Archive for Open House
OPEN HOUSE MAKE N’ TAKES
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THE RELEASE OF THE NEW STAMPIN’UP! CATALOGUE OF COURSE!!
To celebrate this release and the good things that come with a new catalogue, I’m hosting an Open House!
Here are the projects my guests get to make…
…if they can tear their eyes from the gorgeous new catalogue long enough to get their fingers inky!!
This card combines quite a few new products – have you noticed that pennants are all the rage right now??? Of course Stampin’Up! is staying right on top of current trends for us!
Supplies used:
Stamps – Pennant Parade, Word Play
Paper and Ink – Real Red, So Saffron, Baja Breeze, Wild Wasabi, Blushing Bride, Just Add Cake DSP
Accessories – 1 3/8″circle punch, Decorative Label punch, Petites Pennant Builder punch, rhinestone accents
I’ve been making many of 3 x 3 cards lately. They pack a lot of punch in a little area! Look at all the new products…
Stamps – Delicate Doilies, On Your Birthday
Paper and Ink – Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, So Saffron, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip
Accessories – Lace Ribbon Border punch, 1 3/8″circle punch, piercing tools, pearl accents
This card uses the stamp set Flower Fest, first introduced in the Summer Mini Catalogue, but this is the first I’ve been able to experiment with it…so let’s call it new…
Look at all the fun textures:
Supplies used:
Stamps – Flower Fest, On Your Birthday
Paper and Ink – Wisteria Wonder, Elegant Eggplant, Pink Pirouette, Certainly Celery, Regals Collection DSP
Accesories – Perfect Pennants die and Big Shot, Elegant Lines embossing folder, dimensionals
TTFN!
Natasha
Last of the Open House Sharing
Posted by: | CommentsThese are the last of the sample cards from my open house last week:
Supplies used:
Stamps – Awash with Flowers, Because I Care
Paper & Ink – Greenhouse Gala DSP, Tangerine Tango, Baja Breeze, Daffodil Delight, Chocolate Chip
Accessories – satin ribbon
Inside of card:
Supplies used:
Stamps – Baby Bundle
Paper – Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Regal Rose, Certainly Celery
Ink – Basic Black, Regal Rose, Certainly Celery, Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Sahara Sand, Blushing Bride
Accessories – Big Shot and Texturz Plate, eyelet border punch, corner rounder punch, Certainly Celery grograin ribbon, silver brads
Here is one of the door prizes I offered:
In my opinion, this new stamp called “Homemade”is genius! I think everyone should have a good supply of tags made up with this stamp, ready to use.
Supplies used:
Stamps – Homemade, Crazy for Cupcakes, Dot Dot Dot
Paper – Regal Rose, Whisper White, Melon Mambo
Ink – Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose
Accessories – Eyelet border punch, 2 3/8″ Extra Large Scallop punch, 1/8″hole punch, Rose grograin ribbon (retired now), Big Shot and Box #2 die, plastic bag (non SU)
Have a lovely weekend! TTFN!
Natasha
Another Open House Sample
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I’m patiently (okay, not really) waiting for my really big box of new catalogue goodies to arrive so I can start making my New Product Cards Class samples. I can’t wait to get my hands on things like textured poly ribbon in the In Colors, Elegant Soiree DSP and matching Elegant Lines embossing folder, 2-step Owl punch, antique brads, and paper daisies, just to name a few of the items arriving soon. And the stamp sets I’m really excited for are: The Nicest Things, Aviary, Perfect Punches and Notably Ornate with matching Music Notes standard sized wheel.
Until then…(sigh)
Supplies used:
stamps – Awash with Flowers, On Your Birthday
Cardstock and ink – Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Basic Gray (ink only)
Accessories – Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, 1 1/4″ & 1 3/8″circle punches, scallop circle punch, 1/8″taffeta ribbon, dimensionals
TTFN!
Natasha
Elements of Style
Posted by: | CommentsMore new product samples showcased at my Open House last week:
These two cards were such a hit with everyone. They are quick to put together, but beautiful at the same time. Everything a card should be!
Supplies:
stamps – Elements of Style
ink & cardstock – Dafodil Delight, Marina Mist, Pear Pizzaz, Stazon black, Whisper White
accessories – eyelet border punch, blender pens, 1/8″taffeta ribbon
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I’ve got another killer recipe for you. I have been searching for years for a creamy and fluffy filling to go into cupcakes or between two soft cookies or even a multi-layer cake. And when I say years, I mean I’ve been searching at least 10 years. Nothing has ever caught my eye as THE fluffy filling I’ve been searching for…until Friday night.
I found it! I just knew by reading the recipe that it was THE ONE! I ran to the grocery store for the one ingredient I didn’t have to make the filling, came home and whipped up some cupcakes (Martha Stewart’s Devil’s Food cupcake recipe). While they were baking, I got to make the fun part – the creamy white fluffy filling. Upon tasting the filling for the first time, I squealed with delight – it is THE ONE! I knew it, I knew it, I knew it!
Here is the finished product and the recipe so you can jump for joy also!
Fluffy Cream Filling – for just about anything!
2 tsp. very hot water
1/4 tsp. salt
7 oz. marshmallow cream
1/2 cup shortening
1/3 cup icing sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Put hot water in small bowl, add salt and allow to dissolve; cool.
Whip the remaining ingredients until fluffy. Add the salt water and whip well again. Pipe into cupcake centers or between two chocolate cookies, etc.
Enjoy!
Natasha
