Life's a Breeze

The end of the school year crafting is sure to end soon! This is a set of cards from one of our preschool classes to the two teachers. We're going tropical with the good-byes because one of these wonderful ladies is quitting teaching to head to the Islands and pursue her dream -- she bought a restaurant/bar!

I love, love, love this "Life's a Breeze" set. Now that summer is unofficially here -- expect to see it a lot!

Stamp Set: Life's a Breeze
Paper: Wild Wasabi, Brilliant Blue, Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Jersey Shore DP, Whisper White
Ink: Brilliant Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Wild Wasabi, White Craft
Accessories: White EP, Striped Grosgrain, 1 3/8 and 1 1/4 inch Circle Punches, Scallop Punch,

The Tart and Tangy Collection

This is the other set of cards I made for the fundraiser at the Quota Conference. Since I also stamped all the attendee nametags and made the 8 packs in the post below, I went very simple for these sets. Simple because I completely CASEd the work of Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Andrea Walford. I love her style and inspiration (stop me if I've mentioned this before!). Anyway, love the summery set "Tart and Tangy" and the wonderful "Summer Picnic" Designer Paper!

Glorious Greetings

If this is Spring then I must be crafting like crazy! This weekend the service club I belong to, Quota International of Raleigh (www.quota.org), hosted our district-wide conference. As a small fundraiser, I sold packages of hand stamped greeting cards to attendees. We sold out -- and I didn't have to bring a single card home!

For the one assortment I used the Glorious Greetings set along with some retired Petals and Paisleys Designer Paper (have to USE that stuff and not hoard it!). Glorious Greetings is a real work horse set. You can hardly think of an occasion that isn't on one of the stamps in that set!

Teacher Treats

I've been busy stamping Teacher Treat Boxes for our upcoming Teacher Appreciation Week at Preschool. One day they all attend a luncheon and each place setting will have one of these boxes stuffed with gift certificates from generous merchants.

I used the retired Serene Sunflower to match the luncheon invitations (a very subtle background). I did half in Apricot Appeal and half in Barely Banana because the turnaround time was short and I had to use paper already in my stash and I needed to make 26 of them. I partially inked a stamp from the SAB set "Lots of Thoughts" because it was so appropriate!

The directions for making "2-5-7-10" Boxes can be found HERE.

Stamp Sets: Lots of Thoughts, Serene Sunflower
Paper: Apricot Appeal, Barely Banana, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Apricot Appeal, Barely Banana, Chocolate chip
Accessories: Theater Originals ribbon, Scallop Pnch

Enjoy Stamp Club in April!

I am featuring the "Enjoy Every Moment" Stamp Set at April's Stamp Club Meeting.
I love the set because it is LOADED with layering possibilities. All of the circles and images work with each other. The flower match the ones in the Felt Fusion set as well as the ones in the Bali Breeze Designer paper -- not to mention the punch in the "Three for You" box. "Enjoy Every Moment" is also part of the Free Wheelin' Promotion so you buy it now for $29.95 and you get the matching Daisy Dash Jumbo wheel (an $8.50 value) for free! I used it as the background on the card here.

We will also be making a double-page 12 x 12 scrapbook layout with the Bali Breeze Designer paper and the Felt Fusion flowers.


I love the sentiments in this set for card making and scrapbooking. Just think how versatile an "enjoy" card is. Enjoy this gift, enjoy your birthday, enjoy your new baby, enjoy your new life together, enjoy your retirement, enjoy your well-deserved vacation -- it goes on and on and on.

And for scrapbooking you can use enjoy "the little things" or enjoy "every moment" or enjoy "life". It also has a journalling circle with lines.

And it's got a 'thank you" as well. Plus a free wheel until April 30th. Enjoy!

Another Spot of Tea....

Afternoon Tea, that is! I am loving this Designer Paper and the projects it is inspirng!

Stamp Set: Live Your Dream
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Afternoon Tea, Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, Soft Sky
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Groovy Guava
Accssories: Hodgepodge Hardware, Ribbon Theater Originals, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Blender Pens

The Carousel Notes Purse Mini-album

I am so excited about this one! It features those great Stampin; Up! Carousel Notes AND their envelopes along with the Afternoon Tea Designer Series Paper and the brand new "Live Your Dream" Stamp Set. (See it all in the Occasions Mini-Catalog HERE.)

The outside looks (of course) like a purse! The inside features spots for photos and journalling and two Carousel notes pull out of the inside envelopes with spots for photos or messages. This is a GREAT Mother's Day gift -- or something special just for you.

Class Dates: Thursday, May 1 7:30pm
Sunday, May 4 2:00pm

Class Fee: $25.00 (includes your own package of 12 x 12 "Afternoon Tea" Designer Paper)

RSVP and Prepayment due by Monday, April 21 to ensure that your package of paper arrives in time!

This project was created by super talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Jan Tinklenberg. She won't pre-cut all the paper for you, though -- and I will!

Free Wheelin'

It's a Stampin' Up! promotion with endless bad pun possibilities. We've got a "wheely good deal for you". When you purchase selected stamp sets you get the matching wheel for free. Wheely!

Free Wheelin' Promotion

If you haven't experienced the fun, ease, and versatility of our Stampin' Around wheels, now is your chance. From March 18 through April 30, when you buy a pre-selected stamp set, you'll receive the coordinating wheel absolutely FREE!

Item Number Description Price
112848 Wonderful You bundle
Includes Wonderful You stamp set and free Stems & Silhouettes jumbo wheel $33.95
112851 Life's a breeze bundle
Includes Life's a Breeze stamp set and free Something Fishy jumbo wheel $29.95
112850 Pun Fun bundle
Includes Pun Fun stamp set and free Sweet Stars jumbo wheel $30.95
112847 Year after Year bundle
Includes Year after Year stamp set and free See You Around jumbo wheel $30.95
112849 Stitched Exotics bundle
Includes Stitched Exotics stamp set and free It's Beautiful jumbo wheel $33.95
112853 Enjoy Every Moment bundle
Includes Enjoy Every Moment stamp set and free Daisy Dash jumbo wheel $29.95


You'll be amazed at all the ways you can use wheels to add depth and dimension to your projects!

A Wild Thank You

Here we are... the last of the "Wild About You" accessories from the jungle themed birthday party. These are the thank you notes. All have been stamped, and the messages inside are a work in progress! I made these matchbook style with more of that textured Wild Wasabi cardstock from the Wild For Wasabi promotion!

Stamp Sets: Wild About You, Lots of Thoughts
Paper: Textured Wild Wasabi, Jersey Shore Designer paper, Brilliant Ble, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White
Ink: Brilliant Blue, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: 1 1/4" circle, 1 3/8" circle, Scallop circle, Pumpkin narrow grosgrain

Happy Easter!

I love this "Spring Fling" paper and I am so glad it coordinates with Sage Shadow. I love usng all the soft subtles in spring projects and I'm not sure Sage gets all the credit it deserves!

Stamp Set: A Good Egg
Paper: Sage Shadow, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, Whisper White, Spring Fling, Pretty in Pink Designer Prints
Ink: Black Staz-on
Accessories: Narrow Pink Grosgrain, Crafter's Tool Kit, Stampin' Dimensionals

Teacher Treats

We sent a half dozen of these little treat pouches to school this week to wish our teachers "Happy Easter". It's been a week full of Easter and Track-Out activities so I took the easy route and CASED a stamper I admire! Andrea Walford has these on her blog and I barely changed a thing in the interest of speed stamping!

Stamp Set: A Good Egg
Paper: Lavender lace
Ink: Black Stazon, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Versamark
Accessories: White Signo Gel pen, Blender Pen, Wide Celery Grosgrain, Rhinestone Brads, small cello bags, Three for you flower punch, CHOCOLATE!!!

Wild About These, Too!

So here are the party goodie bags. Another friend from the Wild About You stamp set, another piece of Jersey Shore Designer Paper, a dab of Pumpkin Pie striped grosgrain ribbon and then-- my find of the week. Colored lunchbags at Target (where else???) that match Stampin' Up's Brilliant Blue exactly!

A few wriggly jungle animals and some candy and it was all done!

Wild About This Invitation!

There's so much to tell you about this one! First, it uses the Sale-a-bration set "Lots of Thoughts" on the front. The cardstock is that fabulous Wild Wasabi Textured paper that's part of a special deal right now. Seems there was quite an OOOOPS cutting holiday paper and we are benefitting. I made the pieces into pocket cards.

This invitation is the first time I have used the Jersey Shore Designer Paper and it is so happy and bright. I used the Hugs and Wishes set for the party details on the insert. And I am now the proud owner of the Wild About You. When one of my girly-girls picked an inflatable place with a jungle theme I had an a-ha moment and ordered right away!

Stamp Sets: Wild About You, Lots of Thoughts, Hugs & Wishes
Paper: Wild Wasabi Textured, Brilliant Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White
Ink: Brilliant Blue, Wild Wasabi, Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Scallop Punch, 1 3/8" circle, Striped Pumpkin Grosgrain

Free Rub-Ons!

I really love the set of rub-ons that is one of the *free* choices during Sale-a-bration. You get 4 sheets. the images are identical -- but you get one page of white, one page of black, one page of olive, and one page of chocolate brown. That is a lot of rub-ons!

The quality is first-rate -- they adhere nicely to all kinds of surfaces and don't peel at the edges.

I used the Chocolate here to make a quick and easy 6 x 6 scrapbook page (stop me if you've heard me go on and on at one of my workshops about the freedom of small pages and favorite photos!).


Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip
Rub-ons: Love and Happiness
Accessories: Ribbon Theater Originals

10 for 10 Sneak Peek!

It's time for the Sale-a-bration 10 cards for 10 Dollars Workshop. It's cheaper than Hallmark and so easy to do because the prepping and measurng and cutting is done by the time you walk in the door.

We'll be making 2 cards each of 5 designs. All the cards are versatile and just what you need to keep on hand.

The sneak peek begins with this Happy Birthday card that you can send to just about anyone!

Class Date: Sunday, March 9. RSVP by: Saturday, March 1. It's all on my Stampin' Up! Calendar of Events!

Something to Brag About....

Sometimes it seems like I just don't post enough of my scrapbook work. It may be in part because I am such a lousy photographer and scans of my pages look even worse than the pictures..... Anyway, here's another one of those 6 x 6 "Brag Book" pages I love so much. This page can be completed in (really!) minutes. Since the picture isn't so good it is hard to see the flower background stamped with "Taken with Teal" as well as the little flowers on the title box stamped off in Apricot Appeal.

This page premiered at a workshop today (thanks, Sally!) and will be making other apparances in this post-Valentine's Day "season".

Stamp Set: Time Well Spent
Paper: Taken with Teal, Confetti White, Apricot Appeal
Ink: Classic Black, Apricot Appeal, Certainly Celery, Taken with Teal
Accessories: Wide Celery Grosgrain, Silver Brads

Happy Birthday!

To a special stamper and scrapper and an original "Scrapford Wife"! Have a wonderful day, Hillary!

Stamp Set: Birthday Whimsy
Paper: Regal Rose, Apricot Appeal, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Ink: Regal Rose, Certainly Celery, Apricot Appeal
Accessories: Wide Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, Deco Edge Scissors, embroidery floss, Fresh Favorites Buttons, loads of Dimensionals!

Happy Heart Day!

Hope your day is full of hugs, kisses and love!

Stamp Set: Happy Heart Day
Paper: Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Bordering Blue
Accessories: Large Tag Punch, Theater Ribbon Originals, Blender Pen

More Classroom Treats!

These Valentines have nothing to do with candy at all. We are giving the gift of creativity to the 3 year olds! The boxes of crayons are wrapped in belly bands I rolled through the paper crimper for a little texture. Then I stamped tags with my ultra favorite "Crayon Kids" set. It's been retired for a few years and I think I continue to use it more than ever before! Remember, always buy 'em while you can still get 'em!

Stamp Sets: Crayon Kids, Cold Play (the "to and "from")
Paper: Glorious Green, Whisper White
Ink: Glorious Green
Accessories: Paper Crimper

Lovin' Our Lollies!

It's been a Valentine Craft-a-thon around here -- but thankfully treats will begin heading to their destinations tomorrow! That includes this batch of lollipops with covers that are headed to Kindergarten Valentine Mailboxes. The covers are straightforward 5 1/2" X 2 1/2" rectangles stamped on the outside and embellished, with the addition of names and four punched holes so that the ribbons can be tied and the lollies stay put!

Stamp Set: Happy Heart Day, Cold Play (for the "to" and "from"), Doodle This
Paper: Real Red, Basic Black, Almost Amethyst, Whisper White
Ink: Real Red, Basic Black
Accessories: Black Gingham Ribbon, 1 3/8" circle punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, Scallop Punch, 1/8" handheld punch, blender pens