Constantly Stamping

A Merry Little Christmas Card

     

This was a fun and fairly simple card to create using my Top Note die, some of the Christmas Cocoa Specialty DSP, some punches, and the Christmas Punch (hostess level 2 set) stamp set. I know that snowflakes aren't usually red...but why settle for boring white snowflakes when they can come in my favorite color. I love how the stampes coordinate with several of the punches in the catalog.

You can earn this stamp set by hostessing a $300 workshop. With all of the fabulous products in the Stampin' Up! line, it's easy for all your workshop guests to find something they love and want to order.

If you live in the Nashville/Mt. Juliet area, book your in-home holiday workshop with me today by sending me an email at

connie@constantlystamping.com.

I'll come to your home, share all kinds of fun and fabulous projects for the holidays with you and your friends, and we will have tons of FUN creating and sharing! Don't wait! Dates are limited, so book your workshop today!

 

Perfect Setting Bigz Die

Did you know that the cupcake wrapper from the Perfect setting Bigz XL die also fits those clear plastic 9 ounce tumblers that you can get in the party supply section of most grocery stores? I borrowed the die from my mother-in-law and played with it for a few days and now I need one of my very own.

 

Now you can customize your tumblers for any occasion and fill them with drinks, nuts, condiments...the possibilities are endless. The best thing is that it is on sale right now as one of the Deals of the Week.

 

So click the "Shop 24/7" in the right column and get in on this limited time offer now!

Deals of the Week #2 - no limits and no minimum purchase required - offer ends Oct. 19, 9:50 a.m., MT)

 

Perfect Setting Bigz XL die (Item #115961)

Special Price: $25.99 (regularly $42.95)

Other Deals of the Week include:


Pop-Up Three Tier Cake Bigz XL die (Item #116760)

Special Price: $25.49 (regularly $39.95)

Flower Burst Embosslits die (Item #114515)

Special Price: $5.99 (regularly $11.95)

Big Shot Felt Gift Card Tutorial

I was thrilled to find out this week that I was chosen for Shelli Gardeners' "So Shelli Creative Challenge" for August. Shelli is the co-founder and CEO of Stampin' Up! Shelli picked my Big Shot Felt Gift Card Holder as one of her favorites, so I thought I would share with you how it was made. Since many of you have Christmas projects on your minds, I adapted my design for this video tutorial for a fantastic Christmas project. I am waiting for my next SU order to arrive, so I didn't have any of those fabulous corduroy brads either, so I am used the large rhinestone brads that I made the other day. You can see video tutorial on how to make those here. You can order everything you need (except for the felt & gems) to create this project by visiting my online store here. Just click the "shop now" button in the lower right corner of the page.

 

 

 

Wings of Friendship Lattice Die Card

Have you been wondering what I have been up to? Well, I've been a busy little beaver working extra hard to give you some great ideas on ways to use the new SU Lattice Die. But I can't share anything with you yet. You will just have to wait like everyone else to see some of the really different (and I think incredible) things that you can do with it. Our Catty Cruise begins on Saturday, July 25th, and you will be amazed at all the wonderful projects that our crew have crafted just for you.

If you know anything about me at all, then you probably realize that I love creating things that are totally unexpected. (HINT: none of my projects for the Catty Cruise are cards...nope, not a single one.) Here's a look at one of the projects that didn't make the Catty Cruise cut.

I used my SU Lattice die to create a lovely backdrop for the sweet little birdie sitting on her perch. It reminds me a lattice screen on a beautiful spring day. (Thanks to my BFF, Nancy Brown, for inspiring me with her lattice idea.) I created a card base with Bashful Blue CS and layered on some Bashful Blue DSP. This particular DSP is retired, but you can purchase similar paper in the new catty. The stamped sentiment is from the level 2 hostess set Wings of Friendship.

A big thanks goes out to my cyber buddy, Cindy Major, for sharing her tip on layering the oval from SU Lots of Tags Sizzlets. Here's how...

1. Cut one each of the big fancy oval in Chocolate Chip and Whisper White.

 

2. Stamp greeting on the Whisper White oval and trim away the outer frame using the small cuts as a guideline.

3. Sand the edges of the Whisper White oval until smooth.

 

4. Use the Wide Oval to punch a piece of Bashful Blue CS and layer behind the smaller white oval.

5. Layer both pieces onto the Chocolate Chip frame and mount on card using dimensionals.

6. Use Birds & Blooms and the Little Leaves Sizzlets to embellish the card using So Saffron and Certainly Celery CS.

 

That's it for now...so mark your calandar 'cause you don't want to miss the Catty Cruise this Saturday, July 25th.

Funky Felt Build-a-Flower Die Cut Birthday Card

It drives me crazy to see some of the most incredibly fabulous products on the market but not be able to incorporate them into my Stampin' Up! business. Felt embellishments are hot, hot, hot right now and although we do carry the fabulous Felt Fusion kit, sometimes I just get an idea into my head and I need to find a way to express myself and still remain true to my Stampin' Up product line. That is exactly what happened with this project.

In the past I have tried to use my Big Shot to cut felt flowers, but I just couldn't find a felt that was stiff enough to hold up to what I wanted to do. So this morning I was kicking the idea around again and I wondered what would happen if I were to use my Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive to glue a piece of black felt to a sheet of Basic Black CS. I allowed the glue to dry for about 30 minutes and then I pulled out my Build-a-Flower die and started cutting. OMG...I could feel my heart just about pop out of my chest with excitement...it worked!

Adhering the cut flowers to the card stock was easy. I used my Dotto adhesive and starting arranging the flowers to a piece of pre-cut Whisper White CS. By using repositionable adhesive, I was able to work with my design until I found just the right look. When I was finished, I just used my scissors to trim away the excess. I wanted just a little more bling, so I added some self-adhesive gems by Darice to give the card even more pop! By adding some Melon Mombo Dotted Ribbon and mounting everything on some Melon Mombo CS I was able to achieve the exact look that I was going for. The card needed just a little finishing touch, so I added some white rub-ons from the Chit Chat rub-on collection in the lower left corner to balance everything out.

I don't know if you can tell from the pictures, but this card is just loaded with texture and dimension. You just can't help want to touch the felt flowers. Sure do hope you like this one 'cause I sure do!

Have a great day!

Big Shot Daisy Water Lilly Tutorial - Parts 1 & 2

I have received several emails asking me how to make the water lilly from last week, so here you go. It is longer than ten minutes, so I had to split it into two different videos. Hope this helps!