Happy Birthday Dear Sister!!!

TODAY is my big sister Barbara's birthday! LOVE you sis!!! The rest of our family celebrated last weekend while we were out of town, so today I'll be giving her this card I made for her! I adore my new Texturz Plates for the Big Shot and "had" to use two different patterns to create this card. Both were accented with white craft ink to make the texture pop, and I couldn't resist using a yummy Corduroy Button! So sad to see Pacific Point retire! :(


Stampin' Supplies:
PAPER - Pacific Point, Whisper White, Pink Passion, Tangerine Tango
INK - Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Pink Passion Marker
STAMPS - Razzle Dazzle (in the NEW 2009-2010 IB&C)
OTHER - Corduroy Button, Sizzix Texturz Plates (Small Dots, Flourish), 5 Petal Flower Punch

AND...here's today's sketch!

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Happy Father's Day...Yeah Summer!

Yesterday was my monthly Ladies Night workshop and I had two projects lined up. First we tackled this fun Fathers Day card.
Using the Big Shot we ran some card stock through with a Texturz plate. Then adding layers of different colors to create a faux woodgrain. Whisper White, Close to Cocoa, Riding Hood Red, and Chocolate Chip Craft! It was fun to color and cut out the little tools from the Totally Tool stamp set and mount them with dimensionals.

I designed the following sketch earlier this week with a dual purpose. It's not only the basis for the second Ladies Night project...a Summery 12x12 scrapbook page, but it's what I posted this afternoon as today's sketch challenge on Splitcoaststampers!

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...and here's my Summer page!

Stampin' Recipe: Stamps: Big Deal Alphabet, Just Beachy, Lazy Days Jumbo Wheel

Paper: Whisper White textured paper, Pink Passion, Summer Sun, Tangerine Tango, Walk in the Park DSP

Ink: Basic Black, Pink Passion, Summer Sun, Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Lovely Lilac Jumbo ink cartridge

Accessories: Baja Breeze Double Stitched Ribbon, So Saffron Ribbon, Texturz Plates #4 for Big Shot (Paisley), Clear Bigz Flower Die, Pink Passion Marker, Black Journaler, Stampin Dimensionals, 1" circle punch

Ooooo Pretty Colors!

I'm ready to yell from the rooftops - I got the New 2009-2010 Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog today! HOORAY!!!

It came with some sneak peek items I preordered...notice the pretty new In Color colors? Anyway, I was so excited to share the news I haven't even cracked it open yet. I'm actually going to run off to Staples and get it spiral bound before I do...wish me luck! ;)

PS, don't forget about my open house on the 28th. This'll be your chance to look inside and reserve your copy too! More details HERE.

Last Chance

After June 30, 2009, these stamp sets will be gone for good!

There is also a somewhat extensive list of accessories that will be no longer available. These items will show as unavailable on my website as they sell out.