STAMPIN SISTAH BRUNCH - MDS MONDAY

Here's an MDS page digitally mastered using SU! MDS and showcasing the Stampin Sistah's Holiday Brunch this year.  Over the next few days I'll showcase the handcrafted projects we made for each other.  We had a really fun gathering at the Harryman House in Reisterstown, Md.  Sandi suggested the restaurant and it was a great choice as it was so beautifully decorated for the holidays.  We all enjoyed a great meal, great gifts, great spirit and great friends.  We did miss our friend Lisa who took ill the day before.

MDS Supply ListBackground
     Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Candlelight Christmas - designer series paper\Candlelight Christmas - 3

Stamps
    _Designer Kits\Very Merry Twenty-Five\Very Merry Twenty-Five - very merry christmas, Color = GUMBALL GREEN 105,132,51
    _Designer Kits\Very Merry Twenty-Five\Very Merry Twenty-Five - very merry christmas, Color = REAL RED 199,44,58

Punches
    Basics\Hexagon Punch
    Basics\Hexagon Punch
    Basics\Hexagon Punch
    Basics\Hexagon Punch
    Basics\Hexagon Punch
    Basics\Hexagon Punch

Photos

FEEL GOODS - SNEAK PEEK SU!

Today I wanted to sneak in a BRAND NEW STAMP set and EMBOSSING FOLDERS coming January 3rd in the SU! OCCASIONS CATALOG.  I'm super-excited about this new catalog.  There are so many BRAND NEW SU! stamps, papers, MDS digital discs, embellishments, ribbons and more. You will be absolutely delighted when you see it.  As a SU! demonstrator I was able to pre-purchase many of the items in the catalog and I did get a few as CHRISTMAS PRESENTS!  

This is a NEW STAMP set called FEEL GOODS!  I love the sentiments in this set and the font is gorgeous.  

This is one of the cards we made at my Upline's home at DIVA DAY.  My upline is the BEST in the whole wide world - Janet Wakeland.  She designed some cool cards and projects for us to make. The embossing folder is the Needlepoint Border folders.  There are 2 in the pack for $7.95 and so cool.  These look like stitching.

The sentiment was inked using SU! STAMPINWRITE MARKERS to get the 2 ink color effect.  The flower in the center is handmade and behind that is the NEW TEA FOR TWO designer series paper.  All are by SU!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRISTINA DEYO-MY LOVELY SISTER

I wanted to wish my sister CHRISTINA a very Happy Birthday on December 29th!  She is a wonderful sister and my best friend.  She is ALWAYS there for me no matter what!

I love you dearly Christina.  

Here's the card my son sent to her.  I need to see if I took a photo of the one I sent her.  This card uses the SUMMER SMOOCHES set.  I think December and January and winter birthdays tend to receive winter themes, so I decided to change it up a bit and give more of a spring summer themed card.  You'll notice this when I show you my brother Joe's card - his birthday is next week.

We also stamped the envelope!

I used the smooch spritz that's in blushing bride, currently on SU! CLEARANCE at a phenomenal price.  There's a lot on the clearance rack at SU!.  Head on over there so you don't miss out.  Go to the SHOP NOW in the upper right hand corner or use the link at the top of my blog.

And while I'm showing you one of the cards we stamped for my sister, let me add my brother in law's card.  His birthday was the day after Thanksgiving and I don't think I posted it for you.  He likes to fish!

The letters for the names on both envelopes were stamped with my all time favorite (but retired - I have 2 sets!!!!) stamp sets -SU! BIG DEAL ALPHABET.

NEW YEARS GIFTS

I embossed these tags with sterling silver embossing powder. The ribbon is marina mist wide grosgrain ribbon that I got on the SU! Clearance Blitz going on right now. Which - by the way- has updated NEW items added- go check if out now at SHOP NOW- at www.scrappinriri.stampinup.net

SECRET SANTA GIFTS AND CARD FOR HOLLY

Amanda Hindle and Eva Stone from work lead a quest for SECRET SANTA for our coworker HOLLY.! This was the way I wrapped my gift.  I love these Chinese takeout boxes that were made up Mary Engelbreit style.  I decorated my envelope using Christmas stamps from SU! and the retired BUT MY FAVE ALPHABET - BIG DEAL by SU!  Of course I used lots of dazzling diamonds glitter!

 I even stamped my tag! 

And here is my gift for Amanda.  God Bless Amanda.  She really did a great job arranging our NYC trip at the holidays and also in getting us all together to get SS for HOLLY.  Amanda is an angel and so compassionate and giving!

And while I'm at it...here are decorated envelopes for some of my coworkers!

 Some coworkers received religious themed cards, so their envelopes were done with Come to Bethlehem set. 

 Others had more traditional themes and different colors.

 These were so much fun to make. 

 Glitter was everywhere.  So festive.

 I gave a lot of people these adorable snowmen bags filled with my favorite peppermints inside.  These bags are too cute.

My personal secret Santa at work was Myra - one  of the RT's.  I forgot to take a photo of the last gift that I gave her.  It was a big handcrafted basket of Starbucks goodies and coffees, candies, etc.  I made this little gift pouch above with the snowman for one of the little weekly gifts.  I used the NEW tags from the SU! Holiday catalog that I embellished and I die cut the Billboard alphabet for her name then added red glimmer dazzling details to it to make the name shine.  I made all of the tags also. The little holder for the chocolate covered peppermint sticks (which are great in coffee and hot cocoa) is die cut from the SU! Petite Pocket die - a MUST For all you crafters out there!

CHRISTMAS AT OUR HOME

We hope everyone had a very merry Christmas.  We truly enjoyed our day.  It was wonderful.  JP took the photo of Bill, Luigi and I.  He's a pretty good photographer!


This page was digitally created using MDS.  Do you like the use of the champagne glimmer paper by SU! in the 2012?  It is a NEW download from SU! for MDS!  It's wonderful!

MDS Supply ListBackground
     Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Festival of Prints - designer series paper\Festival of Prints - 9

Stamps
    Owl Occasions\Owl Occasions - merry christmas, Color = GUMBALL GREEN 105,132,51
    Owl Occasions\Owl Occasions - gift 3, Color = CHERRY COBBLER 165,30,44
    Owl Occasions\Owl Occasions - owl, Color = SOFT SUEDE 124,103,74
    Owl Occasions\Owl Occasions - gift 3, Color = PRIMROSE PETALS 204,81,101
    Owl Occasions\Owl Occasions - gift 3, Color = BAJA BREEZE 141,189,193
    Owl Occasions\Owl Occasions - gift 3, Color = GUMBALL GREEN 105,132,51
    Owl Occasions\Owl Occasions - gift 3, Color = CHERRY COBBLER 165,30,44
    Owl Occasions\Owl Occasions - gift 3, Color = PRIMROSE PETALS 204,81,101
    Owl Occasions\Owl Occasions - berry, Color = GUMBALL GREEN 105,132,51
    Sweet Season\Sweet Season - from our house

Punches
    Basics\1.25 Square Punch
    Basics\1.25 Square Punch
    Basics\1.25 Square Punch
    Basics\1.25 Circle Punch, Fill Color = CHERRY COBBLER 165,30,44
    Basics\1.25 Circle Punch, Fill Color = CHERRY COBBLER 165,30,44
    Basics\1.25 Circle Punch, Fill Color = CHERRY COBBLER 165,30,44
    Alphabets & Numbers\Lauren's Letters Alphabet & Number Punch\Lauren's Letters Alphabet & Number Punch - 2,  Filled with: Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Glimmer - designer series paper\Glimmer - gold
    Alphabets & Numbers\Lauren's Letters Alphabet & Number Punch\Lauren's Letters Alphabet & Number Punch - 0,  Filled with: Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Glimmer - designer series paper\Glimmer - gold
    Alphabets & Numbers\Lauren's Letters Alphabet & Number Punch\Lauren's Letters Alphabet & Number Punch - 1,  Filled with: Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Glimmer - designer series paper\Glimmer - gold
    Alphabets & Numbers\Lauren's Letters Alphabet & Number Punch\Lauren's Letters Alphabet & Number Punch - 2,  Filled with: Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Glimmer - designer series paper\Glimmer - gold

Photos
    C:\Users\Maria\Pictures\CHRISTMAS SEASON 2012\CHRISTMAS MORNING\mom dad luigi
    C:\Users\Maria\Pictures\CHRISTMAS SEASON 2012\CHRISTMAS MORNING\

SPRITZ COOKIES I MADE

OK,  I haven't baked in 15 years.  I made SPRITZ cookies from scratch this past week.  Here's a photo I took before they went in the oven.

MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL!

It's Christmas Day here in the USA!  Hope your day is great and you have time with family and friends!  Enjoy this very special time.  MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

THE STOCKINGS WERE HUNG - MDS STYLE

YES!  We are ready for SANTA here.  He'll be here tonight and our stockings are hung.  LUIGI is ready also! He's waiting for lots of doggie bones and a new bed. I'll want crafty items.  Did you ask SANTA for MDS and SU! this year?  I'm thinking there will be some SU! under my tree tomorrow morning.  Can't wait!

MDS Supply ListEmbellishments
    Vintage Faceted Buttons\Vintage Faceted Buttons - large 2
    Brads\Always Artichoke - brad
    Brads\Baja Breeze - brad (re-colored)
    Brads\Gold - brad

Stamps
    _Designer Kits/Noel Noted/Noel Noted - snowflake 1, Color = 255,250,226
    _Designer Kits/Noel Noted/Noel Noted - snowflake 2, Color = 255,250,226
    _Designer Kits/Noel Noted/Noel Noted - snowflake 4, Color = 255,250,226
    _Designer Kits/Noel Noted/Noel Noted - snowflake 3, Color = 255,250,226
    _Designer Kits/Noel Noted/Noel Noted - snowflake 4, Color = 255,250,226
    _Designer Kits/Noel Noted/Noel Noted - snowflake 2, Color = 255,250,226
    _Designer Kits/Noel Noted/Noel Noted - snowflake 4, Color = 255,250,226
    _Designer Kits/Noel Noted/Noel Noted - snowflake 3, Color = 255,250,226
    _Designer Kits/Noel Noted/Noel Noted - snowflake 3, Color = 255,250,226
    _Designer Kits/Noel Noted/Noel Noted - snowflake 2, Color = 255,250,226
    _Designer Kits/Noel Noted/Noel Noted - snowflake 3, Color = 255,250,226
    _Designer Kits/Noel Noted/Noel Noted - snowflake 4, Color = 255,250,226
    _Designer Kits/Noel Noted/Noel Noted - snowflake 4, Color = 255,250,226
    _Designer Kits/Noel Noted/Noel Noted - snowflake 2, Color = 255,250,226
    _Designer Kits/Noel Noted/Noel Noted - snowflake 3, Color = 255,250,226
    Joyous Celebrations\Joyous Celebrations - bow, Color = CHERRY COBBLER 165,30,44
    Jolly Bingo Bits\Jolly Bingo Bits - stocking, Color = GLORIOUS GREEN 0,145,106
    Owl Occasions\Owl Occasions - stocking 1, Color = CHERRY COBBLER 165,30,44
    _Designer Kits\12 Days of Christmas\12 Days of Christmas - stockings hung, Color = 0,0,0
    Owl Occasions\Owl Occasions - stocking 3, Color = GREEN GALORE 141,236,120
    _Designer Kits\12 Days of Christmas\12 Days of Christmas - stockings hung, Color = WHISPER WHITE 255,255,255

Photos
    C:\Users\Maria\Pictures\December 17 2012\LUIGI Seminary

CASED FROM SU! WEBSITE

Isn't this gorgeous?  I CASED it right off of the SU! website.  It uses the NEW SNOWFLAKE die and the SILVER GLIMMER PAPER.  I also embossed the PEACE ON EARTH from the FOUR THE HOLIDAYS stamp set.  Put a brad in the center or a rhinestone and pop up the snowflakes on top of each other.  Just beautiful and elegant card.  Also...you can recreate something very similar in MY DIGITAL STUDIO because we have GLIMMER PAPER available as a cool download.  I just got it! Look below in the card I designed.  I used the NEW GLIMMER PAPER in SILVER.  I also used the New DIGITAL DESIGNER ROSETTES!

MDS Supply List
Embellishments
    Timeless Taffeta Trimmings\Timeless Taffeta Trimmings - ruffle bow real red
    Designer Rosettes\Designer Rosettes - pointed old olive
    Timeless Taffeta Trimmings\Timeless Taffeta Trimmings - large bow real red

Punches
    1.25 Inch Square,  Filled with: Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Glimmer - designer series paper\Glimmer - silver

Photos
    C:\Users\Maria\Pictures\December 17 2012\IMG_7686

SU! SNEAK PEEK - OCCASIONS MINI CATALOG

Are you on my mailing list?  If not, email me so you can receive a catalog.  Coming January 3rd is the NEW SU! OCCASIONS MINI CATALOG. Here is a sneak peek of some of the NEW items SU! will be carrying.  New Distress papers, embellishments including mini doilies, miniature butterfly punch, new tag framelits to coordinate with NEW Stamp Sets, and NEW HONEYCOMB embossing folder!!!! Whoo hoo!  SU! ROCKS!

SU! CLEARANCE BLITZ ONGOING - UP TO 80% OFF

Head right on over to the CLEARANCE RACK at SU!
You can go to Shop Now - up to 80% off - including some SIZZIX DIES!

AWESOME SALE RIGHT NOW!  Products GOING FAST!

YOU MUST ORDER ONLINE!  DO NOT MISS OUT!
I snagged lots of ribbons (wide striped grosgrain- 10 yards for only $3.99)  multiple colors and styles;  several stamp sets, embellishments, sizzix dies - including alphabets!!!! and so much more!
This is a NOT TO MISS sale!

COOL DOLLAR STORE FIND

I love these kinds of things. I was shopping with my friend Sandi yesterday and needed to run into the dollar general for tissue paper. I saw these and thought they'd be cool Yule to get a party started. I love cranberry Sierra mist or ginger ale so they are perfect for these labels and they are colorful and taste great too! I think these would be cool to duplicate in MY DIGITAL STUDIO by SU! And will need to tell my upline Janet Wakeland about these!

SU! VINTAGE GIFT CARD HOLDER

I totally CASED this VINTAGE GIFT CARD HOLDER from Angie Juda.  It's so cool.  The first time I saw this, I had to make it.  I modified mine only a little embossing with the NEW EMBOSSING FOLDER by SU! from the Holiday Catalog and heat embossing with iridescent ice embossing powder by SU! and GINGERBREAD embossing powder to give it a real sweet Christmas type smell to it.

I used Champagne glimmer paper, the MERRY and BRIGHT stamp set and SU! Tulle.  The glimmer paper and the tulle will probably retire January 2, 2013, so make sure you stock up on these items now.

Oh, I almost forgot that I used Expresso distress card stock, so after it is embossed you sand it and you get this really cool white or vanilla tone to the emossed area that is sanded.  This is really cool paper that SU! sells and it will be retiring most likely as well.

The inside holds a gift card.  I changed my opening just a bit from Angie's.  You can go to her blog by clicking on her name in the first paragraph above and you will get directions including a video she made.

And this is what the gift card holder looks like on the side after it is closed and the tulle is tied.
It smells awesome.  

HOLIDAY CARD FROM MY FRIEND RITA

My Friend RITA GORRICK is just the SWEETEST.  Look at this lovely card she made for me for CHRISTMAS.  I LOVE that it was done on crumb cake card stock, and she used the SU! ornament punch and stamp for this simple, yet elegant card.  I definitely will be casing this card!

Here's the inside greeting, also stamped with SU!

I love the little punched snowflake.  Thanks RITA!

ORNAMENT KEEPSAKES TAG

I have another use for the ORNAMENT KEEPSAKES stamp set by SU!  I made tags for gifts I am giving this year.  I stamped the images, then die cut them with the coordinating framelits by SU!  I used my SU! BIG SHOT.  These are great when they are dimensionalized and I add a rhinestone or pearl.  They really look elegant.

MDS MONDAY on TUESDAY

Here's a NEW MDS SHARE for you.  I used some NEW DIGITAL stamp brush sets and papers I downloaded from My Digital Studio by SU!  Wishing all of you a Wonderful week before Christmas!

MDS Supply ListBackground
     Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Festival of Prints - designer series paper\Festival of
     Prints - 5

Embellishments
    Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones - rhinestone large
    Vintage Faceted Buttons\Vintage Faceted Buttons - small 2

Stamps
    Bright Hopes\Bright Hopes - tree, Color = WHISPER WHITE 255,255,255
    Beautiful Season\Beautiful Season - bright & beautiful
    Bright Hopes\Bright Hopes - tree, Color = GUMBALL GREEN 105,132,51
    Snowflake Soiree\Snowflake Soiree - snowflake 3, Color = SAHARA SAND 194,187,169
    Snowflake Soiree\Snowflake Soiree - snowflake 1, Color = SAHARA SAND 194,187,169
    Snowflake Soiree\Snowflake Soiree - snowflake 2, Color = SAHARA SAND 194,187,169
    Snowflake Soiree\Snowflake Soiree - snowflake 2, Color = SAHARA SAND 194,187,169
    Snowflake Soiree\Snowflake Soiree - snowflake 2, Color = SAHARA SAND 194,187,169
    Snowflake Soiree\Snowflake Soiree - believe, Color = VERY VANILLA 254,249,232
    Snowflake Soiree\Snowflake Soiree - snowflake 3, Color = WHISPER WHITE 255,255,255
    Snowflake Soiree\Snowflake Soiree - snowflake 2, Color = WHISPER WHITE 255,255,255
    Snowflake Soiree\Snowflake Soiree - snowflake 2, Color = WHISPER WHITE 255,255,255
    Snowflake Soiree\Snowflake Soiree - snowflake 2, Color = WHISPER WHITE 255,255,255
    Snowflake Soiree\Snowflake Soiree - snowflake 1, Color = WHISPER WHITE 255,255,255
    Sporting\Sporting - star, Color = CRUSHED CURRY 254,197,45