Stamping & Scrapping with Jen

Tip of the Week: 3 Uses for Decor Elements

Decor Elements is part of the Definitely Decorative line of products from Stampin' Up!  It includes all the vinyl images.  There are MANY of these that are retiring, so you should check out what is available!  A lot of them are on sale!!!

The first use (and for me the most obvious) is to use them on walls, as seen here.  Believe it or not, there are actually many other uses for them!!!

 

Another use is for home decor.  This used to be a door with glass panes, but now it is a piece of artwork hanging in the home.  The smaller squares house photos, and the large glass section in the middle was perfect for some vinyl lettering!

 

Finally, you can use them to decorate some boring ordinary household items and make them way more EXCITING!!  Here I took a glass cookie jar and added some spooky Halloween vinyl and created a festive and fun jar for some Halloween treats!!

Obviously there are lots more ways to use these great products - these are just the tip of the iceberg!  So enjoy, and feel free to share some of the ways you use vinyl!!!  Don't forget to check out the vinyl items on sale, too!!!

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Spooky Treat Jar

This is the easiest Spooky Treat Jar to make and so festive too!  I made this using the Decor Elements Spooky Brocade and a little bit of Basic Black Striped Grosgrain Ribbon.  If you came to my Halloween Stamp Camp, you have a jar just like this one!!  ;-)

Speaking of the jar, it was purchased at Walmart.  The jars come in all shapes and sizes, so if you have a different Decor Elements in mind, change the jar and create a totally different look!

The kids (and the adults) love it when they reach in to grab their favorite Halloween Treat.

Just for Kids Promotion

Stampin' Up! has announced another great promotion for the month of August - and it's all about the kids!!

You can purchase the brand-new Décor Elements Growth Chart (#117519) for just $24.95,  and as an added bonus, receive a free applicator tool with your purchase (a $1.95 value).  This adorable Growth Chart is self-adhesive vinyl and part of our Definitely Decorative (formerly Decor Elements) line.  It features the colors Taken with Teal, Old Olive, and Chocolate Chip.  The Growth Chart is only available August 1-September 30.

* AND/OR *

Spend $35 on stamp sets from the Growing Up section of the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog (pages 74-90) and receive a FREE package of Designer buttons (Playground, Sherbet, or Button Latte)--a $7.95 value!  There is no limit, so you will receive a free container of buttons for every $35 that you spend!!

In order to take advantage of these great offers, order on my website or email me your order!!

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Got a Laptop? Now You Can Make it Pretty!!

Stampin' Up! has a new Decor Elements design that coordinates with the Upsy Daisy stamp set (#111710), and it's perfect for your laptop!!  Check it out:

How cool is that???  Now my laptop is pretty!!!  So, if you want to get your own pretty laptop, check out the Definitely Decorative Catalog.  This image (called Upsy Daisies) comes in 8 fabulous colors: Dark Gray, Rose Red (which is on mine in the photo above), Pretty in Pink, Taken with Teal, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, and White.  You can order yours by clicking the "Order Online button on the upper right hand sidebar.

Happy Decorating!!!

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Thoughts & Prayers Card & Decor Elements

Here is a card I made with the Thoughts & Prayers stamp set.  Unfortunately, I had to actually use it, too, but I did like the way it came out so I took a picture of it in case I have to make any more (let's hope not!!!)  This is such a beautiful set, and I found many people who are drawn to it.  I used the flower stamp, but I also love the tree.  Here is the card.

And a new member of my downline, Heidi, bought the Decor Elements version of the tree for her office and sent me some pictures of it, so I thought I would share that too, so you can see how awesome it looks.  And what a great idea to install it in your office at work?  Even if they move you around after a year (and trust me, I know ALL about that since I worked as an Interior Designer/Project Manager in Facilities for a million years, and we moved people ALL THE TIME!!), at least you had a year to look at something beautiful & peaceful on your wall.  It beats the plain white paint!!!!

Here is a little closer shot (click on any of the photos to see them larger):

Hope you enjoyed the card & the Decor Elements examples.  If you haven't tried them yet, you really should!!  They are so easy to install and look so great!  What a change to a room - and very inexpensive, too!!  To view the Decor Elements brochure, click here and to place your order for these great Home Decor items, visit my website.

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Colored Decor Elements and #96!!

Thursday morning's General Session did not disappoint!!  Shelli announced lots of new fun things - one was her new blog - soshelli.com and many more things that were still yet to come!!

One of the things I liked the most was the second phase of the Decor Elements - colors!!!!!!  And who would have guessed, but you can 2-step them!!!  Jill Kockerhans showed us how you could do this, and here was the sample she demoed:

And here is what it looks like when you have a whole wall of it:

So that was pretty cool stuff!!!  By the way, the colors on the rub ons (that coordinate with the Ginormous Flowers stamp set) are Pixie Pink, Chocolate Chip, Gable Green, and So Saffron.

But some even more cool stuff was the Awards night!!  I was happy to place as the #96 Demonstrator of the Year!!  Here is a photo of me on the stage.  (Can you tell which one is me?)

Stay tuned for more tomorrow!!!
-Jen

Decor Elements

I finally tried my hand at Stampin' Up!'s new product line, Decor Elements.  I purchased the Medium "Create" and wanted to hang it in my studio.  I have to admit, it took a little bit longer than I thought it would, but I was especially anal about it and I did pick an image with LOTS of detail, which they do say will take a little longer.  All in all - the project took about 20 minutes start to finish.  Here are a few shots:

Here is picture just before it's transferred onto the wall - now I just need to rub it on a little more & peel back the paper.

Here it is with my very messy desk.  Luckily, my desk is the only surface of the studio that looks like that!!!

And finally, here is a close-up!!  I love, love, love the way it came out!!!

If you want to learn more about Decor Elements, click to see a brochure.  To watch a video on how to install this product, check it out here. To purchase any of the items in the brochure, contact me by email.

Watch for a photo album coming soon with many more images and examples of Decor Elements!