My Stamp Lady

Cutie Pie Punch Box card

Here is the second card that I made with the Three For You Punch Box. I combined it with the Cutie Pie Designer Paper. This was a quick and easy card to put together. Stampin' Up! has come out with so many beautiful papers with this catalog. The Cutie Pie paper was on my first order and I have already used so much of it. It makes such cheerful cards and scrapbook pages.

Three For You Punch Box

I made my first card with the Three For You Punch Box. This is actually a 3X3 card with the blue background so that you can see all of the white card. This set is just perfect for 3X3 cards. So perfect that Stampin' Up! will have a great promotion with this set and precut and pre-scored textured cards and envelopes. Watch my web site for the complete special details and more cards made with this set.

Double Line Doodle

The card was made by my club members this past month. This card uses the new Purely Pomegranate In-Color. The flowers from Double Line Doodles were stamped in black and then colored in with the chalk pastels. The paisleys are stamped on the kraft card stock with the Purely Pomegranate ink.

Clubs are a great way to learn new techniques and try out products. Call me if you would like to join a club.

Fun at Valleyfair!

We took our oldest three children to the Valleyfair amusement park in early July. It was amazing to me how much the park has changed! It has added many rides and had a lot to offer a wide variety of ages. It has also changed for me. My body cannot take rides like it did in the past. I could not run from ride to ride like I have in the past. In fact I didn't run to any of the spinning rides at all!

The page is made with the new fun Cutie Pie designer paper, Short Order Alphabet, and I used the new photo corner punch.

Arizona Book

Here is another page from my Arizona  scrapbook. The  page really is not cut off that abruptly on the left side, but I did some editing and I couldn't get it to leave on more of the border.

I used the Weathered background stamp to get the texture on the card stock.

Another Guava!

I told you, I love this new Guava color. The current color families do not really have anything like it. Blush Blossom is too light and Apricot it too yellowey (is that a word?). Anyway I think it is just gorgeous. I have combined it with Wild Wasabi and Chocolate Chip. I also used some of the new double stitched guava ribbon.

This card uses the Baroque Motifs set. It makes such elegant cards. I also used the circle scallop to layer behind the focal image.

Double Line Doodles

I held my New Catalog Open House last Thursday and this is one of the Make & Takes that the attendees completed. This card uses the new set Double Line Doodles and new colors. The stems are Wild Wasabi and the darker card stock is Groovy Guava as well as the flower on the right. I really like the Groovy Guava color for summer cards.

I had a lot of fun and was so glad to see so many of my hostesses at the hostess portion. It was also nice to have many of my retired sets go so that I can make room for new ones. I plan to do my hostess open house and summer catalog release the same way next year. So, if you want first looks at the retired sets be sure to book your workshop before next summer!

Level one hostess set

So far my favorite new In-Color is Groovy Guava!  I wasn't sure about the new In-Colors, but now that I am working with them I really like them. This card uses Groovy Guava, Rose Red and Blush Blossom card stock. I also used some of the new taffeta ribbon. I have the ivory color so to get it to work with this card I just colored it with my Cameo Coral marker. It was so easy and the color works well with this combination. I think I will really like the taffeta ribbon. This card was inspired by one I ran across today on the web somewhere using the level one hostess set Oh, So Lovely. I also used the set Warm Words.

I have added my class list directly to this blog on a page. If you look up on the upper left hand side you will see a link called August Classes. I will be adding my September classes soon. So far the classes are about half full so be sure to get your RSVP to me soon.

Simple Eat Cake

Ok, I know it has been a while. We went away for the 4th of July and then had company right after. So I am starting back easy. Here is a quick birthday card. This card measures 3X6 and fits in the small open end envelope. It is always nice to have just a general card ready for birthdays.

If you live in the Houghton don't forget about the New Catalog Open House at the The Bluffs. It starts at 7:30 on the 3rd floor. I would love to see you there.

Expo Make and Take

If you attended the South Range Expo over the weekend this is the 3X3 card you had an opportunity to make. It used the new set Baroque Motifs, Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, Not Quite Navy card stock, Wild Wasabi, Not Quite Navy inks, ticket corner punch and Silver brads.

It was so nice to see so many of you there and I really had great time sharing the new catalog with other Stampin' Up! enthusiasts.