Get ready for a BLOG TOUR!

Once again, I'm participating in the SUDSOL blog tour! You're going to love it as we'll be showcasing cards and projects made with stamps from the NEW 2012-2013 catalogue!

Be sure to come back on June 13th and join in the fun!

Going, Going...OOPS you missed it!!

This post will remain sticky at the top until the end of May. This list is updated May 18th, 2012 - bold items are newest additions.

Below is a list of retired items that are NO LONGER AVAILABLE:

• 2010-2012 In Colour 12 x 12 Smooth Cardstock
• Tempting Turquoise 12 x 12 Cardstock
• Not Quite Navy 12 x 12 Cardstock
• Ring 6 x 6 Page Protectors
• Cardstock and Classic Pad In Colour Kit 2010-2012
• Blushing Bride 8 1/2 x 11 Cardstock
• Concord Crush 8 1/2 x 11 Cardstock
• Poppy Parade 8 1/2 x 11 Cardstock
• Pacific Point 12 x 12 Cardstock
• Baja Breeze 12 x 12 Cardstock
• Wild Wasabi 12 x 12 Cardstock
• Regals 12 x 12 Textured Cardstock
• Basic Grey 12 x 12 Cardstock
• Chocolate Chip 12 x 12 Cardstock
• Soft Suede 12 x 12 Cardstock
• Confetti Cream 8 1/2 x 11 Cardstock
• Birthday Calendars (I will have two of these at my Open House)
• White 8 1/2 x 11 Vellum Paper
• Blushing Bride Classic Ink Refill
• Peach Parfait Classic Ink Refill
• Concord Crush Classic Ink Refill
• Pear Pizzazz Classic Ink Refill
• Poppy Parade Classic Ink Refill
• Poppy Parade Classic Stamp Pad
• Melon Mambo Craft Ink Refill
• Pacific Point Craft Ink Refill
• Rich Razzleberry Craft Ink Refill
• Brights Craft Ink Refills
• Old Olive Craft Ink Refill
• Pumpkin Pie Craft Ink Refill
• Real Red Craft Ink Refill
• Regal Rose Craft Ink Refill
• Regals Craft Ink Refills
• Tempting Turquoise Craft Ink Refill
• Regal Rose Stampin' Write Marker
• Tempting Turquoise Stampin' Write Marker
• Baja Breeze Craft Ink Refill
• Bashful Blue Craft Ink Refill
• Certainly Celery Craft Ink Refill
• Perfect Plum Craft Ink Refill
• Pretty in Pink Craft Ink Refill
• Rose Red Craft Ink Refill
• So Saffron Craft Ink Refill
• Subtles Craft Ink Refills
• Bashful Blue Stampin' Write Marker
• Perfect Plum Stampin' Write Marker
• Rose Red Stampin' Write Marker
• Cherry Cobbler Craft Ink Refill
• Always Artichoke Craft Ink Refill
• Bravo Burgundy Craft Ink Refill
• Elegant Eggplant Craft Ink Refill
• Garden Green Craft Ink Refill
• More Mustard Craft Ink Refill
• Night of Navy Craft Ink Refill
• Not Quite Navy Craft Ink Refill
• Regals Craft Stampin' Spots
• Not Quite Navy Stampin' Write Marker
• Crumb Cake Craft Ink Refill
• Soft Suede Craft Ink Refill
• Chocolate Chip Craft Ink Refill
• Neutrals Craft Ink Refills
• Very Vanilla Craft Ink Refill
• Natural 12 x 12 Linen Post Album
• Navy 12 x 12 Linen Post Album
• Post 12 x 12 Page Protectors
• Basic Black 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
• Night of Navy 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
• 3/16" Gold Brads
• 3/16" Silver Brads
• Fine Galaxy Stampin' Glitter
• Uninked Craft Stampin' Pad
• Standard Stampin' Around Wheel Storage
• Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Storage
• Dotto
• Dotto Refill
• Crimper
• Circle Scissor Plus Replacement Blades
• Paper Cutter Replacement Cutting & Scoring Blades
• Paper Cutter Replacement Cutting Blades (2 pk)
• Stack & Store Containers
• Snowflake Punch
• Magnet Sheets
• Leaves #2 Original Die
• Snowflake #2 Original Die
• Flower, Daisies #2 Bigz Die
• Clear Circle Bigz Die
• Pillow Box Bigz Die
• Snowflakes Set #2 Sizzlits Die Set
• Swirls Scribbles Sizzlits Die
• Decor Standard Stampin' Around Wheel
• Fall Harvest Standard Stampin' Around Wheel
• Funky Forest Standard Stampin' Around Wheel
• Tailgating Standard Stampin' Around Wheel
• Time for a Tree Standard Stampin' Around Wheel
• Texture Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel

Happy Stampin'!

Itty Bitty Banners for Dynamic Duos

It's time for another Dynamic Duos challenge. I am SO loving this blog!!! This week's challenge is a "Black Tie" challenge with a dessert option of dry embossing.

Check this out:

I kind of like that the Dynamic Duos team tends to pick one colour from the previous week. It's kind of handy since I'm pretty sure MOST of us don't put all our supplies away right away...I STILL had my So Saffron out from last week...and OMG! I JUST realized that the colour was supposed to be DAFFODIL DELIGHT and NOT So Saffron...I am SUCH an IDIOT!

Well, shoot! Oh well...here's the card I made:

I'll just make ANOTHER card to submit to the challenge. Or...I could just recreate the card with Daffodil Delight and do a comparison. HA!! I do like the way it turned out though...I may try a few of this card using different colours. :)

For right now, I'm going out for a bike ride...I'll try and get the Daffodil Delight version done later on. *sigh*

What do you think?

STAMPS: Build a Blossom, Itty Bitty Banners
INK: Basic Black, So Saffron
PAPERS: Whisper White, Basic Black and So Saffron Cardstock; So Saffron DSP
ACCESSORIES: Simply Scored Diagonal Score Plate, Punches, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

Keep Calm just for fun!

OH. MY. GOSH!

When I first saw this stamp set, I nearly wet myself! These types of sayings has been all over Pinterest for ages and when I saw this stamp set...well... WOW!

It's a hostess set, so you KNOW you'll want to host a private class in your home to earn this one!

Check it out:

SERIOUSLY? How CUTE is that???

I started off with a piece of Island Indigo on which I stamped the sentiment using Versamark and heat embossed with White Stampin' Emboss Powder. I then added a piece of Island Indigo Baker's Twine to the top of the image panel.

I matted the sentiment on a piece of Whisper White Cardstock on which I stamped an image from the set World Treasures in Island Indigo. I'm still not sure about that set, though I do like the sentiment and the flower!

What do you think?

STAMPS: Carry on, World Treasures
INK: Versamark, Island Indigo
PAPERS: Whisper White, Pool Party and Island Indigo Cardstock; Comfort Cafe DSP
ACCESSORIES: White Stampin' Emboss Powder, Heat Gun, Baker's Twine, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

Happy Dirtday!

When I saw this card created by the lovely and talented Mary Brown, I just KNEW I'd have to CASE it! I mean, really! Cute? Or what??

I just love Mary's clean and classic stamping style and had to recreate her card:

Isn't "I Dig You" the cutest set? I can't believe I waited a whole catalogue year to get it, but now that I have it, I'm sure glad I do!

I stamped and cut all the sections of the image separately and they're affixed to the white panel with Stampin' Dimensionals.

I'd LOVE to send you one of these cards! Would you like one? This is my team card of the month for June and EVERY member of my downline will get one! All you need to do is join my team before the end of May and one will be on it's way to you on June 1st. It couldn't be easier! And with the new starter kit priced at just $125 and FULLY customizable, it's a GREAT time to join!

What do you think?

STAMPS: I Dig You
INK: Basic Black, Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Real Red, Soft Suede
PAPERS: Whisper White, Real Red, Soft Suede and Island Indigo Cardstock; Lucky Limeande DSP
ACCESSORIES: Punches, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

World Treasures for the Stampin' Queens

Last week, I got to have lunch with my upline and BFF. She had just returned from Disney and had the NEW catalogue in her hot little hands!! Of course, I scoured every page, we talked about what we liked and what made us scratch our heads and wonder what SU! was thinking (mostly for stuff that retired, but I digress).

As Stampin' UP! always does, there was a prize wheel which could be spun everyday for prizes. One of the prizes Caroline won was a stamp set called World Treasures. It's no secret that mounting stamps is NOT one of her favourite things to so, she handed me the set with instructions to mount it and play. OK!

So, when I saw the Stampin' Queens sketch for this week, I knew JUST what I wanted to do!

Here's our sketch for this week:

And here's my card:

Of course, I RARELY keep a sketch EXACTLY the way it's supposed to be, but that's OK! I've always thought of sketches as a creative jumping off point.

My hubby was unsure about the Cajun Craze and Midnight Muse combination. He said the DSP was too busy for the peacock. I *think* I agree with him and might have to try again. We'll see!

I added some bling and I REALLY like the way it turned out!

Here's a little close up:

I just LOVE the new Apothecary Accents Framelits! For the sentiment, I stamped it and then hand cut it so I could use the label as a matte.

What do you think?

STAMPS: World Treasures

INK: Midnight Muse

PAPERS: Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze and Soft Suede Cardstock, Comfort Cafe DSP

ACCESSORIES: Big Shot, Framelits, Stampin' Dimensionals, Basic Rhinestones

Happy Stampin'!

Freshly Made Artistic Etchings for Dynamic Duos

Oooooh! I just LOVED this week's Dynamic Duo Colours! Check this out:

How lovely and soft and spring like. I knew JUST what I wanted to do and I teamed with the Freshly Made sketch for this week. This is what I came up with:

Do you love it? I started off with a So Saffron base and then added the So Saffron and Pool Party Designer Series Paper. The sentiment was stamped using Whisper White Craft Ink and I embossed it using white embossing powder.

I stamped the focal image on Whisper White Cardstock using both Pool Party and So Saffron.

Here's a few close up shots:

the brads

the sentiment

What do you think?

STAMPS: Artistic Etchings (YAY! Not retiring!)

INK: Pool Party and So Saffron Classic Ink; Whisper White Craft Ink

PAPERS: Whisper White, Pool Party and So Saffron Cardstock; Pool Party and So Saffron DSP

ACCESSORIES: Punch, Ribbon, Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!