Gulfcoast Stamper

Christmas Candy Bouquets

2011-12-22T09:31:00.000-05:00

I have been neglecting my blog once again. Working full time, keeping my Stampin' Up! business going and many (really) late nights working on gifts doesn't leave much room for posting! I was surfing around on Stampin Connection, (our fabulous Stampin' Up Demo site), last month and came across these beautiful candy bouquets by fellow demonstrator Jessica Woitas. I would love to share Jessica's creations with you but she does not have a blog and you need to be a demo to access the Stampin' Connection site. Anyway, thank you Jessica for the fabulous idea and inspiration! These were gifts for my co-workers this year.

Snow Buddies Stamp Set & Northern Frost Sizzix Die

Sweet Treats Stamp Set

Sorry about the photo quality, these were taken with my phone on my way out the door this morning! Each one of the stems has a Dove chocolate adhered to the back side. Some have Lindt truffles filling up the space at the base. I love the way these turned out! Merry Christmas and thanks for stoppin' by!

2011-11-21T07:31:00.002-05:00

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Christmas Stamp-A-Stack #4

2011-11-17T15:13:00.001-05:00

I love snowmen and the Snow Much Fun Stamp Set from Stampin' Up is one of my all time favorites. Both Snowman images are so cute and that adorable Christmas Tree is just an added bonus.

I started with a Night of Navy card base and a layer of Bashful Blue Card Stock for my card. Different shades of blue are my Christmas go-to's as I tend to shy away from traditional red and green. Blues remind me of snow and cold weather and although it is typically in the low 80's in December in Naples, you can take the girl out of New England but you just can't take the New England out of the girl! I stamped my snowman image in Jet Black Staz On ink on Whisper White Card Stock. I then placed my stamped layer in the Northern Flurry Embossing Folder and ran it through my Big Shot. I stamped the image before running it through my embossing folder so I could see the exact placement of the snowflakes so they would not run into my stamped image. This card was a CASE of one I saw by Melissa Leach on Stampin' Connection, an incredible sharing site that is open only to Stampin' Up Demonstrators. I love the clean lines and how the embossing folder and stamp compliment each other beautifully.

It is a little difficult to see in the picture but the snowflakes were highlighted with 2Way Glue Pen and Dazzling Diamonds Glitter for some added sparkle. The snowman and his little friends were colored in using my Stampin' Write Markers in Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Pumpkin Pie and Basic Grey.

Thanks for stoppin' by and Stamp-A-Stack card #5 will be posted tomorrow so please be sure to stop by again!

Christmas Stamp-A-Stack #3

2011-11-16T14:38:00.002-05:00

Here is card #3 from my Christmas Stamp-A-Stack! I am typically not a red & green girl so this one was probably my least favorite card of the bunch. I do love the Festive & Fun Stamp Set from the Holiday Mini though. The image was stamped with Jet Black Staz On ink and colored with my Stampin' Write Markers in Real Red and Wild Wasabi. I also used my White Signo Pen to color in the stocking and candy cane images. The wreath portion of the image was stamped again on a piece of Very Vanilla scrap paper, colored with markers and punched out using the 3/4" punch. It was then popped up using Stampin' Dimensionals and finished off with a Real Red 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon bow.

The three strips of Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Series Paper were cut in 1 1/4" widths and carefully fed through my 1 1/4" Circle Punch to get a uniform rounded edge for the bottom of the strips. I love the look of the large scalloped edge when the three strips are butted up against each other. I finished it off with a piece of Real Red Card Stock that had been punched with the Ribbon Border Punch.

That's all for today, stop by again tomorrow for Stamp-A-Stack Card #4 and thanks for stoppin' by!

Christmas Stamp-A-Stack #2

2011-11-15T06:00:00.001-05:00

This is card #2 from my Christmas Stamp-A-Stack last weekend. It is a variation of a card I saw on Pinterest by Darlene Adamo. I love the use of Crumb Cake for Christmas and I think it looks so good paired with Cherry Cobbler. This is such a quick, simple card and a great for making multiples.

I started with a Crumb Cake base and added a layer of Soft Suede. I used the Snowflake Punch on another layer of Crumb Cake and lightly sponged all my edges with a very light touch of Soft Suede Classic Ink. The smaller snowflake is from the Northern Frost Strip Die and the sentiment if from the Contempo Christmas Stamp Set. I think the hardest part of this whole card was tying the Mini Jingle Bell onto the Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine!

Thanks for Stoppin' by!

Christmas Stamp-A-Stack!

2011-11-14T15:56:00.000-05:00

It has been forever since I posted to my Blog. It just seems to always get moved the the "next" thing to do on my to do list and something else always seems to kick it out of the top spot. This was my first year as a High School Band Parent and I had no idea what I was getting into when I signed up! It was a lot of fun but every single week from August to November was full of band activities and practices. Anyway, I will try to be more consistent in posting because I have been stampin' up a storm and have so many things I want to share with you!

Anyway, enough rambling...let's get to some stampin! My annual Christmas Stamp-A-Stack was this past weekend. We created 5 different card samples and I will be posting one a day every day this week so please come back often and please leave a comment...I would love to hear what you think!

First up is from the Comfort & Joy stamp set from the Holiday Mini Catalog. I love the elegance of this image and it looks beautiful when heat embossed with Stampin' Up's new Pewter Embossing Powder. (also in the Holiday Mini) The bottom half of the card front was run through my Big Shot and the Snow Burst Embossing Folder for some added texture. Bashful Blue 5/8" Satin Ribbon was used to finish off the card front and for the Rhinestone Brad Bow. The Sizzix Petal Cone Die was also used to cut the banner for the Peace on Earth sentiment. I did add just a hint of color to the dove with my Blender Pen and some Bashful Blue Classic Ink.

Please stop by tomorrow for card number 2 and thanks for stoppin' by!

40 Sucks!

2011-10-06T15:15:00.000-04:00

I needed a quick birthday gift for a good friend of a good friend. I had never met him before but I had talked and texted him many times and wanted to do something fun when I finally got to meet him and he had just turned 40 the week before. So, this is what I came up with.....

Yep, count 'em. There are 40 Tootsie Pops in there. Just a side note, did you know that Tootsie Pops now come in green apple? Notice there are no green wrappers in there...my son and I wiped out the green apple pops before they made it into my little birthday project. (Sorry Carlos!)

I had the little tin on hand. It was a Target Dollar Spot find awhile ago that was in my stash. I cleaned it up by wrapping a piece of Frightful Sight Designer Series Paper around it and securing it with sticky strip. There is a floral foam base underneath the grass to hold my 40 pops in place. The "40 Sucks" sentiment was computer generated, punched out with my circle punch and inked up around the edges. I took a wooden dowel leftover from another project and covered that with lots of sticky strip and more Frightful Sight DSP.

My super cool, extra large medallions were made using Stampin' Up's new must-have tool the Simply Score Tool. That thing is now a permanent fixture on my craft table and it makes these so quick and easy to make! If you don't have one yet, you seriously need one! I finished it off with a long piece of Stampin' Up! Basic Black 5/8" Satin Ribbon and Wallah...great bday gift in a crunch!
Let me know what you think and thanks for stoppin' by!

Get a FREE Big Shot!

2011-10-04T11:56:00.001-04:00

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Frightful Sight Cupcake Stand

2011-09-10T23:49:00.007-04:00

I have a love/hate relationship with Halloween. When we lived in Connecticut I hated it because you had to dress your kids like the Michellin Man underneath their costumes because it was sooooo cold. We would take the kids out for an hour or so until we couldn't stand the cold any more and then go our for pizza. It was usually an early night. When we moved to Florida, we were totally unprepared for our new neighborhood Halloween. It is one HUGE tailgate party with everyone out in their driveways handing out candy, grilling dinner, drinking beer and jello shots and talking to neighbors. Our neighborhood is so well known for our Halloween celebration that we have to hire police to control the crowds, you can't get through the gates without a special pass (even if your drivers license states your current neighborhood address) and for the last two years we have even had helicopter patrols. It is insane.

BUT, I love Halloween colors, Halloween papers, Halloween stamps, & Halloween decorations. (I also love the fact that all three of my boys hate coconut so I get all the discarded Almond Joys!)

I was in my local dollar store the other day scoping out the Halloween section for an upcoming class and I came across this:

Kind of cutesy and not my style but I have been looking for a cupcake stand for my Tricks & Treats Class on September 25th. You all know that cupcakes are hot right now, both for eating and papercrafting! I thought the idea of a witches hat being the center support was great but I needed to clean it up Stampin' Up! style! This is what it looked like when I was done...

So much better IMO! I started with the Frightful Sight Designer Series Paper (DSP) from Stampin' Up! There are still 51 days until Halloween and I have already gone through 4 complete packs of this paper! I simply traced my cupcake stand parts onto my DSP and cut them out. I did use Modge Podge to adhere the DSP as all the pieces had a glossy finish on the sides I wanted to cover. I finished it off with our new Basic Black Scallop Edge Ribbon and a folded Medallion made from yet another print from the Frightful Sight DSP and a stamped bat from my Spooky Bingo Bits stamp set. (my medallion was super quick and easy using the new Simply Scored Scoring Tool from Stampin' Up!...you really need one of these!) Now all it needs is a little extra bling and some cupcakes!

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My Little Drummer Boy!

2011-09-01T11:28:00.000-04:00

I don't typically share pictures of my kids on my blog (although you will find them on my Facebook page) but I just had to share this one! This is a picture of my youngest son Christopher at his first High School football game. Our HS marching band is HUGE, over 370 students, and is the largest HS marching band in the state of Florida. (and arguably the BEST HS marching band in the state of Florida!) Chris made Drumline his Freshman year so this was his big debut last Friday night.

Chris is the first one on the left. I swear he grew over 3 inches over the summer but he looks so little in that uniform and next to all those upper classmen! They all worked so hard for 2 weeks of Band Camp in 90+ degree heat before the school year started and they did such a great job! They are practicing now for September 17th when they will travel to Disney World to play in the parade! So cool!

I was "volunteered" by one of my girlfriends to help run the band spirit table at every game and one of our fundraising items is custom scrapbooks and papers in our HS colors of teal, silver and black so I'm sure you will be seeing lots of scrapbook pages in the next few months! (I am soooo missing Stampin' Up's (retired) Taken with Teal right now!)

Thanks for letting me gloat just a little bit today! I'll be back in the next day or two with lots of pictures from my Holiday Mini Sneak Peek Class this past weekend. Stay tuned and thanks for stoppin' by!

Mojo Sunday?

2011-08-07T23:40:00.001-04:00

Another week got away from me again! It was Saturday before I had a chance to play with this weeks Mojo Monday sketch and I am barely getting it posted before it is Monday again so I will make this quick! Here is this weeks sketch...

...and here is my take on it:

The stamped image is from the Button Buddies set in the new 2011/2012 Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog. (LOVE this set!) I used Lucky Limeade and Real Red Stampin' Write Markers to stamp the cherries and then covered them with Crystal Effects. The scallop background was cut from the Perfect Pennants Die and my Big Shot, and the small pennants were punched with the new Pennant Punch. I did use some retired Designer Series Paper from my stash! I will add product links tomorrow...time to get to bed!

Thanks for stoppin' by!

2011-08-01T10:52:00.001-04:00

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Have a great day and thanks for stoppin' by!

July Thank You Cards!

2011-07-28T19:52:00.001-04:00

I made this card for a workshop and loved it so much it became my thank you card for everyone that placed a Stampin' Up! order in July! So clean & simple, I love it!

I used the new In Color Wisteria Wonder and Whisper White Card Stock. We were in desperate need of a shade of purple and I am so glad Stampin' Up! listened to our pleas! This shade is really soft and subtle, it would also be great for baby and wedding cards. This card was super simple and easy to make and took less than 10 minutes with the help of my handy dandy Big Shot!

I started with a 4 1/4 x 11 inch piece of Whisper White Card Stock folded in half, tent-style. I ran another piece of Whisper White through my Big Shot using the Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder and layered that on a slightly larger piece of Wisteria Wonder Card Stock. The centers of the flowers were highlighted with my Wisteria Wonder Stampin' Write Marker to help them pop off the page just a bit. I used a 2 1/2 inch square of Wisteria Wonder Card Stock along with my Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die and ran that through my Big Shot. One tiny scrap of paper and a few cool tools will get you 5 butterflies in different shapes and sizes that come out cut and embossed! Beautiful. The sentiment is from the Curly Cute Stamp Set.

Remember, you can click on the names of any of the products used to create this card and you will be taken directly to that products page in my on-line store.
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Winter Wonderland...

2011-07-26T21:58:00.000-04:00

This was hard. I made this card for a Late Night Stampers Challenge. The challenge was to create a card using only white with the exception of the greeting or sentiment. No color. At all. Now, for someone who loves bright colors (hello, the walls in my stamp room are Wild Wasabi!) this really was a challenge.

It was almost as challenging to get a decent picture of an all white card! Now, this really is much prettier IRL. I used White Vellum Card Stock and ran it through my Big Shot and my Northern Flurry Embossing Folder. The vellum takes the embossing really well and almost distresses the embossed images. I used a 2-way Glue Pen over my embossed snowflakes and covered them with Dazzling Diamonds Glitter. (yes, both me and the cat are very sparkly tonight!) You can see it a little better here...

I backed the Vellum with Whisper White Card Stock to give it some body and wrapped the entire piece with Whisper White 5/8" Satin Ribbon. It was still pretty boring so I embossed one of the ornament images from the Delightful Decorations Stamp Set on a piece of White Vellum using White Stampin' Emboss Powder and punched it out with my Ornament Punch. I used a Clear Rhinestone Brad To attach my bow and punched ornament to my card front and used Stampin' Dimensionals to pop the entire piece off of my card base. (which soo doesn't show up in the photo)

Last, but not least, my little bit of color! I added the Merry Christmas sentiment from the Christmas Greetings Stamp Set (don't ya just love that font?) in the new In Color Island Indigo.

Well, this was a fun challenge but I don't think I will be trying it again anytime soon! I want my color back! I think I will go pull out that Wild Wasabi...

Thanks for stoppin' by!

Mojo Monday!

2011-07-25T21:23:00.000-04:00

Wow, its been a long time since I posted a Mojo Monday sketch. The new Stampin' Up! year just started on July 1st with the release of the new catalog and my New Year's resolution is to try and participate in more challenges, sketches, and contests and to try and stretch my creative comfort zone. Here is the sketch...

Well, mine came out neither round or square! I stuck with a traditional size card and adjusted the layers accordingly. (my two smaller layers are both 2 inches by 3 inches) We have not even thought about going Back to School shopping yet and I seem to have already moved on to Halloween! Here is my take on the sketch...

I used Old Olive and Cajun Craze Card Stock along with the new Frightful Sight Designer Series Paper. The stamped image is from the House of Haunts Stamp Set and was heat embossed with Black Stampin' Emboss Powder on White Vellum Card Stock. Once embossed, I sponged the back side of the vellum with Old Olive, Perfect Plum and Cajun Craze Classic Ink. I used Old Olive 5/8" Satin Ribbon and an Old Olive Glimmer Brad (from the Brights Collection) for my bow. The Happy Halloween Sentiment is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set and punched with the Jewelry Tag Punch. You can click on the name of any of the products mentioned and the link will take you directly to that product in my on-line store.

There is a new sketch every Monday, you should play along! You can find the weekly sketches HERE.

I hope you enjoyed this weeks sketch and thanks for stoppin' by!

Button Buddies

2011-07-24T17:23:00.000-04:00

Happy Sunday!
I have been sooo busy Stampin' the last few weeks! I had my New Catty Open House to get ready for, my Stampers 6 Club Meeting and a workshop for Patricia last Friday night! I have lots of new toys to play with from the new catalog and one of my favorite new sets is Button Buddies. I have not had a lot of time to play with all of the images just yet but I wanted to share my favorite image from this set with you...

Isn't she cute? The background paper is from the new Designer Series Paper Pack "Domestic Goddess". (LOVE it!) I used Pink Pirouette, Basic Grey and Whisper White for my card base, the Basic Grey was embossed with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. The sentiment is from the Word Play Stamp Set. Her nose is one of our Designer Buttons from the Subtles Collection. Please stop by again to see more of this set! (If you would like an email reminder every time I update my Blog please sign up for updates in the right-hand side bar)

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Stampers 6 Club Meeting

2011-07-20T13:40:00.000-04:00

Tomorrow night is my favorite night of the month...my Stampers 6 Club Meeting! My favorite, most fun group of 6 women get together to stamp, talk, eat and whine about our husbands and kids. (just kidding guys!) Every month it is the hostess choice of what project or technique we will be working on. This month my Hostess Diana wanted to shake it up a bit and do a single, larger project rather that several smaller ones.

We will be creating this fun Halloween BOO frame using the new Frightful Sights Designer Series Paper, the new Bingo Bits Stamp Set (LOVE it!) as well as some old favorites Wicked Cool and House of Haunts. I have provided all the materials to make the insert and the girls are each bringing their own 10x10 frame to put it in. (It is currently hanging on the wall in my stamp room...yes, my walls are really that green although they are more Wild Wasabi than Lucky Limeaid in IRL!)

If you would like any additional information on how I created my Boo Frame or info on how you can join my latest round of Stamp Clubs please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Greenhouse Garden In color Note Cards

2011-07-19T10:00:00.052-04:00

Greenhouse Garden is one of my favorite Stampin' Up! sets but it does not see ink nearly enough! I am so glad I have at least another year to get this set dirty. I wanted to showcase the new 2011-2013 In colors at my recent New Catty Open House and this seemed like the perfect set to create a clean and simple note card that would let the beauty of these 5 new colors stand out.

Calypso Coral

Wisteria Wonder

Lucky Limeaid

Pool Party

Island Indigo

I inked up the flower image and lightly stamped off some of the color onto a piece of scrap paper. I then used the center of the flower full strength so you could get an idea of just how fun and vibrant these new colors are. The medallion background was made with my Big Shot and the new Pennant Die (seriously, you need this die!)

All together

And with their respective Daisies!

All products used to create these items are available in my Stampin' Up! store. Thanks for stoppin' by!

New In Colors!

2011-07-18T23:11:00.000-04:00

Have you seen the new Stampin' Up! 2011-2013 In Colors yet? I love every last one of them, here's how I displayed the new In Colors at my recent New Catty Open House...

Calypso Coral

Wisteria Wonder

Lucky Limeaid

Pool Party

Island Indigo

My In Color Gerbera Daisies were made with my Big Shot and the Daisies #2 Die. Aren't they gorgeous? Stop by tomorrow and I will show you the matching 3x3 note cards that go with them!

Thanks for stoppin' by!

A Sneak Peek...

2011-06-18T15:32:00.000-04:00

...of just one of the cards we will be making this Friday night, June 24th at my Clean & Simple card class! Just because it is clean and simple doesn't mean it isn't creative and cute! I love this Tiny Teacup Stamp I and am so glad it did not make the retired list.

I was in the mood for fun and summery so I started with Melon Mambo and Tempting Turquoise and rounded out my color selection with Daffodil Delight. The Melon Mambo Polka Dot ribbon is retired but I loved the way it looked with my polka dot tea cups. (plus, I am on a mission to use up my retired stash so I can fill up the empty spaces with new toys from the new catty!) The sentiment is from the very versatile Happy Greetings set in the Summer Mini and I used my Stampin' Write markers to color the Hello's. The background was run through my Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder. All of the items used to make this are on my on-line store HERE or you can join me on Friday night! (click on the Meetup tab in the right-hand side bar to RSVP)

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Retiring Stamps And Accessories...Get em' while the gettin's good!

2011-06-08T16:49:00.000-04:00

It's that time of year again when we are anticipating the release of the new Stampin' Up! catalog :) and saying goodbye to some old favorites :(
This year there are three different retiring lists...one for stamps, one for accessories and one for Decor Elements. All of the items on all three lists are only available while supplies last and you only have until June 30th to order! The items on the accessory list will be the first to go. Stampin' Up will be updating the availability list daily Monday through Friday so your best bet is to order on-line through my Stampin' Up Store to get the latest availability information possible. Hurry and get your order in NOW so you you won't be disappointed!
If you need any help maneuvering the site or have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me!

Download the Retired Stamp Set list click HERE

Shop Last Chance Wood Mount Stamps HERE

Shop Last Chance Clear Mount Stamps HERE

Shop the Last Chance Accessories HERE

Shop the Last Chance Decor Elements HERE

to Shop ALL of the Last Chance Discounted items click HERE

Please let em know if I can help you in any way and thanks for stopping by!

Out With the Old Catty Stamp Camp!

2011-05-18T10:02:00.003-04:00

The new 2011/2012 Stampin ‘ Up catalog will debut on July 1^stand the anticipation is killing me! So, we are going to give the old catty one last hoorah before she goes! I have combined the May and June Stamp Camps into one BIG Send-Off event that you won’t want to miss!

Please join me on:

Friday, May 27^th at 6:30 pm

At the Indigo Lakes Clubhouse

You will create 5 fabulous Make & Take projects using some of our old favorites as well as some new goodies from the Summer Mini Catalog. We will be using the new Sail Away stamp and the Nautical Expedition Designer Series Paper to create a beautiful Father’s Day card and matching mini album just in time for Dad’s Day.

We will be using the Strength & Hope set, (also from the Summer Mini), to create a beautiful all occasion card for someone who may need a bit of encouragement. Remember, Stampin’ UP! Will donate $2 of every one of the Strength & Hope sets sold to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

We will use one of our all time favorite punches, the Two Step Owl Punch to create an adorable Graduation gift card/money holder

And last but not least, is a secret. For now. Still working out the details on the last one but it is super cool!

There is a TON of prep for this one and I have two different school events that week so I must have your RSVP by Tuesday, May 24^th at the latest!

The cost of the camp is $15.00 per person. Please bring your favorite adhesive, a pair of small precision scissors and your paper trimmer with scoring blade. All other items to create the 5 Make & Takes will be provided for you. I will cut the Camp off at 18 participants so there is not more than 4 people at any one table at a time so please RSVP ASAP. (first come, first served) We have the clubhouse all night so you can take all the time you need!

Grab a Bag of Stampin' Up!

2011-04-04T12:10:00.001-04:00

Happy Monday! I had a fabulous weekend getaway at the Scraptique Crop this weekend! I will fill you all in later with photos of the weekend but right now I have some GREAT news for you!

Right now and continuing while supplies last, you are able to purchase special "grab bags" in my Stampin' Up! Online Store. These grab bags will come in three sizes: the $5, the $10, and the $15 grab bag. Each bag will contain a variety of discontinued products that could include a combination of any of the following: ribbons, Accents & Elements, chipboard, Designer Series Papers, and Simply Sent kit components. Grab bags will not contain stamp sets or tools.

Please keep the following in mind:

* Grab bag orders can only be placed through my Online Store! (I cannot order them for you or include them in a Club or workshop order) BUT, the good news is that you can shop 24/7 and never have to get dressed or leave the house!

* There is no minimum purchase required to participate in the grab bag special offer.
* There is no limit to the number of grab bags a customer may purchase; however, grab bag items are only available while supplies last.
* All grab bag sales are final. There are no refunds or exchanges.
* Not all grab bags will be unique.
* You should use the following item numbers when ordering grab bags:

#125873 - $5 Grab Bag (containing at least $20 worth of products!)

#125874 - $10 Grab Bag (containing at least $40 worth of products!)

#125875 - $15 Grab Bag (containing at least $60 worth of products!)

While you are in my store, please check out the Clearance Rack. It has been recently updated with many new items! Click HERE to go directly to the Grab Bag page of my on-line store but please hurrry as this offer is only good while supplies last!

Thanks for stoppin' by!

Southern Scrappers Mini Weekend Getaway!

2011-03-13T15:38:00.000-04:00

I am so excited to be participating in the Southern Scrappers Mini Weekend Getaway on April 2nd and 3rd at the Hilton Garden Inn in Fort Myers! I will be teaching two classes on Saturday, April 2nd during the crop and I would love to have you join us! All the details and sign up info for the weekend crop are HERE and the cool thing is if cropping is not your thing, you do not have to attend the crop in order to register for any of the classes. Here is a sneak peek of the two classes I will be teaching:

First up is a picture of my Take A Spin class. (not to worry, no stationary biking or exercise of any kind is required!) You will make all 4 cards shown using the new Take A Spin Stamp Set from the Occasions Mini Catalog from Stampin Up. Each card features a different stamp along with our exclusive spinner hands. These hands move just like the board game spinners from your childhood only waaaay more fun!

Class Time: 8:45 pm on Saturday April 2nd

Class Price: $12.00

Up next is my Monogram Stationary Set. You will create a set of 6 embossed and stamped Monogram cards along with matching envelopes. You will also receive a clear gift box with matching ribbon to package your stationary set, perfect for gift-giving! (you know, Mother's Day is right around the corner!) You have your choice of two colors: Marina Mist and Whisper White (as shown above), for a classic spring look or

Basic Black and Very Vanilla for a more elegant look. (wouldn't these make beautiful thank you notes for wedding or graduation gifts?)

Class Time: 4:45 pm on Saturday, April 2nd

Class Price: $10.00

I hope you will join us! Again, you can find all the information about the crop, location, prices and class schedules HERE or please feel free to email or call me with any questions!

Owl Valentine Defined

2011-02-05T17:12:00.000-05:00

Well,I seem to have passed right by Thanskgiving, Christmas and New Years so I am trying to make up for it with Valentines Day! This is one of the projects we did at my January Stamp Camp. Aren't they the cutest? I love these little owls although I have to admit that I have had the punch for awhile and he is just now seeing some regular use.

The test tubes are 6 inches long and fit the peanut butter M&M's perfectly. The LOVE sentiment and heart conversation bubble are both from the Valentine Defined set in the new Occasions Mini Catalog. (you can click on the link in the right-hand side bar to view the mini on-line) The owls vest is from the Love Impressions Specialty Designer Series Paper, also from the Occasions Mini.

Here is the side view. The paper is real red card stock that is 5 1/2 inches by 1 1/2 inches. I used my 1 inch circle punch on both ends to thread the test tube through. Easy-peasy and oh so cute! You could easily crank these out for a classroom or your co-workers and you will be crowned the local queen of crafting...move over Martha!

Enjoy your weekend and thanks for stoppin' by!

Happy New Year!

2011-01-17T21:47:00.002-05:00

I know, I know, it has literally been months since I last updated my blog. I am sorry to have been away so long but my full-time job has been keeping me hopping lately. I have been finding a little time to stamp and scrap, just not enough time to share. BUT, my Occasions Mini and Sale-A-Bration orders have arrived and I have LOTS of new rubber to get inky. (shhhh, don't tell my husband!)

While I (not so) patiently waited at the door for my UPS man to bring me all my new toys, I was busy cleaning, organizing and purging my craft room which was in dire need of some attention. My husband claims he is submitting my craft room for an episode of Hoarders. I told him it doesn't count if my hoarding is confined to one room. (or at least I hope it doesn't). I will admit that I do have a bit of a "collecting" problem when it comes to stamps, paper and ink but at least I know I am in good company with most of you. I have done a fair amount of purging and there is more to come as I was completely humbled by Becky Roberts (one of my stampin' Goddesses) sharing her very small and compact stamping area on her Blog recently. (You can see her post HERE) I don't create half as much in twice the space. Hopefully, I can change that this year!

Anyway, thanks for hanging in there and I will try to keep my day job confined to just the day and not let it cut into my after-hours creative time!

Happy Halloween!

2010-10-31T16:11:00.001-04:00

I made these caramel apple cupcakes for my last Stamp Camp. They were very gooey and messy but they were well worth the mess! Don't you just love my witches feet cake plate? I found it at Homegoods and had to have it.

Don't they look yummy? Super easy to make too, just messy and it did take forever to unwrap all those caramels! Here is the recipe that I used for my 6x6 swap this month:

Enjoy and Happy Halloween! Thanks for stoppin' by.

Super Easy Folded Tree Card

2010-10-26T12:01:00.051-04:00

Another Stamp Camp Project!

I doesn't get any easier or faster than this! This super simple card is simply a half circle of Jolly Holiday Designer series Paper from Stampin' Up! that has been folded to make my tree! I embossed the Very Vanilla background with a snowflake embossing folder (non SU) and my Big Shot and attached it to a Cherry Cobbler card base. If you look closely you will see that my tree trunk has been embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder. My tree topper is the smallest snowflake from the Northern Frost Decorative Strip Sizzix Die cut with Cherry Cobbler Card Stock and my Big Shot. (have I mentioned lately how much I LOVE my Big Shot?)

Inside view

The inside was stamped in Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive Classic inks and the Christmas Classics Stamp Set. That's all for today...thanks for stoppin' by!

Holiday Bundle Sale!

2010-10-25T21:43:00.000-04:00


The ABCs of the Perfect Handmade Holiday

From October 19 through December 16, choose from several different holiday bundles containing gorgeous Stampin' Up! products - perfect for creating cards, gift packaging and gifts - and all at 20% off!

Details: You can purchase select products--perfect for Amazing cards, Beautiful packaging, and Cherished gifts--at a 20 percent discount! See bundle flyer for more information. Things to Remember: This offer is available on all order types (customer, workshop, and online). Additional products from current catalogs may be purchased on the same order. There is no minimum purchase required to participate in this promotion.
NOTE: You must use the bundle item codes provided below. The 20 percent discount will not be applied if individual bundle item numbers are entered separately.

View/print pdf Flyer

Vintage Christmas Bundle #124067 wood $23.92

Vintage Christmas Bundle #124068 clear $19.92

Contempo Christmas Card bundle #124071 wood $20.72

Contempo Christmas Card Bundle #124072 clear $17.52

Tags Til Christmas Bundle w/ Decorative Label Punch #124077 wood $38.32

Tags till Christmas Bundle w/ Decorative Label Punch #124078 clear $31.92

Tags til Christmas Bundle w/ Ornament Punch #124478 wood $38.32

Tags til Christmas Bundle w/ Ornament Punch #124477 clear $31.92

Gift Packaging Bundle #124083 wood $26.32

Gift Packaging Bundle #124084 clear $19.92

Simply Adorned Gift Bundle #124076 $39.88

Decor Elements Frame Bundle #124075 $19.92

Stay tuned for some fabulous project ideas using these bundles! Don't wait...place your order today!

More Stamp Camp Projects!

2010-10-25T21:00:00.000-04:00

Are these not the cutest? Makes me wish my boys were still in elementary school so we could make them for their classrooms! These little cuties are sooo easy to put together with the help of Stampin' Up's Owl Punch. He is pretty cute just as he is but you can use him for so much more...bats, penguins (stay tuned, you will see those soon!) I also used the Wicked Fun Designer Series Paper and our new 1/8" taffeta ribbon in Rich Razzleberry. This skinny ribbon is my new favorite...I need to order it in every color!

The Smarties bats are just as easy and fun to make. I used the owl punch again but this time the wings were made with my Beautiful Butterflies Sizzix Die and my Big Shot, my 1" circle punch and my Web embossing folder. Too cute!

Happy Halloween and thanks for stoppin' by!

Don't Miss Out!

2010-10-16T10:14:00.006-04:00

The Stampin' Up Clearance Rack Blitz ends on
October 18Th.

The Stampin' Up! Clearance Rack Blitz has been a huge success but it will be ending soon! If you want to take advantage of some fabulous deals you need to act now! The savings are up to 80% off select Stampin' Up discontinued items. (no, that is not a typo...80%!!!!!) Due to the constantly changing inventory, you must place your order through my on-line store HERE, Don't wait! Get your order in TODAY!

Stamp Camp Sneak Peek!

2010-10-13T20:20:00.000-04:00

I hold a monthly Stamp Camp in my home every month and Stamp Camp is this Friday Night! WooHoo! I love hanging out and stampin' with friends who get as excited about a piece of paper and a new Stampin' Up stamp set as I do! (seriously, is there anything better?) This is just one of the projects we will be making on Friday night...

I picked up these cute little Halloween cook books at the dollar section of my favorite big box store,(you know the one I'm talking about!), but although the covers are kinda cute they were not suitable for "gifting" IMHO. So, the only solution was to dress them up a bit with some Wicked Fun Designer Series Paper and my Wicked Cool Stamp Set. This is what is inside...

The belly band slides down to reveal the cookbook and the top piece can be held down by either sliding the belly band around the top flap or by simply tucking the flap behind the stamped piece depending on where you prefer to have your stamped piece land on the front.

I ran the top piece through my Spider Web Embossing Folder using my Big Shot and used a Sponge Dauber and my Platinum Shimmer Paint to highlight the web. (LOVE this stuff!) I also used my Large Oval Punch, the Scallop Oval and the NEW Bat Punch from the 2010/2011 Stampin' Up! Catalog.

If you live in the Naples area and would like to join me and my fabulous group of stampers there is still time to sign up for Stamp Camp. Just click HERE for all the details! I hope to see you there and thanks for stoppin' by!

Holiday Planner Class!

2010-10-11T00:01:00.001-04:00


Friday, November 5th at 7:00 pm

This beautiful Holiday Planner will keep you organized, in control and on budget during the holiday season! A shopping list, gift list, menu planner and Christmas card tracker are just a few of the tools that will be at your fingertips in one handy, portable planner. Also makes a great gift for your Black Friday Shopping Buddies! You may choose either the Candy Cane or Jolly Holiday Designer Series Papers from Stampin' Up for your planner. You can register for this class by clicking on the Meetup Tab in the right hand column of my Blog. More detailed picks of the planner and its contents are below!

Planner Opened


Inside Back

Jolly Holiday Inside (w/o planner cards)

More Tricks & Treats Class Projects

2010-10-10T15:01:00.001-04:00

Tricks & Treats Class Projects from 10/3/2010

We had so much fun last weekend at my Tricks & Treats Class! I am still trying to finish up a few last minute Halloween projects so I can officially move on to Thanksgiving and Christmas. Here are a few more of the "treats" that we made using the Two Tags Sizzix die from Stampin Up and my trusty Big Shot. (seriously, you really need one of these!)

Grateful Greetings Stamp Set, Wicked Fun DSP, 1 1/4" Pumpkin Pie Striped Grossgrain, 1/2" Black Lace Trim, Tag Punches

Side View filled with Hershey Nuggets!


Wicked Cool Stamp Set, Bat Punch, Circle Punch, Scallop Punch, Single Dove Chocolate

Still more class goodies to show you...check back later for more!

Thanks for stoppin' by!

And the Winner is.......

2010-10-10T13:45:00.000-04:00

Very Vanilla, Real Red & Garden Green w/ Gold Heat Embossing

Wow! Thanks to all that voted for your favorite! The more traditional of the two (pictured above) was the winner by a long shot. Now, the final Stamp-A-Stack version will be slightly different with a little more bling but the colors will remain the same. Thanks again for helping me decide! Enjoy the rest of your weekend and thanks for stoppin' by!

Help Me Decide!

2010-10-04T22:52:00.004-04:00

I have been working on card samples for my upcoming Stamp-A-Stack. I love the way this card came out but I can't decide which version I like best. Please vote for your favorite! I will keep the survey open until Friday evening and whatever you decide is what I will go with! Thanks for you help and comments are always welcome!

Whisper White, Regal Rose and Baja Breeze Card Stock heat embossed in Silver

Very Vanilla, Real Red and garden Green Card Stock heat embossed in Gold

Side by Side view...(with or w/o the bow?)

Please leave a comment and take the survey!

Thanks for stoppin' by!

Tricks & Treats Class

2010-10-04T00:10:00.000-04:00

Yesterday I held my Tricks & Treats Halloween class for 6 of my favorite stampers! I had to limit the class to 6 because it all started with the Spooky can that is front & center. My local Joannes store just moved to another location and I scored these black cans with clear lids during the liquidation sale. Problem was, I bought all they had left which was only 7 cans...enough for 6 stampers and my sample project. So, if you missed out on this class, I am so sorry! We had a great time and the projects were so much fun! (if I do say so myself!) I will share all of the projects in the next few days but tonight we will start with our Spooky can....

All of my class participants received their own clear mount Wicked Cool Stamp Set with their class fee. We started by covering our cans with the Spooky Designer Series Paper from the Wicked Fun DSP pack. I had pre-cut the scallop ovals with one of my Nestabilities dies (gasp! a non Stampin' Up! item!) The striped ruffle was made by edging two 12" strips of the raspberry and black stripe (also from the Wicked Fun DSP pack) with my eyelet border punch, taping the strips together and then running them through my crimper several times to break down the paper and make it a little more pliable. We attached sticky strip to the backside of the large oval and folded the "ruffle' accordian style until we made it all the way around.

For the top of the can we popped out the plexi top, used it as a template and traced the circle onto vellum card stock. It was then run through my spider web embossing folder, sponged to bring out the embossing just a little bit and then covered with 2-way glue and dazzling diamonds. We popped it back into the lid along with the original plexi lid to hold it in place and its ready to be filled with treats!
Thanks for stoppin' by!

Spooky Printed Paisley

2010-09-22T20:52:00.000-04:00

I love the colors of the Wicked Fun Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up! The purples and greens mixed in with traditional orange and black make Halloween so much more fun! I used the heart stamp from the Printed Paisley set in the new Holiday Mini and heat embossed the hearts with Versamark ink and Basic Black Embossing Powder. I used the large heart punch and popped them up with Stampin' dimensionals. Black Satin 5/8" Ribbon and the new Glitter Brads (also in the new Holiday Mini) finish off my spooky cool card. Thanks for stoppin by!

Wicked Cool Note Pads

2010-09-15T21:54:00.001-04:00

My group of fabulous stampers made these Wicked Cool note pads at Stamp Camp last week. The notepads are from the Target dollar Spot and match Stampin' Up's Rich Razzleberry Card Stock perfectly. The Wicked Fun Designer Series Paper is also a perfect match.

Thanks for stoppin' by!

Missing Fall...

2010-09-14T23:46:00.000-04:00

I am a transplanted New Englander living on the Gulf Coast of Florida. I soooo miss the fall in New England...picking apples, hay rides, pumpkin patches, cool, crisp sweater weather and especially the changing colors of the leaves. (although raking them was never a favorite pastime of mine!) So, this card is just me missing home.

I used the Elegant Lines Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up! for my background. (don't you get the feeling of swirling leaves?) The leaves and pumpkin from the Paisley Prints set were stamped using the baby wipe technique and Riding Hood Red and Pumpkin Pie reinkers. Linen thread wrapped around the base and a pop-dotted pumpkin adds the finshing touch! Click on any of the active links for more information on any of the Stampin' Up products used today. Thanks for stoppin by!

Paisley Prints

How cute are these?

2010-09-13T20:34:00.000-04:00

These new chipboard houses in the Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini are just waiting for you to make it your own for any occasion or celebration! The included template will help you embellish as much or as little as you like with Designer Series Paper, ribbon and more.

Halloween Gingerbread Candy Cane

For a complete supply list for the three samples shown above just click on your favorite! To place an order for yours today click HERE and you will be directed to my on-line store! What a great Holiday project to do with your kids! Enjoy and thanks for stoppin' by.

Spooky

2010-09-04T09:47:00.001-04:00

I have officially moved into Fall mode! I am breaking out the Halloween decorations this weekend and my dining room table is covered with scraps of my new Wicked Fun Specialty Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up! I LOVE this paper! Two of the sheets are flocked and those of you out there with serious paper addictions know what I mean when I say I can't stop touching it! Stay tuned for a mini stamp camp that I will be posting in a day or two using this paper but for now on to my card...
Does this look Spooky or what? I love the Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry color combo for Halloween. (no Basic Black and Pumpkin Pie around here, lol!) My black background piece was run through my Spider Web Embossing Folder from the new Holiday Mini and then sponged lightly with a sponge dauber and my Platinum Shimmer Paint. I sponged the edges of my Razzleberry Scallop Circle with Basic Black Classic Ink, mounted it to the center of my Origami fold (see this post HERE for directions on this fold), and cut the witches boots from the Wicked Cool Stamp Set for the top of my Scallop Circle. I stamped the Spooky sentiment, also from the Wicked Cool set, punched it out with my Large Oval Punch and sponged the edges in Basic Black. The ribbon is non Stampin' Up that I have had in my stash for years but it was too perfect not to use it!
Lots more to come this weekend. enjoy your long weekend and please stop by again!

Wicked Cool

$19.95 (w)

$14.95 (c)

Wicked Fun Specialty Designer Series Paper

2 each of 6 designs, 2 flocked, 4 double-sided

$11.95

And the winner is......

2010-08-25T19:00:00.003-04:00

Sandy Danielson! WooHoo!

Sandy won A $50 Stampin' Up! Gift Certificate! How did she win, you ask?
For every $50 in Stampin' Up! merchandise ordered through me or my Stampin' Up! Website your name will go into my 50/50/50 Jar. When I have 50 names in the jar, I will draw another $50 winner! It's that easy! Place your $50 order today....you could be next!

There are only a few days left to place your order for the Summer Mini Catalog before those items are no longer available. Just click on the photo below to view the mini, you only have until August 31st before they are gone forever!

Tea for Two!

2010-08-24T21:50:00.000-04:00

I LOVE the new Stampin' Up set "Morning Cup"! How cute is this? What a great, easy little gift for a teacher, bus driver, mail carrier...you get the idea. The card was inspired by one I saw by Erica Cerwin on Stampin' Connection, our Demo-only sharing site. (just one of the great perks of being a Stampin Up Demonstrator!) The tea cup and tea bag were stamped on Whisper White Card Stock with Black Staz-On ink and colored with Marina Mist Classic Ink and a Blender Pen. The entire piece was then run through the new Square Lattice Embossing Folder and the Big Shot. It is a little hard to see in the photo but I stamped and cut out an extra tea bag, popped it up with Stampin' Dimensionals and added some Linen thread and my tiny little "tea-riffic " sentiment that was punched with the Jewelry Tag Punch.
The little tea bag holder comfortably holds two tea bags and is super quick and easy to put together using my Big Shot and the Scallop Envelope Die. Just cut two envelopes and place a piece of Sticky Strip across the base only of the bottom flap. This will create a divider inside the holder and will leave an open crease at the bottom so your holder will stand up on its own. Leave the back side of your envelope flap up for support and use Sticky Strip for the side seams. Fold the front flap down and decorate as desired. I layered my flap to match my card front and finished it off with a Basic Black Stain Ribbon bow and another "tea-riffic" tag.
Thanks for stoppin' by!

Morning Cup $21.95 (W) $16.95 (C)

Bouncing Brayer Rock Star

2010-08-13T23:59:00.069-04:00

If you are anything like me (and most of the stampers I know) you struggle with masculine cards and cards for teenagers are even worse. So, if you need a masculine card for a teenager well, good luck with that, LOL! This was one of my Stamp Camp projects tonight and I knew I had a winner when it got the seal of approval from my 13 year old son Christopher. I got a "I have to admit that's pretty cool mom"! Does it get any better than that? I would love to take credit for this one but I found a video on the Bouncing Brayer Technique on Dawn Olchefske's Blog and she demo'd this exact card. When casing another stampers work I usually try to make it my own and put my own spin on something that caught my eye but sometimes there is just no need to mess with perfection. I loved everything about this one. I did try several other colors but I always came back to the blues. Dawn used the now retired Brilliant Blue for her card but I liked the brightness of Pacific Point Blue. I did use the retired set "A Little Something" for the "Rock Star" sentiment because really, it was just too perfect not to!

Extreme Guitar $8.95

My Favorite Flops

2010-08-12T22:10:00.050-04:00

Don't ya just love those flops? Flops are standard and acceptable attire for just about any occasion in Florida. We have our beach flops, our shopping flops, our dressy flops, work flops...I even have a pair of "I Love Stamping" flops and a pair that came with interchangable bling on the straps. So, when I saw this card on Becky Roberts Blog it was a no brainer that I would have to case it! (wish I came up with it first but thanks Becky!) That bright, fun stripe is from The Island Oasis Designer Series Paper pack in the Summer mini. The "Imagine" sentiment is from the new Word Play set in the new Idea Book and Catalog. If you love the paper, please let me know ASAP as the summer mini will only be here until August 30th and then it is gone forever!


Island Oasis Designer Series Paper $9.95

Word Play $28.95(c) $41.95 (w)

Stampers 6 Club Card

2010-08-11T21:03:00.000-04:00

I love this card! I am a huge fan of browns and blues together so this new Elegant Soiree Designer Series Paper is totally me. This was just one of my Stamp Club projects this month. I cased the card design and the Origami fold from a card I saw on Nancy Riley's Blog awhile ago. The fold is super easy and I love the way it will fold flat for mailing and kind of "pop up" when it is taken out of the envelope. Super easy, super quick, super cute!

Stamps: Dreams Du Jour, Small Script (R)

Paper: Elegant Soiree DSP, Marina Mist, Sahara Sand

Stamp Camp Sneak Peek!

2010-08-03T23:37:00.001-04:00

Don't ya just love this little guy? Inside my little LLBean knock off tote is a s'mores kit. How cute is that? I made a bag very similar to this last year at CHA as a Make & Take at the Splitcoast Stampers Booth. I always wanted to duplicate it but could never get the dimensions or the folds just right. I finally pulled apart the original, adjusted the measurements a bit and created this one. LOVE IT!
I used the stripe pattern from the new Designer Series Paper Elegant Soiree. The adorable bear and the s'mores are from the Under the Stars set.
This will be just one of our projects at my August Stamp Camp next week! For more info on Stamp Camp please click HERE and join my Meetup site or feel free to contact me directly!

Under the Stars (set of 10) $29.95

Have a great day and thanks for stoppin' by!

Morning Cup Gift Basket

2010-07-30T23:07:00.000-04:00

I love baskets. They are my gift of choice for almost any occasion because you can cater the contents to the recipient. Of course, they need to be dressed up a bit for gift giving but that's half the fun!

I needed a birthday/feel better gift for my friend Liz who is recovering from surgery. I found this adorable Laura Ashley "Tea Pot for One", fell in love with the colors, and that became my inspiration for the rest of the basket.

The colors are pretty much Baja Breeze and Soft Suede, two of my favorite Stampin Up colors and one of my all time favorite color combinations.

I covered the boxes of tea with Designer Series Paper (ret) and used the new Morning Cup Stamp Set and my Large Oval Punch on the front. Seriously, how cute is this set? I have a feeling you will be seeing a lot of this one. The other packages disguise shortbread cookies, perfect for dunking!

Some home made zucchini bread, (dressed up of course), along with some wild berry jam and honey finished off my basket of goodies. Thanks for stoppin' by!

Morning Cup Stamp Set (set of 11)

Clear Mount $16.95

Wood Mount $21.95

2010-07-28T15:55:00.002-04:00

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Chocolate Bunny

2010-04-02T00:37:00.002-04:00

Gotta say, I LOVE the Bunny. Hands down one of the cutest single stamps ever from Stampin' Up!, IMHO. My stamp club members made these last month using Gretchen Barron's tutorial on the Scallop Trim Border Punch. (Thanks Gretchen!) The Mini Milk Carton is a new Sizzix Die! How cute is that? We used the large Tag Punch and a piece of acetate for the "window" so the recipient can see the treats inside.

Stamps: Chocolate Bunny (116980, $7.95), Eggcoutrements (W 115164, $22.95, C 118556, $16.95)
Ink: Chocolate Chip Craft (101816, $7.50), Certainly Celery Classic (105217, $5.95)
Paper: Pretty in Pink (100459, $5.50), Barely Banana (102701, $5.50), Whisper White (100730, $7.50)
Tea Party Designer Series Paper (113992, $9.95)
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder (109130, $4.75), Scallop Trim Border Punch (Sale-a-Bration) Scallop Trim Corner (118870, $9.95), Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon (117289, $8.95), Small Tag Punch (108264, $15.95), Large Tag Punch (105934, $15.95) Library Clips (112581, $6.95), Soft Subtles Brads (106954, $8.95), Scallop Circle Punch (109043, $15.95), Excellent Eggs Kit (117179, $9.95), Mini Milk Carton die ( 117310, $32.95),

Taking a break...

2010-04-01T01:14:00.001-04:00

Did ya miss me? I have not forgotten all of you, my blogging friends, but sometimes the supermom in all of us just really needs a break. I have been stamping, and holding classes, working full time, contemplating my place and my future in my current job, running kids from here to there, and of course working on those #%*&@ taxes! Something just had to give.

So, I am sorry for my absence and since my #%*&@ taxes are still not done (yes, I am the worlds best procrastinator, 2nd only to my son Thomas...the apple didn't fall far from that tree now did it?) I can't promise there will not be another Blog hiatus in the near future while I try to beat the deadline. However, I do have an entire month's worth of projects to share so I will try to get a few posts ahead this weekend.

I know Easter is rapidly approaching, but the project I am sharing with you tonight is so quick and easy you can pump these out in no time and have a great little favor/place card for everyone at your Easter table.

Seriously, how cute are these? The smallest one would make a great place card for your Easter table. Instead of the Happy Easter on the label, hand write the name of your dinner guest! You can get four of these little guys out of ONE piece of 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper an they will hold 3 or 4 little chocolate eggs. (I prefer the Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs but that's just me)

The medium basket (shown above) is just a tad larger and will hold about 6 mini eggs or 2 to 3 larger ones. (like Cadbury or Dove Truffle eggs) The largest of the three will hold an assortment of goodies and is large enough to fit a plastic egg or two. It is a little flimsy though and honestly not as cute as the smaller two.

Want to know how to make them? First you need to start with a piece of Stampin' Up's exclusive, double sided Designer Series paper. All you need are 6 equal strips of paper for each basket. Now, I would love to tell you this was my original idea but it was not. There is a fabulous tutorial on YouTube posted by Monica over at GiddyGreetings.com. Click HERE to view the video.

I did play around with the various sizes to come up with the three you see above. The directions stay the same, you will just need to adjust the size of your paper strips depending on the finished size. Here ya go...

For the Small Basket: Six strips that are 6 inches long by 3/4 of an inch wide

For the Medium Basket: Six strips that are 8 inches long by 1 inch wide

For the Large Basket: Six strips that are 10 inches long by 1 1/4 inch wide.

We are on the tail end of Spring Break here in SW FL so grab the kids, get cutting, and you can have them pump out enough of these little cuties for the entire congregation Sunday mornin'! Have fun and thanks for stoppin' by!

PMS Party Sneak Peek!

2010-02-23T23:08:00.001-05:00

I'm havin' a party! Two of my fellow Stampin' Up! Demonstrators and I will be hosting a PMS Party on Saturday, March 13th. What is a PMS Party? Basically, it's a Stamp a Stack with a twist....

Pizza, Margaritas & Stamps!

We have a super fun Girls Night Out planned with 5 fabulous cards (we will be making 3 each of all 5 designs), a special 3D item to help stuff those Bunny Baskets, lots of prizes to give away and some great surprises for our stampers. How fun! So, I thought I would tease you with just one of the cards we will be making that night....

I used the Petals-A-Plenty Textured Impressions folder for the embossed background, omitting the center in a large oval shape to resemble an egg. This folder was introduced in the Holiday Mini but is still available as a write in. Yeah! (#116824, $7.95) I know it was meant to be a poinsettia but with the centers colored with Crushed Curry don't they look like daisy's? The Chocolate Bunny is from the Occasions Mini and I used my Stampin' Up exclusive Flower, Daisies 2 Sizzix Die for the large daisy. The Happy Easter sentiment is from the Well Scripted set, also from the Occasions Mini.

I can't wait to show you everything else we have planned for our PMS party but it will have to wait until after the party...I don't want to spoil all the surprises!