Sunday, October 3, 2010

Jolly Old Santa and Tutorial


Good Day, Stampers!  Today's share is once again my fav, the Santa image from the Jolly Old Saint Nick stamp set (1211321 clear mount) and a Tutorial showing you how I made some of the elements on the card and the measurements.  Today I decided to make a 5" square card.  For the Real Red base, you will need your Real Red cardstock to measure 5"x10" and then score at 5" and fold in half with a Bone Folder.  I added a piece of Candy Cane Christmas DSP (120809) that measures 4 3/4" square and is wrapped with a Satin Real Red Ribbon (117286) bow.  The white cardstock with the Santa image measures 3 1/4" square.

For the focal point, you will need a piece of Real Red cardstock that measures 3 13/16" square, the Scallop Trim Border punch (118402) and the Scallop Trim Corner punch(118870)

You will need to first punch all four corners of the cardstock.  Insert a corner into the Scallop Trim Border punch as shown and punch your cardstock.  Make sure when you slide the cardstock in, you feel a stopping point in the corner punch as shown.


 After you have punch all four corners of the square, this is what your cardstock should look like, as shown below.

Now for the fun part.  You will now punch all four sides of the cardstock using the Scallop Border Trim punch.  When you look at the punch you will see a guide in the middle of the punch and this guide should line up exactly with your cardstock as shown below.

 Once you have the cardstock aligned in the punch exactly over the punch guide, you can then punch your side.



After all four sides are punched this is what your cardstock should look like.




I hope that you have found this tutorial to be helpful to you when using your Scallop Border Trim Punch and your Scallop Corner Trim Punch.  All products can be purchased online at my Stampin' Up! website.  If you would like a Demonstration of these two punches and learn how to use them to create other shapes and sizes Contact Me on me on my Stampin' Up! website to book your workshop today.  Thanks for stopping by and have a Stampin' Good Day!

Saturday, October 2, 2010

World Card Making Day 2010 number 2


Hey Stampers,

It's still World Card Making Day and I have been busy today in my studio.  Here is another card using the Santa image from the Jolly Old Saint Nick stamp set.  This is one stamp set that should be on every one's "To Buy List" for the Holiday season.  Hopefully I'll get around to using the other 5 images in the set, but right now I am stuck on Santa.

In this card I used the Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper for my focal point on the base of Real Red cardstock and I also paper pieced the same DSP on Santa's Hat.  Cherry Cobbler is the color of the red dots on the DSP but the dots are so small that you can't tell if its Real Red or Cherry Cobbler, so I chose to use Real Red for my card base and the scallop rectangle (nestabilities) .  I also used a 2-Way Glue Pen and Dazzling Diamonds on the brim and ball of the Santa hat. To finish off the card I tied a bow using Real Red Satin Ribbon and an Old Olive button and some ivory colored thread.  To color Santa's face I used a Copic marker, E25 Caribe Cocoa.

I hope you enjoy this card as much as I did making it and I hope I have inspired someone today.  Thanks for stopping by!

Splitcoaststampers Challenge 300 (SC300) Jolly Old Saint Nick


Isn't He Fabulous!?!  I just love this Santa image from the Jolly Old Saint Nick stamp set from Stampin' Up!  This is a six image stamp set that is in Stampin' Up! 2010 Holiday Mini Catalog.  If you would like to order this stamp set, please click HERE and order anytime from my website. 

To dress Him up a bit, I used a 2-Way Glue Pen and then applied some Dazzling Diamonds to make Santa sparkle.  Also used the Designer Series Paper, Candy Cane Christmas which is also featured in the 2010 Holiday Mini Catalog as well as the Northern Frost Decorative Sizzlet Strip to create the cute little Baha Blue snowflake.  I stamped the Merry Christmas image from the Delightful Decorations stamp set, punched it out with our 3/4" Circle Punch and used Dimensionals to adhere the snowflake to the card.  To trim out the card I used Real Red cardstock.

To color my image I used a Copic marker (E25 Caribe Cocoa) on Santa's face and Copic marker R29 (Lipstick Red) on Santa's hat.  Yes, I know that these are not Stampin' Up! products, but in my defense, Stampin' Up! does not make a skin tone marker  that represents my skin tone, so I turned to Copic.

This card is also my submission on Splitcoaststampers for this week's sketch challenge, SC300.  If you want to play along go to www.splitcoaststampers.com and submit your card.

If you would like to make this card yourself, contact me and book a Workshop.  Thanks for stopping by, have a Stampin' Good Day and Happy World Card Making Day.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

McDaniel Quadruplets, Again

Here is another feature story on my Quadruplets.  Thanks for stopping by and enjoy.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

New Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini catalog

The much awaited and long anticipated Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini 2010-2011 Catalog is live. Click HERE to place your order. This new catalog will not disappoint, there is something for everyone, younng, old, cardmakers, scrapbookers, quilters, etc. Get a jump start on your Holiday greeting cards and place your order TODAY!

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

McDaniel Quadruplets

Hey Everyone, I just wanted to post that my kids were on the news today. Here is the link to check out the video.

 

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Birthday Up in the Clouds


Hi Stampers,

Okay, I promise this is my last Birthday card of the day. I can't help myself, I love to make Birthday Cards and the smiles on the recipient's face is priceless. This card was inspired by Andrea Walford. I changed the colors used and the stamp sets used. I made the clouds by using a cloud template provided for free by a fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrator, Lianne Carper, you can obtain the template here. I used an inexpensive transparency sheet purchased from my local office supply store, traced the clouds using a permanent marker, cut out the cloud shapes with my paper snips, adhered the clouds to my Whisper White cardstock using temporary adhesive and sponged the Tempting Turquoise ink over the transparency cloud shapes.

For the balloons, I stamped the balloon image from the stamp set Crazy for Cupcakes in Basic Black Ink and then covered the balloon image leaving only the balloon string. I stamped the balloon image from the stamp set Party This Way in Versamark Ink on Tempting Turquoise, Real Red and Delightful Daffodil cardstock and heat embossed with white embossing powder. I then used my paper snips to cut out the images and used double stacked Dimensionals to "pop" the balloons off the card. I used the birthday sentiment from the same stamp set.

If you like the card shown here and would like to Host a Workshop where you and your guests can make this card, please contact me here. Please feel free to post a comment or your questions. Thanks for stopping by, have a Stampin' Good Day!

Island Oasis Birthday


Hi Stampers,

I'm back again with yet another birthday card. I love making birthday cards!! The colors in this card are bright and cheery and from the Brights Collection of Stampin' Up! newly renovated color collections. Please feel free to leave a comment or ask a question. If you like what you see and would like to Host a Workshop and you and your guest can create this card, contact me here. If you would like to purchase any of the supplies used to make this card, you may do so here. I hope you enjoyed the card, thanks for stopping by and have a Stampin' Good Day!

Supplies Used:
Cardstocks: Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie
Ribbon: 5/8" Satin Whisper White
DSP: Island Oasis (Summer Mini 2010 available until August 31, 2010)
Stamp: Perfect Punches
Punches: 2 3/8" Circle Extra Large, 1 3/4" Circle Extra Large
Accessories: Flower Fold Die, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Basic Rhinestones

Happy Birthday, Little Girl!!!


Hi Stampers,

Have you seen the latest PaperCrafts Card Style 2010 Special Issue? Well if not, you are missing a lot. In fact, when I saw the magazine cover I immediately knew I had caught a "CASE". I absolutely love this card!!!! Of course, all items used are Stampin' Up! and one of the stamp sets used is actually a Level 3 Hostess set, Playful Pieces.

The banner on the card was created using the Playful Pieces stamp set by stamping the triangle shape in the same color ink as the cardstock and cut out using paper snips. The shapes were then attached to the hemp twine with mini glue dots. The large scallop circle is from the Pennant Die (113483). I created the "happy birthday" tag by centering the point of the 1 1/4" square punch in the center of the cardstock to create the "v" on the end.

Let me know if you have any questions and as always, thanks for stopping by and have a Stampin' Good Day!!

Supplies Used are all Stampin' Up!:
Cardstock and Ink
Pumpkin Pie (105117, 105216)
Real Red (102482, 103133)
Daffodil Delight (119683, 119667)
Tempting Turquoise (102067, 100814)
Pacific Point (111350, 111837)
Basic Black Ink(101179)
Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker (100082)
Chocolate Chip cardstock (102128 hair)
Whisper White cardstock (100730)
Creamy Carmel cardstock (retired--face)
uni-ball Signo Gel Pen (105021 white)
Island Oasis DSP (Hat) is currently available in the Summer Mini Catalog (117173)

To purchase any of the supplies used on this card please hop on over to my Stampin' Up! website to make your purchase: http://mommie2quads.stampinup.net

A Lovely Thank You


Hi Stampers,

Here is a card I created for a Friend that needed a Thank You card. She wanted the card to be bright and cheery... I think this card fits the bill. All cardstocks chosen are from the newly revamped Brights Collection from Stampin' Up! I hope you enjoy the card as well. Thanks for stopping by and have a Stampin' Good Day!!

All Supplies Used are srom Stampin' Up!:
Thank You Kindly stamp set (111700 wood-mount)
Pretty Petals background stamp (111008 wood-mount)
Pumpkin Pie cardstock (105117)
Old Olive cardstock (100702)
Melon Mambo cardstock (115320)
Daffodil Delight cardstock (119683)
Tempting Turquoise cardstock (102067)
Whisper White cardstock (100730)
Buttons (retired)
1/4" grosgrain ribbon in Old Olive (111368)
Scallop Edge Border Punch (119882)
Flower Daisies #2 Die (114520)
Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439)