Love You Much

Valentine's is coming up quick so now is the time to finish up all those Valentine projects. For this card I used the Love You Much stamp set and the with All my Heart stamp set with lots of Real Red. The Designer Paper is from the Sending Love Specialty Paper.

Make a bunch of mini Valentine cards or mini Valentine treats and sneak them in your child's lunch box so they get a nice surprise when they are at school. I have a bunch set aside to fill Mary's lunches for the next two weeks.

Happy Moments.....

This is a thank you card I made using the new stamp set Happy Moments in the Sale-a-bration mini catalogue. It's not for sale because it is FREE when you spend $65 (before shipping and tax) on anything else in the Idea Book and Catalogue or Occasions mini.

Thanks for all the e-mails asking about Jake. He is doing better now. He's limping a bit and scared to go near the road (thank goodness) but seems like himself again!

Items used to make this card:

Happy Moments stamp set

Regal Rose cardstock

Certainly Celery cardstock

Whisper White cardstock

Black Staz On ink

Lavender Lace Stampin Write Marker

Regal Rose Stampin Write marker

Summer Sun Stampin Write Marker

Pretty in Pink Stampin Write Marker

Certainly Celery Stampin Write Marker

Perfect Polka Dots Textured Folders

Certainly Celery brads

Love You Much....

I was getting all "pinked" out lately so I thought I would make a Valentine using a few untraditional Valentine Colours. This card is made with Taken with Teal, Green Galore and Melon Mambo. The Love You Much was coloured with a Taken with Teal Marker, overcoloured with a Versamark marker and embossed with Iridescent Ice embossing powder. I finished the card off with the Spiral Punch.

I am really counting my blessings today. Yesterday we witnessed Jake get hit by a car. It was probably the scariest thing I ever saw. He took off down the driveway to chase car #1 and car #2 behind hit Jake. Luckily he saw Jake and was slowing down. Jake spent yesterday morning at the vet (Callander Animal Hospital who were WONDERFUL!) getting X-Rays and basically the most damage he has suffered is cuts and bruises. He was limping around yesterday but this morning he is a bundle of energy and for that I am extremely thankful. he gets to spend his day today being babied and spoiled because I am just so grateful that he is still here! Hug your pets today!

Happy as Happy gets....

The Flight of the Butterfly is my "go to" stamp set these days. I love how easy it is to use (and I know those of you who hate to cut love the fact that there is a matching butterfly punch!) and I don't think I have made a card I don't like with it. In fact my favourite card from tomorrow's Pinkalicious class features this stamp set!

I am placing an order tomorrow if there is anything you need!

Supplies Used on this card:

• Flight of the Butterfly Stamp set
• Real Red Classic Ink
• Real Red Craft ink
• Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder
• Sending Love Specialty Paper
• Chocolate Chip Textured cardstock
• Pretty in Pink Cardstock
• Real Red Cardstock
• Very Vanilla Cardstock
• Scallop Trim Border Punch
• Ticket Corner Punch
• Vanilla Ribbon Slide
• Chocolate Chip Taffeta ribbon

Scallop Trim Punches...

I wanted to make a nice frilly looking Valentine so I knew I would need two things...glitter and the new Scallop Trim punches in the Sale-a-bration and Occasion mini.

Using the Scallop Trim corner punch and the Scallop trim border together takes a little planning so that it all matches up. For this card I started with a 4 1/4" square of Vanilla cardstock and everything matched up perfectly.

The Hearts are from the Sizzlets Hearts set and the words are fom the All My Heart stamp set. I finished the card with Sending Love Specialty Paper, Red Grosgrain Ribbon, a Vanilla ribbon sliver and Iridescent Ice embossing powder.

Monkey Valentine....

I just think the Monkey from Fox and Friends is so adorable I had to put him on a Valentine. I used the Hearts from the I Heart Hearts stamp set and the sentiment is from the Well Scripted stamp set (all these sets are in the Occasions Mini) I think the "Love you Much" sentiment is perfect for this card! Also on this card are Chocolate Chip jumbo brads as well as Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Regal Rose and Pretty in Pink cardstock!

Club members....don't forget to do your homework! I can't wait to see what you all have done.

Well Scripted....

Sometimes the prettiest cards are ones without a lot on them! This is a simple little card I made with the Well Scripted stamp set (Occasions Mini), Pretties flowers and Bride Specialty Paper (which makes every card look extra special) I finished it off with a clear hine stone brad and black Satin ribbon (Occasion mini)

I just love how this one turned out. This card is going to be for my parents anniversary (and I really mean congratulations because now that they are both retired I wasn't sure they would both be alive to reach their next anniversary...LOL!)

We have a lot of fun at our stampin groups and classes. This is a picture That Debbie sent me (with the caption) of Irene re-enacting her great fall (Irene leaned over too far and fell off her chair...Tara didn't even try to catch her! In fact I am pretty sure Tara or Debbie pushed in her in the first place, although they deny it and I have no proof) I guess the excitement of all the great new Sale-a-bration and Occasions mini stuff just knocked her over!

Whoo's Your Valentine - Goldfish

To the left is a sample of the second item I plan to give out to Mary's class this Valentine's day made with the Whoo's Your Valentine stamp set. I figure the Goldfish crackers will balance out all the sugar they are going to get that day.

At first I only made a "girl" version with the Melon Mambo, Only Orange and Apricot Appeal but a club member asked if I was going to make a boy version so I whipped one up yesterday with Brocade Blue, Pumpkin Pie and Bashful Blue. The background on the folded Top Note die is made with the Whimsy Jumbo Wheel.

There is only two spaces left in my Quick Cards class and two spaces left in my Vintage Vogue class so if you were thinking of signing up send me an e-mail.

Whoo's Your Valentine Lollypops....

Aren't these cute? I have been having a lot of fun making these for Mary's class this Valentine's day. They are so nice and bright and colourful and super cheap to make. I know the kids will just rip them apart but what's the point of making all these cute things if you can't share them with other people!

Check out tomorrow's blog post to see what else I make with the Whoo's Your Valentine stamp set. My next order is going in Sunday January 24th so if there is anything you need please get your order to me by then. The order will be in with plenty of time to still make some Valentine's projects!

Congratulations to CeeJay, who was the first person to comment on one of my blog posts in the New Year. She wins a kit to make 5 of these super cute lollypo holders....all she has to do is assemble them. Thanks for posting your comment on my blog CeeJay! I really appreciate it!

Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder

I am madly in love with the new Perfect Polka Dots Texture folder in the new Occasions mini...so much so I gave my club members homework with it! (If you missed club or just want to try out the homework send me an e-mail if you want info on this months "assignment") This is another example of a card made with the sketch you have to work with.

I love Bermuda Bay and Chocolate Chip together (of course, anyone who knows me, knows I like Chocolate Chip with any colour!) I dyed the large flower from the Pretties kit with an Aqua Painter and a few drops of Bermuda Bay ink refill. This card is finished off with the "You're Too Kind" stamp from the Whimsical Words stamp set (Sale-a-bration), Thoroughly Modern Designer Paper and a Chocolate Chip Corduroy button.

The New Occasions Mini....

Here is a card I made using the new I Heart Hearts stamp set in the new Occasion mini. I also featured the new Scallop trim Border punch, which you can earn free with a $65 purchase (before shipping and tax) I don't use a lot of purple but I really like the classy look of Elegant Eggplant, Pale Plum and Perfect Plum together. I finished the card off with a White Taffeta ribbon and the "Love Always" sentiment from the Chit Chat rub ons.

I know some of you still don't have the Occasions Mini (I always get Stampin Up to send one to me when I get them to send your out and I don't have mine yet! If you want to take a look at it online, click HERE to see all the great new stuff now available!

I am especially in love with the Vintage Vogue stamp set, Sending Love Speicalty Designer Paper, Well Scripted stamp set andPerfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder.

Mary's Thank You cards...

I'm trying to get Mary into the habit of sending thank you cards, especially to people who don't get to see her open her presents and this was what we came up with for her Christmas card thank you cards. I did the cutting and gluing, sh did the colouring. The Build a Bear stamps are super cute and we have got a lot of use out of them for birthday parties. Mary loves to colour and when I let her use my Stampin Up markers (which happens rarely) she loves it even more.

Vintage Vogue Class....

I just love this stamp set. As soon as I saw it in the Occasions mini I knew I had to have it! Being so in love with it I decided it would be the perfect stamp set to build a class around! The card is just one of the six cards we will be making in my Vintage Vogue class and below is a scan of the whole stamp set since I know most people do not have their Occasions Mini catalogue yet.


Class Details:

When: Saturday March 27th
Where: My place
Time: 10am
Cost: $50 (includes your own Vintage Vogue stamp set $31.95 value)

We will be making 6 cards with the new Vintage Vogue set. Absolute deadline for signing up (and prepaying) is Saturday March 13th

Sale-a-bration...coming soon!

Sale-a-bration is starting on Tuesday which means for every $65 you spend (before shipping and taxes) you can get one of 4 exclusive Sale-a-brations stamp sets, a Designer Series Paper Pad or a fabulous new Scallop Trim Border Punch. On top of that there are over 50 stamp sets in the catalogue you can earn for your $65 order. If you don't have your Sale-a-bration mini by the end of the week let me know and I will get one to you. Everyone who has attended a class or placed an order in the past 4 months has one on the way!

Also on Tuesday the new Occasions mini is beginning. These also should be arriving in mailboxes this coming week so be sure to e-mail me if you don't get yours!

Check out my Stampin Up Website to see an updated listing of my classes in the next two months (Quick Cards and the Vintage Vogue Card Class) Be sure to sign up early because classes fill up quickly.

Supplies Used to Make this Card:

• Best Wishes and More stamp set (Heart)
• Whimsical Wishes ("happiness Always") Sale-a-bration mini
• Real Red Cardstock
• Cameo Coral Cardstock
• Whisper White Cardstock
• Pink Flamingo Designer Series Paper
• Real Red Classic Ink
• Black Staz On ink
• Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder (Occasions Mini)
• Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon
• Full Heart Punch