How about a lady bug?

Who doesn't love a sweet lady bug? Okay, so it's a blue lady bug, but it's still cute. I love the new Pick a Petal set. Of course after cutting 144 petals for a swap I had a fleeting moment where I thought I would never touch the set again. However, I did! I used many sets on this card. All new, all fun!

Recipe:
Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Pick a Petal, Much Appreciated
Hostess level 3 bundle (wheel)
Ink: Soft Sky, Blue Bayou, Basic black
CS: Blue Bayou, Whisper White, Soft Sky, Basic Black
Access: Horizontal Slot punch, 1" circle punch, Scalloped punch, Black Brads , Crystal effects, Dazzling Diamonds, Ticket punch!


Hope your Saturday is going GREAT!

I just love to STAMP!

Good morning everyone!






I just have to say, I love to stamp!! I love the new stamps in the new catalog! I have been playing a lot with the new Baroque set and I am in love with it. It is such an ELEGANT set. The new catalog is GORGEOUS!!! Okay, let me tell you about this card and I will get back to it. I am just so excited!!!

I made this card using a transparency. I stamped on it using my favorite White Stazon. I just love using that ink. You can do so many things with it. I used the new Designer Paper that goes so well with the Baroque set. I tied a knot through the flower.


Recipe: Stamp set: Baroque Motifs
Ink: White Stazon
CS: Transparency, Soft Sky (yummy), Brocade Background DP
Access: Wide Olive Organdy Ribbon
This would make a very elegant wedding card. So fun!





Let me tell you what I was jumping up and down about in the new CATALOG! TEXTURED paper!!! Yes!!!!!!!!! All you Bazzil lovers..... well, Stampin' Up! has brought out Textured paper that is FABULOUS! I feel like singing on top of a mountain! LOL!! It is so fun to work with. I made this layout using the new Level 1 Simply Scrappin' kit. I love our new In Colors and the textured paper to go with it just blows me away.



I still need to journal on this layout. The story of my life really. I love these colors together. A little Wild Wasabi, Blue Bayou and a little pumpkin and you have a FABULOUS color combination!!! Look at the die cut stickers. YUMMY!

Well, from this post, you can really tell I am excited about our new products. I am still sitting on top of the clouds. I hope you enjoy and I hope you have a fantastic weekend.

I have some stamping to do!!

Arrg!

That is what I said to this Pirate at the Renissance festival yesterday.

We had such a great time and this guy looked like Johnny Depp and after the kids had their picture taken, I jumped right in. :)

Okay, so I realize you are not here to look at my picture with a pirate, but bare with me.
I do have something to share. :)

This is a layout I did recently at a Scrapbook class. I still need to journal but I thought I would share. I really loved all our designer paper in the catalog and i am even more excited with what is to come. I love that Stampin' Up! keeps up with the Scrapbook Trends. Wait until you see the new Simply Scrappin' kits. Oh boy is all I can say. I have one of the kits which is a hostess kit and it is FABULOUS. Textured cardstock that you want to touch all day. Ahhhhhhh!

Okay, for this layout I used the treehouse designer paper. Loved this for boy layouts. It is messy splotches on it just like a little boy would make. I used my coluzzle that I am in love with and cut the circle. I edged around the circle with Choc. ink. I made a photo corner and then mated it to bring out the black and white photo. I love using the twill on scrapbook pages as well. Very fun!

Well, I am hot today. Just turned my air on. It really feels GREAT to me. I love the summer. I put sunscreen on the kids and it reminds me of being at the beach. :)

Oh, we had two birds hatch. The other three eggs didn't and mama bird left them behind. I was so sad. The others are now gone. The whole process was pretty exciting. :)

Have a GREAT day. I will have more to share later.

Inking those new stamps!

I think I have met my goal for trying to get many different mediums of ink onto those new stamps. For me, its like a new pair of tennis shoes. I can't stand a stark white pair of tennis shoes. I like to go outside and rough them up a bit. I am the same way with new stamps. I love to get them totally inky. It makes me happy!! So, I have been stamping away, playing with these fun new stamps. I am in the midst of a few swaps and so I am really putting the rubber to the test. I thought about throwing my Pick a Petal set away after cutting 144 large petals and 84 small petals. WHAT WAS I THINKING???

Stamping swaps are not my favorite because I really like to change things up a bit. However, since most my stamps are being retired, so are my swaps. It is time for new cards. I have another swap I will let you peek on tomorrow. Anyways, I love the new colors. I love how these colors all go with Choc. Chip. That Groovy Gauva is just awesome. I also love RIVER ROCK. Oh, in love!!!

Well, it is way past my bed time. Hope you have a GREAT TUESDAY and thanks so much for stoppin' in!

Happy Monday Morning!

I have a few things to share today. I actually have another layout to share but the laptop is being wonky this morning. Oh well. Typical Monday! I hope you had a fabulous weekend. I got to stamp and that alone makes for a GREAT weekend. We enjoyed a nice day yesterday with Russ and he was able to just relax. That is what he wanted. We bought the kids a slip n slide yesterday! I about pee'd my pants watching Alexis slide down it. She is still so tiny that she whips down it and tumbles around and around on it. Oh, what a great laugh!!

Okay, back to stamping. This little candy holder is using NEW stamps from the soon to be released 2007/08 catalog. I can hardly contain myself! I need that catty NoW. Anyhoo, this little gem here holds some chocolates in a cello bag. The outside is done with Kraft cardstock and then the new Bayou Blue and Soft Sky cardstock are layered on top. I used that beautiful stamp set Baroque Motifs on the Soft Sky cardstock with Bayou Blue Ink. I just LOVE these colors. Gorgeous.

Lastly, here is a litte memo pad that I altered a bit. Again, I used the same color scheme. I love how you can punch a hole in the center of that flower/circle stamp and run ribbon through it. Makes it looks so stinkin' elegant. I scalloped the bottom of the Bayou Blue cardstock and then punched holes above it. Again, a really fun set. Just think, this is ONLY the beginning!! It is going to be a GREAT year with Stampin' Up!'s NEW toys! Yippie!!

Have a Fantabulous day!! Looks like another day for the slip n slide!

Baby Birdies

I meant to update you on our baby birdies! Two of the five have hatched. It is so exciting. Mama bird is such a good mama. I will keep you posted.

Super women!!

No, not me. I buried my cape long ago when I found out I just couldn't be Super Woman! However, I was blog browsing and I really think two women are. :) Here Beate is gone to Germany and the girl is blogging. Amazing and has gorgeous artwork posted. She just puts me to shame. Then you have my friend Heather Summers, and she is just a super woman because she is a super demonstrator and she just had a baby. I am always amazed at the way women can be the best time managers EVER. I wish these two ladies would hold a class. I would be first in line to take it. You can check out both their blogs! On the right side of my blog is the link. They really are SUPER WOMEN!


Anyways, I held a scrap class tonight and as always enjoyed it. Oh what fun scrappin' is. Love teaching it!! Here is a peek of the layouts.


I used the new stamp set Pick a Petal and the new Hostess set In the Spotlight. Both are FANTASTIC stamp sets to scrapbook with. Pick a Petal has sooooooooo many great ways to scrap with. Love it. This layout I used a color combo that I really like. Bashful Blue, Real Red, a splash of Basic Black and Kraft cardstock. I love these colors because they are so neutral. Anything goes really. This layout has a lot of elements and a lot of chipboard but was a really fun layout to put together. I still need to find a spot to do a little more journaling. Remember a few months back when my head was hangin' low and I couldn't snap outta the funk? Well, my husband took me to this beautiful place called Garden of the Gods and I felt so much better after seeing this gorgeous place. Really magical but NOT Disney magical. :) Anyways, I love the pic of me on the rock. It kind of symbolizes the day I got my head outta my butt and got movin' with life in general. It was a good day.

Speaking of good days, I hope yours was. This week has literally flown by. I have another layout to share tomorrow. I hope you will come back to visit. My lonely rubbah is still sitting uninked. Kinda sad, but I will get to it. :)