Weekly Deals and New Ribbon Share

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Chris Slogar

Here are this week’s Weekly Deals. Please contact me if you would like me to add any of these to my group order this week, or shop online – the Holiday Catalog products will be available starting Thursday. Don’t forget that the Big Shot & Bundles deal is still available through August 31, too. Click here to see Big Shot promotion details.

	Marina Mist 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon Item # 130016Regular Price: $8.95 US/$12.50 CANDiscounted Price: $8.95 US/$9.38 CAN
	Clips Essentials Hardware Item # 129964Regular Price: $5.95 US/$7.95 CANDiscounted Price: $4.46 US/$5.96 CAN
	Chocolate Chip 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon Item # 130014Regular Price: $8.95 US/$12.50 CANDiscounted Price: $6.71 US/$9.38 CAN
	Circles Collection Framelits Die Item # 130911Regular Price: $26.95 US/$32.95 CANDiscounted Price: $20.21 US/$24.71 CAN
	Blossom Punch Item # 125603Regular Price: $16.95 US/$22.95 CANDiscounted Price: $12.71 US/$17.21 CAN
	Vintage Faceted Buttons Item # 127555Regular Price: $5.95 US/$7.95 CANDiscounted Price: $4.46 US/$5.96 CAN
	Playful Polka Dots Digital Kit – Digital Download Item # 126027Regular Price: $9.95 US/$10.95 CANDiscounted Price: $5.97 US/$6.57 CAN

I have a Holiday Catalog Ribbon Share available now for preorder. This share includes approx 3 1/3 yd of each of the following…

Cherry Cobbler 1″ Sheer Linen Ribbon (p 7)

Real Red 3/8″ Satin Woven Ribbon (p 15)

Lost Lagoon 3/8″ Silky Taffeta Ribbon (p 22)

Natural & Olive Two-Tone Trim (p 29)

White & Tangerine Two-Tone Trim (p 45)

The cost is $12. Please email me at buckeyeinklingsorders.com if you would like a share. I will place the first order for this share on Friday, so please contact me by Thursday, August 28 if you would like to be included in the first group. Shipping is $3 to US addresses only, please. I will continue to fill Annual Catalog shares as requested, too. Click here to see all shares.

I am also running a Blog Candy contest this week. Details are on Monday’s post, and you must leave your comment on Monday’s post to enter. Click here for that post.

Have a great day!

Miss You Already and Blog Candy

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Chris Slogar

I made this card last week and sent it to my daughter’s college address before we even left home to move her in. There was no question that it would be true. I am so proud of her and happy for her, but as expected, we miss her already!

I have to remind myself that her departure is no different from potty training, learning to ride a bike or learning to drive…just another step toward independence. Sigh. I am trying not to be sad, but I tear up when I think about it for too long!

So let’s talk about the card instead. I used two products from the upcoming Holiday Catalog – the Confetti Stars Punch (used here as a border punch) and the Holiday Home Bundle. Both are really fun and versatile! All of the great holiday products that I have been showing will be available starting this Thursday. If you are local, please join me at my Holiday Catalog Open House on Thursday. Contact me to RSVP.

The Daffodil Delight mat is 4″ x 5 1/4″ and the Night of Navy mat is 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″. The grass is Always Artichoke, and the moon is made with the 1 3/4″ and 2″ circle punches. I colored the house with Blendabilities. I love the little houses in this set!

I colored the “Just Sayin’ ” stamp with a Stampin’ Write marker, omitting the tail of the word bubble. (Don’t be tempted to color your stamps with the Blendabilities – they dry too quickly and will stain the stamp.) I used the marker with a straight-edge to complete the word bubble outline, and I cut the greeting with the coordinating framelit. I snipped off the tail of the word bubble before adding it to the card.

As promised, I am also announcing my first-ever Blog Candy today! My website has been up and running for just over a year now, so this is Anniversary Blog Candy. I have a great collection of current and retired product to reward one lucky reader just for leaving a comment. The prize package includes:

SAB 2014 Twisty Treat Kit

3 Padded Envelopes

Chevron Tag a Bag Gift Bags

Mixed Bunch Clear Mount Stamp Set

Pink Pirouette Two-Tone Ribbon

In Color Boutique Details

To enter, post a comment on this blog entry. Your comment can relate to my card and/or my half-empty nest and/or your favorite Holiday Catalog product. Comments must be entered on this entry by Friday at noon EST. I will use a random number generator to pick the winner. I would love to receive comments from any country, but I am sorry, I can only ship the prize within the US.

Thanks for stopping by – I hope to hear from you!

Trees for FMS150 and Blog Candy Coming!

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Chris Slogar

“Festival of Trees” was at the top of my wish list when I saw the new Holiday Catalog. As much as I love intricate framelit shapes, there is something so inviting about a clean shape that you can simply punch out! I love this classic shape, love the assortment of tree stamps that are available in the set, and love the punch!!

This card was inspired by this week’s sketch at Freshly Made Sketches. You can see more entries in this challenge by clicking here.

I have an emotional weekend ahead – we are dropping our oldest baby off for her first year at Ohio State. I know this is not the socially acceptable day for a throwback picture (LOL), but in light of our milestone, I have “Then and Now” pictures to share.

Where does time go? Reminds me of this quote about parenting…”The days are long, but the years are short.” The years did fly by!

Just a warning…there may be some more blubbering about this on Monday, and Monday’s post is already made, photographed and in the mail to Jen. Stop back Monday to check it out, and I will also announce my first ever Blog Candy Giveaway!!

By the way, Jen sent a funny comment to my website a few weeks ago. I didn’t publish it, but I think today’s post addresses the issue. Here is the comment she submitted…

“Hello I just am appreciating your website here–your crafts look great! However I am offended that Chip has his own bio and photograph but I am not even mentioned by name…”

Have a great weekend!

A Very Easy Sumthin’ Sumthin’

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Chris Slogar

Need a cute favor and need it quick? The Big Shot delivers! With one piece of designer paper, one pass through the Big Shot, and two pieces of sticky tape, you have it! Add a little greeting and a treat, and you are done.

Here’s a better view of the fry box, and you know I love it when we can see both sides of our beautiful designer paper! This paper is from the Sweet Taffy collection. The shape is cut with the Fry Box Box Bigz L die (Annual Catalog p 233, Item 132966, $32.95).

The greeting is from “Sumthin’ Sumthin’ “, cut with a framelit from Word Bubbles. You can get a bundle that includes this stamp set and the Word Bubble framelits for FREE with the purchase of a Big Shot this month. Check out the flyer below for more details on this promotion. There are other great bundles to choose from, too, and they are valued up to $60!

Download (PDF, 490KB)

In addition, if you order a Big Shot from my online store, you will receive the Featured Project (Starburst Hello shown at top right) and a Large Polka Dots embossing folder. Then you will have a great sampling of tools to use with your new Big Shot – stamps, framelits and an embossing folder. It is a great time to get a Big Shot, and maybe one for a gift!

To order, click the “Shop Now” button at the top of the right column. Keep in mind, too, that if your individual order goes over $150, you will also be able to choose FREE product according to the Hostess Chart below. If your individual order is under $150, please use Hostess Code RAHCREG6.

Download (PDF, 20KB)

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Wondrous Wreath and New Demo Special

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Chris Slogar

Here’s a sneak peek at “Wondrous Wreath”, a two-step photopolymer stamp set with coordinating framelits that will be available August 28. We call it a two-step set, but the wreath itself has three components – the complete set of leaves, stamped first in Pear Pizzazz; the accent leaves, stamped next in Garden Green; and finally, the Real Red holly berries. They are separate stamps but they are clear, so they are easy to line up. There are accessories and greetings in the stamp set, too.

You can see that the framelits for the wreath are very detailed to match the outline of the leaves. There are two greetings in the framelit set, too – Noel and Joy.

I cut two wreaths into pieces to make this garland. I followed the leaves closely when cutting, and I cut some leaves out of the sections on the sides to thin them.

I CASEd the window idea from samples I have seen on Pinterest, and I am not sure who to credit. My window started as a 3 1/4″ square. On the back, I marked a 1/4″ border around the perimeter, and I marked lines for the cross piece allowing space to punch 1 1/4″ squares for the openings. I used my retired 1 1/4″ square punch to make the openings, following the lines on the back.

This wreath will be beautiful for Christmas, but versatile enough for year-round use. I tried a quick autumn version here with Hello Honey, Mossy Meadow, and Cajun Craze. The greeting is from “Good Greetings”, a Hostess set that will be available this fall. The greeting is cut with one of the Project Life framelits, and the leaves are another sneak peek.

The stamp set and framelits will be available in a bundle for $43.25, starting August 28. If you can’t wait, you can sign up as a Demonstrator and add any Holiday Catalog products to your Starter Kit. A promotional offer is available starting tomorrow for new Demonstrators.

Order a Starter Kit between August 21 and August 28, and you can choose up to $150 in product for $99+tax. Shipping is FREE on Starter Kits. Contact me if interested, or click Join SU! on the menu bar to order a Starter Kit.

Weekly Deals and Star Confetti

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Chris Slogar

Here are this week’s Weekly Deals…

	Squares Collection Framelits Die Item # 130921 Regular Price: $26.95 US/$32.95 CAN Discounted Price: $20.21 US/$24.71 CAN
	Finishing Touches Edgelits Die Item # 127010 Regular Price: $9.95 US/$11.95 CAN Discounted Price: $7.46 US/$8.96 CAN
	Vanilla Coaster Board Item # 129392 Regular Price: $5.95 US/$6.95 CAN Discounted Price: $4.46 US/$5.21 CAN
	Twine Baker’S Early Espresso Item # 123124 Regular Price: $2.95 US/$3.95 CAN Discounted Price: $2.21 US/$2.96 CAN
	Elegant Butterfly Punch Item # 127526 Regular Price: $15.95 US/$21.95 CAN Discounted Price: $11.96 US/$16.46 CAN
	Honeycomb Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Item # 129378 Regular Price: $7.95 US/$9.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.96 US/$7.46 CAN
	Silver Sparkle Dazzling Details Item # 127845 Regular Price: $2.50 US/$3.25 CAN Discounted Price: $1.88 US/$2.44 CAN
	Travel Journal Digital Kit – Digital Download Item # 121071 Regular Price: $9.95 US/$10.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.97 US/$6.57 CAN

I remade my favorite polaroid shaker card to include star confetti from the Confetti Stars Punch which will be available starting August 28.

There are several different sizes of stars, and I have punched then in Real Red and Silver Foil. The window is made from one of our clear envelopes. For more details on the construction, click here to go to the directions I posted with a previous version of this card.

Have a great day!

Baby Dresser Stair Step Card

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Chris Slogar

This was one of our Stamp Club projects this weekend – a stair step card using the stamp set “Something for Baby”, Baby’s First Framelits and Lullaby designer series paper. It also fits right in with the current Fab Friday Baby Theme challenge in honor of Baby Ian. Click here to see more entries in this challenge.

Here is a better look at the folds:

This is a card type that looks much harder to make than it is. Once you get used to how the card base is cut and scored, you can make these easily. I copied my notes below to show how to cut and score a 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ piece of cardstock to make this dresser base.

The key to creating the base is cutting the line that is marked with the asterisk. Cut that line first and then score to it from each side. You can change the width of the peak – it doesn’t have to be 2″. I chose 2″ because it worked well with my Ticket Duo Builder Punch drawers.

Once you have the base, you can decorate as you wish. I used the Decorative Label Punch to create the trim on the bottom on the dresser, and 1/4″ circles covered with Crystal Effects for the drawer pulls.

There are many variations of this card. I did a stair step card last week that was scored with additional lines for an additional peak and valley. It is shown below, along with a cutting diagram for its base. Click here to see the original post.

More Holiday Goodies

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Chris Slogar

At our team get-together last night, Mary Jane Ebie brought some of her designs, and she gave me permission to photograph and share them with you. She has been my Guest Stamper before, so you may be familiar with her beautiful work! As demonstrators, we are very excited about the Holiday Catalog products right now because…

1. The Holiday Catalog is really spectacular!

2. We were able to preorder items this month.

Holiday Catalog products will be available starting August 28. Here is another sneak peek, compliments of Mary Jane…

“Festival of Trees” was at the top of my Wish List. There are 13 two-step photopolymer stamps that you can use to create some beautiful stamped trees. Or, as Mary Jane did here, you can simply use the coordinating punch to create beautiful trees from designer paper. This paper is from the “Trim the Tree”, a 4 1/2″x 6 1/2″ stack. Those little stacks are just right for card fronts and little pieces! <3!!

Here again, we have a punched tree, but this time it is stamped with the watercolor chevron from “Work of Art”. Isn’t this an awesome use of that stamp? It suits the trendy little tree perfectly! The greeting is from the Wonderful Wreath framelits. The wreath bundle was also high on my list because of the two-step photopolymer stamp set. The wreath on the card below uses more of the framelits, along with the stamps.

Hope this is getting you in the spirit! I am a “Christmas in July” kind of girl, so this is not too early for me. I don’t necessarily get things done in July, but I like to think about Christmas in July. Thanks again to Mary Jane!

Have a great weekend!

Holiday Home

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Chris Slogar

I know it’s early, but I can’t resist playing with my Holiday Catalog products! This is a sneak peek at “Holiday Home” on a Stair Step Card. Yes, there are framelits for those three cute houses! Here’s a better view of the folds.

If you are anxious for holiday products, you can get them early by signing up as a Demonstrator. You can purchase anything, including the holiday products, in your Starter Kit – pick up to $125 in product for $99 + tax (shipping is FREE). There is no obligation to sell, and you will have a discount on all of your personal orders. Please contact me for more info, or click Join SU! to order.

Pictogram Punches Class To Go

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Chris Slogar

I have reached for “Pictogram Punches” repeatedly in the past 2 months, and I now have a Class To Go using the set. I added this sweet I Love You card to my other favorites from the set for the class – you can see the group below.

The Class To Go includes the stamp set in your choice of wood or clear-mount and cardstock and embellishments to make two each of the cards shown, just add ink and adhesive. The Itty Bitty Accents punches are optional, but very useful with this set! You can add the punch pack for $16. Each card comes with a Whisper White mat for the inside of the card and an envelope. You will also receive pictures and instructions to make the cards as shown.

Pictogram Punches To Go (W) $28 + $5.80 Shipping

Pictogram Punches To Go (C) $22 + $5.80 Shipping

Optional Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack…add $16

Please email me at buckeyeinklingsorders@gmail.com if you would like to order. In order for me to have time to receive your stamp set, please allow two weeks for delivery.