Tuesday, October 6, 2009

More WCMD challenges

Hi Stampers!

Thanks for stopping by today! Here are a couple more cards I did for World Cardmaking Day over at splitcoast. The first card here was for a challenge to use Vanilla, Chocolate and Pumpkin in your card. Well that was easy...that has to be one of my favorite color combos. I used the rock n roll technique on these leaves and stamped them on Very Vanilla and cut them out. The little border at the bottom is just a piece of vanilla cardstock that I roughed up an edge to, with a piece of designer series paper. I dont remember the name of the collection the DSP came from, but I think it was a piece from the Love You Much bundle that I bought last year. On top of that is just a strip of the...oh, you know...whats it called? It's the fabric ribbon stuff that comes with three sizes in a package...hmmm...The name escapes me right now...I'll have to go get my catalog and look it up! TADA...It's Twill Tape! Geesh, that just would not come to me! I used the 3/8" strip for that. Thanks for bearing with me there. It was driving me nutso while I went to get my book!




This next card was a sketch challenge using chocolate and gratitude. I started out by running a piece of Whisper White cardstock through the Big Shot using the elegant boquet embossing folder. After that, I used a sponge dauber rubbed in some chocolate chip Stampin' Pastels, and just sorta colored, or highlighted the raised parts of the embossed image. That in itself was a challenge, as I am not great with the pastels. I need to challenge myself to use them more often. When that was complete, I just took some Crystal Effects and drew a "glue line" on each of the raised, highlighted images and covered them with chunky sprinkles glitter. The accent color here is Bermuda Bay...Love that color. You might notice that I used a Circle Ice brad to replace the O in So Much. I can see in this photo that it looks like it doesn't really cover it, but it doesn't look that bad in real life. It covers up the O so much better than this appears. Must be a camera angle or something makes it look sorta wonky. I used my scalloped edge punch along the bottom of this card, and a piece of chocolate chip taffeta ribbon around it. Pretty simple.



Thanks again for stopping by today. I'll try to post more tomorrow.
Have a Great Day!
Stamp On!
~Beth

Monday, October 5, 2009

WCMD part 2

HI Stampers!

Thanks for stopping by again today. See, I promised I'd show more cards this week. Now waddya think about this one? This was super simple, and it uses Stampin' Up's new Serene Snowflake stamp set and Shimmer Paints. You can sorta see in the background that I used Versamark and randomly stamped a snowflake image. Then I took the largest snowflake and inked it up with versamark, then took a sponge dauber and pounced the shimmer paint directly onto the stamp...Stamped the cardstock as usual, and whala! It's a little harder to see than I hoped, but hopefully you get the gist of what it looks like. The designer paper is from the Thorougly Modern collection again. It's my current favorite paper! This is super duper simple, and very well could be my Christmas card this year. I'm still playing around trying to find the perfect card, but I really like the simplicity of this one. Oh yeah, there is that GORGEOUS ribbon again. LOVE it!





Thanks for stoppin by today. Go stamp something!
Stamp On'
~Beth

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Slacker? Not today!

Hi Stampers!

I know I've been a slacker lately, but I must tell you that I stamped my little heart out yesterday!

If you dont know, October 3 was World Cardmaking Day. I participated in the challenges over at splitcoast and really got alot of stampin done!

The first challenge was to use a quote as the focal image. I liked this quote so I just printed it on white cardstock and stamped the flower from Fifth Avenue Floral over it. The designer paper is from the Thorougly Modern collection. I LOVE it! And Hello! That ribbon is to die for! Other than that, the card is very much straight forward. I plan to show all of the cards I made this week, so if you want to see them, you'll have to come back!




On a side note, Splitcoast partnered with Operation Write Home for WCMD, which has sent over 200,000 cards to our troops serving away from home. I would insert a little doohicky thing that says "click here" to go visit their website, but I dont know how...so here it is: http://operationwritehome.org . I hope that shows up blue for you so you can click it. You can send your cards to them, and they will make sure our soldiers get them to send to their families. I'm not going to get all sappy here, but let me just mention how much I appreciate the sacrifices and committments our troops have made for us! For me...for you! Thank You!

Anyhow, I'll be back tomorrow with another fabulous (ha) creation! You know...some are fabulous, some are notsomuch.

Thanks for stoppin by! See you next time!
Stamp On,
~Beth

Friday, September 4, 2009

Holiday Mini

Hi Stampers!

The holiday mini catalog has just been released and WOW! There are TONS of fabulous products and projects packed in there. I've been working on samples, and will have some to show you later. For now though, check out the link at the left and look at all the gorgeous projects!


This is one of the cool stamp sets in the mini. It is called Sweet Centers, and sells for $29.95. I promise to show you a project of what I've done with it, but the mini will also give you some great ideas. Go check it out now...You know you want to! If you have any trouble, shoot me an email and I"ll get back to you ASAP!

TaTa for now.

Stamp On!
~Beth

Friday, August 28, 2009

Krafty Snowflakes

Hi Stampers!

Todays card is another of the stamp club projects we made Tuesday. It is just Kraft cardstock with the snowflake stamped in versamark. I totally copied the sentiment from a project we did at convention, but my stampers LOVED the idea. That's the plan...right?!




The designer paper is from the Thoroughly Modern paper pack.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy Stampin'
~Beth

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Oops!

Oops, I forgot to "schedule" my Autumn Pheasant post, and posted it immediately instead. Now you get two posts for the price of one! Enjoy!!

Autumn Pheasant

Hi Stampers,

This is a project we made at my stamp club in July.

Most of you have never seen my home, but if you have, you KNOW that I love, Love, LOVE pheasants! I think they are one of the most beautiful birds I've ever seen! Needless to say that when I saw this stamp set, I knew I had to have it. It doesn't hurt that it's sorta masculine, and we are always looking for ways to create masculine cards.


This is a gift card holder. I tried to take a picture of the inside showing the envelope, and about the time I snapped the photo, the batteries died in my camera. You can use your imagination here, but the inside is an envelope cut in half. There are two pockets, (from the envelope) that will hold a gift card and a note, or whatever you'd like. The frame on front, with the pheasant, is only adhered with dimensionals at the bottom, then the flap at the top with the designer paper sits perfectly behind the image. I hope you like it.

Thanks for checking in today. Come back again!

Stamp On!
~Beth

So Glad

Hi Stampers!
Thanks for stopping by today. I am such a slacker about posting, but, to focus on the positive....I'm here now!

This is one of the cards we'll be making at my stamp club tonight. It's very simple, yet very pretty. I'm not sure about that stark vanilla circle punch, but I'm not quite sure what to do about it.

This card uses the new Bermuda Bay cardstock and ink for the Medallion stamp. Then I used markers for the So Glad stamp. Dont ya love those corduroy buttons? I do! I think things are basically self explanatory here, but if you have any questions, leave a comment and ask.

I've got a few more projects scheduled to post, so hopefully it wont be EONS before you see something again.



Have a Great Day everyone!

Stamp On!
~Beth

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Convention 2009

Hi Stampers!

Wow...it's been a while since I've posted, but I've got TONS of great ideas and inspiration since I got home from Stampin' Up! convention 2009.

I'll give you a quick rundown of our whirlwind of events over the last week.

Tuesday--Fly from Kansas City to Salt Lake City. Now, I am scared to death of flying, but the result of being in Salt Lake was so worth it.

Wednesday--wake up early, (early for me), get our Convention bags, WhooHoo, stand in line for 3 hours to get in to Memento Mall.

Thursday--My Digital Studio, My Digital Studio, My Digital Studio! How exciting! Stampin' Up! announced to us earlier this year that we would be getting this fantastic program to create scrapbook pages and cards. After seeing the demonstration of how it works, I CANT WAIT! It's not quite available yet, but as soon as it is, it will be in my hands! This is just the thing to take me back to scrapbooking. Just wait till you see it in action!
Build A Bear-Stampin' Up! has an exclusive partnership with Build A Bear. You'll see more of this in the Ocassions mini catalog, but let me tell you that I was one of the lucky winners of TWO stamp sets and the BAB designer series paper! Ahhhhhh, the "green bubbles" wristband was a winner!!

Friday--Shelli showed us some fantastic projects and Christmas gifts of jewelry using Stampin' Up! stamp sets and accessories! Too cool! Demonstrator Theatre showed us TONS of projects and gave great ideas.

Saturday--Mainstage speaker Belinda Ellsworth was outstanding! She gave us TONS of ideas and inspiration to help us achieve the business we want, and was quite entertaining to listen to! After lunch, we watched the annual Game Show. This year was Demo Duel, ( a Family Fued spinoff). That was absolutely hilarious, and gave the demonstrators selected to play a great prize package!

Sunday--Yet another dreadful flight today...but being home with my family was Oh, so worth it!

My camera doesn't do the best job, so I'm only showing you a group photo today. When I get more pictures from the other girls, I'll show more!





Thanks for stopping by today! Happy Stampin'!

~Beth

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Feedback = Blog Candy

H Stampers,

I'm trying to do some scheduling, shifting, sorting...etc of my clubs, and I need your feedback. Tell me what you are most interested in. For example: do you prefer a monthly stamp club with a minimum required order, or would you be more interested in doing an occasional class instead. What types of classes are you interested in? Cardmaking, scrapbooking, home decor...etc. If you're a demonstrator out there, let me know what works best for you.

Just post a comment here, or shoot me an email and let me know what you prefer, and I'll draw a winner for a prize on Monday.

Have a splendid weekend!

Happy Stampin'
~Beth

Monday, July 6, 2009

Stampin' Up! Big Shot

Stampin Addicts dot com has tons of ideas using the Stampin' Up! Big Shot and is giving away a Big Shot Die Pack as part of the Stampin’ Up! summer celebration. To enter, all you have to do is write about it. This is my entry. Now give me my dies.





Ok, seriously...Stampin' Addicts is a great way to get tons of inspiration and ideas. While I'm fairly new to that site myself, I very much enjoy seeing the talent of all these fabulous stampers! Why not click over there and check it out! http://www.stampinaddicts.com/

Have a Great Day!

~Beth

Saturday, July 4, 2009

The Fourth of July

Happy Fourth of July everyone!

In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, political speeches and ceremonies, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the national day of the United States.

The Declaration of Independence is more than just a piece of paper. It is a symbol of our country's independence and commitment to certain ideas. A symbol is something that stands for something else. Most people can look at a certain little "swoosh" and know that it stands for "Nike." Well, the signers of the Declaration of Independence wanted the citizens of the United States to have a document that spelled out what was important to our leaders and citizens. They wanted us to be able to look at the Declaration of Independence and immediately think of the goals we should always be working for, and about the people who have fought so hard to make these ideas possible.

Thanks so much for humoring me. I have always been a VERY patriotic person, and am proud of the independence we have in this Great USA! I love our flag, and have been known to stand up and place my hand over my heart during the national anthem while watching NASCAR. Here are a few "fun facts" about July 4. Enjoy!


2.5 million
In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the newly independent nation.
Source: Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970 <http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/statab.html>

304 million
The nation’s population on this July Fourth.
Source: Population clock <http://www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html>

30--Number of places nationwide with "liberty" in their name. The most populous one is Liberty, Missouri (26,232). Iowa has more of these places than any other state: four (Libertyville, New Liberty, North Liberty and West Liberty).

Eleven places have "independence" in their name. The most populous of these is Independence, Missouri, with 113,288 residents.

Over an estimated 150 million hot dogs will be consumed today. That's roughly 1 dog for every two people in the U.S

Over $211 million has been spent on the importation of fireworks from China.

The first 4th of July party held at the White House was in 1801.


Have a Great Weekend everybody, and a Very Safe and Happy 4th of July!

~Beth



Wednesday, July 1, 2009

It's Time to Order...

from the BRAND NEW Stampin' Up! catalog! This baby is HOT. It has tons of awesome new stamp sets and accessories, and you will definitely want to get your hands on a copy! I have placed a link to it on the left side of the page here. Just click on it and shop away.

There are also some awesome specials going on right now.
For the next several weeks, Stampin' Up! will offer a "Deal of the Week". This week, it is the Scallop Edge Punch for $10.99. That's a $5 discount! You could go to Subway and get a footlong with your savings!! What a deal!

There is also a fantastic Country Living Promotion right now. You might remember the one offered last fall. This special is equally as awesome! Check it out...it includes:

The exclusive Country Living Summer Cookout Kit includes the following products:

  • 8 die-cut table tents (2 each of 4 colors)
  • Die-cut components, bamboo skewers, and envelopes to create 8 shish kabob invitations
  • 12 die-cut coasters (3 each of 4 colors)
  • 16 die-cut tags (4 each of 4 colors)
  • 24 12" x 12" printed food wrapper sheets (12 each of 2 colors)
  • 4 printed recipe cards
  • 5 yards linen thread
  • Ruby Red Classic Stampin' Spot
  • Night of Navy Classic Stampin' Spot
  • Dig In stamp set (item number 116700)
The item # of this kit is (item 118070). This is available for $24.95.

I'm sorry I cant show it to you. You know that computer issue I've been having...or maybe it's my own lack of knowledge...but I cant get a picture of the flyer to show you here. But...I do have a fold to show you one way to use the kit. The wonderful Shelli Gardner showed us this on her blog so I "borrowed" it to share with you. It's a blitz box, and will work wonderful to hold chips, sandwiches or whatever you need for your Summer Picnic!






Make sure you give me a buzz if you need a catalog, or to place an order. I'm working on a project to go along with the new catalog if you're in my stamp club. If you're not, and want to be, just drop me a line and let me know.

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a Great day!
~Beth

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Here is another...

peek at what is going on in the new catalog. This could truly be my new favorite stamp set. Notice that I used the exact same layout as the one a couple of posts down for stamp club. Its a simple, easy design, so why not use it?!? I cant really get enough of this top note die. It's so versatile and easy, when you can run multiple sheets of paper or cardstock through the Big Shot.




Now do you notice that my ribbon is sorta "wrinkly"? Well let me tell ya something. This is what happens when one tries to dry it with the heat tool...lol. I used the white ribbon and drug it through the new "in color" Crushed Curry. Of course I wanted the instant gratification, so I attempted to dry it. Well, I think it might work, but dont get your heat tool too close to the ribbon or it will curl and almost sorta melt. I like the effect on this card, but I wouldn't want it on everything. Hmm...could something like this be a swap card? I'll have to think about it. In fact, since it's 3:25 a.m. where I live...I believe I'll be thinkin about it while I sleep. Goodnight everybody and thanks for stoppin' by!
Keep Stampin!
~Beth

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Ok, I promised

and I shall deliver! Here it is...a sneek peek of the BRAND NEW Idea Book & Catalog from Stampin' Up! I know, it's just a tease, but you really aren't supposed to see it until July 1, when it goes LIVE!@! Trust me...it is AWESOME! You will definitely want to get your little mitts on this thing ASAP. Contact me if you need one!



Let me show you a little piece of gorgeousness that is new catalog.

Now, if you've ver been to my house, you KNOW that I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE pheasants. You can imagine my joy when I found this stamp set. Can I get a high pitched WHAAAAAAAAAA here please...lol. And how about those rubons...easy peasy, mac n cheesy. Speaking of cheesy...I better get back on track here. This stamp set is called Autumn Days, and the rubons are Autumn Harvest. I really scored big here since Autumn, or Fall as I prefer, is my favorite season of all. And that reminds me of a story...Here we go. A friend of Anessa's was here and we were discussing how cold it was, and that we didn't like it. I told the girls that dads favorite season was Spring because he likes to see all the green come on. I told them mine was Fall...and I asked Kendra what her favorite was. Her answer........PAPRIKA!! LOL. I almost fell off the couch! Ok, anyhow, this is the new "In color" Soft Suede. I totally see this being a color option for Christmas.



Thanks for stoppin by today. Have a great one!

Keep Stampin'
~Beth

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

This is Where

you keep your finest jewelry! I know some of you have seen this before, but here is my creation. It's made with the Match box die and the Big Shot. Honestly...it's VERY simple. I made 3 matchboxes and adhered them together, wrapped them with a strip of designer series paper, and thats it! Oh yeah, there are the drawer pulls...which are rhinestone brads and a button.
Dont ya think it's cute?! I hope ya do, since it's what we're making at Stamp club tonight. At least now you know whether to show up or not...hehe! I made another one of these and wrapped a wide ribbon around and tied it at the top. It was cute too, but there was really no reason to have the bow, so I didn't use it on this one.



Here is a side view of it. Pretty cute huh?



Here is the other project. I love the Heartfelt Thanks stamp set, and it's now going away forever! I'll miss it! I'm just trying to use up some of the current "in colors" so this one is Kiwi Kiss and Riding Hood Red, but I can see this layout in TONS of color combos. I'm gonna miss that Kiwi Kiss ribbon, too...it's TO DIE FOR!!



On another note...if you want anyting from the Last Chance List...you better hurry...Time is running out!

Stay tuned...Tomorrow I'll show you a sneek peek from the new catalog...walla walla walla!

C'ya Later!
Keep Stampin',
~Beth

Monday, June 15, 2009

First, let me explain

that I was really just trying out the "faux suede" technique with making tape, when this lovely design came to mind. I wanted to make a bikini for my husbands fathers day card. No, I"m not a pervert or anything like that, but lets face it folks...I dont look NOTHIN like this in a bikini! I just thought I'd give him a little eye candy. Hey, it beats lookin on the street...right?!



Now, when you have the card unfolded, it looks like a giant dog bone. I just used masking tape, torn into tiny pieces and covered the area of the bra and the panties. I inked those up real good to make them look sorta camoflaugeish, and stuck them in the appropriate positions on my card.



Notice on the ribbon on the bra line...that is just a piece of double stitched chocolate chip ribbon that I pulled the white stitching from and just kinda frayed it.

I think it's pretty cute...and I think hubby will too. I promise I'll keep it less risque in the future, but this was just too cute not to show.

On a side note, I received a partial order tonight, with the NEW CATALOG! Just wait till you see this glorious piece of publishing! It's HOT!..Sorta like my binkini! (wink).

Have a great evening stampers...Stamp On!

~Beth

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Well Hmmmm...

Hi Stampers,
Yes, I know I'm the worst blogger ever! I could list the many reasons why, such as I've been busy, I've lost my mojo, I've had to change computers and this one isn't working properly...etc, but instead, I'll spare you. :)

Since I've lost my mojo, at least temporarily, I dont have a card to show you. What I do have however, are the new In Colors that will be available when the new catalog debuts on July 1. Actually, because I'm a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, and we get special privileges (wink), my catalog is enroute to me as we speak! I cant wait!

I promise, I'm working on this computer issue, and a way to get my pages to display properly, and a way to get my camera installed on this computer and all the things that are NOT working correctly, and I'll show you some more goodness. I promise!

Until then, Enjoy drooling over these gorgeous In Colors, and Happy Stampin'!

~Beth



Saturday, May 16, 2009

A Special Special!

Hi Stampers!

Check out these specials!
Through the end of May, you can purchase 3 packs of Designer Series Paper and get One package FREE! That makes each paper pack $7.46 each instead of $9.95.


But, if you purchase a paper pack that has an In Color in it, I'll give you an additional 10% off! Thats right! If your designer paper has Riding Hood Red, Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, Pacific Point, Pink Pirouette or Baja Breeze in it, then you get that pack for $6.71! What a deal!!

Since I'm feeling rather generous, and since the In Colors will come to an end soon, I'll give you 10% off ANYTHING that is an In Color! Paper, Ink, Buttons, Ribbon...etc! Yep, even 10% off those little Fleurettes and the Flower Fusion Too, shown on page 177.


Oh Yeah, you see that Jumble Alphabet set in the picture. Well it's a special too. That is a new set that will be in the new catalog. It's available until May 31 for the 20% off price of $35.16. It wont be available again until July for $43.95. Item # 115199.
Just one more thing....From now through May 31, you can sign up to be a demonstrator for only $75. You'll receive:

Item Code Description Retail Value
113510 Schoolbook Serif Alphabet stamp set* $42.95
113059 Simply Scrappin' Petal Party $19.95
108697 Earth Elements Assorted textured card stock (12" x 12") $11.95
105240 Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad $7.50
*Substitutable for any stamp set up to $43.95 value.
And for the business supplies:
Getting Started DVD
Getting Started Guide
Guest Invitation Postcard (100)
Idea Book & Catalog (8)
Occasions Mini Catalog (8)
To My Hostess Envelope (10)
Recruit Folders (5)
Recruit Brochures (20)
Hostess Brochure (20)
Hostess Benefits Form (10)
Customer Order Form (50)
Contact me ASAP to order!!!
Thanks for stopping by today! Have a GREAT day!
Happy Stampin'
~Beth




Sunday, April 26, 2009

A Watercolor Attempt


Hi Stampers,

My good friend and stamp club member, Bethany, tragically lost her younger brother over the weekend, so I needed yet another sympathy card.
While blog hopping, which I do ALOT, I saw a card with this watercolor technique at Patty Bennett's blog. As soon as you're finished here, head on over there and watch her video of how to do this. http://www.pattystamps.com . I basically followed the same instructions, but instead I stamped my images in versamark and heat embossed with sterling silver e.p. I found that with the striped cardstock from the Taste of Textiles pack really picked up the silver embossed image better than by embossing in white. Anyway, after I embossed the roses, and watercolored them in, I call all three of them out. Yes, (K!) (I dont know why I keep her name secret, everybody already knows who I'm talking about :0) I know what you're thinking, you dont like to cut things out...but trust me, it's not hard at all, and besides all you have to do is follow around the already embossed areas. I just layered the roses on the striped paper with dimensionals and adhered it to the 5 1/4" square piece of Pink Pirouette textured cardstock. Notice that I used the AWESOME new Eyelet Border punch. Dontcha just love it?!! I do!! And while I know that I cant take away the pain of a loved one, I hope this card will let Bethany know how much I really care about her, and may somehow ease her pain.
Thats it for today. Check back later for more cool projects!
TaTa
~Beth

Sunday, April 19, 2009

8th grade dance and Anessa's project.

Hi Stampers!


Today I have a couple pictures of my very fast growing up 8th grader! Last night marked her 8th grade dance and WOW...does she clean up nice! Our friend, Tami, came over to do her hair. I absolutely dont have the patience for all those curls in the back. I know you cant see them, but trust me, they are there! I dont think I was looking forward to the day that my baby went to "prom", but this is the beginning of things to come. Ahh...isn't she beautiful!!

Here she is with her BFF Amanda. Amanda moved her in 4th grade, and they've been nearly inseperable since then. At times, Amanda has practically lived with us...but thats ok, she's a great girl as well.

Speaking of Amanda, here is a covered notebook that Anessa made for her. She used the Always DSP to cover it. I made Anessa one a while back, and she enjoys it so much she wanted one for Amanda. Now let me tell you, covering the notebook was easy, but do you notice the glitter? Dont try this at home folks! I didn't have any A's in the sticky cut letters, so I took a piece of chipboard and covered it with sticky strip. THAT is the easy part. The hard part is trimming it to make it fit the size of the letter. Oh my! It's not for the faint of heart...LOL. I did the same thing for the scallop, but it's size made it much easier to trim down. Anyhow, after getting them covered with sticky strip, she covered them with the chunky glitter. Whalaa. Not terribly difficult, (except the sticky strip part) and Amanda loved it! Mission Accomplished!

Thanks for checkin in today. Now go Stamp Something!

TaTa

~Beth

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Happy Easter!!


Hi Stampers,

I cant believe I did it...After all, it's only been HOW long since I've stamped or made anything? Well, this is the basket I made for Anessa for Easter. I know there are others floating around out there, but this one is mine! I used my Big Shot and the Scalloped envelope die to make it. It took six envelopes and a handle. How easy! The only part I had any trouble with was making it keep it's form of a sextagon?, septagon? Which is it? Whatever, it's got 6 sides...LOL. After I adhered it all together, I traced around the outside and cut out a bottom for it. I cut just inside my lines, so it owuld fit on the inside and make it look all pretty and finished. I also LOVE that new edge punch. Pretty cute aint it! I love the always paper too....pink, orange...yummo!
Now I KNOW you want to know, but she's also getting a #88 towel. We LOVE Dale Earnhardt Jr. in this house, and are always looking for little, inexpensive things that show our support. Now, Ness can show her support while tanning at the pool this summer with her new towel.
Speaking of bottoms, (lol)...this is probably not the best time to be blogging, as I'm under the influence of my pain medicine, but I wanted to get something posted. After all, it's been a couple weeks at least!
Thats it for today...now Go Stamp Something!!
TATA
~Beth

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Lookie what I got!

Hi Stampers,
I dont have a card today, but more are coming soon...I promise. Today I want to show you how cool my husband is.
Look what I got! Monday was my 18th Anniversary, and my wonderful husband sent me these BEAUTIFUL roses! I cant believe how gorgeous they still are. I got them Monday, and took these photos on Thursday night. I cant believe they are still alive! How cool is that!?! Aren't they beauties?

Just for some added fun...for those of you that dont know him...Meet Philip! This has been the gorgeous man in my life for around 19 years. I Love You, Honey, and Thanks for the roses. You're the greatest!

I promise I'll post cards another day, but for today, I just wanted to show you what I got.

Thanks for stopping by.

Have a GREAT day!

~Beth

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

I Bleached It!

Hi Stampers,

For todays card, I wanted to show you how you can use regular household bleach, (even fresh flowers scent...lol) on your stamps. Of course, I also wanted to show you how terrible it looks when you continually have "afterthoughts" and screw up a perfectly good piece of cardstock because your aquapainter with red ink on it touches your cardstock...LOL.
Ok, on to the bleach.
I made a "bleach ink pad" by using a few paper towels in a paper plate, and adding enough bleach to make them kinda mushy. Not SUPER wet, but wet enough to get it on your stamp. Just stamp your stamp into the bleach pad just like you would a regular ink pad. Stamp it onto the paper, and the color starts to fade almost immediately. I tried this on several colors of cardstock, but for whatever reason, I decided to use the red one. I'm kinda a matchy type person, and since the blue paper went sorta yellowish and I didn't have something to match it I didnt use it. Same with another color blue...It's just the way I am...I cant help it. So, long story short, I went with the red. I also used the same stamp, and stamped it directly onto the naturals ivory cardstock. Can you see it at the bottom? You probably could see it better if THAT BIG ROUND SHADOW wasn't in the view. UGH! Anyhow, look closely. It's just subtle enough that it's there, but without a HUGE statement. I used the same stamp and bleached the red, and just punched them out with a 1 inch square punch. I layered them on a piece of Kiwi Kiss, then on to a piece of red that was punched with the scalloped square punch. Tada! Oh yeah, now for the afterthought part...I decided it would be cool to have some red speckles on the cardstock, just to give it something. Yep, it definately gave it something...mainly a big blob at the top right corner...as if you didn't already notice. If you look closely though, you can sorta see little red sprinkles all over. THAT was my plan, but as it is, if you turn your head to answer the phone, your aquapainter might just touch the cardstock and leave a mark...LOL. I prolly would never send this, now that it's totally trashed, but I'm thinking of a way to cover it up and make it work for my card. Let me know if you have any brilliant ideas and I'll post them here. In fact, lets make that the next challenge...How to fix a screw up!


Ok, now I"m rattling. I have another must make card for my anniversary, so I better get busy. Ya'll go Stamp Something!

TaTa

~Beth

Sunday, March 22, 2009

A Birthday Wish

Hi Stampers,

I finally stamped again! This is my new favorite stamp set...mostly because I LOVE this tree! I also love that it comes in Decor Elements. This card is pretty self explanatory, but notice that I crimped the Old Olive cardstock in the back. I also left a little bit bigger matte around the edges than I usually do. I used the Old Olive and Close to Cocoa markers to ink up the stamp, then just stamped it on some white cardstock. Pretty simple...huh?
Notice that there is also the strip of designer series paper at the bottom. That I tell you was an afterthought. It's only there because in my pathetic attempt at paper piercing, I ended up going sideways. How does that happen? I dont know, but since it looked like I'd been seriously drinking, and I hadn't...I added the strip of DSP. I cut it 2 1/2" so that I could fold it in the middle and cover up the back side of the uneven punches as well.


Because I needed to cover those pesky little holes, I also needed to do something to the inside of this card. It probably needed it anyway, since it's Close to Cocoa, and kinda dark to write on. I just took a piece of white carstock, stamped the other image from the same stamp set, added the sentiment...and Done! No, I haven't figured out why there is a round shadow at the bottom of EVERY SINGLE PHOTO I take. If someone out there in blogworld has any clues...please let me know. It's driving me crazy!


Anyway, thats it for today...Now Go Stamp Something!

TaTa

~Beth

Sunday, March 1, 2009

A Sneak Peek!

Hi Stampers,

I told you there would be a special offer today...Are you ready? Beginning today, you can preorder select stamp sets from the Ocassions Mini catalog before you even get it! How awesome is that!?! The regular order period wouldn't begin until April 1, but you can preorder them during the month of March. And guess what else...If you spend $50, it still qualifies you for a FREE Sale-A-Bration item. SWEET!

I tried to upload the photos of the stamp sets, but evidently you need to be more technologically sound than I am, SOO, if you are interested in what they look like, and I KNOW you are...email me at pblowery@centurytel.net and I will send you a copy of the PDF file. Just trust me here....these sets are adorable, and so perfect for Easter.

Have a great day!

~Beth


Edited to add:

Ok, I got it. Actually I copied them from someone else who knows how to put the photos on here. Anyhow, here are the adorable stamp sets that are available for preorder.

113196 An Egg-cellent Easter $21.95

113262 Wagon Full of Fun $34.95
113822 Eight Great Greetings $27.95 (Also available in Spanish and French)
113833 Egg Hunt Stampin' Around wheel $6.50

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

New Links

Hi Stampers,


Thanks for stopping by today! Look at what I got from Kathy!!!
This card was a great "pick me up" when I'm working MUCH more than I care to. I haven't had much time to stamp, so I greatly enjoy seeing what other people have done...and this card is no exception...Thanks, Kathy! This is the crimped envelope technique. She cut an end off of a sealed envelope and crimped the largest part. You can see in the next photo that once you cut the end off, you create a pocket, or an envelope to include your message. Then the piece cut off fits right back over to close it back up. How cool is that!! It's kinda like a cardelope...LOL. It's an envelope made into a card, made back into an envelope...Thanks Again!


I've added some new links at the side. I finally had a chance to add the Sale-A-Bration brochure, and yes, a few days early, but I also got to add the Ocassions Mini Catalog.

You may know that when you're a demonstrator, you have the opportunity to order items before they are available for customer purchase. Well...stay tuned for a very special offer coming March 1...

Until then...Keep Stampin'

~Beth

Monday, February 9, 2009

FINALLY...Another Post

Hi Stampers,

Yes, it's been a while since I've been here. I guess that's what tax season and working at H&R Block have in common. :( It takes away from my "fun time". Anyway, I'm back for today and I have a cute project to share.

I had a big fat birthday this year, and guess what I got....??? Give up?? I got a new CRICUT!!! Look at this adorable banner I made for my neice's birthday...I used the to die for Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper to make the pennants, and I used the Cricut to cut out the letters from Pink Pirouette textured cardstock. TADA! I Love it! Katie liked it too, so thats a plus. Because it's tax season, I haven't had the time to play with it as much as I'd of liked, but April 15th will be here soon...I hope!


On another note...this photo is of the darling cat...Princess..er, uh, Prince Charming, as we found out after a trip to the vet for spaying. LOL. While I adore Prince Charming, I dont adore my carpet as much...Check this out...Can you even see the cat? He blends in perfectly with this ugly kitchen carpet. I figured out just how much he blended when I nearly stepped on him one day, and suddenly found myself very close to a disaster!


Don't forget it's Sale-A-Bration time...That's a FREE stamp set with every $50 order. Thats quite a deal, Dont miss out!

Ok, thats it for today...I'll try to post more again soon. Thanks for stopping by, and come back often.
TaTa
~Beth

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Be Mine

Hi Stampers,


This is the other project from stamp club that I promised to show you. I used the pillow box die and my Big Shot to create this too cool candy holder for valentines day. The paper is from the LOVE YOU MUCH promotion Stampin' Up! is offering.


I simply rolled my die through the big shot and used the awesome three heart punch to punch the windows on one side. I took a small piece of acetate and taped on the inside of the pillow box to keep all the goodies inside. I used one of the hearts that was punched out and adhered it to the "friend to friend" which was punched with the word window punch. I took a piece of Riding Hood Red ribbon and tied a knot at one end. I used the linen thread to attach the word window to the riding hood red ribbon. Thats it...but dont forget to add your candy. I used conversation hearts, but you could certainly use M&M's or something else if you'd like. I think I'm going to make about a dozen of these for my co-workers. I think it will brighten their day.


I hope you all have a Great day too! Now Go Stamp Something!!


TaTa

~Beth

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Stamp Club 2009 and a Challenge!

Hi Stampers,

This is one of the projects we'll be making at Stamp Club on Monday. I just got some new rubbah, and haven't played with it very much. This card went together in about 5 minutes, and most of that was cutting out the heart. The card is 4"X4" square. The designer series paper is from the Raspberry Tart collection, and is 2"X4". I stamped the heart with versamark and embossed it with silver embossing powder. You probably cant see it in the photo, but I used my versamarker to outline the heart and dab in the circles and flowers. Versamark is my friend!@! I use it much more than I ever thought I would. Then I just tied some white ribbon around the middle. I used the word window punch to punch out at the bottom right hand corner of the card, and embossed the friend to friend in silver. I couldn't get a good picture of that either, but just try to imagine it. I cant say that this card just totally WOWED me, but it's not the worst I've done either...lol. It's very simple, and would be easily reproduced to make a bunch for a kids valentine party or whatever.

Stay tuned for another project from stamp club later this week.

NOW FOR A CHALLENGE!!!

I challenge each of you to create at least ONE Valentines day card using a "non traditional" color. It doesn't even have to use a heart, but there will be bonus points for that... :) I might even find a gift around here for the winner. All you have to do is either upload your card to your blog, and come back here to post a link in the comments section, or email me a picture of your card so I can post it here. The deadline is February 7. You can make as many as you want...you'll increase your chances of winning! Now Go Stamp Something!!
TaTa
~Beth

Monday, January 12, 2009

Thank You's for Heather

Hi Stampers,


These are some of the Thank You cards I made for one of my uplines, Heather. If you dont know, her mother passed away very unexpectly last week and is now in need of a serious amount of Thank You notes. Here is mine.

These are very fast, and very easy to reproduce in multiples. On the pink one, I stamped the flourish from Baroque Motif in Pink Pirouette twice onto Whisper White cardstock. Then I embossed the NEW!! Elegant Thank You, (which is is the new catalog) with silver embossing powder. I used the square scallop punch and punched it out, stuck it on with two dimensionals and...Done!

For the other card, I did the same thing, except I used Naturals Ivory cardstock and creamy caramel craft ink. Classic ink would have worked, but I didn't have it in this color. Then I embossed the Thank You with Gold embossing powder.


Some of the cards are embossed directly on the cardstock, instead of punched out. I like them all the same, but big daddy likes the ones that I punched out better. Oh well, he's not a stamper anyway, so what does he know!?!

So, which one do you like better? Leave me a comment to let me know!

Thats it for today...Now Go Stamp Something!

TaTa ~Beth