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July Blog Hop!

Its time for the July Blog Hop!
You may have hopped here from Martha's blog.
If not, the links are at the bottom.  Take a look at the rest of our creations!

This month, our theme is Red, White and Blue or Patriotic.

My kids needed some festive shirts for Independence Day
so, of course, I HAD to make them using Stampin' Up! products!

First is the girl's shirt:

This sweet shirt is made by sewing SU ribbon pieces to the front of the shirt.
This particular ribbon is all retired product, but this shirt could easily be done using 
Blue 3/8 Inch Denim Jean Ribbon
 
 
I pinned the red and vanilla ribbon in place, 
then sewed a single line down the middle of each piece. 
After I tied the blue bow I hand-stitched it in place. 
 
Now, here's the boy's shirt. 
(He insisted that he salute for you.  I <3 him!)
 I made this shirt using My Digital Studio!

I created a blank 11 wide by 8.5 high page,
and typed the Pledge of Allegiance enough times 
that it made 30 lines of text (the last line doesn't have the complete pledge on it.)
 
 Then, I changed the font color for the words in the blue area, 
and made the words in the "blank"area white.  
I printed it on iron-on transfer paper
(make sure you print it mirrored - check your printer settings when printing)
and transferred it to the shirt.

I hope you like my patriotic shirts as much as my kids do!

Here's the complete list of the hop participants this time, in case you missed any slong the way.
 

1.  Elizabeth Harris  www.elizabethloves2stamp.com
2.  Martha Haddock   www.stampinmartha.blogspot.com
3.  Stephanie Bradley      YOU ARE HERE!
4.  Lisa Fennewald   www.lisaloostamps.com
5.  Norma Fox   www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/normafox/blog

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Its blog hop time again!

This month I am the 5th stop, and you may have linked here from Martha's blog.
This month our theme is Mother's Day and Father's Day!

I made a fun keychain for my mom,
with pictures of all of her grandkids.


Sorry for the horrible picture. :)


I simply cut 1 inch wide pieces from old / expired gift cards,
(The ones that are plastic, like credit cards)
and used Crystal Effects to glue various pieces of DSP to the pieces of card.

I printed pictures of the kids, and punched them out, then stuck them in place with sticky strip.

I cut the names out of vinyl and adhered them, them sealed the whole thing with more Crystal Effects.

Once it was dry, I punched a 1/8 inch hole in the corner with my Crop-a-dile for the ball chain to go through.

I hope you like my Mother's day craft.  I wasn't able to get my Father's day one done in time, but check back - I will post it asap.

Here are links to the rest of the hoppers:
Maxine Conrad     www.stamptothemax.com
Christina Ash-Mansker     www.crazystampmom.blogspot.com
Martha Haddock       www.stampinmartha.blogspot.com
Stephanie Bradley     YOU ARE HERE!!!
Lisa Fennewald     www.lisaloostamps.com
Elizabeth Harris     www.elizabethloves2stamp.com
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Blog Hopping!

Its blog hop time again!

This month I am the 4th stop, and you may have linked here from Martha's blog.
This month our theme is Easter and Spring!
 To celebrate spring, I made this pudgy little guy!
Here's his adorable tail:

I made him out of the Springtime Vintage fabric, which has sadly retired.

He would be just as cute made from any of the super cute fabrics in the Stampin' Up! family!

Sorry the message is so short and sweet 
(especially compared to the essay I posted last month :)

Thanks for coming along on our blog hop!
The next stop is Lisa.
If you haven't made your way to the whole group yet, here's a full list:
1.  Maxine Conrad           www.stamptothemax.com
2.  Christina Mansker     www.crazystampmom.blogspot.com
4.  Martha Haddock         www.stampinmartha.blogspot.com
5.  Stephanie Bradley     YOU ARE HERE!
6.  Lisa Fennewald         www.lisaloostamps.com
7.  Elizabeth Harris         www.elizabethloves2stamp.com
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Its blog hop time again!

This month I am the 6th stop, so you may have linked here from Edie's blog.
This month our theme is Valentine, Love, or Anniversary.

The card I created in My Digital Studio can work easily for any of these occasions, 
and can be printed professionally for a great price, or can be printed at home!

Its a 6x6 inch card, and was super easy to make!
This is the front:
I started by choosing the 6x6 greeting card template.
Then I placed a Full Heart Punch in the middle, and adjusted it to the size I wanted my words to fill.
Next, I added text boxes and typed the words, "I love you" in a different language in each one, changed the color of the type to Raspberry Ripple, and adjusted the size.
(I used Google to find how to say it in the different languages)
I arranged the text boxes so the words covered the heart punch.
I added a Small Heart Punch in Raspberry Ripple at the bottom.
Then I put the leaf stamps from Bloomin' Marvelous at the top, mirroring one of them.
Finally, I deleted the heart punch, added the background stamp from Bunch of Backgrounds in Blush Blossom, 
and sent it to the back layer.

It really sounds harder than it is!

If you'd like to print this card without putting it together yourself,
click here for a downloadable file!

NOTE: You can download the .jpg file and just add it as a picture to a blank 6x6 card.
There is also a link to the .mds file, but I'm not sure if it will work if you don't own all of the downloads I used to create it.

Thanks for coming along on our blog hop.

The next stop is Elizabeth.

If you haven't made your way to the whole group yet, here's a full list:
1.  Maxine Conrad           www.stamptothemax.com
2.  Christine Mansker     www.crazystampmom.blogspot.com
3.  Martha Haddock         www.stampinmartha.blogspot.com
4.  Jill St. Angelo              www.jillsstampingcorner.com
5.  Edie Bunting               www.ediestamps.blogspot.com
6.  Stephanie Bradley                      You Are Here!             
7.  Elizabeth Harris         www.elizabethloves2stamp.com


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Well, I had good intentions of getting that photo-a-day done, but life got in the way.    It was totally good life getting in the way, though.  I spent lots of holiday time with my family this year.

I hope you had a great Christmas holiday like I did.

On Christmas Eve morning, my brother called to ask me to make a card for him to give to our Dad.

If you know my dad, you know that the card needed to have a chocolate theme.

So I pulled out the cute new Scentsational Season Clear-Mount Bundle and made this "Make Your own Cup of Cocoa" card.


You have the option of adding to your cocoa mug
~ a marshmallow
~ extra chocolate
~ whipping cream (vanilla scented, thanks to the vanilla scented embossing powder)
~ a peppermint stick


I think my chocholic dad will like this card as much as I do.
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Day 4

(Day 3 was Presents.  We don't have any wrapped yet so I skipped the day and will make it up later.)

Today is day 4: Tradition





This countdown calendar was made by my Aunt Nori and given to my parents when I was young.  
Every day in December, we would hang a mini ornament onto one of the gold beads on this tree.  
Now I've inherited this calendar and my kids are using it to count down the days until Christmas.

That's 19 days at this point, by the way.  

Need ideas for stocking stuffers or gifts for the crafters and scrapbookers in your life?  
Click the Shop Now button in the top right corner, or feel free to contact me for ideas.

Happy Holidays!


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Christmas Photo-a-day

So, this isn't Stampin' Up! related, but I've decided to do a 25 day Christmas photo-a-day challenge this December.  I was almost foiled by a severe cold, though!  On the first day I felt too horrible to do anything.  Today I am much better, so I'm posting day one and two together today.

So, here it goes:

Here are the guidelines for the challenge:



Here's my picture for Day 1, lights:

These are the lights on my Christmas tree.  
I wanted to see if I could get them blurry, and I'm pretty happy with this picture.

Here's Day 2: Decorations

This is a simple little nativity I made. 
I LOVE nativities and collect them. 
I came up with the idea for this one recently, and am really liking it.  
They're little wooden balls.  Joseph and Mary are about an inch, the baby Jesus is about 1/2 inch.

See you tomorrow for Day 3!
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December Blog Hop!

Its blog hop time again!

This month I am the last stop, so you may have linked here from Jill's blog.

In keeping with the holiday season, our theme this month is gift-ables.

I decided to share these adorable ornaments that I made for a workshop last year.


Isn't that cute?

And its as easy as can be.

You will need:

~ glass ball ornaments
~ Designer Series Paper of your choice
(may I recommend Be of Good Cheer) 
~ ribbon of your choice
~ jingle bells

1. Cut the paper into 1/2 inch strips using your Stampin' Trimmer.
2. Use your Paper Piercing Tool to curl the paper strips.
3.  Remove the top of the ornament by carefully pinching the wire until it can slip out of the neck of the ball. Insert strips into the top of the ornament.  Paper curls will expand as they settle, so keep this in mind when deciding how many curls to put into the ornament.
4. Carefully remove the wire from the metal cap of the ornament and slip the bell onto it before replacing the wire into the metal cap.
5. Reassemble ornament by pinching the wire slightly and slipping it into the ball, taking care bot to catch the metal cap inside the ball.
6. Cut a piece of ribbon to your desired length.  Briefly expose to flame (I use lighter) to seal the cut ends of the ribbon.  Tie onto ornament wire as desired.

I hope you like my cute and easy Christmas gift idea!

Want more holiday ideas?
 How about a partridge in a pear tree?

For even more ideas, check back often in December.

Happy Holidays!

Didn't make it to all of the stops on our hop?
Well, here's where to go:
1. Maxine Conrad  www.stamptothemax.com
2. Martha Haddock   www.stampinmartha.blogspot.com
3. Lisa Fennewald   www.lisaloostamps.blogspot.com
4. Jill St. Angelo  www.jillsstampingcorner.com
5.  Stephanie Bradley  (you are here)

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Welcome to our Stamp to the MAX blog hop! 
We hope you are inspired by our Christmas cards.
You may have arrived here from Laura's blog. 
I am stop #4  on the blog hop.

 On the first day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me

...this sweet little partridge in his pear tree.

Supplies:

Chocolate Chip Card Stock
Very Vanilla Smooth Card Stock
Cherry Cobbler Card Stock
Old Olive Card Stock

Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine
Basic Pearls Jewel Accents
3/16" Metallic Brads 

Bird Punch

Language Of Friendship - Clear-Mount Stamp
Petite Pairs - Clear-Mount Stamp
Take Care Clear-Mount Stamp Set  
Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad

Jet Black StāzOn Pad
Soft Suede Stampin' Write Marker 
Real Red Stampin' Write Marker
Baja Breeze Stampin' Write Marker



The next stop on the hop is Martha.  Click her name to get to her blog.

Thanks for hopping by!
Click here to shop online 24/7
Check out the Holiday Catalog by clicking here.

Here are the other stops on the hop.  Feel free to take a look at them all!

Maxine Conrad     www.stamptothemax.com 
 Edie Bunting   www.ediestamps.blogspot.com
 Laura Widdison  www.stampprincess.com
 Martha Haddock  www.stampinmartha.blogspot.com
 Christina Mansker  www.crazystampmom.blogspot.com
 Jill St. Angelo  www.jillsstampingcorner.com
 Elizabeth Harris www.elizabethloves2stamp.com
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Thanksgiving blog hop

Welcome to our Stamp to the MAX blog hop! 
We hope you are inspired by our projects with a Thanksgiving / Thanks theme! 
You may have arrived here from Jill's blog. 
I am stop #6  on the blog hop. 
 
 I made a Thanksgiving tree.
 
This could be used as a centerpiece or just set beside the front door.
Mine is more than 4 feet tall, but that would vary depending on your branches.
My branches were gathered by my brother in law Joe, who did a great job selecting them!
I arranged the branches how I liked them, then hot-glued them near the bottom and wrapped the hot glue with ribbon to get them to stay together.  
I put them into a flowerpot and filled the bottom with some pretty small rocks.
 

I cut the leaves from the Comfort Cafe DSP using the Autumn Accents Bigz Die.
 
 
I distressed the edges with Ink in Soft Suede, Old Olive, Summer Starfruit, and Pumpkin Pie.
 
 

I glued the leaves to the branches, then tied a know of Linen Thread around the stem of each leaf.
 
 

I cut the "Thankful"from chipboard using the Typeset Alphabet die, covered the front of the letters with Versa Mark Ink, and then Gold Embossing Powder and heat embossed them with the Heat Tool.
 
 
I strung them between 2 branches with some Linen Thread.

I covered the flower pot with some Old Olive Fabric from the Essentials Designer Fabric pack and tied it with Early Espresso and Daffodil Delight 1/8 inch Taffeta Ribbon.


I hope you like my Thanksgiving tree!

The next stop on the hop is Elizabeth.  Click her name to get to her blog.

Thanks for hopping by!
Click here to shop online 24/7
Check out the Holiday Catalog by clicking here.

Here are the other stops on the hop.  Feel free to take a look at them all!




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June is a GREAT month at Stampin' Up!

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Stamp to the Max blog hop!

Welcome to our Stamp to the MAX blog hop! 
We hope you are inspired by our projects using products from the 2012/13 Catalog.  You may have arrived here from Kim's blog. 
I am stop #4  on the blog hop. 

I wanted to see what (other than a purse)I could make with the new

Petite Purse Bigz XL Die 

So, I created



A Doctor's Bag

The "for you" stamp is from the new
Itty Bitty Banners stamp set.


The doctor's bag has a sweet "get well" sentiment inside
from the Petite Pairs stamp set.

Fill it with chocolate kisses
or another treat to help sooth a friend's broken heart.



A Treasure Chest

Fill this cute little guy with chocolate coins or play jewelry
and give it to your guests at a Mermaid or Pirate party.

I scored the Chocolate Chip card stock with the Simply Scored,
and the More Mustard strips are coated with Dazzling Details
to give it just the right look.



and

A Teapot
Tuck a teabag and a packet of honey into this cute little
pot and pass it along to a friend.
The flowers are a stamp from the
 Bordering on Romance stamp set.



I hope you liked my creations!

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Join the Fun!

So, you've been wanting to Join Stampin' Up! for a while now, I know.

But, even though the $175 got you almost $400 worth of product, its still $175. 
And you don't really want some of the things that come in the Starter Kit, right?
I know what its like.  I'm one of those who held out on joining the fun because of the cost.

Well, starting today you can become a 
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I really look forward to sharing the Fun of Stampin' Up! with you!





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The retired lists are here!

Some items are as much as 70% off!

The retired items can still be ordered through May 31st,
but remember;

  • These items can go quickly, you may not receive all the items you ordered. You will not be charged for these items if this happens.
  • Where possible, please let me know a substitute item in case the original item is no longer available when I place your order. 
  • The lists will be updated by 4:00pm daily.

You can also order online from my store.
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Wedding cards

I recently had a hostess request wedding themed cards for her workshop.
Here are the cards we made:



I really like this white-on-white card.

We also made this favor box:


The guests were joking that they were going to put their wedding gifts in these small favor boxes, and the bride suggested that a $100 bill would fit perfectly! :)

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Birthday cards!

I signed up for 2 spots in a birthday card swap.  
These are the cards I made:


 
Don't you LOVE the paper I used for this one?!?
 It's the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper 
that you can only get when you place an order during Sale-a-Bration.

Sale-a-Bration only goes for 2 more weeks, so make sure you don't miss out!
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There’ll be tips you can read
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You know what you know.
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you decide where to go.

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So purchase the Kit at one-twenty-five!
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And during Sale-A-Bration there is so much more!
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So...Today is your day!
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Our starter kits are created exclusively for new demonstrators, contain Stampin' Up! essentials you'll need to get started in your new business. You can choose between the standard Starter Kit and the Digital+ Starter Kit. Both Starter Kits are customizable allowing you to choose products that you want to run your business your way.

 

The standard Starter Kit includes
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