Decorating Shower Curtains and more!

Hi Stampers! As many of you know, Stampin' Up! has released a brand new home decor line, Decor Elements. Well, as this line continues to grow the wonderful innovators at Stampin' Up! have come up with some wonderful home decorating tips using the Decor Elements.

Click the video on the left to learn how to use Decor Elements to add a new, unique look to your Shower Curtains and more! How awesome is that?


To view the entire line of Decor Elements, just click on the brochure on my sidebar. Enjoy!


Have a great Saturday and Happy Stampin'!

Raspberry Birthday Wishes

Hi Stampers, Happy Spring Equinox! I am so excited that Spring is officially here. The flowers are blooming, the weather is warming up and the birds are singing. YAY!!

Today I'm sharing with you a Birthday card I had originally made for the UdderlyAwesome Demo Meeting at the Spaghetti Factory this month. Unfortunately, due to last minute changes in my schedule I was unable to attend. :o( Needless to say, I now have 30 of these cards that were supposed to be swapped and now I have no idea what to do with them!

Okay, enough with the chit chat and on to the card. It's another quick and simple card but I love it just the same. I was inspired by Angie Juda (love her projects!) when making this card. I used Whisper White Cardstock and the base measure 3x3. I layered a piece of Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper to the front of it and then tied the Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon around the front of the card. I stamped the Happy Birthday image from the Wow Flowers set onto Whisper White Cardstock and punched it out with the 1-1/4" Circle Punch. This was then layered onto Rose Red Cardstock that was punched out with the Scallop Circle Punch. I also pierced a hole in each scallop with my Paper Piercing Tool. This was layered to the front of the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. Lastly, I stamped the "Birthday Wishes" sentiment also from the Wow Flowers Set. C'est Voila! That's it! ;o)

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Stamps: Wow Flowers

Ink: Rose Red

Paper: Whisper White, Rose Red, Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Paper Piercing Tool, Stampin' Dimensionals

Have a great night and Happy Stampin'!

Delicate Dots SAB Scallop Bag

Good Evening Stampers! My goodness, it sure has felt like Spring here the past few days. The weather has been so beautiful and warm lately that the children at my Preschool have been enjoying a lot of water play. It's been lots of fun being able to go outside without layers of clothing to keep us warm!

Okay, enough chit chat on to the project. Here is the 3rd and final project we made at Yolie's Workshop. This was my very first time making one of the 3D items using the Bigz XL Dies and the Big Shot. This particular bag was made using the Bag With Scallops Bigz XL Die. It was die cut out using the Delicate Dots Designer Series Paper from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog. We then stamped the Scalloped image from the Polka Dot Punches Sale-A-Bration set in Whisper White Craft Ink onto Bashful Blue Cardstock. This was then punched out using the Scallop Circle Punch. We then used the Be Happy sentiment from the Darling Dots Stamp Set (FREE Level 1 Hostess Set), and stamped it onto Whisper White Cardstock using Certainly Celery ink. It was then punched out using the 1" Circle Punch and layered onto the Scallop Circle using Stampin' Dimensionals. The final step was tying the 1/4" Bashful Blue Grosgrain Ribbon. Another quick and easy project thanks to the Big Shot and the Bigz XL Dies! :o)

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Stamps: Polka Dot Punches, Darling Dots

Ink: Whisper White Craft Ink, Certainly Celery

Paper: Delicate Dots Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Bashful Blue

Accessories: 1/4" Bashful Blue Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Bag With Scallops Bigz XL Die, Big Shot

Okay, that's it for tonight! Have fun, and remember only 2 weeks left for Sale-A-Bration. Happy Stampin'!

Wonderful Announcement from Stampin' Up!

Hi Stampers!

Oh my goodness, Stampin' Up! announced a great new way to become a demonstrator...
The 3 Easy Payment Plan!
Fabulous idea if you ask me, since we are all feeling the crunch of the lovely economic times and REALLY NEED our discount on our stamping supplies!!!
This limited time offer allows you to make a partial initial payment and still receive the Starter Kit right away. Read about the Starter Kit here (including details on how to join)

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It's the perfect time to be a Stampin' Up! demonstrator! You can simply enjoy the discount for yourself or start a club by stamping with a few friends each month or make it a full time business. Being a demonstrator, I have never had a day where I hated my boss or worried about getting laid off ☺

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Urban Garden Thanks

Good Evening Stampers and Happy St. Patrick's Day! Here is the second card we made at Yolie's Hostess Workshop. Isn't it simple yet elegant? I really liked the color combination with this card and despite the ribbon, I think it would still work as a masculine card. What do you think? The main card is made out of Basic Gray Cardstock. We then used the Scallop Edge Punch on a strip of Baja Breeze Cardstock and layered a piece from the Urban Garden Designer Series Paper over it. Next, we used the 3/8" Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon (Love it!) and tied it around the card base. We then stamped the "Thank You" sentiment from the Thank You Kindly Stamp Set in Basic Gray Ink onto Whisper White Cardstock. It was then punched out using the Key Hole Punch and layered onto a piece of Basic Gray Cardstock. Then we attached this to the cardbase using Stampin' Dimensionals. That's it! Doesn't get any easier than that. :o)

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Stamps: Thank You Kindly

Ink: Basic Gray

Paper: Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Basic Gray, Urban Garden Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Key Hole Punch, 3/8" Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

Have a great night and Happy Stampin'!

Fifth Avenue Floral

Hi Stampers! Well, I'm feeling a little bit better today, though I still have an ongoing headache. Here is a group picture of the projects we made at Yolanda's House (my upline) at the beginning of this month. Aren't they great?

The first card we made was using the NEW set, Fifth Avenue Floral. I really love this set and hope to order it real soon. There have been lots of samples floating around with some really great color combinations using this set, but this has to be my favorite one so far. For the flowers, we stamped them using Night of Navy, Baja Breeze and Kiwi Kiss. It was really easy, just stagger the flowers and stamp. Don't be afraid to layer them on top of each other. The result is beautiful, trust me.

The flowers were stamped on Whisper White Cardstock and layered onto Night of Navy Cardstock. We then punched the edge of a piece of Kiwi Kiss Cardstock using the NEW Eyelet Border Punch. Last, we tied the Baja Breeze 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon around the card and stamped the sentiment Birthday Wishes from Garden Greetings in Night of Navy Ink. That's it, couldn't be any easier but the result is lovely!

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Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral, Garden Greetings

Ink: Night of Navy, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze

Paper: Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss, Night of Navy

Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, Baja Breeze 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon

Have a great Monday and see you tomorrow with the next sample from Yolie's Workshop!

Fresh Cuts Tote

Hi Stampers! I started feeling a little under weather last night when I got home, and unfortunately I had to cancel my workshops for this weekend. I didn't want to, but my body has been really achy and I've had a headache all day today. So apologize for the inconvenience and I hope to reschedule soon! Okay, now on to the project.

The final project we made at Sandy's Fresh Cuts workshop was this cute little tote to hold the Fresh Cut Notes. You could give this away by itself or include it with all the Fresh Cut Notes, as a gift. It is made out of three pieces of the Tea Party Designer Series Paper. The instructions Sandy provided for us were very easy to follow and so this little tote was quick and easy to assemble. We punched out the top of the tote using the brand NEW Eyelet Border Punch. It's similar to the Scallop Edge Punch and adds a very nice and elegant look to your cards and projects.

The front of the tote is decorated with just the front piece of the Fresh Cut Notes card. We again used the Stampin' Up! Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plate for the front of the card and attached a piece of the Tea Party Designer Series Paper to the back of it, peeking through the flower. The flower is embellished with the flower image from the coordinating Fresh Cuts Stamp Set, which was stamped onto Almost Amethyst Cardstock and then cut out. It is attached using a Purple Rhinestone Brad. This is all layered to a piece of So Saffron Cardstock and then we tied a piece of the dyed 5/8" Whisper White Organza Ribbon around the card and tucked it under the front flaps of the tote. The handles for the tote also uses the 5/8" Whisper White Organza Ribbon which was dyed using Almost Amethyst ink. That's it! Your little tote is now ready to be given away!

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Stamps: Fresh Cuts

Ink: Almost Amethyst

Paper: So Saffron, Tea Party Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Fresh Cut Notes, Circle Ice Rhinestone Brads, Eyelet Border Punch, Paper Piercing Tool, Stampin' Dimensionals, Whisper White Taffetta Ribbon, Stampin' Up! Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates, Big Shot

Reminder: There are only 2 weeks left of Sale-A-Bration so don't delay! Take advantage of all the cool freebies by ordering from me online or contact me to place your order or if you have any questions.

Tune in tomorrow, I'll be sharing some projects my Upline Yolanda had for us to make at her last Hostess Club Workshop. Have a great Saturday!

Fresh Cuts Card #4

Hi Stampers! Here is the final card we made from the Fresh Cuts Class. Isn't it a beauty?! This is meant to be a Wedding Card, and is absolutely my favorite card of the four we made that night. As with all the other cards, this one is another quick and easy card to put together. Again, the front of the card was embossed using the Stampin' Up! Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates and the Big Shot. We also attached a flower from the Pretties Kit using the mini glue dots and adhered a half pearl also from the Pretties Kit, with a mini glue dot. The sentiment was stamped using the Silver Encore Ink Pad.

I'm not sure if you can see the detail of the Dazzling Diamonds we added to peek through the flowers so here's a close up. I hope you are able to see it better. It is really beautiful in real life! :o) This was also very easy to accomplish! We attached a square piece of Sticky Sheet to the front of the card removing both sides of the sticky sheet so that on the inside of the card we could layer a piece of Whisper White Cardstock to cover the Sticky Sheet. Then on the front of the card, the Sticky Sheet peeked through the petals of the flower and we sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds on it. The last step was to tie the 5/8" Whisper White Organza Ribbon around the front of the card and voila! You now have a quick and easy, yet elegant Wedding Card!

All Supplies Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Fresh Cuts

Ink: Silver Encore Ink Pad

Paper: Whisper White

Accessories: Pretties Kit, Dazzling Diamonds, 5/8" Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Stampin' Up! Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates, Big Shot, Sticky Sheets, Mini Glue Dots

Unfortunately, due to last minute plans I was unable to attend the Spaghetti Factory Meeting for the UdderlyAwesome Demonstrator group. :o( However, later on this week I will be posting a picture of the card I had made for the swap. As a reminder, I will be having a workshop this weekend, you can attend either March 14 or March 15. Click on my Calendar of Events on the left for more details and contact me if you have any questions of if you'd like to RSVP!

Have a great Tuesday and Happy Stampin'!

Fresh Cuts Card #3

Hi Stampers! Today I am sharing with you the third card we made at Sandy's house for her Fresh Cuts Class. For this particular card, we used the Fresh Cut Notes and the coordinating stamp set, Fresh Cuts. To be honest, I've had this set for a year now and never used it but after making this card I love it! The front panel on the Fresh Cut Notes is stamped with the background image from the Fresh Cuts Stamp Set, in Pink Pirouette Ink. The Pink Pirouette Cardstock peeking through the flower is embossed once again with the Stampin' Up! Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plate. We also stamped the small flower from the Fresh Cuts Stamp Set onto Pink Pirouette Cardstock and cut it out. It was then adhered to the front of the flower with a small White Brad. The final step was to tie the Whisper White Organza Ribbon around the front panel. That's it! Easy right?

All Supplies Stampin’ Up!
Stamps: Fresh Cuts
Ink: Pink Pirouette
Paper: Pink Pirouette
Accessories: Fresh Cuts Notes, Big Shot, Stampin' Up! Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates, 5/8" Whisper White Organza Ribbon, White Brads

I'm attending a Demonstrator Meeting for members and guests of the UdderlyAwesome group and I am looking forward to it. It is my first time attending so I am excited to see all the demonstrations and take some pictures! We'll also be participating in a Card Swap so I'll post pictures of my cards and those I receive, some time next week.

Have a wonderful Saturday and Happy Stampin'!

P.S. I almost forgot: I'll be having a Sale-A-Bration Workshop on Saturday March 14 and/or Sunday March 15. Please click on my calendar of events for more details or contact me if you have any questions or would like to RSVP. Thanks!

Fresh Cuts Card #2

Hi Stampers! Sorry I didn't post last night like I had planned, but things have been pretty hectic since I am in the last few weeks of my Winter Quarter at school. Anyhow, enough about me, let's get on to the card!

This is card #2 that we made at Sandy Hancock's Fresh Cuts Class, isn't it lovely? The background of the Fresh Cuts Notecard is again done using the Stampin' Up! Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plate. I then adhered a piece of the Urban Garden Designer Series Paper to the inside of the card. I also punched a 1/2" Circle out of Kiwi Kiss Cardstock and adhered it to the front of the card using a Silver Brad. The last touch is the 3/8" Kiwi Kiss/Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon tied around the front of the card. That's it! Quick and easy.

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Stamps: None

Ink: None

Paper: Urban Garden Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Fresh Cuts Notes, Big Shot, Stampin' Up! Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plate, 1/2" Circle Punch, Silver Brads, 3/8" Kiwi Kiss/Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon

Stay tuned tomorrow for card #3. Have a wonderful Friday!!

Occasions Mini Catalog Easter Sets

Hi Stampers! Guess what? The NEW Occasions Mini Catalog will be available starting April 1, but as of March 1, you are able to order select Easter Stamps from the mini catalog NOW! How awesome is that? If you would like to see the pages from the Occasions Mini Catalog, click here.

The sets that are available for early purchase are:

113196 An Egg-cellent Easter $21.95
113262 Wagon Full of Fun $34.95
113822 Eight Great Greetings $27.95
115421 Ocho saludos geniales (Spanish Eight Great Greetings) $27.95
114643 Huit souhaits sympas (French Eight Great Greetings) $27.95
113833 Egg Hunt Stampin' Around wheel $6.50

Here are some small pictures of these sets (click on the picture to make it larger):

Oh, I almost forgot! The beautiful Manhattan Flower Textured Impressions Die for the Big Shot is now also available for purchase! It coordinates perfectly with the Fifth Avenue Floral Stamp Set and the Urban Oasis Designer Series Paper, that are all a part of the Manhattan Style Watch. Be sure to click on the picture below so you view a larger picture of it.

Don't forget to that you can place an order by contacting me or by ordering directly from my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Business Website. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Until tomorrow, have a great night and Happy Stampin'!

Fresh Cuts Class Card #1

Hi Stampers!

I attended this Fresh Cuts Class held at the home of Sandy Hancock's house. She is a fellow demonstrator and I am part of her first five levels of downline, and a member of her UdderlyAwesome Stampin' Group. Sandy also has a blog, so click here to check out some of her work.

Below is a picture of the projects we made. We actually made five cards and a cute little bag/tote to hold them. Unfortunately, I needed a quick birthday card for a friend so I gave it to her before getting a chance to take a picture of it with the others. Hence, the picture below only has four cards plus the bag.

I had a lot of fun making these cards using the Fresh Cut Notes, and they were so fast and easy to put together. Plus, I got to use the Big Shot and the new Big Shot Texturz Plates! These were super easy to use and really add an extra touch of elegance to your cardstock.

This first card is one of my favorites that we made that night because of the colors. The ribbon we used was the NEW 5/8" Whisper White Organza Ribbon. To dye the card, you simply drag the ribbon across the Almost Amethyst Classic Ink Pad using a sponge dauber. You do this to both sides of the ribbon, for several strokes, depending on how saturated you want your ribbon to be.

The background of the Fresh Cut Notes was done using the flower Texturz Plate from the Stampin' Up! Backgrounds 1. The Designer Series Paper that you see peeking through from behind the note card is from the Tea Party Designer Series Paper Pack. The small flower is from the Fresh Cuts stamp set, stamped onto Almost Amethyst cardstock and then cut out. It is adhered to the front of the card with a Lilac Circle Ice Brad. Easy Peasy, Lemon Squeezy! :o)

All Supplies Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Fresh Cuts

Ink: Almost Amethyst

Paper: Tea Party Designer Series Paper, Almost Amethyst

Accessories: Fresh Cut Notes, 5/8" Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Circle Ice Rhinestone Brads, Stampin' Up! Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates, Big Shot, Piercing Tool

Stop by tomorrow, to see card number 2! Remember, Sale-A-Bration is still going strong so contact me, or place an order online for $50 to earn your free stamps!

Have a great night and Happy Stampin'!

A Happy Heart

Hi Stampers! So it turns out that I forgot to show you this cute little goodie bag holder. I think that's what it's called. LOL I got the instructions on how to make this project, way back when I purchased the Crazy For Cupcakes class from Angie Juda. I love, love so many of her projects. This comes together rather easily and is cute!


The inside of the holder has the small, flat cello bag filled with candy. I took a side view of the holder so that you could see the inside. I'm sorry if it's too dark and/or you can't see the baggie. But trust me, it's there and it is filled with some yummy candy and tied with the Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon.

To keep the entire holder closed, I just tied some of the Riding Hood Red/Very Vanilla Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (from the past Holiday Mini), around the whole package.

All Supplies Stampin' Up!
Stamps: A Happy Heart
Ink: Riding Hood Red
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Very Vanilla, Candy Lane Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon, 1-1/4" Riding Hood Red/Very Vanilla Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Small Flat Cello Bags

REMINDER: March 31st is the last day of Sale-A-Bration, so don't forget to contact me to place your $50 order and earn your free stamps!

Have a wonderful Sunday and Happy Stampin'!