Sale-A-Bration sneak peek-Christmas Gift

We had our DYEnamINK Stampers team Christmas party last week and one of the highlights is the handstamped gift exchange.  This was the gift I made.

I got a flat 12 x 12 acrylic frame forever ago that has been in the 'someday I'm going to do something with this' cupboard (yes, we ALL have one of those!)

I inserted some of the NEW Sale-A-Bration paper that I decorated with some of the decorative adhesive strips.  The frame doubles as a dry erase board too!

I used the big shot scallop #2 die to cut out the cork and post it notes and used sticky strip to attach them to the outside of the frame, along w/ the calendar.  And look at those cute push pins!!!  I used the SAB adhesive die cuts and glued them to the push pins..... I know... ADORABLE!

I strung the Sale-a-bration ribbon to string across the top and glued SAB buttons to the mini clips to put on the ribbon.

What do you think?
I hope you made a few of your gifts this year!
Merry Christmas!

Baby Blossoms Card Idea

Baby Blossoms???? What's that... you say?
Well, it's a stamp set from the upcoming Occasions Mini Catalog, and here is a sneak peek.....

This set makes BEAUTIFUL cards!  I used the NEW Springtime Vintage Designer Series Paper and Rose Red Seam Binding..... The polka dots background is made with the BIG SHOT which if you don't have one, you'll want to get one during Sale-A-Bration--Jan 25-March 31--So you can earn 2 free SAB items with your big shot purchase!

I also used 2 punches... the Designer Label and Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border.

Watch for more fun ideas using this set.... I had some fun stamping tonight!  You'll want to see all the new items FIRST HAND.... Let's schedule a fun girls' night out for you and your friends after the new year!

Movers and Shapers Die Christmas Card

This die is so much fun to use!  You can create a window anywhere on your card... just position the movable 'window' die to punch the window where you'd like.

For this card I used the Bells and Boughs set from the Holiday Mini Catalog.  And watercoloring is a cinch using stamp pads and Aquapainters.    Add a little bling with our stick on rhinestones---LOVE THOSE! They are definitely my FAVORITE accessory from the catalog.

I hope you are having as much fun as I am making your Christmas cards.  :-)  And even more fun sharing the Reason for the Season with those around you.  CELEBRATE JESUS!

Merry CHRISTmas!

French Foliage Card Idea

This card is not my original idea.... but as soon as I saw it, I memorized it and HAD to recreate it.

It uses the French Foliage stamp set from the Holiday Mini catalog..... And the Cherry Cobbler and Pear Pizza paper and ink are AMAZING together!

I thought the "Imagine the Possibilities" greeting was the PERFECT sentiment considering the FABULOUS STARTER KIT SPECIAL going on right now!  What can you imagine you could do for you and your family as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator?  Joining with the HALF PRICE starter kit could mean HUGE OPPORTUNITIES for you!  Let's talk about what that means!

Quilt Top Note Die

Now, I know you are going to think this was WAY to complicated, but you should know me better than to think I'd do something complicated! lol!

I took a piece of white cardstock and attached 1-1/4" squares of Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper to it (just cover the whole piece).  Then, I ran it through the Big Shot with the Top Note Die.  Super easy!

The background piece it textured with the big shot using the lattice embossing folder.

Because I care.... Hmmmm, I am sure you've had someone tell you about something hard they are going through.  Wouldn't they love to get a handmade card from you letting you know that you care and are praying for them?  You are praying for them aren't you? That's the best gift you can give someone.

French Foliage - Thinking Outside the Box

At my DYEnamINK Stampers team meeting this month, my good friend Beth shared a card where she made a poinsettia out of the leaf stamp in the French Foliage set, so of course, I had to come home and make one too!

Here's my own creation!  Cherry Cobbler paper and ink.... I stamped the leaves and cut them out (yes, I cut again... this is amazing!)  And, I am NOT hoarding my shimmery brads.....  The Petals a Plenty embossing folder for the Big Shot adds such a nice touch to the background.

It's hard to tell in the picture, but the strip that has the greeting stamped on it is brushed gold cardstock.

Get a jumpstart on your Christmas cards.  You can place an order for your supplies ONLINE HERE.

Matchbox Die for Big Shot

I don't know what life was like before the Big Shot!
Especially when it comes to making fun little boxes... No more measuring, scoring, cutting....  Just crank and go!

This little box (which we made at my last Too Stinkin' Cute Class) uses the Greenhouse Gala designer series paper.  Stampin' Up! used this paper on samples on the front of one of our Stampin' Success Magazines (our monthly demonstrator newsletters) and I loved the colors.  They are so yummy!

The little tag on top is actually from the same die.  There's three different tags included in the die.  What a value!  And I know you LOVE the shimmery brad (from the Holiday Mini Catalog!)  I'm kind of addicted to them.  Once I got over the fact that I cannot hoard them!  You know what I mean... you have that pretty paper, or in this case, shimmery brad, and you open it up and just look at it.  You don't want to use them because they will be gone!  Well, that's why you have me! You can always get more, silly!

Inside, I wrapped some Hershey nuggets with some paper strips (1x3).  LOVE THEM!

What friend do you know that would love a little pick me up like this....?  Don't you think you should make her one today?

Stampin' Up! So Cute

This card uses the So Cute stamp set, and yes, more of the Nursery Suite Quick Accents (are you finding you NEED them now???)

And why have one cupcake when you can have 3!

The pearl accents are our NEW sticky pearls... and this particular one comes in a strip.... so no lining them up... just peel and stick!  Add a little texture with the perfect polka dots folder and big shot.

Stampin' Up! Aviary and Elegant Lines

I have had several people ask me how these girls earned the Quarter Queen event.
Well, they can come in one of two ways: 1) Submit $400+ in sales for each month of the quarter, or 2) sponsor a new demonstrator. 

Here is another one of the cards they made, using the new Aviary stamp set.... I really think this set is going to be a big hit!  It's nice to have something other than flowers for a change, and this set fits the bill!  Oh, and check out the new Elegant Lines embossing folder for the big shot... a MUST have... trust me!  We also used the new punch from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack that coordinates with the clear Bitty Buttons... Neat customizeable buttons!

Queen Deanne and Queen Shellie had so much fun.  Aren't they lovely in their crowns????

Thanks for stopping by today.... more projects to come......

Two-Step Owl Punch and Quarter Queen Event

This is by FAR my FAVORITE event for my downline!

I treat them to dinner and stamping, and this month, 7 ladies earned my Quarter Queen event.  I am so proud of all of them!

When they arrived, I had a couple gifts waiting for them at their seats....

A magnetic dry/erase board-you can get these magnetic photo holders in 2 packs at discount stores.  They have clear fronts that you can write on and wipe off.

And a milkbox with CHOCOLATE inside!!!  I love the big shot... it makes cute things like this easily!

The Two-Step owl punch is SO FABULOUS!  I love using him, and think it will be a new addiction!

Here are my beautiful quarter queens:

Back Row: Loretta Kavanagh, Beverly Brownell, Beth Jansen
Front Row:  Veronica Grimm, Shellie Ashley, Deanne Fell
Missing:  Debbie Bartak (we missed you girl!)

Oh, we had a yummy dinner.... chicken salads and strawberry shortcake.  Here is the recipe for the salad girls :)

Salad:
Lettuce (I used premade bag salad)
Chicken (I used a precooked rotisserie from the deli and cut it up)
Grapes
Bacon (again, precooked in the dressings section)
Sunflower Seeds
Mozarella Cheese

Dressing:
1 cup canola oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
3/4 cup splenda (or sugar)
1 tsp dry mustard
2 tsp poppy seeds

Toss salad ingredients together.  Combine Dressing ingredients in a shaker container.  Pour dressing over salad and enjoy!
Stop back over the next few days to see what they got to make :)

Stampin' Up! Sweet Scoops Card Idea

The new mini catalog is a fabulous new set from the Summer Mini Catalog.  I mean, who doesn't LOVE ice cream? And this ice cream is 100% fat & calorie FREE!  Woo Hoo!

This card was really fun to make!  I used the Wide Oval Punch to punch out a rose red oval, and cut it in half (actually, just above half) and then snipped off the bottom to create a bowl for my icecream.  The little highlights on the bowl are added with a White Gel Pen.

I used Certainly Celery, Barely Banana, Rose Red and Pretty in Pink, and Soft Suede for ink and cardstock.  This card was really fun to make.

I hope you are enjoying your Memorial Weekend, and enjoying some yummy ice cream!  We are having BEAUTIFUL weather here in Michigan, and I am spending the day today in my Bible, and thanking God for the countless sacrifices that were made by our Men and Women in service to our country.  Take the time today to pray for our soldiers.  We have no idea the pain, fear, agony, stress and terror they face every day so we can sit at home, in our comfy houses, enjoying a bowl of ice cream with a nice breeze blowing through.  May God Bless them all and the United States of America!

Sweet Scoops Card Idea

This is my new favorite card!  It's rare that I come up with something that I totally LOVE, but the colors of this card are just sooooo YUMMY!

This is made with the new Sweet Scoops stamp set from the Summer Mini Catalog.  And, another reason I love this card so much is because Stampin' Up! gave it to me for FREE a couple months ago!  One of those demonstrator perks!

I chose the colors Certainly Celery, Rose Red, Pretty In Pink and Barely Banana for this project.

I stamped the cones first in Creamy Caramel and then texured the cardstock with the Perfect Polka Dot texture folder (still availalbe from the occasions mini catalog.... there's lots of things that are 'still available'.... CLICK HERE TO SEE THE CARRY OVER LIST.)

Then I stamped the ice cream swirls and cut them out (on the pink one.... I made swirls of strawberry with the kissing stamp in the set... ink the icecream in pink, and the swirls kissing stamp in rose red, then kiss them together to transfer the red swirls to the ice cream, then stamp. Fun Fun, yummy FUN!

The dazzling diamonds glitter makes it even more yummy!!!

What do you think?  Good enough to eat????

Watercolor Trio Build A Journal

This project has been on my mind for quite some time, but just couldn't get straight in my mind what I wanted to do.... ever have that happen?

Well, let me tell ya, it's all about God's timing!

Yesterday I was stamping some ideas from my upcoming Big Shot Class, and after I was done, I sat down, and viola, this project happened.  I am so excited to share it with you.  God is so good.... I love it when He works through me like this!

This is a journal, but it's not your ordinary journal!  It's totally hand made and built my me!

I wanted a place to keep all of my thoughts (yes, there's lots of them and it's hard to keep them all contained in my head without forgetting something!)

Inside my journal are five divided sections: places to record my notes from Pastor's sermons, prayer requests and also a place to write the answers to those prayers so I can see God's work and reflect back on how He has blessed me, Scripture verse page to record my favorites and ones I want to memorize as well as what those verses are saying to me, Letters to the Lord pages to write out my own prayers to God, and In My Thoughts pages where I can just journal whatever is on my mind.

I hope I've inspired you to spend more time meditatating on the promises of God.  They are so beautiful, and now, you can have a special place to keep them all :)

DEMONSTRATORS: You can purchase this class planner HERE.

This planner/project and ALL my planners are FREE for demonstrators on my team.  Email Me to find our more about joining my team of DYEnamINK Stampers today!

Scallop Die Dress

Know anyone getting married?  Maybe it's YOU! This idea would be a great wedding/shower card... or even a shower invitation!

This is just one of the projects we will be making at my Big Shot Class on May 24th.  Want to Join Me?  Just send me an email and I can hold your spot!

Watch for more teasers to come!

More Stampin' Up! Watercolor Trio

From the heart....

What do you think of when you hear that?

Jesus said:
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart.....(Matthew 15:19)

Our words really do speak volumes about who we truly are... What words do you use?  Are they kind and loving, fogiving and filled with grace? Do they encourage and stengthen, motivate and build up? Or do they criticize and hurt, lie and deceive? Do they push people away and tear them down?

When it comes to knowing how we are to live, we have the perfect example... Jesus himself! We are to be imitators of HIM! 

What comes from your heart?  Do you need a heart-attude adjustment?  Picking up God's word can change your life.... Heart matters aren't something we should take lightly... they really are a matter of life... or death....

So may today's From the Heart Card INSPIRE you to let your words reflect a kind and loving heart.

Not only did I use the new Watercolor Trio stamp set, but also the new Square Lattice Embossing folder..... LOVE THAT LITTLE TOY FOR MY BIG SHOT!  The colors are Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke, Dusty Durango.... And this layout is fun too. I like making the Dusty Durango cardstock a bit wider than the white cardstock.  I think it adds some neat interest to the card.

From my heart to yours today!

Holland Seminar Fun!

What a fun weekend we had at the Holland seminar here in Michigan!

Seven of my team mates joined me in Holland for a fun girls weekend. 

Friday night, we learned tons of great ways to use the big shot with fabric, including hair clips, pins, quilts, table runners, banners, flags, purses, totes and more. 

Then, on Saturday we focused on workshops.... and I have TONS of great ideas to share with you... You will want to get your party on the calendar so I can share lots of great ideas with you and your friends.

I did a presentation at the seminar... over 100 ladies, and I made it through! :)

Here are a few projects to inspire you....

One of the best thing about any Stampin' Up! event are the friends.... especially ones you don't get to see very often!
Here's Tiffany, Beth and Deanne, taking a little break from stamping.

My dear friend Sherry Weldy..... She is an amazing lady! And SOOOOOO funny!

My dear friend Jackie Bolhuis, who organizes this semiar every year....

My sweet soul sister Cathy Worrell.... I love you girl!

And one of the amazing gals on my team, Debbie Bartak! She is a fabulous demonstrator! We got to know each other so much better at Leadership Conference in Janaury.  It's amazing the friendships you make through this wonderful company!

Thanks ladies for a fabulous weekend, and all your love and support!  You are amazing ladies, and I am truly blessed to have you in my life.  I thank God for all of you, and pray he blesses your life in many ways,,,, as you have blessed mine!