Thursday, February 28, 2013

Mason Jar Pinwheels

I really loved this cute card by Lisa Young and wanted to make some right away!


I love the pinwheels, you know I'm a long time pinwheel lover. *Ü* And I am so glad the Perfectly Preserved set is still on the carry over list!  Some stamp sets I'm just not done playing with even when the seasonal catalog ends.


Cardstock:  Old Olive, Island Indigo, Very Vanilla, Window Sheets
Stamp Set:  Perfectly Preserved
Accessories:  Chevron Embossing Folder, Cannery Framelits, Pinwheel Sizzlet, Big Shot, Island Indigo Ribbon from the Sale-a-bration Brochure, Mini Brads

Please order your Stampin' Up! products HERE.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Tea For Two Gift Set

I'm loving this Tea For Two Designer Series Paper  - everything looks so fresh and 'springy', you know...ready for spring.


The purse is the perfect gift packaging for the little gift I'm giving with this fun card.  The pattern can be found in the Tres Chic Handbag tutorial available on the right hand sidebar or the tutorials page of this blog.


I inserted a Window Sheet in the oval cut out and put the dress on the front.  The flower is dyed with a Sponge Dauber and So Saffron ink.

Cardstock:  So Saffron, Very Vanilla, Island Indigo, Early Espresso, Tea For Two Designer Series Paper
Stamp Set:  Everything Eleanor, Oh Hello
Accessories:  Oval Framelits, Dress Up Framelits, Big Shot, Corner Rounder, Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon, 5/8" Flower Trim, Window Sheet


Whether you are stocking up on basics or ordering lots of fun things from the Spring Catalog it all adds up to FREE products! With every $50 purchase you can choose a FREE item from the 2013 Sale-a-bration flyer shown HERE.

And...when joining the Stampin' Up! family, you get an additional 25% worth of products added to your Starter Kit as we celebrate Stampin' Up!'s 25th Anniversary! What a great time to join!
Starter Kit is just $99 and you choose $158.50 in products.



Sunday, February 24, 2013

Wish Big Mason Jar

I know I'm not alone when I say I love the chalkboard technique, but I really love the chalkboard technique!!  


A little jelly jar of chocolate covered cashews for a little birthday surprise.



Cardstock:  Basic Black, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Early Espresso, Real Red
Stamp Set:  Word Play, Create A Cupcake
Accessories:  2-1/2" Circle Punch, White ink Pad and White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Cupcake Builder Punch, Heart Punch, Word Window Punch, Polka Dot Embossing Folder and the Big Shot, baby!, Pretty in Pink Polka Dot Ribbon, Dazzling Details, Paper Crimper, Jewels

Friday, February 22, 2013

February Friday Free Class

That's a lot of F's in that title!  


 I love this class, it's free and it fun and it allows me to use up all my ends and pieces from the months events.  


Cardstock:  Primrose Petals, Pool Party, Very Vanilla, More Amore Designer Series Paper
Stamp Set:  Oh Hello
Accessories: Oval Framelits, Early Espresso Bakers Twine, Flower Trim, Jewels 


 Cardstock:   Pool Party, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, More Amore Designer Series Paper
Stamp Set:  Petite Pairs
Accessories: Dress Up Framelits, Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Big Shot, 1-1/4", 1-3/8" and Scallop Circle Punches, Jewels, Pool Party Ribbon


Cardstock:  Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, More Amore Designer Series Paper
Stamp Set:  Essentials
Accessories: Dress Up Framelits, Big Shot,  Flower Trim, Jewels, 1/2" and 1/4" Circle Punches, Pool Party Ribbon, Very Vanilla 1/8" Grosgrain, Corner Rounder


Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Vintage Verses Thanks

Sale-a-bration Thanks!


Cardstock:  Whisper White, Island Indigo, Summer Starfruit, Sycamore Street Sale-a-bration Designer Series Paper
Stamp Set:  Vintage Verses
Accessories:  Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder, Honeycomb Embossing Folder, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Big Shot, Baby!, Large Rhinestone Basic Jewels, 1" Circle Punch

 Whether you are stocking up on basics or ordering lots of fun things from the Spring Catalog it all adds up to FREE products! With every $50 purchase you can choose a FREE item from the 2013 Sale-a-bration flyer
  
Please order Stampin' Up! supplies HERE. 

Monday, February 18, 2013

Thinking Of You

Unfortunately I've needed a couple of sympathy cards this month.  I loved the soft simply look of a card I found on Pinterest by Bonnie Class but I don't have the Medallion stamp, so I used the Doily.


Cardstock:  River Rock, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso
Stamp Set:  Everything Eleanor, Hello Doily, Curly Cute
Accessories:  Corner Rounder, Rhinestone Jewels, Scallop Edge Punch

Sale-a-bration

Whether you are stocking up on basics or ordering lots of fun things from the Spring Catalog all add up to FREE products! With every $50 purchase you can choose a FREE item from the 2013 Sale-a-bration flyer shown HERE.

And...when joining the Stampin' Up! family, you get an additional 25% worth of products added to your Starter Kit as we celebrate Stampin' Up!'s 25th Anniversary! What a great time to join!
Starter Kit is just $99 and you choose $158.50 in products.



Saturday, February 16, 2013

Stamp Club Thank Yous

 I always put a little something in each bag of my stamp club orders.  I love to give them an additional project or a treat.


Small Heart Punch, 1-1/4" Scallop Circle Punch, Rhinestone Jewels


Remember when I made all these cards for my downline swap?  I had all the Apothecary Accents Framelit shapes left over...soooo this is what I made. *Ü*


I wrapped them around the chocolate and tied them together with a ribbon!

Friday, February 15, 2013

Now THAT Was A Very Scary Valentine's Day!

As I tell you about my Valentine's Day, I want you to know that everything is OK and no one was hurt. 

I got a call from my neighbor about 9 am asking me if I was watching the news about an intruder in Nicholas' Middle School and that they were in a full lock down.  I had no idea, but I had my coat on and was out the door before she even hung up!  As I approached the school, of course it was blocked off  in all directions, but I did manage to get within a block to see that the entire building was surrounded in police cars and there were SWAT team guys with rifles all around the outside of the building.  That was all it took to get some serious adrenaline pumping.  



  I got out and asked the intersection police what was going on and he directed me to a church in the next block where the police had set up a place to gather with parents and give updates.


First they had no information except that the kids were not in danger, the intruder had an axe and the school safety officer saw him and called the police.  So many, many stories started and crazy things were being passed around and rumored - I mean seriously crazy - it's amazing what hysteria does to people!  
We waited and waited while they decided if they were going to relocate the kids, if they were going to close school, how they were going to let us get to our kids, for them to search every single classroom and for them to apprehend the intruder...so nerve wracking and helpless and scary and ...

A couple of hours later we learned that the intruder was actually a student and he had a military style shovel of sorts and he was not intending any harm to anyone.  The news reported that it belonged to a teacher and that the student had retrieved it from the teachers car, at the teachers request, for a part of a school lesson that day.  Who knows, that was not in any of the updates the police were giving while I was there.  All I do know for sure is that it was a very scary situation to wait helplessly and not know what was going on with my child! 


 Finally, after what seemed like hours later, they let us walk up to the school, stand in line, show ID and get our child.  I was scared out of my mind with all the recent school problems and so very, very grateful that the students were safe and that everyone did their job - and did it well!  


The school was amazingly organized in getting the kids to us.  It went pretty quickly...some parents didn't play well with others but all in all, for as long as we had to wait, it went pretty well.  


When Nicholas came into the gym to meet me, he was all smiles and happy until he realized exactly what was going on on the outside of the school.  That shook him up for a minute.  

He said he had spent the last 2-1/2 hours in a crouched position in the corner of the girls locker room with 40+ other kids (he was in PE at the time of the lock down) in absolute silence.  Some kids were inside lockers, some under benches and the rest huddled together.  The whole class had to be silent, and they could hear the police above them in the upstairs classrooms enter and search each room and give a 'all clear'. He said they really didn't know what was going on at the time.

As we walked back to the car, my oh so cool 13 year old, held him mommy's hand tight as we watched and waited for all the traffic to clear.  He told me all about what he knew and had heard, what the kids were saying and how some of them reacted. I shared all that the parents had been through and how very grateful, SO incredibly grateful I am that he and the others were safe.  Then in typical Nicholas fashion he announced that he was starving and asked if I would take him to McDonald's -clearly he was over it...me, not so much!

Thank you to all the police who responded and the school staff for everything they did to ensure the safety of our kids.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Valentine Candy Bar Holders

These are the Valentine's for our boys.  These are getting less fun to make as they get older. Is that fair to say?  *Ü* They're really not into little animals with googlie eyes anymore...sigh.


The instructions for this Candy Bar Holder can be found in the 12 Days of Christmas 2011 edition. 


Cardstock:  Real Red, Pool Party, More Amore Designer Series Paper
Stamp Set:  Occasions Alphabet
Accessories:  Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Corner Rounder, Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon, Fashionable Hearts Embosslit, Big Shot

Monday, February 11, 2013

Owl Treat Holder

Thank you for your many e-mails letting me know you liked the Owl Treat Holder we made for my February Stamp Clubs.  I found this idea on Pinterest  by Chiaki Haverstick.


Mr & Mrs. Owl


Supplies needed are: 
115316 Rich Razzleberry Cardstock
127540 Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper
120906 2-1/2" Circle Punch 
127811 1-1/4" Scallop Circle Punch
119868 1" Circle Punch
119873 3/4" Circle Punch
117193 Small Heart Punch
104294 Sticky Strip
126846 Summer Starfruit Ribbon
105021 White Gel Pen 
127751 Fancy Fan Embossing Folder
113439 Big Shot
and 
candy.


 Cardstock is 2-3/4" x 8-1/2" Score in half at 4-1/4".  Insert into the 2-1/2" Circle Punch almost half way and punch one side at a time.


Designer Series Paper is 2-3/4" x 2". Punch out a little wedge on both sides.


Emboss the front side (or both sides if you want) and add Sticky Strip to the sides, fold in half to seal then embellish with the Designer Series Paper, eyes and nose.  Use the White Gel Pen to highlight the sparkle in their eyes.


Did you notice SHE has eyelashes!  lol!!!

Please order your stampin' supplies HERE.

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Heart Lollipops

On Tuesday, I had the privilege of presenting to a group of women at the Stonecroft Ministries Celebrating Women Connecting luncheon, all about the wonders of Stampin' Up!.  You know, it really is quite amazing what we do with a piece of paper!

I was there to show them the many different things you can make for Valentine's with SU! products, and of course I could not show up without a favor for each one of them. *Ü*


 I used the heart die cuts from the More Amore Designer Series Paper for the base and added tickets from the That's The Ticket stamp set.  Plus a flower trim and heart punch of DSP.


The lollipops were from Target.


And the finished product!

There is a lot going on right now with Stampin' Up!, so I thought I would recap all the specials so you don't miss a thing.

Sent With Love   

131847 Sent with Love Stamp Set (clear-mount; English only) $17.95
132182 Sent with Love Designer Series Paper $10.95
132851 Pretty Bundle $25.50 (20% off retail value!)
Includes the Sent with Love Stamp Set, Sent with Love Designer Series Paper, and Calypso Coral Baker's Twine
See the flyer and order yours HERE
Available now through April 30th AND until March 22nd, you can get Sale-a-bration benefits with this in a $50 purchase!

Paper Pumpkin


Have you signed up to receive your Paper Pumpkin delivered right to your home each month? I have and would like you to join me. Click HERE for all the Paper Pumpkin details and please choose me, Becky Roberts (Boise, ID 83713) as your demonstrator. After you sign up send me an e-mail so I can send you a thank you card!
Sale-a-bration
Whether you are stocking up on basics or ordering lots of fun things from the Spring Catalog all add up to FREE products! With every $50 purchase you can choose a FREE item from the 2013 Sale-a-bration flyer shown HERE.
And...when joining the Stampin' Up! family, you get an additional 25% worth of products added to your Starter Kit as we celebrate Stampin' Up!'s 25th Anniversary! What a great time to join!
Starter Kit is just $99 and you choose $158.50 in products.