Welcome to the Stampin' Addicts Birthday Blog Hop weekend! StampinAddicts.com is a free website dedicated to supporting Stampin' Up! stampers and demonstrators alike. Our motto is "Positively Creative! Positively Stampin' Up!" If you have not been to Stampin' Addicts, you should check them out as soon as you finish the Birthday Blog Hop! And be sure to give me a shout out - I'd love to see you there! My screen name is kandicejo and I happen to know that there will be a STAMP JAM going on this weekend at Stampin' Addicts with Challenges and Stampin' and lots of Inspiration!
The blog hop posts will remain active until midnight February 21. After that, many hosts will be posting detailed pictures, instructions and supply lists. Be sure to bookmark your favorites and visit next week and go back to visit next week.
Now on with the party! I am stop #20. No worries if you get out of order, you can see the complete list HERE. If you are traveling the hop in forward order, you have just arrived from Jason's blog, Jason's Stampin' Pad. Better known as Stampindad, Jason has created some amazing elegant birthday creations. I love the use of Thoroughly Modern DSP.
I am showcasing Green Birthday items. It's all about being green these days. No, no. Not St. Patty's Day, Dr. Seuss, or Kermit. You know the famous triangle - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Whether you are baby stepping your way into being green or are a full-blown crunchy earth lover, I hope you find inspiration from my projects.
First up for your viewing pleasure is a birthday card. The letters are die cut from empty clean soda cans.
Supplies:Medallion and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets, Real Red, Whisper White and Brushed Silver cardstock, Real Red Classic Ink, Versamark ink, Sponge dauber, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Stampin' Up! Alphabet Simple Letters dies, Sizzix Big Shot, Filigree Designer Brads, Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon, Tombow Multi Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals.
My next offering is a packaging duo. The layered flower package toppers utilize yesterday's news. You knew it was good for something, right? Brown packing paper from my many (ahem) Stampin' Up! deliveries is great for wrapping your gifts.
Supplies: Rose Red, Rich Razzleberry, Chocolate Chip, Basic Black and Melon Mambo Classic Inks, Brayer, Scallop Circle die, Scallop Circle #2 die, Flower Layers with Leaf die, Sizzix Big Shot, Paper Snips, Whisper White and Basic Black cardstock, Filigree Designer Brads, Flower Designer Brads, Pop-Up Glue Dots, 5/8" Chocolate Chip grosgrain Ribbon, Sponge. Packing Paper, White lunch sack.
Last up - Paper Balloons! Balloons scream birthdays. These are easy to create and are reusable.
Supplies: Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper, Cameo Coral textured cardstock, Neighborhood Designer Series Paper, Champagne Shimmer Paint, Rubbing alcohol.
Be sure to check back after February 22 for how-to's on all the projects I created. And what's party without prizes? Leave me a comment with your email address for your chance to win the Melon Mambo Layered Flower package topper plus 1 yard of the new Black Satin Ribbon from the Occassions Mini Catalog. Winner will be selected randomly from all entries submitted by 11:59pm (ET), Sunday Feburary 21. If the winner does not respond to the prize notification email within 3 days, a new winner will be selected.
Next up on the blog hop is Jennifer's blog, Stampin' on the Fly. (You may know her as jentimko)She will be showing you some limited supply projects. They are gorgeous and perfect for the beginner stamper or anyone wanting to get back to the basics.
Your projects are all wonderful! I really like the paper balloons. I never would have thought to do that. My kids will love this idea!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Sandy
flemings@eastonteacehrs.org
Posted by: Sandy Fleming | February 20, 2010 at 10:24 AM
wow! gorgeous, truly gorgeous projects!
Posted by: MaryR | February 20, 2010 at 10:43 AM
Such fun ideas...and green, too! Love that flower!!
Posted by: Jen Timko | February 20, 2010 at 11:10 AM
Great projects! Love how you recycled the soda can for the birthday card. :-)
Posted by: Allison Ohran | February 20, 2010 at 11:12 AM
Great ideas! Love the way you did the letters on the HB card! G
Posted by: Carmen | February 20, 2010 at 11:37 AM
Great projects. I love the letters cut from soda cans. So shiny!
Posted by: Krystal/skdeleeuw | February 20, 2010 at 11:39 AM
Never would have thought to die cut empty soda cans - love it!
Posted by: Kathi | February 20, 2010 at 12:51 PM
These are all fabulous!! Love the soda can letters, and the paper balloons I've never heard of, but they look really neat!
Posted by: Marie | February 20, 2010 at 01:40 PM
Awesome!! Love the newspaper flower!! Great ideas all of them!
Posted by: Holly/Catrules | February 20, 2010 at 02:01 PM
This is just so cool! We recycle our newspaper, but I never thought to use it in any of my projects. I had to LOL at the abundance of brown paper from SU deliveries. Yup, I know what you mean! Love all your ideas, Kandi!!!
Posted by: Cindy E. | February 20, 2010 at 03:08 PM
Very fun projects -- great job!
Posted by: WebDeb | February 20, 2010 at 03:30 PM
Love the flowers for wrapping. It adds a little extra to the package.
Posted by: Linda Henry | February 20, 2010 at 04:04 PM
Beautiful projects!!! Love love love the HB card with the pop can. Will def come back to learn how!!! Thank you so much for sharing!
Posted by: Grace | February 20, 2010 at 04:29 PM
What fab projects! I like the SU!wrapping paper! Perfect gift wrap! Love all your "Green" projects!
Posted by: Linda Keal | February 20, 2010 at 05:46 PM
These are great! Both the pop can letters and the newspaper flowers are such a great way to re-use!
Posted by: Yapha | February 20, 2010 at 08:04 PM
Fantastic soda can letters! Great Green ideas and lovely projects too Kandice!
Posted by: RhondaG | February 20, 2010 at 08:42 PM
I used to make those paper balloons all the time in school...when i shoulda been listening to the teacher! LOL! TFS!
Brandi
Posted by: Brandi | February 20, 2010 at 08:59 PM
Cool recycled material projects. Great ideas!
Posted by: Kim | February 20, 2010 at 09:01 PM
Great projects. Love the wrapping and the flower bow! Fabulous!
Posted by: Rhonda L. | February 20, 2010 at 09:42 PM
Your card is gorgeous. And th eflowers are The Bomb!!!
Posted by: Sondra | February 20, 2010 at 10:45 PM
Very cute projects, THANKS for sharing!
Posted by: Susan | February 20, 2010 at 11:34 PM
Great ideas...never thought of using the brown packing paper for wrapping packages...I always give it to my cats to play with for a day or two. They love it!
Posted by: Carol Parcell | February 21, 2010 at 06:18 AM
Love green projects! Great ideas!
Posted by: Heidi | February 21, 2010 at 11:09 AM
ooooooo, what great redux projects! I especially love how the filigree brad, the Medallion image and the metal letters play together--fantastic!
Posted by: Holly / InkPaperStamps | February 21, 2010 at 11:38 AM
I love your great ideas here!! I never would have thought of using my newspaper for embellishments on my projects! Thanks so much for the great inspiration here!
Posted by: Jason | February 21, 2010 at 06:35 PM