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No Rules Stampin Friends Hop

~ Kathie ~ 53 Comments

Welcome to the No Rules Stampin Friends Hop.

Check out the blog-wide Stamparatus Give-Away!  I am so excited about the hop this month.

Welcome to my blog.  If you have arrived from Stephanie Jandrow’s amazing blog … I’m glad you came for a visit!  Be sure to continue  though the hop until you get back to where you started.  I hope you find lots of inspiration as you hop on through!  The list of participants is at the bottom of this post.  You increase your chances to win for every blog you comment on in this “hop”.  Leave a comment  and #SFMARCHBLOGHOP on everyone’s blog and have 17 chances to win!  Good luck!!  I hope YOU win this AMAZING tool!

Here are my projects for our March No Rules hop.  I chose to focus on  Stampin’ Up!’s  Stamparatus  that is coming soon!!  The Stamparatus will be in the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog that is being released on June 1st, 2018.
 
I used the Tutti-Frutti Cards and Envelopes #147242 from SALE A BRATION  that I earned for FREE for the card base and envelope.  I also took advantage of the FREE SALE A BRATION Shimmer Ribbon Pack #147243 and used one of the 3 ribbons on my card.

I saw a template by Gina K being used in assorted videos during the last couple of weeks that makes making wreaths with a stamp placement tool quite simple.  I thought INGENIOUS!!!  So armed with a window sheet, a sharpie black fine tipped marker, a ruler and my grid paper, I DREW myself a template.  (The template I saw by Gina K, is cut out)

My Whisper White card stock is cut 3 3/4″ x 3 3/4″ to fit my template (see template below).  I used assorted stamps from Beautiful Bouquet and Blooms and Wishes to make the wreath.  Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Bermuda Bay and Pear Pizzazz Stampin’ Spots provided my ink colors.

For my project,  I made a holder for my STAMPARATUS. I saw other crafters using the box the tool comes in to make a holder.  I decided I wanted mine to be a bit larger.  I covered an empty Paper Pumpkin box (minus the flaps on one end) with a couple of sheets of Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper.  It is nice and sturdy!

Below, you can see the Template I drew on a 6″ x 6″ window sheet.  Each straight side is 3 3/4″.  Lining things up was easy using grid paper.

I added the stamps to the STAMPARATUS as I made the wreath.  I started with one stamp, stamped the 1st element a few times, turning the card stock 1/8 turn after each inking.  Then I added the second stamp where I wanted it to fall, stamped a few more times, then added the 3rd, then the fourth element.  Each time I inked and stamped, I turned the card stock 1/8th turn.  Eventually, the wreath was completed.  After the 1st card was done, it was very quick to create a second wreath because I left all the stamps mounted.  I could then stamp all 4 at the same time.  Once I completed my 1st wreath, I just left the stamps mounted on one of the Stamparatus plates.  I marked the colors next to the stamps because I am teaching this technique in a class next week.

Please click on Kirsteen Gill to continue on with the hop.  Enjoy!    Thank you for hopping!  PLEASE remember to comment to be entered to have a chance to win the Stamparatus!!  Commenting on each blog increases your chances to win!  Please use #SFMARCHBLOGHOP along with a comment on the cards and projects.

Check out these Awesome Bloggers

1. Jenny Hall
2. Kim Lamos
3. Elizabeth Jeanne
4. Katja Ettig
5. Sue Vine
6. Steph Jandrow
7. Kathie Rotti
8. Kirsteen Gill
9. Melissa Thomas
10. Raquelle Clifton-Batth
11. Lori Mueller
12. Andrea Tracy-Tucker
13. Lynn Streifert
14. Barbara Welch
15. Cindy Waldroff
16. Maureen Rauchfuss
17. Sandra Mastello -Australia
18. Sara Levin

Product List

Stamparatus

$49.00

Beautiful Bouquet Photopolymer Stamp Set

$27.00

Blooms & Wishes Photopolymer Stamps

$21.00

Tutti-Frutti Cards & Envelopes

$0.00

3/8" (1 Cm) Shimmer Ribbon Pack

$0.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$9.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.00

Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper

$11.00

Window Sheets

$5.00

Grid Paper

$11.00

1-1/2" Circle Punch

$16.00

1-3/8" Circle Punch

$16.00

Stampin' Trimmer

$30.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$6.00

Tutti-Frutti Classic Stampin’ Spots

$9.00

Picture Perfect Party Classic Stampin’ Spots

$9.00

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Birthday Bash Stampin Friends Hop

~ Kathie ~ 10 Comments

Welcome to the Birthday Bash Stampin Friends Hop.

Happy Birthday to me!  I am so excited about the hop this month.  It’s my birthday month.  We all need a month to celebrate … right???  I think I will use this set for my granddaughter’s birthday in April.  She’ll love it!!

You have arrived at Kathie’s (that’s me!) blog.  If you have arrived from Sue Vine’s amazing blog … I’m glad you came for a visit!  Be sure to continue  though the hop until you get back to where you started.  I hope you find lots of inspiration as you hop on through!  The list of participants is at the bottom of this post.  Just click on Elizabeth Jeanne to get to the next stop on the hop.

Here are my projects for our February Birthday Bash hop.  I chose to focus on  Stampin’ Up!’s  Magical Day Bundle from the 2018 Occasion’s catalog for my contribution.  It is such a fun set.
 
This is a side step card.  I found the tutorial for this fancy fold over at SplitcoastStampers.com.

The banners are from the Birthday Delivery Bundle from the 2017-18 annual catalog.  I used the “sky” paper from the Myths & Magic Specialty Designer Series Paper.  On this card I used Old Olive for my card base because I planned on having “grass” instead of so much brick … but I liked the brick better.  If I were to make another one, I would probably use Basic Gray as my base.

Oh … The mermaid.  Yup!  She turns into a damsel/princess if you trim her tail a bit!!

I used our Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers to color the various elements in the stamp set.  I love them.  I definitely need some more practice, though!  I should have worked a bit more on the dragon!

I made the castle from Smoky Slate cardstock and the Brick Wall Embossing folder.  I made the turrets with the Classic Label punch.  I sponged the bricks and edges with Smoky Slate ink to “dirty things up”.  The vines are cut with the dies from the Magical Day Bundle.  I applied our Multipurpose Adhesive Sheet to the back of the Old Olive card stock before I die cut them.

I made an extra 3-D card because I thought it would be fum to make Rapunzel letting down her hair!  This card is a 10-1/2″ x 3″ strip of paper scored at 2.5, 5. 7.5 and 10″.  Fold it, open it and run it through the Big Shot with the Brick Wall Embossing folder, punch some turrets.  A little sponging.   Easy Peasy.  It folds flat and it fits in a regular envelope.

It was a lot of fun to decorate.  The door is an oval cut from the layering oval dies from the Wood Textures DSP stack.  The door handle and hinges are from the Sliding Door Framelits Dies in the Occasions catalog.  You could put a “floor” in the box and make it a holder for party favors.

My 3-D project is my version of Sara Douglass’s cupcake box.  It uses a mini pizza box as a base to hold a standard cupcake.  Just use the layering circle dies to cut the hole for the cupcake.  The box just slips over the pizza box.  There is a window sheet covering the window.  Such fun decorating!

 

 

 

 

Please click on Elizabeth Jeanne to continue on with the hop.  Enjoy!    Thank you for hopping!

Check out these Awesome Bloggers

1. Sue Vine – Australia
2. Kathie Rotti
3. Elizabeth Jeanne
4. Raquelle Clifton-Batth
5. Katja Ettig
6. Melissa Thomas
7. Sandra Mastello – Australia
8. Maureen Rauchfuss
9. Jessie Holton – Australia
10. Barbara Welch
11. Andrea Tracy-Tucker
12. Kim Lamos
13. Kim Jolley
14. Jenny Hall

Product List

Magical Day Clear-Mount Bundle

$45.75

Magical Day Wood-Mount Bundle

$53.00

Birthday Delivery Photopolymer Bundle

$62.00

Ink

Card Stock

Tools & Adhesive

Punch

Accessory

Big Shot

All About Love Stampin Friends Hop

~ Kathie ~ 22 Comments

Welcome to the All About Love Stampin Friends Hop.

Happy New Year!  I am so excited about the hop this year.  We have several NEW participants.   I really believe you’ll be blown away by their talent!

You have arrived at Kathie’s (that’s me!) blog.  If you have arrived from Cindy Waldroff‘s amazing blog … I’m glad you came for a visit!  Be sure to continue  though the hop until you get back to where you started.  I hope you find lots of inspiration as you hop on through!  The list of participants is at the bottom of this post.  Just click on Melissa Thomas  to get to the next stop on the hop.

Here are my projects for our January hop … Valentine’s Day.  I chose to use the  Stampin’ Up!’s  Sale A Bration set PARTY PANDAS  as one of the FOUR stamp sets for this project.  FYI: Party Pandas is only available for FREE during Sale A Bration when you place a $50 order.
Such a tiny card … so many sets!!!  ;-D
 
I used the Whisper White Narrow Note Cards and Envelopes from the Occasions catalog (page 19) to make this card.  The cards are not mail-able … so pop them into a larger envelope if you want to mail these cards in the USA.

The other 3 stamp sets are from the Stampin’ UP!’s annual catalog.  Ready to Pop (inside sentiment), Teeny Tiny Wishes and Artistically Asian.

For inks, I used Memento Black, Wild Wasabi and the Real Red (marker).  I found it very easy to just ink up the sentiments with the marker … this way I knew I wouldn’t catch and edge and mess up the card!

The first thing I did was to stamp the panda on a post it note, cut him out to use as a mask.  Then I stamped the panda on a whisper white layer.  Cover the panda with the mask and stamp the bamboo.  Remove the mask … and voila!  There he is IN FRONT of the bamboo.  Don’t forget to color in the little heart on the envelope he is holding!

Petal Passion Designer Series Paper  (DSP) is used for the layer on the card base.  A Real Red layer is under the panda piece.  The Real Red 1/8″ solid ribbon is a carryover from the Stampin’ UP! Holiday catalog.

I also stamped a panda on the envelope.  I used the 2 1/4″ circle punch to make a simple liner from the DSP for the envelope flap.

As always, I carry the theme from the card front to the inside.  I love that little “with love” from the Ready to Pop stamp set.

Below is my 3-D project … I used the Mini Pizza Boxes that carried over from the Holiday Catalog.  The Sweet and Sassy Thinlets were used to cut out the heart to make the window in the Mini Pizza Box lid.

I added a window sheet between the Real Red layer and the pizza box lid.

The adorable panda is fussy cut. and adhered with a few Stampin’ dimensionals.

I filled the food safe mini pizza box with these chewy cinnamon hearts … they are HOT!!  But oh, so good!!  As a note, I don’t think the window sheets are labeled “food safe” so you could put the loose candy in one of Stampin’ UP!s food safe cellophane bags and then place it in the box if you are concerned.

Please click on Melissa Thomas to continue on with the hop.  Enjoy!  The products I used in my projects are listed below.  Thank you for hopping!

Check out these Awesome Bloggers

1. Sue Vine
2. Steph Jandrow
3. Katja Ettig
4. Kirsteen Gill
5. Lynn Streifert
6. Cindy Waldroff
7. Kathie Rotti
8. Melissa Thomas
9. Sandra Mastello – Australia
10. Elizabeth Jeanne
11. Kim Jolley
12. Jenny Hall
13. Raquelle Clifton-Batth
14. Jessie Holton – Australia
15. Andrea Tracy-Tucker
16. Barbara Welch
17. Kim Lamos

Product List

Party Pandas Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$0.00

Party Pandas Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$0.00

Ready To Pop Photopolymer Stamp Set

$16.00

Teeny Tiny Wishes Clear Stamp Set

$27.00

Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Stamp Set

$37.00

Artistically Asian Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$19.00

Artistically Asian Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$27.00

Whisper White Narrow Note Cards & Envelopes

$8.00

Mini Pizza Boxes

$6.00

Ink

Card Stock

Tools & Adhesive

Punch

Ribbon & Trim

Accessory

Big Shot