Tarheel Stamper - VC Rocks Big Shot Madnes Blog Hop

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 Welcome to my stop on your VC Rocks Big Shot Madness blog hop. The start of the blog hop is at the VC Rocks blog here - http://vcrocks.blogspot.com/   So if you lose your way during the blog hop or happen upon a broken link, you can go there and find the rest of the wonderful stops on the hop. 

Wow didn't Robin have a wonderful project.  You probably came here from her blog Robin's Craft Room.  What an awesome stamper!  I am so blessed to be in a hop with all of these talented stampers!  VC Rocks is so much fun.  Hope you enjoy this stop on your Big Shot Madness Hop.   At the end of this post you will find the link to the next fantastic blog hop stop.

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 For my project I wanted to do something different for me.  I don't use brights often and I don't have any younger children or grandbabies yet, but I am hopeful in the future for the grandkids.  Can't wait!  So I don't make a lot of children type projects.   I love animal crackers  and it made me think of the circus so I kind of went with that theme. 

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The "animal cracker" box can be used for a small gift box, a place marker if you put the child's name on it, or a party favor to take home.  Think of all the small items you can put in this box.  I made this using the Sizzix Box #2 Item # 114518 die.  Various punches and even a retiring Sizzlit (Birds and Blooms Item # 113485) were used.  Sorry about the retiring Sizzlit, but I made the lion before I received the retiring accessories list. You can substitute another small scallop circle or small flower. 

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The card is made with the same animals on the box.  I used the Top Note die (Item # 113463, a Stampin' Up! exclusive) for the "circus train" car.  I also the versatile Square Lattice embossing folder (Item # 119976).  The sentiment is stamped on a tag I made with the jewelry tag punch.  Come back to get a tutorial on that one.  I will have a video tutprial soon and will link it then.  Also I will have photos of the animal parts I used.  I searched circus animals and came across a link for cupcakes.  Wow they were wonderful. 

 The popcorn box can be used for gifts or snacks.  This was made with the Fancy Favor Sizzix die (Item # 115965 another Stampin' Up! exclusive).   I used 2  stamps from the Tiny Tags set heat embossed in White detail powder on Real Red for the tag.  Punched the sentiment out with the Jewelry Tag punch.  I used the new Baker's Twine (Cherry Cobbler) and White grosgrain ribbon to tie around the box.  I pinched the folds on the side so the box would flare outwards like a popcorn box. 

Hope you have enjoyed this circus set today!  I enjoyed making it.  Next stop you will be on your way to Bluegrass Stamper Studio.  Enjoy the wonderful project on her site.   I know you will get great ideas! So many wonderful things to see on this blog hop. 

Hope you will come back to visit sometime.  Have a wonderful day!
Tammy aka Tarheel Stamper

Tarheel Stamper - Candle Banner Birthday Card

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Believe it or not this card came together quickly. I heat embossed the sentiment with White Detail embossing powder. That stamp is from Messages for Mom. The background is a jumbo wheel named Whimsy inked with Versamark. I heat embossed the background with Clear embossing powder. The candle is from Create a Cupcake which was in the Occasions mini. I am hoping this stamp set makes it in the new catalog. I punched it out with the jewelry tag punch. I cut strips at 3/8" wide and fed them through the punch to make them as long as I wanted. The punched piece is upside down. I wanted to do something different. I used Regals brads in the bottom of the tags. The string is our new Baker's Twine in the Summer Mini. I knotted the ends after gluing it to the designer paper. The tags are popped up with dimensionals. The paper is from the Regals Patterns Designer Series pack and from a 12 x 12 Textured pack of Regals colors. I love the feeling of the textured card stock. It embossed very well. I used the Scallop Border punch on the Happy Birthday strip.

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Sorry I haven’t posted in a while. I just didn’t stamp for a while and now I am preparing for the next VC Rocks Blog Hop. The theme is Big Shot. I am excited to see the talented stampers’ projects. It will take place on June 11 – 12.

Our pool is open and the water is warming up! Yea for lazy afternoons floating in the pool! I love summertime. I am a warm (hot) weather kind of gal. How about you? The colors I used in the card are colors I see outside. More Mustard for the sun, Night of Navy for the pool water and sky, and Garden Green for the trees I see while floating! What inspires your color choice. Look around at nature. You will see many color combinations.

Have a great day,

Tammy aka Tarheel Stamper

Tarheel Stamper - Shaving Cupcake

Have you seen the Dairy Queen commercial with the shaving bunnies.   I thought it was strange and funny.  LOL  I used a faux shaving cream technique for this card.  So that is why I put shaving cupcake for the title.


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This card is for one of my "daughters" birthday.  I loved making the accent strip for this card.  It is so easy and cleans up quickly.  I have added a video on my You Tube channel - Tarheel Stamper on how to do the faux shaving cream technique with Stampin' Up!'s Clear-Mount acrylic blocks. I used the largest one we sell. The video is embeded in this post at the end of the supplies list.   This was so much fun and not as messy as the original shaving cream technique, which by the way is gorgeous.



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Supplies used:

Inks - Chocolate Chip Classic ink Pad - Item # 100908 
          Pretty in Pink Classic ink - Item # 101301
          Rose Red Classic ink - Item # 101778
         
Paper - Chocolate Chip Classic Card Stock - Item # 102128
             Pretty in Pink Classic Card Stock - Item # 100459  
             Rose Red Classic Card Stock - Item # 102544
             Confetti White Card Stock- Item # 101778
             Glossy White Card Stock - Item # 102599

Stamps - Create a Cupcake Stamp Set - Item # 121982
               retired Stampin' Around Wheel stamp

Punches - 2 3/8" Scallop Circle - Item # 118874

                Build a Cupcake - Item # 121807

Accessories - 5/8" White Organza Ribbon - Item # 114319
                     Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder - Item # 117335
                     Big Shot Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets - Item # 120805
                     Early Espresso Baker's Twine - Item # 123124
                     Fine Cosmo Glitter - Item # 108796
                     Stampin' Around handle - Item # 103661
                     Clear-Mount Block F - Item # 118483
                     Crimper - Item # 101618

Sizes of Card Stock 

Pretty in Pink - card base 4 1/4" x 11" - score at 5 1/2"
                      scrap piece to punch cupcake liner
 
Chocolate Chip - 1 - 5 1/2" x 4" for 2 3/8" scallop circle
                        1 - 4 1/4" x 1 3/4" for mat on front strip
                        1 - 4 1/4" x 3/4" for mat on strip inside
                        scrap for cupcake icing
 
Rose Red - 4 1/4" x 1 1/2" for mat on front strip
                   scrap for cupcake icing
 
Confetti White - 4" x 5 1/4" for inside
                    

Tarheel Stamper - Blossom Petals Punch Ballerina Card



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This card reminds me of a ballerina.  I love how it turned out.  A card I saw recently inspired me to use our Blossom Petals Punch to make the skirt or tutu.  The card used a scallop circle folded in half and pleated.  It was cute!  I wanted to use the Blossom Petals Punch to make one.  I had the idea that it would make a cute ballerina tutu or a fairy's dress.  So what do you think.  I have the directions on a video tutorial using the Blossom Petals punch to make other things along with a flower.  The post with the video is here or you can visit my YouTube channel here.




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Hope you have a wonderful day!

Happy Stampin',
Tammy aka Tarheel Stamper

Tarheel Stamper - Razzleberry Flower

Wow I can't believe it has been so long since I posted.  I am in the midst of a flare up of my fibromyalgia so I haven't been able to do much. My sweet husband surprised me for our 30th wedding anniversary , April 6, with 2 floral arrangements delivered to me.  He had to work, but we had a wonderful evening together and plan on going somewhere in June.  Aren't they beautiful!

Now on to the cards and video.  Here is a close up view of the flower.  The video shows how I made the flower. Hope you enjoy it.



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Supply list - http://www.scribd.com/doc/52714197



Happy Stampin',

Tammy aka Tarheel Stamper

Tarheel Stamper - Grease Your Gears Birthday Card



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This is a card I made for my husband's boss.  I wanted a simple card without frilly things.  I love that it was easy to punch out and emboss with the Big Shot.  I also used the crimper for the small Soft Suede strip. 

Using different textures are great for masculine cards.

Colors are Soft Suede, Green Garden, Whisper White, Not Quite Navy, and Crumb Cake.   I used the Color Coach to pick the colors.

Stamp Set is God's Blessings

Accessories are Modern Label punch, crimper, Square Lattice embossing folder, and the Cogs Extra Large Double punch. 

Great for masculine cards.

Happy Stampin',
Tammy aka Tarheel Stamper