Punch Away!

My friend Sue, sent me this beautiful card highlighting the use of the scallop punch in a new way! See directions below. What a gorgeous card!Thanks, Sue!

New Scallop Punch TIP!

Are you ready for this WOW technique using you're scallop punch? Get ready...here it comes...

First, punch a scallop out of cardstock. Then adhere it to a scrap piece of paper using temporary adhesive. Next, take you're scallop punch and line it up over the punched scallop, alternating the scallops. Punch and detach from scrap paper and there you have it a new design using your scallop punch!

Welcome Back to Cold NW Indiana!

The kids and I just returned to chilly, snowcovered Indiana from a week on Sanibel Island with my parents. This was the first trip for the kids and the first for me in ...oh....18 yrs or so... There was just so much to do in and a mere week's time that we could not fit it all in. On our first trip to the beach we found an octopus, a starfish and many, many shells. They kids have a fantastic time playing in the water and learning about the many wonders of the ocean environment.

GIFT BAGS!

This morning I finished up the gift bags that will hold the frames I made(previous post). I took white lunch bags and decorated with the Cutie Pie designer series paper, personalized with an alphabet and our circle punches. To make teh polka dots on the bag, I simply took a sponge dauber directly to the ink pad and then stamped on bag....quick and easy. Enjoy!

Limited Time Savings!

Limited Time Savings! All orders will receive 20% off the entire order now through January 27th! This is a perfect time to get the Valentine's Bundle which includes FREE ribbon! Just email me at stampn@comcast.net to place your order.

Stampin' Up! in the News!

January 17, 2008
Shelli surprised members of the Utah National Guard with a special gift--a cruise to Bermuda! 85 members of the Utah National Guard and their guests will be joining many of our Stampin' Up! demonstrators on our annual cruise this year, as a thank you for the service they render to our country. Read the local news story.

Yet, another reason why I am happy to be an SU demonstrator!

Designer Paper Projects

Aren't these frames just the cutest?! I used the Cutie Pie Designer Series Paper to create alter wooden frames. Maycen has a birthday party this weekend and the guests of honor will receive these adorable frames. I used the scallop punch, 1 3/8 circle punch and the Lots of letters chipboard for the embellishment. The chipboard was colored using my purely pomegrante ink and a sponge dauber...super quick. I used mini glue dots to adhere it to the cardstock. To secure the embellishment to the frame I used the Pop Up glue dots. Last but not least, I took Stampin Up's purely pomegrante double stitched ribbon and lined it with sticky strips, cut to size and adhered to frame.

The decorated tin is a project I completed for Jackson which Maycen gave him for Christmas. He was always borrowing her crayons, markers, and art supplies in her tin so she wanted to get him his own. Now they both can carry these handy altered tins with them from room to room or in the car. (I also used the Lots of Letters chipboard on this project but this time I inked it with Chocolate Chip Craft Ink and embossed it with clear embossing powder to give it a shiny coated appearance.)

Please email me if you would like more directions on how to complete either projects. Both are super simple with our designer papers. (All supplies are Stampin Up!)

Happy Stampin!