Creativity With Stamps

New Layout, Valentine Card & 3D Puffy Hearts Video Tutorial

Is that a packed title or what?

I have finally made a video tutorial featuring 3D puffy heart embellishments that can be made from scraps of paper and that are so cute to add a little extra something to any paper crafting project.

Here is a layout I made with these little puffy hearts

 

And here are some closeup pics

Supplies (All Stampin'Up)

Stamp Sets:  Perfectly Penned, Tiny Tags, Love Bandit (retired)

Cardstock: Island Indigo, Very Vanilla, Soft Subtles and Neutrals Patterns Designer Series Paper Stacks, Peach Parfait

Ink:  Craft Black Ink

Accessories:  Daffodil Delight taffeta ribbon (retired), white bakers twine, Island Indigo bakers twine, toothpicks (for the little flag posts), Framed Tulips textured impressions embossing folder, dazzling details

 

And here is a Valentine's Day Card I made for my hubby using these little hearts as well

Supplies:  

Cardstock:  Soft Suede textured cardstock, First Edition DSP, whisper white

Ink: Real Red classic ink

Accessories:  cricut machine (wild cards cartridge), cherry cobbler bakers twine, rhinestones, dazzling details

 

So are you dying to know how to make these super cute 3D puffy hearts?  Sorry to keep you waiting(lol)....here is the video tutorial

 

Valentine's Day is right around the corner...go ahead and make these little embellishments for your last minute cards and gifts...they are fun, fast and easy!!!

 

 

 

Occasions Mini & Sale-A-Brations Swaps - Day 3 (Final Day)

Here is the last batch of cards from the latest swap:

Card created by Jenny Peterson

 

Card created by Twila Mooneyham

 

Card created by Elizabeth Price

 

Stay tuned for a video tutorial coming up next week....

Occasions Mini & Sale-A-Brations Swaps - Day 2

Here are some other cards from the swap I mentioned on my previous post:

This really happy card is from Adriana Benitez...she used one of my favorite stamp sets from the Occasions Mini called Send Me Soaring.

 

 And this one if from one of my dear friends and Stampin'Up demonstrators, Amy Corr, who lives nearby.  She does not have a blog yet but I am trying to find some time to help her out in creating one since she has so much talent and she really needs to share it with everyone.

 

 

 

Occasions Mini & New 2012 Calendar

Today is the start of the brand new Occasions Mini catalog from Stampin'Up and it's filled with fabulous goodies to use in your crafts.

 

 

You can download the entire mini catalog HERE

or

you can see all the new products direcly on my online store HERE

 

I have had a chance to work in my studio and creating a few projects, one of which is a business card sized calendar.  I bought the calendar template HERE

The top photo shows all my wonderfully created little monthly pages.

Here are a few close ups:

I used some Stampin'Up stamps as well as stamps from other manufacturers.  The owls are from an old rub on sheet I had in my studio.

I really plan to spend a lot less on my crafts this year and use up my stash of goodies which is already pretty substantial (this is one of my new year's resolutions) so you will probably see a lot of other manufacturers in my posts from now on alongside Stampin'Up.

I do have a wish list for a Silhouette and Photoshop CS5 this year (along with a new !Phone) and I want to be a little more judicious in my spending for other things.

 

 

Merry Christmas & Kiva

Weird title for a post right?  Well, I just have found this non-profit organization called Kiva with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty and I thought it would be best to share with you all.

Here's a link on what Kiva is and how it works:

http://www.kiva.org/about

and a little video that shows  you visually:

 

I also wanted to share a few little last minute creations I did for this year's Holiday Season.

Here is this year's Christmas Card:

This year's card features some non-traditional colors including one of my favorite Stampin'Up colors "Island Indigo'.  Also featured in this card are the "Welcome Christmas" and "Plant Hope" stamp sets

Here's some little boxes...the two in the back were made by me but the very cool one in the front was made and given to me by my dear friend Amy Corr

And lastly here is a card I made and put in my hubby's stocking

I seriously just used scraps I had on my desk for this card and I made it super quick.  The little drawing is a printout of a photo I saw on Pinterest.

 

Craft Items - Stocking Gift Card Holders and Tags

These are the last samples of some items I sold at my local craft fairs...I am finally able to slow down and figure out the menu for Christmas...I think a nice Filet Mignon Roast will do.

TFL!!!

 

Fall / Grateful Card Class in November

I am offering another local class in Lexington, MA on November 12th.

Here are the three fun and interactive cards that we will be making...all sorts of folds and techniques used here so you will learn a lot.

Here's one of them in action

Holiday Mini - Invitation Only Swap Cards (Day 2 - Fall)

Here are a few more cards from a recent swap.

 

Card created by Adriana Benitez

Card created by Cindy Major

Card created by Jenny Peterson

Holiday Mini - Invitation Only Swap Cards (Day 1 - Halloween)

A little while ago, I was a hostess for an invitation-only holiday mini / holiday swap.  The participants were some very talented Stampin'Up demonstrators and they included Artisan Award winners. I will start posting the swaps in the next few days.  Here is Day 1...these are all the cards featuring Halloween...which by the way, is arriving faster than I can blink.

Card by Heidi King (Artisan Award 2011 winner)

Card by Elizabeth Price

 

 

 

Nature Cards - Non Winning Artisan Award Entries

These are the last two cards I made for the Artisan Award. 

 

Stamp Set:  Friends 24/7

Paper/Cardstock:  Sahara Sand, Poppy Parade, Woodland Walk DSP (retired)

Ink:  Versamark, early espresso, stampin'up markers for coloring

Accessories: white EP, Beautiful Wings Sizzlit Die, old olive taffeta ribbon, 3/4" circle punch, 1 3/8" circle punch

 

Stamp Set:  Just Believe, En Francais

Paper/Cardstock: whisper white, watercolor paper

Ink: crumb cake, melon mambo marker, old olive marker, tempting turquoise marker

Accessories: acrylic block for background, sticky tape, dazzling diamonds, victoria lace, baja breeze rosette, twine, water spritzer

 

There are more projects that I made for the Artisan Award and I will keep posting them!!!

 

Back from vacation and Origami Dress Video Tutorial

I am finally back home from a 4,000 mile road trip (taken in a two week time span). This vacation was simply amazing and fun and adventurous and also a bit tiring and it was all so worth it.  I really think we all needed a break from our responsibilities and worries.  However, I know that both my kids and I are also happy to be back home and continuing on from where we left off.

Kids now are in summer camp for 4 weeks so that I have time to organize myself before the madness with school, sports and other kids activities start again at the end of this month.

I turned 40 this past May and since I always had a dream to swim with a dolphin, I decided to include Discovery Cove in our vacation.  Discovery Cove is an amazing resort park in Orlando right by Sea World and my whole family and I got to have a 30 minute swim with a dolphin and then we swam with and touched sting rays and colorful fish.  Here are a few pics making one of my dreams come true:

I meant to have the origami dress vide tutorial done and uploaded before I left for vacation but my son got sick the day before we left and I spent most of the day at the doctor's office and pharmacy so that we could have everything straightened out before we headed out on our road trip.  By the way, he also got an ear infection right after he finished the antibiotics for the previous illness so I spent two weeks administering antibiotics about 4 times a day...that was a PAIN! 

All right....so here is the long awaited video tutorial:

 

 

 And here is a card I made with that little dress

 

I am in the process of organizing my studio so that it is more in sync with the way I work but I will keep posting other projects I entered for the Artisan Award.

Artisan Award Entries - Heart Layout & Tree Card

I've been busy getting ready for a long road trip with my family.  We will be visiting the coastal southeast states and are getting really excited to finally go on vacation...I think my whole family needs it!

I should have the video on the origami dress sometime this week, in the meantime, here is the first non-winning layout (I was inspired by Jennifer McGuire):

All those little punched out hearts were made by using one of the presto DSP and sponging it with three different inks...the entire sheet was then punched out.  Some of those hearts are attached directly to the crumb cake heart and others are popped up with dimensionals.  This is a photo of my kids...they are only 17 months apart and always together.

Stamps:  Cheep Talk

Cardstock/Paper:  Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Newsprint DSP, cherry cobbler, very vanilla, Presto Patterns DSP

Ink:  basick black, marina mist, baja breeze, bashful blue

Accessories:  Vintage Type Rub Ons, Antique Brad, hemp twine, Heart To Heart punch, Full Heart Punch, Lots of Tags Sizzlit Die

 

Here is my third non-winning card.  I wanted to use those awesome wood and cork sheets and make this card very earthy.

Stamps:  Thoughts & Prayers, Woodgrain

Paper/Cardstock:  Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Whisper White

Ink:  Early Espresso, Old Olive, Versamark

Accessories:  Vintage Trinkets, wood sheet, cork sheet, seam binding ribbon, Lots Of Tags Sizzlit Die, Scallop Oval Punch, 1 3/4 X 7/8 oval punch, clear ep, 3/16" corner punch

 

 

Artisan Award Projects - Card#1 & #2

School is over for my little ones and they are home 24/7!  We are enjoying each other's company although I had to explain that mommy doesn't really get summer vacation and that I am not always "free" to just play around.  Both kids had pneumonia last week and since I never had any experience with it, I felt I needed to be there with them all the time to make sure they got better and played quiet games instead of bouncing off everywhere (which is something they are used to doing all the time).

Ok, so I was not one of the Artisan Award finalists and since the winners have already been announced through Stampin'Up, I have been told that it's safe for me to start posting my projects that were submitted for this award.  For my cards, I did not want to use lots of product since I wanted to show that one does not need to use the entire catalog to make a wow card.  So let's start with two cards:

I have been on a crumb cake kick and have been using it to make most of my latest projects, this particular card has crumb cake cardstock as its base.  I love photo cards and I made a birthday thank you card using only one stamp set ..."Short & Sweet" which thankfully is not retiring.  Here are all the supplies:

Stamps:  Short & Sweet

Cardstock/Papers:  Crumb Cake, In Color Designer Series Paper Pack,

Ink:  Basic Black

Accessories:  White Signo Pen, paper piercing tool & mat pack, 1 1/4" circle punch, basic pearls, dimensionals

 

This second card still uses only one stamp set and notice that I am still incorporating crumb cake in it.  I have been making more things using origami this year since my kids have shown interest in making anything origami.  I fell in love with these origami dresses and I know I had to incorporate them in one of my artisan award projects so I came up with this card.

Stamps:  Something To Celebrate (retired)

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, In Color Designer Series Paper Pack, Sew Sweet DSP

Ink:  Soft Suede

Accessories:  white baker's twine, dotted scallop ribbon border punch, 2way glue, dazzling diamonds, stampin' dimensionals

 

Stay tuned for more postings on my artisan award projects!!!

Fabulous Florets Gift Ensemble

Here are the two other projects I showed at my last workshop.  All using the beautiful Fabulous Florets stamp set.

 

I love doing gift ensembles and showing people the versatility of our stamps...card, gift box and scrapbook page all using one main stamp set...love it!!!

 

 

Thank You Stamp-A-Stack

I will be holding a Thank You Stamp-A-Stack Class this Friday night at my home.  Here are the cards and details for this class:

 

REGISTER HERE!!! 

(ALL LEVELS WELCOME!!!) 

 

DATE:

Friday, March 25, 2011

 

TIME:

7:30PM-9:30PM

 

LOCATION:

(32 Parker Street / Lexington, MA)

 

COST: $30 (includes 15 cards, envelopes and small refreshments as well as hands-on help and learning stamping techniques)

We will be making a total of 15 thank you cards (3 different kinds)

 Here are the techniques that we will be learning for this class:

 Dry embossing with the Big Shot

Heat Embossing

Watercoloring Technique with Markers

Watercoloring Technique with Watercolor Crayons

How to use your Spritzer Tool

RSVP/REGISTER BY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23RD!!!

 

NOTE:  You will need to bring your own dry scrapbooking adhesive.

 

 

One More Birthday Card

Here is another birthday card we made last month.  Used the Build Bold Cupcakes Sizzlit using the Big Shot for this one.

On a side note, my computer is getting some work done at the Apple store and I really hope I have it soon so that I can keep working on it.

Have a safe and memorable weekend!

 

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!!

This year, I decided to make the card for my hubby a little bit more simple yet I still used last year's three window format.

So you see that little origami heart in the center?  I made 20 of them with my son and we super sized them for my son's class valentines.  That took a while which brings me to another point...this post just took me 1/2 hour to do simply because my keyboard is not cooperating...I type a letter and it will type it 100 times so I hit escape and then hit delete and so then instead of the incorrect letters being deleted, it will delete my entire post.  Seriously this computer is making me swear up a storm so much so that I will just need to go to the Apple store this week and hope that they will only keep it for a day to get the darn thing fixed....so extremely annoyed right now!!! (what a waste of my @@@@???@@@ time)

 

Video: Customizing Your Ribbon + New Card

It's finally here...the video I promised you all on how to customize/color your neutral ribbon.

Here's a card I made with the Baja Breeze Classic Ink Refill and the seam binding:

I have to tell you that I made this video while everyone was home so I went super fast in making it because I did not want to give too much of an opportunity of getting interrupted while filming.

 

NOTE:  The Victoria Lace Ribbon does absorb a lot more liquid because of the nature of the thicker cotton so I do suggest using a little bit more liquid to color it.

P.S. I am always open for suggestions and/or ideas on videos that would help you with your stamping and paper crafting. 

 

New Valentine Class & Template/Instructions Purchase Option

Hello Everyone,

I am going to be holding a local Valentine Class on Friday, February 11 so if you live in/around the Boston area, feel free to register for the class.

NOTE:  Thank you for all of you who have contacted me and letting me know that the Paypal buttons  were not working.  There is only one Paypal button now with different options and it is working now.

Here are the details:

Valentine Class - Large Fry Box & Valentine Cards

DATE:

Friday, February 11, 2011

TIME:

 7:30PM-9:30PM 

LOCATION:

32 Parker Street / Lexington, MA)

 COST: $15

(refunded only with a $50 order placed before or on the day of the class)

 

NOTE:  There is a maximum of 8 people for this class

 

Here is your chance to make a beautiful Valentine Box containing four little Valentine cards (envelopes for the cards will be provided).  You will receive the template for this box that you can use over and over again as well as detailed instructions and all supplies to make everything.

 

NOTE:  Please understand that I am ordering and cutting all material for you and that your fee will not be refunded unless you place a $50 order.  In case you can not attend for any reason, I will have a packet for you with all the supplies, template and instructions (packet will not include adhesive and stamped images).

 

Click the "Buy Now" button below to Register/Pay for this class by Tuesday, February 8th or for buying the downloadable template and instructions:

Options

Valentine Class $15.00 Template / Instructions $3.50

Lots & Lots of Snow

We had about two feet or 24" of snow here yesterday.  All I have to say is that when it snows here, everyone gets a free workout...I mean, who needs a gym when you are outside for over 3 hours getting your driveway and car all cleaned up...it's 3 hours of moving and lifting...all cardio and weight lifting. Here in the NorthEast, we can all stay active all year long but especially in the winter.

If there is one thing I know when everyone stays home, is that I don't get to do any work because I have three other individuals interrupting anything that I am doing at all times.  The times that I am just reading or watching tv, no one seems to need me but as soon as I decide to do any house work or stamping, the whole family seems to need me every 10 minutes...I love my family and all but what is up with that???!!!

Anyhoo...here are the final two swap cards:

I have to admit that I have been really loving the color gray or charcoal gray lately so this card is right up my alley.  This creation was made by Heather Van Duker.

I know, I know...absolutely stunning, right??!!!  Seriously, can you find anything in this card that does not scream cuteness?  I can't think of anything that Jamie Pierson has ever created that I have not liked.

Stay tuned next week for a brand new video and class!!!

More Swaps

Here are a few more cards from the latest swap I received...all featuring new items from the Occasions Mini:

This beautiful card is from a talented Stampin'Up demo named Mariam Garcia.  Ok...so during our e-mails back and forth, we found out we used to be neighbors back in California...seriously from the same town... and we never even met...sometimes life is not fair!!!

The above card was created by Julie Ramos.  Don't you just love the embossed border and that adorable blue rose?

Can you tell most of us love this new stamp set?  It's called Nature Walk and it is so easy to create vintage cards with it.  This delicate card was created by Monika Davis.

Enjoy your week!!!

 

 

 

New Occasions Mini 2011

Hello everyone,

Miss me?...just taking time to organize and keep focusing on creating more for you all..

I received wonderful swaps in these past few weeks featuring products of the brand new Occasions Mini that just came out yesterday.  To see the full color catalog just go to my side bar and find the catalog blinkie.  To see all the products in this catalog you may click HERE to get to the online store.

Here are a couple of the swaps...

This amazingly creative card is by a dear friend of mine and Stampin'Up demonstrator Amy Corr.  The balloon is actually made from the Blossom Petals Punch and using the new glimmer paper.  How stinkin' cute is this?  Amy needs to create her own blog and I am going to try to find some free time soon to help her out so you can have the opportunity to see more of her amazing work.

Doesn't this card make you want to go and reach out for the nearest chocolate?  Seriously...so yummy!!!

This card is made by another talented Stampin'Up demonstrator, Holly Endress and she is featuring the new Eat Chocolate stamp set.  Love these colors!!!

Will be posting more swaps in the next few days so keep on checking here from time to time this week!!!

 

 

 

Holiday Cards - Past & Present

Sorry for being away for a while but I managed to finish making the final homemade gifts this afternoon and I really needed to get those done.

I don't think I ever posted last year's Christmas card that I sent out to family and friends so I am posting it.  And...I did two 2010 Christmas cards this year...one a little bit more time consuming and the other a lot less consuming.

This is last year's card.  I instantly had fallen in love with the medallion stamp set and knew I had to use it for my cards.  This card is meant to be like an ornament and the back has a pocket where we put our traditional family update letter.

This is this year's less consuming version using those beautiful Deck The Halls papers and the brand new big label punch and the Welcome Christmas stamp set.

This is the more time consuming version of this year's holiday card.  Don't you just love that little snowman from the Jolly Old Saint Nick's stamp set?  This card is also featuring the gold chunky glitter and the Winter Post stamp set.

I am recording a little video tutorial and hoping to post it tomorrow afternoon so be on the lookout for it!!!

 

 

Xmas Card Preparations

Hello everyone!!!

I really wanted to find some time this week to write at least one post but I was really focused on getting all my holiday cards done....and yes, they are DONE!!!

Here's a little peek of one of their elements:

So, I guess that leaves me with a bit more time to do a few posts next week...I do have some goodies to show you...stay tuned...

 

9 Year Anniversary

So I had to make this third card before I left for my trip since I will be celebrating nine years married to my hubby on June 20th.  I am so happy I bought my carribean blue inventory before it ran out..which reminds me, if you are sad to see some of the retiring colors go, I suggest you get your cardstock, pads, reinkers sooner than later because some colors are already out of stock at Stampin'Up.

Another Father's Day card

Father's Day falls on a different day in Italy but since I basically just follow the American holidays, I have made a card for him as well and this year, I will finally be able to give it to him myself along with a big kiss.

Getting ready for Father's Day

Hello Blogland,

Miss me much??!!!  

I'm getting ready for a month long vacation and I have been more busy at organizing the new place and involved a bit more in my kids' school.

Anyhoo...since I will not be having all of my scrappin' and rubber stamping goodies with me in Italy, I have made a couple of cards for some upcoming occasions.

Since I know hubby will not be looking at my blog, I think it's safe to share his Father's Day card for the year 2010.

Hubby has been learning to play guitar so, after I saw the tutorial to make this guitar with our punches from the very talented Rachel Capps HERE, I decided to make this card.  I am sure going to miss our Bermuda Bay and Crushed Curry colors.

Moving Again...

Did you guys miss me?  Well, here's the deal...we need to move out of our beautiful rental house in Wayland, MA because the owner has decided to put it up for sale.  Hubby and I have been spending every weekend and a few weekdays for two full months looking for a new place.  Trust me the winter season is not a good time to look for anything.

Anyhoo, we finally signed a lease this past Saturday and I am finally able to sleep at night.  Needless to say, I have to admit that I am tired and that this will be our third move in less than a year. 

I will be MIA from this blog often in the next few months.

I did want to post some pics of the Valentine's Day card I did for my hubby...a few of you who received my Xmas card in 2008 will notice that it's the same design...just different colors and theme.

 

 

And here is the envelope protecting the card...I was inspired by Heidi Swapp's latest creations and decided to decorate the envelope.  I made a heart template and used both the positive and negative of my template to create this.

 

All supplies Stampin'Up.  If you want more details, e-mail me at laura2471@yahoo.com

Haitian Relief Program

Hello Friends,

Just wanted to take a moment to post a special program Stampin'Up has put out there to help with the Haitian people:

 

 

This stamp set can be found in the new Occasions Mini Catalog and is just fabulous!!! Just click HERE or on the two images above to see and order the stamp set.

From now until March 31st, every $2 of this stamp set will go to the Haitian people and help them recover from their tragedy.

Here are a couple of cards featuring this stamp set: (NOTE:  the one on the back with all the colorful hearts is a scraplifted one from Kirsty Brown)

 

 

 

I hope you will take the opportunity to support this great program and this great cause!!!

Christmas Cards

For those of you who are a bit unsure of what cards to make this year for the holidays..here's some eye candy for you.

 

Last Year's Holiday Card

This card was sent out last year to my family and friends.  Used the Basic Gray/Real Red/Whisper White combo to give a very modern look.  Used my Stars # 2 Bigz Die to get the big star.

As you can see, the little envelope in the center panel held a letter which my husband likes to write every year summarizing our adventures and updating everyone.  He's the creative writer in the family.

 

 

Sparkle With Shimmer Paint

So starts the time of the Christmas season!!!  Here's a card I made using the Platinum Shimmer Paint and the Petals-A-Plenty Textured Impressions Folder.  Used my brilliant blue cardstock..it has been just sitting there forever waiting for me to pick it up...it had been so long!!!

 

Other cool supplies used:  Pretties Kit, Metallic Eyelets, Basic Grey Taffeta Ribbon.

Lattice Die

I made this card a little while ago using my newly purchased Lattice Bigz Die.  I almost never use the color purple in any of my projects but I wanted to step out of my comfort zone and this is what I came up with.

I am super busy lately and I have a million things to do today so I am skipping the supply list for this project but if you would like to know the supplies for this card, just shoot me an e-mail or comment directly here and ask me and I will provide the complete supply list.

Sneek Peek - Autumn Splendor

Here's a sneek peek of amazing things to come in the new HOLIDAY MINI that will debut tomorrow.  I actually made this card for an invitation-only swap.  It was a lot of fun to make it!!!

Supplies:

Stamps:  Autumn Splendor (Holiday Mini 2009), Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper:  Craft, pumpkin pie, whisper white, Thorougly Modern DSP
Ink:  Sahara Sand, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede, Versamark, Dusty Durango
Accessories:  Soft Suede polka dotted ribbon, Top Note Die, 3/16" corner rounder punch, word window punch, modern label punch, white signo gel pen, vintage brads

Shoebox Swap

What is a shoebox swap?  It's a swap of any project where all materials are placed in a shoebox or any other type of box...participants meet and make each other's projects.

That is exactly what I did with 5 other amazing and wonderful Stampin'Up demonstrators last week.  We met at my place and we all ended up making 5 other cards...we learned a few new things from each other and started building friendships.  This is one of the biggest reasons why I love Stampin'Up.

Here is the card I made the girls do...I hope they all liked it.

 

Here are the five (5) cards I made:

By Amy Corr


By Christin Nichlas

By Beverly (Bev...if you are reading this can I have your last name?)

By Erin (I need your last name as well)

One participant was not able to make it and will post her card as soon as I receive it.

Hope you enjoyed this eye candy today!!!

Catch Up Time

I have had a busy time here with my parents visiting.  They just left yesterday and that means I am going to do some catch up on a few things that have been left behind like my BLOG??!!!

We have finally begun to see sun and heat here in the North East and I am looking forward to enjoying the short summer.

Here's a pic of the thank you notes I have made for Elisa's Birthday guests.  The party was fantastic and miraculously the sun came out so we were able to do it as planned in our back yard.

Just wanted to follow the same theme and coordinate my thank you cards with the birthday cards.

I finally used this gorgeous multi-color satin ribbon a good friend of mine from Japan brought over to me.  Stamp sets used were "Pun Fun" and "Short & Sweet".  Do you see the new "Modern Label" punch I used over on the top with the Thank You writing?  I absolutely love it!!!  I have seen people use it in conjuction with the "Word Window" punch. 

By the way, the new mega Stampin'Up Idea Book & Catalog just came out this month...you can go and download the entire catalog along with the new Definately Decorative catalog HERE

I'll be back on Monday with a few pics of a new mini album I made a little while ago...in the meantime, have a wonderful weekend!!!

Birthday Invitations

I have had these invitations done for weeks now but have only had the chance to upload them now.

My daughter Elisa will be turning 5 on June 22nd and since we finally have a big back yard we have decided to do our party there...let's just hope it does not rain...it's been raining here all week and I really miss the sunshine.

Stamps:  Pun Fun, Thoughts & Prayers, Eat Cake, Whimsical Frames (Autumn Leaves)
Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Close To Cocoa, Old Olive, Cameo Coral
Paper:  whisper white, wild wasabi, Rose Romance, chocolate chip
Accessories:  stampin' write markers, aquapainter, dazzling diamonds,

Spring has brought some "Forest Friends"

Did you guys get a chance to check out the new Occasions Mini Catalog?  I'm in love with 90% of the catalog.  My ultimate favorite stamp set from there has to be the "Forest Friends" stamp set that I must admit I started playing with from the first day I got it.

I made a few cards for some people as well as a card for a challenge.  Here are the pics:

 

Yes, you got me the third card is actually made from another set that I just got called "Friend 24-7".  And here's the final card I made for Kristina Werner's Challenge

For those of you who have signed up for my newsletter...it should arrive in your inbox in a couple of days!!!

The Birds Are Singing

So Spring has finally arrived here in the East Coast and I can hear the birds chirping!!!

Here's a card that was totally inspired by the Spring Season.  It was sent to my best friend for helping out with a few things.

I've been using my Sahara Sand cardstock a lot lately and I am so happy I have 4 white signo pens because I use them constantly.

A Little Birdie

I created this quick gift card and envelope with the new papers from the Sale-A-Bration mini catalog (which I LOVE!!!) and used my new Sweet Talk stamp set as well as the Fifth Avenue Floral Stamp set in this little card.

Inside the card it says "a friend in me"....so cute!!!

My Son's Birthday

On January 10th, my son had his 6th Birthday.  I did manage to throw a little birthday party for him (note that this was only two weeks before our final move out day from California).

These are the invitations I managed to create really fast.  I love this set "Pun Fun"...it is a very versatile one and I have been using it more and more.

A New Card / A New Stamp Set

I wish I was better at updating.  My days seem so hectic still and things change from day to day.

Have you guys checked out the new catalog yet?  It's so gorgeous; every year it gets better and better...and Stampin'Up has been full of surprises lately keeping us all on our toes.

I made this card a while ago.  I used the new stamp set "Party Hearty".  I actually got it back in February for FREE...that is one of the perks about being a Stampin'Up demonstrator for reaching a certain goal.  You can check out the full stamp set as well as some cool samples of projects made with it on page 63 of the new Fall/Winter 2008 Idea Book.

I loved using my punches for this card like my scallop circle punch, work window punch, circle punch and my brand new beloved scallop edge punch.

P.S. A scrapbook page coming soon featuring this stamp set as well!!!