Peek-A-Boo - I see you!

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I have a fun new toy that we will be playing with during our Wacky Wednesday class today. The Peek-A-Boo Frames Sizzix (124587 $32.95) die is full of little "peek-a-boo" doors for your images & sentiments! Check them out- aren't they cute??

Here are the cards we will be making:

Each card has a special little message inside!

The Sizzix Peek-a-Boo die is available on page 36 of the Holiday Mini Catalog that begins tomorrow, September 1st! If you haven't received your copy, let me know!

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Strength, Hope & Happiness Always....

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Tomorrow is the last day to take advantage of the products from the Summer Mini Catalog and the Buy 3 get one FREE promotion!

I love using the Strength & Hope set (w118100 $17.95 - c123660 $13.95) in colors other than pinks. It really shows how versitile this set can be. Another stamp set that will be leaving after tomorrow is the Happy Greetings (w123311 $18.95 - c123313 $14.95). There are some really great sentiments in there!

Go to my website to order these products & get preferred pricing! CLICK HERE
Rubber Rewards count towards online orders, too!

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Little Wooden Birdhouse

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I came across a little wooden birdhouse in the dollar bin at my local craft store & thought it would fun to decorate it with some of the Designer Papers I got this month during the Buy 3 get one FREE sale. I used the Just Add Cake DSP (124339 $10.95) - it is NOT just for birthdays :O) To adhere the papers, I just used our Mulitpurpose Liquid Glue (110755 $3.95). It dries clear and doesn't warp the papers.


The roof was made by running Chocolate Chip cardstock thru the Sizzix with the Houndstooth embossing folder (123134 $7.95) and then punching them out with the 3/4" circle punch (119873 $10.95). The edging was done with the Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402 $15.95). The flowers were made with the Boho Blossoms punch (119858 $16.95) and the Little Leaves (114511 $5.50) and Swirls Scribbles (113441 $4.95) Sizzlits.

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Zoo Animals Framed Art

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I have a fun project to share with you today that - believe it or not - involves NO stamping! I created this framed art piece for a special friend who will soon be a Grandma for the first time! Everything you see here was created with punches & Sizzix dies cuts. The "welcome" could easily be substituted to personalize with a child's name.

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Fast & Fabulous Friday & A Sweet Sunday Challenge SSSC131

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Today's Fast & Fabulous Friday project features the NEW Haunted Forest a la carte stamp (123841 $9.95) from the Holiday Mini Catalog. What a simple stamp to work with! I can see a lot of possibilities with this one!

1. Stamp the image in Basic Black ink.
2. Using sponge daubers, lightly sponge Tangerine Tango & So Saffron in the center of the image.
3. Color the trees, pumpkin & leaves in Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango & Always Artichoke and an Aqua Painter.
4. Tie a Basic Black 1 1/4" striped grosgrain ribbon.**

** I have a few ribbon shares of this ribbon - contact me to reserve yours!

SSSC131 I decided to "step it up a notch" and play along in the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge this week. I used the same idea, just added a few more layers, textures & embellishments.

Click here for the link to the challenge

Check it out & play along!

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Stamp - A - Stack

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I have a card from my upcoming Stamp-A-Stack next week to share with you today. We will be stamping 10 cards - 2 each of 5 different designs/themes for only $15! You will be ready with lots of cards on hand - and of course you always have the option to add any sentiment of your choice! Contact me to reserve your space!

This card was created with the Sunflower background stamp (123606 $17.95)

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2 for 1 post!

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I have two things to share with you today! The first is my Wacky Wednesday cards that we will be making today. The theme is "The Bird is the Word".. I found so many great bird ideas on Stampin' Connection - our Stampin' Up! demo only website. I wanted to share a few ideas with you.. Here are the cards we will be making:



Can you recognize the punch used for the flamingo?? It is the bird punch! Here are the pieces you will need to assemble your flamingo:


The second project I have is another Create With Connie & Mary color challenge. This week's colors are:

Head on over to the Create with Connie & Mary blog to see all of the fabulous projects & to play along!

Back-to-School registration is today for my son so I thought it seemed fitting to do a Back-to-School card.

Happy Stampin'!!

Hello Blossom

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As the Summer Mini Catalog begins to wind down, I thought I would pull out a stamp that has been a bit neglected these last few weeks. The Hello Blossoms stamp (123102 $7.95) is from the A la carte' collection and is such a cute summery stamp.

For this card, I stamped the image in Versamark ink (102283 $7.50) & embossed with Clear Embossing powder (109130 $4.95) - another simple technique that I don't do very often! The cute little scallop rectangle is the Scallop Rectangle Clearlit (118872 $7.50). I love this little guy! Since it is see-thru, I was able to put the image right where I wanted it... These fun, bright colors of Lucky Limeade, Daffodil Delight & Pumpkin Pie are perfect Summer colors!

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Time is running out....

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Time is running out on the Summer Mini Catalog! If you have your favorites picked out & haven't ordered them yet, you have just 9 days left to do so! One of the stamp sets I am going to miss the most is the Strength & Hope set (w118100 $17.95 - c123660 $13.95). Stampin' Up! will donate $2 from the sale of each set to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

For this card, I wanted to show you that not all cards have to be "pink". I colored the butterfly with several markers (Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Peach Parfait & Certainly Celery) & then stamped the image. A little dazzling diamonds (102023 $4.50) add a touch of sparkle!


Don't forget about the My Digital Studio kit, too! (124475 $9.95) It includes a 4 piece stamp set, 12 designer papers & 10 embellishments. It is compatable with Mac & Windows.

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Pick-a-Pattern Saturday

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I have heard so many times how difficult it can be to come up with card ideas. I have had that problem so many times I lost count! HaHa...

One of the things that helps me get going is a card map. A card map is a basic layout that varies in shapes, sizes, colors & even direction. It is a starting point for you to follow to get your "creative juices flowing"... The card map below is a basic layout from Stampin' Up!. It is a simple layout for a beginner. The thing I love most about using a card map is once I get going, things just "come to me". A lot of times my finished card looks nothing like the card map, either!! lol!

Here is the card map:


Here is my finished card. I tried to keep it as close to the map as possible to show you just how easy it can be. And, just because the map shows a certain shape or color, doesn't mean you have to stick to it!


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Fast & Fabulous Friday - SNEEK PEEK!

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I have a Fast & Fabulous Friday project for you that has a SNEEK PEEK into some NEW products from the upcoming 2011-2012 Holiday Mini Catalog!

I "stamped off" the leaf from the Gently Falling stamp set (w123802 $$39.95 - c123804 $28.95) in Cajun Craze, More Mustard & Old Olive. Then I stamped directly on top of the leaves with the "Give Thanks" sentiment from the Hand-Penned Holidays stamp set (w124310 $21.95 - c124312 $16.95) in Chocolate Chip ink. So elegant & EASY!!

You can order from the Holiday Mini Catalog beginning September 1st. The Holiday Mini Catalog should be arriving soon!

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Holiday Card Class

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These are the cards we will be making this coming Monday at my Holiday Card Class #2. The variety offers a little something for everyone! Come and learn how to make a snowflake telescope card!

Class fee is $10. There is limited space available - contact me to reserve your spot!

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My Digital Studio Birthday Tag

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I needed a quick birthday tag to add to a gift and decided to create it with the My Digital Studio software. I had found a gift bag in these colors and it was so quick & easy to coordinate it all!

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