Here is a trick to make the Petite Purse Die projects extra durable!! I attached the Designer Fabric to coordinating Real Red Cardstock with a Multipurpose Adhesive Sheet! Just peel and stick, then die cut with the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine!
The inside is RED! Give this trick a try! It's simple. Buy your Big Shot Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets HERE!
This sweet little TWIN TOTE is a snap to create with the Petite Purse Die and the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine!!
Die cut two purses at the same time. Assemble the sides.
Place the purses back-to-back and attach the "lids." Cut off the little closure tab.
Punch a circle into the "lids" you just glued together to create a handle. Then embellish! This goes together very quickly! I used the soft BEAU CHATEAU Designer Series Paper and added butterflies made from the Beautiful Wings Embosslit. Give this a try for the perfect table favors!
This lovely vintage bookmark was a gift from my friend, Janell of Byron, IL. This is the Artistic Etchings Stamp Set of six images. Note the Artichoke Seam Binding that is cut in half to make it thinner - clever and unique.
The back of the bookmark has a triangle pocket that fits over the corner of your book to mark your place.
Here is a view of the back side and the pocket. It's a very useful little gift and sooo mailable!
Did you wonder just WHAT to do with the Dresden Designs Die in the Occasions Mini Catalog? Here are two sweet ideas from Leadership displays! I think the butterfly design is particularly unique! These pillows are created with Twitterpated Designer Fabrics and Twitterpated Buttons. LOVELY, CHARMING!
Yep, Stampin' Up! offers Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps in SIX designs! The silicone stamp fits onto a wooden handle and removes for easy clean up. This is GREAT FUN with kids! Cookie Stamps are a creative gift, too! Give them a try!
This is such a fun, quick gift idea! This is an empty stamp case - and yes, Stampin' Up! sells them 4 for $5.95 on page 205. The plastic case cover is loose so you can easily slip in a stylish sheet of Designer Series Paper. I added a Blossom Punch flower with brads in the center.
Inside, the opposite side of the double-sided Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper shows. I added a notepad with Sticky Strip.
This is sooo easy! Embellish as much or as little as you want.
It's a lovely gift for my hostess! Give it a try!!
This is my Gandma's Sewing Lamp and I sooo happy I have it! I needed a new lampshade so I embellished a plane white shade with Yo Yos. Yesterday I taught you how to make Yo Yos quick and easy with the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine.
I hot glued Baja Breeze Pleated Ribbon around the lower edged, and then hot glued on my Yo Yos created from Stampin' Up! Fabrics.
For balance, I needed a top treatment. I attached fabric to the peel-and-stick Big Shot Adhesive Sheets and then cut a scallop from Tasteful Trim Die. That created a "Fabric Sticker" I could simple peel and stick to the top edge. Last, another row of Pleated Ribbon.
I think Grandma would LOVE it and be happy I have her little sewing lamp in my Stamp Room to enjoy!!
Have you noticed Yo Yos are back? I have made hundreds of them in my lifetime and always hated cutting those circles one-at-a-time. I wanted to do a Yo Yo project and knew my FABULUOS Big Shot would be a huge time saver! I used the 3 1/2" circle die and laid my Stampin' Up! fabrics on the die in a zig-zag fashion. I cut about 6 at a time - SO EASY, SO FAST!!
Next, simply fold the edge of the circle 1/4" in toward center, taking even 1/8" stitches around the entire edge. Pull snug and knot. They go fairly fast!
Finger press flat with the gathering centered. Stop back tomorrow to see what I used my Yo Yos to create!!
This is an olde Yo Yo Doily I enjoy in my Stamp Room. I'm guessing from the fabrics that it was made in the 1940's. It's a shabby chic compliment to my Pool Party colored office! See ya tomorrow!!
I started with an empty plastic oval container with lid and ...
added Big Top Birthday Designer Series Paper by attaching it with Stricky Strip. The accent scallops were cut with the Big Shot and the Tasteful Trim Die.
I'm going to use this for Door Prizes so I cut a hole in the top. However, that might not be necessary for your purpose. This would be a great container for crayons, craft supplies, clothes pins, barettes, ETC. Give it a try!!
Let's make some FUN, COLORFUL magnets using the very versatile Big Shot! You will need 10"X10' aluminum flashing from the roofing department of a big box hardware store. I chose three cans of Rustoleum Ultra Cover spray paint in colors that coordinated with my Stampin' Up! brads: Key Lime, Paprika, and Lagoon. The Stampin' Up! Craft and Rubber Scissors easily cut through the flashing. After painting the aluminum, I cut lots of pieces with the FUN FLOWERS Die and my Big Shot. Some I embossed with assorted embossing folders. The Crop-A-Dile is the perfect punch for the center (or use the piercing tool and mat) to add a colorful brad. I used Stampin' Up! Self-Adhesive Magnet Sheets on the back - very simple.
I LOVE the results! Do you?? These are great little "thinking of you" gifts! Get your BIG SHOT NOW and you can choose two FREE Sale-A-Bration Promotional items!!
Details TOMORROW - don't miss it!
Here is a 3-D hanging bird I created using the Elegant Bird Die and my very handy Big Shot! There is a wing on BOTH sides. I spray painted aluminum flashing, cut with the Big Shot and then embossed the wings with an embossing folder. This bird will find a place in my potted plants - it's all aluminum and will not rust! Try it! Come back in the near future for MORE aluminum creations - I've been "PLAYING!"
I've been "PLAYING" with a different medium! San Antonio Leadership had a demonstration booth with Linda Barnes making aluminum garden stakes that took my eye. From a big box hardware store I purchased 10"X10' Aluminum flashing (for roofing) and a roll end piece of copper wire ( a compromise because I needed 12 gauge hanging wire which they didn't have.)
I cut and spray painted a couple of 6" pieces of the flashing. I used Beautiful Butterflies Die and my Big Shot to cut two butterflies. Then I cut a Scallop Squares Duo Die with unpainted flashing. Works great and does not damage the steel rule dies! I ran all 3 pieces through embossing folders with my Big Shot to add texture. The Crop-A-Dile easily punched holes for hanging. I put a butterfly on BOTH sides of the Scallop Square then added a Crystal Bauble for BLING!
Hubby helped me bend the copper into a stake for hanging. I'll be getting some 12 gauge hanging wire in the near future.
What do you think? I love a little BLING in my garden and plan to make other designs!! The Big Shot is SOOOO versatile! If you purchase a BIG SHOT Die Cutting Machine from me now during Sale-A-Bration Promotion, you can select two free items from the Sale-A-Bration Flyer! Click to see/purchase the Big Shot.
This heart-warming frame was created by my demonstrator friend Barb F. of South Beloit, Il as a class project. Hanging in my Florida stamp room, it's a sweet reminder of winter. Images are from "Snow Much Fun" and "Jolly Bingo Bits" Stamp Sets.
For the red rhinestones on the ice skates, just use a permanent marker and color the rhinestones before removing from the backing sheet. Blot and attach.
Silver Glimmer Paper punched with the Snowflake Punch adds glitz!! A very charming creation, Barb!!
