Doodle This....

I just love how simple and easy these cards were to make. Although these cards were made from sets in the soon to be old catalogue, Doodle This and Smarty Pants, this design will be one of the cards we will be making at my new catalogue party on August 28th.

Truthfully these cards were inspired by a card I saw quite a while ago using the Doodle This stamp set (I wish I could credit the stamper but I never did save the image, I just happened to remember it) but I know I changed a few things about it so I hope you will all forgive me for not being an original on these cards. I just loved the simplicity of the flower doodle on the white!

A Little Bit of Everything

Hard to believe I brought so much stamping stuff here to PEI and I have barely had time to stamp. Strangely enough when I have had time to stamp I am having a hard time coming up with anything. So far I have made three cards and this isn't one of them! I made this over a month ago!

I have settled on a date for my "WooHoo! it's the New Catalogue" Party. It will be on Thursday August 28th in the evening so mark it on your calender's. There will be lots more in my e-mail newsletter, which will be sent out tomorrow but there will be great specials, a great door prize and free goodies for everyone who comes. Not to mention free make and takes!

Ingredients for the card:

Stamp Sets: Simply Said, Think Happy Thoughts, Polka Dots and Paisley
Ink: Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Versamark Watermark
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Summer Sun, Whisper White
Accessories: Pumpkin Pie Eyelets, Clear EP, Dazzling Diamonds, Circle Punches, Summer Sun/Garden Green Stampin Write Markers

Unfrogettable....thats what you are...

Thank goodness I have no idea how to add sound to a blog or you would all be blessed with my beautiful singing voice! So Unfrogettable has been retired and as cute as he is I am sure there will be something equally as cute to replace him. I CAN'T wait to see the new catalogue.

Lots of new stuff coming down the road but I guess the biggest news that has just been released is that Stampin Up is going to be carrying the Sizzix Big Shot die cutting machine. Now I know most of you are Cuttlebuggers, I know I own a Cuttlebug but barely use but the great news is that some of the dies will work in the Cuttlebug (some are too big...of course the too big ones are the ones I want!) So now I will probably be trading in the Cuttlebug for the Big Shot. I am ordering on Monday so that hopefully by the time I get home all my new stuff will be there!

As for my new catalogue launch you can see that it's really quite split, especially when you take in the e-mails I got. I am leaning towards ignoring all of you (hee hee!) and maybe doing it Thursday night. Only because Pierre is heading back to PEI Wednesday and we have so much to do in the few days he is home. Send your protests to my e-mail and I will ignore them there!

Retiring Accessories Update

Designer Series Paper – East Coast Prep – SOLD OUT
Double Stitched Ribbon – Soft Sky – SOLD OUT
Rub-Ons – Cherished Memories – SOLD OUT
Pumpkin Pie Designer Series Paper – SOLD OUT
More Mustard Designer Series Paper - SOLD OUT
Eyelets Basic – SOLD OUT
Eyelets Bold Brights – SOLD OUT
Punch Box Three for you – SOLD OUT
Stampin Around Lily Pad – SOLD OUT
Stampin Colour Index Labels – SOLD OUT

Think Happy Thoughts

This card was made using the Think Happy Thoughts stamp set and a couple of punches (the 1 3/8 circle punch and the Scallop circle punch, and I just heard there will be a new scallop square punch in the new catalogue!). The colours I used were Taken with Teal and Regal Rose which look fabulous together. The stitch on the Regal Rose square was done with the white signo gel pen and the paper piercing template. It was so much easier than sewing!

Retiring Accessories Update

Designer Series Paper - Soft Sky - SOLD OUT

Simply Scrappin Confetti - SOLD OUT

Big Bold Birthday/Bold Bright Colours

Here is a card I made using the Big Bold Birthday set and A Little Birthday cheer set using colours from the Bold Bright family (Pixie Pink, Pink Passion, Gable Green and Green Galore) I also used the clear rhinestone brads from the Pretties kit in the centers of the flowers (which I made using the bow stamp) I love all these colours together! I didn't bring this stamp set with me but I really wish I did because I am starting to love this set!

If you look to the left you will see I posted a picture of me on the blog (if the giant potato is still under "Picture from PEI" let me just say, no it's not me Liz!) I have to say that is one of the best picture of me I have taken in years, probably because I don't think it looks much like me..LOL! It looks like I have awesome tan lines but let me just say I was as red as a lobster and boy does it hurt! Do I feel stupid not putting on sunscreen. I usually don't burn and since it felt so cool (although sunny) I didn''t even think I was tanning. Now I don't go out without sunscreen!

Retiring Accessories Update

Soft Subtles Eyelets – SOLD OUT
Close to Cocoa Designer Series Paper – SOLD OUT
Accents and Elements Build A Flower – SOLD OUT
Notes and Envelopes – Pocket Notes – SOLD OUT
Groovy Guava Designer Series Paper – SOLD OUT
Tempting Turquoise Designer Series Paper – SOLD OUT
Pumpkin Pie Designer Series Paper – SOLD OUT
Cardstock Wild Wasabi 8 ½ x 11 – SOLD OUT
Cardstock Purely Pomegranate 8 ½ x 11 – SOLD OUT
Designer Series Paper – Fall Flowers – SOLD OUT
Designer Series Paper Porcelain Prints – SOLD OUT
Stampin Around Wheel – Mistletoe – SOLD OUT
Stampin Around Wheel Jumbo –Rough Texture – SOLD OUT

Close as a Memory

I've been playing with this set quite a bit in the past few weeks (thankfully not because I need them) but I think I might have to do a Sympathy/Thinking of you class this fall. The flower and sentiment were stamped on Confetti White with So Saffron and Mellow Moss inks. The flower is coloured using an Aqua Painter and a few drops from a Mellow Moss ink refill, my favourite technique with the Pretties flowers because its so easy. I also used two Mellow Moss eyelets (retiring soon) on the bottom to give it a little something extra.

Retiring Accessories Update

Classic Stampin Ink Refill – Purely Pomegranate – SOLD OUT
Classic Stampin Ink Refill – Blue Bayou – SOLD OUT
Hodgepodge Hardware – Aged Copper – SOLD OUT
Stipple Brushes – SOLD OUT
Double Stitched Ribbon – Wild Wasabi – SOLD OUT

Please be sure to check out my up and running Stampin Up Website (Link to the right). I will keep it updated with class information and it always has the latest specials on it. And this fall you will be able to do ONLINE ORDERING through it. I love ordering online so I am sure those of you who love the online shopping are going to have a lot of fun!

Celebrate Your Day

Here is a card using the Celebrate Everything and Big Bold Birthday stamp sets. I used Not Quite navy, Ruby Red and Old Olive onks. The Stamp-a-Ma-Jig came in quite handy for lining up the "Your Day" under celebrate and the "happy birthday" underneath the celebrate your day. I also used it for the olive dots on the strip of olive cardstock. On the olive balloon I used Crystal Effects. I was going to do them all but I liked it when only one was done so I decided to stop.

Retiring Accessories Update:

River Rock Ink refill – SOLD OUT
Brushed Copper cardstock – SOLD OUT
Mulberry Paper-white – SOLD OUT
Double Stitched Groovy Guava Ribbon – SOLD OUT
Simply Scrappin Special Delivery Girl – SOLD OUT
Hodgepodge Hardware – Antique Brass – SOLD OUT
Jumbo Wheel – Leaves A La Carte – SOLD OUT

Sweet Shapes

Here is a card I made using the soon to be retired Sweet Shapes. I used Lavender Lace, a colour I don't use very often. The patterned paper is from the Certainly Celery Prints Designer Series Paper. I made the little circles using the paper piercing template from the Mat Pack (page 189) and the uni-ball Signo Gel pen. I might have to get use to using the circle template and a gel pen because almost all ofthe eyelets are retiring. While they might come in different colours Stampin Up has told us they won't be repackaging them so I am really going to miss the white and the Real Red, I use those colours a lot.


ACCESSORIES UPDATE:
Classic Ink Refill - Wild Wasabi - SOLD OUT
Hodgepodge Hardware - Pewter - SOLD OUT
Double Stitched Ribbon - Blue Bayou - SOLD OUT
Double Stitched Ribbon - Purely Pomegranate - SOLD OUT
Simply Sent - Simple Delights - SOLD OUT
Simply Sent - Three Thoughts - SOLD OUT

Retired Accessories List

Here is the complete list of Stampin Up accessories that will not make it into the next catalogue:

Last updated July 21, 7:00 AM (MT)

Item Number
Product Description Availability
109200 Accents & Elements Build A Flower

110718 Accents & Elements Lucky Star

110719 Accents & Elements Messenger
103158 Acrylic Graph & Grid

108638 Card Stock 12 X 12 In Color

108642 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Blue Bayou

108643 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Groovy Guava
108637 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 In Color
108640 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 River Rock
108639 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Soft Sky
108641 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Wild Wasabi
108644 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Purely Pomegranate
103975 Card Stock Brushed Copper
108694 Card Stock Textured 12 X 12 In Color
107312 Cards & Envelopes Gift Whisper White
107292 Cards & Envelopes Greeting Whisper White
109116 Notes & Envelopes Long Notes
109118 Notes & Envelopes Love Notes
109117 Notes & Envelopes Pocket Notes*
110729 Notes & Envelopes Scallop Notes
109119 Notes & Envelopes Gift Notes
109018 Classic Stampin' Ink Blue Bayou
109019 Classic Stampin' Ink Groovy Guava
109017 Classic Stampin' Ink Purely Pomegranate
109016 Classic Stampin' Ink River Rock
109015 Classic Stampin' Ink Soft Sky
109020 Classic Stampin' Ink Wild Wasabi
109013 Classic Stampin' Pad Blue Bayou
109012 Classic Stampin' Pad Groovy Guava
109011 Classic Stampin' Pad Purely Pomegranate
109010 Classic Stampin' Pad River Rock
109009 Classic Stampin' Pad Soft Sky
109014 Classic Stampin' Pad Wild Wasabi
110751 Designer Series Paper Azure*
110749 Designer Series Paper Berry Bliss
109154 Designer Series Paper Cutie Pie
110699 Designer Series Paper East Coast Prep*
109160 Designer Series Paper Fall Flowers
109159 Designer Series Paper Flowers For You*
110697 Designer Series Paper Ginger Blossom
110479 Designer Series Paper Jersey Shore*
109151 Designer Series Paper Le Jardin
110748 Designer Series Paper Notebook*
110750 Designer Series Paper Olive Press
109153 Designer Series Paper Porcelain Prints*
109175 Designer Series Paper Prints Almost Amethyst*
109177 Designer Series Paper Prints Always Artichoke
110696 Designer Series Paper Prints Bali Breeze
109173 Designer Series Paper Prints Blue Bayou
109174 Designer Series Paper Prints Brilliant Blue
109178 Designer Series Paper Prints Certainly Celery
109169 Designer Series Paper Prints Close to Cocoa*
109168 Designer Series Paper Prints Groovy Guava*
109171 Designer Series Paper Prints Lovely Lilac
109172 Designer Series Paper Prints More Mustard
109176 Designer Series Paper Prints Old Olive
109170 Designer Series Paper Prints Pumpkin Pie
109164 Designer Series Paper Prints River Rock*
109167 Designer Series Paper Prints Rose Red
109166 Designer Series Paper Prints So Saffron
109165 Designer Series Paper Prints Soft Sky
109163 Designer Series Paper Prints Tempting Turquoise
110698 Designer Series Paper Prints Spring Break
110273 Designer Series Paper Prints Spring Fling*
110271 Designer Series Paper Prints Spring Silhouettes
110272 Designer Series Paper Prints Western Sky
107299 Envelope Confetti Cream Medium
105320 Eyelets Basic
100375 Eyelets Bold Brights
100381 Eyelets Earth Elements
107233 Eyelets Fresh Favorites I
107234 Eyelets Fresh Favorites II
105316 Eyelets Rich Regals
100378 Eyelets Soft Subtles
105515 Hodgepodge Hardware Pewter
105531 Hodgepodge Hardware Antique Brass
105532 Hodgepodge Hardware Aged Copper
101120 Metallic Art Pencils
107307 On Board Accents
109181 On Board Blossoms & Basic
109179 On Board Ginormous Pieces
107306 On Board Simon Lower
102678 Paper Mulberry White
109227 Punch Box Three For You
102686 Punch Handheld Rectangle
100271 Pure Color Pencils
109060 Ribbon Double-Stitched Blue Bayou
109063 Ribbon Double-Stitched Groovy Guava
109061 Ribbon Double-Stitched Purely Pomegranate
109062 Ribbon Double-Stitched River Rock*
109059 Ribbon Double-Stitched Soft Sky
109058 Ribbon Double-Stitched Wild Wasabi
109189 Ribbon Originals Beachfront*
109187 Ribbon Originals District*
109188 Ribbon Originals Fairy Tale
109185 Ribbon Originals Jersey*
109184 Ribbon Originals Sherbert
109186 Ribbon Originals Theater
110716 Ribbon Striped Grosgrain Wild Wasabi*
110281 Rub-Ons Cherished Memories*
110284 Rub-Ons Eastern Elegance*
110285 Rub-Ons Urban West*
110557 Simply Scrappin' Boho Blend
109610 Simply Scrappin' Confetti
110572 Simply Scrappin' Crew Kids Boy
110567 Simply Scrappin' Crew Kids Girl
109597 Simply Scrappin' Home Again
110562 Simply Scrappin' Rose Cottage
109648 Simply Scrappin' Special Delivery Boy
109627 Simply Scrappin' Special Delivery Girl
110587 Simply Scrappin' Summer Days
110577 Simply Scrappin' Tie The Knot
111184 Simply Sent Friendly Notes
109228 Simply Sent Simple Delights
109229 Simply Sent Three Thoughts
106662 Stampin'Around Wheel Daisy Field
107561 Stampin'Around Wheel Garden Annuals
109681 Stampin'Around Wheel Good Dog
109678 Stampin'Around Wheel Kisses
107482 Stampin'Around Wheel Lily Pad
109680 Stampin'Around Wheel Meow
109677 Stampin'Around Wheel Mistletoe
106610 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Basics Outline
107467 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Birthday
109571 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Dilly Dally Baby
109570 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Dilly Dally Friends
109569 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Dilly Dally Party
108423 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Leaves A La Carte
107468 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Nature Hike
108980 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Petals
107464 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Rough Texture
111261 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Spunky Spots
109554 Stampin' Color Index Labels
109553 Stampin' Color Index Labels (French)
106694 Stampin' Kids Markers
101399 Stipple Brushes
102673
Zig Painty

Discounted Retiring Accessories Promotion

Just to let you know that this is only part of the retiring list, the rest of the list will be up later this morning (after 7am Utah time) I will post the rest of the list when I see it, hopefully here unless it is only in PDF form.

I will place order ASAP because things run out quickly. There is no guarantee since once things on the retiring accessories list run out they are gone for good!

Save 25% off the following discontinued accessories:Item # Pg. # Description Regular Price 25% Off Price
109117 167 Pocket Notes assortment $12.04 $9.03
110479 168 Jersey Shore Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
110699 168 East Coast Prep Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
109159 169 Flowers For You Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
110273 169 Spring Fling Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
110748 170 Notebook Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
109153 170 Porcelain Prints Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
110751 171 Azure Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
109164 171 River Rock Prints Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
109175 171 Almost Amethyst Prints Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
109168 171 Groovy Guava Prints Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
109169 171 Close to Cocoa Prints Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
110284 182 Eastern Elegance Rub-Ons $12.97 $9.73
110285 182 Urban West Rub-Ons $12.97 $9.73
110281 182 Cherished Memories Rub-Ons $12.97 $9.73
109185 190 Jersey Ribbon Originals $15.76 $11.82
109187 190 District Ribbon Originals $15.76 $11.82
109189 190 Beachfront Ribbon Originals $15.76 $11.82
110716 191 Wild Wasabi striped grosgrain ribbon $9.77 $7.32
109062 191 River Rock double-stitched grosgrain ribbon $11.11 $8.34


*Discounted price reflects the seven percent price adjustment effective during the Spring-Summer 2008 catalogue sales period.

Stampin Up is also selling empty punch box tins (the boxes used to store the Three for You punch on page 181) these are catalogue #114673 and they are selling for $4.75 each.

Big Bold Birthday

Here is one of the first cards I made using Big Bold Birthday. I've only had the set for a year and I finally sat down to make some cards with it last week. I'll post the other one I made in a few days.

This one was made with Barely Banana, Yoyo Yellow, Close to Cocoa and Chocolate Chip. The top of the cupcakae was done by stamping it in yoyo yellow, covering it with crystal effects and sprinkling dazzling diamonds overtop. The "Celebrate You" is from the A Little Birthday Cheer set and I used the spiral punch along the left hand side of the barely banana cardstock.

I will be posting the retiring accessories list on my blog tomorrow morning (and sending out a e-mail reminder) so watch for that!

A Little Bit of Happiness

Here is a card I made using the Hostess Stamp Set, A Little Bit of Happiness. The image is coloured in with markers and I added a few little touches of glitter.

I figured this card would be perfect to post today since I just got the news that Amber had a little girl, Lily Joy. Congratulations Amber, she's beautiful!

Sending Happy Thoughts

Here is a card I made awhile ago (and did in a class) with the set Sending Happy Thoughts (from the Simply Sent Kits at the beginning of the catalogue) The colours I used were the soon to be retired Bayou Blue and Soft Sky, I'm going to miss the Soft Sky especially. But the new "in-colours" are fabulous looking so I am sure I will get over it quickly.

Big Bold Birthday

Here is a card I made for my niece's birthday using the Big Bold Birthday stamp set. I used one of my favourite colours, chocolate chip, and I paired it with Pretty in Pink and whisper white. I stamped the cupcake top with pretty in pink, trimmed carefully and covered with crystal effects. I the sprinkled pink chunky glitter (which was in the now done with Ocassions Mini, hopefully it will make the new catalogue in August)and let dry.

Liz....

My good friend Liz is moving away today, and I hope she knows how missed she will be by me as well as everyone who knows her. I don't know how we will get through a stamping session without her refreshing take on life (thanks Liz, I will never look at an oddball couple walking down the street in the same way) and her way with words (like mixing up the words "nymphomaniac" and "hypochondriac", strange how elderly ladies don't like being callled nymphomaniacs!)

She cracks me up like no one else and I sure hope she keeps in touch. Hopefully I will get to see her this summer when I am in Nova Scotia, she made the mistake of giving me her address! Good luck Liz, I hope you make a lot of new friends and have a great life on the east coast!

Year after Year

Isn't it typical that I finally start using a stamp set just before it becomes retired. This flower is from the Year after Year and I have recently realized how much I like it. On this card I used three of the "in colors" that are leaving us soon: Purely Pomegranate, Wild Wasabi and Groovy Guava. The wheel on the Groovy Guava is See You Around and the "congratulations" is from the Birthday Hugs and Wishes.

Touch of Nature/Weathered

I am so sad weathered was retired, especially since I just got it. I sure hope the new catalogue has something similar. The main stamp is the bird from the soon to be retiring Touch of Nature which I watercoloured with Close to Cocoa and So Saffron. I layered it onto Always Artichoke and onto the Mellow Moss that was stamped with the Weathered background stamp (in Mellow Moss) I then added two Antique brass eyelets to the upper left hand side of the bird image.

Touch of Nature

Here is a card I made quite awhile ago using the soon to be retired Touch of Nature stamp set. I sponged the edges of a natural white piece of cardstock and then I stamped the flower using Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive inks. I used a blender pen to blend the orange colour and I used crystal effects in the center. I love the way the wide grosgrain finishes this card perfectly.

Polka Dots and Paisley

Here is a card I made almost a year ago that had been filed away so I thought I had better post it before the stamp set retires. It was a really quick and easy card using Really Rust ink and Old Olive ink

Pretty Amazing

Here is a card I made using the Pretty Amazing set and a great saying from the Hostess set Sweet Dreams. I usd two colours I just love together, Soft Sky and Chocolate Chip. It waa a pretty easy card to make and only took a few minutes to put together. I also used the Chocolate poly twill ribbon from the Ocassions mini which expires on Monday.

Crab and Company...again!

I sure do love this little Crab guy! I love anything that lets me use the little googly eyes! He was stamped in black, on red and carefully cut out. I stamped the shell and starfish with basic brown and masked them. To make the sand I stamped one of the background stamps from Itty Bitty Backgrounds repeatedly with River Rock. I then sponged river rock overtop of that to fill it in. I now have loads of free time so hopefully I will get some more stamping done with him and find more ways to use them.

Fresh Cuts Note card....

I just love the new FreshCuts note cards. In this card I cut the front with the laser cut off and layered it over a piece of Ginger Blossom Designer Paper. I then layered it onto Ruby Red cardstock and onto a Groovy Guava square card (stamped with the scroll from Priceless in Groovy Guava) The center of the flower was made using the ruby red punched with the Boho Blossoms punch. The half pearl is from the Pretties kit.

Spritzing technique...

On this card I did a very cool spritzing technique with ink re-fills and water. In two mini water spritzers I filler them both with water. I added about 5 drops of Purely Pomegranate to one and about 5 drops of Summer Sun to the other and shook the both well. On Naturals Ivory I spritzed the summer sun a few times and then I spritzed the Purely Pomegranate a few times until the paper was covered. This technique works better on the heavier cardstock such as the naturals and the confetti type over the Whisper White and Very Vanilla. The stamps I used on this card are the soon to be discontinued Polka Dots and Petals and Much Appreciated, stamped with the Purely Pomegrante and Pumpkin Pie inks. I also used a ticket corner punch on the corners.

Forever in My Heart

Another set that is about to be retired when the new catalogue comes out in August. It's only been around a year so I am sad to see these great hearts go. This card was made with Real Red, Regal Ros and the ever so versatile Certainly Celery. I used the word window punch on the side with two white eyelets to just add a little something to the card.

Retiring Stamp Sets....

I know that this card isn't very seasonal but Peaceful Wishes was one of the stamp sets on the Stampin Up retiring list yesterday. The mistletoe on this card was made by inking up the stamp with an Always Artichoke ink pad. I then used a Q-tip to remove the ink from the berries and then I used a Bravo Burgundy marker to colour them in. The Peaceful Wishes was stamped in Versamark Watermark and embossed with white embossing powder.

Year after Year

Here is a different card I made with the flower from the Year after Year stamp set and the all over embossing (Dazzling Diamonds and clear embossing mixed together) The background on the soft sky card was made with the See you Aound jumbo wheel and soft sky ink.

Wonderful You

One of the many cards I have made lately using the Wonderful You stamp set. First I stamped the solid flower with Versamark Watermark and I sponged on chalks. I then overstamped with the outline stamp with Ruby Red and Old Olive ink. The background on the card is done with the coordinating wheel, Stems and Sillhouettes in Ruby Red ink. The "wonderful you" was stamped with black Staz On ink on twill ribbon.

Baby Boy Star card....

Here is a boy version of the star card I made using the same Classic Background stamp set. I love the Barely Banana and Bashuful Blue together for a baby boy. I used the star punches, the oval punches and corner rounder on this card. The "sweet little one" stamp is from the Holiday and Wishes stamp set. The large star was made with a chipboard star (from On Board Simon Upper) covered with bashful blue cardstock and sponged on the edges with bashful blue.

Baby Girl Card

I haven't made any baby cards in a long time so I thought it was time to make a few since having babies seems to be in the air! (Amber, Julie and Diane!) I made this card with the star from the Classic Backgrounds set, my star punches and verse from Full of Life. I love the Pretty in Pink and Certainly Celery together for a baby girl. I will post the boy version I made using the stars tomorrow.

Crab and Company....

My new favourite stamp set, I just love this little crab, especially when you add googly eyes. How cute is he! I just stamped him on red cardstock and cut him out very carefully (those legs are tricky!) "A pinch to grow and inch" is on the outside and "snappy birthday" is on the inside. I cut the River Rock cardstock with my Cutter kit and the background was done with real Red and the Polka Dot Background stamp.

Polka Dots and Petals...

It's been a while since I updated my blog so I thought I had better upload something. I't's been a really busy couple of weeks but things are starting to calm down now. This is an older card I made quite awhile ago using the Polka Dots and Petals stamp set but I had a picture of it on the computer so it was easy to upload :o)

I have done a few new cards this week so hopefully I will get up the strength to bring the camera all the way downstairs and take some pictures of them and get them up on here!

Glitter Priceless Card

A really quick and simple card with flowers from the Priceless stamp set and the chunky glitter. I love the turquoise and celery colours together on white. I used Crystal Effects and painted it onto the flowers with a paintbursh ( a thick layer) and then sprinkled on the clear chunky glitter. I sure hope the Chunky glitter makes it into the next catalogue in the fall because I think the clear chunky sprinkles are going to be awesome at Christmas.

Contest Winner.....

Thanks to all who sent me answers to my little questionnaire about the classes I give. There were some great helpful answers to help me create m classes in the future. Probably the two main themes were that people would like classes Saturday mornings, which I will try for my next class in June. Also people wanted to see something other than just cards, which hopefully I will have time to try in june as well. And the winner of the free Sale-a-bration set is Julie P-A. Congratulations Julie!

Here is a card that we made at my last class. It's a chipboard star covered with both chunky sprinkles and Fine Cosmo glitter. I love the Celery and Soft Sky together!

Picka Petal Lady Bug

Here is an old card I made almost a year ago when I got the Pick a Petal stamp set. The head an body were made with black circle punched. The antenae are just drawn on with a basic black marker and eyelets were attached at the end.

All over Glitter...

Here is a copy of another card we made on the weekend at my glitter class. It's somewhat hard to see in the picture but the entire white cardstock panel with the flowers is covered in glitter. I've had the stamp set Year after Year for quite a while now and I think this card, and the "love" card I posted a few days ago are the first I really made and loved with it. I think I will have to pull it out again soon!

Gift Cards and Box...

Here is the second project we made at my last Stampers 8 Club. It was kind of like stampers boot camp since we made 6 cards, 2 So Saffron (in picture), 2 River Rock, and 2 Mellow Moss. And of course we made the little box for them. The whole club made it through and got the whole project done with minimal complaining (OK, I'm being nice! There was a lot of complaining and a few threats of dropping out!)

It was a great 8 months and I will be starting a new club, probably later this summer to run for 8 to 10 months depending on how many people sign up.

In case you were wondering what a Stampers 8 Club is it is a group of 8 people who meet once a month for 8 months and place a minimum order of $25 (8 x $25=$220, enough for the first level of Hostess Benefits which is a free stamp set and $20 free) A club is usually between 8 and 10 people, the number of people in the club equals the number of months you are commmitted to buy the minimum, the amount changes depending on the number of people. Each member has a month where they receive the hostess benefits for the orders received. Once a month when we meet I have two projects for the club to do. I will announce it in my newsletter on here when a new club is forming.

Hat Pin Thank You Card...

This is one of the cards we made at the last meeting of my Stampers 8 Club. The Thank You stamp is from the Lovely Labels set and the background scroll is out of the Priceless set. The hat pin (from the Pretties kit) with beads gives this card a great finishing touch. I used River Rock, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla for this card and the ribbon is the Chocolate Poly-Twill Ribbon out of the Ocassions Mini.

Glitter "Love" card

Here is one of the cards we made at my Glitter class yesterday. The wedding cake is from the Year After Year set and the "love" is from Wonderful Words which I haven't used in a long time. I used a combination of dazzling diamonds glitter and the chunky sprinkles in the mini. My house is still full of glitter!

Unfrogettable

Here is a card I made quite a while ago and thought I should post it up on here since I have nothing else quine like it. All the stamps are from the Unfrogettable stamp set and I just love the "hoppy birthday" stamp. This cute little froggy looks especially cute if you glue on some nice googly eyes.

Celebrate

Here is a card I made using the Celebrate Everything stamp set and chipboard. The easiest technique in the world with chipboard is to just ink it up in Classic ink. I just dragged and pressed the chipboard pieces right into the Purely Pomegranate ink pad. To get the "friendship" straight under the Celebrate (harder than you think!) I used a Stamp-a-ma-jig, which is probably my new favourite tool. The spiral punch gived the card a nice finishing touch.

All that Glitters.....

This is one of the five cards we will be making at my All that Glitters Class next Sunday (May 4th), $25, my place! I used the petals from the Pick a Petal set and the hat pin and beads from the Pretties kit. I haven't used Bashful Blue much this year since Soft Sky came out but I love this colour with the Almost Amethyst!

One of a Kind/Boho Backgrounds

Here is another one of the cards we made on the weekend at my Flower Power card class. We used the flower from One of a Kind and white embossed it onto vellum. On the back side we sponged on Bayou Blue and let it dry. For the center of the flowers we stamped the three flowers and punched them with the Boho blossoms punch. Now that I am done school I will have time to stamp more, I hope so hopefully you will see some more samples with these great sets!

Pick a Petal Flower

It's been a while since I pulled out this stamp set so I thought a flower class would be the perfect time. I just love how bright and cheery this card is. The background was done with the polka dot backgroundstamp and the sewing was done by hand after piercing the paper with the paper piercing template in the mat pack.

Here is one of the cards we made yesterday at my Flower Power class. The flowers and the thanks stamp are from the Live your Dream stamp set and were inked with Pale Plum Elegant Eggplant and Old Olive, spritzed with water and stamped onto watercolor paper. I also posted the inside of the card, which I don't usually do but I just love this stamp set and wanted to use it more. It won't be available past the month of May unless it makes it into the Fall-Winter catalogue.

Wild About You

Here is a card I made a while ago but since I know so many people having babies this year (Amber, Julie and Diane!) I thought I would post a baby card I made with the Wild About You set. Giraffe's are my favourite "baby" animal, so cute! This card was made with Groovy Guava and Apricot Appeal and the "sweet little baby" stamp is from the Holiday and Wishes set.

White embossing....

Ok, this is an old card. I didn't get much stamping done yesterday because I decided to study instead, smart choice on my part!

I love the look of the flower from Embrace life stamped in Versamark Watermark and embossed with white EP. I then used the aquapainter and a sky blue ink refill to pian the flowers. The happy birthday stamp is from Stem Sayings. I hope I can find some time to stamp today!

If anyone cares to share their opinion on how the South changed and how it stayed the same between 1877 and 1900, e-mail me....I'm sure everyone has an opinion on this! LOL!

I'll get you my Pretty.....

Ok, I'm tired of studying and I think I might be losing my mind if it hasn't already happened, so I am spending some time this morning stamping. This card kind of reminds me of 70's wall paper but I still like it. I left the flowers white, which I think is nice and I used some of the paper from the Afternoon Tea Party DP that is in the Occasions Mini catalogue. Not a lot of stamping except the Thanks (from the Live Your Dreams set in the mini catalogue) Maybe I will post a completely stamped card tomorrow...I'm not sure I know how to make a card anymore without using DP.

Pretties, Pretties and more Pretties!

Ove the next few days I will be posting more cards made with the Pretties kit. Everything in the kit is so, well, pretty. I just love the clear rhinestone brads! this flower was coloured with the Aqua Painter and a Soft Sky ink refill, using more water to make the bigger flower a softer blue. The flower background (from the Sprinkles stamp set) was stamped with soft sky and the Happy Birthday stamp is from the cute little "A Little Birthday Cheer" stamp set. I know how much I go on and on about how much I love my Chocolate Chip ink pads paper etc but I am really going to miss using this colour when it retires in August.

Flower Power Class...

This is one of the cards we will be making on April 20th. The flower is from the awesome Pretties Kit (I will be posting a few more cards made with this kit in the next few days) and the beautiful Ginger Blossoms designer Paper. I just love the half pearls that come with the Pretties. The colours are a little washed out in this picture and the card is actually more vibrant in real life. The colour used are Ruby Red and Groovy Guava

Flower Fusion

Here is another simple card I made using the Flower Fusion tin of flowers. I love the button in the middle. I have just realized that I have been neglecting all my buttons and promise to use them more. The background paper is from the Bali Breeze designer Paper and the great "If at first you do succeed, try not to look astonished" stamp is out of the Full of Life stamp set in the Occassions mini catalogue. If you don't have this catalogue, send me an e-mail and I will make sure you get one!

Tomorrow I will post one of the cards we will be making at my Flower Power class (if I remember to take a picture of it today!) on Sunday the 20th.

April Newsletter

Free Wheelin' Special

From March 18 through April 30, when you buy a preselected stamp set, you’ll receive the coordinating jumbo wheel absolutely FREE (a $10.95 value)! Don't forget the handle if you don't already have one!

Wonderful You bundle
Includes Wonderful You stamp set (page 91) and free Stems & Silhouettes jumbo wheel
112848 - $39.94
Life’s a Breeze bundle
Includes Life’s a Breeze stamp set (page 80) and free Something Fishy jumbo wheel
112851 - $35.29
Pun Fun bundle
Includes Pun Fun stamp set (page 66) and free Sweet Stars jumbo wheel
112850 - $37.15
Year after Year bundle
Includes Year after Year stamp set (page 60) and free See You Around jumbo wheel
112847 - $37.15
Stitched Exotics bundle
Includes Stitched Exotics stamp set(page 83) and free It’s Beautiful jumbo wheel
112849 - $39.94
Enjoy Every Moment bundle
Includes Enjoy Every Moment stamp set (page 51) and free Daisy Dash jumbo wheel
112853 - $35.29

Flower Power Card Class - $25

Spring is in the air so it's time to make a handful of cards with a spring feel. I love flowers so we will be doing 5 cards with a variety of flower stamps! Sunday April 20th, 2pm, my place. Sign up early

Garage Sale

I am having a "garage sale" here on Sunday April 2oth from 1 until 5. You don't have to be signed up for the class but your can just drop by to browse. We are going to be selling our house, hopefully listing it early in May so I have been cleaning out my stamp room and getting rid of LOTS of stuff. I have stamp sets, loose stamps, patterned paper, cardstock, embellishments etc etc etc. I will not be showing any of this before the 20th so if you want a look through it all it will be out at 1 on the 20th. There is a lot of stuff and it's really really cheap.


Hostess Promotion

Host a $450 workshop between March 18 and April 30, and earn an EXTRA $35 in hostess awards!

Intimidated by my beauty....

I LOVE this stamp...I wish I had time to make this card for all of my wonderful friends, but here it is on my blog for you all to enjoy because I am too lazy! I used chocolate chip and regal rose, which look fantastic together. I hope SU never retires chocolate chip because I don't think I will be capable of making a card without it. Although I am planning a class for this month and working hard to reduce the amount of chocolate chip on the cards. We will see how well that goes!