I Heart Stamping Party Favors

We had a fabulous time at my 2018 Occasions and Sale-A-Bration Catalog Launch Party last weekend! I love getting together with my customers, family, and friends! We played Bingo Stampin' Up! style, created some beautiful cards, and won a ton of fantastic prizes!
 

We had some amazing food, including two types of chili, cheesecake mini cupcakes, chocolate covered pretzels, and the hit of the party - maple pecan shortbread bars. Yummo!

For attending the party, I gave each of my guests an I heart stamping apron party favor. How adorable are they?!?

This sweet party favor is made using the new Apron of Love Bundle (#145986). The Apron of Love Bundle truly spoke to me. I look to cook and bake. My husband loves to grill. And, it reminds me of the Stampin' Up! apron I wear at craft shows, workshops, and get togethers. Plus, I couldn't resist the "I heart stamping" stamp!

The Apron of Love Bundle was on my top three must have bundles from the 2018 Occasions Catalog. I was so excited about it that I overnighted my order!

This apron party favor consists of an open topped box sandwiched between two aprons. The aprons are wide enough to fit a box large enough that you can fill with all kinds of sweet treats. Here I added a handful of tie-dyed foil wrapped chocolate kisses.

I die cut two aprons - one for the front and one for the back. Then I attached the apron strings on top of the apron, stamped the I heart stamping image, and adhered the apron pocket.

The apron pocket is from the Picture Perfect Party Designer Series Paper Pack. I have to say this Designer Series Paper was the inspiration for the colors of the aprons - Bermuda Bay, Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist, and Peekaboo Peach. The color scheme/palette is so happy and festive!

The box was made in two pieces using the Simply Scored Scoring Tool. Start with a 4-1/2" x 1-3/4" piece of cardstock. With the 4-1/2" edge along the top of the Simply Scored Scoring Tool, score at 1-3/4" and 2-3/4". This piece will be the base of the box. The first scored section is glued to the back of the first apron. The second scored section is the bottom of the box. And, the third scored section is glued to the back of the second apron. Once the base is attached, the party favor will have a u-shape.

Then score a 5-1/2" x 1-3/4" piece of cardstock. With the 5-1/2" edge along the top of the Simply Scored Scoring Tool, score at 1", 2", 3-3/4", and 4-3/4". This piece will act as the sides of the box. Starting the center scored section (between the 2" and the 3-3/4" scored sections), adhere the cardstock to the center of the back of the apron (over top of the box base).

Fold the side panel between the two aprons (the area between the 1" and the 2" scored sections). Glue the 1" scored section to the left side of the 2nd apron. Bring the 4-3/4" scored section to right side of the 2nd apron and secure it with glue.

The chocolate kisses were stacked in a 2" x 8" cellophane bag and tied with Lemon Lime Twist Ombre Ribbon and with Calypso Coral Ombre Ribbon. I found the tie-dyed foil wrapped chocolate kisses at my local grocery store. I think they really add more pops of color and brightness.

You could alter the front of the apron to suit your party theme or gift theme. For a more masculine look, try using the True Gentleman Designer Series Paper (#145593), adding the grilling utensils to the apron pocket, and changing the sentiment to I heart BBQ. I hope you give this apron party favor a try! I look forward to seeing you at the next Catalog Launch Party in June!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Apron Catalog Launch Party Party Favors Supply List
Stamps	#145986 Apron of Love Bundle (Photopolymer)
Paper	#145559 Picture Perfect Party Designer Series Paper #144243 Berry Burst #144245 Lemon Lime Twist #141417 Peekaboo Peach #131197 Bermuda Bay
Ink	#140931 Archival Basic Black
Embellishments	#144234 Lemon Lime Twist Ombre Ribbon #144235 Calypso Coral Ombre Ribbon #141703 2” x 8” Cellophane Bags
Tools	#126199 Stampin’ Pierce Mat #143263 Big Shot #122334 Simply Scored Scoring Tool

 

Two New Catalogs Debut Today!

The 2018 Occasions and Sale-a-brations Catalogs debut today! There are some amazing new stamps, thinlits, embellishments, and Designer Series Papers in these two fabulous catalogs!

The 2018 Occasions Catalog will run from January 3rd, 2018 through May 31st, 2018. It contains new products that celebrate all kind of occasions, including Valentine's Day, birthdays, spring events, Mother's Day, Father's Day, weddings, anniversaries, friendship, Easter, and more.

Check out the digital catalog online here.

Check out the products in my online store here.

The 2018 Sale-a-Bration Catalog will run from January 3rd, 2018 through March 31st, 2018. A second mini-catalog will come out around the middle of February 2018 with a few more Sale-a-Bration treats. All of the products in the Sale-a-Bration catalogs are FREE with a qualifying purchase. This year products can be earned with qualifying purchases of $50USD or $100USD or more. Some products earned at increments of $50USD and some are earned at increments of $100USD. For example, if you purchase $100 in products before tax and shipping, you earn 2 Sale-a-Bration products at the $50USD level or 1 Sale-a-Bration product at the $100USD level. Each of the products are labeled in the catalog with their level $50USD or $100USD.

Check out the digital catalog online here.

Check out the products in my online store here.

There are some amazing promotions during Sale-A-Bration too! If you sign up to be a demonstrator between January 3rd, 2018 and March 31, 2018, you can choose $125 in Stampin' Up! products for just $99USD and choose TWO additional FREE stamp sets (excludes bundles)! What a great deal! I would love to have you join my demonstrator team!

If you host a party or place a single order of $250USD or more during Sale-A-Bration, you will also earn $25 more in Stampin' Rewards. That is an extra $25USD for products from the Annual and the Occasions Catalogs! Who doesn't love free stamping products!? I know I do!

Check out my online store for all of the new products. Be sure to stop by my house on Saturday, Janaury 13th, 2018 from 1-4pm for the Catalog Launch Party to experience many of these products in person! RSVP by January 8th to earn extra raffle tickets!

There is another great promotion this month called the Red Box Challenge. Create an alternative project using a past unused Paper Pumpkin kit (December 2017 and earlier) or buy a past kit that you've had your eye on and post it to Facebook or to Instagram using the hastag #redboxchallenge to enter in a random drawing for a chance to win the March 2018 Paper Pumpkin Kit before anyone else! The March 2018 kit will celebrate Paper Pumpkin's 5th Birthday. Can you say gorgeous and collectible!?

Here are the details:

Note: Some project ideas will be selected from the entries and featured in Paper Pumpkin's monthly newsletter and on our Facebook and Pinterest pages. Past alternative Paper Pumpkin projects you and posted on social media are not eligible for this contest.

Red Box Challenge Rules (Terms and Conditions)

Ready to take the Red Box Challenge? Here are the rules!

• By using the hastag #redboxchallenge with your entry, you agree to the terms and conditions below.
• Choose a past Paper Pumpkin kit (an kit prior to January 2018) and create an alterative project. If you wish, you may use other Stampin' Up! products to enhance your creation.
• Post a photo of your past kit alternative project on Facebook or Instagram and use the hastag #redboxchallenge
• One entry per person
• Must be 18 years of age or older to enter the drawing.
• Open to everyone
• No purchase necessary
• Submissions must be posted by January 31st, 2018 at 11:59pm (MT)
• Ten winners will be randomly selected from the entries
• Winners will be notified by email or instant message no later than February 5th, 2018 at 11:59pm (MT)
• The March Paper Pumpkin kit prize is valued at $19.95USD/$26.95CAD
• By submitting an image of your project with the hashtag #redboxchallenge, you are giving Stampin' Up! permission to use, post, and share the image in Stampin' Up! publications
• Giveaway is not available in Quebec

Download the Red Box Challenge Flyer here.

Spread the word about the Red Box Challenge, and have a blast putting a new twist on a past kit! Good luck!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Silly Sweater Matching Game

 
My last Holiday Catalog project featuring the Christmas Sweater stamp set (#144893 Wood-mount / #144896 Clear-mount). I thought this crazy Christmas sweater stamp set would be perfect for a fun memory card matching game for one of my nephews.

It was simple and easy to create. I cut 24 2-1/2" squares of Thick Whisper White cardstock and stamped 4 of each sweater design. Then I pulled out all of my Stampin' Write Markers, Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pens, Stampin' Blends, Ink Pads, and Aquapainters and had a blast coloring the tacky sweaters!

On the back I randomly stamped snowflakes and swirls in Pacific Point, Pool Party, and Smoky Slate ink from the Snowflake Sentiment stamp set.

My nephew absolutely loved the sweater game! We had a great time playing over the Christmas vacations!

I created the box using Real Red cardstock and Christmas Around the World Designer Series Paper. I cut a 7-1/2" by 3-1/2" piece of Real Red cardstock.

Then I scored it with the 7-1/2" edge along the top of the Simply Scored Board at 2-3/4", 3-1/2", 6-/4", and 7". Next I rotated the cardstock 90 degrees and scored at 3/4". Then I cut the bottom score lines up to the 3/4" score line, added Tear & Tape to the flaps, and folded into a box.

For the lid, I started with a 3-13/16" by 1-13/16" piece of Christmas Around the World Designer Series Paper. Then I scored each side at 1". I cut the score lines up to the 1" score line, added Tear & Tape, and folded into a box.

I can see this stamp set made into a cute garland or a tag to top a gift! What projects would you make with the Christmas Sweater stamp set? I would love to see what you make!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Happy 2018!

Happy New Year!! I hope everyone had a wonderful day! I can't believe we are starting a new year. For my husband and I, the new year begins with a fresh start. We spent the day cleaning the house and washing. The floors, rugs, air filters, refrigerator, and linens are all nice and clean. I also spent the evening cleaning my craft room. It is a complete wreck from making Christmas projects. There are ink pads, papers, and stamps all over the room!

As I was putting away stamp sets and cardstock, I finalized my 2018 stamping goals. I would like to continue my washi tape goal from 2017 and add using up older Designer Series Paper and making the craftroom presentable for a tour. I LOVE Designer Series Paper! I have multiples of almost every current Designer Series Paper stack and retired paper stacks. I think it is just so beautiful. I have a difficult time cuting into new sheets of patterned paper. My goal is to use up or as much as I can of my older as well as newer Designer Series Paper.

My second new stamping goal is to have either a photo tour or a video tour of my craftroom. Last year I redid the layout and replaced some of the furniture, including doubling my desk space. The new set up works so much better!

What are your stamping goals for 2018? I would love to hear from you!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Hearts Come Home Shadow Box Card

I created this shadowbox card for a demonstrator fun fold card swap last month. I thought I had posted it but later realized I didn't. Then I completely forgot to post it. I apologize for the delay.

The theme of the swap was to create a card using a Fun Fold. I chose the Shadow Box Fun Fold. The Shadow Box Fun Fold is a fun fold that can flatten to fit in an envelope and can stand up to be displayed.

The pair of evergreen trees in the foreground are from the Carols of Christmas Bundle's thinlit collection. This is a fab bundle that, unfortunately, is retiring on January 2nd, 2018 (Clear-Mount Bundle #146037 / Wood-Mount Bundle #146036). I recommend at least snapping up the thinlits from this bundle. The deer is too cute! The trees are versatile, especially for masculine cards.

Hearts Come Home Shadow Box Card Measurements
	Color	Dimensions	Score at
Card Base	Thick Whisper White	4-1/4” x 11”	1/2", 1”, 4-1/2”, 5”, 5-1/2”, 6”, 6-1/2”, 10”, 10-1/2”
Winter Scene Rectangle	Thick Whisper White	4” x 5-1/4”	-
Houses	Thick Whisper White	6” x 4”	-
Evergreen Trees	Thick Whisper White	3-1/2” x 3-1/2”	-
Scalloped Oval	Night of Navy	3-1/2” x 3-1/2”	-
Oval	Whisper White	3-1/2” x 3-1/2”	-

Sponge the Whisper White rectangle with Soft Sky ink, Dapper Denim ink, and Night of Navy ink, from the bottom of the rectangle to the top, respectively. I started with the lightest color at the bottom and ended with the darkest color at the top, blending each color into the previous color. Sponge as much or as little of each color as you would like. The amount of color in the sky is personal preference. Set this aside to dry.

Once the sponged background is dry, stamp the Santa in his sleigh image with Basic Black Archival ink in the upper area of the sky. Then add stars in the sky with a white gel pen. Set aside to dry.

Place the 11” side along the top of the Simply Scored Board. Score the card base at 1/2", 1”, 4-1/2”, 5, 5-1/2”, 6, 6-1/2”, 10”, and 10-1/2”.

The center of the area between the 1” and 4-1/2” score lines place and die cut the scalloped square.
Stamp the star images above the top of the scalloped square using Night of Navy ink.

Flip the card base over. On the back center panel, stamp the Wishing You a Beautiful Season greeting with Night of Navy ink, the house image with Dapper Denim ink, the chimney smoke image with Basic Black Archival ink, and the pine trees with Lemon Lime Twist ink.

Flip the card base back to the front side. Fold the card base starting with the 1/2" score line, as follows: valley fold, mountain fold, mountain fold, valley fold, mountain fold, valley fold, mountain fold, mountain fold, valley fold.

Add Tear and Tape to the area between the 5” and 5-1/2” score lines and to the area between the 10-1/2” score line and the edge of the card base. Add Tear & Tape AFTER you stamp just in case you need to use the other side!

Adhere the sponged background to the inside center of the card base. Adhere the house diecuts.
Remove the Tear and Tape liner from the 5” score line area and fold the card base in half. This will adhere the center portion of the card base together.

Remove the Tear and Tape liner from the 10-1/2” score line area and adhere to the 1/2" score line area.

Die cut the pair of evergreen trees and attach to the front of the card base at the lower left corner of the scalloped square opening.

Stamp the Merry & Bright greeting with Night of Navy ink on the Whisper White scrap and die cut the oval. Die cut the scalloped oval and adhere the Whisper White oval on top. Adhere to the front of the card base at the center bottom of the scalloped square.

The Shadow Box Fun Fold would make a great birthday card or get well card. How would you decorate your Shadow Box Fun Fold card? I would love to see what you create!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Hearts Come Home Shadow Box Card Supply List
Stamps	#145416 Hearts Come Home (Clear-Mount) #145413 Hearts Come Home (Wood-Mount)
Paper	#140272 Thick Whisper White #100867  Night of Navy
Ink	#140931 Archival Basic Black #144086 Lemon Lime Twist #141337 Dapper Denim #126970 Night of Navy #131181 Soft Sky
Embellishments	#104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	#126889 Stampin’ Trimmer #122334 Simply Scored Board #141706 Layering Ovals Framelits Collection #141708 Layering Squares Framelits Collection #144674 Card Front Builder Framelits #138995 Tear & Tape Adhesive #141337 Sponge White Gel Pen