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Stampin' Up Thanksgiving Punch Turkey Card

O.K. Guys---can you stand one more project using the Stampin' Up Punches??  I thought this little turkey was so whimsical.  This was a featured project in the October issue os Stampin' Success (which is a demonstrator only magazine).

 

To make the Turkey's Feathers, use your scallop punch---count five scallops and fold that flap down.

   

Turn circle over---fold in half to form crease for reference.

 

Fold Flat down fro each side so folded edges line up with the middle crease.

 

All three feather colors.  A helpful hint.  I staple the feather down by the point before I attach to the body using glue dots.  The feathers tend to lay better.

 

To make the other parts of the Turkey, use 1 3/8" punch for the body.  3/4" punch for the head.  Double circle punch for the eyes.  1/4" circle punch for the buttons.  3/4" square trimmed for the hat.  Boho Blosoms punch for the feet.  The card size is 4"x4" and the white card stock is 3 1/2" x 3 1/2".

Wouldn't these also make GREAT placecards for your Thanksgiving Table???

Let me know what you think in the comment section.  Want to purchase any of these products? 

Here is a list of the supplies needed:

The products used are:
 
Whisper White Cardstock (#100730)
Basic Black Cardstock (#102851)
Cardstock:
  More Mustard (#100946)
  Chocolate Chip (#102128)
  Old Olive (#100702)
  Ruby Red (#102030)
  Really Rust (#100661)
All of these last five colors can be found in the 'Earth Elements' Paper Pack (# 105566) or you can buy individual packs of each color.
 
Punches:
Scallop Circle (#119854)
1 3/8" Circle (#119860)
3/4" Circle (#119873)
1 1/4" Square (#119861)
Boho Blossoms (#119858)
 
Handheld Punch
1/16th Punch (#101227)---this is used for the eyes, but you could also use a Black Stampin' Write Pen (#102192) and draw the eyes in.
 
The 1/4" Handheld Punch is no longer available from SU, but you can get that in any school supply aisle.
 
Ribbon
Taffetta Chocolate Chip (#109065)
 
Adhesive
    Mini Glue Dots (#103683)---my favorite Stampin' Up product!

  E-mail me at rubberforme@gmail.com or purchase directly at www.nancyhendel.stampinup.net  click on 'shop now'.   Everything can be shipped directly to your door anywhere in the United States and you can shop 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Happy Stampin'

Nancy

Stampin' Up Christmas Card Ideas

Hey all you crazy women!

I have a wonderful customer that has bought her Stampin' Up supplies from me for the past 3 years.  Her name is Kimberly Sudol and she lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  She is a very talented artist and a constant inspiration.  She has allowed me to post two of her favorite cards for Christmas.  Though she does not use Stampin' Up only, I thought you might find some inspiration as well.  If you would like to contact her with questions or if you would like to purchase some of her cards, e-mail her at sudsangel@comcast.net

 

 
  

Happy Stampin'

Nancy

Stampin' Up Paper Embellishments Gift Bag and Gift Enclosure

Hey you crazy women!

Another rainy day in Wisconsin, another day in my craft room!

I am loving the new Stampin' Up catalog and all of the new colors now available.  I like bright, bright, bright colors and SU answered the call!  I have been a demonstrator for over 8 years, so saying good bye to many of the colors was hard, but I am definitely now embracing the chance to learn about new colors.

If you know me at all, you know I LOVE to do gift bags!  It is another creative outlet, it's fun, and it cost less than the bags you buy in the store.  When I sit down to do my gift bags, I will make 8-10 at a time, so that I have them handy when I need them.  I always make a cute gift enclosure to go with my bags and my gift packaging is complete with a coordinating piece of tissue paper.

Here is my creation:

Here is the gift enclosure close up:

Click on either picture for more detail.

The colors I used are: Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, and Melon Mambo---aren't they fun?!?

The gift bag came from an idea from 'Stampin' Success', a demonstrator only magazine that has some of the best ideas.  They showed us how to make the cute flower paper embellishments and just added more to the bag.

To make the flower embellishments, you will need Stampin' Up Circle Punches...1", 1-3/8". amd 1-3/4"---your color choices are endless.

Here are some pictures some the Stampin' Success Magazine that will help you make them:

A cute button finishes the flower off! (remember to use the SU mini glue dots to adhere your button)The Stampin' Pastels gives dimension to the flower, you could also use your ink pad and a sponge to dab some color on.

I love making the gift enclosures, because they are so fast and fun and you always need them.  Stampin' Up sells the perfect sized envelope, which is the mini square and it is 3" ---then I use scraps of paper to make the card which is 2-3/4" by 5-1/2" and then folded at the 2-3/4" mark.  You get 40 envelopes in a package, so tons of cards for gifts.  

Let me know what you think!  If you would like to order any of the supplies used to make this project, go to www.nancyhendel.stampinup.net and click on 'shop now'---you can shop 24 hours a day---7 days a week and your items can be delivered directly to your home or office anywhere in the United States.

If you would like a new catalog or summer mini catalog, please e-mail me at rubberforme@gmail.com .

Happy Stampin'

Nancy

 

Stampin' Up Holiday Card Ideas from Albia Iowa Halloween Christmas

Hey you crazy women!

Vicki (my newest downline and long time customer) has been very busy making her way through the 2009-2010 catalog.  Here are some examples of the cards she made using the supplies she had.  If you have any questions, please e-mail her at kaudill@iowatelecom.net  The number on each card denotes what page she was working on for that particular card.  I love these projects!

Happy Stampin'

Nancy
 

Stampin' Up Card Ideas from Albia Iowa

Hey you crazy women!

I wanted to share some beautiful cards that my NEW recruit just made.  She has been working over the winter trying to create each card from the catalog using the supplies she had.  She has had so much fun, that she decided to join SU has a new demonstrator!  Her name is Vicki Caudill and she lives in Albia Iowa and you can reach her if you have any questions at kaudill@iowatelecom.net

Enjoy!

I will post more later this afternoon!

Nancy  
 

Stampin' Up Exclusive Bigz Die Lattice card and PDCC23

Hey you crazy women!!

I had so much fun on the last Play Date Cafe Challenge (  http://theplaydatecafe.blogspot.com/)that I am back for a second week!  I also received in the mail my new Stampin' Up Exclusive Bigz Die 'Lattice' for my Big Shot, yesterday.

  I am generally not a 'blue' person, so this challenge had me stumped---here are the challenge colors!

So, here is what I came up with---not a lot of stamping, but a lot of paper piecing. (I wish I could figure out how to take a better picture!)

I will also include a scan, so you can see the detail:

 
 

WOW---they look like two different cards---any suggestions on taking better pictures would be greatly appreciated!
 
Of course I had to use retired Stampin' Up Colors for my card stock---I never seem to have what I need in my craftroom!  The Lattice Bigz Die Cut is an exclusive from Stampin' Up (#115985)---if you would like to purchase it, please click on 'On-line Ordering' in the up left hand corner of my blog---then click on 'shop now'

I had so much fun using my Lattice Die Cut, I used it on a scrapbook page---check it out on my next blog entry!

Happy Stampin'

Nancy 

 

Stampin' Up Printed Window Sheets Clearly Thanks Card Idea

Hey you crazy women!

I love my blog and all the fun and interesting people I meet.  This past week I received a beautiful card from a fellow demonstrator, Sara Killian, who lives in Bremerton Washington.  It incorporates using the Stampin' Up Window Sheets 'Clearly Thanks'.  She made the card in another demonstrators class, (Jeanna Cable--- e-mail her if you have any questions i4evrstamp@msn.com ).  I love the simplicity, but it is very striking.  I hope you enjoy it as well.

I love the little punched flowers with the brads.  They add dimension but also secure the printed sheet down.

Happy Stampin'

Nancy 

Stampin' Up House of Haunts Halloween Card and Gift Bag Tutorial

I know it's only September, but if you are a crafter, you probably got started on your Halloween projects last month!  I thought this was a cute Halloween card from the current SU catalog, and then I incorporated it into a fun gift bag!

Supplies you will need for this project:

House of Haunts Stamp Set (#111574"

Black Card Stock (# 102851  )  6 1/4" x 6 1/2" (scored at 3 1/4" along the 6 1/2" side)

Crushed Curry Card Stock (#115319) 3 1/4" x 3 1/2"

Whisper White Card Stock (#100730) 3 1/4" x 1"

Rich Razzleberry Card Stock (#115316) 3 1/4" x 1" and 3 1/4" x 1/8"

Old Olive Card Stock (#100702) 3 1/4" x 1"

Black Embossing Powder (#109133)

VersaMark Pad (#102283)

Crushed Curry Classic Stamp Pad (#115659)

Heat Tool (#100005)

Embossing Buddy (#103083)

Designer Buttons Button Latte (#114333)

Mini Glue Dots (#103683)

To begin your project, take your 3 1/4" x 3 1/2"Crushed Curry Card stock and using your Crushed Curry Classic Stamp Pad, stamp two of the tree images---line up with the top of your card top so that you have space on the bottom.

The next step you will take your Embossing Buddy and cover the whole area of cardstock (this will prevent your embossing powder from stick to your previously stamped images.)   Then using your VersaMark ink and  your Haunted house stamp, you will stamp an image over the trees. (again lining up at the top of your cardstock)

Now you will proceed to emboss your VersaMarked image using your SU Black embossing Powder and your Heat Gun tool

Go ahead and emboss your 'Happy Halloween' on your 3/14"x 1" Whisper White card stock---line up on the right side.

Next take your Rich Razzleberry Card stock and your Old Olive Card stock and one edge on each piece.

Take your adhesive and attach the Rich Razzleberry card stock to the Whisper White card stock and have just a small portion of the ripped section 'peek out'.  Do the same with the Old Olive card stock, just attach it to the bottom of your Crushed Curry card stock.  Take your small strip of Rich Razzleberry card stock (3 1/4" x 1/8") and attach it just below the Haunted House image.

Attach your button using SU Mini Glue Dots (my most favorite SU product!)

Viola!  A cute and fun and VERY EASY card for Halloween!  I always tell my customers that when they are making a card, cut enough card stock to make 4.  You have all the supplies out and then you don't have to scramble when you need to send a card.

I loved this design so much, that I decided to use it and modify it for a gift bag.  I am using a craft colored bag which I buy in bulk on the internet.  SU sells some very high quality white gift bags if you would prefer.

I used my SU crimper to give the bag some dimension---love that crimper!

New stampers always say to me---I would love to stamp, but I don't have any supplies and I don't know how to get started.  I always tell them---find a project you love, buy the supplies you only need for that project and then build from there.  That way you feel a sense of accomplishment and you are using the supplies you have purchased.

If you are interested in purchasing any of the supplies used in this project, visit my website and you can purchase 24 hours a day---7 days a week www.nancyhendel.stampinup.net or you can e-mail me at rubberforme@gmail.com

Happy Stampin'

Nancy

Stampin' Up Just Jawing Shaker Card Criss/Cross Technique Skull

This is my absolute favorite stamp set from Stampin' Up---Just Jawing!  It caught my eye in the last catalog and I have used it for so many cards!  Our group does a card swap and this is the card I did for my submission.  Our challenge was to use the criss/cross card technique and then decorate in our own personality!  I have a tutorial for the criss/cross card technique at http://crazystampinwomen.typepad.com/crazystampinwomen/2009/01/stampin-up-love-you-much-criss-cross-valentine-card-tutorial.html

I also decided to add the shaker card technique to the skull's eyes!  I usually use only Stampin' UP materials, but with the change in catalog, I have not received my new products yet.  I think this card would look fantastic with the new Stampin' UP 'Rockability Specialty' Designer Paper.  I used Pink Polka Dot paper that I had lying around and for the skull paper, I used SU Ghostly Greetings.  I also used pink jewels from the local scrapbook store because I had to make multiple cards for the swap.  If I was only making one card I probably would have used the SU Circle Fire Rhinestone brads in Pink!  I had a lot of fun with this card!  I thought this would be a wonderful card to send to a favorite friend or sister!

Here is the finished card:

 

With the insert pulled out---

 

This is how you make the 'shaker' eyes

 

You need to first stamp you image---cut it out---then cut our the area for the eyes.  When I am doing a project like this I love having my SUPER sharp SU Paper Snips---It is so much easier to maneuver around the edges.  Then using my SU 3/4" Circle Punch, I punch out 2 clear acetate circles (just go to Office Max and buy overhead project sheets---very cheap!), and then using my SU 1" Circle Punch I punch out 2 white circles.   We will be using SU Stampin' Dimensionals in just a second!  SU Stampin' Dimensionals are another one of those items that you should have a basic tool in your possession when you are making projects, cards or scrapbook pages---I use mine all the time!

 

Take your dimensionals and cut them in half and adhere the circles around the acetate.  One helpful tip---remove the backing from the dimensionals BEFORE you add your glitter.  This is a tedious job and if you have glitter in the reservoir, it is twice as difficult.

 

Create a funnel with a small piece of paper and funnel the glitter into each 'eye'.  Don't fill it completely up, because you want the glitter to be able to move around.

 

Immediately press your 1" white circles on top and seal in your glitter.

 

Viola!  Shaker Eyes! 

You could also add beads, chunkier glitter, etc---make your eyes FUN!

If you have any questions or would like to order any products from Stampin' UP, please contact me at rubberforme@gmail.com or visit my SU Website at www.nancyhendel.stampinup.net  All orders can be shipped directly to our home or office anywhere in the United States.

Happy Stampin'

Nancy

Stampin' Up Medallion Card Tutorial Embosslits Die Sweetest Stem

Another cold day in Wisconsin, another day in the craft room!  I received a card in a card swap with this cute little medallion on it and immediately thought of my new Stampin' Up Embosslits Die 'Sweetest Stem' and wanted to make my own version.  On the card I received, the medallion measured 2 3/4' x 2 3/4" but that size over powered my standard card, so of course I improvised!

Here is the finished product!

 

Now how to make it!

I used a standard size card 5 1/4" x 8 1/2" and scored at 4 1/4"

Then I made my flower in the middle using my Sizzix Big Shot Die Cut Machine and the new Embosslits Die 'Sweetest Stems'  (available in the new catalog.  I wish the picture showed in better, but the flower is embossed and is REALLY pretty.  With this particular die, it embosses and cuts out the image.  I added the flat back pearls (from my SU Prettiest Kit) as an accent using mini glue dots.  When I first got my 'SU Prettiest Kit", I didn't know what to do with all the different embellishments, but now I find it is the first thing I go to because it can really soften up a card.

 

Then I made the medallion.  I cut a piece of cardstock 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" and using my SU Scallop Edge Punch, punched around all four sides.  The trick to this is lining up the edges.  If you look on either side of your punch, you will see two small lines---your cardstock should line up perfectly with these lines.  I hope you can see them in the picture below.

 

Here are the sizes for the other pieces I added to the card:

Designer Paper: 2 1/4"x 5 1/4"

Medallion: 2 1/4" x 2 1/4"

Circle:  1 1/4" SU Circle Punch

Paper running through Medallion (you could also use a ribbon) 1 1/4" x 5 1/4"

 

Adhere your embellishments on your card (I use SU dimensionals on the flower) and VIOLA!  a fun and easy card.  Once again, use what you have and recreate this card idea.

If you would like to order any of the supplies used in this card, please e-mail me at rubberforme@gmail.com or visit my website at www.nancyhendel.stampinup.net  Your order can be shipped directly to your home or office---anywhere in the United States.

Happy Stampin'

Nancy