Ornament Framelits Snowflake Delight

This beautiful ornament snowflake was crafted by my Stampingly Yours downline buddy, Paula Mangum!  Her details are located at www.thepaperspa.blogspot.com.

Enjoy a little Midnight Muse ink, Very Vanilla cardstock, and you the new Stampin' Up! Framelits from the Occasions Mini Catalog, and you will be well on your way to these fanciful decorations yourself!!!

Last Day To Order Retiring Stamps and Accessories! Today, Thursday, May 31st   is your last day to order 2012 Stampin' Up! Retiring Products!! Retiring Stamps- Over 200 stamp sets leaving! Retiring Inks, Paper & Accessories- Discounted up to 70% off!! Retiring Definitely Decorative - Entire line being discontinued! Retiring Digital Content Discs for My Digital Studio- Entire digital collections leaving. You have until 11:59pm (MT) to place your order online!  Don't wait!! SHOP NOW!!!

BIG changes = Savings for YOU!

BIG changes = Savings for YOU!

Stampin' Up! has just released their Retirement List... and it is looooong!

How does this help you save money?  Well, if you make your stamp purchases before this weekend, I will give you a 20% bonus for selecting early!  Aaaand... if you are quick to pull up the accessories retirement list, you will see that several items are discounted... but they go fast!

So - save big by picking quick!

You will also notice that ALL the of the ink pads are being retired!  What???  Do not despair!
Stampin' Up! is introducing a new, firmer, juicier ink pad with the new catalog release in June.

You will also notice that ALL of the 12x12 cardstock is being retired!  What again???  Despair not!
Stampin' Up! will not be carrying all of the colors as individual packets anymore, but they will all still be available as color combo packs.  However, all of the textured cardstock is leaving, so get yours now!

Enjoy!
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Savvy Stamper STARTER KIT

SALE-A-BRATION STARTER KIT DEAL!

Savvy Stamper Customizable Starter Kit

 Sale-A-Bration is an ideal time for all you savvy stampers to SAVE $$$!  Starts Jan. 24, 2012.

• The Starter Kit is discounted to $125!  SAVE $50 and it ships FREE.  With the special bonus bundle products being offered, you’ll receive nearly $400 in products!  Already have some of the stamps and colors shown?  No problem... the kit is customizable - you pick the stamp sets and colors you want!
• Receive your choice of either FREE Designer Series Paper (you pay for shipping) or a FREE My Digital Studio Download (no shipping charge) EVERY MONTH that you place an order, from Feb. through Dec., 2012.  Up to a $120 value!
• Enjoy demonstrator discounts and benefits thru June 30, 2012 with no obligation to purchase anything further or host workshops.  PLUS your first order is at 30% off!  There’s no penalty to drop... but you will find a gazillion reasons to continue!
• Perfect opportunity for both hobby and business demonstrators... buy from yourself or share with a friend... the flexibility is fabulous.

QUESTIONS?  If you are interested or simply curious about purchasing the Starter Kit and becoming a member of my Stampingly Yours group, please email me with any questions.

Untimely Christmas Goodies

Well... you know the saying 'better late than never?'

Here are the fun Christmas goodies we created in December!  Somehow, the blog did not post through... so you can now view them with an eye asking 'how can I turn that into a Valentine goodie?'  Alas!

 Mini Milk Carton Die - Gingerbread House

 Origami Paper Star

 Amazing Quick-fold DSP Purse

Okay!  Go play stamps!

Oh the weather outside is frightful...

... but the fire is sooooo delightful!  Imagine sharing a fireplace complete with chocolates with your friend... maybe they will giggle with glee like my mom did when she saw it all put together!!!

The fireplace box is a cinch to put together... it uses just ONE sheet of Stampin' Up! Cherry Cobbler 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock!

Go ahead - take a look inside!  No coal here... just yummy wrapped chocolates, a battery lit candle (ummm, yeah... can't put a live flame in here), and a picture for the mantle!

Would you like to order my tutorial?  It's just $2.95 for a download with instructions and tips!

Please allow up to 24 hours for tutorial to arrive in your email box, though it will not likely take that long!

Fun Folds - Oh BOY!

Welcoming two new baby boys into the world deserves some special cards, right???

These are for you Cameron and Jackson!

Using the delightfully bold and colorful Stampin' Up! scrapbook kit Crew Kids... some fabulously fun folds were created!

These cards look a bit tricky, but are surprisingly simple to cut and fold (just how I like 'em!).

My next post will show you HOW to make this card using the current Christmas scrapbook kit... and it is super cute... just like YOU!

convention swaps... reaaaaally!

It has come to my attention that I never posted my convention swaps... lol.

Our family had such a busy summer that we just hopped from one change of plans to another.

So... here they are!  I love punches and utilize them in swaps because they are easy and fast - just like they were designed to be!

Our sweet little baby boat is rocking on a scallop edge punch through basic black cardstock and backed with bliss blue for water - backed with white for clouds above!  Our Mickey face uses two different size punches - including the baby ears punched with the 'pig nose' punch.  tee hee

Those of you who have been to my workshops know that I like to rename all my tools.  We have whale tail punches, a pig nose punch, a camel spit ink pads.  If you need a translation for any of those... let me know!!!  lol

Baja Belly!

WHO is grrrooooowing???  It's my special lil' sistah!  And my lil' sis is expecting a WEE WEE Baby... all the way from Paris, France (well, that is where she was vacationing... ya know).  It just dawned on me that I should have added an Eiffel Tower in the background of the journal!  Ahhhhh - I already popped the journal in the mail!  Se la Vie... course I studied Spanish and have no idea how to spell in French.... sorry!

The cute little journal uses the new In-Color Baja Breeze... the new designer series paper in Baja Breeze and the new Baja Breeze ribbon!!!  Our darling prego stamp is a retired set by SU!... definitely an old favorite that I will not part with!  The edgings of the papers are cut with the new scallop edge punch... looooove it!  And I did also use the spiral punch for the nifty holes that line up!

Go make your own today!

Some day my fairy will come...

Forget about the prince... a six year old little girl has bigger things to think about... like dreaming that one day she will lose a TOOTH and her fairy will come!

Of course, my brother dispelled this vision for my own little sister.  Instead, he told tales of a big ugly TROLL who liked to hunt for loose teeth and would actually dare hike across your face and snatch them from your sleeping lips.  

Howdya like that for big brothers!!!

Well, my little six year old girl is waiting - and waiting - to lose a loose tooth.  So we created a beautiful tin watchmaker's palace for the pearly whites to reside in when they finally do shake loose.

The tin is decorated in Stampin' Up! supplies we had around the craft room.  Retired Slumber Party paper in fanciful pinks and plums made perfect backdrops to IF THE HALO FITS - a SU! Dormant stamp (which means you can purchase it but it isn't displayed in the catalog).  Of course, a fairy isn't complete without some ribbon, glitter, hodgepodge hardware in styled silver, pink reinkers and crystal effects!!!!

2 of YOU

My two very favorite girls in the world... my daughter and my sister.  The two of you make this girl feel very blessed! 

And to think that I did 'potty prayers' for both of you!!!  (Little inside joke about being 3 years old and praying in the bathroom for a baby sister.)

We made this adorable scrapbook page at convention.  It was 8.5 x 8.5 to fit in the new chipboard photo albums - go see that new catalog!!!  When I returned home I had this amazing picture of my 2 girls sitting on my nightstand... so I added it to the page and mounted everything on textured Baja Breeze and Rose Red cardstock to place in my 12x12 frame.  It sits on my kitchen counter!

This cute page uses a felt flower, a flower button, grosgrain ribbon, chipboard alphabet letters, white craft ink, the new scallop punch - that is a marvelous invention - and the new butterfly stamp set called Flight of the Butterfly.  Colors are Baja Breeze, Rose Red, More Mustard, and Mellow Moss.

Weblog Award ~ how sweet!

My dear sweet Debbie from Cornwall England has nominated me for an award!

The rules for this award are:

1.  The winner can put the logo on her blog.

2.  Link the person you received your award from.

3.  Nominate at least 7 other blogs.

4.  Put links of those blogs on yours.

5.  Leave a message on the blogs of the girls you've nominated.

So, I nominate:

Siddy

Elaine

Laura

Nancy

Mary

Katie

Kristin

Enjoying 'paying it forward'!

 

Convention Craziness!

What can make 6,000 ladies go crazy?  FREE stamps... Stamping friends... On Stage recognition!  It really doesn't take much... that many women together just creates a tizzy of excitement.  Which is why I go back each year!!!  My treasured week with MOM - she is the CRAZIEST one of the bunch!!!!! (Right Katie?)

Happiness

I did it!  I put a little Happiness in Shaela's bedroom!  I thought I would put up a small Decor Element for my first go at it.  It was really simple!  (note to self... white shows up better on darker wall colors!).

The steps are simple and are included when you purchase the Decor Element.  Mark the grid on your wall with a pencil.  Rub the entire transfer so it is no longer sticking to the grid sheet.  Peel the grid sheet off.  Place sticky sheet with element on your wall right in the corner marks you made.  Rub, rub, rub!  Peel off the sticky sheet.  Yippeee!!!!

Remember!  My Shauna Special for Decor Elements includes a FREE Classic alphabet letter with each $20 purchase... now through July 23rd!

Shaela said that the Happiness is so light that you need to look for it.  And you know what???  That is so true of happiness.  It is always there.  You just need to look for it.

See my three munchkins?  I thought the All in the Family stamp set was perfect for stamping a happy little hello to neighbors who moved away last year.

My letter U features the 'Rock n Roll' technique.  Just ink your entire stamp in the main color (here Cool Caribbean).  Don't stamp yet!!!  First rock only the edges of your inked stamp into a darker color - now you can stamp!!  Isn't that fun?

A hobby knife is the perfect tool for making the little girl 'climb' through the U.  Let's see what else these kids can climb through... any ideas?

Boys Only

Dominic is a stamping artist!  He is so proud of his extreme and totally shredding cards that he decided to open his own 'Boys Only Webstore' to sell them in!  He has big plans to sell ten sets of these cards and add more selection too.  I'm all for it!  I love his entrepreneurial spirit!

These cards use some great colors together - Always Artichoke, Creamy Carmel, Bravo Burgundy, Not Quite Navy, and Bordering Blue.  The stamp sets??  They are retired sad to say... aren't they awesome?  BMX, Wakeboard, Skateboard, Quad, and Snowboard are all individual sets with the 'cool' dude words included.  However... I betcha Dominic will eagerly stamp scrap mats and journal tags for you upon request... for a small fee!  *WINK*

I treasure you Daddy!!!

Daddy, my little daddy... I love you!

We celebrated Father's Day yesterday with our wonderful man.  In preparation, I helped Shaela and Devin stamp fun little cards.  They have such great big 6 and 8 year old ideas.  Kids really know how to think out of the box!  Of course Daddy loved the cards and sentiments!  And he noticed the 'bird' theme... guess the kids miss their cockatoo.

I opted to create this fun little pocket card as seen on Patty's website.  Begin with a 12" x 4" piece of Buckaroo Blue cardstock.  Score at 4" and 8".  You will have three even sections.  Score a diagonal on the middle panel.  Doesn't that make a nice little pocket?  I mounted my 4" x 4" pocket card onto a 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" piece of Ruby Red... added some stars and In-Color River Rock double stitch ribbon.  A tag... a star... designer paper... a brad... all done!

Recipe: Ahoy Matey, All In the Family, Wild About You, Make it Count (HS) 

In-Colors - NEW!!!!

WOWZA!!!

I am a nut for color.  I always have been!  In high school I picked a fav color each year.  One year it was green, the next it was purple.  I bought purple pens, purple notebooks, purple backpack, purple socks (can you say Donny Osmond anyone?), purple sweaters, and purple hair accessories.  It was MY color and everyone knew it!  lol

So it should be no surprise that I go oodly cazoodly when the new In-Colors are announced each year!  Of course I will miss the old In-Colors, but I will keep my secret stash of cardstock, ink pads, and reinkers and use them sparingly until they are gone.  BUT... what is not to love about Pacific Point and Tangerine Tango... bold and vibrant and FUN contrasting colors.  I think those are my new picks!  Of course, that changes with each new sample I see and the more I play with them myself... which won't happen until I get my demonstrator sneak peek order in July!!!!

Enjoy your sneak peek - and don't forget to get all the great 'OLD' In-colors before they are gone!

Remember when you got letters from the mailman?  REAL letters that you could hold and open and that showed the personality of the sender?

This month Stampin' Up! is inviting you to reconnect with loved ones the 'old fashion' way... through handmade cards.

The eScape bundle was designed for you!  Take advantage of the 25% discount on select products in one nice bundle of crafting joy.

Circle of Friendship, Love Notes assortment, Rose Red ink pad, Very Vanilla grosgrain ribbon are all bundled together for $36.05 (non-bundled total is $51.70).

Enjoy!

Mother's Day Booklets

Shaela is quite my little stamping buddy!!

We worked together to make little booklets of love for all the mothers in our lives!  We created booklets for grandmas, aunties, and sisters!

The fun part was filling them up when we were done!  Each page is a tiny pocket... perfect for wallet size pictures, tags, and even gift cards.

Enjoy the variety of booklets we made... each had it's own style and flare!  Now I need to make one for myself... and have a chance to play with my Bind-it-all machine again!

The best part about making these booklets is that they only use ONE sheet of paper!!! 

Instructions can be found on Vicki's blog.

If you don't own a Bind-it-all machine, the booklets can be held together with ribbon and eyelets and other types of clips.

If you would like me to cut and score and bind a piece of SU! decorative paper for you, I certainly can!  Each booklet is $5 including shipping.

Enjoy!