Posts Tagged ‘Sizzix Big Shot’
Summer Picnic
Dazzling Blueberry Crisp
This card has a two-fold purpose. The first is a birthday card for my upline, Pam D'Urso. I had to make something very special for not only is she a very special friend but a creative and talented leader. Her support is endless and I appreciate her commitment to this business.
The second purpose is for a monthly Buddy Card Swap lead by Karen Graff-Povis. My swap buddy for this month was Patti Schnell. After receiving this card in the mail, Patti sent me an e-mail telling me that she was wondering why in the world I was sending her a birthday card when it wasn't her birthday. Then she realized I was her swap buddy. What a hoot! I love this swap because you never know from one month to the next who your buddy is and then it's a big surprise when you get your card in the mail.
Here are the details for this card:
Stamps: Razzle Dazzle, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Blueberry Crisp DSP, Not Quite Navy, Sahara Sand and Very Vanilla
Ink: Not Quite Navy (stamp pad & marker) and Sahara Sand (marker)
Tools & Accessories: Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix Scallop Circle #2 Die, Circle Scissors, Word Window punch, Scallop Edge border punch, 5/8" Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Not Quite Navy Brads, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Dimensionals and adhesive
Joy at Christmas
The Deck the Halls Designer Paper Series has a vintage pattern that will give your holiday cards that old fashion Christmas feeling. The Cherry Cobbler cardstock is embossed making this card amaziing. I gave this card a swap at a recent Stampin' UP! demonstrator event and plan on it being a card selection at my upcoming Christmas Card Workshop on December 4, 2010. If you haven't received your announcement yet, please email me and I will send it to you.
Stamps: Perfect Punches
Paper: Deck the Halls DSP, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Aways Artichoke and Cherry Cobbler
Ink: Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: Petals -a -Plenty Sizzix Embossing Folder, Scallop Punch, Sizzix Circle # 2 Die, Ribbon, Dimensionals and adhesive.
My Friend
Paper: Daffodil Delight cardstock, Whisper White cardstock and Greenhouse Gala Designer Paper Series
Ink: Daffodil Delight
Accessories: Sizzix Big Shot, Movers & Shapers Curly Label die, Curly Label punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack, Basic Pearl Jewel (3mm), Daffodil Delight 5/8 grosgrain ribbon, Dimensionals, Adhesive
Last but not least, Jayne & Mary
This is my page. I opted not to use any of the Island Oasis designer series paper because my top was pretty busy by itself. I do love using the eyelet border punch, half pearls and ribbon for embellishments so that's what I did.
This is my daugher Mary who is the mother three precious little boys. They are smart, handsome and congenial. I am so richly blessed to have them in my life.
This is the last of the 26 pages of our scrapbook for Jenna. All of the embellishments were hand-made using Stampin' UP! Sizzix dies or punches. We did a lot of layering to create color without taking away from our focal photo. The Digital Design Studio came in handy when we had multiple photos on a given page.
My next big project will be the Family Cookbook. Any ideas?
Welcome to the Family
Over the next few weeks I will be publishing the pages from a scrapbook my cousin Tammy and I made for the newest member of our family, Mrs. Jenna Graves. My nephew Chad and Jenna were married yesterday in Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Chad and Jenna live in Oklahoma City and their work schedules kept them from coming to St. Louis for a wedding shower. Tammy suggested that we make a scrapbook of all the girls in our family so that Jenna could meet us. Each girl sent us a photo and wrote their own journaling. We tucked gift cards here & there. We had a blast doing this and hope that Jenna will feel loved and welcomed into our family.
We used the Island Oasis Designer Paper from Stampin’ UP! along with a palate of Tempting Turquoise, Rose Red, Old Olive and So Safron cardstock, ribbon and brads. You’ll see a few other colors here and there. Each scrapbook page is 8 x 8. We made all of the embellishments from Sizzix dies and Stampin’ UP! punches.
I used the My Design Studio software from Stampin’ UP! to create a few digital pages and some of the journaling. I am really pleased at how this software makes it a breeze at getting multiple photographs on a page. It’s practically a no-brainer. And using the stamps and punches as icons added a special touch to the journaling.
By this time Jenna will have received this book and I can now publish the pages without ruining the surprise. If you have any specific questions on any of the pages, please ask and I will be happy to share. At the same time, let me introduce you to my wonderful family.
This is Tammy who was my creative partner in making this scrapbook. She is my first cousin. Here mom and my mom were sisters. We get together often and make little gifts for the girls in our family. It's so much fun and you should see the mess we make. Tools, paper, trimmers, adhesives, ribbons, punches galore. It appears to be a disaster. We really have to watch the clock too because before you know it, it will be 1:00AM.