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Saturday, July 28, 2012

Triple Time Stamping

Are you in need of a super quick card for any occasion?  Well Dawn Olchefske a really wonderful Stampin' Up Demo,  has a great video tutorial that shows you how to make a super simple card using a technique she calls; Triple Time Stamping. 

 Her card is simple and beautiful.  Her blog is full of great video tutorials and if you ever wonder where I get inspiration from her site is one of many (see list to the right).   Below is my take on this card. 

I used some colours I would not normally put together;  Very Vanilla, Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette and Night of Navy.  I also used a stamp set I have had for a year and never used!!  "It's Raining Flowers" was a stamp set I got at convention last year and I have never found a use for it!  Well this card was perfect for it and I was so happy I finally got it off the shelf.  Hope you like the video from Dawn and the card it inspired.  Have a great weekend everyone.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Sneak Peek Part 5 -- Believe

Ok so I took a few days off and good thing I did.  The weather was beautiful on the weekend and we got out and enjoyed it!  Now the weather is back to wind and rain so I have been inside crafting!!! It is honestly the only upside to terrible weather.  This will be my last Sneak Peek before the wonderful new Christmas Mini comes out August 1!  Just 8 days from today.  It seems I have a head start on my Christmas crafting though because I cannot seem to stop.   Ok so on with the show...

This card is a simple and elegant go to card with lots of impact. I love a good snowflake stamp set and Snowflake Soirée does not disappoint. It makes a wonderful background or focal point and can be surprisingly versatile when it comes to colour. Snowflakes can be many colours and in this card I used the Rock n' Roll Technique with Crumb Cake and Soft Suede. Of course the Champagne Glimmer Paper fits right in with the colour scheme adding lots of impact with little effort.



I have to say I love the font on the sentiments that come with this set too. It is so Pretty.
I wanted to add a ribbon or embellishment but I also wanted to incorporate the glimmer paper so I created a little decoration that looks like Christmas balls.   It would be so easy to add sparkle to the snowflakes themselves but I was going for simple so I kept the sparkle to a minimum.  Hope you like it and I hope you have liked the Sneak Peek.  Remember if you would like a copy of the new Mini mailed to you or you would like to place an order please email me.

Thanks for looking!
Janet Y

Friday, July 20, 2012

Sneak Peek Part 4 -- Joy

Almost done with my week of Sneak Peeks and I hope you are enjoying the preview!  Today's card had got lots of easy texture and sparkle.  From the Embossing folder to the DSP and Stamp Set this card is full of new products.



Bashful Blue and Island Indigo Card Stock with one of the many wonderful patterns from the Festival of Prints DSP pack make the base for this card.  I Embossed the DSP with the new Holiday Frame Textured Embossing Folder and then added the Oval Designer Frame Embossing Folder in Island Indigo along with some stamped images from the Joyous Celebrations Stamp Set in Island Indigo and Raspberry Ripple. 
I sanded down the Embossed area on the DSP and added some glitter with the Dazzling Details and added Dazzling Diamonds to the Joy stamp from the Joyous Celebrations Stamp set.

Thanks for looking!

Janet Y

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Sneak Peek Part 3 -- Gift Box and Tutorial

I don't do tutorials very often but this box was super easy and can be made small or large. I am sure there is another tutorial some where with a box that is similar (or exactly the same) but this is my take on it.
As you can see there is some rather lovely glitter paper on this project and I already have more on my wish list. The ornaments on the top are from the new Stamp Set Ornament Keepsakes and of course what's a wonderful new set without some great Framelits Dies to go with it. 

The box is a 3x3 gift box with dividers inside so you can give candies or hand sanitizers or what ever you can think up! It is super simple to make and takes on piece of 12x12 and one piece of          5 1/8 x 5 1/8.

I apologize for the picture quality; I was having some camera issues today!

Start with a 9x9 sheet of paper and score at 3" and 6" on both sides. (keep the extra paper from your original 12x12 sheet, you will need it)

 Once you have scored the horizontal/vertical lines it is time to score the four corners with the diagonal plate. 

If you are going to stamp the outside of the box now is the time!
 For the lid you will need a 5 1/8" x 5 1/8" square piece,  score all sides at 1" and cut tabs in  corners as shown.

If you are going to stamp the lid, now is the time.
 with the left over pieces from the 12x12 sheet cut two pieces 9"x 3" and score both at 1 1/2",    4 1/2",  and 7 1/2".

you will have to fold at the 4 1/2" mark for the next cut.
While folded cut the first piece from the top down to 2" and the second piece from the bottom up 2 1/2".  I used my snips to make the cuts a tiny bit wider. 

Once those cuts are made fold the pieces along the other scored marks.

Slide the pieces together as shown and you now have an insert for the box.  This will add stability to the box and give you some cute little compartments in the box.

Now you will need to use some strong adhesive to adhere the box together.  Fold along all of the score lines including the diagonal lines as shown. 


 Add adhesive to the tabs on the lid and fold along the score lines.  I cute the tabs at a small diagonal so none of them show. 
All the pieces are assembled, now put the dividers inside the box and the lid on top

Decorate as you see fit. 




Thanks for looking!

Janet Y




Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Sneak Peek Part 2 -- Gingerbread Love

I am totally in love with this next card.  The stamp set is one of my new favourites, Scentsational Season!  Not only is the stamp set super cute but there are a couple of really wonderful embossing powders to go with it.  They are SCENTsational!!  The card below smells as good as it looks!!


I really have always liked the simple Christmas cards the best.  This one was super easy (especially with the really wonderful Framelits dies that go with this stamp set!!).

Every stamp has a corresponding Framelit die that allows you to easily cut out the images!

For this card I used Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla.  The ribbon is Seam Binding Ribbon and the heart is covered in crystal effects.
Thanks for looking!
Janet Y

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