twill ribbon around and tie bow.

White Scrap -stamp the bottom of the cupcake in real red and the top in concord pop out with the Cupcake punch and adhere with a dimensional, add rhinestones and stamp Happy Birthday on the bottom of the white focal point CS.

Supplies:

Create A Cupcake Stamp Set - #121915 (Wood) - $22.95 #121982 (Clear) $16.95

Punches: Build a Cupcake Punch- #121807 $16.95-Scallop Trim Corner-118870- $9.95

Ribbon: Concord Crush Twill - #119266-$8.95

Concord Ink #119785$5.95 - Card Stock #119792-$6.95

Real Red- Ink #103133$5.95 Card Stock #102482 $6.95

Whisper White Card Stock #100730-$8.50(40 Sheets)

Basic Rhinestones-119246- $4.95

Two Tag Gift Tag

Tag inspired by my upline Lisa Curcio as a swap from leadership

Cutting Measurements

Real Red: 3 x4 ½ Cut large tag on the Two tag die

Concord Crush DP: 2x1-5/8

White: 2x1- 5/8 inside sentiment stamp sentiment

Real Red DP: Top of cupcake punch

White scraps to punch cupcake bottom

White banner – stamp sentiment in Concord or real red cut off the end.

Concord scrap put cherry on top.

Silver cord

Supplies:

Stamps: Bring On the Cake- (OCM) #121899 - $38.95 wood #121958- clear $27.95,

Afterthoughts stamp set level one hostess set (IBC)

Big Shot- Two Tag Die Cut-115954 $ 21.95, (IBC) Petal Cone Banner-#121810-, $32.95(OCM)

Punches: Create a Cupcake, Corner Rounder

Crimper, rhinestones, glue dots, matches

Girl Scout Valentines

Whew!! 35 Valentines in 4 hours! Nothing like waiting until the last minute.
Do you find yourself teaching classes on Valentines starting way back in January and then when it comes to getting your own family Valentines done it some how always comes down to the entire family working together at the last hour getting Girl Scout Valentines and School mate Valentines done??? I say every year I am not gonna let this happen..... but here we are again!
Any hew seems like we work better under pressure.

This Valentine pouch is made from the lovely NEW petal cone die from the NEW Occasions Mini looks like a heart doesn't it?? This is one of the most versatile die cuts that we have. I can't wait to show you all the petal cone projects I have been making and they are fun, fun!
My daughter Ansleigh and I had a blast making these and Dad even left the Nascar throne to come and help on Sunday.

Clear Mount Stamp Cases

We also made a really cool make and take at Leadership with these.
These would be awesome to fill with all Occasions card and give to a friend as a gift or a hostess gift!

I saw this idea on one of my favorite blog sites Patty Bennett and I wanted to share her idea with you! Another great use for the clear mount cases.

I am definitely going to order these and implement this into my organizational program!

Patty's sample:

These are the STAMPIN' UP! CLEAR-MOUNT STAMP CASES (that we sell on pg 192) and I've put my opened packs of Rhinestones, Pearls, flowers, etc., in them... they stay nice and neat and stay organized on my shelf!

for the label, I cut off part of the packaging of each accessory and then just wrote the name of each item with a marker. Tool cool!

Hope you get a wild hair and get all organized and energised and created magnificent things today!

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Valentines Big Shot Club - Janauary 2011

I am in LOVE with this petal cone die!! It is a must have in your stash item!!
There are so many possibilities we have only tipped the top of the iceberg!
Gorgeous Valentines for a masculine touch or an elegant classy friend Valentine
Love Matters DSP, Black, Vanilla, Satin red ribbon and vanilla rosettes with a heart embosslit!
Ohh La La!
This card was inspired by a swap I received at leadership by Amanda Coughlin at www.stampvamps.com
Then this Bitty Box has a bonus a little envelope die on it as well!
I sprayed it with Vanilla smooch spray prior to assembly (let it dry)
and filled it full of BLISS candies. Now that I have my Bliss set, yes, I am going to add some more BLISS to that baby!

inside of the card another fav of mine Word Play you can't go wrong with this set!

Now this is a single petal cone roller wheeled with I heart jumbo wheel in Real Red on whisper white and embellished with a cute little sucker inside! Perfect for my daughters class mate Valentine gifts

One of my customers was looking for an idea for there grandson for VDAY and I thought of the train we made last year. We made the whole train... whew alot of work but so worth it.
This year we just did the engine with the milk carton and the caboose with the #2 box.
Punches: 1 3/4 circle, 1 3/8 and 1 1/4 and the small heart punch for the wheels. You must use something like scotch glue to assemble the wheels. Nothing else works I tried everything.
I also use the Love (red DSP) from Love Impressions for the wheel base it is very sturdy.

back view

Here is a little trip inside my Big Shot club!
We have so much fun every month!
Here is Leslie and her wonderful designs. She is an awesome talented demonstrator on my Serenity Stampers team who inspires me daily!

Leslie with my Upline- Yolie who came up for a visit from Orlando to join us as a guest for club this month. She is a hoot and her company was very much enjoyed by all!

My Big Shot station filled with all the latest and greatest Sizzix and SU products

My gal pals Deb Forguson and Becky Mack
working on their Big shot projects

See how happy stamping and crafting Stampin' Up! style can be!
Won't you come and join us!
Hope to see you soon!

Valentine Impressions

Just wanted to share a few cards I have been playing with for Valentines Day!
Valentines is my ultimate favorite Holiday to craft for I think I have mentioned that.LOL!

This card design above is called a Criss Cross card.
** You can find the tutorial on SCS under resources.
DSP: Love Impressions CS: Real Red, Glitter Red, Basic Gray, White
Punches: Modern Label, Small heart,corner rounder
Big Shot: Heart embosslit, modern label magnet for Movers & Shapers die cut

Inside of the criss cross card
Stamp Set: Valentine Defined & Word Play

Base: Basic Black, Real Red,White with Tulip embossing folder frame, Black DSP, Basic Gray
Big shot: Top Note, Tulip EF,Petal Cone banner
Punches: small heart with glitter red cs
Stamps: Valentine Defined and Something to Celebrate
Ribbon: Black 1/4" grosgrain

Riding hood Red base, White, Pink Pirk, White, Love Impressions DSP
Stamps: Valentine Defined-Be My Valentine embossed in Real Red craft ink with clear EP
Punches: Pinking border, Modern label
ribbons: 1/4: pink grosgrain and ridinghood striped

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