IT'S FALL!

Fall is upon us and I wanted to post a couple of picture of my latest projects. The first is a fall ornament that is similar to the Christmas ornament on the front cover of the Holiday Catalog. I found the idea on Catherine Pooler's blog, but added my own twist with the Early Expresso tulle.

The ornament is made from the stampset, Wonderfall, and the Bigz die, Autumn Accents. I used the maple leaf and brayered it with Crumb Cake and Cajun Craze on Very Vanilla card stock. The smaller leaves are Early Expresso card stock, embossed with the Woodgrain folder. I used the scoring tool to folder them in half so it looks like there are veins on the leaves. Behind each is the tulle. I used linen thread inside each maple leaf. The center is a piece of DSP from last year's catalog and an antique brad.

My second project is a fall card. I CASED this card but don't remember from whom.  I really like the pumpkins - all made using punches. The saying is from the Seasonal Sayings stamp set in the holiday catalog and stamped in Early Expresso. I used Very Vanilla , Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, and Tangerine Tango card stock along with the Brights DSP stack.

Hope you enjoyed the projects.

Thanks for visiting.

Krista

It's Spool Time at Stampin' Up!

September is upon us! Where did the summer go? It time for all the kids to go back to school, and it's spool time at Stampin' Up. 

Back to 'Spool' Promotion Details

Choose from the following 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon Colors:

• 126846  Summer Starfruit 
• 126847  Primrose Petals
• 126844  Midnight Muse
• 126845  Raspberry Ripple
• 126848  Gumball Green

 The Fine Print

• Any order type qualifies for this online or party
• This promotion has no limits-for every $40 you spend, you'll get a free package of 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon. Go crazy!
• Sorry-hostess dollars don't count toward this promotion.  
• You need to take advantage of this deal by Sunday, September 30th. Place your orders now and enjoy your free ribbon.

Thanks for visiting.

      Krista

ANGRY BIRD CARD

I needed a birthday card for a young boy, who I know loves to play the game, "Angry Birds".  Now I don't know much about Angry Bird, but know it is quite popular right now.  I did a web search for ideas and found a bookmark on Splitcoast Stampers by smowteach - my favorite place to CASE cards I'll admit. I made the bookmark and carefully put it on the front of a card. I attach the greeting with sticky tape so I could tuck the bookmark down inside it.  The designer paper was left over from last year's holiday catalog. I use the two tag die along with many punches. The stamp set is the retired Happiest Birthday Wishes. I used Basic Black, Whisper White, Real Read, Crumb Cake, and Pear Pizzazz cardstock.

Thanks for visiting.


Krista

Another Christmas Card

Just wanted you to see my latest cards for Christmas - a preview of the holiday catalog.  The paper and stamp set are new.

 I used the tulip folder and the decorative label punch.  More on these later.

Thanks for visiting.


Krista

HOLIDAY CATALOG

The holiday catalog will go "live" in 15 days. But if you were lucky enough to be on my mailing list, yours should have arrived or be arriving shortly.  I will be posting some previews. See if you can find the new and the old things.

My first Christmas card

Check out the details.

Do you recognize the old?  Whisper White and Cherry Cobbler cardstock, Cherry Cobbler ink, Extra-Large Oval punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch

Do you recognize the new?  In Color - Gumball Green cardstock and ink, a new stamp set, a new embossing folder (Holiday Catalog)

I like this card because it is simple and fast to make, but very elegant. I will be posting more cards using the same stamp set so you can see how versatile it is!

Thanks for visiting.

Krista

New Foam Stampin' Pads

The company has informed the demonstrators that there is a problem with the Basic Black foam ink pads.  Read the update from the company below.  I will keep you updated on their findings. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

FIRM FOAM STAMPIN' PADS July 5, 2012Basic Black Stampin' Pad We are working on an issue with the Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad (item 126980). We have discovered that the ink smears when stamped on Whisper White and Very Vanilla Card Stock; however, it still works on the other colors of card stock. We are testing both the ink and card stock. At this time, we do not know when this issue will be resolved and recommend using the Jet Black StazOn Ink Pad (item 101406) on Whisper White and Very Vanilla Card Stock. We are working on this daily and will let you know when we have more information. Ink Refills When you use the firm foam pads you get a more solid and crisp image. The firm foam pads hold less ink and release more onto your stamp which means you will need to refill the pad more frequently.

I'm Back!

I've not been blogging for quite a while, but have decided there is no better time than today. Yesterday was Friday the 13th.  It was a lucky day for me.  I signed my first recruit so I have moved up to Supervisor at Stampin' Up.  I also had another person who found me through my Stampin' Up website and came to my house to get a catalog, so I decided that I better get this site current.

I held a workshop last night.  It was a great time especially with the promotion "Reason to Smile". Anyone who purchases $50 in products in July can purchase this special stamp for only $5.

We made cards using the stamp set and a variety of techniques. Here are two of them.

Both of the cards I CASEed from Splitcoast Stampers website. This one of my favorite places to go to for ideas:   splitcoaststampers.com

The first card uses Summer Starfruit, Marina Mist, and Whisper White Cardstock and Marina Mist ink.  I used the Reason to Smile stamp set with white embossing powder. The butterfly is from the Papillon Potpourri stamp set using black Stazon ink and the Elegant Butterfly punch, accented with a rhinestone. The saying is from Teeny Tiny Wishes and was cut out with Bitty Banners Framelits. I used the Argyle embossing folder, the Finishing Edges Edgelits, and white 1/4" stitched grosgrain ribbon. The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set using the modern label punch and the
1 1/4" square punch. I  attached it with white Baker's Twine and a glue dot.


The second card uses Gumball Green, Melon Mambo, and Whisper White card stock.  I used the Reason to Smile stamp set, stamping the daisies with Melon Mambo ink.  I markered the flowers on the right with Melon Mambo and Gumball Green and punched them out with the 1 1/4" square. I used the 1 3/8" punch with Melon Mambo cardstock.  The ribbon is 3/8" stitched Satin Ribbon in Gumball Green.

Now I will be spending time gearing up for the new holiday catalog that comes out Aug. 1.  Come back and check out my previews for the new catalog.


Thanks for visiting my blog.


Krista

TOMORROW IS REGIONALS

What a crazy weekend this will be.  Today I had girls over for a card workshop today.  They were supposed to come last Friday, but I had to attend a funeral for a cousin.  Since I will be doing the same workshop on Sunday at my friend, Annette's house, I worked out all the kinks at home.  Now I bring all the things upstairs so I don't forget things for Sunday. We did a Stamp-A-Stack with Easter punch art and more.  I put each person's supplies in a basket and now I have resorted things and have them ready for Sunday' workshop.  I have to do it tonight since tomorrow is REGIONALS in Milwaukee. It will be my first time at a Regional Conference and I can't wait.  I made my swaps a month ago so I would be ready.

Packed for the weekend - Regionals and Stamp-A-Stack

Here is a close up of my swaps.  I made over 50 to pass out.  I used Everday Enchantment DSP, Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Calypso Coral, and Very Vanilla cardstock with the Elementary Elegance Stamp Set and coordinating ink.  

Close up of my swaps

I love Everyday Enchantment DSP and will miss it when Sale A Bration is over on March  31.  But, I'm sure I will find something great to tell you about when I get back from Regionals. 

     

TRY MY DIGITAL STUDIO EXPRESS FOR FREE!

Stampin' Up is offering everyone a chance to try My Digital Studio Express free during the month of February.  It's a great program where you can make scrapbooks, cards, calendars, and so much more.

Here is my first project with My Digital Studio.  You don't have to be a computer expert to use it. I was able to figure out how to make the card without having to read the manual.  Make sure and register at mydigitalstudio.net so that you have all of the support to use the program while you are using the free trial.

You can purchase additional downloads now and when you purchase MDS you don't have to reinstall anything.

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Sale-a-bration is Here!

           

Today is the start of Sale-a-bration. This is my favorite part of Stampin' Up. You can earn free products with each $50 purchase of Stampin' Up products from January 24 - March 31.  Sale-a-bration offers benefits to customers, hostesses, and new recruits. Not to mention, there are additional benefits when you:

• Host a party!:  Get a free tote when your workshop total is $150 or more, or you can qualify for a product bundle with a workshop total of $400 or more {Product bundle includes: Fresh Vintage Stamp set, Every Day Enchantment DSP, and Every Day Enchantment Ribbon and Brad pack!}
• Join my team!: You can join by purchasing a starter kit for $125, AND in addition, you get your choice of a free Designer Series Paper or Free Digital Downloads each month for the rest of the year! 

Don't miss out on the free products. Go to my Stampin' Up website and place an online order or if you would like to host a party or join my team e-mail me.

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Creating Great Cards with Leftovers

Have you ever found yourself with leftover supplies after a Stack-A-Stamp workshop and wondered what to do with them. This is just the predicament I found myself in.  I have a Valentine workshop coming up so it was easy to design cards using the leftover Real Red and Cherry Cobbler cardstock.  I found that the Crumb Cake cardstock looked great with the SAB Everyday Enchantment DSP.

Today I combined Beau Chateau DSP with leftover Marina Mist cardstock and a scallop square to make a birthday card for my Birthday Stack-A-Stamp coming up in March.

This card was so easy to make and shows off the Beau Chateau DSP so well. I will definitely be using this layout in the future.

Supplies used: Elementary Elegance Stamp Set (Sale-a-bration W 125120, C 125122), Marina Mist Cardstock (119682), Crumb Cake Cardstock (120953), Very Vanilla Cardstock (101650), Marina Mist Classic Ink (119668) Crumb Cake Classic Ink (121030), Beau Chateau DSP (122357), Basic Pearls (119247), 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon - Marina Mist (119257), Curly Label Punch (119851), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (118309), Beautiful Wings Embosslits (118138),Scallop Square Duo Bigz Die (120903), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

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Thanks for visiting.

Krista

THANK YOU FOR MY HOSTESSES

  I have finished my first thank you gift for my hostesses. I got the idea from the Stampin' Success magazine Jan. 2012 - a card holder with cards.  Today you get to see the card holder.  I will be making these for each hostess who books a party through Sale-a-bration - Jan. 24- Mar. 31.  It will hold 4 cards-also included.

Supplies used: Soft Suede Cardstock (115318), Pool Party Cardstock (124329), Old Olive Cardstock - Textured (121077), Very Vanilla Cardstock (101650), Everyday Enchantment DSP (Sale-a-bration 126154), Fresh Vintage Stamp Set (Sale-a-bration W-125115, C-125117), Lucky Limeade Classic Ink (122926), Very Vanilla 5/8 in. Satin Ribbon (117291), Basic Pearls (119247), Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch (119275), and Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch (122464).

Don't forget to sign up for my workshop on Jan. 29.  We will be making 5 cards and cost is $10. More information is on my website.
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Thanks for visiting.

Krista

OCCASIONS MINI CATALOG IS HERE!

January is an exciting time for Stampin' Up.  Our newest mini catalog is available and now you can check out all the great new products.  I can now tell you about some of the newest things in the catalog. Last week I made a Valentine's Day card using the stamp set "P.S. I Love You" and the Hearts Collections Framelits Dies for the Big Shot.

P.S. I Love You

                        

Hearts Collection Framelits Dies

              

 

The embossing on the card is done with two other products - Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and Fashionable Hearts Embosslits Die.

Fashionable Hearts Embosslits

Adorning Accents Textured Impression
Embossing Folder

                         

The designer paper and ribbon I used will be available Jan. 24 in the Sale-a-bration catalog.

Sign up for my Valentine's Day Workshop on my Stampin' Up website.  The date is Jan. 29 from 1:30 -3:30 PM and the cost will be $10.00 to make 5 different designs.