Blog Candy

Well I have almost had 1500 hits on my Blog! Yay! SO to celebrate this and to try and spark some interest in commenting and input on my blog I am going to give away a little candy! How this works is you comment on any post on my blog that you want to or on this post and tell me what you like don't like want to learn or anything you want and I will put all the comments into a draw and randomly draw a winner for a surprise prize! Stamping related of course!! I will drop it off or mail it to you if you are local if the winner is from the U.S or a none driving distance I will have to add a shipping charge. So comment away! Any comments made between September 11Th to September 18Th will count towards the draw!

Pretty in Pink

I have been creating a few Christmas cards to get ready for the season and to play with my stamps and I have been using alot of pink and reds. Christmas ans Pink two of my favorite things combined. I think that this unusual combo makes for some really beautiful cards. Sometimes thinking out side the box gets the best results! Here are a few examples that I made using the Merry and Bright stamp set from the Holiday Mini. This is also an example of how the same layout can come out with very different cards.

Cased Revision

I absolutely love love love swapping! It is so fun to see how everyone uses there stamps , colour combos and accessories to create such different projects. The Apricot card is a card that I received in a swap and I just fell involve with it. It was made by S Pilon.. Sorry That's all it says on the back. SO I decided that I wanted to re-create the card or CASE it (Copy and Share Everything) but with my own twist. This is just one example how that an idea from someone else's work can always become your own.

The original card used the Priceless Stamp set Apricot appeal ribbon ink and card stock as well as pumpkin pie ink and cs , chocolate chip ink and cs and silver brads coloured with Brown staz-on.

For mine I used the Seasons of Joy from the Holiday mine and Pink! I am loving the pink combos for Christmas. I used rose red paper and ink ,pretty in Pink paper and ink, very vanilla paper , red gingham ribbon and a pink brad. I hope you like them!

Presenting... My Craft Room!!!!

Well it is pretty much done! We tiled over my brick fireplace which I swore I would never do but it was painted and not pretty so I fought to keep my 100 year old mantle that Matt wanted to change! I think that the slate turned out beautifully though!! Just a few finishing touches need to be done here and there. I still want a few shelves for my ink pads and stuff and I need to find stools that are the right height to sit comfortably. I like to stand when I create but for classes I need some stools. Anyhoo. I am already thinking that I may want to paint again maybe purple. (as Matt gives me an evil Glare!) I hate painting and always make him finish after I get fed up with my little projects! Enjoy. The best part is that these pictures were only taken a few days after we finished and my table was already covered!! LOL.

Sympathy Cards

I have such a hard time making masculine and sympathy cards. A Friend asked me to make her a mix of cards and of course I let the Sympathy to last. I don't quite know whats so hard about them but I find that I don't want to make them to bland and depressing but I also don't want to make them too flashy either! This is what i came up with.

For this card I used Basic Black and Whisper White Cs. Using the Motifs Stamp set I first stamped with Basic Grey I stamped the same image again only this time using versa mark and embossing it with Silver embossing powder. I finished it off with a white Organza Bow!

I Love how this one turned out! It was mt favorite creation of the day! I used Always Artichoke,Barely banana river rock and Very Vanilla cs and a piece of Motifs Designer Paper. I love the Simplicity of the Oh SO Lovely Hostess set. I added colour with my Aqua Painter and finished the card off with three brown eyelets and a piece of thin burgundy organza ribbon.

Fall! My Favorite!

Anyone who knows me knows that Fall is my favorite time of the year!!! I love pumpkins and cornstalks all the fabulous colours.! If you have seen the inside of my house you know just how much! Anyways here is a fabulous little card that I cased from my Up line Lisa Burns! It is soo cute. I used the three for you punch to make the wreath, twine and my corner rounder! Any combination of fall colours looks great. Or you could change it up and make a spring or summer wreath! Thanks Lisa.

Happy Birthday Creations

All Images ©Stampin' Up! 1996-2007 Designs By Rebecca Kalp

I had a lot of fun creating these birthday cards! I especially like the little Lady bug! Whoever came up with this idea is a genius! Sorry I don't know who did it I bet they have lots of great ideas! I have been trying some new colour combinations and one colour that I have found goes with tones of others is Groovy Guava. Its is awesome!! I used it here with the sky blue and it looks great! Give it a try! Seem what colour combos you come up with you will be surprised!

Trying to make some sunshine through the rain!

There has been alot of bad news around lately! So I have been creating some cards to try and let the people around me know how much that I care , how much I am thinking about them and to give them a reason to smile... for a moment anyways! When the world seems against you and you feel down whats better then going to your mailbox and getting a card! SO cheer-up buttercups it will get better soon!!!

These are a couple cards made for friends of mine that are going through some tough times in there life!! I am thinking of you all!

September Class Schedule

Hello, Everyone! August was a bit of a slow month for me but I am hoping to get back into the swing of things in September! SO heres the September Class Schedule.



Wednesday September 5th



Basic TEchniques



Time 7-9



COst $7 (Class fee waived with every $40 (net) order) Sign-up Deadline Monday Septmeber 3rd.



We will be learning some basic techniques for beginner stampers. The Class willl inclue 2 projects plus a couple demonstrations. I will post a couple examples later this week.





Friday September 14th



Simply Scrappin Pre-order Class Primary COlours can be found on page 174 of you Fall-Winter Collection 2007. Or Click here



Time 7-9



Cost $40 Includes Primary Colours Simply Scrappin Kit to take home, a brag book photo album and 2 12x 12 scrapbooking layouts using your kit.



Prepay and Signup Deadline Monday Septmeber 3rd at 7 pm





Saturday September 29th



Merry & Bright Pre-order CLass Can be found on Page 15 of your Winter Mini or Click here to see a few examples.



Time 7-9



Cost $35 which includes 2 cards with envelopes and 3 3-d items as well as your very own pre-mounted Merry and Bright stampset!



Lets get ready for christmas! Pre-pay and Sign-up Deadline Monday September 18th at 7pm



I will post examples closer to the deadline!

Swaptastic

Well I have been creating like crazy for swapping at Stampin' Up's Regional Convention. It's coming up fast! A bunch of other Demonstrators and I are travelling to Hamilton on September 22nd. This will be my first year but it sounds like lots of fun. We get to learn new ideas and techniques and we get to meet lots of other Demos from all across Canada. I am excited!! SO here is a sample of a swap I made to share with my fellow SU enthusiasts.! Its a Gift Card holder.! Keep your eye out for more samples of the swaps I am creating!

Playing WIth Watercolour!

I have been trying to get started on some Christmas cards to show everyone and to get our ideas flowing!! What is everyone interested in with regards to Christmas? DO you want to participate in a Stamp-A-Stack where you come and make a bunch of cards for one set fee or would you rather a few classes showcasing different techniques? Let me know your thoughts so that I can prepare my Fall-Winter Class Schedule. I am heading back to work on Tuesday so I need to be a little more ahead of the game an organized as Christmas is a crazy time for me so don't surprised to hear a bout Christmas classes etc starting soon. I know it made me sick too! Christmas Gross but theres only 129 sleeps til Jolly Old St. Nic climbs down the chimney! And it will fly by.

Here's an example of a Christmas card I was playing with. If I could do it over I would probably add some more trees to the background or the dog from the matching wheel chasing the truck or something. But I still Think it turned out cute in the end.

What I Used

Chocolate Chip CS

Always Artichoke CS

Water colour paper

Aqua Painters

Basic Black Ink (Shading)

Not Quite Navy Ink (Truck)

Ruby Red Ink (Greeting and candy Cane)

Creamy Caramel Ink (Candy Cane)

Really Rust Ink (Rust on truck)

Always Artichoke Ink (Trees)

Chocolate Chip Ink

Holiday Blitz SS

Loads of Love SS

Dazzling Diamonds

Crystal Effects

First CLub NIght Creations!

Here's some examples from our first club night meeting! We learned some different techniques that used our heat gun. Embossing and Crack Glass. Enjoy!