Great Wall Decor You Can Make

Oh the treasures I’m finding as I go through pictures.  Today I found some more great pictures from convention displays.  These are some terrific ideas for creating gifts or things for you to use to decorate your own walls.

 

Created using our Build-a-Bear Big Shot Line.

Yes, this was done for Halloween, but think of the possibilities for Christmas and spring!  Better stock up on the sweet treat cups while they’re still available.

What a great winter piece and very simple!

Decor Elements

I was trying to organize some photos today and realized I had never shared these great ideas shown at convention using the Decor Elements line.  These would make some great Christmas gift ideas.  Enjoy!

Gotta love that you can get the Decor Elements in some of our exclusive colors!

 

(I’ve got to find some place to put this adorable bird cage!)

And..I saved the best for last….

Flight of the Butterfly Card

Stamp Set:  Flight of the Butterfly

Punch:  Butterfly, Scallop Border

Colors:  Chocolate Chip, Brocade Blue

Simple card….’nuff said!  Enjoy!

Lots of Bots and Fun Use for Punches

Creating masculine cards can be difficult.  Here’s one that uses the set Lots of Bots.

Colors:  Dusty Durango, Brushed Silver, Basic Black

Punches:  Star, 1″ circle, word window

To create the wrench, punch a word window, then punch out one end of the opening with the 1″ circle punch.  The other end is created by punching the star and then punching that out with the 1″ circle punch.

One-Eyed Monster Card

Created by Kathy Alt

This is a fun and easy card to create.

Supplies:

• Big Shot
• Scallop Circle Bigz Die
• 1 3/8″ Circle Punch
• 1″ Circle Punch
• Large Oval Punch
• Stampin’ Up! Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plate
• White gel Pen
• Black Stampin’ Write Marker
• Smarty Pants stamp set
• Modern Label punch

1. To create the body, cut the scallop circle using your Big Shot.
2. Now place the scallop circle back on the die so that it’s in-between the scallops and cut again.
3. Punch out a white 1 3/8″ circle, a melon mambo 1 3/8″ circle, and a black 1″ circle for the eye.
4. Cut the melon mambo circle in half to create the lid and sponge using melon mambo.
5. Legs are created using 2: X 5/8″ strips of melon mambo.
6. Create the shoes using the large oval punch and cutting off a small section.
7. Place on your texturz background.
8. Add your saying, ribbon and and white highlights, and there you have it!

Top Note Witch

Isn’t this an adorable witch?  Wish I could take the credit for the idea.  I received the idea in a swap at convention this summer from Maria Lema and just added a couple of my own ideas.

Supplies needed:

• Top Note Die
• Big Shot
• Punches:  1 ¼-inch circle, 1-inch circle, small oval, ¼-inch circle, horizontal slot, ¾-inch square

1. To create the card, fold the 4 1/4″ X 11″ sheet olive CS in half.  Place on the Top Note die so that the crease is slightly below the cut line.  Place on the Big Shot as follows:  clear cutting mat, die, CS, clear cutting mat.
2. To create the hair, place 2 pieces of 5 1/2″ X 4 1/4″ only orange CS on the same Top Note die and run through the Big Shot.  Note: you can cut both orange pieces at one time.
3. Cut one of the pieces in half lengthwise with your scissors and cut the ends of each half to make the long hair.  Cut the bangs out of the other half top note.
4. Place inside the card as shown. 
5. To create the hat,cut out a typical witches hat.
6. To make the buckle,  punch 2 parallel slots on a scrap of summer sun and then punch around the slots with the ¾-inch square. run a strip of lovely lilac through the buckle and attach to the hat. Place a 4 1/4″ X 1″ black strip on top of the bangs for the hat brim.
7. Cut two 1-1/4″ white eyes, two 1-1/4″ olive eyes, and two 1-inch black eyes with your punches.
8. For the nose, you’ll need a small olive oval and 1/4″ circle punched.
9. Be sure to sponge the face and the face pieces.
10. Add a mouth and some white for the eyes and voila!
11. I used the saying from the set Smarty Pants for the inside.

Halloween Build-a-Bear

Created by Kathy Alt

I love this bear!

Big Shot Die:  Stampin’ Up! Bear

Stamps:  Crazy Cool #115211

Be Sure to Check…

Be sure to check the new deals of the week today!  They’ve been fabulous so far, you don’t want to miss them.  Also, check back tomorrow, I have vowed to post at least 4 times this week…I won’t let you down!

Spooky Use of Bigz XL Christmas Tree

This incredible XL Big Shot die isn’t just for Christmas.  I had fun creating a Halloween card using the tree too.

Created by Kathy Alt

Stamps:

• Frightful Fence Jumbo Wheel #113632
• Halloween Frights #111766

Dimensions:

• Pumpkin Pie – 5 1/2″ X 11″
• Basic Black – 5 1/4″ X 5 1/4″
• Glossy White – 5″ X 5″

1. When cutting a tree, you will need 2 large trees, 4 small trees, 4 connectors, one base
2. Assemble tree as shown on the directions that comes with the die.
3. Place tree in card on fold.  Use sticky strip.
4. To create the front, punch a 1 ¾” circle and place where you’d like the moon.
5. Use the brayer with summer sun first, then brayer over with pumpkin pie.
6. Sponge card with black as desired.
7. Stamp images.
8. Add eyes and cobwebs to the tree.

Sweet Centers Spider Treat

Here’s another Halloween idea for all of you who love this holiday!  Every year I find myself drawn to the Halloween ideas and sets.  I just can’t seem to get enough of the cute ghosts and goblins.  Funny thing is…I really don’t like the night of Halloween…go figure!

Created by Kathy Alt

Directions:

To create the background…use the direct-to-paper technique.  This is done by simply pressing the ink pad right onto the paper.

To create the spider…

Punches:  1 ¾-inch circle, 1 ¼-inch circle, ¾-inch circle, photo corners

To create the spider legs, punch the small photo corner and move it over to get corner sliver.

To create the rest of the card…

1. Stamp the Halloween image from the Sweet Treats stamp set and punch out the center.
2. Add color with markers as desired.
3. Trim the image so that only a small amount of white around the edge is showing.
4. Apply adhesive around the center of the hole on the back of the image and insert cup.
5. Add lemon heads candy and take off adhesive ring on cup.
6. Put adhesive on the square of the black CS and apply to the opening of the cup.

Holiday Stamp-a-Stack

I’m excited to announce a new class listing…A Holiday Stamp-a-Stack!  In addition to needed holiday cards, we’ll also be creating some gift tags.  What’s even better is that the class is on Veteran’s Day so that I can offer both and evening and daytime class.  Check out all the details on my Upcoming Classes Page.

Halloween Gift Enclosure Card

Created by Kathy Alt

This is a real simple gift enclosure card.  It utilizes the following supplies.

• Pumpkin Patch stamp set #116499
• Night & Day Specialty Designer Series Paper #116768
• Pumpkin Pie striped grosgrain ribbon #110715
• Black cardstock # 102851
• Pumpkin Pie cardstock #105117
• Mini Square Envelopes #107309
• Modern Label Punch #116630
• 1 3/4″ Circle Punch #112004
• 1 3/8″ Circle Punch #104401
• 1 1/4″ Circle Punch #104403

Card Size:  3″ X 6″, fold in half

Project Tip:  The only trick is in creating the pumpkin pie ring to go around the 1 3/8″ circle hole in the front of the card.  To do this, simple punch a 1-3/8″ circle and then punch the 1 3/4″ circle around it.

Halloween Treat Holder

Here is a real easy treat holder for those little goblins this Halloween.

Created by Kathy Alt

Just follow these simple directions to create your own…

Products Needed:

• Big Shot
• Big Shot Die Pillow Box #113466
• Wide Oval Punch #112082
• Night & Day Specialty Designer Series Paper #116768
• Pumpkin Patch Stamp Set #116499

1. Punch out a Pillow Box from the Designer Series Paper.
2. Using the Wide Oval Punch, create the hole for the transparency.
3. Attach a piece of transparency for the Night & Day Specialty Paper.
4. Put box together using sticky strip, but do not close the top.
5. Add crinkled paper and pixie sticks.

Project Tip:  Because the Designer Series Paper is thinner than the cardstock you will want to use the shims with this die so that your creases are visible.

Baby Paint Can

Our family has a new member, my niece, Madison.  She’s 2 weeks old now…what a cutie.  We got to visit last week…

It’s been a while since there’s been a baby in the family.  I decided to make her mom a Baby Memory Can and thought I’d share.  I love how it turned out.  Current products I used included the Lovely Alphabet .

The purpose of the can is for the mother to be able to jot down baby memories and store them until she has time to put them in the baby album.  I sure do wish I had known about this with my two!  Maybe then they would have more in their baby books.  The top of the can has a cute poem that tells the new mom the purpose.

In case you’re having difficulty reading the poem and you want to try one, I’ve included a downloadable version that you can just print out on cardstock.

Baby books are great ideas

Stampin’ Up! Launches a Clearance Rack

Wow!  Everyone has to check this out!  Stampin’ Up! now has a clearance section at the online store.  These items are retired items that they need to clear out!  The prices are greatly slashed!  In order to get these items, you must place the order online.  Just go to my website and check it out!  Enjoy the specials!