Mini Album

 
Here’s another project we made last week at my Customer Reward Extravaganza.  I made my album with pictures of my sweet granddaughter, Audrey. 

The album base is Marina Mist cardstock and I used Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper to decorate the front and some of the inside panels.   My Big Shot dies were used to make my Rich Razzleberry mats for my pictures:  3 1/2″ Circle Die, Scallop Circle Bigz and Scallop Square Bigz Clear die.  A belly band around the album keeps it closed.  It is small enough to tuck into your purse and carry it around with you!
Thank you for stopping by!
Tracy 
Supplies
Paper:  Marina Mist, Rich Razzleberry, Polka Dot Parade DSP

Accessories: SNAIL, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Sticky Strip, Soda Pop Tops

Tools:  Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder,  3 ½” Circle Die, Scallop Circle Bigz, Scallop Square Bigz Clear, Blossom Punch, 1” Circle Punch, Scallop Edge Border punch

Petite Pocket Die

I’ve had the Petite Pocket Die since it first came out and this is the first time I’ve used it.  Why did I wait so long??
I used the die to create a holder for one of our Stampin’ Write markers and gave one to each of my Customer Reward Extravaganza attendees last Saturday.  I ran it through my Big Shot with the Fancy Fan embossing folder and assembled it with a two-way glue pen.  I wrapped  a paper doily (in the Spring catalog) around the pocket and then finished it off with our new 1 1/4″ Two-Tone ribbon.  My sentiment is included in the Pop-Up Posies Designer Kit in the Spring Catalog. I punched it out with the Ticket Duo Builder punch and adhered it with a glue dot.
Thanks for stopping by!
Tracy

If you would like to order any of the products I used to make my pocket holder, you can visit my Stampin’ Up! website HERE.

Spotlight on Tools

It’s time for the next installment of my series, Spotlight on Tools.  I’ve been trying to choose tools that I find most useful when I stamp.  So, this week my focus is on the Color Coach because I use it ALL the time.  I tend to have difficulties knowing which colors go together and that is why the Color Coach is so helpful.  There’s a card for each color that Stampin’ Up! carries and it lists colors that coordinate!  You are shown a creative combination and then either a Sweet Set or Getting Started Combination.  Three colors are listed in each category.  I’ve paired colors together using my Color Coach that I never would have used together had it not been suggested. When new colors are introduced, new cards are always available.  It is an indispensable tool and I keep it close by when I’m crafting!

You can purchase your own Color Coach HERE on my Stampin’ Up! website.
Color Coach  #120148 $14.95

Thank you for stopping by!

Tracy

Swallowtail

We made this card on Saturday at my Customer Reward Extravaganza using the Swallowtail stamp.  This is a card that didn’t photograph as well as I would have like as it is much more vibrant in person and the butterfly really stands out.  
The base of the card is Crumb Cake cardstock with a piece of paper from the Print Poetry Designer Series Paper Stack.  I used A Round Array stamp set again (as I did in yesterday’s post).   The large rhinestone (in the Spring catalog) really adds a finishing touch!

The inspiration for my card came from Maggie Patterson and Ronda Wade during their Creative Convention Online for Stampin’ Up! demonstrators!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Tracy

Supplies
Stamps:  Swallowtail, A Round Array (sneak peek item  #129090  in clear only)

Ink:  Midnight Muse

Paper:  Crumb Cake, Midnight Muse, Print Poetry DSP

Accessories:  Jumbo Rhinestones, SNAIL, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Paper Piercing Mat, Paper Piercing Tool

Tools: 1 ¼” Scallop Circle punch*, 7/8” Scallop Circle punch 

Order these products from my Stampin’ Up! online store HERE. 

Mini Treat Boxes

Today I have two little treat boxes that we made at my Stamp Clubs earlier this month.  Last October I posted another one that you can see HERE.  They are fun to make and are so versatile because you can stamp something different on each one! My cute sentiment is from the Sneak Peek set “A Round Array.”  This is fast becoming one of my favorite sets and is available as a bundle with the 7/8″ punch until May 31st.  For more information about this stamp set/bundle, click HERE. The box on the left was stamped with Secret Garden and the one on the right is made using Distressed Dots.  
Thanks so much for stopping by today!
Tracy 
Supplies
Stamps:  A Round Array (this is a sneak peek item  #129090  in clear only), Secret Garden*, Distressed Dots

Ink:  Rich Razzleberry, Gumball Green,  Midnight Muse,

Paper: Crumb Cake

Accessories:  Assorted Ribbon, Small Oval punch, Bone folder, Glue Dots

Tools:  Simply Scored
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