Love Letters Scallop Square Book

I love the Love Letters Designer Paper (#117162)and it works so well with a number of our stamp sets and accessories!  Today's project is a little book 4-3/8" square decorated with the Love Letters DSP, among other things.  The covers were diecut with the Bigz Large Clear Scallop Square Die (#115950) and the Big Shot die machine (#113439) then covered with Crumb Cake cardstock.

Here are the front and back covers of my unassembled book.  I cut pages of Very Vanilla cardstock for the inside and added a small stamped image on each page with the Artistic Etchings or Charming stamp sets.

Closeup of tag area:  Stamped with Charming set and Lovely Letters alphabet initial then punched out with the Decorative Label XL Punch.

 

 Flower area closeup:  The flower and "leaves" were punched from several patterns of the Love Letters DSP, layered then centered with a beautiful Antique Brad.  The red band across the bottom of the front was embossed with the Finial Press Embossing Folder then treated with the Scalloped Trim Punch.

Here's the assembled book.  I used Jumbo Eyelets set with the Crop-A-Dile to make holes for the rings.  A number of Stampin' Up! ribbons are used to embellish the rings.

Small books like this are good for so many purposes; you can add pictures and journaling to each page for a mini-scrapbook and carry it in your purse to show off your children, grandchildren, pets or other photos!

All of these products are by Stampin' Up! and you can purchase them through my online store HERE.

Don't forget that the biggest sale of the year begins Tuesday, January 25:  SALE-A-BRATION!!  You receive free stamps (or other premiums) with every $50. purchase... no limit!!  Woohoo!   You also receive more freebies for hostessing a workshop during Sale-A-Bration!  Have you booked yours yet?

Thanks for visiting!  I hope you enjoy your weekend!  Come back soon as I have more projects to share from the Occasions Mini Catalog! 

Margaret

Love Letter DSP Book

Love this Love Letter Designer Series Paper!!  I bought it soon after the catalog came out but haven't really used it yet until now, but I do love it!!  The color scheme of Riding Hood Red, Basic Black and Vanilla combined with some ornate and classic designs certainly lends itself to some fun vintage and collage-y (is that a word?) looks.

I cut the chipboard out with the large Scalloped Square die and my Big Shot, covered it with Crumb Cake cardstock then stamped the flourish from Baroque Motifs in White Craft Ink.  Using my Crop-A-Dile, I punched holes and attached the Jumbo Brass Eyelets for the binding rings to go through.  As you can see I used several different paper  prints, solid colors, punches and embossing folders.  I also used stamps from the Charming set and the initial from the Lovely Letters Alphabet on the tag.  A variety of ribbons in black, Riding Hood Red and Vanilla were tied onto the rings for decoration.  A little book like this can be carried in one's purse to show pictures or for jotting notes, records or appointments, or even sketching ideas when they hit!

This picture is a little more close up; you can see the embellishments such as the Antique Brad in the center of the flower and Basic stick-on Pearls and Rhinestones.  I love the Raven (black) lace with this paper; however, it will retire at the end of the Holiday Mini on January 4th, so if you want some to add charm to your romantic or vintage Valentines, you'll need to order it before then!!  Hmm, I think I'll get another roll myself!  It's really a favorite of mine with this DSP!

I apologize for the color being rather washed-out in these photos; I was at a friend's house when I took these photos and she has a new (to me anyway) type of light bulbs.  I just couldn't figure out a proper setting on my camera!  Anyway, I do hope you get the idea!  I'm making another one, similar but different, and hopefully I can get a better take with my camera this next time!

Thanks for visiting today!  Hope you get all your holiday tasks accomplished in time!  And remember, Jesus is the reason we celebrate Christmas.

Warmly,
Margaret

Celebrations "Squash" Book!

I just love making these "squash" books!  They are so much fun!  The Celebrations Designer Series Paper and Celebrations Quick Accents are just the perfect products for making one as they already coordinate with each other and Stampin' Up!'s cardstock colors.  Another huge plus is that the Quick Accents are already cut out and are adhesive-backed so no taking time to adhere glue and no glue mess!  Both products are 12" x 12".

The cover (above), featuring a stamp from Party Hearty, "Celebrate You" in matching cardstock and ink, and adhesive accents.

The entire book, opened.  You can see that there ten squares for adding pictures; some of those have a fold in the center, so you can either cut your pictures or use smaller pictures on each side.

Closer view of the left side (above)

Closer view of the right side. (above)

One of the larger circle adhesive diecuts, cut in halves.  These would be perfect areas for smaller pictures or journaling about the nearby pictures.

 A close-up showing a the placement of two of the strips of Quick Accents, cut to fit the squares.  They quickly add so much with so little effort!

The back of the squash book with a Celebrations DSP print layered onto Real Red cardstock and a strip of the Quick Accents.

In addition to the Celebrations Paper and Quick Accents, I used 8-1/2" squares of coordinating Pear Pizzazz layered with Pacific Point or Real Red cardstock, yielding a book that is 4-1/4" x 4-1/4".  This is a great size to carry in your purse to show pictures of your family, pets, child's soccer team, trips or whatever you wish!  You may adjust the size of the book by using larger squares of cardstock.  These books also make great gifts and can be done for any holiday or theme!  I'm thinking Valentine's next...

Thanks for visiting today!  I appreciate your comments and hope you come back soon!

Margaret

On Board Bird Book

Three On Board (chipboard) Books appear for the first time in the current 2010 Occasions Mini Catalog:  Heart, Scallop Circle and Bird Book.  The Heart and Scallop Circle are about 6" in diameter and the bird book is 8 1/4" x 3 3/8" which makes them a great size for a mini album, keepsake or altering.  They appear on pg. 34 of the mini catalog and are only $4.95 for a set of eight with a ball chain included!  What a great buy!  And you can use them all together for a mini scrapbook, or use them singly for other purposes such as banners, wreaths, home decor, chair hangers for teas or luncheons and no telling what YOUR creativity can come up with.


Today I've used the bird chipboard to make a door knob hanger.  First I covered it with the beautiful pink with butterflies paper from the Sweet Pea Designer Paper Pack using my Stampin' Up! Glue Stick; then I sanded the edges.  A length of luscious silky Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon runs through the pre-punched hole and ties to form a hanger for a door, shelf or wall.

Several of the delightful Sweet Pea Stitched Felt embellishments encircle the bird's neck and a couple of extra butterflies die cut from Barely Banana cardstock with the Big Shot and the Beautiful Wings Embosslit add to the butterfly images of the designer paper.  There, done!  And easy to boot!


Paper:  Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Pack  (2010 Occasions Mini Catalog); Barely Banana cardstock
Accessories:  Glue Stick, Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon, Sweet Pea Stitched Felt, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Big Shot, Mini Glue Dots

I hope you'll try some of the great chipboard that Stampin' Up! carries; it is really fun and easy to use and make some

Sorry I've not posted more recently.  I haven't ignored you but I've had many demands and so little time.  Thanks for visiting today!  Hope you'll come back soon!wonderful projects for keepsakes and gift-giving!

Margaret

Altered Calendar Book, BC #96

Wow, it's Friday and time for Blogger's Challenge #96! This week the challenge was "Alter It!". Perfect!! I had been wanting to dress up my 2009 calendar book that had my realtor's name on the front into something more personal and this was the exact challenge to make me do it! lol! What? It's April already, almost May? Well, I'll still have plenty of time to enjoy it, book workshops and classes, etc. lol!


The book is 7 1/4" x 10"; I covered the upper five-eights in the pear print from Good Morning Sunshing Designer Series Paper (love that paper!) and the lower three-eights in Kiwi Kiss cardstock that had been stamped in Kiwi Kiss ink with the circle stamp from the Trendy Trees set. (Both this Good Morning Sunshine DSP and the Trendy Trees set are from the "Retro Fresh" Style Watch so they coordinate easily!)

Chocolate Chip cardstock that was textured with the Distressed Texturz Plate in the Big Shot was used to texture the binding strip; it was also used for the large circle background. I cut the Saffron print GMS DSP with the Scallop Circle die and layered it on the chocolate circle. I placed a strip of chocolate dotted DSP (from the Bella Rose DSP package) across the seam then layered the circle on that. I put SU's Sticky Strip Adhesive down both sides of the binding piece and adhered that.

I cut a Kiwi Kiss and Chocolate Chip initial using the Serif Essentials Alphabet die set and layered them on the Saffron scallop . The large punch of the Photo Corners Punch was used to punch the same chocolate dotted DSP. When everything was put together, I added some enhancements with the Signo White Gel Pen. The back is just the same, except there's no circle with initial.

Stamps: Trendy Trees
Ink: Kiwi KissPaper: Good Morning Sunshine and Bella Rose DSP; Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip cardstock
Accessories: Big Shot Diecut Machine, Distressed Texturz Plate, Scallop Die, Sizzix Circle Die, Serif Essentials Alphabet Die Set, White Signo Gel Pen, Photo Corner Punch, Xyron, Sticky Strip adhesive

This was a fun challenge; I enjoy altering things but just haven't done much of it recently! I'm going to enjoy using my date book too!


ANOTHER ALTERED PROJECT is these altered paint cans:

These clean new gallon paint cans were altered using 12 x 12" cardstock, stamps and ribbon. The beautiful Blossoms Abound set (now retired) was used to stamp the flowers in Rose Red and Regal Rose. The first initial of each bridesmaid is featured in a stamped frame on the front of the can which held the bridemaid's gifts presented at the bridesmaid's luncheon. They were a big hit!

Thanks for visiting! Come back soon, and don't forget the Late Night Stampers Occasions Mini Blog Tour on this coming Monday ONLY! You may start here on my blog for a fun "trip"!

Margaret

Travel Albums

My group of "Stamp Therapy" friends met about a week before Christmas for sharing friendship and projects, swapping gifts and cards and lunch! What a great time we had!



These are the booklets I made to give each friend which they can use when they go to Stampin' Up! Leadership in January. There are envelopes inside to hold receipts for travel expenses.

Each album front is the thin paperboard that comes inside the Designer Paper package covered with a different Designer Series Paper. The back covers are covered with coordinating cardstock. I used the Bind-It-All tool to put it together. The letters on the front are diecut with the Big Shot and the Go Go Boots Alphabet.

Stamps: various Stampin' Up! stamps
Paper: Washington Orchard, Parisian Summer, Sweet Always and Summer Picnic, plus coordinating cardstocks
Accessories: various punches, Glue Stick, SNAIL Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots, Bind-It-All.

All products from Stampin' Up! except Bind-It-All.

Thanks for visiting!
Margaret

Holiday Treasures Tag Booklet -- TSSC #44

Here's my project for Technostamper's Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge #44! I wasn't able to get it done this weekend and when I did get started, it took me a little longer because I was learning how to use my Bind-It-All machine for the first time. What a cool tool!

The first time I saw the sketch I knew I wanted to make a little booklet with for this sketch. I have had this Sizzix Super Scallop Tag die for several years and knew it would be just the ticket for this project and now I could use my Big Shot die cutting machine! Yay!

The tag die is approximately 4 1/2" x 3 1/4". I cut two pieces from a stiff heavy large mailing envelope (recycled) to just a little larger than that, covered the outside with the Designer Paper and the inside of each with Kiwi Kiss cardstock and ran these through the Big Shot with the tag die. This makes a really firm cover! I then cut eight pages to go on the inside out of white cardstock. I used the reindeer design from the Deer Friends set for the front and embellished it with Chocolate Chip swirls cut with the Swirl Scribbles Sizzlet die in the Big Shot. The dots were added with the Signo White Gel Pen.

The holes in the tip of the cover were cut as part of the die so I finished them with the Jumbo Eyelets using the Crop-A-Dile. The entire booklet was then bound with the 1/2" wires in the Bind-It-All machine. A tie of Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon holds it closed.

Here is Mary Jo's original sketch for us:

Stamps: Deer Friends (Level I Hostess set)
Inks: Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red
Paper: Holiday Treasures DSP; Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White cardstock; miscellaneous heavy paperboard for base
Accessories: Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon, SU Glue Stick, Jumbo Antique Brass Eyelets, Dimensionals, Signo Gel Pen
Tools: Big Shot, Crop-A-Dile, Bind-It-All, Sizzlits Swirls Scribbles die, Sizzix Super Scallop Tag die, Scallop Circle Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, 1/4", 1/2", 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" circle punches

I really enjoyed making this; I hope you enjoy it too!

Happy Tuesday! Have fun stampin'!

Margaret

Palette O'Prints Coaster Book

I actually got to stamp yesterday with some demonstrator friends! It has been awhile; I've been so busy and preoccupied with other matters. This coaster book using the Palette O'Prints that was a special offer in May from Stampin' Up! was one of the projects we did. Thanks to Jann McCollom for bringing this project and leading it! We used four coasters and covered each with one of the color papers in the Palette: Rose Red, So Saffron, Almost Amethyst and Certainly Celery. A Sanding Block was then used on the coaster edges to give it the popular distressed look. On the back of each coaster "page" we added stamping and coloring with sponges, markers, AquaPainters, Blender Pens, etc., each of us in our own style and designs.
I used the Doodle This set from the Spring Mini Catalog on the front cover, colored with AquaPainter and markers, and then highlighted it with a good dose of Dazzling Diamonds in the center and accenting the edges. These papers are beautiful by themselves but I just couldn't resist adding some doodle-y swirls on the edges of the front and throughout the mini book. This set is so much fun to stamp with... I love the whimsical nature of the stamps and projects made with them! A few grosgrain ribbons give a finishing touch to the album!

These little booklets make great mini albums for a special occasion or remembrance. They are also a great size (4"x4") to carry in one's purse to show off pictures of loved ones (such as children, grandchildren or pets?!) : ) I don't have any pictures in mine yet, but hopefully soon!

In the upcoming Stampin' Up! Collection (new term for the catalog), these 12"x12" "Prints" Designer Papers will come in packages of 12 sheets, 2 each of 6 designs and each package will be an individual color. There will be 16 color choices available plus a selection of the new In Colors™! Wow! Lots of cool new Designer Papers!!

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Gayle is one of the demos I stamped with yesterday and she presented me with an early birthday card! I love this card! It is that same wonderful set, Doodle This, done in Tempting Turquoise and Green Galore. Gayle, who always makes the coolest things, used the Signo white gel pen to highlight the swirls on the turquoise side; I love that look, don't you?!! A touch of the green grosgrain ribbon and Dazzling Diamonds in the flower center set the card off just perfectly. Thanks again for the lovely card, Gayle!
I'm working on a big project right now so my postings may be a bit more infrequent. I'm not ignoring you nor forgetting to post; it's just that my time will be limited for awhile.
Thanks for dropping by!!

On Board Bitty Book in Petals & Paisley

Girls just gotta' have fun! This On-Board Bitty Book from Stampin' Up! mini catalog is the project designed and taught by moi at the Demonstrators Retreat last weekend. Of course we just had to use fun new products out of the Spring Mini Catalog such as the beautiful Petals and Paisley double-sided Designer Papers, Little Reminders Accents and Elements, the Round Tab punch and Office Accoutrement stamp set! This is the slipcase for the mini album which holds 3"x3" pictures or images. The outside slipcase comes unassembled (flat) which makes it easy to decorate then assemble with a little Sticky Strip™ on the flaps. Easy-peasy! The stripe paper is the opposite side of the rose paper shown covering the album. A "stitched" (with the Signo gel pen and paper-piercing tools) layer of Certainly Celery on the front forms the foundation for embellishing with the pink bracket from Little Reminders (these are self-adhesive die cuts!), "original" stamp in Old Olive and the two flowers stamped, cut out and layered with Little Reminders, added to the center. The paler blue on the tab is also from L.R. as is the "sweet". A small knot of turquoise grosgrain ribbon adds the finishing touch to the composition.

The album which slips inside holds ten page protectors for 20 pictures or images. The front and back are covered with this gorgeous multicolored floral and paisley print and the inside is covered with the olive polka dot, which is the reverse side of the same paper. The front is accented with a narrow strip of the stripe (say that fast 3 times!) and a wider piece of the polka dot. On the olive dot are several self-adhesive die cuts (flowers and rectangle), again from the Little Reminders Accents and Elements (these come in the CUTEST tin, which just begs to be decorated! (hint, hint!)

Wouldn't this be the sweetest gift for Mother's Day or a special friend's birthday or special occasion? It is also a great size to hold school pictures too! There are many great uses for these little books!

Come back soon! I'll have some more projects to share with you! Have a good day!