Penguins!

Here are some great cards made with penguin from the Cold & Cuddly Stamp set! I just love the little penguin in this set. He's so adorable and round! The first card I made by sending red cardstock through my Big Shot using the Movers & Shapers die to cut out the cute little window. Then I used the big shot again, this time with the Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder to make the cool embossed pattern on the old olive paper. Then I stamped the penguin on some white cardstock and put him on the inside of the card so he shows through the window...and added the little sentiment "Here's some love to keep you warm". Of course, I had to add a little white grosgrain ribbon to finish it off.

Here's another card using this same set, Cold & Cuddly. These little guys are stacked up high! I like how the top one looks like he's jumping off the stack! I used the stamp-a-ma-jig to line them up just right. This tool is great for lining up images! Then I framed them with some not quite navy cardstock. I also used the same embossing folder as the previous card but used bashful blue paper this time. The base of the card is Elegant Eggplant Cardstock.

I love how you can make cards feel so different just by using different colors with the same stamp set! This card wouldn't have to be a Christmas card at all-- you could send it to anyone this winter!

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Glitter Ornament...

Here's an ornament I made using Glitter and re-inkers. This will be part of my Gift Class on Dec. 5th. Let me know if you'd like to attend and make one. You start with a clear ball and end up with this beautiful glittery one. I also added on a snowflake that I cut out with my big shot to add something to it. Isn't it pretty? I also made a gift box that the ornament fits in. Here's a photo of the box:

I made this using the Designer paper for the lid and the Christmas Punch stamp set to make the tag. Let me know if you'd like to attend my class!

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Bear Love

I just love this bear from the Cold & Cuddly Stamp set. He's so cute! For this card I used him on the iceberg and gave him a cup of coffee and a hat to keep him warm. It's hard to see the sentiment in the photo but it says "here's some love to keep you warm." This would be a great card to send someone over the holidays and make them feel special. I love using the real red with the soft suede ....it really makes a beautiful color combo. The snowflakes on the background of the card are stamped with from the Berry Christmas stamp set.

stamps:Cold & Cuddly, Berry Christmas
ink: Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip, Real Red
paper: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Real Red
other: polka dot soft suede ribbon, dimensional dots

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Leaf Card..

Here is a card using the set, Autumn Splendor. I wasn't going to order this set but I've seen so many beautiful cards with it I couldn't resist.I made this one by inking the leaves with a markers so that I could make them two-toned. I used bravo burgundy and rose red on some and pumpkin pie and really rust on the other ones. Then I framed it with a piece of leftover Cast-A-Spell designer paper that I punched a scalloped edge on and added some soft suede polka-dotted ribbon. The sentiment is from the Sincere Salutations set. Hope you are enjoying the holiday weekend!

stamps:Autumn Splendor, Sincere Salutations.
ink: close to cocoa, bravo burgundy, rose red, pumpkin pie, really rust
paper:soft suede, whisper white, Cast-a-spell designer paper
other: polka-dot soft suede

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!!
I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving! I made these cute little turkeys to make the table festive! I got my inspiration a blog post by Kimberley Morris here. These are easy to make, you just need some cardstock, scallop punch and some Hershey Nuggets. I made mine a little different than hers but I love how they turned out. Instead of a circle for the front, I punched out a scallop and then cut it to look like a turkey body.

Here's a close-up of mine:




stamps: none
ink: none
paper: soft suede, pumpkin pie, crushed curry, polka dot designer paper, real red
other: hershey nugget, google eyes, scallop punch, flower punch (for beak and waddle)

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Medallion Coasters...

Hope everyone is getting ready for a great Thanksgiving day with family. I know I'm really looking forward to visiting with mine! We're supposed to get a snow/rain storm so make sure you travel safely if you live in the Midwest!

Today I'm sharing another project for my holiday class. My attendees will have the option of making some really cool tile coasters. To make mine I used the Medallion stamp set. This is so quick and easy and looks so professional when it's done! You could also use a different stamp set and color in the image with chalks... I've done that before and it also turns out beautiful. These are such a great gift idea! Make sure if you make these that you add little felt or cork feet so your recipient doesn't scratch their table!!

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Glitter Window Card

Here's a card using a neat technique where you make a glitter window. To make a card like this you need some sort of window. On this one, I used the Big Shot Movers & Shapers Dies Holiday Windows to create the Christmas bulb window. to make it glittery, I used a piece of packing tape and attached it with the non-sticky side facing the front of the card, then dumped glitter over the sticky side. Here's a close-up:

Then I attached some patterned paper behind it. It creates a fun, sparkly effect. For this card I used Christmas Cocoa Specialty paper. The sentiment is from the Heard from the Heart Stamp set.

stamps: Heard from the heart
ink: Soft Suede
paper: Real Red, Soft Suede, Christmas cocoa specialty paper, whisper white
other: Movers and Shapers Holiday Windows die, Big Shot, Gold Cord, Glitter, packing tape, Scallop border punch.

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One Week Sale!!

Just Announced from Stampin' Up! For one week only--you get amazing discounts--on over 40 products and product bundles! See below for complete offering.

Sale good through Monday, November 30, 2009 - Contact me to place an order!

Item	Description	Regular Price	Discounted Price
120280	Framed with Love Bundle Framed with Love stamp set Full Heart punch	$43.90	$21.95
120281	Thank You Kindly Bundle Thank You Kindly stamp set Scallop Edge punch	$29.90	$14.95
120976	Thank You Kindly Bundle (French) Tous mes remerciements stamp set Scallop Edge punch	$29.90	$14.95
120282	Animal Crackers Bundle Animal Crackers stamp set Star Designer brads	$25.90	$12.95
120283	Corduroy Button Bundle Kraft Corduroy buttons Pumpkin Pie Corduroy buttons Summer Sun Corduroy buttons Basic Gray Corduroy buttons Chocolate Chip Corduroy buttons	$49.75	$24.88
120284	Game Night Bundle Card Games stamp set Game Night stamp set	$40.90	$20.45
120285	Four Square Bundle Four Square stamp set Scallop Square punch	$30.90	$15.45
120286	Heart to Heart Bundle Love You Much stamp set Heart to Heart punch Pretty in Pink 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon	$49.85	$24.93
120310	Heart to Heart Bundle (Spanish) Te Quiero Mucho stamp set Heart to Heart punch Pretty in Pink 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon	$49.85	$24.93
120311	Heart to Heart Bundle (French) J't'aime beaucoup stamp set Heart to Heart punch Pretty in Pink 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon	$49.85	$24.93
120287	Chipboard Letter Bundle On Board Timeless Type On Board Loads of Letters	$25.90	$12.95
120288	Double-Stitched Ribbon Bundle Bashful Blue 1" double-stitched grosgrain ribbon Rose Red 1" double-stitched grosgrain ribbon	$17.90	$10.74
120289	Ultimate Stampers' Starter Bundle* Best Wishes & More stamp set Eight Great Greetings stamp set On a Pedestal stamp set Earth Elements Stampin' Spots Earth Elements assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11") Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11") Old Olive 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon Flower Designer brads	$127.70	$76.62
120290	Build-A-Brad Bundle Calendar Alphabet stamp set Pewter Build-A-Brad Antique Brass Build-A-Brad	$40.85	$24.51
120291	Enjoy Every Moment Bundle Enjoy Every Moment stamp set Circle Designer brads Flower Designer brads	$43.85	$26.31
120312	Enjoy Every Moment Bundle (French) Profiter de chaque instant stamp set Circle Designer brads Flower Designer brads	$43.85	$26.31
120292	Cheep Talk Bundle Cheep Talk stamp set Note cards Pumpkin Pie Corduroy buttons	$42.85	$25.71
120293	Sock Monkey Bundle Sock Monkey stamp set Sock Monkey Accessories stamp set Chocolate Chip Corduroy buttons	$58.85	$35.31
120313	Sock Monkey Bundle (French) Sing-chaussette stamp set Sock Monkey Accessories stamp set Chocolate Chip Corduroy buttons	$58.85	$35.31
120294	Alphabet Bundle Jayne's Type Alphabet stamp set Lovely Letters stamp set	$87.90	$52.74
120295	Simply Said Bundle Simply Said stamp set Old Olive 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon Full Heart punch	$52.85	$31.71
120314	Simply Said Bundle (French) Amitié stamp set Old Olive 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon Full Heart punch	$52.85	$31.71
120296	On Board Bundle On Board So Tweet On Board Batch of Blooms On Board Essentials	$42.85	$25.71
120927	Christmas Décor Bundle #1 Holly Berry Wreath Décor Elements (Kraft, Real Red) Real Red Vintage Ornaments Décor Elements Chocolate Vintage Ornaments Décor Elements	$74.85	$44.91
120298	Christmas Décor Bundle #2 Holly Beary Wreath Décor Elements (Chocolate, Real Red) Real Red Vintage Ornaments Décor Elements Chocolate Vintage Ornaments Décor Elements	$74.85	$44.91
120299	Christmas Décor Bundle #3 Holly Berry Wreath Décor Elements (Old Olive, Real Red) Real Red Vintage Ornaments Décor Elements Chocolate Vintage Ornaments Décor Elements	$74.85	$44.91
120300	For All You Do Bundle For All You Do stamp set 5/16" Neutrals Jumbo brads	$36.90	$25.83
120315	For All You Do Bundle (French) Merci pour tout stamp set 5/16" Neutrals Jumbo brads	$36.90	$25.83
120316	For All You Do Bundle (Spanish) Por todo lo que haces stamp set 5/16" Neutrals Jumbo brads	$36.90	$25.83
120301	Striped Ribbon Bundle Bashful Blue 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon Pumpkin Pie 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon Old Olive 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon Pretty in Pink 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon So Saffron 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon Real Red 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon	$47.73	$33.41
120302	Bling Bundle Sticky Pages Sticky Cuts Sweet Fine Supernova Stampin' Glitter Fine Galaxy Stampin' Glitter	$43.80	$30.66
120303	Fresh-Cut Bundle Fresh Cuts stamp set Fresh-Cut Notes 5/8" Neutrals Jumbo brads	$37.85	$26.50
120317	Fresh-Cut Bundle (French) Fraicheur exuise stamp set Fresh-Cut Notes 5/8" Neutrals Jumbo brads	$37.85	$26.50
120304	Pendant Note Bundle Pendant Park stamp set Pendant notes 5/8" Neutrals Jumbo brads	$39.85	$27.90
120318	Pendant Note Bundle (French) Adorable parc stamp set Pendant notes 5/8" Neutrals Jumbo brads	$39.85	$27.90
120319	Pendant Note Bundle (Spanish) Un dia en el parque stamp set Pendant notes 5/8" Neutrals Jumbo brads	$39.85	$27.90
120305	Sporting Bundle #1 Large Night of Navy Sporting Décor Elements Night of Navy Just Sports Décor Elements	$67.90	$47.54
120306	Sporting Bundle #2 Large Chocolate Sporting Décor Elements Chocolate Just Sports Décor Elements	$67.90	$47.54
120307	Sporting Bundle #3 Large Black Sporting Décor Elements Black Just Sports Décor Elements	$67.90	$47.54
114864	Ginormous Flowers I Décor Elements	$39.95	$27.97
114863	Ginormous Flowers II Décor Elements	$39.95	$27.97
112534	5/16" Neutrals Jumbo brads	$7.95	$5.57
112533	5/8" Neutrals Jumbo brads	$6.95	$4.87
112081	Scallop Square punch	$15.95	$11.17
113693	Full Heart punch	$15.95	$11.17
113694	Heart to Heart punch	$15.95	$11.17
112091	Scallop Edge punch	$15.95	$11.17
112571	Circle Designer brads	$5.95	$4.17
112579	Flower Designer brads	$5.95	$4.17
112572	Star Designer brads	$5.95	$4.17
114785	Small Wonderful Flowers Décor Elements	$39.95	$27.97
114786	Medium Wonderful Flowers Décor Elements	$69.95	$48.97
114791	Small Wonderful Leaves Décor Elements	$39.95	$27.97
114792	Medium Wonderful Leaves Décor Elements	$64.95	$45.47

*This bundle is only available while supplies last.

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Holly Jolly Christmas!

I've been a little behind on blogging lately because I've been frantically working on Holiday ideas and projects for my upcoming Holiday gift class. Here is one of the projects I'll be offering. This is a magnet made from a domino using the hostess set Snow Buddies. Check out the cool sparkly edges. This little guy is even cuter in person. I was really happy with how he turned out! He comes complete with a little gift box made using the Matchbox Big Shot die. The Holly Jolly Sentiment is from another hostess set, Christmas Punch.

Make sure to let me know if you'd like to learn how to make this and join me for my class on Dec. 5th.

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Berry Christmas Wreath

Here is a card using the Berry Christmas stamp set. I think this is my favorite color combo for the holidays this year...Real Red, Old Olive and Soft Suede. I just love how these work together. I used the wreath from the Berry Christmas set and stamped it in old olive and then stamped it again, turning the stamp slightly to give it that two-tone look. The berries, bird and ribbon are also all from this set. It's neat how you can build little scenes quickly using all the pieces! Then for the card, I chose an old olive base and took a piece of real red and using the Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder in my big shot to make the texture on it. The embossing folders for the Big Shot leave such a crisp image because the paper is sandwiched between the two layers of plastic when it goes through the Big Shot and it creates a really deep impression.

stamps: Berry Christmas
ink:Old Olive, Soft Suede, Real red
paper: Old olive, soft suede, real red, whisper white
other: petals-a-plenty embossing folder, big shot

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Medallion for the holidays...

When I first say this giant Medallion stamp, I immediately thought it would make great holiday cards .... (or wedding cards, or thank you cards, or just about anything). It's so elegant looking and it makes a beautiful card fast. For this card I used one of my new favorite color combos, real red and soft suede to create this gorgeous card. I stamped the medallion image on white, going off the edge of the paper so I would have room for a sentiment on the bottom. Then I used the Season's Greetings sentiment from the stamp set Many Merry Messages and stamped that in suede along the bottom. Then add a bit of white taffeta ribbon and a rhinestone brad and---tah dah!--- a simple and beautiful card!

stamps: Medallion, Many Merry Messages
ink:real red, soft suede
paper:real red, soft suede, whisper white
other:fire rhinestone brad, white taffeta ribbon

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Make Merry Card

Here is a quick and easy Christmas card using the set Berry Christmas. This set is simple and quick and you can build lots of fun images with it. I used Real Red card stock for the base. Nothing screams Christmas to me like Real Red and I love to pair it with Old Olive. I stamped some poinsettias on the background with real red ink and then stamped my main image on white. I used the stem with the holly on the end and the cute little bird. Then I added the berries. The Sentiment "make merry" is also from this set. I added it to card using some old olive card stock and some real red ribbon. Simple, easy and very holiday!

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New Header...

Check out my new blog header! I created it using the My Digital Studio Software from Stampin' Up! I'm excited to play with this more. I just installed it on my computer last night and think there's going to be a ton of fun stuff to do with it!!

What do you think? Not bad for just playing with it for an hour or so, huh?

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Bearly a holiday card...

I love this little bear...isn't he so cute? He's from the set Cold & Cuddly that is in the Holiday mini catalog. This set is a lot of fun because there's all kind of things you can build with it. There's several hats and different things you can use to make little scenes with the animals. For this card, I wanted to make a holiday card without using red and green and I reached for my Burmuda Bay Cardstock. This turned out great with the night of navy. I stamped the iceberg in navy and then stamped the bear on a separate piece with Burmuda Bay ink and a melon mambo pink nose. I cut him out so I could have him pop off the card and attached him with a pop dot. Then I stamped the little fishing pole so it looks like he's fishing. I used a snowflake from the Berry Christmas set to stamp the snowflake background and finished it off with a saying from Heard from the Heart. I used the "May all your wishes come true" sentiment so that it could also be a winter birthday card!




Stamps: Cold & Cuddly, Heard from the Heart, Berry Christmas
ink: Night of Navy, Burmuda Bay, Melon Mambo
paper: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Burmuda Bay
other: dimensionals

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Serene Snowflakes

I'm not ready for real snow yet but I am having lots of fun with this set. Here is super pretty and simple card made with the Serene Snowflakes set. I love this color combo of Bashful Blue, Not Quite Navy and Soft Suede. Doesn't it just look soft and pretty? I Used the biggest snowflake from the set to create the main focal image and then used some of the smaller ones on a piece of soft suede cardstock to create a pattern for the left side. The sentiment "Happy Holidays" is from the set Many Merry Messages.

stamps: Serene Snowflakes, Many Merry Messages
ink: Not Quite Navy, Soft Suede
paper: Not quite navy, soft suede, bashful blue, whisper white
other: polka-dotted grosgrain in soft suede

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Snowflake Card!

Hello! Sorry I haven't posted in a bit...I've been transitioning from Halloween stuff into Christmas stuff so I'm little bit behind on posting! I just had a Holiday Stamp - a-Stack last week so that was keeping me busy...but I do have a bunch of fun stuff to start sharing so stay tuned. Here is a fun and super simple Holiday card. I used the Serene Snowflakes stamp set with Real Red and Old Olive (Love that color combo for christmas) to stamp the snowflakes. Then I framed it with a piece of Old Olive that I used the Scallop border punch on. Then Simply add a Sentiment on the bottom (mine is from the set Many Merry Messages). Easy and so pretty. Here is another verison of the same card--just using different colors:

I used Soft Suede and Bashful blue for this version. Isn't it cool how different you can make a card look just by changing the colors?

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