Aviary

Hello,

The card I have posted today is using two of my favorites: Aviary stamp set and Love Letter designer series paper. I just love this paper! It has a vintage look to it and that is what I like! Stampin' Up! designer series paper is double sided & coordinates perfectly with our color collections, stamp images and embellishments. Another one of my favorite SU products are the punches. I have used Boho Blossoms punch, Jewelry Tag punch and the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch on this card.

If you have any questions about any product used on this card, please let me know. Also, remember the great Sale-A-Bration promotion that Stampin' Up! is having now until March 31, 2011.

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

Elements of Style

Hello,

I hope you are having a great weekend! My daughter and two grandbabies came over today to visit before going to a Bridal Shower. About 45 minutes before the shower my daughter asked me to make a quick card for her friend's shower. I normally don't like to be rushed when I sit down to create a card, but I don't think it turned out to bad. She requested that I make it black & white, so this is what I came up with. (Sorry for the poor quality of this picture. I took the picture outside and every time I started to snap the picture the card would blow over from the wind.)

I used Basic Black card stock, Whisper White card stock, Elements of Style stamp set, Perfect Punches stamp set, the 1/2" Black Lace Trim actually came out of the Holiday Mini, Modern Label punch, Eyelet Border punch, Basic Black ink, Black and Silver brads. I also ruffed up the edges of the card stock using the Cutter Kit. The Cutter Kit includes a rotary cutter, perforating tool, scoring tool and a 7 sided distressing tool.

I love making handmade cards, so I'm really glad my daughter asked me to make it! Now....if only I could get busy on my scrapbooks! I am so far behind on them! That is going to be my next challenge, so hopefully I can share them with you soon.

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

It is Sale-A-Bration time!

Hello,

I will start by showing you my "Baby" card that I made, then I have some really exciting news to share about a promotion that Stampin' Up! has today-March 31st. When I started with this card I wanted to make something a little bit different from what I normally make. I don't know that I have made a baby card in the past, well maybe one. I had fun putting this card together! This stamp set is called Fox & Friends and it comes in wood mount or clear mount. There are 7 images in this set: a giraffe, fox, turtle, owl, monkey, whale and a lion. My card base is Marina Mist card stock, Very Vanilla card stock and Crumb Cake card stock. I used the same color ink pads as the card stock. That is one of the things I LOVE about Stampin' Up! So many of SU products color coordinate (card stock, inks, markers, ribbons, designer series paper, buttons, brads, etc.) I also used Marina Mist 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Tiny Tags stamp set, Jewelry Tag punch, Square Lattice embossing folder and Vintage Trinkets.



Now....How would you like to receive FREE product? Sale-a-Bration starts today - March 31, 2011. There are three ways to earn free products:

1) As a customer: For every $50.00 you spend (before s&h) you earn one free Sale-A-Bration product of your choice.

2) As a host: Host a workshop of at least $300.00 (before s&h) and earn one free Sale-A-Bration product in addition to the generous hostess benefits.

3) How about becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator? Join Stampin' Up! during Sale-A-Bration and get 15% off your Starter Kit. Plus, get a bonus bundle filled with over $50 in free products. I would love to have you on my team!

You can view the Sale-A-Bration catalog by clicking here. There are so many awesome products to choose from!

You can also view our catalogs by going to my personal SU website here.

If you have any questions, please let me know!

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

I {Heart} Hearts

Hello,

I wanted to make a quick post to show you another Valentine's Day card. Valentine's Day will be here in a blink of an eye. This card was made using Real Red Card Stock, Sahara Sand Card Stock, Crumb Cake Ink, Real Red Ink, Soft Suede Ink, I {Heart} Hearts stamp set, Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set, Elements of Style stamp set, Two Tags Die, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, 1-1/4" Real Red Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Victoria 5/8" Crochet Trim, Real Red brads and Basic Rhinestones.




This is a view of the card with the tag open on front of the card. I put the Happy Valentine's Day greeting inside the tag. (Click on each image to get a closer look) This card is prettier in person. It is hard to see in the picture, but I used the Elements of Style stamp set to stamp a background design on the Real Red card stock. If you have any questions about how this card is put together, please ask!

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

2011 Occasions Mini & Carry over product

Hello,

I don't have a project to show you today, but I wanted to remind you of the awesome Occasions Mini Catalog that is in effect January 4-April 30, 2011. You can view this catalog here. SU comes out with a new Occasions Mini Catalog every quarter. You can also view our full size 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog by clicking on the cover of the catalog on my sidebar.

Some really exciting news: Sale-a-bration begins January 25-March 31, 2011. How would you like to receive FREE product? During Sale-a-bration for every $50.00 you spend you earn one free Sale-a-bration product of your choice. If you host a workshop of at least $300.00, you earn one free Sale-a-bration product in addition to the generous hostess benefits. Have you ever thought about becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator? Join Stampin' Up! during Sale-a-bration and get 15% off your Starter Kit. Plus, get a bonus bundle filled with over $50 in free products. Watch my blog on January 25th and I will post the new Sale-a-Bration catalog! So many great products to choose from!

Let me know if you would like to host a workshop! You gather your friends and I will bring all the supplies to make a great project. It will be a fun girls night out!



Here are some of the fantastic products featured in previous Stampin' Up! catalogs that are still available. Don't miss your chance to get these products!

I will have a project to share with you tomorrow, so I hope you will come back!

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

Greeting Card Kids Trifold Card

Hello,

I wanted to share this Valentine's card that I made for our swap that we have at our monthly SU meetings. Each month we have a chance to sign up for an organized/themed card swap. This month I made 12 of these cards to swap with fellow demonstrators. I received so many awesome cards in return!

We had a guest speaker at our meeting yesterday. This is Robin Merriman, a Stampin' Up! demonstrator from Virginia. Robin has earned several awards and recognition from Stampin' Up! She has been on the Advisory Board for Stampin' Up! the last two years, which is one of the higher achievements in the company. I met Robin back in July (through my upline, Tiffany) at the Stampin' Up! Convention in Utah that I attended. We had an awesome time at our meeting yesterday. Thanks Robin for sharing all of the information!! (It was so nice to see you again!)


Now....this is my awesome upline Tiffany Bauer! (She may shoot me for posting this picture) I had asked her to take a picture of Robin and I. In the mean time, she felt left out so she snapped this picture of herself. (Hi Tiffany!) Tiffany has also earned several awards and recognition from Stampin' Up! At convention last year, Stampin' Up! named the top 100 Demonstrators and Tiffany was #37. How awesome is that?? (Thanks Tiffany for all that you do for your downline!)


Now...for the supplies used on my card: Greeting Card Kids stamp set, Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set, Riding Hood Red card stock, Very Vanilla card stock, Love Letter designer series paper, Jet Black StazOn ink pad, Soft Suede classic ink pad, Riding Hood Red ink pad, Aqua Painter, Basic Pearls, Word Window punch and Modern Label punch.

I was pleased with the way this card turned out. Let me know what you think!

(I need to give credit for the layout of this card to Angie Juda. I did make a few changes, but the base of the card was cased from Angie)

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

Are we talking Valentine's already??

Hello,

Yes, this card I'm sharing today could be for Valentine's Day or better yet, give it to that special someone just to say "I love you!". I had fun putting this card together! The designer series paper I used on this card is Love Letter. What a perfect name for this card!

I have a Stampin' Up! meeting to attend Saturday morning at my upline's house. I look forward to going to these meetings once a month. I have been working on my swap cards this week for our meeting, which are Valentine cards. I had originally thought of making this card for my swaps, but I have came up with another design. I will post a picture once I have them complete. So....I hope you will come back to visit!

Product used on this card:

Love Letter Designer Series Paper
Riding Hood Red Card Stock
Basic Black Card Stock
Very Vanilla Card Stock
1/8" Taffeta Ribbon
Heart to Heart punch
Full Heart punch
Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch
Ticket Corner Punch
Vintage Trinkets

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

Elegant Lines

Hello,

I hope you are enjoying your weekend! I wanted to share a card with you today that is so fast and easy to create. The only stamping on this card is the greeting. How easy is that?? I used Stampin' Up! Perfect Plum and Pink Pirouette card stock, Elegant Lines embossing folder, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, 5-Petal Flower punch, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, Antique Brads and 3/8" Twill Tape. The greeting is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set. This stamp set sells for $36.95 and has 24 different greetings in it. I love this set and use it all the time!

If you have any questions on how this card was made, just ask! I love teaching and sharing ideas for card making and scrapbooking. I would love to have a workshop for you and your friends.

The new Occasions Mini Catalog just came out January 4th and is good until April 30, 2011. If you would like to receive a free copy, please let me know and I will mail a copy to you! There are new stamp sets, punches, Designer Series Paper, dies, designer fabric and embellishments. This mini catalog also has several really cute project ideas inside.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

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

Fancy Favor

Hello,

I'm sorry it has been a week or so since I last posted on my blog. I have had internet issues and they were finally resolved today. Thanks to AT&T coming out to check things out!! I am lost without my internet!

Well, I hope you had a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year! I love getting together with family & friends during the holidays. My family doesn't live very far away, but life keeps everyone busy, so when we can all get together we have a great time!

This little box that I am sharing today was made using the Fancy Favor Bigz xl Die. I love using the SU Big Shot Die-Cutting System & SU dies. If you would like to check them out, you can view them on my SU website @ http://shellyraines.stampinup.net. Also, the new Occasions Mini Catalog just went live. You can order from this catalog January 4-April 30. Click on the Occasions Mini Catalog on my sidebar and you can see all the new awesome products! Stampin' Up! just gets better and better each time a catalog is released!


Here is a side view of my little box. You can click on either image to take a closer look.

Supplies used:
Fancy Favor Bigz xl Die
Crumb Cake Card Stock
Riding Hood Red Card Stock
Newsprint DSP
Chantilly 1/2" Crochet Trim
Elements of Style stamp set
Tiny Tags stamp set
Scallop Edge Border Punch
Boho Blossoms Punch
Two-Step Bird Punch
Jewelry Tag Punch
Antique Brads

Let me know if you have any questions about any of the supplies used on this project.

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