The Stamper

Father's Day Scrapbook

 I am writing this on Father's Day while I am packing to come to the states.  Ted is traveling for business and has spent the last week in China and this week he will be in Hong Kong so he is not here for Father's Day.  Since we have our Sunday on Friday here in Saudi Arabia, it has made for a really strange day.   
The girls and I wanted Ted to come home to some Father's Day surprises, (I hope he does not keep up with my blog or it won't be a surprise for him when he gets home).  Chaylee make him his favorite cake, Bryn made him a card and all of them helped me journal this little Father's Day scrapbook. 

I used the Big Shot and the scallop square die.  I cut 2 chipboard squares  for the front and back and several cardstock squares for the pages.  I decorated the chipboard covers with the Nautical Expedition Desginer Series paper found in Stampin' Up!'s Summer Mini catalog.  I stamped the ship from Stampin' Up!'s The Open Sea stamp set and oval cut it with the Oval Big Shot die.  I punched the holes with the Crop-a-dial and used rings to hold it together. 

I took the journaling idea from Stacy Julian.  She asked her boys three questions:  1. How are you like Dad?
2. What do you want to know about Dad, when he was your age -- what would you ask him, if you could?
3. What has Dad taught you that you are grateful for?  I used these questions for my girls and loved the answers I got.  You could use these same questions over the years and note the changes. 

I added some group pictures and a page for each child with their journaling and some other Father's Day quotes.  I think Ted will really like this little Father's Day Scrapbook. 

To order the supplies to make this book go to my Stampin' Web site: http://wendythestamper.stampinup.net

Mother's Day File Folder Scrap book

I thought I would share how to make a Mother's Day scrapbook out of Stampin'' Up!'s Play Date File Folders.  These folders coordinate with the Play Date Designer Series paper and I used this paper for the accents.  We made this File Folder scrapbook at my last Hands On class and everyone seemed to love it.  Each person got to choose their folder from the Play Date package.  At least one person chose each folder so I know they all turn out great.

To start, select your Play Date folder.  Open and cut the from file folder flap at 4 1/2 inches.  Close the folder and measure the width, score at the half way point.  This should be 5 3/4 to 5 7/8".  Before folding the file folder in half cut away the right side flap.  Then use a bone folder to create good fold lines.

If you want to fold down the flap of your left side pocket score it now.  I then used sticky strip to create left inside pocket and cut a So Saffron piece of cardstock for journaling or to hold extra photos.  I stamped on an accent piece with Stampin' Up! stamp set Word Play.  There are several sayings in this stamp set that will jump start your journaling for this book. 

To create the flip folders, Cut Old Olive cardstock, 5x 4 1/5, 5x 5 1/2, 5x 6 1/2 and 5 x 7 1/2.  Score across the top edge of each sheet at 1/2".  I then used Prong Fasters from a office supply store, size: 2 3/4 in base 1 in capacity.  I centered these pages on the right size of the file folder and cut through all layers.  Add the prong fastener from the back of file folder scrapbook through all layers of the flip pages.  This attaches them into the book.  Decorate the pages and folder as desired with the Play Date Desginer Paper.

For the book closer I cut a 1/2 x 3/4 inch So Saffron cardstock piece.  I glued it to the back of the file folder with liquid glue then fold it around the front.  Punch a Modern Label punch and using liquid glue attach it over the flap just on the ends making sure to not get glue on the strip or it won't open and close.

Decorate the front however you want.  I punched flower and circle punches from the Play Date Designer paper and layered them into flower images and added them to the front, inside and flip pages for accents.  I then added Stampin' Up! Jewels the basic Rhinestones for the final touch.

I would love to have you join me for next month's hands on class that will be held May  28th here in Dhahran Saudi Arabia or you can purchase the supplies to make this project from my Stampin' Up! site: wendythestamper.stampinup.net

Stampin' Up! Play Date Album

My daughter got invited to a birthday party here in Saudi and since just running to the store to find something special is very hard here I decided to sit down and create a mini album for her to give her friend.  It was a big hit at the party which is always nice when your child's gift they give is perceived as special. 

This book is made from Chocolate Chip cardstock and Stampin' Up!'s Play Date designer series paper pack.  The large flowers are from the paper and I just added a button and tag to give it a layered look.  The closer is a tag punch and word window punch.  I glued the tag to the back of the album and scored it twice for the thickness of the book and fed it through a word window punch on the front.  I added a dimension with circle punch accent so it catches on the opening and does not fall open. 

To make the book I used 2 sheets of 12x12 cardstock and cut them in half and scored them at 5 3/4 and 6 inches and glued two of the 6" scored side on top of each other and repeat for other two sheets then glue that set cross wise on top of the first strip to form the plus sign.  The book has 4 layers glued together for the middle section.  Fold the scored flaps in and decorate on all sides with accents and pictures. 

I used the large flower punch with circle punch accents as well as paper accents from the designer series paper Play Date. 

Stampin' Up! two-step bird scrapbook

Leadership was wonderful, I just need to know how to have so much fun and come home not tired.  It was great to see my downline at our Leadership meeting.  I have the most talented girls in the company and they are a lot of fun too.  This two-step birk scrapbook is one of the projects we made at our meeting.  I was a little unsure about the new style of punches Stampin' Up! introduced in the Occasions Mini catalog until I started to play and now I am in love.  The new design is easy to punch.  Because of the design SU! is able to create larger punched images and even this two-step bird image, it is like getting 3 punches in one.  (the wing of the bird could also be a leaf for a flower)  If you want to try out the new punch style SU! has made it easy and free.  When you purchase $50.00 during Sale-a-bration you can choose the Scallop trim border as your free item and you can try out the new design and see what you think. 

This scrapbook is a piece of card stock 6x12 inches scored at 2, 2 ¼, 7 & 7 ¼ inches, score the band the same dimensions.  I also attached a piece of card stock I trimmed using the scallop boarder punch to the card stock base.

I then attached two envelopes to each other with a 2x 4 3/8" piece of card stock that was folded in half and attached them to the card stock base the same way.  To finish the look I attached a 1x 4 3/8" piece to the top envelope.  Then add designer papers.  These papers come from the Designer Series Paper Stack "Sweet Pea" found in the new Occasions Mini catalog.  I added paper to both the front and backs of the envelopes.  I trim the top envelope down smaller than the back envelope.  Make sure you trim the edge of the back envelope so you can insert the card stock page.

I used the Two-step bird punch as accents.  I hope you enjoy this cute project.  I invited anyone who is interested in in making great projects like this and networking with talented women to join our STARZ group and Stampin' Up!.  SU! has a great special during Sale-a-bration.  The starter kits is 15% off and you get to choose a $47.95 stamp set for free. For more information contact me and learn how you can join on line at my SU! web site: http://wendythestamper.stampinup.net.

Envelope Album with Stampin' Up! True Friend

I few weeks ago at one of my Customer events they asked me to create a mini scrapbook they could use as a gift.  I adapted a pattern one of my down-line shared with me a few months ago and created this Envelope Scrap book album using Stampin' Up! True Friend stamp set and the Night and Day Designer Series papers. I used these colors because I thought they would work for either boy, girl, adult male or female.  

This album is created from a 8 1/2 x 11" piece of black card-stock scored at 4, 4 1/4, 8 3/4 and 9 inches.  I then scalloped the edge (the end with the 2" before score line) with Stampin' Up! scallop edge punch and added a 1x 8 1/2 inch piece of red card-stock behind scallop edge and a 1 1/4x 8 1/4 " piece of black and white designer series paper. 

You created the belly band from 2 x 11 inch piece of card-stock scored, 4, 4 3/8, 9, 9 3/8 inches.  Glue around pouch over lapping ends and add accent piece and bow to belly band.  The band will be a little big because you need to allow extra space for when the album is filled with photos.

The inside of the book is created using 3 legal size envelopes you seal them and cut one at 6, 7, and 8 inches long.  I decorated the front and back of these envelopes with black and white designer papers and then punch each envelope with a half of a 1 1/4" circle punch. 

The envelopes are attached to the pouch cover with three 2 1/4" x 4 1/8 inch pieces of red card-stock folded in half.   Glue the piece of red card-stock to the left side of the center of the cover with the fold edge to the left side.  Keepthe card-stock folded and glue the longest envelope to this flap and then glue the next red piece to that envelope and repeat until all envelopes are glued inside book on top of each other.  Add an 1 1/8 piece of red card-stock to the top envelope to finish off the look. 

Each envelope has a pull out page that I decorated and added a tab so it can easily pull out.  These pages can be used as journaling of spots for more pictures. 

I added accents using Stampin' Up! True Friend stamp set and Basic Black and Real Red markers.  Some of the accents were punch using the 1 1/4" circle punch and then an accent color using the 1 3/8" circle punch and the scallop circle punch. 

Christmas Jingle Tag Book

The theme of the workshop I did this week was gifts that are simple to make and low cost.  This is another one of the projects I made for that workshop.  It is a tag book, this one has three pages that you decorate front and back but you can make it as many pages as you want by just gluing tag books together.    I used Stampin' Up! Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin' kit to create this adorable little book.  Drop a few pictures of someone you love and you have a great gift idea. 

The Simply Scrappin kits come with six 6x12 sheets of die cut card-stock images, 3 sheets two designs of decorative, double sided card-stock sheets as well as solid texture cardstock sheets.  I cut one of the textured card-stock sheet in half to make a 6x12 piece, scored it at 4" and 8".  And then I cut one of the corners off and used it as a pattern for the other corner.  I cut the die cut border strips into 4" pieces and then used those and the decorative card-stock pieces for decorations.  I cut the decorative sheet into 3 3/4' x 5 3/4" pieces and used the corner piece as a pattern to clip the corners to make the perfect border look.   If you would like to have your own workshop we can custom a class to meet your and your friends needs, just give me a call and we can schedule a date.  I know the Holidays are a busy time but they are also a time where people like to get together so call me soon.

Gift Making Extravaganza Event

Wow, it has been a lot of work but I finally have my projects finalized and the newsletter with all the information is sent.  I started it this morning and here it is late at night and I have finally finish. 

It would have gone much quicker if I could have written it without all the distractions.  You know how it is, the phone rings and it is your parents so you talk a while, then a lunch break, then you find out you don't have enough pictures so you hope the sun will come out but after checking the weather report you know that is not going to happen at all this week so you take dark photos and hope for the best, back to the computer and more distractions, your daughter's doing her homework and thinks you can help her write a paper while you are writing an newsletter, another daughter does not want to do her practicing so she comes down to visit with you instead, another daughter keeps checking her email to see if she made the youth orchestra she tried out for on Sunday, then dinner and off to bed so you think you will have a few minutes to finish the newsletter because your husband is at a meeting and the girls are in bed or gone to meetings but alas more distractions, your husband is driving and has nothing to do but call you and talk and ask how your newsletter is coming which you inform him it would be coming along better if you were not trying to write it and talk on the phone at the same time.  And that is how the first item on my to do list did not get done until 10:PM.  I am guessing all of you have had days like this. 

Join me for this class Friday, November 6th, and Saturday November 7th from AM to PM.  The class fee is $15.00 plus project supply fees. 
Send me an email at wendy@thestamper.comto receive a newsletter with all the paypal links if you have not received it already. 

"You" mini scrapbook album

Before convention I was looking through the new 2009-2010 catalog and my eye was caught by the file folders and gusseted envelopes found on page 169.  As I looked at them I had an idea pop into my head to make a mini scrapbook album using these new products. 

This is the scrapbook I came up with and taught to my down line at our convention meeting.  I used the gusseted envelopes and decorated the outside with ribbon and butterfly accents (which are so easy to cut out, now we have a punch that does the work for us).  I die cut the letter "you" and added flower accents. 

I cut the file folders into thirds and layered them, punched a couple of holes and tied them all together in book form.  I then had a mini album. 

I stamped or decorated each page with butterfly accents and even folded a page in half to create a pocket perfect for journaling.  I added pictures of the daughter who just turned 15 and some journaling and I had a great mini album that was not too hard to make. 

It works with all the file folders but each one will need the cut edges corner rounded and the 1/2 tabs cut off.  I also added punched tabs to add character and to help you flip the pages. 

Urban Garden Covered Frame

I covered album was given to me by my down-line Elizabeth.  She is very creative and I love her ideas.  She found a photo album at the store and covered it with our Urban Garden Designer Papers.  She die cut the "W" using the Big Shot Bigz die Serif Essentials Alphabet.  The flower was created using the Flower Blossom die and a brad center.  The final accents were created when she tied the "W" with our Taffeta ribbon in both Basic Gray and Mellow Moss which coordinates with the Urban Garden papers. 

Big Shot mini album

I wanted to add something a little special in my girl's Easter baskets this year and so I made these mini albums.  They are chipboard cut with the Stampin' Up! Top Note Bigz dies and the Big Shot.  I then cut Top Notes from designer papers - Tea Party and covered the chipboard.  I cut letters for my girl's names using the Big Shot and Stampin' Up! Billboard sizzlits decorative strip die and glued it over an egg I stamped around the title of my story using The Good Egg Stamp set.  I sponged around the edges.  After adding a bow using the pink Taffeta ribbon I glued the egg into place.

For the inside pages I used So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, Almost Amethyst Card stock for the pages.  They were cut using the Top Note die and Big Shot as well.  I used the crop-a-dial to punch holes and regular office jump rings to hold the book together.

I went through my picture files and found Easter pictures from all different years, I then wrote a Easter story and stamped the egg around each verse and included that on each page.  The book were all different because the photos were different.  My girls seemed to like them and this style of book would work great for any occasion.  Maybe we will do one like this for a Mother's Day class

Volcano Scrapbook

  On the day before I leave for Hawaii I was designing this scrapbook Volcano for my downline and friends.  Thanks to my mom, dad and Ted they helped me to finish them and I am so glad because those I have given them too seem to love them.  This is a triangle wooden box covered in designer papers and the pages are card-stock cut to fit into the box. I hope everyone will put little pictures from our trip here in Hawaii in it for a lasting memory of the great time we are having. 

Circle Album

 I was getting ready for my incentive trip to Hawaii with Stampin' Up! and I was planning out what friends gifts I would do and I looked back at the circle album I made for my friends last year and thought I would share it with you today. 

This is an album that is made from a cd metal case that has decorative papers glued to it and I added the silver hardward accents.  I used the coluzzle to cut the circles but you could use the new cutting system as well. 

This inside pages are cut cardstock that have the same flower accents as the front.  I accented the inside pages with a white gel pen. 

  The album is held together by punching holes using the crop-a-dial and tied ribbon though the holes.  I then let the ribbon hang outside of the tin so it is easy to open.  Just pull on the ribbon and the lid pops off. 

Just fill the album with mini photos from a trip or cute photos on a child for a simple scrapbook for them to enjoy of themselves. 

Next, week I will share the mini album I made for my down-line and friends for this incentive trip.

Baby Album mini

 This past Saturday was the last class for my Baby's 1st Album class from 2008 and the beginning of my album classes this year and we started with the Heritage class. 

As a end of the class incentive I prepared this mini album for all those who completed the baby album class to make.  It is a monthly review album for your baby.  And some of them brought their finished albums to the class to share with everyone.

What fun it was for me to see the completed albums and to see your memories recorded for your families to see. 

This little album was created by adjusting a flip album so each page was 5 3/4 square.  This gave enough pages so each one could have a full page.  

I actually designed it twice, once with other papers and then I was working with the sale-a-brations pictures for another class and thought I should do this little album with those colors and I liked it even better. 

The Delicate Dots Designer Paper is one of the products you can choose for each $50.00 order you place during Sale-a-bration which is only available until March 31st. 

The stamp set is Nursery Necessities.  This set works great with punches.  The star images punch perfectly with the star punches, the elephant punched great with the new oval punch.  The moon is punched twice with new jumbo circle punch, once for the center removal and once to cut around the outside edge.  And the bird punches well with the 3/4" circle.  And that leaves the month.  I punched out label punches and then stamped them and the cut off the ends.  Enjoy.

Year in Review Class

  I have received a lot of good feedback and sign ups for my new album classes this year.  The Heritage class starts this month on the 21st and next month, March 14th starts my Year in Review class.  To get ready for this class I created the album with current papers and the new So Tweet chipboard. 

I loved how it turned out and can't wait to fill it with pictures of my family.  I feel even better about the book on Friday when I shared it at my Hands On class and 3 ladies at the class had to sign up to make it this year for their families, they loved it even more than the one I took this idea from. 

The class will be from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on one Saturday each quarter and we will be making 3 two-page spreads each class. The cost is $30.00 for each class plus a one time $40.00 supply fee that covers the album, paper to cover the album and the chipboard.  I hope you will decide to join me and create a album for you family's current or past year.  To sign up select this link and email me so I can put you on the list and send you the commitment form.

Baby Shower gift and gift bag

 I had fun this past weekend creating this gift bag and mini scrap-booking album for Amber's baby shower.  I decided to use the theme from the invites I shared yesterday but changed the colors just a little for a brighter look, and to match the Designer Series I used.  The colors are Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Old Olive and Rose Red.  I used markers to color the boat then stamped them and added the doodle line in Old Olive. 

The gift bag has a topper that I use as a giant card that fits over the handles of the gift bag so there is no peeking.  I tied a bow around the handles with the new white organdy ribbon.  It is very soft and creates a nice look for baby's and weddings. 

The gift bag was rolled with the jumbo roller, Whimsy and So Saffron stars were added. 

For the gift I made a X album monthly review for the baby's pictures.  The idea is to take a picture a month and put it in this mini album and you have a review book of the growth of your baby the st year. 

I used the same colors as in the gift bag.   

I cut 1 sheet of X card-stock into X sheets and alternated them through out the book.  The layout is the same for each page just rotated and moved to different positions on the page. 

The book is designed for a X photo. I cut several 1 3/4" squares  and 3 3/4 x 1 3/4 pieces from designer papers.  The front cover is just scraps of designer papers glued across the bottom and the bundle of love and boat accents attached with dimensional.  

For each monthly page I stamped a boat and cut it out.  I stamped the month and punched it with the Designer Label punch, sponge around the edges for a soft look.  I then tied the punched image onto the page. Each page is different colors, designer papers and layout but basically the same. This makes this book easy to do and easy to look at.  

I put all the pages in a ring album.  It seemed to be hit at the shower.  I won twice because I loved making it and everyone loved looking at it and I hope Amber enjoys it for years to come.

January's Hands On

 I am excited to get started with my Classes this year and look forward to seeing all my customer's again.  This month we are going to make a calendar from coasters with chipboard accents that will work great on a desk.  We are also going to create this cute mini book on "What I love about you".  It is a fun book created with the Board Basics, new papers and the Valentine Bundle special that is available until January 31st.  We will also be making a couple of cards.  So four projects total.

My class will be Friday, January 16th, 2009 at 10am and repeated at 7:30pm. 

Aaron's Chipboard book

    Aaron is the cutest kid.  He loves people and is almost moving.  One day when he got in trouble, his mom was telling him, "Aaron, you do not know everything!" and he quickly responsed, "Yea, but I know everybody!" And that sums up this kid. 

 His pictures made me laugh because I could not get one that his tongue was not showing in.      

This book is created with Board Basics small, as the covers.  The pages are cut cardstock.  You attached the covers with rings, the holes were cut with the crop-a-dial so you can punch the layers with ease.

It was very simple to make and turns out looking great.  

Alex's book

  Today, is Christmas and I hope you all are enjoying your time with your families.  I wanted to finish off the gifts I sent to my nephews with this cute one of Alex. 

The pictures were taken at a family dinner in my brother's back yard.  Alex and his cousin were playing and I just sat out on the lawn and took photos of them playing. 

I loved that Alex had just lost his teeth and the glow in his eyes as he played.  Because I loved the photos so much I had to scrapbook almost all of them and this book design let me do that.

It has pages made from folded cardstock, that has a opening for pages to be tucked into and also envelopes for more pages to be tucked into. 

It is pretty easy to make and is attached together with rings that I tied ribbons onto. 

I love this stamp set and papers and I know the Stamp set is on the retired list and I am pretty sure the papers will not be avaliable next catalog. 

Remember to place your order by January 16th for any retired items.

 

Allie's purse

  I love this mini scrapbook design.  I made a purse scrapbook about a year ago on "What's in my purse?" and decided to do the design again for Allie's gift this year. 

The purse pattern is cut from 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock and overlapped on the bottom for extra support.  The pages are square inside plus a 1/4 inch scored piece on one side and attached with sticky strip to the inside, bottom on the purse.

The handles are wood beads that I colored with Craft inks so they match the purse.  I used the crop-a-dail to add embossed circles to the purse edge.  A clear button and some stamp images finishes it off. 

I love my purse book and display it on a picture stand so it stands on a shelf.

 

Tyler's box

  For Christmas this year I decided to make my gifts.  It was fun to make mini scrapbooks of different types for my niece and nephews.  Over the next couple of days I will share them with you. 

I will start with the youngest, Tyler.  When we visited him this summer he was shy and yet wanted to talk to me and so I got him to come close by asking him questions like, Do you know where your nose is.  It was a great game to play and after a couple of minutes I had to take pictures of him as he showed me his different body parts.  And so I created this scrapbook box with some of the photos I took of that day. 

You can use canvas boxes or  use paper mache and the DSP papers are glued directly to the box.  Add photos and a few stamp images and you created a treasure.