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Freshly Made Sketches #126

March 5, 2014 Jentimko 9 Comments

Now just look at what Amy O’Neill has created for us at Freshly Made Sketches this week!! These fun off kilter panels add so much personality and will give lots of room for creativity.

I am continuing on with my spring theme. Because I am done with winter. Two more days of lost school for my boys this week and another disruption to the family mojo. Even the boys are ready for a full week of school…and that is saying something. *smile* There is nothing like fun colors and happy prints to brighten the mood a bit so I pulled out the Fresh Prints Paper Pack and started playing. Aren’t these great? Because they are slightly larger than card size, the pieces were easy to use for this layout too. I simply positioned them how I wanted, glued the two prints together, then put little pencil tick marks where I wanted to cut. I chose another of the prints for this flower from the Fun Flowers Die. I popped out two, one in the print and one in Real Red, and then another little flower using the new Petite Flower Punch. The Stitched Grosgrain in Real Red was an easy go-to for the crossing piece of the sketch. I topped off the flower with a Vintage Faceted Button and some Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine (it coordinates perfectly). The sentiment is from Gifts of Kindness.

Well, the boys are going back to school today (with a delay) and hopefully, hopefully we’ll get back to a real routine soon. They certainly have had fun sledding this year and even I have to admit it is really pretty when it first falls. But the vortex is now welcome to stay in the polar areas!

I am also really excited for this weekend. The lovely Rose-Ellen Eastman has put together an event for area demonstrators. We will share ideas and inspiration. I will be presenting a technique card that you will get to see next week. Wish me luck…I’m a little nervous but I know I’ll be surrounded by lots of lovely stampers!

Hoping to be back Friday with another project from Leadership. Until then, so glad you stopped in. If you are needing a little more spring, make sure you take a look at my Artisan card in the previous post!

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Stamp: Gifts of Kindness; Paper: Fresh Prints Paper Pack, Whisper White; Ink: Real Red; Accessories: Big Shot, Fun Flowers Die, Real Red Stitched Grosgrain, Vintage Faceted Button, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Crystal Effects (as glue)

Artisan Wednesday Wow – Spiral Flower Roses

March 4, 2014 Jentimko 6 Comments

The Artisan Design Team’s March box of products is all about spring! Thank goodness because I could use a little spring. I can’t even wait to see what everyone has to show you this week. 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 Jeanna was designing this month’s hop buttons (cute, aren’t they?) she must have been inspired by some of the same things I was. I just had to play with the Spiral Flower Die as soon as I got it and I love it! I have seen a number of ways to use it and thought I should create one of my own. I wanted a card with three flowers of different sizes but how to do that? Pretty simple actually. I made the largest flower with the full spiral from the die. Then I cut a second and cut it into two pieces to create the other two flowers (see below). To lighten up the card stock a little for easier rolling, I “sueded” the paper first. Before cutting (trust me…I tried it after and it is much harder), take a piece of card stock and distress it with your bone folder or over a counter top edge. By rolling one way and then the other, the paper will start to separate and you can pull the layers apart. Then just cut with your Big Shot and the die. I used Pink Pirouette Card Stock and paired it with Smoky Slate. The little window is cut using the Apothecary Accents Framelits and then the layer was embossed with the Sale-a-bration Decorative Dots Embossing Folder. The DSP in the window is from Watercolor Wonder DSP. I cut some leaves out of Basic Gray card stock with the Secret Garden Framelits. It was still missing something so I wanted to add a shabby bow. But which color? I decided on pink but there isn’t one….so I made it. It is super easy. Add a few drops of Rose Red Reinker to some water and drop in Very Vanilla Seam Binding. Let soak for a bit and then let dry. If the color isn’t strong enough you can re-soak or add a little more ink to the water. This color happened on my first try and it is a perfect match. YEA! I tied the bow and attached it with hot glue (the flowers use the hot glue too). The sentiment comes from the hostess set Express Yourself and I thought this would be pretty for a Mother’s Day card or a special birthday. Finally the pearls. The little flowers have Basic Pearls attached and for the larger one, I used a pearl topped straight pin that I clipped with wire cutters (hot glued down to the center).

You can see to the left how I cut my spiral. It doesn’t have to be precise, just adjust the size as needed. You see the bit of curl on them? That is because I gently curled them with my Bone Folder (much like curling ribbon). That helps them roll easier.

I’ll be back tomorrow with the latest from Freshly Made Sketches and then later in the week with more Leadership Display projects. Sorry I missed the project on Monday. Snow days are seriously getting in the way of my blogging time, lol!

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: Express Yourself; Ink: Smoky Slate; Paper: Watercolor Wonder DSP, Pink Pirouette, Smoky Slate, Whisper White; Accessories: Big Shot, Spiral Flower Die, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Secret Garden Framelits, Very Vanilla Seam Binding, Basic Pearls, Hot Glue, Pins, Dimensionals

You’re Lovely – A “Lovely” Bag

February 28, 2014 Jentimko No Comments

I don’t know about you but I love fun bags. I particularly love them when I can make them out of Stampin’ Up’s amazing designer series papers! My project for today does just that!

The focus is on the oh-so-pretty stamp set You’re Lovely (a Sale-a-bration offering) but the bag provides just the right base for it. First the bag:

Start with 8-1/2″ x 11″ pieces of DSP
On the long side, score at 2-1/4″, 3-3/4″, 7-3/4″ and 9-1/4″
On the short side, score at 1/2″ and 2″
Below 2″ score line, add additional score on long side at 3-1/4″ and 8-1/2″
Cut out rectangles as shown below
Cut along score lines as shown below
Fold bag together and secure with Sticky Strip

If you need more specifics, I used this video by Mercedes Weber to assist me so I really recommend you take a look. She did the hard work on the measurements!!

To decorate the bag, I stamped the image using a few different colors. First, Island Indigo, then Basic Gray and finally Pear Pizzazz. I hand cut the Island Indigo Layer. I used the 1-3/4″ Circle Punch for the center and colors direct to paper on those images with Pear Pizzazz and So Saffron Markers. Then I cut the “Lovely” out using my Paper Cutter. The Mini Clothespin is from the Tag a Bag Accessory Kit and I just colored the outsides with my Island Indigo Marker. Cute way to make the little pin match, don’t you think? I put a Doily underneath to add some more fun detail.

Hope you like this one! Glad you were able to stop in today. I’ll be back on Monday with another project from Leadership! See you then!

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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You’re Lovely – Lovely with a bow on top

February 27, 2014 Jentimko No Comments

Just a quick post today to share another card from Leadership.

The set You’re Lovely is, well, lovely! What a wonderful choice for Sale-a-bration! I thought I’d make a bit of a shabby chic card for one of the examples. I cut out the oval using the Oval Framelit (Naturals Ivory card stock) and distressed all the edges with the Stampin’ Distress Tool and Crumb Cake ink. I inked the words and some of the images using my Stampin’ Write Markers in Calypso Coral, Pool Party and Wild Wasabi. When you stamp on the Natural Ivory, the image will not be as crisp but that was the look I intended. I added a shabby bow made from the Pool Party Seam Binding and topped it off with a Very Vintage button.

I hope to be back tomorrow with a cool bag but it may be Monday if United calls me to fly. Until then, so glad you stopped 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:

Click HERE to purchase wonderful Stampin’ Up products.

Freshly Made Sketches #125

February 26, 2014 Jentimko 9 Comments

Narelle has an awesome new sketch for us this week at Freshly Made Sketches. This classic look has all kinds of possibilities! I opted to keep really true to the sketch and keep it pretty simple.

As soon as I saw the sketch, I thought flower. Because it is snowing again and I’m ready for flowers. But which flower? I had not played with the new Spiral Flower Die so it seemed like a good time to pull it out. The Watercolor Wonder DSP is a new obsession and it seemed perfect to combine them. I chose on of the watercolor-y pages with multiple colors (great explanation, right?) for the flower. Ran that through the Big Shot and all the work is done pretty much. I used my Bone Folder to add a little curl to the cut out and then rolled it up and attached it together with hot glue. I rolled it a little loose and the center seemed too empty. So, I cut a strip of 1/2″ Tangerine Tango about 5″ long and cut with the Fringe Scissors. Rolled it up and hot glued it to the center. I chose this polka dot pattern to match and pretty much done. The sentiment is from Four You (wow, what a useful set). While the flower makes it unmailable, it is perfect for a hand-delivered thank you, don’t you think?

The team has some fabulous interpretations again this week and you will be certain to love playing along with this one. Can’t wait to see you in the gallery!

Back tomorrow with some more projects from Leadership. Until then, thanks so much for stopping by! See you soon!

Stamp: Four You; Paper: Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Watercolor Wonder DSP; Ink: Tangerine Tango; Accessories: Big Shot, Spiral Flower Die, Dimensionals, Hot Glue, Silicone Craft Sheet

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Artisan Wednesday Wow – Hexagon Flower

February 25, 2014 Jentimko 5 Comments

The Artisan Design Team’s February box of products has been fantastic. This is our last week using it but I know you have found lots of inspiration from the projects created by the team. 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 I told you that you would see a lot of the Hexagon Hive Thinlit from me this month. I wanted to show you its flexibility and the team has shown other amazing ways to use it too. For today, I have another way to cut down “the hive” to create a new look. First, I ran the Bermuda Bay Card Stock through the Big Shot (using waxed paper between the paper and the die make it release easily). Once I had that, I flipped the thinlit 180 degree and lined it up with the existing cut hexagons. This allowed for all the hexagons to be cut through for the shape I wanted. It doesn’t necessarily line up over the whole thing but the center is your focus. The just trim off the extra to get this shape. I filled the hexagons with prints from the Kaleidescope DSP that were also punched out using the hive. I glued this onto a base to add a little stability (just loosely hand cut out of a scrap). The middle hexagon is up on a Dimensional. I added some little flowers punched with the Boho Blossoms Punch using Crushed Curry, Strawberry Slush, and Bermuda Bay. The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes and the banner end was punched using the Hexagon Punch. Basic Pearls add the centers to the flowers.

I hope you have enjoyed seeing my projects this month. Up next week is a brand new box of products. Hmmm, think spring!!

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

Click HERE to purchase any of these wonderful Stampin’ Up products.

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

Perfect Pennants – Hello

February 24, 2014 Jentimko 1 Comment

Happy Monday! I hope your weekend was awesome. Ok, first things first. We have a winner!! The winner of the blog candy is:

Kimberly Merritt!! I’ll be contacting you later today!

Now back to Leadership Display samples. Today’s sample uses the set Perfect Pennants.

I played with a color combination that I just love. Midnight Muse, Smoky Slate and Daffodil Delight make a wonderful combination. I embossed the Smoky Slate panel with the Chevron Embossing Folder. I stamped the hello sentiment stamp in Midnight Muse and the diagonal line stamp win Daffodil Delight. Then I cut them into the banners (this was before the Pennants dies were available). I layered them onto a couple more banners and put that on top of a doily. A few Basic Pearls added for fun.

I’ll be back tomorrow with the latest Artisan Wednesday Wow. Hope you’ll stop in to see what we have for you this week.

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.

Star Stamper – Gold

February 21, 2014 Jentimko 1 Comment

Another card using a Leadership stamp set and this one is called Star Stamper. I fell in love immediately and knew I had to use the “star stamper” image.

I had so much fun playing with all the gold on this one. I started by using Gold Encore Ink and embossing it. Then I pulled out the Watercolor Wonder Washi Tapes and the Gold Foil. Of course I needed a star so I found one in my Circle Card Thinlits Dies. All it took was some quick snips to make the banner ends and a bit of some layering. Everything is stamped on Very Vanilla and I did layer the washi tape onto card stock before adding them to the card.

I was super happy with how this turned out. I do love a play on words! Short and sweet for today. I just finished the most wonderful visit with the lovely Rita Wright while I was on a layover so I ate into some blogging time. SOOOO worth it since she is just as fabulous in person as she is talented! I’ll be back on Monday with some more from Leadership. So glad you stopped by today. Don’t forget to leave your comment for blog candy on Tuesday’s post!! See you Monday!

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.

Freshly Made Sketches #124

February 19, 2014 Jentimko 10 Comments

So the wonderful Karren has created her very first sketch for us this week at Freshly Made Sketches. This is a really great sketch, don’t you think?

When I created this card, I had hit the point where I was decidedly over winter weather. I actually like a good snow every now and then but we have had too many weather days and the boys have lost a lot of school days. I needed a little spring so I created it! Using these pretty flowers from Simple Stems and the print/colors from Kaleidescope DSP, I thought it would be fun to create a stamped panel with popped up flowers. I hand cut the flowers (there is a framelit but it doesn’t go with all the flowers I chose) and put them on Dimensionals. The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes…just the perfect size for the panel!

Ok, short and sweet this morning. If you missed it, don’t forget to check out yesterday’s card and the blog candy!

Back on Friday with another Leadership project. Until then, hope your day is great!

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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.

Click HERE to purchase any of these wonderful Stampin’ Up products.

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

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