Crazy For Button Buddies!



I fell in love with this stamp set when the new IB&C (Idea Book & Catalog) was launched in July, but I just haven't had time play with it ~ Now that I have, I just can't seem to put it away! 

Button Buddies #122735

Here are 5 CAS cards I made with this super cute stamp set:



I just * L O V E * this little piggy!



Stamps: Buttons  Buddies, Petite Pairs
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Basic Black, Whipser White
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Black Stazon
Accessories: Sweet Button Embosslit Die, Pretty in Pink 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon,
Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Glimmer Brad in black

For those belated birthday wishes. 
I really like my Sweet Buttons Embosslit button. 
It gives me custom buttons for the Button Buddy stamp set!

Stamps: Button Buddies, On Your Birthday
Paper: Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White
Ink: Early Espresso, Wisteria Wonder
Accessories: Sweet Buttons Embossit Die

 

I love this paper and the Button Buddies stamp set!

Stamps: Button Buddies, Perfect Words
Paper: Berry Blossoms DSP, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade
Ink: Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade Markers
Accessories: Ruffled Ribbon, Rhinestone Jewels

Stamps: Button Buddies, Petite Pairs
Paper: Berry Blossoms DSP, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade
Ink: Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade Markers
Accessories: Sweet Buttons Embosslit Die, Ruffled Ribbon in Lucky Limeade

 These cards now available for sale 

in my booth at NW Creations & Collectibles

or contact me directly to purchase



$2 Tuesday Cards & More Group - September

Come join us for $2 Tuesday in Gresham!

Tuesday, September 27th at 7:00 p.m.

3600 SE 182nd Avenue, Gresham, Oregon

(across from Centennial High School)

The Cards & More Group (aka $2 Tuesday) took the summer off, and now we are back on schedule with monthly projects on the fourth Tuesday of the month - this month's group is Tuesday, September 27th! 

For September's creative projects we will be making super cute all occasion cards and treat/gift pillow boxes!

Each month we strive to design projects which take about 10 minutes to make; making it easier for our busy lives to drop in between 7:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. (final cuts around 8:30 p.m.).  Each project you make is just $2!

RSVP / PREORDER:

RSVP is appreciated, but not required.  Let us know you're coming by clicking this "RSVP" link to email us & let us know how many cards and/or pillow boxes you're sure you want to make, and will have them ready for you when you arrive.

Here's a look at this month's projects:

Polka dot embossed card with designer paper

and your choice of stamped sentiment:

"congratulations on your new baby"

"WOW you're the best"

"happy day to you"

"here's to you"

"you are simply wonderful"

"to my friend"

Use our Big Shot die cutting systems to making this cute little pillow box

and emboss with the polka dot embossing folder.

Includes Fun Size candy

(or fill it with your special gift or treat).

Make several of these cute cards and

gift/treat pillow boxes to have on hand

Card and box are

separate projects.

I can't wait to see YOU at the Cards & More Group this month!

To RSVP now, CLICK HERE

New Framed Art Piece

I am so excited to share with you a new framed art piece I made last night using the *NEW* Spice Cake Designer Series Paper from the Holiday Mini Catalog.  The beautiful colors remind me of a cool autumn day.  I got a couple of these frames from my friend, Molly, last month and knew right away they would be perfect to showcase each of the patterned papers Stampin' Up! coordinates so beautifully together.

The frame is a 9 1/2" square and I cut 2 1/2" squares of each piece of DSP to fit into the smaller openings. 

The center piece was a perfect fit for the new Leaves of a Tree stamp set (also in the new Holiday Mini Catalog), so I got out my markers and inked it up with the colors in the Spice Cake DSP of Soft Suede, More Mustard, Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz and River Rock and stamped it onto Very Vanilla card stock.  I then layered it on the same coordinating card stocks. 

I will be adding this frame to my booth at NW Creations & Collectibles (or contact me directly if you'd like one) and displaying it on September 24 at a local women's gathering here in Portland. 

Stampin' Supplies:

• Stamps: Leaves of a Tree
• Paper: Spice Cake Designer Series Paper; Soft Suede, More Mustard, Pool Party, Very Vanilla card stocks
• Ink: Soft Suede, More Mustard, Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz and River Rock Stampin' Write Markers
• Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, Brights Brads (Old Olive), Paper-Piercing Tool & Mat Pack

I appreciate your comments!

More Friendly Phrases

I guess I'm diggin' the stamp set Friendly Phrases because I just can't put it away!  Here's another clean and simple (CAS) card I made with this stamp set and another awesome new stamp set called Raining Flowers.  I also finally busted out my new Houndstooth embossing folder (TIEF) - love it!

Stampin' Supplies:

• Stamps: Friendly Phrases, Raining Flowers
• Paper: Whisper White, Pool Party, Rich Razzleberry, Wisteria Wonder card stock
• Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Rich Razzleberry
• Accessories: Blossom Triple Layer and Boho Blossom Punches, In Color Designer Printed Brad, Lucky Limeade 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, Houndstooth Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (TIEF), and my Big Shot, baby!

Friendly Phrases Stamp Set

 

Raining Flowers Stamp Set


 

 These cards now available for sale 

in my booth at NW Creations & Collectibles

or contact me directly to purchase

Friendly Phrases Cards

Here are a couple of quick cards I cased from the Splitcoaststampers Gallery:

Stampin' Supplies:

• Stamps: Friendly Phrases (126151C, 126149W)
• Paper: Pocketful of Posies DSP (122354); Pear Pizzazz (119795), Soft Suede (115318) & Rich Razzleberry (115316) card stocks
• Ink: Soft Suede (115657)
• Accessories: Pear Pizzazz 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon (122330); Oval, Scallop Oval & Decorative Label Punches.  Basic Rhinestone. 

Stampin' Supplies:

• Stamps: Four Frames, Friendly Phrases
• Paper: Domestic Goddess DSP & Calypso Coral, Whisper White card stock
• Ink: Calypso Coral, Basic Gray
• Accessories: Oval & Decorative Label Punches, Calypso Coral 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, Designer Printed Brad

These cards now available for sale 

in my booth at NW Creations & Collectibles

or contact me directly to purchase

Back to School & Teacher Gifts

I had a great last couple of weeks of summer vacation with the girls, but not much has been getting done in my stampin' studio (or my house for that matter)!  But alas, the girls started school this week and are really loving being big first and fifth graders...





Caitlin



Here's Caitlin on her first day of Fifth Grade with Mrs. Moon





Rebecca



And Rebecca on her first day of First Grade with Mrs. Frediani

I really wanted to come up with something that my girls could give to their new teachers on the first day of school to help kick off the year on a positive note, so I made this "Teacher Survival Kit" box.  

The matching card is a great addition in helping the teacher feel encouraged as they begin a new year. 

The back of the card includes a description/meaning behind each little item included in the "teacher's survival kit."

This creation/design is this month's bonus project on Craft Project Central.  If you have any questions about the tutuorials I use, or if you want to make them yourself, please contact me. 

TTFN!

Quilled Aster Flowers

I recently attended the BZBStampers "Bloom With Us!" Hive Happening presented by my amazing upline, Barb Brimhall, and many, many talented Stampin' Up! demonstrators.  I was wow'd by the new catalog demonstrations, fabulous make and takes featuring products from the newly launched Holiday Mini Catalog, made new friends, won an awesome doorprize (stamp set), and ate an amazing catered lunch!  What more could a girl ask for?!

The theme was "Grow With Us," so I thought it would be fun to make these Quilled Aster Flowers to help fill the Grange with! 

I got the idea for these flowers from Craft Project Central. 

Here are a couple of the other beautiful flower displays:



Don't you just *LOVE* these?!