Card of the Week

I'm Back! I have been MIA for the past few weeks , with family activities. 

I have also been busy putting together my first newsletter for my ladies, and sending it out by emails and snail mail.

This card was inspired by one I saw on  

split coast stampers I love the elegance of using black and white, with a splash of Bravo Burgundy.

The stamps are Baroque motifs, and the bird is from the Hostess set, Spring Solitude. 

Tuesday's Terrific Tips

I have been experimenting with Aluminum cans, and my punches.

Not only does it sharpen your punches, but it makes great embellishments for your projects too. try making Tags, with the Tag Punch,or use a circle punch to make lucky coins or embossed embellishments. You can also stamp with Stayzon, with Symbols of Solitude for an Asian look. Try stamping with any matching circle sets to make a special addition to any project.

Card of the Week

This is one of my new stamp sets. I have been doing so many floral cards lately I thought it was time to break loose and try something  different.  So here is  "Wild about You."  The elephant and lion are layered,  to give a 3-D effect using  Stampin' Dimensionals. You can also view some more cards made with this set on my slide show. Thanks for looking in!

June hostess Specials

More good news from SU! 

earn an extra $50-00 hostess dollars from June 1 to July 15 2008.

Host a demo between these dates with a product sales of $700-00 or more , and receive a bonus $50-00! Contact me for more information.

Teddy Update

                                              Here is a recent photo of Teddy.He is definitely one of the family now.

He has the sweetest personality, and is the most placid cat. He plays and purrs all the time ,and keeps our four year old amused for hours.

Last week I cooked a batch of Blueberry muffins, and left them on the bench to cool. When I retuned a little later to check on them, he had eaten  the tops off the muffins.

Now, when we are preparing any food, the kids ask "where's the muffin man?" if I leave the room.

Garfield, the famous British Shorthair comic strip cat, is always featured for his love of food.  Now I know why, as our little Shorthair, loves to eat any food, and anytime.He is still adorable.

eScape2008, June Specials, Stampin'Up!

Put down the phone, turn off the computer, and break free from the 'e'!

Take advantage of the 25% discount on select products when you purchase the eScape bundle, and create a special message from the heart.

eScape in June! Contact me today for details about this exciting event.

Card of the Week

After a hectic few weeks, it's time to catch up on Birthday cards. This one was first card for the day, made for Ruth, as her birthday was two weeks ago. 

I have used the blossoms from "Natural Beauty", and "So Swirly" Jumbo Wheel.

The technique used is Shadowing, by first rolling out the image in Versa-mark, then following the pattern closely with Whisper White.

The card stock is Soft Sky, and Whisper White. The Blossom is stamped on with Basic Black, and then colored with Ruby Red and Mellow Moss, using Blending Pens.

To finish, Silver organdy, and a pink Rhinestone.

I was really excited with the soft flowing swirls and how feminine the card looks.

Tuesday's Terrific Tips

Most of my tips are something I've learned as the week unfolds. As I've only been a serious stamper for ten months, I am excited by the little things that improve a card , or make the process easier. 

This weeks tip is masking. This week I made a card using  SU! "Wild About You." I used the Penguin in a repeat pattern on white card, and stamped the penguins in basic Black. I started with stamping out several images onto a post-it note, making sure each penguin had a small amount of the sticky strip on the reverse. Then, starting with the focal point ( or blue penguin), I masked over the first one,and stamped the next one behind, so that only half the penguin was visible. I continued repeating the masking and stamping until I had enough penguins.

It's important that you continue moving the masking penguins about, otherwise you could end up with a foot in another penguins mouth, like me.LOL

Card of the Week

I was asked  by Pat to show her a few ways she could use her new Stipple Rose stamp.

Here is one way I have found effective. I have stamped the image three times and coloured each image with blending pens. I have used Old Olive, Groovy Guava and Ruby Red on a Basic black outline.

I have then cut out two of the images, layering in  a "Paper Tolle" fashion, giving the roses and leaves a dimensional look. The more layers you use, the more effective this technique will look.

The background is "French Flair" second stamped,  in Groovy Guava.

I left off a sentiment, as I am giving the card to Pat as a part of her Hostess thankyou cards, at her demo tonight.

It's Out! Workshop

On Saturday , Ruth and I hosted a workshop for the release of the 2008 catalogue. We aimed to highlight some of the new stamps and colours that were released, as well as have some fun stamping. These were the three cards that I had prepared, using a variety of new and continued stamps. We were pleased how well the day went, and a good time was had by all.