Coffee & Friends!!

 

Well, if you couldn't tell.....I do enjoy my coffee!

I know....I know....not enough clues on my blog for you to figure that out. :-)

It has to be dark, rich, powerful, fresh coffee! And I'm addicted to Starbucks espresso....I swear they drug their coffee. Its bad when you are travelling, and feel compelled to pull off at each exit you see a Starbucks sign!! Yes.....I have it badly. Lol.

 

SO....when Stamp'in Up! came out with this ADORABLE coffee set, I was very excited!!!

 

Hope you get as giddy as I did over it!

 

 

 

Perfect Blend  #131392  $10.95

 

Clockworks  #127292  $17.95

Chevron embossing folder  #127749  $7.95

Rhinestones  #119246  $4.95

 

 

 

 



The HOLIDAY Catalog is here!!

 

 

It's finally here!!

Thanksgiving & Christmas are only 4 and 5 months away! Yikes!!

 

You'll love the ideas spread throughout the entire catalog......more than I can count.

Great stamps, papers, ribbon and accessories!

 

Have a blast and get motivated creating your Holiday projects and gifts!!

 

 

SHOP HERE

 

 



Virginia Tax Holiday!

 

Attention All! :-)

 

Virginia Tax Holiday is August 2-4! What does that mean?

 

It means NO TAX on certain items when you order from Stampin' Up! during those three days! :-)

WooHoo!! That's 6% savings in Virginia!

 

See the list below, and enjoy shopping for these items in a couple days: :-)

 

The following items are tax-exempt during the Virginia sales tax holiday: 

• 2-Way Glue Pen (item 100425) $4.50
• Snail Adhesive (item 104332) $6.95
• Snail Adhesive Refill (item 104331) $4.50
• Sticky Strip (item 104294) $6.95
• Stampin’ Dimensionals (item 104430) $3.95
• Mini Glue Dots (item 103683) $4.95
• Paper Snips (item 103579) $9.95
• Uni-Ball Signo Gel Pen (item 105021) $3.95
• Blender Pens (item 102845) $9.95
• Stampin’ Write Markers (various item numbers) $3.50
• Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive (item 110755) $3.95
• Anywhere Glue Sticks (item 104045) $3.95
• 2012-2014 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers (item 126856) $14.95
• 2013-2015 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers (item 131260) $14.95

SHOP HERE

 

Have fun getting all the necessities we need to create fun cards and projects!

Card Club Excitement!

Thanks goes out to my friend, Bridgette, for asking me to start up a Card Club!!

I'm pretty sure if she hadn't asked....prodded...and encouraged me to do so that I would have never found the time to do it. LOL. It's certainly something I wanted to get back to doing because it's SO much fun to watch others get excited about crafting, have a great time and have fun just getting away from it all for awhile. :-) With that said, it was a great afternoon meeting some wonderful women and having fun crafting! Looking forward to next months meet! :-)

Here's the two cards I taught in the Club today....hope you have fun creating your own version with these wonderful stamp sets!


'By the Shore' stamp set:

 

 

'Blessings from Heaven' stamp set:

 

 

 

'Really Good Greetings' stamp set:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freedom Rings

Happy 4th of July!!

Huge Thank You's go out to all of you have served this country and to those of you who are spouses to those who serve this country! Your sacrifices do not go unnoticed and are greatly appreciated!

May we never take our freedoms for-granted...

THANK YOU!!

 

This card is in celebration for all those who have gone before us and behind us to maintain our freedom!

 

 

"Words of Courage" stamp set

 



Buy 3 Get One Free!!

 

I absolutely LOVE BOGO's!!

It's Buy 3 Get One Free of Stampin'Up!'s Designer Series Papers!! Yeah!!

 

 

ORDER yours today!!!



NEW 2013-2014 Catalog!!

New look! New ideas! New colors! Great products! Wait until you see it all!! :-)

Can you say beautiful?!! :-)

Click on the catalog below to browse through it! If you want to order....just click the "Shop" button to the right side of these posts!

Get ready to fall in love.........

Browse Here!

Sea Life

"By the Shore" is another wonderful stamp set that I love!
Can you tell I'm itching for beach weather and time in the sun?! I am.....desperately!! :-)

This design called for summer colors......Tangerine Tango and Crumb Cake were my go to this time.

Love the shell assortment with this stamp set!!

Hoping you feel the sun shining, from this card, on you! :-) Have a great day!!

 

 

 

 

 

 



Big Catch!

In need of a guy card? Well, Father's Day and many male Birthdays are coming up in my family over the next couple of months, so I need to get busier than this one card design! :-)

Yes, I'm still crazy about the "By the Tide" stamp set, so I'm still designing cards using it!

This one is much simpler in design......the background was done by masking everything but a strip of the card front and brayering three different colors in varying shades from light to dark. Then keep your masking on and stamp the fish in your darkest color you used in the brayering.

The easiest way I find to color is to stamp the image, dauber on color, highlight with other colors using a blender pen, and then finally cut it out. :-)

Hope you enjoy!!

 

 

 

Just Bloom!

I don't know about you all, but our weather here has been freakish lately! We'll have an 80 degree day, then snow 2 days later, then 70's to 80's for a week and then in drops down into the 50's again!

Come on now......I'm ready for a REAL, consistent Spring into Summer!

'Just Bloom' is inspired by my desire for warmth and sunshine on a regular basis! No more 30's-40's at night, thank you. :-)

Had fun making this flower with an oldy but goody method and the wonderful "Blossom" punch. LOVE working with Crumb Cake, in case you haven't picked up on that yet. :-)

Hope you enjoy!

BUY PUNCH HERE!



 

 

2013 Retired Lists are HERE!!

 

Many great stamps going away!! :-)

But I know we'll be seeing some wonderful, new stamps VERY soon!!

Are you as excited as I am?! :-)

 

Retiring accessories and Digital Packs on SALE 20% - 60% off!!

 

GET YOURS HERE!

They are going quickly!

Coral Sea....

You are going to get tired of seeing all these cards using the fun set in "By the Tide".....it's fast becoming my all time favorite set!! LoL.

Had fun using a combination of Calypso Coral, Whisper White and Crumb Cake! Throw in some rhinestones, embossed background and twine and you have a fun card! :-)

Hope it inspires you and warms you up in expectation of Summer!

BUY "By the Tide" set HERE!

before Spring Catalog expires!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stampin' Up! COLOR REFRESH!!

Wow! Some great colors coming back in the new catalog, and some wonderful colors going out!

I'm excited about many of the them coming back, and like you, sad about others that are leaving. With that said, many colors are already sold out, so order those colors you want to stock up on ASAP before thet are all gone. I would also order coordinating ribbon, markers and ink re-fills!!

Here's the list and I followed it with the actual colors (made on MDS) for better brain processing. :-)

 

 

Park Fun!

Whew! Have had no time to post.....so sorry! It's been crazy at work, so haven't had time to do much else. :-(  Looking forward to warmer temps, beach trips with my family and a slower pace for the Summer!

We took the kids to the park last week when the sun shone and temps rose above 50....they needed to get out and run and play! Managed to get pics of the girls climbing/hanging, but couldn't catch a still shot of Riley! He was all over the place! lol. Maybe next time....

Sea shells, Sea shells.....

I promised you some more cards made with the "By the Tide' stamp set.....so here's another one! I DO like this set!! So many possibilities! Don't miss your chance to get it! :-)

I made the background by rolling three different colors onto whisper white cardstock, beginning with the lightest color blue. Then stamped the images in black over the top. Super easy! Great effect!

Have fun brayering!!

 

 

 

 

 

'By the Tide'

I love the beach! So when Stampin' Up! puts out a 'beachy' set, I cannot resist it! This one is in the new Spring Catalog, and it's SO easy to design with!

 

Hope you enjoy this design!

 

Stay tuned for more card designs using this set....

 

By the Tide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Moved In!!

I know it's been a long time since I've posted, but it's been a huge move and we've finally gotten settled in! It's so wonderful to all be under the same roof! Everyone's finding their rythym....with my daughter's new school, my commute to work, and the blending of families and addition of a new family member....our new dog. :-) It's truly been an awesome experience and we are all looking so forward to a long future together!

My craft room is set up and I'm finally getting to work in it! I'll be posting some cards soon, so stay tuned!

Don't forget to look through the Spring catalog! Many wonderful stamps, paper, embossing folders and accessories. I'll be posting some cards using some new stamps and Sale-a-Bration sets and items!!

 

SPRING CATALOG

 

 

 

 

 

Also.....Check out Stampin' Up's SPECIALS!! New-old stamp releases!! One special stamp set a month for 12 months to celebrate 25 years!!

 

 

 

January Special Stamp Set

 

 

February Special Stamp Set