osat blog hop: Christmas in July

July 8, 2021 By Mary Haugen

Hi there, friends! It’s One Stamp at a Time blog hop time. This month we are celebrating Christmas in July! I could use a little winter thinking. It has been an overly hot summer so far. So, let’s imagine a cozy winter day, with a warm sweater and a cup of hot cocoa. Here are my projects to celebrate Christmas.

I made a Christmas card and a little sour cream treat container featuring the Tidings & Trimmings stamp set and Tidings of Christmas DSP.

Colors used are Sahara Sand, Soft Succulent, Evening Evergreen, and Cherry Cobbler. I love the prints in the Tidings of Christmas DSP. They really help a project come together quick.

The sour cream treat container was made from a 6″x6″ piece of DSP. I cut a couple of tags using the Tailor Made Tags dies to finish it off. The various size tags work together for a fun detail.

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You’re Grand

March 7, 2018 By Mary Haugen

Sharing one last project with the Truly Tailored Suite today. How about a little treat box filled with goodies to let someone know how “grand” they are.

I started with on of the adorable little pizza boxes. I sponged Night of Navy all over it and let it dry over night. I layered the DSP and stamped image on top. I created the bow tie by punching out a piece of DSP with the Tailored Tag punch and cutting it in half and adding the tiny center piece. A couple of True Gentleman buttons finish off the box. And then I had to find the perfect treat to put inside –

100 Grand bars, of course (three will fit nicely in this little box).

Make sure you stop by on Friday. It’s time for another Inky Friends blog hop and we have some great projects lined up. Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!

-Mary

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Love It Live It Share It Blog Hop

February 9, 2018 By Mary Haugen

Today I’m hopping with my Inky Friends in the Love it. Live it. Share it Blog Hop! We all are showcasing different sets from the Occasions Catalog. I have the honor to be the first stop to kick things off. Make sure you go through and check out everyone’s blog. There are some fantastic projects out there.

I am shining a spotlight on the Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set. This set also has a fantastic suite of products to go with it. So. Much. Fun. Are you ready for some inspiration? Let’s get started. First up I have a fun little treat box.

I made a little 2-4-6-8 box, similar to the one here, out of the Foil Frenzy Specialty Designer Series Paper. Love the foil dots! I stamped the little tag, layered it on the Lemon Lime Twist banner and clipped it to the box with one of the Birthday Mini Binder Clips tied with a bit of Berry Burst Metallic-Edge Ribbon and piece of Bermuda Bay from the Sale-A-Bration Shimmer Ribbon Pack. A tiny rhinestone to add a little bling on the candle finishes it off.

Next I have 3 different Birthday cards. First is a 3″x6″ greeting showing off the coordinating Picture Perfect Party Designer Series Paper. I love the realistic photo quality images in this stack. I used the candles for this one. Stamped the sentiment right on the DSP and layered it on striped pattern also form the stack. I stamped the bow in Pool Party on the card base and used Bermuda Bay stamped off for the little shadow details. A Lemon Lime Twist In Color Bitty Bow is the finishing touch.

This next card also features the Picture Perfect Party DSP stack. I have to give credit to Mercedes Weber for the polaroid idea. The photo realistic paper is perfect for this.

I used the Layering Squares Framelits to cut out the polaroid frames. Stamped Happy Birthday in Bermuda Bay, Lemon Lime Twist and Berry Burst and layered the dsp images behind. It is hard to see, but the Basic Black card base is embossed with the Polka Dot Basics Embossing Folder. I finished off the card with some rhinestones and Lemon Lime Twist 3/8″ Mini Striped Ribbon.

My last project is another Birthday card, but this one let’s the Stamp set take center stage.

I started with a 3.5″x5.5″ Crumb Cake card base. I added a layer of the Wood Textures DSP and a Berry Burst panel layered on the striped piece from the dsp stack. I used the large Happy Birthday from Perennial Birthday stamp set to create the background for the white heat embossed “Celebrate the Good Stuff” greeting from the Picture Perfect Birthday set. I stamped and cut out the candle, bow and noisemaker. The present is one of the patterns in the DSP stack. two Pool Party strips create the “ribbon” around the gift. I really like the Wood Texture DSP as the background for this.

Hope you are inspired to create some Birthday fun with the Picture Perfect Birthday set!

Thanks for hopping by! Next up on the hop is the amazing Sarah Wills. She is featuring the fabulous Picnic With You set. Happy Stamping!

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Sure Do Love You

February 7, 2018 By Mary Haugen

Hello! Just a quick post today. I finished auditions for the High School spring play I’m directing and am in the middle of casting the show. How about a quick Valentine project today? I made a quick little treat box with the Lots of Love Box Framelits Dies. I just love the possibilities with this box die, beyond Valentine projects.

The box is cut out from the Painted With Love Specialty Designer Series Paper. Love the gold foil on this paper. I heat embossed the heart vine and the banner in gold and splattered Calypso Coral and Melon Mambo ink. Next I stamped a Calypso Coral heart as well as the little Melon Mambo Heart and die cut them. I also cut one of the little hearts out of Melon Mambo card stock for layering. A few rhinestones finish off a fun little treat for your Valentine.

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!

-Mary

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Pineapple Treat Box

January 24, 2018 By Mary Haugen

Monday we had an early school dismissal due to bad weather. This meant our rehearsal for the Middle School musical was cancelled. (Sigh) We really can’t afford to lose a rehearsal at this point, so we will make it up on Friday evening. Yuck. I really don’t like Friday rehearsals. But, it is what it is. The show must go on.

So, how about a hint of summertime for today’s project? – A fun little Pineapple treat box.

I used the Sale-A-Bration Tutti-Frutti cards for the box. I started with the card base. Since it is already scored , I trimmed 1/4″ of one side. Giving me a 8 1/4″x5 1/2″ base. Next I scored every 2″ along the 8 1/2″ side. Turned and scored up 2″ o the 5 1/2″ side. Next cut the bottom tabs so the box will fold together and trim off the extra 1/4″ piece on the bottom. Hopefully the photo below helps my explanation.

Assemble the box and pinch the top together. I cut the green top by hand and glued it inside the top before closing it up. I punched out notches on each side with a 1/4″ hand held punch and wrapped Linen Thread around to hold the box shut. The little tag features the Tutti-frutti designer series paper and the Fruit Basket set and matching punches.

I just love that tiny little pineapple! A fun summertime treat in the midst of winter.

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!

-Mary

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