CREATIVE CONVENTION SWAPS

Well I certainly did not plan on being gone from my blog this long, so I hope I still have people visiting.  It is no secret that everybody who owns a blog loves sharing and receiving feedback from those who visit -- otherwise we wouldn't post updates and would spend more time creating (which we love even more)!!!  So thank you to all my loyal visitors for coming back to visit and leave questions and/or comments. 

Today I am showing my swap created for Ronda Wade's Creative Convention for Demonstrators.  I hope you like!



This card features the new Sleigh Ride Edgelits Dies and Jingle All the Way Stamp Set, from the new Holiday Mini Catalog.  The horizon was created using the "direct to paper technique" with various stamp pads and sponging.  I wish the Silver Dazzling Details sparkled in the picture like it did in real life, but you get the idea.

I did this card for my shoebox swap using the Awesomely Artistic Stamp Set, Project Life Cards & Labels Framelits Die, Mint Macaron and Marina Mist Stamp Pads, Dazzling Diamonds Silver Glitter, 2-Way Glue Pen, Clear Embossing Powder, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, and Sponges.

These 3 cards use the same watercoloring technique for the background, just different colors.  I used the Watercolor Wash Background Stamp (applying 2 different colors directly to the stamp pad, then mist with water and stamp).  The sentiment is from the Watercolor Words Stamp Set (my favorite new sentiment set).  Very, very easy card to make -- so much so I had to make them all in different colors (not all of them shown, but 2 more below).

Until next time,
Sandi

"When I called, You answered me; You built up strength within me."  --  Psalm 138:3

MORE PAPER PUMPKIN!!

 



Yes, I am posting more pictures of past Paper Pumpkin Kits so you can take advantage of Stampin' Up's! sweet promotion going on for a couple more weeks.  You really don't want to miss out on this!!  Think of it -- 2 months of kits for only $9.95 each month!!  You would pay four times more than this if you had to buy your stamp set, ink, designer paper, and embellishments to create these projects (plus, I love the heavy envelopes and cardstock)!!  Each month a fully designed project kit arrives in a cute pumpkin' box filled with stamps, ink, paper, and embellishments -- everything is cut and ready to go.  Try it out -- I know you will love it!!  You can cancel anytime you want or just call and request to hold for a while.  Here are a few more samples from two other kits.  

Offer Dates:  Starts THURSDAY July 23 - Ends September 10, 2015

Offer Details: CLICK HERE and use the code HALFOFF to join Paper Pumpkin before September 10, 2015, and get 50% off the first two months! After that, keep the creativity coming for only $19.95 + tax per month (shipping included). 

• For new month-to month subscribers only (not prepaid subscriptions).
• Discount applied to one kit per month for the first two months of a new subscription. After the first two months, the price for each month's kit will go to the regular price of $19.95.
• Enter the Promo Code, HALFOFF when you sign up.

Join Paper Pumpkin Now!
Until next time,
Sandi

"When I am afraid, I put my trust in You." -- Psalm 56:3

THANKS A LATTE FROM PAPER PUMPKIN'

If you don't already have a subscription to Paper Pumpkin', you are really missing out.  It is such an awesome deal for only $19.95 a month (shipping included).  Each month a fully designed project kit arrives in a cute pumpkin' box filled with stamps, ink, paper, and embellishments -- everything is cut and ready to go.  You can cancel anytime you want or just call and request for a hold for a while.  Today I'm showing this month's kit (I just love it).  Let me know if you are interested in signing up and/or visit MyPaperPumpkin.com for more information.

UPDATE:  Save 50% on Paper Pumpkin starting Thursday!

 

If you've never tried Paper Pumpkin, Thursday is a great time-get 50% off your first two months. With a deal like this, you'll want to invite everyone you know to give it a try too! 

Offer Dates:  Starts THURSDAY July 23 - Ends September 10, 2015

Offer Details: CLICK HERE and use the code HALFOFF to join Paper Pumpkin before September 10, 2015, and get 50% off the first two months! After that, keep the creativity coming for only $19.95 + tax per month (shipping included). 

• For new month-to month subscribers only (not prepaid subscriptions).
• Discount applied to one kit per month for the first two months of a new subscription. After the first two months, the price for each month's kit will go to the regular price: $19.95.
• Enter the Promo Code, HALFOFF when you sign up Thursday.

See what you've been missing!

• July 2015 - Thanks a Latte
• June 2015 - Happy Thoughts & Party Hats
• May 2015 - Birthday Bundle
• Bunny Bag and Flower Card (How'd She DO That?)
• April 2015 - Love You a Lot 
• March 2015 - Sew You 
• February 2015 - Layers of Gratitude
• January 2015 - Filled with Love

I added some punched flowers on this one.

I think this one is my favorite!!

I had enough die-cuts left over to make 4 more cards (for a total of 12).  I used discontinued Stampin' Up product from my stash to embellish.

Another "extra" card.

For $20, I created 8 cards with cute, cute envelopes (plus 4 extra cards).  I just needed my Snail adhesive -- everything else was in the kit (cards, printed envelopes, patterned paper, 3 sheets of die-cuts, pre-tied ribbon bows, paper clips, 2 sheets of adhesive strips, and 1 sheet of Dimensionals).  And I have this 10-piece stamp set to use over and over again and 2 ink-spots to use for other projects.  I love it because people pay $20 for a card class to make 12 cards -- BUT THEY DON'T GET A STAMP SET TO TAKE HOME WITH THEM!!

Join Paper Pumpkin Now!

Until next time,
Sandi

"I will never leave you nor forsake you."  --  Hebrews 13:5

WATERCOLOR WORDS FROM STAMPIN' UP!

I had an awesome time at the July RubberQueen meeting.  We had a shoebox swap so each of us could make 20 cards that other RubberQueen's had designed.  I will be posting some of those in the future, but today I am featuring the versatility of the Watercolor Words Stamp Set.  This is another new stamp set that I love because of the "watercolor" font used in the sentiments.  You also get an awesome bang for your buck with this $26 photopolymer set (with 11 stamps!!).  The first card was my swap card and the other four cards were the make'n takes designed by Ronda Wade (with a few little changes) -- all of the cards use the Watercolor Words Stamp Set:

This is my shoebox swap card using the Watercolor Words Stamp Set for the sentiment, flowers, and leaf and the Writing Notes Background Stamp on the Whisper White Card Stock layer.  I also used the new White Perfect Accents for the center of the flowers.

All of Ronda's make'n takes are "punch cards" using the new In-Colors Card Stock, Designer Series Paper, and Ink Pads.

This is Ronda's design, but we did not make it at the meeting.  I did not have the designer paper, so I improvised by making the striped layer using the new Brushstrokes Background Stamp, which goes so well with the Watercolor Words Stamp Set. 

Hope you like!

Until next time,
Sandi

"Now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love." -- 1 Corinthians 13:13

I'M IN LOVE WITH SPRINKLES OF LIFE!!

Yes, yes!!  I am in love with Stampin' Up's! new Sprinkles of Life Stamp Set.  You can find this stamp set on the inside back cover of your new 2015-2016 Catalog, and the new coordinating Tree Builder Punch on Page 167.  Did you know that every time this stamp set is purchased, Stampin' Up! donates $3.00 to the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC)?  To date, over ONE MILLION DOLLARS has been donated to RMHC and their network of local RMHC chapters from Stampin' Up!!!  That means it is going back to your community to keep families together when they are receiving medical treatment far from home.  Every year a new stamp set is created by Stampin' Up! to make a difference just for the RMHC, and I think this year's set is the "cat's meow" (yes, I love ice cream!!).  A couple of weeks ago I posted gift bags using this stamp set and today I have a card we did at Saturday's class (and some of the other projects we did):

Sprinkles of Life Stamp Set

 

Kinda Eclectic Stamp Set

Celebrate Today Stamp Set with the new Cherry on Top Designer Series Paper Pack

Bonus project to demonstrate the awesome new Gift Bag Punch Board.  Product used included the new You're So Sweet Stamp Set, with the new "to-die-for" Timeless Elegance Designer Series Paper, new Triple Banner Punch, and new Lots of Labels Framelits.

 

Until next time,

Sandi

 

"I have called you friends."  --  John 15:15

MORE SCRAPBOOKING!!

Brrrrr!!  Where did our Spring and Summer go?  I'm thinking right about now that we jumped right into Fall.  Between the rain and cold weather, I still haven't pulled out the crop pants (let alone shorts) yet this spring.  Oh yah, there were a couple of days that were truly awesome, but surely not enough for me.  So guess what I have been doing?  Yep, you guessed it -- a lot of stamping, cleaning out the old, and getting ready for my large order of new Stampin' Up! product on its way to me.  In all honesty, it really has been a great week for me with open houses, seeing people that I haven't seen in a long time, and spending time with my children -- what more can a girl ask for?  So here are a couple of crafting things I've done this week:

I'm still working on my great-granddaughter's Epic Day This and That Journal.  Of course this is a discontinued product now (along with most all of the embellishments I am using); but, hopefully, these journals will show up sometime in SU's on-line site in the "clearance" section.  You can also just substitute the designer paper with current product, and just CASE these layouts.



You might want to right-click with your mouse on this picture, then select "open in new page," and hover with your mouse over the picture to select the plus sign to enlarge so you can see the embellishments better.  I loved doing this page and making the little dresses using the Owl Punch.



Here is a close-up, but it still would be better to enlarge.  These pages look so much better in real life. 



Graduation card for open house using the Bravo Stamp Set and the new Triple Banner Punch.

 

The inside.

Until next time,

Sandi

"We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works."  --  Ephesians 2:10

JUNE RUBBERQUEEN MEETING

Last night was our June RubberQueen meeting.  So exciting seeing the new product and crafting ideas that the others designed.  Ronda created 5 cards using the new 2015-2017 In-Colors Ink, Cardstock, and Ribbon for our make'n takes and brought lots of samples from her swaps while in Hawaii with all the other demonstrators who won the 10-day dream vacation from Stampin' Up!  Here are the creations I made for the WOW table and my swap card:

My swap card featuring the new You've Got This Stamp Set, Watermelon Wonder Cardstock and Marker, Cucumber Crush Marker, and Neutrals Designer Series Paper Pack (Sahara Sand).

The inside.

For the WOW table I made 3 different-sized boxes using the new Gift Bag Punch Board.  This was the largest bag featuring the You've Got This and Sprinkles of Life (sentiment) Stamp Sets, the new Banner Triple Punch (punches 3 different banner widths -- love it!!), and Blackberry Bliss Cardstock and Marker.

This is the medium sized gift bag featuring the new Sprinkles of Life Stamp Set; Tree Builder Punch; Tip Top Taupe Ink; and Cucumber Crush, Watermelon Wonder, and Mint Macaron Cardstock.

And my smallest gift bag featuring the new Sprinkles of Life Stamp Set and Watermelon Wonder Cardstock again.

Here are all three boxes together so you can get an idea of the size differences.

Until Next Time,
Sandi

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you."

--  Matthew 7:7