A gift for my secret bunny - part 2

These are the other two cards that got lost in my other post.

Altered Clipboard Class

I am offering an Altered Clipboard class in my home on March 9th 2013. There are two sizes of clipboard available, the mini which measures 6" x 9", and/or the standard size which measures 9" x 12". The cost of the mini is $7 and the standard is $9.

Kits are available by mail, and will include the clipboard, Designer papers from the "Everyday Enchantment" Designer series paper by Stampin' Up, a foam brush and instructions. You will need to purchase Modge Podge. If you are interested, please let me know.

Limited time offer - FREE My Digital Studio

GREAT NEWS!!! If you don't already own Stampin' Up's My Digital Studio (MDS) you can now get a "FREE" 30-day trial starting February 1st. How great is that??? Contact me today if you would like to take advantage of this great offer.

Not sure what you can do with My Digital Studio? There is a whole site dedicated to My Digital Studio found here: http://mydigitalstudio.net/. You can look for ideas, become inspired, ask questions, and chat with other MDS users!

Monogramed Tablet Holder Class Available Now!

Would you like a great personalized gift for one of your loved ones?? Why not create a very neat tablet holder for them? Keep everything together in this neat little case complete with a matching pen, and tablet and a handy place to add in a book of stamps and envelopes! The little pocket is the perfect size for holding business cards!

You choose if you'd like to make a holder for everyday, or Christmas. The cost is $15 for one case, and $5 for each additional case. Please specify if you'd like everyday or Christmas when RSVPing.

Please see my website for more details:

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/gina_thornton/events?id=694923

Christmas Card Stamp Camp

**Picture shown is from a previous card club, not one we will be creating.

Want to get a jump on your Christmas Card Making??? Join us on Saturday November 12th and create 16 Christmas cards! You will make 4 each of 4 different styles! Want more information, check my website for details:

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/gina_thornton/events?id=693698

A Technique Page

You are probably wondering what all of these little squares are for. Well once a month when our group of Stampin' Up Demonstrators, the PhillyInkers, get together we make a page for our Technique book. We take turns making up the squares for our technique page. In July I did one of the pages. My Technique was the Shaving Cream Technique. This is a lot of fun to do, although a little messy. But I love how different each page came out a little differently. When the squares were dry, I used Basic Black Craft ink to stamp on the flower image from Upsy Daisy.
At the meetings we adhere the squares down to Top Notes which are pre-cut. On the reverse side of this, are the directions of how to do the technique. Below is a finished example.

Baby Shower

My good friend from High School Rita is expecting her first baby very soon. I am so super excited for her, especially since we weren't real sure she would be able to have a baby. So she is very lucky! She is expecting a little boy they plan on naming Rickey, Richard after her hubby. I was so very happy that she invited me to her baby shower! I actually hadn't seen her since high school. You know how it is, life takes you in different directions. We have talked via letters and cards through the years, and reconnected on Facebook about a year ago. Anyway I made this card for Rita along with her shower gift (some super cute outfits with animal faces on the bum!) I used Crumb Cake (formerly Kraft) and Bashful Blue. Then I punched the star out using my soon to be retired Extra Large Star punch (retires June 30th, while supplies last). Then I punched out a piece of boy paper that I had and adhered it to the inside of the card. The sentiment is from the "Live Laugh Love" set which is also retiring June 30th. The ribbon is from last year, in Bashful blue (it's retired too).
I did get the idea from somewhere on the web, but not sure where at the moment.

Card Fronts - Wedding/Anniversary

My Card Front swap on my favorite MB is having a theme of Wedding/Anniversary coming up soon. I have seen variations of this card many places and knew I had to give it a try! The hearts I cut first with my Movers and Shapers Punch Windows. Then I punched some hearts out with my Full Heart Punch in both black and white. The white ones I debossed with my Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder by SU. The white background is also embossed with the Backgrounds 1 Texturz plates (although it is hard to see in the picture). I made a template for the V in the tuxedo and then used my 1/16" punch to make "buttons", the bow tie was made with a small piece ofsatin ribbon. The buttons on the dress were done with SU's Basic Pearls. I finished it all off with a black mat and strip and a sheer white ribbon. The girl heart is also popped up with Dimensionals.

Country Morning

I thought I would share the finished card that I made to show the simple knots below. This is for my card front swap on my Favorite MB, the theme is ribbons. I used a now retired Stampin' Up set called "Country Morning". I stamped the image on watercolor paper and used my Stampin' Up markers as well as Classic Ink pads and a blender pen to color the image. The cardstock, paper and ribbon are all stuff I had on hand.

Regional Seminar Swap - Take 2

As this posts, I am on my way to my first ever Stampin' Up Regional in Baltimore Maryland!! I am so excited!!!
So yesterday I posted my original design for the Regional swap, but I had to come up a swap that was a little less time consuming. At first I had stamped some of the circles on Very Vanilla cardstock and adhered them to the red, but that was also quite time consuming, so I changed it to this design. The bottom textured piece is actually the Lattice Square embossing folder by Stampin' Up, I just flipped it to the debossed side. The I used my brayer to brayer Real Red over the surface. This features the "Circle Circus" and the "On Your Birthday" sets. I also used the Ticket corner punch for the corners of the sentiment. I used Real Red, Very Vanilla and Basic Black inks.
I had hoped to make more swaps, but I ran out of time, so I am going with 75 swaps. I can't wait!!!!!

Regional Swap Take 1

I am counting down the minutes until the Stampin' Up Regional Seminar in Baltimore, MD on October 2nd! At the Regional there is an opportunity swap with other Stampin' Up demonstrators. So I started making these swaps. It features the "Snow Swirled" set, as well as the "Delightful Decorations" and "sincere Salutations" sets. The texture is from the Texturz plates for the BigShot. I also used the oval punch, scalloped oval punch, 3/4", 1", 1 1/4" and 1 3/8' circle punches. I used Very Vanilla and Marina Mist cardstock, and finished it all off with Very Vanilla 1/4" grosgrain ribbon. The snowflakes are "floating" with the use of fishing line!
These ended up taking a lot longer then I had anticipated, so I had to come up with a back up plan. Stay tuned for Take 2.

PhillyInkers swap- version 2

I made this card the same way as yesterday's, however I kept grabbing my corner rounder punch instead of the ticket corner punch. I think it works either way, and just wanted to share both versions with you.

Items for a Craft Sale - Kiwi Kiss Tic Tac Holders

You may remember that I made some Tic Tac holders last year for a Craft Fair. Well I decided to offer more colors this year since they went over so well. These feature the now retired "Kiwi Kiss" cardstock and Designer Paper. I also used my circle punches, and the also retired "Think Happy Thoughts" stamp set. The ribbon shown is stuff I had (tons of) on hand. The white flowers are stamped in White Craft Ink and then embossed. The rhinestones added just a touch of shine!

Ah Summer!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So it's official! I am now on summer vacation! Whoo hoo! Now it is no secret that I have an addiction to Facebook. That being said I have made a goal for myself. I WILL create at least three items a week, and post them to this blog. I was going to go for one a day, but we know that isn't always possible! Three times a week, I can handle that. I WILL do it!
So many of you know Stampin' Up is having a Color Renovation. With this Renovation there are many colors leaving us, while some colors are making a comeback and still more colors are new. With this Renovation I have lost lots of samples for my sample basket (sniff sniff). So I am trying to rebuild my basket by creating new goodies all with current items, and colors.
So here is my creation for today. It features the stamp set "Fast & Fabulous" which will be a level 2 hostess set in the Idea & Catalog book coming out in July. The colors used are the returning (and a personal favorite) Wild Wasabi, Perfect Plum and Whisper White. The background is stamped with the "En Francois" background stamp. The sentiment is from the "Sincere Salutations", stamped then punched out with the Oval Large punch then layered with the Scallop Oval Extra Large punch (these punches are named a litle different in the new catalog). I crumbled the piece of Wild Wasabi and then used my "Mat Pack" to draw in the faux stitching with the Perfect Plum Stampin' Write marker.

I {heart} hearts - PhillyInkers SWAP

As usual I am behind in posting. Ugh I think that is the hardest part, getting to post things once they are created!! The creating is the easy part!

So ayway...I made these fronts for the swap we had at the Philly Inkers February meeting. I used the new (and for a limited time only) "I {heart} hearts" set for the hearts, and the SaleABrations set called "Whimsical Words". I am really going to miss being able to demo "Whimsical Words" It is such a cute set! I used Pixie Pink, Whisper White, and Real Red Cardstock on these. And pretty much all of the sades of pink/red that SU carries, as well as the Versamark and Basic Black Classic Ink. Some of the brads were black, while on others I used silver.

Help Stampin Up help out Haiti

Haitian Disaster Reflief

On January 12, 2010, a magnitude 7.0 Earthquake struck Haiti leaving in it's wake such devastation that the Haitian people can only hope and pray for outside assistance to cope with daily life. As a Stampin' Up customer, you can do your part in helping the Haitian people.From now until February 28, 2010, Stampin' Up will donate $2 from every I {heart} Hearts stamp set that is purchased. This money will be donated to the American Red Cross' Haitian Relief and Development fund. This money will be used to provide immediate, as well as long-term support for the Haitian people.

I {heart} Hearts - Clear Mount Set (Block D recommended) 118517 - $18.95
I {heart} Hearts Wood Mount 117010 -$26.95

Stampin' Up continues to rise to the occasion when Disaster strikes in their commitment to make a difference in the lives of others. This time is no different.

Stamping on candles

I had tried this technique before without much success, but then Juliana, a fellow PhillyInker, showed us how to do it at a recent shoebox swap. So attempted it again! Thanks Juliana!

I used Stampin Up's new set "I {heart} Hearts" from the Occasions Mini Catalog. I knew I was going to like this set as soon as I saw it! I stamped the hearts in various shades of Stampin Up's red and pink Classic Inks onto white tissue paper. Then I used my new Stampin Up embossing gun to adhere them to the candle.

This may very well be my new favorite technique!

A Card for Claire

Each month at the Philly Inkers we have a Mail swap. Last month I drew Claire, my awesome and fearless Upline! She was nice enough to take this picture of the card for me, as I forgot to take one before i sent it to her! (Thanks Claire!)

I wanted to make a fun card for her, and somewhere along the line my creative juices turned over to winter! Seems that's all I have been working on!

Anyway I used the snowflakes for the background from "Snow Swirled" and "Serene Snowflakes". The Polar bear and his accessories (each piece is a different stamp) and the sentiment are all from "Cold and Cuddly". These are all sets that Stampin Up has to offer! The cardstock I used was Bashful Blue, Brilliant Blue, and Whisper White. And I used black StazOn, Bashful Blue, Real Red and Brilliant Blue Classic Inks.

I hope she likes it as much as I enjoyed making it!!!

Fall Fest 2009

Ok first let me say that Fall Fest was AWESOME!!! It was so cool meeting lots of Demonstrators from all around our area!
So let me tell you I was swapping out card fronts that I had made and Karen Barber asked if I would like to swap with me. I was so honored!!!! I turned to my friend Heather (and fellow PhillyInker) and said "I got a Karen Barber card!!!" I was so excited. Then a little while later I was swapping and a very nice lady handed me a swap and I am looking at it thinking that it looked like a Michele Zindorf. I looked up and there standing before me was Michele!!! Can I tell you it was like meeting royalty meeting the two of them! Later they both joined the PhillyInkers that were in attendance for lunch. It was a little unnerving sitting at the table with two extremely talented ladies! But they both were super nice and very sweet!
While at Fall Fest we had a chance to sit with both ladies and create cards that they were teaching. So I came home with a Karen and a Michele card that I swapped AND a card that each of them had taught me to make.
So here are some pictures I'd like to share:

That's Michele getting ready to teach us our card. Trust me it was awesome! You will surely be seeing it soon!

And that is Karen getting ready to teach us the Black Magic technique! I am working on perfecting that one and you'll be seeing it soon as well.




Just a little side note. If you are looking for a group of ladies that you would like to join as a Demonstrator for Stampin Up, can I suggest you seek out the PhillyInkers? You don't have to contact me, if you don't want, there are many other great ladies, and a Gentleman in our group. There are quite a few of us from PA, NJ, DE all the way to Ill, and NM. After spending the day with the ladies at Fall Fest, I came to realize what a great group of ladies they really are. I already knew that they were supportive and all very nice, but I came to realize this past weekend that it is more then that. In Stampin Up we say that the person we sign up under is our Mother, And the person she signed under is our Grandmother (which by the way Karen is our Grandmother) and there are sisters, etc. Last weekend I came to realize that it is more then just a great group of ladies, but the group really IS a family. And I am so proud and honored to be a part of it!


And now my friends I am off to a class with my AWESOME Upline, (and mother) Claire! I have more to post about Fall Fest, but I have to be on my way for tonight!

Until then, Happy Creating!

Flight of the Butterfly and new InColors!

As soon as I saw the new InColors I had to make something with it! Of course it has taken me forever to photo it and get it posted, but that is another story! I am trying to get pictures in natural light, which considering all the rain we've had, has been hard to do.

So anyway I made these little cards using the new Mellon Mambo, and Soft Suede InColors. The image is stamped onto Very Vanilla cardstock in Mellon Mambo and Soft Suede Classic inks. I used my trusty Stamp-a-ma-jig to get the butterfly background lined up with the butterfly dot pattern. Oh and also the sentiment. It took a little practice, but I finally got it all straightened out! I used the Eyelet Border punch for the edge and tied it up with some Very Vanilla ribbon.
All items are by Stampin' Up!

This is on my Butterfly bush, which I can look out my window next to the computer and see. It is very relaxing to see the butterflies flitting around. And occasionally some bees and birds visit as well. Last year the bush was filled with butterflies of all kinds! Can't wait to see who comes to visit this year!