Crazy for Cupcakes!

I love cupcakes. I probably ate too many of them during my pregnancy :p And it's no surprise I finally ordered this stamp set in my 8th month (I'd been eyeing it for about 7 months at that point!) I immediately mounted it and made these cards. I wanted to play with some retired DSP that I had as well (Berry Bliss from the SS 2008 Catalog). After playing with this stamp set I love cupcakes even more than before. But I absolutely LOVE making birthday cards with it! It's so fun, so versatile, and there are so many possibilities - these cards are clearly just the beginning! You can add glitter or Crystal Effects to the sprinkles, cut out the candle or cupcake top to add texture, play around with the greetings and do many many other things!


I'll be back with more soon as I've been busy making some new cards for Belly Laughs. In the meantime, keep letting stamps bring out your creativity!

Finally... Posting again!

Well, it's been a while. A new catalog has come out and Sale-a-Bration is starting in a few days, on February 1st. This is the biggest promotion Stampin' Up! has. For every $60 in merchandise you purchase between February 1st and March 31st, you get 1 FREE Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set or Accessory. You can see the stamp sets and accessories available HERE. There is no limit to how many free products you can get and you can earn even more free products by hosting a workshop. I still have a few dates available for February and March - contact me today for dates available. Remember, workshop hostesses (except Stamper's Groups) get a FREE $20 merchandise credit from me, in addition to your regular hostess benefits (for workshops over $200 before taxes and shipping).

I'd also like to remind you about my Spring Summer 2009 Catalog Open House on Saturday February 21st from 7-10 PM. Come see some new accessories, Designer Series Papers, make a card with a brand new stamp sets and enjoy some special savings only available through me! Stay tuned for more information.

Finally, I've been having tonnes of fun with my Big Shot Personal Die Cutting System. Stampin' Up! has introduced some new dies and Embosslits as well as Texture Plates, all of which you will be able to see at my Open House. I also used it to make the mini envelope in my daughter's 3rd birthday invitation:


For these invitations, I used Baha Breeze and Bashful Blue Cardstock, as well as Green Tea DSP (now retired). I also used buttons from the Button Bouquet and the cute felt flowers from Flower Fusion. I love SU! DSP because it's double-sided, unlike many designer papers, so my little envelope in the card has pretty paper on the outside AND on the inside :)

I hope you've all been well and I look forward to seeing you/hearing from you soon! Keep letting stamps bring out your creativity!

Birthday Invitations for a 1 year old girl :)

Recently I received a request through Belly Laughs to make birthday invitations for a little girl's first birthday. Her mom wanted a 'girly' invitation with pink, purples and butterflies. Her birthday isn't until January, and I was planning on ordering "Flight of the Butterfly" so I waited until I got it to complete it. Here's what I came up with - I'm very happy with it and certainly hope that the little girl's mom is too! A quick laundry list of supplies used:

Stamp Sets - Fight of the Butterfly, Family Phrases, Grand Soiree
Cardstock - So Saffron, Perfect Plum
Ink - Perfect Plum, Pretty in Pink, VersaMark
Accessories - Stamp-a-ma-jig (necessary for 2-step stampin' with this set), Silver Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Large Oval Punch, 1" Circle Punch