Inspired by Stamp Club

I've said it before, but I love getting inspired for my Stamp Club gals. They're so sweet & fun & give me something to stamp for every month. Miss you Terri - feel better soon Rhoda! I'm just in love with these colors & the Inspired by Nature stamp set. Shame it took me so long to start using it. And, YES - it's another shaker card! LOL. I can't seem to stop. But putting real thistle seeds in there just made me giddy. Such a bright beautiful sight in the middle of this super cold winter week. ************************************************* STAMP SET: INSPIRED BY NATURE, AIDA CLOTH BG; CARDSTOCK: PINK PIROUETTE, ROSE RED, CHOCOLATE CHIP, VERY VANILLA; INK: ON CARD, PRETTY IN PINK, ROSE RED, ALWAYS ARTICHOKE, CHOCOLATE CHIP SW MARKER; ON TILE, ROSE RED, ALWAYS ARTICHOKE, CLOSE TO COCOA, CERTAINLY CELERY & BASIC BLACK CRAFT

Elf Packaging

There are genius stampers out there ... with artistic eyes that can look at the Bag on a Box pattern below ... and translate it into the most adorable Santa, Mrs. Claus, and Elf bags. I am not one of those genius ladies ... though I can do a pretty good CASE! I saw these by Patti Lee on splitcoaststampers.com & added real Hodgepodge buckles, Pretties pearls & Boquet buttons. TFS, PattiLee!***************CARDSTOCK: REAL RED, BASIC BLACK, OLD OLIVE, TEXTURED WHISPER WHITE; ACCESSORIES: SCALLOP EDGE, ROUND TAB & SCALLOP CIRCLE PUNCH, KIWI KISS RIBBON, BUTTON BOQUET, BUILD-A-BRAD, PRETTIES KIT

Bag on a Box

Hello, again! I'm back! Here's one of my Stamp Club projects from last week - it's an adorable Bag on a Box Gift Bag. The tutorial came from splitcoaststampers.com resource forum. This is just a simple, easy and FAST project ... and what a way to package your gifts this season.
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CARDSTOCK: REAL RED, BAJA BREEZE, CHOCOLATE CHIP DSDP; ACCESSORIES: BAJA BREEZE STRIPED RIBBON, ROUND TAB PUNCH, SCALLOP EDGE PUNCH, BUILD A BRAD, SNOW FLURRIES, GEL PEN, AND LOTS OF STICKY STRIP!

Mini-Man in Summer Sun

Well, this has to be one of my absolute favorite projects! This is my son, Ranger, dressed as a Lego mini-man.

I color matched the little plastic guy to our exclusive colors and Summer Sun is the perfect mini-figure shade!! The head is a recycled toy packaging, lined with Summer Sun 12" x 12" textured cardstock. I cut out the glasses with my SU Hobby Blade, and put a panel of Whisper White behind the glasses, with holes punched with my 1 3/8" Circle Punch. His hands were free cut, laminated, and then I used coordinating Summer Sun brads to secure elastic to the cardstock. This lazer is Basic Grey!

We all had such fun with this costume - I love my SU! and my adorable mini-man!

STAMP CLUB - August

I'll admit, I hadn't stamped too much since coming home from Convention. We had family trips, appointments, and the back-to-school chaos. There's nothing like an upcoming Stamp Club meeting to get me motivated again.

Here are our stamp club projects - are they gorgeous? The bookmark was a convention project - I just changed up the colors and Designer Papers. The card is a case of the Embrace Life card on page 91 of the Fall/Winter 08 catty - down to the bleaching technique behind the main image. Bleaching our heavywieght cardstock brings a different look to different colors: Blush Blossoms turns white: Sage Shadow turns a perfect vanilla; and apparently Not Quite Navy turns grey! It's a fun technique to experiment with.
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STAMP SET: EASTERN BLOOMS, CARDSTOCK: NOT QUITE NAVY, BASIC GREY, KIWI KISS, WHISPER WHITE; INK: BASIC GREY, KIWI KISS, BAJA BREEZE; ACCESSORIES: BASIC GRAY TAFFETA RIBBON, BUTTON BOUQUET, CRYSTAL EFFECTS

SWEET CLUB!

Club night again! We had a guest (thanks for coming Angie!) and a really "sweet" time! I had brand spankin' new stuff and just *had* to demo it. Clubbers made this cute criss-cross card and the pop-top gift can. I showed them how to make a scratc-n-sniff embellishment, using Glassy Glaze EP and sugar-free Jell-O!
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STAMP SETS: TART & TANGY, FULL OF LIFE
INK: REAL RED, OLD OLIVE, BASHFUL BLUE SW MARKERS, REAL RED CRAFT
CARDSTOCK: REAL RED, BASHFUL BLUE, WHISPER WHITE & SUMMER PICNIC DSDP
ACCESSORIES: ROUND TAB, SCALLOPED CIRCLE & CIRCLE PUNCHES, EYELETS, BRADS, WIDE GROSGRAIN RIBBON

YIPPEE - STAMP CLUB!

I'm happy! Stamp Club met for the first time last night & it was so much fun. I wanted to share our projects. Clubbers made the "h" card, the 5-in-1 gift box, and the gift card purse. They also recieved the pen, paperclip and "embrace life" card as gifties! Good job, ladies!
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STAMP SETS: EMBRACE LIFE, HAPPY EVERYTHING
INK: RIVER ROCK, BASIC BLACK
CARDSTOCK: RIVER ROCK, BASIC BLACK, RUBY RED, WHISPER WHITE, GINGER BLOSSOMS DSDP.
ACCESSORIES: GUAVA DOUBLE STITCHED RIBBON, STICKY LETTERS, SILVER SHINE GLITTER, HEMP TWINE, BUTTONS, PRETTIES, PUNCHES & RUB-ONS

SCRAPPIN' THE WALLS

Here's what kept me busy today. I wanted to make something unjque and meaningful for a super-special friend of mine. She has the most adorable baby, who celebrated her 1st birthday a couple weeks back. I got my hands on a couple of the pictures, and made a 12x12 scrapbook page. It's in a shadow box for the wall. It got rave reviews, and I was really thrilled. Happy Birthday, JM! Love ya, girl.
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INK: CERTAINLY CELERY, CHOCOLATE CHIP, BASHFUL BLUE, REGAL ROSE, & BLUSH BLOSSOM
PAPER: SAME & PETAL PATCH DSDP (RET. UNFORTUNATELY)
ACCESSORIES: YOU NAME IT! HODGEPODGE, BRADS, EYELETS, RIBBON, BUTTONS, CHIPBOARD, SANDING BLOCKS, ETC.

Thankful for Apple Cider

Yes, it's true - I'm thankful for Apple Cider Double-Sided Designer Papers! But that's not all. This season, I'm thankful for:
- Stampin' Up!'s Holiday Mini Catalog
- Inspiration (my banner is taken right out of the mini)
- Craft shows & other events to give me a creative deadline
- Empty tin cans that I can cover & make seasonal pencil cans with
- Faux stitching
- Chipboard. Yes, chipboard!
- Mini composition books on sale - ya'll know I love to alter books!
- Twill Tape & Hodgepodge Hardware (where would I be without them?)

Seriously, I'm one lucky demonstrator. I get such satisfaction from creating, but I get even more blessings from the people I've gotten to know.
- My customers who always push me to keep going & do more!
- My downline - keep on stampin' girls!
- My upline, Lynda - who taught me so much
- My adorable children, who always make the best brag book subjects!

I'm all warm & fuzzy about life this fall. Great friends, good health, glorious family & a generous supply of Apple Cider. Who could ask for more?!

Wedding Ensemble

I was the Maid of Honor in one of my best friend's wedding. She helped me deliver my second child while my husband was away on deployment in the summer of 2003. She kept me sane and happy and helped paint the baby's room. I figured it was the least I could do to stamp her a few things for the ceremony. The only item not pictured was a last-minute guest book.













Paint cans inspired by all the brave artists on splitcoaststampers. Wedding sentiment non-SU.


This awesome DVD tin journal inspired by Donna Downey's "Yes, It's a Journal." I love these.



















We did do the name plates for each guest, and ran them through the computer. But, the pillow boxes fell off the "to do" list ... thank heavens ;)
Stamp Sets: Flowers for a Friend (ret.), Fine Lace BG, and Much Appreciated.
Colors: Almost Amethyst, Lavendar Lace & Sage Shadow.












Stampin's done ... now it's time to relax with my beautiful flower girl.