Nutz about Stamping

My Digital Studio

It's Christmas in July....err......June! I am so excited about this week's downloads for your My Digital Studio program. Two the new downloads I just had to share with you today - both are perfect for gifts - even Christmas gifts!

Graduating Class Of...

This 3-1/2" x 5" trifold card designer template makes a perfect card for a graduate or for a graduation party announcement, and with the photos and accompanying text, will make a treasured memento as well.The download includes a 20-piece stamp brush set with numbers 0-9, text, and imagery to customize for any grad in any year. The designer template colors are: Marina Mist, Night of Navy, and Whisper White.

Fresh Flowers 2012 Desktop Calendar Kit

The 25-page 10" x 5" calendar kit comes with 48 embellishments and a 42-piece stamp brush set, making the calendar boxes, days of the week, and months completely customizable. Use it for the intended calendar, or create other projects—to-do lists, a year-in-review photobook, or simply a page full of fresh flowers! The template colors are: Bashful Blue, Basic Gray, Blushing Bride, Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Daffodil Delight, More Mustard, Not Quite Navy, Rich Razzleberry, Riding Hood Red, River Rock, Tempting Turquoise, and Whisper White.

I am particularly excited about the desktop calendar. I have the 2011 calendar sitting right here on my desk and am so impressed with the quality. This calendar will be my next order and once I have a template made I will be happy to share with those of you who already own My Digital Studio. I will be making a ton of these for Christmas gifts this year!

Ready to purchase your copy of My Digital Studio yet? Click here to go to my Online Store. While there you can browse through all the downloads available (click on Digital Designing) or pop a copy of this amazing program into your Shopping Cart. Want to see lots of cool My Digital Studio ideas? Click here to go to an entire Stampin' Up! website created just for digital crafting!

 

Crop Night

Crop Nights!

Do you have photos gathering dust in a box in your closet? Do you have unfinished card ideas? Do you have stamp sets and accessories you have not used yet? Then attend my Crop Nights!

 

You bring photos, paper, accessories, or other projects and work the night away. I will provide liquid refreshments and am asking everyone to bring a snack to share with the group.

Cost: only $12 (includes use of my punches, inks and stamp sets)

OR

$15 (includes use of my punches, inks and stamp sets AND my Big Shot and dies).

Time: 5 pm to 1 AM

Do you have to stay until 1 AM? Certainly not. But you can if you have a lot of crafting to do.

My next Crop Night is: Saturday, March 20th.

Please RSVP your attendance by registering for the night. To register, click here and then scroll down my Calendar of Events page until you see the "Add to Cart" button. 

Beginners and friends welcome!

St. Patrick's Day: Irish Soda Bread Recipe

Happy St. Patrick's Day to all my Irish friends out there in the stamping world. Today is the final day to submit your Stampin' Up! Limerick to win a prize! Check out my blog post about this fun contest.

I thought I would share an Irish Soda Bread recipe from the Sarah's Secrets show on the Food Network. Have some fun today making the Soda Bread and then give it away as a gift to a neighbor or friend!

Prep Time: 20 min

Inactive Prep Time: 20 min

Cook Time: 1 hr 0 min
Level: Intermediate
Serves: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 5 cups sifted all-purpose unbleached flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 pound (1 stick) butter
• 2 1/2 cups mixed light and dark raisins, soaked in water for 15 to 20 minutes and drained
• 3 tablespoons caraway seeds
• 2 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 1 large egg, slightly beaten

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Generously butter 2 (9 by 5-inch) bread pans.

Stir together the sifted flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Cut in the butter and mix very thoroughly with your hands until it gets grainy. Stir in raisins and caraway seeds.

Add the buttermilk and egg to the flour mixture. Stir until well moistened. Shape dough into 2 loaves and place in the pans.

Bake for 1 hour. Test with a toothpick for doneness. Cool in the pans for 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

And while these two loaves are baking, you have an hour to create two cute gift cards to go with your bread!

And check out these super cute cupcakes that Pam made for her Card Club meeting last night. I just LOVE creative people - especially ones that are great bakers too! YUM!

 

Country Living Cards à la Carte Stationery Kit

I am excited to announce that Stampin' Up! has partnered with Country Living magazine to bring you the Cards à la Carte stationery kit.

 

This exclusive kit (item #119113) includes the following products:

• Dinner Party stamp set (set of 3)
• Ballet Blue Classic Stampin' Spot
• Preprinted stationery (24 sheets: 4 each of 6 designs)

Here's one project you can create using this cool kit:

You're Invited dinner invitation

 

Stamps Dinner Party stamp set* Paper Very Vanilla card stock Very Vanilla envelope* Ink Ballet Blue Stampin' Spot* Accessories Stampin' Dimensionals *From Country Living Cards à la Carte

Instructions:

1. Print "You're invited" on Very Vanilla card stock and adhere to strip of Very Vanilla card stock. Wrap strip around So Saffron printed card from Country Living Cards à la Carte.
2. Stamp silverware image in Ballet Blue ink on Very Vanilla card stock. Cut out, distress one edge, then adhere to card stock strip using Stampin' Dimensionals.
3. Stamp silverware image in Ballet Blue ink on envelope flap.

Stamps in the Mail Club

Do you love my card ideas but live too far away to attend my clubs, camps and classes? Do you want to create high quality cards but don't have enough ideas or product?

Introducing: my Stamps in the Mail Club!

Here's what you'll get each month:

• a Stampin' Up! Club Kit delivered to your door for only $45
• products valued around $35 that are yours to keep
• a featured stamp set in each kit
• full color handout with photos, including easy to follow step-by-step directions and a list of ingredients and measurements for four exclusive projects
• coordinated stamp set, inks, ribbon, accessories - everything you need to create the featured projects
• each project precut, organized and carefully packaged
• new techniques and tips to add to your stamping bag of tricks
• all products will be Stampin' Up! exclusives - high quality and unique
• the ability to customize your Club Kit and replace any items you may already own with equivalent priced items

September Kit: Featuring Hello Again

And the brand new In Color Markers!

 

Would you like to see one of the Hello Again projects included in the September kit?

 

To order the September Cards-in-the-Mail Club Kit, choose from the options below. Sorry, my Stamps-in-the-Mail Club program is only available in the United States.

 

 

September Kit Options

Kit with downloadable instructions $45.00Kit with printed instructions $48.00

Butterfly Mobile

Stampin' Up! publishes a monthly demonstrator magazine called Stampin' Success. Each issue is filled with great articles to support building a business, to learn new techniques, and to see wonderful new stampin' and scrappin' ideas. The June issue features a beautiful Butterfly Mobile with a list of supplies and instructions to match. Enjoy!

Butterfly Mobile

Paper Kiwi Kiss card stock Rose Red card stock Kiwi Kiss textured card stock Rose Red textured card stock Raspberry Tart Designer Series paper Accessories & Tools Crop-A-Dile Sizzix Big Shot Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die Sticky Strip Embroidery hoop (ours is 10" in diameter) Monofilament thread  (such as fishing line)

Instructions

These supplies and instructions are for general guidelines only.

1. Punch four evenly spaced holes in wood embroidery hoop using Crop-A-Dile. 
2. Cut two pieces of monofilament thread, each at least four times the diameter of your hoop. This ensures that you have enough thread to go through the hoop and squarely hang your mobile. For example, we cut 40" pieces.
3. Pull one piece of monofilament thread through each set of holes, so thread crosses in the center of the hoop. Gather ends, and knot them together at the top. This will be what your mobile hangs from.
4. Hang your embroidery hoop within easy reach, and shift the hoop on the thread until it is level and centered. You'll want to leave it hanging while you finish assembly.
5. Tie several strands of thread, evenly spaced, to embroidery hoop to hang butterflies from. The number of strands and the length of each strand are entirely up to you. Remember to knot your thread on the outside of the hoop so your finished mobile will have a clean look. 
6. Cut butterflies from Designer Series paper and card stock (you'll need two die cuts for each butterfly) using Big Shot and Beautiful Butterfly Bigz die.
7. Attach the same number of butterflies to each strand, making sure to put a butterfly at the end of each strand. This will give your mobile a clean finish and help it hang straight.
8. Score each butterfly down the middle and bend slightly.
9. Adhere Sticky Strip to the center of one butterfly and press it against the thread, and then press another butterfly against the Sticky Strip (so the butterflies cover the thread and Sticky Strip.)
10. Adhere two pieces of Kiwi Kiss textured card stock to the embroidery hoop, covering knots.
11. Carefully remove your mobile from its temporary hanging place, and hang it wherever you desire!

Don't forget you can email me (terri@nutzaboutstamping.com) to order the supplies to make this wonderful mobile. It would certainly be a WOW baby shower gift!

Happy Birthday Jelly Bean Jar

Do you need a birthday gift idea for a special young person in your life? Or do you need birthday favors for an upcoming party? Here's a fun project idea:

Stamps

• Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set

Paper

• Confetti White card stock
• Rose Red card stock
• Kiwi Kiss textured card stock

Ink

• Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad
• Close to Cocoa Classic Stampin' Pad
• Kiwi Kiss Classic Stampin' Pad
• Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad
• Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad
• Rose Red Classic Stampin' Pad
• Jet Black StazOn pad

Accessories

• Kiwi Kiss 5/8" striped grosgrain ribbon
• Chit Chat Rub-Ons
• Stampin' Dimensionals
• Aqua Painter
• Circle Scissors Plus
• 1/8" Circle punch

Consider joining my Anything but a Card Club which meets once each month to create unique projects just like this! Contact me at terri@nutzaboutstamping.com for more information.

It's National Craft Month!

March is National Craft month and to honor the opening date I have a really fun craft idea to share with you:

You're On My Mind Box

Stamps

• Upsy Daisy

Paper

• Old Olive card stock
• Ruby Red card stock
• Whisper White card stock

Ink

• Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad
• Ruby Red Classic Stampin' Pad

Stampin' Up! Accessories

• Old Olive 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
• Pewter Jumbo eyelets
• Stampin' Dimensionals
• Crop-A-Dile
• 1/4" Circle punch 

Instructions

1. Stamp silhouette image in Ruby Red ink on Whisper White card stock. Adhere Whisper White card stock to Ruby Red card stock using Stampin' Dimensionals. Place inside of box.
2. Attach two Pewter Jumbo eyelets to box using Crop-A-Dile.
3. Stamp "You're on my mind" in Old Olive ink on Whisper White card stock. Punch circles from Old Olive card stock using 1/4" Circle punch and adhere to back of Whisper White card stock. Adhere piece to box using Stampin' Dimensionals.
4. Thread Old Olive 1/4" grosgrain ribbon through eyelets and tie box closed.

And don't forget tomorrow is the final day to sign up for my "You're So Tweet" class:

Date: Saturday, March 14
Time: 3:00 pm
Place: My Stampin' Spot!
Cost: $25 - includes one package of So Tweet chipboard to use for all class projects.

Don't miss this fun class - register with payment now to reserve your spot!

February Project

The Stampin' Up! February project focuses on friendship with this Be Happy card. It is a quick and easy project that any friend would love to receive!

 

Supplies:

Fundamental Phrases

Bashful Blue 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

Confetti White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

Kiwi Kiss 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

Bashful Blue Patterns Designer Series Paper

Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad

Riding Hood Red Classic Ink Refill

Chocolate Chip 1/4 Inch Grosgrain Ribbon

Neutrals 5/16 Inch Brads

Pretties Kit

Laughter & Love Rub-Ons

Stampin' Dimensionals

Big Shot Die-Cut Machine

Lots Of Tags Sizzlits 4-Pack Dies

Need the instructions? Contact me at terri@nutzaboutstamping.com and I would be happy to provide them.

Love You Much

One of my stamping loves this year has been to show my customers how to use stamp sets and inks to make projects other than cards and scrapbook pages. I even started an "Anything but a Card" club to feature such projects. Friday evening my club met and we had so much fun creating three 3D projects using the Love You Much bundle for two of the projects. Today is the final day to order the Love You Much bundle at 20% off. Beginning tomorrow you will pay full price for all bundle contents.

Here's a very unique project idea. It looks very complicated but is really very simple!

 

Yep, those are test tubes! And you thought test tubes were just in Science class. Contact me to join my Anything but a Card club. There is one spot open and guests are always welcome!