Sun 14 Mar 2010
Posted by Yapha under Cards
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When I first looked at this weekend’s sketch from Stamping 411, I thought no way. There is no way I can make a card with this sketch. It is so far out of my comfort level! I just couldn’t wrap my brain around all of the small layers. Here, see for yourself:
But then I started thinking about a card I wanted to make for a colleague who just moved into a new house. I knew that I wanted to use some of the super cute paper with the little houses on it from the Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper Pad. As I flipped through the pad, I realized that I could use some of the different patterns to follow the card sketch! So I played around with the different houses, and this is what I came up with:
Stamps: Vintage Labels
Ink: Bermuda Bay
Paper: Kraft, Whisper White, Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper Pad
Other: Curly Label Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Whisper White 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon
Don’t forget! The Vintage Label Stamp Set and Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper Pad are FREE with a $5o but are only available through March 31st, 2010.
Sat 13 Mar 2010
Posted by Yapha under Easter
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Have you seen the Eggcellent Eggs Kit on page 23 of the Occasions Mini Catalog? It is a fabulous value at $9.95!
It contains:
- 4 sheets of printed die-die cut flowers (Pretty in Pink, Pale Plum, So Saffron, Bashful Blue)
- 1 sheet pf printed die cut leaves (Certainly Celery)
- 4 sheets of printed die-cut egg stands
- 2 sheets of white rub-ons
- 1 sheet of adhesive-backed rhinestones
When I was at Stampin’ Up’s Leadership Conference in January there was a whole display set up of all of the amazing things you can make with this kit. Take a look!
Let me know if you are interested in purchasing this, or any other Stampin’ Up products.
Fri 12 Mar 2010
Posted by Yapha under Baby, Cards
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I really like this week’s colors on the Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge! They are perfect for March — either spring or St. Patrick’s Day.
I was going to make another St. Patrick’s Day card, but I hadn’t used my Fox & Friends set yet, and it had been calling to me all week! I knew that little turtle would be just perfect for these colors!
Stamps: Fox & Friends, Whimsical Words
Ink: Garden Green, Certainly Celery
Paper: Garden Green, Certainly Celery, Kraft, Whisper White
Other: Certainly Celery 5/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon, 1 3/8″ Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch
This baby card is in honor of my friend Erin, who is enjoying her first pregnancy. She’s got a great blog all about her journey to motherhood. I highly recommend reading it! You might want to start with this post and work your way forward.
Thu 11 Mar 2010
The library assistant here at school needed a card for a baby shower for her niece who is having twin girls. I offered to make her one of the super cute baby carriage cards. I toyed with the idea of making it into a double stroller, but decided to stick with the original design created by Lyssa in the end.
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Brushed Silver, Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper Pad
Other: Scallop Circle Bigz Die, Big Shot, Eyelet Border Punch, 3/4″ circle punch, 1″ Circle Punch, Small Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Pretty in Pink Brads, Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon
I think it came out super cute! Don’t forget, the Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper Pad is only available until the end of March, and it is free with a $50 purchase!
Wed 10 Mar 2010
I have another project for you today made by Stampin’ Up. I have to apologize, between the horrible colds going around and the new puppy, there hasn’t been a lot of time for stamping! I’m hoping to remedy that very soon. In the meantime, here is an adorable milk carton for you.
Stamps: Good Neighbors, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Kraft, Old Olive, Whisper White, Welcome Neighbor Designer Series paper pad
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie
Other: Old Olive 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon, Linen thread, Stampin’ Dimensionals, 1/16″ Circle punch, 1-1/4″ Circle punch, Sizzix Big Shot, Mini Milk Carton Bigz L die
How cute is this to welcome someone to the neighborhood? Love it!
Tue 9 Mar 2010
Posted by Yapha under Big Shot, Cards
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Here’s a quick and easy card, thanks to the Big Shot! With the embossed white card stock, it is simple and elegant. It looks better in real life, but if you click on it to enlarge the photo you can get a better view. I really love the Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive together.
Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers
Ink: Rich Razzleberry Stampin’ Write Marker
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Whisper White
Other: Elegant Bouquet Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Big Shot
There are some days that I just don’t know how I managed without my Big Shot!
Mon 8 Mar 2010
As part of today’s presentation on teaching Visual Literacy through Digital Scrapbooking, I made up a few scrapbook pages to show different ways teachers could incorporate digital scrapbooking into their courses. I made these pages using Stampin’ Up’s My Digital Studio. At the end of my presentation I will be demoing how to use the software, as well.
If your students need to do a family history report, a family tree, immigration report, homeland report, or report on a historical time period, a heritage style scrapbook would be a great way to present the information. This is an actual picture of my great great grandmother and her three daughters.
Any type of biography would make a great digital scrapbook. You can find a lot of historical photographs and documents online at the American Memory Collection. Below is a scrapbook page about the world famous aviatrix, Bessie Coleman. (It also was created for this week’s Stampin’ Addicts Scrapbook Sketch Challenge.)
The final page I wanted to show you could be used for a book report. How great would it be to have a every student in the class do a two-page spread as a book report, then make them all into one book that students could look through when they wanted to find something to read? I would love to put something like that in my library!
What other ideas do you have for digital scrapbooking in the classroom?
Sun 7 Mar 2010
I am presenting tomorrow at the Southern Regional Conference of the California Association of Independent Schools. My topic this year? Teaching Visual Literacy Through Digital Scrapbooking and Storytelling. (I like to weave my obsession with stamping and scrapbooking into all aspects of my life.) Over the next few days, I will share most of that presentation with you. If you would like to read the source material that I used, you can find links to it all on the LibGuide I created. Here are my opening slides, created in My Digital Studio, of course.
One of the main reasons that teaching visual literacy is important is that children believe everything they see. By learning the basics of design, they will see how to manipulate images, as well how to communicate effectively through them. This will open their eyes up to the messages other people are sending via imagery.
Sat 6 Mar 2010
Wow! I just hosted a swap with fellow Stampin’ Up demonstrators around the country, and I know have 50 (FIFTY!) samples of fabulous items made with fabric cut with dies from the Big Shot. They are truly amazing! If you are in the Los Angeles area and would like to see these works of art in person, let me know. They are truly incredible!
But even if you are not nearby, I have a fabric project for you today. This is another one from the Stampin’ Up website.
Supplies: Corduroy button, Sizzix Big Shot, Scallop Circle #2 Bigz die, Fabric, Needle and thread, Ponytail elastic
Instructions
- Die cut 10 large scallop circles using Big Shot and Scallop Circles #2 Bigz die. Cut off eight of the scallops from each scallop circle. Gather together across the flat side about 1/4″ from edge, gathering all ten circles on the same double-thread. Tie off.
- Die cut 10 small scallop circles using Big Shot and Scallop Circles #2 Bigz die. Gather the circles across three of the scallops on the same double-thread. Tie off.
- To cover Corduroy button, die cut a small scallop circle, then cut off all scallops. Gather the fabric around the edge, place button in the middle, then gather up threads and tie off.
- Attach ponytail elastic to back, then sew through all layers of fabric (including fabric around button), so fabric layers are connected to elastic.
Thu 4 Mar 2010
One of my favorite things about March is St. Patrick’s Day. When I was in junior high school, a friend of mine and I used to make green tuna sandwiches — I made green tuna, she baked green bread. Nowadays I’m all about the green bagels with green cream cheese! It’s played up big at my school, making it even more fun. Here is a card I am making with the Faculty Card Making Club after school today, and also at another workshop this month. I just love making a shamrock out of heart punches! The stem is made with the Wide Oval Punch. You punch a partial oval, then punch another sliver off it.
Stamps: Define Your Life
Ink: Old Olive
Paper: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Pack
Other: 5/16″ Neutral Brads (Chocolate Chip), 1/4″ Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Full Heart Punch, Wide Oval Punch
Hope this month is lucky for you!
