Stampin' Up! Inspiration Saturday and a giveaway!

"Hello friends! I am so excited to share a few fun projects using the Moments Like These Card Collection and Accessory Pack and a few new products from the Stampin’ Up! 2016-2017 Idea Book & Catalog. I’m a huge Project Life fan and my albums are being filled with tons of precious memories. While Project Life has a traditional way of using it, I love to explore other ways I can use these fun products.

One of my favorite handmade gifts to give to my friends is a mini album of our time spent together since we all live miles apart.  Not only was this album fun to create, it was fun to remember all the fun we’ve had creating these memories together.   

I started this Mini Album using two pieces of Kraft cardstock (133674) 12 x 4”.  The cardstock was then scored every 4”, accordion folded and the two pieces of Kraft cardstock were glued together end to end to make one long accordion fold. Once the base of the album was made, it was time to embellish. 

While most of the album was created using the Moments Like These Card Collection & Accessory Pack, I added a few more products to embellish the book.  

• Painter’s Palette stamp set #141657 for the front page of the book.
• Pop of Pink Specialty Designer Series Paper #141648 used as 4 x 4 panels throughout the book.
• Layering Squares Framelits #141708
• Hearth & Home Thinlits #139666

All of the photos used in the album are 2 x 3 in size and changed to Black & White for a consistent look throughout the book. Tabs were created using the Hearth & Home Thinlits on pocket pages giving me more room for photos in the mini album. 

Many of the titles I used for the pages were created by cutting words from the Project Life cards. 

For the back of my book I used a 4 x 4 Project Life card and the words summarized my entire book.  Hooray for everyday moments! 

Another great use of Project Life cards by Stampin’ Up! is creating quick and simple cards.

Snuggled inside the Moments Like These Project Life Accessory Pack are these fun 2 x 2 cards.  They are a mix of words and patterns and worked perfectly to create this 4 panel card with only a few accessories added including the sweet heart sticker- Lovely! 

Another quick card I created used a 4 x 6 Project Life card that I cut down to 4 x 5-1/4 and layered onto another piece of cardstock. The words were embossed using White Embossing Powder onto Basic Black Cardstock using the Crazy About You stamp set.  I loved that I was able to create my own greeting for this simple card. 

Whether you are scrapbooking or want to create cards, Project Life by Stampin’ Up! can make the process seamless when creating.  Thank you so much for letting me share a little of my creativity with you." 

~ Kimberly Van Diepen  - Artisan Design Team, 2015-16

Thank you so much Kimberly for sharing the versatility of Project Life by Stampin' Up! through these great projects! We too love the Moments Like These Project Life cards and accessories! Of course, our sweet friends at Stampin' Up! would love to share both of these items with one lucky reader too...

If you would like an opportunity to win the Moments Like These Project Life collection, be sure to leave a comment below. Want a little bonus? Follow this link to the Stampin' Up! Product Suites and tell us which is your favourite! Hands down I can tell you I have a favourite one! Please leave your comment by June 30th! Good luck!

Last month our friends at Stampin' Up! offered a the Party with Cake clear mount stamps for one lucky reader. The winner is...

Love the cards, I am starting to build a nice collection of stampin up dies to make cards and this would be a great addition! HIP HIP HOORAY :) Posted by: Debbie Rollins | May 14, 2016 at 10:11 PM

Congratulations Debbie! Be sure to send us your address and telephone number to catherine@scrapbookandcards.com and put "Stampin' Up! winner" in your reference line.

Thank you for joining us today and thank you again to Kimberly for these great projects! Have a wonderful weekend and remember to mark your calendars for this Friday's release of our brand new summer issue! We are excited to share it with you!

~ Catherine

Comments

[Tammy Lever]

OMG! I just got my new catalogue and my wish list is like 3 pages long! The top of that list is the Swirly Birds bundle! I've been seeing it all over Pinterest and I know I need to have it!
I loved your cards with the PL cards! I have so many of those PL cards I wasn't sure I'd be able to use them up. Honestly never even thought of that but will definitely be doing it now!

[lisa808]

I love making mini albums. tfs your fun album.

[Marge Guthrie]

I would LOVE to make a moments like these album - especially since I have SO many "moments like these" spent with my twin grandchildren! This album is SO cool, and the materials are gorgeous!

[Alma D]

Each new SU amazes me. Thanks for the giveaway! Thanks for always inspiring us.

[barb macaskill]

LOVE the Painter's Palette! I have a friend who could really use a pick me up this time of year and I would make her a Mini Album of her family including their 7 year old son, Joseph, who left us too early in May 2003! He truly was an Angel on Earth and he is missed every day!

[Denise Turner]

Love this collection and especially the dies. Thanks for the inspiration.

[Jean Marmo]

So very cute! Love the colors! We just got back from a week long family vacation. I need to get started scrapping those photos and memories!

[jennifer reynard]

Love all these cool ideas and new inspiration! Would love to win as I just love Stampin Up!

[MaryAnn N]

Wonderful collection
Thanks for the inspiration

[Tona]

What a great mini & giveaway!
I love the tree framelits in the foxy suite.

[Deborah Rikard]

I have a friend who has been my best friend since we were 14, we are 61 now, and I would love this kit to make her a mini album. Thanks for the chance to win.

[Nita K.]

This is a really great set!

[Misty Murphy]

I've been perusing my new catalog and somehow I missed the Playful Palette stamp set. That is certainly my favorite of the suite products.

[Amy Cooley]

Thanks for showing how to use Project Life in different ways. Your mini album is so sweet. All of the suites from Stampin' Up are amazing, but I think Pops of Pink is my favorite.

[Mary Holshouser]

Since it's summer - the fruit stand would be a great suite to
have right now.
Christmas is always a favorite - it was hard to pass it up.
thanks.

[Helen Van Daalen]

I like the foxy suite. The punch is cute. SU demonstrators are very talented. Thank you for sharing.

[Janice B]

What I great idea and wonderful gift for a special friend. Thanks for sharing.

[LC]

How versatile is the Moments Like These Project Life collection!?! It's always fun to see products used in creative ways. My favorite Product Suite has to be Irresistibly Floral. I especially love the accompanying large flower dies. So pretty!

[Linsey]

Yah, pretty much love and want everything from the new SU! catty!!! Amongst my faves---the entire Pop Of Pink suite--I'm in love with the color combo with pops of gold and blk/white along with the pretty pineapples and fabulous flamingos--oh, so much summery awesomeness!!! And this Moments Like These Project Life collection is so lovely and I see much versatility with it!! Thanks for another super inspiring post!! Cheers!!

[Sue D]

Fabulous album. My favorite Product Suite is A little Foxy.

[Dawn Skene]

Wonderful mini album! Thanks for the chance to win the Project Life items! I always love anything Christmas, but I think my favorite Product Suite is Floral Boutique. They all look great!

[Kimberli Bean]

Love that Project Life collection, such fun colors! And it's so hard to pick a favorite but I guess Blooms & Bliss, they're all so great!!

[theCook]

Absolutely love the mini album!

[theCook]

My favorite product suite is A Little Foxy, closely followed by This Christmas.

[Lynn Ekstrom]

I love the mini album. Thanks for the chance to win.