Happy Birthday!

March 17, 2009 By

2009-march-club-layoutEvery scrap book enthusiast needs a basic Happy Birthday page map and here is a great one that’s cute, flexible, and can easily be personalized and customized to your stamp sets and ‘bling’.

What you will need for this layout:

Stamp sets: Outlined for Fun, Full Calendar, Crazy for Cupcakes, Petal Pizzazz and Party Hardy
Ink: Summer Sun, Tempting turquoise, Cameo Coral and Going Gray Classic Stampin Inks
Card Stock: Tempting Turquoise, Summre Sun, Cameo Coral, Confetti White, Whisper White, and Shelli’s Exclusive DSP Pink Flamingo
Accessories: Flower Punch, 1 3/4 Circle Punch, 3/4 Circle Punch, Turquoise Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Crystal Effects, Turquoise Super Fine Glitter, and Misc. Teeny white button.

Enjoy!

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Eastern Blooms Bookmarks

February 23, 2009 By
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Eastern Blooms Bookmarks

We had such a delightful time Saturday at the Stamp-a-Stack, I just wanted to share a peek at the basket of Rose Red chipboard bookmarks that I made up. I was lucky to have enough for everyone to have one as a special little something extra! I’m sorry if you missed it, but I hope maybe you can come next time! bookmark-closeup

 

These were made with the chipboard scallop square, Eastern Blooms Stamp Set, Rose Red Craft Ink, 1″ Double Stitched Rose Red Grosgrain Ribbon, and the Large Rhinestone Brads.

I added a folded Top Note using the SIZZIX BIG SHOT and the Rose Red paper from one of the 6 x 6 Designer Paper Pads.

Filed Under: Cards, Family, Scrapbooking, Stampin' Up!

Winter Stamp-A-Stack

February 15, 2009 By

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This Saturday come join the fun and replenish your stash of cards. You’ll be making twelve of these four lovely cards (3 each) plus there will be door prizes and goodies.

 

Cost is $15.00
Call: 254-848-5173 or email

katherine@mybluebonnetcottage.com to reserve your spot.
We’ll be meeting at my home from 2-4pm.
Come join the fun!

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Stolen Heart Layout

February 11, 2009 By

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With Valentine’s Day this month here’s a fabulous layout that reflects the holiday in non-traditional colors. It features Stampin’Up!’s In Color Baja Breeze teamed with the Kiwi Kiss and uses Pink Pirouette and Chocolate Chip for highlights. This layout also showcases Stampin’ UP!’s fantastic Large Heart Punch. If you’ve not used Stampin’ UP!’s wonderful punches you’re really missing out! They are the easiest and sharpest punches on the market, while many copy cats have come along they’ve been way ahead of the market.
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It’s impractical for me to purchase 10 sets of chipboard alphabets for my Scrapper’s 10 Club, so I try to help them think out of the box by coming up with alternatives and I think that the Big Deal Alphabet Set used here in the title is an acceptable and attractive alternative. 2009-february-club-heart-de2We first stamped the letters using the Baja Breeze Classic Ink and over stamped that with the dotted image from the Itty Bitty Backgrounds Stamp Set using Chocolate Chip Classic Ink to add interest.
The column of five hearts uses Baja Breeze dyed White Taffeta Ribbon, Chocolate Chip Taffeta Ribbon, a Clear Button, Faux Stitching, and the Small Dotted Texturz Plate for the SIZZIX BIG SHOT.

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What size picture to use?

January 23, 2009 By


I love playing around with different size pictures for my scrapbook pages. Here’s one way to get more pictures on your page and not crop or lose any of the details that you want to show. When you are about to print a picture from your favorite photo software you have the option (usually) right before you click the final “print” step to select ‘properties’ for that particular printer. Once that dialogue box pops up, look for the ‘Effects’ tab at the top of the dialogue box and open that up. There should be somewhere on that tab a selection that says “% of normal size”. Changing the percent of normal size is one of the easiest and quickest ways to re-size your prints for your scrapbook pages.

Here above I have shown you what the same photo is like at 50, 70 and 100%. You can print your picture on plain paper in black and white first for more accurate sizing or you can keep a sample of sizes handy like this sheet for referencing with your layouts.

I hope that if you are serious about scrapbooking you have invested in a good color printer. They have really come down in price over the last few years and are much more affordable.

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NEW CATALOGS ARE HERE!

January 17, 2009 By

Our beautifully awesome new catalogs have arrived! I am continually impressed with the art and design staff at Stampin’ UP!, they’ve out done themselves yet again.

I have subscriptions to about 7-8 different rubber stamp, scrapbook magazines, and craft magazines, and yet the best resource by far is our very own Idea Book & Catalog. Even before I became a demonstrator I collected past issues of their catalog for inspirations.

Here are several ways you can get your copy of the 2009 Spring & Summer Idea Book & Catalog:

1. You can purchase a copy for just $10.00

2. You can pick-up your copy FREE if you are a member of the 2008-2009 Scrapper’s Club

3. Your copy is FREE with a $25.00 order.

4. If you book a workshop your copy is FREE.

First orders can be placed MONDAY January 19th, and YES I’ve got an order going in Monday, so if you want to be included in that order just shoot me an email or call.

Thanks and have a wonderful weekend!

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