Birthday Bike!

With the purchase of the Moving Forward Stamp Set, Stampin' Up donates $3.00 to support Ronald McDonald House Charities.  

This fun card can be stamped with any saying and you can use any stamp set. 

Stampin' Up Products used:

Moving Forward Stamp Set #126322
Wacky Wishes #126412
1/8 Mini Brads #122941

Card Stock & paper:
Whisper White #100730
Crumb Cake #120953
Real Red # 102482
Basic Black #121045
Polka Dot Parade Designer Paper #126902

INK:
Basic Black Ink #126980
Real Red Ink#126949
Daffodil Delight #126944

Window Frame Collection Framelets Die #129021

Happy Stampin' to all!

Happy Birthday from K & Company

I bought this adorable paper and 4 packs of embellishment for under $10.00 at JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts.  I've made so many cards-  Birthday, Mother's Day, and a few Get Well and can't wait to use it for scrapbooking too!

The Happy Birthday Stamp is from Stampin' Up along with the Wisteria Wonder Ribbon # 122973 and Basic Rhinestone Jewels # 119246.  Cardstock color Certainly Celery #105125 matches perfectly!  I trimmed the printed paper with the Scallop Edge Border Punch #119882.

I'm a stamper on a budget and it's fun to get items on sale and create lots of masterpieces with them!

Happy Stampin to all and Happy Spring!

Keep Calm

I loved this stamp set and had to have it!  This card is a copy of the one created in the Stampin' Up Catalog.

It comes with other stamps too- like "Shop On" or "Cry A Little".  I learned about the Keep Calm and Carry on Phrase from a dear friend and it's very interesting.

I made the card with:

Basic Black Ink #126980
Whisper White Ink- no longer available
Basic Gray Card Stock #121044
Crumb Cake Card Stock #120953

Carry On Stamp Set #126647
3/4 inch circle punch # 119873
Bitty Banner Framelets #129267

Well Worn Designer Paper was available in the Clearance Rack!

Keep Calm and Carry On was a propaganda poster produced by the British government in 1939 during the beginning of the Second World War, intended to raise the morale of the British public in the aftermath of widely predicted mass air attacks on major cities. It had only limited distribution with no public display, and thus was little known. The poster was rediscovered in 2000, has been re-issued by a number of private companies, and has been used as the decorative theme for a range of products. It was believed there were only two known surviving examples of the poster outside government archives until a collection of 15 originals was brought in to the Antiques Roadshow in 2012 by the daughter of an ex-Royal Observer Corps member.

Beach Themed Wedding Shower Favors

My daughter will be getting married on Anna Maria Island on April 3 and we just had the shower for her the first Saturday in March.  I created these cute candy containers with the Big Shot and my go to Stampin' Up Die.  I bought sand dollars and applied them to white and gray cardstock that was punched with the circle punches.  Stampin' Up's Teeny Tiny Wishes- best stamp set ever- that I use again and again for all the showers- I stamped "just for you" in basic gray over a star fish stamped in pirouette pink for the labels on the glass starfish coasters!

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!! 

Paper Players Challenge

I found this cute paper on the Taylored Expressions Website and being a seamstress, I just loved it.  It also contained bobbin paper and some ideas for cards.  The card stock is from Stampin' Up and I used the Scallop Border Punch to complete the card.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

WOO HOO--STAMPIN' UP! JUST RELEASED THEIR FIRST ON-LINE STAMPING CLASS WITH 30+ PROJECTS!!!

• Something totally NEW from Stampin' Up!
• Something totally COOL from Stampin' Up!

The "class" consists of PDF documents and videos!

30+ projects--with supply lists for all of them!!!  

Learn innovative ways to get the most out of your supplies (from stamps to the Big Shot) with clever tips and all the techniques you need to start creating with success.
 

Divided into six sections focused on a variety of topics, this class includes videos, step outs, and supply lists for 30+ projects. Join the fun!

 

BEST PART--IT COSTS ONLY $14.95 

You simply order item # 133385

You will then get the information to download all the files and video's.  It appears to be a "mydigitalstudio" download--but it is NOT--just downloaded the same way.  Files are all PDF files and mp4 files for the video's. 

 

Here are some basic instructions from Stampin' Up! for downloading--it was really easy--I did not have any troubles!

PC Instructions
The files will be downloaded as archive files that you can then extract and save on your computer. When you click on the download link, an extraction program will automatically launch. Choose the location where you would like to save the files (be sure to note where you save them). Follow the prompts on the extraction program, then navigate to the location where you saved the files. Click on the file and open.

Mac Instructions
When you click on the download link, the file will be mounted as a drive. Once it is mounted, open the drive and drag and drop the files to the location of your choice on your hard drive. The files can then be opened.

And now I am off to look at all the projects and to start creating.....you can do so too!  

I CASED this card from Sandra Conner and it was on the Pals Paper Arts Challenge Website.  I love the Bashful Blue and Black...so unconventional for a Valentine's Card but it looks great!

Stampin' Up needs to bring back the Whisper White Stamp Pad!! Thank goodness I have an ink refill too. It's not available at this time but again, I'm hoping they bring it back! The original card had different and current available from Stampin' Up and I just use what I have!  The Pink & Red Polka Dot paper & the mini dot paper is also Stampin' Up that has been discontinued but both were on the Clearance Rack for less than 1/2 the original price so it's good to check out the bargains from time to time at:

www.kindigcrafts.stampinup.net
Go to Shop Now and then the Clearance Rack!

OK, so here is what's available at Stampin' Up to make this card:

Real Red Paper #102482
Basic Black Paper #121045
Bashful Blue Paper #105120

Layered Labels Stampset #127072
Apothecary Accents Framelets #127003

Bakers Twine, Brads and Sparkly Heart all purchased at Target's Dollar Spot.

Beautiful Sunrise this morning!  Enjoy your day!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Super easy cards to create with Whisper White Paper, Real Red Ink, a Valentine stamp and some heart doilies!  I then embellished with red and clear rhinestones and also added some puffy stickers!  The designer paper is also from Stampin' Up, but it is discontinued. Had to get these together quick to send out to grandkids and some nieces and nephews! 

Hope everyone has a nice day today and always!

Stampin' Hugs to all!

Invitations are easy and inexpensive to make when I purchased items off of Stampin' Up's Clearance Rack!!!
The Shower Invites are made with Blushing Bride Paper and Ribbon.  The Gray paper was purchased at Hobby Lobby for 1/2 price!  I made 50 shower invites under $10.00!!! 

The Wedding invitations were made with Pirouette Pink Paper from Stampin' Up and the Gray, White, and Vellum was purchased from Hobby Lobby at 1/2 price.  The real starfish are from Florida and add a nice touch to the Beach Theme Wedding that we have coming up in April!!

SALE A BRATION is going on now and with a $50.00 order get a free items from Stampin' Up!

Contact me to order or order online now!

Happy New Year to everyone!

News from Stampin' Up!

NEW Single Stamps Available

These new, never seen before "SINGLE" stamps are available only until 
the end of March.  They are only available in "clear" mount, and beside each stamp it shows the recommended block size.  These are so cute!!!!  I want them all!!!  (and probably will get them all!!!--you too??)  You can either email me your order, add them to another order (maybe wait until Sale-a-bration begins Jan 22) or order on-line!  Just make sure to order them before the end of March!

Dude, Your Welcome! You asked, and we listened! We're excited to introduce our new, very manly stamping kit: the Dude, You're Welcome! kit. Guys don't always have the easiest time expressing themselves, but with the Dude, You're Welcome! kit, they'll have Four wood-mount stamps (double-mounted) with the perfect sentiment for every occasion Twelve 4" x 6" postcards in four different (manly) colors Twelve gray envelopes A Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad An instructional guide (for the most novice stamper!) Basically, the kit includes everything a dude needs to create the perfect manly card that any woman would adore, all packaged in an appropriately masculine box. Dude, You're Welcome! Kit 132807 $24.95

I'm Paper Pumpkin . . . I come to your door each month (a fully decked-out creativity carriage). I'll help you to escape your life with some paper fun. I come in a sweet box, but you'll really love what you find on the inside: All the stamps, ink, paper, and accessories to create pinable projects. Create stuff like cards, journals, décor, and more! Paper Pumpkin by Stampin' Up! is a new monthly kit program that anyone (even you) can enjoy! Get Started It's so easy to get started. Simply sign up for the program by visiting www.mypaperpumpkin.com and click Get it. Every month a new, surprise project kit arrives at your doorstep. Just think of the anticipation of creating a fun project to pin, showoff, and share with your friends and family-every month! Of course, you'll want to know more. So here's the nitty gritty: Each month we send you a unique, surprise kit with a project-cards, journals, décor, and more! (We've even color-coordinated, measured, and cut everything for you!) Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories-everything but adhesive. Each kit gives you a 30-minute creativity escape. We will ship your Paper Pumpkin on or around the 15th of the month.   You need to sign up for a kit by the 10th of the month to get that month's kit. If you sign up on the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the next month. (Let's say you sign up on May 10th, we'll send your kit around May 15th. If you sign up on May 11th, we'll send your first kit around June 15th.) A Paper Pumpkin membership is $19.95 per month (and shipping is included!)   There's no commitment, you can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want. Starting in early March, we'll offer a Try-It kit if you'd like to try Paper Pumpkin for one month. A Free Gift in Your Very First Kit The Welcome Kit is the very first Paper Pumpkin you will receive in your first month of membership. The Welcome Kit includes a free gift-a clear acrylic block!

Best of 25 Years.....

As part of our 25-year anniversary celebration, we're bringing back some of our favorite stamp images from the last quarter century and combining them into 12 sets, which will release-one set per month-during 2013.  

Even better, along with some great classic images, each "Best of" set will also include a never-before-seen image!

Here is the January release: