Monday, August 31, 2015

~Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog Is Now Live~ 
Yay! :) 
Shop Here: 
Use Hostess Code: A733QVQT 
Don't forget to also check out the 
weekly deals & the clearance rack... 


Hello All! 
Wow! End of August? 
Tomorrow, September 1st already... 
Where does the time go? 
Last eve we had our *Summertime with a Critter* 
theme card exchange & Stampin' Up! workshop. 
You can see our results below... 
Awesome cards Girls! :) 
Happy Stampin' EnJoy Your Day! 
Always :) 

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Good Morning! 
This is the Ronald McDonald stamp set for this year, 
*Sprinkles Of Life* {#139971}. It coordinates with the Tree 
Builder punch. {#138295}. Part of the proceeds from every sale 
go to the support of the Ronald McDonald House Charity

~I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Ice Cream~ 
Stamp Sets: Sprinkles Of Life, Crazy About You. 
Card Stock: Neutrals DSP Stack, Early Espresson, Soft Suede, 
Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Real Red. 
Inks: Soft Suede. 
Accessories: Tree Builder Punch, Word Window Punch, 
Tea Lace Doilies, PL Cards & Labels Framelits, 
Crystal Effects, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Big Shot. 

Happy Stampin' EnJoy Your Day! 
Always :) 

Monday, August 10, 2015

~WEEKLY DEALS~ 

Good Morning All, 
What a day it's been here in Colorado... 
dumping rain & hail all over our state. 
I was on my way to a doctor appointment when I 
got caught up in some major street flooding. 
Fire trucks passed through traffic & blocked the street. 
A cute fireman went to each vehicle & told us we 
had to turn around...*Home Sweet Home* Bound! 

I thought I would work on my blog for our... 
~August 30th Stampin' Up! Workshop~ 
And...*Summertime* Theme Card Exchange. 
Judy will be our hostess. Yay Judy! 
Hostess Code: A733QVQT 
These cards were planned & created early/mid June. 
Since most of our group had vacations & other activities 
going on through the month of July, we decided to postpone 
our workshop & place online orders until August. Well, as 
you can see by our late date that things are still going on, Ha! 

~COMING SOON~ 
September 1, 2015~January 4, 2016 

Stamp Sets: Flower Shop, Kinda Eclectic, 
Gorgeous Grunge, Warmest Regards. 
Card Stock: Thick Whisper White. 
Inks & Reinkers: Crumb Cake, Soft Sky, 
Marina Mist, Early Espresso. 
Accessories: Bitty Butterfly & Pansy Punches, 
Silver Metallic Thread, Metal Rimmed Pearls, 
Tweezers, Dimensionals, Full Wide Stamp Case, 
Baby Wipes...I used Pampers :) 





Stamp Sets: Awesomely Artistic, Beautiful Bunch, 
Butterfly Basics, Kinda Eclectic, 
Petite Petals, Flower Shop. 
Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Mossy Meadow, 
Watermelon Wonder. 
Inks & Markers: Black StazOn, Black Memento, 
Smoky Slate, Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, 
Cherry Cobbler, Watermelon Wonder, Tangelo Twist. 
Accessories: Fun Flower, Pansy, Petite Petals Punches, 
Brick Wall EF, White Gel Pen, Blender Pens, Crystal Effects, 
Dazzling Details, Dimensionals, Stamping Sponges/Daubers, 
Expressions Natural Elements. 



Years before I became a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, 
I would travel to Fountain, CO for monthly workshops. 
Sarah *MilesOfStamping* showed us this unique fold. 
We followed Claudia Rosa's Tutorial
The {far right} Stampin' Up! Charbon DSP 
was my very first Diagonal Double Pocket Card.  
I Love It! 
Thank You Sarah! :) 


Now It's My Turn... 
I started out by telling the girls that I had a 
Shhhhhh... *Top Secret Card Idea* 
Not knowing what I am up too... 
I ask them each to choose a Stampin' Up DSP 
stack {not specialty} from pages 142-143 of our 
2015/2016 annual catalog. Then I wanted to know 
which one sheet of 12"x12" paper & one color they 
liked best from the stack they chose... 

Michelle~Bohemian, 2nd from right, Bermuda Bay. 
Sue~Bohemian, 3td from right, Rich Razzleberry. 
Linda~Sweet Li'l Things, 4th from right, Watermelon Wonder. 
Lori~Sweet Li'l Things, 5th from right, Tangelo Twist. 
Judy~Sweet Li'l Things, 4th from right, Watermelon Wonder. 
Tracy~undecided Ha! funny girl :) 
Bees or Eggplant, Hello Honey or Blackberry Bliss. 

I now have all their kits together, except Tracy's JK! {haha} 
along with matching card stock & ribbon from the color they 
chose from their stack. They will also make tags for their cards 
using the Scalloped or Ornate Tag Topper punches. 
Make & Take home to stamp as desired :) 

Me~Timeless Elegance, 4th from right, Sahara Sand. 



*Summertime* Theme Card Exchange. 
Make 6~7 cards exactly alike, 
adding a critter {animal, insect, retile etc...} 

~By The Tide~ 
Stamp Sets: By The Tide, Occasional Quotes. 
Card Stock: Fan Fair DSP, Sahara Sand, Watercolor Paper. 
Inks & Markers: Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Island Indigo. 
Accessories: Pearls, Glass Glitter, Shells, Linen Thread, 
Crystal Effects, Color Spritzer, Dimensionals. 

They say that when seahorses mate, they mate for life... 



*Our Results* 
Awesomeness!!! :) 


Sunday, August 9, 2015

~BLAST FROM THE PAST~ 
*my very first cards*

~Two Feathers~ 

{hand made rubber stamp} 
{using fine glitter on window sheet} 
~Columbine~ 
{using fine glitter on watercolor paper} 

 

*Zoo Babies* 
*Thats The Ticket* 
*When I Grow Up* 


*Dreams Du Jour* 
{using wood card stock & sewing machine} 



Tracy & Penny Bound... 
~Watercolor Pencils Class~ 
Rubber Stamp *Grapes* 


~GetEn`Digital~ 






~Learning To *Pop Up*~ 
*Frogs And Flies* 
*On Gossamer Wings* 
*Heartfelt Thanks* 





*Pretty Petals* 
*Pretty Amazing* 
*Weathered* 
*Still Life Stems* 
*Warmest Regards* 
*A Little Bit Of Magic* 
*Just Believe* 


*All A Flutter* 
*Still Life Stems* 
*Warmest Regards* 
*Well Scripted* 
*Wandering Words* 





*Timeless Treasures* 
*Friendship's Journey* 




*House Of Haunts* 
*Tableau Of Terror* 



*Halloween Backgrounds* 
*Web Wishes* 


~Happy Boo To You~ 
*Home Is Where The Haunt Is* 
*Booglie Eyes* 
When I made this card, I wanted to add some fun 
Halloween printable games inside... 
I formatted the color to black & white & adjusted the size to 
fit my card & attached them inside with an orange paperclip.