Mini Stamp Camp Meet & Greet

 Mini Stamp Camp Meet & Greet

Date:  Sunday, August 20, 2023, 1:30pm CST

Spaces are currently available for our first ever Mini Stamp Camp Meet & Greet event.  Participants will be making three greeting cards, plus a surprise.  COST:  $10

Contact us via email at:  pelicancraftslongbeach@gmail.com to save your spot.

Sneak Peak at two of the projects:

  

Interested?  Be sure to email us at the email shown above no later than August 10, 2023.

Scavenger Hunt

Do you like to participate in Scavenger Hunts?  Well, we have one for you.  To participate all you need is the current Stampin'Up! Annual Catalog or access to a computer where you can pull up the catalog to find the products listed below.

stampinup.com

Each week on Monday we will post a list of items to find.  All you need to do is "look through" the catalog and tell us which page and the corresponding item number (if shown) that the item is on.  Send us via email your list with the answers by midnight on the following Sunday and we will put your name in a drawing for a surprise from us.  The drawing will be completed and the winner posted when we post our new list of items on the following Monday.  Our email is pelicancraftslongbeach@gmail.com and we look forward to hearing from you.

Scavenger Hunt List for Monday, July 31, 2023

Sara Douglass                                                    Dimensionals

Earthern Textures Bundle                                  Craft Some Memories

Paper Pumpkin                                                   Hey Chuck Bundle

Be sure to send us an email to enter the drawing.

FANCY FOLD FRIDAY - July 28, 2023

 Fancy Fold Friday

On the second and fourth Friday each month, we will show different types of Fancy Folds and how to create them.  Be sure to come back on the second and fourth Friday to see the next Fancy Fold and how to make it.  

Materials Need: (Note:  All products used are from Stampin'Up! and can be purchased through Diana's Stampin'Up! Store on the left or your own Stampin'Up! Demonstrator.)

Granny Apple Green Card Stock - Item No: 146990  (2 sheets)     

Basic White Card Stock - Item No: 159276

Paper Trimmer - Item No: 152392

Bone Folder - Item No: 102300

Multipurpose Liquid Glue - No: 110755

GATE FOLD

You will need one sheet of colored card stock for the base (Granny Apple Green or your choice of color), one sheet of Basic White and a Paper Trimmer.

Using your Paper Trimmer, cut one sheet of Granny Apple Green card stock along the 11" edge at 5-1/2 inches, we will only be using one-half of the sheet of card stock.

Score along the 8-1/2" side at 2-1/8" and at 6-3/8" with your Paper Trimmer.

After scoring your card stock, fold the two sides towards the center. Crease the folded edges using the bone folder for a crisp edge.

Using the paper trimmer, cut a 3/4" x 11" section off the second sheet of Granny Apple Green card stock.  This slim piece of paper will be used to create a "belly band" to hold the card closed.

At this time you should have the pieces shown to the left.

We will be attaching the smaller Basic White pieces to each side of the base card and the larger Basic White piece to the center of the base card with the glue of your choice.  

Here is the catch to today's Fancy Fold, we will not be finishing it until next Tuesday, August 1st.  Why?  On the first and third Tuesdays of each month we will be sharing stamping techniques for Technique Tuesday.  I will finish this card on Tuesday using our first stamping technique, sponging.

Be sure to tune in on Tuesday to finish the card and learn about sponging. 

Storage Solutions and Ideas

 Have you ever wondered, "How am I going to store that?"  Boy, I sure have.

I use to store my stamp pads in shoe boxes (not clear ones, lol) and had a hard time finding THE stamp pad I wanted.  So, I moved up to clear storage bins -- that worked better, but I had to keep moving all the stamp pads around until I found THE stamp pad I wanted to use.  Hey, don't even get me started on storing markers and re-inkers -- I believe I tried everything under the sun.  THEN, someone told me about Stamp-n-Storage.  All I can say is THEY have made my life so much easier.

The first item I purchased was a stamp pad/marker/re-inker holder, and I LOVE it.  I still use it to this day and I have had it for several years.  Here is what one looks like:

This storage unit comes in white or natural and is made to hold either 24/36/60 stamp pads, markers and refills.  It also comes with the option to sit on your desk or to be hung on the wall.

If you are like me, you LOVE punches. Sometimes I feel like I have a gazillion of them, but I ALWAYS want the new one on the block.  My next purchase was a holder for my lock-down punches:

This guy also comes in white or neutral and can hold up to 32 large lock-down punches, and can either sit on your desk or be hung on the wall.  A whale-tale unit is also available.

Metal Dies -- Please do not ask how many I have -- let's just say lots, and lots, and lots and leave it there, lol. How many do you have?  Are they floating all over your home?  Some are stuck in a drawer?  In a box (somewhere)?  This handy-dandy storage container was a must have.  It can hold a lot of dies.

This guy not only comes in white or neutral, but also with or without a lid; and, it comes in small, medium and large -- to fit your needs.

And these magnetic cards are a MUST HAVE to help keep your dies under control.  As you can see in the box above, these cards fit nicely into them and viola (imagine the slash above the a) your new storage solution has your dies under control.

And for those of you who fall into the same category as me (too many dies --never!!), Stamp-n-Storage has released a new item that can hold a LOT of dies, and 6x6 paper (if you want).

 Look at all that storage. Amazing!  You can purchase a two-drawer or a four-drawer unit to hold your complement of dies.  Okay, okay, I admit it -- I ordered one and it is on the way.  I'll post pictures after I move all my dies over to this cutie.  Oh, before I forget, it comes in white or neutral.

Stamp-n-Storage has so many nice storage solutions.  Hop on over (click on the link on the left side of this blog) and check them out.  (Please note I am an affiliate of Stamp-n-Storage and do get a commission from any purchase you make through my link.  You are not charged the commission, it is covered by Stamp-n-Storage.)

Mini Journal Booklets

 Good Morning and welcome to our first Junk Journaling post.

Diana and I were crafting over the weekend and made these adorable mini journals by Vectoria Designs.  The were quick and easy to make.

The second picture is the inside of the first journal shown.  Pockets on every page with a few envelopes for keepsakes thrown in.

We Are Open

 We are up and running after a rather long delay.  

On July 15th we participated in the Christmas In July Event in Long Beach, MS.  Our booth featured cards  and 3-D projects made with Stampin'Up! products.  We had a blast and were very fortunate to have a good turnout.  Below are a few pictures of our booth and a few of the products we sold.

Our booth looking out at the rest of the vendors:

 We offered greeting cards and various stocking stuffers, teacher appreciation gifts, etc.:

Candy holders, glass nail files, tissue holders, bookmarks, etc.:

We many wonderful people from around the area and some from a fair distance away.  We offered a drawing for a door prize for one lucky entrant.

Yay!  Priscilla won.  Congratulations!

Stay tuned for more and be sure to check out our class schedule.  Contact us via email at:

pelicancraftslongbeach.com.