Cute Aviary!

Hi! Here is another card that we stamped at my Friday Night Stamp Club and Day-Time Stampin' Class this month. I love this Aviary stamp set!!

Supplies:
Stamps: Aviary, On Your Birthday
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue
Paper: Bashful Blue, Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery
Accessories: Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Certainly Celery Taffeta Ribbon, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by!

Karen

Stampin' with Acrylic Blocks!

Hi! Finally back to doing some blogging!!! Here is a card that we stamped at my Friday Night Stamp Club and my Day-Time Stampin' on Tuesday morning this month. My inspiration for this card came from Heidi, and you can see her card HERE.

We used an Acrylic Block to create the rectangle background. Just ink up the acrylic block and stamp on cardstock! Love it!!
Supplies:
Stamps: French Foliage, Because I Care
Ink: Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso
Paper: Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Naturals Ivory
Accessories: Cutter Tool Kit, Dimensionals, Stampin' Sponges, Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon

Thanks for hanging in there with me!!

Karen

I'm back!!

Hi all!! So glad you haven't given up on me!! I have been on vacation in Chattanooga, TN and the Georgia mountains (no internet connection for me!) for more than a week! We had a great time! Before vacation, I attended a fabulous Demonstration gathering hosted by my downline, Sally! I did a Demonstration and I designed one of the make & takes for this gathering! So I have so much to share with you. Just need a little time to get some blog posts together. So please be patient with me! I also have my stamp club on Friday this week and it's going to be busy!

In the meantime, please browse the Clearance Rack on my Stampin' Up! Website. Stampin' Up has added more than 200 retired items!! Get the "Preferred Price" by ordering on-line through me. These prices are amazingly LOW!!

I'll return soon to share some fabulous projects with you!

Karen

A Christmas Cardinal!

Hi! Hope you had a great weekend!! It's going to be a very busy week, and the little one is at school this morning, so I thought I would pop on my blog and post a card that I created a while ago!! This card is much more rich-looking in person! The picture just does not do it justice!

Supplies:
Stamps: Christmas Cardinal, Linen (retired)
Ink: Jet Black Staz-On, Early Espresso (for lots of sponging), Markers - Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke, More Mustard, Crumb Cake (all for coloring with a blender pen)
Paper: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Watercolor Paper, Deck the Halls DSP
Accessories: Circle Scissors Plus, Cutter Kit (for distressing edges), Dimensionals (because it wouldn't be a project without Dimensionals!), Blender Pen, Linen Thread, Victoria Crochet Trim


Let me know if you have any questions!

A Cardinal Christmas

#111760 $23.95

Deck the Halls DSP

120810 $9.95

Here is a card that I received when I hosted a Holiday Mini Swap with our local group of Demonstrators. It was created by my downline, Sally. Isn't it pretty? I used the same layout for my card, but I just mirrored it.

That's all for now!! Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week!

Karen

Love Fall Colors!

Hi! Here is another card that we stamped at my Friday Night Stamp Club and my Day-Time Stampin' Class. My inspiration for this card came from Beth's blog and her card can be seen HERE! I love Beth's card, and I knew I wanted to copy her idea using the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch. So clever! To create this frame, you will need a 3"x3" cardstock square. Center the punch on each side and punch once on each side. Yep! That's it! So simple, but yet very effective!

Supplies:
Stamps: A Flower for all Seasons, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Jet Black Staz On, Cajun Craze
Paper: Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Always Artichoke, Watercolor Paper
Accessories: Texturz Plates Kit #4, Big Shot, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch, Two-Step Bird Extra-Large Punch, Brads, Dimensionals

A Flower for all Seasons

Item #111592 $14.95

Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch

Item # 119275 $15.95

Texture Plates Kit #4

Item #114531 $9.95

Hope you are having a great week!

Karen

Pink & Orange Girly Card!

Hi! Isn't this a great girlfriend card?? I used the Sweet & Sour Specialty DSP, which includes the colors Rose Red and Pumpkin Pie. But before I realized the correct colors, I created this card with Melon Mambo instead of Rose Red. And I actually think Melon Mambo goes great with this DSP!!
Supplies:
Stamps: On Your Birthday
Ink: Melon Mambo
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Sweet & Sour Specialty DSP

Accessories: Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Scallop Oval Punch, 2"x1-3/8", 1-3/4"x7/8", & 1-3/8"x5/8" Oval Punches, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Rhinestone Jewels, Dimensionals

Sweet & Sour Specialty Designer Series Paper

$11.95

Rhinestone Jewels

$4.95

Polka Dot Embossing Folder

$7.95

Oval Punch

$16.95

Thanks for stopping by!!

Karen

A French Foliage card

Hi! Thanks for stopping by today!! I have a card to share with you that we stamped this morning at my Day-Time Stampin' Class. I love the Fall colors!! I was very happy with how this card turned out. I needed a quick and simple card to offset the other 2 cards that had a few extra steps to complete. I'll share the other 2 cards this week, but one of them had a bit of watercoloring, so it was a little more time-consuming. So I think this one turned out great, and it was quick and simple!



Supplies:
Stamps: French Foliage, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Crumbe Cake, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso
Paper: Crumb Cake, More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Modern Label Punch, Linen Thread, Buttons, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Sponges

French Foliage Stamp Set

(W) 120845 $19.95 (C) 121166 $14.95

I also wanted to share a few Swap cards that I received in a recent Card Swap that I hosted. These swaps also used the French Foliage stamp set!!

by Linda Grames (below)

Linda's blog

by Carla Spradling (below)

by Lynn Luetkemeyer (below)

Aren't they great cards?? I really like this set!! It stamps so pretty!!!

Have a great day!

Karen

Halloween Stamp Club Project!

Hi! I just love how this little project turned out!!! I played around with this project for a couple of days until I was happy with it. I knew I wanted to make a Halloween tag to attach to my new Mini Lunch Sacks, so the bag doesn't have to be ripped open to get to the treats!!! There are no holes punched through the bag with ribbon to hold it closed. Just these cute little clothes pins that I found in the office supply section at WalMart. I added a little strip of Designer Series Paper to the front of the clothes pin, and that was the final touch that I needed to make me happy!! Plus the little jewels on the shoes are awesome too!!

So here is the little treat bag that we created at my Friday night stamp club.

The tag really shimmers!!!! It's difficult to show in the photo, but I lightly sponged the raised edges of the spider web with Frost White Shimmer Paint and a sponge dauber, but then I spritzed some Smooch Spritz to add even more shimmer!! Love it!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Wicked Cool

Ink: Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry Marker

Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black, Whisper White, Wicked Fun Specialty DSP

Accessories: Spider Web Embossing Folder, Scallop Circles #2 Die, Big Shot, 1-3/4", 1-3/8", 1-1/4" Circle Punches, Black Flourish Designer Jewels, Raven Lace Trim, Sticky Strip,Frost White Shimmer Paint, Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz, Rich Razzleberry Satin Ribbon, Horizontal Slot Punch

I also wanted to share a card with you from another Demonstrator that I received in our Buddy Swap. I host a Buddy Swap each month, and Judy Sumner had my name and sent me this adorable card! I thought it went perfectly with my treat bag!! Thanks Judy!

Wicked Cool

(W) 118738 $19.95 (C) 120600 $14.95

Spider Web Embossing Folder

120889 $7.95

Mini Lunch Sacks (10 per pkg.)
121031 $4.95

Thanks for stopping by!! Hope you enjoyed a little bit of Halloween!! Halloween is just around the corner!! Time to get ready!!

Karen

Stamp Club Swap Card - Clean & Simple style!

Hi! My stamp club met last night and here is my card that I created to swap with each of them. It was quick and simple!!! I used the Clean & Simple Fall-to-Layout #106. I love the texture on the Crumb Cake cardstock. This is the first time I used this Texturz Plate, and I love it!! I already used it for another card that you will see later. ;)

Supplies:

Stamps: Thank You Kindly

Ink: Soft Suede

Paper: Crumb Cake, Certainly Celery, Peach Parfait

Accessories: Texturz Plates Kit #4, Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die, Corner Rounder, Dimensionals

Texturz Plates Kit #4

Item #114531 $9.95

Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die

Item #118138 $11.95

Hope you are having a great weekend!!

Karen

An Aviary Birthday

Hi! I am lovin' this Aviary stamp set!! Here is another idea for you!!! I went to my Color Coach when I needed help with choosing my colors for this card...Riding Hood Red, So Saffron, Soft Suede.

Supplies:
Stamps: Aviary, On Your Birthday
Ink: Soft Suede, Riding Hood Red
Paper: Crumb Cake, Riding Hood Red, So Saffron, Whisper White
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Cafe Latte Buttons, Linen Thread, Mini Glue Dots

AVIARY STAMP SET

(W) (C)

COLOR COACH
$14.95

Hope you are having a great Holiday!

Karen

another Halloween project!

Hi! Just playing around with Halloween ideas, and this is one that I came up with! The Mini Lunch Sacks are so cute!!!! You get 10 of them in a package for $4.95. Makes a great treat bag!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Wicked Cool

Ink: Basic Black

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Whisper White

Accessories: Mini Lunch Sacks, Two Tags Die, Big Shot, Black Satin Ribbon, Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Dimensionals

WICKED COOL STAMP SET

(W) 118738 $19.95 (C) 120600 $14.95

MINI LUNCH SACKS

10 PER PACKAGE $4.95

To order 24/7, click HERE!! When you get there, click on "Shop Now".

Thanks for stopping by!

Karen

Happy Halloween!

Hi! I have been so anxious to use my Bitty Bat Punch!!! Love it!! Sorry to use some retired DSP, but my order with some new stuff is coming in this next week!! But I still like that paper!!



Supplies:
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Basic Black
Paper: Old Olive, Basic Black, Cast A Spell DSP (retired)
Accessories: Candy Wrapper Die, Big Shot, 1-1/4 & 1-3/8" Square Punch, Bitty Bat Large Punch, Black Satin Ribbon, Dimensionals


Ok, I will say the first little candy wrapper I made, was thrown in the trash! But after that first one, it is SOOOOOO much easier!! Just got to get the feel for the twisting part of the wrapper! Isn't it cute??? Perfect for little treats!! Great for party favors for birthdays, showers, or any holiday! And you can use a standard 8-1/2 x 11 sheet of cardstock! Don't need 12" paper!! This die is in the Holiday Mini Catalog!


Take care and hope you are having a great weekend!!


Karen

Hello from a little birdie!

Hi! Happy Friday to you!!! I hope you enjoy this Holiday weekend! We are having fabulous weather here in St. Louis, and I hope it continues through the entire weekend!!!

I have a card to share with you today. I absolutely love the Aviary stamp set!! I'm sure you will see a few more things from me created with this stamp set!!

Don't look too close at my sentiment. It's a little crooked!! It's the last thing that I stamped, and I stamped it crooked!!! I hate when that happens!! LOL!!

Supplies:
Stamps: Aviary, Fundamental Phrases
Ink: Early Espresso, Baja Breeze
Paper: Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze, Greenhouse Gala, Whisper White
Accessories: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, White Taffeta Ribbon, Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend!!

Karen

For the Newlyweds

Hi! This card is so much prettier in person! I am not photographing very well these days!! I just can't get my lighting good!! I'm working on it!

I was just playing around in my stamp area last night, and created a couple of cards. Here is one of them. I haven't used my Manhattan Flower Embossing Folder in a long time!
Supplies:
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Soft Suede
Paper: Very Vanilla, Blushing Bride, In-Color Designer Series Pack (Level 1 Hostess)
Accessories: Manhattan Flower Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Eyelet Border Punch, Victoria Crochet Trim, Antique Brad

Makes a nice wedding card, doesn't it??

Have a great day!
Karen

HOLIDAY MINI CATALOG!

Look HERE!!! The Holiday Mini Catalog went LIVE today!!! And it's a good one!!!

To place an order, go to my SU! website HERE!!

You are going to LOVE the new Embossing Folders!!! The Spider Web is probably my most favorite!!!! Emboss on Black cardstock, then add a little Smooch Spritz to make it shimmer!!! Oh, so cute!! The possibilities are endless!!!!

Can't wait to play! Now if only my son would cooperate and get over his fever!!! Poor guy...he's been sick since Sunday!! But I think he is on the road to a full recovery! I hope so...school starts next week!!


Enjoy the new HOLIDAY MINI CATALOG!! You will love it!!

Karen

Flowers Awash for a Workshop!

Hi! Here is a card that I created for a workshop on Sunday. Everyone stamped their own card, and they did a great job!! I was inspired by Brenda Keenan on Stampin' Connection (a Stampin' Up! community for Demonstrators) to create this card. I changed it up a bit. I changed the colors, ribbon, and sentiment. I also added the Textured Embossing Folder on the Marina Mist cardstock, and added a layer of Pear Pizzazz behind the white cardstock. I love how the So Saffron flower is popped off the white!!

Supplies:
Stamps: Flowers Awash, On Your Birthday
Ink: Early Espresso, So Saffron, Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz
Paper: So Saffron, Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White
Accessories: Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Pear Pizzazz Stitched Poly Ribbon, Paper Snips, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by!! Have a great day!

Karen

Happy Holidaze Event!!

Hi! Here are details of a fabulous event organized by my downline Sally! If you are a SU! Demonstrator or want to be a SU! Demonstrator, and live near the St. Louis, MO area, you won't want to miss this event!!! Contact me regarding your registration!! stampwithkaren@aol.com

"Happy Holidaze!" Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Event

Saturday, September 25, 2010 9:00am-4:30pm - Doors open at 8:30am

Immanuel United Church of Christ / 221 Church St. / Ferguson, MO 63135

Enjoy a fun-filled day learning new techniques, making new projects and meeting new friends. This event is open to ALL current Stampin' Up demonstrators and potential recruits. Feel free to invite demonstrators from other groups!

Your $30 registration includes the following:

* Goody Bags and Attendance Prizes!

* WOW and Technique Demonstrations: Watch demonstrations up close and personal and share ideas using some of the new products

* Make-n-Takes: Five projects featuring stamps and products in the Holiday Mini plus a bonus card to be donated to Ronald McDonald House Charities.

* Displays: Please bring a display of your current projects from the new IB&C and the Holiday mini. Don't forget your camera!

* Cardfront Swapping (optional): Get some great ideas from other demonstrators by swapping cardfronts using current Stampin' Up products. Please do your best work and include your contact information on the back. Recipes are always a bonus but they're optional.

* Share What You Love (optional): Bring current or retired cardstock, embellishments, envelopes, ink or any other products to add to the stash at the two St. Louis Ronald McDonald houses. A new house will be opening at the end of September and I'm sure they could use some start-up supplies. You may also bring full cards and envelopes to donate. Birthday, Thank You and Thinking of You are very popular; please no Sympathy or Get Well cards.

* Food: You won't go hungry! Snacks and lunch are included.

* An awesome day out with others that share your papercrafting passion. Please bring your own paper snips, adhesive and bone folder.

No children, please; in-arms babies only. Register now using the form below. Registration closes on September 8 (postmark date).

So...won't you join us????

A Card from Sally!!

Hi! Just popping in to show you a card that my downline, Sally, created. Sally invited me to meet her stampin' crew, and she made all the girls this sweet card. And she was sweet enough to give one to me too!!! Isn't it pretty? Love the colors!!

Thanks Sally!!!!

Hope you had a great weekend!!

Karen

A Piece of Cake!!

Edit to add...To make the flowers, I used the Floral Fusion Die with the Big Shot in Pink Pirouette, and the 5-Petal Punch in Certainly Celery.

Hi! Here is a little project that I have been working on. I am so happy with how it turned out! I wanted to come up with an incentive for my customers to book a workshop with me. I've seen some of these cakes on-line, so I came up with my version. I only had time to create half of a cake because it is a little time-consuming to cut each slice out. I copied a template from http://www.victorineoriginals.com/ on Chocolate Chip Cardstock, then cut it out with a ruler and hobby knife. I used a stylus tool and ruler for the scored lines. It's easy, but takes a little time. :)

I had a workshop last night, and one guest took a piece of cake!! I'm excited!! I had little Dove Chocolates in each slice, along with a slip of cardstock that had a product printed on it. They will receive their special gift at their workshop. There is even one slice of cake with 2 gifts inside.

Isn't it pretty? Good enough to eat!! I used the new Pearl Jewels on top of each flower.

So, do you want a piece of cake??? Contact me today if you are in the St. Louis area, and let's schedule your workshop!! You and your friends will stamp 2 different projects and have a whole lot of fun!!! Here's my email address... stampwithkaren@aol.com.

Have a great day!!

Karen

FTL #103 for my Day-Timers!

Hi! I created this card for my Day-Time Stampin' Class that met on Tuesday morning. We stamp 3 different cards/envelopes! The other 2 cards that we stamped are the same cards that we stamped at Stamp Club this past Friday. See my previous posts for Stamp Club Projects #1 & 2. My next Day-Time Stampin' date is September 14th.

For inspiration, the card layout came from the Fall-to-Layout #103 on the Clean & Simple Blog.

For my color inspiration, I again turned to my Color Coach!!! Love it!!! It makes creating so much easier!...Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi, & Early Espresso.


Supplies:
Stamps: Simply Said
Ink: Early Espresso
Paper: Whisper White, Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi
Accessories: Polka-Dot Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Rhinestone Jewels, Marina Mist Tafetta Ribbon, Dimensionals

I was playing around with My Digital Studio, and created this little collage to show the 3 cards that we stamped at my Day-Time Stampin' this month. Kind of a fun way to show all 2 cards together!!

Thanks for stopping by today!! Enjoy you day!

Karen