Yay! It's the 1st Sunday of the month which means it's time for The Creation Station to share with you some fun and inspiring ways to use your Stampin' Up! products. You should have just hopped on over from
Sara's blog.
For today's hop we were able to choose from the following (any or all!):
1) Amazing Birthday stamp set
2) All Things PARTY!
3) Tag-A-Bags & Accessory Kit
It was so fun to receive the Amazing Birthday stamp set at Convention this year, so of course I took this opportunity to get it nice and inky (well some of the images anyway)!
I stamped the "Happy Happy Happy Happy Birthday to YOU!" sentiment in
three different colors (Tangelo Twist, Pistachio Pudding, and Crushed
Curry). I chose these three colors to coordinate with the Confetti
Celebration DSP strips on the right of the card. After inking the three
"happy" words, I cut them apart using my Paper Snips and popped each of
them up on Dimensionals. I added the word "birthday" from the
photopolymer Endless Birthday Wishes stamp set using Basic Gray ink. I just think it needed
some extra whimsy (and I love that font!). The birthday cake image is stamped in Tangelo Twist (I also added some Dazzling Diamonds Glitter to it) and then punched it out with the 1-1/4" Circle Punch with a border of Basic Gray using the 1-3/8" Circle Punch. Finally it's backed by the second smallest Starburst Framelits in Pistachio Pudding. I wrapped a piece of Tangelo Twist Satin Stitched Ribbon around the Bermuda Bay card base and ended it by tying a knot. Lastly I added random Rhinestones throughout the card.
Stamp Sets
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Amazing Birthday, Endless Birthday Wishes
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Ink
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Tangelo Twist, Pistachio Pudding, Crushed Curry, Basic Gray
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Paper
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Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Basic Gray, Pistachio Pudding, Confetti Celebration DSP
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Accessories
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SNAIL
Adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Rhinestones, Tangelo Twist Satin Stitched Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter
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Tools
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Big
Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Starburst Framelits, Paper Snips
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My second card focuses on the largest image in the set. I turned to my
Color Coach for this color combo of
Rich Razzleberry and Pool Party. I decided to also bring in
Pear Pizzazz. The main image was stamped in
Rich Razzleberry and then trimmed around the edges using my
Paper Trimmer. I stamped the image again in
Pear Pizzazz but only used the word "AMAZING" by trimming using my
Paper Snips. Before popping it up on the front I added a strip of
Rich Razzleberry and snipped the ends to create a banner. I added a couple of
Rhinestones to each end of the banner. The
Pool Party background is embossed with the
Polka Dot Embossing Folder (one of my new favorites!) I added the tiny stars (from the
Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack) punched out of
Silver Glimmer Paper and popped them up with
Dimensionals to look like they were spreading from one corner to the other.
Stamp Sets
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Amazing Birthday
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Ink
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Rich Razzleberry, Pear Pizzazz
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Paper
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Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Pool Party, Silver Glimmer Paper
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Accessories
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SNAIL
Adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Rhinestones
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Tools
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Paper Snips, Itty Bitty Accents Pack (star)
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The last little treat I have to share with you today uses the new
Polka Dot Tag-A- Bags and Accessory Kit along with the
Amazing Birthday stamp set. Instead of using the bag flat like they come, I created it to be 3-D by simply scoring the two sides and bottom of the bag each at 1". I then folded the bag on the sides and pinched them on the bottom, gluing the flaps to the bottom. (I saw this on
Cindee Wilkinson's blog if you need better instructions.) Because I wanted to use this bag for some Bath & Body Works hand soap, I decided to fold down a bit around the top. To do this a little more easily, I had to cut a slit in the sides, but was able to cover it up with the
White Thick Baker's Twine that comes with the
Accessory Kit. I wanted to keep it somewhat simple, so I inked up the birthday image using
Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Coastal Cabana, Calypso Coral, and Basic Gray markers. Each of these colors are featured in the
Accessory Kit. I die-cut it out with the
Banner Framelits. I then took the pre-cut pennant from the
Accessory Kit (in Calypso Coral) and clipped them both together to the bag using the fun clips that come in the kit. To add a little something to the inside, I cut tiny strips of
Coastal Cabana cardstock and then crinkled them up to look like "filling" for the bag.
Stamp Sets
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Amazing Birthday
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Ink
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Markers - Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Coastal Cabana, Calypso Coral, Basic Gray
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Paper
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Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Calypso Coral pre-cut banner tag
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Accessories
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SNAIL
Adhesive, White Thick Baker's Twine (comes in Tag-A-Bag Accessory Kit), Polka Dot Tag-A-Bags, Calypso Coral binder clip (comes in Tag-A-Bag Accessory Kit)
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Tools
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Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Banner Framelits
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I hope you're having a fun time on today's hop and that you can't wait to see more! We so appreciate you coming by for a visit and would love for you to leave a comment if you like what you see or if you have any questions on any of the cards or project, please feel free to ask!
Now head on over to Jennifer Frost's blog by clicking the next button below. You're in for some awesome inspiration! If you want to go backwards on the hop, click on the back button to go back to Sara Levin's blog where she is sure to impress, as well!
See you on the 3rd Sunday for another Creation Station Blog Hop!
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