Friday, December 31, 2010

Occasions Mini Blog Hop!!!


(for those who see this early, the blog hop officially starts at 7:00am EST so if you came by early, please remember to come back later when all the links are working)

Woo-hoo! It's that time again! Stampin' Addicts is hosting a fabulous Blog Hop to get us all excited about the new Mini that starts in just a few days. I know I sure am excited about it. There are so many cool new toys and beautiful stamps to chose from and we are going to show you a few examples of what you can make with them :)
If you are following the links in the hop, you probably just came from Kandi's site where she did an amazing job with the Button, Button stamp set. Weren't her projects adorable?! I will be featuring the Sew Suite accessories. There are so many fun things that coordinate with each other in this collection, and I love them all! So let's get started!

 These cards feature a peek-a-boo of buttons that are made with the brand new Sweet Buttons embosslit! I just love that thing! And those that know me well know that I must ink everything. I used a marker to add some ink to the raised areas on the buttons to give them some added dimension. The panels on the card fronts are stamped with a new single stamp also, which is about 2¾"x3" and just adorable. I think I will own everything in the Sew Suite collection before long, lol! The little cupcake cup is decorated with more Sweet Buttons on dimensionals and holds some assorted loose candies. I also had to do a whole bunch of stitching on these projects ;-)
  • Stamps: Pattern Pieces
  • Paper: Crumb Cake, Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip, Daffodil Delight
  • Ink: Crumb Cake, Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip, Daffodil Delight
  •  Other: Big Shot with Movers & Shapers Punch Windows Heart die, Sweet Buttons embosslit, Perfect Setting die, Signo white gel pen, dimensionals, cupcake liner, Circle Scissor

 This is a Message Board I made with a 8x10 stretched canvas. I have been wanting to do a project like this for a while now, and this gave me the perfect excuse! I was excited to work with a the new Designer Fabric, Fabric Designer Brads, and Pom Pom trim. I really like to use those kinds of things on something that will be around for a while ;-)
  • Supplies: 8x10 stretched canvas, Sweet Stitches Designer Fabric, Daffodil Delight Pom Pom trim, Fabric Designer Brads, Chalkboard Decor Elements Sheets, Chipboard sheet, Cork sheets,  Sticky Strip, paper piercer, Pearl Basic Jewels,  hot glue gun, heavy duty stapler, Signo white gel pen, cotton batting

 I really love the colors on this set of projects, but I am a blues and greens kind of gal :) More of the Sweet Buttons embosslit and the addition of the Sweet Stitches jumbo wheel. I took the plunge and unmounted my first wheel! I am so happy I did! This was probably the best wheel to unmount as a first try. I just peeled the rubber off, put some Cling mount on the back, and cut the stitch images apart. I ended up with six 7" long strips of stitch stamps!
I also used the new Framed Tulips embossing folder in the corner of the card.with a little bit of Craft White ink sponged onto it to give it a little vintage feel. The Celery panel has a bunch of Sweet Buttons glued onto it. I even sneaked a little Smooch Pearlized Accent ink onto this card! Can you find it? 
  • Stamps: Sweet Stitches jumbo wheel (unmounted), Teeny Tiny Wishes, Occasional Quotes
  • Paper: Naturals White, Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Marina Mist
  • Ink: Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Marina Mist
  • Other: Big SHot with Sweet Buttons embosslit, Perfect Setting die, Matchbox die, and Framed Tulips embossing folder, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Modern Label punch, dimensionals, Designer Label punch, 1-3/8" Circle punch, 1/16" punch, Bitty Shapes punch pack, Sticky Strip, Heat Gun, tea light candle

And last but not least, a little 3x3 note card set. I made four 3x3 cards, 2 with Naturals White card stock and 2 with Whisper White. I then made 4 Modern Label punches in each card stock of the sentiments to be attached later. And of course, more Sweet Buttons :-) I put a piece of Sticky Strip on the back of each sentiment so it is an easy peel and stick. The box to hold them all is a Fancy Favor box all decorated with Sweet Stitches, lol! I am having trouble not using these all the time!
  • Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Sweet Stitches jumbo wheel unmounted
  • Paper: Melon Mambo, Concord Crush, Old Olive, Whisper White, Naturals White
  • Ink: Melon Mambo, Concord Crush, Old Olive
  • Other: Big Shot with Fancy Favor die and Sweet Buttons embosslit and Lots of Tags sizzlet die, Modern Label punch, Designer Label punch, Slit punch (retired), sponges, Signo white gel pen, Sticky Strip
I hope I have inspired many ideas for projects here! I must confess though, I had to force myself not to make a tea light candle box set for this! I will still do it, but I am sure you have all seen those already ;-)
Now, on with the show! Please go visit Betty and see what she has come up with using the Sweet Stitches rub-ons!

28 comments:

MaryR said...

Tanya, what beautiful projects!

Heidi Baks said...

You had me at button! Love the buttons in the heart!! The stitching on the candle made me laugh - so you! Love the message board!

Yapha said...

Oh Tanya! Your projects are amazing, as always!! That message board is simply incredible!

Carmen said...

Love all the buttons!! Everything is too cute!!

Krystal De Leeuw said...

Fabulous projects Tanya!! I love your "peak-a-boo" cards. Very fun. I really like how you added dimension to your embossed buttons with a marker. Great idea!! Wonderful job on everything!!

RhondaG - The Stampin' Bunny said...

Wonderful projects!! Love your heart cards and the bulletin board is rockin'! We had a great minds thing on the 3X3 cards in the Fancy Favor box, so of course, I like those!

Amy said...

Oh, Tanya! Your projects all made me smile! Such bright, happy colors! Love it all!

Deb B (Debadoo) said...

Really cute projects Tanya, and you definitely gave me some ideas. Really love the buttons in the heart.

Twila said...

Tanya, what a great set of projects. I have to say I love that blue birthday card and that candle is to stinkin' cute!

Jen Timko said...

I'm a blues and greens kind of girl, too, so that is my favorite. These are really all fabulous!

Betty said...

Wow Tanya! These are awesome. Seriously do you EVER sleep??!!

Add Ink and Stamp said...

Tanya, I am so happy you were successful unmounting the wheel and cutting it apart!! I bought it with this in mind but have yet to do it because I've never done that before. I really, really, like what you did with your projects - they are all outstanding. I can't wait to cut apart my wheel now.

Unknown said...

Tanya, love that first project with the buttons peaking out behind the heart. Very cute!

Holly/Rubber Redneck said...

Tanya awesome projects!! You rocked it girl! I loved your message board diffidently all you projects! lol

Sara Mattson-Blume said...

Holy cow! Love it all! The message board is a great idea--I've been thinking about something similiar, but have yet to get there! i love the cards, the details, the inking, and the "sewing." Awesome.

Kim said...

So many great ideas! Love the button neart card!

Debra Burgin said...

The peek-a-boo button cards are wonderfully creative! The last project with the add-on sentiments is terrific, too!

Holly / InkPaperStamps said...

Tanya, your projects are always so fun. . . I especially love the buttons on the cupcake skirt candy dish!

THanks also for the tip on unmounting that wheel--sounds like a great way to get the most out of it!

Sunflower Stamper said...

Great projects-love them all!!

Barbara Welch said...

Tanya, I love your projects, thanks for sharing your awesome ideas.

Sarah said...

Tanya - love em ALL - how cute - and creative :-)

Joyce said...

ut oh, what WAS I thinking when I passed up all those cute accessories!?! I love all your creations, each is absolutely adorable. My favorite is the button filled heart - so cute!!!

Susan Hogan said...

Wow, you have been busy! Very creative. Please check back at my blog - there is a blog award.

Jean Fitch from jlfstudio said...

So much inspiration here I'm going to have to come back after the hop for another longer look. Terrific use of the patterns pieces single stamp. I've been looking for ideas for that. Love the Fancy Favor and notes too. Great idea for using Sticky tape for instant peel and stick labels too. Can't wait to pass that one along.

Hugs and Happy New year and thanks for another great hop!

Cindy said...

Oh my gosh, Tanya, I seriously can't pick a favorite from these, because they are all spectacular! The message board is something I've been toying with (as an inspiration-type board), and the buttons peeking out of the punched heart are adorable. You rocked the accessories, girl!

Melissa said...

Wow, Tanya! Great projects! I absolutely love your stretched canvas board the most.. lovely idea!

Unknown said...

Absolutely adorable! I love all of them, and especially the custom greeting 3x3 set at the end.

Mickey Roberts said...

Your 3x3 note set is just awesome! Love the way you packaged the sentiments, Tanya. Very cool (and thoughtful)!

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