June's Creations

I just had to share the cards we made this past weekend at my 2008 Holiday Stamp a Stack. If you missed it, I will be offering it once more this upcoming Sunday afternoon. Call me for info. Saturday, after the class, one of my customers stayed and made her Season of Thanks wall hanging. She made it to match her living room and it's beautiful. I played around with the Cardinal card after everyone went home on Sunday and came up with another version that I really liked. I added the poinsettas from Spotlight on Christmas and punched them with the 5 petal punch. I poked holes in the centers and added So Saffron brads. They are much prettier in person.

Well, several people now have said that they can't see what's on the jar. So I took out all the candy and took a new picture. No worries. I'll put the candy back in it. One of you will be lucky enough to get to take him, the jar and the candy home just in time for Halloween. It's the Spooky Spider from the Decor Elements collection. It's available through the end of October only. It comes in black and white and Small, Medium, or Large

Check out the cute jar! Place an order with me in October and get an entry. Orders can be of any size and may be placed directly with me or on my website (link below)I'll be drawing a name (could be yours!) on October 28th. The lucky winner gets the decorated jar (it has the Spooky Spider Decor Elements on it) and the candy that's in it. Who said Halloween isn't fun for adults? Fall is here. Halloween is approaching. Here are the 2 cards we made at this month's Stamp Club. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I really love the Upsy Daisy set. The bold flowers have a lot of potential. I'll be playing with that set for a long time. I've had the Haunting Halloween set for over a year and I still love it. The cauldron was even a pot of gold for this past year's St. Paddy's day cards. The glitter on the witch card was done with Iridescent Ice. Contact me and I'll be happy to show you how it's done

Look what I made last night! Isn't it gorgeous? This is the new Season of Thanks Decor Elements (available October 1st). I saved the curl accent for another project. You can download the brochure here: http://www.stampinup.com/us/enu/12177.asp Mine is chocolate. Item # 114883 and is $14.95 plus tax and shipping. I have it hanging on the wall in my living room. Feel free to stop and take a look on the way through. I will be bringing it along to my library class (South Haven, IN. branch on 700 N.) on the 18th as well. Be sure to drop in and make some cards. Walk-ins welcome We will be making 3. A Fall or Halloween, a birthday, and a thank you. Cost: $5 I really love the Decor Elements and how I can add elegant decorations to my home without spending a lot of money. I will be able to use this year after year. I also love how I can add a statement or a decoration. to my wall for a low cost too. When the statement no longer applies or I just want something else, off it comes. Just w...

I've been happily trying out new ways to use glitter. I've been making my own glitter glue by mixing Crystal Effects, reinkers, and Dazzling Diamonds. I can then apply the mixture with a paintbrush or a toothpick depending on how much I need for the project. Here are some cards I've made using glitter.

Here is the long awaited list. This time, SU also has a special this time. SOme of the items on the list are 25% off their normal price. Item Number Product Description Availability 109200 Accents & Elements Build A Flower 110718 Accents & Elements Lucky Star 110719 Accents & Elements Messenger 103158 Acrylic Graph & Grid 108638 Card Stock 12 X 12 In Color 108642 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Blue Bayou 108643 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Groovy Guava 108637 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 In Color 108640 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 River Rock 108639 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Soft Sky 108641 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Wild Wasabi 108644 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Purely Pomegranate 103975 Card Stock Brushed Copper 108694 Card Stock Textured 12 X 12 In Color 107312 Cards & Envelopes Gift Whisper White 107292 Cards & Envelopes Greeting Whisper White 109116 Notes & Envelopes Long Notes 109118 Notes & Envelopes Love Notes 109117 Notes ...

I got my order in yesterday and I've been playing with the Fresh Cuts stamp sets and the notes. I'm so glad that this is what I do. My stuff came in and I had a good excuse to play. I need samples for the weekend and stamp club. Several of my customers tease me about collecting scraps and using everything that I have. It's true....if a piece is big enough to stamp on, I keep it. I used the Fresh Cut notes to create a Thank You card that I reaaly like. Then I used the punch outs from the flower to create the candles on the birthday card. I have a birthday party to attend this weekend. She really likes the things I make from SU so I used our rubons to create a personal candle holder.

June is here along with the newest promotions from Stampin' Up! I love the new promotions. The first one is a new stamp set and the cutest cards. Both will be in the Fall-Winter 2008 Idea Book and Catalog and we get to try them out now. The offer is: Buy the stamp set and get the note cards for $5. You may also purchase them individually. The set is $21.95 and the note cards are $8.95 apiece. My set will be in this week and I'll have samples by the weekend. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The other promotion this month is E-scape. Escape from the computer and the phone. Send a card in the mail to a friend to brighten their day. In honor of E-scape day, June 25th, Stampin' Up! is offering a discounted bundle. Save 25% when you take advantage of the special! eScape Bundle (item 113700): Description Page Number Price Love Notes assortment p. 167 $8.95 Circle of Friendship stamp set p. 143 $17.95 Rose Red Classic Stampin...

I found a nice tutorial on how to make a basket and I cannot follow the instructions for the life of me. You can try it from the tutorial found here. http://wishyouwerehere-laura.blogspot.com/2008/02/basket-tutorial.html I tried several times to make one of those paper baskets but I gave up. For those of you who can.....you must have the patience of a saint. After the basket fiasco, I tried my hand at a pinwheel card. I think it came out cute and made me feel better. My daughter wanted me to show you all the wand I made her a few weeks back. We're on a buy nothing from China campaign. It's amazing how much stuff is made there. Almost everything you can buy at a dollar store comes from China. So when we came home, I made her a wand with my SU stuff. I used the 5 petal punch, the nice purple glitter we have, and attached the sides to a pencil with pop dots. So far it's held up and all her friends want one. Maybe they'll tell their Moms. I can only hope.

I'm so excited to be heading for my first Stampin' Up! event. I've changed what I'm wearing 3 or 4 times. My stampin' bag has been packed and unpacked too. I will be taking several swaps with me so we'll have a ton of new ideas when I return. Stamp club members look out. I'm taking 2 card fronts, 1 set of 3x3's (cased the idea from Sandy Hancock....thanks Sandy!), and 2 different altered paperclip designs.

I've had several people ask me about how to do the border with the photo corners so here goes. Start with the photo corner punch and a 12 x 12 piece of cardstock (figure 1) Starting at the bottom left corner, line the punch face up and punch the first piece. (figure 2) Line the side of the punch along the edge of the first punched piece. (figure 3) Continue punching, making sure to line up the punch along the edge of the previous punch until the whole side is punched. (figure 4) If you'd like a border strip, cut at 2.75 (figure 5) You can also add a contrasting accent. (figure 6)

As a Stampin' Up! demo I often hear the phrase " I don't make cards". I didn't used to make them either. I make them now but that doesn't mean I've stopped scrapping. Quite the opposite. I take advantage of all the ways SU has made my scrappin experience better. All the colors match, blend and coordinate well. I will never again spend hours at the store looking for the perfect color to match whatever. Designer papers, cardstock, ribbons, even things such as brads and eyelets.....they all match....exactly...it's awesome! No more buying 3 sets of letters so that I have enough E's (or L's, S's, T's...etc). Yes, I have to admit, the initial payout is more but then I have those letters forever. 2 words- Simply Scrappin'. These kits are awesome. They come with matching heavy double-sided paper, textured cardstock, and repositionable stickers. There's enough to make 4-5 pages plus I always have some left to make some of those cards I m...

I make cakes and my friend just had her 40th birthday this weekend. So 2 of us got together and made her cake. I got to make the outside and she made the inside. It was a very good cake. I made the cake to look like a well loved Coach purse. It was a big hit. The kids all wanted to eat the rivets (gold dragees). My friend really liked it too.

I've gotten quite a few questions about ink lately. It took me awhile to figure out which is which. I've compiled a short reference list. Classic Ink - A dye ink. Dries fast. Comes in all 48 colors, plus neutrals, and In Colors. Great for stampin on paper. Squeeze the lid and use the ink for watercoloring. Craft Ink - A pigment ink. Takes longer to dry. Should be heat sealed for permanance. You may also use your heat gun to help it dry faster. Great for embossing. Can be used to stamp paper, cloth and porous objects (unfinished clay, brick, flowerpots, etc). Comes in all 48 plus white, black, and vanilla. Versamark - A watermark ink. Takes longer to dry. Use on paper and vellum. Great for embossing or stamping. Comes in a pad for large areas or a marker for brushing on small areas and fine details. When stamping on cardstock, creates a slight color differnce. Like a matching ink for each cardstock in one pad. Stazon - An alcohol ink. Also known as a solvent ink. Dries fast. Mak...