Birthday Bonanza #3

This is Card #3 in the Birthday Bonanza Class. Kit for this card is $1 if purchased individually.

Garden Greetings Stamp Set
Melon Mambo - Card stock (115320), Polka Dot Ribbon (115611) & Stamp and Write Marker
Basic Black - Card stock (102851) & Stamp and Write Marker (100082)
Whisper white - Card stock (100730) & embossing powder (109132)
Versa Mark stamp pad (102283)
Scallop Trim Border punch (118402)
Stampin' Demensionals (104430)

Valentine Overload

I have been helping my kids make there own Valentines as well as planing a Valentine to teach my 2nd graders class. This is the cone I will be teaching the class. I love the simplicity and pop up is always a bonus! right?
Colors... basic black, Real Red and Whisper White
Measurements...4.25 x 4.25 when closed therefore...4.25 x 8.5 prefolded

First Day of School

I am soo behind on all my albums that I am excited to play with this great new Stampin' Up software My Digital Studio. This page was so fast and easy using the designer pre-made layout. I picked the pictures and put the pictures into place and page done. At this rate I will be caught up in no time. :) I can't wait to play with all of the fun features and design more of my very own pages. I sent mine off to Costco to be printed in an hour :) I'll let you know what I think.

Valentine

This cute triangle box can fit a sweet little treat. It is part of my January workshop. As for supplies...Chocolate Chip Card Stock, Naturals Card Stock, Rose Red DSP and double stitched ribbon. I used the new embossing folder from Stampin' Up that might just be my favorite buy...best bang for the buck!

New Year Here I Come!

As I am sure we all do...or at least I would like to hope I am not the only one... I am evaluating how I did on my last years goals and planing out my new years goals. As for last year I named it my year of no excuses. I set out to loose weight and enter more of the Stampin' Up Demonstrator contests. These are the results....I have lost 47 pounds and dropped 5 dress sizes, I am not quite to were I want to be but I would defiantly count that as a successfully accomplished goal. I entered a total of 3 contests this year with Stampin' Up! Won one got honorable mention in another, pretty good and once again I would count it as a large success especially since my projects were featured on the Demonstrator Website with my name on them as well as in our monthly demonstrator website!

All right so on to our new year...2010! Here are my main objectives...

Keep up on my blog
Post my first ever video tutorial!
Enter more contests...Stampin' Up! and other contests...if you hear of one let me know!
I will keep on my weight loss goal always a good one.

I think keeping my goals simple and not setting too many I should be able to stick to it.

Flake Bag: version 2.0

Version 2.0 is a custom job. Her whole beautiful Christmasy house was done in black, white and red. She liked the smaller snowflake bags I had done but wanted something that went with her signature look so we here are. What a great little gift bag. I used a supper fluffy yarn through the button to add a little pizazz and tie the black in and anchor the snowflake. Of course the ribbon is Stampin' Up double stitched RedReal ribbon. Just lovin the classy sassy little bag.

Santa Clause is comin' to town!

As promised Santa all in red! Apparently my mood changed and I went with a bottle neck tag instead of a one sheet box, I will add the simple one sheet box directions to my Ode' to my Brown Santa. So this is one of the teacher gifts I made this year I am pretty smitten with my new santa design and will put it on the docket for next years holiday workshops. To put this in perspective you can see this is just a 8.4 oz bottle of cider, personal size. Santa's head is made of a sizzix die (scallop circles) and 3 hand punches (wide oval, 5 petal and 1/2" circle punch). You can't really tell in the picture but I used whisper white textured card stock for his beard and stash. Hope you got a giggle out of him like I do! Merry Christmas!