tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32655149782058840932011-10-01T09:29:42.778-05:00The everyday musings and adventures of an avid stamper.Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.comBlogger9381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-64776594911733729032010-02-14T20:32:00.009-06:002010-02-15T02:10:15.938-06:00

Hi Everyone. I know it's been forever since I posted to the blog. I am so sorry about this. Unfortunately during the past year I became swept up in my Twilight obsession, and, more to the point, my obsession with writing Twilight fan fiction. I continued to stamp, though not as frequently as I used to, and I simply ran out of time for blogging.Now, however, I am ready to dip my toes into the

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-82757926298995452742009-04-17T23:49:00.002-05:002009-04-17T23:56:04.244-05:00

This was the second card we made at the April techniques class. The technique was shaving cream and we used it to create the background with riding hood red, pink pirouette and close to cocoa re-inkers. The background used for the largest mat did double duty. We simply punched the heart out of it deep enough to leave an even border all around -- great way to economize! On top of the shaving

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This month's technique was shaving cream and this was one of the cards we made using that technique. On this card I used re-inkers in baja breeze, pacific point and kiwi kiss, all swirled together and printed on a piece of whisper white card stock. then I stamped the decorated card stock with the Baroque background stamp in pacific point and attached it to a kiwi kiss textured card base. I

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-39354071787936357542009-04-08T22:13:00.002-05:002009-04-08T22:26:20.742-05:00

Here's another card from this month's Easter stamp camp. this one was fairly simple. Recipe below:Paper: Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose, Rose Red, Sweet Always designer series paper, pink pirouette textured card stockInk: basic black, rose redStamps: A Good EggAccessories: Organza white ribbon, rich regals brads, round Fire rhinestone brads, stamping dimensionals

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-58702551608483467502009-04-06T23:42:00.000-05:002009-04-06T23:42:00.836-05:00

Here's another card from last Saturday's stamp camp. This simple tulip could be used as an Easter card or for any spring occasion. Did I mention already how much I love the versatility of the pick-a-petal set, but the way? It has so many fun uses! here's the recipe:Paper: textured kiwi kiss, baja breeze, whisper whiteInk: kiwi kiss, pink pirouetteStamps: Pick a PetalAccessories: pink

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-1165633648053777962009-04-06T07:36:00.003-05:002009-04-06T07:42:34.780-05:00

Here's one of the cards we made this Saturday at the Easter stamp camp. It's nice and simple, but the window cut out in the floor makes it fun! Here's the recipe:Paper: very vanilla, pale plum, sage shadow, perfect plum patterns designer series paper, acetate.Ink: basic brown, sage shadow, perfect plum, pale plum, creamy caramel, certainly celery (everything but basic brown in stampin' write

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-16408312227610548072009-04-02T20:58:00.003-05:002009-04-02T22:09:40.220-05:00

This was a card that I designed in March for our monthly technique class. The March technique was glazed chipboard. I love this technique because it gives chipboard a whole new look -- it almost makes the chipboard accents look like plastic accents. It's a neat effect!Here's the recipe:Paper: pumpkin pie, pink pirouette, regal rose, whisper white, Sweet Always designer series paperInk: chocolate

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This is a card I designed for the occasions mini demonstrator swap I just participated in this week. There are some really amazing stamp sets in the Occasion minis and the designs I received in the swap simply blew me away. Due to lack of time, I chose a simple design for my card. This is the first time I used a pretty in pink/bordering blue color combination on a card and i really like the way

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-26027746269357260132009-03-31T23:49:00.003-05:002009-04-01T00:00:17.518-05:00

I'm Back!Well, sort of. I may not be back daily, like I used to be, but I will be back more than once a month -- LOL!I apologize for my extended absence. Nothing was wrong, except things got pretty busy and my laser-like focus (for the LOTR fans out there, think of it as the eye of Mordor) shifted to another activity for a while, leaving no time to stamp. But it was (is?) only a temporary

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-90494948321684470652009-03-02T00:37:00.002-06:002009-03-02T00:45:11.041-06:00

I know I've been a very bad blogger lately. My apologies to everyone. It's just that I haven't had a lot of time to stamp in recent weeks and I've simply run out of new projects to show you. I do have one card I can share with you tonight. This one was so simple to put together it's almost embarrassing to post it. I started with an almost amethyst base. I took a large floower from the

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Here's something a little different for me -- a card created with just a single sentiment stamp and one color of ink. Yes, it's true -- the only stamp I used on this card came from the Say it with Scallops set. This set is very cute and versatile, coordinates perfectly with our Scalloped Square punch and for every set sold Stampin' Up! donates $2.00 to the Ronald McDonald House Charities. And, as

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-77314892213865710832009-02-23T22:53:00.003-06:002009-02-23T23:01:38.905-06:00

Now that Valentine's Day is over, it's time to start thinking about Easter cards. My March stamp camp will be all about spring and Easter cards and projects, including this one.I didn't use any fancy techniques on this card, though I did need my scoring blade to create the raised border on the bashful blue mat. Also, instead of layering the mats as I normally do, I shifter the so saffron mat

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-26028365610919997292009-02-22T23:40:00.003-06:002009-02-22T23:47:51.378-06:00

I know it's kind of hard to tell from the photo, but I've been playing with glitter again! I just love all the new colors of fine glitter and how they can make an ordinary card pop!For this card I used the tart & tangy stamp set for the cherries. I inked up the stamp with my old olive and real red stampin' write markers ans stamped the images on whisper white card stock, before I punched three

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-87084810834853860842009-02-21T23:58:00.002-06:002009-02-22T00:03:24.850-06:00

Here's a card I stamped today using the Trendy Trees stamp set -- new in the Spring/Summer 2009 catalog! This card is pretty straightforward. The funny thing is I use three of the new 5/8" jumbo brads on the card. Why is it funny, you ask? Well, because earlier today my friend Amy was over looking at all the new accessories and we both agreed that these big brads would need something else to

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-8989770988983687682009-02-19T23:36:00.002-06:002009-02-19T23:42:50.119-06:00

Here's the last of the flower power cards. For this card I used the die cut blooms, wiht a 5.8" old olive ribbon for a stem. I used a filigree brad paired with an old olive bread for the flower center. I know this is not my usual detailed write-up, but I'm really tired and I need to get some sleep. More details tomorrow.

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-162887163880905502009-02-18T21:45:00.002-06:002009-02-18T22:05:55.993-06:00

Tonight I'm showing you a project that we'll be making at a March 25th class at the Hillside library. You might recall that I made a similar double sided upright centerpiece last year around Father's Day and then again at Christmas. The Winter version went over so well at the class I taught in Itasca that I thought I would do something similar for the Hillside class. I look at these two sides

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-59861888818112905382009-02-17T23:36:00.003-06:002009-02-17T23:44:46.766-06:00

I said it would be all flowers all the time this week, didn't I? I put this card together super fast. I started with a so saffron card base and added an old olive mat. I then cut a 5x3.75" piece of the SAB designer series paper, wrapped a piece of the so saffron polytwill ribbon around it. I stamped the sentiment from the Many Happy returns set and punched it out using the 1" circle punch. I

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-83808106696452764462009-02-16T22:41:00.000-06:002009-02-16T22:41:01.168-06:00

For the next few days it's pretty much going to be flowers, flowers and more flowers. I guess I've been in a floral mood lately.On this card I started by stamping the dotted leaf images from the Stitched Exotics set and the sentiment from Sincere Salutations in versamark ink on bashful blue card stock and then heat embossed them with white embossing powder. I added a strip of the SAB designer

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-67336442614340907922009-02-16T21:56:00.003-06:002009-02-16T22:36:37.911-06:00

I know I say this every time Sale-A- Bration rolls around, but if you've ever thought about becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, there's just no better time. Would you like to know why?The starter kit has all the products you need to create fabulous cards for yourself (or, if you prefer, to start your own business). While it's always a great deal at $199 + tax (no shipping!) now through March 31

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-70280818641782163112009-02-15T23:33:00.003-06:002009-02-15T23:46:30.872-06:00

Here's another card I made using the Polka Dot Punches free Sale-A- Bration set and the free Delicate Dots Designer Series Paper. I started with a Sahara Sand card base. I stamped the small flower image in so saffron ink on a 4 x 5.25" piece of so saffron card stock, and added a sentiment form the Sincere Salutations set stamped in Sahara Sand ink before attaching the so saffron card stock to

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-60633835540505505472009-02-14T22:32:00.002-06:002009-02-14T22:59:43.354-06:00

Happy Valentine's Day everyone. Hope you all had a fantastic day! I'm happy to say I did -- not only did I get to stamp a bit, but Bill and I also went to see Slumdog Millionaire which, despite the less than appealing title, is a great movie and a great romance. In honor of Valentine's Day I thought I'd post a heart-themed card. For this card I used the Polka Dot Punches stamp set and the

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-51421490425006625482009-02-13T23:38:00.002-06:002009-02-13T23:49:13.916-06:00

This card actually goes back to January. It was a card I designed for one of my January downline meeting make and takes. It was a bit time consuming to cut out all hose flower laers, but I like the multi-color, multi-layer final look.

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-17838953960145303012009-02-12T23:48:00.003-06:002009-02-12T23:58:36.961-06:00

This was another card from the faux tile class. I used the new SAB set (don't have the catalog nearby and can't remember the name -- maybe Dotted punches?) both on the "tiled" background and for the punched flowers. Since I'm a punch fanatic, I just love how the images in this set coordinate with Stampin' Up! punches. Very fun! I also finally reached for the very vanilla hodgepodge hardware

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-907963392918516702009-02-11T22:52:00.003-06:002009-02-11T23:04:06.673-06:00

Here's another card I stamped with my new Thoughts and Prayers set. I used not quite navy and sahara sand stampin' write markers to ink up the image, and sahara sand ink for the sentiment. The card base is sahara sand and the mats are not quite navy. I stamped on very vanilla card stock. I also used some natural twill and not quite navy brads for decoration. Nice and easy!

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-30095522212865809042009-02-10T21:35:00.002-06:002009-02-12T07:25:18.026-06:00

Here's another card for this month's faux tile technique class. For the tiled background I started with a piece of barely banana card stock. I used my paper trimmer with a scoring blade to create the tile pattern. Rather than using square tiles, I created more of a subway tile pattern with .5"x.75" tiles. I used more mustard ink to stamp the Bella Toille background on the barely banana card stock

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-15561443140243276212009-02-09T21:56:00.002-06:002009-02-09T22:09:04.765-06:00

Here's a simple card using the Faux tile technique, which is the technique we'll be learning at tomorrow's class. I started with a piece of whisper white card stock and used my paper trimmer with a scoring blade to create a 1/2" square grid. I then stamped the flowers form the Simply Said set in basic brown ink, and used my stampin' write markers in regal rose, apricot appeal, lavender lace,

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-59173918657505119272009-02-08T22:27:00.000-06:002009-02-08T22:27:00.967-06:00

Here's another Bold Bright Birthday card. This time I used the Party Hearty set ($26.95 on page 39 of the idea book and catalog). I used the direct to stamp technique with my stampin' write markers in yo yo yellow, real red, only orange, green galore and glorious green to stamp the rows of multi-colored hats, cleaning the stamp in between each impression so that the order f the colors would be

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-50678846677116916682009-02-07T21:16:00.000-06:002009-02-07T21:16:00.489-06:00

Yet another card using my new Fifth Avenue Floral set. I started this card by stamping the flower and stem on watercolor paper using basic gray ink. I used the aquapainter and elegant eggplant ink to watercolor the flower, using stampin' write markers in so saffron and certainly celery to color the center of the flower and the stem. I sponged the edges of the watercolor paper with certainly

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-54312652385855070522009-02-06T21:56:00.000-06:002009-02-06T21:56:00.235-06:00

Here's a third and final card I made this week using the Bitty Birthday set. As with the other two cards, I used colors from the bold brights color family. I don't use these colors frequently, but they somehow seemed appropriate for birthday cards using this fun little set. I started with a yo yo yellow card base and stamped the happy birthday sentiment from the Happy Everything set ($18.95

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-59218710406042746142009-02-05T21:44:00.000-06:002009-02-05T21:44:00.974-06:00

I love this card, all the more because it was so superbly easy to put together. I started with a Kraft card base. I added two 3.5" squares of the Bella Bleu Designer Series Paper ($9.95 on page 161 of the Idea Book and Catalog). I stamped the rose image from the Fifth Avenue Floral set ($15.95 on page 106 of the idea book and catalog) in Not Quite Navy ink on a square piece of whisper white

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-60444761842095871012009-02-04T21:29:00.000-06:002009-02-04T21:29:00.746-06:00

As promised, here's another card featuring the Bitty Birthday set. For this card I started with a pixie pink card base to which I added a yo yo yellow strip of card stock. I ran a pink passion strip of card stock through my paper crimper and wrapped a cheater bow made with very vanilla taffeta ribbon around the crimped paper before attaching it to the yo you yellow strip. I took a piece of

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-442391731695805582009-02-03T21:09:00.000-06:002009-02-03T21:09:00.933-06:00

Here's what I hope is a masculine sympathy card using the new Thoughts and Prayers set (featured on page 58 of the 2009 Spring/Summer Idea Book and Catalog for $25.95). I took the color inspiration from the To The Nines Specialty Paper assortment ($11.95 on page 158 of the idea book and catalog). I started with a kraft card base. I cut a mat from the specialty textured designer card stock

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-33417748930623331422009-02-02T21:45:00.000-06:002009-02-02T21:45:01.308-06:00

I've been having a lot of fun playing with my new stamp sets and accessories. This card is a perfect example! I started with the decorative mini envelope cut out of the So Saffron Patterns designer paper using the Big Shot and Stampin' Up! exclusive Scallop Envelope die. I cut a piece of whisper white card stock to fit the inside of the envelope and stamped it with the birthday greeting from

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-35855963129571152112009-02-01T21:01:00.002-06:002009-02-01T21:01:00.481-06:00

As some of you might have noticed, I've been away for a few days. Somehow over the past several months life has sped up even more than usual, and it's becoming harder and harder to fit everything in. Last week, unfortunately, stamping had to take a back seat. This week should be better, as I've actually had some time to stamp today and have several projects lined up for you.Tonight's card

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-71490164964599438732009-01-28T00:16:00.002-06:002009-01-28T00:30:26.448-06:00

Sometimes I get an urge to take out tools and accessories that I haven't used in a while. Usually the result is something like this card -- a bit overdone. It started out innocently enough. A summer sun base and a strip of confetti white card stock on which I stamped the balloon and sentiment from the crazy for cupcakes set. I punched the corners of the confetti white card stock with my

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-864101958336551862009-01-26T22:46:00.002-06:002009-01-26T23:03:24.660-06:00

I made this card for my cousin's wife, who recently lost her dad. I used the Close as a Memory stamp set and stampin' write markers in mellow moss, perfect plum and pale plum to stamp the flowers on confetti white card stock. I used basic gray ink to stamp the sentiment on a strip of mellow moss card stock. I layered the mellow moss card stock on a so saffron base, added a strip of perfect

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-659522369103187772009-01-25T23:59:00.003-06:002009-01-26T03:27:17.480-06:00

Today I decided to follow the advice I so often dispense to beginner stampers who complain that they are just not that "creative" -- I copied a card from the new Idea Book and Catalog. I've done this in the past, to a point -- I often copy the colors and layout of a card I find in the catalog, changing out the stamp set. This time, though. I copied basically everything, except that I modified the

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-35780268103940157982009-01-24T21:18:00.002-06:002009-01-25T00:23:01.419-06:00

I'm not quite sure what to think of this card. I can't decide if I like it or not. It looks a little plain to me, but then adding anything might make it too "busy". The base is pacific point. I added the Big Shot Top Note mat in whisper white and in baja breeze patterns designer series paper. I trimmed the designer paper top note along the perforations to make it slightly smaller.The flower

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-76679200415921476912009-01-23T22:20:00.002-06:002009-01-23T22:35:42.986-06:00

This card is basically a CASE of one of the Make and Takes we made at Leadership, except that I scaled it down to a regular 4.25x5.5" card, added a pacific point base, and changed the designer paper and color of the striped ribbon. What I love about this card is that it's really easy to stamp and quick to put together. And if you use a different sentiment you can use it for just about any

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-15120284076319976272009-01-22T22:41:00.002-06:002009-01-22T22:48:30.665-06:00

Here's a quick and simple card featuring products form the Love you Much bundle. Start with a close to cocoa card base. add a strip of riding hood red card stock, punched at both top and bottom with the scalloped edge punch. Add a strip of candy lane designer series paper, punched with the Heart to Heart punch. Stamp the hugs and kisses image in riding hood red ink on pink pirouette, very

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-11894493555843680292009-01-22T00:09:00.002-06:002009-01-22T00:11:45.618-06:00

I'm getting better, but not feeling very creative right now, so I have nothing new to post. Sorry! Hopefully I'll be back to my normal self soon and my stamping mojo will return as well.

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-84527971106662440702009-01-19T21:51:00.002-06:002009-01-19T22:02:27.330-06:00

Well, I'm still sick and miserable. This virus is hanging on with a vengeance, and it isn't at all intimidated by the medicine that's supposed to fight it. All I can say is thank goodness for disposable tissues. I can't imagine what today and yesterday would have been like if we still lived in the age of the hankie.Hopefully I will have more for you later this week.

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-44941811805221664232009-01-19T09:50:00.000-06:002009-01-19T09:50:01.191-06:00

This share includes some new products, like the 1/2" library clips in Old olive, chocolate chip and Whisper White, sold on page 176 of the spring/summer idea book and catalog in an assortment of 8 clips of each color for $6.96 (these are like the silver clips in the clips assortment from the fall/winter catalog, except color), and a color flower brads in pumpkin pie, so saffron, pretty in pink

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-50510066652075074292009-01-19T09:45:00.000-06:002009-01-19T09:45:01.152-06:00

If you're a regular reader of this blog you know that I love accessories and I'm a "must have it all now!" kind of girl. Unfortunately, my eyes are often bigger than my budget! But does this get in my way? Absolutely not! I just follow the weight watcher plan of accessory buying and get a little bit of everything. And by participating in one or more of my shares, you can too!Share No. 1: Corduroy

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All ribbon lovers say it with me: Woo Hoo! We have wonderful new ribbons! There are three new wonderful ribbon originals, three new colors of 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon and a beautiful whisper white organza ribbon. To try a little bit of each new ribbon design join my ribbons share. Each of the 3 participants will receive:1 yard each of the three types of ribbon in the Dress Up Assortment (

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I know it's impolite to post and run, but I'm sick and don't have the energy to do a description of everything I used to make this card. I actually went to the doctor on Friday and the medicine seemed to be helping yesterday, but today I was even worse than before. I went ahead with my hostess and club member open house, but then I just laid around for the rest of the day. I haven't been able

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-59791899454920461832009-01-17T22:56:00.002-06:002009-01-17T23:23:18.843-06:00

Have you seen Twilight yet? I went to see it for the second time today and it was even better than the first time! Now I can't wait to read the books and for the movie to come out on DVD! In case you didn't know, the female lead character in the story is Bella Swan, so I though it was only appropriate to stamp a card tonight with my Bella's Bloom stamp set. This was the first time I stamped

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-400252011081988322009-01-16T23:16:00.002-06:002009-01-16T23:37:33.923-06:00

So here are the three little love notes that were tucked into the folder, along with coordinating envelopes. Aren't they cute? The ladies on the team said this was their favorite Make and Take out of the four that we did, and I have to agree with them. These are just so cute and fun to make.I used our textured card stock in pink pirouette, riding hood red and chocolate chip trimmed to 3x6"

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-31649232224657995952009-01-15T23:09:00.003-06:002009-01-15T23:19:19.767-06:00

Tomorrow night I'm hosting the belated Holiday Party. for Stampy Nation, my team of demosntrators. While I would have loved for everyone to get together in December, it just was not possible, so I thought meeting in January, after I came back from Leadership and had all the news, goodies and new catalogs, would be a great alternative time. Of course, the one thing you absolutely have to do at a

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-12937663693934201652009-01-14T23:53:00.003-06:002009-01-15T00:06:26.889-06:00

Oh how I love the new Raspberry Tart designer Series Paper from the Spring/Summer 2009 Idea Book and Catalog! Once again, Stampin' Up! put together a color palette that I never would have come up with on my own, and it works beautifully!On this card I placed a square of the designer paper on a mat of rose red card stock and adhered the matted designer paper to a kiwi kiss card base. I then

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-53677359771121083972009-01-13T23:56:00.004-06:002009-01-14T00:04:34.199-06:00

As stamped images go, this is one of my all time favorites. I have a feeling I'm going to break tradition with this stamp and continue to use it even after it retires on Sunday. the bunny is just too cute! He reminds me so much of my Stewie! For this card the image is stamped in basic gray on whisper white card stock. I colored the image with blender pen and pastels. I used a sponge dauber and

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-12445656322696737162009-01-12T23:31:00.002-06:002009-01-12T23:38:44.198-06:00

As you can probably guess, the inspiration for this card was a red and white toile bulletin board. To create the look on the card I stamped the Bella Toile background on a piece of whisper white card stock. I then added the cris crossed 1/4" real red grosgrain ribbon. I mounted the "faux bulletin board" on a mat of basic black and mounted that to a real red card base. Next I stamped the

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-48673160320544752072009-01-11T21:37:00.003-06:002009-01-11T21:47:46.522-06:00

Yes, it's that time of year again. Time to join a club that gives you a fantastic assortment of products and some extra goodies too!Everyone who joins the club in January (so that payment can be made before the end of January and the first order submitted in the first week of February) will receive a Sale-A-Bration product of their choice in addition to all of the other marker club benefits.

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-55435971126202578562009-01-10T23:02:00.003-06:002009-01-11T21:32:10.374-06:00

Edited to add: I was informed today (Sunday, January 11) that posting photos of new Stampin' Up! products may violate Stampin' Up! demonstrator policies. Since it is always my intention to comply with the Stampin' Up! demosntrator rules, I have removed these photos and will seek clarification form Stampin' Up! tomorrow. If the rules, in fact, prohibit the posting of preview photos I will

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-75801431996188337302009-01-09T22:49:00.000-06:002009-01-09T22:49:00.371-06:00

This was the second card I made for the single layer swap and I really liked it until I realized, after all the cards were stamped, of course, that I could have easily, with a single step, made it even better. I hate when that happens, don't you?In any case, for this card I used the Inspired by Nature set to stamp the flower silhouette in chocolate chip ink on a very vanilla card base. I then

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-2160434372601901072009-01-08T23:19:00.005-06:002009-01-11T21:33:43.989-06:00

Edited to add: I was informed today (Sunday, January 11) that posting photos of new Stampin' Up! products may violate Stampin' Up! demonstrator policies. Since it is always my intention to comply with the Stampin' Up! demosntrator rules, I have removed these photos and will seek clarification form Stampin' Up! tomorrow. If the rules, in fact, prohibit the posting of preview photos I will

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-29188387485523375422009-01-08T23:01:00.002-06:002009-01-08T23:01:00.528-06:00

Finally, a design that actually made the cut. I did use this for one of my groups of single layer swaps. The swap should have taken place earlier today, so I no longer have to keep the designs secret.It is a very simple design, but I like how it came out. I started with a whisper white card base, but I trimmed about 1/2" from from the front of the card. I then used the reverse masking

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-33166136794721463752009-01-07T23:54:00.000-06:002009-01-07T23:54:00.478-06:00

You guessed it -- this was another also-ran in the competition for my single layer swap design. To be honest, I'm not sure why I rejected this card except that it wasy maybe too simple (though, as you'll see tomorrow and Friday, my final designs were not exactly super complicated). the branch and greeting were stamped first in versamark ink and embossed with white embossing powder. I then

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-53078470638605002772009-01-07T18:21:00.003-06:002009-01-11T21:35:19.445-06:00

Edited to add: I was informed today (Sunday, January 11) that posting photos of new Stampin' Up! products may violate Stampin' Up! demonstrator policies. Since it is always my intention to comply with the Stampin' Up! demosntrator rules, I have removed these photos and will seek clarification form Stampin' Up! tomorrow. If the rules, in fact, prohibit the posting of preview photos I will

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-81217075882376820112009-01-06T23:42:00.000-06:002009-01-06T23:42:01.072-06:00

If everything goes according to plan, right about now I should be arriving at my hotel in Orlando ready to meet up with my roomies, so it's safe to show you the gifts I made for them and a couple of my other "across the miles" demo friends. As you can see, the gifts are chipboard coaster desktop calendars.Because I was making these at the last minute (what else is new?) and because I've been so

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-29955691122596732642009-01-05T22:28:00.000-06:002009-01-05T22:28:00.201-06:00

I confess, sometimes I'm a bit of a masochist, and in stamping this usually manifests itself by me signing up for really difficult swaps. This Leadership is no exception. And I really did it to myself this time, signing up for not just one but two groups of single layer swaps. Now, I love single layer cards and, in theory, these cards would be really quick and simple to make. No muss, no

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-12728560847679013582009-01-05T20:30:00.002-06:002009-01-05T20:58:36.428-06:00

Here is the list of the accessories that are retiring with this catalog. The items on this list are available while supplies last or until January 18. Items marked with an asterisk (*) are also part of the Stampin' Up! inventory blow-out sale!111377 ACCENTS & ELEMENTS ROOF GARDEN112012 ACCENTS & ELEMENTS SEASON TO SHARE112088 ACCENTS & ELEMENTS TRUE ELEGANCE102782 ALBUM LEATHER BLACK 12X12

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-21201058102450877182009-01-04T23:48:00.003-06:002009-01-05T00:07:20.855-06:00

I thought I'd take a bit of a break today from all the love projects and show you a card I stamped quite a while ago -- back when I was showcasing the faux frosting technique at my monthly club technique class. This card, where the clouds were made using the faux frosting technique, didn't make the class cut, but I do like it for its simplicity and because it uses this awesome level 3 hostess set

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-3593852358334672282009-01-03T21:31:00.002-06:002009-01-05T00:33:09.703-06:00

As promised, here's another project using the Love You Much bundle. You might have guessed I would create another CD folder mini scrapbook. How could I not, when these are so easy to put together and look so cool when they're done?To make this book I used card stock in close to cocoa, riding hood red, pink pirouette, regal rose and very vanilla. I also used the Candy Lane designer series paper,

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-19455867036903721792009-01-02T23:38:00.002-06:002009-01-02T23:51:02.947-06:00

Just because Christmas is over doesn't mean that you have to put away your Christmas stamp sets, especially the Winter Post set that has the perfect image to use for Valentine's day. For this card I stamped the skaters in basic brown on a piece of very vanilla card stock. I used my blender pen and pink pirouette, close to cocoa and riding hood red inks to color in the skaters. I also sponged

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-41064559666153774672009-01-01T21:56:00.000-06:002009-01-01T21:56:00.617-06:00

Here's another "love" card that could be used for Valentine's Day, but could just as easily be used for an Anniversary or even a Wedding. This image from the Dreams Du Jour set always reminded me of the love stamps the Post Office creates for wedding invitations. Punched out with the scalloped square punch and arranged into a tile of 2x2 they look even more so.The card itself is fairly simple.

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-9764880459174545022008-12-31T22:43:00.001-06:002008-12-31T22:43:00.311-06:00

I have to admit, it's a lot of fun playing with the Love You Much bundle. Here's a little wall hanging I put together using some of the stamps form the Love You Much set, the Candy lane designer series paper and the three hearts punch. I also used some striped riding hood red ribbon from the holiday mini catalog (get yours before it's gone on January 18!) and the 5/8" striped riding hood red

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-48869137110773007402008-12-30T21:20:00.000-06:002008-12-30T21:20:02.365-06:00

Here's a simple Valentine's Day card using A Happy Heart -- a Valentine's Day set from the Holiday Mini available only through January 18. I love the many different images in this stamp set and I've been using it quite frequently over the past few days. If you haven't purchased it yet, I would strongly encourage you to do so before it disappears with all the other great stuff from the Holiday

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-76282083681235041052008-12-29T22:41:00.000-06:002008-12-29T22:41:00.288-06:00

You guessed it, yet another card we'll be making at the January stamp camp. And, once again, my inspiration came from page 16 of the 2008 Fall/Winter Stampin' Up! Idea Book 7 Catalog. Yes, that's right, I copied two projects form the same catalog page! But why not, when they are both so cool? And, to be completely honest, I actually toyed with copying the third card too, but that may have

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-7546363923983885262008-12-28T22:48:00.000-06:002008-12-28T22:48:00.240-06:00

Here's another project we'll be making at the January stamp camp. I always include at least one 3-D project at my stamp camps and a treat box just seemed really appropriate for Valentine's Day, which to me is all about chocolate! I used the scalloped circle image from the new Love You Much set for the tag, because in addition to being perfect for the occasion, it could also be used to hint at

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-38214937077408633812008-12-27T23:21:00.003-06:002008-12-27T23:37:15.030-06:00

I'm back! I took a couple of days off from stamping and blogging to celebrate the holidays, but today I was able to get back to the stamp room to work on samples for my January stamp camp, which will be all about Valentine's day. This is one of the cards we'll be making at the stamp camp. In designing it I borrowed a layout from a make and take at our November Stampers in Stitches meeting. I

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-81283229811412280982008-12-24T17:51:00.001-06:002008-12-24T17:53:44.425-06:00

I was too busy with the pre-holiday rush today to stamp, so I just want to say Merry Christmas! I hope all of you and your families have a happy and healthy holiday and that all your wishes come true!

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-52207215623093348592008-12-23T22:53:00.002-06:002008-12-23T23:04:19.486-06:00

Yes, I'm still on a little felt flurry kick. Today I used the card inspired by the Boston Market cup as a jumping off point for a few more Christmas cards. This time I only used the red felt flurries. The baja breeze snowflakes were stamped with images from the snow swirled set. For the sentiment I first stamped the oval image from Punches Three hostess set in riding hood red directly on the

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-46254947003510610512008-12-22T23:59:00.008-06:002008-12-23T07:39:17.789-06:00

You might think December 2 is a little early to be thinking about Valentine's Day, but trust me, February 14 will be here before you know it so you might as well get ready now! Stampin' Up! and I are ready to help you with a couple of Valentine's Day theme specials. And I thought I'd include photos of some projects to help you get in the right frame of mind.The first photo shows a couple of

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-79018918737255696002008-12-21T23:40:00.002-06:002008-12-21T23:52:31.571-06:00

OK, OK. I admit it. The felt flurries are definitely my favorite accessory this season and probably my favorite item in the holiday mini (and considering how much stuff I purchased from this mini, that's really saying something!)For tonight's card I wanted to use up a 6x4" piece of ski slope designer paper. I trimmed it down to 4x5.25, but I didn't just want to throw the left over strip into

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-28011355880663721472008-12-20T23:04:00.001-06:002008-12-20T23:04:00.619-06:00

This time of year cash/gift card holders really come in handy. It's the perfect way to "package" a gift for teachers, mail carriers, newspaper delivery persons, etc. And the good news is these are really easy to make. You can check out this post for a basic tutorial, though for this card the measurements are a little bit different. I started with a 6x8.5" piece of real red card stock and

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-63894169889265068842008-12-19T23:56:00.003-06:002008-12-20T00:13:47.398-06:00

Tonight I was experimenting with a new idea. I wanted to figure out a cool way to package a stamped candle -- something a little bit different than a gift bag stuffed with tissue. Then it struck me that a Pringles can was the perfect cylindrical packaging. All it needed was a little dressing up. I started with the cap. I added some sticky strip along the side lip and attached a strip of kraft

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-72720599944297114112008-12-17T22:41:00.002-06:002008-12-17T22:53:20.428-06:00

I know a couple of days ago I said I would show you the cute projects that Glenda designed as make and takes from our Christmas party using the new Stampin' Up! Valentine's Day bundle, but that was before I remember that due to new Stampin' Up! rules I'm not actually allowed to show you these projects before December 23. Sorry! I didn't mean to tease.Then, to make things worse, I didn't post

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-16516358222416220342008-12-15T22:59:00.002-06:002008-12-15T23:04:53.385-06:00

Tonight was the Stampers in Stitches Christmas party, which means that I actually stamped (woo hoo!). Glenda prepared a bunch of cute Make and Takes for us with the valentine's bundle special that will be available to customers on December 23. Just like last year, we can turn around and use the make and takes as a ready-to-go class, which is really neat! Unfortunately, though, I'm really just

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-58160918428666885082008-12-14T23:58:00.002-06:002008-12-15T00:08:00.693-06:00

Just a quick card tonight -- all I had time for between a couple of holiday events.I started with a 3x3" piece of ski slope designer series paper left over from another project. Rather than use it whole, I decided to cut it into 4 1.5" squares. I mounted these with the stripes in different orientations on a 3 3/8" piece of old olive card stock. Next I assembled a layered snowflakes using the

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-26692895148677700422008-12-13T22:22:00.002-06:002008-12-13T22:49:17.657-06:00

I think tonight's project would make a great Christmas gift, especially for a teacher! And I'm happy to say that I'm not alone, as I completely sold out of these at today's craft fair. The best part about this project? It's so simple!I started out with a little mailbox I picked up at Target a couple of years ago. (Target also sold a slightly different version of these last year and may do so

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-91230313080535445672008-12-12T22:40:00.001-06:002008-12-12T22:40:00.498-06:00

This is another craft fair project. Back in the spring I found these cool photo cube pencil caddies. They each have spaces for 4 photos and each came with 6 pencils and 6 note cards and envelopes. Originally I was going to cover them with Stampin' Up! designer paper, but after I packed them in a box i forgot about them until just this week. With no time to cover them in designer paper I was

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-75043912066543217922008-12-12T00:00:00.004-06:002008-12-12T00:09:10.965-06:00

This is yet another craft fair project. I found these cute little bucket on clearance after Christmas of last year and held on to them knowing that I could find a way to use them in stamping somehow. Tonight I figured they would be cute filled with seasonal lollipops. I put some floral foam in the bucket, covered it with a bit of white tissue, and stuck the decorated suckers into the foam. To

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-67782030907667717422008-12-10T22:28:00.002-06:002008-12-10T22:41:56.279-06:00

Tonight more projects from the craft fair stash. I had fun making these photo frame ornaments. A while ago I picked up these frames at a Dollar store. They were white metal with a nicely finished back and were just begging to be altered. I showed you one of these last month, and now I've made a bunch more (with my mom's help). I used retired designer paper, punched pieces and little felt

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-59139229527483971602008-12-09T23:33:00.002-06:002008-12-09T23:57:36.233-06:00

This morning Stampin' Up! posted the newest retirement list as well as some pretty cool specials. Click here to see the list in numerical order (by catalog page numbers).If any of the retiring stamps are on your "must own" list, you should definitely order them by January 18, before they are gone forever. Better yet, buy them now through December 23 when they're an additional 10% off! That's

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-756212101969495772008-12-08T22:42:00.001-06:002008-12-08T22:42:00.269-06:00

Last year at the craft fair my best sellers were scented candles in tins that I covered with designer paper and decorated with poinsettia's made out of pieces punched with the 5 petal flower punch. My entire supply was purchased by a single customer so early in the show that I didn't even have time to take a picture. So obviously this year I wanted to feature this item again, and was very excited

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-36727290196220897022008-12-07T23:42:00.002-06:002008-12-07T23:54:12.322-06:00

I know you've seen one of these before -- now see the whole family. These are just some of the little chocolate-filled boxes I made for the Lake Park High School craft fair. Once again my mom has been helping me get ready, and I'm really grateful because with the craft fair taking place next Saturday, time is running out!I will upload other craft fair projects tomorrow and throughout the week.

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-28694022465792933072008-12-06T23:55:00.003-06:002008-12-07T00:08:36.662-06:00

Tomorrow is our annual neighborhood Holiday brunch. Each year the families from out block take turns hosting and everyone brings their favorite food to share. It's a lot of fun!This year I decided to make a gift for the hosts (something a little different form the last-minute bottle of wine we typically bring). I found this cool candy jar at Wal-Mart and I just knew that I could do something fun

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-68722677226147105132008-12-05T23:41:00.010-06:002008-12-08T00:02:06.977-06:00

I know I promised to tell you what I was doing last week that kept me away from blogging, but first I want to share tonight's card. It's a fitting card for tonight, because the main image of grapes actually fits with the theme.The card is another bleached image card. This time I stamped the image with basic black craft ink on perfect plum card stock and bleached the leaves and grapes. I used

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Yes, it's true. I did a bad, bad thing. I disappeared for a week with little warning and with no pre-scheduled blog posts. My intention was always to stamp ahead and have blog posts ready to go up in my absence, but with all of the other things going on immediately before Thanksgiving I just ran out of time.But now I'm finally back and I even had a chance to stamp a new card tonight. This

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This awesome sale starts today and will last through Monday. Pick up a variety of Stampin' Up! products all bundled up for you priced up to 50% off regular price! Find the perfect present for all the papercrafters in your life and don't forget to stock up for yourself as well!Click on this link to see all of the different available bundles. Some of my favorites are the Alpha Betcha Need this

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-52866980569264895172008-11-25T23:19:00.004-06:002008-11-25T23:49:11.520-06:00

I know I said there wouldn't be anything new here for a few days, but I did have this CD Folder mini scrapbook that I used in the directions for this class-by-mail project. Obviously it's very raw and unfinished, and I'm really looking forward to adding photos and journaling to these pages and to decorating the front cover.This is a bird's eye view of the scrapbook. Just a view I haven't shown

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That's the feeling I always have at the end of the day when I haven't had a chance to stamp anything new for the blog. Sometimes, like Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of last week, I just plain give up and don't post anything. Other times I try to find something, anything, really, that I haven't posted in the past.That's exactly why you're seeing a photo of a May scrapbook layout in the middle of

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Sorry I've been gone for so long -- the closer we get to the holidays the crazier and busier my life gets. So while I usually really look forward to writing my daily log entries, this past week there just wasn't any time to do so. And, of course, while I'm back to blogging, I still haven't returned to stamping, since this is yet another design I made with my left over pieces from the I wish

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Tonight's project is a sample of the scrapbook centerpiece we'll be making at my December Itasca Community Library class. I love this project for so many reasons. First, it takes scrap booking out of the album and into home decor, allowing us to share this craft with everyone who enters the home. Second, it's decorated on both sides, so it's pretty from any angle. And third, because one side is

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-44241196579083274952008-11-17T22:53:00.003-06:002008-11-17T23:00:43.237-06:00

OK, I admit it, I took an easy way out tonight. I had a few of these pre-cut card elements left over after last week's library class, and I wanted to use them but did not want to use the same stamp set as the one I used at class, so I just substituted the image from the Sleigh Bells Ring set for the image from the Home for Christmas set. I also decided to use the striped grosgrain from the

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-65299575475722350652008-11-17T00:00:00.005-06:002008-11-17T01:11:17.985-06:00

Lately a lot of stampers have been making scrapbooks out of CD folders. In fact, a CD folder scrapbook was one of the projects presented at this year's Stampin' Up! Convention by a top SU demonstrator. And I had a chance to work on a version of the CD scrapbook at our Stampers in Stitches November demo meeting.Of course, as neat as the scrapbook sample at the meeting was, I couldn't just leave

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-26432296263505283472008-11-15T23:58:00.002-06:002008-11-16T00:12:38.531-06:00

Here's a pretty traditional card using the holly stamp from the sleight bells ring stamp set. I stamped the image five times in basic gray ink on whisper white card stock in a circular pattern and watercolored it using a blender pen and real resd and handsome hunter ink. In the center of the "wreath" I added a large oval punched out of real red card stock and a sentiment form the Best Yet Level

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Does this ever happen to you? You find something in a store that you think is neat and the price is right and you're certain you can turn it into something really fun and useful but when you get it home it just goes into a box or a back of a drawer and you never realize its true potential? I hope someone out there answered yes, because I sure would not want to be alone on this one.Anyway, a

Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062568346714879389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265514978205884093.post-43965325239777534802008-11-12T23:55:00.002-06:002008-11-13T00:00:56.948-06:00

Here's a super simple holiday card. Start with a confetti white card base and randomly stamp the card front with three different size snow flakes in brocade blue ink. Clean off the smallest snow flake and stamp it again with versamark ink, then emboss with silver embossing powder. Take a strip of brocade blue card stock and tear it. Attach to the top of the card front. Stamp sentiment on the

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