Holy smokes it has been a long time since I have posted anything here! It certainly isn't because I haven't been creating things to share, it is mostly because I am too lazy to post those things... well maybe I haven't been as creative lately as I would have liked to have been but hey... it is the holidays and I have been busy!
Today I want to share with you a card I made for a special friend of mine... Lynn Moore. She hosted our
stamp club waaaaay back in November and I made a set of four of these cards for her as a thank you gift for hosting our stamp club in her home.
I used the "Letters for Santa" dsp, some Marina Mist taffeta ribbon, the sentiment is from Contempo Christmas and the brad is a glimmer brad from the basics collection.
I really love this card and may just have to "CASE" myself for next years Christmas card!
Have a wonderful day!
~Sara~
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
Stampin' Up! Online Extravaganza with a Little Mojo Mixed In!
Good morning! Gosh I have been away for awhile! I was just looking back and I haven't posted since October 25! Wow, the time just zips right by! Well I have some exciting news to share with you today as well as my Mojo Monday card.... read on!
The Stampin' Up! On-Line Extravanganza Sale starts today (Nov. 21 thru Nov. 30). Save 20 to 60% on select items and bundled products! Click here for complete details and sale items PLUS a TODAY ONLY 20% discount on the Simply Scored Scoring Tool and Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps. Sweeet!!!
I have missed my Mojo Monday sketches. I have just been so busy that I haven't taken the time to participate. I really like this weeks sketch and I am still loving this Just Add Cake dsp. The sentiment comes for the Pretty Postage stamp set, perfect for when you need a small image!
Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you have a wonderful day!
~Sara~
- Here's a PDF link to everything on sale during the On-Line Extravaganza.
- There is no minimum purchase required to participate in this promotion.
- For product bundles, you must use the bundle item numbers provided. Bundle discounts will not be applied if individual item numbers are used.
- Additional products from current catalogs may be purchased on the same order.
- Discounts range between 20 and 60 percent.
I have missed my Mojo Monday sketches. I have just been so busy that I haven't taken the time to participate. I really like this weeks sketch and I am still loving this Just Add Cake dsp. The sentiment comes for the Pretty Postage stamp set, perfect for when you need a small image!
Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you have a wonderful day!
~Sara~
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Polar Party
Good morning! I am back again today to share another card with you.
When I was at the Stampin' Up! convention in July they gave us all of these different projects. Some were make-n-takes, some were classes we signed up for in advance, some were hostess thank you gifts and some were workshop demonstration projects. The card I am going to share with you today was meant to be a workshop demonstration card. I was supposed to use the Easy Events stamp set that we were given as one of the many free stamp sets we received for attending convention but when I started putting it together I thought I would like use it for one of the cards I add to my December card buffet and I wanted to use one of the new stamp sets I got recently that is wintry... Polar Party. I thought it would make a nice winter birthday card.
The card base is Pool Party, the focal image is stamped on natural white and matted on Wild Wasabi. That luscious ribbon is the 1 1/4" striped grosgrain ribbon also in Wild Wasabi. The little heart is punched from the owl punch in Real Red. I added a little two-way glue to the white on the hat and to the snow the bear is standing on and then sprinkled with Dazzling Diamonds glitter.
It is rather simply but I really like it! Oh, I used the now retired ticket corner punch on the corners of the Wild Wasabi mat (you could also use a very small circle punch to get a similar effect) then wrapped white baker's twine around the outside of the mat. Thanks for a great project idea Stampin' Up!
Have a wonderful day, thank you for stopping by.
~Sara~
When I was at the Stampin' Up! convention in July they gave us all of these different projects. Some were make-n-takes, some were classes we signed up for in advance, some were hostess thank you gifts and some were workshop demonstration projects. The card I am going to share with you today was meant to be a workshop demonstration card. I was supposed to use the Easy Events stamp set that we were given as one of the many free stamp sets we received for attending convention but when I started putting it together I thought I would like use it for one of the cards I add to my December card buffet and I wanted to use one of the new stamp sets I got recently that is wintry... Polar Party. I thought it would make a nice winter birthday card.
The card base is Pool Party, the focal image is stamped on natural white and matted on Wild Wasabi. That luscious ribbon is the 1 1/4" striped grosgrain ribbon also in Wild Wasabi. The little heart is punched from the owl punch in Real Red. I added a little two-way glue to the white on the hat and to the snow the bear is standing on and then sprinkled with Dazzling Diamonds glitter.
It is rather simply but I really like it! Oh, I used the now retired ticket corner punch on the corners of the Wild Wasabi mat (you could also use a very small circle punch to get a similar effect) then wrapped white baker's twine around the outside of the mat. Thanks for a great project idea Stampin' Up!
Have a wonderful day, thank you for stopping by.
~Sara~
Monday, October 24, 2011
Happy Birthday Sheri!
Hi there, happy Monday! I am happy today... we have had three consecutive days of sunny warm weather and that makes me smile hugely!! Also, today is my good friend Sheri's birthday. We went to lunch today and had a great time catching up which that makes me happy too. Here is the card I made for Sheri. I cased it from the catalog, page 68, but I made it pink because Sheri's favorite color is pink. After picking the card base color, Blushing Bride, I decided to use the coordinating colors from the 2010~2011 In Colors. All of the balloons and presents are paper pieced and popped up. The card measures 3" x 6" and fits perfectly into Stampin' Up!'s small open-end envelopes.
I decided to use some Jillibean Soup dsp that I have had laying around for awhile just waiting to be used. I created the butterflies with the Stampin' Up! exclusive Beautiful Butterflies die, an old favorite of mine and hung a sweet little charm from the brown jute I wrapped around the card front. I put dimensional pop dots between the layers of butterflies and they really look like they are about to take flight!
I sure enjoyed my morning making these cards, but now I have to clean up the huge mess I made creating them!
Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you have a great week!
~Sara~
Right after I finished Sheri's card this morning I went to the Mojo Monday blog to check out this weeks sketch which I absolutely loved!
I decided to use some Jillibean Soup dsp that I have had laying around for awhile just waiting to be used. I created the butterflies with the Stampin' Up! exclusive Beautiful Butterflies die, an old favorite of mine and hung a sweet little charm from the brown jute I wrapped around the card front. I put dimensional pop dots between the layers of butterflies and they really look like they are about to take flight!
I sure enjoyed my morning making these cards, but now I have to clean up the huge mess I made creating them!
Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you have a great week!
~Sara~
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Home for the Holidays
As promised, I am back today to share with you the scrapbook pages I have created for my class on December 30th. I was inspired by a layout I found online by Monique Griffith. She is the Cricut Queen in my humble opinion! Her layouts are stunning, real works of art!
There are so many pieces on these pages, it's a little bit crazy... but I am happy with them and hope my scrapbooking group will be too! I used the Winter Woodland and Everyday Paper Dolls cartridges. The paper is by Bo Bunny, an old line called Midnight Frost. I am looking forward to teaching this class, it has been awhile since I had a scrapbook page class.
Well, I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Thanks for stopping by!
~Sara~
There are so many pieces on these pages, it's a little bit crazy... but I am happy with them and hope my scrapbooking group will be too! I used the Winter Woodland and Everyday Paper Dolls cartridges. The paper is by Bo Bunny, an old line called Midnight Frost. I am looking forward to teaching this class, it has been awhile since I had a scrapbook page class.
Well, I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Thanks for stopping by!
~Sara~
Friday, October 21, 2011
Gift Card Holders Galore!
Hi there, I hope you are having a great week. Mine has sure been productive! I have been getting ready to go away with some girlfriends for a scrapbook getaway weekend. We are leaving on Thursday and will be back on Sunday. I have gotten all of my pictures printed and my supplies gathered and I think I am now ready to go! Yippie!!!
I have also been busy getting ready for my December classes, since I won't be back until October 30th I needed to get those done! I am so excited about the adorable gift card holders I have created for a class I will be having on December 9th. Here's a look at the five gift card holders we will be completeing in the class.
It makes me a little sad that the pictures never do the projects justice... but you get the idea!
Tomorrow I will share with you the scrapbook pages I have created for my December class.
Have a wonderful day, thanks for stopping by!
~Sara~
I have also been busy getting ready for my December classes, since I won't be back until October 30th I needed to get those done! I am so excited about the adorable gift card holders I have created for a class I will be having on December 9th. Here's a look at the five gift card holders we will be completeing in the class.
It makes me a little sad that the pictures never do the projects justice... but you get the idea!
Tomorrow I will share with you the scrapbook pages I have created for my December class.
Have a wonderful day, thanks for stopping by!
~Sara~
Monday, October 17, 2011
Mojo Monday... here I come!
Hi there! It has been awhile since I have played along with the girls on the Mojo Monday blog so it felt wonderful today to take some time and create a card using this weeks sketch. Here is a picture of the sketch, I encourage you to get crafty today too and perhaps make a card yourself using this weeks sketch!
This was the first time I used the Beau Chateau dsp and I found it to be quite pretty. Marina Mist, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla make a very lovely color combination! When I was trying to decide what I wanted to put in the lower right hand corner of my focal image I remembered the Beautiful Wings embosslit, which I haven't used in quite some time, however is still a favorite of mine. I am also really loving the Designer Series embossing frames, such an easy way to add some "fancy."
Well thanks for stopping by today, I hope you have a wonderful week!
~Sara~
And here is my card I created using the sketch.
This was the first time I used the Beau Chateau dsp and I found it to be quite pretty. Marina Mist, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla make a very lovely color combination! When I was trying to decide what I wanted to put in the lower right hand corner of my focal image I remembered the Beautiful Wings embosslit, which I haven't used in quite some time, however is still a favorite of mine. I am also really loving the Designer Series embossing frames, such an easy way to add some "fancy."
Well thanks for stopping by today, I hope you have a wonderful week!
~Sara~
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Christmas Keepsake
Who knew you could capture the spirit of Christmas in a box? That's just what you can do with the exclusive Christmas Keepsake Box kit from Stampin’ Up! The completed box is perfect packaging for a gift that will never be forgotten, and the kit itself can be the perfect gift for your favorite crafter! The kit comes with almost everything you need precut for just $19.95, and includes instructions to help you make it.
Please note, unlike the original offer in July, this Christmas Keepsake Box does NOT include the Pines & Poinsettias stamp set. You will need the following supplies to complete the project:
- Pines & Poinsettias stamp set
- Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker
- Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker
- Wild Wasabi Stampin’ Write Marker
- Adhesives
- 3/16" Corner Punch
- Paper Cutter
- Paper Snips
- Needle
- Glue gun
Click HERE to order the Christmas Keepsake Box Project Kit.
For those of you in my neck of the woods, if you would like to make one of these boxes with me, send me an email and I will order one for you!
Have a wonderful day!!
~Sara~
~Sara~
Friday, September 30, 2011
25 & Counting
Good morning, just a quick post before I head out to take my daughter to school. I have such a busy day today! Take Hannah to school, teach a class from 10-12pm, get my hair done at 1pm, decorate the high school gym for Homecoming at 3:30pm, make dinner for my family and then get ready for tomorrow's all day class... phew!
One of the classes I will be offering in November is a holiday decor piece. It is case'd directly from the Holiday Mini catalog, page 36 if you are curious...
My girl friend Sheri and I worked together on these one day this week and they turned out amazing! I love it!! I am sure this will be one of those all day classes but the results are stunning. Way too many details to mention but the most important items used to create this masterpiece... haha listen to me! Anyways, the most important things are the Bigz L Die called Peekaboo Frames (#124587), the stamp set "25 & Counting" (#123792w #123794c) and the 1" square punch (#124094).
Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
~Sara~
One of the classes I will be offering in November is a holiday decor piece. It is case'd directly from the Holiday Mini catalog, page 36 if you are curious...
My girl friend Sheri and I worked together on these one day this week and they turned out amazing! I love it!! I am sure this will be one of those all day classes but the results are stunning. Way too many details to mention but the most important items used to create this masterpiece... haha listen to me! Anyways, the most important things are the Bigz L Die called Peekaboo Frames (#124587), the stamp set "25 & Counting" (#123792w #123794c) and the 1" square punch (#124094).
Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
~Sara~
Monday, September 26, 2011
Weekend Happenin's
Good morning! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I had a busy weekend! Mostly busy working on upcoming class projects. I so love to design, I don't feel a single bit guilty about spending my weekend working when my work is creating beautiful projects to share with all of you and to teach in upcoming classes.
Yesterday my family and I went over to our local Metro Park to participate in a walk to raise money for ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease.) My brother-in-law's father had ALS, he died when my brother-in-law was in high school and his family has been doing this walk for many years. This year my family joined their family on the walk. It was a beautiful day and nice to see so many people there to participate.
I just love this Spice Cake designer series paper, and that gorgeous very vanilla velvet ribbon on the box... it even sounds yummy! This is a class I will be teaching in November. Perfect for fall!
Ok, now I really am going. You all have a wonderful day. Thanks for stopping by!
~Sara~
Yesterday my family and I went over to our local Metro Park to participate in a walk to raise money for ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease.) My brother-in-law's father had ALS, he died when my brother-in-law was in high school and his family has been doing this walk for many years. This year my family joined their family on the walk. It was a beautiful day and nice to see so many people there to participate.
This is our group... there were many, many, many groups like this there. A tremendous number of people. It was amazing! We even saw a high school hockey team walking in their jerseys.
Me with my sister Jennifer.
Daniel with my niece Abigail.
Hannah with her boyfriend Nick. It was funny... my brother-in-law's sister was Nick's second grade teacher. They were excited to see each other again.
Justin and I.
It really was a great experience that we will continue to do each year.
Ok, I better get back to work here. Oh wait! One more thing! Here is the project I completed this weekend.
Ok, now I really am going. You all have a wonderful day. Thanks for stopping by!
~Sara~
Friday, September 23, 2011
Lovin' my Down-Line
Hi there! Just a quick post today as I am working like a crazy woman on cards for a new class I will be teaching in November. I got the idea for the new class format from my sweet friend Sheri, who also happens to be in my down-line. I'll tell you more about that once my cards are ready to share with you... but what I will tell you I am super excited about it and can not wait to teach it!
So, yesterday I had my down-line over for our first meeting. It was a lot of fun! I am lovin' my down-line. They are a super group of creative, intelligent woman who I am so thankful for. During our meeting we talked about some ideas for classes we would like to teach, shared some of our own projects and even created a super cute gift card holder.
This is Heather, she and I went to high school together back in the day... I won't say just how long ago that was but it has been awhile! We reconnected on FaceBook a year or so ago when she was moving back to Michigan from Japan (I think it was Japan, she has lived all over the world it seems!) She is a sweet friend and I am so glad we have reconnected. Heather is expecting a baby girl in just a few weeks... I am so excited for her!
These are my wonderful friends Sheri and Ingrid. I met Ingrid through my mother. My mom has been in one of my stamp clubs since I first started with Stampin' Up! three years ago and I met her friend Ingrid at her stamp club party. Ingrid signed up for stamp club shortly after that and became a demonstrator last fall... wow, almost a year ago already! Sheri and I became friends when she started attending my classes a couple of years ago. We have a lot in common and just really hit it off, Sheri inspires me and I love her dearly! Ingrid and Sheri were laughing when I took this picture, they were talking about charging me to post their pictures on my blog! Silly girls!
And here is the project we created together... I was telling my down-line that it is ok to find inspiration on the internet and that among paper crafters it is completely acceptable to copy each others work. In fact there is even a name for it... CASE, which means Copy and Share Everything! So I found this idea on Splitcoast Stampers, it was originally created by Michelle from Faith, Trust and Pixiedust, and then together my down-line and I recreated it. Isn't it adorable!?! I just love it! I will be incorporating this into a Christmas gift card holder class that I will be having in early December.
Ok, I am off to get back to work on my cards. I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Thanks for stopping by today!
~Sara~
So, yesterday I had my down-line over for our first meeting. It was a lot of fun! I am lovin' my down-line. They are a super group of creative, intelligent woman who I am so thankful for. During our meeting we talked about some ideas for classes we would like to teach, shared some of our own projects and even created a super cute gift card holder.
This is Heather, she and I went to high school together back in the day... I won't say just how long ago that was but it has been awhile! We reconnected on FaceBook a year or so ago when she was moving back to Michigan from Japan (I think it was Japan, she has lived all over the world it seems!) She is a sweet friend and I am so glad we have reconnected. Heather is expecting a baby girl in just a few weeks... I am so excited for her!
These are my wonderful friends Sheri and Ingrid. I met Ingrid through my mother. My mom has been in one of my stamp clubs since I first started with Stampin' Up! three years ago and I met her friend Ingrid at her stamp club party. Ingrid signed up for stamp club shortly after that and became a demonstrator last fall... wow, almost a year ago already! Sheri and I became friends when she started attending my classes a couple of years ago. We have a lot in common and just really hit it off, Sheri inspires me and I love her dearly! Ingrid and Sheri were laughing when I took this picture, they were talking about charging me to post their pictures on my blog! Silly girls!
And here is the project we created together... I was telling my down-line that it is ok to find inspiration on the internet and that among paper crafters it is completely acceptable to copy each others work. In fact there is even a name for it... CASE, which means Copy and Share Everything! So I found this idea on Splitcoast Stampers, it was originally created by Michelle from Faith, Trust and Pixiedust, and then together my down-line and I recreated it. Isn't it adorable!?! I just love it! I will be incorporating this into a Christmas gift card holder class that I will be having in early December.
Ok, I am off to get back to work on my cards. I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Thanks for stopping by today!
~Sara~
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Cookie Stamps!!
Look what is coming in October!! Aren’t these fun? These new cookie stamps are so sweet. They feature a wooden handle with three silicone images that can be removed for washing. A snowflake, a pumpkin and a heart... soooo cute!!
These were presented in the cute little boxes below at convention. The boxes are available now in the Holiday mini catalog. What a fun little gift!
And let me tell you, I am loving these boxes! They are so easy to decorate and the possibilities are endless. Here is one I decorated using the Pines & Poinsettias stamp set and the Frostwood Lodge designer series paper... my personal favorite from the Holiday mini catalog.
I used the new Simply Scored tool to create the rosette on the top of the box. After scoring it, I accordian folded it nice and tight, flattened it back out, added a piece of sticky stip along the length, removed the backing and poured Dazzling Diamonds glitter onto the sticky strip. Then I refolded it, adhered the two ends together and attached it to my box top with a hot glue gun. It is really quite lovely and so very sparkly!
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have a wonderful day!
~Sara~
Friday, September 2, 2011
The Holiday Mini is Here!!
Well hello there! It is finally here... time to share the new Holiday Mini with you!
The Holiday Mini is loaded with fantastic products for creating those Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas projects. Take a peek at it... I am sure you will fall in love with it too!
Have a wonderful weekend!
~Sara~
In my humble opinion, this is by far the best mini catalog ever. I really do love everything in it. The thing I was most excited about has to be the Simply Scored scoring tool. It was the first thing I ordered back on August 1st when demonstrators were allowed to pre-order items from the holiday mini.
The Holiday Mini is loaded with fantastic products for creating those Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas projects. Take a peek at it... I am sure you will fall in love with it too!
Have a wonderful weekend!
~Sara~
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
I got mail!
Hi there, just a quick post today as I am super busy getting ready for a class I am teaching on Friday. I am really excited about my class because I have taken the summer off and I have missed my girls so much!
This morning I got a lovely suprise in the mail. A card from my dear friend Sue Engblom. She is one of the most thoughtful people I have ever met! I am so blessed to call her friend. Sue and I went shopping and to lunch with our friend Lynn last week and I mentioned a trip I am going on for my anniversary next week... well Sue must have gone right home and created this stunner for my husband and I. Thank you Sue!
Well when I went to put the card from Sue on my card display board I saw this lovely card from my sweet friend and fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrator, Amy Parker. Amy sent it a couple of weeks ago just to let me know she is thinking about me and looking forward to my upcoming classes. I have the best friends! Thanks Amy.... I am looking forward to seeing you too!
Well thanks for stopping by. I hope you are having a wonderful day.
~Sara~
This morning I got a lovely suprise in the mail. A card from my dear friend Sue Engblom. She is one of the most thoughtful people I have ever met! I am so blessed to call her friend. Sue and I went shopping and to lunch with our friend Lynn last week and I mentioned a trip I am going on for my anniversary next week... well Sue must have gone right home and created this stunner for my husband and I. Thank you Sue!
Well when I went to put the card from Sue on my card display board I saw this lovely card from my sweet friend and fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrator, Amy Parker. Amy sent it a couple of weeks ago just to let me know she is thinking about me and looking forward to my upcoming classes. I have the best friends! Thanks Amy.... I am looking forward to seeing you too!
Well thanks for stopping by. I hope you are having a wonderful day.
~Sara~
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Holiday Mini Sneak Peeks
Hello again, I am on a roll this week! Today I have my October stamp-a-stack cards to share with you.
I swear every year I think I am starting early enough with Christmas cards but it seems I am always up making cards well into the night on December 15th! This year I vowed to start earlier than I have every started before and that will be evident in my classes!
I have used some new products from the Holiday Mini catalog for this class. Thank goodness I can share the catalog with you on this blog on September 1st... I promise you are going to LOVE it!!
If you look closely on page 35 of the Holiday Mini catalog you will see this card featured there. Well, something very similar anyways. It goes back to my idea of not reinventing the wheel constantly and also reminds you to use that Idea Book and Catalog, so many great ideas!!
Say... did you notice the stockings? Aren't they snazzy? They are from a stamp set called Stitched Stockings which actually includes five different stockings and the best part.... (drum roll please!!) there is a coordinating punch! Thank you Stampin' Up! This is why I love you!! The sweet little mini jingle bells can be found in the new Holiday Mini as well, and they are only $2.95 for 48!
Patchwork cards are one of my favorite types of cards and this great new dsp called Holly Berry Bouquet is perfect for patchworks. Initially I wasn't crazy about this paper but it is absoluetly beautiful in small pieces. I used a stamp set called Jolly Bingo Bits for the sweet little accents.
You aren't going to believe which stamp set I used to make this darling card. It is called Pennant Parade. Pennants are all the rage right now and Stampin' Up! doesn't disappoint, but turn those babies upside down and you have Christmas trees. How awesome is that?
There you have it... my early start on Christmas cards and a few more sneak peeks at the products in the Holiday Mini catalog. Thanks for stopping by today!
~Sara~
I swear every year I think I am starting early enough with Christmas cards but it seems I am always up making cards well into the night on December 15th! This year I vowed to start earlier than I have every started before and that will be evident in my classes!
I have used some new products from the Holiday Mini catalog for this class. Thank goodness I can share the catalog with you on this blog on September 1st... I promise you are going to LOVE it!!
If you look closely on page 35 of the Holiday Mini catalog you will see this card featured there. Well, something very similar anyways. It goes back to my idea of not reinventing the wheel constantly and also reminds you to use that Idea Book and Catalog, so many great ideas!!
Say... did you notice the stockings? Aren't they snazzy? They are from a stamp set called Stitched Stockings which actually includes five different stockings and the best part.... (drum roll please!!) there is a coordinating punch! Thank you Stampin' Up! This is why I love you!! The sweet little mini jingle bells can be found in the new Holiday Mini as well, and they are only $2.95 for 48!
Patchwork cards are one of my favorite types of cards and this great new dsp called Holly Berry Bouquet is perfect for patchworks. Initially I wasn't crazy about this paper but it is absoluetly beautiful in small pieces. I used a stamp set called Jolly Bingo Bits for the sweet little accents.
You aren't going to believe which stamp set I used to make this darling card. It is called Pennant Parade. Pennants are all the rage right now and Stampin' Up! doesn't disappoint, but turn those babies upside down and you have Christmas trees. How awesome is that?
There you have it... my early start on Christmas cards and a few more sneak peeks at the products in the Holiday Mini catalog. Thanks for stopping by today!
~Sara~
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Looky Loo!
Well looky loo!! Look who's back three days in a row! It might be a record for me! Today I want to share with you some cards I have created for a class I will be teaching in October, on Friday the 14th to be exact! If you are in my neck of the woods and would like to take this class just let me know.
Sometimes when I am creating cards for a class, I don't feel like reinventing the wheel so to speak, so I often use card sketches that I have previously used... often my Mojo Monday cards because I just love love LOVE those sketches! Come along... I'll show you.
Check out my owl! I gave him bat wings and crazy eyes... isn't he cute! The sentiment is from a set called Delightful Dozen. The dsp I used for this class is called Frightful Sight and to be honest with you, when I saw it in the catalog I wasn't impressed but when I opened it and looked at it I found I really do like it. Here is where you have seen this sketch before!
Aren't those witchy boots fun? They are from a stamp set called Wicked Cool and I'll let you in on a little secret. The focal image on this card... I got the idea right from page 27 of the catalog. They don't call it the Idea Book and Catalog for nothing! If you are running to check it out in your catalog... please note (haha! I crack myself up with my goofy language sometimes!) I left off the "Goblin Greetings" because it would have made my focal image too large which would have covered too much of that fun polka dotted dsp. Here is where you have seen this sketch before.
This fun pumpkin is from a stamp set called Got Treats. Here is where you have seen this sketch before!
Lastly, this card was created using the Bingo Card background, and Spooky Bingo Bits stamp sets. The Bingo Back ground is a bit large for a standard A2 card so I cut it down a bit. I also stamped it twice, cut out the B*I*N*G*O letters and adhered them with pop dots slightly overlapping to add depth and interest.
I don't have a another card using this sketch to link you to but if you were to look on page 25 of the Idea Book and Catalog you will see where I got the inspiration for this card.
Well, that's it for now! I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!
~Sara~
Sometimes when I am creating cards for a class, I don't feel like reinventing the wheel so to speak, so I often use card sketches that I have previously used... often my Mojo Monday cards because I just love love LOVE those sketches! Come along... I'll show you.
Check out my owl! I gave him bat wings and crazy eyes... isn't he cute! The sentiment is from a set called Delightful Dozen. The dsp I used for this class is called Frightful Sight and to be honest with you, when I saw it in the catalog I wasn't impressed but when I opened it and looked at it I found I really do like it. Here is where you have seen this sketch before!
Aren't those witchy boots fun? They are from a stamp set called Wicked Cool and I'll let you in on a little secret. The focal image on this card... I got the idea right from page 27 of the catalog. They don't call it the Idea Book and Catalog for nothing! If you are running to check it out in your catalog... please note (haha! I crack myself up with my goofy language sometimes!) I left off the "Goblin Greetings" because it would have made my focal image too large which would have covered too much of that fun polka dotted dsp. Here is where you have seen this sketch before.
This fun pumpkin is from a stamp set called Got Treats. Here is where you have seen this sketch before!
Lastly, this card was created using the Bingo Card background, and Spooky Bingo Bits stamp sets. The Bingo Back ground is a bit large for a standard A2 card so I cut it down a bit. I also stamped it twice, cut out the B*I*N*G*O letters and adhered them with pop dots slightly overlapping to add depth and interest.
I don't have a another card using this sketch to link you to but if you were to look on page 25 of the Idea Book and Catalog you will see where I got the inspiration for this card.
Well, that's it for now! I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!
~Sara~
Friday, August 26, 2011
Pursuit of Happiness
Good morning! Here I am, a few days late, with the card I created using this weeks Mojo Monday sketch. Better late than never... right!?!
I must tell you I love this new dsp from the Holiday Mini! It is called Spice Cake and that is exactly what it reminds me of... kind of makes me want to bake up a batch of pumpkin bread. I have the best recipe for pumpkin bread. If I get around to making it this week I will come back and share the recipe with you. It is TO DIE FOR!! Well, maybe not to die for but it IS amazing!
So... back to the card I wanted to share with you. As I said the dsp is called Spice Cake, and will be available on September 1st in the new Holiday Mini!! Yeah!!! The colors I have used with it are soft suede, pool party, more mustard and very vanilla. Notice that luscious crochet ribbon, so soft and sweet. The sentiment is from one of my new favorite stamp sets called Pursuit of Happiness, it is stamped with soft suede on very vanilla cardstock and matted on a soft suede doily I cut from the Perfect Pennants die (another one of my favorites!)
Well thanks for stopping by, I hope you have a lovely weekend!
~Sara~
I must tell you I love this new dsp from the Holiday Mini! It is called Spice Cake and that is exactly what it reminds me of... kind of makes me want to bake up a batch of pumpkin bread. I have the best recipe for pumpkin bread. If I get around to making it this week I will come back and share the recipe with you. It is TO DIE FOR!! Well, maybe not to die for but it IS amazing!
So... back to the card I wanted to share with you. As I said the dsp is called Spice Cake, and will be available on September 1st in the new Holiday Mini!! Yeah!!! The colors I have used with it are soft suede, pool party, more mustard and very vanilla. Notice that luscious crochet ribbon, so soft and sweet. The sentiment is from one of my new favorite stamp sets called Pursuit of Happiness, it is stamped with soft suede on very vanilla cardstock and matted on a soft suede doily I cut from the Perfect Pennants die (another one of my favorites!)
Well thanks for stopping by, I hope you have a lovely weekend!
~Sara~
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Sweet One Baby Onesie
Goodness it has been awhile since I have posted! It isn't because I haven't been creating new things, it is because I am so busy creating new things that I don't take time to photograph them and share them with all of you on my blog.
My latest creation is a baby card I made for my friend Heather's baby shower on Saturday. I had seen this idea before and always wanted to try it but never had. It was quite simple and I enjoyed it so much I ended up making 2 more baby girl cards and 2 baby boy cards as well!
I used a piece of Pink Pirouette cardstock for the card base, it measured 4 1/4" x 11." I scored it at 5 1/2" giving me a standard size A2 card. I took my 1 3/8" circle punch to make the leg and neck cut outs. Then I measured from the top of the card 1 3/4" on both side to make my sleeves, from that point I measured in 1/2" from both the right and left side and cut from there down to the tops of the leg openings. (I hope this makes sense!) After I had the shape I wanted, I embossed the front of the card with my Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder. I created the white scallop details by first punching a 1 3/8" circle into a piece of Whisper White cardstock and the punching around the hole with a 1 3/4" scallop circle punch. The shirt sleeves trim is 1 3/4" x 1/2" strips of Whisper White cardstock. Finally, for the sentiment I used an old favorite (although retired... sorry!) stamp from a set called So Many Scallops and finished it off with three silver brads for the "snaps."
Oh! One more thing before I go... I have had several people email me about not being able to leave comments, so I have checked into my blogger settings and I think I have solved the problem. So... leave me a comment if you please :)
Have a wonderful day, thanks for stopping by!
~Sara~
My latest creation is a baby card I made for my friend Heather's baby shower on Saturday. I had seen this idea before and always wanted to try it but never had. It was quite simple and I enjoyed it so much I ended up making 2 more baby girl cards and 2 baby boy cards as well!
I used a piece of Pink Pirouette cardstock for the card base, it measured 4 1/4" x 11." I scored it at 5 1/2" giving me a standard size A2 card. I took my 1 3/8" circle punch to make the leg and neck cut outs. Then I measured from the top of the card 1 3/4" on both side to make my sleeves, from that point I measured in 1/2" from both the right and left side and cut from there down to the tops of the leg openings. (I hope this makes sense!) After I had the shape I wanted, I embossed the front of the card with my Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder. I created the white scallop details by first punching a 1 3/8" circle into a piece of Whisper White cardstock and the punching around the hole with a 1 3/4" scallop circle punch. The shirt sleeves trim is 1 3/4" x 1/2" strips of Whisper White cardstock. Finally, for the sentiment I used an old favorite (although retired... sorry!) stamp from a set called So Many Scallops and finished it off with three silver brads for the "snaps."
Oh! One more thing before I go... I have had several people email me about not being able to leave comments, so I have checked into my blogger settings and I think I have solved the problem. So... leave me a comment if you please :)
Have a wonderful day, thanks for stopping by!
~Sara~
Monday, August 15, 2011
Hello there Monday!
Hi there! It's Monday once again so naturally I am back to share with you the card I created using this weeks Mojo Monday sketch. I used some of the new products that will be available September 1st in the new Holiday Mini catalog. Before I go on, let me just say....... Oh my goodness!!!! You are going to L♥VE the new Holiday Mini!!!!!! It is amazing. Just between you and me... I think I love it more than the new Idea Book and Catalog! Make sure you check back on September 1st, that is when I will post the link to the online edition of the 2011-2012 Holiday Mini Catalog.
Ok... having said that, I can now go on and tell you about some of those awesome products that I have used on my card today. I started with an Early Espresso card base, added a layer of Blushing Bride and then that luscious layer of Whisper White which I embossed with the brand spankin' new embossing folder called Snow Burst. The dsp I used is from the Idea Book and Catalog, it is called Letters to Santa. I just love all of the non-traditional Christmas colors and all of the plaids in this paper pack. I added a length of Blushing Bride ribbon and an Early Espresso photo corner I created by using the Curly Label punch, I then added a little flower shaped Early Espresso button to my photo corner. The focal image is from a new stamp set called Gift Givers. It is an awesome set all you punch fanatics, like me, are gonna love! Each of the seven images in the set represents a different holiday and coordinates with a different punch! All of you coloring fanatics, like me, will love that they are all line art rather than solid images so you can color or paper piece the images as I have done here! (Aren't her coat and hat darling with the pink and green plaid!!)
Say... did you notice that this is a shaker card?!? In the Holiday Mini catalog you will find a nifty new product called "shaker frames." They are double-sided adhesive foam circles that are about 1/8 of an inch thick. Want to hear the best part? They coordinate with many of the Stampin' Up! circle punches making them a breeze to use! Thank you Stampin' Up! Want to know what is inside my shaker card? A super cool new product coming you way in the new Holiday Mini called Mica Flakes. They pair perfectly with the new shaker frames but could also be used with our treat cups! I matted the focal image on a piece of Early Espresso cardstock, attached the shaker frame to the image, sprinkled in some mica flakes, removed the sticky back on the frame and then added a piece of window sheet. I topped that all off with a piece of Old Olive cardstock that I punched a 1 3/4" circle from... added the pearls to the corners of my centerpiece and called it done!
Well thanks for stopping by today. It was nice to share with you my excitement about the new Holiday Mini catalog. I know you are going L♥VE it as much as I do!
~Sara~
Say... did you notice that this is a shaker card?!? In the Holiday Mini catalog you will find a nifty new product called "shaker frames." They are double-sided adhesive foam circles that are about 1/8 of an inch thick. Want to hear the best part? They coordinate with many of the Stampin' Up! circle punches making them a breeze to use! Thank you Stampin' Up! Want to know what is inside my shaker card? A super cool new product coming you way in the new Holiday Mini called Mica Flakes. They pair perfectly with the new shaker frames but could also be used with our treat cups! I matted the focal image on a piece of Early Espresso cardstock, attached the shaker frame to the image, sprinkled in some mica flakes, removed the sticky back on the frame and then added a piece of window sheet. I topped that all off with a piece of Old Olive cardstock that I punched a 1 3/4" circle from... added the pearls to the corners of my centerpiece and called it done!
Well thanks for stopping by today. It was nice to share with you my excitement about the new Holiday Mini catalog. I know you are going L♥VE it as much as I do!
~Sara~
Monday, August 8, 2011
Mojo Monday
Hi there! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I sure did! Friday night my husband and I took Justin and Hannah and her boyfriend, Nick, out to dinner and a movie. We had a terrific dinner at Johnny Carino's and then we saw Rise of the Planet of the Apes. My husband thought it was incredibly stupid and Hannah didn't particularly like the movie either but the rest of us loved it! I must tell you when I was in elementary school, I think I was in the second grade, this was the lunch box I had...
I also remember seeing the movies on tv as well and enjoying them. More than likely it was the influence of my older brother and the lunch box may have been a hand-me-down from him but I carried it to school with pride!
On Saturday Daniel and I went shopping for a few things for the house and then watched the movie How Do You Know with Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson, Paul Rudd and Jack Nicholson... we should have passed on this one, not good in my humble opinion! And then last night we took my parents out to dinner at Andiamo's... a wonderful Italian restaurant in Novi for a belated Father's Day gift. We had been trying to go for the past few weeks but things kept coming up, so we were excited that we got to do that. We had a fantastic meal and the company wasn't too bad either! :)
Oh! I better stop rambling! I have a hair appointment in a bit and I haven't even started talking about the card I made to share with you!
Anyways... back to my sentiment! I used the scallop circle stamp and used punches to punch various elements out of that one image and then I adhered those elements to solid colored cardstock and then layered them on top of each other with pop dots. I love the way such a simple little stamp can really POP!! when you layer like this.
I better get going if I am going to make it to my hair appointment on time. You all have a wonderful day. Thanks for stopping by!
~Sara~
I also remember seeing the movies on tv as well and enjoying them. More than likely it was the influence of my older brother and the lunch box may have been a hand-me-down from him but I carried it to school with pride!
On Saturday Daniel and I went shopping for a few things for the house and then watched the movie How Do You Know with Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson, Paul Rudd and Jack Nicholson... we should have passed on this one, not good in my humble opinion! And then last night we took my parents out to dinner at Andiamo's... a wonderful Italian restaurant in Novi for a belated Father's Day gift. We had been trying to go for the past few weeks but things kept coming up, so we were excited that we got to do that. We had a fantastic meal and the company wasn't too bad either! :)
Oh! I better stop rambling! I have a hair appointment in a bit and I haven't even started talking about the card I made to share with you!
So naturally I used the Mojo Monday sketch for the card I made today. I wanted to use a designer series paper that I hadn't used before... it being on special this month and all! (Don't forget you can buy 3 and get 1 FREE!!!) I picked Beyond the Garden dsp and paired it with Wild Wasabi, Melon Mambo and Daffodil Delight card stock. I used the Tasteful Trim sizzix die to make the scalloped border and the new scallop dots ribbon in Melon Mambo. I love that it is reversible to a solid. I was able to get all those great scallops without the polka dots, great ribbon! Finally for my sentiment I used a stamp from the Happiest Birthday Wishes hostess set. One of the great things about the changes Stampin' Up! made with the new catalog is that when you host a party you get hostess dollars to spend on what you want from the catalog and you can use those dollars to buy exclusive hostess sets at a discounted price or regular catalog merchandise. I love that!
Anyways... back to my sentiment! I used the scallop circle stamp and used punches to punch various elements out of that one image and then I adhered those elements to solid colored cardstock and then layered them on top of each other with pop dots. I love the way such a simple little stamp can really POP!! when you layer like this.
I better get going if I am going to make it to my hair appointment on time. You all have a wonderful day. Thanks for stopping by!
~Sara~
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