A Hip Hippo-ray!

Isn't this hippo so cute? He's out of a set named Pun Fun. It's one of the 6 sets that if you purchase the stamps, you get the jumbo wheel that cordinates for FREE! You have til the end of the month to take advantage of this promotion!

Three Colums! Yea!!

Does my blog look different to you? I have been trying to add a side column on the left and finally did it!!!! Don't ask me how, I just messed around with the HTML forever! I've tried to change it before and haven't been successful. Anyway, let me know if you like the layout!

Here is the slider card close up, since my video skills aren't up to par, yet!

Easter Sunday Girls

Here are the girls Easter Sunday...ready to go to church, but not without a fight! They look all smiles now, but Bailey sure didn't want to put that skirt on! I had the girls clothes all laid out and she came out of her room in something else and I told her that I let her choose what she wants to wear (within reason) every Sunday, but this Sunday, you are wearing what I picked out for you and Sloan. Needless to say, after quite a few tears and a while in timeout she put it on and surprisingly smiled for the camera!

Here are a few projects that I have done this month. I admid I'm a little slow at taking pictures and putting them on my blog. HOW do you other bloggers do it? Some people are great at posting them before the holiday, but with me, I just have to say "better late than never"!

Free Wheelin' Promotion

This promotion runs Mar 18th through the end of April. I Love wheels, and Jumbo wheels at that! How great to get them free with your stamp set! I've been trying to upload my flyer here but alas my computer skills or lack of, are disapointing me. But I have learned how to link it, so click here to see!
If anyone out there knows how to make my blog act like Diane's blog, I swear I will give you whatever you want! Seriously, make me an offer! Does she have a computer programer live with her?!? Someone enlighten me! I love how you can just click on her catalog, and it takes you right there! I've had to just put in a link above the picture of mine. Anyway, I have learned a lot just by trial and error on my blog, but it sure does take a while for me to figure it out!

Testing out my homemade Light box

Hey I'm trying out my Light box I made out of a cardboard Box~! I think it's going to work great!

Here is a card I made using a few techniques.

1. Dazzaling Diamond Dust. Cover the cardstock with the stamped images (old olive flower, temp.turquoise butterfly and rose red heart from Priceless stamp set) with Versamark and cover with Irridecent Ice Embossing Powder. Heat.
2. Use the A-3 setting on your Crop-a-dile to dry emboss dots along your rose red cardstock
3. Use your corner rounder with the guard off to make scallops
4. Color just the sides of your ribbon with a marker to have a custom color match.

Kelli's meeting

Here are some pictures I took from my upline Kelli's meeting last month. I have the best upline and sidelines! They come up with the greatest ideas! Hope you enjoy them as much as I did!


A beautiful card made by Melissa given to Vicky with one of my favorite sets: Embrace Life.


How cute are these? The picture doesn't do Amy's eggs justice! They are so sparkly in real life. And the jar has our rub-ons on it too!


Love this color combo!


Here's a stamp set that is free with Sale-a-bration!


I still can't get enough of the scallop punch or the Designer Series Paper! (Berry Bliss DS used here)

Here is a cute bag made with a set out of the new Occasions mini catalog and the Ginger Blossom DS paper.

TIN OF TEN CARDS

Here is a picture of the tin part of the project for my stamp camp. We will be using Designer Series paper to cover a tin box and make ten cards (envelopes included!) But that's not all...you will also make cute dividers to go inside the tin, too! This is a great gift for Mother's Day! Use as a reciepe box or card organizer.

It's Friday April 25th. Cost:$20. There will be choices of Paper also. Contact me to reserve your tin!

Open House Friday the 8th of Feb.

Hey everyone,

Here is the project for my Open House. Come by and look at the New Catalog, Learn some fun techniques, and make a Cute Valentine box for someone Sweet!

Sloan and the bug

Make sure and scroll down and pause the music before starting the video.

Re-Inker Ornaments

Night of Navy & Irridence glitter/ Burgundy & Irr. glitter/Burgundy & Gold glitter/Plum & Silver glitter

Night of Navy & Silver glitter/Old Olive & Irr. glitter/Night of Navy & silver glitter/Burgundy & Silver glitter

Bottom two: Old olive & Gold glitter/ Old Olive & Silver glitter

World Card Making Day

What could be better than having an official holiday to make cards?!? Having World Making Card Day be on your Birthday!!!

Yes, Saturday, October 6th is my birthday!!!

I'm so excited to have people over to stamp the day away! The cards we will be making are from the "Just like you" set. It's a stamp set that Stampin'Up donates $2.00 from the sale to the Ronald McDonald House Charities. I have cut out double the amount of paper so I would love to have everyone help me make some cards that I can donate to the families at the RMHC.

This is a FREE Event! So there shouldn't be any excuses to not be here to wish me a Happy Birthday and to help out a good cause!!! Just Contact me to reserve you a spot! SEE You All soon!

JAPreview

We are just starting to edit our Japan trip from over three years ago. We stayed in Kyoto most of the time and ventured to Kobe one day. We were lucky to be able to go with someone who spoke Japanese. Brandon did a great job translating and showing us around town. We were amazed at how such a big and busy city can be keep so clean. They recycle everything. They have recycle bins everywhere! So smart and easy to just seperate trash right when you toss it-We could learn a lot! One of our favorite things was go to a monkey habitat. It was so neat to just we hangin' out with them. I guess we felt right at home! We really had a great time.

I'm trying my hand at video editing...Here is a very ruff draft montage from our first tape.

Cute enough to eat!!

Used three of 6 of the new double-stitched ribbon. From Left to Right: Blue Bayou, Soft Sky and River Rock.

I colored the edges of celery grograin ribbon with a bashful blue marker. I got the idea from someone else, but I can't remember who. They had colored the middle of their ribbon red and the edges a different color. If this is you, give yourself the credit you are due!!!

I made these 3x3 swaps for Kelli's meeting tonight. I used the scallop punch and cut it in half for the cupcake top, and crimped a 1" strip of paper and cut in the shape of a bottom of a cupcake. I got the Idea of the scallop punch from Convention. They used the Big Bold Birthday Set (pg. 63 of catalog) but I don't have that set (yet!). So I improvised. I think they turned out so yummy. I actucally added bows to my swaps, but I like just the ribbon wraped around the cardstock, too!

Here's one that the cupcake frosting is Soft Sky in stead of white! I actucally think this could be my favorite...don't tell the others!

Aren't these so fun? I'm loving the 3x3 notecard!!!

Punch Box Class

Here are some samples of the cute 3x3 notecards I have been playing with for my Punch Box Class.

Stampin'Up Convention in Denver

We just got back Sunday from Denver. We had a great time learning new things, stamping and staying up way past our bedtime! I still haven't caught up on my sleep. SU's theme this year is "Dream Big". We all have dreams and goals and my hope is that they all come true! So, we might as well, make them Big! Right!?

This is us in our Hotel...on the 20th floor! We had a great view! And had a perfect stage for dancing...oh, what fun! Pictured from the left is Loni, Kelli, Nicole, Vicky, and Me~

Mother of Pearl

Here is a card made with Lumiere and Saran Wrap. The Mother of Pearl Technique. The image is stamped with Black Stazon on Glossy Paper and watercolored. You can also brayer a light color like Stampin'Up's Blush Blossom Classic ink (water-based ink) over the Lumiere after it dries and it acts a little like a wax resist.

Treat-a-lope

Here is fun way to use an envelope! I was actually asked to show this on KSL's morning show: Studio 5.

They must have been desperate! Well, my husband is employed by Bonneville, and had given out handmade co-workers' gifts. (They assumed I did all the work, but he really did help me make them!) Anyway, I was invited...and with a cold, a little stress because I was loosing my voice the night before, we made it through. My voice just lasted just long enough to be on the show, because it was completely gone later that afternoon. All in all it was a good experience...I definitely have more respect for hosts of Live TV. Here is a link to the directions:http://studio5.ksl.com/?sid=875313&nid=25

Vicky's Christmas Planner

Christmas in June! I showed my club girls this cute book that Vicky (one of my side-lines) gave me for Christmas. I have been promising them a photo. It's a spiral bound notebook that has a pocket for receipts too! They absoulutely loved it! Santa's beard has liquid aplique on it...when heated it puffs up like a cloud. So fun. She used the Designer Label Punch for the tabs on the side. Thanks Vicky, your the best! Check out her blog at:http://stampyourloveallover.blogspot.com/

Sloan and Steve

Sloan is "getting into" the picture

Bailey is 4 and Sloan will be 1 in July.

Pink and brown tri-fold flower

This is a cute little 3" card made at my upline's meeting a few months ago...

I love pink and brown!

I'm so New!!

This is my first day blogging...I'm really just getting the hang of this so bear with me!