The no stamping card....

I love stamping! It's hard to believe sometimes that I have been stamping for almost 10 years now and I'm not bored at all. I still get a thrill when a new stamp set arrives, I still love the feeling when you ink up a new stamp, put it on paper and the image is perfect. I don't think it's anything I will ever give up. It truly has brought so much joy to my life, not only because I love it but because it has brought so many wonderful people into my life, that without stamping I would never know. So for that, I am very thankful today.

So despite my love of stamping I made this card without any stamping (on the outside that is). This card was made with the flower from the Pretties kit, a flower from the Sweet Peat Stitched Felt (Occasions mini), a rub on from Chit Chat rub ons, designer paper from Tea party and a scallop border punch.

Just an update on my upcoming classes...I have 2 spaces left in my glitter class and my May flowers class is now full. I still have two spaces for my April 24th Vintage Vogue make up class, sign up deadline is Sunday April 11th so I can have the stamp sets in on time.

Glitter and Shimmer Class...

This is is one of the cards we will be making at my Glitter and Shimmer Class (hard to see the glitter in this scan but it's there!). All cards will include glitter or shimmery papers and paints. We will be using glitter to create custome embellishments and enhance all 10 cards. Each attendee will also receive 3 small ziplocs with assorted glitters inside.

Glitter and Shimmer Class:
This is a 10 card class (5 designs, 2 of each design) with different glitter or shimmer techniques each card. There are still a few spaces left.

When: Saturday April 17th, 10a.m.
Where: My Place
Cost: $35

Finial Press Texturizing Folder

I finally just got the Finial Press textured impressions embossing folder and I am kicking myself for not getting it sooner. I love it and I am totally in love with colouring it with a sponge dauber and classic inks. I think the effect is so pretty. The leaf stamp is from the Leaf Lines stamp set, the sentiment is from the Full of Life stamp set and I also used the Eyelet Border Punch.

I know I have talked to many of you through e-mail so many of you know I have been sick for the past week and had to move tomorrow's Vintage Vogue class to next month. Two people won't be able to make the new date of Saturday April 24th (10 am) so if this was a class you wanted to take but was full before please let me know. Deadline for signing up is April 11th, so I can order your stamp set and have it in time. Click HERE to see all the details for the class. The only other change is that there will now be 7 projects to make up for the date change. I have to say this has been one of my favourite classes to design because I just love the Vintage Vogue stamp set. You won't be disappointed with the cards we will be making.

My final order for Sale-a-bration will be going in Tuesday February 30th. If you have an order you would like to place please have it and your payment to me by then!

Good Neighbors....

I thought I should post a card with some darker colours because lately have gone a little bit spring crazy. This is a card I made with the Good Neighbors Sale-a-bration stamp set. I have the clear mount set which makes it super easy to line up the trees and leaves in a perfect row on the Clear Mount blocks and just stamp. The sentiment is from the Thank You Kindly stamp set (also available for free if you spend $65)


My last order of the month is going in on Saturday so if there is anything you need please let me know before then!

Happy Birthday Cheryl!

Today is my friend Cheryl's birthday so I made her this card that I am sure she will love because I made sure there was pink (Melon Mambo), polka dots (which I know she loves) and glitter (hard to see but they are on the centers of the embossed flowers!) I even made sure there was no chocolate chip or black on it since she usually doesn't like that (I'm not sure what is wrong with her....who wouldn't love Chocolate Chip with any colour?)

I just love the Elegant Bouquet texture folder. I just got mine and I love the way the flowers look when I use a sponge dauber to apply little bits of colour to the flowers and swirls. The Soft Subtle colours look amazing on these flowers.

Vintage Vogue Bookmark....

Sometimes I get myself in the mindset that I can only do cards and everytime I sit down all I end up doing is cards. Well in the past few weeks I had a lot of fun making these cute little bookmarks with the Vintage Vogue stamp set (the sentiment is from the Leaf Lines stamp set...I just love that saying!) While cutting all the flowers was time consuming (I did it while watching tv!) I love the way they look on the card.

On the flowers I did a technique called "Rock and Roll". First I inked the flower with Pretty in Pink ink. Then I rolled the edges of the flower stamp in Regal Rose and then stamped

Those of you who are coming to my Vintage Vogue class next Saturday should get their "cutting hands" all warmed up because we are going to be making some beautiful cards and there is a "bit" of cutting involved. You won't be disappointed!

Bella's Bloom

Bella's Bloom is one of the stamp set I earned free from Sale-a-bration last month so I thought I should post a card that I made with it. This is a nice bright card with one of my rarely used colours, Cameo Coral.

I know everyone has their favourite colours, and tends to go for them first when making a card. I know I couldn't live without Certainly Celery, Apricot Appeal, Chocolate Chip and Real Red. I don't think I have ever made a card with Yo Yo Yellow or Glorious Green. I guess that is something I will have to work on this week!

My next, and last order of Sale-a-bration will be going in on the evening of Saturday March 27th, so if you have anything you would like please let me know before then.

Upcoming Classes

Glitter and Shimmer Class
We will be creating cards with lots of sparkle and shine at this class.! This is a 10 card class (5 designs, 2 of each design) with different glitter or shimmer techniques each card. There are still a few spaces left.

When: Saturday April 17th, 10a.m.
Where: My Place
Cost: $35

May Flowers
I love flowers stamps and can never get enough so this whole class will be devoted to cards with flowers. We will be making 10 cards (5 designs, 2 of each design) with 5 different flower stamp sets.

When: Saturday May 15th, 10 a.m.
Where: My Place
Cost: $30

Animal Crackers

Last week I spent some time going through some stamp sets I haven't used in awhile and and thought I should make a few cards with it. Here is the sweet little Giraffe card I made with the Animal Crackers card. I though the Reach for the stars saying would make this a good graduation type card but I think the giraffe could easily be stamped without inking the sentiment and it would make a super cute baby card.

I used Pumpkin Pie, Barely Banana and Whisper White on this card. I coloured the Giraffe with Stampin Write Marker (Barely Banana, Apricot Appeal and Pumpkin Pie for the star) and I finished the card off with Welcome Neighbor Designer Paper (sale-a-bration mini) and two star punch outs.

A Flower for All Seasons....

A Flower for all Seasons is such a cute little stamp set, and one of the few sets that features tulips, which are my absolute favourite flowers.

For this card I used Real Red textured cardstock as well as Creamy Caramel and Very Vanilla. I coloured the image with Stampin Write Markers (Real Red, Garden Green, Creamy Caramel and Bashful Blue) The "thinking of you" sentiment is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set. I finished the card off with the corner Rounder punch and some Real Red brads.

I hope everyone has a nice March Break. I know I am just taking it easy.

Cute little Easter Chicks!

I saw a version of this online a while back and thought it looked like a super cute Easter card so I knew I had to recreate it. I don’t think you can go wrong with this chick. It is a super popular Easter set and I know I get a lot of use out of him at this time of year.

So Saffron and Bermuda Bay are the colours I used on this card and the patterned paper on the chicks is from the Welcome Neighbour Designer Paper Pad in the Sale-a-bration mini. The flower in the center is from the Eggcellent Eggs kit in the Occasions Mini catalogue.

Eggcellent Eggs Kit....

As soon as I saw the Eggcellent Eggs kit in the Occasions mini I knew I just had to have it. Not only because Mary and I love to dye Easter eggs and decorate them every year, I thought for $13.25 it would also have quite a few pieces to make come cute spring cards as well.

On this card I used the die cut flowers and leaves, as well as some of the rhinestones from the kit. The colours I used are Barely Banana, Certainly Celery and Regal Rose cardstock. I finished this card off with Certainly Celery Patterns Designer Series Paper and a sentiment from the Whimsical Wishes stamp set (in the Sale-a-bration mini)

I still have a few kits left for sale (listed in the next post) so check that out below!

Kits for Sale...

I have a few kits left over from clubs for sale. E-mail me to get yours. I will be in town on Thursday to drop off and pick up payment.

Bunny Card Kits ($7 each, Sold Out)

Each kit includes all the materials to make 3 bunny cards and enough punch outs to make one extra bunny, pictured below.

Flower Pot Card ($7 each, 1 kit left)

Each kit includes all the materials (flowers stamped but inside is blank) to make 3 flower pot slide cards pictured below.

Basket Kits ($7 each, 1 kit left)

Each kit includes all the materials to make 3 Easter baskets pictured below (not including candy/filbasket fill)

A Good Egg....

By far the most popular Easter stamp set I have seen! This little Chick is so cute and I really love the look of his you stamp him on designer paper and cut out the shell to layer onto the chick (which is stamped on white and coloured with markers). It's a great way to use up tiny scraps of paper!

I am going to be posting some card kits for sale later this week when I get them all together so be sure to check back so you don't miss out!

Be sure to check out my Stampin Up Website,

I have listed two new classes for April and May. Classes fill up quickly so sign up early!

My next orders are going in this Friday (March 12th) and Saturday March 27th. If there is anything you need let me know before then. If you want to order Easter project stuff in time for Easter please get it to me by the March 12th ordering deadline.

Don't forget this is the last month for Sale-a-bration (spend $65 get a free stamp set, punch or designer paper) So far this Sale-a-bration the most popular choices have bee Whimsical Words (gone for good after March), A Flower for All Season (out of the main catalogue, page 103) and Three Little Words (main catalogue, page 139)

Petals Pizzazz.....

Spring is in the air...at least it feels like it since all the snow is melting and it's been absolutely beautiful out the past few days.

This is a cute little spring card I made using the Petals Pizzazz stamp set and Bashful Blue and Almost Amethyst colours. The butterflies are from the Beautiful Wings embosslits die in the Occasions Mini catalogue and the sentiment is from the On Your Birthday stamp set.

Happy Moments again....

I know I haven't been posting as much, it's been a really busy couple of weeks and hopefully now I will have more time to post a more cards each week.

Here is another card using the Happy Moments stamp set from the Sale-a-bration mini catalogue. These flowers are so cute and they look so bright and spring like coloured in pink, lavender and apricot.

March is the last month for Sale-a-bration so be sure to get your favourites free before the end of the month. My next order is going in on Sunday so if there is something you need, please get your order to me by then!