Bring On The Cake!

Another 2 stamps sets that I just knew I had to have from the new catalog! Bring on the Cake and A Fitting Occasion.  I paired it with some of the NEW 2012-14 In Colors, Summer Starfruit, Midnight Muse, and Primrose Petals and added some Baja Breeze ink.  I pulled out a scrap of DSP from the pack Patio Party.  I grabbed some punches and this is what I came out with.  I love that we have coordinating ribbon for the In Colors, and that it is soft and easy to tie.  And what card isn't finished without the use of the Basic Pearls?   

Bootiful Occasions

Okay, am going to admit that this stamp was the FIRST one I just had to have out of the new catalog!  I cannot stop playing with it.  This week is the Stampin'Up! National Convention and I am not attending, and I am sad, but am BLESSED beyond anything I could imagine to be going on a trip with SU! in the fall. (And I WILL be attending next year for my 10th Anniversary with SU! for THEIR 25th Anniversary!)  A gal on Facebook thought it would keep our minds off of going this year by having a "Non-Convention Goers" card swap.  I must say, it was nice to get all those cards back in the mail just in time for me to start seeing all the posts about those who ARE going and how they were leaving for Utah that day.  Anyway, here is my card and I am sure you will all be seeing more of it in the near future!

CHEERS!

Well, this is my card that dedicate to all of those who I know that earned the Hilton Head Getaway! CHEERS TO YOU!  I saw this card on a blog and knew it would be one that I wanted to try when I got some time, and what better time to create then when you have tons of new product that hasn't been used! so, I brought out Old Olive, Raspberry Ripple and Summer Starfruit cardstock and inks and started stamping!  It's a 5 1/4 x 12 piece of Old Olive, scored with the Simply Scored tool, at 2,4,8, 10, and then cut from the middle of the outside panels up to the top and then fold. I used the Happy Hour Stamp set that I also just had to have, and stamped it in the RR and OO inks, and stamped one extra umbrella and cut it out, and, yes, popped it up on top of another one.  I then added some Basic Rhinestones across the front on top of a sliver of Summer Starfruit.  I hope you enjoyed today's card, believe it or not, I have one for each day this week! 

Hilton Head Here I Come!

I got an email today Congratulating me on earning the Hilton Head Getaway~  (they sent me this Blog badge to attach to my blog!)I am so excited to get the official word from Stampin'UP! I have already sent away for the planner to see what kinds of things I want to do while there and it looks like I may try and parasail, and go see some dolphins on a tour, and of course I am going to be 40 minutes away from SAVANAH GA, so I will attempt to make the trip to eat at Paula Deen's resturant!  Anyway, I will be posting some new classes for the fall, to help start earning the NEXT incentive trip for 2013~ THANK YOU ALL for your support and kind words of encouragment throughout this achievement!

Congratulations! You have achieved one of Stampin’ Up!’s newest and most prestigious rewards—the annual Getaway! We commend you on your hard work and look forward to seeing you at fabulous Hilton Head Island on September 27-30, 2012. At the bottom of this e-mail you'll find blog badges for you to use on your blog, e-mail, or to attach to any correspondence you may send—so you can let others know of your outstanding achievement!
Get ready to experience first class amenities and a relaxing, oceanfront atmosphere at the luxurious Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa. Located within the gracious Port Royal Plantation, the Westin is set on a pristine stretch of sandy white beach along the Atlantic. Hilton Head Island may only be 12 miles long by 5 miles wide, but you’ll find everything you need there for a perfect island Getaway!
When you’re ready to take a break from building sandcastles and playing in the Atlantic Ocean’s waves, you’ll discover that there’s much more to Hilton Head Island than the beach. Get a little taste of everything with more than 250 restaurants— or play on one of the island’s 24 golf courses! You could even spend a day shopping at over 200 stores and outlets. There are endless options for relaxation and entertainment on Hilton Head Island!
So you can begin planning for this exciting vacation, here’s another look at the itinerary for the 2012 Getaway:

Thursday, Sept. 27 Arrive at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport and transfer to Hilton Head Island.
Friday, Sept. 28 Explore at your leisure.
Saturday, Sept. 29 Visit places you missed yesterday!
Sunday, Sept. 30 Return home relaxed and ready to take on the world!
Again, congratulations on earning the Getaway! We look forward to vacationing with you soon.

Sincerely,

Richard L. Jutkins
President and COO

Chock Full of Cheer Kraft Box

This was the box we made at my Hostess Club Appreciation party.  I love that these Kraft Boxes are so easy to assemble and then to just add some DSP using the Big Shot and some dies to finish it make it seriously too easy to make a mass amount.  And the price is seriously way too good too!  Anyway, we cut the top and bottom paper with the Scallop Squre die from Very Vanilla and Be of Good Cheer DSP.  And then we used the Peekaboo Frames die to cut out Cherry Cobbler "door" and glued it over the top of a Very Vanilla scrap and stamped Merry Christmas from the stamp set Chock Full of Cheer in Gumball Green ink.  Then I had them stamp the ornament from the same set in Gumball Green 4 times and glue it to make a 3D ornament on top.  Added a Gumball Green bow and viola!

Beautiful Butterflies

I saw this technique on someone's blog and cannot for the life of me remember who...SO SORRY! But I knew I wanted to try it and shared it recently with some pretty special ladies....I finally got to show them the Simply Scored Tool, scored every 1" in both directions. Then did the "direct to paper" technique on the grid to "pop" it out.  It looks so much like velvet, it is amazing effect!  I then scalloped the edge of the white piece and ruffled the Rose Red Seam Binding.  And I couldn't help but use the new Apothecary Accents Framelits and stamp set Lovely Labels that fits perfectly inside it!  We cut out 5 butterflies from the Butterfly Accents Embosslit and used Glue Dots to adhere them, and then added those beautiful Large Pearls.

Love and Laughter Bridal Shower Card

This was a custom made bridal shower card that I made this week for a friend.  Her colors were Daffodil Delight, Gray, and white.  I ran the white through the Wallpaper Embossing folder, and the Gray through the Scallop Circle die, and then another piece of Whisper White through the 3" die and stamped the dress once directly onto it, then stamped again and cut it out and popped it up with Dimensionals.  I tied a bow to the top with Basic Gray Taffeta ribbon and punched out an Itty Bitty flower from the Itty Bitty punch pack from Daffodil Delight and glued it to the dress and added a Basic Pearl.