Mas produced thank yous

 i needed to stamp 18 thank yous and do it rather quickly. this is what i came up with. putting these colors, rich razzleberry and wisteria wonder together, wasn't something i thought of right off the bat, but liked it once i got my first one done!

supplies:
paper: whisper white, rich razzleberry, wisteria wonder
ink: rich razzleberry, wisteria wonder
stamps: kind thanks, raining flowers, standard music wheel
tools: scallop oval punch, xtra lrg decor punch, stampin dimensionals, stamp a ma jig

Happy Birthday to me!

 Another year has come and gone and i got spoiled with hand stamped goodness!!! This treat is from Leah!

 

 Thanks Leah!

My sister Maria

 Ashley

 Teresa

 you rock Teresa...although ...aren't good friends supposed to help u watch the waistline??? you help me watch it grow......

We went out for coffee to celebrate w/ girls from church!

and this adorable one was made by Maria too, for Mr. Chase!

Thanks to all of you for making me feel very special!

awash w/ flowers

 my folks celebrated 32 yrs of marriage on  July 13 and this is the card i stamped up for them. it was so quick, easy, but packs a lot of punch...u agree? First off, those vintage brads(which i tend to hoard bc they are oh' so pretty) just make the card. If you don't have a flower stamp set that you LOVE, IMO everyone should have this set. it's two step stamping, but "water color" two step stamping. Waz the dif u may say? Well, when it's 'water color' there is no need to be precise. a little sloppy aka off center, is what gives you the look! Like you can see above. i have the clear mount, so you first stamp the outline in a dark color and fill in w/ a lighter shade. i also stamped off once to lighten even a bit more!

the beloved dsp, two tiny little strips give the added pop of color!

supplies:
paper: old olive, whisper white, choc chip dsp, paisley petals dsp(new in caty now)
ink: choc chip, marina mist, old olive, choc chip marker
stamps: teeny tiny wishes, awash w/ flowers
tools: color spritzer tool, 1/8' hole punch(for linen thread), matte pack(to pierce hole for my brad)
accessories: linen thread, antique brads

Have you RSVP'd for my summer Stamp-ede yet??? Click HERE to do so, then click the rsvp link once you get to my home page. Can't wait to see you!

$99 Starter Kit and Free Project Kit Promotion

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Plus, when you join in July, you will get a Christmas Keepsake project kit absolutely FREE--a $40 value! This exclusive kit contains everything you need to create a beautiful Christmas Keepsake Box to hold your most treasured Christmas memories. Remember, you can only earn this special Shelli Signature Collection kit when you join the Stampin up! family!

CLICK HERE  for details on the limited-time $99 Starter Kit, pictures and more details! (Only good until July 31) 

Summer Stamp-ede

 Tuesday, August 9 @ 6:30 come stamp six adorable cards for you to give to those special people in your life! i will provide the paper, ink and accessories for you to create the card above and 5 others!

~Cost is $10. please take your favorite adhesive along. (or, i will have SNAIL on hand for $7)

RSVP HERE (required so i have a kit for each of you) deadline Aug 6,2011

~When you place a $30 min order at the camp, your camp fee is only $5!!

~If you bring a friend who is not on my mailing list....I have a box of  FREE goodies for you to choose from! stamps, completed card bundles and other fun goodies!

Since i just got back from Convention, i will have many ideas for you to peek @ and take pictures of if you wish for your inspiration stash!

BONUS: When you book an event @ this camp, i have a super cool 'go green' su! bag for you with the big idea book and catalog and more goodies inside it PLUS your camp is FREE!!! Please let me know if you have any ?'s!

all our free goodies!!!

above you can see the make a takes we got to do @ convention. aren't they rockin? I am going to set up a "BOX CLASS" to make the above box. It will be available in the xmas mini catalog and it's the perfect pretty house for our standard size cards!



and of course new fun stamps sets! fun stuff!

Baby on board #2

 poppy parade can be a bit overpowering @ first glance but paired w/ black and cream, i think it's gorgeous! Adding the impression folder to your cards, just takes it to the next level. something for the recipient to touch and feel, just bc you simply can't resist! ;)

supplies:
paper: poppy parade, very vanilla, basic black, love letter dsp
ink: basic black
stamps: $1 bin @ Michael's
tools: scallop oval and oval punches, big shot, vintage wallpaper impression folder
accessories: flower brad, poppy parade ribbon, stampin dimensional

MDS xmas

spending time w/ WI family members during the Christmas season

NEW caty product shares

this is a picture of just some greens and blues of the new ribbons. That polka dot design is adorable! I am going to do an accessory share next week, so let me know if you'd like to join!

In color ribbon SHARE : $20 (includes s/h & tax)
 3 yrds each of 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon in:  p.194
Wisteria Wonder
Island Indigo
Lucky Limeade
Pool Party
Calypso Coral

Accessory/Ribbon Share: $22 (includes s/h & tax)

Designer Printed Brads 2011-13 in color polka dots (get 4 of each color) p. 199
Glimmer Brads Subtles (get 4 of each color) p.199
1/2" Seam Binding Baja Breeze (3 yrds each) p. 194
1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon in:(3 yrds each)
Elegant Eggplant
Old Olive
Cherry Cobbler
3/8" Denim Jean Ribbon (3 yrds each)

Email me @ derksen_melissa@hotmail.com if you'd like to share some fun new products!!

baby on board!!!

 to share the news that you are carrying life inside you has to be one of the biggest announcements in life, don't you think? I think it has been for me so far in my life;) A neighbor and friend of mine, just recently shared their exciting news and i had fun stamping this card for her! Since she is feeling so miserable, i hope this can bring a smile to her face at least for a bit, to know that someone is thinking about her!

supplies:
paper: wild wasabi, basic black, very vanilla, love letter dsp
ink: wild wasabi, basic black
stamps: (Michael's $1 bin a long time ago)
tools: modern label, word window, corner punches
accessories: glitter brad, vintage lace ribbon, basic black ribbon

organized swap

 this is the first time i ever did an organized swap. what that means, is i was in a group of 15 women and we all had to make a vintage card (front and back), w/ layers, ribbon and embellishments. I was pretty excited about how it came together.

 for distressing i used the very vintage jumbo wheel in crumb cake, strength and hope words in pretty in pink, and the color spritzer tool in crumb cake too.

two rhinestone bling

sticky strip to quickly gather and bunch my ribbon

supplies:
paper: soft suede, pretty in pink, very vanilla
ink: soft suede, pretty in pink, crumb cake
stamps: ornate blossom, heard from the heart, very vintage jumbo wheel, strength and hope, french script
tools: color spritzer tool
accessories: pretty in pink satin ribbon, rhinestones, sponges

going home MDS

 and the journey begins as we took our little man home from the hospital!

supplies: MDS