Stampin' Up! Summer Mini Blog Hop aka Scallop Square # 8 and #9

Welcome to The Craft Spa for those of you that have hopped across from Tinas' blog  and for those of you starting here..... just a few words to explain!!  A group of 40 extremely talented Stampin' Up! demonstrators have got ourselves organised ( via the forum In Love with Stamping) in the form of 2 blog hops ( 20 in each!) to show you some projects using products from the new Stampin' Up! Summer Mini Catalogue. These products are available from 1st May until end of August 2012.

So here is a link to the new Stampin' Up! Summer Mini Catalogue. This is the first time we have had a Summer Mini in the UK and I am thoroughly enjoying all the wonderful new products in it!! Lots more to share with you....... Watch this space!!!

And here are a couple of projects using some new stamp sets and products to whet your appetite!

Firstly, one for the babies!! This Double Z Fold card uses the new Baby Prints stamp set and the wonderful new pleated ribbon across the inside of the card! Shown here in Blushing Bride - but also available in Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz & Riding Hood Red.

Aren't these stamped hands and feet just gorgeous!! The papers are from the Nursery Nest pack which are just perfect for this project - for the boys as well as the girls! As you will see on another day!! Just need a few minutes to finally assemble the boys version!!

Secondly, one for a wedding - or for a wedding  anniversary. This Centre Step Card uses the new Love & Laughter stamp set - as well as the new Bakers Twine ( which I have been desperate to get my hands on for a while!!)  Shown here in Pool Party - but also available in all this years' In-Colors - Wisteria Wonder, Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo and Calypso Coral.

What a wonderful image of a wedding cake here - I also couldn't resist using a Centre Step Card format as I thought it looks like a cake too!!

Hope these cards please and inspire you . And talking of inspiration.... here is the link to the next blog in our hop where the Ruth  has even more to inspire you!!

Click here to go to Ruth's blog

SU! Products used
Baby Card 
Stamps - Baby Prints stamp set (NEW)
Ribbons - Blushing Bride Pleated Ribbon -  (NEW); Blushing Bride Stitched Ribbon  
Dies  - Scallop Square; Circles #2 Die
Papers - Nursery Nest 
Punches - 2 3/8" Scallop Circle die
Cardstock - Blushing Bride; Pear Pizzazz


Wedding Card

Stamps - Love & Laughter (NEW)
Ribbons - Bakers Twine Pool Party (NEW)
Dies  - Scallop Square, Polka Dots embossing folder
Papers - Nursery Nest 
Punches - Itty Bitty Blossoms
Cardstock - Whisper White; Shimmer Silver; Pool Party

Blog Hop next Tuesday 1st May

See you there!!

Lots of projects with the lovely new products to tempt you. I have already been thoroughly tempted!!!

Beau Chateau Swinging Z Fold Cards

 Found this in drafts so thought I should just go ahead and publish!!!
Still loving the Swinging Z Fold Cards - these are done using a 6"x12" piece of cardstock ( scored at 3" and 6") with the Scallop Circle die which made life a whole lot easier than with a punch as in my earlier blog post here  .

SU! Products
Scallop Circle Bigz Die
Big Shot
Beau Chateau Designer Series Paper
Everything Eleanor stamp set ( Birthday Card)
Happiest Birthday Wishes stamp set
Bundle of Love ( Baby Card)

Easter Blossoms Cupcake Box aka Scallop Square Die #7

Time for chocolate cupcakes for Easter ......

Another lid made using the Scallop Square die - this time it is scored at 3/4" in from each side.

Box made to suit and the sides stamped with the blossoms spray. The blossoms are coloured in using a white gel pen... makes everything pop in the flesh!

Though you can't see it in the photo..... the cupcake is held in an insert punched using the  2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch which was the perfect size.

SU! Supplies Used
Stamps - Easter Blossoms
Punches - 2 3/8" Scallop Circle; 1 3/4" Circle
Cardstock - Pink Pirouette; Chocolate Chip; Whisper White
Ribbon - 1/2" Stitched Blushing Bride
Inks - Chocolate Chip; Whisper White Craft
Markers - Pink Pirouette; Signo White Gel Pen

Very Simple Easter Basket - aka Scallop Square # 6

Simple as simple can be!! Should have put a Creme Egg in before I took the photo though!!!

This is another die cut Scallop Square, embossed with the Square Lattice embossing folder and scored in 3 scallops from each side. Assemble as a basket by gluing the 2 side flaps to meet at the top centre. Eh voila!!

SU! Supplies used:
Scallop Square die
Square Lattice Embossing Folder
Perfect Postage stamp set
Postage Stamp Punch
Cardstock - Soft Suede; Pink Pirouette
Ribbon - Pretty in Pink Scallop Polka dot

Free Papers when you order £45 of Stampin' Up! products

Get a free pack of Designer Series papers worth £9.95 when you place an order for £45 of Stampin' Up! products during the month of April.

Easter Lindor Chocolate Egg Butterfly

Another of the projects from my Easter Treats class last week. This time with a Lindor Egg as the body of the butterfly.

I die cut 2 of the largest butterflies on the Beautiful Butterflies die - one from paper and one from Poppy Parade cardstock.  Scored about 3/4" up from the bottom wings - and stuck the 2 wing sections above the score lines together.

Quilled & stuck two narrow strips for the antenna. Then covered with a Large Oval . Another oval on the back too. Then a greeting label and another double Itty Bitty Blossom flower with a pearl in the centre to finish..

The chocolate egg was then stuck to the front oval - and the score lines on the wings folded to make the butterfly stand up proud!!! (Paper one forward/valley - card backward/mountain)

Edited to Add: I was inspired by this beautiful butterfly using Hersheys eggs and the Mixed Bunch stamp set with the Blossom punch by fellow demonstrator Sarah Wills. Thank you for the inspiration Sarah.

SU! Supplies Used
Stamps - Teeny Tiny Wishes
Die - Beautiful Butterflies
Punches - Large Oval; Word Window; Modern Label; Itty Bitty ( Blossom)
Papers - Everyday Enchantment ( SAB)
Cardstock - Poppy Parade; Shimmer Gold; Very Vanilla
Embellishments - Pearls

Scallop Square Concertina Card aka Scallop Square #5

Yet more Everyday Enchantment SAB papers - and another use of the Scallop Square die..... guess you can see a pattern here!!

I have seen many versions of mini albums using this format - but I though I would do my own simple card version instead.

Though  - funnily enough - a version of a mini book will appear very soon as I have just finished one for my Simply Scrappin Tickets & Tags classes next week.....



I have used just one 4" x 12" piece of card to make the inner Very Vanilla pages - scored at 2", 6" and 10". Mountain folds at the sides and a valley fold in the centre. The 2" side flaps are attached to the scallop squares. I didn't take a picture at the time - but the back of the scallop square is finished off with a piece of 2" x 4" co-ordinating paper at the side of the attached 2" flap.


Stamp sets used: the central greeting from Outlined Occasions ( free with a £45 SU! order until 31st March!!) and the tag from the hostess set - Happiest Birthday Wishes. Again available free with a qualifying order...

Triangle Flap & Gate Fold Card aka Scallop Square # 4

Here is another card using the Sale A Bration Everyday Enchantment papers, Fresh Vintage stamp set - and the Scallop Square die.

This is a Gate Fold Card at the bottom with a Triangular Flap Fold at the top - all cut from the same piece of card. The flap is finished off with a scallop triangle cut from... yes you guessed it.... a scallop square die cut! And the other half of the scallop triangle didn't go to waste - I used that on the inside of the card......

This card was inspired by one here on Clearly iStamp .  I just tailored the dimensions to suit my scallop triangle.

The stamped image was punched out using the 1 3/4" Circle Punch - and again mounted on a 1 3/4" Scallop Circle. And all finished off with Baja Breeze Seam Binding.

Easter Lindt Bunny Explosion Box aka Scallop Square Die #3

And now for one of my favourite projects using both the Scallop Square Die and the Everyday Enchantment Sale-A-Bration papers....  Along with the really cute Everybunny stamp set.

An explosion box with the lid made out of a die cut Scallop Square. With a nice chocolate surprise inside!!! Perfect for an Easter treat...... this fits a mini gold Lindt chocolate bunny perfectly!!!

I have to thank one of my new ladies  - Sally - for the idea of an explosion box holding a little bunny..... what a great idea Sally!!! Your wish is my command........ This was one of the projects we did at my Easter Treats class on Saturday - so your idea was appreciated by many!!!

This time the Scallop Square die cut was scored at 2 scallops in at each side to make the lid. The Itty Bitty Flower and Blossom punches came to their own here too - 2 little Pink Pirouette blossoms shaped and glued together with a pearl in the centre to finish.

The clouds behind the bunny heads were punched using the cupcake punch - perfect for the job! And funnily enough my first outing for this punch.... have to do cupcakes next!!!

And finally a view from the top.... aren't those bunnies cute!! And the chick too...