Personalized Stampin' UP stationary

Happy December to you!!!
As we begin the end of the year 2012, I have looked back and reflected the ba-jillion events that occurred throughout the year and am just amazed at how fast this year went by, especially the month of November.

My year is ending on a very joyous note, however, because my husband and I are receiving our adopted baby very soon and just cannot imagine ending this year any better!

As we contemplated on what to gift the birth-mother and birth-father, I was (naturally) very quick to offer to make the birth-mother something hand-made. So, I did just that and decided to put together a stationary set that includes a matching pen, stamp, ink, and journal (from Wal-mart).

A personalized gift like this, I'm sure, will put a smile on anyone! Plus it's super simple and fast to put together!!! 

SUPPLIES USED:

• Cardstock: pool party, very vanilla 
•  vellum
• DSP: very vintage (retired)
• Punches: modern label, 1" square
• Stamp Set: personalized monogram stamp (pg 147 of catalog), Affection Collection (holiday catalog), you're my type (retired)
• clear mount stamp case (used or new: 119105)
•  Non-SU!: paper pad (any office supply store), pen,  
  

MY TIPS:  

• Use SU's clear mount stamp case to create your project. 
• cut a piece of DSP to 10 5/8" x 7", score at 5" then 5 1/2", and decorate as desired
•  to make the pen holder-piece (reference picture above):
• cut 2- 1/2" x 4" pieces out of cardstock.
• mark the outside folding edges of the DSP with a pencil, slightly larger than the pieces you cut out. 
• Insert the DSP into the clear cover. Cut 2 vertical slits on the top and 2 vertical slits on the bottom . 
• Place sticky strip on one end of the CS piece and insert into top slit. Then wrap over pen and adhere other end into opposite slit. Do the same for the bottom CS piece.

•   use a paper pad that fits into the case, you may need to trim the bottom of the paper pad to fit.  

 
 I am happy the way it came out and I hope this inspires you to make your own for yourself or as a gift! 
Let me know what you think!!! I love comments!!!...............

   

Stampin UP Christmas Cards

We had a blast on Saturday (Nov 3rd) at our Christmas card stamp-a-stack! Although they worked long and hard, these ladies no longer have to worry about what Christmas cards they'll be designing or creating anymore and it's November!

We produced 4 cards each of 6 different designs ....for a total of 24, using the Scentsational Season bundle in the Holiday catalog (pg. 16).

 This stamp set is one of my top picks and must-have's in the Holiday catalog! You can purchase the framelits and stamp set as a bundle (item 129945 WM, 129946 CM) and save 15%! 

Card Design 1 
 

Card inspired by SU! Demonstrator and friend: Samantha Brown

Stampin' Supplies:
Card 1

·       Cardstocks: early espresso, crumb cake, whisper white

·       DSP: Be of good cheer

·       Inks: early espresso

·       Stamp sets: more merry messages

·       Punches: modern label

·       Ribbons: 3/8" satin ribbon- raspberry ripple, summer starfruit; 1/4" stitched grosgrain- whisper white, early espresso

·       Holiday collection framelits dies

·       rhinestones

·      white gel pen

Card Design 2

 
Stampin' Supplies:
Card 2

·       Cardstocks: very vanilla, cherry cobbler

·       DSP: Be of good cheer

·       Inks: early espresso, cherry cobbler, gumball green

·       Stamp sets: more merry messages, scentsational season

·       Punches: scalloped border, corner

·      Holiday collection framelits dies

·       glue pen and glitter

Card Design 3

Card shown in open position

Card shown in closed position

 
Stampin' Supplies:
Card 3

·       Cardstocks: very vanilla, cherry cobbler, crumb cake

·       Inks: versamark, cherry cobbler

·       Stamp sets: tiny tags, scentsational season

·       Punches: tiny tag

·       Ribbons: 1/4" stitched grosgrain-  early espresso

·       Holiday collection framelits dies 

-         polka dots embossing folder

·       Clear embossing powder

Card Design 4

Stampin' Supplies:
Card 4

·       Cardstocks: whisper white, lucky limeade

 ·       DSP: polka dot parade, champagne glimmer paper

·       Inks: lucky limeade, basic black

·       Stamp sets: more merry messages, scentsational season

·       Ribbons: island indigo bakers twine

            ·       Holiday collection framelits dies



 Card Design 5

Stampin' Supplies:
Card 5

·       Cardstocks: whisper white, lucky limeade, pool party, island indigo

·       Inks: versamark, lucky limeade, pool party, island indigo

·       Stamp sets: more merry messages, scentsational season

·       Punches: corner round

·       Ribbons: island indigo bakers twine

·       Holiday collection framelits dies 

          -         fancy fan embossing folder

 ·       white embossing powder

 Card Design 6

Stampin' Supplies:
Card 6

·       Cardstocks: very vanilla, early espresso, cherry cobbler, gumball green, champagne glimmer paper

·       Inks: early espresso

·       Stamp sets: more merry messages, scentsational season

·       Punches: boho blossoms

·       Ribbons: 3/8" taffeta ribbon - crumb cake

·       Holiday collection framelits dies

            ·       Snow flurry bigz die 
        ·       snow flurry embossing folder (retired)


I would love to hear about what you think of our projects! Has this inspired you to take these designs and make them your own?