New catty case

My Favorite stamp set of the new catalog is Creative Elements. So many possiblities!!


I totally cased this card from the front of the new Stampin' Up! 2011-2012 catalog. I just love the look of this card!

Stamp Set: Creative Elements

Paper: Soft Suede ( card base) Very Vanilla, Peach Parfait, Paisley Petals DSP

Ink: Soft Suede, Calypso Coral Classic ink, Peach Parfait stampin write

Accessories: Crumb Cake seam binding, Designer frames imprssions folder set, Decorative label punch, itty bitty shapes punch set, Basic Pearls

So what is your favorite new set in the catalog?

Project Mondays

So I have seen so many cool projects lately with felt and the Big Shot that I had to give it a try!
For my first one I think it turned out pretty great! I totally copied this from Janet Wakeland
I saw what she did, and went for it! I didn't really check out her directions ( I am sure she had some) but just jumped in and made my own!
This one is going to be for my girly products in my purse ( you know what I mean) lol! I got that great idea from another talented lady Connie Stewart


So I know you are dieing to figure out how I made this, right???

Okay to start you will need felt... and sense I have been seeing so many cool things lately I figured I better get more than just the sheets from the craft store so I went to Wal-mart ( just happened to be in Eugene yesterday, how handy! )




BUT you wont need this much for this little project! just a sheet that is about 5 x 12 inches long. I used the fancy favor box to get the cool scallops on the top of my pouch.

This is what you get once you run it through your Big Shot!


You will need to cut off the bottom of the "box", however next time I make this I think I will fold over the bottom edge, no need to have all that waste!
Next I used a piece of Pink felt and ran it through with the Flower layers with leaf die.


I used Brown thread to sew my pouch closed. I wanted the thread to show. I stitched along the side then the bottom to close the pouch up.


Once I had my pouch all sewn up I added my flower that I had cut out, and then I added a flower and leaf from the Sweet Pea stitched felt pack from the Occasions mini catalog. I love that stuff!!
To finish it all off I added an adhesive Velcro to the inside so my "stuff" doesn't fall out!

Hope you liked this weeks project! Please tell me what you think! Want to make one? Let me know!

Jennifer Jones
Stampin' in Florence, Oregon

Projewct Mondays #3

OPPS the 3 day weekend has me all messed up... I thought today was Sunday! So I guess you want to see what I did for this weeks project huh?

I have been wanting to make a purse for quit a long time... I have great intentions to get these things done, but with 4 boys I stay pretty busy, and my stuff gets put on the back burner a lot!
Anyway back to the project. I have seen these all over the web, lots of people have been making them, but I still wanted to share with you the one I made!

This is a big Shot Purse, using the Scallop square die from Stampin' Up! You can cut through 8 or more layers of fabric at a time! ( it all depends on the type of fabric) You will want to experiment to find the right amount for you to use.

For the purse you will need 38 scallop squares of fabric, and 19 squares of batting. I made both the inside and out side the same fabric, made it easier for me!

You will take the fabric and and batting to make a sandwich, make the fabric right sides out ( which is hard to remember if you sew much, it just seems wrong! lol) You will sew and X on each sandwich. I started by doing one side and making a chain ( see below)

once I was done with that chain I cut them apart and did the other side of the X. Once that was done I sewed the pieces together. 6 for the front 6 for the back, 2 for each side and 3 across for the bottom. I sewed the front to the bottom and that to the back, then I sewed the sides to the bottom, I wish I had taken a pic of that step for you... so it was then laid out like a funky + sign. I pinned the sides up to the front a back and then sewed them together.

I made my straps using 2 pieces of fabric 2 1/2 by 24 inches long. and a closing strap that started off 2 x 12 inches long. For this you could make them however yo wanted, you could even use ribbon! To attach them I placed them in the center of the outside squares, and pin them in place. make sure it is how you want them...

I attached a button ( I used a kiwi kiss corduroy button here) in the center of the square on the front panel. then I placed my closing strap how I wanted it, tucked inside the squares on the back of the purse. also pin that in place.

Once the straps are all how you like them take it to the sewing machine. Sew around the whole purse ( I found it easier to take the front off the sewing machine like for sewing sleeves and such) you will want to reinforce the straps by sewing over them again.

Then you are done! You can take a pair a REALLY sharp scissors and snip just to the seam all the scallops, this will take a long time, but you will get a more shabby look. also if you sew a button on the inside ( just back to back with the front button ) you can turn your purse inside out!

here is the final product!

SO if you love this please let me know! Tell me what you think! is there any projects you want to see me do in the future?

Jennifer Jones

Ocustamp!

thanks for stopping by!

Pop up Tree

Pop Up Christmas Tree table top decoration

I made this tree using the Pop up tree die from the Mini catalog, and Holiday Lounge Designer paper from the big catalog. I used the scalloped circle die with Sahara Sand card stock for the tree skirt, and So Saffron card stock for the star.

I punched holes in the edges of the tree with the 1/16th hole punch after the tree was put together. Then I ran silver cording through the holes to make a simple garland.

To make the tree stand up I punched out 2 of the base pieces and attached one to each side of the tree.

I have been having fun playing with this tree.... hope you enjoy

Jennifer

Build-a-Bear - Bath time fun

While at my sister and Brother in-laws over the weekend, I was giving my youngest son Chance (2 1/2) and his cousin Colton ( 3) a bath. Colton had a foam alphabet to use in the tub, the letters stuck to the tub when they were wet. This made me think..... I have fun foam, and I have Build-a-Bear sizzix dies. So today I gathered up my fun foam, It really is FUN!, and got out my dies. I was a little bummed to find that I did not have any brown foam in my stash...Oh well bears are white too!


I cut out my bears and then all my clothes. There is a little sleeve in with the clothes but it is such a little piece I will not let the little ones play with it.






I had to check out my work ... so off the the bathroom I went! All I need now is water, and wa-la! ( is that how you spell that???) They stick!!!
okay thanks to all who helped this spelling challenaged person ( thank goodness for spell check, too bad it's not always right!) So voila’
they sitck!! lol

I just love how this works! I know that Chance is going to have lots of fun playing with these! And even if he doesn't I know that I will!!

I don't have it pictured but to store these cute little guys and all the clothes I am using an empty stamp set box.

If you are in Florence, OR please come to my Mystery Hostess Workshop on Sept. 26th for more great Build-a-Bear ideas!

Until next time,

Jennifer Jones

LNS Challange #32

So I did another challenge, this time for LNS, we were to case sort of a sample from the catalog, but make it kid themed. So I cased pg 101 .....


So what do you think?? I Used the Big Bold cupcake sizzlits and Crazy for cupcakes stamp set.
I used Chocolate chip ribbon, which I tied with linen thread to make the neat little puckers. The paper is Choc chip, tempting turquoise, Bashful blue, Melon Mambo and Very Vanilla. I used Rich Razzleberry ink, and Tempting Turquoise marker. The bithday hats on the card are stamped off first to make them not to bright on the card.To make that cute Cupcake I ran the Melon Mambo cs and Choc. chip cs through the Big Shot to make the top. I then took the Choc. Chip piece and ran it through again using the polka dot die from the set. For the cupcake bottom I ran that through the crimper. Had to dust that baby off first!


The next one I made for the challenge was a CASE from Pg 100 of the IBC. I used Sizzix box #2 in Bashful blue cs. I cut the Cupcake out in Melon Mamba, and Choc. chip. I then took the Choc. Chip one and ran it through again using the Polka dot die that came in the set. I did the Bottom in Tempting turquoise, and ran it through the crimper. I stamped the phrase in Rich Razzleberry and temping Turquoise, then punched it out with the Designer label punch. On the Box I closed it all up but left the flaps out on the top and punched a hole for the Melon Mambo polka dot ribbon , which I tied in a bow.
Hope you enjoy!

Jennifer Jones

New Toys

I am loving the Movers and Shapers die for the Big Shot. This is the first card I made with it. It is a simple card, but I love it!

For this card I used the Melon Mambo card stock, and the Melon Mambo ribbon. I used the Razzleberry Lemonade DSP and a sentiment from the new stamp set Teeny Tiny Wishes. I stamped my words on to Whisper white cs in Rich Razzleberry ink, then punched it out with the Modern Label punch. I sponged the edge with Soft Suede ink before I attached it.

Thanks for looking!

Jennifer Jones

Simple Butterfly

Today's card is a simple, yet I think beautiful one. To make this card I used a Chocolate chip card stock base , I layered a

piece of Choc chip DSP on the top, and a strip of Close to Cocoa on the bottom section. I tied a piece of Pretty in Pink taffeta ribbon around the Close to cocoa piece before I adhered it to the card. I ran a piece of pink DSP thru the Big Shot using the Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die. I then used Crystal effects to adhere the 2 half halfback white pearls from the Pretties kit. To finish off the card I added a sentiment from the Chit chat rub-ons pack to the Close to Cocoa strip.

I hope you enjoy this card! I know I did.

Thanks for stopping by!



Jennifer Jones