Showing posts with label Big Shot. Show all posts
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Thursday, March 13, 2014

MDS Blog Hop - E-cutters


Welcome to the MDS Blog Hop!! This month we're having an e-cutter challenge!  Have you jumped on the e-cutter bandwagon yet?  I received (well, really bought myself) a Silhouette Cameo for my birthday last fall.  I use it all of the time - for hybrid cards, party favors and banners, title and embellishments for scrapbook pages, etc.  It's really fun to see how you can use MDS with this machine!  For today's hop, I created an Easter card.


Products Used:
Paper:  Soft Sky, Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake, Strawberry Slush, So Saffron, Pink Pirouette
Stamps:  Eggstra Spectacular
Ink:  Crumb Bake, Strawberry Slush, Pear Pizzazz
Other:  Linen Thread, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder (sab)
MDS Downloads:  Little Additions (bunny), Grass Punch, A Good Egg

I LOVE that I can use my e-cutter to cut out images in my MDS program!  It's really not difficult to do!   Here's a brief step-by-step of how I created this card:
  1. First, I created a 5x7 landscape card file in MDS.
  2. Then, I used the global search to find the grass, bunny and eggs for my project.
  3. I laid out the images in MDS like I wanted them to be on my card.
  4. Once I had the size and layout that I wanted, I moved them around so they were spread out a little bit and exported it as a jpeg.  This is what the image looked like:


  5. Next, I opened my Silhouette Studio Software and merged the above file.
  6. Then, I selected my trace area.  (I did all three images above separately, but you can select them all at once and then divide as needed).
  7. After I had the image selected, I traced the outside edge.  I usually have to adjust the high pass filter and threshold to get a clean cut.
  8. Finally, I cut out the images on the different colored cardstock I wanted.
  9. Once I had all of my images cut out, I did a little stamping and sponging and pieced it together onto a card.  Pretty cute, huh?!
I hope all of that made a little bit of sense…  Isn't it fun how you can take a stamp in MDS and make it into a die cut?  The possibilities are endless!!

I can't wait to see what the other designers have created.  I just know there is going to be some good stuff this month!!  If you're following along with us, the next stop along our hop is Beth Rush!  Click the button below to see what she created with her new e-cutter! :)


Thanks for visiting!  Have a great day!

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Saturday, March 1, 2014

You Make Me Happy - SCIC #76

Oooh, spring is right around the corner and I am so happy!!  We've had a cold, snowy, icy winter here in Georgia… We aren't used to that and I'm ready for some sunshine!! Today's inspiration challenge over at Stampin' Celebration has some lovely spring colors and images!


I chose to use the colors and the flowers as my inspiration for this card:


And I had fun making this flower with different sized scalloped punches, water, a brad and white ink! :)


Products Used:
Stamps:  Perfect Pennants
Ink:  Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White Craft Ink
Paper:  Wisteria Wonder, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, Color Collection Paper Stack (subtles)
Other:  Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Silver Brad, Stampin' Sponge, Scalloped Punches, Big Shot, Stripes Embossing Folder, Banners Framelits Dies

We'd love for you to play along over at Stampin' Celebration!  Make sure and check the blog to see what the other Design Team members have created!

Thanks for visiting!!

Reminders:

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Saturday, February 1, 2014

Valentine's Fun with SCIC #75

Hi there!  There's a fun new challenge over at Stampin' Celebration today!


When I saw all of those colorful hearts, I knew I wanted to play with some of my new stamps from the Occasions Catalog!  I decided to get busy on my Valentine's cards!


Products Used:
Stamps:  Language of Love (#133077), Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink:  Coastal Cabana, So Saffron, Strawberry Slush, Pumpkin Pie, Gumball Green
Paper:  Strawberry Slush, Whisper White
Other:  Petite Pennants Punch, Bitty Banners Framelits, Adorning Accents Embossing Folder, Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Dimensionals

Don't forget to check out the Stampin' Celebration Blog to see what the other designers have made!  You can play along with us by linking your projects up by February 25th! We can't wait to see what you create!!

Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful weekend!  :)

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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Mid-Monthspiration at Stampin' Celebration

Happy Tuesday!!  It's a happy day in our house because after today the boys have a fall break from school.  This means... no alarm clocks for 6 days!!  Wahooo!!  I'm also excited to share a new SKETCH Challenge from Stampin' Celebration!  Here it is:


There are so many possibilities with this sketch!  My brainstorming went from birthday to Halloween to Thanksgiving and finally ended up on Christmas!  Here's the card I created:


The more I look at it, I feel like it needs a little extra something.....  Maybe a stamp on the white, or some solid paper for the ornament "tops".... but, it's cute and Christmas-y nonetheless.  :)

Products Used:
Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Wishes  (a must have)
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede
Paper:  Season of Style Designer Series Paper Stack (#132181), Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede
Other:  Big Shot, Holiday Ornament Framelits Dies, Bitty Banners Framelits (#129267), Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder (#132174), Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Bakers Twine in Cherry Cobbler and Early Espresso, Vanilla Shimmer Smooch

Make sure and check out the other creations from the Design Team - you won't be disappointed!!

Erica Cerwin - Pink Buckaroo Designs
Erin Gonzales -Hand Stamped Style
Cori Kozak - Creative Chat
Lauri Ingram - Paperville Crafts
Krista Jensen - Krista's Stamper Room
Anita Krul - My Paper Chronicles

We'd love to see what our sketch inspires you to create!!  Simply link your project up on the Stampin' Celebration Blog HERE by October 25th!  We'll announce our "Pick of the Party" at the end of the month! 

Have you been checking out the weekly MDS downloads?!  There have been some great ones lately!  You can check out today's downloads HERE.

Thanks for hopping with us!

Reminders:

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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

SCIC #71 - Grateful There's You!

Hi there!!  There's a new challenge over at the Stampin' Celebration Blog!  I created this card using the photos as my inspiration:


And here is the Inspiration Challenge:


Isn't this a great collection of photos?!  I chose the colors and the flowers as my inspiration!

Products Used:
Stamps:  Chalk Talk
Ink:  Early Espresso (stamped off) and sponged around edges
Paper:  Sweater Weather (#132184), Crumb Cake
Other:  Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Cotton Ribbon (torn), Chalk Talk Framelits, Boho Blossoms Punch, Adorning Acceents Edgelits, Mini Brads, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

I made the flowers by using the Boho Blossoms Punch, spritzing them with water, layering together with a brad, and scrunching them to look like flowers.  I love to do this!

You can follow along with our Blog Hop to see the other Design Team Creations:

Erica Cerwin - Pink Buckaroo Designs
Erin Gonzales -Hand Stamped Style
Cori Kozak - Creative Chat
Allison Ohran - Sweet Impressions
Lauri Ingram - Paperville Crafts
Krista Jensen - Krista's Stamper Room
Anita Krul - My Paper Chronicles

And don't forget to link up your project over at the Stampin' Celebration Blog!  You have until October 25th to play along!

Thanks for visiting!!

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Sunday, September 1, 2013

Celebrate YOU!

Happy September!  This is always a fun month!  My Grandma and I celebrate our birthdays (I was born on her 50th birthday) and my hubby and I will celebrate our 18th Anniversary!  (How is that possible?!)  PLUS, we're celebrating a NEW challenge over at Stampin' Celebration with our NEW Design Team members!! I enjoyed playing along with this month's Inspiration Challenge and came up with this card:


I had fun with all of the circles, layers and little flags:


And here is the new Inspiration Challenge over at Stampin' Celebration:


As you can see, I used the colors and the circles on the cake for my inspiration!  I really love how these colors look together - I used Calypso Coral and Coastal Cabana. :)

I'm also linking up with the challenge over at Freshly Made Sketches.  Here's their sketch:


Products Used:
Stamps:  Best of Greetings (#133485) & Seasonal Sayings (#128009) - soooo happy this stamp set came back in the big catalog!  
Ink:  Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana
Paper:  Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White
Other:  Circle Punches (3/4", 1", 1 1/4"), 1" Square Punch (to make the little flag cut), Big Shot, Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die, Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder, 2-Way Glue Pen

I think the hardest part of this card was gluing down those little circles! Thank goodness for my 2-Way Glue Pen!

You can check out the other Design Team creations by following our Stampin' Celebration Blog Hop below:

Erica Cerwin - Pink Buckaroo Designs
Erin Gonzales -Hand Stamped Style
Cori Kozak - Creative Chat
Allison Ohran - Sweet Impressions
Nina Dee - Deesigns by Nina Dee
Lauri Ingram - Paperville Crafts
Krista Jensen - Krista's Stamper Room
Anita Krul - My Paper Chronicles
And don't forget to leave our new Design Team members some love!!  We'd love for you to join us this month and play along with our challenges.  Simply link up your creation over at the Stampin' Celebration Blog by the 25th of September! 

Reminders:

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Thursday, August 15, 2013

Stampin' Celebration Sketch Challenge

It's time for a little mid-monthspiration over at the Stampin' Celebration Blog!  We have a new sketch challenge... are you ready to play?!  Here is a card I created for the challenge:


Are you getting tired of Eastern Elegance yet?  This seems to be my "go-to" DSP lately! I just LOVE it!  Here is the sketch that inspired my card:


Easy peasy, right?  You really can't go wrong with this sketch!

Products Used:
Stamps: Blessings from Heaven
Ink: Coastal Cabana
Paper:  Eastern Elegance, Smoky Slate, Whisper White
Other:  Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits, Needlepoint Border Embossing Folder, Ruffle Stretch Trim in Coastal Cabana, Festive Paper Piercing Pack

We'd love for you to play along!  Simply link your project on the Stampin' Celebration Blog here!  And don't forget to check out the other Design Team creations!

Cori Kozak - Creative Chat
Erica Cerwin - Pink Buckaroo Designs
Erin Gonzales -Hand Stamped Style



Just released!!!  A new, holiday-themed collection of single stamps is now available! The holidays will be here before you know it, and these holiday-themed single stamps may be just what the budget-conscious stamper needs.  There are eight different stamps to choose from, six of which coordinate with Framelits dies or punches.  You can download the flyer here or visit My Online Store.  


Thanks for visiting!!  And check back in an hour for another post!!!  :)

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Friday, August 2, 2013

Creative Crew Challenges

Happy Friday!!  I'm off to take my boys and their friends to the water park today - trying to make the most of our last few days of summer!  Where has the time gone??  A new month means a new set of challenges over at SCS from the Creative Crew.  I have really enjoyed being part of this team for the last four months.  I can't believe it's almost over.  :(

I want to share with you a card I made for one of this month's challenges:


Products Used:
Stamps:  Yippee-Skippee! (#131344)
Ink:  Baked Brown Sugar
Paper:  Vellum, Eastern Elegance, Crushed Curry, Baked Brown Curry, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White
Other:  Big Shot, Apothecary Labels, Labels Collection Framelits, Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Canvas Creations, Essentials Paper Piercing Pack, Mini Brads, Large Rhinestone Basic Jewels

I had fun making this card!  I couldn't believe how easy it was to stamp and die cut the Canvas Creations!  What a fun product!  I also love the way vellum looks against DSP - such a nice, subtle look!

Here is the Creative Crew Challenge that inspired me to create this card:

CCREW0813CF, CreativeCrew, SUO or SUM -- Catalog focus: Beyond the paper basics, take a look at page 156 of the main catty, WOW us with one of the following "beyond the basics" products: Canvas Creations, Vellum Cardstock, Window sheets, or Coaster board sheets. Challenge yourself to think outside of your normal comfort zone, most of the things you can do with cardstock you can also do with these products, stamp on them, die cut them, turn them into boxes/bags/etc, look into mixed media art, try something different (who knows it could be your next big seller!)

You can check out the Creative Crew Gallery for more inspiration.  We'd love for you to play along and add your project to the gallery!


There's a new stamp set this month helping us to celebration Stampin' Up!'s 25 year anniversary!  Introducing the Best of October Stamp Set:



You can purchase this stamp set and see the other "Best of" stamp sets in My Online Store here.

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous Friday! :)

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Thursday, August 1, 2013

SCIC #69 Blog Hop

Hi there!  It's time for a new inspiration challenge over at Stampin' Celebration - SCIC #69!!  I finally pulled out my Dress Up Framelits and created this birthday card:


I thought the Dress Up Framelits and the Polka Dot Parade DSP were just perfect for this inspiration challenge:



How do you like my sash?!  ;)

Products Used:
Stamps:  Create a Cupcake
Ink:  Rich Razzleberry
Paper:  Polka Dot Parade, Rich Razzleberry, Gumball Green, Whisper White
Other:  Big Shot, Dress Up Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits, Rhinestone Jewels, Framed Tulips Embossing Folder, Boho Blossoms Punch, 5/8" Organza Ribbon

Join us on our Blog Hop and check out the other Design Team creations!!

Cori Kozak - Creative Chat
Erica Cerwin - Pink Buckaroo Designs
Erin Gonzales -Hand Stamped Style

We'd love for you to join us!!  You have until the 25th to link your project to the Stampin' Celebration Blog using the above inspiration challenge!  We can't wait to see what you create!  :)

Are you ready for the new HOLIDAY CATALOG?!  Today is the day it goes LIVE! Woo hoo!!

Click to View Catalog PDF
Click to View Catalog Flipbook
Contact Me to receive your copy!!

Also new this month....  introducing new Thinlits Card Dies!!


This amazing new product cuts and scores to create a card that flips in just one step!! Check out the flyer here for more info!  These are available for purchase in my online store using the item numbers below:

#133479  Label Card Thinlits Die - $32.95
#133480  Circle Card Thinlits Die - $32.95

I can't wait to hear what you think of this fun new product!!

Thanks for visiting!

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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Loving Chevrons & SCIC #68

Chevrons are all the rage right now!  I love them in handbags, clothing, pillows and of course - paper crafts!!  Stampin' Up! has embraced the popularity of chevrons and I couldn't be happier!  This month's Inspiration Challenge over at Stampin' Celebration is all about chevrons as well!  Here's my take on this month's challenge:


Products Used:
Stamps:  Hearts a Flutter, Best of Greetings (#133485)
Ink:  Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush, Wisteria Wonder
Paper:  Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush, Whisper White
Other:  Big Shot, Hearts a Flutter Framelits (#130159), Chevron Embossing Folder, Bitty Banners Framelits (#129267)

Here is the inspiration photo challenge over at the Stampin' Celebration Blog:


You have all month to play along with this challenge!  A sketch challenge will be posted on the 15th - stop by and join us!

I made the card for my sweet 92 year old grandma who is in the hospital.  Two days before she was supposed to fly here to see my boys play lacrosse and baseball, she fell and broke her hip and collar bone.  :(  We were all so sad and disappointed.  She is the cutest thing ever and I know she could use a little pick me up.  I mailed this card along with two swatch books I made in MDS of the boys playing their sports.  She is still in the hospital and now has pneumonia and congestive heart failure.  Praying she gets better soon.  (And wishing we didn't live clear across the States from each other.)

Do you like the sentiment I used in my card?  Stampin' Up! is celebrating their 25 year Anniversary wit a special stamp set each month.  They contain older (retired) stamps plus one new stamp in each set.  The one I used above is from the Best of Greetings Stamp Set.  There's a new one for July - Best of Shelli.  It's super cute:


Each stamp set comes with a Collector's Card.  For every six "best of" sets you buy, you'll receive a FREE stamp set of your choice valued up to $14.95.  You can shop all of these stamp sets in my Online Store here.

Thanks for visiting and happy stamping!

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