PhillyInkers Fall Fest - Spice Cake Tablet Holder

This is actually the first item I came up with for a display for the Fall Fest. This is also a tablet holder made from a Clear Mount Stamp case. This one features the new Designer Series Paper (DSP) Spice Cake (124003) as well as Soft Suede, Very Vanilla and Pool Party Cardstock. The "g" is from the "Lovely Letters" alphabet
(115030) and is matted on circles punched from the circle punches as well as the scallop circle punch. Again inside I have the envelopes, this time Very Vanilla
(107300).

This is another option for the Clear Mount Case tablet holder class I will be offering int he future. Contact me for details.

PhillyInkers Fall Fest Christmas Tablet Holder

I was honored when my Upline Claire Lawrence, and fellow PhillyInker Kristin Kortonick, asked me to be a demonstrator for our Philly Inker's Fall Fest on October 1st. But I have to say, I was also a bit nervous! I decided to take Christmas as my theme, and I wanted to show different Teachers/Co-Workers gifts. This was the second item I came up with. It is a tablet holder made out of one of Stampin' Up's Clear Mount stamp case!! This one features real red cardstock which was embossed using the new embossing folder called "Snow Burst" (124096). I didn't have any of the new Christmas Designer Series papers, so instead I went with this piece from the new hostess pack of DSP paper called "Cheerful Treat". (I love that this is in 12 x 12 as opposed to the old hostess packs which were 6x6.) I stamped the star image from the new "The Sounding Joy" stamp set (wood-121967, or clear 121979). I then stamped the "Joy" from the same set in Craft Real Red ink, and embossed using the Iridescent Ice embossing powder (101930). This was stamped on Whisper White and then matted on Real Red and Chocolate Chip Cardstocks. On the side I added some Whisper white ribbon and the new Mini Jingle Bells (124116). In the second picture you can see I added pockets on the left hand side using the Whisper White (107301) envelopes, which I sealed and cut down. I added tabs using the Round Tab punch. I added a tablet and a "golf" pencil to complete the set.

I will be offering a class to create one of these tablet holders in the near future! Contact me for details!

Christmas In July Card Club - Dasher

Here is two versions of a card we made in July for Card Club. The top one is the original, the second one is the one I made when I demonstrated the card. It features the A la Carte Dasher stamp (116816). The circles are from the Circles #2 (114526) and the Scallop Circle #2 (113469) dies run through the BigShot. The Designer paper is from a retired pack called Holly Jolly (I LOVED this paper! Sad to see it go...). My original version featured brads, and when I demonstrated I showed it without brads so the ladies could choose which they liked. We added some Dazzling Diamonds (102023) to give it some sparkle!

August Promotion - Buy 3 Get 1 Free

From now until August 31st, Stampin Up is offering Buy 1 Get free on select packs of their Designer Paper. There is no limit on this special, the items just have to be listed on the flyer. Click HERE to see the list of items which are included!
Hurry, offer only good until August 31st!!!

June's Card Club cards

Each month I host a card club here in my home on the third Friday of each month. In June I wanted to showcase a now retired stamp set, "Pun Fun". I love this stamp set, and am sad to see it go, but it had to retire to make room for some new sets. :) I also wanted to incorporate some Designer Series Paper into some cards, and I came up with this idea. The Designer Paper (DSP) is from the 2010-2012 InColors Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack (117158), and I chose the Concord Crush paper. The cardstock is Pretty in Pink, as well as Whisper White. We then used the Stamp and Write (Marvelous Markers) markers to color in the images. Often times when I make the design for card club I feel like maybe something is missing, or maybe something should be changed. So this time when I demonstrated, I also made the cards without the designer paper, so that the ladies could see both versions, and they could choose which they liked better. I also chose a different image from the same "Pun Fun" set. The sentiments were included with the images, and we stamped them and punched them out with the word window punch, which we layered on a piece punched out with the Modern Label punch.

April really?

I can not believe it is already April! And that we are almost halfway through the month already!! Just think in two more months we will be opening up the pools and pulling on our bathing suits. Which reminds me, those chocolate donuts I bought the other day, probably not the best idea! ugh. Thankfully we now have a pool in our back yard so I can relax in it without someone whispering about beached whales and such!! Why can't they invent a donut that when you eat it bam you lose 10 pounds! Imagine what a dozen could do!!! LOL anyway.....I wanted to let you know about Stampin' Up's current offer. For a limited time only YOU can purchase an item from the upcoming new catalog (due out in July) as a preorder! Own it before your friends! After this promotion, the items will only be available after July 1st!



Spend $20* on any Stampin' Up! products and become eligible to purchase both the Four Frames Set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper.
Host a $350* workshop and get the Four Frames Set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper for FREE
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Don't delay! This Preorder is only available until April 30th!!!

My Demo for Spring Fling

Sorry for the horrible picture, but sadly it is the only one I have. This is the project I made and demonstrated for Spring Fling. It features the Springtime Vintage Designer Paper (121782)as well as the "Baby Blossoms" (121927-wood) stamp set. The sentiment is from "You're a Gem" (122268-Wood) stamp set. All of these items are available until April 30th in the Occasions Mini Catalog. The background is Always Artichoke Cardstock. The label is stamped in Always Artichoke, and the sentiment is stamped in Rose Red.

Items for a Craft Fair - Corner Bookmarks

Here are some bookmarks I have been working on for the Craft Fair that is coming up soon. I did get the design idea off of SplitCoastStampers, however, I thought the ones they made, were a little large, so I adjusted it to be smaller. I actually used papers from the Designer Series Paper Sampler that Stampin' Up Demonstrators are able to order. This one is from last year, so the papers are retired. I tried to come up with something creative to do with the papers, since they are after all only 3 inches square and have a hole in them! The first picture is some of the bookmarks I made, and the second one is a close up of a bookmark inside a book (and yes it's one of the Twilight series books!) There won't really be too many that are the same since I am using the sampler, but that's okay, there will be lots to choose from! I used the circle punches, as well as the scalloped Circle punch, and grosgrain ribbons. Some of the Cardstock colors are also retired.
Sorry for the dark picture. I have them spread out on my chair and I guess my head was blocking the light.

Fall Fest 2009 here I come!!!

I am headed to Fall Fest tomorrow and I have to say I am excited! I made these cards for the swaps that will be happening amongst the Demonstrators that will be attending. Fall Fest is a gathering of the Downlines of Tina Rosenkratz. She would be like my Great Grandmother (I think) in my Stampin Up family. I have never met her, so it will be nice to finally meet her also! Aunt Karen (Barber) will also be there, and Michele Zindorf! Yeah it will be like Hollywood! LOL!

Anyway I planned on making 75 cards fronts for the swap, but had to stop at 58 as I ran out of Dusty Durango cardstock (gasp!) I colored the image with my new Dusty Durango Stampin Write Marker highlighted areas with my Really Rust marker and the stems are Old Olive. Luckily last weekend my daughter had a busy social calendar, and I was able to color most of the images while she was attending birthday parties. :)

These cards are a perfect example of not judging without giving a chance. When I first got the Dusty Durango, I wasn't too sure about it. Then I made the Card for Heather, and then these, and I have to say that I am glad I gave it a second chance!

The pumpkin is from Autumn Harvest.

Cardstock Dusty Durango, Very Vanilla and Soft Suede, Dusty Durango Designer series Paper.

In Colors Friend Card

I made this card for the Swap tomorrow night for the PhillyInkers group. I used the NEW In Colors, Dusty Durango Designer Series Paper, Dusty Durango and Crushed Curry Cardstock. The sentiment is stamped in Dusty Durango Classic ink on Very Vanilla Cardstock. The sentiment is fro the Stampin' Up set "All Holidays". It is a great set, full of sentiments! I used the Stamp-a-ma-jig for proper positioning of the sentiment.