Latest Card Swaps

Okay, so these first pictures don't look like cards and you are so right! But he is our latest addition. Isn't he so cute! His name is Jedi and he is 4 months old. He is a lot of fun and sometimes has me just cracking up. We have had him for 1 week today.

Now to move on to the awesome swaps I just got in the mail! They are from the girls I met at Leadership. I think they are great and I hope you enjoy them too.

This is the one I did. I will list who the other ones are from in order. Connie Maestas love the dress and purse to match!

Easel card by Kathy Morgan and a sachet by Angie Dimenna what a great way to use the twill

Sandy Elliott and Amy Cloncs. I just love all the elements on these!

Diane Sarkine and Susan Dempsey using movers and shapers punch windows

Jennifer Taylor and Sharon McNeely. I love the use of the DP paper on these!

Help Make A Difference

Stampin' Up is very well known for helping out when there is a need. From now until February 28, 2010, $2 from every I {Heart} Hearts stamp set will be donated to the American Red Cross’ Haiti Relief and Development Fund. The Red Cross is already well-established in Haiti, and this money will be used to provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need. Click Here for more information. You can also contact me to place an order.

I {Heart} Hearts clear mount $18.95 block D recommended
I {Heart} Hearts wood mount $26.95

New Friends Swap

Me and my roommates at Leadership

While at Leadership my roommates and I sort of gathered a group of friends we ended up hanging out with for dinner, etc. We decided to do an Occasions Mini catalog swap. I am really excited about the card I am swapping. I got the base idea from a sample of Julie Buhler's on Splitcoast. I just modified it to make it more workshop friendly and to what I had on hand. I really love the color combination. I hope you like it too. You can't really see in the picture but I also used the Perfect Details texture plate on the base Pretty in Pink. I really love the fun and friends that comes from being a part of Stampin' Up.

One Sheet Wonder Samples

We did a class using the Circle Circus and Greenhouse Garden Stamp Sets. Below are some of the cards we did.
Circle Circus Stamp Set: Using Bermuda Bay, Rich Razzleberry and Dusty Durango

Greenhouse Garden Stamp Set: Using Lovely Lilac, Rose Red and Crushed Curry

Upcoming Classes

30 Love Notes
Cost: $15 Tuesday, February 2nd at 6:45 p.m. at my house. You will make 30 handmade 3x3 Love Notes along with a convenient container. Using the Love Sparkles Simply Scrappin' Kit makes this an easy project or a nice mother daughter activity. I will need prepayment and class reservation by Saturday, January 23rd so I can order in supplies.

Mini Scrapbook Album
Cost $25 Tuesday, March 2nd at 6:45 p.m. at my house. When you are done you will have a mini album of 21 pages. I will need an RSVP and prepayment by Wednesday, February 17th to give me enough time to order in supplies and prepare your projects.

And as usual if there is anything else you need or would like in between, just let me know.

Happy Stampin'

Fun Punch Project

Well here is the project I have been working on lately. It is that time of year when you have Christmas Exchange Parties and Downline Parties. I decided this would be a fun gift to have. This will save the time of trouble of trying to figure out if a punch will work. I usually end up having to go and find the punch, punch out a piece of paper and then place it over what it is I am working with. This is a take off from the Designer Series Paper Sampler. Each page is laminated but you can easily see what each punch will do or if it will fit over a certain saying or stamp design without all the extra effort. Yeah!!!! Of course I will keep one for myself. I hope they like them. Thanks for looking.

Christmas Gift Class

In a small cello bag we put 8 tags using Snow Swirled, Patterned Pines & Delightful Decorations Stamp sets along with the Ornament Punch! How fun is that!


This is just a regular envelope made into a pouch and using the Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin' Kit and Christmas Punch Stamp Set

Last is a box with 8 mints with gift tags attached or you could hang them on the tree as an ornament which guests can take home with them. We used the Serene Snowflakes Stamp set.

We had a lot of fun. It was a kit to make 3 different gift ideas.