Time Spent With Friends Swap

This was a swap from last month's Demo meeting. Janet Barber created this fun and colorful swap.


Stamp Sets: Time Well Spent (Hostess Level 3)
Card Stock: Lavendar Lace, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White. Flowers For You DSP
Inks: Black Stazon, Lavendar Lace, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Pixie Pink
Accessories: Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain ribbon, Tempting Turquoise 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon, Pixie Pink 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon, Fresh Favorites I Buttons, Dimentionals
Enjoy some time with your friends!

Baby Onsie Card

I showed my Thurs Am Ladies how to make this card at club a couple of months ago. I thought I would bring it back out since the Big On Spring stamp set is from the Occasions Mini and it will be gone in a matter of days...

I just thought this was adorable! A card in the shape of a onsie...who new it could be done. I don't know if you can tell from the picture, but I used 2-way Glue and Dazzing Diamonds glitter on the heart inside the stamped onsie.

*I do have a detailed instruction sheet for this card available for purchase...*

Stamp Sets: Big On Spring
Card Stock: Pretty In Pink, Pretty In Pink Prints Pack DSP (Hostess Level 1)
Inks: Stazon Ink
Accessories: 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Paper Piercer, Corner Rounder Punch, Versamarker, 2-Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Dimentionals
Have a fantastic day!

Bloomin' Pretty Swap

I just love the Bloomin' Beautiful stamp set! Let's hope SU! brings it back for the Fall-Winter 2008 Catalog...

This swap was created by Chris McKnight. Isn't it elegant? The pearls from the Pretties Kit are a beautiful embellishment.

Stamp Sets: Bloomin' Beautiful, Sanded Background stamp, Itty Bitty Backgrounds
Card Stock: Regal Rose, Mellow Moss, Confetti White
Inks: Regal Rose pad, Regal Rose marker, Rose Red marker, Mellow Moss marker
Accessories: Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain ribbon, Pretties Kit, Designer Label Punch, Small Oval Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Dimentionals
Happy Stamping!

Large Clothes Pin

At the Demo meeting last weekend, we had our Monthly Sales Prizes given out. Well, thanks to all of you....I got 2nd Place, again! WOW!!!!

Here's my prize.... Linda decorated this VERY large Clothes Pin with left-over Sale-A-Brations Rub-Ons. Then she finished it off with Chocolate Chip 5/8" grosgrain and Old Olive Poly-Twill ribbons. She got the clothes pin at a craft store, and it was already green...my fav! It will be perfect to showcase cards on my desk!

Accessories: Sale-A-Brations 2008 Rub-Ons in Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, Old Olive Poly-Twill ribbon (Occasions Mini)
Non-SU! Accessories: Large Clothes Pin
Thanks, Linda! ....and Thank You, Ladies!
Have a wonderful day!

Spring-Summer 2008 Stamp Retired List

Well, it's that time...we have to say goodbye to some old favorites.

Here is the Retired Stamp List for the Spring-Summer Catalog....

• Stamp sets listed Alphabetical
• Stamp sets listed Numerical, by page number

Again, they will be gone as of August 10th, so make your Wish List now. Contact me if you have any questions or want to place an order.

Now get your Catalogs out....

Ginger Blossom Purse Card

This was the swap I made for this past weekend's Demo meeting at Linda's. I had so much fun making this one. It's it cute? It's a purse made from punches!!

I will be sad to see the Ginger Blossom DSP retire, but I thought I might as well start using up what I have left...which is a lot....lol

I used the 1 3/8" and 1 1/4" Square Punches to make the bottom of the purse. Then the 1 3/8" and 1 1/4" Circle Punches, folded in half to make the top. I finished it with a Fire Square Rhinestone brad and the River Rock Double-Stitched ribbon handle. Here is a close-up...

Couldn't you see this as a Bridal Shower invitation? Or as a Purse Party invite? So many possibilities...

Stamp Sets: Warm Words
Card Stock: River Rock, Ruby Red, Very Vanilla, Ginger Blossom DSP
Inks: Purely Pomegrante pad
Accessories: 1 3/8" Square Punch, 1 1/4" Square Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1/16" Circle Punch, Fire Square Rhinestone brad, River Rock Double-Stitched ribbon, Dimentionals

Well, I ended up winning first place in the Swap contest! Yea! Here are the goodies I won....

Shelly Whelen made them all. Aren't they cute? It's 2 file folders cover with Bali Breeze DSP, a Notepad covered with Bali Breeze DSP, and a clip wrapped in Flowers For You DSP.

The "Celebrate" on the Notepad is stamped directly onto the 5/8" grosgrain Old Olive ribbon! You can do this by either using Craft or Stazon ink.

I was so excited I won! Thanks, Shelly for the awesome prizes!

Have a fabulous day!

Father's Day Wallet Card

Since it is Father's Day, I thought I would share with you what my husband, Dad, and Father-In-law are each getting from us. Shh....they will be getting it today with some sort of "surprise" inside....

This is another project we made at this month's Stamping Club. It's a Gift Card Holder in the shape of a man's wallet. How clever is that?

Inside, there is a bill pocket and 4 pockets for Gift Cards...like a regular bi-fold wallet! (Sorry, I didn't take a picture of the inside).

The front sentimate is "roughed-up" from the distressing tool from the Cutter Kit. If you haven't gotten a chance to use this tool, it is a great way to add texture to any project. The ladies from my Stamping Club all said the distressed edge made the wallet look worn and more real.

*I do have an instruction sheet available for this card. Contact me if you are interested.*

Stamp Sets: All Holidays
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip
Inks: Versamark ink, Chocolate Chip pad
Accessories: Stamping Sponge, Sticky Strip, Cutter Kit, Corner Rounder Punch, Paper Piercing tool
To all the Dads out there....