Pennant Birthday and Spooktacular One Day Sale

Hi there!  Gosh, another week upon us and the last one of October.  Time is just flying by too quickly!
The above card is one of the many Oct birthday cards I sent out.  I actually sent/gave everyone on the list a card!  That doesn't usually happen.  Someone ends up being left out.  Yeah, me!

The flags hanging from Baker's twine were made from Big Top DSP with the Petite Pennant Punch.  The owl, of course, was punched from the Owl Punch.  A birthday sentiment from a retired set, Happiest Birthday Wishes, completes the card.

Don't forget that today is the Spooktacular One Day Sale, which ends tonight at 11:50 pm Mountain Time.  Call or email me if you'd like to save 15% on most stamp sets in the current catalogs.

That's it for now.  Working on some future projects.  Thank you for stopping in today!

Serene Silhouettes

Hi there!  I'm back from a quick trip out of town to attend a family member's funeral.  And if that wasn't exhausting enough, I promised to take my granddaughter to movie night at her school last night.  Most of the kids were not interested in watching the movie - only in getting popcorn and playing around on their blankets.  Oh well, they had a fun time.  Pretty much fell into bed when I got home!
OK, on to the card. This is the last of the Stamp Camp projects the girls made.
 

Stamps: Serene Silhouettes (W-127322, C-127324), Perfectly Penned (W-122890, C-122892) 

Paper: Always Artichoke, Primrose Petals, Vanilla 

Ink: Always Artichoke pad, Markers = Always Artichoke, Pretty in Pink, and Raspberry Ripple 

Other:  Acrylic bocks, scrap copy paper 

Inspiration: Pinterest

SPECIAL OFFER!  Stampin' Up! is having a Spooktacular one day sale on Monday, Oct 29th where most stamps will be 15% off - including the new single stamps!!  Plus they have added some more single stamps here. 
Not included in this one day Spooktacular sale are Hostess sets, bundles, or digital stamp brush kits.

Have a great weekend and thank you for stopping in today! 

Wonderfall

Hi there!  Another short and sweet post.  Life is just so crazy right now.  Anyhow, today's card is another sample from Stamp Camps held last week - CASE'd from the Holidaze Demo event that I attended last month.  Love, love, love Fall cards!

That's it for now.  Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Stamps: A Word for You (W-117032, C-120528)

Paper: Bravo Burgundy, Crumb Cake, More Mustard, Lucky Limeade, Vanilla, Orchard Harvest DSP (126895 - 2012 Holiday Catalog)

Ink: Early Espresso

Tools:  Autumn Accents Bigz Die (127812 – 2012 Holiday Catalog), Woodgrain Embossing Folder (127821 – 2012 Holiday Catalog), 3/4” square punch (to make flag)

Other:  Crumb Cake seam binding, snips, Dimensionals, glue dots, sponges, acrylic block

Inspiration: Holidaze Demo event make n take designed by Karen Graff-Povis  

 

Love & Sympathy Camp Sample

Hi there!  Here is another sample of one of the projects made at my Stamp Camps held last week.  It could also be used as a wedding or christening card by changing the sentiment.  I feel that a black and white palette make such elegant looking cards. 

Stamps: Love & Sympathy (W-122795, C-122797)

Paper: Black, White

Ink: Black

Tools:  Fancy Fan Floder (127751), 1-3/4” Circle Punch,  2” circle from Sizzix die

Other: Black grosgrain ribbon (retired), Dimensionals, acrylic blocks

Inspiration: Pinterest

Sorry for the short post - must run.  Thank you so much for taking time to stop by today!

Christmas Ornament

Hi there!  Here's another card from Stamp Camp this past week.  Please let me know if this was your original idea so I can give you credit. I cannot find where I saved it. Sorry! 

Stamps: Delightful Dozen (W-122650, C-122652) 

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, White 

Ink: Cherry Cobbler 

Tools:  Holiday Ornaments Framelites Dies (127816 – 2012 Holiday catalog), Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch (119275), Fancy Fan Embossing Folder (127751) 

Other: Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding (120992), Dimensionals, Glue Dots 
Inspiration: ?

That's it for now.  Must run errands today.  Thank you so much for stopping in!

Blooming Stamp Camp

Hi there!  It's a gray, rainy Monday here.  A good day to stamp!  So with that, I'll share one of the projects the girls made at Stamp Camp this past Friday and Saturday.  (Had a great time with both groups.  Thank you ladies!)  I CASE'd the above card from my downline, Mary Taylor.  There have been similar projects on the internet so I'm not sure where she got her inspiration.  Anyway, thanks Mary!  The only changes I made was the sentiment and the linen thread bow.

Stamps: Blooming with Kindness (W-126420, C-126422)

Paper:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Vanilla

Ink: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake

Tools: Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies (127003), Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch (119275), Paper Piercing Pack Essentials (126187), mat, piercing tool

Other:  Linen Thread (104199), repositionable adhesive, sponges, glue dots, acrylic blocks

Inspiration: Mary Taylor 

That's all for now.  Need to work on some cards to mail.  Hope you have a great day and thank you for stopping in!

What a Grouch!

 
Hi there!  Hope you've been having a good weekend.  Today I had a chance to play in the studio rather than work on projects.  Guess it's all playing really.  It's a tough job but somebody has to do it!  lol
A while back my friend issued a challenge to come up with an Oscar the Grouch card.  Thought I had that covered... but no, she wanted him in a trash can.  Plus, some of the punches used in the past to make Oscar have since retired - so I had to figure out what current tools could be used.  The above card is the result of today's efforts.
The trash can is made from a 2" x 3" piece of gray card stock with a bit of the top nipped out with the Extra-Large Oval punch (Wide Oval).  I also cut a 1" x 3" strip of gray.  These were then run through the Big Shot in the Stripes embossing folder.  The edges were inked with Black, then the 1" piece was adhered to the top-back portion of the trash can.  Oscar is on Dimensionals.  The "bottle" was punched from the jewelry tag punch, trimmed at the neck, and chalked around the edges for some definition.  The "newspaper trash" is scrap First Edition DSP, crumpled and distressed with Black ink.  Black ink was also used on the card base to tone down the White.  After all, Oscar lives in a dingy area!

Oscar:
Head = Gumball Green 1-3/4" scallop circle punch
Eyebrows =  square punch - double punched and trimmed
Eyes = Owl punch (largest circle in White, medium circle in Black)
Mouth =  Black Small Oval, trimmed in half horizontially
Tongue = Real Red Large Oval (cut off about 1/4" on one end to use as the tongue)

Stamp:  Wacky Wishes
Paper:  Gumball Green, Chocolate Chip, White, Black, Gray, Real Red, First Edition DSP
Ink:  Black
Other: White gel pen, jewelry tag punch, scallop circle punch, square punch, owl punch, oval punches, Stripes embossing folder, Dimensionals

Enjoy what's left of the weekend and thanks for checking in today!

French Watercolor

Hi there!  It's a wet and gray day here and I'm on my way out the door.  No worries!   It will be a bright and cheery day with the ladies attending Stamp Camp!  So, on to the card for today.  It's another birthday card made with Stampin' Up! Watercolor Wonder Crayons.  Told you there were a lot of birthdays this month!  lol  I rubbed different crayon colors on the stamp, spritzed it with water, then applied to the card stock. The water spot image from the set was inked up with ink to tone down the White.

Stamps: French Foliage, Petite Pairs
Paper: Elegant Eggplant, More Mustard, Perfect Plum, White
Ink: Always Artichoke, Elegant Eggplant, More Mustard
Other: Oval punches, Edgelits,  Watercolor Wonder Crayons

Must get going now.  Thank you for stopping by today and have a great weekend!
 

Sneak Peek

Hi there!  Been with my stamping peeps today.  Now I'm getting ready to go to bed....early for a change.  But before I go, here's a sneak peek of the projects that will be made at my Stamp Camps on Friday and Saturday.  My bed is calling me - must run.  Thank you so much for stopping in!

Faux Patina Technique

Hi there!  One of the things I've been wanting to try is the faux patina technique after seeing the video/directions for this technique on Angie Leach's blog found here.  It was also one of the demonstrations at our Holidaze Demo event back in September.  Soooo, our stamping retreat this past week was the perfect time to "play" around with this technique.  Then I CASE'd Leena Girsa's card here.  Love how it turned out but it's a bit labor intensive for my 60+ Christmas cards this year. 

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Ornament Keepsakes, More Merry Messages
Paper: White, Marina Mist
Ink: Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Always Artichoke, Soft Suede
Other: Framelits, Pewter embossing powder, heat tool, pearls, Dazzling Diamonds, 2-way glue pen

That's it for now.  Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Clean and Simple Birthday

Hi there!  Hope everyone had a good weekend.  Mine was an extended one with my stamping peeps at our quarterly retreat.  It was great even though we had a small group!
Today's post showcases another birthday card that was mailed out this month.  Sure do have a bunch of October birthdays! 

Stampin' Up! supplies unless noted
Stamps:  Watercolor Trio sentiment (retired)
Paper:  White, Old Olive, Brights DSP stack
Ink: Old Olive
Other: Decorative Label punch


Finished unpacking my car this morning.  Now it's time to put everything away, do some laundry, and finish preparing for Stamp Camp.  Hope you have a great day and thank you for stopping in!

Holiday Catalog Swap

Diane

Jayne

Kim

Laurie

Mary Ellen

Mary

Pam

 

 

 

Sally

 

Mine

 

 

Hi there and happy Friday!  Today is a bonus day for ya.  I forgot to post the swaps we did at Pam D'Urso's stamping retreat back in September.  So here they are for your viewing pleasure - all of them in one post!  I'll be back Monday with the cards from our Christmas Card Workshop.

Have a great weekend and thanks for coming by today!

Birthday Fishes

Hi there - another scheduled post while I'm away with my stamping peeps!  I made this cute card at one of Sarah Klasing's monthly classes awhile back.  Most of the products are now retired.  The fish's body was made from the Delightful Decorations set stamped in Only Orange ink and punched out with the ornament punch.  Hey - some current products!  The retired 5-Petal Flower Punch (cut apart) was used for his fins and tail.  His eye is made with circle punches and the "bubbles" are rhinestones. This little guy is happily swimming along the grassy bottom of some lake made using Inspired by Nature (yep, it's retired).

Stamps: Delightful Dozen, Inspired by Nature, Stem Sayings
Paper: Only Orange, White, Ballet Blue
Ink: Old Olive, Only Orange, Black
Other: Ornament punch, circle punch, 5-Petal Flower punch, rhinestones

Can you tell I'm purging my card stash?  They may be oldies but they're still goodies.  Thanks for coming by today!

Upsy Daisy

Hi there!  This is a scheduled post since I'll be with my stamping peeps the rest of the week!  Fortunately,  my husband doesn't mind all my comings and goings. 
The retired (I know - sorry about that) Upsy Daisy set was used on this card made at Sarah Klasing's class a while back.  We stamped the image in Poppy Parade, then moved over slightly and stamped again.  That's what gives you that shadow effect.  Cool, huh?  I was never a fan of Poppy Parade until we made this card.  But it has since retired, too. 

That's it for now.  Have a great day and as always, thank you for stopping in!

French Foliage

Hi there!  A quick post to show this card for another friend's birthday.  I cut out a rectangle from the center of a 3-3/4" x 5" scrap piece of card stock to use as a mask.  The mask was placed over a Very Vanilla panel the same size.  I then lightly sponged Cajun Craze ink inside the cut out rectangle area.  The mask was removed to stamp the Early Espresso leaves (French Foliage set).  A few Cajun Craze splatters were made with the image that comes in the set.  I also used an Early Espresso marker in the Color Spritzer tool for some added distressing.  The focal piece was mounted on Cajun Craze, wrapped it with some hemp (retired product), then mounted on an Early Espresso card base.

That's it for now.  Thank you for visiting today!

Trendy Trees

Hi there and happy Monday to you!  This month is another month full of birthdays.  The above card was pulled from my stash and sent to a friend.  The cute little trees were made using the Trendy Trees set and the sentiment is from Afterthoughts.  Both sets are now retired - sorry. 

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless noted:
Stamps:  Trendy Trees, Afterthoughts
Paper:  Pear Pizzazz, Cajun Craze
Ink:  Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait, Cajun Craze
Other:  Square punches

The next couple of days I'll be busy getting my neglected house back in order, doing laundry, and packing to leave Wednesday morning for the Girls Getaway Retreat.  Looking forward to that!  Must go now to get busy with those things.  Have a great day and thank you for checking in today!

Wonderfall

Hi there!  Just vegging today but wanted to send out a big THANK YOU from Mary Taylor, Jayne Singleton, Mary Ellen Cope, and I to all of our awesome customers/friends who helped make the Christmas Card Workshop a huge success yesterday!!!  We received a lot of positive feedback. (Your input is appreciated - thank you).  Our customers are telling us they can't wait until the next one!  Thank you ladies for your support!  We had FUN right along with you!

Well, it's definitely feeling like Fall around here so the above card is an appropriate choice for today's post.  The leaf image stamp set used is Wonderfall.  The leaves were stamped in Daffodil Delight and Tangerine Tango.  I then used a template (cut from some scrap card stock) to trace around with a Soft Suede marker.  The sentiment is from the Petite Pairs set.

Gonna get back to my vegging....not really.  Need to unload my car so I can repack for the Girls Getaway Retreat beginning Wednesday.   More awesome-ness with my stampin' peeps!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and thank you for stopping by today!

Christmas Tree Scentsational Season

Hi there and happy Friday!  The week sure has zipped by.  Time flies when you're having fun!  Today is the last of the four make n take cards made at the Holidaze Demo event Sep 22nd.  These cards would make a great gift set for someone to send as their holiday cards or even holiday thank you notes.

SU! Supplies Used
Stamps:  Scentsational Season, Mixed Medley
Ink: Old Olive
Paper: Crumb Cake, Polka Dot Parade DSP, White
Other: Labels Collection Framelits, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Holiday Collection Framelits, circle punch

Please accept my apologies for the brevity of my posts lately.  It's been super busy getting ready for our Christmas Card Workshop.  With that...must run!  Thank you for stopping in today!

Special Birthday

Hi there!  We're getting close to the weekend AND our Christmas Card Workshop!  So before I dash off to take care of business, here is a card made for my daughter's BFF's 30th birthday.  Saw this idea on Pinterest.  (How addicting is that site?)  Had to dig out my Sizzix numbers and blow off the dust in order to cut out the 4" x 5-1/4" panel of random numbers.  lol  A scrap of Melon Mambo was adhered behind the 30 to make the numbers pop.  The panel was then adhered to a black card base with Dimensionals.  Easy peasy.  It took longer to dig out the dies than it did to make the card!  lol

Must run.  Thank you for visiting today!

Third Installment of Scentsational Season

Hi there!  Here is the third make n take card from the Holidaze Demo event last month, which is made from the Scentsational Season stamp set and coordinating dies.  It's Wednesday so I'll be joining my stampin' peeps - to work on last minute details for our Christmas Card  Workshop.
 
SU! Supplies Used
Stamps:  Scentsational Season, Mixed Medley
Ink:  Rich Razzleberry
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Polka Dot Parade DSP, White
Other:  Labels Collection Framelits, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Holiday Collection Framelits, circle punch

Have a great day and thanks for coming by!  Your visits are always appreciated.

Single Stamps Available!

Wow!  Stampin' Up! sure has a busy month in store for us!  They initiated a pilot program starting NOW until Jan 2, 2013 offering single stamps from select sets!  How awesome is that?  Here are the details.

• These stamps are available on any order type - customer, demonstrator, workshop, or online. 
• You can find the stamp item numbers and prices by clicking on the links below.
• These won't be sent to you in our typical cases or packaging; they'll be packaged in cello bags. If you'd like a case for your stamp, you can buy our Clear-Mount Stamp Cases that come in packs of four (item 119105).
• This offer is available for clear-mount stamps only.
• The stamps won't come with a Clear-Mount Block, and you'll need to buy a block separately if you don't already have one. The recommended block sizes can be found on the flyers. 
• There's no limit on how many pieces you can buy.
• This offer is not available in Quebec.
• Remember that this is a pilot program, so take advantage of it while you can!

Here are the sets you may choose from:
Perfectly Penned  click here to view

Seasonal Sayings  click here to view

Word Play  click here to view

Scentsational Season Candy Cane

Hi there!  Well, here is the second card of the Holidaze Demo event make n take set I mentioned yesterday.  Love this set and the coordinating dies!

SU! Supplies Used
Stamps:  Scentsational Season, Mixed Medley
Ink:  Real Red
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Polka Dot Parade DSP, White
Other:  Labels Collection Framelits, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Holiday Collection Framelits, circle punch

Sorry for the short post.  That's how it will be this week with getting ready for our Christmas Card Workshop on Saturday!  Thanks for stopping in for a visit!

Christmas Gift from Stampin' Up!

Stampin' Up! is offering bundles at a discount!  Receive the Festive Paper-Piercing Pack FREE when you purchase one of these Ornament Keepsakes bundles!  

Christmas Gift Pack
Includes Ornament Keepsakes Set, Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack
132260 (wood mount) $55.85 Retail, $47.90 Special Price
132261 (clear-mount) $44.85 Retail, $36.90 Special Price


Christmas Gift Pack (with framelit bundle)
Includes Ornament Keepsakes Bundle (stamp set and framelits) , Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper, and Festive Paper-Piercing Pack
132262 (wood-mount) $70.85 Retail, $62.90 Special Price
132263 (clear-mount) $63.85 Retail, $55.90 Special Price

Call or email me (contact info at right side bar) to order yours today!  Or shop my on-line store here.  This special ends October 31st.  
Please be sure to use the above product numbers to receive your FREE gift!

Scentsational Season Mug

Hi there and happy Monday!  Gosh, can you believe it's already October?  Where is the time going?  Yikes!
Guess we should get on with the next card and stop wasting time, huh?  Here is another make n take made at the Holidaze Demo Event September 22nd.  They kept us busy!  We made four cards using the images from the Scentsational Season set.  What a cute gift set these cards would make!  (You'll just have to check back the next few days to see the rest of them.)


SU! Supplies Used
Stamps: Scentsational Season, Mixed Medley
Ink:  Marina Mist
Paper:  Crumb Cake, White, Polka Dot Parade DSP
Other: Labels Collection Framelits, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Holiday Collection Framelits, Dimensionals, 3/4" circle punch

Must run - lots to do this week getting ready for our Christmas Card Workshop on Saturday.  Hope you have a great day and thank you for stopping in!