2nd January Club Meeting Samples

Here is the last set of January Club Samples. We used primarily items from the Occasions Mini and Sale-a-Bration Brochures.
This first project is a mini milk carton box. The best part is that the box is cut and scored from a new die in the Occasions Mini. The box is small enough that you can get two boxes from a single piece of cardstock.
This card is 99% copied from my up upline Julie P. It is simple and sweet. I only added the epoxy brad on the ribbon and used the new pink satin ribbon.
I wanted to use all the cute new valentine stuff, without making an actual valentine. I used the heartfelt thanks stamp to achieve this. I am so pleased that the embosslit heart layers perfectly with the full heart punch. I love the dots texture folder, it makes super deep impressions. The edge punch is adorable. It even has a matching corner punch, though I didn't use it in this project. Of course I used my favorite new Sending Love Designer paper. Time was short this month, so other than the greeting I fully cased this card from the Stampin' Connection.
This last card I also copied from the Stampin' Connection. I LOVED the colors and layout of this card. I also loved the use of the new Sweet Pea Designer Paper used in the background. The "F" is embossed on Rose Red cardstock and cut out.

January Stamp Club Samples

All three of my clubs met in January. The groups that were supposed to meet in December pushed their meetings back to January. I will post the samples for the groups today and tomorrow. My next club starts in February. We have enough to start but can add if anyone is interested. Let me know if you need more information.

This first card is done with all new products from the Occasions Mini Catalog including the Scalloped Heart Embosslit, New Border Punch (from SAB) Red Satin Ribbon and Sending Love Paper Designer Paper and Small Heart Punch. I love how the embosslit cuts and textures the cardstock at the same time.

This next project was a fun Coaster Box made with the Sending Love Designer paper, chipboard heart, corduroy button, epoxy brad inks and paper. The ribbon was laced between the coasters to hold them together. A simple, yet fun project. We glued the bottom piece on.
This last card is a card I copied from SCS- thank you original artist email me if it's you. We used the new neighborhood set from the SAB brochure. I loved the layout and the colors used.

October Stamp Club Projects

Here are the three projects we did at Stamp Club this month. We focused on Christmas and used lots of stuff from the Holiday Mini Catalog.

On this card we used the Merry Moments Designer Paper, Kraft and Real Read cardstocks, Mistletoe Ribbon and Big On Christmas Stamp set. The edge of the paper has faux stitching done and the tree is paper pieced.

This card is done with the Soft Suede, Real Red and Whisper White cardstocks, Christmas Cocoa designer paper, Four the Holidays and Delightful Decorations stamp sets, and coordinating Ornament punch.
The final card used the 1 3/4" circle punch with the Serene Snowflakes stamp set. The snowflake was inked in Soft Suede and then dabbed with Champagne Mist Shimmer paint. The greeting is from the Four the Holidays stamp set.

Catching Up

Wow, summer has been flying by. I have been so busy with the kids and all the fun things that go along with sunny weather that I haven't been stamping or posting. I am trying to catch up now. Here are a couple projects we did at my June stamp club meeting.

This card was done with the Branch Out Stamp set. I love this set. The great news is that it is still available, though the designer paper used is now retired. The colors used here are Certainly Celery, Regal Rose and So Saffron.

This card is done with one of my favorite sets- Pocket Silhouettes. I paired it with my favorite new label punch and Chit Chat Rub-ons. Each club member got to use the rub-on of choice. The ribbon is the Kraft Taffeta, a great neutral color.

This last project was from a butterfly box template from Qbee's Quest Blog (included in my blog list). I used my beloved Pink Pirouette cardstock and now retired Bella Bird paper. The smaller butterfly is from the Big Shot butterfly die. This box would make a great teacher gift, shower favor, co-worker treat etc. Fun and easy to make gotta love that!!

May Stamp Club Projects

Wow life has gotten busy. Sorry it has been so long. Here are the projects my May Stamp club did recently. This first card highlights the new Grommets SU has in the Occasions Mini.

This card features the new Re-inker Spread technique that was presented at the Seattle SU Regional event. I look forward to playing with technique and different stamp sets soon. The background behind the rose is was done with the Texture Plates in the Big Shot.

Last but not least was a fun flower pot card. I have seen these all over the web recently so I decided to try it out. Super easy to do. I put out packs of the diecut blooms for everyone to choose from along with buttons, brads, Flower Fusion etc. Everyone had fun laying different flowers together to make their projects. I think these would make great invitations. Now I just need to host a party :)

The Last Chance List (formerly the retired list) comes out June 1st. I will post ASAP and try to keep it up to date. Be sure to order your In Color Refills and Cardstock early so that you don't miss out. Order Online at www.jenniferm.stampinup.net

February Stamp Club Samples

My two new stamp clubs met last night. Hello Chocolate Chip and Pretty In Pink Girls! Here are the three projects that we made.

This card is done almost completely with Sale-a-Bration items. The stamp set used is Polka Dot Punches from SAB, the Designer Paper is Delicate Dots from SAB and the Ribbon is So Saffron Grosgrain from the SAB Ribbon Bundle. The card base is Certainly Celery with one edge being punched with the new Eyelet Border Punch. All the images were punches using various SU punches. The flower eyelet is from the new Asst. Flower Brad Asst.

This card is done in the new Retro Fresh Style. The set used is Cheep Talk. We also used the coordinating Good Morning Sunshine Designer Paper, Pacific Point/Chocolate Chip/Kiwi Kiss/Pumpkin Pie cardstocks and Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain Ribbon. The pumpkin border around the edge of the branch image is distressed. This was a super simple fun card.

Lastly we made these card carriers. I found the design on SCS and followed a tutorial online done by Julie Buhler. It's fabulous and so cute. I will definitely be making more of these. The supplies we used on this one are Rose Red and Kiwi Kiss Cardstocks & Inks, Kiwi Kiss Striped Ribbon, Raspberry Tart Designer Paper, Pretties Kit, Scallop Punch, Aquapainters, Tool Kit, Word Window & Corner Rounder Punches, Silver Brads and lots of Sticky Tape. The "For You" image comes from the One of a Kind Set.

December Stamp Club Projects

Boy it's been awhile since I posted. Sorry about that. The CK Convention burnt me out. Now with the holiday preparations in full swing I am focused on that. Good thing I had club last Friday. It forced me into my stamp office for a little crafting time. Here's what we did.

This little box is so darn cute. It is made with the Scallop Envelope Die used with the Big Shot. We cut out 4 of them and layered them together. Super cute. I can't wait to make some Valentine and Easter versions of these.

This card is done with the all season set "It's a Stretch." A very cute set you can use year round. The stocking has a thin layer of Crystal Effects on it to pop it out a bit.

We did another card using the "Tree of Friendship" set from the Holiday Mini Catalog. I love this set, especially for the winter. I am a snowflake nut, so I a bit impartial.

Here are some cute little peppermint patties decorated with some punch art. I used a pattern of punches I found on SCS done by: tjdstampsalot There are several other Santa options on the site, but I liked the simplicity of this one. I have also provided you a picture of the punch diagram we used during club so that everyone was sure to punch the right quantity and color of punch shapes.

Punch Guide:

Happy Holidays. I hope to get some more stamping done, however I just received my pre-order of new catalog products and SU is now forbidding us from posting the samples until the products are officially released. Hopefully I will have some spare time to play with my "old" stuff too. Stay tuned.

November Stamp Club Samples

Here are the projects we did at stamp club this last Friday.

The first project we did is a simple ornament using the new Circle 3-D Ornament Die with the Big Shot. These are the same ornaments that you can make using the Star Bright Kit. However, with the die you can make them with whichever paper you decide. We chose Ski Slope.

We also did a holiday version of the CK Convention make and take that I previously posted. We left the ribbons long so that we can re-tie when we are ready to use. They also got to dress them up with glitter and stamping on the inside (both of which we did not do at the convention).

This project was done by sealing a Kraft envelope and punching the top two corners with the tag punch. This created a small basket to put Hot Cocoa and a Candy Cane in. The outside was decorated using punches and the Winter Post set (I love this set and need to use it more before it's gone.)

Of course we had to do a card. This card uses the Season of Friendship set that is in the Holiday Mini. The tire swing is emulated using a Jumbo eyelet. I found this idea on SCS. The tree has a very very narrow strip of glitter on the tops of the branches. The strips got slightly thicker the closer I got to the center of the tree. I also put a little glitter on the top of the eyelet and along the torn snow field. The colors used were Real Red, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip and Shimmery White Cardstock.

Thanks for stopping by. We are looking for a couple new club members to start in a club this coming February. If you are in the area and would like to find out more or sign up, email me.

September Stamp Club Projects

Here are the three projects we are doing for club tonight. The first is a Christmas card using Snow Swirled. This set has grown on me. It's on sale until Sept 30th, so I wanted to use it before it went off sale. This card uses Baja Breeze, Whisper White and Brushed Gold Cardstock. The Background is the Faux Silk Technique. The tree is embossed with Gold embossing powder- again mixed with Dazzling Diamonds (can you tell I like this combo). The ribbon is white taffeta.
This second card is done with the Bella Rose Designer paper, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White & Kiwi Kiss cardstocks. The words are inked in Kiwi Kiss and then the "Love" is colored over the kiwi ink with Real Red marker. The ribbon is the Riding Hood Red striped ribbon. The flower is done with half scallops that have the ends glued together, then the petals are adhered in a circle using a Pop-Up Glue Dot to secure. The center of the flower is a Build a Brad, though I snipped off the tines of the brad and secured with a Glue Dot.The last project we did is a treat package designed for Halloween. These are all the rage on-line these days, so I thought I would throw my hat in the ring here. The tag is simple, stamp the Batty For You image in black and them punch out the center. Stamp it again on Old Olive, punch it out and layer the pieces together. The hanger is the done with the Word Window Punch out folded in half and secured on both sides of the scallop. The witches broom is done with two brown paper lunch bags. The first bag is cut into narrow slits all the way around to the base rectangle area. I then layered an un-cut bag into the center of the slit bag. I gathered up the ends and trimmed them a bit. (You can leave it, but the "stick" part I used was too short, so I trimmed). Then, add slits to the inside bag about 1-2" from the top all the ways around. Gather the slits together and wind some Black Hemp around the bag top while securing a Pretzel rod into the center. Tie on your tag and finish winding and tie off the hemp. Super easy project. Probably a good one for kids who are able to use scissors safely (not mine yet).