Tag! You're IT! I dig you

With the little heart right on the shovel, this image would be PERFECT for Valentine's Day!

I started off with a base of Baked Brown Sugar and used the same colours that I had out when I created this card because I already had everything out on the table and all I had to do was switch stamp sets! :)

For Valentine's Day, you could do it up in Blushing Bride and Primrose Petals or maybe Pink Pirouette and Rose Red. You could stick with a blue colour theme for the boys in your child's class too if you like. Whatever your little heart desires!

To get all the different colours on the stamp, I used markers and applied them directly to the rubber image and then stamped onto a piece of Whisper White Cardstock.

After running the image through the Big Shot, I added some ribbon for a final touch.

What do you think?

STAMPS: Tag It
INK: Versamark (for the background)
PAPERS: Whisper White, Pool Party, Bermuda Bay and Baked Brown Sugar Cardstock; Birthday Basics DSP
ACCESSORIES: Big Shot, Framelits, Markers, Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

Tag! You're It! Get Well Soon...

If there's one thing that would get a lot of use at Ronald McDonald House, it would be a get well soon card. Families are at Ronald McDonald House because they have sick children. And for these families, their greatest wish is for their child to be well.

When I visited Ronald McDonald House last week, I learned that two of the families that stay there have been there for OVER A YEAR. Can you imagine? A YEAR? A year of your life spent worrying about your child? A year of your life living away from home? A year of your life where you just don't know what tomorrow will hold?

As I've mentioned, our family was blessed with two cardiac kids. Yes, I know it sounds weird to say we were "blessed" with two sick children, but if you don't look at is as a blessing, you spend your time being unhappy/sad/depressed. We have been blessed with getting to know some AMAZING people. We have been blessed with some of the most wonderful nurses and doctors. We have been blessed to see all the amazing changes that go on in the medical world - things you would never know about if you weren't part of this wonderful community.

All of that to say, that a cheery "Get Well Soon" card is JUST the ticket:

To make sure my card was cheery, I chose some Wisteria Wonder, Pear Pizzazz and the Designer Series Paper from Afternoon Picnic.

This might just be my favourite image from the Ronald McDonald set because it has the heart in the stethoscope - to me, it represents my heart kids. :)

Today is the LAST day to take advantage of the 25% off sale. This stamp set isn't included in the sale, but you sure could add it to your order!

What do you think?

STAMPS: Tag It
INK: Pear Pizzazz
PAPERS: Very Vanilla and Wisteria Wonder Cardstock; Afternoon Picnic DSP
ACCESSORIES: Framelits, Big Shot, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

Tag! You're It! Congratulations!

I'll admit it. Summer Starfruit is NOT my favourite colour. In fact, it's my LEAST favourite colour. It's been an "In Colour" for 15 months (more or less) and it has about another 9 months to go before it officially retires *crosses fingers*. You would think that at this point it would have at least started to grow on me a little bit, but no. Not at all. Not one iota! In fact, the piece on today's card is from the ORIGINAL pack of paper I ordered when the colour first appeared in 2012. Yeah. That.

Anyway...you didn't come here today to listen to my RAMBLE on about my dislike of Summer Starfruit, you came to see a card. Here you go:

I started off with an Island Indigo base (I'm almost out - EEK!!) and added a layer of Summer Starfruit which I ran through the Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder. If you don't have this folder yet, you should probably order it. It's one of the most versatile one created by Stampin' UP! and you can use it to dress up just about any card.

You can go to my online store by clicking HERE to order it. Don't forget to use Hostess Code: 3CGSAVKU all this week until October 31st.

My card also features Designer Series Paper from the Soho Subway pack. It's a little "edgier" than I'm used to, but I kind of like it.

I stamped the image in Island Indigo on Very Vanilla Cardstock and cut it out using the Chalk Talk Framelits and my big shot. I also hand cut a layer of Island Indigo for a mat.

And...the reason I chose a Congratulations? Why, it's Congratulations to ME of course!! If you follow me on Facebook, you'll know that I was recently appointed LEAD for the Toronto Ronald McDonald House. I couldn't be MORE thrilled!

Last week, I had the opportunity to meet with one of the house coordinators and drop off the cards that were created at my Stampin' Extravaganza this past June. We chatted about some things that my group of volunteers and I could do and I've got BIG PLANS!!! I can always use MORE volunteers, so if you live in the Toronto area, please let me know. If you're a Stampin' UP! demonstrator and would like to help out, please contact LANA at Stampin' UP! You can email her at rmcdhouse@stampinup.com and she'll get you set up.

This is the start of something BIG!

What do you think?

STAMPS: Tag It!
INK: Island Indigo 
PAPERS: Very Vanilla, Summer Starfruit and Island Indigo Cardstock; Soho Subway DSP
ACCESSORIES: Framelits, Big Shot, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

Tag! You're It! Birthday Edition

Do you have it yet? The Ronald McDonald House Charities Set? If not, you should! Not only is it SUPER cute, but Stampin' UP! donates $3 from every set sold to Ronald McDonald houses EVERYWHERE.

Now, I don't know about you, but I think a sick child needs his/her family close by when they're in the hospital and Ronald McDonald houses help do just that. Fortunately, I've never had to use Ronald McDonald houses, but I know friends that have and I'm happy that it's available for them.

Maybe you've been blessed to NEVER have had a sick child in your life - lucky you! I have. TWO. Our family has been blessed with two cardiac kids (both were born with congenital heart disease) and we have had multiple hospital stays and multiple surgeries and procedures performed at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Fortunately, we live close enough to the hospital that it's not a hardship for our family to drive back and forth, but for many families, this isn't possible. For them, I am THRILLED that Stampin' UP! has partnered with RMHC so that they can be close to their children during some of the most difficult times they'll every experience.

Today's card features Birthday Basics Paper and an offset gatefold using Very Vanilla Cardstock. It's the first card in my series for this week and with it comes a special offer, just for you.

I know you want to help out RMHC as well as the families that use the Houses, so here's the deal:

Go to my online store by clicking HERE. Order the Tag It! set in either wood mount or clear mount and use HOSTESS CODE: 3CGSAVKU at check out. Of course, you can order other goodies too! But just be sure to order on or before October 28th, 2013 when I'll be closing the order. And don't forget!! There's a sale going on too...25% off 25 different stamp sets. You can read about that HERE.

When I receive confirmation of your order, I'll send you the tutorial with step by step instructions to create all the Tag IT! cards I'll be featuring this week. AND, one lucky person who places an order will receive a $25 shopping spree in Stampin' UP! product.

What do you think?

STAMPS: Tag It

INK: None, I used markers :)

PAPERS: Very Vanilla Cardstock; Birthday Basics DSP

ACCESSORIES: Big Shot, Chalk Talk Framelits, Markers, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!