Happy Valentine's Day

A lovey-dovey-baby class wouldn't be complete without a valentine for the man in your life, so we created this one using Banner Banter and adorable little banner punch. Cute, but without being too girly.

First all the images were stamped and punched out. A word to the wise...you can stamp these image straight up and down or sideways and they'll fit in the punch either way. The punch, however, is positioned sideways, so just be sure you're stamping in the right direction. :)

After the images were all punched, a ½ of a Stampin' Dimensional was applied to each piece - these are tiny pieces of paper, so you only really need a ½ dimensional.

We stuck them down and then I did some bow-tying magic to complete the banner look.

We stamped the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Real Red ink.

Don't forget to check out what the rest of the divas have been up to here.


What do you think?

STAMPS: Banner Banter, Teeny Tiny Wishes
INK: Real Red, Marina Mist, Night of Navy
PAPERS: Whisper White and Real Red Cardstock
ACCESSORIES: Banner Punch, Bakers Twine, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

For the Newlyweds

This past Saturday, I held a class where we focused on love, marriage and babies - we had SO much fun! Or...at least I did...my students don't exactly LOVE fussy cutting as much as I do - LOL!

We started off with a base of Blushing Bride Cardstock and added a sponged and paper pierced layer of Whisper White Cardstock.

Then it was on to the stamping and fussy cutting. We stamped and cut two of the larger flowers and then stamped the smaller flower twice so that it could be layered to add dimension. The decorative background was fussy cut as well.

We then used the "For the Newlyweds" sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes and created a stacked banner sentiment.

Check out the rest of the crew here.

What do you think?

STAMPS: Everything Eleanor, Teeny Tiny Wishes
PAPERS: Whisper White, Blushing Bride and Pink Pirouette Cardstock
INK: Sahara Sand, Blushing Bride, Strawberry Slush
ACCESSORIES: Paper Piercing Pack, Sponges, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

Diva Birthday!

Good morning!! First off...scroll down. I cheated a little bit and posted the MOJO Monday today (Tuesday), but back dated it so it actually appeared on a Monday - LOL!

Today's colours were SO much fun! You'll see them again this week...pretty much every day in fact. I create in batches and tend to use the colours that I have out. Since I usually start with the Utah Divas Colour Inspiration, that's usually what I have out. :)

My card started off with a Crumb Cake Base which I scored and folded to create a 3 ½" x 5" base. Since we now carry Crumb Cake Note Sized Envelopes, this will coordinate perfectly!

I added a layer of Real Red Cardstock and then punched out several flags from the Fresh Prints Paper Stack and added them to the front of the card using Stampin' Dimensionals.

My card was inspired by one Shelli did at Leadership during her Main Stage stamping presentation.

What do you think?

STAMPS: Teeny Tiny Wishes
INK: Real Red
PAPERS: Whisper White, Crumb Cake and Real Red Cardstock; Fresh Prints DSP
ACCESSORIES: Bakers Twine, Punch, Stampin' Dimenstionals

Happy Stampin'!

Fishy Friday - Happy Birthday

This card started as many of my cards do: with leftovers sitting out on my stamping space.

The base is Coastal Cabana with layers of Very Vanilla and Designer Series Paper from the Afternoon Picnic pack.

I went simple today with just a layered sentiment created with the Ticket Duo Builder Punch and the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set.

A little flair was added with some ⅜" Ruffle Stretch Trim in Coastal Cabana and a piece of Calypso Coral Baker's Twine tied in a bow.

The inside was finished with some Crisp Cantaloupe Designer Series Paper and some doodling.


What do you think?


STAMPS: Fishin' Around, Teeny Tiny Wishes
INK: Black Staz-ON, Coastal Cabana
PAPERS: Very Vanilla, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe and Tangerine Tango Cardstock; Coastal Cabana DSP
ACCESSORIES: Watercolour Pens, Dazzling Diamonds, 2-way glue, Basic Rhinestones, ⅜" Ruffle Stretch Trim, Baker's Twine, Punches, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

Halloween Hello - Gone Batty!

From skulls to BATS!!

This little bat isn't scary at all! No teeth, so he can't bite you - LOL! He's one of my favourite images in this set because he's so darn cute! :)

I love the piercing detail on this card and really should use my paper piercing pack more often! I used it on this card last week and just LOVED the results! The piercing template above is one that in the Essentials Paper Piercing Pack. It has lots of lines, circles and basic shapes. Definitely a "must have" in your arsenal of fun toys tools.

The sentiment I used is from Teeny Tiny Wishes and is stamped in Staz-ON ink. If you don't have the Teeny Tiny Wishes set, it's another "must have" - it has a sentiment for EVERYTHING!

What do you think?

STAMPS: Halloween Hello, Teeny Tiny Wishes

INK: Staz-On

PAPERS: Very Vanilla, Summer Starfruit and Basic Black Cardstock

ACCESSORIES: Essentials Paper Piercing Pack and tool, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

Blue Christmas - My WAY!

Today's My WAY card is a Christmas card that was created from a card I received in my inbox a couple weeks ago. I loved the idea of using Midnight Muse and Crumb Cake and knew JUST what I wanted to do.

Check it out:

I started off with the Crumb Cake base and then added a layer of Midnight Muse on which I used my Whisper White Craft Ink to sponge around the edges.

The next step was to stamp the Merry & Type image onto the Crumb Cake Cardstock. It was also sponged with Whisper White Craft Ink and then matted onto a piece of Midnight Muse Cardstock which received the same sponging treatment.

The final step was the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes and a Basic Pearl.

This card will be featured in one of my upcoming Christmas Stamp Camps. Have YOU signed up??

What do you think?

STAMPS: Merry & Type, Teeny Tiny Wishes
INKS: Midnight Muse Classic Ink and Whisper White Craft Ink
PAPERS: Crumb Cake and Midnight Muse Cardstock; Midnight Muse DSP
ACCESSORIES: Sponges, Basic Pearls

Happy Stampin'!

A Saturday Sketch for the Divas

Happy Halloween!!! Yes, I KNOW it's not October 31st, but it's just around the corner and it'll be here before you know it! I don't normally make that many Halloween cards, but I've been having fun creating them this year. I may even send a few out!!

Here's my card:

I started off with an Elegant Eggplant base and added a layer of Elegant Eggplant Designer Series Paper.

The next step was stamping the little witchy hats and cutting them out. I then stamped the sentiment in Elegant Eggplant on Whisper White. It was matted on Old Olive and Tangerine Tango and the ends were flagged before it was adhered to the card. The little hats were attached using Stampin' Dimensionals.

Here's the sketch on which it was based:

What do you think?

STAMPS: Spooky Bingo Bits, Teeny Tiny Wishes
INK: Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive, Tangerine Tango
PAPERS: Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive and Tangerine Tango Cardstock; Elegant Eggplant DSP
ACCESSORIES: Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

Friday - MY WAY with the Creative Crew!

Happy Friday peeps! Ready for the weekend??

Today's MY WAY is all about Halloween! I've had this project done since September 26th, but since the Crew stays "hush-hush" till the 1st of the month I had to keep it a secret!

The first card is UBER simple!

I simply stamped the image using Staz-ON and the sentiment using Always Artichoke (I had the Always Artichoke out for a Diva's Colour Challenge).

The second card is the stepped-up version!

I stamped the image and sentiment on a Halloween Kit tag this time and added a Basic Rhinestone and a googly eye!

I added two more layers of cardstock too! A layer of Lucky Limeade was attached to the base and a Whisper White layer (with doodles, of course!) was attached to that with Stampin' Dimensionals. I added the ribbon and attached the tag using Stampin' Dimensionals again.

What do you think?

STAMPS: Googly Ghouls, Teeny Tiny Wishes
INK: Staz-ON, Lucky Limeade
PAPERS: Whisper White, Lucky Limeade
ACCESSORIES: Halloween Tag, Basic Rhinestone, Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

Steppin' it UP! for the Creative Crew! And the Divas Too!

This month's theme for the Creative Crew is "step it up!" Start with a simple card and show ways in which it can be "stepped up". This is a great technique for demonstrators as it allows us to show a simple card at our workshops and then show how to "step it up" for a little bit of WOW!

New stampers will love the simple version because it means they can get stamping right away and not be overwhelmed and experienced stampers will be able to add the extra details of the stepped up version making it their own.

Here's the simple version and stepped up version side by side:

I used my Lovely as a Tree set (after all, it is a classic!) and used the direct to rubber technique. I used my More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Lucky Limeade and Early Espresso markers to colour the tree and stamped it directly on my Crumb Cake base. Since I don't send many "Happy Thanksgiving" cards, I opted for the "thank you" from Teeny Tiny Wishes. It was stamped in Early Espresso.

The detail on the stepped up version:

I started off by colouring my tree using the same technique as above and stamping it onto a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock. I then matted it on Early Espresso.

I cut a piece of Orchard Harvest Designer Series Paper and used my piercing template to poke little holes in the corners. If you DON'T have this yet, it's a must have in my opinion. You can a lot of detail with very little effort! There are TWO paper piercing packs currently available: The Essentials Pack and The Festive Pack. The Festive pack is a great addition to your holiday stamps and is available only until January 3rd, 2013. The Essentials pack is a great addition to your everyday stamping.

In order to dress up the background, I used the leaves from my Confetti set and my Versamark ink. I stamped the image in a random pattern over the whole base.

My sentiment was stamped in Early Espresso on a piece of Very Vanilla and punched out using the Decorative Label punch.

My stepping it up continues on the inside of my card too!

I stamped the base using my versarmark ink again, added a layer of Orchard Harvest DSP and a layer of Very Vanilla stamped with Early Espresso.

What do you think?

STAMPS: Lovely as a Tree, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Confetti
INK: Early Espresso
PAPERS: Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and Early Espresso Cardstock; Orchard Harvest DSP
ACCESSORIES: Markers, Paper Piercing Mat/Pack/Tool, Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

Merry Christmas!

Today is Sunday, September 30th. It's the last day of the month. That means TWO things:

1. I posted EVERY DAY this month - YAY!
2. It's the LAST day to take advantage of the FREE ribbon offer from Stampin' UP! You'll want to shop before midnight EST to ensure that your order goes through on time. Just click on the "shop now" button to the left, spend $50 and choose your free ribbon. It couldn't be easier!

Now...onto today's card! It's a CASE (Copy and Share Everything) of a card I had saved on Pinterest. The original creator is Sherry Roth and it was just SO cute that I decided to use it for one of my upcoming Christmas Stamp-a-Stacks. I still have space in my upcoming three classes, so if you'd like to join us, be sure to let me know ASAP so I can reserve a spot for you! :)

When I saw the Merry Minis in the Holiday Catalogue, I KNEW I would have to have them! I mean, really. Who DOESN'T like tiny and cute? Check this out:

I stamped all the images on a piece of Whisper White and then punched them out. No fussy cutting here! This adorable set comes with coordinating punches!

Then, I used my paper piercer and mat (with the coordinating Holiday Paper Piercing Pack) to add the ornament to the Crumb Cake layer.

The little punched pieces were adhered using glue dots (it really is the easiest way to go!). I stamped the sentiment on Whisper White using Cherry Cobbler and flagged the ends. A piece of scalloped Wild Wasabi cardstock is the finishing touch.

What do you think?

STAMPS: Merry Minis, Teeny Tiny Wishes

INK: Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight, Cherry Cobbler

PAPERS: Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, Crumb Cake

ACCESSORIES: Paper Piercing Pack/Mat/Tool, Punches, Glue Dots

Happy Stampin'!

A little Pink Pirouette Inspiration for the Divas

When I first saw the inspiration piece for this week:

the first thing that popped into my head was cotton candy, because that's exactly what this is. Yeah...and just HOW am I supposed to get "cotton candy" onto a card? That clearly wasn't going to work.

Then, earlier this week, I was chatting with a dear friend and she was commenting on her son's AMAZING talent for digital design (he's only 14!). He had designed some My Little Pony type characters for his little sister and one pony had been given gossamer wings. A HA! Lightbulb! And so...

this is my version of gossamer wings. I cut out the butterflies from vellum cardstock using the Beautiful Wings Embosslit and sponged around the edges using Regal Rose. I added the pearls to cover up the adhesive (Mono Multi) as you have to be clever when adhering vellum. :)

I may just have to send my favourite princess TWO birthday cards, because I'd already chosen this one for its bright and cheery colours. However, my princess REALLY likes butterflies and since she's so special, I think TWO birthday cards are TOTALLY appropriate. Wouldn't you agree?

What do you think?

STAMPS: Teeny Tiny Wishes
INK: Regal Rose
PAPERS: Whisper White and Pink Pirouette Cardstock; Vellum Cardstock
ACCESSORIES: Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Punch (to flag the sentiment), Basic Pearls

Happy Stampin'!

Raindrops on Roses and Whiskers on Kittens...

Bright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens

Brown paper packages tied up with strings

These are a few of my favourite things...

And here are a few more:

As you know from this post, I'm trying out for the CAS Design Team on SplitCoast Stampers. The most recent challenge is to use three of our favourite things (not including paper and ink) on a card. My choices were: two-step stamping, fussy cutting (bet you NEVER would have guessed!) and Stampin' Dimensionals.

I stamped the image first in Pool Party and then used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to over-stamp in Island Indigo. I did the same with the leaves, using River Rock and Always Artichoke. The Always Artichoke was stamped off because I found it a bit too dark against the River Rock.

I fussy cut both the flower and the leaves and then adhered the flower with Stampin' Dimensionals. The leaves got just the teeniest dot of Mono-Multi glue. I wanted them on a different "level" so didn't use Stampin' Dimensionals, but I didn't want them completely stuck down. So, Mono-Multi was the solution.

Last but not least, I stamped the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes just below the blossom in Island Indigo.

What do you think?

STAMPS: Stippled Blossoms, Teeny Tiny Wishes
INK: Pool Party and Island Indigo
PAPERS: Whisper White Note Cards
ACCESSORIES: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

Happy Anniversary!

It's my wedding anniversary at the end of this month and I couldn't be happier! :)

While discussing something TOTALLY unrelated, my downline Teresa and I learned that BOTH our wedding anniversaries are this month.

She asked my for my snail mail address, so I wasn't TOTALLY surprised when this:

arrived in the mail!

Isn't it DARLING??

Teresa used the Elegant Lines embossing folder and embellished with LOTS of pearls and the Beautiful Wings Embosslit. I just love everything about it! SO much attention to detail!

Thank you for making my heart happy Teresa! :)

It's Paper Crafts Crew Day! Are you ready to play??

Since you've seen some Christmas in the past few days, I decided to change things up a bit today and give you some bright and cheery!

I started off with an Island Indigo base as the colours for this month's Creative Crew challenge over on SplitCoast are taken from the Summer Smooches Paper Pack and I wanted to add another card to my gallery for that. :)

Next, I had to figure out how to make that swoop at the bottom. It was easiest to just hand draw it and cut it out, so I went with that. I then added the layer of Tangerine Tango Designer Series Paper to the Tangerine Tango Cardstock Layer.

And then...because I was suffering from "fussy cutting" withdrawal *grin* I cut out the balloon, the basket AND the streamer!

I finished off with the sentiment (from Teeny Tiny Wishes) stamped in Island Indigo on Whisper White and matted on Tangerine Tango.

And here's the sketch on which my card was based:

(click on the image to go to the Paper Crafts Crew website)

What do you think?

STAMPS: Up, Up and Away; Teeny Tiny Wishes
INK: Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango
PAPERS: Whisper White, Island Indigo and Tangerine Tango Cardstock; Tangerine Tango DSP
ACCESSOIRES: Punches, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

Christmas Lodge in July

It's been hot enough out there lately that the idea of a Christmas lodge sounds good, doesn't it? Snow falling outside, a fire going, hot chocolate...If you imagine it hard enough maybe it will cool down? Well...we can wish!!

This is another card I did for the Creative Crew Challenge. This one was to use a different kind of fold and I chose a Z-Fold.

My favourite part of the card is the inside detail where I cut a piece of Cherry Cobbler DSP using the Scalloped Edgelit and added BOTH pieces leaving a bit of Very Vanilla peaking through.

What do you think?

STAMPS: Christmas Lodge, Teeny Tiny Wishes
INK: Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green
PAPERS: Very Vanilla and Gumball Green Cardstock; Be of Good Cheer DSP
ACCESSORIES: Big Shot, Dies, Punch

Happy Stampin'!

A Note of Thanks for the Stampin' Queens

OK, I took a bit of poetic license with the sketch...flipped it sideways, moved the strip of paper, used an oval instead of a tag...you get the idea!

Here's the sketch:

And here's my version:

See? SERIOUS poetic license - LOL!

My dear friend Allison (mom to Princess Brigid) and her family recently held a fundraiser so they could purchase a MUCH needed bed for the princess. It's a Sleep Safe bed and carries a hefty price tag of $13,000! Brigid NEEDS this bed to "sleep safe" and government funding leaves MUCH to be desired!

Anyway...a LOT of people donated their time and talents and I told Allison that I'd make the thank you notes to send to those who helped.

Brigid's favourite colour is purple and the bumblebee represents how awesome Brigid is.

The bumblebee is from the now retired set "Just Buzzin' By and the sentiment is from Thank You Kindly.

What do you think?

STAMPS: Just Buzzin' By, Thank You Kindly
INK: Basic Black and Elegant Eggplant
PAPERS: Whisper White and Elegant Eggplant Cardstock; Cheerful Treat DSP (hostess)
ACCESSORIES: Big Shot!, Designer Frames, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

A little Easter cuteness!

OK, so I've been talking about this on Facebook for like TWO days and TODAY you get to see the end result!

Here are only a few of the Easter treats:

I'm actually making 32 of them, but I promised my little man, Jonathan, that he could help me. He needs 19 for his class. The other 13 will be for spreading the love among mine and DD's friends. I asked my other DS if he wanted some, but being 13 he's too cool for these - LOL!

Here's a close up of the sentiment (Happy Easter from Teeny Tiny Wishes) with the "stem".

I found the tutorial on a fellow demonstrator's site and was THRILLED to be able to use up some of my 2010-2012 In Colour Designer Series Paper. I still have lots left over, but this little project put a pretty good dent in it! :)  I even managed to find enough Chocolate Chip scraps to complete the scalloped circles - AWESOME!

What do you think?

STAMPS: Teeny Tiny Wishes
INK: Early Espresso
PAPERS: Chocolate Chip and Whisper White Cardstock; Blushing Bride, Peach Parfait and Pear Pizzazz DSP
ACCESSORIES: Punches, Paper Crimper, Sticky Strip

Happy Stampin'!

Just a little thanks...in Pool Party

So, yesterday I got an email from the SUDSOL Sketch coordinator and decided to have a go at the sketch. I proved, once again, that you don't have to go overboard to create something wonderful! This, of course, doesn't mean that I don't like overboard...it's just that sometimes, overboard can scare new stampers.

So, I came up with this:

Pool Party, Attic Boutique, Ribbon, Punch. That's it. Total time? About five minutes! Perfect when you need a card QUICK!!!

What do you think?

STAMPS: Teeny Tiny Wishes (sentiment)
INK: Island Indigo
PAPERS: Pool Party and Whisper White Cardstock; Attic Boutique DSP
ACCESSORIES: Ribbon, Punch

Happy Stampin'!

A Pinterest CASE with a couple of alterations

So...if you know me, you know I pin...A LOT. The other day I was pinning away (or re-pinning) and came across a most gorgeous card by Natasha Hein and I just fell in love with it. I decided then and there that it would be my customer thank you cards for March.

Here it is:

Unfortunately, earlier this week I needed a sympathy card. A dear friend from childhood lost her Grand Maman and I wanted to let her know I was thinking of her. Since the card is understated, it lent itself well to a sympathy card. I used teeny tiny wishes, so I just switched out the Thank You sentiment with the With Sympathy sentiment and was able to send it off ASAP. You could use this card for just about any occasion, even a wedding!

I started off with a base of Very Vanilla Cardstock and then ran a layer of Very Vanilla through the Big Shot using the stripes embossing folder.

I punched out pieces of Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper (free with any $60 purchase during Sale-a-Bration) with the 1 1/4" circle punch and pieces of Pool Party Cardstock using the 1 3/8" circle punch.

I also used the Beautiful Wings Embosslit and some Pool Party Cardstock to make those adorable little butterflies which were embellished with Basic Rhinestones.

What do you think?

STAMPS: Teeny Tiny Wishes
INK: Pool Party
PAPERS: Very Vanilla and Pool Party Cardstock; Everyday Enchantment DSP
ACCESSORIES: Big Shot BABY! Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die, Embossing Folder, Punches, Basic Rhinestones, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

For Teacher - The full set of teacher cards

This is my second post for today. Scroll down to see what else I've been doing!

I thought you might like to see the whole set of Teacher cards put together, so before I sold them, I took a picture.  If you'd like to purchase your own set, let me know.  You'll get all four cards and coordinating envelopes, packaged in a lovely white box tied with ribbon.

Here are all the cards together:

And here's a close up detail of the envelopes:

I learned long ago from my upline that you should NEVER give a card in a naked envelope! Normally, I would stamp on the envy, but in this case, I decided to add some coordinating DSP to the flap.

What do you think?

STAMPS: Greeting Card Kids, Teeny Tiny Wishes
INKS: Staz-On
PAPERS: As listed in previous posts
ACCESSORIES: As listed in previous posts

Happy Stampin'!