‘Tis the season to drop off little ‘happies’ to nice people like hair stylists, neighbors, coworkers, mail carriers….so I saw an idea on Pinterest using wire and washi tape for weaving a bracelet. I was thinking it would be great just for a treat bag since ribbon can get a little spendy if you need to make a lot of them. Although washi tape is available in most crafty stores, I love that Stampin’ Up has washi tape that coordinates with their designer papers!
I made a quick video to show how easy the washi tape twisties are to make.
(note: I had an odd yellow cast to my film this time. I could have shot it again but I’ve got some shopping to do!)
I love the way the 3×3 cards/envelope match the washi tape twistie. And of course chocolate anytime is great but coordinating the paper and the washi twistie was fun to do!
I just received my pre-order of the NEW Blendabilities! Aren’t they pretty? They will be available sometime in June hopefully with our new catalog. Sets of 3, $11.95 a pack. (US)
There must be some chatter out there about these because over the weekend, I had 5 emails asking me what they are and when they are coming so I made a quick video:
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They don’t take the place of our current markers, which are water based. These are alcohol based like Copics and will offer another coloring medium for SU lovers that coordinates with all of our colors easily.
Skin Tones, Set of 6 will be 22.95 when they are available.
This is a great example of how the Blendabilities work better then regular markers direct to paper. On the left is using the new alcohol markers. On the right, regular markers.
*by the way, I talked about the color remover. It really should be called a Color Mover – it doesn’t erase as much as ‘scoot’ it back into your coloring area. Wanted to clarify that as some people thought I meant it was an eraser. It did erase other spots for me if I went back and forth with it but not red!
I got a little crazy with the velcro dots but it does keep them all together until I find a better storage solution!
Be sure to use only Memento Tuxedo Black Ink with the Blendabilities, not StazOn which bleeds. The new Memento pad and refill will be available to customers June 2nd.
Goofing around on other papers with the new markers….SU suggests Whisper White.
Memento took 15 minutes to dry on vellum but it did dry eventually!
Another example of how vivid the new markers are! The left and middle were done with ink/blender pen and aquapainter/ink pad. The right is the Cherry Cobbler set of 3 Blendabilities.
Now for something you can buy this week!
Good from 5/6-5/12 Only
My thoughts on the deals this week….
I love the stitched ribbon, sad that it is going. Great deal on that ribbon since you get 10 yards! Perfect for bdays and holidays. The hearts a flutter stamp set is great but you will want the framelits to go with it – #130159 $24.95
So the deals this week may cost you a little more since you need things to go with them 🙂
Watch this really cute project video by Carrie Cudney at the Stampin’ Up home office! The Pop ‘N Cuts are available in the Spring catalog on page 32. You can get just the Card Base die and/or the Pop N Cuts die, just the ALL DRESSED UP stamp set, or the stamp set & framelits bundle, too!
These pics were taken by me at the Leadership demo booth, where they were showing how to cut the cute pop ups:
I posted these in my swaps post from Leadership but sharing again here since it goes along with the video:
The one above was created by Linda Goldhersz (who is German) and added the lace to the dress!
And this one by Wanda Smith, who added her SU apron to the dress!
If you’d like to order one or all of the products to make these, look on page 32. They are a bit pricey for the whole enchilada package, BUT Sale-A-Bration is just around the corner! January 22nd begins the free gift with every $50 so it would be good time to spend if you like it. Think of all the ideas you could use it for! Weddings, bridal showers, change of address (cute!) and more!
I’m heading out to St. George, Utah for the Stampin’ Up Founder’s Circle achievers trip. I’m excited to see my friends and also see what SU has for their theme this year. The event staff does amazing things with displays and sweets…I’ll be posting from there in between chocolate, lounging and stamping. Feel sorry for me? didn’t think so! I’m a lucky girl. Matt will be handling all calls for Stamping School if you need anything or want to say hello:)
I have 125 swaps to do before our swap on Thursday…wish me luck! This year’s theme is easy, 2 layer cards. That’s harder to do than a WOW card!
Ok, 2 more things before I show you the video!
#1. Don’t forget to check my class schedule for Sept/October events! I have stamp a stacks, technique classes, and more but you have to go to my calendar HERE. There will be links to register for the mall and card buffet class. Be sure to click to the next month for October.
#2. Free roll of ribbon with every $40 purchase until end of Sept! Scroll down to see my post for details.
My video today requires no creativity or talent! Look on page 27 of the Stampin’ Up Holiday catalog and you will see the Googly Ghouls and designer kit. If you like giving little Halloween treats to the kids, the neighbors, the coworkers or sending your own little ghouls in to school with treats for the class, this is for YOU!
Watch how fast these go together! (sorry iphone/ipad users -you may not be able to see this one. I didn’t want to you youtube for this one)
*9/18: I found out that the clear plastic bags do not come with the glassine bags. I just got a special treat in mine, I guess!
Googly Ghouls stamp set #128063 clear mount 12.95 or #128060 wood mount $16.95 . Googlies (sticky backed eyes) are $2.50 for a sheet of 50 eyes. The Ghoulish Googlies Designer Kit is $7.95 and includes 20 printed tags, 10 glassine bags, 50 googly eyes, and 10 pieces of pumpkin pie baker’s twine.
Bundle It !! Save 15%! stamp set and designer kit together is only $16.95 for clear mount kit (#129853) and $20.95 for wood mount kit (#129852)
Hi All! I LOVE embossing folders and with the new SU catty, we have 5 new designs! (ok, one has 2 in the package so technically 4, but I’m counting them as 2 designs) They can be overlooked in the catalog so I’m spotlighting them here as well as a video today.
Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folder#127751 $7.95
Elegant without being too frilly!
I noticed right away that the new folders are longer than last year’s models. These are around 6-1/2″ long and won’t fit horizontally in the Big Shot. I recently found out that it is b/c the UK stampers have longer cards than we do. I think their standard is 6″ so they are really excited!
With the longer length of folder, we need to adjust and tweak the way it runs through our machines. Vertical designs are no problem and proceed as usual. Horizontal card folds will require the adjustment.
7/15/12 Update: I ended up cutting a 1/4 inch off of my folders so I can use them both directions:) You certainly don’t have to but I like options.
Hi All! I had so much fun opening my first order from the new Stampin’ Up catalog! I thought I’d share a few things with that I found surprising (in a good way mostly) and highlight a few in video:
New and Improved Ink Pads are Fabulously Juicy and Great Coverage! Watch SU company video explaining the new pads. (all the same colors, just new improved pad 🙂
I’m so excited for my wonderful friend, Patsy Waggoner, who shot her first stamping video! She’s a great stamper and has been a demo for over 12 years, holds classes and workshops but hadn’t stepped into the video spotlight yet until today!
I know you will cheer her on with me and enjoy her project. (shared with her permission of course)
She’s using Greenhouse Garden, a pretty 2-step stamping stamp set from the big SU catalog, bottom of page 119
Patsy lives in Minnesota and has a cute blog, too!
Great project, Patsy! Can’t wait for the next one!
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Before we go on, if you don’t know what Sizzix Framelits are you can watch this introduction video by Stampin’ Up’s Donna Griffith:
I’ve been playing with these Sizzix Framelits since December when Stampin’ Up added them to our catalog. They are really growing on me and I really like them! I had played around with turning them upside down to emboss the shapes rather than just cut out the shapes but I was a little leery in sharing in case they ruined the cutting edge.
Now we are into February, lots of stampers have been embossing with them, and mine are doing fine with the method I have used so I feel comfortable sharing how I emboss with these fun new dies!
I made 3 quick videos for 3 different versions of embossing/debossing with the framelits: (embossing is seeing a raised edge and Debossing is seeing an impression or depression in the paper)
I’m using the SU Sizzix Labels Collection Framelits Dies (item # 125598) for all my videos. $26.95 for a set of 6. This is what the paper shapes look like once you cut them:
This first video is the basic way that I emboss a frame or shape. I’m using the Labels Collection for all my videos, which are One side of the Framelit has a lipped edge on one side. By flipping it over and placing your card stock on top of a silicone rubber pad (from Sizzix) you can allow the rubber to cushion and help create the impression of the frame.
Here is the video:
The next technique was just me experimenting and wanting to see the impression better. So I inked the flat side of the framelits with VersaMark, which is a great watermarking ink. I call this Watermark Debossing since it’s the deep impressions that are darkened:
Here is the video:
And lastly, I was playing around with Debossing a Textured Impressions folder image. So I played around with different embossing folders, like the Square Lattice folder. I ran the frame on top of the embossed card stock and it smoothed the design away to leave the frame. It looks great in person so give it a try! I just finished a pretty card using it for one of this week’s Stamping School videos.
I goofed around and called it TID for Textured Impressions Debossing. Quite a mouthful as you will see that Matt threw in my bloopers at the end (he just loves it when I mess up and I do it often!)
Here is the video:
Remember that it’s still Sale-A-Bration which means FREE gift with $50 purchase! Read all about it HERE and get in touch with me to place an order during this great promo!
This is a really clever idea from one of my Stampin’ Up demonstrator downline here in FL, Emily Turner. Emily comes up with these classy ideas often and since we are friends, I get to see them often which is wonderful!
The ones above are using the vanilla hodgepodge hardware from Stampin’ Up! in the main catalog, page 188. Emily said she is using these for tags on their Christmas gifts this year. (and as a side note, these kids are mostly grown up now, so getting their lil’ mugs on their presents will be so fun!)
I asked her to share how she made them at our demonstrator get together a few weeks ago and of course I turned on the camera so you could see, too! (caution: live video at our meeting so pardon the extra noise)
Hodgepodge Hardware comes in 2 color finishes, Styled Silver and Vanilla. 100 embellishments and 100 brads in the tin for 29.95.
Here are some close up shots (some are a little blurry but you get the idea…)
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