Decor Elements!

 


We've almost reached the six month mark in our new house. I have been busy trying to personalize the space and take it from "Builder Beige" to "Colorful Carla".

My 7 year old daughter is our "Owl Girl". She loves anything to do with owls, we even had live owls from a wildlife refuge at her birthday party! I painted the room a springy, girly green to coordinate with her owl themed bedding. And I used Stampin' Up! Decor Elements to decorate the walls.

"O is for Owl" is two separate pieces -- the scallop frame in Chocolate Chip and the owl in Tempting Turquoise.

The tree above her bed is also two pieces -- the tree itself, and the Thoreau quotation with the flying birds that is called "Flutter".

The key to applying the Decor Elements to the walls is to work slowly and carefully. If you can apply a rub-on to a scrapbook page or a card, you can put one on your walls as well!

The Craftin' o' the Green

 


Here's a snappy St. Patrick's Day greeting! You may remember how excited I was that "Teeny Tiny Wishes" had a St. Patrick's Day stamp in it -- the first I'd ever owned! I just used a punch to craft a four leaf clover (not a shamrock, I know)! That's a rhinestone brad in the center, a piece of Cottage Wall DSP, and some Old Olive Ribbon for fun!

Two Weeks and Counting.....

February is here and the Valentine's Day countdown is on! One of my favorite sets in the new Mini Catalog is the "Love Bandit" -- available in wood or clear-mount. I opted for the clear -- I love the compact storage!

Stamp Set: Love Bandit (118577 for clear mount, 117086 for wood mount)
Paper: Sahara Sand, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Close to Cocoa, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive
Ink: Old Olive, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turquoise, Real Red
Accessories: Stampin' Dimensionals, Large Oval Punch (107305), Modern Label Punch (116630), Word Window Punch (105090)

Teeny Tiny Wishes

We have been stampin' up a storm here with the Teeny Tiny Wishe Stamp Set and the fabulous Modern Label Punch.

If you opted for a kit your supplies are on the way. You can refer to these photos to make the five gift cards in the kit. The "bling" is all together in a snack-sized plastic bag. If I had any questions about the colors of ink you had purchased, I went ahead and stamped all the sentiments onto Whisper White cardstock. Feel free to use them or stamp your own!

And don't overlook the envelopes. They are in your bag and are the "stampable" ones -- feel free to add an extra touch of stamping to the envelope itself!

It's Time to Sale-a-brate!

It's Stampin' Up!'s biggest and best sale of the year. Spend $50.00 in merchandise with me and you qualify for one of the special gifts in the Sale-a-bration brochure OR for the first time ever, you can pick from a list of catalog items that are also Sale-a-bration rewards.

Host a party with me between now and March 1st and earn even MORE free stuff!

RSVP now for the return of the Teeny Tiny wishes class (includes Teeny Tiny wishes Stamp Set, Modern Label Punch, and class/class kit to go with the materials for 5 mini cards). I'm discounting the price to $50.00 for the class and supplies AND you'll qualify for a Sale-a-bration reward!

Teeny Tiny Wishes, The encore
January 25th 7:00 pm
January 26th 10:00 am

RSVP by January 12th to qualify for the special!!!!

Teeny Tiny Wishes

This is a stamp set that you NEED to have! 24 sentiments -- everything from Happy Birthday to Happy St. Patrick's Day with a whole lot of happiness in between! It's even better paired with the Modern Label Punch.

So here's what I am going to do! Buy the Stamps and the Punch together at a discounted price and you'll have the option of coming to a class or taking as a "kit to go" all the makings for 5 gift cards and envelopes. I'll send you home with a bonus template sheet so you'll always be able to whip together sweet but simple cards!

The class date is Tuesday, December 1st, at 7:00 pm at my NEW Stampin' Spot. If you can't make it to class, I'll deliver a kit with your supplies.

It's one flat price of $50.00. Discounted product. No shipping charges (hooray!). And a class.

Here's what you have to do. RSVP quickly by Friday, November 20th, so all the stamps will be here in time. Let me know if you're coming to class or need a kit. And skip online ordering this one and only time. This is a super secret Carla only promotion. But feel free to tell anyone -- and everyone!

Pretty Fair Stampin'!

 

I'm turning our blue ribbon stampin' these days! I picked up one blue ribbon and one second place ribbon at the North Carolina State Fair. The winners are entirely made from Stampin' Up! products. (I get them back in a week when the Fair closesd, and I will post some closer pictures.)

Entering the competition was one of those things I would think about every year when I walked through the exhibits, and then never actually do anything about. This year I kept up with the registration deadline, filled out the forms, and carried my entries in past the Security Guard who "reckoned I didn't look like no terrorist".

There's a lot to love about NC!

Deal of the Week!

There are three great punches on special this week during the return of Stampin' Up!'s Deal of the Week! These great prices are good through October 12th. Place your order ONLINE anytime!





Week 1 Deals of the Week

109183
Trio Flower punch
$10.99

109041
5-Petal Flower punch
$10.99

110709
My Way punch
$11.99

Summer Memories!

 

It's still in the 90s, and the humidity is ferocious this week, but the pool season is now a thing of the past. I put together a quick layout using the In Color Bermuda Bay and Crushed Curry combo. The letters in the title are from "Defining Alphabet" and the stamp set is the (sadly) retired "Fun in the Sun".

School Supplies

 



Some of our "Traditional Calendar" friends began a new school year today. I fancied up a few basic pencil cases because I find school supplies irresistible!

I used a retired Stampin' Up! set called "Elementary Essentials". As long as I have children in elementary school, I will probably reach for this set again and again.

The boy combo is Bashful Blue/Brilliant Blue.

The girl combo is Melon Mambo and Basic Black.

You're on my Mind

There are three things I love about this card.

1) It is a very simple design that can be duplicated over and over again.

2) It makes use of the "Upsy Daisy" stamp set. I think the main focal image of this set, when stamped in light and dark, looks fabulous!

3) It makes use of the new In Color Melon Mambo which I am pairing often with Pretty in Pink. Love them together!

Stamp Set: Upsy Daisy
Paper: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo
Ink: Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Large Oval Punch, Melon Mambo Polka Dotted Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

Convention Candy

One web site I keep turning to these days is Stampin' Addicts. It is all (or mostly!) Stampin' Up! and it is filled with positive energy and feelings (no griping allowed).

The ladies who run the site are back from Stampin' Up!'s annual convention in Utah and they have goodies to give away. Check it out!

Cheers to Craig!

 

Here's one for my youngest brother, Craig, who is celebrating a birthday this weekend! I like the "Cheers to You" stamp set because it adds to my small selection of masculine stamps. But it's also a set with girly options and even wedding wishes options because of the cocktail glass and champagne flute images!

Stamp Set: Cheers to You
Paper: More Mustard, Close to Cocoa, Old Olive
Ink: White Craft, Close to Cocoa, More Mustard
Accessories: Wide Chocolate Chip Grosgrain ribbon, 1 3/8" circle punch, Jumbo Eyelet, Belnder Pen, Stampin' Dimensionals

An Elegant Thank You

 

I am in love with the new Designer Series Paper "Cottage Wall". No one is more surprised than I am to find out there is such a large place in my life for Orchid Opulence! To help me work my way through the patterns, I turned to one of my favorite sketch sources, the Mojo Monday blog. A sketch is usually the perfect thing to get me jump started and this week's example was no exception!

Stamp: Elegant Thank You
Paper: Whisper White, Orchid Opulence, Old Olive, rich Razzleberry, Cottag eWall DSP
Ink: Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, Wide Old Olive Grosgrain

Tea for Two

 

This birthday tea party invitation began as a stamping project and somehow ended up not having the first swipe of ink on it! Even so, it uses lots of great Stampin' Up! products.

The teapots are front and back layers of last year In Color Pink Pirouette -- one of my top 3 all time favorite In Colors. These invitations were a great excuse to help me blow through the excessive amounts of Pink Pirouette cardstock I purchased as it retired. The Designer Series Paper is also retired -- it's that sweet Candy Lane from Valentine's Day that I reach for over and over again.

I used the Small Oval Punch and the Scalloped Oval Punch and some narrow Very Vanilla grosgrain.

The teapot template can be found online.

A Little Razzle Dazzle!

 

It always take me a few weeks to find my comfort zone with Stampin' Up!'s new In Colors each year. I love that we get fresh, new, on trend shades to play with, but there is a learning curve each summer for me on what color goes with what! That's where my Designer Series Paper comes into play. All the mixing and matching is already done. So here is the Razzleberry Lemonade paper with a sketch from that great resource, Mojo Monday.

Stamps: Think Happy Thoughts
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo
Paper: Razzleberry Lemonade DSP, Basic Black, Whisper White, Crushed Curry
Extras: Crushed Curry Polka Dot Ribbon, Fire Brad
Tools: 1 1/4" inch circle punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, 1/16" circle punch

Deal of the Week -- Make Mine Vanilla!

I LOVE this week's Stampin' Up! Deal of the Week.

The entire box of Stylized Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware is just $18.99 -- that's a 30% savings off the regular price of .

I have been a Hodgepodge Hardware fan for many years. I love the look of a metal accent on a scrapbook page or a card.

Grab the Deal of the Week and order it online at my official Stampin' Up! website -- click "Shop Now" when you get there!

Christmas In July!

The top 3 reasons to celebrate Christmas Stampin' in July.

1) You will be so proud of yourself for having completed Christmas Cards and Gift Tags you won't be able to stand it.

2) It's so hot and humid outside it will be nice to enjoy the air conditioning and cool off inside.

3) You can leisurely select your Christmas Stampin' Supplies with no immediate pressure and a 20& discount!!!!

The Christmas in July class features 12 Christmas Cards and 16 gift tags. There are new colors, new stamps, and a new punch! The class is just $20.00.

Class dates: Sunday, July 26 7:00 pm
Monday, July 27, 7:00 pm


Now about that 20% off discount...

Pick your Christmas Stampin' Supplies on pages 28-43 of the new Idea Book and Catalog and receive 20% off every item! (I have to manually enter the discount so online orders don't work in this one instance...)

Father's Day

 

Don't forget Dear Old Dad -- stamp him something special this weekend! This sentiment is from a mini catalog set, And Many Mower, that has become my "go to" masculine choice. It has Father's Day and Birthday sentiments lawnmowers and remotes and recliners. Perfect!

This is also a good use of some of my favorite In Colors that are retiring at the end of June. Say good bye to Baja Blue and Kiwi Kiss here with the Urban Garden Designer paper. And go ahead and order what you need before these colors are gone forever. (Go to my Stampin' Up! website and "shop" for online ordering 24/7!).

One Person Can Make a Difference

 


I LOVE this sentiment from the "Flight of the Butterfly" set and found it perfect for end of the year teacher cards. Still working my way through the "Love You Much" Designer Paper in the Valentine bundle AND the loads of Pink Pirouette paper I have. That color is about to retire July 1st! Get all your favorite In Colors while you still can...