October Stamp Camp Special Deal

Now that you've seen all the cool cards you can create with the Bitty Pat punch why not come to camp and see how fun and useful the Bitty Bat punch really can be for your self.  But that's not all.....I've got a special deal for you. If you place an order for the Bitty Bat punch, $15.95, before Oct. 8th, I will pay for the shipping and you get to come to camp for only $8.00!  But wait, it gets better.  You will also receive a cute little hand made fabric treat bag!  You can choose from Fall, Halloween, or Christmas print.  So don't miss this great deal.....call be today to sign up for camp and order your very own Bitty Bat punch!

Stamp camp Date:
Friday, October 15th 6:00 to 10:00 pm

Where: Stacey House:
Cost: $8.00 with the purchase of the Bitty Bat punch or $15.00 without.
Registration Deadline: October 8th   (I must receive payment by this date in order to assure that you have your punch and/or packet ready prior to camp.....Thank you!

So just in case you missed the projects here's what we'll be making at camp:  

Created by Stacey Cogswell

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You will  be making two of each of these four cards.  I changed the card in the front middle into a Christmas card, so you will be able to make one for the Holidays and one for everyday. See past posting for picture and close up pictures/descriptions of all the cards.

Hope you like what you see!

Smiles,

Stacey

Christmas in September!

Created by Stacey Cogswell
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I recently demonstrated these projects at a workshop and thought I would share them with you. This cute card and fun treat box use products from the Holiday mini catalog.  The featured items are the stamp set Tags til Christmas stamp set and the Candy Wrapper Bigz Die. I also used the new designer series paper Holly Jolly, ornament punch, and square scallop punch from the main catalog.  Hope you like them and they get you inspired to start making Christmas cards!

Smiles,
Stacey

A TOTE-ALLY awesome opportunity!

Now, through October 18th, receive a FREE craft tote- a $39.95 value- when you join Stampin'Up! as a demonstrator!  There are two stater kits to choose from - The Standard and the Digital, both a a brand new lower kit price. There's never been a better time to join Stampin'Up!, so contact me today for more information and get started with this TOTE-ALLY awesome opportunity.  I would love to have you on my Stampin'Up! team! 

Creative Used for the Bitty Bat punch #7

Well, this is my last card (for now anyway) using the Bitty Bat punch and I'll have to say that out of all of the cards posted, this is my favorite!  This card is a little on the advanced side and it uses a little twist for the normal use of a punch......can you see it?

(scroll down to the end of the post for the answer)

Created by Stacey Cogswell

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What do you think....isn't this a fun card!  I love the little animals and the way the scene looks as if they have just raided the pumpkin patch.

Products used to create this Card:

Stamp set: Under the Stars (11556 wood $29.95) Teeny Tiny Wishes (11530 wood $36.95)

Card Stock: Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Ivory, Daffidil Delight and Water color paper.

Ink: Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, Pumpkin Pie, White craft and Black Stazon.

Accessories: Big Shot with Polk-a-dots embossing folder, Top Note die, Swirls Scribbles Sizzlit, all the Oval punches, 1 3/4" circle punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, 1/2" circle punch, Bitty Bat punch, Modern Label punch, brads, Brayer, Vanilla Shimmer/Log Cabin Smooch Spritz, Aqua Painter and a sponge dauber.

I brayered the Top Note cut out with Night of Navy ink and then spritzed it with Vanilla snooch spritz to create the "stars".  I cut out a top note in Crumb Cake and tore off part of it. I then inked the edges and spritzed it with the Log Cabin Smooch Spritz. After embossing the base of the card, I used white craft ink and a sponge dauber to highlight the dots, again to create "stars".   The animals were water colored and cut out. 

Answer: The pumpkins were created by pushing the Bitty Bat punch into a sheet of card stock as far as it will go and then punching. Next push the selected circle/oval punch as far as it will go over were you just punched the bat.  Punch.  Continue this with each of the circle/oval punches.  Layer them and you have a pumpkin!  I hope this makes sense.....if not maybe we'll just have to have a class!  

Smiles,

Stacey



Creative Use of Bitty Bat Punch #6

O.k. back to another way to use the Bitty Bat punch.  I don't think you'll have to look to close to see it, but if you can't see it scroll to the end of this post for the answer.

Created by Stacey Cogswell

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Well, did you ever think you could use the Bitty Bat punch to make a Christmas card? I never would have thought so myself, but it's amazing what you can come up with if you just sit down and play.

Products Used to Create this Card:

Stamp set: Cute Curly (117014 wood $19.95, 120510 clear $14.95)

Card Stock: Whisper White, Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler 

Ink: Versa Mark

Accessories: Big Shot with Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder, Bitty Bat punch,1/4" circle punch, gold ribbon, gold embossing pwder and heat gun.

Designer Series paper: Holly Jolly

Smiles,

Stacey

Answer:  I cut the feet and the head off the bat then glued them in a circle.  4 bats are needed per circle.





CCAT #3 Challenge: Style a While!

Today, I thought I would take a little break for the Bitty Bat punch and show you my next CraftyCatwalk

challenge card.  I started out with an idea for this card, but my end result was not what I had in mind.  It's sometimes fun to just let your creativity go the direction it wants to go! You have until September 30th to download a card of your own to the CraftyCatwalk, so come on, why not give it a try for yourself!

Created by Stacey Cogswell

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I used clear Versamark ink and silver embossing powder to create both the background design and the birds.  Enjoy and I would love to see you play along with the challenge.  It's really fun!

Smiles

Stacey

Creative Uses of Bitty Bat Punch #5

Alright....are you ready for a little harder one? Can you see the little bat?

(Scroll down to the bottom of this post for the answer)

Created by Stacey Cogswell

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Products used to create this card:

Stamp set: Level I Hostess set called Cute by the Inch

Card Stock: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive and Whisper White

Ink: Rich Razzleberry and Certainly Celery

Designer Series Paper: Retired....sorry!

Accessories: Big Shot with Scallops #2 die, Ribbon (retired...sorry again!), 1 1/4" circle, silver cord, rhinestone brad and Bitty Bat punch.

Happy stamping and punching!

Smiles,

Stacey

(Answer:  I used the designer series paper and the Bitty Bat punch to form the middle circle.) 

Creative Use of Bitty Bat Punch #4

Are you having fun finding the Bitty Bat punch? Can you see it?

(Scroll to the end of the post for the answer)

Created by Stacey Cogswell

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Products used to create this card:

Stamp Set: Just Believe (120453 clear $25.95, 116948 wood $33.95)

Card Stock: Basic Black, Ivory and Riding Hood Red

Ink: Clear Versa Mark

Designer Series Paper: Love Letter (117162 $9.95 for 12 sheets)

Accessories: Black 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, Black embossing powder/heat tool, black marker and Bitty Bat

punch

Hope you like it.

Smiles,

Stacey

(Answer: I used the punch to make a border along the edge of the designer paper by adding bats in two different colors) 

Creative Use of Bitty Bat Punch #3

If you figured out yesterday's card then this should be a easy for you.

Do you see where I used the Bitty Bat Punch?

(For the answer, scroll down past to the bottom of the post)

Created by Stacey Cogswell

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Products used to create this card:

Stamp set: Perfect Punches
Card Stock: Whisper White, Marina Mist and Chocolate Chip
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Big Shot with Elegant line embossing folder,Marina Mist 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, Basic Pearls, Extra Large Oval punch (119859 $16.95) Decorative Label punch (120907 $16.95) and Bitty Bat punch (119279 $15.95)

Smiles,

Stacey

Answer: 

I used the Bitty Bat punch to frame the new Decorative Label punch from the Holiday Mini catalog! 

Creative Use for Bitty Bat Punch #2

Can you see where I used the Bitty Bat Punch?

(Scroll to the end of this post to find the answer)

Created by Stacey Cogswell

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Products used to make this card:
Stamp Set: Perfect Punches (120516 clear $17.95, 117022 wood $24.95)
Card Stock: Marina Mist, Early Espresso and Whisper White
Ink: Early Espresso and Marina Mist Marker
Big Shot and Elegant Lines Embossing folder
Marina Mist ribbon, Curly Label Punch, BoHo Blossoms Punch and Bitty Bat Punch (119279 $15.95)
Basic Pearls (119247 $4.95)
Hope you like it.

Smiles,
Stacey
(Answer: I used the Bitty Bat punch to frame the Curly Label punch)

Creative Use for the New Bitty Bat Punch #1

New Bitty Bat Punch by Stampin'Up!

Stampin'Up! introduced several new punches this year and one of them is the Bitty Bat punch.  At first, I thought why would I want to buy a bat punch, after all I'm not a huge fan of Halloween, but I knew there had to be more you could do with it than just a bat.  So, in the next few posts I will be showing you what I came up with.....maybe, just maybe you too will be thinking differently about this Bitty Bat punch!

Let's start with the obvious.......a simple bat!

Created by Stacey Cogswell

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He's pretty cute and it's hard to tell from this photo, but he's suspended on a wire to make him look like he's flying past the autumn moon.  I used several punches to complete this card.  Can you figure out which ones?

 (Scroll to the end of this post for the answer)  See you on Friday for another creative card using the bat punch.

Hope you like it.

Smiles,

Stacey

(Answer: 1 3/4" Circle, Bitty Bat, Two Step Owl and Two Step Bird punches)

Wonderful Brother card

Created By Stacey Cogswell

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I have several cards in the works, but I have to do a little more work before I can show them to you, so today I thought I would show you another card I designed for a summer work shop.   It's super easy, manly and everyone loved it.  I designed it with my own brother in mind, so I hope he likes it too.

Products used to create this card:

Stamp set: Lovely As a Tree (115026 wood $27.95) and Wonderful Favorites (115114 wood $40.95)

Card Stock: Marina Mist, Chocolate Chip and Ivory

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Other: Designer Prints paper, Sponge

Enjoy!

Smiles,

Stacey

CCAT2: Wish Big Birthday Crafty Catwalk Challenge Card

   

Created By Stacey Cogswell

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The next Crafty Catwalk challenge is here!  This challenge asks you to frame your card with a piece of designer paper.  This is what I came up with and I will have to say I'm pretty happy with the results.  It is super easy to make.  You've probably noticed by now that I love my Big Shot, so of course I had to use it on this card as well!  Hope you like it and if you would like to play along with us, please check out the  Crafty Catwalk.

Products used to make this card: 

Stamp Set: Word Play (120308 wood, 120651 clear)

Card Stock: Pacific Point, Real Red,Old Olive and Whisper White

Designer Paper: Celebrations (117164)

Punches:  2 3/8" Scallop circle (118874), 2 1/2" circle (120906), 1 3/4" circle (119850)

Markers: Old Olive, Pacific Point and Real Red

Big Shot, Top Note Die (113463) and Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder (117335)
Adhesive and Dimensionals

Hope to see your card posted soon!

Smiles,

Stacey