The strange lighthouse card post from the other day..

I should explain that one I guess.. I was editing my cards in Photoshop Elements for the first time. I was having a rough time trying to figure out how to resize the photos. I normally use the software that comes with whatever cheap printer I have at the time. I figured I have had PSE for a few months I may as well learn how to use it right? I am used to seeing pixels.. the PSE showed inches and picas... WHA? What the heck is a picas? evidently a picas is like a pixel but not really ?? anyway.. I pressed a button and pixels showed up! I did as many cards as I could because not knowing what button I pressed I couldn't do it again I am sure! lol So, that card was made last week for my uncles birthday. The recipe is: stamps: Coast to Coast (retired) , It's Your Birthday and Linen background
ink: Creamy Caramel
paper: shimmery Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip
I also used a bookplate and 2 brads from the pewter Hodgepodge Hardware set and brown grograin ribbon. I distressed the edges of the focal point with the SU cutter kit.
TFL!

Fall Winter SU catalog 20 days away!! YAY

I wanted t share a few cards I made using the new sets from the SU catalog preview. I have only done a few so far. I actually did 53 but only 3 different styles! lol I am busy with swaps for SU convention which is actually 43 days away!! YAY

Anyway here are a few cards I did yesterday.. darn.. I keep forgetting they show up at the top of my post.. If anyone can tell me how to fix that I would be very grateful! lol So, I will post the recipes down here in the order the cards show up (I never know how that will be either!)

recipe #1: stamps: Baroque Motifs, Hugs& Wishes

paper: Whisper White, Purely Pomegranate, Wild Wasabi

ink: Purely Poegranate, Wild Wasabi, Basic Brown

flowers are up on dimensionals

recipe #2

I called this card Hungry Hungry Cute Hippo but I Was informed it is a Rhino.. I knew that but for some reason Hippo just was what my mind was calling it! lol

stamps: Zoofari, Holidays & Wishes

ink: Timber Brown stayzon

paper: Kraft, Whiper White, Blue Bayou, Soft Sky designer paper

rhino is colored with watercolor crayons and blended with blender pens, twill ribbon is held on with silver brads. For this particular card I just cut by hand the sentiment tag but I plan on using a Cuttlebug tag die cut on the next.

recipe #3

stamps Baroque Motifs, Holidays &Wishes

ink: River Rock, Purely Pomagranate, Timber Brown Stayzon

paper: Whisper White, River Rock

flower is up on a dimensional and has a brad in the center.

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I have to tell you the new InColors are GORGEOUS! I really did not care for them in the catalog but I will tell you they are awesome in person! Just gorgeous! If you are not sure about them try the combo pack!

CASE'd cards..

I was browsing through a few galleries on some of my favorite stamp web sites. I found two that I just fell in love with! I have a workshop coming up and I wanted to do a spin off of one of these cards. There was so much detail that it would have been too difficult to do but I tweaked them just a little bit to make them a little easier and quicker to create. Please tell me what you think.. my plan is to do the purple card at the workshop. It is CASE'd from Julia_S on SCS.

The other card is CASE'd from reneejul1 on SCS. That one is actually case'd with not many tweaks. The only thing I changed was the color of the cardstock. I won't be doing that one in a workshop I just think it is so pretty I had to share!

All products are Stampin' Up! stamps: Polka dots and Paisleys, Happy Harmony Paper: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White, Enchante designer paper ink: Chocolate chip, Bashful Blue, Old Olive marker, Elegant Eggplant marker other products: SU ribbon, eyelets.

Thanks for looking!

Bella stamp... giveaway..

I am addicted to blogs! I turn on my computer in the morning then check my email to see what blogs have been updated! I really love to see what other stampers have been creating and what they have to say about what they have done.
One of the latest blog giveaways , or blog candy as it is called, is from Cindy at Imagine, Dream, Create. She is giving away any stamp from stamping bella Really cute stuff!
I hope you enjoy! If you win let me know!!

Stampin' Up HUGE announcements

The first is the new Semiannual Catalog Program! Double the fun!
Beginning July 2007, SU will begin "The Collections" catalogs. Instead of 1 Idea Book & Catalog for a whole year, a smaller catalog will be released twice a year! The first catalog, "Fall/Winter 2007 Collection" will run July - December. The second catalog, "Spring/Summer 2008 Collection" will run January - June. Instead of 4 mini catalogs, there will be 2 - a Holiday Mini & an Occasions Mini. Sell-A-Bration will still be offered, just at different times! Also, you will have access to the Collection Preview brochure, which will be available a month before each of the 2 semiannual catalogs. It will offer you a sneak peak of selected stamp sets & accessories from the upcoming catalog! This way, Stampin' Up! will be able to offer new items more often!

Another announcement is the Mini Starter Kit! Start up your business for just $99!
Have you been on the fence about signing up as a demonstrator? Well this is a great opportunity! From January 15 - February 28 - you can sign up as a demonstrator and get your mini started kit for just $99! Click on the link to my Stampin' Up! website for more info - on or after the 15th!

Don't forget it is Sell-A-Bration time! I have a special project planned for workshops booked during SAB! The last day to order is February 26th. If you don't have your own copy of the catalog or Mini catalog (Winter and SAB is out right now) You can check them out here

So, what do you think? Big stuff, huh? I have to be honest.. I am uber excited about the two catalogs a year! Sure, change is tough but this is a change I am behind 100%! Can I make a confession? I have every singe set I wanted from the catalog already! YIKES! I won't even try to think of how much I have spent this year! This was the best catalog yet and I dove in head first! I can't wait to see what next year brings! Let's just say that I saw a sneak peek of the Spring Mini catalog and SU is on point with this one!
I can't wait to see what else they have in store for us! I will be sure to keep you up to date!!

Let's see if this works..

I am going to try to post a picture here and if it is as easy as it seems to be I will start putting up some tutorials and projects I have done.

LOOK! It worked!! I am super excited! This card is all products of Stampin' Up!

paper - Chocolate Chip and Whisper White cardstock with Loves Me designer paper (available from the winter mini)

The stamp set is a Sell A Bration set called Happy Harmony (it should be called scrumptious!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this set! Heck.. I love all of the SAB sets! And did you SEE the scrappin pack!! WOW!) So, that is my first contribution to the stampin blog world! I am very excited that uploading pictures is so easy!! Enjoy!