Category Archives: 3-D, Gifts & Things

Seeing Houston Astros Baseball in Style!

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Last night we got to attend a Houston Astros baseball game at Minute Maid Park.  A few years ago I had a tote bag with three "windows" in it and had made baseball-themed card fronts to put in it to take to the ballgame.  Yesterday I thought of a special small tote bag from Stampin' Up! available to demonstrators that I had purchased that has a large plastic window in the front in which to insert a current mini catalog, such as the Occasions Mini, if you want.  I looked back at my larger tote bag with the baseball card fronts in it and chose one to put in this demo tote bag.  It was too small for the insert so I just adhered it to some layers of Basic Black and Real Red card stock.  The stamp sets and star punch are long-ago retired, but you could substitute something  current that fit your theme, if you had such a bag.

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And here are some photos of Minute Maid Park and the Friday Night Fireworks!

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The roof is open and you can see the little train that runs when the Astros hit a home run.

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Last Day of April: A Favorite Project

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Whether you have noticed it or not, I have posted on my blog everyday this month!  It was a good exercise for me because usually I post pretty regularly and then drop off for a week or more.  There were only a few days when I thought I might not be able to meet this challenge, so in reality, it wasn't that difficult.

So for the last day of April, I decided to post a little book I made awhile back that I just LOVE, mostly because of the Designer Paper…..Bella Rose!  I just love the colors and the designs of this paper.  I got the idea (and the rectangular coasters I used) from another demo, Angie Juda.  This was really a simple project…..just cover the coasters (or you could use chipboard) with designer paper (or stamped cardstock), trim the edges, and decorate.  You could bind the book in any of several ways.  The Crop-a-Dile is good for punching the holes in chipboard.  I used the Stampin' Up! glue sticks to adhere the designer paper to the coasters.  The monogram is from the beautiful alphabet "Lovely Letters".

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Fun Explosion Box

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Do you need a fun little gift?  Make this easy Explosion Box and either add some photos yourself or let the recipient add their own!  This one is for my niece.  I love the "Lovely Letters" monogram to use on notecards and gifts such as this.  The Designer Paper I used is Candy Lane.  Love that paper!

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If you add photos to this you can add journaling on the blank corners.  Or just stamp some pretty things or embellishments to make a decorative item.

Here is a tutorial on Splitcoast that will give you some instructions on how to make this explosion box:  http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/explosion_box/

It's very easy to make.  You must kind of "squeeze" the box to fit into the lid so that it will "explode" when you take the lid off.

Easter Treats

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A few more Easter projects!

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Had to make another "envelope basket" like in this post, but I was ready for something different than bunnies, as cute as they are!  I got this chick idea from Mercedes Weber on Splitcoast….not sure I made it exactly like hers but it served the purpose.  I stamped the envelope with one of the "Wow Flowers" and added a little grass at the bottom with a piece of textured Kiwi Kiss paper.  The chick is punched from the large oval punch for the body, the Scallop Circle punch cut for the wings, and flowers from the Boho Blossoms punch for pieces of the feet and top of head.  I just drew in his eyes with a black marker (always add a little white twinkle of sorts with a gel pen for eyes to make them come alive!) and cut a little orange triangle for his beak.

And one more envelope basket….

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This punched lamb is inspired by MariLynn on Splitcoast.  Again, I wasn't exactly sure how hers was made but this is close.  It's just fun to play with the punches!  The body is the Scallop Circle punch, the legs the Word Window Punch, the ears part of the 5-Petal Flower Punch.  The face is just drawn on.

Easter Boxes Instead of Baskets?

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How about a little Easter box filled with candy?  This is what I made for my nephews to send for Easter.  Of course when you are mailing things, you are a little limited in size, so I decided to use the new Big Shot BigzXL Box #2 die to make these cute little boxes.  I chose the two In Colors, Tangerine Tango and Pacific Point, plus Kraft for the cardstock for the boxes.  These boxes are so easy with the Big Shot…..all you need is some Sticky Strip or Tombow Multi glue on one tab to make your box….the rest just goes together!  Stamp the little chick from "A Good Egg" and you just about have it!

Big Shot Basket and Blooms Easter Basket

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We all know we can use the Basket and Blooms die to make round baskets and very cute ones.  Naturally, some creative demos saw that you can also make rectangular baskets with this Basket and Blooms die!  Here is my project using the basket part attached to some strips of cardstock.  I think you can vary the size to suit your project purpose. 

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To decorate the front, I cut another basket shape out of Baja Blue, trimmed the bottom, and then used my new Eyelet Border Punch to punch the bottom border.  The flowers are from "Flower Fusion Too", a fun collection of three colors of felt flowers.  I used the Rhinestone brads to hold the flowers together and glue dots to attach to the basket.

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Here is the back side.

And filled with Easter treats!

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Easter Big Shot Pillow Box

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Love the Big Shot and all the cute things you can make with it!  Last night I used the Pillow Box die to make this little candy holder.  I made one with the new Medium Weight Window Sheets and it did work, but I felt that this particular project which needs a  little "mooshing" of the ends to close properly works a little better using a thinner transparency sheet.  Paper would really be easier than any window sheets, but the clear sure is cute when you get it made!  I used Mini Glue Dots and hid them with the belly band and the ribbon.  That's the secret to using adhesives on Window Sheets….just use something else to cover.  This bunny stamp is from the new set in the Occasions Mini "Eight Great Greetings" and it really is a versatile set!  I just colored in the bunny with our Stampin' Write Markers and used the circle punches plus the fabulous Scallop Circle Punch.

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Easter Nugget Tin Candy Box….a Cute Easter Gift!

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I just LOVE making these nugget tins!  They really are just rectangular tins but got the name nugget tins because Hershey's Nuggets chocolates fit so well inside and are so easy to decorate!

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You can choose your "flavor" of Nuggets by what color paper you want showing….gold or silver!  Just cut 1" x 3" strips of Designer Paper and adhere to your nugget.  I like to put just a dab on SNAIL in the middle of the strip to hold it on to the candy and then either a mini glue dot or the Tombow Multi Glue (hold it for just a second until it sticks) as it wraps around the nugget.  Twelve nuggets fit in the box with a little room to spare.  Then you can get really creative!  I usually make a belly band by just wrapping some cardstock and/or Designer Paper around the tin.  Here I have used the DSP from Sale-A-Bration but of course you can use anything you like.  I stamped the chick from "A Good Egg", punched it with the 1 1/4" circle punch, layered on a 1 3/8" circle punch and then layered that on the Scallop Circle Punch.  I used the SU White Gel Pen to put the little dots on the scallops just for some extra fun!

Here is a link to where I purchased my tins:  http://www.specialtybottle.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=410

Happy Easter Week!

Easter Envelope Basket

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This is a really easy and fun project, I think.  I used one of our lovely Stampin' Up! envelopes to make this.  I think once you get used to the smooth feel of our Stampin' Up! envelopes, you really don't like any other kind!  This is the Whisper White Medium Envelope (#107301).  All you do is seal the envelope, stamp it (I used a stamp from Priceless), and then use the Large Tag Punch on the sides.  Just slide the Tag Punch down as far as it will go along the side, with the envelope flap vertical, and punch.  You'll have a little piece left at the top, which you can punch off with the tag punch or just cut off with a scissor.  There will also be little triangle pieces on each side from the Tag Punch, but just cut those off with a scissor.  Stick your hand inside to open it up a little and there you have your basket!  I made the Punch Bunny on the front to decorate and tied a little ribbon.

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The pink inside of the bunny's ear is bent forward a little bit, I think really his whole ear is slightly bent forward!  I just used markers to hand draw his eyes, nose and whiskers.  Very easy!  To make some grass inside, just cut very narrow strips of scrap cardstock and crimp with the Crimper on page 192 of the Idea Book & Catalog.

Happy Easter Bunny Pail

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Recently I helped one of my customers with a luncheon and stamp camp at her church.  This was one of the projects.  She purchased the pails at Oriental Trading.  They are a little less than 3 inches tall and a little over 3 inches in diameter.  Then we used oval punches to make the bunny face and the Trio Flower punch to make the little flowers out of the SAB Designer Paper at the bottom.  Just attach everything to the pail with some glue dots or dimensionals!  We added a little tag from "A Good Egg", punched with the Word Window Punch and tied on with Linen Thread.  Very cute and easy project and the little pail is ready to fill with some grass and  candy treats from the Easter Bunny!  Contact me if you need any more details!

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It’s No April Fool’s….

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It's no April foolishness……the beautiful new Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini begins today!  While everyone has had a sneak peek recently in order to get those cute Easter sets in time, today is when the new Occasions Mini REALLY starts!  Mini catalogs have really come a long way since I started with Stampin' Up!  Not only does this mini have wonderful new stamp sets, but it also has new Designer Paper (Walk in the Park), new ribbon (Whisper White Satin), new Corduroy Buttons (Baja Breeze and Basic Gray…and yes, they really are covered in corduroy!), new Rub-Ons (Summer Love), a NEW PUNCH (Scallop Oval…you'll want to add this to your collection!!), Window Sheets (printed and plain), new Designer Hardware (Grommets!), new wheels, and….. (drumroll, please!)…..the new Matchbox Bigz XL Die!!!  This die that of course works with the Big Shot cuts a very cute little box and lid plus three tags!  There is also a matching stamp set, Matchbox Messages, that you can use with this die.  And with the new Window Sheets, you can make clear lids or matchboxes.  Lots of creative possibilities with this die! 

Look at my project below and then click on the Occasions Mini picture above right to view the catalog.  If you didn't receive your mini in the mail, contact me with your mailing address and I will send you one.

Here is a little box I made!  Four Hershey Nuggets fit perfectly inside.  You can cover them with Designer Paper to decorate.  I used my Scallop Circle Punch to punch the lid and put a clear Window Sheet piece under it.

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I stamped the box with the flowers from "A Good Egg".

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And just a little tag from the new "Matchbox Messages" to tie on to finish the box!  Cute little gift!

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February Swaps

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Here are the swaps I received from my friends in our little demo group.  We all made the cute box with the scalloped flower on top, but that warrants its own post!  I just have to understand better how to put the pieces together.

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The card with the 3-D flowers was made with "Doodle This".  The flowers are cut out and then the petals are turned under and adhered to the card.  Very cute!  Also, the card closes by tucking underneath the word "Joy".  The very cute Valentine truck is stamped with "Loads of Love", a set I don't own but see the cutest things made with it.  Of course the card itself is made with the Top Note die for the Big Shot (both, a must have!) with a Jumbo eyelet in the corner.  The pink box is made from two Scalloped Envelopes made with the Big Shot.  I love in the photo below how she attached a tab to the bag of candy inside!  And the other little box was a tutorial on Splitcoaststampers recently….so cute!  You can fit 4 Hershey Nuggets or even Ghirardelli Chocolates in it and the tab of the lid fits behind the scallop on the front rather than going inside the box.  Thanks, ladies…..another fun get-together!

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Valentine Ghirardelli Candy Holder

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This is a little Valentine candy holder that I found somewhere.  I stamped the Pink Pirouette card stock with Versamark for that watermark look, but my pad was rather dry and it barely showed up.  I decided to try embossing and that's how I ended up embossing with Iridescent Ice and it gave my candy holder a very sparkly, glittery look!  I used the Love You Much hearts, and stamped them again on Whisper White and punched out with the Heart to Heart punch.  The pink taffeta ribbon is very pretty or the pink grosgrain.

Base is 2 3/4" x 9 5/8".

Score at 2 3/4and 3;   6 1/4 and 6 1/2.

 Fold up and then open back up.  Use your Word Window Punch on the bottom flap, inserting as far as you can, a little to the right and then punch again the same hole but a little to the left.  That gives you an opening big enough for the Ghirardelli Chocolate Square.  Then flip the flap up and adhere, preferably with Sticky Strip, just at the top.  Insert chocolate and tie the ribbon around to close!  Very easy, very adaptable, and very cute!

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Valentine Candy Card

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Valentine's Day is right around the corner!  Here are some very quick and easy treat holders to make.  I made six of them easily yesterday for my nieces and nephews.  I found the idea on Angie Juda's website.  This one I made for the boys using Sahara Sand card stock for the base, "A Happy Heart" stamp set, Riding Hood Red 5/8" striped grosgrain ribbon, the Heart to Heart Punch and "Holidays and Wishes" for the Valentine greeting on the front. 

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Just start with a strip of card stock 8 1/2" x 4 1/4".  Score at 3" and 6 1/4".

Use your Slit Punch to punch a slit on each side of the middle part to hold a bag of candy.

Your layer or decoration on the front can be anything you want it to be, any size.  The ribbon keeps the candy holder closed.  You could even just stamp the front of it and not put an additional layer on the front.  This could also be used as a gift card holder.  So there you go, use it for more than one season or occasion.

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And here is another version for the girls.

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What would I have done with the "Love You Much" stamp set?  I loved it from the first moment I saw it at the Stampin' Up! San Antonio Regional.

Hope you will have fun making some easy candy holders for your Valentine!

Valentine Candy Holder

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Here's an idea I have seen many other stampers make.  I love using my Big Shot, and this paper cone is made with the Scallop Circle die cut.  I used Pink Pirouette card stock and stamped with Red Riding Hood ink with the hearts from the set "Love You Much".  I gently rolled the paper into a cone shape, punched two holes and put the ribbon through.  You can also add a little glue to hold the bottom edge.  Tombow Multi Purpose Glue (in the green bottle!) works great for this.  Just hold it for a second until it adheres.  These candies are Hershey Nuggets wrapped in Candy Lane Designer Paper.  Love doing those!  Wouldn't your valentine love getting this little gift?!  You can shop for any of these Stampin' Up! products by contacting me or by going to the online store!  And don't forget about Sale-A-Bration!

Also, when you go to my Demo Website you can watch a great video about the Big Shot!  Jaron Winder, a multi-talented Stampin' Up! employee, will show you several projects using the new Big Shot dies.  Jaron isn't "just" an employee, he really is a stamper and makes fabulous projects.  He put on a fantastic demonstration at the San Antonio Regional that I was able to attend.  And the man can sing!

Here are some other Valentine items.

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