Jenn's Scrappin' and Stampin' Corner

Need for a card!

Hey everyone.  I decided to put out  a card from my 3D class, today.  I know I have been spending a lot of time on scrapbook pages, because I am in the scrapbook zone...but have decided to change it up today.  I am LOVING the new edglit dies.  I used the fancy square die to cut different sizes out of the centers of two of the cards...creating a diorama card.  Check it out!  I used all the newest in-colors, Fabuous FLorets stamp set...the larger pearls from the Spring Mini.  THis card folds neatly down and when the recipient opens the card, it pops up!

Weather is beautiful here in NJ!!

Time for summer...Want to make this cool "summery" card???

Masculine cards....

When it comes to masculine cards, many find making them, a challenge.  There is so much product out there that make cards feminine; flowers, ribbon, glitter....not too "manly" if you ask me.  So when someone asked me to have a msculine card class, I challenged myself to find exmples of masculine cards...and make them my way.  Here are two I came up with...with the help of some samples on a popular stamping website...lol (we made them in class this past week).

Just Perfect

I created this invitation for my daughter's birthday.  I used "Once Upon a Princess" cartridge...and once I put it together with layers...it just seemed "nice", so I had to add my "bling" to make it just perfect!  And Kaileigh put the color combo together, again, just perfect!!!

On a hiatus, but back in the groove

I made a deal with myself that I would "simplify" my life a little in 2012.  I have begun...and making strides.  More focussed on eating better, workout more, and taking time for myself.  I spent Sat, at our day crop, in Allamuchy, and got a whole bunch done.  I created 4 pages for my next scrapbook class (to be posted tomorrow)...but I have some card samples from my last class to share. 

This card uses the edglits and framlits....and I love them.  And you can't smell them, but the cherries smell, using the new fragrant embossing powders.  THey are yummy!!

This card uses the new Simply Scrappin' Kit and the new flower punch and stamp set.  It is a very cute punch!
This card uses the the framelits as well.  I love these because they come in so many different sizes and the matching stamp set is also different sizes. 

Last, but not least, the card that uses the new doily die cut.  Takes a little bit of elbow grease to get the pieces to cut correctly, but when done, it is beautiful.  I also used the new red smooch spritz to highlight the die cut...but the photo didn't come out as well.
To see more of the new products, you can check out the new Ocassion Mini at www.stampinup.com or come to my Open House/Mystery Hostess party on January 24th when then sale-a-bration starts!!!

17 days...really?

I know it is the holiday season...and we are counting down the days until Christmas, but I wanted to share the cards I made for my little girl's birthday party.  Since their birthday is New Year's Eve, we need to think about Christmas and birthday for them.  Since they started pre-school this year, we decided it was time for them to have their first "real" birthday party with friends.  They helped me pick out the stamp set, the paper, and where it was going to be be (although I persuaded them towards specific ideas...lol).  Here is the invite that went out this week! (If you can see, I made an error on the printing, of the date, but they were all printed out and didn't want to re-do them, I still think they look cute). 

I used the big Thank You cupcake, stamped the back of the paper for the bottom (since there is printing on the stamp that I didn't want to show), cut out the tops, cut out the cherry with glitter paper, added green "stickles" to the sprinkles, crimped the cupcake bottom...and put it all together!

Merry Snowman - 24 days until Christmas

A new card I created.  It turned out a lot more work than I had wanted, but every time I did something, I added something else...isn't that usually how it turns out!  Stay tuned, some of my favorite people will be getting these cards this year

 

Card sample fo Christmas Card Stamp a Stack, Thurs. Oct. 27th

Here is a sample from my card class, this Thurs.  I still have 2 spots left!

Oh, my new favorite technique!!!!

Well, after researching Faux Tiling, I had to try it and do it my way.  I will be honest, this is not an easy technique, nor is it quick...there are a lot of steps.  But I wanted to share what I did...SO FAR!  These faux tiling samples will will be made into BEAUTIFUL Christmas cards....actaully, when they are all done, they will be used for my Christmas Card swap cards for the November NJCROPWEEKENDS.com scrapbook weekend swaps...so here is a slight preview.

ok, so how is this done:

WIth my new favorite tool, the score pal, you can buy through SU, I cut my piece of paper 5x5 (because I wanted a perfect square).  You can do it any size, but your squares need to be "equal" size.  I scored the paper at 1.25, 2.50, 3.75 on both sides of the paper.  These score lines should be as deep as you can get.  They I chose  my background stamp....and stamped over the scores.  I then took a square "maskd" paper to cover over the score lines and I sponged around the tine squares, making the "grout" look.  What I did different....I didn't like the flat look.  I wanted dimension, so I used crystal effects on the centers of each "tile", avoiding the scored area.  Can I tell you, when the card top dried, it looked so much like grouted tile.  It is a lot of work....but so worth it.  I am awaiting a specific stamp set (retired SU stamp set from 1998) but I will finish these cards and let you see them...in a week or two!

So, check back soon!

Let your kids "Just do it"

Kaileigh came to me the other day and asked if she could make Haloween cards....and I finally said yes, but since I was busy getting my Christmas Class stuff done, I told she was on her own.  So she went "a huntin'" and found some of my old paper...even though she kept asing if it was ok to use, she went ahead and even got her siblings involved.  This is what she came up with.  I couldn't believe she used my white gel pen and made little tiny dots to bring out the web.  Amazing what an 8 year old can do when allowed to "just do it" herself.  Awesome job, my little girl!