CHA Winter 2012 - Day 3 - eclips Doodles and More!

Hi Friends,
The eclips sure can woo! Check out what the eclips pen tool can do!

Hugs,
Stephanie

CHA Winter 2012 - Day 3 - Frames and Fun!

Hi Friends,
Check out my new line of stamps and framelits! Frames and Fun you'll love it a ton!


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Stephanie

CHA Winter 2012 - Day 2 - Meet Some Staff!

Hi Friends,
Walking around having some laughs, meet some of our awesome staff! Thanks Laura and Marty!

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Stephanie

CHA Winter 2012 - Day 2 - Hello Luscious!

Hi Friends,
Check out Hello Luscious! It just made my day, Thank you Basic Grey!

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Stephanie

CHA Winter 2012 - Welcome to Day 2!

Hi Friends,
Boy it's pretty loud, Tim Holtz knows how to attract a crowd!

Hugs,
Stephanie

CHA Winter 2012 - Day 1 - Hero Arts!

Hi Friends,
I'm not very good at playing Darts, but check out the new stamp line by Hero Arts

Hugs,
Stephanie

CHA Winter 2012 - Day 1 - Sweet Treats by Eileen Hull

Hi Friends,
Eileen Hull keeps me scrapping on my feets! Its all because I ate too many Sweet Treats!

Hugs,
Stephanie

CHA Winter 2012 - Day 1 - Happi by Dena!

Hi Friends,
I love to rhyme it sounds so sappy, I don't care because it makes me Happi. I love Deena!

Hugs,
Stephanie

CHA Winter 2012 - Day 1 - Vintage Card Making!

Hi Friends,
I love to run, who would have thought Vintage Card making can be so fun!

Hugs,
Stephanie

CHA Winter 2012 - Day 1 - Pop N Cuts!

Hi Friends,
Pop N Cuts Dies are quick and fast! It makes card making a blast!

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Stephanie

CHA Winter 2012 Opening Day!

Hello Friends!
Yay CHA!  Continue to pop back here throughout the day for latest and greatest!

Hugs,
Stephanie

Just for You Cone Gift Bag

Hello, Friends!

Are you having a party soon?  If yes, you'll want to create this cone gift bag!  Beth created a beautiful party favor using this die!  :)

Instructions:

Cover a piece of mat board with patterned paper. Die-cut a Cone out of paper-covered mat board. Fold along score lines to assemble and secure in place using extra-strong bond, double-sided adhesive. Die-cut the bottom inside of the Cone and secure in place. Die-cut the top border of the Cone from white mat board and adhere to the cone. Embellish a flower with glitter and a large decorative button or brad and adhere to the Cone. Stamp a sentiment onto patterned paper, trim to size, embellish with ink and twine and attach to the Cone. Add a ribbon for hanging by attaching a length of ribbon on opposite ends at the opening of the Cone. For a festive flair, wrap the gift in a piece of lace and place inside the Cone.

Supplies Used:

Sizzix Little Sizzles - 12" x 12" Mat Board Pack, 3 White Sheets

Sizzix ScoreBoards Pro Die - Cone

Other Supplies: Patterned Paper, Button or Brad, Flower, Glitter, Ink, Lace, Ribbon, Stamp, Twine

Happy Crafting!

Hugs,

Stephanie

Sizzix.com

Table with Embossed Tiles

Hello, Friends!

This table was the talk of the town at our last tradeshow!  Debi Adams created it using embossing folders!  Isn't it amazing?!?

Instructions:

Find a table with a lip along its edges that has the ability to have an interchangeable table top or one with removable glass. Using a circular saw, cut 1/2" thick plywood to fit on top of a table and set aside. Using a table saw, cut rectangle and square shapes from thin 1/2" pieces of plywood and set aside. Emboss thin craft metal using Textured Impressions embossing folders. Paint the embossed craft metal sheets using a variety of color coordinating acrylic paints and distress to highlight the raised designs. Adhere the embossed craft metal pieces to the wood rectangle and square wood shapes using a construction adhesive (like Liquid Nails) and trim away any excess using metal cutting shears to form tiles. Arrange the tiles on a wooden table top and attach using a construction adhesive. Make sure to leave room for grout to be applied between the tiles. Once the construction adhesive is dry, cut around any excess tiles from table top. Place table top in table. Apply grout. Let dry and apply an acrylic sealer.

Supplies Used:

Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders 2PK - Curly Gate & Berry Splash Set

Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders 2PK - Birds & Blooms Set

Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders 2PK - Baroque & Flowertopia Set

Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders 2PK - Daisy Blast & Paisley Palooza Set

Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders 2PK - Fleur Tile & Kaleidoscope Crescents Set

Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders 2PK - Blossom, Circles, Leaves & Diamonds Set

Other Supplies: Table, Acrylic Paints and Sealant, Circular Saw, Construction Adhesive, Grout, Grout Float (Trowel), Metal Cutting Shears, Paintbrush, Plywood, Table Saw, Thin Craft Metal

Happy Crafting!

Hugs,

Stephanie

Sizzix.com

I'm So Sorry Card

Hello, Friends!

Debi Adams is sharing an "I'm So Sorry" card with us today.  Sometimes, you just have to say, "I'm Sorry," so why not create a beautiful card to go with it?  ;)

Instructions:

Cut a piece of white cardstock to size and fold to form card base. Cut a strip of patterned paper to size and adhere along the right side of the card. Die-cut leaves from cardstock and adhere to the card front. Trim away any excess. Die-cut flowers from cardstock, layer colors to assemble and embellish with buttons. Adhere to the card front using foam dots to show dimension. Cut a small length of ribbon and attach to the card. Stamp a sentiment onto cardstock, trim to size and attach to the card using foam dots.

 

Supplies Used:

Sizzix Sizzlits Die Set 3PK - Flower Set #5

Other Supplies: Cardstock, Patterned Paper, Buttons, Foam Dots, Ink, Ribbon, Stamp (The Stamps of Life)

Happy Crafting!

Hugs,

Stephanie

Sizzix.com

Daisy Tag

Hello, Friends!

Here's an adorable tag by Gretchen Schmidt.   I love how clean the design is!  And...it's interactive!  :)

Instructions -

Create a large tag. Cut a rectangle out of cardstock to fit into the main portion of the tag as shown in the example and glue down. Add a strip of patterned paper to fit on the left side of the rectangle piece and then outline entire piece. Stamp “to” and “from” on the top portion of the rectangle. Use various pieces of patterned paper to create your Flip-Up Flower according to the die cut directions and add it to the front of the tag. Add a stamped sentiment to the inside center portion of the flower if desired. Use the Swirl Sizzlet to create two swirls to ad to either side of the Flower Flip-Up. Tie ribbon through tag hole. 

Supplies:

Sizzix Bigz Die - Flower, 3-D (Flip-Up)

Sizzix Sizzlits Die Set 3PK - Butterfly, Flower & Swirl Set

Other: cardstock,patterned paper, stamps, stamping ink, pen, ribbon.

Happy Crafting!

Hugs,

Stephanie

Wish Card

Hello, Friends!

Wow, we are busy at Sizzix!  The HUGE tradeshow, CHA is right around the corner.  We are busy getting the final details together, and I'm busy packing the rest of my kits for a class I'm teaching on Saturday.  We are SO excited to share the wonderful products we will be releasing soon!  Be sure to check in on our blog and our Facebook page, starting this weekend for up-to-the-minute news!  :)

In the meantime, my good friend Jeanne Streiff is here with another wonderful card!  :)

Instructions:

Emboss the card back with 656225 Sizzix Texture Boutique Embossing Machine using the large folder in Sizzix Textured Impression 656983 Thank You #5 set. I stamped the image in Colorbox Premium Dye Ink (Sky) on white cardstock. I used a fine black pen to color in the Wish sentiment and added dots around edge. Fuschia Flower Soft was added to the flower for texture. I matted the image on a die cut made with a 657575 Sizzix Framelits Fancy Label dies. I finished off the card with a pretty white bow.

Supplies Used:

Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders 4PK - Thank You Set #5

Sizzix Framelits Die Set 5PK - Labels, Fancy

Stamps: The Stamps of Life (hope4us)
Papers: DiscountCardstock.com (Neenah Classic Crest 80#, Planet Purple 65#)
Flower Soft: Fuchsia, Flower Soft Glue
Ribbons: Really Reasonable Ribbon (January Ribbon Club)
Inks: Colorbox Premiem Dye Inks (Sky)

Happy Crafting!

Hugs,

Stephanie

Sizzix.com

Fly Away!

Hello, Friends!

As you know, I do a lot of traveling for Sizzix.  (I just got back from MN and I'll be going to the UK next month).  This layout by Debi would be great for one of my trips!

Instructions:
Create a scrapbook page base from a sheet of cardstock; ink edges. Arrange a variety of travel memorabilia including a map, a printed itinerary (or patterned papers), an Air Mail envelope and colored cardstock adhere in place on the page. Crop photos to size, mat on cardstock and adhere to the page. If desired, embellish with stitching, Cut an "Airplane #3", "Compass", circles from "Star Circle", "Gear #2" and lowercase letters spelling out "fly away" as well as three sets of "Equal Signs" from cardstock and patterned paper using the eclips machine and Wander Cartridge. Layer colors to assemble, embellish with black pen, ink and buttons. Attach the shapes to the card using foam dots to give dimension to select shapes. The equal signs become the dash marks behind the airplane.

Supplies:

Sizzix eclips Cartridge - Wander Shapes & Alphabet

Other Supplies: Air Mail Envelope, Buttons, Cardstock, Foam Dots, Ink, Map and/or Pattern Paper, Pen, Photographs, Sewing Machine (Optional)

Happy Crafting!

Hugs,
Stephanie

Friends Card

Hello, Friends!

I love this beautiful card by Beth.  It's so elegant! 

Instructions:
Cut a piece of cardstock to size and fold to form card base. Add the "Collage Background" cling stamp to a stamp mount. Apply inks to the stamp and stamp onto cardstock. Let dry. Align the corresponding embossing folder over the stamped image and roll through the machine to emboss. Trim to size and attach to the card base. Wrap a ribbon around the card and tie in a bow.

Supplies:

Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folder w/Stamp - Collage Background Set

Other Supplies: Cardstock, Ink, Ribbon,


Happy Crafting!

Hugs,
Stephanie

Thanks a BUNCH!

Hello, Friends!

I think Thank You cards are the cards I create the most.  Everyone loves to receive a thank you card! :)

Here's a great one by my friend, Jeanne Streiff!

Instructions:

 

Cut white card. Emboss gold cardstock with 656225 Sizzix Texture Boutique and 657063 Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders 2 PK - Peppermint Twists & Scallops set. Sponge edges with Chocolate ink. Add embossed layer to card. Die cut snowflake with 656250 Sizzix Big Shot Pro and 656910 Sizzix.com Exclusive Original Die - Snowflakes Layered die. Sponge edges with Chocolate ink. Decorate snowflake with gold and white pearl pens and attach to card. Tie ribbon around card and tie in a knot. Stamp sentiment with Chocolate ink and die cut with 657575 Sizzix Framelits Fancy Labels. Attach to card with foam tape.

 

 

Supplies:

Sizzix Big Shot Pro Machine Only (Periwinkle) w/Standard Accessories

Sizzix.com Exclusive Original Die - Snowflakes Layered

 

Sizzix Framelits Die Set 5PK - Labels, Fancy

Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders 2PK - Peppermint Twists & Scallops Set

Other Supplies:

Stamps: The Stamps of Life (stamps4fancylabels)
Papers: DiscountCardstock.com (Neenah Classic Crest 80#, Gold Ore)
Inks: Colorbox Premiem Dye Inks (Chocolate)
Other: Viva Decor Pearl Pens (Ice White, Gold), sponge

 

Happy Crafting!

Hugs,

Stephanie