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CPC Valentine Heart Box and Card

It is Friday the 13th but do not fear,there are only good things for you here!  Okay was that too corny?  Probably, but you are in luck I do have something beautiful to show you today.

Love it!  This beautiful project was designed by Monika Davis for Craft Project Central.  I am looking forward to making this project and  know it will make a great gift.  Hmmm, this would also be a fabulous class!  Interested?  You can go to Craft Project Central and subscribe to the month of January and get all the details on how to make this beautiful project and 9 others.   

Day of Gratitude stamp set

I will confess I did not LOVE this set at first glance.  I liked some of the images but not so much that I had to order it right away.  Slowly it has grown on  me.  I knew I was going to receive the stamp set when I went to the Portland Regional seminar in October and by then I couldn't wait to get my hands on it!  I have come to really like the stamp set and even had a class focused around  it!  I know it is hopeless to resist!

The main problem I had with the stamp set was that it looked like an Autumn set.  I wanted to show that it is in fact a very versatile set and can be used for all kinds of occasiona as well as in lots of different colors.

Here is a springy/summery looking card that we made in class.

 

Stamps:  Day of Gratitude and Curly Cute
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Elegant Eggplant, and Old Olive
Inks:  Elegant Eggplant and Old Olive
Punches:  Scallop Edge border
Embellies:  Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder, Basic Rhinestones, Certainly Celery satin ribbon

This stamp set is  in the Holiday mini catalog which is available until January 3, 2011.  You know you want it so don't wait and order it now!

Watercolor Trio, yes you need it!

Here is another card we made at the Watercolor Trio class.  The ovals act as a closure for the card.  Just something a little different. 

 

Stamps:  Watercolor Trio (only one set!)
Inks: Blushing Bride (new color), Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant
Paper: Sahara Sand, Elegant Eggplant, Blushing Bride, Very Vanilla
Big Shot:  Square Scallop Clear die, Finial press embossing folder, Beautiful Wings embosslit
Extras: Large oval punch, scallop oval punch

Call or email me to order your set today!

 

 

Can you ever really have enough flower stamps?

I have asked myself that question and my answer is NO!  I resisted buying the Watercolor Trio stamp set in the Summer mini catalog for a month.  I kept on looking at it and finally I couldn't stand it any longer and got it and well, I am glad I did!  The set not only has some gorgeous images but great words too!.  It really is an easy set to work with and you can make some beautiful cards in a flash.  I was so taken with the set that I had to offer a class that focused on this set.  Here's one of the cards we made.

Stamps:  Watercolor Trio (just 1 set!)
Paper:  Marina Mist (new color) ,Whisper White, Presto Patterns Designer Series paper
Inks:  Daffodil Delight (new color), Old Olive, Marina Mist, Black Stazon
Big Shot:  Vintage Wallpaper folder (new!!)
Extras:  Word Window punch, Fire circle Rhinestones, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Stampin Sponges

I colored in the Presto Patterns paper with a sponge and Marina Mist and Daffodil Delight ink.  This really makes the pattern POP!  This set would work for lots of different occasions, kind of the little black dress of stamps.  You still have time to order Watercolor Trio but why wait?  Contact me or order online at www.sharonstamps.stampinup.net.

Elements of Style class

Earlier in the month I had an Elements of Style class.  You know it is one beautiful stamp set.  Don't know what  set I am talking about?  The set is on page 12 and 13 of the Summer mini catalog.  I think it lends itself to black and white cards,  which I love.  Here are a couple of the cards we made in class.

 
See the itty bitty hummingbird?  (Click on the cards for a closer look).  We used some shrink plastic and shrunk the stamped image down.  It has been a while since I have played with shrink plastic and it was so fun.   You know it is one of those things that is just amazing to watch even if you have seen it done before.

I am having a class using the set Watercolor Trio later in the month.  You can check out my class listings here.  Have a great one and stamp something cute and tell me about it!

Lucky You!

Here's a little sneak peek of what we will be doing in class tonight. 

The idea for this card came from a swap card I saw at Leadership.  It is an unusual  but nice thing we demonstrators do, we ask other demonstrators we don't know if we can take a picture of their cards.  The ladies who were in front of us were so generous and let us take pictures of their cards and while I was doing that some demos behind me asked if they could also take pictures of it.  I don't know who was the originator of this great idea.  I did make it into a 4 leaf clover since I need all the luck I can get!

Stamps:  Fancy Flexible Phrases(retired), Teeny Tiny Wishes (inside of card which says Happy St. Patrick's day)
Paper:  Garden Green, Close to Cocoa, Bride Specialty DSP
Big Shot:  Scalloped Heart embosslit
Extras:  Window punch, Modern Label punch,  Full Heart punch, Clear Rhinestone brad.

There are still some spaces left for the Big Stampin' Event on March 6th.  It is going to be a great day with lots of stamping projects, prizes, displays, and stamping friends.  Registration ends on the 18th so contact me to register before it is too late!

Happy New Year!

Hope you all had a great time saying goodbye to 2009 and ushering in 2010!  Today is the beginning of Sale-A-Bration and the Occasions mini catalog.  The catalogs are slowly making there way to your mailboxes.  We were notified that there was a delay in getting them mailed out so until you get yours you can look at them online.  I have updated the sidebars so look down the left hand side and click on the various new catalogs. 

I am leaving in the morning for Phoenix to attend the SU! Leadership Meeting!  I also decided to stay an extra day and go to the Phoenix Regional seminar.  I am looking forward to warm temperatures (though I am not complaining cause we have had it pretty easy so far) and learning lots of new things to share with you. 

One of the new products that I really like is the XL Bird punch. 

So sweet!  I think this will be one of the projects we'll make at my Big Shot Valentine's class.  The wheel is I {Love} Love from the Occasions mini catalog.   The heart punch is  in the Occasions mini.  I better get back to packing!  Looking forward to stamping with you soon!

Happy New Year jar

Last night was the last hostess club meeting for the year for the #1 Hostess club aka the Ichiban hostess club (they chose their name not me).  It was a fun and festive time!  Thank you all!

I started to think about the fun things I will have to share with my hostess clubs next year!  My pre-order of goodies from the Occasions mini catalog should be arriving any day now so I will be dreaming up some fun projects.  Sale-A-Bration also begins in Jaunary and it is going to be a fabulous one!  Then it hit me but that also means that the Holiday mini catalog will be coming to an end!  So make sure you have everything from the current mini catalog before it is history. 

Here is a great stamp that is in the Holiday mini that you might need especially if you don't get your Christmas cards out in time.

This is the January jar topper from the year round jar class. 

Stamp:  A Brand New Year
Ink: Night of Navy
Paper:  Night of Navy, Brushed Silver, and Whisper White
Big Shot:  Pennant die for the large scallop, Circles #2 for the silver circle
Extras:  1 3/4" punch

Contact me if you need any gift certificates, gift ideas, stamps...(you get the idea!). 

Berry Christmas jar

Back in early October I had a year round jar class.  We made a jar topper for every month. I love this little jar and you know this is one of my favorite Christmas sets.  This one is for you, Gretchen!

Stamps:  Berry Christmas
Paper:  Real Red and Whisper White
Ink:  Old Olive, Real Red, Chocolate Chip marker
 

Gifts of Christmas

Nothing like waiting until the last moment to get my 4th post in for the week!  It would be bad to slip up in the first week working on becoming a better blogger.  This is one of the cards I am thinking we will make at the next Christmas card Stamp a Stack.  What do you think? 

 

We made a similar card at the last class but if you look closely there is a twist to this card.  See it?    There is no embossing where the stamped image is.   

Stamps:  Gifts of Christmas

Paper:  Whisper White, Brushed  gold, & Baroque Burgundy

Ink:  Encore Gold

Big Shot:  Finial Press embossing folder

Extras:  White tafetta ribbon, Gold embossing powder w/Dazzling Diamonds glitter (my own mix), Dazzling Diamonds glitter.