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Happy Labor Day everyone!!  I wanted to let you all know of a wonderful opportunity that is going on with one of my favorite blogs.  The Utah Divas International blog is having a free stamp set drawing.  All you need to do is participate in one of Thursday Inspirational challenge.  Very Easy to do, check out the challenge, which is posted on Thursdays and then leave a comment with your blog site, SCS gallery or SU website and wait to see if you are picked.  All the details are listed in this post.

Have a Great Day!!  I am very excited that school starts tomorrow.

Here is one of the brand new sets, that you can purchase for 20% off the regular price.  WOW, what a great deal, I think that this set has a lot of potential.  I made this card for a swap, it needed to have a "fall" theme.  I think that I captured that look.  I am in love with all of the new designer series paper.  This one is called, Windsor Knot and it coordinates with Sage Shadow, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip & Old Olive.  I choose to use the So Saffron as the base of the card, then I layered Chocolate Chip and the one of the Windsor Knot ds papers.  I used Chocolate Chip ink to stamp the flowers and the saying and added the Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon and added pop dots to complete the look.

Supplies:

• Pocket Silhouettes stamp set
• So Saffron, Chocolate Chip & Whisper White card stock
• Windsor Knot designer series paper
• Chocolate Chip ink pad
• Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon & Pop dots

Be sure to contact your Stampin' Up! demonstrator to order your stamp sets at the sale prices.  If you don't have a current SU demonstrator, please feel free to contact me, place an order with me and I will send you free gift.

Happy Stampin'

When I saw the Rainbow Sherbet designer series paper, I knew that I had to have it. I just love the colors, they are a few of my favorite color combinations. This is the first card that I made with it.  I used the new Say It With Scallops stamp set, which is the Ronald McDonald House Charities stamp set, which means that $2.00 will be donated to RMHC.  What a great reason to buy this stamp set.  As you can tell, I used the new square scalloped punch to punch out the "hi" image.  Then I layered it onto Apricot Appeal, Gable Green & Tempting Turquoise.  I then added pop dots to back and added the ribbon.

Supplies:

• Say it With Scallops stamp set
• Tempting Turquoise, Apricot Appeal, Gable Green & Whisper White card stock
• Rainbow Sherbet designer series paper
• Tempting Turquoise ink pad
• Tempting Turquoise, Apricot Appeal & Whisper White grosgrain ribbon
• Scallop Square Punch & Pop dots

Happy Stampin'

Today's stamp set is a level 2 hostess stamp set.  I enjoyed creating this card,  It shows a little lighter than in real life, but I watercolored everything.  I stamped the image onto watercolor color paper, using Basic Brown ink pad.  For the inks, I used the following re-inkers, Creamy Caramel, Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette, Pacific Point and Close to Cocoa.  I applied them with the aqua painter.  On the bottom, I used the scalloped border punch and then added the ribbon. 

supplies:

• Serene Spring stamp set
• Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss & Watercolor card stock
• Bella Rose designer series paper
• Basic Brown ink pad
• Creamy Caramel, Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette, Pacific Point & Close to Cocoa re-inkers
• Aqua Painter, Scalloped border punch, Chocolate Chip taffeta ribbon & pop dots

Happy Stampin'~

Today's share is using the brand new Dreams du Jour stamp set, along with the Bella Rose designer series paper.  I love this new paper, there are so many things that you can do with it.  For the butterfly, I stamped it in Riding Hood Red and then I colored it with Pink Pirouette re inker and an aqua painter.  After it was dry, I cut it out and then added crystal effects and clear chunky glitter on top of it.  Then on the circle, I stamped another butterfly in Riding Hood Red and attached the cut out on with pop dots.  On my scalloped circle, I used a white gel pen to add the circles.

Supplies:

• Dreams du Jour stamp set
• Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette & Whisper White card stock
• Bella Rose designer series paper
• Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red & Pink Pirouette ink pads
• Aqua painter, scalloped circle punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, crystal effects, chunky glitter, white gel pen, chocolate chip 5/8" grosgrain ribbon & pop dots

Happy Stampin'~

It is official, today is the day that the brand new Stampin' Up! catalog is released.  I just placed my order and I can't wait to get my new toys.  Here is a card that features a brand new stamp set, in colors and a new designer series paper.

I created this card right after, I received my pre-order items.  This card uses Heard from the Heart stamp set (which is 15% off), Riding Hood Red & Pink Pirouette card stock & Bella Rose designer series paper.  I really like the entire look of this card.

Supplies:

• Heard from the Heart stamp set
• Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette & Whisper White card stock
• Bella Rose designer series paper
• Riding Hood Red ink pad
• White Taffeta Ribbon & pop dots

Happy Stampin'~

I have two new exciting items to share with you today.  I received both of them from my upline, Karen Titus. 

 This journal I received because I was in her top ten for sales for the past year.  I couldn't believe it, I told her that I must shop way to much!!  This journal is made with the brand new Bella Rose designer series paper and 2008-2009 in colors.  These colors are Riding Hood Red & Pink Pirouette. This journal is place to write down all of my "big ideas". 

For the second item, it is a journal that was giving to all her first line down line.

This journal is also made with the Bella Rose designer series paper and the new Dreams du Jour stamp set.  I love how Karen used the scallop circle punch to punch out the dreams image.

All of these wonderful items will be available in new catalog that will be available on August 11, 2008.

Happy Stampin'

Hello Everyone~

I wanted to let you know that I am alive, I have been busy with getting ready for our county fair, which is next week.  I will be posting next week, sneak peek items which will be in the new catalog, that is going to be released on August 11.  I can’t wait for you to see the new catty, it will be very exciting.

Take care~

Here is a card that I made for a swap recently.     I got this idea from a card that Lori Davis created.  If you can tell from the card, I used crystal effects on all of the flowers.  I liked this design because you can use any color card stock that you have on hand and it will look great, basic gray will match everything.  I think that this would make a pretty bridal shower card as well, change the saying and add a little different color.

Supplies:

• Close As A Memory & Embrace Life stamp sets
• Basic Gray, Bashful Blue & Natural White card stock
• Basic Gray ink pad
• Bashful Blue SU Marker, Crystal Effects, Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon & Ticket Corner Punch

Happy Stampin’