Cards with Cool Moves

Hello all...last day of the month and I wanted to share the project I created for Ustamp with Dawn and Friends Cards with Cool Moves online event! 

What's cool about the projects in Cards with Cool Moves is that one of the 3 cards has some sort of dimension or "animation" to it.  Mine has a pop-up that you'll have to check out in the tutorial.  I was floored at all the super cool cards I saw from all the designers.  So inspiring!  Hope you like my little sneak.  If you'd like to check out UStamp with Dawn and Friends, feel free to hop on over here.  Enjoy!  You'll really be in for a treat!

Big Shot Round Up Project for UStamp with Dawn!

Hello there blog friends! How was your weekend?  Hope you had a good time.  It seems to just fly right by, doesn't it?  It was a nice and relaxing one over here...just wish it was a little L O N G E R .  Well, I've got a fun sneak peek today - it's the project I created for U Stamp With Dawn and Friends Big Shot Roundup!  I had fun playing with the Matchbox die, Flower folds die and edgelits! For the complete instructions as well as 40+ amazing Big Shot project ideas, pop on over to UStamp With Dawn and Friends!

Hope you all have a fantastic week!  Ciao for now.

Scoring with UStamp with Dawn and Friends!

Hi all!  Just wanted to pop in real quick with the project I created for UStamp with Dawn and Friend's "Let's Score." 

If you haven't checked out a UStamp with Dawn event, it's definitely worth it!  This month's "Let's Score" edition focuses on projects that use the Simply Scored tool.  You can check out my project along with 40+ others, complete with pictures and PDF instructions by subscribing to the "Let's Score" edition here.  Hope you liked this quick look!

Have a fantastic day and thanks so much for dropping by!

Blog hop winner!!

Hi all! Hope you guys had fun on the Up on the Rooftop Blog Hop! It's time to post the lucky winner...and that person happens to be:

Lucky #32, who is none other than Terry Duncan!  Congrats, Terry! :)  I'll be emailing you soon to get your snail mail addy.

Thank you all for hopping on by and leaving me a sweet comment.  I'm glad you guys liked the wine charms!  I don't know if I've told you guys before, but my dear hubs is a total wine nerd, which is a good thing because I get to benefit from it, too!  Anyway, so that was the inspiration for the wine charms.  We've had many a party where there have been mixups with glasses, and since then, I've implemented handmade wine charms.  What I love about the 25 & Counting set is that it's perfect one for a Holiday party - definitely enough to go around!  Hope you guys enjoy!  Have a great week and I'll catch up with you all soon.  Ciao for now.

Up on the Rooftop Blog Hop!

Hi bloggie friends and new visitors!  Welcome to the UStamp with Dawn and Friends!! Up On The Roof Top Blog Hop!! Holiday 2011.

If you have been following the Blog Hop from the beginning, you would have just come from Melissa Stout's delightful Countdown Santa. Such an adorable idea to fill in Santa's beard each day, don't you think?  So cute and clever - it's a great project for big and little kids alike as they count down to Christmas time!

If you are just jumping in on the Blog Hop, no problem, as you can start at any point. All the Designer's Blogs are linked together, so you will be able to see ALL the super projects we have for you.

For my project, I created wine charms for the holidays and, of course, cute packaging to put them in.  Here's a look:

I made the wine charms out of the 25 and Counting stamp set, so if you're having a holiday party and want to make sure everyone can find their happy spirits, you'll have enough charms to go around.

They tie on nicely to your stemware and have a cute festive touch with the Cherry Cobbler baker's twine.  Oh and the packaging....I love how these Mini Milk cartons convert to little Christmas houses.

And here's a look at the complete ensemble:

So, not only will you have lots of wine charms at the end of this project, but you'll also have a stash of Holiday tags to make sure you can mark your presents accordingly!  All of these fit into the cute little houses that you can put in the carrier and off you go.  Holiday party and present organization all in one place :)

As a Special Thank You for stopping by my blog I am giving away BLOG CANDY!!

Please leave a comment about my project to be entered for a chance to win a great goodie bag of current Stampin' Up! products. I will randomly select a winner to be announced on Tuesday, so please check back to see if you are the lucky recipient!

AND there's MORE...LOTS MORE!!

• You have the opportunity to get the downloadable PDF Tutorial for my project FREE!! It's a GIFT from UStamp with Dawn and Friends!! Woohoo!! See the blinkie below to access the FREE Blog Hop Website.

• In the Spirit of the Holiday Season, you have the opportunity to get in on "Special Holiday Pricing" for the upcoming UStamp with Dawn and Friends!! SCORE!! Event. The Stampin' Up! Simply Scored Tool is HOT STUFF and SCORE!! will feature 40+ projects, all created using the Simply Scored Tool. SCORE!! is a MUST NOT MISS Event!! See the blinkie below to join and get in on the Early Bird savings.

And now for the most exciting giveaway of the season...

Everyone that joins the new and exciting upcoming event - SCORE!! - with "Special Holiday Pricing" will be entered into a Drawing to win 1 of 3 FREE Passes for an ENTIRE YEAR of UStamp with Dawn and Friends!! events!!

YES!!

You read that right!!

YOU could win a whole year of UStamp with Dawn and Friends!! events FREE!!

***Special Holiday Pricing of just $19.99 ends Dec 8th***

Winners will be announced on Friday, Dec 9th.

Click the Blinkie below to join SCORE!! with Special Holiday Pricing

and a chance to win a FREE Year of UStamp with Dawn and Friends!! events!!

Click the blinkie below and you will be taken to

THE UP ON THE ROOFTOP BLOG HOP WEBSITE!!

Of course it's ***FREE*** to join and

there you will find the tutorials for ALL the blog hop projects,

PLUS live chats, challenges and more prizes!!

You will even have an opportunity to be considered for a spot as a Guest Designer!!

Yes!! It is all FREE, so tell all your friends and

join the fun with UStamp with Dawn and Friends!!

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AND last but certainly not least, it's time to hop on over to the next Designer's Roof Top, so please click below for NEXT BLOG, where you will find Mercedes ready to share her beautiful rosette decor project with you.

If you would like to hop back to Melissa's Roof Top, please click below.

Thanks again for stopping by and Happy Holidays to YOU!!

Get ready for a {blog hop}!

Hi friends!  Happy December!  I'm up way past my bedtime right now, but wanted to quickly drop a note to let you know that I'll be part of the UStamp with Dawn and Friends Up on a Rooftop Bloghop that goes from December 2- December 4th!  So, be sure to pop on by :)



Hope you guys are having a great week.  I will catch up with you guys soon at the blog hop!  Bye for now :)

Paper Parade Sneak Peek!

Hi there!  I'm back with a quick post of my project for UStamp with Dawn and Friends Paper Parade!  My project showcases a Mini Baby Album of my adorable little guy and a matching card using the Party Animal Simply Scrappin Kit.  The colors of the kit are so adorable and the cute embellies made assembling the album a breeze.  Here's a peek at a couple of the page layouts...

There are so many INCREDIBLE projects in the Paper Parade series - truly a wide array of crafts for lots of different occasions {holidays, showers, wedding, babies, to name a few!}.  Plus, you'll get detailed instructions and pictures with every project along with a complete supply list.  If you haven't checked out UStamp With Dawn and Friends, it's definitely worthwhile to subscribe!

Introducing the Triple Layer Punches!

Happy May, blog friends!  Today I'm excited to share some new products with you!  First, here's a look at one of the Triple Layer punches that are available in the Summer Mini Catalog - this one is the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punch with the sweet little flowers.  In addition, I also showcase the Strength and Hope set that is a special stamp set being offered by Stampin'Up in partnership with The Breast Cancer Foundation.  This set will be available from May 1-Aug 31, and the cool thing is that SU! will donate $2 from the sale of each Strength and Hope set and Digital kit!  So awesome. 

The cards and purse ensemble pictured above also happens to be one of two projects I created for UStamp With Dawn and Friends this month in the Classes, Clubs and Camps issue, which just opened on April 29th.  Here's a close up of one of the cards:

So...if you'd like to see more, you should definitely head over there and register!  This is a great issue for demos because if you're looking for some creative class projects, you won't need to look further!  Or, for you crafters out there, you'll get your fill of fun projects with detailed instructions on how to recreate each of the projects.  Lots of fun!  Stay tuned for my second project, which I'll post once it goes live on UStamp with Dawn! :)

If you want to scoop up some of these adorable new products or just have to have it ASAP, you can always place an order 24/7 on my online store.  Isn't online shopping the best? ;)

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!  Toodles!

Retro Baby Shower ensemble for UStamp With Dawn and Friends

Hi all - Happy Sunday!  I've got a peek of my 2nd project for the Big Shot Brilliance issue at UStamp With Dawn and Friends that's currently going on now.  I had fun putting this together and using non conventional baby shower colors!  What do you think?  You can get all the deets and instructions for my projects plus a bunch more in this fun Big Shot Brilliance issue.

As you guys know or probably can tell by my projects, I use the Big Shot to create many of my projects, whether it be die cutting, or dry embossing, it is a key component or tool in my crafting toolbox!  Anyway, hope you guys like this little sneak :)

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!  It's a beautiful day here in CA, so I'm gonna take advantage of it and get my quick run on :)

Ciao for now!

U Stamp With Dawn and Friends - Classes, Clubs and Camps!

Woot Woot!  I'm excited to be participating in another round with U Stamp With Dawn and Friends as part of her Creative Crew for the Spring Edition - Classes Clubs and Camps!  Have you guys checked this out?  You can now sign up for the Early Bird Special here.

The current edition of Big Shot Brilliance is going on right now - here's a quick sneak at one of 2 projects I created:

This edition has over 40+ ideas with detailed instructions and supplies for you, too! If you're a Big Shot lover, this edition is definitely for you.  Enjoy!  Have a great day!

The virtual doors are open over at Big Shot Brilliance!

Hello there peeps! How are you guys?  Hope you had a great week.  I know I am sooo glad it's the weekend!  To kick it off, I have something fun I wanted to share - the Big Shot Brilliance event is LIVE and open over at UStampWithDawnAndFriends!  It's definitely worth checking out - lots of amazing projects using the Big Shot!  I'll give you guys a sneak of my projects when they go live on the site.  I've gotten the chance to preview most of the projects and let's say they truly are phenomenal {in my humble opinion, that is} :) 

I don't know about you, but it's getting late for me here in my neck of the woods, so I'm gonna call it a night.  I'll catch up with you guys in a bit! Toodles for now.

Oh My Word! {project sneaks!}

Hi all!  Are you curious about the projects I've made for UStamp With Dawn And Friends?  Well, here's your sneaky peeky at the 2 projects I created for the Oh My Word issue. 

Do you like?  These are just two of many projects that are included in the issue.  Lots of fun things to check out.  You can find out more about the Oh My Word issue here.

I'm also excited to share that I'm part of the Creative Crew for the upcoming Big Shot Brilliance issue, too!

That's all for now, dear friends.  Behind the scenes, I've been super busy with work, and I've been a bit under the weather, too {boo - not so fun!}.  It's also getting very late for me in my neck of the woods, so I'm gonna call it a night.  TGIF tomorrow!!!  Toodles for now!