LATE NIGHT STAMPERS

I belong to a Yahoo Group for demonstrators, but they also have one for stampers.....It is called Late Night Stampers....HELLO!!  How late night stamping do you have to be.....Not like me, you can stamp in the day...but I knew I had to be a part of that group...late night is my time....ANYHOW.   If I have peaked your intrest.....Go and take a look.   Here is the link     http://latenightstamper1.blogspot.com/   Sherrill is the like the Den Mother and is the leading force for the group.   The group has lots of inspiration and friendships.

ENJOY!

Happy Easter Everyone

Getting ready to go to Good Friday Services and decided to show some pictures of the cards I sent for Easter.   I wish I could have sent more..... 

This first one, is just plain cute.    I have had this set on my wish list for a couple of years now and still don't own it.   One of my club members, Heather owns it and graciously loaned it to me last weekend.   My daughter, Aimee and grandsons were visiting for the weekend and Colin and Jacob played with legos while Aimee and I spent some time together stamping.   Lots of fun.and easy...The hard part is allowing the crystal effects to dry, before checking it, just to make sure and leaving your fingerprint.....    ENJOY!

Stamp set:   A Good Egg
Cardstock/paper:    Certainly Celery, whisper white, so saffron and Delicate Dots DSP from last year's SAB choices..Accessories:  Ribbon (also from last yr's SAB), this yr's SAB scallop trim border punch, white gel pen, ticket corner punch, and crystal effects.

This second card, I made quite a few all alike.   I really think that the next time, I won't make as many exactly alike, but to change them up a bit.

Stamp set:   Abundant Hope (Occasions mini catalog)

Black staz on ink

I used the special cardstock package from a couple of years ago.   Wild Wasabi that is textured and pre cut and prescored.   I trimmed it to fit in a regular A2 envelope.   Since I used both packs of this paper, it gave me more room in my file cabinet to fit more paper!!!!!!!!!!!  I stamped the image on very vanilla cardstock and colored in the daffodils with the marvelous markers, blush blossom and pretty in pink.   I used the lid of the wild wasabi pad and the aquapainter for the stems and after awhile, I changed and started using the certainly celery marker.  I punched the edges with the eyelet border punch and you can't see in this picture, but I punched the end of the card with the same border punch.  I used the modern label punch for the Greeting and used my BIG SHOT to make the wild wasabi layer.

Happy Easter! 

Two Step into Spring

Stampin' Up!'s Two-Step Stampin' sets allow you to quickly and easily take your creativity to the next level. And now, from April 1-30 only, you can purchase the brand-new Awash with Flowers Two-Step Stampin' set--or get it FREE when you host a $350 workshop!

The Awash with Flowers stamp set is a sneak peek from the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog and will not be available again until the release of the new Idea Book & Catalog.

Item               Description                                             Price

117062 Awash with Flowers (wood mount; set of 18) ......$39.95

120549 Awash with Flowers (clear mount; set of 18) ........$27.95



Plus, get 20 percent off a selection of perfectly springy Two-Step Stampin' sets from our current catalog:

Item         Page            Description       Regular Price     Sale Price

113824      94        Greenhouse Garden     $25.95           $20.76

113734      98        Fifth Avenue Floral      $24.95           $19.96

111578     101       Flower Fancy              $36.95           $29.56

113258      112     Trendy Trees               $17.95           $14.36



Contact Me today to schedule a workshop or order your Two-Step Stampin' sets.  I just received my stamp set today.    It is really a nice set, comes in two boxes if you order the clear mount set.    Can't wait to get it inky......











Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:16:20

Stampin' Up!' Two Step into Spring

April is finally here and so is Spring....I hope it stays for a while.....   Below is the link for the Two Step into Spring special this month.    This stamp set will be featured in the new catalog, but you don't have to wait til July....You can get it now!

I have been trying for about an hr to make this show up in picture form and have been unable to do that, so here is the link.....

If I ever get this blogging figured out, it will be a miracle.

Stay tuned for some pictures......



http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/TwoStep_0310.pdf

VISITING THE RONALD McDONALD HOUSE IN BALTIMORE

Visiting the Ronald McDonald House in Baltimore is one of the many benefits of being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. Yes, benefits. By visiting and stamping (love doing that!) with the people at the house, I am able to give them some much needed time "just playing". I go to the RMDH every month and stamp with the residents that are staying there. I get to meet some amazing people, both patients and grow fond of many, even though I sometimes forget their names. This picture is of Denise and I after stamping tonight. Stamping with them is therapy for both of us.

Tomorrow, I will post a picture of some of the artists and their creations...

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!!!! I copied this card from Jan Tinkelberg and sent the card to my daughter, Christine who just loves Ireland. The shamrock was made up of 4 punched out hearts from the 3 heart punch and matching stamp set, I {heart} hearts - in the Occasions mini catalog. I used the border punch from the sale a bration catalog and the matching corner punch to make the frame around the shamrock. For the background of the card, I used the background stamp, Pretty Petals. I didn't have any ribbon that matched, so I just used a sponge dauber, ink and dyed the white taffeta ribbon. WOW! now I have 48+ colors of taffeta ribbon whenever I want.

ENJOY! and Spread the Joy, send someone a card. Do it today!

FINALLY!!!

Yes, I am finally getting around to posting some inspiration. It has been way too long! I have been busy, but also my motivation for making cards was just not there. Now that the weather is warming up and the snow has melted! YEAH and even the Sun is Shining, I am feeling better.

The inspiration attached uses some of the In colors and the new border punch that is FREE for a $50 purchase during sale a bration. Sale a bration is just for another 2 weeks and ends March 31st. The stamp set that I used is For All You Do and the Thanks is from the set, Thank You Kindly and both of these sets are in the Idea Book and Catalog.

Spring is Coming!   Things are brightening outside, grass is turning green, buds are appearing on plants and the daffodils are emerging and soon will be in bloom.   So, why don't you brighten someone's day and send them a card.    I dare you!