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Halloween Hello

September 22, 2013 Jentimko 2 Comments

Happy Sunday evening to you! I hope the weekend was wonderful. I have a bonus card to share with you. It is one of the cards that my Hostess Club made during our get-togethers this week and it uses my favorite Halloween set from the Holiday Catalog, Halloween Happiness.

I just think this little group of pumpkins is adorable! And so fun to use for a great little card. I put them together with the Witches’ Brew DSP to create this. Did you know that the pumpkins line up perfectly on this tag shape from the Apothecary Accents Framelits? Me neither. It was a happy accident when I grabbed the wrong die set. Then I realized this was even better than my original design. Do you notice the little edges framing the black DSP? Those are courtesy of the Tiny Wave Rotary Blade on the new Stampin’ Trimmer (rotary arm). I was a little slow to move on this but it really is a superior cutting system. I inked up the pumpkins with Stampin’ Write Markers and then stamped the pumpkins again so I could cut a couple out. I added an additional strip of the Pumpkin Pie DSP inside and the sentiment from the stamp. My club ladies enjoyed making this one (and the butterfly Artisan card from a couple of weeks ago).

I’ll be back Wednesday (Tuesday night for subscribers) for the Artisan Wednesday Wow Hop and later Wednesday morning for the next Freshly Made Sketches challenge. Until then, I hope the beginning of your week is wonderful! See you again soon!

Stamp: Halloween Happiness; Paper: Witches’ Brew DSP, Basic Black, Whisper White; Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black; Accessories: Stampin’ Trimmer, Tiny Wave Rotary Blade, Big Shot, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Dimensionals, Neutrals Buttons, Thread

Freshly Made Sketches #104

September 18, 2013 Jentimko 10 Comments

I am happy to be back with the latest from Freshly Made Sketches. Our sketch hostess this week is wonderful Linda Suarez and she has brought us an awesome layout! Just looking at the variety from the design team, I know this is going to be another fun week in the gallery (last week was so great!).

I decided it would be fun to flip the sketch and play with some new things that hadn’t even left their packaging. I need a card for my dear brother-in-law so I tried to keep it “man card” enough too. The first thing I broke out was the Chalk Talk Framelits and right after that, Yippee-Skippee. The papers from Sweater Weather DSP were just what I needed for this one. I made the Chocolate Chip tag by cutting the paper to the width of the framelit and sliding it under only on the side with the clipped corners. Then I stamped the sentiment on the Sahara Sand print and cut it out with another of the framelits. I added on some chevrons cut out with the Chevron Border Punch. Finally some Soft Sky Seam Binding was tied on with a Crushed Curry button and some Linen Thread. Now look at that…I used all the colors from the Fab Friday challenge this week too (and I never use that many colors!). I look forward to giving this to my brother-in-law and can’t wait to meet up with him and the family for his celebration.

Now head right on over to FMS to see the great cards from the design team this week…then don’t forget to link up and join in! Thanks to all of you who made such kind comments on my 9-11 post last week. Your words spoke straight to my heart and I’m deeply appreciative!

My Wednesday Artisan project, a burlap flower box, went up a little earlier so don’t forget to go check it out! See you again soon! Have a great week!

Stamp: Yippee-Skippee; Paper: Sweater Weather DSP, Naturals Ivory; Ink: Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango; Accessories: Big Shot, Chalk Talk Framelits, Chevron Border Punch, Soft Sky Seam Binding, Regals Buttons, Linen Thread

Artisan Wednesday Wow – Burlap Flower Box

September 17, 2013 Jentimko 10 Comments

It is time for Stampin’ Up’s Artisan Design Team to show you some amazing things from our September box! For those of you who are unfamiliar, the team gets a box of fabulous SU products to create our projects each month. Our projects this week were all posted last Friday on the Stampin’ Up Facebook page (so run right over and follow it). If you have come over from 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 wanted to create some packaging that felt like fall for this week’s project. I always love when the packaging gets a “wow”. I think it shows the recipient how much they really mean! I am completely in love with this 1-1/4″ Burlap Ribbon and I knew it HAD to be used on this box. What better way than to create a flower with it? The key to this flower is the awesome (and I mean AWESOME) Silicone Craft Mat. It is like magic!

You start by putting some hot glue on the mat. With the ribbon still attached to the roll, fold the edge over and attach to the glue. Start folding the ribbon and adding hot glue every 2-3 folds. I find that using a toothpick helps to save my fingers from the glue (notice I said helps…be careful, the glue really hurts). Keep going around until you have created a second layer (the second layer is on top of the first). When you have it like you want, snip the ribbon. Make one last fold that tucks under as you attach the last bit with hot glue. Hold it for a bit with the toothpick and then let it rest until you are sure everything is set. Then all you have to do is pull it off the Silicone Craft Mat (this is when you say “cool” out loud). In order to add the Black Stampin’ Glitter edge, I ran a line of Multipurpose Liquid Glue along all the edges and sprinkled on the glitter. The Black Vintage Faceted Designer Button is from the Halloween Banner Simply Created Accessory Kit. I took one of the Large Pearl Basic Jewels and colored it with an orange Sharpie marker then added it to the center.

For the box, I stamped it in Versamark ink with the Dictionary stamp and then added some watermarks using Gorgeous Grunge. Again with Versamark, I stamped the sentiment from Oh, Goodie and sprinkled on some Heat & Stick Powder, then the Black Stampin’ Glitter again. The belly band for the box is just the layered ribbons – 1-1/4″ Burlap Ribbon, Pumpkin Pie 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon and Basic Black 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon. All attached to each other using a little hot glue. Make sure you only attach the ribbons to themselves and not the box. I put a Tea Lace Paper Doily under the flower and attached them to the belly band. Now the band slides right off (and back on once the present is opened).

As a side note, I thought this had a Halloween flare but my oldest son took one look at it and laid claim to it as the packaging for a birthday gift for his dear friend, a neighbor girl he has known since they were 2. She loves orange so she loved this little box and the necklace that went inside.

I hope you enjoy this project. This flower is remarkable easy to make and has many uses (I’m working on another one now). Next up on the hop is the awesome Mercedes Weber. Make sure you go take a look at fabulous creations of the whole team…you’ll be happy you did!

Stamps: Oh Goodie, Dictionary, Gorgeous Grunge; Ink: Versamark; Accessories: Kraft Gift Boxes, 1-1/4″ Burlap Ribbon, Pumpkin Pie 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon, Basic Black 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon, Tea Lace Paper Doily, Heat Tool, Heat & Stick Powder, Black Glitter (part of a two pack with Orange), Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Silicone Craft Mat, Halloween Banner Simply Created Accessory Kit, Large Pearl Basic Jewels, Hot Glue

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

Twelve years later…

September 11, 2013 Jentimko 23 Comments

Yes, this is a Freshly Made Sketches post but please bear with me…it is also a memorial post for the heroes of 9-11. For those who have been following me for a while, I have written September 11th post for the last three years. You can read them here: 9th Anniversary, 10th Anniversary and 11th Anniversary. Every year at this time I find myself reflecting on the events of that terrible day and the many challenges that have come since. The biggest challenge we face today in the industry is complacency. When these events first happened, everyone was on heightened alert. Today, the hassles of security and the inconveniences of the airport annoy us and tend to make us forget the why.

But the why is NOT forgotten by some. Every single time I taxi into Boston Logan Airport, I see an American flag flying at gate C-19. It stands there as a reminder of United Flight 175 that left there on the morning of September 11th. I catch my breath every single time.

The why is NOT forgotten by Ellen Saracini, a widow from that same flight. She is working on a bill in Congress to mandate secondary barriers on commercial airliners. You see, eventually during flight pilots do have to be able to come out of the flight deck and these barriers provide a line of safety for all passengers and crew. The bill is called the Saracini Aviation Act. The airlines do not want to spend the money for this but it is simply the right thing to do. Mrs. Saracini is fighting to protect anyone from suffering what she has suffered.

I can promise you that I have NOT forgotten and I know that many of you have not either. Let’s make sure as we go through this day that we say thank you to first responders and military heroes who protect us every day. Make sure we hug our family members extra tight in honor of those who can’t. Make sure we show an extra measure of kindness to all around us because those people are what matter most.

I guess it doesn’t take much to figure out my inspiration for today’s card. The Soft Sky print from Sweater Weather DSP was perfect for my background. I thought the Crushed Curry print was the perfect complement. This sketch is courtesy of the lovely Jen Brum and it really is wonderful. I find myself a little off every year at this time and watercoloring is one of my favorite ways to find focus. This flower from Simply Sketched fit my mood perfectly.

Thanks so much for stopping in today. I appreciate you for sticking through my ponderings and I thank you for being so supportive of my work. If you missed it, I have my Artisan Design Team card that went up a bit earlier. Please take a moment to remember today and to be grateful for the blessings in your life.

In memory of:

United 93: Jason Dahl, LeRoy Homer, Lorraine Bay, Sandra Bradshaw, Wanda Green, CeeCee Lyles, Deorah Welsh

United 175: Victor Saracini, Michael Horrocks, Robert Fangman, Amy Jarret, Amy King, Kathryn Laborie, Alfred Marchand, Michael Tarrou, Alicia Titus

American 11: John Ogonowski, Thomas McGuinness, Barbara Arestegui, Jeffrey Collman, Sara Low, Karen Martin, Kathleen Nicosia, Betty Ong, Jean D. Roger, Dianne Snyder, Amy Sweeney

American 77: Charles Burlingame III, David Charlebois, Michele Heidenberger, Jennifer Lewis, Kenneth Lewis, Renee May

Artisan Wednesday Wow – Beware!

September 10, 2013 Jentimko 13 Comments

It is time for Stampin’ Up’s Artisan Design Team to show you some amazing things from our September box! For those of you who are unfamiliar, the team gets a box of fabulous SU products to create our projects each month. A lot of the products in our September box are for Halloween! If you have come over from 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 there was a lot of Halloween stuff in this latest box. Well, I had an a-ha moment while looking at the Witches’ Brew Washi Tape. For some reason it looked like caution tape to me and then I thought, hmm, door decorations. I have seen beautiful Christmas door cards (even have made one) but a Halloween door seemed really fun. I started by making a black glitter wreath. I used the 1-3/4″ and 1-3/8″ Circle Punches to make the base. Then I smooshed (official term) it into my Versamark Pad and put on some Heat & Stick Powder. Then I layered on the new Black Stampin’ Glitter. This stuff is SOOO cool. And most of you know that I’m not really a glitter girl. But seriously…this glitter is awesome! And the Heat & Stick Powder does a great job of keeping it in place. I finished the wreath with the BEWARE sign…a stamp from the Halloween Bash set. The door is made from Smoky Slate card stock and is sponged with some Basic Gray. After putting on the door panels, I criss-crossed the washi tape to create the caution look. Finally I added a little doorknob. It is a Basic Rhinestone that was colored black with a Sharpie marker.

I hope you enjoy this fun little card and that it inspires you to create your own spooky door! Next up on the hop is the awesome Mercedes Weber. Make sure you go take a look at fabulous creations of the whole team…you’ll be happy you did!

Stamp: Halloween Bash; Paper: Smoky Slate, Very Vanilla; Ink: Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker, Basic Gray, Versamark; Accessories: 1-3/4″ Circle Punch, 1-3/8″ Circle Punch, Large Oval Punch, Witches’ Brew Washi Tape, Heat Tool, Heat & Stick Powder, Black Glitter (part of a two pack with Orange), Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals

Click HERE to purchase any of these fun Halloween products.

Freshly Made Sketches #102

September 4, 2013 Jentimko 8 Comments

Another amazing sketch from the team at Freshly Made Sketches! This one comes from the fantastic Cindy Hall and I just love it! I can see so many uses for this and it will go right into my go-to sketches.

I knew I wanted to put a pretty flower on that oval but what?? As I looked at stamps, this one from Gifts of Kindness jumped right out at me. When I saw the polka dots on the flower I immediately thought Modern Medley DSP and the card started coming together. I always love the pop of Real Red against Basic Black so I inked up the image with those two colors using Stampin’ Write Markers. Then I stamped the flowers again and cut them out to pop them up. The ribbon is from my stash and I cinched it up with a Basic Black button from Designer Buttons and some thread.

I hope you like this one and I can’t wait to hear what you think! I know that you will love what the team has created! Make sure you let Cindy know how much you like the sketch and I hope you can play along this week!

Thanks for stopping in today. If you missed it, I posted my first September Artisan Wednesday Wow last night. I hope you’ll enjoy that one too!

Stamp: Gifts of Kindness; Paper: Modern Medley DSP, Basic Black, Very Vanilla; Ink: Real Red, Basic Black; Accessories: Big Shot, Ovals Framelits, Ribbon, Neutrals Designer Buttons, Black Thread, Dimensionals

Artisan Wednesday Wow – Papillon Thank You

September 3, 2013 Jentimko 12 Comments

It is time for Stampin’ Up’s Artisan Design Team to show you some amazing things from our September box! For those of you who are unfamiliar, the team gets a box of fabulous SU products to create our projects each month. Not surprisingly, two of the things in the box this time are part of a special for all of September…the Butterfly Bundle! If you have come over from 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 was so happy to get Papillon Potpourri! It is such a lovely set! I thought I’d pair it with some Core’dinations Early Espresso to create a bit of a vintage look. I started by embossing a 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ panel of that paper with the Framed Tulips Embossing Folder. I sanded it just a little with the Stampin’ Sanding System to create this look. I then embossed another smaller panel with the Designer Frames Embossing Folder and used my Ovals Framelits to cut it out. It was sanded too. I stamped this sentiment from the Hostess Set Simply Sketched onto Natural Ivory card stock and punched it out with the Extra-Large Oval Punch. Now for the butterfly.

I stamped the little butterfly twice on White Vellum card stock using Early Espresso Ink then sprinkled it with Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat embossed them. Using a blender pen, I added Crushed Curry and Cajun Craze ink to the back of the butterfly (to further soften the colors). Once I was happy with them, I simply punched out the butterflies with the Bitty Butterfly Punch. Yeah, it is that easy! I creased the top butterfly a bit and used some Crystal Effects to attach the two. Then I added some tiny Basic Pearls to finish him off. He is attached to the card using Crystal Effects too. I put a little bit of Sticky Strip on the Espresso oval and scrunched up some Victoria Crochet Trim and then put on the sentiment oval with Dimensionals.

Next up on the hop is the awesome Mercedes Weber. Make sure you go take a look at fabulous creations of the whole team…you’ll be happy you did!

Stamps: Papillon Potpourri, Simply Sketched; Paper: Early Espresso Core’dinations Card Stock, Early Espresso, Naturals Ivory, White Vellum; Ink: Early Espresso, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze; Accessories: Big Shot, Framed Tulips Embossing Folder, Designer Frames Embossing Folder, Ovals Framelits, Stampin’ Sanding System, Extra-Large Oval Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Basic Pearls, Crystal Effects, Victoria Crochet Trim, Dimensionals

Click HERE to purchase the Butterfly Bundle or other products

FabFri25 – Dahlia Thank You

September 2, 2013 Jentimko 4 Comments

I actually got the time to stamp “just because” today!! Yea!!! I am on call for United but so far no call which meant STAMPING!! I just knew I wanted to join my friends over at Fab Friday for their awesome sketch.

I have been looking at this flower from Regarding Dahlias since the catalog came out and I am so happy that I finally got it! It is fun with this graphic chevron print from the Witches’ Brew DSP. Yes…it is Halloween paper but great that I can use it for a non- Halloween card. The flower is stamped in Real Red and the sentiment is from the same set. Pretty simple card to make but it makes me happy. I stamped a flower on the inside too as you can see.

Make sure you head over to visit the challenge. Some of my very favorite stampers are on the team! There is still time to play along too.

I hope you like this “bonus” card this week. I am still adjusting to the fact that both the Artisan Design Team and FMS post on Wednesdays (although ADT does go up on Tuesday night). I am trying to figure out a way for my email subscribers to get them as separate posts so you don’t miss anything. There is a trial of a change this week so if things look different, that is why. I would love to hear what you think and what is best for you!

I hope your Labor Day holiday has been safe and fun! See you again on Tuesday night!

Stamp: Regarding Dahlias; Paper: Witches’ Brew DSP, Basic Black, Very Vanilla; Ink: Real Red; Accessories: Neutrals Buttons, Black Thread, Dimensionals

Happy September!

September 1, 2013 Jentimko No Comments

Happy September everyone! I have to say that I love September with the turning of leaves and the crisp air that seems to come in. Now Stampin’ Up has made it even better with a new product and a new special.

Envelope Punch Board

It creates totally customizable envelopes in up to 66 different sizes (not to mention a million different color and pattern options depending on the paper you want to use). Even tried and true envelope sizes will only take you moments to create!
It’s super easy to use – It looks intimidating at first glance, but when you see that all you have to do is measure for the first punch and from there you just turn and score you’ll go crazy (in a good way).
It’s small and lightweight – It’s small and light enough that you could use it while watching a soccer match, at a park, at a friend’s for craft night-anywhere.
It even has a slick scoring tool as well as a punch that lets you create rounded corners on your envelopes.
It’s easy to keep it all together; the stylus storage compartment and two punches are designed into the tool so you don’t have a bunch of little pieces to keep track of (even the instructions are printed right on the tool so you won’t lose them!).
The price is terrific-especially for a tool that does so much!

Item	Description	Price
133774	Envelope Punch Board	$19.95

Check out this video to see it in action:

Butterfly Bundle

Dates: August 29-September 30, 2013

Offer: Get 15 percent off when you buy this bundled butterfly stamp set and punch!

I will have a fun project to show you with the bundle on my Artisan Wednesday Wow post this week! Can’t wait!

If you have any questions about either of these, please don’t hesitate to ask. You can shop with me by simply clicking on my signature flag below or on the Shop with Jennifer button in the sidebar of my blog. Have a great rest of your weekend!

Freshly Made Sketches #101

August 28, 2013 Jentimko 8 Comments

Whew, was last week exciting at Freshly Made Sketches!!! 129 entries, guest designers and we had such fun. Thanks to all of you who participated!! We are back to “work” this week with a great sketch from Linda Callahan. She always has an eye for the greatest details so it is no surprise that this layout leaves room for lots of interpretations.

I thought it would be fun to use the Witches’ Brew DSP and show off the fantastic patterns. I love the text print and knew I wanted to start there and then the spider web pattern called out to be put on the vertical panel. Not to be outdone, the chalkboard print and skull/crossbones decided to get in on the act and they are topped off with a sentiment from Halloween Hello (appropriately enough). All that was needed to finish it off was some buttons. Two of these are retired (more new ones coming soon!!) but they are perfect here.

I have to admit that I don’t usually do much for Halloween but this paper has inspired me. The prints are really fun and they coordinate with other products from the Holiday Catalog so well (of course).

Now, off to the challenge site to see everyone else’s projects! You are going to love them! Don’t forget to check out my other post from today. Remember, there will be two every Wednesday (for subscribers…they will come in the same email). Thanks for stopping in today! See you again soon!

Stamp: Halloween Hello; Paper: Witches’ Brew DSP, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie; Ink: Basic Black; Accessories: Buttones, Thread

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