Christmas in July Advent Boxes

I keep going back and forth on this project, but thought I should post it anyway to hopefully inspire other creations!

Splitcoast's Ways to Use it challenge (posted yesterday) encouraged the making of Christmas projects with it only being July.

Using my Big Shot, Matchbox Bigz XL die, and Premium Crease Pad, I cut out 12 boxes (for the 12 days of Christmas :). The idea is it is supposed to be a 12 day advent "calendar". Each box can hold 4 Hershey nuggets, or another larger piece of candy.

Before assembling, I put a small rectangle of Old Olive Textured card stock on the face of each box. I also attached a Jumbo brad to each one. Since the container has a mixture of finishes, I randomly did "drawer pulls" in Very Vanilla, Whisper White, and Silver.

All of the assembled boxes were stuck together with Sticky Strip (works wonders for 3D projects!). Pieces of the brand-new DSP The Write Stuff were wrapped around the drawers and the back.

Next I tied some Soft Suede Polka-Dot Grosgrain off to the side. Using the 5-petal Flower punch, I popped out 6 Ruby Red flowers, and 3 Old Olive flowers. Three of the red flowers were scored to look like poinsettias and layered on the flat ones. The Old Olive flowers were cut apart to look like leaves. Each center was dotted with a yellow glittered dot (non-su).

The tag was created using Soft Suede and Ruby Red card stock and the large and small tag punches. I hand-wrote "12 Days of Christmas" but there are a ton of punch inspired Christmas stamps in the new catalog (I just don't have any-yet!). The tag was tied to the ribbon using Hemp Twine.

So is this cute, or a total bust? Feel free to leave comments!

Happy Stampin'!
Carrie

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Recipe:
Stamps: None
Ink: None
Paper: Whisper White (100730), Soft Suede (115318), Old Olive (100702), Ruby Red (102030), The Write Stuff DSP (115674)
Accessories: Big Shot (113439), Matchbox Bigz XL die (114890), Premium Crease Pad (117630), Soft Suede Polka-dot Grosgrain (115612), 5-Petal Flower Punch (109014), Small Tag Punch (108264), Large Tag Punch (105884), Hemp Twine (100982), Crop-a-dile (108362), Jumbo Brads (112533), Sticky Strip (104294)

Color Throwdown #50 and SC236

My goal today was to incorporate as many new products in my card as I could. Since I used 2 new stamp sets, and 2 new accessories, I hope I succeeded :).

This card also meets the criteria for 2 challenges that were posted today. The first is Color Throwdown #50: Real Red/Tempting Turquoise/Kiwi Kiss (I used Old Olive). I also used Splitcoasts sketch SC236.

Here is the rundown for the card:

• The card has a Tempting Turquoise base with layers of coordinating Sunny Day Simply Scrappin' DSP at the top and bottom.
• A piece of Old Olive took a ride through my Big Shot with the brand-new Perfect Details Texturz Plate. TIP: I spritzed it with a little water to achieve a deeper impression.
• My Whisper White backdrop was clipped just at the top with a Corner Rounder Punch.
• On some scratch paper, I stamped the whale, from Animal Stories, using Tempting Turquoise ink. It was snipped out and the water spout was glittered using a 2-way glue pen and some Fine Cosmo glitter.
• 1"x3" and 1/2"x3" pieces of Tempting Turquoise were both given a scalloped border (using the punch) to create the look of waves. The wider piece was adhered directly to the Whisper White. Next came the whale which was adhered with a couple dimensionals. The smaller waves were attached last, also using dimensionals.
• The sentiment, from Razzle Dazzle, was inked up in Real Red and stamped onto Whisper White. A Word Window punch easily popped it out and it was layered onto a Tempting Turquoise Modern Label (punch).
  
• Tiny loops of 1/4" Real Red Grosgrain were attached to the back of either side of the label and the piece was popped up onto the card with dimensionals.
• Using a 1/2" circle punch, I popped out three circles out of Tempting Turquoise. Next I centered my 1 1/4" circle punch over the holes to make a perfect "doughnuts".
• 3 Whisper White Jumbo Grommets were pushed through the centers of each "doughnut" and the prongs were pushed back using a bone folder.
• The grommet "port holes" were attached to the card using mini glue dots.

Later this week, I will be posting the retired sets that will be up for sale- so stay tuned!

Happy Stampin'!
Carrie

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Recipe:
Stamps: Razzle Dazzle (116714), Animal Stories (116716)
Ink: Tempting Turquoise (100814), Real Red (103133)
Paper: Tempting Turquoise (102067), Old Olive (100702), Whisper White (100730), Sunny Day Simply Scrappin' DSP (115700)
(114348), 2-Way Glue PenAccessories: Big Shot (113439), Perfect Details Texturz Plate (115962), 1/4" Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon (109034), SU Dimensionals (104430), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Jumbo Grommets (100425), Fine Cosmo Glitter (108796), Scallop Edge Punch (112091), Word Window Punch (105090), Modern Label Punch (116630), 1/2" Circle Punch (104390), 1 1/4" Circle Punch (104403), Corner Rounder Punch (109047)

Cute as a bug

When I saw these cute little bugs from Love Bug (a NEW hostess set), I knew I had to have it! Do you like it too? Band your friends together and have yourself a little catalog party to earn this and even more free product!

The card layout was inspired by this weeks sketch from Card Positioning Systems. The color scheme was derived from the Sunny Day Simply Scrappin' Kit (all the paper except Whisper White was from the kit).


Here are some highlights for the card:

• A 5.5"x11" Piece of Tempting Turquoise was scored in half for the base.
• A couple Sunny Day prints came next.
• A large Whisper White rectangle made a great back drop for my little bug scene. It seemed to be missing something so I added a small scallop border of Pink Passion (using the Scallop Edge punch).
• The whisper white rectangle was layered onto a slightly larger piece of Pumpkin Pie, and a 1/2" strip of Old Olive was placed across the lower portion.
• The greenery was created using my Big Shot and the Little Leaves sizzlet. Tiny Pink Passion 5 petal flowers (using a non-su punch) were dotted randomly on the leaves.
• The cute bugs, from Love Bug, were stamped onto a scratch piece of Whisper white using Black StazOn, and onto the sentiment rectangle. They were then filled in using a blender pen and Old Olive, Pink Passion, and Tempting Turquoise inks.
• All of the bugs were heat embossed using Versamark and Iridescent Ice powder.
• Three of the bugs were snipped out and placed on the card using dimensionals.
  
• The sentiment, also from Love Bug, was inked in StazOn and stamped just below the bug.
• A piece of Old Olive Taffeta was wrapped around the bottom and tied off to the side. TIP: This actually started out as Whisper White ribbon which I colored using an Old Olive SU Marker. Be sure to give it about 10 minutes to dry before attaching to the card.
• I performed 'surgery' with three Turquoise Circle Rhinestone brads to take the rhinestone out of the metal piece. These were attached to the ribbon using a tiny dot of glue.

My new blog design is coming along nicely and I can't wait to reveal it. Stay-tuned!

Happy Stampin'!
Carrie

Order Stampin' Up! online 24-7! Click Here! Recipe: Stamps: Love Bug (115233) Ink: Black StazOn (101406), Tempting Turquoise (100814), Pink Passion (101212), Old Olive (102277), Versamark (102283) Paper: Whisper White (100730), Sunny Day Simply Scrappin' Kit (115700) Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch (112091), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Heat Tool (100005), Iridescent Ice Powder (101930), Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon (109070), Big Shot (113439), Little Leaves Sizzlet (114511), Circle Ice Rhinestones (109111)

Blog Candy Winner and Mojo Monday Card!

Drum roll please....!

The Blog candy winner from last Wednesday is:

Robin Tarantino

Here is what Robin had to say:

"I really like the medallion background stamp. It can be used in so many different ways!"

Robin, you have 24 hours to email me with your mailing address and choice of In Color Polka Dot ribbon (Rich Razzleberry, Dusty Durango, Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay, Soft Suede, or Crushed Curry).

Thanks to everyone who left a comment!

Now onto today's card. It is from Mojo Monday Week 94 (sketch below). This card also features some brand-new products!!! I used the new Chic Boutique stamp set, and Cottage Wall DSP.

Here are some highlights from the card:

• The Whisper White base started out with layers of Rich Razzleberry and a floral pattern from Cottage Wall.
• Two strips of Old Olive Textured and Orchid Opulence came next. TIP: These are colors found in the DSP- perfect match!
• A small scale Cottage Wall pattern came next. TIP: when using multiple DSP prints, using large and small scale patterns will help to achieve balance.
• This adorable little bird is from Chic Boutique- see the full set below. It was stamped in StazOn and colored in with SU Markers: Rich Razzleberry, Sahara Sand, Bordering Blue, Crushed Curry, Old Olive, and Orchid Opulence.
• Two light purple Circle Rhinestone brads were added next. I used the mat pack and paper piercing tool to line them up perfectly.
• The sentiment, also from Chic Boutique, was inked up in Rich Razzleberry and stamped onto Whisper White. It was then popped out using a 1 1/4" circle punch and matted with dimensionals onto a 1 3/8" circle of Rich Razzleberry.
• A small knotted piece of Rich Razzleberry Polka dot grosgrain was added with a glue dot.

I just received my giant order of new SU supplies today (some of these products were included). I can't wait to show you more!

Deal of the Week:
This week purchase the Big Shot Doctors bag for only $49.99 (reg. 69.95)! That's nearly 30% off! Click here to place your order!


Happy Stampin'!
Carrie

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Recipe:
Stamp set: Chic Boutique (113744)
Ink: Black StazOn, Rich Razzleberry (116329), Crushed Curry (116329), Old Olive (100079), Bordering Blue (100070), Sahara Sand (105105), Orchid Opulence (100055)
Paper: Whisper White (100730), Rich Razzleberry (115316), Old Olive (100702), Orchid Opulence (100969), Cottage Wall DSP (115671)
Accessories: Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Ribbon (115613), Ice Circle Rhinestone Brads (109111), 1 1/4" Circle Punch (104403), 1 3/8" Circle Punch (104401), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Mini Glue Dots (103863), Mat Pack (105826), Paper Piercer (116631)

A quick post for the 4th!

Well the back yard is decorated, the food is ready, and now we are waiting for 6pm to roll around when all of our family and friends will arrive to celebrate our nations birth!

For favors, I made these cute little matchbox dies (using the Matchbox Bigz XL die and the Country Living Kit). I love how they turned out! I filled them with mini boxes of "snaps" because I wasn't able to find some festive candy (gotta love last minute shopping!).

A week ago I made this mock place setting for the party (also using the Country Living Kit). I tweaked a few things for the big day but it has been so windy here Eastern Washington, that we decided to forgo place settings and do buffet style.

Have a wonderful and safe 4th of July!

Happy Stampin'!
Carrie

A card and candy for this exciting day

As you have probably heard by now, the new catalog was released just a few short hours ago.

In honor of that, I decided to post a card featuring some new products: In Colors, the Razzle Dazzle stamp set, & In Color Polka Dot Grosgrain ribbon.

This card follows this weeks sketch from Our Creative Corner (below). The colors used are Bermuda Bay, Dusty Durango, Rich Razzleberry, and Whisper White.

Here are some highlights and tips from this card:

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• The stripe pattern on the left was created using the large stamp in the Razzle Dazzle set. TIP: I used a stamp-a-ma-jig to achieve perfect alignment.
• I used the backside of the Bermuda Bay polka-dot grosgrain for the base and attached a faux bow using the polka-dot side.
• A Whisper White Latte Button was used in the center of the box. TIP: a tiny sliver of Dusty Durango card stock was used as thread.
• The main image was stamped in Rich Razzleberry, and Dazzling Diamonds glitter was added using a two-way glue pen.
• The Scallop Edge Punch (on-sale now!) was used on the sides of the Dusty Durango matte.
• Yellow "Rain Dots" (Non-SU, from Cloud9 Designs) were added in the corners of the main image.

Blog Candy Alert! Hopefully you have stuck with me this far!

Leave a comment on this post about what your favorite new product is from the new catalog and why. The deadline is July 5th. I will announce the winner here on my blog on July 6th.

What will you win, you ask? One of my favorite new products- a spool of In-Color Polka Dot Grosgrain ribbon! You choose the color!

Good Luck, and happy stampin'!
Carrie

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Recipe:
Stamps: Razzle Dazzle (116714)
Ink: Rich Razzleberry (115658), Black StazOn (101406)
Paper: Whisper White (100730), Bermuda Bay (115317), Dusty Durango (115321), Rich Razzleberry (115316)
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch (112091), Button Latte (114333), 2-way glue pen (100425), Dazzling Diamonds glitter (102023), Bermuda Bay Polka-dot Grosgrain Ribbon (115610), stamp-a-ma-jig (101409), Rain Dots (Cloud9), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

It's HERE!!!!

Yep. It is July 1st, which means that starting today we can begin ordering from the new Idea Book and Catalog (don't have one? Email me).

Keep in mind that SU! will be very busy with all the new orders so shipping times could be a little longer than normal.

There are exciting specials for the month of July:

Deal of the Week: Every week this month Stampin' Up! will offer an item at a discounted rate. This week, you can purchase the Scallop Edge Punch (112091) for $10.99! Normally $15.95!

Stay tuned because on Monday the next deal of the week will be announced!

Exciting changes coming soon: I will be getting a Blog makeover- so far the design is TOO CUTE! I can't wait to share it with you all.