You Make Me Happy...

I sing 'You are my Sunshine' to my daughter every night before she goes to sleep so when this stamp set came out it was a MUST have for my collection.  Then, I came across THIS card and had to CASE it.  The only thing I changed was adding some texture to the Whisper White layer.  Otherwise I left it alone.  Why mess with a good thing, right?

 

Cardstock:  Summer Starfruit, Pool Party, Whisper White, Sweet Sorbet DSP (SAB)

Ink:  Black Staz-On

Stamps:  See Ya Later (SAB)

Accessories:  Big Shot, Deco Labels Collection Framelits, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder (SAB), Summer Starfruit Twine (Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack - SAB)

Happy St. Patrick's Birthday!

 

I have a few birthdays in my family on St. Patrick's day, so I wanted to give a go at a green-themed birthday card.  It also worked out as part of the Splitcoaststampers Creative Crew Challenge for March:

• CCREW0314HF, CreativeCrew, SUO or SUM -- For this challenge, make a birthday card in purple (for St. Urho) or green (for St. Patrick). Use a technique or layout that you love!

I've seen this type of card all over and have wanted to try it for awhile.  I used the directions/tutorial found here for the card assembly.  It was super easy!   

The almost-finished card needed something, so I got out my handy dandy green Sharpie and colored some rhinestones.  I love how they finished it off.  I needed to keep it somewhat masculine and even with the little 'bling' it's not too girlie.  What do you think? 

I also used a quick tutorial on how to make the shamrock from the Pansy Punch HERE.  Easy Peasy!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, Sweet Sorbet DSP (SAB)

Ink: Crumb Cake

Stamps: Happy Hour, Wacky Wishes

Accessories: Rhinestones

Punches: 2-1/2" Circle, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle, 1-3/4" Scallop Circle, Pansy, Banner

Other: Sharpie

More Houston Leadership Fun

One of the best things about a Stampin' Up! event is all of the goodies that I get to bring home.  I've even learned over the years to pack an extra bag in my suitcase to fit it all!  The picture above shows the make & take table before we got started.  We had some great make & takes (I'll share those soon) and got to bring home a new stamp set, plus the cute orange bag that held all of the supplies for the projects. 

These are the great swaps that I received in return for my swap.  You can see the card that I made to swap HERE.   I signed up for an organized swap and ended up making about 30 cards.  I loved what I came home with. 

 

On top of the swaps and the make & takes , I got to bring home the Leadership bag (LOVE IT!) along with a few stamp sets that I won from a Prize Patrol and the all attendee giveaways.  

Want to join me at the next Stampin' Up! event?  Sale-a-bration is THE time of the year to sign up to be a demonstrator!  You can get up to $150 in products for only $99 PLUS free Convention Registration AND 20% off your future Stampin' Up! purchases.  Contact me if you have ANY questions!  

Sweet Sorbet meets Scalloped Tag Topper Punch

 

After having such a hard time using the color Crisp Cantaloupe in cards, I'm starting to warm up to this color!  Using the Sweet Sorbet Designer Paper makes it so much easier to find coordinating colors that look great together.  I've seen this style of card using the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch all over the internet, but it wasn't until I watched this video that I decided to give it a whirl.  I was also inspired by this lovely card. 

The colors in this Designer Series Paper (DSP) are really pretty together and make creating a beautiful card easy!  I'm thinking this is a great card for the Splitcoaststampers Creative Crew Challenge for March:

• CCREW0314DF, CreativeCrew, SUO or SUM-- DSP/Color Focus: Make us fall in love with your favorite DSP! You can use any current DSP from the annual, Occasions, or Sale-A-Bration catalogs!

Get your package of Sweet Sorbet DSP for FREE during Sale-a-bration (SAB)!  Choose any of the exclusive SAB products with each $50 purchase through March 31. 

Cardstock:  Pool Party, Whisper White, Basic Black, Sweet Sorbet DSP (SAB)

Ink:  Crisp Cantaloupe, Black Staz-On

Stamps:  Petite Pairs, Petal Parade (SAB)

Accessories:  Crisp Cantaloupe Twine (Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack - SAB)

Punches:  Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, 1-3/4" Scallop Circle, 1-1/4" Circle, 1-3/8" Circle

Live Happy Chocolate Treat and Leadership Recap

I'm still playing catch up on sharing some projects and today it worked out great to share this little gift of chocolate.  I made these as part of my roommate gift package for my roommates/friends at Leadership in Houston in January.  I used the Envelope Punch Board and was able to crank these out in a flash.  I had the mini Hershey's bars and used the instructions found HERE. 

I'm also sharing these as part of the Splitcoaststampers Creative Crew Challenge for March:

• CCREW0314CF, CreativeCrew, SUO or SUM -- Catalog Focus: Envelope Punch Board or Simply Scored. Show us what you love about these awesome tools!

As soon as I saw that you could create so many 3-D projects with the Envelope Punch Board, I HAD to have it! 

Speaking of Leadership Roommates...

We had SOOOO much fun!  I can't even begin to say how great it was to spend several days with these ladies!  I know we are all counting down the days until we can see each other again at Convention!

Want to go to Convention for FREE?  You can join me and others while we have a BLAST and get great stamping ideas.  Join my group TODAY and get your registration convention for FREE!  Ask me for details.  I'd love to have you join me in Salt Lake City!  

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, So Saffron, Tangerine Tango, Retro Fresh DSP

Ink: Coastal Cabana

Stamps: You're Lovely (SAB)

Accessories: Envelope Punch Board, Coastal Cabana 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim

Punches: 1-3/4" Scallop Circle, 1-1/4" Circle, 1-3/8" Circle

Valentine's Day In Review - Part 2

As you can see, I've been in 'craft mode' recently.  The other Valentine's goodies I made can be found here.  So, once I finished all of the goodies for the kiddos, I started on goodies for the adults.   

Aren't these cute boxes?  And I couldn't believe how easy and quick they were.  I made 5 from one sheet of cardstock!  These were perfect little gifts to fill with chocolate and give to some of the staff at my daughter's school.  Very fun!  I was inspired by Julie - again! 

Below is the tag I made for my daughter's teacher.  She likes gummy bears, so we bought a bag and decided to play on the words - You're Beary Amazing.  

 

 

Valentine boxes:

Cardstock:  Real Red, Pretty In Pink, Very Vanilla, Sending Love Specialty DSP (retired)

Ink:  Real Red

Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Wishes

Accessories:  Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon

Punches:  Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, 1-1/4" Scallop Circle, Modern Label, Small Heart

Gummy Bear Tag:

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Red Glimmer

Ink:  Early Espresso

Stamps:  Under the Stars (retired), You're Amazing

Punches:  Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, Owl Builder (heart)

Valentine's Day In Review - Part 1

Wow!  I'm am SO behind on blogging!  I have so many fun things to share!  Where does the time go?   (Could it have gone to 2 kids, class field trips, class parties, getting ready for Valentine's Day etc.?) {smile}

I'll start with Valentine's Day - the treats above were part of the many goodies I gave to my kids along with my nieces and nephews.  I got the idea from Julie - I LOVE her ideas.  

Below are the goodies my daughter and I made for her class.  She's got 27 kids in there.  We had a fun time putting these together.  They were very easy and so cute!  Thank goodness for the Monster Hugs Valentines Kits.  (Sorry, they're no longer available.)

Here's how I did my daughter's hair for Valentine's Day.  She was so excited that it was shaped like a heart.  Thankfully, she let's me experiment with her hair A LOT.  Here's where this hairstyle came from.

 

Thanks for stopping by!  There's more to come!  

Cardstock: Summer Starfruit, Coastal Cabana

Accessories:  Monster Hugs Valentines