Rubber Stamping & Card Making with Yapha

One of my colleagues at work is having a baby girl, so I made up a pack of these cards as a gift. Didn’t they turn out super cute?

Stamps: Baby Bundle
Inks: Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink
Papers: Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Accessories: 1 1/4″ Circle Punch, 1 3/8″ Circle Punch, 1 3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch, Pretty in Pink Dotted Scallop Ribbon, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Big Shot

I chose not to put any sentiment on them, so she could use them for any occasion she wanted.

One of Eve’s teachers is having a baby boy, so I thought I would make her a nice pack of cards for her shower. I made them flat, so she wouldn’t have any issues with mailing them. Eve helped out by die cutting all of the scalloped rectangles for me. She’s a whiz with the Big Shot!

Stamps: Baby Bundle
Ink: Crumb Cake, Bashful Blue
Paper: Bashful Blue, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Subtles Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack
Other: Bashful Blue Satin Ribbon, Scallop Rectangle Clearlits Die, Big Shot

I really love this layout. There are so many images that can fit in that rectangle, I know I will use it again and again!

Yesterday I showed you the card I made at work for a friend having a baby boy. Today I have one to show you for another friend at work who is having a baby girl. It worked just perfectly with this week’s Pals Paper Arts Challenge, which is to use pearls. I put tiny pearls in each of the scallops, and a larger one on the baby carriage.

Stamps: Baby Bundle
Ink: StazOn Jet Black, Pretty in Pink, Old Olive
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Pawsitively Prints (retired)
Other: Old Olive Satin Ribbon, Basic Pearls, 2 1/2″ Circle Punch, 3″ Circle Bigz Die, Scallop Circles #2 Die, Big Shot

The Designer Series Paper has been retired  for a while, but it was on the Clearance Rack for quite a while. Be sure to check there every so often. The deals are amazing! And don’t forget, the Online Extravaganza is going on until Wednesday!

I loved the Stampin’ Addicts Sketch Challenge 115 so much, I had to make a second card using it! This was for one of Eve’s teachers who is having a baby boy.

Stamps: Bear Hugs
Inks: StazOn Jet Black, Soft Suede, Pool Party
Papers: Pool Party, Soft Suede, Spice Cake Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Perfect Pennants Bigz Die, 1 3/4 Circle Punch, Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon

I can see myself using this sketch a lot. Thanks so much, Paula!

Hello and welcome to Stampin’ Addicts Big Shot Blog Hop! In honor of Stampin’ Up’s amazing sign up special (where you can get a free Big Shot!) we are featuring a variety of Big Shot dies. Each blog will focus on a different die, and all the blogs connect in a circle. So whether you are starting here, or have just arrived from Sarah’s Ink Spot, with the fabulous Fancy Favor die, you will have a chance to see them all!

I am super excited to be featuring the Matchbox Die. This is a Bigz XL Die, so it does need the extended cutting pads. It also works best with the Extended Crease Pad. The die cuts and scores the two pieces that make up the matchbox, plus 3 fun tags.

My first project for you today is a little red wagon. I only used the inside of the Matchbox, plus two circle punches to make this adorable wagon. How fun would it be to use these as place cards or favor holders at a child’s birthday party? The last time I made one of these, my daughter took it to use with her Polly Pocket dolls! As you can see by the tag on the back, this one is for my nephew. That silver tag is one of the three tag shapes included on the die.

Stamps: Calendar Alphabet & Numbers
Ink: Cherry Cobbler
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black, Brushed Silver
Other: Matchbox Bigz XL Die, Big Shot, 1″ Circle Punch, 1/2″ Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, Neutral Brads (black)

My next project turns the Matchbox into a little purse. I did not change the structure of the box at all, I just added the scalloped circle piece and the ribbon so it would look more purse like. This adorable little purse can hold 3 lip balms, to make a sweet party favor as well.

Ink: Wild Wasabi
Paper: Peach Parfait, Wild Wasabi, Beyond the Garden Designer Series Paper
Other: Matchbox Bigz XL Die, Big Shot, 2 3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch, Square Fire Rhinestone Brads, Peach Parfait Poly Ribbon

The fun really starts when you combine multiple Matchboxes to create larger items. I have seen a variety of single, double and triple stacks of Matchboxes to make dressers, desks, and more! Below is a fairly simple dresser, two stacks of two Matchboxes each. This is for my daughter’s teacher, who is about to have a baby. I filled the drawers with samples of baby lotion and body wash, but they could fit a variety of small objects, including baby socks!

Paper: Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Soft Suede, Spice Cake Designer Series Paper
Other: Matchbox Bigz XL Die, Top Note Bigz Die, Big Shot, Printed 2011 In Color Designer Brads (Pool Party), Mono Multi Adhesive

When the Matchbox die was first released, some people were disappointed that it was not large enough to hold a gift card. I am happy to tell you that it is fairly easy to modify the die cut to create a box large enough for a standard gift card. My final project is an elongated Matchbox  with an easel top. Since it is a Starbuck’s gift card, I chose a coffee theme for the Matchbox. (Easel matchbox inspired by Becky Roberts.) I will have a full tutorial on how to create this next week, so be sure to stop back.

Stamps: Morning Cup
Ink: StazOn Jet Black, Garden Green, Basic Black, Pretty in Pink
Paper: Garden Green Whisper White
Other: Match Box Bigz Die, Big Shot,  Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Pretty in Pink Dotted Scalloped Ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensional

Thanks so much for joining me on the Blog Hop today! Your next stop is Lisa over at Add Ink and Stamp, where she has some amazing ideas for the Box #2 die. Wait until you see the card file!

I had a bunch of leftover pieces of the Pink Pirouette Patterned  Paper after I finished the pack of Baby Carriage cards that I showed you yesterday. I needed to make a card to go with the gift pack, so I used the scraps to make a Top Note Quilt Card. I embossed it with the Vintage Wallpaper folder afterward to make it look even more quilt like.

Stamps: Baby Bundle
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Paper: Pink Piouette, Chocolate Chip, Subtles Designer Series Patterns Stack
Other: Top Note Bigz Die, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Basic Pearls, Chocolate Chip Dotted Scallop Ribbon

The patterns are very subtle in the picture, but it looks quite quilt like in real life.

Steve asked me to make a pack of cards for a friend of his who is having her second baby girl. (Hi Kara!) She is a very classy woman, so I wanted something that was a little more elegant. The flash on the rhinestones changes the color somewhat, but I love the way Pink Pirouette looks with Chocolate Chip.

Stamps: Baby Bundle
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, Basic Grey
Paper: Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Subtles Designer Series Paper Stacks
Other: Scallop Circle #2 Bigz Die, 2 1/2″ Circle Punch, Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Paper Piercer

I didn’t put any words on it so she can use them as thank you notes or any other type of card that she might need.

Come back tomorrow to see the card I made to go with the gift. Hint: I used the leftover pieces of the Designer Series Paper.

I hope that you enjoyed the Stampin’ Addicts blog hop this past weekend! If you didn’t have to time to hop through it, it’s not too late! As promised, I will show you what is inside those cute little baby shower boxes. I used the new It’s a Wrap Occasions stamp set to wrap a couple of Hershey Nuggets!

This stamp set is fantastic. It works with mailing labels that are 2 5/8″ by 1″ to create perfect little nugget wrappers!

Here’s what the whole set looks like:

It also comes in French and Spanish, and the most exciting news is that there is going to be a holiday version in the upcoming Holiday Mini Catalog as well!

Welcome to the Stampin’ Addicts’ New Catalog Blog Hop, featuring sets that are brand new this year in Stampin’ Up’s 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalog. You may have just arrived from Betty’s blog, where she featured the beautiful Sunflower background stamp, or you might be starting here. Either way, the links will take you around in a complete circle.

I am pleased to be featuring the new Occasions Alphabet, a 26 piece set with each letter of the alphabet and cute saying to go along with it. They are all fun and alliterative, which I love. The first project I have to show you today is a thank you card. I really like the K is for Kindness stamp. It’s a close fit, but it does work in the 1 3/8″ Circle Punch.

Stamps: Occasions Alphabet
Ink: Old Olive
Paper: Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Whisper White, Big Top Birthday Designer Series Paper
Other: Old Olive 5/8″ Satin Ribbon, 1 3/8″ Circle Punch, 1 3/4″ Circle Punch, Perfect Pennants Bigz Die, Big Shot

My second project is somewhat similar. I needed a pack of cards to give as a thank you to the Assistant Head of School. I paired this set with the alphabet paper from the Just Add Cake designer series paper for a look that really said “elementary school” to me. I picked 6 different letters, so she would have cards for a variety of occasions. (You can click on the picture for a closer view of the sayings.)

Stamps: Occasions Alphabet
Ink: Early Espresso
Paper: Wild Wasabi, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper
Other: 1 3/8″ Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch

My third project would make great favors for a baby shower. Fortunately, most of the stamps fit inside the Four Frames stamp set, though some are too long. You could use the other stamps to make these cute little boxes for a variety of occasions. (Curious about what is inside the boxes? Stop back on Monday to see!)

Stamps: Occasions Alphabet, Four Frames
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Melon Mambo
Paper: Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White
Other: Chocolate Chip Scallop Dots Ribbon, Melon Mambo Scallop Dots Ribbon, Designer Label Punch  Matchbox Bigz XL Die, Big Shot

For my final project, I used the Stampin’ Write markers to ink up only the letter on the stamp. It is a super cute font! And guess what? It is just the perfect size to fit in the Petite Pennants Builder Punch! I used it to write the word “party” below, but you could use it for any three, four, or five letter name to personalize a card!

Stamps: Occasions Alphabet
Ink: Peach Parfait, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight
Paper: Peach Parfait, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Big Top Birthday Designer Series Paper
Other: Petite Pennants Builder Punch

Thank you so much for hopping with us today! Your next stop is the incomparable Holly! She makes the most amazing creations out of punches and Big Shot dies, and she does not disappoint with the new Perfect Pennants Die! My personal favorite is the Hanukkah spinner card she made! I love it!

Arielle has some fun bright colors for us over at the ColourQ challenge today!

I was looking for pictures to go with these colors, and wouldn’t you know it? They match the colors that everyone was wearing at my nephew Leo’s first birthday party last month! How considerate of everyone!

Want to know how I made the photo in the shape of a #1? I will have a detailed photo tutorial for you later this week, but if you want to get a jump on it, I found the directions on this thread at MyDigitalStudio.net.