Sending Love filled with Nuggets

I think this is one of my favorite designs out of the Sending Love Designer Series Paper.

It is very classy accented with a glittery finish and it is just exquisite.

Candy tins are a main stay craft item in my studio. I get many custom orders this time of year.

I think this is my favorite Valentine one to date.

• The heart is made with the Sizzix petal card.
• Used my embossing buddy to remove the static from my paper to resist those tiny particals of white embossing powder that like to stay where they are not welcome
• I stamped the Fifth Avenue large floral image in white craft ink all over the petal card heart background
• Embossed it with white embossing powder.
• Popped out two full heart punches and ran them thru the BIG SHOT with the Manhatten Flower embossing folder to give them texture that matched the background of the heart.
• Used the matchbox XL Sizzix die, middle label I embossed the Be Mine Valentine sentiment in white on regal rose cardstock on it from the Level one Hostess set , popped up on two dimensionals for 3 D effect.

The beautiful Pretty in Pink ribbon was from last year, so sad I have finally used the last of it.
the Rules of Chocolate is a cute little poem and I use Hershey's nuggets and wrap them in DSP to match the front of the tin. I displayed these at my Open House I had at the apartment community for the residents and one of the residents is a local well know plastic surgeon and he came in and ordered 5 custom tins for the ladies who work for him in his office.

They make wonderful gifts for any Occasion.

Valentines Day Stamp Camp

These are the projects we made at our VDAY stamp camp this month.

Gretchen Barron's inspired Love Train- Here is the engine made with the NEW milk carton die.

Sending Love DSP, and the new epoxy brads from the Occasions mini that coordinate with the Sending Love DSP. Well Scripted Love you Much stamp using the lg tag punch to pop it out.

We filled our trains with goodies for our loved one that is going to receive this wonderful train.

This is a very simple Valentine treat inspired by the wonderful Deanne Oliver.

These are also great gifts for clients or customers for marketing your business whatever it may be. I have received a ton of custom orders for these from ppl in the business community.
That bottom flap fits a business card perfectly with a piece of chocolate in the top!

It seems as though all of my projects this month were inspired by the super bloggers I visit daily.That is what I love about this, when you are in a pinch and need inspiration and ideas there are amazing ppl in my blogger circle that I can draw inspiration from add my touch to it and pass it on to my customers.

This one is pretty much a direct case from Becky Roberts at Inking Idaho . it was just perfect the way it was. I think I changed the sentiment.

If you have the Christmas bulb punch and thought you could put it away bcause Christmas is over- Pull it back out it makes a great flower pot!
The Sweet Pea Felt Flowers are so versatile for $7.95 you can't loose. Occasions mini offers tons of new products and ideas for upcoming events and Occasions!!

These little purses are just as cute as they can be, they were a big hit too.

They fit 2 Gdelli chocs decorated however you like.

Peppermint patties also fit in these two treats well too.

This is the card we made with the Movers and shakers die cut. Adding the Heart shapers magnet. A little chocolate striped grosgrain ribbon and viola!

Jan & Debbie hard at work embellishing their goodies!

Jan is a natural! This was her first real class and she was always the first one done with her project! You go Jan! She is now a certified Big shot pro!

We had a great time and thank you to all those who's hard work and inspiration helped make our stamp camp a success!

Valentine RAK From Patti Lee in San Fran!

This is the front of a Sending Love DSP flag card

The inside is just breathless! Such a great stamp camp project!

I received some jorgus(in Jan Tink language ) RAK(Random Acts of Kindness) from my gal pal out in San Fransisco, CA

The one and only Ms. Patti Lee from the famous blog spot "Creations by Patti " here in blog land in my mail box yesterday! I was like a little kid that just received a new bag of toys!

I was all set to attend leadership in Phoenix at the beginning of January and then my husband injured his hand at work, had surgery, then on to physical therapy...you get the picture I did not get to go!

Prior to that in anticipation of leadership,Patti and I had been corresponding about all the wonderful things we were making for swaps and the gifts we would exchange and all the fun we would have meeting for the first time.As you can imagine, I was terribly disappointed when I didn't get to go.

But thanks to all of you wonderful folks in blog land and Patti I feel like I have a part of leadership with me. My upline Pat, got my jogus bag and goodies for me and mailed those to me.

Now Patti sent me some of her beautiful swaps and projects she has been posting lately. I actually have it my hands and can hold it and figure out how to make it!!

Only you ladies know and understand the worth of holding something in your hand you want to make really bad!! LOL!! Even when the directions are posted it is still comforting to hold a sample.

This is one of the Valentine cards she sent me.

I am so sorry some pictures got deleted during publishing I will add them back in and post this again. This afternoon! so Sorry!
This is so cool as you scroll down you will see how this opens up and what it becomes!
No it is not done with the petal card it has to be cut by hand yeah, I know bummer....
she is so talented its scary aay?

after you take the belly band off....

Its a heart with a message inside!! And some butterflies.. I love that embosslit! you get 5 butterflies in one turn!!

Thank you Patti Lee, I love each and every project. But most of all thank you for making me have my own special preview of your leadership and kindness. I will treasure these!
you can visit her most ostentatious blog at
http://creationsbypatti.blogspot.com/

Open House- February 4th 6-8pm

I will be debuting My Happy Heart Valentine tin along with my signature collection of Scrap book tins which will be on display at the Open House. I teach this class bi-monthly or in a private one on one session. the cover of this tin has been heat embossed with sterling silver and encore silver metallic ink. I will be demonstrating this techniques at the Open House along with a few other techniques that will hopefully WOW you!
The scraptin gives you 24 pages to capture your memories and journal about them. You can complete a scraptin in one day.
How long have you been working on that 12x12 scrapbook?
Supplies still in the closet? Visit my open house and pick up some tips and techniques to help springboard your creativity and put those supplies to work.
You will be introduced to my fabulous line of Stampin' UP! products which you can view here at my online store at http://www.whitneyrichardson.stampinup.net/.
This scrap tin was made with one of our Simply Scrappin'Kits
which includes 8 textured colored coordinating 12x12 pieces of Card stock and 6 Designer Series sheets of 12x12 Card stock which are double sided along with 6 sheets of die cut adhesives (2) pages of three different designs all for ONLY $19.95 (plus s/h/tax). You can view our collection of Simply Scrappin' Kits
on pages #164-167 in our 2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalog. Just click on the link above on the right hand side of the page. Labeled 2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalog along with the other catalogs available right now!! Especially check out the Sale-a-Bration catty and it's benefits!


In class we assemble the tin from all pre-cut materials ready for your assembly, I provide everything but your adhesive.

This is what your tin looks like when you open it to give your loved one as maybe a Valentine present? filled with pictures of the two or three or four of you....

The Rules of Chocolate candy tin is an all time fav at Valentines. Along with other cute little treats and handmade Valentine cards.You can take care of your Valentine shopping as well as check out what Stampin' Up! is all about. I do take customer orders for a variety of craft ensembles and collections. Baby shower gifts, wedding invitations, favors, Easter,and Mothers Day are coming up so come and join us!
Class schedule available upon request!

Samples of a few Valentine goodies that will be on display and there is still time for you to join us for a class or two to hand make all your own Valentine or Occasions gifts!!

Please RSVP at whitneyrichardson1969@gmail.com if you plan to attend.

There will be refreshments, door prizes and raffles!!

Hope to see you there!!

Scallop Trim Border & Scallop CornerTutorial

I found an amazing tutorial that really helped me with the NEW Scallop trim punch that you can receive as a FREE sale-a-bration gift when you spend $50.00 or more. There is also a NEW scallop corner punch that matches it in the NEW Occasions mini.

I found this on Gretchen Barron's most amazing blog and thank her for such a wonderful tutorial that we can all share. She is a very giving soul. I receive alot of inspiration from her blog.

Click on the link below and it will take you directly to her tutorial.

http://gretchenbarron.typepad.com/my_weblog/tutorial----scallop-trim-border-and-corner-punch----cutting-squares-and-rectangles/

Hope this helps you as much as it did me!
Kudos to Gretchen.

More Valentine Sweet Treats

These are the simplest cute little treats made with the Petal Card Sizzix die cut.

I used the Sending Love glittery DSP the sheet that is pink and vanilla.

The sentiment is from the NEW stamp set in the Occasions Mini catty

Well Scripted and punched out with the Full Heart punch adhered with a dimensional on top of that beautiful silky smooth NEW satin 5/8" pretty in pink ribbon.

Inside- I topped off the treat with the NEW heart embosslit and the small heart stamp from

(I) Heart stamp from the NEW Occassions Mini and popped out with the must have NEW small heart punch. Wrapped the Ghiradelli chocolate with the flip side of the front DSP.

This lil ditty I saw on Deann Oliver's blog, I have two versions. One with the paper I had left over from the Cocoa speciality paper I love this pattern I saved it for Vday's.
I used the new scallop trim border punch on the top flap, our 5/16' asst brads in white and underneath I have velcro to keep the flap shut. The sentiment from Short & Sweet Stamp set backed with modern label punch and movers and shapers die cut. The ribbon is sticky stripped underneath the flap to make a lil purse like handle. This will be one of Stamp camp projects.

This one is in the Sending Love DSP, using the NEW epoxy pretty in Pink brads from Occasions Mini catty with sentiment from Wishing You a Happy Heart stamp set in real red ink popped out with the modern label punch(a must have punch, so many sentiments fit in this punch!)

I think this is so elegant. Again I used the petal card die cut. I die cut two of them and cut a 1/2 inch off two flaps and joined them together with sticky strip and put the brads in for sturdiness. It is rather flappy around the top still though. Maybe I will double it up with CS behind it next time. I used a library clip to keep the top closed, you can also feed a ribbon through where the brads are and hang it as an ornament type deal.

Side view, I filled it with confetti paper and dove hearts.

My Build A Bear Mommy & Me Class

I held a Mommy & Me (Grandma & Me ) class on Martin Luther King Day since the kids were out of school. I made each child a tin like the one above.

Supplies: Sending Love DSP, Real Red CS, Regal Rose CS

Accessories: I did not have the additional sizzlit for her hair bow, purse and belt(I was so bummed) so I got my punches out and started playing with them to create a purse that would fit into this schematic. The designer label punch is her purse folded in half with a lil ribbon sticky stripped down inside and then a brad put thru it.

• I also used the NEW little heart punch for the heart on her shirt.
• The Heart on her hand is the NEW heart embosslit in the Occasions Mini with Happy Valentines Day sentiment from the Wishing You a Happy Heart stamp set.
• Popped out with the modern label punch.

Using My Build A Bear die cuts, I gave them each 3 bears. along with shirts, skirt, and shoes, and the materials to make the purses. These were in a clear envelope sealed shut in their box for after we were through making the VDAY cards.

This is a picture of a 3.3/4 x4 pocket card with a 3x3 lil Vday card inside. the parents made the pocket cards while the kids colored their Valentines I had already stamped for them below.


Each child received 5 cards fronts to color and then the layers to assemble to the cards. When they were all done coloring and blending their Beary Best Friend image they got to visit the glitter station where the two way glue was set up with the Dazzling Diamonds. BOY kids love glitter.
The parents and the kids were thrilled and asked if we could do this again soon!
The key for success with this project was I did alot of the prep work by making the tins in advance(only four sets of them) and stamping the bears on the 2-3/4x 2-3/4 white CS so they could immediately start coloring and not mess around with the stamping on such a small surface.
We were done in two hours and everyone was thrilled. I also put some candy in the tins as well. Pixie sticks always a hit!!

I am doing a project for my daughters GS Brownie troop on 2/2/10 and I definitely think these lil bears will be so cute dressed up in Brownie gear. I have a pack of paper specifically made for Girl Scouts , so I think I will dress them in official uniform and add the Hearts to make the Brownie Valentine Bears!

Hope you enjoy!!

If you are interested in purchasing some of these tins we got them on a major going out of business sale they are $2.00 each plus shipping email me at www.whitneyrichardson1969@gmail.com to place your order.