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Missgingerdots is under the weather!
I wanted to update my scrapbook friends that I have been out of the office for almost a week. I have been in the hospital with stomach issues and am not completely well yet. I will be back online and posting when I am better and able. Thanks to all of you who have sent notes and cards. Love you guys!
I am expected to make a full recovery- I do not have anything too serious. It’s just taking a little longer than I want!
Scrapbooking Hugs,
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Whether you use one Cricut®-cut piece or several, you can create cute party favors and decorations using your Artiste cartridge. Combine your Cricut® pieces with unique stamping techniques and you have projects that will knock your guests’ socks off! Want some recipes and tips for how to make this adorable artwork? Below are instructions for creating two pieces from the “Clearly the Best: How to kiss—with stamps” episode. Combine the Cricut®-cut pieces for these projects with the kissing stamping technique taught in the video, and you have a stellar 3-D item! Want to learn more about the kissing stamping technique? Click here to watch the video.
Recipes and Tips
Party Banner
Stamp set of your choice
X5668 Honey Cardstock
X5764 Pear Cardstock
1272 Cranberry Cardstock
Z2197 Pear Exclusive Inks® Pad
Z2163 White Daisy Exclusive Inks® Pad
Z1751 Baker’s Twine Harvest Assortment
Z1311 1¼” Circle Punch
Cricut® Shapes:
Artiste
1″ Shift+3D Object <J> (cut 56, p. 57)
Art Tip! This banner only uses one type of Cricut® shape, but the finished product is still stunning. Use stamp kissing to randomly stamp across the pieces using the stamp set of your choice. Score with the help of the Cricut®-cut score lines on the shape and piece together to create little globes. Tie together with baker’s twine and voila!
Owl Miss You Bag
1385 White Daisy Cardstock
1292 Crystal Blue Cardstock
X5668 Honey Cardstock
X5930 Slate Cardstock
Z2162 Honey Exclusive Inks® Pad
Z2117 Crystal Blue Exclusive Inks® Pad
Z1349 Shimmer Designer Brads
Z1752 Sparkles Clear Assortment
Z1311 1¼” Circle Punch
Twist Ties
Thread
Cricut® Shapes:
Artiste
4½” 3D Object <Hallween> (p. 77)
4½” Shift+3D Object <Boo> (cut 2, p. 77)
1″ Shift+Accent 2 <A> (p. 51)
Art Tip! This project uses many Cricut® shapes and all the pieces coordinate so nicely for an adorable finished product. Use the Artiste assembly booklet to put the bag together and then add the embellishments. The feathers are created with punched circles that are stamped using the kissing technique; however, if you don’t have the circle punch, you can easily make these using the Cricut as well. The eyes were created using Shimmer designer brads, but you can use any large brad or button to create the same look. Finish with the “owl miss you sentiment” for a special touch.
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My Sunshine Meets Treat Cups
The past few days I have spent in my art studio- doing what I love… CREATING. I love this months Stamp Of the Month- My Sunshine! It is so cheerful and is perfect for the season ahead. When I saw this stamp, I knew I wanted to use the treat cups with it. This is what I came up with. So fun, filled with sunshine, M and M’s, and ready for summer! Just think- this stamp set is only $5.00 with a $50.00 purchase. What a deal! Hurry and order your set today. 
Surf’s Up
It is such a pretty day here in Florida. (I’m sensing a paddle in my future today). Even though today promises to be busy, busy, busy, I wanted to share this card with you. It is made with my favorite paper- Surf”s Up! The stamp set is fun, fun, fun! Tropical Paradise of course!!! Have a great Saturday. I live in Tropical Paradise so off the computer I go… In search of Water and a Yolo Board!
For Always
I have been busy, busy, busy trying to get ready for a couple of big shows coming up at the end of the month! I finally have put together my For Always board. I realized that I had not posted the artwork for that set yet- so I decided to post it this morning. I love this set- can be used for almost any occasion. Take a peek at my art-
This set has so much versatility. I am loving it!!!!
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- Read Me First Letter
- Current Idea Books (qty. 3)
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- Close To My Heart Color Swatches (W471)
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- Workshops on the Go® Chantilly Scrapbooking Kit (G1053)
- Reflections® Scrapbook Program (9037)
- Originals Card Confidence Program® (9036)
- Buttercup Exclusive Inks® Pad (Z2110)
- Cotton Candy Exclusive Inks® Pad (Z2193)
- Spinner (Z1832)
- My Acrylix® Wheel of Life Stamp Set (D1545)
- My Acrylix® For a Friend Stamp Set (D1542)
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The Master kit includes everything in the Essentials kit plus more supplies and 5 Studio J® layouts. You can purchase all of the above plus what is below for only $99.00.Approximately $335 in retail value!
- Current Idea Books (qty. 10)
- 5 Studio J® Layouts (redeem within 3 months)
- Hostess Order Forms (qty. 25)
- Customer Order Forms (qty. 25)
- Spring/Summer 2013 Gathering Postcard (W1122)
- Close To My Heart Color Swatches (W471)
- Spring/ Summer 2013 B&T Duos® Sampler (W1123)
- Petite Perks™ Critter Expressions Incentive Stamp Set (qty. 5) (W2025)
- My Creations™ 6″ × 6″ Canvas Display (Z1818)
- Spinner (Z1832)
- Chantilly Complements Dimensional Elements (X7163C)
- Workshops on the Go® Chantilly Scrapbooking Kit (G1053)
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- Non-stick Micro-tip Scissors (Z1836)
- Buttercup Exclusive Inks® Pad (Z2110)
- Cotton Candy Exclusive Inks® Pad (Z2193)
- My Acrylix® Glamour Uppercase Stamp Set (D1537)
- My Acrylix® Wheel of Life Stamp Set (D1545)
- My Acrylix® For a Friend Stamp Set (D1542)
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- 3″ × 3″ My Acrylix® Block (Y1006)
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Buzz and Bumble- Oh So Fun!
I love the new Buzz and Bumble Paper Packet. I had so much fun creating my display board with it. It just makes you happy when you create with it. The stamp set in the Workshop On The Go is a MUST HAVE. Take a peek at my
Bee-utiful (just had to put that in there- LOL) artwork. Get it- BEE-UTIFUL?
Here are a few standard size cards-
This card was fun to make. I made the squares look like quilt squares and used a stitching stamp set to make the squares look like they were stitched. 
The gift card holder- I used the Cricut Artiste Cartridge to cut the card. I love this cut. It is a perfect way to give gift cards. Easy Peasy!
Front of Card-
Card Opened- excuse the holiday starbucks card- that is the only gift card I had handy. LOL!
And last but not least- my layout. I love this layout because it is all about my friends. I’m a lucky lady to have so many great ones.
Hope you enjoyed the art today. I sure had a great time making it. Happy Spring Everyone!!!!
Getting Stitched up with Buzz and Bumble
Monday night, Kent and I joined our friends at the Yoloboard + Beach Store to watch Ingo Rademacher dance on Dancing With The Stars. It was our Monday night Team Ingo Party! My good friend Stacey was there with her boys and her youngest fell and hurt his elbow. We had to take him to the emergency room to get stitches. Carson was so brave and so cute. He had never had stitches before. I went with her and the boys for support, and of course to take photos. I always keep my point and shoot camera is in my purse. Taking photos and talking about scrapbooking kept Carson’s mind off the needle and stitches to come. I promised him I would make him a scrapbook page as soon as I got home. And, that is what I did- thanks to Studio J! Keeping it quick and simple! Here is the final layout. It took me all of 20 minutes to do it. But shhhh- don’t tell anyone!
Do you want to learn to create Studio J layouts? If so, click here, create your free account and start creating. Questions- Call or email me! I would love to help you out!
Paper Pouch Easter Surprise
One of my favorite new products in the Spring Catalog are the paper pouches. They come in two sizes- Small and Large. They are very reasonable- $2.95 for the small and $3.95 for the large. There are 20 pouches in each packet. That’s less than 20 Cents a piece. Great for give aways or parties. I used them this week for Eater Goodies. Take a peek-
This is how they are packaged. They look kind of boring like this. The fun thing is you can stamp directly on them or you can decorate them with paper and tags. In the next photo- I decorated the small paper pouches!
I used Chantilly Paper to wrap around the bag. Then I used the stamp set Girls Rock for the stamped flowers. That stamp sets coordinates with the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge so I cut them out using the cartridge and then stamped them- Easey Peasy! The ink colors for the flowers are sweet leaf, hollyhock and blush. I added 3 D foam tape to give the flowers dimension and Sparkle in the middle of each flower. I punched two holes in the top of the bag and used Chantilly Fabric for the ribbon. I love the way they looked when finished. So simple and easy!
In the next photo, I stamped directly on a large paper pouch and filled it with Candy. I made an Easter Card using Chantilly Paper and Hoppy Easter stamp set to make the card. I am mailing this package to my in-laws for an Easter Happy. I used our new alcohol markers to color the bunny. Have I mentioned how much I love those markers? I had so much fun creating these Easter Surprises. I can’t wait to get off work and to make more tonight!
Studio J Express Collections
I love Studio J’s Express Collection. It makes scrapbooking so simple. I just created a 10 minute layout from the Team Ingo Party last night and I think it looks great. The number one excuse for not scrapbooking is time. I can fix that. Let me show you how. Call me to schedule your own personal Studio J Scrapbooking lesson – we can do it in person or online. Simple, Fast and Easy!
Here is my layout from last night’s party!
