Here are the cards I made for (3) of my 2nd level team members the week before I left for Fiji . I wanted to wait to share them with you until I knew they got them 1st .
I used thesame idea that Stampin Up! shared with us in the resent Stampin Success magazine . I just changed a few things .
I used (2) rows of the tiny flowers with the Itty bitty punch pack #118309 instead of the 3 rows wide SU! showed us .
I also changed the color to Melon Mambo and also the ribbon was changed to 3/8" Striped Organdy Ribbon Melon Mambo # 129293.
I also used the Color Spritzer Tool # 107066 with the Melon Mambo marker ( # 119702 Melon Mambo is available in the Brights collection marker pack)
Basic Rhinestones # 119246.
Glue Dots # 103683 were used to adhere all the tiny flowers on the left of card .
Stamp-a-ma-jig # 101049
The 3rd "congratulations "was stamped off to make it a lighter shade of Melon Mambo .
Here are my swap cards for Fiji . I have a video lined up and hopefully everything goes as planned ~ if so ... the video will be posted later this week .
Here are the items I used on my swap cards :
Watercolored paper #122959
Re inkers :
Wisteria Wonder #122931
Sahara Sand # 105220
Pool Party#122933
Aqua Painters # 103954
Black card stock #121045
Wisteria Wonder Card stock# 122922
Just Believe stamp set
(w)# 116948
(c)# 120453
Shimmer Paint ~ Champagne Mist # 116806
Mixed with rubbing alcohol click HERE for that video
Today we will be making this card . I have an older video I posted back on June 17, 2010 HERE on this technique ...But thought the Swallowtail Butterfly is such a great stamp to use for this technique so we will be using it for todays video .
Click on over to my STAMPING STUDIO for todays video and supply list .
I wanted to let you know I will be heading to Fiji tomorrow with Stampin Up! and I am
not sure how the internet thingy will be working over in Fiji .
I do
have a video for you tomorrow ( Thursday ) and also another one next
week if everything goes as plan.... I hope to have internet access while I
am there then I can access my video to get it uploaded next week .
Also
a quick note since I will be ahead a day in time ( going over the
international date line ) everything will be alittle off for me
thinking when my video day is over there. It's really making my mind go
alittle goofy just thinking about it (just Imagine me sitting there
counting on my fingers LOL! )
I
have my blog pre schedule ( except for my video day) for the time I
am away so please stop by . If I have access to computer things I will
also try to upload photos from Fiji you can follow my FB business page
HERE
Once over there just click the LIKE button then you will be notified if there are any updates .
If you have any questions PLEASE do not hesitate to contact Stampin Up! at 1800 STAMP UP and they will help you while I am away .
I am also giving an Extra FSM token for your minimum order of $50.00 (before S&H and tax ) between
April 25, 2013 - May 5, 2013
The Extra FSM token counts towards ( 1) of your $50.00 orders
Example : Amounts are before S&H and tax
Instead of (1) token for $50.00 you will get (2)
Instead of (2) tokens for your $100.00 order you will get (3)
Instead of (3) tokens for your $150.00 order you will get (4)
and so on ...
Thank you notes and tokens will be mailed when I return home .
Thank you all so much for picking me to be your SU! demonstrator .
Here is a card I made using the Oh Whale stamp set
(w)# 129129
(c)# 129132
but didn't even use the cute whale on my card ~ go figure .
I also used the Hearts a Flutter stamp set
(w)# 129249
(c) # 129252
with matching Hearts a Flutter Framelits #130159.
I also used the Happy Whale Clearlits die #129403
I also used the 3/8" Striped Organdy ribbon in Melon Mambo #129293
Other colors in this ribbon are available:
Marina Mist # 129292
Old Olive # 129291
I ran a Soda Pop Top # 129388 through the Big Shot to squish it flat and added a 1" circle punch to the center with Whisper White and then added the anchor ( Happy Whale Clearlits die) in Melon Mambo card stock # 115320 to that . ( Love it ! )
You may remember this card HERE that I posted . I thought I would make it into a Thank you card instead of a Valetines day card.
I also used the Sunshine & Sprinkles designer paper #126922.
P.S This Wednesday April 24th, 2013 the Retirement list will be posted .
Looks at these cutties Ashley & Ryan from Health Quest .
I took my camera in and took a few photos of my 2 favorite people (Ashley & Ryan ) .
My Last day of therapy was suppose to be this past Friday but my RA was flared up due to all this rain and Thunder storms we have been having so my offical last day will be this upcoming Tuesday
I am so Thankful for Ashley and Ryan pushing me through all the pain and tears 3 times a week for the last 7 weeks .
Here is the fancy tool Ashley uses on me ( Not sure what she calls it ) every time to help break up the scar tissue/ swelling . It's not one of my favorite tools she uses since its painful but it does work ( Praise God ! ) Here she is using it on my hamstrings which are still very swollen .
I am still amazed it been 10 weeks since the accident / surgery . Sometimes I think wow It's ONLY been 10 weeks ( 2 1/2 months) and then other times it seems like a lifetime ago . Next week when I am in Fiji I have alittle something being delivered to the both of them thanking them for everything they did to help me in my recovery .
I am not at 100% in my walking ~ still 100% better than where I was BUT I feel as though I am still "thinking " while I walk does that make sense ? I still have swelling BUT Praise God I have a leg to think about while walking and that it is swollen :) .
This past week hubby offically signed up for the Hoka Hey 2013 Motorcycle challenge again . He was wondering if anyone wanted to sponsor him on this years ride?
For every $5.00 your name gets into the drawing and will get a chance to win a Hoka Hey offical T shirt ..
I am adding to this T shirt and also giving a FREE stamp set from the new 2013/14 catalog ~any price and set (except Hostess ONLY items).
You can donate HERE if you like. Please add your mailing address and email address so I can contact you when your name is drawn .
Thank you in advance for sponsoring him on this Motorcycle challenge starting June 24th
Deadline for sponsorship will be June 14th, 2013
Drawing will be held June 15th (winner will be contacted for FREE stamp set of their choice and size of T shirt).
Hubby is # 725 same as last year and I believe the web site will be running again to track him with the GPS all week on his Hoka Hey journey
Here are some updates of things coming up :
This upcoming Wednesday The retirement list is going to be posted . Make sure you get your favorites before they are gone .
More details on April 24th .
Thursday I leave to Fiji for 10 days with SU!
Extra FSM token while I am away between
April 25- May 5, 2013
more details on that later this week .
New 2013/14 catalog will be live on May 31, 2013.
More details on getting your hard copy closer to that day . I have ordered the new catalogs already to have SU! mail them out to all of you who have reached (10) tokens for your FREE stamp set within the last year . If you reach 10 tokens between now and May 31, 2013 I will be physically mailing your copy out to you .
Epic Day This and That Bundle for 15% off until April 30th HERE
Todays quick tip comes from megan and what she shared with us on how he tores her clear mount stamps ...
What a Great idea!
It's so great that I thought I would share it with all of you ..It's yet another way /idea to keep your stamps organized and know what stamps are missing at a glance from that stamp set .
Side note : This way would mean that you would NOT be adhereing the sticker to your stamps
Here is a card I made using the cute elephant from the
Henry Says stamp set
(w)#128090
(c)# 128093
I used the polka dot Calypso Coral paper from the Tea for Two designer paper # 129311 with Very Vanilla card stock # 101650.
I stamped Henry onto the DSP and then hand cut him out . Thought he looked cute laying on his back with the Hooray Hooray at the top coming out of his trunk .
He is so stinkin cute . The more I look through my box of goodies I had purchased before my fall I am kinda sad I haven't been able to play with all my fun things from the Spring catalog.
Note to self :Have to make up for lost time.
I also used the Large Oval punch # 119855
and the Scallop Oval 119856
I also used the Calypso Coral card stock #122925 and used the Scallop Edge Border punch # 119882 on that .
Finished with a bunch of white Gel pen # 105021doodle dots
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Dates:April 15-May 30, 2013 (yes, it ends the day before the last day of the month)
This past Thursday was a really fun night that's because my Glitter Queen Megan had her open house / 1st workshop . I was going to support her and of course to have some stamping fun !
I took alot of photos of our fun time together and Look how cute Megan is ...
Something pretty cute happened a week or so before her open house Megan was coming over to get a few things to use for her party and she told her daughters that they were going to my house and her daughter said
" She is a live person "
"We are going to HER house "
How cute is that ..Megan said when she watches my videos both of her girls watch too and I guess thinking I was a live person or that they could actually come to my house was alittle over the top for them .. So cute !
Something pretty fun happened at Megans open house too. I met 2 of my blog followers at Megan's ( Patty & Karen )
~ Small world ~I tell ya .
Patty shown in photo with Megan and I we took this photo for her mom Sally because she follows my blog too~ a BIG shout out to Momma Sally .
Karen is in the group photo above wearing pink . Hi Karen & Patty and all the wonderful gals from Megans Thursday night . We had so much fun!
Oh and look what kind of water Megan had at her party ... Hummm wonder if she was thinking of me LOL!
I will share the projects we made at Megans tomorrow ( super cute)
Yesterday Jessie and Pat came over and Jessie cut my hair and painted my toe nails ..Purple of course :)
Yesterday was suppose to be an all day stamping day for me well that didn't happen Plus all the rain is making my hands hurt, Hopefully I can have one day this upcoming week to stamp and get things lined up for when I am away .. leaving in 11 days .
My leg is doing good still lots of swelling and I have my last week of therapy this upcoming week . I started using the tread mill last Wednesday and I started using a Bosu ball to build strength in my leg .
Here is my Sunday Share video for you .
P.S Here is something pretty exciting .. a sneak peek of what's coming in the new catalog .
Clear mount cases for our wood mount sets..
OH yeah~ I'msooo EXCITED .
Watch video below or click HERE if you are reading in your email via my blog feed .
Here is another whale card this time different color combo and different layout( turned my card horizontal today) But same layer measurements as yesterday HERE .
For todays card I used Elegant Eggplant card stock #105126
Elegant Eggplant classic ink #126969
Wisteria Wonder Card stock #122922
So So happy Wisteria Wonder is staying around!
In Color 2011/2013 Designer paper # 122384
P.S Thank you everyone who took advantage of the FREE shipping SU! gave us on Saturday/ Sunday / Monday ( Love it... FREE is always so GREAT! ) .
Mondays orders will have a slight delay in getting your Thank you notes from me since I ran out of Very Vanilla~
( OH NO how could that happen ? Good thing FREE shipping was for me too LOL! )
I will get them sent out in a jiffy .
Thank you so much for picking me as your SU! Demonstrator .
I have 2 new videos for you Thursday & Friday
Brand New Bombs Away Birthday Photopolymer stamp set click HERE
I have been having some fun making this card with the Oh Whale stamp set Plus... I have a video for you using this set later this week ( It's super cute).
I had another little milestone last night ... We went out to see a movie . I know it's not much But for me sitting for longer than an hour ~ this was kind of a big deal :).
This past Thursday I got a package from SU! for our trip to Fiji at the end of this month . The Luggage tags are so super cute .
This past Wednesday I got to 115 degrees in my knee bend . Still lots of swelling which is hendering my bend . Ashely says the swelling will come down in time could take up to a year . I have my 9 week follow up with my doctor tomorrow I am excited to see what he thinks .
Today's goodies are from Lori Sheteron . Love her card with the butterflies and the saying really does say alot to me . I never thought I would be as far as I am with my leg ... I'm so very Thankful .
Thank you Lori for your sweet card .. and OH did I mention she sent me the (2) Pickle salts I can honestly say I had never seen that before ~ LOVE IT!
I have a simple/ clean card for you today using one of my favorite colors ( Wisteria Wonder) But seriously this card would looks Fabulous in any color .
Today I have these cute boxes to show you . They are so easy and quick to put together that's because it's the Boutique Boxes Designer Printed kit # 129306 You get a total of (8) boxes in this kit PLUS so many more items...
Like the Die cuts/ Bakers Twine/ Buttons / Mini note cards
For the "Just for you " I used the
A Little Greeting stamp set# 129111
You can get the Bundle which included the Boutique Boxes Printed kit PLUS the stamp set and save 15% # 131104.
The goodies are in the Spring catalog on page 25.
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Best of 25 years April stamp set click HERE for flyer
Click HERE for Jan/ Feb/ March Best of stamp sets plus to download your collectors card .
**Please remember these "Best of " stamp sets are ONLY available in Clear mount **.
My April Newsletter is going out later this morning has been sent out.
