I'm Seeing Stars!

Well, only on this card really. My middle son is off to a birthday party after school today so of course he wanted a card for his friend. He really liked the one a made a few months ago with the Dirt Biker Stamp so he wanted me to use it again. For this card he picked the colors Real Red, Brilliant Blue (retiring color) and Whisper White, true patriotic colors. The card is pretty easy so I will just list the supplies needed.

Brilliant Blue Card Stock, Real Red Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Real Red Classic Stamp Pad, Brilliant Blue Classic Stamp Pad, Starring You Stamp Set, Extreme Dirt Bike Stamp, Real Red 1/2" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, SNAIL adhesive and Stampin' Dimensionals.

Just a quick reminder that today is the last day to order from the Occasions Mini Catalog. If you would like to place an order please email me and I will call you with a total later tonight. The Summer Mini start tomorrow and I have some new samples to show you from it so be sure and check back after tomorrow. If you would like to receive a copy of the Summer Mini please contact me and I would be happy to get you a copy. Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you come back again, Tonya

Greenhouse Garden Take 2

Hello again, yes two post in one day. How odd is that? Ok don't answer that, please. While making the scrapbook page from the last post I went ahead and stamped a Whisper White Strip of Card Stock with a card in mind and after I wrote the last post I had a few minutes so I whipped up this card. I used the same basic supplies just a few different card stock colors but ink colors are the same. I really like how the black looks with the bright colors it really makes them pop. The set is a 2 step stamping set and it is easy to use. If you would like to purchase it remember that if you place your order before Friday the set is 20% off. What a great sale. Supplies used are:
Summer Sun Card Stock, Bermuda Bay Card Stock, Basic Black Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Black Staz on Ink, Orchid Opulence Classic Stamp Pad, Bermuda Bay Classic Stamp Pad, Pixie Pink Classic Stamp Pad, Summer Sun Classic Stamp Pad, Greenhouse Garden Stamp Set and All Holidays Stamp Set. That is it for today. I am off to pick up my kids from school and after my daughter's track practice we have two baseball games. See you tomorrow, Tonya

Greenhouse Garden 20% Off

Good morning, this is going to be a quick post as I need to be at school shortly. In my last post I mentioned that I had a few ideas for projects and this is one of them. The stamp set I used is Greenhouse Garden and it is on sale until Friday for just $20.76. I have been looking at this set since I saw it in the current catalog but waited until this month to purchase it. I just couldn't pass up 20% off. This is a 6 x 6 scrapbook page, all I need to add is a picture and a little journaling and this page is done. I decided to use four of the retiring colors and I love the bold look of the black with the colors. So my list of supplies are:
Greenhouse Garden Stamp Set, Bermuda Bay Card Stock, Bermuda Bay Classic Stamp Pad, Pixie Pink Card Stock, Pixie Pink Classic Stamp Pad, Summer Sun Classic Stamp Pad, Orchid Opulence Classic Stamp Pad, Basic Black 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Whisper White Card Stock, Curly Label Punch, Stampin' Up! Movers and Shapers Curly Label Big Shot Die, SNAIL and Stampin' Dimensionals. If you would like to order this stamp set before the sale ends you can either email me your order (I will place an order on Friday for anyone interested) or you can order online. Have a great day and thanks for stopping by, Tonya

Hugs for Mom!

Good evening, I got a chance to stamp today between my many trips to school. I am so proud of the kindergarten class. They preformed two short plays today for their families and the other students and they did a wonderful job. I got to help with costumes and they kids just really shined today. Now back to today's card. After posting the list of Occasions Items that are still available I decided to use some of the items to make my card. I haven't used the Hugs Sending Love Notes much but they are perfect for cards. They are already scalloped and a great size at 2 1/4 x 4". I started with one and stamped Wonderful Mother from the Well Scripted Stamp Set and the Swirls from Priceless Stamp Set with Chocolate Chip Classic Stamp Pad. I used the Extra Large Fancy Flower Punch to make the flower on the Hugs Note. I punched out six flowers from the Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper. I added a Pretty in Pink Sending Love Epoxy Brad to the center then scrunched the flowers up to give it depth. Now this card is not one that you can send in the mail but it does make a nice card to give Mom in person. A layer of Pretty in Pink Card Stock was added behind the Hugs Sending Love Note after I rounded the corners. For the base of the card I used Chocolate Chip Card Stock that was texturized with the Stampin'Up! Perfect Polka Dot Impressions Folder. I added a strip of Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper on the left side and a piece of Chocolate Chip 5/8" Satin Ribbon to finish off the card then added the Hugs Love Note to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. If my count is correct I used seven items from the Occasions Mini not to bad if I do say so myself. Tomorrow I am going to use the Greenhouse Garden Stamp Set that is on sale for 20% Off. Hopefully I will have something to share with you afterward. Well, I am off to spend some time with my kids, we have a free evening which for us is a rarity. I hope you enjoyed today's card and thanks for stopping by. I hope you can by again. Tonya

Occasions Mini Just A Few Days Left!

Just a quick reminder that the Occasions Mini will be ending Friday and if you would like to place an order for any of the items that are not available after April 30th. The following is a list of items that aren't available because they have sold out.
Sweet Pea Stitched Felt
Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Stack
On Board Heart Book
The following items are only available until Friday.
Garden from the Heart Stamp Set wood mount (117004)
Garden from the Heart Stamp Set Clear Mount (118568)
With all My Heart Stamp Set Wood mount (118134)
With all My Heart Stamp Set Clear Mount (118623)
Sending Love Epoxy Brads Pretty in Pink (117271)
Sending Love Epoxy Brads Real Red (117270)
Sending Love Epoxy Brads Chocolate Chip (117272)
Corduroy Buttons Pretty in Pink (117681)
Corduroy Buttons Real Red (117268)
Sending Love Specialty Designer Series paper (117153)
I {Heart} Hearts Stamp Set Wood Mount (117010)
I {Heart} Hearts Stamp Set Clear Mount (118571)
I {Love} Love Jumbo Wheel (117084)
Love Bandit Stamp Set Wood Mount (117086)
Love Bandit Stamp Set Clear Mount (118577)
Love Bots Personalized Name Stamp (117692)
Well Scripted Stamp Set Wood Mount (117072)
Well Scripted Stamp Set Clear Mount (118601)
Small Square Glassine Envelopes (117226)
Rectangle Glassine Envelopes (117227)
Glassine Bags (117228)
Sending Love Notes Hugs (118778)
Sending Love Notes Kisses (118779)
Something Sweet Stamp Set Wood Mount (117688)
Something Sweet Stamp Set Clear Mount (118589)
Eggcoutrements Stamp Set Wood Mount (115164)
Eggcoutrements Stamp Set Clear Mount (118556)
Spring Floral Wheel (115166)
Abundant Hope Stamp Set Wood Mount (117054)
Abundant Hope Stamp Set Clear Mount (118547)
Shades of Spring Designer Series Paper (117160)
Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel (117693)
Messages for Mom Stamp Set Wood Mount (117016)
Messages for Mom Stamp Set Clear Mount (118580)
Fox & Friends Stamp Set Wood Mount (117020)
Fox & Friends Stamp Set Clear Mount (118565)
F is for Fox Real Red Decor Element (117880)
G is for Giraffe Pumpkin Pie Decor Element (117882)
L is for Lion Pumpkin Pie Decor Element (117892)
M is for Monkey Old Olive Decor Element (117894)
O is for Owl Taken with Teal Decor Element (117898)
T is for Turtle Old Olive Decor Element (117908)
W is for Whale Bashful Blue Decor Element (117914)
Scallop Frame White Decor Element (117866)
Scallop Frame Chocolate Decor Element (117865)
Is For Chocolate Decor Element (117867)
Is for White Decor Element (117868)
On Board Scallop Circle Book (118306)
On Board Bird Book (117238)
Little Angel Stamp Set Wood Mount (117684)
Little Angel Stamp Set Clear Mount (118574)
My Matryoshka Stamp Set Wood Mount (115213)
My Matryoshka Stamp Set Clear Mount (118583)
Extra Postage Stamp Set Wood Mount (114405)
Extra Postage Stamp Set Clear Mount (118559)
Chat Room Rub-ons (117199)
Tote-ally Tess Stamp Set Wood Mount (117076)
Tote-ally Tess Stamp Set Clear Mount (118595)
A to Z Stamp (115711)
Fine Flourish Stamp (115709)
Dots, Dots, Dot Stamp (115332)
Solid Stripes Stamp (115707)
Chocolate Bunny Stamp (116980)
Like-O-Meter Stamp (117667)
Go Green Stamp (117074)
Butterfly Accent Stamp (119211)
As you can see the list is very long. I posted the list of items that will be carrying over from the Occasions Mini in a previous post if you would like to see it. Also Friday is the last day for purchase the Awash with Flowers Stamp Set (until July when it is available in the catalog). The Two-Step Into Spring Promotion ends Friday which also includes the following stamp sets at 20% off
Greenhouse Garden sale price $20.76 (113824)
Fifth Avenue Floral sale price $19.96 (113734)
Flower Fancy sale price $29.56 (111578)
Trendy Trees sale price $14.36 (113258)
I am off to stamp and will be back later with a new project to share. Have a great day and thanks for stopping by. Tonya

Green Post!

You may be looking at the title of this post and wondering what is Tonya thinking? This milk carton isn't green. Well I don't actually mean the color green but rather green in recycling. With yesterday being Earth Day I looked around my craftroom and noticed all the uncompleted projects and scraps of card stock. Please tell me I am not the only one that will stamp something then not like how it looks but I just can't throw it away so there is sets. Sometimes I use the back or sometimes I find another use for it but most times it just gets added to the pile. Today I started going through the pile and found this Melon Mambo Milk Carton made with the Stampin'Up! Mini Milk Carton Bigz XL Die. The milk carton was already assembled and ready to decorate now to move onto more scraps. The Whisper White Card Stock Lattice was cut and left over from another project. Two pieces were the perfect size to go around the milk carton. I had some scraps of Old Olive Card Stock setting out and they were the perfect size to punch out a few leaves with the Extra Large Two Step Bird Punch. The flower is also made with the Extra Large Two Step Bird Punch and some leftover pieces of Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper. The Flower is the birds wing put together with the point facing inward. I used Mini Glue Dots to hold them together. I added a Summer Sun Corduroy Button to the center of the flower. I like the bright cheering look it gives the flower. The flower was attached with a Pop Up Glue Dot. To finish off the Milk Carton I add the White Library Clip. This allows for each access to the treats inside. I will have to see what other items I can create just from the scraps setting around my craftroom and maybe I will actually clean it a little bit in the process. The Mini Milk Carton and Extra Large Two Step Bird will continue to be available after the Occasions Mini ends this month. See the post below to see what other items will be available after April 30. Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you have a great weekend, Tonya

Occasions Mini Items

Just a quick post to let you know that the following items will continue to be available after April 30. I love the Vintage Vogue Stamp Set and am so happy to see that it is still available. Be watching for more samples using this stamp set. If you would like to place an order for these or any of the other items that are in the Occasions Mini and only available until April 30 please contact me and I will help you place your order. Thanks for stopping by and be sure and check back later when I have a new project to share with you. Have a great day, Tonya

Carryover Items from Occasions Mini 2010

Item #	Description	Price
116519	Charming Stamp Set	$19.95
117690	Vintage Vogue Stamp Set Wood Mount	$23.95
118598	Vintage Vogue Stamp Set Clear Mount	$17.95
118882	Vague vintage Stamp Set Wood Mount	$23.95
119109	Vague vintage Stamp Set Clear Mount	$17.95
118091	Tiny Tags Stamp Set Wood Mount	$22.95
118592	Tiny Tags Stamp Set Clear Mount	$16.95
117535	DÉCOR ELEMENTS F IS FOR FOX CHOCOLATE	$4.95
117536	DÉCOR ELEMENTS G IS FOR GIRAFFE CHOCOLATE	$4.95
117529	DÉCOR ELEMENTS IS FOR BLACK	$4.95
117541	DÉCOR ELEMENTS L IS FOR LION CHOCOLATE	$4.95
117542	DÉCOR ELEMENTS M IS FOR MONKEY CHOCOLATE	$4.95
117544	DÉCOR ELEMENTS O IS FOR OWL CHOCOLATE	$4.95
117528	DÉCOR ELEMENTS SCALLOP FRAME BLACK	$6.95
117549	DÉCOR ELEMENTS T IS FOR TURTLE CHOCOLATE	$4.95
117552	DÉCOR ELEMENTS W IS FOR WHALE CHOCOLATE	$4.95
118139	DS FOLK FLOWERS -SHELLI SIGNATURE COLLECTION	$12.95
117597	DS PAISLEY PATTERNS 2-STEP	$14.95
118072	Punch Corner PINKING HEARTS	$9.95
118870	Punch Corner SCALLOP TRIM	$9.95
117191	Punch Large 2 STEP BIRD	$15.95
118073	Punch LG FANCY FLOWER	$15.95
117649	Punch MD Border PINKING HEARTS	$15.95
117190	Punch MD JEWELRY TAG	$10.95
117193	Punch SM HEART	$5.95
117310	Sizzix BIGZ L MINI MILK CARTON	$32.95
118138	Sizzix Embosslits BEAUTIFUL WINGS	$11.95
117332	Sizzix Embosslits SCALLOPED HEART OF HEARTS	$11.95
117335	Sizzix Textured Impressions PERFECT POLKA DOTS	$7.95
116772	RECIPES BY DESIGN	$24.95
120435	HEART TREAT CUPS	$2.95

New Birthday Wheels!

The Summer Mini has been arriving in mailboxes so I thought I would start sharing some of the cards I have made with the new products. This card is one that we made at the Hostess Appreciation Night. I haven't used my wheels much. I get them maybe use them on a project but then I forget about them and the set. Is anyone else guilty of this? Please tell me yes as I would hate to be the only one. Well, Stampin'Up! has is introducing a new take on the wheels. Instead of one single jumbo wheel you have the option of adding one, two or three Builder wheels to make the design of your choice. I really like the option I used on this card with one wheel at the top and the bottom and a space between for the ribbon. This was so easy to accomplish with the new wheels. You just add one wheel then the spacer then the second wheel and roll like usual. The other super neat think is that we now have three cell jumbo cartridges so that you can make your own color combos for inking up your wheels. This is a fun idea and since I only bought one three cell cartridge I haven't inked mine yet because I can't decide what colors I want to use first. There are just two many color combos available so I would definitely get more than one on May 1st so that you can do more than one color combo. The base of the card is Melon Mambo Card Stock which will be a In Color that is moving into the Brights Collection on July 1st. Then I paired it with Night of Navy and Brocade Blue. Now Brocade Blue will be retiring so if you love this color please don't forget to stock up on card stock, a reinker and teh 5/8" Grograin Ribbon. The wheels for this project are called Birthday Day and So Many Stars. I used the Melon Mambo Classic Ink Pad to ink the wheels and rolled them across the Whisper White Card Stock. I added a layer of Night of Navy Card Stock behind the Whisper White Card Stock. The tag is made with the new stamp set July Fourth. It is really hard to see in this picture but there are stars added to the base of the card with Versamark. The firecracker in this set make perfect birthday candles. I inked up the firecracker three different times and stamped with Melon Mambo, Night of Navy and Brocade Blue Classic Stampin' Pads. The flame was made with the Five Petal Punch and So Saffron Card Stock. You punch out one Flower then insert one petal back in and punch again to give you the flame. The flames were attached with Mini Glue Dots and then 2 Way Glue and Dazzling Diamonds was added to give it some sparkle. The Scallop is from the Pennant Bigz Xl Die, the Big Shot and Brocade Blue Card Stock. If you would like to order the supplies to make this card be sure and let me know May 1st when they become available or if you would like to make this card at your workshop contact me and we will schedule a date.
I am also excited to share with you that I will be attending Convention this year in Salt Lake City. I really enjoyed myself last year and learned so much that I was able to share with my customers. If you would like to attend Convention also all you need to do is signup to be a demonstrator and then you can join me. Contact me if you would like more information about becoming a demonstrator. Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you came back again, Tonya

Emboss Resist

Hello! I have been working on a lot of different Embossing Techniques and this is one that I learned a few years ago at Stampin'Up!'s Regional Event that was held in Kansas City. It is called Emboss Resist on Designer Series Paper and is really easy to do. First you will need a piece of Designer Series Paper. I chose the Almost Amethyst Sheet from the Tea Party DSP Collection. Then you will need a stamp or stamps that are solid images, Heat Tool, Versamark, Clear Embossing Powder, Sponger or Sponge Dauber and Classic Ink to coordinate with your Designer Series Paper. I used Almost Amethyst Classic Ink for this card. You ink up your stamp or stamps with the Versamark and Stamp on your Designer Series Paper, pour the Clear Embossing Powder on the Versamark, shake off the excess and emboss with the Heat Tool. After the embossing has cooled you will use your sponge or sponge dauber (I prefer the daubers as I find my fingers don't get as inky with them) to sponge the Classic ink around and on your embossed image. After you get the look you like you can wipe off any excess ink with a paper towel. The embossed areas with resist the ink and allow the Designer Series Paper images to show through. This paper is fairly subtle but you can see the images through the embossed area. I used the Medallion Stamp for my embossing. It is a great stamp for this technique. I also used the Happy Birthday from the Whimsical Words Stamp Set and the 1 3/4" Circle Punch to punch the sentiment out. The Whimsical Words Stamp Set is only available until the end of the month so if you would like to purchase it please contact me or your demonstrator soon. The card was finished off with a little Whisper White Organza Ribbon. I love how light and simple the card looks with just the Whisper White and the Almost Amethyst. Remember Almost Amethyst is one of the Retiring Colors so if you love this color please place your orders early for a Reinker and card stock as after June 1 is will be only while supplies last.
Well, we have another baseball game tonight this time for my oldest son. The younger two had their first game last night and while they lost by one run they both played well and had fun. I really enjoy watching my kids do any sport as I think most mom's do and I of course love to take pictures so I will try and share a few of the boys in action before to long. Have a great day and thank you for stopping by, Tonya

Fifth Avenue Floral 20% Off

Good evening, hope you are all enjoying a great weekend. The weather was a little cooler today but at least it was sunny. :) The cards I am sharing with you today are not new but I love the technique and stamp set and since it is on sale for 20% off this month I thought I would share. When is comes to embossing techniques the Shimmer Paper Watercoloring in my opinion provides a great WOW factor and it is so easy. I inked up the rose from the Fifth Avenue Floral Stamp Set with Versamark then embossed with White Embossing Powder. I used Shimmer Paper for this. After heat embossing you spray your card stock with water then using the Aquapainter and Reinkers you color in your image. I usually cut the flowers out after they dry then use them for my cards. I made these two beauties Mother's Day cards last year and one uses one of the returning In Colors, Riding Hood Red! I liked this color last year and am happy to have it back. Both layouts are similar just different colors. On the top card I used Riding Hood Red and Pretty In Pink Reinkers and on the second card I used So Saffron and Summer Sun Reinkers. At least that is what I think I used, I can't remember exactly and it has been almost a year. The Happy Mother's Day is from the All Holiday's Stamp Set. If you are interesting in purchasing the Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set the price is just $19.96 until the end of the month. I would be happy to help you place your order and if you are local I will combine orders to save on shipping and if you would like to learn how to make these beautiful flowers I would be happy to teach you. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend, Tonya