Even the Naughty Deserve Something Nice!

Cute sentiment for this sweet card using Stampin' Up!'s new Holiday Collection Framelits Dies.  I absolutely love them!  I chose the candy cane to feature in this card but you also have the choice of a christmas tree, gingerbread man, or a cute christmas mug.

Tips and Tricks:

• After die cutting the candy cane with the Framelit Die I used a pencil to lightly draw the outline of the candy cane on a small piece of whisper white card stock.
• I used the Cherry Cobbler Scallop Dots Ribbon for the red stripes but for the white strips I applied Dazzling Diamonds directly to the card stock.  It gives the card some extra bling to match the rhinestones on the tag.  Oops...just realized there's a missing rhinestone on the left side.  Need to see about fixing that!
• That's the Decorative Label Punch...cut it in half and pull it apart as far as you need to.
• If you don't have the new Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack you need to consider it.  I love how you can pierce half the card, turn it around and pierce the other half.  No more lining things up over and over again. :)

This is one of the cards that we are making in club this month.  There are still some spots for tomorrow's class (2:30pm) and the Thursday evening class (6:30).  If you live in the area and would like to join us we would be happy to have you.  No experience necessary!  A great group of gals that have a passion for paper crafting.  All skill levels welcome!

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Embossed Papillon Potpourri Card

Hi Everyone!

The card I have to share with you today I originally thought I would be posting as part of my blog hop post the other day but...

I chose the wrong color blue when designing the card.  Instead of pulling bashful blue I grabbed Baja Breeze.  It doesn't make me like the card any less (lol) I just had to wait until today to share it with you.

Decided to go with a more vintage feel with this card.  

• Dry Embossing every layer and then sponging with Crumb Cake ink gives this card lots of texture. 
• You'll find the new Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder that I used on the Crumb Cake layer in the new Holiday Catalog.  I can tell it's going to be one of my new favorites!
• This is Stampin' Up!'s new Butterfly Punch and it coordinates perfectly with the Papillon Potpourri Stamp Set.  
• I'm into pearls right now which is always a perfect vintage touch.

I was asked to choose my favorite embellishment  at a meeting last week and that's really difficult with all that Stampin' Up! has to offer right now. I did however choose....pearls.  How about you?  Would love to hear from you...leave a comment sharing your favorite embellishment.

Before I leave you today I  want to share this cute upbeat video.  My birthday's today and I'm wondering if I'll have a digitally created birthday party like in the video.   Probably not... but what I really wanted for my birthday is My Digital Studio 2 Plus instead of just the upgrade.  

I'm happy to say ...my sweet mom gave me My Digital Studio 2 Plus for my Birthday...AWESOME!  As soon as I finish here I hope to get it downloaded! Happy Birthday to Me!!!

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Have a wonderful day!

Stamp Sets:  Papillon Potpourri (Clear 123759), (Wood (123757),  Teeny Tiny Wishes ( Clear 127802), (Wood 115370)  Affection Collection (Clear 127949), (Wood 127946)

ink: Real Red (126949), Crumb Cake (126975)

Paper:  Card Stock - Real Red (102482), Baja Breeze (111352), Crumb Cake (120953) 

Tools:  Embossing Folders - Lacy Brocade Folder (127819), Perfect Polka Dots Folder (117335), Elegant Lines Folder (119277), Labels Collection Framelits (125598), Elegant Butterfly Punch (127526), Paper Snips (103579)

Accessories:  Crumb Cake  1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon (122332), Whisper White Baker's Twine (124262), Pearl Basic Jewels (119247), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Glue Dots (103683)

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Hopper's Blog Hop - Color Coach Combo

Welcome to the August Hopper's Blog Hop!  We're having fun with color this hop so come join us!  There's a prize this month of (24) 6" x 6" pieces of Staminp' Up! Designer Series Paper (current and retired).  All you need to do is visit every blog in the hop and leave a comment.  There will be a random drawing at the end of the month. Leave your email address with your comment so we can contact
                           you or check back on the 27th.                      

Are you familiar with Stampin' Up!'s Color Coach?  Do you use it!  I love mine.  It's a great tool when your creativity feels "stuck". Choose a color and let the coach suggest two different combinations.  

Real Red was chosen for our Hopper's Challenge and I chose the Getting Started Combination.  It's a combination I probably wouldn't have thought of on my own...Real Red, Early Espresso, and Pumpkin Pie?  But look how cute it turned out!  

The Ronald McDonald stamp set, Moving On has been getting a work out in my stamp room.  I just think it's so much fun for both kids and adults.  I also love that $3 of the price of the stamp set is donated to the Ronald McDonald House Charities where they help support families with children who have serious illnesses.  

Purchase the Moving Forward Stamp Set through my online store and receive a Free video tutorial for a matchbook gum or candy holder pictured here.

We hope you'll be inspired to create your own card using either this color combo or the creative combo...Real Red, Bashful Blue, and Crumb Cake. Email me a picture and I'll post it on my blog.

Stamp Set:  Moving Forward (Clear 126322, Wood 126320)
Ink:  Real Red (126949), Pumpkin Pie (126945), Early Espresso (126974)
Paper:  Card Stock - Pumpkin Pie (105117), Early Espresso (119686), Real Red (102482), Brights Designer Series Paper Stacks (117155)
Tools:  Large Scallop Edgelits (127019), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (118309), Paper Snips (103579)
Accessories:  Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246) 

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Convention - Stampin' Up! Sample Boards

Today I wanted to share some more pictures of samples form Convention. These projects come from the Stampin' Up! product boards...I hope.  My pictures are so mixed up.  I thought I had everything organized put after downloading pics from other people my Photoshop Elements Organizer is a mess.

There were all types of projects.  I loved the boards with all the different ways to make flowers so I included a few here.  The variety was amazing! The My Digital Studio Projects would make you want to sign up for the free trial right now!  Actually I bought MDS2 Plus this morning!

So take a peek and every so often I will post some more of my convention pictures.

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Twitterepated Box Card

I wanted to share this cute card box we did at my Fancy Fold Class last week. It's really cute and fun to make!

One of the reasons I love convention is because of all the sharing.  Fran Kennedy cut and showed me how to do a box card (decorated for Christmas) for one of my shoe box swaps.  I had no time to come up with something with my mother in the hospital before convention so she did it for me. What a sweet friend!

Then I received a swap card from Penny Hanuszak which had this element on the belly band but in different colors.  I took the two ideas, changed up the colors and I love what I came up with.  So did the gals in the class.  I also changed the dimensions so that it would fit in a standard A2 envelope.

Here's a picture of the inside of the box. I used the Fabulous Florets Stamp set on the inside.  Inked with Baja Breeze and used the rock and roll technique with Island Indigo.  I could see placing some handmade tags inside to give as a gift.  Or how about some tea bags for a tea lover or as a get well card box.  Or better yet...tell your husband for your next gift occasion you'd like him to buy a gift certificate from me for Stampin' Up goodies and I'll make him a card box to put it in. :)

Stamp Sets:  Language of Friendship (Clear 122752) (Wood 122750), Fabulous Florets (Clear 123027) (Wood 123025)

Ink: Baja Breeze (126960), Island Indigo (126986), Old Olive (126953)

Paper: Old Olive (100702), Whisper White Card Stock (100730), Twitterpated Designer Series Paper (125406)

Tools: Bird Builder Punch (117191), 1" Square Punch (124094), Scallop Trim Border (118402), Paper Snips (103579), 

Accessories:  Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246), Sticky Strip (104294), Stampin Sponges (101610), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

There are some wonderful New Holiday My Digital Studio 2 Downloads this week!  I love the Storybook DSP.  Go take a peek.

Thanks for stopping - now don't forget to leave me a comment!

Have a wonderful day.

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The Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog Starts Today!!!

Today is the big day!  I thought August 1st would never get here!  You can now start placing your orders from the "not so" mini Holiday Catalog  Bigger and Better then ever! 

There's so much to love about this catalog:  

• Bundles - What a great idea! Stampin' Up! now has coordinated bundled products so you can save money.  Like - matching stamp sets and framelits saving you 15%.
• Product Suites - Four new suites of coordinating products to make designing your projects fun and easy.
• Kits - Cute kits for Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine's Day.
• Ideas - Awesome ideas and projects to copy and share (case).

It's going to be difficult to decide what to buy first on your wish list.  If you don't have a wish list yet then you better get started.  The holidays will be here before you know it!  If you want it all remember you can get $125 of products for only $99 with the Starter Kit!  If you need a catalog email, text, or call me (770-596-3723).

Don't go away...there's more exciting news today! 

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• Sneak peeks of brand new products!
• Access to an exclusive online stamping community with 30,000 + members sharing their ideas.
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Lots going on in August!  If you have any questions just let me know.

Summer Smooches Matchbook Gum or Candy Holder

Attended our PAWS meeting this past Saturday and had a great time with all my demo friends.  It's alway fun to learn, share, and chat business and non business with gals that love Stampin' Up!.  I was responsible for one of the make and takes this month and decided to share a project that was shared at the Late Night Stampers Pre Convention Stamp Camp this year.

It's a cute match book treat holder.  This one holds a packet of gum but I can also see it with a small candy bar.  It's made with a piece of 3 x 12 inch card stock.

Here's the inside.  The Window Punch was used to make the opening for the gum packet.  This is a great no stamp project that goes together pretty quickly incase you wanted to make a bunch of them for a party or to pass out at the office.

Now if you wanted to do some stamping how about this cute version stamped with the new Ronald McDonald Stamp Set.  This set is so stinkin cute!   But the best part is that $3 of the sale of each set goes to support the Ronald McDonald House Charities where they support families with children who have serious illnesses.  This is a part of Stampin' Up!'s mission - to make a difference in the lives of others...and all the while having fun!

Order this stamp set in my online store or by emailing me and receive a video showing you how to make this cute treat holder.  (Clear 126322 - $14.95, Wood 126320 - $19.95)  And know that you are helping out a great charity!

While you're ordering remember if you order $50 or more in product you can still get the Reason to Smile Stamp Set for only $5.  This offer expires today.  Plus you will earn two points towards your customer loyalty rewards.  

Hope to see you again soon!  

Reason to Smile and Convention Swaps

Lots of fun at the Fancy Fold Card Class Last Night.  Later in the week I'll show you the card box we made.  It's so cute...I know you're going to love it!

However, today I first wanted to remind you that the Reason to Smile promotion will be over at the end of the month.  That's right...only a couple of days to take advantage of the offer.

Make a purchase of $50 and get the Reason to Smile Set (up to a $20.95 value) for only $5.  If you place your order in my online store...

• After reaching $50 on your order enter the $5 item number. (Wood - 131274, Clear - 131275)
• Only one set per customer.
• The Reason to Smile Stamp Set will not be available after July 31, 2012 as it is exclusive to this promotion.

This clean and simple card was a swap I received at convention from Sharon Cline using this precious stamp set.  Mine arrived right before convention and I haven't had a chance to play with it yet, but I can hardly wait to ink it up.  

There is still so much more I would like to share with you from convention. I guess what I need to do is just a pick a few things every time I post. Today I wanted to show you two more of the swaps I created for convention.  

This first one uses the Stippled Blossoms Stamp Set.  

• It's a two-step stamp set with beautiful flowers and leaves.  
• The entire flower was stamped in Baja Breeze.  First I stamped with the solid stamp, stamping off once.  Then I stamped over it with the detailed stamp giving it the light and dark effect.  
• Added one of my new favorite colors, Summer Starfruit, in both the solid and designer series paper. 
• For added texture I embossed the card base with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder.

I ordered the Clockworks Stamp Set thinking it would be a good set for masculine cards and even fun to use in some vintage cards.  But when I sat down to create my swap...I just wanted to have fun with it!  

• So I chose, yes that's right, Summer Starfruit again and added two more of the New (2012 -2014) In Colors - Midnight Muse and Gumball Green.  
• Lots of texture by using both the Square Lattice and the new Chevron Embossing Folders.
• Add a brad on the clock and some fun Gumball Green 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon for some extra details.
• Everyone thought the Memories sentiment was perfect.  It's from the stamp set Loving Thoughts.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have about the above projects, joining Stampin' Up! or placing an order.  I promise great customer service and support to those who join my team.

Have a wonderful day...it looks like another hot one!