WOWSA.....Fabulous Folds Card!

 

 

OK.....I love math but I'm certainly not an engineer.....so glad there are people willing to share their ideas!!!  This is such a cool card.....so unique!!!  I'f you make one of these, I'd love to see it!!  Please leave a comment with a link to it!

 

Don't forget Sale-a-bration is in full swing!!  For every $50 you spend you get to choose a free Sale-a-bration product!  There are some really cool stamp sets, cardstock, embossing folder, even a punch, etc.  Also remember that if you spend $150 then you start earning hostess dollars also!  So with a $150 order you will get to choose 3 Sale-a-bration items PLUS you receive $25 in hostess dollars (more hostess dollars the more you spend) to either spend on specially priced hostess items OR on anything in either of the catalogs! 

 

 



Sweet Strawberry Crush

Does this not look delicious?!?!  I had a few ladies over for a Stamp and Stack and decided I wanted some cute fun Valentine snacks for them.  I found these glass bottles of Strawberry Crush and thought how cute!  I made these fun tags for them by using the Two Tags Die and punching a circle out for the neck.  I cut the cute bottom edge with the Apothecary Accents Framelits by just inserting the edge of the tag in the framelit.  That cute ticket is stamped from the new stamp set called That's the Ticket in the spring catalog.  I punched it out with the ticket punch which coordinates with this stamp set beautifully. 

 

I also made these cute treats!  Isn't pinterest amazing.....I found this idea here .  I used the Lovely Letters Alphabet stamps and the super cute Owl punch along with the scallop circle and circle punches to make these.  There are sweet yummy Dove Chocolates under those letters! 

 

 





Fat Quarters Challenge

Hopefully some of you took advantage of the 99 cent fat quarters on the SU clearance rack!  A sweet friend of mine gave some to the ladies in a quilting passion group she is part of and she challenged them to make something with it and bring it to share.  You aren't going to believe what beautiful things these ladies made with these fat quarters.  First up is this GORGEOUS tree skirt:

 

Next is this AMAZING quilt:

 

 

 



How about this hot pad BEAUTY:

 

 

Thank you ladies so much for sharing your awesome talents with me!  I just can't get over what you did with those pieces of fabric.  Your projects are AMAZING!!!

 

Happy 25th Stampin Up

WOW!!!  Stampin Up just announced a slew of fun stuff!!!  There are so many exciting things going on with the 25th Anniversary Celebration!  This is going to be a fun year!  One of the super fun new things being offered is this super cute "Dude, You're Welcome" kit....check it out in this video below:

What a fun kit!!  Everything you need to create some super cute and amazingly easy cards!  This is an awesome kit for both men and women!  We all know that sometimes masculine cards can be the hardest to create....these are perfect for those manly occassions!  Who knows maybe the "men" in our lives will actually make us a card, too!  It includes 4 stamps, 12 4x6 postcards, 12 envelopes, a basic gray stamp pad and instructions.....all for $24.95.  You can purchase it here!  I will be posting more awesome new things as the week goes on!  Stampin Up has been super busy putting together some fun new promotions and new product to celebrate 25 wonderful years!

Happy New Year!

 

 

I apologize for being absent for so long.  I'm sure all of you can relate....we were just so busy with the holidays and all the normal "busy-ness" of having three kids!  I hope all of you are enjoying wonderful holidays and that your 2013 will be the best year yet!  I wanted to pop in and share this cute but uber simple card I made.  I used some of the super cute papers from the Festival of Prints papers from the holiday catalog and I just punched 1" squares out of them.  I mounted them on some Lucky Limeade cardstock which I had cut a border on with one of the Finishing Touched Edgelits Dies.  The Happy New Year sentiment is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set and it was cut out with the Bitty Banners framelit.  That beautiful sentiment along the bottom is from the retired Heard from the Heart stamp set which was just recently on the Clearance Rack for a REALLY good price!  I can't believe all the goodies on the Clearance Rack over the last couple of weeks!  I don't think Stampin Up has ever had stamps on there....I've been able to get really good deals on ink, cardstock and dies but never stamps!  There are some really cute sets over there....if you haven't checked them out you really should as there are some awesome deals which are going fast! 

Cookie Labels

 

I have to share this story with you....I was mortified but you might get a laugh out of it.  Yes, I live in paradise....beautiful sunny days with palm trees swaying in a gentle breeze and all that but.....can you say "bugs"!  Lots and lots of bugs that just thrive in paradise....LOL!  Well....I had a sweet friend invite me to her cookie swap and attending said cookie swap were mostly ladies I had never met before.  So I bake lots and lots and lots of snickerdoodles Thanksgiving afternoon and put them in a nice tupperware type container so they will be safe from afore mentioned bugs....On Friday we had a few errands to do and were running late getting home so I run in the house grab my cookies and head to my neighbor's house.  As I open my container of cookies (in front of everyone) I find that there was an entire colony of ants that had apparently been hiding under the lip of the lid of my "bug safe container" and they were just waiting to jump in on my cookies.  I was mortified!!!!  Anywho.....the photo above shows the cookie labels that I made for my friend to set out so that everyone could label their cookies....guess I should have labeled mine Snickerdoodles with Ants....  I used 2 of the larger tags on the Two Tags die to make my base.....I just put them end to end and overlapped the bottoms (note that the die does make a score line).  The designer paper is from Festival or Prints....love love love that paper!  I used the pinking edgelit from Finishing Touches to make the cute little edge from Old Olive cardstock.  Thta sweet tree is made using the Scensational Season Bundle....love being able to stamp and then use the coordinating framelit to cut it right out....no scissors involved!  The name plate was made using the Oval Punch which fits nicely inside the Scalloped Oval Punch.  I tied it up with some of that beautiful striped ribbon I've been hoarding since it is retired!  I saw this one on pinterest which inspired this whole design. 


Don't forget the Online Extravaganza is ending in just a matter of hours!!!  Wed. the 28th specials are the Clear Block Bundle which is normally 66.95 on sale for 53.56 and the Clear Block Storage Caddy for said blocks which is normally 16.95 on sale for 13.56 and the Stack and Store Caddy which is normally 34.95 on sale for 27.96.  These items are on sale just for this last day of the sale but don't forget that this is the last chance to pick up those other goodies on sale also!!!  

Wine Bottle Tag

 I had a really hard time getting a good photo of this but I hope you can get the idea!  It really is super cute IRL....I had some ladies over for a stamp and stack the other night and we made these...everyone loved them.  So super easy to do but it sure dresses up a gift.  I used More Merry Messages for the sentiments.  I also used the Labels Collection Framelits and the Scallop Punch for this cute tag.  Stampin Up has so many fun things going on right now....check out this fun new product:

How cool is that?  I love the idea of putting them on things that have a story you don't want to forget like antiques or things that you have inherited and you want the kids to remember later why that something is special.  They are $7.95 for 10 tags (item #129723).



Exciting News!!!

I am so excited!!! I have some awesome news to share with you.  The Online Extravaganza is getting ready to kick off!!!  It starts at midnight on Monday November 19th and will run through November 28th.  Please make note that there will be special 24 hour only deals on both the 19th and the 28th.  I've seen some of the deals that will be offered and you do not want to miss this sale!!!!  Some stamp sets are 50% off!!!

You now that Stampin Up has partnered with Sizzix to offer some awesome products....well now for a limited time Stampin Up is offering the Texture Boutique.  This is a great alternative to the Big Shot for those who want to dry emboss!  Please take a few minutes to watch the video below and you will be surprised how cute this little machine is and how extremely portable.  Some demonstrators are posting that they use it in conjunction with their big shot because it is small enough to sit on their desk without much of a footprint and they can emboss away!  This machine does not cut but who doesn't love some rich texture!!!  Stampin Up has the machine for $29.95 (132657) and a special bundle deal including the machine and 2 embossing folders (Stripes and Flower Garden) for $39.95 (132770).  These are being offered as a special test market to see how well they are received so there are limited quantities for a limited time and then Stampin Up will decide if this is something that they will be continuing to offer.  Check it out below:

 

Also don't forget about the awesome promotion for new demonstrators going on now through Dec. 16.....you not only get the amazing demo kit of $125 worth of Stampin Up product that you choose for $99 and free shipping but you also get your choice of color family ink pads (excluding neutrals) for FREE!!  That's another $50 value!!!  What's not to love about that!  No obligation to sell if you just want to take advantage of this awesome deal!  I'd love to answer any questions you might have....please just click the email me button in my sidebar!



Santa Tag #2

 

Here is my second Santa tag.....I made Santa's face with the Pennant Punch, Oval Punch, Ornament Punch, Bird punch and the Two Tag Die for the base tag.  The Do Not Open til Christmas is from the Tags til Christmas stamp set.  Happy Crafting!

Naughty Santa Tag

 

 

I was searching the web for motivation for a tag it stamp and stack I was holding and I came across this cutie here.  I just had to make it!  I hand cut the actual tag shape and then used various punches to make my "Santa".  The "naughty" sentiment is from Tags til Christmas and the Do Not Open til Christmas is from More Merry Messages. 



Christmas Tree Tag

 

This tag is made using one of the single stamps offered through Stampin Up for a limited time.  This is the Christmas Lodge tree stamp and I LOVE it!  I haven't even added any bling to it and I'm not sure I will....I like the rustic countryish look as it is!  This is one quick and easy tag!  I used the Two Tags Die to cut the tag out and then stamped the tree off center and added my sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set.  I used some gingham ribbon from my stash to just solidfy that countryish look I was going for.  Check out the individual stamps here as Stampin Up has taken some of their awesome stamp sets and broken them up so that you can buy them individually PLUS there are some never before seen ones, too!  These are only available this way through January 2...Stampin Up is doing a sort of pilot program to see how popular this option is.  I hope we see more in the coming year!!!



Christmas in the Heart

 

Tonight I'm having some friends over to make some projects and one of the "stations" is going to be tags, hence, why you've seen me posting so many tags.  I wanted to have lots of samples to "jumpstart" their creativity...lol!  I just got this beautiful stamp in the mail Monday and I couldn't wait to play with it.  It's called Heart of Christmas and it is a single stamp with a lot of punch!  I love the fonts and the shape of it all!  I just cut out another tag with my favorite Two Tags die and stamped it with En Francais in Raspberry Ripple.  I cut it out with one of the Labels framelits.  I then added some Raspberry Ripple ribbon in a "pleated" fashion....super easy and actually pretty quick to put together. 



Triple Time Stamping Gratitude

Have you tried triple time stamping yet?  It is so much fun and so easy but what a WOW factor with the finished product!  I learned how to do this by watching Dawn's video here.  I used the Day of Gratitude stamp set for my card and cut out the sentiment with the Apothecary Accents Framelit.  Staying tuned to the TV tonight to see election news!

Scentsational Tag

 



Again I used the Two Tags Die....LOVE that die!!!  I used a shape from the Apothecary Accents Framelits and stamped it with the En Francis Background stamp to make the background.  I made a rosette from the Be of Good Cheer Designer Paper as a base for my image.  The image is from the Scentsational Season Stamp Set and cut out with the coordinating framelits.  Remember you can save by purchasing this stamp set and framelits in a bundle here!