Thank You Card

I spent a few hours making thank you cards for door prize sponsors for my recent reunion. This is one I made for a special friend using Stampin Up! products.





Stampin Up Supplies: Bella Birds Designer Papers, Crushed Curry textured cardstock, Very Vanilla cardstock, Kind and Caring Thoughts Stamp Set. Stampin' Write Markers (Earth Elements: Summer Sun, Not Quite Navy), Twill Ribbon, Scallop Edge Border Punch.

I've been asked by another graduating class to plan and coordinate their reunion. Oh boy, Do any of you out there have any idea on pricing for this? Holler at me because I need some guidance with this.

Thanks for stoppig by and have a wonderful day!

So...what are you doing???

So, what are you doing while you await all the wonderful sneak peeks of CHAW-09 products? Are you working on getting your Christmas photos scrapped? Are you cleaning out your scrapbook nook? Are you working with the wonderful sneak peeks so many of us can't wait to see? Or are you just enjoying the lull after the holiday rush?

I've been enjoying the past couple of days - just playing with my stash. Today I made some cards. Last week I made some pages. It just hit me today that this is not the quiet after the storm that I'm experiencing - it's the quiet BEFORE the storm. I'm about to have a full plate with working on CHA projects - and already I'm getting dizzy thinking about it - but OH what fun.

So.... while we wait... I'll share a few things. Today I played with my Stampin' Up! stash. I have really, really enjoyed working with ALL of their products. The striped ribbon I used on the below projects come in a roll of 15 yards!! YES - 15 yards. I just LOVE knowing I'm not going to run out after using it twice. And the Hodge Podge Hardware (vanilla is shown in one of the below cards) comes in a cute little tin and has 100 pieces with 100 additional tiny brads! There are 50 bookplates. I just love this set.

Enough of that. Time to share now.





Stampin Up Products: Kraft Cardstock, Bella Rose Designer Papers, Best Yet Stamps, Riding Hood Red Ink, Hodge Podge Hardware bookplate, Chateau Bella rub ons, twill. Other: Martha Stewart Border Punch.






Stampin Up Supplies: Cardstock, Best Yet Stamps, Bella Rose Designer Papers, Pixie Pink Classic Ink, Pink Pirouette ribbon, Flower Fusion Accents & Elements (Felt Flowr). Other: Cricut Wild Card Cartridge (for the little duck frame), deco scissors, Martha Stewart border punch.



(Sorry- I had to take this one down)


Stamping Up: Cardstock (Kraft, Cameo Coral), Bella Rose Designer Paper, Dreams Du Jour Stamps, Chocolate Chip and Riding Hood Red Classic Ink. Other: Stampin Up
Die Cut: Provocraft (Cuttlebug), Button: Foof-a-la

And remember, you can order Stampin' Up! products directly from my store!

Here are a couple of pages I made using some of the Summer CHA Piggy Tales collections.

This page shows my son and his friend a few years ago at his little sister's birthday party. They weren't supposed to be playing in the "kiddie" equipment, but - oh well.... so as the title. This uses the Billy Goat's Gruff collection from Piggy Tales.







One more. This uses Itsy Bitsy Spider from Piggy Tales.





And guess what!!!!!!! (drum role). I was snooping around on the Piggy Tales website and saw some CHA WINTER 09 peakies!!! Look what I found!




And I have to confess.. I have seen La Belle in person and it has g.g.g.g.glitter!!!And not only the paper, the rub ons are shimmery. Wait till you see! Exciting, huh! I hope to have some creations with these collections soon! I'm going to be singing the "Ants Go Marching On" song the rest of the afternoon. lol

Happy Crafty Holidays

How many of you are making hand-made gift this season? Our theme for our church ladies group last month was focused on making hand-made gifts. One of my friends does a weekly show on the local tv station. She asked me yesterday to come on her show "this week" and show how people can make handmade cards and gift items. I'm going gee, thanks for the advanced notice. I'll let you know how it goes, if I do it.

Here is something I made last week. The focus of this card was recycling. I used vintage sheet music, an old button, and candle-wicking thread. Yes, candlewicking thread. While visiting my parents on Thanksgiving Day, my mom gave me a bag of crafty items. In it was about a dozen packets of candlewicking thread. What is so funny is, I have vague memories of the candlemaking in our home - and I have to tell you - it was eons ago. I can't believe she's kept this all this time. Anyway, some of the other elements are odds and ends from past Lime Tart kits (tag, spiral clip). The papers are Making Memories and Fancy Pants, cardstock from Stampin' Up and Worldwin, and a Melissa Frances Rub On (from my Nov. CupcardsToGo Kit).




And one more card from my new love, Stampin' Up products. I used Whisper White Craft Ink to stamp on the red cardstock. It looks like a rub on, doesn't it. I also inked the card and papers with the white craft pad. To speed up the setting, I used a heat gun. The stamp is from the "Best Yet" hostess gift set. The papers are Bella Rose Designer Papers, the ribbon is Striped Pink Pirouette. The chipboard flowers (On Board Batch of Blooms) were painted white and pink. I punched the red circle from cardstock, stamped on it, and mounted it to the flower. The butterfly stamp is from Dreams Du Jour. I stamped with Riding Hood Red ink and trimmed it.





And just so you know...you can shop anytime day or night at my Stampin' Up store.

It was refreshing to create something non-seasonal.. but can you believe this - I haven't even decided what Christmas cards I'm sending out. That means I have to make some or print some photo cards. Maybe I'll be one of those people who sends them out on December 24 so you may get something from me after Christmas. Anyway - have a wonderful day!