Sure Do Love You

Had a crazy busy week like most of you this week. Spending time doing some Cookie Decorating at a  Special Needs School here locally and a few other fun activities. I guess it's all part of the "Reason for the Season".
We have another Holiday fast approaching.....and that would be Valentines Day. Not that Im ever Johnny on the Spot and on time but I just had to cut into this Gorgeous new Designer Series Paper! I just had to. Normally I sit on it for a bit...okay I sit on it for a long time before I can cut it....but this pack just screamed to be cut.

This "Painted With Love Specialty Designer Paper will be available to you on January 3rd. Not too far off from now. You might want to keep it in mind for your wish list. The other papers are just as gorgeous with the gold gilding in it. So, so fabulous and chic', don't you think?
I paired it with the Sunshine Wishes Thinlits to make this card. Hope you like it.

Listen, if you don't have a Demonstrator and would like a copy of the New Occasions Catalog coming out soon and the Sale-a-Bration Brochure just let me know by clicking on the Contact Me Button a the top of my blog. I'll be happy to get one to you.

In the meantime...have a wonderful weekend and do something fun that might included a little stamping. :)

Til next time!

Feeling of Christmas

Hi Everyone,
It has been so crazy busy here but I wanted to share a little card I did using the "Feeling of Christmas Stamp Set"

Isn't that Wreath just the most delicate thing you've ever seen? It was so relaxing to just sit and color it. I love to watercolor so it was fun for me. 

Just so you don't think I've fallen off the face of the earth I want to share a few pictures of a special Charity Event I had. Guess who came to it?

Recognize this Beautiful Lady? You're right? It's Shelli Gardner...Founder of Stampin' Up! What a fabulous day we had for our Charity Event. She really made it so special. Here are a few more pictures of our packed house.

My Fabulous Team of Girls that work the Events with me. 

Shelli speaking to our Stampers

Just some of the School Supplies we collected for "The Giving Closet" here in Jacksonville. These School Supplies helped so many children who would have done without. Makes my Heart giddy that we can help like that. Of course we have great Stampers with Big Hearts that make this all possible!

That't it for today...just wanted to pop in and say hello and do a little sharing.

See you soon.
:)

Hot Daisy Delight

Hi Everyone,

I'm just getting to play with this new Daisy Delight Stamp Set from the new Stampin' Up! Catalog and I'm having a blast with it. 

Gotta say this set is a must have in my book!

You know me....I love using stamps to make my own fun backgrounds and couldn't resist using the Daisy stamp to make this one. It's one Hot Daisy, don't you think?

So not only do I like to create backgrounds...I love creating texture of different feels by sponging onto white. You can stay in the same color family that way and have the intensity you are looking for. The Tangerine Tango was sponged onto the white cardstock to create my colored mat on here. 

So much fun. What do you think? It's not just a flat color but one of texture and feels wonderful. Something about that ink on paper! lol

I hope you enjoyed my little share today....

BTW...new Catalog is coming! Do you have yours coming? If you don't have a Demonstrator and would like one let me know.....just hit the contact me button at the top of my blog.

See ya next time!

Touches of Texture in Sepia

Hi Everyone,

I'd like to share a fun technique with you today. It's the "Faux Sepia Technique". It's so fun and easy...you'll love it or at least I hope you will. lol

What a great technique using minimal supplies. Love when that happens and I don't have to pull out everything I own.

I'll be doing my Technique Class featuring this technique this month. I hope they enjoy it. 

Say, how would you like to get a set up for this card and a copy of the Tutorial? 

Just let me know. 

Just place an order on my website and it's yours!

I will email the directions and send the cut kit snail mail right to your mailbox. 

Here are the supplies needed....

Don't forget that I'm having a Blog Hop this Saturday for Autism Awareness. You won't want to miss it. So mark your calendar and check it out. 

That's it for today. 

Have a glorious day and do something fun....like stamping! lol

Product List

Touches Of Texture Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143251]

$33.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121045]

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

$5.00

Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad

[101406]

$9.00

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

[126978]

$6.50

Aqua Painters

[103954]

$17.00

Cupcakes and Carousels

Hi Everyone!

So glad to share this fun card I did featuring the Cupcakes and Carousels Stamp Set with you. 

I love the Vintage feel of it and think I captured some whimsy too. Hope you like it.

  

So what do you think? I used the Designer Paper "Cupcakes and Carousel Designer Series Paper Pack" to add some striking color and lightness to the card. Love how the delicate Lace Trim added to the Vintage feel of it as well.

...and what about that gorgeous Doily? Did you know that they are white on one side and Vanilla on the other side? Swoon!!!

I hope you liked my share today. You can purchase the items to recreate this at my online store if you are interested. 

Click Here to be directed

Hope to see you back here soon but in the meantime stamp something fun! :)

Birthday Blooms Stampin' Up! Occasions Sneak Peek

Hi Everyone,

I want to share a pretty card I did using the new Birthday Blooms Stamp Set from the new Occasions Catalog. 

If you don’t have one please let me know ( and don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator) I’ll be happy to send you one.

Here is my card….I hope you like it.

Did you ever wonder about Random Stampin? Well to me it’s not so random sometime and more of a pattern. Tips to remember….always start off the edge of the paper so it looks like it’s a continuation. Second try a spacing that you are comfortable with. Third…Stamp one line across and then stamp the second line below but in between, third lime back to the same as line one and so forth as seen below.  Hope that helps.

That’s it for now….I hope you enjoy my little share today. If I can help you with any of your stamping needs please don’t hesitate to ask. I’m here to help.

You can visit my website on January 5th if you’d like to order the Birthday Blooms Stamp Set. You won’t be sorry. It’s one of my fav’s

Don’t forget we’re having a sale with items up to 50% off. You might find something you like.

I’ve also got the weekly deals for you as well.

Have a great Sunday and look forward to seeing you next time.  

You’ve Got This for Stamping and Blogging

Good Morning Everyone!

Hope you’re having a great week. I have been able to play with some of my new stampin’ stuff lately which makes me so happy. I hope you like my creation today. I had tons of fun making it.

Here is the sketch:

…and my interpretation of the sketch.

Oh I wish the picture could capture the shine of the Gold Embossing…it’s really cool!

So let me tell you what I did here. Of course I stamped the flower, colored and cut out from “You’ve Got This” Stamp Set.

Next I grabbed a piece of Designer Paper from the Farmers Market Pack. It’s Black and Vanilla and on the other side it’s cool dots in shades of Cobbler. Anyway I placed it on a black mat and liked it. I then laid it on top of The Vanilla Card Base…it just want’s cutting it. So I took that Vanilla Mat and stamped the lined image in Gorgeous Grunge down the right side of it. I liked it but it could still use something. I then went back in and added the same image stamped in Versamark and Gold Embossed it. I so wish you could see this!!! I ended up doing the other side as well. Kind of reminds me of Grasscloth. Then I decided to stamp across the Designer Paper as well. Oh Yeah….that made it pop even more.

Not sure you can see but I dipped the edges in Versamark and then dipped into the gold Embossing Powder already in my tray. Really finished it off nicely. I just needed to stamp the “Thanks” and add the little Black strip to the card and pop up the flower. Oh, oh, oh!!! Wait I also stamped the littlest dots onto the flower in Versamark and added some gold dew drops to tie in the gold theme. Hope you like it.

Would you like to have all the supplies in one place? Here you go.

You've Got This Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$28.00

Farmers Market Designer Series Paper

$11.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$6.00

Versamark Pad

$7.50

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

$5.00

Heat Tool (Us & Can)

$30.00

Gorgeous Grunge Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$18.00

 

 

 

 

I hope you will visit the other Design Team Members this week. They always have such incredible art work. You’ll not want to miss it. You might want to even play along ….we’d love it!

Just go to…www.sketchandstamp.com to play along.

Now for the Talented Design Team:

Sandi MacIver– USA – Sandi MacIver- Canada

Patrice Halliday-Larsen NZ

Amy Koenders – USA

Michelle Last – UK

Shelagh Freemantle – Canada

Lee Conrey – USA (that’s me)

Erna Logtenberg – Netherlands

Kerstin Kreis – Germany

Thanks for stopping in. Hope to see you next time!

Another Thank You Meets I Think You’re Great!

Hi Everyone!

Time for some more WWYS Designs. Hope you’ll think about playing along this week. It’s so fun.

Here is my card featuring the Another Thank You Set.

This was my simple yet elegant card for my “Ice Cream Sundae” Sunday yesterday. That’s when all my favorite stamper friends come and see what’s new and get their new catalogs. So fun!! Nothing better than playing with new product and having Ice Cream, right?
Anyway….my card is featuring the “Another Thank You Set” and the “I Think You’re Great” Set from Stampin’ Up! I love the two combined. What do you think? I actually had all five new in colors out for everyone to choose. This one is one of my fav’s. Tip Top Taupe and Black. Simple and Elegant I think. Hope you like it.
Oh! I added one of the little In Color Blossom Accents  to the side of the thanks and colored some rhinestones black with a black sharpie to finish it off.

Supplies needed to reproduce this card:

· I Think You're Great Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139868] · Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] · Tip Top Taupe 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138336]

· Tip Top Taupe Classic Stampin' Pad [138325] · Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] · Another Thank You Photopolymer Stamp Set [133454]

· 2015-2017 In Color Blossom Accents [138383] · Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Please let me know if I can assist you with any of your stamping needs. I’d love to help.
Now please go and visit What Will You Stamp and see what the other Designers have done with this stamp set. I’m sure you’ll be happy you did!

Hugs!!!

Christmas Stars and Stamping and Blogging

Hi Everyone!
Just back from and incredible 5 days in St George Utah!! I was at the Founders Circle Retreat with Stampin' Up!s Top 100 Demonstrator's! What fun and what an honor!!!

I got back just in time to create this little card for the Stamping and Blogging Design Team...I hope you like it.

This card features The Star Framelits and the fabulous new Kraft Paper and Under The Tree Specialty Designer Paper. I Love, love, love this stuff!
Added to the card are Linen Thread for  the bow and a Brass Button just 'cause!!! I also added a gold mat behind the red specialty paper along with just a touch of Garden Green to make it officially Christmas! I used the saying from Festival of Trees to pop across the star and added a few rhinestones.
Here are the supplies I used for this card:

Stars Framelits Die

$26.95

Under The Tree Specialty Designer Series Paper

$12.95

Kraft 12" X 12" Card Stock

$5.95

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Linen Thread

$4.50

Gold Basic Metal Buttons

$7.95

Festival Of Trees Photopolymer Stamp Set

$15.95

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

I'd love for you to stop by and see the rest of the Stamping and Blogging Design Team they are AWESOME!!!

Sandi MacIver – USA www.stampingwithsandi.com

Amy Koenders – USA www.stampwithAmyK.com

Michelle Last – UK

www.michellelast.co.uk

Claire Daly - Australia– www.clairedaly.typepad.com

Kerstin Kreis – Germany

scraparound.de

Shelagh Freemantle – Canada – http://www.shelaghfreemantle.com/

Patrice Halliday-Larsen - New Zealand– Create with Stamps.co.nz -

Thanks for stopping in! Please let me know if I can help you with your Christmas Card Design....it is my very favorite time of the year! See you next time!

Bearing Gift with Stamping and Blogging

Hi Everyone,

Welcome back! Gosh it's been a busy week here, but I've had a little time to stamp which makes me happy. Kind of my relaxing time. Do you feel that way when you stamp?

Today I want to share a card I did featuring the new Stamp Set "Bearing Gifts" from the new Holiday Catalog from Stampin' Up! It goes live on August 28th, what an awesome catalog! It's got amazing new sets in there....including this one....

Isn't it adorable? 

Simple white Card Base with a Black Mat and a white image piece lightly tinted with blue and our new snowflakes that I tinted with my light blue Blendie! I colored in the sweet kids with my Blendies too. Love, love, love them!!! So fun to work with.

Supplies for this card are:

Bearing Gifts Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$10.95

Frosted Sequins

$4.95

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$5.95

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Coastal Cabana Assortment

$11.95

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Cherry Cobbler Assortment

$11.95

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Old Olive Assortment

$11.95

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Wisteria Wonder Assortment

$11.95

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

I hope you find some time to stamp today. It's just the best!!!

Before I forget there is only one day left (until August 28th)to take advantage of the Sign-up Special with Stampin' Up!
 
How would you like to get $150 in Stampin' Up! goodies for only $99? What a fabulous deal!! One you might not want to miss. You don't even have to pay for shipping!!! Whoo Hoo! Just hit the contact me button at the top or hop on over to my website and sign up there. It's Short and Sweet and Fun! Just takes a few minutes. Let me know if I can help!!!

Now onto the rest of the Design Teams Creations! You know you're in for a treat with all these talented ladies. Check them out!

• Sandi MacIver – USA www.stampingwithsandi.com
  
• Amy Koenders – USA www.stampwithAmyK.com
  
• Michelle Last – UK
  
• www.michellelast.co.uk
  
• Claire Daly - Australia– www.clairedaly.typepad.com
  
• Caroline van der Straaten – Netherlands – www.carooskaartjes.blogspot.nl
  
• Marine Wiplier – France – http//www.marineetstamp.com
  
• Kerstin Kreis – Germany
  
• scraparound.de
  
• Shelagh Freemantle – Canada – http://www.shelaghfreemantle.com/
  
• Patrice Halliday-Larsen - New Zealand– Create with Stamps.co.nz -
  

Thanks for stopping by!
See you next time!!