Something Besides Purple!

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More wedding preparations and finally I got to use a color besides Concord Crush!  Certainly Celery is a welcome change!  And what a great opportunity to use the fabulous Medallion stamp #115223, the best-selling stamp last year, I believe.  This stamp is so versatile, whether you want a background, something elegant, something large….stamp it with ink, emboss it, do Poppin' Pastels on it (really pretty!)….so many choices!  And it is so much fun to play with the new bling in this year's catalog…..rhinestones and pearls!

Certainly Celery

MYDIGITALSTUDIO.NET For Everyone!

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Stampin' Up! has just announced a new website for demonstrators and customers alike dedicated to My Digital Studio!  You'll be able to go there for information, updates, inspiring projects, discussion forums….everything about My Digital Studio!!  I have only had time to take a peek, but I can't wait to really look around later on after the wedding!  If you are not familiar with My Digital Studio, it is a software program that will allow you to create all kinds of digital papercrafting projects:  cards, albums, scrapbook pages, calendars, etc. Stampin' Up! has been putting out plenty of new downloads for purchase as well along and along so it never gets old!


Images copyright Stampin' Up! 2o10

 To join this new community, just go to www.mydigitalstudio.net.  Over in the upper right corner you will see a box to sign up.  I'm sure you will really enjoy this new site PLUS learn a lot as well as we all share what we know and what we've created!

To purchase My Digital Studio, just go to my Online Store HERE, click the Shop Now button, and then click on "Digital Crafting" over on the left column.

A Handy Dandy Paper Cutter Trick

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Yesterday as I was making more wedding things, I needed to cut a kajillion small pieces of cardstock and the measurement was 1 5/8".  That takes a tiny bit more effort to find that measurement so I got the idea to line up a ruler on my Paper Cutter #104152.  This fabulous ruler is a Stampin' Up! ruler we were able to buy at Convention!  I used some tape to hold it down.  To be able to just slide the paper in and not have to look for the measurement each time made the task a little faster and easier!

Stampin' Up! Paper Cutter

Do you need something to cut your paper?  Check out the paper cutters and scissors on page 199 of the Stampin' Up! 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog or my Online Store HERE.

 

October Projects

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It's a new month and Stampin' Up! always provides us with Projects of the Month.  They are always over in the left side bar on my blog.  Last month, two of the projects were for Halloween, so I have chosen to leave those up for October, and I just added the new projects!  Be sure to check them out!  Just click on the photo!

I'm sure the Halloween House will be a favorite!


Para la novia

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What are these??  These are the beautiful images from the Stampin' Up! stamp set "Para la novia" #114028 in the Spanish catalog "Celebrando Creatividad" on page 22.  I've stamped the bride and the cake with Concord Crush Classic Ink and am busily cutting them out today with my Paper Snips #103579.  Can't show you yet what I am making with them!  But I can say that if you ever have to cut out a quantity of intricate, small images like these, you really need our Stampin' Up! Paper Snips!

Spanish Bride and Wedding Cake

Halloween Bucket

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Favor Tin Bucket

Here is one of the many things I have been doing lately to get ready for the wedding.  These are the favor tins partially decorated and being shipped off to the bride to fill and finish.  When I was left with the plastic buckets the tins came in I thought, THROW THESE OUT SO THEY DON"T ADD TO THE MESS!  But then the craft devil said, "But you might be able to use these to wrap Christmas presents!"  Isn't that always the way it happens and then we wind up with all kinds of stuff saved "in case we need it"!  And then I got the idea to take out the paper lining the clear plastic container and decorate it for Halloween!

I used the Wicked Fun Specialty Paper #117400 in the Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog and the stamp set Wicked Cool, also in the Idea Book & Catalog.  It was REALLY time for me to stop and stamp a little bit. When I get a little more time I think a cute punch spider on top would be cute! Hope you will be inspired to make something fun out of something you have sitting around!

Wicked Cool Stamp Set

Favor Tin Bucket

Spider Web Lid

  Halloween Favor Tin Bucket

If you need some Halloween stamp sets, paper, or accessories, be sure to check out my Online Store soon!!

 
 

They Say It Is Fall

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Doesn't feel much like it here in Houston, TX!  The temperatures, however, are a bit cooler than they have been, and I'm sure the colored leaves will be at peak in December!!  It might get down into the 80's over the weekend.  Probably due to rain!

So to get myself in the fall mood, I decided to do another digital scrapbook page from our trip to New England last fall.  These colored leaves and gorgeous scenery sure say fall to me!

New England Fall Trip 2009-011

Read more about My Digital Studio HERE.  Maybe you will want to have as much fun as I am having using My Digital Studio!

 

Using a Crop-A-Dile

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Would you rather punch these tags 100 times with a small hand punch or would you rather punch these tags 25 times (four at a time) with ease with a Stampin' Up! Crop-A-Dile (#108362)?  Maybe you aren't going to have 100 tags to punch at a time very often, but every now and then something might come up where you do have a quantity or even just a thicker paper to punch through.  The Crop-A-Dile has two sizes of holes and does it so smoothly and easily!  It's not just for setting eyelets!  It's a great tool to have on hand! Just made my task easier!

Crop-A-Dile and Tags

Stamp set:  Felicidades Siempre (Spanish Catalog) #115722

Paper:  Concord Crush, Whisper White card stock

Ink:  Concord Crush Classic Ink Pad

New My Digital Studio Downloads!!

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They just keep coming!!  Whether you have (or want to purchase!) My Digital Studio by Stampin' Up!, a digital papercrafting solution, or you have another digital program, here are the latest new downloads from Stampin' Up!

 Item  Description  Image  Price

123200

To the Nines Designer Series Paper

  $4.95

121434

Typewriter Numbers Stamp Brush Set

  $5.95 121435  Timeless Stamp Brush Set   $3.95 122161 Word Window Punch $0.95 121436  Favorite Thoughts Stamp Brush Set   $1.95 121437  In a Word Stamp Brush Set   $3.95

Just go to my Demonstrator Website and click on the Shop Now button! Then click on "Digital Crafting" on the left and then "Newest Downloads".

You don't have to be a big digital scrapbooker to get lots of use from My Digital Studio!  Need some designer paper?  Just print some out!  Need a sentiment you don't have in a stamp?  Print it out from My Digital Studio! Need a card?  Just make one in My Digital Studio!  Send it digitally to share if you don't want to print and mail!

Get My Digital Studio software #118108 by ordering at my website HERE and clicking the Shop Now button!


New Stampin’ Up! Recruits Get Free Craft Tote!

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Don't forget this special offer for recruiting during September 2010 and until October 18, 2010 (or while supplies last!).  Buy your Starter Kit, become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, and you will receive this fantastic craft tote we demos were able to purchase at Convention this summer.  Everyone was CRAZY about it!  You can pack so many stamping and scrapbooking supplies in it!

Your life can be so enriched by being a part of Stampin' Up! whether you want to work diligently and build a highly successful business or whether you need some extra money in this economy to pay your expenses or those extras we all want.  And of course besides the financial aspects, there is the joy of meeting new customers, meeting other demonstrators, working at a job that is so much FUN, and being a part of a company as wonderful and well-respected as Stampin' Up!

If you say you're not creative, just click HERE!  Stampin' Up! will not leave you hanging!

Stampin’ Up! Glass Glitter

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I wanted a tiny little something with the new Silver Glass Glitter #120995 in the Holiday Mini so this is what I came up with…..just a quick, easy little thing!

Merry Ornament

I used my Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write Marker to ink up just the "Merry" part of the stamp in Bright Christmas, page 22 in the Holiday Mini, then punched out with the Oval Extra-Large Punch #119859.  I also punched out an oval from some scrap card stock to adhere later to the back.  To adhere the Glass Glitter I applied Tombow Multipurpose Glue around the edge of the oval and sprinkled on the glitter like usual.  A little Tinsel Trim #120994 in the Holiday Mini makes a cute little loop for hanging.

To see any of our Stampin' Up! catalogs, just click HERE.

Now go make yourself a simple little Christmas ornament or tag!

Scallop Baby Carriage Card

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After seeing these cards around, I finally tried making one!  Just use your Big Shot and Scallop Circle Die #113468!  Use a piece of card stock or designer paper (I used a retired paper). Actually I used Whisper White for the card base and also the designer paper so I would have a white inside.  Cut your paper twice as large as the scallop on the die and fold in half.  Place the fold just inside the scallop edge, omitting about 4 scallops. When you do it, you'll see.  After the scallop is cut, you will need to make your own template, but basically you are just going to cut into the middle of the scallop from the open edge and cut out a section to make it look like a baby carriage.  Then decorate away!

Scallop Baby Carriage Card

My Digital Studio Photo Page

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Rocky Mountain Natl Park

In continuing to work on digital scrapbook pages of our recent Colorado trip with My Digital Studio from Stampin' Up! I decided to try something I had seen demonstrated.  I used one of my photos as the background paper for the page! You just put a photo box over the entire page and insert your photo! Then I changed the opacity to 80% to make it look lighter so I could add a couple photos on top.  Where I placed the text is an element from "Write Stuff" in the program….I sized it how I wanted it and then placed a text box over it with my journaling.

There are new videos that I mentioned last week from Stampin' Up! to introduce you to using My Digital Studio.  Just click HERE to go to the page to learn more about My Digital Studio.  If you would like to see the videos, just click on the link on that page in the left column.

Shopping for Shoes

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I've been absent from posting for a few days because I have been busy shopping for shoes for the wedding…mainly so that I can go get my dress hemmed, if necessary.  It's not an easy task and one I have always hated. Even though I might like new shoes just fine, my foot is a lousy fit.  It's rare that I try on a pair of shoes and think, "Wow! These feel great!"  And now, to be shopping for dress shoes, especially FANCY dress shoes, well, it has just been miserable!!

So in honor of the endless shoe shopping, here is  a card with shoes on it!

Things I Love Shoe Card

This stamp set, Things I Love, was one we received a year ago at the Stampin' Up! Convention.  There is also a stamp of a piece of chocolate in the set, but I didn't think a black piece of chocolate would look that good…even though I probably love chocolate more than I love shoes!  

The lighting isn't very good, but there is some bling on this card!  I added some black glitter to the shopping bag with Tombow Multipurpose Glue (just push the teeny sprinkles back in to the image with your fingernail to make sharper edges) and the shoes each have a Rhinestone on them as well as the heart.  And it is so fun to punch out a little heart with the Small Heart Punch!

Here are some of the supplies I used:

Stamps:  Things I Love #115229

Paper:  Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Basic Black, Regal Rose

Ink:  Black Stazon

Accessories:  Small Heart Punch #117193, Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates #114512, Scallop Trim Border Punch #118402, Black Chunky Essentials Glitter #108797, 1/8" Black Taffeta Ribbon #119261, Basic Rhinestones #119246

Yes, I did buy a pair of silver shoes that look lovely and hopefully I can wear them long enough to get through the ceremony and get photos taken….now if I can just convince my feet of that!

Wrap Your Packages with Fabric!

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I just gave myself another idea as I wrote the title….but we'll stick with my original idea first!  After seeing wrapped packages at Convention with fabric trim, I decided to try my own sample.  Stampin' Up! at one time sold a roll of plain white heavyweight wrapping paper and it was great!  They also sold a striped and polka dot wrapping paper, also great.  So if you ever see Stampin' Up! selling wrapping paper again, grab some because it is good quality!  I think it is useful to have plain white wrapping paper on hand because you can stamp on it or decorate with ribbons and trim anyway you want, and then you don't have to have multiple rolls of wrapping paper taking up space for every occasion.  And now with the new Stampin' Up! fabric, you can add an additional trim to your arsenal…..or even wrap the whole box in a piece of fabric (which is what I thought of as I was writing the title!)…..by using fabric.

In this sample, I cut a strip of the new Candy Cane Christmas Fabric #121715 in the Holiday Mini and die cut it  with the new Tasteful Trim Die #120893 on the Big Shot #113439.  If you had lots of packages to wrap, you could cut multiples of this trim at one time on the Big Shot, making your task quicker and easier.  Just wrap your package with white paper and trim with the new Stampin' Up! fabric!

Strip cut from Big Shot Tasteful Trim Die

Wrap with Tasteful Trim Die

And then I tried making a little ribbon flower out of one of the other fabrics in the set to decorate and added a little Glimmer Brad #119740 to the center.
Fabric Flower

You could even put a pin back on the back of the flower so the gift recipient could remove it and wear it!

Be sure to check out the Holiday Mini Catalog for these beautiful new fabrics!