Month: February 2009

Stampin’ Sunday 2-22-09

My up-line Mindy Bywater made this for our 3D swap at Convention.  It’s a smaller version of the table top scrapbooks.

This cute little mini album is just 5″ x 5″.  It would make a really cute gift or is a fun album for little girls.  It’s really easy to make and I love that it’s sturdy enough to  stand up on a counter-top or you can fold it up and leave it flat.

everything-tabletop-frontFront Side

everything-tabletop-backBack Side

Product used:
113620 Always $28.95
112041 Bella Rose DSP $9.95
Pink Gingham Ribbon
109054 Old Olive 5/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon $7.95
109070 Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon $6.95
109065 Chocolate Chip Taffeta Ribbon $6.95
109067 Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon $6.95
109051 Chocolate Chip 5/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon $7.95
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109110 Circle Fire Rhinestone Brads $10.95
104401 1-3/8″ Circle Punch $15.95
104403 1-1/4″ Circle Punch $15.95
1070305 Large Oval Punch $15.95
107590 Designer Label Punch $15.95
112091 Scallop Edge Punch $15.95
109043 Scallop Circle Punch $15.95

Colors- Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White,

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Swapping Saturday 2-21-09

wonderful-friendThis is a swap that I got at a meeting.  I wish I could remember who made it.  I really love how she stamped the images and then cut it up. I think this is such a neat card.  I really love the colors that she used.  I think they look great together.

Products used:
113502 Garden Whimsy $25.95
115114 Wonderful Favorites $40.95
104336 Silver brads (200) $6.95
109038 Tempting Turquoise 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon $4.95
104310 Crafters’ Tool Kit $39.95
101049 Stamp-a-ma-jig® $11.95

Colors- Temping Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Rose Red

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Freewheeling Friday 2-20-09

This wheel is retired but I just love this card and had to show it to you.  This card is so simple but I love it.  First she wheeled the butterflies and then she colored them in.  

thanks-butterfiles-cardMy favorite part is that afterwards she covered the entire wheeled section with VersMark® pad and then iridescent ice embossing powder.  I love how it sparkles.  I think it’s such a great card.  I received this card in a swap, but it didn’t have a name, sorry. 

Product used:
Just Flitting by Jumbo Wheel
115068 Sincere Salutations $23.95
104832 Black Gingham Ribbon $7.50
Black Organdy Ribbon
102883 VersaMark Pad $7.50
101930 Iridescent Ice Emboss Powder $4.75
100005 Heat Tool $29.95
102197 Powder Pals® $19.95
103083 Embossing Buddy® $5.95

Colors- Certainly Celery, Apricot Appeal, Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Basic Black

I think this card would be fun to try with many of our great wheels.  I might try it with It’s Beautiful #111201 $8.50.

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Thrifty Thursday 2-19-09

 I got this card in a swap and just fell in love with it.  It’s so simple yet just has that wow factor.  I’m not sure who it was created by she just had an e-mail address so I can’t give proper credit sorry.  I love how she did the towels on a little towel bar. 

mr-mrsI think this card is a great card for Thrifty Thursday because it’s quick and easy to produce.  Plus it’s so easy to do in many different colors.  It would make a great bridal shower card or wedding gift card.  You could make the card the same colors as their wedding colors or if you know their bathroom colors that would be really cute.  Then you could through in some matching towels and have a cute gift that matches.  How fun is that. 

So anyway here is what she used:
115100 Together Forever $22.95
#109034 Real Red 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon $4.95 (You could do any color)
#104336 Silver Brads (200) $6.95
#100712 Brushed Silver Paper $7.95
101227 1/16″ Circle Punch $8.95

Colors used: Black, White, Real Red (you could choose any color)

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New Classes & Camps

sab-congrats1I’ve updated my Events page with some fun new classes and Stamp camps.  Be sure to check them out.  Here are just a few that are coming up:

Sale-a-Bration Stamp Camp, Jar of Cards, Cookbooks and Discover the Green.  Click here to see more information.

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Wacky Wednesday 2-18-09

So this is a little different for the Wacky Wednesday.  However I think it qualifies because I was a little wacky in not mentioning it sooner.  If you haven’t heard already then you will love this news.  At leadership Stampin’ Up!© announced that later this year (we don’t know when) they will be releasing a digital scrapbooking program.  Now for those you like me who love traditional scrapbooking this may not be a big deal.  For those of you who are already using digital scrapbooking (or want to) you may be wondering why you would want ours.  So let me tell you five of the reasons I’m so excited about this new product:

ds-kona1- I think the bigest thing as that it’s Stampin’ Up!  This means that it will have all of Stampin’ Up! exclusive colors as well as punches, designs and accessories.  That to me is just awesome.

ds-dear-lizzie-page2- Next is they talked about printing companies.   They will offer places that you can get your pages printed in true color and in 12×12.

ds-dear-lizzie-hybrid3- Hybrid Scrapbooking.  For those of you who don’t know what that is let me explain.  This is were you combine some of the awesome digital effects of digital scrabooking with the wonderful dimensional effects of traditional.  For example.  Using the digital scrapbook to enhance your picture and add some journaling.  Maybe even print it out on a 8×8 page.  Then add it to a 12×12 page along with some embellishments like chipboard and brads to give your project a real wow.  This is what I am so excited about.

ds-happiness-is4- Layout idea.  Have you ever wondered what something would look like and tried to picture it in your head, but it didn’t quite come out that way on paper.  I think this program would be great just to help me plan my pages.  I could figure out what size I want to print my pictures and how I want it to look.   Then I can recreate it with all the fun Stampin’ Up! products.  Plus they told us they would have some templates to start with so it’s a great way to get new ideas or start and idea.

5- If you are like me you probably have way more pictures that you can handle when it comes to scrapbooking.  I usually scrapbook my favorites and then the rest are just put in picture sheet protectors or worse just shoved in a box somewhere.  However  lot of them are really great pictures.  I love the idea of scrabooking my favorites and then putting the rest in to a few digital scrapbook pages that match.  This way you still get to see them in a cute fun way, but it saves me the time of scrapbooking them all.

I’m really excited about this new product and hope you are too.  I will keep you posted when I know more information.  For now make a note and put it on your wish list, because weather you are traditional or digital this is definitely something you will want for your collection.

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