October, 2007

Gift Basket Tags

I’ve been asked to come up with some tag ideas for my kids school auction. Each year, they make HUGE theme gift baskets and auction them off in a fun live auction along with other amazing items such as Ottawa Senators tickets, a trip to New York, room carpeting, appliances, etc. (Last year they raised over $35, 000-isn’t that amazing?!) Oh, and of course, there’s always an awesome scrapbooking and stamping basket donated by me.

Here’s the first example I came up with.

 

Recipe: Basic Black CS, Basic Grey CS, White Craft Ink, Baroque Motifs stamp set

This second tag was inspired by StampGroover on SCS, she created a really cute card using this idea and it was perfect for creating this tag. BTW, our auction has a New York City Theme.

  

Recipe: Night of Navy CS, Basic Black CS, WW CS, Wondrous Gift  stamp set (stars), 1″ circle punch, 1/16th circle handheld punch

So, which one do you like best??? Leave me a comment to let me know!

Josee

p.s. If you live in Ottawa (or nearby) and would like to attend the auction, here’s some info:

Location: Carleton Place High School

Date: Saturday Nov. 17th

Time: Silent auction starts at 6, Live auction @ 7. 

Get tickets from: CCA  Phone: (613) 283- 5089

Blog Give Away-WINNER!

Thanks for all the wonderful comments about what you love about Stampin’ Up! 

The winner of the $20 Gift Certificate (chosen randomnly by Random.org) is:

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Terri!!!

Congrats Terri!  Let me know what you’d like me to order for you!  

Thanks to everyone who took part in this fun give-away…I’m definetely going to do it again soon!

Josee

Tip: Cutting your ribbon

This tip was shared by a very smart demonstrator, Debbie Moczek about cutting ribbon! 

Here’s what she said: “I took a box and cut it into different size strips starting at 2” all the way up to 12”.  When I am planning for a class or stamp-a-stack it makes things so much faster.  I made the strips 2” wide too so the ribbon stays on well.  You can cut about 25 at a time which means 50 pieces of the length you need.  FAST AND EASY—–and boy what a time saver.”

What a great tip for saving time, I love it! 

Happy Stamping, Josee 

Beate’s Weekend Challenge

Here is a card made with such a fun fold!! I made this card for Beate John’s weekend challenge using her Z-Fold Tutorial on her blog. As a new blogger, this is the first time I’ve done one of these challenges…how fun!

The design was also inspired by Marie Kirkwood’s card that I received in a swap.

Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Big on Christmas, Perfect Presentation, Flannel Plaid

CS: Wild Wasabi, Real Red, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Dashing Designer Series Paper

Ink: Basic Brown, Wild Wasabi

Accessories: Markers-Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Mellow Moss, Summer Sun, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, 2-Way Glue Pen, 1 1/4″ & 1 3/8″ Circle Punch, Scalloped Circle Punch, Crystal Effects

Hope you like it!

Make sure you share with me in the comments section if you try this fun tutorial too! Josee

Garden Whimsy-Rockin’ and Rollin’

This card is using the stamp set, Garden Whimsy….my absolutely FAVOURITE stamp set!!! I call this my ”feel good” set, because it really does make you feel good when you use it! Every card I make with it turns out lovely!

If you don’t have this set yet, fill out MY HOLIDAY WISHLIST   and make sure to ask Santa for it!  

Set: Garden Whimsy

Cardstock: Almost Amethyst, Lovely Lilac, Whisper White

Ink: Almost Amethyst, Lovely Lilac, Whisper White Craft Stamp Pad

Accessories: 2-Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Eyelets

Technique ALERT:

To achieve the 2 colours on the butterfly, I used the “Rock ‘n Roll” technique. 

First, you ink the stamp in the lighter colour, then ink the edges of the stamp on a darker colour rocking it around so you are only touching the edges! I love this technique, so fun and simple!  

Of course, the butterfly was also calling out for glitter!

Happy Stamping! Josee

p.s. If you haven’t entered my give-away contest in my Oct. 24 post, you still have till Monday!

Blog Give Away! Enter here to win $20 G.C.

Hi Ladies, sorry about the delay in this post…I wrote it last night, but, for some reason it disappeared?!

I’m excited to announce my first Blog Give-Away!!!! Are you excited? I know I am!

You could win a $20 Stampin’ Up! Gift Certificate from me! (Sorry, this applies to Canada only)

Details: Leave a comment in this post stating “What you love about Stampin’ Up! and why”. (This could be a product, classes, stamp club, etc)

The winner will be randomnly picked on Monday Oct. 29th 8am.

Good luck, Josee