Jun 9 2015

Technique Tuesday – Ice Cream Cone Perfection!!!

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Tuesday everyone!!! Today I have a few little techniques to share with you. Some you may have seen before and others you may not have. My favorite one is the “bow” look which was created with some of the NEW Watermelon Wonder Lace Trim and some Whisper White Baker’s Twine! How cute is that???

How beautiful and fun is this card??? I love it!!!! Guess what stamp set was used? SPRINKLES OF LIFE!!!!! I just can’t put this stamp set down. There are endless possibilities!

I started with a Tip Top Taupe card base and added some Watermelon Wonder that was embossed with the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder! Then I added a Tea Lace Paper Doily and an oval of the Neutrals Color Collection Designer Series Paper Pack. I used the Ovals Framelits to cut it out! Now for the cone, I used Tip Top Taupe cardstock and ink and cut it out fussy cut style (at least it’s straight lines)! For the ice cream, I used Crumb Cake, Pink Pirouette, and Whisper White. Those were cut out with the coordinating Tree Builder Punch! The little cherry was done in Watermelon Wonder and the punch! Of course the ice cream was added with Stampin’ Dimensionals (only add them on top portion and not on the overlap portion)! The ribbon was very simple. I cut a small piece of the Watermelon Wonder Lace Trim and tied the center with Whisper White Baker’s Twine and tied a bow! Simple and fabulous! This is a great way to use up those little leftover pieces!!! Love it!!!!

Of course I added some Dazzling Details to the ice cream for a little flare and sparkle! I got this idea from a fellow stamper – Chris Slogar! Thank you for the inspiration and idea! Love it!

What is your favorite part about this stamp set – the Tree, the Cupcake, or this Ice Cream Cone???? Let me know in the comments below!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

May 29 2015

Fabulous Friday!!!

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Friday everyone!!!! Can you believe that May is almost over and June is coming??? That is just so crazy to me! What is even more crazy is the NEW CATALOG IS COMING and I just can’t wait. Only 3 more full days! Eeeeeeee It’s like Disney (even though I have never been)!!!! Until then we can look at this adorable little thing! This little adorable owl is sure to brighten your Friday!!!

I created him with the Curvy Keepsake Die and used various punches for all of his features – Circle Punches, Scallop Circle Punch, Flower Medallion Punch (beak) and the Oval Framelits for his body! Just precious! He would be perfect for a baby shower or for little treats when you are visiting the baby at the hospital! 🙂 All together now…..Awwwwww!

Of course it just isn’t a Friday without the Weekly Deals!

I just recently moved my Flower Bouquet that I created with the Build A Bouquet Kit to a new spot in my kitchen and it just lovely. It really brightens up the room! You can check out my post on that here! The Painted Blooms Designer Series Paper is sooooo lovely! You will want to add some of that to your cart before it is gone on June 3rd but this sale price ends on Monday! You can see some projects using that here and here!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!! I know I will!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

May 25 2015

SNEAK PEAK: Friendly Wishes!!!

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

ONE MORE WEEK till the new catalog is here!!!! The excitement is building and I just can’t wait to share all the new catalog items with you!!!! Eeeee! Here is one sample that I have created. Can you pick out the new items????

1. New In-Color – Delighful Dijon (card base)

2. Stamp Set – Friendly Wishes

3. Designer Series Paper – Bohemian Designer Series Paper (DSP)

I am really loving this new DSP because the colors are just beautiful with shades of purples and teals! Love it! I layered the DSP (4″ x 5-1/4″) onto the Delightful Dijon card base. For the greeting, I stamped it in Blackberry Bliss and added the little designs on the side in Island Indigo! I die cut it out with the Deco Label Framelits! I layered the greeting piece (2nd largest) with the largest Deco Label die cut in Blackberry Bliss! Of course, I had to add some dimension with a few Stampin’ Dimensionals!

I can’t wait to share more samples! Some of the projects I have created are just so stinking cute! Cupcakes, Ice Cream Cones, Trees, Balloons, and so much more! 🙂 Also, LOTS of bright colors and you know how much I love that!

I hope you all are having a wonderful Monday. Happy Memorial Day to you and may you safely celebrate this Holiday!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

May 20 2015

Beautiful Butterflies!!!

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

I was asked by the local Library to create a craft at a Volunteer Luncheon that they were having as a Thank You to these lovely ladies! The theme was butterflies and here is what I came up with!!!

These little Curvy Keepsake Boxes were a hit!!! They were able to pick from 4 different colors. We stamped butterflies all over with the Papillion Potpourri Stamp Set! The boxes were assembled using Fast Fuse adhesive and then we added on the Butterflies on the outside! The top butterfly was cut out in Vellum! They are so cute!

The other project that everyone got to make was 1 of these bookmarks! I started with a piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 5-1/2″ x 2″. The tops were punched out using the Scallop Tag Topper Punch and Ornate Tap Topper Punch!

The Butterfly Bookmark used the Papillion Potpourri Stamp Set and coordinating Bitty Butterfly Punch and Elegant Butterfly Punch! We used Tangelo Twist and Hello Honey. The greeting is from the Lovely Amazing You Stamp Set and I just had to brush the edges with my Sponge Daubers! I couldn’t resist! I used some of the Tangelo Twist and Hello Honey Satin Stitched Ribbon for the top!

The Flower Bookmark uses the Crazy About You Stamp Set for the flowers and leaves! The colors used were Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral and Wild Wasabi! We punched out the flowers with the coordinating 1-3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch! We used Calypso Coral Seam Binding for the top!

Both of these projects were lots of fun to create and simple enough for those who have never crafted before. It was a wonderful time celebrating all the amazing things these women do at the Library and they really enjoyed the afternoon! I had so much fun!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

May 19 2015

Technique Tuesday – Pop Up Box

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Tuesday!!! You know what that means….I have a fabulous technique to share with you! You have seen the Cards in a Box before here and here! Well I have another version of a box card and it is super cute and I would say it is easier!!! I sure thought so!

See how cute??? It does still fit in a regular Medium Envelope too!!! Now let’s get started!

SUPPLIES NEEDED: Cardstock, Paper Trimmer, and Fast Fuse

Starting with a piece of cardstock measuring 4-1/4” x 11”, you will score along the 11” side at 1/2”, 4-3/4”, 5-3/4, and 10” with your Paper Trimmer or Simply Score Tool. Turn the cardstock 90 degrees and score along the 4-1/4” side at 1”. Cut along all of the solid lines as shown in the template below. You will be removing the 1/2″ x 3-1/4″ piece on the far left. You will be removing a 1″ x 3-1/4″ piece in the middle and on the far right. Then you can either place the cardstock into your Paper Trimmer or free hand it, you will be cutting 4-1/4″ x 2-1/4″ from the right hand side front piece. This is what allows the box to be open in the front but still have that back piece! Now it is time to assemble. Add Sticky Strip or Fast Fuse to that far left tab (1″ x 1/2″) and then lay the card flat and close it, allowing the adhesive to stick to the opposite end. By laying it flat to seal it, you make sure that is isn’t crooked or off. It will now be flat and close well for mailing!

Now with a piece of cardstock measuring 1” x 5-1/4”, you will score 1/2″ from each end along the 5-1/4” side. This will be uses on the inside of the box to hold your greeting (That middle piece of cardstock in the photo above!) Fold along score lines to create a “Z” shaped fold. Add Sticky Strip or Fast Fuse to both scored ends of 1” x 5-1/4” strip on opposite sides. Now you will place it on the inside of your box with the sticky facing out to adhere to the sides of the box.

Now you can decorate!!! I used the Birthday Bash Designer Series Paper from the Occasions Mini Catalog for the back (3″ x 4″) and for the front lip (3/4″ x 4″). I layered the Designer Series Paper piece on the lip onto a piece of Tangelo Twist (7/8″ x 4-1/8″). For the greeting, I stamped Birthday from the Bloom with Hope Hostess stamp set on a scrap piece of Whisper White and made little banner tips. I added this with Stampin’ Dimensionals (of course)! I used the Cupcake Builder Punch for the background. For the Happy, I used the Hello You Thinlits and some Gold Glimmer Paper. I LOVE how that turned out – just beautiful! I used some Multipurpose Liquid Glue (green lid) to adhere it to some little Window Sheets and then adhered the window sheets to that center tab! Love it!!!! Super cute and fun to create and give!!!

Don’t forget to save the negative of your Happy to use on another project like this one! I love using up scraps and getting the most out of my paper!!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Apr 28 2015

Technique Tuesday – Negative Thinlits!!!

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Tuesday!!! That means I have a fabulous technique to share with you! This technique is beautiful and uses up your scraps! Woot Woot!!! Also, don’t forget that Mother’s Day is only 2 weeks away!

I am loving this card even though I am usually a silver girl but gold and pink are amazing together!!! Mother’s Day is right around the corner and this card is perfect because you can make a Happy Birthday Card and then use the negative of the Happy for your Mother’s Day Card! So let’s get started!!!

SUPPLIES NEEDED: Hello You Thinlits, Big Shot, Gold Glimmer Paper, Crazy About You Stamp Set, Petite Petals Punch, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Pearls

You will start off with a card base of Blushing Bride measuring 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″! Then taking a piece of Gold Glimmer Paper measuring 4-1/2″ x 2″, run that through the Big Shot with the Happy Thinlit from the Hello You Thinlits. NOTE: You can bundle and save 15% when you purchase the Hello You Thinlits and Crazy About You Stamp Set! Woot Woot. I have found that the best way to have these Thinlits pop out of the die super easy is to place an un-used dryer sheet onto your Standard Cutting Pad (clear pads), then place the Glimmer Paper, then the Thinlit, and then the top Standard Cutting Pad. By doing this, the dryer sheet pulls that Happy right out of there super easy! Thank you one of my stampers for that trick. I was always doing it with a used dryer sheet in between the Thinlit and Gold Glimmer Paper. That works too but it is so much better underneath! For this card, you will be using the negative of the Happy but be sure to save the Happy for another project. You can save all of those little centers of the letter to adhere in or you can toss them OR you can use some of them as candle flames!!!! See there is a way to use all of your scraps. You will layer the Gold Glimmer Paper onto a piece of Whisper White measuring 3-1/2″ x 5″. You can either do it straight or you can tilt it to one side. Below the Happy, I stamped Mother’s Day from the Crazy About You Stamp Set in Blushing Bride. Now you can adhere this to your card front. I tilted mine for a different look! I really like it!!!

To finish it off, I punched a few flowers in Blushing Bride and Pink Pirouette with the Petite Petals Punch and the flower from the Itty Bitty Punch Pack. I brushed the edges with my Sponge Daubers. LOVE THEM! I added those to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals and put a Pearl in the center!

Here is a sneak peak at the coordinating card which uses the Happy wording….check back next week for that tutorial!

For more samples using the Hello You Thinlits and Crazy About You Stamp Set, check out this post and this post!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Apr 23 2015

Circle of Butterflies!!!

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

You all know how I love flowers so why I didn’t purchase the All Abloom Designer Series Paper Stack much sooner, I don’t know! A few weeks ago this fabulous paper stack was on the Weekly Deals and I was tempted even though I have tons of Designer Series Paper. It is so true though….you can never have enough! I’m super excited about this paper and fell in love right away! Over the next week or so you will see lots of samples that I have created with this amazing paper!!!! The best part is you can create 4 or more of these cards with just one package of this paper! The stack includes 4 each of 12 designs and each card I created using only one piece! So let’s get started….

For the cards above, I started with a Whisper White card base measuring 4-1/4″ x 11″. The All Abloom Paper piece measures 4″ x 5-1/4″ and I used the 2″ Circle punch to cut out the circle. My original was with the circle on the side but one of my class attendees wanted her circle in the middle so I tried that out too! I’m not sure which one I love more!!! Before adhering the Designer Series Paper, place it on the card front and stamp your greeting. This was help with the placement of the image but not bump into the stamp as it might once adhered since I used Stampin’ Dimensionals! I used the greeting from the Petite Pairs Stamp Set. I love the coordinating greetings. You can use both of them or just one of them or stamp the second one on the inside! Once the greeting is stamped, you can attached the Designer Series Paper with dimensionals. I put one on each corner and then a few around the circle to keep that area popped up as well! Then I finished it off with a few butterflies die cut and embossing using the Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die and the Big Shot! Also, I added a little bow using the Blushing Bride Baker’s Twine and adhered it with a Mini Glue Dot! Simple, fabulous, and this card could be used for lots of different occasions!

Be sure to check back for more samples using the All Abloom Designer Series Paper Stack or you can subscribe in the upper right corner of the page and you won’t miss any posts!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Apr 20 2015

Spring Wreath!!!

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Spring is here and that means I needed a new wreath for my front door!!! You can see some of my past wreaths here and here! I am loving butterflies and they are the epitome of Spring to me! I am still using the 1-1/4″ Burlap Ribbon as a base around my foam wreath. I used the Butterfly Thinlets from the Occasions Mini Catalog to create all of the butterflies in Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, and Tempting Turquoise! I hot glued the butterflies to the burlap and added a little bit of Dazzling Details to a few of them! I love it! It is so fresh and bright!!!!

What is on your wreath? Do you like decorating a wreath for every season?

Happy Decoratin’

~Laura

Apr 13 2015

Build A Bouquet!!!!

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Is this not the most gorgeous bouquet of flower you don’t have to water or worry about keeping alive??? While making this I didn’t know if it was really going to be worth it but now a month later, it was totally worth it! It has been sitting on our dining room table for over a month now and it sure brightens up the room. It helped me get through those gloomy winter days and even some of the gloomy spring days! I love it and the best part is it will never die!!!

You can make yours beautiful bouquet too!!! All you need is the Build-A-Bouquet Kit from the Occasions Mini Catalog, a hot glue gun and some pliers (totally recommend these). So now a little honesty from me….you all know I like to keep it real! This kit is not easy and takes lots of time but don’t let that scare you! I would highly recommend doing it with a friend or husband in my case because it will go much faster. I am not a hot glue gun pro at all and it seemed like all I did for hours on end was pick up the gun, dab it, set it down, attach flower, and then repeat 5 million times. Finally towards the end I enlisted my fabulous husband who was oh so excited (not) to help! He ran the glue gun while I attached and worked the flowers. This went soooo much better and I wish I would have done it sooner!

You will also noticed in the catalog that there is a coordinating stamp set – Build A Bouquet Stamp Set! I’m not going to lie I got out the kit and read the instruction and was like Ops I didn’t get that stamp set…..so I improvised!!! For the big line image, I used my Hardwood Stamp Set and for the veins in the leaves I used my stem from the Lotus Blossom Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set. I also used the dots image from Gorgeous Grunge for the blue flowers. The other ones, I just omitted and think it turned out fabulous still!

Use the pliers for the wire bending, it is sooooo much easier! I was too lazy to go down to the basement and search for some so I just used my fingers. 1. It Hurts! 2. It doesn’t turn out the same! I took a few of the flowers to my parents house to work on while I was visiting since I really wanted to get this bouquet done by the next evening. I asked my mom if she knew where some pliers were and she immediately handed me some. I finished the flowers and was like “Oh wow, why did I not go get some a long time ago.” Ehh Lesson learned!

I didn’t care for how some of my flowers came out and I didn’t think it look all that great….maybe it was because I was tired and we always judge our own stuff so much more. After I put it all together I was in awe at how amazing it looked. I loved it and now a month later I still love it! I’m so glad I stuck with it and completed the kit! It was totally worth the the time and $25 I spent on it.

Have you purchased this kit? Have you completed it? What are your tips and tricks? How have you displayed your flowers? Leave me a comment down below!

Also, did you know that there is a Big Shot Die that makes all of these flowers? It is the Bouquet Bigz L Die! You can create as many flowers as you wish and in any color imaginable!!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Apr 8 2015

Confetti Fun!!!

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

I love this card….do you know why? Looking at everything but the greeting it says Illini!!! I will always bleed Orange and Blue as I graduated from the University of Illinois!!! Love it!!! I used Tangelo Twist for my card base, Night of Navy layered (4″ x 5-1/4″) and then some Birthday Bash Designer Series Paper (3-3/4″ x 5″). I love the gold flecks in the paper because it just adds the perfect flare. I added more flare but cutting out some Gold Foil with the Labels Collection Dies and Big Shot. Then I stamped the greeting in Bermuda Bay with the stamp from the Balloon Bash Stamp Set. You can check out other samples here and here! I added the greeting with Stampin’ Dimensionals for a little pop and dimension! Love it!!! This is a great gender neutral card as well! You know how I struggle with man cards!!! 🙂 What is your favorite color combination for man cards? Leave me a comment down below!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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Tag Archives: Big Shot

Technique Tuesday – Ice Cream Cone Perfection!!!

Fabulous Friday!!!

SNEAK PEAK: Friendly Wishes!!!

Beautiful Butterflies!!!

Technique Tuesday – Pop Up Box

Technique Tuesday – Negative Thinlits!!!

Circle of Butterflies!!!

Spring Wreath!!!

Build A Bouquet!!!!

Confetti Fun!!!