My Big Shot Die Storage

As my collection of Big Shot Dies grows, I was faced with the problem of storing them.  I am sure most of you can relate.  🙂 My dies were piled all over and some were in an old ink pad holder, most were stacked here and there.. so I googled Big Shot Die Storage and …

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TUTORIAL for Altered Stampin’ Up! File Folder Note Pad holder

Thank you for all your fun comments and enthusiasm about the File Folder Note Pad Holder in yesterday's post!!  This idea was originally in the August edition of the Demonstrator exclusive magazine called Stampin' Success.  Stampin' Up! gave some instructions by phone and I received one of these from my fabulous downline Cindee at Convention, …

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TIP: I wanted Jumbo Black Brads…

I wanted large and small black brads to go with my new Pendant Die Cut Note cards (pg 168)… so I just dipped my 5/16" and 5/8" jumbo brads (pg 179) in my BLACK STAZ ON pad (pg 190)… and voila.. large black brads!! No heat setting needed! 🙂 Above: the 5/16" black brad is set …

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Flower Pot Card – Tutorial

I was making a card for a swap and I had to use the new hostess set called Kind and Caring Thoughts… I got the vision of the stems coming out of a pot… so… I needed a pot…  Here is the finished card:   I used the new Dusty Durango cardstock for the pot …

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Kind Thoughts Brocade Stencil and Jumbo Grommet Tutorial

I was having fun with the Kind Thoughts Brocade Stencil again.. this time with one of the new In Colors, "Soft Suede".  Yummy color, isn't it?  (stenciled and stamped on a Sahara Sand Top Note Die).   As you can see, I added one of the Jumbo Grommets with a Build A Brad in the …

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Brayered Sunset / Lake card

One of the projects we made using some Brayering Techniques at my Luv 2 Stamp Group downline meeting on Saturday was this card:   I masked the bottom portion and then the top 2/3 was brayered first with So Saffron, then More Mustard then Really Rust.  Each color is brayered a little less and less so that …

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Watercolor Roses – Technique and Video Tutorial

Your response to my “watercolor roses” post last week was overwhelming, and as promised, here are the instructions and a VIDEO TUTORIAL for you! 🙂 This technique originated with Crystal French from Denver, and was demo’d at the Stampin’ Up! Seattle Regional Seminar by Connie Ingram.  Then Sandi MacIver shared the directions on a yahoo …

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Fifth Avenue Floral – Part 2

A few days ago I shared my new Fifth Avenue Floral creations with you … here are a few more of the cards I made that day… wow, I LOVE this set!!     You can see I've also combined some of my small flower die cuts and new 5/8" brads.. so fun to play with …

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Circle Scissors Video Tutorial

LOVE LOVE LOVE the new Circle Scissors circle cutting tool from Stampin’ Up!  WOW!!!  I hope you enjoy this video with some tips and “how to” instruction! I got a new video camera but that also meant a new video editing program… so go easy on me.. I’m still figuring it all out! 🙂 Patty …

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Sweet Nothings Simply Scrappin’ Kit Part 2

Yesterday I posted some new 4×4 cards using the NEW Sweet Nothings Simply Scrappin'  kit (item 113925, pg 164).. here are a couple more samples and a tip for you.     LOVE this new polka-dot ribbon from the Pig Tails pack!!     When making 4×4 cards with a Simply Scrappin' Kit.. here's a tip for you… …

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Some Crazy New Word Set??

No.. not really.. (not a crazy new word set).. but I was tired of always hunting down all my favorite Stampin' Up! stamps with words, greetings and phrases in all my different Stampin' Up! sets, so I decided to box up my favorite greeting stamps and just keep them at my desk!  Now they are always handy!  and I …

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Folded Cards with the Scallop Big Shot die

 I made a couple of fun cards using the Scallop Circle Die and the Big Shot machine from Stampin’ Up! It’s difficult to see in a photo WHERE the scallop is, so for demonstrations purposes only, I’m setting an orange scallop on this die, just so you can see where the scallop cuts.     …

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