And Yet MORE Sale-A-Bration Ideas!!

Can you tell I'm really really on the Sale-A-Bration channel? lol

We have a large family (that's my excuse) and I missed one of my Sister-in-Law's birthday.I got to play with some new things and some FREE things too:) I colored the three jewels with Sharpies and used them to cover tiny boo boos where the vines didn't match up just perfectly. Apparently I need some more practice using the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig!! Actually, this is only the second or third time I've used it.

Project Details
Stamps	Madison Avenue, Happiest Birthday Wishes
Card Stock & Papers	Sycamore Street DSP, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Tangerine Tango
Ink	Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Rich Razzleberry, Tangerine Tango
Accessories	Basic Jewels Rhinestones, Stampin’ Dimensionals, In Color Designer Printed Brads
Tools	Boho Blossoms Punch,  Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Labels Framelits, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig

 

Project Details
Stamps	Madison Avenue
Card Stock & Papers	Pool Party, Island Indigo and Whisper White card stock, Sycamore Street DSP
Ink	Island Indigo & Tangerine Tango
Accessories	Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Pack, Linen thread, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	Circle punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack

Project Details
Stamps	Madison Avenue, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock & Papers	Pool Party, Basic Gray, Whisper White
Ink	Pool Party, Basic Gray
Accessories	Basic Jewels Pearls, Sycamore Street ribbon
Tools	Modern Label, Word Window, 1” Circle, 1 ¼” Scallop Circle and Itty Bitty Shapes punches

MORE Sale-A-Bration Samples

It's been raining for days and the gray days have put me in a mocha mood. So here are two mocha cards I made today. I'm not complaining about the rain though, because we need it desperately.
Don't forget, you can get a free Sale-A-Bration item for every 50 dollars you spend until March 22.

Project Details
Stamps	Madison Avenue, Vintage Verses
Card Stock & Papers	Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla
Ink	Soft Suede, Crumb Cake
Accessories	Designer Builder Brads
Tools	Vine Street Embossing Folder, Corner Rounder punch, Scallop Trim Border punch, Apothecary Arts framelits

Project Details
Stamps	Itty Bitties, Pretty Petites (SAB product)
Card Stock & Papers	Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Early Espresso and Natural Composition Specialty paper
Ink	Soft Suede, Early Espresso
Accessories	Natural Trim Ribbon, Crochet Trim Ribbon, Designer Builder brad, and Linen thread
Tools	Petite Curly Label & Itty Bitty Shapes (circle punch), Honeycomb embossing folder and sponges

Sale-A-Bration Samples!!

For every $50  you spend, you can select a free item from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog. You can choose from stamps, designer series paper, ribbon, embossing folder, buttons, punch, paper piercing pack and digital discs!
Sale-A-Bration Order Deadlines:
Phone: Friday, March 22, 2013; 6:50 PM (MT)
OEX and Online: Friday, March 22, 2013; 11:50 PM (MT)  More Info. Here

 

Project Details
Stamps	Vintage Verses
Card Stock & Papers	Whisper White, Basic Gray, Summer Starfruit, Sycamore Street DSP
Ink	Black
Accessories	Summer Starfruit 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon, Basic Jewels Rhinestones, Basic Gray (Neutrals) Brads, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	Circle Punch, Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, Apothecary Accents & Window Frames Collection Framelits Dies,

Project Details
Stamps	Madison Avenue
Card Stock & Papers	Twitterpated, Beau Chateau (clearance rack), & Spice Cake (clearance rack) dsp, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip and Lucky Limeade card stock
Ink	Lucky Limeade, Chocolate Chip
Accessories	Basic Jewels Pearls, Chocolate Chip satin ribbon (clearance rack), Subtles Designer Buttons
Tools

Project Details
Stamps	Madison Avenue, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock & Papers	So Saffron, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White card stock, Tea for Two Designer Paper
Ink	So Saffron & Lucky Limeade
Accessories	Basic Jewels Pearls, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	Vine Street embossing folder, 1 1/4" Scallop Circle punch, Itty Bitty Punch Pack

Project Details
Stamps	Madison Avenue
Card Stock & Papers	So Saffron, Soft Suede and Whisper White
Ink	Old Olive ink
Accessories	Basic Jewels Pearls, Gel Pens and Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	7/8”,1 ¼” , 1 ¾” Scallop Circle punches, ½" Circle punch Framelits Labels, Polka Dot, Square Lattice & Honeycomb embossing folders

The above card was cased from my friend AnnMarie. You can see here card Here

Project Details
Stamps	Vintage Verses
Card Stock & Papers	Very Vanilla, Primrose Petals In Color DSP
Ink	Primrose Petals
Accessories	Basic Jewels Pearls, Stitched Satin ribbon (Primrose Petals)
Tools	Honeycomb embossing folder, oval punch

Feeling Sentimental Free Tutorial

No, I didn't plan this card. I messed up when making one yesterday and cut the text going the wrong way. So today I tweaked the design a bit, used a different image from the same stamp set and made this one. I put together a document with some samples from this stamp set along the recipe to make them. You can get the free tutorial here

I LOVE the Clearance Rack! I've gotten some great deals on there, and I keep thinking I have everything I need and then I go back and see something else!! So, what am I currently looking at? I'll be placing an order in the next week or so and I will include the following. I've had my eye on this punch and kept talking myself out of it, but darn, it's so cool and such a great price. Then of course the embosslit, for only a couple bucks. So I did a Google image search to see how it looked done up. Wow! Take a look!

Doily Triple Layer Punch  Catalog Price: $23.95 SALE PRICE $14.39

Flower Burst Stampin' Up! Embosslits Die

Catalog Price: $11.95   SALE PRICE Price: $2.39

Feeling Sentimental

The more I use this stamp set, the more I like it! Thanks to Lisa Brown, I never would have thought to pair the Midnight Muse dsp with Early Espresso ink. I love the look.

Project Details
Stamps	Feeling Sentimental, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock & Papers	Midnight Muse In Color dsp, Early Espresso, Bashful Blue
Ink	Early Espresso, Midnight Muse
Accessories	Metallic Brads, Dimensionals,
Tools	corner punch, Apothecary Framelits, ticket punch

Notepad Holders and the Pleated Look

I've been wanting to make a card with this paper pleating for quite some time. Yesterday I finally made one and I really like the look. I remember when pleated skirts were so in style and I'd wear them to elementary school thinking I was so very cool! Of course I wore them with color coordinated knee socks and penny loafers. To make the box pleats for a 4 /14 inch wide card:

• Cut a strip of designer paper 1.5" x 9"
• Score the strip at 1", 1.25", 2", 2.25", 3", 3.25", 4", 4.25", 5", 5.25", 6", 6.25", 7", 7.25", 8", and 8.25"
• Fold on the score lines by folding the first score back and the second forward. The third score should fold forward and the fourth should fold back. Repeat this pattern to form the box pleats
• Glue or tape in place
• align folded pleats on card front, adhere to card, and trim sides where needed

Project Details
Stamps	Fresh Vintage (retired)
Card Stock & Papers	Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red, Everyday Enchantment dsp (Clearance Rack)
Ink	Riding Hood Red
Accessories	Very Vanilla ribbon (Clearance Rack), Crochet Trim, Basic Pearl jewels
Tools	Fancy Fan embossing folder, Window Frames framelits, Boho Blossoms punch

Notepad Holders 
Below are some notepad holders made with Stampin' Up!'s clear mount stamp cases. I sold several at a craft show last fall, and had a request to make some more. Below the photos you will find directions for making them.

Project Details
Stamps	Feeling Sentimental (Sale-A-Bration), French Foilage, Vintage Verses (Sale-A-Bration)
Card Stock & Papers	Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Marina Mist, Twitterpated dsp and Beau Chateau dsp (Clearance Rack)
Ink	Black, Early Espresso, Soft Suede
Accessories	Marina Mist ribbon (Clearance Rack)
Tools	Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, Stampin’ Distress Tool

 

Project Details
Stamps	Fresh Vintage (retired)
Card Stock & Papers	Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red, Soft Suede, Everyday Enchantment dsp (Clearance Rack)
Ink	Riding Hood Red
Accessories	Wide Striped Ribbon (Clearance Rack), Antique Brad, Linen Thread
Tools	Labels Collection framelits, Square Lattice embossing folder

Project Details
Stamps	Natures Pace
Card Stock & Papers	Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Twitterpated dsp
Ink	Soft Suede
Accessories	Antique Brads, Linen Thread, 7/16” Natural Trim Ribbon (Spring Catalog)
Tools	Decorative Label punch, Apothecary Accents framelits, Square Lattice embossing folder

·        Stampin' Up!  DVD cases (4 for $5.95) 

·        Designer Series Paper 3 coordinating pieces: (case liner: 10 5/8" x 7") (notebook top: 4.5" x 2)          (inside pocket: 8 1/2" x 3") (RSVP pen) 1 by 3 3/8 inch

·        Circle or oval punch

·        Sticky strip

·        RSVP pens

1.       The junior legal size note pads will need to be cut down to 4 ½ by 7 ¼ inches. If you don’t have a paper cutter that will do this, the office stores do this for you for a small fee.

2.       Leave the notebook loose instead of adhering it to the case so the user could remove it for easier writing and to replace when the tablet is gone. The notebook topper is 4.5" x 2" and can be secured with sticky strip. This can be embellished with a die cut strip or ribbon if you like.

3.       Before placing the 10 5/8 by 7-inch dsp inside the case, consider the pattern on your paper to determine if you’d like ribbon, die cut or some other embellishments on the cover. Adhere those then simply slide in the case.

4.       To make a pocket to hold receipts etc. cut a coordinating pieces of dsp 8 1/2" x 3.  Fold it in thirds and secure it in the back and on the bottom with Sticky Strip. Use a circle or oval punch on the front edge in the center so you can reach inside the envelope more easily.  Depending on the designer paper you select you may want to embellish this pocket with a die cut or ribbon before adhering it to the inside of the case. 

5.       An RSVP pen can be included 

Hand-Made Sponge Tools

          After seeing how ChickandScratch cut and labeled her sponges with the round tab punch, I knew I had to do it! I made a box to keep them in as well. Here is the video showing how it's done: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzaXkfYx1mI