I fell in love today ... with a new Stampin' Up product!! I received my Pressed Clay this week along with the Buttons and Blossoms silicone molds. Today I watched a few YouTube videos to learn a few tricks of the trade and then I started playing! Not only can you make buttons and flower but you can flatten the clay and stamp onto it. Stamp a butterfly, let it dry and cut it out! Add color to the clay by kneading ink into it or coloring with markers after it dries for a more saturated look. Air dry is all you need. I made a bunch of white flowers and put them in a storage box. That way any time I need a flower, I can just pick one out and color it with my markers, etc. Google SU Pressed Clay and you will see a bunch of images as well as videos.
I also used my Dress Form Framelit today. I've had it for over a month and just never pulled it out. But I love it too! And I used one of my clay flowers - colored with Calypso Coral marker - to dress up the little dress. I used SU Tea Time fabric (retired) to make the dress. I've got a good friend who is celebrating her birthday this weekend and this card will be going to her.
Closeup of the flower - it also has a little glitter on it.
Buttons and Blossoms Simply Pressed Clay Molds 131272 ($7.95)
Sale-a-Bration is over, but that doesn’t mean all the fun has to stop!
Am I right?!? I want to tell you about two awesome promotions.
This and That
Stampin’ Up! is introducing a new product
line in the 2013-2014 Idea Book & Catalog, but some of these
products are available TODAY! The This and That product line is for
people on the go, a way for them to scrapbook their day-to-day lives –
stick your movie tickets here, stick a magazine tear-out there. Looks fun!
There’s a journal, a brand new Designer
Series Paper, washi tape, a rotary time stamp. These are great products!
And you can buy them in a bundle. Click HERE to
see a bit more about the new product lines and the products currently
available to you (through April 30):
There’s even a super-cute video that Stampin’ Up! released during the
middle of the night to show some of
the things you can do with this kit.
Another great special -
Fabric Frenzy
Seamstress or not–you’ll love using our high quality Designer
Fabric–especially at 50 percent off! Our Designer Fabric is designed to
coordinate with Stampin’ Up! inks, paper, and other accessories, and is
perfect for adding a stylish touch to traditional paper projects.
Available in an extra-wide fat quarters (18″ x 26″). Use it for
quilting, clothing, home décor, and more!
The sale starts Monday, so get ready to jump into the spring Fabric Frenzy!
Promotion dates: Monday, March 25-Sunday, March 31, 2013
No minimum purchase required to receive the discount
All items are limited quantity at the discounted price; the discount will be removed once the limit is reached
I have been working on getting my projects ready for Stamp Club next week. Late in the afternoon, Sonny and I went out on the boat and enjoyed a nice dinner at one of the restaurants on the lake. There are only 3-4 restaurants near us on the lake and it is always hard to find a place to dock the boat. Each place only has 8-10 boat slips so it's always a guessing game whether we will find a spot or not where we want to eat. Tonight we ended up with our second choice but it turned out ok. I had a delicious Shrimp and Grits meal!! Ashley called us while we were at the restaurant to tell us her latest news. Not so good news as it turned out. She broke her big toe doing Yoga Thursday night. (I knew there was a reason I didn't like to exercise - it's dangerous!) I thought when you broke your toes, there was nothing you could do except tape them together. Well, not so with your big toe. She is in a walking cast for a month! Luckily, it is a removable cast so she can get in her pool to get relief from the Texas sun. Poor baby - but I doubt this will slow her down too much.
Here are a few more projects using Stampin' Up's fabric:
Accessories for Memory Keeper
Memory Keeper
Soft Suede polka dot grosgrain ribbon
Linen thread
5/8" Jumbo brads
Sizzix Big Shot
Lattice Bigz die
Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die
18" x 18" artist canvas
Background fabric (2/3 yard)
Push pins
Thumbtacks
Instructions
Adhere background fabric to canvas.
Die cut lattice shapes from fabric using Big Shot and Lattice Bigz die. Adhere to fabric in rows.
Adhere Soft Suede polka dot grosgrain ribbon to fabric in crisscross pattern. Attach 5/8" Jumbo brads where ribbon intersects. Adhere Soft Suede polka dot grosgrain ribbon around outside edges of canvas.
Die cut six large and six small butterflies using Big Shot and Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die. Create double-sided butterflies by adhering butterflies together, resulting in three large and three small double-sided butterflies. Tie linen thread around the middle leaving two long ends for antennae. Attach butterflies to canvas using push pins.
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Quilt Square
Accessories for Quilt Block
Sizzix Big Shot
5-Point 3D Star Bigz die
Scallop Circle #2 Bigz die
Background fabric (two 10" x 10" squares)
10" x 10" square 100% cotton batting
Ric-rac (6")
Sewing machine and thread
Instructions
Die cut four pieces of fabric using Big Shot and 5-Point 3D Star Bigz die. Round off hard edges.
Die cut two large scallop circles using Big Shot and Scallop Circle #2 Bigz die.
Die cut one small scallop circle using Big Shot and Scallop Circle #2 Bigz die.
Insert cotton batting between two squares of background fabric and sew together using sewing machine and thread.
Sew four flower petals (from 5-Point 3D Star Bigz die) to square. Fold large scallop circle in half and adhere to bottom of flower petals.
Fold small scallop circle in half, then fold over part way to create one gather. Adhere to bottom of flower using sewing machine and thread.
Adhere ric-rac stem to square using sewing machine and thread.
Create leaf by cutting large scallop circle in half, then folding inner edge, and sewing each half on square.
Wash and dry to give shabby-chic look.
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Here are pictures of a couple of other items made with SU's fabric. I just don't have the instructions for them!
Stampin' Up has really expanded their fabric selection in the new catalog. You don't have to be a seamstress--or even like to sew--to enjoy using Designer Fabric! The colors and patterns in the Designer Fabrics are designed to coordinate perfectly with Stampin' Up! inks, card stock, Designer Series Paper, and other accessories, and are perfect for adding a stylish touch to traditional paper projects. If you do enjoy sewing, however, the beauty and high quality of Designer Fabric, available in an extra-wide fat quarter (18" x 26"), makes it perfect for use in quilting, clothing, home décor, or any other project you can think of.
Since SU has retired the wide ribbons, I think the fabric will work great for a wider ribbon. Just tear or cut it into strips and you will have a widerfabric ribbon and it will also match the DSP! Give it a try. But there are also a lot of other things you can do with the beautiful fabric. Check out the projects below and be creative! My favorite is the last one - the onesie outfit. Wish I knew someone who was having a baby girl!!!
PONY TAIL HOLDER
Die cut 10 large scallop circles using Big Shot and Scallop Circles #2 Bigz die. Cut off eight of the scallops from each scallop circle. Gather together across the flat side about 1/4" from edge, gathering all ten circles on the same double-thread. Tie off.
Die cut 10 small scallop circles using Big Shot and Scallop Circles #2 Bigz die. Gather the circles across three of the scallops on the same double-thread. Tie off.
To cover Corduroy button, die cut a small scallop circle, then cut off all scallops. Gather the fabric around the edge, place button in the middle, then gather up threads and tie off.
Attach ponytail elastic to back, then sew through all layers of fabric (including fabric around button), so fabric layers are connected to elastic.
Accessories
Corduroy button
Sizzix Big Shot
Scallop Circle #2 Bigz die
Fabric
Needle and thread
Ponytail elastic
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Die cut 10 large scallop circles using Big Shot and Scallop Circles #2 Bigz die. Cut off eight of the scallops from each scallop circle. Gather together across the flat side about 1/4" from edge, gathering all 10 circles on the same double-thread. Tie off.
Die cut eight small scallop circles using Big Shot and Scallop Circles #2 Bigz die. Gather the circles across three of the scallops on the same double-thread. Tie off.
HEADBAND
Die cut four small scallop circles using Big Shot and Scallop Circles #2 Bigz die. Fold circles in half, then in half again. Gather together across the bottom, gathering all four circles on the same double-thread. Tie off.
Layer scallop circles and sew together.
Attach Corduroy button through center.
Die cut small scallop circle using Big Shot and Scallop Circles #2 Bigz die. Adhere to bottom of layered fabric pieces.
Cut two strips of fabric and adhere over headband to secure scallop circle flower to headband.
Accessories
Corduroy button
Sizzix Big Shot
Scallop Circle #2 Bigz die
Fabric
Needle and thread
Headband
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ONSIE
Die cut 12 pennants using Big Shot and Pennant Bigz XL die. Gather and adhere to 1" elastic using sewing machine and thread.
Die cut seven small scallop circles using Big Shot and Scallop Circle #2 Bigz die. Fold over five scallops and adhere to collar of onesie using sewing machine and thread.
Die cut 10 small scallop circles using Big Shot and Scallop Circle #2 Bigz die. Gather the circles across three of the scallops on the same double-thread. Tie off.
To create ribbon flowerette, tie a knot in the end of Pretty in Pink taffeta ribbon, then tie a new knot every three inches. Gather the ribbon in between each knot.
Adhere ribbon to flower, then sew entire piece to onesie.
