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Cheery Christmas set

Today I thought I would give you a little peek at what my stamp club memebers are going to be making on Saturday.  

I had a special request to use the Cheery Christmas set, here are the two projects that we are making with the set.  

The card uses the coordinating embossing folder, Filigree Frame as well as the Nordic Buttons and the Real Red Satin Woven Ribbon.  

For the Curvy Keepsakes box I added some Nordic Noel Designer paper to two sides of the box, love the Nordic look! 

We will also be making some fun Flip and Fold cards as I like to call them, so stay tuned for  a peek at those cuties!  I have a few spots open in my stamp club, so if the sound of getting together once a month to stamp some cool projects, learn some new techniques, order a few things and be hostess one month sounds good to you, leave me a comment. 

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Sketched Cheerful Christmas

 

Stampin' Royalty Challenge #252: SKETCH CHALLENGE

I LOVE sketch challenges, so much fun!  And after I make my card I always want to see what else I can make with that sketch.  As of now, I have only made one card, but I love it!  My customer lent me this set so I could design this months Stamp Club projects with it!  Stay tuned for a posting of those projects!  

OKAY, I did deviate from the sketch a little.  It really is okay, at least I don't think I will be voted off.  The sketch is an inspiration, a starting point.  But sometimes when you are creating your card takes you in a new direction.  And when those ideas come to me I always go with them.  Sometimes they are aweful but a lot of the time it's just the thing the card is calling for.  

Here is another picture I took on my desk, right after I made the card. It was night time so I thought I was not going to use this picture, too dark, but during my editing I decided I loved it because you can really see all the fun details of my card. 

The doily peeking out, my favorite part!  Love is in the details!  If you want to take your card to the next level don't skip over the little details.  Add some ribbon, rhinestones, little fun accents, it really puts your card over the top of cuteness.  My downline, Georgie, and I call it "card cake"; a card so cute you could eat it!  Maybe this is not one of those cards, but you will know it when you see it! 

Here are all the fun things I used to make this card...

 

 

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Montley Monsters Cover Swankie Hankies

Here's a quick treat I made for some special people in my life, my team members! Today we are getting together for some stampin' fun!  I wanted to make them all something cute.  

I found some Swankie Hankies a while back and thought they were SO CUTE and how fun would it be to dress them up!  

The are little packages of tissues!  So cute! 

The are really easy to cover, here's how to cut and score your paper to cover a pack of tissues: 

1. Cut a piece of Designer Paper to 6-1/2" x 4-1/4".

2. On the 6-1/2" side score at 2-1/4", 3", 5-1/4" and 6".

3. Glue the small flap to the end of the box and you are ready to fill it with some Swankie Hankies.  

NOTE: I have seen the "Swankie Hankies" at Walmart, Fred Meyer and Cost Plus World Market.  They have all different kinds, not just Halloween. 

To dress mine up I used my September Paper Pumpkin Kit. 

Time for me to go get ready for our Hoedown (the theme of our party today).  

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Curvy Keepsake Covered Wagon Box

Today I have two more fun projects using the Yee-Haw stamp set.  These are two of the four projects I am making with my downline at our upcoming Hoedown!  

The box is the Curvy Keepsake box, made into a Covered Wagon Box!  It's super easy to make! 

1. Make the Curvy Keepsake Box as you normally would. 

2. Cut a strip of card stock to 1" x 11".  Score this at; 2-1/2", 5", 7-1/2", 10".  

3. Stamp the strip if you like. 

4. Fold the strip on all the scored lines and form it into a square.  

5. Attach the square to the box using mini glue dots.  It will only stick on the sides of the box, not in the front and the back, so use two mini glue dots per side to get it to stick.  The "square will be half on the box and the other half will hang down past the box. 

6.  Add the wheels with dimensionals.  The brads on mine do not attach to the box, they go through the center of the 1" circle only. 

7. Add a tag to your wagon and your done. 

The boot shaped card was so much fun!  The boot shaped card is a download from Silhouette.  I cut the digital file out and dressed it up.  Simple as that!  

I am looking forward to some stamping fun with some of my favorite girls, my downline!  If you have ever thought about being a demonstrator now is a great time to take that step.  When you join in October you get FREE Designer Paper.  Not just one pack but one pack a month for SIX months!  

If you want to know more about being a demonstrator I have more information about it on my website.  There is also a link there for you to join when you are ready.

You can also contact me with any questions you might have.  I would love to talk to you about how Stampin' Up! can help you. 

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Stampin' Royalty Challenge #251 is: ANYTHING GOES! 

SO... I am sharing with you two of the projects we are making at Carrie's Stamp Crew Hoedown!  Carrie's Stamp Crew is my downline, other Stampin' Up! demonstrators who work with me.  You can be part of my Crew too, click here for more information on being a demonstrator. 

For our Hoedown (there may or may not be dancing) I am focusing on the Yee-Haw stamp set, cause I am in love with it! 

 

I got the idea for the card from a sample at Stampin' Up! Convention.  

The background was made with the Dots Mask and a Crumb Cake marker. You simply scribble lines in each of the circles of the mask to make the background.  So simple and fun! 

Just 3 easy steps: 

1. Outline the circle of the mask with the writing tip of a Stampin' Write Marker. 

2. Scribble in lines vertically. 

3. Scribble over the vertically lines adding horizontal lines to complete the look.  Repeat to cover your cardstock. 

The fry box idea with the CUTE fries is an idea I got from a fellow demonstrator, Cathy Stephenson.  

Each fry has a roll of Smarties in it!  So cute!  

Heres how to make a fry: 

1. Cut a piece of card stock to 3-1/2" x 2-1/4".

2. Score cs on the 3-1/2" side at 2", 1-1/2", 1" and 1/2".

3. Run the cs through a crimper.

4. Fold on the score lines and glue ends together creating a box shape. 

5. Insert a roll of Smarties.

6. Sponge edges of fry. 

RECIPE: here is all the fun things I used to create these projects. 

 

 

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Watercolor Winter Card from Kit

Have you seen the Watercolor Winter Kit in the Holiday Catalog?  It is so much fun.  There is SO much in the kit, which is fun for me so I can play around and tweek the cards to my taste.  But then again, if you don't want to you can make the cards just as they are designed in the kit.  Either way, it's so much fun because you do not have to work.  Just open it up and play!
 

Plus, I love the watercolor look.  There are several die cut images for you to watercolor in this kit, words, trees and my fave, a sled!  

Here is one of the cards I made from the kit.  I am going to be having a class with this kit in November, teaching the simple art of watercoloring.  Save the date of Saturday, November 15th if you want to come to this holiday class.  Watch for more details and samples, coming soon. 

 

 

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Cherry Bright and Beautiful Card

Hi Stampin' Friends! 

It's been a busy week here, two of my sisters and their kiddos came to visit!  We've been having lots of fun.  We even stamped a card together, that made my day!  

This morning, EARLY, I was able to sneak in to my stamp studio for a little stamping time. 

Playing with Cherry Cobbler and Gold.  It is so relaxing and destressing to pull out papers, ink and stamps and create.  I like the simplicity of this card.  The gold features really make this card.  My favorite part of this card is the embossed saying.  Yeah, it's been around for A WHILE, but it is still stunning and will always add that WOW to your creations. 

If you like this card with the Bright and Beautiful stamp set you should check out the class I am doing with this set. 

Now, I'm off to go cut paper for a Shoe Box Swap with my Treasured Stampers group.  It's going to be so much fun!  I'll post details about the fun soon.  Or, follow me on instagram for real time updates on all my stampin' fun! 

 

Fall Fest Thankful Card

Check out the picture for this week's challenge at Stampin' Royatly! 

I LOVE that stand of pumpkins, I want it for my porch!  Glitter, Gold, Polka dots, WOW!  

So, I have my gold pumpkin, my brown glittered pumpkin and my orange pumpkin is SCENTED.  I used some retired scented embossing powder.  I had to "one up" the photo!!!  It smells like sugar and spice.  

Sometimes when you are making a card you have a great idea and then when you make it, well it doesn't always come out like the vision in your head.  That's what happened here.  It needed something!  The thing that finished off this card was the thick twine at tied at the top!  I love the saying dangling from it!  

Here are the cool things I used to make this card. 

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Bright and Beautiful Christmas Card Class

JOIN ME FOR A BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS CARD CLASS. 

Tuesday, October 28th at 6:30pm at my Stamp Studio

We will be making four cards using the Bright and Beautiful Stamp Set.  You have three choices when you register.

 Option 1: Make one of each card - Registration $10

Option 2: Make two of each card - Registration $20

Option 3: Purchase the Stamp set and matching Star Framelits ($50) and make one of each card ($5) - Registration $55

Print and mail this flyer with your registration.  If you prefer to use PayPal to register then leave me a comment here. 

Mingle all the Way Tag Card

This Sunday I am will be hosting a Stampin' Up! booth at a local Fall Shopping Extravaganza in Nampa, ID.  I am providing a Christmas gift tag make and take project.  

The card I made here uses the make and take tag as the focal point. 

If you would like to come see me at the Fall Shopping Extravaganza, make this tag and shop here are the details.

When: Sunday, October 12th

Where: Birches Apartments Community Room - 16390 Franklin Rd. Nampa, ID

Admittance - FREE

There will be Prize Drawings  and Giveaways!  

The first 20 shoppers in the door will receive a free gift!  

Let me know if you have any questions! 

From My Heart Challenge Card

The challenge this week at Stampin' Royalty we have a color challenge: 

I was excited about these colors, not something I would have come up with on my own and I love them together!  The new Blackberry Bliss really is just like blackberry.  Reminds me of being a kid and picking wild blackberries with my sisters, then we would take them home to Mom and she would make a blackberry crisp. YUM! 

I CASEd this card from the Annual Catalog, page 240.  The colors they used are very similar to these.  

To make the white rectangle with the rounded top and bottom.  I used the second to the largest framelit from the Window Frames Collection Framelits.  After die cutting your Whisper White card stock take the piece to your paper cutter and trim off two opposite sides.  Voilá, you have a new shape!  You can see my image JUST barely fits on there, phew!  

Here are all the cool things I used to make my card. 

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See what my fellow Goddesses have made for this challenge and play along with us! 

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How about a FREE stamp set??? Have a workshop with me this month and get the Good Greeting set for free with a qualifying workshop!  Leave me a comment that you would love to get Good Greetings and we will pick a date for our workshop!  Hurry, this special is only good till the end of October! 

 

 

 

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Merry Everything Fall Card

I'm excited to be sharing this card with you.  A card I created for a workshop I have on Saturday with a good friend (hi Christy!).  I love these colors for fall.  They are so calming.  In my book, you can not go wrong with Crumb Cake!!!  

I used the Merry Everything Stamp Set and the Fall Fest Stamp set for this card. 

But, my favorite part is the background!  Which I made using the leaves from the Fun Fall Framelits to create my own stencil!  Then I sponged the stencil over the Crumb Cake card stock with Whisper White ink.  So pretty! 

Can't wait for Saturday, it's going to be a fun workshop.  I have more dates available for workshops in October and November, leave me a comment if you want more information.

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HUGE SALE! 

October 1 - 6th! 

In celebration of World Card Making Day, Stampin' Up! is offering 15% of items you need to stock up on!  Like ink, card stock, adhesive, envelopes and even some fun stamp sets! The perfect sale to get ready for the holidays! 

These stamps set are not 15% off but 20% off!!! 

note: you can get all of these set in wood mount at 20% off as well.

 Take a look at the flyer listing all these great deals. 

You can view and order these great deals at my online store. 

Not only is it a great time to stock up and save, it is a great time to join my Stampin' Up! team!  WHY?  Because you can get FREE designer paper for SIX MONTHS!  That over $65 worth of amazing paper!  And that's exactly what a new demonstrator needs, lots of new product FOR FREE! Join in October to take advantage of this GREAT deal! 

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Yee-haw Cowgirl

Stampin' Royalty Challenge #248

Challenge Theme: FRILLY! 

I decided to go Country Girl Frilly, it's my new favorite style!  It's leather and plaid meets ribbon and lace. 

I made the plaid background using the Stripes Mask.  I sponged the lines in one direction with Pool Party ink and then in the opposited direction with the same color of ink.  I then accented it with my markers, drawing lines and dashes. 

This is my favortie card to date!  I am sending it myself!  I may have to make a few more to send to my cowgirls out there.  

I'm working on including some fun on the inside of my cards. Just a little stampin' can do the trick! 

Here are the cool things I used to make this card: 

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