Pink Flamingo

What an easy card! I was cleaning up my craft room this afternoon and when I got to this paper, stampin' Up! designer series "Pink Flamingo", I knew I need to use this part of the paper for the focal point of the card. So I sat down and looked at the sketches I had and the "Card Pattern Sketch #19" grabbed me and I knew it was the one. Also Our Creative Corner was to use a border punch and that worked out well with this also. This card took a total of maybe 10 minutes if that much time. And I thought it turned out wonderful. I just knew I would love this paper and now I know I'm going to have to buy more. It is just too pretty and you can do so much with it.

Recipe:

Stampin' Up! Products - card stock - Tempting Turquoise and Whisper White. Designer Series Paper - Pink Flamingo. Rub-ons - Chit Chat

Graduation Today

What a day yesterday was! I took a day off work and was going to the beach with my two granddaughters and my daughter and then coming home and relaxing a little by, of course, stampin. Well then my daughter wants to go shopping. So here we go. While I am out, my husband, who teaches high school calls and tells me they are having a teacher cookout after graduation today and he needs a dessert. Well when I get home I start on the dessert. We go out to eat dinner and then I get home and realize that the graduation party for one of our church members is at 3:00 tomorrow (today) and I have not made a card for her. So I did this late last night and I took it from Kerin Sylvester's sketch on Stamp Paper Glitter. The school colors were navy and white. Anyway, quick and easy and I did get to stamp some. Another busy day today. Two cookouts and my husband has already left for his schools graduation this morning. Then at 1:00 of to the teacher party and then to Caitlin's graduation party at 3:00. Probably no stampin for me today either.

Stampin' Up products: Stamp Set - Wonderful Words (retired). Card Stock - Night of Navy and Whisper White. Classic Ink - Night of Navy. White embossing powder

Two top stamps were from the $1.00 stock at AC Moore.

Thoughts and Prayers

This is a card I did tonight for the Mojo Monday Challenge. I have not missed a Monday yet and decided I would do it tonight. I also showed the inside of the card. I love to stamp on the inside also. It seems to add a different feeling to it. I also went with the Pink elephant which was to use Pink, Brown and White. So I think that was worked out with the paper.

Recipe:

Stampin' Up! products. Stampin Set - Close as a Memory. Rub-On - Chit Chat. Card Stock - Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White. Markers for Flowers. Punches - Scallop Circle and 1 3/4 circle.

Ready For Cupcakes Layout

This page is a continuation of my birthday scrapbook for my granddaughter. Of course I have found a new Layout sketch and I just love to see what comes out of these sketches. This is for the Sketches by Tamara, Layout Sketch Monday. It really helps you to put the pages together. I really like the way the girls were all standing there while my daughter lit the candle for Kyrsten to blow out. It looks like they were licking their lips. Makes me hungry. Recipe: All Stampin Up Products - Stamp Set - Party Hearty and Ticker Tape Alphabet. Card Stock - Whisper white and basic black. Designer Series Paper - Pink Flamingo. Classic Ink - Basic Black. Markers

Edges were done by the Cutterpede Rotary Blade - Scallop

Friendship Summer Layout X 2

I was so excited to find the Scrap and Stamp Saturday Challenge which is brand new. Please check it out. This scrapbook page is the first page I have done to start Kyrsten's 6th birthday scrapbook. She had so much fun and the pictures are great to work with. I do a scrapbook every year of her birthday.

This is another page I did to put in her scrapbook from another site where they had a layout sketch. I love these layouts. It is Beary Box Monday Layout Sketch. They also do a Thursday card sketch. How wonderful is that. You get two for one!

Recipe:

Stampin' Up! - Rub-ons - "A Perfect Day" and "Chit Chat". (just love rub-ons) Stamp Set- "Do the Hula" (retired). Card Stock - Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise and Real Red. Designer Series Paper - Pink Flamingo for both. Real Red Marker.

Flowers are from Banner that we used at Kyrsten's Birthday Party.

Card Class

Well, I am getting ready for my next card class which will be on June 25th (still working on the date). These are the four cards we will be making and I may be premiering some of our new items with stampin' Up! at the same time. I am really excited about our new catalog and our new in colors for the year. They are definitely different than this past year (which I loved) and a lot more exciting (very vibrant). Anyway, the cost of this class will be $10.00 and that includes all the material (envelopes also included) and the adhesive. My husband keeps telling me I need to charge for my time, but hopefully with purchases it all works out. I enjoy doing it regardless. Husband's just don't understand. It is a relaxing time for me. If I get stressed or worked up, I just go to my crafting room and start stampin. Before you know it, you are all calm and ready to start again.

I cased these cards from the splitcoast gallery. I always look to get ideas, but usually wind up doing them totally different, but this time, why change something that already looks good. Of course this is my version of them, but still pretty close to the original. We all need help occasionally.

If you are interested in this class, please contact me via e-mail or my stampin' up! website.

Stamp Set Used: Three Little Words (stampin' up!)

Pink Flamingo Scrapbook Pages

When my daughter chose to use a beach theme for Kyrsten's birthday party, I already had it in my mind what paper I would use to do the scrapbook pages. Stampin' Up! designer series paper, "Pink Flamingo". The funny part was; as I was trying to put the pages together, I remembered the birthday banners that my daughter had put up for Kyrsten's birthday party, so I got them out. That is where the flowers and the flip flop came from. I thought it really added to the page and what better way to remember the party. So all you scrapbookers out there, keep the banners! You may be able to use them for the page layouts. I am also entering my first scrapbook challenge with Cafe Mojo which is a Summer Theme. I think this qualifies. I am so glad there are challenges out there for scrapbookers. As always, I do a two page layout for my big scrapbook and then I will make one scrapbook for Kyrsten.

Other stampin' Up! products used: Stamp Set - Do the Hula (retired). Card Stock - Tempting Turquoise and Summer Fun. Classic ink pads - Chocolate Chip and Cameo Coral.

Get those scrapbooks going girls!

Girl friends

This reminds me of high school. Sure does date me or maybe not. Seems like this was back in style when I children were in high school. Anyway, this is for another challenge, sketch Saturday by Mandy. Really cute layout and when I saw this stamp set, I knew I had to use it. Am I like everyone else, got so many stamps you forget you have them. I really need to look at clearing out some. I am also putting this in the Saturday Challenge which uses bling. I think the flowers and brads can be considered bling.

Stampin' Up! items used: Stamp Set - Girl Friends (retired). Card Stock - Pink Pirouette and Whisper White. Designer Series Paper - Candy Lane (Last chance list, no longer available after 6/30) Ribbon - Riding Hood Red Taffeta. Water Color Pencils, Blender Pens.

Relax, Enjoy Life

I hate to see this stamp set go, but yes it is retiring and is on the "Last Chance List". It has gotten me through a few summers of scrapbooking beach pictures with my granddaughters. You would think I don't have any children, just my granddaughter. lol But, my daughters understand that I love them too, just don't get in the way of my hugs and kisses when they come to the house. Anyway, back to the card. So I guess I needed to use this stamp set, "Life's a Breeze" one more time before it retires on June 30th to create this card for the Stamps Paper Glitter Challenge by Kerin Sylvester. Wonderful sketch for this stamp set. The Designer Series Paper used here is also on "the last chance list" called "Parisian Breeze Specialty". And of course the in-color "Baja Breeze" is retiring. I have enjoyed using it a lot also.

Other Stampin' Up! products: Punches - Large oval and Oval Scallop, Kraft Card Stock and Whisper White Card Stock. Classic Stampin Pad Baja Breeze.

Happy Father's Day

I made this card for my Dad. He has this lab that he just loves, and this reminds me of him. Now Dad has Alzheimer's and tries to feed him every hour because he don't remember feeding him and his bowl is empty. Anyway, this stamp set makes me think of him. I got this sketch from The Fresh Batch Stamps and Smiles Challenge and also decided to do the Three Clover challenge which was a "Card for Dad".

Stampin' Up! products used - Stamp Set - For Father (retired), Card Stock- Basic Grey and Brocade Blue. DSP - retired Fall Winter 2008.

Sail Away on Sweet Dreams

I just love this set, "Wild about you" by Stampin' Up! and of course it is on the "last chance list". Yes, as of June 30th, it will be retired. I decided I needed to use one more time before the end of the month. I got this sketch from Friday Sketchers and really thought it would work for this set and some of the other papers that are retiring. The three strips across the top middle section are from the "Rock-a-Bye Boy simply scrappin kit, along with the bottom strip and the 100% all boy. That is a great kit for scrapbooking for a baby boy and my daughter actually bought it to make a scrapbook for a girl she works with. It turned out beautiful. Anyway, thanks for looking.

All supplies are stampin' up!.

4 page scrapbook layout

I did a scrapbook class last night and it was a great success. I actually cased the class from another Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, Sandra Farrell. Thanks so much for the idea. Also after the class, I showed them how to make the mini scrapbook and one of the girls actually went home and made one and brought it to work this morning. It was really great. Look here to see one I posted last week. These are the pages we put together last night using the Sunshine Garden Simply Scrappin kit. This kit is one that is on the last chance list. If you are interested, please let me know or go straight to my Stampin' Up! Site to purchase. Thanks for looking.

Brighter Days/Friendship Grows

What wonderful colors and like always, it took a challenge to get me to put them together. Color Throwdown's colors for this week were Chocolate Chip, Pink Passion and Green Galore. They do compliment each other. Also, the sketch I got from A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge 54. I am really getting into the circles. They are wonderful. I know you can not tell, but I used my circle scallop punch on the designer paper and adhered my image underneath. And that is where the Timeless Tuesday challenge comes in, Frame it. Hope you all enjoyed looking.

Ingredients:

Stampin' Up! items: Stamp Set - Friendship Grows(retired). Card Stock - Chocolate Chip, Pink Passion, Green Galore. Used Water Color Pencils. Punches - Scallop Edge and Scallop Circle. Circle Cutter. DSP Retired paper. Classic Inc Pad - Pink Passion. Buttons - Button Latte & Bold Brights

Non Stampin up: Cuttlebug embossing template.

Friendship Strengthened

Well, here is another card where I used my butterfly image and I just love butterflies. I also think it is the time of year for butterflies, so they stand out more in your mind. This sketch is from the Mojo Monday week 89 challenge. It was great for both of these stamps sets and I was able to add another challenge with it. The buttons and sentiment are for this weeks Pink Elephant Challenge. I am telling you, these challenges are addictive. It is hard to keep up with them and work also, but I am giving it my best shot.

Ingredients:

Stampin' Up! products: Stamp Sets - Flight of the Butterfly and God's Blessings. Card Stock - Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette and Whisper White. DSP - Bella Birds. Classic Ink: Chocolate Chip and Pink Pirouette. Punch 1 3/8 circle. Ribbon - 1/4" grossgrain pretty in pink.

Stickles for shimmer on butterfly.

Stampin' Up! "Last Chance List"

Well, here we are again at the end of our Stampin' Up! year. Stampin' Up! has their retired list, "Last Chance List", out starting today. One month before we premier our new catalog for the year. I can hardly wait, but in the mean time if there are stamps out there you are interested in take a look at our "Last Chance" list for stamps to make sure they are not retiring. This will be your last chance, June 1 - 30. Also our last chance Accessory list is out. They will be updating daily, so order early to make sure you don't miss out. This includes their designer series papers, ribbon, button, etc that will be closing out. Contact me for a list of these.

Also we are holding a hostess promotion.

The Summer Fun Hostess Bonus Promotion has two parts:
Hostesses who hold a $250-$399.99 workshop will receive an additional $20 in hostess free merchandise dollars.
Hostesses who hold a $400 or more workshop will receive an additional $40 in hostess free merchandise dollars.

Please let me know if you are interesting in hosting a party and taking advantage of this promotion. You can contact me here or go to my stampin' up! website. Thanks for looking.