Travel or Scrapbooking Blog Hop

July 18, 2018July 18, 20189 Comments

I hope you are enjoying our Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators Blog Hop featuring projects that are travel or scrapbooking related. Fellow demonstrators from all over the globe are participating so we have a wide array of fun projects to share with you! You may have arrived from Melanie’s blog. She had a fabulous project!

I have lots of scrapbooking ideas floating around in my head with memorabilia and photos to make layouts complete. But with a busy last week which included a tragedy in my town blogged about here, I went with my second project idea; a pillow gift.

I have a weekend retreat in August I can use these for or roomie gifts for Onstage in Orlando in November. That follows our travel related theme since they will be traveling to a fun destination. My project is a wooden crate pillow gift with matching hand stamped tissue paper and a coordinating lemon stamped and punched gift note for a personal message.

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Side view to show these really do look like old fashioned wooden crates!

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Create 1 crate as shown from a 6×6 inch patterned paper from the Wood Textures dsp stack. The corner with the missing dsp will be ok since it will be covered by the full bottom piece from the opposite side. You will know what I mean when you start creating your crates:)

The Wood Textures Designer Series Paper is part of the buy 3, get 1 free sale going on through July 31st. Full details about the sale are in this blog post.

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Here are all the supplies used plus the Big Shot. The sentiment stickers are from the Memories and More Delightfully Detailed card pack. I just happen to pick the sticker that color coordinated with the colors of the wood paper and treats:)

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I was awaiting the July Paper Pumpkin kit so I could have snagged the blue tissue paper to line the crate with and also color coordinated the candy to the blue tissue paper. But the mailbox did not have my kit today. So I needed to use white tissue paper from my wrapping paper stash and decided to stamp lemons on it. Neat trick for when you really want your gift to be coordinated!

Please add a comment and let me know what you liked about my design.

Thanks for hopping with us. Now click on the next image to zoom to Sandra Robert’s blog

to see what fun ideas she designed.

All the supplies used in my design can be ordered through my online store here.

If you don’t already have a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, I would be happy to have you join

my Super Awesome Stampers team. Click Contact above to get the conversation started.

Thanks!

Here is a list of hoppers in case you get off the trail…

Sue McDonald, UK

Melanie Coverston, USA

Shirley Merker, USA YOU ARE HERE!

Sandra Roberts, UK

Anastasia Radloff, USA

Ginger Rabesa, USA

Here is a bonus blog that missed deadlines but has a great project to share!

Stefanie Seaver

Happy Birthday How To

March 22, 2018Leave a comment

Thanks for stopping back for the how to tips on creating the Happy Birthday Blog Hop entry I shared in yesterday’s post. The scrapbook layout is on the left and the greeting card is on the right in the photos below.

First, the balloon bouquet punch was used to create lots of balloons from Picture Perfect Party designer series paper. It is already sized at 6×6 inches so punching was quick. I just had to strategically place the punch to include colors and not white space in the balloons.

I then decided to use the full 6×6 inches of the dsp on the scrapbook layout so that all the fun patterns could be enjoyed. The dsp was attached to 12×12 inch crumb cake for stability.

Rich razzleberry 8.5×11 inch cardstock was cut into 4 equal pieces to 4.25×5.5 inches. Whisper white 8.5×11 inch cardstock was cut to about 6 equal pieces for the next layer.

Fresh fig finely woven ribbon was attached using tear n tape as shown below.

Rich razzleberry classic ink was used to keep it simple and accent the dsp.

The greeting card started with 8.5×5.5 inch rich razzleberry cardstock. The next layer is lemon lime twist cut to 5 3/8 x 4 1/8 inches. Bermuda bay is next at 5×4 inches. Whisper white is about 1/6 of an 8.5×11 sheet. I decided to use all of the stamps on the card that were used in the scrapbook layout.

Quick and colorful!

If you missed the hop, click here to enjoy all the fabulous Happy Birthday projects.

There are a few more days to earn Sale-A-Bration rewards. More regular catalog products have been offered as Sale-A-Bration rewards too. Go to my online store by clicking here for details and to place your order. Make sure to use a host code if applicable!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy Birthday from Super Awesome Stamper Shirley

You might be a scrapbooking foodie if…

February 11, 2018February 10, 2018Leave a comment

you color coordinate your kombucha to your scrapbook layout! Look at this gorgeous lemon lime twist colored NessAlla kombucha logo and the bermuda bay colored sticker towards the bottom…

Both of these colors are featured in the Bubbles and Fizz designer series paper. So it was destiny that I scrapbook my kombucha journey. The NessAlla stickers are the perfect memorabilia since they are flat and won’t add much thickness to the page.

I just need to add my favorite NessAlla flavors, my home brewing observations, the SCOBY drive thru story. You know, the journaling part that gets done later.

side by side, 12×12 inch layouts with the brew that inspired it!

Can you see the different basic black mat widths around the edges? The one on the left has a 1/4 inch mat. The one on the right has a 1/2 inch mat. I’ll have to walk around the layout a few more days to decide which mat I like. Nothing is taped down yet so I can make some adjustments and add more journaling space if needed. It usually takes a few days for a layout to be finished for me. I’ll pull out all the supplies I want to use and make a rough design. After a few days of walking around the layout and making adjustments, I can declare it is done!

Supplies used:

12×12 basic black cardstock for the base layer (matches the popped bubbles on the dsp)

Bubbles and Fizz designer series paper which is earned free with a $50 Sale-A-Bration order

lemon lime twist, bermuda bay, calypso coral (on the assorted sized bubbles) cardstock

whisper white cardstock

Bottles and Bubbles framelits

Stitched Shapes framelits

All paper crafting supplies can be ordered at my online store here.

To find NessAlla kombucha near you, visit their website here for locations. They have tappers at Willy Street Co-op in the Madison area which makes it convenient to reuse their bottles.

Are you a scrapbooking foodie? Add a comment if you are and what your favorite foodie adventure is that you scrapbooked.

And yes, lemongrass ginger is my favorite flavor followed by hibiscus cardamom ginger when I am feeling I need a little red spice in my life.

Until next time,

Super Awesome Scrapbooker Shirley

3 Month Scrapbook Club Forming Now

January 5, 2018January 4, 2018Leave a comment

So you have a stack of photos that you would like to scrapbook? Super Awesome Stamper Shirley to the paper crafting rescue! Fill your scrapbook with beautiful pages to compliment your photos during the Scrapbook Club Sale-A-Bration 2018 edition. Journaling is optional:)

Being a member of the club is easy with these steps:

1 – Click the Contact button above and let me know you want to join. Email, phone call or text works too. You must contact me by January 10th letting me know you want to join us.

2 – Place your online order at my online store by the 15th of the month. You must use a scrapbook club host code I give you. Online orders must be at least $50 excluding shipping and tax. Host rewards will be enjoyed by all the members if there are at least 3 members.

In addition, you are welcome to use club orders towards your Online Shopper Rewards program which is offered only through me. Look for details for my OSR program in that category on the right side of my blog.

3 – Stop at my house to pick up your FREE 2 page 12×12 layout after the 16th of the month. I’ll set aside one full day and evening for drop in appointments but can also set an appointment for a time that works for you. Schedule a few minutes to stay and stamp your layout. Bring your slippers. We will be in the stamp cave if you stay to stamp:)

I’ll provide a list of products and stamps used by the 5th of each month in case you want to order the supplies to recreate the designs at home. Each month will feature at least one Sale-A-Bration 2018 product.

Members of my Super Awesome Stampers Team can join the fun too! Submit $300 in sales by the 15th of the month under your demonstratorship. Then swing by my house for pick up of your free layout!

All pick ups must be made at my house or from a central point in Durand. If layouts are snail mailed, the cost of shipping is paid by the club or team member.

The Sale-A-Bration 2018 Scrapbook Club runs January, February and March 2018 giving us motivation during the winter months to enjoy our favorite hobby. You are committed to being a club member and placing a minimum online order as outlined above for these 3 months.

Please invite your friends to place orders using the club host code. They will only receive member benefits when they commit to being a club member.

Thanks for joining the club or being a member of my Super Awesome Stampers Team!

Super Awesome Scrapbooker Shirley

Scrapbook Club Sale-A-Bration 2018 edition

December 27, 2017January 27, 2018Leave a comment

Being a member of the club is easy with these steps:

Click the Contact button above and let me know you want to join. Email, phone call or text works too. You must contact me by January 5th letting me know you want to join us.

Place your online order at my online store by the 15th of the month. You must use a scrapbook club host code I give you. Online orders must be at least $50 excluding shipping and tax. You will receive $15 in host thank you products provided by me at the end of the 3 consecutive months.

Stop at my house to pick up your FREE 2 page 12×12 layout after the 16th of the month. I’ll set aside one day and evening for drop in appointments but can also set an appointment for a time that works for you. Schedule a few minutes to stay and stamp your layout. Bring your slippers. We will be in the stamp cave if you stay to stamp:)

Each month will feature at least one Sale-A-Bration 2018 product.

Members of my Super Awesome Stampers Team can join the fun too! Submit $300 in sales by the 15th of the month under your demonstratorship. Then swing by my house for pick up of your free layout!

All pick ups must be made at my house or from a central point in Durand. If layouts are snail mailed, the cost of shipping is paid by the club or team member.

The Sale-A-Bration 2018 Scrapbook Club starts January 2018 giving us motivation during the winter months to enjoy our favorite hobby. You are committed to being a club member and placing a minimum online order as outlined above for three consecutive 3 months. Missed signing up in January? That is ok! This is a rolling club. Join in February or March and you are committed for 3 months starting the month you join.

You are welcome to invite your friends to place orders using the club host code. They will only receive member benefits when they commit to being a club member.

Thanks for joining the club or being a member of my Super Awesome Stampers Team!

Super Awesome Scrapbooker Shirley