Challenge 211 Happy Birthday!

Challenge 211 Happy Birthday!

Hey there!  This week, over at the Late Night Stampers Challenge Blog, we challenge you to create a project with a Birthday theme.  It can be a card, a scrapbook layout, or a 3D item...anything you're imagination can dream up!

My creation for this week is a card, though I am going to start mixing it up a bit as I am getting back to my own scrapbooking soon (or that's the plan anyway).

I used some new-to-me product...things from this year's catalog that I only recently got around to ordering, and am now in love with!

Stamp Set:  You're Amazing

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Midnight Muse

Ink:  Cherry Cobbler

DSP: Parker's Patterns

Accessories:  Big Shot, Woodgrain TIEF, Silver Brads, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Floral Frames Framelits, Designer Buttons-Neutrals, Daffodil Delight Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

I hope you're able to play along with us this week!  We look forward to seeing your artwork!

  

Need some inspiration? Check out the design team samples HERE

Once you get your creation made you can add it to the blog HERE

Thanks for stopping by!

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Challenge 178 Add an Insect!

Hello!

Happy Friday to everyone!  I hope you're enjoying the dreadful heat and humidity!  At least, that's what the weather here in Northern Virginia is.  That's ok...perfect reason to stay inside where there's AC and CRAFT!

So today's share is for this week's LNS Challenge.  We have a great challenge this week to welcome in Summer.  We all know that Summer means more insects-bees, ants, ladybugs, etc.  So in honor of Summer having begun on Wednesday, we will be celebrating insects!

Challenge 178
Add an insect

This week you must have an insect on your card, scrapbook page, project or any thing else you can think of to papercraft.

As has been very popular this week, I too used the butterfly as my insect.  I've always kept a good distance from anything that crawls, buzzes, or scurries, so...I went with the "girly" insect...

I CASEd this card from Stampin' Connection, but can't remember whose work it was, so if you can identify it, please, let me know so I can give credit where it's due!

Need some inspiration?  Check out the design team creations HERE    

When you get your creation made you can upload it HERE    

Can't wait to see what insects you include in your projects!

Thanks for looking!

Stamps:  Kindness Matters, Word Play

Cardstock:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Pool Party

Ink:  Early Espresso

Accessories:  Daffodil Delight 1/4" stitched grosgrain ribbon, Pool Party, Gumball Green, and Raspberry Ripple Stampin' Write Markers, Mat Pack, Decorative Label Punch, Basic Jewels Rhinestones

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ABC Challenge

Hey there!

It's Friday again, so that means it's my turn to post for the LNS Challenge!  This week's challenge is an ABC Challenge, so we were supposed to make "Anything But a Card".  These little projects are doubling as my party favor gifts for guests of our Father's Day BBQ tomorrow, so I hope people like them.  I got the idea from Stampin' Connection...can't remember who did it.

So here they are:

Stamps: NONE (surprising, right?)
Ink:  NONE (no stamps, no ink!)
Carstock:  Tangerine Tango, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Whisper White
Accessories:  Spring Fever (Retired) Simply Scrappin' Kit, Big Top Birthday Quick Accents, Melon Mambo and Crushed Curry Polka Dot Ribbon, Designer Label Punch, Big Shot, Scallop Square Die, Fabric, Canning Jars, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for looking!  Comments appreciated!



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Liebster Award and LNS Challenge

Hey there! 

I have a couple things for ya today-first off, I wanted to share how excited I am that I have been chosen for the Liebster Award!

 I got a message yesterday from Shannon over at Shan's Scaredy Cat Creations that she was giving me the Liebster Award. Thanks Shannon!

For those of you that don't know about this, it's to promote up and coming blogs, ones that generally have less than 200 followers.

The rules are simple-

1- Thank your Liebster Blog Award Presenter on your blog (Thanks for making my day Shannon!)

2- Link back to the presenter

3- Pick 5 of your favorite blogs with less than 200 followers

4- Notify them by leaving a comment on their blog

5- Put the blog award on your blog

Here are my 5 picks.
1.)Melissa Sunde at Uptown Creations
2.)Kylie Clemmence at Stampin' With Kylie
3.)Jean Piersanti at Beauty and the Stamper
4.)Heidi Baks at Running With Scissors
5.)Tina Munzke at Crafted with Class

I hope you will all go visit these fantastic blogs and leave them some love!

Next up...it's Friday, which means it's my turn to post for the Late Night Stamper weekly challenge!

This week's challenge is a color challenge using the colors

 Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Wild Wasabi

Our challenge is for you to make a card, scrapbook page, project, or any other item you can think of using the colors listed above.  We can't wait to see your beautiful works of art!

Need some inspiration?  

Check out the design team samples HERE    

When you get your creation made you can upload it HERE

So here's my creation-I hope you like it, and look forward to your comments.  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Pennant Parade

Cardstock:  Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White

Ink:  Wild Wasabi

Accessories: Spring Fever Simply Scrappin' Kit DSP (Retired), DSP Pack Subtles, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Daffodil Delight Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, 1" Square Punch, Gold Brads, Paper Piercer and Mat Pack, Lollipop Stick, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

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Blog Candy Winner and LNS Challenge 174!

Hey there!  Whew!  It's been a busy week around here!  With the husband out of town, and the little man having a birthday (not to mention having to do all the preparations for his birthday party this Sunday), I have not had 5 minutes on the computer!  So...sorry for the long delay, but I did select a winner!  (Well, Random.org did, anyway).  

Follower #45 is Stampmomx2sc!  So...congratulations and email me your shipping address so I can get your goodies sent out!

And on to today's share!  Today's share is my submission for this week's LNS Challenge which is Masculine Cards.  When I chose the colors and the DSP, I was totally thinking masculine...then somehow, I ended up with a butterfly on there.  Oh well...my husband likes butterflies so this will likely be his Father's Day card.  For this card, I used the Mojo Monday Sketch for this week, and I also used some of my brand new sneak peek products that I got last week.  Can I just say that the new Firm Foam pads are FABULOUS!  And I really like the new In-Colors.  I'm a happy stamper!

So, here's the Mojo Monday Sketch:

And here's my card:

Supplies: (items in Green are BRAND NEW, and will be available June 1st!
Stamp Sets:  Papaya Collage, Priority Mail (Hostess Set )
Ink:  Gumball Green, Raspberry Ripple, Midnight Muse (all are new In-Colors)
Cardstock:  Soft Suede, Summer Starfruit (you guessed it-another new In-Color), Midnight Muse, Gumball Green, Very Vanilla
Accessories:  Comfort Cafe' DSP, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Labels Collection Framelits, Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Basic Jewels Pearls, Basic Jewels Jumbo Pearls, Stampin Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

We'd love for you to play along with our challenge!  Please click the link below to see what the design team has come up with, and then submit your Masculine and Father's Day cards when you get them done!

Challenge 174
Masculine  cards

In honor of the upcoming Father's day celebrations let's work on masculine cards this week.  Create any card or project for the boys in your life. 

Need some inspiration?  Check out the design team creations HERE

When you get your card created, you can upload it HERE

Thanks for playing with us this week!  Can't wait to see what you create!



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VC Rocks Blog Hop and BLOG CANDY!

Hello crafty hoppers!

Are you enjoying the hop so far?  I hope so...there's a lot of fabulously creative ladies in this group, and I love a reason to visit each of their blogs all in the same day.  My "ideas" folder is overflowing!  If you arrived here from an email, and not from the blog hop path, you're probably wondering what I'm talking about.  This weekend is the first Blog Hop for the VC Rocks group's 2012 Season.  This is an amazing group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators who get together online and host all sorts of challenges, blog hops, and lively conversations in an effort to celebrate the release of the new Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog.  It's really alot of fun to see what the ladies have to post, so please, check out the hop.

To start from the beginning, click HERE to go to the VC Rocks group homepage.  

Or you can just continue from me, and it will eventually loop you back around.  

So....here we go!

Today's share is a set of coasters I made using the Beau Chateau DSP, which of course will be retiring in just 13 short days.  This was one of my favorite paper packs of this year's catalog, and I will be sad to see it go.

To turn these tiles into coasters, I used a Mod Podge-like glue to adhere the DSP to the top of the coaster.  Then I applied 3 more thin coats of the glue on top of the paper, drying in between each coat with my heat tool.  This not only adheres the paper to the coaster and gives it a glossy look, but it waterproofs it from my sweaty ice-cold sweet tea glass!  To give the coasters a more finished look, I used my Crumb Cake Stampin' Write Marker to color the edges of the coasters so they wouldn't be such a stark white.  Finally, I applied cork feet to the bottom to make them more stable, and more end-table friendly.

BLOG CANDY!

I hope you like today's project...and at the end of the weekend, I will draw a name from all of my current subscribers/follwers, and the lucky winner will receive a set of these coasters and a few other goodies as blog candy!  So, if you like what you see, please be sure to sign up as a follower!

Ok...off you go to see what Tania has in store for you over at Something to Scrap About.

Click HERE to go to the next stop-and Happy Hopping!

Supplies Used:

Beau Chateau DSP
Mod Podge Glossy Decoupage Liquid
Stampin' Write Marker (Crumb Cake)
Cork "feet"





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Sorry to See You Go meets Mojo Monday

Hey everyone!

Today's share is a card I whipped up as my submission in TWO challenges going on this week in the blog world.  

First off, the Late Night Stampers offer a challenge every week, and this week's theme is "Sorry to See You Go" which features our favorite soon-to-be-retired products.  We'd love to have you check out the challenge and play along!  It's free to join our Yahoo! group, and there's never any shortage of ideas to be found there.

For Inspiration, check out the design team's work, then upload your OWN sample HERE!  You can also find the link for this challenge, as well as a link to all the other amazing Design Team members' blogs on the right side of my blog.  I'm so excited to have the opportunity to work with these super-talented ladies this year!

Secondly, the sketch I used for this card can be found on the Mojo Monday blog. This week's sketch was designed by Julee Tilman, and is definitely a good one!  Click HERE to check out all the fabulous submissions and to submit your sample for a chance to win some great prizes! 

So here's the sketch:

And here's my card:

Supplies listed below, with soon-to-be-retired items in RED!  Thanks for stopping by, and for leaving me a comment!

Stamps: Just Beleive

Ink: Basic Gray Stampin' Write Marker

Cardstock:  Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight

Accessories:  Domestic Goddess DSP, Big Shot, Scallop Square Duo Die, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, 5 petal flower punch, 2012-2013 In Color Brads, Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Calypso Coral Ruffled Ribbon, SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals

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The Beginning of the Farewell Parade!

As all of you know, I announced the list of retiring stamp sets on April 15th, and tomorrow I will announce the list of retiring accessories. These products are only available until May 31st (or while supplies last in the case of accessories), so between now and then, I'll be showcasing some of my favorite sets and accessories that will soon be gone. If you see something you like, please contact me ASAP, so I can get it ordered for you...I don't want you to miss out!

Comments appreciated, and requests taken- let me know if there's a certain set you'd like to see showcased!

Today's share uses the Pocket Silhouettes stamp set. I love this set, as it's a great springtime set that can be used for so many different things. Thanks for stopping by!

Stamp Sets: Pocket Silhouettes, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Charming

Ink: Blushing Bride, Rose Red

Cardstock: Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Rose Red

Accessories: Big Shot, Scallop Circle #2 Die, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, Modern label Punch, 5-Petal Flower Punch, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, 1 1/4" circle punch, Stampin' Sponge, Basic Jewels Pearls, Stampin' Dimensionals

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Going, Going... GONE!

Every year, Stampin' Up! releases a list of stamp sets and accessories that will retire to make room for all the new goodies coming. This year, the only difference is, the list is longer than usual. The good news? That makes room for EVEN MORE new products when the new catalog is released-which don't forget, is a WHOLE MONTH early this year!

Click on the "Going, Going...GONE!" image on the right side of my blog to view the retiring product list, then place your order on my website, or contact me and I'll be happy to handle all the details for you!

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New Clearance Rack items and a Summer Smooches CASE

Hey Everyone!

Hope you guys had a good Spring Break (or have one planned). My family and I spent the week in Myrtle Beach, and we had a blast. Now that we're back, I can't wait to get back to work posting and planning classes! Lots of fun things coming up!

First things first...I don't want you to miss out-

STAMPIN' UP! HAS ADDED MORE STUFF TO THE CLEARANCE RACK!!

Click HERE to hurry over to take advantage of the awesome deals and last chance items you won't want to miss including punches, DSP, ribbon, and tons of accessories and embellishments.

Today's share is a CASE of the lovely and super-talented Mary Fish. She is one of my favorite Stampin' Up! demonstrators to CASE, and if you take a peek at her blog at www.stampinpretty.com you'll surely see why. :)

A lot of the products used here are from the new Summer Smooches Suite (say that three times fast!) that is available as a sneak peek right now, and then won't be available until the new catalog comes out (which really, is just around the corner).

I love how there are lots of layers, but it still has a Clean and Simple look to it...a win-win for me!

Stamps: Word Play

Cardstock: Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: Summer Smooches DSP, 5-petal flower punch, 1" Square Punch, Corner Rounder, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, In-Color Designer Brads, Stampin' Dimensionals

Ready to order? Go to www.angelakhan.stampinup.net
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