March Events

I plan to do two in-home parties this month! Contact me to schedule spring projects with your friends at your home.


Wednesday, March 2, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday WOW. Come and create your own projects and work with friends. Bring all of your own supplies. My stamps and tools will be available for your use. RSVP by Tuesday, March 1.

Thursday, March 3, 7 p.m. Technique Night. Create two projects with the Beveled Windowpanes (card at top will be one of projects). All supplies will be provided including adhesive. Fee: FREE—Stamp Club Members; $7—Customers/Guests (FREE when you place a $40 the night of the class) RSVP by Tuesday evening.

Tuesday, March 8, 7 p.m. Demo Group Meeting. Join me and other local demonstrators for a night of fun. You’ll create 4 fun projects that will set you on the right track to get your Stampin’ Up! business started. Contact me for more information.

Friday, March 11, 7 p.m. Spring Stamp Camp. We’ll be creating 6 spring projects (Easter & Mother’s Day projects). All supplies will be provided except SNAIL adhesive. Please bring your own. Fee: $20—Stamp Club Members; $25—Customers & Guests ($5 off when you place a $40 the night of the class). RSVP by March 5.

Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Brights Patterns DSP, Very Vanilla
Ink:  Versamark, Markers:  Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive
Stamps:  Silhouette Sentiments, Confetti
Accessories:  Beveled Windowpanes, Tombow Multi, Gold Glass Glitter, Daffodil Delight Grosgrain Ribbon

Birthday Gift Card Holder Card

We had a special birthday party to attend last weekend, and I found a pattern for this gift card holder card here.  It's so easy and simple! 

I love how quickly it came together. To ensure that it would be quick, I used the Ice Cream Parlor Pack from the Sale-a-Bration mini.  It was PERFECT!  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Daffodil Delight, Ice Cream Parlor Pack

Ink:  Pacific Point

Stamps:  Something To Celebrate

Accessories:  Word Window Punch, Paper Cutter w/ Scoring Blade, Sticky Strip, 5-petal Flower Punch, Brad, Sponge Dauber, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint

Thinking of You

Here's another masculine card from this month's stamp camp.  The greeting could easily be switched for just about anything so you could send this to card to a male.  Love layering punches to add details.  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Always Artichoke, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

Ink:  VersaMark, Always Artichoke

Stamps:  Lovely as a Tree, Silhouette Sentiments

Accessories:  Pastels, Curly Lable, Modern Label, and Sm. Oval Punches, Dimensionals, Sponge Daubers, Early Espresso Ribbon

Ice Cream Cone Card

I've seen this idea floating around on our demo discussion board.  I made it my own by putting both the ice cream scoop and the cone in embossing folders to texturize them.  I had this card available at my stamp camp this month.  One of the guests created one with a Pacific Point scoop...and it DEFINITELY looked like a snowcone.  I definitely see using this card idea more and more :)  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose

Ink:  None

Stamps:  None

Accessories:  Big Shot, Petal Cone Die, Polka Dot Impressions Folder, Square Lattice Impressions Folder

Baby Card....Step-up

This card is a bit of a step-up from the one I made earlier this month.  The best part about the stamped background is that I put all of the stamps on one clear block and then stamped the background using Versamark.  It makes this type of background very easy and quick when you can put them all on one block! 

  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Brights & Subtles Patterns DSP

Ink:  VersaMark

Stamps:  Baby Bundle

Accessories:  Big Shot, Top Note Die, Dimensionals,Timeless Type Alphabet Sizzlits

Triple Cupcakes

I love that you can punch out this cupcake from different colors of cardstock, and you have everything you need to create your card.  This color combo was inspired through the Color Coach (LOVE that thing).  I knew that I wanted to use the Melon Mambo pompom trim so I had at least a color to start with.  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist

Ink:  Marina Mist

Stamps:  Occasional Quotes

Accessories:  Melon Mambo Pompom Trim, Tombow Multi, Build-a-Cupcake Punch

Embossed Vellum

I saw this idea on someone's blog earlier this month.  I thought it was a great way to use DSP that you just might have hanging around.  The vellum overlay that is embossed adds just the right touch.  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Play Date DSP, Vellum

Ink:  None

Stamps:  None

Accessories:  Big Shot, Elegant Bouquet Impressions Folder, Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon

Bright Birthday

For stamp camp this past month, the ladies specificially requested male birthday cards.  I thought these colors went well together and could easily be used for a boy...even though it would work well for any teen in my opinion.  I remembered this technique of stamping the image and then filling in the bubble letters with a versamarker.  This card was definitely a hit!  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Pumpkin Pie, Brights Patterns DSP

Ink:  Tempting Turquoise, Versamarker

Stamps:  Bring on the Cake

Accessories:  Tempting Turquoise Grosgrain (retired)

Owl Birthday

This is a very simple card created with the Sale-a-Bration stamp set "Punch Bunch."  I love how you can quickly make a card using just two colors, punches, and dimensionals.  The only thing tricky about this card is the owl's eyes.  In order to get them to punch correctly, you have to stamp the owl once for each eye.  Order your supplies here.
Cardstock:  Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White
Ink:  Rich Razzleberry
Stamps:  Punch Bunch (SAB), Something to Celebrate (Hostess)
Accessories: Owl Punch, Scallop Square Punch, Dimensionals

Love

Last card from our demo swap meeting.  Yes, this card be for Valentine's Day but it definitely could be used to tell someone how much you love them!  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Basic Gray, Real Red, Love Impressions DSP
Ink:  Basic Gray, Real Red
Stamps:  Valentine Defined
Accessories:  Basic Gray Taffeta

Birthday Butterfly

Another card from our demo swap this month.  Perfect butterfly card for a spring birthday!  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:Whisper White, Rose Red, Regals Patterns DSP
Ink:  Rose Red, Basic Black
Stamps:  Butterfly Prints, Curly Cute
Accessories:  Butterfly Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, White Taffeta Ribbon, Dimensionals

Love You Much

I'll be sharing the swap cards from this month's demo meeting the next few days.  First of all, I can't capture all the sparkle on this card.  The Whisper White background is spritzed with the champagne mist shimmer paint/rubbing alchol mixture to add LOTS of sparkle to the background.  I need to use this technique more for sure!  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Glimmer Red
Ink:  Real Red
Stamps:  retired stamp set...and the name escapes me at the moment
Accessories:  1 1/4" striped Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Heart-to-Heart & Full Heart Punches

Thank You

This is my swap card for my demo meeting for this month.  I saw this technique of how to use the tulips impressions folder on our Stampin' Up! demo community.  The card I saw referenced this blog tutorial.  Wow!  I can't get enough of this technique...so fun to play with.  I'm still working on other sizes to work with this technique.  The best tip I can give you is to cut out the "frame" after you're done because this technique tends to leave a wrinkled edge on at least one corner.  Have fun creating with this technique!  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Daffodil Delight, Riding Hood Red, Early Espresso
Ink:  Riding Hood Red, Early Espresso
Stamps: Just Believe
Accessories:  Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Big Shot, Framed Tulips Impressions Folder

My Love

This is the Valentine's card that I'm giving my hubby.  It definitely describes how I feel and what I know to be true.  I love the sparkle from the glimmer red paper!  Now I'm totally in love with the Pinking Hearts Border punch.  You can bet I'll be using it on more projects even after Valentine's Day is over :)  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Glimmer Red

Ink:  Basic Black, Real Red Marker

Stamps:  Occasional Quotes

Accessories:  Heart-to-Heart, Pinking Hearts Border Punches, Dimensionals

Love

What a fun Valentine's weekend!  I've been having fun making a few Valentine's cards for my family.  I'm totally stuck on this card sketch, but I really love the look of this sketch!  This is actually the front to a recordable sound card...such a FUN new way to create an extra special gift!  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Playdate DSP

Ink:  Real Red, Basic Black

Stamps:  Filled with Love (retired)

Accessories: Heart-to-Heart, Pinking Hearts Border Punches, Sponge, Recordable Sound Card

Sweet Valentine

When I made this card, I wanted it to be pretty generic so it doesn't have to be used just for your spouse and I also wanted it to be the non-traditional colors.  I first turned to the color coach and chose this color combo.  I decided to use the ghosting techique.  For this techinque, you stamp images in versamark on Glossy cardstock.  Then you emboss the images...for this particular card I chose clear EP because I did want a little of the pink leftover on top of the hearts.  Then you brayer the whole piece of glossy cardstock.  Love the finishing touch of the Pompom Trim.  Happy Valentine's Weekend :) Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive, Glossy White

Ink:  Melon Mamob, Elegant Eggplant, Versamark

Stamps:  I {Heart} Hearts, Something to Celebrate

Accessories:  Heat Tool, Brayer, Clear Embossing Powder, Melon Mambo Pompom Trim, Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive

Love Necklace

Couldn't celebrate Valentine's Weekend without a new necklace charm!  Love the Simply Adorned charms!  So fun to personalize and match whatever I want it to match :)  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Confetti Cream, Basic Black

Ink:  Pretty in Pink, Real Red

Stamps:  I {Heart} Hearts

Accessories: Heart-to-Heart Punch, Simply Adorned Jewelry, Raven Black Lace Trim, Crochet Trim

For You Flower

Love it when you remember a technique that you haven't used in a while.  For the designer paper I cut a strip that measures 1 1/2" x 12" and then score every 1/4".  After it's all scored, cut it down the middle (3/4") and you have two strips :)  Attach the two strips together with sticky strip and fan fold.  Place on the back of the scallop flower using mini glue dots.  This will be one of the cards offered at Saturday night's stamp camp :) 

Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Marina Mist, Very Vanilla, Newsprint DSP

Ink:  Marina Mist, Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight Markers

Stamps:  Punch Bunch

Accessories:  Big Shot, Framed Tulips Impressions Embossing Folder, 1 3/8" Circle & Scallop Circle Punches, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Paper Cuttter w/ Scoring Blade

Sparkly Sprinkles Cupcake

I already had this letterpressed background sitting on my desk from showing a friend how the letterpress plates worked so I had to use it on this girly birthday card :)  I'm so glad I got the "Create a Cupcake" stamp set to match the "Build a Cupcake" punch.  SO much fun to use the two together.  This card was for a special little lady so I had to add some sparkle to it...LOVE the smooch accent inks!  They definitely make adding just a little bit of sparkle SO simple.  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White

Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink

Stamps:  Create a Cupcake, Fabulous Phrases

Accessories:  Big Shot, Heart Pressed Letterpress Plate, Build a Cupcake punch, Pretty in Pink Taffeta, Designer Label Punch, Dimensionals, Heart-to-Heart Punch, Illuminate Top Coat Smooch Pearlized Accent Ink

Stamp-a-Stack Class

Today is the last day to sign up for Saturday's Stamp-a-Stack Class!  You'll have cards for many occasions for the coming year.  You may choose 10 cards from the 15 designs for $20 if you're a club member or $25 if you're a customer or a guest.  All supplies are provided including matching envelopes except adhesive.  Please bring your own.  RSVP today!

Celebrate Cupcake

This weekend we were off to a party so I made this quick card before we ran out the door.  I hadn't turned on my computer yet for the day so you'll have to settle for this not so good picture of the card.  I like the idea of using the Designer Label punch behind the cupcake....definitely makes for some quick layers!  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Pacific Point, Whisper White, Brights Patterns DSP

Ink:  Pacific Point

Stamps:  Fabulous Phrases

Accessories:  Build a Cupcake Punch, Designer Label Punch, Hemp Twine, Dimensionals

Chocolate

I've been trying to think of a card for a few days using the game spinner hands that doesn't use the Take a Spin stamp set.  I think my mother-in-law will appreciate this card...I got this stamp set with her in mind :)  I inked the letterpress plate with a brayer using Pretty in Pink classic ink and ran it through the Big Shot on Pretty in Pink CS.  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Early Espresso, Pretty in Pink
Ink:  Early Espresso, Pretty in Pink
Stamps:  Eat Chocolate
Accessories:  Big Shot, Heart Pressed Letterpress Plate, Brayer, Early Espresso Grosgrain Ribbon, 1" & 1 1/4" Circle Punches, Paper Piercer, Subtles Brads, Game Spinner Hands

AWESOME!

We got a call from the principal at our kids' school this week.  One thing I LOVE about our kids' school is that they try to praise the kids as much as possible.  She was calling to let us know that J.R. was praised that morning at the pow-wow for doing an outstanding score on multiple math tests in a row.  It's always a good feeling to hear positive things about your kids.  So not only did he bring home at math charm for his power necklace but also a reading charm (which for him is even a bigger accomplishment :)  He's not really sure why he got the reading charm...my guess would be that he's improving his reading scores on reading tests.  I thought this would be the perfect card to give him to tell him how proud we are of his accomplishments!  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  So Saffron, Pacific Point, Brights Patterns DSP
Ink:  Pacific Point
Stamps:  Take a Spin
Accessories:  Big Shot, 3" Circle Die, Stars #2 Die, Crochet Trim, Dimensionals

Birthday Spinner

This is the second project we made last night at technique night.  I stamped this one all in one color and then colored in the pictures using the markers.  I love the versatility of this stamp set.  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Early Espresso, Whisper White
Ink:  Old Olive Classic Ink Pad, Temptin Turquoise, Early Espresso, So Saffron Markers
Stamps:  Take a Spin
Accessories:  Game Spinner Hands, Scallop Border Punch, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Dimensionals



Valentine Slider Pouch

Tonight's technique night is all about the new game spinner heads in the Occasions Mini.  This is one of the projects that we'll be making for your special valentine.  I'll be featuring projects with the game spinner heads the next few days. I love the stamp set "Take a Spin" that's featured with these fun accessories!  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Brights Patterns DSP
Ink:  Pretty in Pink Classic Ink Pad, Melon Mambo marker
Stamps:  Take a Spin
Accessories:  Paper Cutter w/ Scoring Blade, Game Spinner Hands, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Big Shot, 3" & 3 1/2" Circle Dies

Quick Birthday Notes

Over the weekend, I needed to make some quick birthday cards.  I opted to just make a card front so my son could just write his message right on the card.  He knows my cards too well and was a bit frustrated when he couldn't get the cards to open :)  I really like how these simple cards turned out!  Next time I think I would use a VersaMarker on the inside of the "birthday" greeting.  But LOVE how easy these were!  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Old Olive, Pacific Point, Crumb Cake, Brights Pattern DSP
Ink:  Old Olive, Pacific Point
Stamps:  Bring on the Cake

February News

Hard to believe we’re already in the 2^nd month of the year!  Valentine’s Day is sneaking up so quickly.  Do you have your Valentine cards done?  Do you need more pink and red supplies?  J  It’s definitely time to create your loved one a specially-designed card or gift!  SU! has continued the sale of the Filled with Love stamp set (from the Holiday Mini) and the Love Patterns DSP for your Valentine’s Day projects. 

Sale-a-Bration is in full swing.  Hands down….my favorite stamp from the SAB mini is the Punch Bunch stamp set!  You know how much I love my punches.  It’s the perfect addition to my stamp collection.  Remember for every $50 you spend, you receive a free sale-a-bration product.  I LOVE that they are offering stamps from the main catalog as well this year!  When your party reaches $300 as a hostess, you’ll also earn a FREE sale-a-bration product.  When you become a demo now through the end sale-a-bration time (March 31), you’ll receive a discount of 15 percent off the Starter Kit AND get a bonus bundle filled with over $50 in FREE products.  Can’t beat the FREE products this time of year.

February Classes

I plan to do two in-home parties this month!  Contact me to schedule Valentine’s Day or spring projects with your friends at your home.  J

Wednesday, February 2, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday WOW.  Come and create your own projects and work with friends.  Bring all of your own supplies.  My stamps and tools will be available for your use.  RSVP by Tuesday, Feb. 1.

Thursday, February 3, 7 p.m. Technique Night.  Create two projects with new Game Spinner Hands in the Occasion Mini.  All supplies will be provided including adhesive.  Fee:  FREE—Stamp Club Members; $7—Customers/Guests (FREE when you place a $40 the night of the class)  RSVP by Wednesday afternoon.

Tuesday, February 8, 7 p.m. Demo Group Meeting.  Join me and other local demonstrators for a night of fun.  You’ll create 4 fun projects that will set you on the right track to get your Stampin’ Up! business started.  Contact me for more information.

Saturday, February 12, 7 p.m.  Stamp-a-Stack Stamp Camp.  Get ready for the coming year!  Fifteen all-occasion card designs will be available for you to create ten cards.  All supplies will be provided except SNAIL adhesive.  Please bring your own.  Fee:  $20—Stamp Club Members; $25—Customers & Guests  ($5 off when you place a $40 the night of the class).   RSVP by February 5.  (There will be two different options for Valentine cards at this class J).

Cupcake Birthday

Using the same sketch inspired from this card, I created another birthday card.  This time in Pretty in Pink and Chocolate Chip.  Love the stamp set that matches this cupcake punch.  What a perfect match! :) 

Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla

Ink:  Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip

Stamps:  Create a Cupcake

Accessories:  Scallop Trim Punch, Build a Cupcake Punch, Dimensionals, Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon (retired)