Stampin’ Sisters Retreat Project 7: Cool Treats Cards

You know how sometimes you instantly fall in love with a product the second you see it?  Well, that’s how I felt the second I saw the Cool Treats Products Suite in the Occasions catalog.  The first thing that caught my attention were the colors.  I mean, how can you not just love the summer shades of Pool Party, Peekaboo Peach, Watermelon Wonder, and Pear Pizzazz?  Now throw in some Chocolate Chip and I’m in heaven.  Pair these awesome colors with the adorable Cool Treats stamp set and the Frozen Treats Framelits Dies and we’re set for a great time.  That’s why, at our Stampin’ Sisters Retreat, we chose to do a project based on this suite of products.

Stampin' Sisters Retreat, Stampin' Up! Cool Treats stamp set, Frozen Treats Framelits Dies, Stampin' Studio

                                 Keepin’ it simple with a little soft serve cone with sprinkles.  I so love the texture of the cone itself.  The framelit cuts it and gives the                                                        texture in just one pass through the Big Shot.

Stampin' Sisters Retreat, Stampin' Up! Cool Treats stamp set, Frozen Treats Framelits Dies, Stampin' Studio

Mmmmmm….Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream is one of my favorites.

Stampin' Sisters Retreat, Stampin' Up! Cool Treats stamp set, Frozen Treats Framelits Dies, Stampin' Studio

This card reminds me of times as a kid when the ice cream truck would stop in front of our house and we got to pick from an entire assortment of cool treats.

Stampin' Sisters Retreat, Stampin' Up! Cool Treats stamp set, Frozen Treats Framelits Dies, Stampin' Studio

Isn’t the Tasty Treats Designer Series Paper, so pretty?  Strawberries and cherries, oh yeah!

Stampin' Sisters Retreat, Stampin' Up! Cool Treats stamp set, Frozen Treats Framelits Dies, Stampin' Studio

This card kind is like a build your own Sundae Bar.  It’s really hard to know when to stop.

Stampin' Sisters Retreat, Stampin' Up! Cool Treats stamp set, Frozen Treats Framelits Dies, Stampin' Studio

I love how this card gives great dimension to the cool treats them selves.  The cone and sticks are stamped directly on the background while the cool treats are stamped, then cut out with the framelits and popped up off the card with Dimensionals for a bit more drama.

Stampin' Sisters Retreat, Stampin' Up! Cool Treats stamp set, Frozen Treats Framelits Dies, Stampin' Studio

So we’re almost at the end.  Tomorrow I’ll finish up my last post from Stampin’ Sisters Retreat with the final project.  I hope to see you back then.

Price: $110.00

Stampin’ Sisters Retreat Project 6: Gift Cards

We always try to provide a variety of projects for retreat, so one of the projects this year were a set of gift card holders.

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This one featuring the Custom Tee stamp set would be great for a teenage girl.

Stampin' Sisters Retreat, Stampin' Up! Custom Tee stamp set, Gift Card Holders, Stampin' Studio

When the flap is opened it reveals the spot for the gift card.

Stampin' Sisters Retreat, Stampin' Up! Custom Tee stamp set, Gift Card Holders, Stampin' Studio

How about a card for a girl friend featuring the Beautiful You stamp set?

Stampin' Sisters Retreat, Stampin' Up! Beautiful You stamp set, Gift Card Holders, Stampin' Studio

The slotted opening on the left is where the gift card fits in.

Stampin' Sisters Retreat, Stampin' Up! Beautiful You stamp set, Gift Card Holders, Stampin' Studio

Any guy in your life would enjoy this gift card holder made with the Balloon Adventure stamp set.

Stampin' Sisters Retreat, Stampin' Up! Balloon Adventure stamp set, Gift Card Holders, Stampin' Studio

The holder itself is made with an envelope.  The flap on the right lifts up so that a gift card can be inserted.

Stampin' Sisters Retreat, Stampin' Up! Balloon Adventure stamp set, Gift Card Holders, Stampin' Studio

The final gift card holder in the set created with the Yummy in My Tummy stamp set, is my favorite.

Stampin' Sisters Retreat, Stampin' Up! Yummy in my Tummy stamp set, Gift Card Holders, Stampin' Studio

The fron opens up to reveal a pocket for the gift card but wait ….there’s more….

Stampin' Sisters Retreat, Stampin' Up! Yummy in my Tummy stamp set, Gift Card Holders, Stampin' Studio

…it’s also a box to hold some candy treats!  Would any young one love this?

Stampin' Sisters Retreat, Stampin' Up! Yummy in my Tummy stamp set, Gift Card Holders, Stampin' Studio

 

Price: $110.00

Stampin’ Sisters Retreat Project 5: Nailed It Card Set

Today I’m sharing a set of cards that can be masculine or feminine.  These are project 5 from our Stampin’ Sisters Retreat and they feature the Nailed It stamp set and the Urban Underground Embellishments.

Stampin' Sisters Retreat, Stampin' Up Nail It Card Set, Stampin' Studio

On this card we did a little paper piecing, but it was easy.  We stamped the tools in Basic Black on Smoky Slate and then again on Basic Grey and die cut them using the Build It Framelits.  Next we trimmed off the handles and attached them over the Smoky Slate tools and there you have it.

Stampin' Sisters Retreat, Stampin' Up Nail It Card Set, Stampin' Studio

I am so in love with the little screws at the bottom edge. They look so real don’t they?

Stampin' Sisters Retreat, Stampin' Up Nail It Card Set, Stampin' Studio

So much cute going on here!  Look at the metal ruler that is the belt.  That was created just by using one of the dies from the Build It Framelits with Silver Foil Paper.  How cute!

Stampin' Sisters Retreat, Stampin' Up Nail It Card Set, Stampin' Studio

So the first three cards ahve a more masculine look to them but check out the pink going on here!  O love the spattering of Melon Mambo which was achieved with the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set.  The tool handles were water colored with the Watercolor Pencils.  Don’t you just love it?

Stampin' Sisters Retreat, Stampin' Up Nail It Card Set, Stampin' Studio

You’d think after posting for 9 days now about our Stampin’ Sisters Retreat that I’d be done by now, but fear not my friends.  I’ve still got 3 more prject sets to share with you.  See you back here tomorrow.

Price: $110.00