Stamping With Kristen

Bottle Top Necklace

I made my first bottle top necklaces this week to for my recruits at the regional seminar this weekend.  They are really quite easy to make!  I copied this idea from Tasha Schwecke.  I used our Soda Pop Tops found in the Spring Catalog.  For $3.95 you get 16.  8- 1" and 8- 1/2".

 

Wondering where the Stampin Up logo is from?  I cut it out from the back of the packaging that is on our designer series paper.  I used our hearts framelits for the heart using our red glimmer paper.  Once I had everything in place I put crystal effects on top of it all to give the glossy look.

I made a tag using our silver glimmer paper large oval punch, and decorative label punch. I started by punching the glimmer paper with our large oval punch, and then turning the decorative label punch up-side-down, I centered the punched out oval and punched the decorative label punch. I finished by punching out a Real Red piece using the decorative label punch and taped that to the back.

Here is the package.  Of course I needed to add a little chocolate!

I am thinking of making necklaces at Abigail's birthday party as a craft for the girls using different designer series paper and punches. 

 

Happy Stamping!

Kristen Bryant

Graduation Card

I designed this gradution card for a card exchange this weekend in Madison, WI. 

This card uses several Big Shot items: Chevron embossing folder, Apothecary Accents Fremelits, Window Frames Collection Framelits Dies, Typeset Alphabet Bigz

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The inside greeting is from the stamp set Word Play.


Here is the same card with the glimmer paper used for the numbers.

How many gradution cards do you have to make this year?

Happy Stamping!

Kristen Bryant

Secret Garden

This is one of the designs from my last Stamps In The Mail.  It uses Secret Garden stamp set and framelit dies. The greeting is from the stamp set called Feel Goods.  I also used Simply Scored with the Borders Scoring Plate to add the raised part on the edge of the card.  Here is a close up:

 

The Borders Scoring plate fits right on top of the Simply Scored Scoring Tool.

Happy Stamping!

Kristen Bryant

Valentine Party

My daughter and I decided to have a Valentine Party for the girls in her class this year.  We made these decorations using Hearts Collection Framelits.



Abigail made these chocolates and then she put them in a cello bag for each girl to take home.



We made 2 cards.  I love how the Glass Stampin Glitter really dresses up the card.  The girls punched out several little hearts, taped it on the Rose Red card stock, and then ran it through the big shot.  I used some retired ribbon to finish it off.  Kid projects are a great place to use ribbon I no longer use for my business:)

The second card is a 3X3 card using retired set Sweet Centers.  We sell the treat cups on page 161.  They come in a pack pf 12 for just $2.95.

Here they are hard at work!

Of course we had treats!

Happy Valentines Day!

Kristen Bryant

Gift Card holders.

My friend Carolyn Hamil made these and I had to share them.  She made a coffee cup gift card holder, regular gift card holder, and money holder.  I LOVE seeing people using the products they bought from me! 

Thanks for sharing Carolyn!

Happy Stamping!

Kristen Bryant

Punched Nativity

This adorable card was made by Debbie Kramer.  It made my day to receive it in the mail!  Many punches were used to create the nativity scene.  Isn't it amazing!  The stable was made using our Core'dinations card stock and Woodgrain embossing folder.  This has become one of my favorite embossing folders. 

How many stamped Christmas cards have you received so far?

Kristen Bryant

First Hand Stamped Christmas Card

Today I received my first hand stamped Christmas card from Cindy Prudhomme.  Here is the front. 

On the inside she used our Labels Collection Framelits to make a frame of the picture of her with her grandkids.

It is so fun for me to see my customers making their cards!  Thanks for sharing Cindy!

Happy Stamping!

Kristen Bryant

5 cards

I have 5 cards to share with you today.  The above one is from Lyssa Zwolanek.  I plan to re create this design using different designer series paper. Thanks for the great idea!

Below is a card from one of my customers, Patti Schwartz.  She used Crumb Cake, Early Expresso and Very Vanilla.  

 

The next card is from Nancy and Cindy Swanson.  They are always great about sending cards out. 

Shari Swanson made this card using the hostess set, A Cherry On Top.  I asked her if she used a Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to make the cupcakes sit on the cake stand, but she said she just eye balled it. 

 

This last card from Jeri Fladmark really showcases some of our products in the Holiday Catalog.  Jeri used Orchard Harvest Designer Series Paper, Perfectly Preserved, and Cannery Set Framelit Dies. 

 

Thanks for the fun mail ladies!

Happy Stamping!

Kristen Bryant

Birthday Cards

I received 2 cards in the mail last week.  It was fun to get some early birthday cards!

This first card is from Rita Rehpohl.  The picture does not show it well, but she added glitter to the birthday stamp and to the cupcake.



This card was made by Sharon Miller.  I was able to meet her at a coffee shop this past week and she gave me several cards that she has been working on.  I will post pictures soon of her creations.  I plan to copy a couple of the gift card holders in December. 

Thanks ladies!

Kristen Bryant

Online Extravaganza!

 

Just in, Stampin Up announced the below outstanding doorbuster deals.

Doorbuster Monday November 19th

Page	Item	Description	Retail Price	24-Hour Sale Price
181	125586	Simply Scored Diagonal Plate	$11.95	$9.56
186	113439	Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine	$99.95	$79.96
186	113474	Big Shot Doctor's Bag	$69.95	$55.96

Doorbuster Wednesday November 28th

Page	Item	Description	Retail Price	24-Hour Sale Price
7	118941	Clear Block Bundle (Blocks A-I)	$66.95	$53.56
7	120279	Clear Block Storage Caddy	$16.95	$13.56
175	109127	Stack & Store Caddy	$34.95	$27.96

 

To make this even better, Stampin Up has many items that will be 20%-50% off November 19-28. 

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