Buzzin' By One More Time

Here's one more greeting from the "Just Buzzin' By" stamp set from Stampin' Up!. I told you I just LOVE it! For this one, I used my DSP scraps once again. I stamped my bee hive with Close to Cocoa ink onto Confetti White card stock. I also stamped onto Kiwi Kiss card stock and trimmed out the "Hive Sweet Hive" words. The verse and the bees are inked in Chocolate Chip onto Close to Cocoa card stock. And how about that yummy ribbon?! LOVE it!

The Bees are Back!

I'm having such a fun time with these cute little guys! (and yes, I am trying to use up my DSP scraps. he.)

I cased this greeting from one of the New Catalog Swaps, my friend Kelly Smith's to be exact. You can see all of my New Catalog Swaps on a slide show located in my right-hand side bar. You can also see them on my swap groups blog... NMBSwaps. Check it out by clicking here... http://nmbswaps.blogspot.com/ .

Bring on the Bees!

I am in LOVE with this adorable Stampin' Up! set titled "Just Buzzin' By!" I just LOVE it! It is so stinkin' cute and everything I've made with it (so far) has turned out way cuter than I had expected! If you are interested intaking a better look at this set, you can find it on page 57 of the Spring Summer Idea Book and Catalog. If you don't have a copy of this great idea book, just email me and I can send you a copy. This idea book is 208 pages PACKED with ideas and tips for all rubber stamping levels. You can also check it out online by clicking on the Spring Summer Idea Book and Catalog here in my right-hand side bar.



For this cute greeting, I stamped my little bees and flower with Chocolate ChipInk onto So Saffron and Pretty in Pink cardstock. Then I colored them in with a Versamarker (LOVE my V-marker!) Once again (two days in a row,) I utilized my DSP scraps. I trimmed out my honey pot after first coloring it with my markers. I used my Creamy Carmel marker on the entire thing (except the honey and the dipper.) Then I shaded just the left side with my Close to Cocoa marker. And lastly, I used the Aqua Painters to blend it all together. OH! And I covered the honey with some Crystal Effects... it makes the best honey!



If you have any questions about this sample or any other on my blog, please feel free to email me and I will get right back with you. "Have a honey of a day!"

Feeling a bit "LOVEY DOVEY?"

Here is a sweet little greeting for ANY occassion,

not just for Valentine's Day.

It was super simple to create!

1. Use up those DSP (Designer Series Paper) scraps!

2. Punch and punch again! I used the NEW Heart to Heart punch and Baja Breeze CS.

3. Stamp image (this one is from A Little Something) and punch AGAIN! The main image is in Close to Cocoa. I stamped again in Baja Breeze and then trimmed out the "lovey dovey" words.

4. Tie it all together with some ribbon and voila!

Perfect for a friend, lover,

anniversary, wedding, or thinking of you.

Stamp Club Project... THIS SUNDAY!

Stamp Club 2009 is all about STAMPING TECHNIQUES. I am a firm believer that our stamp sets are a true investment just like any other financial investment we make. The more we use and work with our stamps, the better the value of the investment. Therefore, learning stamping techniques and being creative with our stamps is crucial to bettering our investment.

Join us at the first Stamp Club of 2009 this Sunday, February 8th from 2:00 to 6:00pm. Stamp Club is FREE to everyone. A minimum purchase of $15 is required to attend but there is NO FEE. While you are at Stamp Club you will enjoy a FREE MAKE & TAKE (photo shown here) as well as access to nearly 250 sets of Stampin' Up! stamps! Just bring your consumable items such as card stocks, inks, embellishments, adhesive and you are good to go... four hours of uninterupted stampin' pleasure!

Our FREE Stamp Club project for this month uses the CHALKBOARD TECHNIQUE. When you see how easy this dramatic technique is, you will want to use it again and again. Email me for more information and to let me know you plan to attend. Your spot will be saved upon request.

Valentine Goodies

What I love most about most Valentine projects

is they can be given ANY TIME throughout the year.

This is true of these few gifts as well.

The "Love" card you see above was created with the

"Love You Much" stamp set.

The word "love" is a line art stamp which means the image is "hollow."

I colored my image in (after stamping in Basic Gray) with a Versamarker.

The Versamarker gives the imaged a soft "colored look."

The edge of my card was punched with the

Scallop Edge Punch

and popped with some Dimensionals.

I absolutely LOVE making these file folder albums!

They are so fun and easy and they make fabulous gifts... ANYTIME.

Check out my tutorial located here... http://dancingwithstamps.blogspot.com/2008/11/photo-folder.html on how to make these fun albums.

Whether you are a scrapbooker or not,

6x6 albums are such fun because they take

no time to put together and they make great gifts!

This "love" page was created with

the Big Shot and the "Loopy Flowers" die.

The hearts for the flower centers were punched

with the "Heart to Heart" Punch.

Cute, huh?

Oh yes, this is a Valentine gift for ALL OCCASSIONS!

You will be so amazed

at how easy this sticky note holder is to create!

Visit soon for the tutorial!

Blog Awards

How fun to win an award... especially when it's unexpected!

Teresa at My Lifes Art gave me this sweet award!

Be sure to check out her site!

I'm granting this award to the following divas of paper crafting.

Pop into their site and check out their wonderful goodness...

Karens KreativeKreations

Creations by AR

Stamping Adventure

Inkfully Yours

Kween Bee Kreations

My Little Creative Escape

Stamps in Hallways

Thank you, SO MUCH, Teresa for thinking of me and enjoying God's creativity through me!

Sa-weet! My very first blog award!

Given to me by a stampin' diva herself, Barbara of

Creative Stampin Spot.

Check out her AMAZING blog!

And now I granting this award

to the following paper crafting queens.

Please check out these blogs and leave a comment or two...

Stamp Workshop

Wee Inklings

Lakeshore Stamper

The Inking Spot of Crain Creations

The Inky Stamper

Ilina Crouse

Stitchin-n-Stampin On Paper

I know I am to give only seven awards away but

I would LOVE to award both these awards to all of the gals on the

Right at Home Design Team 2009

Be sure to check out these amazing gals!

Thank you SO MUCH, Barbara, for your inspiration and for thinking of me!

Valentine Album at Lavender Sentiments

Find out how fun and easy this adorable little album is to create by attending my next CAMP at Lavender Sentiments Scrapbook Store in New Albany, IN. See store details in the right hand side bar of my blog. Just contact Lana, the sweetest store owner, for more CAMP information. I just love making these albums! Join me and find out why.

Valentine CAMP

You are going to absolutely LOVE this "pop out" Valentine! Better yet! You are going to LOVE how EASY it is to create! Be sure to sign up for the Valentine CAMP on Sunday, January 25 from 6:30 to 8:30pm immediately following Stamp Club. The Valentine CAMP fee is only $10 or FREE with a $50 order. All supplies are included in the camp fee.

DSP and stamps used to create this adorable Valentine can be found in the "Valentine Bundle Sneak Peek." Purchase this bundle before January 31 and save TWENTY PERCENT! Check out all the details in my right-hand side bar. Just click on the picture.

Just look how cute this Valentine is when all "popped out!" (see below) In real life, when you open it... it really "pops." Anyone you give this Valentine to will feel so special. Call or email me to register today!

January's Calendar Camp

Ring in the New Year with a Keepsake Calendar Album! This class will be offered on Sunday, January 25th from 6:30 to 8:30pm. All supplies are included in the $15 class fee. To register for this class you MUST send your class fee to me via snail mail BEFORE January 23rd.

This is a SUPER EASY pattern that you can use on this adorable 6x6 calendar or any 6x6 scrapbook abulm. Attend this camp and find out how incredibly easy it is to cut and assembly a 12 page (plus) album in a matter of a couple hours!

These little albums make great gifts anytime of the year. Worried about the colors matching your photos? Not to worry. Print your photos in black/white or sepia. This way any photo will look fabulous on these adorable pages!

Email me right now to reserve your spot and to let me know your class fee is on the way. And stay tuned for January's FUNKY VALENTINE CAMP! More information on that to come.

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Sparkle!

There goes "Sheree" from In Style Stamps again... sparkling all over the place! he. I love this image because I can so see it along with some body soaps and lotions and such. I am SO using Sheree next time I need a teacher gift!

I used a bit of bling I found in the Target $$ Spot. Everything else is Stampin' Up!. Speaking of SU!... check back often as there are some sensational projects coming soon to my Stamp CAMPS. Not to mention the 2009 Spring/Summer Idea Book and Catalog to be released oh-so-soon... sqeeeeeeal! And did you know the RETIRED ACCESSORIES LIST is to be released January 5th?! Chya! So if you aren't on my email list, be sure to check here for all the big announcements!

Be sure to "sparkle" today!

Meet Pam and her little pal, Buster!

Here is yet another adorable image from In Style Stamps. This is "Pam and Buster" and they are ready for some fresh (warm) air! I just love these little pals because they remind me of me and my sweet little Vicki. Sometimes I have to remind myself she is "just a dog." Although I am sure I could never quite convince HER of that, he.

I also used Stampin' Up!'s new "sneak peak" stamp set... "Love You Much" along with the coordinating Heart to Heart punch. SQUEAL! I love it when they coordinate stamp sets with punches! It makes embellishing so fast... easy... and affordable! Just look how cute those sweet little hearts look all lined up in a role! My verse is from "Curvy Verses." This is one of my absolute favorite verse sets because it fits perfectly anywhere and I don't have to worry with if it is straight or not. (LOVE that!)

Be sure to take advantage of the Valentine Bundle from Stampin' Up! before it's too late! Once the new 2009 Spring/Summer Idea Book and Catalog is released, these items will no longer be available in bundle form. Save some $$ NOW and get it while you can! Email me to place your order.

Want to know more about In Style Stamps? Just click on the "Guest Designer" icon to the right. I have one more week to star as Guest Designer for this cool little stamp company. So stay tuned to see what next week's image brings!

Valentine Bundle Exclusive Offer

Check it out! This is my big Monday announcement! Check out this adorable Valentine Bundle being offered by Stampin' Up! for 20% off! PLUS if you order through me by today you will save an EXTRA 10% by paying NO SHIPPIN' AND HANDLING!!! Now is the time to stock up on those favorite colors of card stock, ink refills, envelopes and all your consumable items. NO SHIPPING AND HANDLING! Whoo hoo! Order this bundle now and you can come to the January Stamp CAMP for FREE! That's another $10 savings! I might as well put on a red suit! he he he...

Promotion details:Get ready for Valentine's Day with the exclusive Love You Much Bundle (item 115405). The Love You Much Bundle includes the following:

Retail Value
Love You Much stamp set
$25.95
Candy Lane Designer Series paper (Close to Cocoa, Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla)
$9.95
Heart To Heart punch
$15.95


Bundle Retail Value
$51.85


Love You Much Bundle (20% off; item 115405)
$41.48



OH! And don't forget that when you order $20 you can save 20% off any Fall/Winter Samper stamp set. Here are your choices...


Item #
Description
Retail Value
111564
Flight of the Butterfly
$31.95
111676
Puns from the Past
$27.95
111660
Just Jawing
$25.95
111624
Dreams du Jour
$18.95
111700
Thank You Kindly
$13.95
111714
Wow Flowers
$12.95
112955
Flores llamativas (Spanish Wow Flowers)
$12.95
111600
Bella's Bloom
$12.95

So just to recap...

10% off ALL retiring stamp sets
20% off sets from the Sampler Catalog (when you spend $20)
FREE Shipping
Love You Much Bundle sneak peek 20% off!

Call or email me today! You don't want to miss out!

Calling all creative cats!

Jump on over to Spellbinders website for their recently posted call for a NEW DESIGN TEAM. Be sure to check out their "candy offering" as well. You gotta have a blog. So if you don't have your own blog... he he he... leave them a comment and tell them how much you'd like for me to win... bwaha ha ha ha... I'm so silly!

BTW, I applied for Spellbinders DT. Wish me well! (biting nails and bouncing up and down. wink.)

Introducing...

SHEREE! (from In Style Stamps, of course!) Doesn't she look perfectly "relaxed" and enjoying herself?! Well, let me tell ya! After making this card, I think I need to be exactly where she is! sigh. My printer is giving me fits. My blender pen is SHOT. I can't find one of my FAV hole punches. What is the deal?! Just one of those days, ya know. All after having hurried the teacher gifts together this morning, wrapping a ton of gifts, helped with the 4th grade Christmas party (I got to "man" the chocolate fountain.... but didn't even get any!) and now have extra kids to deal with (uh hum, I mean "watch over") for the rest of the evening. he.

Sound like I'm complaining? I'm not. I love crazy busy days like this, especially when I know I am serving others. But... a little time out for me would be nice this evening. Ah, that tub is looking mighty fine. Anyone want to come clean it for me first. sigh. he.

BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A SNEAK PEAK OF THE NEW STAMPIN' UP! VALENTINE BUNDLE! COMING SOON... VERY SOON! And you can order this bundle for 20% OFF when you get your order to me by Monday, December 22. Be sure to check back here very very soon... AND LOOK IN THE RIGHT HAND SIDE BAR FOR THAT SNEAK PEAK. YOU'RE GONNA LOVE IT!