Stamp Some Smiles

I Love My Big Shot Butterfly die!

 

 

I have made so many pretty cards, boxes and embellishments with my Big shot butterfly die...but Check this out

Hot off the stampin' successs press!

Butterfly Mobile

SUPPLIES
Stamps	Ink
Kiwi Kiss card stock Rose Red card stock Kiwi Kiss textured card stock Rose Red textured card stock Raspberry Tart Designer Series paper Accessories & Tools Crop-A-Dile Sizzix Big Shot Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die Sticky Strip Embroidery hoop (ours is 10" in diameter) Monofilament thread  (such as fishing line)	You could use inks and stamp on some patterns to the backs of the butterflies or to the ring.
Paper	Stampin' Up! Accessories

Instructions (see sample for Placement);

These supplies and instructions are for general guidelines only.

1. Punch four evenly spaced holes in wood embroidery hoop using Crop-A-Dile. 
2. Cut two pieces of monofilament thread, each at least four times the diameter of your hoop. This ensures that you have enough thread to go through the hoop and squarely hang your mobile. For example, we cut 40" pieces.
3. Pull one piece of monofilament thread through each set of holes, so thread crosses in the center of the hoop. Gather ends, and knot them together at the top. This will be what your mobile hangs from.
4. Hang your embroidery hoop within easy reach, and shift the hoop on the thread until it is level and centered. You'll want to leave it hanging while you finish assembly.
5. Tie several strands of thread, evenly spaced, to embroidery hoop to hang butterflies from. The number of strands and the length of each strand are entirely up to you. Remember to knot your thread on the outside of the hoop so your finished mobile will have a clean look. 
6. Cut butterflies from Designer Series paper and card stock (you'll need two die cuts for each butterfly) using Big Shot and Beautiful Butterfly Bigz die.
7. Attach the same number of butterflies to each strand, making sure to put a butterfly at the end of each strand. This will give your mobile a clean finish and help it hang straight.
8. Score each butterfly down the middle and bend slightly.
9. Adhere Sticky Strip to the center of one butterfly and press it against the thread, and then press another butterfly against the Sticky Strip (so the butterflies cover the thread and Sticky Strip.)
10. Adhere two pieces of Kiwi Kiss textured card stock to the embroidery hoop, covering knots.
11. Carefully remove your mobile from its temporary hanging place, and hang it wherever you desire!

Big Shot Matchbox Die

A Little Thanks box

Everyone needs a stash of already made thank-you cards. Yours just happens to be a box! Aren't you crafty?  Have you seen the Matchbox die for the big shot?  There are so many ways to use this box...see post HERE for more.  If you are interested in making these items, here is a list of supplies used for the matchbox.

SUPPLIES	Price
Matchbox Messages	25.95
Baja Breeze 8-1/2X11 Card Stock	5.50
Pink Pirouette 8-1/2X11 Card Stock	5.50
In Color 12X12 Textured Card Stock	11.95
Baja Breeze Patterns Designer Series Paper	9.95
Pink Pirouette Patterns Designer Series Paper	9.95
Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad	5.95
Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker	3.25
Pretty In Pink Stampin' Write Marker	3.25
Silver Brads	6.95
White Circle Aluminum Metal Edge Tags	4.25
Stampin' Dimensionals	3.95
Crafters' Tool Kit	39.95
1-1/4 Inch Circle Punch	15.95
Big Shot Die-Cut Machine	99.95
Matchbox Bigz Xl Die	42.95

Matchbox Drawer, oh so pretty

I hope everyone had a wonderful and peaceful Easter.  My Easter was actually too quiet!  We didn't go anywhere, or see anyone, and two of our three kids were working when we had dinner.  I worked hard at the church going up and down flights of steps over and over bringing things out and then back in for the Easter Egg Hunt.  It was a great success and the weather, while COLD and Windy, was at least SUNNY...no rain is always a good thing.  I did get to enjoy the service today, as there was no Sunday School, and it was a nice treat to have Rob with me.

When I got home I worked on my Stamp Camp stuff for next week, I am so excited...the girls are going to have a great time.

There are so many things I love about the Occasions Mini.  I mentioned that I got to Use some of the new Dies for the big shot when I was at the meeting at Jan's.  We aren't making this at stamp camp, but I got to play with it, don't you LOVE what I made?

I made a little set of Drawers to put pretty little embellishments in!  It is so sweet isn't it?  Don't you just love my vanilla draw pulls?  I Just stacked three matchboxes and wrapped it in Designer Paper...so easy.  Here are some ideas from Stampin' Up!

 

 

 

 

What great party favor boxes, fast and easy and you can use it in so many ways and color combo's.  I LOVE IT!!!  Hope you do too.

A yummy little treat box, Big Shot Dies

There are so many Big Shot Dies that I love, and WANT badly... I did buy the beautiful Butterfly die and we will be using it in my March Stamp Camp.  I am going away next weekend to "play" with my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator friends.  I will get a chance to play with all kinds of Dies that I have not purchased yet.  I love this box die, and it is on my wish list...is it on yours?   A Little Yummy treat box: Here are the supplies and instructions.
Stamps: Yummy Sab Stamp Set	Paper: Card Stock Whisper White 8 1/2X11 Card Stock Pumpkin Pie 8 1/2X11 Card Stock Pink Pirouette 8 1/2 X 11 Card Stock Kiwi Kiss 8 1/2 X 11
Ink Classic Stampin Ink Refill Basic Gray Classic Stampin Pad Riding Hood Red Classic Stampin Pad Pacific Point	Accessories: Punch Handheld 1/16 Inch Circle Coluzzle Cutting System Starter Set Glue Dots Mini Brads Silver Punch 1/2 Inch Circle Stampin Dimensionals Ribbon Grosgrain Pumpkin Pie 1/4 Inch Clips Assortment
Instructions A Little Yummy treat box 1. Cut box from Kiwi Kiss card stock using Sizzix Big Shot die-cutting machine and Box #2 Bigz XL die. Stamp “A little yummy for your tummy” image in Kiwi Kiss ink on front of unassembled box. Assemble box. 2. Adhere Pumpkin Pie card stock (10-1/4" x 1/4") around box. 3. Stamp “A little yummy for your tummy” in Basic Gray ink on Pink Pirouette card stock. Cut out sentiment using Coluzzle Cutting System. Adhere oval to front of box using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Punch a hole in the box on each side of the oval using 1/16" Circle punch, and attach two Silver brads to box. 4. Tie Pumpkin Pie 1/4" grosgrain ribbon to clip from Clips assortment. Attach clip to front of box. Stamp heart image in Riding Hood Red ink on Whisper White card stock. Punch out heart using 1/2" Circle punch and adhere to clip and box.

Christmases Past Big Shot re-Use

These ornamental balls are made from holiday cards from Christmases past. I saw this "Martha" idea and loved it! With the big shot you can take all of those old boxes of Christmas cards, that you don't use because you had three left one year and seven left over the year before,(and of course because you are MAKING your Christmas cards now....right?) and make beautiful ornaments out of them! You can make them with the Big Shot Die: Circle 3-D Ornament* $19.95 (order number 113472) There are so many other cool things you can run through and make ornaments out of, imagine photos! How about cardstock and designer paper? Or old calendars...you could make the prettiest balls using a floral calendar, they would look great haning in a window anytime of year. Just use your imagination, I bet there are lots of matierials you could choose to totally change the look/feel/and use of this cool sphere! You can visit my website, and click shop now if you are interested in order the Big Shot or any of the Big Shot dies...or just email me and I will walk you through.

Big Shot Gift Card Ornament

Here is a card that we will be making at my December Stamp Camp. It is a perfect spot for a gift card, money, or even a photo! I have seen these made as a full card, all you do is fold the paper and pull it down a bit so the fold doesn't get cut. I saw it on, guess where....Split Coast! love that place. So here is my try at making one, I love these colors and oh how I love versa mark, don't you?

BELLA BASKET

Check out my pretty little basket. I love my big shot, and using it with this template is so much fun. You can layer on papers of several different colors and designer papers and run it through just once! Then you have all of these possibilities just waiting for you to put together, the color combo's, the pretty flower embelishments, the tags ... the choices make me so excited! I play around changing this and that, putting some together that are all the same colors and patterns, some that are very different, and I end up loving them ALL! Here is my favorite using Bella Rose DP. Isn't it SWEET?!