Saturday, August 31, 2013

AMANDA AND LINDA DEMONSTRATED AT STAMP CAMP - COOL PROJECTS

We had a great gathering last Saturday at the home of Cathy Weir.  10 of us gathered to celebrate Cathy and our love of crafting.  Here are 2 of the projects that we worked on.  The first is a SU! card Linda Kincaid demonstrated and the second is a candle that Amanda demonstrated.  We had so much fun at the gathering and crafting together.  Enjoy the projects and the photos.

I love how Linda cut the ribbon in half and the colors are fabulous.  She used the NEW SU! hostess stamp set HAPPY FLOWERS and the LOTS OF THANKS set that I've showcased a few times already.


 
 
 
 This is the candle I created casing Amanda Hindle who demonstrated it.
Amanda did an awesome job demonstrating.  Who would have thought that you could transfer almost any stamped image to a candle?  Wow!  So cool!


 
 
 
Amanda gave us a great tip - use wax paper over the stamped image to get it to transfer more easily and evenly.
 
Next week I will try to post the other projects from stamp camp and the amazing food we all shared for our potluck lunch.

HAVE A HAPPY LABOR DAY WEEKEND


Thank you to everyone for your hard labors. Take this weekend to remember how hard people work to make ends meet, to care for their families, to teach children, to keep the country going and to keep the country safe, to make our lives easier - and for all who labor in any way.


Enjoy your weekend!


Friday, August 30, 2013

AUTUMN BEST OF SU! 25 YEARS - A GREAT SET TO OWN

This is an awesome set to own.  I've wanted that pumpkin for a long time.  This is certainly the season of THANKS and GRATITUDE.  This SU! set as well as all of the BEST OF sets are only $14.95.  Collect 6 sets and get a $14.95 set in the IDEA book by SU! for FREE.


CLICK ON THE PHOTO for more details:


HSIAO HUI THANKFUL FOR THINLITS PLUS VIDEO USING EXPRESSIONS THINLITS

I received this wonderful THANK YOU from HSIAO HUI for a thank you gift I gave her.  I LOVE these NEW THINLITS from SU! These are AWESOME and look how HSIAO HUI die cut the THANKFUL from SU! SILVER GLIMMER PAPER.  These are a great addition to any card, scrapbook page or craft.  Could you imagine now awesome your CHRISTMAS CARDS would look with the MERRY die cut with either silver or gold glimmer paper?  Seriously, check these out!

The designer paper Hsiao Hui used is by SU! and is gorgeous.  It's called VENETIAN ROMANCE. Notice how Hsiao Hui used the new ENVELOPE LINER Thinlets to add the same designer paper inside her envelope.

Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper

Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper 130144
Regular Price: $12.17
Preferred Price: $10.95 if you order through me at www.scrappinriri.stampinup.net

European-inspired colors and textures to enrich your projects. Coordinates with the Venetian Romance suite. Coordinating colors: Crisp Cantaloupe, Island Indigo, Pistachio Pudding, Soft Suede, Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla.

* 12 sheets, 2 each of 6 double-sided designs
* 12" x 12".
* Acid free, lignin-free

 Expressions Thinlits Dies
Expressions Thinlits Dies 132171
Regular Price: $27.72
Preferred Price: $24.95 if you order through me at www.scrappinriri.stampinup.net

Express your love, gratitude, or holiday cheer in a fun, curlicue script. Largest image (Thankful): 5-1/8" x 1-3/8". Use with Big Shot and Standard Cutting Pads. Paper will stick to die after cutting. Push Paper-Piercing Tool through holes in die to remove paper.

CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO FROM SU!




And here are the envelope liner THINLITS
 Envelope Liners Framelits Dies

Envelope Liners Framelits Dies 132172
Regular Price: $29.94
Preferred Price: $26.95 if you order through me at www.scrappinriri.stampinup.net

Quickly and easily create custom envelope liners to match your handcrafted cards. Three sizes to line these envelopes: 3-1/8" x 3-1/8" (Square Envelopes); 5-1/8" x 3-5/8" (Envelopes from Note Cards & Envelopes); 5-3/4" x 4-3/8" (Medium Envelopes). Use with Big Shot and Standard Cutting Pads.

Thursday, August 29, 2013

BEAUTIFULLY BAROQUE

SU! has some of the best stamp designs around.  Have you seen BEAUTIFULLY BAROQUE yet?  It's a really cool stamp that can be used alone, as a background, or in a pattern.  It's an awesome stamp.  Here I used it as a background with the punched stamped butterflies from PAPILLON POTPOURRI. The sentiment at the bottom is from the set DELIGHTFUL DOZEN.  My colors are old olive, whisper white and coastal cabana.

This card is so delightful in person.  click on it to see it larger.  Or...go ahead and CASE it yourself.

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

BRAND NEW CARD USING SU! PAPAYA COLLAGE AND NEW DICTIONARY BACKGROUND

Most of you know that I love to create cards and I send most of the cards I make to my mother.  She loves getting HAPPY MAIL.  Here's a card I created for her on Sunday night when I had some free crafting time in my studio.
I stamped the NEW DICTIONARY stamp in Daffodil Delight on a whisper white punched out circle.  On top of that I stamped the gorgeous leaves and butterfly from the PAPAYA COLLAGE stamp set.  I also water colored the butterfly lightly.  I then added some dazzling diamonds glitter to the butterfly and some mini pearls.  Crystal effects were added to the leaves so they stand out.  The sentiment is from a BRAND NEW MUST HAVE THANK YOU Stamp set called LOTS OF THANKS.  I LOVE this stamp set.  It was one of the first sets I had to have.  The card stock behind the banner and the other images is Daffodil delight and it's embossed with the BRAND NEW embossing folder in the SU! IDEA BOOK called BEAUTIFULLY BAROQUE.  I think my mother will love the card.  She displays all the different cards she receives.  It really makes me happy when I go to her home and see them.

Lots Of Thanks 129690
Regular Price: $18.83
Preferred Price: $16.95 if you order from me as your demonstrator
Want to say thank you, but you're just not quite sure how? This stamp set offers nine different ways! Clear-mount. Also available in German and French.
Lots of Thanks


Papaya Collage Clear-Mount Stamp Set 126612
Regular Price: $26.61
Preferred Price: $23.95 if you order from me as your demonstrator
Use these exquisitely detailed images to bring vintage elegance and refinement to your cards, tags, and scrapbook pages. Or purchase this seven-piece stamp set as a gorgeous gift for a special friend. Coordinates with the 3/4" Circle Punch.
Set Quantity: 7
Papaya Collage Clear-Mount Stamp Set
I don't have a picture of the dictionary stamp but it's so cool and another must have.  You can find it on page 100 of the latest IDEA BOOK.
 

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

SARA'S CONVENTIION PROJECTS

Here are some projects that Sara shared at the SU! CONVENTION 25 years!

These projects feature one of our newest products: our Thinlits Cards dies. Click here to find out more about them--they're so new they aren't even in a catalog yet! Tons of creative possibilities with these. .












Monday, August 26, 2013

JP RULES THE SCHOOL - 8th GRADE MDS

My son started 8th grade today.  He's in his last year before high school.  I commemorated the day with a photo I added digitally to MDS by SU! I love this digital program because it's so easy to use and I can digitally create a scrapbook in no time.  I can print my photos and even add embellishments if I want. SU! has a great print program that prints these pages in either books or 12 by 12 or 8 by 8 single pages on great sturdy card stock.  I'm really impressed with SU! and I'm even more impressed that my son is at the top of the school now.  8th grade is a huge responsibility. JP I'm really proud of you!
MDS 
Supply ListStamps
    Storybook Friends\Storybook Friends - hooray, Color = BASIC GRAY 118,122,121

Punches
    1.25 Square Punch
    1.25 Square Punch
    1.25 Square Punch
    1.25 Square Punch
    1.25 Square Punch
    Curly Label Punch
    1.25 Square Punch
    1.25 Square Punch
    Basics\1.25 Square Punch, Fill Color = 250,239,215
    Basics\1.25 Square Punch, Fill Color = 168,221,199
 

 

MDS MONDAY - STAMPER'S POOL PARTY AT CATHY'S - GIRLS ONLY

It was a really great warm and sunny day at Cathy Weir's home Saturday for STAMP CAMP.  We had the best day stamping and crafting with all of our crafting friends.  When the stamping was complete, we took advantage of the pool.  Although most of our friends had to head home, 4 of us made it into Cathy's awesome pool.  She originally told us that it was quite cold, but I have to say, even for me, who is always cold - the water was amazingly refreshing and felt much warmer than that.  Linda Kincaid had the idea that we should spell POOL with the noodles.  Clever idea.  Pictured from left to right - Maria, Cathy, Amanda and Sharon.  Here's an MDS page to memorialize the great day.  Click on the photo of the digital scrapbook page to get a better look at our gorgeous smiles.
MDS Supply List
Embellishments
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/pearl_large
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/pearl_large

Stamps
    _Designer Kits\Twitterpated\Twitterpated - background 2, Color = SMOKY SLATE 180,176,173
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/Lemonade Stand - circle stripe, Color = BERMUDA BAY 2,181,160
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/Lemonade Stand - circle stripe, Color = TAKEN WITH TEAL 0,157,146
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/Lemonade Stand - circle stripe, Color = 255,231,149
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/Lemonade Stand - circle stripe, Color = BERMUDA BAY 2,181,160
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/Lemonade Stand - circle stripe, Color = 188,172,144
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/Lemonade Stand - circle chevron, Color = CRUSHED CURRY 254,197,45
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/Lemonade Stand - flower, Color = CRUSHED CURRY 254,197,45
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/Lemonade Stand - flower, Color = BERMUDA BAY 2,181,160
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/Lemonade Stand - circle stripe, Color = 188,172,144
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/Lemonade Stand - circle chevron, Color = TAKEN WITH TEAL 0,157,146
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/Lemonade Stand - circle stripe, Color = CRUSHED CURRY 254,197,45
    Calendar Cues\Calendar Cues - party, Color = 0,0,0
    Seriously Awesome\Seriously Awesome - today is, Color = 0,0,0
    Calendar Cues\Calendar Cues - party, Color = 230,WATERMARK 255,255,255

Punches
    Basics\1.25 Circle Punch, Fill Color = 230,WATERMARK 255,255,255
    Basics\1.25 Circle Punch, Fill Color = 230,WATERMARK 255,255,255
    Basics\1.25 Circle Punch, Fill Color = 230,WATERMARK 255,255,255

Sunday, August 25, 2013

BIRTHDAY CARD FOR CATHY

Our dear friend Cathy has a milestone birthday coming up!  Yesterday, we had a surprise party for her.  She started crying she was so touched and surprised.  Here's the card I made for her and a few photos of the event.


I also hand crafted my envelope with the NEW SU! ENVELOPE MAKER, but I forgot to photograph it.  The inside of the card is stamped with the CHEERS TO YOU stamp set and TAPE IT stamp set - both by SU!

Cathy was really surprised.  She loved the dressing up, the cards, the cake, the cane from Cindy, the hand embellished candle from Amanda, and some great gifts.


 






And here's an MDS page with all of us around Cathy celebrating her great day.  Linda got the cake and Lisa used SU! MY PAPER PUMPKIN kit for the decoration on top of the cake.   So cool!
Click on Digital Scrapbook page to see in more detail.

MDS Supply ListEmbellishments
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/pearl_large
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/pearl_large
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/pearl_large
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/pearl_large
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/pearl_large
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/pearl_large
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/pearl_large
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/pearl_large
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/pearl_large

Stamps
    _Designer Kits\Twitterpated\Twitterpated - background 1, Color = 0,0,0
    _Designer Kits/Lemonade Stand/Lemonade Stand - border, Color = CRUMB CAKE 179,161,131
    _Designer Kits/Lemonade Stand/Lemonade Stand - vine 1, Color = CRUMB CAKE 179,161,131
    _Designer Kits/Lemonade Stand/Lemonade Stand - vine 2, Color = CRUMB CAKE 179,161,131
    _Designer Kits/Lemonade Stand/Lemonade Stand - vine 2, Color = CRUMB CAKE 179,161,131
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/Lemonade Stand - flower, Color = CRUSHED CURRY 254,197,45
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/Lemonade Stand - flower, Color = BERMUDA BAY 2,181,160
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/Lemonade Stand - flower, Color = CRUSHED CURRY 254,197,45
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/Lemonade Stand - flower, Color = BERMUDA BAY 2,181,160
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/Lemonade Stand - flower, Color = BERMUDA BAY 2,181,160
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/Lemonade Stand - flower, Color = CRUSHED CURRY 254,197,45
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/Lemonade Stand - flower, Color = BERMUDA BAY 2,181,160
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/Lemonade Stand - flower, Color = CRUSHED CURRY 254,197,45
    _Designer Kits/2013 SAB Lemonade Stand/Lemonade Stand - flower, Color = BERMUDA BAY 2,181,160
    _Designer Kits\Lemonade Stand\Lemonade Stand - happy birthday, Color = CRUSHED CURRY 254,197,45
    Make A Wish\Make A Wish - make a wish