Artisan Team Projects

Artisan Wednesday Wow – Sweet Friend

February 18, 2014 Jentimko 20 Comments

The Artisan Design Team’s February box of products is fantastic. We are continuing to use some of the latest and greatest from the Occasions Catalog. These are the projects you might have already seen on Stampin’ Up’s Facebook page. If you have come over from amazing Jeanna, welcome to the next stop. If you are starting here, just continue around using the next buttons until you get back to me.

Oh….and there is blog candy so read to the end!!!

So I’m back to the Hexagon Hive. I told you two weeks ago how much I love it and the team has been showing so many fun ways to use it. I thought I would go literal with the hive on this one. It is so easy to do too. Just cut the Naturals Ivory Card Stock using the Thinlit and the snip off the edges and keep the part you want. I sponged it with Soft Suede to give it a little extra dimension. Then using the Thinlit again, cut a piece of Crushed Curry Card Stock and sponge a few of the hexagons and place them on the filled spaces of the hive base. I attached it to a Naturals Ivory base card using Glue Dots placed under the filled hexagons and let the the edges stay unattached to add a little dimension. Next for the bee. This fellow is from Backyard Basics and I have to say the set holds a special place for me. You see, the Artisan Design Team has two of the most wonderful women at the home office that help us. Together, they gave each team member a choice of some Stampin’ Up product as a Christmas present and I chose this set. I just got it when the February box came so I obviously had to use it right away. Thank you Gwen and Chrissy for this awesome gift!!! Ok..back to the bee. I stamped him in Early Espresso and colored using my Blender Pen and using direct marker with Soft Suede and Crushed Curry inks. Then I cut him out by hand. There is a framelit that goes with him but I wanted a really close cut so I just took my time and did it. The sentiment is from Six-Sided Sampler and is a perfect fit, don’t you think?? A few Basic Pearls to finish this one off.

So what do you think? I love to hear how you feel about this one and I can’t make it TOOO easy for the blog candy so here it is. Leave me a comment before Sunday, Feb. 23rd at 6p Eastern and tell me what you love about the new shapes in the Occasions Catalog. The hexagons, the triangles, the starbursts…all so amazing. Let me know your favorite and why! I’m giving away the stamp set Geometrical AND the new Triangle Punch that goes with it to a random commenter. I’ll use a random number generator to choose but can only mail within the US. Ok…that isn’t too hard is it?

I’ll be back tomorrow with the latest from Freshly Made Sketches and then later in the week with more Leadership Display projects.

Okay, off to go visit the awesome Mercedes Weber. I can’t wait for you to see what she has created! Make sure you hop around the whole loop to take a look at beautiful creations by the whole team…you’ll be happy you did!

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Stamps: Perfect Pennants, Gorgeous Grunge; Ink: Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie; Paper: Watercolor; Accessories: Big Shot, Ampersand Embossing Folder, Aquapainter, Water Spritzer

Best Decision Ever – Fun Stamping

February 17, 2014 Jentimko No Comments

So what is one of the best decisions you have ever made?? I can say without reservations that becoming a Stampin’ Up demonstrator was one of mine. Why? The people! Ok, the products are amazing, the company is extraordinary, customer service is an example others should follow but the people…. That is where this decision has impacted me the most. When my dear upline Brandi planted the seed for me to become a demo, I could have never predicted where the journey would take me. My husband got me my demonstratorship as a birthday present. Yep….pretty awesome present!! If someone had told me then that I would even enter the Artisan Design Team competition, I would have laughed. That fact that I actually BECAME one of those team members is beyond anything I could have dreamed. The friendships that I have developed with other members of my upline, with my FMS team mates, with the Stampin’ Addicts, with the Artisan Design Team, and with so many other amazing stampers are precious to me in a way that defies explanation. My life is more blessed because I took that step to become a demonstrator!

So when we got this stamp set called Best Decision Ever for the Leadership Display Boards, I fell in love. I fell in love with everything behind that stamp! I wanted to created a really cute card that reflects the fun in stamping with friends and I hope I did it here. This one meant a lot to me!

Using this fun paper from Kaleidescope DSP I created a square 4-1/4″ card (use Whisper White as the base underneath). Then stamp this fun sentiment in Strawberry Slush. I cut it by hand before the Word Bubbles Framelits were available but those would make the card even faster. Tie on a button with some White Baker’s Twine and done. But really, this needed a special envelope don’t you think? Yeah, me too. So I made one with the same DSP using the Envelope Punch Board. The rounded corners on the card are from the Punch Board too.

This set is an incentive set available as a demonstrator. This card is fun to use if you already are a demo (and you already know what I mean about becoming a demo). If you are not, consider it. Really. It is a decision that might be one of your best ever too!

The rest of the team is showing their Leadership Display Board projects as well so make sure you take a look!

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Geometrical – Hooray for Today

February 14, 2014 Jentimko No Comments

I realized that I hadn’t shown you any of my scrapbook pages made for the Leadership Display Board and thought that would be a fun way to end the week. I’ll start with a little background. My boys are Lego boys…all three of them!! Sometimes I feel as if the Legos will take over the house but they love playing and creating and building, so I accept it and move along. Since the day it opened the boys have been talking about Legoland Florida and have wanted to go there. When we took our vacation in October, we were finally able to go. They were crazy, ecstatically, ridiculously happy!! Thus this page.

The primary colors from the Legoland sign and the red in the boys shirts told me what colors to use for this. I tried to keep the feel of the page fun and kind of silly, just like the day. I used a base of Crumb Cake mounted on Real Red and started building. The triangles from Geometrical create fun arrows and the designs go so well with Polka Dot Parade DSP and the Gingham Garden Washi Tape. I created some strips from those and added them at angles then stapled to add detail. The dates were added using the Remember This Rotary Stamp. I love this stamp. So great for so many scrapping projects! The little arrow from Hung Up Cute Clips makes sure the date gets emphasis. Finally the sentiment from See Ya’ Later captured the feeling!

I had to send this one off of course but made duplicate pictures so I can build a series of matching pages from all the adventures of the day. I hope your week has been wonderful! Happy Valentine’s Day to you all and I will see you again on Monday. Thanks for stopping in!

The rest of the team is showing their Leadership Display Board projects as well so make sure you take a look!

Here is the rest of the Artisan Design Team:

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Artisan Wednesday Wow – Ampersand

February 11, 2014 Jentimko 13 Comments

The Artisan Design Team’s February box of products is fantastic. Were you as wowed by last week’s projects as I was? We are continuing to use some of the latest and greatest from the Occasions Catalog. If you have come over from amazing Jeanna, welcome to the next stop. If you are starting here, just continue around using the next buttons until you get back to me.

So, the Ampersand Embossing Folder. I know these little symbols are incredibly trendy (yea, Stampin’ Up!) but what to show you? One of my favorite suites in the new Occasions Catalog is the Watercolor Wonder Suite. The DSP (just got it and wow), the notecards (ditto) and the pretty stamps. So that was my inspiration. I took Watercolor Paper and cut a panel to emboss (4″ x 5-1/2″) and ran it through the Big Shot with the Ampersand Embossing Folder. Then I grabbed Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink Pads. I squished the lids (that is the official term) and then opened the pads to get the ink from the inside of the lids. Using my Aquapainter, I picked up the ink and started coloring. Just let the ink run out and keep the colors a bit uneven and imperfect. When I was happy with the coloring, I took some splotches from Gorgeous Grunge and inked first in Daffodil Delight and then touched on a little Pumpkin Pie. I stamped off a little and then added the splotches randomly. The whole panel was popped up on Dimensionals and put on a card base made of Watercolor Paper.

So I told you yesterday that this would be a non-standard Valentine. On the inside of the card, I chose the stamp from Perfect Pennants that has another ampersand in it. Again I inked first with Daffodil Delight and the rolled on some Pumpkin Pie (always use the lightest color first). I spritzed the inked stamp with water so that the stamped image would mimic the look of the front (I practiced a few times first to make sure I had it down – clean off the stamp before each reinking).

I think this will be my DH’s Valentine so shhhh….don’t tell him! Making a whole card of Watercolor Paper is not for every day cards but perfect for special ones…he’s worth it!!

I’ll be back tomorrow with the latest from Freshly Made Sketches and then later in the week with more Leadership Display projects.

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Stamps: Perfect Pennants, Gorgeous Grunge; Ink: Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie; Paper: Watercolor; Accessories: Big Shot, Ampersand Embossing Folder, Aquapainter, Water Spritzer

Perfect Pennants – You & Me

February 10, 2014 Jentimko No Comments

I hope your weekend was wonderful! Mine was full of de-icing, instrument approaches and all the challenges that winter flying can bring. I’m grateful for passengers who were patient with the winter delays (de-icing and large headwinds) and said kind things as they deplaned. A couple more days before I get home…

I have another Leadership project to share today and this one is fun to make. Need a Valentine card that isn’t too girly? This might be the one for you!

Since the Occasions Catalog showed the Perfect Pennants stamp set and the Kaleidescope DSP on the same page, it seemed natural to pair them up for a card. I started with a Bermuda Bay card base then cut different sized pennants out of the DSP. I just used the size of each print to decide the size. The sentiment was inked with Stampin’ Write Markers in Bermuda Bay and Strawberry Slush. I punched it out with my circle punch (1-3/8″ I think but I forgot to write it down). After layering all the pennants and attaching the circle with a Dimensional, I still felt like something was missing. So, out came the Basic Rhinestones and a Sharpie marker. The little gems added the touch I wanted.

Tomorrow is the day for our next Artisan Wednesday Wow hop and I have another non-traditional Valentine for you. Until then, I hope your day is fantastic!

The rest of the team is showing their Leadership Display Board projects as well so make sure you take a look!

Here is the rest of the Artisan Design Team:

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See Ya’ Later – Heart Box

February 7, 2014 Jentimko 1 Comment

Sorry that I missed my promised post yesterday. Between reserve with United and snow/ice days for the boys, things have been a little crazy. But in a good way….

In any case, here is a little Valentine’s project that is quick to make and so sweet to hold a special treat.

I found this little paper mache box at a craft store and thought it would be perfect for this sentiment from See Ya’ Later. I painted the top with an acrylic paint (Vanilla) and covered the bottom of the box with this fun print from Modern Medley DSP (I used Multipurpose Adhesive to seal it down. Using the Small Heart Punch, I popped out a couple of hearts from the Real Red print in Polka Dot Parade DSP, folded them in half, glued the sides together and fanned. Cute accent that is easy to make! I stamped the sentiment on Very Vanilla and created the banner then stamped again in Real Red. Cutting the letters individually is a fun and easy way to add texture. Another little banner underneath and done!

Quick post today since I’m out to fly tomorrow. I’ll try to be back on Monday (hotel internets allowing) and back for sure on Tuesday with the next project from our Artisan Wednesday Wow series. Hope your weekend is fantastic!!

The rest of the team is showing their Leadership Display Board projects as well so make sure you take a look!

Here is the rest of the Artisan Design Team:

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Artisan Wednesday Wow – Bliss

February 4, 2014 Jentimko 10 Comments

The Artisan Design Team’s February box of products is fantastic and I’m so happy to finally get to show you what I have been making with it. We are continuing to use some of the latest and greatest from the Occasions Catalog. If you have come over from amazing Jeanna, welcome to the next stop. If you are starting here, just continue around using the next buttons until you get back to me.

I will tell you now that I am completely in love with the new Hexagon Hive Thinlit (expect to see more this month using it!). There is so much to do with it but for today’s project I chose to use it as a stencil. Using stencils is really popular right now and many of SU’s dies are great for creating those stencils. I also pulled out the Gesso again…just like on my project for the SU blog last week. This time I used it a bit more. To create the tag, I started with a larger piece of Watercolor Paper and painted on a layer of Gesso. Once dry, I used my Aquapainter to add in some ink, Smoky Slate. Again after drying, I stamped on the flower from Petal Parade (SAB) in Rose Red ink and then pulled out a piece of card stock that had been cut using the Hexagon Hive Thinlit. I placed it over the paper and stippled on more Gesso. When everything was dry, I chose a section I liked, cut a 2″ strip then cut one end with the Angled Tag Topper Punch. The sentiment from Quite the Pair was stamped in Smoky Slate. Using the same stencil, I stippled more Gesso onto a Smoky Slate card base (4-1/2″ sq.). I distressed a long piece (30″ or so) of Rose Red Seam Binding by spritzing it with water and then crumpling. Once dry, I looped the ribbon and tied on a Vintage Faceted Button using thread and added a Basic Pearl to the top of the button. I trimmed the extra ribbon and used the rest for the top of the tag, tying on an additional button.

I had a lot of fun making a bit of a mess with this one. Gesso is something you just kind of have to play with and there are lots of tutorials on the web to show you different uses. Just allow that everything you make will be unique and that imperfection is part of the look.

I’ll be back tomorrow with the latest from Freshly Made Sketches and then later in the week with more Leadership Display projects.

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Stamps: Petal Parade (SAB), Quite the Pair; Paper: Watercolor, Smoky Slate; Accessories: Angled Tag Topper Punch, Big Shot, Hexagon Hive Thinlit, Vintage Faceted Button, Rose Red Seam Binding, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals

Petal Parade – Trio of Flowers

February 3, 2014 Jentimko 2 Comments

Happy Monday! I hope your weekend was great! Now that Sale-a-bration is in full swing, I am so happy to be sharing these projects from the Leadership Display Boards. I have another project made with Petal Parade to show you today.

I chose this pattern from the SAB paper Sweet Sorbet and the color and print lends itself to so many cards. I thought I’d use one of my favorite color pairings on this. Sahara Sand, Daffodil Delight and Basic Gray are so cool together. All I did was stamp the flowers a bit off center on each panel. It keeps the stamping simple. The sentiment is from Regarding Dahlias and the little metal button from the Occasions Catalog is wonderful tied with Linen Thread. While there are lots of layers here, the card itself is pretty quick to come together. Another one that would be great in a variety of colors/DSPs.

I’ll be back tomorrow with my first card with the February Artisan box. It is a great one and the team is excited to get going with this one.

The rest of the team is showing their Leadership Display Board projects as well so make sure you take a look!

Here is the rest of the Artisan Design Team:

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Banner Blast – Awesome

January 31, 2014 Jentimko 1 Comment

Almost the weekend and I wanted to show you another of my favorites from my Leadership Display projects. This is one of those cards that isn’t hard to make but something about it makes me really happy.

I think maybe that it is because, as usual, I found that the products from Stampin’ Up coordinated perfectly. This fun print from the Kaleidescope DSP and the triangle in the banners of Banner Blast seem meant to go together! I cut the little strip of DSP and then stamped the banners in coordinating colors (Crushed Curry and Strawberry Slush). The sentiment is from Yippee-Skippee and these fonts are so fun. The DSP and the banners are popped up on Dimensionals and I added in a few Basic Rhinestones to finish.

I hope your week has been going well and that you are enjoying the display projects. I’m actually getting some stamping time today and working on my Artisan projects for next month. Another fun box!! I’ll be back on Monday with another Leadership project.

Like many of you, things have been a little crazy around here. My kids keep having random days off from school due to weather which adds a special form of chaos. *smile* At least they had enough snow last week to get in some sledding! Fortunately I was still able to hold some stamp classes in between that and flying. I love when I get to stamp with my friends! Wishing you a wonderful weekend. Thanks so much for stopping by!!

The rest of the team is showing their Leadership Display Board projects as well so make sure you take a look!

Here is the rest of the Artisan Design Team:

Click HERE to purchase wonderful Stampin’ Up products.

Artisan Wednesday Wow – Scalloped Tag Topper Box

January 28, 2014 Jentimko 4 Comments

I am so excited to show you the last project from the Artisan Design Team’s January box of products. We are so thrilled to be sharing ideas using some of the latest and greatest from the Occasions Catalog. These are the projects that were featured on Stampin’ Up’s Facebook Page. If you have come over from amazing Jeanna, welcome to the next stop. If you are starting here, just continue around using the next buttons until you get back to me.

When I got my Sale-a-bration flyer, one of the things that stuck out was the statement to use the cute DSP to make fun little boxes. Well who am I to argue with a great idea?! It seems that the rest of the team agrees since there have been some amazing boxes (with instructions) in the hops this month. Mine is a modification of a gable box. The idea has been around for a while and I just modified measurements to meet my needs.

Start with a piece of paper (DSP is fantastic for this!) that is 8-1/2″ wide by 8″ deep. Score the 8-1/2″ side at 1/2″, 2-1/2″ 4-1/2″ and 6-1/2″. Turn the paper clockwise and score the 8″ side at 2″ and 5-1/2″. Cut down the vertical score line until you reach each horizontal score line.

Then trim off the top and bottom tabs in the 1/2″ score section. This will leave you with one tab in the center that will help you glue the box together. On alternating top sections, use your Scalloped Tag Topper Punch to create the pretty tops. Fold the unpunched sections down and glue down to the center section. This gives your box a little more stability. Apply Sticky Strip to the outside of the 1/2″ tab and attach it to the inside of the opposing side. Fold your bottom sections up to form the bottom of the box attaching with Sticky Strip at each layer.

All that is left is decorating the box. I cut out some flowers using the Fun Flowers Die. All the designer papers on the box are from the Sweet Sorbet DSP pack..a Sale-a-bration offering. Did I mention that Sale-a-bration starts today??!! YEA!! Ok..back to the box. I created a belly band out of Pistachio Pudding card stock. I spritzed the flowers with water and formed them over the top of a Multipurpose Glue bottle. This gives them a little extra dimension. Glued together with Sticky Strip and I added on a Vintage Faceted Button tied with the Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack twine. To close the box, I created a faux bow. Wrap the twine a 2-3 times around your fingers then tie on a button that has been threaded with another piece of twine. Knot in the center behind the “bow”. Take the ends of the piece you just knotted and thread through the punched holes. Tie another little bow to secure the top and make it easy to open.

This box is fast to make and perfect for even new stampers. I had some try this at a class and their projects were perfect!

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Paper: Sweet Sorget DSP, Pistachio Pudding; Accessories: Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, Big Shot, Fun Flowers Die, Vintage Faceted Button, Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack, Sticky Strip

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