Advent Calendar

I made this advent calendar as a 3d swap for our Stampin' Up! Christmas Party.

Supplies: Baja Breeze card stock, Chocolate Chip card stock, Old Olive card stock, Ruby Red card stock, Baja Breeze ink, Chocolate Chip ink, Old Olive ink, Ruby Red ink, Holiday Treasures DSP, Coluzzle, 3/4'' circle punch, 1'' circle punch, 1 3/8'' circle punch, 1 3/4'' circle punch, scallop circle punch, scallop square, large star punch, star punch, tag punch, small tag punch, 1 3/8'' square punch, 1 1/4'' square punch, Christmas Classics stamp set, mini muffin tin, and magnet sheets

Sneak Peak - Handmade Holiday Gifts Class

I have the answer to all of your holiday gift giving needs!

Join me for this amazing class where you will create gifts for everyone on your list.

December 6th at 2:00 pm. Unable to make it on the 6th? Then join me on December 7th at 2:00pm.

GIFT MENU:

* Holiday Tile Coasters - $5 (set of 4)

*Gift Tags - $5 (make as many as you can in 3 hours)

*Family Frame with small b/w photos - $15 each

* Calendar '09 - $10 each

* 6x6 Quick & Easy Books - $10 each choose from: Bella Rose, Holiday Treasures, and Ski Slope.

I also have Stampin' Up! Gift Certificates available for the stampers in your life.

Please RSVP no later than November 28th so that I may order supplies.

Check back in a few days to see a preview of one of the scrapbooks.

Tile Coasters

I am going to have a booth at the Syrup Festival, and this tile coaster is just a little preview of some things that will be in my booth.

Supplies: Rose Red Craft Ink, Certainly Celery Craft Ink, Close to Cocoa Craft Ink, Glassy Glaze Embossing Powder, Baroque Motifs stamp set, small tiles from Lowe's

Halloween Card

On Saturday I found this adorable surprise in the mail from Sam and Faith. Isn't cute!

Baby Shower Invitations

I am making 22 of these onesie invitations for a baby shower. I made the onesie using punches and the onesie template that I found on Splitcoast.

Supplies: All Stampin' Up!, Whisper White card stock, Bashful Blue card stock, Chocolate Chip ink, Bashful Blue ink, Certainly Celery ink, 1 3/8'' circle punch, scallop circle punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, and Nursery Necessities stamp set

Halloween Toppers

Aren't these treat toppers adorable! I found a template to make witches shoes on the Stampin' Up! website. You could also change the colors on the witches shoes and stockings to red and green to make them elf shoes for Christmas goodies! I made my own pattern for the candy corn.

Supplies: All Stampin' Up!, Kiwi Kiss cardstock, Pumkin Pie cardstock, Basic Black cardstock, Basic Gray cardstock, Summer Sun cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Versamark, Basic Black ink, Basic Black Stampin' Write marker, 3/16'' corner rounder, horizontal slot punch, medium cello bags, stapler, Halloween Backgrounds stamp set, and All Holidays stamp set

How to Tie the Perfect Knot!

This trick is for anyone that has trouble making knots or bows on their cards.

Step 1: Punch hole where you want the knot to be.

Step 2: Feed each end of the ribbon through the inside of card to outside of card.

Step 3: Pull ribbon tightly through the hole. (Make sure the ribbon isn't twisted.)

Step 4: Place one end of the ribbon up and the other end down.

Step 5: Tie a knot and trim each end. Now you have the perfect knot! A bow could also be tied using this trick.

You Rock Card : All Stampin' Up!, Ghostly Greetings DSP, Kiwi Kiss cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Stazon Jet Black ink, Pumpkin Pie ink, Black grosgrain ribbon, Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Cropadile, Crafters' Tool Kit, Stampin' Dimensionals, and Just Jawing stamp set

A Tag For My Tote

Okay so I finally gave in and ordered several packages of DSP including Maine Blueberry. Then I just had to make a tag for my convention tote since it is covered in the same prints. I didn't have any Not Quite Navy Craft ink for the chipboard letter so I used Not Quite Navy cardstock to trace and cut the "d" out. Then I covered the front of the "d" with Versamark and embossed with Crystal Clear Embossing Powder. Next I adhered the embossed letter to the chipboard letter. Enjoy!

Supplies: All Stampin' Up!, Maine Blueberry DSP, Not Quite Navy cardstock, Soft Subtles Buttons, On Board Lots of Letters (d), Pewter Jumbo Eyelets, Crystal Clear Embossing Powder, Versamark

Moments Frame

I made this frame today. I was inspired by the frame Brent showed at convention. I tweaked it a little, but basically its very close to his example. These are so quick and simple to make. I also made one to give as a gift. I absolutely love it! Now all I need do to is add pictures and hang it on the wall.

Supplies: All Stampin' Up!, Bella Rose DSP, Organic Outlines Decor Elements, Decor Elements Applicator, 1'' Chocolate Chip stitched ribbon, Greatest Moments rub-ons, 11''X14'' frame (Hobby Lobby).

Bella Rose Gift Card Holder

Here is a gift card hold I made using the Bella Rose DSP. I just love Bella Rose. Enjoy!

Supplies: All Stampin' Up!, Pirouette Pink cardstock, Ridinghood Red cardstock, Whisper White cardstock,Bella Rose DSP, Whisper White taffeta ribbon, Versamark, Sterling Silver embossing powder, Say it with Scallops stamp set, kind from Baroque Motifs stamp set, Scallop Square punch, Coluzzle

3x3 Card Box and Scallop Square Tutorial

Yesterday I sat down and decided to make a this cute little box. It holds 3x3 cards. If you look at the box top you will notice that there is a square scallop on it as well as on the 3x3 cards. I played with the scallop square punch for a while, and I discovered that if you punch 4 out you can create a larger scallop square that measures 2 3/4'' x 2 3/4'' . It is perfect for make cute 3x3 cards. Enjoy my video tutorial of how to make the large scallop square, and here is the instructions I used to make the box: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ee/index.php/resources/tutorials/3x3notecardbox/

Supplies: All Stampin' Up!, Old Olive cardstock, Real Red cardstock, Bashful Blue cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Bashful Blue ink, Real Red marker, Old Olive marker, Summer Picnic DSP, Scallop Square punch, 3/16'' Corner Rounder, birthday celebration stamp from Upsy Daisy stamp set, Tart and Tangy stamp set

Just Jawing Circle Card

Here is another card I made with Just Jawing. I made the background by stamping "You Rock" on Going Gray randomly. I stamped the skull image twice on Whisper White. I cut out just the heart eyes on one, and then cut the entire image out of the other. Then I pressed the hearts into versamark and embossed with heat and stick powder. Next I added glitter to the hearts. I stamped the bow on pink passion paper with the versamark, then I used the heat and stick powder and glitter. Enjoy!

Supplies: All Stampin' Up!, Basic Black cardstock, Basic Gray cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Pink Passion cardstock, Basic Gray ink, Versamark, heat & stick powder, dazzling diamonds glitter, Coluzzle, Stampin' Dimensionals, Just Jawing stamp set

Color Inspiration Challenge 21

This is the card I made for Kristina Werner's color challenge. I used the saying "hope your day is as happy as happy gets!" from Flight of the Butterfly stamp set. It's visible in the picture, but it's too tiny to read. Enjoy!

Supplies: All Stampin' Up!, Whisper White cardstock, Pacific Point cardstock, Kiwi Kiss cardstock, Regal Rose cardstock, Rose Red ink, Kiwi Kiss ink, Accent & Elements Flower Fusion, Clear Rhinstone Brad (Pretties Kit), Scallop Edge Punch, 3/16'' Corner Rounder, Dotted Background, Flight of the Butterfly stamp set, stem from You Make Me Happy stamp set

Just Jawing

I absolutely love Just Jawing! So I just had to make another card w/ a matching envelope using the 5 in 1 envelope template. I embossed You Rock, the dotted background, and the heart eyes using sterling silver embossing powder. I embossed the bow on kiwi kiss cardstock using the cystal clear embossing powder.

Supplies: All Stampin' Up!, Basic Black cardstock, Kiwi Kiss cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Ghostly Greetings DSP, 5 in 1 envelope template, Basic Black ink, versamark pad, sterling silver embossing powder, crystal clear embossing powder, Whisper White taffeta ribbon

Say It With Scallops

Today I made this card and envelope using the 5 in 1 envelope template.

Supplies: Kiwi Kiss cardstock, Baja Breeze cardstock, Ridinghood Red cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Baja Breeze ink, Ridinghood Red ink, Kiwi Kiss ink, Square Scallop punch, Ridinghood Red DSP, 1'' Chocolate Chip stitched ribbon, blender pen, and Say it with Scallops stamp set

Christmas Card Holder

This is a Christams Card Holder that I made last week. I couldn't resist using purely pomegranate and river rock. I also decided to use the Holiday Harmony DSP that was in the Holiday mini last year.

This is what the inside of the holder looks like. The card holder will hold 4 cards and envelopes.

Here is a closer look at the cards I made to put in the holder. I stamped Merry Christmas in versamark, and then used sterling silver embossing powder.

Supplies: All Stamin' Up!, Always Artichoke cardstock, River Rock cardstock, Purely Pomegranate cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Always Artichoke ink, Purely Pomegranate ink, Versamark pad, Holiday Harmony DSP, Whisper White taffeta ribbon, sterling silver, ticket corner punch, and Season of Joy stamp set

Upsy Daisy

I made this card for a class I had last night. Everyone made 8 cards (2 cards of 4 designs). I hope everyone had a great time. I hope we get to do it again soon.

Supplies: All Stampin' Up!, Kiwi Kiss ink, Baja Breeze ink, Bella Rose DSP, Whisper White cardstock, Baja Breeze cardstock, Riding Hood Red cardstock, and Upsy Daisy stamp set

Color Inspiration 11

Here is the card I made for the color inspiration challenge. I substituted Sahare Sand for Going Gray because I didn't have any, which made me realize that I've never used Going Gray. Enjoy!

Recent Card Creation

WOW! It's been a while since my last post. Here's a little something I made today. Enjoy! I cleaned my stamp room recently and found a few things I would like to give away so the first person to leave a comment on this post will receive some paper crafting products.

Supplies: All Stampin' Up!, Kraft cardstock, Soft Sky cardstock, Chocolate Chip cardstock, Purely Pomegranate cardstock, Chocolate Chip ink, Versamark ink, Kraft taffeta ribbon, Crystal Clear embossing powder, Polka Dot stamp set, Three Thoughts stamp set

Color Inspiration

Here is my take on the color challenge.

Supplies: All Stampin' Up!, Brillant Blue cardstock, Pumkin Pie cardstock, Bashful Blue DS, Pumkin Pie ink, Whisper White Craft ink, Whisper White taffeta ribbon, Bashful Blue rhinestone brad, Pick a Petal stamp set, Make It Count stamp set

Rub-On Class Preview

Here's a preview of a project we will be making at my Rub-On class.

Supplies: All Stampin' Up!, Pretty in Pink cardstock, Basic Black cardstock, Cherished Memories Rub-Ons, Corner Rounder punch, Pretty in Pink taffeta ribbon, Metal edge Tags

Kwerner's Color Inspiration

Here is my take on this week's color inspiration.

Supplies: All Stampin' Up!, Soft Sky cardstock, Very Vanilla cardstock, Close to Cocoa cardstock, Chocolate Chip ink, Chocolate Chip 5/8" ribbon, Love & Happiness Rub-Ons, Friendship Blooms stamp set

Band Banquet Invitation

I made this invitation for the HHS Band Banquet. I embossed the top with clear embossing powder. Then I embossed "You're Invited" with white embossing powder. The theme is "A Black & White Event" hence the black and white!

Supplies: All Stampin' Up!, Basic Black cardstock, versamark, clear embossing powder, white embossing powder, Whisper White taffeta ribbon, baroque motifs stamp set, and please come stamp set

Color Inspiration

Here's the card I made for kwerner's color inspiration. Hope you like it!

Supplies: All Stampin' Up!, So Saffron cardstock, Sahara Sand cardstock, Wild Wasabi Cardstock, Pumkin Pie cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Sahara Sand ink, Wild Wasabi ink, Pumpkin Pie ink, Build a Brad, Basic Black journaler, Pumpkin Pie striped ribbon, Dimensionals, 1 3/8'' circle punch, 5-petal flower punch, Polka Dots & Petals stamp set, Office Acoutrements stamp set, and Wonderful Favorites stamp set

B is for Baby

Well here is a card I made today. I'm not sure that I really like it, but I thought I would post it so you all could decide. Tell me what you think.

Supplies: All Stampin' Up!, Pretty in Pink DS, Barely Banana cardstock, Certainly Celery cardstock, Certainly Celery ink, Pretty in Pink ink, Cream grosgrain ribbon, Just B stamp set

Recent Creations

Supplies: All Stampin' Up!, Purely Pomegranate ink, Basic Gray ink, Soft Sky ink, Whisper White cardstock, Soft Sky cardstock, Basic Gray cardstock, Purely Pomegranate cardstock, silver brads, Retired Cool Cat stamp set

Supplies: All Stampin' Up!, Bashful Blue ink, Real Red ink, Certainly Celery ink, Bashful Blue cardstock, Real Red cardstock, Certainly Celery cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Real Red striped ribbon, One of a Kind stamp set

Card Class Preview

Here is a sneak preview of one of the cards we will be making at my next card class.

Baby Shower Gift

Here is a picture of a frame and card that I made as a gift for a baby shower.

Here is a close up on the card that I made to match the frame.

Supplies: All Stampin' Up!, Nursery Necessities stamp set, wild wasabi cardstock, whisper white cardstock, blue bayou cardstock, blue bayou double stitched ribbon, wild wasabi ink, blue bayou ink, soft sky ink, dimensionals, and the coluzzle. (Supplies for the frame include the items mentioned above, as well as the large star punch, wild wasabi striped ribbon, a black journaler, and the dot stamp from pick a petal stamp set.)