Oh, more crafting! Christmas Garland

I spent most of Monday playing with this. I am not sure what to string it onto.
But I LOVE IT!!
I used the Ornament Punch from Stampin' Up! and blinged it up!!
I used several alphabet sets. Still don't like the H in Christmas, but I might let it go. Oh, now to find the "perfect" ribbon or string. I can't wait to finish and hang it!! Now be inspired and GO CRAFT!!

I've been crafting!!!!

I had to try my hand at some little felt gift card pouches. It is made from the Stampin' Up! Bigz xl dies Baskets and Blooms. I traced it onto felt, and either stitched the blanket stitch across the top, or sewed up the sides. The Snowflakes are from a sizzix sizzlit double snowflake die. The snowflakes were tricky, as they weren't made for cutting felt. I had some spot cutting to do with the scissors.

Look over my list of stamps sets! LOTS FOR SALE!

Sorry I haven't posted in some time. It's just been busy since school started and the blog is the last thing I've had time to enjoy!

I have been cleaning my stamp room. I have lots and lots of retired sets to sell. See my list.
Contact me if you want any of these. Thank You!!

Buyer to pay shipping, Paypal payments expected unless you contact me and make other arrangements. Paypal is just faster and easiest for both of us. I will ship USPS Priority, and will combine shipping if you want more than one set. Insurance and delivery confirmation is at your expense. Please note that if you want them.

Friendship Grows (4) ..............................$ 5.00
Little Shapes (4) .................................. $ 5.00
Teeny Tinies (6).....................................$ 5.00
Smorgasborders (9).................................$ 5.00
Merci (6) ...........................................$ 5.00
Nature's Wonder (4)................................$ 5.00
Brushstroke Blossoms (4) .........................$ 5.00
Just a Note (4) .....................................$ 5.00
Burst into Bloom (4).................................$ 5.00
Delightful Doodles (4)...............................$ 5.00
Festive Friends (4)..................................$ 5.00
Tag-Alongs (9)......................................$ 5.00
Send a Celebration (4) ........................... $ 5.002
Step Mini Messages ( 8 )......................... $ 5.00
Paint Prints (6) ................................$ 5.00
Love Ya Bunches (6)................................$ 5.00
Fun Filled ( 8 )..........................................$ 5.00
Sweet of You (6)....................................$ 5.00
Just for You (4)......................................$ 5.00
Holidays (6)...........................................$ 5.00
Around & About (4).................................$ 5.00
Best Blossoms (6) ...................................$6.00 Unused/Unmounted
Best Blossoms (6).....................................$5.00
Fall Fun (6) .......................................... $ 6.00
Alphabits set of 4......................................$ 8.00
Furnished with Love set of 6........................$ 8.00
Bitty Boos (12)..........................................$8.00
Party Punches (6)......................................$8.00
Friendship Blooms (5).................................$10.00 Unused/Unmounted
Double Line Doodles (9) ....................... $19.00
Doodle That (4) .................................. $ 5.00
Serene Spring (4).....................................$12.00
Provencal (4) ....................................... $12.002
Step Shapes and Shadows (12)............ $17.00
Flower Garden (7) ................................ $12.00
Mini Mates ( 28 ).................................. $19.00
Grinning Ghouls (6)................................. $15.00
2 Step Cold Play (14)............................. $19.00
2 Step Time Well Spent (12).................... $19.00
Cool Cat (6)......................................... $10.00
Just Beachy (10).................................... $18.00
Winter Play (6)...................................... $19.00
2 Step Roses In Winter (9)....................... $16.00
2 Step Simple Sketches (12).................... $16.00
Memory of the Heart (6)......................... $12.00
Simple Florals (4).................................. $12.00
Raggedy Angel (4)................................ $18.00
BG From the Garden....................................$10.00 Unused/Unmounted
BG Big Blossom........................................... $ 5.00
BG Groovy Lines.........................................$10. 00
BG By Definition........................................ ..$10.00
BG Ephemera.......................................... ....$10.00
Posy & Bee (10)........................................$10.00
And Everything Nice (6).............................$19.00
Stamp Your Art Out (5).............................$20.00
Office Accoutrement (10)...........................$20.00
Label Classics (6)......................................$14.00
God Bless (6)...........................................$15. 00
All Year Cheer II (12)................................. $19.00
All Year Cheer III (12)................................$19.00
DD Rooster (13).......................................$15.00
DD Springtime Fun (12)..............................$22.00
DD Wild Rose (12).....................................$22.00
Fashion Statement (12) ............................$19.00
Baby Frame (7)..........................................$18.00
Elementary Days (7)....................................$18.00
Holiday Frame Fun (7) .................................$18.00

Thanks for taking a look.

ADDED******SIZZLITS alphabet PLAYGROUND - in red and clear case, Retail over 100.00 - just $40.00 barely used, all dies and case included.
Just Journaling - stamp and 4 stencils 10.00
Holiday Woodcuts (6) $14.00
Tags & More ( 8 ) $14.00
On Angel Wings (4) $12.00
Santa & Friends (6) $14.00
Snow Angels (6) $16.00

April's card swaps! Finally posting them!! I was sick.

Ok! I am finally taking some time to post the April swap cards. I apologize for being late with them, but I was fighting influenza b, not to be confused with the swine flu. (but I was feeling pretty miserable all the same!)

I'll be back, gotta take Travis for confirmation pictures. T.

Just Beachy stamp set used here! I love the expressions on the fishes faces! On this card I added googlie eyes and Diamond Drops for the water bubbles. That Tombo glue in the white and green bottle is the bomb! It holds both the drops and the eyes quickly and they are sturdy. Be sure to check on the postage for a bumpy card such as this. They have very particular rules on
shape and size and envelopes. Visit USPS.com for the specifics!

This is our May project! It's the Spotlighting Technique and is so precious when used as the water bubbles with my fav fish from Just Beachy. Lots of clear embossing powder used, but it sure makes it! The background is the Lazy Days Jumbo wheel - both the set and the wheel can be found in the Stampin' Up! Mini Ocassions Catalog. See pages 14 & 15. (this card is my own design!! Can you believe it? No C A S E 'ing here~!!)

I put my die cuts to good use from my Stampin' UP! BIG SHOT. Marissa had her friends over for her birthday. Instead of making goodie bags I bought t-shirts and felt, wonderunder and some fabric paint tubes. I pre-washed the shirts a few days ahead, ironed on the wonderunder to the pieces of felt, cut them into 4x5 inch rectangles, and had the butterflies and flowers die cuts along with my Big Shot ready when the girls arrived. Marissa's favorite color is green so everyone got a green t-shirt! I let them freely design their shirts. They caught on really quickly to the Big Shot and they'll have something to remember the party by. They enjoyed doing it, but had to leave them here overnight to allow the fabric paint to dry. They've worn them to school already! I had so much fun myself, but have yet to make my own. This would be a great way to decorate a tote bag or laundry bag! The outline on the large butterfly is just trimming around another butterfly of a different color, it fits over the butterfly perfectly and adds highlight!

Albino Robin and Lisa's swap card PHOTOS

My OOPS!

I found the pix of Lisa's swap card on my other SD card. I wasn't looking there the first time I was searching for it. Notice the lace like corners and the ribbon embellishment. I believe she also did swiss dot textured background using her Cuddlebug. Very Nice Lisa, sorry I missed posting this until after Easter!
Albino Robin Alert!! Proof here that I took this from my garage service door - Robbie the Robin (as I like to call him) is just a bit above and to the right of the white jeep in this photo. Trent helped me crop and get a close up of Robbie and the Robin he is pursuing. Seeing her close up makes me wonder if Robbie is chasing another male Robin.

Here is our buddy, right in front of the neighbors window. See his belly band of red? His girlfriend is in the upper right hand corner of this photo.

CHECK OUT Moments On Main for Diamond Drops!

Marissa and I were downtown on Thursday and happened into Moments on Main, that adorable shop on the corner of Bush St. and Hwy 61 (or Main St.) It is full of seasonal home accent items, jewelry, candles, wall hangings, paper goods you don't see anywhere else. All displayed and highlighted with great spot lighting, mirrors and cheery yellow walls!

Look what we found!!! Diamond Drops! Those adorable plastic, flatbacked do dads that accentuate cards!! Ok, they were spotlighting these for displaying your tealights tucked into in

a wine goblet, or sprinkled on a mirror with candles here and there, but girls! You have to go get some. They sell of 80 cents a scoop, see the packages of colors I picked up and they all totalled up to less than you'd find at a scrapbook shop or even Wally World! (ok, these don't have adhesive on the back, but that is a quick fix with some Crystal Effects or Glassy Glaze.)

Go embellish some cards or scrapbook pages with these fun finds!!

They are displayed in and amoungst their gorgeous displays of Spring!!

Marissa even helped take some of these pictures. We of course asked for permission to take

the pictures. Kate was very helpful and we had such fun looking and talking with her there.

Go take a time out from your busy day and spend some time in Moments On Main.

MARCH CLUB PROJECTS - sewing! UUGGGGHH!

March project for club started out using the Big Shot Scallop Envelope die to cut felt. I think the girls were surprised to find out they would be sewing!



Heidi is demonstrating the Blanket stitch. It was done on the side flaps to sew purse together.

This project is a scallop envelope cut out of felt and made into a charming little what-not purse.

The spot is a flaw on the photo, this picture is showing the felt flowers we used to embellish the area over the snap.

Wanda and Lisa focusing on their blanket stitching!

Samples and examples from Stampers 10.

I saw this layout done on Splitcoaststampers and gave it a try. Baja Breeze cardstock is layered with Baja Breeze double sided paper, the front flap of the card was cut off in the middle, more ds paper was layered over the front. I attached the BIG NOTE to the front flap, but firsts embossed with the cuddlebug embossing folder Snowflakes using my BIG SHOT. I had the Baja Breeze wide ribbon and slit the Big Note to thread ribbon around and tied. As an afterthought I
wanted to stamp a greeting on the front of the Big Note so I took a chance and did it after it was embossed. Holding it onto the embossed cardstock for a little longer amount of time than for a flat piece of cardstock gave me a dark, crisp image. (next time I would cut out first, then stamp and then emboss.)


This is one of the projects we did at club this month. We used a double sided designer series paper for the box, and a transparency for the slide on/off cover. The ribbon is tied on lengthwise to keep the box closed until opened by the receipient. The strips of coordinating designer series paper is attached to Hershey's Nuggets candy using double sided tape. Add a tag and a sweet treat you have ready for giving!

This absolutely charming card is a CASE card from my friend Dawn O. who is dostamping on Splitcoaststampers. Here I used the SAB paper and the BIG SHOT sizzlet die of the birds. I improvised using a white satin ribbon, but she used the taffeta ribbon by Stampin' Up!. My misaligned greeting is because I didn't do so well using the Stamp a ma jig tool. Oops!

The SAB congrats set would be very useful to make a wedding or anniversary card.

Sample card of a 6x6 textured card folded to make a quick 3x6 card, here the flower is embellished with a rhinestone.

My simple swap card. Can't seem to find crystal rhinestones for embellishing my cards. That's what it is lacking. I love the eyelet scallop edge punch. It adds a feminine touch to cards and scrapbook pages.

March Club swaps and projects!!! Sorry so slow in posting!!

Kristin's swap card bear is adorable out of it's natural environment, note: the googlie eyes!

Heidi's swap card is layered and embellished Easter card! Minimal stamping for this perfect card!

Kay's swap card using a great technique here on her spring card!

Jane's swap card! Crystal effect is dotted on each cherry! Great detail!

Penny's swap card - that orange makes the image "POP".

Just a note about Stampin' Up! Sale A Bration

Dear Stamper friends,
Just an update on SAB or Sale A Bration going on now at Stampin' Up! You only have until March 31st to get in on the free stamps, ribbon or Designer Series Paper. (One free with every $50.00 in merchandise purchased) April 1st is the new mini catalog with some Easter sets in it, along with pretty, colorful rub ons, printed window sheets, corduroy buttons, a new scallop oval punch and a set to match, Designer Series Paper plus lots more! Call or email me for your copy of the occasions mini catalog. Good through June 30th 2009!

Saturday I was very fortunate to be asked to conduct an in-home workshop. Thanks Geri!!
We played with the Big Shot, guests got to make the scallop envelope using the Designer Series Paper. A card using the Raspberry Tart DSP (which is my favorite Designer Series Paper currently, using the Cameo Coral, Pretty in Pink and Rose Red along with Kiwi Kiss! The colors POP!
I'll post photos soon, so check back.
Today I was organizing and sorting my stamping stuff. Trying to make better use of my space for playing with my stamps. I am looking to find a place to rent to hold a rubber stamp sale and swap. I filled 3 large storage totes with stamp sets that are retired or I just didn't use. I also sorted some accessories, ink pads, tools, punches, so there is plenty to start. I hope to find a place big enough for others to rent tables to sell or swap their rubber stamps and paper craft items. Any suggestions would be appreciated. It will be a good time.

Check back soon - I made a light box for photographing my cards and projects. I will give it a whirl maybe tomorrow. Keep on stamping! Trish

Technique spotlight - Bandana

I demonstrated the Bandana technique that I found from a YouTube video done by Ranger Inc.

Mine were done by inking the die cut shape with Pigment ink, heat setting, then stamping with

a flourish and swirl style line stamp image. Taking a white pigment pen, you draw along side of the black ink designs, not on top of them but off to the side, imitating the image. Put dots here and there, and you have a die cut bandana style embellishment for a page of your scrapbook or a charming card! I used the swirl design from the Stampin' Up! set, Priceless.

From boring to BANDANA!!!

Stampers 10 club project for February 2009

So those of you who weren't able to attend our club night, here is the projects and photos to help you along. Photos too!

This is an "almost" completed card that we did at club. The ribbon ties the accordian folded cardstock shut and still shows off some of the adorable print paper.

Taking the 2 pieces of c/s layer then adhere after stamping some random images in VersaMark ink.

The colors used for this accordian fold, ribbon tie, layered card are: Not Quite Navy and Baja Breeze. The two sided paper is Baja Breeze from Stampin' Up! The ribbon is a white satin from a craft store. You should have in your project packet, 3 rhinestone bling, a tag punch out of NQNavy and the cardstock. See the photos for the correct fold (yours are pre scored)

and the layout you can copy or freestyle to your liking.

Here are the measurements for reproducing this card.

Cardstock (1) piece 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" NQN

" (1) " 4"x 4 1/4" Baja Breeze

" (1) " 9 1/2"x 3 3/4" NQN accordian folded scored at 2 1/2", 4 1/2", 6 1/2", 8"

Two sided printed paper (Baja Breeze) (2) 1 1/4" (1) 2 1/4" (2) 1 3/4" all are 3 1/2" long

(1) 16" piece of coordinating ribbon

February Stampers 10 club swap cards!!!

My swaps! Used my Big Shot scallop envelope die!

Kristin's swap cards! Penny's swap card! She used markers on the stamp and blended the colors before stamping.

Cheryl's swap card!

Lisa's mom, Jane did this!

Kay's swap card!

Heidi's swap card!

Lisa's swap card! She got a cuddlebug and had to use it!!!

"Shout Out To SheetLoad"

I almost forgot about this site http://sheetload.blogspot.com but so glad I didn't. Sheetload ezine shows templates and samples of card layouts. Mostly they are helping us to use what we already own, highlighting many variations. For example the Aug. 2008 issue. That's where I was gleening ideas from. When you make a sample using one of their templates they have a spot to post them to share with their devotees! It's such a fantastic place to stop for ideas! I've been neglectful to share with you girls! Forgive me! I really wasn't keeping them all to myself!!!
Here's a link to check out Jan. 2009's post!
http://sheetload.blogspot.com/2009/01/click-on-thumbnail-above-to-download.html
Keep on stamping~!

Stampers 10 club for 2009 Love You Much Bundle FUN!!

These are the projects we did for our first Stampers 10 Club of 2009.
Using the Big Shot and the Top Note Die we made this card. Idea taken from a gorgeous card on Splitcoaststampers.com. Link to it here: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1176053?cat=15538&perpage=96

This card is using the paper Candy Lane, the heart punch and the stamp from the Love You Much set, all are included in the Bundle! The exclusive bundle offer is the Love You Much stamp set, the matching 3 hearts punch (see hearts in the card above, 3 sizes and shapes) the 12x12 Candy Lane Designer Series Paper all for 20% discount. Order # 115405 and goes through to Jan. 31st, 2009 - giving you lots of time to make some very special Valentine cards! Not only can you order from me, your friendly Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, but you can order online at http://www.stampinup.com/ extra discounts can apply if you designate me as your demonstrator!!


The basket was demonstrated (I actually didn't demonstrate it per say, it was out to oooh and ahhh over, but I got distracted) to show the Bigz Scallop Envelope die, 4 of them together makes a sturdy little box, or as you can see, basket. There is a strip of designer series paper around it and a strip on the basket handle. NOTE: The wonderful striped grosgrain ribbon is Stampin' Up! It can be found in your Oct. - Jan. 18th holiday mini catalog. It is 1 1/4" wide, in Riding Hood Red/Very Vanilla 10 yards for 8.95. The texture of this ribbon is very supple and ties oh so smoothly. Ok, I'll stop, but if you need some of this ribbon contact me today!! I mean today and I'll order some. Or go online to order for delivery to yourself, but it is the nicest grosgrain to work with and I personally LOVE the colors!

Our swap cards!

We have a great group working!

More swap cards!
Ok, how many of you are in love with Sock Monkey after seeing him in this card? Note the teenie tiny pompom on his head, he is Oh SO lifelike!!! Cute Lisa-poo-la-roo!!!

Happiest of New Years to you all!

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