Susan's Purse

Most of us made little gifts to give to each other when we saw each other at our own mini-convention at Stanford last week. Susan made this cute little purse which is holding a mini note pad and a gel pen. Susan made a cute little key ring with our initials attached to the purse. How cute is that? Susan made each of the purses out of Real Red. To make the texture on the purse, Susan used the Square Lattice Texture Embossing Folder. I love using the embossing folder makes the mini purse look as though it was made from fabric.

And of course, Love Monkey came along to join us for the weekend. Here he is stamping along with us. That silly monkey! Today Susan and I are going to start to set up for our Christmas in July event on Sunday. I have a busy weekend this weekend. A going away dinner tonight for my upline who is moving, tomorrow my birthday and a wedding, and then Sunday is the Christmas in July event! So if you don't hear from me for a couple of days, please understand. I will be exhausted! So you go out and enjoy the day!

Mini Pizza Box

Today I decided to post what I shared at our weekend at Stamford. Each one of us did a shoebox swap and half of us also did a Three Dimensional project. This is what I shared for my 3-D project. I wanted to share the easy Pizza Box which holds 3" x 3" note cards. I used the stamp set, "Watercolor Trio". My goal was to show how you can take the same stamp set but change the feeling of the card by changing just the color of the flower and design of the DSP. I used the new "Sunny Garden" DSP. Last year my favorite DSP was Cottage Wall. "Sunny Garden" uses the same designs but changed the color scheme. It is a winner in my book. The supplies used for this project were:

STAMP SET: Watercolor Trio

PAPER: Whisper White, Dafffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, Pear Pizazz, Sunny Garden DSP

ACCESSORIES: Pear Pizazz Poly Twill Ribbon, Wide Oval Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Large Circle Punch, Pear Pizazz, Daffodil Delight, Peach Parfait and Poppy Parade Markers

I think this is a cute little set which would make a nice gift for someone. You don't always have to do a complicated design or project to make a nice gift. This project is a good example of that. Today I need to work non stop on the "Christmas in July" event. So you go out and enjoy the day!

Totally Tess Was There Giving Us Chocolate

I thought this project that Cindyrae did was so cute! We had this huge glass container FILLED with Dove Chocolate that Cindyrae brought. It was a glass container that you can buy at any store that sells glass jars or canisters. Totally Tess is that cute stamper that is adorning the jar with a heart in one hand and her stamping bag in the other. Cindyrae first used our Decor Elements to decorate the jar with the white design. She then used the stamp set "Totally Tess" to stamp the stamper and then with the technique of Paper Piecing she was able to complete Tess. Tess was attached on top of the design.

This was something that Cindyrae made using supplies from the 2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalog. So unfortunately you are unable to get the DSP or Ribbon, or the colors that she used anymore. But the upside is that Stampin' Up has great new colors, ribbons, and papers that you would still be able to make a similar project. The stamp set "Totally Tess" is available in the 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalog.

Although this is something that we did not make at our stamping weekend, I thought that is was so cute that I wanted to share it with you. It was a perfect project to give us a great idea. I am sure that all of us went home to buy a jar to make our own. Well, I know Susan and I stopped on the way home from our weekend to get a jar to try to make our own. HAve a great day!

I'm Back!!!

Well all of us our back in our own homes after a wonderful weekend of stamping with my upline and sidelines. We arrived in Stamford, Connecticut on Friday evening after EVERYONE had been stuck in traffic! Which should have been a 2 hour+ minutes drive for everyone, ended up to be a 4 - 5+ hour drive for us. My group arrived a little more than a 4 hour drive after being stuck in stop and go traffic. The next group arrived, after being stuck in traffic, in about 4-1/2 hours. The next two groups arrived after 5-5+ hours and they were also stuck in traffic. What a crazy time trying to get there! But once we all got there, we had so much fun meeting each other with some and catching up with others. The next day we met in a conference room for about 12 hours sharing all different kinds of projects techniques and tips with each other. For the next few days I will be posting pictures of my fantastic weekend

I am starting with posting a picture of a scrapbook page that Mabel showed us how to do. She used the new DSP Garden Gala from the new Catalog. We all felt that this page was perfect for the picture that was taken of all of us this weekend. I also included a picture of Mabel showing off the scrapbook page she created. Please believe me when I say, a great time was had by all! Now all of you go out and enjoy your day!

Off to Connecticut

I am running around this morning trying to get all my stamping stuff together. I am off to Connecticut with my Upline and 6 sidelines ( I prefer stamping sisters ) for a weekend of stamping or our own mini convention. Six of us live in PA and one of Kim's downlines live in Massachusetts. So we decided we like to get together since the last few Regionals have not been close enough for the Massachusetts people to attend and some of us from PA have not met them. So we decided that we all wanted to get together and today all of us are on the road heading to Connecticut to meet each other.

So you will not hear from me for a few days while we all get together to stamp our little hearts out. When I get back I will have so much new stuff to show you. We are going to be sharing a lot of information with each other and hopefully learn new techniques and projects. I will be leaving in 30 minutes. Go out and enjoy your day! I know I will.

Christmas in July Christmas Card

When I plan my Christmas in July events, I try to offer a variety of projects. But I always make sure that there is a card. This is the card that we are offering at our Christmas event this year. It was cased from a very talented stamper, Jackie Topa. Jackie always comes up with these great cards using punches, dies, or stamps in the most creative ways. She has done it again with the idea for this card.

This is the last project in the preview of what we are offering at our CHRISTMAS IN JULY event. You still have time to contact me and sign up to attend. Here is the info on the class:

WHAT: CHRISTMAS IN JULY

WHEN: Sunday July 25, 2010

TIME: 1 PM

COST: $15

WHERE: Susan's House

Please email me or call if you are interested in this class by July 17.

Have a great day!

Christmas in July Fry Box

This Fry Box is decorated with vintage looking skaters from the "Winter Post" stamp set. Bashful Blue snowflakes also decorate the fry box. Filled with cocoa mix, marshmallows, and peppermints is an adorable quick christmas gift for a friend, teacher, postman, or as a Secret Santa gift. This is the fourth out of 5 projects you can make if you join us for our CHRISTMAS IN JULY event. The countdown to Christmas (in July) is on!

Enjoy your day!