Valentine Treat...Or Any Day Treat

I wanted to share a bonus treat I made for my club members this month. I know...it's using a Valentine's sucker. And Valentine's was yesterday. However...you could use a tootsie pop or whatever you wanted and make these any time of year. :) Here they are...
How fun are these flowers?! :) These were really so quick and easy to put together. I used the Island Floral Bigz Die and my Big Shot. The best thing?! When you die-cut the flower and leave pieces...the hole is already in the center of them!!!! So I just had to add the sucker! Perfect! :) They were kind of difficult to get a good picture of these showing you just how cute they are so I took a few. Hopefully you can get the idea...

I used Pretty in Pink Designer Series Paper from the Subtles paper pack. Then used Real Red cardstock for the smaller flower and Old Olive cardstock for the leaves. Then used Real Red 1/8" taffeta ribbon to tie under the leaves. These really were super quick and easy to make, and I think turned out quite cute. :) I did see these somewhere on the web...that's where I got the idea. Just have no idea where right now!

Thanks for visiting and hope you enjoy!!!!

Sweet Summer is needed...

Although it is sunny here in Utah today...it is quite cold. So I am desperately in the need of a little "Sweet Summer" myself! :) I made this card with some Sale-A-Bration stuff...Sweet Summer stamp set and Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper...and put myself even more so in the mood for summer! :) I LOVE the color combo of this paper...Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Pacific Point, Melon Mambo, and Daffodil Delight. LOVE IT!!!! :) Here is the card...

Kinda fun...huh?! What is that banner? That is from the Petal Cone die. Then I used the largest Scallop punch and the 1 3/4" circle. Stamped one of the flowers a few times...cut some out and popped them up on ones I had stamped on the circle for some dimension.

Then love the whole banner look...

Hope you enjoy and have a fun summer feeling when you see this card! :) ENJOY!!!! Thanks for visiting!!!

Februrary Club Projects...

Meant to post this earlier in the week. We had club day this week and just wanted to share the projects we made. First up is the card...Can you spot the FREE items I used on this page?!?! I used THREE!!!!! 1. So Happy For You stamp set (the phrase and the star in background) 2. Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper 3. Ribbon and Button pack (obviously just the buttons on this card) HOW FUN IS THAT?!??! So many FREE things!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE this time of year!!! :) Who doesn't LOVE free things?!?!? :) We also used the Cupcake set with the matching Cupcake punch. I can't get enough of this one!!!! :) Here is a close-up of that yummy cupcake...

And then I love doing ribbon like this...

Just a fun and different way than tying across the card. But this layout turned out really fun and would be so easy to change around to whatever you needed it for!!

Next up is the 3D item we made. We did Valentine's projects last month, but couldn't resist doing another "lovey" theme. But this could be used for any time of year really...

I am IN LOVE with the Petal Cone Box die in the current mini catalog. It is FABULOUS! And I saw a heart pouch made out of it when I went to Leadership Convention in January and knew I had to make one myself. So that's what we did. It's SO EASY to do and so much fun!!! And we used the FABULOUS red glimmer paper again! AHHHHH!!! Can't get enough of this stuff...

Again...had to use a FREE item!!! This time I used the AMAZING "Bliss" stamp set!!! LOVE this one! Think it is fabulous! The "spoil yourself today" phrase (LOVE LOVE LOVE it!) is from the SUPER fab "Bring On the Cake" stamp set from the Mini catalog.

Hope you enjoy and thanks for visiting!!!

Glittery Valentine Love...

Happy Valentine's Month...almost! : ) I really love Valentine's Day. The hearts, the pinks, the reds, the glitter, the love....it's just a fun holiday! Yesterday I went in my stamp room to start working on my club projects for the month.

Well...side note...my stamp room is a DISASTER these days. Not the normal disaster I make while creating...but a new kind. We have had some water leakage and...long story short cause I know you don't really care...a huge portion on the biggest wall in my stamp room is now down to studs. So EVERYTHING in my room is piled in the center of my room. Just boxes and boxes piled on top of each other. I could not work in there at all...didn't have any kind of path to even walk...until my hubby just cleared a space for me to at least move and work a bit. (Just have to dig through boxes to find anything.) Anyway...so was going to go work on my club projects (since I have club this week)...and got a bit distracted. I walked by this vase I had sitting on top of something and thought...hmmmm...I could make something fun with that. Well I LOVE when projects start out without any previous thought actually work out. :) I feel like this one did. I had NO idea what I was going to do...one thing lead to another...and here we go...

A bouquet of glittery hearts. I used that FABULOUS red glitter paper (if you haven't used this yet...you MUST! Seriously amazing stuff!!!), my Big Shot with the hearts and brackets die, and my heart punches to make the hearts. Then I attached them to strips of window sheets (both the thick and the medium weight...depending on the size of the heart), cut, crimped, and crumpled strips of cardstock...and VOILA! You have this project! :) Here is a close-up of the hearts (and I tried to get a good shot so you could see the window sheets as well since you normally don't see them well when it's just sitting there)...

And then I needed to add a bit more to it so used my Big Shot, Scallop #2 die, Hearts and Brackets die, Polka Dot embossing folder, and my Simple Alphabet letters and made this...

Again...LOVE that glitter paper! I tied it onto the Real Red striped ribbon bow tied around the vase with some Real Red 1/8" taffeta ribbon (LOVE that stuff too!!!). Oh...there is a large eyelet on the tag as well. And here is a side view so you can see the crumpled, crimped paper strips that are holding the heart strips in...

I had SO MUCH FUN making this! And now I have some more fun Valentine Decor to add to my house. (I actually have really loved making home decor lately...I NEVER seem to find things I love in stores and I am so thankful that I can just go to my stamp room and make things I love with my paper crafting supplies!!!) :) I hope you have enjoyed too! Thanks for visiting! Feel free to let me know what you think!

SALE-A-BRATION IS HERE!!!!!

Can you smell that?! Can you SMELL that excitement in the air?!?!? It's SALE-A-BRATION TIME!!!! What does this mean?!?! Well...it means LOTS to you!!!! :)

ORDERING: You will receive a FREE Sale-A-Bration product for every $50.00 you spend (before shipping and tax)!!!!! You can pick anything out of the Sale-A-Bration catalog or you can choose a stamp set from the main catalog valued at $14.95 or less! SO MANY OPTIONS!!!!!

HOST: Host a workshop and receive a FREE Sale-A-Bration product for every $300 in workshop sales (before shipping and tax)!!!!! This is IN ADDITION to the already fabulous hostess benefits!!!!

JOIN: Sign up to join the Stampin' Up! family during Sale-A-Bration and receive a 15% discount on the STARTER KIT!!!! PLUS...you get a special Sale-A-Bration product bundle***...valued up to $50.00!!!!...in your kit for FREE!!!! (This makes the already fabulous valued Starter Kit (normally $175) just $148.75 plus tax...FREE SHIPPING!!!)

***Product Bundle includes: Color Coach, Something Special Simply Sent Kit (or any simply sent kit), Live, Laugh, Love stamp set (or any Simply Sent stamp set $12.95 or less), Heart to Heart Punch (or any punch $17.95 or less). Here is a picture of this fabulous stuff you get free for joining the AMAZING Stampin' Up! family!!!!...

So NOW are you EVEN MORE excited?!?! I hope so! :) I know I am!!! Let me know if you have any questions! And order 24/7 on my website: www.ashleyvancamp.stampinup.net or drop me an email.... designwithink@gmail.com Would love to help you with anything!!! Thanks for visiting!

January Card Kits...

It's CARD KIT time again! I'm sorry that I haven't posted DECEMBER'S card kit yet, or January's! Well I am going to remedy that TODAY and post BOTH!!! You will have until JANUARY 28th to order ONE OR BOTH of these kits, and I will get them out to you about a week after that. :) And for those of you that haven't seen my card kit offerings before, you may be wondering WHAT IS A CARD KIT?!

Card Kits are the Stamping Classes that comes right to your door!

You'll receive the supplies to create SIX of EACH design - that means 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! In addition, you'll receive detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to complete each of the 4 designs.

This month's card kit items are listed below, and
the price of the Card Kit is just $20 - that's less than $1.70 per card!!

On to the cards!!!! Here are the card kits that you can order this month...

JANUARY #1...

Special Offer for January #1!

Purchase the Card Kit and receive "I Heart Hearts" and the
Featured Accessory, "Antique Brads" at 20% off!

The Card Kit ($20) Includes:

• Cut Cardstock Pieces
• Cut Ribbon Pieces
• 12 - Very Vanilla Envelopes
• Step by Step Instructions to complete 4 different card
  designs using the kit pieces

Add-on Products:

• Early Espresso Classic Ink ($5.95)
• Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink ($5.95)
• Crumb Cake Classic Ink ($5.95)
• 2 ½” Circle Punch ($16.95)
• Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch ($15.95)
• Full Heart Punch ($16.95)
• Stampin’ Sponges ($3.50)
• Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set ($36.95)
• I Heart Hearts Stamp Set: Wood - ($26.95) $21.56* Clear - ($18.95) $15.16* with the purchase of the Card Kit.
• Antique Brads ($5.95) $4.76* with the purchase of the Card Kit
  
  Other Optional Purchases:
• Stampin’ Dimensionals ($3.95)
• SNAIL Adhesive ($6.95)
• Bone Folder ($6.95)
• Paper Snips ($9.95)
• Mat Pack ($9.95)
• Paper Piercer ($3.50)

*Regular tax and shipping amounts apply

Please Note: I am glad to ship kits directly to you! There is a $3.50 shipping charge for the first kit or it's just $5.00 shipping for both!!!

JANUARY #2...

Special Offer for January #2!

Purchase the Card Kit and receive the, featured stamp set “Awash with Flowers” and the Featured Accessory, “Subtles Brads” at 20% off!

The Card Kit ($20) Includes:

• Cut Cardstock Pieces
• Cut Ribbon Pieces
• 12 – Whisper White Envelopes
• Step by Step Instructions to complete 4 different card designs using the kit pieces
  
  Add-on Products:
• Certainly Celery Classic Ink ($5.95)
• Pretty in Pink Classic Ink ($5.95)
• So Saffron Classic Ink ($5.95)
• Basic Black Classic Ink ($5.95)
• Marina Mist Classic Ink ($5.95)
• Perfect Plum Classic Ink ($5.95)
• Crystal Effects ($6.25)
• Dazzling Diamonds Glitter ($4.50)
• Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set ($36.95)
• Awash with Flowers Stamp Set: Wood - ($39.95) $31.96* Clear - ($27.95) $22.36* with the purchase of the Card Kit.
• Subtles Brads ($6.95) $5.56 with the purchase of the Card Kit
  
  Other Optional Purchases:
• Stampin’ Dimensionals ($3.95)
• SNAIL Adhesive ($6.95)
• Bone Folder ($6.95)
• Paper Snips ($9.95)
• Mat Pack ($9.95)
• Paper Piercer ($3.50)

*Regular tax and shipping amounts apply

Please Note: I am glad to ship kits directly to you! There is a $3.50 shipping charge for the first kit or it's just $5.00 shipping for both!!!

So what so you need to create the kits? See the list under each card kit option for add-on 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!

REMEMBER...you have until JANUARY 28th to order EITHER OR BOTH card kit!!! I will ship the kits out approximately one week from then.

Call or email me today to order or if you have any questions:

Ashley Van Camp

801.404.1394

designwithink@gmail.com

Backtracking A Bit...

I know...I know...Christmas is over. But I forgot to show you these pictures during the Christmas holiday, and you could easily switch this project around for any holiday. So I hope you can still find inspiration from this project.

I have a plate rack in my kitchen (as I am sure lots of you do) and I love decorating it for the holidays. This year I could NOT find any plates that I really loved to hang there. So I thought...WHAT AM I DOING? I will make my own! :) I did have these red plates and then I took a white square plate and did this with it...

I added some cardstock, Designer Series Paper, and a WONDERFUL Decor Element! And of course...what project would be complete without a button somewhere?! :) So added one of those also. (Can I even tell you HOW MUCH I love the JUMBO buttons that are now offered. There are NEW COLORS of them in the NEW MINI!!! :) ) Here is a close up of the button...
And then here is a picture of the whole plate rack...
I had a lot of fun with this one. Will have to show you the Valentine's display soon! :) Hope you enjoyed this backtracking post! And thanks for visiting!!!!

January Club Projects...

Bad Blogger Ashley!!!! I know....I know. What can I say? Crazy holiday, fun family time, and just lots going on. Plus....I don't think I have announced this yet. I know a lot of you probably know this already but since I haven't made a general announcement on my blog....I AM PREGNANT!!! 30 weeks along. So only 1o to go! If you don't already know that I am pregnant...my pregnancy will fly by for you. :) Anyway...that's a big reason why lately I have not been the best blogger. Just not enough "good hours" in the day for me. (I am pretty sick the whole time and such.) So sorry for my lack in posts! But this one is a good one. :) (I hope you think so anyway!!!) It's.....VALENTINE'S PROJECTS!!!! These are what we did for club this month. The card we did...
HOW MUCH FUN!!! We used the "Lots of Love" Letterpress plates and let me tell you...they are FABULOUS!!! This was the first time that I used this, and it actually debosses the love words in the background. I am in love. Here we inked up the plate with VersaMark ink and then ran it through the Big Shot with Crumb Cake cardstock. You can use any color Craft ink with them, but I LOVE the tone on tone the VersaMark gives. Here is a close-up that hopefully you can see the debossing a bit better...

You can also tell from the edge that we used the Pinking Hearts border punch...which I LOVE LOVE!!! :) And the RED GLITTER PAPER!!! Really....does it get any better?!?! Pre-glittered paper that doesn't make a big mess when you cut it or punch it. TOO much fun!!!! :)

Here is the 3-D project that we did. It's a little candy purse....

Here it is opened...

With the candy inside...

This was such an easy project that would be great to make for anyone you need a little Valentine treat for. They go together so fast. It was a 9x4 piece of Designer Series Paper (and then I added some cardstock to the inside for a bit more stability) just scored a few places...1/2" on the 4" side and then 2, 2 1/2", 5 1/2", and 6" on the 9" side. Just cut your slits to form the box, adhere together...and you are done! So easy and so much fun!

Hope you enjoy these projects! Thanks for visiting! (If anyone still is!!!! :) )

Teacher Gift...

Well once again I am slow in posting. This holiday season has just been crazy busy. I get done what I can, but it's never enough. :) I am sure you ALL know how that goes!!!! Anyway...this is my daughter's last year of preschool. She starts KINDERGARTEN next year!!! (Yeah...really don't want to talk about that.) Anyway...in her class there she has her teacher and two helpers. So of course I had to make them each something for Christmas. First of all let me show you their gift all packaged up...
It is an assortment of some hot chocolate stuff, an ornament, a tin of tags, and a gift card for the teacher. (The helpers got everything but the gift card.) I want to show you this tin of tags cause I'm kinda in love. :) ) Here is the front of the tin...

HOW CUTE! :) I actually embossed RIGHT onto the tin! I stamped the snowflakes from "Serene Snowflake" set in VersaMark ink and embossed with Iridescent Ice embossing powder. So it's just a pretty shimmer on the tin. (And by the way...the tins that I used are for sale on the Clearance Rack here... http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx?email=ashleyann423%40gmail.com&phone=801.404.1394 ) Here is a bit of a close-up...HOW MUCH FUN IS THAT??!!! For the ornament on the front, I also embossed it with Iridescent Ice embossing powder so it shimmered. Then I just colored in the "joy" with my Chocolate Chip marker and added a pearl for the "O". Used my Top Note die and my Big Shot to finish off the cover. Here are all three of the tins...

Then when you open it up, this is what you see...

The tags are the same as the cover, just used different papers. (They are all from the Jolly Holiday paper pack.) Here are some of the tags out....

I used the Jumbo Eyelets in the corner, with some retired Rope Twine stuff from last year. (LOVE that stuff!!!!) Each tin had 4 tags in it. I LOVE how they turned out and hope they did too!!!!

I know it's a bit late for you to use these as teacher gifts for this year. BUT....I am sure some of you still have wrapping to do (like me!!!!) and maybe it will help with your gifts. :) Thanks for visiting and I hope you enjoy!!!

December Club Projects...

I can't believe it's been so long since I've posted. Geez! Welcome to the holiday season, I guess! :) We have had some fun family events at our house lately (good things! :) ), so it's been hectic. A good hectic though. :)

Today I am FINALLY showing you my December club projects! First up is the card we made...


I used the set, "A Cute Christmas" and then Candy Cane Designer Series Paper. (Unfortunately this is all sold out now, but there are other fun holiday papers available!!! :) ) Those fun Big Designer Buttons are awesome also! Ok...then if you look real close at the ornaments...you will see a fun surprise. I used the Smooch Pearlized Accent Ink, the Illuminate Top Coat. You just paint it on a bit like nail polish and it gives a fun shimmer. Here is a close-up and hopefully you can see it better...

I painted it on white parts of the ornament and then also over some of the parts of the ornament that I colored. The colors of this card are Baja Breeze, Real Red, Garden Green, and Blushing Bride.

We also made a fun candy holder. Here it is...
And then when you pull the bow (no need to untie it, just pull it out), out pops the candy (sorry for the different photo background. I forgot to originally take a pic of this opened and went back to do it real quick.) ...

Super fun, huh?! We used that fun Christmas roller (can NOT remember the name for the life of me right now) and the Contempo Christmas stamp set. The colors for this are Real Red, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, and Crumb Cake.

Hope you enjoy! Thanks for visiting!!!