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Deck the Halls Sparkle ..

Hi Stampers :

Happy Wednesday Friends !

OH my goodness guess what tomorrow  is ? Sept 1, 2011  and you all know what that means right ? 

The Holiday mini starts tomorrow !!! YAHOO!

Seriously the Best Holiday mini ever .

BUT Guess what today is ??? 

It's our 23rd Wedding Anniversary ...  As Hubby would say

" It feels like it's only been  5 mins"  

Aaaawwwww he is so sweet ... till he completes  that thought with 

" Yeah 5 mins being held under water " .. LOL ! 

I love you Honey  !

I made this  cute little holiday goody box  with the Box #2 Big shot  die # 114158  with the Wisteria Wonder card stock #122922 

( I Sure do love this new In color )

The greeting is from the Merry & Type  stamp set

• (w) # 122550
• (c)# 122552

with the Wisteria Wonder classic ink # 122936.

I also used a  few new Items from the Holiday mini (starting tomorrow ) as well

• The Snow Burst Embossing  folder # 124096
• Silver Glimmer paper # 124005
• Stocking Builder punch # 124095

For the handle  I added  the Wisteria Wonder  3/8" Ruffed ribbon #122973 with Sticky Strip # 104294.

I have an older  video HERE  that shows  you how  to do that ribbon wave

I then finished off the  front of the box and  also the handle  with some Basic Rhinestones # 119246.

Have a Wonderful Wednesday friends !

Today is the last Day of the Summer mini  HERE

I will see you all again tomorrow with a new video and also my September  newsletter will be going out  tomorrow  as well  stay tuned .

Until later... Happy Stampin!

Spooky box of chocolates

Hi Stampers :

Happy Tuesday Friends ! 

I made this adorable spooky box  using the Big Shot die called Bitty Box & Envelope # 115967

I then used the Spider Web  embossing folder # 120889 to  embossing the  top of the  box .

I used the Spooky Bingo Bits stamp set

(w) 123944

(c) # 123946

Punched that out with the 1" circle punch #119868

Layered that onto  the Frightful Sight  designer paper # 122351   which was punched out with the  1 1/4" circle punch #119861 .

I then punched out Lucky Limade  card stock # 122926 with the 1 3/8" circle punch# 119860.

I then tied a piece of 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon in Lucky Limeade# 122977.

The  Chocolate candy ( Hershey Nuggets )  is wrapped with the Frightful Sight DSP  also  and those strips were cut at  1" x 3 1/4"

Have a Terrific Tuesday  everyone .

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

Halloween Kidoodles

Hi Stampers :

Happy Monday friends !

Todays  project I will be posting a  video later  this week  just  slightly different .

I used the stamp set called

Kidoodles

• (w) 122865
• (c) # 122867

The designer paper is Frightful Sight # 122351

Quick reminder the Buy 3 get 1 free  designer paper HERE will be ending this  Wednesday .

Have a Wonderful Monday friends

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

Dawns Sunday Share 8-28-11

Hi Stampers :

Happy Sunday friends!  

Jessie  has her Practical exam set  for Sept 6th  and  when she passes that she will be able  to schedule her  Theory part of her  exam .

Last night Hubby took me out  to a  movie and  to dinner for an early Anniversary  date . Yup after 23 years he still  is my most favorite date.  

I've been working on my September  newsletter this weekend which will be sent out on Sept 1st,  and I also  got 2 videos  filmed yesterday for this upcoming week .

Praying for all of you in the path of Hurricane Irene .

Here is my Sunday share  video  for you today . Such a cute little puppy .

 

Have a Fabulous Sunday  friends !

Until later.. Happy Strampin!

Daisies #2 Keychain video

Hi Stampers :

We will be making  this keychain  today  So lets  click on over to my STAMPING STUDIO  for todays video and supply list

Until later... Happy Stampin!

Fancy Fold Christmas card video...

Hi Stampers :

 Today I will be showing you how  to make this fancy fold card .  click on over to my STAMPING STUDIO  for todays  video and supply list .

Until later... Happy Stampin!

Gently Falling Resist...

Hi Stampers :

Happy Wednesday friends !

Here is another sneak peek of a new stamp set that will be in the new Holiday Mini 2011  which starts Sept 1, 2011 .

The set is called Gently Falling  and its a Beautiful 2 step stamp set

( Love it ).

I did the embossing resist technique on my card  today .

I have an "older "video on embossing resist click HERE  to view that .

I also used the  background stamp called En Francis # 109521

Notice the new  Very Vanilla 3/8" Velvet Stitched ribbon  which is also in the new Holiday mini .  So beautiful to touch.

The card stock colors  I used on my card are  the Baja Breeze #111352 , Crumb Cake # 120953 & Very Vanilla # 101650 .

Finished  the card  with the Basic Pearls #119247

Measurements of layers  starting with base  and working up are as follows :

• Baja Breeze 4 1/4" x 11" scored at 5 1/2"
• Crumb Cake  4" X 5 1/4"
• Baja Breeze   3 1/4" x 4"
  
• Crumb Cake  3 1/2" x 4 3/4"
  
• Baja Breeze  3 1/4" x 4 1/2"
  
• Very Vanilla  3 " x 4 1/4"
  

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

Scaredy Cat Haunts ...

Hi Stampers :

Happy Tuesday friends !

My card today uses 2 stamp sets

Scaredy cat

• (w) 122555
• (c) # 122557

House of Haunts # 111574

I did the masking technique  for the main image  which I have a video HERE on masking  if you  would like to see that video .

I used Wisteria Wonder ink # 122936   and Bashful Blue ink 105209 .

  I embossed  the Happy Halloween with Black embossing powder #109133  and then stamped the image again on Whisper White card stock  and hand cut out  the  tiny  ghost  and popped him up on a Dimensionals # 104430.

I added 2 Silver Mini Brads # 122941  and then  finished off  with a  spary of the Champagne Shimmer Paint # 116806  mixed with Alcohol .

Have a Fabulous Tuesday friends !

Until later.. Happy Stampin !

Fancy Fold Christmas ...

Hi Stampers :

Happy Monday friends !

Here is a card I made over the weekend actually I filmed a video on how to make it too... so be looking for that video later this week :)

I used the stamp set called

Merry & Type

• (w) #122550
• (c) #122552

Cherry Cobbler card stock #119685

Always Artichoke card stock #105119

Whisper white card stock #100730

Cherry Cobbler Embossing powder #122949

Versa Mark ink pad #102283

1 3/8" Square punch #119877

Postage Stamp punch #122344

Basic Rhinestones # 119246

2 way glue pen # 100425

Dazzling Diamonds # 102023

Have a Fabulous Monday friends !

Until later .. Happy Stampin!

Dawns Sunday Share 8-21-11

Hi Stampers :

Happy Sunday Friends !

I have gotten many emails on my Fabulous Potatoes that I cook on the grill . Funny thing is they are sooo easy and maybe not really that famous outside our friends and family .

I thought I would tell you what I do to make them step by step . ( not many steps though)

#1  I peel the potatoes but you don't have to . Once I peel them I slice them into a piece of Aluminium fold tear off a big enough piece so you can wrap it tightly around the potatoes ( see photo above ) .

#2 Sprinkle Morton Season Salt  ( yes this one is the best we have found )  all over the sliced potatoes

#3 Next add rings of onions  and whatever  else you like  & then add lots of Butter ( we use real butter )  .

#4 Wrap everything up tightly I start at the center and then wrap the ends up . ( see photo above )

#5 Cook on grill for about 30 mins ~ flipping at least once during those 30 mins. You can always  poke with a fork to see if they are  done .

We  love cooking everything on the grill and everything  shown on  the plate above was cooked on the grill

• Steak
• Potatoes
• Garlic cloves
• Asparagus

Friday night  we went to Lapeer Days with our friends Steve & Linda and Andrew . Had a Fabulous time... Plus we  got to ride the Harley there  which is always  GREAT!

Wowie the clown( photo above with hubby)  did Face painting  and OMG she was amazing  I wish I had snapped a picture of her work . WOWIE fits her perfectly  and she us cute as a button too .

We got an awesome mug  which I have  a couple pics of that  for you  to see .

PLUS check out the  fancy expandable hats Linda and I found . AAwwww she is sooo cute  wearing the purple one

Also this weekend we kicked off the Woodward Dream Cruise. 

Here is my Sunday share video . It's  Awesome  and I especially like the 2 BIG rough guys . I can so picture  my hubby doing  something like that LOL ~ I love everything about this video .

 Have a Fabulous Sunday friends

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

Halloween Gift Tags video ...

Hi Stampers :

 Today we will be making these cute Halloween Gift tags . You may remember the  tags I posted HERE a  couple days ago  that we  made at Convention . Todays video  we will be making them into a Halloween theme  .

Lets click on over to my STAMPING STUDIO  for todays video and supply list

Until later .. Happy Stampin!

Clear- Mount Cling Foam video

Hi Stampers :

Today I will be showing you how  to use  the new Clear-Mount Cling Foam #124236   on page 205 in the Idea Book & Catalog .

Click on over to my STAMPING STUDIO for todays video .

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

EEK shaker card ...

Hi Stampers :

Happy Wednesday friends !

Here is another sneak peek of 2 new items that will be in the Holiday Mini Starting Sept 1, 2011

The 1st item which you can't actually see BUT you will use to create a shaker window these items are called Shaker Frames

The 2nd item that new is what's inside my Shaker window which is the Mica Flakes

Both items will be available in the Holiday Mini which starts Sept 1, 2011 .

EEK is from the stamp set called SpookyBingo Bits

• (w) # 123944
• (c) # 123946

The card stock colors I used for my card are as follows :

• Black #121045
• Pumpkin Pie #105117
• Wisteria Wonder #122922
• Whisper white #100730

I also used the Window Sheets #114323

• Page 216

I then added the 3/8" Wisteria Wonder Ruffled ribbon # 122973 .

Have a Wonderful Wednesday Friends !

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

Convention 2011 Make &Take ...

Hi Stampers :

Happy Tuesday friends !

Here is one of the M&T's  we were able to make at Convention 2011 . This was 1 of many  M&T's we got in a bag as a bonus .

I just love these adorable tags.

I have a video  coming up on this type of tag this week but with a Halloween theme..

Here are  what  the tags  look like out of the small Cello Bag # 103104 .

Here are  the rest of the items I used  for these tags :

• Easy Events stamp set

• (w) # 116958
• (c) # 123225

• Lucky Limeade card stock #122926
• 3/8" Lucky Limeade Ruffed Ribbon # 122977
• Pool Party card stock # 122924
• Pool Party Classic ink # 122938
• Calypso Coral card stock # 122925
• Wister Wonder card stock # 122922
• Island Indigo card stock # 122923
• In Color markers # 123002
• Itty Bitty punch pack #118309
• 2 1/2" Circle punch # 120906
• Basic Rhinestones #119246
• Bakers Twine white # 124262
• Mini Clothespins # 122942

Have a Great Tuesday friends !

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

Christmas Petite Pocket ....

Hi Stampers :

Happy Monday friends !

Here is the New Petite Pocket Bigz die # 123131  ( page 221 in Idea Book & Catalog) .

I used the Cherry Cobbler card stock #119685  along with the Letters  to Santa  designer paper # 122349

I  hand cut out one of the  postage stamped images from the DSP and  added  it to the front of the Petite Pocket envelope.

Added  some Bakers Twine in Cherry Chobbler / White #123125 

PLUS do you see  a tiny sneak Peek ?

Look  at  the bottom of the envelope  and you can see the brand new  Mini Jingle Bells  which will be in the Holiday mini  Starting Sept 1, 2011

What I love about this Petite Pocket Bigz die is that  a gift card  or money can fit inside perfectly . I will do a video  on this  fabulous die very soon .

Have a Marvelous Monday Friends

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

Dawns Sunday Share 8-14-11

Hi Stampers :

Happy Sunday friends !

This past Tuesday Jessie offically  graduated  from Cosmetology school  with 1,500 hours ~ WOW  what an exciting day  for our little  girl !

Here is the  card I made  for Jessie  on her big day . I used her current favorite color ( Pool Party # 122924 & IN color DSP # 122384 ) and her Favorite Basic Rhinestones# 119246   for her card .

I also used the Pinking Hearts  Border punch # 117649 in Black card stock # 121045

The  main image on the card is from a Stamp set we got at convention  for us demonstrators only  ( Love that set )

The greeting on the  bottom  is from the stamp set is a Hostess ONLY  set called  Perfect Words

The inside  I used the stamp set called Word Play

• (w) 120308
• (c) 120651

with even more Basic Rhinestones :)

Jessie  wanted to make a cake for her big day to share with all her friends  so here is her cake .. Oh my goodness  she added food coloring  to each layer of her cake  to make it  look sooo amazing  when she cut into it .. Pretty  awesome !!

After  Graduation  we  took her and her best friend Kayla  out to eat at Chilli's  . What a Fabulous Day !

Jessie  is currently  waiting  to go take her  state board to get her license  which  she should find out  that date  in a couple weeks . She  has been applying to Salons  and  she  has one  salon  waiting her to come back  when she is offically licensed  YAHOO!!

 I made a short video of Jessie's Fabulous Day which I posted below .

 

Thank you all for your sweet emails / comments  of encouragement  for Jessie YOU all are the sweetest !

Have a Wonderful Sunday friends

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

Faux Alligator technique video

Hi Stampers :

 Today will be doing the Faux Alligator technique . Click on over to my STAMPING STUDIO  for todays video and supply list .

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

Mother of Pearl Technique video ..

Hi Stampers :

Today we will be doing the Mother of Pearl technique  click on over to my STAMPING STUDIO  for todays video and  supply list as well as another photo of this card .

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

Magnificent You!

Hi Stampers :

Happy Wednesday friends !

Todays card was planned  all around the brand new 3/8" Denim Jean Ribbon # 125053 .

I used the  stamp set called The Open Sea

• (w) # 123030
• (c) # 123032

I used my sponge  to add  Night of Navy ink # 102977  to the Crumb Cake card stock # 102953

The Greeting is from the Hostess ONLY set called Perfect Words

• (w) # 122470
• (c) # 122472

I punched that out with the  Modern Label punch #119849  then layered that onto Night of Navy card stock  with the Magnetic Movers & Shapers  Punch windows  Big shot die # 115953 on page 221 in Big catalog .

to finish off my card I added the Mini Silver Brads # 122941 Oh my goodness  these brads are sooo amazing .

Dawns Side note :

Jessie graduated from Cosmetology school yesterday :)  Stay tuned  I will share  pics and  a short video  from this exciting day this upcoming Sunday .

Thanks for peeking in on your busy day  today.

Have a Wonderful Wednesday Friends.

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

Christmas stocking.... Sneak Peek

Hi Stampers :

Happy Tuesday friends !

Here is a sneak peek of whats in store for you  in the  next Holiday mini starting Sept 1, 2011 .

Oh my goodness  brace yourself  this Christmas stocking is sooo cute  and guess what ? It's a Big shot die . How perfectly easy  and super cute is that !

Plus check out the  sparkle... LOVE IT!!  and guess what ? it's  the  new  Silver Glimmer Paper in the new Holiday mini also . PLUS  the To and From is a new stamp set & another sneak peek  from the Holiday mini .

If  you love the Holidays  like I do this Holiday mini is Jammed packed with sooooooo many Fabulous  goodies .

Thanks  for peeking in today and I will see you all again tomorrow .

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

Gift From Debbie ...

Hi Stampers :

 Happy Monday Friends !

I got  this amazing gift in the mail last week  from my Upline Debbie Buchanan. I took a picture of how it looked all wrapped up and  sooo pretty almost didn't want to open it up  :) .

  Here is what was inside - a DVD  notepad & pen holder  / photo album  and a bookmark .  All matching  in the Beautiful  Paisley Petals designer paper #122367

So beautiful .. Thank you  so much Debbie . I love  it !

Have a Fabulous Monday Friends

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

Dawns Sunday Share 8-7-2011

 

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Have a Fabulous Sunday Friends !

Until later... Happy Stampin!

August 2011 Thank you notes video ...

Hi Stampers :

Today we will be making my August 2011 Thank you notes .

Click on over to my STAMPING STUDIO  for todays video and supply list.

Until later .. Happy Stampin!

Embedded Embossing technqiue video

Hi Stampers :

 Today we will be  doing the Embedded  Embossing technique.

Click on over to my STAMPING STUDIO for todays video and supply list

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

Kidoodles Birthday card .

Hi Stampers :

Happy Wednesday Friends !

 I was so excited  I  had a chance  to sit down and make a  Birthday card  this past week  and It was so much fun  cause I got  to use the  Cupcake builder punch  #121807  ( Love this punch )

I thought it went  perfectly  with the Kidoodles  stamp set

(w) #122865

(c) # 122867

Love this  adorable octopus .  Oh my so many cupcakes   what's a octopus to do ? 

I love love love the  brand new 3/8" Ruffled ribbon in the Wisteria Wonder 122973

The colors I used on  my card today are as follows

• Whisper white # 100730 
• Whisteria Wonder #122922
• Poppy Parade #119793
• Concord Crush # 119792

Have a Fabulous  Day friends !

See you all  tomorrow with a new video  and  you will see how I did this background .. so many fun ideas  when  using all our fabulous punches .. Endless fun !

Until later.. Happy Stampin !

Dylan's Graduation card .

Hi Stampers :

Happy Tuesday Friends !

Here is the card I made for  Dylans Graduation party  a couple  Saturdays ago .

I used Concord Crush # 119792  and Whisper White card stock #100730 along with the  Star punch and small star punch( which both have been retired ) .

The stamp set I used on the front is called Perfectly Penned

• (w) 122890
• (c) # 122892

the Greeting on the inside  I used the stamp set  called Curly Cute

• (w) # 117014
• (c) # 120510
  

 

Here is what  the inside  looks like .

I have a video  coming up this week  showing you how I did  this background  but  with Circle punches . Stay tuned for that  this Thursday .

I posted a video last week on how  to make this  type of card  which you can view that HERE

Have a Wonderful Tuesday friends

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

August 2011 Promotion

Hi Stampers :

 Starting Aug 1, 2011 -Aug 31, 2011

You will get (1) Package of Designer paper ( valued at $10.95 )  for FREE  when you purchase (3) Designer paper .

 Click HERE  for  flyer

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

Hip Hip Hooray ...

Hi Stampers :

 Happy Monday friends !

After I filmed  a video  and seen the  Lucky Limeade with my nail polish ( which looks like Melon Mambo)  I thought I would  make a card using those colors .

I used  the  stamp set called Patterned Party

• (w) # 123065
• (c) # 123067

Yup I hand cut out alot of the images and popped them up on Dimensionals # 104430 ( see 2nd photo) 

I used  the Lucky Limeade  card stock # 122926 and Marker #123002

with the Melon Mambo card stock #115320 and Marker #121074

I used the  3/16" corner punch  on the Whisper white and Melon  Mambo .

I added  some  Dazzling Diamonds #102023   to make it sparkle in certain areas . Then finished  off the card with a bow using the 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon  

Have a Fabulous Monday  friends !

P.S My Monthly newsletter  will  be going out tomorrow  stay tuned for that in your email  box

Until later.. Happy Stampin!