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2012-01-05T16:11:00.001-05:00

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The Early Bird.....

2012-01-04T05:39:00.002-05:00

......gets the special!!!

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Head over to Paper Crafters Sampler and be sure to use the code PCSRC when you sign up - tell Melanie that Regina sent you ;)

WHAT AN HONOR!!!!!!

2011-12-31T17:43:00.002-05:00

Hi All!!

Long time - no post......sorry about that! ;) But I come today with some very exciting news!!!! I was contactged by Melanie from over at Pockets Of Inspiration and asked to be a part of her design team this coming year - CAN YOU BELIEVE IT???? I was like "pinch me!!!! - "

So - with that being said......I have a tiny sneeky peeky for you today - mwahahahaaaa :)

This month is all about llloooooooovvveeee....... Head over to Paper Crafters Sampler to check it out - Tell her Regina sent you :)

Happy Stampin'!!

WOW - it had been a while!

2011-12-01T07:43:00.000-05:00

Hi All!!

Sorry for the extended absense......all I have to offer for that is the same old same old......life keeps me on my toes, to say the least. ;) I do have a bit of eye candy for you today though......not the ususal type of thing I share, but something I felt I needed to make and get out in the mail.

Do I have you confused yet? Just a bit confused?? heheheheeee.....

Well.....I will start way back on Friday, October 29th at 4:00 in the evening. My cell phone rings - it is my husband's set ring on my phone - so I know it is him before I even answer. He asks me if I am sitting down......This can't be good news, right? I say no, I'm not....what is it? He says I think you need to be sitting down. OK - I am about in panic mode about now. So he proceeded to tell me he gets a call from work (he is a truck driver) first thing that morning.......OK - now I am really nervous........And let me tell you....my husband is a slow story teller. He repeats things over and over and stumbles around the point......I am like just spit it out! He then says to me - They called to tell me my name was drawn for Steelers tickets for Sunday's game - You know the game - Steelers wiped the floor with the Patriots - lol - I was like - NO SIR......You are lying. He said Honestly - I did. And then the story gets better and better......Our ticket package is a Legends Package. HOLY CRAP!!!!! He proceeds to tell me in our package in his mailbox at work will be a parking pass for the parking garage, seat tickets in the Legends section of Heinz Field (Which is actually at field level......we had to go down to the field to get our seats!!!) And that our envelope would also contain tickets to get into the Legends Tent for a pre-game dinner with Steelers Legends Players - DOUBLE HOLY CRAP!!!!!! This was my first Steelers game and it was done up right, let me tell you. OH MY......

Wondering where I am going with all of this? LOL......I just wanted to get this info out there.....hehe....no really - I do have some cards for you to see today. I wanted to make a Thank You card for the company owner, and the two office men that were really hospitible with us with a little tailgaiting before we went to the legends tent - but I knew that just any ordinary Thank You card wasn't going to cut it.....So I came up with this:

A hoot right? I used the thank you sentiment from Curly and Cute and then made my own template for the three inverted circles of the Steelers logo and cut the corcles with my circle scissor plus. I thought they came out cute - and the entire office is absolutely Steelers CRAZY so I think they will like them. Hope they will like them because a card can't thank them enough for the experience we had that day -

Well.....that about sums it up - Oh wait! Wanna see one of the legends we got to see that day?

My husband was in awe of Rocky Bleier - and he was super nice and we could tell he really enjoyed being around the Steelers fans!

IT'S HERE!!!

2011-11-21T05:19:00.001-05:00

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2011-11-19T11:19:00.001-05:00

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WOW - I WON!!!

2011-10-25T08:02:00.000-04:00

Hi All - long time no chat......sorry i have been really under the weather.....really under. But - I was notified yesterday that Shelli - yes, THE Shelli, selected my card as a winner for her Christmas card contest!!! I am super excited - I also get to select any stamp set as a prize for winning......what to pick.....hhmmmm.......

Here is my submission that she selected:
Hung by the chimney with BLING

ta ta for now my stamping buddies!!!

WANT A FREE BIG SHOT?????

2011-10-02T19:24:00.003-04:00

Did that get your attention??? .......I thought it might ;)

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I'm falling for you -

2011-09-27T07:52:00.000-04:00

:)

Hi Everyone!!! Can you believe it????? Two days in a row??? I just had to participate in the Create with Connie and Mary Challenge this week - I LOVED the sketch! Well - I love all of the challenges, but actually had time to carve out for this one.....if there were only about three more days in a week - don't you feel that way sometimes? hehe! Wanna see the sketch??

That is a nice one, huh? And guess what? I pondered on it for a couple of days and decided on pairing up the Gently Falling set from the mini with the Spice Cake fabric - also from the mini ( ;) ) with some totally essential stamps that are from the set French Foliage - it is in the current idea book and catalog - but it was in last year's holiday mini.......do you see a great love of the leaf sets that come out in the holiday minis and me? hehehehheeee.......
Oh Yeah - I bet you are wondering what I did??? I kind of got a bit side tracked - sorry ;)

Well? you like? I used some torn strips of the fabric in place of the three horizontal strips on the sketch - LOVE that!! The leaves are more mustard, pool party and pear pizzazz topped with an outline of soft suede. I then went over the entire panel with the three ESSENTIAL stamps from french foliage - the circle paris stamp, the tiny text stamp and the ink blot looking thing - those three stamps could be piled onto anything and it would look Great!!! And the sentiment comes from Hand Penned, also from the mini - what a gorgeous stamp set!! Take a closer look at the "stress" my main image panel went through:

that was great fun to rip, tear and dirty up!!

Oh, I don't want to forget - I also did up the inside, of course.....I can't hardly complete a card without doing it, huh??

Well - what do you think?

OH BOY -

2011-09-26T06:19:00.000-04:00

it has been soooo long since I have posted anything......sorry about that! I have been trying to get soem scrapping caught up - so I figured I would share some of that with you........as I mave warned you a long time ago - it is no holds barred for my scrappin - I have enough supplies to open a store (no joke....really ;) ) so I use whatever strikes my fancy....but I wanted to provide you with soem eye candy, none the less. I hope these ideas inspire you somehow -

We are getting ready for another Homecoming Parade at SRU, so I though it was about time to get last year's parade scrapped ;) I LOVE the retired dsp pack, Night and Day......so sad it retired - but guess what?!?!??!??? It is available as an MDS download, so you will have a lifetime supply of it - just print out what you need.......how easy is that? I paired that with basic black and garden green for a 2 page spread.....wanna see?

My daughter and two of her friends marched in the parade out in front of the University cheerleaders - super sweet!!! Here are the single pages:

So tell me - what do you think?

GOD Bless America -

2011-09-11T08:56:00.000-04:00

Today marks the tenth anniversary of the day that changed Americans FOREVER. Our children will never know life without the fear........

Never forget -

It is unimaginable that a hour and twenty-five minuntes can change the lives of everyone in a nation.......

More Makings of a Summer

2011-09-07T17:04:00.000-04:00

Hi All!!

I almost forgot that I haven't shared more of the scrapbook pages I made for the young man that stayed with us for the summer while he played in the collegiate wood bat baseball league. Sorry about that.....

Here are some more layouts -

Take a closer look at the ribbon thingy -

More fun -

I had so much fun putting this scrapbook together - hope you are enjoying the eye candy...... I still have more pages to share.....later ;)

Have a great day -

Let's back things up a bit, shall we?

2011-09-03T10:15:00.000-04:00

Hi All!!!

I gave you a taste of Christmas last week with the stockings - but I feel like I needed to back it up a bit - maybe back to the season at hand. Well - back to school plus one......how about some halloween eye candy? LOL!!!

Guess What!?!?!?!? I finally got to bring an idea to fruition this morning.......it has been a busy week so this was the first time I got to sit down in my studio to get inky. You know where I went first for inspiration, right??? Oh yeah - the Create with Connie and Mary challenge!!! This week it was a color challenge. Wanna see?

What did you immediately think of when you saw it??? I mean - the "first thing" you thought of???? I immediately thought - Greeting Card Kids. Really - that is what I first thought of.......honestly - pinky swear ;) Want to see what I cooked up this week? Well, if you don't turn your head.....you are about to see it- LOL!!

Isn't she the sweetest little witch? We will start with the card and move up to her, shall we? You know me - I always have to add a bit of creative liberty - and add a neutral or two......so I went with a basic black card base and cut a panel from First Edition - an absolute MUST have pack of designer series paper - just sayin'. ;) I then stamped it with the flourish from Creative Elements in pumpkin pie. I'm gonna LOVE that stamp - I am just warning you now - I can see it being on everything - e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g.

And when you think of halloween - you immediately think of a "baby themed" pack of designer series paper, right? Of course you do - so I pulled out Nursery Nest for the addition of pear pizazz. The rich razzleberry panel is from the brights designer paper pack. Did you notice the same flourish stamped on those panels with basic black ink??? I warned you ;) I sewed the rich razzleberry, pumpkin pie and basic black buttons right onto the panel with linen thread before adhering it to the card - that way - you do not have to worry that the adhesive will allow the buttons to come off - and it only takes a second to pierce holes where the button holes are and tie linen thread through them. easy peasy - i swear.

Now onto that adorable little witch - wanna see her a little closer???

I stamped her onto watercolor paper with black staz on ink. She was then colored in with ink refills and an aquapainter. I did have to add a small glow of so saffron ink around her - if I have said it once, I have said it a million times - watercolored images need some sort of "grounding" - in my opinion - for what I know....which isn't much - lol!!! It is very subtle looking at the card, but it really does make the image pop out. Did you see her hat buckle??? No? - go back up and look - I colored it with gold smooch ink. She was then punched with the 2 1/2 inch circle punch. And see that scalloped circle around her???? It is from the NEW Perfect Pennants Bigz L die - LOVE that there are two scallop circle dies on there - YAY!!!!!! The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes (no shock there from me, huh? lol) If you look closely enough - the flourish from Creative Elements is also stamped there in pumpkin pie, it is stamped off so it is subtle - but it is there :) All edges of the card are sponged with basic black ink - I had to dirty it up a bit.........had to.

Wait!! There is more - I did up the inside as well. Wanna see?

The sentiment there is from Grateful Greetings -

Well - what do you think of this little sweetie? She sure was fun to bring to life. Now - go stamp some goodness, it is good for your mental stability, really...........

WHOOOOHOOOO!!!!

2011-08-31T21:09:00.000-04:00

Guess my mojo was on target, somehow! lol!!

I was selected as a winner of the Create with Connie and Mary Challenge this week!!! It was my fireplace card - scroll down if you haven't seen it yet - wow - I am so surprised!!!!!
This really puts the pressure on for next week ;)

Check out the badge on my right hand sidebar - purty, huh?

Hung by the chimney with BLING!!!

2011-08-26T08:32:00.000-04:00

HI All!!!

I checked out the Create with Connie and Mary challenge yesterday - it was a sketch challenge - yummy! Now - a little background on me with challenges. I usually let my mind "sit" ona challenge for a few hours (or days) to get my idea rolling......but when I saw the sketch for this week - I immediately knew what I wanted to do......but I didn't want to jump right in head first....I needed to ponder it a while to make sure i didnt' change my mind. WELL - there was no other thought for me.....I HAD to execute what my inital vision was. I had to......

Do you want to see the sketch??? I bet you do......

Well - what do you see?
ALL I could see was rotating that sketch and a fireplace is born.......I couldn't get it out of my head......Wanna see what I did with my vision?

Yes......everyone of those bricks were cut and sponged - with three colors - lol!!! I put them on a river rock base to imitate mortor. See?

But - let's move to the fore front, shall we? Those adorable stockings are a HUGE sneak peek item in the holiday mini catalog - which is 43 pages of creative heaven.........{{sigh}}.
The stamp set is Stitched Stockings.....and there is a coordinating punch - Stocking Builder Punch - LOVE it!!! Check them out - a little closer ;)

The one on the left was stamped with poppy parade. The cuff, toe and heel were punched with the BRAND NEW silver glimmer paper - aahhhhhh........ :) The middle stocking was stamped with baja breeze. It was blinged up by adding small adhesive rhinestones and - did you see it????? NEW BLING BABY - Dazzling Details......dazzling diamonds meets glittler glue........Oh yeah - that's right!! Now onto stocking number three. It was stamped with lucky limeade. The toe and heel are poppy parade covered with that new dazzling details glitter glue. And the htree buttons are from the trinkets button brads. They are adhered to a soft suede mantle stampes with woodgrain background and sponged. I adhered a little bow of baker's twine with a small dot of crystal effects.

WELL.....that about sums it up - I think ;) I would love to know your thoughts on this - right below in the comment section....go ahead.......I double dog dare ya!

New Scoring Board Stamp Camp Project

2011-08-25T11:54:00.000-04:00

Hi Stampers!!!

Here is the project you can make for $8 with the purchase of the BRAND NEW Scoring Board that Stampin' Up! is releasing in the Holiday Mini Catalog on September 1st - it is AMAZING!!!!

So, if you are intersted in the camp, check your email if you are on my mailing list or leave me a comment at the bottom of this post. For local attendees only unless you are able to pick up supplies from me.

The makings of a summer

2011-08-23T09:03:00.000-04:00

Howdy everyone!!! Have you missed me? I sure have missed each and every one of you!!! I promised in the last post that I would be back with some scrapbook pages I made for the baseball player that stayed with us this summer. So here I am for that :)

If you follow my blog and have seen pages of my daughter - you know I put a sticky note over her face....I haven't done that here (except the pages that have her in them)......Brooks is a 21 year old, 6 foot 4 inch, extremely well built....so I don't think anyone will try to kid nap him from the web.......my little girl, another story.....I know I am strange about the Internet and pictures.....but I can't help myself.......

The entire album used the same supplies - crumb cake, garden green, basic black and very vanilla card stock. I also used some retired Stampin' Up! sets to create the designer series papers and the baseball accents. Everything in the book is Stampin' Up!, I believe, so if you have any questions....just ask. :)

Here is the title page:

Brooks encompasses the love of baseball and determination. I sure hope this scrapbook will bring back fond memories of his stay with us for life.

Here is a close up of the date strip - I created it with the computer, as well as all of the journaling, using typewriter font.

Here are the second two pages, from the home opener -

More to follow in later days - I would love to know what you think of these pages......... Happy Stampin'!

WOW! It has been a while........

2011-08-16T16:30:00.000-04:00

I can't believe how long it has been since I was able to stamp something that I can share - and boy have I missed it!!! If you know me personally - you know that we hosted a baseball player for the summer from Colorado so we have been engulfed in his games -it has been a really fun summer - busy, but fun!! Well, he turns 21 on Sunday so I needed to whip him out a card to mail with his birthday gift. I have some serious stamper's block going on - awful! I have been stamping all summer, I made him a scrapbook of his season/summer here but not much cards unless it was for a class or club. So - you know I had to turn to a challenge........What better challenge that the Create with Connie and Mary challenge - this week was a sketch challenge. Wanna see????

Kind of feminine, I think....but I think I manned it up - wanna see what I did?

I know - I took some creative liberties here. I flipped the sketch.......took the three elements that would be at the top of the flipped sketch and put it at the bottom - one element instead of three.......please don't beat me.....pretty please.......

I am on a time crunch here- but I will tell you I am LOVIN' the new designer series paper, Well Worn. And the sentiment came from the hostess set, many birthday wishes. I adhered it to the new denim ribbon with a safety pin from trinkets. Oh Yeah - the denim ribbon.......I bet you are all thinking that it will be stiff....like blue jeans - it isn't.......so pliable. I am really liking it too. shocker, uh? LOL

Here is a closer look at the main image - the scallop circle is cut from the new pennant die.....a MUST have! I also inked the chipboard numbers with the not quite navy craft ink spot.

Everything on the card was roughed up and dirtied up - what do you think? Make sure to keep checking back - I am going to share his entire scrapbook with all of you. minus the sappy journaling at the end - LOL

2011-07-08T13:13:00.002-04:00

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Inspired Creation......

2011-07-08T13:08:00.000-04:00

Hi All!!

I wasn't able to get in on last week's Create with Connie and Mary Challenge - and it just felt "off." I really look forward to their challenges......so I wasn't going to let another week get away from me - lol. And guess what? This week's challenge is actually a two week challenge and they offer a color and/or sketch challenge. I decided to just go with the color challenge today......here is the color challenge they proposed:

Well - I don't know about you but I immediately had one of those "thank goodness this stamp set didn't retire" moment......because I knew instantly I wanted to use Inspired by Nature......and after laying out the colors - I thought that I wanted to make a sympathy card. It just came to me......simple as that. :) Wanna see what I did?

Well? How did I do? I had to throw a little bit of old olive ad soft suede in there for the sake of the flowers.....I hope I didn't violate any color challenge rules ;) I stamped the flower image onto very vanilla and cut it out before adhering it down with stampin' dimensionals. And can I say - welcome back basic gray satin ribbon.......y.u.m.m.y.! The flowers were inked up with stampin write markers before stamping, see?

The colors used for the flowers were old olive, so saffron, pumpkin pie, soft suede and chocolate chip. The smaller flower was stamped off before stamping it over the sentiment panel. The sentiment, inside and out, are from Thoughts and Prayers - another "thank goodness this didn't retire" stamp set. ;) And the new edition designer series paper making the new catalog - what else do i need to say about that??? This is one awesome collection of paper! Oh did I mention that I prettied up the inside as well? I didn't - well......here it is:

I would love to hear what you think of this little baby below in the comments section. No one will bite you there ;) Have a wonderful day!

Ready for some PRODUCT SHARES????

2011-07-05T09:40:00.000-04:00

HI All!!

Are you ready for some product shares for the new catalog???? The new ribbons and designer series paper are to die for......I think. :)

Let's start with the ribbon share that I am offering:
For ONLY $34.50
You will get two yards of each:

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10 new 1/2 inch polka dot scallop ribbon

2 new denim ribbons

That is a total of 34 yards of brand spanking new ribbons!!

Now for the Designer Series Paper Shares:

For ONLY $27.00 you will receive 96 6x6 sheets of designer series paper from pages 183-186. (The Designer Series Paper Stacks on the bottom of page 186 aren't included in this share)

****IF YOU PURCHASE BOTH THE RIBBON AND DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SHARES, YOU WILL RECEIVE A FREE 6X6 ASSORTMENT OF THE BRAND NEW 2011-2013 IN COLOR PATTERNS DESIGNER SERIES PAPER STACK. (Page 186)

be sure to contact me right away to reserve your shares - regcorn@zoominternet.net
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2011-07-01T10:19:00.001-04:00

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Page                Item                       Description

57                 123225                    Easy Events Clear-Mount Set*

69                 122740                    Pennant Parade Wood-Mount Set*

177               102277                    Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

177               105216                    Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

177               103133                    Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

177               119706                    Brights 8-1/2" x 11" Assorted Card Stock

180               101179                    Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad

182               107311                    Whisper White Note Cards (20)

185               124339                    Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper*

195               124142                    Chocolate Chip 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon*

203               122129                    Blender Pen (1)

205               118486                    Clear-Mount Block C

206               104332                    SNAIL Adhesive

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Business Supplies

The business supplies in these promotional mini kits will be the same business supplies that are in existing starter kits; no alternative selections can be made for business items.

•Getting Started DVD

•Getting Started Guide

•Guest Invitation Postcards (100)

•2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog (8)

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•Stampin' Up! logo vinyl

•Décor Elements applicator

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I will "Awash" your Birthday with Flowers :)

2011-06-28T08:51:00.000-04:00

Howdy All!!

I can't believe I finally got some time to stamp this week! I gotta tell you - I am going to start scheduling it in my calendar! Anyway - You know how it is - The Create with Connie and Mary Challenge rolls around every week.......and I love to participate in their challenges ;) So - of course when I get the chance to stamp and I haven't doen their challenge yet I must start there, right? hehehe...... This week was no exception. They are hosting a color challenge ove rthere this week - check it out:

Wow - that looks like summer, right? Summery flowers........bright summery flowers......I bet you know where I am headed here. ;) Wanna see?

Well? How did I do with that one? I had to add the accent of black - it just seemed to fit and it is a neutral, right? lol. Don't you just love that sentiment????? It is from the upcoming hostess set Happiest Brithday Wishes. Just wait until you check out the new hostess program starting with the new catalog - can I say - "Anyone want a BIG SHOT FOR HALF PRICE??????" Really - you just wait ;)

Sorry - off in dream land again......
Back to the task at hand. The flowers from Awash with Flowers were stamped with tangerine tango and tempting turquoise and then I stamped their outlines with black staz on. Hence - the addition of basic black :). The bottom strip of old olive was also stamped with a leaf image from the same set. I felt the bottom was missing a little pizzzazz - so I added three tempting turquois brads from the brights brad pack and lined them up with the mat pack and paper piercer - A STAPLE IN MY STUFF - lol. Wrap basic black satin ribbon around the panel and tie a simple knot and there you go - a birthday card front.

HOLD ON - I still think is is missing a little something........a little more blingage, perhaps???? Ok - take a closer look:

I added smooch ink to the flowers to bring them to sparkly life. you like?

Well - that about sums it up today. I have a full day of this and that to accomplish. lol Now, GO STAMP. ;)

Winner - Winner -

2011-06-23T05:49:00.000-04:00

Chicken Dinner! LOL!!!

just wanted to drop in and let you all know the card from the last post was selected as a winner of the Create with Connie and Mary Challenge this past week :) Scroll down for the deets.

Happiest Wishes!!

2011-06-21T11:23:00.000-04:00

Hi All! wow - it has been a while, huh? Sorry about that - I have been busy getting things ready for my retirement party Wednesday and with life in general. I have really been neglecting the challenges over at Create with Connie and Mary - and boy have I missed doing them - so when I had a little time today to create - I headed straight over there. :) And this week, they are hosting a sketch challenge - take a peeky:

And I had to pull out my preorder goodies for the new catalog......I just had to.......hehehe...... Wanna see what I came up with today? Well - If you don't want to see - turn your head ;)

Don't you just {luv}} that new designer series paper???? It is from a new set called "Just Add Cake." There are some awesome patterns in that pack - I can't wait to get the chance to play some more with that. You recognize the cupcake stack on the tag element, right? It is from one of my favorites - Crazy for Cupcakes. The tag itself is from the Two Tags Die - another favorite and must have item in the 'ol collection. (I bet you are seeing a pattern forming here......lol!) And the blingage - yummo on the glimmer brads returning to the New Idea Book and Catalog!!! I added my two little somethings in the upper left hand corner instead of the lower right. like the picture, because I really felt my card needed some balance in that upper corner......let's call that - creative liberty ;) I love the little flowers adorned with a simple brad - cute, huh?

Oh - you are wondering where that stamp for the main sentiment and in the lower portion of the card are from????? Sorry - I was getting to that..... Both of those stamps are from a new upcoming hostess set, Happiest Birthday Wishes. Oh - the NEW hostess program - you are going to love it....that is all I am going to say - check back when the new catalog goes live to check it out....trust me, it is sooooo worth the wait. ;) Anyway, getting back to those stamps....the main one was stamped with poppy parade ink and punched with the 1 3/4 inch circle punch. And the scallop circle mat - that is from the pennant die.....so sad to see this retire - just for that scallop circle alone.......so get it while you can. The bottom of the card looks like it has been wheeled with a wheel, doesn't it??? Well, it hasn't. It is one stamp that I stamped repeatedly across the bottom with wild wasabi classic ink. This is one of the awesome benefits of the clear mount stamps - I was able to stamp that without having to use my stamp a ma jig. Of course, the same effect could be achieved with wood mount stamps and the stamp a ma jig - I just got to skip that step. A simple bow of poppy parade ribbon completes the front of the card.

I also had to pretty up the inside, as well. I had to....... hehehe

I started with a whisper white base and then added some stamps, designer series paper and voila - a cute card center. well, at least I think it is cute - nothing like tooting my own horn, huh? lol!!!

Let me know what you think. I honestly had a hard time not ripping, tearing, sponging, distressing, etc.....but I think I pulled it off.....or maybe not ;)

You Say Goodbye.....

2011-06-14T13:48:00.000-04:00

......and I'll say hello. Hello. Hello.
I don't know why you say good bye and I say hello.

Ok - I will stop there. Of course I can't imagine that you aren't ALL Beatle fans.......

Wondering where I am going with this - aren't you??? I know I would be wondering if I weren't on this end? lol!

WELL........I needed a baby card to welcome a special little girl (congrats Jennifer!) into this world and I pulled out a retiring favorite of mine - Animal Stories. Get - good bye - hello???? retiring - baby???? get it??? hehe.......

Wanna see what I made? If you know me and it is a brand new little baby girl - it is going to be pink, right? All pink - all the time.

I started with a crumb cake card base...yummo...... I then stamped the animals from animal story in pink pirouette, pretty in pink and regal rose onto whisper white card stock and then matted them with their corresponding colors of card stock. Before adhering them down I tied a knot of wide striped grosgrain ribbon around it - this ribbon makes such a statement!

I then stamped a couple of tiny tags before punching them and adhering them to the ribbon with a piece of white baker's twine. simple baby love.

I used some new sneak peek items for the new grandma.......but that will have to wait for another day ;)

I'm sailing away.......

2011-06-02T06:50:00.000-04:00

Set an open course for the Virgin Sea.
'Cause I've got to be free......
Free to face the life that's ahead of me.

That has to be one of my ALL time favorite Styx songs - ever! If you are familiar with it -keep humming away as you read along. :)

I have a little goodnesss to share with you today......and it all began with a sketch. I know - shocked, right? Me starting with a sketch or color challenge.....I can't help myself....that is what inspires me. you should try it out sometime......hehe

Anyway - back to my little creation for the day. The sketch originated with the Create with Connie and Mary Summer Edition. They offer up the best challenges. Head over and check it out. Here is the sketch:

Now I know you are probably wondering what stamp set I used for this little baby.....When I saw the sketch - I IMMEDIATELY thought to use Open Sea......but all of you are probably tired of my obsession with the nautical stuff.....so I sat on the sketch for a few days and couldn't get my mind to bend from my original vision.....so I stopped fighting it and went for it. What do you think?

I adore "dirty" cards. do you? The stamps are all from Open Sea except the sentiment with is from All Holidays, which is on the retirement list.....WHAT??? I love this set - it covers just about All Holidays.....get it? i couldn't help myself...... I just can't believe it is retiring :( The designer series paper is from the mini catalog as well - Nautical Expedition and the baker's twine....oh how I love the baker's twine........ wanna take a closer look at the ship? If you don't, turn your head because I am about to show you:

And I just couldn't resist the inside:

Well- that about sums it up for the day - let me know what you think - i {{luv}} comment love.....lol!!

It's so hard to say good bye........

2011-06-01T07:28:00.000-04:00

Well - the day has come - the retirement lists are released.

CLICK HERE FOR THE RETIRING STAMP LIST

CLICK HERE FOR THE RETIRING ACCESSORIES LIST

CLICK HERE FOR THE RETIRING DEFINITELY DECORATIVE LIST
The definitely decorative line is being greatly reduced next catalog year - don't let these goodies get away :)

Have a great day!

My Sweet Peach Parfait.......

2011-05-31T16:55:00.000-04:00

Hi All! Did you miss me? I sure have missed you!!! I have been feverishly cleaning - I am on a throw out mission......our garbage collector probably isn't too happy with me.....oh well. ;)

I have finally taken the time to complete my Create with Connie and Mary Challenge this week....just under the wire....lol. This week was a color challenge - yummo.

Riding hood red was my absolute favorite red back when it was an in color - but I reach for cherry cobbler all of the time now.....so it was real nice getting the "hood" out this week. hehehehe.....

Wanna see what I came up with? Well - of course you do...that's why you are here, huh?

Well - you like? I pulled out this set because I was thinking - of all the sets I own in the current catalog - which would have been easier to say "of all the sets I do not own....." (but that is another story.....) which set would I feel really bad if ti were on the retired list????? Fifth Avenue Floral - hands down. I have used this set for so many different techniques.....and I {luv} to watercolor.....so That is why I pulled out this beauty this week. I thought that peach parfait combined with riding hood red would blend well together for water coloring this rose - did I do my idea justice? I hope so. I stamped the rose and the lily (?) onto watercolor paper with black staz on ink. I water colored the rose with peach parfait and riding hood red and the lily with pear pizzazz and old olive - sorry to sneak some green in on the challenge - I just thought the flower needed that extra "pop." lol.

I accented the corners of the rose background panel with the basic pearl accents - how sweet is that tiny detail??? I then matted that with riding hood red. Take a closer peek:

The card base is baha blue. I cut two strips of very vanilla and embossed them with the big shot and the coordinating manhattan flower embossing folder. I put those two panels onto a piece of very vanilla before adhering it to the card base.

The sentiment is stamped with black staz on also. I folded the strip to resemble a banner. The entire card is sponged with crumb cake. I also did up the inside:

Well - I would love to know how you feel about this little creation of mine. Don't forget that the RETIREMENT LIST comes out tomorrow - I can't believe it!!!!
Have a great day!

Happy Memorial Day

2011-05-30T07:40:00.000-04:00

I wanted to hop on here and say thank you to all who have served for our country and all of the families who have sacrificed for our safety.......thank you.

Also - I wanted to mention that the RETIREMENT LIST comes out in two days - June 1st. I can't believe we are so close to a new catalog!!!!!

Step into my Enchanted Gardens

2011-05-24T07:38:00.000-04:00

HI All!!

I have a little scrapbook layout to share with you today. I am working at getting our Disney trip all done......and we went to Disney World last May.....argh!!! I am so far behind, I really thought I was in first place.....really. Any way....I did a layout last week for some of the beautiful topiaries that were in Epcot. They really do amazing stuff with food and shrubs. awesome.

Here is what I came up with:

Life size princesses and princes......astounding.
Let's get to the dirt.......lol. I wanted to use floral paper that had pink tones in it.....so I pulled out Fabulous Florettes and made my own!! The flowers are stamped onto whisper white card stock and then I felt it lacked depth.....so I sponged the flower centers with daffodil delight ink......still a little "off" to me......so I pulled out my spritzer tool and regal rose stampin write marker and went to town. :D And I couldn't resist using the triple layer flower punch for a border.....again. :) Doesn't it make the sweetest border?? I think so. And then to ground it to my background page, I added a strip of always artichoke designer series paper from the regals pack. Take a closer look:

I cut the title with my big shot and the timeless type alphabet sizzlets. yummo..... And to give them a little depth, I accented highlight marks with a stampin' write marker. And I ha to cut some flowers out for accents. see?

That is the greatest thing about stamping your papers and accents......you can have perfectly coordinated pieces to match your "designer series paper." Well - how did I do? I would love to hear your feedback.

grunge rock, baby

2011-05-22T20:50:00.000-04:00

Well.....wouldn't you know?????

I was working on a card for the Create with Connie and Mary challenge this week - a sketch challenge......and I also won a subscription to the Create with Connie and Mary Summer Edition - GREAT ideas on there....by the way :).......and they host a challenge for all subscribers on Saturdays....it was a color challenge. KNOW WHAT???? The colors I was working with were the same exact colors that were in the Summer Edition challenge!!!! It was meant to be.....inky fate, so to say ;)

Wanna see both challenges??

Sweet on both, huh? I bet you are wondering where I went with those......Well - even if you aren't - I will still show you - lol!!!

One thing to note - the color challenge said we could add any neutrals - I added crumb cake and basic black. I challenged myself not to use whisper white or very vanilla.....how did I do? The card base is basic grey - I think it looks a little bluish here - but trust me, it is grey....hehe

I did take the creative liberty of enlarging the main image panel of the sketch - please don't stone me for it.....I really wanted to use a combination of Extreme Elements and Grunge Rock - which is on sale this month. I think Grunge Rock is essential if you make teen cards - or if you make any cards for people that are in video game rock bands ;) And at the sale price - who could resist????

Take a closer look at the dirtiness of those panels and all of the layering of stamps.

I would love to know what you think of my grunge rock, baby.
Have a great day!

I was in the top 3!!

2011-05-19T07:51:00.000-04:00

whoooohooooo......Create with Connie and Mary chose my card as one of their top 3 picks from last week's color challenge. scroll down for the post , if you missed it :)

My dear friend.....

2011-05-18T09:18:00.000-04:00

Hi stampers! Did you miss me?? I missed you! I have been doing some things behind the scenes, so to speak :) Not a lot to post here, unfortunately. But I did get to create some goodness for the Create with Connie and Mary challenge this week....... {smile} This week was a color challenge....wanna see?

Have you ever sat down to do something....and had a stamp set in mind that you were going to use.....I mean wanted to use - no mind changing....just dying to ink up?????? Well I had that this week. I was going to use Flower Fest......I love this set and haven't had a chance to give ti any love.....even though the colors kept pulling me towards the new nautical stuff......i mean pulling. But I really wanted to use Flower Fest. really. So Here is what I came up with:

I sure hope the fact that I used old olive leaves doesn't get me banned from the challenge- I just couldn't make it work for this card without them. Did you get a close look at those flowers and that ribbon???? Oh - the ribbon.............Let me tell you - I will be making more of this type of ribbon in the future........ Here - look closer:

ooooo....did you see that cajun craze wrinkled seam binding ribbon? I know, Stampin' Up! doesn't carry that in their catalog...or in the mini catalog.....I made it out of very vanilla seam binding ribbon. OH HOW YUMMY!!! It was easy peasy lemon squeezy!

Wanna know how to do it?

I want you to be warned.......If I tell you how to do it.......You can't blame me for the impulses you will have to do it on your own. If you can't resist peer pressure -I suggest you stop reading this right now.

All I did was I took a length of very vanilla seam binding ribbon and colored it with my cajun craze marker. I suppose you could have dyed it with reinker and a cup of water......but I couldn't be bothered with all of that extra time. {{lol}} After I had it colored with the marker.....I placed it on an old towel and sprayed it with water. I used a spray bottle that sprays similarly to the stamp cleaner spray bottle. Next I balled it up in the towel to get the excess water and ink color off and then waded it up into a paper towel to dry over night. Now - here is the IMPORTANT part.....don't mistake your wads of paper towels for garbage - that would be a sad, sad day........

Well - there you have it - total stampin' pressure to go create some wrinkled seam binding ribbon for yourself. Just don't say I didn't warn you ;)

You are SNOW CUTE!!!!

2011-05-11T20:55:00.000-04:00

HI all!

This layout is a bitter sweet reminder of our winter this past year. My hubby fell out of his truck before thanksgiving and ended up with surgery and a winter off and totally out of commission. It was a long winter here in western Pa......a long - cold - snowy winter. And my little one loves to play in the snow - but that is daddy's thing. I don't do cold physically well at all.....I mean at. all. So, needless to say - our daughter really suffered in the playing in the snow department.....and she really likes it. So - this day the winter moons finally aligned. lol!! It was finally warm enough when we had snow when it wasn't windy......you know all of the normal winter stuff finally took a break, so to say. So after school, I told her we could play out for a short while......she ran with it.....she did everything she could do with the snow in a short time......including mowing it. Yep - you read that right - she pushed her little plastic mower through the snow like she was mowing the lawn.....that was super cute. lol!!!

Well- that was alot of information - huh? Sorry - my fingers are feeling rather chatty tonight - haha!!! Wanna see the layout????

Get it? Snow cute???? lol! Here is a peek at the left hand side:

I used the splatter stamp from extreme elements to represent a snow ball splatter. I stamped it with whisper white craft ink and let it dry instead of embossing it.

The title was cut with my big shot and the serif essentials bigz dies and the timeless type sizzlets. {{luv}} it!

Here is a look at the right hand layout:

The designer series paper is from the subtles designer series paper packs. I ran a strip of early espresso 5/8th inch grosgrain ribbon along the edge. And - I had to add a layer of the tinsel trim form the holiday mini - I would love to see this come back to the regular cattie........it is so cute and sparkly!!!

I also used the snowflake die and northern frost sizzlet strip die to cut my snowflakes for the vertical panel. I added dazzling diamonds to the snowflakes randomly with a 2 way glue pen. And then, I accented some of the flakes with designer buttons and the brand new white bakers twine. A strip of whisper white card stock with some journaling rounds up the layout.

I would love to read your thoughts on my layout.....happy stampin'!

Happy Mother's Day

2011-05-10T06:46:00.001-04:00

ETA: this post was supposed to post itself before the last post.....sometimes scheduling posts with blogger doesn't post when it should.....sorry about the wonky wording between the last two posts. knowing that this one was supposed to post before the last one should make the hinting about fabulous florettes make sense :)

HI All! Happy Mather's Day to all the mommas and grandmas out there in blog land!!!

I wasn't able to share today's card with you until I saw my mom, since she follows my blog. Her favorite color combo is black, white and red. So - with those colors in mind - here is what I came up with:

I really wanted to use the new stamp set, Fabulous Florets. I absolutely love this new set in the Summer Mini!!! I used it for my Mom's card and one of my grandma's cards - that one will come later this week. I also had to squeeze in using one of the new triple layer punches - I can't get enough of them :) I used it two different ways in this card - did you catch that???

I used it to make the layered flower in the word MOM and I also used it for the boarder of the flower panel. Clever, huh? I thought so ;) A pretty black satin bow brings it all together - after using the spritzer tool with a basic grey marker......I had to distress it out a little........lol

Well.....I better get back to blog surfing....hehehe!!!

The Florets ARE Fabulous!!!

2011-05-08T15:00:00.000-04:00

Hi All!

I promised you in the last post more of Fabulous Florets......I won't let you down, I hope :) I really, really, really love this new set. I started today's eye candy with a sketch challenge from Create with Connie and Mary. see?

This one was for one of my Grandmas for Mother's Day. The base is pear pizazz. The designer series paper is greenhouse gala - still lovin' it!!!! I stamped the silhouette stamp from fabulous florets in pear pizazz onto whisper white. It, and the designer series paper, is matted with early espresso. I also made a horizontal panel with the ribbon edge border punch and a bow tied from daffodil delight taffeta ribbon. sooooo sweeeeeeeet!

Did you get a close look at those flowers?

I used pumpkin pie and real red classic ink refills to flood their color in. I cut them out adhered them down in a natural fashion with a combination of stampin dimensionals and snail on each flower - making parts of the flowers stand up while other parts are adhered straight to the card. And then I had to add some adhesive backed pearls in all different sizes to create the flower centers.

Well - that about sums it up :)

Beautiful......Always

2011-05-05T20:08:00.000-04:00

Hello, again ;)

This could be a record for me.....hehehe!!! I have been on a scrap booking roll in honor of National Scrapbook Month. It feels really good to be just about caught up for this year...I'm not caught up, but close. Closer than any other year.....lol!!!

I have always loved Page Maps by Becky Fleck and I stumbled across the Page Maps Blog a few weeks ago....and they have a sketch challenge....and you all know how I {{luv}} a challenge......lol

So, here is the sketch that was provided:

I had just. the. picture. for this layout. I took a close up of my daughter the day of her Dance Recital photo shoot before she had her towel wrap over her leotard....she just turned around and I snapped a picture. I had to pull it out for this sketch. Wanna see what I did?

Well - how did I do?
The card base is crumb cake. I'm sure you are all surprised ;) .....I adore crumb cake. The designer series paper is from elegant Soiree . The flower is made from layering paper daisies that I sponged marina mist on and petals from the blossoms petal punch. I adhered the layers together with a 5/8 inch jumbo brad - these make the greatest flower center.

Something to note....the horizontal very vanilla panel behind the picture looked pretty bland on the left hand side and I knew I was going to do the journaling on the right......So I pulled out Always and stamped the flourish with crumb cake ink.

Did you see the banners at the bottom??

I made those from cutting rectangles out of scraps of designer series paper. AND then......magic happened. :) I used the brand new postage punch to cut the V out of the banner and then to adorn the top edge of the banner. Sweet little detail, I think. I also decided to layer a marina mist and a night of navy button on them that I first tied a bow using the brand new early espresso bakers twine. Oh me Oh my......these new goodies are absolutely awesome!!!!

Imagine.......

2011-05-04T22:03:00.000-04:00

the possibilities when you are in a room full of little dancers So many dreams and aspirations all in one place. Will any of these girls grow up and be professional ballerinas or tap dancers???? Who knows? But just imagine if they do........

Oh yeah - wonder where all of this is leading? I guess I started into my ramble without even showing you any pictures. sorry about that :)

These pictures are from a photo shoot at my daughter's dance school. I snapped a few pictures in between the professional photographer's times. The girls did pretty well with the amount of time they had to sit around. But in my scrapper's mind.....I knew there was a layout waiting to be scrapped.....lol!! wanna see?

As always - I covered the faces - I know - I am weird that way....sorry.

The base page is textured basic black. The tags are made from whisper white card stock with stripes of pear pizzazz and marina mist designer series paper from the brights paper pack. Oh my - did you catch the silver glass glitter stripes??? So divine........ I adhered it down with crystal effects. Is there anything crystal effects can't do???? Oh yes - there is one thing.......it did not shovel my sidewalks last winter when we got snowed in e.v.e.r.y.d.a.y. . So, i guess it can't shovel - but other than that, it does most everything. :)

I punched holes with the crop o dile and tied bows with the new white baker's twine - super stoked when Stampin' Up! came up with the baker's twine.....ba da da ba bahhhh.....i'm lovin' it! LOL!!!!

OH - You were asking about the flower page accents. Well - I am so glad you asked. They were made from punched out shapes from the brand new triple layer punches....another must have!! I put black glimmer brads through as centers and punched out leaves with the blossoms layer punch with pear pizzazz card stock. You gotta see the bling up close....check it out:

Don't you love it? I sure do.
let me know what you think - i won't bite :)

GO - FIGHT - WIN!!!!

2011-05-03T20:58:00.000-04:00

Howdy all!!

Guess what????? I have another scrapbook layout to share with you today. My daughter started cheer leading lessons this spring.....and you know that brings another opportunity to scrapbook.....not that I needed another event to scrap ;)

Well - let's just get at, shall we?

Here is the two page spread - I ran out of post in note squares by my photo taking station.....I won't mention who uses them to "post a note" all over the darn place.....but if you look long and hard in these pictures - I bet you can guess ;) So I tried to blur out the faces of the other little cheerleaders.

well - do you see all of that BLING???? This page is all about bling baby!

The whisper white layer of background was stamped with the star image from Starring You. The row of strips is just red, basic grey, and black strips of various designer series paper in a random pattern. - what an awesome way to use up scrap strips - mine weren't scraps....but if they were it would have been a bonus. And did you see the red glimmer paper????? {LOVE} it! It is still orderable - on the carry over list - thank you Stampin' Up!. And the great big ric rak strip - cut with my big shot and tasteful trim die - another baby on the carry over list. :)

Oh my - I almost forgot to mention - the megaphone!! It was cut with the petal cone die!!! I made the handle with oval punches. The title is Stampin' Up! chipboard that I covered with tombo mono adhesive and silver chunky glitter. I'm telling you - this page is sooooo sparkly in real life.

Here is a closer look at the left hand page:

My journaling was done on My Digital Studio and printed out onto whisper white card stock.

Now, onto the right hand page:

All of the details are the same except for those cute little cheerleaders in the bottom corner......

I used so many punches, I probably couldn't list them all - but they are all current Stampin' Up! punches. Their poms are actually silver for their team. I made the skirt to match their competition cheer outfits....and I didn't think it through on the vest - the competition vests are exactly like those except they are black instead of white - argh!!!! Oh well - I will make the cheer outfits all black when I scrap their parade pictures or the competition photos.......{{sigh}} :)

Well - I would love to know what you think. Have a great week!

bunny licious

2011-05-02T20:20:00.000-04:00

Hi stampers!!!

Guess what???? To honor National Scrapbook Month - I have several layouts lined up to share with you. I didn't get to participate in the Create with Connie and Mary challenge last week - and boy did I miss it. This week is a color challenge - and instantly I knew what I was going to do. Wanna see the colors?

What came to your mind?

oh really???? This is what came to mine- instantly. :)

Let's start with the left hand side:

Before we go any further - I want to explain. The post it notes on my pages were intentional - I am super weird about my daughter's face being online - but I don't want that to stop me from sharing my pages and ideas with you. Sorry if this offends any of you if this is yoru first time stopping by - but that is why there are bright colored squares all over my daughter's face. lol

The title is chipboard that has been covered with whisper shite craft ink and embossed with iridescent ice embossing powder. The chipboard is retired - still Stampin' Up!, but retired. I have a package of the current chipboard alphabet - but alas, I couldn't find it. argh....but that is another story ;)

Take a closer look at the blingage on this page:

Did you notice the wild wasabi satin ribbon??? I know! We don't have that! I took a piece of white organdy ribbon and used my wild wasabi stampin write marker and colored it - easy peasy, lemon squeezy (right from the mouth of my 5 year old :) ) And then I adhered the ribbon pieces to the page with subtles glimmer brads - {luv} these!!

Now, let's move onto the right hand page......

Don't you think the little tag is so sweet peeking out from behind the pictures? The butterfly was punched with the butterfly punch out of pale plum card stock. I stamped the flourish from Easter Blossoms. I sure hope this set makes it into the cattie.......please, pretty please with a cherry on top......... The eggs and sentiment are also from this set. I sprinkled the eggs through wild wasabi grass :) The polka dot paper is from the subtles designer series paper pack. What a great way to get designer sheets from an entire color collection. I hope it doesn't disqualify me for using retired stamps - I made these layouts last week when they were current...but wanted to save them for National Scrapbook Month - not thinking that the stamps wouldn't be current :(

I would love to know what you think of this 2 page spread. I was so inspired by the color choices....and I hope in some way I have inspired you.

Happy Stampin'

The moons have all aligned......

2011-04-29T07:26:00.000-04:00

.....and we are in the middle of "the perfect storm" of Stampin' Up! promotions!!!!

First of all..... There is only one more day to order from the current mini catalog as well as the Spring is Blooming Promotion. Click on the mini catalog or Spring is Blossoming pictures below to view the details of each.

And, just today, Stampin' Up! announced that they were starting their May Scrapbooking promotion today instead of May 1st. Click on the picture below for the details. CHECK IT OUT:

If you are on my email list, you received an email earlier this week promoting a sale I have going on until today at 5:30. You may select items from any of these promotion as well as the current Idea Book and Catalog for my personal promotion.
*note: the My Digital Studio Downloads are only available to order through my Stampin' Up! web site and will not apply to the promotion that you were emailed earlier this week.

Happy Stampin'

Have a Blessed Easter

2011-04-23T09:50:00.000-04:00

I would like to wish each and every one of you a wonderful Easter weekend.

The tomb is empty, praise be to God.

Howdy all

2011-04-20T21:47:00.000-04:00

Hey stampers - check THIS out :) I must say I was really surprised!!!!

I'm in the know.....

2011-04-15T09:11:00.002-04:00

.....or am I on the go?.........

Actually - I am "On the Grow".........LOL!!!! Yeah - that is the best I could come up with today ;) I bet you are wondering where I am going with all this nonsense talk about what I know, where I go and what I grow..........

Well - You know - Create with Connie and Mary has a new challenge this week - a color challenge - check it out:

I immediately thought about flowers in water - you all have seen pacific point water, right? lol! Well - maybe they are in a tinted vase or jar ......AND, it just so happens that I still have new goodies in the house from the upcoming Summer Mini......and I thought you all might want another sneaky peeky.....

So, here is what I have to share with you today:

Still wondering where all the know, go, grow talk is coming from???? Well.....I am in the "know" since I am a demonstrator and I have the new mini catalog in my hands and Stampin' Up! allows us to preorder new merchandise. I am on the "go"....well......that just rhymed! LOL!!! But - this is "On the Grow." The stamp set is called On the Grow!!! {{luv}} that! It actually screamed out at me when I was browsing through the mini - I had to get it. (wink)

Do you see more sneaky peeky things here?????......Well, one more thing? Really? Look again:

Now do you see it????? OH my word! that is another triple layer punch - it is called the Doily Triple Layer Punch. One punch. Three different punched out images with just a slide of a lever - GENIUS.

Lets' start with the card base layers. The card base itself is pumpkin pie. I dropped my black staz on pad on it.....so we went with black staz on swiped on all edges. crisis solved. lol!!! The printed dsp is newsprint.....listen all you stampers - if you don't have First Edition DSP yet - you really need to get it - this month before the current mini goes bye bye......I pull this out as my go to paper - lol! I ripped off a corner and adhered some real red designer series paper from the brights pack behind just where the tears are - great way to use up some scraps :)

Like the ribbon? It is actually a piece of wide striped pumpkin pie ribbon that I cut in half and frayed the edges to make a narrower striped ribbon - not my original idea - but genius, just the same ;)

The jar of flowers comes from that new stamp set I was talking about earlier called On the Grow - absolutely darling, huh? I stamped it onto watercolor paper with black staz on. I stamped the image twice so I could color twice as much - JUST KIDDIN' - I stamped it twice so I could cut some of the flowers out to give it more dimension - see?

Some of the flowers were cut out and just adhered down with mini glue dots, others were cut out and adhered down with stampin' dimensionals. so pretty {{sigh}}

I watercolored the images with classic ink refills and an aquapainter. When you color an image like this, I find it takes on a whole new look if you "ground" it persay. I am not an artist, by any means.....but I do think watercolored images need some shadows and a horizon if it is an object that would sit on a table or something. you know what I mean?

Did you get a look at the jar? I gave it a coat of crystal effects to make it look like glass. Everyone need some of this in their goodies. really.

Oh yeah - one more thing. The sentiment comes from the level one hostess set, Because I Care. Another must have. ;)

Well, I think that is enough of my rambling. I would love to know what you think of this.

Come Sail Away.......

2011-04-13T08:58:00.000-04:00

come sail away......come sail away with me...... Any Styx fans out there singing along with me?????

Oh Boy Oh Boy - Stampin' Up! has really out done themselves with the nautical collection in the new Summer Mini that starts May1st - I don't live on the ocean or even own as much as a row boat.....but I am really drawn to nautical stuff. This is THE collection to own for go to stamps for men, that's for sure. I started with the Mojo Monday sketch - no shock huh? I am so addicted to sketches....... {{sigh}}

Here is the sketch goodness:

Looks great like it is, huh???? Well - I rotated it to fit my needs :) Wanna see what I did with it???

Okay - here is my sailing goodness:

Do you see the new goodies??? The designer series paper - Nautical Expedition, The stamp set - The Open Sea, punch - Postage Stamp Punch, and finally......Cherry Cobbler/ White baker's Twine - Hello!!! These are some drop dead gorgeous things!!!

I also used a game spinner hand on my compass.....{luv} it :)
take a closer look at the water colored sail boat and compass:

The ship and compass were stamped onto watercolor paper and water colored with my aquapainter and ink refills....ba da bup ba da.....i'm lovin' it!!!! ;)

What do you think of The Open Sea? I am totally smitten with the new collection......makes me yearn to see what the New Idea Book and Catalog will have in store for us....... {{sigh}}

April Showers.....

2011-04-12T09:43:00.000-04:00

....bring May flowers, right? That is what "they" say...... ;) My daughter has been keeping me in full supply of daffodils from our yard - she picks a few almost daily. At least we get to see them inside, right? hehehe....

Well - I gotta tell you - I loved the Create with Connie and Mary sketch so much this week - I decided to give it another try. I also just got my Summer Mini Preview order yesterday.....and I had to play with that, right? Here is a reminder of this week's sketch:

I might have to admit - I think I am getting addicted to sketches....for both cards and scrapbooking....have you noticed the pattern here? lol! Anyway - wanna see what I did this time??? Do ya? Do ya? okay

Well - isn't that the sweetest little thing? I know - no modesty here today - lol! Can you spot the new goodies that will be in the summer mini?????

Well....let's take a closer look - maybe you can pick up on some things:

Did you see that flower????? OH MY - Wait until you get your hands on the new triple layer punches!!! Yes - you heard me right - T.R.I.P.L.E. Layer........that means three differnt layers on ONE punch - oh, my head just spins!!! This punch here is the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch.....{luv} it!

Look at all the dimension here - i {luv} dimension :)

There are more new things here though.....Did you notice the embossing I did for the stem and butterfly? Oh yes! That is right stampers - new COLORED EMBOSSING POWDERS!!!! I used wild wasabi and melon mambo here - and ther is one more color that will be available. wanna take a stab at what it might be??? NO? Well, I will tell youthen......tangerine tango. HELLO......{{awesome}}

Did you notice the thread that ties the flower and button together???? Another new sneak peek - white baker's twine - I just can't stand it!!!!

Other things to note: The stamp set used here is bold blossom - such a sweet little flower set. The butterfly was embossed onto velum card stock and cut out to give it a little bit of delicateness. Oh my - I am so excited about this new mini cattie....wait until you see what I have to share tomorrow......

Here comes the.......

2011-04-11T07:51:00.000-04:00

BLING! That's what the wedding some should be......because when I girl gets engaged or married - the first thing almost everyone says it "let me see the ring....." When they really should say ....."well - another one bites the dust!" LOL!!! Just kidding......my sarcasm can't help but escape sometimes, guess this is one of the times.

BUT - before we get too deep into this eye candy for the day - I won some MAJOR blog candy over at Create with Connie and Mary....check it out - I feel like lucky royalty. :) While you are there, check out this week's sketch challenge - that was where I started for today.

Here is the sketch:

I did stray a bit with the panel in the lower corner.....you know me.....I always seem to stray a tiny bit. sorry about that. Here is what I came up with:

See when I got the whole BLING thing from? Did you get a look at that rock on the sentiment? Oh - you didn't??? Well take a closer look:

The sentiment is from Word Play - I must say that this really is a versatile sentiment set. I put a little bit o'bling on the ring. All of the white you see on the card is shimmer white card stock - I'm not sure how well that came out in the pictures.......It is very pretty in real life...as opposed to fake life????? Oops - I digress again....sorry ;)

The sentiment was punched out with the curly label punch and mated with the designer label punch - cute, huh? I didn't come up with that, but put it in my mind bank to use someday....I guess this is "someday."

When I was getting ready to stamp the sentiment on the inside, I lined it up in the middle and then thought to myself.....you know there is NO rule saying the sentiment has to be in the middle....or even centered.....I am a rebel, that's for sure.

Well - that about sums it up for today. Let me know what you think of this little blingin' baby - and also - I changed up the blog banner for you as well.

A whole new world......

2011-04-07T07:47:00.000-04:00

hi all!

At the beginning of the school year - my daughter embarked on a whole new world to her - all day kindergarten. It was new to both of us....... I decided that I was going to scrap her an album of her school pictures - one page - one year. That is not easy for me....I am a two page layout girl most of the time....but I am doing better at doing one pagers. :)

Now....remember way back when when I first started putting scrapbooking on my blog????? Well - you probably don't ;) But I did say that I use all types of supplies for my scrapbooks.....I have tons of it here - so I might as well use it. I don't buy near as much contraband anymore though. Stampin' Up! has really upped their game in that department - so there is no need to buy lots elsewhere. Anyway - here is her kindergarten page:

Phew! One scrapbook I am caught up with! LOL!!! Actually that isn't even true.......I still have to finish the title page and do something with the scrapbook cover. I guess I am not even close to being caught up......{{sigh}}

The owl and branch are retired stampin up chipboard. I covered the owl with stamped card stock and the leaves with a scrap of designer series paper from garden gala. Did you see the branches???? I took the chocolate chip craft ink spot and rubbed it over the branch - making sure to leave some areas uninked.

The stamps are from a company that went out of business about a year ago....too bad, they are cute images.

Well - go scrap :)

Maybe the 5:00 mojo is what it is all about......

2011-04-06T06:42:00.001-04:00

Hey everyone! I got up again today at 5:00 to create some goodness to share.....I KNOW - what is up with this????

I want to start out by saying that I am definitely not the originator of the two ideas that I haev combined on my little beauty today.....but I did need to combine the two for an Easter card for someone who hasn't forgotten that it isn't all about the bunny. Jesus is also the reason for this season.

Wanna see what I did today? okay

Well, you like?

I was really pleased with the final outcome. However - this card is not mailable....sorry post office :( But I will definitely hand deliver this baby.

I cut the cross with my big shot ans the square lattice die. A couple of snips and viola - a cross! I adhered that to a piece of whisper white that had also met the big shot this morning through the vintage wall paper embossing folder....this is my favorite folder, for sure. I did sponge some bashful blue on the raised ares to kind of give the feeling of sky with out being totally blue.

Wanna closer look at the flower swag that I attached to the cross?

I did actually construct this just like you would make a real swag....It was completely put together and the adhered as one piece to the cross. The greenery was a combination of the little leaves sizzlet and the branch from the bird punch. The calla lilies - can you give a guess where they may have come from????

If you guessed a circle punch - you are...........wrong :)

They are punched out of the blossom petals punch. I cut the pointy end off of the petal and rolled it up adhering a stamen....aka a sliver of daffodil delight....and a stem.....aka a sliver of old olive with mini glue dots. Then I used a mini glue dot to adhere the flower together.

I adhered the flowers down onto the greenery and the made a bow from the 1/8th inch whisper white taffeta ribbon. I adhered it to the card like it might be blowing in the breeze a bit......

It is hard to really see the dimension on this card...I realized that whiel I was typing up this post...so I whipped the card down on my computer and snapped a picture fo it laying down.....sorry for the poor quality ;)

The sentiment is from Easter Blossoms. I punched it out with the wide oval punch and then just hand cut a daffodil delight mat for around it.

Well...how did I do?

How about a spot of tea?

2011-04-05T08:13:00.000-04:00

Now - say that again using your "english" accent. That's better......

I actually have something else to share with you today. I got up with the hubby at 5:00 to do a little scrappin'. I know - getting up at 5:00 when you don't have to - what's up with that????? Guess I am in a getting up early phase. whatever :)

So - I was cleaning out a box of random supplies that was in my room - you know the box.....a box of stuff you never intended to be there but you were cleaning up one day and decided to throw all of that stuff in a box to clean up later......do you have one of those? Well - I have several! lol!!! Actually - I have a confession.....All I really did was clean out that box and put the stuff back in it neater - you know, for another time. lol!!! Do any of you do that? hehehe...... Well....in that box was a stack of pictures that I had developed and sorted and stacked on my back to front type of sorting by date......so I decided that I was going to scrap something out of that stack......today. I pulled out the pictures that were on the bottom of the pile and this is what I did:

What a darling little tidbit of my daughter.....she quite often sets up a little scene for her "friends" and has parties with them or teaches them class.....totally sweet when I catch her doing it when I have no idea what she is really up to :)

Most scrapbookers might look at a stamp set like Morning Cup and think it wouldn't work on a 12x12 layout.....I think I made it work - do you?

I stamped the little tea cups and mugs onto very vanilla card stock and colored them with a blender pen and ink refills. I anchored them to the center panel with strips of pearls from the adhesive pearl pack stampin up offers...already in a strip, all together in one piece - {luv} that. The little cups were cut out and adhered to the page with stampin dimensionals.

The sentiment circle was cut with the big shot and the scallop circles die and the 3 inch circle die. The word TEA is stamped with the broadsheet alphabet. I also adorned that panel with the tea pot. And I had to add some pearl goodness to that panel...... see:

Well...that about sums it up for today.....I hope you have a wonderful day. I really think if I started everyday with a little creativity - my world would be a better place...it has worked for the last few days :)

Sew Sweet of you.....

2011-04-04T18:57:00.000-04:00

....to drop in and see me today. We should meet more often ;)

Guess what???? Today is Mojo Monday!!!! And guess what else??? I actually made my Mojo Monday card on Monday.....I know - I'm on it, right? lol!!! Wanna see the sketch? I thought so:

Sweet one, huh? I thought it was SEW Sweet.......

I really hope this sew suite collection makes it into the new cattie.....pretty please.....with a tomato on top.....LOL!!!

All of the designer series paper is from sweet stitches. The ribbon is daffodil delight taffeta ribbon. Don't you love the button card? I actually sewed the buttons on the card with white crochet thread. {luv} it. And the darling little tomato pin cushion....your pins are multi colored, right???? So are mine :)

The sentiment is stamped on a strip of the designer series paper. The sweet is from fabulous phrases and the SEW is stamped using the calandar letters and numbers. I attached it all banner like.....with stampin dinemsionals under the middle of the banner and the ends were trimmed all banner like also..... lol!

Oh yeah!! I forgot to mention - the scallop trim on the bottom was made from individual one inch circles the had been punched with the 3/4 inch circle. darling, huh?

Well - if you have it in you......leave me some lovin' in the comment section.....I won't tell.... ;)

Sweet Niblets!

2011-04-02T18:03:00.001-04:00

WELL....MAYBE, just maybe, we watch too much Disney Channel around here......

If you also watch a lot of Disney Channel, then you would recognize the "sweet niblets" phrase from Hannah Montana Forever. :) We allow most anything on Disney for the simple fact that not everything that is on regular television channels in thne evening are deemed appropriate for my 5 year old.....lol. I find myself even lingering on the Disney Channel when flipping channels even when my little one os in bed....HAHA!!! Not that is some honest confessions of a mom.......

Wondering where I am going with this? You should be! lol!! The Create with Connie and Mary Challenge, of course. This week's challenge is an inspiration challenge - the picture is a cake - get it? Sweet Niblets - cake - sweet - tiny bites - niblets.......grasping at straws, I know. hehehe Check out the inspiration piece:

Doesn't that look awesome???

I went with colors pulled from it.....but used a deeper blue than the cake. Wanna see what I came up with?

ok, ok.......

Well? Did I disappoint you? I hope not......

Oh - you don't regognize the stamp set???? Well - that is the new set, Strength and Hope that Stampin'Up! has released this month. Stampin' Up! will donate $2 for every set sold to breast cancer research. I really wanted to show that you can do so much more with it other than the obvious Breast Cancer colors and themes.

The butterfly from Strength and Hope is soooo gorgeous, isn't it? I embossed it onto the new Paisley Petals designer series paper with clear embossing powder and covered it with not quite navy ink and buffed the ink off the embossed areas. Take a closer look:

The sentiment is from Springtime Smiles out of the Occassions mini. And the seam binding ribbon - delish! Well....that about sums it up - have a wonderful day!

What a SALE!

2011-04-02T09:48:00.001-04:00

I have been up since 4:00 am just creating away....but I don't have time to photograph right now to post....BUT there is an unbelievable GRAB BAG SALE going on right now!

CLICK HERE TO GO TO MY STORE TO ORDER YOUR GRAB BAGS

These grab bags must be ordered through the online store - so make sure you click the link above to go to my online store to place your order - be sure to check out the rest of the clearance items before you check out. (clearance or grab bags can not be ordered through regular workshop or club orders.

There are so awesome deals on the clearance rack - don't let them slip past you.......

WOWZERS!!! Check this out:

2011-04-01T06:28:00.004-04:00

What an awesome promotion Stampin' Up! is offering to customers and hostesses this month! All I can say is - w.o.w.!

You can purchase BRAND NEW - NOT EVEN IN A CATALOG YET - AWESOME stamp set and designer series paper for the month of April only. If you miss out on this amazing offer - you will not see these beauties again until the new catalog is released.

With a $20 purchase in the month of April - you can order the Four Frames stamp set for $15.95 (#123442 clear) or $20.95 (#123440 wood) and the Paisley Petals designer series paper for only $9.95 (#122367).

The Four Frames stamp set coordinates with the designer label punch - awesome!

And, the Paisley Petals designer series paper - well, it speaks for itself! See:

Well - I told you it was awesome!
All I can say is there better be a coordinating stamp set coming our way.......just sayin'.... ;)

well- that is about all the excitement I can take right now...lol! Now - go stamp.

WELL - I really struggled with this one :)

2011-03-29T20:13:00.000-04:00

Hi All!

I have been pondering the sketch challenge presented over at Create with Connie and Mary all week.....I don't usually do that to be honest. It is such a sweet sketch.....and a clean lined sketch....which is where my struggle came in, I guess. lol! wanna see it?

See? I told you it was a sweet, clean lined sketch. I guess I do piles of stuff better than clean....like my housekeeping - just ask my hubby - HAHA!!!!! Well - here is what I came up with

I must confess - this is my second card for this challenge. My original idea of a sympathy sentiment and cut out flowers flanking that with sponging and wrinkly texture in the flowers didn't make the cut. I looked at it and said - boy that is U.G.L.Y. If I ever get the courage - I will share that with you...but don;t hold your breath, if you know what I mean.

I do like how this one turned out. I have a hard time with too much open space....are there any shrinks out there can decifer all of this? lol!!! It is all tying together as I type it out :) hehehehe.......

The designer series paper is from Playdate - love it! The sentiment, from play on words (??), was inked up with stampin write markers and stamped onto shimmer white card stock. I flanked the sentiment with designer label punches - also from playdate. I adorned that with two tempting turquoise buttons from the brights button collection and chocolate chip thread.

WHAT?????

Did I say "chocolate chip thread?" Yep - but I didn't mean it....I was seeing if you were paying attention to me...lol! I took two slivers of chocolate chip card stock and threaded them through the buttons and secured it with mini glue dots. See?

Well....after all of the screaming and stomping on the card that is in the crap pile - I sure could use soem lovin' from all you fellow stampers.....we have all been "there" - right? lol! Maybe it is only me .......

GUESS WHAT!?!?!?!?!??!?!?

2011-03-23T20:25:00.000-04:00

Connie and Mary picked my card again this week as a winner for the "going green" challenge!!!

What a great surprise to see - here is the card:

Scroll down for the post for more info on it.
off to celebrate.....whooooohooooooo............

A dress for any occassion

2011-03-22T16:21:00.000-04:00

HI All!

Sorry I didn't come up with anything catchy today......I just don't have it in me.....lol!!! But hey - I do have some eye candy for you...... I was able to squeak out a little beauty this morning, but didn't have time to photograph, edit or post it then.....so here I am rushing before swimming lessons and after switching laundry loads. Anyone have an extra maid on hand that I could use.....I think I could get soem more stampin' done if everyoen around here didn't want to eat or have clean clothes....how anoying....right????

Anyway - I started with the Mojo Monday sketch.

This ended up TOTALLY different than what I had in my little mind. I started out flowers, concord crush and the like.....but ended up here instead:

How did I do?

I have been wanting to dress up that little dress form from the sew suite collection for quite sometime now...."sew" I decided to dress up three of them. hehe!! Get it?? Sew.....so.....sew.......so......
I'm grasping at straws for humor here, huh? lol!

The card base is cherry cobbler - {luv} it! The desigenr series paper is from newsprint and love letters. Did you get a look at that upper corner????? Well......the words "Stampin' Up!" was printed in that corner......argh!!!!....So i ripped the corner off, rolled the designer series paper and adhered a scrap of newsprint behind it. I did that same technique on two different places on the main image panel to kinda balance it out. See?

All the destressed edges were inked with the tea stain ink pad in the ditressing kit....please Stampin' Up!, sell ink refills for these babies....pretty please.......

Oh....my dresses!!!!

I dressed up each of my ladies with their own style.....wanna see?

A simple rhinestone, a punched flower from thebitty punch pack accented with a rhinestone and a lace skirt with a rhinestone waist. That is a great use for your victoria lace ribbon scraps!!!! oh - one more thing I just realized in this picture......I also stamped the french filligree stamp on this panel with sahara sand that had been stamped off. lol

I could really use some love today....what do you think of this baby?

Erin go Braugh???????

2011-03-19T13:42:00.000-04:00

Naw!!!!!

LOL!!

Are you wondering where this is going? You probably should be....hehehe!!
This week's challenge over at Create with Connie and Mary is a theme challenge.....to go green. There are many ways to interpret "go green," and it was a a challenge posted on St. Patty's day.......But - I didn't go the St. Patty's day route - since it is the 19th of March.....lol

I went with the obvious - green. When I checked out this week's challenge - I immediately thought to use the hostess level one, "Because I Care." I absolutely love hydrangeas. And I think the white ones that have a tinge of green are so delicate looking....so what did I pair it with in color???? BLACK! Do you think I pulled it off?????

The designer series paper is from greenhouse gala - ironic to use "green"house paper on a "green" themed floral card.....get it greenhouse-flower......"green"house-go "green". I am pulling at strings here people......lol! And I just had to add a cluster of buttons....i {luv} the new buttons Stampin' Up! has brought out this year - sooooo pretty. I colored the flowers with a blender pen and ink refills. I also stamped the single flower stamp several times and colored them as well. I cut them all out....can you see the dimension here????

Some of the single blooms were adhered straight onto the cluster flower....and some were adhered with stampin dimensionals to give a third layer of blooming goodness. The flower cluster as well as the single flowers were stamped onto watercolor paper with black staz on ink.

And......I couldn't leave the inside just plain old olive.......

I would love to know what you think about this goodness......did I pull off an delicate flowery Easter card with black accents?

I WON!!! I WON!!!!!

2011-03-18T07:47:00.000-04:00

I can't believe they picked my card!!!

Create with Connie and Mary chose my card below as a winner for that week's challenge......check it out.

Singin' in the rain........

2011-03-10T10:36:00.000-05:00

i'm just a singin' in the rain!

I don't know about you - but I am tired of rain!!! So I have whipped up a little sping goodness for you this morning. I have been working on my studio move this week......but tool some time this morning to stamp some petals out. I came across some challenges I thought I might incorporate. The first one was Create with Connie and Mary - they proposed a color challenge for today.

And then I came across the PPA challenge - spring bonnet- perfect!!!

Do you wnat to see what I whipped up this morning???

I can't hear you.........

that's better!

The flower petals were stamped by inking them up in so saffron and then using a sponge dauber to put real red where the flower center will be. Then they were punched out with the build a blossom punch - amking this flower easy peasy to put together!! The flower center was stamped in chocolate chip and then punched with the boho blossom punch - cute, huh? lol! Wanna see a little closer?

You know I couldn't just put that flower on my card all flat like, right????? So look at the dimension -

This one will have to be hand delivered, that is for sure :)

Well....what do you think?

A place for everything

2011-03-04T09:06:00.000-05:00

HI stampers!!!!! Do you remember me telling you I was going to set up a small sewing corner in my room???? Well, one thing I can never keep track of at home when I am sewing is little scissors.....so I put on my thinking cap and went to work on an idea. lol!

Wanna see what I came up with?

Picture this with a brand new pair of paper snips....just for my sewing area. They are on the way :) real shocker, huh? hehehehe!!!

I cut coordinating pieces of fabric - SO easy with our Designer Fabric packages!!! Of sourse I had to use Sweet Stitches :) Oh yeah! I didn't say how I cut it, did I? I used the petal cone die and my big shot! Sweet, huh? I put two pieces together and sewed them up, creating a little place for my new snips. Don't you just LOVE that pom pom trim????? I absolutely do - I sure hope it continues in the next cattie.

I used a piece of dafffodil delight satin ribbon to create a hanger and tacked it on the back.....but I don't like to see "stuff".......so I sewed a pumpkin pie button over the stitches - viola! No sewing stitches! lol!!!

Now, you know I couldn't adorn the back and not add some sweetness to the front. So I decided to push a fabric designer brad through. Well - I actually didn't just "push" it through, per say......I used a hand held punch and punched a hole and then put my brad in it. I then stitched two bright buttons around that and tracked the front flap down to the cone.

I haven't received any love here in a while - leave me a comment letting me know what you think. I don't bite ;)

From the archives.......

2011-03-01T08:49:00.000-05:00

Hi All! I have pulled out a little goodness from my archives......lol!! I made a stack of these for my daughter's dance instructor for Christmas this year. The stamp set is really retired.....but I will hang onto it as long as my little one dances her Wednesday nights away. I must confess....this post is really directed for my club ladies.....we did a bleaching technique last month and I was explaining different types of stamp sets that worked well with that technique and I was telling them about these cards. I don't usually post anything that is retired.....but the stamp set is the only thing retired here....the rest is current goodness.

Here is a picture of the card I made:

I sewed on the blushing bride ribbon in a random, zig zaggy like fashion. Want a closer look at the dancer? I colored her with stampin write markers - pretty in pink, regal rose, and blush blossom.

Oops! My bad!!! The buttons were just out of my stash.....just random buttons - so I guess everything wasn't current goodness after all......

Well....I better run - life is chomping at my heels, again ;)

I will try to demistify........

2011-02-28T06:42:00.000-05:00

I have had a couple of ladies that are sewers that didn't follow my direction on how to cut the fabric to keep it in one long piece to wrap a candle. Well........I will try to spell it out another way. I will warn you though....I usually just talk in circles and make things more confusing :)

First - cut your fabric a couple off inches longer than the circumfrence of your candle jar. You will need to cut a piece of inner fabric (I used el cheapo muslin) and a piece of fabric for the outer cover - pretty stuff :) Now - lay them on top of each other - left to right being the long way. (a rectangle with the longest side being the top and bottom)

Take that fabric sandwich to your scallop square clear die. Lay the die face up. Place the left hand short edge just over the scallop cutting edge. Fold the rest of the sandwich back and forth - NOT LETTING THE FABRIC CROSS THE LEFT OR RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE DIE. The folds must allow the right hand side of the rectangle of fabric to cross the cutting die. Sandwich that between two cutting plates and run that baby through the big shot. Now, i didn't worry about the scallops lining up when folding the fabric because I was planning on snipping the edges and washing it to shabby it up a bit. Here is a look at that die again - Hopefully I have cleared some things up for you.......

Did I help you? Please let me know in the comment section so I know I didn't do it in vein ;)

Now - Do you want to see the candle that came out of that sandwich????

There you have it. I sewed a strip of velcro on it to keep it wrapped around the candle and embellished it with a few jumbo buttons.

Wanna Know How?

2011-02-24T08:55:00.001-05:00

Do ya? Do ya? Do ya?

Would you like to know how I cut that fabric with my big shot to create a one piece scalloped edge wrap for the candle in the last post? You remember - this one??

Well.....I have a quick picture for you. I decided ot make one for a gift I need for this weekend.....this might just become my "go to" gift for a while.....lol!!!

First - measure the candle jar circumfrence. The candle I bought is approximately 15 inches. I cut my fabric roughly 17 inches. I also cut a piece of el cheapo muslin for the inside about the same size. I am really particular with measurements, huh? hehehe!!!

Lay your two pieces of fabric together. Lay on your scallop square clear die, being careful to only let the outer edges cross the die's cutting edge on the left and right. You will have to fold your fabric back and forth something like this:

Make sense? Don't mind the candyland game box in the background.....I was in a super hurry to take the picture....so I just whipped it onto my chair and snapped the picture - throwing caution to the wind of what was in the background. lol!!!!

I will then cut a piece of felt by the yard instead of using quilt batting. For craft items like this, the felt is heavy enough. I will quilt it by machine and then attach the velcro strips to create a wrap. Don't forget to snip into your scalloped edges and wash and dry it to create a raggy look. When I get it finished - I will share that with you too.

Well.....I better run, I have two days worth of stuff I want to accomplish in one day. What else is new, huh?

By Candlelight........

2011-02-21T09:04:00.002-05:00

Hi Stampers!!!

Guess what????? I have a new goodie to share with you today! My grandma's birthday was this weekend and I had a gift idea in mind to make. She almost always has a jar candle burning and I got to thinking.......What if a person likes the scent of a particular candle, but doens't like the color????? You know....one of my favorite Ynakee scents is pink and I don't have a pink thing in my house except my little girl's room. Now, that color hasn't stopped me from buying it....but what if it had?
{lol} Am I the only one who thinks up these thoughts???? {probably....}

But anyway....I got to work.

I wanted to make a fringy type of cover, a cozie of sorts.....out of fabric.....something that could be used for more than one candle......(I put paper embellies around a jar candle for both my Grams and thy hated to burn them because the paper embellies couldn't be used again.....)

Wanna see what I did?

Do ya?

I can't hear you.........

Ok, that's better! ;)

I cut the fabric with the big shot and the scallop square die. But - you say - it is in one solid piece......not in squares like th erag bag you made........ That my friends will be for another day ;)

Wanna see it from the back??

I sewed a strip of velcro enclosure along the one edge to make it removeable and easier to wrap around another jar.

How about a closeup of that pretty little bow/button thingy?

It was made from a bow of always artichoke seam binding ribbon, a loop of vintage lace ribbon, and a big button. Cute, huh?

well....what do you think?

I'm SEW in luv........

2011-02-17T09:08:00.001-05:00

with the project I have for you today!

I completely fell in love with the sew suite collection in the Occassions Mini - but I do have a slight confession........this is the first I have had time to play with it. I have lots of ideas to execute......I just need an extra day in the week to execute them.....maybe what I need is an extra week in the week - LOL!!!

First - a little background. Last fall, I pursuaded my hubby that we should move my stampin studio down stairs where our original living room was that turned into a toy room when we started using our bar/den for everyday lounging. I made some pretty good arguements, obviously, because he did finally give in and say ok. Now mind you - I have a TON of stuff, furniture, stuff, accessories, stuff, etc.... to move. I finally found some awesome book shelves that were 16 inches deep to accommodate my scrapbooks without their spines hanging out - he put them together, we mounted them to the wall.....put some stuff on them....he carried down one of my tables and then - HE BROKE HIS ANKLE!!! So we are at a major stand still in the big move. BUT I do know I want to set up a little dedicated sewing area in my new space. I have a regular sewing table but never use it because I didn't have room for it upstairs.....so hence - my sewing machine sat - untouched - sadly in it's case.

So - where am I going with this, you ask???? ( I do tend to ramble, huh?) lol!!

When the sew suite collection was released, I decided to make some fun decor for my sewing corner. Wanna see what I made first? Do ya? Do ya? OK..........

Well????? How did I do?

The entire banner is made form the sweet stitched designer series paper. I adhered the tangerine tango pom pom trim to the bottom edge with sticky strip. I used the jumbo buttons at the corners of each letter banner. The ribbon is very vanilla tafffeta ribbon. The letters are cut with my big shot and alphabet die made from chipboard and melon mambo textured card stock. I used crystal effects to completely cover the letters to give an epoxy finish with the textured letter underneath.

I will break down each letter banner for you. Wanna go in order? lol!
Here is a closer look at the "s" banner:

Some goodness to mention here - The thread spool and tomato pin cushion were stamped onto watercolor paper and colored with blender pens and ink refills. The tomato is adhered with a stampin dimensional. And then I adhered a button from the brights collection with some white crochet thread.

How about the "e"??

I gotta say, I am torn between the "e" and the "w" for my favorite goodness.......

I stamped the measuring tape stamp onto daffodil delight satin ribbon - luv that!!!!

I adhered it around the panel and in a wavy like way around the images on the "e" banner. you like? me like.

And now - for the "w"..........

The sewing machine was also stamped onto watercolroor paper and colored with a blender pen and ink refills. Do you see my little sewing project coming out of the machine????? I cut a little piece of the fabris from sweet stitches and adhered it to the needle part of the machine and the adhered it to the banner with mini glue dots. Yummy goodness!!!!!

I would love for you to leave a comment below and let me know what you think of this little project.

Sale A Brate! Sale A Brate!

2011-02-16T08:07:00.000-05:00

Dance to the music! Sale A Brate! Sale A Brate! Dance to the music!

HI All!!

Guess what???? I had a little stamping time this week. My daughter has a birthday party this weekend - so I decided to stamp up a little goodness for her. I already had in my mind that I wanted to stamp out a sentiment in rainbow fashion, so I pulled out the FREE sale a bration set, So Happy for You. Can you get over the FREE goods that we can select from out of this year's Sale A Bration catalog????? Oh MY!!!!

To get my mojo flowing, I pulled out the mojo monday sketch for the week. Wanna take a look at that?

BUT - my rainbow sentiment wasn't going to fit that sketch......SO - I flipped it. See??

The card base is real red. The sentiment panel was stamped with real red, tangerine tango, daffodil delight, wild wasabi, pacific point and rich razzleberry. I backed that panel with basic black. The whisper white circle was cut with my big shot and the new 3 inch circle die in the Occassions Mini. I used the scallop- circle die and the pacific point designer series paper to back it with. I decided to "pump" up the three brads in the circle with the flower stamp, also from So Happy for You, in tangerine tango. I used black brads for the flower centers. Tie a bow with daffodil delight satin ribbon - adhere the sentiment panel with stampin' dimensionals and Voila! A birthday card.

A have another project to share with you using the Sew Suite collection that I am in love with...be sure to keep checking back within the next couple of days to see it.

Now - Go Stamp! ;)

SALE-A-BRATE good times -

2011-02-08T07:26:00.000-05:00

COME ON!! do do do do do do do do....... There's a party going on right here - A sale-a-bration that happens once a year! Bring your good times, and your laughter too - I'm going to sale a brate my party with you!!!!

Now, maybe some of you will have that song in your head all day like I will :) lol!!

I have a little Sale-a-Bration eye candy for you this morning. Wanna see????

As soon as I saw the set, Sweet Summer, I immediately thought of a field of wildflowers being pollonated by little busy bees. Did you have the same vision? And It is a totoally FREE stamp set with a $50 purchase - Does it get any better than that???? I'm serious - Does it? I don't think so. :)

I started by stamping my flowers out onto shimmery white card stock with black staz on ink. I then colored them in with my blender pen and ink refills. Did you happen to see the busy bee's dotted trails? That was soooo easy to add in - I just took my basic black stampin' write marker - used the fine point and made little "flitts" of dots. Super easy and I think it really added to the bees - do you?

Oh yeah! - I had to add some grass with two rows of old olive cut into slivers. My sentiment is also a FREE stamp set through sale a bration - So Happy for You.

Have a wonderful inky day!

Another year better......

2011-01-24T09:29:00.000-05:00

HI All!!

i was able to whip up a little eye candy for you this morning.....but i have to keep this super quick.

we will get right to it:

isn't that sweet? i {luv} the newsprint designer series paper......{{luv}}
something to note about that flower:

the first two layers in the front are from the new fun flowers bigz die in the mini and the back layer of petals are punched from the new blossoms petal punch, also from the new mini. I had to wrinkle them up before adhering them together with an antique brad.

cardstock: sahara sand, baja breeze, basic grey, newsprint dsp

ink: basic grey, sahara sand

stamps: growing green, bring on the cake

accessories: antique brads, very vanilla seam binding ribbon, big shot, fun flowers die, blossoms petal punch, framed tupils embossing folder

oh - sweet cupcake!!

2011-01-13T09:43:00.000-05:00

Hi Stampers!!

I busted out a little cutie for you today! I took my inspiration from cupcake wars that I watched the other night. The cupcake was green tea flavor with a fondant cherry blossom on top - looked pretty - don't think the flavor would be that great though. Wanna see?

The card base is soft suede - are you feeling the love I have for soft suede? lol!! I punched three flowers out of soft suede and adhered them down to give a "faux" dry emboss look. Can you see that in the picture?

Wanna closer look at that adorable cupcake that was punched with the build a cup cake punch?? How genius is this combo in a stamp set/punch????

Gotta run.....chat with you later ;)

Because I Care.....

2011-01-10T10:19:00.001-05:00

Hi All!!

Guess What????? I got to stamp again!!! Whooohoooooo!!!!!!! I have a whole basket of new goodies from the Occasions Mini that cry out to me. I have to say one of the first sets I was drawn to in the new mini was Nature Walk. I absolutley love the artsy-ness of it....the realistic images...the delicate beauty of nature. I just love it!!!! I started this one with the sketch from Stamping 411.

I really liked the wide open space at the top of the sketch....perfect for a linen technique I have been wanting to do with this set. Wanna see what I did with it?

The card base is soft suede. I stamped the egg stamp along the bottom stamping off with soft suede ink. The no.147 stamp if regular soft suede. Don't you love the text page??? I sure do! It is from First Edition in the Occasions Mini - this paper is so awesome - it is thinner, more like regular old text pages.

The sentiment is from the level one hostess set, Because I care. The main image is where the fun begins. I stamped the images randomly all over tissue paper. I then balled it all up in a wad....then carefully smoothed it out. It is adhered to a piece of very vanilla with stampin up's glue stick. After the glue dried, I ran the image through my big shot with the new Framed Tulips Embossing Folder.

Before adhering the card together, I used the tea stain ink pad from the distressing kit to age my papers and card stock. I then accented it with some seam binding ribbon in cherry cobbler and a button from the neutrals button collection.

With all my heart......

2011-01-05T08:55:00.002-05:00

HI Stampers!!!

long time, no chat, huh? sorry about that.....my life has been so hectic lately that i can't seem to catch a minute. the hubby brike his ankle the night before thanksgiving and had surgery and is now laid up at home for 16-18 weeks....i thought that might give me a little more time to myself....NOT!!!!! what i didn't realize that i was going to take on his responsibilities as well as my normal stuff........i really need to get a pool boy or a gardener. do you think my hubby would go for that since we live in western pennsylvania, it is winter, and we don't have a pool!!! i could have them do the "manly" stuff around here. you know, carry the laundry up two flights of stairs to be put away.....push my dishwasher around (yes - we still are in the stone age of portable dishwashers.....but i would give it up for anything- i hate to do dishes!).......oh yeah and then the really manly stuff like keep the sidewalks shoveled, take out the garbage.....you get the picture? lol!!!

well....anyway - i have a little eye candy for you today.

i started with the mojo monday sketch for a little....ok - a lot - of inspiration ;)

things to note about this little cutie - i used the lots of love letterpress plate on the background with pretty in pink craft ink. i bough tthis a long time ago and this was the first time i was able to use it....i gotta say - i am lovin the letterpress plates! glimmer brads - oh my - what's not to love about them???? i paper pieced the little dress - talk about fussy cutting - but i like the look in the end. i think these little greeting card kids are adorable....and i gotta say - faces usually don't do it for me at all on stamps....but i really was drawn to this set. bitty buttons - how cute are they???

be on the lookout - i have a stamp camp brewing using the new cupcake stamp set and punch as well as soon product shares!!!

jingle, jangle, jingle......

2010-11-30T12:12:00.000-05:00

.....you can hear the sleigh bells ring.....i am old kris kringle, i'm the king of jingle-ing! ho! ho!

so - is everyone ready for the holidays? i have my shopping done for our daughter - i'm glad i finished that up two weeks ago, since my hubby is laid up from breaking his ankle in two places and having surgery on thanksgiving day. argh!!! forgive me - i am not using capitals today.....not into it! lol!!!

i do have something to share with you though. the other night after i put my daughter to bed....i pulled out some stuff and got busy on the coffee table. let me tell ya - the coffee table isn't the best place to work with a bad back...but i hated to leave my hubby sit - lay rather - and have me upstairs playing....so the coffee table it was. lol! sitting here thinking, i realize i could have sat at the bar - but i didn't think of that then, no shock there, huh?

i am really getting into these decor elements, i gotta say. i really like making pictures and things with them. wanna see what i made the other night??? do ya?

well? you like? it was inspired from another blog and i can't remember where i saw it - it was a while ago and i just filed it in my memory bank of things to make....you know, when i get a free minute to myself...lol!!!

the frame size is a document frame - fits a 8 1/2 x 11 instead of the normal 8x10. the decor element is the medium black jingle all the way. the ribbon is the wide striped black ribbon - love that wide ribon!!!

can you see in the picture that panel on the left is whisper white with whisper white snowflakes cut with my big shot and the snowflakes #2 die? love the white on white. i tied a few gold jingle bells to the ribbon with crochet thread....but the next chance i get to town, which might be easter, i am going to buy bigger jingle bells to tie onto the bow.....but you get the idea? right?

the polka dot paper behind the decor element is cherry cobbler, from the desigher series prints paper packs. they are huge packs, really. the decor elemetn is applied to the front of the glass, so looking at it in person gives a little depth to it. i had to give the jingle bell a jingle bell color.....so i used the backing sheet that the decor element comes on for the pattern. after you burnish the decor element with the applitcator tool and get it to stick to the transfer sheet, the decor element comes off the backing sheet - which has the design image on it from the cutting process. so, i cutout the jingle bell shape on teh backing sheet - which is actually garbage - and traced it onto brushed gold cardstock and cut it out. i then adhered the gold cardstock to the back of the glass (inside of the frame) with mini glue dots on the glass where the decor element would cover it. so - if i ever wanted to replace the designer series paper and decorate it with different colors, the gold bell would still be attached to the glass....in the erfect spot for the decor element. did i make that clear as mud? lol!!!

well - off to check on the hubby....he is watching "the perfect storm"....not like we haven't watched that a gazillion times. wonder if the ship makes it through the storm?

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2010-11-22T07:08:00.000-05:00

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2010-11-11T16:14:00.000-05:00

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Welcome to our Home

2010-11-08T16:21:00.000-05:00

.....well, a door to a home.....somewhere, some place. :)

Wanna see what I cooked up a little while back??? Ever since I saw Belles and Boughs in the Holiday Mini all I could think about was making a card that was a door with the bells hanging on it like a wreath. That set was on my first preorder....yes - I said "first".......that is another story....LOL!!! We can dig into that can of beans on another day. hehehe!!!!

Before I get into the good stuff......is anyone else out there have kiddos not adjusting to the new time???? My little one does normally get up at about 5:50am....everyday....like clockwork. She has a 7:30 bedtime, so I am ok with it for the most part. And I have realized that if I get up between 4:30 and 5:00 am, I get time to wake up "on my own" and in peace.....but now.....since we are off an hour....my little one is getting up at 4:30.....WHAT!??!?!?!?!? She still goes to bed at her 7:30 - which to her little body should be 8:30, right??? So, in my mind - she should still be sleeping until her 5:50, since her body would think it is 6:50. right? am I making any sense? Probably not - I'm not getting my quiet time in the morning anymore!!! LOL!!!!

So, anyway - for what you probably came here for - some creative inspiration - not my rambling. But, if you come here ofter enough....you already know I ramble! lol!! (see - there I went again!)

Wanna see some eye candy?

Wanna??? Wanna????

I can't hear you.........

That's better.

Here it is:

I absolutely love the results of this card....I don't like to toot my own horn, hardly ever, but I am happy with this one.

The card base is sized down to 3 1/4 x 5 1/2, to make it more "door proportionate." The door itself is soft suede......oh how I {luv} soft suede. I did a faux wood look with a white craft ink pad, the woodgrain background stamp and sponging early espresso on all edges.

Did you see my door knob backer panel thingy?? I know there is an actual word for that and usually I know what it is - my mind it filled with useless knowledge like that - but I can't think for the life of me what it is right now. But that is neither here nor there, right? hehe!!

I made that baby with one of our punches......can you guess which one it is?

I started by inking up a scrap of whisper white with versamark ink and embossing it with gold embossing powder and the heat tool. Then I started to punch with..........

HA!!! You though I was going to tell, didn't you?? Not yet......I will come back and tell you later in the post :)

And then I stamped the bells onto watercolor paper with jet black staz on ink. I then watercolored it with my aquapainter - an absolute must - have - at - least - three of these babies!! - and classic ink refills. I don't know if you can see inthis picture, but I put Smooch Pearlized Illuminate ink over the bell to give it a beautiful sheen. If you don't own any of this yet, get it right now - order two bottles as a matter of fact.....it is addicting ;)

Can you see?

Oh yeah! The door knob is a gold brad - nothing like pointing out the obvious, huh? lol!!

Wanna know what punch was used yet????? Do ya? Do ya??

It was the............
..........you are hearing a drum roll..........

.........still rolling................
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...............................................

keeps rolling................

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The Extra Large Decorative Label punch. Did you guess right?
If you would like a tutoriasl on how to make the door knob backer thingy, leave me a comment, I will see whatI can do..... ;)

You can leave me a comment even if you don't want a tutorial. lol!

Buttons - Buttons - Let's Share the Buttons!!!

2010-11-04T07:59:00.001-04:00

Hi Stampers!!

I;m sorry it has been soooo long since I posted - I have been working very hard getting the Holiday Card Camps going, Getting ready for the Club week next week, getting the Giftable Camp samples ready and preparred.....I sure have missed you though!

I am offering a Button/Brad share that you won't want to miss!!

The Button share consists of:
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AND

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You will receive a total of 96 buttons for ONLY $16.

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Out of Retirement :)

2010-10-30T07:47:00.002-04:00

LOL!!!!

Did you think I meant me being out of stamping retirement??

No silly - I meant I have used some retired stuff on this project. I wanted to make a little something special for my daughter and her DIVA friends as the moms call them. We all met last night for dinner - kid's choice - McDonald's......they really need to start selling "drinks" if you know what I mean....hehehe!!! ( I don't even drink - but it does sound appealing on trick or treat night.....) After the girls ate, we headed out for the local parade and some door to door begging for a tootsie roll. lol!

So, I made these for the girls - hopefully they are DIVAish enough :)

The purse was made of the top note die and the scallop oval frame die and the big shot. The designer series paper is retired- I forget what the name of it is off the top of my head. I also used the big shot and the sans serif alphabet dies to make their purses monogrammed. :) It is hard to see in the picture, but the letters are outlined with black glitter. Gotta start them out early, right ??? hehehe!!

We are going to see my daughter's step cousins tonight,so I wanted to make them a treat bag too. More retirees here, but there are some fun new things also.

The bag itself is made from the fancy favor box die and the big shot. The skull stamp (just jawing) is also retired, but I still love it.... :) But, here are some fun things I did to the skulls:

I used dazzling diamonds on both skull's eyes....but this one I used the smooch accent ink to give him a gold tooth. Hae you ever seen The Bee Movie??? One of my favorite lines of it is when Barry Benson ( the main bee in the movie) says "I think I'll get a gold tooth and everybody can start callin' me dawg." Guess you ahd to be (or BEE) there - but I can't get that quote out of my head since I made this.....argh!!

And this little cutie has a "pearl" tooth - I used the illuminate top coat smooch accent ink on this one. Can you see it in the picture????

Well, I better run....2 1/2 million more thing to accomplish this morning. Hubby would be proud, I am already doing laundry....lol!!!

A Day of Gratitude.....

2010-10-27T06:57:00.000-04:00

Hi Stampers!!

I have been doing a lot of "behind the scenes" stamping lately....sorry it has been quiet around here :( "behind the scenes"......that makes me sound really important, huh? LOL!!! The annual Holiday card camp is this Sunday and next Friday - so you know what that means - lots of cutting, counting, sorting, bagging.....you get the picture, right? So that's what I have been doing with my half an hour of free time a day...hehehe!!!

So, with me not doing anythign you can see yet, I will pull out some more samples from the sample boards from Baltimore for you to see.

Remember how I had to go to Cahrm City Cakes while I was there??? I wonder if I could sway Stampin' Up! that they need to host an event in Hoboken (sp???), New Jersey so I could go to see the Cake Boss. I think SU should really take Food Network shows into consideration when scheduling events, don't you agree? lol!!! I would enjoy nothing more than to throw a cake on the floor with Buddy and walk away for his crew to clean up. I had an experience last winter with a cake - and believe me - if I had a kitchen crew here - that cake would have went on the floor! Part of the sides stuck to the pan....my buttercream icing wouldn't spread right.....believe you me....I was seconds from picking up the entire sheet cake and throwing it on the floor as hard as I could.......but then I remembered I didn't have any kitchen bee-otches to clean it up.....I am the only bee-otch here - well that works in the kitchen anyway ;) hehehe!!!

Oh - you want to see samples......all right, all right......

now if that doesn't make you want to stamp - there may be no hope for you ;)

Need help with your ABC's????

2010-10-19T07:41:00.001-04:00

Well - even if you don't think you need help with them.....trust me, you do!!

Now, before you get all offended that I think you need help with your alphabet......that isn't the ABC's I was talking about. Stampin' Up! is offering an a.m.a.z.i.n.g. ABC sale!!

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Need a reason to stamp????

2010-10-13T23:41:00.000-04:00

REALLY?????

You need a reason?

sad, sad, sad........you failed that test!

Stick with me here - I am not a night person and it is 11:30 PM and I am sitting here making you a post to look at.....I am not trying to make you feel guilty or anything, but you better not need a reason next time.....just do it :)

You know what?? I am not really a mornign person either and a nap is always desired mid afternoon.....
humph. well - let's move on, shall we??

I still have soooooo mony pictures to share with you from my Regional trip to Baltimore. And you know I {luv} fall - so I have some more samples made with the Day of Gratitude set in the Holiday mini.

Wanna see?

pretty, huh.......thank you to who ever made these sample cards.....

Fall Goodness

2010-10-11T07:55:00.000-04:00

HI Stampers!!

I just {luv} fall - don't you?? yum.

Are you missing your eye candy samples from the Regional event that I attended in Baltimore?? I have soem more to share with you today......

Like I said before, I don't have access to the creators of the cards off of the sample boards - so if one of these are your creations, please let me know and I will edit my posts.

Now - get to stampin'! :)

We interupt this regular broadcast

2010-10-08T07:51:00.000-04:00

.....for station identification!

I have been showing you so many things that I haven't made, I felt it was time to let out something that was mine :)

Get it? Station Identification???

Blog identification????

Identification?????

me???

No? Not as funny as I thought it might be.......lol!

My daughter is in swiming lessons. Poor thing - My hubby and I (mostly me) have been spending her whole life making her afraid to be around any water other than the bath tub - and that even has strict rules......I know - I need to loosen up.....and we take her to swimming lessons and expect her to be willing to do what ever they want her to do. Her first session, this summer, went ok. She had to be pulled off the wall to do everything and by the time her instructor had her half way across the pool, she did enjoy herself....but getting to that point wasn't very easy. This session ended last night and her instructor has been really awesome with her. All of the instructors are SRU students and this group we have this session are all so good with the kids. You can tell they enjoy being around the kids, not just there to get paid to make sure kids stay above water....ya know what I mean? So anyway - her next session starts next week so as far as my daughter is concerned....it will be life as normal - except she may not have the same instructor.......I sure hope she does.

Boy - I went off the deep end there, huh? LOL!!! Get it??? Deep End??? Deep end - swimming - deep end???? LOL!! I kill myself - and i didn't even mean to say that until it was already typed out......

So anyway - I wanted to give her instructor a "little something" for all of the extra attention she has given to my daughter. Every girl likes chocolate, right?? Well - everygirl should...... lol!

I decide to see what I had in my stash of stashes and see if I had anything I could decorate and put some chocolate in. I had a "few" {**wink**} things that I could put chocoalte in and decorate......So I decided to go with a small basket. And then I ran with it. Well, walked with it.....I am not much of a runner - hehehee!!!! Wanna see?

Isn't it darling? Seriously - isn't it? I cut felt leaves out with the leaves 2 die and my big shot....oh how I {luv} him...the big shot!! Who did you think I was talking about??? Come on ladies - what is not to
[luv}? I then took a piece of the black strtiped wide grosgrain ribbon and cut it in half lengthwise and then cut the finished edge off of one side. Then - here is where the fun started - PULL THE EDGE PIECES OUT.......oh - how fun!! This created a frayed edge and when I tied my bow it pulled more threads out making it look a little shabby. I then pullede out Fabulous Phrases and stamped the word "enjoy" onto apiece of confetti cream cardstopck that I had already stamped a leaf from Autumn Spendor in old olive onto. I ocmpleted it with the jewelry tag punch and punched a hole in the tag with my paper piercer and added it to the bow with a pin from the vintage trinkets, {yum} see?

cute, huh? (boy, I am full of myself today, huh?)

A bag of store bought chocolate would look so tacky in here, right? So, for pennies - I mean p.e.n.n.i.e.s. - i dumped it into a large flat cello bag and tied it with a piece of scrap ribbon fromt he basket and made a little "thank you" tag to hang on it. The sentiment is from Curly and Cute. I stamped it in early espresso onto confetti cream and then stamped off an old olive leaf from Autumn Spendor before punching it with the new extra large dcorative label punch. I adorned it with two acorns stamped from Autumn Splendor mounted up on stampin' dimensionlas before tying onto the ribbon with twine.

So, I created this gift in a jiffy with my Stampin' Up! supplies I had on hand to make a bag of candy really look "wow."

What do you think?

The more we get together.....

2010-10-07T08:05:00.000-04:00

together......together.......the more we get together.....the happier we'll be!

Just try to get that one out of your head today - I dare ya. lol!!! I have some more samples from the display boards at the Baltimore Regionals this past weekend.

I absolutely love the owl punch.....but you knew that already, huh?

Did you see "his" bow tie and "her" hair bow? genius!

And the set, Have a seat......

Wouldn't this be a darling card to someone you wanted to get together with??

And take a look at these sweeties!!

I loved the Awash with Flowers set to use just as flowers - but this - oh my - too cute!!!

I have so many samples to share with you - stya tuned and keep in touch! now, GO STAMP!

Too Cute to Spook!

2010-10-06T07:58:00.000-04:00

HI Stampers!!

I have some sample cards to chare with you from last weekend's Baltimore Regional event. One of the best benefits of being able to attend a Stampin' Up! event is getting fresh ideas from the sample boards. It is sooooo much fun to look at all of the cards and discover uses for product that you might not have thoguht of before.

I will share some Halloween samples with you today. I didn't have access to the creators of these beauties, but if you see your sample please let me know and I will credit you to the wonderful creation.

Oh My - aren't those some great ideas????? Now GO STAMP! lol! ;)

What a Whirlwind!!!!

2010-10-05T07:37:00.000-04:00

HI Stampers!

I had a wonderful time in Baltimore last weekend - I attanded the Stampin' Up! Regional Training event at the Convention Center at the Inner Harbor......too much fun for such a short time! I will eb sharing samples and swaps from the event but I wanted to share some highlights with you today.

The Inner Harbor is such a beautiful place - I wish I had more time there to enjoy it and really take in more of the cultural district. Of course, my hubby and daughter were with me and their idea of "culture" is coloring the placemats at Denny's! LOL!!! But my hubby did let me absord in some Baltimore goodness....one regret I do have is not attending the Oriole baseball game at Camden Yards whiel we were there. I have zero interest in the Orioles (sorry to be so brutally honest - I am a Pittsburgh sports fan and I really wouldn't go out of my way for the Pirate games either ;) ) but to watch a game at THE Camden Yards.....we should have went. On Saturday, the day of the meeting, there was a baseball game and it was across the street from the Convention Center. Let me tell you - there was a *little* bit of traffic there!

Oh!! Did I mention I had the pleasure of meeting some of the Royal Family? I didn't get to meet the Queen herself - She was home enjoying a new grandson. But I did get to meet with some of her Court. Wanna see?

Carrie Cudney - she is the sweetest girl - all tall.....did you see that? I love watching her training videos from Stampin' Up! She is soooo creative I just wanted to rub her hair to absorb some of her creative juices in.

And - The Bonnie Thurber!! I mean if you don't think of her as a Stampin' Up! celebrity you have no respect for Royalty in Salt Lake City. I mean seriously....come on people! She was super sweet!! She seems like she would be a lot of fun to spend time with......and her creative side is another amazing one!!! I could have spent the afternoon pinching her cheeks and tellin her how sweet she was!

On Sunday mornimg, before we headed home - before we went to breakfast even....a girl has priorities!! - we had to seek out Charm City Cakes......Hello!!! We are in Baltimore and Duff has his cake shop in Baltimore - did you think I would not have thought of that???? If you know me personally or even may have read it here some where - I dabble in cake decorating. I am NO Duff Goldman, that is for sure - won't ever even come close to his talents - but I do enjoy watching his crew turn simple pound cake layers into a.m.a.z.i.n.g. things!!

Well....better get on with my morning. There are dry clothes that need hung in the dryer, wet clothes in the washer that need dried and dirty clothes that are ttrying to jump into the washer, a kid that needs dressed, long hair that needs combed, a lunch that needs packed, a dishwasher to unload.......the list goes on and on.....I am SURE you get the picture. I need some assistants around here so I could blog more today. I will be bring by some samples from this weekend this week - pinky swear ;)

Calgon......tote me away........

2010-09-30T08:19:00.000-04:00

IF YOU ARE HERE TODAY (or any day for all that matters ;) )....MAKE SURE TO SCROLL DOWN - I HAVE POSTED TWO POSTS TODAY.

Well, I sure am not a pioneer when it comes to making a purse out of the scallop square die and the big shot....but I did finally get around to making one. I didn't really look up any direcctions on what to do...I just plugged through it from seeing so many online in the past. Wanna see mine?

Excuse my hand holding it up.....I guess I should have taken the picture before washing it so it wouldbe stiffer....but I gotta tell you - I think these purses are less than adorable before washing to shabby up a bit. I did, however, do more sewing on my square than I have seen in the past. I also don't recall the edges being finished off quite like this of the ones I have seen:

Maybe I did...I don't know....but I don't remember it. I had to add some pockets to the sides:

I will use these pockets for a cell phone, gum, keys, etc when I use this baby as a purse AND when I use it as a stamping supply organizer at stamping classes and clubs the side pockets will hold adhesives, bone folder, snips....who know....but I am sure it will be packed with stuff!

I was going to make some pockets for the inside....but honestly I have plans to make an organizer insert to tote around stamping supplies when I order more fabric. I have been doing so many things with this fabric line, I am pretty much out of it....sad, sad day when you have a project to execute and you are out of fabric..... I gotta place an order, soon! You will see that organizer insert, I promise....as soon as I get one made.

And.....with scraps, I had to make a cute little flower pin. I didn't wash it yet though.....I don't know what I was thinking. lol! Wanna see???

The solid layers are cut from wool felt . teh dies I used to make this flower are: Island Flroal, and Blossom Party. Look at the layered goodness of this cutie:

I sewed it all together and added a Big Designer Button from the Deck teh Halls button collection. I gotta show you the back so you can see how I tacked the "leaf" layer down.

I didn't want the leaves to be three equal petals....so I tacked one off to the side. Now I will have to sew the pin back on it and atatch it to my purse or shirt or something that needs some lovin'!

Well....leave me some love with your thoughts on these two projects. I won't bite, honest - well - unless you don't leave me some lovin'! lol!!

It's too early to think up something clever!

2010-09-30T07:01:00.000-04:00

LOL!!!

Yesterday when I photographed and edited the picture for today's post, I was singing a song in my head with the "fabric" substituted for the actual lyric....but it is early and I didn't write it down. lol! My sarcasm just comes to me, I guess I can't preplan it. Would that make me a "stand up sarcastic blog poster????" Probably not, even stand up comediens preplan, huh? Oh well.....we will move on anyway.

I have been playing around with our new fabric line......oh how yummy it is! I can't seem to get enough of the Deck the Halls collection. How awesome would it be if it would expand with more coordinating fabrice that didn't leave us with the Holiday mini????? Seriously - how awesome would that be??? I know, right???

Well, I have two fabric projects to share with you today. A french style memo board and a little piece of wall art for the Holidays.

We will start with the memo board.

This was my sample board for a stamp camp I held a couple of weeks ago. We made a glass jar with decor elements on it fro Halloween. It was super cute and wayyyyy super easy. And then, we all made a memo board using Designer Fabric. I took a bunch of the fabric to the camp and let everyone pick their own to make everyone's memo board personal. We had a great time at the camp - the memo boards the girls did were awesome! I have to say though when I asked my hubby for his staple gun for a Stampin' Up! class.....he did look at me like "are you serious.....a staple gun for stamping?" And I think the girls that were at the camp got the same reaction from their hubbies. ( I had them bring a staple gun if they had one to help with time )

Oh sorry.....I got really off track, huh? And to think.....I haven't even had my diet Coke or Coke Zero yet this morning. Maybe lack of caffiene makes me meander through my thoughts......or maybe caffeine makes it worse? Hmmmmm....... There I go again!

Anyway - my memo board was made with the Cherry Cobbler fabric from Deck the Halls. I told you a while back that Cherry Cobbler was my favorite red we have .....didn't you remember? So - when Stampin' Up! gave us a fabric that was cherry cobbler and very vanilla - it was meant to be.

The ribbon pattern was made with the new Cherry Cobbler 1/2 " Seam Binding. I gotta say - I {luv} this stuff! It is so smooth and flexible and soft.....do you get the picture? lol! Where the binding intersected, to accent the quilted look of the memo board, I placed antique brads. I gathered the seam binding through the prongs and put them throught the entire board to pull the fabric down a bit. Wanna see?

You like? I do!

Oh boy.....and I said there were two projects to share today. The second one is a wall hanging I made for the Holidays coming up. I gotta say.....I think this is really cute. Boy, I am full of myself this morning, uh? lol! Without further delay......here it is:

I told you it was adorable....WHAT?....You didn't believe me? After all this time, you still don't trust me? That hurts. Really hurts......

The background is just an ordinary piece of muslin that I sandwiched with another piece of muslin with quilt batting - bamboo quilt batting - ever hear of it? Made me feel really "green" since I was using it on a tree project. lol! I then machine quilted it at an angle. It isn't perfect...please don't measure down to the 1/16th of an inch.....I didn't care that it wasn't perfect, to be honest, it is to look "shabby - country - cute" That is a professional decorating term, right? lol!!

The tree pieces were cut with my pennant die (the smaller pennant) and big shot. Do you give yor big shot massages weekly? You should - it make sit more relaxed to pump out great projects like this :) Each "pennant" is three layers - a piece of muslin and then a piece of wool felt and topped off with a piece of fabric from Deck the Halls. I adhered the tree down onto the background and then added a trunk.

The tree trunk is simply a piece of wool felt cut with the new Scallop Squares Duo Bigz Die in the Holiday Mini. I stitched it right to the background piece very haphazardly with two colors of thread to kind of simulate tree bark.....how did I do?

After I had the tree, tree trunk and background all sewn together - I snipped all of the scallops and throught that baby in the washer and dried it in high heat to get the normal shrinkage you get with 100% cotton fabric in high heat. Oh and the adorable fraying too!! I was looking for that!

No tree is complete without decorationg, right? Right....that is what I thought, so I adorned my tree with Deck the Halls Big Designer Buttons. I tied bow with the 1/8th inch very vanill tafftea ribbon through the buttons before adhering them to the tree. See??

And a tree topper......I must admit, I wanted to use the star die with some mustardy colored felt....but my felt color that I had just didn't mesh well with my tree....so I pulled out soem very vanilla taffeta ribbon and made a bow that I then acented with more 1/8th inch very vanilla taffeta and another big button. Take a look at that:

You like? I was very please with this tree.

What were your inital reactions to the projects in this post? Leave me a comment below and let me know! I do have two more things to share with you that I made out of more fabric...but that will have to wait until later today. Oh yeah - you will get two posts today....after all - you deserve it, I have been so sporadic posting lately. I am really sorry for that!

toodles :)

Are you now???

2010-09-24T09:07:00.000-04:00

Yeah....that is the response of my hubby when we were on our way home from our daughter's swimming lesson last night. Here is how it went down.....

me: i am going to stamp while you give L (my daughter) a bath

hubby: oh really?

me: yep

hubby: you are going to stamp while i give the bath??

me: yeah - i AM going to stamp. i haven't in a while, a long while, so tonight i AM going to and you ARE giving L a bath

hubby: are you know?

me: yes

hubby: if i knew that i would have eaten dinner.....(he was [probably thingink - you know that drive through crap you jsut bought for L)

me: {{what???}} (that is what i was thinking....here is what i actually said.... ) this isn't a discussion....i am telling you what i am going to do. end of debate. i am stamping. tonight.

hubby: silence with a bit of snickering.....

So that is how it went down.....oh yeah....I held my ground. LOL!! The discussion wasn't nearly as stern as it sound all typed out, but that is how it went. Maybe i will try that again tonight. lol!! Meanwhile our house is in utter disarray from our increasingly hectic schedules.....but i WAS going to stamp. darn it....I was stampin'!

But anyway....I had a rough idea of this week's mojo monday sketch in my head all week. So I went from there for today's card. I spent most of my time last night working on something I am submitting to Stampin' Up! for a demonstrator contest - which I probably won't have a snowball's chance in fire of winning - but I had an idea in my head for a contest titled "Christmas" and wanted to do it. "Christmas" sure is a broad category....but I still wanted to do it.

Oh - you want to see what I made that I actually could show??? Oh - sorry. Here it is:

it's cute, right? My mojo maybe isn't up to par right now....but I can run a 5 year old around to practices and lessons like nobody's business.....yeah that is right - you heard me....I can do it. lol!

I {luv} the new glimer brads that are in the Holiday Mini!!! **yummo**
And did you notice the dazzling diamond snow??? You know that is a bitter cold night when the snow sparkles! So - enough of the 88 degree days already!!!

Well, I better run.....off to my next task. balancing the checkbook.....yipee!!! you did read that with a bit of sarcasm in your head voice, right?? because it was there.....read it again...there is sarcasm.

Happy Stampin'!

Oh.....how time just slips away!!

2010-09-10T09:23:00.000-04:00

Is everyone else out there feel like they live in fast forward??? I seriously need a date book for my date book!! LOL!!! BUT - I did stamp something that I can share yesterday. YAY!!!! It felt soooo good to pull stuff out for fun! Well....it was in a mad rush....but it was still fun! heheheheeeee!!!!

I saw a sketch somewhere on someone's blog sometime ago......and for some reason it stuck with me. Aren't you proud?? I didn't have to sketch it down or add it to my favorites or go looking for it somewhere....it was just there when I sat down to stamp - so that is what I started with. Wanna see what I came up with???

Do ya???

I can't hear you.............

Ok....that is better! Here it is:

I absolutely love the Apple Blossom Level 2 Hostess set in the Idea Book and Catalog. I was immediately drawn to it......but sadly, this is the first time I actually pulled it out...and I have had it since July..... :(
But....all is well now - it has been inked and I still am lovin' it!!

I made this for my daughter's kindergarten teacher. I will need to send her a note at some point and I plan on using this card to do it. Last year, my baby was in a private preschool and I made cards for the teacher when I sent her tuition checks in and she really loved getting them - so I am hoping her kindergarten teacher will like the cards also.

The base is cherry cobler - LOVE this red!!! I mean I {{LOVE}} this red........really love it! I stamped the apple image in the bottom corner and added the sentiment "just a note" over it....over the 4u on the apple actually. Get it??? Just a note 4 u???? I need to get more sleep, huh?

The center panels are very vanilla stamped with images in Apple Blossom in marina mist, cherry cobbler, always artichoke and sahara sand. The sahara sand is the open dot stamp in the set - I'm not sure it shows up here..... Then I matted each of those panels with basic black. The horizontal panel is marina mist and basic black that I accented with black brads. The torn panlel is sahara sand. I wrinkled the card stock, crumpled it, flattened it, wrinkled some more, rolled it in a ball, and then just when the card stock thought it had a minute's rest - I pulled it apart to expose the paper fibers inside of the card stock!! Oh yeah, I showed it who was boss!! uh huh....I can really dominate a piece of card stock.....can you? lol!!!

So, back to reality....I wanted to inside to be a light color so I could write in it....so here it is:

sweet, huh?

WHAT????? I didn't hear you?

Oh - you have a question???

What is it?

Are you kidding me???? Where did I come up with this color scheme????
Do you people ever listen to me????? I got it straight out of the idea book and catalog! Now go get your book!!

turn to page 179. do it.

do you see the Simply Scrappin kit - Christmas Cheer? Oh yes I did.....got the color right there and threw in sahara sand for the halibut!

The next time you are stumped on a color scheme. start with you card base color...what do you want to use for your base??? Pull out your idea book and catalog.....and LOOK. :) Stampin' Up! does all of the work for us....all we have to do is execute our ideas.

Talk about work...I better run and get there :)
Happy Stampin' y'all!! (lol!!)

I haven't forgotten......

2010-09-03T07:43:00.000-04:00

About You!!!

My little one started kindergarten this week. And when she gets home, she is wanting me. Even if it is just to sit with her while she plays. Yesterday she asked me if we could do something together as soon as she got off the bus. I said well.......what would you like to do? (never agree to anything with her until you are sure of the expectations...lol! I wouldn't want to agree to working on head stands! lol!!!) She looked up at me, sweet as could be, and said.....can we just sit down and have a little drink together?? Really???? It means something to her that I actually sit with her and have a drink?? So, I had to agree to those terms :) So - I made us some lemonade to drink.....and those who really know me know that giving her lemonade is a real treat! I am a strictly milk and water for her mommy.......chocolate milk on special occassions only..... lol!

I spent the beginning of the week cutting and sorting and packaging up the ribbon shares - thank you very much if you ordered one!!! This is my first experience with school....so there are lots of new things in our schedule that weren't there before. I will get back in the swing of life soon - I pinky swear!!!