Tuesday, July 31

SPECIAL - BIG SHOT FOR HALF PRICE!!!

YES, YOU READ THIS CORRECTLY - YOU CAN GET YOUR OWN NEW BIG SHOT FOR HALF PRICE!!  HOW YOU ASK?  I AM GLAD YOU ASKED!!


Big Shot 
You can earn a Big Shot FOR HALF PRICE and here's how:
  • host a workshop at your home, and
  • have 6 or more friends attend
  • to help you achieve sales of $400 or more which gets you:
  • one half price hostess item
  • choose a Big Shot for your half price hostess item!
  • in addition to the free merchandise you earn as well
BONUS: Earn a Big Shot FOR HALF PRICE and I will offer you one FREE Big Shot EMBOSSING FOLDER!
CALL TO SCHEDULE YOUR WORKSHOP WITH ME NOW!!



Saturday, July 28

SEW, WE MAKE MORE CARDS...

AS YOU SAW THIS PAST WEEK, I WAS GOING TO TOWN ON MY SEWING MACHINE WITH SOME QUILTS FOR SICK KIDS IN THE HOSPITAL.  I LOVE TO QUILT AND SEW, AND THE ADDED BONUS OF DOING IT FOR CHARITY SURE MAKES IT EVEN MORE FUN TO DO.

IN KEEPING WITH THE THEME OF SEWING, I THOUGHT I WOULD CASE A CARD I SAW WHEN I WAS BLURFING (BLOG-SURFING).  THIS SEW SUITE STAMP SET WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SETS AND I WILL NEVER GET RID OF IT.  I FEEL CERTAIN SOME MORE IN THIS SEWING THEME WILL BE COMING BACK AND PROBABLY VERY SIMILAR TO THIS SET.

THE CARD BASE IS CRUMB CAKE THAT HAS BEEN HAND CUT TO LOOK LIKE A SPOOL.  IT IS THE REGULAR 4 1/4 BY 5 1/2 SIZE, BUT FOLDING FROM THE TOP AND CUTTING THE LONGWAYS FROM THE FULL PIECE OF CARD STOCK.  I USED AN EMBOSSING FOLDER ON THE ENDS TO TRY TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE WOOD, AND SPONGED SOME SOFT SUEDE OVER THE EMBOSSING AND ALONG THE EDGES.

THE SCISSORS ARE MADE WITH GUMBALL GREEN AND BASIC GRAY CARD STOCK.  I USED AN ANTIQUE BRAD TO HOLD THE TWO SIDES OF THE SCISSORS TOGETHER.


AREN'T THESE LITTLE "BUTTONS" SO CUTE ON THIS CARD?  HERE THE BUTTONS CARD IS STAMPED ON VERY VANILLA WITH EARLY ESPRESSO INK. I USED THE IN-COLOR DESIGNER BRADS TO LOOK LIKE THE BUTTONS, IN ISLAND INDIGO, POOL PARTY, CALYPSO CORAL AND LUCKY LIMEADE.


THE LITTLE LABELS STAMP SAYS "FOR YOU" AND I DIE CUT IT WITH THE BIGGER LABEL FRAMELITS DIE AND MY BIG SHOT.  I HAVE IT RIPPLE-WAVE UP A BIT AND USED MINI GLUE DOTS ON EACH END.  OH YES, I PUT SOME BAKERS TWINE AROUND THE SPOOL AND TIED IT WITH A KNOT.

THANKS TO HEATHER CSERNI FOR THIS CLEVER IDEA ON HER BLOG.  YOU ROCK HEATHER!!

ANOTHER VIEW OF THIS FUN SEWING THEMED CARD I MADE.

I WOULD LOVE TO SEE SOME OF YOUR CARDS IN THE SEWING THEME.  CAN YOU SHARE THEM WITH ME PLEASE?

HERE'S TO INKY FINGERS Y'ALL.  GET CRAFTY AND HAVE FUN!!

Monday, July 23

ANOTHER REASON TO JOIN MY STAMPIN UP TEAM

I HAVE ANOTHER REASON FOR YOU TO JOIN MY STAMP' UP! TEAM CALLED THE FINE LINES, BESIDES THE FACT THAT YOU CAN JOIN STAMPIN' UP! FOR ONLY $99, AND YOU CAN TOTALLY CUSTOMIZE YOUR KIT THE WAY YOU WANT, AND YOU GET 20% DISCOUNT ON ALL YOUR PURCHASES, AND YOU GET 3 MONTHS FREE OF THE DEMONSTRATOR SELLING WEBSITE, AND YOU GET A FREE MONTHLY DEMONSTRATOR MAGAZINE FULL OF IDEAS AND TIPS...

IF YOU JOIN MY TEAM IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST (JUST A FEW DAYS AWAY) YOU WILL ALSO GET A FREE FUN PROJECT.


EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO MAKE THIS ADORABLE HOME DECOR HALLOWEEN ITEM, (EXCEPT THE INK.)  THE TRAY,THE DESIGNER PAPER, THE STAMP SET, THE TWINE AND THE BLING.  HOW FUN IS THAT??!!

I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN CONSIDERING BECOMING A STAMPIN UP DEMONSTRATOR EVER SINCE I TOLD YOU IT IS ONLY $99 TO JOIN.  NOW IS THE TIME TO JOIN SINCE YOU ALSO GET THIS CUTE AND FUN PROJECT TO CREATE,.

CONTACT ME NOW AND LET'S TALK!!  OR GO TO MY WEBSITE BELOW AND CLICK "JOIN NOW" FOR ALL THE INFO.

DON'T FORGET TO JOIN DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST SO YOU CAN GET THIS FUN EXTRA FREEBIE!!

Thursday, July 19

QUILTS FOR KIDS

OUR FIRST MEETING OF OUR NEW QUILT GUILD - OFFICIAL NAME CHOSEN:

MORMON MAMMAS QUILT GUILD

I HAVE TO TELL YOU, WE HAD SO MUCH FUN THIS MORNING.  IN TWO HOURS WE GOT 3 FLIMSY TOPS DONE AND CUT OUT ONE MORE TO BE READY TO SEW NEXT WEEK.

HERE ARE SOME OF OUR CREW SHOWING WHAT WE CREATED:

 HERE IS LEAH WHO STOOD IN AS OUR PROFESSIONAL SEAM PRESSER.  WE KEPT HER HOPPING AS WE COMPLETED EACH BLOCK AND THEN EACH ROW.  SHE DID AN AWESOME JOB KEEPING UP WITH THE SEWING MACHINES.


KRISTY IS HOLDING THE CUTEST BOYS QUILT WITH FROGS AND LIZARDS ON THE WHOLE BLOCKS TO GO ALONG WITH THE BLUE AND GREEN 4 PATCH BLOCKS.


I AM HOLDING THE CUTE LITTLE PINK SCOOTERS ON THE SOLID BLOCK TO GO WITH THE 4 PATCHES OF PINK AND ORANGE.


SHANNA IS SHOWING THE KITTY CAT FACES ON BLUE FABRIC TO GO WITH THE 4 PATCHES OF ORANGE AND LIME.

NEXT WEEK WE ARE PUTTING THE TWO BORDERS ON AND THEN MACHINE QUILTING THEM.

STAY TUNED FOR THE FINISHED PHOTOS AND MORE PHOTOS OF THE OTHER QUILTS WE MAKE TOGETHER.

IF YOU ARE LOCAL, COME JOIN THE FUN NEXT THURSDAY MORNING AT 9:30 AT OUR LDS CHURCH ON BRANCH CROSSING DRIVE IN THE WOODLANDS.  BRING YOUR MACHINE AND ANY DONATIONS OF COTTON FABRIC OR BATTING.

THESE QUILTS ARE GOING TO HOSPITALS TO BE GIVEN TO KIDS WHO NEED SURGERY, ETC.  

GREAT PROJECT AND GREAT GALS TO QUILT WITH!!

THIS PROJECT IS ENTERED AT http://www.mycraftingchannel.com/2012/07/fabric-friday-4-winner-announced.html GIVEAWAY

Saturday, July 14

SMILE ALL JULY!! I CAN HELP




During July, you  have the opportunity to purchase an exclusive stamp set, available only through this special offer!
Get the Reason to Smile Set-up to a $20.95 value-for just $5 when you spend $50 on any Stampin’ Up! products.
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Description
$5 Item
Price
Reason to Smile Wood-Mount Set
131274*
$5.00
Reason to Smile Clear-Mount Set
131275*
$5.00
*Enter this $5 item number after reaching $50 on your order.

CLICK BELOW TO ORDER NOW AND WITH EACH $50 ORDER, YOU CAN PURCHASE THIS SPECIAL STAMP SET FOR ONLY $5!!  ONLY DURING THE MONTH OF JULY. HURRY BEFORE THIS SPECIAL IS GONE FOREVER.

Thursday, July 5

CARD AND ENVELOPE SETS BY SU

TODAY I HAVE A SIMPLE BUT PRETTY CARD TO SHARE WITH YOU.  FROM THE CLEARANCE RACK I PURCHASED ONE OF OUR CARD AND ENVELOPE SETS.  IT HAD THIS CUTE DIE CUT ON THE FRONT THAT GOES VERY WELL WITH THE 5 PETAL PUNCH.  BUT I DECIDED TO PUT A PIECE OF DESIGNER PAPER BEHIND THE HOLES OF THE DIE CUT INSTEAD.

ON THE RIGHT IS THE BASIC CARD AS PURCHASED, ON THE LEFT IS MY COMPLETED CARD.  I USED THE NEW FLORAL DISTRICT DESIGNER PAPER BEHIND THE DIE CUT.  THEN I SPONGED SOME SUMMER STARFRUIT AND PRIMROSE PETALS AROUND THE FLOWER AND AROUND THE EDGE OF THE CARD.  I STAMPED WITH EARLY ESPRESSO ONE OF THE BUTTERFLIES FROM THE PAPILLION SET, THEN COLORED IN WITH PRIMROSE PETALS, RASPBERRY RIPPLE AND SUMMER STARFRUIT MARKERS.  I ATTACHED WITH A DIMENSIONAL.

I USED MY SMALL FLOWER PUNCH FROM THE SET OF THREE PUNCHES (WHICH RIGHT NOW I CANNOT FOR THE LIFE OF ME REMEMBER IT'S NAME) AND GLUED THOSE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FLOWER.  OH, THEY WERE PUNCHED OUT OF SUMMER STARFRUIT CARD STOCK.  THEN I PUT A MEDIUM PEARL IN THE MIDDLE.

CLOSEUP HERE SOYOU CAN SEE HOW PRETTY THE BUTTERFLY LOOKS NEXT TO THIS LUSCIOUS FLOWER.  I AM MAKING A SET OF THESE AND A GIFT BOX TO HOLD THEM IN FOR A FUN FRIEND GIFT.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY.  I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF THIS CARD.  WON'T YOU TAKE JUST A MOMENT TO LEAVE ME A COMMENT PLEASE?


Sunday, July 1

A CHERRY ON TOP...




HERE IS MY FUN SUMMER BIRTHDAY CARD.  IT USES THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, ALL TO BE FOUND IN THE NEW CATALOG:

DESIGNER PAPER:  PATIO PARTY DSP
PUNCHES:  SCALLOP EDGE PUNCH, BUILD A CUPCAKE PUNCH
CARD STOCK:  PINK PIROUETTE, BAJA BREEZE, PRIMROSE PETALS, RASPBERRY RIPPLE,
VERY VANILLA
INK:  PRIMROSE PETALS
STAMP SET:  NEW HOSTESS SET "A CHERRY ON TOP"

(SO SORRY IT IS A BIT BLURRY)  HERE IS A CLOSEUP OF THE CUTE PATIO PARTY DSP AND THE CUTE CUPCAKE.  THE PAPER WRAPPER OF THE CUPCAKE IS THE BACK OF THE DSP YOU SEE ON THE LEFT.  FRONT OR BACK - THEY ARE ALL PERFECT FOR OUR PROJECTS.

 STAMPIN' UP! PUNCHES ARE SO EASY TO USE AND WONDERFUL FOR THAT LITTLE SOMETHING EXTRA WE NEED ON OUR PROJECTS.


FOR THE INSIDE OF THE CARD, I PUNCHED THE CUPCAKE WITH BAJA BREEZE CARD STOCK FOR THE BOTTOM AND PRIMROSE PETALS FOR THE ICING - WITH A BAJA BREEZE CHERRY.


I WOULD LOVE TO HELP YOU EARN THIS HOSTESS SET.  YOU JUST NEED TO HAVE SOME FRIENDS COME OVER FOR A WORKSHOP OR YOU CAN COLLECT ORDERS AND SUBMIT THEM TO ME AND IF IT IS $150 OR OVER, YOU EARN $25 OF FREE MERCHANDISE, WHICH YOU CAN CHOOSE THIS HOSTESS SET AS PART OF THAT FREE MERCHANDISE.

CONTACT ME SOON SO WE CAN GET YOUR FREE STUFF TO YOU!!