Month: April 2012

The Stampin’ Up! Retired List Is Here!

The Stampin’ Up! Retired List Is Here!

  We have all been anxiously waiting to hear which Stampin’ Up! rubber stamp sets will be retiring effective May 31, 2012!  The Stampin’ Up! Retired Stamp List is NOW available! Click HERE to see the list of over 300 stamp sets that will be 

You Inspire Me

You Inspire Me

I am fortunate to work with the 2012 Teacher of the Year.  Becky teaches Comm Arts, Leadership and coaches several sports.  Becky is an amazing teacher, I have first had knowledge of her love for teaching as she taught my oldest daughter.   I could not have thought of a more deserving person to be named as Teacher of the Year.  Becky – you inspire me.

I have to tell you though, this card was completely CASE’d from Shelli Gardner, co-founder and CEO of Stampin’ Up!  CASE is when you completely copy a card from another creative person.  I love the simplicity and the profound impact this card has – just like Becky.  I used a technique I have never done before.  I splattered ink using the Color Spritzer Tool.  *TIP* practice on a scrap piece of paper to see how hard to squeeze or how close to hold the tool for the spray pattern you want.

Stamp Set:  Fresh Vintage Stamp Set (now retired – Sale-A-Bration 2012)
Paper:  Crumb Cake (120953), Early Espresso (199686), Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper (now retired – Sale-A-Bration 2012)
Ink:  Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad (119670), Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker (119680)
Cool Tools:  SNAIL Adhesive (104332), SNAIL Adhesive Refill (204331),  Bone Folder (102300), Adhesive Remover (103684), Tabletop Paper Cutter (106959), Cool Spritzer Tool (107066), Handheld Punch (101227), Scallop Oval (119856)
The Perfect Touch:  Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack (now retired – Sale-A-Bration 2012), Victoria 5/8” Crochet Trim (118481), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)
Other:  Crumb Cake Medium Envelops (107297)

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Clearance Rack – 60%!

Clearance Rack – 60%!

New items were just added to clearance rack!

Weekend Getaway

Weekend Getaway

What a great time away we had!  We originally planned to head off to Ocean Shores, Washington for a few days…however, once there we decided we wanted to head to Seaside, Oregon.  So off we went with no plan, no idea where we were going to stay over a holiday weekend, but knew we were going to have fun.  We took Flat Jake along with us to see beautiful Pacific Northwest.  Flat Jake is here visiting us from Central Texas and will be going home this week.  Here are a few pictures of the time we had.

JoJo, Flat Jake and I at the rest stop before heading into Oregon.

Lou Lou and JoJo running to the water.

Lou Lou and JoJo at the end of the Lewis and Clark Trail.

 

Easter Sunday – Inspiration from Me to You

Easter Sunday – Inspiration from Me to You

Hallelujah – Christ has RISEN!

Mouthwatering!

Mouthwatering!

Recently, I attended my upline Traci’s monthly stamp class.  One of the projects we made was this super cute smelling card.  Yes, I said smelling.  Stampin’ Up! introduced Scented Stampin’ Embossing Powder (page 35 of the Occasions Mini) in three fabulous scents (Vanilla, Melon, and 

Good Friday – Inspiration from Me to You

Good Friday – Inspiration from Me to You

You Are Simply Wonderful notecard

You Are Simply Wonderful notecard

Oh my goodness…what a fun, clean, simple and QUICK card.  When I saw this card on another blog site (as soon as I find it again I will give proper credit!) I knew I had to whip some up.  I made a set of six,