Clean and Simple Medallion

Hello to you all on this very dreary day here in IA! Perfect day for me to hole up in my stamp room while the girls are napping! I've said b4 that this stamp is my fav but isn't this layout fantastic!? As a demo, every month we get a magazine called Stampin Success that has ideas in it and this particular card was made by Kay Kalthoff(fellow demo from MN) and she won the clean and simple challenge last month! I changed up a few things, colors and words for the sentiment but layout was all hers! Thanks Kay! This just makes me feel FALL in the air!

supplies:
paper: close to cocoa, really rust textured , very vanilla
ink: close to cocoa
stamps: medallion, 'friend to friend' is from pocket silhouettes, 'leaf' is from Autumn Days(i stamped the leaf off 2X b4 i stamped it on my very vanilla paper)
tools: scallop edge punch
accessories: vanilla hodge podge hardware(i don't have this punch so i just traced the INSIDE of the shape w/ pencil on my very vanilla paper and then snip, sniped around the edges about 1/8" bigger, and it doesn't have to be perfect bc you cover it up anyways!) Stampin dimensionals(make sure you pop that paper up b4 you put on your hodge podge so it fits nice and snug to the frame)

Dasher

This is how the card looks closed
this is your first peek when you flip the first flap
and this is what's inside! (sorry i should have taken these pix w/ a lighter background but hope you can get the idea!) The picture of my girls is just tacked in there so the recipient can pull out and display w/ the rest of the xmas pix if they wish to do so!

For this card my base was 4 1/4" X 11. Then i scored each end @ 3 1/2". From there the sky is the limit for how you embellish! I like to try to stay to standard size for postage cost when it comes time to MAIL all those suckers! ;) So approx 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" will fit into your standard envelope.

supplies:
paper: choc chip, rich razzleberry, whisper white
inkL rich razzleberry, choc chip
stamps: dasher (only $8.95), teeny tiny wishes, God's blessings
tools: scallop punch, slot punch(to tie ribbon through)
accessories: polka dot ribbon in rich razzleberry, brad, 2 way glue pen, dazzling diamonds(for Dasher's antlers)

Please let me know if you have any ?'s!

Playing around w/ Christmas ideas!

i was challenging myself to come up w/ something 'different' for Christmas and this is what i came up with today!
Start w/ normal size card 5 1/2" X 8 1/2"
Score one end @ 1 3/4" and flip and score the other end @ 3 1/8"
Picture inside is 3 1/4" X 4 1/2" and matted that on a piece just slightly larger 3 1/2" X 4 3/4"
I like to add a tab to the pix and just 'tack' it in there so they can pull it out and display w/ the other xmas pix!
On the outside i just wrapped a basic black belly band around it and tied basic gray ribbon around that! So to open the card they slide that off.

supplies:
paper: crushed curry, basic black, old olive
ink: old olive, basic black
tools: crop a dile(to punch holes for brad), stamp a ma jig(for stamping the ornaments on front and making sure your words are straight on the inside), 2 way glue pen
accessories: basic gray ribbon, dazzling diamonds(on ornaments to make the sparkle!)

Happy Stamping! Melissa

Eight Great Greetings

Back to my circles here! Put this together for a little baby boy that was born using punches, circle scissor plus and the large circle of the Circles Scallop #2 for the chocolate one. The 'C' that says congratulations was cut out w/ 2 circle punches as well and then you only have to snip 2 straight lines to finish it off! Nice and clean that way~

supplies:
paper: certainly celery, choc chip, whisper white, bashful blue dsp
ink: choc chip
stamps: Eight great greetins
tools: circle punches, circle scallops #2 die, big shot, texture plates, crop a dile(punched holes for brads and you can set the depth so each on is punched EXACTLY the same!)
accessories: brads, stampin dimensionals, sponges(for inking edges of paper)

Perfect Princess

So my kind cousin lent me this set to play around with and i came up with this darling invite... thinking ahead a bit for my girl's b-days! ;) Very simple to do:
Start w/ sheet 5 1/2" X11" and then score from each end 3 1/4" for your fold. Then cut a corner off each side so you make the 'V'! tip:I cut one side and then trace it on the other side so they are the same! To make sure it all stays together snug, i used sticky strip and put it WAY on the bottom edge.
Then for your inside piece(invite), my base of soft suede was 4 1/4" X 5" and then you can layer up from there according to how you like it!
This size fits right into the standard envelope snuggly but it works!
The belly band i made was just a 11"x 2.5" strip that i scallop punches and then wrapped it around, add a layer of soft suede to tie it all together.
On the invite part i stamped the crown in soft suede and then lined w/ my 2 way glue pen and dumped on the glitter for my 'wow' factor! I also added to the word 'princess' on the front~

supplies~
paper: cameo coral, soft suede, whisper white
ink: soft suede, cameo coral
stamps:Perfect Princess, Really retro(for the 'you're invited')
tools:wide oval, scallop oval punches, scallop edge punch, 2 way glue pen, blender pen(to color part of the crown), sponge(for inking the edge in soft suede)
accessories: dazzling diamonds, stampin dimensionals(300 in a pack for only $3.95)


Don't forget to personalize!! These cool stamps can be found on p.136-137 in the big caty!

Baby boy

Working on another stack of baby boy thank yous! This particular card comes together super quick! One saying, star, and some punches! i think it's too cute when done!

supplies:
paper: bashful blue, choc chip, bashful blue dsp
ink:choc chip
stamps:Really Retro Sayings(nursery necessities star is on the envelope& large center star on card)
tools: big shot, texture plates, small start punch, large star punch
accessories: brad, stampin dimensionals

Have a great day!

melissa

Limited supply challenge

Limited Supply challenge 238 this week is to make card in Halloween colors. It doesn't have to be a Halloween themed card, just use any combo of orange, purples, yellows, blacks, greens and browns (or any other spooky color combo you can think of).

No more than a total of 4 embellishments (brads, ribbons and such). Die cuts do not count as an embellishment.

I don't even own one stamp set w/ a Halloween theme or pumpkins so this is my twist to it!

Supplies~
paper: dusty durango, elegant eggplant, basic black, very vanilla
ink: basic black, dusty durango
stamps: medallion, Holiday Best(level 1 Hostess)
tools: big shot, texture plates, 1 3/4" circle punch, 1/2" circle punch
accessories: brads, stampin dimensionals

that's pretty 'limited' isn't it!? ;)

Flight of the Butterfly

I joined in on another challenge today... well i put two together CC237 was a color challenge of using Crushed Curry, Rich Razzlebery and Basic Black together and then CAS31(clean and simple)was to use pop up dots aka stampin dimensionals! This is what i came up with!

Card dimensions: 4 1/4" X 11. Score @ 4 1/2" on one end rotate it and score 1 1/2" from the opposite end. This will give the the folded 'flap' card!

supplies:
paper~ whisper white, rich razzleberry, crushed curry textured, basic black
ink~ Crushed curry, rich razzleberry
stamps~ flight of the butterfly
tools~ big shot, texture plates, ticket punch
accessories~ 2 way glue pen, dazzling diamonds, rich razzleberry polka dot ribbon, brad, stampin dimensionals (popped the whole butterfly square up!)

Happy Tuesday!

Melissa

Christmas punch

Starting to turn my gears a bit about putting together some Christmas cards! I know it seems early but if u do a bit @ a time it's not so over whelming!

supplies:
paper: old olive, real red, choc chip, very vanilla
ink: old olive, real red, choc chip (stampin write markers)
stamps:Christmas Punch(Level 2 hostess set), Holiday Best
(Level 1 hostess set) ask me how you can get these FREE!!
tools: Big Shot, texture plates, scallop circle punch, scallop edge punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, boho blossoms punch(3 flowers punch out the 3 snowflakes perfectly!)
accessories: brads, stampin dimensionals

Have a great Monday ... very dreary here but that allows for me to catch up in the house!

Dasher w/ some bling!

Scallop Circle #2 die the bigger of the 2 circles then i hand drew the dress and cut out w/ a scissors. tip: You can count the scallops on top and bottom for a good starting point.
Dasher's antlers along w/ some versamark, heat n stick powder and dazzling diamonds make this wedding dress rather glamorous!

We have a wedding coming up in two weeks and this should make a fabulous card for the occasion!

supplies:
paper: bashful blue, basic black, very vanilla
ink: basic black, versamark
stamps: Dasher, Together forever, personalized stamp (on the back of the card)
tools: big shot, scallop circles #2 die, scallop edge punch, matte pack(for piercing along the scallop edge), large oval punch, scallop oval punch
accessories: cream ribbon, vanilla pearl from pretties kit, black ribbon, stampin dimensionals, heat n stick powder, dazzling diamonds

As always for any of these supplies you can shop 24/7 at my site here!

Above you can see one of my newest toys! I finally got my own personalizing stamp for the back of my cards that i make! How very fun! You can find them on p. 136 in the catalog! I will be able to use this forever! Add this to your next order so you too, can proudly present something you made from your heart!

hope you all had a great weekend! What super weather huh?

~melis

my Fuzzy 'Dasher'!

Hi guys... well last night i had some fun making my little dasher here fuzzy! Can you see it in the picture(if u click on the picture to enlarge you can see it much better!)I stamped him in Rose Red Craft ink(this is much wetter and gooier than the classic ink and allows for the embossing powders to adhere to it), then used the heat and stick powder along w/ the heat gun and when it was nice and sticky i put his fur on! When i had the pile on top of him i pressed it all down w/ my finger tip and dumped off the excess! I think it makes him very lovable! The snow he is standing in was done w/ the 2way glue pen and dazzling diamonds. Merry Christmas was stamped in Rose Red craft ink, then dump on the clear embossing powder and set w/ your heat gun! Very classy! Punch it out w/ the large oval punch and pop it up w/ a stampin dimensional(so it presses snug against the hardware) and hug it w/ the hodge podge hardware! Last but not least.. i really think his nose needs a tiny red bead on the tip but since i didn't have any... silver will have to do for today!

Supplies:
paper: Rose Red, River Rock, Whisper white
ink: versamark, rose red(craft)
stamps: Dasher(only $8.95!!), Holiday Best(Level 1 hostess set) you could earn this set for FREE! Paisley background stamp(retired)
tools: Matte pack(for piercing the frame around Dasher), crop a dile to punch my holes for the brads, 2 way glue pen
accessories: Dazzling diamonds, clear embossing powder, 1 silver bead, Hodge podge hardware, stampin dimensionals, and the 'fuzzy fur" for Dasher ( i bought this 4 yrs. ago on a garage sale and i FINALLY used it!)

Eight Great Greetings

I really like these colors together! This stamps set works well w/ the scallop square punch as well~
supplies:
paper: old olive, rich razzleberry, whisper white
ink: rich razzleberry
stamps: Eight Great Greetings
tools: Big Shot, Texture plates, top note die matte pack(to pierce the holes on edges) scallop square punch
accessories: white organza ribbon, stampin dimensionals, 2 way glue pen, dazzling diamonds(on the leaves)