Another take on Jar Lid Ornament

I love these seasonal ornaments. I hang them on an antique coat rack in my kitchen. They are so easy to make and a great way to decorate for the seasons.
Thanks to my customer Deb S. for the inspiration for this project, she made an adorable snowman ornament for our stamp class Christmas swap last December.




I've updated the project from June 16 to use at our stamp camp this month. Instead of using the soon to retire hostess set as seen in that post I used the new set: "Apple Blossoms". This is a super easy project and would be fun to make for all seasons of the year. Use a canning jar lid for the circle frame and all your fun stamped artwork gets framed inside. Also an expensive project for stamp camps, teacher gifts, tree decorating etc. :-)

Of course adding a little "BLING" to the project always helps make it look great. I used some items I had left over from the Spring Mini Catalog (Eggscellent Eggs Kit) but as soon as we can order from the FABULOUS new 2010-11 Stampin' Up! catalog we can use some new rhinestone embellishments (both diamond like and pearl). Let me know if you would like to pre-order a new catalog!

We all SCREAM for Ice Cream...

Here is another easel card (June 8th post also has an easel card). This one uses the "Sweet Scoops" set (pg. 10 Summer mini catalog) and new Designer Paper: "Greenhouse Gala" coming in the new 2010-11 SU! catalog.

Masculine cards

These masculine card were designed by my downline Joanne Randolph for our 8th annual stamp camp last weekend (in Greeley, Colorado). You had your choice of making the card as a Birthday greeting or a Father's Day card. See the Summer Mini Catalog, page 22-23, for supplies for this card.

Happy Father's Day weekend,

Jennifer

Sympathy Card

We did this card at stamp class last night. I think I'll do more Sympathy cards at future classes as it is something we always seem to need so we are always looking for new card design ideas.

The "Square Lattice" embossing folder was used for the long green piece. I think that texture is my latest favorite. You'll find it in the Summer Mini Catalog, pg. 24, #119976 $7.95. Mini Catalog runs through August 31, 2010.

Brown felt ribbon was on the Clearance Rack (on www.stampinup.com) a few months ago. You have to check that out, most items are while supplies last so they don't last long ...check frequently. Flower image was a stamp from a retired set, any stamp that fits in the large oval punch will work. The green label shape behind that oval is a die cut image from the Matchbox die. Butterflies are made from Daffodil Delight cardstock (new color in upcoming catalog!) from the butterfly embosslit.
TGIF,
Jennifer

Sneak Peek of New Colors and DSP!

This is the Big Shot favor box made out of new Designer Paper: "Newsprint" and new cardstock colors for the flower embellishment: Cherry Cobbler, Pear Pizzazz & Daffodil Delight. This is a project from stamp camp last week and stamp class tonight in Mitchell.

Stampin' Up!has a new color line, they renovated the color families with the new catalog coming out July 1. If some of your favorite colors are retiring NOW is the time to order ink refills and extra packs of paper.
Here is the upcoming chart for the new color families. There will be new inline colors in the new catalog too.

Have a great day...can't believe June is 1/2 way over!
Jennifer

Seasonal ornament

This project is similar to one we did Saturday at the 8th Annual stamp camp in Greeley, Colorado. This uses the "Wings of Friendship" hostess set for the current catalog. Later I'll post the project from the stamp camp that uses a new set from the 2010-11 Stampin' Up! Catalog!
The metal circle shape is the top of a wide mouth canning jar.




Happy stamping,
Jennifer

Pop-Up Birthday Presents

I saved this card to share today as today is my birthday...bring on the cake LOL!
This card doesn't have any candles let alone as many candles as I need on my cake this year (sigh!) but it is a fun birthday card complete with stacks of presents that pop up when you open the card. The "bling" is from the past spring mini catalog (Eggscellent Egg Kit) and there are some similar rhinestones in the new 2010-11 Stampin' Up! catalog with both single and strips of rhinestones. After July 1 we will be able to order those...Yeah!




I'm off to find some cake (tee hee!)
Have a great day, Jennifer

Butterfly Card

I love the Big Shot embosslits...they cut and emboss at the same time...just one pass through the Big Shot machine and viola!
Have a great day,
Jennifer

Bath Time & the Big Shot!

I've been seeing alot of fun things with fabric and the Big Shot and decided to try a project myself. I created this bath time towel (great for toddlers)using the scallop circle punch for the spots on the lady bug and then some of the circle die shapes layered together for the eyes. The antennas are the table setting die (all dies from Stampin' Up!)...I used the napkin ring piece and inserted a pipecleaner...top of antenna is the smaller circle scallop die.

This project is very easy. Start with a hand towel and a bath towel and set them together to create a "hood". Then the fun part starts by decorating the towels! I have more ideas for butterflies, frogs etc......just need to find some free time to try those.

I don't have any toddlers at my house so hope you can see how cute this is from these photos of it hanging on a cupboard door or draped on the back of my couch.

Enjoy, Jennifer

I know it is June but here's a cute Fall page!

Yes, the calendar does say June but I wanted to share this cute Fall scrapbook layout. This was for a recent contest entry and I can share that with you now. I used my sewing machine to sew the bark lines on the tree and I really like the way that it turned out. Just used brown thread on the Chocolate Chip cardstock and sewed randomly up and down the trunk and into each branch. Once again I used my Big Shot for the scallop circle shapes for the clumps of leaves and the alphabet titles too.

The nice thing about scrapbooking is that you can work on any page for any season any time of the year....especially when you have as much cardstock and DSP on hand like I do! LOL!

Kaleidoscope DSP: Butterfly

The Kaleidoscope DSP paper (from Stampin' Up!) has this adorable butterfly on 2 of the sheets of paper. I turned it into a 3-d embellishment by cutting and layering it and applying a layer of crystal effects. The bright colors in the DSP makes for a fun "girly" page!

'Tis the Season....for Wedding Cards!

I used my lattice die and the 2-step bird punch & heart punch to make this wedding card. It's kind of sparkly & shimmery with some of the Bridesmaid Speciality paper from Stampin' Up! (where else! LOL!). The rhinestones are from the spring mini catalog, came in the Eggscellent Kit, and due to a snow storm this spring I wasn't able to have the class that I bought those for so if you want any of those kits let me know as I have several kits to spare. Those of you coming to the stamp camp on Saturday in Greeley will use some of those rhinestones for our 3-d seasonal ornament project (I'll post that in the next few days).

I have several weddings to go to this month so will be making several more of these pretty cards. This is a super easy card...and if you know the bride's wedding colors you could personalize it with those special colors.

Wedding page

I made this fun wedding page with a photo I took at my nephew's wedding last year. I love to dabble in photography and was excited to have my nephew and his new wife ask me to do their wedding photos a year ago (Happy Anniversary Dan & Sam). This was definitely one of my favorite shots and I love b/w photos so did a little simple editing on this photo.
I used the Big Shot (of course) to make several of the embellishments on this page. I tried to keep the color scheme really simple to let the photograph stand out. The
Bridesmaid paper used on this layout is one of the retiring products from SU! so if you like the look of that vanilla colored shiny & patterned papers you can click the "shop now" button on this blog to go to my SU! website to order some for your own scrapbooking projects.

Easel Card w/ Tulips

This is an Easel Card similar to the card we will be making this weekend at our annual Stamp Camp with my downline Joanne in Greeley, Colorado. The Big Shot machine makes this project very easy. The Two-step bird punch was used (the wing shape) to make the tulips. I used lots of stampin' dimensionals and a little sponging to make those tulips petals pop up off the card front.
Enjoy,
Jennifer

Vintage style card

Here is my take on a vintage style card. I used the Vintage Vogue SU! set from the past mini catalog. Got it free as a demo attending a regional event. I love FREE stamps! :-) I also like cards like this that can double as a decoration, just stand this up on a desk, shelf, table etc. and have a friendly greeting from a dear friend.
Happy stamping,
Jennifer

29 Gifts

Here's a fun and simple gift idea. I used the 2step Bird punch from Stampin' Up! to make a coordinating bookmark/gift-giving list. I used the cover of the book for inspiration for the colors & design.

The bookmark doubles as a gift-giving list. When you read the book you learn about the authors struggles with MS and how she took advice from a spiritual advisor to stop thinking about yourself and give a gift away each day for 29 days. Gifts can be as simple as giving someone a kleenex or spare change. So this bookmark is a great way to keep track of your gift giving. When you read the book you will want to start your own 29 days of gift giving, so the bookmark comes in handy and if you are giving the book away as a gift it is a great addition to this gift.

I was especially excited to read this book as the author mentions stories about growing up in western Nebraska (20 miles from where I live and grew up). She also mentions that when she wants to give thank you cards to people who help her out she goes to the box of handmade cards that her mom makes for her. She has a stash of cards on hand and I know her mom attends stamping classes of mine so I know alot of those cards are the projects and products we use in our classes! :-) So that is how I found out about this book. I've read it myself and have given several books away as gifts.
You can learn more about this book & author, Cami Walker, at:

http://www.29gifts.org

You can watch Cami's interview on the Today show and learn alot more about this gift giving movement.

More Spring cards.

Here's a Mother's Day card (round scallop shape) and another spring card I made recently. I have a few of these Sweet Pea Felt flowers left from class last month so thought I would use them up quick for a few simple cards. Both were quick and easy....which is the best kind of card! :-)

Happy stamping,
Jennifer

Seriously?....where is spring? :-)

I've been busy stamping spring & graduation cards and when I woke up today I found over 4 inches of snow on the ground, ugh! Will it ever be spring? :-) Here is a card design I used at class this past month...thought it was pretty springy with the fun butterfly cutout (Sizzlit from Stampin' Up!).

Here's a few shots of my backyard....seems like I live in Alaska not Nebraska LOL!!!

The kids gave me some adorable garden decorations for Mother's Day. This one is awful cute...even in the snow!

I think this tulip would make a gorgeous digital card with "My Digital Studio". Hmmm, how many more days until school is out? 6 Days, wahoo!!!!! Can't wait to have more stamping time.
Enjoy your spring day,
Jennifer

Smootch Spritz

The new Summer Mini Catalog has a fun new product: Smootch Spritz This is "Vanilla Shimmer" on Soft Suede cardstock....you can really see it on the background area of the card. I also used the new Speciality DSP: Presto Patterns...I rubbed the Soft Suede ink pad on it to make the white "pop" out and turn the rest brown. Also from the mini catalog are the Bitty Buttons, stamps and punch to match (see page 11 of Summer Mini Catalog)

You can pick up a mini catalog at this month's classes. Or let me know if you can't make class and I'll get you a mini catalog,

Jennifer

Why I don't blog more often.....sigh! :-(

I have my heart in the right place as I do want to update my blog more often but I honestly struggle to find the time to do so. So, I thought it would be fun to show you what I do when I am not stamping. I spend alot of time taking photographs for my family and for others.
This week I took my photography class on a field trip to Cabela's in Sidney. Cabela's is a huge store for sportsmen...kind of like Stampin' Up! is for us, but with many stores around the country and it's headquarters 20 miles from Potter. We toured the photography and graphic departments and learned alot.

Niece Taylor at last track meet, it's fun to take action shots.

Can't play favorites, took photo of niece Audrey (on left) and her championship Destination Imagination team which will go to Tennessee for Global finals the end of May.

We drove to Denver for the day during Spring Break to see Body Worlds. Nice to have Alexis home from college. (GO HUSKERS!)

I wanted to also visit the Botantical Gardens while in Denver to see the Henry Moore Sculpture exhibit....my family humored me and posed for several pictures...this is them in the inside of the sculpture with one bystander too.

O.k., I promise the next post will be soon and something stamped!
Have a great day! (11 days until summer vacation!)
Jennifer