Stamping With Blue Moon Creations

Coaster Album

Here's another mini album project we did at the March Stamp Clubs using 4 x 4 chipboard coasters covered with Ginger Blossom Designer-Series paper.  The stamp set used was Friendship Blooms from the Sale-A-Bration catalog.  Crystal Effects was added to the center of the flower and glitter from the Fine Cosmo assortment was added.  Click here for directions: Download coaster_mini_book_for_blog.doc

Here's the outside of the album.

Here's the inside of the album with the 2 accordion centers closed.

Here's the inside of the album with one of the accordion centers untied.

This is what the coasters look like.  One has double-sided sticky tape which is what you need to adhere the coasters to the paper.

My Lazy Helper

Remember the photo of Edison, my photographer's assistant several posts ago?  Well here he is again in his lazy state.  He thinks he fits in the box.  He is such a big help!

Wild Wasabi Sun Fun

Here's another great project using the pre-cut and pre-scored Wild For Wasabi textured card stock.  Remember, get 16 sheets of 4 1/2" x 11 1/2" Wild Wasabi textured card stock that has been scored at 1 1/8" and 5 5/8" for only $3.95 through April 30.

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Wild for Wasabi Mini Album

Are you Wild for Wasabi?  If you are, then this limited-time promotion from Stampin' Up! is for you!  Between now and April 30, you can purchase a specially-priced Wild Wasabi card stock pack for only $3.95--that's 16 sheets of pre-cut (4-1/2" x 11-1/2") and pre-scored (at 1-1/8" and 5-5/8") Wild Wasabi textured card stock that can be used to make all kinds of fun and easy cards and projects!

Here's a project we did at our March Stamp Clubs.  We made a mini album by laying the Wild Wasabi card stock horizontally,scoring the non-scored end at 1 3/8, and folding it in so the card became a book cover. We then took two sheets of 8 1/2 x 4 1/4 Whisper White card stock, scored in half at 4 1/4. We folded the two sheets of Whisper White card stock and punched two holes along the fold using the 1/8" hole punch on the Crop-A-Dile.  We threaded linen thread through the holes and tied it in back creating book pages.   We then attached the front and back pages to the inside of the front and back covers of the album using Snail Adhesive.  We added double-stitched Wild Wasabi ribbon on the outside and then decorated the front of the album using images from the Always stamp set embossed in black embossing powder.  Don't forget to use your Embossing Buddy before stamping the images in Versamark to keep the static down.  Contact me to place your limited-time Wild for Wasabi order today: 505-292-2980 blumooon@comcast.net

Here is the front of the mini album.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is the inside of the mini album.

Best Kind of Friend by Judy Burkhalter

This  beautiful card was created by the very talented Judy Burkhalter, one of our Saturday Stamp Club members.  She used Best Kind of Friend stamp set which is perfect for spring. She used the Uptown Designer Series paper and added Crystal Effects to the vase to give the image dimension.  I love the purples, greens and yellows in the color scheme.  Great job Judy!

Best of Cluck by Teresa D'Anza

This card is adorable and makes me smile!  I especially love the one pink chick!  This is Teresa's March swap card.  The theme was to use black accents.  Great job Teresa!

Gift Card Holder-So Many Scallops

Several of you were inquiring about the instructions for Mary's gift card holder she created for the Saturday Stamp Club swap.  This is one of the projects we did at our Stamp Camp.  Directions are below.

Here is the front of the gift card.  The stamp set is So Many Scallops from the Sale-A-Bration catalog.   The paper used was Berry Bliss.

Here is the inside of the gift card.

Click here for the instructions: Download giftcardholderinstructions.doc

Essence of Love Brayered Background

I created this card for the Sunday Stamp Club swap.  The theme was an all occasion card using black accents.  The stamp set is Essence of Love from the Occasions Mini Collection.  Colors used for the brayering were Lavender Lace, Bashful Blue and Tempting Turquoise. The ribbon slide is part of the Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware, also found in the Occasions Mini Collection. 

Cowboy Kid by Paula Cummins

This card was created by the very talented Paula Cummins!  She used the retired stamp set Cowboy Kid.  She colored and cut out the horse's head and then attached it to the stick using a dimensional.  The horseshoes were also colored, cut out and attached to the card separately.  She used twine for the rope and bridal so the card has a great 3D effect.  This card took some time to make and the details are wonderful.  Thanks Paula!

Faux Film A Good Egg

I love the faux film technique made with Stampin' Up's! spiral punch.  I also love the chick from  A Good Egg stamp set.  This will be our Easter card this year.

Love and Happiness Rub-Ons card

I sent this thank you card to NM Animal Friends, a wonderful volunteer group that organizes a spay/neuter clinic for feral cats in Albuquerque.  We have two feral cats that I have been feeding since they were kittens last summer.  Dave and I wanted to do the right thing and get them spayed and neutred before our neighborhood was over run with feral cats.  NM Animal Friends holds a spay and neuter clinic one Sunday a month at the Animal Humane Society clinic.  A big thank you goes out to Jayne and Alex who lent me two live traps and gave me great advice and encouragment leading up to me trapping the cats Saturday afternoon.  I was very stressed about the whole ordeal as I have slowly earned the trust of those two cats.  Even though I knew it was the right thing to do, it still was upsetting.  I am happy to report that the two cats are doing fine. Thank you NM Animal Friends!

There is not any stamping involved with this card.  I used the Love and Happiness Rub-ons from the Sale-A-Bration catalog.  Very quick and simple to make!

Tart and Tangy Picture Frame

This is one of the projects we did for my Spring-Time class.  The frame was found at a $1 store for, you guessed it, one dollar!  We took the frame apart, and covered one of the layers of matting with Summer Picnic Designer Series paper found in the Occasions Mini Collection 2008.  The other layer was already green, so we didn't have to do anything special with it. We also used the Tart and Tangy stamp set found in the same Mini Collection.  We used the Define Your Life stamp set which enabled each guest to personalize their picture frame with a different definition.  The alphabet set is Defining Alphabet. 

Versamark Smooshy Card by Denise Carlson

Don't you just love the name of this technique?  And look how beautiful this card is.  It is another Denise Carlson creation! She used From the Garden, a level 1 hostess set from Stampin' Up!  Want to learn how to create this awesome technique?  Contact me today: 505-292-2980 or blumoon@comcast.net

A Good Egg Jelly Bean Bag

Isn't this little guy cute?  I love the stamp set A Good Egg.  This was one of the projects we did at our Stamp Camp.  The bag pattern was originally designed to hold 10 Ghiradelli Chocolate squares, but we decided to fill it with colorful jelly beans just in time for Easter.  I originally posted the pattern in February, but I have posted it again below.  We used transparency sheets found from an office supply store, but you could also use vellum card stock.  The flower image was stamped onto the transparency sheet using white Stazon.  Sticky tape was used to attach the bottom and side flaps.

Here's a close up of the chick.  He was colored in using Stampin' Write markers.  His egg shell was filled in with Two-Way Glue and then covered with Dazzling Diamonds.

Glorious Gift by Teresa D' Anza

This is a wonderful card created by my good friend and very talented Teresa D' Anza.  She stamped the flowers in Pretty In Pink and Certainly Celery on regular white card stock.  She stamped the greeting using purple Stazon on Stampin' Up card stock vellum and then layered it over the flower piece using brads.  The stamp set is Glorious Gift.

Can you guess what the black background piece is made from?

It is black landscaping weed barrier fabric with white craft ink brayered over it.

Very clever Teresa!

Thank you to Denise Carlson for the photos.

Rub-Ons on Candle Holders

I decorated these colorful votive candle holders as thank you gifts for my Stamp Camp guests.  I used Love and Happiness rub-ons from the Sale-A-Bration catalog.  These rub-ons are just too cool!