Sale-a-bration is here!

I am really excited today is the beginning of Sale-a-bration. Sale-a-bration is Stampin' Up!'s most anticipated annual event. You can earn FREE products when you spend, host or join! For every $50 dollars purchased you get to choose one item out of the Sale-a-bration catalog Host gathering Hosting has lots of extra benefits too many to list here so check out the link Join for only $125 plus get free Designer Series Paper or Digital Downloads for a YEAR!

New roles for the New Year...

I am very flattered and honored to have been chosen a Design Team Member for Belli Challenge Design team.

2012 Jan 22

A busy weekend I am sure was had by one and all, they do go too fast don't they! Here are a couple of things I had over the last few days that I am able to share with you. I have also begun working on items to submit to the Artisan Award for Stampin' Up! I will share those after the Convention held in SLC July 18-21, 2012.

Creative Belli Challenge #135 - Jan 18 Frames

This is my design for today's Creative Belli Challenge. Frame It I hope you'll join in and post on the Creative Belli Challenge Webpage

In MDS; I used Well Worn Designer Series Paper then set a punch in the center of that filled it using the Color Match Tool with the Crumb Cake, I centered and Oval Punch on top of that, again using the Color Match Tool I filled it with one of the Very Vanilla tones from the Well Worn Designer Series Paper. The nest step was adding the stamps. Ornate Frame & Memories from the Frame It set; which are available in Wood, Clear Mount as well as MDS. I colored the two stamps in Early Espresso. I placed Antique Brads in the corners and an additional one where the Crochet Trim Ribbon meet.. To finish it off I added Drop Shadows to the elements of the card. I Have used this style with Paper and ink too, stamp a border stamp of your choice around the base layer of your piece, you can now either build up, or you can cut out the center of this piece and use dimensionals to raise it above a the base layer. I love using the technique of simply wrapping the ribbon around the raised frame/matte edge and then using min-glue dots to attach a bow, or knot. If you want to give more dimension to your project you can sponge the edges of your pieces. Here is the frame project Darsi chose to show on the Creative Belli Challenge

This is simply a little On-Board Frame from Stampin' Up! that I sponged Basic Black ink onto, darker on the outer edges. I also brushed the Basic Black inc over the top of the Whisper White layer that I had run through my Big Shot using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. The ribbon is Whisper White 5/8 Inch Organza Ribbon, the button is actually a retired red corduroy brad. The black square is actually,the Postage Stamp Punch in Basic Black Paper. The sentiment is from the Clearly For You Set. Have a Great Day!

Something bright and fun

Here a few that I put together today

Something Sweet Variations

Hera are some projects I have been working on...

Look what happened to me!

Yes, I was pretty excitd to see that I had been chosen for is in the Air challenge on the Soshelli.com web page!

having been selected I am given my choice of ANY stamp set in any of the current catalogs! I Really love Stampin' Up! not just for the great coordination of the supplies, but I always want to say THEY because Stampin' Up! really is the people who are a part of the company! Thank you Shelli Gardner and all the Stampin' Up! Family

Variations on a theme

Here is a variation on a theme! Using the My Friend Stamp set

Hope you have an AWESOME Week!

Here are a couple I just finished...

Here are some Birthday Card Ideas

Lovin' MDS

I have really been loving MDS! Here are a few samples of some of the work I've been doing created with the Sew Sweet Background papers stampin' Up! retired them as paper, but they are current in Stampin' Up!s digital format of MDS These were

For the Creative Belli Challenge #134...

Occasions Mini Catalog Available Jan 4-April 30, 2012

The Occasions Mini-Catalog is so fun of really beautiful images. I can't wait to dig into my new box of supplies! The mini has so much from Digital Downloads

Fabric

Embellishments

As well as fun beautiful stamp sets & coordinating paper.

These are just a few examples Check out the whole gorgeous mini HERE!