A Fond Farewell

It is always sad to see a Stampin' Up! Mini come to an end but then again it is always exciting too because that means a brand new Stampin' Up! Mini will be starting!! Since today is the very last day you can order out of the Summer Mini I wanted to show you one last card using my favorite stamp set and DSP that is in this Mini.

Yesterday we got the call that my husbands oldest niece was in labor with their first child, our second grand niece or nephew. I am happy to announce that we now have two grand nephews and that there is another one on the way next month!! So exciting!!! As soon as we heard the news I knew exactly what stamp set I wanted to use to make them a baby card. I hope you all like it as much as I do and yes, the proud parents liked it too.

I used the Travel Journal DSP (my fav!!), Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake & Whisper White Card Stock, the stamp sets called Pedaling Past (my fav!!) & Nursery Necessities, Night of Navy 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Regals Brads and 1 1/4" Square, 1 3/8" Square, Word Window, Modern Label & Scallop Border Punches.

I also used last weeks Mojo Monday Sketch. Love sketches and don't think I can do anything with out them!!! LOL!!!

I also want to give you all a heads up about some new exciting stuff that is going to be happening over on the Stamping 411 Blog starting tomorrow. Each Operator has stepped up to take over a new role regarding our Stamping 411 Blog. I am going to be doing something scrapbooking related on the first Wednesday of each month so make sure you check it out tomorrow and let me know what you all think. After that there is going to be a feature each Wednesday of the month and a new Techniques spotlight on a rotating basis with the Color Inspiration on Thursdays. This is all so exciting and I can not wait for all of this to start!!

Now if you want to get anything out of the Summer Mini before it is gone forever contact me today or go to my online store HERE to place your order. There are lots of awesome stuff in there that I am going to miss!!!

Have a great day!

Huge Savings!!

Make sure you check out the Stampin' Up! Clearance Rack on my Online Store. Stampin' Up! just uploaded lots of awesome products at such awesome new lower prices. You will not believe what you can get and the savings are awesome!! Make sure you go check t out and remeber I still have my 50-50-50 Board going on!!!

Have a great day!!

UDI Sketch Challenge #98

on a special day. Yep, it is my birthday today and not only a birthday but a BIG Birthday!! I am turning the BIG 4O today!! I am actually not taking this one too well so if you can leave me some encouraging words I would very much appreciate it!!

Now onto my card which I didn't even realize until after I had it done that I did a Birthday Card using our sketch for this week to be posted on my birthday. Too funny!!!

Check out the UDI Blog to see the sketch and I will warn you now that I didn't follow it exactly but that is what a sketch is for, a guideline. I started with the Celebrations DSP, Pacific Point, Pear Pizzazz, Real Red, Bashful Blue & Whisper White Card Stock, Brights Brads, Modern Label, Word Window, Star, Scallop Trim Border, 1 1/4" Square & 1 3/8" Square Punches, Linen Thread and the stamp set called Party This Way.

This banner was so much fun to make. First punch out several stars using your Star Punch. Then just cut off each point and using some Multipurpose Liquid Glue just glue them to the Linen Thread. Very easy and fun!!

Now head on over to Carol's Blog to see what she has come up using this same sketch. Remember that the whole Design Team is hooked up so keep going to get lots of great ideas!!

Have a great day!!

Stamping 411-Sketch Challenge #166

Have you check out the Stamping 411 Blog lately? We got an awesome face lift!! We are still the awesome blog you all have come to love just in some new colors. Now for a new Sketch Challenge for all of you.

We have an awesome new sketch for all of you in our new colors. Don't you just love it?? I hope you do and will decide to play along with us this week!! Now on to my card.......

and another Holiday Mini Sneak Peak for you!! This time I have some awesome new Halloween items to show you all and let me tell you you are going to fall in love with all this new stuff!!!! I know I have!!!

For my card I used the Wicked Fun Specialty DSP, Cajun Craze, Basic Black & Whisper White Card Stock, the Midnight Raven a la Carte Stamp, Black Flourish Designer Jewels, Raven 1/2" Lace Trim, Scallop Border Punch, Linen Thread, Mini Library Clips, Silver Foil Smooch Spritz and my Big Shot with the Ovals Originals Dies. I also used my sewing machine which I am lovin' right now!!

I hope you have enjoyed this Sneak Peak into the Holiday Mini!! Can't wait for this thing to go live!!! Only a few more days until September 1st!! Now hop on over to the Stamping 411 Blog to check out what the other Operators have done using this same sketch. Can't wait to see what you come up using this sketch too!!

Have a great day!!

Seriously, Christmas Already?

Can you believe we only have four months until Christmas? You know it will be here before we know it and with this said Stampin' Up! is coming out with their Holiday Mini on September 1st!! If you have not already received your very own copy of this awesome Mini please contact me today so I can get one out to you. You do not want to miss this one!!!

Just look at what is in this awesome Mini!! That is fabric there on my card and it actually matches the new Candy Cane Christmas DSP. Too Cool!!

For my card I used the Candy Cane Christmas DSP, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Baja Breeze & Whisper White Card Stock, Linen Thread, Candy Cane Big Designer Buttons, the stamp set called Four the Holidays, Candy Cane Christmas Designer Fabric and my Big Shot with the Texture Plates Kit #4 & Pennant Bigz xl Die. I also used my sewing machine.

I hope you enjoyed this sneak peak into the Holiday Mini!!

Have a great day!!

Baby Roller Card

How is everyone doing this fine hump day? Our weather is looking awesome!! So far this week we have been in the high 80's low 90's and what a break that is from the high high 90's we have been having!! Almost bearable to go outside!! But I think I would rather still be inside stamping!!

Just look at what you can create by staying inside and stamping!! If you are not a fan of the wheels I hope this card makes you want to give them a try!! I used the Nursery Suite Specialty DSP, Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, So Saffron & Whisper White Card Stock, Whisper White 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, the Jumbo Wheel called Baby Tees, Modern Label, Word Window, Scallop Border, 1 1/4" Circle & 1 3/8" Circle Punches and my markers.

For this card I first wheeled the Baby Tees onto the Whisper White Card Stock using Regal Rose ink. I then rolled the wheel on to scrap Whisper White Card Stock using Chocolate Chip ink. I then cut out the baby tees from the scrap, colored them as I wanted and adhered them on top of the Regal Rose baby tees using Stampin' Dimensionals.

I love using all different sizes of punches to make a nice focal point for my saying. Too fun!!!

I hope you are enjoying your weather today and have decided that it is still nice to stay inside and stamp!!

Have a great day!!

Our Luv Layout

Here is another layout I did using this awesome Nursery Suite Specialty DSP. I just LOVE the two different shaped pages you get in this paper pack. AND you get two of each for a total of four.

I also used Chocolate Chip Textured Card Stock, Paper Daisies, Nursery Suite Quick Accents, Pearls, On Board Alphabet Soup, Sweet Shoppe Alphabet Lower, 1 1/4" Circle Punch and the Illuminate Top Coat Smooch Pearlized Accent Ink.

I just love these Pearls we have now!! Some come individual and some come all hooked up in a line.

I also did use my sewing machine. I love sewing on my projects and really need to start doing it alot more!!

I hope I have inspired some of you to get scrapping!! Or maybe to try this new Designer Series Paper!!

Have a great day!!!

UDI Sketch Challenge #97

I have another Sketch Challenge for all of you!! Today's sketch comes from the UDI Blog and we have yet another great one for all of you!!

For my card I first turned the sketch on its side and started with the Greenhouse Gala DSP. I also used Pear Pizzazz, Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze & Whisper White Card Stock, the a la Carte stamp called So Many Thanks, Pear Pizzazz 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon and my Big Shot using the brand new Scallop Squares Duo Bigz Die that is coming out in the new Holiday Mini that goes live September 1st. Let me know if you need your very own copy!!

Now hop on over to Carol's Blog to see what she did with this sketch.

Have a great day!!

Stamping 411-Sketch Challenge #165

Here we go again with another awesome sketch from the Stamping 411 Blog. Can you believe August is almost over and that means we will be heading into Fall very soon. Where does the time go anymore?

And speaking of Fall, do you know what is coming out very soon?? The Holiday Mini from Stampin' Up! This beauty of a mini should be hitting those mailboxes right about now and let me just tell you you are going to LOVE it!!!! If you haven't received yours or would like one just send me an email and it will be on its way to you!! So you have probably guessed that I have a sneak peak for you and I do!!

This card uses all new products from the Holiday Mini and yep there is actually fabric on my card!!! Stampin' Up! has come out with two fabric bundles that coordinate with two of the product lines in this mini. I am LOVIN' it!!!!

This card uses the Candy Cane Christmas Specialty DSP, Baja Breeze, Whisper White & Real Red Card Stock, Candy Cane Big Designer Buttons, Linen Thread, Dazzling Diamonds, Curly Label Punch, Rhinestones, Candy Cane Christmas Designer Fabric and my Big Shot with the Northern Flurry Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. And I did use my sewing machine.

Are these big buttons not yummy!!??!!

Make sure you check out the Stamping 411 Blog to see what the Operators did with this same sketch and then play along. We would love to have you!!

Have a great day!!

Hostess Appreciation Day Project

Last weekend I had my Hostess Appreciation Day where I invite all my past workshop and club hostesses from the last catalog period. I have a day full of fun for them!! I have food, games, a project, prizes, specials and door prizes. Everyone always has an awesome time and I love doing this for everyone!!

This is the project everyone got to make that day. It is our 5x5 Art Journal and we decorated using the Love Letter DSP, Basic Black 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, the stamp set called Sense of Time, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Natural Twine, Neutrals Designer Buttons and my Big Shot with the Scallop Rectangle Clearlit.

This is just a super cute project and a great book to carry around with you for note taking!!

Have a great day!!

UDI 3D Swap At Convention

I made this for the UDI 3D Swap I was involved in while at Convention. For this swap all we had to do was sign up and make one WOW 3D project. Who ever signs up brings their project to Convention too and we get together one evening, have dinner and do a game to see who gets which item. We also get to take pictures of the other 3D items so it is a great way to get lots of great ideas but only have to make one of them!!

This was the project I made and brought with me. Do you love it as much as I do??? AND this Play Date DSP is just too much fun to play with!!

I started with a blank canvas that was attached to a wood frame that I picked up at Big Lots for $3. I covered it with the Play Date DSP and also used the Play Date Quick Accents, Old Olive 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Rhinestone Brads, Natural Twine, Brights Designer Buttons and 1 3/4" Circle Punch.

This was just too much fun to make!! I am going to have to pick up some more of these canvas and make lots of these!! They make great gifts!!

Have a great day

Shhh...baby is dreaming Layout

I am a Design Team Member for Soul Scrappers and today is my day to upload a Sketch Challenge #17. I enjoy creating layouts and then designing the sketch from the layout in My Digital Studio software from Stampin' Up! I hope you like my sketch and layout and decide to check us out!! You just might get inspired to try my sketch and play along with us!!

You can check out this site HERE. Let me know if you decide to play along!! I love seeing what everyone comes up using my sketches!!

Have you played with the brand new Nursery Suite Specialty DSP yet? If you haven't you need to give this paper a try!! It is so much fun to play with and just look at that scallop edge square paper!! YES, it comes in this pack of DSP and you get two of them in Baja Breeze and two scallop edge circles in Regal Rose. Too fun!!!

I also used the Nursery Suite Quick Accents, Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze & Pear Pizzazz Card Stock, Spiral Border & Jewelry Tag Punches, Vintage Trinkets, Natural Hemp Twine, Metallic Eyelets, the stamp set called So Cute and my Big Shot with the Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Set.

I just LOVE that Jewelry Tag Punch and those Vintage Safety Pins!!!! Just makes my heart happy!!

These Quick Accents make completing layouts and cards a snap!! AND you get so many that you can complete lots of projects with them!!

I hope you liked my layout and this sketch I came up with!! Make sure to check out the Soul Scrappers Ning Community and you just never know you just might get inspired to start scrapbooking!!!

Have a great day!!

UDI Sketch Challenge #96

Have you seen the new Holiday Mini that is coming out September 1st? If you haven't believe me you are going to fall in love!!! Contact me today to get your very own copy sent to you for FREE (No worries current customers, yours is already in the mail!!). For my card today I used some very fun Holiday Mini products along with the UDI Sketch for this week. Make sure to check out the UDI Blog to see the sketch and then check out the whole Design Team to see what each person did with this same sketch.

I used the Candy Cane Christmas Specialty DSP, Garden Green & Whisper White Card Stock, Garden Green Designer Buttons, the stamp set called A Cute Christmas, the Big Shot with the Circles #2 Original Die and the BRAND NEW CANDY CANE CHRISTMAS DESIGNER FABRIC.

Do you see that?? We now will have FABRIC!!!!! So stinkin' excited!!!!

I cut several circle of each size and just hand sewed them together with a needle and thread. Very easy!! Now head on over to Carol's Blog to see what she came up with!!

Have a great day!!