Stamparatus!

This is so cool and awesome!  It's similar to the MISTI, but even better!

Sympathy for Ralph Thomas (Shelagh and Suzy's dad)

set - Autumn Harvest, Sheet Music, Rose Wonder
colors - Marina Mist, Night of Navy Soft Suede, Always Artichoke, VV & N of N CS
access - Big Shot and Rose Garden framelits, garden green and burlap ribbon, sponge, dimensionals

The music sheet background is a little washed out in this photo.  It looks better IRL. I'm sorry, but I can't remember where I got the idea for this card. She had a great video on sponging ink on the Music Sheet background and stamping it to create a nice soft background.  It almost looks like you stamped on an actual sheet of music.

Stampin' blends Are Available!

Stampin' Blends are now available. View them on the Stampin'Up YouTube channel. You can purchase them through me. contact me today or purchase them through my online store.

Adorable FREE Set!

I  just want to let you know that you can earn an exclusive adorable set when you host a party now through October. Watch this cute video.

Holiday Catalog Starts September 1, 2017!

Let the fun begin!

Click here for a fun preview of the upcoming Holiday catalog.

Call me to get your copy of the catalog or to place an order.

New Catalog Open House - Just Breathe

We had so much fun creating this card at my New Catalog Open House on Mon. 6/5/2017.  I saw this card by Mary Brown when Stampin'Up Only (SUO) had their Watercoloring Challenge #174. I just had to try it!  I had wanted to play around with the technique using an acrylic block to water color and I thought this was the perfect opportunity.

Here are the details frmy Mary Brown's blog –

• Whisper White – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
• Color Theory dsp stack – two pieces – one 1 1/4 x 4 1/4 and the other 1/2 x 4 1/4 (my second piece was 3/4 x 4-1/4); add to card front
• Whisper White – 3 1/2 x 4 1/4, ink acrylic block using Crumb Cake, Marina Mist and Soft Sky, spritzer and stamp onto paper – hold down allowing the ink to spread; let dry
• Stamp frame of chair in Soft Suede and seat in Dapper Denim; stamp breathe in Dapper Denim and just in Soft Suede; add to card front just dimensionals
• Add some glitter enamel dots to finish off
  (we substituted retired Candy Dots)

Set(s):	Colorful Seasons
Paper:	Whisper White, Color Theory dsp Paper Stack
Ink:	Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Dapper Denim, Marina Mist, Soft Sky
Other:	Glitter Enamel Dots (or Candy Dots, retired), Dimensionals

Happy Stamping!  Mary

Birthday Stand Up Easel Treat Box of Cards Stamp Camp

We had so much fun creating these cards. I was a little bummed that no one wantted to make the card holder.  I thought it was so cute.I changed the dimensions slightly so you could create it out of 8.5" x 11" cs instead of 12" x 12" cs. Here are the original directions by Janet Wakeland

Happy 21st Birthhday, Austin!

My great nephew turns 21 today!  I thought this panel card would be perfect for him. Colors - crushed curry, early espresso, very vanilla, basic black. Mixed Drinks and Sassy Salutations sets.

Panel Fun Fold card

I really like cretaing panel cards. They're so pretty and easy.  You can slip in a piece of cs behind the card if you want to send a message. Colors- basic gray, cucumber crush, watermellon wonder.

Photo Realistic DSP & Dragonfly Dreams get well card

 It's great using the Dragonfly Dreams set on Serene scenery DSP.  It makes very quick and easy cards. Colors - island indigo and basic black.

Click HERE to see what's available at 25% off!

I want  to mention the Special Offers SU! is having which replace their Weekly Deals.  Here are the offers for the last week, Thur, 9/15 to Wed 9/21.

Also, I have Holiday catalogs for the first 15 people to claim them.  Sorry, I missed the deadline to have them mailed.  I did however, purchas some as a supply item and am anxious to get them to you.

SUO Challenge #149 – Weddings Are Here! Best Wishes Patricia!

Wedding Tunnel Card, front

Wedding Tunnel Card, inside

 My good friend got married for the first time at age 50.  I'm so happy for her!  The SUO Challenge is the perfect opportunity to showcase this card (make a wedding card).  I love tunnel cards.  They're easy and have a big WOW! factor. Pop over to SUO to check out the challenge.

SUPPLIES:
set - Rose Wonder
cs - very vanilla, rose red
ink - rose red, marina mist, always artichoke and archival black pads
access - Simply Scoring tool, tear and tape, 2-1/2" circle punch, dimensionals

Tunnel card Directions:

1. For a tall tunnel card use two half sheets, 8.5" x 5.5" each
2. Score inside piece at 2-1/8" and 6-3/8"
3. Punch a window in middle section
4. line up the two pieces and stamp the inside image through the window
5. Now score both pieces at 4.25"
6. Stamp the inside outer-edge panels
7. Stamp the front around the outside edges, and front main image on separate piece of vanilla.  Matt the front focal image on rose red cs. It will be adhered to the card front with dimensionals as the final step.
8. Crease your folds on both pieces.
9. The outside is simply folded like a standard A-2 card
10. The inside piece is folded valley, mountain, valley and adhered with strong (tear and tape) adhesive to the card front (outer panels only) so the middle sticks out when it is opened. 
11. Adhere your focal rose matted image to the card front with dimensionals.

I hope this makes sense!
 Happy Stamping!  Mary

My Excitement Runnith Over!

I'm sooooo excited for my son Ray.  WHOOO HOOO !!!!!!!!

Ray was a winner of a nation-wide German competition sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) in association with the Federal Republic of Germany.  Winners of the competition have been awarded an all-expense-paid summer study trip to Germany.  Ray will be traveling to Germany this summer as a result.

SUO Challenge #142

The Stampin Up' Only (SUO) Challenge for  Feb 16th to Feb 27th is to use SU Sale-a-bration products!  See the link here to play along.  I wasn't going to order any of the stamps, just consumable product, such as the Botannical Designer Vellum Stack.  That was my starting point.  Then I caved.  I pre-ordered the Peddle Pusher set and cool metallic glitter tape so I could get this set (What I Love).  I have another order coming tomorrow with the Party Pants set.  Too much fun!

SUPPLIES:
sets - What I Love
cs - whisper white, elegant eggplant, wisteria wonder
ink - old olive, elegant eggplant, wisteria wonder
access - rhinestone jewels, bitty banner and 1" square punches

joy fold card

 I made this card for my in-laws to take to a b-day party next weekend.  I figure that someone turning 100 years old deserves a special card, and I wanted to use some of the metallic glitter tape!  place the larger end of the black piece on the brushed gold piece with 1/2" border around it.  The left flap folds in and then the right flap folds over and tucks into the balloons on the front (which are popped up on dimensionals) to hold it in place.

joy fold card, open

SUPPLIES:
sets - Happy Birthday Everyone, Endless Birthday Wishes, Caligraphy Numbers (retired)
cs - brushed gold 4-1/4" x 8-1/2", scored at 3" and 5-1/2", and scrap for sm balloon on inside
       basic black, 3-1/4" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/2"
       metallic gold vellum 2-3/4" x 4"
       gold foil scraps for word and balloons
       gold glimmer paper scraps for balloons
       very vanilla 3-3/4" x 3" and scraps
ink - archival black pad
access - balloon punch, IMP washi tape, gold glitter tape, gold bakers twine, dimensionals, Big Shot and TIEF on one of the inside vanilla presents, Hello You thinlits

Happy Stamping!  Mary

Thanks Coach Jones and Coach Billy!

Ray, my son, finished his Varsity soccer ⚽ season. Tonight is the awards banquet. These are the Z-fold thank you cards I made for the coaches.

Yeah!  I finally figured out how to get the photos off my phone.  Which is good because the picture card on my regular phone is corrupted.

Now I need to make a little insert for the boys to sign!  Usually I make a card large enough to be signed, but not so with this card!  I might just add another white 2-3/4" x 4" panel.  That would be a really easy fix.

SUPPLIES: (retired)
sets - i love soccer, so many thank
cs - concord crush, 11" x 4-1/4", scored at 2-3/4" & 5-1/2" and 2-3/4" square
       whisper white 3@ 2-1/2" x 4" and 2-1/4" square
ink - concord crush pad

Happy Stamping!  Mary

SUO Challenge #140, It's time for Valentines!

Valentine Card, front

Valentine Card, inside

SUO Challenge #140, It's time for Valentines!  Stampin' Up Only (SUO) challenge is to make a Valentine, so I decided to take the challenge.  You can, too if you follow this link or the one on the right sidebar.  I decided to make one for my son, Chris, who is away at college.  It can't be too frilly.  The birds on the front represent my husband, myself and his younger brother.  I wanted to try the technique where you sponge the sky color on the TIEF before running it through the Big Shot.  However, I used no tabs instead of Tab 1, so the sky was rather faint, oh well.

I know I've been absent for awhile, but I should be posting photos of my Jan class projects soon.

SUPPLIES:
sets - rose wonder, a dozen thoughts, and many more
cs - night of navy, very vanilla, blushing bride, cherry cobler
ink - night of navy and cherry cobler pads
access - sponge, big shot & the woodlands TIEF, rose garden framelits, mini glue dots, dimensionals
punches - itty bitty accents (heart), tree builder (bird)

Happy Stamping!  Mary

Happy Birthday Chris!

Tunnel Card, front

Tunnel Card,back

As of today I have reached a new era of my life.  I now have only ONE teenager.   Chris is 20 years old - wow.  I thought this card fits the beach life he's enjoying at UCSB.

CORRECTION: Chris is 19 years old.  This is my last year of having 2 teen boys.

Wetlands, Extreme surfer, Sassy Salutations, crumb cake, pool party, blk, big shot and woodgrain TIEF, 2-1/2" circle punch, painter's tape, mini stapler. natural cotton retired ribbon

Happy Stamping!  Mary

Oct Stamp Therapy Class

Halloween Pocket Card, option 1

SUPPLIES:
sets- six sayings, halloween backgrounds
cs- pumpkin pie, white, black glitter paper
ink - black
access- ribbon, washi tape, corner rounder, mini stapler, blk sharpie

Halloween Pocket Card, option 2 with insert pulled out

Scalloped Tag Topper Card

SUPPLIES:
sets-
cs- crumb cake, early espresso, vanilla
ink- black pad, espresso pad, pear pizzazz and daffodil delight markers
acces- big shot and woodgrain TIEF, scallop tag topper punch, vintage brads, Venetian trim, dimensionals

Wetlands Card

SUPPLIES:
sets- wetlands
cs- crumb cake, pool party, black, white
ink- crumb cake, pool party, black
access-  big shot and woodgrain TIEF, natural cotton ribbon, painters tape, mini stapler

Acorn Tunnel Card, front

 SUPPLIES:
sets- acorny thank you
cs - white, rich razzleberry, woodlands dsp
ink - rich razzleberry, soft suede
access - mini glue dots, dimensionals, sticky strip, big shot and bitty banners framelits, 2-1/2" circle punch

Acorn Tunnel Card, open

 I never posted these cards!  I altered the wetlands card, making it a tunnel card, for my son's b-day (see the next post)

from Cathy H

from Shelagh S

from Billie T

from Cheryl C

from Peggy M

from Pat S

from Kathy M

Aren't these cards too adorable?  I got them from friends for my birthday.

Part of My M&M sweet Rewards

This is the mess I have been busy organizing.  Almost there, so I'd better get back to it.

Mary

I just realized that I never posted this from last month!  So here goes. . .  

SU Stamp Sale!

15% Stamp SALE starts today!

I will place an order on 10/23/15, the last day, in the am for anyone who wants to order.  Please let me know if you're interested.  Sorry, hostess stamps, rotary stamps, and clearance rack stamps don't qualify.

Unfortunately I didn't find out about this sale until AFTER I placed the Oct STC order, otherwise a few of you might have benefited.