Holly Jolly Christmas

I have been working on a variety of Christmas card samples this past week. I need to find a card for my Christmas cards which I need to start working on. I also need to pick out my next cards for our next Holiday Stamp A Stack which will be held in September and I also need to find a card for my swaps for Pennie's. This is one of my samples that I did this week. I like the old vintage feel this card has. I think the colors that I used helped to give it that feel. This was an extremely easy card to do and I think it is one of my favorites. The supplies that I used for this card were:

STAMP SETS: Bright Christmas, Jolly Old Saint Nick

PAPER: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Deck the Halls DSP

INK: Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler

ACCESSORIES: Stampin' Pastels, Dazzling Diamonds, 2 Way Glue, 1/8" Real Red Taffeta Ribbon, Scallop Edge Trim Punch

I hope you like the way this card came out. Enjoy the day!

August Technique Class- Card 1

I love this stamp set "Because I Care". It is a level 1 Hostess set. I love Hydrangeas and was so excited when I saw this set. I have been using it a lot since the new catalog came out. I used it for this card because I felt that I needed a simple design for all that is going on in the background. The background uses the Embossed Resist Technique. Very simple to do but it looks so cool. The Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder helps to create a worn look for the background. If you want to learn how to create this card, contact me to attend my Technique Classes this month.

Saturday Aug.14 @ 9 AM

Tuesday Aug. 17 @ 9:15 AM

Wednesday Aug. 18 @ 7 PM

Today I intend to rest a bit. Yesterday we were at my husband's family reunion. It was a long day but I had a good time. Some of his family need to travel to join us and there was a cousin from Oklahoma there and one came up from Florida. It is always good to see and talk with them. So now all of you go out and enjoy the day!

Kim's Technique Lesson

While we were up in Stamford, my Up-line Kim, demonstration various techniques. This is one of the techniques she demonstrated. If you look closely, you will see the flower in the top left hand corner of the card. This flower is made by using the Scallop Circle Punch. We punched 4 pieces out of card stock and then scrunched them together in our hands. After scrunching them, we then placed them on top of each other and attaching them all together with a brad. We then pulled them out to create a 3-D flower. After we placed all the pieces together on the card, we sprayed the card with Log Cabin Smooch Spray to give it an antique look. I like this card that Kim demonstrated to us.

I need to run Lucy to the Vet again for more blood work. But when I return, I plan to play some more with my new stuff. I am loving what is in the new Mini and I can't wait until the new Holiday Mini comes out that I can share it with you. Until then, enjoy the day!

Susan's Shoebox Swap

This seems to be a very popular stamp set this year. "Artistic Etchings" is a stamp set that I see on a lot of different blogs. Although it is not one of my favorite sets, I love this card. Susan used the new color, Marina Mist and I absolutely think that is one of my favorite new color that Stampin' Up introduced this year. It was so exciting to share all these new ideas with each other!

I received some of new items from the upcoming Holiday Mini yesterday. So today I plan to play a little bit. Go out and enjoy the day!

Just Believe

The sentiment on this card says it all. On our Stamford weekend, Kim (our up-line ) wanted to make our weekend like a mini convention since none of us were able to attend in Utah. So just for us, Kim gave each of us the stamp set "JUST BELIEVE". It is a very versatile set. This is one of the projects we created with it. We had a wonderful time there. Our group bonded with each other and I think we are closer than ever. So thank you Kim. You helped make the weekend the best time ever! Enjoy the day!