Geneva's Stamping Designs

Metal Sheets bookmark

It's been a few days since I posted.  During that time, I've been to a wonderful Ladies' Retreat with my church.  For one of the projecs we did, we wheeled and stamped and punched owls and butterflies and birds and flowers ( I LOVE Stampin' Up's punches!) to decorate the front of bags for the church to use.  I FORGOT to take pictures when we were finished with the bags, so can't show you - trust me, they were cute. 

Then, on Sunday, one of my wonderful grandsons put some unidentifiable object in their upstairs bathroom and it got flushed.  They figured this out a while later when water was running out of the bathroom and down to the first floor.  Luckily, most of the damage is over the garage, but still, they spent the day pulling up carpet, taking out insulation and sheetrock.  I spent it taking care of those little darlings so they wouldn't step on nails or fall through open spaces!  Sunday was Rodeo Sunday at our church, so that kept them busy for a few hours!  Needless to say, I've been busy!

THIS project is from a class planner that Monica Weaver over at www.addalittledazzle.com sells.  It uses metal sheets (that she also sells - for MUCH cheaper than the local hobby store!).  I thought I couldn't wait, when I thought I was doing this on Sunday afternoon, so I bought some from the local store before I left town.  I'll order hers the next time I get this desire!  This is a bookmark; the book marker part is a jumbo paperclip I found at the local office supply store.  It's about 4 inches long altogether.

Over the next few days, I'll show some other projects I made using the techniques I learned from Monica.  If you're interested, you'll need to have the following supplies from Stampin' Up!:  The Big Shot, the Fun Flowers Bigz L DIe, the Vintage Wallpaper Impressions Folder, Sanding Block, Thick Window Sheets, Stampin' Dimensionals, Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets.  For some of my projects, I used different Bigz DIes and Impression Folders. You can buy all of these from my Stampin' Up! store by clicking on the button to the left and following the links.

There are also some items you'll need from local sources, such as the mirror on this project.  If you'd like the full instructions, you can buy the class on-line from Monica at the above site or let me know and I'll plan a local  hands on class. 

Happy Stamping! - Creating?!? 

Notes - Decor Elements

This is one of the FREE items you can get in Stampin' UP!'s 2011 Sale-A-Bration catalog!  It's one of our Decor Elements line.  Decor Elements are to be used on your walls and other flat surfaces to decorate.  See the catalog in the right hand column for more designs in this line.

This is called Notes and is part of the Chalkboard Decor Elements.  Of course, it won't be available for sale, it's only available as part of the Sale-a-Bration catalog until March 31st.

Since my walls are very stippled, I can't put the Decor Elements on them.  Then I thought of using it this way.   I put it on a piece of foam board that the local craft store cut for me.  I then punched holes in the top with my Crop-a-Dile and ran the  1 1/4" Night of Navy stripped grosgain ribbon through and knotted the ends.  I just need to add the chalk and I have a portable chalkboard for writing notes to myself on!

Have you seen the Decor Elements Catalog?  Let me know what you think.  They are pictured on the walls, but think how you could use them, on a lampshade, and door, a laptop (it would certainly identify it as yours!) What would you choose?

Happy Stamping!  or should I say Happy Decorating!?!

St. Partick's Day in Wild Wasaibi

This is another project that my workshop guests are creating this month - at least the first two weeks of the month!  The little bird is from the Fun and Fast Notes stamp set and the words are from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set.  I used Stampin' Up! Markers to color him in.  A little ribbon, a wheel, some punches and a little bling finish this quick card off.  Since the images in the Fun and Fast Notes set are all the same size, you can quickly and easily change this card for a variety of occasions by simply changing color combinations and images and sayings!  Such fun!

Hope you enjoy this card.  For the details on how to make it, contact me to have a workshop at YOUR house this month.  Don't forget that Sale-a-Bration ends March 31st!

Happy Stamping!

Fancy Favor & Blossoms

This is one of the projects that my workshop guests are making this month.  It uses the Fancy Favor die for the Big Shot.  This is another of those Stampin' Up! exclusive dies I told you about a few days ago.  It's a very useful size.  As you can see by what's laying around it, I stuffed it with some shredded paper so the smaller candy bags would stick up and be seen. 

I decorated the front with the Build a Blossom stamp set and the Blossom Petals Punch. This is quickly becoming my favorite stamp set!  (At least until the next order comes in!) A small circle of crumpled card stock and a Rhinestone Brad finish this off.  A Stampin' Dimensional holds it on.  I think this would make a nice "basket" for Easter candy. What do you think?  Leave a comment and let me know.  Also, if you'd like to make this at a workshop this month, let me know and we'll set a date!

OOOPS!

This is a "why you should ALWAYS check your facts before you print anything" comment.  Yesterday I posted a card that I said was made with the Pun Fun stamp set.  In fact, it was made with the Fun and Fast Notes stamp set.  The two sets are similar in size, both in the container and the stamps.  Both sets are line art, which makes them fun to "color in" in a variety of ways.  Both sets are in my "Occasions" drawer; pages 70 and 76 in Stampin' Up!'s 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalog.  Both sets are fun to use.  In fact, everything else I said about the image on the card, and being able to interchange with other stamps in the set is true about BOTH of these sets - they are interchangeable with each other even.

So, it was an easy mistake to make, but I shouldn't have made it.  I promise that in the future I will check my stamp set names better and not just do things "from memory!" Please forgive me!  THANKS!

Happy Stamping - whatever stamp set you use!

Spring Pun Fun

This card uses the new Textured Impressions Embossing Folder "Framed Tulips" for use with the Big Shot.  (It seems I use the Big Shot for many of my projects - love that tool!)  For this card, I attached the Daffodil Delight card stock to the Very Vanilla card stock and then ran that piece through the Big Shot so the impression would appear uniform around the edges. I sponged a little Wild Wasabi Classic Ink around the design. I then trimmed the pieces around the edges of the design so it fit the front of the Wild Wasabi card base.

The stamp set is from the Pun Fun stamp set.  This set has 8 stamps that are the same size, making them interchangeable on your projects.  You can take this layout, change any part, ie. colors, ribbon, background, etc, but keep the same measurements and create a whole new card with the same layout!  When I mounted my Pun Fun stamp set, I cut off the sayings on the bottom of the images and attached them to the ends of the wooden stamps.  This way, I can stamp the saying and use it anyway I like, such as I did here.  I could also change up the sayings and the images.  You can see that this set has a lot of potential.  Expect to see it more!

That's all for today.  I gotta run - I have a workshop in an hour!  If you'd like to have a workshop in your home (or other location), with your friends and neighbors, just let me know .  Don't forget all the fun FREE things you can earn at workshops from the Sale -a-Bration catalog!  I have a few openings left in my March calendar, so contact me soon to set a date - Sale-a-Bratioin ends March 31!

Happy Stamping!