Open House

Hi there!  The Open House was a success thanks to the awesome group of ladies who came!  Thank you, ladies!  Here is the make n take project they did.  There was a little grumbling about cutting out the images .... but not too bad.  lol

Stamps: Betsy's Blossoms, Itty Bitty Banners
Paper: White, Raspberry Ripple
Ink: Raspberry Ripple, Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit
Other: Bitty Banners Framelits, Dimensionals

Have a wonderful day.  Thank you for stopping by today!

Happy New Year!....

....at least it is in Stampin' Up! land!  The new Annual Catalog goes live at noon MT today!  This is a scheduled post since I'll be hosting an Open House today.  Stampers can peruse the new catalog, "play" with some new products, nibble on snacks, and mingle with other stamping friends.  But I won't leave you hanging without posting a card.  Here is one that was sent as a thank you to my friends for the time we spent together on Sunday and for a delicious dinner!

Stamps: Creative Elements, Mixed Bunch, sentiment from Just Believe
Paper: Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Regals DSP Stack
Ink: Crumb Cake, Night of Navy
Other: Blossom punch, Boho punch, Itty Bitty punch pack, Square Lattice embossing folder, pearls

Thank you for stopping in today!  Hope you have a fabulous weekend!

Another Anniversary

Hi there!  Another post - can ya believe it?  lol  Today is the last day to place an order for those products that are retiring!  Please contact me if you don't already have a Demonstrator.  I'd be happy to place an order for you.  My information is on the right side bar and at the top.

My to-do list is ginormous today to finish preparations for Open House tomorrow, so this will be super quick!  The card below was received from my friend and fellow Pieces of Heart team member, Mary Ellen Cope.  She sent this lovely card to commemorate my third Stampin' Up! anniversary earlier this month.  (Cuttin' it close, huh, since it's almost next month!)  Mary Ellen said the stamp set used is Love and Sympathy, which she lightly spritzed with water before stamping onto watercolor paper.  Thanks Mary Ellen.  Love it!

Must run.  Have a great day and thank you for stopping by!

Hi there!  I'm back.  Hope everyone had a nice holiday weekend.  I sure did.
Had some comments about a week slipping by without any new posts.  Gosh, there really are people out there reading my blog!  Sorry for the absence.  Life just got really busy.  I tried posting earlier today (then again earlier this evening) but couldn't get a connection.  Grrrr!  That was my sign to head out to the grocery store this afternoon. We were out of the basics!  Anyway here is the card for today, which was made with the Wednesday girls.  It's so bright and cheery!  The Lace Ribbon Border punch will only be available until the 31st.  So if you want it, get it now!  Love the way you can weave the ribbon through it.  The Daffodil panel was embossed with the Stripes Embossing Folder, then turned horizontally and embossed again.  It's a subtle look but I like it.

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted.
Stamp:  Bordering on Romance
Paper: White, Daffodil Delight
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Old Olive
Other: Lace Ribbon Border punch, Extra-Large Oval punch (Wide Oval), Stripes embossing folder, Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, Designer Frames embossing folder, pearls, Daffodil Delight ribbon


Friday the new catalog goes live!   I will be hosting an Open House on Friday from 2-8 pm.  If you live in the St Louis area and would like to stop by to look at (or buy) the new catalog and see some new products, please contact me for directions.  Come mingle with other stampers, enjoy some light refreshments, and create a project.  I will also be selling some retired stamp sets.

That's it for now.  Time to get to bed.  Thank you for coming by today and for your patience awaiting my return!

It's A Wonder!

Hi there!  Hope everyone is having a good week so far.  I started cleaning/organizing my studio and what a major job that has turned out to be!  I am making some headway but it's slow going.  Must finish up tonight since the rest of the week is booked.  Anyway...... wanted to show you a couple of cards that I made using the One Sheet Wonder (OSW) technique that I forgot about. (The other cards made with this technique have been sent out and no photos taken.)  While at the Girls Getaway retreat back in April I was inspired by the color combination on my scratch paper as a result from some other stamping, so this is what I came up with.

The OSW technique is a fun way to make your own background paper.  Begin by stamping an 8-1/2 x 11 or 12 x 12 sheet of light colored cardstock in a random pattern using whatever stamps and ink colors that suit you.  Then cut that sheet up into different sizes and start making cards by adding coordinating colors of cardstock mats, embellishments, etc.  Give it a try!  The possibilities are endless.

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted:
Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Build a Blossom
Paper: White, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Pretty in Pink
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Pretty in Pink
Other: Blossom Punch, Blossom Petal Punch, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Beautiful Butterflies die, Daffodil Delight seam binding, pearls

OK, need to watch Dancing With the Stars - gotta see who goes home tonight. lol  (Don't worry, I'll be working during the commercials.)  Thanks for stopping in for a visit today!

Sneak Peek - Betsy's Blossoms

Hi there!  Had a busy weekend and the week ahead looks just as busy.  Real quick - here is a card I made to congratulate Pam's daughter and son-in-law on their new home.  I wasn't able to attend the Open House but wanted to make a card to tuck a little something inside.

Inspiration - Betty Saccocia on Stampin' Connection

The background on the card base was made by stamping the leaves from the Betsy's Blossoms set (available June 1st) in Versamark ink.  An additional wing was stamped, cut out, and popped up with Dimensionals on the stamped bird.  The image piece was also popped up with Dimensionals on the card front.  The outside "Congratulations" sentiment was stamped with Craft White and the inside sentiment "On your new nest!" was computer generated.

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Besty's Blossoms, Warmest Regards (retired)
Paper: Garden Green, Night of Navy, Not Quite Navy, White
Ink: Night of Navy, Garden Green, Versamark, Craft White

Must run!  Thank you for stopping in today!

Happy Anniversary!

Hi there!  Today I want to post (belatedly) a card received from my good friend and upline, Pam D'Urso.  This beautiful card acknowledged my third Stampin' Up! anniversary on May 9.  Yeah, me!  I've been having a blast and can't believe it's been three years already!
Pam used strips made from the Triple Layer Doily Punch (retiring the end of this month!) to achieve the lace look.  So pretty!  The Tiny Tags set was used with the coordinating punch for the dangling sentiment.
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Here is the inside of the card.

How cute is this!  The little cupcakes are from the Create a Cupcake set.  Love how the cupcakes pop up. Thanks, Pam, for the beautiful card and for your thoughtfulness! 
I received other cards from my Stampin' peeps that will have to be posted when there's more time.  Sorry girls.  I loved all of my cards!
OK, must run to finish doing some necessary household chores.  We have our monthly Pieces of Heart team meeting tonight.  Looking forward to seeing everyone!  And Pam will be there!  She doesn't attend all of our meetings now that she lives three hours away.  Next month we have a weekend retreat stamping at her new home!  Fun, fun, fun!  So looking forward to that!   These are just some of the reasons I love SU!

Have a great day and thanks for coming by!