Only a couple more days left to smile!

Remember! There's only a FEW more days left for you to get this ADORABLE set!! Spend $60 and this set is YOURS for just $5.

Place an order in my online store or contact me!

This offer expires at 11:45 MT on July 31st and will NOT be extended!

Happy Stampin'!

Too late for Dynamic Duos, but too cute to not share!

OK, so I KNOW I said yesterday was my last Dynamic Duos card. And TECHNICALLY it was, since the Dynamic Duos challenge closed yesterday, but I created this one for a SUDSOL challenge using the Dynamic Duos challenge colours and I just HAD to share!

I started off with a Rich Razzleberry base and added a layer of Old Olive Designer Series Paper from the Brights Paper Stack. These stacks are SO much fun! You get four sheets of EACH colour in the Brights colour family. Forty 12 x 12 pages of DSP for $26.95. You can't beat that!

For my Whisper White layer, I took a large post-it note and laid it across the paper being sure to line it up with my grid paper to ensure the line would be straight. Then I stamped the top of the sheet. I removed the post-it, flipped it the other way and did the bottom.

Then, I lined up my Whisper White again and using a ruler and my SU! markers I drew the lines. Then...I crossed all my parts, took a deep breath and stamped the sentiment from Bring on the Cake WITHOUT my Stamp-a-majig. PHEW! It worked!  :)

I had a little smudge and a bit too much white space, so I added this cute flower punched using the Boho Blossoms Punch. Just as I always tell my class participants, "There are no mistakes, only opportunity for creativity!".

Then, I finished the inside:

It's a dear friend's birthday today, so this went into the mail to her earlier this week. I sure hope it gets to her on time!!!

What do you think?

STAMPS: Reason to Smile, Bring on the Cake
INK: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive
PAPERS: Whisper White and Rich Razzleberry Cardstock; Old Olive DSP
ACCESSORIES: Punches, Basic Rhinestones, Markers

Happy Stampin'!

Simple Sympathy

I don't know about you, but for me, a sympathy card has to be simple and elegant. For today's card, I chose Reason to Smile (available ONLY in July!). It's not that a sympathy card IS a Reason to Smile, I just think the images lend themselves to simple and elegant.

Want to see?

I stamped the outline in Garden Green and Cajun Craze and then filled it in with Tangerine Tango and Wild Wasabi.

I FINALLY bought Petite Pairs (I KNOW! What took me so long!) and used that sentiment and Wild Wasabi Ink to add it to the front of the card.

I added several wraps of Whisper White Bakers Twine.

Here's the inside:

No doodling here!

I don't know about you, but I find it MUCH easier to make a sympathy card when I DON'T need one. The reality is that sympathy cards are a necessity and I'd much rather make one ahead of time than have to think about making one when I (sadly) really need it.

We made this card and a spot-lighted card at my FIRST EVER Canadian Blossoms Team Meeting on Saturday evening. There were only a few of us, but we had a WONDERFUL time! If you ask nicely, maybe I'll share the spotlight card with you soon... :)

If the card looks a little smaller to you, it's because this is a Stampin' UP! notecard. The notecards (AND envies!) come in a pack of 20 (each) for just $7.50. You can't beat that!

And don't forget! The "Reason to Smile" stamp set is ONLY available until July 31st! You can get it for just $5 with an order of $60. You KNOW you want it! :)

What do you think?

STAMPS: Reason to Smile, Petite Pairs
INK: Cajun Craze, Garden Green, Wild Wasabi, Tangerine Tango
PAPERS: Whisper White Note Cards
ACCESSORIES: Baker's Twine

Happy Stampin'!

Red and White for the Stampin' Queens!

This week Cristena asked us if we would use red/white/blue in our cards since were celebrating Canada Day and Independence Day. I hadn't yet made my card when she asked (yes, I'm a bit behind!), so I was happy to accommodate!

As I mentioned in this blog post, my *superfantasticawesome* downline Teresa accidentally left her "Reason to Smile" set behind at Extravaganza. Since I still have it (thanks Teresa!) I decided to use it. :)

Here's my card for this week:

Based on this sketch:

As so often happens, I had supplies already out (what? It's not like you put all your supplies away - LOL!) and decided on Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White and Crumb Cake, which, BTW, qualifies for this week's Dynamic Duos colour combo of Crumb Cake and a colour of your choice - WOOT! LOVE two-in-one challenges.

Yes, I stamped and hand cut the flowers...yes, I'm just a little nuts!

Come back tomorrow and you can see what this is all about:

What do you think?

STAMPS: Reason to Smile
INK: Cherry Cobbler
PAPERS: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler and Crumb Cake Cardstock; Cherry Cobbler DSP
ACCESSORIES: Ribbon, Glue Dots

Happy Stampin'!

I've got a Reason to Smile!

And you can too!!

This month and this month ONLY when you place a $60 order you can purchase this exclusive "Reason to Smile" stamp set for just $5!

Last week, at my Stampin' Extravaganza, my Stampin' downline Teresa brought me the set to play with...and then she forgot it - OOPS! So...I get to play with it - YAY! My set will be here this week and I'll return Teresa's to her.

She was also kind enough to bring me some samples too - yep! She ROCKS!! Here's what she created:

Teresa replicated the samples from the little flyer that we were given as demonstrators and she did a WONDERFUL job! In fact, if you're looking for a demonstrator in the Niagara region, she's your girl!! You can see her website here. She currently has a Stampers 10 club going and if you contact her, she can give you all the details!

Hope you're having a WONDERFUL day!

Happy Stampin'!