Chipboard Heart Book with Sending Love DSP

If you particpated in our 3-day blog tour and bookmarked me to come back today, YOU ARE IN FOR A SPECIAL TREAT!

I have been dying to share this project with you.... especially since I am offering it as a special kit!!! (And Demonstrator Class Planner!)
Are you ready????

Introducing my NEW Dearly Loved Promise Book

This book uses our NEW Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper (one side of each print is glittery) and also the new Corduroy Buttons/Brads, Pink Epoxy Brads and Pink Satin Ribbon.... All from the Occasions Mini Catalog!

The quotes inside are based on Bible verses.... Each one is a promise from God especially for you!

Each kit includes:
1 Heart Chipboard Book
4 Sheets 12 x 12 Sending Love Designer Series Paper
12 Quotes (Printed in 2 different fonts... you choose the font you like best!)
6 Pink Corduroy Buttons/Brads
4 Pink Epoxy Brads
3 Feet Pink Satin Ribbon
Color Step by Step Directions (Via Email)

What you will need to complete this project:
Tombo multipurpose adhesive or gluestick
Crop-a-dile or large hand-held punch
Paper Piercer Tool or large needle
Scissors
Paper Cutter

I AM NOW TAKING RESERVATIONS FOR THESE KITS!

Kits are only $25 (includes shipping--ask me about multiple kit shipping discounts).

DEMONSTRATORS:  You can purchase the Class Planner for this project HERE.

Prayer Journal Kit Offer

This beautiful journal comes all precut, and ready to assemble! You will LOVE the simplicity of this very special project.... great to use for your own inspiration or to give as a gift. Several Bible verses and prayers are included for you to put into your journal. These are the perfect additions to help you meditate on the promises of God, as well as to help you record your prayers and praises. Kit Includes:

• Stampin' Up! chipboard journal
• Precut pieces of designer series paper from Afternoon Tea package (prints will vary)
• Die cut and textured pieces of cardstock for cover embellishments
• 15 feet of assorted ribbons that coordinate with designer paper
• Rhinestone brad
• Bible verses and prayers printed on colored cardstock
• PDF instructions via email, containing color, step by step instructions PLUS handouts of verses and cover for you to use on future journals
• My online assistance with any questions you may have

Items you will need to supply or purchase:

• SNAIL adhesive
• Tombo multi-purpose adhesive (or glue stick)
• Spiral punch
• 12" paper cutter
• Scissors

Options for purchasing the kit, the kit with a spiral punch or just the PDF instructions/handouts are available below.Kit orders will ship within 48 hours of ordering (unless otherwise notified upon purchase). Save on shipping and pick up your order from me. Contact me for special pricing.

Select your option

Kit - Mailed $25.00Kit & Spiral Punch - Mailed $38.00PDF Handouts Only $8.95

QUARTER QUEENS!!!!

Last night I had the priviledge of hosting my second Quarter Queen event here in my home. I LOVE this event! I look foward to it every time and love to pamper my top achievers! These ladies earned this night of dinner and stamping, and I absolutely LOVE each one of them.
Back row: Veronica, Loretta, Yolanda, Shellie, Tonya, Penny
Front row: Marcia, Becky, Tonya, Me, Kristina

Here is the setup for the event. I just had it in my upstairs (all they guys were gone so this was perfect!)
I set up a special place for each of the ladies, with gifts at each spot.

This idea for a bag tag came from my dear friend Patty. I had to make one for me too (with a D of course!)

This is made by stacking 3 of the matchbox dies together (shoot, I should have saved this one for tomorrows mini madness challenge!)

Inside I filled it with paper clips, rubber bands and post it notes.

It was a fiesta night and I gave each of the ladies a cactus glass and made a personalized glass charm for each of them.

Dinner was a hit! I made them Chicken Burrito Casserole, Chips/Salsa and Dump Cake. (recipes below)

And of course, they had a special stamping project to make! (you'll have to check back tomorrow for that!)

Thank you ladies for all you do, and I look forward to the next one in 3 months!

RECIPES:

Chicken Burrito Casserole

5 Chicken Breasts (cooked and diced)

1 Can Cream of Mushroom Soup

1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup

1 15oz Can Hormel Chili with No Beans

1/2 Cup Chicken Broth

1 8oz package Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese

4 Burrito Sized Flour Tortillas

Sour cream and shredded lettuce

Combine first 5 ingredients and mix well.

Grease bottom of 9x13 baking dish. Place a layer of tortillas in bottom (helps to cut them into strips).

Top with 1/2 the chicken mixture.

Top with 1/3 cheese.

Repeat layer, ending with tortillas and top with cheese.

Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 40 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 minutes. Let set 5 minutes before serving.

Top with lettuce and sour cream.

DUMP CAKE

2 cans cherry pie filling

1 can crushed pineapple in juice (UNDRAINED)

1 box yellow cake mix

1-1/3 stick butter

In 9x13 baking dish, dump cherry pie filling and spread evenly in dish.

Dump can of pineapple and spread evenly.

Dump yellow cake mix on top, spreading evenly.

Dot with thin pieces of butter (make sure it's good and covered)

Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until top is bubly and turning golden.

Serve warm topped with whip cream.

More from Managers' Retreat 2008

As promised, here are a few more fun ideas!

This is a cute box made with the big shot die cutting machine.... and the flower is made using metal with the big shot! Yes, it cuts through it easily!
Now, here's a great project for anyone... including kids! Stamp images and color them. Then cut into tag shapes and punch a hole.... put in a cute tin with assorted ribbons and viola! Christmas tags... ready to go or to give as a gift!

And finally, this had to be one of the most fabulous ideas I've seen! Use a cookie sheet to create a calendar!!! Each of the numbers are actually circle tins w/ magnets on the back. Fill with a little treat and countdown the days til Christmas! Could make one for any occasion!!!! Who would of thought!!!!
Hope you enjoyed these fabulous ideas!!!!!

Prayer Journal Class

This is my favorite project in a long time! And I want to share it with you.

Come to my class on

Friday, November 21 from 6:30-8:00pm

Cost: $20

You will use one of our 5x7 On Board Journals to create this treasured keepsake.... journal your own thoughts, prayers and blessings to pass on to your children, or give it as a wonderful Christmas gift.

You will receive several pre-printed verses in a beautiful script font, as well as prayers... such as the Lord's Prayer, Psalm 139 and others.

Also uses some of our beautiful designer series papers.

Your PREPAID registration must be received by November 10 to attend.

Can't make it that day? ORDER A KIT IN THE MAIL... Only $25--includes shipping!

Come and make this beautiful inspirational journal!!!!

Stamp & Share -- Big Shot Ideas!

One of my direct recruits, Beth Jansen, has become our team big shot expert! She had done a ton of research on our fabulous new toy, and did a fantastic presentation for us at our team stamp & share this past Saturday! She showed us about 20 different ways to use our new big shot, and here are two of my favorites.

She found a roll of Christmas ribbon in a bin, and ran it through the big shot. Look at how super it came out! Not only did she use the words she cut out, but look at the reverse image it created as well. She reminded us to save all the cutouts from the open letters, like the p, a, e, and o, to stick back down inside the letters. Wouldn't these make great scrapbook page toppers!
And this one is a box made with the envelope die... She punched for envelopes out of chipboard, and fastened them together to create this fun notepad box.... and the flowers are FABOULOUS with the scallops die!And this was just a DROP of what she showed us.... watch for more samples to come once I play with the ideas she gave us. I love our group events.... we learn so much from each other! Join now so you can come too! Visit my website and enter in the password ' readyforfun ' and you will be a demonstrator in about 20 minutes!

Scrapbook In TWO HOURS.... Unbelievable!!!

I am NOT the scrapbooking queen, mind you, but I feel like one today! I completed a 9x9 scrapbook in just 2 hours. It's a gift for my nephew Andrew and his soon to be wife Amanda. They are getting married next month, and I am unable to attend the wedding in Florida :( so I wanted to make them a special gift. Here's what I came up with in just 2 hours!

This is the cover made from our On Board Book Basics... which I've now run out of! WHY the H you say? Because their last name is Hergenreder... that's my maiden name! I know you can't pronounce it (and I loved having such a unique name, but admit Oliver is much easier to write!)

I used the Tie The Knot Simply Scrappin' Kit, and the 'h' is a sticky cut letter with the fabulous fine cosmo glitter. LOTS of ribbon on my coil binding with the INCREDIBLE BIND-IT-ALL machine!!! Gotta love that little gizmo!

Here are the pages.... I kept them rather simple so she could add as many photos as she wanted. I've never met Amanda, so I am hoping she like handmade gifts.... WHO AM I KIDDING!!!! She is going to LOVE it.... Duh.... Everyone HAS to love SU! handmade gifts. What was I thinking!

Ok, so, what do you think? I think I need to redo my wedding album! It was the FIRST album I did when I began scrapbooking.... and you KNOW what your first projects end up looking like! YIKES.... Another dumb moment!

Thanks for looking today!

Another Chipboard Scrapbook

Here is the awesome project we made at my demonstrator Stamp & Share on Saturday.

It is a chipboard scrapbook made with Stampin' Up! On Board book basics. We also used the Enjoy Every Moment stamp set, and LOTS of punches.

Here are more of the pages....

We made lots of pockets and pullouts... they are great places for journalling. Especially useful when you have a smaller album. You can create pullouts behind photos by putting adhesive on only 3 sides of the photo, and sliding a journal page behind.

Our photo corners punch will punch 2 different sizes of photo corners... the larger of the 2 is shown here.

Flip pages are another fun element to smaller books... instead of holding one photo per page, use a flip page to hold at least 3 per page. It's like taking a card and sticking it on the page. Then you can put one on the front, and 2 on the inside.... again, put adhesive on 3 sides of your photo and create a journal pullout to share your thoughts about the photo. The rounded tab punch is a fun accent too.

More fun pockets.... and we used the 1/4", 1/2" and 3/4" circle punches to punch holes in the border, then adhered the pieces we punched out as a border for the coordinating page. So fun!

These are just a few of the pages we did. If you'd like to learn more about what we do at our demonstrator stamp & share events, contact me to come to the next one!

On-Board Book Basics Scrapbook

OOOHHHH... I just LOVE my new Bind-It-All machine! It is so awesome to create mini books out of everything and anything!

Here is a scrapook I created using our small book basics (chipboard pieces to make covers and such) and the Summer Days Simply Scrappin' Kit! How simple is this!!!!

Here is a sneak peak at some of the pages:

This is a side view of my completed album.

You can create fun pockets and tags.... these are always a hit when people look through your mini book.
How about adding envelopes to create fun pockets and pullouts? You can add all sorts of things when you bind it yourself!

Aren't these little books fun fun fun!!!?? And the cool think is, you can get 2 books from one Simply Scrappin' Kit and 1 pack of the book basics!

Who's interested in a 'kit in the mail' with this project? Leave me a comment, and if there's interest, I'll work up a kit offer!!!