A Nice Cuppa Tea Holder

Hello dear crafting friends,

Happy New Year! I hope 2016 is filled with wonderful handmade projects and gifts!

With the New Year we have a new Occasions Catalog! It is always very exciting to look at the new products from the new catalog and this catalog offers lots of fabulous and trendy paper crafting products.

Since I love tea and anything related to tea,when I saw the new stamp set "A Nice Cuppa"  I knew I had to have it! how could you not fall in love with these?

On the video below I will show you how to make this adorable tea holder, this could be a gift  to make somebody feel special, and what better way to do that than by making a handmade gift from the heart...like Shelly Gardner said, when you create something and give it away, it's like giving a little of yourself.

This could be the perfect favor for when you are hosting a tea party.

These are the supplies I used:

• A Nice Cuppa stamp set #140683
• Cups and Kettles framelits dies #140624 or Bundle & save 15% #141074
• Fry Box Bigz L die #132966
• Wildflower Fields DSP #141022 Free from the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue
• In Color 2015-2016 Exclusive Card Stock #133681

Here is the video tutorial.

Holiday gift

Today I had a Holiday Party with with my Stampin Up team, we all had a great time at the Garre Vineyard and Winery in Livermore. Great party with great people at a beautiful place.

This is a gift I received from my friend Rosie, her husband Mike made this wood tree which looks just like the one in our Holiday Catalog cover. I love it! Thanks you very much Rosie!

Projects from my last workshop

Hi friends,

Don't you just love the magic of this season? For me it's very inspiring! I want to create great memories to share with my family and friends. I love creating handmade cards and decor.

These are the projects we made at my last workshop last Sunday.

Enjoy!

This is a step card, very easy to make

 This gift bag was created using Gift Bag Punch board. Don't you just love the little reindeer?
It's so cute!

 And these are shaker cards, so beautiful!

Thanks for stopping by!

Snow Globe using the Curvy Keepsake Box Thinlits

Welcome to my Blog,

I am so happy you stop by today! I have a new tutorial for you that I hope you'll enjoy. I think it's original because I have not seen one like this before. It's fun and simple and sure to put you on the holiday spirit.

Supplies:

Curvy Keepsake Box Thinlits #135853
Sleigh Ride Edgelits dies #139670
Jingle All the Way Stamp set #139907
Ink pads: Cucumber Crush, Delightful Dijon, Mint Macaron, Tip Top Taupe and Real Red
Aqua Painter #103954
Fine-Tip Glue Pen #138309
Whisper White Cardstock #100730
Window Sheets #114323

Measurements:

Window Sheets 2 - 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Whisper White Cardstock:
Base 1 - 2" x 2"
Accordion 1 - 2" x 5" scored ever 1/2"
House layer 1 - 2" x 1 3/4"
Sleigh and trees 2 - 2" x 1 1/4"
Side panels 2 - 1" x 1 1/4"

Have fun making this beautiful snow globe and Happy Holidays!

EOS Lip Balm Gift Box

Greetings!

Now that we are so close to the holidays, I made this tutorial for you to give you some gift giving ideas.

If you are like me, you are already thinking about fun gifts for family and friends and there is nothing better than getting handmade gifts.

Whether you are a paper crafting expert or not, you and enjoy making this beautiful little box.

Supplies:

Metallic Foil Doilies #138392

Mini Glue Dots #103683

Tear & Tape Adhesive #138995

Snail Adhesive #104331

Watermelon  Wonder Cardstock #138334

Watermelon Wonder Stampin Pad #138323

34" Circle Punch #119873

1 3/8 Circle Punch #119860

1 1/4 Scallop Circle punch #127811

Bow Builder Punch #137414

Blossom Accents embellishments #138383

Honeycomb Hello Stamp Set #134078

Thanks for stopping by!

Halloween Swap

Hello,
October is already here, can you believe it?  Halloween is just around the corner. Today I have a fun card to share with you.

Yesterday I had a demonstrators' meeting with my team and I made this card for the swap. I made 12 cards in one hour. I hope this inspires you to make your own Halloween card. Your friends would love to get a handmade card from you.

Post it Notes Holder

Hi, Welcome back! I hope you like the project I prepared for you today. I think is darling and it would look great in any ones desk, specially a crafters' desk. I hope you try making one for you and to gift to someone special.

Here is the supply list:

Metalic Foil Doilies #138392

White Creped Filter Paper #129393

Mini Glue Dots #103683

Tear & Tape Adhesive #138995

Sanil Adhesive #104331

Envelope Paper #138312

1" Dotted Lace Trim Watermelon Wonder #138425

Watermelon  Wonder Cardstock #138334

Watermelon Wonder Stampin Pad #138323

Watch the video tutorial here. Enjoy!

Halloween Project!

Hello stampers!

August is coming to a close and it seems like everyone is getting ready for fall and the Stampin’ Up!’s 2015 Holiday Catalog is just around the corner , live on September 1st. and it's filled  with incredible bundles at discounted prices.

I make this cute Halloween bags using the Gift Bag Punch board and other fun new products from the new catalog. Take a look!

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Butterfly Shower Pop Up Card

Hi friend!

I hope you are doing great today and I am happy you stopped by to check out my blog.  Today I have a very cute card. The front of the card was made by Amy Lam, a great crafter! She made this as her swap card for our team quarterly meeting. Great job Amy!  The inside of the card was blank, so I decided to add a little pop up element to it. I hope you like it.

Watch the video tutorial here!

Below are the supplies used in this card

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Card from Convention!

Hi friends!

Today I want to share with you this beautiful card I just received from my friend Rosie Gonzalez, she just returned from the Stampin' Up Convention in Salt Lake City, UT and I am very excited to hear about all it.

I just love this card, it's simple and elegant and the colors are beautiful!

Thanks Rosie!!!

Balloon Pop Up Card

Hello and welcome to my blog!

Today I would like to share with you a fun Balloon Pop Up Card. I made this card using the same technique I used to make the Heart Pop up Card and the Starts Pop up card. As you can see, you can make a lot of different cards using  this technique. 

If you would like to learn how to make the technique for this pop up card please watch my stars card or my Heart Valentine's day card. 

For this card I used the "Celebrate Today" Stamp Set #137138 and coordinating framelits.

Happy crafting!

Cup Cake/Buntini Box

Hello friends,

Today I have a very cute box tutorial for you. Easy, fast and most of all fun.

If you live in the Bay Area and would like to attend one of my workshops, host a party or get more information about becoming a Stampin' Up demonstrator, please don't hesitate to contact me. I would be delighted to be your Stampin Up demonstrator.

mefennelly@yahoo.com

Supplies:

Card Stock 7.5" x 11

Fast Fuse #129026

Simply Scored Scoring Tool #122334

Paper Snips #103579

Stamping Trimmer #126889

3/4" circle Punch #119873

Star Pop Up Card

Hi,

Happy Summer, today I am excited to share with you this Star Pop Up Card. It's easy, fast but most of all fun. I hope you give it a try.

Below is the video tutorial and the list of supplies.

If you live in the Bay Area and would like to attend one of my workshops, host a party or get more information about becoming a Stampin' Up demonstrator, please don't hesitate to contact me.

I would be delighted to be your Stampin' Up demonstrator.

mefennelly@yahoo.com

Supply list:

Base - Island Indigo Card Stock 8 1/2" by 5 1/2"
Stars - Island Indigo, Real Red, Whisper White and Gold Foil Card Stock
Island Indigo Designer Series Paper
Star Framelits
Small Star punch
Snail Adhesive
Glue Dots

Happy 4th of July!!!

June Card

A couple of days ago I received some products from the new Stampin' Up Catalog and I could not wait to make a project.

If you live in the Bay Area and would like to attend one of my workshops, host a party or get more information about becoming a Stampin' Up demonstrator, please don't hesitate to contact me. I would be delighted to be your Stampin Up demonstrator.

mefennelly@yahoo.com

I used the following products:

Elegant Dots Embossing Folder #138287

Bitty Butterfly Punch #129406

Elegant Butterfly #127526

2 1/2" Circle Punch #120906

Papillon Potpourri Stamp Set #123759

Blooming with Kindness Stamp Set #126422

Metallic Foil Doilies #138392

Mint Macaron Ink #138326

Mint Macaron Card Stock cut at 4 1/4" x 11 scored at 5 1/2"

Very Vanilla Card Stock cut at 5 1/4" x 4"

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Holder for charging cell phone

Hi friends,

I hope you are enjoying the warmer weather. Today I have  a new project. This is a practical and very cute project. Please see the video tutorial below as well as the supply list.

                                    Before                              After

If you live in the Bay Area and would like to attend one of my workshops, host a party or get more information about becoming a Stampin' Up demonstrator, please don't hesitate to contact me. I would be delighted to be your Stampin Up demonstrator.

mefennelly@yahoo.com

The supplies I used in the video are:

Gift Bag Punch Board Item #135862

Envelope Paper #138312 2 pieces one cut at 6" x 3" and the other at 4" x 3"

Fast Fuse #129026

Watermelon Wonder card stock #138334 cut at 11" x 7.5"

Delightful Dijon Dotted Lace Trim #138426 cut 16"

2015-2017 in color Blossom Accents #138383

1 ¼” circle punch  #119861

1 ¾”  Scallop punch   #119854

Hello you thinlits #137363

Happy crafting!

Baggie Book

Today I want to share the cards I made for my Baggie Book using the “Crazy about You” stamp set and coordinating thinlits. This set is so versatile; I love how you can create so many different looks with it. I had so much fun trying different colors and techniques with it. For these cards I used the new 2015-2017 in colors card stock, inks and the coordinating beautiful envelope paper.

Gift Bag Punch Board

Hi,

I am so glad you are visiting my blog today. Stampin Up's new catalog is just around the corner and there is a lot of new and exciting products this year, one of the new tools is the Gift Bag Punch Board; I have been having so much fun making gift bags of all sizes. While making all this bags I learned a few trick that I would like to share with you.  Here is the video tutorial.

If you live in the Bay Area and would like to attend one of my workshops, host a party or get more information about becoming a Stampin' Up demonstrator, please don't hesitate to contact me.

I would be delighted to be your Stampin Up demonstrator.

mefennelly@yahoo.com

The supplies I used in the video are:

Gift Bag Punch Board Item #135862

Envelope Paper #138312

Fast Fuse #129026

Watermelon Wonder Ink #138323

Watermelon Wonder Dotted Lace Trim #138425

Stamp Set Bordering Blooms

Have a great Day!

Father's Day Card

Hello,

I am so glad you stopped by to visit my blog. Today I have a very special card for that very special man in your life. It’s easy and fast and I hope you give it a try. If you have any questions or you need to contact me you can press the email button on the left hand side or leave a comment below and I will be happy to get back to you.

Click here to watch video

If you live in the Bay Area and would like to attend one of my workshops, host a party or get more information about becoming a Stampin' Up demonstrator, please don't hesitate to contact me.

I would be delighted to be your Stampin Up demonstrator.

mefennelly@yahoo.com

List of supplies and measurements:
Whisper White Card Stock #100730 cut at 10” x 4”, scored at 5”
Chocolate Chip card Stock #102128 cut at 9.5” x 4 ¾”, scored at 2.5/8” on each side of the long side and on the short side mark a small scored line at  2” , flip the card and do the same thing on the other side
DSP –Lost Lagoon #133705 cut at  5” x  4”
Lost Lagoon Ink #133644
Stamp Set Crazy about you #137137

Punch Bow Builder Punch #137414
Heart Collection Framelits #125599

Other Supplies:
Fast Fuse #129026
Stampin Dimentionals #104430
Simply Scored Scoring Tool #122334
Stampin Trimmer #126889

Self Closing Box

Hello and Happy Mother’s Day!

Today I am being inspired by all the beautiful flowers all around and I decided to make this project for you. 

If you live in the Bay Area and would like to attend one of my workshops, host a party or get more information about becoming a Stampin' Up demonstrator, please don't hesitate to contact me.

I would be delighted to be your Stampin Up demonstrator.

mefennelly@yahoo.com

Directions:

Cut your card stock at 8.5” x 6” and score on the short side at 1” and 5”. Turn to the short side and score at 4” and  8”  then go back  and  score at 2” and 6” but only to the first score line. After that score the diagonal lines.

Supplies:

Whisper White card stock #100730

Simply scored Scoring Tool #122334

Paper snips #10579

Stamping Trimmer #126889

Designer Series Paper #133708

Fast Fuse #129026

Card Stock and Ink 2014-2016 collection #133676

Stampin Dimensional s #104430

Flower Shop Stamp Set #130942

Fry Box Treat Holder

Hi,

Today I have a very special Treat Holder for you, very cute and easy to make. Please enjoy the video tutorial and the supply list below.

If you live in the Bay Area and would like to attend one of my workshops, host a party or get more information about becoming a Stampin' Up demonstrator, please don't hesitate to contact me.

I would be delighted to be your Stampin Up demonstrator.

mefennelly@yahoo.com

Supply list:
Fry Box Bigz L #132966
Kraft Card stock #133674
Fast Fuse #129026
Stampin Dimentionals  #104430
Flower Patch Stamp Set + Flower Fair framelits dies #136788
Ink Pads:
Leaves = Mossy Meadow #133645, Pistachio Pudding #131177
Small Flower = Lost Lagoon #133644, Coastal Cabana #131175
Center of the flowers = Hello Honey #133643
Big flowers = Strawberry Slush #131178 and Crisp Cantaloupe #131176

Happy crafting!

"A HappyThing" card and gift

Hi,

Welcome, today I am sharing with you a card and a gift I made for a friend, she loves lemon drops so the lemon stamp on the Sale-A-Bration stamp set "A Happy Thing" was the perfect stamp to use for her card and the tag for her gift. I hope you like this idea.

If you live in the Bay Area and would like to attend one of my workshops, host a party or get more information about becoming a Stampin' Up demonstrator, please don't hesitate to contact me.

I would be delighted to be your Stampin Up demonstrator.

mefennelly@yahoo.com

Blended Bloom Card

Hi,

Today I am getting inspired the beautiful weather we are having and Spring. I want to share my latest creation. I hope you like it.

If you live in the Bay Area and would like to attend one of my workshops, host a party or get more information about becoming a Stampin' Up demonstrator, please don't hesitate to contact me.

I would be delighted to be your Stampin Up demonstrator.

mefennelly@yahoo.com

Supplies:

Whisper White Card Stock

Crisp Cantaloupe Card Stock

Happy Heart Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Blended Bloom Stamp

Petitie Pairs Stamp set.

Button Bracelet

Hi,

Welcome to my blog, today I have a different tutorial for you, this s a beautiful bracelet made out of buttons. Last week when I received these beautiful buttons on my order, I immediately though they were so precious I needed to make a piece of jewelry out of them and here is the result.
You will need:
Gold Basic Metal Buttons #133763
Best Year Ever Accessory Pack # 138634 (free on the Sale-A-Bration Catalog)

Strech Magic 5mm.

Ghirardelli Squares Holder

Hi friends,

One more cute project for you, this is a treat holder that could be used as a Valentine's day treat or a Wedding favor.  Below is the video, supplies and step by step directions. 

If you live in the Bay Area and would like to attend one of my workshops, host a party or get more information about becoming a Stampin' Up demonstrator, please don't hesitate to contact me.

I would be delighted to be your Stampin Up demonstrator.

mefennelly@yahoo.com

Step-by-Step Directions:

1.      Score the short side of your card stock  using the Stampin' Up Simply Score Board at 1", then turn paper 180 degrees and score the other side at 1" again.

2.      Score your long side at 2", 3", 5" and 6".

3.      Cut off from edge to second score line. This will create your box flap.

4.      Use a bone folder to crease score lines.

5.      Cut the 1" score lines on both sides.

6.      Using Fast Fuse adhere box flaps together.

7.      Flip over and add tape to the 1" tabs and fold tabs inward.

8.      Bring sides together to form box.

9.      Add 1” decorative border to flap.

10.  Create a closure for the box by punching a heart with the Sweetheart punch.

11.  Add a dimensional to the lower part of the back of the heart.

12.  Adhere the punched heart to the lower part of your box so that the lid can slip underneath.

13.   Fill with chocolate.

Have a wonderful crafting day!