Birthday Wish

The new Sending Love Specialty designer series paper can be used for so many other types of projects besides just Valentine's Day.

I love the Pretty In Pink and Chocolate Chip combination. The wish is from the Sale-A-Bration stamp set Whimsical Words, and the punched accent under the ribbon is using the Scallop Trim Border punch (also available during Sale-A-Bration). The new 5/8" satin ribbons are just beautiful.

SU! Haitian Relief Project

I (HEART) HEARTS WOOD MOUNT $26.95

I (HEART) HEARTS - CLEAR MOUNT STAMP $18.95 (Clear blocks sold separately)

Never More than a Thought

From the moment I saw this stamp set in the 2010 Sale-A-Bration brochure, I knew it would be so much fun to stamp with. I finally got a chance this afternoon to play some with it. The houses and the roof-tops are stamped separately (using the Stamp-a-ma-jig really helps with this) and make assembling different houses so easy and fun. There are also trees and a cloud to include. And, if you get the coordinating Designer Series paper pack, you can do even more with it. My paper pack just came today, so I'll have to play more and include that!

Stamp sets used: Good Neighbors, Whimsical Words (both Free w/$50 order during Sale-a-Bration--Jan.5th to March 31st)

Card stock used: Crushed Curry, Soft Suede

Ink used: Soft Suede, Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Bordering Blue, Going Gray marker

Accessories used: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Soft Suede Polka-Dot 1/2" ribbon, Old Olive DSP, Stampin' Dimensionals, Scallop Trim Border punch

Phoenix Regionals

Well, Phoenix Stampin' Up! Regionals will begin soon. And, the
memento mall opened beforehand.

Something Sweet

It's a really cold day here, and the forcast is showing an even colder day for tomorrow. What a better time to do some stamping!

Here's a card that I made today. It uses a brand-new stamp set from the Occasions Mini Catalog called Something Sweet (#117688 (wood mount) $27.95) I used the gum-ball machine image, stamping it using Bermuda Bay Classic ink onto Whisper White card stock. The gum-ball images were stamped using Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry and Pumpkin Pie Classic inks. One of each color was stamped, cut out and then given dimension with Stampin' Dimensionals.

The accent is a Jumbo Grommet and a piece of Striped Pumpkin Pie ribbon.

In with the NEW!

It's a new year, and so it's time for a post with some NEW stuff!

I made a fairly simple card using Regal Rose, Rose Red and Whisper White card stock, Rose Red Classic ink and a couple pieces from the brand-new Sweet Pea Stitched Felt (#117266 for $7.95 out of the new Occasions Mini--available to order starting tomorrow morning!). The Sweet Pea Stitched Felt comes with 52 pieces total, so you get ALOT to play with! I got them for FREE, by completing the My Digital Studio certification program for Stampin' Up! Demonstrators. Just one of the perks!

You might also notice that I punched along one edge of the Whisper White card stock with a brand-new punch. The Pinking Hearts Border punch (#117649 for $15.95, also out of the new Occasions Mini catalog)!

Oh, and I almost forgot to mention the stamp I used. It's called Whimsical Words and can be yours for FREE with any $50 purchase (before shipping/handling and tax, that is) or by hosting a stamping party with orders of $300 or more, January 5th through March 31st, during Sale-A-Bration!

And, for the first time EVER, you can choose between wood-mount and clear-mount design stamps for Sale-A-Bration.

Contact me to find out how easy it is!

Day 25 Christmas Post

Merry Christmas!

I had seen quite some time ago the idea of using digital software to create a calendar that goes into a CD jewel case. The stamp club that meets at my home made CD calendars last year that we stamped. With the launch of My Digital Studio, I was thinking how I could do the same idea, but use the computer instead. Well, I've figured it out!

This is the cover for when the CD case is closed. I used a 5"x5" scrapbook page format and Icicle Photo kit download. For the cover, I trimmed the printed page and mounted it to a piece of Night of Navy card stock.

The pages are made using a brand-new download, Calendar Basics Kit and Calendar Grid Basic Kit. The beauty of using the stamp grid, is it can be resized to fit in the 5"x5" page. The numbers are just done by adding text, then copying and pasting to keep everything in the correct proportions. And, unlike last years pages that were bulky and sometimes difficult to insert in the case, these pages are completely flat!

What a great gift idea!

Well, I'll be showing more pages after I take a break over the next few days from blogging. It's been fun and challenging to post every day through Christmas. Thanks for joining me, and I hope you'll stop back by soon and often.