Category Archives: Big Shot

Big Shot Scallop Envelope Easter Basket

Looking for some small Easter treats to give as gifts or to mail? If you have the Big Shot, you have so many possibilities! And it doesn't take long to make something very cute! In this project, I used the Scallop Envelope die and glued four of the envelopes together into a basket. You can either leave it plain like that, or for a little extra strength or design, wrap some designer paper around your basket. In this project, I used the beautiful new Parisian Breeze Specialty DSP which already has some extra weight to the paper. Just put the bottom together by alternating the flaps (like you might on a box) and make yourself a handle. I secured the handle with the new "Flower Assortment" brads on each side of the basket. I used the oval punches to make the Easter eggs on the front.

Easter Big Shot Pillow Box

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Love the Big Shot and all the cute things you can make with it! Last night I used the Pillow Box die to make this little candy holder. I made one with the new Medium Weight Window Sheets and it did work, but I felt that this particular project which needs a little "mooshing" of the ends to close properly works a little better using a thinner transparency sheet. Paper would really be easier than any window sheets, but the clear sure is cute when you get it made! I used Mini Glue Dots and hid them with the belly band and the ribbon. That's the secret to using adhesives on Window Sheets….just use something else to cover. This bunny stamp is from the new set in the Occasions Mini "Eight Great Greetings" and it really is a versatile set! I just colored in the bunny with our Stampin' Write Markers and used the circle punches plus the fabulous Scallop Circle Punch.

If you can't go another day without these great stamping supplies, just go to my website HERE and click on the "Shop Now" button in the upper right.

It’s No April Fool’s….

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It's no April foolishness……the beautiful new Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini begins today! While everyone has had a sneak peek recently in order to get those cute Easter sets in time, today is when the new Occasions Mini REALLY starts! Mini catalogs have really come a long way since I started with Stampin' Up! Not only does this mini have wonderful new stamp sets, but it also has new Designer Paper (Walk in the Park), new ribbon (Whisper White Satin), new Corduroy Buttons (Baja Breeze and Basic Gray…and yes, they really are covered in corduroy!), new Rub-Ons (Summer Love), a NEW PUNCH (Scallop Oval…you'll want to add this to your collection!!), Window Sheets (printed and plain), new Designer Hardware (Grommets!), new wheels, and….. (drumroll, please!)…..the new Matchbox Bigz XL Die!!! This die that of course works with the Big Shot cuts a very cute little box and lid plus three tags! There is also a matching stamp set, Matchbox Messages, that you can use with this die. And with the new Window Sheets, you can make clear lids or matchboxes. Lots of creative possibilities with this die!

Look at my project below and then click on the Occasions Mini picture above right to view the catalog. If you didn't receive your mini in the mail, contact me with your mailing address and I will send you one.

Here is a little box I made! Four Hershey Nuggets fit perfectly inside. You can cover them with Designer Paper to decorate. I used my Scallop Circle Punch to punch the lid and put a clear Window Sheet piece under it.

I stamped the box with the flowers from "A Good Egg".

And just a little tag from the new "Matchbox Messages" to tie on to finish the box! Cute little gift!

February Swaps

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Here are the swaps I received from my friends in our little demo group. We all made the cute box with the scalloped flower on top, but that warrants its own post! I just have to understand better how to put the pieces together.

The card with the 3-D flowers was made with "Doodle This". The flowers are cut out and then the petals are turned under and adhered to the card. Very cute! Also, the card closes by tucking underneath the word "Joy". The very cute Valentine truck is stamped with "Loads of Love", a set I don't own but see the cutest things made with it. Of course the card itself is made with the Top Note die for the Big Shot (both, a must have!) with a Jumbo eyelet in the corner. The pink box is made from two Scalloped Envelopes made with the Big Shot. I love in the photo below how she attached a tab to the bag of candy inside! And the other little box was a tutorial on Splitcoaststampers recently….so cute! You can fit 4 Hershey Nuggets or even Ghirardelli Chocolates in it and the tab of the lid fits behind the scallop on the front rather than going inside the box. Thanks, ladies…..another fun get-together!

Who Would Have Thought Target Mailboxes Would Be So Much Fun?!

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When this Target mailbox craze started, I would have thought we would all make our Valentine mailbox that one year and then we'd be on to something else. But it seems like we still haven't gotten our fill of them! They make such great gifts, for any occasion, as well as great projects in stamp camps and classes. I found one more mailbox in my stash and wanted to decorate it for Valentine's Day. Hope you have found your Target mailboxes! Put some little cards or candy inside and you have yourself a great Valentine gift!

Here's what I used:

Bella Rose Designer Paper (love it!)

Love You Much Stamp set

Best Wishes and More Stamp set (heart on the front)

White Gel Pen

Ribbon: 5/8" Riding Hood Red Striped Grosgrain, Pretty in Pink Taffeta, Whisper White 1/4" Grosgrain

Eyelet Border Punch, Trio Flower Punch, Heart to Heart Punch, Circle punches, Scallop Punch

Naturally Serif Alphabet Decorative Strip for the Big Shot ("Be Mine")

Rhinestone Brad

Everything is available online at www.karenfontinelle.stampinup.net. Click on the "Shop Now" button to go to the online catalog. Don't forget to add your Sale-A-Bration products for every $50.

Have fun making a Valentine or gift for someone you care about!

Trick-or-Treat! Happy Halloween!! Last Minute Halloween Cards!

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Wow! This morning a black cat ran right across the street in front of my car as I was driving back into my neighborhood! Is that real Halloween or what?! I know it is bad luck to have a black cat cross your path, so that freaked me out a little bit! Hopefully today will be nothing but good luck because I love Halloween (it would help if we had some fall leaves here in Houston!) and I get to see my boys. One was nearly born a Halloween goblin because he arrived just 45 minutes before Halloween! But that was twenty years ago! More about his birthday card later.

I usually have a lot of trick-or-treaters at my house, but it is often about 80 degrees, at least when the kids start out after dinner, sweating in their costumes. When I was growing up in St. Louis it was often a problem on Halloween with the weather being very cold, and we had to wear a winter coat…..either over our costume, which meant no one could see the costume, or under the costume, which of course looked ridiculous! "Back in the olden days" we always had to have a joke ready to tell people before they would give us candy. I don't think they do that anymore.

Here are some Halloween cards I've made (okay, mostly copied from somebody else!) to help celebrate the day!