I used all kinds of new products on this little guy.  I used the Papaya Collage stamp set with Pool Party ink.  You can see I added a small piece of Vellum across the front of the box too.  I also used our new Apothecary Accents Framelits with a Glass button.  Super pretty and delicate looking. 

On the inside there are three cards.  All 3 1/2 x 4 1/4 in size. 

Each card is just slightly different than the other.  I used Vellum on all three cards and then embossed the vellum on each using the Fancy Fan Folder.  I used the stamp set World Treasures for the greeting on each.  There is a little sewing on two of the cards but it's not over the top.  Just a wee bit.   I love these colors together… Soft Suede, Pool Party, Crumb Cake and a tad of Whisper White. 

What are you creating today?  Remember, you can check out my online store at any time by clicking HERE. Make sure to check out my Online Rewards Zone too!

Have a GREAT day!!

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Speaking of the Sky is the Limit… this card is perfect for today.

I love Hot Air Balloons and we are always lucky when we go home to Iowa to see a few in the air as his family lives near the Balloon Field.  The last time we were there Russ went up in one and he loved it.  I had fun chasing it. 

This card uses one of our new Designer Series Papers called World Spectacular.  LOVE, love this paper.  Every single sheet.  I pulled out my Up, Up & Away stamp set and put it to good use tonight. 

I started with Island Indigo cardstock for the base and added a piece of Whisper White CS to mat the DSP onto it.  The balloon is stamped onto Crumb Cake cardstock.  I punched that tiny little Decorative punch using my Decorative Label punch.  Have you seen this done before? Maybe I should do a little tutorial on it? I doubled up the Natural buttons and tied a little Linen thread into them.  I also placed a Daffodil Delight brad on the card to hold my greeting.  Confession… I have barely used my colored brads.  I love how this brad looked on the card.  I will start using more of these.  It's super cute. 

Hope you are having a GREAT week. 

XOXOXOXO

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Below you will see the details of my Rewards Zone.  It's pretty straight forward. The best part is I will keep track of it for you.  I already have the box ready for your punch cards. Even better, if YOU have purchased any products in my Online Store in April or May 2012 your purchases will count and I'll be punching away. I will also email you personally so you know that I've created your punch card.  Looks like I'll be doing a little stamping for you too.    

I want you to know I value your business and I'm thankful you are choosing me as your demonstrator. 

You can check out my Online Store by clicking HERE.  Make sure to check out the NEW Digital Downloads today.  You will see a few of the Designer Series Paper and embellishments on my Punch Card.  XOXO

Have a SUPER FANTASTIC day!!

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I'm having fun playing with lots of new paper and products.  This layout uses a little bit of new and a retiring die cut.  I used the new Fancy Fan Folder on this layout and the COOL tidbit on this embossing folder is that it's LONGER.  6 3/8" long to be exact.  We have three dies in the catalog that are like this. Love this for scrapbookers. 

I used the Simple Letters Die Cut for my Title, "Action".  This picture was from the final night at Disney.  Not only did we enjoy great entertainment, amazing dinner but the chance to act like real ACTORS.  SO cool. 

At the top left of the layout I cut a few banners and punched a few from cardstock and the World Spectacular DSP.  I used my sewing machine at the top of the layout to sew across the banners.  I like how that turned out.  Lastly, I used the new stamp set called Memorable Moments for the numbers at the top.  I used Island Indigo, Cherry Cobbler, Calypso Coral and Daffodil Delight for the ink colors.  I just used scissors to cut around the numbers and then used a little snail to adhere them.  Simple.  The bottom Left of the photo I used our new Glass buttons. These are so vintage and beautiful to me.  I was lucky to get these on our trip to Disney. 

Lastly, I added a few Rhinestones and a Brad on my title to give it a little more POP. 

I can't tell you how great it feels to scrapbook. Whether you are a traditional or digital scrapbooker as long as you are doing it I think it's wonderful.  It's relaxing and you are preserving your family's memories. 

Today is also a big day in the Digital World.  Time for new Downloads.  Sure does make a Tuesday spectacular.    You can check out the new downloads HERE. They are FANTASTIC. I love the Season by Season kit!!!

Have a GREAT day!!

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Here is my Album Cover again for my Disney Album I am working on:

Here is a video showing you how to create it.  I hope you enjoy it. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jrs3FvcOW6w

Here is another layout from my album:

The downloads I used for this layout include:

Designer Kit-Day in the Life-128876

Font-LD Drive Me Dotty
Circle Punch
Designer Kit-Grad Party DSP-129877
Designer Kit-Downtown Grunge-Stitching-126056
Extreme Elements Stamp Brush-119099
Font-Sf Brooke

I hope you are enjoying your day and creating something fantastic.  You can check out my Digital Store for all your DIGITAL creating needs. 

XOXOXO

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This layout was double the fun.  I was able to use the new Fan Fair Digital Download that's coming in the new catalog as well as complete a fun new layout of Brandon and his birthday. 

First, he had a great day and we will follow it up this weekend with more fun with his friends.  It's a quiet birthday-nothing over the top but it's what he wanted and we are happy. 

This download is AMAZING.  Every single element found on the CD from the DSP, embellishments, stamps… it's ALL fantastic.  The DSP might be my all time favorite.  WHOA. 

I hope you like this little sneak peek.  I plan to make a few more layouts with this great download. 

XOXOXO

Edited to add the downloads I used:

Font-Clipper Script
Engraved Greetings-Happy Birthday
Designer Kits-Fan Fair- Pennant 3
Timeless Type Junior Numbers Punch

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I used the Forever Young stamp set.  Honestly, this stamp set hasn't seen a lot of ink and after making this card I'm sad it's been neglected.  For this card I used a few new In Colors such as Midnight Muse and Summer Starfruit.  I love that the First Edition DSP is sticking around.  I could kiss the person that made that decision.  I love that paper and use it on just about everything.   The little button at the top of the frame is from our New Naturals Designer Buttons.  Love that they are neutral and you can use them on anything.  Even a manly card.  The stitched ribbon is also a new product.  These will come in our new beautiful In Colors.  They won't disappoint you.  I stamped the bottom greeting using my Fabulous Phrases stamp set and the only reason I did it like that at the bottom with another piece of cardstock is because I screwed up.  Yes, totally messed it up but I recovered it.  SCORE!

The one thing you are going to be excited about with our new catalog coming soon… the change in our ink pads.  They are incredible.  I can't wait to show you the MANY reasons I love them.  If you have ever tried an Ancient Page Ink Pad—–> That's what our new pads remind me of.  Just pure incredible. 

Most importantly Brandon liked his card. Alexis wanted to know how I got his picture in the frame.   LOL.  Silly kids. I want to thank you for taking the time to wish Brandon a happy birthday.  He loved it and he really had a GREAT day. 

You are amazing readers and I appreciate you SO SO SO SO much.  Thank you. 

XOXOXOXO

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This month my club members made this simple Matchbook Cover.  This idea came pretty easy this month from my Magazine I get as a Demonstrator once a month- Stampin' Success.  I love my magazine even more these days because they changed it up and they show beautiful projects and directions to make them.  The samples they had were beautiful.  I wanted to showcase one of my favorite sets retiring and I thought the Styled Beautiful stamp set was perfect.  This little gem would brighten any person's day as it has Sticky Notes inside. 

I used the Wisteria Textured Cardstock for the base of the project and then worked in Daffodil Delight.  I'm not much for the color purple but Wisteria is a such a soft beautiful purple that I love.  The Daffodil has become a color that I use quite frequently as well. Again, it's a soft yellow.  It doesn't blind you.   I used the Flirtatious Designer Series Paper on this project.  This paper is being discontinued.  You can find it HERE.  Here is a look of all the papers:

This paper is bright and cheerful and comes with Doilies that you can cut out and add to any project.  SUPER fun. 

I did tweak this project a little on the measurements to get more bang for my buck.  The directions said to cut a piece of 12 x 12 cardstock at 11 1/2  x 6 1/4.  Instead, I cut my cardstock to 11 1/2 x 6.  This way I was able to get 2 Matchbooks from one piece of my textured cardstock.  The only change this made was my matchbook was a little shorter.  No biggie. Once you have your paper trimmed, score along the long edge at 4 1/4, 4 1/2 and 9 1/2.  Fold on all your scores and put your matchbook together.  It's super simple and fun. 

You can also get this fantastic magazine each month straight to your door when you become a demonstrator.  Don't forget starting May 1st you can join for $99 and customize your ENTIRE kit YOUR WAY!!  Love, Love, Love this.  I would love to have you on my team. 

I hope you have a great day.

You can check out my Online Store HERE!

XOXOXO

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My house is a happy place right now because I'm holding my NEW handy dandy Stampin' Up! Catalog. My eyes cannot gaze away.  I love the artwork.  I love it so much it was the inspiration for this card.  I found this very fun layout in the catalog and thought it would be great for my Tea Shoppe stamp set.  You can't begin to understand how excited I was to see this stamp set carry over.  It made me so happy.  The card itself is very simple.  I started with Whisper White Cardstock and used my Striped Embossing Folder directly to the base of the card.  I used a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock (3.5 x 3 3/4) and scored along each edge at 1/4" using my handy Simply Scored Tool.  Have you fallen in love with that product yet? It doesn't take much to fall madly in love.  I stamped my images onto Whisper White cardstock using Early Espresso and Rose Red ink colors.  The tea cup images were punched using the 1" Square punch and then matted onto a piece of Whisper White that was punched with the Postage Punch.  I added a little Rose Red Scallop Border punch under the Crumb Cake just like the card in the catalog.  You will notice the little flower on the safety pin… that's a yummy new embellishment in the catalog.  It's hanging on with a Mini Glue Dot for dear life.

Now, the big question… If you have the same beautiful new catalog I have, can you find the card I CASED?  If you do not have the NEW catalog I know a way you can get one FAST!  Sign up to be a demonstrator today and  you can have 4 of them sent to you!  It's so easy to become a demonstrator and even better now that Stampin' Up! has the $99 My Way Starter Kit.  YOU choose what you want in your starter kit. 

You can find out more about this great opportunity by visiting my website HERE.  I'd love to have you join my team. 

Hope you're having a GREAT week. 

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I tell my kids all the time, "Would you please stop growing!" My little boy turns 11 today.  Birthday's are so exciting but it makes me reflect on how FAST the kids are growing up. Too FAST. 

Brandon has been reminding us everyday with a countdown to the big day.  Tonight he asked me to make Macaroni and Cheese because it would be the last time he would eat it at the ripe age of 10.  He also asked Russ to build a Lego set with him because it would be the last one built at the age of 10.  I love how he can be so dramatic leading up to the big moment.  It does seem like yesterday we were just bringing him into this crazy world.  I remember calling my mom to come with me to my Dr. appointment because Russ had to go fly that day.  I had not felt well all day.  Little did I know I was in labor.  Once I was seen by my Dr. I wasn't going home and we were frantically trying to find Russ.  He was just walking onto the tarmac to get into the Jet when someone called his name to tell him he would be piloting his wife in the labor room.  It was just a short 7 hours later -May 9th @ 12:07- we brought sweet Brandon into the world.  Happy Birthday sweet boy. You make this mama melt everyday!

10 Things I Love About Brandon!

1. I love how you randomly just come to give me hugs and kisses and tell me how much you love me and really don't want anything in return.

2. I love reminding you that your shirt is on backwards or your zipper is down. It makes me feel like you still need me.

3.  I love that when I do laundry I find TONS of treasures in your pockets and it tells the story of your days. 

4.  I love hearing you pray at night and that you include family or friends who need our prayers without any prompt. It's totally from your heart.

5. I love that you still kiss me goodbye in front of your friends and EVERYDAY at the bus stop.

6. I love it when you ask me to lay by your side at night so you can tell me what's on your mind.

7. I love your infectious laugh.  I can be far away and hear your giggle and it makes me giggle. 

8.  Although this has not been an easy year at school, I love that you continue to try your best and show them just how GREAT you are. 

9.  I love when you come home from camping and take a shower and you still have dirt rings around your ankles.  It makes me smile.

10.  Most of all I love that you helped take care of me and Alexis while Daddy was away. You were the best little man ever.  It wasn't an easy job.

Happy Birthday Brandon!

Love, Mama

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