Awash with Apricot!

Since the announcement of the Color Renovation, I have been trying to use more of the colors that will soon be retiring. Now I will be the first to admit that these are not colors I tend to use often, some occasionally but not by any means often. So I decided to start with Apricot Appeal I do like these color and at one time used it quite a bit but not recently. I wanted to pair it with a purple color and chose Almost Amethyst. The stamp set that I used is the new sneak peak set Awash with Flowers that is available this month either for order or you can earn it free for hosting a workshop of $350 or more. Awash with Flowers is a two step stamping set. I started the card by stamping the solid image larger flower and the line image of the same flower inked with the Apricot Appeal Classic Stamp Pad randomly on the Apricot Appeal Card Stock. Then I added a layer of Almost Amethyst Card Stock that had the corners rounded with our 3/16" Corner Rounder Punch. The Scalloped Whisper White Card Stock was made with the Big Shot and the Clear Scallop Square Die. I used the Basic Gray Classic Stamp Pad to stamp the flower image and stem. Then I stamped the solid portion of the flower and leaves with the Almost Amethyst Classic Stamp Pad and the Mellow Moss Classic Stamp Pad. I added a knotted piece of Apricot Appeal Grosgrain 1/4" Ribbon. The for you sentiment is from the All Holidays Stamp Set, it was stamped with the Basic Gray Classic Stamp Pad on Whisper White Card Stock then punched out with the Small Oval Punch and added to the card with Mini Glue Dots. Tomorrow night is Stamp Club and we will be using this stamp set for one of our projects if you would like to attend please contact me and I will be happy to cut extra supplies for you.
Remember all of the colors used on this card with the exception of Whisper White will be retiring at the end of June. I would encourage you to stock up on card stock and purchase a reinker if these are colors that you regularly use or really love. Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you came back again. Happy Stampin', Tonya

Card Clutch

Hello all, as I sit here in the sun enjoying this beautiful day I am thankful for wireless internet that allows me to work and enjoy the outside. Whatever did we do before we had wireless, I know I either didn't work or I didn't enjoy the day with the kids. I mentioned in my last post that I had a birthday party Friday at my house for a wonderful birthday girl. The girls made cards but we wanted something special for them to put their card in to take home so the birthday girl's mom asked if I could sew something for the cards. I of course am always up for a challenge and came up with these Card Clutches. Now they will be perfect for the girls to use to hold a school supplies or makeup or other items that girls like to carry but for Friday they held their four cards and envelopes. They were all the same and I picked the fun fabric because the birthday girl really likes butterflies. The Clutch is held shut with Velco. It consist of just 12 Scallop Squares. You sew two together to make the inside and out nice and pretty. There is batting between the layers to make it a little more sturdy. After making it I started thinking it would make a great sunglasses holder or if it was just a little smaller it would be great for a camera or cell phone. Well, I am going to go back to enjoying the wonderful weather and time with the kids before I need to go and make dinner and give baths. Enjoy the rest of your weekend and be sure and stop by again for another stamping projects. 'Til next time, Tonya

A Kaleidoscope of Friends!

Good evening, what a beautiful day we had today. It was so pretty so I spent the day outside working in my flower beds getting them cleaning them up and just soaking in the sun. I thought I would share this card with you before I went off to bed. This is one of the cards that we made for the birthday party that was held at my house last night. We had 10 girls here and they made four cards each. The birthday girl loves the Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper and also butterflies so I used stamp sets that had butterflies on each card. This card uses the stamp set Friends Rock. I started with a base of Summer Sun and stamped butterflies across the top with the Summer Sun Classic Stamp Pad. I added a layer of Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper that I punched with the Scallop Edge Punch across the top. I stamped the Hey, Friend on Whisper White Card Stock with the Basic Gray Classic Stamp Pad and used the Blender Pens and Summer Sun Classic Stamp Pad, Pixie Pink Classic Stamp Pad and Tempting Turquoise Classic Stamp Pad to color in the Hey, Friend. I used the Corner Rounder on the bottom right corner then layered the Whisper White Card Stock onto Tempting Turquoise Card Stock, then Pixie Pink Card Stock that also have the lower corner rounded. I hope the girls enjoyed making the card last night. I know that I enjoyed having them here and sharing my love of stamping with them. It is one of the best things about being a demonstrator, getting to share what I love with the young and young at heart. I hope you have a great weekend, I am hoping to squeeze in some stamping but if the day is a beautiful tomorrow as it was today then I can't make any promises. I do hope you stop by again. Thanks, Tonya

Messenger Bag!

I have been sewing again and I am super excited about the messenger bag that I am sharing with you today. Last week I mentioned that I had a project that I had completed and couldn't share and this is it. I was asked to make this for a birthday girl and I really wasn't sure what I was going to make until I started it. I was asked to make a messenger style bag with a longer strap that would hit about waist length. One of the things I added to this bag is the flap that allows it to close and also it is reversible yes reversible! How cool is that. I added buttons on the inside and out so that it can easily be closed. The bag is of course made with the Square Scallop Die and the Big Shot. There are 22 squares in the purse so you need to cut out 44 total because each is double sided. This is a great size for a every day bag or for a teenager.You can see from the pictures that one side is smooth and the other has the scalloped edge that will fray as you wash it. Both are a different look for your different moods. which do you prefer? If you would like a messenger bag of your own contact me and I will be happy to make one for you.
Thank you for stopping by my blog today and let me know if you have an idea for a bag. I love a challenge and will be happy to give your idea a try. Now back to more stamping, Tonya

Bold and Bright Flight of the Butterfly

Good morning, busy day for me but I did want to share this card that I made yesterday in preparation for a birthday party I have this week. The birthday girl loves the Bright and Bold colors so I pulled out some of the soon to be retiring colors for this card. I used Pixie Pink, Pink Passion, Summer Sun and Only Orange for the ink colors. The base of the card is Only Orange and I have added a layer of Summer Sun Card Stock across the bottom of the card. I used the Eyelet Border Punch on the Summer Sun layer and it is hard to see in this picture but on the lower right corner I have stamped Friend to Friend from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set in Summer Sun Classic Ink. I used the Flight of the Butterfly Stamp Set to stamp the main focal image on Whisper White Card Stock in the various ink colors then added a layer of Pink Passion Card Stock behind for a mat. I really love how fun and cheerful this card looks. It just makes me happy to see it and I know that who every I send it to will have their day brightened as well. These are just a few of the retiring colors I will try and focus on those a few times a week so you can decide if you need to stock up on card stock and reinkers before they retire on June 30. Thank you for stopping by today and be sure and came back again. I have more projects to share both sewing and stamping. Have a great day, Tonya

Exciting News From Stampin'Up!

Stampin'Up! made a big announcement today and I am happy to share it with you. Starting July 1 with the release of the new Idea and Catalog Book Stampin'Up! will be redoing the color families and will be adding five new colors and bringing back some of our favorite In Colors from past years. Now they are also retiring some colors but you have three months to stock up on card stock, reinkers, and markers. The colors that are retiring are as follows:
Pink Passion
Pixie Pink
Pale Plum
Orchid Opulence
Lovely Lilac
Lavender Lace
Almost Amethyst
Bordering Blue
Brocade Blue
Ballet Blue
Brilliant Blue
Taken with Teal
Glorious Green
Handsome Hunter
Sage Shadow
Mellow Moss
Green Galore
Gable Green
Barely Banana
Yoyo Yellow
Summer Sun
Apricot Appeal
Only Orange
Really Rust
Ruby Red
Cameo Coral
Blush Blossom
Creamy Caramel
Close to Cocoa
Going Gray
If you would like to place an order for any of these colors please let me know, or if you would like to host a workshop to earn these or other great products for free please give me a call. You may be wondering what colors we have left well there are 40 colors and in July we will get 5 new InColors that will be current for 2 years and then another 5 the next year that will also be current for 2 years. I am really looking forward to seeing the new colors in person and trying them. I always love getting new colors to play with, but until then I will enjoy using the retiring ones. Tomorrow I will have a card I made today with three of the retiring colors. Thanks for stopping by, Tonya
Oh and if you were wondering what InColors are returning well they are: Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango, River Rock, Soft Suede, Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Baja Breeze, and Wild Wasabi. The new colors are called Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, and Marina Mist. I am off to bed we had a very long track meet tonight but the team did great! So proud of them all. Good night and stop by again tomorrow please.

More My Digital Studio Downloads Available!

Hello, I wanted to share the exciting new downloads that are available for My Digital Studio. I have added pictures so you can see what the new downloads look like. If you were wondering what other downloads are available all you need to do is go to shop now and search under Digital Crafting and it will bring up the items available. Purchase those that you want then download them to your computer and you are ready to have fun with them. I will be back later today with a new card but until then have a great day and thanks for stopping by, Tonya




121064 Well Scripted Stamp Brush Set - Digital Download $3.95
121062 Vintage Vogue Stamp Brush Set - Digital Download $3.95
121061 Vintage Overlay Stamp Brush Set - Digital Download $5.95

122137 Scallop Trim Corner punch - Digital Download $0.95
122136 Scallop Trim Border punch - Digital Download $0.95


121066 Rough Type Stamp Brush Set - Digital Download $9.95


122134 Pinking Hearts Border punch - Digital Download $0.95

122135 Pinking Hearts Corner punch - Digital Download $0.95
122132 Extra Large Fancy Flower punch - Digital Download $0.95



122131 Extra Large Two-Step Bird punch - Digital Download $0.95


122133 Medium Jewelry Tag punch - Digital Download $0.95

Clearance Rack Check it Out!

Good morning, no project to share today, but I wanted to draw your attention to the Clearance Rack over at my Online Store. There are some fantastic values on some great products. Remember the fun Georgia Peach and Maine Blueberry Designer Series Paper from a few catalogs ago well it is on sale for only $3.99. There are other items like Rub ons, Ribbon and Buttons so head on over and check it out. You won't be sorry you did. Well, I am off to go shopping with my four kids. It should be a fun experience as I expect the stores to be busy today but it can't be helped. Have a great day and if I don't make it back between now and tomorrow have a Wonderful Easter. Thanks, Tonya

Wonderful Mom

Good afternoon, sorry for not posting again yesterday but the project that I finished I can't share right at the moment as it is a birthday gift. I am super excited to share it with you but it will have to wait until the birthday girl receives it. Since I have been sewing so much I feel like I have sort of lost my stamping mojo so I decided to start with a simple card. I will share with you a card I made this afternoon. I haven't used a lot of the the Occasion Mini items so before time runs out I had better start. One of the items that I have been wanting to use is the Extra Large Two Step Bird. This punch not only punches out the bird and wing but also the branch that the bird is setting on. It really is cute and for a mom that loves bird watching what a perfect card. The base is So Saffron Card Stock and so is the bird. I added a little So Saffron Classic Ink to the bird to give it a little more dimension. The branch is punched out of Old Olive Card Stock. I also used some much neglected Designer Series Paper from the Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Stack. I really need to use more of these as they are so pretty and fun. The bird and his branches are on a Whisper White Card Stock Lattice made with the Big Shot and the Stampin'Up! Lattice Bigz Die. Doesn't it make him look like he is setting right on a lattice fence. I added a simply Wonderful Mother sentiment to finish off the card from the Well Scripted Stamp Set. I inked it with the Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker which I also used to add the eye on the bird. Remember there is only one month left to purchase from the Occasions Mini so if you would like to purchase the supplies to make this card don't wait until it is to late. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great weekend, Tonya

Two Step Stampin' Promotion

Well, my computer must know that it is April Fool's Day and has decided to play tricks on me. After trying three times to send out my monthly Newsletter and the computer deleting it twice I finally got it sent, now to let you know more about the Two Step Stampin' Promotion that started today. I have added a promotion button on the side bar but here are all the details. If you host a workshop during the month of April with merchandise sales totalling at least $350 you will recieve the all new Awash with Flowers Stamp Set Free or you can purchase the stamp set which is a sneak peak from the new Idea Book and Catalog for just $39.95 (wood mount) or $27.95 (clear mount). Also the following Stamp Sets are 20% off this month:

113824 Greenhouse Garden Stamp Set Sale Price $20.76

113734 Fifth Avenue Floral Stamp Set Sale Price $19.96

111578 Flower Fancy Stamp Set Sale Price $29.56

113258 Trendy Trees Stamp Set Sale Price $14.36

For the Hostess Promotion:

• You must place your order on a workshop, customer, or demonstrator order to qualify. Online orders are not eligible for this part of the promotion.
• There is a limit of one free Awash with Flowers stamp set per workshop; the reward is for reaching the $350 workshop level, and is not incremental.
• Qualifying hostesses may choose either the wood-mount or clear-mount set. Please note: Clear-mount blocks are not included with the clear-mount set (blocks C and H are recommended this set).

If you would like to book a workshop and earn your free Awash with Flowers Stamp Set give me a call and I will help you. Thanks, for stopping by. I am off to stamp and hopefully will have something to share later today. Have a great day, Tonya