Occasions Mini Catalog Sneak Peek

"Create A Cupcake"

First of all I would like to thank Ilina C. for the GREAT layout.  How great is this stamp set???  I am loving this set allot!  I can't wait until all of you can see all the NEW products coming out in the NEW Occasions Mini Catalog.  As soon as I can I will make a link for you to see all of the new products.  You are going to LOVE it all.  If you can't wait send me your address and I can send you the book.  How cool if that!!

The stamp set as you can see is called "Create A Cupcake".  What is even better......Stampin' Up! has out done themselves with a punch that goes with this stamp set.  It is called "Build a Cupcake Punch".  How great is that!!  For the Happy Birthday, I used a set called "Bring On the Cake".  This is going to be another favorite of mine. 

Make sure that you check back soon.  I will be posting more Sneak Peek projects from the NEW Occasions Mini Catalog and the Sale-A-Bration Catalog. 

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FILLED WITH LOVE PROMOTION

GET YOURSELF READY FOR VALENTINE'S DAY!!

This is a GREAT Promotion to get you ready.

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Music Inspiration Challenge

Today's DoStampers Challenge is from Bing Crosby's Merry Christmas Album Cover.



We are suppose to take our inspiration from the Album cover and come up with a card of our own creation.

This is what I came up with!

Love, Love the Holly!!  I am not sure why...but it has always been a favorite of mine during the Holiday season.  In this card I used Garden Green, Real Red and Whisper White cardstock and Ink.  The brads that I used were the NEW Glimmer Brads.  How GREAT are these!!!  You will find these in the Holiday Mini Catalog. 

I wish all of you a HAPPY HOLIDAY'S!!!!!

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Snowman Picture

I just LOVED him..had to put him on something else!

We did this project at a Technique Thursday Club that I hold.  The members LOVED IT!  It is soooo easy and quick to do.  If you would like to join us for the 2011 Technique Thursday Club just let me know and you are in.  jntcrlsn@yahoo.com

The punches that I used in this project are as follows: 2 1/2, 1 3/8, 1 3/4, 1/2 inch Circle punches, Snowflake, Round Tab, Word Window punch.  Too get the CHEER I used the Big Shot with the "Join In Cheer" decorative strip die.  I also used the "Northern Flurry" Impression die on the background.

Want to know more about the Technique Thursday club that I have check out here.

Happy Holidays!

Gift Card Holder

LOVE IT!!

I have to thank Heidi B. for the inspiration for this Gift Card Holder.  I seen this on one of the sites that I visit and just had to do it.  It was soooo easy & quick to do.

I used this technique last night at my Technique Thursday club.  What is the Technique club you ask???  I teach 2 different techniques on the 1st Thursday of the month and then you make a card using the new technique.  If you would like more information check it out here.

If you have any questions or you would like to join in on the fun just send me an email at:  jntcrlsn@yahoo.com

How brilliant is this to hold the gift card!

I used the Two Tag Die and the Sizzix Die Cutting Machine to cut out the card holder. The cardstock is Early Espresso and Marina Mist.  Love them both!  I also used the Tiny Tag Punch and the Snow Flake Punch.  For the outside of the folder I cut a 4 1/4 x 6 1/2 Pc of cardstock and then scored it at 1/2" and 3".  I put this together with Sticky Tape to make sure that stays together putting the card holder in and out.  How simple is this!!

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Color Combo Challenge

Who would of thought these colors look so GREAT together!!

Love how this turned out.

Each week we are doing some kind of challenge in the demonstrator group that I am in.  This week it is a color challenge.  When I first read the colors that we were to use I thought OH MY.  But when I pulled them out and put them together I really like the combination of these colors together.  Who would of thought!  You can join us in having fun if you would like.  Also if you would like to get your artwork published here...email me your work and I will post it.  jntcrlsn@yahoo.com

The colors of cardstock that I used are:  Old Olive (1 of my fav's), Concord Crush, Poppy Parade and Very Vanilla.  The ribbon is the new Old Olive Taffeta ribbon.  How great is this!  The "Life is a matter of Moments" saying came from the stamp set called "Elements of Style".  If you haven't seen this set before you really have to check it out.  You are going to want it!

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Watercolor Crayons

THEY ARE HERE!

GREAT NEWS!!!

Stampin' Up! Watercolor Wonder Crayons are now available for purchase.  The Watercolor Wonder Crayons were delayed due to a relocation of the supplier.  You can start ordering today!  

When you receive you Watercolor Wonder Crayons, you may notice that some of the crayon sleeves feature old artwork on them.  This does not affect the quality of the crayons:  we simply need to deplete inventory of  crayons with the old artwork before we use crayons featuring the new artwork.

Use the following item numbers to purchase your Watercolor Crayons:

*  120949  New Color Kit
*  119802  Subtles
*  119803  Regals
*  119804  Brights
*  119805  Neutrals

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Grab Bag Challenge

This challenge was to take a card that we received that inspired us.  So....I went through my cards, swaps and Christmas cards from last year.  What inspired me the most when I went through all my cards was this one.  It was given to me in a swap last year from a very good friend of mine and a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, Laurie Z.  Thanks Laurie!

                                 

Everyone can use Gift Card holders during this time of year.  And what better way to do it in a CARD!  I Love how Laurie put the holder on the front of the card, instead of inside. 

         

 Here is my version of the Gift Card Holder.

I made my holder out of Real Red and Whisper White Cardstock.  Are you asking yourself what Designer Series Paper is that???  I KNOW...isn't it great!  It is called "Candy Cane Christmas" and you can find it in the Holiday Mini Catalog.  But not for long!  I used the NEW "Northern Frost Decorative Strip" to cut out the Snowflake and then put a little bling on it with a Real Red Glimmer Brad.  These are also found in the Holiday Mini Catalog.  For the "Merry Christmas" and the Snowflakes on the inside, they are from the stamp set called "Snow Swirled".  You can find this set in the Idea Book & Catalog. 

Did you know that you still have time to place an order and get it to make your own Gift Card Holders.  You can now shop 24/7!  Check it out here.  Just click on "Shop Now"

Happy Holidays!

Snowman Hanger

How CUTE is he????

I did this card for a swap that I was in this month.  I used the 1 3/4, 1 3/8, 1 1/4 circle, Extra Large Oval, Round Tab, Word Window and the circle from the Itty Bitty Shapes punches. For the background I used the NEW Northern Flurry Impressions Embossing folder from the Holiday Mini Catalog.  After I embossed it I took a Sponge Dauber with the Frost White Shimmer Paint and went over the embossed area's.  It just gives it a nice shimmering look.  The Season Greetings from the stamp set called "Snow Swirled".  This is a great set to have for the Holiday Season.

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Stamping Technique

BAM STAMPING

It is so easy!!

I have to Thank my upline, Dawn O for introducing me to this technique.  What a great and easy technique!

I used this technique in my Technique Thursday Club last month.  The club members thought this was a great technique as well.  If you would like to join me in my club you can check out all the information here.  For this card I used the Large Clear Block and put on the stamps from the set "French Foliage" on the block.  Great set by the way!  You can find this set for a limited time only in the Holiday Mini Catalog.  Then I inked up the stamps with Cajun Craze Classic Ink and stamped my images on a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock. I finished by sponging in the spaces that was not stamped. I used More Mustard, Early Espresso, Cajun Craze cardstock and classic inks. 

If you would like to join me in my next years Technique Thursday Club, which by the way will start in February, 2011.  You can email me at:  jntcrlsn@yahoo.com  Any questions you may have just let me know.

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Sketch Challenge 4

Our demonstrator group is doing a Sketch Challenge and I am a little behind! 

You know how it goes...BUSY - BUSY - BUSY!!!

I LOVE SNOWMAN!!

I have seen this snowman done so many different ways and thought he is just adorable.  So of course I just had to use him on a card.  The cardstock that I used is Garden Green, Real Red, Basic Black, Early Espresso and Whisper White.  LOVE the NEW Designer Series paper!  It is called "Candy Cane Christmas".  You can find this paper in the Holiday Mini Catalog only until January 3rd.  And of course I always add a little bling...these are called "Rhinestone Jewels".

Now you can take the Sketch and make your own card.  If you would like to share just email me a picture of your creation and I will post it on my blog.  Have fun stamping!  (jntcrlsn@yahoo.com)

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Stampin' Up! Punches

Punches Temporarily Unavailable

Please note that the following items are temporarily unavailable for ordering due to quality issues:


2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch (item 118874)

Ornament Punch (item 119847)

Stampin' Up! is currently working with their vendor to solve these quality issues and is doing all they can to solve this problem as soon as possible.



In the meantime, the following Homemade Holiday Bundles are affected by this issue and will not be available for ordering:



Tags 'til Christmas Bundle 2 (w-124478; c-124477)

Tags 'til Christmas Bundle 2 (Spanish w-124482; c-124481)

Tags 'til Christmas Bundle 2 (French w-124480; c-124479)

You can still order the Tags 'til Christmas Bundle 1 (which comes with the Decorative Label Punch) and other bundles that are part of the Homemade Holiday promotion.



Sorry for any inconvenience.

Hand Prints for Grandma

I have the best daughter!


This is another gift that my Grandkids gave me for Mother's Day this year.  It goes Hand in Hand (no bun intended) with the flower pot.  LOL  As you can tell there favorite colors by there hand prints.  Too funny!!  Of course they used Stampin' Up! cardstock.  Enjoy!!

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Frosted Impressions

What a Fantastic Technique!!

Thanks to my upline, Dawn O. for this GREAT technique!

I used this technique at my last Technique Thursday Club.  In the above picture you can see how the Embossed flowers are frosted looking.  It is so easy and fun to do!  You take your piece of the Word Window sheet (114323) that Stampin' Up! sells and run it through the Big Shot (113439) using the "Petals-a-Plenty" Embossing Folder. (116824)  Then you take a Stampin' Up! sanding block and run it across the embossed areas.  This is what gives you the frosted look.  How GREAT is this!!

It is sooo EASY!!

I finished off my card my using Real Red, Whisper White cardstock.  The Designer Series Paper that I used is called "Candy Cane Christmas" which you can find in the Holiday Mini Catalog.  The stamp set that I used is called "Seasonal Sentiments" which is also in the Holiday Mini Catalog.  If you haven't checked out this Mini Catalog yet, what are you waiting for!!!  Hurry before it is gone!  Oh....I almost forgot to tell you about the Snowflake, I used the NEW Decorative Strip Die called "Northern Frost".  Yes, you can also find this in the Holiday Mini catalog as well.

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Gift from the Grandkids

HOW ADORABLE IS THIS!!!

ISN'T IT CUTE??



My grand kids surprised me this past Mother's Day with this gift.  My daughter always make sure that the kids make me a project for Mother's Day.  As you can tell most of it is Stampin' Up!  I just had to share with you my gift.  I love how my oldest granddaughter (Briana) even painted her nails.  LOL  Carson is the middle size hand prints, he loves the crimp-er.  Too funny!!  And then we have the newest and littlest of the grand kids, Teagan.  When I look at this, it always makes me smile.

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Autumn Leaves

Challenge from Nat King Cole's song "Autumn Leaves".



Our challenge was to take this song and listen to it and then make a card that goes with it.  You can listen to the song if you would like here:  Nat King Cole's Autumn Leaves.  When I listen to the song it reminded me of Autumn with the leaves falling all around you.  The earthy colors of oranges, yellows and browns.  So with all that said here is what I came up with......

I LOVE THIS SET!!!!

The stamp set that I used is one from the Holiday Mini Catalog.  It is called "French Foliage".  (w 120845 & c 121166)   I am going to miss to miss this set once it is gone.  You can still get yours until January 3rd.  Just let me know and I can hook you up with one. 

The colors that I used in the card are:  Crumb Cake (120953), Early Espresso (119686), Cajun Craze (119684), More Mustard (100946) and Very Vanilla (101650).  The ribbon is the Early Espresso Satin (119753) and the Crochet Trim Victoria (118481).

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You really cannot pass this deal up.  If you have been thinking of becoming a member of the Stampin' Up! group or you will be after I tell you this GREAT deal. 

With this deal you will get $310 dollars of stamping, crafting and business supplies for only $87.50!!!  HOW GREAT IS THAT!!!  This deal only lasts for a short time.  So don't wait.  It will go from November 15 to the 30th.  Need more information you can contact me at:  jntcrlsn@yahoo.com.  There are many benefits being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.

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Gift Card Holders

How CUTE are these????

These turned out just GREAT!!



I have to Thank Vicki Burdick for the inspiration for these GREAT Gift Card Holders.  When I saw these I just had to do them.  Not only did I have to do them, I used these at my Technique Thursday Club.  Are you asking yourself right now...What is Technique Thursday club???  You can find out all the information right here.  This club is a great time!

I have used 2 of the Christmas Designer Series paper that Stampin' Up! has.  The holder on the right is using Jolly Holiday DSP.  Your colors in this DSP are:  Cherry Cobbler (one of my favorite colors), Old Olive and Very Vanilla.  The holder on the left is using the Candy Cane Christmas DSP.  The colors that are in this fabulous paper are:  Real Red, Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Garden Green and Blushing Bride.  In this DSP you even get some BLING right on the paper.  You really can't tell by the picture above, but the Real Red Polka Dots and the strips  are GLITTERED.  You really have to check this DSP out!  I also used the NEW Big Designer Buttons that came out in the Holiday Mini catalog.  These buttons come in 2 different color schemes to match the DSP.  Season's Greetings comes in the stamp set "Four the Holiday's".

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Color Challenge #1

LOVE THESE COLORS TOGETHER!!!

The stamp set called "French Foliage".  This set is the GREATEST!!  You can find it in the Holiday Mini catalog at this time.  I say that because the Holiday Mini catalog will not be around for that much longer.  Once it is gone so is this stamp set.  So....what are you waiting for!!!

The fabulous color that I used together are called:  Creamy Carmel, Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Early Espresso and Very Vanilla.  For my ribbon I put the Victoria Crochet Lace on top of the 5/8 Early Espresso Satin Ribbon. 

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Halloween Cards

Wicked Cool!!

The following cards I had made for 3 of my Grandkids.  Of course they loved the candy and treats more then the card itself.  LOL  But mom liked the cards.

I would like to thank Gretchen Barron for the inspiration for this card.  She had this Treat Tube card on her blog.  I also would like to thank some other people for the design layouts on these cards.  Not sure who you are, but if you would like credit just let me know.

The above card was for my oldest Granddaughter, Briana.  I used Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Basic Black and Daffodil Delight cardstock.  I used the Polka Dot Impressions folder and of course I added Bling with the NEW Black Flourish Designer Jewels.

If the Shoe Fits!

I made the above card for 1 of my Grandsons.  This one was for Carson.  He LOVED the candy part of the card!  LOL  We had to do a refill before he left yesterday.  LOL

I used Tangerine Tango, Old Olive, Whisper White and Rich Razzleberry cardstock.  The designer paper that I used is called "Wicked Fun".  This is GREAT DSP!  The stamp set used is called "Wicked Cool".  I have to say this was my favorite set for Halloween this year.

 CUTE!!!

This cute card was made for my newest Granddaughter, Teagan.  This was her 1st Halloween.

I used Tangerine Tango, Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black and Whisper White cardstock.  The bling that I used on this card is the NEW Black Flourish Designer Jewels.

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