Botanical Blooms-Wednesday Wow

  What is it about white on white that makes it so stunning.  I found this card on Pinterest posted from the blog called starlightstamper.com and thought it was so beautiful. There is not too much more to say about this card.  Word stamp is from Wetlands stamp set.  The metal rimmed pearls are in the new catalog and give the card a great finished look.

  Today the new catalog is live!  I placed my order at 5 AM so that I could get the new stuff soon.  I will be having a new catalog open house to show off the new catalog items I especially love.  Stop by if you are in the area.  Saturday, June 11th 12:30-3:30.

  Come back tomorrow to see how I use the leaves in this set in a totally different way.

Gift Bag Punch board

     Are you a fan of the punch boards that SU carries?  I personally really like them.  So, in our preorder, I ordered the new Gift Bag Punch board.  This bag was the last item people who came to my Open House were encouraged to make.  Can you see all the new items that were included in the bag?

1. Gift Bag Punch Board, the bags can be made in 3 sizes and can be any height you wish.

2. Banner Triple punch.  The knotched edge of each banner was punched out with the new punch-1" 1 1/2" and 2" widths. 

3. Cherry on Top dsp paper stack was used for the banners.

4. The ribbon is the new 1" Dotted Lace trim which comes in all the new in-colors. I used the Mint Macaron color.

5.The bag base is the new in-color called Watermelon Wonder.

6.  The blossom accent is new and also comes in the new in-colors. I used the Delightful Dijon blossom.

7 Finally the accent piece was created using the new stamp set I Think You're Great which features the kissing technique.

    I think everyone who came to my Open House had a chance to put their hands on a lot of the new catalog items.  What would have been your favorite item to make?

Sprinkles of Life-Ronald McDonald stamp set

    Are you familiar with the Ronald McDonald House?  The year I started as a demonstrator at Stampin'Up! they started working with the Ronald McDonald House Charities.  Here is what they do.....

1. They donate $100,000 a year to this charity.

2. They create an exclusive stamp set that last for one year only.  $3 from the sale of each stamp set also goes to this charity.

3. Demonstrators all over the country work in the houses and organize events for the families who are staying at the houses.

4. In the time SU has been working with them they have donated well over 1,000,000 to the charity.

    So, to support this work, I purchase the stamp set each year and create a project using the stamp for my Open House.  This year's stamp set is called Sprinkle of Life.  SU even has a punch that coordinates with the stamp set.

Here is how I made the card.

1. I turned the tree on its side for a branch.

2. I stamped the leaves and then cut a little nest out of the leaves.

3. I punched out two clouds and sponged the edges with Soft Sky ink.

  I found the idea for this card on a SU video, and everyone got to make the card and a matching envelope.  What do you think of this year's set?



   

New In Colors bookmark

     Do you look forward to seeing what the new in-colors are each year?  I know I do but when I see them in the catalog it is not the same as seeing them first hand.  So one of the first things I order are the new in-colors.  I have my open house customers make something with those great new colors.
    I watched a video of the Stampin'Up! convention in Australia and loved this project they demonstrated.  So an in-color book mark was one project for my Open House this year.  Can you tell what the new items are from this bookmark?

New in-colors
    Watermelon Wonder
    Tip Top Taupe
    Cucumber Crush
    Mint Macaroon
    Delightful Dijon
Wouldn't you love to be one who gets to name the colors?

1" Dotted Lace Trim ( also in the in-colors) It is easy to tie and lay flat, very soft and much different than I had imagined from the picture.

Layered Letters ABC  There is also a rectangular shape that the letters can be layered on top of in addition to the circle.

Everyone wanted to make this bookmark and loved the colors.  Come back tomorrow to see what the next project was at the Open House.
















 

I'm back with a new catalog!

     Wow! what an adventurous couple of months I have had.  I think life is back to normal, as normal as it can be.  To help me get back on track I had my annual New Catalog Open House this weekend.  It was great fun sharing all the new products with my stamping friends.
     What is one of the first things you do when you get a new catalog.  Here is what I like to do......

1. I highlight all the stamp sets, punches, framelits, and Big Shot dies that I already own, so I do not order doubles.  Have you ever done that?  I know I feel kind of silly when it happens so I try to make sure that it will not happen again.

2. I make tabs for each one of the categories listed in the catalog table of contents so I can go to the section I like quickly. 

3. I add a few more categories of my favorite areas...
       Color
       Ribbon
       Punches
       Index
and this year I added a tab for kits.

     This is one of the stations I have at my Open House that several people like to stop at. This year anyone who RSVP'd that they would be coming had a bound catalog waiting for them.

      Check back tomorrow to see what else we did at my New Catalog Open House, and yes I will be making a post tomorrow!  Glad to be back.

Miscellaneous Monday- Ronald McDonald Convention Swap

 

Submitted to the Card Concept as a Clean and Layered card

 

     Do you know what a swap is?  When I go to any Stampin'Up! event, I take card fronts and trade them with other demonstrators. And that is called swapping. Since I do not like making a lot of the same card fronts, I usually make 20 of each design to keep the process enjoyable. I love coming home with lots of new ideas.
   This card uses the current Ronald McDonald stamp set called Flamingo Lingo.  I love the versatility of this stamp set, baby card, breast cancer awareness, or a congratulation card are some ideas that I can think of right now. For what occasion would you use this card?
   Each year SU designs an exclusive one year only stamp set for the McDonald House.  $3 from the sale of the stamp set is then sent on each quarter to the house.  My first year of being a demonstrator was the first year that SU developed this partnership.  And in that time we have donated over $1,000,000 to this special charity.  The current McDonald stamp set is always on my first order of the year.

New Supplies used:

Flamingo Lingo stamp set
Delicate Dots embossing folder

Returning supplies used:

Starberry Slush,  Crisp Cantalope , Smoky Slate ink
Smoky Slate, Whisper White card stock
Bitty Banners framelits
Scalloped Oval, and Petite Petals punches
Rhinestones

   The visitors to my new catalog open house were able to create this card for their own use.

  

3-D Thursday-French Fry Box

   Isn't this the cutest gift box?  I love that we have a French Fry and Hamburger box as a Big Shot die in our new catalog.  I wanted to make a simple container so that everyone at my Open House could try out the box.  Very easy to assemble and cute to boot.

New Supplies used:
French Fry box
1/4 inch Daffodil Delight cotton ribbon

Returning Supplies used;
4 by 6 inch cello bags
White baker's twine
Label Something stamp set
Wild Wasabi ink
Wild Wasabi designer paper

   What would you put inside this cute little gift box?  Guess what I put inside mine.

Chalk Talk Tag

    The final project stampers made at my Open House on Sunday was a gift tag using the Chalk Talk and Secret Garden framelits.  I love using the framelits to cut out a stamped image.  Now that we have the magnetic platform the process is even easier than it was before. Here are the items we used to make this gift tag.

1. Chalk Talk framelit

2. Secret Garden stamp set and matching framelit

3. Magnetic platform for the Big Shot

4. New colors, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Pear Pizazz, and Smoky Slate

  I had a great time at the Open House sharing new items with my stamping friends. Now, on to new classes thanks to ideas shared with the survey attendees filled out.

Wahsi Tape 2 for One

     Do you love Washi Tape as much as I do?  It is so easy and has a quick great looking result.  These are two more projects we made at my Open House on Sunday. 

1. First, lay strips of Washi tape on your card base.

2.  Next punch out an image in the center of the Washi tape.  I used the new Pansy punch.

3. Finally, take the punched out image and make a second card.

     Two cards for one in less than 10 minutes.  I was thinking any shape would work with the technique.  A heart, ornament, scalloped oval, even the Mosaic punch.  I think I am going to have to try several different versions, how about you?

Mosaic Madness In- Colors

    Isn't it easy to make a card when everything you use coordinates?  Yesterday at my New Catalog Open House this was one of the cards that everyone was able to make.  These are the coordinating items that were used to make the card.

1. Modern Mosaic embossing folder

2. Mosaic Madness stamp set

3. Mosaic punch

    Each one of the images was made using the new in-colors, and the greetings was made using the Banner Greeting hostess set.  I loved the finished look, how about you?