Happy Moments...

Here is another super quick card I made using the Happy Moments stamp set in the Sale-a-bration mini catalogue. I have found lately I have been running out of birthday cards and I really hate giving store bought (although I admit I have done that more than once already this year...bad me!) I also used Welcome Neighbor Designer Paper (also in the Sale-a-bration mini catalogue)to finish the card.

My next order is going in the Saturday (February 27th) so if there is anything you need please let me know before then.

Close as a Memory....

Here is a super quick and simple sympathy card I made with the Close as Memory Stamp set and Kraft, Night of Navy and Bashful Blue colours. I used the Popping Pastels technique (described below) which gives the card a really soft look. I finished the card off with a knot.

Popping Pastels technique:

1. Stamp image on confetti white cardstock with Versamark Watermark ink.

2. Pick up some pastels in your chosen colour with a small pom pom. I chose Bashful Blue and Mellow Moss for this card.

3. Dab the pastel over the versamark image. The colour will stick. Brush over the image lightly with a clean tissue to remove excess chalk.

If you rub instead of dab you will have more of a colour shadow around your image, which looks great too but I did not do it with this card.

Very Thankful...

Isn’t this turtle the cutest? If there is one thing lacking in my stamp collection it’s cute stamps and this turtle fills the void. He comes from the Very Thankful stamp set on page 209 (last page of the catalogue) This is Stampin Up’s Ronald McDonald House stamp set, for every stamp set purchased, $2 is donated to Ronald McDonald House Charity. This stamp set is also available Free as a Sale-a-bration item when you spend $65 (before shipping and tax)

I finished off this card with Designer Paper from the Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin Kit (have to use up that Christmas paper somehow!) and coloured the image with Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Going Gray, Close to Cocoa and Real Red Stampin Write Markers.

Baroque Motifs

Baroque Motifs is definitely a classic stamp set and great for making cards simple elegant cards. This card can be for lots of different occasion, that's why I left it blank so I could stamp on the inside when I need to use it. I used Mellow Moss, Very Vanilla and Rich Razzleberry colours and finished the card off with a half pearl from the Pretties Kit.

Thank you to all of you who bought card kits or candy kits. Altogether $105 was raised for Jump Rope for Heart! Great job!

Razzle Dazzle....

I was cutting some of the new Beautiful Wings butterfly dies out and was trying to figure out what to with them when I thought it would look great with the Razzle Dazzle stamp set and the Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Paper. I used to think of Crushed Curry as more of an autumn colour but paired with white, as well as butterflies gives it a really spring feel. I finished the card off using the Scallop Trim border punch, gold brad and white taffeta ribbon


Below is a picture of Jake, back to normal enjoying a rawhide Valentine his "Auntie" Cheryl gave him.

Another "For All You Do"....

Here is another card made with the "For All You Do" stamp set. I just keep reaching for this stamp set when making cards lately (and given how many stamp sets I have downstairs that says a lot!) I finished this card with Cottage Wall Designer Paper and a little bit of silver glitter for the centers of the flowers.

I think I am going to really miss Rich Razzleberry when it discontinues in July. I'm not even a purple person but this is a really unique colour and I am enjoying the different colour combinations it provides.

I have one space left in my Vintage Vogue class on March 27th. Check out my post on January 3 for all the details. This will be a fabulous class using my new favourite stamp set in the Occasion Mini. You won't be disappointed.

Greenhouse Garden

Here is a super quick and simple card I made with the Greenhouse Garden stamp set. I can never resist a pretty flower stamp set and although I tried to resist this one I just couldn't.

Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink and Regal Rose are nice springy colours. It's hard to see in this scan but the flowers are also accented with Dazzling Diamonds glitter. The Happiness Always stamp is from the Whimisical Words stamp set in the Sale-a-bration mini.

For All You Do.....

For All You Do is definitely in my top 5 go to stamp sets right now. I just love the flowers and the butterfly in it! I love to cut, I know many people don't but this card would not be the same if the flowers and stems weren't cut out. This card is finished off with Tea Party Designer Paper, Rhinestone brads and Certainly Celery ribbon. The colours used on this card are Whisper White, Certainly Celery and Almost Amethyst.

This card is also an example of my club members homework assignment...which is due this weekend for many of you at our next club meeting. So if you haven't done your "homework" get to it or you have to sit beside me at the meeting!

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.