Wintergreen Votive Candle

I made this votive candle for my workshop yesterday and it was a big hit. The Wintergreen DP is so gorgeous all layered together like this. I used my 5-petal flower punch to put 2 layers of DP plus Sage Shadow and Certainly Celery together, used my Crop-A-Dile to make a hole, and added 3 brads to the center (green, blue & silver). The paper is adhered with Crystal Effects for a tight hold. Always Artichoke ribbon adds a nice touch too.

Not bad for a .99 cent votive from Michael's, eh? :-)

Time Well Spent card

I found the original design for this card on the Paper Pleasing Ideas blog. I really wanted to use my Uptown DP that I just got, so that set the whole color scheme. I also used Almost Amethyst and So Saffron DP and cardstock, with a Wild Wasabi textured cs base and ribbon. The flower is popped up.

Noel Christmas tree

Another Christmas card using Lovely as A Tree -- I adore this stamp set. I used non-SU red cardstock and some holly paper I had from my scrapbooking stash. The brads are Always Artichoke as is the ink. I used my Mat Pack & Always Artichoke marker to add a little depth to the upper left corner. The sentiment is from Many Merry Messages.

SU! January Hostess Special

The new Spring/Summer preview brochure just arrived and wow, are there some great things in it, including cute Valentine's Day stamps, gorgeous Designer Paper, and a really sweet baby stamp set for new arrivals! A special Valentine's Day bundle allows you to buy a stamp set, two colors of grosgrain ribbon, and treat bags for only $33.40. Perfect for classroom treats...

Stampin' Up! is having a special for all January workshop hostesses -- host a workshop of at least $350 between January 2-31 and choose one of the sets in the Preview brochure -- free!! This is *in addition to* regular hostess benefits, which include all new hostess stamp sets. Pretty nice deal if you ask me! I'm putting together my January calendar so if you'd like to book a workshop with me and get in on this terrific special, give me a call at 384-9276 or e-mail me so we can find a date that works well with both our schedules.


FYI -- for all you eager beavers, the new Spring/Summer Collection online catalog will be available to customers on January 2 at noon (MT) from the Customer Web Site.

It's A Girl!!

My friend Grayson just found out she is having a little girl this spring so I whipped this little card up for her. She tells me it's now above the baby's Christmas stocking hanging on the fireplace. I feel so honored! :-) I don't know if you can tell, but I used the "sweet pea" image from a Fall/Winter hostess set in Versamark on the left. I am loving my scalloped circle punch!

Udderly Awesome Folder

Made this for my friend Gretchen who has a little baby girl Gracen, hence the "G" monogram. She works at (and is a graduate of) a college which has pink & green as its school colors and has the unofficial mascot of a cow. The design of the folder is from Stampin' Up! I used a plain white folder from Staples, scrapbook papers I had from several years ago (got them at Target), and a chipboard letter which I colored with Garden Green marker. The cow stamp is from Very Punny (retired) and the alphabet stamps are Whimsy (also retired). Used the SU! scalloped circle, large and small tag and 5-petal flower punches. What do you think -- will she like it??

Season of Joy card

This card features the Holiday Harmony DP from the mini catalog. I stamped the swirl in Versamark on non-SU textured cs, adding the little poinsettias colored with my pink glitter marker. Then I triple -matted the DP, using my two SU oval punches for "joy". I stamped the tree in Always Artichoke on Whisper White cs (nicked the corners with my ticket corner punch) and added a little DP to the left side. A tidbit of Purely Pomegranate double-stitched ribbon finishes it off.