Thanks Big Time Revisited
Hi again. This is one of those ah ha! moments that I wanted to share with you. I took my pictures for the blog post below this one before I had decorated the inside of my card. As I was doing that, I had a small leftover piece of designer paper. I decided to punch out a decoration on the designer paper because I thought it would be a cute embellishment somewhere…just where? I put it on my Very Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware and look how much it dresses it up! This goes to show you that you can dress up an embellishment with an embellishment! This one little 3/8" circle makes such a big impact on this card.
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Hi and I hope you're all having a blessed day. I am such a summer person so I don't know why I'm making all of these fall cards lately. Maybe because of the fun new stamps and everything in the Holiday Mini Catalog? Probably. I'm also using more of the new colors too. I had to take back something at Lowe's this morning and saw a display while waiting in line of some great colors that I equated to Stampin' Up! Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry, and Daffodil Delight, so my next card for you will be based off of those colors.
Today I wanted to share with you this fall card that I made based off of a sketch (loosely as I left off a panel) at Christian Paper Crafts. There could be so many variations to this card with the Autumn Spice Designer Series Paper, French Foliage stamp set, and colors. Let me know what you think and I hope this inspires you to get your stamp on today!
For some other fun news, a new challenge blog called Stampin' Up! Only Challenges will be starting on Tuesday, September 7. Be sure to join in on the fun and I hope to see you there! God bless and have a great day.
Today’s a Big Day! Lots of Announcements!
I have so much to share with you so please bear with me. Today, I have my new September 2010 Halloween Kit of the Month available, the new Holiday Mini Catalog is now online and available for you to order from, and we have an awesome sign-up special where you will receive this fabulous bag for signing up with me from now until October 18! I have this bag. I love it, it's huge, and it rocks! It's twice the size of those that you see in craft stores. Please contact me if you have any questions and I look forward to serving you! God bless.
Second, the new Holiday Mini Catalog is now online for your viewing, and buying pleasure!
Lastly, you have two choices for September's Kit of the Month. To purchase these, simply click on the navigation bar Kit of the Month and choose which kit you would prefer from there.
I've also made up a kit for those who do not participate in Halloween and is available to you now!
GREENHOUSE GALA KIT OF THE MONTH
Bright colors, bold patterns, and a vintage texture create an eye-catching combination that is sure to elicit a "WOW" from everyone who sees it. In this kit, you will use the Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper, the Friends Never Fade and Thank You Kindly stamp sets, along with the Vintage Wallpaper textured impressions folder to create these four gorgeous cards along with a coordinating window card box to gift them in!
NEW! A 29-page thoroughly detailed guide is included with this kit for step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and details with the supplies that are included in each kit, which are the consumable items only, i.e., paper, ribbon, brads. There is a lot of embossing and punching in this kit. If you need anything embossed, punched, or that requires use of the Big Shot, please let me know and I will do that for you, although I encourage you to purchase these products for future use.
HALLOWEEN KIT OF THE MONTH
Add-On Products
► Black Flourish Designer Jewels, Item 120987, $4.95
► Raven 1/2" Lace Trim, Item 120988, $5.95
► Silver Foil Smooch Spritz, Item 118771, $4.95
► Clips Assortment, Item 112580, $6.95
► Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad, Item 105216, $5.95
► Basic Grey Classic Stampin' Pad, Item 109120, $5.95
► Watercolor Paper, Item 105019, $6.95
► Bitty Bat Large, Item 119279, $15.95
► 3/4" x 15/16" Oval Medium Punch, Item 120908. $10.95
► Uni-Ball Signo Gel Pen, Item 105021, $3.95
► Nite Owl Designer Series Paper, Item 123012, $9.95
► Basic Black 8-1/2 x 11 Card Stock, Item 121045, $6.95
► Whisper White 8-1/2 x 11 Card Stock, Item 100730, $8.50
► Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Item 113439, $99.95
► Mini Milk Carton Bigz L Die, Item 117310, $32.95
► StazOn Jet Black Ink Pad, Item 100406, $7.95
► Vintage Type Rub-Ons, Item 119975, $6.95
► Spider Web Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Item 120889, $7.95
► Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2 x 11 Card Stock, Item 115316, $6.95
► Wicked Fun Specialty Designer Series Paper, Item 117400, $11.95
► Old Olive 8-1/2 x 11 Card Stock, Item 100702, $6.95
► 1/2" Small Circle Punch, Item 119869, $5.95
► Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Write Marker, Item 120970, $3.50
► Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker, Item 100079, $3.50
► Cajun Craze Stampin' Write Marker, Item 119678, $3.50
► Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker, Item 100082, $3.50
► SNAIL Adhesive, $6.95, Item 104332 OR SNAIL Refill, Item 104331, $4.50
► Stampin' Dimensionals, $3.95, Item 104430
► Sticky Strip, $6.95, Item 104294
► Mini Glue Dots, $4.95, Item 103683
► Paper Snips, $9.95, Item 103579
► Bone Folder, $6.95, Item 102300
► Stampin' Mist Stamp Cleaner, Item 102394, $4.50
► Stampin' Scrub, Item 102642, $16.95
► Clear-Mount Blocks, Item 118491, $69.95
► Clear Block Storage Caddy, Item 120279, $16.95
► Aqua Painter, Item 103954, $16.95
September KOM Sneak Peek
Just like I promised, here's an awesome sneak peek of one of the projects that you'll be doing for next month's kit. You will be making FIVE of these! You're going to love this kit!
PS: You should be getting your Holiday Mini Catalog in the mail today if you are a customer of mine.
Isn't this adorable? Remember, you're going to need products from the new Holiday Mini Catalog, which you'll be receiving in your mailbox any day now. But don't fear, if you have last year's product, you can still do this! Product from the new Idea Book & Catalog will also be incorporated too. I make sure that all of my kits are for all stampers and paper crafters to use what you have on hand, although there are a few regular essentials that you must have, such as Snail Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots, Sticky Strip, etc. I supply the consumable items such as brads, ribbon, library clips, buttons, punched items, as well as all paper (including designer paper) and envelopes. Don't have a Big Shot? I will cut those for you, but of course, you will want your own!
September Kit of the Month
Hi everybody! I'm already starting to work on the September Kit of the Month and what I've done so far is so much fun with all of the products in the new Holiday Mini that will be available to you in a few short weeks! I'm really going to town in the gift department and other decorations. Better yet, I'll have it ready for you on September 1. For September, I'll be focusing on Halloween. Personally, I have never participated in Halloween, but a lot of my customers do and have an interest in these projects. For those of you who don't partake in Halloween, let me know and I will change the kit to meet your needs as well. For October, I'll be focusing on autumn and Thanksgiving. For November, I'll be concentrating on Christmas. The November and December Kit of the Month is going to be combined as I'm going all out on this one with a lot of different projects and cards. The combined kit will be $50 and it will be worth every single cent and you're going to love it! I might even sneak peek you a little one tomorrow 
Until then, God bless.
Sweet and Sour Daisies
Hi everybody. I made this card for a friend who's having breast cancer surgery next week. It's very rare and it spiders, and things just don't look good for her. I also believe in the healing power of God, so she's in my prayers and I hope yours too. It's not a get well card or anything like that. It's one of encouragement. I think it turned out very cheerful and cute. What do you think? Thank you so much for stopping by this evening and God bless. Also, I do have another prayer request for you and that is to pray for the Peck family. Their trailer caught on fire this afternoon and it's a complete loss. One of her boys is going to be living with us for a while until they can find a new home. I ask that you pray for their peace and comfort during this very trying time. God bless.
August Kit of the Month
I am so pleased to let you know that I finally got around to taking pictures of the August Kit of the Month! It is now available for purchase. Thank you so much for your patience! I think this is a lovely kit and you will too!
Tea and Lace
Here's a card that I made today that has masculine colors using the Elegant Soiree Designer Series Paper, but two feminine stamp sets of Morning Cup and Favorite Thoughts. With the lace trim and scallop trim, as well as the Baja Breeze, I was able to lighten this up quite a bit. Since the designer paper is a little on the masculine side, it represents strength and I also think that women represent strength as well. I used the new Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die from the Holiday Mini Catalog and you're going to love this. It's one that will be used over and over again, and will most likely be part of the Stampin' Up! lineup in the near future. I hope that you enjoy this card and thank you so much for stopping by to see me today. God bless!
Friends & Flowers
Good morning. This is a card that I made using the new Friends Never Fade stamp set. There's a ton of possibilities and ways to use this set along with the matching Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper. I used markers to color on my image. I need to make a few more cards using this set to send to my girlfriends in New York. I think I'll take the day off and play around in the studio a little bit. It's also quite the mess, so I need to clean up as well. After this, I'm going to start working on products from the new Holiday Mini Catalog so you can have some sneak peeks. Once you see what I can turn out that will hopefully really showcase the products, you're going to get excited. I know I was when I received my box of goodies the other day! Thank you so much for stopping by and God bless. I appreciate your support.
Autumn Gratitude
As a demonstrator, I'm able to order new products a month in advance, which is very cool, so I sort of had a field day with our new Holiday Mini Catalog. I love it. There's some awesome products in there that rock, with several of them being products you've never seen anywhere else before by anybody else. I unpacked the boxes, unwrap everything, and organize it – then I start to have some fun and make a card with my new big girl toys just to make a card that's not for a submission, design team work, or an assignment. I had FUN making this and even more fun when it's new stuff! This time of year is always super exciting for me because the new catalog comes out every July, so I get new toys in June, and then the Holiday Mini comes out in September and I get more new toys in August, so it's like Christmas for me. I used a lot of different things on this card and everything that I used is brand new. Here's my card! Thank you so much for stopping by to visit me and I hope that this inspires you in some way when you get your new big girl toys. God bless!
PS: The August Kit of the Month is done. I just need to take pictures and put them up. Be sure to check it out! Next month's kit and kits until the end of the year will all be using products from the Holiday Mini Catalog. Don't forget about my workshop on August 14 to come over and play with all of these new products.
