Packing Tape Technique

Check out this video by Monica Gale on packing tape technique.  I love her finished card.  Other than the fact that she uses cm instead of the inches we are used to I love it. I will try to convert and use this on one of my classes.  Great technique for using up glitter.

Core'dinations Cardstock

Check out this video by Julie Davidson it shows how to use the Core'dinations Cardstock from our Holiday Catalog!  Julie did a great job with this video.

Come to the World Card Making Day for Ronald McDonald House Charities

Easy Triple Time Stampin'

 

 

The dimensions are as follows:

Very Vanilla

• 2" x 3-1/4"
• 3" x 4-1/4"
• 4" x 5-1/4"

Early Espresso

• 2-1/4" x 3-1/2"
• 3-1/4" x 4-1/2"
• 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" (fold for card base)

But you'll want to check out the video for tips on stamping and assembling today's card.

VIDEO: Easy Triple Time Stamping Technique

 

Hope you enjoy this video from Dawn O.  She shows just how easy triple time stampin is.

We will doing this technique in my up coming classes.

Deep in the Heart of Texas

Origami Dress Tutorial from Laura

I received a darling dress card from Laura at Convention ...here is a tutorial on how she made the little dress.  Hope you give it a try.

Make a Fabric Rose

Thought you might enjoy seeing this video by Cindee

http://youtu.be/wPd01nUA1EU

Convention Highlights 2012

Just want to share the convention  highlights with you hope you can join my Lucky Ladies group and plan on attending next year with us. It will be the 25th year of Stampin' up!

Free Gable Box Design made by ME

I have designed a Gable box from the same scoring and dimensions of the Tea for Two template. You just cut it a little differently and don't cut any pieces off. Start with a 12 X 12 piece of sturdy DSP or Cardstock. Cut off 3.5 inches so you have a 8.5 x 12 piece.
On the short side score at 2.5 inches and again at 6 inches with your simply scored from Stampin' UP!
Turn paper and score on the long side 1.25", 2.5",5",7",9.5" and 10.75"

Cut into the middle scores at 5 and 7"up to the 2.5" score on one side and then 6" score on the other side. Then go to the outer edges and score up to the 2.5" score on the 2.5 and 6" score lines then go to the other side and cut back to the 9.5" score line at both 2.5" and 6" score lines.

Clear as mud right?? how about a picture

you can take your oval punch and punch into the middle rectangle on each end this will be your handles so make sure you go far enough in up to the edge of the first score line is good.


Then you are going to fold and crease the squares next to the middle cuts outward toward the handle section. Do all 4 squares.
Here is another picture for you.

At this point you are going to reinforce your folds in the middle and flip up those flaps and you will roll each side towards the middle. It will be kind of fuddlely (is that a word?) but you can do it.
Here is another pic

The two flaps should fit together and fold them at their first score from the edges and tip downward inside the box the other score will lie flat across the top area and the handle piece gets tied with the ribbon. If you wish you could glue those top side pieces together you can but I never even have to use adhesive with mine.
Hope you enjoy this fun project. Here are a few more pictures

Stampin' UP! Convention WOOT WOOT

We are having a ton of fun here at  Stampin' UP! convention.  I hope you will take advantage of a deal coming in August and join my Lucky Ladies Team and come to convention with me next year! Those who join my team in August not only get $125 worth of merchandise for $99 but get free business supplies including catalogs and order forms and such but also earn a stylish Frame that you can decorate your own way. I will also sweeten the pot and throw in a pack of DSP paper of  your choice (regularly 9.95) and a pack of In Color Markers.  Don't delay This offer ends August 30th.
It is easy to sign up just pop over to my website. http://dpippin.stampinup.blogspot.com

My recruits also attend my Rexall Ladies night for free where we make 2 cards or a project, have a delightful meal and socialize with some special ladies.

Origami Earrings

Just wanted to show off my origami earrings I created.  This is from the Comfort Cafe collection of DSP from Stampin Up! I made a pair for my downline and a special Friend.  Hope you like them.

here is how I learned to do them...  Utube by karen

Origami Box and Bow video

I taught this box in my recent classes and they wanted a video tutorial and this is the best one out there.  Hope  you enjoy and this is a fellow demonstrator Liz Holloway so I thank her for doing the video.

http://youtu.be/7aPCkLN-1HU


GW here is the bottom measurements.  I am not sure what happened to the end of the video and I am not set up to do video but here are Liz's measurements for the bottom

Cut paper at 5 3/4 x 5 3/4  Score on the diagonal score at 1 3/8 2 7/8 and 4 3/8 dont forget to remove the plate and score from  2 7/8 down the small diamond from top to bottom of diamond on all 4 sides
 the insert measures 1 7/8.

Some more non winning entries

Here are a few more of my Artisan Contest non winning entries...

This is of my daughter's family on their vacation

Made from our summer smooches fabric

 folded pinwheels are from the blossom punch with dsp and cardstock sandwiched and folded

 Cross is Made with the scallop trim border and corner punches

Fancier 5x7 card with quilted technique using the Big shot and square lattice folder.

These are my nieces daughters having a tea party with a cute toast included  I added the journaling later to the swirled edges done with the tasteful trims die

Not An Artisan Finalist this Year

Well I did try my best but it just was not enough for the stiff competition we had this year.  Normally they choose way more people but they were limited to only 20 this year and to top things off they let the winners from Last Year also compete.  I believe they might have been looking for a younger style or something more in line with corporates designs. I should have thought about that and made my designs a little less challenging  but when you think Artisan you think they are looking for the best creations, out of the box ideas and really artsy stuff.  I have seen some of the work of some of our other non finalist designers and they were really awesome stuff.  They were things I would have looked for if I were judging. Sad to say but We really have some talented ladies that aren't getting the recognition they deserved.  I mean how would the demonstrators of the year feel if we cut them back to only 50 participants?    Well I have decided to try again next year as silly as that sounds.  But it is a goal I would like to achieve before I die.  A Bucket List item for me. 

Well I was not going to show off my stuff till after convention but check here over the next few weeks and I will share some of the items I entered.  Here is one of my 3D items

Convention highlights 2011 Join my Team!

As I am awaiting a call from Stampin' UP on the selection of Artisan Award Finalist thought you would enjoy an inside look at our convention from last year. It was Amazing and if you want to join my team now perhaps you can save your pennies and go with me next  year!  This month they have an amazing special running where for the $99 you can get $125 worth of amazing product and your business supplies sent to you with out a shipping charge and Stampin UP is throwing in a cool Stamp set with matching Designer Series paper and a cool digital download. That value alone is worth About $50!  Plus when I get confirmation that you have joined my Lucky Ladies Team I will personally thank you with a free Classic Stamp Pad and matching Cardstock of your color choice.

Let me show you how to get started in a business where you can create and have fun while making money at all the same time and doing it YOUR WAY!

Your Time Your Schedule and your style! It is easy to join just go to my SU website and click on Join the Fun! http://dpippin.stampinup.net

You'll be glad you did. but hurry because the offer is only good till June 29th!

Our Diagonal Simply Scored Diagonal Plate

here is another video on making an envelope with the diagonal score plate that sits atop of the Stampin' UP! Simply Scored Tool.  Hope you enjoy this

Making An Envelope with the Simply Scored Tool

thought  some of you might like to know how to make an envelope with our Simply Score Plate this is one of my Stampin' UP! friends Mary Fish on the video.  Enjoy!

Join my Lucky Ladies Team in June for extra values!

New Starter kit for $99.00

When YOU join the Stampin' Up!, family the choice is Yours  to put together a kit with any of our current high-quality products --YOU can choose up to $125 worth of any Stampin' Up! products! YOU will also receive a business supplies pack (valued at $65) to create a kit  with a total value of $190 that still ships for FREE! The Brand new fully customisable Starter Kit has a new lower price of $99! You can sign up on my SU! web site link is below . <><> <><> <><> <><> <><> <><> <><> <><> <><> <><> Have YOUR cake During June, when you sign up to be a SU! Demonstrator not only do you get to choose the products for your fully customizable Starter Kit, YOU will also get products from the brand-new Patio Party Suite for FREE, including the Make a Cake Set, Patio Party Designer Series Paper, and the Patio Party Digital Collection DVD! Click HERE to view the flyer Not only will you get all this for free but I will give you a  welcome gift for joining my team. Once I get confirmation  I will send you your choice of classic stampin' Pad and a pack of matching cardstock for free! http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/Flyer_RecruitPromo_Demo_June0112_US.pd  http://dpippin.stampinup.net to sign up click join the fun!