Razzle Dazzle Sneak Peek

Hi everyone! I've been playing with my new stamps, ink, and paper! It's hard to believe that a new catalog is just around the corner!! I'm counting down to July 1st which is C-day in my book--that's new catalog day around here! I've been playing with this new set called Razzle Dazzle in hopes of coming up with something for a convention swap card. After two days of experimenting with it, I think I finally have one I can live with. Let me know what you think!
All products from Stampin' Up!
Stamp sets: Razzle Dazzle
Ink: Crushed Curry, Soft Suede, Whisper White Craft
Paper: Crushed Curry, Soft Suede, Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Stampin' Pastels, Sponge Daubers, Cutter kit, Melon Mambo Polka Dot ribbon, dimensionals

Lots of great new stuff in the new catalog! Remember, you only have until next Tuesday to place orders out of the current catalog. Email or call me if you need anything!

Sneak Peek--Kind and Caring Thoughts

Wow, it's hard to believe that a new catalog is just around the corner! Come July 1st there will be a new catalog filled with great new products from accessories to stamp sets!

Here's a sneak peek of a new hostess set called Kind and Caring Thoughts. Most of you know I rarely use hostess sets. However, the images and words on this level 3 hostess set really caught my eye. I love big, bold images and I love the different fonts used on the words in this set. I think it will easily become a favorite of mine.

I did this card for this week's Color Challenge over at Stamping Addicts.
I also made this card with my cousin Margie in mind. She found out this week that the cancer she's been fighting has moved into her bones. She's optimistic and is going to be starting an aggressive treatment, but if you would keep her in your thoughts and prayers I would appreciate it.

All products from Stampin' Up!
Stamp set: Kind & Caring Thoughts
Ink: Certainly Celery, Garden Green, Pacific Point
Paper: Certainly Celery, Garden Green, Pacific Point, Basic Gray, Shimmery White
Accessories: Pacific Point striped grosgain, Celery grosgrain, dimensionals, Texturz plate

Have a great weekend everyone and Happy Stamping!!

Bon Voyage Happiness Is a Journey

It's always sad to see favorite sets go, and this was a favorite of mine. I hope you enjoy the projects I made with it.

To see the Last Chance lists, simply click on the button to the right and download the files.

I am very sad to see this set go. It only appeared in one catalog and has been on the dormant list since January. I feel like this set didn't get a fair chance. It's such a great set for masculine cards and travel scrapbooks. I decided to put it to the test and do something a little on the feminine side with it as well. I hope you enjoy my projects.

My first card is a birthday card made with this set. It measures 3x6 which is one of my favorite card sizes. It just seems the perfect size for this set as well. I really like the classic look of this card done in black, white and grays. All products from Stampin' Up!:
Stamps: Happiness is a Journey, Four Square
Paper: Basic Black, Going Gray, Basic Gray, Taste of Textiles (shimmery white stripe at top)
Ink: Versamark, Basic Black
Accessories: White Embossing Powder, Vintage brads

My next card reminds me of a trip my family and I took on a steam train up in east Texas. It was fall at the time and there was a little color in the area. All products from Stampin' Up!

Stamp set: Happiness Is a Journey
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Pumpkin Pie, More Mustard, Basic Black
Ink: Versamark, Basic Black
Accessories: Stampin' Pastels, Sponge Daubers, Circle Designer Brads
I used the poppin' pastels technique on this card and sponged the pastels over the Versamark to give it that fallish look. I used the circle brads because they kind of reminded me of train wheels.

For my last project, I wanted to create a mini album that represented my journey with my husband of 22 years. We have so many great memories of our years and it truly has been a journey. At first I was going to create something more neutral based but then I decided that this was for me and I wanted it to be a little more feminine. Here's what I came up with.
This is a little mini album made with rectangular coasters. I used the Sweet Nothings Simply Scrappin' Kit for this project and matching ribbons. I really have to say that I'm pleased with the way it came out. The pictures inside represent many phases of our lives from our honeymoon to a trip we took last fall to celebrate our birthdays. This is a little scrapbook that I know I'll keep forever.


Remember you can only get the sets on the last chance list until June 30th!

Announcing a Blog Hop!!

I know I've neglected my blog and I'm apologizing now but I'll make it up to you this weekend! I am participating in a blog hop with my fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrators over at Stampin' Addicts. We are busy creating projects with stamps from the Last Chance List. Check back here on noon Saturday to see the projects I've done and then continue to hop from blog to blog with even more great projects. See you Saturday!!

It's been a long time..

It's Friday and that means it's time for another Stampin' Addict's Color Challenge. This catalog year is winding down and it's time for me to start using up my In Colors! I have to say that I'm really going to miss this year's In Colors. There were a few I didn't love right away but I can honestly say this batch I probably used every color way more than I've done in previous years. Today's color challenge is: Tangerine Tango, Riding Hood Red, So Saffron, Pacific Point and Bashful Blue. I know it's a lot of colors but honestly, they look really good together!!
As always, all products available from Stampin' Up!
Stamp sets: Great Friend
Paper: Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango, Riding Hood Red, Bashful Blue, Washington Apple DSP
Ink: Tangerine Tango, Pacific Point
Accessories: Scallop envelope Die, Cherry Blossoms Embosslits die, Backgrounds 1 Texturz plates, White gel pen, Fire rhinestone brads, Tangerine Tango striped grosgrain, dimensionals

If you play along, please upload your design to the Stampin' Addicts website (button on right hand side) and put SACC11 in the keywords so I can find it!!

I'm pleased to say that I am done with my huge stampin' deadline and hope to be posting more frequently but I start a two week substitute job today so we'll see!!

Have a great weekend!!

Good Friday Color Challenge

Today is Good Friday and because of that my color challenge today if kind of subdued. I wanted something that very much reflected the mood and feeling of today. I used the set Thoughts and Prayers because I felt it was very appropriate for today. Today's colors are Basic Gray, Basic Black, White, and Elegant Eggplant.

Stamp set: Thoughts & Prayers
Paper: Basic Gray, Basic Black, Shimmery White, Elegant Eggplant
Ink: Basic Gray, Elegant Eggplant
Accessories: Large oval punch, Scallop oval punch, trio flower punch, silver brad, Basic Gray grosgrain, SU Texturz plates for the Big Shot, dimensionals

Have a wonderful weekend everyone and a very blessed Easter!

True Friend

The Occasions Mini catalog is out and has some great new sets, papers, and tools in it. I made this card for a card swap with some of my demo friends. I love doing swaps because it allows me to get great samples of all the sets in the mini without having to buy them all. Believe me, that was hard not to do with this mini catalog!

All products from Stampin' Up!:
Stamp sets: Great Friend
Paper: Basic Gray textured, Cameo Coral, Blush Blossom, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Walk in the Park Designer Series Paper
Ink: Cameo Coral, Baja Breeze
Accessories: Clear Rhinestone brads, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Dies, Pretties Kit, Small Oval Punch, Large Oval punch, Scallop Oval punch, Eyelet Border punch, Button Latte, Dimensionals, Baja Breeze striped grosgrain ribbon, glue dots

I'm working on a huge project with an early May deadline so if I don't post as often as I normally due, please forgive me. I will try to post at least twice per week especially on Friday when I hostess the color challenge.

Have a great day!

Color Challenge Friday!

Today's Friday and it's my day to post the Color Challenge over at Stampin' Addicts. Despite the fact that Old Man Winter keeps trying to pull Ms. Spring back in, things are blooming around my yard. I wanted a card that reflected the wonders of Spring. I love this time of year when things start popping out of the ground and blooming. I got a card very similar to this in a swap at Leadership this year. Unfortunately, the artist didn't put any of her information on the card so I can't credit her. I loved the design and so I recreated it for today's challenge. All products from Stampin' Up!
Stamp Set: Pocket Silhouettes
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Rose Red, So Saffron, Bashful Blue
Paper: Same as Ink and Shimmery White
Accessories: Bashful Blue striped grosgrain, Old Olive grosgrain, So Saffron grosgrain, Rose Red grosgrain, Large Oval punch

Have a FABULOUS FRIDAY everyone!!

Manhattan Flower Impression Die

Every once in awhile a new product comes out and you wonder what you ever did without it and when can you get more. The new Manhattan Flower Textured Impressions Die is that product for me right now! Every time I use this die, I'm amazed at how wonderful it is. I did a card with it last week (See Friday, March 2th post) that showed the full size of the die but today I cut out a piece for today's Sketch Challenge over at Stampin' Addicts. It wasn't until I was uploading it there that I realized I used no stamps on the front of this card! There is however, a stamped message inside! All products from Stampin' Up!
Stamp Sets: Fifth Avenue Floral (message inside)
Ink: Basic Gray, Baja Breeze
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, Kraft, Urban Oasis Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Little Leaves Sizzix die, Manhattan Flower Texture die, Dimensionals, sponges

Wild About Wax Resist

I hate to admit it, but I've been stamping for over 6 years and until yesterday I had never done wax paper resist. I really don't know why, well maybe deep down I just didn't want to drag out the ironing board and iron. Then I'd have to admit that I own those things..LOL! My friend, Rhonda, hosts Technique Tuesday over at Stampin' Addicts so it was time for me to try out this fun technique. When I saw Rhonda's sample, I immediately thought that the background looked like animal skin. So, I pulled out Wild About You and set to work. All products from Stampin' Up! except wax paper!
Stamp sets: Wild About You
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip, Glossy White, Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, wax paper
Accessories: Large Oval punch, Scallop oval punch, Pig Tails Ribbon originals, Chocolate Chip double stitched grosgain, sponges
**Click on the SA button on the right and go to the challenge forum for instructions. My background was sponges with Kiwi Kiss and Old Olive

PS--Check out the new Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini catalog, click the picture on the right to see the fantastic new products now available for order!