Nutz about Stamping

How to make super sweet Harvest Hello boxes

Today I have a super sweet Harvest Hello box that you can easily make and I am going to show you how! First, have you seen the cute Harvest Hello bundle?

Harvest Hellos Bundle (En)
$35.00

The box below was created using the Come to Gather paper too - for added visual interest:

Come To Gather Designer Series Paper
$11.50

 

You can use this bundle for amazing cards, on scrapbook pages and even to make boxes like this one!

You can add a face to the pumpkins or not. Without a face these boxes have an apple image:

 

 

Here's how to make these super sweet Harvest Hello boxes:

Harvest Hello mint boxes

Supplies: 

Stamp Sets – Harvest Hellos (150581)

Card Stock (CS) – Pretty Peacock (150880); Cajun Craze (119684); Mint Macaron (138337)

Ink Pads – Pretty Peacock (150083); Memento Tuxedo Black* (132708)

Misc. – Come To Gather Designer Series Paper (DSP) (150454); Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker* (100082); Apple Builder Punch (150663); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755); Bone Folder (102300); Paper Snips (103579)

 

*The black ink pad and marker are optional - use if you are adding the jack-o-lantern face. 

 

Measurements:  

• Pretty Peacock CS: 3” x 3” scored ¾” from all four sides; ½” x 6-3/4” 
• scraps of DSP and Pretty Peacock, Cajun Craze, and Mint Macaron CS for punching

 

Instructions:

1. Burnish all score lines using a Bone Folder.
2. Cut one score line at each corner of the 3” x 3” CS.
3. Fold up the sides and glue each tab onto the inside of the adjacent side, to form the box.
4. Run a Bone Folder along the ½” strip of CS to soften it, then glue the ends onto the inside of the box sides.
5. Stamp the pumpkin twice in Pretty Peacock ink onto a piece of the DSP. If desired, stamp the face in Memento black ink, and fill in the face using a Black marker.
6. Stamp the stem twice in Pretty Peacock ink onto a scrap of Cajun Craze CS.
7. Stamp the leaf twice in Pretty Peacock ink onto a scrap of Mint Macaron CS.
8. Punch out all the stamped pieces.
9. Punch two pumpkins from a scrap of Pretty Peacock CS.
10. Glue the stem and leaf onto the back of each DSP pumpkin.
11. Glue the Pretty Peacock CS pumpkin onto the back of the DSP pumpkins.
12. Glue the pumpkins onto the sides of the box.

How to make a cute and easy Halloween treat box

In today's video I am going to use the Everything Festive stamp set to create a very cute and very special Halloween treat container idea. Halloween is coming soon and I bet there are some special children in your neighborhood and you might like to give them something special when they come by your door. 

The Everything Festive stamp set is so fun and versatile. I love the fonts for each phrase in the set and know that I will use it a lot this fall and winter.

Everything Festive Cling Stamp Set (En)
$24.00

 

I used one of the Kraft Pillow boxes for my treat container - these easy to assemble and uses no adhesive (bonus!). 

Kraft Pillow Boxes
$5.00

Here's my treat container - along with a complete list of supplies and a video showing you how to create it!

Stamp set: Everything Festive (150566)

Ink: Memento Jet Black

Paper and cutting dimensions:
        Whisper White: 3" x 2 1/4"
        Pumpkin Pie: 3 1/4" x 2 1/2"
        Monster Bash: 6" x 2 1/2"

Other: Layering Ovals dies (141706), Kraft Pillow Boxes (147018), Basic Black Scalloped Edge Ribbon (150449), Tear & Tape adhesive, Mini Glue Dots, SNAIL, Monster Bash designer series paper (150447)

Here's my video - watch for a couple of extra tips along the way!

This is the perfect crafting afternoon with your friends

For today's post I want to feature the delightful Christmas Countdown Project Kit (page 38 Holiday Catalog). 

Get ready for Christmas with hand-crafted advent decor. Fill the boxes with small treats, and let the countdown begin! This kit includes enough supplies to create 25 mini boxes, plus a sturdy outer box to hold them all. 

Christmas Countdown Project Kit
$30.00

Add the Christmas Countdown stamp set for added details and then use the set for cards and scrapbook pages too! 

Christmas Countdown Cling Stamp Set
$21.00

Here's my suggestion:

• gather your friends
• each of you order a kit here
• collect your ink pads: Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, and Mossy Meadow
• bring your own adhesive and Stampin' Dimensional
• choose a free calendar date for all
• (add adult beverages and snacks)

And create the perfect crafting afternoon with your friends!

Want to learn more? Here's a short video from Stampin' Up!:

 

Let me show you how to think outside the box

 

I have already told you that our September kit will help you make 20 Halloween treat boxes. But what if you are thinking "outside the box"? How about "with the box"? The spooky possibilities are endless! We created this haunted house with the special-edition box and other contents from the kit to give you a spooky sneak at what's to come inside the Bone Appétit kit.

Don't miss it! Subscribe by September 10, if you dare...

It’s so easy to get started. Simply sign up for the program by visiting here to create an account, then simply click SUBSCRIBE.

Of course, you’ll want to know more. So here are the fine details:

• Each month Stampin’ Up will send you a unique, surprise kit with a project – cards, journals, décor, and more! (They’ve even color-coordinated, measured, and cut everything for you! How great is that!)
• Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories – everything but scissors.
• Each kit gives you a 30-minute creativity escape – who doesn’t need that?
• Stampin’ Up will ship your Paper Pumpkin on or around the 15th of the month.
• You need to sign up for a kit by the 10th of the month to get that month’s kit. If you sign up after the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the following month. 
• A Paper Pumpkin membership is $21.95 per month (and shipping is included!)
• There’s no commitment, you can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want by logging onto the website and putting that month's kit on hold.

Just think of the anticipation of creating a fun project to pin, showoff, and share with your friends and family – every month!

Ready to join? Go here to subscribe and get your Paper Pumpkin Halloween kit:

How to create a delicate card embellishment

In today's video I am going to show you how to take the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set and Magnolia Memories dies to create a beautiful image or embellishment that will go on the front of a friendship card. 

Magnolia Lane Suite Bundle
$134.75

This Annual Catalog bundle is a clear favorite - just look on Pinterest and you will see what I mean. It is also one my all time favorites and I have created so many beautiful card ideas with it - you can too! And what I think is really cool is that you can purchase the entire bundle for one discounted price OR you can purchase single items as you need or want. 

Today's card, however, is a bit unusual. I wanted to feature one of the 3D magnolias and in my video below I show you how to create it. And then I show you this card, which was really an afterthought:

You can use these magnolias on so many project ideas - listen in my video for an amazing birthday idea!

How to create a Magnolia embellishment

Stamp set: Good Morning Magnolia (149298)

Ink: Versamark

Paper and cutting dimensions:
        Petal Pink: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
        Basic Black: 1/2" x 5 1/2"
        Whisper White: 4" square
        Magnolia Lane: 1" x 5 1/2"
        Daffodil Delight: scrap

Other: Magnolia Lane designer series paper (149484), Magnolia Memory dies (149578), SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals, Bone Folder, Fine Tip Glue Pen, 

Here's my video, enjoy!

How to make your Halloween festivities frightful

Halloween is nearly here, which means that Paper Pumpkin has been busy, busy, busy. We thought you might like “a hand” with your frightful festivities, so we designed September’s kit, Bone Appétit, with YOU in mind.

Hint: the coordinating colors in this kit are: Basic Black, Gorgeous Grape, Pumpkin Pie, and Whisper White

This kit includes 20 food-safe treat boxes, a unique and exclusive Halloween stamp set, and a spooky, special-edition box. September’s kit also gives new meaning to the word “handmade.” (Cue the scary laughter!)

So don’t leave your trick-n-treaters in the dark this Halloween. Subscribe at paperpumpkin by September 10 to get in on the fun.

Note: the exclusive Halloween stamp set can be used for other project ideas as well! Don't think that once your treat bags are created that you are done and dusts. Coordinate this set with the Monster Bash suite in the Holiday catalog (pages 52 - 54) and the other Halloween sets and accessories too.

Want the fine details?

• There’s no commitment, you can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want by logging onto the website and putting that month's kit on hold.
• Each month Stampin’ Up will send you a unique, surprise kit with a project – cards, journals, décor, and more! (They’ve even color-coordinated, measured, and cut everything for you! How great is that!)
• Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories – everything but scissors.
• Each kit gives you a 30-minute creativity escape – who doesn’t need that?
• Stampin’ Up will ship your Paper Pumpkin on or around the 15th of the month.
• You need to sign up for a kit by the 10th of the month to get that month’s kit. If you sign up after the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the following month. 
• A Paper Pumpkin membership is $21.95 per month (and shipping is included!)

An easy teacher gift idea, week four

In today's video, I am going to show you a 4th and final teacher gift idea that is perfect for the first week of school this year. I am going to use my Beauty Abounds stamp set and Magnolia Lane designer series paper to help me with this project:

Beauty Abounds Cling Stamp Set
$23.00

Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper
$11.50

 

You will notice from my blog title that this is week four. I have created three other teacher gift ideas for the first week of school, all of them using the Follow Your Art paper. Click here, here and here to see these other three project ideas.

This week's project didn't work with that paper pack that I had used on my other three teacher gift ideas, so I chose something completely different. 

Here's a tip for this particular project: choose your gift for this pocket first and then let its designs and colors guide your paper colors for this project. You don't have to insert a nail file, think about a pencil set, a nice pen, metallic Sharpies (I love these!), and so on. And feel free to take this idea and use it for other gift ideas, not just for teacher gifts. I think these would make fun stocking stuffers, gifts for colleagues at work, etc. 

Teacher Gift Idea week four

Stamp set: Beauty Abounds (148726)

Ink: Mossy Meadow

Paper and cutting dimensions:
          Magnolia Lane: 1 3/4" x 11" 

Other: Magnolia Lane designer series paper (149484), decorative nail file, Simply Scored, Envelope Punch Board, Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack (149485), Layering Circles dies (141705), die-cutting machine, Stampin' Dimensionals

Here's my video showing you how to create this fun teacher gift idea - enjoy!

See how to brew up some delightful treat bags!

You don't want to miss the next Paper Pumpkin kit, available to order between now and September 10th! Order now and a spooktacular Bone Appetit kit will arrive on your doorstep in this sweet box! 

Each kit contains all you need to create pinable projects, including stamps, ink, paper, and accessories. Create projects like cards, journals, décor, and more! See below for Stampin' Up!s September 2019 sneak peek flyer to see what's coming this month! 

It’s so easy to get started. Simply sign up for the program by visiting here to create an account, then simply click SUBSCRIBE.

***Sign up by September 10 to get our unique Halloween kit! 

Just think of the anticipation of creating a fun project to pin, showoff, and share with your friends and family – every month!

Of course, you’ll want to know more. So here are the fine details:

• Each month Stampin’ Up will send you a unique, surprise kit with a project – cards, journals, décor, and more! (They’ve even color-coordinated, measured, and cut everything for you! How great is that!)
• Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories – everything but scissors.
• Each kit gives you a 30-minute creativity escape – who doesn’t need that?
• Stampin’ Up will ship your Paper Pumpkin on or around the 15th of the month.
• You need to sign up for a kit by the 10th of the month to get that month’s kit. If you sign up after the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the following month. 
• A Paper Pumpkin membership is $21.95 per month (and shipping is included!)
• There’s no commitment, you can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want by logging onto the website and putting that month's kit on hold.

Ready to join? Go here to subscribe and get your Paper Pumpkin Halloween kit:

As promised, here's a sneak peek of the September kit:

An easy teacher gift idea: week three

In today's post and video, I am going to show you a third teacher gift idea that would be perfect for the first week of school this year. I am going to use my Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set and Follow Your Art paper to make this gift idea:

Itty Bitty Greetings Cling-Mount Stamp Set
$36.00

Follow Your Art Designer Series Paper
$11.50

I have provided video tutorials on two other teacher gift ideas, click here and here to see those as well. 

As you read through my post, keep in mind all the different occasions this gift idea can offer to you: birthdays, gifts for colleagues at work, children off to college, YOU and more. Simply change the phrase from the Itty Bitty Greeting stamp set - you do have 32 to choose from - the set also comes in French!

Like the other two teacher gift projects I decided to stay with the Follow Your Art paper theme and colors as I wanted my gift to be bright, colorful and friendly. And practical! As a former teacher I would love to get a gift like this and would use it all the time - every day I would bet.

Follow Your Art teacher gift 

These pens have a special touch to them - watch my video below to see what special touch you can add to coordinate the pen with the  post-it note holder!

Stamp set: Itty Bitty Greetings (151331)

Ink: Pacific Point

Cardstock and cutting dimensions:
        Pacific Point: 7 3/8" x 3 1/4"
        Follow Your Art: 3 1/8" x 3"
        Whisper White: 2 1/2" x 3/4"
        Pacific Point: 2 3/4" x 2"
        Coastal Cabana: 3 1/8" x 1/2"

Other: Simply Scored (122334), Follow Your Art designer series paper (149489),  Classic Label punch (141491), Tailored Tag punch (145667), Stampin' Dimensionals, Glitter Enamel Dots #146934

Here's my video - enjoy!

An easy teacher gift idea: week one

Have you thought about teacher gift ideas for the first day of school? 

In today's video, I am going to show use my Beauty Abounds stamp set to create a super easy teacher gift idea perfect for the first week of school.

Beauty Abounds Cling Stamp Set
$23.00

School will be going back into session soon and I think this would be a lovely idea for you and your child to make together. You could make several of them and take them in on the first day of school to show the teachers how much you support them and what they do for all the children in their class. Can you tell that I am a teacher at heart? (HA)

Don't have children? Here are a few other ideas to consider:

If you are teacher, think about making a few to give to colleagues at your school.
Make some for your colleagues at work - with a 'thinking of you' or 'appreciate you' stamped phrase (RAK)
Make some for a baby shower
Make some for a wedding shower
Make some for party favors
Make some to hang on a Christmas tree

You can make one or several Beauty Abounds pockets as they are quick (and fun!) to create. In my video I also show you two additional sizes: you choose the dimensions of designer paper depending on what you want to pop inside the gift pocket, such as a sweet treat, a gift card, etc.

For the actual pocket, I chose the Follow Your Art paper because I love the designs and the colors (Pacific Point, Calypso Coral, Basic Gray, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry).

Follow Your Art Designer Series Paper
$11.50

 

Teacher Gift Pocket 

Stamp set: Beauty Abounds (148726)

Ink: Pacific Point

Paper and cutting dimensions:

          Follow Your Art: 6" square (alternates: 5" square; 9" square)
          Whisper White: 2" square
          Pacific Point: 2 1/2" square

Other: Die-cutting machine, Layering circles framelits (141705), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin' Dimensionals, Embellishments of your choosing, Follow Your Art designer series paper (149489)

As promised in my video, I made a matching Beauty Abounds gift card to go with this gift pocket. You can tuck it inside or not, depending on the size of pocket you create. 

Here's my video: watch for additional tips along the way!

Learn how to make fabulous 3D flowers

Today I am going to share a fabulous technique to create gorgeous 3D flowers! 

Here's what you need to have ready:

Hot Air Balloon Punch
$18.00

The Hot Air Balloon punch is found on page 188 in the Annual Catalog. This punch is bundled with the Above the Clouds stamp set but it doesn't have to be (wink wink).

Next you need the Good Morning Magnolia bundle, the stamp set and the framelits, page 37 in the Annual Catalog:

Good Morning Magnolia Bundle
$63.75

Over time you will see why this bundle is so worth the money! Finally, you need your Silicone sheet and the Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  

Multipurpose Liquid Glue
$4.00

Silicone Craft Sheet
$6.00

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Now comes the fun part. And I am delighted that Stampin' Up! has created a video showing you how to make this fantastic flowers and this fun technique:

Have questions? Email me at: terri@nutzaboutstamping.com. 

How to make a super cute treat holder

Today is my final day at a job that I have had for the past 5 1/2 years! It is hard to say goodbye to my colleagues on the one hand but on the other hand it is exciting to have a new job within the same building that will offer me new challenges and connections that I have missed. 

A few weeks ago I published a YouTube video show how to make these really super cute treat holders and I liked the one I made so much that I decided to make one for each of my team members, along with a hand-stamped card of course, as a way to say thank you for the nice goodies they gave me and the nice champagne lunch they treated me too. 

If you know me you will understand why each of these treat holders are different. I love using up my scraps and I am just not a serial repeater. Each project I make has always had to be different from the one I made before. Although the pattern for these holders are the same the paper and colors for each are different. 

Four of the five of these treats use the Garden Impressions designer series paper, and one holder uses the Needlepoint Nook paper, both of which are  retiring on June 3, 2019:

Here are my treat holders - in sets of two:

 

 

Which colors grab your attention? 

 

I would love to know: leave me a comment under this blog post!

 

If you want to order this fantastic paper before it retires, please click on the 'shop now' cart on the right side of my blog. It will link you right over to my online store!

Here's the video that I created a few weeks ago in case you missed it on YouTube and want to learn how to make these fun treats. Consider subscribing to my YouTube channel and then hit that little notification bell to you know when my next video publishes. 

A quick and easy teacher appreciation gift idea

Today I have a really cute and very easy to make Beauty Abounds teacher appreciation week gift. May is teacher appreciation month (and so it should be!) and this fun treat idea can be made with your child to give to all their teachers. 

I chose the Beauty Abounds stamp set because of the 'thanks' and 'bubble' images in it:

Beauty Abounds Cling Stamp Set
$23.00

Next I chose the Happiness Blooms designer paper and used this paper to help me decide which card stock colors I would use for  my treat holder and embellishments:

Happiness Blooms 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
$11.00

 

I am so sad this paper is retiring soon - I have loved using it for cards, scrapbook pages and treat ideas like the one below! And I am even sadder that the Bitty Blooms punch pack is also retiring - it is the perfect complement for this paper!

Bitty Blooms Punch Pack
$23.00

The video, under my Beauty Abounds teacher appreciation treat holder and supplies list, will walk you through how to make this at home - and don't miss the extra tips I have included!

Stamp set: Beauty Abounds (148726)

Ink: Night of Navy, Versamark

Paper and cutting dimensions:
          Call Me Clover: 2" x 7 3/4"; 2" square
          Whisper White: 1 3/4" square
          Pineapple Punch: scraps
          Night of Navy: scraps
          Happiness Blooms designer series paper (148795): 2" square
          Night of Navy Gingham Ribbon: 20" strip

Other: Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Layering Circles framelits, Bitty Blooms punch pack (148532), Fine Tip Glue Pen, Mini Glue Dots, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Sweet Treats, Night of Navy Gingham Ribbon, Scalloped Tag Topper punch (133324), Simply Scored (122334), SNAIL adhesive

Here's my video:

 

How to make a super sweet Easter treat bag

In this week's video I am going to show you how to make a super sweet Easter treat idea! I recently bought some beautiful chocolate Easter eggs at my local grocery store because I want to make an Easter treat bag for each person that I work with. 

As I looked at these eggs I realized that the How Sweet It Is designer series paper would be a perfect match to use for my treat bag topper. With its delicious colors and images, these patterns are ready for making cards or packaging gifts.

How Sweet It Is 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
$11.00

I also wanted to create a phrase layer for my bag topper so chose an Easter Phrase from the Itty Bitty Greeting stamp set (32 phases!):

Itty Bitty Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set
$36.00

Here's my treat bag. Under the photo you will see a complete list of supplies and my video tutorial. Thanks for watching!

 

Stamp set: Itty Bitty Greetings (146667)

Ink: Gorgeous Grape

Paper:
          How Sweet It Is (148568): 4" x 1 1/2"; two pieces 2 3/4" x 1/2"
          Whisper White: 4" x 3"; 2 1/2" x 1/2" (phrases); several strips 4" x 1/8"

Other: Simply Scored, Cellophane treat bag, Classic Label punch (141491), SNAIL adhesive, stapler, Organdy ribbon, Mini Glue Dots

Here's a video showing you step-by-step how to make this cute treat bag:

 

How to make a super cute easter treat

In today's video (see below), I am going to show you a super cute and really easy Easter treat idea that you can create with your Big Shot, the Banners for You stamp set, and Bunch of Banners framelits.

Bunch Of Banners Framelits Dies
$27.00

Banners For You Photopolymer Stamp Set
$27.00

This fun Easter treat holder was created using the How Sweet It Is paper with a window diecut on each side. This paper has delicious colors and images, ready for making cards or packaging gifts. I plan on making a bunch of these treat holders to share with my colleagues at work because I know they will LOVE them!

Here's my sweet treat:

Stamp set: Banners for You (141710)

Ink: Melon Mambo

Paper and cutting dimensions:
          How Sweet It Is (148568): 7 1/4" x 2"
          Whisper White: 2" x 1"
          Pineapple Punch 1/8" grosgrain ribbon: approx 6"
          Organdy Ribbon combo pack, Highland Heather: approx 6"

Other: Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Layering Ovals framelits (141706), Bunches of Banners framelits (141488), Simply Scored (122334), Scalloped Tag Topper punch (133324), Tear & Tape adhesive, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Glitter Enamel Dots (146934), Cadbury's Easter Egg (your favorite flavor!)

Here's my video - thanks for watching: