GOD BLESS AMERICA

WE HONOR YOU!

Love & Care

Stampin' Up! Products

• Crushed Curry cardstock
• Card base is 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Rich Razzleberry cardstock
• Strip 1 3/4" x 5 1/2"
• Layer under stamped image 3" x 4"
• Razzleberry Lemonade Designers Series Paper
• Strip 1 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Stamped layer 2 3/4" x 3 3/4"
• Love and Care and Thanks for Caring stamp sets
• Melon Mambo, Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Write Markers
• Dimensionals

Added touch - stamped the inside liner and envelope

Friends.........

.....are there when you need them.  They come in all sizes and styles.  A friend might be your sister and a friend might live near you.  A friend knows when you are having a bad day.

I received an email from a "dear" friend.  The subject line reads "Checking on you."  My original thought was, oh - how sweet.  She must have heard I had a bad day.

THEN - I read the email.

Open Sea

Which card do you like the best?

Stampin' Up! Products

• Early Espresso cardstock
• Main card 8 1/2” x 4 1/4” (score at 5 1/2”)
• Smaller card 3” x 8” (score at 4”)
• Cherry Cobbler cardstock
• Main card measures 5 1/4” x 4”
• Smaller card 3 3/4" x 2 3/4"
• Side piece of main card measures 2 3/4" x 4"
• Nautical Expedition Designer Series Paper
• Main card measures 5” x 3 3/4”
• Side piece of main card measures 2 1/2” x 3 3/4”
• Whisper White cardstock

• Smaller card measures 3 1/2" x 2 1/2"
• Stamp sets
• Open Sea front of card
 Happiest Birthday Wishes - inside sentiment
• Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso and Not Quite Navy ink
• Baker's Twine Early Espresso and White (used to keep closed, see second photo)
• Blossoms Petal Builder punch (smaller leaf is perfect as a closure, see first photo)
• Ticket Corner Punch (second photo)
• Dimensionals
• Stamping Sponge (second photo)

Other Products

• Gold brad (first photo)

Fabulous Florets

Stampin' Up! Products

• Sahara Sand cardstock
• Main card base - 8 1/2" x 4 1/4" (scored at 5 1/2")
• Smaller card - 3" x 8" (scored at 4")
• Really Rust cardstock
• Main card base - 5 1/4" x 4"
• Smaller card - 3 3/4" x 2 3/4"
• Right panel - 2 3/4" x 4"
• Fall Flowers Designer Series Paper
• Main card base - 5" x 3 3/4"
• Right panel - 2 1/2" x 3 3/4"
• Stamped image
• Smaller card (top and inside sentiment - 3 1/2" x 2 1/2"
• Fabulous Florets and Love & Sympathy stamp set
• Old Olive and Really Rust ink
• Blossoms Petal Builder punch (smaller leaf is perfect as a closure)
• Dimensionals

Other products

• Copper brad

Holiday Mini

The Holiday Mini is now available online, right click HERE and select "Save Target As...". It is much easier to view from your computer than through an internet browser.

Masculine Thinking of You

Stampin' Up! Products

• Old Olive cardstock
• 4 1/4" x 11"
• Follow Panel/Step Card tutorial for cutting instructions*
• Really Rust
• Main panel - 2" x 4 1/4"
• Side panels - 3/4" x 4 1/4"
• Bottom panel - 4" x 3/4"
• Sahara Sand cardstock
• Main panel 1 3/4" x 4"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Inside liner 4" x 4 1/4"
• Fall Flowers Designer Series Paper
• Side panels - 1/2" x 4"
• Bottom panel - 3 3/4" x 1/2"
• Plane and Simple and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets
• Really Rust ink
• Square Lattice Embossing Folder
• Modern Label, Word Window and Circle punches (1 3/4" and 1 3/8")
• Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue (use when gluing embossed cardstock)
• Dimensionals

I embossed my cardstock before using the hand punches.

Dawn made this VIDEO demonstrating how to make this card. I have created a diagram and instruction sheet; please leave me a comment and I will email you. If you don't leave your email address when you leave a comment, please EMAIL me personally.

Shopping List and Coupon Holder

I created a customizable shopping list and coupon holder using my Bind-it-All. The book holds the notepads you can purchase; they have a magnet on the back. This was designed so I could refill with a new notepad. The ribbon wraps around the book and holds the notepad in place.

The book holds envelopes that are used for coupons. The envelopes can be customized to hold coupons and can be labeled in the same order as your store layout. The number of envelopes is up to you and can be replaced easily when damaged or worn.

I have created a tutorial with pictures and it is available for a small fee of $3.49.  The tutorial shows how to wrap the ribbon around the book to hold in the notepad.  Just click on the Buy Now Button at the bottom of this posting.  Once you payment is cleared, an Adobe PDF file will be emailed to you.

Stampin’ Up! Products

• Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper
• Green Galore, Pixie Pink, Tempting Turquoise and Whisper White cardstock
• Fabulous Florets and Language of Friendship stamp sets
• Green Galore and Pixie Pink ink
• Black Stazon

• Dimensionals

Other Products

• White 5/8” grosgrain ribbon
• Envelopes
• Magnetic notepad
• Bind-it-All System
• O Wires

Love & Sympathy - Part II

Stampin' Up! Products

• Rose Red cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• 2 5/8" x 3 7/8"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Stamped image area measures 2 3/8" x 3 5/8"
• Sahara Sand
• Start off with 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• I embossed first and trim to fit card base
• Always Artichoke and Rose Red Stampin' Write Markers
• Rose Red 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
• Love & Sympathy stamp set
• Framed Tulips embossing folder
• Dimensionals

A Special Card Workshop for the "Blessing in Your Life"

Bookmark Card Workshop

Saturday, August 27

10:00 - 12:30

My Home - Jasper, Alabama

Do you have a special person that you would like to tell "You are such a Blessing in my life" ?  The bookmarks you will be creating will have that exact sentiment.

We will be creating two of these combination magnetic bookmark and greeting card to express how you feel.   You will have a choice of using this bright cheery designer paper or a designer paper in fall colors.

Stampin' Up! Products that you will be using:

• Fine quality cardstock
• Beautiful Designer Series Paper
• Lace Ribbon Punch - a NEW product
• Fancy Flower Punch
• Posy Punch stamp set - an EXCLUSIVE hostess product
• Blessings from Heaven - a NEW stamp set
• Two Tags Sizzix die

No experience needed - complete guidance during workshop

Workshop Fee:  $10.00 (includes all supplies - bring your own adhesive).  Participants will receive the Holiday Mini Catalog.

Seating is limited - please EMAIL your reservation today!

You are such a Blessing in my Life!

I love how this card turned out.  I used a card map from MojoMonday and grabbed a few of my new Stampin' Up! Products.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Old Olive cardstock
• 4 1/4" x 5 1/2 card base
• 2 strips, each measuring 4" x 1/8"
• 1 3/4" strip of paper
• Summer Picnic Designer Series Paper
• 4" x 5 1/4"
• Bash Blue cardstock
• 4" x 1 1/4"
• 2 1/4" x 8 1/2" for bookmark
• Scraps for back side of bookmark
• Old Olive ink
• Triple Treat Flower and Blessings from Heaven stamp sets
• Two Tags Sizzix Die
• Fancy Flower, Lace Ribbon and Scallop Circle* punches

Other Products

• Fine tip glue pen
• 2 - 8mm magnets

*The scallop circle punch outs are for the inside of the bookmark to hid the magnets.

Love & Sympathy

Stampin' Up! has added so many nice, inexpensive stamp sets to the new catalog.  By switching to clear mount blocks, you can save over $4 per stamp set.  This card is made using the Love & Sympathy stamp set, page 76 of the new catalog (viewable at the top of my blog).   This is a COMPLETE stamp set - one image and two sentiments for the outside and inside.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Rose Red cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• 3 1/4" x 4 1/2"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Emboss first and trim to 4" x 5 1/4"
• Stamped image 3" x 4 1/4"
• Old Olive and Rose Red Stampin' Write markers
• Old Olive 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
• Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Inside liner, fine quality paper 4" x 5 1/4"

Honey...Look at my new card

I showed my husband the card made in this POST.  As I placed it on the counter......this is what happened.

It wouldn't stand up!

Well, darn - this isn't good.  My husband continues to smile....................."Do you want me to show you how to keep it from falling down?"  He had a solution in a nanosecond.

What was his solution???

My husband - I think I'll keep him!!


Which card would you rather send??

Panel Card - Step Card

I saw Dawn's YouTube video this morning (HERE) and just had to try to make one myself.   Dawn calls the card a Panel Card, it is very similar to a Step Card. 
Stampin' Up! Products

• Saga Shadow textured cardstock
• 4 1/4" x 11"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Stamped image - 1 3/4" x 4"
• Inside sentiment - 4 1/4" x 4"
• Really Rust cardstock
• Under stamped image - 2" x 4 1/4"
• Two side panels - 3/4" x 4 1/4"
• Front panel - 4" x 3/4"
• Autumn Vine Designer Series Paper
• Two side panels - 1/2" x 4
• Front panel - 3 3/4" x 1/2"
• Love & Care stamp set (front stamped images)
• Exclusive Hostess stamp set
• Host a $150 order and this stamp can be yours
• Purchase $150 and this stamp can be yours
• More Mustard, Really Rust and Sage Shadow Stampin' Write Markers
• Inside sentiment - Love & Sympathy stamp set

Those whom we have

LOVED

never really leave us.

They live on forever in our

HEARTS

and cast their

RADIANT LIGHT

on our every shadow.

-Sylvana Rossetti

I have created a diagram and instruction sheet, please leave me a comment and I will email you.  If you don't leave your email address when you leave a comment, please EMAIL me personally.

Edited 7/29/11 9:15pm

Card won't stand up!!  See my solution HERE.

Thirty-Four Years

I am blessed!

This is the only good picture that we have.  Our photographer (a friend) took his glasses off and focused the camera. *big sigh*

On the positive side - our wedding party consisted of a maid of honor and best man.  The blurred pictures made it look like we had triple the number in our party.

Ms. Frugal Stamper

I am very frugal when it comes to life in general.  I love all the Stampin' Up! products and use them in my papercrafting.

When I find a good deal, that I can't pass up...I think, "hmmmm how can I use these?"  I found a box of embossed Thank You cards and probably didn't pay more than $1.50 for 25 thank you cards and envelopes.

I created these cards from my Frugal Find....

 I covered up the embossed frame and thank you sentiment with Stampin' Up! products.   And took this....

added my own personalized label (see this post) and hid the embossed impression from the inside of the card.  (shhhh...don't tell anyone)

Personalized Labels

I make up "labels" for my card gift sets that I sell and use as gifts. I like to give the recipient the option of selecting their own sentiment. The choices of sentiments are: Thank You, Thinking of You, For You, Praying for You and Happy Birthday.

I create the sentiment, usually using the Word Window Punch and include them in the gift set. After punching out the sentiment, I apply clear adhesive tabs to the back. All the recipient has to do is select their sentiment, remove the blue liner (on the clear adhesive tab) and apply it to the card.  For an example of my choose your own sentiment gift sets, click HERE.

The problem was, how do I put instructions in the gift set without being lengthy? I created a file using Microsoft Publisher with the instructions (see example below) and using the Decorative Label Punch; I punch out an instruction label and place it inside the gift set.

I often mail a birthday card; get well or thinking of you to a friend. I leave the card unsigned and place in a label (like the one above) that says…..

This is a PIF card. PIF means Pay it

Forward. This card was intentionally

left unsigned so you can use it for your

personal use.

I have made a number of “labels” and they are so easy to create.

Would you like me to create personal labels for you that fit perfectly with the Decorative Label Punch? I will create a file and email them to you in a Adobe PDF format for $2.99 per design. All you have to do is open the file, print out the labels on a 8 1/2” x 11” piece of paper and punch out using the Decorative Label Punch. Each sheet makes twenty labels.

Another example of a label I created is:

…this is much more than a card, it’s a magnetic bookmark too!

Click on the Buy Now button and pay through Paypal. I will send you an email asking how you want to personalize your labels (once your purchase is complete).

Christmas in July Workshop - Card Kits Available

I had a request to make my Christmas Card Workshop cards available for purchase, either made or in kits. 

 The kits include the following

• Cardstock needed to complete 3 cards each of the 5 designs
• Card bases
• Card layers (cut for you)
• Punched out cardstock
• Designer Series Paper (please note, patterned paper may vary)
• Jewels Basic Pearls  (because of sun and heat exposure, self-adhesive pearls may need to be re-glued)
• Ribbon
• Envelopes
• Instructions (Instructions will be emailed to you, you will not receive a printed copy in the mail)

Kits will not include

• Adhesive
• Glue Dots
• Dimensionals
• Stamps
• Stamped images (Stampin' Up! does not allow the selling of stamped images)
• Ink
• Tools used (Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, Actual Punches, Stamp-a-ma-jig)

The price for the kit is $28.00 plus actual shipping.  Please EMAIL me if you would like to purchase the kit.  If you would like to purchase just the directions and instructions, purchase information can be found HERE.

The Stampin' Up! stamp sets used in this workshop are as follows:

• Come to Bethlehem
• Dasher
• Delightful Decorations
• Lovely As a Tree
• Teeny Tiny Wishers
• To You and Yours

There are so many stamp sets that can be substituted for the stamp sets mentioned above.

If you want to purchase finished cards (they will be stamped), the fifteen cards, including envelopes are $35.00 (plus actual shipping).  That is less than $2.50 per card.  Please EMAIL me for more information.

Christmas Card Workshop 2011 Instructions

I had a request to create an "online" Christmas Card Workshop.  An "online" workshop is designed for those who cannot attend but would like to have instructions and measurements of the cards being made during the workshop.

I am offering instructions illustrated with the pictures of the five cards my participants will be making later this month.  The instructions are available for the nominal fee of $3.49.  You will receive by email the Adobe PDF file to download and/or print for your personal use and/or preparing for your own workshop.  To purchase the instructions by email, click on the Buy Now button at the bottom of this post. 

The Stampin' Up! stamp sets used in this workshop are as follows:

• Come to Bethlehem
• Dasher
• Delightful Decorations
• Lovely As a Tree
• Teeny Tiny Wishes
• To You and Yours

You don't have to use the stamp sets mentioned above, there are so many stamps that you could substitute to personalize your own cards and/or workshops.

Christmas in July Workshop

I have been asked to do another Christmas Card Workhop. It is never too early to begin making your Christmas cards. You will create three cards each of the five designs.

All you have to do is bring your adhesive, everything else included in the $28 class fee.  Reservation is required, please call or EMAIL me.

Workshop is being offered at two different times - Thursday, July 14 - 5:30pm until 8:30 or Friday, July 15 at 9:30am until 12:30