Heart Flower Valentine Diabetes Tutorial

Here is my Heart Flower Valentine Tutorial!
This tutorial is only $1 and ALL of the proceeds from this tutorial will go towards our Downhill for Diabetes ski and snowboard event to help find a cure for diabetes!
I used the Heart Framelits for the Big Shot, and the Loved Ones and Take it to Heart stamp sets from the 2012 Occasions Mini catalog for this project. I also used the Everyday Enchantment DSP from the 2012 Sale-a-Bration catalog that you can get for free with a $50 purchase! You can easily change out any of the items that you don't have.

(See the Sale-a-Bration catalog here.)


Thank you for your wonderful contribution to help find a cure for diabetes. If you would like to see more details or join us at our event, Feb. 26th 2012 at Pico Mountain Resort, see our website for more information!
http://www.donationsfordiabetes.org/

Tasteful Trim Paper Roses Mini Tutorial - FREE!

Here is my Tasteful Trim Paper Roses Mini Tutorial! I saw a picture of flowers somewhere a long time ago made this way, and bought this die to make them. I never got around to it then, and when I sat down to do it, I couldn't find the other picture! So, I have come up with my own way to do this. I'm not sure if it is the same way as in the photo I saw a long time ago, but if it was you who came up with this idea, let me know and I will link you!
These are so simple to make using the Tasteful Trim die! You can get the FREE tutorial below!
I did not have floral tape for the stems, but I think that would make them look better and make it easier to keep the leaves on.

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to get the FREE tutorial!

These would be the perfect gift for Valentine's Day for a loved one! I thought they would also make great wedding or prom corsages or boutonnieres. Then you will have them forever!

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cards & Box

Here is my Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cards & Box Project. You can make strawberry cards or paper strawberries* to put in your box!
This would be a great gift for Valentine’s Day, a wedding or for someone special any time of the year!
This box is similar to the box shown on page 9 of the 2012 Occasions Mini Catalog. It would go great with the P.S. I Love You stamp set, however you do not need it to make this project.

*The paper strawberries are not my original design. I have seen them many places and thought they would look cute with the box and cards. The directions for them are included in the tutorial for fun.

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to see more details or to get the tutorial for this project!

Apothecary Labels Cards & Box

Here is my Apothecary Labels Cards, Envelopes and Box Project!
It includes three differently styled cards that all open up their own way with envelopes that match. The box fits at least two of each card style and six envelopes (or less if you would like). This project uses many items from the 2012 Occasions Mini Catalog, however you can change up the colors and stamps and make these cards any way you would like! Enjoy them! These cards would be great for any occasion!
Cards are approximately 5-1/2" x 4-3/4". You do NOT need 12" paper for this project.

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to see more details or to get the tutorial for this project!

Valentines Framelits Cards and Box

Here is my Valentines Framelits Cards, Envelopes and Box Project!
It includes three differently styled heart cards that all open up their own way with envelopes that match. The box fits at least two of each card style and six envelopes (or less if you would like). This project uses many items from the 2012 Occasions Mini Catalog, however you can change up the colors and stamps and make these cards any way you would like! Enjoy them!
These would also be great for a wedding gift or for a loved one any time of the year!
Cards are approximately 5-1/2" square. You do NOT need 12" paper for this project.

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to see more details or get the tutorial for this project!

Enchantment Purse, Envelopes & Cards Set

Here is my Enchantment Purse, Envelopes & Cards Set. This project uses some of the great new products from the 2012 Occasions Mini and the 2012 Sale-a-Bration catalogs.
If you are a Stampin' Up Demonstrator, then you got the chance to pre-order these products and may have them already!! Here is a great project to showcase these great new materials to your stampers. If you are not a Demonstrator, then you will get the chance to order these products in January, and this is a sneak peak for you!
You can also make this project with any colored card stock and DSP that you would like. Make it out of Christmas colors for a great holiday gift!
The purse and envelopes are made with the Framelits Labels Collection. The purse is approximately 5-1/2" x 4".

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to see more details or get the tutorial!

Diabetes Donation Purse Tutorial

I know many of you have seen this purse before and made a donation, thank you so much to all of you!
For those of you that have never seen this, I made this project in honor of my daughter Ashley. My six year old daughter, Ashley, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes last year. She is an amazing kid and continues to impress us with her great attitude towards this disease, and she is doing great!

ALL proceeds from this project will now go towards JDRF in Ashleys' name through our ski event!
We are having our second annual Downhill for Diabetes ski/snowboard event on Sunday, February 26th 2012! It will be held at Pico Mountain Resort in Vermont.
All donations will go towards this event and will be donated to JDRF(Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation).

The purses are approximately 7" across x 4 1/2" tall x 4" deep. They will easily fit many cards and envelopes inside and would be great to hold swaps!

I thank all of you who make a donation from the bottom of my heart. You are welcome to make a donation to this great cause even if you do not want the tutorial. So many people suffer from this disease and every penny donated gets them that much closer to finding a better way to handle the disease and hopefully find a future cure!

Thank you.

CLICK HERE
to see more details or to make a donation and get the tutorial!

I would also welcome anyone else who has a blog or website, to post the photo of these purses and a link to raise more money for this great cause.
The more people that see this and are able to donate the better!
If any of your live close enough, we would love to have you join us for the ski event too!

Gently Falling Three Cards & Box

Here is my three card class with a matching box, using the new Gently Falling stamp set and Spice Cake Designer Series Paper and Buttons from the new 2011 Holiday Mini. This mini officially starts for customers on September first, so this is a little sneak peak of the products! For Demonstrators, we have already been able to pre-order and get these products, so here are some great things to make with them and show your customers for when they can get them!
You can easily switch up the colors and stamps for this project and make it for any occasion. I thought pastels with a baby stamp set would be perfect for this layout!
The box easily fits three of each card and envelopes for a great gift!

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to see more details or to get this tutorial!

Flirtatious Purse & Cards

Here is my Purse & Cards project using the Flirtatious Specialty Designer Series Paper and the Lace Ribbon Border Punch! You can change out the DSP, stamps and card stock colors to make these into any type of cards. Use the purse to hold the cards and envelopes or to give a gift in! You can learn all these new fun ways to use this great punch too!

To see more details or get this tutorial

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Make sure you check back next week while I am away at convention! I will have daily posts with lots of free tutorials for all my swaps that I brought with me!

Punch Art Mini Calla Lilies

Sorry for my lack of posting lately, I have been working full time for our Downhill for Diabetes ski and snowboard event that is next month!

My mom came to visit last week and brought her new Blossom Petals punch from the Occasions Mini Catalog! I love this punch and I can't wait to get mine! You have already seen my large punched Calla Lilies that I made with this punch and here are mini ones using the same technique!
I used the Easter Blossoms stamp set for the sentiment with the Large Oval punch and Scallop Oval Punch.

You can see how I made the larger calla lilies HERE shown below. The only difference with these smaller ones, are that I used the two smaller sized punched pieces on the same punch!

Punch Art Calla Lilies

Sorry for my lack of posting lately, I have been working full time for our Downhill for Diabetes ski and snowboard event that is next month!
My mom came to visit and brought her new Blossom Petals punch from the Occasions Mini Catalog! I love this punch and I can't wait to get mine! Here are my punch art Calla Lilies that I made with it!
I used the Easter Blossoms stamp set for the sentiment with the Large Oval punch, Modern Label punch and Decorative Label punch.

Here is how I made them:
I punched the petals out of Whisper White card stock using the Blossoms Petal punch. These are the two largest sized petals.


I trimmed the scallops off the top of the largest petal and sponged them all with Sahara Sand ink.


I cut the stamen freehand out of Daffodil Delight card stock. I put this on with a dimensional and then one of the petals over it. I put a dimensional under the middle of the top petal and glued the pointed tip down with Tombow adhesive so it wouldn't pop up.


I did the same thing with the top petal.


I then sponged the bottom of the flower with Wild Wasabi ink and cut the stem freehand out of Wild Wasabi paper. The leaves are punched out and sponged. Your calla lily is finished!

Hanging Love Mittens

I LOVE the new Framed Tulips embossing folder from the new mini! It makes the greatest frame for any card and is a real must have!
Here is my Love You Much Hanging Mittens card. I used the Butterfly punch and Scallop Oval punch to make the mittens! You can see how I did it below.

How to make the mittens:
Punch out a butterfly and cut it in half.

I drew the mitten shape on with pencil so I would have a guide for cutting. I cut one out and then the other so I would have a matching pair of perfect mittens! For the end of the mitten I used the Scallop Oval punch for the edge and then just cut a small strip and glued it on the edge of the mitten shape.


To make the rack that the mittens are hanging off, I just cut a scrap of paper and drew on it with marker for the wood grain. The pegs are using the large hole on the Crop-a-dile and put on with Dimensionals.

Valentine Ribbon Weave Heart

I used the same ribbon technique that I used on my Christmas tree card on this heart card for Valentines Day. I used the Music Notes roller for the background and I used the Big Shot with the Serif Essentials alphabet for the love. ( The heart for the "o" is using the Heart to Heart punch.)

CLICK HERE to see how to do this technique!

Fold-Out Scrapbook

Here is my Fold-Out Scrapbook project. There are over 10 pages to decorate and add pictures to! You can make this into a scrapbook or a flip open card. This is the perfect project to showcase one event or vacation and really easy to make up and give as a gift! Make it your own by changing the paper colors and photo layout!

I also gave my first stab at making a mini video to show you how the book opens, check it out below!

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to see more details or purchase the tutorial!