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Stampin' Up Alpha Phi Sorority Scrapbook Pages East Carolina University

Hey all you crazy women!

I will be leaving in one week to head to Greenville North Carolina for a reunion Alpha Phi Sorority Delta Alpha Chapter.  The campus is celebrating 50 years of sorority involvement at East Carolina University.  I, of course have to bring my scrapbook of all of my memories, but I was dismayed when I took the album out (it is 21 years old) and realized what poor condition it was in. 

My first roommate at ECU, Amy, introduced me to scrapbooking in 1986. I had never heard of it but was totally intrigued.  Amy (thank goodness), also convinced me to go through Sorority Rush and the rest is history!  Since scrapbooking was not popular back then, I used one of those adhesive albums that you pull back the plastic and your photos stick directly to the page!  YIKES, was that a mistake!  21 years later, my pictures and memorabilia were disintegrating before my eyes.  I tried to salvage all that I could from the album, but some of the paper had 'melted' into the pages.  I decided that since I didn't use a lot of embellishments back in '86, that I would keep my album simple and went with a black background on all of the page.  Alpha Phi's colors are Silver and Bordeaux, so I used them as an accents and used Stampin' Up Silver Embossing Powder with my stamps.  I retyped some of the brochures that were handed out at Rush because they were disintegrating and used Stampin' Up Whisper White Card stock in my printer that is acid free and will stand the test of time.  I focused mostly on the journaling and pictures and some of the embellishments from Rush.

I am posting the first 10 pages I have completed, but will add more to this entry as I finish them.  Hopefully, this will give you some impetus to get out your old albums and see what kind of condition they are in.  Fix them, before it is too late.  Keep your albums simple and journal as much as you can. 

Click on the pictures if you would like to zoom in.

 

 

The main stamp set I used is from Stampin' Up called 'Elements of Styles'.  It is a beautiful set and offers delicate embellishments when pair with the Silver Embossing Powder.  I used Stampin' Up Basic Black 12x12 paper, but an neutral color works well for a consistent background.

If you would like to purchase any products to get your scrapbook going, please visit my website at www.nancyhendel.stampinup.net and click on 'shop now'.  You can shop 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and your order is shipped directly to your home or office, anywhere in the United States.  Need help with your scrapbook?  E-mail me at rubberforme@gmail.com and I would be happy to answer any of your questions or point you in the right direction with products.

Happy Stampin'

Nancy

Stampin' Up July Fourth Scrapbook Page Idea July 4th

Hey you crazy women!

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend with family and friends.  It is raining here in Wisconsin, so no better time to scrapbook some pictures from the weekend.

Here is my 4th of July Scrapbook Page:

I used the set 'July Fourth' from the Summer Mini (item# 118523 (wood) or #120063 (clear)---this set is so much fun.  It has really cute stamps that lend themselves perfectly to Stampin' Up punches.

  Click on the pictures if you want to see more detail.

My inspiration for this page, was from the new catalog on page 137.

This is the stamp set 'July Fourth' from Stampin' Up

Let me know what you think!  If you would like to order any of the supplies used to make this page, go to www.nancyhendel.stampinup.net and click on 'shopnow'---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 Cool Kids Scrapbook Page My Way and Photo Corner Punch

Hey you crazy Women!

Can you stand another scrapbook page!  I got a new Simply Scrapping Kit from Stampin' Up called 'Cool Kids'  I love these Simply Scrapping Kits---you get cardstock, patterned paper, and stickers to complete many pages.  I love that the stickers are repositionable and are made out of a heavier cardstock which gives dimension to your page.

This page is of my boys acting like 'goofballs'

I think the Stampin' Up Punch 'My Way' goes perfectly with this page.

 
 

I also think the Stampin' Up Punch 'Photo Corners' adds an extra pop of color on any page!

  

If you would like to purchase any of these products, click on 'on-line ordering' at the top of my blog and then click on 'shop now'---you can order 24/7 and have it delivered directly to your home or office within the U.S.

Simply Scrappin' Kit 'Cool Kids' #115699

Stampin' Up Punch 'Photo Corner' #119878

Stampin' Up Punch 'My Way' #110709

Happy Stampin'

Nancy

Stampin' Up Tote-ally Tess and Bigz Die Lattice Scrapbook Page

Hey you crazy women!

Don't you just love the Stampin' Up 'Tote-ally Tess'---if you are a rubber stamper, how can you not get it!?!  It is only available for one more month!

You know I am always motivated by the samples that the creative designers at Stampin' Up provide.

Very CUTE, but I need scrapbook pages---so, I took their ideas, combined them---threw in my Bigz Die Cut 'Lattice and viola!---my scrapbook page!

 

These pictures are from a Stampin' Up Convention I attended with my downline Jennifer.  Hey, there's Shelly!

When I do my scrapbook pages, I don't stamp the outlines of the pictures in black.  I emboss them in black which gives a shiny 'sticker-like' effect and then I color them in with my Stampin Write Markers.

So much FUN!

If you would like to purchase any of the supplies I have used, click on 'Order On-line' at the top left of my blog and then click on 'shop now'.  You can order 7 days a week, 24 hours a day!

Stampin' Up Tote-ally Tess Stamp Set (only available until April 30,2010) #11706 (wood mounted) #118595 (clear mounted)

Stampin' Up Exclusive Bigz Die 'Lattice' #115958

Stampin' Up 1 1/4" Stripped Grosgrain Ribbon Black

I created the letters using Stampin' Up's On-Board 'Timeless Type' (#112083) as a pattern, then placed the letters on black to add an outline.  

Happy Stampin'

Nancy

Stampin' Up Easter Scrapbook Page Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper

Hey you crazy women!

I promised on my last post that I would show you how I took the card I created and turn it into a scrapbook page.  Easter is coming and I thought I would get my page ready so I would only need to add the pictures later.  Once again I used on left over scraps from my Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper.

      

The original card idea is to the right.  Instead of the flowers, I used a 'punch' made bunny but still accented his nose with a button.  If you wanted to do a Spring page, you could insert the Flowers from the Fifth Avenue Floral Stamp Set.

The supplies used for this project are:

Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper #117226 (Mini Catalog)

Old Olive 12x12 Card Stock #106544

Chit Chat Rub-ons #111804

Designer Series Buttons Sherbert #116312

To make the bunny:

Wide Oval #112082 (body)

Large Oval #107305 (feet)

Small Ovel #107304 (ears)

If you would like to order any of these products, click on the 'On-line Order Button' on the left side of my blog.  This will take you to my Stampin' Up page and then click on 'shop now'.  You can order 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at YOUR convenience!  If you are ordering before the end of March 2010, make sure to take advantage of Sale-a-bration if you order is over $50.00.

Happy Stampin'

Nancy

 

Stampin' Up Shades of Spring Designer Paper Flower Folds Top Note Scrapbook Page and Card

Hey you crazy women!

It's Day Light Savings time and beautiful weather in Wisconsin.  Being that I am originally from Texas, I never thought I would find 55 degrees warm, but after the cold winter it is refreshing!  Since we now have an extra hour of sunlight, I thought I would get some scrapbooking done!

Stampin' Up is so good to their demonstrators (e-mail me if you would like additional info!), they provide a Stamping Magazine each month with helpful techniques and ideas.  Their card template for this month is as follows.

Well, this was a perfect opportunity since I just got my new SU Exclusive Flower Folds XL die.  I also had purchased the new SU Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder.  I love using my Top Note Die, so I came up with the following:

The paper I used for the flower, is from the Mini Catalog and is called Shades of Spring.  It is the perfect paper for spring projects.

Now, you know I am always looking for Scrapbook page ideas, so I incorporated the card template into a 12x12 page.

The pinks match my daughter's dress exactly!  The words 'Father, Daughter, Dance' are cut out on Stampin' Up Card Stock, but I used my Cricut.  I have resisted purchasing a cricut because I find it is so much easier to use the Big Shot, but I found one used and for a great price and I now cut all of my titles with the color cardstock I need.

If you would like to purchase any of the products used for these projects, visit my store by clicking on the button on the top left corner of my blog.

The supplies used:

Shades of Spring Designer Paper #117160

Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder #117335

SU Bigz XL Die Flower Folds #115970

SU Bigz Die Top Note #113463

SU Cardstock Pretty in Pink #110459

SU Cardstock Certainly Celery #105125

Don't forget to get your free SAB products until the end of March 2010!

Happy Stampin'

Nancy
 
 

Stampin' Up Scrapbook Page Tutorial Sweet Pea

Let's get it started in here---take two!

I got called in for a 2 week substitute school nurse position, and my scrapbooking became nonexistent---but I am back and ready to start posting some pages.

Of course Sale-a-bration is going on right now plus our fantastic mini catalog!  I love, love, love the Designer Series Paper Pack 'Sweet Pea'---it was the first thing to catch my eye when I looked through the mini and I absolutely love the SU Sweet Pea Stitched Felt that coordinates with it.  So, I was REALLY excited when I got my 'Stampin' Success' Magazine for Demos Only (one of the great perks of being a demo) and there on the front cover was a fantastic project using the 'Sweet Pea' and a shadow box---cute project, but I need pages done! 

So, I took a white piece of 12x12 and made that my 'frame' and coordinated it with the picture I had of my daughter and viola!---my version...

  The supplies needed for this project are:

Designer Series Paper Pack 'Sweet Pea' #117161

Sweet Pea Stitched Felt  #117266

Whisper White 12x12 Cardstock #106529

On Board Lots of Letters #109182

Designer Buttons 'Playground' #116313

Mini Glue Dots #103683 (My absolute most favorite SU product---I use these to attach the embellishments)

Whisper White Kraft Ink #101731  to color your on board letters

Make sure to order your SAB set (until the end of March)---I might suggest the new Scallop Trim Border Punch #118402 to add to your Punch collection.

The Designer Series Paper Pack 'Sweet Pea' comes with 24 sheets.  You should be able to complete a ton of scrapbook pages with this order.  I will be posting more ideas.

To order on-line 24/7, click on my 'order' button on the left---You will also find the new mini catalog and SAB catalog and promotions on the left as well.

Happy Stampin'

Nancy

Stampin' Up 12x12 Scrapbook Page Template Door County Autumn Pumpkins

I have been in the mood to scrapbook this week and I am always on the look out for simple pages that feature several photos on a page.  This page idea came from seeing similar pages in 'Creating Keepsakes' magazine.  They were demonstrating how to take small pictures and use them in a grid.  I wanted to do something fast and easy, so I used my photo printing mode for 'wallet sized' pictures and was able to print out a collage on just one piece of 8 1/2" x 11" piece of photo paper.  I then cut them out individually and found a way for them to fit on my 12x12 sheet of More Mustard paper.  I used my SU color wheel and found that Ruby Red goes well with More Mustard and used that for my machine sewn lines as well as my stamped image.  Don't have a sewing machine?  Use a thin ribbon, such as Stampin' Up's 1/4" grosgrain ribbon. (adhering it is a snap, use the small glue dots).  You could also use a Stampin' Write marker and draw a dash or dotted line as an embellishment.  I am mainly just showing you this page as a 'template'.  Change the colors, change the embellishments and you can make several cute and easy pages using multiple photos.  It is so easy to use Stampin' Up's paper and embellishments, because they all coordinate and using the Color Wheel makes picking colors super easy!

Have any questions?  E-mail me at rubberforme@gmail.com.  Want to order any of Stampin' Up's products?  Visit my website at www.nancyhendel.stampinup.net and click on 'order now' in the right corner.  Ordering is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Stampin' Up Scrapbook Pages

So, are you wondering why I am posting pages with products that I can no longer sell??  It seems quite counterintuitive, doesn't it?  I love being a Stampin' Up demonstrator and have been doing it for over 6 years, but, my favorite part of being a demonstrator is not the 'selling' but the teaching and sharing of ideas and the friends I have made who also share this craft.  So, I will post my pages and maybe you will see something that inspires you and gets you to be creative with the supplies you have.  I will still show some of the new products, but will sprinkle in some projects that will encourage you to use the supplies in your home right now and be creative to recreate my projects.  I think Stampin' Up has the best cardstock and matching inks.  This is the very basic need for any scrapbook page.  One product that I am going to suggest (if you haven't purchased it already) is the Stampin' Up Color Wheel.

 

This wheel will help you coordinate your pages with color combinations that enhance your photographs.  Another product is the 'Stamp Me a Memory' Journaling Fonts CD by Stampin' Up.  Journaling is crucial to your scrapbook page---all the embellishments in the world are not going to tell you the who, what, where and why in your pictures.

Click on the link below to access all of my scrapbook pages to date:

http://crazystampinwomen.typepad.com/crazystampinwomen/scrapbook-page-ideas/

Once I get my son feeling better and the kiddos back to school, I will be posting some more pages with current SU products.  If you would like to purchase any of the Stampin' Products, please e-mail me at rubberforme@gmail.com or visit my website at www.nancyhendel.stampinup.net all products can be shipped to your home or office anywhere in the United States.

Happy Stampin'

Nancy

Stampin' Up Scrapbook Pages 12x12 Summer by the Sea

One of my all time favorite sets---Stampin' Up retired 'Summer by the Sea'.  The soft colors and simple designs compliment the pictures perfectly.