NEW PRODUCT SNEAK PEEK

HEY BLOGGIES,

I have some cards I will be sharing that uses the NEW IN COLORS that will be available for YOU to purchase on June 2nd.

Today I have two cute cards for a child's birthday.  The one on the left has several layers, the one on the right is more simple:

I am so happy that ZOO BABIES stamp set will still be available in our new catalog!!  I have not used it enough and have lots of kids cards to make for my church Sunday School classes.  Here are two I made with the adorable LION.  Doesn't he just look so sweet??!!

The Ink used is the NEW DELIGHTFUL DIJON.  It is the PERFECT color for this sweet lion.  The card stock I used is also DELIGHTFUL DIJON, as well as Always Artichoke and Pistachio Pudding.

What is this I see on the two cards?? NEW WASHI TAPE!!  This is one of three rolls from the BOHEMIAN DESIGNER WASHI TAPE also in the NEW CATALOG.  I used my retiring Starburst Framelits Dies.  They are just the perfect thing I needed for this card.

SHAPED BIRTHDAY CARD

HEY BLOGGIES,

By now everyone knows how much I   L.O.V.E. my Big Shot machine.  There are so many different things you can use it for and I love every last one of them!!  Today I used it with my circle framelits to create a round shaped birthday card:

I put the circle framelit just a little bit above the fold of a piece of card stock and cut it with the Big Shot.  I then created my own piece of background paper with watercolor paper and an embossing folder and some inks and cut it with my Starburst framelit.

I used it one more time on this card by using the Happy Birthday thinlit die and some black card stock and ran it through the Big Shot to create my sentiment.  I also used my build a cupcake punch and used the candles outside while the cupcake was used inside.  Added a few star sequins and VOILA a great shaped birthday card.

Thanks for visiting my blog.  I appreciate your visits.  See you again in a few days with another fun creation.

MASCULINE BIRTHDAY CARD

HEY BLOGGIES,

Today I have a masculine birthday card.  Marina Mist, Bermuda Bay, and Crushed Curry are the colors I chose.

I used the banner punch and some DSP to make the banners along the bottom.  A thin strip of Crushed Curry card stock above that.  Starburst Sayings and coordinating dies for the sentiment and matching ribbon behind it. The final touch is 5 very tiny very adorable yellow heart sequins on the arrow embossed white background.

UPDATE:  I noticed that my banners were crooked, so I redid this card and here is the updated version below:

 So here it is updated and straightened out.  I thought it needed some yellow banners so I put two yellow patterned DSP banners on the bottom.I think it adds that little something it needed.  I also put a yellow candy dot in the "O" for yellow.

Thank you for visiting my blog.  I sincerely appreciate your support.  This card is entered at SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY.

SALE-A-BRATION WORKSHOP FUN

HEY BLOGGIES,

We had a workshop at Tammy's home last night and had a fun time making cards, visiting and sharing ideas.  With Sale-a-Bration right now, your friends WANT to get a free item, so why not invite them over to your home and let me bring supplies and have them made some fun cards?  You, as hostess, will earn extra hostess dollars to spend when you have a qualifying party.

 Strawberry Slush and whisper white are the colors used in this fun card.  I got the idea from my manager Dawn G.  Thanks girlie!!  Everyone loved this card.

 Banner Blast stamp set is a FREE item you can get when you place a minimum order of $50.  And we also used the Banner punch which is a FREE item as well.

 Some baker's twine was wrapped around the card twice and then the banners attached.  The little heart is also in the Banner Blast stamp set.

I also used the Starburst Sayings stamp set and matching thinlits Dies for the sentiment "YOU MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE".  The stamp set and dies can be purchased in a bundle for 15% discount.

Everyone at the workshop LOVED the two Sale-a-Bration items we used on this card so much that they all got them both FOR FREE with their orders!!

A few smiling faces with their cards to prove how much fun this workshop was.  \

Contact me soon so I can schedule YOUR workshop as well.  I do long distance or VIRTUAL workshops as well - I send you everything you need for your attendees to make their cards at your own home and you send me their orders back by email.

Thanks for visiting.  Please stop by again soon.

OH HAPPY DAY STARBURST SAYINGS

HEY BLOGGIES,

Thank you for visiting me today.  I have a bright and fun card for you today to go along with the LATE NIGHT STAMPERS challenge and the SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY challenge.

 I used STARBURST SAYINGS AND THE STARBURST THINLITS DIES for the OH HAPPY DAY element of the card.  Beautiful Calypso Coral is the paper and the ink here.

 I used SWEET SORBET DSP from the SALE-A-BRATION Catalog and in it is the Calypso Coral and Pool Party colors that I used in my card.  I used my Pool Party Marker and dotted all the dots in HAPPY with it.  Then I went over the arrows and half circles within the stamped image also with Pool Party to emphasize it.

A little Pool Party Ink sponged on the doily and a piece of 1/4" Pool Party ribbon and I am finished.  Quick but cute card with lots of elements to hold your eye.

Hope you enjoyed my card.  Please stop back by again.  And if you want your own SWEET SORBET DSP FREE, all you have to do is order $50 from my store and you get it FREE.

SUPPLIES:
Pool Party 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon
Calypso Coral 8-1/2 X 11 Card Stock
Starburst Framelits Dies
Starburst Sayings [english, clear]
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad
Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper SALE A BRATION FREE ITEM
Tea Lace Paper Doilies

THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX WHEN CREATING CARDS....

HEY BLOGGIES,

Are you enjoying seeing all the PRETTY NEW THINGS in the OCCASIONS CATALOG ONLINE??  me too!!

AND I am working on my swaps for Leadership which starts this Weds. evening in HOUSTON!!  I am so excited that it is just 50 miles from me so that I can attend.  This will be my FIRST EVER STAMPIN' UP EVENT to attend and I am really excited about it.

I saw a really really REALLY CUTE stamp set that is coming out in our Sale-a-Bration event on JAN. 28TH and because I am a demonstrator I was able to earn it early so I could show you some creations with it.  I can't show you the stamp set, but I can show you my creation:

I am trading large tags instead of cards this time.  The words are from the Sale-a-Bration set called "See Ya Later".  BUT I substituted a LARGER gator on my card instead of the little one that comes in this stamp set.

I used the gator from ZOO BABIES stamp set and really like the size of it.  I added some cherry cobbler dazzling details on his heart.  What else new do you see here?  A DECORATIVE DOTS embossing folder from Sale-a-Bration as well.  I thought it looked bumpy like a 'gator or frog's skin, and I rubbed crumb cake ink on the bumps for more definition.

I cut out large scallops with my BIG SHOT for the edges.

ANOTHER NEW ITEM from the OCCASIONS CATALOG is the STARBURST FRAMELITS  DIES SET.  There are 5 graduated sizes in the set.  It coordinates with the STARBURST SAYINGS stamp set and you can even bundle and save 15% by purchasing both of them with the BUNDLE #134817 (wood) OR BUNDLE #134818 (Clear).

Between the dots, the scallops and the starbursts, this tag says ALLIGATOR all the way, doesn't it??!!

Thanks for stopping by.  IF you don't have a demonstrator, you can click my signature below and it will take you to my store when you can purchase these new Occasions items or the Zoo Babies from the Annual catalog.

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Retro Sketches