Shadow Box Frame with metal sheets!

I really couldn't get a decent picture of this shadow box.  This picture just doesn't show it's elegance!!  We created this shadow box at my Friday Night Stamp Club in January.  I had 4 different colors of metal sheets for the girls to choose from.  They all turned out so very nice!!

I ordered the metal sheets from Monica's website, Add a Little Dazzle.  The inspiration for my shadow box frame also came from Monica's website.  I just changed mine up a little and simplified it a bit.

After running the metal sheets threw the Big Shot in the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, I lightly sanded the raised images with a sanding block.

Like I said, the picture does not do it justice.  It's really pretty in person.

Have a great weekend!
Karen

some exciting new products!

Hi!!  How is everyone today??  I hope it's a good day for you!!  I have a card to share with you.  We stamped this card at my Friday night stamp club in January.  It's a fairly simple card, but uses a few new Stampin' Up! products!!

Card is Baja Breeze and the DSP is Twitterpated (have you ordered yours yet??).  The decorative edge is created with the new Edgelits Dies!  The coordinating dotted image is from the Bordering on Romance stamp set.  And the sentiment is from Sincere Salutations.  (What would I do without Sincere Salutations?!!).  And how about the nice frame around the sentiment?  Love it!!  Those little frames are created with the new Framelit Dies!!   Thank you Stampin' Up!

Would you like to place an order?  You can always contact me at stampwithkaren@aol.com, or you can place an order on-line at Karen's Stampin' Up! website 24/7.  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Have a happy day!
Karen

Cute & Simple Butterfly!

Hi!!  Today's card is the 3rd card that we created at my morning class this month.  There was so much inspiration at Stampin' Up!'s Leadership Conference and Regional Seminar this month!!  And the inspiration for this card is no exception.  One of the Main Stage presenters was Dawn Olchefske.  She is a very talented stamper. Make sure you stop by her blog for a visit.  I changed up my card a bit, but it's very similar to Dawn's card that she presented.

The sentiment is from Happiest Birthday Wishes and the DSP is from the Twitterpated DSP Pack (Love it!!).  I used the Postage Punch (Love it too!!) to punch out my squares.  Colors are Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride, and Crumb Cake.

Have a great week!
Karen

Wish big!

Hi!!  Here is the second card that we stamped at my morning 3-card class this month.  If I had to do this card over again, I would probably add a bit of texture to the Whisper White Cardstock in the background.  I might use the Argyle pattern from Stampin' Up!'s texture plates.  This card just feels a little flat to me.  I don't know.  I do like it though for that masculine card that we struggle to create at times!  My inspiration for this card came from a card that I saw in San Antonio last week on one of the display boards.  Their sample was created in the brown color group though.  I kind of like the gray/black look for my card.

Stamp set is Need for Speed and the sentiment came from the Pennant Parade stamp set.  Colors are Basic Gray and Black.  Images are stamped in Basic Gray.  DSP is from the Neutrals DSP Paper Pack.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Karen

Oh so clever Balloons!!

Hi!  My Tuesday Morning Stampin' was held today.  Yes, I know it's Friday, but my January was a little chaotic with work and such, and things needed to be shifted around.  So I thank my stampin' friends who were able to stamp with me this morning.  We stamped 3 different cards, and here is one of them!  When I attended Stampin' Up!'s Leadership Conference and Regional Seminar last week, I saw a card with these balloons, and I thought "Brilliant!!!  Who thinks of these things???".  I used a 1" Circle Punch for the balloon and the feet from the Owl Punch for the tail!  I used the Clean & Simple Sketch #174 for my card.  I love how this turned out!!  We will definitely be creating this card at my next stamp club too!!

Colors are Real Red, Tempting Turquoise and Tangerine Tango.  Sentiment is from Petite Pairs (LOVE THIS SET!).

Don't forget... Sale-A-Bration is in full swing.  Contact me if you would like to place an order to earn SAB rewards.  Or you can always go to my website to place an order on-line 24/7!

Have a good weekend!  I'll try to be back some time this weekend to share one of the other cards we stamped this morning!

Karen

Sale-A-Bration is here!!

Hi!!  I have 2 quick cards to share with you today.  We stamped this card at my Tuesday morning stamping in December and again at my Friday night Stamp Club this month.  I did change the colors for each card and I will show you both below.  The first one uses some Designer Series Paper from Sale-A-Bration!!  Did you know that SAB started today??  Yes, you can earn this gorgeous paper pack for FREE with a $50 order.  I love this paper!!  One of my favorites!!  It's called Everyday Enchantment.

This next card uses the Beyond the Garden DSP.

The bow is separate from the ribbon, attached with Mini Glue Dots.  And the tag is attached with Dimensionals and tucked under the bow.  So easy!!

This is a great card to slip a gift card in for that special someone.  I actually made this same card with some retired Christmas DSP for someone who bought a gift certificate from me at Christmas.  I left it blank so that she could use it to put the gift certificate in for her friend.  It turned out really cute!!  Sorry I didn't get a picture of it!

Don't forget to place your Sale-A-Bration order!!!  For every $50, you can choose one SAB reward!  Such cute stuff!  I know you will have fun picking something out for yourself!  And if your order is $150, you will get an adorable tote bag, plus 3 SAB rewards!

See you soon!
Karen

Great experience at Leadership!

Hi!!  What a great time and experience at Stampin' Up!'s Leadership Conference and Regional Seminar!!!  These events are full of excitement and inspiration!  Stampin' Up! really knows how to put on a great event!  It seems like they think of everything!

This year's theme for Leadership is "My Way".  What a great theme!  Shelli Gardner talked about how each demonstratorship is unique and different.  She focused on how Stampin' Up! offers flexibility so that we can each build and lead our business our own way.  





Rita (on the left) and me at the Opening Morning Session.  Rita was my roommate too!

L to R: Sarah, Rita, Sally & Mary...my stampin' friends!!  Sally & Mary are in my downline and Sarah, Rita, and myself all have the same upline (we are stampin' sisters!!).  We had such a great time together!  It was so much fun to go to San Antonio with these girls!!  Have you ever played Pass the Pigs???  Fun!

I received an invitation to go to the Manager's Reception!  We were treated to hor dourves and drinks before the entertainment that Stampin' Up! had planned for us.

The entertainment this year included an amazing show put on by the Chinese Acrobats!  They were all phenominal!  There were times that I had to tell myself to breathe!!

 Sally won the first prize from the Prize Patrol!  She was thrilled...we were all thrilled for her!  Her prize was the NEW diagonal plate to go with Stampin' Up!'s Simply Scored Tool!!!  Customers can begin ordering this accessory on March 1st.  Demonstrators can preorder one beginning on February 20th!!

It's great to be a Demonstrator!

Look at ALL of this stuff!!  Stampin' Up! was very generous with their give-aways!!!  They just kept giving us more and more products, including stamp sets, DSP (full pack), buttons, ribbon...well just look at the picture!!  You can see everything that we received!

I'm so glad I brought 2 suitcases with me so I could get all of this product home with me!! 

This cute little box was waiting for each of us at our Make & Take session.  The yummy treat inside is 3 different kinds of chocolate bark homemade by one of Stampin' Up! employees.

What a nice personal touch!...and yummy too!

This cute fabric portfolio was another gift from Stampin' Up! during our Make & Take session.  Each tag was personally signed by Shelli!  The fabric will be in the new Catalog starting June 1st.  Yes, you heard that correctly.  The new catalog will start on June 1st, instead of July 1st.  Stampin' Up! introduced a new Catalog Schedule.  I will share more on that soon.

Well, there you have it!!  I have more pictures on my Stampin' Up! Facebook page.  Just search for Karen Graff-Povis, Independent Demonstrator for Stampin' Up!

Hope you are doing well!  See you soon!

Karen

Well hello!!

Wow, I almost forgot how to login to add a post.  Well, obviously its been awhile since I have visited you all here on my blog!  For those of you who have come back, I thank you.  I promise not to be gone for so long without warning.  I have continued to stamp since I have last posted, so don't worry, I am still  Demonstrator.  I was a bit ill starting in August and through September, but all is better now.  Blogging was not a priority at the end of the year.  I had to let something go for awhile.  But now I hope to visit a few times a week with you.  So how about if I share my Holiday Stamp-A-Stack cards with you?  I know...the Holidays are long gone, but maybe, just maybe I will bring a bit of stamping inspiration to you!  I'm not going to go into details for these cards, so if you have any questions, please contact me and I will be happy to answer any of your questions.

 Colors are Garden Green and Cherry Cobbler.

 Dazzling Diamond Glitter Glue on the berries.  Dawn Olchefske inspiration.

 Colors are Real Red and Pear Pizzaz.

 Tree is embossed with Pewter Embossing Powder.  This stamp set just screams for embossing!!

Red and Silver Glimmer Paper!

Ok, there you have it!!  Hope your Holidays were good!!

I'll be in San Antonio next week for Stampin' Up!'s Leadership Conference.  If you happen to see me, stop and say Hi!

Karen



Happy Birthday gifts!!

Hi!!  I have 2 cute cards for you today!!  Both are the same design, but different colors!!  These were fun cards to create!!!  I'm thinking this might be a good card for my Tuesday morning ladies next month!!  :)  What do you think???

I am loving the Happy Birthday sentiment!!  Isn't it cool?

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Happiest Birthday Wishes (hostess)
Ink: Poppy Parade
Paper: So Saffron, Poppy Parade, Wild Wasabi, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Just Add Cake DSP
Accessories: Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Big Shot, 1-1/4" & 1-3/8" Square Punch, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch, Rhinestone Jewels, Dimensionals

Supplies:
Stamps: Happiest Birthday Wishes (hostess)
Ink: Markers - Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight
Paper: Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Just Add Cake DSP
Accessories: Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Big Shot, 1-1/4" & 1-3/8" Square Punch, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch, Rhinestone Jewels, Dimensionals

So what do you think???  You like that Happy Birthday sentiment, don't you???  Schedule your workshop with me to get your hands on it for free!!!  It's on page 10 of the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog.

Have some fun today and stamp!!

Karen

A Butterfly CASE from Angie's blog!

Hi!!  I was browsing some of my favorite stampin' blogs the other day, and I came across THESE cards on Angie Juda's Blog.  They are so cute!!!  I recreated her cards with the supplies that I had, and I'm very happy with how it turned out!!  It's difficult to see in the picture, but for the butterfly, I stamped the solid butterfly image off in Wisteria Wonder to get a lighter tone.  Then I stamped the polka dots on top.

Looks better in person!!  :)

Supplies:
Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly, Happiest Birthday Wishes
Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Concord Crush
Paper: Wisteria Wonder, Concord Crush, Whisper White
Accessories: Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Scallop Circle #2 Die, Big Shot, Circle Cutter, Butterfly Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Rhinestone Jewels, Dimensionals

Until August 1st, I'm offering a 15% discount on a much-needed stamp set called Family Reunion.  Contact me today to place your order!!!

FAMILY REUNION

See you soon!!!

Karen

A Deal for you...

Hi!!  My Dad's birthday is coming up next week, and I wanted to make him a special card!  I really like how this one turned out!  And I am in love with the stamp set, Family Reunion!!!  OMG!!! This is a great set!!  It's an all-word set with words like...Dad, Mom, Grandma, Grandpa, sister, brother, husband, nephew, niece...you get the idea!  AND it also has some sentiments...happy birthday, merry christmas, congratulations. THIS A GREAT SET, FRIENDS!!!!  And I want everyone to have it!!!!  So I'm offering a 15% discount on this set if you place your order by August 1st (that's my Dad's birthday!!).  Contact me today to let me know that you want this set!!!  On-line orders do not apply for this discount.  You will need to contact me to receive this special discount!    Email me at stampwithkaren@aol.com.

Supplies:
Stamps: Need for Speed, Family Reunion
Ink: Basic Gray
Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Basic Gray
Accessories:  Background 1 Texturz Plates, Big Shot, Circle Cutter, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch

Here is the stamp set, Family Reunion...

FAMILY REUNION

122710 (W)  $35.95

122712 (C)   $25.95

And here is Need for Speed...another great set!

NEED FOR SPEED

122715 (W)   $19.95

122717 (C)   $14.95

Ok, so don't hesitate to contact me today.  I will be placing the order on August 1st!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Karen

Happiest Wishes...clean and simple!

Hi!!  Here is a simple card for you!!  Clean & Simple!!  Colors are Melon Mambo and Lucky Limeade.  And the greeting is from Happiest Birthday Wishes, a hostess set.

Supplies:
Stamps: Happiest Birthday Wishes
Ink: Melon Mambo
Paper: Melon Mambo, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White, Cheerful Treat DSP (hostess)
Accessories: Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates, Big Shot, Corner Punch, Rhinestone Jewels, Melon Mambo Polka-Dot Ribbon (retired), Dimensionals

Are you staying cool???  It sure is HOT here in the Midwest!!!  Just waiting for a break in these high temperatures.

Thanks for visiting!!
Karen

Soft & Pretty

Hi!!  I found a great card on Beth's blog, and I knew I wanted to attempt to recreate it with my own little touch!!  So here you go...

Supplies:
Stamps: Sincere Salutations
Ink: Crumb Cake
Paper: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Woodland Walk DSP (retired)
Accessories: Flower Garden Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Scallop Oval Punch,Large Oval Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Frost White Shimmer Paint, Sponge Daubers, Dimensionals

So, how is your day going??  I hope it's going great!!!  Stay cool!!

Karen

Trio of squares!

Hi!  Here is a card that my Tuesday morning Day-Timers stamped this month.  Some time ago, I saved an idea, but did not write down who created the original idea for this card.  I really liked it and thought I would tweak it a bit for my class.  I searched through Stampin' Connection (on-line community for Demonstrators), but came up empty.  So I'm sorry I can't give credit for this inspiration.

So pretty!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Just Believe, Sincere Salutations

Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso

Paper: Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Pear Pizzazz Patterns DSP

Accessories: Scallop Border Punch, 1-1/4" & 1-3/8" Square Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Pearl Jewels, Early Espresso Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by!!!  Hope you have been enjoying a bit of inspiration!

Karen

A Special Gift for a Special Someone!

Hi!!  A special friend of mine is celebrating a special milestone birthday.  Her party was on Saturday, and she insisted on "no gifts", but I couldn't resist making her something!!  So I made her a notepad holder with Stampin' Up's clear stamp storage cases.  These are great to keep in your purse or even in your car, for when you need to jot down a little note or something.  I also included some post-it notes on the inside front cover.  These are so easy to create, and such a nice gift for that someone special!!!

Happy Birthday Carol!!

I also created a coordinating card for her!

Supplies:
Stamps: On Your Birthday
Ink: Markers: Wild Wasabi, Pacific Blue
Paper: Pacific Blue, Whisper White, Beyond the Garden DSP
Accessories: Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Big Shot, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Rhinestone Jewels

I love how this turned out!  I also baked a little treat for her...Pie in a Jar!!!!  I have been making these little pies like crazy!!!  I have several in the freezer just waiting to be baked for when I get a little craving!!  I love the peach ones!!!  I warm mine up in the microwave, then add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top...heavenly!  You can make your own pie crust and your own filling, but that's just not for me at this point in time.  So I went with the refrigerated pie crust and canned pie filling and it was delicious!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Karen

Happy Birthday pennants!!

Edited to add...Hi again!!  I changed this card last night and I wanted to share with you a revised version.  I wasn't "crazy" about the original card.  It just "needed something".  So I added a few flowers with some bling, and now I like it!!

Original post...

Hi!!  Here is another pennant card for you.  This one was created for my Stamp Club this month.  This is a very simple card using the Pennant Parade stamp set and coordinating punch!!

Supplies:
Stamps: Pennant Parade, Create a Cupcake
Ink: Cool Calypso, So Saffron, Wisteria Wonder, Basic Black
Paper: Confetti White, Pool Party, Whisper White
Accessories: Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Petite Pennant Builder Punch, Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals

See you soon!!

Karen

Pennants in Pink!

Hi!!  Here is a card that I created for my Tuesday morning class this month.  I used a new punch called Petite Pennants Builder Pennant.  So cute!!

Supplies:
Stamps: Pennant Parade
Ink: Melon Mambo
Paper: Confetti White, Wisteria Wonder, Concord Crush, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Cheerful Treat DSP (hostess)
Accessories: Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Petite Pennants Builder Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Rhinestone Jewels, Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Dimensionals

Take care and do a little stamping today!

Karen

peaceful Sail Away!

Hi!!  I just love this card!!!  I saw this card on Krista Fenton's blog, and I just knew I had to create it for myself!!  I didn't mess with her perfection, except that I changed the sentiment!!!  It was pretty well perfect just the way it was!!!  I love clean and simple style cards!!  It was a great card for my swap card at my stamp club and a great card for my Day-Timers this month!!

You may not see it in the picture, but there is an Early Espresso Border at the bottom of the card.

Supplies:
Stamps: Sail Away, Happiest Birthday Wishes (Hostess)
Ink: Early Espresso, Pool Party (new In-Color), Marker-Early Espresso
Paper: Pool Party, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Block D, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Color Spritzer Tool, Dimensionals, Cutter Kit

Take care and have a great weekend!!

Karen

Make a Wish!!!

Hi!!!  Happy Friday to you!!!  Here are 2 cards that we created at my Day-Time Stampin' Class and my Friday Night Stamp Club.  The first card is one that my Stamp Club created last Friday at our stamp club party!!! We ended a round of stamp club, and in July, I give them a party, including dinner on me and a couple of stamping projects.  I truly appreciate their dedication to stamp club this past year, and I wanted to show my appreciation to them!  Thanks girls!!!

I just LOVE Wisteria Wonder!!!!

Supplies:
Stamps: Word Play
Ink: Markers-Wisteria Wonder and Melon Mambo
Paper: Wisteria Wonder, Melon Mambo, So Saffron, Whisper White, Cheerful Treat DSP (hostess)
Accessories: Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Bird Builder Punch, Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Rhinestone Jewels, Dimensionals, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

This next card is one that my Day-Timers created in June.

So cheery!!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Word Play
Ink: Markers-Poppy Parade, Tempting Turquoise
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Poppy Parade, So Saffron, Whisper White, Pawsitively Prints DSP
Accessories: Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Bird Builder Punch, Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Rhinestone Jewels, Dimensionals

Aren't these cards cute???

Happy Friday!!

Karen

It's the Stampin' Up! New Year!!

Hi!!  And happy July 1st!!!  Happy Stampin' Up! New Year!!!  This is such an exciting time for Stampin' Up! customers, hostesses and Demonstrators!!!  It's a new catalog year!!!  Aren't you excited??

Click HERE to view the new 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog on-line!!

You can place an order ANY time by going to my Demonstrator Business Website.  You can even order in your jammies!!!  Click on "Shop Now".  I appreciate your business!!

Here is a cute little card for you.  We stamped this card at my Friday Night Stamp Club in June.  This is pretty much a CASE from Lorri Heiling's Blog with a few tweaks here and there.  The Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit turned into a strawberry!!  How cute is that?!! Great summer card!

Supplies:

Stamps: Sincere Salutations

Ink: Real Red

Paper: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Real Red, Certainly Celery

Accessories: Scalloped Heart of Heart Embosslit Die, Big Shot, 5-Petal Flower Punch, Bird Builder Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Brads, Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Have a great Holiday weekend!!!  See you soon!

Karen