Stamping with Michelle

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Last night I had the pleasure of bringing some projects for a local Girl Scout troop to work on.  We made two cards and an adorable little box made with the Two Tags Die and Big Shot.

Materials: With All My Heart

Cardstock: Regal Rose, Melon Mambo and Whisper White cardstock; Welcome Neighbors DSP

Ink: Melon Mambo

Accessories: Pretty in Pink grosgrain ribbon, Flower brads, Lg Flower Punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, 1/16" circle punch, 1/18" circle punch, Two Tags Die and Big Shot, Stampin' Dimensionals

This box is super easy to make and would make really cute favors for a shower or wedding.  You need to cut two of the tags from the die and then put adhesive on the bottom of one of them to attach them together.  I put a few chocolates in a small cello bag and folded the top over.  Then I punched the bag with the 1/8" circle punch.  When I threaded the ribbon through, I made sure to go through both layers of the bag and in addition to holding it shut, it held the bag in place.

The group of girl scouts did fantastic with this project, as well as the others.  If you'd like to create some fun projects at your house, I'd be happy to set a date with you!

Happy Stamping!

Michelle 

Happy Friday!

What a fast week this has been.  It's been school vacation week for my children, and, while we enjoyed a mostly quiet, lazy week, it is hard to believe that it is already Friday!  

I have two nieces who were born only six days apart.  I showed you the card for the first niece, so I figured I'd show you what I put together for my other niece.

 

Materials: Beary Bests Friends and Beary Nice Wishes

Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Soft Suede, Crushed Curry and Confetti White

Ink: Basic Gray, Melon Mambo, Soft Suede, Creamy Caramel, and Crushed Curry

Accessories: Aquapainter, White grosgrain ribbon, 1/16" circle punch, and Vintage brads
 

For this card I chose to got with the little girl bear theme and these Build a Bear stamps are so cute!  I wanted to use nice, bright happy colors, and Melon Mambo and Crushed Curry fit the bill nicely.  I stamped them in Basic Gray so I could watercolor them.  I also tried a slightly different layout than I normally use, and I'm quite happy with the results.  The final card still looked a little unfinished, so I added the brads, and it is amazing how much different those three little pieces of metal make the card look.

What have you done with the Build a Bear stamps?  They are a fun addition to yourstamp collection and you can only get them through a Stampin' Up demonstrator!   Click the online ordering button on the right side of my blog to see the entire collection.

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

Vintage Vogue Sympathy

This week I found myself in need of a sympathy card.  It seems we can always use ideas for sympathy cards, so I thought I'd share my sample with you.  

 

Materials: Vintage Vogue, Thoughts and Prayers and Very Vintage Wheel

Cardstock: Bordering Blue, Kraft Brown and Confetti White

Ink: Bordering Blue, Brocade Blue, Mellow Moss and Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Kraft brown taffeta ribbon, Neutrals brads, 1/16" circle punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

I wanted a simple, understated card in muted tones, and I was quite happy with how this came out.  I used the rock and roll technique on the flower to give it two tone color.  First I stamped it in Bordering Blue ink and then I rolled just the edges around on a Brocade Blue pad.  A Chocolate Chip brad in the middle finishes it off nicely.

The vintage vogue set in the Occasions Mini lent itself nicely to the feeling of the card that I wanted to capture.  It is a very versatile set that can be dressed up or down, turned casual or elegant and be used from weddings to birthdays.  You definitely will want to add this one, as well as the matching wheel, to your collection.  But, hurry, it is only available until April 30!

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

Happy Birthday Ava!

Yesterday was my niece, Ava's 2nd birthday.  She is my sister's little girl, and I watch her one day a week.  I feel like she's practically mine!  We had a combination birthday party/super bowl party on Sunday for her, and I thought I'd share the birthday card I made:

Materials: Well Scripted, With all my Heart

Cardstock: Old Olive, Melon Mambo and Pretty in Pink

Ink: Basic Black and Melon Mambo

Accessories: Pretty in Pink Taffeta ribbon, Sweet Pea Stitched Felt, Extra Large Fancy Flower punch, Big Shot and Scallop Circle Die, Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit, and Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder, Earth Elements brads, 1/16" circle punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

The card isn't particularly geared towards a two year old, but it has fun bright colors and lots of textures.  I actually started by taking out my Sweet Pea felt pieces and I ended up designing the entire card around those!  I found that the best adhesive to use with the felt is the Tombow Multi glue.  I use the skinny end to put a little bit right where I want it and holds perfectly.

So, what fun things have you done with the sweet pea felt?

Happy Stamping!

Michelle