Cheers

I love this week's Pals Paper Arts sketch.    Love the stripes.      I love that with a couple pieces of card stock, you get an amazing look.    I just got the Here's to Cheers stamp set.    With the holiday season coming upon us it is never too early to start on making holiday projects.    One of the things my family is always looking for is ways to dress up wine bottles.     That is why I know I needed to get the Here's to Cheers stamp set.  

With a couple strips of card stock and the Here's to Cheers stamp set, I get a totally great modern and fresh holiday wine tag.

Ingredients to make the wine tag:
Stamp Sets:   Here's to Cheers
Ink:    Cherry Cobbler
Paper:   Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Pear Pizzazz
Accessories:   Silver Thread, Rhinestones, Home for Christmas Enamel Dots
Tools:  Circle Framelits, 2" Circle Framelits, Holly Berry Punch

Cheers!

I just love the Cheers image in the Cheers to the Season stamp set.   It is so much fun.   I decided to pair it up with equally fun colors in the Merry Bold & Bright DSP.    A fun card to send to a friend. 

Stamp Sets:  Cheers to the Season
Ink:  Flirty Flamingo, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo and Versamark
Paper:  Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Merry Bold & Bright DSP
Accesories:  Iridescent Adhesive
Dies:   Stitched So Sweetly
Tools:  Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy and White Embossing Powder

 

Cheers to You

I can't tell you how much I am going to miss the Cheers to You stamp set.   It is so versatile.    Make sure you order it now, before you miss the chance to own it.    The last day to get the Cheers to You stamp set is June 30th, so why not shop now and pick it up.

Here is a gift tag I made for a birthday gift.  

Ingredients to make the tag:
Stamp Sets:   Celebrate Everything, Cheers to You
Ink:   Real Red, Basic Black, Old Olive
Paper:  Real Red, Whisper White
Accessories:   Rhinestones, Real Red Satin Ribbon
Tools:   Circle Punches various sizes, Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot

Cheers

This week at Stampin' Royalty we are challenge everyone to a Celebration theme challenge.    When I saw this week's Create with Connie & Mary color challenge, I knew I wanted to work with these colors and do something fun to celebrate.    The colors are:  Sweet Sugarplum, Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz.   The Here's to Cheers stamp set is a perfect set for a celebration!      So what is perfect for a celebration, but some wine.

Ingredients to make the wine tag:
Stamp Sets:   Here's to Cheers, Stitched with Cheer
Ink:   Versamark
Paper:   Sweet Sugarplum, Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz, Subtles Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Frosted Sequins, Rhinestones, Whisper White Baker's Twine, Whisper White Embossing Powder
Tools:   Circle Framelits, Heat Gun, Embossing Powder

Color Throwdown #109

This week's Color Throwdown challenge has the colors of Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz and Daffodil Delight. So what better stamp set to work with all these colors than the Cheers to You stamp set. What a great way to end the summer season with great summer colors and great summer drink card.

So here's my card and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Sets: Cheers to You, Word Play

Ink: Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz and Daffodil Delight

Paper: Tempting Turqouise, Melon Mambo, Whisper White and Pawsitively Prints II Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Tempting Turquoise Brads

Tools: 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch

Mojo Monday #193

Here is this week's Mojo Monday with one of my favorite stamp sets that is retiring.    The stamp set is Cheers to You!!!  Love, love this set.    It is a must buy if you don't already own it!  

Here are the ingredients to make the gift bag:

Stamp Sets:   Cheers to You, Afterthoughts

Ink:   Basic Black, Melon Mambo, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie

Paper:    Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper and Quick Accents Pack, Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper, Whisper White

Accessories:   Peach Parfait Poly Stitched Ribbon, Pumpkin Pie Brads and Buttons
Tools:   Ovals Sizzex, Clear Circle Sizzex, Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Scallop Circle Sizzex, Big Shot, Paper Piercer

Happy Birthday to Me!

Today is my birthday!   Hope you can join me in celebrating the day!  So here is the Cheers to You that I did some masking with to make some festive martini glasses.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Cheers to You, On Your Birthday
Ink:  Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink
Paper:   Flirtatious Specialty Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Melon Mambo
Accessories:   Rhinestones, Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon
Tools:   Circle Cutting System, Big Shot, Perfect Pennants Sizzex

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

Cheers to You!

I have to admit when I first saw the color combo for this week, I thought it was Not Quite Navy and More Mustard. So when I thought of the color Mustard, I remembered beer was that color. I was very excited, it gave me a chance to make a manly drinking card. So I made the C in Cheers with chipboard and my Serif Essentials Die Cut with the Big Shot and the Patterns Hostess Exclusive Paper Pack. Then I stamped the rest of the words with Schoolbook Serif Alphabet. Then with my Stampin' Write Markers, I colored in just the to you and stamped it. I stamped the mugs on my Watercolor paper which made the coloring with my Stampin' Write Markers come out beautifully with no streaks. Then I cut beer mugs I cut out and attached them to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. I then took out the paper pack again and this time I punched a 1 3/8" square punch of the More Mustard designer paper and put it behind a clear button with some linen thread. Then a strip of More Mustard on the outside, a strip of Whisper White on the insidea and a scallop edge finish the card off. So I have to say I was very happy I got to use the beer mugs and I got to use my clear buttons with this card.

Holiday Lounge Celebrate Drink Card

So I have been playing with some retiring papers and stamp sets. I have to say I had a lot of the Holiday Lounge designer series paper still left over. So here is a birthday card I made with it.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets: celebrate Everything, Cheers to You

Ink: Sahara Sand, Pretty in Pink, Old Olive

Paper: Holiday Lounge Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink

Accessories: Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon

Tools: Scallop Border Punch, 1 3/4 Circle Punch, Big Shot, Circles #2 Sizzex, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer

Homemade Birthday Party Invitation

Here is a birthday invitation that I made for my friend Colleen. She loves her purple, so that was a given to the design. I just wasn't sure if she wanted to see the Cottage Wall designer series paper. She spent the good part of 2009 making things for her sister's baby shower and scrapbook using that designer series paper, but she said it was okay. She said it would be good seeing it used for another occasion.

Here is the invite and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Sets: Cheers to You, Fundamental Phrases

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black, Old Olive

Paper: Cottage Wall designer series paper, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White

Accessories: Silver Brads, Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools: Simple Numbers Sizzex, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, 1 3/4" circle punch, 1 1/4" circle Punch, Scallop Border Punch

A Manly Birthday Card

Here is a manly birthday card for a good friend of mine. I stamped the beer mugs from the Cheers to You stamp set. I colored them in with the More Mustard Stampin' Write Markers. I punched the image out with my PaperShapers 2 3/4" circle punch which followed with a circle I made with the Circle Scissors Plus. The background of the card comes from the Parisian Breeze Designer Series Paper. The finishing touches were the the wide chocolate grosgrain ribbon, the corduroy button with linen thread, the scallop border and three punches made with the retired 1/4" square punch.

First Holiday Card

August 15th and this is my first holiday card of the season.   Hopefully I will get more under my sleeve as time goes on but this is a good first start.   The little tricks to this card was stamping the image twice once in Shaded Spruce and then in Real Red and fussy cutting the ornaments and gluing them on top of the Shaded Spruce images.   The FA LA LA... comes from cutting it from the Merry Bold & Bright DSP.

Stamp Sets:  Cheers to the Season

Ink:  Real Red and Shaded Spruce

Paper:   Joy of Christmas, DSP, Merry Bold & Bright DSP, Whisper White and Real Red

Accessories:   Real Red Ribbon

Dies:   Scalloped Contours 

 

Holiday Blitz and Color Challenge

This week's color challenge automatically made me think of St. Patrick's Day around the corner. The colors this week are Gable Green and Green Galore. First thing I did was create the strip of Shamrocks that I stamped from the Holiday Blitz set. Next, with my Stampin' Write markers, I stamped the greeting Cheers to You from the Lots of Thoughts stamp set. I then proceed to punch it out with my 1 3/8" circle punch and mounted on top of the scallop circle punch that I paper pierced. I adhered dimensionals to the both levels when attaching into the cards. Next, the background, I stamped the polka dot background stamp set. Some white taffeta ribbon and gable green brads finish the card off. The best part of this card, I actually got to use my gable green brads!

Some of my favorite new things

Here is some of my favorite new things that just came in. My overall favorite and must have was the Cheers to You stamp set! I am so happy we have a drink stamp set!!! Then comes the Rainbow Sherbert designer series paper. I love the fun summer colors in this paper series, tempting turquoise, green galore, apricot appeal and gable green. I have to say I love the new birthday greeting set, On Your Birthday. I colored in the drink with my Stampin' Write Markers and then punched it out with our new 1 3/4" circle punch. I made the scallop edge with our scallop edge punch. I put some Styled Silver brads from our Hodgepodge Kit to finish the card off. What a great fun birthday card!

Retirement Open House

I will be hosting an open house to celebrate my favorite stamp sets and say goodbye.    Check out first hand all the stamp sets and accessories retiring.    Get inspired with hundreds of card samples, projects and scrapbooks all made with Stampin' Up! products! We will be making the 4 projects that all feature retiring stamp sets.   We will be making two cards and two gift tags.

Time: Monday, June 13th or Tuesday, June 14th

Stop by my stamping studio between 10am - NOON or 7pm - 9pm at any time.

My homemade cards and projects will be available for purchase as well.    Lots of great last minute teacher gifts, coach's gifts and Father's Day!

Location: Totowa, NJ

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.

Featuring products (in order as they appear on this entry): Tart & Tangy, Afterthoughts, On a Pedestal, Cheers to You, Engraved Greetings, Extreme Guitar, Always, Silouette Sentiments

Birthday Cheers

I love the three strips in the Global Design Project challenge.  I was trying to figure out what I was going to make with the challenge.   I went through my stamp collection and found the wine glasses from the Half Full stamp set that worked perfectly for the challenge.    I ended up tweaking the sketch and making it my own.    

The best part of making this card was that I was able to use the notches on the Stamparatus.    You can actually move the boards over one notch at a time.   This was just perfect to line up the wine glasses without reattaching the wine glass every time to the board.     I to say this was one of the things that sold me with our stamp board.   I have used the other boards on the market and none of them can do this.   It is a must have.     The wine glasses were colored in with a Chameleon markers.

The sentiment comes from the Perennial Birthday.      The finishing touches was a Pop of Pink specialty designer series paper, baker's twine and faceted dots.

2011 List of Retiring Stamp Sets, Accessories and Definitely Decorative

It's June 1st, so here is your 2011 list of retiring stamp sets, accessories and definitely decorative.    For those of you new to Stampin' Up!  every year, Stampin' Up! retires stamp sets, etc. to make room for new items that will be released July 1st when the new idea book and catalog will be released.    This year is no exception there is tons of stuff being retired, which means amazing new products on their way.    I have seen a few of the new items and they are just AMAZING!!!!

Click here to download the PDF listing of all the retiring stamp sets.

Click here to download the PDF listing of all the retiring accessories.    This document will be updated daily as things sell out.     So make sure you get all the accessories you love before they are gone!!!  Some have even been discounted!!!   So make sure to get those right away!!!!

Click here to download the PDF listing of all the items retiring from the definitely decorative line. This document will be updated daily as things sell out. So make sure you get all the accessories you love before they are gone!!!

Want to see all the retired items and start shopping, just click here.  

Don't forget, the last day to purchase retired stamp sets will be June 30th.   After that, the stamp sets will no longer be available to purchase.

2011 List of Retiring Stamp Sets

117034 Birthday Bakery [wood-mount] FRA ESP hostess
120115 Birthday Bakery [clear-mount] FRA ESP hostess
118394 Punch Potpourri [wood-mount] hostess
120124 Punch Potpourri [clear-mount] hostess
118388 Afterthoughts [wood-mount] ESP FRA hostess
120121 Afterthoughts [clear-mount] ESP FRA hostess
118384 Because I Care [wood-mount] FRA ESP hostess
120118 Because I Care [clear-mount] FRA ESP hostess
118474 Silhouette Sentiments [wood-mount] FRA ESP hostess
120127 Silhouette Sentiments [clear-mount] FRA ESP hostess
118531 Apple Blossoms [wood-mount] FRA ESP hostess
120139 Apple Blossoms [clear-mount] FRA ESP hostess
116992 Cute by the Inch [wood-mount] FRA ESP hostess
120130 Cute by the Inch [clear-mount] FRA ESP hostess
118754 Fast & Fabulous [wood-mount] hostess
120133 Fast & Fabulous [clear-mount] hostess
118720 Long Fellows [wood-mount] FRA ESP hostess
120136 Long Fellows [clear-mount] FRA ESP hostess
117048 Occasional Quotes [wood-mount] FRA ESP hostess
120142 Occasional Quotes [clear-mount] FRA ESP hostess
119993 Playful Pieces [wood-mount] hostess
120145 Playful Pieces [clear-mount] hostess
122130 Cute As a Button FRA hostess
120173 So Many Thanks $7.95
119216 Tooth Fairy $7.95
117092 Baby Steps $8.95
118726 For You Flower $7.95
117139 On the Green $9.95
117130 To & From Tag $6.95
115564 Sweet Birthday FRA $7.95
115562 Sweetness Unlimited FRA ESP $6.95
117653 Three Leaves $5.95
111582 Halloween Hoot $29.95
115460 From the Crypt $22.95
115458 Graveyard Gala $20.95
110372 Autumn Harvest $17.95
120788 Thankful For [wood-mount] $10.95
120795 Thankful For [clear-mount] $8.95
111642 Harvest Home $23.95
116982 Gifted [wood-mount] FRA $27.95
120480 Gifted [clear-mount] FRA $19.95
116578 Big on Christmas $19.95
115326 Good Cheer $22.95
111614 A Wish for Peace $16.95
111760 A Cardinal Christmas $23.95
111756 Home for Christmas FRA $18.95
111566 Christmas Classics $24.95
111612 Christ Is Born FRA $20.95
115346 Sparkly & Bright $17.95
116912 Holiday Hoopla [wood-mount] FRA $19.95
120450 Holiday Hoopla [clear-mount] FRA $14.95
118740 Blowing Kisses [wood-mount] $17.95
120603 Blowing Kisses [clear-mount] $13.95
113756 Love You Much FRA ESP $25.95
113750 Easter Beauty ESP $24.95
114974 A Good Egg $23.95
115289 To a Classic [wood-mount] $18.95
120441 To a Classic [clear-mount] $14.95
111532 Party Hearty FRA $26.95
113814 On a Pedestal FRA ESP $19.95
114944 Cheers to You $17.95
115442 Birthday Bliss $15.95
115229 Things I Love $15.95
116970 On the Grill [wood-mount] ESP $23.95
120474 On the Grill [clear-mount] ESP $17.95
117000 Kimono Kids [wood-mount] FRA $21.95
120498 Kimono Kids [clear-mount] FRA $16.95
115066 Simply Said FRA $28.95
113228 Just Buzzin' By $27.95
113620 Always FRA $28.95
115356 Wellness Wishes $14.95
113500 Fun & Fast Notes FRA ESP $33.95
115948 Build-A-Roo $25.95
114314 Happy Together $14.95
113744 Chic Boutique $26.95
115054 Pun Fun $32.95
118746 So Cute [wood-mount] $12.95
120612 So Cute [clear-mount] $9.95
113982 Choo Choo $16.95
115219 Teddy & Train $17.95
117060 Best Bots Forever [wood-mount] $22.95
120546 Best Bots Forever [clear-mount] $16.95
113810 Greetings, Earthling $21.95
115293 Lots of Bots [wood-mount] $19.95
120009 Lots of Bots [clear-mount] $14.95
111552 Sock Monkey Accessories $21.95
116962 More Monkey Accessories [wood-mount] $16.95
120468 More Monkey Accessories [clear-mount] $12.95
111550 Sock Monkey FRA $26.95
118054 Seal of Pawthenticity $9.95
113816 Friends Rock $18.95
115187 Beware Pirates $26.95
115175 Extreme Dirt Bike $8.95
115328 Extreme Guitar $8.95
115179 Extreme Skateboard $8.95
115177 Extreme Snowboard $8.95
115173 Extreme Surfboard $8.95
113760 Family Accessories Too $19.95
114960 Family Phrases FRA $19.95
113748 Forest Friends $14.95
116716 Animal Stories $15.95
111554 Teacher's Pet $18.95
116580 Bugs & Kisses $26.95
111624 Dreams du Jour FRA $18.95
113417 Petal Pizzazz $32.95
114393 Leaf Lines ESP $20.95
111592 A Flower for All Seasons $14.95
113397 Simple Friendship $25.95
113780 Hello Again FRA ESP $12.95
116714 Razzle Dazzle FRA $18.95
111626 Eastern Blooms $21.95
114395 Dream Gardens $18.95
113778 Paradise $20.95
113204 Cheep Talk $26.95
113792 Great Friend ESP $17.95
113804 Sense of Time FRA $22.95
114397 Compliments to the Chef FRA ESP $20.95
113800 Matchbox Messages $25.95
115052 Priceless $28.95
111634 Fresh Cuts FRA $21.95
115042 Pick a Petal $29.95
115352 Seeing Stars $21.95
111514 Tart & Tangy $12.95
113218 Friends 24-7 $25.95
111676 Puns from the Past $27.95
117134 Dotted Spring $17.95
120165 Pretty Pattern $17.95
117132 Teahouse $17.95
111598 Bella Toile $17.98
109298 Calendar $17.95
111008 Pretty Petals $17.95
109294 Sanded $17.95
114920 Art by Design FRA ESP $17.95
117141 Hodgepodge Happiness [wood-mount] $13.95
120570 Hodgepodge Happiness [clear-mount] $10.95
118728 So Green [wood-mount] $14.95
120588 So Green [clear-mount] $11.95
115436 Favorite Things $23.95
114365 FYI $19.95
113722 Hope Happens $19.95
115419 Hard to Say $23.95
115114 Wonderful Favorites $40.95
114916 All Holidays FRA $34.95
114966 Full Calendar $17.95
114968 Fundamental Phrases FRA ESP $37.95
113818 Everything Nice $17.95
114952 Defining Alphabet $43.95
114950 Define Your Life $47.95
115199 Jumble Alphabet $43.95
111570 Contempo Alphabet $43.95
113510 Schoolbook Serif Alphabet $43.95
111680 Schoolbook Serif Numbers $24.95
117116 Engraved Greetings $12.95
117118 Hello, You $9.95
117114 Live, Laugh, Love FRA $9.95
117018 Tag Alongs [wood-mount] FRA ESP $17.95
120513 Tag Alongs [clear-mount] FRA ESP $13.95

My Favorite Main Stage Projects

Here are just a few of my favorite projects that were shown on the main stage of the Stampin' Up! convention. The first ones are made with the new home decor line that will be released in October. Who would have thought that you can use the vinyl art to make such beautiful projects as these.

The next two come from Shelli, our CEO and co-founder. They are made with the Sissex Big Shot!!! So many fabulous pennants, thank you's, treat holders, centerpieces for parties. The first one is a dresser for her newest addition to the family, her granddaughter that is due to be born soon. There is a pennant with her name. She dressed up diaper cake, invitations, thank yous and many other items. The second one is for a birthday party for her grandson. There are even masks. Don't use just love the new In colors, Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss and Tangerine Tango!


The next projects are a smores container made with one our new stamp sets Under the Stars. The second project was homemade gift bags made with our Designer Series Paper. The first one the embellishments are made with our Simple Birthday Thanks stamp set. Don't you just love the new ribbon, our chocolate chip one inch double stitched grosgrain ribbon!

The next project, the scrapbook page uses our styles silver hodgepodge, our new chipboard letters and heat embossed leaves from our Best Wishes & More stamp set. The second picture shows our new Cheers to You stamp set. I am so loving this set!!! It is by my favorite from the new catalog. What you can't see is how she made the same swirls stars on the inside with the beer mugs inside. This is so easy to do. I can't wait to plan a workshop and show everyone how to make the pop up cards. The last project is made with our upsy daisy stamp set. I just love the simple elegance of this card.

Check back tomorrow when I post more convention stories.

More Holiday Tags

Here's another holiday tag I created. This one is for these great little Margarita mixes I found in Home Goods. They come in a 4 pack. So I am splitting them up and giving them out as office gifts. I wrapped them with red tissue paper and tied a real red striped grosgrain ribbon. I die cut the scallop #2 with my big shot and then layered it on green galore coluzzle cut out and a white paper shapers 2 3/4" circle punch. I stamped the drink from the Cheers to You stamp set. I colored in the image with my Stampin' Write Markers. I stamped the greeting from the retired So Many Sayings stamp set. The finishing touch was the real red and green galore brads. I tied the tag to the package with linen thread.