Another great box from the Top Note Die and Box #2 Big Shot XL Die. 

Stampin’ Up! worked with Sizzix and an XL Crease pad has been created.  You’ll love this crease pad when you are using your Big Shot with a die that has score lines.   While it doesn’t show in the catalog, it is available through me.  If you have a XL die – you need to get one of these. 

This box is the placeholder for your July events.  I think the box would look great with some sparkly confetti and summer treats.  This box was part of my summer boxing class.  We did the May basket, Beach Scene, this flag and a soon to come Sunflower for August.  If you missed it, give me a call and I can get you signed up for a class session. 

I am honored that Stampin’ Up! has chosen to publish this class for other Stampin’ Up! demos.  As you know, my friend Sandy and I created this class after I had so much fun last fall with Frankie (Frankenstein) and Frosty.  If you’ve been to my house you’ve seen them lined up on the mantle. . . stay tuned for the fall class coming in early September in which we will make a pumpkin, Frankenstein, Turkey (he’s cute!) and Rudolph (yes his nose is red – and he has glitter!)

TTFN!

Looking for a seasonal gift box for June?  Here was the second of four boxes in my Summer Boxing Class.  My friend Sandy Poehnelt and I created this box as part of a series of classes.  You missed the first one. . . (psst – several did and if there is enough interest, I’ll do it again). 

Wouldn’t this be a great pick me up with a little chapstick, lotion, sunscreen or something else fun in the box? 

Ingredients?  Top Note DIe, Box #2, Scallop Circle, Clear Circle, Boho Blossoms, Cheers to you stamp set. 

This gorgeous card was one I created for my stamp a stack this weekend – wish you were there!  The embossing folder – Manhattan Flower is only $7.95 and creates such gorgeous cards so easily!  In this creation, I brayered baja breeze ink on the folder and placed a sheet of white cardstock over the top and sent it on through my big shot and Voila!  This was a technique shown to us at the Minneapolis Regional a couple of weeks ago – finally got around to trying this new technique!

I also used the baja breeze prints paper, Basic Grey cardsock, Oval All stamp set from the Occasions Mini catalog (NEW!) and the scallop oval punch coupled with the large oval punch.  Yummy!  The pearl is from the Pretties kit.  Make sure you check out the Oval All stamp sent in the mini catalog - I think it is a great set and very versatile as well. 

My next stamp a stack is May 14 – but you could host your own before that!

Check out this customer favorite from Techniques Class and Big Shot Class night last week – bet you wish you were there!  This card uses a great technique utilizing your brayer and the texturz plate (page 203) of your choice.  Simply brayer your plate with your ink color selection and then cover with a thin sheet of paper and send through your Big Shot.  The original color of cardstock will come through on the raised images.  The cool effects you can get with this technique by changing cardstock and ink colors certainly is stimulating my creative juices! 

In this card, the base is Bashful Blue with Sahara Sand.  I brayered Chocolate chip on my texturz plate and placed a piece of Bashful Blue cardstock on it.  The flower is from our Die Cuts Blooms (they’re from textured cardstock, soooo easy to work with – and inexpensive!).  Check them out on page 181.  I also used 1" Chocolate Chip Double Stitched ribbon (page 178) and the Flower assortment brads (page 175). 

Check out my Easter Table Decor!  Last week at Big Shot Class night, we made flowers and butterflies from Fun Foam.   For my Easter table I made a bouquet of flowers and added a few butterflies – and bunnies and here is the result.  I am certainly lovin’ the ease by which I can create and decorate with the Big Shot.  I love the versatility of the vast number of mediums I can cut with the Big Shot – and how I can use up my scraps of paper.  Don’t forget that my Big Shot class is the second Wednesday of every month if you want to come – it is free for 4 times for those who have purchased the Big Shot from me or $5 fee for others.  Oh, and did I say that I have specials just for class attendees? 

Have you checked out the Matchbox Die in the Occasions Mini Catalog?   I am amazed at the versatility and how easy this little box goes together!  No adhesive needed on the box part – only a little for the cover.  Amazing. 

The matchbox as shown on the right is easy to decorate – there’s even a coordinating stamp set called Matchbox Messages.  This one is made by Julie Schrader who I swapped with in Hawaii. . . but, you’re not out of luck as this month I am featuring a matchbox with a great NEW technique at my workshops – have one of your own or attend one that I have scheduled.  If you schedule a workshop with me in April, I will put your name into a drawing the the Matchbox Messages stamp set! 

The gorgeous creation on the left is from a wonderful demonstrator and stamper by the name of Denise Jorgensen.  She put 4 together and added a top note bottom and top – and voila!  Isn’t it gorgeous! 

Check it out!  I am LOVIN’ the BIG Shot!  This card was one of the cards made at one of my clubs this week.  The theme was using chipboard.  The great flower accent was made using the Big Shot, chipboard available from Stampin’ Up! and the Parisian Summer Designer Series paper.  The solid pink behind the flower happens to be sticky back felt!  One of the fabulous features of the BIG shot is that it is sooo versatile!   When you think that the Big shot can cut over 50 materials – there’s versatility right there!  And that’s only one of the reasons I have called this the most versatile die cut machine on the market! 

To make the flower accent, simply glue your designer series paper on a piece of chipboard, place on the flower found on Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive Baskets and Blooms die and Big shot it!  I found paper side down works best.  The felt flower was cut on another Stampin’ Up! exclusive die – the Pennant Die.  So easy and cute!

So, would you like to know everything else on the card?  The base is Apricot Appeal, all of the Designer Series Paper is from Parisian Summer (fabulous colors in this paper!), Pumpkin Pie, Scallop Edge Punch, Rhinestone Brad and the Fundamental Phrases stamp set. 

In using the scallop edge punch you always punch off a tiny strip – so, I put it on the card!  The pumpkin pie strip at the very bottom was the "waste" from cutting the pumpkin pie scallop edge under the card!  Yea!

The other projects at this club were just as fun – but, this was the best. . . if you’re not a member of one of my clubs, give me a call and see how you can join in!