CRAFTDOC

I altered the Art Journal from the big catalog into an idea book.  The first section is card layouts, then project ideas and then techniques.  I used the Office Accoutrements set, Notations paper, colored brads, celery ribbon and the new spiral and tab punches.   I used the retired Great Shapes set and blush blossom ink to make the card shapes.

This is a notebook from the Target dollar spot decorated with the Office Accoutrements set, Notations paper and grosgrain ribbon.  Both the spiral punch and the tab punch were used.  Can you guess that this book used to have Elmo on the cover?

I bought this set for scrapbooking, but it makes great cards too.  I used the kissing technique with the memo stamp in the top card flower, and the bottom card flower center.  The top card has an interesting fold, after scoring 1/2 inch in and adding some brads.   Words are from Everyday Flexible Phrases.   Love that new spiral punch too!

I’ve had a lot of fun with the Office Accoutrements set from the spring minicatalog.  It looks great paired with the It’s Your Birthday Stamp Set and the Big Deal Alphabet.  The coordinating Notations Designer paper is great with the So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip, Taken With Teal, Cool Caribbean, Tempting Turquoise and Sahara Sand colors.   These cards were adapted from samples posted by Stampin’ Up!

I found these huge wooden clothespin photo holders on clearance at Kohl’s.  They even match Stampin’ Up! colors!  I altered the Cool Caribbean one with the Notations Designer paper from the spring minicatalog.  With some grosgrain ribbon, it sure looks cool!

This is the stamp set that all the demonstrators were sent before the holidays.  It is featured in the new spring minicatalog.  Stampin’ Up! has a great special for March involving this set with accessories and anything from the spring mini for half-price.  Sales make me HAPPY!

Here’s a quick and easy layout using the Sarah designer paper, with Certainly Celery and Brocade Blue.  Stamp sets are: Love Matters (winter mini), Polka Dots and Paisley (spring mini).  Pop up the stamped accent with a Stampin’ Dimensional.  This layout could be adapted to almost any of the papers and stamp sets in the new Spring minicatalog as well.

I CASED this layout from a recent Papercrafts magazine, changing the stamp sets and colors.  I just love how it turned out.  Stamp sets:  Happy Harmony, Script and Fine Lace backgrounds.  Colors: brocade blue, mellow moss.  Stamp first with the script background on glossy CS, Emboss flower with clear ep.  Sponge on brocade blue ink.

 These are some cards using Big Pieces (from the winter minicatalog) that I made a while back.  I hope this set makes it into the big catalog.  I can’t remember if I CASED any of these, but if I did, let me know and I will gladly add an acknowledgement.  The first card is a layout that we learned at convention, where the front flap slips under a “dimensionaled” piece on the inside.  The next 2 are “donut” cards where a circle is punched on the front side and again the piece is adhered to the inside with dimensionals.  The 4th card is just a fun fold - I think it was a recent challenge on splitcoaststampers.  The last card uses a cuttlebug folder and die cut alphabet.  

We did this card at my techniques class last fall.  I feel like a hibernating bear today - day 31 of snow.  We had a few hours of sunshine this morning, but it is coming down again now.