December Blog Hop

Welcome to our December blog hop: Joyful Christmas Wishes! This month, our hop is featuring 3-D items or gift wrapping/packaging ideas using our wonderful Stampin' Up products.  I just wrapped up classes on this little gem of a banner.  My crafty friends and I made several types of banners using the Simply Created Christmas Banner Kits.  Some chose to create "Joy", "Joyful", "Peace", "Merry", and "Noel".  I can't tell you how much I absolutely LOVE these kits, and I will be super sad if they are not carried over into the new mini-catalog season!  Get them while you can (only until January 2nd!)!

Recipe:
Simply Created Banner Kit
Simple Created Christmas Banner Accessory Kit
Pool Party reinker (misters)
Bermuda Bay reinker (misters)
Smoky Slate ink pad w/sponge dauber (lettering)
hot glue gun
sticky strip
(LOTS of ribbon tying patience!!!) :)

Another project I saw on YouTube the other day was this adorable "Cracker" gift box.  I got to use my Scoreboard and the new Envelope Punch board to create this fun little gift!  Using the Season of Style DSP stack, I took one sheet of 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" paper and scored it lengthwise at 1", 2", 3", & 4".  I turned it the opposite way, and scored at 1", 1 1/2", & 2", then again at 4 1/2", 5", & 5 1/2".  After that, I pre-folded all scores.  Then, I got out the envelope punch board and lined up the project on the 6 1/2" length side with 1 1/2" and punched, then again at 5" and punched.  I folded that row over, and continued with 1 1/2" and 5" punching all the way to the bottom (DO NOT punch the tiny side for adhesive).  I used sticky strip to adhere the small flap side, then pushed the ends together and tied ribbon on to keep the goodies inside.  (Hope this makes sense.) 

 Recipe:
Envelope Punch Board
Score Board
Season of Style DSP Stack
Sticky Strip
Gumball Green ink
Very Merry Tags (bah hum bug stamp)
Artisan Label punch
Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding
Linen Thread


Thanks for stopping by, and have a very Merry Christmas!!!  Next, please visit Too Cool Stamping!

Stampin Grandma http://stampingrandma.blogspot.com/2013/12/december-blog-hop.html

The Flying Stamper http://flyingstamper.blogspot.com/2013/12/december-blog-hop.html

Olivia Loves To Stamp http://oliviastamps.blogspot.com/2013/12/december-blog-hop.html

Stamping With Pearl http://stampingwithpearl.blogspot.com/2013/12/december-blog-hop.html

Scrapper Frog’s Blog http://scrapperfrogcindy.blogspot.com/2013/12/december-blog-hop.html

Too Cool Stamping http://www.toocoolstamping.com/toocoolstamping/2013/12/december-blog-hop.htm

Simple & Creative Corner http://thesimpleandcreativecorner.blogspot.com/2013/12/december-blog-hop.html

Stampin With Darla and Sisters http://stampinwithdarlaandsisters.blogspot.com/2013/12/december-blog-hop.html

Holiday Blog Hop

 Welcome to the Holiday Blog Hop!  I'm so glad you could join us, and I hope you've been inspired with lots of amazing projects!  You should be joining us from Stamping with Pearl.Remember, you can order supplies for any project you see here, from your Stampin' Up Demonstrator!  Happy Hopping!!!


The first project I want to share with you today, was made using the amazing Stampin' Up Simply Created Banner Kits.  It's November, and there are so many things to be thankful for!  I hope this inspires you!

 Thankful Banner Recipe:
Simply Created Banner Kit
Cajun Craze Cardstock and Reinker (Stampin' Spritzer)
Crushed Curry Cardstock and Reinker (Stampin' Spritzer)
Gumball Green Cardstock and Reinker (Stampin' Spritzer)
Chocolate Chip Cardstock and Reinker (Stampin' Spritzer)
Early Espresso Ink pad and Sandable Cardstock
Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper
Autumn Accents Bigz leaf die
Designer Rosette Bigz LX die
Woodgrain Embossing Folder
Argyle Embossing Folder
Chevron Embossing Folder
1 3/4" Circle Punch (stabilizer on rosettes)
Linen Thread (bows on leaf bundles)
Naturals Designer Buttons (leaf bundles)
Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons (leaf bundles)
Sponge Dauber (for lettering)
Sticky Strip Adhesive
Glue Gun/sticks
Bobby Pins (to make leaves and rosettes detachable)

I hope you like the banner!  Moving on to my second project, I made this Thanksgiving card to send to some family. 

 Here's the recipe:
Crumb Cake card base
Sweater Weather DSP
Chocolate Chip Cardstock (cut into a "v")
Very Vanilla Cardstock (sentiment and turkey)
Soft Sky Cardstock (under turkey)
Seasonal Sayings (Thanks is for Giving stamp)
Harvest of Thanks Stamp Set (turkey)
Deco Labels Collections (die)
Circles Collection (turkey and layers)
Dimensionals
Burlap Ribbon
Baked Brown Sugar ink pad

 I hope you enjoyed your stop on this hop!  Up next, please visit
  Too Cool Stamping (Angie)

 1.              Stampin’ Grandma(Sherry)

2.         The Flying Stamper (Deb)

3.         Olivia Loves to Stamp (Olivia)

4.         Scrappy Stamps and Ink (Nichole)

5.         Stamping with Pearl (Pearl)

6. YOU ARE HERE---  Scrapper Frog (Cindy) 

7.      Too Cool Stamping (Angie)

8.       Stamping Creations with Rachelle (Rachelle) 

9.    Simple & Creative Corner (Tina)

10.       Stampin with Darla and Sisters(Darla & Nancy) 

Banners for School

Ohh....emmm....Geeee!!!  I am so in L-O-V-E with the NEW Stampin' Up Build a Banner Kit in the new Holiday Mini Catalog!!!!  In just one day, I seriously got my mist and daub on!  (Yes, I'm craft-geeky, and I know it!) I used EVERY SINGLE BANNER in BOTH the Build a Banner Kit, AND the Banner Refill Kit!  That's almost 40 banners, people!
One of the projects I worked on, besides the super secret Halloween and Christmas ones, was to make some banners to decorate my classroom.  I used lovely chevron and polka dot stencils for the Smoky Slate and Daffodil Delight (mixed with a tad of Summer Starfruit) pennants.  For the letters, I attempted the mini-mister for the "learn" banner, but loved the control I had, using the sponge daubers on the "read" and "grow" banners.  For all three, I used Gumball Green.  The "Learn" banner is also outlined in a black Sharpie, because I couldn't stand how undefined the letters were by misting them.
I used the 3/4" Smoky Slate Chevron ribbon to string each pennant on, and tied a loop at each end to be able to hang them up.  Hope you like them!

Here's a quick look at the Simply Created Build a Banner Kit.  It includes the Chevron, Striped, and Polka Dot masks, as well as a blank shield, and all 26 letters of the alphabet.  There are 18 pennants, jute twine, and a mini-mister.  The easiest way I found, was to fill a mister with approximately 25-30 drops of reinker (to achieve desired color), and fill the rest with 70% Isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol.  I also covered all of my surface with newspaper, and had several sheets of paper towel handy to wipe masks as I finished with them.  When I was completely finished, I washed all masks in the sink, and then let dry. 

~Hoppy Crafting!