Wild Wasabi Butterfly Trio - June 12 Class Project

Here is another project that will be featured at my June 12 "I am a Big Shot" Class.  These cute little butterflies aren't just normal butterflie........they are butterfly magnets.  Yup made with card stock, the Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die and magentic sheets.  Aren't they neat.  Again I am so impressed with all that the Big Shot Die-Cut Machine can do.  On June 12, 2011 from 3:00 to 5:30 come join me for a Big Shot class.  We will be making 6 different projects all using the Big Shot Die-Cut Machine.  Cost is FREE if you have purchased a Big Shot Die-Cut Machine from me or FREE if you purchase one at the time of the class or $5.00 if you do not own one.  Click here to register.

Another neat feature on these butterflies is if you look really close to the Wild Wasabit colored ones you will see that the Baroque Motifs stamp design is the same color as the card stock.....I used Wild Wasabi Embossing Powder.  Yes Stampin' Up! now had a couple of colored embossing powders the same as their card stock colors.  Yahoo!  Embossing is one of my fav techniques.  You will find these in the Summer Mini Catalogue.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Stamp Set: Baroque Motifs, Touch of Kindness
Paper: Wild Wasabi card stock, Very Vanilla card stock
Ink: VersaMark Pad, Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die, Scallop Oval Punch, Wild Wasabi Embossing Powder, Early Espresso Twine, Neutrals Designer Buttons, Itty Bitty Punch, Pearl Basic Jewels

Happy Stamping!
Michelle B
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"I am a Big Shot" class update

The "I am a Big Shot" class that I am offering today has been moved to Sunday, June 12, 2011.  Come join me for a couple of hours of stamping and Big Shot fun.

In this class we will learn all about the Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, its accessories and the materials you can use with it. Did you know that the Big Shot can cut through materials like cardboard, magnetic sheets and even metal? Here are the following Big Shot Accessories that we will use in this class; Beautiful Butterflies and Flower, Daisies #2 Bigz Dies, Scallop Square Bigz Clear Dies, Matchbox Bigz xl Dies, Scallop Rectangle Clearlits Die, Circles #2 Originals Die, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslits Die.  Cost is FREE if you have purchased a Big Shot Die-Cut Machine from me, FREE if you purchase one at the class or $5.00 if you don't own one.  You can registere by clicking here for this class. 

Happy Stamping!
Michelle B
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Fabric Thinking of You card - I am a Big Shot Class June 12

Here is a card I made using Stampin' Up!'s Springtime Vintage Designer Fabric and the Heart of Hearts Embosslits Die.  Did you know that you could cut out fabric using the Big Shot Die-Cut Machine and an emblosslits die?  I didn't until I saw a card on Stampin' Connection the other day so I just had to try it.  This is so cool.  I love my Big Shot Die-Cut Machine.  It can do so much.  That is why I wanted to have a "I am a Big Shot" class so that I can teach different ways to use the Big Shot to you.  This is project #3 that will be featured at my "I am a Big Shot" class on Sunday, June 12, 2011.  Registeration closes on Monday, June 6 for this class so make sure you register soon.  You can click here to register. 

Come and join me for a couple of hours of Big Shot fun.  In this class we will learn all about the Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, its accessories and the materials you can use with it. Did you know that the Big Shot can cut through materials like cardboard, magnetic sheets and even metal? Here are the following Big Shot Accessories that we will use in this class; Beautiful Butterflies and Flower, Daisies #2 Bigz Dies, Scallop Square Bigz Clear Dies, Matchbox Bigz xl Dies, Scallop Rectangle Clearlits Die, Circles #2 Originals Die, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslits Die. There will be a Part 2 of this class...date to be announed.  Cost is $5.00 for 6 projects if you don't own a Big Shot Die-Cut Machine or FREE if you have purchased a Big Shot Die-Cut Machine from me.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Stamp Set: Touch of Kindness
Paper: Very Vanilla card stock, Night of Navy card stock, Baja Breeze card stock
Ink: Night of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslits Die, Springtime Vintage Designer Series Fabric

Happy Stamping!
Michelle B
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I am a Big Shot Class Projects - "I am a Big Shot" Class June 12, 2011

                      Embedded Embossing Technique

I must admit I am a bit behind in getting these Big Shot projects uploaded.  Here are 2 of the 6 projects that will be featured at my "I am a Big Shot" Class Part 1.  On Sunday, June 12, 2011 from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. come and join me for a couple of hours of Big Shot fun.  In this class we will learn all about the Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, its accessories and the materials you can use with it.  Did you know that you use a Textured Impressions Embossing Folder on 2 pieces of card stock together? I didn't until I saw a card on Stampin' Connection.  I just had to try that as I thought that "Embedded Embossing Technique" would be great for masculine cards.  I love my Big Shot Die-Cut Machine. It can do so much. That is why I wanted to have a "I am a Big Shot" class so that I can teach different ways to use the Big Shot to you.  Here are the following Big Shot Accessories that we will use in this class; Beautiful Butterflies and Flower, Daisies #2 Bigz Dies, Scallop Square Bigz Clear Dies, Matchbox Bigz xl Dies, Scallop Rectangle Clearlits Die, Circles #2 Originals Die, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslits Die. There will be a Part 2 of this class...date to be announed. Cost is $5.00 for 6 projects if you don't own a Big Shot Die-Cut Machine or FREE if you have purchased a Big Shot Die-Cut Machine from me.

                                                        

                                                             Gerber Daisies

I saw a project very similar to the Gerber Daisies on the Stampin' Connection (a website for Stampin' Up! Demonstrators) and I loved it.  I thought this would be a great project for you to do at my "I am a Big Shot" Class on June 12, 2011.  Just think you can always have flowres whenever you want and you don't need to go to the store to buy them.  :)

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:

Embedded Embossing Technique card:

Stamp set: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Sahara Sand card stock, Soft Suede card stock, Pear Pizzazz card stock, Old Olive card stock, Marina Mist card stock, Pacific Point card stock, Whisper White card stock

Ink: Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

Accessories: Silver Brads, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Flower, Daisies #2 Bigz Die, Circles #2 Originals Die, Matchbox XL Bigz Die

Gerber Daisies

Paper: Melon Mambo card stock, Daffodil Delight card stock, Peach Parfait card stock, Pear Pizzazz card stock, Basic Black card stock

Accessories: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Flower, Daisies #2 Bigz Die, 3/4" Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch

Happy Stamping!

Michelle B

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Wedding Note cards

There are always plenty of weddings with the spring and summer months.  Here are a couple of quick and easy wedding note cards I have made recently.  I am not sure whether you can tell in the picture or not but the "Cherish" wedding note card has the Rainbow Embossed Technique on it.  I love this technique.  The Rainbow Embossed Technique is when you stamp your image in Craft Ink or VersaMark and then sprinkle part of the image with one color of embossing powder (Irredescent Ice embossing powder) and then the rest of the image with another color of embossing powder (gold embossing powder).  Please remember to tap the excess embossing powder of the first color you used off before you adding another color of embossing powder.  hehehe if you don't you may have a really big mess.

Stampin' Up! products used:

Stamp sets: Baroque Motifs, Word Play, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Very Vanilla card stock, Chocolate Chip card stock, Whisper White card stock, Brushed Silver card stock

Ink: Chocolate Chip Craft Ink, Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad

Accessories: Heat Gun, Irredescent Ice Embossing Powder, Gold Embossing Powder, Scallop Edge Punch, Gold Brads, Stampin' Dimensionals, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Elegant Lines Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Scallop Circle Punch, Modern Lable Punch, Shiny Ribbon I found in my non-Stampin' Up! ribbon drawer

To order the products to make this project, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the right hand side of my blog.

Happy Stamping!

Michelle B
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Helping out.....

I think it has been a week since my last post....things have been kind of busy around here.  A community north of us has been affected by a fire.  They have been evacuated and lots of them have lost everything.  Over the last couple of days the kids and I have been shopping to help them out.  We went to a store and the kids picked out a bunch of toothbrushes for adults and kids, toothpaste as well as soap and some combs.  We then headed over to another store and bought some diapers.  Then the next day after my daughter's kindergarten class we headed down to a radio station (CISN Country head quarters) to give the donations we had collected.  It was a lot of fun and pretty amazing to see everyone come together to help out the people of Slave Lake and surrounding areas.  There was a charitable BBQ and $28,000.00 was raised to help these people out.  They also filled 3 semi trailer trucks full of donations.  Wow!  I am very proud to belong to a community where giving come naturally and no one second guesses it.

Here are some pictures that I took of our amazing experience.

I will post some creations for you over the next couple of days.

Happy Stamping!

Michelle B

Strength & Hope scrapbook page

Here is the scarpbook page that will be featured at my Strength & Hope card and scarpbook stamp camp.  This stamp set is quickly becoming one of my favs.  As you can see I have made 5 very different projects using this stamp set.  It is a very versatile stamp set as it can be used for cards, 3-D projects (wrap around for a flower vase) as well as a scrapbook page. 

Strength & Hope card and scarpbook page details
When: May 15, 2011 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Where: My house (address will be given upon registeration)
Cost: $26.00 for 6 cards (3 each of 2 different designs), a wrap around for a flower vase plus a card version, 12" x 12" scrapbook page and the Strength & Hope stamp set
Why: to have some stamping fun as well as help out a great cause..The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.  For every Strength & Hope stamp set sold, Stampin' Up! will donate $2.00 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
To register click here.

For my scrapbook page I used a different word set as I didn't think the word set from the Strength & Hope stamp set quite suited my pictures.  The pictures are 5" x 7" and 3-3/4" x 3-3/4".  I had a lot of fun making this scarpbook page and can't wait to show it to my kids tomorrow.  They were already in bed when I made this page.

Stampin' Up! supplies used:
Stamp Set: Strength & Hope, Word Play
Paper: Pink Pirouette 12" x 12" Textured card stock, So Saffron card stock, Early Espresso card stock, Very Vanilla card stock
Ink: Pink Pirouette Classic Stampin' Pad, So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad, Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: Big Shot Die-Cute Machine, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die, Basic Pearl Jewels, Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon, Photo Corner Punch

Remember if you can't make it to this stamp camp or live out of town and still want to make the projects you can get the projects to go.


Happy Stamping!

Michelle B
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Strength & Hope wrap for a vase

I saw a neat idea just like this one in the latest issue of the Stampin' Success magazine....it was a wrap that you put around a flower vase.  I thought was a really neat idea.  This little project will be featured at my Strength & Hope card and scrapbook stamp camp on May 15.  Come and join me for a couple of hours in the afternoon for some stamping fun.  We will be using the Strength & Hope stamp set found on page 27 in the Summer Mini catalogue.  At this stamp camp you will make 6 cards (3 each of 2 different designs), this wrap around for a flower vase as well as a 12" x 12" scrapbook page.  Click here to register for this stamp camp via email.  The cost for this stamp camp is $26.00 which also includes the Strength & Hope stamp set.  As part of Stampin' Up!'s Make a Difference campaign they will be donating $2.00 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation for every Strength & Hope stamp set sold.  Not only will you be having fun making projects will this stamp set but you will also be helping the Breast Cancer Research Foundation too.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Stamp Set: Strength & Hope
Paper: Pear Pizzazz Textured card stock, Whisper White card stock, Blushing Bride card stock
Ink: Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad, Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad, Baja Breeze Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Itty Bitty Punch, 2-Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Stampin' Dimensionals, Basic Pearls Jewels, 1-1/4" Circle Punch

After playing around with this stamp set and creating this wrap around for a flower vase, I couldn't resist turning the wrap around into a card as well.  Here is my card version of the wrap around for a flower vase.  This project will also be featured at my May 15 Strength & Hope card and scrapbook stamp camp. 

Remember if you can't make it to this stamp camp or live out of town and still want to make the projects you can get the projects to go.


Happy Stamping!

Michelle B
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Strength & Hope Mambo Butterfly Card

Here is the second card design that will be featured at my May 15 Strength & Hope cards & scrapbok stamp camp. If you want to come and stamp for a couple of hours in the afternoon there are still some spots available. Simply send me an email to register.....cost is $26.00 and this price includes the Strength & Hope stamp set (for every Strength & Hope stamp set purchased during the month of May Stampin' Up! will donate $2.00 from it's sales to the Breast Cancer Foundation) along with 6 cards (3 each of 2 different designs), a wrap around for a vase and a 12" x 12" scrapbook page. Visit my stamping blog often to see the other projects that will be featured.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Stamp Set: Strength & Hope, Tiny Tags
Paper: Whisper White card stock, Melon Mambo card stock
Ink: Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: Big Shot Die-Cute Machine, Elegant Lines Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Old Olive 1/8" Tafetta Ribbon, 2-Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Scallop Edge Punch, Jeweller Tag Punch, Basic Rhinestone Jewels

Remember if you can't make it to this stamp camp or live out of town and still want to make the projects you can get the projects to go.

Happy Stamping!

Michelle B
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Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all of the Mom's that follow and visit my blog.  I hope you have a very special day.

Here is the card I made for my Mom.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used :

Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Wishes, En Francais

Paper: Baja Breeze card stock, Pink Pirouette card stock, Pear Pizzazz Textured card stock, Very Vanilla card stock

Ink: Baja Breeze Classic Stampin' Pad, Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

Accessories: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Little Leaves Sizzlits die, Scallop Border Edge Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Basic Rhinetsone Jewels

To order the products to make this project, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the right hand side of my blog.

Happy Stamping!

Michelle B

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A Wedding Invitation

This is a sample wedding invitation that I made for my brother's wife's sister.  It needed a couple of revisions like the word "Amour" we changed to "Amor" (which is the word love in Spanish).  It was a bit challenging as I had to stamp the first part of the word first "amo" and then stamp the "r" after.  In between eyeballing the words and the stamp-a-majig I was able to do it.  Another change was the way the card opened, it was changed from horizontal to vertical.  I am very happy with the way they turned out.  Julieta is too!  I really like the color scheme she picked.  To help her decide on the wedding invitations she looked through Stampin' Up!'s Idea Book & Catalogue and picked which card she liked best.  Then she told me which colors and presto her wedding invitation.  We got together with some of her friends to make them as she needed 70.  It was fun.  For the RSVPs and favor boxes I ended up cutting the supplies out for her to assemble at home.  I will upload a picture of the party favor boxes as they are really cute.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Stamp Set: Clearly You
Paper: Early Espresso card stock, Very Vanilla card stock, Daffodil Delight card stock, Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper, Sahara Sand card stock, Always Artichoke card stock
Ink: Early Espresso Stampin' Write Marker
Accessories: Antique Brads, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Big Island Bigz Die

Happy Stamping!
Michelle B