Barb's Party

Barb was a hostess the other night and we had a great party!  (Why weren't you there?)
She had asked for "something Christmas" so it wasn't very hard for me to come up with a card using my new fav holiday set, Joyful Christmas.  This beautiful stamp sets the tone of the season with a gorgeous poinsettia just perfect for embossing.  Lookie here:

 Is that not gorgeous?
We added a little bling by coloring Rhinestone Basic Jewels with a red Sharpie marker--such a neat trick!

 And finished off our card with the Thinlets Expressions "Merry" in Gold Foil cardstock!  Just stinkin' fabulous!

 But wait...there's more!  Everyone got to make a Goodie Bag and learned how to make a bat from our Butterfly punch:

 And we finished our evening with my favorite card from Convention, using Gorgeous Grunge and Hello Lovely:

Even the envelope was stamped to match.

Want to host your own party and make goodies like this?  Get a few friends together and I'd love to create something special just for you.  Don't live locally?  No problem; we can do a "Party by Mail", where you and your friends place orders on-line and I send you samples and instructions to make your projects.  Can't get any easier than that!


Let's get creating!

Still Christmas in August?

Yes, I'm still creating Christmas cards in August...why?  What better time to decide what to use for my annual holiday greetings and get ready to order my supplies.

So here's another one, using the Starburst Technique:

I'm a fan of the Season of Style Designer Series Paper (#132340, $10.95) and chose a few patterns for my card--it's SO nice when everything coordinates!  I also ran some Old Olive card stock (#100702, $6.95) through the Big Shot (yes, you really do NEED this) (#113439, $99.95) with the Argyle embossing folder (#127750, $7.95).  Each 4" strip was cut on the diagonal, and then adhered to a piece of scrap paper.  Then a strip of the Cherry Cobbler 3/4" Chevron Ribbon (#130012, $8.95) was added to the bottom before adhering the piece to an Old Olive card base.  Wishing You (w: #131748, $14.95; c: #131751, $11.95) was stamped using Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write markers and paper-snipped to a banner shape; Basic Rhinestone Jewels (#119246, $4.95) add just the right amount of bling.

What do you think? 

Let's get creating!

Paper Pumpkin- Time is running out!

Time is running out to order your Paper Pumpkin, a monthly subscription to fun and creativity!  Each month you will receive a box of supplies and suggestions to create a special project (varies monthly). 

Go to MyPaperPumpkin.com and take advantage of this special offer BEFORE August 31!  Use the code PUMPKINDEAL  and pay just $10 a month for your first two months!  Your pretty red box will be on it's way to your home, ready for you to create your first project!  





  There is no obligation, and you may cancel at any time.  But why?  It's such fun!  Please be sure to choose me as your demonstrator...thank you!

And let's get creating!

Christmas in August?

Hi Stampin' Friends, I'm back after a few days absence while caring for my dog (he had surgery).  He's doing well, although it will be long recovery ("knee" surgery).
But I finally got upstairs to do some stampin' and here's the first of a few projects I've been working on. 

This unique "shaker card" idea was presented at the Stampin' UP annual convention in July.  I decided a Christmas shaker would be fun, and this is the result. 
The card base is Cherry Cobbler, with a layer of Crumb Cake, run through the Stylish Stripes embossing folder.  Cherry Cobbler 3/4" Chevron Ribbon is tied in a knot and wrapped around the Crumb Cake layer. 

The "shaker" is made with Card Stock Vellum over a piece of Crumb Cake, and wrapped with the fantabulous Season of Style Designer Washi Tape.  Haven't used it yet?  Whatever are you waiting for?  This fun tape is easy to tear and if you happen to place it crooked, it's easy to remove and re-place. 

I punched lots of stars, Christmas trees and Ornaments using the trio punches and placed them inside, sealing up the last edge with Washi.  An interactive card!

Stamps:  Wishing You (w: #131748, $14.95; c: #131751, $11.95)
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write Marker (#119681, $3.50), Gumball Green Stampin' Write Marker (set of 5 In colors, #13120, $14.95)
Paper:  Cherry Cobbler (#119685, $6.95), Crumb Cake (#120953, $6.95), Very Vanilla (#101650, $8.50), Card Stock Vellum (#101856, $6.50)
Goodies:  3/4" Chevron Ribbon (cherry cobbler) (#130012, $8.95); Season of Style Designer Washi Tape (#132155, $4.95), Decorative Label Punch (#120907, $16.95), Dimensionals (#104430, $3.95); Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder (#132174, $7.95); Big Shot (yes, you really do NEED one of these!) (#113439, $99.95)

Let's get creating!

My Digital Studio

Yesterday I showed you a scrapbook page created the old-fashioned way--stamps, ink and paper.

Today I want to introduce you to another way of keeping your memories alive:
My Digital Studio!

Click on this link to see a demo of the product.  I think you'll agree, you just gotta have it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwgoEx_mn1Q

Sold?  Head on over to my on-line store to place your order:
http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/priscillastamps/


Let's get creating!

Scrapbooking my Grandson

As mentioned in Sunday's post, yesterday was my daughter's birthday.  She and her husband brought their son to visit for the weekend, which was such a joy!  They live about 400 miles away, so I don't get to see my grandson very often.  He's now almost 4 months old and we got to play all weekend.  My daughter-in-law brought my other two grandsons (2 1/2 and 9 months old), and we had a grand time.  How blessed I am to be able to spend time with these boys!

Nathan (the youngest) is in a day care which asks families to provide a scrapbook page about the child.  My daughter was struggling with a concept, so she brought her photos and we had some fun putting together a page. 

 My daughter really wanted the page to reflect "boy"!  Her husband has three girls and this is his first son.  She sifted through my stamp collection and settled on "I Dig You" (retired, but one of my favorite little-boy sets), and we chose bright colors--Taken With Teal, Green Galore (both retired, sorry) and Pumpkin Pie. 

 The dump truck and earth mover were colored with Stampin' Write markers, stamped on Whisper White and cut out.  The "earth" is Early Espresso, torn to look like hills.  The photos were laid out like a "family tree" starting with grandparents at the top, parents in the middle, and sisters next, with Nathan across the bottom.

Like scrap-booking?  I have lots of ideas for layouts and supplies to make it happen.  Stampin' UP also has a wonderful product, My Digital Studio, for those who prefer digital scrap-booking or hybrid pages.  See my website/on-line store (priscillastamps@stampinup.net) for more information and ideas.

Let's get creating!

Stamps:  I Dig You
Inks:  Taken with Teal, Green Galore, Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write markers
Paper:  Taken with Teal, Green Galore, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White
Goodies:  2-1/2" Scallop Circle Punch (clouds); Typeset Alphabet Bigz Die, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Big Shot; Word Window punch; Stampin' Trimmer; SNAIL Adhesive; Stampin' Dimensionals.

Beach-y Birthday!

So today is my daughter's 30th birthday!  Where did THAT time go?  I can still remember the day (early morning) she was born.  After my husband passed out while I was in labor, I delivered a beautiful baby girl (yes, my hubby recovered in time, and that's another story).  I got just what I wanted, but throughout my pregnancy my doctor kept telling me she was a "he" (we didn't have ultrasounds then, so imagine my joy when the doctor announced it was a girl!). 

Aly is a beautiful young woman, who just made me a Grammy again (her first, my third), giving birth to Nathan (now 3 months old). 

So of course, I HAD to create something special for her...how about this?

 Setting the stage with Island Indigo and Soft Sky, along with Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush and Crisp Cantaloupe.  You can almost taste it!

But (wait for it):

 How fun is that?  I turned the Pop 'n Cuts label insert upside down and it makes a "table".  I have been thinking about this for about a week, and had an idea in my head to make a Caribbean Vacation Birthday Celebration.

 Drinks from Happy Hour were stamped and fussy cut, and attached to a strip of Window Sheet, to pop up from the table.  The cake was stamped from Best of Birthdays, colored with markers and cut out, as was the present from the same set.  I rubbed my Real Red Classic Ink pad on my Stripes embossing folder and ran the label through in one direction; then repeat the process and turned the label 90 degrees.  The burlap ribbon was fringed to make the grass skirt, and the palm tree was hand cut and run through the Chevron embossing folder; leaves punched with my oval punch were snipped and added with glue dots. 

Crumb Cake "sand" was stamped with Gorgeous Grunge and a Happy Hour "cheers", and then I added a few of my hand-made shells (Simply Pressed Clay).

I hope she likes her mini vacation! 

Let's get creating!

Stamps:  Really Good Greetings, Happy Hour, Best of Birthdays
Inks:  Island Indigo, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana Stampin' Write Marker, Crisp Cantaloupe  Stampin' Write Marker, Strawberry Slush Stampin' Write Marker, Soft Sky, Real Red
Paper:  Island Indigo, Soft Sky, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Early Espresso
Goodies:  Chevron Embossing Folder, Window Sheets, Simply Pressed Clay, Burlap Ribbon, White Taffeta Ribbon, Stripes Embossing Folder, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Stampin' Sponges, Scallop Punch, Strawberry Slush Ruffled Stretch Ribbon, Candy Dots (Subtles), Deco Labels Framelits, Ovals Framelits, Big Shot