Quilting

I have been very busy with fabric these last few weeks. Mostly buying. :)


Our Church in involved in a humanitarian project and our ward was asked to make 100 quilts. It is a huge project considering we only have 3 months to do this. I am so excited to be part of this project though and once the kids are back in school, I will have more time to devote to this task.

I have awesome friends who are helping me and I am very greatful for them. So, all this to say that I won't be posting a lot of projects in the next 2 months due to this. We'll see how it goes.

This grogeous lady is sister Marjorie Hinckley. She passed away a few years ago but I wanted to share a few quotes from her. She has inspired me in many ways.

She said things like, "Well, you'd better enjoy your children because if you don't you'll make yourself miserable."

"I've found you can laugh or you can cry in life. I choose to laugh because crying gives me a headache."

"I try to make people comfortable with what they are and who they are. And let them know that they're appreciated and that they're making a contribution. They are. It's a rough world out there, the road has not been paved all the way for any of us. We all have a small place in our hearts where we store up our sorrows and our disappointments. Let's be kind to one another and cheer each other on."

And my favourite, "Be kind. Everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle"

Thanks for stopping by today!

Old & New

This is a simple card using a retired stamp and some new pattern paper by SU!

I hesitated to use red and green as these colours remind me of Christmas and this isn't a Christmas card so... I thought that if I added brown, it would give it a country feeling. I think it turned out OK.

I used a sketch from Jen Del Muro. I added a link to her blog on the right.

recipe: SU! stamp set Country Pleasures,

Papers: Bella Rose, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White.

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Old Olive Poly-Twill ribbon, Oval punches, markers, blender pens, 1 3/8" square punch, 1 1/4 " square punch, pop dots.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great evening!!

Savings $$$

As far as I know, SU! has not discounted retired items in the past. I am very happy they decided to do this. Stampin' Up! has released a partial list of retiring accessories and they're 25% off, while supplies last.

Item # - Item Price - listed after discount
109117 167 Pocket Notes assortment $7.46
110479 168 Jersey Shore Designer Series paper $7.46
110699 168 East Coast Prep Designer Series paper $7.46
109159 169 Flowers For You Designer Series paper $7.46
110273 169 Spring Fling Designer Series paper $7.46
110748 170 Notebook Designer Series paper $7.46
109153 170 Porcelain Prints Designer Series paper $7.46
110751 171 Azure Designer Series paper $7.46
109164 171 River Rock Prints Designer Series paper $7.46
109175 171 Almost Amethyst Prints Designer Series paper $7.46
109168 171 Groovy Guava Prints Designer Series paper $7.46
109169 171 Close to Cocoa Prints Designer Series paper $7.46
110284 182 Eastern Elegance Rub-Ons $8.21
110285 182 Urban West Rub-Ons $8.21
110281 182 Cherished Memories Rub-Ons $8.21
109185 190 Jersey Ribbon Originals $9.71
109187 190 District Ribbon Originals $9.71
109189 190 Beachfront Ribbon Originals $9.71
110716 191 Wild Wasabi striped grosgrain ribbon $5.96
109062 191 River Rock double-stitched grosgrain ribbon $6.71

Hodgepodge Hardware Kits that are also 25% off,

105532 188 Aged Copper Hodgeppodge Hardware $20.96
105531 188 Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware $20.96
105515 188 Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware $20.96

Sympathy card

I have to say that making sympathy cards is always so hard. A friend of mine lost her mother in law and I wanted to make her a card. I went to SCS gallery and found a beautiful card using Close As a Memory set made by Nancy Riley. I had to make a few changes as I didn't have the same elements that she used. Here is a link to her card http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/946681?cat=7208 and I included a link to her blog on the right.

Recipe: Stamp set SU! Close As a Memory (p 44)

Papers: Soft Sky, Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink: Soft Sky, White craft, black

Accessories: Ribbon (unknown) , Pop Dots

Miss U

My son has been working with my brother in law for several weeks now and we all miss him. I made this card a while ago and thought I'd post it before I send it to him. This is done using a technique called Rock n’ Roll. Here is the link to a tutorial http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ee/index.php/resources/tutorials/rock_n_roll/

Recipe: SU! stamp sets Looks Like Spring (retired), All About U (retired)
Papers: Not Quite Navy, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Ink: Not Quite Navy, Certainly Celery.
Accessories: Certainly Celery grosgrain ribbon.
Have a happy day!

A RAK from Wendy

How fun to find this gorgeous card in the mail from my upline Wendy. She & I have known each other for a good 6 years now and I just love her. We have become good friends over the years. I met her at our kids' pre school and she invited me to a SU! event. I had been stamping and scrapbooking for several years before our meeting but I didn't really get into stamping until then.

I finally signed up to be a demo a few years later and I just love it! It's like having your own little scrapbook store and sharing the love for this craft with people who enjoy it as well. I learn from different people all the time and it is just fun.

Thanks for being such a good friend Wendy and the kind words in the card... dude, you rawk :)

Recipe: Stamp set SU! Always (p 57)

Papers: SU! Spring Silhouettes ( p 170) , Wild Wasabi, White Glossy, Whisper White

Ink:Soft Sky, Wild Wasabi

Accessories: Striped Grosgrain ribbon- Wild Wasabi, Double stitched ribbon- Blue Bayou

Have a good week and thanks for stopping by!!

Colouring on vellum

This card is inspired by Karen Barber. Here is a link to her beautiful card. http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/936728?cat=13815

This technique is very easy. You emboss your stamped image on vellum. Colour on the other side of the image for a soft look and voila!

Recipe: Stamp set: SU! Fresh Cuts (will be available in the new catalog coming out on August 11th).

Papers: Vellum, Bashfull Blue, Whisper White and Orchid Opulence, Prints Pack Designer Series Paper (hostess level 1).

Ink: White craft, markers- Orchid Opulence and Old Olive

Accessories: White embossing powder, Horizontal slot punch, 1/4 grosgrain ribbon (retired), white brads.

Have a great weekend!

A small sneak peak

I called SU! today and asked if it would be OK to post the sneak peaks on a public blog and the guy I spoke to said it wasn't a problem at all.

Aren't these cute buttons? I am so excited for the new catalog to come out on August 11th. Woohoo! New stuff!!

I hope this link will work for more sneak peaks:

http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/Fall_Winter_Sneak_Peek_0608_US.pdf

Here is the link for the directions for the onesie card posted yesterday.

http://laurenm.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2008/02/05/create-your-own-onesie-card-tutorial-and-important-note-please-read/

I am also including a link to Lauren's blog on the right.

Have a happy Wednesday!!

June Swap # 7

Is this not the cutest baby card!! Heather is the gal who made this one and I am including a link to her blog on the right. I like it so much that this will be the card we will make for tomorrow night's Open House. I will need to use different colours though because I don't have any Green Galore cardstock. I will let the ladies choose between Bashful Blue or Pretty in Pink.
I will post a link for the directions for this card later this week.

Recipe:

Stamp set: Pun Fun (p 66)

Ink: Black Stazon ( p 183), Green Galore

Papers: Whisper White, Green galore

Accessories: Blender pens (p 185), Scallop Circle Punch (p 181), 1 3/8" punch (p 180), Dazzling Diamonds ( p 186), 2-Way Glue Pen (p 186)

Thanks for stopping by!

June swap # 6

This turned out so cute! We made the clouds using the water paper piece as a template. Using a sponge, we swiped the sponge on the ink pad and brushed it on the white paper, moving the template to create different clouds.

Recipe: Papers: Not quite Navy, Whisper White, Rose Red, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Chocolate chip 1/4 " grosgrain ribbon ( retired), Not Quite Navy brad, 1 1/4 " circle punch, 1 3/8 " square

June swap # 5

A simple one using water colours. recipe: SU! set Blooming with Love, Weathered
Papers: cetainly Celery, Elegant Eggplant, Watercolour paper
Accessories: Blender pens, (p 185) ink pads, ( p 164-165), 1 1/4" circle punch ( p 180)

Happy Canada Day!!!

June swap # 4

This cute card was made using punches. Some people are so clever with ways to use these punches. I wish I could come up with those myself!

Recipe: Stamps by SU! Warm Words

Papers: Cutie Pie ( p 169), Bashful Blue, Rose Red, Whisper White

Ink: Rose Red

Accessories: Eyelet (p 189), small oval punch ( p 180), small tag punch ( p 181), Word Window punch ( p 180)

Have a happy Saturday!

June swap # 3

We used the Stamp-a-Ma-jig to make this card. I have never used that fun tool before but it sure helped in making this card. This is a two step stamp set and it can be hard to stamp the outline where we want it. So this tool made is easy to stamp the outline exactly where I wanted it.

I loved it so much, I bought one with my next order! So, we will make a card at my next Open House (July 8th) using the Stamp-a-ma-jig.

Recipe:

Stamp sets: SU!'s Wild Rose (p 88), Sincere Salutations ( p 149)

Papers: Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Prints Designer Series Papers in Pumpkin Pie (p 171)

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive

Accessories: Striped Grosgrain Ribbon Pumpkin Pie (p 191), 1/4 " Grosgrain Ribbon Pumpkin Pie ( p 191), Ticket Corner punch (p 180), Horizontal Slot punch (p 181)

Thanks for stopping by!!

June Swap # 2

Recipe:

Stamp: SU! Sassy Suzy (mini catalog, p 20)

Papers: Berry Bliss (p169), Prety in Pink, Purely Pomegranate, Whisper White.

Ink: Purely Pomegranate

Accessories: Bravo Burgandy ribbon (p 191), Scallop punch (p 181)

I just hate it when my sentiment is crooked!!! Oh well!
Thanks for stopping by!

June swap # 1

It's good to be back! I was on vacation for a good week and wasn't able to post anything. So, here is the first card I made in the June swap.

Recipe: Stamp set is SU! Short & Sweet

Papers: Textured Groovy Guava, Blue Bayou, Wild Wasabi and Soft Sky

Ink: Groovy Guava

Accessories: SU! Three for You Punch Box (p. 181), Scallop punch (p. 181), piercing tool and non- SU! punches for the leaves and center of the flowers.

Thanks for stopping by and have a happy Monday!

Sneak Peak at Tonight's Project

Here is a card inspired by a card I saw on Dawn Griffith's blog. She received it from a friend and there was no link to that friend. :(

http://dawnsstampingthoughts.typepad.com/dawns_stamping_thoughts/2008/05/happy-mail.html

I wish I could give her the credit because I think her card was so cute I had to make one too! I had to change colours because I didn't have enough Pretty in Pink for the swap I was in last week and tonight's Open House.

The inside of the card is what makes it so cute!!

We will make 2 other projects tonight. I will post them later this week.

I also need to thank Susan for letting me borrow her Big Bold Birthday stamp set. You rawk!!!

Have a happy Tuesday!

Recipe:Wild about You, Big Bold Birthday

Papers: Chocolate Chip, Blue Bayou, Whisper White.

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Blue Bayou.

Accessories: Slit punch, Dimensionals, Dazzling Diamond, Chocolate Chip marker.

Thank you card for teachers

I made this card for my daughter's kindergarten teachers. It is inspired by Amy Rysavy. She has an awesome blog and here is a link to her card http://prairiepaperandink.typepad.com/amyr/2008/05/a-button-card.html and you will find a link to the right to her blog.

I had so much fun making this card. I rarely use buttons but I think it is a fun accent.

The note my daughter wrote was taken from another gal. Her name is Tami and she has an amazing galery over at 2Peas. I will feature a card from her soon. I'll include a link to her gallery when I post that card. In the mean time, thanks for the perfect quote Tami :)

Recipe: Stamp set: SU!'s Spring Garden (retired), dollar clear stamp from Michael's

Papers:Pretty in Pink & Bashfull Blue,

Accessories: Rick Rack, buttons by Autumn Leaves, Prima Flowers, Brads.

Have a happy Sunday!

Last Swap for May

And last but not least, this is a cute gift card holder and you can find a tutorial on how to make it here http://pinefeather.typepad.com/pine_is_here/2008/03/baby-gift-card.html

Recipe: SU!'s Ginormous Flowers, Petals jumbo wheel, Hugs & Wishes

Ink: Black, Green Galore, White craft ink

Accessories: White grosgrain riibon, Dazzling Diamonds, brad, 1" circle punch, word window punch, sticky strips.

Thanks for stopping by and have a happy Thursday!

Swap # 9

Super quick post this morning; I need to go to work!! Clean and simple card.

Stamp: Merci

Accessories: Crystal effects, markers, non SU! ribbon. Not sure that the papers are by SU!

Have a happy Wednesday!

Swap # 8

This was a fun card to make using the Crop a Dile to try and create a border with small circles that protrude. Problem was there was very little time to make the cards and my circles aren't evenly separated. If I had to make this one again, I'd have a ruler and know where to punch so they would be even :) So, I have to deal with this imperfect card and still like it! That is very difficult for a type A personality like me!! But I have to let that go and be happy.

Recipe: SU!'s Pick a Petal, Everyday Flexible Phrases

Papers: Regal Rose, So Saffron, Whisper White, Spring Fling.

Ink: Regal Rose

Accessories: Poly Twill Ribbon Old Olive, Chipboard, Crop A Dile.

Have a happy Tuesday!

Swap # 7

Another card with some glitter :)

Recipe: SU! stamps called Embrace Life, Short & Sweet

Papers: Prints Designer Series Papers Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Certainly Celery.

Ink: Black

Accessories: Dazling Diamonds, Markers, Paper crimper, 5/8" Regal Rose Grosgrain ribbon

Thanks for stopping by and have a happy Monday!

Swap # 6

It is hard to catch glitter on a photo but this card has a lot of glittler on the lilacs. I know, you'll say lilacs aren't glittery... well, too bad, I like glitter so there :) I put more glitter than the other gals that night. I had glitter all over my shirt. I looked like I was wearing a shirt from Neil Diamond ( back in the day, he doesn't wear those anymore).

Recipe: SU!'s Blossoms around, Weathered

Papers: Whisper White, Pale Plum

Ink: Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Old Olive

Accessories: Lots of Dazzling Diamonds :)

Swap # 5

The nice thing about these swaps is that I get to try a bunch of stamps I don't own yet. I don't have this set called Always but it sure is cute. I also like how this card has several layers.

Recipe: SU! Always, All Holidays, Floral, Boho Backgrounds.

Papers: Wild Wasabi, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Chocolate Chip, Ballet Blue

Ink: White Craft, Chocolate Chip, Ballet Blue.

Accessories: White embossing powder, dimensionals, Photo Corners punch, Ticket Corner Punch

Thanks for stopping by and have a happy day!

Swap # 4

This one is so cute. It is with the set called Unfrogettable. I just love that set!

Recipe:

Stamp: Unfrogettable

Papers: Real Red, Mellow Moss, Vanilla, Tempting Turquoise

Accessories: markers, blender pens, heart chipboard, Hemp twine (natural)

Thanks for stopping by and have a happy day!

Swap #3

Love how easy this was to put together.

Stamp set: Simply Said, Celebrate Everything

Papers: Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, Cetainly Celery

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: brad, Round Tab punch, markers

Thanks for stopping by and have a happy Wednesday!