Patterned Party

 A few birthday cards to use some of this retired ADORABLE specialty sweet shop dsp. I bought it off the clearance rack for like $3 i think!! love it. On the card above i could sneak in another of those pretty little SAB buttons from the sycamore collection. Adhere w/ a mini glue dot and it should stay put.

supplies:
paper: calypso coral, sweet shop dsp, soft suede, pool party
ink: calypso coral, soft suede, lucky limeade
stamps: patterned party ( i put the sentiments on the inside)
tools: big shot, edgelits adorning accents, wide oval punch, lrg decor punch, itty bitty punch pack
accessories: rhinestones, pool party ruffled ribbon

Button buddies

 I'm trying to change up the card design w/ my leftover cut cards from the last camp. How cute are those BUTTONS (SAB sycamore street)...you can earn them for FREE right now during Sale.a.bration!! See details HERE!

The original design HERE had hand snipping and i wanted it to be faster so i used a different stamp!

supplies:
paper: pool party, whisper white, calypso coral, soft suede, everyday occasions dsp retired SAB from last year!
ink: pool party, lucky limeade, calypso coral
stamps: button buddies, best dad ever
tools: big shot, apothecary accents, boho blossoms punch
accessories: pearls, stampin dimensionals, staple, calypso coral ruffled ribbon, sycamore street buttons (SAB)

Celebrating and Sale.a.brating!!!!

 Tis the vacation of 2012. Cozumel. with a group of 18...until 2 extra mysteriously show up in a Dallas airport terminal...makes the fab group 20 !!! My sisters are super sneaky:)

 Ready to head to the beach through the jungle over the boardwalk (where Ali the alligator would chill for the day) well she was really a croc

 Our day trip around the island checking out the rough surf!

 Our line up of bathing beauties on the beach...I'm a pool side lounger as I'm a bit of a sunscreen Nazi and i despise sand being rubbed in w/ my sunscreen...high maintenance huh? :)

 one delish dessert

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and on to business!! It's Sale.a.bration time @ Stampin Up!...the biggest sale of the year!!! The sale begins Jan 22. and ends March 22, 2013! We ALL get a little nutty over a chance to earn FREE products with our orders! With a little planning, the following tips will help you get the biggest bang for your buck during Sale-A-Bration.

 

What will be the first FREE Sale-A-Bration product on your list? 

 

• For every $50 you spend (including on-line orders), you can choose a FREE Sale-A-Bration product. Here are your 19 FREE product choices! 
 
• Spend $150* and choose 3 FREE Sale-A-Bration products (one for every $50) plus earn $25 in hostess rewards. 
•   BONUS: Add #133318 in the Hostess Rewards section and get a packet of Stampin' Up!'s Silver Glimmer Paper FREE!
• Stock up (or team up with a friend or two) and spend $400* (one for every $50) and choose 8 FREE Sale-A-Bration gifts, get a BONUS Sycamore Street Bundle (Madison Avenue Stamp Set, Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper and a coordinating Ribbon & Button Pack) PLUS a FREE pack of Silver Glimmer Paper. You're not done yet! You still get to select to $65 in Hostess Rewards(above) and have the option to purchase one additional item at 50% off.

If you are placing your qualifying ($400+) order though my on-line store, please use the following numbers for the extras:

Wood-Mount Hostess Bundle: 133316
Clear-Mount Hostess Bundle: 133317
Free Glimmer Paper: 133318

• BEST SAVINGS OF ALL! Purchase the Stampin' Up! Starter Kit for $99 and get $156.50 of your choice of any available Stampin' Up! products. That's 25% more Starter Kit products for FREE during Sale-A-Bration. You can even include Stampin' Up!'s specially priced bundles. Save another 10% since your kit ships FREE. You do not earn Sale-A-Bration gifts on the starter kit purchase but will on any subsequent demonstrator orders you place during Sale-A-Bration (along with taking advantage of your demonstrator discount). This is a no-risk, no pressure way for hobby stampers to fill their Stampin' Up! wish list at a savings, be part of Stampin' Up! and receive demonstrator discounts, benefits and exclusive resources. Be a teammate w/ me by clicking HERE!!

*Qualifying product totals exclude shipping and tax.

When I heard that I could join as a hobbyist and still enjoy all the benefits of being a demonstrator PLUS be able to be a part of a very talented group virtually, I couldn’t pass it up.

**Ciao, Baby tags**

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**8 1/2 scrap page by su!**

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*Thanks so Much card by su!*

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and one to share that i got a chance to stamp!! ;) Simple layout made pretty by adding just that little strip of dsp along the bottom and some matching ribbon!

 supplies:

paper: midnight muse, very vanilla, comfort cafe dsp

ink: summer starfruit, soft suede, cajun craze

stamps: field flowers, petite pairs, sweet essentials

tools: big shot, labels collection framelits

accessories: pearls, summer starfruit ribbon, 5/8" crochet trim

HAPPY STAMPING/CREATING!!!

Summer Silhouettes take 3!!

ok hope you're not sick of this set yet, but i just had so much fun playing with it and I'm excited to share them with you! ;)

supplies:
paper: crumb cake, whisper white, marina mist dsp
ink: daffodil delight, lucky limeade, calypso coral, raspberry ripple, rich razzleberry
stamps: petite pairs, summer silhouettes, en fransais background
tools: scallop border punch, scallop oval punch, large oval punch
accessories: stampin dimensionals

item # 126447  Price: $17.95

summer sillhouettes take 2

 this card amps it up a bit because of all the layers and hand cutting that pretty little flower out! but it's so worth it imo! ;) I seen this card pinned on Pinterest and had to create it as well!! The card that got me rolling is right here~ i just changed it up a little bit:0)

supplies:
paper: raspberry ripple, whisper white, summer starfruit, island indigo
ink:summer starfruit, gumball green, raspberry ripple, island indigo
stamps: summer silhouettes, teeny tiny wishes
tools: big shot, apothecary accents, wood grain impression folder, itty bitty punch pack
accessories: raspberry ripple ribbon, rhinestones

item# 126447 Price: $17.95

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summer silhouettes

 Quick post today. same card done 2 ways with different colors. First option is simple, second one adds a few more details and bling!

 supplies:
paper: calypso coral, island indigo dsp, whisper white, natural composition specialty dsp(crumb cake piece is already clear embossed for you!!)
ink: island indigo, lucky limeade, calypso coral
stamps: summer silhouettes, a word for you
tools: big shot, adorning accents edgelits & folders(using a sticky note to hold in place while you run through the big shot works like a charm...no shifting paper!)

 

Summer Silhouettes item #126447 $17.95

perfect punches

Floral District is bright and fun dsp that can be played up or down...Here is a simple thank you card made w/ bright dsp, one stamp and a little rhinestone bling to make her sparkle on each side of the 'thanks'~
supplies:
paper: whisper white, floral district dsp, tangerine tango
ink: rich razzleberry
stamps: perfect punches
tools: xtra large decor punch, scallop oval punch
accessories: rhinestones, white bakers twine, stampin dimensionals

I dig you

Everyone knows a little boy who will have a "happy dirtday" at some point i think...this set is perfect for that little man you know! I got it in clear and wow, is that awesome for placing the dirt in the back of the dump truck! no stamp a ma jig needed! I used markers to color the image summer starfruit and early espresso.

supplies:
paper: early espresso, summer starfruit, whisper white
ink: summer starfruit, early espresso
stamps: i dig you
tools: big shot, chevron impression folder, word window punch, matte pack(for piercing brad holes)
accessories: silver brads

french foliage

It's Christmas!!! let the festivities begin!!!

 I'm not totally sure, but i think you call this technique collage stamping. where we stamp, over stamp, over stamp...well overlapping would be a better word i think. I called this my 'fallish' card that could work for men, thank you or birthday, well whatever for that matter!

on layer number 2, the crumb cake piece, we stamped either wood grain background or the distressed dots background.

supplies:
paper: razzleberry ripple, crumb cake, naturals ivory
ink: razzleberry ripple, summer starfruit, old olive, early espresso
stamps: french foliage, distressed polka dots background, wood grain background
tools: lrg decor punch
accessories: stampin dimensionals, early espresso quilted ribbon

Raining Flowers

 MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If colors can be called springy...that's what i would call these. This was the birthday card of winter stamp camp. Looks quite simple but the girls said it was the 'putsiest' of them all...hand cutting those big green flowers i guess takes more time than i thought! ;) The rest was done w/ punches and big shot!

Here's a close up for you to see the details and notice the supplies used~

supplies:
paper: pool party, whisper white, calypso coral, soft suede, everyday occasions dsp retired SAB from last year!
ink: pool party, lucky limeade
stamps: raining flowers
tools: big shot, apothecary accents, boho blossoms punch
accessories: pearls, stampin dimensionals, staple, calypso coral ruffled ribbon

thoughts and prayers

When my uncle Rolie passed away about 2 months ago, i was in the mode of stamping sympathy cards. These are a few more of what i came up with. I started by grabbing some retired dsp that i just love and kinda hoarded it bc it was almost too pretty to use ...i bet none of you do that right?

After i had small strips left, i couldn't bear to throw them in the garbage, so i started punching circles. I sometimes wonder, how far is to far in saving every stinkin piece;) so before you poke fun, it turned out pretty right?

This last one was my masculine version for my single man cousin. i know there are pearls on there, but i only hope he noticed what was written on the inside, as that was what mattered most....

supplies:
paper: early espresso, ,more mustard, very vanilla, dsp(anyone remember what it's called!?)
ink: early espresso
stamps: petite pairs, thoughts & prayers
tools: big shot, apothecary accents framelits, designer frames folders, adorning accents edgelits & folder