SUMMER Frame

I'll be teaching this SUMMER Frame at our local library next month.  One of my friends and I together are doing classes on each of the seasons.  I've already done the SPRING class.  She will be doing the FALL and WINTER classes.

Details:

• 10" x 13" Frame
• Created on the back of the "picture" included in the frame or you can use a piece of poster board
• Background squares - 3" (color: Marina Mist)
• 2nd layer squares - 2 3/4"  (paper from local store)
• Letters - retired Stampin' Up! (color:  Marina Mist)
• Hot Dog:  Word Window Punch #119857 (colors: Crumb Cake; Pretty in Pink; Real Red; Daffodil Delight)
• Lady Bug:  1 3/8" Circle Punch # 119860; 1" Circle Punch #119868
• Hamburger:  Large Oval Punch #119855 (color: Crumb Cake(bun); Early Expresso (hamburger) ); 1 1/4" Square Punch (color: Daffodil Delight); 1" Circle Punch (color: Real Red); Small Heart Punch (color: Certainly Celery)
• Watermelon: Pennants Builder Punch #122361 (colors: Real Red and Garden Green)
• Grill:  1 1/4" Circle Punch #119861; 3/4" Circle Punch; 1/2" Circle Punch #119869; Word Window Punch

To view cards I made using the Hamburger and Hot Dogs, click HERE.  

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LAST NAME Frame

I made this for my daughter at her request.  These framed creations are a lot of fun to make. We tried a few different color combinations until we found one that she was happy with.  :)

Details:

• 10" x 13" Frame
• Created on the back of the "picture" included with the frame or you can use a piece of poster board
• Background squares - 3"
• 2nd layer squares - 2 3/4"
• Letters - retired Stampin' Up!
• Papers - retired Stampin' Up! and miscellaneous papers we had on hand
• Butterflies: Beautiful Wings Embosslits - #118138  
• Heart:  Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslits #117332
• Paw Print: Full Heart Punch #119883; Small Oval Punch #120908
• Flowers:  Floral Fusion Sizzlits #115969

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SPRING Frame

I am doing a class on this Spring Frame at our local library next month.   We did a "Family" one last year and  we'll be doing a "Summer" and a "4th of July" one later this year.

10 x 13 Frame

Background Squares:  Sahara Sand Cardstock 3"
Patterned Paper - 2 3/4" squares
Letters (discontinued from SU) - Sahara Sand
Bird Builder Punch - #117191
Butterflies - Beautiful Wings Embosslit  #118138
Hearts - Fashionable Hearts - #125596
Flowers (bottom left hand corner) - Floral Fusion Sizzlit - #115969
Sun - Scallop Circle Punch (#119854), 1 3/8" Circle Punch (#119860), and Cupcake Builder Punch (cloud) (#121807)

Other colors of cardstock used:  Melon Mambo, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, and Tempting Turquoise

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Handmade Christmas Gifts 2012

I didn't end up making as many gifts this year as in the past.  This year I hope to make more.  That was also the plan for this year, it just didn't turn out that way.  :)

Ceramic Tile Coasters

These coasters were fun and very easy to make. I used this tutorial.

 I made these for a friend with his company logo (Connect! Madison County)

 These were for my son.  

I bought the paper at Hobby Lobby

 I made 2 sets of the paw prints....one for my dad and his wife and the other for a friend and his wife.
The background paper was purchased at Hobby Lobby.  For the paw print I used the large heart punch and small oval punch from Stampin' Up! with Chocolate Chip card stock. 

 I made these for my oldest daughter and her finance'.  They are going to decorate part of their new house in Americana.  I used the large star punch from Stampin' Up! (discontinued) with Night of Navy and Cherry Cobbler card stock.  I purchased the background paper at Hobby Lobby.

I made these for my youngest daughter and her finance'

This background paper also came from Hobby Lobby.  I stamped "Touchdown" (stamp set is discontinued) in Chocolate Chip ink onto  white card stock and adhered it to a piece of chocolate chip card stock.  

Dry Erase Frames

I made these for my daughters.  These are also very quick and easy to make.  I found the basic idea on Pinterest from this website.  I used scrapbook paper that looks like notebook paper.  I used my Big Shot die cut machine to make the word "Notes".  I decorated the frames, then added magnets to the back.  I also made each of them matching magnets (I forgot to include them in the top picture).

I used unfinished wooden stars and sponged them with Stampin' Up! inks Night of Navy and Cherry Cobbler.  

M&M Flannel Rag Blanket

I made this for my youngest granddaughter who is 4 years old.  My craft room is decorated in M&M's and she calls them "nimmy nimmies".  It has 25 - 9" squares 

I've had the M&M flannel for years. 

Re-usable Swiffer Dusters

These were also very quick and easy.  I used this tutorial.  

Baby Doll Wipes

These took about 10 minutes to make from this tutorial. 

A little fleece and a little flannel......

If you have any questions, please let me know.    

Fishing Vest Card, Post-it-Note Holder and 3D Basket

These are the projects we made at my Daleville Darlings Stamp Club meeting this past week.  There is a group if 12-18 of us that get together once a month.  We typically make cards, but this month was a little different.

Fishing Vest Card

Small Tag punch used for pockets

Stampin' Up! Square Lattice folder used for embossed background

Post-it-Note Holder

We used Stampin' Up! Owl Punch

She said that she found these post-it-notes at Wal-Mart during back-to-school sales

I LOVE this little basket!  It's not hard at all to make. 

She found it at this website.  You will have to click the button to translate it. The lady in our group that shared this figured out the measurements in inches.   We also added distressed ink in the middle of the strips instead of just the edges.  

Spring Basket by Fiorella

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Americana "FAMILY" Frame

I made this one for our house.  I plan to hang it in our family room where I'm going to start hanging pictures of our grandkids.

This one is made the same as the one in my previous post "FAMILY" Print.

The got a few of the patterned papers from a friend and a few others from Hobby Lobby.  The plain papers are all Stampin' Up!:  Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla.

I made this one for a friend of mine:

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"FAMILY" Frame

I took a class on Monday on making this framed art.  Isn't it beautiful?  I plan on making another one in red, white and blue since my house is done in the Americana theme.  I'm anxious to get it finished.

This is a 10 x 13 frame.  The base squares are cut at 3" x 3".  The background squares are cut at 2 3/4" x 2 3/4".  "FAMILY" was cut using Serif Essentials Alphabet #113464 (for the Big Shot) from Stampin' Up!.  The embellishments are various punches, dies and sizzlets.

Using the paper that comes in the frame, turn it over and lay your squares out the way you want them, adding your letters and embellishments.  Once you have it the way you want it, start adhering it down.  We found that using Tombo Mono Multi glue works best for the smaller pieces.


You can arrange the word "Family" any way you'd like.  The lady teaching the class had her F and A next to each other the M to the far right in the 2nd row; I and L next to each other on the left of the 3rd row and the Y in the bottom right hand corner.

She has also done one in Christmas colors with the word BELIEVE.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

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Labeling Ink Sponges

One of my favorite stamping techniques is to "sponge" the edges of my papers.  Where you dab your sponge in your ink and tap it along the edges of your paper.  You can see in the bookworm bookmark in the previous post how I "sponged" around the circles in the bookworm.  Very simple technique.

One of the problems I had was remembering which sponge was for which ink color.  I'd seen where a few Stampin' Up! Demonstrators punched pieces of paper using various punches, wrote the ink color and then stapled to the sponge.  The most common punch used was the Round Tab Punch (#119864).  I don't have that punch, so I did mine a little different.

In Word, using Avery Sticker Label #, I typed the name of each Stampin' Up! ink color and printed on 8 1/2" x 11" white card stock. I punched them out using a 1 1/4" Circle Punch (#119861).  I changed the name of each color to the actual color value for that ink color.  I found the Stampin' Up! Color Value Chart on Splitcoast Stampers. If you aren't a member, it's free to join.  

Using the sponges from Stampin' Up! (#101610) (they come in a package of 3), I cut each sponge into 8 pieces.  I then placed one of the punched circles on the top of the sponge, folded it over, then stapled it. 

I have a tall, skinny plastic cabinet with drawers that I'm storing them in.  I wanted to divide them according to the color group, so I used a box that had Lipton tea bags in it. 

I cut off the top and the little flaps on each side and then covered it with scrapbook paper.

5 of these boxes fit perfectly into my cabinet, which is great since Stampin' Up! has 5 different color groups (In Colors, Subtles, Regals, Neutrals, and Brights).

If you'd like the download of the Stampin' Up! ink colors to punch with the circle punch, please email me at IndianaInker@gmail.com.  I'm currently having computer issues, but will get it to you as soon as I can.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

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Tea Bag Holder

I found this on a blog the other day and loved it!  It is so easy to make!!  

The colors didn't come out very well in this picture.  This is something you could make from scraps.

The stamp is Tiny Teacup from Stampin' Up!

What flavor of tea is your favorite?

Shoebox Swap July 30, 2011

I attended a Stampin' Up! meeting this morning with my Upline.  We shared some ideas, had lunch, doorprizes and did a Shoebox Swap.  For those of you that don't know what that is, each attendee brings a finished card and enough supplies for all of the other attendees to make one themselves.  So, at the end of the meeting you'll have several card ideas to take home and get to use some products you may not have.  Some of the ladies also bring displays of some of the cards and other items they've made since the last meeting for us to see and take pictures of.

These are pictures of some of the things the ladies had on display:
(some of these products may no longer be available, but they are still great for generating ideas)

 I love this technique!  So quick and easy!

I LOVE punch art cards, although I rarely make them. I seem to always be missing at least one of the needed punches.  :)

This is the same technique as the first card. 

Simply Adorned Charms

Another Punch Art

I love this idea!  SO simple!

This would work with the small heart punch, as well. 

I LOVE this!!  She is using this for her stamping supplies she takes to classes and swaps!  Isn't it awesome?? I can't wait to make one for myself!  

These are the cards we each made in the Shoebox Swap

These cards are made with new stamps, papers, and/or embellishments from the new Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog 2012-2013.  You can view, download or order by visiting the Stampin' Up! website.

This is one of my favorites.  Isn't he adorable??

From the new Family Reunion Set

The snowflakes are embossed. 

I saw a few things today using this punch.  It is now on my Wish List!  So many possibilities!

Pinwheels are becoming very popular and very easy to make. 

If you have any questions, please let me know!

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