Today is the last day...

to order from the Occasions Mini Catalog as well!! Here are two cards I did for workshops this past month that both use sets from the mini that are NOT carrying over to the new catalog tomorrow...so, get them while you can!!

Here is a card I just love ~ I have to admit that I cased it from a very talented demonstrator named Mary Fish ~ she's also featured in this month's Stampin' Success for all you demonstrators out there! This card has so many layers on it ~ but what a great idea to use this set from the Mini. Lots of stuff going on...you use the Circle Scissor to cut a circle out of Whisper White card stock, then punch a top and bottom using the Word Window punch. You layer your fish into the fishbowl, then attach a Window Sheet onto the back of that top fishbowl layer to make it look like glass! How fun...


Supplies: Stamps: Just Cruisin' By, Polka Dot (background) Paper: Whisper White, Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss Ink: Tangerine Tango, Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red Accessories: Pacific Point ribbon, Circle Scissor, Word Window punch, 1" Circle punch, Large Oval punch, transparency sheet, 1/2" Circle punch, Pop-up Glue Dots, Mini Glue Dots

This next card is a Z-fold card using the set And Many Mower. This was the first time I had made a z-fold card...it is SOOO EASY!!! You basically cut a piece of card stock 11 X 4-1/4, then you fold it in half like you would to make a regular sized card, but then you take the front of the card and fold it back in half to meet the original crease. Add a square for your design to overlap the inside of the card and you're finished!! Go try one today...I promise you'll love it!! Plus it's an easy way to showcase some Designer Series Paper. I colored my image on the front using our In Color ink pads and a Blender Pen...but, did you hear, Stampin' Up! is now offering our In Colors in a package of markers!!! Woo Hoo!! Now it is even easier to color images and stamps with the oh-so-popular In Colors!!

Supplies:
Stamps: And Many Mower
Paper: Urban Oasis DSP, Kraft, Naturals White, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze
Accessories: NONE (I can't believe I made a card without ribbon! ;D)

Come back soon!! I'm going to be showing some great ideas using NEW PRODUCT that's available starting tomorrow!!

Enjoying the day with one of my downline!

My downline Jamie came over today so we could work together on a workshop she has coming up. I haven't seen her in about 5 months ~ she had Mono and other health problems over the winter and we'd been unable to get together...plus she's been unable to do her workshops ~ and like me, she doesn't like to accept help when she needs it (I tried!!) ;D

Anyway, here are the two cards we came up with...

The first is a graduation card. We did the card in her local high school's colors. The card idea came from another one of my downline, Katy (Thanks for the idea, Katy!!). It's got a little pocket on the inside for holding a gift card.


The second is a baby card. Simple layout using Irisdescent Ice EP and White EP...plus punches and Organza Ribbon. The Iridescent Ice was used on the dots ~ I didn't quite catch the *sparkle* effect of the card!

Enjoy!!

Supplies for Graduation Card:
Stamps: Great Grads
Cardstock: Bravo Burgundy, Basic Gray, Whisper White, Patterns Pack DSP II (Level I hostess)
Ink: Going Gray, Bravo Burgundy (Classic Ink and Marker)
Accessories: Whisper White Taffeta ribbon, Large Star punch, Star punch, Ticket Corner punch, Slot punch, Wide Oval punch, Key Tag punch, Clear Rhinestone Brads, Silver Brads

Supplies for Baby Card:
Stamps: Cute & Cuddly, Polka Dot background stamp (dormant list)
Cardstock: Barely Banana, Summer Sun, Certainly Celery
Ink: Versamark, Whisper White
Accessories: Whisper White Organza ribbon, Scallop Square punch, Slot punch (clip the edge of the folded part of the card and use the hole to thread your ribbon through), Iridescent Ice EP, White EP

Black Birthday

Here is the "black" birthday card we did for the Birthday Bash Card Class...You know you have to offer this one ~ and several people made it!! I used the background stamp Polka Dots (on the dormant list) to make the strip across the middle. With the Big Bold Birthday set, we stamped the base of the cupcake directly onto the Whisper White paper, then stamped the icing and the candle on scrap Whisper White cardstock and cut them out, using Dimensionals to make them pop. This was a simple, quick card to do and could be updated with brighter, bolder colors and DSP across the middle if you didn't need a "black" birthday card.


Enjoy! and come back soon!


Supplies:
Stamps: Polka Dots (dormant list), Big Bold Birthday
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black
Ink: Basic Black, Whisper White Craft, Yoyo Yellow marker (to color the flame on the candle)
Accessories: Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, 2-Way Glue Pen (both for putting a little glitter on the flame), Dimensionals