Afghan Card

As promised, here is a fun card that I did using the new Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch from the new Summer Mini Catalog from Stampin' Up.  I also thought it was a great fit with this week's Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger:

The new punches create several different options.  I used Image 2 from the punch.  I saved the centers for other projects and just used the outline.  I played around until I found a pattern that I liked and then the gluing began.  There was a little hang over on the sides so I just trimmed them off.  The sentiment is from the "Thank You Kindly" set.  The cardstock is just some random scraps I had laying around. 

How fun is this?!  It looks even better from a little ways away.

Upcoming Classes

So I have finally found my rhythm with the new little guy and decided it was time to do some of the classes I've been wanting to do for a while now, but just couldn't.

Mother-Daughter Class:  Saturday, July 16 (1-4pm) 
Cost:  $10 per person
Description:  Come with your mom or daughter to make a cute double page scrapbook layout.  Moms will make 12x12 pages and daughters will make 8x8 pages.

Technique Tuesdays: July 19 (10am-12pm) or July 26 (7-9pm)
Cost: $15 per person each month
Description: We will focus on learning two or three new techniques each month.  You'll receive a description sheet with the instructions on how to create each technique and a sample of the technique.  You'll also get a chance to try each technique on a card front.  This class will be held each month on the 3rd Tuesday of each month in the morning and the 4th Tuesday in the evening so hopefully everyone can attend.

Christmas in July:  Friday, July 23 (7-9pm) or Saturday, July 30 (10am-12pm)
Cost: $15 per person with your adhesive, $20 per person with my adhesive
Description:  Come make 5 Christmas cards.  We'll do different designs for each card.

Fabulous Folds: Tuesday, August 9 (10am-12pm) or Friday, August 12 (7-9pm)
Cost: $20 per person
Description: Learn how to create cards using innovative and fun folding techniques including step cards, side-step cards, and more!

Scrappin' Saturday: Every 2nd Saturday beginning August 13 (7-9pm)
Cost:  $15 per person
Description:  Each month we'll make a Double Page layout around a theme that relates to that month.  August will be Back-to-School.

Punch Pals: Thursday, August 18 (1-3pm) or Friday, August 19 (7-9pm)
Cost: $15 per person
Description: Come learn some innovative techniques for using punches. We'll make cute characters, fun "card candies", and more!

Kids' Class:  Every 3rd Saturday beginning August 20 (9-11am)
Cost:  $10 per child
Description:  Want to give your kids a great creative outlet?  Each month we'll do a project featuring stamping, punches, etc.  Some projects ideas include cards, scrap pages, room decor, party decorations, etc.  Appropriate for children ages 6-up.

One-Sheet Wonder:  Tuesday, September 13 (10am-12pm) or Friday, September 16 (7-9pm)
Cost:  $20 per person with own adhesive, $25 per person with my adhesive
Description:  Come learn how to make 12 different cards using one sheet of 12x12 scrapbook paper.

All classes will be held at my home:  6580 E. Refuge Rd., Florence, AZ  85132  (Oasis at Magic Ranch Subdivision).  Registration and payment for classes are due one week prior to the class.  Please feel free to invite your friends, family and neighbors to these classes.  They are a great way to learn new techniques, make new friends and just have fun!

For those of you on the West Side, I can do any of these classes on your side of town if you have at least 6 people attending the class.  Call or email me to schedule a time.

MIA

So I know I've been MIA...Well, this is why:

Matthew Thomas

Born April 14, 2011 at 5:05pm

8lbs. 12 oz., 21 1/4 inches long

I'd say my latest creation is one of my top three!  Don't you think? 

I'm still adjusting to the new normal, but I have some super fun things to show you!!!  Check back this weekend for a really cool card using one of Stampin' Up's newest punches!

3-D Step Card

Here's a cute little creation that I made.  I'm just learning some of the cool folding techniques out there and this is one of them.  Simple, yet really makes the card POP!

Supplies (All Stampin' Up):  Stamps - Fast & Fun Notes, Birthday Bakery; Ink - Just about all the colors.  I used Stampin' Write Markers to color everything in; Cardstock - Old Olive, Whisper White, Ice Cream Parlor DSP; Tools - Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch; Decorative Label Punch, Rounded Corner Punch; Embellishments - Ice Cream Parlor 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon

I'm going to be doing a Technique Class in March where we will be learning all kinds of fun fold cards.  You won't want to miss it!  Check back here for more details.

A few new creations...

I made up these cards for an upcoming workshop.  My hostess wanted to do Valentine's cards, but I also wanted to give some other ideas using products from the Occasions Mini and the SAB brochures.

This first one is a 3x3 mini card.  I like to have some of these on hand for dropping a quick note off to a friend or to put with a little something.

Supplies (All Stampin' Up):  Stamps - Eat Chocolate;  Ink - Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Rich Razzleberry; Cardstock:  Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Rich Razzleberry; Tools - Scallop Trim Border Punch, Decorative Lable Punch

This is a nearly no stamp card for Valentines.  It's similiar to this one, but I wanted to mix it up a bit.  I'll have a short tutorial up this week on how to make the flower in the center so check back if you want more details!

Supplies (All Stampin' Up): Stamps - Fabulous Phrases; Ink - Real Red; Cardstock: Whisper White, Real Red, Patterns DSP, Red Glitter Paper; Tools - 1 3/4"Scallop Cirlc Punch, Decorative Lable Punch, Small Heart Punch; Embellishments - Basic Pearl Jewels


I haven't tried to do the water color look much, so I decided to give it a shot on this one.  I'm so happy with the way it turned out!  I stamped the blossoms and cut them out, adhering with dimensionals to give it a little more pop!  Hard to see in this picture.  I need to take a photography class!  :o)

Supplies (All Stampin' Up): Stamps - So Happy for You, Sweet Summer; Ink - Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Old Olive; Cardstock: Whisper White, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Ice Cream Parlor DSP; Tools - Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch; Embellishments - Ice Cream Parlor 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon

Hostess Stamp Clubs now forming!

Stamp Club is now forming. It is going to be a 10 month, 10 member club that will run February - November. The commitment is to purchase $15 in merchandise (before tax/S&H). Each member will be assigned a hostess month in which she will receive the hostess benefits - stamps & free merchandise. Stamp Club will start the last week in February. I'll hold two meetings each month in my home to accommodate schedules. Friday evenings at 7pm and Saturday afternoons at 2pm. As a Stamp Club member, you'll receive a free Idea Book & Catalog and you'll have the chance to make 2-3 projects at each meeting. We'll learn techniques that are more detailed than I can show in workshops. All you have to bring with you each month is your own adhesives. If you are unable to make a meeting, let me know and I'll put together a kit for the projects we do. All you have to do is assemble it. I'll email a picture of the finished product so you know what it looks like.


If you are interested in a 6 month club with a $25 monthly merchandise purchase commitment, I am happy to start a second club. And if you have enough friends to start your own club, I'm happy to facilitate it for you! Just let me know.

Spread the work and tell your friends! Feel free to forward this email to anyone you think might be interested in some stampin' fun! Stamp Clubs are a great way to get all those awesome Stampin' UP! products you want on a budget! It's also an awesome way to have fun with your friends and do what you love!

Sign up now!

February Stamp-A-Stack Projects

So I have finally gotten the cards done for Stamp-A-Stack.  Between my being sick and my kids being sick, it's been a rough month!  But, we are hopefully all well on the road to recovery and will stay that way for a while.

Supplies (All Stampin' Up):  Stamps - Fun & Fast Notes; Ink - Basic Black, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Not Quite Navy; Cardstock - Very Vanilla, Pacific Point, Whisper White, Blueberry Crisp DSP; Embellishments - Very Vanilla 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon.  

Supplies (All Stampin' Up): Stamps - Fun & Fast Notes; Ink - Basic Black, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze; Cardstock - Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Whisper White, Elegant Soiree DSP; Embellishments - Very Vanilla 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Basic Pearl Jewel; Tools - Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch

Supplies (All Stampin' Up): Stamps - Fun & Fast Notes; Ink - Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Certainly Celery, Tangerine Tango, Tempting Tuquoise; Cardstock - Poppy Parade, Whisper White, Build A Bear Workshop Pawsitively Prints II DSP; Embellishments - Pear Pizzazz 1/2" Stretched Poly Ribbon; Tools - Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch

 

Supplies (All Stampin' Up): Stamps - Fun & Fast Notes; Ink - Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Tangerine Tango, Real Red, Pretty in Pink; Cardstock - Peach Parfait, Whisper White, Sunny Garden DSP; Embellishments - Pear Pizzazz 1/2" Stretched Poly Ribbon; Tools - Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch

The Stamp-A-Stack class will be held Saturday, Feb. 19 from 1-4pm at my home.  Registration is $15 and is due by Friday, Feb. 4.  Late registration is $20 and will be accepted from Feb. 4 to the day of the class.  You'll get to make 3 each of these 4 designs.  If you are unable to attend, please let me know and I'll put a kit together for you.  Email me to sign up.

You don't want to miss out on this one!  It's going to be fun and you'll be able to personalize these cards as much or as little as you want!

It's time to Sale-A-Brate!

 

It's the BEST time of the year at Stampin' Up!! Sale-A-Bration!! Those of you who have been around Stampin' Up! for awhile know that means LOTS of FREE goodies (and other specials) for YOU!! Most details are above, but I'm going to list them again below, with links!! Don't forget you can shop online ANYTIME 24/7 via my demo website, HERE

OK, first awesome deal is for those of you purchasing SU! supplies. With EACH, yes EACH $50 purchase you get to choose one item FREE from the Sale-A-Bration Mini Catalog. You can view it online HERE or contact me if you need a physical copy. There are four exclusive stamp sets, a Designer Series Paper and Quick Accents Pack, a Ribbon & Button Pack, and a Digital Content CD. Exclusive to SAB means ONLY available during SAB so get these items NOW!!! Also, in the back of the Mini you will find a list of catalog items that are also available as your FREE SAB item!! Woohoo!! Shop Now!!

Next awesome deal, Hostesses with a workshop total of $300 get a FREE SAB item!  Actually, that's a FREE item for EACH $300 of sales! Have a $600 party and get TWO SAB items FREE!! Does it get any better?? Click HERE to learn more about hosting a workshop and CONTACT ME today TO BOOK YOURS!!

Final awesome deal, for those of you who've ever considered joining the SU! Family, the Starter Kit is 15% off AND you get product bundle worth $50!! The default items in the bundle special are the Color Coach, Something Special Simply Sent, Live Laugh Love Stamp Set and Heart to Heart Punch. Click HERE for more information on becoming a demo. Just click the JOIN NOW button when you're ready to make it official!!

Contact me with ANY questions!!

Click HERE to Shop Online 24/7!!!

Quilt Mini Cards

I was playing around with an idea for my Stamp-A-Stack on a smaller scale and came up with these fun little cuties!

These 3" x 3" cards were a little time consuming, mostly because the little "quilt blocks" are only 1/2" square and I hadn't ever done one before.  It also takes a little time to decide on the quilt pattern you'd like.  It was a lot of fun though!

Supplies (All Stampin' Up):  Cardstock - Whisper White, Regal Rose, Sale-A-Bration Ice Cream Parlor DSP; Ink - Pumpkin Pie; Stamps - Fabulous Phrases; Tools - Decorative Label Punch, Itty Bits Punch; Embellishments - Old Olive 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Sale-A-Bration Ice Cream Parlor Quick Accents

Mini Cards

I love how cute mini cards are.  And what a great way to say "Thank you" or "I'm thinking of you"!  I put the set together and wanted to give it away in a cute packet, so I wrapped it with ribbon.



Supplies (All Stampin' Up): Cardstock - Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive; Ink - Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Close to Cocoa; Stamps - Trendy Trees; Tools - Tag Corner Punch; Ribbon - Old Olive 1/4" Grosgrain


Yes, I still love the Rich Razzleberry/Old Olive color combo.  It's warm and just fabulous if you ask me!



3D Flowers and a Challenge

So, now that things have finally calmed down a little around here, I've been able to get back to my crafting, especially paper crafting, ways.

Today, I decided to start with Card Patterns Sketch 97.  Simple, yet so many great options. 



I looked through a few of the links posted and then inspiration hit.  I've been in Valentine's mode so I had to go with a Valentine's card.

Supplies (All are Stampin' Up):  Cardstock - Whisper White, DSP in Pretty in Pink and Real Red, Old Olive, Red Glitter;  Stamps - Filled with Love; Ink - Real Red; Tools - 1 3/4" Scallop Circle, Small Heart and Full Heart Punches; Embellishments - Pretty in Pink Brad, Old Olive 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon.

The center flower is four scallop circles, alternating red and pink.  Fold the circles in quarters to add dimension.  I punched 4 small hearts from glitter paper.  Punch a hold in the center and adhere with a brad.  The leaves are a Full Heart.  It's so cute and simple.  Definitely my style.  So what do you think? 

Here is my first time playing with the 3D flower.  A lot more simple, but fun.  Opens in the center. 

Supplies (All are Stampin' Up):  Cardstock - Whisper White, Real Red, Old Olive, DSP in Pretty in Pink and Real Red;  Stamps - Fabulous Phrases; Ink - Real Red; Tools - 1 3/4" Scallop Circle, Small Heart and Full Heart Punches; Embellishments - Pretty in Pink Brad.

Punch Play

I learned this technique at a Stamp Club this last fall.  You punch out 5-6 scalloped circles using either size of Stampin' Up punches.  You get the cardstock wet and then wad it up.  Let it dry for a few minutes and then flatten them out.  Stack them on top of each other, punch a hole in the middle and secure with a small brad.  Crinkle the sides up to get the look you want.  How fun is this?!  I love it.

Supplies:  Cardstock (Miscellaneous) Sky blue, Brown textured, Orange, Turquoise, Pink; Ink (Color Box) White, Purple; Stamps (Stampin' Up) Fabulous Phrases, (Studio G) Blessed; Tools (Stampin' Up) 1 3/4" Scalloped Circle Punch, 2-way glue; Embellishments (Michaels) Light Green Ribbon, (Joann Craft Essentials) Crystal Multi Glitter

I have lots of fun ideas to use with this one.  I'll post them when I get created!

Pick-A-Petal Again

I've been playing with Pick-A-Petal a lot lately.  I've had the stamp set a long time, but decided to pull it out and play with it a little.  I came up with this one using inspiration from a card on Split Coast Stampers, but made it my own.  I like how simple it is and how the white and the salmon cardstock really play off each other.

Supplies:  Cardstock (Stampin' Up) Whisper White, (Unknown) Salmon textured; Ink (Color Box) White, (Stampin' Up) Summer Sun; Stamps - (Stampin' Up) Pick-A-Petal, Fabulous Phrases; Tools (Marvy) Corner Punch.

Super simple, but I really love it!

Pick-A-Petal Thank You

So I'm still in love with this color combo. 

Supplies:  Cardstock (Stampin' Up) Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry; Ink (Stampin' Up) Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive; Stamps (Stampin' Up) Pick-A-Petal, Trendy Trees; Tools (Stampin' Up) 1/2" circle punch; Embellishments (Stampin' Up) Old Olive 1/4" grosgrain ribbon.

I also did this same card using Real Red instead of Rich Razzleberry.  Here's how it looks.

I decided it would be good for Christmastime.

Filled with Love Mini Cards

I decided to play a little with my "Filled with Love" stamp set.  I really wanted to make a mini card set.  I think it would be a great way to leave a little something for that someone special in a lunch box, under a pillow or hidden in a drawer!

Supplies:  Cardstock (Stampin' Up) Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Real Red, Red Glitter; Ink (Stampin' Up) Read Red, Old Olive, Baja Breeze; Stamps (Stampin' Up) Filled with Love, Itty Bitty Bits; Tools (Stampin' Up) Full Heart Punch, Small Heart Punch.

For a door prize at my workshop this weekend, I'm giving away this mini card packet. 

I was going to put it in a box, but I loved the look of it wrapped with ribbon.

Stampin' Up Workshop Cards

I'm hosting a workshop this weekend.  I thought I would share the cards that we'll be making.

The first card is from the Current Filled With Love promotion that runs through January 24.  You get the Filled With Love stamp set, which won't be available after this promotion is over, and Designer Series Paper in Real Red and Pretty in Pink.  You also receive a free set of Bitty Buttons with your order, a $4.95 value.

Supplies:  Cardstock - Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Red Glitter; Stamp Set - Filled With Love; Ink - Baja Breeze, Real Red; Tools - Full Heart punch, Small Heart punch.

The second card is from the Upcoming Sale-A-Bration 2011 mini (January 25 - March 31, 2011).  There are four stamp sets available, Designer Series Paper and Quick Accents or Ribbon & Button Pack in Ice Cream Parlor (Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Peach Parfait, Pacific Point), and Decor Elements Chalk Board.  They also have the Digital Content available for you Digi-scrappers.  You get one of these free with every $50 purchase.  What's better than free!?

Supplies:  Cardstock - Whisper White, Old Olive, Ice Cream Parlor DSP (Sale-A-Bration), Daffodil Delight; Stamps - Punch Bunch (Sale-A-Bration), So Happy For You (Sale-A-Bration), Itty Bitty Bits; Embellishment - Ribbon (Old Olive, 1/4" Grosgrain); Tools - 2 Step Owl Punch, Itty Bits Punch Set.

Happy Stamping!