Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Christmas Stamp Camp, LAST PROJECT!


Good Wednesday Morning! Are you having a good week? Getting LOTS accomplished? :D

Today's is a straight CASE of a project I saw on Pinterest. :D Debbie Henderson is the original designer. The only things I changed were that my new leaf die hadn't arrived, so I had to use my retired one, and the nose is small because it's the heart on the OWL punch. :D I'd like a bigger one, but didn't have one available to use. :D Maybe a circle next time...

OK, I'm outta here! :D Have a wonderful day! Be sure to take the time to STAMP something!!!!

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Friday - MDS Share!


Happy Friday! After such a short work week last week, I'm sure your week has felt super-long. Got big plans this weekend? Coming to the open house? :D Coming to tell me to have a great trip? Or perhaps bringing me a cute ornament to replace the ones my suicidal Christmas tree took out with it?
:D

Anyway! This is a page I did for a SUDSOL challenge; it was a SUPER-easy sketch. I really love this one - and the DSP, while retired IRL, lives on forever after I've downloaded it from Stampin' Up! :D

I just wanted to share something quick and easy; will do the same for Monday, too, because I'll be traveling. My sister is hosting a party next Saturday, and I can't wait to meet her friends and introduce them to Stampin' Up! I sent her some samples, and she's loving them! :D

OK, I'm outta here! SOOOOOOOO much to do! I hope I'll get to see you Sunday! And regardless, be sure you make the time to STAMP something!

Monday, November 26, 2012

Christmas Stamp Camp, take 3! :D


Good Monday Morning! Goodness, it's been BUSY around here - more and more to do as the open house and my departure draw near! PHEW. :D

Today you're seeing the card and envelope we made; the card is a custom size, to fit the word - so the envelope had to be, too. It didn't take me too much time to figure it out at all, with the Simply Scored; I started off with an idea of what I needed to do from a measurement template, and tweaked it to perfectly fit out cards. :)

OK, I'm outta here!!! You won't BELIEVE how busy I am. WHEW. Say a prayer or two for me, will ya? :D Have a WONDERFUL day! Don't forget to go STAMP something!!!!

Friday, November 23, 2012

Hostess Stamp Camp, Take 2!


HAPPY FRIDAY!

Are you still full from yesterday? Are your festivities continuing today? Are you decorating for Christmas this weekend, or are you already done? :)

Today's ORIGINAL idea came from this blog; I say "original" like that because I had to figure out the measurements for myself. Hers is in metric, but the conversion of the numbers doesn't work out correctly. So, I did it. :D

I mean, isn't it ADORABLE?!?!? And you can do the note paper stamping either way, too. :)

OK, outta here quickly. SOOOO much to do still! I hope you're coming to the open house! :)

Have a wonderful weekend! Be sure to make the time to STAMP something!

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Christmas Stamp Camp, Take 1

Tomorrow is THANKSGIVING. And I want you to know: I'm so thankful for you! :) Thank you for finding me, for sticking around even when I'm not here, and for the encouragement you give me. I definitely count YOU in my blessings!

So. This was one of the projects we did at the Christmas stamp camp last week; we did four total projects, and you'll get to see them. I'll give you websites, too. We had a wonderful time, and part of the true value in taking these classes is so I can help with working out directions, etc. Some of these aren't so easy to figure out.... :D

Here's the link to this one. It's a really cool, no-cutting bag. Seriously. NO CUTTING. It's pretty awesome. :D

OK, I'm outta here - baking for tomorrow AND the open house. I hope your Thanksgiving is time spent with family or friends, that you're warm, safe, and fed, and that you know you're loved beyond all measure by the One Who created you.

Monday, November 19, 2012

Hostess Appreciation Luncheon 2012

Happy Monday! WHEW, what a weekend! I have lots to show you; if you're here from Life's Little Pleasures, WELCOME! In case you're HERE, wondering why they'd be coming from my review blog, you'll see in a moment. :D

Today, I'm going to show you the invitation and things we did for the Hostess Appreciation Luncheon. This year has been pretty quiet, business-wise; with our photo business going so much, and travel, I've depended largely on my hostess club for business. Some of you have ordered, too - THANK YOU! And then there are the people who had catalog parties - THANK YOU,  TOO!!! :D I couldn't do this without everyone who is involved somehow. And I love what I do! :D

So. This picture is the table set for lunch. There's LOTS of room, if you would like to join us next year! :D

And this is the invitation they received, telling them the details for this year's luncheon.

And this....


is MY place setting at the table!

(Napkins are from Hobby Lobby, if anyone's wondering! :D )


The menu will unfold over at my review blog, as listed above, during this week - and perhaps the next, partially. :D But today's post is my review of the table favor's recipe. If you want it, just go HERE!



Meanwhile, here's a photo of my table favor. Kenn got to eat it during Saturday night's Oregon game.... :D


Let's see. You know, I'm not going to post the projects we did. We didn't ink a stamp,  but they were great. One was to help manage their supplies, and one was a 3D gift-type thing. I think they were both well-received.

Here are my wonderful girls. THANK YOU, LADIES!!!


Sunday, November 18, 2012

ONLINE EXTRAVAGANZA 2012!!!!



Dates: November 19-28, 2012
Details
The Online Extravaganza promotion is our biggest online sale of the year! We want to make it easier for you to shop during a time when lots of people are doing their holiday shopping, but not necessarily holding Stampin' Up! parties.

So during these 10 days only, you can get incredible discounts-up to 50 percent-on some of your favorite products! Just go to MY BUSINESS SITE and click on the SHOP NOW button on the top right!

In addition, there will be three products 20 percent off for 24-hours only on both the first and last days of Online Extravaganza-our very own doorbusters! Woot!

Monday, November 19, midnight - 11:50 PM (MT)
Page
Item
Description
Retail Price
24-Hour
Sale Price
181
125586
Simply Scored Diagonal Plate
$11.95
$9.56
186
113439
Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine
$99.95
$79.96
186
113474
Big Shot Doctor's Bag
$69.95
$55.96
Wednesday, November 28, midnight - 11:50 PM (MT)
Page
Item
Description
Retail Price
24-Hour
Sale Price
7
118941Clear Block Bundle (Blocks A-I)
$66.95
$53.56
7
120279Clear Block Storage Caddy
$16.95
$13.56
175
109127Stack & Store Caddy
$34.95
$27.96

  • Discounts range between 20 and 50 percent--awesome!
  • Discounted products are available on all order types (customer, workshop, and online).
  • There's no minimum purchase required to participate in this promotion. Sale on!
  • For product bundles, you need to use the bundle item numbers provided. If you use individual item numbers, you won't get the discount--bummer.
  • You can buy additional products from any of our current catalogs on the same order. 

Rhoda/Stilger Annual Christmas Open House!
Sunday, December 2
3:30 - 6:00 p.m.
If you've never been here for our Open House, you need to come. Many of our friends make it one of their annual family events. Yes, your whole family is invited! No, you don't need to bring anything. :) Just come and enjoy the beginning of the season with us. And you MUST eat! :D (I'll be getting on a plane the very next day to go take care of my niece for 2 weeks! :D ) I really, REALLY hope you'll come. There's nothing to do with stamping, I promise. :D

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments! 

Friday, November 16, 2012

Last Hostess Club Project! :)

Good Friday Morning!

Are you glad Friday's here? Me, I'm just glad to finally know what day of the week it is! :D Wednesday seemed like Monday - I asked Kenn if he was going to watch Monday Night Football! - and Thursday seemed like Tuesday - and you don't wanna hear the story about that one. :D

So, anyway. :D For almost any party I do, we do two cards and a 3D project. And the sour cream container is one of the easiest EVER.

You can't really tell in this photo, but the ink on the tag is the Illuminate Pad that's in the holiday mini; it's got lots of shimmer in it! But we also used the ink on the vellum with a starburst sort of stamp from DELIGHTFUL DECORATIONS. It adds a subtle bit of BLING - I promise, these look much fancier in real life. :D

I'm going to warn you: I don't know what this blog will look like for the next month or so. I'm going to attempt to continue dutifully, but people! it's almost open house! Do you know what kind of days I'm having?!?!? :D And the day after open house, I fly away for two weeks. And for those two weeks, you MAY get pictures of my niece! :D

OK, I'm outta here. Have a WONDERFUL weekend - and take the time to STAMP something! Are you done with your Christmas cards???? :D

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Second Hostess Club Project!


Hey, y'all! A really quick post today - AUGH!!!!!!! Time FLIES!!!!!!!! :D Are you planning to come to my open house on the 2nd?

Anyway. :D You probably recognize most of this card - it's the one I won the contest with from Chattanooga Regionals, just done in Cherry Cobbler instead of Midnight Muse.

I really do love the COME TO BETHLEHEM set! I know you see it a lot from me, but it's so easy to make a great card with it! :)

As always, if you have any questions, zip 'em to me! :D I'm off to get into another project - now, YOU go stamp something! :D

Monday, November 12, 2012

Happy Fall!


Hello! What a BEAUTIFUL weekend it was here! Did you have a good weekend? Did you take time to stamp? Kenn and I finished up NINE DOZEN CHRISTMAS CARDS Friday night. My November is scaring me, I have so much to do - but not that! :D

This is one of the projects we did for our hostess club last week. I saw something like it on a blog, and decided to modify it to make ME happy. :D Isn't it pretty?

Barb: the woodgrain piece is dragged with versamark after running through for the texture, then heat embossed with clear EP.

Colors are Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, More Mustard, and Very Vanilla.

I just really like this card! :D

OK, I'm off - too much to do to sit still. :D Have a WONDERFUL day - and be sure to MAKE the time to stamp something!! :)

Friday, November 2, 2012

Have you gotten your free downloads yet???

Seriously. FREE. Usable with any scrapbooking software or MY DIGITAL STUDIO. Heck, while you're there, download MDS2 for a free 30-day trial! You're going to LOVE it, I tell you!!! :D

Here's another page I made for a challenge, using MDS. I love my book!!! (Oh, and this one won me a prize, too! :D )


Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Digital Scrapbooking Week Continues!


This is another challenge page! :) But I want you to know you can still get your free downloads, and get the discount on the digital scrapbooking kits! Go to my business site, and click on the SHOP NOW button! :)

Have a WONDERFUL day! SCRAP something! :D

Monday, October 29, 2012

Two pages using the FREE DOWNLOADS!!!

If you haven't gotten your free downloads yet, go check out http://mydigitalstudio.net! THREE FREE DOWNLOADS, and they're usable with MDS OR any other scrapbooking software! These took me maybe five minutes each - I love MY DIGITAL STUDIO!! :)




Don't forget: you can click on the pictures and see them in a larger size. :) To check out ALL the specials today - and ALL STAMPS ARE ON SALE FOR 15% OFF! - check out this blog post!


HAPPY DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKING DAY!!!!

Good Monday Morning! Today's THE day - big goings-on at Stampin' Up!
Please be sure and go through my business site - just click the SHOP NOW button on the top right-hand corner!
First, ALL STAMPS ARE ON SALE FOR 15% OFF!!!!!!!! TODAY ONLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And it's a contest, so PLEASE, if you've been wanting a stamp set, GET IT! :D I've NEVER seen Stampin' Up! do this huge of a sale before. So get busy! :D
Here are the details:

Sell-A-Stamp Spooktacular

For one day only, you will get 15 percent off almost every stamp we sell! The goal is to sell more stamps in a single day than ever before!
  • Starting at 12:00 AM (MT) and ending at 11:50 PM (MT), almost every stamp we sell will be 15 percent off.
This means all stamps in the current catalogs including
    • Background stamps
    • Personalized name stamps
    • Incentive stamp sets from the supply list
    • Cookie press stamps
    • Single-image stamps
This DOES NOT include
    • Hostess sets
    • Bundled stamp sets
    • Digital stamp brush sets

  • There is no minimum purchase, and no limit to the number of stamps you can order.
  • Seriously! This is an AWESOME sale - in my 11 years with Stampin' Up!, I've NEVER seen them put all of the stamps on sale at one time!!!!!!!

    You can place your order yourself; please make sure you go through my business site, so you get the discounts you deserve, and I can get the credit for your purchase. :) Just cl;ick on the SHOP NOW button on the top right.

    Or, you can call or email me to place your order with your credit card. I won't be available from 5 - 9:30 p.m., however. 615-497-4532, poohisstampin@aol.com

    Please don't miss out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    This chart should help with figuring out what your savings will be. :)

    Original            Sale
    Price               Price
    6.95                 5.91
    7.95                 6.76
    8.95                 7.61
    9.95                 8.46
    10.95               9.31
    11.95              10.16
    12.95              11.01
    13.95              11.86
    14.95              12.71
    15.95              13.56
    16.95              14.41
    17.95              15.26
    18.95              16.11
    19.95              16.96
    20.95              17.81
    21.95              18.66
    22.95              19.51
    23.95              20.36
    24.95              21.21
    25.95              22.06
    26.95              22.91
    27.95              23.76
    28.95              24.61
    29.95              25.46
    30.95              26.31
    31.95              27.16
    32.95              28.01
    33.95              28.86
    34.95              29.71
    35.95              30.56
    36.95              31.41
    37.95              32.26
    38.95              33.11
    39.95              33.96
    40.95              34.81
    41.95              35.66
    42.95              36.51
    43.95              37.36
    44.95              38.21
    45.95              39.06
    46.95              39.91


    Secondly, ALL DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKING KITS ARE 50% OFF THIS WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I'll be back later, to show you a page I designed with the FREE DOWNLOADS!!!!)
    See the list of kits below.
    Item Designer Kit Retail Value Sale Price
    50% Off
    130861 Afternoon Daydream Kit $9.95 $4.97
    129928 Afternoon Tea II Kit $9.95 $4.97
    119839 Always Elegant Digital Kit $9.95 $4.97
    129358 Attic Boutique Kit $9.95 $4.97
    122175 Autumn Spice Digital Kit $9.95 $4.97
    127600 Autumn Traditions Kit $9.95 $4.97
    130969 Bandstand Kit $7.95 $3.97
    130970 Be of Good Cheer Kit $7.95 $3.97
    123728 Celebrations Digital Kit $9.95 $4.97
    130982 Chevron Punch Kit $7.95 $3.97
    123956 Christmas Cheer Digital Kit $9.95 $4.97
    120880 Christmas Cocoa II Digital Kit $9.95 $4.97
    127362 Convention 2011 Digital Photo Kit $9.95 $4.97
    128876 Day in the Life Kit $14.95 $7.47
    130059 Fifty Nifty Kit $9.95 $4.97
    130062 File it Fun Kit $7.95 $3.97
    131228 Friendship Preserves Kit $3.95 $1.97
    128875 Frosty Days II Kit $9.95 $4.97
    129924 Get it Done Kit $5.95 $2.97
    129870 Good Times II Kit $7.95 $3.97
    118465 Happy Birthday Digital Kit $14.95 $7.47
    128872 Holiday Harmony Kit $7.95 $3.97
    127773 Holly Berry Bouquet $9.95 $4.97
    118466 Hoppy Memories Digital Kit $14.95 $7.47
    128999 It's all Me Kit $9.95 $4.97
    130850 Joyful Times Kit $9.95 $4.97
    124230 Just Add Cake Digital Kit $14.95 $7.47
    124446 Leadership 2011 Digital Kit $9.95 $4.97
    124568 Leadership 2011 Digital Photo Kit $9.95 $4.97
    124443 Love Birds Digital Kit $9.95 $4.97
    131231 Lovely Little Labels Kit $7.95 $3.97
    129359 Mixed Bunch Kit $7.95 $3.97
    119978 My Sweet Pea Digital Kit $9.95 $4.97
    132264 Neon Notes Kit $9.95 $4.97
    129898 New Heights Kit $7.95 $3.97
    122174 Nite Owl Digital Kit $7.95 $3.97
    129340 Number One Kit $9.95 $4.97
    129360 On the Go Kit $9.95 $4.97
    124463 One Great Year Kit $9.95 $4.97
    131360 Ornament Keepsakes Kit $6.95 $3.47
    127599 Party Animal Kit $9.95 $4.97
    131226 Picture This Kit $4.95 $2.47
    130851 Pinwheels on Parade Kit $7.95 $3.97
    126027 Playful Polka Dots Digital Kit $9.95 $4.97
    131227 Providences of Provinces Kit $7.95 $3.97
    130983 Raspberry Splash Kit $7.95 $3.97
    118869 Recipes By Design Digital Kit $9.95 $4.97
    127163 Red, White, and Blue Digital Kit $5.95 $2.97
    130060 Season By Season Kit $9.95 $4.97
    127587 Sending Glad Tidings Designer Tags Kit $7.95 $3.97
    129605 Special Delivery Bright Kit $7.95 $3.97
    129606 Special Delivery Subtle Kit $7.95 $3.97
    127759 Spice Cake Kit $5.95 $2.97
    130852 Spring Break II Kit $9.95 $4.97
    129608 Spring Fever Kit $7.95 $3.97
    130076 Summer Happiness Kit $9.95 $4.97
    118464 Summer Home Digital Kit $14.95 $7.47
    129601 Summer Smooches Kit $9.95 $4.97
    124229 Sunset Serenade Digital Kit $5.95 $2.97
    129339 Sweet Shop Kit $9.95 $4.97
    129882 Tea Time II Digital Kit $7.95 $3.97
    132190 That's a Wrap Kit $7.95 $3.97
    127431 Tickets & Tags Kit $9.95 $4.97
    125757 Tickets & Tokens II Digital Kit $7.95 $3.97
    131217 Topsy-Turvey Celebration Kit $9.95 $4.97
    121071 Travel Journal Digital Kit $9.95 $4.97
    126022 Travel Log Kit $9.95 $4.97
    129332 Twitterpated Kit $9.95 $4.97
    129607 Walk in the Park Kit $9.95 $4.97
    132567 Winter Wonders Kit $9.95 $4.97
    127609 Wicked Fun Kit $9.95 $4.97
    131218 Wonderfall Kit $7.95 $3.97
    120881 Write Stuff II Digital Kit $9.95 $4.97
    128883 You're My Sunshine Kit $7.95 $3.97












    Friday, October 26, 2012

    It's beginning to look a LOT like...

    CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's RIGHT! There's a tree up on the sun porch!!!!! :D Because of how soon our open house is this year (Dec. 2; I hope it's already on your calendar!!), we start early. The main common room - my studio - won't be decorated until after Thanksgiving, but the rest of the downstairs will be done by then. Mom does a room a week! :D I'm LOVING sitting at my desk,, seeing the beautiful trees out in the yard and the decorations inside! :D

    So, I had to take this Christmas card's photo on the tree. I mean, it's THERE. :D

    This is a card I did with a scrap from today's 12 Weeks of Christmas project. I'd REALLY love to know if you liked that video or not!

    Anyway. Here's the recipe! :)

    Card stock: Real Red, Gumball Green, Whisper White

    Ink: Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green, Versamark

    Stamp sets: Greetings of the Season, Scentsational Season

    Accessories: Fancy Favor Bigz Die, Big Shot, silver embossing powder, heat tool, basic rhinestone, SNAIL

    See?? Think outside the box when you're creating - and think about challenging yourself to using only a card base plus already-punched, scrap pieces to create a beautiful card! :D (Ink, too - just no new pieces of CS cut! :D )

    OK, I'm outta here. SO much to do, I'm goin' crazy! :D Have a WONDERFUL weekend, and be sure to take the time to STAMP something! Christmas is on its way! :D

    Wednesday, October 24, 2012

    Another CASE Challenge!

    Good Wednesday afternoon! I've got to tell you, the weather outside my window is completely distracting me. What a glorious day!

    So, this post will be short and sweet. :D

    Today's another SUDSOL CASE (copy and steal everything!) challenge; it's also from our Stampin' Up!® demonstrators' magazine, so I can't show you the original. But mine's not too far away this time. :D

     The detail on the star is further down the page here, so you can see what I did. :D But here's the "recipe"; if you have any questions, ask! :D

    Stamp sets: Evergreen, Teeny Tiny Wishes

    Card Stock: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Wild Wasabi

    Ink: Whisper White, Versamark

     Accessories: Heat tool, white embossing powder, Wild Wasabi embossing powder, basic Rhinestones, Merry Moments Simply Scrappin' Kit (DSP), Big Shot, Top Note Die, platinum embossing powder, small oval punch, 1/16" circle punch, Cherry Cobbler baker's twine, corner rounder, SNAIL, dimensionals

    It's so much fun to do something unexpected; I've gotten several comments on how great the Wild Wasabi EP looks on the Night of Navy card stock. :D That's what I love about colored embossing powder; it holds its color on any color card stock!

    OK, I'm outta here. You know, I still love stampin' after all these years - look how wordy this post is. :D

    Have a WONDERFUL day! Be sure and take the time to STAMP something! :D

    Monday, October 22, 2012

    CASE Challenge from SUDSOL

    Good afternoon, my friends! Did you have a good weekend? I must say, I am certainly keeping busy!!! :) PHEW.

    Ginny asked about SUDSOL, and what it stood for. It's Stampin' Up! Demonstrators Sharing OnLine. :) SUDSOL. It's a group for demonstrators only, who share business tips and challenge each other and help each other. :)

    Last week's challenge was of a card found in our demonstrators' magazine, Stampin' Success. So, I can't show you the card. But trust me, it was rather boring. I didn't like the original, and I'm not overly-thrilled with my version. :D But it's sparkly, and I like that. :D

    So, I used Midnight Muse as the background - I really like that color. :) I put the brushed silver and gold through embossing folders, to get the feeling of different paper - here's a close-up of them. I think one of the things I REALLY didn't like about the original was its simplicity. I mean, I like simplicity, but not THAT much. :D And y'all know me by now - I need to have SOME texture on it. This gave that, plus a little bit of depth. No flatness here! :D
     The background is spritzed with Gold Glow and some Frost White I mixed up. Then there's the rhinestone "star" at the top of the "tree". :D And that "Greetings of the Season"? I really love the beautiful word images in this set. I hope it makes it into the new Idea Book for next year, too!!! :)
    OK,I'm outta here. I hope you have a WONDERFUL day! And that you are making the time to STAMP something!!! :)

    Friday, October 19, 2012

    Friday is just for you today! :)


    Good Friday Morning! Are you having a great day? Do you have big plans for this weekend? It's going to be GLORIOUS weather here in middle Tennessee. The trees are lovely, the sun is shining, and the sky has been truly BLUE. :)

    Today's card is one I designed especially for you. I wanted to do something to show you how the new Illuminate pad works. I made sure my music staff roller was completely cleaned off, then inked it up in the Illuminate pad and rolled it on that Midnight Muse. Think Frost White Shimmer Paint meets VersaMark - it's a soft, shimmery white. It didn't quite have enough sparkle for me, though, so I used a spritzer with alcohol and Frost White Shimmer Paint in it to add just a bit more shimmer.

    NOTE: That "tidings of comfort & joy" is from the WORD PLAY set, which is one of the stamp sets that Stampin' Up! is selling per stamp right now. It's such a fun stamp set! If you don't have a lot of money to invest in the whole set, I'd highly recommend taking a look at getting a few of the stamps from it while you can get them "piecemeal". :)

    Here's the "recipe". If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask me!

    Card stock: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Midnight Muse, Brushed Gold

    Ink: Illuminate, VersaMark

    Stamp set: Word Play

    Accessories: corner rounder, dimensionals, Music Notes standard wheel and handle, heat tool, gold embossing powder, Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Delights

    That hardest part of anything I use it on is waiting for Dazzling Delights (or Crystal Effects!!!) to dry without putting my finger into it. :D

    OK, I'm outta here. I guess I was kind of wordy today! LOL I would love to hear from you about the 12 Weeks projects I've shown so far this year in your email; please let me know what you think. :) I feel like I'm whistling in the dark. :D

    Have a WONDERFUL weekend! Take the time to STAMP something - the holiday season starts NOW! :D

    Wednesday, October 17, 2012

    Did you miss me? :)

    Hi, y'all! Sorry I didn't show up on Monday; between being sick and incredibly BUSY, I just didn't get a chance to blog. I do apologize, but every now and then, one needs to breathe. :)

    Are you on my email list? If not, leave me a comment with your email address, and I'll add you in; this Friday, I'll be sending out the third in the TWELVE WEEKS OF CHRISTMAS emails. I'm HOPING to do video, if I can stop coughing long enough to tape it. :D If not, it'll be another picture tutorial - but I can't wait to share it. :)

    Today's card is another SUDSOL challenge card; this challenge was to take a designated card from the Idea Book and change it up a bit if you wanted - or straight CASE it. Mine? Except for the layout, TOTALLY different. :D

    Card stock: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Brushed Gold

    Ink: Cherry Cobbler

    Stamp set: Greetings of the Season

    Accessories: Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits, white gel pen, corner rounder, Be of Good Cheer DSP, 1-3/8" square punch (to dovetail the ribbon), Dimensionals

    It's definitely different from what I normally would do, but I like it. :D

    OK, I'm outta here. Trying to pace myself; so much to do, only so much air my lungs will take in at this moment. :D Have a WONDERFUL day, and be sure to make the time to STAMP something!

    Friday, October 12, 2012

    Faux Mother-of-Pearl

    It's FRIDAY!!! And it's only two day's until Kenn's birthday! (If you want to leave a comment to wish him a Happy Birthday, I'll pass them on!:D) Happy Birthday, Love!

    Anyway. :D This isn't HIS card. It's another challenge card from SUDSOL, on a technique - they pick it, you do it and design your card around it. And I really like how this came out!

    Card stock: Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant, Wistful Wisteria

    Stamp set: Easy Events

    Ink: Black Stazon, Wistful Wisteria

    Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, dimensionals, Frost White Shimmer Paint (Yes, it's that time of year when you should ALL invest in another bottle of that stuff! It's wonderful!), brayer, Wistful Wisteria and Elegant Eggplant Stampin' Write Markers

    And I designed our Christmas card this week. :D It's gonna take some time to crank them out - but when doesn't it!?!??! :D

    OK, I'm outta here. have a WONDERFUL day, and be sure to TAKE the time to stamp something! ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!