Punched Valentine

This fun, punched card was completely inspired by the second card in THIS post Dawn McVey shared. I just adjusted it to fit the supplies I have!
We'll be making this at my Valentines class, which was rescheduled for this week. If you want to attend, just let me know! I mentioned on my flyer that some of these Valentine cards could be used as wedding or anniversary cards as well. This one I think, would fit a romantic anniversary, even with the pink!

 and a side shot to show the popped-up hearts (on dimensionals)

Supplies:
Paper: Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Timeless Portrait DP
Accessories: Heart to Heart Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Dimensionals

Workshop Project #3

This was the card I demonstrated at my workshop. I showed stamping with markers, the Rock & Roll technique and the Basic Pearls!

Supplies:
Stamps: Fresh Vintage, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron & Peach Parfait, and the markers
Paper: Whisper White & Pear Pizazz card stocks
Accessories: Basic Pearls, 1 3/8 inch circle punch, White grosgrain ribbon

and a detail shot.....

Workshop Project #2

This card was my make & take project. Now you really wish you were there, don't you? *smile* We used a hostess-only stamp set, and the Sale-A-Bration exclusive Everyday Enchantment DP. Its a quick and simple card, but its pretty! (it was even inspired by THIS sketch!) To color the pear we used the pen side of the markers and just scribbled to fill it in. I liked the idea of shading this pear. What do you think?

Supplies:
Stamps: Faith In Nature
Ink: Early Espresso, Peach Parfait & Pear Pizazz markers
Paper: Very Vanilla card stock, Everyday Enchantment DP
Accessories: Peach Parfait twill ribbon, Clear Buttons, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Sale-A-Bration & Winners!

Have you seen the new Sale-A-Bration brochure?? It's on the side bar ---> if you didn't get one! (contact me if you did not get one but wanted one!) I've shown off projects with the stamp set HERE and the new DP too, and am excited to get a few other things soon!! (I'll be placing my order tonight, if you want to save on shipping, let me know!)

Important points about Sale-A-Bration:

• For every $50 order you place, you choose a Sale-A-Bration item for FREE!
• For hosting a $150 workshop, you get a FREE tote bag!
• For hosting a $400 workshop, you get a FREE hostess bundle, including the stamp set and DP I've already featured!
• If you sign up to become a demonstrator, you can join for only $125 and! You can choose to recieve a FREE digital download or a FREE package of DP every month for the rest of the year!

And to kick off the Sale-a-brating, my daughter stayed home from school today with a cold, so I had her help draw winners for my giveaway! I put the names in one cup and the prizes in the other and had her choose one from each at a time.

• Carolee- Thank You Cards bundle!
• Yvette- Birthday Cards bundle!
• frenchhornet- Ribbon & Glitter!
• azgirl- Free $10 Class!

Thank you so much for all of your comments, they really do brighten my day! As always, please let me know when you are ready to host your own workshop, attend a class or place an order!

Workshop Project #1

So I had my annual Sale-A-Bration workshop on Saturday! We had a lot of fun, and if you missed out, I am sorry! (want to host your own? Let me know -really!) This is the scrapbook page I demonstrated.

Supplies:
Stamps: Just Perfect ABC
Ink: Early Espresso
Paper: So Saffron & Whisper White card stock, Just Add Cake DP
Accessories: Round Tab Punch, Mat Pack, Printed Brads

Points to note:
- While the group of photos all tell a story, the photo that becomes the focal point could summarize the whole story. The kids built this fort out of boxes and had a great time doing so. Look how proud he is! So I have matted it and added a punched accent to emphasize that part of the story.
- The question came out wondering why I used a bit of ABC themed DP on this page that has nothing to do with school. Well, the green on the letter paper pulls the green in the building and grass, and building a fort out of boxes is something we usually only get to do when we're little so that ABC strip works just fine.
- The Printed brad is actually Calypso Coral, and there is no coral in the DP on the page. There is Poppy Parade and Peach Parfait tho...and with the smaller patterns where its just a little more difficult to see the exact shades, the brad coordinates without actually matching. Also the polka-dot look works well with the circles in the two strips of DP. Cool, huh?
- Finally, if you are going to scrapbook, an alphabet set is definitely worth the investment! In fact, I have several! haha

A new scrapbooker!

One of my son's possible requirements in working on his cub scout award is to create or add to a den or pack scrapbook. When I was a cub leader I took pictures of our field trips and let the boys take turns gluing the pictures down and they all contributed to the journaling. I have no idea what has happened to that binder since then, so I had my son scrapbook his own scout events and add them to his own scrapbook. I printed off photos and taught him the basics of scrapbooking (color choices, using sketches to help plan a layout, cropping photos, pulled out any and all scouty/campy stickers, stamps, papers (and I've acquired a lot in the years my husband has worked for the BSA, and having had a son) and turned him loose!

He was so proud of his work! He got 5 pages done towards his own book, and towards his award, and he had a lot of fun doing it!

As you can see, he came up with his own color and supply choices and put things together in his own way. This first page however, uses a sketch he found HERE, done in his own way!

Awards earned at a Pack Meeting...

Supplies:

Tempting Turquoise card stock, Misc DP, ladybug stickers, frame

First Pinewood Derby!
Supplies:
Stamps: Scouts At Play (LONG retired)
Ink: Basic Black
Paper: Real Red & Basic Black card stocks

Outdoor Flag Ceremony
Supplies:

Old Olive textured card stock, misc flag DP, misc flag stickers

CAS SAB LOL!

have an abbreviation! haha! Translation? "clean and simple, sale a bration, laughing out loud!"

This card uses the Clean & Simple 173 sketch. Once again I had to use the Calypso Coral color with the Fresh Vintage stamp set. I didn't even use the coordinating DSP so that makes me laugh even more. Instead of a strip of any DP, I stamped the bigger flower image across the bottom.

Don't forget to scroll down and check out my giveaway! *grin

Supplies:

Stamps: Fresh Vintage, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade markers

Paper: Calypso Coral, Whisper White card stocks

Blog-aversary #4 ! (giveaway!)

(sorry this didn't post on the 19th...I was sick most of the day, darn winter!)

On January 19th, 2008 I started this blog. (that first post has been deleted because apparently I upload far too many photos....! See HERE.) Since that day I've created a private family blog, a photography blog, a food blog, a personal journal blog, and my son now has a private blog too. No, I have not come up with a way to combine any of these, so for now, this is where it is. *giggle (hence the problem with far too many photos!)

In honor of my 4 year blogging, *ahem*....obsession? I am going to give away four gifts to four readers!

- a bundle of four thank you cards, thanking you for reading my blog!
- a bundle of four birthday cards to celebrate with!
- a bundle of four fun accessories (glitter & ribbons) I no longer use with my business
- the chance to attend one of my $10 monthly card or scrapbook classes for FREE! (if you live too far away, I will make the projects and mail them to you!) *more expensive classes excluded

4 Thank You Cards



4 Birthday Cards



1 Glitter, 3 Ribbons

All you have to do is leave a comment, because comments totally make my day! If you want to spread the word I always welcome more readers, hee hee! In four days (on the 24th!) I will choose four random winners! Happy blog-aversary to me!

Mojo, Punches & DP!

Today I had a chance to sit down and make a bunch of cards. These two used the latest two Mojo Monday sketches, and the same Blossom Bouquet Punch, and two pieces of DP each! LOL! Really that was just a funny coincidence.

This first one uses the Mojo Monday 224 sketch and the Sale-A-Bration Everyday Enchantment DP. I love the quilt-y look of the pattern I used as the card front. ...funny that everything on here is current but the stamped sentiment...oh well!

Supplies:
Stamps: Fresh Cuts (retired)
Ink: Pool Party
Paper: Very Vanilla & Pool Party card stocks, Everyday Enchantment DP
Accessories: Peach Parfait stitched-poly ribbon, Blossom Bouquet Punch, In Color Printed brads


And this one uses Mojo 223 and is 100% current!

Supplies:
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Baja Breeze
Paper: Whisper White, So Saffron & Baja Breeze card stock, Just Add Cake DP
Accessories: Basic Black grosgrain ribbon, Clear Buttons, Subtles Designer Buttons, Designer Label Punch, Fancy Flower Punch, Blossom Bouquet Punch, Mini Glue Dots

Unique Idea

So here are the first pages I completed for 2012! I scrapbooked photos of our family making a fresh pumpkin pie a year ago, and decided to include the recipe! I've never done something like that before but I thought it would be a fun touch to this layout. For the lined paper, I used the lined sheet from the Just Add Cake DP, and the retired spiral punch. Very simple page, but hey, I've got it scrapped!

 a little detail...

Supplies:
Ink: Chocolate Chip marker
Paper: Pumpkin Pie card stock, Just Add Cake DP, Autumn Spice DP (retired)
Accessories: Spiral Punch (retired)

If you are really interested in the recipe, you can find it HERE. *grin

Scrapbooking!

I set a goal to get some scrapbooking done and have hardly had a chance to do so! This layout was actually 95% done last year so I'm not counting it for this year's goals. It is a really simple layout but that allows the photos to be the focus. The photos are actually of Christmas 2010, lest you think I am *always* on top of the latest photos being scrapped, haha!

Supplies:
Stamps: Delightful Decorations
Ink: Soft Suede, Real Red
Paper: Always Artichoke & Real Red card stocks
Accessories: Real Red thin taffeta ribbon, Ornament Punch

Pretty Clean & Simple

I love these stripes but they almost have an 80's feel to them...haha! Maybe its the pale pink with it, I don't know, but I love them anyway! This is my interpretation of the Clean & Simple sketch #172. Not sure if I *love* the flower the way I stamped it, but it works. I used that Sale-A-Bration stamp set again, for the center there. hee hee!

Supplies:
Stamps: Fresh Vintage, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Early Espresso
Paper: Whisper White & Blushing Bride card stocks, Just Add Cake DP
Accessories: Fancy Flower Punch, Word Window Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, White grosgrain ribbon