Creative Journal & A New Kind of Flower

The second project from this month's club was this Creative Journal which we made from scratch and sewed together with some twine (trimmed in the new cherry cobbler tulle!)  The journal was stamped with the Ex Libres background stamp and we inked the edges for a vintage feel.  I thought this would be a good project for club so that we could all jot notes in our journals (if we liked) throughout the year on things we learn or things that inspire us...plus it's nice to be able to just make a journal as opposed to buy one and then revamp it/decorate it:)

The flower was the other new technique we did...it is made out 4 scallop circles punched...3 from the large punch and one form the regular punch...all you do is slit into them with your slits (ever 2nd scallop), then spray them lightly with water and curl the 2 scallops around a skewer and let it try...layer them up...add a vintage brad and voila...an adorable 3 dimensional flower!

Collaging with Affection Collection

The first project for this month's club was this card.  I always try to highlight a technique or two in club projects.  The techniques for this card include collaging with stamps as found in the focal point of this card which was created by collaging 4 different images from the Affection Collection set.  The other technique we used was related to dry embossing, only not with just ordinary cardstock...no, instead we used the new coordination cardstock from the Holiday Catalog and embossed it with the new Lacy Brocade embossing folder and then sanded the surface to get a really intricate and vintage feel!

You know me, I like dimension, but on this card we did something different...reverse dimension by cutting an label framelit shape from the matts and stamping the images in the background.  Framelits are great for that!  The project was finished with some Victoria Lace...which I'm not just about completely out of again, so you know what is on my order;)

Affection Collection - Noel

As you've probably noticed, I just love the Affection Collection stampset in the Holiday catalog.  I think it's great for everything from friend cards, to anniversary, to wedding, to birthday to Christmas even:)  I was inspired to try it for Christmas by a recent post from Heather S.  To finish this card I also used one of the new brass buttons from the Holiday Mini and the Festival of Prints dsp from the Holiday Catalog too!

Tonight is my Stampin with Sherri Club, so stay tuned tomorrow and the next day to see this month's club projects!

Masculine Birthday - enjoying life!

This was the birthday card I made for my brother this month.  The sentiment comes from the From My Heart stamp set and I coloured the image with midnight muse, soft suede and gumball green markers.  The card base is midnight musel and I used a bit of gumball green and vanilla card stock too...I also used our new piercing matt and matt pack to add the stitching around the image...and I used the apothecard accents and labels framelits for cutting the images and embossed the card base and green piece both with embossing folders (tulip and argyle).

Kindness Means So Much

Another one that the picture doesn't do justice , but a soft sweet card...another of my favourites.  Been making cards that I'd like to receive lately:)

Stamp set? - From the Heart:)
DSP? - Fan fair

Roses...on my card...

This is one of my favourite recent cards and has a softness and a shimmer in person...oh, and roses:)  (The picture doesn't do it justice;)

Stamp set used?  Why - Trust God, of course:)

Fall Banner

Just felt like making a new fall banner this morning.  I used the Morning Post Alphabet stamps, and the Perfect Pennant Bigz die.  The rosettes were made using dsp from the Orchard Harvest Collection and my Simply Scored Tool.  The banner is strung together with Linen Thread and buttons.  I trimmed the pennants with Victoria Lace gathered from behind and I used the En Francais background stamp on the Early Espresso pennant forms.

Wedding Card - Affection Collection

I made a wedding card for a co-worker this week using the Affection Collection stamp set and the hearts framelits. I took some inspiration from Shelli's journal in designing this card.   I also used some smooch spritz and the spritzer tool...oh and that Gossamer Lace stamp that I mentioned in my last post.  This card is a little larger than a standard card too so I made a custom envelope with the diagonal plate and the simply scored tool.

Everything Eleanor Card

It was my sister's birthday this week and this was the card I sent her (with some inspiration from Sandi). It was made with the Everything Eleanor stamp set and the Fan Fair dsp.  And that lace piece you see sticking out was stamped with the Gossamer Lace stamp which I just *had* to have and then realized this week I had never used yet?!!  Do you have any stamps like that...you love them and you get them and then you don't use them...crazy!  I love the way it stamps so I'm glad it caught my eye this week.  The band under the ribbon was trimmed using the finishing touches edgelets which i just love and the button on the crumb cake seam binding bow is a brass button from the Holiday Catalog...love them!

It's Back to Spool Time! **September's Special!!

During the month of September, get a FREE spool of 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon with every $50 purchase...choose from any of the 2012-14 In Colors...or earn all 5!!!

Item     Description                                             Retail Value  
126848 Gumball Green 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon     $12.25 
126847 Midnight Muse 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon     $12.25 
126844 Primrose Petals 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon    $12.25 
126845 Raspberry Ripple 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon  $12.25 
126846 Summer Starfruit 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon  $12.25

Now, what to use all that ribbon on???? Hmmm, let's play 'will it embellish'!!!!

Corrections for the Holiday Catalog

Holiday Catalogue

Page	Item #	Description
11	129938,127838 & 129937	The price for the 1/4" Sweater Trim is incorrectly listed at $8.50. The correct price is $11.50.
36	130647 (MDS 2+ Disc) 130646 (MDS 2+ Download)	The price is incorrectly listed for these products at $79.95. The correct price is $99.95.

They say....

The idea for this card came from one of Shelli's convention projects.  She used completely different framelits etc, but I liked the idea of there being 3 sides to the card, so I sat down with my 'From the Heart' stampset, my label framelits, my new lacy brocade embossing folder and my Parlor Prints background stamp...oh and some markers too...

This sentiment is one of my favourites from the stamp set I used, it reads:  "they say 'this too will pass'...they just never say WHEN"  Sometimes I really wonder who "they' are anyway?!;)

Teen Stamp Camp - Hello Kitty Preview Project

This is a preview of just one of the projects I'm planning for my Teen Stamp Camp later this month for my daughter and her friends before they have to go back to school.  I used the petite pocket die to create the Hello Kitty base and then we'll be making 2 bookmarks using the Broadsheet Alphabet stamp set and  the Occasions Alphabet stamp set.  Hopefully the girls will have a great time.

I have one other project, a journal, designed and then still need to finish the others, but I'm having fun getting this all ready:))

1st Christmas Card of 2012

Now really I don't start crafting Christmas this early usually, but when I got my order from the new Holiday catalog, I couldn't resist playing a little bitt.  My favourite thing on this card is the lacy brocade embossing folder I used on the early espresso core-dinations pice (along with the coordinating sanding system!).  I also love the Holiday Prints dsp Stack, the ornament keepsake stamps and greetings for the season stamps:)

Ornament Keepsake

This is my version of the ornament on the cover of the Holiday Catalog which was released October 1.  I loved it so much I had to sit down and figure out how to make it right away:)  The ornament is made out of 40 stamped images from the Ornament Keepsakes stamp set and then cut out with the coordinating Holiday Ornaments framelits dies (20 each of 2 different images).  I stamped the ornament images in cherry cobbler and gumball green ink.  I've also used some of the new cherry cobbler scalloped tulle ribbon, a vintage faceted button and a large pearl jewel.  The rosette in the centre was made using a sheet from the Festival of Prints DSP Pack.  I did a few things differently than the one pictured on the Holiday Catalog and I have a few ideas for other ornaments I plan to make as we move into fall.  This particular ornament is quite large, a little bigger than 6 inches in diameter:)

I know it seems early to be crafting for Christmas, but I couldn't resist with the new Holiday Catalog and I just needed to figure out how to do this:))

If there is enough interest I will consider presenting the Ornament Keepsake as a class (with maybe a few other ornaments:)  I will offer a bit of a deal on the class to those who order the Ornament Keepsakes Bundle as then they can home and make more of their own and this would also be helpful to the class because if we are call stamping and die cutting 40 ornaments with just my big shot and bundle, it might be a very longggggg night;)  Be sure to contact me if you are interested:))

Stamp a Stack - Trust God

Tonight was my Stamp a Stack using the 'Trust God' stamp set.  We also used the new Orchard Harvest dsp in the Holiday Catalog and the Mixed Bunch flower stamp set and coordinating punch. It was a fun night of stamping, visiting with friends and even meeting a new one:)  Each person was able to choose to make 2 or 3 of each of the 4 cards in the set and everyone did a fabulous job!  The evening just flew by!  Here's a quick  picture of each of the cards we made:)

Enjoying Life - From the Heart

Today's card was made with the From the Heart stamp set and the coordinating Apothecary Accents framlits (and a labels framelit in raspberry behind it).  The card base is primrose petals and was embossed using the tulip frame folder.

LOVE Collage/Frame...Possible Class?

I got playing around with a frame, the affection collection, some fan fair and other embellishments and did a little collaging...if I can find more of these frames or something similar I might off this as a class if folks are interested, so let me know and I'll start looking;)

Lacy Brocade FRIEND

I'm still loving the new Affection Collection stamp set which is in the Holiday Catalog which is now live!  This card was also made with the new lacy brocade embossing folder which I also am loving:)  We'll be doing something with both of these products at our first club in September:)

Speaking of which, we have one spot left in our club, so if you live in the Saskatoon area and are interested, please contact me and I will share more details:)

31 Days of 31% Savings - Indulge Your Guilty Pleasure *MDS Special!!

This month's special includes:
- 31% off printing services for my MDS products including photobooks!!
AND
- 31% off select digital content for MDS

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Also remember, if you don't have MDS there is a 30 day free trial!!

Holiday Catalog Released Today!

...and here's a link!

Happy August 1st ***MDS2 Released TODAY!!

 ...and Stampin' Up! already has TRAINING VIDEOS for MDS2 online.. be sure to visit the MDS website here for great tips and training to use this great new program! You can find them under the Training tab. They are split between the "BeginningTechniques" and "Intermediate Techniques" options. There are a few under "Advanced Techniques" but everything is SO much easier with MDS 2, that very few of the new functionalities fall in that advanced category. With this new My Digital Studio software you’ll be able to: Recolor your Designer paper (DSP) to any color palette! Recolor embellishments... want Cherry Cobbler Dahlias? it's a snap! Crop embellishments & stamp images EASILY Wrap text into shapes.. swirls, circles, zig zags, etc.! Design in spreads - see more than one page side by side Create with custom canvas sizes Add more than one color to a single stamp image Resize vector stamp images while keeping them crisp See color combination suggestions get a list of downloads used for each project with the click of the mouse And much much much much more

Masculine Cards - From My Heart

I set out to make a couple of masculine thank you cards a couple of weeks ago because I don't have any in my stock.  Oh it's hard for me to make masculine...I always think the finish product could use some more bling and embellishment.

On these I purposely went for a vintage fell.  I used stamps from the From My Heart set and dsp from the Fan Fair collection.  they still feel a bit plain for me, but they do look a little better in person and my husband ensures me that they don't need more embellishment;)

More LOVE - Affection Collection

As you saw with many of my posts last week, I'm in love with the Affection Collection stamp set that is in the Holiday Catalog which starts on August 1.  Here's yet another card I made with it together with the lacy brocade embossing folder:)

British - Keep Calm & Carry On

Today's project is in honour of the opening ceremonies to the London Olympics...hence the wink & nudge to the British flag I created in the background to this project.  This project was created with midnight muse, very vanilla and raspberry ripple card stock.

Also, I'm very pleased to announce that the 'Carry On' hostess set is available again!!  And all you have to do to get yours for FREE is to hostess a workshop or participate in a stamp club (then you can choose it as a free item the month your get the hostess benefit)!  There is one spot still open for my fall stamp club which is starting in September, so if you are in the Saskatoon area and interested in joining, be sure to contact me!  Or if you want to start a stamp club of your own with your friends, I'd be happy to help you out:)

More Affection...Love Always

Another project I made with the new 'Affection Collection' stamp set from the up coming Holiday Catalog.  I made this little flag using baja breeze, early espresso and very vanilla cardstock.  The scalloped edge was done with the edgelets.  The ribbons are raspberry ripple stitched satin and victoria lace, and I added a few rhinestone jewels to finish it off!:)

Affection Collection! (Sneak Peek...shhhhh!)

My very favourite new stamp set coming out in the Holiday Catalog with starts on August 1 is the Affection Collection, and here's a sneak peek!

I got playing on the weekend with no one in particular in mind...I just made what I would like.  This stamp set suits my natural style well.  I love vintage, I love pretty, I love romantic...and it fits all of that!  And I used one other new item from the Holiday catalog on this card...I embossed the raspberry ripple card base with the new *lacy brocade embossing folder...and you should just see the detail in person!

If you don't already have your copy of the Holiday catalog and would like one, be sure to contact me!  It goes live August 1st!

Keep Calm & CREATE!

I have good news!!  It was announced at Stampin' Up's convention last week that the *Carry On hostess stamp set will be available again very soon!!

So in honour of that, and with some inspiration from Shelli Gardner herself, I made this bookmark!  "Keep Calm", comes from the hostess set mentioned above and "CREATE" comes from the Layered Labels stamp set which I used with the coordinating apothecary accents framelits and my big shot. The dsp used comes from the neutrals specialty pack and the cardstock used is raspberry ripple, very vanilla and baja breeze (oh, and the bottom raspberry ripple piece was stamped with Viola's Lace builder wheel:)

More Reasons to Smile (*Hurry, offer ends July 31, 2012)

As July winds down I thought I'd remind you once more of the July 'Reason to Smile" promotion.  During July when you place a $60 Stampin Up order, in person, at a workshop or online you will be elgible to purchase the Reason to Smile stampset (clear mount or wood mount) for only $5.  I used the Reason to Smile stamp set to stamp the flowers in both of the cards above.  The base of the cards are both gumball green...I'm trying to make myself use green more as I'm not naturally drawn to any greens, but I think this particular shade will become a fast favourite of mine when we move into the Christmas season this year.... Speaking of which, the Holiday catalog comes out on August 1...be sure to contact me if you would like a copy!:)

Simple Box made with Simply Scored

This is just a simple box I made a couple of weeks ago for a card and small gift I had made for a friend.  When my cards have too much dimension for an envelope or I made an odd shaped gift  love to just make my own box to fit them...this box is fairly shallow at only 3/4" for example.

AND Connie Stewart showed me how to make a shim for my simply scored from Stampin Up that makes box making even easier...because once you have your shim all you have to do to make your top to your box is the exact things you did with your bottom but insert your shim on your simply scored and Voila!:)

I thought I would also post a link to Connie's you tube video showing how to make the simply scored box making shim in case any of you were interested.

As for decorating this box...again I used the builder wheels from page 108 of the new catalog (violas lace is probably my favourite:)  I used Papillon Potpouri and the butterfly punch for the butterflies.  I used the tag punches for the tag and I stamped it with an image from Trust God.  The bow is just a simple paper bow using some card stock...easy peasy:)

Quick Bookmarks

Just a couple of quick bookmarks today that I made for a special little girl I was sending a birthday card to.  These bookmarks are made with the two tags die and the scallop and circle punches.  I also used the builder wheel with all 3 of the wheels from page 108 in the new catalog.  The sentiments come from the new new Trust God stamp set and the butterflies are from Papillon Potpouri stamp set and coordinating punch.

Postage Due/Stamp Camp Card #3

This was the last of the cards in the card project at Stamp Camp.  The base is crumbcake and we also used summer starfruit, island indigo and very vanilla cardstock (and coordinating inks).

Postage Due/Fan Fair Card #2

This is the second card we made in the card project on the weekend using the postage due stamp set and the fan fair dsp.  The card base is ridinghood red, then a matt of island indigo and then the stamped piece which is very vanilla with a distressed edge.

Postage Due/Fan Fair Card #1

This was the first card we made in the card project at Stamp Camp on the weekend.  We coloured the postage due stamp with markers and punched it out with the postage stamp punch.  The crumb cake accent beneath it was cut using the apothecary accents framelits and embossed with the argyle embossing folder.

Stamp Camp Project #3 - Treatholder

This was our 3rd project at Stamp Camp this weekend.  It's a treatholder (and it may just contain some Hershey chocolate, perfect for a s'more, in a glassine envelope;)  It was made out of two of pieced of baja breeze cardstock cutout with the largest labels framelit die.  The stamped image comes from the new From My Heart stamp set, which I love!  The dsp is from twitterpated and it's matted in basic grey with coordinating stitched basic grey grosgrain tying it closed at the top.

Stamp Camp - Project 2...Mini Album Tin

This was Project #2 at yesterday's Stamp Camp.  We made a mini scrapbook album inside a thin tin and we embossed the tin!  The main stamp set used was Everything Eleanor but we also used the Morning Post Alphabet set too.  The dsp was from the comfort cafe pack and the cardstock is midnight muse and summer starfruit.

Stamp Camp - Project 1

Summer Stamp Camp is today and this is the first project we'll be making!  It is a magazine style file with 3 coordinating cards inside.  I will post each of the cards individually somewhere between Monday and Thursday next week.  The magazine style file and cards all were made using the new Postage Due stampset and the Fan Fair dsp which are my favourite items from the new catalog!

Virtual Garage Sale - Few Remaining Items

I have a few items remaining on this summer's craft garage sale.  If there is anything you are interested in, please let me know and I will set the item aside for you.  If you live in Saskatoon we can arrange for pick up.  If you live elsewhere in Canada, I will go to the post office for you and find out how much postage would be. 


If you want multiple items, I am willing to negotiate a discount within reason, so please contact me:)

If you need any more details on an item or a picture, please contact me and I'll get that right to you.

Big Shot Items:

Alphabet Simple Letters (letters approx 2 3/8” x 2 3/8”) $50

Peace, Love, Joy & Cheer Sizzlit Decorate Strip Die $8

Wingo Zingo Sizzlit Decorate Strip Alphabit Die $8

Stamp Sets:

I (heart) hearts (clear) $10 

Oval All (wood) $8

Always Elegant (wood) $4

Four the Holidays (wood) $8

Engraved Greetings (wood) $5

Love Matters (wood) $11

A Slice of Life (wood) $5

Favourite Things (wood) $12

So Very (wood) $5 

Twill (background stamp) $6

Mini Alphabet (wood) $7 (most letters never even mounted or stamped) 

Heavenly Days (wood) $9

Think BIG (wood) $11

Hodgepodge Happiness (wood) $5

Paris in the Spring (wood) $16

A Light Heart (wood) $10

Butterfly Pocket and Notecards

We will be making a version of this project (colours may vary) at workshops booked between now and September.  The project includes making a pocket and then filling it with 3 note cards using the new Everything Eleanor stampset.  It also includes learning how to make this adorable paper bead as shown on the large butterfly!  If you want to make this project, contact me to book a workshop and you'll get to earn free goodies from the new catalog too!!

MDS - Another Page...Marble Arch this time:)

Just one more page from the MDS scrapbook I did of our trip to London that I've recently posted about:)  Now that that one is done...maybe it's time to start dreaming of where we will go next;)