Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for May where we are preparing for the retirement of some Stampin' Up! products. Though it may be goodbye to some very loved supplies, it will make room for the much anticipated new catalog products. We hope you enjoy the Pals' creative projects.
You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Amy Hoptay at Inking of You, #19 on the Pals Hop. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects.
Saying good-bye is hard…and we all know that we have favorites that will always be shining stars in our eyes and today I showcasing an all time favorite of mine, the Top Note Die.
You can see that I am sharing with you (2) totally different ways of using this versatile die…and if you follow my blog, you have seen me post about these many times.
Some of my all time favorites are in this purse…strawberry slush, back to black DSP, sticky strip, thick bakers twine and of course, the top note die.
I tried something different and used the thick bakers twine to make the fringe…I just thought this cute bag needed a bit of fru-fru to make it super special.
Next, my all time favorite fun box! You can click here to see the past posts that I have blogged about it and you will also see the ins and outs of the how to's! Again, I am here for you if you need help. I adore these….just adore them!
I hope that you can see the fun that you can have with making these fun projects. It truly is amazing what you can make out of paper and you can clearly see that you will receive smiles from those that receive these!
Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for April where every day is Earth Day. This month we are showcasing projects that use recycled, reused or other earth inspired elements and colors. We hope you enjoy the Pals creative projects.
You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come fromBenjaman Turner at He Stamps, #13 on the Pals Hop. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects.
If you follow my blog, (and I hope you do)….I broke my ankle in January. My Stamp Area is upstairs and the steps and I were not the best of friends.
I have a FABULOUS and supportive husband but the family room quickly became my Stamp area….he is very patient but I felt like I had to have some sort of order so I turned to a Kleenex Box and the rest is history!
I hope that this box of tricks is an inspiration to you and you look around your home to see what you can use…re-use and find a purpose for! We all have hidden gems out there and I hope that you like my gem!
I know that we all know what the size of a Kleenex Box is…but hang on to your Stampin' supples as I think that you are going to be shocked with all that I have in here…
This is full of the basic, must haves that we use all the time for creating works of Art from our Heart – to me these ARE to goodies that make me roll when I sit down to create.
I like to think of it as a kitchen, when you have the proper utensils, the cooking process goes so much smoother…and just like equipping a kitchen – it takes time, it is an investment but here is my take on the "must haves" for making me roll with my projects!
(These are in no particular order, I am just peaking in my box and typing away!)
Stampin' Pierce Mat
Stampin' Scrub (Once you get use to using this – you'll never be without it)
Stampin' Mist
Craft Scissors (I know…and indulgence – but SOOOOOO worth it – you'll never regret it….actually I bet you'll buy another within 6 months – I keep one for paper and one for ribbon)
Paper Snips Scissors
Stamp-A-Ma-Jig (no sighing here….try it – you'll LOVE IT)
Adhesive Remover (Simply the best, especially if you use the "green glue" a bunch)
Snail Permanent Adhesive
Glue Dots
Sticky Strip
Liquid Multipurpose Glue
Stampin' Dimensionals
Silicone Craft Sheet
Bone Folder
Paper-Piercing Tool
Simply Scored Stylus
Project Life Journaling Pens (these are the best to write with in your cards…they do not smear one bit!)
White Gel Pen (what would I do without my trusty friend)
These are the Stampin' Up! Products that were a supporting actress to my box of fun!
Tiny Treat Boxes
1-3/8" Circle Punch ( to make the hole for the boxes)
Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
Blushing Bride 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (A MUST HAVE!!!)
Flower Pot Designer Series Paper
Regals Candy Dots
Perfect Print Alphabet Bigz Die
Vanilla Coaster Board (I adore this and used it to "lift up" my letters, this is what I used to make my Easter Baskets. It is overlooked in the catalog but sure does come in handy!)
Big Shot
Non Stampin' Up Things in my box of tricks!
Mechanical Pencil (I think the lead is softer making it super easy to erase
Magic Rub Eraser (a simple eraser that you can buy at any office store)
A Good Ruler (I like one that is clear and one that goes down to 1/8" marks
A note pad (I always like to have scratch paper to write note and tips for my postings)
As the saying goes….THAT'S ALL FOLKS! You have a bunch of hopping to do – go and be a sponge and take it all in!
The next stop is Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom, #15 on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting; I hope to see you on next month’s Pals Hop!
WHEW…..there are a BUNCH OF GOODIES in my box…you can see the scrolling goodies below! Remember, this week Stampin' Up! is offering FREE SHIPPING for anything….no matter if it is one item or 50 items!
This IS the BEST TIME to stock up – THANK YOU Stampin' Up! Enjoy the hop (wowzers, this is always a fun day) and I hope to see you tomorrow!
Please feel free to leave me a comment and let me know what you think or email me if I can help you!
p.s. – I am leaving to meet Hannah at a horse show for 4 days later this week….guess what is going with me? – My box….as it is great to have sooooo much…….soooo portable!
Welcome to the March Pals Blog Hop where we are celebrating spring. This month we are featuring spring related projects for Mother’s Day, Easter or any other occasion that celebrates winter coming to an end.
You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Brian King at Stamp with Brian on the Pals Hop. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.
I am hippity hoppity happy that I have a "jump" on Easter!
Confession time…when the Occasions catalog came out and I saw this Berry Basket…I flipped the page and kept on going! (Does this sound familiar to anyone)…then I said to myself – hmmmm…..I think I can do something fun with this!
Stampin' Up! has been doing a fantastic job with the product videos…these have really been a great help for us to learn about the product.
Today's post I am not giving you the details that I usually do but please pop back tomorrow and I am going to give you the "Susan in's and out's with tips and tricks" in how to create super fun baskets!
You could say that I am "TICKLED PINK" and I really think that when I break it down to steps…you will learn tricks to make these come together in no time!
The one thing that I love (well, there are many…..) is that you can use your paper stacks and it just uses 1 piece of paper. Also, I did emboss the solid color of paper with the large Polka Dot folder….so darn tootin fun!
Now did you see the "type A" in me come out? Yep….I am not a "staple gal" – I chose to pierce a hole and put a candy brad base and either candy dots (for the guys) and a pearl for the gals)
Even though my peeps are older you bet that they are getting a basket from Mom and Dad….you are never too old – heck I would love this if someone made one for me!
I prefer not having the handle on it, but that is just a personal preference! You will not believe how sturdy these guys are! Tomorrow you will learn the simple scoop but I will say that I do use the Vanilla Coaster Board (I am in love with this product).
I hope that you have enjoy this project and I hope that you will pop back tomorrow as I will give you all of the scoop that I know you enjoy!
I just think that these are just adorable and I do think that it is a product that can be used all year long with a variety of themes.
Stampin' Up! always comes out with super fun Bigz Dies to make us shine! Enjoy the hop as there is lots of hopping to do – please feel free to leave me a comment and I hope to see you tomorrow!
Welcome to the February Pals Blog Hop. This month we are sharing what we love – our favorite Stampin' Up! products and our favorite crafting techniques.
You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Stop #8 Susan Lankford at Stamp and Create With Susan. Use the full lineup below to move along from blog to blog so you see all of the new projects.
The Pal's Blog Hop Day is one of my favorite days of the month as it is a joy to see all of the creativity! With 31 blogs…you better get HOPPING….so I thought that this adorable bunny deserves to shine!
Is this little guy the cutest or what…he reminds me of a toddler when they are excited! I LOVE that Stampin' Up comes out with great single stamps! This guy is called Happy Easter Bunny (original…right?)
It simply does not get any cleaner or more simple than this! This little guy stands proud on his own, all I did was use the blendabilities. I LOVE the fact that Stampin' Up! is right on trend and came out with these fabulous markers!
The blendabilites are a dream to use and on this card…I did not do any "blending" as I wanted to show you that these markers can be used "as is". I realize that many of you worry about "how to blend"….(it really easy easy though)
The key factor to the Blendabilites is the fact that you do not see any lines…it is a clean, smooth and polished look!
For the dynamics of this card….easy-peasy…the Oval Framelits, another product I LOVE that StampinUp! has…with the help of my main man, Mr. Big Shot I cut (2) white (largest Oval) and (2) Soft Sky (scalloped).
After doing my coloring, I adhered both white pieces to the Soft Sky ones. To the "inside" oval, I took it to the Stampin Trimmer and scored it at 1/2" and then using the bone folder, I gave it a good burnish in both directions and then added a piece of sticky strip to join the 2 together!
Adding some Stampin' Dimensionals under my adorable little guy….is all that is needed! I told you that it was a SIMPLE card…another thing that is GREAT about this card, especially if you are a busy Mom and stamper – you could go ahead and stamp the image of a bunch of Ovals….grab your blendabilites….and color away while you are at a game….waiting in a parking lot for the kids…( I always love to have something to do)
You know that I need to give my envelope some love, and what better way than to use another Stampin' Up! product that I LOVE….the DSP Designer Series Paper Stack in Subtles – these are total "lifesavers" to me!
The envelope liner Framelit is definitely a product of ours that I LOVE...could not…would not be without it!
I hope that you found this to be a FUN card and one that you will give it a try! With having "single" stamps…it not only makes it affordable, it eliminates "piecing" together many different stamp sets to make a statement – This guy says it all….Happy Easter!
Stampin' Up! makes it so easy for all of us as everything coordinates which makes it a total one stop shopping experience! LOVE THAT!
Many thanks for popping in and please keep hopping along the great PALS bunny trail! Please feel free to email me if I can be of help!
Welcome to the last Pals Blog Hop of 2014. This month we want to help you start your holiday wish list by sharing projects featuring our favorite Stampin’ Up! papers, stamps, tools and accessories. Get your wish list ready as you move along through the blog hop.
If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the project.
We have such a busy and exciting day hopping to all PALS that are participating in today’s Blog Hop! In total there are 38 ….so I am sure that your “creative tank” will be filled to the brim today!
With the theme of using products that would be “keepers”on a “Wish List”…I think that I have just about all of my bases covered here today! Please feel free to email me if you have specific questions on the “how to’s” for today’s post.
If you follow my blog (and I hope that you do) I usually go into great depth about my projects but since I know you have so many blogs to visit…I am going to try to keep it short but I have lots of pictures for you
I adore this Curvy Keepsake Framelit…..WHY? Easy-peasy…you can use it all year long which make me smile…so darn practical and always fun.
Look at the below 2 pictures and you will see that it truly uses minimal paper and it is fun to play with different patterns!
I like to make a window and I used the #3 Circle and then to make the band in Cherry Cobbler, I used #3 & #4….this is an optional step but I like the way it looks!
The paper I used today is perfect for making 3 –D projects as it is much heavier than our regular card stock. It is so classic and works for so many different themes! LOVE it!
Who doesn't like chocolates and who would not think that this is a super cute project! I do hope that you have fun making some as I am sure that you are going get smiles……
Well that's it fun, festive and unique.
The next stop is Stop #33,Jane Knudsen at see jane stamp on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting and I hope to see you in 2015.
Enjoy your day, enjoy the blog hop and enjoy the season! Until tomorrow….
Welcome to the November Pals Blog Hop, we are "thankful" you stopped by. This month we are showcasing projects that show our thanks, including both thank you and Thanksgiving themed projects.
This is my favorite day of the month in being a PAL as this is when so many come together and share their love and creativity with all of us! I hope that you have fun hopping along and will be super inspired!
If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing projects. WOWZERS, there are 33 of us this month so get that pot of coffee on!
I am over the moon happy to share with you these adorable boxes/favors with you today! Not only are they super easy to whip together in no time….they are super affordable! A huge woot-woot all the way around! (Pop back tomorrow and I will showcase these boxes in a totally different way)
Here is the "low down" – it is super short as it is super easy and I know that you have a bunch more stops to make so let's get going!
The Color Me Autumn Designer Series paper was the choice for the day as I was color coordinating for my dinner table and thought these colors would be perfect! I simply cut (5) 1 3/4" squares and adhered them to the boxes using my favorite "green glue" I used the 3/4" circle punch as shown in the below picture to give it that finished touch it deserves.
The sentiment came from the And Many More Stamp Set, and if you do not have this gem…then I first ask you – "why not???" and then I say…hit that shop now button and get this gem!
Here is a close up of the simple knot that I did….If you follow my blog (and I hope you do) – you already know that I am bow challenged so this is about all you get….it works for me!
What am I going to fill them with?!?!? Well…I know of favorites of each of my "peeps" and my wonderful Dad! I will fill them with some love from me with a special treat and also a little "love note" folded up for them to read whenever to let them know how thankful I am for them!
Get going…YOU HAVE A BUNCH OF HOPPING TO DO…..put those sneakers on and have fun! I know that tomorrow you are going to smile with another post I am doing with these boxes!
The next stop is Stop #6 with Rae Harper-Burnet on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting and I hope to see you next month.
Welcome to the March Pals Blog Hop where we are celebrating spring. This month we are featuring spring related projects for Mother’s Day, Easter or any other occasion that celebrates winter coming to an end.
