Flower Fancy

I love how the Floral Fusion die-cut flowers fit perfectly as centers for the Flower Fancy flowers! I'm having so much fun with those little die-cuts!

This is pretty funny...I've received over 50 e-mail so far from people trying to find this little thing in the catalog. Well it is on page 196, the first picture on the second row, outlined in yellow.

115969 Floral Fusion $5.50

Cardstock: Taken With Teal, Barely Banana, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Pack
Stamp Sets: Flower Fancy, Thank You Kindly
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Corner Rounder, 5/16 Neutral Brads, Flower Fusion die-cut and the Big Shot (you need this!)

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I've received a couple of awards!

Thank you Patti Lee...you all know Patti Lee, right? If not, go introduce yourself to her fabulosity right HERE!

Thank you Kathy B. You can see Kathy's blog right HERE.

Using Up Scraps!

I have hundreds of scraps from the Sweet Peas Designer Series Pack...why do they give it to us in a tablet style instead of a cello bag that can actually hold the scraps? I can't tell you how many times I've picked them ALL up off the floor! Maybe I should just get something to put them in instead of constantly frustrating myself! :)

I found this cute card on Twila's blog and thought it was perfect for using us some of these scraps!

Cardstock: Whisper White, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Pack

Stamps: Hello Again

Accessories: Old Olive and Pretty in So Saffron Striped Grosgrain Ribbons, Eyelet Border Punch

Nicholas turned 11 years old yesterday, my the years are flying by!!! He got some awesome baseball gear as his world revolves around baseball, baseball practice, baseball games, watching baseball, baseball things, etc. Sometimes I think this child was born with a baseball in his hands! Sunday is his party with the guys and boy is he looking forward to that!

Happy Birthday Nicholas!!

Floral Fusion Flowers

Do you ever get on something you like and just keep going? I'm am loving these colors and this darn bird punch and can't get enough of them... so here is one more card made with almost the same ingredients as the last posting.

The bird body is in Barely Banana, the wings are Apricot Appeal and I gently sponged the edges with Regal Rose.

Cardstock: Barely Banana, Chocolate Chip, Apricot Appeal, Old Olive, Sending Love DSP

Accessories: XL 2-Step Bird Punch, Scallop Trim Border (FREE with a $50 Sale-A-Bration purchase), Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Old Olive Satin Ribbon, Big Shot (you need this) and the Floral Fusion die-cut

The Chocolate Chip cardstock started out at 3-13/16" x 4-3/4". DSP is 3" x 4". Punch the corners first then use the corners as a guide on the border punch.

One of my next favorite things is the flowers you can make from the Floral Fusion die-cut. Crush the flower with your hand, just wad them up in a ball like you are going to toss them in the trash, unfold and stack them together and secure with a brad. Attach to your project with Mini Glue Dots. So easy!

113439 Big Shot $99.95

115969 Floral Fusion die-cut $5.50

118877 Scallop Trim Corner Punch $9.95

118402 Scallop Trim Border Punch FREE with a $50 purchase during Sale-A-Bration

117191 Extra large 2-Step Bird Punch $15.95

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Springtime Bird Card

I love spring and the first few cards of the season are so refreshing and light! It's good to break out the pastel colors again! This one is based on a card I liked on Stampin' Connections made by Michelle VanWiggeren. This is such a soft feeling card.

Cardstock: Barely Banana, Chocolate Chip, Apricot Appeal, Old Olive, Sending Love DSP
Accesories: XL 2-Step Bird Punch, Trio Flower Punch, Scallop Trim Border (FREE with a $50 Sale-A-Bration purchase), Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Old Olive Satin Ribbon

The Chocolate Chip cardstock started out at 3-13/16" x 4-3/4". DSP is 3" x 4".

Chocolate Bunnies Basket and a Carrot

This little basket was made with the Top Note die-cut and the Box #2 die-cut.

Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Whisper White
Stamp Set: Chocolate Bunny
Accessories: Big Shot (you need this!!), Top Note, Box #2 die-cuts, Scallop Circle, 1-1/4" & 1-3/8" Circle Punches, Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon, Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon.

This idea was on the display boards at Leadership. I'm not sure who created it, but it was a GREAT idea!! Connie Babbert also has a bunny on her blog, http://inkspiredtreasures.com/3d-items/february-tour-de-freaks/, must be the season for Easter decorations! :)

They are so fun!

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Stamp Set: Chocolate Bunny, All Holidays
Accessories: Big Shot (you need this!!) Scallop Circle die-cut, Scallop Oval, 1-1/4" & 1-3/8" Circle Punches, Old Olive Satin Ribbon

Chocolate Bunny

I love this little Chocolate Bunny from the Occasions Mini Catalog! You can look for a lot of him to come on my blog Ü

Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Pack (117161)
Stamp Set: Chocolate Bunny (116980), Happy Everything, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Accessories: Wide Oval Punch (112021) for the eggs, Scallop Edge Punch (112091), Polka Dot Embossing folder (117335), Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon and Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon. Non-SU! White Rick Rack

Order all your Stampin' Up! supplies HERE!

Kind Thanks

Lots of Kind Thanks going on here! I spotted a card similar to this on Stampin' Connections by mommie2quads (which just makes me exhausted to write) and loved how she let the Designer Series Paper take the focus on the card.

Cardstock: Old Olive, So Saffron, Rose Red, Whisper White
Stamp Set: Thank You Kindly, With All My Heart
Accessories: Extra large Fancy Flower, 1" Circle, Eyelet Border Punch, Rich Regals Brads, Trio Flower (which perfectly cuts out the small flower in the With All My Heart stamp set...gotta love that Stampin' Up! for always thinking for us!!

My Ace In Training son, Benjamin is still making cakes! This one was a practice one to keep up his skills on fondant roses. The colors were beautiful, even though you wouldn't know it by the color in this picture Ü

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Good news for all of you who have e-mailed me about the sock monkey hats!

I contacted Debbie Orme, Store Director for the Fuego store where I purchased them. She said to contact her directly if you want to purchase a sock monkey hat and she will see what she can do. Her number is 208-287-3292 and e-mail is Boise@shopfuego.com . Good luck!

Oh Look...More Circle Flowers

I'm pretty sure I have this out of my system now. I've been playing with these flowers for days and not a single card is mailable. Don't you hate when you make something you like and you can't mail it??? Well I suppose I could mail it, it would just cost about 3 times as much as it should :)

Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Sweet Pea DSP Pack
Stamp Set: Inspired By Nature
Accessories: 1-1/4", 1", 3/4", 1/2" Circle Punches, Soft Subtle Brads, Pretty in Pink Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Edge Punch, 5 Petal Flower Punch for leaves

Circle Flowers

These flowers are made with Circle Punches. These flowers kind of remind me of something Mary Engelbreit has in her art work.

Cardstock: Rose Red, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Pack
Stamp Set: Inspired By Nature
Accessories: Top Note die-cut and the Big Shot (you need one of these!), 1-1/4", 1", 3/4", 1/2" Circle Punches, 5 Petal Flower for the leaves, Old Olive Satin Ribbon, Sweet Pea Stitched Felt.

Great news on products featured in the Holiday Mini catalog. These are STILL available and will be in the new 2010-11 Idea Book & Catalog this summer!!!

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 $79.95116519 Charming stamp set $19.95

Sweet Pea and a New UStamp Coming Soon!

I love the Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Stack and I really love the Sweet Pea Stitched Felt that are both in the Occasions Mini Catalog!!

Cardstock: Whipser White, Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Old Olive

No stamp set and no ink!!

Accessories: Top Note die-cut and the Big Shot (you NEED this baby!!), Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Polka Dot Embossing Plate, Ornament Punch, Sweet Pea Stitched Felt, Sweet Pea DSP Pack, Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon, Chocolate Chip Stitched Grosgrain

UStamp's Spring Soiree...2010 pre-registration ends February 19th.

To get in on the Early Bird Special Pricing of just $19.99 you will need to hurry, because the price will go up to $24.99 on Feb 19th.

Sign Up HERE!

While you are on that page signing up, checkout the hilarious new UStamp Rap video made by Linda Hansen. Remember Linda from Stampin' Up!? You probably won't recognize her in her rap gear, but you mostly won't recognize her becasue she has lost 105 pounds!! Linda you look awesome, daaling!

UStamp with Dawn and Friends!! "Spring Soirée...2010" will open March 19th and will run through April 16th.

40+ Projects all with Step by Step PDF Tutorials with photo's for you to download!! Each project is translated in French, German and Spanish and inches are also converted to CM in the English documents.

Swaps: Both within your country and Internationally

Designer hosted chats with prizes

Open Chat Room 24x7

Gallery to share your re-creations

A cool blinkie for your website/blog

Prizes, Prizes and MORE Prizes!!

COOL NEW STUFF-Weekly Color Challenge, Weekly Inspiration Challenge, Weekly Master Plan Challenge, Yep!! You guessed it!! All with Prize Winners!! Dawn is SO generous with her prizes...and they are great SU! product prizes too!

I took a sneaky peeky in the designer gallery and this UStamp is full of fun, spring, Easter things...cards, boxes, 3D items...really creative stuff!!

A note about UStamp: All registrations go through Dawn at UStamp. She receives your payment and e-mails you an invitation. You accept the invitation to join and create a log in and password, once that is approved (just minutes) then you have access to the site. If you sign up and have not heard anything and it's been hours, please check your spam filter to see if it ended up in there. Sometimes that happens.

Come join me in the fun!

Flower Power

I'm having fun making all kinds of these paper flowers!

Cardstock: So Saffron, Old Olive, The Write Stuff Specialty paper
Stamp Set: With All My Heart
Accessories: 3/4", 1", 1-1/4". 1-3/8" Circle Punches, Earth Elements Brads, Soft Suede Polka Dot ribbon

How to make the flowers: Punch a circle from the 4 circle punches. Crumple them up nice and tight, it's ok if they tear slightly. Unfold them and layer onto each other. Pierce with a hole and insert the brad. Fluff them up a little!

These are note card style card fronts for thank you cards. size 4-1/4" x 5-1/5".

Sometimes I look up and see the funniest things! That Eric!!

Valentine Gumball Machines

Valentine's Day treats for the teacher at Nicholas' school. I made 40 of these for Teacher Appreciation and delivered them yesterday. Boy did they love 'em! It's so fun to be the one doing all the cute things for them!!

I did basically the same thing as I did for the Halloween Treat Cups using a trap door to open them so you don't have to tear it apart to get the candy.

Cardstock: Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black

Stamp Set: Something Sweet

Accessories: Treat Cups, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Round Tab Punch,Silver Brads, Paper Piercing Tool, White Organza Ribbon, Mini Glue Dots, Skittles Candy

Real Red cardstock cut 8-1/2" x 3"

Whisper White cardstock cut 2-1/2" x 3-3/4"

Basic Black cardstock cut 2-5/8" x 3-7/8"

Slider:

Basic Black cardstock cut 2" x 2-1/2"

Basic Black Round Tab Punch. Punch with 1/4" hole and insert ribbon

1. Stamp the gumball machine in Real Red ink.
2. Layer it on the Basic Black cardstock.
3. Punch the circle with the 1-3/4" Circle Punch through both layers of cardstock. Trace the opening onto the Real Red cardstock for placement and punch a hole in the front of the card.
4. Insert Treat Cup. DO NOT PEEL THE ADHESIVE BACKING.
5. Apply Mini Glue Dots to the Treat cup between the cup and the cardstock (on the front rim of the cup) to secure it to the paper.
6. Layer onto the Real Red card with Mini Glue Dots in the top corners bottom corners and below the Treat Cup. Be sure you have them on the very top outside corner so you have room to slide the trap door in.
7. Slide the trap door between the red and black cardstock layers.
8. Fill with candy.