Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Erin, Bev and I met for our downline meeting today. My assignment was to come up with a spring card using a stamp set from the occasions mini catalog. I found this card from Gretchen Barron's blog and loved it. I think these colors are fabulous! The bottom card I used her recipe and sponged the colors after stamping. The top card was without the sponging and I really like it better. I still want to play around with the other color combos that she had...they are all awesome!



Erin's assignment was to copy the scrapbook page in our Stampin' Success magazine. There were so many flowers from the pretties kit that she decided to case one from this month's magazine but used different colors. I like how it turned out. I obviously have to add my picture :)



Bev also had a card for us to make with a stamp set from the occasions mini catalog. The set is Garden from the Heart. My greeting is from the free Sale-A-Bration set Whimsical Words. Cute and simple but looks labor intensive :)



Bev also brought us this cute little gift idea. It's using the Sending Love Designer Series Paper.


The flower on the inside is punched from the new Extra Large Fancy Flower punch and greeting stamped with the Whimsical Words set. She had planned for us to put the punched out flower on the front but with the way the Sending Love piece was cut, I didn't think I needed anything else on the front.


FINALLY! This is a project that Bev and Erin made at Lori's back at the beginning of January. I had to borrow the stamp set from Erin to finish it. It's using the matchbox die that is used with the Big Shot (die cutting machine).

Monday, January 18, 2010

New Class coming up:

Sunday, January 24, 2010 at 1 pm
Valentines is the theme. We will be using the Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper,
With All My Heart stamp set, the extra large Fancy Flower punch and Sending Love Epoxy brads. These items are all found on pages 12-13 of the mini catalog:


We will also make 2 very special Valentine's Day cards using the treat cups that can be found on pages 20-21 of the catalog....very cute!!! Please rsvp if you are able to attend!!!

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

On Sunday, January 3, 2010, Erin, Bev and I were scheduled to go to Lori's for a downline meeting. Lori is Bev's upline...so I think she is called my Gramma upline--lol. I ended up not going because of family stuff. My brother, sister in law and niece had left to return to Pittsburgh on the 2nd and our schedule was off so I wanted to stay home and get things in order. Erin and Bev went and Lori, well, was her over-indulgent self (she spoils us so!! thanks Lori!!!)!!!! Erin brought me back lots of projects to work on that they had made while there. so far, I LOVE THEM ALL!!!!! I did 4 cards today and enjoyed working on them. It helps when someone does all the prep work for you :) The colors are a little off as it is late afternoon (4:35 pm and it's still light out-- wow!) but here they are:

I love the bunny stamp--- and it is made all the cuter by having a little bit of his ear "bitten" off. And the butterflies....oh the butterflies! I kept seeing them on blogs and had no idea what they were or where they came from. I totally missed the cute little embosslits die in the mini catalog...don't think that wasn't one of the first things on my next order.



Our girl here is "Tote-ally Tess" and although she didn't initially spark my interest, after seeing this card, I decided I like her.....A LOT! She comes with a tote bag, apron, stamp, flower, card, scissors, stampin' wheel and marker. Perfect for the stamin' crafter! The bottom card is made from the Sending Love Speciality Designer Series Paper from the occasions mini catalog and the friend stamp is from the With All my Heart stamp set, both of which I have and plan to duplicate this card in my next class. The ribbon is satin and is also on my next order.


Thanks for looking and I hope you enjoyed my creations from today. I have lots more to make so expect to see those finished projects in the coming days.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Sale-A-Bration

It's that time of year again for Stampin' Up's Sale-A-Bration. For every $50 you spend in product, you get a free stamp set from this cataloge:


On the last page of the cataloge, there is a list of stamp sets from the big cataloge that can also be received free with a $50 product purchase. Erin, Bev and I went through the list to make cards with the stamp sets to show customers. Here are the 2 card samples I made last night and today:


Set on the left is Wow Flowers; set on the right is Hello Again.

Card Class 1-10-2010

Thanks to Rachel, I had my first card class of the year yesterday. She needed thank you cards so I told her to get with Danielle and pick a date. They did and I had 4 in attendance. I provided the basics and they did the rest. Soooo creative :)


Danielle's cards:



Theresa's cards:



Katie's cards: this was her first time stamping--- looks like they were made by a pro, huh?


Rachel's cards: