April Occasions Open Workshop

Very exciting I get to hold two open workshops this month. The first one will be based on products from the Occasions Mini. We only have one month left for this fabulous mini catalog. I have to say most of my inspiration came from the Stampin' Up! regional event I attended this past weekend!

We will be making 3 projects:
A banner to hang in your kitchen.
We can easily change the theme to Love or Home if someone would like to change. Birthday Treat pouch Mother's Day card

We will get to use the fabulous Petal Cone Sizzex die for two of the projects. We will also get to use the two amazing punches that were introduced in this mini as well, Build a Cupcake and Blossom Petals. You will get to learn how to the heat gun and aqua painter as well.

The open workshop will take place in my stamping studio on
Sunday, April 17th 2 p.m.
Tuesday, April 19th Two sessions: 10 a.m. and then again at 7 p.m.

Location: Totowa, NJ

Workshop Fee: $20
Place a 50$ order or more and your class fee is waived.

Please RSVP as soon as possible for all events so that the card stock is ready for everyone to start stamping when the event begins.

Can't make it to the event? You can now purchase these 3 projects already assembled for only 20$ that includes shipping & handling. Email me today and request your assembled April Occasions Open Workshop projects be delivered to your door step.

Featuring products (in order as they appear on this entry): Petal Cone BigzL Die, Morning Cup, Build a Cupcake Punch, Create a Cupcake, Afterthoughts, Build a Blossom, Blossom Petals Punch, Something to Celebrate

April Spring and Easter Open Workshop

Very exciting I get to hold two open workshops this month. The second workshop will Spring and Easter cards!

We will be making 4 cards: You will learn how to make a punch art chick and kites, emboss with the big shot, make clouds with sponging and use the aqua painter and the circle cutting system.

The open workshop will take place in my stamping studio on
Sunday, April 10th 2 p.m.
Tuesday, April 12th 10 a.m. and then again at 7 p.m.

Location: Totowa, NJ
Workshop Fee: $15 Place a 50$ order or more and your class fee is waived.

Please RSVP as soon as possible for all events so that the card stock is ready for everyone to start stamping when the event begins.

Can't make it to the event? You can now purchase these 4 projects already assembled for only 15$ that includes shipping & handling. Email me today and request your assembled April Spring and Easter Open Workshop projects be delivered to your door step.

Featuring products (in order as they appear on this entry): Something to Celebrate, A Good Egg, Circle Cutting System, Awash with Flowers

Stamping Royalty Goddess

I am very excited to announce that I have been chosen to be a design team member of the Stamping Royalty. What a great way to start off my 7th year anniversary with Stampin' Up! I have been following their blog since their beginning and I have to say I really enjoy their challenges as well as seeing all the talented contributions by the design team members as well as all the amazing talent out in the blogging world. Click here to see the many challenges I have participated in the past year!

You are going to love this weekly dose of Stampin' Up! inspiration so make sure to visit on Wednesday! New challenges are posted on Wednesday and you can link up your creations with a few easy steps! The link closes on 3:00pm (PST) by the following Monday.

I will be posting my weekly designs along with each challenges on Wednesday on my Facebook fan page so if you can keep up with challenges by getting them while on Facebook or by visiting my blog or the Stamping Royalty site.

This week's challenge is a Recipe Challenge - THE HEAT IS ON! - Pull out your heat guns. It's time for some Heat Embossing.

So here is a great scrapbook page I made of my niece. She is just too friggin' cute. She had to be about 3 in this picture and she knew exactly how to pose for this picture. All I had to do was point the camera and shoot! Watch out world, she is a rock star in the making!

Ingredients to make the page:
Stamp Sets: Grunge Rock
Ink: Versamark Paper: Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper and Quick Accents Pack, Basic Black, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon, Rhinestones, Black Embossing Powder
Tools: Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, Circle Cutting System, Label Maker, Large Star Punch, Small Star Punch, Big Shot, Simple Letters Sizzex

Loving the Petal Cone Sizzex

Here are a few more examples using the amazing Petal Cone die!

Here I paired it up with the Build a Blossom stamp set and coordinating Blossoms Petals Punch.

Here are the ingredients to make the project:

Stamp Sets: Build a Blossom, You're a Gem

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso

Paper: Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso

Accessories: Jumbo Eyelets, Early Espresso Striped Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools: Petal Cone Sizzex, Blossoms Petals Punch, Crop-a-dile, 1/2" Circle Punch

Here is another petal cone idea made with stamp sets I got at a local craft store. Can you believe this die you can also make that cute scallop!

Ingredients to make this project:

Stamp Sets: stamp set from a local craft store

Ink: Basic Brown, Pink Pirouette, Crumb Cake

Paper: Very Vanilla, Pink Pirouette

Accessories: Self adhesive pearls, Pink Pirouette Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Jumbo Eyelets

Tools: Petal Cone Sizzex, Crop-a-dile, Big Shot

7 years Stampin' Up!

Wednesday, March 30th , will be 7 year anniversary with Stampin' Up! I can't believe it's been 7 years. So many wonderful things have come to me and have happened in that period of time. I have to say it is by far one of the best decisions I have ever made. So many friendships have been made in that time. I can't imagine what life was before homemade cards and cherished scrapbook pages were brought into my life. Never underestimate what a homemade item will bring into your life.

For my anniversary, I would like to donate 10$ for every Sale-a-bration order placed between now and Wednesday, March 30th to the American Red Cross who dedicate their time and efforts on helping the world in their disaster reliefs. Stampin' Up! has brought me so many wonderful gifts and I would like to return the gift by giving back to those you are in need. For every 50$ order, you get to pick FREE products! Stock up on adhesives, scrapbook albums or treat yourself and get yourself some punches! We have 55 punches!!!

Click here to start shopping and choose your rewards at the end of your shopping trip for every 50$ purchase and 10$ will be donated by me to the American Red Cross.

Click here to see other projects made with Sale-a-bration products made on my blog. So don't delay, March 31st is the last day to Sale-a-brate!

Sale-a-bration Petal Cone

Here is my second favorite Sizzex die that we have come out with recently. This is our amazing Petal Cone die. It is so easy to overlook it in our Occasions Mini, but by far one of the most versatile. You are going to see many, many more projects using this project. I have just scratched the surface on using it. I have seen so many great ideas. Here is a super simple project with such a wow factor.

It is a Sale-a-bration Ice Cream cone made with the die. Super easy and super cute. For $32.95 how can you beat it! It makes great boxes, take out boxes, treat holders, heart shaped cards, Easter baskets, banners, etc. Don't worry more ideas will come, this list is just to wet your whistle.

Click here to purchase your Petal Cone die.

Ingredients to make the card:

Paper: Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper and Quick Accents Pack, Whisper White
Accessories: Rhinestones, Whisper White Satin Ribbon
Tools: Petal Cone Sizzex, Big Shot, Tasteful Trim Sizzex

Tasteful Trim Sale-a-bration

We have this amazing Sizzex die! Check it out below. It is called Tasteful Trim. It comes with 4 amazing borders. I can't tell you how many times I have used this Big Shot die. It has come in so handy when I mass produce cards and projects. Since you can lay down at least 3 pieces of paper, you have so many beautiful borders with one turn of the Big Shot wheel. Just think of all the time you save not punching out borders!

So for $42.95, you get 4 borders and endless amount of borders! Click here to purchase your Tasteful Trim Sizzex. Click here to see all the projects I have made with the Tasteful Trim Sizzex on my blog.

Here is my Tasteful Trim Sale-a-bration card! How super fun and easy is this card! I just layered the trims made with the amazing Sale-a-bration designer series paper and added some buttons!

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets; Thank You Kindly
Ink: Melon Mambo
Paper: Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper and Quick Accents Pack, Whisper White
Accessories: Miscellaneous Buttons, Melon Mambo Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools: Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot

Cute Sale-a-bration Owl

I can't believe this great Sale-a-bration period is coming to an end. March 31st is the last day to make your purchases!!!! We have had so many amazing products that you could earn for free with a 50$ purchase.

Here is the great owl from the Punch Bunch stamp set and the Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper and Quick Accents Pack.

Click here to start shopping and pick up those amazing Sale-a-bration rewards at the end of your shopping trip!

Ingredients to make the card: Stamp Sets: Thank You Kindly, For all you do
Ink: Pacific Point, Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie
Paper: Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper and Quick Accents Pack, Whisper White, Early Espresso, Pacific Point
Accessories: Pacific Point Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Googlie Eyes, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Sticky Strip
Tools: Scallop Circle Sizzex, Big Shot, Owl Punch, Bird Punch

Strength & Hope Mojo Monday

Here is the beautiful Strength & Hope stamp set that will be in the Summer Mini. It is a such a beautiful stamp set.

Here are the ingredients:

Stamp Set: Strength & Hope

Ink: Crumb Cake, Pretty in Pink

Paper: Elegant Soiree Designer Series Paper, Throughly Modern Designer Series Paper, Whisper White

Accessories: Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Crumb Cake Buttons

Tools: Corner Rounder Punch, Border Punch from a local craft store

Stamping Royalty Bliss

So when I sat down to work on this week's Stamping Royalty sketch the only thing I knew is I wanted to make a card with one of our fabulous Sale-a-bration stamp sets before they are no longer available. Then I pulled out this beautiful Springtime Vintage designer series paper. After that the card came together so quickly and beautifully. If you haven't tried creating a card with a sketch, you just have to try it! It really does make it so easy to put a card together and it completely takes you out of your comfort zone.

The flower in the center of the card I cut out from the designer series paper and attached it to the center with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Only 1 more week left to Sale-a-brate! So don't miss the opportunity to own this amazing stamp set!

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Bliss, Because I care

Ink: Old Olive

Paper: Springtime Vintage Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla, Baja Breeze

Accessories: Self adhesive pearls, Natural Buttons

Tools: Big Shot, Square Lattice Textured Embossing Folder, Big Shot

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week's color challenge is Always Artichoke, Rich Razzleberry and Baja Breeze. I wasn't sure what I would do when I first saw these colors. But as soon as I saw the Nature Walk set, it was super easy.

So here is this week's color challenge and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Set: Nature Walk

Ink: Always Artichoke, Rich Razzleberry and Baja Breeze

Paper: Whisper White, Always Artichoke

Accessories: Self adhesive Pearls

Tools: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Embossing Folder, Border punch from a local craft store

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 109

I just got this amazing new set at the Stampin' Up! Regional event I attended this past weekend. The set is called Nature Walk and it has so many beautiful images in this set. So here is this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge made with the set.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Set: Nature Walk

Ink: Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze, Certainly Celery

Paper: Springtime Vintage Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Antique Brad, Self Adhesive Pearls

Tools: Scallop Border Punch, Vintage Wallpaper Texture Embossing Folder, Big Shot

Pals Paper Arts Sketch Challenge

Here is this week's Pals Paper Arts sketch challenge. I decided to make a very cute Easter card for this week's challenge.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: A Good Egg, Just So Sayings

Ink: Basic Black, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Wild Wasabi and Pretty in Pink

Paper: Afternoon Tea Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Barely Banana

Accessories: Whisper White Brads, Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools: Scallop Border Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Large Scallop Circle Punch, Polka Dot Textured Embossing Folder, Aqua Painter, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer

Stamping Royalty TEXTURIZE Challenge

This week's Stampin' Royalty challenge is to Texturize! So here is this week's challenge with some very springy yellows and another sneak peak at the Four Frames stamp set!

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Build a Blossom, On Your Birthday, Four Frames

Ink: Daffodil Delight

Paper: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Afternoon Tea Designer Series Paper, Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper and Quick Accents Pack

Accessories: Daffodil Delight Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Latte Designer Series Button

Tools: Blossom Petals Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Framed Tulips Textured Embossing Folder, Big Shot

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 108

Here is this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge. I pulled out some very beautiful retired paper for this challenge, Afternoon tea designer series. It is perfect for a tea themed greeting card. So here is my birthday card for my sister! Happy Birthday Joanne!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp set from a local craft store

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake

Paper: Afternoon tea designer series paper, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White

Accessories: Chocolate Chip Twill Ribbon and Brads

Tools: Square Lattice Textured Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Scallop Circle Sizzex, Clear Circle Sizzex, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Border Punch from a local craft store

Four Frames Mojo Monday

I am super excited to share with a new stamp set called Four Frames that will be available in the new catalog with all of you. It comes in a set of 4 and it just great to dress up all your sentiments!

Here is the stamp set paired up with this week's Mojo Monday sketch.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Four Frames, For All You Do, Because I Care

Ink: Peach Parfait, Old Olive, Early Espresso

Paper: Peach Parfait Patterns Designer Series Paper, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Early Espresso

Accessories: Early Espresso Grosgrain Ribbon, Self adhesive Pearls

Tools: Designer Label Punch, Top Note Sizzex, Big Shot

St. Patty's Day Inkredible Color Challenge

This week's Inkredible color challenge is a St. Patrick's Day color one. The colors are: Wild Wasabi, Old Olive and Garden Green. I decided to not do a true St. Patty's Day project and just use the colors for a inspiration for a Thanks a Latte card. Happy St. Patrick's Day to all of you!!!

Ingredients to make the project:

Stamp sets from a local craft store

Ink: Wild Wasabi, Old Olive and Garden Green, Early Espresso and Sahara Sand

Paper: Apple Cider designer series paper, Whisper White

Accessories: Old Olive Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Garden Green Big Buttons, Jewels from a local craft store

Tools: Border punch from a local craft store, Big Shot, Circle Sizzex

Inkspirations Sketch Challenge

Hippity Hoppity before you know Easter will be on it's way. This week's Inkspirations challenge is a color one. So playing with some pink scraps of designer series paper, here is this week's Inkspirations challenge with an Easter Card.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: one from a local craft store, Something to Celebrate

Ink: Basic Black, Pretty in Pink

Paper: Tea Party Designer Series Paper, Pawsitively Prints designer series paper, Whisper White

Accessories: Self adhesive pearls, Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon, Pretty in Pink Tafetta Ribbon

Tools: 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Border Punch from a local craft store

Strength & Hope Card Samples for Sale

Here’s a sneak peak to a new stamp set that will be available for purchase in May. The stamp set is a sneak to Stampin' Up! Summer Mini Catalog that will be released in May 2011.

Before you can buy it, do you want some handmade cards and projects made with this amazing Stength & Hope stamp set?

You will get 3 beautifully handmade cards with envelopes and a petal cone door hanging

Each project comes with at least 2 – 4 card layers and accessories.
All supplies are current Stampin’ Up!

Pearls and more pearls can be found on all of the projects.

For my fellow demonstrators, this kit will give you 4 great wow ideas to duplicate and prepare for classes or amazing card samples to start showing your customers immediately the versatility of our new products!

This amazing deal is available to you for 20$ which includes shipping and handling. Purchase the Four Frames and Strength & Hope samples and save 5$.

All items will be shipped via the US Postal Service.

Email me today and I will get a Pay Pal invoice out to you.

Get them while supplies last!!

Four Frames and Paisley Petals Card Samples for Sale

Here’s a sneak peak to a new stamp set and designer series paper that will be available for you to earn and purchase next month. Both the paper and the stamps are sneak peaks to the new Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog that will be released in July 2011.

Before you can buy it, do you want some handmade cards made with this amazing Four Frames stamp set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper?

You will get 4 beautifully handmade cards with envelopes; friendship, thank you, birthday and thinking of you.
Each card comes with at least 2 – 4 card layers and accessories.
All supplies are current Stampin’ Up!
All 4 cards will have the new Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper.
2 of the cards have ruffled techniques.
1 card is a pocket card.
Pearls and more pearls can be found on 3 of the cards.

For my fellow demonstrators, this card kit will give you 4 great wow card ideas to duplicate and prepare for classes or amazing card samples to start showing your customers immediately the versatility of our new products!

This amazing deal is available to you for 20$ which includes shipping and handling. Purchase the Four Frames and Strength & Hope samples and save 5$.

All items will be shipped via the US Postal Service.

Email me today and I will get a Pay Pal invoice out to you.

Get them while supplies last!!

Cheers to 40

Here is another cute card for another 40 celebration!

Here are the ingredients to make this card:

Stamp Sets: On Your Birthday, Cheers to You

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Riding Hood Red, Certainly Celery

Paper: Bella Rose Designer Series Paper, Watercolor paper, Sahara Sand, Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette

Accessories: Retired Chipboard, Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools: Scallop Border Punch, Sponge Daubers, Linen Thread, Paper Piercer, Crop-a-dile, Circle Cutting System

Another 40 card

Here is another 40th birthday card I made for my cousin. It turned out to be a great masculine card!

Here are the ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Celebrate Everything, Tropical Party, Just Surfing.

Ink: So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango, Old Olive

Paper: Island Oasis Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Old Olive

Accessories: Old Olive Satin Ribbon, Rhinestones

Tools: Circle Cutting System, Big Shot, Simple Numbers Sizzex, 1 3/4" circle punch, 1 1/4" circle Punch

Fabulous Forty

This is sure not to be the first or the last forty birthday card you will see from me. The forties are upon me, my friends and my cousins. This is the 40 year! Here is a card I made for my best friend. I printed the sentiment on my computer and then attached it to my card.

Here are the ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: Build a Blossom

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black and Night & Day Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Antique Brads, Silver Brads, Basic Black Satin Ribbon

Tools: Border punch from a local craft store, Blossom Petals Punch, Circle Cutting System, Polka Dot Textured Embossing Folder, Paper Piercer

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 107

Well I am finally back to card making although I am sure if I tried hard enough I would probably find a way to turn this sketch into a scrapbook page. Here is this week's Sweet Sunday sketch challenge as well as Pals Paper Arts challenge. The Pals Paper Arts challenge is Think Spring!

So here is my card and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Sets: butterfly stamp set from a local craft store, Something to Celebrate

Ink: Tempting Turquoise

Paper: Pawsitively Prints II Designer Series Paper, Whisper White

Accessories: Self adhesive Pearls

Tools: Scallop Border Punch, 1" Square Punch from a local craft store

Bliss Scrapbooking

This week's Inkredible color challenge is Early Espresso, Very Vanilla and Perfect Plum. I found this great pictures of me and my siblings and cousins. It was taken a few years ago. I can't believe how much we have all changed.

Ingredients to make the page:

Stamp Sets: Bliss, Lovely Letters

Ink: Early Espresso, Perfect Plum

Paper: Early Espresso Patterns Designer Series Paper, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Victoria Crochet Trim, Self adhesive Pearls, Chocolate Chip Buttons

Tools: Oval Scallop Sizzex, Scallop Square Punch, 1" Square Punch from a local craft store, Big Shot

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge

As soon as I saw this week's Mojo Monday sketch I thought of my rhinestones swirls that I bought a long time ago and knew this week's project was going to feature them. It also inspired me to make a scrapbook page. What an amazing sketch. The only challenge was cutting my 12x12 page on angle without my paper cutter. The plus is that I did it free hand by following the polka dots.

Ingredients to make the page:

Stamp set from a local craft store

Ink: Basic Gray and Pink Pirouette

Paper: Neturals Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack, Bella Rose Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Basic Gray

Accessories: Rhinestones from a local craft stoe, Whisper White Satin Ribbon

Tools: Border and butterfly punch, circle cutter, die cutter from a local craft store

Inkspirations Challenges

This week's Inkspirations challenge is a color one. I am so loving these springy colors. Wild Wasabi, So Saffron, Rose Red and Whisper White I was totally inspired to create this Easter page. I love how these buttons look like Lifesavers!

Ingredients to make the page:

Stamp Sets: A Good Egg, alphabet and egg stamp set from a local craft store

Ink: Basic Black, Wild Wasabi, So Saffron, Rose Red

Paper: Wild Wasabi, So Saffron, Rose Red Patterns Designer series Paper, So Saffron, Whisper White

Accessories: Bold Brights and Rich Regals Buttons, Rose Red Double Stitched Ribbon

Tools: Border punch from a local craft store