Convention Swaps Part 2

Happy Friday Stampers!
Sorry I am behind on my posts but I'm working on some Birthday Invitations for my niece. I will post pictures of them when they're done, and let me tell you they are cute! Anyhow, those invitations have taken up most of my time because I'm hoping to get them done by Sunday. So here are more of the Convention Card Swaps I received, as promised.

I don't have the names of who made the cards for each one, so if you see your card or know who made it please Email Me so I can give them credit for their creations! Enjoy!

By: Carol McRaven

By: Shelby Fawver

By: Carolina Hoglund

By: Joszette Cunningham




By: Unknown

Have a wonderful Friday and Happy Stampin'!

Convention Swaps Part 1

Hi Stampers!
Here are the first of the cards that I received from the Convention Swaps! I had lots of fun swapping, and I tried to get as many Halloween cards as I could (it's my fave holiday) but didn't get as many as I had wanted. But I did get some though. :o) I'll be sharing lots more in the next few days, so enjoy!



This card is from the one and only, Angie Juda from Chic N Scratch! I can't believe that I met her, I was so excited. I love her blog and she is so sweet and nice in person. I felt like I was meeting a celebrity! Well, she is a celebrity in the Stampin' Up! blogging world! :o)

This next card was made from a fellow team member, Jemima Galiano. Isn't it beautiful? I love the colors.

This card was made by Michelle Brown. We met her this year at convention, she roomed with some other team members. It was her first convention and first time meeting us all. She was so much fun and so sweet. I am very glad to have met her! :o) I fell in love with this card when I saw it!

This card is also made by Michelle Brown. Don't you just love the colors and the embossed Manhattan flower? I love it!

Remember to stop by tomorrow for more swap pictures!

Happy Stampin'.

Circle Circus Mambo

Happy Monday Stampers!

Today I'm sharing the swap card I made for Convention this year. Unfortunately, I was only able to make 25 cards (last year I made 100!) due to time constraints. But I am determined to make some time next year to make more!

I was inspired to make this card after seeing a medium square card that was made by my up-upline Marcella. She makes beautiful cards and I always try to take my camera whenever I'm over her house to take pictures. You can check out her blog HERE if you'd like to see some of her work. I changed some of the color scheme and didn't use ribbon like she did for her card. I used most of the NEW In Colors for the card (inks and cardstock) and it was fast and easy to do. I am so in love with this NEW Circle Circus set. I wasn't sure about it at first but after seeing so many beautiful samples I fell in love with it! Hope you like it. :o)

All Supplies Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Circle Circus, Wow Flowers

Ink: Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Bermuda Bay, Dusty Durango

Paper: Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White

Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

Have a great Monday and Happy Stampin'!

Bermuda Bay Pirate

Hi Stampers!

I apologize for my long absence but I was in Salt Lake City, Utah last week for the Stampin' Up! Convention. It's been tough this week getting back to work and catching up on things. However, it was sooo much fun, and I feel so motivated and pumped to get back to building my business and conducting workshops and classes. I will be sharing pictures of the swap I made and the swaps I received at Convention. I will also be sharing pictures of the Make N Takes we did at Convention, which were all great projects!

Today I'm sharing a birthday card I made for my nephew Roman. Today was his 4th Birthday party and so I made him a card with the little boy Pirate image from the retired set, Ahoy Matey. He's very much into swords and stuff so I thought this card was perfect for him.

I used Bermuda Bay cardstock for the card and ribbon (NEW In Color!) and the card itself measures 4x4. I stamped the pirate in Black Staz-On Ink onto Whisper White Cardstock and colored it in using the NEW In Color Markers! I love, that Stampin' Up! now has the In Colors in Markers, how great is that!? I used Bermuda Bay for the shirt and Dusty Durango for the pants and the bandana. The eyepatch and shoes were colored in Basic Black and the sword in Basic Grey. The "Happy Birthday"greeting is from the All Holidays Set and was also stamped in Black Staz-On Ink. That's it, quick and easy but I like the way it turned out. Don't you?

All Supplies Stampin' Up!
Stamps: All Holidays, Ahoy Matey (retired)
Ink: Black Staz-On Ink
Paper: Bermuda Bay, Whisper White
Accessories: Dusty Durango and Bermuda Bay In Color Stampin' Write Markers, Basic Black and Basic Grey Stampin' Write Markers, Bermuda Bay 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon

Stay tuned tomorrow when I'll start sharing the swaps I received during Convention. Also, don't forget the Mini Starter Kit Promotion is still going on through the end of August. Join Stampin' Up! for only $85 and earn money while you do what you love, Stamp! For more info click the image on my sidebar or feel free to call or Email Me. Have a great night!

For All You Do...

Hi Stampers!

Yay, I finally have some projects to share with you this week. WooHoo!! I had some free time this weekend so I did some stamping, most importantly I worked on my Convention Card Swaps. I'll be leaving to the Stampin' Up! Convention in Utah in one week. I am sooo excited!!!



So the first share I have for today is actually a scrapbook page I made at my 2nd level upline's house, Marcella. You can check out her blog by CLICKING HERE. Several of Marcella's downline have signed up for a monthly Demo Scrapbooking Club held at her home. The page I'm sharing today is one of two 12x12 double page spreads that she designed for us. I loved this page and the colors so much!



I apologize for the poor lighting in the pictures, but I had a difficult time photographing these pages even though I used my OTT lamp and it was the middle of the day! The set we used to complete the pages was the brand new For All You Do stamp set. I am in love with this set. I know I have lots of butterfly sets but I just love butterflies! It's the closest thing Stampin' Up! has to faeries so I have to buy them all. Hee,hee.

Here's a shot of the first page, I really liked this layout a lot. The little square pieces were like making a puzzle. LOL But it was fun and easy to put together.

Here is a close-up of the stamped images that were used from the For All You Do Stamp Set. The colors used were Rich Razzleberry (New In Color), Orchid Opulence, Pale Plum and Old Olive. Don't they all work well together? And the butterfly, I just love the butterfly with the little spots on it!

Now here's the second page in the layout. Also lots of fun to make. The beautiful DSP that was used to make the small squares is the brand New Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper. I fell in love with this paper!

Lastly, here is a close-up of the embellishments on this page. "July" was spelled out using the On Board Loads of Letters and we colored them in with a watercolor brush and Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink Refill. It was so easy to color them and they dry fast! The jumbo eyelet is from the Retired Soho Designer Hardware Collection. You can't really see what the eyelet says but it is "Fab-u-lous adjective, amazingly good; wonderful; superb. I really liked adding that touch to the page. The flowers were also stamped in Rich Razzleberry Ink onto Whisper White Cardstock, then cut out using the Paper Snips and then adhered to the page with Stampin' Dimensionals.

All Supplies Stampin' Up!

Stamps: For All You Do

Paper: Whisper White, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Pale Plum, Orchid Opulence

Accessories: Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink Refill, Water Color Brushes, Eyelet Setter, Mini Hammer, Paper Snips, Stampin' Dimensionals

I hope you enjoyed looking at these pages. Check back on Tuesday, I'll be sharing the double page spread we made at Marcella's. Don't forget, now is a great time to join my Stampin' Up! Team/Family and start earning some extra income. CLICK HERE for all the details!

Have a wonderful Monday and Happy Stampin'!

Deal of the Week #4

This week's Deal of the Week: Styled Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware Who doesn't love a little hardware - especially when it's on sale! Get the Styled Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware for just $18.99 (over 30% off the regular price of $29.95)—only July 20-26!

You can EMAIL ME to place an order, CALL ME, or visit my DEMO WEBSITE and place an order 24/7!

Sorry I haven't been stamping lately but there has been no time! I hope to get some stamping done this week, and I do have some scrapbook pages to share and I need to get started on my convention swaps! So stay tuned for some stamping projects real soon, I promise!

Have a great Tuesday, and if you're in Southern Cali, try to stay cool.

Deal of The Week #3

This week's Stampin' Up! Deal of the Week is Square Fire Rhinestone Brads in Pink, Red, Pumpkin, and Yellow. Sale price: $6.99 (regularly $10.95). This offer ends Monday, July 20 at 9:50AM (MT)/ 8:50AM (Pacific). CONTACT ME to order or visit my Stampin' Up! Website to place an order 24/7.

As a reminder, there are still spots available for my Ribbon Shares, so CONTACT ME or CLICK HERE to place an order. Oh, and don't forget that you can join my Stampin' Up! team for only $85 starting tomorrow! CLICK HERE for more info.

Have a great Tuesday and Happy Stampin'!