Sunday, March 30, 2008

Oh Baby!

I've finally gotten my She's All That Stamp Set! So excited - this is one of those sets that will never get old. It's timeless, classic and no matter what you do with it, you'll always have a beautiful card at the end. I decided to cut the 'words' off and double mount it so that I have the bride, expectant mom, birthday girl, and dog-walking girl alone. Of course I couldn't wait to dive into this set and I focused on the expectant mom and birthday girl since I'm still designing cards mainly for Belly Laughs. And of course I did some embossing :) I also got the 'Everything Baby' Set in that shipment. This is a great words only that focuses on, well, Everything Baby! Enjoy!

Oh Baby!


*Card Size - 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
*Cardstock - Close to Cocoa, Purely Pomegranate, Whisper White
*Stamp Sets - She's All That, Everything Baby
*Ink - Purely Pomegranate, Versamark
*Accessories - Ticket Corner Punch, Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder, Heat Tool
*Techniques - Embossing

Baby Happiness (Another spin on the Oh Baby! card)


*Card Size - 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
*Cardstock - Close to Cocoa, Purely Pomegranate, Whisper White
*Stamp Sets - She's All That, Warm Words
*Ink - Purely Pomegranate, Versamark
*Accessories - Ticket Corner Punch, Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder, Heat Tool
*Techniques - Embossing

Make a Wish


*Card Size - 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
*Cardstock - Groovy Guava, Purely Pomegranate, Whisper White
*Stamp Sets - She's All That
*Ink - Purely Pomegranate, Groovy Guava
*Accessories - Tag Corner Punch
*Techniques - None, just good 'ol stamping - see what I mean about this stamp set? Stamp twice and the result is a beautiful, simple card :)

Welcome Baby Girl


*Card Size - 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
*Cardstock - Pixie Pink, Whisper White
*Stamp Sets - Everything Baby, Tickles and Cuddles
*Ink - Pixie Pink, Versamark
*Accessories - Ticket Corner Punch, Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Soft Subtles Brads, Stampin' Write Markers, 1/8" Hole Punch
*Techniques - Embossing, Coloring with Markers






Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Stampin' Up Promotions for April

Extra! Extra! Hostess Promotion

A great promotion for hostesses, from March 18 - April 30, 200
8! Book a workshop with me during April and you could earn an EXTRA $35 to use toward Stampin' Up! products of your choice when you host a workshop totaling $450 or more! This is in addition to the standard benefits:
-A free Spring-Summer 2008 Collection catalogue, worth $12.95.
-Free hostess stamp sets (with qualifying orders; select from the products on pages 19-26 of the Spring-Summer catalogue).
-Free Stampin' Up! merchandise of your choice.

Here are some examples of the FREE GOODIES you could earn! (From Stampin' Up!'s Website)

Workshop total
(before tax and shipping)
Free Stampin' Up! merchandise
Extra, Extra hostess awards Free Stampin' Up! merchandise with
Extra, Extra hostess awards
$450 - $524 $50 + $35 $85
$525- $599 $60 + $35 $95
$600 - $674 $70 + $35 $105

So contact me today to book your April Workshop!


Free Wheelin' Promotion

Stampin' Around wheels are fun, easy and can add depth and dimension to your stamping projects. Now is your chance to get one FREE! From March 18 through April 30, when you buy a qualifying stamp set, you'll receive the coordinating wheel FREE! The stamp sets that are part of this promotion are listed below (from Stampin' Up!'s Website)

Item Number Description Price
112848 Wonderful You bundle
Includes Wonderful You stamp set and free Stems & Silhouettes jumbo wheel
$39.94
112851 Life's a Breeze bundle
Includes Life's a Breeze and free Something Fishy jumbo wheel
$35.29
112850 Pun Fun bundle
Includes Pun Fun stamp set and free Sweet Stars jumbo wheel
$37.15
112847 Year after Year bundle
Includes Year after Year stamp set and free See You Around jumbo wheel
$37.15
112849 Stitched Exotics bundle
Includes Stitched Exotics stamp set and free It's Beautiful jumbo wheel
$39.94
112853 Enjoy Every Moment bundle
Includes Enjoy Every Moment stamp set and free Daisy Dash jumbo wheel
$35.20


Loonies for Littles Fundraising Campaign (April 15 to May 31, 2008)

***Content from Stampin' Up's Website***

Purchase a Loonies for Littles Stampin' Kit for $32.50 ($34.95 special offer price less a seven percent price adjustment) and Stampin' Up! will donate $2 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada (BBBSCA). The Loonies for Littles campaign benefits the "Littles" (kids) and "Bigs" (adult volunteers) in the BBBSCA's In-School Mentoring program. What a great cause!

The Loonies for Littles Stampin' Kit includes the following:
-Exclusive double-mounted Good Together stamp set
-One 5" x 5" On Board Art Journal
-Two sheets of double-sided Designer Series paper from Boho Blend Simply Scrappin'
-Three sheets of self-adhesive die cuts from Boho Blend Simply Scrappin'
-Four sheets of 12" x 12" textured card stock
-Two Classic Stampin' Spots: 1 Old Olive, 1 Pumpkin Pie
-Full-color insert with photos of projects, along with step-by-step instructions
-One Craft Keeper

This kit, including the stamp set, was designed exclusively for this campaign and will not be offered again after May 31, 2008.
Stay Tuned for a Special Class Focusing on this Stamping Package!



Children's Birthday Cards!

More embossing, more fun! I've been designing some cards to sell at Belly Laughs - a super maternity and baby boutique in Kanata! But I haven't just embossed... I've watercolored, done paper tearing, used some embellishments and colored in with markers! Take a look and ENJOY!!!

Happy Birthday Turtle


*Card Size - 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
*Cardstock - Perfect Plum, Night of Navy, Whisper White
*Stamp Set - Older and Wiser (SSC 2008 Hostess Level III Set)
*Ink - Basic Black, Night of Navy
*Accessories - Ticket Corner Punch, Aquapainters
*Techniques - Watercoloring

Giggling Hippo



*Card Size - 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
*Cardstock - Perfect Plum, So Saffron, Whisper White
*Stamp Set - Pun Fun, Warm Words
*Ink - Versamark
*Accessories - Tag Corner Punch, Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Stampin' Write Markers
*Techniques - Embossing, Paper Tearing (SO EASY, SO MUCH FUN!
- Love this technique!)

It's a Zoo Birthday


*Card Size - 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
*Cardstock - Kraft (LOVE this cardstock, so much fun, so versatile), Blue Bayou, Whisper White
*Stamp Set - Zoofari, Birthday Whimsy (2008 Sale-a-Bration Set)
*Ink - Basic Black, Versamark
*Accessories - Corner Rounder Punch, Aquapainters, Iridescent Ice Stampin' Emboss Powder, Heat Tool
*Techniques - Watercoloring, Embossing


Rhino Birthday

*Card Size - 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
*Cardstock - So Saffron, Close to Cocoa, Whisper White
*Stamp Set - Zoofari, Birthday Whimsy
*Ink - Basic Black, Close to Cocoa
*Accessories - Tag Corner Punch, Stampin' Write Markers, Vintage Brads (Antique Copper)
*Techniques - Coloring in with Markers, Paper Tearing

Silver Embossed Birthday Flower

*Card Size - 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
*Cardstock - Purely Pomegranate, River Rock, Whisper White
*Stamp Set - Merci, Simply Scallops (both Sale-a-Bration 2008 sets)
*Ink - Basic Black, Versamark
*Accessories - Ticket Corner Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, AquaPainters, Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder, Heat Tool
*Techniques - Watercoloring, Embossing

Hope you've enjoyed these latest creations of mine! :) And check back soon, I'll be back with MORE!!!




Sunday, March 23, 2008

New EMBOSSED Baby Cards

Embossing - I LOVE embossing. I can't even tell you how much I love embossing. Ever since I got my heat tool and embossing powder two weeks ago I've been having fun embossing EVERYTHING! Here are a few cute simple cards using silver embossing powder. I think they're great because of their simplicity - it doesn't take much to make a super cute card. I love the final results and hope you do too!!!

Embossed Baby Blues

*Card Size - 4 1/4" x 5 1/2 "
*Cardstock - Bashful Blue, Very Vanilla, Bashful Blue Designer Paper
*Stamp Set - Lovely Labels
*Ink - Versamark
*Acessories - Scallop Circle Punch - my favorite
punch... hands down, Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Heat Tool
*Techniques - Embossing

Silver Embossed Giggling Baby

*Card Size - 5 1/2 " x 4 1/4"
*Cardstock - Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Whisper White
*Stamp Sets - Cuddles and Tickles (retired), Warm Words (GREAT versatile stamp set), Stampin' Around Duckies (small wheel)

Ink - Versamark, So Saffron
Accessories - Ticket Corner Punch (my fave corner punch!), Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Stampin' Write Markers
*Techniques - Embossing, Coloring with markers, Stampin' Around Wheel

Silver Embossed Sweet Pea

*Card Size - 5 1/2 " x 4 1/4"
*Cardstock - Close to Cocoa, Pixie Pink, Very Vanilla
*Ink - Versamark
*Accessories - Ticket Corner Punch, Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Stampin' Write Markers
*Techniques - Embossing, Coloring with markers




My New Paper Crafting Blog

Welcome to my new blog, focusing on all things paper crafting and stamping! Visit often to get all the latest Stampin' Up! information and to see all my new projects. And remember - Stamping is for everyone! Let stamps bring out your creativity!