Last Minute Thank Yous!

With only a few days left to earn FREE Saleabration items, 3 to be exact! 

I have been working on a few thank you cards to send out with the last of my orders and wanted to use the 2013-2014 in colors as they will be gone in June. I am hoping they keep a few :) 

I used the Stamp set For Bring you which is FREE with a $50 order! 

Some Happy News and some not so Happy News

I have a few quick announcement today. 

Stampin' Up! had recently been working with the manufacturer to try to resolve a quality issue with these alcohol-based markers.  Unfortunately, they have not been able to come up with a long-term solution that meets their high-quality standards.  Therefore, after a great deal of deliberation and in order to prevent further disappointment, the Blendabilities product line has been discontinued.  

The Memento Tuxedo Black Ink & Refill Ink will still be available

On a better note, Stampin' Up! has just released a funny new stamp set that's perfect for "old" friends!  Just Kidding (#140667) is available now, while supplies last, so head on over to my shop now link and check it out. 

Last but not least, the weekly deals are here! 

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St Patrick's Day Treats

Happy Monday! 

I hope everyone had a great day! I have been super busy at my day job and have not been posting much. I did get to work on a few things this weekend for my next class, emails to go out tomorrow so be watching your inbox! 

I made these cute Leprechaun Hats with Hershey gold nuggets in them. These were super easy to make thanks to Connie Stewart's YouTube video! 

Missing you!

I have not posted in a few days and I am missing all of you and my craft desk! The sun has been out and I have been spending so much needed time in the yard and at the park with the kids! I did create this with the amazing project life app! I love it, this has got to be one of the best and fastest ways to create some great pages! 

I will be back at it tomorrow with some great project! 

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More Clean & Simple

HAPPY FRIDAY! We have made it though the week! I don't know about you but I always look forward to the weekend, it means more time with the family and some relaxing on Sunday. 

I am now ready for my beginners class, today I finished my last card for my gals. I try and create clean & simple cards for them. I focused this card on all the wonderful FREE items Stampin Up have to offer right now during Sale-A-Bration. I used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches. 

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Clean & Simple Birthday

I am really scrambling this week, I just feel like I can not get caught up, do you ever feel like you are consistently on the go but getting nothing done? That is me this week, thank goodness it is almost over. A few days ago I mentioned needing to get my beginners class planned and cut for well I am finally getting it together and class in only a week away. SHHHH don't tell! 

I used the sketch from MOJO Monday and came up with a clean & simple Birthday card for the group. Some of the gals in the class are almost ready to move up to my regular classes so I will be having them use the Big Shot for embossing & cutting this class. 

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Retro Fresh Birthday & Weekly Deals

It's HUMP DAY! It has been a busy day for me, Lots of catching up to do and lots of classes to cut for. I think my Stampin Trimmer is getting a work out, I am on my 3rd blade this week. I have been working on some birthday cards for my beginners class. I am working in the Big shot for the month of March. I will be showing the all the amazing this you can do!

Today card comes from Retro Sketches, I am going to focus on the stamp set Celebrate Today which can be used for more then just birthday cards.

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WEEKLY DEALS 
WOW I am super excited for this weeks deals!  
Blendabilities are on SALE along with tons of other Markers! Don't miss these!

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Triple Time Thank You

I hope that everyone is having a great start to the week. I had a great meeting last night and will be gearing up for some great classes to showcase all the fun new items from the Occasion Catalog and the FREE items you can get with a $50 order in the Sale*A*Brations catalog. 

Today's card is one I have note done in awhile, Triple Time Stamping technique. The Friday Mashup was my inspiration, to create a project with the "Triple Layer Technique", Create a project that's "Floral" or Mash it Up! and create a "Floral Triple Layer Project". I decided to Mash it Up. I also chose to use different colors for my layers, I am liking how it turned out. Can you tell I really like this stamp set, I am not usually a "flower" kind of stamper but this set is very pretty.

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Make It Monday

Happy Monday!

I am excited to see my Stampin Gals tonight for our monthly BZB meeting. We are doing a swap and a contest this month so I wanted to do something a little different for my swap. I love making cards and saw this great shutter card from Stampin Texas and just knew this is what I wanted to make, she made it super easy with her great tutorial on YouTube. I will be making more of these and will be adding this card to my March classes. 

Here is the card closed with the cute belly band. I used the Designer Paper called Best Year Ever that is FREE during Sale*A*Brations with a $50 order. 

Here is what it looks like inside, as you open the card the "shutter" opens to reveal the message. 

Pretty Cool Huh!

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Simple Sunday

Each Sunday I am going to start sharing some simple cards, I want to show that you can create great cards without a lot of fuss. I am usually looking at my cards thinking what can I add to make this better but I have learned that simple can be just as good. 

My first Simple Sunday card I created using two different challenges, Match this Sketch & Colour Me. I only used one punch on this card and just a few cuts of some paper and came up with this.

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You & ME for Paper Craft Crew

I hope you are enjoying your Saturday. I have lots to do today so this will be quick. 

I created another Valentines Day card since I had a few customer as for them at our next class. I used the sketch from the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch. This is a quick and simple card which is great for classes. 

Tomorrow I will be showing you the card I made for our BZB group swap so be sure to stop by.

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Valentines is Just Around the Corner

ITS FRIDAY, ITS FRIDAY, YA YA YA.

I am super excited about it being Friday, can you tell? It has been one of those weeks that has felt like it was just dragging by. I am excited to meet a friend for coffee tomorrow morning and give her her Stampin UP order and a little extra treat from me. 

So Valentines Day is just around the corner, like 3 weeks or something. I have never been big on the holiday as I don't think I need a day to show my husband I love him, however, it is always nice to get flowers.

I created today's card using the MOJO Monday sketch, as this is one of my staples or go to's when needing a sketch. I used the Stacked with Love paper packs along with the stamp set You Plus Me which both are from the Occasions Catalog.  

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A Quick Thank you & A Few Announcements today!

Happy Thursday!

 I  have almost made it through this crazy week, and today is no different so I will keep this short.

Today I have a quick and easy thank you card I created using the Freshly Made Sketches & I also played along with the Stampin UP Only Challenges. This month it was all about dots and I love the new Sweet Dreams designer paper from the Occasions Catalog.

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Now for a Few quick Announcements! 

This Week Deals

WOW Stampin UP sure has some amazing things on sale right now!! I love punches--don't you, and punches at this discount!! Now, Click HERE to see the weekly special, be sure to go visit the Clearance Rack, AND a brand new category on the store site, Returning Favorites. These are items that are carrying over from the holiday catalogs so if you missed out on something be sure to go check it out! 

NEW Better Than E-Mail Photopolymer Set—If you enjoy selling cards & other hand-made stamped projects, this is a must-have set for you!  This set includes 12 different images that you can use to comply with the Stampin' Up! Angel Policy.  The Angel Policy simply means that Stampin' Up! grants you permission to use their stamp images on projects that you intend to sell, as long as you include a pre-approved "Stampin' Up!" copyright image on the projects.  Every stamp set in this set is approved for this very purpose!  Plus, many are just cute sayings to add to the back of your cards, so the recipient knows it was made with love!  Available while supplies last!

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My Secret Sister Makes Me Happy

Happy Wednesday - HUMP DAY! 

I join a Secret Sister group about 6 months ago and I love it, each year we get a new secret sister to spoil. We send one card a month and then on their birthday we send a box of goodies. I love making cards each month to send and I usually send a little something extra since most of it is handmade. 

I used the sketch from Sunday Stamps, I normally do not use this many layers on a card but I wanted to make sure I featured each of the colors in the Sweet Dreams Designer Paper. I am loving all the wonderful new papers from the Occasions Catalog. 

I used the heart from the stamp set Perfect Pennants & cut it out with the Hearts A Flutter Framelits, it was not an exact fit but it was close enough, what do you think?

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Big Day Birthday's

I am a little tired this morning after being up late to watch that amazing game. Were you happy or disappointed about the game? I am not going to lie, I am disappointed that the Ducks could not pull out the win, however win or lose they had a great season. Now that football season is coming to an end that means NASCAR is only like 39 days away! 

So yesterday was my husbands birthday also and today's card is the one I made for him, I know some of you make think it to not be very masculine but I really like the way it came out. I got my inspiration from The Paper Players color challenge and Create with Connie & Mary sketch. I do not use the Sahara Sand very often but I think I will start, it is a great contrast color. 

I stamped the image with Lost Lagoon first then with the Crisp Cantaloupe and fussy cut it out to add some layer to the card. I used the Basic Metal Button & Linen Thread, which I see now I did not wrap very well but that's what gives it a little character. I used the Stamp set BIG DAY, which is FREE from the Sale-A-Bration brochure with a $50 purchase. I am so in love with all the items this year! 

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CS: Sahara Sand, Lost Lagoon, Crisp Cantaloupe & Whisper White

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Many Thanks to You!

I cant wait until this evening, I am excited to watch the Ducks in the Championship game! 

GO DUCKS & Happy Birthday to my Hubby! 

Today cards is another thank you card, I love these two colors together. 

I have decided that I will be using the Petal Potpourri stamp set for my 3rd Thursday class I am adding to my schedule this year. We will be making 2 Thank You cards & 2 Birthday cards. I always try and only use 2-3 stamps set per class to make it simple and it shows my gals how versatile each set can be. 

I made today's card using CAS(E) this Sketch. 

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CS& Ink: Blackberry Bliss & Tangelo Twist

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PPA235 & TSOT200 Thank yous

Happy Sunday!

Only one more day until the BIG GAME and my husbands birthday. We will be having a little get together for his birthday and watching the game. I sure hope the Ducks can take the win. 

Today I have been working on some thank you cards for my customers. I used the Color challenge from Pals Paper Arts & the sketch from Try Stampin on Tuesdays. I really like the blues together, Island Indigo has always been one of my favorites. 

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CS & Ink: Island Indigo, Pool Party, Soft Sky & Whisper White

Ribbon: Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon (retired)

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Perpetual Birthday Calendar

I apologize for being late with this post. I made the Perpetual Birthday Calender for my grandmother so I wanted to find the birthdays of her brothers and sisters and parents to put on it for her. I started looking into our family history on Ancestry and boy was I surprised at what I found. I have spent the last several days building my family tree and have found some great things, like the boat manifest from my great grandfather coming to the US from Ireland. It has been mind boggling. 

I also will also be holding a class on Feb. 7th @ 10am for anyone who would like to make a Calender, maybe you will do some hunting of your own. 

Here it is

I am super excited to fill this in and give it to my grandmother for her birthday in March! 

Who in your family would appreciate this little gem? 

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MOJO MORE Birthdays

I know I have been posting lots of Birthday cards but I am determined to get all my cards through March made this week so I am not worrying about them and today is my brother-in-laws birthday so we will be headed out for dinner with them tomorrow.  

Today's cards was inspired by MOJO Monday Challenges and I am still using the new Celebrate Today Stamp set. I also want to add that I am really liking the color combo for the new Birthday Bash DSP, the Night of Navy is a great add to this. 

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I will be showing you how I keep track of my birthdays tomorrow so be sure to check it out!

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Freshly Made Birthday

WOW, I am super excited to share with you a few Birthday cards I made today with the AMAZING products from the Occasions Catalog. I was so excited when I say Mr. Brown pull up I just could not wait to get home and start playing. I even opened up the box just to feel the new stuff while at work, Shhhh don't tell!

I created this simple card in no time at all with the stamp set Celebrate Today & the matching Framelits  This is going to be a great go to set for all Birthday cards & even can be used for any kind of celebration card. 

My card was created using the the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches, this is one of my favorite places to get inspiration. 

Supplied Used: 

CS: Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Whisper White & Gold Foil paper

Stampin Write Markers Bermuda Bay & Calypso Coral 

Balloon Framelits Dies

$16.95

Celebrate Today Photopolymer Stamp Set

$25.95

Big Shot

$99.95

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

$39.95

Gold Foil Sheets

$3.95

Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Brights Stampin' Write Markers

$28.95

Subtles Stampin' Write Markers

$28.95

Table by StampinBuddy. Try it FREE.

Be sure to come back tomorrow for the rest of the Birthday Cards I made!

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Plenty of Birthday's

At the beginning of the year I always take a look at my Birthday Calender and start working on the cards for the year. I know that I have tons to make so I like to get a head start. I found an old sketch from Sunday Sketch & Stamp that I liked so I went with it. I am sad to see that they have not had any recent challenges. 

This year I will be making a new Birthday Calender with the great kit Stampin UP has in the Occasion Catalog which starts Tomorrow! My brown box will be here tomorrow so be sure to stop by and check out the new kit.

Supplies Used: 

CS& Ink: Blackberry Bliss, Soft Sky, Night of Navy & Whisper White

Stamp Set: Four you & Papillon Potpourri 

Tools: Postage Punch, Bitty Butter Fly & Decorative Dots Embossing Folder.

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Freshly Made Fresh Start

WOW, it is 2015 already, they older I get the fast time seems to go by. Why is that? 

Today I found out a friend of mine is going to have a baby next August which was a huge shock to the world as they thought they were done...but I guess not. I wanted to make her a congrats card. I used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches. I am loving the colors in the Moonlight DSP Stacks from Stampin up. 

I am patiently waiting for my order to come from the new Occasion Catalog and Sale-A-Bration! I will be some great new projects to share after the 6th, that is when they will become available for all to order. I mean who doesn't love FREE stuff! 

Supplies Used:

CS: Blackberry Bliss & Hello Honey

DSP: Moonlight Paper Stack

Ink: Blackberry Bliss

Stamp Set: Just Saying

Tools: Scallop Circle Punch, Word Bubble Framlits

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