Splitcoaststampers and Vintage Vogue

It's been quite a long while since I've participated in one of Splitcoaststampers challenges, and I want to get back into the action. If you are not familiar with splitcoaststampers.com, you should be...it is one of the very top spots for fantastic inspiration, fun times, and it's FREE! 

I've made up a card for today's Friday challenge: Free for All (F4A97 challenge and gallery).

Today's challenge is: "Break Out the Party Dress!" to use a dress in your design...Although I am not dressing up during the holidays, I did have occasion to do so this past November for the Marine's Ball here in Dushanbe. My dress had a similar shape, but was lacking the volume in the skirt area, due to my lack of fluffy petticoat to wear beneath. This gal has the perfect fluff factor and shape!

Love this 6 X 6" paper pad and Chipboard Pops pack by Pink Paislee, "Vintage Vogue." The prints in the dp pad bring me back to days past (this print is very similar to one that I had a one piece shorts jumpsuit in) and the chipboard pack is filled with fun pieces.

Here's a closeup of the dressed up vintage gal, along with a floral swag of chipboard pieced over the skirt. I've added a couple of Kaisercraft Rhinestones, a paper pleated border (made with a Score It All Board), and tiny May Art's Silk Ribbon Bow.

All the supplies for this design are available at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. Sharon has quite a few items marked down now, please check it out!

I hope that you check out today's challenge at Splitcoast, and maybe participate yourself!



Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

This is my last planned post before Christmas, and I wanted to wish you all PEACE, a Blessed Christmas
and a Happy New Year!

A quick project to add a bit of decor to my home for the holidays...Kaisercraft's "Beyond the Page--Peace." All Kaisercraft Beyond the Page words and alterables are on sale right now at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. Now's a good time to stock up for next year!

Here's a closer look at my project:

I began by covering my project with K and Company's "Visions of Christmas" 12" X 12" decorator paper (also marked down!). Though the covered word was quite appealing in itself, it needed something! It sat for days on my craft table until I figured if I was going to use it NOW, I had better get hopping!

I wanted to have the phrase "Peace on Earth" for the finished product, so I made a banner with Spellbinder's Nested Pennants (check with Sharon for availability) and Tim Holtz Type Set Letter dies. The banner was attached to the word with May Art's Burlap String and Kaisercraft "Lippy Red" Rhinestones.

All supplies used today are from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Enjoy your family and friends over the weekend! We do miss our loved ones back home...LOVE YOU ALL!...and have come to realize EVEN MORE SO how much you all mean to us!

Merry Christmas!

Ribbon Inspiration/Stamp Simply Style--Notecards

It's Ribbon Inspiration/Stamp Simply Style time once again...this time we're coming up with notecard designs for you!

My set doesn't require envelopes for delivery...the top decorative flap opens to unfold a notecard that reveals the message or letter written within the card. If you are mailing them, you may want to use a different mechanism of closure, or mail them in an envelope for privacy.

All the decorator paper used here is Kaisercraft's "Nan's Favourites Collection." Kaisercraft papers are so fun to play with...and now they're coming in a larger 6 1/2 inch size! They often have foiled or flocked details, as well as prepunched borders, tags, and accents. You can see all of the Kaisercraft paper pads HERE.

All notecards also have the top flap made with the largest Spellbinders "Labels Twenty" and are fastened closed with a Velcro Sticky Back Coin. I added an extra layer here with a smaller Labels Twenty die cut panel.

They are all also trimmed with Webster's Pages "Sparklers." You can see a bow of May Art's Silk tied with a Bow Easy on this design.

The above two designs measure 4" X 5.5" closed (all measurements minus flaps), 5.5" X 8" when fully opened.
This red design is smaller and measures 3.25" X 5.5" closed and 5.5" X 6.5" when opened fully.



The purpose of the smaller size is that it is meant to fit a full sheet of Kaisercraft 6.5" paper for the background, without having to piece an extra strip on the back as for the larger design.

All of today's supplies are from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store!

This is a Mystery Blog Candy, meaning the winner will be drawn from comments on one of today’s participating blogs, so leaving a comment on each blog will greatly increase your chances of winning, but only one comment per blog, please. The winner will be selected at 6 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, December 20 and will be posted here on Sharon's blog on Wednesday.You must check back to claim your prize if you are the lucky winner! Good luck!

Inspiration awaits:

Sharon Johnson - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store
Deb Saaranen (you're here!)
Holly McMillen
Barb Schram

Hope you enjoyed our hop for today. We will be taking a little break for the Christmas season, and will be back for Ribbon Inspiration/Stamp Simply Style hops January 7th.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Quick and Easy Gift!

In the days of downloadable books, there are still many who prefer to read the "old fashioned way" with book in hand. This is a quick and easy little gift specifically for those folks...think of how pleased Grandma would be to slip one of these pretty bookmarks into her Bible...or your child's classroom teacher marking her daily reading to the class.

I began with some May Art's ribbon from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. When choosing your ribbon type, you should be sure to pick something sturdier, such as this twill or gingham ribbon. Other types for possible use:  velvet, double side satin, stripes, or grosgrain. I felt that a more casual type of ribbon would match up with the Prima "Trinket Collection" blossoms the best.

I was excited the first time that I saw the Prima Trinket Collection. It's a group of very pretty blossoms with a covered button mounted in the center of the blossom. The netted "petals" are a bit different than usual Prima blossoms, but very appealing!

Cut a ribbon strip 12-15 inches long, depending on how long or if you want a tail that hangs out of the end of the book.

Fold over the end of the ribbon, and adhere with hot glue so that you have a finished end.

You can trim the other end of the ribbon with a fish tail cut if you wish.

Make a bow with another strip of ribbon with the largest size of bow on the Original Bow Easy. Adhere the bow with hot glue to the strip of ribbon onto the finished end, covering the folded, glued seam. Hot glue the Prima Trinket on top of the bow. You're finished! Here's a view of the back of the bookmark.








I hope that you try this quick gift idea...all supplies are available from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. Sharon has numerous items marked down now, so it's a great time to shop.

Please come back for Ribbon Inspiration/Stamp Simply Style on Saturday! Hope to see you then!

Ribbon Inspiration/Stamp Simply Style--Holiday Decor

It's time for Holiday Decor...Stamp Simply Style! Our Ribbon Inspiration is featuring items to dress up your home for Christmas...

My holiday decor project is Kaisercraft's "Beyond the Page Standing Word--Joy." This is one quick way to add a decorative touch to your home for the holidays...just cover it up with some pretty paper, and add a few special details! I also have the "Noel" and "Peace" that I am currently working on. You can see all of the "Kaisercraft Beyond the Page" alterables HERE.

K and Company's 12 X 12" "Visions of Christmas" paper pad (marked down NOW!)was used, along with the shiny gold "Mirror Cardstock" that Sharon stocks for the store.  Spellbinder "Stars Five," decorated with Webster's Pages "Trim Card Traditional Tinsel" and jingle bell, become the bling for this design.




Here are a couple of other Kaisercraft ornaments that I made last year using the "Bauble Album."

ALL supplies used today are from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

AND...This is a Mystery Blog Candy (pictured above), meaning the winner will be drawn from comments on one of today’s participating blogs, so leaving a comment on each blog will greatly increase your chances of winning, but only one comment per blog, please. The winner will be selected at 6 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, December 13 and will be posted on Sharon's blog on Wednesday. You must check back to claim your prize if you are the lucky winner! Good luck!

Sharon Johnson-- The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store
Barb Schram
Deb Saaranen (you're here...thanks so much for stopping by!)
Holly McMillen

Hope we inspired you in YOUR holiday decorating! See you back next week!

Edited to Add:

You know, I'm sorry to say that I just realized I could and should have mentioned how to actually cover the JOY...one gal commented that it must have taken some fussy cutting getting it covered, but that was not really the case.

I traced the JOY onto the decorator paper, then cut it out carefully. Then I ModgePodged it onto the JOY word with a small brush, rubbing it with my fingers to be certain that it adhered nicely.

I used a emery board fingernail file to file the edges of the paper smooth to the letters. Then I sponged some Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Ink to all of the edges of the letters. Voila! That's it!
My apologies for not including this earlier!

Another Kanban Cafe and a WINNER

I'm having tons of fun with this new Kanban "Cafe" set! Today I paper pieced the coffee mug rather than coloring it. I did Copic color the coffee and cream, and added a few shadows on the mug image. There's a few sparkly Spica Glitter pen swirls in the coffee as well...you'll have to believe me on that one...they're hard to see in the photo.

This paper pad is just great too...My Mind's Eye "A Beautiful Life." I really appreciate MME papers...they seem to have a depth of texture and dimension that sometimes seems to be missing in other papers...maybe because they have a distressed appeal about them. All of the My Minds Eye goodies at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store can be seen HERE.

Here's a closeup of the mug and sentiment that is included in the stamp set. You can also see a bit of the Prima "Trinket Collection" blossom, this one from the "Botanical" set. I'm working on a little gift project featuring these Prima Trinket blossoms...perfect for a last minute gift for a teacher or stocking stuffer...coming soon!

A tab of May Art's Striped Twill and die cut Spellbinder's "Nested Pennant" sentiment flag finish this run design.

All supplies (minus the Copics) from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.



And...a winner! My blog chose the winning comment for last Saturday's Ribbon Inspiration/Stamp Simply Style--Packaged and Ready to Go...

Rebecca Ednie said...

Your cards are gorgeously elegant. I often use clear boxes too. They look so professional!


December 5, 2011 1:43 AM

Congratulations Rebecca, please contact Sharon to claim your prize!

Thanks for stopping by!



Ribbon Inspiration/Stamp Simply Style--Packaged to Go!

Welcome to this week's Ribbon Inspiration/Stamp Simply Style...this week we're featuring quick and easy gift packaging!

My notecard gift set, shown above, is all packed up and ready to go in a fabulous "Crystal Clear box"...no need to gift wrap...the gift inside adds all of the decor.  A "Bow Easy" was used to tie the May Art's Silk Ribbon bow, and JustRite's "Winter Words" make up the gift tag.

Here are some pictures of the notecards that make up the gift. More gift cards would have fit into the box along with the envelopes, but I just made up three...

All of the supplies (minus the Copic Sketch Markers) are from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, and all of the designs are made up of Kaisercraft "After Five Collection" decorator paper. You can see the entire collection of "After Five" HERE.

This card uses two different JustRite sets: "Butterfly Botanicals" for the bee, and "Fleur De Lis Labels Twenty." The die used is Spellbinders "Labels Twenty." May Art's Black 5/8" lace, threaded through with May Art's 1/8" Ivory Silk makes for a border.

I used JustRite's "Botanical Butterflies" for this design. I paper pieced the butterfly, then added touches of Spica Glitter pen. It was die cut with Spellbinder Circle dies (check with Sharon for availability), and finished off with May Art's 5/8" Ivory Lace, threaded through with Silver Cord, and Kaisercraft silver Rhinestones. These are pretty simple designs--the flocking, foiling, and pretty prints make it all work.

This lovely image is JustRite's "Musical Notes Labels Twenty." The Spellbinders "Labels Twenty" die adds that extra special touch, along with Copic and Spica coloring, and Kaisercraft Rhinestones. May Art's Ringlet Trim adds a creamy touch to match the ribbon in the image.

This is a Mystery Blog Candy (pictured above), meaning the winner will be drawn from comments on one of today’s participating blogs, so leaving a comment on each blog will greatly increase your chances of winning, but only one comment per blog, please. The winner will be selected at 6 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, December 6 and will be posted here on my blog on Wednesday.You must check back to claim your prize if you are the lucky winner! Good luck!




Here are the participating designers in today's hop:

Sharon Johnson - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store

Holly McMillen
Deb Saaranen (you're here!)
Barb Schram

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you gained some ideas for your gifts!

 

You are Just My Cup of Tea...

Here's a fun design featuring Kanban's "Cafe" stamps...Kanban are new to me...I really love the large size and pretty definition that these clear stamps display.

Another pretty for this design: Kaisercraft's "Blae and Ivy." I've been into gray tones for my winter wardrobe, and really find these blue/gray tones appealing.

Here's a closeup of the tea cup image. The set also includes a coffee mug, cupcake, slice of cake, along with sentiments, steam, candle and whipped topping.  I stamped the cup with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, then colored it with Copic Sketch markers.



Other supplies used: Spellbinders Petite Oval and Petite Scalloped Oval dies (check with Sharon for availability); Spellbinders Nested Pennant dies; May Art's Ivory Silk Ribbon; and Webster's Pages Vintage Sparklers Buttons.

All linked supplies are from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Reminders: Today is the last day of the Three Day Sale at Stamp Simply...Ribbon Inspiration/Stamp Simply Style--Saturday!