Hanukkah Apron Card/Scrapbook Candy

    
  My Aunt and Uncle are known for their potato pancake making talents (they are made with so much love & oil ~ amazing)... I was fiddling around with this apron die (there are oven mitts too!!!) as an idea for a "thank you" note for them.  Unfortunately they might not be here this year (still waiting for them to return my call).
        I love the way this came out though ~ I plan to create "latkes" with my retired SU "cookie" roller stamp, and use the sentiment "I Love You a Latke" that I've seen somewhere but don't remember where.  This is a Sizzix Apron die that I use with my Stampin' Up! Big Shot machine.  I plan to use lots of different fabric looking designer series papers ~ I may even cut REAL fabric!





RECIPE: *ALL items are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.
Card Stock: Pacific Point, Brushed Silver, Marina Mist & Whisper White.
Stamps: All Stampin' Up! Menorah from "Every Little Bit". Happy Hanukkah is from a retired SU set (I'll come back w/the name).
Ink: Night of Navy & Silver
TOOLS: Stampin' Up! Big shot machine, Sizzix Apron die, Modern Label punch, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, Glue Dots, Snail Adhesive, Paper Piercing tool,  Paper Snips

Have I Shared my NEW Infatuation with Textured Impressions Embossing Folders?

You know I love my Stampin' Up! Big Shot die cutting machine, but I have just recently discovered the MAGIC created by using Textured Impressions Embossing Folders!

I love this card for so many reasons ~ I am very thankful to the SU demonstrator who shared this design with us (my favorite perk about being a demonstrator).  I was intrigued by the faux embossed look of the punched out hearts on the left side of this card (don't you?).  My favorite part of making this card is how quickly the textured Inpressions Embossing folder turns a punched out paper heart into a magical piece ~ the focus!  I think the 3 tiny pearls give this card a lot of class too.  Simple elegance, and easy to make.  Try it.

My spin on the original included changing the punch, the textured Impressive Folder, and sentiment too. 

Here's my Recipe:
Stamp: Non-Stampin' Up! I found in a small shop.
Card Stock: Pretty in Pink & Very Vanilla
Ink: Soft Suede (I need to check on this - sorry)
Tools & Embellishments:
* Scallop Trim punch
* Elegant Lines Textured Impressions Embossing Folder 119277
* Heart to Heart Punch 119881
* Full Heart Punch 119883
* Heart Small 117193
* Word Window Punch 119857
* Basic Pearl Jewels 119247

LOVED working with the Lovely Seniors in West Hartford, CT!

I wish I had taken a pictures from this event!  When I showed the ladies (14 of them) from the West Hartford Fellowship Housing (14 of them!!!) the cards they were going to create.  They seemed a tad overwhelmed.  I heard one lady tell a friend she was going to just do what she wanted with the supplies.  This was my 1st time meeting these ladies, so my heart sank a little thinking they didn't like the design. 

I chose to demonstrate the Thoughts & Prayers set (p. 150 of the Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog).  As soon as I pressed the tree image on the card stock (after using 2 different colored SU Stamin' write markers to ink it), and revealed the gorgeous impression, the room was full of astonishment!  Lots of ooh-ing and ah-ing too!  The ladies were interested and captivated after that! 

I had packets for each that contained everything except the background paper.  I wanted to give them the choice. 

STAMP SETS:  Thoughts & Prayers, Sincere Salutations

INK:  Soft Suede and Old Olive Stamin' Write markers, Marina Mist Classic Ink Pad

PAPER:  Note Cards (Pack of 20, $5.95 - great value!); Whisper white & Soft Suede card stock, and (retired) Designer Series Paper: Bella Bleu

Accessories and Tools: Big Shot (die cutting system), Top Note die, 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon in Early expresso, Scallop Oval Exra-Large punch, 1-3/4 x 7/8" Oval Large punch, Modern Label Extra-Large punch & Word Window Large punch.