Events - Stamp Club & Girls Scouts

So much has kept me from my blog and my stamp room the past couple of days.  Now all I want and need to do today is create!  But I did want to stop in with a quick share.

First, I wanted to share a couple of cards made by members of my technique/product club.  I encourage the gals to stamp during the month and they are beginning to amaze me.  Many of them were new to stamping beginning in November and others had a little experience. It just tickles me to death that they are using their products and they are creating such wonderful projects .  They do know it's ok for show and tell to use what products they have at home so you may not recognize some products because they are not Stampin' Up!

They are gradually building their collection of Stampin' Up! products and have a difficult time not wanting it all!   But that's what joining the club is all about.  You place a minimum order each month and class is free. It's a way to fill your wish list and not break the bank.  If you are local (Jasper, Ellijay, Cumming, Canton or even further...it's a beautiful ride) we would love for you to join us.  Click Here to check dates and times.

The first two cards were made by Cristin Bell. The first uses the Tea Shoppe stamp set from the Occasions mini.  How cute is that cup with the real tea bag.

Cristin's second card uses items from both the Occasions and Sale-a-bration catalogs.  Sometimes it is difficult to use the busy patterned paper but she did a great job by using a subdued neutral color on the focal point and sentiment.  I like the way she used the brads.

Brenda's show and tell is a tag she made for a tag swap.  It brought a lot of ohhhs and ahhhs.  It is a vintage tag that is absolutely gorgeous in real life. Can you recognize the Stampin' Up! products she used?  I think there are five.

Kim's card is a wonderful mix of pattern papers and a beautiful hummingbird image.

Today I would also like to share some pics from my last Tuesday night event.  I was invited to teach a mini album class (shared in my last post ) to a group of girls scouts in Ellijay.  What fun!  The girls and their leaders were warm and welcoming.  I loved how many of them decided to take what I was showing them and then just get creative with it.  They were a great bunch of girls and I hope we can do another project in the future.  

The entire group with me in the back.

 GREAT JOB GIRLS!

Best of Everything Mini Album

One of my downline cancelled our morning get together because it was supposed to rain today.  But guess what...it is gorgeous here in the North Georgia Mountains.    Several of my club members come north to my classes because it is the opposite direction of all the traffic.  Jasper is such a pretty place to live.  A quiet little town with Christmas tree lights on all the trees on Main Street all year long.  :)

Today I would like to share a Mini Album that I will be making with 15 Girl Scouts this evening in Ellijay, which is another small town about 30 minutes north of me.  It is one that I have shared in the past as a vintage album.  I reworked it for the girls to make it more fun and youthful.

The album is made with Lucky Limeade card stock and some of the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper that I stocked up on during sale-a-bration.  I used the Blossom punch, which is still available in the Occasions Mini Catalog, to make the flower.  On every indentation in the flower I made a cut about 1/2" long.  This gives the flower a lot of dimension and texture.  The Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch makes a nice center for the flower.  And of course we can't forget the bling!

Normally I would have sponged the very vanilla card stock but decided to skip that step with so many girls.

The inside folds out accordion style where the girls will be placing four pictures.  To see how the album looks when it is open CLICK HERE to view the vintage and best friends albums I have done in the past.

I used the fun bird in the Best of Everything stamp set.  I think the girls are going to love this little guy.  They will be able to use the sentiment Memories from Loving Thoughts (in the Occasions Mini) or BBF from Best Friends Forever that is now on the retirement list. :)  Here you can also see how much dimension you get in the flower by making the cuts.

Just a Reminder

You have until April 30 to make purchases from the Occasions Mini.  There will be a few items that will make it into the new catalog in June but most you will not see again.  What's been your favorite stamp set in this mini?  I think mine is the Mixed Bunch.  Or better yet what has been on you're wish list that you still haven't purchased yet.  Order it now while your thinking of it. :)

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Mini Carton Halloween Bat and More!

Our PAWS meeting with Monika Davis was this past Saturday where we did some fun "make and takes" and shared some wonderful swaps.   Today I thought I would share the "make and takes" with you.  They all use products from the new Holiday Mini Catalog.

This first one is a fun bat treat box made from the Milk Carton Die.  The wings were cut from the Perfect Pennants Die and those fangs...can you guess?  

Let's see if you guessed correctly.  It's the tip of the tail from the Bird Builder Punch!  The "Spooky" tag is from the Wicked Cool stamp set that you saw on a previous post.  The cool shimmer...Smooch Pearlized Accent Ink - Illuminate Top Coat (121084).  If you want a special treats for the kids or for a Halloween Party these would be adorable.  Well...maybe adorable isn't the right word to use for a bat!

This next one is a Clean and Simple Christmas Card that uses the Stitched Stockings stamp set.  Adorable is the right word this time!  And, look real close, the tiny jingle bell is so sweet. There are five cute stocking patterns in this stamp set so it may be difficult to pick just one for this project.  And the best part may be no cutting when you use the Stocking Builder Punch.

I didn't order the Gently Falling Stamp Set but guess what...it will be on my next order.  Don't you just love this card?  It is a two step stamp set . (Try to say that 3 times quickly)  The outline was stamped first in soft suede and then we colored the inside stamp with markers before stamping again. Such beautiful fall colors.  I'm thinking cute place cards for Thanksgiving with this stamp set.

The last "make and take" was mine.  It was the Vintage mini album I posted earlier.  The girls saw it at the last meeting and asked that I show them how to make it.  Everyone was so pleased with the way they turned out.  

If you would like information on making or ordering products for these projects please contact me.  I think we may do at least one of these in this month's Stamp Class.  Check my events schedule and RSVP to save your spot.

Have a wonderful day.

Cool Springs Baptist Church Crop

Hi Stampers!

So how did you spend your Friday?  I had a great day stamping and sharing convention goodies and swaps with a friend and neighbor.  Thank you Sandy for a fun afternoon.  Let's do it again soon!

Last Saturday I attended the second annual crop at Cool Springs Baptist Church in Jasper Ga as a vendor.  It was a long day but lots of fun.  The ladies worked on their scrapbooks all day and I was blown away by the creativity.  There was a journaling class taught by Dixie Stewart and a photography class taught by her husband Alvin.  I attended both and enjoyed them thoroughly.  

During the event the ladies rotated to each vendor's table to do a Make and Take.  I had so much fun with mine.  We did a mini fold out album and the ladies loved it.  We laughed and had a good time as many of them tried the Stampin' Up! Color Spritzer for the first time.  

This is the Mini Album they made.  It was inspired by an album I saw online.  I changed it's size so I could make it from 8 1/2 X 11 card stock.  The Fun Flower die is one of my favorites.  Yes it is the same flower on one of my convention swaps.  

  

Remove the belly band.  The ladies laughed at that technical term.  :)  

Both sides fold out.  I left a place for them to journal since I think journaling is so important.  This is my good friend MarySue and I walking the Avon 3-Day Walk in 2000.  The 60 miles were grueling but we came away with so many memories both funny and inspirational.

Close up of the center.  You can see where we used the Spritzer tool.

This is a second album I made as an example.  This one is a bit more vintage.  

Pictures of my mother, brother and I.  Won't say how many years ago but isn't it fun to scrap those older pictures.

Close up...Love the Remember When Stamp form the Word Play stamp set.

Only one person could take home my door prize but each person went home with a goodie bag.  It included a Summer Mini Catalog, DSP, several yards of assorted ribbon, a post it note holder (idea from Angie Kennedy Juda's video), and as always...chocolate.  I had to laugh when one of the ladies asked if chocolate is a Stampin' Up! "thing"  

I guess it is.  :)

The orders the ladies placed came in today.  I made a thank you card for each of them.  One they can use again when they need a thank you card.

I'll save that for tomorrow.