Today's post is from Charlet Mallett, Stampin’ Up! Product Manager.  This is a great project to show you how to blend My Digital Studio products with Traditional products found in the catalog.

There are so many people in my life that I appreciate. It's great to be surrounded by awesome people but sometimes it's hard for me to let them know how fantastic I think they are. There are a few folks I work extremely close with on a daily basis that need to know I think they rock. The Seriously Awesome Stamp Brush Set proved to be perfect for the task.

Tags: Gift Item, My Digital Studio

Making a custom item for someone can be challenging.  I changed this custom frame three times before I liked what I made.  I sure hope the woman in my networking group likes it.  Her daughter graduated from Cosmetology School and she wanted a frame for her license.  All I went on was "she likes bling, the color pink and some scissors would be nice."  I like challenges and I got one. 

I found some retired Designer Series Paper in my stash that was Pretty in Pink and Very Vanilla with some glitter on it.  Bling #1.  Then I wrapped the 119775 Pretty in Pink 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon around the end of the frame and knotted it.  I took the 100459 Pretty in Pink Cardstock and ran it through the Sizzix Big Shot with the 121812 Fun Flowers Bigz L Die.  I crumpled the Fun Flowers, layered them and attached the scissor pin.  Bling #2.

Here is a close-up of the flower pin.  I covered it with Bling #3, which is pink rhinestones retired from the Blossom Builders Designer Printed Kit. 

Three blings; check.  Pink; check.  Scissors; check.  This project is done, gift wrapped and I'm on to my next custom order.

Tags: Gift Item

I bought this framed quote from a craft sale.  I love the quote, but the frame is too boring for me.  It has been sitting in my bathroom for a while, so I decided to jazz it up a bit.

I added a bow of the 118481 Victoria 5/8" Crochet Trim.  Then I added a smashed flower on top of the bow.  Doesn't it look 100% better?  It now goes with my shabby chic bathroom decor!

To make the smashed flower, take the 119854 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch and punch out eight circles from the 101650 Very Vanilla Cardstock.  I lightly lightly spritzed the scallop circles with the 102394 Stampin' Mist Stamp Cleaner and crumpled them into tight balls.  You could use water instead of the Stamp Cleaner, but it takes longer to dry.  Walk away from your work table and let these dry.  Then you can smooth out the crumpled cardstock, poke a hole in the center of them and add any of the brads found on page 199 on the Stampin' Up! catalog.  I did add some green leaves, but you don't have to.

The frame is from Ikea.  It is the Tolsby two-sided frame for $.99. If you have a graduation, wedding, birthday, anniversary, retirement, etc. celebration that you need table decorations for, these frames would work perfectly.  You can add photographs to both sides.  You can use these for table numbers listing the guests' names.  Or photographs of the special person from birth to their current age.  Hosting a plant sale/swap?  Place a photograph of the blooming plant next to the seedlings.  Your ideas for decorating these frames is limited to your imagination!  Have fun!!!

Please share how you would use these frames.  You all know how much I like to copy other people's ideas!  You can order supplies to decorate these frames in my 24/7 store.  Click here and then select "shop now" in the upper right corner.

Tags: Decorating, Gift Item

My daughter knows me very well.  She is so good at making unique and memorable gifts for me; whether it is for my b-day, Mother's Day or Christmas.  Here is what she made me for my b-day.

She traced the three grandgirls' hands on Designer Series Paper and cut them out.  My heart melts when I see the intertwined hands.  Even though the grandgirls are cousins, they love and adore each other like siblings.  My favorite pictures of the three of them are when they are walking together holding hands (sniff, sniff).

On the back side of this, I will write who made it and why.  Sometimes I think that I will remember everything, but I don't.  Later in the week, I am going to have each of the grandgirls write their name on their hand cut-out.  It is so fun to see how children's handwriting changes through the years.  Then I will frame it and keep it on my desk for awhile.  When I'm ready to take it out of the frame, this will be put in a scrapbook.

Tags: Gift Item, Scrapbooking

Here are some gift card purses that I have been making for people in my networking group.  They are made with the 113463 Top Note Bigz Die.

If you want to place a custom order for them or if you would like a private class on how to make these, please contact me.

Tags: Big Shot, Gift Item