Simply Adorned Charm Inserts for Convention

A new Stampin’ Event means time to create new inserts to wear. It’s fun to create inserts that coordinate with your outfits and showcase great art at the same time.  Here are 5 I created. 2 were completed in seconds because they use the new Belle Chateau side notes. Any guess on some of favorite my new product so far??

FAVORITES TO DATE:
Sunflower Stamp
Hello Doily Stamp
Easy Events
Crumb Cake Taffeta
Soft Suede Taffeta
Well Worn DSP
Scallop Dot Ribbon – especially the black!
Designer Frames Embossing Folders
In Color Designer Papers
Lucky Limeade Ruffle ribbon
Creative Elements Stamp Set
Established Elegance Stamp set

CHARMS

CRAFTING JOY
JANET

SIMPLY ADORNED CHARM INSERTS – all sized for 1.5 x 2 my favorite size

Honor Memorial Day – FREE MDS ART DOWNLOAD

Many of you know that I have soft spot for our service members.  My husband and I both served (Army Nurse Corps, Navy Submarines) I grew up as the child of a career Army Solider and we have many more family members who served for various branches. What a blessing to enjoy life in America and as an American.

In Honor of Memorial Day and the Soldiers who have served and currently serve I created this fun piece of MDS art in My Digital Studio. You can download a FREE PDF  Memorial Day Art Download – enjoy and Thank a Solider today.

I Framed an 8.5 version of this but also created some smaller pieces customized with the names of the husbands of my friends Kimberly, Sherry and Megan for them to wear in Simply Adorned lockets.

Supplies – MDS Digital Downloads – Ribbon Of Hope, Assorted Cardstock Colors, Punch, Silver Brad, Medium Jewelry Tag, 1.5×2 Simply Adorned, 24″ simply adorned chain, frame

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Janet

Unstoppable – Hybrid Stair Step Card Desk Art

The local Parish Center here in Spring Grove always has the most amazing quotes on their billboard and this week it says “If I could just get going I would be Unstoppable”. I love that and used MDS to create a desktop motivational piece.  Julie  Mannino a RemARKable Stamper from Michigan was here this past weekend visiting and taught us this modified version of a Stair Step Card she came up with using a 7×11 piece of cardstock. It’s the perfect size for Desk art.

Supplies – MDS, Tickets and Tockets Downloads, Nursery Alphabet Images Stamp Brushes, Pumpkin Pie Cardstock, Wide EarlyEspresso Striped Grosgrain, Vanilla Brad

I of course had to add the Artwork to my growing collection of Simply Adorned Word Art Inserts:

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Jan

Simply Adorned with MDS part II

Here are 6 more Word Art inserts created with MDS (my digital studio). These ones are my faves!

Don’t Panic – this is the front of the insert

Freak out – this is the back of the insert

Still Believe-

Be the Change -

It’s the Little things

Create – this one is the 1 1/4 x 1″ charm

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janet

Simply Adorned with My Digital Studio Part I

I love quotes and word art so I decided to create some new inserts for my upcoming trip.  In addition to sharing the inserts I want to share a tip that works at least on my computer.

I always start with an 8.5 x 11 page and use that to create my image on. Why? Because after I share it to jpeg I know have options with my Epson printer. When I click on my the image and then right click and tell it to print with my Epson I get a screen like this:

Since I started with 8.5 x 11 I can easily print any of the sizes offered without distortion. In addition one of the choices from the menu on the right is something called a contact sheet. I am able to print out the images perfectly sized for our 1 1/4″ x 1″ charms. This size is also easily built up for the larger charms (the 1.5×2) which are my favorite.

Here are 5 of the designs – Saturday I will post 6 more. All images are MDS features and the cardstock is Stampin’ UP!. The simply adorned charms make great graduation gifts or let me spoil myself gift. Why not order a few today – click on my Shop now button and start spoiling yourself in minutes.

Coffee Break – I added a little tulle I had laying on my table to this one

Eye Chart  -

Discover potential

Queen for a day – I added a little glass glitter to bling it up more

Dare to Be RemARKable

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janet

Out West Simply Adorned Charm Insert

Couldn’t head to Nashville without a new Simply Adorned charm insert and embellishments for my chain.

Supplies – Out west Stamp Set, Vintage Tags, Vintage Trinkets, Linen Thread, Crochet Trim, Found Trinkets, Vanilla Pearl Baubles, Simply Adorned Charm, Simply Adorned Chain

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janet

RAD Tea Party Favors

Our RAD field trip Friday was to a very beautiful tea parlor -The Victorian Tea Parlor on main street in Spring Grove. Amazing 6 course high tea, beautiful Christmas decorations, wonderful tea. No party is complete without favors and this party favor is a very special necklace – it’s one of our clear blocks. Thanks to teammate Karie Beglau for the idea and my Dad for drilling the holes.

Supplies – Stampin’ UP! Clear block, narrow silver wire, lobster claw, Stampin’ UP! simply adorned chain! Candy Countdown boxes, Cirlce Punch, Hearts & Bracket Big Shot Die, Large Cello Bag.

Carolyn Serviss, Me, Cathy Buch and Debbie Lever – modeling hats and our new necklaces at the tea party!

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jan

Heirloom Family Ornaments

Need to get some more ornaments but this is the start of a very special project. I am creating heirloom ornaments using our Simply Adorned charms. I have picked photos with special meaning and in very font journaled about them and inserted the “memory” on the back of the charm so that when they get passed down my kids won’t just have a pretty ornament but a story as well.  Want to create your own Heirloom ornaments – it’s easy – Simply Adorned Charms, ribbon and a computer to type a note to insert behind the photo. Order your charms to day – click here… Simply Adorned

Supplies – Personalized Stamps (Families are forever, Other things change us But we begin and end with family) Simply Adorned Charms, Fundamental Phrases Stamp set, Ornament Punch, Crochet Trim, Very Vanilla Seam Binding, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Always Artichoke Seam Binding, two Tags Big Shot Die, Extra Large Designer Label Punch, Circle Punch, Love Notes DSP, Finial Press Impressions Folder

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janet

Stampin’ UP! Monogram Simply Adorned Charm Gifts

Off to spend 5 days in Wichita with my daughter Kristin over her fall break. What better gift to take her and her friends then handmade monogrammed Simply Adorned Charms. The best part of these charms is that they open and the girls can choose to change my insert with something more personal, a photo, etc.  I chose the red and the word ”friends” because Kristin is a student at Friends University and one of their colors is a shade of red. Too fun.  Kristin and I will need to find a fun “hip” chain to hang them from, I think we can handle some shopping time.  Hope the girls  like them.

Supplies – 1″ x 1.5″ Simply Adorned Charm, Clear Crystal Bauble,Cherry Cobbler Narrow Taffeta, Early Espresso Cardstock, Baja Breeze Cardstock, Play Date Designer Paper, Artistic Etching Stamp Set, Tiny Tags stamp set, cherry cobbler ink, white craft ink, basic rhinestones, vintage trinkets, timeless type big shot sizzlits

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jan

Stampin’ UP! Hope Happens – Simply Adorned & Purse

This little pink purse that will hold post its and a pen are one of the make n’takes tomorrow. And of course I couldn’t resist a new Simply Adorned Charm insert to wear tomorrow. I created the charm insert to resemble a medal. I think all those fighting cancer and all survivors are heros!

HOPE HAPPENS Mini Purse – Pretty in PInk Cardstock, Pretty in Pink Designer Paper, Pretty in Pink Wide Grosgrain Ribbon, Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon, Pink Rhinestone Brad, Hope Happens Stamp Set

Simply Adorned – Pretty in Pink Designer paper, Hope Happens Stamp Set, Elizabeth Stamp, Rose Red Ink, Pretty in Pink Wide Striped ribbon, vintage trinkets, early espresso ink, Pink Bauble.

crafting joy
Janet