Sweet Little Girl's Birthday

I made this card a couple of weeks ago for a sweet little girl's birthday in our neighbour- hood.

I used the Birthday Bakery stampset which is one of the current hostess sets...it has so many adorable images! The card base is pretty in pink card stock, and the patterned paper is from the in color dsp pack which is also an exclusive hostess reward. If you don't have either of these yet, give me a call to book a workshop and you could earn them for free along with other great rewards on now during sale-a-bration!

I coloured the cakes and pedelstals using SUs markers, and the 'wish big' sentiment comes from the short & sweet stampset. The project is finished off with pretty in pink grossgrain ribbon and a rhinestone from the jewels page:)

Happy Birthday Dolly!

Today is mydaughter'sbirthday...my daughter, who has a fascination for Asian food & Asian culture. This made for a challenge for me as my creative style doesn't really tend in that direction, but my heart tends in Amanda's direction so this is the card I came up with... It reads 'Happy 16th Birthday' in Japanese on the front and has a message both in Japanese & English inside. I black embossed the flowers from the Elements of Style set to create the pattern for the card on a ridinghood red cardstock base. The banner is made out of very vanilla cardstock and I used vintage trinkets on it along with some black satin ribbon.

I also made her some paper fortune cookies with wishes & virtues on them.I used the love letter dsp and the fabulous phrases stampset. I've seen paper fortune cookies around the internet and just had to sit and play for a while last weekend to figure it out. For the base you cut a large circle out of patterned paper...then you softly fold it in half one way (don't crease) and then do the same the other way (again don't crease). Then you go back to the first fold and attach the centre of the edges together with a mini glue dot. The you fold it back on itself the opposite direction and plump the paper open and attach with one more mini glue dot. These were definitely fun to make.

One last project toshare - and this one has been a labour of love. Amanda's party with friends is today and they will be eating Asian food tonight - so in lieu of a birthday cake I've been making candy sushi since Amanda adores sushi. These plates are my progress last night. Once I have it all complete today I'll be stacking on a pedestal plate with candles on top...then the remaining sushi will surround it on the table on sushi plates (she received several sets as gifts:)

I've gotta run...have a bunch of teenagers to chauffeur around and prepare for;)

Another Paper Flower...

...this time on a tin! Again the tutorial for this flower from Kim can be found here!

This time I used some more of my favourite things like...

- my Bliss stampset which I earned for free during sale-a-bration! Have you gotten yours yet? If not, contact me to place an order or book a workshop before the end of March while sale-a-bration is on!

- my smooch spritz...I love the way vanilla smooch adds that bit of sparkle & irridescence!

- botanical gazette dsp - this paper is found in the occasions mini which runs until April - and it's even better in person! If you don't have a mini yet, contact me and I'll get one to you!

- cherry cobbler seam binding - I lvoe this new ribbon...and I love the way you can gather the ends for a neat vintage effect!

- vanilla rosettes - I LOVE this...so pretty!

- rhinestone jewels (and pearls too) - these sparkle so amazingly!

New Paper Flower Technique

...and the 4th challenge over at ACP this month! I learned to make this sort of flower from Kim. I especially love learning different techniques for making flowers and this was no exception:)

Recipe (all SU except for charm which is ACP):

DSP - springtime vintage

Cardstock - naturals ivory, crumb cake

Ink - marina mist

Ribbon - marina mist satin, victoria lace

Stamps - en francais, artistic etchings

Bling - basic rhinestones; half pearls (from pretties kit - still available online on the clearance rack for a steal! ...click on my website on the right sidebar to shop online!)

More love!

Another 'love' card! Just because valentines if over doesn't mean I put my heart stamps away...love is for all season;)

Recipe (all SU):

Cardstock - crumbcake, ridinghood red, naturals ivory, chocolate chip

Ink - versamark (& clear embossing powder), ridinghood red, crumb cake, chocolate chip

DSP - neutrals patterns DSP stack

Stamps - i{heart} hearts, very vintage wheel, short & sweet

Ribbon - chantilly lace

More Valentines for my Prince

This was the box I made for my hubby's valentine's surprises. The base is made out of a 12 x 12 piece of cardstock and the lid a 6 x 6 piece. It contained tickets to the Heart concert this Friday for our Valentine's date...but they were hidden at the bottom...there were pictures and hints for him to sift through first and then this wrapped Ritter dark chocolate and whole hazelnut bar (he loves dark chocolate with different nuts)!:) I wrapped the bar which was square and super thick with a cardstock, similarly to the one I posted on Sunday, just different dimensions and embellished form there:)

Recipe (all SU):

Cardstock - basic black, cherry cobbler, crumb cake, naturals ivory

Stamps - i {heart} hearts, occasional quotes, music notes, bliss

Ink - black, versamark, cherry cobbler

Tools - color spritzer

Ribbon - black striped grosgrain

A Valentine for my Prince

I'll be showing you some of the things that were party of my hubby's valentines this year between today and tomorrow. First of all , this was the card I made him. I used some of his favourite colours and journalled my heart out inside:)

Recipe (all SU):

Cardstock - basic black, crumb cake, cherry cobbler, naturals ivory

DSP - love letter

Ribbon - black striped grosgrain (love it!)

Stamps - bliss, define your life, clearly for you, artistic etchings, en francais

Big Shot - tulips embossing folder

Inks - versamark (and black embossing powder), crumb cake, cherry cobbler

Candy Bar Wrapper

This is part of my daughter's valentine's treats...she loves the hershey's cookies & cream bars. It's made similar to the ones Ann did on her blog last week.

Recipe (all SU):

DSP - In Color DSP Pack (Hostess level 1) ...YOU CAN EARN THIS FOR FREE BY HOSTING A WORKSHOP:)

Cardstock - basic black, naturals ivory, real red

Ink - basic black

Ribbon - real red stitched polka dot grosgrain (there was still some on the clearance rack online last I checked:)

Punches - heart to heart, 1 1/4 and 1 3/8 " square

Stamps - i {heart} hearts, favourite things

Envelope Mini Album

I made one of these last May for my hubby and several people have commented on it, so I revamped the project with the new Springtime Vintage Designer Paper and will be teaching this class on Saturday February 26th. The class is pretty much full already, but I could maybe squeeze one more person in OR if you and a few friends would like to make one, contact me and we can set up another class:)

I'm hosting challenges over at ACP this month and this is the third challenge I've given...to make something out of something it is not. In this case, I made a mini album out of 3 envelopes!

Supplies (all SU except for charm which is ACP):

Envelopes - crumbcake

DSP - springtime vintage

Stamps - define your life, fabulous phrases, baroque motifs

Ribbon - pear pizzaz stitched twill, marina mist satin, chantilly lake, pretty in pink grosgrain

Cardstock - very vanilla

Amour Banner

I just love making banners for the seasons, and with valentine's just around the corner, I certainly couldn't resist making this *amour* banner!:)

This banner was made out of the SU tablesetting die for the bigshot. I cut all the flags from portions of the die. I love it when you can use dies, stamps, etc. for more than one purpose!

This banner is also my second challenge over at ACP this month. I've set out the challenge to be making a love themed item for home decor:) Any excuse to celebrate love delights me!;):)

Recipe (all SU except for heart charm which is ACP):

Stamps - very vintage wheel, artistic etchings, notably ornate

DSP - deck the halls (love it when you can repurpose patterned paper too;)

Cardstock - naturals ivory, cherry cobbler

Ink - versamark, basic black

Ribbon - cherry cobbler seam binding and black satin

Last Night's Frame Class

Oh we had so much fun last night! Here's one of the frames we made:) ..and I think everyone enjoyed learning how to make a paper rose like this:)

Recipe (all SU, except for charm with is ACP):

DSP - botanical gazette

Cardstock - cherry cobbler, early espresso

Ink - early espresso

Die - table setting die

Ribbon - chantilly lace, twill

Stamps - baroque motifs

My favourite new set from SAB

Below you'll find a video of some projects with the new BLISS stampset which you can earn from free during SAB. BLISS is my favourite new set this year - and I'll be posting some projects using it later next week:))

If you want to place an order during SAB or host a SAB workshop, just contact me and I'd be happy to help you out:)

Sale-A-Bration: Bliss Project

Altered Frame Class

This is the class I'm doing on Thursday evening - an altered frame. It's also the first challenge I've posted over at ACP this month.

Supplies (all SU except for heart charm with is ACP):

DSP - botanical gazette

Card stock - cherry cobbler, old olive

Ribbon - victoria lace

Stamps - baroque motifs

Ink - early espresso

BS Die - table setting

Presto Patterns DSP Demonstration

At each workshop I try to do a demonstration before the make & takes. This weekend I thought I'd highlight the use of texture on projects. First I did a quick bookmark and dry embossed it with texture plates, and then I highlighted presto patterns DSP as another alternative...particularly for those who don't have a Big Shot...yet.

The background for this page is on presto patterns DSP. First I inked it direct-to-paper...then I came back in with sponge. Then I sprayed the bottom with log cabin smooch spritz...then I used a foam brush...then I let it dry. Then I smooched the word 'Paris' with vanilla smooch spritz...and this was the result:)

Recipe (all SU except for charm which is ACP):

DSP - presto patterns

Card stock - basic black, very vanilla

Ribbon - striped grosgrain

Ink - close to cocoa, chocolate chip

Smooch spritz - log cabin, vanilla

Workshop Make & Take #2

Ohhhh yesterday's workshop was fabulous!! I had so much fun with all of the ladies!!

And this card was our second make & take project. Well actually, as you can see, there were two choices as to how this card was finished. I just recall how through the years when I was in other clubs some of the ladies would groan when we got near Valentines and the demonstrator would show the valentine we were about to make. I didn't want that to happen, so this 'amour' card came complete with a 'friend' option!;):)

Recipe (all SU):

Stamps - define your life, i {heart} hearts, artistic etchings (and for those with the 'friend' option, fabulous phrases)

Cardstock - cherry cobbler, early espresso, naturals ivory

DSP - neutrals designer series

Accessories - cherry cobbler seam binding OR crumb cake taffeta

Ink - crumb cake, cherry cobbler, early espresso

Punches - designer label

SAB Workshop - Make & Take #1

Today is my SAB workshop! I love sale-a-bration and can hardly wait for the free goodies to arrive!

At my workshops I try to demonstrate one project/technique and then I have 2 make & take projects that everyone gets to make and take home:) I figure that you prefer creating your own rather than watching me the whole time;) Usually one of the make & takes is a 3D project and one is a card.

This is today's 3D make & take - see what you're missing! It's a little treat holder made from elements of the two tags die (see this post for more details). AND it's filled with chocolate! I've set this entry to post at 2pm just as we're beginning:)

If you want to have a SALE-A-BRATION workshop of your own, be sure to contact me. During SAB my theme is chicks and chocolate - in other words, you bring the chicks (guests) and I'll bring some chocolate:) At a workshop you'll get to make 2 projects you can take home with you and learn some techniques and visit with some great people...plus as a hostess you'll get your own Idea Book and Catalog and a small gift from me! AND during SAB you can earn free merchandise from the SAB catalog, so it's the best time to book a workshop of your own (and it's an awesome time for your guests to attend one too)!! Just email me or give me a call and we'll find a date & time that works for you:)

Recipe (all SU):

Cardstock - chocolate chip, crumbcake, vanilla

Ink - chocolate chip, ridinghood red

Stamps - Eat chocolate, I {heart} hearts

Ribbon - striped grosgrain

Punches - three heart, decorative label, scallop trim border & small oval

Friend Valentine

I love this time of year...I can indulge myself and use as many hearts as I like on my projects!:)

Recipe (all SU):

Stamps - I {heart} hearts & Very vintage jumbo wheel

Cardstock - crumb cake, early espresso, naturals ivory

DSP - neutrals specialty pack

Embellishments - chantilly lace, twill; three heart punch & decorative label punch

Not-my-style Valentines

Today I'm posting two valentine cards that aren't really my style - they are based on colour schemes that I don't gravitate to but some people I know really like. I think it's of value to create at times with recipient in mind:) That being said - while they may not be totally my style there are certainly elements of me in each of them.

The colours in the first were inspired by the marina mist satin ribbon on my craft desk that hasn't been used alot. I laid a piece on a sheet of the springtime vintage paper and that's where the green/blue/vanilla colour scheme was born. Ribbons & bows are definitely me...as is that little *love* tag:)

For the second card, so many of my friends *love* purple so I sat down with some razzleberry paper & ribbon and my dsp hostess pad with all the in colors and picked the pear pizzaz to *pear* it with (no pun intented;) I pulled out my scallop envelope die for the big shot because I haven't used it in a while and made the little hearts from my 3 heart punch spill out. I love those hearts:) ...which is probably why I used the i {heart} hearts stampset on both cards.

Both of these cards were pretty quick and simple & here are the supplies (all SU) if you want to make them yourself:

Cardstock - Pear pizzaz, very vanilla, razzleberry

DSP - Vintage sprintime, in color designer series hostess I pack

Stamps - i {heart} hearts; tiny tags

Ribbon - marina mist satin, rich razzleberry grosgrain (the dotted version was in last year's catalog but there is an undotted version in the current catty and if you love the dots check out my website as there were still some colours of it available on the clearance rack last time I looked;)

Seam Binding Ribbon & Windowpane Share!

Want to get 10 yards of the new seam binding ribbon in the new colours from the Occasions Mini, but want it to NOT all be of 1 colour, then this share is for you!

Curious about the new beveled windowpanes debuting in the Occasions mini, but want to try them out before committing to buy a full pack yourself, then this share is for you!!

What you get:

2 ½ yards of baja breeze seam binding

2 ½ yards of rose red seam binding

2 ½ yards of crumb cake seam binding

2 ½ yards of very vanilla seam binding

PLUS

3 beveled windowpanes...one in each size available. Ribbon side slits sized perfectly to fit the seam binding ribbon perfectly. Use the on your cards, scrapbook pages or even try making a necklace with one!

Get all of this for $14.50 (shipping & handling and postage included!) Payment must be by cash/cheque. Available to Canadian residents only. Out of town participants welcome and I will tac on whatever Canada Post charges me for actual postage to mail it out to you.

Sale-a-brate Good Times!!

Sale-a-bration starts today!! See the link to the sale-a-bration flyer in my right sidebar. Items from the flyer can be earned for FREE...

There are 3 easy ways to earn FREE products:
1 {spend} Spend 60$ and earn one FREE sale-a-bration product of your choice from the brochure. Email me your order or place your order online with me on my business website (see button on the right)
2 {host} Host a workshop of at least $395, and earn one FREE Sale-A-Bration product in addition to the generous hostess benefits. Host a chicks and chocolate party, you provide the chicks & I the chocolate, in my studio or your home
3 {join} Join Stampin'Up! by becoming a demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration and get 15% off your Starter Kit. Plus, get a bonus bundle filled with over $60 in FREE products. Want it all, email me to join my family

I'd be happy to help you with any of these just contact me (see links to my website and my business email on the sidebar:)

Blog Awards!

I was so fortunate to receive some blog awards this week from Sparkly Pink Star. You really need to check out her blog...which even includes videos of some of her creations!! She is exceptionally creative!

Thank you so much for thinking of me in such a sweet way!

The Sunshine Award

The Magical Blog Award

The Stylish Blogger Award

Kim - Stampin by the Sea

Erica - Pink Buckaroo Designs

Kimberley - Procrastistamper

Dawn - Raspberry Suite

Nadine - The Beautiful Ordinary

Be sure to go and check out the blogs of these fabulous ladies!!

Who doesn't need a little chocolate?!

These treat pouches are made from the SU Two Tags die for the Bigshot & each is filled with 4 choco- lates!:) I just *love* the new Eat Chocolate stampset in the Occa- sions Mini!

I saw Kim use the die for treats back around hallo- ween, but I didn't have the die then.

Recipe (all SU):

Cardstock - ridinghood red, crumbcake & very vanilla

Ink - chocolate chip & ridinghood red

Stamps - Eat Chocolate, i {heart} hearts

Ribbon - 1 1/4" striped grosgrain

Accessories - jumbo eyelets, scallop trim border punch, small oval punch & decorative label punch

Love Letter Scraps

As you know I've taught several tri-shutter mini album classes over the last two months and the dsp we used was love letter, so I had a bunch of half inch to inch wide pieces of dsp scraps sitting on my cutting bench. What to do, what to do? :) The idea for using strips came I think from Kim maybe a month ago - thanks!!

Recipe (all SU):

Cardstock - basic black, very vanilla, ridinghood red

DSP - love letter scraps

Stamps - artistic etchings

Embellishments - vintage brad, vintage trinkets & chantilly lace

Also - just a reminder that the deadline for registering for my Sale-a-bration workshop which will be on Saturday January 29th is tomorrow (ie. Friday) - so if you are interested, be sure to email me. OR...if you're interested in hosting your own Sale-a-bration workshop and earning extra free stuff, contact me and we'll set up a date:)

Sale-a-bration is just 1 Week Away!!

Have you heard of Sale A Bration? It is the VERY best time to be a Stampin' Up Customer! Basically, this is the gist:

1. For every $60 you spend, you get a FREE stamp set. This is cumulative. So, spend $120, get 2 free stamp sets, and so on.

2. Host a Workshop and earn a FREE stamp set for every $395 in Workshop sales.

3. JOIN ME! Become a Demo and receive $60 in FREE products, plus 15% OFF YOUR STARTER KIT!! Plus, receive all the fabulous benefits SU offers their Demos!

If you are interested in ANY of the Sale-a-bration fun, please email me at sherriBstampin@yahoo.ca ! I have a few dates still available for Workshops! OR consider yourself invited to my own Sale-a-bration workshop on Saturday January 29th at 2 pm (please RSVP by Friday January 21). Also, if you want to join in the fun but can't do a workshop at this time, please feel free to order directly through my website or call/email me with your order and I'll include it in my workshop!

I will post a link to the Sale-a-bration flyer as soon as it is available to the public. In the meantime, if you just can't WAIT, then contact me and I can give you a peak at mine!;)

Don't miss out on all the FREE fun!

January Challenge #1 at ACP

Each month I try to complete at least two of the challenges over at A Charming Place (ACP). The first challenge for January was just that - a challenge. I had to scrapbook a page of myself which as I sat down to do, I realized that I don't usually scrapbook about me. So here is what I came up with.

Recipe (all supplies SU except for charms which are ACP):

Cardstock - early espresso, naturals ivory, basic black

DSP - love letter

Stamps - artistic etchings

Punches - word window, small oval, label, square & eyelet border

Ribbon - victoria lace

Other - hodgepodge