Thursday, July 8, 2021

OSAT Blog Hop Christmas in July


Good morning friends! Are you ready for a cooler state of mind today?  Here in East TN it's blazin' hot and sticky humid to boot, so I'm DEFINITELY ready for something cooler! hehe. 

Today the OSAT design team are bringing you a Christmas In July!

Demonstrators have begun doing pre-orders for the upcoming (and OH SO EXCITING) 2021 Holiday Catalog and this hop is going to feature Holiday themed products in our projects. YAY for sneak peeks!!! Just remember that these items won't be available for customers to purchase until August 3rd.  But we can still have a terrific time checking them out and getting our wish lists together, can't we? 

My projects feature the absolutely stinkin' ADORABLE Penguin Place Stamp & Punch Bundle!  Get ready for this one friends! It's too cute for words! 


Isn't it cute? :-D  I haven't had much time to really play with it yet, but right away I noticed that the set includes things for holiday, all occasion, and birthday! YAY! I love a multi-use stamp set! And the punch is a Penguin Builder that punches out that little forward facing penguin and his feet! 

My projects not only feature the Penguin Place Stamp & Punch Bundle, but they also include the SUPER CUTE Penguin Playmates 12"x12" Designer Series Paper.  The terrific thing about the paper (aside from how cute it is) is that it's a FREE Sale-a-bration item with a $50 purchase during the next upcoming Sale-a-bration (August 3 - September 30)!!!  FREEEEEE!!! And so darn cute!

Golly, let me get to the details of the projects already! hehe.  

My card is a Misty Moonlight card base, with some of that fun DSP for a background.  I fussy cut the sweet polar bear friend and the scarf for my little penguin. The penguin is also from the DSP, but the punch lines up and cuts it perfectly. 

I used one of the labels from the Many Messages set, and that fun Be Cool. Be Chill. Be Merry sentiment from the Penguin Place stamp set.  


If you can see the sequins clearly enough, they're a brand new item too! A whole container of silver, white, and iridescent sequins in two sizes for each color!


This is going to make a very sweet Christmas card!


On to my coordinating gift bag!

This bag started out as one of the Ombre Gift Bags from the 2021 Annual Catalog.  The bags are actually little flat bags, but I modified this one to make it feel like it has more room.  I stamped the front of a Fresh Freesia bag with the little snow cluster stamp in the set. 


The way to change the Ombre Gift Bags from flat bags to free standing, is to score them on the bottom and both sides at 1/2".  Then burnish the lines backwards and forwards so that you can push them out to create actual sides. 


Because of the bag's original shape, you'll have to "fix" the little points on the bottom. It's a very simple fix and the result looks clean and neat.


I simply added a bit of liquid glue to the points and then folded them to the bottom and held til they were attached. 


I created a cute little gift tag by making a banner from a 2" x 4" piece of the DSP, and then layered another piece of the DSP (1" x 3") onto it.  I used the smaller Hippo Friends Label Die to stamp Season's Greetings and to attach my sweet little penguin. Both were attached to the tag with dimensionals.

That Black checked ribbon is (you guessed it) another sneak peek!  Won't it look terrific on Black & White Christmas projects? Or Spooky Halloween ones?!  EEEEEEK!!! I can't wait to play with the Halloween stuff! hehe. 

As you can see, I also used some sequins on my little tag too.  Then, I attached the completed tag to the bag with Stampin' Dimensionals. 


Thanks so much for stopping by today! I really appreciate you and hope you enjoyed my projects!

Click the "NEXT" button below to visit Miss Mindy's blog and be sure to visit all the blogs listed beneath that to see all the beautiful projects created for you! 


Do you just LOVE the new In-Colors and want to have them all?  Join my In-Color Club and get a fantastic selection of products featuring the new In-Colors, at a price that doesn't make your pocketbook scream! Now you CAN get all the things!! PLUS, get a set of the new In-Color Jewels FOR FREE!!  To get all the details and to sign up, click the image below. :-) 


To receive the upcoming 2021 Holiday Catalog, click the image here to go to the request form!



Until Next Time,
Happy Crafting!
#TheStampinChic

If you would like to purchase any of the supplies I used on today's project, simply click an image below to be taken directly to my website. Enjoy!

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021

It's an INKY technique kind of day!


It's time for a Technique Tuesday Blog Hop from the Crafty Creations Crew! YAY! This month's theme is all about INK and what we can do with it! Be prepared to have your mind blown as you visit all of the crew's blogs to see what amazing ways they use INK!

Mine is a transfer of ink technique. 


This is a super fun, get your hands dirty and wear your "Saturday work clothes" kind of technique. lol. 

It starts with a piece of acetate and some re-inkers.  You put a couple drops of ink strategically around the acetate (window sheet),  and then spritz it with a 90% alcohol. Then lay your cardstock directly on top, lift, and see what you get. 

Not knowing exactly what your cardstock will look like is part of the fun! ha! 

At my last Hostess Club class, we did some serious playing around with ink to find some new favorite ways to add color to our projects. 

I gave each of my girls a supply kit that included: a pair of gloves, a spritzer filled with 90% alcohol, half a straw, one 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of acetate (window sheet), and several 4" x 5 1/4" sheets of Basic White Cardstock. I packaged them all into Stampin' Up's fab clear acetate card boxes.


We used Stampin' Blends to squiggle on the Window Sheet.


and then FLICKED with markers. 


We used the straws to move drops of re-inker around on the Window Sheet before we applied the cardstock. 


We came up with some pretty neat new background pieces! 

AND, we had a terrific time doing it!  

Here is one of the pieces that I created, along with another piece (made the same way) that I allowed to dry and then stamped over using the Natural Textures stamp set and Memento Tuxedo Ink. 


I thought it turned out really neat, and of course I had so much fun creating it!  This background used Rich Razzleberry, BumbleBee, Evening Evergreen, Soft Succulent, and Fresh Freesia ink refills. 

To create the card, I tied a length of White Crinkle ribbon around the background layer and made it into a bow. Then adhered the layer to a Rich Razzleberry card base.  

I brought in the Tasteful Labels Dies to create the label piece. The back one is BumbleBee Cardstock and the front is Basic White.  

Hello Friend is from the Biggest Wish stamp set and is Blackberry Bliss and Soft Succulent inks. 

Then, I finished it off with a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels just to add a little sparkle. 

I hope you enjoy today's artsy project.  The background was so much fun to create.  Try this technique soon.  You will love it! 

Don't forget to visit the other blogs to see how they use ink in their projects! Enjoy!!


Do you just LOVE the new In-Colors and want to have them all?  Join my In-Color Club and get a fantastic selection of products featuring the new In-Colors, at a price that doesn't make your pocketbook scream! Now you CAN get all the things!! PLUS, get a set of the new In-Color Jewels FOR FREE!!  To get all the details and to sign up, click the image below. :-) 


To receive the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog (Idea Book), click the image here to go to the request form!


Until Next Time,
Happy Crafting!
#TheStampinChic

If you would like to purchase any of the supplies I used on today's project, simply click an image below to be taken directly to my website. Enjoy!


Monday, July 5, 2021

In Symmetry Fancy Fold Make-It Monday

If you happened to catch my Make-It Monday live this evening, you got to see a fabulous Fancy Fold card featuring the In Symmetry stamp set and the coordinating Sweet Symmetry Designer Series Paper. 

This is one of my "GO-TO" Fancy Fold cards. It works well with pretty much any collection.  I hope you'll try it out for yourself! 


Here's what you'll need: 
Base - 11" x 5 1/2" Cardstock (scored on the LONG SIDE at: 1 1/4", 5 1/2", and 9 1/4")
Basic White Cardstock - (for inside) 4 1/8" x 5 3/8", scrap for stamping and cutting flowers
DSP - (cut 2) 1 1/8" x 5 3/8"
1 5/8" x 5 3/8"
3 5/8" x 5 3/8"
9 1/2" x 1 1/2" (for belly band)
Cardstock for  large layer - 3 3/4" x 3 3/4"  
Cardstock for smaller layer - 4" x 2 1/2" 


You can see this is an easy Fancy Fold card, but it brings a BIG impact! My favorite kind!

Watch my video to see how to assemble the card: 


As you can see, it works up quickly and is a lot of fun to make! :-D I really hope you enjoy today's Fancy Fold card.  Be sure to "FOLLOW" my blog so you get notified when I bring a new project your way! 


A tremendous selection of Designer Series Papers are on sale now through August 2nd.  You can see the list and go to my website to order, by clicking the list image here. 


Do you just LOVE the new In-Colors and want to have them all?  Join my In-Color Club and get a fantastic selection of products featuring the new In-Colors, at a price that doesn't make your pocketbook scream! Now you CAN get all the things!! PLUS, get a set of the new In-Color Jewels FOR FREE!!  To get all the details and to sign up, click the image below. :-) 


To receive the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog (Idea Book), click the image here to go to the request form!


Until Next Time,
Happy Crafting!
#TheStampinChic

If you would like to purchase any of the supplies I used on today's project, simply click an image below to be taken directly to my website. Enjoy!

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