Saturday, March 30, 2013

April Stamp of the Month

Stamp of the Month Program:

Spend $50.00 or more and you pay $5.00 for the Stamp of the Month, or you can just buy the SOM for $17.95.  The SOM is only available for one month!  Items purchased on StudioJ do not count toward your $50.00

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Friday, March 15, 2013

For Always Scrapbook Workshop

For Always Scrapbooking Workshop


Step 1: Order products.


Workshop Kit

Item # Product
Cost
G1055 Workshops on the Go® For Always Kit (includes):
For Always Paper Packet ($9.95)
My Acrylix® For Always Scrapbooking Workshop ($13.95)
White Daisy Cardstock (2 sheets) ($0.80)
For Always Assortment ($4.95)
Sparkles Black & Grey Assortment ($2.95)
Instructional Guide ($1.00)
$29.95
 
Retail Value:
$34.60
 
You Pay:
$29.95

Required Tools

Item # Product
Cost
Z1790 Cricut® Artiste Collection
$99.00
Z2105 Black Exclusive Inks® Pad
$5.25
Z2162 Honey Exclusive Inks® Pad
$5.25
Z2195 Lagoon Exclusive Inks® Pad
$5.25
Z1294 Sanding Kit
$3.50
Z1151 3-D Foam Tape
$5.95
Y1002 1" × 3 1/2" My Acrylix® Block
$5.95
Y1006 3" × 3" My Acrylix® Block
$8.50



Helpful Hints: Additional Scrapbooking Project

Magic: Performance
  • Use diagrams on pages 48 and 49 of Magic™ 
  • Trim the right side of the 7" White Daisy scallop tag so that you have 5 full scallops on the right, as shown on the left page of the finished art
  • Trim scallop circle for E in half across long center
  • Trim top off of J so the piece is 6" × 2 1/2" with scallops along bottom
  • Stamp flower with second generation Honey ink on large five-scallop border
  • Stamp flower with Honey ink on scrap White Daisy paper; trim
  • Stamp leaf with Lagoon ink twice on scrap White Daisy paper; trim
  • Stamp “I Love You Because” with Black ink on scrap White Daisy paper; trim
  • Sponge edges of all layout pieces with Black ink, excluding all Cricut® cuts and Honey cardstock
  • Assemble layout according to instructions in Magic™, adding Cricut® pieces and accents as shown
  • Embellish as desired

Helpful Hints: Bonus Project

6 Gift Boxes

Additional Materials Needed

Item # Product
Cost
Z1840 My Creations™ Clear Pillow Boxes (2 sets)
$5.90
Z1809 Black Shimmer Trim
$4.95
Helpful Hints
To create the featured bonus project, follow the helpful hints outlined below.
  • Tip: As you cut the paper, sort the pieces as indicated in the cutting guide so that each card has its own stack. For example, if the cutting guide labels a piece “I Love You” box, place it in the stack for that box.
  • Curl edges of large Honey flower, as shown
  • Create two pennants for each of the “I Love You Because” boxes out of various zip strips, as desired
  • Sponge edges of all B&T papers and zip strip pennants with Black ink, excluding Black Netting B&T paper
  • Stamp flower twice with Honey ink on scrap White Daisy paper; trim
  • Stamp leaf four times with Lagoon ink on scrap White Daisy paper; trim
  • Stamp “You’re the Best” twice with Lagoon ink on scrap White Daisy paper; trim
  • Stamp “I Love You Because” twice with Black ink on scrap Lagoon paper; trim
  • Stamp “XOXO” border with Black ink on both Honey cardstock strips
  • Stamp heart image twice with Black ink on Cricut® heart shapes
  • While pillow boxes are still flat, attach papers on boxes with Tombow adhesive
  • Embellish as shown using Black Shimmer trim, Sparkles, and For Always assortment embellishments, as desired.