Pokemon Birthday

Hello and good evening, I am staying up late tonight to get the retiring list and to see some sneak peaks from the new catalog and while I wait I thought I would post a card I made last week for my youngest son to give to a friend. The friend really like Pokemon and I found a cute Pikachu and decided to make my own. The colors are Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Basic Black and Whisper White. I used various punches to make this guy and used the Afterthoughts Hostess Set which is only available for another month. If you would like a complete list of punches let me know and I will add them. Tomorrow be sure and check back for the retiring list of stamp sets, accessories and Decor Elements. Have a great evening, Tonya

Last Chance!

Today is the last chance to take advantage of the May Specials which include 30% off select stamp sets, discounts on selected professional print products for My Digital Studio and special Digital Download bundles for My Digital Studio. Also today is the last day to sign up to become a demonstrator and receive the discounted price on the Digital + Starter Kit. Give me a call if you would like to take advantage of any of these specials. I will be more than happy to help you.
Stampin'UP! has released new Digital Downloads for today and to take a look at those just click on over here.
Tomorrow is a big day for Demonstrators and Customers as it is the day that the Retirement and Last Chance List are posted. I will be emailing the list out to everyone on my email list as soon as I receive the lists. Remember that the Accessories that are on the list are first come first serve as supplies are limited. The Stamp Sets that are retiring will be available until the end of June. If you have any questions about the Retirement List please don't hesitate to ask, I don't want you to miss out on an item you really want. Thanks for stopping by and check back later as I will be posting a card later today. Enjoy your day, Tonya

Another Card by Kaylee

Hello! I hope you are enjoying the Memorial Day Weekend. We have had a quiet day at our house but yesterday we spent the evening with my family cooking out and just relaxing. Today's card is yet another card made by my wonderful daughter. She made this card for a friend that had a birthday over the weekend. For supplies she used: Rich Razzleberry Card Stock, Classic Ink Pad and Stampin' Write Marker, Tempting Turquoise Card Stock, Classic Ink Pad and Stampin' Write Marker, Whisper White Card Stock, Pear Pizzazz Classic Ink Pad, Stampin' Write Marker and Designer Series Paper, Circle Circus Stamp Set, Pretty Postage Stamp Set and the coordinating Postage Stamp Punch, Rich Razzleberry 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Word Play Stamp Set (which is only on sale for a few more days), and the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch. If you are wondering how this card is made then be sure and check out my class this Friday night. We are doing a card similar to this one and three other interactive cards. I will warn you though once you make a card like this they are so much fun to play with that you almost don't want to give it away.
Give me a call if you have any questions about the Cards on the Move Class and if you would like to receive a new catalog next month then be sure and let me know. Enjoy the rest of your day and as always thanks for stopping by, Tonya

Wish Big Seeing Double

Good morning! I don't usually post on the weekends but since blogger and I are finally back on good terms I thought I would take advantage of it and share with you. The cards today use the same supplies and are almost a copy of each other but since they were for identical twins I think it is only appropriate that the cards match so well. The colors I used in both card stock,Stampin' Write Markers and Classic Ink Pads are Not Quite Navy, Real Red and Crumb Cake. I also used Very Vanilla Card Stock. I used two stamp sets: Extreme Elements and Word Play which is on sale until the end of this monht. Definitely a great set to have. I used the 2 1/2" Circle Punch and the Big Shot and Circles #2 Originals Die for the Wish Big. The images in the background were off stamped to make them just a little lighter. Really simple cards that were easy to make and would be even easier to mass produce so you have quite a few on hand and they would be great in other colors for the girls in your life. Have a great Memorial Day Weekend and Thanks for stopping by, Tonya

Coaster Box

Good morning! I am still trying to get blogger to work on all our computers but for know it looks like I can post on at least one computer. Not the one with my pictures however. :( The other night I decided to make a coaster box with some of the current Designer Series Paper. I anticipate that most of the Designer Series Paper that is in the current catalog to retire at the end of June and since I have quite a bit I thought I would start using it up. Now of course I could be wrong and it could stay but I will know on June 1st. To make the coaster box you will need five coasters, Tombow Multipurpose glue, Designer Series Paper (I used Newsprint), Crop-a-dile, ribbon and any embellishments you would like to add. The coasters are 4x4 so I cut my Designer Series Paper to that size and glued it to four of the coasters. I then sanded the edges and corners so the paper was even on all sides. I did sponge the top and bottom edges with the Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink Pad and a sponge. The ribbon was added to the sides to hold the box together. I used the Paper Piercer and the Mat Pack to get all the holes evenly spaced then used the Crop-a-dile to make the holes big enough for the ribbon to go through. The ribbon I used is the 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon is Basic Black. The bottom of the box is attached with the Tombow Multipurpose Glue and was left to dry overnight. I decorated my box with a flower made with the Fun Flower Bigz Die and some ribbon. I am going to use this box to hold items in my classroom so if you attend my classes or club you might just see this box. I am hoping to be able to post again later but if not have a great weekend and don't forget that My Birthday Special ends on May 30th. Thanks for stopping by, Tonya

I am have trouble logging into my blog today but I did post a new project on my facebook page. If you haven't liked my page now would be a great time too.

Butterfly Trio

Good afternoon! Sorry for not posting last night. I got busy working on the end of the year teacher's gifts and didn't stop to post. Today was the last day of school and now all my kids are home for the summer or until they are off for another activity. :) I am sharing with you one of the cards we did last week at the Strength and Hope Class. This card is based off of one that was in our Stampin' Success Magazine. I love to get my magazine every month and check out all the samples, stories and off course the sneak peaks. Just one of the wonderful things about being a Stampin'Up! Demonstrator. The card uses Pretty in Pink, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla and Baja Breeze Card Stock. The ink colors are Pretty in Pink, Crumb Cake and Baja Breeze as well. For accessories we used the Basic Pearls and the 1/8" Pretty In Pink Taffeta Ribbon. We also used the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch for the extra detail on the bottom of the card. Remember if you purchase this stamp set you will be helping fight Breast Cancer. For every Strength and Hope Stamp Set that is purchased Stampin'Up! will donate $2 to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Many of you have all ready made your purchase but if you haven't then please contact me so I can help. Thanks for stopping by, Tonya

May 24 Digital Downloads

It's Tuesday time for new Digital Downloads. Today we have two new summer time downloads just for you. Be sure and check them out here and give me a call if you have any questions. I will be back later today with a new card just for you, but for now I need to run. Big to due list today. :)

Let's Celebrate

Today I thought I would share a card that I received this month from Stampin'UP! This year Stampin'Up! has started sending Demonstrators a birthday card which is made using My Digital Studio. We also receive an additional 15% off one items during our Birthday month. Well, today happens to be my birthday and since I have received a gift from Stampin'UP! I thought I would give you a gift this week. From now until May 30 you can receive 15% off one item that you order from me. This order will need to be placed directly through me and not online to receive this discount. The discount is taken off after tax and shipping are figured and you can only use it on one item during the week. So take a look at your wish list and give me a call so I can help you place your order or if you would like to receive your own Birthday Gift from Stampin'UP! then give me a call and I will help you with that too. Thanks for stopping by today and have a great day, Tonya

Hope's Butterfly

Good evening, I know it has been a few days since I posted last but I have been creating and then the weather was yucky so it made taking pictures hard. I did finally get some though and want to share one of the cards we are making tonight at my Strength & Hope Class. This card uses Pink Pirouette, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso and Very Vanilla. The base of the card is Pink Pirouette Textured Card Stock. I really like how it adds just that little bit of extra to a card and when sponged like on this card it really stands out. All the sponging was done with the Early Espresso Classic Ink Pad and a sponge. The Butterfly was stamped twice once on the Very Vanilla in Crumb Cake and the other time on a piece of scrap Very Vanilla with Pink Pirouette and Crumb Cake Classic Ink. I cut out the second butterfly omitting the Antennas and layered it with Stampin' Dimensionals over the first butterfly. Notice his antennas are back and you don't have to cut around those little guys. The H and hope were stamped with Early Espresso Classic Ink and punched out with the 1 3/8" Circle Punch. I also used the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch to add to the left side of the main image. To finish off the card and the butterfly I Basic Pearl was added. I really am happy with the way this card turned out. You can make this card too all you need to do is place an order for your Strength & Hope Stamp Set and Stampin'Up! will donate $2 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. So you get to help out a great cause and you get a great stamp set. Contact me to place your order.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend. Ours is going to be busy with three birthday parties tomorrow. I still need to make some cards. :) See you on Monday, Tonya