Merry Christmas!

Hello,

I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas!! We woke up this morning to a white Christmas! I love having snow on Christmas day as long as everyone can have safe travels.

I wanted to share a quick post today showing you the hand sanitizer mini gift that I had mentioned in my last post. I made several of these for my mom to give to the girls at the physician's office. My battery died before I could take a picture of the inside. You can see what the inside would look like by clicking here. I used the Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper on this project. (I love this DSP!) All Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper is double-sided.

Let me know if you have any questions about how this box was put together.

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Have a great day!
Shelly

Missing In Action

Hello,

I just wanted to give you a quick update and apologize for not posting to my blog for the past week. As you all know, it has been very busy around here trying to get things ready for Christmas! I have had a couple of projects that I have been finishing up the last couple of nights. My mom & daughter have asked me to make them some of the hand sanitizer mini gifts. My daughter is giving them to preschool teachers and my mom is giving them to the girls at the physician's office. I hope they like them. My daughter picked them up last night and I forgot to take a picture of them, but hopefully when I complete the others this evening, I will take a picture and share it here on my blog. So....keep checking back

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Have a great day!
Shelly

Dasher

Hello,

I want to share a card that I made this weekend. I have been having so much fun making cards for Christmas. This card was quick and easy to put together. Items used on this card are: Crumb Cake Card Stock, Cherry Cobbler Card Stock, Old Olive Card Stock, the snowflake is from the Winter Post stamp set, the reindeer is a single stamp called Dasher, Merry Christmas is from the stamp set Four the Holidays. I also used the 5-Petal Flower punch, Boho Blossoms punch, 3/16" Corner punch and the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch.


This is the inside of my card. (You can click on either image to get a closer look) If you have any questions about product used on this card, please ask me. If you are interested in receiving a Stampin' Up! mini catalog please let me know and I will be happy to mail you one!

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Have a great day!
Shelly

Winter Post

Hello,

Well...another very cold day here in Bedford today! I am so ready for Spring! Anyone else?? I will start off by apologizing for the quality of this photo. I took this picture of my card after I came home from work this evening and the sun had already gone down. My camera flash makes the Dazzling Diamonds on this card really shine. It is much prettier in person. This card was really quick and easy to put together minus a trail of Dazzling Diamonds everywhere. By the time I finished, I had sparkly pants, shirt and even socks. While I was getting ready for bed I even noticed sparkles on my face. Oh how I love Dazzling Diamonds!!

Here are the items used in this card:

Winter Post Stamp Set
Bells & Boughs Stamp Set
Crumb Cake Card Stock
Cherry Cobbler Card Stock
Very Vanilla Card Stock
Stampin' Up! Ink Pads
Stampin' Write Markers
Dazzling Diamonds
Scallop Oval Punch
Ticket Corner Punch
Victoria 5/8" Crochet Trim
Antique Brads

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Have a great day!
Shelly

Artistic Etchings

Hello Everyone,

Brrrrrrrrr.....It has been a very cold day here in Indiana today!! I hope you are staying warm. I am already in my flannel pj's and I'm ready to grab my blanket and my December Stampin' Success magazine and I will be set for the night. Stampin' Success is a monthly magazine that all SU demonstrator's receive. It is full of project ideas and articles on ways to build your business. I look forward to receiving this magazine every month!! Have I already told you that I LOVE Stampin' Up! This is an awesome company! Awesome product and Awesome friendships.

I have been wanting to use this stamp set for a while, so yesterday I decided to add some ink to it. This stamp set is called: Artistic Etchings. There are 6 images in this set and it comes in wood mount or clear mount. The Designer Series Paper I used is: Love Letter. I used Basic Black 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon cut in half and frayed one edge. I added Sticky Strip to my card and then ruffled the ribbon on top of this. Another SU favorite I used were the punches: Ticket Corner, Scallop Oval and Photo Corners.

If you have any questions about any product used on this card, please don't hesitate to contact me at: sraines1107@att.net. If you would like to see what Stampin' Up! has to offer, just check out my website at: shellyraines.stampinup.net.

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Have a Great Day!
Shelly

Wow....December Already!!

Hello Everyone,

Can you believe it is December 1st?? Where has this year gone? It amazes me how fast time flies by! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. We went to my Daughter's house in Bloomfield for Thanksgiving. We had so much fun and ate and ate until we couldn't eat anymore. We hit the Black Friday sales starting at Walmart Thursday evening around 11:30pm. Then it was JC Penneys at 4:00am, then to Bloomington Lowes and Kohl's. We all just about shopped until we dropped. We did find a lot of bargains, but there are a lot of crazy people out there!

The card I posted today uses the Greeting Card Kids stamp set (see image above). I love this set! I have seen so many cute projects using this stamp set. I'm sure you will see me using it quite often here on my blog!

Items used on this card:

Greeting Card Kids stamp set
Four the Holidays stamp set
Crumb Cake Card Stock
Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper
Cherry Cobbler Card Stock
Whisper White Card Stock
Dazzling Diamonds
Silver Brads
Snowflake Punch
Ticket Corner Punch

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Have a great day!
Shelly

Spectacular Deals from Stampin' Up!

Hello,

Check out this Spectacular sale that Stampin' Up! is having November 22nd-30th. You can save 20%-50% on Select Products. Click on the image above to go to my Stampin' Up! online store to see the great deals. Please let me know if you have any questions!

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Have a Great Day!
Shelly

Delightful Decorations

Hello Everyone,

Whoooo-Hooooo, it is finally Friday!! I hope you had a great week! I want to share another card that we made at Kim's Workshop last Saturday. I actually cased this card from another Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, but I don't have any idea who's blog it was from. If you are the demonstrator, please let me know and I will give you credit for this card. Everyone at the workshop did a great job on their card! I was upset with myself, because I had forgot my camera at home that evening. I would have loved to been able to share photo's with you from Kim's workshop. We had so much fun!

Items used in this card:
Cherry Cobbler Card Stock
Crumb Cake Card Stock
Whisper White Card Stock
Delightful Decorations Stamp Set
Bells & Boughs Stamp Set
Ornament Punch
1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
Petals-a-Plenty Embossing Folder

Don't forget about the AWESOME DEAL that Stampin' Up! is offering right now. Become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and save 50% on your Demonstrator Kit. If you want more information, please contact me or check it out here.

Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a Great Weekend!!
Shelly

Hand Sanitizer Gift

Hello Everyone,

I wanted to share a project that we made at Kim's Workshop on Saturday. First of all...I want to say a big "Thank You" to Kim for hosting her workshop! We had so much fun! This is one of the projects that we made. It holds a Bath & Body mini hand sanitizer. This would make the perfect size mini gift for Christmas! I am planning on making several of these! I made a smaller version at Halloween time, you can check it out here. I used Stampin' Up! punches to embellish this one, but you could add a stamped image and give it a totally different look. The possibilities are endless. That is what I love about stamping!!

The items used in this project are:

Cherry Cobbler Card Stock
Old Olive Card Stock
Crumb Cake Card Stock
Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper
Old Olive 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
Ticket Corner Punch
Snowflake Punch
Word Window Punch
Modern Label Punch
Scallop Oval Punch
Silver Brads

If you have any questions, please ask! If you would like to place an order, visit my Stampin' Up! website here. I would love to share a Holiday project with you and your friends. Just call or e-mail me to schedule your Workshop today!

Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a Great Day!
Shelly

Demonstrator Starter Kit for 50% off

Hello Everyone,

I want to share an awesome promotion that Stampin' Up! is offering starting November 15th-November 30th, 2010. This is a never-before-seen offer that is being offered through Stampin' Up! You can purchase the Standard or Digital+ Starter Kits for only $87.50 (plus free shipping)--that is 50 percent off the regular price of $175 for over $310 worth of paper or digital crafting and business supplies! How exciting is that? Have you ever thought about joining Stampin' Up!? Did you know you can join this company just to get a discount? You can be a hobbyist demonstrator or you can work it as a business and earn extra money. This is such an awesome deal to pass up! Let me know if I can answer any questions. I LOVE this company and I'm sure you will too! If you are curious, just take a look at my Stampin' Up! Website to see what Stampin' Up! is all about. If you are ready to sign up you can also do this on my website! My recruit password is: shelly09

I would love to have you join my Stampin' Up! team!!

Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a Great Day!
Shelly

Another Lil' Frosty

Hello Everyone,

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! We had a great day yesterday celebrating my grandson's 3rd birthday with many family and friends! Today I am preparing for Kim's upcoming Stampin' Up! workshop. We are going to have a great time creating projects for Christmas! This card just may be one of our projects.

Well...I had to ink up this little guy again. I love this stamp set!! This Frosty Snowman is one of the 6 images in the stamp set "Jolly Old Saint Nick". Isn't he cute??

Items used for this card:

Cherry Cobbler Card Stock
Crumb Cake Card Stock
Whisper White Card Stock
Northern Flurry Embossing Folder
Two Tags Bigz Dies
Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch
Basic Rhinestones
Hemp Twine
Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write Marker
Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker
Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad
Sponge Daubers
2-Way Glue Pen
Dazzling Diamonds

Let me know if you have any questions about any product used in this card. You can view my Stampin' Up! website at: http://shellyraines.stampinup.net. I still have a few openings left if you would like to book your Holiday Workshop.

Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a Great Day!
Shelly

It's Frosty time!

Hello Everyone,

Isn't this little snowman just the cutest? I know that Thanksgiving isn't here yet, but I couldn't wait to ink this little guy up. He is in the stamp set called Jolly Old Saint Nick. Also in this set are 2 of the cutest Santa stamps (see images below). I will post a project using these soon, so be watching!




Items used on this card are: Old Olive Cardstock, Cherry Cobbler Cardstock, Whisper White Cardstock, Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, 1/4" Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon, White Signo Gel Pen, 2-Way Glue Pen and Dazzling Diamonds.

Have you thought about your Christmas Cards for this year? Why not be creative and mail out a handmade card this year?

Let me know if you would like to book a Stampin' Up! "Holiday Workshop". Just gather some of your friends and we will make a couple of holiday projects together.

Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a Great Day!
Shelly

Happy Halloween!!

Hello Everyone,

I just wanted to say "Happy Halloween". These 3 little goblins had fun trick or treating last night. These are my 3 grandbabies. The pirate is Lucas, the angel is Olivia and the policeman is Braxton. We had a fun filled night! I hope all of you have a fun and safe Halloween!

Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a Great Day!
Shelly

Birthday Invitation using Stampin' Up! punches

Hello Everyone,

I wanted to share with you what I have been working on lately. My Grandson's 3rd Birthday is coming up November 5th and my daughter asked me to make his birthday invitations. She was wanting his invitations to be a sports theme and I didn't have any sports themed stamps. (Shame on me!) This is something that I will be buying soon! We came up with this idea using Stampin' Up! punches. Oh, how I love Stampin' Up! punches!! The basketball was made using the 1-3/4" Circle punch, the baseball: 1-3/8" Circle punch and the football was made using the 1-3/8" Circle punch and then punched again making the football shape. Other punches used on this card are: Photo Corner punch, Scallop Oval punch and the Scallop Edge Border punch. The dots on the Pumpkin Pie Card Stock was made using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder ran through the Big Shot. (It was hard for me not to add any ribbon and fluff it up a little, but I had to keep telling myself that it was for a 3 year old BOY)

Let me know what you think! If you have any questions just ask!

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Have a Great Day!
Shelly

ABCs of the Perfect Handmade Holiday

(Click on the image to view the bundles)

Dates: October 19-December 16, 2010


Details
You have the opportunity to purchase select products--perfect for Amazing cards, Beautiful packaging, and Cherished gifts--at a 20 percent discount! How awesome is that?? Check out the bundles that Stampin' Up! has put together. Now is the perfect time to start planning for all those Holiday gifts. If I can help you with your selection, please let me know.

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Have a Great Day!
Shelly

Hand Sanitizer Mini Gift

Hello Everyone,

I hope everyone had a great weekend! I had a very busy weekend. Saturday morning I went to Hayesville to my Stampin' Up! Downline meeting. What a fun time we all have when we're together! After the meeting I headed to Bloomfield to pick up my grandson Braxton so that he could spend the rest of the day with us. My grandbabies always put a smile on my face! Sunday morning we headed to New Castle to spend the day with my husband's grandma. We had a great time!

I wanted to share this awesome project that I found on another Stampin' Up! demonstrator's blog. I totally cased this project from Kimberly Van Diepen. She is so talented! October was my month to bring all the supplies to create a make-n-take for our downline meeting. After finding this project I knew that this was what we were going to make. I have been thinking of all the different ways that you could decorate these. Wouldn't these be really cute to decorate with a Christmas theme and hand them out as a mini gift? I know I will be making several!

Here is what the mini gift looks like from the side: (Click on each image to get a closer look)


Supplies: Dark & Dreary Stamp Set, Wicked Cool Stamp Set, Basic Gray Card Stock, 1/2" Raven Lace Trim, Scallop Circle Punch, Circle Punch, Oval Punch and Basic Rhinestones.

If you have any questions about how this project was made, please let me know. It was very simple to put together.

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Have a Great Day!
Shelly

Join Stampin' Up!

Time is running out on your chance to get this tote for free. If you have ever thought about joining Stampin' Up! now is the time to join this awesome company! Join my team today (or before October 18th) and you will receive this Greenhouse Gala Craft Tote (valued at $39.95) Free with the purchase of your starter kit. I would love to have you join my team! If you have any questions, please let me know.

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Have a Great Day!
Shelly

How about a Fall card?

Hello Everyone,

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. Our weekend in Indiana has been beautiful. Hot, but sunny! I went to the Covered Bridge Festival yesterday and I enjoyed the trip over there. I love this time of year with the leaves changing colors. While at Stampin' Up! convention this year, this was one of the stamp sets that we received free. Today was the first day that I have inked it up. After making this card, I am sure I will be inking it more often. This stamp set is perfect for your fall scrapbook layouts, fall invitations or cards.

Please let me know if you have questions about any of the products used on this card. If you haven't received the Holiday Mini Catalog, please let me know and I will mail you one. This catalog has so many awesome products to create all your holiday projects.

Items used on this card:

Paisley Prints Stamp Set
Crumb Cake Card Stock
Cajun Craze Card Stock
Old Olive Card Stock
Early Espresso Stampin' Pad
Cajun Craze Stampin' Pad
Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker
Old Olive 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
Hemp Twine
Ticket Corner Punch
Scallop Edge Border Punch
Word Window Punch
Modern Label Punch
Square Lattice Embossing Folder

Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a great day!
Shelly

Another Halloween Card

Hello Everyone,

Happy Friday! I wanted to share this card I made using the Dark & Dreary stamp set. This card was so quick and easy to put together! If you have any questions about any product used in this card, please don't hesitate to ask me!! Also, don't forget about the AWESOME Stampin' Up! Clearance Rack. Save up to 80% on discontinued items. You can visit my online store by going to: http://shellyraines.stampinup.net

Dark & Dreary Stamp Set
Wicked Fun Designer Series Paper
Old Olive Card Stock
Rich Razzleberry Card Stock
Whisper White Card Stock
Old Olive 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
1/2" Raven Lace Trim
Metallic Brads

Thanks for stopping by!
Have a Great Weekend!
Shelly

Stampin' Up! Clearance Rack

Stampin' Up! is having an awesome sale! They have added over 200 products to the Online Clearance Rack. Some at up to 80 percent off--to help make room in the Distribution Center for new products! These are all discontinued items and are only available in the Online Store! Please remember these products are while supplies last. You can visit my Stampin' Up! Online store @

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 07:55:32

http://shellyraines.stampinup.net

Once you are on my website click on Product and then Shop Now, then click on the link to Clearance Rack. You will find page after page of awesome products. Please let me know if you have any questions.

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Have a Great Day!
Shelly

Wicked Cool

I am lovin' this cooler weather that we are having in Indiana!! It is so nice to be able to open the windows and enjoy the breeze!!

Can you believe that it is soon to be October. Where has this year gone? I want to share this card that I made for Halloween. I just LOVE the new Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini Catalog!! There are so many awesome things in it for the upcoming holidays. I will be sharing more Halloween projects in the next few days, so keep checking back. I might also sneak in some Christmas projects. I know....your thinking "Lets get through Halloween first". But....I have some of the new Christmas stamp sets & Designer Series Paper that keeps calling my name to try them out. It is also time to start planning my Christmas Cards that I want to make to mail out this year. Anyone else going to make their own Christmas Cards this year?? I would love to help you design your own cards!! If you haven't received the new Holiday Mini Catalog, let me know and I will get one to you.

Here are the supplies used in my card: Wicked Cool Stamp Set, Wicked Fun Specialty Designer Series Paper, Basic Black & Basic Gray Card Stock, Eyelet Border Punch, Photo Corners Extra Large Punch, Raven 1/2" Lace Trim and Metallic Brads.

Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a Great Day!
Shelly

Quick & Simple 3x3 cards

Hello Everyone,
I wanted to share a quick post to show you some really quick and simple 3x3 cards that I made. These type of cards would be great to have on hand for an unexpected Birthday, Get Well, Thinking of You, etc. These were made using a 3x6 piece of Card Stock, scored at 3" on the 6" side. Once folded on the score line, you are ready to decorate. Really quick and simple!!



On this card I used Crumb Cake and Rich Razzleberry Card Stock. (Love these colors!) I also used Crumb Cake and Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Pads. The "Just for you" stamp is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set. The flower is punched using the Boho Blossoms Extra-Large Punch.


For this card I also used Crumb Cake and Rich Razzleberry Card Stock. I stamped the images using Soft Suede & Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Pads. Stamp Sets used were: Pocket Silhouettes and Teeny Tiny Wishes. I love the new Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch. Stampin' Up! has several punches to choose from. Let me know if you have any questions about any of the products used on these cards.

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Have a Great Day!
Shelly

Dark & Dreary

Hello Everyone,

It has been a beautiful day here in Indiana. A very busy day, but beautiful weather. I started the day off by going to our Stampin' Up! meeting this morning. Our monthly meetings are so much fun. We get to create a make-n-take, share ideas, earn awesome prizes and just have FUN! After the meeting I headed to my great niece's birthday party. That was also a fun-filled time!

Today's card is what I made for our monthly card swap. Each month at our downline meetings we have a themed swap. This month's swap was Halloween cards. On Stampin' Up! website, there is a place where demonstrator's can share their creations. I cased this card from another demonstrator named Diana Gibbs. Thanks Diana for the inspiration!!

Here is a list of the SU supplies used: Pumpkin Pie Card Stock, Old Olive Card Stock, Basic Black Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Wicked Fun Specialty DSP, Dark & Dreary stamp set, Black, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White Stampin' Pads, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch and 1/2" Lace Trim.

Please contact me if you have any questions about any of the product used. Also, if you have not received the new Holiday Mini, please let me know and I will get one to you. There are so many awesome items in this catalog!

Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a Great Day!
Shelly

Aviary

Hi Everyone!

Wow....I have been a terrible blogger!! Sorry it has been a while since my last post. Life is so busy, which I am sure many of you would agree.

I am loving this weather that we have been having here in Indiana! I love fall and we have had a few mornings and evenings that have been perfect. We are really hurting for rain though.

Well, today's card is one that I cased from Kelly Birrell. In one of my previous posts, I talked about how we have a themed card swap at our monthly downline meetings. Kelly had brought this card as her swap and I just fell in love with it and knew it was something that I wanted to try. I did change the colors of cardstock and inks. "Thanks Kelly" for inspiring me to create this card! You can view her SU blog @ http://mysocalledlife-kjb.blogspot.com.

Check out SU's new 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog and the new Holiday Mini catalog by clicking on the catalogs on the sidebar of my blog. You can also view them on my SU website by going to: http://shellyraines.stampinup.net/. If you have any questions about today's card, please don't hesitate to contact me. I love sharing ideas!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Have a great day!
Shelly

The new Holiday Mini is here!!

Hello,

Check it out.....the new Holiday Mini is here!! Go to my sidebar to view this awesome catalog. This new mini has everything you need to create for the upcoming holidays. After viewing this mini for the first time, I knew I was in trouble. I want everything in it!!

While at Stampin' Up! convention there were so many demonstrations using new product from this mini. It amazes me what can be created using card stock, stamps, ink, etc. If you would like to make your own Christmas Cards, holiday invitations or holiday 3-D items please give me a call. I would love to get together with you to design a style of your own. Better yet, invite some friends over and we can all create together and you can earn some great SU products.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Have a Great day!!

Shelly

Join Stampin' Up! and receive this tote for free!

This bag is AWESOME!! I went to Stampin' Up! Convention in Salt Lake City, UT in July and I purchased this tote. I LOVE this company and after going to my first convention I LOVE it even more. Stampin' Up! knows how to treat their demonstrators!!

I would love to share more information with you about Stampin' Up! I would love to have you on my team! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Come back tomorrow to visit my blog. SU has a new mini catalog that starts September 1st. I didn't think it was possible to get any better, but this mini is awesome!! So many great products for the upcoming holidays!!

(See previous post for information about this awesome bag.)

Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a Great Day!
Shelly

Join Stampin' Up!

CRAFT TOTE RECRUITING PROMOTION Dates: September 1-October 18, 2010, or while supplies last Details New recruits who join the Stampin' Up! family as a demonstrator during the promotion period will receive a FREE craft tote (valued at $39.95) with the purchase of their Starter Kit. Greenhouse Gala Craft Tote Description 100% twill nylon exterior; 100% nylon interior Dimensions: 15-3/4" x 7-5/8" x 8-7/8" Includes attachable shoulder strap for easy transport Center section fits 12" x 12" card stock, Craft Keepers, and Paper Cutter Outside pockets fit extra-large punches perfectly Outside flap pockets offer secure spot for accessories Back zipper pocket holds up to seven Stampin' Pads Thanks for stopping by today! Have a Great Day! Shelly

Thanks Card Swap

Hello,

Wow....it has been beautiful here in Indiana today! The temperature is upper 80's with a wonderful breeze. I hope it has been a great day in your area.

Today's card is one that I made for our monthly swap. The theme for August card swap was Thank You cards. I used Old Olive, Sahara Sand and Rich Razzleberry cardstock. The Old Olive is embossed with SU Finial Press Embossing Folder using the Big Shot. "Thanks" is stamped using the set Perfect Punches (120516). Then punched out using the Scallop Oval Extra-Large Punch(119856). The flowers were stamped using Greenhouse Garden stamp set (113824). Once the card was stamped I added the Flower Designer Brad (112579) and then using a Stampin' Write Marker and the Color Spritzer Tool (107066) I spritzed the ink over the card.

If you have any questions about any SU product or if you have any questions about this wonderful company, please don't hesitate to contact me. I would love to have you on my SU team!! Also, if you would like to get some friends together for a workshop, I promise that we will have a lot of fun!!

Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a great day!
Shelly

Elements of Style

Hello,

Wow...this weekend sure has gone by fast!! Yesterday we spent the afternoon at the Linton Park enjoying a family reunion with relatives on my husband's side. It turned out to be a great day!! After eating and visiting we headed back to Bloomfield and spent the night at my Daughter's house. My sister-in-law and her daughter from Kentucky also stayed the night and us girls stayed up talking and laughing until 3:00 am. I am beginning to feel it as the day goes by. But...I would do it again because we had so much fun!!

The card I want to share today is using the stamp set: Elements of Style. I just love this set!! It comes with 5 images and you also have the choice of wood mount (118611 $27.95) or clear mount (120045 $19.95) stamps. I used whisper white, basic black and rich razzleberry card stock. Basic black, and rich razzleberry inks along with brads, the modern label punch, scallop trim border punch and the word window punch.

If you have any questions about any of the products used on this card, please contact me. I would love to show you and your friends all about Stampin' Up! Call me today to schedule your workshop!

Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a Great Day!
Shelly

Happy Birthday!

Hello,

Today's post is going to be a short one. I want to share another card that I made 25 of to take and swap at convention. After getting to convention I was afraid this card wasn't good enough to swap. I love the colors in this card and I like the vintage look, but I feel like it is missing something. Any suggestions? Feel free to post what I could do to this card to make it for the better. If you have any questions about any of the products used in this card, please feel free to contact me at: sraines1107@att.net.

Stampin' Up! has a brand new catalog. You can view it by clicking on the idea book on my side bar. This new catalog is awesome!! I have a wish list a mile long!! Let me know if you are interested in receiving one of these.

Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a great day!
Shelly

Swap for SU Convention

Hello....I apologize for missing for so long! I just came back from Stampin' Up! Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah. All I can say is WOW!! I loved this company before, but after going to my first convention, this company is AWESOME!!

I wanted to share a card today that I took as a swap card. I made 80 of this card to swap with other demonstrator's from all over the world. I wish I would have had time to make many more. I received so many great cards in return! This card was so fun to make, even after making 80 of them. I used one of my favorite Christmas stamp sets called Winter Post (#111780). This stamp set has 7 different images in it. For the background I used En Francais (#109521), I have used this background stamp on several projects. I also used 3 different punches: Jumbo Snowflake (#116628), Modern Label (#116630) and Word Window (#105090). I used an embossing folder and the big shot on the Old Olive card stock.

Call me today to schedule your workshop and we can get started on your Christmas Cards. Stampin' Up! has just came out with a new Idea Book & Catalog. My wish list is a mile long!!!! If you have any questions at all, please e-mail me at: sraines1107@att.net.

Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a great day!
Shelly

July 4th

Happy 4th of July !!

I will be back soon with some more projects. Sorry that I have been MIA for some time. It has been quite busy at my house lately. I promise that I will be back shortly.

Thanks for stopping by!
Have a great day!
Shelly

Hello,

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. We had a really busy weekend. My grandson had a T-ball game Friday evening at Bloomfield. He received one of two game balls for doing so well. Saturday, we celebrated my granddaughter's 4th birthday at Mr. Gatti's. (It's amazing how fast the years fly by.) Then yesterday, my daughter that lives in Bloomfield had Father's Day at her house. We had a cookout and enjoyed the rest of the day just by relaxing and chatting with each other. All in all, we had a terrific weekend!

Today, I wanted to share another project using the Fancy Favor box die. I ran the die through my Big Shot and then added sticky strip to assemble the box. This was so easy to put together. Before assembling the box, I once again used the July Fourth stamp set. (I can't get enough of this set. I love it!) For the top portion of the box I used the Red, White & Blue Jumbo Wheel from Stampin' Up! I sponges around the edges of the box, then added Real Red 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon. If you have any questions about any of the product used on this box, please contact me at sraines1107@att.net. You can also go to my SU webpage to view any of these items by clicking on the link on the sidebar.

Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a Great Day!
Shelly

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to you! I wish you all a great day! Enjoy spending the day with loved ones.

Sorry I have been missing for a few days. Come back tomorrow to see another project!

Thanks for stopping by today!
I hope to see you tomorrow!
Shelly

4th of July

Hello,

Today's post is a short one. But, I wanted to share another card using the July Fourth stamp set. I am loving this set and I can think of so many ways I want to use it. I have made another Fancy Favor Box using the July Fourth set. I will share this box with you as soon as I can get a picture of it and upload it to my computer. So....come back soon!!

Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a Great Day!
Shelly

Red, White and Blue

Hello,

Well, we made it through another week. I can't believe how fast the weeks fly by. My weekends even go faster. :(

The card I am sharing today is made using the July Fourth stamp set. This new stamp set is available May 1 - August 31. It has 7 images in this set. Just think of all the projects that you can make using this July Fourth set. I made this card to send out for the 4th of July. You could also use this set to make BBQ invitations or even use it on scrapbook pages. I love anything that is Americana, so I was really excited to see this set in the Summer Mini Catalog. If you would like to receive this catalog, just let me know and I will get one in the mail to you.

If you have any questions on how I put this card together, please feel free to ask me. I love sharing ideas with others!

Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a Great Weekend!
Shelly

$99 Starter Kit Promotion

$99 Starter Kit Promotion

From June 1-30, 2010, you can start your own Stampin’ Up! business for just $99 with the special Mini Starter Kit!

The Mini Starter Kit—valued at over $180—contains the items listed below; while all items are recommended, you can substitute a like item of equal or lesser value.

• Watercolor Trio stamp set (wood-mount)
• I {Heart} Hearts stamp set (clear-mount)
• Clear-Mount Block C
• Homemade single stamp*
• Whisper White card stock (8-1/2” x 11”)
• Brights Collection assorted card stock (8-1/2” x 11”)*
• Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad*
• Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Basic Black 1/8” taffeta ribbon*
• Color Coach*
• SNAIL Adhesive

*Sneak peek items!

The Mini Starter Kit also includes the same business supplies that are in the standard Starter Kit. Plus, new demonstrator who join Stampin’ Up! in June, you will receive a free box of 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalogs during the first part of July!

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Have you ever thought about joining Stampin' Up!? Now is a great time to join!! We have a brand new catalog coming out in July. All items in this Mini Starter Kit will be in the new catalog.

I love being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator!! I have always loved being creative and now I can share what I love. If you have any questions about joining my team, please don't hesitate to contact me at: sraines1107@att.net.

Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a great day!
Shelly

Fancy Favor

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog! Today I want to share a really cute box that I made with Stampin' Up! Fancy Favor bigz xl die. This is the first box that I have made with this die. Using the Big Shot from Stampin' Up! along with this die, you can create this box in a matter of minutes. I cut the Kraft card stock to fit the Fancy Favor die, then layer the card stock on top of the die and sandwich this in between the two extended cutting pads. Insert this into the Big Shot, crank the handle until it comes out the other side and Wah-Lah your box is cut out along with the fold lines. I used the Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel with Soft Suede ink to roll the image across the top of my box. I used Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper and the Scallop Trim Border Punch along the edge. I have been seeing these flowers everywhere on the internet, so I thought I would try to make one. I think it looks descent for my first try. This flower was really easy to make! I took Kraft card stock and Sending Love DSP and I used the Scallop Circle Punch to punch out 3 circles of each paper. I took each scallop circle and wadded it up in my hand. Then I unwrapped each scallop circle and layered each on top of one another. Using the paper piercer, I poked a hole through the center and I inserted a brad. I then scrunched up the scallop circles around the brad to resemble a flower. Use the paper piercer to make a small hole in the top front of the box and insert the brad with your flower.

This box was so easy!! Just think of all the occasions that you could decorate these for. They would make great wedding favors, baby shower favors, birthday party favors and etc. I'm sure that I will make several more. Please contact me at: sraines1107@att.net if you have any questions.

Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a great day!
Shelly

Elements of Style

Hello,

I hope everyone has had a great weekend so far. It has been a hot, but beautiful weekend here in Bedford. It is just amazing how fast a weekend can go by. I have been feeling kind of lousy the last few days. I don't know if it is allergies, sinus infection or what? Since Friday night I have almost lost my voice. (I'm sure that my family loves that!)

Today's card is using a new stamp set called Elements of Style. This stamp set has 5 images in it and is available in either wood mount or clear mount. I watercolored the image with SU ink pads and the aqua painter. I was almost afraid to attempt watercoloring, but with the aqua painter it is so easy. I'm sure that I will be using this technique a lot more on my projects.

Click on both cards to get a closer view. On the top card I used a SU marker and the Color Spritzer Tool to give a spattered look. I did not use the Color Spritzer Tool on the bottom card. Myself, I like the spattered look. After making this card and posting it, I thought it was lacking something, so I spritzed it with the marker and then took another picture to post. Let me know what you think.

If you ever have any questions on any of the projects that I post on my blog, please don't hesitate to contact me. Also, if there is a specific technique or project that you would like to see, just let me know and I will do my best to post it on my blog.

Products Used:
Elements of Style: wood mount #118611 $27.95 clear mount #120045 $19.95
SU Ink Pads
SU Card Stock
Modern Label Punch #116630 $15.95
Word Window Punch #105090 $15.95
Color Spritzer Tool #107066 $12.95
5/8" Neutrals Brads #112533 $6.95
Stampin' Dimensionals # 104430 $3.95

Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a great day!
Shelly

Yummy Cupcakes...

Hello,

Today I want to share a card that I made for my great niece's birthday. Who doesn't love cupcakes? Am I right? This stamp set is called Crazy for Cupcakes. I stamped the cupcake image and cut it out, then I popped it up using SU dimensionals. I also added Dazzling Diamonds to the icing on the cupcake. If you like a lot of sparkle, then you will love Dazzling Diamonds. Also in this stamp set I used the noise maker and balloon stamp. I stamped these two images using VersaMark. If you have never used VersaMark before, you can achieve a watermark effect on you card using this pad. (If you click on the image of the card you can enlarge it to see this effect.) I also used SU Aqua Painter and SU Inks to color my image. I used the white Gel Pen to add my doodle dots to the card. Punches used were: Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch and Scallop Edge Punch. (Gotta Love SU Punches!)

Sorry I haven't posted anything to my blog for a couple of days. My mom had to have a heart cath on Monday and I have been suffering from a sinus infection and I'm still not over it. :( My mom did receive good news Monday which we are all thankful for!

I have had a couple of you ask for catalogs and I apologize that I haven't got them out yet this week, but I will have them to you by the weekend!

Let me know if you have any questions about SU.

Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a Great Day!
Shelly

Father's Day Card Swap

Hello,

Every month at our downline meeting we can sign up to be in a card swap. This month's cards were Father's Day. This is the card I came up with. I love this new motorcycle stamp! This is one of the new stamp images in the new Summer Mini Occasions catalog. You can view this new Mini catalog by clicking on the image on the side bar of my blog. This is the first manly type card that I have made. I am so glad that I ordered this stamp because I was starting to sweat thinking about what I could come up with for this swap. I am anxious to see what cards I get in return so that I can have more ideas to share.

Here are the items used in making this card: neutrals card stock, To the Nines Specialty DSP,
Motorcycle stamp, Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set, Vintage brads, Soft Suede ink, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Snail Adhesive and Dimensionals.

If you have any questions, please contact me at: sraines1107@att.net

Thanks for stopping by today!
Shelly