tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31529865504461957672024-03-16T00:09:00.623-07:00California Stampin'Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07531704018886720229noreply@blogger.comBlogger863125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152986550446195767.post-36707133455846238782012-04-18T14:54:00.002-07:002012-04-18T14:54:49.997-07:00GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIMEHi All! I can't tell you enough how much appreciate all the love and support I have received from all of you as I travel this very bumpy road. Life has been hard these last two months, but each day things get a little bit easier. I am focusing on my children right now as my son will graduate high school this year, and I want him to remember all the good things about this year, and not what is happening right now. So, I am neck deep in prom plans, graduation night, his 18th birthday, and plans for his future. My daughter is struggling and we are at odds a lot, but I am confident that with the passing of time, she will adjust because she knows I love her and I will always be here for her. I have just had knee surgery to fix the problem that happened a year ago, so I am off my feet for six weeks! So, I have been doing some stamping, and I am hopeful that I will start posting some fun things for you soon. I felt that I had lost all of my mojo, nothing seemed to turn out right and I have lots of card stock in the trash can, lol! BUT, I managed to eek out a few cards and that makes me smile again. I am facing several court dates in the near future, and that is hard, but I am going to push through them, and know that my future will hold something good for me. I never thought I would find myself in this position; I guess none of us do really who go through this. However, I have a strong faith and believe that God must have some other plans for me so I am putting my trust in Him and moving on with my life. I am unbelievably sad right now, but as I am often told, "this too shall pass". I am reaching deep inside myself to find the courage and the strength that I will need to make it through the next two months with my dignity intact. I will then concentrate on what is next for me and my children. I have not been really doing my business right now, but I hope to start it back up again sometime in the near future because I absolutely love what I do, it makes me so very happy. Thanks again to all of you wonderful ladies, your comments, emails, and cards have maid me smile on days that I did not think it was possible. I love you all; you have reinforced my belief that crafters have the biggest hearts of anyone!<br />
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Good morning stampers!! I hope you are all enjoying a fabulous weekend - I am sitting here drinking coffee in a quiet house! The kids are out doing things with friends, my sweetheart is golfing, and the dogs are snoozing :-) Later on, my friend is coming over so we can plan out the crafty things for her daughter's baby shower - YAY! So, it is a good day here in sunny California (although it is really not too sunny today). I am going to be prepping things for my next downline meeting, but I thought I would share the project we did at our last downline meeting. I like to have a couple of stamping projects for my team to do using new products, techniques, and ideas so I decided to do a mini page for them this time, and they loved it! Okay, I know I shared the bird yesterday but I just love it so you have to see it again - at least it looks different, right??! Heehee, I see lots more birdies in my future :-) This is a 6x6 mini page that will eventually end up in an album, but I need to make the matching page for it and then decide what book, lol! We used a lot of new products on this page, and bright, fun colors from this year's <b><span style="color: red;">In-Color family</span></b>. The base of this page is <b style="color: red;">Calypso Coral card stock</b>, which made it easy to choose my designer series paper- Enchanted!! LOVE it, and it is also a<b style="color: red;"> FREE pack of paper from the Sale-a-Bration catalog</b> so it makes it that much better :-) I seem to reach for this paper again and again, sooooo pretty! The wing of the bird is also from this same paper pack, I just love the pretty colors! We also played with three of the <b><span style="color: red;">Sale-a-Bration stamp sets</span></b>, which is always fun because they too were FREE :-)<br />
The bird is stamped with an image from the<b style="color: red;"> Fresh Vintage Stamp set</b>; we just stamped at an angle all the way across the bottom of the bird to give it some texture. See the frame around the sentiment? Well, that is a stamp from the set called <b style="color: red;">Elementary Elegance</b>, and it is beautiful! We stamped the frame on <b style="color: red;">Poppy Parade card stock</b> in <b><span style="color: red;">Soft Suede Ink</span></b> (Yummo) and then trimmed around the frame, which is popped up on <b style="color: red;">dimensionals</b>. This frame is gorgeous and can be used in several different ways - there is even a little crown at the top of the frame so I could totally see a picture (of me, bwahahahaha) in that frame wearing it :-) The sentiment is from the <b style="color: red;">Sprinkled Expressions stamp set</b> - isn't it fun??! The whole stamp set is super cute; it's on<b style="color: red;"> page 8 of the SAB catalog which can be found in the sidebar of my blog - just click on it, and it will take you there:-) </b>The other new product used on this mini layout is the ribbon. The ribbon is also a SAB freebie and actually comes in a <b style="color: red;">two pack of ribbon with matching brads </b>and they are FABULOUS!! The whole pack is called the <b style="color: red;">Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad pack</b> and so of course it coordinates beautifully with the paper! I hope you like this fun little layout - I will have to make the matching page and share that one too, and add some pics too *wink* If you like the products you see here, all you have to do is <b style="color: red;">place a $50 order for each item you want FREE </b>and you can do that in <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx"><b>my online store</b></a> OR you can <a href="mailto:lilstamper@yahoo.com">email me </a>your order and I will be happy to place your order for you! Enjoy the rest of your weekend, I am off to get ready to stamp the afternoon away on fun baby items!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Paper - Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Soft Suede, Poppy Parade card stock, Enchanted Designer Series paper</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Inks - Soft Suede, Poppy Parade classic inks</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Stamps - Elementary Elegance, Sprinkled Expressions, Fresh Vintage (all SAB sets)</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Tools - Big Shot, Elegant Bird die,Crimper, Scallop Ribbon punch, Fancy Label punch, Dimensionals</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Accessories - Everyday Enchantment ribbon, Basic Pearls</b></span><br />
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WHOOHOO!! It's Friday!! I love Fridays because that means no homework, no practice, AND lots of stamping :-) I actually have two workshops in the next two days - one tonight, and one tomorrow! I am excited because that means stamping with new friends and seeing some old friends :-) I just love getting together to make pretty things, it's the best part of my job! Heck, every part of my job is amazing :-) I also hope to get some scrapbooking done this weekend as I have not been able to do much lately and I miss it! I did get a chance to one layout and I wanted to share it with you today! It is one of my daughter and her very close friend Sam - these two girls are glued at the hips, but they are so much fun together! I have never heard so much laughter, they make me smile every time they are here at the house together :-) I used a lot of new products on this page, and I love the way it turned out! I wanted something soft and pretty, and that is what I got! Not a whole lot of stamping going on with this page, but the sentiment is one that makes me smile every time I see it - <b style="color: red;">"Friend Good" by Frankenstein!</b> LOL - it is part of a set called <b><span style="color: red;">Smarty Pants</span></b>, and I hope it never retires, it is one of my all time favorites!!<br />
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Oh, but look at that beautiful patterned paper!!! Isn't it just gorgeous??!! It is from the Gorgeous suite of papers called <b style="color: red;">Attic Boutique</b> and is in the <b style="color: red;">Occasions Mini</b><span style="color: red;">.</span> I just love all the patterns and color combos in this pack, it is all soooo very pretty and definitely has the vintage touches that I love! The pretty details of each pattern make this an ideal suite to use for all kinds of projects - and I have *giggle*. The strip across the bottom of the page is also from the same suite, it's just the flip side of the pattern used on the main strip. It is mounted on <b><span style="color: red;">Melon Mambo card stock</span></b>, which I border punched along the bottom with the <b style="color: red;">Pinking Hearts border punch</b>! I often forget I have this punch, and it is an awesome punch, I just love the little hearts border it makes!<br />
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Ooh, and look at that pretty birdie!! Sorry for the shadow, I had a heck of a time with this close-up, lol! However, you can see enough details to know that his is a gorgeous die, and so much fun to play with! I cut the body out of another piece of the<b><span style="color: red;"> Attic Boutique suite</span></b>, and the wing is <b style="color: red;">Regal Rose Card Stock.</b> See how the wing has some beautiful texture? That's because I ran it through my <b style="color: red;">crimper </b>and oh, I just love how it looks!!!<br />
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I added some<b><span style="color: red;"> pretty ribbon (whisper white)</span></b> and one of the new buttons from the mini from the <b style="color: red;">Twitterpated suite</b> - I love how super cute they are and you get tons of them in different shapes and designs in two different colors! <b>48 buttons for $6.95 is a heck of a deal :-)</b> I also used a couple more buttons on the bottom right hand side of the page - aren't they just so pretty??! Most of my little embellishments on this layout are actually dies for the <b style="color: red;">Big Shot</b> - I use my <b style="color: red;">Big Shot</b> every day and I honestly have no idea what I would do without it! So many fun new dies, and embossing tools - I have lots of fun mixing and matching and just playing around with them!<br />
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See the hearts? They are so cute, and I actually used two different embosslits to cut these. One is called<b><span style="color: red;"> Scalloped Heart of Hearts</span></b> and is actually the bigger hearts at the top of the page - soooo very pretty! I love the textured look at the pretty finished edges it creates. The smaller hearts are from the brand new <b style="color: red;">embosslit</b> in the <b style="color: red;">Occasions Mini</b> called <b><span style="color: red;">Fashionable Hearts</span></b> and it has different sizes and patterns for these hearts. You can see them scattered on the page and the close-up of one in this picture. I actually used that heart to cover up the camera that my daughter is holding since they took that picture while looking in the mirror at themselves - ROFL! Silly girls, right??!<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Embosslits</span></b> are fun and easy to use, and at<b> $11.95, they are a great deal to boot!</b> I really love that our new <b style="color: red;">embosslit</b> has so many different patterns and sizes to choose from because it gives you an instant variety to your embellishments, especially when you mix and match papers and colors to cut them out with! Super cute! Another one of our new products that I used on this layout is our new frame designs. I used the <b style="color: red;">Labels Framelits</b> for the sentiment pieces and I love them! They all nest together so well, and you can use both the negative pieces (just the outline) or the whole shape like I did here! The great thing about these frames is they also coordinate with one of our new stamp sets called <b style="color: red;">Apothecary Art</b>, and, although I did not use it here, I have played with that as well, and it makes cutting out those shapes quick and easy. I love this layout and now I have decided I need to make a matching page so that both sides of my book are complete, lol! I like double layouts, it keeps all my books looking pretty :-) So, hopefully I will have time to do that this weekend and I can share it later on next week! If you like any of the products that you see here, you can buy them in<a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx"><b> my online store</b></a>, or you can<a href="mailto:lilstamper@yahoo.com"><b> email me </b></a>your order and I will be happy to place it for you! <b style="color: red;">Don't forget: with every $50 you spend, you get something FREE from the Sale-a-Bration brochure and you don't want to miss out on that!! I love FREE, don't you??!! </b> Now, I am off to do the last minute prep for my workshop tonight, and hopefully do a little stamping before it is time to go! The kids both have plans tonight, and Tony is enjoying a golf weekend with his buddies down South so it is just me and the dogs! Enjoy your weekend and don't forget to take some creative time for yourself!!<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Layout Recipe:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Paper - Regal Rose, Soft Suede, Melon Mambo card stock, Attic Boutique Designer Series Paper</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Inks - Soft Sued classic stamp pad and stampin' write marker</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Stamps - Smarty Pants</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Tools - Big Shot, Labels Framelits, Fashionable Hearts embosslit, Heart of Hearts embosslit, Elegant Bird Bigz Die, Crimper, Pinking Hearts border punch, Scallop Trim border punch, dimensionals</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Accessories - Whisper White thin grosgrain ribbon, Twitterpated buttons, Basic Rhinestones</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o3Fxv8el3TI/TzPxpUDWwYI/AAAAAAAAEGA/j4JIkAz3v9A/s1600/PS+I+love+you.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o3Fxv8el3TI/TzPxpUDWwYI/AAAAAAAAEGA/j4JIkAz3v9A/s320/PS+I+love+you.jpg" width="320" /></a>Happy Thursday stampers!!! It is a beautiful day here in Northern California - I swear, winter is skipping us completely this year! It is like a Spring day out there, full of sunshine and already feeling warm :-) I don't really mind, I happen to not be a huge fan of winter, lol!! So, I am planning on spending at least a little time outdoors today so I can soak up some sun! I will probably take a stamp project out to the patio and enjoy the weather AND some stamping :-) I plan on getting a lot of stamping done over the next five days as my husband is leaving for a long weekend golfing trip with one of his best friends. I will miss him BUT that DOES mean I can hang out in my stamp room for hours and hours without feeling guilty - the kids have their own lives, so that is what I am going to do, lol! Today I want to share another sweet card that I made using the <b style="color: red;">PS I Love You </b>set from the <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/CategoryPage.aspx?categoryid=401" style="color: blue;"><b>Occasions Mini catalog</b></a>.<br />
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I totally love that little Cupid stamp in this set, and seem to use it a LOT :-) You have to admit, he IS cute, lol! This is a card I actually made for my husband to celebrate a special day of ours in January. Our official anniversary is in May, but we do have one in January that is just ours *wink* so this is what I gave to him. It is simple but pretty without being too frilly. I used some greys and blacks to make it a little more masculine, but I could not resist using a little bit of ribbon too! I also did a bit of embossing - the hearts were stamped in <b style="color: red;">Calypso Coral ink </b>and then I used my <b style="color: red;">Versamark Pen </b>and <b style="color: red;">clear embossing powder</b> to make them all shiny and purdy :-) I also love this <b style="color: red;">heart image</b> because I can punch them out using the <b style="color: red;">Full Heart Punch </b>- makes is so very easy! The sentiment is also from this same stamp set - in fact, this is one of my favorite stamp sets because it has so many sentiments to choose from! The<b style="color: red;"> little hearts</b> along the bottom of the card are a really fun border stamp, I love the little accent it provides here!<br />
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I also used some of the fabulous <b style="color: red;">embossed patterned paper</b> from the <b><span style="color: red;">Sweet Shop series</span></b>, also in the <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/CategoryPage.aspx?categoryid=401" style="color: blue;"><b>Occasions Mini</b></a>. Such fun papers - not really a traditional Valentines or Anniversary paper, but these hearts are puffy and oh so cute, so I decided that for this card, it would be, heeheee! There are some really cute and fun papers in this set, and a couple of the others patterns are also embossed, making them really fun to use! I see an ice cream social in my future class schedule using this same paper *wink* Like I said, a pretty simple little card, but he loved it and that is what matters to ME :-) If you like the products you see here, you can purchase them in <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx"><b>my online store</b></a> or <a href="mailto:lilstamper@yahoo.com"><b>email me</b></a> your order and I will be happy to put it in for you! Don't forget: since it is <b><span style="color: red;">SALE-A-BRATION time right now, for every $50 order, you get to choose something from the SALE-A-BRATION catalog FREE!!</span></b> I love FREE, don't you?? *wink* I am off to soak up some sun, drink some more coffee, and STAMP!! Have a fabulous day, and remember to take some time to be creative :-)<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Card Recipe:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Paper - Basic Gray, Basic Black, Whisper White card stock, Sweet Shop Designer Series Paper</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Inks - Basic Black, Calypso Coral ink pads, Versamark Pen</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Stamps - PS I Love You</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Tools - Eyelet Border Punch, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Dimensionals</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Accessories - Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon</b></span><br />
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Good afternoon stampers! Sorry I am a little late with this one, but
today is my birthday and I spent the morning doing NOTHING but drinking
coffee and watching some of my shows that I needed to catch up on, lol! I
love being lazy every once in awhile BUT then I get restless and need
to get back to it, lol! I am spending the afternoon stamping, and then
out to dinner with the fam :-) I am excited because we are going to the
Japanese Steakhouse, one of my all-time favorite places to go! But
before all that, I wanted to share a sneak peek at my mini of the month! You see, every single month I offer a mini book class of some type - I try and change it up to keep it fresh and exciting! This month we are going to do a paper bag book with with some super fun elements like 3d pages :-) I am hoping that they all love it as much as I loved putting it together! I am going to share just the cover; I will share the whole mini at the end of the month once the class has been held. I want them to see it first*wink*<br />
For this mini, I am using the <b style="color: red;">Enchanted Designer Series Paper </b>that <b style="color: red;">you can receive FREE as a SALE-A-BRATION choice with a $50 order - yep, FREE!</b> It's is BEAUTIFUL - easily my favorite paper right now!! I just love all the colors and patterns in this pack, and I can't believe it's FREE!! There are lots of pretty details in this mini - I love to use my <b style="color: red;">Big Shot</b> and all the fun embellishments and of course the STAMPS!!!<br />
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I played with two of my favorite new dies to make things for this cover. The first one is the <b style="color: red;">XL Designer Rosette Die</b>, which I used to make the fan! I just love the versatility of this die, there is sooo much you can do with this one! I have enjoyed experimenting with this one, and coming up with all kinds of cool projects and elements for my cards, books, and scrapbook pages! Such a wonderful die! It is located in the <a href="http://204.228.150.61/catalogs/2012Occasions/20120104_Occasions_en-US.pdf" style="color: blue;"><b>Occasions Mini</b></a><span style="color: blue;">,</span> and was one of the first things I ordered, lol!<br />
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Here is a close-up of the fan that I made using the die. What I loved about it is I can make it as big or as small as I want just by the paper size that I use. So cool! And, isn't that paper just sooooo yummy??!!! <b style="color: red;">Remember, it's FREE, LOL!!!</b>! I used some super cute <b style="color: red;">Lucky Limeade Ruffled ribbon </b>to the bottom to hold the fan together, and I just think it gives this cover the WOW! factor is deserves :-) Plus, it looks purdy, heehee!!!<br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pE9d6KGvjiE/TzGYwEpHT3I/AAAAAAAAEFo/r8yVH5FnXRw/s1600/minibirdcloseup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="111" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pE9d6KGvjiE/TzGYwEpHT3I/AAAAAAAAEFo/r8yVH5FnXRw/s200/minibirdcloseup.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S8zNjGihoM0/TzGYwigK8cI/AAAAAAAAEFw/YHSq-SzXh7U/s1600/birddie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S8zNjGihoM0/TzGYwigK8cI/AAAAAAAAEFw/YHSq-SzXh7U/s200/birddie.jpg" width="200" /></a>The second die that I used is called the <b style="color: red;">Elegant Bird Bigz Die</b> and it is just that - elegant! I love this bird; I actually squealed out load when I first saw it in the Mini, and yes, it was also on my first order, lol! Not only does it dress up ANY project that you make, but there are TONS of different projects you can use this die with as well! It is one of the things I love about the<b style="color: red;"> Big Shot </b>- there are limitless creative ways to use all the fun dies and folders you can get! See how cute it turned out??!! I did stamp some on the bird, and I used <b style="color: red;">Lucky Limeade Card stock</b> as well as some more of the <b><span style="color: red;">Enchanted DSP </span></b>for the wing. I also added some pretty ribbon and bling because well, I LIKE it :-) I had such fun putting this mini together - the inside pages are full of all kinds of different techniques and elements that everyone is sure to be happy with! It makes a great gift, OR you can keep it to yourself as I tend to do, lol! I always have good intentions to give them away, but then I fall in love with them and I don't want to part with them....so now, I make two so I have one to keep :-) If you like what you see here and would like to order it for yourself, you can do so in <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx" style="color: blue;"><b>my online store</b></a> OR you can<b><a href="mailto:lilstamper@yahoo.com" style="color: blue;"> email me</a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></b>and I will be happy to place your order for you! <b style="color: red;">Remember, the patterned paper you see here can be yours FREE with your order of $50 or more - what a great deal!!</b>! So, now I am off to stamp some and then get ready for my birthday dinner! I am excited to be going out tonight - no cooking for ME, LOL!!! Have a wonderful day and don't forget to make time to be creative, it's good for the heart!!!<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Mini Cover Recipe:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Paper - Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Soft Suede, Naturals Ivory card stock, Enchanted Designer Series Paper(SAB item)</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Inks- Lucky Limeade, Pool Party classic inks</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Stamps - Elementary Elegance, Fresh Vintage (both sets are Sale-a-Bration sets), Petite Pairs(sentiment)</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Tools- Big Shot, Elegant Bird Bigz Die, XL Designer Rosette Die, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, 1 1/4 inch and 1 inch Circle Punches, Scalloped Square Die, Crimping Tool, Dimensionals</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Accessories - Victoria Lace Ribbon, Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon, Whisper White Thin Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Basic Pearls</b></span><br />
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Happy Monday stampers! I hope you all had as fabulous a weekend as I did :-) I spent the weekend hanging out with my husband - first time in a looonnnngggg time we have both had some downtime on a weekend! Saturday we just lazed around and then went out to dinner, and then yesterday we went over to my in-laws for the game and some yummy food! Really had a nice weekend.....but now, it is back to the work week and I have lots to do! However, since I have one of the funnest jobs around, I can't complain too much *wink* Today I want to share with you the card I made for my WOW! swap during Leadership. My group decided to have an organized swap of our own, and I am so very glad I participated because this is one amazingly talented group of stampers - their cards are all BEAUTIFUL! This was my take on a WOW! swap, and I was really happy with how it turned out! Lots of different products on this one, I was having a blast playing with all my stuff, lol!<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lYpz8Rjs-s0/Ty_qgD6XxzI/AAAAAAAAEFI/NzoJCyZ6-cM/s1600/heartsframes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lYpz8Rjs-s0/Ty_qgD6XxzI/AAAAAAAAEFI/NzoJCyZ6-cM/s200/heartsframes.jpg" width="200" /></a>The stamp set I chose to use is the uber cute set from the <b><span style="color: red;">Occasions Mini </span></b>called <b style="color: red;">Take It To Heart.</b> I love this set because the heart images coordinate with our new <b><span style="color: red;">Framelits Hearts collection</span></b> making is super easy to cut the hearts out! I love all the detail that you can see on these images, makes them really fun to color in, or you can emboss the image like I did and give it that extra WOW! look. I used <b style="color: red;">Cherry Cobbler embossing powder </b>and stamped my image on the <b style="color: red;">Naturals White card stock</b> because I like the more natural look of this paper. I did not cut the heart out on the<b><span style="color: red;"> Big Shot</span></b> until I had done all the stamping and embossing. Soooo easy to just line up the image with one of the framelits, run it through, and BAM! instant heart image for my card :-) The patterned paper is from the <b style="color: red;">Twitterpated paper pack</b>, also in the <b><span style="color: red;">Occasions Mini</span></b> - love this paper!! I cut it out using the other set of framelits we have - have to try them all out, right??! The heart image is mounted on a <b style="color: red;">3 inch circle</b> that was cut out on the<b><span style="color: red;"> Big Shot</span></b> and then <b style="color: red;">embossed</b> using the <b><span style="color: red;">Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder</span></b>. The background of this card is actually stamped as well, but might be hard for you to see here since it is <b><span style="color: red;">Crumb Cake ink</span></b> stamped on <b><span style="color: red;">Crumb Cake card stock</span></b>. I used the <b><span style="color: red;">Parlor Prints background stamp</span></b>. The ribbon is some of the new <b><span style="color: red;">Blushing Bride pleated ribbon </span></b>and oh, it is so yummy!!! The sentiment is actually from another stamp set in the mini called<b><span style="color: red;"> PS I Love You</span></b> - I love all the fun sentiments in that set! I hope you like my take on what a WOW! swap is - I sure had fun making it *wink* If you like the products you see here and want to purchase them, you can do so in<a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx"><b><span style="color: red;"> my online store </span></b></a>and remember, <b style="color: red;">SALE-A-BRATION</b> is going on so <b><span style="color: red;">for every $50 you spend, you get FREE things too!!</span></b> I love FREE, don't you??!! If you would rather<a href="mailto:lilstamper@yahoo.com"><b><span style="color: red;"> email me</span></b></a> your order, I am happy to put it in for you! Now, I am off to the stamp room to get some fun things done for my upcoming classes and workshops. If you would like to take one of my classes, you can check out my class listing on<a href="http://www.californiastampin.stampinup.net/"><b><span style="color: red;"> my website</span></b></a> - I would love to see you!!! Have a fabulous day and don't forget to take some time out to be creative :-)<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Card Recipe:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Paper - Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride, Early Espresso, Pool Party, Naturals White card stock, Twitterpated Designer Series paper</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Inks - Versamark, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler stampin' inks</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Stamps - Take it To Heart, Parlor Prints(background), PS I Love You (sentiment)</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Tools - Big Shot, Framelits (hearts and labels collections), Perfect Polka Dots and Square Lattice embossing folders, 3 inch Circle Die, Modern Label punch, Adorning Accents Edgelit Die, Heat Gun, Dimensionals</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Accessories - Pool Party Seam Binding Ribbon, Basic Pearls, Blushing Bride pleated ribbon</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wCnUXcciqFg/TylejzUB07I/AAAAAAAAEEI/TMLx_jH3x_4/s1600/Mixed+Bunch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wCnUXcciqFg/TylejzUB07I/AAAAAAAAEEI/TMLx_jH3x_4/s320/Mixed+Bunch.jpg" width="320" /></a>Good morning stampers! Life has been very busy here in the Hobson household - we had a couple of family emergencies that have thankfully been resolved and everyone is doing much, much better! I have been able to get some stamping done as well, and have lots to share with you! Today I am sharing a workshop card I made using the fabulous new products from the <b>Occasions Mini!</b> This mini is chock full of amazing products, and I just love playing with them :-) And, to make the deal even sweeter, <b style="color: red;">for every $50 spent on new product, you get FREE stuff from the Sale-a-Bration catalog - AWESOME, right?? </b><br />
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This card is the one we made in my workshop last night -we had a great time, and everyone enjoyed using the fun new stamps and papers! We made this one using the fun set called <b>Mixed Bunch</b>! It has beautifully detailed flower images and they are all different so layering them all together looks amazing! I also love this set because it comes with a coordinating<b> flower punch</b> that makes cutting out and layering these images a snap! <br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u36otqToBOg/TyliZrPqbKI/AAAAAAAAEEQ/KECdwaFQPB8/s1600/Blossom+Punch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u36otqToBOg/TyliZrPqbKI/AAAAAAAAEEQ/KECdwaFQPB8/s200/Blossom+Punch.jpg" width="200" /></a> We also used the <b>Enchanted Designer Series paper</b> from the <b>SAB catalog</b> and holy cow! this paper is beautiful!! I will honestly say it is my absolute favorite paper to play with right now, and even better, it's<b> FREE</b>!!!!!!!! <b>Yep, FREE</b>! The colors used on this card are from the 2012-2013 in-colors, and I love them! I never thought I would stamp Valentines cards with these colors, but they really come together and work! It's nice to not always use pink *wink* The flowers are done in <b>Pear Pizazz </b>and <b>Pool Party </b>with <b>Peach Parfait</b> in the centers. Both the flowers and centers are punched out and layered with <b>dimensionals </b>so there is lots of dimension on this card. The ribbon is the yummy <b>Pear Pizazz ruffled ribbon</b> - love, love, love this ribbon! So nice that is is already beautifully pleated, and it really adds the perfect WOW! to all your projects.<br />
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The sentiment is actually from another <b>Occasions Mini </b>set called<b> PS I Love You </b>- I love this set because is has so many sentiments in it, which makes it very versatile for many different occasions. I just love the little cupid too - very sweet :-) I will be sharing another project tomorrow that is made with this same stamp set - and yes, I used the little cupid, lol! I couldn't help myself! I hope you enjoyed seeing some of the fun, new products used in my card today! If you would like to have any of these items, they can be purchased in <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx">my online store</a>, or you can <a href="mailto:lilstamper@yahoo.com">email me</a> and I will be happy to place your order for you! <b style="color: red;">Remember, with every $50 order, you can receive something FREE </b>- don't miss out on this amazing deal, it won't last forever :-) I am off to stamp and get ready for one my favorite times of the month - my downline meeting!! We will be getting together and doing some fun projects tonight, and enjoying some wonderful girl time! <b style="color: red;">If you would like to be a part of such a fun group, now is the time to join - with the $125 starter kit price and FREE paper pack or Digital Downloads for a year, this is a GREAT time to be a demonstrator :-) </b>I wish I could sign up again, lol!!! Have a wonderful day, and I hope you take some time to get creative!!<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Card Recipe:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Paper - Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, Whisper White card stock, Enchanted Designer Series Paper</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Inks - Pool Party, Pear Pizazz, Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait classic inks</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Stamps - Mixed Bunch, PS I Love You</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Tools - Blossom Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, 3/4 inch Circle Punch, Modern Label Punch, Dimensionals</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Accessories - Basic Rhinestones, Pear Pizazz Ruffled Ribbon</b></span><br />
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Good morning all!!! I have just recently returned from Leadership in San Antonio and I am sorting through all my pics so that I can share some of those with you, but today I want to share that fact that SALE-A-BRATION is here!!! What does that mean??!! It means FREE exclusive stamping and scrapbooking sets and accessories that can only be earned with an order of $50 or more! Plus, if you decide that you want to JOIN MY TEAM during this time, you will receive a HOSTESS EXCLUSIVE BUNDLE FREE on top of the wonderful specials Stampin' Up! is currently offering! Here are all the details so check them out:<br />
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<b style="color: #cc0000;">WHOOHOOO!! IT'S HERE!! Sale-A-Bration, Stampin' Up!'s biggest promotion of the year,
begins today and runs through March 31, 2012. </b><b></b>
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<b><span style="color: #c00000; font-size: 10pt;">FREE SALE-A-BRATION GIFTS!</span> Now through March 31, 2012</b>, earn a free Sale-A-Bration gift for EVERY $50 you spend on Stampin' Up! products. Items from the <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ItemList.aspx?categoryid=493" target="_self">on-line clearance rack</a>
can be included in <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx"><b>your on-line order </b></a>and count toward your total!
Spend $150 or more and you will receive both Sale-A-Bration gifts AND
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<b style="color: #cc0000;">Click on the catalog pictured above</b> to see all the FABULOUS Sale-A-Bration choices and additional promotion details. Here are some of the highlights:</div>
<b><span style="color: #c00000; font-size: 10pt;">HUGE SAVINGS WHEN YOU SIGN!!! </span></b><span style="color: #111111;"> Become part of an AMAZING stamping family AND SAVE up to 60% with the Sale-A-Bration Starter Kit Deal! </span><b></b>
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Happy Friday!!! I for one am super glad it is Friday, this has been a loooonnnnngggg week!!! Plus, my daughter's birthday is this Monday so we have the celebrations starting tonight, lol! Movies, bowling, a formal dance tomorrow night, and then snowboarding on her actual birthday, which is Monday - WHEW! She loves to celebrate HER day heehee!! And then, I LEAVE FOR LEADERSHIP WHOOHOOO!!! I am so very excited -there is nothing like a Stampin' UP! event - they are always amazing!!! I am really looking forward to seeing all my friends, going to fabulous classes, and seeing some wonderful inspiration! YAY! In trying to get ready for Leadership, I have been working on some swaps, which I will be sharing with you over the course of the next week! I am really having fun playing with all the new products in the mini; I have been neglecting some of my other faves this week, but I am sure they will be out and inked up again soon, lol!<br />
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This card is made with the set <b style="color: red;">Rue Des Fleurs</b>, and I LOVE LOVE LOVE this set! It has 8 gorgeous stamps, and the sentiments are wonderful and a fun play on words to go with the images. And, it's a steal since you can get the clear set for $23.95! I love the vintage look and feel of this set as well, that is RIGHT up my alley - it makes me smile!! I wanted to make a fun thank-you card so I decided on the corset and the fabulous coordinating sentiment. The corset is stamped in <b style="color: red;">Soft Suede</b> and I just added some touches of <b style="color: red;">Marina Mist </b>with my <span style="color: red;">stampin' marker.</span> The two sentiments are easy to line up with the clear stamps, I just put them both on the same block, one right under the other, and it stamped beautifully! And straight, lol! Notice how pretty the base card is? I used our new <span style="color: red;"><b>Edgelit dies</b> </span>and the coordinating<b><span style="color: red;"> embossing folders </span></b>to make that beautiful design, and I love them! They instantly add an elegant look to your card! I see a lot of potential with these new dies, and I plan on doing a whole lot of playing with these over the next few weeks, heehee! The <b><span style="color: red;">Designer Series paper</span></b> comes from the <b style="color: red;">Twitterpated line of paper</b> and I LOVE it!! Twitterpated is a word I have been using for a long time, and I am not quite sure how it started. I DO know that the word originates from the Disney movie Bambi - do you all remember?? Anyway, I fell in love with this paper pack not only for the name, but for the beautiful, fun patterns it has! The colors are fabulous too! See how well it goes with the yummy <b style="color: red;">Riding Hood Red pleated ribbon</b>? Love this ribbon, so many things you can do with it! And of course I had to add some <b><span style="color: red;">fun pearls</span></b> - what good is a corset without pearls? *wink* I had a great time making this card, and I hope my swap ladies like it as well! If you want any of the products you see here, you can purchase them in my online store or email me and I am happy to put your order in for you! Now, I am off to stamp the day away since I got all my "chores" done yesterday! I hope you all have a FABULOUS weekend - and stay tuned for a LEADERSHIP SPECIAL I will be having while I am in San Antonio, you DON'T want to miss out :-) Happy Stampin!<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Card Recipe:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Paper - Soft Suede, Marina Mist, Riding Hood Red, Blushing Bride card stock, Twitterpated Designer Series Paper</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Inks - Soft Suede, Riding Hood Red classic stamp pads, Marina Mist stampin' write marker</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b> Stamps - Rue Des Fleur</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Tools - Big Shot, Edgelit Dies, Edgelit embossing folders, 2 1/2 inch Circle Punch, 2 3/8 inch Scallop Circle punch, Scallop Oval punch, Scallop Trim Border punch, Dimensionals</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Accessories - Basic Pearls, Riding Hood Red pleated ribbon, Marina Mist narrow grosgrain ribbon</b></span><br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/45/9711765534E3BD0ECED5BA5E23F0CF41.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07531704018886720229noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152986550446195767.post-32382059045718125632012-01-12T10:45:00.000-08:002012-01-12T10:46:32.182-08:00CUPID LOVE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u1xDrLzmV44/Tw8kp8iQZeI/AAAAAAAAEDg/DMhIy02j6uc/s1600/cupid.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u1xDrLzmV44/Tw8kp8iQZeI/AAAAAAAAEDg/DMhIy02j6uc/s320/cupid.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AS9AL3qLezE/Tw8l1IEAluI/AAAAAAAAEDo/pn-vYDdV9DE/s1600/cupid.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AS9AL3qLezE/Tw8l1IEAluI/AAAAAAAAEDo/pn-vYDdV9DE/s320/cupid.jpg" width="320" /></a>Good morning! It has been a busy week here at the Hobson home - what with soccer games, golf tournaments, my husband's new job, and my schedule, it is a wonder we ever see each other, lol! It thought we were busy when we had little ones, but teens are a different story altogether, lol! I love every minute of it though - it is amazing to watch them develop and grow into their own person! Time sure does fly by though, it seems like yesterday I was finger painting with them, and now I have one driving! I sure do love them though, with all my heart! They are one of the reasons why Valentines Day is such a big holiday for me - I just love it! I love to spoil them with treats and handmade little gifties....and I think they look forward to it too! And, of course I get to show the love of my life how much I love him as well by spoiling him with little surprises and cards all month long! So, I have stamping up all kinds of heartfelt cards with all the new and fabulous things in the Occasions Mini catalog!<br />
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I made this card using the new set called <b style="color: red;">PS I love you</b> - I just love this set, it has TONS of stamped images and sentiments (15 in all) and the clear set is $27.95 for all of them - AMAZING, right??<br />
I just love all these images and the sentiments are awesome, I have already used them on a variety of different cards! And, many of these images can be punched out with the coordinating punch, making them even more fun to use. You can see that I punched out the heart image with the heart punch on this card - it makes it so easy to design a cute card! I also used some of the new <b><span style="color: red;">Attic Boutique designer series paper, </span></b>it is sooooo pretty! The colors are some of my favorites and not your traditional Valentines colors, which I am excited about because I don't like to use a lot of pink anyway for the cards I give to my love *wink* I played with some of the new ribbon as well - this <b style="color: red;">Blushing Bride pleated ribbon</b> really adds a BANG to your project, and I love that all the work has been done for me, makes me have more time to stamp, lol! It is hard to see in the picture, but I did actually stamp the background of the base card with the <b><span style="color: red;">Parlor Prints background stamp</span></b>. It just gives the card some added texture, and besides, I don't like naked cards, lol! Also, check out the little pops of the new <b style="color: red;">Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details</b>: it really adds pop, doesn't it?? If you like these products, they can be purchased through<a href="http://www.californiastampin.stampinup.net/"> my online store</a> or you can <a href="mailto:lilstamper@yahoo.com">email me</a> and I will be happy to place your order for you! I am off to spend some more time stamping today - love my job! Have a wonderful day, and I will be back to share some more fun projects tomorrow!<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Card Recipe:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Paper - Poppy Parade, Soft Suede, Whisper White, Pool Party card stock, Attic Boutique Designer Series Paper </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Inks - Soft Suede, Poppy Parade classic inks</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Stamps - PS I love You, Parlor Prints</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Tools- Heart Punch, 1 3/8 and 1 1/4 inch Circle Punches, Small Oval punch, Dimensionals</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Accessories - Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details, Basic Pearls, Blushing Bride pleated ribbon</b></span><br />
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Happy New Year everyone!!! I know it's been awhile....I purposely took some time off because I was working so many hours I was getting burnt out and needed to step away for awhile and spend some time with family doing other things. It was a wonderful holiday - my son and his fiance came to spend the holidays with us, and they also went to Tahoe with us so it was a wonderful couple of weeks! Needless to say, life is slow in returning to normal but this week has been my transition back to the "real" world, lol! I am stamping again after taking a hiatus, and, although I don't feel that my mojo is completely back, I did manage to stamp a card yesterday using the fun new stuff from the <b style="color: #cc0000;">Occasions Mini!</b> I am hoping that as I stamp more today, the magic will come back and I will be in my element again, lol! In the meantime, I will share this card that I am okay with showing in public (I have many discarded attempts in the trash can, lol!) The <b style="color: #cc0000;">Occasions Mini catalog went live on the 3rd of January</b>, and there are soooo many beautiful things in this catalog that I don't know what to share first. so, I decided that I would play with the <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Take it To Heart Stamp Set </span></b>so that I could show you how fabulous the new<b><span style="color: #cc0000;"> Hearts Framelits</span></b> are with the images - there are several different heart shapes that cut the images out or you can just cut out hearts! It works on the <b style="color: #cc0000;">Big Shot</b> and they are so much fun to play with! That is how I cut out the image on this card - too fun!<br />
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I also knew I wanted to watercolor as I find that to be very relaxing so I picked an image I thought would work well with that technique....and, I was right! I love how this turned out, sooo pretty, right?? I used several different colors here and used my <b style="color: #cc0000;">blender pens</b> to apply the shades and coloring. I had such fun with this. I embossed the <b style="color: #cc0000;">Pool Party card stock</b> in the background with the <b style="color: #cc0000;">Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder </b>- doesn't it look nice with the image? The patterned paper you see in the back of the image is from the <b style="color: #cc0000;">new designer series paper pack </b>called<b style="color: #cc0000;"> Attic Boutique</b>! I am loving all the pretty, vintage paper that SU! put in this new mini, they are right up my alley :-)<br />
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The sentiment piece is also from the <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Take it to Heart set</span></b> although the sentiment itself is from the <b style="color: #cc0000;">With All My Heart set</b>. I just stamped it, cut it out, and popped it up on dimensionals. The ribbon is <b style="color: #cc0000;">Poppy Parade twill </b>and looks gorgeous up against that image. The other ribbon is the <b style="color: #cc0000;">Soft Suede Taffeta</b>, which is soft, gorgeous, and perfect for this card! I added a few pearls and then used a little bit of<b><span style="color: #cc0000;"> Dazzling Details</span></b> to the heart in the sentiment itself - I am so glad that item is still available! <b style="color: #cc0000;">It is a carryover from the Holiday Mini!</b> There were several items that were carried over from that catalog so if you would like to see what they are, <b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.mylivesignature.com%22%20target=%22_blank%22%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85896/aihobson/77723466af876e3d852cbab45e3a41f7.png%22%20border=%220%22%20style=%22border:%200%20%21important;%20background:%20transparent;%22%20/%3E%3C/a%3E" style="color: #cc0000;">click here</a></b><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span>and it will take you right to them! It felt good to stamp again; this card made me smile when it was all finished! I plan on playing with lots more of my new goodies today so stay tuned for lots more coming your way! If you like any of the products here (of course you do, lol) you can order them from<b style="color: #cc0000;"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.mylivesignature.com%22%20target=%22_blank%22%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85896/aihobson/77723466af876e3d852cbab45e3a41f7.png%22%20border=%220%22%20style=%22border:%200%20%21important;%20background:%20transparent;%22%20/%3E%3C/a%3E">my online store</a></b><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span>OR you can <b><a href="mailto:lilstamper@yahoo.com">email me</a> </b>and I will be happy to place your order for you! Have a wonderful weekend, and I hope you all have time to do something creative!<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Card Recipe:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Paper - Soft Suede, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Very Vanilla card stock, Attic Boutique Designer Series Paper</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Inks - Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight classic inks</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Stamps - Take it To Heart, With All my Heart(sentiment only)</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Tools - Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, Big Shot, Hearts Framelits, Dimensionals</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Accessories - Poppy Parade Twill ribbon, Soft Suede taffeta ribbon, Basic Pearls, Dazzling Details</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1AZ6RiighcU/TuerCTABeMI/AAAAAAAAECg/WRYOiFEchPk/s1600/tagbox.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1AZ6RiighcU/TuerCTABeMI/AAAAAAAAECg/WRYOiFEchPk/s320/tagbox.jpg" width="320" /></a>Good morning stampers!! I have to say, this is my favorite time of year - I just adore Christmas! All the fun decorations, the baking, the presents, the music, the family and friends, I love it ALL!! I especially love to create fun gifts and cards for all the special people in my life! I tend to make sooo much more than I ever could use, but boy, is it FUN! And, we have such fabulous holiday items in our Holiday mini this year that well, I went a little crazy with it and had to have it all, lol!!! So, I thought I would share a fun little craft that we made during my Santa's workshop classes - it is a box filled with fun Christmas tags to use on all your special gifts! I actually saw this idea somewhere and tweaked it somewhat to make it my own and I love how it turned out!!! The box itself is made of chipboard and then covered in <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Cherry Cobbler card stock </span></b>- we also did that with the drawers to this cutie will last for lots of seasons in the future! The top and bottom of the box are 6x6 in size, and then the drawers were cut using the <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Matchbox die </span></b>for the <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Big Shot</span></b>, lined up with the edges of the box, and <b><span style="color: #20124d;">sticky taped </span></b>down. The top of the box has two more layers, one of <b style="color: #20124d;">Old Olive card stock</b> and then another using the <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Letters to Santa Designer Series paper </span></b>- looooove it!!! The image is also layered - the base layer is <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Early Espresso card stock</span></b> and then the image is stamped on <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Naturals White card stock</span></b>. This pretty tree comes from the <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Christmas Lodge stamp set</span></b>, available in the<b><span style="color: #20124d;"> Holiday Mini (but only until the 3rd of January so you better get is soon!)</span></b>. I love this tree because it is a nice, big image which makes a great focal point! We used the <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Old Olive, Early Espresso</span></b>, and<span style="color: #20124d;"> Cherry Cobbler stampin' write markers</span> to color in the tree and then stamped it, making a beautiful watercolor effect that gives this box a wonderful vintage look!<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oj2FrU8zN_w/TuerUfUOQ4I/AAAAAAAAECw/PI8u7ozxFxY/s1600/tagboxtree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oj2FrU8zN_w/TuerUfUOQ4I/AAAAAAAAECw/PI8u7ozxFxY/s320/tagboxtree.jpg" width="220" /></a>Then, we added some <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Dazzling Details </span></b>to make the tree look like it had hundreds of pretty lights on it - check out the close-up here! Doesn't it look fabulous, all sparkly and twinkly??!! I swear, this made the whole box for my stampin' ladies -they just loved it!! We added a pretty <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Cherry Cobbler button</span></b> from the <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Regals designer buttons group</span></b>, which we threaded with <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Cherry Cobbler twine</span></b>. We tied a knot and then distressed the ends to add to that vintage look. The sentiment is also from the <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Christmas Lodge stamp set,</span></b> and it is stamped in<b><span style="color: #20124d;"> Early Espresso</span></b> on some <span style="color: #20124d;">Old Olive card stock</span>, then adhered to the box. And, of course we needed to have a little more bling so we added a <b style="color: #20124d;">rhinestone</b> to the top of the tree and to the sentiment to give it that extra WOW! factor. Now, for the drawers! There are four drawers on this box, one on each side. As you can see from the picture, they can slide in and out, and they are easy to open since each one has a <b><span style="color: #20124d;">large brad</span></b> that acts as the drawer pull. Each drawer can hold up to 20 tags and pieces of twine, but we did eight for each drawer, all in different shapes, colors, and styles so there is something for every present that gets wrapped and put under the tree! I am not going to name each and every stamp set we used to make the tags, but if you have a question about any of them, feel free to <a href="mailto:lilstamper@yahoo.com"><b><span style="color: #20124d;">email me </span></b></a>and I am happy to answer you! We had a blast making this Christmas box, and I am sure it will be put to good use over the next few weeks *wink* I know I have used all the tags and made some more :-) If you like any of these products and want some for your very own, you can order them in<a href="http://www.californiastampin.stampinup.net/"><b style="color: #20124d;"> my online store</b></a> or <a href="mailto:lilstamper@yahoo.com"><b><span style="color: #20124d;">contact me</span></b></a> and I will be happy to help you place your order! Now, I am off to bake a birthday cake for my sweetheart who turns 44 today - yep, he has finally caught up with me, lol!!! For ten months I am older than him, a fact he never lets me live down :-) I hope you all have a fabulous day and take some time out to be creative!!!<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Box Recipe:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Paper - Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Early Espresso, Naturals White card stock, Letters to Santa Designer Series Paper</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Inks - Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Marina Mist stampin' write markers and classic stampin' pads</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Stamps - (image and sentiment) Christmas Lodge</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Tools - Matchbox die, Big Shot, Ornament Punch, Designer Label Punch</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Accessories - Regals Buttons, Dazzling Details, Cherry Cobbler twine, Basic Rhinestones</b></span><br />
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Good morning stampers! I have been a bad blogger lately, but I cannot seem to find enough hours in the day to get everything done that I need to do!! I have been teaching a lot of holiday classes lately as well as finishing up some of my own Christmas projects so there is a lot of creating going on! I thought I would share another fun project with you today that we made in my Santa's workshop a couple of weeks back. This is a jar that is filled with all the ingredients you need to make a wonderful mint hot chocolate, something we have each and every year, and that we all look forward to as the weather gets colder! We used some of the<b><span style="color: #20124d;"> holiday fabric</span></b> called <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Candy Cane Christmas</span></b> - the patterns are so fun and festive, they make me smile! We cut a piece out using the <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Scallop Circle Bigz Die</span></b> on the<b style="color: #20124d;"> Big Shot</b> - it fits perfectly for these little pint jars! We placed it over the inside ring of the lid, pulled it tight, and then screwed the lid back on - super cute, right??!! We then added a punched flower created from the <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Scallop Circle punch</span></b> and the <b><span style="color: #20124d;">1 3/8 inch Circle punch</span></b> with a <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Holly Berry Bouquet Real Red button</span></b>. To Top it off, we threaded some <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Whisper White twine</span></b> through the button and tied a cute little bow - simple but oh so cute!! We then wrapped the lid with some of <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Baha Breeze Seam Binding ribbon</span></b> that is attached using<span style="color: #20124d;"> Red Sticky Tape</span> - have I told you how much I love this stuff??!! My customers and friends tease me about my obsession with this tape but it is a wonderful adhesive and I keep myself well stocked with it, lol!! The tag is made using the <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Two Tags die </span></b>on the <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Big Shot </span></b>and <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Real Red card stock.</span></b> The sentiment is layered with <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Baha Breeze card stock </span></b>punched out with the <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Designer Label punch</span></b> and then the sentiment itself is from the <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Sweet Season stamp set</span></b>, which has some super cute stamps that are perfect for gift giving. We stamped it in <b style="color: #20124d;">Real Red classic ink</b> on <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Naturals White card stock</span></b>, then punched it out with the <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Wide Oval punch</span></b>. It is attached to the jar with some<b><span style="color: #20124d;"> twine </span></b>that is threaded through the ribbon and then tied in a knot, then trimmed close to the knot so it does not show too much. The inside of the tag has the typed out recipe and directions on how to make this yummy chocolatey treat! This little gift item was a huge hit at the workshop - but nobody wants to give them away, lol! They ARE darling, and look great on the kitchen counter :-) I hope you like this little treat, and find some time to make some of your own handmade gifts this year - they are always the most well received! Who wouldn't want to receive something as totally cuts as this?? *wink* I will be making several more handmade gifts this week as I get things ready for my husband's staff and our friends. If you like the items that were used on this project, you can purchase them in <a href="http://www.californiastampin.stampinup.net/"><b>my online store</b></a> or <a href="mailto:lilstamper@yahoo.com"><b>contact me</b></a> and I will be happy to take your order! Now, I am off to get my many errands done so I can come home and play in my stamp room - yippee!!! Have a wonderful day and check back tomorrow for another gift idea that you are going to love!!<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Jar Recipe:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Paper - Real Red, Baha Breeze, Naturals White card stock</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Inks - Real Red classic ink</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Stamps - Sweet Season</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Tools - Big Shot, Scallop Circle Bigz Die, Two Tags Die, Wide Oval punch, Designer Label punch, Red Sticky Tape, Scallop Circle punch, 1 3/8 inch Circle punch</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Accessories - Holly Berry Bouquet buttons, Baha Breeze seam binding ribbon, Whisper White twine, Candy Cane Christmas fabric</b></span><br />
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Good morning Stampers!!! WOW!! Another VERY busy week and weekend as I had five events that I had to prep and teach! It was a whole lot of fun though!!! One of my really big events for the holiday season was this past Saturday when I held my annual Santa's Workshop where we did four great holiday gifts!! We had a BLAST!!! The ladies loved the projects, which of course made ME happy, and I was thrilled to see them enjoying the day! Lots of laughing, holiday snacks, and delicious hot cider! I have the BEST friends - thanks to my good friend Shelly who owns a local nursery in the area, we had a wonderful space to hold our class - it was soooo much fun!!! I want to share the projects with you this week starting with the HO HO HO wall hanging we made! This is sooo super cute and I have mine already hung up with the rest of my Christmas decorations, lol! It was hard to get a good picture of the whole thing so I did the best I could - I will share with you each square separately so you can see how we put this together! We used lots of fun and festive holiday products so everyone got to play and explore fun options! The three squares are made of chipboard and then covered with <b style="color: black;">Letters to Santa Designer series paper</b>, both of which were cut on the <b style="color: black;">Big Sho</b>t using the <b style="color: black;">Scallop Square die</b>. We attached all three squares to some <b style="color: black;">Cherry Cobbler wide grosgrain ribbon</b>, making a looped handle at the top, which is secured with an <b>antique brad</b> with a pretty snowflake on top. The snowflake was made using our <b style="color: black;">fabulous silver glitter paper</b> and the <b style="color: black;">Snowflake punch</b> (I will say that punching out the silver glimmer paper with a punch was a challenge - you need to do it slowly and definitely one at a time, but totally worth it as you can see!)<br />
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Here is the first square! Sorry for the pic being a bit blurry - I don't know what is wrong with my picture taking abilities lately :-( Each one of the squares has a solid<b> Old Olive </b>square that is cut out using the <b style="color: black;">Square Die</b> for the <b style="color: black;">Big Shot</b>, rounding the corners with the <b style="color: black;">Corner Rounder punch</b>. We then stamped on this square in <b style="color: black;">Cherry Cobbler ink</b> with the fun stamp set called <b style="color: black;">Merry and Type</b>. Such a cute stamp set, love it! The letters were cut out using the <b style="color: black;">Serif Essentials large letter dies</b> for the <b style="color: black;">Big Shot,</b> using both <b style="color: black;">Chipboard </b>and the <b style="color: black;">Silver Glitter paper</b>. It gives the whole hanging a wonderful dimensional look without adding a ton of bulk to it. I did not want it to be too heavy as it does need to hang up and then fold away nicely to be used again and again! That pretty felt wreath is from our<b style="color: black;"> Felt Flurries pack</b> that can be found in the <b>Holiday mini </b>- you get a lot of bang for your buck with this package since you get sooo many of each fun little holiday embellishment!<br />
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This is the second square on the hanging, which as the same solid square as the first one, along with the same letters for the sentiment! The stamp set that we used on this one is called <b>Snow Much Fun</b> and I have to say I thoroughly enjoy stamping with this fun set - the two snowman images totally make me smile! There is a short, fat snowman in this set as well, and the sentiments are just as cute as can be! For this square, we used the tall snowman and his birdie friends as well as the little snowball with the birdie on it - aren't they adorable?? They are both stamped in <b style="color: black;">Cherry Cobbler ink</b> as well. The<b> holly leaves </b>and the sweet little<b> mittens </b>are more of the cute felt flurries embellishments from the package - those mittens are just sooooo stinkin' cute! They actually come attached with a piece of string between them, just like we all had when we were little, lol! We just cut them off for this project, but they look just as cute strung together!<br />
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This is the third and final square on the hanging, again with the same solid square and the pretty lettering. The stamp is from the <b>Merry and Type stamp set </b>and is actually a pretty large stamp - we could not even get the whole stamp on here, cutting off some of the strings hanging down with the ornaments! I love this stamp, I think it is bold and really catches the eye! It is also stamped in <b style="color: black;">Cherry Cobbler ink</b>. We used even more of the<b style="color: black;"> felt flurries embellishments</b>, adding in the really fun <b>snowflake</b> this time - I just love these!!! This was such a fun project to put together, and many of the ladies who attended told me this was their favorite of the four that we did! I have to say, I had a ton of fun designing this one too :-) If you would like to order any of the products you see here, you can order them in <a href="http://www.californiastampin.stampinup.net/"><b>my online store</b></a> or you can <a href="mailto:lilstamper@yahoo.com"><b>contact me</b></a> directly, and I would be happy to place your order for you! Or, if you would like to book a workshop and make your very own fun projects with your friends, contact me and let's get you all set up! Now I am off to finish prepping for my fun workshop later on this afternoon - I hope all of you can find time to stamp in this busy time of year, I believe it is so good for the soul, and much cheaper than paying for therapy, lol!! Have a wonderful day, and I will be back tomorrow to share some super cute tree ornament gift card holders!<br />
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<b>Wall Hanging Recipe:</b></div>
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<b>Paper - Old Olive card stock, Letters to Santa Designer Series paper, Silver Glitter paper</b></div>
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<b>Inks - Cherry Cobbler classic ink</b></div>
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<b>Stamps - Merry and Type, Snow Much Fun</b></div>
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<b>Tools - Big Shot, Serif Essentials Large Letter Dies, Scallop Square Die, Square Die, Sticky Tape</b></div>
<b style="color: black;">Accessories - Cherry Cobbler wide grosgrain ribbon, Felt Flurries embellishments</b><br />
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Happy Hump Day stampers!!! Yes, I know it has been awhile, but I had some personal family health issues to focus on as my family is always my priority! Although we still are dealing with what lies ahead, and know it is going to be a VERY long and bumpy road, we are going to walk it together!!! So, I though it was time to get back into some semblance of a normal routine (do we EVER have that??) and share something crafty!! I want to share with you the <b>Christmas Advent Wreath </b>I made and then turned into a class - I did three sessions and each session was really fun!! And, we all left with a great decoration too! I did all the cutting and the <b>sticky tape</b> ahead of time so they could put it together and decorate it - the fun parts, lol! We started out with a flat wooden circle that I ordered from an online supply store as I wanted the wreath to have a really sturdy base. We wrapped that in <b>Cherry Cobbler wide striped ribbon</b>, leaving enough to make the hanger you see in the picture. So, from the back side, you don't see ugly wood, you see pretty ribbon :-) We then cut out a circle that fit the back side of wreath - we used the cardboard from the paper packs since you can't see it. Then, we covered that with the <b>Cherry Cobbler card stock</b> circle you see in the center - both are attached using hot glue since we never want it to come off, lol!! The 24 boxes you see are made with the <b>matchbox die</b> for the<b> Big Shot </b>and the base is made of<b> Cherry Cobbler card stock </b>to ensure they are nice and sturdy for many years to come! The lids are made of patterned paper from the <b>Letters to Santa Designer Series paper pack</b> - such beautiful paper!! The bottom twelve boxes are <b>sticky taped </b>to the circle first, creating the base for the top ones. They are placed out diagonally around the circle in order to keep the circle shape since as you go around the circle, the angles change quite a bit - this was tricky, but everyone got it :-) The top boxes then were staggered in between every two of the top boxes, creating that awesome wreath look! Each of the top boxes have an<b> Old Olive Ornament </b>that was punched out with the <b>Ornament punch</b> and adhered to the box. The numbers on the box were cut out using the <b>Medium Sizzlets alphabet</b> for the <b>Big Shot</b>, and were cut using the <b>Silver Glimmer Paper </b>- looks amazing, all sparkly!!! Then, the ornaments were each adorned with tiny bows using some of the yummy <b>Cherry Cobbler Quilted ribbon</b>. The numbers for the bottom boxes are on the inside of the wreath and correspond with each box, making sure 13 started to the right of box 12, keeping the sequence going. In the very center of the wreath, there is a <b>Scalloped Circle</b> of the<b> Letters to Santa DSP</b> that was cut on the <b>Big Shot</b>. A <b>Whisper White circle</b> was also die cut and nested in the center after it was stamped using the<b> Christmas Postcard A la Carte stamp</b>. It was stamped in<b> Stazon</b>, then colored in with<b> Stampin' Write markers</b>. For some fun accents, we added a <b>snowflake</b> and some of the <b>holly leaves</b> out of the super cute <b>Stitched Felt package</b> you can find in the <b>Holiday Mini</b>, along with the <b>Holly Berry Bunch button</b> we used in the center of the<b> snowflake</b>! To finish it off, we put <b>Rhinestones</b> on every other scallop, and added some <b>Dazzling Details</b> to the stamped image, making the whole project sparkle!! Everyone loved how it turned out - including me!! I am thrilled with this wreath and can't wait to start using it tomorrow :-)<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S54SoKCclOM/TtZmGNgyHYI/AAAAAAAAEBw/3B-QPpzc-WA/s1600/wreathdrawers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S54SoKCclOM/TtZmGNgyHYI/AAAAAAAAEBw/3B-QPpzc-WA/s320/wreathdrawers.jpg" width="320" /></a>Here are some closer shots of the wreath as well as showing how the drawers open to put the treat inside! I hope you enjoyed seeing this as much as I enjoyed designing it! I think made from the heart decor is the best kind, don't you?? I have made several home decor items this year that I will share with you over the next few weeks as we count down the days until Santa comes!! Christmas is my very favorite time of year, and I am so very excited as my oldest son will be coming home for the holidays as he transfers to Southern California for his first Marine Corps duty station. Yes, my baby is all grown up!! I still can't wait to hug his neck though, lol!!! I will be back tomorrow with some other super fun and cute projects to share, but until then, take some time to be creative, it makes for a better day!! Have a wonderful Wednesday!<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Wreath Recipe:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Paper - Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Whisper White cardstock, Letters to Santa Designer Series paper, Silver Glimmer Paper </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Inks - Black Stazon, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Marina Mist, River Rock Stampin' Write markers</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Stamps - Christmas Postcard</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Tools - Medium Sizzlets Alphabet, Scalloped Circle die, Clear Circle die, Matchbox die, Big Shot, Ornament Punch, Sticky Tape, hot glue gun</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Accessories - Basic Rhinestones, Cherry Cobbler Wide Striped Ribbon and Quilted Ribbon, Stitched Felt, Hollyberry buttons, Dazzling Details</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85896/aihobson/77723466af876e3d852cbab45e3a41f7.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07531704018886720229noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152986550446195767.post-14130291272094548772011-11-21T10:22:00.001-08:002011-11-21T10:25:53.213-08:00FAMILY EMERGENCIES MAKE FOR NO BLOG TIMEHello my stamping friends!! I realize it has been three long weeks since I have blogged, but our family has been double and triple whammied with some serious medical and personal tragedies that have had all my focus and energies. It is always hard to know that someone is hurting, but when they are your family, it makes it even harder. I hope that all of you will keep us in your prayers and thoughts because we will need them!!! We have quite the road ahead of us. Out of respect for my family members, I don't want to go into too much detail, just know we are working through all of this at a very difficult time. Thanks for sticking by me - I hope to share something fun tomorrow as I have several things I have not had time to share with you that I would like to over the next few days!<br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85896/aihobson/77723466af876e3d852cbab45e3a41f7.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07531704018886720229noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152986550446195767.post-23706600225964164602011-11-01T09:36:00.000-07:002011-11-01T09:38:00.922-07:00HOSTESS APPRECIATION PARTY - FUN!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rBUiOMDl5aM/TrANHRz11nI/AAAAAAAAD_4/wQk-RUDOBV0/s1600/hostess.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rBUiOMDl5aM/TrANHRz11nI/AAAAAAAAD_4/wQk-RUDOBV0/s320/hostess.jpg" width="320" /></a>Happy Tuesday stampin' friends!!! WHEW! It was a hugely busy weekend since I had my Hostess Appreciation Event on Saturday!! It was a lot of work, but it was really worth it because I think everyone had a good time!! I wanted to share the make n' takes with you today as well as some pics of the decorations and such! So, grab a cup of coffee, and enjoy!! This first card is one of two make 'n takes that we did! The theme throughout the whole event was the<b> Big Top Suite</b> using all the fun papers in that collection and the <b style="color: black;">Sweets for the Sweet stamp set </b>as well as the <b style="color: black;">Up, Up, and Away stamp set.</b> This one features the former and is just too too fun! Sorry for the bad pic - not sure what is going on there, but my camera has been acting wonky lately!! The background of the card is embossed using the<b style="color: black;"> Polka Dots embossing folder,</b> and I just love how it looks with those bold, bright colors! The <i style="color: black;">pinwheels</i> are stamped twice - once on the card, and then once on another piece of card stock, then cut out and popped up on<b style="color: black;"> dimensionals</b>. The two candy pieces are also up on<b style="color: black;"> dimensionals</b> and all four items have the <b>liquid diamonds</b> on them so they are nice and glittery IRL!<br />
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This second card is a gate fold card, again using the <b>Big Top Suite</b>, although the sentiment is from the <b style="color: black;">Happy Greetings Stamp set</b>. The small candy was stamped and punched out using the <b style="color: black;">1 inch circle punch</b>, and the sentiment was stamped on <b style="color: black;">Whisper White card stock,</b> and then punched out with the <b>2 3/8 inch Scallop Circle punch</b>, then layered on a <b>2 1/2 inch circle of Real Red card stock.</b> We added some<b> rhinestones</b> underneath the sentiment and again added some <b>Liquid Diamonds</b> to the candy piece so there is lots of glittery fun on the front of this card! <br />
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The inside of this card is really fun, with the balloons from the <b>Up, Up, and Away stamp set</b> floating away into the clouds! I was not sure I was<br />
going to use this stamp set much, but I find myself using it for lots of different occasions, it really is very versatile and definitely fun to play with, lol! It's a great card that can be used for all kinds of occasions, so I made a couple for my card stash - you never know when you are going to need that quick card, right?? *wink* These next pictures are just some of the fun decorations I made to spruce up the room we were using since it was at the back of the local pizzeria and has tons of sports decor - nice, but not really what I was going for, lol! I kept true to the theme, using the<b> Big Top Suite!</b> I am not going to address each and every decoration so if you have any questions about anything, you can just email me and I will be happy to answer them :-)<br />
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This was the food and drink table - it didn't look so empty once the pizzas were brought in, lol! I made a cute banner that says thank you, and then each water bottle had some flavor of Crystal Light to add. I also made some fun cupcakes because I think every party should have cupcakes, don't you?? Here are some better shots of each of these items so you have a better idea of the decorations and how they were put together! I tried to make it personal and fun since these special ladies hostessed for me all last year <br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rj_O9sgNcZ4/TrAW3B3YLII/AAAAAAAAEAQ/TR5NKUWbEWQ/s1600/cupcakes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="165" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rj_O9sgNcZ4/TrAW3B3YLII/AAAAAAAAEAQ/TR5NKUWbEWQ/s200/cupcakes.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X1DpOd8Xl5o/TrAW57dKjXI/AAAAAAAAEAg/EcyQEKyTA7c/s1600/banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="69" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X1DpOd8Xl5o/TrAW57dKjXI/AAAAAAAAEAg/EcyQEKyTA7c/s320/banner.jpg" width="320" /></a>and introduced me to lots of local ladies who have since become my friends and fellow stampers!!! Which is why I totally love my job - I get to meet wonderful people like these ladies!! Out of the 27 ladies I invited, 15 of them came, so I was thrilled to see them! I wish they all could have been there, but that just does not seem to happen with everyone's busy schedules these days!! They all know how much I appreciate them though - I make sure of it!! Aren't the little pennants cute on the cupcakes? I had such fun making those!!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YliuzH3A4cw/TrAXAN5mZmI/AAAAAAAAEAw/Ep1lly2junY/s1600/water.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="193" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YliuzH3A4cw/TrAXAN5mZmI/AAAAAAAAEAw/Ep1lly2junY/s320/water.jpg" width="320" /></a> And, the water bottle holders were perfect to keep the little Crystal Light packets in and they brightened up the room as well! Many of the ladies actually kept the holders so I know they enjoyed them as well. There were lots of different flavors to choose from but I discovered that I really like the Green Tea Raspberry something I never thought I would drink - who knew?? LOL - it's very rare I try something new *wink* <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IMmgsZDykks/TrAW-lva8FI/AAAAAAAAEAo/DbANSG-WqRg/s1600/treatbags.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IMmgsZDykks/TrAW-lva8FI/AAAAAAAAEAo/DbANSG-WqRg/s320/treatbags.jpg" width="320" /></a> I also made each of them a little goodie bag full of different embellishments as well as some 3x3 cards and envies and their own sponges!! For some reason, these silly things are so popular with them that I thought it would be fun to give them each their own and the loved them - a couple of the ladies actually squealed - over a sponge - I know, right??!! In addition to the goodie bags, I also made them each a treat box filled with an assortment of Hershey's kisses - they even have cookies and cream now! Aren't they cute with those pinwheels? I had the best time making those although by box 20 I was done, lol!</div>
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It was funny to watch them get all competitive in bingo, and then frustrated over the word unscramble - they had a hard time with Crop-a-Dile, lol!! There was a lot of laughter too though, and that made me smile - I really wanted them all to have a good time, after all, it was for them!!</div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7JbsijW-2uY/TrAXIoiWAwI/AAAAAAAAEBQ/h4PVn-TChCs/s1600/katie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7JbsijW-2uY/TrAXIoiWAwI/AAAAAAAAEBQ/h4PVn-TChCs/s320/katie.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QFeHY3Er9z0/TrAXGtZZkSI/AAAAAAAAEBI/0kf_BRiM1zk/s1600/dawn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QFeHY3Er9z0/TrAXGtZZkSI/AAAAAAAAEBI/0kf_BRiM1zk/s200/dawn.jpg" width="141" /></a>Dawn was one of my very first hostesses after moving to Northren California and we have become great friends! Her group of friends actually formed a scrap club that lasted a year, and it was a really fun time! She is super talented and creative, and enjoys stamping! Here she is holding up her make 'n take - what a ham, lol! Katie is also a real sweetie, and I had the added pleasure of also having her mom Kim there as well - I love to stamp with these ladies, they are amazing! I adore them, as well as the regulars that stamp with them - I always leave a workshop with them feeling really good and happy because they are some of the nicest people I have ever had the pleasure to meet! Here is a pic of Katie with her new sister in law to be Barushka - I am sure I butchered the spelling of her name, but hey, I tried, lol!!! She is a sweetie, and just discovered the joys of stamping, and, judging from all the wedding favors they have been making, she is quite the natural! </div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C8Cn8shshnE/TrAXJ12CIHI/AAAAAAAAEBY/zHkF0omcLYE/s1600/katiebingo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C8Cn8shshnE/TrAXJ12CIHI/AAAAAAAAEBY/zHkF0omcLYE/s200/katiebingo.jpg" width="173" /></a>Katie is also quite the competitor, you can see here how hard she is concentrating at bingo, lol! She was one of the finalists in the three rounds, so she got to go home with some fun goodies!! All in all, I thought it was a really fun day and I thoroughly enjoyed spoiling them because without them, my business would not be a business at all!! I hope to see many of them again this stamping year as hostesses and again next year at the Diva Event!!! I will leave the recipe for the cards so that you can know the products used, and again, if you have any questions, just let me know!!! If this looks fun to you, and you would like to come to my next Hostess Appreciation Event, contact me and let's get your workshop set up! I promise you it will be a lot of fun, and your friends will really enjoy the creating, the products, and ME :-) Plus, I would love to come and stamp with you - I am always up for a girls' night out *wink* Have a wonderful day and I will be back tomorrow (hopefully with clearer pics if I can figure out what is wrong with my camera) with another couple of fun projects I made this past week! Until then, take some time to be creative!!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Paper - Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight card stock, Big Top Birthday designer series paper</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Inks - Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise, Peach Parfait classic inks</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Stamps - Sweets for the Sweet </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Tools - Big Shot, Polka Dots embossing folder, Modern Label punch, 1 inch circle punch, dimensionals, sponge</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Accessories - Dazzling Details liquid</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Paper - Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, Whisper White card stock, Big Top Birthday designer series paper</b></span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Inks - Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise, Peach Parfait, Bashful Blue, Real Red classic inks and stampin' write markers</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Stamps - Sweets for the Sweet, Up, Up, and Away, Happy Greetings</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Tools - 2 1/2 inch circle punch, 2 3/8 Scallop circle punch, 1 inch circle punch</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Accessories - Basic Rhinestones, Dazzling Details liquid</b></span><br />
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Happy Friday all!!! Man, this has been one busy week and I am not done yet, lol! Tomorrow is my big Hostess Appreciation Event so I am madly stamping fun goodies and creating goodies bags for all the special ladies who hosted a workshop for me last stamping year!!! I am so excited to see them all tomorrow - I am going to spoil them rotten, lol! I will share all the fun things I made on Monday, but today I am going to share another workshop card that really has fall written all over it! We used one of my favorite fall sets for this card called <b style="color: black;">Day of Gratitude</b> - it truly is beautiful! I just love the big Medallion, and all the fall leaves and acorns and such are wonderful accent stamps that make this set so versatile! We paired this set with the yummy <b style="color: black;">Spice Cake Designer Series paper </b>and I think I can truly say that I have gotten my money's worth from this set, lol! It is such pretty paper, and the colors are fabulous!! I would NEVER have thought<b> Pool Party </b>was a fall color, but here it is as the base and accent color and it looks great!!! We stamped the base with the leaf stamp in <b>Pool Party ink</b> as well to add some texture. The patterned paper is punched using the <b>Eyelet Border punch </b>on both sides and then layered on some<b> Soft Suede card stock</b>. The main image is stamped in<b> Soft Suede ink</b> on <b>Very Vanilla card stock</b>, then softly <b style="color: black;">sponged</b> with <b>More Mustard ink</b> and mounted on <b>More Mustard card stock</b>. And of course, we had to add a cute little<b style="color: black;"> button</b> right in the center - I love those little flower buttons, they give just the right touch to almost every project! See that pretty ribbon? That is the fabulous <b>Soft Suede taffeta ribbon</b> - I love EVERY color of this ribbon, I swear it's the prettiest ribbon we have, I just love it!!! The sentiment is stamped in <b>More Mustard</b>, punched out with the <b>Large Oval Punch</b>, and then mounted on some <b>Soft Suede card stock</b> that is punched out with the <b>Designer Label punch.</b> Then, the whole thing is popped up on <b>dimensionals</b>!! Isn't it a pretty card? I love the colors, and the images - this card must makes me happy! We had tons of fun making this, and the ladies at the workshop were also amazed at how well these colors blend together for a great fall look! If you love these products and want some of your own, you can order them all in <a href="http://www.californiastampin.stampinup.net/" style="color: black;"><b>my online store</b></a>, or you can<b> <a href="mailto:lilstamper@yahoo.com" style="color: black;">contact me</a></b> and I will be happy to take your order for you! I am going to spend the rest of the day madly stamping in my studio getting ready for tomorrow's event! I hope you all have a fabulous weekend, and try and take some time to be creative!!!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Paper - Pool Party, Soft Suede, More Mustard, Very Vanilla card stock, Spice Cake Designer Series Paper</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Inks - More Mustard, Soft Suede, Pool Party classic inks</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Stamps - Day of Gratitude Stamp set</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Tools - Eyelet Border punch, Designer Label punch, Large Oval punch, dimensionals, sponge</b></span><br />
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Hi all! Well, I promised you all yesterday that I would show you the frame I made for Tony's Grandma BUT I got it all finished, proudly showed it to my husband, and promptly packaged it all up in the shipping box and FORGOT TO TAKE THE PICTURE!!! LOL - sometimes I wonder where my head is :-) So, instead of the frame, I have a workshop card to share that I did with my workshop gals last week! It was quite the crowd with 16 of them all packed around three tables - I could have used more of ME, heeehee! We had a great time though, there was lots of laughing, and everyone enjoyed the projects which is ALWAYS my goal! I have been doing so much stamping of holiday stuff that I decided to make a project that had nothing to do with the season, lol! This card uses two separate stamp sets: one is a <b style="color: black;">hostess set</b> called <b style="color: black;">Precious Butterflies</b> and I absolutely love it! The other is the <b style="color: black;">Creative Elements stamp set</b>, which we used to stamp on the patterned paper itself. The base of this card is <b style="color: black;">Poppy Parade card stock</b>, and the patterned paper comes from the <b style="color: black;">First Edition Specialty Collection</b> - Yummy! We punched along the edge using the<b style="color: black;"> Eyelet Border punch</b>, and then sponged the edges with <b style="color: black;">Early Espresso ink</b>. The images are stamped on <b style="color: black;">Naturals Ivory</b> in <b style="color: black;">Poppy Parade</b> and <b style="color: black;">Daffodil Delight inks</b>, then backed with some <b style="color: black;">Not Quite Navy card stock</b>. The sentiment is stamped on <b style="color: black;">Daffodil Delight card stock</b> in <b style="color: black;">Not Quite Navy ink</b>, then punched out using the <b>Large Oval punch</b>, and popped up on <b>dimensionals</b>. We tore the edge of the patterned paper (some of them had a tough time with this, they thought it was too pretty, lol) then added a small<b style="color: black;"> Navy designer button</b>. Last, we used some of the <b style="color: black;">Daffodil Delight Taffeta ribbon </b>across the top of the card, and it looks so pretty!! Love that ribbon, and in every color too :-) A simple but pretty card that is perfect for workshops! I hope you like it too!! If you like the products you see here, you can purchase them in <a href="http://www.californiastampin.stampinup.net/"><b>my online store</b></a> OR <a href="mailto:lilstamper@yahoo.com"><b>contact me </b></a>and I am happy to take your order! Don't forget the <b style="color: black;">Precious Butterflies set </b><b style="color: black;">is a hostess only purchase so if you are in love with this one (I am!) then give me a call and let's get your workshop booked!</b> I will leave you the recipe, and then I am off to make some more pretties for my Hostess Appreciation event this weekend - can't wait to spoil those ladies :-) I hope your day is fabulous and you take some time to create something!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Paper - Poppy Parade, Not Quite Navy, Naturals Ivory, Daffodil Delight card stock, First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Inks - Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Not Quite Navy classic inks</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Stamps - Precious Butterflies (hostess set), Creative Elements</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Tools - Eyelet Border punch, Large Oval punch, sponge, dimensionals</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Accessories - Daffodil Delight Taffeta Ribbon, Designer Buttons</b></span><br />
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Hi stampers!! I hope someone is reading this, I know I took quite the hiatus!! I was battling quite a bad sinus infection which ended up going into my chest and caused me all kinds of grief! And, just when I was getting over that, I caught a bad head cold that I am currently at the end of - sheesh!!! So, I am back on track and have TONS to show you this week!!! Today I want to share a cute mini book I made for one of my husband's staff that is leaving for a new job. He wanted something they could all sign and then add pictures to from her going away party so this is what I came up with! I got to attend the party as well and she loved the book, which made me happy :-) I have several pages to show you so what I will do is list the main products that I used as I show you the pages. As always, if you have any questions, feel free to email me, and I will do my very best to answer them! This first pic is of the cover - it's an accordion album so it is held together by the <b style="color: black;">Daffodil Delight wide striped grosgrain ribbon</b> on the side. I used <b style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;">Pacific Point card stock</span> </b>as my base for the whole album, and the patterned paper is all from the<b style="color: black;"> Beyond the Garden Designer Series paper collection</b><b>.</b> I used several stamp sets in this album; the ones on the front cover come from the BFF stamp set, and the<b style="color: black;"> Friends Never Fade stamp set</b><b>.</b> Although you can't tell from the pic, I sprayed the accordion flower with<b style="color: black;"> Frost White Shimmerz </b>- looks so pretty IRL!<br />
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In this mini I tried to keep a similar theme going for all the pages as there are some on the front AND back pages of this book. So, I am going to show you the front pages as I repeated the themes from the front onto the back. These first two pages show how I did the pockets and tags for them all to sign and leave little notes, and then there are places for pictures as well! I used the<b style="color: black;"> Kindness Matters stamp set</b><b>,</b> and the <b style="color: black;">Just Believe stamp set</b><b style="color: black;"> </b>for the images and the borders on these pages. I also used the<b style="color: black;"> Triple Layer flower punch</b>, I just love that! The ribbon is the yummy<b style="color: black;"> Tangerine Tango Scalloped Polka Dot ribbon</b>, which you will see throughout the book. The border on the pocket was made with the<b style="color: black;"> Eyelet Border punch</b>, one of my favorites that I tend to reach for over and over. There are some blingy items on this page as well - I used some of the <b style="color: black;">Antique brads</b> as well as some<b style="color: black;"> rhinestones</b> and<b style="color: black;"> pearls </b>- a girl has got to have bling, right??<br />
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These two pages have lots of room for journaling and also for pictures. I used my<b style="color: black;"> Scallop Circle die</b><b> </b>on my<b style="color: black;"> Big Shot</b><b> </b>to create the pull-out from the right page, which can hold two pics all on it's own. The stamp sets on the right hand page are from the <b style="color: black;">Vintage Vogue stamp set</b><b>.</b> As you can see, the pocket on the left side is a repeat pocket - I did these all the same throughout the mini and it looks great! It gave a lot of continuity to the book, and the other pages really added the pop to the book with all their different elements!<br />
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These two pages are once again showing two pocket pages, one of which should look familiar *wink* The right side is another pocket similar to the last one, but with different images. These come from the <b style="color: black;">Friends Never Fade stamp set,</b> a great set that can be used for many, many different occasions! The<b style="color: black;"> Eyelet Border punch</b><b> </b>was used along the diagonal of the pocket as it was on the last page I showed you!<br />
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These are the last two pages of the book, and they are primarily for placing pictures. Lots of stamping going on here as well! The butterflies are from the <b>Kindness Matters stamp set </b>- I just stamped them on<b style="color: black;"> Whisper White</b><b style="color: black;"> card stock,</b> cut them out, and then placed some<b style="color: black;"> rhinestones</b><b> </b>down the center of them. I also used the<b style="color: black;"> Just Believe stamp set</b> on the left page, adding some cute little pink flowers punched out with my<b style="color: black;"><span style="color: white;"> </span>Bitty punch</b><b>.</b> And of course, I added some<b style="color: black;"> pearls </b>:-) The outline of the <b style="color: black;">Scalloped Square </b>shape is left from the<b style="color: black;"> Scalloped Square</b> you see on the front of the album cover - I hate to let it go to waste so I used it here. Another stamp set used on the right page is called<b style="color: black;"> My Friend, </b>and it is one of the first stamp sets I purchased from this catalog, I just love it! Lots of fun images to play with :-) So, there you have all the pages (some I did not show as they are duplicates of ones you see here) of the cute mini I made for a going away gift! This is the best part of being a scrapper and stamper, that I get the chance to make these handmade gift items for people - I just love how much they appreciate them - much better than a sweater, don't you think??!! Although, I tend to give both, lol! If you like any of these items you see here, you can purchase them in <a href="http://www.californiastampin.stampinup.net/">my online store</a>, or<a href="mailto:lilstamper@yahoo.com"> contact me</a> and I will be happy to take your order. I hope the pictures are clear enough for you to see, there was not the best light when I took them, and well, I don't have the book anymore to get better ones, lol! I will be back tomorrow with a frame that I made for my husband's grandma who turned 86 yesterday! Yep, another handmade gift item :-) Until then, I hope you have a wonderful Monday, and take time to stamp something!<br />
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Hi all!!! I hope you are having a fabulous week - I can't believe it's already Wednesday, this week is flying by! I have been super busy getting ready for yet another craft show, class, and workshop this weekend! And, I am still fighting this awful sinus infection, although I am hoping I am on the downhill side of it now. Sheesh - three rounds of antibiotics and it's STILL here! I don't have time to be sick, lol! I have a super cute Halloween mini book class on Friday night (if you are local and want to attend, I still have a few seats left) and so I thought I would give you a peek at the cover - I can't show you all the pages until after the class since they paid for it :-) I used the <b>Pick Your Poison Designer Series Pape</b>r and the<b> Piece of Poison stamp set </b>from the <b>Holiday mini</b> - both are so much fun!! It's a 6x6 mini chipboard book, and has twelve pages chock full of fun images, embellies, and of course places to put those special Halloween pictures! It is held together by metal rings decorated with lots and lots of our ribbon(not shown here). There are four images featured here from the stamp set including the title. The spiderweb is stamped in <b>Basic Gray classic ink </b>and the spider is stamped over top of it in<b> Black Stazon</b> on <b>Naturals Ivory card stock</b>. That fun accordion flower was super easy to make using my <b>Simply Scored</b>, which you can also find in the <b>Holiday mini.</b> If you don't have this tool, you NEED one - it is soooo fabulous and opens up a whole new way of doing all your scoring quickly, and accurately! The skeleton is stamped in <b>Black Stazon</b> on <b>Peach Parfait card stock</b> that was distressed using my <b>distresser tool</b>, then <b>sponged </b>with black ink. The title is stamped in <b>Black Stazon</b> on <b>Naturals Ivory card stock</b> that has been <b>sponged </b>with <b>Peach Parfait classic ink</b>. And, you know me and my pennants, I had to do it again, lol! It is mounted on <b>dimensionals</b> so give some added depth to the cover. The ribbon is <b>Peach Parfait twill ribbon</b> - love it!!! So, this is just the cover - imagine what is on the inside!! *wink* Once I have held the class, I will show you all the fun pages inside :-) If you NEED any of these products featured here (and you know you do heeheee!) you can purchase them in <a href="http://www.californiastampin.stampinup.net/">my online store</a> or <a href="mailto:lilstamper@yahoo.com">contact me</a> and I will be happy to place the order for you! And remember, you can still take this class if you are local, just give me a shout and I will reserve you a spot! Today is laundry day so I will be doing some fun crafty projects in between folding and putting away, lol! Have a wonderful day and make sure you take some time to be creative, it's good for the heart :-)<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Cover Recipe:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Paper Peach Parfait, Naturals Ivory card stock, Pick Your Poison Designer Series paper</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Inks - Black Stazon, Basic Gray, Peach Parfait classic inks</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Stamps - Piece of Poison</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Tools - Simply Scored, Distresser Tool, 1 1/4 inch and 1 3/8 inch circle punches, dimensionals, sponge</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Accessories - Peach Parfait Twill ribbon</b></span><br />
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Good morning all!!! Well, it's not such a great morning for me - seems I have a nasty sinus infection, probably from all the extreme changes we have had in the weather lately. It went from 93 one day to 60 the next, back up to the 100s and now below 60 again - I mean, really??? No wonder everyone is sick :-( However, I have so much to do that I can't let it keep me down, so I will be off to see the man with the good stuff later on today, lol!! In the meantime, I thought I would share my second swap card with you! I was signed up to do the <b style="color: black;">Netting background stamp</b>, but since it IS a background stamp, I used other sets on here too :-) I wanted a nice, bright, and cheery card so I went with<b style="color: black;"> Tangerine Tango card stock </b>for the base, with some<b> Daffodil Delight </b>and <b>Pacific Point</b> accent papers, and I love it!! The <b style="color: black;">Netting stamp</b> is done with<b style="color: black;"> Tangerine Tango classic ink </b>on <b>Whisper White card stock </b>to make it really pop! Then, I used the flourishes from the <b style="color: black;">BFF stamp set</b> - such a fun stamp set, I can't believe it took me this long to ink it up! Doesn't it look like a patterned paper?? I love making my own, so fun!! The main images and the sentiment are from the <b style="color: black;">Hostess stamp set Precious Butterflies</b> - Looooove it!! I stamped them on <b style="color: black;">Whisper White card stock</b>, and then softly <b>sponged Pacific Point ink</b> over the top. I backed the image with a <b>Scallop Circle</b> that I cut out on my<b> Big Shot. </b>The sentiment is stamped on <b style="color: black;">Wild Wasabi card stock</b>, then punched out using the<b> Decorative Label punch</b>, and popped up on<b style="color: black;"> dimensionals </b>over a piece of <b style="color: black;">Old Olive thin grosgrain ribbon</b>. I was worried that it would look funny mixing the greens, but nope, looks great!! I again kept it simple since I needed to make so many of these, but I think it turned out pretty, and I hope my swap group likes it too *wink* If you like any of the products I used here, you can purchase them all for yourself in <a href="http://www.californiastampin.stampinup.net/"><b style="color: black;">my online store</b></a>! Or, if you would rather, you can <a href="mailto:lilstamper@yahoo.com" style="color: black;"><b>contact me</b></a> and I will be happy to place the order for you :-) Now, I am off to get ready for the doctor, ugghhhh!! I hope you all have a fabulous day, and take time to be creative!! See ya manana!!!<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Card Recipe:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Paper - Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White card stock</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Inks - Old Olive, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango classic inks</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Stamps - Netting background stamp, BFF, Precious Butterflies(hostess set)</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Tools - Big Shot, Scallop Circle Die, 3 1/2 inch Circle Die, Designer Label punch, Dimensionals, Sponge</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Accessories - Old Olive thin grosgrain ribbon</b></span><br />
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Good Monday morning stampers!! I hope you had a fabulous weekend! Mine was extremely busy with the Card Buffet and a workshop - whew!! I don't think I really had time to register it was the weekend, lol! And, it's now October - can you believe it??!! I can't - the months are flying by :-) Pretty soon it will be....oh, never mind - I don't want to go there, LOL!!! One of the things I love to do is swap - it gives me samples of some wonderful cards with different styles and great techniques that I may not have done in awhile or may be new to me. I recently participated in a swap where we had to sign up for a certain catalog set and we would then get different set samples back! Since the swap is now closed and sent back, I can share one of the sets (I did two) that I chose with you today! The set I chose was<b> Established Elegance</b> because I love the vintage look and feel to this set, and wanted an excuse to try out the typewriter, heehee! The base of this card is <b style="color: black;">Soft Suede card stock</b> and I paired it with the beautiful <b style="color: black;">Beau Chateau Designer Series paper</b> -isn't it yummy??! I kept the card fairly simple because I needed 20 of them, but still wanted that WOW! factor :-) I stamped the typewriter in<b> Soft Suede classic ink </b>on <b style="color: black;">Naturals Ivory card stock </b>and then I cut it out. I then popped it up on <b style="color: black;">dimensionals</b> over a square of the same card stock that I stamped with several of the other images in this set using <b style="color: black;">Blushing Bride classic ink</b>. I inked the edges in Soft Suede ink, rounded the corners, and then adhered the whole thing to a <b style="color: black;">Scalloped Square</b> that I cut out on my<b> Big Shot<span style="color: yellow;">(did you know you can get one of these FREE??)</span></b>. I also folded down one of the corners and added a <b style="color: black;">vintage brad</b>, and stamped another one of the beautiful images in the corner using <b style="color: black;">Soft Suede ink</b>. I then decided to stamp my sentiment (from the<b> Petite Pairs stamp set</b>) on another piece of <b style="color: black;">Naturals Ivory </b>and roll it like a scroll coming out of the typewrite - cute, right?? Lastly, I added some <b style="color: black;">Victorian Lace ribbon</b> and the card was done! Like I said, simple - but still very pretty, don't you think?? I hope the swap ladies like it :-) I had fun making it, I love to design cards just because! I have another swap card since I signed up for two, and I will share that one tomorrow :-) If you like the products you seen here, you can order them in <a href="http://www.californiastampin.stampinup.net/"><b>my online store</b></a>, or <a href="mailto:lilstamper@yahoo.com"><b>contact me</b></a> and I will be happy to take your order for you! Also, don't forget about all our wonderful specials this month - <a href="http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/californiastampin/promotions"><b>click here </b></a>and you can see them all in one place :-) Now, I am off to work on some of my craft fair projects and some workshop items - very busy day here in the Hobson stamp studio, lol!! I hope you all have a wonderful day, and I will be back tomorrow, promise!! In the meantime, I hope you take the time to be creative, it does the heart good!!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Paper - Soft Suede, Blushing Bride, Naturals Ivory card stock, Beau Chateau designer series paper</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Inks- Soft Suede, Blushing Bride classic inks</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Stamps - Established Elegance, Petite Pairs (sentiment)</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Tools - Big Shot, Scallop Squares Duo Die, Corner Rounder, Ticket Corner Punch, dimensionals, sponge</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Accessories - Victorian Lace, Vintage brads</b></span><br />
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