Have a Heart...Our January Card Class Projects

The first thing I wanted our class stampers to make for our January stamp class was a quick and easy thank you card. This required so little effort that bunches of these beauties could have been pumped out in now time. What I loved...the large vintage button in the center. To DIE for, don't you think?



Our next project was this sweet little mini card. I think it is important as a crafter and creator to mix it up a bit for ourselves. This card was tiny, but packed a punch with all its glitz and glimmer...red glimmer paper that is. For anyone who knows me, they know I dispise glitter. I love the way it looks, but I hate how it gets all over EVERYTHING! This glimmer paper rocked my world. Now I had the best of both worlds. Shimmer power and no mess! YES please. Even better, it'll be in the 2011-2012 Catalog. Yippee!



This last project screams Valentines Day. It was subtle and sweet, but full of love. We tried a distressing technique for the eyelet border to give it more of the appearance of riboon without the cost.

Valentine Mini Mailbox

I was walking through Target the other day to get a new black printer ink, when my little eyes spied the Mini Mailboxes in the Dollar Spot. I bought some white ones last year to make for my sister's baby shower, but I thought I would pick up another and try a Valentine one this time.

I am seriously in love with the Sending Love Designer Paper, so I decided to put some of that on my Mini Mailboxes. I love that the glitter is built right into the paper. It gives my project a little glitz without the mess. So cute! Easy to make and the hardest part is deciding who to give them too!





Once I decide the lucky recipents of these lovely mailboxes, I will fill them with treats and make a tag to go over the flag. You never know the treasures that Target's Dollar Spot may provide.

Paper: Sending Love Designer Paper (#117153)
Ink: None
Stamps: None
Accessories: Real Red Grosgrain ribbon

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Acetate Valentine's card

When I sat down on Sunday to make our last card/project for Monday's class (yikes) I thought about doing an acetate card. We haven't done these in class yet, even though my sister made them for her Christmas cards and I have done some in other classes. I love the Love You Much set and thought I would use the cute little birds. I have also been playing with the Sending Love DSP, which I also love. This was what I came up with. Nothing spectacular, but cute.



Paper: Melon Mambo, Sending Love Designer Paper, Chocolate Chip, Acetate Paper
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Stamps: Well Scripted, Love You Much
Accessories: Corner Rounder, Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon

January Card Class

This month we focused on Valentine cards and treat holders. With all the new beautiful stamps available for this time of year, how could we not take advantage of it?

Our first card was a little involved, sorry Wendy. It is using Loads of Love, which I am sorry to say I have owned for 3 years, but never used until now. I think it is an adorable set, but I never know how to use it.



Our second card is a simple heart card, using the new I {Heart} Hearts. I love this set and it is by far one of my new favorites. I purchased the clear mounted set and I must admit that I really like them.



Our last project is courtesy of Splitcoast Stampers. It is a matchbook candy holder. I loved this adorable way to give one piece of chocolate. I need to keep a check on my sweets so this is a cute way to feed a sweet tooth without going overboard. What a "sweet" gift for a child, co-worker, or teacher.





Keep your eyes peeled soon to You Tube for our tutorials for this month.

Top Note Die Valentines Card

I made these cards for Valentines, but you could use them through out the year. Tweak them just a little and you could have an anniversary card, a wedding card, or just to let someone special know that you love them card. Change the color combinations and the sentiment. Tomorrow I'll give you an example.

Supplies Used:
Messages for Mom Stamp Set item # 117016 Wood Mount Set or 118580 Clear Mount Set, Melon Mambo Card Stock item # 115320, Pretty in Pink Card Stock item # 100459, Whisper White Card Stock item # 100730, Heart to Heart Punch item # 113694, Small Heart Punch item # 117193, Stampin' Up! To Note Bigz Dies item # 113463, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine item # 113439, 1/4" Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon item # 109025, Crystal Effects item #101055, Dazzling Diamonds item # 102023.
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Heart to Heart Punch Valentines Card

Again another very simple card. I love the look of glitter, but hate the mess it makes. My solution is to add a little bit of the glitter to the crystal effects. It may be hard to see here in the photo but I glazed over all of the small hearts. Now they have just a little bit of pop! Problem solved.

Supplies Used:
Messages for Mom Stamp Set item # 117016 Wood Mount Set or 118580 Clear Mount Set, Melon Mambo Card Stock item # 115320, Pretty in Pink Card Stock item # 100459, Thoroughly Modern Designer Series Paper item # 115673, Melon Mambo Classic Ink item # 115656, Heart to Heart Punch item # 113694, 3/4" Circle Punch item # 107217, Scallop Edge Punch item # 112091, Crystal Effects item #101055, Dazzling Diamonds item # 102023, Small Button.
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Love You Much Valentines Card

Here is a very simple, easy to mass produce card. The Love You Much set was from a mini catalog last year. I was happy when they decided to keep it and put it in the big catalog. Just goes to show you never know which one's will stay and which one's will go.

Supplies Used:
Love You Much Stamp Set item # 113756, Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set item # 115370, Heart to Heart Punch item # 113694, Real Red Classic Ink item # 103133, Real Red Card Stock item # 102482, Pretty in Pink Card Stock item # 100459, Whisper White Card Stock item # 100730, 1/4" Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon item # 109034, Pearls from the Pretties Kit item # 109114, Crystal Effects item #101055, Dazzling Diamonds item # 102023.
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Valentines Day Cards

Amanda had the last week and a half off for Christmas Break, and was able to get her creative mojo going again. I haven't had a chance to get into my craft room to play since Thanksgiving. So I am more than over due for some quality stamping time. With all of the wonderful new stamp sets coming out in the new Occassions mini catalog on Tuesday, and the one's we currently have in the big catalog, I decided to concentrate on all Valentine's day cards. Over the next few days I will post them all. I hope you like them.
I {Heart} Hearts Card

Supplies used:
I {Heart} Hearts Stamp Set item # 117010 Wood Block Mount,or item # 118571 Clear Mount, Soft Suede Classic Ink item # 115657, Melon Mambo Classic Ink item # 115656,Melon Mambo Card Stock item # 115320, Whisper White Card Stock item # 100730, Soft Suede 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon item # 115612, Small Heart Punch item # 117193, Paper-Piercing Tool item # 116631
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Occasions Mini Catalog Sneaky Peek #5

Happy New Year everyone! Thanks so much for checking out our blog! We really appreciate it. Well today's sneaky peek is a quick and easy Valentine's Day card. I love how sometimes the most simple cards are the best ones.

I used the I {Heart} Hearts set to make the large hearts on the right hand side of the Kraft cardstock and also as a background on the Lilac cardstock. I love all the options I get to choose from in that set. For the smaller hearts, though, I used the new Small Heart punch from the Occasions Mini Catalog. This punch actually coordinates with one of the heart stamps from I {Heart} Hearts!



Paper: Kraft, Lovely Lilac, Very Vanilla
Ink: Lovely Lilac, Chocolate Chip
Stamps: FYI, I {Heart} Hearts
Accessories: Small Heart punch, Scallop Edge punch

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Occasions Mini Catalog Sneaky Peek #4

I hope you are enjoying all the sneak peeks of the new Occasions Mini Catalog items. I have a few new things to share with you today. First, the Sending Love Designer Paper is amazing. Swoon! It is a tad more expensive than some of the other Designer Papers, but it has glitter. For those of you who know me, I love the look of glitter without the mess. This is the perfect fix. The glitter is in the paper. It doesn't come off. I am in love with it. All the papers are beatiful, especially the one on this card.

Second, not only do we have a brand new Occasions Mini Catalog to drool over, but Sale-A-Bration begins January 5th. What is Sale-A-Bration you ask? Well Sale-A-Bration a way to earn free products. For every $50 you spend, you earn a free Sale-A-Bration product of your choice. You can also earn free products by hosting a workshop of at least $300. If you'd like to book a workshop or place a $50 order to get your free Sale-A-Bration products, call us today!

So you ask, why is Sale-A-Bration so important? Well you earn free products. This year Stampin' Up! has some cute stamps, Designer Series Paper, and even an amazing punch (which they have already said will appear in the next 2010-1011 Catalog...this is unheard of and never done before.) On top of that, if you don't like the choices they give you, you can pick selected stamp sets out of the main catalog.

Anyway, back to the card. I used the Scallop Trim Border punch, which is a Sale-A-Bration choice. I love it so much! Dare I say, it might replace my Scallop Edge Border. Hard to tell!



Paper: Pretty in Pink, Sending Love Designer Paper
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Stamps: Three Little Words
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border punch, 5/8" Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon

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Occasions Mini Catalog Sneaky Peek #1

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday with family and friends. Having winter break from school has given me the opportunity to get the creative juices flowing and given me ample time to work in the craft room. Thankfully my Occasions Mini Catalog preorder showed up just before Christmas. Yippee! It's like it was waiting for me.

So, needless to say, I have over a dozen cards/projects created for our next Stamp Group, but don't know what to pick. I know we can't possibly make them all in a night, so I am going to have quite a few posts on the blog sharing some of my favorite creations. I am very excited because some of these sets are to die for. I just love them! I have a feeling you will too!

Most of the cards have something to do with Valentine's Day because that's what our January class will be all about, but you may want to keep a pen and paper handy so you can start writing out your wish list. You are going to need it. I hope you enjoy and get inspired for your own projects.

Without further ado, Sneaky Peek #1- Wooden Valentine...



Paper: Creamy Caramel CS, Lovely Lilac CS, Very Vanilla CS
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Orchid Opulence
Stamps: I {Heart} Hearts, Woodgrain Background, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, 1/4" Chocolate Chip Grossgrain Ribbon

Okay, so let me first say that I bought the clear mount I {Heart} Hearts set, and I LOVE it! I am thinking of converting completly to clear mount. I like that it is much easier to see where you are placing an image and second the price is better. Second, this was the first opportunity I had to use my Woodgrain background stamp. It is adorable and I love that one of the hearts had a woodgrain effect as well. So there you go. You're first sneaky peek. I promise in future posts I won't have this much to say. Thanks for stopping by!Check back in soon for more sneaky peaks!

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Valentine Candy Bags

Mom decided to do something special for everyone in our stamping group for our February stamp class. She was inspired by a snowman candy bag we made at a class around Christmas, but she wanted to make it for our upcoming holiday- Valentine's Day! She used the Top Note die and the Big Shot as well as the new heart punch from the Spring and Summer Catalog.

Large Scallop Valentine Boxes

Are these absolutely adorable or what. I cannot take credit though. The idea came from Carol Taggerts blog. http://www.stillstamping.com/. Carol has the complete instructions for making these cute little mini treat boxes made from the Sizzix Scalloped Circle die. I put 4 Reese's peanut butter cups in each container.

January Stamping Class

These were the two cards and desk calendar we made for our January Stamping Class. For the two cards we used the Love You Much set. This is a new set in the Spring and Summer Catalog. Right now, until the end of the month, you can get 20% off a special Love You Much bundle. Contact us if you are interested in this amazing deal and adorable set!