Monthly Archives: May 2010

Choo Choo….Who Doesn’t Love Trains?!

I've had a fondness for trains since I was a little girl probably because my grandfather worked for the Missouri Pacific Railroad and because I'd been to Union Station in St. Louis many times to take or pick up relatives who were traveling.  Trains were still hanging on then as the main mode of transportation.  I can remember standing on the walkway in between the big trains and seeing them pull in under the shed.  Sometimes we got to get on the train with our visitor until the train was ready to leave.  It was the way my family and relatives all traveled back then (and before my time) rather than driving in a car or flying in a plane.

This one little card I made drudged up all those memories!

Choo Choo Birthday Card 

Choo Choo Birthday Card Open 

Supplies:
 
Stamps:  Choo Choo #113982, On Your Birthday #111664, Right on Track Wheel #113838

Ink:  Brilliant Blue, Old Olive, Real Red, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Going Gray

Paper:  Brilliant Blue, Whisper White, Old Olive

Accessories:  Chocolate Chip 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Tag and Small Tag Punches

There are so many cute projects you could make with this Choo Choo stamp set. If you don't mind some cutting with your Paper Snips (they make intricate cutting easier!) you can make the train look 3-D by cutting out some or all of the cars.  Think of what a cute little wall plaque in a frame you could make for a little boy's (or girl's) room!  

If you would like to purchase any of the supplies for your train card, scrapbook page, or project, just go to my Online Store!  You can have fun with this set!

Playing with Presto Patterns Specialty Paper

In the Summer Mini Catalog, Stampin' Up! is offering new Designer Series Paper called Presto Patterns Specialty #117175.  It is plain white, but then you can add ink to it to make the design pop out!  The new Smooch Spritz would also work great with it.

Here is the plain paper:

Presto Patterns Specialty Paper

Here I used my Brayer #102395  and Really Rust ink to cover:

Presto Paper Brayered

Although the design "popped" out as soon as I applied the ink, I also took a paper towel and just wiped the excess ink off the design.  Looks almost the same, just a little cleaner.

Finished Presto Patterns Specialty Paper 

Reminds me of fabric!  It's just like emboss resist, except you don't have to do the embossing first!

Now back to playing!!!

If you don't have a demonstrator and would like a copy of the Stampin' Up! Summer Mini Catalog, please email me.

  

Mother’s Day Card

I made this card to share with all the mothers out there.  I made it quickly and easily using My Digital Studio!  Would you believe this began as one of the baby girl designer templates?  I just took out the photo box in the middle of the frame and inserted the Sweet Pea felt elements, changed the color of the ribbon from brown to Pretty in Pink, and added the text!   Hope your children give you a happy day to remember!

My Digital Studio Mother's Day Card
 

Another Build-a-Bear Birthday Paint Can!

Here is the other Build-A-Bear can I decorated for someone.  These are so fun to make.  I think it makes a great gift container for whatever you want to put in it….and then the recipient can still use it afterwards!  I got lots of use out of my Big Shot with these Paint Can projects!

Altered Paint Can front
Altered Paint Can Side
Altered Paint Can back
Altered Paint Can top Butterfly 

I used some retired Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper and ribbons on this project, but I was looking for paper I thought the recipient would enjoy.

Once you start on a project like this, you'll find that it is so much fun just to play with it and your creativity will come!


    

A New Stampin’ Up! Video…..Summer Mini!

I love it every time Stampin’ Up! comes out with a video because I know I will see terrific ideas and products.  This one shows Carrie Cudney and Shannon West, both of the Home Office of Stampin’ Up!, giving a preview of some of the new products in the brand new Summer Mini Catalog.  If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator and would like a copy of the Summer Mini just email me at KSFontinelle@gmail.com and ask.


My Digital Studio Cinco de Mayo Recipe Page

Wouldn't this be a fabulous way to compile all your favorite recipes for yourself or as a gift?  Use My Digital Studio to make your pages, insert your recipes, and have it printed in an album!  You can use the designed pages already in the program and put together a recipe book in very little time.  Here is a page I made for today, May 5th, Cinco de Mayo.

This is my favorite guacamole recipe from a local restaurant.

My Digital Studio recipe page Cinco de Mayo 

If you have questions about using My Digital Studio, just ask me!


 

 

BUILD-A-BEAR Paint Can

The other day I showed you some Build-A-Bear gals I had made.  Well, they were going on the sides of gallon paint cans that I decorated as a gift container.  It is so much fun to use the Big Shot (#113439) and an assortment of dies to do projects like this!  Be sure to check pages 194-202 in the current Stampin' UP! Idea Book & Catalog for information on all the Big Shot products as well as in the mini catalogs.

 Some of the Designer Series Paper is Tea Party from the current catalog and some may be retired.  The ribbons are assorted ones I had on hand.

 

PaintCanHaley
 

PaintCanSide 

PaintCanBack
CanFlowerTop 

 

It is easy to do these paint cans.  I used Stampin' Up! Glue Sticks on both the can and paper to adhere.  The rest of the decorations were adhered with whatever was appropriate, either Tombow Multi, Mini Glue Dots or Stampin' Dimensionals.  You do need two sheets of paper, preferably Designer Series Paper since it is thinner than card stock.  You can make your own pattern by using copy paper first, just fitting around and really indenting where the handle things are on the paper.  Then use a hole punch of the appropriate size to punch where you see the "indentation" in the paper.  Cut a slit to slip over the handle.  Easier than it sounds.

This really is a fun project, once you get the paper on the can VERY SIMPLE to decorate to any theme, and plenty of room for a gift inside.  Try it!!  Let me know if you have questions!

 

 

 

 

 

Great Scrapbooking Ideas

To get National Scrapbooking Month started off right, Stampin' Up! has a video with Carrie Cudney for you to view.  It features some of the new products in the Summer Mini Catalog and some ways to use the free Designer Brads you can receive by purchasing select stamp sets in the Stampin' Up! Scrapbooking Month Promotion.  We always enjoy seeing Carrie Cudney present at Convention or Regionals or in online videos and see her wonderful ideas.  Hope you enjoy it, too!  Just click on the photo below to go to the video on the Stampin' Up! website.

Stampin' Up! National Scrapbooking Promotion 

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After you watch the video, if you would like to order any of the items in the new Summer Mini and get an early start on the new products just go shop at my Online Store or contact me if you like.  And if you would like to become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and start your own business, let me know and I can tell you how easy it is to sign up and what you will receive!

Happy National Scrapbooking Day!

What a way to start off the month of May!  The new Summer Mini Catalog is available today with all its fantastic products!

Summer Mini! Click to see inside!

AND

Today kicks off National Scrapbooking Month!  To celebrate, Stampin' Up! has a special for you!  Just purchase My Digital Studio (our digital papercrafting solution for making cards, scrapbook pages, calendars, many other projects)  or any of the following stamp sets and receive a FREE package of Designer Brads.  Just check the information below!


Take your scrapbooking to a whole new level with Stampin' Up!
During National Scrapbooking Month, May 1-31, get a 
FREE package of Designer brads with the purchase of My Digital Studio (item 118108) or any of the following stamp sets:

Page  Description  Wood-Mount Item  Wood-Mount Price  Clear-Mount Item  Clear-Mount Price 
81 

Extreme Elements 

115181  $26.95  —  — 
119 

Framed with Love** 

114389  $27.95  —  — 
128 

Certified** 

113706  $27.95  —  — 
129 

Circle Circus 

115778  $28.95  —  — 
12* 

Elements of Style 

118611  $27.95  120045  $19.95 
13* 

Momentos 

119910  $27.95  120105  $19.95 
13* 

Éléments de style 

119900  $27.95  120099  $19.95 
14* 

Rough Type 

118659  $26.95  120072  $18.95 
22* 

Sentimental Journey 

118513  $23.95  120075  $17.95 
25* 

First Day 

118521  $23.95  120051  $17.95 
25* 

Camino a la Escuela 

120152  $23.95  120154  $17.95 

*From the Summer Mini Catalog
**A Last Chance stamp set!

Choose from the following Designer brads with qualifying purchase:

Page  Description  Item 
179 

Flower Designer brads 

112579 
179 

Filigree Designer brads 

112577 
179 

Circle Designer brads 

112571 
179 

Star Designer brads 

112572 


If you are interested in any of these products, you can shop online right now by clicking on the red Online Store button in the upper right of this page.