tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23527336033014501752024-03-05T06:23:54.721-05:00Stampin with HauvieStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760079971261817299noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352733603301450175.post-57222947226700613672010-03-25T19:13:00.003-04:002010-03-25T19:27:44.588-04:00An entire year ...I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">can't</span> believe it has been an entire year since I have posted a project here. Well, a lot has happened in the last year - besides getting a year older. I completed my Masters on March 31, 2009 and was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">immediately</span> hired by two colleges part-time to teach some online accounting classes - YEAH!! In addition to those schools I am also working part-time for two other colleges. I attended my first <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">SU</span>! Convention. I had so much fun and met so many people. I was able to make a lot of progress in the backyard. Then in November we were struck with heartache. Our beloved dog, Zeke, of 5 years passed away suddenly. We missed Zeke and realized that we could not be without a dog for long. So, in December we got two new puppies - Razz and Sophie. Then, the last major decision was made this week is to take and hopefully pass the CPA exam before the end of 2010.<br /><br />So, between the new puppies, teaching classes, and studying for the CPA exam I am not sure how much I will be able to post again this year. I am going to try and make a point to post my creations. Please bare with me.Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760079971261817299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352733603301450175.post-61967729637838531602009-03-27T13:41:00.011-04:002009-03-27T14:36:27.125-04:00Color Inspiration #47<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgFiG1xNiH7U18kjU6PH5JSs8JLFO0YjCUB3NnT6DNROIwzKTStjsXMStxi4GnWP9ZuoynR7k3varQhBMNGfD1T73teow_yRDzi_DIOuYWjbJTNIAVH7cMSsDeZQ85pXF4ip8bmextw04/s1600-h/032609-colors.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317937167168114306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 112px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgFiG1xNiH7U18kjU6PH5JSs8JLFO0YjCUB3NnT6DNROIwzKTStjsXMStxi4GnWP9ZuoynR7k3varQhBMNGfD1T73teow_yRDzi_DIOuYWjbJTNIAVH7cMSsDeZQ85pXF4ip8bmextw04/s200/032609-colors.jpg" border="0" /></a>Well, I decided to give <a href="http://www.kwernerdesign.com/blog/"><span style="color:#3366cc;">Kristina Werner's </span></a>Color Inspiration another try even though I completely felt out designed on the last challenge. Low and behold for this color inspiration she challenged us to think and create with autumn colors. I looked through my stamps and discovered I have no "autumn" style stamps. I guess I should have pre-ordered Forest Friends or Scene in a Garden oh well live and learn. So I did the next best thing and decided to go with a masculine design.<br /><div><div></div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZrZm2FOGMj_Y0_VQsrd1sKylKONWtReyZ3GE52vdpm0hMlaOTDxOQhGQ2VFAcwcxtaOzWI5I5kbkNty6WzVXoJqKLtWRkAKE_NEH2XJO-ON63O3B6j_0ZQwerTwaxkUVAIaN1I6PNEk/s1600-h/Male+B-day.jpg"></a><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTMmIK4ZxQNQL-ppYEw8gCHug7-fl0u7iH8pdWsm1Sh3jyZOEGeqcNZmPB4ncp-G4fzTUbkdSoDcZso0z5sLqr-urlxzbIsIvnWLF6838J3JZAkVgW-rsk3UWNLU-MYUSL2DYkMnFxce0/s1600-h/Male+B-day.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317937277555090722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 154px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTMmIK4ZxQNQL-ppYEw8gCHug7-fl0u7iH8pdWsm1Sh3jyZOEGeqcNZmPB4ncp-G4fzTUbkdSoDcZso0z5sLqr-urlxzbIsIvnWLF6838J3JZAkVgW-rsk3UWNLU-MYUSL2DYkMnFxce0/s200/Male+B-day.jpg" border="0" /></a>So, for this design I decided to used my Textured plates for the first time. I absolutely love the argyle for masculine cards and the textured plates are so much fun to use. Another item I have used for the first time have been the Corduroy Buttons. When the new SU! catalog came out I jumped on the accessory waggon and bought just about all the new Corduroy Buttons and I have not been able to use them on any of my projects. Let me rephrase that - I did not like the way they were looking with any of the projects until this one. Enough talk. I just hope that everyone enjoys the design.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;color:#990000;"><em>Recipe -- Stapms: For Father and A Little Birthday Cheer -- Paper: PTI White, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, and Tangerine Tango -- Ink: Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, and Tangerine Tango -- Accessories: Chocolate Chip ribbon, Chocolate Chip Corduroy Buttons, Backgrounds I textured plates, Dimensionals, and Sponges.</em></span></div></div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760079971261817299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352733603301450175.post-2170303677557325432009-03-24T17:34:00.005-04:002009-03-24T17:59:05.567-04:00Here we goOver the next few days I will be posting some long and overdue ideas and projects. While I was finishing my last class I did have a few chances to slip away to my stampin room, but I did not have a chance to upload the ideas to here or to Splitcoast. So here goes.<br /><br />I have just fallen in love with the Big Shot through Stampin Up! and I am always looking to ways to use the dies then the original intention. This was an idea originally presented by <a href="http://www.eatsleepstamp.com/2009/03/baskets-blooms-bin.html"><span style="color:#3366cc;">Christine Grygar</span></a>. I just loved how she took the Baskets and Blooms die and made the "bin". This was so easy to do that I am passing the idea along to my best friend and SU! Demo so she can use it for one of her club projects.<br /><br /><br />Here is my Baskets and Blooms "Bin":<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyF26I6UD78Yw9xa5WEnJ-UVf0c2dXoEftMDdbWGeTSF1mZx83sdJdEpCuTpX9QWr9w3AjSqoN0xo4HtmFyShXXwib29ayaqBA1T7NNbbwCONFhvrSQkUdWARq26gXxoK84ZAvQrUAVvA/s1600-h/Butterfly+Basket.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316876765254918114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyF26I6UD78Yw9xa5WEnJ-UVf0c2dXoEftMDdbWGeTSF1mZx83sdJdEpCuTpX9QWr9w3AjSqoN0xo4HtmFyShXXwib29ayaqBA1T7NNbbwCONFhvrSQkUdWARq26gXxoK84ZAvQrUAVvA/s200/Butterfly+Basket.jpg" border="0" /></a> Again you can tell I have also fallen for the butterflies this year, or I am just ready for spring to get here. Either way, this project is using two SU! Exclusive dies along with items from the Occasions Mini which will be available to everyone on April 1. This bin was so easy to make. All you have to do is click on the link to Christine's blog above and follow her step by step direction. Have fun, I know that I did.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:78%;color:#990000;">Recipe -- Stamps: Oval All -- Paper: Walk in the Park DSP, Basic Gray, Baja Breeze, Cameo Coral, and Whisper White -- Ink: Cameo Coral -- Accessories: Scallop circle punch, Large oval punch, 1 3/8 circle punch, Scallop edge punch, Big Shot, Baskets & Blooms die, Beautiful Butterflies die</span></em>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760079971261817299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352733603301450175.post-10398715995512826522009-03-20T19:14:00.025-04:002009-03-20T20:40:45.103-04:00Color Inspiration Challenge #46This is a great way to get back on the waggon with stamping. I have been stalking <a href="http://www.kwernerdesign.com/blog/"><span style="color:#3366cc;">Kristina Werner's blog</span></a> for the past couple of challenges and I have not been able to get up to the stamping room to complete any of them. Well I made a point to do this one. This is my very first submission for one of Kristina's Color Challenge. I just hope I played by all the rules.<br /><br />Here is my design:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpGzBVQ6cl57Hv8cRxO2OlHdmPOrDFtKsr4KAdl4wqAPKsu_tRo6DUMBK4X9Mzury_f2JxBTPKxnkSfMYPhibheE2srzZ3XVVfUM18urwzwr5YkTPYfEHpsX1KSGETuj3n62-JSBXlNQ/s1600-h/Friend.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315431352882805650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 160px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpGzBVQ6cl57Hv8cRxO2OlHdmPOrDFtKsr4KAdl4wqAPKsu_tRo6DUMBK4X9Mzury_f2JxBTPKxnkSfMYPhibheE2srzZ3XVVfUM18urwzwr5YkTPYfEHpsX1KSGETuj3n62-JSBXlNQ/s200/Friend.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />For this challenge, I took a design I did earlier this week for a Clean and Simple Challenge on SCS and added a little more. I have fallen in love with butterflies, so I decided to use the Great Friends set out of the Mini. I cut out three butterflies and add rhinestones for the body.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em><span style="color:#990000;"><span style="font-size:78%;color:#990000;">Recipe -- Stamps: Great Friends -- Paper: Basic Black, Bashful Blue, and Whisper White -- Ink: Basic Black, Riding Hood Red, Regal Rose, and Pretty in Pink -- Accessories: Basic Black Grosgrain, Regal Rose Grosgrain, Paper Snips scissors, and Rhinestones</span> </span></em>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760079971261817299noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352733603301450175.post-88658880862668232002009-03-20T19:08:00.003-04:002009-03-20T19:13:56.978-04:00I am BACK!!!I can not believe it has been almost two months since my last post. Life has been crazy. I am a week away from graduating with my Masters in Accounting. YEAH!!! I have finally finished my thesis all I have left to do is to just submit it to the professor and get three copies bound and mailed to him. I have also made the huge decision to continue my education. Starting June 29 I will be starting on my DBA - Doctor of Business Administration - with a concentration in Marketing. At least I will have some time to be able to share my creations.Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760079971261817299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352733603301450175.post-14481456479382944792009-01-25T10:10:00.004-05:002009-01-25T10:38:07.507-05:00Valentine's Day Basket<div><div>I have to admit that I have not been stamping much lately. This DRP paper that I have to do this quarter is starting to eat up all my time. A minimum of 50 pgs does not sound like a lot. Wish me luck as I attempt to finish this by the end of March. Enough with the excuses lets get to the reason why you are here. </div><div></div><br /><div>I need to give you a little bit of some background information. I am involved in a monthly stamp club. My best friend Jennifer runs the club. I have been recruted as her helper. For the last two months of the previous club (which ended earlier this month) I had been presenting the projects. Now with the new catalog and a new club we decided to split the 6 months and alternate everyother meeting. So, for this upcoming club I am incharge of the meetings in the beginning of March, April, and June. The sad thing is that I alread have the main non-card ideas picked out and designed for my three club dates. </div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjevPJHnpsF9NI5HXIgkCIbkke8uDL1lm_LzMomfCZY3DjOAXGxXQE6EbGOsuiHzBwLqPR7rTgFLqhKgapLTbTdSccSLLMPOo57FcHrbS761KEjLYh7QyTtH6EVVcHIbiw2VkdfoWowen8/s1600-h/V-day+basket.jpg"></a>This project, a Valentine's Day Basket, was created for the club we <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwB6avHQpWXlFPvznUA5atUxNA-uTUZXPqXAtZuhMn_hyphenhyphenwBZAo_a5fmoKLrmuzMA1ViEk2cZdPBZ3gEXkP8PBpbvkZiC_-c5R71gi1f5Upn47farlgsbID1jaEmLFRLVOnRA2EkN6-XjY/s1600-h/V-day+basket.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295255905528419714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwB6avHQpWXlFPvznUA5atUxNA-uTUZXPqXAtZuhMn_hyphenhyphenwBZAo_a5fmoKLrmuzMA1ViEk2cZdPBZ3gEXkP8PBpbvkZiC_-c5R71gi1f5Upn47farlgsbID1jaEmLFRLVOnRA2EkN6-XjY/s200/V-day+basket.jpg" border="0" /></a>had earlier this month. Jennifer and I figured with the Love You Much promotion that was going on through SU! that we needed to focus on those items. This basket was made using the Big Shot and the Basket and Blooms die. Another reason I am helping with the club is the fact that I have the Big Shot. The Big Shot is a blast to use. I absolutely love all the projects you can create with it. Lately I have been more into the 3-D items then cards. And that will be proven more with the other ideas I have for the next three clubs. You will just have to wait and see what they will be. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:78%;color:#990000;"><em>Recipe -- Stamps: Love You Much -- Paper: Very Vanilla and Candy Lane DSP -- Ink: Riding Hood Red -- Accessories: Bis Shot, Basket and Blooms Die, Scallop Punch,<br />Pink Pirouette reinker, Blender Pen, Linen Thread</em></span></div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760079971261817299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352733603301450175.post-39791098658270371632009-01-15T13:26:00.002-05:002009-01-15T13:37:40.390-05:00Flying ByThis week has been flying by. I have started my last class before I eran my Masters Degree. The class is my thesis class although the university calls it a Directed Research Project (DRP). For this week we needed to turn in our topic. It has taken me since Tuesday to decide on a topic and I have decided to focus on a section of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. I know, I know it is a boring topic, but it is something that has always intrigued me. I am not sure when the professor will have his comments back to me, so it is a waiting game to see if the topic will be approved.Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760079971261817299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352733603301450175.post-21795434589558673152009-01-13T17:42:00.006-05:002009-01-13T18:07:17.588-05:00SCS TLC203I can not believe it has been almost a week since my last post. The time has just gotten away from me. Between following the blogs from Leadership and getting ready to start my last class of my Masters program the week just flew.<br /><br />On to the challenge. Yesterday the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioutYf-7vlGF6f6VKzBm9qLGAn4McBxz3fz5HOZcbcnJ-HOg-lUVP5qIt8NiW-pfSLlSEPHEDdC2wUmD0waEzzXIn9xYsS7dkuO4kIwH8rt0PJezXyMuvIGue8i9lQ1S5-Zr0y1KxHiQU/s1600-h/Easter+Box.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290917549394678386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioutYf-7vlGF6f6VKzBm9qLGAn4McBxz3fz5HOZcbcnJ-HOg-lUVP5qIt8NiW-pfSLlSEPHEDdC2wUmD0waEzzXIn9xYsS7dkuO4kIwH8rt0PJezXyMuvIGue8i9lQ1S5-Zr0y1KxHiQU/s200/Easter+Box.jpg" border="0" /></a>challenge that was posted on Splitcoast was to make an <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=410418">origami box</a>. I have to say that I enjoy the technique challenges a little more that the other ones Splitcoast offers. For a while now I have been into making items other then cards, also known as ABC (anything but a card). I focused my box around Easter. You will see this technique again. All that is required (per the link) is:<br /><br /><ul><li>12 X 12 piece of patterned paper (double or single sided pattern) for the no-glue Origami Box (fold instruction to the right)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05xDnsASulgFWV3PRbJIw7Z1BV53G9OwKxy7MnewoJrQnVj8xWqujflU9R_zZWHcOQJ0P5uZstalcyiiofvdSinZBK4I8qtl7qnoJOu94kvsjMZhOvLBFhj4DffriKogQT5vSEP1hrV8/s1600-h/Origami+Box_Diagram+for+TLC203.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290917603105954434" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 154px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05xDnsASulgFWV3PRbJIw7Z1BV53G9OwKxy7MnewoJrQnVj8xWqujflU9R_zZWHcOQJ0P5uZstalcyiiofvdSinZBK4I8qtl7qnoJOu94kvsjMZhOvLBFhj4DffriKogQT5vSEP1hrV8/s200/Origami+Box_Diagram+for+TLC203.jpg" border="0" /></a></li><li>2 sheets of double sided paper - 5 1/4" x 12" (for the cover, if you are making on of these)</li><li>One sheet of lightweight chipboard - 5 1/4" X 12" (again, for the cover only) (I used the backing from a legal sized note pad)</li><li>Craft glue or glue stick (for cover only)</li><li>Ribbon (for cover closure, or you may use another type of closure)</li></ul>This is so simple to make you will want to make this for every occasion.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#990000;"><em>Recipe -- Stamps: TAC I Love Easter -- Paper: Blush Blossom, Whisper White, and Petal Patch DSP -- Ink: Burnt Sienna -- Accessories: Bis Shot, Top Note Die, Circle Nestabilities, Crop-a-dile, Eyelets, Certainly Celery Ribbon, and Copic Markers</em></span>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760079971261817299noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352733603301450175.post-51523428023246850782009-01-07T16:40:00.004-05:002009-01-07T16:59:02.026-05:00???What it is 5:00 already????? Where does the time go? I know - it goes out the window when there is chatter about the new upcoming SU! catalog. SU! is holding their Leadership conference in Florida today through Friday and the attendees are receiving their new catalog. Therefore everyone is on Splitcoast trying to get a glimpse of the new catalog before it goes live on January 19. Well, according to the attendees (I am not one of them <a title="Smileys" href="http://freesmileyface.net/"><img alt="Smileys" src="http://freesmileyface.net/smiley/Sad/sad-055.gif" border="0" /></a> ) SU! has put a hush hush on them with pictures of the new items. At least we are all able to discuss what is in the new catalog. How am I going to make it until January 19. This is going to be torture. All I can hope for is that I receive my complementary catalog soon. One can hope.Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760079971261817299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352733603301450175.post-62746878174826432002009-01-06T09:00:00.003-05:002009-01-06T09:00:00.537-05:00Swap Card Preview #6Here is the last preview for the Year of Cards Swap. This one was a fun group. It was called the Miscellaneous group with the subcategory of Just Because. When I saw this category, my mind first went to the Best Yet hostess set from SU!'s Fall/Winter 2008 Catalog. There is a stamp in there that says "Just Because I Care". Now, after making the masculine cards I needed to go girly with this one and that is exactly what I did.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5f6wl_wjeVUk40idvYJear_Jc31ujxLfHbLxW0r9uIzGo9YGNLK0O0arTXKg2FcrtmA1OV2FdkafF4qUKerHJoxbFGTr-8sjvREfxfYsG7zAvACayu4CV6vB3m8_pTNQA7AOhwHHtrCI/s1600-h/Because+I+care.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286023847854415746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5f6wl_wjeVUk40idvYJear_Jc31ujxLfHbLxW0r9uIzGo9YGNLK0O0arTXKg2FcrtmA1OV2FdkafF4qUKerHJoxbFGTr-8sjvREfxfYsG7zAvACayu4CV6vB3m8_pTNQA7AOhwHHtrCI/s200/Because+I+care.jpg" border="0" /></a>In my opinion this card epitomizes girly - pink and bling all the way. I combined two sets when making this card - Close as a Memory and Best Yet. I thought the bundle of flowers from the Close as a Memory set worked so well with the design. Now for the bling. I found these "crystals" with a sticky back at Wal-Mart before they discontinued their huge craft and fabric sections in the stores around me. they are so cute if you want to add just a little bit if bling to a card and like I said they are already sticky on the back. No more glue!!! Again, I hope everyone how gets this card will enjoy it.<br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-size:78%;color:#990000;"><em>Recipe -- Stamps: Close as a Memory, Best Yet -- Paper: Whisper White, Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette, Sweet Always DSP -- Ink: Regal Rose, Garden Green -- Accessories: Markers, Taffeta Whisper White, Crystals</em></span> </p>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760079971261817299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352733603301450175.post-23193631691677157042009-01-05T09:00:00.003-05:002009-01-05T09:00:01.170-05:00Swap Card Preview #5MASCULINE cards are the hardest ones for me to make. As I said before, it is hard for me to get out of the girly mode of card making to make a masculine themed ones. I think this one came out very well. This design is the one I will be using for my Dad's, husband's, and grandfather's birthday cards this year.<br /><br />Here it is the dreaded (not really) Masculine card for the Year of Cards swap:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr78PJNr8J8cRnaRx-xZkoNZLeudA7p2BUJJOc6ga1D3nnfSM_zs8cRHmtRtoQ0qWMFgHR34rOX8LpcLn_Gf3gPk6Ho-2s4suE28QjwmQsGKEhlcmqpvbFvco-yQsd4rZ8a8TjxMYTtGw/s1600-h/Male+card.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286020054333472434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr78PJNr8J8cRnaRx-xZkoNZLeudA7p2BUJJOc6ga1D3nnfSM_zs8cRHmtRtoQ0qWMFgHR34rOX8LpcLn_Gf3gPk6Ho-2s4suE28QjwmQsGKEhlcmqpvbFvco-yQsd4rZ8a8TjxMYTtGw/s200/Male+card.jpg" border="0" /></a>Once I signed up for the masculine category, I was in panic mode to find some designer paper that was not golf related. I had a golf stamp set (my dad loves to golf) at one time and made argyle shirts to put on the card. So, that was the only masculine paper that I had and it was not going to go with the design I was picturing. I scoured the Internet to find some paper and I finally found it through <a href="http://www.scrapsimply.net/cocrwadho.html">Scrap Simply</a> Called Cosmo Cricket "Wanted" and used the "Doc Holliday" pieces. My next step was to make the image look like it belonged on a masculine card. I roughed the edges of the cardstock up with my scissors and them used Cat's Eye Chalk to add the edge detail. Not to toot my horn that much, but I have to say that I am pretty impressed at the job I did with this card.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#990000;"><em>Recipe -- Stamps: For Father -- Paper: Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, Very Vanilla, Wanted DSP -- Ink: Black -- Accessories: Markers, Jumbo Eyelets, 5/8 Grosgrain Chocolate Chip Ribbon</em></span>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760079971261817299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352733603301450175.post-29581805081212098122009-01-02T09:00:00.001-05:002009-01-02T09:00:08.796-05:00Swap Card Preview #4<div>Ok, this group was the hardest one for me. Wait a minute, no, this was one of the two hardest groups for me. I decided to push myself and attempt to think outside of the box. One of the groups in the Year of Cards swap for Life's Changes and Events. I decided to challenge myself with making a card for the New Home selection. Once I saw the selection I knew I had the perfect stamp set - <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/index.html">Papertrey's</a> <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/stamps_boardsandbeams.html">Boards & Beams </a>(I just love this set). It was just going to be a matter design. </div><div></div><br /><div>Well, here it is:</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgoL3kxKQ5xw3iD5fQIouxA5hGtjKFpj-vplgYUjeN_UnLUxU_MiA2AmN2M0zeohuUsVfY_sOfSZQ76Gxc2QNAVL_bEVdN1mMjYfEvlC2Qn0m0pvygEqzjH9LfrAHCTy1HcZdTDFC_LU0/s1600-h/New+Home.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286011802493242818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgoL3kxKQ5xw3iD5fQIouxA5hGtjKFpj-vplgYUjeN_UnLUxU_MiA2AmN2M0zeohuUsVfY_sOfSZQ76Gxc2QNAVL_bEVdN1mMjYfEvlC2Qn0m0pvygEqzjH9LfrAHCTy1HcZdTDFC_LU0/s200/New+Home.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>I knew I wanted to cut the house and the trees out. So I did that and then I started to play with the design. My master design was to make the house look like it was on about 5 acres of land. That would be my dream!!! I tore the Baja Breeze and sponged it with Whisper White to make it look like the sky line with clouds. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>My only hope is that everyone who will be receiving this card will love it.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div><span style="font-size:78%;color:#990000;"><em>Recipe -- Stamps: PTI Boards & Beams -- Paper: Certainly Celery, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla -- Ink: Pallette Burnt Sienna and Whisper White (Clouds) -- Accessories: Corner Rounder, Copic Markers, and Brads</em></span> </div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760079971261817299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352733603301450175.post-89885472800600514742009-01-01T09:00:00.002-05:002009-01-01T09:00:00.324-05:00Swap Card Preview #3Here is another preview for the Year Of Cards swap I am involved in. Like I said I have six spots for this swap.<br /><br />So here is card number 3:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LRBEaebkw-mNNcZOTVLEps3MWRWqKrgZpjVggnmtF15jgYqzOIIWvWqjUGaohzOV8vboK2xKGRpL050o9EQgtmqxybXtFGUlcDGz0eRSbzQHKx9KQfU4hJWjeddwgDFIeb15D9TWQTQ/s1600-h/Sassy+Granny.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286005074213858194" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LRBEaebkw-mNNcZOTVLEps3MWRWqKrgZpjVggnmtF15jgYqzOIIWvWqjUGaohzOV8vboK2xKGRpL050o9EQgtmqxybXtFGUlcDGz0eRSbzQHKx9KQfU4hJWjeddwgDFIeb15D9TWQTQ/s200/Sassy+Granny.jpg" border="0" /></a>There is not too much of a story to go along with this one. My mom and I would always try to get some "sassy" birthday cards for each other and when I started stamping it seemed like all I was making were sappy, cute, girly cards. That will be changing this year. Since I found this set by <a href="http://littlepapershop.com/">Little Paper Shop </a>I have no reason not to be sending my mom sassy cards for her birthday. It take a special person to be able to handle the sayings and I am sure my mom can.<br /><br /><br /><p> </p><span style="font-size:78%;color:#990000;"><em>Recipe -- Stamps: Little Paper Shop's Still Hot Granny -- Paper: Whisper White, Sweet Always DSP, Regal Rose, Close to Cocoa -- Ink: Black -- Accessories: Watercolor Pencils, Brads, 5/8 Grosgrain Regal Rose Ribbon</em></span>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760079971261817299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352733603301450175.post-57207755668391470502009-01-01T00:00:00.001-05:002009-01-01T00:00:01.357-05:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993399;"><strong>HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</strong></span><br /><br /></div><p><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993399;"></span></strong></p><p></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a title="Smileys" href="http://freesmileyface.net/"><img alt="Smileys" src="http://freesmileyface.net/smiley/Holidays-and-Party/happy-new-year-046.GIF" border="0" /></a></p>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760079971261817299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352733603301450175.post-65151514639755481302008-12-31T11:29:00.006-05:002008-12-31T12:13:33.124-05:00Swap Card Preview #2Back for more previews. This card was was also made for the Year of Cards swap that I am involved in. This one is for the Easter/St. Patty's/Spring group. I decided to focus on the Easter part because I love bunnies. When I was younger I had the Boyd's Beard Bunnies all over my room. Anyway, I never really made Easter cards because I could not find Easter sets I really liked, until now. TAC (The Angel Company) two of the cutest Easter bunny sets I have seen in a long time.<br /><br /><p>Presenting my Easter Card:</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXa64Y5QsvMjGv67aTNS-PJSZdwkyTzITMdorbF1_EbPLdK6DevzXjxgHmLQmxhsg59ilM1gx9owsdY0Q7OJ9302hww4XRhKpXADAxt1HfeB7QN2zfM_0bCFh4cVlt5usqn0eYb7qOUPk/s1600-h/Hoppy+Easter.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286002006133610034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 168px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXa64Y5QsvMjGv67aTNS-PJSZdwkyTzITMdorbF1_EbPLdK6DevzXjxgHmLQmxhsg59ilM1gx9owsdY0Q7OJ9302hww4XRhKpXADAxt1HfeB7QN2zfM_0bCFh4cVlt5usqn0eYb7qOUPk/s200/Hoppy+Easter.jpg" border="0" /></a>This card was inspired by my mom. Since I can remember every year when Spring/Easter rolled around she was constantly looking for a new wreath to hang on the side door of her house. And every year she complained when she could not find the one with the saying she wanted - "Hoppy Spring" or "Hoppy Easter". Well low-and-behold, when I was looking for Easter stamp sets I came across one that has the saying "Hoppy Easter". I was in shock. My mom was ahead of the times with something - sill love you mom. I knew I had to get this set and use it for my Easter cards for 2009. So, this card was designed for my mom and with her in mind. </p><br /><em><span style="color:#990000;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Recipe -- Stamps: TAC I Love Easter -- Paper: Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Barely Banana, PTI Polka Dot Parade -- Ink: Burn Sienna -- Accessories: Very Vanilla Ribbon, Nestabilities, Scallop Edge Punch, Copic Markers</span><br /><br /></span></em><em><span style="color:#990000;"></span></em>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760079971261817299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352733603301450175.post-66477675828559946032008-12-30T15:20:00.006-05:002008-12-30T15:54:03.040-05:00Swap Cards Preview #1Hello, my name is Stephanie and I am addicted to swaps. I decided since I have a few weeks off from school I would sign up for a few swaps. Well a few lead to four and for two of those I have three spots in one and six spots in another. The swap I have six in is for what is call a "Year of Cards".<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Q6TKdcUUAmW9vlFHDNHcBFitO1_UKpKmPW9CUnxyIdyMYhW59ox81DLmJm_TPWFYtOIysgwb6ILnJDEzSQ9jFdxMgpaY7MiRctiBNuVBeVFPF1_4bRLlWX4irZ4VNDTs5N_giZq_2WM/s1600-h/V-day+birds.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285683034738993122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 154px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Q6TKdcUUAmW9vlFHDNHcBFitO1_UKpKmPW9CUnxyIdyMYhW59ox81DLmJm_TPWFYtOIysgwb6ILnJDEzSQ9jFdxMgpaY7MiRctiBNuVBeVFPF1_4bRLlWX4irZ4VNDTs5N_giZq_2WM/s200/V-day+birds.jpg" border="0" /></a>The first card I am showing is for the Valentine's category of the swap. This card was made using a new set and DSP from the Spring/Summer Catalog of SU! This has to be the first year, since I have been stamping, that I have fallen in love with a Valentine's day stamp set. Oh and I forgot to mention that I absolutely love Nestabilities. The ones used here are a newer release called Labels 2. I did not have a "Holiday's" set in order to just stamp "Happy Valentine's Day", so I did the next best thing I used the Define Your Life "x o x o" stamp. I think this stamp just added the little extra needed to balance the card. I hope everyone who gets one of these cards loves it. Thanks for looking.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#990000;"><em>Recipe -- Stamps: SU! - Love You Much and Define Your Life - Paper: SU! Whisper White, Close to Cocoa, Candy Lane DSP, and Pink Pirouette -- Ink: Palette Burnt Sienna and Riding Hood Red -- Accessories: Nestabilities, Heart Punch, Pretties Kit, and Scallop Edge Punch</em></span>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760079971261817299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352733603301450175.post-36571034207244545352008-12-30T15:02:00.006-05:002008-12-30T15:19:59.893-05:00SCS TLC201 Challenge<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhox5571OFH6HeBx3lSQ7rtjbBfO-3Jpyv3WAtKeyqPEZaWijdVcVUFlJEPlBLd9WJoF40Qr5j1GsvYEMqTuZ811KMKFJa3lhSvdB6wWOkCYDK-ab3Ux5N1roRbtHzpyufEp592yp4n8/s1600-h/A+little+birdie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285678402461544738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhox5571OFH6HeBx3lSQ7rtjbBfO-3Jpyv3WAtKeyqPEZaWijdVcVUFlJEPlBLd9WJoF40Qr5j1GsvYEMqTuZ811KMKFJa3lhSvdB6wWOkCYDK-ab3Ux5N1roRbtHzpyufEp592yp4n8/s200/A+little+birdie.jpg" border="0" /></a>For the challenge this week on Splitcoast we were asked to create a <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=406759">Fun Funky Fold </a>card. This technique was a blast to do. I figured I would take advantage of this technique to make a "Under The Weather" card for my grandfather. We found out the day after Christmas that he will have to have multiple bypass surgery on January 5th. I figured this card could brighten his day. I know that he will need it. Again, I tried to put a masculine spin on the colors. I need to really work on the masculine color scheme. I tend to make more feminine cards, so I have <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0yg0_OTlNncXygBVQPaHeF1o0_ZWydZe8aTW33rofPlTPZb-8q7UogQtxtRBGbKUDIojHuCRwj1EKmkNmV7gyjqr67mPxpzr499ygUJRb2Fcra85lPfg3wHpfB1KAiprhpAqs7KaIhIw/s1600-h/Opened+A+little+birdie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285678544241309202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0yg0_OTlNncXygBVQPaHeF1o0_ZWydZe8aTW33rofPlTPZb-8q7UogQtxtRBGbKUDIojHuCRwj1EKmkNmV7gyjqr67mPxpzr499ygUJRb2Fcra85lPfg3wHpfB1KAiprhpAqs7KaIhIw/s200/Opened+A+little+birdie.jpg" border="0" /></a>been trying to challenge myself when I am making the cards for the SCS Challenges to use masculine colors. I hope you enjoy.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>Recipe -- </em><em>Stamps: SU! A Little Birdie Told Me -- </em><em>Paper: Manchester DSP and Very Vanilla -- </em><em>Ink: Basic Black -- Accessories: Very Vanilla Ribbon and Copic Markers</em></span>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760079971261817299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352733603301450175.post-74775783660793823782008-12-30T14:54:00.002-05:002008-12-30T15:02:32.266-05:00Busy!!!I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. It has been busy around my house. Christmas Eve was sent with my husbands parents. Then we were up and on the road early on Christmas Day to go and see my family. We did not get back home until about 8pm, so needless to say we were extremely tired. On Friday my husband was up and at Lowe's by 8am to get out new dishwasher. I never thought I would be so excited to get a new appliance, but this one is so much quieter. Saturday and Sunday was spent - you know what I can't even remember what I did those two days. I remember yesterday. I took down all the Christmas decorations and the tree. Then we started to get everything together for our taxes. I know it is to early to say that word, but with all the receipts we keep we need to start going through them this early to get a rough figure.<br /><br />I wish everyone a Happy New Year!!!!Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760079971261817299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352733603301450175.post-25475870295784318872008-12-26T11:54:00.005-05:002008-12-26T12:06:57.112-05:00SCS LSC200 ChallengeToday's challenge through <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=406221">splitcoast</a> was to design a card that had nothing to do with Christmas, Santa's, Snowflakes, etc. So, I decided since I have a few male birthdays that are coming up soon, I needed to get some practice with making the cards. Male cards are one of the hardest ones for me to make. I always want to put a bow or something girly on the card. And male colors what are those. All I have to say is thank goodness Stampin Up! actually had some designer paper in the catalog this year that was more masculine in design and color. I have stocked up on this paper.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjn7BltTxQvfH0xOz3pyAHrhUX8sDnqaPKh0hBQVwypC1SU3xJGDJfRS6t9C8wGgUGSg1e4970CTazlGfbEkdR9GzZ_eK6mxexOJkJbesm4VH8wVvQGuSSRSTi3XQWx9YuU19XKlLvVjo/s1600-h/Male+B-day.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284145898681268930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjn7BltTxQvfH0xOz3pyAHrhUX8sDnqaPKh0hBQVwypC1SU3xJGDJfRS6t9C8wGgUGSg1e4970CTazlGfbEkdR9GzZ_eK6mxexOJkJbesm4VH8wVvQGuSSRSTi3XQWx9YuU19XKlLvVjo/s200/Male+B-day.jpg" border="0" /></a>Enough rambling - here is the card I designed for the challenge. I had to catch my self from tying a bow in the thread used on the side. I also tried to keep from having clean cut lines with the apples. The rough torn look just looks more masculine to me. This is just a first pass with trying to get into the masculine card grove.<br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:78%;"><em></em></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:78%;"><em></em></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:78%;"><em></em></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:78%;"><em></em></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:78%;"><em></em></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:78%;"><em></em></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>Recipe:</em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>Stamps: SU For Father</em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>Paper: SU Kraft, Aways Artichoke, Very Vanilla, Manchester DSP</em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>Ink: Palette Burnt Sienna</em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>Accessories: SU Linen Thread and Copic markers</em></span></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760079971261817299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352733603301450175.post-70484072344897454692008-12-25T06:42:00.000-05:002008-12-25T06:43:35.045-05:00<span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#990000;">Merry </span><span style="color:#990000;">Christmas Everyone!!!!!!!!!</span></span>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760079971261817299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352733603301450175.post-3229218228129251322008-12-24T12:00:00.005-05:002008-12-30T20:39:45.067-05:00Last minuteIt is not like waiting until the last minute to make Christmas gift holders. I found these two ideas through others.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNTn4-f2zSRCXxLepIrXIAi2tD5bQSdd3Zaqn8ViJP4u6ExX7YDkKeR920TmDbB4gS3OcKRTYlY-c2PwLBFgDIx5mFoo-Up0LK7m6duf_TOyg0aO5FUGwloO_DBl-SREvHsE_b4jt2tU/s1600-h/Box+Gift+Card+Holders.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282763684501752530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNTn4-f2zSRCXxLepIrXIAi2tD5bQSdd3Zaqn8ViJP4u6ExX7YDkKeR920TmDbB4gS3OcKRTYlY-c2PwLBFgDIx5mFoo-Up0LK7m6duf_TOyg0aO5FUGwloO_DBl-SREvHsE_b4jt2tU/s200/Box+Gift+Card+Holders.jpg" border="0" /></a>This one is called a Top Note Box. This idea was presented by <a href="http://schwooo.blogspot.com/2008/09/spooky-week-day-3-top-note-treat-holder.html">Angie Tieman </a>as a Top Note Treat holder, but a gift card or money will fit perfectly in the box. These are being given to my Grandparents and my Aunt and Uncle to hold their Christmas present.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipR_GSVd54wKB2CgUEyJRCrkGUdK0gckQE-O8ovf_MoN7k5ty1XMw0z46kvECop67KLR-50zz545dmJEFvKyfhghAjwCPXBXufHmFAP4GIsEeEFUEcTcKlv9TzASU_8vAWOmcDwQrmrTU/s1600-h/Flat+Gift+Card+holder.jpg"></a> </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipR_GSVd54wKB2CgUEyJRCrkGUdK0gckQE-O8ovf_MoN7k5ty1XMw0z46kvECop67KLR-50zz545dmJEFvKyfhghAjwCPXBXufHmFAP4GIsEeEFUEcTcKlv9TzASU_8vAWOmcDwQrmrTU/s1600-h/Flat+Gift+Card+holder.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285218593478059426" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipR_GSVd54wKB2CgUEyJRCrkGUdK0gckQE-O8ovf_MoN7k5ty1XMw0z46kvECop67KLR-50zz545dmJEFvKyfhghAjwCPXBXufHmFAP4GIsEeEFUEcTcKlv9TzASU_8vAWOmcDwQrmrTU/s200/Flat+Gift+Card+holder.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://wildrosepapercreations.com/category/tutorials"></p></a><a href="http://wildrosepapercreations.com/category/tutorials"><p></a> </p><p>This on is a flat gift card holder also made with the Top Note Die. The idea was presented on <a href="http://wildrosepapercreations.com/category/tutorials">Amber </a><a href="http://wildrosepapercreations.com/category/tutorials">Chapman's blog</a>. This one was made to hold our dog's groomer Christmas gift. Can you tell that I just <span style="color:#ff0000;"><u>love</u></span> the Top Note Die SU! carries for the Big Shot. </p>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760079971261817299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352733603301450175.post-15768754863757836322008-12-23T12:00:00.002-05:002008-12-29T09:29:47.333-05:00SCS Challenge TLC200Since I have some time off from school, I have decided that I will attempt to do the daily <a href="http://http//www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=40">challenges</a> posted on Splitcoast. For Monday's we were challenged to do a new technique called Faux Silk with a POP. The <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/faux_silk/">faux silk technique </a>is fun and adding a pop to the image is even better. For the card I decided I needed to get out of the Christmas grove I was in. So, what is the next obvious holiday to make cards for - Valentine's Day. The set and paper will be in the new Spring/Summer Stampin' Up! catalog, but will be available for customers to preorder in a bundle with a punch starting today. Look for more cards to come with this set - I absolutely LOVE this set and the corresponding designer paper!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHGy_rGleMXNMfyZIVoHQmKLQQGYP-tAh6gin_ScfRFFyN9eNu6Kv8EfHmPCMhKntiDOOZon5IdxBpDIUUwr6adi-8QU8wF0T8Rjfw0_pCX9wrNFmMmN7481gWweoj4C2KjQuYMzlv1g/s1600-h/Love+you+Much.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282757661493481602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHGy_rGleMXNMfyZIVoHQmKLQQGYP-tAh6gin_ScfRFFyN9eNu6Kv8EfHmPCMhKntiDOOZon5IdxBpDIUUwr6adi-8QU8wF0T8Rjfw0_pCX9wrNFmMmN7481gWweoj4C2KjQuYMzlv1g/s200/Love+you+Much.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Recipe:</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Stamps: SU - Love You Much, Fundamental Phrases</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Ink: SU - Riding Hood Red</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Paper: SU - Very Vanilla, Riding Hood red, Candy Lane DSP</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Accessories: Very Vanilla Ribbon, Silver Hodgepodge Hardware, Tissue Paper</span></em>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760079971261817299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352733603301450175.post-12383132111826792892008-12-22T09:41:00.002-05:002008-12-23T11:54:06.000-05:00They are OVER!!!!YEAH!!! For those who are new, I am a current graduate student looking to be completed with my Masters in Accounting in March of 2009. Well, I have just completed my exams for the fall quarter. I am off until January 12. That is when I start my thesis class, fun fun. Needless to say I have been neglecting my newly created blog and my stampin room, but not any more. I have planned to spend the next 2 1/2 weeks in there creating and posting for everyone to see and gain creativity from.Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760079971261817299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352733603301450175.post-68782333104890042262008-12-19T18:03:00.000-05:002008-12-19T19:06:17.322-05:00Stamp Club ChristmasEvery year I do something special for the members of my SU Stamp Club being run now by my best friend Jennifer. This year I had to cut back on the amount of items I made. You know how that goes. I still think everything turned out well.<br /><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div>I don't know what happened with this first picture, but it looked clear before I downloaded it. This is the outer packaging for the present. The box in a bag was made by following the directions given by <a href="http://inkingaddict.blogspot.com/2008/06/would-you-like-to-made-box-in-bag.html">Paula</a>.</div><div></div><br /><div>The bag was so simple to make. The next item - the acetate box - was the hardest part to me. </div><br /><div>The acetate box was made to hold some of the Candy Cane Hershey Kisses for all the club members. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeYAA16Io2f82Zjx3mXrVBg3xETHVKGXPJhj0auKoIR4myZW75-9RRIAqTLurBBUPdBJZ1tF6TGa3CtxDK1T7Fomv415MjnvNSYb9mqLmD_k3lFBbo04w4xgLTaQMqM6y7dp1YARRZIXE/s1600-h/2008+Club+present.jpg"></a></div><br /><div>These were given to the girls on Monday and they all loved it. I think that I have started something and Jennifer is going to need to learn to make them so she can demo the techniques. Have fun Jennifer - you know I will help!! </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTjMjl4gsdOW_SygwCcx43ZVBWBlF8VGmZnQD774ShsWeGgxH-eGvKC2LS4HfBfNC0J6J_YCc4NPPWGlTuhJp9q8xeS48Y93Q8IYcM-Jlj8ah5sOHub2g4U0f0Z5PXW4zeah07hv9OS14/s1600-h/2008+Club+present.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281655951570345346" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTjMjl4gsdOW_SygwCcx43ZVBWBlF8VGmZnQD774ShsWeGgxH-eGvKC2LS4HfBfNC0J6J_YCc4NPPWGlTuhJp9q8xeS48Y93Q8IYcM-Jlj8ah5sOHub2g4U0f0Z5PXW4zeah07hv9OS14/s200/2008+Club+present.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq_eiMl9-kNYwS153uUkfHgv3xkcmiFQAEwpU2_bYK8YmGo5_J4SGZE2fmynN5W0XCXPTN6yl01rAjKN7lkkr5LOO23vp8R4b8cVmFvHcZ3UgfOgfL3X5my34N1cf8IUNhz-mTxdzeilA/s1600-h/2008+Club+packaging.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281655858644618786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq_eiMl9-kNYwS153uUkfHgv3xkcmiFQAEwpU2_bYK8YmGo5_J4SGZE2fmynN5W0XCXPTN6yl01rAjKN7lkkr5LOO23vp8R4b8cVmFvHcZ3UgfOgfL3X5my34N1cf8IUNhz-mTxdzeilA/s200/2008+Club+packaging.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8bX9z5Q7-xes61V95yuN5xO3BWAiVd0Q-f51B_7Qa9mfrnB3NU8fxQ0-1gc5IhDyfxSxYkXxUA0-oqwYEW7-MXqR1B-0cUaSmOVmAC0ciwCkd4k1vEEoJGcmLcmME1eU9FWxzspV4BdM/s1600-h/2008+Club+present.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760079971261817299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352733603301450175.post-56400269329252113332008-12-18T20:51:00.001-05:002008-12-29T09:30:16.766-05:00Early Valentine's Day IdeaOk. I know I have jumped the gun on this one, but I signed up for a Valentine's Day swap on SCS. This was my treat holder I made. I found the idea on Amy Ward's <a href="http://amysaddiction.blogspot.com/2008/05/candy-candy-candy.html">blog</a>. I modified mine just a little, so you can see the candy through the top. I hope you enjoy!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJSJeSHOZXM05laUu72bs0RqFTq85qoWfySBLNPYyEGBND2CrZ09dpkivhnQ39U_rXR2Ny3pmvJeOyAeGehdv3TU-z1Zees5FFwcyH7X0-vQlH1KHESp10QhUTH4px6_mhDJcBI6CE7Y/s1600-h/V-day+sweets.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281314317422507330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJSJeSHOZXM05laUu72bs0RqFTq85qoWfySBLNPYyEGBND2CrZ09dpkivhnQ39U_rXR2Ny3pmvJeOyAeGehdv3TU-z1Zees5FFwcyH7X0-vQlH1KHESp10QhUTH4px6_mhDJcBI6CE7Y/s200/V-day+sweets.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>Recipe:</em></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>Stamps: SU Always</em></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>Paper: SU - Pink Pirouette, Chocolate chip, Sweet Always</em></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>Ink: SU Chocolate Chip</em></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>Accessories: Scallop Circle punch, Pink Pirouette Ribbon, Silver Cord, Corner Rounder</em></span>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760079971261817299noreply@blogger.com0