S.T.A.R.S.--Sharing The Art of Rubber Stamping

It's time for the Tour de Freaks!! YIPPEE!!

I am so excited for the Spring Edition of the Tour de Freaks!  If you are already on the tour, then you just came from the very talented, Julie Buhler's Paper Pleasing Ideas Blog !  I am sure you've been drooling over all the creations.  If you are starting here, you are in for a treat as you see what The Control Freaks have been up to!!

I love these little tins!  Remember how I used one last month to hold my Sweet Pea Felt pieces!  Now I am using it to house some yummy Hershey Nuggets!  I used the Good Neighbors DSP 6x6 Pack from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog.  The stamp is from the "Eggcoutrements" Stamp Set in the Occasions Mini.  Both of these items will only be available until the end of March, so don't delay in ordering these items!

There just wasn't a good way to take a picture of this little jelly bean jar, so that you could see everything AND my Pretty In Pink tag looks kind of washed out even though I did try to enhance the color!!  I used the "Eggcoutrements" stamp set again for both the tag and the cute little bunny on top.  The pink scalloped paper is from the Eggcellent Eggs Kit...I used two of the Pretty In Pink Egg Stands to wrap around it and some of the YUMMY new Certainly Celery Satin Ribbon!

Here's the Eggcellent Eggs Kit if full force on this little wooden egg I got at a big box craft store.  I used the Pale Plum Craft Ink to color it & used my heat tool to dry & set the ink.  I love all the little goodies that come with this kit...die cut flowers &leaves, rub-ons, bling, die-cut egg stands!  So much fun!

I hope you have enjoyed this stop on the Control Freaks' Tour de Freaks:  The Spring Edition!  I hope I will see or hear from you again!!  Have a super stampin' day!!  Erin

To continue on your journey, please click on the link below to go to Dannie Graves' Dannie's Designs!

 
 

Simply Scrappin' Club: Sunny Days Simply Scrappin' Kit

Oh my...it's been THREE weeks since I've posted anything!! YIKES!!  Where has the time gone?  I've just been busy with life, just like the rest of you!  I will do my best to not let that much time elapse again before posting!!

I hope you will enjoy these scrapbook pages we made at my most recent Simply Scrappin' Club.  We used the Sunny Days Simply Scrappin' Kit & had soooo much fun with it!

FYI:  I like to leave the pages we make wide open so there's plenty of room for photos.  More embellishments can be added after photos are placed on the pages.

I was inspired to make these pages from a layout from My Digital Studio.  You can see how I used this layout HERE in my 8x8 book.

For the rest of the pages, I didn't CASE them from any layouts in particular, but rather from lots of different pages.  I was surprised that there were not very many 12x12 pages using the Sunny Days Simply Scrappin' Kit out there in the blogosphere!!

Tried to make the above pages look a little more "masculine"...kind of hard to do with all the pink, flowers & hearts in this kit!!

I hope you enjoyed these SWEET & SIMPLE pages using the Sunny Days Simply Scrappin' Kit!  Erin
 
 
 
 

Control Freaks' Occasions Mini Catalog Swap--Part 6 of 6

Wow...who knew I could stretch this card swap out over 6 posts!  We had a pretty big group of swappers, so lots of fun goodies to share with you! Okay, so I know yesterday I said that those were my some of my favorites, well, here are some MORE of my FAVORITES!!  These Easter cards are just sooo cute!

Made by Patty Bennett

Still made by Patty Bennett

Made by Pam Findlay

Unfortunately, there was not a name on the back of this adorable card, or I lost the insert that might have come with it!  If this is YOUR card, please let me know, so I can give you credit!!
 
 

Made by Alice Erickson

FYI:  Alice didn't realize this until AFTER she had made these completely ADORABLE cards, that the Scallop Oval Die she used was not the same one that Stampin' Up! sells, so just a word to the wise if you try to replicate this card with the SU! Scallop Oval Die, you will need to make a card larger than the standard 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.

Made by Lori Helling

Made by Lori Helling

Made by Lori Helling

Sorry for all the pictures on this one, I just wanted to make sure that you were able to SEE EVERYTHING that Lori did on this card A-MAZING!!

Well folks, this concludes our Control Freaks' 2010 Occasions Mini Swap!!  But don't fear...there will be more Control Freak FUN next Saturday, February 20th on our Tour de Freaks!!!  Have a Fantabulous Friday!!  Erin

 
 
 
 
  

Control Freaks' Occasions Mini Swap--Part 3

Here are just a few more of the Card Swaps I received from my fellow Control Freaks!  Enjoy!

Stamp Set:  Abundant Hope

Made by Gretchen Barron

Made by Adele Heffern

Stamp Set:  Garden From the Heart

 Made by Kimberly VanDiepen

Made by Ann Walker

Made by Dawn Olchefske

Made by Dawn Olchefske

I hope you have been enjoying these cards!!  These stamp sets & some of the accessories can all be found in the Occasions Mini Catalog. CLICK HERE to view the Occasions Mini & all the other catalogs SU! has to offer!  Have a super-duper Stampin' & Scrappin' Day!!  Erin

 
 
  
 
 
 

Walk In The Park Ensemble--Part 5 of 5

Finally, here's your last installment of this ensemble.  Don't forget that you can click on each photo to see a larger image.

  CASE of Sara Shewell found HERE. CASE of myself found HERE. Came up with this one all on my own!

Please let me know if you have any questions about any of the items I made for this Ensemble.  Have a joyous first day of June!!  Erin

PS...Did you know the Last Chance List came out today??  If I've got my act together, I'll be sure to post by the end of the day!!

Walk In The Park Ensemble--Part 4

Wow!  This month has been soooo busy!  I am sooo sorry for the complete lack of posting this month!  So, let's get on with the show:

The coaster caddy!!  I originally found this idea on Becky Robert's Inkin' Idaho Blog HERE and made one for myself using the Summer Picnic DSP HERE. (I've got lots of photos & how to instructions on the Summer Picnic post)

 

I think all I have left to show you from this grouping is the card tin & all the cards.  I'm going to set up the post to show tomorrow, so happy looking!  Erin

Walk In The Park Ensemble--Part 3

Besides the Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog & Gift Certificate, here are the other two goodies that were in the file box:

 

Standard Compositional Notebook covered in the Walk In the Park DSP from the Occasions Mini & Baja Breeze Ribbon to "tie" it all together!

 

I loved this clipboard & was tempted not to include it in the auction basket!!  But, I knew someone else would love it too, so I was willing to part with it...sniff-sniff!

You've just got to have chocolate on your desk, so I slapped some rub-ons on this cute little jar & crammed a bag of Spring Colored M&Ms into it!  YUM!!  (and it's one less bag of M&Ms that are calling out my name to be eaten!!)

 

Have a great day!! Erin

More Sunshine Garden Simply Scrappin' Kit Fun

Here are the other projects we made using part of a Sunshine Garden Simply Scrappin' Kit at my Spring Stamp Camp.

The Hodgepodge Hardware Bookmark

   

Here it is in action:

  

I found this style with FABULOUS directions by Shelley Hopps HERE.

The 5x5 Art Journal:

 

Have a wonderful day....Erin

Spring Fling Home Decor

Do you remember the "Season of Thanks" and the "Countdown to Christmas" artwork I made?  Well, I had them hanging in the same spot on my wall in my kitchen/dining room, and I needed to find something else to hang there, but I just couldn't figure out what to do!  I knew I wanted it to be something with Stampin' Up! and most likely using the something from their Decor Elements line.  Since we are renting our current home, I didn't want to put something on the wall, I wanted something I could hang & change up for the seasons...with the exception of Thanksgiving & Christmas since I already had something for those holidays.  So, here's what I came up with!

 

I am SOOOOO EXCITED about this!!  I JUST LOVE IT!!  Okay, that's enough bragging about what I've made, but I just can't contain myself! 

Here are the details:

1.  Frame is 16x20 & Dark Brown.  I got it from Hobby Lobby when their frames were 50% off...they are almost always 50% off!!  :)

2.  The "Serve The Lord" Decor Elements from Stampin' Up! is Medium Sized & Chocolate in color and is applied to the top of the glass pane. (I also purchased the White "Serve the Lord" Decor Element to use on the extra pane of glass I had leftover when I made the Countdown to Christmas Calendar....didn't use the glass.  So when I choose to use a darker DSP, I can just switch out the glass panes!!  Brilliant, I know!!  :) 

3.  Measurements:  On the top, I used the "Spring Fling DSP" (which is now retired).  I used one whole 12x12 piece and one 12x8 piece.  I used Hermafix & attached it to the white paper that came as the insert in the frame.  On the bottom, I also used the "Spring Fling DSP".  I used one piece that was 4x12 and one piece that was 4x8.

4.  The Ribbon is actually on top of the glass.  I thought it helped to add some texture.  I used the So Saffron Twill Tape and the Certainly Celery Twill tape.

5.  Something's Missing...I still feel like it needs something else, but I can't quite decide what that little something is.  Does it need a bow?  Please leave me a comment to let me know what you think? 

I ended up choosing the Spring Fling DSP because I made this sign last year & I wanted to have a more coordinated look.

  

You can go HERE to see more about this swag & another cute Spring project!  Enjoy!!  Erin 

Katie G.'s Workshop

Here are the goodies we made at my friend Katie G.'s workshop a little over a week ago!  We had a great time, but it had been awhile since I had done a "traditional" workshop, so I know there were things I forgot to say & do, but we managed to have fun anyway!!

 

We started off with the above card featuring the new Thoughts & Prayers stamp set & the Top Note Sizzix Die...which just happens to be a Stampin' Up! Exclusive Die for the Sizzix Big Shot!!  I don't know if you can tell in the photo, but I mounted the Kiwi Kiss DSP from the Bella Rose DSP onto a Chocolate Chip card base.  I began by showing them how they could use a Blender Pen & the Kiwi Kiss Ink Refill to color the leaves on the stamp & then you could go back with the Chocolate Chip Marker for the trunk & branches on the stamp, but then I showed them how it would be much easier to first stamp the whole image in Kiwi Kiss and then go back with the Chocolate Chip Marker to color on the trunk & the branches on the stamp & then stamp the image onto your Top Note Die Cut. (Please note that this little trick only works when the 2nd color is MUCH darker than the 1st color.)  I haven't seen a card "exactly" like this, but I was definitely inspired by the cards I saw in the "Thoughts & Prayers" files on www.splitcoaststampers.com .

 

I don't know about you, but for me, it's just not a Stampin' Up! event if there is not some sort of chocolate product at it...whether it's there for the eating or to be embellished!  We wrapped regular sized Hershey Bars with the Delicate Dots DSP, Ribbon Bundle, & Yummy Stamp Set that you can earn for FREE from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog...until March 31!!  I was inspired by Patty Bennett's wrapped chocolate bars that you can find HERE.

 

I thought this last project was so simple & elegant when I first saw KarenG's card HERE that we just had to make it!  The "Thank You" greeting comes from the stamp set "Thank You Kindly".  The flower stamped image comes from the SAB stamp set "Polka Dot Punches".

So, you see all the fun we can have at a Stampin' Up! Workshop?  I'd be happy to come do one with you...that is if you live in the greater Oklahoma City Metro area! 

Have a great day!!  Erin