Stampin and Scrappin With Ri Ri

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RITA GORRICK

2012-01-29T00:01:00.002-05:00

This is the card I sent earlier this month to my good friend Rita Gorrick. I used the new Edgelits by SU! to create the border. Oh, I'm in love with them! They make fabulous cool edges for your cards and papercrafts. The new dsp is Twitterpatted from SU! The sentiment is from a NEW stamp set called Apothecary Art and the flowers are from the set Bordering on Romance which coordinates well with the new Edgelits.

Bordering on Romance stamp set:

Accents are a quick and easy way to give any project a bit of extra panache. This versatile five-piece set coordinates with our nostalgic Twitterpated product suite, Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies, and Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Folders.

Apothecary Art stamp set

Make a tasteful statement with our floral-inspired labels in classic designs. This perennially stylish six-piece set coordinates with our Labels Collection Framelits and the Attic Boutique product suite. Fill a jar with treats, adhere a stamped Apothecary Art label, then tie with 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon for a gift that's straight from the heart!

This is the inside of the card. The celebrate is from a brand NEW stamp set I EARNED FOR FREE from SU! during Saleabration! This set is called Outlined Occasions.

BIRTHDAY CARD FOR MY SON'S FRIEND JOE

2012-01-28T10:13:00.000-05:00

JP is going to a birthday party this afternoon. He needed a birthday card. I was surfing a few blogs and found a great card on Heather Sommers blog so I cased it somewhat. Here's the card.

I enhanced the card with the larger size banners and the recipients name. Boy, was I glad that his name is JOE. This made it very easy to place on the banners. I used the SU! Big Shot to die cut the letters. I used the SU! simply scored to put the lines in the card where the arrow points.

They are also going up along the outer edge, but for some reason those didn't come out in the photograph.

Hope all the boys have a great day at the party today! Happy Birthday Joe!

EVERYTHING ELEANOR - BRAND NEW SU! I RECEIVED AT SU! LEADERSHIP

2012-01-26T07:06:00.001-05:00

I just got back from Leadership 2012 Stampin Up! in San Antonio. Amazing is all I can say. I learned so much and I have so much to share with you. It was really an incredible experience to be a part of such a sisterhood of stampers and papercrafters. One of the perks of being a SU! demonstrator is being invited to attend Leadership. It occurs each year in January and I've been to 3 in the last 5 years. This one was really exceptional. At Leadership I learned more business skills, new stampin techniques and got thousands (yes, thousands!) of NEW ideas to share. The card I'm sharing today is actually CASED from one of the cards we made at our make and take. The envelope is stamped with a BRAND NEW STAMP set called EVERYTHING ELEANOR. This set will be out with the BRAND NEW SU! book in June! YES! We will now have the NEW book in JUNE! WhooHoo!!! This is a great set and I really want to THANK SU! for giving each of the demonstrators who attended Leadership this 2 part set! It's so exciting to get FREE things - and there were plenty of them at Leadership. I LOVE this new set - the swirls, the flowers, the bird, the medallions - super!

The tangerine tango tag on the card is embossed with the striped embossing folder for SU! that you can earn FREE during SALE-A-BRATION! We are in the most wonderful time of the SU! year. For every $50 in SU! merchandise you purchase - you can earn a stamp set, embellishments, dsp, decor elements, digital art, embossing folder, and more! See the post below for more info or the brochure on the right hand side of this blog!

The flower on the card is dimensionalized. It was very easy to make - just punch from card stock. The Blossom punch is NEW and available in our NEW SU! OCCASIONS MINI catalog.

Punch stamped images in the Mixed Bunch Set (a new set in the mini) for beautiful, unique flowers in no time! Or punch an entire flower garden from card stock or Designer Series Paper.

Here's the inside of my card and the back of the envelope. The sentiments on the front and the inside of the card are from the HOSTESS SET PERFECT WORDS. Another item you can earn FREE from SU! This is earned when you host a SU! workshop or party. The set is just what it says - PERFECT!

Thanks again SU! for such great gifts - the gifts we received at Leadership will last a lifetime! And all of the tips I learned will be of value to me not only in my SU! business and hobby, but in my personal and professional life as well. If you are interested in becoming a SU! demonstrator, email me for more information.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LISA CHATTERJEE

2012-01-25T05:00:00.014-05:00

It's my dear sweet friend Lisa's birthday today. Happy Birthday Friend! Here's the card I made for her and the envelope. She loves paisley!

I made the envelope with my SIMPLY SCORED tool from SU! It's going to get even easier to use as SU! is producing a BRAND NEW PRODUCT to compliment the Simply Scored tool that has angles to it. It's a 12 by 12 board that fits the tool and it's really cool. I'll be talking more about it next month. The product will be available March 1st.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LISA!

SU! SALE-A-BRATION STARTS TODAY!

2012-01-24T00:01:00.014-05:00

I'm SUPER EXCITED today! SU! kicks off SALE-A-BRATION. It's the most wonderful time of the SU! year! I'm going to earn everything in the SALE-A-BRATION mini catalog and you can too! For every $50 in US you will earn one FREE SALE-A-BRATION item. In addition, if you host a workshop of at least $150 you can earn this great SU! tote in addition to all of your hostess benefits and all of your FREE SALE-A-BRATION items. This year, the SU! SALE-A-BRATION catalog is really cool and attractive. It's easy to see what you can earn FREE at a glance. Head on over to my SU! website and go to SHOP NOW!

Click on the brochure above to see all of the GREAT sale-a-bration products available!

And to start the day off, here are two of the cards I made using SALE-A-BRATION products!

This card uses BRAND NEW SALE-A-BRATION papers called Everyday Enchantment. I LOVE this pack of DSP! Here's a look at the papers in the package.

These papers are Gorgeous! You need to see them up close and on some homemade cards and projects. Really stunning! Also note that I used the stamp set Elementary Elegance, which you can earn for FREE. It's a wonderful set! Love the little crown, butterfly, key, and bird. Wow! The elegant frame can be used in so many ways!

There is also a package of brads and ribbons in the SALE-A-BRATION catalog that you can also EARN for FREE! The ribbons are organdy and are so delicate and beautiful.

Here's another card I made using the same papers and stamp set. Notice the rhinestone I added to the crown.

This card is so very easy to make and that is the focus of SALE-A-BRATION 2012 - easy and elegant! I actually ended up making about 25 or so of these cards for one of my LEADERSHIP swaps. The complimentary colors are soft suede and pool party. Really great colors. Do you like what you see so far? I hope you will join me over the next few months creating beautiful cards and projects with SALE-A-BRATION product.

MY DIGITAL STUDIO PAGE FROM SAN ANTONIO TEXAS - SU!

2012-01-23T07:17:00.000-05:00

Here's a quick and easy SU! MY DIGITAL STUDIO layout of my room mates and I in San Antonio, Texas. We had a fabulous time at SU! Leadership. We took strolls along the Riverwalk every day!

From left to right, Susan, Carolyn, Kathy, and Maria.

Note: Coming Feb 1st, you can download a
FREE COPY of My Digital Studio. Details on my blog soon!

MORE SU! LEADERSHIP SAMPLES - GET READY FOR SALE-A-BRATION!

2012-01-23T00:01:00.033-05:00

Starting tomorrow - Tuesday - January 24th, 2012 - you can place an order with me for SU! supplies, stamps, scrapbook kits, embellishments, or anything SU! sells (including My Digital Studio and downloads) and for every $50 in merchandise you can choose something FREE from the
SALE-A-BRATION catalog. There's a lot to choose from. Tomorrow I'll have the catalog posted for you to check out!

There is a lot you can purchase from SU! including lots of great product from the CURRENT MINI CATALOG. Here are some more Leadership samples using product from that mini.

We now have SCENTED EMBOSSING POWDER! How awesome is that? You can emboss your cards and projects and they will smell great. The scents are vanilla, melon and cherry. YUM!

This little box is adorable. If you click on this photo or any of the others, you will see the photo in greater detail. Something to note here is the tiny pearls on the strawberry.

There are also some new designs for the SU! cookie press! You can stamp on cookies you eat, or you can stamp on dough. The press is so inexpensive and comes with some great cookie recipes. Notice the blossom on the cookie bag? We have stamps and a coordinating punch for the blossoms. Adorable!

Up in the left hand corner is a new BIG SHOT DIE - the Dresden die. It will be a real time saver for quilters. Look at the beautiful quilt below. It can also be used on paper and makes some really cool scrapbook pages and crafts! There are a lot of other products in the photo as well. Click on the photo for more detail.

Tomorrow - see the NEW SALE-A-BRATION catalog and all you can earn for FREE! Contact me to learn how you can earn SU! product for FREE. Also...this is a great time to become a SU! demonstrator.

SAMPLES FROM STAMPIN UP! LEADERSHIP

2012-01-22T18:31:00.001-05:00

Here are a few samples from SU! leadership in San Antonio Texas. I had an incredible time learning so much more about SU!, meeting new friends and catching up with others, stamping and crafting and seeing an awesome city I had never been to. Most of the samples use product from the NEW OCCASIONS MINI catalog and also from the SALE-A-BRATION catalog. SALE-A-BRATION starts this TUESDAY! There are so many things you can EARN FREE! Make sure you check in on Tuesday! This is going to be the BEST SALE-A-BRATION ever. Also...note that many of these projects I'm going to be demonstrating in classes and workshops over the next 2 months! Book your class or workshop today!

Lots more samples and pictures coming tomorrow!

Awesome SU! Leadership!

2012-01-19T13:06:00.001-05:00

I can't wait to post awesome projects and more