For Zidane

Happy Birthday Zidane!!

Hey everyone! Today is a special little guy's birthday. Even though we couldn't make it to his birthday party, we did want to send him this card to wish him a very happy birthday. We sent this card in the mail the other day and hopefully it gets there in time :)

I used several colors and many layers. The Gift image is from the Every Little Bit stamp set (Clear 120558, Wood 117096). I also used the 1-3/8" Circle punch (119860) and the 1-3/4" Circle punch (119850) to add more layers. And to add some texture, I used the Stripes embossing folder (123128).

 

I grabbed the Bring on the Cake stamp set (Clear 121958, Wood 121899) and used the 'happy BIRTHDAY!' sentiment. Then I used my Stampin' Write Markers (119806) to color in the letters and the polk-a-dots on each gift.

 

I hope Zidane enjoys his birthday. He's still a little guy but hopefully he gets to eat some cake :)

Thanks for stopping by and have a great Friday!!

SU Fabric Sale!!!!

Hello everyone! Guess what?!?! Stampin' Up! is having a fabric sale!!!! Wooohooo!! The following discontinued Designer Fabrics are now available at the low, low price of just 99 cents :)

Item	Description	Price
121716	Deck the Halls Designer Fabric	$0.99
121715	Candy Cane Christmas Designer Fabric	$0.99
121817	Springtime Vintage Designer Fabric	$0.99
121818	Sweet Stitches Designer Fabric	$0.99

At this price, I had to order some fabric right away! hehe. And of course I just HAD to play with the fabric as soon as I got my order :) My friend Marita helped me with getting this idea together. She showed me how to make these fabric flowers and then suggested turning them into key chains. Fun, right?!?! She has so many great ideas. You should check out her blog! Click here to see her crafty creations. So, here is what I came up with.

I used the Springtime Vintage Designer Fabric (121817) and took each pattern to make a key chain. I also used the new Natural 7/8" Cotton Ribbon (127844). And for the center of each flower, I used the Brights Designer Buttons (119747) and the Subtles Designer Buttons (119745).

This is such a great way to play with fabric. How can you beat fabric for 99 cents?!?!?!?! Plus, there is no limit to the quantity that you can purchase. But because these items are only available while supplies last, you may not receive all of the fabric you order. So place an order as soon as possible! And don't forget to choose me as your Demonstrator ;)

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day :)

Here's to you

Hello everyone! One of the gals at work is leaving us and moving on to experience a new adventure at a new job! We are all super excited for her but of course we will all miss her. Last night, several of us got together for Happy Hour to give her a proper farewell, but I decided to give her this card on her last day... today. Here is the card that I made for her.

I used some Summer Smooches DSP (125409) and I know that pleated ribbon is retired, but I just had to use it. It's so much fun! And to go with the ribbon, I used the Stripes embossing folder (123128). For the 'here's to you' sentiment, I grabbed the Friendly Phrases stamp set (Clear 126151, Wood 126149).

Of course, I had to use the new Elegant Butterfly punch (127526). It's an inside story... a work thing ;) And of course, I had to add some bling! The Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246) always add that extra little something to every project.

Good luck Dana with the new job! 

You'll be GREAT!

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day :)

Scentsational Ginger Bread

Hey everyone! Here is a card that we got to make in Niki's 'Christmas in August' class. We got to play with new product from the Holiday Catalog. So much fun! I love new SU product :) This card featured the Ginger Bread man from the Holiday Collection Framelits Dies (127814) and from the Scentsational Season stamp set (Clear 121190, Wood 121026). Here is my card. I kinda sorta forgot to emboss the whisper white cardstock. Ooops! It's way cuter with the additional texture. Check out Niki's card here.

Just look how cute those little ginger bread guys are!! We stamped one image and then the other ginger bread was cut out with the framelit. What's cool about the stamp set and the framelits dies is that as well as buying them individually, you can also buy them as a set - the Scentsational Season Bundle (Clear 129946, Wood 129945). If you guys are like me and love getting product that coordinate, then the bundle is the best way to go!

We also got to embellish the card with a new button. The Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons were a must buy for me when I saw them in the 2012-2013 SU catalog. I've had them for awhile and just liked looking at them but had no idea what to do with them... until now! hehe.

If you'd like to join us in Niki's weekly classes, click here to check out her August class schedule. Going to Niki's classes is one of my favorite things to do during the week. You get to craft, learn new tips and tricks, and hang out with great gals :) Come join the fun!

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Guest Stamper - Chan

Hello everyone! Happy Monday!

Today I'd like to share a card that my husband and I got in the mail over the weekend from one of my stampin pals, Chan. She is so sweet to think of us. I know how hard it is to make these types of cards, but it is such a comfort to receive. My husband and his family lost someone in their family and he was so grateful when I showed him the card. Here is the card that she made for us.

The sentiment 'You're in my thoughts, you're in my heart' is from the Word Play stamp set (Clear 120651, Wood 120308), which is a must have because of all the different sentiments that you can use for all kinds of ocassions.

 

Thank you Chan for thinking of us! You are so super sweet :)

And Chan is super talented, too. Check out her blog here to see more of her crafty creations.

Thanks everyone for stopping by and enjoy your week!

MDS - Go Giants!

Hello everyone! Happy Sunday :)

Yesterday we got to celebrate my friend Jamie's birthday at a San Francisco Giants baseball game. After a crazy morning of traffic, the hubs and I finally made it into the ball park. The AT&T ball park is a pretty cool place to watch a baseball game :) Even though it was super hot, there was a nice breeze and I was able to get some good photos. And as I was scrolling through my pictures, I thought... MDS2!!!! hehehe. So, here are a couple quick MDS pages.

And here are some more fun shots that I also took. Enjoy!

 

Thanks everyone for stopping by! Enjoy the rest of your weekend :)

For Jamie

Happy Birthday Jamie!!

Hi everyone! Today, we get to hang out with some friends to celebrate a very special day. Today is Jamie's birthday! And here is the card that we are giving her today. I used the new In Colors :) There's Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals and Summer Starfruit. I like how the new in colors are bright and fun! And the names are so much fun, too!

The 'Friend' sentiment is from the Affection Collection stamp set (Clear 127949, Wood 127946). I decided to use one of the framelits from the Apothecary Accents Framelits to cut out the sentiment. And I added some Whisper White 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126877).

And on the inside of the card, the 'Happy Birthday' sentiment is from the Perfectly Penned stamp set (Clear 122892, Wood 122890), which is one of my favorites right now :)

I also had fun making this card because I got to use the new Lacy Brocade Embossing folder (127819), which can be found in the new Holiday Catalog. Click here to check out the new catalog. And those fun swirlies in the background of the card is from the new Everything Eleanor stamp set (Clear 124164, Wood 124162). I've been wanting to use this stamp set on a card for awhile and thought that Jamie's card would be perfect! I hope she likes it :)

Enjoy your day Jamie 

and I hope all your 

birthday wishes come true! 

 GO GIANTS ;)

Thanks for stopping by everyone and enjoy your weekend!!