Ornament Punch Ornaments

These Christmas Ornaments are the easiest thing to make and so cute!

If you want full step by step directions for the ornaments with photos you can purchase them on my blog at:
http://stampndesignstore.blogspot.com/2009/11/six-pack-for-baby-food-jars-or-bottles.html

What I used:
Christmas Cocoa Specialty Designer Series Paper #116770-Holiday Mini (The white is fuzzy!!)
Delightful Decorations Stamp set #116517-Holiday Mini
Ornament Punch #116794-Holiday Mini
Silver Elastic Cord #109866-Holiday Mini
Whisper white paper
Old Olive stamp pad
Real Red stamp pad and marker
Sponge for edges
Mini glue dots
(DSP ornament easier with the Movers and Shapers Holiday Windows die #116821)
Paper clips

To make:
Just stamp the ornament of your choice, then punch it out, you will need 6. Fold each ornament shape in half and glue sides together so all six are taped together in a circle. The paper clip goes in the middle held in with mini glue dots. To make the red and white one I punched the ornament out of the DSP and then made a larger one in white with the movers and shapers die. Then fold them in half and taped/glued together, and attach all the sides together like the other one. Put the paper clip in the middle with glue dots before you close up the last side. Add some ribbon for decoration to the paper clip and add some string or ribbon to hang! So simple!
If you want to purchase the supplies to make this project just click on the Shop with Me link any time or email me and I can help you find what you want. These are great with any paper!

Top Note Photo Album to Purchase

Top Note Photo Album
with Bella Toile background stamp

Description:
I am very excited to share this class with you! This is the “Top Note Photo Album” class. The album fits 8- 4"x6" photos or you can easily adapt it for more or less. You can also make it into any type of album. You can make it into a great wedding, birthday, new baby or any other holiday album just by changing the color and background stamp. You can even use designer series paper to personalize it.
The album may look complex but it is very easy to put together, even for beginners!

I will be offering this project to purchase two ways.

Option 1: You can purchase it as a full put together photo album.
I will mail you the full assembled album and all you will have to do is add your own pictures! This is great for family and especially grandparents for Christmas presents!

**Purchasing this way will cost $19.99 and that includes shipping.

Option 2: You can order full, easy to follow, step by step directions with photos for this project. You will get everything that you need to make this project except the materials. This is for the directions only. You can choose whichever paper you would like and style it anyway you want. You can make it into a great wedding, birthday, new baby or any other holiday album!

**Purchasing this way will cost $5.99 and it will be a pdf. file to download.

Buying Options

Option 1- album $19.99 Option 2- directions $5.99

Medallion Wreath Marquee Reveal!

Closed

Open!

The center circle opens to reveal the picture hidden behind!

I saw Jan Tink's blog about how to make the marquee card and I couldn't wait to sit down and mess around with it! What a great idea!!
Here is my altered version of her idea with the medallion stamp set made into a Christmas Wreath. And of course what would go in the middle but my son's Christmas picture!
I will post my directions and measurements to this as soon as I can. My overall measurement of the red paper is 6 3/4" to give you a starting place if you can't wait!

If you want to see a video tutorial of how to make the basic "marquee" card check out Jan's Blog:
http://stampspaperscissors.typepad.com/stamps_paper_scissors/2009/08/the-marvelous-magical-marqee-card-video-tutorial.html

This is opened half way, circle is only partway open.

Folded Star Ornament(2)

This is a very easy way to make a perfect star every time without measuring!
I used Serene Snowflakes(#115438) from the 2009-2010 Holiday Mini Catalog and Brocade Blue ink.

Directions for the fold:
You can start with whatever size paper you want for this. The star will be significantly smaller then the paper you start with.

Fold the paper in half. (folds to make are shown in black)


Fold top right corner(A) over to bottom left corner(A)



It will look like the image below.
Then you will fold the right edge A to meet the left edge A, folding on the black line I have drawn for help.


It will now look like the picture below.
You will then fold the top left flap over the back to match up with the triangle that you already have.


It will look like the photo below. you will then cut on the black line. The top part will unfold to be the star. Depending on how steep you cut that diagonal line will make your star points steeper or more stubby.

This just shows the cut

This is what the unfolded star will look like.

I then just folded the peaks and valleys to look like below

I stamped the serene snowflakes middle sized flake in the center with brocade blue.

Then just edged with a sponge in blue.

Last I used the crop-o-dile and put a brad in and added the string to hang! So simple!


Hope you like it!

Punched Thanksgiving Pie

I saw this punched pie on Andrea Waldorf's blog and I just had to try it! Mine is slightly different from hers but what a great idea!

Supplies Needed:

Stamps:
Celebrate everything(#114942)

Paper:
ruby red
so saffron
more mustard
chocolate chip
creamy caramel
going gray
whisper white

Ink:
Chocolate chip

Accessories:
scallop oval punch(#114889)
wide oval punch(#112082)
horizontal slot punch(#105089)
circle cutter
Scallop circle #2 big shot die

white gel pen

Directions:

To make weaved background start with a so saffron and ruby red piece of paper, each about 4"x5.25".

Cut strips of paper out of both of them as thick as you want your weave to be. Cut one horizontally and the other vertically. Mine are 3/8" wide.

Weave one paper through all the others and glue all the ends together so it will be easier to weave the rest through.

Then just one at a time weave the paper through over and under, opposite each time.

Once I got them all through I glued all of the edges so it would stay together, then trimmed the excess. I did it a little uneven so it didn't look too perfect.

Next punch out a piece of creamy caramel paper with the scallop oval. Put it inside the wide circle punch and punch off the top of it to make the top of the pie shape. See below.

Cut a choc. chip rectangle 1.75"x 1" or so, does not have to be exact. Put it in the wide oval punch and round one of the long sides.

Then cut the sides at an angle so they look like the base of the pie. Below is what the pieces should look like. You will also need a large oval out of going gray.

Out of ruby red you are going to punch 4 pieces using the horizontal slot punch. Then with a scissors I angled the ends of one side.

All off the pie pieces got edged with chocolate chip ink using a dauber.
Then with the white gel pen I added a little extra detail like below.

Glue the top onto your pie and all the pieces together like in the photo.

I used the scallop circle die and the big shot to get the large more mustard scallop circle and then the circle cutter to cut the white inner circle.

I stamped celebrate with chocolate chip ink on white paper and edged it with choc. chip. I also used the dauber on the weave to make it look a little more distressed.

Then you just stick it all together!

Shadow Box Card with Opening Gate

Directions for this card to come! Check back soon!

Tri-fold Accordion Scrapbook Kit for Sale!!

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Star Tree Ornament

Updated!! Easier way to put this together!!


This is my new Star Tree Ornament! I used the Specialty Designer Series Paper, Christmas Cocoa Specialty(#116770) from the 2009-2010 Holiday Mini Catalog.


You will need:
5- 4"x4" pices of designer double sided paper
mini glue dots, sticky strip or tombow adhesive
paper snips
1 brad with crop-o-dile or way to set it and string to hang up

Here is how to make it:

Cut a 4"x4" paper out of designer series paper.(Mine is out of plain white paper so you can see the folds and cuts easier)

Fold it in half diagonally.

Then fold it in half again
You will cut into the side that has the red arrow in the picture above.

I cut in 3 times about 3/8" apart each time. If you want your star to have more loops you can make more cuts. You are going to cut into the folded side.

After you make your cuts open it up to see your square, the cuts should look like this.

Next you will start attaching the cuts. You will need a good glue or tape. Snail adhesive works OK but since the papers are going to stay in tension I would recommend the red sticky strip tape, glue dots, or tombow adhesive.

You will put the adhesive where the letters are in the picture on only one side, either lower left or upper right. Then adhere to the other side with the same letter making a loop.
A1 will attach to A1, and A2 to A2 on one side.
B1 will attach to B1 and B2 to B2 on the other side. Refer to the photos below.


This is what you need to do to all five pieces. If you have double sided paper try to make the loops of the same sizes showing the same sides for all 5.
That way when you put it all together it has more of a pinwheel look.

Once they are all together you will fold the ends where they will attach to each other. I have the fold mark drawn with a dashed black line to show. Fold all five in the same direction.



You will then put glue or a glue dot on one side of the triangle folded piece and stick it to the next one that looks the same. You will continue until all five are glued together to make the star. Remember to put all of the loops going in the same direction.

Notice in the photo below that that are all joined in the center.


Then all you have to do is put a brad in the top of one of the pieces and thread a string or ribbon through to hang it on your tree!

Try this same project with Printed Window Sheets for a great new look! You can find them in the 2009-2010 Holiday Mini Catalog on page 27(#116805). You will have to cut one at a time with a template because they are plastic.

Follow the directions above to make a template our of cardstock and use it as a guide to cut through the window sheets.

Lovely as a Tree

You will need:

Stamps:
Lovely as a tree stamp set(#115026)

Ink:
Not Quite navy
Night of navy
Soft Sky(old in color)
Basic Black

Paper:
Not Quite Navy
Whisper White
Basic Black

Accessories:
brayer(#102395)
blender pens(#102845)
sponges(#101610) or sponge daubers(#102892)
Snail adhesive

Directions:
You will need post-it notes or some sort of paper to block off the bottom 'snow' from the horizon. Post-its work good because you can stick them on and easily take them off. Rip across the top of the post-it so there is an uneven edge and stick it down about 2/5 of the way up the white paper.

Ink your brayer with the lightest color first, here being soft sky. Roll in from the edge towards the middle going back and forth at a diagonal from the top right and then again from the bottom left above the post-it. This will take some practice to get it looking even, you might want to practice with the brayer a bit first.

Don't go all the way to the center with the color so there is still some white showing in the middle. Then repeat this with the not quite navy and then the night of navy, each time not going as far in so it has a faded look.

Take off your post-it and stamp tree image in black ink below snow line.
With a blender pen and the soft sky ink draw in the shadows for the trees going in the same angle as the light.

Sponge some navy around the edges to give it a more faded look all the way around.

It takes some practice but the end result is worth it! Hope this was helpful!

Medallion Christmas Wreath

This is a card that I cased off of Marti Jurnak, thanks for the great idea! I changed a few things from hers and here it is!

To make this card you will need:

Paper:
Real Red
Whisper White


Ink:
Real Red
Handsome Hunter

Stamps:
Medallion
Sincere Salutations

Accessories:
1/4" circle punch or Crop-A-Dile(#108362)
Scallop Edge Punch(#112091)
Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon
mini or pop up glue dots

Card Construction:
Whisper White paper measures 5.5"x11" to make card a 5.5" square.
Fold card in half and stamp medallion in center with handsome Hunter.
With circle cutter or craft knife cut out center of wreath.
Stamp sentiment on the inside page in the center of the wreath.
Punch red small circles and glue on(also looks great with rhinestone brads).
Tie bow in ribbon and adhere with glue dots.
Punch real red paper with scallop edge punch and tape onto top.

That's all! So easy!

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Snowman Globe Directions

To make this card you will need:

Paper:
Soft Suede
Brocade Blue
Whisper White


Ink:
Basic Black
Craft White
Markers to color
Versamark

Stamps:
Snow Buddies(holiday mini hostess #116505)
Warm Words(#115108)
Serene Snowflakes(holiday mini #115438)

Accessories:
Large Oval Punch(#107305)
Scallop Oval Punch(#114889)
Stampin' Dimensionals(#104430)
Soft Suede 1/2" Grosgrain Ribbon(#115612)
Paper Snips(#103579)
Bigz Clear Circle Die for the big shot(#114533) or something to cut circle approx. 4" diameter.

Card Construction:
Fold piece of Brocade Blue paper in half that is big enough for the main circle. Approximate folded size should be good to cut a 4" circle. Cut you circle leaving the top fold of the card attached to hing open.
Cut a second circle, only one thickness out of soft suede and cut that circle in half. This will make the stand for the globe.


Put the soft suede stand on the card, make sure they line up so the card will stand.
Cut a third circle out of whisper white to tear to make snow.
Stamp your Snow Buddies how you want them in black ink on white paper and cut them out. Color as desired.
Stamp serene snowflakes with craft white on blue globe. I also have wind image from snowmen set stamped with Versamark.
Stamp 'Be Merry' with on white and punch out with the large oval. Punch out a brocade blue scallop oval. Tape them on the base of globe.
Rip snow and put on bottom of globe. tie ribbon around base of globe and stand. You might have to trim the bottom of the snow so it doesn't stick out below the ribbon.
Color in snow buddies and stick on with dimensionals. Draw in water with marker if you have a skating snowman.