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Free Digital Scrapbook

Today's scrapbooking tip is a free digital scrapbook offer I found out about. This is up to a $69.95 value!  If you are new to digital scrapbooking, this is a great incentive to get started!  I just did a book last weekend and it was super easy to do.  I actually looked through my files for photos, uploaded them and did the entire scrapbook in one evening!  It is very easy to do.  It is good for up to 120 page book.  You must have it uploaded and ordered by November 30th. 

Free Incubook Photo Book code PBK266, Go here for your free Photo Book! 8.99 shipping.

Happy Scrapbooking!

So Shelli

Shelli Gardner, Co-founder and CEO of Stampin' Up! started her own blog this summer.  It is fun to visit. It gives you an insight to what her life is really like.  I don't think I've met a more genuine person in my life.  On her blog, she has stamping samples, but also talks a lot about her cherished family.  Shelli does a fabulous job of making her family feel important and had done a pretty darn good job of balance in her life.  You can visit her blog at www.soshelli.com. 

Punch Owl

Stampin' Up's punches can make so many things. I think at each of my stamp classes we have made a card that has an image made out of punches. This owl card is from the KC Regionals.  It uses a variety of punches.  The head is the Round Tab Punch, the wings are the Scallop Circle Punch that is cut apart.  The body is the new 1 3/4" circle punch. The feet is a flower from Boho Bloosoms punch, and the eyes are made with different smaller circle punches.  Isn't he cute?  Let's call him Oliver the Owl.  Enjoy!

Tuesday Tip - roughing up your stamp

You know sometimes when you get a new stamp and you ink it up with a inkpad and more often times with markers, the ink balls up instead of having nice, even coverage.  Then, when you stamp, it doesn't look like a nice crisp image.  This happens a most of the time with stamps that have a large, bold image. To fix this, you need to make the rubber not so slick.  Some suggest to use a nail buffer to make the ink.  I've tried this and it's ok, but I've recently came across the BEST IDEA EVER!!!  First, make sure your stamp is cleand and then just rub it across the carpet. This takes the smoothness of the rubber off, but doesn't leave the streak marks of the nail buffer! Let me know if you've ever had this problem and what your solution is. 

Stamp Camp we'll be making the Scallop Edge Medallion Card

We'll be making this super cute and very easy card at stamp camp this month - tomorrow night and Tuesday morning.  Of course, there are more amazing projects we will be doing.  There are still spots left, so email me asap if you'd like to attend. 

This card uses the Ski Slope Designer paper from the Winter Mini Catalog - it is super cute!  the scallop is made with the Scallop Edge punch. 

November Stamp Camp
Cost: $15
Place:  Brenda's Magical Basement
           588 Eagles Nest Ct.
            Wildwood, Mo  63011
Monday, November 17, 7:00-9:00pm
           or
Tuesday, November 18, 9:00 - 11:00 am

See you there!

Mr. Twigster - Stamp-A-Stack project

Oh, everyone is crazy about Mr. Twigster from the Stampin' Up! Mini Catalog!  This is a super cute and fast card from my last Stamp-A-Stack.  it was one of the favorite two made.  So easy to make - just roll the "Snow" jumbo wheel in white ink and then just stamp Mr. Twigster in black.  His nose was colored orange and his scarf was colored red with a bit of Dazzling Diamonds glitter.
 This colors used are Baja Breeze and Not Quite Navy.

Here is the information for the December classes:

December Class
Monday, December 1
6:30 - 9:00 pm
or
Tuesday, December 2
9:00 - 11:30 am

Download Registration From
 or
When Paying By Paypal, please indicate the date of the class you are taking.

 

 

Scrapbooking Made Easy - more tips part 2

Last week, I posted on how to start scrap booking. You can review here.  Now, you have your photos organized.  Next, you need to decide if you would like to do a digital scrapbook or a tradition scrapbook.  If you would like to do a traditional scrapbook, you need to get your pictures printed next.  If you have a digital camera - print off the ones you want.  There are so many places to get your photos printed now. If you are impatient, like myself, you can use Walgreens, Wal-Mart, Target, or any place like that. It is easy to just upload your photos and then run to pick them up.  You can also use Shutterfly, Snapfish, or a place I like to get them is Dimeprints.  There are a LOT of places to get your digital photos processed now.  You can just look up a local store, and they might have digital photo processing.  Some of the places, like Walgreens, will store your photos for a limited period of time.  A great benefit of Shuterfly or Snapfish or a company like that is the photos are stored indefinitely on their site! This a fabulous way to backup your photos!  If you don't back them up online, make sure you back them up a separate way. There would be nothing worse than loosing your family photos - they are precious memories that cannot be replaced.

Holiday Stamp-A-Stack

This was a favorite from the Stamp-A-Stack this month.  These are the most popular classes I have.  If you missed this month, I will still have two more next month - one at night, and one during the day. They will be different projects than we did this month. All the cards made at the holiday stamp-a-stack are quick and easy.  It was no problem for everyone to get their 20 cards made in under the 3 hours allowed.  If you would still like to register for the December class go here. If you would like to make this quick and easy card for your holiday cards, contact me and we can figure out what supplies you need for the number of cards you plan to make - and as always, if you are local and order your supplies from me, I will cut your cardstock for you.

The wreath on this card is what makes it!  First you punch the circle with the 3/4" punch, then center the Scallop Circle Punch around it and punch it out.  It is important to do the circle first, otherwise it is difficult to center the circle if you punch the scallop first.  Then, just pop some ribbon on there, put a J and a Y with your favorite stamp set and wheel some snowflakes on the side.  Viola. Fast, Easy, and Adorable! 

Holiday Place Settings - Shelli Gardner

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Supply List

Stamp Sets

Cute & Curly Punch Label bundle
Everyday Flexible Phrases
Holiday Blitz
Simple Serif Mini Alphabet & Numbers
Wild West Alphabet

Stampin' Pads
Baja Breeze Classic
Chocolate Chip Classic
Old Olive Classic
Real Red Classic

Card Stock/Paper
Ski Slope Designer Series paper
Baja Breeze card stock
Chocolate Chip card stock
Naturals White card stock
Old Olive card stock
Real Red card stock

Accessories
Dies:
Big Shot die cutting machine
Pillow Box die
Scallop Circle #2 die
Top Note Bigz die

Accents:
Pretties Kit
Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware

Adhesives:
Anywhere Glue Stick
Stampin' Dimensionals
Two-Way Glue Pen

Punches:
1/16 Circle punch
3/4 Circle punch
Horizontal Slot punch

Ribbon/Cord/Thread:
vAlpine Ribbon Originals
Baja Breeze 5/8 striped grosgrain ribbon
Linen thread
Silver elastic cord

Miscellaneous:
Acetate (from office supply store; thick)
Bone folder
Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter

Instructions

Napkin ring
Make card stock note using Top Note Bigz die. Adhere Designer Series paper on card stock, stamp (on New Year's napkin ring), fold, and smooth folds using bone folder. Stamp label image, punch out and/or cut, and adhere to napkin ring. Punch out slots and tie together with ribbon (Note: New Year's napkin ring is tied together with Silver elastic cord). Accent as shown.

Name plate
Make card stock note using Top Note Bigz die; stamp (on New Year's name plate), fold in half, and smooth fold with bone folder. Adhere Designer Series paper on card stock (Note: layer paper on Old Olive card stock first for Christmas name plate). Accent as shown.

Favor
Make favor box using Pillow Box die, and fill with treats. Create belly band out of Designer Series paper (Note: layer paper for New Year's favor), and adhere to favor. Stamp label image, and punch out. Adhere label and accent as shown.

Confetti
Make several large and small scallop circles out of Designer Series paper. Stamp and cut out/punch smaller images (acorns for Thanksgiving, trees for Christmas, and snowflakes for New Year's) as shown. Glue glitter on snowflakes.

How to Control Your Ribbon!

TTuesday Tip - I'm going to try to post a tip every Tuesday. So here's to the first one! 

There are many different way to store ribbon.  You can use the Stampin' Up! Ribbon Keepers shown here which come in 3 sizes.  The small size holds 3/8" ribbon, the medium holds 5/8', 7/8', and 1", and the large holds 1/4" ribbon.

Or you can get use a doll rod of some sort.  There are many different variations out there to use.   

Or you can do it like I do and just throw it all in a drawer.  The problem with throwing it in a drawer is that the ribbon has a tendency to unravel from it's spool so we need to keep our ribbon under control!  There is a very easy solution to this!  Just snip the cardboard on the side and tuck the loose end under there - like a spool of thread.  Once I figued this out, it saved me from the ribbon mess!  Leave a comment and let me know how you organize your ribbons.