Cottage Lane Stamper

One of my friends and member of my team was interested in purchasing the new Standard Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine but was curious about the dimensions for storage.  So I took a few photos with a ruler and shared that info with her, since it's not in the catalog. I also have a limited amount of space in my craft room, maybe you do too, so I thought a side by side comparison may be beneficial to a few more of us. Here are the dimensions, side by side:   Standard Mini Height 8” 6” Length – open 14” 10” Length – closed 6 ½ “ 4 ½” Width w/handle 13” 10"                Here are a few photos for you: STANDARD           Weight: 8 lbs. 2 oz. MINI Weight: 2 lbs. 2 oz.     ...

 Sometimes I right before I wake up I am inspired by an idea.  This morning was one of those mornings. Wouldn't a small bakery box be a cute gift idea for a cupcake?   So I asked my son if he would stop by the store and pick out the cupcake of his choice and I would use it for my idea.  Unfortunately, he was leaving for work in 30 minutes and we are down to one car.  His broke down during the blizzard last Wednesday on his way home, so he's using mine.  Well, not to be deterred, I decided to send in my grocery order that I had waiting and have my groceries delivered.  I wasn't able to order one of their gourmet cupcakes, but they did have these adorable mini cupcakes, so I added them to my list.  So my idea was revised. One day I may get one of the gourmet ones and make this box for a regular sized cupcake. This box was CASE'd, basically, from Stamping with Amore.  I just downsized her box, which was for 4 mini cupcakes.  If you'd l...

Well, it's Christmas Eve and the packages are all wrapped and ready.  I wanted to share one more 3D project with you, that you can use all year around. Making a gift bag from 2 sheets of DSP.  I saw this a couple of years ago in one of Connie Stewart's videos.   This new DSP from the Jan - June 2021 Mini catalog makes an absolute stunning gift bag!  The DSP is found on page 11 in the "Love You Always" suite.  It's called "True Love". The whole package is full of beautiful black and white, images, flowers on one side and, stripes, polka dots, and a couple geometric designs on the other.   You can make this in different height bags and the scoring for the top and bottom is a little different for them. The bag I made was  7" bag. If you want to change the size change the 1st score line for the top of the bag: 6" tall, score at 3" 6-1/2" tall, score at 2-1/2" 7" tall, score at 2" 7-1/2" tall, score at 1-1/2" 8...

 Yesterday I received the long awaited Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine from Stampin' Up! I couldn't wait to share it with you!  It will be available to customers January 5, 2021.  It weighs only about 3 1/2 pounds and is adorable!  Here's my FB impromptu live! Click here if it the video does not show up on your mobile device.  Join me in my foibles and false starts as I learn about this machine with you.   Here are a few details about it and the standard size: Hope you enjoy this! If you want one for yourself, you can order after January 5, 2021, please hop over to my store by clickin on this link   Thanks for stopping by! Sharon

Today's FB live features the beautiful foil paper from the "Wonder of the Season" DSP package in the "Wonder of the Season" Suite.   This fun DSP gorgeous with the red foiling.  It's accented with the red foil Ho Ho Ho from the "Playful Alphabet" dies, popped up with some Foam Adhesive Strips.  The Real Red Sheer ribbon pairs beautifully with the Red Foil and the card is then embellished with the "Wonderful Gems" from the same suite.  Here's the link if the video does not show up on your mobile device:  FB Live Video Dimensions: Whisper White cardstock 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" Real Red cardstock: 5-1/2" x 4" Wonder of the Season DSP: 5-1/4" x 3-3/4" Strip of Red Foil 1-1/4" x 6" Supplies: click here for quick shopping  https://s.tamp.in/5uvEld    Wonder of the Season #153488 Green & Red Foil #153510   Real Red cardstock #102482   Whisper ...