Silver Cording Trim

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Chris Slogar

This week’s Create with Connie and Mary sketch gave me the opportunity to show off one of my favorite embellishments from the 2015 Holiday Catalog – the Cording Trim. You can use it in so many ways!

I was actually able to follow this sketch to the letter. I did not just wrap randomly…though I could’ve gotten the same effect without matching the sketch so precisely! The snowflakes and sentiment are from “Flurry of Wishes”, available with a coordinating snowflake punch.

You can’t see the faint sparkle of the white paper in the picture, but it is there. The snowflakes and the mat are both made from Shimmery White Cardstock. That tends to come off my shelf at this time of year!

Thanks for checking out my card for this week’s Sketch Challenge. Please visit Create with Connie and Mary to see what my talented Thursday Challenge teammates have come up with. This is a really fun sketch – hope you will be inspired to play along!

Polar Bears Arrived

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Chris Slogar

I was excited to receive “Thankful Forest Friends” this week so I could plan some polar bear cards for the upcoming holidays. The polar bear is our local school district’s mascot, so we love polar bears here!

Here’s my Thanksgiving version, using Into the Woods designer paper. My wintry version is below, and it uses Season of Cheer designer paper.

I do plan to make some brown bears, too, but I had to see how that cute guy looked as a polar bear first!

Weekly Deals and New Freebie

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Chris Slogar

This week’s Weekly Deals are shown below. Please contact me if you would like me to order for you, or click here to shop in my online store.

	Floral Frames Collection Framelits Dies Item # 127012 Regular Price: $27.00 US/$33.00 CAN Discounted Price: $20.25 US/$24.75 CAN
	Crushed Curry Baker’s Twine Item # 134586 Regular Price: $3.00 US/$3.75 CAN Discounted Price: $2.25 US/$2.81 CAN
	Handpicked Framelits Dies Item # 137361 Regular Price: $25.00 US/$31.00 CAN Discounted Price: $18.75 US/$23.25 CAN
	Happy Heart Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Item # 137364 Regular Price: $7.50 US/$9.25 CAN Discounted Price: $5.63 US/$6.94 CAN
	Hearts Border Punch Item # 133784 Regular Price: $16.00 US/$20.00 CAN Discounted Price: $12.00 US/$15.00 CAN
	Gift Box Punch Board Item # 135863 Regular Price: $20.00 US/$25.00 CAN Discounted Price: $15.00 US/$18.75 CAN
	Envelope Punch Board Item # 133774 Regular Price: $20.00 US/$25.00 CAN Discounted Price: $15.00 US/$18.75 CAN

If you place an order of $35 or more in my online store with the current Hostess Code (see Featured Project at top of right column), you are eligible to receive the Featured Project from me. Please allow demonstrator contact when asked so I can mail this promo to you – or send me an email with your mailing address. Currently, you will receive a set of four acorn notecards, but this project changes regularly.

Gift Bag Gift Card Holder

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Chris Slogar

This is an idea that has been around, but it looks so different made with the translucent Sketched Dots Tag a Bag gift bags (Annual Catalog pg 151). Each gift bag is folded up 3″ to create a pocket for a gift card. The actual bag opening is also used as a pocket, and it holds a note card.

I used a 2″ strip of Season of Cheer Designer Series Paper on each, and a 2 1/2″ circle of Night of Navy. The tree and the greeting are from “Peaceful Pines”. The Soft Sky cardstock mat on the notecard measures 4 1/4″ x 3 3/4″, and these fit in an A2 envelope.

Thanks to the gift bags, this is a quick and easy project. I will be making a lot of these to give and to sell this fall!

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Lots of Joy Gift

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Chris Slogar

I took this layout from last week’s Joy Fold cards that were made with Into the Woods papers and fall stamp sets. Click here for dimensions and directions. It’s a great card type to show off designer paper. Merry Moments designer series paper uses two great reds, two great greens, and images that coordinate with the “Lots of Joy” stamp set.

“Lots of Joy” is a little retro, and the images coordinate without looking too perfectly matched. I added some stamps and a pocket for a gift card to the inside of this card.

The pocket is a portion of a note card envelope – perfect since I am also using the note cards. To create this pocket, I sealed the envelope and cut a 2″ length from one end. The notch is made with the 1″ circle punch.

I also created a sampler for the holiday season using these stamps and papers. The stamps are so versatile that this was the only set I needed to fill the 8″ x 10″ design. The sampler is available as a Class To Go, and I just added a Class Planner pdf option. Click here for more details.

If you live in the Canton area, this sampler project will be available as a class again in October.

Lots of Joy Sampler

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Got Pink?

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Chris Slogar

This week’s challenge is very pink. With Breast Cancer Awareness month just around the corner, I decided to put together a card of encouragement, admiration and support.

The stars are from “Be the Star” – the largest two are inlaid into the Whisper White mat. The sentiments in “Be the Star” coordinate beautifully with the statement about courage from “Something to Say”. I didn’t know that the stars framelits would be on sale this week when I planned this card, but that is a happy coincidence.

Thanks for checking out my card for this week’s color challenge. Please visit Create with Connie and Mary to see what my talented Thursday Challenge teammates designed for you. Hope you will be inspired to play along!

Expressions of Gratitude Blog Hop

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Chris Slogar

Welcome to the Grand Vacation Achievers hop for September. This month our focus is on giving thanks.

You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog (Chris Slogar) or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects.

My project uses the stamps from the September 2015 Paper Pumpkin kit. I used Into the Woods designer paper to create a note card in a mini treat bag, and accented with the fall stamps from that kit.

I love the fact that these mini treat bags fit into an A2 envelope for easy mailing! They are a unique way to deliver a greeting. The note card pulls out from the top, and it is shown below.

Those little stamps are too cute! My friend was over today, and she brought a card that she made with these same stamps. She gave me permission to share it here – you’re gonna love it!!

Mary Jane Ebie’s Card

Thanks for taking part in our blog hop, there are so many amazing ideas here! Remember that currently you are at my blog – Chris Slogar – so check the blog hop line up list to see who is next in the list. You are in for a real treat!

Weekly Deals and Paper Pumpkin News

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Chris Slogar

This week’s Weekly Deals are shown below. Please contact me if you would like me to order for you, or click here to shop in my online store.

	Remarkable You Clear-Mount Stamp Set Item # 139894 Regular Price: $33.00 US/$41.00 CAN Discounted Price: $24.75 US/$30.75 CAN
	Brights Sequin Assortment Item # 138389 Regular Price: $5.00 US/$6.25 CAN Discounted Price: $3.75 US/$4.69 CAN
	Stars Framelits Dies Item # 133723 Regular Price: $27.00 US/$33.00 CAN Discounted Price: $20.25 US/$24.75 CAN
	Lucky Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folders Item # 135817 Regular Price: $7.50 US/$9.25 CAN Discounted Price: $5.63 US/$6.94 CAN
	Ornate Tag Topper Punch Item # 137416 Regular Price: $23.00 US/$28.00 CAN Discounted Price: $17.25 US/$21.00 CAN
	Gold 1/8″ Ribbon Item # 134583 Regular Price: $5.00 US/$6.25 CAN Discounted Price: $3.75 US/$4.69 CAN
	Gold Stampin’ Glitter Item # 133457 Regular Price: $4.00 US/$5.00 CAN Discounted Price: $3.00 US/$3.75 CAN

Current Paper Pumpkin Subscribers

I would like to recognize my current paper pumpkin subscribers with a “thank you”. If you have subscribed to Paper Pumpkin, choosing me as your demo, can you please post a comment here, or drop me a quick email at stampyourworld@gmail.com? This will also help my recordkeeping, and I would very much appreciate hearing from you!

Paper Pumpkin Promotion for Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Stampin’ Up! is supporting BCRF with a $1 donation for every current Paper Pumpkin subscriber and an additional $1 donation for new subscribers who join by October 10. As a sign of this, Paper Pumpkin boxes will be pink in October. Please click here if you would like to sign up, and please let me know when you do so I can send a thank you!

This month’s Paper Pumpkin is arriving to current subscribers now – you can see it in the video below.

Acorn Notes

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Chris Slogar

I updated one of my favorite gift items for fall. These little totes are a great way to deliver note cards, and our precut and scored note cards make this project so easy! I used “Acorny Thank You” along with a greeting from “Watercolor Wishes”. The designer paper is from the Into the Woods collection.

If you are local, please contact me if you would like to get a small group together to make these note card totes. I would be happy to host your group in my craft room, or come to you.

I made a video showing the construction of these totes last spring. It is shown below. I am looking forward to making these with Christmas paper, too.

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More Leaves and a Special Birthday

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Chris Slogar

I am loving “Lighthearted Leaves” for fall projects, but I also created some holiday cards with them – this one for Thanksgiving, and the one below for Christmas. The ornament is embossed in gold, and I did straighten the stem of the little leaf stamp on my block before stamping it. I designed these for a sample swap I attended in Columbus, OH this past weekend.

Our Buckeye Inklings mascot had a birthday this week – Chip turned 9 on Monday! He did not receive a card, but he did get a pupcake from our local cupcake shop. It was also a good excuse for Julia and I to have a cupcake. Chip’s is the one with peanut butter for frosting.

Here’s a shot of Chip waiting for his party – I couldn’t get him to smile, but he was very excited because he could smell that pupcake.

Have a great weekend!

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