This is one of Beate’s tutorials on Splitcoaststampers.  Just one sheet of 8.5 x 11 cardstock is used and folded a certain way.  There was only one tricky part and once I got it, it was easy!  I used the new In Color Sky Blue along with Chocolate Chip.  The stamp set is "Baroque Motifs".

One sheet scored, stamped and (un)folded.

The front of the box tied with the new Taffeta ribbon.

Box from the side.

Here is the cover of a travel album I made for a gift.  I just used less than half of the retired "Tickets and Tokens" Simply Scrappin’ Kit to decorate it.  I found this wonderful project on Amy Celona’s website.

Part of the inside.

The center has envelopes glued together to make pockets into which you can put photos or other travel memorabilia.                                                             

This was stamped using the Level 2 Hostess
Set, "In the Spotlight".  I loved making this
card, the random stamping just felt good!
The organdy ribbon is retired but the
Gingham is available.

Easy one-layer card with "Pick a Petal".
Mount your petal stamps with the point
close to the bottom of your block
and you can see where to place your
petal.

Finally I am going to post some new things I have stamped!  A week ago I went to Peggy’s stamp camp (another Demo) and made these cards.  It was fun, relaxing, and felt good to stamp!

Stamped with Baroque Motifs.      

Stamped with Doodle This.  The flower on top was cut out and adhered to the stamped flower beneath it.

Another Baroque Motifs card!  Love this set!

Remember to click on any photo to enlarge it.

Here are more photos of my first order.  I ran out of space on my previous post and then out of time!  Click on the photo for a close up.

Now I think I should go stamp something!

Here are a few things!  Click on the photo to make it larger.

LOVE the new Stampin’ Stack & Store to hold containers of brads, buttons, beads, you name it!  It came fully assembled out of the box except to screw on the top handle and spins nicely!  So cute!!  You can see photos on pages 163 and 193 of the catalog when you click on the link above.

The Outlaw Designer Paper is scrumptious, even if you are not interested in a western theme.  Lots of great uses for this paper!  I know I’ll be ordering more.

The Pretties Kit on page 188 looks very interesting!  Some of the beads are flat on one side so they can be applied easily to a flat surface.  Can’t wait to see what kinds of great projects can be made with all these little beads, flowers and hat pins!

The Scallop Circle Punch will be lots of fun!  Lots of possibilities there for cards, scrapbook pages and other projects!  You can see the actual punch on page 183 of the catalog.

Ribbon!! If you like ribbon, you will love the new Stampin’ Up!(R) offerings on pages 190-191.  I chose "Fairy Tale" for this order but it was an agonizing choice!

Simply Scrappin’ Kits!  They all look great in the catalog.  For my first order I chose Round-Up and Winter Bright.  Don’t for a minute think these are only for scrapbooking!  They ARE great for scrapbooking but also cards and lots of projects.

Here is the other side of the double-sided Outlaw Designer Paper.

I could probably have used one of my own “Survival Kits” in deciding on my first order from the Fall-Winter Collection 2007.  So many wonderful new stamp sets and great new accessories to choose from!  You can see the new catalog online if you click on the above link.  I chose some of the stamp sets they will use for Make and Takes at the Stampin’ Up!(R) Convention later this month in Denver because I know they will come up with fabulous samples and then I’ll have to buy those sets anyway!  Demonstrators attending the convention will get those sets FREE when they check-in!  One of those sets is called Wanted….naturally they have created beautiful samples in the new catalog so even though I don’t know how much I can use a western theme, I thought I better get it!  Of course we did go on two trips to dude ranches in the Texas Hill Country so that might work for some scrapbook pages!  I also needed some of the Designer paper to match.  The new Scallop Punch was a must as was one of the new clipboards just begging to be altered.  Had to get the new Pretties kit with the flowers, hat pins and other goodies plus the new Stack and Store Caddy as well as a tiny bit of new ribbon.  Now to be patient until it all comes!

I’m a day late but here is a card I sent my son for the 4th of July.  I used the recently retired "Sketch It" set to make the fireworks plus some Versamark and Hologram Highlights and a little Dazzling Diamonds.  Might not exactly  be fireworks, but it looks festive just the same!