Christmas in July Tag Bag

Who doesn't need tags at Christmas? I am always looking for tags for my packages at Christmas time. Who couldn't use this adorable package of tags. We have 5 different designs of tags and everyone will make 2 of each design. There is one design missing in this photo. But I assure you that the 5th design is just as cute. This Bag of Tags is made using the new Jolly Holiday DSP from the new catalog. I love it! The color combination Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, and Very Vanilla is great and the designs are great too. When I saw the paper, I immediately ordered a couple of packages because I knew I would use this will use this paper a lot for the Holidays. The package does not only have to be used for tags but you can use the design for the package for other things. On a later blog, I will give you directions on how to make the packaging for the tags. Another quick, easy and impressive project that will amaze your friends and family when you give them to them.

Please don't forget to contact me before July 17th if you are planning to attend our CHRISTMAS IN JULY event. It will be held on July 25th at 1 PM at Susan's House. The Christmas Carols will be playing, the house will be decorated and Christmas cookies ready for devouring will complete the Christmas fun.

Enjoy the day!

Christmas in July is Getting Closer

Here is the second project that we will be making on July 25 at my annual "CHRISTMAS IN JULY" event! Isn't this candle so cute! We are going to choose 1 of three designs from the stamp set "Big on Christmas" to stamp on a candle. After the candle is stamped, we are going to package it and add penguin gift tag from the Ronald McDonald set, "Tags Along". What a great gift idea for a teacher, friend, Secret Santa gift, or just to have in case you need a quick gift at the last minute. Keep checking my blog this week to see what other great projects we will be making at this fun event.

Have a great day today!

Christmas in July is Starting!

My customers wait for my Christmas in July event because they know that I try to give them some great ideas that they can work on over the summer. This way when it gets closer to the real holiday hopefully they will be more prepared and less stressed. This is one of the projects they will be making. It is a gift card holder disguised as a gift bag. I made one a few weeks ago but used a summery paper instead. Once you have the pattern down, there are so many variations that you could create. I used the Christmas DSP in the NEW 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalog. Isn't it so cute! For the next couple of days I will post more projects that we will making at the Christmas in July event. More information will follow.

Right now I am getting ready for a stamping get together at my house with my close friends from work. We usually get together in the summer months to have lunch and then stamp. Nothing is better than eating, stamping and spending time with good friends. I am so looking forward to today. You go out and enjoy the day!

Punched Posies Case

I cased this card from the card that my upline received from her upline, Pennie. Pennie always stamps such great cards! I saw it on Kim's blog. I wanted this stamp set "Punched Posies" so bad but once I got it, I had a rough time finding time to stamp. You can get this stamp set by hosting a workshop of at least $300.00. I tried to use some of the new colors. I really like this color combination. I would not have put these colors together but was organizing my new papers and I had three of the colors laying on top of each other and thought that the combination looked pretty good. The supplies that I used for this card were:

STAMP SETS: Punched Posies, On Your Birthday

PAPER: Melon Mambo, Rose Regal, Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White

INK: Melon Mambo, Rose Regal, Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Pear Pizazz, Bashful Blue

ACCESSORIES: Butterfly Punch, XL Flower Punch, Dazzling Diamonds, Small Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Sponges

The products typed in red are the new products and the products typed in blue can be found in the Summer Mini.

I will tell you a secret about this card. I originally was not going to have a sentiment on the card. But I made a smudge at the top of the card after it was all out together. To cover up the smudge, I stamped the sentiment and punched it out and attached it over the mark. I think I did a good job covering up my mistake, don't you. I am going to go over to my stamping sister this morning to finalize projects that we are going to make at our Christmas in July Event. As soon as we have all the projects made, I will start posting pictures of the projects. I know I will be enjoying my day. Now you go out and enjoy your day!

New Catalog- New Colors

I got my Country Living magazine yesterday and I was amazed when I saw the front cover. The color scheme was exactly the same as this card that I made yesterday morning! I used some of the NEW colors that are in the New 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalog. For the base of the card I used the new DAFFODIL DELIGHT. What are beautiful shade of yellow! It was the perfect yellow to be combined with PEAR PIZAZZ and POPPY PARADE. A subtle green and a bright orange which are 2 of the 5 New In Colors this year. I was so excited when I saw the colors on that cover. I felt that Stampin' Up was right on with the colors they added this year.

I also used a variety of new products with the card along with an old favorite. The flower on this card from from "Flower Fancy" stamp set and the sentiment is from the "On Your Birthday" stamp set. The butterfly is the single "All A Flutter" stamp which can be found in the Summer Mini. This stamp set will only be available until August 31. Here is the complete list of the supplies that I used for this card:

STAMP SETS: Flower Fancy, All A Flutter, On Your Birthday

PAPER: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizazz, Poppy Parade, Vellum

INK: Poppy Parade, Pear Pizazz, Daffodil Delight, Black Staz-On

ACCESSORIES: Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Scallop Rectangle Clearlit, 1/8" Daffodil Delight Taffeta Ribbon, Poppy Parade, So Saffron, and Peach Parfait Markers

The products printed in red can be found in the NEW 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalog and the product highlighted in blue can be found in the Summer Mini.

This is such a bright and cheery card! I liked the way it turned out. I am so excited about the new products and will be making more new things today. Today is some "me" time for me and my stamping. Everybody needs one of those days once in a while and today is my day. The rest of you go out and enjoy the day!

Open House- July 10th!

When I posted my blog yesterday, I accidentally put that my Open House was June 1oth. It really will be held next Saturday JULY 10th! I will have door prizes, displays of new product, and the new catalog to browse through. And I almost forgot we will also do Make & Takes. Please join me at my house from Noon to 2 PM. See you then!

The New Catalog is Here!!! Hooray!!

The new catalog is here. Yesterday was the first day that you could order from it. This is a picture of all catalogs and Catalog Survival Kits for my customers who pre-ordered the catalog. I already placed an order of a lot of the new products to share with everybody at my Open House. My Open House will be held on June 10th at my house from Noon -2 PM. If you want to check out the NEW 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalog and can't get to my Open House or you did not pre-order the catalog, click on the icon of the New Catalog on the right hand side of my blog.

Enjoy browsing through the New Catalog and enjoy your day!