LAKESIDE STAMPER

Punch Santa: Pillow Box

This Punch Santa Pillow Box was offered and made at my Extravaganza Holiday Workshop.  The Santa decoration was made from punches and can easily become an ornament by simply adding a Baker's Twine or 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon hanger. I saw this Santa on the web and changed him up a bit by using Stampin' Up!'s Glitter Papers, adding hair curls, cheeks and Embossing his beard. You'll want to make lots of these to use as holiday table favors, for gift cards or that perfect little piece of jewelry, such as a pair of earrings, necklace or bracelet.

 

For the Punch Santa you'll need to punch the following: (Note, my photo shows two circles in Real Red. Initially I wanted Santa to have a red nose, but changed my mind. After all it is a woman's prerogative!)

HAT:

1 Ornament Punch in Red Glimmer Paper

1 Extra-Large Oval Punch in Silver Glimmer Paper

1 Red Pom-Pom

SANTA'S FACE:  

1 Large Oval Punch in Blushing Bride 

1 Middle Circle from the Owl Builder Punch in Blushing Bride (Nose)

2 Middle Circle from the Owl Builder Punch in Basic Black (Eyes)

2 1/2" Circles in Rose Red Card Stock (Cheeks)

SANTA'S BEARD:

2 Wings from the Bird Builder Punch in Whisper White (Mustache)

1 Ornament Punch out in Whisper White

Small strips of Whisper White (Curly Hair Strands) 

Run the mustache parts and beard through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder for texture. 

Glue all the parts together with Tombow All-Purpose Glue. Use the photo above as a guide.

For Santa's Pom-Pom use a Glue Dot to adhere it to the hat.

FOR THE BOX:

Cut a Garden Green Pillow Box, or similar sized box, with the Big Shot. 

Once cut, run the Garden Green Pillow Box through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder or one of your choice.

Cut a piece of Cherry Cobbler 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon to wrap around your box. Cut enough so ribbon overlaps a bit. Wait to wrap the box with the ribbon, until your box is filled.

Attach Santa to the ribbon with Dimensionals. 

Stampin' & Holiday Hugs,

Two Tags: Sweet Season Basket...

Hi, Stampers!

Here's a great little Sweet Season Basket to make just in time for the holidays. This basket can be used for a table favor, small gift, gift-card holder or even filled with cookies made from  Stampin' Up!'s Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps  Wait until you see how easy this basket is to make.

1.    With the Big Shot and the Two Tags Die, cut out two of the wide tags. I cut mine out of Real Red, but depending on what holiday or party you're intending to use them for, will dictate your color choice.

2.    Cut two 2" x 2-7/8" pieces of matching card stock.  Along the edges shown, score on both sides, of both card stock pieces.

3.    Place Sticky Tape on each 1/2" scored flap and attach  to each side of the tags.

4.    With Sticky Tape, adhere bottom together where the tags are scored.

5.    For the handle cut a 1" x 6-1/2" strip of card stock and a 3/4" x 6-1/2" piece of Designer Series Paper. Adhere the Designer Series Paper to the strip of card stock and stick each handle end thrgou the slots on the tags. Place a Glue Dot on each inside end to hold in place.

6.    On a piece of Whisper White card stock, stamp two motifs from the Sweet Season stamp set in a matching ink color to the card stock. I used Real Red Ink. Punch out both motifs with the 1-3/4" Scallp Circle Punch.

7.    Punch two 2-3/8" Scallop Circle out of a contrasting color card stock. I used Garden Green.

8.    Layer the two scallop circles together and attach to the basket with a Dimensional.

9.    In the centers add a Basic Pearl or a Basic Rhinestone.

These are perfect for the holidays or to use as party favors.

Stampin' Hugs.

To order:

TWO TAGS BIGZ DIE

SWEET SEASON STAMP SET 

1-3/4" SCALLOP CIRCLE PUNCH

2-3/8" SCALLOP CIRCLE PUNCH

Stamped Silk Pillows...

Once again I had the honor of being a guest speaker and teacher for the November monthly meeting of the Handweavers Guild of Westchester County, NY.

My stamping and artistic abilities pale compared to this wonderful and talented group of ladies. The meetings take place at the beautiful Marymount College. Within the college, is a weavers room where the meetings are held.

In our age of the quick purchase, the impulse to weave seems almost inconceivable. I mean we can go into any store or on-line and buy any serviceable wall hanging, throw or table runner. Who has the time to become tangled in yarn, adjusting tension and counting threads? Apparently, an increasing number of people do as indicated by the weary refugees from the high stress work place, straggle in to learn and do the ancient craft of weaving.

Here are some pictures of the Guild Ladies with their Hand Stamped Silk Pillows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAPHNE

JEAN                                                                          LIZ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PEGGY                                                                   RAYE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                            WENDY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to Hand Stamp a Silk Pillow::

1. Wherever you get your pillow cover from, chances are it will have wrinkles. Iron the wrinkles away by, damping the pillow cover, place a folded piece of muslin or another fabric on top of the silk cover and press on the iron's lowest warm setting.

2. Once ironed, on the inside of the pillow cover, place a piece of wax or freezer paper, cut to size, to prevent ink from going through to the back.

3. Using Stampin' Craft Ink Spots, stamp up the images as you would on card stock, randomly and in a pleasing manner.

4. After all the images are stamped, take a Sponge Dauber and your choice of Craft Ink and in horizontal strokes fill in the white backgroung. Heat set with an iron.

Thank you Erika and ladies for inviting me as a guest speaker.

You have convinced me to take up weaving!! 

Thanks for stopping by...

2012 CD Calendar...

Hi, Stampers!

On Sunday, I held a Holiday Extravaganza Workshop and this 2012 CD Calendar is one of the projects we made. For this project you can use any stamp set appropriate to the featured month. Here's what mine looks like month by month...

         Snow Much Fun January:                       Be My Valentine February:      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Lucky Shamrock March:                               Peace Within April:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

              Upsy Daisy May:                                                Plane & Simple June:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

             Land of the Free July:                                      Peace Within August:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Autumn Splendor September:                    Spooky Bingo Bits October:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       Gobble, Gobble November:                              Bells & Boughs December:  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These would make great gifts for anyone on your  Christmas & Hanukkah gift list.  

I'm so glad you've stopped by and I got to share this with you..  

Stampin' Hugs,

 

Hand Stamped Tile Coasters...

Here are some variations of Tile Coaster Sets I stamped to sell at my girlfriend's jewelry party. I know they're not jewelry, but Janet was kind enough to let me sell a few of my hand-made items. Thanks Janet.

Coaster set stamped with the Nature walk stamp set:

Click to learn, "How to Stamp on Tile Coasters"

Here samples from some of the coaster sets I stamped:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baby Shoe...

I've wanted to make this baby shoe for a while now, and when I saw a version in the Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog, it reminded me to try and make one. The template I used for this was originally found on the Interent. 

I first played around a bit with the pattern Whenever, I design or try to use a pattern, I usually make a fast mock-up of the project with regular printer paper. 

I started with a piece of mylar I have, from when I make my quilting templates, and traced out the pattern with a Sharpie and cut it out.

I used the pattern and traced it out in pencil, on So Saffron Card Stock.

I then cut out the shoe and stamped it with the flower image from Hello Again stamp set in So Saffron Ink. This gives the card stock a bit of dimension and resembles Designer Series Paper.

The shoe was assembled by taping the tabs to the sole of the shoe. With the  Flower Fusion Sizzlit Die and the Big Shot I cut, Pretty-In-Pink, Bashful Blue and Whisper White  flowers. I cut leaves out of Old Olive with the Little Leaves Sizzlit Die.

I used Subtles Brads in the center of each flower

For the finishing touch, I added the new Stampin' Up! Old Olive  Scallop Dots Ribbon across the strap and a Pretty-In-Pink Designer Button on the side.

These baby shoes would be the perfect baby shower favor. I'm also working on a boys version and with the new Stampin' Up! Glitter Paper I'm trying to replicate Dorothy's Ruby Slippers. I'll share these with you when I'm done playing. 

If you decide to make this project, attach your creation in an EMAIL and If you use all Stampin' Up! product I'll feature it on my blog!

Until tomorrow, make it a great day!

Beautiful Season Victorian Christmas Stocking...

We all know the holidays are approaching. Every year it seems like we have plenty of time and then Christmas and Hanukkah sneak up on us. Here's an early Christmas project that can be used for Hanukkah as well, by simply changing up the color scheme. These are perfect for gift cards, jewelry or treats. You can even make one for your pet!

This Victorian Stocking was made using the Big Shot and the new Holiday Stocking Die in the Holiday Mini Catalog.  Cut the following:

x2    Cherry Cobbler Stockings

x2    Very Vanilla Stocking tops

x1    Holly Berry Deaigner Series Paper toe part

x1    Garden Green Stocking top

Once the Stocking parts aer cut, you could run them through your favorite Embossing Folder. Mine is sans embossing, because I was in such a rush to finish, I forgot this step. Art shouldn't be rushed!

Because the Garden Green Stocking top has a curved edge, if you run the Scallop Edge Punch along the edge, you'll get a natural curved scallop edge as shown here.

On one piece of Very Vanilla stamp, "Merry Christmas" from the Christmas Lodge stamp set in Black Stazon Ink. Color in the "C" with a Cherry Cobbler Marker.

On the back of the Very Vanilla Stocking top  adhere the Scallop Edge. 

 

 

On a piece of Very Vanilla card stock, stamp the bird image from the Beautiful Season stamp set in Black stazon Ink. With an Oval Die cut out stamped image. I used my retired Coluzzle. Hand color the image to resemble a Chickadee, holly and berries with Stampin' Up! Markers or Watercolor Pencils.

 Adhere all the Stocking parts, by placing Sticky Tape along all of the edges os the Stocking. Before you adhere the Very Vanilla Stocking top parts together insert a piece of Tinsel Trim, ribbon or even a pipe cleaner.

Adhere the bird ovel on the front of the Stocking and around the oval carefully squeeze out a strip of Tombow Glue.  Wrap a piece of Tinsel Trim or even a pipe cleaner around the oval.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your Victorian Stocking is now complete. Switch out the images in the oval, colors and Designer Series Paper for different looks. On the top of the Stocking cut out letters with the Big Shot and personalized them for family and friends.

Click here to order the Big Shot Stocking Die and get a jump on your holiday projects.

Thanks for stopping by.

Stampin' Hugs,

 

Proud Peacock Box...

How many times do you go crazy looking for that perfect little gift box for a pair of earrings, candy or party favors? Well, here's the perfect little gift box for that perfect little something. And, wait there's more. Here's the perfect tissue paper to put inside that perfect little gift box. SUPPLIES: Stamps: Proud Peacock #122020 Teeny-Tiny Wishes #115370 Inks: Versa Mark #102283 Concord Crush Ink Pad #110785 Paper: Concord Crush Card Stock #119792 Accessories: White Stampin' Emboss Powder #109132, Heat Tool #100005, Big Shot #113437, Bigz XL Bitty Box & Envelope Die #115967, Sticky Strip #104294, Tissue Paper INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Cut a 6" x 8" piece of Concord Crush Card Stock. 2. With the Big Shot and the Bigz XL Bitty Box & Envelope Die die cut the bitty box. 3. On the lid, stamp the Peacock image from the Proud Peacock Stamp Set in Versa Mark, sprinkle it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with a Heat Tool. 4. Along the sides of the box, stamp the long flower image, from the Proud Peacock Stamp Set, in Versa Mark and emboss them as well. Work on one side at a time. 5. On a 2" x 2" of Whisper White stamp a little message from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set in Concord Crush Ink and punch it out with a small circle or oval punch. 6. Put the box together by placing Sticky Strip on the tabs. 7. Adhere the message with SNAIL adhesive. 8. Cut a 6" x 6" piece of tissue paper and stamp it up with images from the Proud Peacock in Concord Crush Ink   Who wouldn't love to receive a gift in this perfect little gift box with matching tissue paper? This stamp set is no longer available, but you can use any other small stamp set in it's place. Stampin' Hugs,

Designer Series Paper Umbrella Girl...

Welcome back Lakeside Stamper readers!

Today's feature project is one we made awhile back at one of my classes. This is an old quilt pattern from the 1930's or 40's that I have. I did change it and added some extra pieces.  

The directions are simple for this project.

Click on each image and print out this template on your home printer.

Glue the sheet, with the "Umbrella Girl Pattern Template",  onto a manila file folder, cut out the pieces and use them to trace on Designer Series Paper of your choice. Remember if you're not tracing on the side of paper you want to show, flip the Umbrella Girl parts, trace and then use the front. If you don't flip the pieces when tracing on the back she will be reversed, which is fine, but just thought you should know.

This sheet labeled, "Umbrella Girl Guide" is exactly that. It's to guide you where to adhere all the pieces.

To adhere all the pieces you can use Tombow All-Purpose Glue or your SNAIL Adhesive. Use which ever one you find is easier and cleaner. I still have schmutz on mine that needs cleaning with my pick up eraser.

Here's what the Lakeside Stampers Class  created:

 

I really think these came out great and shows off everyone's personality. I love classes when I can offer the class a chance to make the project their own as they did here. I love my Lakeside Stampin' Ladies!  EMAIL ME with any questions.

Stampin' & Umbrella Hugs,

Spooky Bingo Bits Halloween Banner...

Good Morning Readers!

Today I'd like to share with you a Halloween Banner I designed for Friday's class.  I'm going to design one for each holiday as they approach, so look for similar banners for other holidays. I originally wanted to  have a banner that read, "Happy Halloween" with some images. When I was planning it out, I realized it would have been a very long banner with a minimum of 14 circles for the letters alone. That's when I decided to just incorporate the images. The photo is small, so to enlarge it, simply click on it.

 

When making these banner try to remember to make an odd number of circles or pennants, so there's a middle image or letter.

On a piece of Whisper White Card Stock, stamp various images from the Spooky Bingo Bits stamp set in Basic Black, Wisteria Wonder, Tangerine Tango & Lucky Limeade.

With your 1-1/4" Circle punch, punch out all the stamped images.

With Basic Black Card Stock punch out five 1-3/8" Circles.

Using the  Scallop Circle Punch and Tangerine Tango Card Stock, punch out five scallop circles.  

Cut five 3" x 3" pieces Basic Black Card Stock  Run the pieces through the Big Shot using the Perfect Pennant Die, placing the 3" x 3" pieces over the scallop circle part of the die.

 With Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain 1/4" Ribbon, cut four 3" pieces. Tie the Basic Black Scallop Circles using the open lace holes. I counted seven holes and that's where I placed the ribbon and tied a simple square knot. I cut each ribbon tail at an angle. It just finishes off the ribbon nicely, as well as, prevents the ribbon from fraying.

After I tied all the scallop circles together, then I adhered all the other punched circles and images.

On each end of the banner I looped a Piece of Tangerine Tango Scallop Dots Ribbon. I made two bows and adhered them with a Glue Dot.

Thanks for stopping by and  make it a great Wednesday.

Stampin' Hugs,