A little Baja...

& a new addition to my blog. See if you can spot it in this post- if you can, leave me a comment and be entered for some blog candy!

The blog candy for this post will include several 6x6 sheets of retired Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper (open to US residents only!). I'll close the contest tomorrow night (9pm eastern standard time).

Sorry I've been lacking in the posting department. I know how you all look so forward to my posts, LOL. My best friend has been here from Houston for the past two weeks so I've been trying to spend lots of time with her! It's been fabulous.

Today, however, I got time to stamp. Made this card and even worked on 2 scrapbook pages (something I am SO behind in!) and in the meantime organized my armiore filled with all my scrapbooking goodies! I love being organized!!

Ok, here is my card:

I used two NEW stamp sets:
Fresh Cuts and Heard from the Heart.

The base is 5x5 in So Saffron. I then stamped the sentiment in So Saffron directly on the base.

I inked up my Baja Breeze (In Color '09) and stamped the main image on vellum. I then backgrounded that with Glossy White cardstock, then Chocolate Chip and finalized that with a piece of Baja Breeze cardstock.

Next I took a piece of Chocolate Chip ribbon (still leftover from last years' Holiday Mini) and folded it in half and attach it with glue dots to make it skinnier. I then tied it in a knot in front, centered it with my image, and attached another NEW addition, a Baja Breeze button. Too cute!!

I'm happy with how it turned out and thrilled to stamp some more this week and showcase some more new things! Stay Tuned... the NEW catalog goes LIVE tomorrow!! Be sure to check it out online, or get your copy ($9.95) from me!

**Be sure to participate in the blog candy giveway & check back a few posts to find out how to get the NEW catalog for FREE!! **

Fall/Winter 2oo8 Sneak Peek & a SPECIAL from me!

I'm sure most of you will recognize this set... It's Fresh Cuts which will be in the NEW catalog. I got this awesome color combo from Mary, who has posted LOTS of great sneak peeks of the newest sets! I adore her work- check it out! I've cased some of her newest cards because she has such GREAT ideas!!

Recipe:
Going Gray, Whisper White, Soft Sky, & YoYo Yellow cardstock
Fresh cuts & Sincere Salutations Sets
Whisper White craft ink & Versa Mark
White grosgrain ribbon & silver thread

And... here is another NEW set: Wow Flowers!

I made three different kinds of "thank you" cards for recent customers & potentional hostesses. Watch the mail- maybe you'll get your own!! ;)

Recipe:
The NEW In Colors... Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango, & Pacific Point Cardstock & Ink
Whisper White cardstock
White Grosgrain ribbon

The next card is also from Wow Flowers... I added in the color Baja Breeze and colored my white grosgrain ribbon to match my cardstock! Such a simple trick (I just used me blender pen to pull the color and then colored the ribbon and let dry- there are lots of ways it can be done) and it gives the ribbon such a great match to ANY color!

The next card is using another set, Heard from the Heart. I've been needing LOTS of birthday cards lately, and I love this sentiment. I cased this from Mary, too. I LOVED her Kindness card(which includes a great tutorial on the new scallop punch- I SO shoula bought that!!) so I mimicked that with this new designer series paper: Bella Rose. I also introduced the final new In Color here as well, Pink Pirouette. I finished the card with some rhinestone brads from the Fire collection. Think they add a super classy touch!

** Here is my special for the Fall/Winter 2oo8 Catalog **

Spend $15 from now through August- then get the new catalog for only $5!
Spend $30, get it for $3
Spend $50, get it for FREE

OR

Host a workshop through September get the new catalog for FREE and get $20 in FREE merchandise!!

Watch for some more posts in the next couple days with MORE sneak peeks... I have awesome designer paper, another amazing set, buttons, and lots of ideas!!

Amazing June Specials!!

Fresh Cut Promo

I'm sure some of you have seen the 3 cards I've posted using the Fresh Cut set from the NEW Catalog... Here is YOUR chance to get this stamp set & the Fresh Cuts Note Cards BEFORE the Catalog is released!

From June 1st-30th you can purchase the Fresh Cut Set and add on the Fresh Cut Notes for only $5. If you host a workshop totaling $400- you'll get them both for FREE!!

Besides being a fabulous set- it comes die-cut, so you can ink it up right away!! And, the note cards are die cut too, so they make it really easy to punch the pieces and you have a simple, yet elegant, note card.

Let me know if you're interested in this set OR the fabulous note cards- or better yet- BOTH! I love them, I know you will too!

I'm off to make another Kristina Werner Challenge card- with the RIGHT colors... Hope you all had a great weekend. How about that Wings win?! GO WINGS!!

Kristina Werner Design Blog Challenge #10

I used Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge and my Fresh Cuts set from the Fall/Winter 2oo8 catalog.



I LOVE this card, too bad when I went to post it on Splitcoast I realized that I was suppose to use Not Quite Navy- I used Night of Navy instead. Ugh.


Back the drawing board, but I still wanted to share this with you since I do love it!



ETA: Here is my REAL submisson for the challenge. I just love these colors. I did the same layout and used most of the same paper pieces and ribbon.

I happen to like this one a lot, too!

Real Fresh Cuts...

This weekend we are busy with updating things around the house! Yesterday we put in a new vanity (who knew that could be SO challenging?!) and today I'm painting new pieces for our picket fence (yes, it's white!) and Kevin is power washing the house. Tomorrow we're returning all the stuff we bought and didn't need or it didn't fit, etc. Then, we're going to Trader Joes to get some goodies for the week. I just love that place!!

Here are some cards I made in the midst of all that yesterday...

I made this card to combine two challenges on Splicoast. The first one was the Ways to Use it challenge, this week it was to do something masculine. Then, I checked out the Inspiration Challenge, and this week was a set of fabulous fabrics from a ad company.

I came up with this card, which happens to be a masculine "Thank You" card. I think sometimes people forget that men appreciate a "thanks" too!!

I used my newest set- it's actually going to be available to all my customers in June as a preview of the Fall & Winter Catalog. Also in June, you can get your hands on a Fresh Cuts set of cards and envelopes. They are 4x4 cards in whisper white with a die-cut flower on the front.

I think they are simply adorable, as you can see here! This card was for this weeks color challenge, Soft Sky, Blue Bayou, & Certainly Celery.

The background image on this Fresh Cuts set says Thinking of You over and over across it... I think this would make a great Sympathy card image, without being so somber.

I ended up cutting the front of the 4x4 card off, and I attached it to a 5x5 base in Certainly Celery. I added a Soft Sky ribbon, and that's about it!

I FINALLY got my order of dimensionals in, so I couldn't wait to use them! I don't know how I made it ONE week without those things. I just adore them. And if you aren't sure what they are- you NEED them!!! They are little sticky things that adhere to the back of your image and then you POP it up on the next layer. See the top image to see what I mean (I put them on the main image & the sentiment and popped them both)!! I just love them!

Off to get some bagels for breakfast and chicken salad this week. YUM!

Happy Memorial Day... Let's see some creations, kids!!