At the Hostess Appreciation Linda gave me this beautiful 3D pin she made. She actually used the Sizzix Big Shot along with the Flower, Daisies#2 & cut the pretty pink fabric with it. She also used one of our Antique Brads to put it together. Don't you just love it.
Michele Schmidt, Waterloo, IA
Here is the Treat Box Shawna had for her Workshop. I advised everyone they could give it to someone with the card they made or just keep it for themselves.
This Treat box uses the Stampin' Up! Build a Blossom stamp set along with the coordinating Blossom Petals Punch from the current Occasions Mini Catalog. The Big Shot was used with the Perfect Polka Dots textured impressions embossing folder, a couple circle punches & dimensionals.
Check below to see what was inside.
Each little nugget was wrapped in a small piece of designer paper. I used the Greenhouse Gala Designer Paper here.
Down in the basement in my stamping area I have just cheap white plastic curtains to hide the laundry area & a back room. I started this spring by using velcro to attach Butterflys to the curtain for my Hostess Appreciation Event. This fall for Thanksgiving I changed them to Leaves & for Christmas I changed them to Snowflakes. Maybe I will have to do flowers this spring & save the butterflys just for summer.
All these items were made using the Big Shot & the Beautiful Butterflies bigz die, Snowflake #2 original die & Leaves #2 original die. I just can't imagine myself without the Big Shot any more. I use it all the time.
Isn't this fun? Have my Kids Class tonight & then will be working on my Scrapbook & Technique Club projects. See you soon, Michele Schmidt, Waterloo, IA
The blue Christmas Tree ornament in the bottom left hand corner of the picture might look familar as is was part of my Christmas Tag Class. Isn't it nice when one idea works for other projects also. I seem to do this often and it is such a timesaver. Who doesn't need this. These are actually ornaments I made for some of my co-workers to give to their families at Christmas. I made some different designs to show them & they picked their favorites. I then used the computer with our Whisper White cardstock to type the names & then punch them with the Modern Label Punch. I used some retired silver cording and some DMC Embroidery Floss that matched our colors to hang them.
The actual snowflakes were made with chipboard/mat board & the Big Shot with the Snowflake #2 Original Die. I then used a sponge dauber with our Platinum Shimmer Paint found on page 195 of our current catalog. I used the Extra Large 2 1/2" circle punch for the outside circle & put them through the Big Shot with various textured impressions embossing folders found on page 214 of our current catalog. These were attached to the snowflake using Mini Glue Dots. I cut out the top circle with one of the circles from the Circles #2 Originals Die & the Big Shot. I stamped on these & glued them to the embossed circle using Crystal Effects so I wouldn't have to push to hard on the embossed piece to attach them. I popped up the name tag on each ornament using Dimensionals but only put one on the left side & one in the middle where they would actually attach to the cardstock.
One of the next couple nights Michele Schmidt, Waterloo, IA will be making my famous Strawberry Daiquiri Slush which used to be a yearly event but didn't get made last year. I promised my niece Melissa I would get it made as she turned 21 & can have a little alcohol in it this year. I always make it without so anyone can have some but have the rum nearby so those that want can add some. Don't worry she is very responsible & going to college to be a doctor.
This is a quick Big Shot card idea that could be used for an Anniversary, Valentine or Just Because card. You could change the words, the punch or even the colors of cardstock used & it could be a Birthday, Get Well or Thinking of You card. Keep this in mind when you see a card you really like. This is a card I saw online from another demonstrator that used Baha Breeze & Very Vanilla cardstock for both punches but they were layered over each other. They also had different words for a Wedding card.
Products used: Sizzix Big Shot, Elegant Lines textured impressions embossing folder, Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit Die, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals, Victoria 5/8" Crochet Trim.
Michele Schmidt & Mom are visiting with some of our relatives in Northwestern Iowa- Remsen & LeMars. Remember to check out the specials that end Tuesday, November 30th. I will be back that night to get any orders in that I receive.
My manager at my day job challenged me a couple weeks ago to come up with a refrigerator magnet she could put up with all 4 pictures of her nieces family. I saw the picture of the baby & I had 1 idea immediately after seeing the flower in her hair. I took some retired Designer Series paper & glued to some mat board. I then put some 5/8" Pink Satin ribbon around it using a retired Large Grommet. I also used the Big Shot & the Flower, Daisies #2 Bigz Die along with a Chocolate Chip Corduroy brad. You can see better in the picture below how I tried to make the flower match the babies headband flower.
They are an adorable family & I appreciate them letting me share this project with everyone.
So Kathleen Hansen is my 84 year old mom. Since my becoming a demonstrator my mom has started stamping her own cards. She has made 60 to 80 Christmas cards for the last 3 years. This years cards were finished on January 3, 2009 & next years cards were finished on December 12, 2009. She was needing a couple of small gifts & liked what I have done earlier in the year for my demonstrator friends. She found this retired designer series paper that had several of her favorite colors on it. She made this using 3 of the matchboxes in different colors using the Matchbox Die with the Sizzix Big Shot. She attached the 3 boxes together, wrapped the designer paper around it & tied a ribbon around it adding a tag. The handles for the drawers are Rhinestone brads from our current Stampin Up Idea Book & Catalog. One drawer has a Lip Smacker in it, another 4 Hershey chocolate Nuggets wrapped with matching designer paper & the bottom one has a homemade ornament she made in it. For another gift she took a stack of cards she had stamped, put them in a clear plastic box & tied ribbon around it. Both were very quick & easy.
Good job Mom. And did you know my mom cuts most of my cardstock & ribbon for my stamping events. I am very lucky to have her around yet. Love you Mom.
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Recently this die was in one of my new orders & I just got around to playing with it. This die cuts out your cardstock of Designer Paper into 3 pieces. The longest piece makes the front, bottom, back & the scallop overlay all together. Then then are the 2 side pieces. All 3 pieces are then scored for you. You then attached Sticky Strip tape on the flaps of the side pieces & attach to the main piece. The front scallop was actually the brown polka dot from the Bella Rosa Designer Series paper. I took & cut just the scallop top on the die & attached this over the brown piece. This flowered design is what is inside the bag. I then was trying to figure out how I was going to decorate & close my bag. My friend Linda Kjeld suggested I use buttons & string. I attached the Riding Hood red buttons from the Button Bouquet pack using 1/2 a large glue dot. I probably should have used Stampin Dimensionals as if you pull it to tight the hemp twine sticks a little to the glue dots. Live & learn.
I think this would be really cute for a wedding favor. For this I would use Window Sheets after stamping on them with White Stazon. I would then put a little piece of designer paper that matches the wedding color on the scallop flap. Maybe I will make one of these in the future & put this on my website. I think they would be really cute for a small birthday present, a little candy or a gift card. How about a rosary for a First Communion? What would you use this for? Leave your comments below.
