Maritime Traveler

Hi there!  Today's card is one of the make n takes from our New Catalog Open House that Mary Taylor and I hosted on May 31.  The ship image is from the Traveler set, which can be found in Stampin' Up!s new 2014-15 Annual Catalog.  (See below for other images that are in this set.)  The strip of Designer Series Paper is Maritime and the background panel was textured with the Argyle embossing folder.  My sample was totally CASE'd (Copy And Share Everything) from Sally Nusbaum's card.

Must run - our granddaughter spent the night.  Thank you for visiting today!

Last Out-of-the-Box Swallowtail

Hi there!  It's a new week and a new month!  AND the new 2014-15 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog goes live at noon (Pacific Time)!!!  Woo hoo!  One of the products listed in the new catalog is the Blendabilities, which was used on the above card.  This time I used the Rich Razzleberry pack.  A video can be found on Dawn Griffith's blog here with instructions for the Out-of-the-Box technique.  Oval mats of Silver Glimmer paper and Rich Razzleberry were adhered to a Pink Pirouette panel, which really helped the colors pop.

Saturday Mary Taylor and I held our New Catalog Open House.  We had a great time with everyone!  (Thank you all for your support - but mostly your friendship!)

The Stampin' Up! web site will be down until 1 pm CST.  Then I'll be able to upload the new catalog for your viewing pleasure - in case you don't have a copy. 

That's all for now.  Need to finish prepping for our Card Buffet being held at DeLeo's on Saturday.  Thanks for stopping by today!

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!

Open House and Starter Kit Promotion

Hi there!  I want to thank everyone who attended my Open House yesterday.  We had a good time visiting and the girls liked the project.  I did take a few pictures before anyone arrived but totally forgot to get pics of the girls!  Bummer!  If you weren't able to join us, here is a photo of the project.

I used the new In Colors, Wisteria Wonder and Island Indigo.  The border was made with the new Lace Ribbon border punch. Love it!  I also love the new stamp set "Delicate Doilies".  The Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder and pearls added the finishing touch to the card.

You know we stampers (and scrappers) enjoy our snacks while we work.  Since the July 4th holiday weekend is upon us, I thought my traditional Flag Cake would be appropriate.  Plus it requires no oven to heat up the house.  The no oven bit was very appealing to me since we're experiencing 90+ temps right now!   I've been asked to share the recipe, so here it is.

FLAG CAKE 

1 Angel food cake (14-16 oz)

1 large container Cool Whip

1 pkg cream cheese (8-oz), softened

1/2 cup sugar

strawberries, cut in half (approx 1 quart ? - depends on size of berries)

blueberries

Mix cream cheese with sugar in large bowl.  Fold in about 2/3 of the Cool Whip to cream cheese mixture.  Break cake into small pieces and add to bowl.  Stir to coat cake pieces.  Pour into 9x13 pan and mash down to form “crust”.   Gently spread the rest of the Cool Whip on top.   In the upper left corner,  lightly sketch a rectangle in the Cool Whip as a guide for the placement of the “Stars” (blueberries).  Fill in the area.  Add “Stripes” with the strawberries.  Refrigerate until ready to serve. 

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Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a fun and safe holiday weekend! 

Tomorrow is the Last Day to Order - Party Hearty!

Hi there! Thought I'd post again in case I don't get a chance to do so later.  Tomorrow is the last day to order from the 2010-2011 Catalog.  Hurry to get those items you want!!

Friday is my New Catalog Release Open House!!  Whoo Hoo - new catalog, new goodies!  If you would like to stop in, please contact me so I'll know an approximate number of project kits to have on hand for the free make n take.

Here is another card the girls made at Stamp Camp this past Saturday.  Like how I've been dragging it out all week?  tee hee  This card was made using the Party Hearty set.  I like this set!  Too bad it made the Last Chance List.  Oh well, lots of other great sets to be had!

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Party Hearty

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, White, Greenhouse Gala DSP (retiring Jun 30)

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight

Tools: Scallop circle punch, 3/4” circle punch

Other:  Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine, glue dots, dimensionals

Inspiration: Sue Noetzel - click here and scroll down to May 1st post to see her card

That's all folks.  Thank you for peeking in today!

Fond Farewell Project - Tart n Tangy

Hi there!  Hope you're having a great day.  Just dashing in to post another card made at Stamp Camp this past Saturday.  This card is an easy one.  You need at least one easy card.  The girls can get quite rowdy if they have to concentrate the whole time! lol  Just kidding - my ladies are the BEST!
I will miss this set even though the new catalog has one to replace it.  I actually like this one better.  (That's one of the great perks of being a Demo.  We get advanced copies of the new catalogs. )

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Tart n Tangy (retiring Jun 30), Occasional Quotes (retiring Jun 30), Heard from the Heart (inside)

Paper: Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, White

Ink: Black pad, Pear Pizzazz – pad & marker, Peach Parfait pad, Real Red marker, Daffodil Delight pad

Inspiration:  Gretchen Barron  click here to see Gretchen's project (scroll down to Aug 5, 2010 post.

Must run so I can prepare for the New Catalog Release Open House on Friday!!