Stamping with Pennie

A Sweet Treat - holds "ONE" Tootsie Roll!

Everyone is working to keep portion control under control.  This sweet treat holder will do that - it holds only one little Tootsie Roll! 

See it nestled carefully in the center when opened?

Click on the image above to see a bit larger.  I used the 3rd from the largest of the NEW "Labels Collection" Framelits Die.  I then centered it the long way across the top of my "Simply Scored" Scoring Tool from the Holiday Mini Catalog (IT HAS BEEN CARRIED OVER AND IS STILL AVAILABLE) ITEM #1222334 for only $29.95.  

Your points should line up with the 2" mark, now just score 3/8" on each side of that center point, (that would be at 1 5/8" & 2 3/8") 

This would be a great time to purchase this gem and you can use the purchase toward earning your FREE Sale-A-Bration Selection.  You can make your purchase directly any time of day or night by going to MY Stampin' Up! website  HERE.

I made lots of these for swapping at Leadership last week!  Fun, Fun, Fun!

Here is a whole bunch of these cuties!  Stamp Set used is "Take it to Heart" from the Occasions mini catalog, along with the Hearts Collection new dies to cut out the hearts quickly and easily.

SALE-A-BRATION has begun!

Don't miss out on FREE MERCHANDISE!  Sale-A-Bration has started..... when you order any $50 of Stampin' Up! merchandise you automatically get to choose from 20 items in the SAB Catalog!!!

Some of the items are exclusive to Sale-A-Bration and some are from the Main Big Idea & Catalog Book.  Items range from card stock, punches, embossing folders, ribbons, brads, stamp sets (of course) and designer papers.

This card is made using the Note Cards + Envelopes found on page 182 and I used the SAB FREE stamp set "Outlined Occasions" found on page 10 of the SAB catalog.

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?  Need some help - leave me a comment or email me directly at pennie.mccallum@comcast.net

 

A Box is a Box, is a Box......

.... untill you add jewels to it.  Then it is a JEWEL BOX.

I made this box using the brushed gold card stock.  I love the weight and the sturdiness of it.  It really makes a lovely gift worthy gift box.  The, it just needed some jewels so I embellished it using the Basic Jewels - Rhinestones from the Stampin' Up! Big Catalog.  I love how it turned out, I hope you do too and will give it a try!

A "ONE" TEA BAG GIFT

This is no doubt the perfect LITTLE gift - well, could it really get much smaller than just one tea bag?

The pattern measurements are below - so get ready!

This holder is made from a small piece of colored card stock and the insert is made from a piece of DSP - you will want to collect lots of this during SAB this year to make up several handfuls of these little gems to keep on hand!

Here is a picture of the inside:

The outside:

And lastly - the measurements!  Any questions, just leave me a comment!

Oops, here's the picture.

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Cute bag gifted at Leadership

Isn't this just the cutest bag.
We were gifted with these when we arrived at our Leadership Conference in San Antonio. Woo Hoo!!!
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A Gorgeous Stamp Set -

OK, this is a beautiful stamp set that should be a must have for you even if you don't own a Big Shot and the new Labels Collection Framelit Die to make ever so easy to cut out - you could cut this one by hand!

I have used an OLD TECHNIQUE that I often forget about.  The main image is from the Occasions mini catalog stamp set called Apothecary Art (page 25).  I have stamped it using Jet Black StazOn ink onto Vellum Cardstock that SU! carries and then turned it over and colored in the image with these markers:  Pool Party, Poppy Parade and Wild Wasabi.  This image was then glued using a few small dots of Liquid Monoadhesive (love, love this great glue) onto a piece the same exact size of Whisper White Card Stock.

The greeting is from the Hostess stamp set: Perfect Words in the Big Catalog.  Card Stock used is Vellum, Whisper White, Pool Party, and Attic Boutique DSP. Inks:  StazOn and marker mentioned above and for sponging some edges the Pool Party ink pad.  If  you have trouble figuring out any other items just send me a quick email at  pennie.mccallum@comcast.net

Happy 96th Birthday Auntie Fran

I made this card for a Dear Aunt that turned 96 years old!  You may have seen a post back in October that I did for this Aunt's sister that turned 98 years old on September 29th.  Wow, longevity must run in MY family - and they are just the most wonderful pair.  It is always such fun to pay a visit with them, they catch me up on the whole family and who is doing what.

The flowers are from the stamp set Creative Elements (this set is so versatile, a great one to have for creating many different looks).  I stamped the flowers on water color paper (from Stampin' Up! of course) using Poppy Parade and then just blended the ink on the left and right flowers with my Aqua Painter, and for the middle flower I added a bit of Daffodil Delight ink to my Painter to give it a little different look.

If you have any questions about the rest of the card, just drop me an email or leave me a comment - I get them all!

Now You See Him..... Now You Don't!

How fun is this great die for the big shot - Peekaboo Frames - it was in the Holiday Mini Catalog, but has been carried over for this quarter, so if you would like to get one - go ahead.  It is item number 124587 priced at $32.95 and you can email me or place an order directly on my Stampin' Up! website using the SHOP NOW button in the upper right hand corner.

www.stampingwithpennie.stampinup.net

Here is a picture with the peekaboo frame closed, hiding a cute little critter.  If you have any questions regarding this card, just send me an email - pennie.mccallum@comcast.net

Tea Shoppe Fun

It's so nice to be back to posting somewhat regularly.  Life has been so busy for me since we moved to the west coast from the east coast.  If you live in the Phoenix area or the Redmond, WA area please leave me a comment.

Add to making the long distance move, getting a new computer and learning the ins and outs of it and figuring out a new camera too, and I have finally put it all together so I can enjoy my stamping AND sharing.

I made this card for a friends Birthday.

SUPPLIES:  stamp set - brand new Tea Shoppe in the Occasions mini catalog.  Ink colors: Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder, and Lucky Limeade.  Card Stock:  Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant, and the beautiful new Sweet Shop Specialty DSP also in the new Occasions mini catalog.

Other accessories used are the stripe Embossing Folder and the lovely Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine.

Happy Birthday Janice!!!! (yesterday)

Time to start your Valentine making!

There is never enough time to make those special Valentine's if you wait till the last minute, so get our those stamps or if you need something new, just let me know and I can help you out with your selection

I am really enjoying the versatility of the new Framelits that Stampin' Up! has, as you can see!

SUPPLIES:  Stamp Sets: Take it to Heart and Teeny Tiny Wishes (what? you don't own this one? you should, it is a real work horse!) Colors:  Whisper White, Calypso Coral, Riding Hood Red, and Basic Gray.  Accessories:  Hearts Collection Framelit Dies, and these punches:  corner rounder and square (use it to make the pointy ends on the NEW Sweet Shop Specialty DSP! 

Bordering on Romance - take 2

Still playing around with this fun set - I love the images - the boldness appeals to me a lot!  Be sure to check out the bold patterned paper for the background.

Using Bold Papers TIP!:  When using these papers that can become overwhelming, I have found to include plenty of plain area such as the off white color that surrounds the flower image.  You can add the plain area either on your stamped focal image, or make your image smaller and then add a wide plain layer somewhere on your card, scrap page or any project.

SUPPLIES: stamp sets used are Bordering on Romance and Teeny Tiny Wishes.  For colors I have chosen: Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade and Soft Suede.  I have used Stampin' Up!'s wonderful watercolor card stock and Attic Boutique DSP in the new Occasions Mini Catalog.  Love this paper and it's color palate!

I have also used a length of the NEW Pool Party Baker's Twine, three punches:  Modern Label, Word Window and Scallped Oval.