Stamps By Mail Kit!

Saturday is WORLD CARD MAKING DAY! Did you know? Do you have a plan? Well, I have other plans actually, but I LOVE the idea...!

In honor of World Card Making Day, I am offering my own Kit! You can order the stamps and markers and I will cut your paper/ribbon supplies and mail it to you. You'll be ready to make 12 quick thank-you cards any time you want! (three of each) Thanksgiving is coming up soon, and that's a really nice time to send thank you cards...

Added bonus? Buying this set sends $2 to the Ronald McDonald House Charities!

So! Here are the cards you will make...

And for only $45, you'll have the stamps and markers to use as long as you like, plus the supplies -and instructions- to make 12 cards instantly! (If you were to buy the markers and stamp set another time, with shipping costs it would be just over $38)

Just let me know if you're interested in this cute little kit! I will put the order in on October 15th.

Scrapping cooks!

Here are two pages I've put together over the last couple days. This first one follows the Whiff of Joy challenge for the week...they had a recipe requiring three DP, six brads and two flowers. Its non-traditional, but it worked! Yeay! Supplies: Stamps: Taffy ABC, Whiff of Joy image Ink: Close to Cocoa Paper: Bashful Blue, (Banbury DP) Accessories: SS Brads, Jumbo Brads, Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Blender Pens This one I just put together because I got this adorable chef image thru Wish-RAK. Supplies: Stamps: ABC Lower Alphabet (retired), Unknown Magnolia image Ink: Ballet Blue, Black Paper: Ballet Blue, Barely Banana, White Accessories: Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Blender Pens

Country Morning

I got this hostess set this past month and this is the first chance I've had to play with it. Yep, I LOVE it!!! I made this for a late birthday card, and used Beate's Friday sketch. I did flip it, but that's because I stamped the flowers too close to the wrong side of the card stock, LOL!

Supplies:

Stamps: Country Morning Ink: Basic Black, Bordering Blue Paper: Bordering Blue & Naturals card stock, Bella Birds DP (retired) Accessories: Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Blender Pens, Vanilla grosgrain ribbon

Embossing Class!

Remember the sneak peek? Well, here's the two of the three cards in that shot...

But I'm not showing the whole class yet...because I'm holding it again!

So here are two of the six embossing techniques we played with...

Emboss Resist in Pink:

Detail Embossing in Black:

Pink: Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes Ink: Versamark, Basic Black Paper: Whisper White, Pixie Pink, Basic Black Accessories: Black grosgrain ribbon, Clear Embossing Powder, Stamping Sponge, Heat Tool

Black: Stamps: Sense of Time Ink: Versamark, Night of Navy Paper: Always Artichoke, Night of Navy, Bordering Blue card stocks Accessories: Silver Brads, Mat Pack, Black Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

These two are simple and basic techniques, I've got more advanced to come.... :)

Chic Challenges!

I haven't played with a challenge in SO LONG. I look every time I know there is one and I think up some great plan....and that's as far as it goes! There's been a lot going on (is it going to slow down...ever?!). But today, I finally put some ideas together this afternoon (using two challenges) and as I went to photo it, my daughter picked it up and gasped "oh! This card is so beautiful, mom! Did you make it?!" ....she just watched me make it.... lol!

So! I used Beate's Friday sketch (the kind that is JUST my style!) combined with the Cinema challenge. Does this say "Pretty Woman" to you? Well....if not, pretend it does! *grin* however...i didn't paper-piece, I embossed instead....Ohhh! Unless you count the button...that's sort of pieced.....!

Supplies:

Stamps: Upsy Daisy

Ink: Versamark, Real Red Paper: Soft Suede DP, Soft Suede & Whisper White card stock Accessories: Pretties Kit, Clear Buttons, Linen Thread, White Organza Ribbon, White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Stamping Sponge

Sleeping Beauty!

hee hee...this was such a funny moment it HAD to be scrapped....my daughter was put to bed but changed into her dress-ups before falling asleep! This is my little Sleeping Beauty! Supplies:
Stamps: Letterpress ABC (retired) Ink: Cranberry Crisp (retired) Paper: Certainly Celery, Cranberry Crisp (retired), misc Accessories: Flirty ribbon (retired), misc stickers
Here's something significant, I think. This is scrap page 100 for this year. And its only September! WHOO! (53 of the pages aren't my own, but that was a lot!!!)

Santa!

This one is pretty bright, but look at that photo! the paper HAD to be bright! lol This is the other page I demo'd. Picture of a little girl who refused to go anywhere near Santa at the party we knew 'him' at, but jumped at the chance at the store where I was more wary! Silly thing! Supplies:
Stamps: Classic Stars Wheel, Taffy ABC Ink: Real Red, Basic Black Paper: Yoyo Yellow, Real Red, Green Galore Accessories: Real Red Striped Grosgrain, Jumbo Brads, Mat Pack

Frosting!

This is the page I demo'd the other night. Its quick, shows the wheel, the punch, and how fast I throw pages together, HAHA! Supplies:
Stamps: Cupcakes Wheel Ink: Pixie Pink Paper: Certainly Celery, Pixie Pink Accessories: Spiral Punch

Demonstrating Crayons

So, my very favorite way to color in images is with my Watercolor Wonder Crayons. Plus I love to use them on bold stamps! I LOVE that there is versatility! Whoo!

I had a couple workshops so these are the two cards I whipped together to show watercoloring with the crayons. Funny that I used the same set and put the little accessory and touches on the same side...

Supplies:

Stamps: Pun Fun Ink: Basic Black Paper: Brocade Blue, So Saffron, Whisper White Accessories: Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Blender Pens, Fresh Fav Buttons, Spiral Punch

Supplies:

Stamps: Pun Fun Ink: Basic Black Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Certainly Celery, Whisper White Accessories:Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Blender Pens, Twill Tape, SS Brads, Mat Pack

School!

Today is September 11th. My son and I had an interesting conversation on the drive to school this morning... Last night I scrapped these of my son's first day of school this year. Cute and masculine- yeay! And its pretty straight-forward, so here you go! Supplies:
Stamps: Priceless Ink: Chocolate Chip Paper: Very Vanilla, Ruby Red, Chocolate Chip Accessories: Spiral Punch, Round Tab Punch, 1 3/8 Circle Punch, EE Brads, Retired felt ribbon

Anniversary!

Ok, this was too fun! On SCS there was a bunch of scrap challenges to do pages on yourself. The point is we are always taking pictures of and therefore scrapping our family and loved ones, and we rarely show up in pictures, much less pages. I was excited about these challenges, I just don't have the photos printed for these pages... Buuuut...!!! This week was my 10th wedding anniversary and I snapped this picture of us. I love it, love it, love it! Now...what to do with it to make it special? Find a challenge about Then and Now and find a wonderful wedding picture as the contrast!!! WHOO! (and while looking, I found this cute FIRST picture of us!) So HERE is what I made!!!
Really, I really love it. It was a lousy evening, but I was dancing while sitting on the floor putting this together! Our wedding colors were dark green and a cream color, and the flowers were white daisies and yellow roses. Well, guess who has been hoarding some yellowy paper with white daises on it? That's right! LOL! Goodness, I love it! haha! Supplies:
Stamps: Taffy ABC, Ever After Ink: Chocolate Chip, So Saffron Paper: Kraft, Barely Banana & Chocolate Chip card stocks, Spring Showers DP (retired) Accessories: Loads of Letters Chipboard, Chocolate Taffeta Ribbon, Pretties Kit, Button Latte, Jumbo Brads, Linen Thread