Tips and Tricks Holiday Edition 2016

Tips and Tricks Holiday Edition 2016 1. Using washi tape along the top edge of any cello bag quickly makes a coordinated gift when paired with a card in the same "Suite". 2. Laying a strip of washi tape sticky side up add some floral wire down the middle then sandwhich with the same washi tape for matching twisty ties. 3. Use our "New Years Stamp set" for more than December 31. Use it for back to school greetings and tags combined with a cello bag and topper, also using the Sweet Home stamp for a cute school house. Using the large gusset bags 17 inches long filled with back to school supplies or Kleenex and bacterial wipes or sanitizer. Great new "teacher gift ideas". 4. Don't forget our furry friends that accompany the many trick or treaters. Using our new 2x8 cello bags to package 2 milk bone treats! (Use milk bone brand so owners recognize the brand). 5. Two of the bundles have the matching punches that coordinate. They are Holly Berry and Holly Hat Builder. Using the Photopolymer stamps adhere the stamps directly to the top of punch. Ink the stamps by tapping on top of the punch then stamp with the punch as if it was a block. This ensures perfect punching of all parts with little waste! Ingenious!! 6. When using Glimmer Paper if you plan to POP or glue to it use the tip of your scissors to remove the glitter for a better "Stick".

Week 2 of 13 weeks of Halloween

Supplies used
Bakers Box thinlits, Halloween scenes edgelits, stamp set spooky fun. Halloween DSP.

8x8 home decor pages part2

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All is calm

Hello everyone!

For this card I used Soft suede cut 4.25 x 11 scored at 5.50-7-9-10.50 the front piece is 3 x 5.50 and scored at 3.50-5

I used 1 piece of very vanill cut 4.25 x 5.50 to stamp all the pieces. I used Baked Brown Sugar to stamp the fireplace and mantel. Bough and wreath are in Garden Green the fire and the stockings are in stazon. I colored the logs with crumb cake-the fire was daffodil delight, pumpkin pie, and real red. The stockings were in daffodil delight and cherry cobbler.using the hearth and home framelits cut your pieces out. I added a cherry cobbler bow mad out of heavy cord. And stamped my greeting in cherry cobbler and popped up on the wreath. 

8x8 framed art projects

This year at retreat I am featuring 12 months of framed 8x8 pages to be displayed each month. Yes some sets are retired and some are onthe clearance    but this is what I have so far.

October

November (not completed yet)

December

January

February

March

Stay tuned next month for the rest!

Patriotic Wreath

Patriotic Wreath

Supplies

20 inches of whisper white bakers twine for pennants

2 sheets of real red cardstock

2 pieces 4.25x1.25 of real red cardstock

2 sheets of night of navy cardstock

2 sheets of whisper white cardstock

4 strips of night of navy DSP chevron pattern 1.50x12 inches

5 scallop 1.25 inch real red punches

3 pieces of night of navy 2.75x2.50

1 strip of metallic silver paper 1.25 x 12 (for 2 pennant strips-6 #1 stars- USA thinlit alphabet)

Framelits used:

Stars-Alphabet thinlits and Balloon framelits

Punches: confetti stars, hand held 1/8, 1.25 scallop punch

Rosette XL die for 4 strips and connect 2 to make Rosette

Party Pennants Bigz die cut 3

Stamp set: March paper pumpkin heavy stripe.

Ink: Night of Navy

Cut 14 #1 real red stars 

Cut 2 #1 night of navy stars

Cut 2 #1 whisper white stars

Cut 6 #1 metallic stars

Cut 6 #2 night of navy stars

Cut 6 #2 whisper white stars

Cut 8 #3 real red stars

Cut 4 #3 whisper white stars

Cut 4 #4 real red stars

Cut 4 #4 night of navy stars

Cut 2 #4 whisper white stars

Cut 2 #5 real red stars

Cut 2 #5 night of navy stars 

3 mini pennants out of night of navy

Punch confetti stars out of the 4.25x1.25 real red strips

Stamp night of navy stripe onto 4 whisper white #2 stars

I made my base circle out of heavy chip board from glitter paper packaging. I used a 12 inch plate and a 10.50 inch plate. I cut it out with a rubber craft scissors.

Green Bay Packer waterfall tutorial video

https://youtu.be/41FMYvkJDUI

Green Bay Packer Waterfall Card

Supplies Used

Stamps- Back to Basics alphabet

               Cheerful Critters

Cardstock- Crushed Curry

                   Garden Green

                    Whisper White

                   Chocolate chip

Embossing folder- Zig zag

Framelits- ovals

Accessories - brads, tacky tape, tombo quick dry glue, glue dots, filter paper, 1 inch hole punch, 1/8 hand held punch, cotton twine, bakers twine.

Measurements

White card 11x4.25 scored at 5.50

Crushed Curry 4x5.25 layer 1

Garden Green 3.75x5 layer 2

Smallest oval white

Next oval garden free

Next size up crushed curry

Waterfall components 

All in Crushed Curry

1-strip 8 7/8x 1 3/4 scored at 3/4-1.50-2.25-3-3 3/4

4 pieces 1 3/4x2 1/8

Stablizer bar 1x4.25

2 strips for the front 3/8x4

Stamp 4 critter bears on whisper white color using the markers or blenders in crushed curry, garden green, ivory and bronze(blendabilities) cut and tape onto 4 pieces of crushed curry. Add sticker if you want.

Easter Kits Available

I cased this from Leadership and have made a limited amount of these precious kits. These are only 19.99 plus shipping and handling! The kit comes with detailed instructions, and if you were to purchase all the materials to make this kit it would be 137.00 plus shipping!! You will need to provide your own frame and adhesive. You will also need to have daffodil delights, calypso coral, and bermuda bay blendabilities to color. If you have copics I'm sure you can color match. There are only 20 in stock and will ship with in 24 hours. Buy it Now button to the right!

Join my group

Hi everyone! It is so hard for me to keep up with my blog, like you didn't know! But if you search up cutcolorpaste on face book I am starting a group where we all can share post of cards and basically anything Stampin Up! Now I also have a personal Facebook page called cutcolorpaste stampin. You just want the group that is growing we are up to 34 members!

#6 Christmas Houses-again!!

The same directions as week five. This is just my blue version. I did use All Is Calm DSP for the snow and the Santa and sleigh is stamped in Lost Lagoon. The light pole is in basic black. I love this stamp set!! Base card is soft sky.

Week#5 Christmas houses

Base card is 8.50 x 5.50 I scored it on the 8.50 side at 4.25. Now when reading my instructions I will tell you I use my stampinup paper trimmer upside down. The logo is upside down and thr trimming bar is on the left side of my cutting platform. Now that is out of the way. Here are the instructions.
Line up the cardstock on the 5.50 side and bring the right side down to the 3 inch mark. So when you cut in it will be 2.50 inches wide. I use a piece of a post it note to mark my cutting mark which will be at the 1 inch mark and stopping at the 6.50 mark. Then you will turn your card stock to the 8.50 side and your fresh cut 2.50 will be at the top. Line up the right edge at the 7.5 and score up to the 3 inch mark again use a post it note to mark your stopping point so your score marks should be as you go 7.50-6.50-5.25-4-2. Reminder you are working from the right sliding your cardstock to the left.
Fold your score mark on the 2.5 width side in mountain fold see picture below.
Now to fold your mountains and valleys on the 3 inch side start at the front of the card with the first 1 inch mountain, and keep folding mountain-valley-mountain-valley-large mountain. Refer to photo.
I added a 1x5.50 strip of whisper white on the front of the card add your trees and your red house. Add an additional strip of whisper white 1x5.50 strip cut the top into hills before you tape down. Also cut your white glitter paper into a slight slope. If you like your card with out the glitter paper save it for something else. Add your houses in each valley according to the photo and glue in place.

These pieces are embossed in white embossing powder.

BEST COSTUME EVER!!!

 I have been very blessed in my life with wonderful women that fill my life with complete joy. I am thankful everyday for these blessings as my friends have carried me through some very difficult times in my life. With that being said may I introduce you to a very special gal pal I run with. Her name is Mary and I have a very special place in my heart for her. My favorite gals have been going on a crafting retreat for the last few years and it is my most favorite time of year. I absolutely love Halloween. This girl dressed up as my BLOG and it was so touching I laughed until I cried. It was so amazing that she took the time and effort into making my day, but then I expect nothing less from her. Thank You Mary for making me smile!

Snowman Tealights WEEK #4

I just fell in love with this project. I think I first saw these done by Becky Roberts but I loved the way mine turned out! These can be made into pins or ornaments. Even a magnet!
Snowman tea light box
5.50x6.50
Score at 1.75 in all 4 sides
Lid
4.1/8 x 3 1/8 score .50 on all 4 sides
Punch label punch in the middle of the lid add window sheet.
Window sheet is
1.75x2.75
DSP All is calm cut 2.50 x 1.50 and 1.75x 1.50 for the sides of the box
Card stock colors pear pizazz, pool party, white, lost lagoon
Tie with white ribbon 12 inches long. Stamp tag in lost lagoon and add a snowflake in pool party. Tie on with bakers twine.
To make the snowman you will need a battery operated tea light

To make the snowman using white card stock
Punch in the center of white paper using the circle punch from trio.mini punch pack. Then center the punched circle in the 1 3/8 Circle punch.
Large pearls colored with a black sharpie for eyes.
Small pearls also colored In black for mouth
Using the Blossom builder punch; punch designer paper with the petal side. Then using the large scallop punch for the brim, punch the arch in the brim using the retired small oval punch. The tassel is punched using the mini scallop circle also from the Mini Trio. I used the sweater trim from last year to tie around the Tea light like a scarf. I used very little paper shreds inside the box and tied it off with white satin ribbon. Enjoy!

Shaker Card Christmas Week #3

For this beautiful card I used the following items;
Cardstock: Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Brushed Gold, Gold Glitter Paper, Vellum, Window Sheet
Inks:Old Olive, Soft Sky, Encore Gold
Stamp Set:Festival Of Trees
Punches: Tree, Confetti Stars, 1 3/4 circle, 1 1/4 scallop circle, Modern Label
Embossing Folder: On Point
Embellishments: Gold Bakers Twine, Shaker Frames, dimensionals
Framelits: Circles
Base Card is cut 4.25x11 Layer One: very Vanilla 4 x 5.25 (emboss with the on point folder and from the center top as far as your 1 3/4 punch can go; punch a circle. Using a 3x3 sheet of very vanilla and a scrap piece of cardstock to punch a scallop circle from; take your soft sky ink and create clouds with a sponge. Set aside. stamp 2 trees on your vellum and punch out. Use a strip of brushed gold 1.25 x 4.25 and punch your stars. Now tape your trees onto the 3x3 piece of cloudy very vanilla. Keep in mind the whole tree wont show just the tops. Pile the confetti stars in the middle.
Going back to the 4x5.25 embossed very vanilla on the back side tape down a 3x3 window sheet, then place the largest shaker frame around the punched circle. Peel off the sticky sheet and turn over center this piece over your Old olive Cardstock and it should perfectly circle your trees and stars.
Tie your bakers twine around the lower half. Then add a dimensional to each corner. Stamp an accent tree on Very Vanilla in Gold dry with a heat gun and punch. Using dimensionals pop it up on the front. Using your circle framelits and a 3x3 sheet of gold glitter paper and your Bigshot cut out a circle using the 2 inch circle and the next size up. I glued this in place with Tombo quick dry glue. On a scrap piece of very vanilla stamp your greeting and punch out using the modern label punch and pop up with dimensionals. Cut another 4x5.25 for the inside greeting, you can decorate the inside with the gold strip you punched the stars out of if you desire.

The front before placed over the trees.

Before the front is in place

Week 2 in 12 weeks of Christmas Contemporary Celebration

Base Card is 4.25 x 11 scored at 5.50. mount to a piece of Black Card stock cut 4.50 x 5.75. Silver Glitter Paper and our new star confetti punch cut 2.25 x 5.50 and mat on a piece of black card stock cut 2.50 x 5.50. place on a angle and trim. Stamp greeting using our new set called Bright and Beautiful in Silver Encore ink.

I cut 2 feathers using our feather framelits in silver glitter paper and a black mustache using the mustache framelit and the eye holes are from the Chalk talk framelits. I stamped in inside greeting using Making Spirits Bright using encore silver ink. I added silver elastic cording. Happy Holidays!!!

Hershey Bar Holders Week One in 12 weeks of Christmas

1. Cut your base cardstock 3x11

2. score each end at 3.50

3. Cut your DSP 2.75x3.25 ( I used Nordic Noel)

4. Cut your bellyband 1x11 your will trim it into a banner

5. use one glitter brad or candy dot brads in brights

6. Ink is Real Red or Garden Green

7. Stamp Set is Tags 4 you and the bracket punch

8. You will need a Window word punch for the candy slot. I closed the sides with red line tape.

score each end at 3.50

fold and add dsp to the front panels

Punch your candy slot

add your redline tape peel and just before closing add hershey snack size bar

Tasty Treat Holder

Base cardstock is 3 x11.  Score each end at 3.50
DSP (designer series paper) 2 pieces 3.25x 2.75
Belly band 1x12 inches
1 brad
Window word punch for the candy slot.
Red line to assemble
Tag note punch bundle 
Add the DSP to the front and the inside fold. using the window word punch; punch a slot large enough to fit a snack size Hershey bar. Add your bar and the red line on each side. peel tape and fold down. Close and add your belly band. Cut tails and add brad. Stamp and punch tag using Dimensionals pop it up on the belly band so it can easily be removed.

Sweet Treat

I made this cutie using candy, raffia, and a low temp glue gun. The Pumpkin head candies are bought from the local dollar store. The smarties and tootsie rolls were a steal at Menards. Milk duds or Dots boxes both work. Enjoy!

Wine Tags anyone?

Halloween Wine Tag

Stamps

Making Spirits Bright

Cardstock

Basic Black

Whisper White

Tangerine Tango

Daffodil Delight

Ink

Stazon Ink

Punches

1 3/4

Framelits

Window Frames

DSP

Motley Monsters (use the stripe print cut at 3.5 x 4)

Ribbons

White and Tangerine Tango Two Tone Trim

Tools

Fringe Scissors

Cut your black cardstock 10 x 3.5 using a corner rounder and round all corners.

Score at 2.5 and center your 1 3/4 circle in the 2.5 section and punch.

Cut 2 strips 1.25 x 3.5 score at 1 inch along the 3.5 length. this will be the guide to how far to cut in using your fringe scissors. Line the fridge strips one at a time along the bottom. I glued them in place and make sure to cover the area that isn't cut on the second row. After they are dry play with them to curl them a bit. I was CAREFUL not to rip them.

As you can tell we are working from the bottom up.

Next add you striped diagonal stripe paper covering again the solid uncut strip from the fringe section. Tie a bow above that stripe dsp using the Two Tone trim.

Now cut out the second size framelit 2.5 x 2.5 in daffodil delight. Stamp Bring on the BOOS, masking the martini glass so just the greeting gets stamped. Now cut the third size 3.25 x 3.25 in basic black. Pop the daffodil window on top of the black. Using a scrap piece of white stamp the Bring on the Boo's with the martini glass and color martini glass and cut out. Add that above the greeting. Now stamp Happy Halloween on a scrap piece of tangerine tango cut out using your scissors and cut into a banner. Pop up across the stem of the glass. I used Pear Pizazz for my martini and left the eyeball white but added red lines and a blue eyeball. I used daffodil for the curly olive pick.