Regional Project 2

This is the second project that we made at Regionals during the Make & Take sessions. this card was also made with the "Day of Gratitude" stamp set. This is a very quick and simple card to make. I love the colors that were used because it oozes that it is Fall. The supplies used for this card were:

STAMP SET: Day of Gratitude

PAPER: Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Whisper White

INK: River Rock

ACCESSORIES: 3/4" Circle Punch, Gold Brad, Piercing Tool

It is amazing how many different ways that you can use this stamp set. I would never had to use this stamp from the set to create a pattern. Sometimes you just have to take a stamp and just experiment and try a lot of different things. You just need to play! You will be amazed at what you come up with. So my tip for today is...Don't think that there is only one way to do things when it comes to stamping. Don't be afraid, just play around with it and you might be surprised what you come up with. Now go out and enjoy the day!

Regional Project

Sorry I have not posted lately. I have been busy running Dad to the Doctor, trying to get Baby Shower centerpieces done and looking for a new stove. While I was in Baltimore at Regionals, my stove stopped working AGAIN! Since we bought it 6 years ago, it has had this one part replaced 5 times! This stove has been a real lemon. And although it is not that old, we felt now was the time to replace it instead of having it fixed again. We decided that we did not want to keep dumping money into something was never going to be fixed properly. So after a very busy week, I just had to sit down and post something.

At Regionals, we received the stamp set "DAY OF GRATITUDE". Although it was not my favorite when I first saw it in the Holiday Mini Catalog, I really liked it when I saw how many different ways that you could use it. This is one of the 6 projects that we made there. I thought this card was so nice. You can even see the stamping done on the envelope. The supplies used for this project were:

STAMP SET: Day of Gratitude

PAPER: Cajun Craze. Whisper White, River Rock

INK: Cajun Craze, River Rock

ACCESSORIES: Piercing Tool, Library Clips, River Rock, Cajun Craze and Old Olive Markers

Because this stamp set is very intricate, using the Stampin' Markers is a great way to add a variety of colors to the stamp. This week is another busy week but hopefully I will make time to post more projects this week. I am off to continue painting the centerpieces. Hope you enjoy your day!

Regional Group Gift

Well I am back from Regionals and we all had a WONDERFUL time! It is amazing how talented these people are. I got a lot of great swaps. I can not believe all the different ideas that everyone comes up with. I always come back from a Regional with so many new and good ideas. Can't wait to share them with my customers.

When our "Love At First Stamp" group goes to various events, we always make little gifts for each other. This is the gift that I made for everyone. It is another Anti-Bacterial Gel holder. This is a more elegant looking version of the one that I made for Pennie for her event 2 weeks ago. The supplies that I used for this project were:

STAMP SETS: All Holidays ( for sentiment inside ), Elements of Style

PAPER: Regal Rose, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, Early Espresso, Pink Pirouette DSP, Melon Mambo DSP

INK: Early Espresso

ACCESSORIES: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Pearls, Elegant Lines Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Beautiful Embosslit, Large Oval Punch, Pocket Size Anti- Bacterial Gel, Sticky Strip

Tonight I have a workshop at my friend Jodie's. She is having some of our friends over to make these holders but only we are going to make them with a Halloween theme. Every year she invites this group over to make something with a Halloween theme. She invited them over after work and is also making dinner for us and some others will be bringing dessert. I know we will be having a great time tonight. Nothing is better than stamping and eating with friends! Enjoy your day!

Regional Swap

This is one of my 2 swaps that I made for Regionals in Baltimore. I thought this would be an easy card but it used more supplies than my other swap! I think that I have a lot going on but it is more subtle. I really like this card and I might just make this for my Christmas card for my friends and family. The part that took me the longest to do was coloring the bells. The supplies that I used for this swap were:

STAMPS SETS: En Francois, Bells and Boughs, Gifts of Christmas

PAPER: Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke, Brushed Gold, Naturals Ivory

INK: More Mustard, Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler, Versamark

ACCESSORIES: Big Shot, Matchbox and Tags Die, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Gold EP, Heating Tool, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Blender Pens, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Champagne Shimmer Paint, Alcohol

If you look very closely, the Chery Cobbler Strip between the Artichoke and Gold was run through the Big Shot using the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing folder. I then took a mixture of Shimmery paint and alcohol and spritzed it over the embossed piece. It gives such a neat look. It has just enough glimmer and sparkle to create interest. You are probably are wondering where I used the En Francois stamp set. I used it on the right side of the card. I stamped it on Cherry Cobbler with Cherry Cobbler ink. It was subtle enough to add texture to the card but not enough to take away from the card.

Well, I am off to Baltimore. Will let you know all about it when I get back. You enjoy your weekend! I know all of us in Baltimore will!

A Pennie Thank You

When we went to Pennie's a few weeks ago, I took her a small thank you gift for having us there. I posted the gift a few weeks ago. It was a gift holder for those small anti-bacterial gels. Pennie loves the new Owl Punch and I had decorated the gift holder with an owl sitting on a branch in front of an Autumn moon. Well yesterday when I got my mail, I opened this beautiful thank you card from Pennie. I love the color combination. She used the stamp set Nature's Nest. The color combination she used was Kraft, Not Quite Navy, and Early Espresso. This card is absolutely stunning! Thank YOU Pennie for all you do and how you support all of us.

Tomorrow I will be leaving for Baltimore and Regional. I am so excited! There are 8 of our group going and I know we will be having a great time! Have a great day!

Scallop Circle Die Make & Take

Isn't this the cutest way to give someone chocolate bars? Sallie demonstrated this at Pennie's on Saturday. Check out the three dimensional flower on the front. Isn't it just the cutest? Buffy, Susan and I thought that it was so cute, that Buffy had us do this as our Make & Take on Sunday. It such an easy way to spice up a small gift. The supplies that we used for this were:

PAPER: Jolly Holiday DSP

ACCESSORIES: Scallop Circle Die, Big Shot, Scallop Circle Punch, Vintage Brads, 1-1/4" Old Olive Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Mini Glue Dots, Wide Oval Punch, and of course Hershey CHOCOLATE Snack Bars

You need the chocolate bars. That is the best part of this project! Who wouldn't want to receive chocolate? This post is not as long as I would have liked but this was the third time I typed this. We had a storm last night and I lost what I was typing because my router stopped working. Nothing was saved. Then I started the post again and my computer had some kind of error and it shut down and only saved the first three lines. Not a good day. Hope your day today is better. Go enjoy the day!

Pennie's Fantastic Raffle Swap

Just had to show you what I won at Pennie's raffle on Saturday. And what made it more special is that this is the raffle prize that Pennie made! It is just so gosh darn cute! This was one of the many raffle prizes that people were wishing they would win. Everyone that attended on Saturday was asked to bring a hand made-hand stamped gift. It was unbelievable what people made for it. What a unbelievable talented group of people that were there! It was such a nice day being able to all gather together and share ideas and techniques.

Pennie made a L.L. Bean style bag out of the new fabric that we offer in the Holiday Mini. It is called Candy Lane Christmas which matches our co-ordinating DSP Candy Cane Christmas. Pennie used the paper to make a Pie Box filled with 3 x 3" notecards, a memo pad with a matching pen. Just check all the different things that you can use our products for.

I am still working on swaps for Regionals, so I will busy all day. If you want to check out more of Pennie's creations check out her blog, which is listed on the side of my blog. It is Stamping With Pennie. Enjoy!