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Welcome to Week# 26 - Think Easter! lease use these layouts as a serving suggestions, manipulate them as you wish. They are here to simply get your mojo going!!!
Week # 26 Card Front layout
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Welcome to Week# 25 Please use these layouts as a serving suggestions, manipulate them as you wish. They are here to simply get your mojo going!!!
Week # 25 Card Front layout
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Welcome to Week# 24 Please use these layouts as a serving suggestions, manipulate them as you wish. They are here to simply get your mojo going!!!
Week # 24 Card Front layout
The inspiration for Week #22 comes from Scrapbooks etc. 2009 Page Planner. The magazine is on sale now. I picked up my copy at BJ's Wholesale Club.
I fell in love with this digital page instantly and wanted to make it my own. The digital page below is on page 37 of the Scrapbooks etc. 2009 Page Planner.
Here is the page that I created using only Stampin' Up! products & the page above for inspiration.
The page can be easily converted into a scrapbook page of your very own by selecting your own paper & colors as well as following the instructions below.
The Supplies used for the above page include.
To create the page, a sheet of designer series paper and matching 12" x 12" card stock was selected.
Step 1: The edges of the Designer Series Paper was first punched with the Scallop Edge Punch and then each individual scallop was punched with a 1/8" hole punch.
Step 2: The Designer Series Paper was then cut in half and then in half again. Two of the resultant pieces were than turned over and glued to the page.
Step 3: Two strips of 2" x 12" card stock were run through the Big Shot using the flowers decorative strip die. Each piece of card stock was run through one at a time and then glued over one seem of the Designer Series paper.
Step 4: A Stampin' Write Marker was used in the Circle Scissors Plus (PN 112530 was used to create the concentric circles.
Step 5: The "a day to remember" stamp from the Sweet Celebration Stamp Set was stamped inside the circles.
Step 6: The pictures were cut to size and the corners rounded using the Rounder Punch PN 109047. The pictures were then glued to the scrapbook page.
I hope you enjoy this weeks BluePrints!
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Welcome to Week# 21 Please use these layouts as a serving suggestions, manipulate them as you wish. They are here to simply get your mojo going!!!
This weeks layouts honor the upcoming holiday. Valentine's day is a day that we celebrate the ones we love whether it be the love our life, our children, a favorite friend or pet. It is a celebration of love. These layouts are meant to help you commemorate your loved one!
Week # 21 Card Front layout
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Welcome to Week# 20 Please use these layouts as a serving suggestions, manipulate them as you wish. They are here to simply get your mojo going!!!
From time to time, we loose a loved one or a friend of ours does. These are always tough times, when we don't feel very creative. Recently I lost a loved one and will be making a small scrapbook in remembrance of my loved one. These are some ideas for these tough times. I will share the scrapbook when it is completed.
Week # 20 Card Front layout
Today's Saturdays with Sizzix focuses on how to use the new Bigz XL Bag w/scallop PN 114519. As usually, I can't just use it for its intended purpose. The resultant die cuts made from this die can be used to create a party favor bag, a card and a scrapbook page. The pictures below show the projects that were made with this die. Intertwined in the tutorials for these projects are a few important tips for using this die.
Are you feeling the versatility of this die??? I know I am after a few minutes of playing with it, these examples were created!
Before beginning the tutorial, lets discuss the die stack. It can be difficult to ensure the proper alignment when using paper that just fits over the die cutting surfaces. Often times, more paper is wasted when trying to use paper that just fits. When using paper that just fits, you need to be extra careful that the paper does not shifts. Unwanted shifting can create an incomplete die cut. To eliminate this problem, I used remnants of some rubber and cushion from a Stampin' Up! stamp set that I recently assembled.
A long section along of stamping cushion and die was cut and adhered to the die as shown below. You can see the nice straight surface this created for aligning card stock against.
As I used this guide, I found that the cover plate should not go over it, but rather line up ~1/4" in front of it. This set-up made for perfect cuts each time using strips cut from a 8-1/2" x 11" pieces of card stock.
A die cut from the Bag w/scallop Bigz XL die are shown below.
To assemble the bag follow the steps in the picture below.
Step 1: Fold the side panel cut out along its creases.
Step 2: Fold the front panel of the bag along its creases.
Step 3: Add adhesive (Sticky Strip is shown in the pictures above) to the left side of the front panel.
Step 4: Remove the sticky strip protective cover, Align the side panel as shown in the Step 4 picture and rub the card stock to adhere.
Step 5: Using the same sequence as Step 4 adhere the bottom of the side panel.
Step 6: Using the same sequence as Step 4 adhere the remaining side of the panel.
Repeat Steps 3-6 for the right side panel.
Add embellishments as desired to create your finished bag.
The front panels of this bag were also used to create sleeves for cards and title backgrounds as well as tags for scrapbook pages. The pictures below provide ideas for using the front panel for more than just cute little bags!
For the Scrapbook page shown below, the front panel was laid across the top of the page as a background for the scrapbook page title. Another panel was trimmed and used at the bottom of the page as a tag for the date.
I hope these ideas have inspired you to create something special with your Scallop w/bag bigz die PN 114519 or perhaps buy it! . Click here to purchase on-line.
As always Happy Creatin'
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Welcome to Week# 19 Please use these layouts as a serving suggestions, manipulate them as you wish. They are here to simply get your mojo going!!!
This weeks scrapbook layout is inspired by this very cold wintery day, at least here in New England!
Week # 19 Card Front layout
Don't forget to share your creations!
Need a Creativity Boost? Visit www.Stampthings.com weekly for BluePrints, a weekly scrapbook & Card Layout to get your creativity going! These layouts provide ideas for using Stampin' Up! products.
Welcome to Week# 18 Please use these layouts as a serving suggestions, manipulate them as you wish. They are here to simply get your mojo going!!!
This weeks scrapbook layout is inspired by Valentines Day
Week # 18 Card Front layout
Don't forget to share your creations!
Need a Creativity Boost? Visit www.Stampthings.com weekly for BluePrints, a weekly scrapbook & Card Layout to get your creativity going! These layouts provide ideas for using Stampin' Up! products.
Welcome to Week# 17. Please use these layouts as a serving suggestions, manipulate them as you wish. They are here to simply get your mojo going!!!
This weeks scrapbook layout is inspired by the Holiday Season.
Week # 17 Card Front layout
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I sincerely wish you & your family a very Happy & Healthy Holiday Season,
