Friday, December 30, 2011

SWEETHEART for VALENTINE'S DAY

I hope you had a joyous and blessed Christmas! Mine was great, and certainly very busy!

If you're wondering where iPICKS has been .... I've been having difficulties with Clipmarks and haven't been able to post. As soon as it starts working again, I'll get caught up with the iPICKS posts.

On to a card...
I am really hoping that this card is the first of many during my Winter Break! I used the Create with Connie & Mary Sketch Challenge #182, and the stamp set Sweetheart. I love the non-traditional Valentine's Day color scheme!

RECIPE
Stamps: Sweetheart, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Berry Blossoms DP, Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, Wisteria Wonder, and Whisper White CS
Ink: Early Espresso
Embellishments: Wisteria Wonder Designer Printed Brad
Tools: Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslits Die, Big Shot, Small Heart Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

weSTAMP CHRISTMAS PARTY

Last night was our annual weSTAMP Demonstrator Group Christmas Party, an event we look forward to all year long! Besides delicious food and a fun homemade gift exchange, we gathered to make a festive project together. This year, Lorri asked me to design a holiday shadow box collage for our group. This was incredibly fun to design, and we made it super easy for everyone to complete that night by having almost everything cut, scored, punched, etc.



SUPPLY LIST for CHRISTMAS SHADOW BOX COLLAGE
(all supplies are Stampin' Up!)

Stamps:
Tags til Christmas, Dasher, Pennant Parade

Paper:
Holly Berry Bouquet, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wasabi, Read Red, Red Glimmer Paper
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip, Versamark
Dies: Stocking Accents
Embossing Folders:
Snow Burst, Perfect Polka Dots, Petals-a-Plenty, Houndstooth
Punches:
Stocking Builder Punch, Bird Builder, Petite Pennants Builder, Ornament, Boho Blossom, 5-Petal Flower, Snowflake, 1 3/4” Scallop Circle, 1” Circle Punch, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer, Lg. Star Punch, Sm. Star Punch
Embellishments:
Mini Jingle Bells, Wild Wasabi Glimmer Brad, Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Basic Pearls Jewels
Ribbon:
Cherry Cobbler Quilted Satin Ribbon, Real Red 1/8” Taffeta, Very Vanilla 1/8” Taffeta, Cherry Cobbler/White Baker's Twine
Supplies:
Sponge, Hot Glue Gun, Simply Scored, Big Shot, Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Scissors, Tape/Adhesive

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Edited to Add: The shadow box frame measures 8 x 10, and each square inside the frame measures 2" x 2".



Sunday, December 4, 2011

iPICKS #158

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.

iPICKS #158 ...