silver & gold & everything else | november fancy friday

Welcome to our (the 2013 Artisan Design Team) new monthly blog hop!  Whether you're starting here or coming from Erica's page, I'm happy you're here.  How this hop will work is that each month there will be a different theme - sometimes it'll be a stamp set, set of colors, accessories, whatever.  We'll all create a project in blog hop format so don't forget to look at all 10 projects.  This is now more awesome for you!

In the comments section of my blog, you can participate in this theme by posting a link to your project using our same theme.  Then everyone can see what you've made too!  The one thing you can count on is that our projects will be fancy!

The theme for this month is Pretty Packages.   You can interpret it however you'd like.

I'm excited to see what you create!

I interpreted Pretty Packages as:

Glimmer.
Shiny.
Sparkly.
Gold.
Silver.
Banners.
Fancy.

BAM!

                          BAM!

                              BAM!

Now, on to what I created...

 

 

I made a fancy shmancy belly band for the take-out boxes.  It's so fancy that I'm going to leave this baby out with my Christmas decorations (which aren't out yet, by the way.)

To make my fabulous lollies, I played around with the width a little (1/2"-3/4") and the length is 5-1/2".

Score the back of your glimmer paper every 1/4" to achieve the lollies I created.  Cuuuuuute!  I secured the ends together with sticky strip and then held the whole thing together with hot glue.  Thank you Silicone Pad for being super amazing and handy to use with projects like this.

I wrapped my silver twine around my box and then hot glued the lollies to the top.  I only put them on the top and sides (not the bottom.)

 
Stamps: Dictionary, Merry Everything
Ink: Gold Encore Pad, Silver Encore Pad, StazOn Ink Pad
Paper: Champagne Glimmer, Silver Glimmer, Very Vanilla, Gold Fancy Foil Designer Vellum
Accessories & Tools:  Silver Baker's Twine, Simply Scored, Basic Pearls, Hears & Stars Mask, Sponge Daubers, Big Shot, Stars Framelits, Sticky Strip,Silicone Pad, Snips, Take Out Box.
Other: Hot Glue
 
Play along with the sketch challenge.  Be sure to leave a comment on any of our blogs within the hop with a link back to your creation.

Okay, off to go visit the awesome Jeanna!  I'm sure you will love her project!

 

Order all things Stampin' Up! from my site {HERE}

There's still plenty of time to sign up for the November Stamps in the Mail program.  If you missed any of the other kits, I still have a bunch available from the past 4 months.  Take a gander at the past kits and let me know what you'd like.  You can order Round 1 Kit 1, Round 1 Kit 2, Round 1 Kit 3 (all of Round 1 use the Tap, Tap, Tap stamp set.)  Round 2 Kit 1 & Round 2 Kit 2 use the Merry Everything stamp set.  Contact me today to get your kits.

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Did you order your Paper Pumpkin yet? 
Full project kits delivered straight to your door.

What are you waiting for??

 

birthday bag | september fancy friday

Welcome to our (the 2013 Artisan Design Team) new monthly blog hop!  Whether you're starting here or coming from Erica's page, I'm happy you're here.  How this hop will work is that each month there will be a different theme - sometimes it'll be a stamp set, set of colors, accessories, whatever.  We'll all create a project in blog hop format so don't forget to look at all 10 projects.  This is now more awesome for you!  In the comments section of my blog, you can participate in this theme and post a link to your project using our same theme.  Then everyone can see what you've made too!  The one thing you can count on is that our projects will be fancy!  Over the past year, "fancy" became our word to describe the best projects, the best new clothes, even the best pedicure colors.  Now we want to share with you our take on "fancy" each month.  

Last month we offered a giveaway to 1 person who participated in the challenge.  The winner is Lauren Reeves! Here is the link to her blog post:  http://ofcreativityandart.blogspot.com/2014/09/fancy-friday-album.html

For the challenge this month, use the sketch above.  You can interpret it however you'd like.

I'm excited to see what you create!

Now, on to what I created...

My good friend, Heather, inspired this gift bag.

I made it so the card is also like a tag in the front pocket.

Now it won't get lost.

To make the Very Vintage button Crushed Curry,

I smashed it into the Crushed Curry ink,

sprinkled Clear Embossing Powder on it,

and then used my Heat Tool.

Fancy!

How adorable is the pocket insert?

Don't forget to make your flag wavy by curling it between your fingers. 

 
Stamps: Big News
Ink: Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Strawberry Slush, VersaMark Ink
Paper: Whisper White, Watercolor Paper, Gold Fancy Foil Designer Vellum
Accessories & Tools:  Black Embossing Powder, Crystal Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Aqua Painter, Big Shot,File Tags Edgelits, Large Scallop Edgelits, Gold Baker's Twine (just pull out the told), Burlap Ribbon, Very Vintage Designer Buttons, Sticky Strip, Dimensionals, Glue Dots
Other: Sewing Machine, Small Gift Bag, toothpick, lovely black feather
 
Play along with the sketch challenge.  Be sure to leave a comment on any of our blogs within the hop with a link back to your creation.

Okay, off to go visit the awesome Jeanna!  I'm sure you will love her project!

 

Order all things Stampin' Up! from my site {HERE}

Do you follow me on Pinterest?  You can.

 

Did you order your Paper Pumpkin yet? 
Full project kits delivered straight to your door.

What are you waiting for??

 

i made this | july '14

 

Were you lucky enough to see these samples I made IN PERSON??  Some of the samples were hard to find, ie, they were not actually AT Convention but at the Home Office.  Never fear, I'll be posting everything I created (yep, me, I actually made these, with my own hands - just in case you were wondering) so you can see them up close and personal without having to look around someone's giant poofy hair.

I hope you enjoy my samples.

I seriously love water coloring SO MUCH!

 

Leave comments!

Why?

Because I love them.
And you.
Thanks for looking!

There were 29 Display Stampers this year so the easiest way to see all of our projects (you know, so you know who made what awesome project) is to go to our board in Pinterest.  Come follow us!

Now you can feel like you were at Convention!  Well, at least you can pretend you saw all the inspiration boards.  Honestly, I didn't even see all the projects that are on the Pinterest board.  The projects must have been hidden somewhere.

Order all things Stampin' Up! from my site {HERE}

Sign up now for the next round.

Do you follow me on Pinterest?  You can.

 

Did you order your Paper Pumpkin yet? 
Full project kits delivered straight to your door.

What are you waiting for??

 

i made this | july '14

 

Were you lucky enough to see these samples I made IN PERSON??  Some of the samples were hard to find, ie, they were not actually AT Convention but at the Home Office.  Never fear, I'll be posting everything I created (yep, me, I actually made these, with my own hands - just in case you were wondering) so you can see them up close and personal without having to look around someone's giant poofy hair.

I hope you enjoy my samples.

Leave comments!

Why?

Because I love them.
And you.
Thanks for looking!

There were 29 Display Stampers this year so the easiest way to see all of our projects (you know, so you know who made what awesome project) is to go to our board in Pinterest.  Come follow us!

Now you can feel like you were at Convention!  Well, at least you can pretend you saw all the inspiration boards.  Honestly, I didn't even see all the projects that are on the Pinterest board.  The projects must have been hidden somewhere.

Order all things Stampin' Up! from my site {HERE}

Sign up now for the next round.

Do you follow me on Pinterest?  You can.

 

Did you order your Paper Pumpkin yet? 
Full project kits delivered straight to your door.

What are you waiting for??