Jo-Ann Unrau, Stampin' Up Demonstrator

Matchbox Dresser

Here's a cute little project made from the Matchbox Big Shot Die. it is perfect for storing little things like candies, earrings, or even diamond rings!  These are just 3 matchboxes, stacked up, and attached with Sticky Strip. I used Rhinstone Brads for the handles, and added a 1/2 inch circle punched from vellum behind the brad. Then, I made an embossed cover to go around the outside of all of them. The colors are Certainly Celery, and Regal Rose.

 

I made these as "snacking gifts" for all my downline demonstrators that joined me at the Stampin' Up Seattle regional seminar recently.  I thought it would be nice to have a little sugar to snack on while we were sitting at our table watching the demonstrations :)

 

And here are the goodies I put inside....jelly bellies, caramels, and of course, chocolate!

 

Here we are, enjoying some candy! And, of course, the fabulous stamping ideas!

 

I have also made a five-drawer one that my kids loved so much, they all made their own versions! My boys are using them to store lego-men parts, and my daughter is storing her earrings in them :) Very cute!

Hope you have a great weekend!

Jo-Ann

stampinwithjoann@shaw.ca

Happy Easter!

Hope you are finishing off the wonderful Easter weekend with a great day! We've had some great family gatherings, with lots of food, chocolates and laughter. We've got one more gathering tonite, but in the meantime, I wanted to send you this Easter project.

 

This is a "Diaper Fold" gift pouch, and it uses no adhesive to hold it together.

 

We made a similar one for Valentines Day in Stamp Club....shown below.

It's very easy to do. If you'd like to learn how to make this, feel free to contact me at stampinwithjoann@shaw.ca and we can set up a time for me to show you! 

Happy Easter!

Jo-Ann

Wedding favors!

Last weekend, I was honored to be invited to a friend's wedding, and was even asked to help create some wedding favors beforehand! How much fun is that? It took us a while to get the prototype put together, but once we got going, it was fast to make these.  We had a great assembly-line going....

 

That's the bride, Emily, on the left; family friend, June, on the right and me in the middle.

 

Jen was there (left), orchestrating everything, and worked hard all week to get the wedding together.

Here are the finished products....

 

We used the Medium Cello Bags, Pink Pirouette and Regal Rose cardstock. We printed the words onto Whisper White cardstock, using the Stampin' Up Journalling Font CD (now retired). The Big Shot came in really handy to cut out the topper using the Top Note Die (5 at a time).

We also cut out the strip (with the printing) on the Big Shot, so that the edges would match perfectly, and glued that over top of the staple we used to close them. We stamped the hearts with the Love You Much stamp set, and punched them out with the matching Three Heart Punch. Add a little glitter, and you have a cute and easy Wedding Favor!

Hope you like it!

Have a great day!

Jo-Ann

Scallop Envelope Die - as a box!

I wanted to share with you a great idea for using the Scallop Envelope Sizzix Die that has recently come out from Stampin' Up. This cute little box was made using Pink Pirouette cardstock, and cutting out 4 Scallop Envelopes from it. (I cut two at a time, and used the Premium Crease Pad to get nice score lines that weren't cut through.)

 

Just by attaching the "wings" of the envelopes together with Sticky Strip (p190), you get the sides of the box assembled. Then, you just alternate the bottom pieces to close it (fold as you would close a cardboard box). I found that you need to place a cardstock liner in the bottom to keep it from shifting, and then you don't need any adhesive on the bottom. I added 2 layered strips of Bella Rose paper, along with a stamped image from Punches Three (hostess level one set). This was punched out with the Wide Oval punch.

We did this as the Big Shot Club make & take project for October, and it was fun! But, I originally saw this idea on someone else's blog, so I can't take the credit for it. (Trouble is, I don't know who to give credit to. If you know, please forward me the info, so I can update my post!)

my line of the day: If it stands still long enough, Stamp it!

Jo-Ann

Bag in a Box

I just wanted to share a cute little project that one of my downline demonstrators submitted for my recent Creativity Challenge. This "Bag in a Box" was created by Debby, and she used Bella Rose designer paper, and Pink Pirouette cardstock.

 

This would make a great gift box for a very special Christmas gift!

Thanks Debby! I love it!

Gift Card Holder

Today, at my Fun Folds Class, we made this cute Gift Card holder out of a piece of 12X12 patterned paper. Unbelievably the project requires no adhesive (except for the decorations on the front), and it just uses folds. Very fun! We learned this fold at a Stampin' Up regional seminar in Vancouver a couple years ago. This particular one was designed by my good friend, Karina, who is also a demonstrator!  Thanks Karina! You rock! 

If you'd like the pattern for this, send me an email. (I can't quite figure out how to post that on here yet! I'm still learning :) )

 

Mini Backpack!

Well, I spent some time playing with an idea I had seen on SplitCoastStampers. Here's the aftermath

of my "playing"....

Does this happen to you too? I end up with such a small place to work in, that I can't work anymore! I do love to make a mess, and I think it's part of the fun, but I don't love cleaning it all up!

Here's the project that caused this mess.

It is a Mini Backpack, and a great gift for teachers. I am hoping to make a few more of these today, and put together little "Survival Kits" for my kids teachers for the year to come. I am going to put in a Starbucks card, some Tylenol, chocolate, and some handmade cards.  Cute huh?

Here are another couple shots of it.....

 

This project was featured on SplitCoast, in the demonstrator-only section, so I can't post the link. But I did find a lady who produced a tutorial that you could follow if you like. It starts with 8.5 X11 cardstock, and you cut out the pattern. The designer paper used is Berry Bliss (now retired), and I added the new Flower brad to the front, with a 1" circle punched piece of the Berry Bliss paper. You need sticky strip to hold the pieces together, and I also added some Regal Rose 5/8 grosgrain ribbbon for the straps. What do you think?