VBS Crafting with SU! As many of you know, last week was Vacation Bible School for us.  I thought I would share one of the crafts that involved a lot of work and a good number of Stampin' Up! supplies.  The theme was Gold Rush: Discovering the Rock of Ages.  To go with that, we made this cute Miner's Journal. We started with two pieces of cardboard and then the children painstakingly tore little pieces of masking tape to cover front and back of each piece of cardboard.  (They had a bunch of adults helping with all that tearing!!)  Once the masking tape was in place (can you see the two Continue reading

This is such a cute little box that was made with the Stampin' Up! Petal Cone die!  I wish the picture did it justice!  I can picture some potpourri in here or little toiletries for the guest bedroom/bath, chocolates . . . .  The possibilities are endless! I made this Petal Cone with Rose Red cardstock and Sweet & Sour DSP along with the new Triple Layer Punch from the Mini Catalog, Basic Pearls, Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon and a Subtle Collection Button. Thank you for stopping by today - hope you've enjoyed this idea! Continue reading

I recently came into possession of the retired Stampin' Up! stamp set called Great Groupings.  That stamp set was available back in 1999.  I thought it would work well for my new kitchen decor so I sat down with my Stampin' Write markers last evening. Here's a peak at one of the "new" walls in my kitchen.  I'm still far from done but I wanted to get this little frame in place.  This part of the wall is kind of a Mellow Moss color (that's a retired color) and then my wonderful hubby hung this shelf (and others) for me. When we were away for the wedding last weekend we found ourselves only Continue reading

This cute little dresser is one of the 3D Big Shot class projects we've been making.  Isn't it beautiful?  It's so fun and easy to make! Here's a view of the flower on top!  I'm very excited about this project!  Can't you imagine some chocolate in the drawers or a piece of jewelry? Thank you for stopping by today! Continue reading

I'm excited to share a little peek at the new bathroom decor!  I bought new curtains the other day (at 69 cents per panel!).  They were too long so after cutting them off I decided to use some of the sheer fabric inside the frames I bought - thus the flower background. I cut the butterflies with the Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die and added some Dazzling Diamonds to the wings and Basic Rhinestones for the bodies.  The label was made with the Four Frames stamp set which will be available in the new Idea Book & Catalog, stamped with "Create" from the Charming stamp set and then punched out Continue reading

A little while back I shared some star shaped boxes I had made.  I received so many comments and requests for kits and instructions.  I'm very happy to share some more star shaped boxes with you today and I'm going to offer them to you in a kit! The colors used on the boxes are Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White and Not Quite Navy.  The kits include all the supplies needed (including adhesive) to make the three different size boxes, you'll just need to have a pair of scissors handy.  I'll even include some star confetti like you see in the picture! Once you've purchased your kit and made your Continue reading

We had a lot of fun at the Stampin' Birthday Parties yesterday!  I thought you might like to see one of the projects we made.  It's so much fun!  Not only did we make this cute box . . . . . . we made a cupcake for inside it!  The Perfect Settings die is great for making these cupcakes but since I don't have that particular die I modified the basket from the Baskets & Blooms die and it worked great! Here's a close up of the cupcake.  Isn't it cute? Not only did we make some fun cupcake projects with the Create a Cupcake stamp set, we also played a game, exchanged some birthday Continue reading

How do you like this fun bracelet?  Those attending the Unique Jewelry got to make a bracelet similar to this!  This particular bracelet was made using the Stampin' Up! Brights Collection of buttons. Here are are some bracelets we've made  for the unique Jewelry class.  Aren't they fun?  One is made with buttons from the regals collection, one from the Subtles collection and one from the brights.  What great variety! There's always something new and fun to make isn't there?  Have you signed up for your next creative Stampin' Up! class with me, your Stampin' Up Demonstrator?  Choose from Continue reading

  I wanted to make a little gift for a friend the other day.  It only seemed appropriate that it have a fun little stamped box to go in.  (I didn't make the box, it's one I had on hand that I just stamped and decorated.)   I used three different stamp set for this: Lovely Letters, En Francais, and Always Elegant.  To make the accents I used the Little Leaves sizzlit die, Beveled Windowpane and Early Esspresso ink, cardstock and Taffeta Ribbon. It's always fun to get a gift in a stamped box isn't it?  Wanna see what's inside? It's a necklace!  It's a little different than the Continue reading

I'm excited to share these fun star shaped boxes with you!  don't you think these would make a wonderful centerpiece of a Memorial Day or July 4 picnic?  I don't have the full centerpiece look complete yet but it's a start!    Maybe some sparklers pocking out of the boxes, a little star shaped confetti on the table . . .   What do you think? Of course you don't have to use these boxes for a centerpiece.  I can see these as great favors as well!  What about making the boxes out of Bashful Blue for a baby boy shower or out of Gold and Cherry Cobbler for Christmas?  Primary colors would make a Continue reading

I hope you are not tired of the Memo Boards I've been sharing!  I have one last Memo Board to share that one of my customers made.  Isn't this adorable with the Sweet Stitches Fabric, coordinating Sweet Stitches Designer Buttons and Whisper White Satin Ribbon?  What a cute combination! I appreciate so many of you being willing to let me share your memo boards with everyone.  They've all been so wonderful!  I wish I had remembered to take pictures of all of them! Have you had a chance to stamp yet this week?  I haven't yet but I'm greatly looking forward to doing so today!  Be sure to check Continue reading