Quick ‘n Easy with Kaleidoscope

For today’s cards, I just did some Quick n Easy to use up Retiring DSP.  This wasn’t where I was going with these, it was just one of those days.  Do you do that too?  Truthfully, I’m posting these because I don’t have anything else to post.

I used a few of the flowers from Flower Fusion to try to calm the brightness down a tad.  I don’t know if it worked or not, I’m just not happy with the way they turned out. 

I hope everyone has a great day today.  Its Mom’s birthday, so I won’t be on the internet til later this evening.  I’ll reply to anyone who needs me then. 

Remember,

Need a new Idea Book and Catalog?  Email me your name and mailing address and I will ship one out to you as soon as I receive them.  I do ask for postage, $5  payable thru PayPal, but I will reimburse your postage with a Gift Certificate for $5 off any purchase through me, that I will include with your Catalog.  If you have placed an order with me before, you are already getting one.  Place an order with me today for any amount and you will get yours free, too.

Today is it if you want to ‘save’ 30% off your first Stampin’ Up order?  From June 1-30, 2010, you can start your own Stampin’ Up! business for just $99 with the special Mini Starter Kit!  After becoming a Demo, your first order as a Demo, is 30% off the entire purchase.  Click here for all the Kit Contents.   Contact me today to get started or for more details!

Mark your Calendar for Midnight Thursday July 1st!!!  I will be posting a “Stampin’ UP Sale” of some retiring stamps, stamp pads, inks, embellishments, etc that I will be selling, first come, first serve basis.  You won’t want to miss these prices!!!

My Digital Studio Cards

This first card is the one I turned in for Certification in My Digital Studio.  I used the Upsy Daisy Stamp Brush Set with Shades of Spring DSP and Brocade Blue.  Added a few layers and embellishments. 

This is the second card I made using MDS.  I used Striped DSP, the 5 Petal Punch, the Scallop Trim Border Punch and the Wide Oval Punch.  Misc brads, ribbon, and stitching that comes with the program.  This card is done in Pretty in Pink and Certainly  Celery.  Sorry my camera didn’t want to give me good pictures today.

I enjoyed making these cards, but I missed the mess I create.  I hope they give you some incentive today to play with your MDS program. 

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Want to ‘save’ 30% off your first Stampin’ Up order?  This promo ends Wednesday!!!From June 1-30, 2010, you can start your own Stampin’ Up! business for just $99 with the special Mini Starter Kit!  After becoming a Demo, your first order as a Demo, is 30% off the entire purchase.  Click here for all the Kit Contents.   Contact me today to get started or for more details!

Mark your Calendar for Thursday July 1st!!!  I will be posting a “Stampin’ UP Sale” of some retiring stamps, stamp pads, inks, embellishments, etc that I will be selling, first come, first serve basis.  You won’t want to miss these prices!!!

Remember to Play at the PPA on Thursday!!!  Your gonna love what the Design Team has been up to.

Yogi’s Birthday Card to his Nana

Yogi, our Great Pyrenees Mix, is his Nana’s boy... if he wants me to do something or wants a treat and I won’t do it, then he goes to his Nana and gives her one lil bark and a kiss right on the lips so she’ll do it or  go get it.  He understands way too much English.  Yogi thinks the whole neighborhood is his to control.  He absolutely hates the handsome UPS man, the Mail lady, and Meter Readers. 

Yogi has this little thing he does when he has to poo, we call it his poo walk.  So, when we want him to come in and he doesn’t want to he pretends he has to poo and goes on his little poo walk while checking to see if we’ve moved away from the door.  If he thinks we’ve moved he goes back and lays down.  He’s good. 

Yogi wanted me to make a special card for his Nana’s birthday using flowers and of course he wanted dog punch art... although I would never consider Yogi a dog,  although his dad treats him just like one.  How rude is that!!!  So here’s what we came up with...

I’m sorry I cannot share the Punch Art Dog Tutorial with you as I purchased it.  The Punch Art Dog can be found here.  Yogi is made with Textured Cardstock in Very Vanilla, So Saffron, Barely Banana, Black, and Pixie Pink.

The card is

• Tea Party DSP 113992  Retiring June 30
• So Saffron Textured Cardstock
• Almost Amethyst Cardstock  Retiring June 30
• Eyelet Border Punch 113692
• Elementary Ribbon 116231
• So Saffron Ribbon
• Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Cuddlebug

I hope you enjoyed my card today... I had fun making it and especially writing the post for it.   Hugs,

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Want to ‘save’ 30% off your first Stampin’ Up order?  From June 1-30, 2010, you can start your own Stampin’ Up! business for just $99 with the special Mini Starter Kit!  After becoming a Demo, your first order as a Demo, is 30% off the entire purchase.  Click here for all the Kit Contents.   Contact me today to get started or for more details!

Mark your Calendar for Thursday July 1st!!!  I will be posting a “Stampin’ UP Sale” of some retiring stamps, stamp pads, inks, embellishments, etc that I will be selling, first come, first serve basis.  You won’t want to miss these prices!!!

PPA 48 Sketch Challenge

The PPA Sketch Challenge comes to you from Pal, Margaret Moody.  Don’t ya just love her sketches.  They are fabulous.  Thank you Margaret. 

Here’s my version of the PPA Challenge...

This stamp set is called Fast and Fabulous and is a Hostess Level II in the new IBC.  This is the first time I’ve used the Night and Day DSP and of course its retiring July 1st and its awesome.  I love how the New Core Color, Daffodil Delight comes to life in this card.  I couldn’t find any leaves, so I used the leaves from the retired set, Watercolor Garden.  The stems are from Greenhouse Garden, 113824. 

The markers I used to color in the image are, Always Artichoke, Daffodil Delight and More Mustard.  I had to use the yummy Black Satin Ribbon, 117285.  Its so easy to tie and adds a bit of elegance.  The Black Candy Dots are from my stash.  Here’s the inside...

I hope you enjoy my card today.  I  have to get this post online (its Tuesday) and ready to publish on Thursday.  We had a storm go thru in the night and a huge tree branch fell on my cable line and they are both laying at the end of my driveway.  Comcast says they’ll be here on Saturday to fix it.  Great, I don’t need TV or the Internet for the next 5 days.  But, for some reason its still on right now. 

I can’t wait to see what you create with this sketch at the PPA. 

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Want to ‘save’ 30% off your first Stampin’ Up order?  From June 1-30, 2010, you can start your own Stampin’ Up! business for just $99 with the special Mini Starter Kit!  After becoming a Demo, your first order as a Demo, is 30% off the entire purchase.  Click here for all the Kit Contents.   Contact me today to get started or for more details!

Mark your Calendar for Thursday July 1st!!!  I will be posting a “Stampin’ UP Sale” of some retiring stamps, stamp pads, inks, embellishments, etc that I will be selling, first come, first serve basis.  You won’t want to miss these prices!!!

3 X 3 Thank You Cards

Aren’t these little 3 X 3’s just the cutest!!!  Mary, my upline and I were talking and I told her I planned on doing some 4 X 4 Thank You’s and she suggested 3 X 3’s for a change.  Well, I love making them.  They are so much fun and easy to measure for all the layers.  Plus, you can get the Mini Square Envelopes, 107309 that fit perfectly!!!

Here’s the insides...

Notice my umbrellas are standing straight... line up the bottoms of one row of umbrellas, (the paper will be crooked in your cutter) into your cutter at the angle they lay and cut it off.  now using that cut edge, line it up at the top of your cutter and cut again... turn and cut 2 more times, making sure your cut edge is always on the straight edge of the cutter... and there ya go.  Did you know the umbrellas on the DSP are the exact same size as the umbrella in the Coconut Drink on the Tropical Party Stamp Set?  How cool is that... its those little things that I love the most, even if I only use it once.

These are the perfect size for handing out with a catalog, for your waiter or waitress with the tip, leave in the mailbox for your mail man or mail lady as in my case... there are just so many reasons to have these on hand.  I’m going to hand mine out with the rest of my Summer Mini’s to potential customers.  That’s why I made them from products in the Summer Mini.

My supplies for today...

• Island Oasis DSP 117173
• Tropical Party Clear Stamps 120081
• Mailbox Messages 113800
• Teeny Tiny Wishes 115370
• Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder 117335
• Punches
  • Full Heart 109041
  • Boho Blossoms 110711
  • Spring Bouquet Retired, in the Clearance Rack, unless sold out since I wrote this post 106522
  • Circle Punches
    • 1” 109046
    • 1 1/4 104403
    • 1 3/8 104401
  • Scallop Oval 114889
  • Large Oval 107305
  • Scallop Trim Border 118402
• Fresh Favorites I Buttons 107421
• Tempting Turquoise 1/4” Grosgrain Ribbon 109038
• DMC Floss to match Tempting Turquoise

I hope you enjoyed my little 3 X 3 Thank You Cards today.   Make it a terrific day!  Hugs,

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Are you ready to save 30% off your first Stampin Up order?  From June 1-30, 2010, you can start your own Stampin’ Up! business for just $99 with the special Mini Starter Kit! After becoming a Demo, your first order as a Demo, is 30% off the entire purchase. Click here for all the Kit Contents.  Contact me today to get started or for more details!

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Just Because Sneak Peek Anniversary Card and PPA47

Today’s challenge over at the PPA is a Theme Challenge,  Summer.  Well, to me Summer is flowers!!!  This is the only place I’ve lived that hasn’t had a yard full.  I hope you enjoy my card and I hope to see yours too.

This is the card I was telling you about in an earlier post.  Click here to see my Blue Hydrangea Card.  Wes and Val had Green Hydrangea’s in there wedding bouquet and I painted them on Ivy Bowls for Wedding Favors.  So I decided to make this card for them for there Anniversary, which I’m late for.  To know me, is to love me.  *wink*

I haven’t completed the inside, I’m waiting for something clever to hit me.   Hopefully after lunch so I can get it to them.  The coloring is much richer, my camera taking skills failed me today.

Supplies for today...

1. Whisper White Cardstock
2. Pink Piroutte Textured Cardstock
3. Garden Green Textured Cardstock
4. Just Because Hostess Level 1
5. Tiny Tags 118091
6. Gamsol and Prismacolored Pencil Technique
7. Scallop Edge Punch 112191
8. 1” Circle Punch 109046
9. 1 1/4 Circle Punch 104403
10. Misc. Gems

To see the Gamsol Technique, click here.  Well I’m off to work on my MDS Certification.  I’m hoping to get it done before next Tuesday as I’m on vacation for 10 days!!!  I’m so excited and ready for a break from retail!!! 

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Want to ‘save’ 30% off your first Stampin’ Up order?  From June 1-30, 2010, you can start your own Stampin’ Up! business for just $99 with the special Mini Starter Kit!  After becoming a Demo, your first order as a Demo, is 30% off the entire purchase.  Click here for all the Kit Contents.  If you just want to become a Hobby Demo, I will reimburse you for your Business Supplies.  Contact me today to get started or for more details!

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Do you live in the Peoria, IL area?  Ready to take you paper crafting skills to a new level?  I’m offering free Stampin’ Up! workshops, evening card crops or can help you organize a catalog party.  I’ll share new techniques, card designs and you’ll earn free merchandise.  Email me to learn more.

Winner of Stampin’ Up Blog Candy, 1 More Time

Anita said...

I prefer a picture tutorial so I can print to use when crafting.

Anita email me your mailing address and I’ll send your goodies.  Check this post for a reminder of the Stampin Up Blog Candy.  Please reply within 48 hours. 

Thank you all for leaving comments and I enjoyed reading everyone of them.  Did you notice I put wrong response in the winning post of the Pals Fond Farewell Hop Candy... I gave you the response from this posts question.  lol  I have been reading to comments, apparently.  So I will give you the response from the Fond Farewell Hop here... Are you neat and tidy or messy and cluttery.  The majority of us start out neat and tidy and organized and it goes down hill from there.  That tiny card just creates havoc.  lol  I know I’ve posted the response before... but maybe some of you didn’t see it.

Now to set things straight, the question for Stampin Up Blog Candy, 1 more time was... Do you prefer to Copy/Paste/Print Tutorials or view a Video Tutorial.  I had 65 responses and most of us prefer the Copy/Paste/Print method.  2nd place was to be able have both options and third was just the Video.

Sorry I’m late with my post, we’ve been on and off with our internet connection all day today. 

I will be having more blog candy soon.  Sign up to get my Posts delivered right to your email and you’ll be the first to know.  You can also sign up for Google Reader.  Everything is at the top of my header.  Thank you all so much for visiting my blog.  Hugs,

 

Do you live in the Peoria, IL area?  Ready to take you paper crafting skills to a new level?  I’m offering free Stampin’ Up! workshops, evening card crops or can help you organize a catalog party.  I’ll share new techniques, card designs and you’ll earn free merchandise.  Email me to learn more.

New Winner for Stampin’ Up Blog Candy

Good morning everyone.  My first winner did not respond and I had to re-draw for the The Pals Hop Fond Farewell Blog Candy.  Click here to see that post.  The winner is...

Marisa said...

Great cards! Love the second one! I usually have a rather cluttered area. When it gets too bad, I clean up and then it slowly morphs back to cluttered - ugh! Upside is I always know where things are at even when it gets cluttered. It's just the area I have to work on a card that shrinks.

June 08, 2010

 

Congratulations Marisa.  Please email me your mailing address within 48 hours of this post, 6am CST on Friday June 18th.  I will send your Stampin Up Blog Candy via Priority Mail. 

Thank you Marisa and everyone else that left a comment. I loved reading everyone!!!  The majority of you prefer Picture Tutorials.  Knowing that, I will continue to do Picture Tutorials and if its really complicated I will add a Video Tutorial too. 

Remember to leave a comment on the post... Stampin Up Blog Candy, One more time.. for a chance to win more Stampin Up Blog Candy.  Be sure to read that post as there is another question to answer to be eligible to win.  The winner will be drawn at Noon today!!! 

Have a great day and I’ll see you back here at Noon CST!!!

 

Because I Care Sneak Peek...

 

This is one of the Level 1 Hostess Sets from the new IBC, Because I Care.  I’m using my card either to go with a donation I’ve made or as a Sympathy Card.  Here’s a close-up of my flowers. 

I love to color images like this, so I'm sure you'll be seeing this stamp set more.  I'm working on one for an Anniversary Card for my son, Wes and his wife Val.  She loves Hydrangea's and I painted Ivy Bowls with Green Hydrangea's for their wedding favors.  Neither one of us got one, so I thought a Green Hydrangea for her anniversary would be fun.

Supplies for today's card...

1.   Because I Care Sneak Peek
2.   Brocade Blue Textured Cardstock
3.   Whisper White Textured Cardstock
4.   Polka Dots Embossing Folder
5.   Scallop Oval Punch 114889
6.   Large Oval Punch 107305
7.   Brocade Blue Grosgrain Ribbon Retiring
8.   Prismacolor Pencils

Have you commented on this post?  Stampin Up Blog Candy, 1 more time...  In honor of 100,000 blog hits, I have more Stampin Up Blog Candy for you.  Be sure to leave a comment to the question in that post.  I will close the comments at Noon CST Wednesday June 16 and post the winner at 1pm CST the same day.  Read the entire post for the rest of the details.

Do you need a new Idea Book and Catalog?  Send me your name and mailing address and I will get one out to you as soon as I get them.  I do ask for $5 postage, payable thru PayPal.  I will reimburse your $5 by including a $5 Gift Certificate with your catalog, redeemable only thru me.  If you have ordered from me previously, you’re already on the list to receive one.  Place an order with me today and you’ll receive your catalog free too!!!

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.  I'd love to know if you like this Stamp Set? 

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Do you live in the Peoria, IL area?  Ready to take you paper crafting skills to a new level?  I’m offering “free” Stampin’ Up! Workshops, evening Card Crops or can help you organize a Catalog Party.  I’ll share new techniques, card designs and you’ll earn free merchandise.  Email me to learn more.

and the Winner is...

Erika said... June 08, 2010

I always start out with a plan, then oooh, this ribbon would go great, and oh I have a perfect sized scrap for that and, hmmm don't you think this would look good embossed. But I always put everything away when I'm done.

Congratulations Erika!!!  This is your winning Stampin Up Blog Candy from the Pals Fond Farewell Hop...

My question was: When you create a card, are you an organized stamper or do you work with everything cluttered around you?  I found the majority of us are like me...  we start out pretty organized and then everything goes downhill after that.  The results sure made me feel better.  I make such a mess!!!

Erica send me your mailing address by Tuesday, June 16th and I will mail your Stampin’ Up Blog Candy Package to you via Priority Mail on Wednesday, June 17th.  

I want to thank everyone for participating in Fond Farewell Blog Hop.  Your comments and participation was what made it the best Hop ever. 

Here’s the list of Hoppers so you can go back and see who won there Candy.

FOND FAREWELL HOP LINE-UP

1. Liz Hughes DIY Paper Creations

2. Gina Shaw Cards by Gina

3. Barbara Furlong The Love of Stamping

4. Nina Dee Deesigns by Nina Dee

5. Debbie Pierce Stampin Sunshine

6. Ann Schach The Stampin Schach

7. Melanie Collins Oops a Daisy

8. Kim Lampone Stamp, Scrap and Get Kreative

9. Mike Funke Stampin Style

10. Regina Mangum The Stampin Bean

11. Linda Callahan Stampin Seasons

12. Anne Eicher Creative Cards by Anne

13. Mary Fish Stampin Pretty

14. Carla Bazhenow Carla's Scraps           You are here

15. Joanna Munster Inspired by Stampin

16. Margaret Moody Margaret Moody

17. Martha Stewart Seasons of Stamping

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Now, don’t forget to sign up for my 100,000 Hits Stampin’ UP Blog Candy.  You can leave your comment here.  There is a question to answer so be sure to read the post.  Only those that answer the question are eligible to win.

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Make it an awesome day!!!  Hugs,

Are you ready to hold a Workshop, Host a Catalog Party or an evening Card Crop?  If you’re in the Peoria, IL area, send me an email and I would be thrilled to handle all all the details for you.  I would love to teach you new techniques, new card designs, even Punch Art Flowers.  Check thru my blog and see what works for you. 

Coming Soon... Evening Workshops!!!  Dates and times to be announced.

Thank you all!!!

Well its time to close the comments for the Blog Candy.  I hate to do it, someone else set the rules... honest!!!  I so appreciate everyone that took the time to comment and answer the question.   I found out most of us are messy, we try and start out good, but we get lost in the tools, embellishments, punches, card stock and stamps along the way.  Sometimes I've had to take a break in the middle of that tiny card and clean up so I could continue. 


I want to also thank those that subscribed to my blog and those that requested my newsletter.  I so appreciate that and I'm so happy you find my work inspiring.  That is the purpose of my Blog, to inspire, to teach and maybe even to make you smile once in awhile.


Remember I will announce the winner of my Stampin' Up Blog Candy at Noon CST, Sunday June 13th.  I will choose the lucky winner via Random.org.  You will have until Noon CST on Tuesday, June 15th to send me your mailing address via email.  I will ship your package by Priority Mail on Wednesday, June 17th.


Again, I thank you so much for making this an awesome Fond Farewell Hop!!!  I had such an awesome time reading all the comments.  Its you, our readers/subscribers that we love to create for!!!

  Make it a wonderful weekend.

  Good Luck 

 
Are you ready to hold a Workshop, Host a Catalog Party or an evening Card Crop?  If you’re in the Peoria, IL area, send me an email and I would be thrilled to handle all all the details for you.  I would love to teach you new techniques, new card designs, even Punch Art Flowers.  Check thru my blog and see what works for you. 

Coming Soon... Evening Workshops!!!  Dates and times to be announced.

Stampin Up Blog Candy... 1 more time!!!

Oh heck, lets do it again.  I’m coming up on 100,000  hits on my Blog!!!  To honor that, I’m giving away free Stampin’ Up Blog Candy!!! 

Here’s what in the package of all New Stampin Up Products:

• Very Thankful Stamp Set
• Brocade Blue Buttons
• Brocade Blue Brads
• Brocade Blue Grosgrain Ribbon 3 yards
• Real Red Striped Ribbon 3 yards
• 1/4” Grosgrain Apricot Appeal Ribbon 3 yards
• 1 yard SU Linen Thread
• Whisper White Jumbo Grommets

I’ve always wondered what the majority of you thought... Do you prefer to watch a Video Tutorial or do you prefer to Copy/Paste/Print a Picture Tutorial.  Personally, I prefer a Picture Tutorial, mainly due to time constraints.  I can copy, paste and print and view it later vs... taking the time to watch it now.  When I save things to my Favorites, it is never to be found again.  Maybe I’m just not organized enough, but I never remember to rename the link to something I will remember later.

Just leave me a comment with your answer to the above question.  I will close the comments Wednesday at Noon CST on June 16th and draw a winner by Random.org on Wednesday, June 16th at 1pm CST.  You will have until Noon CST on Friday June 18th to email me your mailing address.  I will ship your package to you on Saturday, June 19th.

Hugs,

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Are you ready to hold a Workshop, Host a Catalog Party or an evening Card Crop?  If you’re in the Peoria, IL area, send me an email and I would be thrilled to handle all all the details for you.  I would love to teach you new techniques, new card designs, even Punch Art Flowers.  Check thru my blog and see what works for you. 

Coming Soon... Evening Workshops!!!  Dates and times to be announced.