Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Scrapbook Class/Club - Tuesday, December 30


Here are the pages we made at Scrapbook Class this month...

I love, love, love the Under the Tree Specialty Designer Series Paper and had so much fun using it on this page (see the Cherry Cobbler strip along the bottom of the page)!  And....  it coordinates perfectly with the super-sturdy Kraft 12x12 Card Stock (that we used for the base of our page).


We also used one of my favorite holiday stamp sets, the Many Merry Stars Set, to make the snowflakes (in Early Espresso Ink) on the top of the page.


Under the Tree Specialty Designer Series Paper  135825  $12.95


Many Merry Stars Photopolymer Stamp Set  138105  $15.95


We created a cute "present" on the bottom of our page using the Under the Tree Specialty Designer Series Paper.  The tree on the tag is made using the Tree Punch with some Kraft Card Stock layered behind it.


Next, we added a small star to the top of our tree with the star from the Mini Punch Pack and some Champagne Glimmer Paper.  Finally, we added that fabulous Cherry Cobbler Sheer Linen Bow to the top of our present - this ribbon makes the most perfect bows (I used it on so many of my own holiday packages this year)!


Tree Punch  135839  $16.95


Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack  133787  $16.95


Cherry Cobbler 1" Sheer Linen Ribbon  135839  $7.95



Here are the next two pages we made at class this month.  I knew I wanted to keep the pages simple because of the holidays - this is supposed to be a stress-relieving class!!  But, I don't think we sacrified anything on the pages by keeping them simple - they are still so striking with the black and white color scheme!!



We achieved this black and white effect with our Back to Black Designer Series Paper, the Traveler Stamp Set and our Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.




 
Back to Black Designer Series Paper  133700  $10.95


Traveler Stamp Set  wood-mount  134510  $27.95
Traveler Stamp Set  clear-mount  134513  $19.95


We also added a strip of Silver Satin Ribbon to the bottom of both pages.



Silver 5/8" Satin Ribbon  134548  $7.95


Finally, we added a fun touch of color with our Bermuda Bay Baker's Twine and an Essentials Harware Clip - this clip will work perfectly to hold a picture on this page!!



Bermuda Bay Baker's Twine  134575  $2.95


Essentials Hardware Clip  129964  $5.95


I hope you enjoyed these pages!!  Thanks so much to Kay Kaltoff for her inspiration on these simple black & white pages!

We'd love to have you join us at the next Scrapbook Class on Tuesday, January 27 anytime from 4-9pm - better yet....  mark your calendar for the last Tuesday of every month and join us for this great class on a regular basis (you'll end up with some beautiful pages that you can fill with pictures of your friends and family and have a lot of fun in the process)!!

Hope to see you soon!!

~amy


Amy Frillici
Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator
(989) 330-0259

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Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Merry & Bright


I'm so exited to share this card with you!! 

This is a card that I received from my very good friend, Stacey!  She lives in Chicago and visited us over the Thanksgiving holiday.  She's always had an interest in paper-crafting and has been curious about my Stampin' Up business for a while now - plus, she's pretty crafty!!.  Well..... when she came to visit, we (Stacey, my daughter, Lilly and myself) spent an entire afternoon and evening (like 10 hours, I think!) playing with lots of product in my craft room.  We had so much fun, and I think she learned a lot!


She fell in love with the Endless Wishes Photopolymer Stamp set and the Lost Lagoon card stock and ink!!  We decided to design a simple, yet beautiful!, first holiday card for her to make this year.


Endless Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set  136829  $15.95



She even did some embossing!! (on the large snowflake with Silver Embossing powder and her new Heat Tool!).


Heat Tool  129053  $29.95


Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder  109131  $4.95

The inside of her card said it all (and I know this is how many of us feel!) - I can't stop stampin!.

It was so fun to be able to share my love of stamping with her (and Lilly!).  It truly was a great way to spend the day together!


I hope you enjoyed this card!!

And Merry Christmas to you all!!

~amy

Amy Frillici
Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator
(989) 330-0259

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Friday, December 19, 2014

3D Project Class/Club - Thursday, December 18


These are the fun Valentine's Day projects we made at our 3D Project/Big Shot/Gift Item Class last night.....

I know it might seem kind of strange to be thinking about Valentine's Day already, but it really is right around the corner (especially if you want to make a cute treat for this special day!).  I guess it's never too early to start planning ahead (which isn't really like me at all!!).  It's definitely been an adjustment to start thinking this way as I run my business! 




Here's a closer look at our first treat....


We cut a 5 1/2" x 2" strip of Very Vanilla card stock for this treat, then scored it at 2 5/8" on each end.  Next, we punched each end with our Scallop Tag Topper punch and added some of that gorgeous Cherry Cobbler 1" Sheer Linen Ribbon the top of the treat.  

Then, we stamped that cool heart and the "From My Heart" sentiment (from the Groovy Love Stamp Set) in Cherry Cobbler ink and punched it out with our Sweetheart Punch and Bitty Banner Framelits, Finally, we added a touch of gold - with our Watercolor Wonder Washi Tape and a mini Gold Foil heart punched from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch pack. 


Scalloped Tag Topper Punch  133324  $22.95


Cherry Cobbler 1" Sheer Linen Ribbon  135839  $7.95


Groovy Love Stamp Set  wood-mount  134243  $24.95
Groovy Love Stamp Set  clear-mount  134246  $17.95


Sweetheart Punch  133786  $15.95


Bitty Banner Framelits  129267  $14.95 


Watercolor Wonder Washi Tape  133000  $4.95


Gold Foil Sheets 132622  $3.95


Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack  133787  $16.95




We also wrapped 1" strips of our Regals Designer Series Paper Stack (in Cherry Cobbler pattern) around 4 Hershey Nuggets and tucked them inside the treat.


Regals Designer Series Paper Stack  130139  $21.95


Here's a peak at our next treat....  It's a 1" x 8" Cello Bag filled with M&Ms.


We die-cut a large heart using our Heart Framelits, then sponged the edges with Cherry Cobbler ink.

Next, we stamped the outlined heart image on our die-cut piece and then the polka dot heart (both from the Groovy Love Stamp Set) on a separate piece that we punched out with our Sweetheart Punch.

Finally, we added our Linen Thread bow and some Gold Sequin Trim to the heart treat - so cute and simple!!  




1" x 8" Cello Bags  124134  $2.50



Hearts Collection Framelits  125599  $26.95



Stampin' Sponges  101610  $3.50



Linen Thread  104199  $4.50



Gold Sequin Trim  132983  $4.95



And here's a closer look at our last Valentine's Day treat (I apologize for the color on this shot - something happened during editing, just as I was saving the picture! - so, I couldn't reverse it!)



We made this treat with a 6 1/2" x 2" strip of Very Vanilla Card Stock, scored at 2 1/2" on each end.  Next, we punched each end with our Angled Tag Topper punch and added some of that fun Gold Baker's Twine the top of the treat.

We stamped that "groovy" heart again, this time on Very Vanilla card stock, and added the little "Love" circle (punched with our 1/2" Circle Punch) - both were stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink and are from the Groovy Love Stamp Set.  We also stamped "born to be loved" (also from the Groovy Love Stamp Set) in Soft Suede ink.

Finally, we added some Watercolor Wonder Washi Tape to the treat!      



Angled Tag Topper Punch  133323  $22.95



Gold Baker's Twine  132975  $3.50



1/2" Circle Punch  119869  $5.95


I hope you enjoyed these fun Valentine's Day projects as much as we did at class!!

And...  I hope to see you sometime soon at a class!!

~amy


Amy Frillici
Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator
(989) 330-0259

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Sunday, December 14, 2014

Come Home to Alma for the Holidays


Every December, our town hosts an event called "Come Home to Alma for the Holidays Celebration".  There is a Parade (where Santa comes to town!), sleigh rides, carolers walking thru town and lots of events inside the stores.

This is my second year at the stamp studio in downtown Alma, and I love being able to offer for the kids (and adults!) to stop in and make a cute gift tag while they're wandering around town.

I always like to keep them very simple as it is mostly kids that make the gift tags - I've heard them say they're going to put them on a gift for mom, dad, grandparents and teachers - it's so sweet!




These gift tags feature the following awesome Stampin Up products (they worked perfectly for this event, I might add!):



Mingle All the Way Stamp Set  wood mount  135770  $24.95
Mingle All the Way Stamp Set  clear mount  135773  $17.95



2 1/2" Circle Punch  120906  $16.95



Merry Everything Bundle  wood-mount  137635  $32.95
Merry Everything Bundle  clear-mount  134636  $28.75



Trim the Tree Designer Series Paper Stack  135824  $6.95



Scalloped Tag Topper Punch  133324  $22.95



Angled Tag Topper Punch  133323  $22.95

So, at the very end of the night, I realized I hadn't taken any pictures of the kids actually making their gift tags - bummer!  My niece, Emma (on the right), and her friend, Alexis, were the last 2 kids in the studio, so I got a quick shot of them making their tags before they headed out the door!

Don't they look cute, by the way??  They had danced in the Nutcracker Ballet earlier in the evening and were still all dolled up :).



I hope everyone had as much fun at the Come Home to Alma Event as we did at the stamp studio!

Merry Christmas to All!!

~amy

Amy Frillici
Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator
(989) 330-0259

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