i STAMP by Nancy Riley

Saturday, January 29, 2011

CREATE A CUPCAKE for weSTAMP

Earlier this week was our monthly weSTAMP Demonstrator meeting and swap. Our swap theme this month was to make a card using items from the new Occasions Mini Catalog and/or Sale-A-Bration Catalog. This is my swap card featuring the new Build A Cupcake Punch and coordinating Create A Cupcake stamp set from the Occasions Mini Catalog. The cake stand was created using the Border Scallop Punch, then punching in each scallop with a 1/8" handheld circle punch. The base is a portion of a 1 3/8" circle.

I'll be sharing the swap cards from the other weSTAMP members very soon!

RECIPE
Stamps: Create a Cupcake
Paper: Love Patterns DP from Filled With Love Promotion, Real Red, Pretty in Pink, and Whisper White CS
Ink: Basic Black
Embellishments: Rhinestone Jewels
Tools: Build A Cupcake Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch, 1/8" Handheld Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Trio Flower Punch
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

All products used to make this project are Stampin' Up!. To order 24/7, click HERE.

SALE-A-BRATION is here !!!

Stampin' Up!'s biggest sales event of the year--Sale-A-Bration--is here! This year Stampin' Up! has four great Sale-A-Bration sets to choose from--as well as a Designer Series Paper & Quick Accents pack, a Ribbon & Button pack, digital downloads, and Décor Elements! Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every $50 you spend (before tax and shipping).

Sale-a-Bration dates are January 25-March 31, 2011

Click here to order 24/7.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

VALENTINE SHADOW BOX COLLAGE

I created this Valentine shadow box collage over the weekend. I liked the way it turned out so much that I'm making more as gifts for friends. I found the 8 x 10 shadow boxes at my local craft store in a 3-pack for $9.00. The Petty In Pink cardstock that each square is adhered to measures 6" x 8", and each square measures 1 3/4" x 1 3/4". I used many different designer papers, stamps, punches, and embellishments with a color scheme of Pretty In Pink, Real Red, Whisper White, and Basic Black. All products are Stampin' Up!.

See my Christmas shadow box collage HERE.

iPICKS #116

Welcome to iPICKS where I post a selection of my favorite Stampin' Up! cards and projects by other talented stamping artists. There's no formal rules or guidelines ... just inspiring projects that catch my eye, clever ideas, and exceptional designs. These are projects that inspire me and I hope they inspire you too! Please click on each link to go directly to the artist's blog for more information about the artist and their project.

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