It's been awhile

It's been awhile since I've posted on my blog. The end of the school year was crazy, but I survived. I had a busy May, took a breather the first part of June and have been spending some time in my stamping room playing for a few days.

Here is a card that I "CASED". It uses the large flower from the pretties kit, a clear button (w/paper sliver for thread), whisper white card stock and riding hood red card stock. I also used the top note die and big shot for the inside.

Here is another card I "CASED". It uses the tab punch and 1 3/8" circle punch to make the flower. The stem was made using the big shot basket and blooms die, the leaves were made with the 5 petal flower punch.

I have had a few workshops where I have been sharing the re-inker spread technique. To do this technique, you need a line art stamp (like 5th Avenue Floral) and either watercolor or shimmery white card stock. First, stamp your image in versamark. Heat emboss (I used winter white embossing powder). Then you will want to spritz with water until it puddles. Then take 2-3 colors of ink (a few drops on a plastic lid works great) and dip your aqua painter in the ink. Then touch the tip of the inked aqua pen to the puddles of water. The ink will spread and fill in each area of the embossed stamp. Let dry 20-30 minutes or dry with heat tool. Cut out the image and attach to your card.

Stampin' Up is also in a catalog transition period...The new catalog will be available July 1st! As always, there are stamp sets and accessories that will no longer be available once the new catalog is released. To see the last chance stamp sets and accessories, click here. Certain accessories and Decor Elements are 25-50% off.

There is also an awesome hostess special for the month of June: $20 additional free product with a party of $250 and additional $40 in free product with a party of $400.

If you are interested in purchasing these products or hosting a party in June, please contact me or order using my website.

All Images © 1990–2009 Stampin’ Up!

May Make and Take 8

Come make and take 8 cards for $12 or free with $35 order. We will be making 3 graduation, 3 sympathy/thinking of you, 1 Father's Day, and 1 birthday. Please register by Friday May 15th.

Fold-Out Scrapbook Class

Images © 1990–2009 Stampin’ Up!

May is National Scrapbook Month. Join me Friday May 29th to make one of these cute fold out scrapbooks. You will need to bring your own paper cutter or make arrangements to share. You have 3 options for this class:

Option 1: 1 pkg Washington Apple or Sweet Always Designer Series Paper (pg 161), Best Wishes and More Stamp Set (pg 55), and other paper/adhesive needed to complete scrapbook. (You keep the extra paper) Cost $40.

Option 2: Best Wishes and More Stamp Set and paper/adhesive to complete scrapbook. Cost $30
Option 3: Use my stamp set and receive paper/adhesive to complete scrapbook. Cost $20.

Please register by May 15th. Full payment is due at the time of registration. Be sure and include which designer series paper (Washington Apple or Sweet Always).

Reel in the Deals

I will be participating in my first "vendor fair" at Wild Ridge in Glenwood on Saturday May 9th from 10 am -2 pm. I will be selling retired stamp sets and cards, have registration for upcoming classes, and will be giving away a few door prizes. Other companies represented will include Arbonne, Creative Memories, Mary Kay, Norwex, Party Lite, Butterfly Boutique, Lia Sophia, Miche Bags, Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, and Tupperware. Hope to see you there.

Welcome

I am starting this blog to keep you informed of upcoming events and to share pictures of projects. I hope to inspire you to keep creating and to show you the great products Stampin' Up! has to offer.

April Make and Take 8 cards

This anniversary card was made using the Stampin' Up! Manhatten Flower Texture Impressions Die and the Big Shot. Images © 1990–2009 Stampin’ Up!

This graduation card was using the owl together now stamp set. I added a graduation hat to the owl by drawing parenthesis and adding a straight line across the top using brilliant blue stampin' write marker. I colored in the area between the parenthesis and blended it with a blender pen. Then using the summer sun stampin' write marker, I added the tassel. Images © 1990–2009 Stampin’ Up!