The New Holiday Mini Catalog is HERE!

All I can say is.....WOW! There are so many Cute and Beautiful things in this New Holiday Mini. Can you believe they have fabric that matches the Designer Series Paper, Ink and even Buttons?? Yea, it's amazing! You HAVE to check out this Mini. If you like making your Holiday cards or just need some ideas......look no further, the Holiday Mini is for You!

Another thing, I am so excited about the Craft Tote Recruiting Promotion! The Tote is very cute. I actually bought one at Convention this year. I can fit so many things in it. Hey...there is also Designer Series Paper that matches the Tote. Yea...Really!!! Check out all the details below.

Dates: September 1, 2010 - October 18, 2010 (or until supplies last)

Details: New Recruits who join Stampin' Up, as a demonstrator, during the promotion period will receive a FREE Craft Tote (value: $39.95) with the purchase of their starter kit.

Go to my Stampin' Up site for more details. Click HERE.

Have a wonderful evening and have a great Holiday weekend!

~Ness

I really liked the way this card turned out. It's very simple yet classy. For this project I used the following:

Base: Natural CS, texturized w/ Textured Impressions Vintage Wallpaper

Red Riding Hood CS (3" x 4 1/4")

Black CS (2 3/4" x 4")

Imaged stamped on Natural CS (2 1/2" x 3 3/4")

Stamp sets: Artistic Etchings (SU), Because I care (SU)

Punch: 1 3/4" x 7/8" Oval Large

Ink: Red Riding Hood, Basic Black, StazOn Blk

Embossing Powder: Clear. The Eiffel Tower was stamped using StazOn Black then Clear embossing Powder was added then heated with Heating Tool. The image is raised a bit with a smooth surface.

I will add the others tomorrow! Have a great day!

Is it almost September, already???

Seriously, where has the time gone? It seems like Summer just started the other day and look, here we are almost starting September. We had a slow busy summer, if that makes sense. I'm not exactly sure what we did but we were busy doing it.

My craft room got somewhat of a "make-over" or for better words a "de-cluttering." I should have done it a very long time ago. It's much easier to find stuff now.....imagine that!

Our oldest son has started Kindergarten this past week and our youngest goes back to PreK in about 2 weeks. I love my boys but I am definately looking forward to some Quiet Time at home. My hubby took the boys to the park this past weekend and gave me a couple hours of Quiet Time. It was sooooo nice! I spent the time making cards in the craft room. It was so nice to actually finish something that I started. Yea, that never happens. Those of you with kids can totally understand that!

I made a few different cards with some of my New Stampin' Up supplies. I was so excited to actaully get to use my new stuff. The "norm" is.....I order SU stuff, it arrives and it sits in my craft room for about a month before I actually get a free moment to use it. It's like waiting a month after Christmas to open your Christmas gift. Torture....really, it is for us papercrafters. This time I had to wait 4 days to play with my new stuff. So, you can just guess how excited I was!

OK....onto the Stampin' Up business stuff. The Holiday Mini starts on Wed., Sept.1st, 2010. There are so many great things in this Catalog. I wish I could order them all. The catalog runs from September 1, 2010 to January 3, 2011. There are New Designer Fabrics that match the Designer Series Paper...plus, Big Designer Buttons to match. Wayyyyy too cute, let me tell ya! I will update my blog, on Sept.1st, with the link to the Holiday Mini. You are going to Love it!

Bye for now. I will post some pics of the cards I made this weekend in a bit! Have a wonderful rest of the day!

The New Catty is Here!

Hey all,

The New 2010-2011 Catalog has just arrived. It runs from July 2010 through June 2011. Some of the products and colors have been retired but.....there are also new ones to take their place.

There are some really great new stamp sets and I love the new colors SU brought in.

Also, before I forget. If you are on my list to receive my Newsletters, I just sent out the July Newsletter and forgot to change the heading. So...the heading will read as if it was June's Newsletter when in fact it's July. Thnx!

If you are not on my newsletter list and would like to be added, please email me your email address and I will add ya. :0)

Ness's Summer Specials:

If you host a class or workshop in July or August 2010...I will give you a New 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalog. I will also give you a Getting Started Collection of 8 1/2" by 11" Smooth Card Stock (value $6.95) and the choice of any color Classic Stampin' Pad (value: $5.95).

Upcoming Classes & Workshops

"Check it out" Event

Cost: Free

When: July 13, 2010 (Tues) 7pm-9pm

Where: My House

We are going to "Check Out" the new colors and a few new stamp sets. There is also going to be a make and take. This is your time to order some of the new colored card stock and ink. There are also new stamp sets with coordinating punches.

Boxes, Boxes and More Boxes

Cost: $10 per person

When: August 5, 2010 (Thurs) 7pm - 9:30p

Where: My House

We will be making 5 decorative gift boxes. Let me know if you plan on attending, that way I will have your supplies ready.

Stampin' Up Convention

I am so excited about going to the Stampin' Up Convention this year!! It will take place in Salt Lake City,Utah. Anyone ever been to Salt Lake before??? My upline (Alicia), and friend, will be flying out and staying together. It is going to be a BLAST! So, I will be out of reach July 21-24th.

I have something to share.....Alicia made this amazing "Convention" booklet for me. I absolutely LOVE it! It is so cute! She filled it with tons of information regarding the Convention. This is my first SU Convention, so I was not really sure what to expect or what to bring. Well, not anymore. Alicia has laid it all out for me. What a Great Friend! Thnx, Alicia!

Have a wonderful Day!

Some Projects!

Hey there,

OK....I'm here...I really am. It's just amazing how busy life can be or I should say how busy I let life keep me. :0)

I have been doing a little bit of papercrafting, here and there, I just don't post everthing. But...I have a few recent items I would like to share with ya. This one is a little note pad of paper I made. I took several sheets of the Whisper White CS and cut them down to size ( I made 4 sheets out of 1 piece of 8 1/2 x 11 CS). Each piece of paper, on this pad, has the stamped image at the top. Here are the items I used for this one:

CS: Naturals Ivory, Soft Suede (SU)
DSP: Sweet Pea Paper Stack (SU)
Ink: Soft Suede,Pretty in Pink (SU)
Linen thread (SU)
Stamps: Vintage Vogue, Picture This (SU)
Punches: SU




Here is a card I made. Great for a Graduation Card.

I got the idea for these 2 cards from the SU Occasions Mini Catalog (Jan-Apr.). They are 3x3 note cards. One sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 will make the base for 3 of thes cards. Pretty cool.

I bought the mailboxes (undecorated) at Target. I got them in the dollar bin (yup, only $1) around Valentine's Day. I stocked up on them with the intention of saving them for a future project. I am going fill them with Chocolate pieces and a gift card and give them to my boys teachers. I hope they like them. I also made a coordinating 3x3 card to go with them.

I hope you all have a wonderful long weekend!

I will get back with ya soon for an update on the New things going on with SU and the new Colors they are bringing in.

Stampin' Pastels

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. We for sure needed the little bit of rain we got this weekend. We pretty much stayed at home this weekend so our youngest child could recover from having a cold. Since we stayed home, I got some craft time in. This past Saturday I held my monthly Technique class. This month's class was "Stampin' Pastels." I really like this technique. It's easy to use and it produces a soft and beautiful look.

All you need to produce this look is a Versamark Pad and some Stampin' Pastels.

We made 2 cards, using Stampin' Pastels, and one treat box using basic stamping.

For the Medallion card, we used the following supplies:
Stamp: Medallion* and Whimsical Words**
CS: Very Vanilla, Mellow Moss, So Saffron
Ink: Mellow Moss (for sentiment)
Chalk: Mellow Moss, So Saffron
Extras: Glue dot to adhere Pearl (from Pretties kit)
*Medallion stamp is from Idea Book and Catalog (pg.133, $17.95)
**Whimsical Words stamp from Sale-a-bration booklet (pg.8)and can be earned through promotion which ends March 31,2010

This card was simple yet let's the receiver know how you feel. We only used 2 colors, other than the Whisper White CS. It's hard to see in the photo but the strip of Chocolate Chip CS had been embossed with little dots using the Big Shot and a Texturz Plate.

Stamp:For all you do (flower)*, Whimsical Words**

CS: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Almost Amathyst

Ink: Almost Amathyst, Chocolate Chip

Chalk: Almost Amathyst

Punch: Wide Oval

Extras:Rhinestone Brad

* For all you do stamp set is from Idea Book and Catalog (pg.118, $28.95)

**Whimsical Words from Sale-a-bration booklet (pg.8)and can be earned through Sale-a-bration promotion which ends March 31,2010.

This little Treat Bag Cover is so cute! It can store a gift card, which is what I have inside this one, or you can fill the little bag with a few little Chocolate pieces. It's hard to see from the photo but the Circles are all textured using my Big Shot and Texturz plates. This project is also very versatile. Especially if you have the Whimsical words set which has multiple sentiments.

Stamp: Whimsical Words

CS: Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo,Old Olive

Ink: Melon Mambo, Old Olive

Punch:Scallop Trim Border*

Extras: 1/2" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon in Pumpkin Pie,Texturz Plates using Big Shot

*Scallop Trim Border Punch (pg.9) is from the Sale-a-bration booklet and can be earned throught promotion which runs till March 31,2010.

Have a great day and enjoy Stampin'!

Reminder: Next Month's class is Heat Embossing and Emboss Resist. It's on Saturday, March 20th, 2010. Click HERE to see more info.

STAMPIN' UP

BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP COUPON SPECIAL OFFER

Right now, Stampin' Up is offering a special. For every $20 spent on products from the Build-a-Bear Workshop Collection, receive a coupon for $5 off a $25 purchase at any Build-a-Bear Workshop store. Purchase from the Build-a-Bear Workshop Collection can be made via online, through me or through a Workshop. Just click on one of the above links, click on the Occasions Mini Catalog. Items are listed on pgs.38-40.

Dates: January 5 - April 30, 2010

• Eligible qualifying items are listed in the 2010 Occasion Mini Catalog (pg.38-40). Coupon will automatically be added to the order once the qualifying purchase has been met and it will ship with customers order.


• Coupon is printed in English only and has no cash value.


• Coupon includes: $5 off $25 purchase (expires: Dec.31,2010) plus Free 1,000 Bear Bills Web Code. Coupon will be automatically added to the order once the qualifying purchase has been met and will ship with customers order.


• Unique web codes for Buildabearville.com This is an award winning Builid-a-Bear Workshop virtual world where kids can go online and create a virtual character and play. Also, when kids buy a bear at a Build-a-Bear Workshop, they also get a virtual bear to play with on the site.

There are also restrictions.

• Not valid on prior purchases, a Build-a-Party Celebration, Bear Buck$ cards, in Buid-a-Bear Workshop within Rainforest Cafe or in Build-a-Dino within T-REX Cafe. Not valid with any other offer.


• Photocopied coupons are not valid


• Valid in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada only.


• Limit one coupon per person, per visit.


• Void where prohibited or restricted.


• Where required, cash value is 1/100 of 1 cent.


• Not valid at http://www.buildabear.com/ or http://www.buildadino.com/.

Contact me if you have any questions.

Valentine's Projects

Hey there! Here a few items I've recently made. The Valentine's Day Projects are for my boys teachers. All of the items were really easy to make. I've listed the supplies used for each item in the event you want to duplicate it. If you need any help or guidance, please let me know. I would be more than happy to help ya. Have a wonderful day!

Watercolor Thank You Card

Paper: Watercolor paper, Bashful Blue CS,Old Olive CS
Ink: StazOn (Jet Black), Old Olive, Pixie Pink, Pumpkin Pie, Yoyo Yellow
Blender Pen used to color in stamped image
Mini Library Clips
Stamp Set: Happy Moments (Sale-a-bration booklet)


Example taken from the Sale-a-bration booklet, pg.5

Post It Note Holder


Template from Splitcoaststamers.com. I used the variation of the Matchbook Post It Note Holder by Cindy Coutts

Paper: Brilliant Blue CS, Jersey Shore DSP (retired)
Brads: Silver
Punch: Wide Oval, Scallop Edge
Ribbon: Jersey (retired)





Lady Bug Treat Bag Holder



Tutorial from Splitcoaststampers.com by Beate Johns

Paper: Real Red CS, Black, Whisper White CS
Ink: Basic Black, Real Red
Watercolor pencils used to color in stamped image
Stampin' Glitter: Dazzling Diamonds
Brad: Silver
Punch: 1" Circle, Scallop Trim Border (Sale-a-bration booklet)
Stampin' Dimensionals used on Bee
Stamp Set: Love Bug, pg.12 in catalog

Valentine Treat Bag Cover

Tutorial from Splitcoaststampers.com by Beate Johns

Paper: Melon Mambo CS, Soft Suede CS, Whisper White CS

Ink: Melon Mambo, Soft Suede

Stampin' Glitter: Dazzling Diamonds (adhered with 2 way glue)

Ribbon: 15/16" Choc.Chip Satin

Punch: Scallop Trim Border (Sale-a-bration booklet)

Stamp Set: Holiday Best (pg.13 in catalog) and Sprinkles (pg.132)

I used Velcro Adhesive for top closure

It's hard to see on this photo but the little pink hearts are filled with Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.

Some card making time

I wanted to post a few things I recently made during the Christmas break. I plan to give them out as door prizes for the upcoming classes and the Open House. I think they are sooo cute. I had a lot of fun making these projects.

I scanned my project binder and found a few other things I want to make for my class attendees. I cannot wait to see how they turn out.

Here is what I used for the first set of cards and box:

Stamp Set: Enjoy Every Moment, For all you do

Ink: Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Bashful Blue

Paper: DSP (Retired) Washington Apple, CS Pumpkin Pie, Real Red,Bashful Blue,Whisper White

Embellishments: Real Red Brads (Bold Brights set)

Ribbon: Real Red 1/4" and 5/8"grosgrain,Pumpkin Pie striped grosgrain

Punches: 1/2" and 3/4" Circle

Big Shot with Texturz Plate: Backgrounds 1 (small dots)

The second set of cards and box used:

Stamp set: Loads of Love,Greetings Earthlings

Ink: Tempting Turquoise,Certainly Celery, StazOn Black

Watercolor Pencils and Aqua Painter

Paper: DSP (Retired) Rainbow Sherbet, CS Tempting Turquoise,Apricot Appeal,Gable Green,Whisper White

Embellishments: Star Brad, Bold Brights Brad and button,Silver Elastic Cord
Punch: Wide Oval

All of the supplies were from Stampin' Up.

Enjoy! and I hope to see ya soon!

It's been wayyyy too long.....

OK...I'm really here. Life just seems to have a way of taking over. I have been pretty busy just with little things. I know you can all relate. As far as papercrafting, I have been working on putting together my craft room. It's almost there....I've also been doing a little bit of Stampin' Up stuff as well. I've posted a few photos of some things I've done. I've also posted a photo of a Thanksgiving seating card my good friend, Amber, had made. She is too crafty!! Some photos are at the top of the post. Sorry....this program is not letting me put the photos where I want them!

I am also putting some classes together for this year. I cannot believe it is 2010 already!

Here is a list of the upcoming classes:

Thurs., Jan.21, 2010 (7:30-9:30pm) Watercoloring

Sat., Feb.20, 2010 (9:30-11:30am) Using Stampin' Pastels

Sat., Mar. 20, 2010 (9:30-11:30am) Heat Embossing and Emboss Resist

Sat., April 24, 2010 (9:30-11:30am) Masking and Reverse Masking

The cost is $10 per person, per class, and pre-registration (with Payment) is required. Check out my SU website for more info.

I am also hosting a Sale-a-Bration Open House on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 (9:30am-12:30pm). The Sale-a-Bration promotion runs from January 5-March 31, 2010. You spend $50 (pre tx and SH) and you get a free item from the Sale-a-Bration catalog or a free stamp set from the current Idea Book and Catalog (value of $15.95 or less). Also, the Occasions Mini Catalog starts on January 5th and runs until April 30, 2010. There are so many cute things in both of them. Come to the Open House and check them out. There is no RSVP required for the Open House, however, if you DO RSVP, by January 24th, you will receive a special gift when you arrive to the Open House.