More Flower Cards

WARNING: You might want to put your sunglasses on for a couple of these cards. They can't get any brighter than this. Gotta' run and make some lunch for DS and me. I'll be back later to post all supplies used. Hope you like them. Have a wonderful day!

Supplies are all Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Ginormous Flowers Paper pieced from the back of the Designer Series Paper

Cardstock: Regal Rose, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Spring Fling

Ink: Wild Wasabi

Accessories: Rub Ons-Love & Happiness (SellABration 08), Punch: 1/8" Circle, Ribbon: 5/8" Very Vanilla. Below: Cuttlebug and Swiss Dots folder used for envelope flapSupplies:

Stamps: Sentiment: Stampin' Up! Make It Count Hostess set 2008, Flourish Daffodil and Flourish Tulip: Hero Arts

Cardstock: Stampin' Up: Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Spring Fling: Stampin' Up!

Ink: Taken With Teal, Tempting Turquoise, Bashful Blue Stampn' Write Markers, Basic Black and Taken With Teal: Stampin' Up! Classic Pads

Accessories: Stampin' Up! Punches: Key Tag, Large Oval, Scallop Scissors unknown, Stampin' Up! Certainly Celery 5/8" Grosgrain, Snail AdhesiveSupplies:

Stamps: Stampin' Up! Make It Count Hostess Set 2008, Flourish Lily and Sketchbook Flowers: Hero Arts

Cardstock: Glorious Green, Positively Pink, Whisper White: Stampin' Up!

Ink: Stampin' Up!: Real Red, Positively Pink, Only Orange, Summer Sun Stampin' Write Markers, Glorious Green Classic Pad

Designer Series Paper: Spring Fling

Accessories: Key Tag & Large Oval Punches: Stampin' Up!, Stampin' Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive. Leaves were cut freehandSupplies all Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Embrace Life, Brocade Basics, Warm Words; Stampin' Up!

Cardstock: Summer Sun, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Certainly Celery Prints Designer Series Paper

Ink: Real Red, Only Orange, Summer Sun Stampin' Write Markers, Wild Wasabi & Basic Black Classic Pads

Accessories: Large & Small Oval & Horizontal Slot Punches, Real Red 5/8" and Pumpkin Pie 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive,

Blog Candy Re-Draw 6/9

I don't know what I've been doing but I totally forgot about this Blog Candy . I just found the bag with all these goodies in it under my desk!! I had picked a winner and have never heard from her so I'm giving Alison in Denver one more week to claim her blog candy and if I don't hear from her I think I'm going to have to pick another name. I can't believe it's been over 3 months since I announced the winner and I haven't sent the candy to anyone. SO, Alison in Denver, you have until Monday, June 9th to contact me with your mailing address and if I don't hear from you by then I will choose another winner on June 10th. I had announced the winner on 2/29 and I also posted a note to Beate's Yahoo Group letting you know that you won. You didn't leave me an email address or any contact info so I hope you see this post soon to claim your special treats. :0)

Paper Pieced Sailboat

Here's a card I created just for fun. I've been wanting to paper piece this sailboat for quite a while now. Here's how I did it. I chose my Designer Series paper and stamped the sailboat on the back of the piece I wanted to use. Then I just cut it out. It is backwards from the original stamp but that's ok with me. I can think of tons of sets I want to do this with!! Isn't it so cool? Normally you would stamp your image right on the paper you want to use. This works great with line images but with a solid image like our sailboat in the Nursery Necessities stamp set you would just cover the paper. This is just another clever way to use your solid bold stamps. I hope to be making more of these kinds of images soon so stay tuned!

Bright Springy Cards & A Graduation Banner

This first card was made for a blog friend for her birthday. Patty Bennett's birthday was last Wednesday, May 28th. HAPPY BIRTHDAY PATTY!! She had some blog candy up for grabs if you sent her a birthday card but I asked her not to enter my card in the contest. I just wanted to send her a special birthday RAK for always being so sweet to me and helping me with my Stampin' Up! business and blog. I actually made this card before she announced her blog candy. I thought I'd share it with you now since I'm sure she's already received it. Ok, the supplies are really simple. Pixie Pink cardstock, Printed Paper from DCWV's Premium Stack paper called Nana's Nursery/Baby Girl. The sentiment was heat embossed with the Stampin' Up! set called Sincere Salutations and Detail White embossing powder and punched out with the Large Oval Punch. The ribbon came from Macy's and was wrapped around my Mother's Day gift from my DH & DS. This card was made for a good friend of mine...Debbie Colbacchini. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DUDE!! Her birthday was also last week, May 27th. The supplies are the same as the card above except for the cardstock which is Elegant Eggplant and the ribbon which is Old Olive 5/8" grosgrain.
This card is actually cased from a card I saw in the Paper Craft Inspirations magazine. The original card was created by Alison Hamnett. Everything I used is different than the original card but the layout is the same. I used Tempting Turquoise cardstock and Printed Paper from DCWV's Premium Stack paper called Nana's Nursery/Baby Boy. The little flowers are punched with the SU! punch Boho Blossoms and I added some faux gemstones from my stash. I also used the small and large Oval punches from SU! and some white 1/4" grosgrain ribbon and some white eyelets. The sentiment is stamped using Tempting Turquoise Classic pad and the Fundamental Phrases stamp set. I also used my Pinking Shears to gut the squares and the tops of the cupcakes. I punched the bottoms of the cupcakes out with my 1 3/8" square punch then just rounded the corners with my scissors.
Here's another card I made using the Printed Paper from DCWV's Premium Stack paper called Nana's Nursery/Baby Girl. This wasn't made with anyone in mind but I think I know who's going to get it. Can't say who until I know she's gotten it in the mail. :0) The background cardstock is Apricot Appeal and the letters are from the dollar section at JoAnne's.
Here's a special card I made for my Sister's upcoming bridal shower. My Mom and I are hosting the shower and originally I thought about buying the invitations but as I thought about it I just wanted to make something really special. I came up with this. I'm not sure about the YoYo Yellow on the card or the button so it might change a bit from this before it goes out in the mail. I made up a poem for the front of the card that says: They fell in love.They set the date.Now it’s time to celebrate. The cardstock base is cut at 10" x 10" Fold it in half then turn it 1/4 turn and fold it in half again. You should have 4 squares on your card. Then you cut off the flap on the lower left corner and cut the lower right corner up to about 2 1/5". Then fold up the bottom flap and insert your cards with all the info. The first card says Details and will have something like this on it: Please join us for a bridal shower honoring Leticia Castellon on Saturday July 26 at 1:00 pm #### Address, City, CA Please RSVP Mother of the Bride: Donna Gonzales ###/###-#### Sister of the Bride: Lorraine Castellon-Rowe ###/###-####. The second card says Food and will have the menu and the third card will say Fun and will have this quote or something like it: Games will be played. Prizes will be won. You will laugh and enjoy time with friends and loved ones.
The words shown here are actually just photoshopped in to see what it will look like. I will actually print the words on each card.Finally, here's a banner I made for my DS's preschool graduation. WOO HOO!! I'm so very proud of him and will sincerely miss his teachers! They are the absolute best teachers in Fremont in my honest opinion. The banner to the left is one another class used and we decided to keep it up. The one I created is the one with the stars. The white stars say CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2008. I used my Cricut to cut the stars and the letters. I used SU!'s Glossy white, Brilliant Blue and Real Red cardstock. I punched the small red stars using our Large star punch. The yellow stars were bought at Michael's. If you click on the picture you should see a close up of the banner.Thank you so very much for stopping by to see me today! I hope you are enjoying what's left of your weekend!

Saturday Night Card Crafting

I really had the bug to make some cards tonight. Do you ever get in those moods where you just want to sit at your craft table and just create?? That was my mood tonight. My DS fell asleep at 8:00 and my DH went to the gym so that meant I had some "me" time. Making cards is what I love to do when I have this kind of time. I can't clean the house cuz' my DS is sleeping and I have to be quiet so what better to do than make stuff??!!?? Anyway, here's what I came up with during my quiet time. Thank you so much for stopping by to visit. I hope you enjoy what I have to show you tonight.

On the first 3 cards I used some new Hero Arts stamps I bought at my LSS. I've had the new Hero Arts catalog for a while now and absolutely love most of the samples in there so I finally broke down and bought some of their stamps.

This set is called Dots and Lines. I also used the SU! set called One of A Kind. I used some old SU! DSP for the background and Regal Rose, So Saffron, Certainly Celery and Tempting Turquoise Card Stock. Rose Red, Wild Wasabi, Tempting Turquoise and Basic Black Classic Pads. The ribbon is the SU! Purely Pomegranate Double Stitched Ribbon and I finished it off with the Signo Gel White pen to make a few extra white dots on the background paper. This paper already has some white dots but I needed more. This card was made with the Hero Arts Flourish Lily stamp and SU!'s Sincere Salutations stamp set. The card stock is Only Orange, Real Red and Whisper White. I colored the Lily with Real Red, Only Orange, Summer Sun, Glorious Green and Green Galore Stampin' Write Markers. The flower outline and sentiment are stamped with the Basic Black Classic pad. The ribbon is SU!'s Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain and the rhinestones are some Swarovski Crystals I got at Michael's. I just used the markers to blend each color. I started with the Real Red then blended with the Only Orange and Summer Sun. I did the same with the Glorious Green and Green Galore markers.This card uses another Hero Arts stamp called Sketchbook Flowers. I also used the sentiment from SU!'s Sweet Dreams set. Card stock is Lovely Lilac, Regal Rose and Whisper White. I colored the flowers & stamped ribbon with Pink Passion, Regal Rose, Lovely Lilac, Lavender Lace, Almost Amethyst, Green Galore and Glorious Green. The sentiment was stamped using Lovely Lilac and the outline of the flower was stamped with the Basic Black Classic Pads. I used SU's Bold Brights buttons and some white hemp I had laying around. I blended the colors with the markers.

This last one has very little stamping. The only stamping is on the topiary pots using the small flourish stamp in the Stampin' Up! Priceless set with the Going Grey Classic Pad. Card stock used is Ballet Blue, Wild Wasabi, Green Galore, Certainly Celery, Only Orange, Pink Passion, Pixie Pink, Real Red, Creamy Caramel and Whisper White. I wrote the Welcome sentiment with my Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker. I used the Vintage Antique Brass Brads from SU! and I also used the Boho Blossoms, Rectangle, 1/8" and 1/16" Circle punches. The topiary pots are also punched with a retired punch and I can't think of the name of it right now.

Wu Family Bill Organizer

Here's a bill organizer I made for a friend. She requested I use Berry Bliss Designer Series Paper. I think it turned out really cute. I love this paper. This is made the exact same way as the 12 pocket organizer except I sealed the bottom of each month pocket on the inside bottom after it was folded in half at the 6" mark so she can use the top pockets also. Anyway, here it is. Have a wonderful day!

BLOG CANDY WINNER

I would seriously like to thank all of you that entered for this blog candy! I know it was kind of a hard answer but some of you DID find my case'd card on PAGE 2 of the Spring Summer Catty. I was just flipping through the catty one day and noticed this card and I just had to make it. So, who's the winner of the blog candy??!!??
Jennifer (SCS: jennifer-g) said...
AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH you stinker!!!! I found it! Through the whole catalog TWICE more - I will not be beaten. teeheehee. Page 2. You've got a good eye, let me say I do love that card. :-) *hugs*
I had my son draw a name out of a basket for the winner since I can't seem to figure out Random.org and he drew Jennifer's name!! CONGRATULATIONS Jennifer!! Send me your snail mail addy and I'll send your blog candy out today!!
I hope this helped you to go through your catty to find some inspiration for your stamping! And don't worry if you didn't win this time...I'll be posting more candy in the future, I promise!
Have a wonderful day and THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR WONDERFUL COMMENTS. IT JUST MAKES MY DAY WHEN I READ ALL OF YOUR SPECIAL NOTES TO ME!!

Blog Candy on Moralia's Weblog!!

Ok, This is not blog candy from me but from a sister blogger and boy is it worth checking out!!! Don't just stop at the blog candy...check out her whole blog. Moralia's Weblog She's an incredible artist with some fantastic projects to see!! Thanks Carla for the chance to win this awesome blog candy!!
WOW!!! I’m a few short hits shy of 30K!!!! :)

You know what that means.. time for some *CANDY*!! Pretty cool that i’ve hit 30K in just 9 months!! I want to thank you for checking out my blog, especially my friends who take the time to comment on my LO’s, cards, etc.. your wonderful comments mean a lot to me! Thank-you!!!
Now.. for my blog candy, i’m offering up some of my fave goodies!! We have lots of primas, a pkg of new MME rubons, 25 bella stamped images, a new Autumn Leaves Bird Stamp, a pkg of new Queen & Co. Scroll Felt, some Melissa Frances Vintage Labels, some new Blackboard chipboard, some Tim Holtz Grungeboard, Maya Rd chipboard, a Heidi Swapp floral mask, some bling, etc.. lots of goodies anyways!!!
Yummy goodies don’t you think?? Now.. along with these goodies.. i’m going to be posting MORE random goodies up to June.1st along the way to be added to this stash!! So be sure to check back to see what’s getting added! Yum!
If you’re interested in winning this blog candy, what you need to do is:
1. Leave me a comment WITH your email addy so I can contact you if you win, if you don’t leave your email, I will still post you a winner, but will not wait forever to be contacted. After 72 hours, i’ll redraw for a new winner.
2. If you link me up and post about my blog candy on your blog, you can earn an extra ballot, be sure to leave me a link so I can check it out!
That’s it.. nice and simple! Thanks again for keeping tabs on me.. Don’t forget to check back to see what else gets added!!! You won’t be sorry!

Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Meeting

Happy Wednesday to you all!! I just wanted to share the make & takes we made at our meeting Monday night. I am so proud to know such talented demonstrators!!! Aren't these cards just amazing??!!?? Thanks to all of you ladies for the incredible inspiration! Please note that I only designed the last card here but I just had to use the new watermark Jillian Winters created for me. I won this new watermark in a blog candy contest. Isn't it just gorgeous!! Thank you so much Jillian. If you would like to see Jillian's blog just click here: Ink, Stamp & Scrap.... Thank you for coming to visit. I hope you have a wonderful evening. Check back later to see who won my blog candy!!

Designed by Debbie Colbacchini
Designed by Lanette IrabarraDesigned by Gina CarderaDesigned by Jennifer Wuand...this one is the card I designed.

12 Pocket Card Organizer/To Go Kit

Well, I finally got a chance to make one of these totally awesome card organizers!! I got the idea from Patty Bennett . Go check her blog for pictures of MORE of these awesome organizers!


I will be offering this as a "To Go Kit". All you need to do is let me know the Designer Series Paper you would like me to use and I will assemble the organizer and send it to you. What is included in this "To Go Kit"? You will select your choice of Stampin' Up! Designer Series paper and I will assemble and bind your project using that paper. I will also include the printed January - December pages for you to add to your pockets, and the title sheet for you to add to your cover if you wish. The title sheet will be a little more generic with black printing for your organizer so that you can personalize it any way you choose. If you would like your title sheet customized to match your organizer (like mine does) just add $2 to your payment and I will customize the color of the print to match your DSP. I will also include the cardstock mat to coordinate with the color of your Designer Series Paper. Your project will be shipped in a Priority Box so that the rings will not get crushed. The Title Sheet and calendars will NOT be attached to the organizer just in case you want to stamp them before they are attached.


The cost is $20 plus $4.80 for Priority Shipping. You can pay by PayPal using my email address: ltrain26@aol.com. Remember to leave your information when you use PayPal. Your name, address, paper selection and a phone number. You can also pay using your Discover Card, Master Card or Visa Card by emailing me or calling me with your information: 510/573-7693. I will also accept checks but we will need to wait for the check to clear before I send out the package. Your order will be shipped immediately after I receive the order for the Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up! I will send you an email to let you know exactly when your order ships.


So check the catalog and mini catalog NOW! (pages 168, 169, 170, and 171 in the Spring Summer Catalog, or pg 8 or 16 in the Occasions Mini).


I hope you like this new organizer as much as I do. I am so excited to start using it!!


My Sister also suggested that it can be used for bill paying. Just slide your bill in the month pocket it's due and when paid write the name of the company on the date it was paid with the amount paid. Then you can slip the paid bill into the larger pocket at the top of the organizer. You would need to seal the bottom of that pocket first but a strip of Sticky Tape or some SNAIL should do the trick! What a great idea Sis and then you can file the book with your tax paperwork at the end of the year. This would also be great for us as a Demonstrator to keep track of what we have bought throughout the year (filing our receipts in the pockets) and then also file it with our taxes. Everything will be all in one place and ready to go to the accountant when you file your taxes!


Let me know if you have any questions. I'd be happy to help you in any way I can.
Have a great week and thanks for coming by to see me!

This organizer uses Spring Fling Designer Series Paper.

14 Cards - 1 Sheet of DSP & Some BLOG CANDY!

I hope you can handle one more post tonight. :0) This is a set of cards I made using 1 sheet of DSP and some cardstock. I started out casing a card from the Spring Summer Collection and then it just snowballed! I just couldn't stop making cards with this paper. I didn't want to put it down. Oh, and let me tell you, I made ALL of these cards in less than 2 hours! Yep, 14 cards in less than 2 hours! WOO HOO! So, there you have it. My DSP OSW!! (that's Designer Series Paper One Sheet Wonder...tee hee) Now, on to the blog candy...I could make this really hard OR just a little fun. Ok, ok, I'll go with the fun...If you can tell me what page in the SU! Spring Summer Cattty I cased the "You are one of a kind" card I will send you a special little treat. See below for the picture of the blog candy. If anything, it will get you to open up your catty and who knows, maybe it'll inspire you to stamp. If I get multiple correct winners I will choose one name out of a basket. I still have to use the basket because I just can't figure out that Random.org thing just yet. DUH! I can't wait to see who gets it first. Have fun!

Ok, here's a hint: It's not the card on page 82. I can see how you would think that but when you see the actual card I cased you will know it right away. Also, this card is not in the Index and Supplies section. You can enter as many times as you would like as long as it's not every page...LOL Good luck to you all. I will choose a winner on Wednesday, 5/21.

All Supplies are SU!
Stamps: One of A Kind
Cardstock: Cameo Coral, River Rock, Wild Wasabi, Old Olive, Ruby Red and Whisper White
Ink: Cameo Coral, River Rock, Wild Wasabi, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip and Ruby Red
Designer Series Paper: Ginger Blossom
Accessories: Boho Blossom & Scallop Punches, Mellow Moss Taffeta Ribbon, Old Olive & Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain, Rich Regals Buttons, Stampin' Dimensionals, Snail and White Hemp twine from my stash.
I think that's it. If you notice anything I've left out just let me know. :0)
Edit to add:
OK! Here's the blog candy!! 2 Stampin' Up! stamp sets: I Like Your Style and All Wrapped Up. 11 Prima Flowers which include 2 with sparkly tips, 6 that are sparkly all over and 2 polk a dot small and 1 plain small. And...a set of MOD Design puffy embellishments. The sayings in the I Like Your Style set are: "FRIENDS COME IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES, NEED NO ALTERATIONS, AND NEVER GO OUT OF STYLE!", "I LIKE YOUR STYLE!", and "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO A SPECIAL SOMEONE WHO'S ALWAYS IN PREFECT FORM!".