A Big Wish!

Good morning! It is Monday and I hope you had a great weekend. We did inspite of the cold temperatures. Today I want to share with you a card I made for my Niece's 10th Birthday. I can't believe she is 10 all ready and in the double digits. I wanted a litte different design idea for her card and after playing around a bit I think I found it. The base is Poppy Parade with Basic Black, Baja Breeze and So Saffron added. I used Circle Circus and the Word Play Stamp Set (which is 30% off this month). I also used the Poppy Parade 1/2 Stitched Poly Ribbon across the bottom of the card with a piece of Basic Black Card Stock layered behind it. The Wish Big was punched out with the 1 3/4" Circle Punch then layered behind a Circle from the Circles #2 Originals Dies. The Big Shot was also used to cut out the circle as well as add the texture to the base along with the Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I added

Whisper White card stock inside the card and stamped some more circle from the Circle Circus Stamp Set along the edge to finish off the card. I hope she enjoyed her card. I know she had a great birthday! Today I hope to finish up a scrapbook project and a couple of cards. Have a great day and thanks for stopping by, Tonya

New Triple Punch!

Good afternoon! Today I wanted to share with you another one of the cards we did for Stamp Club this week. We used the new Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch and the Bold Blossom Stamp Set from the Summer Mini. The new Triple Punches are quite fun in that you get three different punch options in one punch. We used all three options on this card. The colors we used are In Colors which include Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz and then we also used Regal Rose. Demonstrators got to see one of the new In Colors for the July Catalog this week and it is a new Light Purple color. I can't wait to see the other four new colors, but back to the card. We used Pear Pizzazz Classic Ink for the sentiment and the flower Stems. Additional punches that we used are the Itty Bitty Shape Punch Pack, 1 3/4 x 7/8" Oval Punch. The accessories we used are the Whisper White Baker's Twine, the Pear Pizzazz 1/2 Stitched Poly Ribbon and the Bitty Buttons. If this card looks familiar it is because I used the same layout last week with the Fun Flowers Die and I knew when I made it that I would have to try it again with the new Triple Punch. If you are interested in trying out the new Triple punch give me a call and we can set up a hands on demonstration for you and your friends. Thanks for stopping by today and as always have a great day, Tonya

Strength and Hope Class Card 1

Good morning! Today I would like to share with you one of the cards we will be making at the Strength and Hope Card Class that is next Friday. If you would like to attend or would like a kit to go please contact me as I will be placing the order tomorrow morning for the class. The class fee is $20 and you will receive the Clear Mount Strength and Hope Stamp Set. This stamp set is available during the Summer Mini Period and for every set sold Stampin'Up! is giving $2 to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The Class is a great way to show your support and you will have 4 new cards that you can send as well as make more of because you have the stamp set. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day, Tonya

Tangerine Flower Garden

Good afternoon, well I am back and all set up for Stamp Club tonight. I am going to share one of the projects we are doing tonight with you today and another one later in the week. I did a card with this technique last week after I saw it on Song of My Heart Stampers. I knew I would want to try it again when I received the new Flower Garden Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and I thought it would be fun to share with my club ladies. The colors I used are Tangerine Tango, Old Olive, Basic Black and Whisper White. I used the Watercolor Wonder Crayons and a Aquapainter to color the flower image. The sentiment is from the Word Play Stamp Set which is on sale this month. I stamped it with Basic Gray, punched out the sentiment with the Decorative Label Punch and sponged the edges with a Sponge and Old Olive Classic Ink. To add a little interest to the upper right corner I punched with Whisper White layer out with the Scallop Trim Corner Punch. It still needed something so my 7 year old suggested adding butterflies, so I cut those out with the Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die using Tangerine Tango Card Stock. I used three on this card and it was just what the card needed. Thanks Jaxon! I added some detail to the inside of the card too and it is ready to mail. This would be a great pick me up card if someone is feeling a little down or is going through a hard time and what a great way to show you care. Have a great day and thank you for stopping by! Tonya

Digital Downloads for May 10th

Good morning! I do have a card for you but I will post it later as I am getting my classroom set up for tonight's Stamp Club Meeting. I wanted to share with you the new Digital Downloads for this week. You can view them here. If you have any questions about My Digital Studio give me a call and we can chat or if you would like to purchase the Digital Starter Kit while it is onsale then let me know and I will be happy to help you and have you join my team of demonstrators. Don't forget to stop by later today for my project and I hope you have a great day, Tonya

Mother's Day!

Good morning! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Ours was busy as always but fun! Today I want to share with you two of my Mother's Day cards that my kids made me. They are from my oldest and my youngest and while one uses all Stampin'UP! supplies (she also let me know they are all current) the other is hand stamped just not with the traditional supplies that I use. I love them both. First the Stampin'UP! card. My daughter's go to stamp set recently has been Circle Circus (which is good since I rarely use it) she combined Cherry Cobbler, Peach Parfait, Baja Breeze and Early Espresso on the card. The Priceless is from the stamp set with the same name and was punched out with the Oval Punch layered on the Scallop Oval and again of the Wide Oval. She added the 1/8" Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon to finish off the front of the card. I think she did a great job and the message inside was so sweet.

The next was was made by my 7 year old and he made this card at school. He brought it home Friday and waited until Sunday to give it to me which for him is a long time. He made the card by using his fingers to stamp the flowers and leaves with paint, drew the stems on with marker and cut out the flower pot. There is a cute poem inside about fingerprints. What a cute handmade card!

Today it is back to the usual schedule and Stamp Club is tomorrow night so I need to get everything ready for that. I hope you enjoyed my Mother's Day cards. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day, Tonya

High Flying Birthday!

Good morning! I finally had some time to stamp. My 9 year old has a birthday party to attend tonight and that of course meant he needed a birthday card. He picked a card that I received for a swap and wanted the same colors and layout. The only change he wanted was to make the card full size and to add the Extreme Dirt Bike. The other supplies used were Pacific Point, Marina Mist, Tangerine Tango, So Saffron and Whisper White Card Stock, Pacific Point Classic Ink Pad, Star Extra Large Punch, Small Star Punch (retired), Circle Scissor Plus, Perfect Polka Dots and Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folders and the Big Shot. I hope the Birthday boy has a great day! Today is a busy day for me as it is Teacher Appreciation Week at our school and I will be helping with the Luncheon we are serving the teachers and staff. Then it is off to three baseball games this evening and my daughter has a track meet tonight which I won't be able to attend because of the baseball games. If I have time to stamp I will post over the weekend but if not check back on Monday for something new. I am going to be posting the Strength & Hope Cards for my upcoming Class. More details can be found on my business website or leave me a comment and I will get you more info. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day, Tonya

Just a little Fun!

Good evening! I mentioned a few days ago that I was working on a sewing project and even though it has nothing to do with stamping I thought I would share so that I you can see what else I do in my free time. This purse is for my wonderful daughter and she picked out the fabric and I did use just a bit of Razzleberry Satin Ribbon as a trim. It has a magnetic closure at the top of the bag and she has all ready started using it for school. The fabric is prequilted and there is a matching lining inside with two pockets one inside and one out. Tomorrow I will be back with a Boy's Birthday card but until then have a great evening and thanks for stopping by, Tonya

Digital Downloads for May 3

Good morning! It is Tuesday so once again it is time for new Digital Downloads for My Digital Studio. Today's downloads include Two new Photobook Templates, a new punch and Baker's Twine just to name a few. To view the entire list of new items just click on over to here and take a look. Remember to purchase the new Digital Downloads you simply need to place your order online. I am hoping to stamp today and have a new project to share and I am starting a new sewing project too. Have a great day and Thanks for stopping by, Tonya

National Scrapbook Month Specials

May is National Scrapbook Month and Stampin'UP! is have a great promotion on both Stamp Sets and Digital Scrapbooking options. Select Stamp Sets are 30% off this month and well the Digital Professional Printing and Select Digital Bundles being 30% off. To see a complete list of the items on sale you can click here.
Because Stampin'Up! would love to have you join their Stamping Family they are also offering a discount of the Digital +Starter Kit and the Stampin' Memories Add-On. For the month of May you can purchase the Digital +Starter Kit for just $122.50. This kit which is valued at over $320 includes My Digital Studio Software
2 Wood Mount Stamp Sets
1 Clear Mount Stamp Set with Clear Block
2 Card Stock Packs
4 Classic Ink Pads
2 Stampin' Write Markers
Buttons
Ribbon
Stampin' Dimensionals
Stampin' Scrub
Stampin' Mist
Mini Glue Dots
SNAIL Adhesive
Decor Elements Piece with Applicator
8 catalogs
Business supplies, forms and tools.
The Stampin' Memories Add-On can be ordered with the Digital +Starter Kit for an $35 and includes
1 Stamp Set
1 card Stock Pack
1 Designer Series Paper Pack
1 Quick Accents Pack (Self Adhesive Die Cuts)
1 Designer Printed 12"x12" Album

Typing that list up makes me want to sign up again to become a Demonstrator. If you would like more info about being a demonstrator please don't hesitate to call me and we can sit down and chat. I really love being a demonstrator and all the benefits that come along with it.
Thanks for stopping by, I am off to stamp and create so I can share with you. Have a great day, Tonya