Countdown to Christmas

Name frames seem to be the latest rage and it's a good thing too! Who can resist using their Big Shot and their Stampin' Up Alphabet Simple dies? I am not that strong!

I did this name frame for my Colorado Mother as a hostess appreciation gift. What? You want to be appreciated too? You can, just host a Stampin' Up workshop and I will definitely appreciate you.

Big Shot Class

I know it's been a while.

I just had a Big Shot Class where we made a Manhattan Flower card and a Top Note Box. The Top Note Box is great for gift certificates or little gifts.

Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad

Good thing my parents don't check this every day (or ever). I was supposed to mail this little gem over a week ago. I've used the Manhattan Flower Embossing Folder and have used the Stampin Pastels to shade the flower. The new Teeny Tiny Wishes, they say it all don't they? Granted the background is Pacific Point, but did I mention my parents don't check out my blog so they don't know it's retired.

Big Shot Club

How would like one of these for your very own???

Well, Welcome to the Big Shot Club. 6 hostesses, over 6 months... Big Shot projects every month and each hostess receives the Big Shot die cutting machine by Sizzix, 2 standard cutting pads, the multipurpose platform, the Top Note die and a package of 8 1/2 x 11 card stock for any Color family.
Sound like something you'd be interested in, contact me!

A few of my favorite things...

We recieved this stamp set from Convention... Who wouldn't love it? We have the new In Colors here: Bermuda Bay, Melon Mamba and good ole Chocolate Chip (what else should we use for chocolate).

Big Shot Hero

At Convention, demonstrators submit video ads that are run during the games on the last day. This was one of the best. We laughed. But it's also very serious... You need a Big Shot-- call me ;)

Missing you

So my niece has gone away to college. She's on the Cheer team at Grand Canyon University. I'm sending her this "Thinking of You" card. It's the Build-a-Bear die from the new Stampin' Up! Holiday mini. I've cut the skirt and shirt out of a white and a purple card stock for the official Grand Canyon colors. Hope she likes it.

I just can't get enough!

I know, you are probably sick of hearing how cute these Buil-a-bears are but... the evidence speaks for itself. How stinking cute is this? Our little buddy bear here is on a Dusty Durango card with the Razzleberry Lemonade DSP. Beary Best Friends stamp set and Teeny Tiny Wishes for the sentiment. Ya gotta love it!

Beary Cute!

I designed a boy card & a girl card for a make-n-take for our demonstrator meeting. This is the girl card (duh). The background is the new Melon Mamba cs with the Razzleberry Lemonade DSP. That's the new Beary Best Friends Stamp set, available September 1st! Yippee! The sentiment is from the new Teeny Tiny Wishes set, and is that the (also new) Modern Label punch? It's like Christmas!

Look who's hanging with Stampin' UP!

Build-a-bear has parntered with Stampin' Up! and we now have exclusive stamp sets, designer series paper and dies to use with the Big Shot by Sissix! How exciting is that??!?! This is a sample of the Bear, die cut in Chocolate Chip with a Kraft muzzle and a Bear die cut out of Kraft with her muzzle of Chocolate Chip, as well as an outfit in Pretty in Pink. So cute!

Time for Convention!

Convention 2009 starts tomorrow! I am so excited to see EVERYTHING! I'm carpooling with Brenda, Tammy & Carrie and we'll be meeting up with Shoni, Julie & Linda and about 4000 other demonstrators at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City (or SL,UT as Shoni says). These are the swaps I've done. They are card fronts using the Great Friend and Sense of Time stamp sets. The left is stamped on Whisper White with Orchid Opulence, Lovely Lilac and Basic Black ink. The card stock is Orchid Opulence for the background and Lovely Lilac as the little insert. The insert was then covered with a layer of Crystal Effect. The right was stamped on Confetti White with Apricot Appeal, Dusty Durango* & Soft Suede* (*the new In Colors). The cardstock are the same as the inks. A huge thanks to my friend Caron who helped me assemble these in time!

Keep a watch for what's new from Convention! Watch out Dawn, here I come!

Family Name

I am a member of the BLISS group of Stampin' Up demonstrators and we had our monthly team meeting Monday night. Brenda, our fearless leader, had us make these to frame in lovely frames she provided. We used the All in the Family and Family Accessories stamp sets and the Sissix Alphabet Simple Letters. How cute!

Greetings from Silverton!

I love the Fourth of July, it's like my favorite holiday! I get goose bumps when I hear patriotic music while watching fireworks. Life doesn't get much better. I saw a similar single page on Split Coast Stampers, but of course I had to mix it up a bit.
This is the Independance Day set (again, being retired) on the Pacific Point with Real Red & Whisper White paper.

OOPs

This is really what the front of my Father's Day card looked like. It was a big hit, especially since my Dad wanted tools for Father's Day.

In time for Father's Day

Getting ready to celebrate Father's Day with my dear old Dad. We seem to make our annual pilgrimage to Boston this time each year. Luckily, my hubby is so sweet and understanding. It can't be easy to have his family across the country for his Father's Day. We'll make it up when we get back.

I made this card for the father's in my life. The card is Always Artichoke with the Manchester DSP, Totally Tool and All Holiday.
We are supposed to be having a BBQ at my sister's place for Father's Day. The kids are so excited to play with their cousins.

I'm dying!

Do you realize that my new catalog is at my house, in the box it came in and I'm across the country unable to check it out?! My sneak peek stamp sets are in that box too, unmounted, hidden from the public, awaiting their debut. I may have to change my trip next year, so I can pour over the new catalog while I fly the 8 hours to visit my parents.

Don't tell me about it, it will just upset me... I've got the Stampin' Up, don't got my new catalog blues

Better sister news.

My poor sister was misdiagnosed. The Dr told her she had pneumonia without ever looking at the chest x-rays. She kept getting sicker and sicker... come to find out she was allergic to the codine prescribed for the "pneumonia". She went to the hospital, got pumped full of fluids, stopped taking the codine and is doing MUCH better today. I did pick up her children and brought them over to play with my kids so she can sleep. I'm such a great sister!

The cousins love spending time together. Every year, they act like it's been days instead of a year since they saw each other last.

Made it to Boston!

The kids and I had an uneventful trip to Boston. This is a good thing. My parents were so excited to see how much the kids have grown since last year. The speak on the phone quite regularly, but it's still fun to visit in person.

On a sadder note, my sister, Pamela, was rushed to the hospital with a bad case of pneumonia. I don't know the details yet and will keep you appraised of her progress.

Slacker, I know

I know, I've been slacking. I apologize for my followers. I'm heading to Boston to visit my folks for 2 weeks, so I may post without photos, we'll see.

We did these birthday pages in my Club Scrap group today. We used the Big Birthday Candle set (which is retiring, sadness). The background is Tempting Turquoise with Rainbow Sherbert as the candle base, the Scalloped Circle in Apricot Appeal as well as the flames.

Bike Birthday Invite.

For my son's 10th birthday, we are going to ride the Animas Bike Trail along the Animas river with a BBQ at the end of the trail. It's a gorgeous ride and a great opportunity to use his new bike.

I've used the Just Riding set, the chalkboard technique (one of my fav's), Natural Ivory, Kiwi Kiss and Chocolate Chip c/s. Of course, you can't have an invitation without the Hugs & Wishes set--I hope it never retires!

Happy Memorial Day!

Throwing out a big Thank You to all our military people. We get to live the dream of our fore-fathers because of their sacrifice and dedication.

This card was one of the swaps I did at Convention.

May's Stampin' Up! Specials

Contact me if you'd like to take advantage of this month's specials. Available until May 31st.

Workshop on Wednesday

Space is still available for the Workshop this Wednesday at the Pine Valley Church at 9:30am. The cost is $10 and we'll be making this super cute accordion album. Call or email me if you are interested, or purchase the kit to make at your leisure for $12.

Flag Accordion Album Class

Sorry, I got caught up in the end of school year activities with the kids and have neglected my new audience.

Next Wednesday, I will be hosting a flag accordion album class at the Pine Valley Church here in Bayfield. The cost is $10 and space is limited, so please sign up in advance. If you really want to make the album, but cannot attend, I will send you the kit with instructions for $12.50.

I'm getting it!

Ok, so it's day 2 and I'm still here. I will be adding stuff as I figure it out, so be sure to check daily for new stuff.
I'm sending this card to my mother tomorrow. Don't tell her you saw it here first. I used the Raspberry Tart DSP, the eyelet boarder punch, and the Sizzlits Birds & Blooms. Hope she likes it. If she doesn't I'll just tell her it's a Hallmark.

Welcome to my Blog!

Hello. Thanks for checking me out. I'm really new to this blog thing so please be patient as I muddle through. Generally, I favor the 12 x 12 scrapbook page and I host two groups once a month were we make 2 sets of 12 x 12 pages. However, for my first post, I'm going with a classic as Mother's Day is right around the corner.

For this Mother's Day card I've used the Doodle This set and the chalkboard technique. The image was stamped twice using the Whisper White craft ink and colored with the pastels and a cotton ball. The petals of the top flower were curled under, wrapping them around a pencil.