Full Circle

Today I have lots of circles to show you and both projects make me really smile.  Let's get right to it!

I've been helping a few friends locally with baby invitations.  During the process it made me realize that I do NOT have a lot of baby crafting supplies on hand.  I guess you could say I've outgrown that department in the crafting section.  However, I was able to pull a few supplies and make some fun cards. I was going through some of my paper that has been neglected and found the pretty Mocha Morning Specialty DSP.  I haven't played with this gorgeous paper enough.  Check out this great paper!

Nice paper! I found the Polka Dots and wanted to make a baby card with it.  I also pulled out my Button Button stamp set.  Check out today's card:

I decided to make a fluffy baby card using lots of ribbon, pearls and buttons.  Below you will find the products used for this card.

Stamps: Button Buddies – Clear-Mount Stamp 122737, Tiny Tags – Clear Mount Stamp 118592

Paper: Soft Suede, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla

Ink: Soft Suede

Accessories: Trinket Hearts 125605, Perfect Pennants Bigz Die 123126, Mocha Morning Specialty Designer Series Paper 122366, Baja Breeze 3/8" Pleated Satin Ribbon 125571, 5/8 Inch Crochet Trim Victoria 118481, Baja Breeze 1/2 Inch Seam Binding Ribbon 122331, Basic Pearls Jewel Accents 119247, Designer Buttons – Neutrals Collection 119743, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die 117335, Jewelry Tag Punch 117190, Vintage Trinkets Accents & Elements 118764

Now it's time for a little bit of Digital Inspiration! Tuesday's are magical days for me.  Tuesdays= New Digital Releases from Stampin' Up! Feels like Christmas!

You can download the new Digital Downloads HERE. They are fantastic. 

Today I have a layout using more Circles and NEW downloads!

Today's layout was inspired by another layout seen on Pinterest.  You can see the layout HERE. I loved all the circles on this layout.  What I love more is being able to find a layout I like and creating it using My Digital Studio software.  Sometimes it's hard to start with a blank canvas and know which way to go with it.  It's much easier to start from scratch when you have a little inspiration standing in front of you. 

This photo of Brandon will go down as one of my favorites. It was taken this past fall at the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC.  It was the first time any of us had seen it and it was the one place my Dad wanted to go while they were visiting.   We were looking for a friend of my Dads.  He had died right in front of my dad when he was in Vietnam.  They were best buddies.  I can't describe how emotional this visit was for my family.  Seeing my dads face when he looked at the wall was incredible. Almost disbelief that he was actually standing in front of it.  My kids were fascinated with the history and Brandon kept saying, "Look at all of these names!"  Interestingly enough the picture I took of Brandon is one of my favorites because you can see the reflection of names on his white shirt.

Below you will see a list of downloads I used for this layout.  One of my favorite downloads from this week is this one:

Get It Done Kit – Digital Download 129924

You can purchase today's downloads RIGHT HERE!

Downloads I used:

Number One DSP
Circle Punch 1.25
Candid Frames
Button Latte
Corduroy Buttons
Button Bouquet
Buttons Pack In Color
In Color Paper Buttons
Spice Cake Designer Buttons-Soft Suede
A Holly, Jolly Christmas-Star
Anchored-Star 2
Anchored-Star 3
Rough Type-Letter B
Designer Kit-Get It Done
Designer Kit- Get It Done Notepaper 3
Staples
Font-Jenna Sue
Flag Punch

I hope you are having a FANTASTIC Tuesday. We have a Family Fun Night Celebration at the kids school tonight. We are hoping to watch the principle race on a tricycle.  Hope she doesn't wear the pretty heels I always see her in.  Of course this could make the whole thing even more funny. Have a fabulous day and make something pretty using Circles.  Share your creations with me.  I would love to see them. 

XOXOXOXO

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I’m a Little Excited!

Seriously, I am a little excited and this excitement brought me back to my early days of being a brand new Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. If your a demonstrator you will understand my excitement.  As you have seen here lately I've been gung-ho My Digital Studio.  Let me tell you that I've had the program since DAY ONE and it sat on my computer FOREVER.  I've watched tons of people get crazy with it and do amazing things but I was scared to death of it.  Not lyin'. Kinda like my first workshop back in the day.  I was scared to death to show someone how to stamp and what I did show them was hideous.  The first thing I ever made in My Digital Studio was not pretty either however I was pretty excited about my creation because it was mine.  <smile>  All that being scardy cat was silliness.  Today was so exciting because I held my first My Digital Studio class.  I'm guessing many of you like my class participants had the program but they had done nothing with it.  They were just as scared but eager to do something with it. I am so excited because the class was very basic but at the end I know they walked away with more knowledge of the program.  They are going home to create something fun and beautiful with their program.  Isn't that exciting? I'm excited for myself because I broke the MDS barrier of being scared to teach it.  My advice is to dive into the program and play, play, play because you can't hurt anything and it's so fun to see the results. 

During December I created my favorite scrapbook of all time.  It was a 100 page album for Russ about what we did during his Iraq deployment.  This is my favorite scrapbook because it tells a VERY big story. It tells the good, the bad and they very ugly.  Every page has journaling.  Truth be told most of my traditional scrapbooks have VERY little journaling because I was lazy and a procrastinator. I'm not afraid to call myself out.  It's the truth.  My scrapbook for Russ has TONS of journaling because the book had to go to print and I needed to tell the story. LOL.  I will share this book soon.  I just have to click the shutter on the camera.

So, if you are new to My Digital Studio I encourage you to look at the FREE Trail and just play.  You get it free for 30 days. What do you have to lose? You could also become a demonstrator and get this in your kit.  Uh-huh! Would love to have you be a part of my team.  We are pretty fun girls to hang with and again you have NOTHING to lose.  You can check out the program HERE. You can see how cool it is to be a demonstrator HERE. 

Let me share a few fun things!

First a card.  You know I still cannot live without touching paper, paper, paper. 

I've had quite a few baby invite requests over the last couple of weeks.  With back to back sickies I haven't been able to get to them as fast as I wanted.  This card is a fast card if you are looking to make many duplicates.  The You're Invited is a retired stamp set that I keep on hand.  We do have a few in the catalog that are just as cute that you can use.

Lastly, I have an My Digital Studio page. 

A few of the downloads I used for this layout include:

Everything Easter Scallop Circle
Rhinestones
Itty Bitty punches
Walk in the Park 11
Flag Punch

Downtown Grunge Frame

Rounded Corner Punch

I hope your Thursday is FANTASTIC. Create something fun and enjoy the time you get to create.  It's great for the soul. 

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Take 1, 2 & 3

Have you ever had a card that takes three times to make it a CHARM?  I am doing the birth announcements for my dear cousin who just had the most beautiful baby.  She is now 8 days old and just a little butterball.  I so love chunky babies.  They make me smile.  Well, two weeks ago when baby Kylie still did not want to make her debut I had taken my cousin two announcements very similiar in looks to see what she thought.  Here they are!

Take 1:

Take 2:

So, once I pulled these out my cousin told me she didn’t want PINK!

Not a problem I said.    I can come up with a different color.  I’m a big dumb dumb and didn’t bring the catalog with me to show her the other colors but she was wearing the cutest Almost Amethyst Sundress and that’s the color we decided on. Phew. 

So here is Take 3!

Remember, my new favorite thing the past couple of weeks is lots of layers and the shabby look.  Now honestly I have always loved the shabby look, but I am totally into it right now.  These definitely fit the bill. Now, don’t pay too much attention to the fact I went a little OVERBOARD with my Color Spritzer Tool.  Actually the barrel wasn’t clean and I squirted black ink over my pretty pink paper.  (You probably heard a loud scream!)

 Have I told you lately how much I love the stamp set Friends 24-7?  Jeesh I cannot get enough of this stamp set.  It really is the BEST!  So VERSITLE!  I have to make 50 of these bad boys.  I started some of the assembly tonight! 

Below you will find all the products I used.  Don’t forget to check out the Last Chance Stamp Sets and Accessories.  The Accessories are going fast.  If there is something you want, I would get it quick.  I think we will walk down memory lane the next few weeks of some of my favorite stamps that are retiring.  I think we should give them a FOND FAREWELL! 

Oh, and a Daddy-O update:  He is doing FABULOUS.  Still in the hospital waiting on some labs to come back normal.  Still can’t thank you enough for all your prayers and concerns.  BIG HUGE HUGS!

Materials:

All Materials Stampin’ Up!

Take 1:

Stamp Sets: Nursery Necessities, Friends 24-7

Cardstock: Pink Pirouette, Kraft, Vanilla, Vellum

Ink: Pink Pirouette, VersaMarK, Basic Black

Accessories: Pink Tafetta Ribbon, Paper Piercer, Cutter Kit, Spritzer Tool

Take 2:

Stamp Sets: Nursery Necessities, Friends 24-7

Cardstock: Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Vellum

Ink: Pink Pirouette, VersaMark, Basic Black

Accessories: Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Paper Piercer, Cutter kit,

Take 3:

Stamp Sets: Nursery Necessities, Friends 24-7

Cardstock: Almost Amethyst, Kraft, Vellum, Very Vanilla

Ink: Almost Amethyst, Basic Black, VersaMark

Accessories: Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon, Paper Piercer, Cutter Kit, Spritzer Tool

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Family News!

Yippie!  I have some great family news!  We are going to add a new addition in May! My cousin just told the family she is pregnant and we are so excited for her.  It will be nice to have another little one to hold.  I am the WORST about sending my family cards and I know I am super behind on a few birthdays.  I am working on those. *wink, wink* I wanted to make my cousin a little "I’m happy for you" baby card so tonight I made this!

I used the Murifield Designer paper.  The base of the card is Naturals Ivory.  I used Baja Breeze and Kiwi Kiss cardstock which coordinates so well with the Murifield designer paper.  I think I got a little crazy tonight and paper pieced the hippo.  What was I thinking??  Sheesh!  That is not easy, but it does look cute.  The hippo is from the stamp set Bundle of Love.  The sentiment is from Nursery Necessities. 

Stay tuned for my Decorative Plate Stamp Camp.  I can’t wait to share with you.  We will be busy stampin’ bees!

Hope your having a fabulous weekend.

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