Decor Elements brochure!

The new Decor Elements product line will available July 1! Ready to see more? Here is the link to the brochure! Be sure to come back and tell me what you think!! My demo pre-order arrives today. I'll be back with photos as soon as I can get them on my walls, photo frames, and anywhere else they might end up!

Backorder Report

For those of you who are placing orders this week, here is what is available but won't ship with your order yet:

104401: The 1-3/8" Circle punch will begin shipping the week of July 7, 2008.

Decor Elements is coming soon!

Stampin' Up! has announced a new product line. I am so excited!!

Introducing Décor Elements™. . . Stampin’ Up!®’s new addition to our Definitely Decorative® product line! Our Décor Elements designs coordinate with many of our exciting products, so you can combine them to make beautiful, handcrafted home décor pieces. Personalize your surroundings with a variety of exclusive images designed to create a customized, unique space. With our self-adhesive vinyl elements (which are easy to apply and remove), you’ll discover how easy and cost effective it can be to do your own decorating!

Here is a little sneak peek at some Decor Elements that you can add to your home on July 1st...

Want to see more?

Super cute, huh?!

I will be back later this week with a brochure that you can download and drool over for a while. You will be able to order these great products July 1st.

New stuff coming soon!

I just completed a training course from Stampin' Up! about an awesome new product line that we will be offering beginning July 1st. I can't wait to share it with you - but you'll have to wait until I get my samples (check back tomorrow for a possible sneak peek!).

In the meantime. Would you do me a favor and answer my new poll? It's over on the right side of the screen.

This will help me tailor my workshops and classes to better suit you and your desires!

Fresh Cut

These cards were made using the brand new Fresh Cut set. It is a great set. Perfect for quick cards, but yet you can also put more technique into it if you desire. I used a Very Vanilla Love Note card, and a bit of River Rock double stitched ribbon, and River Rock ink. The River Rock will be retiring - so get it while you can!

This is one of the cards that we will be making at the Out with the old, In with the new celebration.

This is the same set, but I used the Fresh Cut Notes. These are 4"x4" die cute notes that have a pretty flower cut into the middle. You can pull the flower petals off to reveal the inside of the card, or leave them attached like I did here. I rolled the edges of the petals up a little so they weren't flat. After stamping the background image, I sponged Apricot Appeal Classic ink over the top, and added a flower using my Five Petal punch.
You can get 15 of the die cut notes with envelopes for $5.00 when you purchase the stamp set. Or you can purchase the notes by themselves for $8.95. The stamp set is $21.95.

Na na na na, Na na na na, Hey Hey Hey, Goodbye!

After years of dedicated service, the following stamp sets from the Spring-Summer Collection are ready for retirement! These sets are available until August 10. They will NOT be joining us in the Fall-Winter Idea Book & Catalog. So check your wish list and get them before they are gone!

Forever in My Heart
Sealed with a Kiss
Never-Ending Joy
Give Thanks
Peace to the World
Block Party
Snow Flurries
Festive Favorites
Snowflake Spot, The
Peaceful Wishes
Eat Cake
Be Happy
Dilly-Dally
Dare to Be Darling
Greetings Galore
Artfully Asian
Perennial Favorites
Tagger´s Dozen
All Through the Year
Year after Year
Unfrogettable
Whale Wishes
Here, Kitty Kitty
Yappy Day
Sweet Thing
Elementary Essentials
Polka Dots & Paisley
Polka Dots & Petals
Wild Rose
Bud Basics
Just Like You
Two Cute
So Much
Blossoms Abound
Noble Deer
Wildlife Reserve
Happy Camper
Touch of Nature
Background Basics
All in a Row
So Happy
Big Pieces
Little Pieces
Sweet Shapes
Carte Postale
Trimtastic
Office Accoutrement
Labelicious
Create a Coupon
Stamp of Authenticity
Check It Out
Property Lines
French Flair
Weathered
Dotted
Flannel Plaid
Print Pattern
Flower Friend
Word Search
Amazing to Zany
A to Z Accents
It´s Your Birthday
Circle of Friendship
Much Appreciated
Monogram Lower A
Monogram Lower B
Monogram Lower C
Monogram Lower D
Monogram Lower E
Monogram Lower F
Monogram Lower G
Monogram Lower H
Monogram Lower I
Monogram Lower J
Monogram Lower K
Monogram Lower L
Monogram Lower M
Monogram Lower N
Monogram Lower O
Monogram Lower P
Monogram Lower Q
Monogram Lower R
Monogram Lower S
Monogram Lower T
Monogram Lower U
Monogram Lower V
Monogram Lower W
Monogram Lower X
Monogram Lower Y
Monogram Lower Z
Best Friends Alphabet Lower
Best Friends Alphabet Upper
Best Friends Numbers
Rough Edges Mini AlphabetsGlad Tidings
Snowfall
Make It Count
Little Bit of Happiness, A
Sweet Dreams
For a Friend
From the Garden
Spring Solitude
Thanks Tons
Infinite Goodness
Cause for Celebration
Time Well Spent
Older & Wiser

This list of sets is as complete as we can make it at the present time (accessories have not been listed), but items may be added to or dropped from this list.

Contact me today to place your order!

2008 Dormant List

I received the dormant list early! The dormant list is a list of sets that are available to order - but are not featured in the new catalog. So the good news is that they haven't retired. The bad news is that we have to remember they are still out there! These are available now and until January 18, 2009.

Ahoy, Matey
Beautiful Life
Best Kind of Friend
Big Birthday Candle
Blooming with Love
Bursting with Joy
Dad´s Day
Great Grads
Happy Heart Day
Hattitude
Hi & Hello
If the Halo Fits
Independence Day
Just B
Life´s a Breeze
Lovely Labels
Pinch Proof
Pretty Amazing
Pretty Petals
Riot of Petals
Seaside
Seriously Sassy
So Cool
Spring Pictograms
Stemming From
Thoughts of Father
To Have and to Hold
Tree for All Seasons, A
Warm Words


Check back tomorrow for the retirment list. The retirement list will feature sets that are available until August 10th. After that - they will no longer be available to order!

Out with the Old, In with the New

There has been a change in plans! The date for the Out with the Old, In with the New celebration has changed!! We will now stamp on Sunday, June 22 from 3-6 pm. You have until June 18 to RSVP. Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience this has caused. I hope you can make it!

Still no camera!

But I can give you another reminder about what will be retiring for sure! The Hodgepodge Hardware that is currently in the catalog is retiring. We aren't sure if they are changing the styles and colors or just doing away with them all together. Personally, I'm hoping they change the style to be like the Hardware that is in the Occasions mini! Yummy!

Got pictures?

I have a super cute card to share with you! But no camera to take a picture of it. :( The boys left for Kids Camp and took my camera with them! I sure hope they take lots of pictures for me to scrapbook their trip!!

So... My downline & friend Cynthia (*hi Cynthia*) and I are having an Out with the old, In with the new event on June 21st! We are going to have make & take projects featuring old sets that are retiring, and new sets that are coming in August! I've also got a bunch of sneak peeks of products that are coming out in August too! Of course, there will be prizes, and food too!

While we won't know which sets are retiring until June 15, I can tell you that there are a bunch that won't be retiring! It was announced earlier this year that any set that was new to the Spring-Summer catalog would be available for 1 year! There are 75 sets that were new to us in January. If you would like a list of which ones you can keep on your wish list for a little while longer, leave me a comment on this post with your email address, or you can email me and I'll send you the list!

What's on the menu?

I mentioned in my last post that I had a stash of alterables. We'll my project today came from that stash! It probably should have ended up in the trash - but I just couldn't get rid of it!

This wipe-off board is in pretty sad shape. Not quite sure what happened to it. But I knew I could fix it! Ha ha.

So, I grabbed my Ginger Blossom DSP and cut a 12x12 down to an 8x12.

I used the remaining 4 inches to cover the bottom of the board. Yup! I used 1 sheet of 12x12 paper to cover the base of the board! Woo hoo!

Then I grabbed another sheet of the Ginger Blossom DSP - but this time I went for a solid River Rock color. I used the chef from Voila! - well, half of the chef anyway. I colored his neck tie in with a Ruby Red marker. I then used my Best Friends Upper Alpha to spell out MENU. I stamped all of the images using Black Stazon - because that is what was on my desk at the time.

Then I took another sliver of the River Rock paper to hide the seam that was created when I put the two pieces of Ginger Blossom together. I stamped the Bon Appetite in the center.

And... Voila! (hee hee) I have created a super cute magnetic menu board for my kitchen! The black circles are magnets that came with the board. I may go back and embellish them a little. The best part of this project is that it took less than 20 minutes, and it is held together with SNAIL adhesive. So when I get tired of the colors or chef - I can change it quickly!

**Don't forget... this paper will no longer be available in August. If you want it - you should order it now! Once the retired accessories list comes out in July - it is on a first come, first served basis. There is no guarantee that you will get yours, as the supplies are limited! So if your heart desires this paper, or any other DSP that has In-Colors in it - you better act soon!

Would you like cheese with your whine?

Ok, so it's not really wine (or whine)... It's Dr. Pepper. But what's important here is the cute glass that I stamped! I used the Voila set and Black Stazon Ink on a glass that I had in my "alterables" stash.


It took a couple of tries to get the words to come out clear - and you can see they still aren't perfect - but close enough for me. The image of the cheese, grapes, and bottle came out great the first try! Woo hoo!
I added the tag with my initials and a bit of ribbon. How cute would these be at a family dinner, or bridal shower? Sometimes it is the simple things!

Mmm... Smores!

I'll admit it... I'm not a huge Smores fan. But when I saw traciac's July 4th project on Splitcoaststampers.com, I had to make this bag! You can see her bag here.

I first cut a white lunch bag down to my desired size. Then I used the Classic Stars Jumbo wheel with Night of Navy Classic ink on Whisper White Card Stock. Then mounted that to Night of Navy Card Stock, and then mounted that to Real Red Card Stock. For the tag, I used my 1-3/8" circle punch, 1-1/4" circle punch, and my small star punch. I added a piece of Night of Navy Grosgrain ribbon and tied it through the handle that I created using my Word Window punch! Cute, huh?!


As you can see... I have not made it to the store to buy the Smores ingredients to put into my bag - but I will! A couple of weeks ago, I found bags of marshmallows that were in individual bags. Perfect for these projects! However, my kids thought they were perfect for a snack - so I need to go get more! They came in chocolate, strawberry, and original flavors. I just might have to try a strawberry smore!

Ribbon Rub-On

The card is a CASE - but I'm not sure from who. If it was you, please stand up and take a bow! I love Soft Sky and Chocolate Chip together! Yum! The stamps are from Time Well Spent. An awesome level 3 hostess set from the Spring-Summer Catalog. The ribbon is 5/8" Chocolate Chip. Look closely and you will see white flowers on the ribbon. Yup, they are rub-ons from the Eastern Elegance rub-ons. I colored the word friends in using my Pretty in Pink marker.

Outlaw

I decided to scrap a little this past week. I also decided I needed to start using up some DSP that I had. I love this Outlaw paper - but it retired... last year! Doh!! So I guess there's no harm in using it. Right?
The boys love going to northern Arizona when the leaves start to change. I started with a 12" strip of Sage Shadow. I used my Lovely as a Tree set with VersaMark ink for the row of trees. Then I used my Best Friends alpha in River Rock classic ink to stamp Prescott. The leaves on the journal box and to the bottom are also from the Lovely as a Tree set, and I used the marker and spray bottle technique on them.
Here, I added small leaves from the Lovely as a Tree set on the 12x12 Creamy Caramel using my River Rock classic ink. I continued the row of VersaMark trees on my Sage Shadow cardstock strip. I added a strip of Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla (hungry for an ice cream sundae yet) for the title. The leaves on the title page are stamped on the same strip as the title. I just cut the top and bottom on the strip off to reveal the top and bottom of the leaves. I love how that turned out.

Lovely When Wet

Here is a card we made at our last Hostess Club. It uses Lovely As A Tree (*please don't retire this set yet - I just got it!*), on a piece of watercolor paper, Garden Green, Chocolate Chip, and Old Olive card stock. 4 vintage brads. Finished off with a Chocolate Chip Grosgrain ribbon.

Here's how the "wet" comes into play. Color your tree using your markers right onto the rubber. I used Mellow Moss and Chocolate Chip. Then take a spray bottle, and give a quick squirt of water right on the image. Then stamp onto your watercolor paper. If you want to give your tree a fuller look like the tree above, color right over your image with lighter colors. I used Creamy Caramel on the trunk and Certainly Celery on the tree.

I gave the Club the option of not coloring in the tree, and to my surprise, most of them opted not to color it in. So here is what most of their trees looked like...

I love it both ways! Give this technique a try and let me know how yours turns out!

Teacher Thanks

Here are a few cards that I made for my boys' teachers. I put a set of 10 in a cute tin for them to use next year.
I used the All In The Family set for a quick set of cards with their names on them. The letters are a retired SU! set - In The Loop.
Tart & Tangy apple on some Summer Picnic paper.
Yummy oranges on Whisper White with a slice of Summer Picnic paper.
And a few sweet cherries with a touch of glitter!

Simply Scrappin'

Do you know what this is?

It's what I have left of my Home Again Simply Scrappin' Kit after creating a 20 page 6x6 album!

I'm having a class on May 31st if you are interested in scrapbooking with me and learning how you can create a 20 page album in less than 3 hours!

Going out in style!

Stampin' Up! announced today that all 3 styles of Hodgepodge Hardware in the Spring-Summer 2008 Collection will be retiring with this catalog! Get your Pewter, Copper, and Aged Brass Hardware now!

The catalog expires August 10th - but I suspect that with the retirement list coming out in July - that the Hodgepodge Hardware will be long gone. So stock up on your favorite before it's too late!

Sticky situation!

I wasn't sure how much I would like the new Sticky Cuts letters that Stampin' Up! has - but now I know... I love 'em! They are so much fun!

Here's a little project that I started today.

First, I took a Sticky Cut letter from the big sheet of letters. I peeled the back off of the letter and stuck it to my Whisper White card stock. Then I took my Taken With Teal Classic ink and sponged all over my card stock. I left the red cover on my letter while I did this - otherwise I don't think it would have been too sticky!

Then, I peeled the red cover off of my letter. Ta da! No color where the letter was!

Then I picked up my card stock and placed it in my powder pals tray. Why?

Micro-beads is why! Boy they sure can make a mess. Even using the tray, I still managed to get them all over the table! Oops!!

But so worth the mess. I think they are so cute!

And here is what they look like on my Purely Pomegranate card stock.

I'll finish up the card tomorrow with a piece of Taken With Teal card stock and a little ribbon! I'm off to class now!