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More Fun Flowers!

I LOVE*LOVE*LOVE the fun flowers die that Stampin carries. It is one of my favorite new accessories. You can take any of the designer papers, slap them on a card, put the flower die and some ribbon and you are all set with a gorgeous card. A little sponging on the edges really makes them pop too.  The background paper on this card is called Lap of Luxury. It is on pg 174 in our big catalog.

Here is a close up of the flower. I used some scrap pretty in pink paper that I had already stamped on to punch out the circle. Then I topped that with a pearl. After I finished the card, I gave it a little spritz of shimmer spray. Love that stuff.

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Fun Flower with a shimmer

I made this card for my stamp clubs last month. I love the Fun Flower die from the Occasions mini. If you missed out on it, don't worry….it is still available! It is so easy to make a card and use the flower as your focal point.  The background is done with the vintage wallpaper embossing folder. Then to finish it off, I sprayed it with the frost white smooch shimmer spray. The little curly cue in the middle of the button is done with a thin strip of cardstock and I wrapped it around the file in the distressing kit to make the curly cues.

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Paisley Butterfly card

It is finally starting to look like spring outside and this card shows off some of Stampin Up's gorgeous flower papers. These come from the Paisley prints pack which was on special last month. It is currently not available but don't worry, it will be back on July 1st when the new Stampin Up catalog is released! I used the Beautiful butterflies die in my big shot to create the butterflies and I also used the tulip frame embossing folder in my big shot for the not quite navy piece. I don't know how I ever survived without my big shot!

Check out this Masterpiece….

My daughter Lindsey is a high school senior this year and she is taking all AP classes. She loves her teachers and wanted to make a birthday card for her AP English teacher. She wanted to make it big enough so the whole class could sign it so we used a whole sheet of cardstock folded in half. Then  we sat down and created this masterpiece. She pretty much did it herself with a few suggestions from me.  She used the Baroque Motif set for the background.

If you look closely at the flowers, you can see the white shimmer paint we sponged on them to give that faux pearl look. The flowers are from the Fun Flowers die in the Occasions mini.

April Stamp Camp!

Today in Chesapeake, it was so gorgeous outside, I decided that I had to postpone my stamping plans to go lay out in the sun. It felt so good but now I am burnt to a crisp! It will be tan in a couple days but right now my skin is sizzling.  My daughter Lindsey laid out with me and she just turned brown…..it isn't fair. I meant to take some pictures of her out there but I forgot. I am sure we will have many more days like this.

Anyway, I finally got back to stamping and finished my projects for this month's stamp camp. This month I am featuring the Sneak Peek Special…..the Paisley petals designer papers and the four frames stamp set that will be in our upcoming Idea Book and Catalog.

This first picture is of the folder that the cards all go in….isn't it pretty?? This paper is just GORGEOUS!

This next one is the inside of the folder. I have 2 cards on either side. I will stick some envelopes in there too.

Here is the folder (top left) and the 4 cards we are making. If you are local to the Chesapeake/ Va Beach/ Norfolk area, and would like to come to this or any other class, please email me! If you click on my calendar at the top of the page, you can see when all of the classes are offered. Or, if you and some friends would like a private class of your own, that would be great too! Cost of this class is $20 or if you would like to purchase the whole set already completed, it is $25. If you are out of town and would like this class set, add an additional $5 for shipping. All complete sets for this class will be ready for pick up or shipping at the end of the month.

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completed set (local) $25.00 completed set (plus shipping) $30.00

Pretty Petal Cone

This is a fun little holder we made in my stamp clubs last month using the petal cone die. I glued 2 of them together using sticky strip and then cut the scallop half circles out of  the springtime vintage designer paper that is in the Occasions mini.  These make perfect little gifts to put candy or a piece of jewelry in.

Here is a close up of the front of it. I used the Clearly for you stamp set background stamp in crumb cake to put behind the "for you".  Then I added a mini rosette to the front.

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Bye Bye Bliss

I am so sad to see this set go. It is by far my favorite SALE-a-Bration stamp set. Today is the last day you can get this stamp set for free with  a $50 order. Don't miss out! For this card I used the pretty in pink striped ribbon and the first edition newsprint designer paper (cut out with the top note die). I stamped the first stamp in pretty in pink and then stamped the butterfly in black and cut him out. There is a little pearl on the butterfly too.

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Featured Demo of the Month (part 2)

Here are some more of the awesome projects that Rachelle created. This first one is a framed art piece using a frame you can pick up almost anywhere. I love how she cut out the opening and put the words kind of set back. Isn't it gorgeous?

This is a really sweet card she made for Valentine's Day. She used the Tiny Tags set and the jewelry punch to create the "LOVE" hanging there.

This one is made with the Greenhouse Gala designer papers that are featured in our big catalog. I love this ribbon technique. It is a favorite of mine.

I think this is my favorite project of all…..another framed art with the Fun Flowers die and more of the Greenhouse Gala papers.  She also stamped the   background using Elements of Style and then colored in the flowers. It is so vintage looking. I just love it.

Here is a close up of the flower part inside the frame.  This Flower die is so popular, it has already sold out and we are waiting for another shipment to come in. Stampin Up can't keep them in stock because they are selling so fast.

Here is another Valentine's card but it really could also be for an anniversary or wedding. It is so simple but also elegant. The background is the En Francais set.

Here is a composition notebook that Rachelle covered in the Elegant Soiree designer papers found on pg 175 in the big  Stampin Up idea book. Then she decorated it with the paper daisies and build a brad. THese would make great gifts for teachers or friends.

Here is a close up of the flowers and the brad and the punched edging. Very nice details that add so much.

Featured Demo of the Month!(part 1)

I would like to introduce you to my March demo of the month, Rachelle Escalanti. Rachelle is one of my incredibly talented downline and she volunteered to be the featured demo this month.

Rachelle has been a demo for less than a year but she is already creating some fabulous projects!

This one is a gorgeous candle that she wrapped in our designer papers and then made a tag for the front using the Bliss stamp set from the sale-a-bration mini. How cute is that?

Here is a close up of that tag on the front of the candle.

Here is a cute tea bag holder that she made out of the scalloped envelope die in the big shot.

This is an adorable calendar made out of a wooden clipboard you can find at a craft store. She covered it in our designer papers and then printed a calendar from the computer.

This is a coaster calendar made out of chipboard coasters and covered with the designer papers.

This last one is a 3×3 notecard made with the Love Letter designer papers. That is one of my favorites. I will post more of Rachelle's projects later this week!

Petal Cone Lollipop

Doesn't this remind you of an ice cream cone? It kind of makes me feel like summertime too! I made these treats for Valentine's Day but since they don't say Happy Valentine's Day on them, they can really be used for any time of the year as a nice treat to give to a friend.  They are super easy to make  as favors for a child's birthday party or classroom treats also. I used the Petal Cone die from the Stampin Up Occasions mini and the red glitter paper also in there. The cardstock is pretty in pink and so is the taffeta ribbon.  The friend heart stamp is from " I Heart Hearts" on pg 46 in the big catalog.

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