Swallowtail and Field Flowers!

 I wanted to share the Beautiful cards my friend made for me.

 

Here she used Stampin Up's Swallowtail stamp.

One of my favorite stamps.

 

 

The colors are my favorite and she did a fantastic job on this card.

 

And just a few minutes ago, I checked my mail, And look what she sent me.......

 

OMG..... I love it!!!

Another beautiful card.

She used Stampin Up's Field Flowers stamp set on this card.

 

Patti, Thank you for the Cards!

I love them and will enjoy sharing them.

Thank you!

 

Happy Stamping!

 



2014 Mini Catalog, Ornamental Pine

I am playing with the new stamp sets from the

New 2014 Stampin Up, Holiday Mini Catalog.

Ornamental Pine, (135107)

 Is a great stamp set to get the Holidays rolling.

 

As well, the Trim The Tree DSP Paper stack.

The perfect coordinating Holiday paper.

 

I can't wait to share this card in class!

 

 

 

Another fun Stamp set....

Mingle All The Way (135773)

And the Beautiful, 12 x12 DSP All Is Calm.

 

Contact me August 28, 2014 - January 5, 2015

to order these products.

Or come to one of my classes listed in Events!

Happy Stamping!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Blended Bloom, Mini Scrapbook

I'm kind of on a Mini Scrapbook thing, right now.

Making mini scrapbooks are great gifts for the special people in your life.

They appreciate the work you put into it and the photos of family and friends you've added.

You can't go wrong with mini scrapbooks!

 

I used old Designer Series paper, to decorate this book.

Since I'm a paper hoarder, it was a good thing to use the last of this paper on the book.

 

I also used the Blended Bloom, Stampin Up, set (135906)

And the New Stampin Blendabilities work perfect with this stamp set.

 

This 6 x 6 Mini Scrapbook is the easiest to make.

 

Take one 12 x 12 card stock, and score at 6 inches.

Turn  1/4 turn and score at 6 inches again.

Cut on score line, from the bottom, up to the center.

Fold all score lines, And decorate at desired.

 

Seriously, you can't get any easier than that!

Here is my finished Mini Book.

 

Front

 

Inside, flaps folded up

 

Inside, flaps down

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 



Truly Greatful, Mini File Folder Scrapbook

I can't wait to teach my Stamping Friends, how to create a Mini Scrapbook.

These are so darn cute and easy to make.

 

I used the Truly Greatful, Stampin Up set. (131733)

And a retired DSP.

I love any idea that alows me to use up old Designer Series papers.

Christmas is just around the corner and this is a beautiful gift giving idea.

 

Front Cover.

 

 

Inside.

 

 

Opened to inside, with two flaps open at bottom and two pockets at top.

Just needs photos!

 

 

Mini Manilla File Folder Scrapbook Instructions

 

1.  Cut off tabs on both sides of folder.  ½ inch.
2. With center fold at top of cutting board, cut folder at 11 1/2 inches.
3.   Using a score board, turn center fold towards the left of scoreboard, score at 5 ¾ inches.
4. Turn folder, with center fold towards the top of score board, score at 5 ¾
5. Open folder. Cut away bottom, side rectangles.
6.  Starting from center score line on bottom, Cut up the center score line, to the crossing score line.
7. Fold short flaps at top side in towards the center score line. These will be pockets.
8.  Fold the 2 larger, bottom flaps, up.
9.  Cover everything with designer papers, stamp and decorate!

 

 

 



Kinda Eclectic

I am in Love with this new stamp set.

Kinda Eclectic 135350

Its a little grunge and a whole lot of pretty!!!

 

I created a fun set of freebies for the last class.

Thats right! I said FREEBIES!

 

 

When you come to my classes, I have a little gift for each person,

and a drawing for something fun.

 

So be sure to sign up and don't miss out!

Happy Stamping

 

 



The Last Creation for Mom

My last creation for my Mother.

 

Mom fought stage 4 cancer for 4 long years, and fought it to her last breath.

 I often question.... how cruel is God for giving the innocent such horrible deceases?

But Mom never wavered in her faith.

And did what she loved, till the end.

Mom passed on Memorial Day, May 26th. At the young age of (almost) 65.

Her 65th Birthday was the 30th.

She has no more pain. However, we are left to suffer a broken heart.

 

Mom's passion was Quilting.

Which she learned from her Mother and Great Grandmother.

She taught my sister and I to do the same.

Fabric was Mom's drug of choice, and mine turned from fabric to Paper.

Every time I visited Mom, she always had quilts that needed quilting.

Most were donated to the Sunshine Quilting guild, which donates to Children's Hospitals.

Mom left some unfinished quilts and projects behind.

I look forward to helping Mom finish her quilts, one last time.

I will think of her, as I finish those projects and pass them on to those she loved.

 

I loved creating for Mom. Birthday cards and such.

All of them loaded with family pictures, pop-ups and all kinds of amazing special effects.

She kept everything I sent her, and was my only follower on this blog.

 

I was asked to create one last book for Mom.

With a broken heart and lots of tears I created a book in her favorite spring colors......

 

The guest book.

 

 

Nothing ordinary...... for an Extraordinary Woman!!!!

I Love you Mom!

 

 

 

 



Save The Rubber!!!

Are you saving the left over Rubber from your stamp sets?

 

Well, you should... It is reusable.

I saved the rubber from a few of my sets. I don't save all of it, but some.

usually the sets that have alot of extra rubber are the best.

 

I wanted to reuse the rubber to create my own stamp set.

I have seen ideas about running the scraps of rubber through your bigshot on a die cut,

and creating shapes. That is a great way to reuse some of the rubber.

I've done this and it works wonderfully.

Here is a picture of those shapes I used with my die cuts.

 

Not too bad!

 

But the extra rubber around your new stampsets can also be used to create

some pretty awesome handmade stamps.

I loved the movie The Lorax.

And so I decided to create a stampset.

Here I created the Truffula Trees stamps.

 

 

Oh My Gosh.... Awesome!

To create the Lorax, I needed to buy the Undefined Stamp Carving Kit from Stampin Up.

 

I used the kit to create the Lorax.

Yes, I carved the rubber, using the tools from the kit.

So Cool and Easy!

 

And Wa-La....

My card

 

I had lots of fun creating the stamp set.

I can now share some cute cards and

scrapbook pages with the kiddos in my family!

 

Happy Stamping and Creating!