Birthday Gift Bag

Three of the children in my preschool class will be turning 4 years old this week.  This is the gift bag I made for Katherine, whose birthday we will celebrate today.  I started with a white gift bag that I purchased at the craft store.  I cut a piece of card stock to fold over the top - so she can't peek in until she gets home!  I used the modern label punch to cut out a section to fit over the handles.  I was just going to make the banner, then decided to stamp some flowers on the bag to coordinate with the Designer Series Paper I used in the banner.

This is a close up of the banner.  I used the Bow Builder punch to make the bow.  (The number 4 was cut using a retired Bigz Die.)

This is the card that I will put inside the bag with a few goodies for the Birthday Girl.  I thought I was being clever this summer when I made enough of these candle cards for my entire class.  But now I wish I would have waited and used colors that coordinated with the bag.  I made the candles using scraps of retired paper - so I didn't have any left to decorate the gift bag.  Oh well, I'm sure Katherine won't notice!

My stamp club classes are coming up this weekend.  Please CLICK HERE to visit my calendar of events and to RSVP.

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Thanks for stopping by!

Kathy

July Stamp Club Projects

These were the projects we made at my July Stamp Club classes.  They were all birthday themed - because my birthday is in July.  In fact, it is TODAY!!   I will be celebrating by stamping with my friends - at my 3rd Annual Birthday Bash!  Check back next week to get details about each of these cards and to see the fabulous birthday cards my club members made for me!

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Kathy

Flower Shop Stamp Club Cards

The card below was definitely everyone's favorite from July's stamp club meeting.

We stamped the flowers and greeting on black card stock using white craft ink.  Then we heat embossed using white embossing powder.  Finally, we used the new Blendabilities markers to color the flowers and greeting.  We also used the Blendabilities to color pearls (or rhinestones.)  The colors really "pop" in real life!

Below is another example:

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Kathy

Flower Power SWAP

This is the card I made to SWAP with other Stampin' Up! demonstrators at our team meeting on Tuesday night.  It won the contest for favorite SWAP! We will be making this card at my June stamp club meetings, which are this weekend, June 20-22.  Below is the inside of the card and another version.

Supplies used to make these cards, all from Stampin' Up!, include:

Cardstock/ink: Strawberry Slush or Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Basic Gray
Stamps: Flower Shop, Petite Petals, Sassy Salutations
Tools: Stampin' Trimmer, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Pansy & Petite Petals punches
Embellishments:  Rhinestone Basic Jewels

PLEASE CONTACT ME if you would like more information about Stampin' Up! products or about how you can join the fun by attending my stamp club meetings!

If you choose to place an order please use the hostess code WTE9ZSNG.  Valid through Sunday June 22, 2014 only.

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Kathy

The New In Colors!

This is one the cards we made at my "Get the Scoop" stamping event.  It was a chance to stop by to make 3 cards using the new In Colors from Stampin' Up!  These colors are a great addition to our already fabulous collection of card stock and ink.  For the above card I used the hexagon punch to cut the cardstock strips into banners.  The flowers were made using one of the punches from the new punch pack.

The card below uses the star punch from that pack, and shows another way to make a card using the same strips of paper.

My regular stamp club meetings are coming up this weekend. I would love to have you join me! Some of the sessions are already full.  So don't miss out!  CLICK HERE to see my class schedule and then CLICK HERE  to RSVP or to set up a private class for you and your friends!

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Kathy

New Colors!

This is a card that I received in a SWAP at last month's Southern Stars team meeting.  It was made by Marion and she used all the new In Colors to make this card: Blackberry Bliss, Lost Lagoon, Tangelo Twist, Hello Honey, and Mossy Meadow (ribbon color.)

If you stop by my house this weekend, you will get a chance to see these colors in person.  Make two cards, a card stock color chart, and have fun stamping.........all for FREE!  I will have games and prizes and will also explain how you can earn FREE merchandise.

VISIT MY STAMPIN' UP! WEBSITE to see the details and to RSVP.

Thanks for stopping by!

Kathy

Here is another card we made at my May stamp club meetings.

We used the retiring card stock/ink colors Primrose Petals & Gumball Green to make this quick card.  VISIT MY STAMPIN' UP! WEBSITE to see all the products that are retiring. Retiring items are available while supplies last or through June 4.

Other supplies used to make this card:
Petite Petals stamp set & coordinating punch
Decorative Dots Embossing folder
Sassy Salutations Stamp set
Rhinestones

CONTACT ME for more information about my stamp clubs and to find out how you can get a copy of Stampin' Up!'s new annual catalog.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Kathy

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Chalkboard Technique

This is the third project we made at October's stamp club meeting, using the Chalkboard Technique.  I have seen lots of cards like this on the Stampin' Up demonstrator website and wanted to try making one.  This would be a cute card for a teacher or to place on someone's desk for their birthday.  If you would like to make a card like this, CONTACT ME and I will forward directions to you.  Or better yet, gather your friends together (your place or mine) and I will teach you how to make this card.

November stamp club meetings are this weekend, so be sure to ask me how to join in the fun! GO TO MY STAMPIN' UP! WEBSITE for a list of dates/times and to RSVP.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Kathy

Use those Scraps!

When I was cutting the card stock to make the cards for stamp club meetings this month, I was left with a lot of 1/2" strips of card stock.  I just LOVE these new In Colors and did not want to waste a scrap!  So I used Stampin' Up!'s fabulous Paper Trimmer and cut the strips in half to 1/4" and then used them to make this card - quick and simple.  The Happy Birthday greeting is from the Sassy Salutations stamp set which is 25% off through the end of June only.

CLICK HERE  to see this and other stamp sets that are 25% off through June 30 only.

Thanks for stopping by!

Kathy