Simply INKredible Stamping

Valentine Frame

Here is a frame I made my friends at Leadership.  I used lots of glitz.  I purchased the frame at the Dollar Tree some time ago.  I am a hoarder so I have lots of stuff in my closets.  I cut various hearts out using our punches and the new framelits  Hearts Collection.  I also used the framelit Labels Collection for the words in the center.  I needed to stick the glimmer paper to the fram outlining the smaller inside frames and could no figure out how to do it so the glue would not show.  Liz was over and she suggested I put the Sticky Sheets on the back of the glimmer paper and then cut the strips in 1/8" increments.  That worked great. I put them together and NO glue showed.  Thanks Liz.  You are a great friend.  The background paper is First Edition Specialty Paper and the doily is cut and quartered in Real Red.  I hope you like it.  I hope they like it too.  Blessings, Martha

Leadership Gifts

Stampin' Up!'s Leadership is in San Antonio, Texas this year.  I can't believe I will get to see Riverwalk.  I have read about it in Southern Living and I have always wanted to go and see the sights and eat in the wonderful restaurants.  Now is my chance.  I am going out a day early so I am writing this before I leave.  I made some 3-D items for my downline.  I did not want to post them before I left because I don't want them to see the gifts until I give them out.  I had some little square containers on hand, so I used the new Designer Rosette die for the big shot.  This is a big die and the rosette is large and has a different edge on each sied.  I wanted it to be smaller so I cut it at 2" on each side lengthwise.  The center part I saved for another day.  I made the rosette usting Twitterpated Designer paper.  I punched a flower out of the glimmer paper using the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punch and added a button to finish.  I hope they like their gifts.  Blessings Martha 

Valentine Project that is easy

I have the new Paper Doily Sizzlet.  It is a beautiful die that cuts best on our White and Vanilla cardstock. It will cut our regular cardstock but you might have to pick some of the pieces out of the doily.  Believe me, it is worth it.  I have used it many times and it always comes out beautiful.  For my project, I cut the doily.  I filled one of our cello bags  (approx 1" x 10") with candy hearts and folded the bag back and secured it with the taped end.  I taped it onto the die and folded it in half.  I secured it with the 1/8" taffeta ribbon in Pretty in Pink or Cherry Cobbler/Real Red.  I cut hearts out using the new Framelits, decorated them with stamps and glimmer paper hearts..  This is a great project for teachers or co-workers on Valentines Day.  Thanks to Liz for sharing this idea.  She is such a big help to me.  Thaks for looking.  Martha

My Christmas Box

I can't believe I made this beautiful box that Stampin' Up! is now selling the kit for $19.95.  It has all the accessories to make the box and the box.  It is so much prettier in real life.  Everything was cut and ready to put together.  It was easy.....  Let me know if you want a kit.  Blessings, Martha

Liz's Fathers Day Gift Card Holder

 

I went to Virginia over the weekend to stamp with my friends and to hold my downline meeting.  Here is a gift card holder for Dad or a loved one.  If you want to make it for a girl friend, then change the paper and stamps.  It is so easy to do.

Stamps:  The Open Sea (Summer Mini)

Cardstock:  Not Quite Navy, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Nautical Expedition Designer Paper(Summer Mini)

Ink:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake

Top Note Die for the Big Shot, Spiral Border Punch, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Scissors,

Espresso Ribbon 5/8" Grosgrain, 1/8" Taffeta

This is a great gift for Dad/Husband.  He would love a gift card from his favorite store.  I hope you like it. Come back tomorrow for another preview.  Blessings to you, Martha

Easter Bunny Basket

 I hope you are having a great day.  Jill Olsen sent me this basket so I decided to make it in our clubs this month.  So far, everyone has loved it.  I used 2 pieces of Whisper White cardstock 5" X 6" and pink polka dot DSP then ran it thru the Big Shot using the Petal Cone die.  I then ran the white pieces thru the Big Shot using the Polka Dot embossing folder. The ears are the petal cone cut on the score lines and then crumpled.  I also cut off about 1/2" at the bottom of the ears.  Using Sticky Strip, I put the basket together.  The eyes are punched in white using the 1' circle punch, then black 3/4" circle punch and last the 1/8' circle punch in white.  The nose is our heart punch in Pretty in Pink.  The teeth are a small heart  punch which I cut a little out of the center to make the teeth appear far apart.  The nose is a 6" piece of Pretty in Pink Satin ribbon tied in the center and then cut from the end up to the know about 4 times each side to make whiskers.  I added a pink satin ribbon handle on the back.  I hope you have enjoyed this idea.  If you have any questions, please contact me.  This one will hold some Easter candy.  Blessings, Martha

Easter Pocket Gift Idea

 

This project is just tooooo cute.  It would make a nice gift for your Sunday School class or your child's classmates.  It is so easy to make with precut 6 X 6" designer paper.  All you have to do is take the designer paper and fold on the diagonal.  Measure 2.5 inches down from the mountain top and put a tiny mark on the left side.  Bring the right side over to the mark and then the left side is folded to the right side.  I'm a visual person, so these instructions are probably greek to you.   After folding, bring the top (1 piece) over the folds per picture and your folder is made. I punched the easter eggs with the medium oval punch using various pastel designer papers scraps. I punched a bunny using the 1 3/4' circle punch. The cheeks are 3/4" circles sponged in Basic Gray.  The ears are punched with the Large Oval punch in White and the small oval punch in pink.  The eyes are punched in black with the itty bitty shapes circle punch. The "Happy Easter" is in the stamp set A Good Egg and so are the flowers.  Someone will be so happy you gave them this gift.  Have a beautiful day and thanks so much for visiting my blog.  Martha

Petal Cone Basket

While I was at Jean's, We made this darling basket withthe Petal Cone die for the Big Shot.  We cut 2 cones in Baja Breeze cardstock and the scallop half circle was cut from Crumb Cake.  We stamped the cones with Elements of Style in Baja Breeze.  I cut a scallop Circle #2 from Crumb Cake and a 2 1/2" circle in Vanilla.  The flower is from Paper Daisies (Pg 188 in the catalog) and we colored the flower with Baja ink and the Aqua painter.  Be gentle when coloring - remember it is thin paper.  I added a neutral button, some Baja Glass Glitter and a couple of tags stamped with the Tiny Tags stamp set.  Fill this with a cookie, candy or a surprise.    I hope you like it.  Come again when you can.  Blessings, Martha

Tammy's To Do List

I got so many wonderful ideas at Convention.  There are too many to show you.  Come over to my Stamp Room and take a look.  You can spend time dreaming of all the projects you want to make.  Bring your camera.

This is a to do list that Tammy made for me.  She is a dear, kind and wonderful friend.  She used Rose Red fro the base of the book then layered with  Pear Pizzazz and So Saffron cardstock,  The ribbon is our new 1/2" Poly-stitched ribbon in Pear Pizzazz and she added a Flower Designer brad. The words are stamped in Rose Red.  She used two word sets  All Holidays and  Word Play by Stampin' Up!.  These are two sets that a must have in your collection.  Inside is a book with pages to list all my "to do" items.  Sooo pretty.  Thanks for visiting my blog today.  Blessings, Martha

Darling Box

Here is a darling box I cased from Mary Brown on Stampin' Up!'s website.  Thank you Mary.  I look at her website often because she has bearutiful ideas.  One of my customers wants to make this box, so I made a sample for her.  I tweaked it a little.  It is the perfect size for some cookies or candy to take to a friend.  My friend wants to make it for her group at church.  They will love receiving this box full of goodies.

The fish are stamped  using the delighful Decorations stamp set and Regal Rose and Pear Pizzaz Classic ink  by Stampin' Up! and then punched out with the ornament punch.  I love our punches.  If they had 1000 punched in the Stampin' Up! catalog, I would buy them all. The box is cut using the Fancy Favor Box and Marina Mist textured cardstock.   I hope you will make this box and give it to a special person.  Blessings Martha