Simple One layer...

I'm playing again with my stamps and I took time to make a few cards for my husband tonight.... Very simple one layer cards to get myself back into the swing of things... All products used were Stampin Up!...

Hybrid project...

I decided to cut my Christmas card making down a bit this year and what better way than to make use of My digital Studio by Stampin Up... They lowered their prices on the professional printing service and this week they have the Digital Studio 1/2 price... But back to my project I design this card using the software program and had it printed through Stampin Up!'s service and I love the final product..


what makes this hybrid is that once I got my selection home I just had to add some of Stampin Up! rhinestones to the front...

The inside was another oh my once I had finished it using the program... I think with all the new products they are offering for the print service and the many new downloads to add I will use this many many more times...
I hope you all have a great holiday week... Eat lots of Turkey and great foods...

Hello!

I've been a little busy and out of touch for a while...However I'm still here and around... I have been busy working on my Best Friend's wedding invites for the past few months and they have consumed much of my life but I'm seeing the end of the rainbow and Last weekend I cranked out 8 of these little pretties for the start of my holiday cards... I used my SU five point flower punch to help create a poinsettia on my card. Here is the finial product....



I'm very happy with it... I colored these in while waiting for my dad to go through eye surgery a couple of weeks ago. Love taking something to color when I know I'm gonna have a long wait somewhere. Did you happen to check out the corner of my blog... I'm now Copic certified.... I went to a wonderful class last week in Richmond, VA and was taught by Colleen Schaan and her lovely helper Beate. But back to my lovely card... I used Stampin Up!'s Postcard stamp from the holiday mini and of course my big shot... Very simple card and fun to create..

New Product... Letterpress Plates

they are in the new Holiday mini and I'll have mine to play with next week....

Join me in stampin....

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Schools back!!!

My children have offically been in school for a week... And I've found time to get back to my stamping and in the weeks to come want to share alittle bit with my fellow bloggers. This past weekend my mother celebrated a birthday and so I had to come up with a card...



I had fun combining my Stampin Up stamps and alittle non SU for her.... SHe is a lover of many books and my dad gave her a Nook so My sister and I gave her some accessories for it. All in all my stampin mojo is here and I've got a lot of things coming up in the coming months.

Bday card...

I made this card back in June for my dad's 65 bday. And have yet to share so tonight I'll share with you...



I used the stamp from King of The Grill in the summer mini along with the cog punch... The fun part of this card is that the greeting has a secret to it... When you look at the card it looks like a normal gate fold card. Even on the inside..



But if you bend it just right you have another message inside...



Have a great evening and I hope to update another card here soon...

I played...

I've been waiting on my latest Stampin Success mag and a sneak peek of the Holiday mini and neither have showed up here so I took some of my stamps out and played...

I made a swing card and here it is...




I used about three different stamp sets to create this card. I took the fairy from the Summer mini set called A Little Bit of Magic. The sentiments came from a new hostess set in the new Catalog Occasional Quotes and the stamp set Well Scripted. I also took the flower from Fifth Avenue Floral. I had fun with this card and the combination of colors I used...


This is the inside of the card once you pull it opened... The DP is from our SAB paper pad. I still have some of it left...


This last images is of the front once pulled open... I had fun coloring. I'll be back tomorrow with a card I made back in June for my Dad's Birthday.

Oh the New core colors...

Stampin Up was nice enough to send each demo a set of the 5 new core colors and I am in love...



I had to share a picture... I am so excited for Marina Mist and the Daffodil Delight... Oh if you like my little color fairy you will love the summer mini... She in there...

Oh MY.... A color Renovation...

That's right Stampin up is redoing their colors and it is all happening on July 1st. But here is just a peek at what is coming...



And here's a list of the ones going goodbye after June 30th... so get them while you can...

Stitching....

Yeah me and my sewing machine have been at it alittle bit the past few months and I thought I'd add it to a card today... along with some of Stampin Up's stitched felt flowers and their kisses too.



I was give a pack of these stitched flower from the occasions mini when I became certified to use the digital studio. And guess what? I have not touched one until today... Now I think I need to play with them alittle more. Look at how pretty they make this card...
I love the stitching they use on each piece. And I just had to stitch around my background piece too... The kisses are so cute and so fun to add to cards, I really hope they plan on them making it to the new catty in July. If not I know the next couple of months I'll be placing a few of these on order... All supplies used on my card can be found in either the occasions mini or SAB mini... Have a great day.

Mini Products carried over from the holiday mini.... Still availble to purchase

These products Stampin Up! has carried over and you are able to purchase them through me by email or on my SU website... here

Item # Description Price
116794 Ornament punch $15.95
116806 Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint $5.95
116854 Frost White Shimmer Paint $5.95
116807 Platinum Shimmer Paint $5.95
116829 Décor Elements Blocks $9.95
116824 Stampin' Up! Textured Impressions Folder Petals-A-Plenty $7.95
116821 Stampin' Up! Holiday Windows Magnetic Movers & Shapers $29.95
116819 Stampin' Up! Table Setting Bigz XL die $42.95
116820 Stampin' Up! Embosslits Merry die $11.95
116823 Stampin' Up! Sizzlits Merry Details die $5.50
116822 Stampin' Up! O Christmas Tree Pop-Up Bigz XL die $42.95
118140 Stampin' Up! Tree Decorations Sizzlits die $5.50
118108 My Digital Studio $79.95
116519 Charming stamp set $19.95

Been a really long time...

I know but I took a break and have been working at it again and so for today thought I would share a quick and simple card....



I used one of Stampi Up!'s new embosslits die: Beautiful Wings to create all those wonderful butterflies... I so love this tool and my Big Shot too. I grabbed the stamp from my Baroque Motifs and I thought the card was complete.

I'll try and get back to posting regularly and being a better blogger.. have a great saturday night...

Happy 90th Nannie...

This past weekend we ran to Florida again to help celebrate my Husband's grandmother's 90th birthday....

Of course I had to make a card for her..



I decided to use one of the newest images I had on hand from Whiff of Joy and some of Stampin Up!'s designer paper. And why not tie in a new cuttle bug die and embossing folder along with everything else.

I had fun coloring her in with my copics and trying my best to stick to the same color scheme the entire project... hope everyone has had a great weekend and gotten through Monday... I can't wait til Friday all ready but then it's back to school for my kids next week..

A note of Thanks..

I had a chance to play with some of my stamps tonight and just by chance I made this card using a preview set from Stampin Up!'s holiday mini that is coming out next month. The cute thing about this set is it is made to use your punches and create a card with a treat inside but I decided to use it without the treat cups....

I still used my punches but had fun creating the balloon shape.. This is a fun set and I'm gonna get plenty of use out of it. And don't forget this stamp is not available until September.....

Stamps: Sweet Centers(holiday mini), upsy daisy
ink: chocolate chip, stazon black
cardstock: so saffron, brocade blue, basic black, whisper white, bella bleu designer paper
accessories: rhinestone stickers, SU marker brocade blue

Rainy day play

I was able to get some time in today and play with my neglected stamps. So I grabbed one of my new stamps that my secret sister Jami sent me... I love the two Whiff of Joy stamps she sent me. She was such a generous sister. Now on to my creation...



She looks like she a sweet little girl. I colored her in with my copics of course and decided to use my Big Shot and the top Note die to frame her.
I even took my white gel pen to her dress to help make the flower print stand out. I know the perfect person to send this too to.. Hope everyone is having a great weekend so far..

Just a quick one...

I've had this in my head for a week and tonight took a break from packing..



It is very simple card just a few dies from spellbinders and my retire lighthouse stamp from Stampin Up!... hope you all have a great night... I'm head to Florida for a visit with family then off to CHA supershow...

Working... or Playing...

Working or playing it is all in how you look at it... I'm supposed to be packing but I also need to get a small package out in the mail to my secret sister... So I got part of it done last night and thought I'd share it with you today.



As you can see I altered alittle clipboard for her and used one of my favorite stamps from Whiff of Joy's stamp line... isn't she gorgeous... I had taken the dp out and it just inspired me to color her outfit in blue. So off I went with my copics and the result to me was satisfying...

I love using my copics with these images. And of course who could not add some bling to it... I used waterfall stickles on her dress and then some shimmers on the present... I just love some sparkle...

I also could not resist grabbing my butterfly die from Stampin Up and run it through my Big Shot to get the fabulous butterfly next to her. Both images make a great anchor for the small pad of paper. I hope she likes her gift along with a few other items... I've got one other image I colored last night and hope to make something with it today... have a great week.. I've got packing to do as I'm headed to Florida to see family and will be stopping by CHA in Orlando too... I'm so excited to be taking this trip but have dreaded packing for five...


Supplies:
Cardstock: soft sky(retired), bella bleu
Stamps: Whiff of Joy Melinda Christmas Angel Rubber Stamp
ink: adirondack espresso
accessories: rhinestone stickers, big shot, butterfly die, stickles waterfall, shimmerz butter cream, copic markers, clipboard, modpodge

I'm up late...

and you know what that means... I've been playing with my copics of course... should be in bed sleeping but instead I stamped a couple of images and then colored one in and made a card. Want to see? Of course you do...



Isn't that puppy darling. I had to have that set and was sad to see Stampin Up! didn't bring it back. Guess the set is a keeper for me. And of course I was sad to see them retire the 08-09 incolors. I so love the soft sky and baja breeze. and the patterned papers that matched these wonderful colors. Back to my copics though... I took inspiration from a pair of old workboots my dad had while I was growing up... bet you know what they were called... Caterpillars... those boots were staple in my house growing up. and I remember those yellow/tan looking boats so well. The copics are so relaxing to color with...

Well I think I'm gonna head to bed for the night hope you all have a great weekend...

Alittle something simple...

I needed something to get me motivated and I came up with this simple card. It is a onelayer with some embossing from my cuttlebug and then the cute penguin is from Stampin Up!'s set Animal Crackers. He is so cute... I colored the ice with my copics and then painted over them with some shimmerzs blingz. I then felt it needed alittle something so I grabbed some Stampin Up!'s linen thread and tied it around the card...

The shimmerz blingz added just the touch to the ice...
The sparkle in this is just right for the ice...

Hope you have a great weekend... I'll try to post more...