STAMPIN' UP MIXED MEDIA CANVAS

I have a lot to show you today, so I am going to jump right into this update.  First, a couple of pictures of more Fall projects.  I also had quite a few requests for directions on how I made my table setting (see prior post), so at the end I have provided the measurements and short directions on how to put this together (very, very easy). 

At Stampin' Up 2012 Convention I attended a class where we decorated this canvas with designer paper.  After getting home, I decided I didn't like the style at all so I ripped everything off and started completely over to design a mixed media canvas.  The base of the canvas was first painted with blue acrylic paint (at convention), so I kept this the same.  This is what I came up with.  I used a lot of stamps, designer paper, card stock, sponging, and a Precision File (from SU's discontinued Distressing Essentials Kit) to file off the designer paper to make the clouds.

Sorry about the color quality of  this card (too lazy to retake picture).  The pumpkins actually have more color in real life.  Product used:  Full of Blessings Stamp Set, Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Apothecary Framelits. Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, Naturals Ivory Card Stock, Cherry Cobbler Coor'dinations Card Stock, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, and (Gold) Basics Glimmer Brads.

 Now for some directions on making the table setting holder:



1.    Start with 8" x 11" piece of card stock (use color to match your designer series paper). 

2.    Lay card stock on Simply Scored tool so that 8" width is at top and score at ½", 1", 1 ½",
 6 ½", 7", and 7 ½". 

3.    Turn card stock 90 degrees so that 11" width is at top and score at 4 ¼" and 8 1/2".  

4.    See picture of finished, scored card stock above, and cut away the areas darkened.

 

5.  This is what it should look like after cutting and creasing the score lines.

6.  Turn it over so you can apply Sticky Tape, as shown above.

7.  Turn it back over and fold up to adhere sides and decorate as you wish.

This is how I decorated mine, but I can envision so many different designs for whatever theme you want (Christmas themes would be awesome!!).

Let me know if you have any questions on these directions.  Please note that you can save these directions as a PDF if you click on the "Print in PDF" button below.  Just follow the directions on the dialog boxes when they pop up (you have the option of deleting text you don't want to include).

Until next time,
Sandi

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."  -- Psalm 46:1
Thank you, Father, for giving me the friends I need when I need them.

I AM FALL!!

Don't you just love Michigan's Fall season!!  I really wish it would stay this way all year long.  I don't think I would ever get bored with just this one season -- preferably, just the month of September!  It has been a really laid-back week for me, and I'm loven' every bit of it!!  I can't even think of one outrages thing that I have done, which is probably a first for me to go a whole week without something goofy happening.  I probably shouldn't even admit to this because technically I still have one day left for the week. 

Today's post will be more pictures from my presentation, "I AM FALL," at Ronda Wade's Creative Convention.  See my previous post for more information on my presentation.  The picture at the top of this post was used for my table banner at the Convention (all of the presenters created banners to identify what they were doing for their presentation).

I created this table setting (excuse the piece of lint on this picture, just noticed) based on the measurements of the "Season of Sweets Designer Kit," on page 15, of the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog.  I needed a pocket with depth to hold the napkin and tableware -- so this was perfect!!  Product included:  Orchard Harvest Designer Fabric and Designer Paper, Silver Setting  and Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Sets, Pewter Embossing Powder, Framelits Labels Collection, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack, Early Espresso Classic Ink, and Crumb Cake Card Stock.  (Of course the leaf embellishments are another story to come.)

To go with my table setting is a party favor box with note cards inside.  Besides the above product, I used:  Kraft Gift Box, Designer Naturals Buttons, Jumbo Sticky Rounds, and Island Indigo Card Stock.

Here is a close-up picture of the flower on top of my box and leaves.

Okay, this is my goofy thing I did at Convention -- I forgot to take the note cards out of the box for my display!!  So hopefully some of  attendees will come to my blog to see them -- LOL!!  I love designing these boxes so had to make two of them for my table.  Once you make one, you just can't stop, plus I use these little note cards a lot for gifts.  I used the same Stampin' Up! product as above for the card box, just different design.  Product used for the note cards:  Very Vanilla Card Stock; Stampin' Spritzer (with Early Espresso Classic Ink); French Foliage Stamp Set; and for the sentiments:  Lacy and Lovely, Petite Pairs, Just Believe, and Elements of Style Stamp Sets. 

Okay, that about does it for me today.  I hope I don't bore you with all of my Fall projects that I will be sharing this month.

Until next time,
Sandi

"Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another.  Forgive as the Lord forgave you."  -- Colossians 3:13

"No wonder You tell us to forgive a brother not seven times, Lord, but twenty-seven times, because You know how hard it is."  -- Carol Kuykendall

WONDERFALL FALL!!

No, technically I did not drop off the face of earth, but physically I did!!  I know it has been a month since I last posted, but I hope you all come back to visit me and leave a comment to let me know how you are doing.  It truly has been a whirlwind the last 30 days (I think I packed 6 months into it).  So many big parties and lots of family fun, but I'm so glad it is over.  Will I do it again, hmmmm -- probably so.

I left last Thursday to attend and present at Ronda Wade's Creative Convention that ended on Sunday.  All I can say is:  WOW, WOW, WOW!!!  This is the 2nd time she has had this event, and let me tell you, you would have thought she had been doing this for years.  My brain is bursting with creativity and business tips/ideas!!  And so much fun visiting and laughing with fellow demonstrators from Canada, Kentucky, New York, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and probably many more states.  So guess what projects you will be seeing for at least the next month?????  Yep, pictures and some directions from my presentation.  Ronda asked that I prepare Fall-themed projects; concentrating on the Wonderfall Stamp Set, Autumn Accents Bigz Die, and Orchard Harvest Designer Fabric.  And of course, I threw in some other stamps and accessories from the new Stampin' Up Holiday Mini.  So here are a couple of pictures:

First, I have to thank Ronda's daughter Erica for giving me one of her Barbie dolls and a huge thank you to my sister Pam for doing the actual sewing (I only designed it, she did the hard work).  This was made using the fabulous Orchard Harvest Designer Fabric, Victoria Crochet Trim, and Island Indigo 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon.  I made the basket with Island Indigo Card Stock and Ruffled Ribbon and matching Designer Printed Brads.  (I will post directions on how I made the basket in a future post).

Here is a side picture of dress and basket.  I have to tell you, even though the product I was assigned did not allude to "vintage" projects -- I still had to squeeze in the Victorian Era doll because you know how much I love vintage!!  And of course, let me not forget all those leaves made with the fabulous new Autumn Accents Bigz Die (learned some tricks on making these).

Card features the Wonderfall Stamp Set.  I used the reverse masking technique, with Stampin' Up's Watercolor Wonder Crayons.

I left the Convention early so I could attend my granddaughter's baby shower, which I was co-hosting with my daughter (yep, I'm going to be a great-grandma!!).  So before I leave, I want to show you a couple pictures of projects I did for her shower:

Of course I used some Stampin' Up product for this cute table centerpiece:  retired ribbon and Dazzling Details on the edges of the flower petals (yes, it is hard to see in this picture but looked gorgeous in real life or if you enlarge the picture by right-clicking on the picture and select open in new tab/window).  These flowers were made out of plastic spoons!!!

A close-up showing the Dazzling Details better.

A simple thank you note card for the table favors (sorry, forgot to take picture of inside).

Thank you for stopping by, and come back soon as I have a lot of projects yet to show.

Until next time,

Sandi
"Ye are the light of the world. . . ."  --  Matthew 5:14
"Father, let my attitude light the way for happy times -- anywhere You choose to send me.  -- Pam Kidd"

IS IT CHRISTMAS YET???

Thank goodness I have an excuse to sit down!!!  Been cleaning non-stop since yesterday at 5:30 a.m. (except that 4 hr. nap last night), and still can't say I have one room completely done.  But only a couple more windows to clean, and then things will go a lot faster.  If I only had to clean the glass, it would take no time at all -- but then I have to wash all the trim, then I move on to the walls, by then the floor has gotten dirty, and I have to polish all the furniture around the window.  I actually spent 4 hours purging my files yesterday and filing new stuff that I have had sitting for 3 months back in the folders.  (I went over to do my first window and decided I couldn't wash the window until I cleaned off my desk -- you know how that goes!!)  I'm thinking that maybe it is time for me to hire somebody to clean my house once a week.  I know my mom had somebody when she was my age (or maybe younger), so why should I feel guilty??  But then I don't know if I could handle it after doing it myself all these years.  My dear husband hires somebody to do all of his work, but then he ends up standing there watching them the whole time -- so what is the point???  I'd love to hear your reason why I should or shouldn't hire somebody -- maybe it will help me decide.

Okay, my break is just about over, so I need to tell you about the cards I'm posting today.  The first four cards (Christmas) were done for Ronda's RubberQueen meeting on Tuesday.  I won a jar of the Peppermint Embossing Powder the month before, so I was to bring 4 samples using the product to this month's meeting.  Of course I forgot until the last minute, but came up with these really quick cards.

Scentsational Season Stamp Set with Peppermint Embossing Powder.

Another Scentsational Season Stamp Set with Peppermint Embossing Powder on Glossy White Card Stock.

No Peeking Stamp Set with Peppermint Embossing Powder and Festival of Prints Designer Series Paper Stack.

And lookie what is inside!!

Another card using No Peeking Stamp Set, Peppermint Embossing Powder, and Baja Breeze Classic Ink brayed over the top of Very Vanilla Card Stock (Emboss Resist Technique).

One of the make'n takes from Convention 2012.  The bottom-right panel is a little mini album -- so very cute!!

Another make'n take from Convention 2012.

Well my break time is over, and I have a few more chores I want to complete before I get comfy for the night.  Hopefully I will get time to post again before my company gets here next week.

Until then,
Sandi
"For we walk by faith, not by sight."  -- II Corinthians 5:7
Lord, give me the courage to walk out in faith to answer Your call.

STAMPIN' UP CONVENTION 2012: MORE PICS!!

Have I told you lately that my life is crazy!!!  I'm beginning to think I am turning into a "social butterfly."  My personal friends/family know that I hate to spend my day in a car, hate any kind of shopping, and hate to be tied to a schedule.  Well, I still feel the same way but obviously I've had to put my "big girl" panties on and just do it whether I like it or not.  I just booked up the rest of this week by saying "yes" again (of course I couldn't say "no" to my 15 yr. old grandson to stay with me the rest of the week).  At least he eats like a bottomless pit, so it will be fun cooking for him.

Today I am going to show you what I thought was the very best display at Convention.  You know I talked with the demonstrator who created this stunning dollhouse for quite a while, and forgot her name!!!  If it was you, or you know who created this, please let me know as she deserves tons of credit!!!  (Update:  Wahoo!!  Suzanne Johnson created this awesome dollhouse.  She is in the process of creating a blog, so I cannot post a link.  Thank you so much Suzanne for leaving a comment to let me know!!) There is so much into this dollhouse.  Every time I look at it I see something new to make this a truly real-life house.

Make sure to right-click on the picture to select "open in new window (or tab) to see the enlarged picture.  So many tiny pieces were made for this dollhouse.

The Stampin' Up Craft Room -- amazing!!

The bedroom -- loving the fabric!!

The living room, complete with stamped picture on wall!!

Better look at beautiful fireplace.

The "60s Kitchen."

Better shot of cups on wall, etc.

The sewing room -- look at all the boxes of fabric/patterns in the bookshelf!!

Outside left of house (vinyl siding???)

Outside left of house complete with fireplace bricks -- no detail is forgotten!!

I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did and took the time to enlarge the pictures.  This lady is truly detailed-orientated!!  Let me know what you think!!

Until next time,
Sandi

"And the Lord shall . . . satisfy thy soul in drought. . . .  -- Isaiah 58:11

MORE OF STAMPIN' UP #CONVENTION 2012

Hello again!!  I know -- you just fell out of your chair because I am posting two days in a row.  Thought I better because I will be flying all day tomorrow and sleeping all day the next day!!  Convention was awesome today.  Great classes:  "I Am Having Fun," with Shannon West as the presenter, was all that and more.  We learned how to partner with our hostesses to maximize workshop possibilities and include the #1 ingredient -- fun!!!  We had so much fun learning these skills (we even got to dance!!).  Another great class was Carrie Cudney's "I Am Open For Business."  She gave us tons of tips on how to attract customers, and how to find new customers in innovative ways.  Then we had our final General Session, which was broadcast live on YouTube!!!  Here is the link.  If you are a demonstrator and haven't went to Convention yet -- mark your calendar for next year, July 18-20, 2013, so you can start saving and attend this awesome event.  You will not regret it, I promise!!!  And if the video doesn't entice you to go, look below at "SOME" of the goodies I received from Stampin' Up!!  And there is much, much more that I will show you after I get home.

Lynn Schulz and I had a wonderful time tonight at the Pioneer Day Concert, put on by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square.  We were surprised to find out the concert was featuring classical music artist Katherine Jenkins, a world reknown mezzo-soprano and the final runner-up on Dancing With the Stars last season.  Her voice is absolutely incredible, and the concert was really a highlight of my trip.  But enough of that, here are some of my goodies:

I know, it doesn't look like much in this picture - but remember there is lots more.

Close-up of my Convention bag (new SU Pen and Glue Stick inside); Dahlias Adornments, In-Color Ribbon, Jewels, and "Daydream Medallions" and "Affection Collection" Stamp Sets.

"Moving Forward" Stamp Set (Ronald McDonald 2012-13), Convention exclusive "I Am . . . " Stamp Set, and "You're Amazing" Stamp Set; a beautiful gift from Ronda Wade (leather box packed with hundreds of pastel colored Post-It Notes inside and calendar); and my Convention name badge.

Convention Notebook (with some neat die-cut tags inside), two Stampin' Dazzle Markers (Gold and Silver); and the "Mixed Medley" Stamp Set.  Oops, what is that I see in the background???  Well that must be my breakfast, lunch, and dinner for tomorrow when I am flying home -- LOL!!

Okay, it is 2 a.m. Michigan time, and this girl has had another busy day -- so time to hit the sheets (well after I clean off my bed).  Can't wait to get home tomorrow night so I can sleep!!!

Until next time,

Sandi

"I will carry you!"  -- Isaiah 46:4

Our work is to cast care, God's work is to take care!

CONVENTION 2012: WOW!!

Wow just about sums it all up folks!!!  Sorry it has taken me so long to post from Convention, but trust me, I have been on the go since the plane touched down Tuesday.  Nobody can say I haven't gotten my money's worth that is for sure.  I have had some awesome classes, great company with all my Stampin' Up friends, awesome displays, and even squeezed in some shopping at the new Salt Lake City Creek Mall.  It is very late right now (12:30 a.m. Michigan time) and 6 a.m. will come sooner than I'm ready, so I am just posting a few pictures.  Something "exciting" is going to happen tomorrow at Convention, so maybe I will post again.  It will be hard finding time to post again before we leave, because after Convention is over tomorrow, Lynn got tickets for us to go listen to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.  So really excited about that for sure!!

Picture of the stage and our Stampin' Up theme for Convention:  "I am."



Bonnie Thurber's presentation using the above product -- the box and card are beautiful in person!!

Another card done by Bonnie Thurber in her presentation (a little blurry, sorry)

On Display -- sorry I didn't get name.

Guess where we went for dinner tonight????  Yum, yum!  I was so mad because I was way too full to get any cheesecake for dessert!

City Creek Mall -- just opened and so beautiful, but lots of serious walking (this was my 3rd trip).

Another picture of City Creek Mall.  That is a brook that runs down the middle of the walkway -- with real fish in it!!

Okay, I'm falling asleep on my keyboard -- time to get in shower and bed!!

Until next time,
"Let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak."  -- James 1:19
"Listening may be the most loving thing you do today."