Thank Goodness For A Friend Like You for TTTC #22

Stampin Up So Many Shells Thank You Friend card idea - Jeanie Stark StampinUp

November 2, 2017February 19, 2018 ~ Jeanie Stark ~ 15 Comments

Get ready to play Tic Tac Toe because this week’s board by Corinne Blake is one of my favorites with simple and fun choices!!!

I used all 9 elements on my card which made tic tac toe all 8 ways!!

It is so much fun and easy to create when you pick 3 in a row and play! Each week I gather the different elements from the board so they are in front of me. This week I started by grabbing my circle framelits and black cardstock then looked through my swatch books for DSP with black and/or stripes. (I found both!) The floral design from Whole Lot of Lovely certainly checked off the box for “vibrant”. Then I chose a color from the DSP to use for my “layer” and “ribbon”. I knew it would be easy to add a heat embossed thank you sentiment for a friend and by cutting it out with a circle die that checked off 5 elements…circle, black, thank you, friend, heat embossed. How easy is that?!!! Trust me, having the items in front of you will get those creative juices flowing…you will see things that go together. Just start creating! All I had left to do was a simple layout to put it all together. (*I keep sketches of simple layouts as well as cards I’ve made or received with layouts I like to use as inspiration for future designs. This layout is clean & simple and could easily be used with many different papers and take on a totally different look and feel. I know I will be using it again!) I hope you will give it a try and play along. For more inspiration click HERE to see what the other designers created this week. I would love for you to add your creation to the Tic Tac Toe Challenge.

Here’s the measurements for today’s card:

Card Base: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 scored at 4 1/4 (Basic Black)

Layer 1: 5 1/2 x 2 1/4 (Striped DSP)

Layer 2: 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 (Pear Pizzazz)

Layer 3: 4 1/2 x 3 1/4 (Floral DSP)

Layer 4: Stitched Shapes Circle Die

You can purchase any of the Stampin’ Up! products used to make today’s project from my online store. Click HERE to shop or click on the images below.

Have a wonderful day!

Just Stampin

Jeanie

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So Many Shells Photopolymer Stamp Set

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Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

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Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

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No Tricks, Just Treats!

October 31, 2017 ~ Jeanie Stark ~ 9 Comments

Happy Halloween! It’s dress up day at school and every year I make my own costume (usually something to go with a story my students like). This year I changed it up a little as my 4 year old students have been having all kinds of fun with dominoes… counting, matching, and practicing some beginning addition skills. I thought I’d surprise them with my costume and some fun treats.

My costume was super easy to pull together with the help of the Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets. They work great for adhering dies and also stick to fun foam cut with the Circle Framelits. I adhered the adhesive sheet to the foam then ran it through the Big Shot to cut out my circles. Then it was just peel & stick! Great for a quick & easy last minute costume! The candy treats were just as easy (especially when you get your students to punch the circles with a hole punch during Center Time the day before….great activity for fine motor skill development!!!) I cut Basic Black cardstock and wrapped it around mini Hershey candy bars and adhered with Fast Fuse on the back. Then I added the circles with Glue Dots for some quick & easy treats that tie in a little math skills too! These candy treats are great for older kids too as you could have them practice their multiplication skills. Here’s a fun & educational book for kids. It’s available at Amazon and would be a great gift idea for Christmas along with the game. We played Dominoes with our kids every night after dinner for years! Fun family time!

dominoe book

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Have a wonderful day!

Just Stampin

Jeanie

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A Quick & Easy Box for Tic Tac Toe Challenge #15

September 19, 2017 ~ Jeanie Stark ~ 6 Comments

I needed a quick & easy box for a little gift. I admit I am often last minute but this was an unexpected special request for a little baby girl. What could be more special than homemade?! This little gift box was simple to make using the Window Box Thinlits. Stampin Up Window Box Thinlits gift idea - Jeanie Stark StampinUp

I used elements from this week’s Tic Tac Toe Challenge board to create this sweet gift box.

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I made Tic Tac Toe two ways: across the top and down the left side. I love how fun and easy it is to create by just choosing elements from the challenge boards each week! The floral squares are cut from the Whole Lot of Lovely Designer Series Paper. I stamped the sentiment from Colorful Seasons inside the bottom of the box using the same color ink as the cardstock, Powder Pink. It will be a nice surprise when they take the gift out.

Stampin Up Window Box Thinlits gift idea - Jeanie Stark StampinUp

One of the things I love about these boxes is the versatility! You can easily reuse this box as a little nightlight by putting a battery tealight inside. Click HERE to see a video, photo tutorial with directions, and 4 more box ideas I made using these dies.

There’s still time to play along with this week’s Tic Tac Toe Challenge. Challenges run from Thursday – Tuesday with winners announced on Wednesday.

You can purchase the Window Box Thinlits and any of the other Stampin’ Up! products used to make today’s project from my online store. Click HERE to shop.

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Have a wonderful day!

Just Stampin’

Jeanie

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