How to Make the Perfect Paper Egg

Hi! It's Easter Egg time! Nope, it's not Easter yet and it's not going to be the real eggs. It's Paper Eggs!!! How many of us have a hard time making an easter egg card, or easter egg shape paper pieces.... MEEEEE!!! I told myself how hard is it to make one because it's not an even circle. Then "Ding.. ding"!!! Circles.

I brought out circle punches, tested which circle proportion will go together! On a flat reference, I found a 3/4" circle differences of 2 circles, between the tip of an egg from the bottom of an egg, to figure out the curvature of a whole egg. Don't ask me, it's Calculus (per my dad, whose the most intelligent, smartest and wisest person I've ever known).


So, I got my 1/2" Circle punch and my 1-1/4" circle punch and put the punch pieces together. Then drew lines connecting both circles. Voila!!! AN EGG!!!




TIP: Sponge the edges to cover some cutting inperfections :)

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Because I Care Card

The project today is inspired by the new Hostess Level 1 Stamp Set - Because I Care. I hope to make more cards with this set to inspire you, hostesses of my workshops.

I used the blender pen technique to get that watercolor effect on the flower and leaves. TIP: Press your Ink Pad cover (with lid closed) to touch the ink inside. Then as you open your ink pad, dip your blender pen on inkpad lid that has ink. And you're ready to color!
To make that 3D effect on my hydrangeas, I stamped the image of a piece of the flower and punched it out using my Itty Bitty Shapes punch (#118309= 3-pack punch).



Hydrangeas are one of my favorites and I love having them around the house. At one time, I tried drying them out with long stems on them and see how it would look like. They came out so gorgeous with a touch of countryside feeling. I just had to trim off the leaves. Hydrangeas are huge when bundled together and it makes a great centerpiece in a room. TIP: A big basket is the best holder for these dried hydrangeas.

Supplies Used:
Cardstock:
- Daffodil Delight (new renovation color)
- Whisper white #100730
- Elegant Eggplant (retiring - substitute with Concord Crush)
Stamp Set:
- Because I Care (2010-2011 IBC Hostess Level Set 1)#120118-Clear #118384- Wood
Ink:
- Old Olive (ink used for the leaves and stems and sponged on the background)
- Early Espresso (new renovation color) (ink used for "thank you")
- Lovely Lilac (retiring ink used for some of the petals)
- Bashful Blue (ink used for some of the petals)
- Rich Razzleberry (ink used for some of the petals)
- Soft Suede (ink used for the flower stamp)
Punch:
- Itty Bitty Pack #118309
- Eyelet Edge Punch #119853
Other Supplies:
- 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Old Olive #117292

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Teacher Appreciation Cake Slice Boxes

School's almost over and alot of thanking needs to be done this time of year :) This cake was ordered from me for Teacher's Appreciation Day. I call it my Strawberry Cake. No strawberries here but the colors represent it. I used Pretty in Pink with Chocolate Chip Brown on the cake while I used Real Red and Melon Mambo for the roses.

TIP: To put a dimension to your cake, try using 2 monochromatic colors on your cake topping (rose). It makes a lovely difference!



The Stamp set I used is coming back this year and it's the "Oval All" set #113790. Take note of this set, you'll love it for the rest of your life :) The images fit your Scallop Oval Punch #119856. Ain't that awesome!

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Elements of Style Cards

Happy Memorial Day to everyone! My share today are cards I made in my last demo. The guests who visited me that day were in awe to see the NEW 2010-2011 Idea Book Catalogue as well as the new stamp set, Elements of Style. Thank you, Raidis for lending me this set at the last minute. This stamp set is so getting into my next list to order. NOTICE the price change from the Summer Mini Catalogue against the new 2010-2011 Idea Book Catalogue. Hurry and get them now!

I used the shadowing effect where I stamped the image twice. In these cards, I used Basic Gray and Sahara Sand Ink pads and they really worked well together.

The Square Lattice Textured Impression Folder is such a treat to use! It turns any cardstock into a totally different paper. It looked and felt like leather to me..hihi. Doesn't it?

I also used the blender pens to color in my Baha Breeze Ink onto the flowers. I'm sooo glad that color is coming back! Anyway, I hope you're having a wonderful Memorial day weekend.

My Special prayer to all those who have fallen and served our country. Special mention to Army Spc. Justin R. Blackwell, 27, of Paris, Tennessee. Assigned to the 59th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, 89th Police Brigade, Fort Carson, Colo.; died in August 5th 2007. I got his name off a list of fallen soldiers and here I pray for him, his family and love ones.



Supplies Used:
Cardstock:
- Whisper White
- Basic Gray
- Kraft (soon to be Crumb Cake) #102125
- Bashful Blue
Ink:
- Basic Gray Ink Pad
- Sahara Sand Ink Pad
- Soft Suede
- Baja Breeze (returning color)
Stamp Set:
- Elements of Style #118611- Wood; #120045 - Clear
Punch:
- 1-1/4" Circle
- 1-3/8" Circle
- Large Oval Punch
- Scallop Oval Punch
BigShot Tools:
- Textured Impression Folder - Square Lattice #119976
Other Supplies:
- SU Dimensionals
- 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon - Petty in Pink and Chocolate Chip Brown

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Borders and Corner Punches Tutorial

Many of you have said that it's been a challenge to use the Borders and Corner punches. I think so, too! It took me awhile to get the hang of it but it is worth the practice :) The scallop trims are one of the best border designs out there and it's so easy to handle. Let me help you get it right and find it easy. Here's a video from Stampin' Up! Ain't that cool of SU to make our lives easier...hehe.


Find more videos like this on Stampin' Up!


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The OWL Tutorial

Hi Stampers! Today, I shall show you how to make the perfect owl for your perfect Graduation Card or Father's Day cards. You may use them at as an embellishment for your scrapbook or any purpose cards. It's so easy to make this. So I hope you have fun and I did!

Cardstock: Creamy Caramel, Basic Black, Tangerine Orange, Chocolate Chip Brown, More Mustard

You will need the punchers and items listed in the photo:



Cut the parts illustrated:



Assemble pieces together:



Assemble the Grad Cap. With a 1/4" satin ribbon, measuring 6"-L, I knotted it for the Cap tassel.



You may use other colors for the owl. Here I used Baja Breeze with Basic Grey.



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Organized Punchers

Good morning, Stamping Gals! I just wanted to share today what my Dad built me this week.It's a Puncher Rack! Since I ran out of space for my punchers, I had to look for a way to store my punchers. Fortunately, I found this idea from Mary. Check out her blog - Stampin' Pretty Thanks, Mary!!



You can get these racks at Ikea . They come in 2 sizes; 21-3/4" and 39-1/4". I used the longer ones for more storage.

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Spring Felt Flowers

It's me again! I was so inspired this week to make spring stuff as the weather unfolds a hint of spring season. The recent string of storms just gave that extra juice to welcome spring in California.

This project is something I always wanted to make for general use and I was so pleased to see the outcome. You should try it! I made some felt flowers using the BigShot Die "Flower Layers".

Flower Details:
Tools: Big Shot Die Flower Layers #113458, Brads
Other Materials: Felt may be found in any craft store. I used color Pink, Brown and Cocoa. You may mix and match and come up with other coordinating colors. Some of the brads are not SU (pardon me). But you'll definitely have fun making these and here are 10 ways you can use them around your home.



10 Ways you can use it:

Very elegant on a picture frames
Sew onto a throw pillow or decorative pillow
Hazzle free from filling your scrapbook page with color
Add Ribbons to it
It can be a gift tag or a gift ribbon
An Ornament
Make a card with it
Decorate your Lamp or Baskets
Embellish your book cover or journal cover
Watch your friends compliment in awe

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A Simple Useful Tip

If you are piercing your paper to put brads on it or just giving it a punch hole look, you can use this tip. It's just right in your kitchen, an unused sponge. It easily gives you the cushion while you pierce a hole on your paper. Very easy, very practical and inexpensive! Your kitchen sponges come available in any color (pink, yellow, blue, green, purple, etc...). I will be featuring a list of all my simple useful tips in the side columnn blogs for your future reference as well as techniques.

Have a nice day!