Pretty Flower Bags

I like to make fun hand stamped gifts for my Hostess Club members on occasion.  For April orders I made these pretty flowers, and put them on bags wrapped with ribbon.  This project used only Stampin'Up! products, there are so many products in the catalog you can make just about anything you want.  

The bags are the Polka Dot Tag & Bag Gift Bags, they're on sale as a retiring item!! But hurry, retiring products are while supplies last, and will be gone after June 2.  

I made the flowers using the Blossom Punch and Boho Blossom Punch, both retiring.  But you can use other flower punches to get a similar look.
I punched 3 of the large flower, and distressed my flowers using my bonefolder and crumpling they.  I worked with each flower to break down the fibers in the paper.  Then curled the edges of each flower.  I peeled the middle flower petals so there are 2 layers.  When you distress and break down the fibers you can actually peel the paper apart.  I only peeled the petals and left the center together.  
Then glue the layers together.  

For the smaller flower center I used the Boho Blossom punch, it punches 3 shapes and I used all 3.  Distress the flowers first, then curl and glue together.  I used the Liquid Multipurpose Glue to glue the flowers together, then added a large Pearl in the middle and glue the small set of flowers inside the large ones.  

I used the Builder Bird Punch for the leaves behind the flower.  

Wrapped the bag with the White Jute Ribbon (Love this ribbon, it makes great trim!) and Dimensionals.  

If you have any residual glue the Adhesive Remover works great to remove all that.  Just carefully rub in the area the glue is on.  

Going, going, gone!  June 2 is the last chance to order retiring products!!

Retiring List -- Lists are updated daily to show the availability.  See all of the RETIRING PRODUCTS online HERE.  

Order online here or contact me to place your order. 

There are so many ways to enjoy Stampin'Up!  Shop, host or join.  

Contact me with questions or to order, order online HERE, and join my group too!  

I would love to stamp with you.  

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Contact me anytime with questions.  Happy Stamping!

 ~ Tammie

Pop-Out Window Card CASEd

Here's another fun card with a Pop-Out Window.  I just love the Indescribable Gift stamp set from Stampin'Up!  This was a CASEd card from LeeAnn Greff. This was my first attempt at this type of card.  Then I made another card for my April card class. 

 I got the idea for the Pop-Out Window Butterflies from LeeAnn Greff.

I love the image in the Indescribable Gift stamp set.  It reminds me of our trip to Washington DC during the Cherry Blossom Festival.  I love the flowers and how beautiful they are.

Indescribable Gift stamp set in Clear or Wood

The card is standard size, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2".
I used a medium size Square Framelit die on the card, then used that cut out square layered with other colors for the card.  
See the LINK HERE for the measurements and directions.

These are the cards from my April Card Class.  I still need to post pictures from the May card class, my how the time flies! 

Going, going, gone!  June 2 is the last chance to order retiring products!!

Retiring List -- Lists are updated daily to show the availability.  See all of the RETIRING PRODUCTS online HERE.  

Order online here or contact me to place your order. 

There are so many ways to enjoy Stampin'Up!  Shop, host or join.  

Contact me with questions or to order, order online HERE, and join my group too!  

I would love to stamp with you.  

Stampin'Up! SPECIAL PROMOTIONS

Any time is a great time to order Stampin'Up! supplies 

or host a party! 

Contact me anytime with questions.  Happy Stamping!

 ~ Tammie

3 x 3 Love Notes

Here are some cute 3 x 3 Love notes I made with the new Stacked with Love Designer Series Paper Stack from the Stampin'Up! Occasions Catalog.  

    

DSP 2-/3/4" x 2-1/2", punch a heart using the Sweet heart punch.
Also punch a small heart with Real Red card stock, use a dimensional to pop up the heart.
Stamp greeting in Real Red ink on the Whisper White card stock.

Products used...

Stacked with Love Designer Series Paper Stack  137779  $6.95

Sweetheart Punch  133786  $15.95

Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack  133787  $16.95
Whisper White card stock, available in either 8-1/2" x 11" or 12" x 12"
Real Red card stock, Real Red ink pad

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Shop online to see all the great products from the Occasions catalog and the Annual catalog!  Shop online HERE.

Stampin'Up! SPECIAL PROMOTIONS

Any time is a great time to order Stampin'Up! supplies 

or host a party! 

Contact me anytime with questions.  Happy Stamping!

 ~ Tammie

Butterfly Doilies Card

This week's Weekly Deals offers some great products.  Here's a fun card using the Fancy Fan Embossing Folder (on sale this week for $5.96). I love all the embossing folder because I love the texture you can add to your projects.  Enjoy!

Real Red and Whisper White, Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper, Big Shot, Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Delicate Doilies Sizzlits Die, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Punches: Elegant Butterfly, Modern Label, Word Window.  Greeting is from Create a Cupcake stamp set

Here's all the Weekly Deals for this week, save on these great products right now and start your new year off right.  

WEEKLY DEALS FROM STAMPIN'UP!

Sale items are while supplies last.

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Stampin'Up! has great SPECIALS! 

Check out the promotions online anytime.

Any time is a great time to order Stampin'Up! supplies 

or host a party! 

Contact me anytime with questions.  Happy Stamping!

 ~ Tammie

It's a Boy Banner

I helped my friend Kristin with decorations for her daughter's baby shower recently.  Here's a fun banner I made for the party.  There were also tags for the drinks and treats and treat bags too.  Here's a few photos of part of the projects we made.  

I used my Big Shot and some dies to make this fun banner.  But have you seen the banners in the Stampin'Up! Holiday catalog?  There are fun banners, no Big Shot needed.  Check out the Build a Banner Simply Created Kit and the Build a Banner Refill Kit in the Holiday catalog and have fun making Halloween, Christmas and any other banners you want.  Or get your own Big Shot for tons of fun.

Here are the easy treat bags that Kristin had for the guests.  

It's a 2-4-6-8 box, really easy to make!  I used half a sheet of card stock 5.5" x 8.5".  Score at 2", 4", 6", 8", then turn it and score at 1.5". 

The Perfect Pennants Bigz Die and the Big Shot are perfect for making banners. Just imagine the 

We wanted some fun end pieces to anchor the banner, so I used the Designer Rosette Die with a button.

Here are the spacers between the letters. I used the Pennant Parade stamp set and coordinating Petite Pennants Builder punch.

I used the Typeset Alphabet Bigz Die for the letters "It's a Boy".

This was a fun project.  Kristin got tons of ideas from Pinterest, I love all the inspiration you can find there!

Banner:
Pennant Parade stamp set, Pool Party, Whisper White, Petite Pennants Builder Punch, Big Shot, Perfect Pennants Bigz Die, Typeset Alphabet Bigz Die, Designer Rosette Die, Jewels - Rhinestones, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Snail, Dimensionals
Treat Bags:
Occasions Alphabet, Cherry Cobbler, Pool Party, Whisper White, Scallop Circle Punch, Circle Punch, White Bakers Twine, Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine, Sticky Strip, Snail

Stampin'Up! has great SPECIALS! 

Check out the promotions online anytime.

Any time is a great time to order Stampin'Up! supplies 

or host a party! 

Order supplies online anytime by CLICKING HERE

Contact me anytime with questions.  Happy Stamping!
 ~ Tammie

Sweet treats anyone would love to get

I spent some time today going through photos from Convention.  There are so many things I want to share, but these are so cute that I had to share them first!  

My friend Jan made all of these treats for us at the Stampin'Up! Convention, and they are just the cutest!  Just a little time and some stamps can make such cute things.

Every year at the Stampin'Up! Convention they do prize patrol, everyone has a wristband and they call out the winning color.  But Jan thought it would be extra great if we had our own prize patrol.  So for every general session at convention she made us treats!

Can you believe all the cute treats we got?  I love them!  Big THANK YOU to Jan for making all of these sweet treats for our group.  

 First we got a Starbucks bottle filled with trail mix.

 Then a sweet box with a Starbucks card.

Then one of the new Mini Muslin Bags out of the Holiday mini catalog, page 36.

It was filled with Chocolate!!!

 Our last sweet treat was this pouch she made from a paper bag.  Jan even wrapped the gum before putting it inside.  Love it!

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Order online 24/7, be sure to list me as your demonstrator, Tammie Morton, or you can always contact me to place an order.  
Contact me to book your own party for you and your friends. Just think of all the fun stamping we can have together!  With a great catalog filled with tons products and ideas to share you can make wonderful projects.

Contact me anytime with questions  --  Happy Stamping!

 ~ Tammie

More Stampin'Up! Retiring Favorites!

Stampin'Up! is retiring lots of great products!
... this is the last week to get your favorites before they are gone!

Here's a few more projects showing some of my favorites on the retiring lists, turn in tomorrow for more!

Use the Scallop Envelope Die to make fun and easy treats for friends

Background stamp is from Elements of Style stamp set, it's a great stamp set with so many uses!

The Tags Til Christmas stamp set makes great tags quick and easy!

The Circle Circus stamp set has lots of uses

Word Play is also retiring, it has lots of great sayings in the set.

The Two Tags Die has lots of uses, here's a couple of boxes I made using the die.  

Here's some projects using the Two Tags Die and Candy Wrapper Die, I will really miss these!

Shop now until June 3, 2013 
Stamps are available until June 3, accessories are while supplies last or June 3, which ever comes first.
Some products up to 60% off -- wow!
Details:  Hundreds of stamps and accessories from the 2012-2013 catalogs are retiring, this is your last chance. Many products are only available while supplies last! (And remember there are some amazing discounts!)
Remember some of the Stampin'Up! colors are changing too!  Check the list HERE

Shop Retiring Stamps and Accessories HERE

Retiring Lists

• Retiring Stamps (Available till June 3, 2013)  --  Download Retiring Stamp list PDF
• Retiring Accessories (Available till June 3, 2013, or while supplies last) --  Download Retiring Accessories list PDF
• The accessories list is updated each business day by 4:00 PM (MT).

Order Stampin'Up! supplies online anytime, click HERE.

Contact me to book your own party for you and your friends. Just think of all the fun stamping we can have together!  With a new catalog coming out soon, there are lots of new products and ideas to share!

Contact me anytime with questions  --  Happy Stamping!

 ~ Tammie

Stampin'Up! Color Challenge idea

I saw a color challenge on the Stampin'Up! website and wanted to take the challenge.  Here's the card I made for the April 4 Color Challange from Stampin'Up! blog.  

I am just a little late posting this!  Hope you like it.

Supplies:  A Round Array and Friendly Phrases stamp sets, Basic Gray, Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade and Whisper White card stock, Basic Gray and Lucky Limeade Classic inks, 7/8" Scallop Circle, Boho Blossoms, Oval and Scallop Oval Punches, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Big Shot with Fun Flowers Bigz L die, Honeycomb Embossing Folder, Jewels - Pearls, Mini Glue Dots, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Dimensionals

1)     Create a project of your choice using the following color combo:

 
         Basic Gray               Pool Party            Calypso Coral        Lucky Limeade

Order Stampin'Up! supplies online HERE.

Stampin'Up! has great SPECIALS! 

Check out special Stampin'Up! promotions online anytime.

Any time is a great time to order Stampin'Up! supplies 

or host a party! 

Order supplies online anytime by CLICKING HERE

Contact me anytime with questions.  Happy Stamping!
 ~ Tammie

Convention 2012 Pattern-Mixing Pro class

I signed up for an extra class at the Stampin'Up! Convention 2012, I am a Pattern-Mixing Pro, with Carrie Cudney.  LOVE that class!  We made a fantastic project using Designer Series Papers. Carrie Cudney gave us lots of wonderful tips and techniques for using Designer Series Paper.  She showed us some fun projects using different Designer Series Papers and talked about using the papers, not hoarding it.  
I admit it, I tend to buy these beautiful papers, and then I don't want to cut into them.  So I find myself with stacks of great paper that I have not used.  So my new rule is USE the paper!  I can always buy more.  

I was so excited to make this project.  I't is amazing!  We were given all these wonderful supplies, including a canvas and made a great project that I cannot wait to hang on the wall.  I am even thinking of offering something like this as a class.  So fun!


Supplies included 3 packs of Designer Series Paper, oh how I love the paper!  We got a great stamp set, Lacy and Lovely, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, some fun buttons and Linen Thread.  They provided acrylic paint to paint the canvas and the First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper, lots of punches and I got to try the NEW heat tool!  It is fabulous!  So quiet, I already came home and ordered it!

Any time is a great time to order Stampin'Up! supplies 

or have a party! 

See all the Stampin'Up! promotions CLICK HERE 

Order supplies online anytime by CLICKING HERE

Contact me anytime with questions.  Happy Stamping!

 ~ Tammie

Big Shot class with Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla

Don't those colors sound like something yummy to eat?  I think so.  

I found more pictures from my Big Shot class.  I thought some close up photos would be great, but the bookmark just did not come out so good.  Here are the rest of the photos for you to enjoy, maybe this will inspire you too.
The projects were easy to make, and went together quickly.
Having a monochromatic palette can be easy, but looks so nice!

Below is the card that inspired it all.  Thanks to my friend Crista and her swap from our demonstrator swap.  

Crista's card gave me the color palette I wanted to work with and it took off from there.  I just love the colors, so pretty and rich.  Plus the Top Note die is always fun to use in so many ways.

I wanted to do a scrapbook page, and saw a layout in the Stampin'Up! catalog that I liked.  I changed the colors, did my own little something to it and wow, I love this page.  Now I just need to make a few more and put in some photos!

My friend Mel made little treat holders using the scallop envelope die and gave them to all her roommates at Convention (I was one of those lucky people!).  I liked the idea so much that I offered a similar holder for a make-n-take at my Open House in August using Daffodil Delight.  For this Big Shot Class  I used the yummy Cherry Cobbler card stock and voila!  I just love these new colors from Stampin'Up!  

Supplies:

Stamps:  Elements of Style, Matchbox Messages, Lovely Letters, Tiny Tags

Sizzix Big Shot with Top Note die, Scallop envelope die, Textured Impression Embossing folder-Vintage Wallpaper and Perfect Polka Dots, Flower Fusion sizzlit, Birds and Blooms sizzlits

Cherry Cobbler card stock and ink, Very Vanilla and Old Olive card stock

Punches:  1-3/8"and 1-1/4" Circles, Scallop Circle, Jewelry Tag, Word Window

Ribbons:  1/4" grosgrain Very Vanilla, 5/8" grosgrain ribbon Very Vanilla  
Stampin' Sponge

Hope you enjoy all the pictures.  Maybe you can attend my next Big Shot class?

Happy Stamping!
~ Tammie

Fun Punches!

These great cards are from my Punch Card Class, and were so much fun to make!
Contact me for a kit of the punched cards from this class if you could not attend.  You get 6 cards in the set for $10, plus shipping cost if you live far.  Card stock is cut and scored, I did the punching and Big Shot work from the class, you just need to stamp and put together.  Contact me at tam_morton@earthlink.net to order.

Pansy Watercolor Card

I have seen lots of variations on this card, and what fun!  Here are the supplies I used and how I made those fun pansies.  The great thing about the Shimmery White card stock is the sparkle you get when you are done.  It may not show up that well here, but I love how it looks when the light hits it.  Contact me for more information at tam_morton@earthlink.net.

Supplies:

Perfect Punches and Sincere Salutations stamp sets

Card stock:  Very Vanilla, Elegant Eggplant and Shimmery White

Ink:  Elegant Eggplant ink pad and refill, Daffodil Delight refill

Big Shot with Manhattan Impression Folder and Top Note die

Butterfly, Wide Oval  and Large Oval Punches

Rhinestone Brads and the NEW Jewels - Rhinestones

Butterfly Pansies 

1.     Punch out two butterflies from Shimmer White cardstock (two for each flower).

2.     Spritz them with water (allowing the water to puddle and pool).

3.     Load Aqua Painter with Eggplant Envy ink (from a re-inker)  and touch the brush to the outer edges of the butterflies.   The ink will spread, but you might have to "help" it along.

4.     Touch the middle with Daffodil Delight Ink (from a re-inker)

5.     Let mostly dry (you can let sit, dab a little off, or heat set)

6.     Curl or push up edges so flower curls up a little.

7.     Adhere one butterfly crosswise over the other one by using a brad, or glue together and put a Jewel on top.  

Concord Bird Card

The ideas for this card and the vase card came from other great stampers at convention, where we swapped card fronts to get more fun ideas.  I just stepped it up a little with this card.  

Supplies:

Vintage Jumbo Wheel and Great Friend stamp set

Card Stock:  Concord Crush, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi and Whisper White

Ink:  Concord Crush

Two Step Bird and Eyelet Border punches

Daffodil Delight 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon

Flower Vase Card

This is fun, and to mail just fold the flowers down, and slip in a note telling them to fluff the flowers.

Supplies:

Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card stock:  Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black and Whisper White

Ink:  Basic Black

Two step Bird, 1-3/4" Scallop Circle, Ornament, Modern Label, Word Window punches

Big Shot and Square Lattice Impression Folder

Have fun stamping!
~ Tammie