Teacher Easel Card

This is my newest creation. I was going to write the whole tutorial on here, but there are a lot of pictures and blogger seems to take so much longer to upload photos. So this time I will just send you the link.

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/karenegeland/blog?directBlogUrl=/blog/2041982/entry/teacher_easel_card

I hope you can just click on it. Sometimes it works and sometimes it won't for me (I'm a little challenged when it comes to technology). If not you can either copy and paste this link, or you can go to www.karenegeland.stampinup.net - click on "About Me" - Click on "My Stampin' Blog" then go to the Teacher Easel Card Blog.

Thanks for checking this out. This was a ton of fun to make...I hope you have as much fun.

After School Snack Bag

Items Needed:

Serif Essentials Alphabet (#113464)
Big Shot Die-Cut Machine (#113439)
Iron-on Adhesive
Material of your choice

If your kids are anything like mine...when they get home from school the first thing they ask is NOT "Hi, Mom, how was your day?" it's "What is there to eat?" This was a VERY simple bag to make (I know, the story of my life huh? If it's not simple, it's probably not going to get done around this house). I am NOT a sewer by any stretch of the imagination, so you know this bag didn't take much. It is basically a piece of material sewn in 1/2 with some handles attached. I added the Letters using iron-on adhesive (I used Heat n' Bond). That's all it takes. Now when they ask what they can eat (without ruining their appetite for dinner) they can just go get something out of this bag.

Headbands

This headband is so simple to make. And yet it looks SO cute.

Items Needed:

Stampin' Up! Beautiful Butterflies Die (#114507)
Big Shot Die-Cut Machine (#113439)
Iron-on Adhesive
Headband

Using your Big Shot Die-Cut Machine and your Beautiful Butterflies Die, cut 1 large and 1 small butterfly. (The larger butterfly in this picture is made using old jeans that had outlived their usefulness as pants, so I decided to recycle them to make a headband). Layer the smaller butterfly on top of the larger one using the Iron-On Adhesive. Then (again, using the iron-on adhesive) adhere the butterflies to your headband. DONE!

TIP: I made sure to just put the iron-on adhesive in the center of each butterfly to allow the wings to "fly" freely.

This head band was a little more "involved" than the butterfly headband, but I would still put it in the "simple to make" category. And more importantly...it was FUN!
Items Needed:
Headband
Flower, Daisies #2 Big Shot Die (#114520)
Big Shot Die-Cut Machine (#113439)
Clear Rhinestone Brad (#113144)
Any type of Iron-on Adhesive (I used "Heat n' Bond)
1/2" Circle Punch (#104390) (Optional)

TIP: I would also suggest using some "Fray Check" or "Fray Block" or anything similar to prevent fraying of the flowers.


Cut the fabric to the size of the flower die (or cut the pieces the size of each flower to save on fabric. You will end up with 6 total flowers (2 Large, 2 Medium, and 2 Small). Layer them on top of each other largest to smallest, alternating the angle of the flower petals (so each of the layers show). There are a few options in the next step. Use your 1/2" Circle Punch (or a pair of scissors) to cut out a small piece of the Iron-on Adhesive. #1 option: you can cut out 6 small pieces of the Iron-On Adhesive and layer them between each flower to hold them together. Put the brad in the center (before you put the last iron-on circle on). Turn the flower over, open the brad and put the remaining iron-on circle on top of the opened brad. #2 option: you can cut out 2 small pieces of the iron-on adhesive and put one on the back of the large flower (after you have layered all the flowers), heat it, then put the brad in the center of the flower. Turn the flower over, open the brad and put the other circle over the opened brad. (I used the 2nd option for this flower, it seemed to hold just fine after the brad was put in, but it is really your preference).
After you have put the final iron-on circle on top of the opened brad, flip the flower over (right-side-up). Place the flower in the position that you'd like the flower to be on the headband. Hold the iron on it for a few seconds. DONE!

Color Renovation

Hey All! Coming up in July Stampin' Up! will be doing a "color renovation". Some of the colors are the old "In Colors" (now they will just be core colors instead), some of the colors are brand new, and some of the colors are the same colors that we have currently...but sadly some of the colors will be leaving. Take a look at this color renovation chart. If you happen to have a color that you simply cannot live without, make sure that you stock up NOW if you don't see that color on the chart. Stampin' Up! will be selling these colors (Ink, Re-inkers, Card Stock, etc.) until July 01,2010 (or until they are sold out). After that, you will not be able to get those colors.

I think that you can make this bigger by clicking on the photo. If not, make sure to leave a comment in the comment box and let me know that it didn't work. If you have any questions, you can leave a comment in the comment box on this blog. Or you can go to my website karenegeland.stampinup.net and go to "contact me" in the upper right corner and leave your question or comment that way as well.

"It's a..." Card

This picture is the outside of the card to announce that there is another baby on the way. The items for this card are:

Night of Navy Card Stock #100867 (8-1/2 x 11) #106547 (12 x 12)
Brocade Blue Card Stock #101166 (8-1/2 x 11) #107091 (12 x 12)
Whisper White Card Stock #100730 (8-1/2 x 11) #106529 (12 x 12)
Night of Navy Classic Ink #102977
Varsity Alphabet Stamp Set #113684
Big Shot #113439
Stampin' Up! Billboard Sizzlits Die #114510





This is the inside of the card. The items used are:

Pixie Pink Card Stock #105121 (8-1/2 x 11) #107105 (12 x 12)
Pink Passion Card Stock #102762 (8-1/2 x 11) #107106 (12 x 12)
Whisper White Card Stock #100730 (8-1/2 x 11) #106529 (12 x 12)
Lovely Letters Stamp Set #115030
Big Shot #113439
Stampin' Up! Billboard Sizzlits Die #114510

A Good Egg Card

Easter is right around the corner; so I thought I would start posting some Easter themed ideas. (Keep checking back, I also have an Easter basket with the cutest eggs that I will be posting shortly).



To start take a 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" piece of Barely Banana Card Stock. Using your SNAIL adhesive (or whatever adhesive you have handy), adhere the background (from Stampin' Up!'s Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper (DSP).






Stamp your chick on Summer Sun Card Stock using Basic Black Classic Ink. Cut your chick out and adhere it to your card front. (TIP: notice the legs on the chick are not real nicely cut...the legs will be covered so you don't really need to worry about what they look like).





Using a piece of blue DSP from the Sweet Pea DSP bundle stamp the egg in Basic Black Classic Ink. Cut a jagged line across your egg. Slightly overlap the 2 pieces of the egg. Pierce a hole in the edge of the egg (pierce one hole that goes through both the top and bottom of the egg) using a 1/16" punch, a paper piercing tool, or a needle. Put a rhinestone brad through the hole. Adhere the egg (ONLY USE ADHESIVE ON THE BOTTOM 1/2 OF THE EGG) over top of your chick using Sticky Strip
(TIP: The use of Sticky in this step is HIGHLY recommended since the egg will be opened and closed repeatedly by the recipient of this card)




Stamp your saying on Apricot Appeal Card Stock using Basic Black Classic Ink and adhere with your SNAIL adhesive to the top of your card.




And your project is finished! Wouldn't you LOVE to receive this card? Make someone's day and send them this cute card.

Wish List Wall Hanger

This is a fairly simple wall hanger to make. For the "Wish List" you can either contact your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, or you could substitute a shopping list for the Wish List. This is made with the On board Book Basics (Large), simply add some Designer Series Paper of your choice, a sticky note pad and a small piece of cork board. For the list of items needed visit my website karenegeland.stampinup.net