My new favorite color combo

Where is the summer going? Go away humidity - give me back my energy!

My new favorite color combo is Early Espresso and Cherry Cobbler (sounds like you are sitting down to a scrumpious dessert and a cup of special coffee with a friend - doesn't it?) Both cards today use that color combination.

This first card that I would like to share with you uses products from the NEW SU! catalog. Owl punch - dotted scallop ribbon border punch - 2 3/8 x-lg scallop circle punch - and the square lattice embossing folder.

This second card uses the 2 3/8 x-lg scallop circle punch and the square lattice embossing folder along with our new pearl jewels.

If you don't already have a NEW catalog, I'd be happy to see to it that you get one.

Be sure to leave me a message to let me know what you think of my new favorite color combo.

Here is a birthday card I made for our grandson, Nathan. He just turned 8 on Sunday. Stamp set is from the Summer Mini catalog. Contact me if you didn't receive one.

The last batch of samples from Playday at Upline's

This ice cream cone is from the new Summer Mini Catalog - looks good enough to eat,
doesn't it? And imagine all the colors you have to pick from!


This second card includes the new Island Oasis Designer Paper and the newest Bigz die - exclusive to SU! - Island Floral that goes so well with the stamp set Tropical Party - all in the new Summer Mini catalog.

I will be posting my May calendar of events in the next day or two. Would love to add your workshop to my calendar.

Play Day last Saturday samples

OK, I managed to get some of the samples from a SU! demonstrator Play Day at my upline's group. We had so much fun! Some of the demonstrators demoed some really cool Wows. Then we participated in a shoebox swap. I came home with so many great samples.

The first card - we used a stencil for the background paper, then the top layer is the exclusive SU! lattice die cut that was

sponged and then "smooched". Watch for smooching in the new Summer Mini Catalog - coming to your mailbox soon.

The second card uses another stamp set that will be in the Summer Mini Catalog. This set will be great for masculine cards as well as those vacation scrapbook pages.

And this last card for today is using the butterflies sizzlet.

This picture doesn't do them justice though. The butterflies on this card are actually cut from a pop can. Once you cut the top and bottom off a pop can, you'd be surprised how thin and flexible the aluminum is.

I will be adding some more samples in the next day or two.

In the meantime - go be creative with your stamps and ink!

More Swaps from Milwaukee Regional

There were so many great swaps at the Milwaukee Regional last Saturday.

Here are the last four swaps.

The last sample is the fork. Michelle Kuhn was swapping them along with a tutorial on how to tie the perfect bow on a fork. Michelle also did a Wow presentation at regional. She tied a big beautiful bow on a pitch fork!

I attended a SU! play day at my upline's community center yesterday. We did shoebox swaps. What fun! I will showing some of those swaps in the next few days.

Please don't forget to leave a comment or two. That's the only way I know anyone is paying attention.

Happy stampin'

I'm back!

I know I've been MIA. Life is rushing faster than I can keep up.

I attended the Milwaukee Regional last Saturday. What fun!! And all the excitment is fantastic. I was only able to finish a handful of swaps, but that's ok, I got some really nice ones.

Here are the first 4. I'll most 4 more in a day or two. Then I will be posting swaps from this Saturday's PlayDay at my Upline's. I hope you'll come back again to check them out.

First Valentine of the year

I Just had to share my first Valentine of the year. My daughter's family had to have their golden retriever, Heidi, put down a week before Christmas. She had been in the family longer than the two boys, Nolan and Nicholas, so all took it very hard. This weekend they got a new puppy, Maggie. She's only 8 weeks old. And everyone fell in love with her at first sight. They all look so innocent, but some how I have a feeling there will be more stories to come! LOL

Last of Shoebox swaps

These are the last three samples that I will be posting from the shoebox swap I attended a couple weeks ago. Hope you like them and can draw some inspiration from them.

If you need to order any of the items or would like further instructions, leave me a comment or e-mail me. I'd be glad to help. (When it comes to your stamping addiction, I'm guilty of being an enabler!)

More shoebox shares

Just thought I'd share a couple more of the shoebox swaps from the Saturday's demo get together I went to on the 16th.

Just when we think we've got it all . . . SU! comes up with all kinds of new toys.

Place your order before it's too late. And don't forget your chance at some FREE stuff! See SAB and Occasions mini catalogs by clicking on the catalog on the left.

Shoebox swaps are soooo much fun!

I went to a shoebox swap with over a dozen other SU! demonstrators last Saturday. We had sooooo much fun. Talk about creativity!

So here are a few of the cards we made. Hope you get some ideas. All of the cards used items from the SAB mini and/or the Occasions Mini.

Watch for more samples in the next day or two.

Did you sign up for the Stamp with Me event on January 29th? RSVP due by January 26th.

More play time

Here is another card I did with my newest play toys. I used the Scallop Trim Border punch from the SAB mini and the Scallop Trim Corner punch from the Occasions mini, along with the Fox & Friends stamp set from the Occasions mini. The Fox & Friends stamp set is one that I got in the new Clear Mounted option. I really love this choice.
Happy Stampin' all!

Here we go again!

Here's another sample using the Vintage Vogue stamp set that is available starting today - AND it's available in wood mounted or clear block. I also used our new border punch. These are just two of the items available in the new Occasions Mini Catalog that is only available today thru April 30th. For ink and cardstock I used Soft Suede and Bermuda Bay.

The new Occasions Mini Catalog is full of great items and ideas, but have no fear - if you purchase $50 (before shipping & tax) you can pick out an item from the SAB mini for FREE! The FREE items are available with every $50 purchase from the Occasions and/or the Big catalog.

SAB minis should've been received this week if you are on my mailing list. The Occasions mini was delayed a bit, but should be arriving real soon. You can also see either of these minis along with the BIG catalog from my SU! website.

Do you like the sound of FREE stamps? This is the best time of the year to host a workshop. You not only get a FREE SAB item with every $50 you purchase, but when your workshop totals $300 - you get another FREE SAB item - and that's on top of the regular FREE hostess benefits.

And FREE doesn't have to stop there. If you would like to join my group of SU! demonstrators, first of all you get a 15% discount on your starter kit during this sale - you also get a FREE stamp set of your choice from the Big catalog during this sale period - then you continue to get discounts on all of your purchases as a demonstrator. Contact me for more details.

2010 is off to such a great start! Come stamp with me on Friday, January 29th , from 7:00- 9:00 p.m. we'll play with some of the new items now available. RSVP by the 25th. If you can't make it on the 22nd, contact me for a surprise in your ordered placed during that week.

New Year - New Toys

Happy New Year one and all!

I finally got a chance to play with some of my new toys. I love the new punches and have even gotten a chance to play with the new clear blocks - OH did I fall in love with them!!! I had tried those clear blocks in the past, but they were so clutzy. I just love the new SU! ones. They fit so well in your fingers. You can see thru the block to see where you are stamping. BUT we haven't sacrificed the rubber. It's still a rubber stamp. The best of both worlds in my opinion. The other stamps I had tried with clear blocks didn't hold the ink or didn't hold it evenly. Well, we all know how well SU! rubber inks.

SAB is just around the corner (can you say FREE stamps?) - in fact, it starts Tuesday!!! The same time that the new Occasions Mini Catalog goes live. If you are on my mailing list - you should be getting copies in the mail soon. If you would like to join my mailing list - just let me know. You can also see these catalogs on my website (see left sidebar).

Wishing you all happy stamping in 2010!