Sneak Peek...

Over the weekend I finished a project for my little sister...her graduation announcements and thank you cards. Here's a sneak peek of her cards :) Watch for the real project posted here once she sends them out.

Birthday Shadow Flowers

Off to a birthday party we go!

Card Recipe: CS: Perfect Plum, Pale Plum; Ink: Perfect Plum, Whisper White; Stamps: Upsy Daisy; Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch

Together Forever

Yesterday was the 66th Wedding Anniversary for a couple we know. I made this card that we dropped off to them. It was a very simple card...but very elegant! I embossed a piece of vellum using the Manhattan Flower Textured Impressions Die. I then cut out the embossed flowers and attached it to a card front. Tied the ribbon on. Stamped the "Forever" stamp that I got for FREE on my last order in Whisper White CS. Do you know how I got it for FREE? I ordered $40 from the Occasions Mini. You can also get it for FREE when you host a workshop (or place an order for yourself) totaling $150! :) Don't miss this great offer available until April 30. Happy Thursday! I have lots of stamping to do this weekend but nothing I can share...yet! I'm making my sister's graduation announcements, her thank you cards, and a few more scrapbook pages to add to her senior scrapbook.

Card Recipe: CS: Elegant Eggplant, Vellum; Ink: Whisper White Craft; Stamps: Forever; Accessories: Big Shot, Manhattan Flower Impressions Die, Standard Cutting Pads, White Organdy Ribbon

Happy Administrative Professionals Day

In my previous lifetime (aka before kiddos), I was an "administrative professional" by day. Can't let this day past without a little good for my son's school secretary and my husband's secretaries at work.

Box Recipe: CS: Baja Breeze, Whisper White, A Walk in the Park DSP; Stamps: Oval All; Ink: Baja Breeze; Accessories: Big Shot, Premium Crease Pad, Box #2 Die, Sticky Strip, Dimensionals, Scallop Oval, Lg. Oval, and Sm. Oval Punches

Home

I needed a break from the kitchen project today and I really wanted to watercolor so I made this fun card. I wheeled the Neighborhood Wheel in Basic Brown ink on Confetti White CS and watercolored with the AquaPainter and classic inks. The middle house is cut out and popped up with dimensionals. :) I know just the person to send this card to!

Celebrate Matchbox

I'm loving this new die from the Occasions Mini. It makes the cutest little matchbox. This one was made with Baja Breeze CS and the Walk in the Park DSP. I don't know how I ever made anything without the Big Shot. I LOVE my Big Shot! Buy yours today through my demo website. You won't be sorry!
Matchbox Recipe: CS: Baja Breeze, Walk in the Park DSP; Stamps: Matchbox Messages; Ink: Baja Breeze; Accessories: Big Shot, Extended Cutting Pads, Matchbox Die, Sticky Strip, White Organdy Ribbon, Dimensionals

Thanks Flowers

I needed some quick thank you cards over the weekend so I grabbed my new Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set and got to work on this simple card.
Card Recipe: CS: Kraft, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White; Ink: Pretty in Pink, Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss; Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral, Thank You Kindly; Accessories: Scallop Oval, Large Oval Punches

For You Cattails

I had to try another card with the cattails :) I also got to use two things from the Occasions Mini...the Oval All stamp set and the new oval scallop punch!!! How fun!

Card Recipe: CS: Kraft, Chocolate Chip; Ink: Chocolate Chip; Stamps: Oval All, Inspired by Nature, All Holidays; Accessories: Big Shot w/ Dot Texturz Plate (on Chocolate Chip strips), Slot Punch, Scallop Oval, Lg. Oval, Sm. Oval, Dimensionals

Cattails

I've seen several cards with the Inspired by Nature stamp set and the slot punch so I thought I would give it a try for technique night tonight. During the summer, my dad would take us down to the bottoms to pick the cattails. I used to love rubbing them...they are so soft. Fun to recreate something from my childhood.
Card Recipe: Cardstock: So Saffron, Chocolate Chip; Sets: Inspired by Nature, All Holidays; Inks: Chocolate Chip; Other: Sponge, Circle Scissors Plus, Glass Mat, Slot Punch, stamp-a-ma-jig

Technique Tuesday--Circle Card

I made this circle card for tomorrow night's technique night with my club members. The ribbon is tied around the edge that is not cut. I love the greeting in this hostess stamp set. It's a nice reminder that kind words are always best even when hurtful words have been spoken to you...whether it was meant directly to you or not.
Card Recipe: CS: Soft Sky, Whisper White; Ink: Basic Brown, Soft Sky; Stamps: Echoes of Kindness; Accessories: Circle Scissors Plus, Aquapainter, Soft Sky Ribbon

Nield Name Frame

I'm back for a bit...our computer has been haywire over the weekend. The problem is solved today with a new mouse. Hopefully, no more computer problems! For Christmas, I made Name Frames for my mom to give to her siblings, my dad's siblings, and their parents. Every time my Grandma's sister-in-law comes over, she comments about my Grandma's name frame so my Grandma requested I make one for her. Here is hers...finally.

I really must do some stamping tonight and tomorrow night so hopefully I'll be posting more frequently than not this week...although, it is spring break for the kiddos the next two weeks so that great plan may change :)
Name Frame Recipe: CS: Basic Black, Whisper White, Walk in the Park DSP (Occassions Mini); Stamps: Letterpress Alpha & Everyday Flexible Phrases (both retired); Ink: Basic Gray, Basic Black; Accessories: White Grosgrain Ribbon, Antique Silver Hodgepodge Hardware (retired), Dimensionals, 5x12 Frame (not pictured)

Thinking of You

Card Recipe: CS: Kraft, Chocolate Chip; Ink: Chocolate Chip; Stamps: Pocket Silhouttes, Thoughts & Prayers; Accessories: Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Latte Button Boutique, White Gel Pen

Hoppy Easter

You can now order anything from the Occassions Mini! This little rabbit with the matching wheel are from my favorite stamp set....An Egg-cellent Easter. Here's the specials for the month:

Customers
Spend $40 on Occasions Mini Catalog products and choose any one item from the "Under $10" page in the Spring-Summer 2009 Idea Book & Catalog for free.

Hostesses
Hold a workshop of $150 or more and choose any one item from the "Under $10" page in the Spring-Summer 2009 Idea Book & Catalog for free.

Recruits

Payment Plan for NEW Recruits:

Starter Kit Payment	Payment Charged*	Payment with Stampin' Memories Add-On*
Payment 1 (charged at time kit is entered)	$66.34 (+ sales tax)	$116.34 (+ sales tax)
Payment 2 (charged around May 15th)	$66.33	$66.33
Payment 3 (charged around June 15th)	$66.33	$66.33
Total Payment	$199.00	$249.00