VINYL!

YES! We are now selling the VINYL we make the Decor Elements with as individual entities!

At Convention last year I chatted with one of the Stampin' Up! employees who was in the Decor Elements display area, and mentioned that I'd love to be able to purchase the vinyl for my personal use.

At the time, we were only carrying Decor Elements in white, black, brown, and, in some instances, red.

Well, I wanted more colors than that, and mentioned it to the gal while we chatted. In the mini-catalog that was released in July, we began carrying OTHER colors for some of the product! I told her I wanted THOSE colors, as well...

I also emailed my suggestion - just a few weeks ago. And, LO and behold, they showed up on the Twelve Days of Christmas list.

I've decided I must be psychic!

I was ecstatic!

So, you ask yourself, what the heck is she going to do with all this vinyl?

Look!



I just got the Tulipe die, so my first attempt at using the vinyl was to cut Gable Green vinyl on the Tulipe die.

This is a pretty intricate die, so I chose to use the negative design - simply because I felt it might be easier to apply.

Well, it took some time. I had to work out the bubbles, and at the bottom, I did have a little trouble working out the wrinkles. So, I just cut the vinyl, and overlapped it a tad. I will probably go back tomorrow and snip just a TEENY TINY piece out of that overlap area so it sits flat. And the next time, I may cut just a SLIVER out of the cut pattern before applying.

But, all in all, I thought it came out pretty well.

And then I got the scathingly brilliant idea (Trouble with Angels, anyone?) to cut a couple of small pieces of the Pixie Pink vinyl and run it thru the new butterfly embosslit! I decided to try the new polka dot Heart embosslit as well.

Look!












These are really slick! I cut more butterflies, just so I wouldn't waste the vinyl.

And then I decided maybe they'd look pretty good on the glass block with the Tulipe die.

I haven't applied all the butterflies yet. They're in the "mulling" stage.

I realize I COULD remove them if I didn't like how they looked, but I think I'll just let this sit overnight and I'll look at again tomorrow to see how I want to finish it.


But isn't this KOOL!!??!


So many Big Shot dies, so much vinyl - I need more ideas of what to decorate! Got any you'd like to share with me? Leave me a Comment!

One Sheet Wonder - Revisited

About a week ago, I showed you how to make a One Sheet Wonder (OSW): Stamp an entire sheet of neutral cardstock (CS) with lots of images, and cut it up to create up to 16 cards.

I showed you a few of the quick ideas I'd come up with, and promised step them up and show them to you again.

So, without further ado:
Before and After:



Not much change - just added the ribbon and stamped some background images using the VersaMark pad. But it was enough to pull the card together.
















For this one, I used the spiral punch on the left edge, glued a small scrap of Real Red underneath, and added the Happy Holidays. I also mounted the center piece askew, to give the card more visual interest.














The addition of a single piece of ribbon to this card helped pull it all together.

Simple changes, but they make a difference.

Last night I showed you a glass block that I'd decorated with Decor Elements and commented that it needed a bow:

What do you think?


Doesn't it have more "gift appeal" this way?













The Kidz were helping me while I worked on the OSW cards tonight:




They look REALLY interested in whatever I was doing, don't they?

Thank goodness your attention span is a little longer!










Thanks for coming by and visiting... Happy stampin'!

Well, It's Over...

... Halloween is --- for this year... Did you have a lot of Trick or Treaters? Did you go to a Halloween party this year? Was it fun? What did you dress up as? I'd love to hear about your Halloween - leave me a comment!

I spent mine sitting outside with my neighbors so we could be a "one stop" candy shoppe... We got quite a few kids this year, mostly younger kids (i.e. less than 2nd grade). I'm not sure they even understand what it's all about, yet, but they look so cute in their costumes.

And it was comforting to see whole families trick or treating this year, with a lot of the parents dressed up, too. In many instances, it appeared to be groups of parents who just happened to have kids to take trick or treating! LOL

Anyway, it was fun for all involved.
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How about this for a Christmas home decor idea?


















It's a clear glass block that I picked up at a local hardware store, and to which I applied Definitely Decorative Decor Elements Holiday Mix (page 30 in the Holiday min-catalog) in red (# 117675).

This would be a nice decorative item to sit out through the holidays. Maybe you have room on a mantle or a table. Or maybe it would look good on your porch or patio. This one could even be left out all winter, since it says "Snow".

It needs a bow yet, but I didn't think of it before I photographed it.

Or it would look stunning with lights inside it - those little white lights. There are a lot of ways you could "step up" this idea to make it your own.

And here are the same Holiday Mix Decor Elements applied to a mirror I picked up at Big Lots. I paid $5 for the mirror. Look how adding the Decor Elements dresses it up for the holiday.



When the holidays are over, you can just peel off these pieces, and re-decorate the same mirror for the next holiday!

This time I used the White (# 117676). The price for each of these is $9.95.

These also come in Black, or Chocolate, and are so easy to apply! There are 25 pieces in each set, and would easily mix and match among colors to add even more versatility.


There are a lot of other vinyl rub-ons available in this product. There are items for your kitchen, your bathroom, your living room, or a hallway -- even items for your kids' bedrooms (or your own!).

And remember the family ones (3 cats and a kid) that I put on the back window of my car?



Just click on the Definitely Decorative catalog on the left side bar to check the rest of them out. Let your imagination run wild with your own creative ways to use this product.

And then call me and let me know what I can order for you. Or go to my website and place an on-line order.

If you'd like a real catalog (vs. a virtual one), give me a holler and I'll get one to you.

In the meantime, look at that catalog and let your imagination run wild!