MY SU! CARD FOR CYNTHIA USING A HAPPY THING SALEABRATION STAMP SET

I earned this stamp set A HAPPY THING for FREE from SU! during SALEABRATION.  It's an awesome set and works well with Blendabilities you can earn for FREE also at this time of the year.  It's the most wonderful time of the SU! year!

The lemon is also a wonderful stamp and I have some ideas on how to use that stamp as well.  That will be coming up in the next week or so.  Plenty of time left to earn SALEABRATION items for FREE. 

PROJECT LIFE IS EASY AND SO MUCH FUN

Memory Keeping has never been easier.  Have you tried Project Life and SU!?   I am mostly using this method for my memory keeping and it has changed my life in so many ways.  While I still enjoy making books and 12 by 12 full pages, this gives me options to complete so many more pages much more quickly.  I can fit more photos on a page and I am so excited to get pages done.  Here's a video using Project Life for one of the smaller albums.

LOVE IS KINDNESS - CARD WE MADE AT PAT'S - HAPPY HEART EMBOSSING AND BUTTERFLY BASICS

This is one of the three cards we made at Pat's home this past Saturday.  We had a very nice visit with her and the Stampin Sistah's and Craftin Friends.  It was a great day despite snow and ice the night before.  Pat was a terrific hostess and she made the most awesome soup. 

This card uses the NEW SU! STAMP which is LOVE IS KINDNESS.  We stamped with black Memento Ink and colored with SU! BLENDABILITIES that I earned FREE during SU! SALEABRATION.

We also used the NEW Embossing Folder by SU! called HAPPY HEART TEXTURED IMPRESSIONS.  I love this folder.

The envelope was also stamped and it uses the very popular stamp set BUTTERFLY BASICS.

The inside of the card uses a stamp from the BEST DAY EVER stamp set and BEST YEAR EVER dsp that I also earned FREE during SALEABRATION.

THREE NEW SU! VIDEOS - QUICK AND FUN TO WATCH HOW TO'S

Here are some great project and product shares from SU!  enjoy the quick videos with how to's included. My favorite is the bow builder punch video.  You may want to watch that one first.  That bow is so adorable.

SU! WEEKLY DEALS - HOT ONES! CHECK OUT THE EMBOSSING FOLDERS ON SALE

I have a SU! order going in for local customers today.  For my long distance crafting friends, you can take advantage as well.  You might want to look at the WEEKLY DEALS from SU! that were just released this morning.  Lots of the embossing folders on sale.  I've wanted the stars for awhile.  With the sale, they are on my order today. I love each and every one of these folders and with the SALE, I'm thanking MY LUCKY STARS!  Look also and see that DECORATIVE DOTS is also on sale.  Love that one for party cards like birthdays and anniversaries, and great for any card using an alligator stamp!!!!  BEAUTIFULLY BAROQUE takes me to back to the 1600's when Music was rich with the likes of Bach.  Lovely Lace is so delicate and if you like florals, that folder is definitely for you. The larger POLKA DOT is a "must have" especially if you love dots like I do (not to wear but for papercrafting - yes, Sir!) and finally the ZIG ZAG is so innovative.  It gives texture especially for those masculine cards we crafters seem to have a tougher time making.  Get these and the TEXTURE BOUTIQUE on SALE - it's like a BIG SHOT but it's tiny and it's especially made for embossing with the folders. It doesn't die cut with dies. If you are a huge embossing fan like I am, you will love this tool.

Beautifully Baroque Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Price: $7.95 $5.96	Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Price: $7.95 $5.96	Lovely Lace Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Price: $7.95 $5.96	Lucky Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folders Price: $7.95 $5.96
More Amore Ensemble - Digital Download Price: $9.95 $5.97	Polka Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Price: $7.95 $5.96	Texture Boutique Machine Price: $29.95 $22.46	Zig Zag Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Price: $7.95 $5.96

BETTER THAN EMAIL! YES! I SAY IT IS!

There is nothing that beats receiving a handmade card or a handwritten letter.  Receiving something that someone has made lets the recipient know they were truly thinking about them in the process of the writing or the crafting.  I usually keep the person I'm writing to in thought and prayer and I try to do most of my crafting with the recipient in mind.  This goes a long with my ONE WORD for 2015 which you'll hear more about later, which is MINDFUL.

When you create something or handmake something - even if it's something you baked or cooked, why not stamp a "Handmade By" on what you make.  Be proud of your work and let the recipient know that you personally were creating for them.

Here's a new STAMP SET by STAMPIN UP! called BETTER THAN EMAIL that fits the bill.  I just added mine to my friend Pat Nuckels workshop order. Can't wait for it to arrive.

CLICK HERE or on the PHOTO to see the SU! Flyer describing this set.
You can also go to www.stampinup.com and click on the store and on the right hand side you will see that there is a section called Photopolymer stamps.  You will find the available photopolymer sets that you may purchase.

Here's another cool one that I think you would really like.  It's called BANNER BLESSINGS.  And it's really a neat set that will be available for a limited time. Click on the PHOTO below or HERE to see the flyer describing the BANNER BLESSINGS set.

 

SU! LOTUS BLOSSOM BIRTHDAY CARD FOR LISA CHATTERJEE

Happy Birthday Lisa Chatterjee!  It's your day.  I used my FAVORITE SALEABRATION stamp set - THE LOTUS BLOSSOM set.  In fact this stamp set is a favorite of most.  It's the most popular set SU! is giving away for FREE during SALEABRATION.

The cake set is also a FREE SALEABRATION item and I love the alphabet which is in the SU! BIG IDEA BOOK.

Lisa, enjoy your day.  It's really pretty and sunny and not too cold in Baltimore today.  Hope it's nice in your neck of the woods.  We are expecting a big snow storm tonight. Stay safe all!

A LOTUS BLOSSOMS BIRTHDAY CARD FOR PAT

Today is my friend and fellow crafter Pat Nuckel's birthday.  I used the SU! FREE SALEABRATION stamp set LOTUS BLOSSOM - one of my NEW FAVORITE SU! stamp sets - to create her card.  The base card is done in Melon Mambo and the ink colors I used for the blossoms were Melon Mambo and Blushing Bride.  You stamp the blossom with at least 2 but preferably 3 coordinating stamps and as you saw from the video the other day, they line up so easily.

Pat uses the word "sweet" a lot - has anyone else noticed?  And quite honestly, it's pretty sweet that she does.  I knew when I saw the stamp set with the sweet in it, I had to put it on Pat's card.  Also, notice some sequins on the front of the card and dazzling diamonds glitter.  Sequins are "hot" and "totally in" in the crafting world right now.

The coordinating colors are wild wasabi and garden green.  I used Memento Black Ink for the sentiment on the front and melon mambo for the sentiment inside.

Pat!  Have a really great day today.  Can't wait to see you and all of our other crafting friends soon!

QUICK AND EASY SU! TAGS and MY PAPER PUMPKIN SHAKER CARDS

This past Thursday we celebrated 2 friends in our small group's birthdays - Ellen and Kelly. I made tags for our drinks for them and also some cards.  I used NEW BIRTHDAY SET I earned FREE from SU! Saleabration.  I love making tags and used my SU! BIG SHOT and the Tags Framelits to make the tags.  Easy stamping using SU! Black MEMENTO ink and BLENDABILITIES.  Love these.  These color on everything!

 I also used the snowflake framelits for this one and a punch from my stash!

 Of course no tag is complete without SU! DAZZLING DIAMONDS Glitter!

And you can dress up any gift (or bottle) with a Tag and embellishments!

 Ribbon makes everything pretty, as does glitter!

 Below are the SHAKER CARDS I made them

for Birthday Cards.  I used MY PAPER PUMPKIN kit

I received in January!  Loved this kit so much, I 

ordered a refill kit.  Did you know you could do that?

 The hearts on the cards and envelopes are silver glimmer

paper from SU! that I colored with calypso coral

Blendabilities Markers from SU!

 I added some of the confetti to the inside of the card.

Doesn't this sentiment make you happy?

 These cards are so cool.  Love them!

They even have a Thank You sentiment

and a Hello Sentiment.

Happy Birthday Ellen who's birthday was last Thursday and Happy Birthday Kelly who's birthday is today!  As I do, enjoy your entire birthday month!
 

SU! WHAT IS ON SALE!

Omg!  Can't believe what's on sale At SU! this week!  Woo hoo!  Skin tone Blendabilities and more markers and a great digital kit and more! Yes please!  I'll have it all!

WATERCOLORED WINTER DIGITAL SU! MDS - LOVE IT!

WATERCOLORED WINTER is an awesome digital kit I really want you to consider.  It's on sale with SU! til 2 am tomorrow when the new weekly deals are announced.  There is so much in the kit - stamps and embellishments and papers! And the colors are awesome.  Wateroloring is so "in" right now also!  And, when you purchase digital products only, you do not pay shipping and handling and the product is available immediately for download.

Definitely read the description below the image.  And it's only $5.97 US.  OMG! I wish I didn't own it so I could buy it again!!!

Watercolored Winter Kit - Digital Download	136678
Price: $9.95 $5.97
This download was added on 12/3/2013 Download includes: * 22-piece SVG stamp brush set (including 3 overlays) * 9 Designer Series Papers * 14 embellishments Features: * Digital-exclusive * This gorgeous kit paints a beautiful picture for all your winter projects * The watercolor look gives it a soft feel with the cool colors of winter Colors: Almost Amethyst, Baja Breeze, Basic Gray, Elegant Eggplant, Not Quite Navy, Smoky Slate, Soft Sky, Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder

MY FIRST LOTUS BLOSSOM STAMP CARD - LOVE THIS STAMP SET!

I don't know why I waited so long to try this stamp set.  It was one of the first sets I earned FREE from SU! Saleabration.  After I featured it in the video yesterday, I thought, I better get some cards and projects made with it.  Here's my first one.  I love how gorgeous this stamp set stamps!  If you watch the video, you will see that 2 step stamping has never been easier with the new photopolymer stamps by SU!

I received the ribbon and the buttons in a pack for FREE also from SU! during Saleabration.  And aren't these colors just great together?