Card of the Day

Hello Stampers! Just a quick post tonight of a card I did over the weekend. I found this image that I had stamped, colored and attached the frayed grosgrain to probably 6 months ago. I can't remember the name of the stamp set - it was borrowed from a friend. Enjoy!

The details:
Stamps: ??, so many scallops
CS: so saffron, close to cocoa, w white
Ink: so saffron, close to cocoa, creamy caramel (SU Markers)
Other: scallop circle, grosgrain ribbon, cuttlebug EF, ticket corner punch, chocolate taffeta ribbon

No post today

Sorry nothing to post today. I am too busy looking at the new SU catalog and making my wishlist!! You girls are gonna love what you see! New designer papers and accessories, and OMG the new stamp sets.........(I could go on talking stampanese for an hour).

Laurie

Card of the Day

Happy Monday Stampers! Today's project is not really a card but a calendar instead. I found an awesome template for a calendar on SCS that is almost exactly like the Create-a-Calendar in the Holiday Mini. You can find it here posted by Cat. She did a fantastic job making this template for us to enjoy! I printed the months on whisper white cardstock per the instructions on the post. I altered it with designer series paper (DSP) and used my Zutter Bind-it-all machine to put the spiral on it. I covered the back of each month with DSP but wish I hadn't bothered. It really didn't add to it all that much - not worth the time and effort. I look forward to seeing what you all come up with! Enjoy!

The details:
Stamps: Misc stamps for each month
CS: Misc DSP, W White (cover is washington apple DSP, riding hood red)
Ink: Many
Other: template off of SCS, die cut flowers, button bouquet, riding hood red striped ribbon

Card of the Day

Hello Stampers! I wanted to share a card that I did for this week's Limited Supplies Challenge on SCS. Here is a link to the rules for this challenge - I guess you can tell that it must have something to do with red and hearts, huh?

I am so excited that SU is coming out with our own embossing folders in the new catalog!! I LOVE embossing folders so I am sure that I will have to have them all!

Enjoy!

The Details:
Stamps: Love you much, Holidays & Wishes
CS: w white, real red textured, basic black
Ink: real red craft and classic
Other: clear embossing powder, cuttlebug EF, new heart punch, bold brights brads, red & black gingham ribbons, black grosgrain ribbon

Card of the Day

Hello Stampers! Hope you are having a wonderful weekend! I just wanted to take a moment to post a quick picture! I thought I would take advantage of a few challenges that were posted on splitcoast stampers. I rolled 3 challenges into one (SC209, CC197, WT200): this week's color combo challenge, last week's sketch challenge, and this week's "ways to use it" challenge. The color combo is Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Not Quite Navy and Basic Gray. The star attached to the heart helped me complete the "ways to use it" challenge!

Enjoy!

The Details:
Stamps: Happy Heart Day, Sanded
CS: baja breeze, kiwi kiss, not quite navy, basic gray, watercolor, manchester dsp
Ink: black stazon, not quite navy, kiwi kiss
Other: earth elements brads, SU markers, kiwi kiss striped grosgrain, small star punch

Card of the Day

Hello Stampers! TGIF! Hasn't this been the longest week ever?? I am so hoping that I get my new Stampin Up catalog in the next few days. I have heard from some of the girls at the leadership conference that it is awesome, but who would of thought otherwise, right??

Today's post is a card that I did for this week's sketch challenge on Splitcoast (SC210). I kept my design very simple. I have barely been able to fit the stamping in so why push it trying to be really creative! Enjoy!

The Details:
Stamps: close as a memory, linen BG
CS: so saffron, parisian summer dsp, pink pirouette, bravo burgandy, w white
Ink: bravo burgandy, so saffron
Other: so saffron brads

Another Card

I have really been into my stamping this week! I made another card tonight and wanted to share before bed (I even skipped watching Gray's Anatomy to stamp!). This card is a CASE of a beautiful card I saw on splitcoast here. If the stamp set does not look familiar it's because it is going to be one of the new sets in the upcoming catalog! The inside says "have a honey of a day" - isn't that cute!? Enjoy!

The Details:
Stamps: Just buzzin by, itty bitty backgrounds, sanded
CS: more mustard, ruby red, choc chip, watercolor
Ink: choc chip, more mustard, ruby red, black stazon
Other: more mustard grosgrain, stapler, dimensionals

Card of the Day

Hello Stampers! Someone at work needed a birthday card for their son's birthday. The colors and card was inspired by this card here. I have not used pacific point much since it came out in the F&W catty but I really like it with the kiwi kiss! Enjoy!

The details:
Stamps: crazy for cupcakes
CS: pacific point, kiwi kiss, whisper white, watercolor paper
Ink: black stazon, kiwi kiss, pacific point
Other: ticket corner punch, SU markers, cuttlebug EF

Another Card

Hey again - I'm back with another post. I was inspired by this post that I saw the other day. It was an entry for this week's inspiration challenge on splitcoast (IC161). This would be darling for a little kid's birthday! Enjoy!

The Details:
Stamps: Party Hearty
CS: Not quite navy, ruby red, so saffron, w white, tempting turquoise
Ink: not quite navy
Other: SU Markers, riding hood red taffeta, scallop edge punch, large oval punch, paper piercing mat pack/tool, cuttlebug EF

Online Yard Sale

Hello Stampers! I have announced to my customers that I have cleaned out my stamp cabinet to make room for new stamps from the new catalog! Here is a list of what I have left. Please let me know if you are interested in any of these sets**.

Canvas Background used $9.00
Carved & Candlelit used $8.00
Cause for Celebration used $15.00
Eat Cake used $13.00
Everyday Flexible Phrases includes Cute Converse/used $15.00
Friendship Blooms used $10.00****SOLD****
Headline Alphabet used $20.00
Just Like You used $13.00
Little Bit of Happiness, A new - unmounted $10.00
Live Like You Mean It new - unmounted $10.00
Lovely Letters - I ordered 2 by mistake! new - unmounted $38.00
Party Punch used $10.00
Punches Three used $10.00
Small Script used $5.00
Spring Solitude & Solitued wheel used $15.00
Summer by the Sea used $14.00
Sweet Shapes used $13.00
Time Well Spent Hostess used $20.00
Tree for all Season, A used $6.00
Typeset Alphabet Lower used $14.00
Vases In Vogue used $20.00
Window Dressing used $20.00

**items that are in the current catalog will not be available until the new catty comes out next week**

Card of the Day

Hello Stampers! We're halfway thru another week. Here is a little stamping inspiration to get you through to the weekend. I found a new person to stalk and CASE. Today's victim was Jenn at "Stamp your heart out" blog. I was looking for some ideas for Valentine Cards and found this cute one using the sizzix mini envelope die. V-Day will be here before you know it! Enjoy!

The Details:
Stamps: Love you Much, Holidays & Wishes
CS: Candy Lane DSP, Pink Pirouette, vanilla, close to cocoa, riding hood red
Ink: riding hood red, vanilla craft
Other: soft subtles buttons (soon to be retired), heart to heart punch, scallop edge punch, hemp twine, scallop envelope die for big shot

Card of the Day

Hello Stampers! I had a new "Stalkee" today. I stalked the "Stampin Pretty" blog and found a card using the most gorgeous paper that I have ever seen! It is going to be new in the SU catalog and it is called Raspberry Tart. I usually don't get that wound up about DSP but this one is da bomb. It will be my paper of the month at my next club meeting.

I didn't vary much from the creator's original card. I didn't put as many details into it as she did, not that I didn't love it that way, just trying to make it more simple for a class. Here is the original here. Enjoy!

The Details:
Stamps: All Holidays
CS: white, rose red, pretty in pink, kiwi kiss, raspberry tart dsp
Ink: rose red
Other: rose red grosgrain, pretty in pink grosgrain, 5 petal punch, 3/4" circle punch

Card of the Day

Hello Stampers! I participated in a Splitcoast Challenge today. I haven't done that in forevah! Today was a color challenge using Brilliant Blue, Pumpkin Pie and Garden Green. I have to say it wasn't my favorite combo but I don't think it turned out half bad! Have a good day! Enjoy!

The Details:
Stamps: Eastern Blooms, Sincere Salutations
CS: Brilliant Blue, Garden Green, Pumpkin Pie, W White
Ink: Brilliant Blue
Other: pumpkin pie grosgrain, wide oval punch, 1/2" circle punch, paper piercing tool/mat pack, dimensionals

Breaktime is over - back to blogging!

Hello Stampers! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and are ready to get back to stamping! To get me back in the groove a little, I did some blog stalking. I came across one that was new to me and I absolutely love it! It is called "Stamping A Latte" by Jodi Collins. She does beautiful work and uses a lot of Stampin Up! I have CASE'D a few of her cards and will be posting them here each day this week. I guess you could say that she is my "stalkEE" of the week!

I didn't make many changes to the original, I just made mine more simple with less layers. I loved the original but wanted to make this one for a possible camp or club card. Here is the original here. I will give you a little hint, if you have trouble getting smooth edges when you cut out your hearts, smooth them down with a sanding block.

Enjoy!

The Details
Stamps: Always
CS: Tangerine Tango, Pixie Pink, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White
Ink: Tangerine Tango, Pixie Pink, Kiwi Kiss
Other: Kiwi Kiss satin ribbon, dimensionals

Update

Hey there! As of today, we STILL haven't closed on the cabin. We were scheduled to close last Friday, the 14th, and they decided at the last minute that they needed more from the appraiser. Gary drove to Knoxville on Monday, for them to tell them at 4:00 in the afternoon that they still didn't have what they needed. So, who the heck knows when the cabin will finally be ours. Do yourself a favor and never use Expresspath financing for anything! Stay tuned!

Laurie

Where have I been?

Hello stampers! Sorry it has been soooo long since I have posted. I guess I got a little burnt out with the blogging thing but I have also had tons of stuff going on! First of all, I have been working pretty much 5 days a week (I miss my day off a week when business was slow in xray). I even have to work today which will be my 6th day this week - I got to leave a little early yesterday though. Second, we are buying this cabin in Gatlinburg, TN. We should close next Friday and things have been hectic getting all kinds of paperwork together and such. It's a little harder conducting business when you are 6 hours away from the residence and further than that from your loan officer (she's in New Jersey). I have started a blog for the cabin if you would like to keep up with our progress.

Unfortunately, I probably won't post much until after the first of the year when things slow down a bit. If you need information about specials, promotions, etc you can visit my Demonstrator Business Website here. That will keep you up to date with anything SU related.

I hope all is well with all of you - ta ta for now!
Laurie

Look what I made!

Hey stampers! Look what I made with only HALF of a simply scrappin kit from Stampin Up!! I recently purchased the "I Wish" kit (#112193, $19.95) and made 20 cards, card box, and several tags the past couple of days. The cards are pretty simple but I think they are very cute. I also had a bunch of leftovers to make more cards or a couple of pages if I wish. I used about 9 sheets of cardsstock that I had on hand, put my punches to good use and did very little stamping. I also used up a bunch of scrap ribbon that I had in a jar. Never, I say NEVER, throw any scraps away - you never know when they may come in handy!! I used just a few stamp sets - punch pals, best yet and holidays & wishes.

I am so excited about this scrappin kit - if you order one before the 15th, I will give you 1 yard of real red and old olive 1/4" grosgrain ribbon!! Here is what is included in each kit:

2 sheets of choc chip textured card stock (12 x 12)
2 sheets of old olive textured card stock (12 x 12)
2 sheets of real red textured card stock (12 x 12)
2 sheets of whisper white textured card stock (12 x 12)
6 sheets of exclusive double sided designer paper
6 sheets of exclusive, self adhesive die cuts

Enjoy!

Card of the Day

Hello Stampers! Not much to show you all today, only this card I made for a Grandparents Day card. It looks better in person, the lighting just wouldn't cooperate with this one. Enjoy!



The Details:
Stamps: window dressing
CS: so saffron, certainly celery, cameo coral, watercolor paper
Ink: black stazon
Other: watercolor crayons, cuttlebug EF

Card of the Day

Hello Stampers! I hope you all had a great Labor Day weekend! We tried to go out of town for the weekend but the first night our youngest one got sick and we had to come home in the middle of the night. I'm pretty used to it, he's always sick! We had a busy day at work today, making up for that day off, it almost wasn't worth being off a day! Even though I was tired, I stamped a card tonight. I didn't have any inspiration of my own so I blog-hopped a little and found this card that I like very much! I really love this "Crazy for Cupcakes" set from Stampin Up! Enjoy!


The details:
Stamps: crazy for cupcakes
CS: washington apple DSP, riding hood red, so saffron, w white, pumpkin pie
Ink: black stazon, pumpkin pie, bashful blue, riding hood red, so saffron
Other: 3/4" & 1" circle punches, stampin dimensionals, cuttlebug EF, blender pens

Sign Up for my Felt Fusion Tote Bag Class!

Hello Stampers! I have decided to try my hand at doing some extra classes! My first class that I am offering is a tote bag. For a class fee of $10, you can make a darling canvas tote bag with felt fusion flowers, ribbons, eyelets, & stamping. You can make a 2nd bag for $5. Please contact me if you are interested in signing up for this class. This is a pre-pay class and you will need to be signed up and registered by Sept 10th. The class will be limited to only 10 participants - there are 7 slots left! Enjoy!