Are you SURE you used blue?

Yes. Quite sure. You know what they say...less is more!

Be sure to join me in class on September 7th to see just WHERE and HOW I used blue (Night of Navy to be exact) on this leaf.

September's class is all about techniques and you won't want to miss it!! Click here for upcoming classes and be sure to register early for the BEST price!

Happy Stampin'!

Bring on the Cake from the Stampin' UP! website

I just LOVE that the many talented designers at Stampin' UP! have created such wonderful samples to showcase our products.

This card will be a gift in and of itself when it is handmade by you. When you combine Textured Impressions Embossing Folders, Designer Series Paper, and the Bring On the Cake Stamp Set, you have a happy birthday for anyone.

Isn't it GORGEOUS?

SUPPLIES:

• Big Shot Die-Cut Machine
• Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die 
• Bring On The Cake Stamp Set
• Jet Black Stazon Pad 
• 2011 In Color Stampin Write Markers 
• Certainly Celery Stampin' Write Marker 
• Pink Pirouette Stampin Write Marker 
• So Saffron Stampin' Write Marker
• Pool Party 8-1/2 X 11 Card Stock
• Soft Suede 8-1/2 X 11 Card Stock
• Whisper White 8-1/2 X 11 Smooth Card Stock
• Subtles Designer Series Paper
• Designer Buttons
• Scallop Edge Border Punch
• Stampin' Dimensionals
• White Bakers Twine

Here's an idea!!! I'm adding this card to a class! On January 7th, I'll be teaching a class during which we'll be decorating the Perpetual Birthday Calendar and creating FIVE Birthday cards to get you well on your way to sending out birthday cards in a timely manner during 2012. Since I like this card so much, I'll create it and YOU can create it too as part of the class. How does that sound?

I only have a few spots left in the class and the cost is only $20! You can't afford NOT to come!!

Happy Stampin'!

Ten Card Class - Coming at the end March

I hope you'll join me as I start introducing classes to my schedule!


My first class will be a ten card class featuring all occasions stamp sets using several different stamp sets include Apple Blossoms, the Level 2 Hostess Set seen here:


Join me on Sunday March 27th, 2011 at 1 p.m. and we'll make 10 all occasion cards, using a variety of stamp sets, including the Level 2 Hostess Set. If orders on the day of class total $395 or more, I'll choose a lucky winner to receive the set!

Early Bird Cost: $25 - Register and Pay prior to March 15th

Regular Cost: $30 - Register and Pay prior to March 20th

Place a $60 order on class day and your $25/$30 class fee will be applied to your order as a discount!

SPACE IS LIMITED TO 10 STAMPERS, so reserve early to avoid disappointment.

Pricing

Early Bird Pricing $25.00 Bring a Friend Price (per person) $20.00 Regular Price $30.00

Bella Bleu Sympathy

Sympathy cards are always hard for me to make...especially when I have to send it to an online friend who is a member of my "heart family".

My heart family is pretty big, and though I have never met many of them, we are all connected through our heart children.

Some of you know (though I'm sure many do not), that DH and I were blessed with two children who have cardiac conditions: our oldest daughter and youngest son. Because of this, we know MANY heart families!

In the past couple of months, our heart family has lost too many children and babies. Though I know that they all now have perfect hearts and will never again be in pain, my heart breaks for the families they have left behind.

One such little man is Ethin. He was just five months old when he was called home. This card is for his family:
I stamped the images from Pocket Silhouettes in Not Quite Navy on Whisper White and then punched them out using the Scallop Square Punch. I sponged the edges of the shapes and mounted them on the card using dimensionals.

What do you think?

STAMPS: Pocket Silhouettes
INK: Not Quite Navy
PAPERS: Whisper White, Kraft and Not Quite Navy Cardstock; Bella Blue DSP.
ACCESSORIES: Punch, Sponges, Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

Bella Bleu Class Samples

I ordered the Bella Bleu Designer Paper back in May when Stampin' UP! had it's buy 3 get 1 free Designer Paper/Cardstock sale. When I got it, I wasn't totally in love with it, so I set it aside. Recently, I pulled it out again and have decided that I need more! And I need to order a pack of Not Quite Navy cardstock too!

Here are a couple of samples I came up with for a class I'll be holding in August:

Above you can see the inside and outside of the first card.

And here are the inside and outside of the second card:


What do you think?

STAMPS: Kind and Caring Thoughts, a level 3 hostess set
INKS: Not Quite Navy
PAPERS: Very Vanilla and Not Quite Navy Cardstock; Bella Bleu Designer Series Paper
ACCESSORIES: Punches


Have a stampin' good day!

Simply Said - Class Sample # 5

This card is definitely the most simple of the 5 cards in the class, so to dress it up, I added two brass eyelets to the strip of DSP and cardstock and sponged the scallop square:

What do you think?

STAMPS: Simply Said
INK: Dusty Durango
PAPERS: Crushed Curry and Whisper White Cardstock; Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
ACCESSORIES: Crop-a-dile, Eyelets

Simply Said - Class Sample # 4

This is the fourth sample for my Simply Said Class:

For this one, we'll be stamping our base card with both Crushed Curry and Dusty Durango. I REALLY like these colours together!

What do you think?

STAMPS: Simply Said
INK: Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango
PAPERS: Whisper White, Crushed Curry and Dusty Durango Cardstock; Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
ACCESSORIES: Scallop Square Punch

Happy Stampin'!

Simply Said - Class Sample # 3

At some point, I'm going to have to get away from Melon Mambo or I'm going to run out of it and have to order more before the first month of the new catty runs out - LOL!

Here's another card for my Simply Said class:


I am LOVING the new Modern Label punch...SO many sentiments fit into it!

What do you think?

STAMPS: Simply Said
INK: Regal Rose, Melon Mambo
PAPERS: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
ACCESSORIES: Punches, Regal Rose Ribbon

Happy Stampin'!

Melon Mambo Simply Said

Here's another one for my Simply Said Class:


This was inspired by this card. I used Melon Mambo instead of Regal Rose for the ink, though I did use a Regal Rose Ribbon. My card is also a side fold instead of a top fold.

What do you think?

STAMPS: Simply Said
PAPERS: Whisper White, Melon Mambo
INKS: Melon Mambo
ACCESSORIES: Silver Brads, Ribbon, Paper Piercer, Punches

Happy Stampin'!