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Friday, June 9, 2017

Great Nephew's First Birthday!

So... Felix's First Birthday is today! 
This little guy is my great nephew and is just as cute as a bug! 
 My first and only creation was to be this card below.  Then, after I looked through the Cricut booklet, I saw the sign (shown above) and just had to make it for the party!
This shows just the sign I made, and the card...  we definitely will shower him with many gifts! 

Happy Birthday, Felix!  We love you!



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Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Aunt's Birthday Card

I've posted cards made with this stamp and die cut set before.  I think this one has to be my favorite!  It's very possible that practice makes progress in this case. 

 I used thick white cardstock to die cut the oval piece.  It gives it more stability than regular white cardstock.
 This design gives lots of space on the back to add dimensionals to pop the design off the embossed design on the card base.
I used Stampin' Up ink colors:  Pool party and Daffodil Delight.  I used Stampin' Up! Watercolor pencils Bermuda Bay, and cardstock colors Pool Party, and Melon Mambo.  I also used two of my alcohol markers from Spectrum Noir to color in the balloons.

Wishing my Aunt a VERY Happy Birthday!
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Saturday, January 7, 2017

Birthday Card for a Little Boy!

We have a little boy in the family turning 2 in January!  I sent him the Elmo with 1 a year ago for his first birthday - a trend has started...  I'll see how long these cards are popular, then I'll move to something a little more 'grown up' when he gets there.

I've always seen the edge doodling on crafter's cards.  This was my first attempt.  I'm pretty happy with it.  I'll have to keep playing with this technique.

Got to LOVE Cookie Monster!!!  COOKIE!

Happy Birthday to you, Michael!
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Monday, December 12, 2016

December Birthday - Late Posting! It's Busy at the Holidays!

My cousin's wife's birthday is almost mid-December.  Mom and I finished the calendars early enough that there was time for me to show her this set of dies and stamps I ordered from Papertrey Ink.

I've made this card quite a few times since I first bought the bundle.  Each time it's a different color set...  Dark Blues, Purples, Sky Blue as on this card.  My beloved Bermuda Bay...

 I saw this on Pinterest, and after some investigation I found this comes from a company called Papertrey Ink.  The stamp set is called Paper Clippings.  Scroll down on the page, and you'll find the two coordinating die sets.
The inside is a new stamp set available in just a few days from Stampin' Up!  You can find more information on my Stampin' Up! blog... Susan Vilar Stamps!


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Sunday, June 26, 2016

OMG! I saw it on Pinterest!

How many times have you heard that?  I know I say it a lot, and I hear others say it as well.  Fashion (not my thing), Home Decor (sometimes my thing), Recipes (DEFINITELY my thing), and crafts....  (almost always my thing)!

I saw cards made with this stamp set and die cut images, and HAD to have them!  I love anything fancy and scroll-y.  This really fit the bill.  The Happy has a really interesting flair to it, and the die cut is SO cool!

No excuses, right?  BUT this was my first try at it, and I've already got another one of these cut I want to use my alcohol markers on to see if it will make it glow.

Stay tuned... this will be used often, and it will look a lot better than this first try (even though I still like it).

HERE is a link to the stamp set, and scroll down for a look a the 2 sets of die cuts.



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Sunday, June 19, 2016

New Catalog (2016-2017) Event Samples 17

Only ONE post for this event after this one....  18 posts in all...   for now. :)
I am going to continue making samples for this event....   tomorrow (June 1st) I can order the new items I'm going to use for my 2 Make-and-Takes... and stamping.

I don't use my Gift Bag Punch board very often, and at the 2nd try, I came up with this.  I used the So Saffron paper from the DSP pack, and matched it with Melon Mambo.  This is a small-sized bag, and you can make them much larger!




This little treat bag uses all the new colors. I used the Playful Palette DSP again for this bag, and the die cuts to construct it.  


If you're interested in 3D projects and gift packaging, contact me, I can help you find your style, and help you customize your packing to your needs.

Here are the materials I used to construct both of these gift packaging solutions.

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Friday, June 17, 2016

New Catalog (2016-2017) Event Samples 10

Over the past 2 years or so I've made MANY Card-in-a-Box(s)...  many many many!  I love them.  They are relatively easy once you have the dimensions for cutting and scoring.  The engineering is not terribly difficult, it just takes a little know-how.  I'll have a tip for you at the end of this post.

Even though this is the 10th post of Event Samples, This is one of the first pieces I made.  I am not very happy with the Happy Birthday banner on the front, and I'll change that.  I WILL change it. :)

 This is the project where I came up with the idea for using the Sprinkles punch pieces as balloon strings. :)  Maybe one of my later samples will have some on a card....

The awesome thing about these Cards in Boxes is that they fold up into a regular A2 envelope.

TIP:  I keep a 3-subject 5 Star notebook.  In the folders, I keep typed up directions I receive, or things I've printed online.
On the pages, I keep diagrams, drawings, directions, and plans for projects.
It's a great resource.

HERE is a link to a written and pictorial tutorial on a Card-in-a-Box...  the directions are great, and this one is closest to what you see above.
What I did was take these directions, and write them for myself in my 5 Star Craft notes so all I need is my notebook, and I don't have to search around online when I want to make one, or five, or twelve! :)

The products I used:

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New Catalog (2016-2017) Event Samples 9

One of these cards are in MY colors!!  YAY Bermuda Bay! and the other is completely in the new colors.

This card features 3 stamp sets.  Build-a Birthday, Crazy About You, and Perpetual Birthday Calendar.
With the exception of the "happy" die cut, this card is only stamping, with a few Wink of Stella accents.

This card features the new colors, and Washi Tape!   Instead of stamping the cake layers, I used the Washi Tape. 
I hope you like them both.

If you need a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, please contact me!  I'd love to help you in your creative journey!

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