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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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