Duo Sneaks

Had such a fun morning crafting and chatting with my good friend, Jennifer, of NW Stamper, earlier this week.  We decided that we really needed to get some creative mojo going.  So what's better than two friends, a sketch, and a craft-off?  Here's the result.  Some sneak peeks for you here, along with current items continuing in the new catalog.  What do you think?  Which do you think is mine, and which do you think is Jennifer's?  Have you spotted anything you have on your wishlist, or are adding to your wishlist???

Speaking of wishlists... If your wishlist from the new catalog is $55 or more, consider the $50 sign-up promotion, effective now until end of June.  Consider this, get $55 worth of new products for $50.  That's a 10% discount.  The starter kit charges NO SHIPPING!  That's another 10% discount!  You're saving money from purchases you would have made anyways right off the bat!  Then, you enjoy further perks of demonstrator discounts, hostess benefits where you are your own hostess, etc.  Lots of benefits to signing up with this promo.  If you need further details, feel free to CONTACT ME anytime.

Zoo Babies

Woo-hoo for second card of the week in a long, long time!  Here's another card with NO retiring products.  This one was CASE'd from Jill.  Yipee!  Yesterday we demonstrators get to start ordering some items from the new catalog to prepare for its launch.  I really tried to contain myself.  I hope to get my box next week, and I will get to play with it and show you some samples to whet your appetite.

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Zoo Babies, A Dozen Thoughts

Ink: Smoky Slate, Costal Cabana

Papers: Smokey Slate, Costal Cabana

Accessories: Alphabet Press embossing folder, Smoky Slate 3/4" Chevron Ribbon

CASE'ing a Swap

Happy Monday!  Today's card is CASE'd from a swap card that I saw at Convention.  Here's the original swap:

I don't know the creator of this card.  If you do, please let me know, so I can give credit here.

Anyways, I needed to make a quick card for a child's birthday party.  And in my haste, I didn't take a picture of it.  But, as I was creating, my daughter specifically requested that I make one for her too, and that she wanted a toucan and and an elephant.  So, that's what I did.  I changed the card up a bit, channeling my inner-Shelli Gardner.  At Convention during her demonstration, she did movable cards. And this oldie-but-goodie twirling card was her first demonstration.  So, I thought it's appropriate to add that element here, since it's a child's card.  If you need more info on how to put this together, just drop me a note.

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Zoo Babies, Designer Type photopolymer stamp set

Ink: Summer Starfruit, Crisp Cantaloup, Early Espresso

Papers: Early Espresso, Island Indigo, Soho Subway DSP

Accessories: 1 3/4" Scallop Circle punch, 1 3/8" Circle punch, Word Window punch

Worth the Wait

Good morning, everyone!  I'm back from Convention 2013 where we celebrated Stampin' Up!'s 25th Anniversary in style.  Did you follow me on my FB Fan Page to get the scoop and join in my excitement as a first-time attendee?  I will share what I learned and pictures over the next few days/weeks.  There were new products, a new line, a promotion (or two, I can't remember.  Gotta go through my notes), demonstrations of products, techniques, tips and tricks, fellowshipping with other demonstrators, classes, etc.  It was a lot to take in in just 2 1/2 days.

One of my swap cards was based on this card.  The layout design came from www.splitcoaststampers.com's sketch challenge a little while back.  When I was done, I thought the card needed a little something on the bottom.  So I added the 3 candy dots.

This is such a cute stamp.  It's called Worth the Wait.  It's a single wood stamp, for only $8.95.  Great deal for being able to build different layers with it.  Of course, the cute turtle is very difficult to resist.

Baby Tees

Look, another baby card.  And woo-hoo!  I have a non-retiring stamp.  Well, wheel, really.  This is the Baby Tees wheel.  You know, I can never get it to roll straight no matter what I try.  So I use my craft knife and cut carefully along the rubber seam, then peel the rubber right off the wheel.  Then I use it as a stamp!  Clever, isn't it?  And if you're really good with your craft knife, you could even cut the tees into each individual stamp, if you wish.

Anyways, this is such a cute stamp.  I really should use it more for baby cards.

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Baby Tees (wheel), Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Summer Starfruit

Papers: Summer Starfruit, Patio Party DSP

Accessories: Summer Starfruit Stitched Satin ribbon, Scallop Oval punch, Oval punch

Baby Note

Along with last week's Button Buddies card, here's another one that uses the set.  I was asked to make a baby card, so I came up with this.

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):
Stamp Set(s): Button Buddies, A Word for You
Ink: Summer Starfruit, Raspberry Ripple
Papers: Raspberry Ripple, 2012-2014 In-Color Paper Stack
Accessories: Square Lattice embossing folder, Top Note Big Shot die, Stitched Satin Raspberry Ripple ribbon

Baby Time!

Today's card is not particularly CASE'd from anyone.  Big surprise, right?  I know! :)  I need to make a baby card.  I knew I wanted to use Nursery Nest DSP.  That was about it.  So of course I set out to do a search for some inspiration.  I went to my trusty Splitcoaststampers.com's gallery.  I put in "Nursery Nest" in the search box.  Saw some baby cards, but I didn't have the stamps they used.  I then decided I was going to use the very recently retired Fun & Fast Notes.  There is a buggy stamp in that set.  But somehow it just didn't call to me.  Then I remember I have a baby wheel from long ago, that had babies doing various things that I knew I could cut up.  Anyways, fast forward, and this is the card I came up with.

I LOVE using the new Edgelit dies to make a border accent.  I love it so much that I used it again on the inside, on the top AND bottom.

Like I mentioned above, this wheel is from long ago.  I bought it because I actually wanted the stamp set that went with the wheel.  But I didn't want to spend the money.  Then my friend mentioned that if I bought the wheel, I could cut up the stamped image.  That was a light-bulb moment.  My wheel is unmounted, so I can more easily stamp with it.  I don't have the heart to actually cut it up, like some people do yet.  So I just stamp the whole thing and then cut up the stamped image into separate pieces.

If your cutting plates are bowed and uneven like mine are, it may be helpful to tape down the edgelit to the plate, and just slide your cardstock between the plate and the edgelit.  That way, the cardstock will be nice and snug, and neither the cardstock nor the edgelit will move, giving you precise cutting.

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Tiny Tags, Word Play, Baby Time Stampin' Around wheel (retired)

Ink: Marina Mist

Papers: Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz, Perfect Plum, Basic Gray

Accessories: Adorning Accents Edgelit Dies, Square Scalloped punch, Jewelry punch, twine, Stampin' Write Markers

Make sure you check out my offerings of Clubs, etc. for Sale-a-Bration.  See Details HERE.

Baby Stockings

CASE'd from Rita (again)!  This card uses the Stitched Stockings stamp set.  Isn't it so cool how you can use a holiday stamp set for everyday occasion?  Way to stretch the use of a stamp set, huh?  It's basically a stocking cut down, so it looks like rolled up sock.

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Stitched Stockings, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Pear Pizzazz

Papers: Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz In-Color paper stack

Accessories: Stocking Builder punch, Framed Tulips embossing folder, Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder, Early Espresso Baker's Twine, Modern Label punch, Word Window punch, brad (non-SU)