You've Got the WRITE STUFF!!

I found a little gem in my stash of stuff that I am SO SAD I haven't been playing with ALL YEAR!!! It's called "The Write Stuff Specialty" Designer Series Paper! It is SO MUCH FUN! There are all these fun die cut sheet pages that are SO CUTE then there are full sheets of coordinating Designer Series Papers in there as well! This is the card I made with this stuff...
How much fun?!?! And NO...the pieces did not come sewn. :) I did that myself. I'm still loving my sewing machine...although I haven't used it a ton. And what is that spritzed background?! WHY IT'S THE SMOOCH SPRITZ FROM THE MINI CATALOG! I am LOVING this stuff! This one is the Log Cabin. And I've been using this lots. :) It's shimmery in real life. :)

Here is a close-up of the flower element...

I stitched around each of the pieces a few times. And although I am not a good seamstress...I could have stitched these flowers a bit better. But I wanted that whimsical look with it. So I went around a few times and just made it a bit choppy. All three pieces are separate...and I just layered them together with dimensionals. You can't really tell from photos...sorry! :) And there another close-up...

The stamp set is called "FYI" and I LOVE it! It has all these sayings that go with FYI like, "you are awesome," "you make me smile," "I'm sorry," etc. I didn't stamp the inside yet with one of the sayings that go with FYI because I'm not sure what kind of card I want it to be yet. :) BUT...I will get to that part when I know! And yes...I sprayed the "FYI" piece with the Smooch Spritz as well! :) And the color combo is Ruby Red, Old Olive, Crushed Curry, and Soft Suede. Oh...the card base is Kraft.

Anyway...I had a ton of fun making this card and I hope you enjoy! Thanks for visiting!

May Card Kit...

I know I'm a bit late in posting this for the month! SORRY! But here is May's Card Kit!!!!

Stamp Set of the Month: Totally Tool

Accessory of the Month: Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware

It's card kit time again! You will LOVE this stamp set and these cards!

In this kit, you'll receive the supplies to create SIX of EACH design shown above - so you will receive all of the consumable supplies that you need to create 12 cards total.

You will also receive 2 additional full color samples of "alternative" cards that you can make with the combined contents of the kit, as well as step by step instructions on how to complete each of the 4 designs.

Card Kit Price is just $15--that's 12 cards, plus envelopes for just $15!

Each month, the card kit also features both a Stamp Set of the Month and an Accessory of the Month. If you purchase the card kit, you may also purchase these items at 20% off!

May Featured Products:
*Totally Tools Stamp Set: ($25.95)$20.76 with purchase of Card Kit *Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware ($29.95) $23.96 with
purchase of Card Kit

What else will you need? See the list below for items that were used to create the cards in this kit. If you already have everything--just buy the card kit and you are ready to create!

If you don't have everything--place a product order with your kit (don't forget about the discount on the "featured products!")

Or--you can use the card kit to create your own designs using other stamps and inks that you already have--the choice is yours!

Orders for the Card Kits must be received by May 20th. You will receive your kits by the end of the month.

Call or email me today to order:

Ashley Van Camp

801.404.1394

designwithink@gmail.com

Please Note: I am glad to ship kits directly to you! If the kit needs to be shipped, there will be an extra $3 shipping charge.

Products you will need to complete cards as shown:

• Basic Brown Classic Ink ($5.95)
• Always Artichoke Classic Ink ($5.95)
• Sahara Sand Classic Ink ($5.95)
• Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker ($3.25)
• Mat Pack ($9.95)
• Paper Piercer ($3.50
• 1" Circle Punch ($10.95)
• Word Window Punch ($15.95)
• Corner Rounder Punch ($6.95)
• Aqua Painters ($16.95)
• Totally Tools Stamp Set: ($25.95) $20.76 with purchase of Card Kit
• Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware ($29.95) $23.96 with the purchase of Card Kit
• Stampin' Dimensionals ($3.95)
• SNAIL Adhesive ($6.95)
• Bone Folder ($6.95)
• Paper Snips ($9.95)
  

I'm SEWING on cards now!!!

Yesterday I got a sewing machine! (You should know that I am NOT a seamstress!!! I haven't sewn since I was in Home Ec class!!!) Oh my goodness! I am so excited and frustrated all at the same time! (Sewing machines do NOT like me....or maybe it's just user error...but I struggle a bit. :) ) I made a fun fabric flower yesterday that I will share later. I first wanted to show you that I SEWED ON A CARD for the first time!!!!!! This first card that I'm about to show you is one I got from one of my upline's, Brandi, a bit ago and I JUST LOVE IT! (So I did NOT create this card!!!!) Seriously...LOVE it!!!! I saw it yesterday (when I was trying to think of something I could sew :) ) and thought I would make one with the new Summer Mini stuff. SO....let me show you this card first...
HOW CUTE?!?! I don't know if you can tell, but there is actually a window sheet over the whole card. It's held onto the card by the sewing strip you can see. Then the dotted hearts on the bottom and the word "friend" are stamped onto the window sheet! LOVE IT! Here are some more details...

Love those dotted hearts!

And love the sewing and the word "friend". So cute! Then here is the window sheet...

I TRULY love that card!!!! (I hope you bought those supplies when they were available! :) It's the Sending Love Designer Paper, the I {heart} Hearts stamp set, and the With All My Heart stamp set.

If you didn't get all those things then here is the card I made with this layout! It's using all new stuff from the Summer Mini!!!! (Well...mostly Mini stuff.) Here it is...

AHHHHH!!! HOW CUTE! :) (If I do say so myself!) I LOVE the Island Oasis paper. The bright fun colors are just so awesome!!!! And then instead of stamping on a window sheet I just used one of the pre-printed ones that Stampin' Up! sells. These ones are called "Clearly Thanks". I also spritzed the whole background of the card with the Smooch Spritz stuff...the Vanilla Shimmer one. It's so glittery in real life! Here are some of the details...

Hopefully you can see the shimmer here...but look at the fun polka dolka window sheet!!!!

Then look at that fun sewed line (that is holding the window sheet to the card) and the fun tropical flower. This set is called Tropical Party. The big Old Olive leaf is actually from the stamp set "Paradise" that is in the big catalog. For the flowers....I used a technique called "rock and roll". Not sure if you can tell...but I first inked up the large flower in Regal Rose ink and then just rolled the edges in Rose Red. Then the smaller flower I inked in So Saffron first and then rolled in Pumpkin Pie. I am loving that technique lately. :)

Then here is the window sheet. And yes...I used textured cardstock for the card base. I LOVE LOVE LOVE textured cardstock!!!!

The color combo for the card is: So Saffron, Old Olive, Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie, and Tempting Turquoise. So fun and bright!!!!

Thanks for visiting! Hope you enjoy!!!

CLEARANCE RACK ADDITIONS...

OH MY GOODNESS! I just looked at Stampin' Up!'s clearance rack and there are SO MANY FUN new things added for CHEAP!!! Click HERE to see all the fun products. Then you can order 24/7 by going here: http://www.ashleyvancamp.stampinup.net/ and clicking the "SHOP NOW" button in the upper right corner. (Then click on "Clearance Rack" on the left side to see all the deals!) There are some GREAT Designer Series Paper packs (for just $4.00!!!!), ribbons (some for just $3.00!!!!), Rub-Ons ($4.00!!!) , all sorts of things!!!! Here are some pics of just a few of the items....

These boxes are my FAVORITE! They are SO STURDY and wonderful and the have a magnetic closure. You get TWO of these boxes for just $1.99!!!!!!!!

One of my MOST FAVORITE Designer Series Paper packs EVER is Summer Picnic. And it's on sale for $4.00!!!!!!...

This stuff is GORGEOUS in real life...Afternoon Tea is what it is called...

And this stuff is super fun. It's called Petals & Paisleys and it's so much fun and so springy...

Kiwi Kiss Satin ribbon for just $2.99...need I say more??!!...
Baja Breeze (and this color is coming back with the next catalog!!!) Corduroy Buttons (one of my FAVE accessories EVER!) for just $3.99!!!!...
AND PEWTER HODGEPODGE HARDWARE for just $10.99...AHHHHHH!!! ...

I can't believe it! I hate to put pressure on anyone...but these things WILL sell out FAST so place your orders if you want anything! Again....go to http://www.ashleyvancamp.stampinup.net/ and click SHOP NOW to place your order! (Then click on "Clearance Rack" on the left side to see all the deals!) Let me know if you have any questions! designwithink@gmail.com

Beach Album...

In YESTERDAY'S post I told you I had another fun project to share that I made with the pillow box die. You're going to be amazed. :) Haha. Here it is...

How much fun! It's a little album! But can you see the pillow box yet?! No?! Well here you go...

Now can you?! Yup...it's the Summer Sun cardstock piece in the middle of the folder. I made an extended pillow box (click on this link if you need a reminder or didn't see it... http://designwithink.blogspot.com/2010/05/pillow-box-extended.html ) and then just folded it in half on the score line it already has to make 2 pockets to hold some pictures. Here is a picture of the whole album opened up...

I just used a velcro piece to hold the album closed. But when you open it up...you just pull on the 2 ribbon tags and these come out...

Two little tags with pictures on them! Tag #1...

And then Tag #2...

I LOVE this little mini album! I figured it was a perfect thing for my daughter to carry around (she LOVES mini things!) to remind her of the beach (one of her fave places to be!) while we aren't there! :) And yes...it's mini. Here it is next to a ruler so you can see...

Now you may be asking a few specifics at this point. Like where did the album cover come from?! Well another die for the Big Shot...of course! :) This is the "Bag With Scallops" die. Looks like this...



I just used the piece that is on the right side. Not the side pieces. And that made the cover for me...in a snap! I couldn't believe HOW PERFECT it all fit together! Also...the Designer Paper is from the Pink Flamingo paper pack in the main catalog. The colors are Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, and Summer Sun. Summer Sun is another color I am DEFINITELY going to miss when it retires in TWO MONTHS!!!!! Then the stamp set that I stamped "beach" with is in the new Mini catalog...the "Rough Type" one I used yesterday as well. And the flowers on the tags are made with the Boho Blossoms punch.

Thanks for visiting! Hope you enjoy! Let me know if you have any questions!

Pillow Box Extended...

I've said this maybe just a few times before (ha,ha...like 100!)...but I LOVE THE BIG SHOT! I have SO much fun playing with it!! I got a few moments to play this weekend and look at what I did...

Would you believe it if I told you I used the SAME die to make BOTH sizes of Pillow Boxes?! Well I DID!!! I used this die...This is the regular Pillow Box die that makes a pillow box this size...

Well....I wanted to try something and am happy to say that it worked! What I did was cut a piece of cardstock double the length that I needed it to cut a standard pillow box. Then I folded it in half and put the crease line JUST UNDER one of the folds of the die. Like this..... (the purplish colored rectangle is your cardstock)
I DID have to use the Crease Pad that you can buy separately for the Big Shot (it cut through the cardstock on the score lines if I didn't use it) and when I did that it worked great! Then I just covered up the crease line in the middle of the pillow box when I decorated it. Here is the extended pillow box...

HOW MUCH FUN?!?! :) Here is a close up of the accent I tied onto the ribbon. It is one of the Filigree brads that you can get FREE this month!!!! Click to see the flyer... http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/ScrapbookingMonthPromo_0410_US.pdf

I just added a Rhinestone brad to the center of the Filigree brad and tied it on with some Linen Thread. Then WHAT IS THAT ALPHABET, you ask?!?! Well...it's the NEW on that is in the SUMMER MINI CATALOG. It's called Rough Type and I LOVE IT! (AND YOU GET THE FREE BRADS WHEN YOU ORDER IT!!!!)

Here are both pillow boxes from one of the sides...

The color combo that I used is Taken With Teal (retiring soon so stock up while you can! This is DEFINITELY one of the colors I'm going to miss!!!), Pumpkin Pie, Rose Red, and Whisper White. OH...and the "Happy Birthday" on the smaller pillow box is from the "King of the Grill" stamp set in the Summer Mini as well!

Thanks for visiting and I hope you enjoy! Give this a try. I had a blast! And I have another fun project to show you tomorrow using this same technique! :)

A Water Bottle as Decor?!?!

TODAY is the LAST DAY to order from THIS fabulous catalog...
AHHHHH!!! This catalog is SO AMAZING!!!!! I will be sad to see SO many things go! One of my FAVORITE sets is the "I {Heart} Hearts" set. I have used this quite a bit and had lots of fun with it. Then when I went to a training meeting 2 weeks ago...they gave us water bottles to drink. However...it wasn't just ANY water bottle. This was a Stampin' Up! training event! :) Look at this water bottle we got...AHHHHH!!! SO CUTE!!!! Made with the FABULOUS heart stamp set!!!! Here is a close-up...

Then even look at the detail at the top...a cute white scallop around the hole that goes over the water bottle...

I LOVE IT!!!! :) Thanks to whomever made these! (I'm not sure who or I would tell you! :) )

If you need to order anything out of the catalog, feel free to email me at designwithink@gmail.com up to about 11pm (Mountain Standard Time) tonight OR you can place your own order on my website: www.ashleyvancamp.stampinup.net Let me know if you have any questions as well!!!

Magnetic Swap...

One of the BEST things about attending any kind of Stampin' Up! event is the SWAPPING! You trade the cards you make with the cards other people have made. It's a great way to get lots of ideas quickly! And we have some FABULOUS stampers in our group! This swap I just have to share with you because it is AWESOME! It was done by my friend, Mindy Bywater. She is amazing...and I know you'll agree after you see this card...
Look at how freaking cute! (And look at my cute daughter's hand holding the card closed in the bottom right corner. :) ) I LOVE this card. That whole middle section is actually cut out of the front of the card. The blue Designer Series Paper is on the inside of the card. And that flower is actually a magnet you can take off the card!!!! Brilliant! Here is an up-close view...

The flower is made with the Daisies #2 Big Shot die. (AGAIN...another Big Shot project...LOVE that thing!!!) And then look at the window cut out and the inside of the card. I LOVE this idea! SERIOUSLY love it!!!!

Isn't it fabulous! Thanks Mindy!!! I hope you enjoy! Thanks for visiting!!!

Rag Bag Tme...

Ok...I'm BACK! :) I feel like I have been through a whirlwind the past 2 weeks! I went out of town about 1 1/2 hours away about 2 weeks ago for a Stampin' Up! training meeting with other demonstrators. So I have lots to share from then. But then AS SOON as I got back from that meeting...we jumped in the car and headed out of town on a fun family vacation! We took a cruise to the Mexican Riveria and it was a blast!!! Then the past few days have been spent trying to get back into gear with things! I have had a blast but now it's time to get back into real life...huh?! :) And today I wanted to share with you one of the projects I completed at my training meeting. Let me just tell you....I AM ADDICTED!!!! I made a Rag Bag using some fabric, thread, sewing machine, and THE BIG SHOT!!! Oh my goodness! The Big Shot is AMAZING and will cut through EIGHT layers of fabric!!!! Now...I knew the Big Shot was amazing and I use it in just about EVERY project I make! It's even MORE amazing to me now!!! AHHHHH!!! Now you will be seeing some fun fabric projects on my blog every so often! :) And let me tell you....if you don't have a Big Shot yet...YOU NEED IT!!! :) Here are some pics of the bag I made...
Isn't it FUN! And Stampin' Up has some fabulous ribbon to coordinate with any project. On this one I used two. The Rose Red is sewn onto the Pumpkin Pie stripe. Thought that was such a fun touch my upline shared with me!!! :) Now...to get the "square" to make the bag...this is where the Big Shot comes in. I just cut strips of fabric and folded them up to make eight layers and then ran it through the Big Shot with the Scallop Square die and my clear cutting pads. It cuts through all layers fabulously!!! Then once you have your bag made...you just snip the fabric at the valley of the scallop and wash. It will kinda fray up and give you the "rag bag" look! Here is a close-up...

HOW CUTE! Then OF COURSE you have to have a fun flower to match your bag! I made this one with the Flower Folds die and the Scallop #2 die. HOW CUTE!!!!! And yes...you could make these flowers for anything. I will be making some to put in my daughter's hair for sure! :)

Also...you should know...I am NOT a sewer AT ALL! Seriously....I have sewn maybe a few times in my life...and that was in Home Economics class!!! Sewing machines run from me! But I gave it a shot and I'm SO EXICTED! I had a few issues (broken needles, etc.) but I kept pushing forward and SO GLAD I DID BECAUSE LOOK AT THIS! :) I am just a bit excited. :)

Anyway....I hope you enjoy! Thanks for visiting!

Birdie Thanks...

I LOVE this birdie card! But I have to tell you...I DID NOT design it! I copied it from someone else's blog. I changed the colors and Designer Series Paper...but it is the same design! Now...I want to give proper credit and tell you where I got this. But before I left (these posts are all scheduled to post while I am out of town) I couldn't find it. So when I get back...I will find it and let you know! If you know...please send me an email! :) But here is the card...

SERIOUSLY how cute and sweet! LOVE the bird! Here is a close-up...

I punched some holes just above the ribbon. The sentiment is from the Chit Chat rub-ons. Then here is the bird...

Love that textured cardstock with the Designer Series Paper wing. And the Old Olive leaves are done with textured cardstock as well!

Hope you enjoy! Thanks for visiting!