Woo hoo! A new stamp! I just got the Medallion stamp so I had to play with it right away. I loved the examples Shelli showed at Regionals so I knew I wanted to try a multi-colored Medallion! And I knew it would make a gorgeous one-layer card.
For my nephew's birthday card I was inspired by the wrapping paper I used to wrap his present. I had to bust out one of my favorite retired sets for the stars. When I bought the wrapping paper I thought it had red in it, not pink, so I just left the pink off the card to make it more masculine.
I'm headed to an 8 year old's birthday party today. Here is the card to go with her gift. The solid part of the butterfly is supposed to look like faux shaving cream, but it's not as mottled as I would've liked. But that's OK! That's the beauty of hand made!
This is one of the items that was auctioned off at the last Quarter Auction I participated in. I picked up this shadowbox frame from IKEA. It was fun to punch and arrange all the squares and then decide how to decorate them. I hope the winner of the frame enjoys displaying this in their home in the fall (or even all year round if it matches the decor). Oh, and did you notice the distressing around the edges of the DSP?
Card and matching envelope
Check out her brooch. She made it with leftover fabric from around her house (her stamp room curtains, her patio furniture pillow) and the Big Shot! She's holding it all together with one of her mother's antique buttons.
This is a card I mailed out earlier this week. And this time is was for a new baby girl! Yay for baby girls! (Not that I don't like baby boys. I just needed an excuse to use pink!) I had to bust out another retired stamp set just because I miss using it. I haven't used You Make Me Happy in a long time. This was one of my favorite stamp sets from a mini catalog and I was really disappointed that it didn't make it into the IB&C, but at least I already had it (and I'm going to keep it forever!).
I was in a frame making mood the other day and this is what I came up with. I'll probably use it for the door prize at the next event I do. I love making name frames.....I wish I had someone specific to make one for.........
Today marks the start of the Holiday Mini Catalog 2009!!!! This great mini catalog is jam packed with new and fun items. And this mini is larger than past minis!!! I know you are going to love Delightful Decorations and the coordinating Ornament punch!! Oh, and then there's Sweet Centers and the Sweet Treat Cups!!! Oh, and the Night & Day Specialty Designer Series Paper!! Oh, and the Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper!!! Oh, and the Build-a-Bear stamp Sets and Sizzix Dies!!! And did I mention the additional hostess sets? And My Digital Studio software!!! (Available Oct. 1st)
Today I will be spending the afternoon with a lovely bunch of ladies at their monthly after-church crop. This is the make & take we will be doing. They wanted to try their hands at card making, so I thought I would show them just how easy card making can be! And they'll also get to try out the Big Shot, which is great for both cards and scrapbook pages. 
Apparently August was the month for baby boys. Another friend just gave birth to a boy, so again, I needed a card! This time I had to bust out the retired stamp set, Wild About You. It's my favorite stamp set for baby cards. Again, I didn't want to use pastels, so I went with some bold colors again.
A friend of mine just had a baby boy, so of course I need to send a card! And just because it's a baby card doesn't mean you have to use pastel colors. I opted for a bold color combination for this baby card. 
Last night was my monthly scrapbook class and these are the pages we made. We used the Big Shot for these pages! There is no stamping on mine (yet), but there is room to stamp a title. It's hard to tell in the pictures, but the Regal Rose pieces of cardstock are textured with Polka Dots.
I've got some dates available in September, October and November to hold your Stampin' Up! workshop! As a hostess in Sept. and Nov. you will not only be eligible for the standard hostess rewards which start at $15 and a free stamp set with a qualifying show, but you will be eligible for the hostess promotion that Stampin' Up! is offering. If you host a $250 show (before tax and shipping) you can pick any item (excluding hostess sets and My Digital Studio) for just $10! And after My Digital Studio is released you can purchase it for 50% off with a $400 show!
Here's another project made with the Big Shot. There's not much stamping on this card, but I don't think it needs anything else.
I got new toys! So of course I had to play. I am now the proud owner of The Big Shot!!!! I've been wanting it ever since Stampin' Up! started carrying it, but I kept bumping it to the bottom of the priority list. Finally I moved it up a few notches and got it and a few accessories. Of course I had to get the Stampin' Up! Backgrounds Texturz plates which were used on this card. I love how it turned out! And how easy it is to use! So if you don't already have one, get yourself a Big Shot!
The last few days a bunch of lucky stampers have been participating in Stampin' Up!'s convention in Salt Lake City, UT. One of the exciting things about convention is the display boards which contain samples of projects using Stampin' Up! products. The samples on the boards are made by demonstrators that have been submitted to Stampin' Up! One of the highlights for those of us not in attendence at convention is to see pictures of the display boards to see if anything we submitted made it onto a board. Imagine my surprise when I spotted something of mine on one of them!!! 
I love seeing my cards on Stamper's Showcase on the SU! demo website! This one is up there today! I just wished they would've straightened out the ribbon before scanning. 
