Stamping With Kristen

Essentials Paper Piercing Pack

I was excited to see the new Essentials Paper Piercing Pack in the new catalog.  I used it on this card on the tag piece.  This will be one of the Stamps In The Mail 16 cards.

  Below you can see the piercing a little better. 

 

$7.95 Essentials Paper Piercing Pack 126187

Pierced accents! Use designs or customize your patterns with grid.
• 3 unique templates; ea. 6" x 6"
• Coordinates with punches, Edgelits, and Framelits
• Use with Stampin’ Pierce Mat and Paper-Piercing Tool

 

This is a great way to embellish a card!

Stamps In The Mail 16

Stamps In The Mail 16 starts July 15th!

SITM is GREAT for those local and long distance!  

Round #16 runs from July-September and is the perfect way to create cards on your own time in the comfort of your own home! 

You will get the Patterned Party Stamp Set, Made for You Stamp Set, Essentials Paper Piercing Pack, Paper Piercer, Argyle Embossing Folder, In Color Markers, and Midnight Muse 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon.

      

You will also get 24 projects using these fun products throughout the club!

Stamps-in-the-Mail is the perfect solution to keeping YOU creative and in touch in the midst of a busy life!

HOW THE CLUB WORKS
Each club lasts for 3 months.  Each month you will receive stamps and/or accessories PLUS all the pre-cut cardstock & embellishments for 4 great projects with a picture of the completed card and/or instructions.  You will make 2 of each card, one to keep and one to give!  Before the order is placed, you will be notified of the supplies you will receive.  If you already have something, you can always exchange it for other product. 

 

Cost is $39 per month.

Contact me to RSVP bryantkristen@hotmail.com

Water Bottle Fun

For my meeting I wanted to have some fun water bottles for the demonstrators.  I took off the wrappers on a pack of waterbottles, and using sticky stip attached a strip of Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper.  You can see both sides of the paper by looking in the bottle.

I made a little drink packet holder and added another piece of Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper.  For the drink packet holder, I started with a piece of 2 1/4" X 8 1/2" piece of Daffodil Delight card stock.  I scored at 1 3/4" and 5 1/2".  I attached with our Mini Brads.  Our Simply Scored Scoring Tool makes scoring very easy!  If you do not own one, you should add it to your wish list!

These water bottles would be great for graduation parties, showers, birthdays, and much more! 

Happy Stamping!

Kristen Bryant 

 

Free Standing Pop Up Card Instructions

I made this pop up card for my nephew’s birthday.  I just got the Patterned Party stamp set and am going to use it for my next Stamps in the Mail. 

 

To make this pop up card it is very helpful to have Simply Scored.  You score a 4 ¼ X 11 piece of card stock at:

 1", 2 3/4", 3 3/4", 5 1/2", 7 1/4", 8 1/4", and 10"

Turn the card stock and at the 5 ½ scored line, cut from ¾”-3 ½” 

Put Sticky Strip on the top and bottom sections of the scored card stock.

Stamp a Whisper White 2 ½ X 5 ¼” piece of card stock, and layer on a 2 ¾ X 5 ½” piece of card stock. 

 

Put the stamped piece through the cut section and place on the folded up section that has sticky strip. 

 

 

Take off the sticky strip off the other end, and line it up with the bottom.  Here is a side view.

 

Add any embellishments you like.  I used the new Argyle Embossing Folder, 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, 1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, and 1 3/8" Circle Punch.

 

This is how it looks as you pull it out of an envelope.  Simply push down on the top the Raspberry Ripple Card Stock and your card will "pop up"!

Join my Stamps In The Mail 16, and you will get to make this card! 

 

What other sets do you think would work well with this layout?

 

Happy Stamping!

Kristen Bryant

Make and Takes

Anytime demonstrators get together, there needs to be some stamping! I had a meeting in Madison this weekend, and had 3 make and takes for the demonstrators to make. 

The first is a little purse using our Petite Purse Bigz L Die. Here is a picture showing it with an adhesive to show the size of it.

 

 

This next card was made using a set called Reason to Smile.  It is available in July for only $5 with a $50 purchase. 

 

I used the new Fancy Fan Embossing Folder on Midnight Muse, Gumball Green and Primrose Petals (3 of the new In Colors).  The greeting is from the new One in a Million stamp set. 

The final make and take was a 3X3 card using the new A Fitting Occasion stamp set (p101).  It is a set of 24 stamps that has several stamps that fit our punches for many occasions. 

 

I am not sure if you can see it, but I pierced the Daffodil Delight piece using the Essentials Paper Piercing Pack.  

 

I love being together with other demonstrators.  I gain so many ideas from them! I would love to have you join my team too!  You can now personalize your starter kit which is only $99! 

Join My Stampin Up Team and get an extra $48 in FREE product!

 

During June, new demonstrators not only get to choose the products for their fully customizable Starter Kit, they'll also get products from the brand-new Patio Party Suite for FREE, including the Make a Cake Set, Patio Party Designer Series Paper, and the Patio Party Digital Collection DVD! That's up to $48 in additional FREE products!

 

 

With this special, you are getting over $205 in products for just $99 and FREE shipping!  What a steal.  The best part is you get to choose the $125 in products. 

Father's Day Gift

I made this today for Michael using My Digital Studio. I created an individual 8 1/2 X11 page and then saved it as a jpeg.  Pretty Simple!

I am printing it as an 8X10 and putting it in a frame.  The best part?  When I went to upload it to Walgreens (since I am doing it 2 days before Father's Day) I saw a special this week for a FREE 8X10!!!  YEAH!  The code for the free 8X10 is: print8X10

Thought I would pass on the idea in case you are still in need of a gift.

 

Shower

I gave a baby shower for a friend on Sunday, and thought I would show a couple things I did using Stampin Up products.

I made these for each person to write out words of wisdom for the new mom. 

I made these cupcake toppers using Pennant Parade and Petite Pennants Builder Punch. 

I used glue dots to attach them to the tooth pick.

I made Cake pop favors and used Marina Mist 1/8" Taffeta ribbon on them.

I love being able to use our products for events like this.  It is nice to add some personal touches.

New Colors!

You are going to enjoy the new In Colors that are available for the next two years.  Now there are many new fun color combinations!  What color do you like the best?

Graduation Card

I am going to my neighbor's open house today and wanted to make her a special card.  Stampin Up showed this card in their demonstrator magazine, "Stampin Success" and I knew she would love it so I made it for her.

 

Here is how it opens up:

I used Pacific Point for her school color. 

Items used to make this card:

Stamps

Fabulous Phrases Stamp Set

Paper
Basic Black

Pacific Point

Whisper White

Ink
Pacific Point

Accessories & Tools
White Baker's Twine
Neutrals Brads
Big Shot
Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Word Window Punch

Modern Label Punch

How Many Graduation Cards do you need this year?