Cupcakes Galore

Love birthday celebrations! Love cupcakes! Lots of cupcakes! These thoughts were the inspiration for this card. Of course, I also wanted to try out my new Stampin Up stamp sets...."Create a Cupcake" and  "Bring on the Cake". I love creating cupcakes with zero calories!!!!!   

Stampin Up Materials:

Pacific Point cardstock

Whisper White cardstock
Early Expresso cardstock

Cherry Cobbler cardstock

Daffodil Delight cardstock
Soft Suede cardstock
Build a Cupcake punch
Bring on the Cake stamp set
Create a Cupcake stamp set

Congratulations Card

With wintery weather forecasted, this is a perfect time to do some blogging. "If" I had made a New Year's resolution, it would be to blog more often. So, having said that ...
I must brag on my upline, Claudia Perry. I have learned so much from her and she is always there when I need her. I've been a very needy demonstrator since March.

This card is the result of a card Claudia shared with her downlines. I've cased her use of Window Sheets.
A 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" window sheet is folded in half. The front is embossed using the Textured Impression folder - Elegant Lines. I attached Stampin Up rosettes and pearls to the embossed front. The layered inside of card (Very Vanilla and Elegant Eggplant cardstock) was attached to the back of window sheet using mini glue dots. "Congratulations" was stamped using Elegant Eggplant ink.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone has a prosperous 2011. I look forward to an exciting year with Stampin' Up. I haven't been this excited since retiring from teaching and I LOVED teaching! Now, I have found another passion... stamping!
The card features the popular Stampin' Up owl and a demonstrator's designing delight. He is dressed in a toboggan, sweater and has a red scarf wrapped around his neck. The owl is resting on branch ladened with snow.

Stampin' Up Materials:
Pacific Point Cardstock and ink pad
Whisper White Cardstock
Daffodil Delight Cardstock
Early Expresso ink pad
Textured Impressions Folder - Square Lattice
Seasons of Friendship Stamp Set ( branch - tree turned sideways)
Real Red 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon (scarf)
Versa Marc
Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder
Stampin' Glitter  - Chunky Essentials - White
Two - Step Owl Extra Large Punch

First Snow

I designed this card with vision of snow in Columbus, Georgia. This is a rare event in our area. When we get snow flurries, it practically shuts the city down. During Christmas, we got snow (actually covered the ground) and I missed it all because I was out of town. Maybe I should design another "snow" card. They are predicting snow Sunday and I'm staying home.

Crumb Cake cardstock was used for the card. I cut a "window" in the card front using the Top Note die cut. A window was created with vellum stamped with "snowflakes" . The inside of the card can be seen through the "window". I used Marina Mist and Whisper White cardstock on the inside. The tree and red bird were from the Season of Friendship stamp set. I sprinkled glitter to the snow on the tree and ground to add dimension.

Decking the Halls for the Holidays

Stampin' Up has provided the perfect opportunity for you to decorate a house (6¼” X 6”X 5”) creatively for … Halloween, Christmas, and the four seasons. Let your imagination be your guide. My house is a gingerbread house with a hint of snow.  Can you smell the gingerbread? No, but you could put a gingerbread scented room freshener inside…instant gingerbread smells!  What about a tea light to give the inside a warm glow.

 

Materials needed:

Stampin' Up Decor Accents - Design-a-House   120911

Soft Suede Cardstock

Pretty in Pink Cardstock

Real Red Cardstock

Whisper White Cardstock

Basic Gray Cardstock

Stamp Sets:  Bells and Boughs 

                   Serene Snowflakes  

Punches: Eyelet Border

              Snowflake Extra Large

Stampin Up Markers: Real Red and Garden Green

Brad

Chimney Smoke: Swirls Scribbles Sizzlits Die

Whisper White Ink Pad

 It is not too late to decorate a cute house to display in your home. Order now!!!!        

 

Thanksgiving is on the Horizon

Thanksgiving is here and I must share my pumpkins. I was so excited when I discovered the "Season of Thanks" vinyl decor element pieces in the Stampin' Up 2010 Definitely Decorative catalog. I recommend this easy to do decoration.

"Season of Thanks" Lettering

Small 7 5/8" X 12"    $14.95
Black  114887
Chocolate  114883

Medium  13" X 20 1/2"    $19.95
Black 114888
Chocolate  114884

Ordering is easy, too! Click on my shop link and purchase using the item numbers above. The pumpkins are not available through Stampin Up. I purchased my "artifical" pumpkins at Hobby Lobby when they went on sale. You may still be able to find pumpkins among all of the Christmas decorations.

Happy Thanksgiving!

November 13, 2010

Goodness, where has the time gone? My last post was in June and now it is November. Tomorrow, I'll post pictures and provide an update on my scrapbook, Take Four and Christmas Stamp-a-thon classes.