Greetinks4u

2010-01-17T10:52:00.000-08:00

January club card. This cylinder card was really fun to make, when you open the card the "drink" cuves up and rounds like a glass. The instuctions and inspiration were on Jan Tink's blog.

Easel Card- Valentine

2010-01-17T10:48:00.000-08:00

January club card. The new border punch is so fun. It is a little tricky to align it with the corner punch but it looks so great when it's done.

Sweet Treats

2009-12-11T09:41:00.001-08:00

Not a very Christmasy card but I had to show the new Stampin' Up treat cups, and with the color of the M&M's I bought this color combo worked! SU will be offeing the treat cups heart shaped in January- too cool!

Sparkling Snowmen

2009-12-11T09:39:00.000-08:00

I just love snowmen- they are so cute. I added some bling by using Dazzling Diamonds to show the snow drifts.

O Christmas Tree

2009-12-11T09:37:00.001-08:00

We made this card last month for club- it takes awhile to assemble but well worth the effort.

Fall is in the air

2009-10-24T05:04:00.000-07:00

Emboss resist for the tree part but the background has a twist. We stamped the leaf image in Really Rust then highlighted it with the white gel pen. Sponge color over image and then erase the gel pen mark and it makes a very subtle highlight.

Joy

2009-10-24T04:59:00.000-07:00

I used the Movers and Shapers die cut for the Big Shot to make this with the new shapes in the mini. It is so easy to make a card with this and the dies are just a tiny bit bigger than the punches so they nest perfectly!
The votive holder would be great for a centerpiece or a party favor.

Magic Image card

2009-10-03T08:04:00.001-07:00

Open.

Closed.
Leslie told me about this card. Jan Tink has a tutorial on how to make it with measurements and everything. She is amazing....I just love her blog.
Thanks Jan!!

2009-10-03T08:02:00.000-07:00

Just a simple card for any occassion- LOVE the embossing folders!!!

2nd View

2009-06-13T16:33:00.001-07:00

Here is the link to the great blogger that did the tutorial that I follwed.

Quad fold card

2009-06-13T16:25:00.001-07:00

This card is totally cased from SCS....I will try to find the link and post it with the other picture.

One Sheet Wonder

2009-05-12T13:46:00.000-07:00

And the rest....

One Sheet Wonder

2009-05-12T13:43:00.000-07:00

Here are the samples of the cards I made for club. I used Rose Red, Regal Rose, So Saffron and Always Artichoke, Priceless Stamps and assorted other greeting and sentiment stamps.

Manhattan flower folder

2009-04-18T09:27:00.001-07:00

I LOVE my big shot! This is made with the Manhattan Flower embossing folder and it makes a beautiful card in seconds! Perfect for birthday, sympathy or any other occasion....although it is not very masculine!

Funny Face

2009-04-18T09:24:00.001-07:00

We made this card in club....cased it from SCS- my favorite resource. Just thought it was cute, and if you turn the smile into a frown it makes and adorable get well soon card!

Petal Pizzaz Pretty

2009-03-22T09:32:00.000-07:00

Here is the card I cased from SCS that I gave "homework" to club members for. I wanted to post it for those of you who missed it and/or will not be here next month when we assemble it. Beautiful card tons of cutting!

Punch Art

2009-03-22T09:30:00.000-07:00

These cute little guys we made at club- all copies from the amazing people at SCS!

Sick of being Sick!

2009-01-04T17:42:00.000-08:00

Well, it's been 6 months so I figured I would pay some attention to my much neglected blog! I have been sick/recovering off and on since the day after Thanksgiving and today I finally feel better!!!!! YEAH for me!!!
I was having chills with my fever and was feeling a little down so I thought posting this adorable picture of Ayva and Lyla might make me feel a little sunshine in my day!

Double pocket bags

2008-06-10T13:08:00.000-07:00

Well, I am finally paying some attention to my poor neglected blog.....
Last night at club we made the cutest little Double Pocket Bag and everyone wanted me to post the directions. Splitcoast has them already done way better than I can do so just go here .
Things are settling down a bit now so hopefully it won't be another 2 months before I post again. I will try to get some pictures up soon, I have actually gotten alot done on my scrapbook- of course there is still alot to go...

Frog Fun

2008-03-12T16:23:00.001-07:00

I just love this punched frog! He is so easy to make and he's SOOOO CUTE!! Jamie needed a frog for her scrapbook page and I knew SCS would have great ideas. I don't remember who made this (actually there were a ton of them on there!) so I can't give proper credit- Sorry!
I hope Mindy likes this card!

Color Wheel

2008-03-09T06:38:00.001-07:00

I never really use Not Quite Navy- I figured I should start, so I went to my color wheel. It said, Blush Blossom, Always Artichoke, Close to Cocoa (lightly inked around the edges) and Bashful Blue- I didn't think it sounded too good, but it really works! Everytime I use the color wheel I am amazed, some of the combos sound horrible but then you do it and it looks great.

This card is for my upline's birthday....I hope she gets the actual card before she sees it here! I love the little ribbon slide from the silver hodgepodge in the new mini!

Kinkade

2008-02-22T12:13:00.000-08:00

Karen got me this stamp months ago and I finally put ink on it today! I had a half day at work due to the snow so I had to go to Ink About It- FYI- the new store is really nice, they have alot more room so it's not so crowded! Anyways, I saw this technique and it inspired me, all you do is put score lines on the cardstock before you stamp it- instant quilt block look. I have no idea who made the one I saw at the store so I can't give the proper credit, but it was really pretty.

Reflecting

2008-02-22T12:07:00.000-08:00

This is a card I did with my clubs, I CASED it from my upline, as soon as I saw it I had to make it! The reflection is done using the image transfer sheet from tha Stamp-a-ma-jig.....very easy!
Night of Navy, Very Vanilla and Gold cadstock were used with the metallic pencils for coloring, ad of course one of my favorite sets- Lovely as a Tree. This card is even more beautiful IRL.

Mexico

2008-02-16T18:19:00.000-08:00

This was just a small view of the pool in Cancun at the Moon Palace....it was so beautiful there!
I am ready to go back, 24 hour room service, poolside bars, delicious buffets, and the weather was 80 and sunny with a gentle breeze....in other words- paradise!

Pretty in Pomegranate

2007-12-31T06:35:00.001-08:00

I just LOVE this Cuttlebug embossing folder!!! It is so beautiful! I made this card with Stampin Up products (except the Cuttlebug folder!) Whisper White, Bascic Black, Regal Rose and Purely Pomegranate CS, Pomegranate double stitched grosgrain ribbon, silver brads, word window punch, Much Appreciated and Wild Rose Stamps and Black, Pomegranate and rose inks.

Fun with Jamie

2007-12-31T06:32:00.000-08:00

This is one of the many adorable cards Jamie and I made, she made one and I made her stamp the images for me so I could make one too! It is so cute IRL!

2007-12-26T10:23:00.000-08:00

The new Catalog is Here!
I am so excited about the new Stampin' Up catalog....it is beautiful. There are so many new things I need...I mean want- no I mean NEED! If you haven't gotten to see one, send me a email.
Happy Stampin'!

For my Ayva

2007-12-24T10:30:00.000-08:00

This is a Christams present for my niece, she LOVES puzzles! and she is quite good at them too! I printed the picture on regular copy paper and placed it on chipboard, then I used the Ellison puzzle die cut and modpoged it all together. I can't wait to give it to her, I made her 3 other puzzles as well- Thanks Christyann for letting me borrow the die!

Cool card fold

2007-12-24T10:23:00.000-08:00

This was a card I cased from a "Sister Demo". It is very simple but the fold is fun and different. Just a 4x4 square of patterned paper folded into a triangle and glued under large layer.
Wintergreen paper and In the spotlight stamp set used here- SU of course! There is a small greeting hidden under the snowman- Happy Holidays!
I also used the glitter pen (not sure who makes it- but I love it!) to do all the snowflakes....nice and simple effect!

Tile Coasters

2007-12-24T10:13:00.000-08:00

This is just one of the many tile coasters I made for gifts this year. It looks way better IRL. I used Stampin' Up products: Oh, So Lovely, warm words, Metallic pencils, Staz-on and matte sealer. It is a super easy project and they look beautiful! I stacked 2 or more together and tied a beautiful organdy ribbon around them and it really is a striking gift.

Chalks or permanent markers can also be used for coloring but I really liked the pencils...it has just a little "bling" to it.

Hangin' with the Pres!

2007-12-23T08:46:00.000-08:00

This is me with Shelli Gardner, the Co founder and CEO of Stampin' Up. When I met her I went to shake her hand and she took my hand and pulled me in to a hug. She really is amazing, she has made Stampin' Up into such a successful business and she is still a real person. I hope I get to see her again some day...maybe at the National Convention!

Grammy's 80th birthday book

2007-12-23T08:40:00.000-08:00

I made a scrap book for my husband's grandmother for her 80th birthday. I loved making it, working with black and white photos was something I had not done before. I used products from evrywhere and anywhere. She just loved it! It chronicled her life from a child to her 80th birthday party.

Card Tin

2007-12-23T08:24:00.000-08:00

This was my first (and so far only!) Mini Stamp Camp. I got this idea from my upline. We used all Stampin Up products, actually everyone got to choose their own paper, and we made matching cards and dividers. It was very fun, and now I use mine to bring samples to my workshops. I have also made a couple as gifts- both to little girls. I put their names on it and put little gifts inside for their birthday present, they were a hit!

Wedding Invite

2007-12-23T08:13:00.000-08:00

I made this wedding invitation (actually 60 of them!) for my customers daughter. I also made matching RSVP cards. It was a very simple design and only took minutes to make. The hardest part was feeding the vellum into the printer one sheet at a time. I used all Stampin' Up products:

Pale Plum and Perfect Plum CS, Vellum, Wide organdy ribbon (which I miss!!!), Perfect Plum Ink and the Floral background stamp.

2007-12-23T07:54:00.000-08:00

This was one of my first SCS challenges. You had to use only browns and a nuetral color. J + L always try challenges from stampin sites and I haven't really done many, but I really liked this one. It does force you to go outside your comfort zone which I think is really good to stir things up a bit. I will try to make it a point to do more challenges. I used all Stampin Up products: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla and Close to Cocoa CS, Choc Chip and Close to Cocoa Inks, Ivory and Choc grosgrain, antique brass brad, and French Script and Looks Like Spring stamps.