Silent Auction Box of Cards

Grab a 8x8 paper mache box and stamp. I decorated this box to hold 80 cards for a silent auction at my church. I made two of these by stamping, decorating with water color pencils and added sparkle using stickles. LOVE STICKLES!

These would make great gifts!

Stamp in the warmth!

Decorating Tins

A few years ago a sweet person gave me some international coffee tins to be used for a project with kids...(thanks Sharon!). Well, I was organizing my basement and found them. I had brought them home to come up with a project and they were put into a box and forgotten.

So I started decorating last Friday (STAMP DAY!). Several have a winter theme and ready for some yummy chocolates. Some are just general to have ready for a quick chocolate or candy gift. Lots of fun and easy! I can't wait to share them.

Stamp out the cold!

Friday Stamping Day!

Friday was a stamping day with T-n-T! Check out these journals that Tonya made for her daughters, they turned out AWESOME!

The first page was made into a pocket page

The last page was made into a pocket also and then using the top note die cut, Tonya made a signature plate to write a note and sign.

Here is the second journal...
Rub ons, felt flowers and pearls from prettie's kit

...another pocket and signature plate.

These are great for girls (and women) of all ages! Create one today!

100 Visitors!

Thanks for visiting my blog. The counter has reached 100; how exciting!

Fresh Cut Notecards

I pulled out my Stampin' Up! Fresh-Cut Notes and my Fresh-Cut Stamp set and started creating. I haven't used these notecards or stamp set for a while; funny how it snowed a little later in the day after creating some floral flair!



The last one above didn't download very well. The colors are real red and pretty in pink.

Stay warm by stamping and paper crafting this season!

Card Cluster

Have you ever been inspired by another stampers creation and sat down to make a card or two similar? After your done, you think "okay ready to move on" but you have all these good scraps.

Set a goal and make all sorts of cards until you have used all your scraps! These are my creations....

My initial inspiration came from a card I saw on Stamp Your Heart Out (a link to her blog is listed to the left). The placement of the ribbon and bow caught my eye.

The recipe for all cards using Stampin' Up! Products: Cardstock-Whisper White, Old Olive, Really Rust, Always Artichoke DSP paper; Punch- Scallop circle; 1" circle; Ribbon- Old Olive 5/8 grosgrain; Ink-Old Olive, Really Rust; Chalk-Really Rust. The stamp is from a retired Stampin' Up! set.

I then just started creating by changing the placement of paper and colors and layering. Not only did I make "regular" size cards, but I cranked out some 3x3 cards.
























I had a lot of fun and use all my scraps except for just a partial piece of Whisper White and Old Olive and when you are done you have a great assortment for yourself or to give as a gift.

HAPPY STAMPING!

Time to Stamp???? Time to be Thankful!

Well my stamping plans did not happen as I thought. I promised to post stamping projects throughout the weekend; Sorry!

Time was spent at the hospital making sure my Dad would be okay. During his hunting weekend, my dad fell and broke his ankle and tibia. He is doing fine, however, will not be able to put weight on his foot for 3 months. YIKES!

So, I still have many projects to work on and will post them as soon as I can.

Make sure you check out the specials at my Stampin' Up! website...I will update this blog with the specials soon. Get ready for the holidays and make some memories. Hand made gifts are a fun to create and a thrill to receive!

Time to Stamp!

There is a time to dance and a time to celebrate and a TIME TO STAMP! I have been busy and not able to stamp and/or post. So be prepared for multiple posts because I am stamping this weekend. I have so many projects to work on and so little time before the holidays.


This is the card I created tonight using the Big Shot. The bird is from the Birds and Blooms Sizzlets. I keep pulling the sizzlet out and looking at it and wondering hmmmmm. I am always getting stuck for an idea with this birdie. Then I saw a card on a blog from my list to the left "My Favorite Things" by Dawn. This is my version of her creation. I love the bird and now have lots of ideas in my head to create.


Card Receipe - All Stampin' Up! supplies: paper - more mustard, whisper white, real red; DSP paper more mustard, real red, not quite navy; scallop square punch; not quite navy 1/4 grosgrain ribbon.

Happy Stamping!

Stamping Blogs and More!

I have added a column to the left listing blogs I follow and visit. I like to check out the variety of stamping designs and tastes. Visiting a variety of websites and blogs expands your knowledge and creativity. Try something new today and "click" yourself some creativity!

The Missing Card Swap Sample

Here it is! Thanks Tricia for letting me take a picture of my missing convention swap.

Using a stamp from the background set Sprinkles, I stamped the card base and some on whisper white, punched the image with a circle punch, layer with the scallop circle, add some dazzling diamonds and it was set to travel to Utah!

Stamping Weekend Wrap Up

Another card from my stamping weekend away. Using retired Stampin' Up designer paper, punch out different sizes of circles, layer on your card, pick a greeting and your done. Since the designer paper is two sided you will have lots of combinations to work with.


Below is the last card I created before we had to rush home and check out my son's broken wrist. Again, using all Stampin' Up! products, I used sage shadow for the card base. This is a color I normally don't use, but liked it with the layer of really rust and very vanilla.



I applied ink color directly to the stamp with my markers and emblished with chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon.


Any inscription would work for this card.


Pick a color you normally would not use and check out the color combinations links to the left and create a card today!

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween! My children attend schools in a city that is self proclaimed as Halloween Capital of the World. Last Friday was the annual parade of the little people which consists of all the K-5 students, some middle school bands and some preschoolers. After the parade kids have their halloween party at school.

I was inspired to create these spiders that I discovered. The original inspiration used the Stampin' Up! photo corner punch; didn't have one so Tricia (through Rachel) suggested using a square punch. Alex and I made 27 of these for his class. There is a peanut allergy, so mini nerds was the candy of choice (you can slightly see the corners of the box). Below is the whole box of spiders. To cute to be creepy!

I made some for my co-workers using the mini peanut butter cups and trimmed the legs slightly at a diagonal and they turned out so cute!

Holiday Cards

Have you purchased Stampin' Up!'s multi pack of the new "In Colors"? I challenged myself to use some in colors and create a holiday card.

This first card I used Baja Breeze card stock for the base, the pattern paper is from the Best Ever Simply Scrappin' Kit, Whisper White and Kraft cardstock and the ribbon is the new Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon. The rhinestone brad is from the prettie's kit.

This combination was not planned. My goal was to use the ribbon and I just started layering papers and voila! I fell in love with this combination and the ribbons is very elegant. The snowflake stamp is retired and from the 2007-2008 Stampin' Up! catalog.

Next I wanted to use the Baja Breeze striped grosgrain ribbon. The card base is Baja Breeze with Whisper White and Gray with a silver brad. Instead of adding a pattern paper, stamp the lower half of your card and place your ribbon as the divider.

I tried out several of the new ribbons during my stamping weekend and loved them all. Stampin' Up! ribbons are fabulous...excellent quality. Treat yourself and purchase some emblishments to create with.

More Weekend Creations

Arrgh! I just don't know what happened when I was taking these pictures. Maybe try looking at the pictures with your glasses off or contacts out!

Do you like Stampin' Up!'s simply scrapin kits but don't scrapbook or have leftovers from your scrapbook creations? Check out these cards I created from a retired scrappin' kit. Stickers, stamping and paper together as a new approach to creating a card.

These kits have stickers that are shapes, words and borders. Some stickers are large enough to use your favorite punches, just like this one to the left. The flower is one of the punches exclusive to Stampin' Up! And the designer papers are two sided which gives lots of options and a totally different look!

Check out the kits in your catalog or online today! Happy Card Scrappin'!

I have been away stamping!

I am back from my annual girls weekend with T-n-T (actually only one T could be there - missed you Tricia)! Tonya and I left last Wednesday evening to go to her parent's cabin in Elbow Lake. I think this is the 3rd year we have had our girls weekend during MEA and it is so much fun! The two of us bring EVERYTHING, pack up her van and not to return until late Sunday evening. This is one of my favorite annual events and it was fantastic.

This year we had an early return on Sunday...my oldest fractured his wrist. I received the call about 1:45. Tonya and I immediately started packing. We packed and cleaned the cabin in 1 hr and 15 min (record time).

The next few posts will show off my creations. This first card is a free standing pop up card. I was inspired by the tutorial at http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ee/index.php/resources/tutorials/freestandingpopupcard/.

Receipe: All Stampin' Up! products - Paper and Ink: kiwi kiss, tangerine tango, riding hood red, so saffron, whisper white. Punches and Tools: 1/4, 1 1/4 and 1 3/8 circle punches, corner rounder, crop-a-dile, mat pack. Ribbons and Accessories: tangerine tango ribbon, brads, eyelet, twine.

This is a fun card to make. The only varience I made from the instructions was to not enlarge the slot size (you would need to enlarge the slot size if you had embleshments on the front of the card). Sorry the picture is a little blurry; operator error. Here are some more:

I made 16 of these cards; all a little different.

If you create a pop up card, send me a picture by email and I will share your creation here on my blog!

More stamping weekend posts to come!

Happy Birthday Gift

T-n-T are so creative....I am lucky to have them as my friends and stamping buddies! Tricia designed (and demonstrated at a local demonstrator event) a modified clipboard and I got one for my birthday! Thanks Tricia! Tricia gave me the approval to post her wonderful creation:

Tricia used the Big Shot Top Note die to cut the corkboard and created push pins with felt flowers, build a brad and designer brads. So cute!

A mini library clip holds the calendar.

A flower from the pretties kit dyed with very vanilla ink and blushed with coordinating color.

The top of the clipboard has an area of coordinating paper and clips ready to hold pictures.

A post it pad and matching pen (coordinating paper inside the pen base) ready to take notes.

This would make a great gift or just a special project for yourself. Maybe I could convince Tricia into planning a class? Would you come?

Tricia also created this cute birthday card that has a unique closure.


The closure was created using the horizontal slot and word windo punches.

All products, accessories and tools mentioned are Stampin' Up supplies. Thanks Tricia!

Celebrating World Card Making Day

How did you celebrate? Tricia came over to my house to work on a baby blanket she is knitting and I assembled cards that I designed and precut. The cards below were designed for my Ronald McDonald House workshop using the Stampin' Up! Say It With Scallops set.

Recipe #1: All Stampin' Up! Products. Paper: (cut for long note envelopes) pirouette pink, baja breeze, chocolate chip; Chipboard: scallop frame from On Board Essentials; Ink: baja breeze; Punch: 1 1/4 square.




Recipe #2: All Stampin' Up! Products. Paper: very vanilla, certainly celery, close to cocoa, brocade blue; Pretties Kit: beads and stick pin; Ribbon: 1/4 grosgrain ribbon certainly celery; Ink: chocolate chip, certainly celery; Punch: scallop square.



I liked the color combinations of both cards and again elegant but simple. Keep up the celebration!

Stamping Treats

Check out the fun treat packages my open house guests received. What a cute display/centerpiece!

Using the "sour cream container design" I created the small packages with paper cut 4x4 (usually I use a 6x6 base, but I wanted to save on paper and size); adhere one end with sticky strip and crimp; insert snicker bite size treat; turn and adhere the other end and crimp; stamp an image, punch out stamped image with Stampin' Up! Scallop Circle and adhere circle to container.

Now lets great ready for some fun holidays and be creative. Make some for friends, co-workers, a party or event.



HAPPY HALLOWEEN