Awash with Flowers

I spent this past weekend hanging out with my family, and stamping. Saturday I spent most of the day organizing materials - again! - and putting all of my card stock and scraps into individual file folders - I couldn't believe how much work that was! Sunday was much more fun because I spent the day stamping with a good friend. The card with the blues is the card we created using the Awash With Flowers, a preview from the new SU Idea Book and Catalog that will be released next summer.

The first card was cased from Iliana Crouse's blog. I love her color combinations, and I'm not sure this was what she used but the nearest I can figure it is!

TFL

Today's Project

This is how I kept busy this evening. The first few pages were cased from Andrea Walford's Tri-Shutter Album. Mine is a flip album however. When I saw her album I knew I had to case those pages! The last page is the only one remaining, I will have to tackle that later this week.

March Workshops

Here are two of the three projects planned for my March workshops. I still have a few dates left before Sale A Bration ends, but my calendar is filling fast. Call or email me to book yours!

Today's Update

Today Cindy and I held our Eggcellent Eggs Stamp Camp. I can't think of a better way to spend a rainy Saturday afternoon than stamping with my best friends! It was almost as much fun preparing for it as it was watching everyone have fun. Thank you to everyone who came, and especially to Cindy for having us all over...it's always fun stamping at Cindy's house - she has all the cool toys!

A Tiny Version of Clean and Simple

Last week my Tiny Tags came in, and I couldn't wait to create something with them. These bitty stamps make the best clean and simple cards. Their tiny size makes it super easy to combine colors, and if you have tried Stampin' Up's new line of unmounted stamps, you are really going to like working with these! We'll be using them to make a CAS card at my March 20th workshop, but you will have to come back by to see what I have come up with for that!

Welcome Neighbor

This card was created using the Welcome Neighbor Stamp and Paper Pack currently available from the Sale A Bration Catalog. I am offering my March hostesses the stamp/paper set as an incentive to book a workshop before the Sale-A-Bration ends at the end of this month!

This card was not my original layout/color combination but I can't remember where I saw it. If it's yours please lay claim to it! :)

Simply Adorned

I had fun making this little gem. These necklaces and bracelets by Stampin' Up give the serious stamping addict the opportunity to take a little of your addiction where ever you go! They are easily customized with buttons, bows, vintage beads, and charms. The charm on this baby is the 1x1 and inside are two images stamped with the new Mini Tags stamp set. Who knows? The next time you see me wearing this baby, I might even have figured out a way to incorporate my Troll Beads!

Beads, beads, beads........

Sweet Pea Felt Flowers

I love the new Sweet Pea felt flowers from Stampin' Up. This pin was inspired by a picture of Buffy wearing one of these flowers at last weekend's Love At First Stamp meeting. While I couldn't attend, Susan and Kim were kind enough to let me know what happened, and attach pictures. Thanks for the inspiration!

I also used a holder from the Hodgepodge Hardware set as a background frame, and some vintage beads left over from some old jewelry projects.

I can't wait to find some time to create a slew of these! I'm thinking of a Jewelry Camp for April, along with the Simply Adorned charms and chains. They may be this year's Mother's Day gifts! I hope Stampin Up keeps the Simply Adorned line in the next IBC. What a great way to entice those people who might not be so interested in stamps, to all the cool things SU has to offer!

My Updated Blog List

Long before I started my own blog, I was saving other stamping blogs under my favorites. Well my husband has decided to grace me with a newer laptop, so I needed to update my list so I can continue to check out all these great blogs - and now I can peek from anywhere when I need a little break or 'sunshine' during my day. There are so many talented Stampin' Up demos out there, I love seeing so many different things that can be created using the same materials - it's truly amazing!

The new computer makes uploading photos so much easier, I can just insert the card right out of the camera, but it will be much easier to use when Rick gets around to installing Word for me. I don't think I truly appreciate how useful that program is, and how much I use it until I don't have it. So until then I am between two laptops, one in the bedroom and one in the living room!

As soon as everyone is up, I will post some new projects for the week!

Eggcellent Eggs Class

I absolutely love the Eggcellent Eggs Kit. I challenged myself to decorate the dozen eggs I purchased at Joanne's Fabric, and then see how many greeting cards I could get in addition to the eggs. Well as you can see I have created 4 different cards, and though I only photographed 6 eggs, I did decorate all 12!

I will be holding a class to make 6 eggs, and create all 4 of these cards. Attendees will receive the directions to recreate the cards at home, plus the leftovers from the Eggcellent Eggs Kit. If you are interested, email me for details!

A Lone Cupcake

I pull out some of the Stampin' supplies today, and decided to create a CAS style card. It was also a Cased card, though I can't remember where I saw it. The blending and highlighting wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. I guess I just need more practice!

Sorry the picture isn't very clear. I keep forgetting my camera in my desk at work, and Emma's doesn't work as well.

Sick Child

Hi Everyone,

Today I was blog hopping and found an entry from a fellow Stampin' Up Demonstrator, Lisa Flynn whose grandson is in the hospital. Lisa is trying to cheer him and has asked that anyone who wants to help can send him a card, and get well wishes to the hospital. I may run out to the Dollar Store later, and was thinking of picking up a few small items that could go into a small gift bag, or box. If you'd like to help her blog is www.thestampcampcounselor.com

Valentines for Emma's Teachers

Emma's school - like many in our area - has a Wellness Policy that does not allow candy, or anything sugary to be served at school - so in keeping with that policy I decided to send in some desk sets for her teacher, math teacher, and the parent volunteer who is always in the classroom helping out. I got the idea for the altered notepads from StampinAddicts.com I believe it was one of the challenges in the 3-D category, but I'm not sure who's idea it was. It was super easy to case - and if you know me at all, you know I love trying out everyone else's ideas! :)

Well that's all my stamping for the weekend. We have our grand daughter over so I had to put everything away. I'm still working on convincing the hubby that I need a stamping studio far more than he needs a home office for his full time home business!

SNOW DAY!

In case anyone's interested - this is how a snow day is spent at my house!!!

It's been 7 1/2 hours since I got the phone call that school was canceled. We are just now seeing some actually fall from the sky...but since it was so late in arriving - dare I hope for a second snow day tomorrow?