Creative Stamping & Scrapbooking By Kim

1-2-3-WOW Class Samples!

I recently held my second 1-2-3-WOW Class and we had a wonderful time.

The class featured the Big Shot, so class attendees learned some helpful hints on how to get the most from the Big Shot AND they went home with two projects...

 
Stamp Set:  Polka Dot Punches (Sale-A-Bration Brochure)
Cardstock:  Barely Banana, Cameo Coral
Ink:  Basic Black
Accessories:  Vintage Brad, Black Gingham Ribbon, Large Oval Punch, 5-Petal Flower Punch, Small Cello Bag, Pillow Box Bigz Die, Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plate, Dimensionals

 
Stamp Set:  Sincere Salutations, Fifth Avenue Floral
Ink:  Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip
Cardstock:  Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, Whisper White
Accessories:  Chocolate Chip 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Top Note Bigz Die, Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plate

Would you like to attend a 1-2-3-WOW Class?  One Hour, Two Projects, $3...Be sure to check out my CALENDAR, to see when the next class is scheduled.

I hope to see you there!

Stamp-A-Stack Class Samples!

I recently held a STAMP-A-STACK Class which included 8 cards with matching envelopes.

We had a WONDERFUL time...Here are the cards w/envelopes:

 
Stamp Set:  Fifth Avenue Floral
Cardstock:  Sahara Sand, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, Whisper White
Ink:  Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Sahara Sand
Accessories:  Medium White Whisper White Envelope, Flower Fusion Too, Kiwi Kiss 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, Silver Brad
  
Stamp Sets:  Pocket Silhouettes, Heard from the Heart
Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Close to Cocoa
Ink:  Close to Cocoa
Accessories:  Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon, 1-3/8" & 1-1/4" Circle Punches, Medium Very Vanilla Envelope
  
Stamp Sets:  Lovely as a Tree, Sincere Salutations
Cardstock:  Kraft, Naturals Ivory, Not Quite Navy
Ink:  Not Quite Navy
Accessories:  Linen Thread, Sponge, Cutter Kit, Medium Kraft Envelope
  
Stamp Set:  Garden Greetings
Ink:  Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip
Cardstock:  Kiwi Kiss, Very Vanilla
Accessories:  5/8" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Medium Very Vanilla Envelope
  
Stamp Set:  Upsy Daisy
Cardstock:  Kraft, Night of Navy, Very Vanilla
Ink:  Night of Navy
Accessories:  Twill Tape, Medium Kraft Envelope
  
Stamp Sets:  Itty Bitty Backgrounds, Party Hearty
Cardstock:  Kiwi Kiss, Pacific Point, Pumpkin Pie, Naturals White
Ink:  Pacific Point, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories:  Dazzling Diamonds, Dimensionals, Medium Naturals White Envelope, Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon, Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write Marker
  
Stamp Set:  Fun & Fast Notes, Garden Greetings
Cardstock:  Rose Red, Bashful Blue, Naturals White
Ink:  Basic Black, Bashful Blue, Rose Red, Almost Amethyst, Certainly Celery
Accessories:  1/4" Bashful Blue Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, Blender Pen
  
Stamp Sets:  Embrace Life, Thank You Kindly
Cardstock:  Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla
Ink:  Chocolate Chip
Chocolate Chip & So Saffron Stampin' Write Markers
Accessories:  1/4" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals

If you have any questions about any of the samples, feel free to EMAIL ME.

To order the supplies for these projects or other Stampin' Up! products, go to my 24/7 ONLINE STORE by CLICKING HERE and click on SHOP NOW button!

Email me with your favorite card pick from the samples in this post and you will be entered in a random drawing to receive all 8 completed cards & envelopes.  Deadline to email me is 3/31/09.
  

St. Patrick's Day Card Sample!

 

Where's your green? Send a little luck o' the Irish on St. Patrick's Day on cards or scrapbook pages. The Pinch Proof stamp set coordinates with the Pinch Me jumbo wheel for lots of fun. It even includes a four-leaf clover and a leprechaun…

 
 
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Orders placed online are delivered right to your door step.  It doesn't get any easier than that!

NEWS from my VERY FIRST, 1-2-3-WOW Class!

On last Thursday I held my very first 1-2-3-WOW CLASS!

If you aren't familiar with my 1-2-3-WOW classes, here is how they work:

The class is ONE hour long~

The class includes TWO projects~

The class fee is THREE dollars~

and the class will include a WOW~which will feature a product and/or technique demonstration

Everyone who attended the first class had a wonderful time learning how to use the Circle Scissor Plus and then they created TWO adorable projects to take home!

 
 
This circle purse was definitely a "WOW" among the class attendees.

Bella Rose Designer Series Paper
Cardstock:  Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red
Accessories:  1-1/4" Pink Pirouette Grosgrain Ribbon, 1-1/4" & Scallop Circle Punches, craft bag, Circle Scissor Plus

(The circle for the purse is a 5-1/2" circle with 1/2" trimmed off top and bottom)

 
Stamp Set:  Garden Greetings
Cardstock:  Certainly Celery, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White
Ink:  Black Stazon, Certainly Celery, Pin Pirouette, Baja Breeze
Accessories:  Certainly Celery 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Circle Scissor Plus

(The "friends" greeting is stamped directly onto the ribbon with black Stazon ink)

I hope you will join me for my next 1-2-3-WOW CLASS scheduled for:

 Thursday, March 26th from 6:30 - 7:30 PM 

(The RSVP deadline is:  3/19)

EMAIL ME or call me on 970-261-9942 to RSVP.

To order the supplies for the projects above:

CLICK HERE and then click on the SHOP NOW button.
(Place an order of any amount online and receive a FREE Idea Book & Catalog with your order)

OR

EMAIL ME
 
OR

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I hope to see you soon at an upcoming class or event!

Card Samples from recent Club Meeting...

I had a wonderful time at a recent club meeting...There are six WONDERFUL gals, who make the evening FUN & Enjoyable!

I wanted to share the projects we created at the meeting. 

I hope you enjoy them and if you are interested in learning how you can join or start your own club, EMAIL ME or give me a jingle at 970-261-9942.  I would love the opportunity to tell you all about the wonderful benefits of being part of a club!

 
Stamp Set:  Crazy for Cupcakes
Ink:  Basic Black, Chocolate Chip & Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose Stampin' Write Markers
Cardstock:  Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Ping, Regal Rose, Whisper White
Bella Rose Designer Series Paper 
Accessories:  Pretty in Pink Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals

 
I just LOVE to create matching envelopes to go with my card creations!

Stamp Set: Upsy Daisy, Itty Bitty Backgrounds
Cardstock:  Basic Gray, Bashful Blue, Whisper White
Ink:  Bashfull Blue, Basic Gray
Accessories:  Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds, Large Oval & Designer Label Punches, Dimensionals  

 
Stamp Set:  True Friend
Ink:  Night of Navy
Cardstock:  Brocade Blue Textured, Night of Navy, Whisper White
Accessories:  Night of Navy Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals

To order the supplies for the above projects, CLICK HERE and then click on the Shop Now button.

We had a GREAT time at my OPEN HOUSE this past weekend!

WOW...I had a wonderful time seeing all of you at my New Catalog/Sale-A-Bration Open House on Saturday!

I enjoyed demonstrating the NEW Circle Scissor Plus, Eyelet Border Punch and the texture plates that work wonderfully in the Big Shot.

For those of you who weren't able to make it to the open house, I thought I would share the Make-N-Take projects with you:

 
Don't you just love it when the envelope coordinates with the card!  

 Stamp Set:  Happy Heart Day

(Note:  Even though the Happy Heart Day stamp set appears in the Valentine section of the Idea Book & Catalog...it is a great year-round stamp set.  Be sure to check out the other images in this stamp set.  You can view the entire catalog ONLINE just CLICK HERE and then click on the SHOP NOW button!)

Cardstock:  Pink Pirouette Textured, Close to Cocoa, Old Olive, Water Color Paper
Candy Lane Designer Series Paper
Ink:  Riding Hood Red, Stazon Black, Old Olive
Accessories:  Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Blender Pen, 1/4" Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals

 
3 x 3 cards are so CUTE and FUN to give...Try one today!

Stamp Sets:  Doodle This, Thank You Kindly
Cardstock:  Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Real Red, So Saffron
Ink:  Real Red, Chocolate Chip
Accessories:  Chocolate Chip Taffeta Ribbon, Trio Flower Punch, Silver Brad

Check out this LOVELY, "You're On My Mind" Project!

 

You're On My Mind box

Stamps Upsy Daisy Paper Old Olive card stock Ruby Red card stock Whisper White card stock Ink Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad Ruby Red Classic Stampin' Pad Stampin' Up! Accessories Old Olive 1/4" grosgrain ribbon Pewter Jumbo eyelets Stampin' Dimensionals Crop-A-Dile 1/4" Circle punch

Instructions

1. Stamp silhouette image in Ruby Red ink on Whisper White card stock. Adhere Whisper White card stock to Ruby Red card stock using Stampin' Dimensionals. Place inside of box.
2. Attach two Pewter Jumbo eyelets to box using Crop-A-Dile.
3. Stamp "You're on my mind" in Old Olive ink on Whisper White card stock. Punch circles from Old Olive card stock using 1/4" Circle punch and adhere to back of Whisper White card stock. Adhere piece to box using Stampin' Dimensionals.
4. Thread Old Olive 1/4" grosgrain ribbon through eyelets and tie box closed.
   
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Check out the NEW ~BRANCH OUT~ Stamp Set!

There are tons of new stamp sets and accessories featured in the NEW Spring-Summer 2009 Idea Book & Catalog.

I have so many favorites to share with you...This is stamp set that caught my eye right away. 

  

Branch Out 113200
Price: $22.95
Your trees don't always have to be covered in leaves; you can branch out to include fluffy snowflakes! The Branch Out stamp set is an adorable way to bring the seasons into your stamping with winter and summer Two-Step Stampin' images. Set Quantity: 8 Here is a card sample using this ADORABLE set:   Love, Peace, Joy card Stamps Branch Out Paper Bordering Blue card stock Bravo Burgundy card stock Very Vanilla card stock Ink Bordering Blue Classic Stampin' Pad Bravo Burgundy Classic Stampin' Pad Close to Cocoa Classic Stampin' Pad Stampin' Up! Accessories Very Vanilla 3/8" taffeta ribbon Chit Chat Rub-Ons Stampin' Dimensionals Scallop Edge punch Instructions Scallop edge of Bravo Burgundy card stock using Scallop Edge punch. Adhere to Bordering Blue card. Stamp snowflakes image repeatedly in Bordering Blue ink on Very Vanilla card stock. Stamp tree image in Close to Cocoa ink on Very Vanilla card stock. Stamp bird image in Bravo Burgundy ink on tree branch. Tie Very Vanilla 3/8" taffeta ribbon in a knot and adhere to bottom-right corner of Very Vanilla card stock. Apply "Love, peace, joy" Rub-On to Very Vanilla card stock using stick included with Rub-Ons. Adhere Very Vanilla card stock to card using Stampin' Dimensionals. There are three EASY ways to ORDER the BRANCH OUT stamp set and other Stampin' Up! products: 24/7 ONLINE ORDERING---CLICK HERE and then click on the SHOP NOW button EMAIL ME with your order. Call me at 970-261-9942 with your order.

Check out the NEW FLOWER PIZZAZ Stamp Set!

   

Petal Pizzazz 113417
Price: $32.95
Petal Pizzazz: An Ode When it comes to flowers, don’t settle And definitely don’t let your mom-in-law meddle Just put your foot to the metal To snatch up Petal Pizzazz A razz a taz taz—Petal Pizzazz Set Quantity: 7 Here are TWO sample cards I created featuring the Petal Pizzazz stamp set:   Stamp Sets:  Petal Pizzazz, Thank You Kindly Cardstock:  Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red, Basic Black, Whisper White Ink:  Riding Hood Red Accessories:  Basic Black 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Vintage Brads, 1-3/8" & 1-1/4" Circle Punches, Dimensionals   Stamp Set:  Petal Pizzazz, Thank You Kindly Cardstock:  Barely Banana, Always, Artichoke, Baja Breeze, Whisper White Ink:  Barely Banana, Always Artichoke, Baja Breeze Accessories:  Whisper White, Taffeta Ribbon, Silver Brads, Dimensionals If you are interested in ordering the PETAL PIZZAZZ stamp set or other Stampin' Up! products, there are three ways to order: 24/7 ONLINE ORDERING EMAIL ME Call me at 970-261-9942