G is for Ginny

So my daughter and I went birthday shopping in Evansville on Thursday and of course that includes Target and you know what that means.. Dollar Spot finds!  was able to snag 5 wooden jumbo clothespins, 3 green and 2 pink.  So I altered one up for Ginny to tuck in with her other Birthday gifts yesterday.  My baby girl is 28!  Where does the time go!...Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a nice memorial week-end with family and friends.  Please take a moment to remember all those who have served and those who gave their lives so that we might have a nice week-end with our family and friends.  THANK YOU!

Graduation Money or Gift Card Holder

Lot's of graduations going on and I'm so glad I don't have to pay $3.00 for a card! Besides they are more fun to make yourself. Again I'm using the DSP "Celebrations" and the stamp set that's on sale this month "Word Play". Stampers made this card at my monthly get together last week that Jonee hosted.

I saw a wedding card someone had made and they had put two bis hearts inside to hold a gift card and I thought, well why not do a graduation card and add stars to the inside. So I did. Thanks for stopping by and come back soon. :)

National Scrapbooking Month Project #3 The Best Yet!

So here is the last of my projects at the Scrap Camp. I love how it turned out. A scrapbook purse made using Stampin Up's 5 1/2 x 5 1/2" square envelopes. This was a big hit but very time consuming and I had to stand at this table all the time. So warning this would be a great project for a scrap camp on it's own. The DSP I used was Blueberry Crisp, another DSP that was available to use was Sweet and Sour Specialty DSP and boy was it pretty too! I believe I first say this idea on Dawn Olchefske's blog where she used the Brown Square Envelopes and the Scalloped Notes we used to sell to make a purse scrapbook.

Here's an inside shot of it: Papers I used were Not Quite Navy, Pacific Point, Very Vanilla, Whisper White (5 1/2 x 5 1/2" square to attach the envelopes to on the back side" and the Blueberry Crisp DSP - Inks: Not quite Navy, Pacific Point - Stamp Sets: Define Your Life, Note & Detail, For All You Do - Punches: 1 3/4" Scallop Circle, 1 3/8" Circle, Boho Blossoms, Itty Bitty Shapes Trio (the flower), Photo Corners - Ribbon: 3/8" Very Vanilla Taffeta, and 3/4" Pacific Point Stripped (retired) - Big Shot: Scallop Circle Die - Circle Scissors Plus, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Mono Glue, Paper Cuttter with Cutting and Scoring Blade. Non-SU Small magnets tucked under the DSP for a closer.

Inside shot with the pages pulled out of the slots. Thanks for stopping by. Have a good day!

National Scrapbooking Month Project #2

Here's another page scrappers were able to do at our scrapbook camp. I had the Big Shot available so they could add whatever word the wanted to their page, such as family, friends, sisters and so on...
Stamp Set: Bold Blossom - Ink: Old Olive - Cardstock: So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, Real Red, and Play Date DSP - Punch: Blossom Bouquet Triple Punch - Big Shot, and Simple Alphabet Dies.
Come back tomorrow for some pictures of one of the little scrapbooks we made. You're goin' to like it. Well my scrappers did anyway. :) Have a good day!

National Scrapbooking Month Project #1

This is one of the pages we did at our Scrapbook Camp last Sunday. Stampers used the Stamp Set "Word Play" which is on sale this month for 30% off. What a great deal! and then to go along with the graduation theme we used the DSP "Celebrations" to coordinate with the Real Red DSP. We did use the "Arrows" punch which sadly is retired. But anyway, thanks for stopping by and have a good day!

Jessi's Graduation Gift

Ok, so Jessi's announcement was just too cute so I had to do something with it. I love how this shadow box turned out and I hope she will too. Jessi holds a special place in my heart because I taught her in Sunday school when she was younger and I've seen her grow into a beautiful young lady who loves the Lord. So proud of you Jessi! ♥ you! Congrats on your HS Graduation.

As you can see I added some of our SU Baja 1" stitched retired ribbon all around the box and tied on top with a bow. Love our new punches! and I used the new 3 part flower punch to accent with some flowers. The Big Shot and Go-go Boots Alphabet die to add her name and the year. (I used an S to make the 2 ) and used the Jewelry tag to added the name of the school. Just a happy little box. :) Thanks for stopping by! Have a good day.

Jessi's Graduation Announcement

OMGosh! is this not the cutest graduation announcement you've ever seen? A good friend of mine sent us an invite to her daughter's graduation and open house. It's like a matchbook card. So cute! Thanks for letting me share it with my online friends, Jennifer. ♥

Sunny Garden Trio

This is my other project for this round of UStamp. Classes, Clubs, and Camps. I decided to do something a demonstrator would offer for a club that meets once a month. The stamp set I used was Bold Blossom.

A 6 x 6 scrapbook page of (my daughter and her husband Matthew.)

Matching card and envy, always have to have that. :)

Next an embossed Top Note purse box with some chocolate and a gift card. Never can go wrong with chocolate my dears. I dry embossed it with the Big Shot and embossing folder then used versa mark and the brayer to go over it , then sprinkled clear embossing powder over it and heat set it. It's really shinny now.

Here's what it looks like open. Thanks for stopping by. See ya!

UStamp Projects For This Round...Classes, Clubs, and Camps

So this round of UStamp is all about Classes, Clubs, and Camps and we as designers were to come up with some projects. Wow to be able to have the PDF's already for classes and clubs and such right at our finger tips! Count me in! This is what I came up with for a class or "Stamp a Stack" four different cards and matching envelopes. Customers would make 3 of each of the 4 designs. The name of my project is called "All a Flutter". Can you guess why?

Card #1 "Butterflies in the Grass"

Stamp Sets: Inspired By Nature

Flight of the Butterfly

Card #2 "Floating Butterflies!"

Stamp Sets: Flight of the Butterfly

Curly Cute
Note* This is the card in the lead shot that is opened*

Card #3 "Butterflies in Blue"

Stamp Set: For All You Do

Card #4 "Wrapped With a Butterfly:

Stamp Set: Great Friend

That's it for today blogging friends, thanks for stopping by. I'll post my other project tomorrow. So come back and check it out!

Happy Mother's Day!

Just wanted to wish all you mothers out there a Happy Mother's Day! Enjoy the day!

Summer Mini Catalog Blog Hop

Welcome to the Stampin' Addicts Summer Mini Blog Hop. I'm so excited that you have decided to join us on this fun hop! The Hop runs through May 1st, so there is plenty of time to view it all.
There are 22 stops included in this fabulous hop featuring stamps and products from the upcoming Summer Mini. Each stop links to the blog in front of and after so it doesn't matter where you begin you'll make a circle and come back to the one you started at in the end. Please leave comments if you'd like. We all love to hear what you think of our projects. If you have been following the "Hop" in order you have just arrived from Cindy's Blog: Heart's Delight Cards where she showcased the new Beautiful Flower Garden Embossing Folder in a very beautiful way. I chose the stamp set Touch Of Kindness for my stop so let's begin:

I love this new set, such a fun and happy set. I chose to use Sunny Garden DSP with it. I just can't get enough of this DSP right now. So bright and cheery. :) Coordinating colors are Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, Daffodil Delight, and Pear Pizazz. Most of these are new In-Colors, but did you know that the In-Colors are going to be kept for two years now! With the introductory of new ones in July. So happy to hear this. Seems like we just get used to them and they are gone. Ok enough chattin'. Back to stampin'.
I chose to use the kitty cat image for my first card and of course she needed a little bling for her collar. I also used the Polka Dot Embossing Folder on the scallop circle to give it a little pop.
For my second card I used the cute little bird bath and bird stamp to make a fun easel card. I used our stamp n write markers for this card. Also added some rhinestones to the water drops. The idea for this card came from a swap I received from Rosemarie Diehl...The Big Shot and Dies where used to make the card elements.
Last I thought the flower and stem stamps would make a perfect little front for a memo pad holder, complete with a pen at the side. Add a little bling and your done. Thanks for stopping by, leave me a comment if you'd like and tell me what you think of my projects. I'll have the directions for the notepad holder for you back here on Monday. So be sure and come back. Now it's time to hop on over to Mickey's Blog: Paper Conversation where she has made some wonderful cards using the stamp set Wonderful Greetings. You are going to love her stuff!

UStamp With Dawn and Friends - Classes, Clubs, & Camps!

If you are a demonstrator this round is a must get event! Over 40 different classes, club and camp ideas with pictures and free pdfs once you sign up and pay the fee of $24.98. Not bad for that many different ideas. Hope you'll join us! Event starts tomorrow!!! Want to join? Just click on the Blinkie in the upper left corner of my blog and it'll tell you what to do. See you there!

Customer Appreciation Night Gifts

Here's what I made for those who attended my Customer Appreciation Event last Tuesday night. I got the idea from a fellow demonstrator named Lorri Heiling. What a super fun idea! Mostly made of different sizes of Circle Dies and the Big Shot! I used the Square Lattice Embossing Folder for the top of the compact. Ink pins came from Shindigz.com.

Inside shot for you. I was able to find some round post-it-notes but had to make some of my own using a circle die and the Big shot! Thanks for looking and have a great day!

The Ultimate Swap Bag

This is my second project for this round of UStamp going on right now! Dawn wanted me to create the ultimate swap bag. So here it is. Full directions with pictures are available on UStamp Big Shot Brilliance.

Big Flower on Bag

Side View #1 This bag has plenty of pockets!

Inside View

Other side view It has dividers that can be brought up in the middle.

My matching card and envy. Have a great day everyone! See some of you tommorrow

at my Stamp Camp!

April 1st No Foolin' Deal!!!

Who wants a grab bag! Get them before they are gone! Visit my on-line store and get yours today. They have added some really god stuff to the clearance rack too! And for today only, April 1st if you place a $50 or more order on-line with me I'll pay your shipping. Yep that's right, I'll send you a check for the shipping on your order as soon as it's placed, but it has to be today before midnight. What are you waiting for? go shop!

Barbie Size Quilt and Pillows

Good morning! I'm so excited to finally get to share one of my projects for this round of UStamp Big Shot Brilliance. This round features items that are made with the Big Shot! I chose to make a Barbie quilt and pillows using several of our dies.

Close up of the many pillows.

Dawn said Barbie needed a headband so...

I even made the bed!...

and of course all our projects have a card and envy to match. All instructions for this project and 40+ can be purchased through this round of UStamp. Click on the blinkie at the top left hand corner of my blog and you can find out more. Have a great day!

Sunny Garden Swap

So today we have 2 inches of snow on the ground so I thought I'd share some Sunny Garden with you. This card and paper sack purse is a swap combo I did on UStamp. I just got my hands on some of this DSP about a week ago and it's really growing on me. Love the bright colors, we had this pattern last year in shades of Purple w/Green and it was called Cottage Wall.

So here's what I used to make the card.

Stamp Set: Just Believe

Inks: Early Espresso

Markers: Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz

Cardstock: Whisper White, Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait,

Sunny Garden DSP

Other: 1/2" Stitched Poppy Parade Ribbon

Scallop Trim Boarder Punch

To make the purse I used...

Cardstock: Poppy Parade, Sunny Garden DSP

Other: 1/2" Stitched Poppy Parade Ribbon

Boho Blossom Punch

Antique Brad

non-SU small paper sack

It's that time again! Are you ready for another round of UStamp with Dawn and Friends? Have you got your subscription yet? This round starts tomorrow and I get to be a guest designer once again! So excited!!! I've got a really cute project for you and I can't wait to share it. Cost of UStamp is $24.99 for 20 days of jam packed projects, over 40 in all each using the Big Shot. All projects come with PDF's for you to download or safe to you computer of a disk. Exciting news this round is that Linda Hansen, Jaron Winder, Jackie Topa, and a guest appreance from the lady who invented the Big Shot Pop Up Tree die!!! Can't wait for tomorrow to get here. Hope you'll join us. You can join by clicking on the UStamp button to the left of this post. See you there!

Downline Meeting Swaps

So I had a downline meeting yesterday and was so excited to have some of my girls come and stamp with me, and even the ones who couldn't make it sent a swap to share. I'm so excited because now that I'm a senior supervisor we get to have a group name and we "Robin" came up with one that we thought was a good one and pretty much goes with most of us being from small towns. Can't tell you what it is yet because I have to get it Ok'd from SU first...The card at the top of the post is the make-n-take card I had for them to do. Super fun card to make and love the colors! We pucnhed out different sized circles in different colors and glued them down to the base Marina Mist then ran that throught the BS using the Square Lattice embossing folder then added our saying and layered on Whisper White card, added some Daffodile Ribbon and we're done! Can't remember the name of the technique? Inlaid Emboss? I don't know. Oh well let me show you the wonderful swaps from yesterday!

Kelly Wood's Swap, such a fun swap using the new button embosslit die! and Sweet Stitches DSP.

Susie Scott's swap using the Oh so pretty Springtime Vintage DSP and an added accent of a Vintage Flower adornment.

Robin Goens pretty swap using the stamp set Elements of Style and the Square Lattice embossing folder. I love black and white cards.

Shannon Bruner's swap using the very fun stamp set out of the Occasions mini Bold Blossom. Oh Shannon by the way won the swap contest for the month.

Teri Whitaker's swap she made using the fun stamp set Button Button and the pretty Elegant Lines embossing folder. She punched out some of the buttons and as you can see used glossy cardstock to kinda get a tye dyed look of one button, a very fun card.

Joan Breinzer's swap all the way from Pennsylvania. She used a couple of sale-a-bration sets on her swap, So Happy for you and Sweet Summer. I love how she added the little blue flowers to her stem. We miss you Joan!

Here's my card which by the way I cas'd from Mary Fish, I changed up the colors and and added 1/4" circles to the top instead of brads. Also sponged the sides of my petals and popped up the top petal with a dimensional, but glued it down at the bottom. I used the Blossom Petal punch, the stamp sets Sweetheart, Great Friend and the Bigz extra lg die Tasteful Trim. Oh and a little bling.

Just a different little version.

I want to thank all my downline for joining in on the swap and can't wait to do it all over again next month. Happy stampin' to everyone. Have a great day!