November Blog Hop

Welcome to the Go Stamp It Blog Hop!

I'm so glad Jessica got this up and

running for us this month.

Otherwise, as you can tell,

I haven't been getting around

to blogging lately.  :(

I hope you've just come from Linda's blog.

Click here if you haven't been there yet.

She's sure to wow you!!

So the theme this month is Christmas

gift tags.  I was in an "almost

monochrome mood" and came up 

with this one:

Here's the back :

In person the silver embossed poinsettia is really

stunning on the vellum.  These pictures don't 

achieve the same wow factor.

The tag is cut with the envelope liners Big Shot

die, using the smallest size.  I used the Chalk Talk

Big Shot die to cut the opening for the ribbon.

The poinsettia and sentiment are from

the Joyful Christmas stamp set,

found in the Holiday catalog.

Thanks for stopping by.  Be sure to visit Cali's blog next

by clicking here.  You'll be glad you did!

Home Decor

Hello!  Thanks for stopping by today!

I'm gonna keep it short and sweet, I promise!

I have started a new club called a "WOW" club.

It has 10 members and runs for 10 months.

The idea is that each month we will make

something to make you go "wow!"  Last

month we did the little "FALL" decor piece

and this month we did a "HOME" piece.

When I create a design, I always wonder,

"Does it need something more?"  "Is it missing

something?"  Please leave your feedback and

let me know what you think.  Thanks!!

September Blog Hop

Welcome to our Blog Hop!!

This month's theme is ... BANNERS!  And with

the banner kits in Stampin' Up!'s holiday

catalog, it's easier than ever to create

fantastic banners in no time flat!

 

Before I get to my addition to the hop,

did you just come from Linda's blog?

Loved her banner and the colors she chose!

If you haven't visited her blog, click here to see it.

Okay, now I get to brag on my brand-new grand-nephew ...

or is it great-nephew?  Anyway, my niece just gave

birth yesterday to a healthy baby boy.  He weighs 8 lbs. 10 oz.

and is 21 1/2 inches long.  Big guy, huh?  :)

So in honor of his arrival, I have made a name

banner for his nursery.  My inspiration came from

this beautiful comforter my sister hand-made:

I wanted to use the same colors from the comforter

but keep the banner pretty simple and generic so

it wouldn't clash with the other decor of the nursery,

so here's what I came up with:

I hope he'll like it!

Thanks for stopping by and checking

out our projects.  Now click here to hop on over

to Caren's blog to see her uber cute banner.

Happy hopping and have a great day!

August Stamp Club Project

Today I'm showing you a sneak peek

of tomorrow's Stamp Club project.

I'm really excited about it, and I

hope you and the girls love it too!

I love doing home decor with paper, and really

like it when there's a "wow" factor.  

With Stampin' Up!'s Core'dinations sandable paper 

and of course the beautiful Glimmer paper, 

it makes it easier to create that wow!

If you're interested in joining our stamp

club or attending a meeting just to try it out,

please contact me and I'll be happy to

share the details with you.  We always

have lots of fun and laughter ...

oh, and crafting too!

Mixed Media - Canvas

Hi there!  Thanks for stopping by.

Today I have a little 4"x4" canvas art to show you.

This is one of the projects we made at

last Saturday's Stampin' Retreat.

If you missed it, don't worry ... we have

another one coming up Saturday, September 7, 

from 1:00-4:00 at the same location, Comfort Suites

in Roanoke.  We'll be focusing on Christmas cards 

and tags.  You can come make a bunch a few months

ahead of time so you have a little less you have to

stress about during December.  :)

Isn't it fun?  We took a blank white canvas

and painted it with brown acrylic paint.

Once it dried, we applied a layer of Mod Podge

and adhered a square of Sweater Weather 

designer series paper stamped with the

Gorgeous Grunge stamp set for the

splatter effects.  We then adhered

the pumpkin (three ovals) and the

stem and leaves and added another

coat of Mod Podge.  Once that was

all dry, we applied a Naturals button

with some linen thread and a sentiment,

all with glue dots.

This was so much fun to do and really pretty

easy!  I can't wait to do this for 

Halloween and Christmas!

What ideas come to your mind when you think

of this technique of applying paper to canvas?

August Blog Hop

Welcome to our August Blog hop!

This month's theme is Halloween using items

from the newly released holiday catalog.

If you haven't seen the catalog, check

it out by clicking on its picture in the

left-hand margin.

I hope you've just come from Linda's blog

and you love her project as much as I do!

If you missed her blog, see it here.

Here's my addition to our hop:

Aren't the little punkins adorable?  I hope you can see from

this picture that I cropped the front and overlapped

the panel with the stamped image.  Kind of puts a

fun twist on traditional.

And check out the coordinating envelope liner.  :)

It's super easy to customize your envelopes

using the new framelits available in the holiday

catalog.  The set comes with three sizes to choose from, too!

Here's the view with it laying flat.

If you've got time, I'd love for you to stay

a while and check out my previous project

posts.  I look forward to reading your comments, 

too, so don't be shy to tell me how you feel!  

Your next stop on our hop is Caren's blog.

She's super talented, and I happen to know 

that Halloween is her favorite!  Go see her here.

All blogs on the hop:

Cali:  http://calissimplystampinblog.blogspot.com/

Linda:  http://lindasstamptherapy.wordpress.com/

Sami:  http://samisstampinspot.blogspot.com/

Caren:  http://www.creatingwithcaren.blogspot.com/

Ronna:http://ronnaspaperplace.blogspot.com/

Denise:  http://www.gostampit.blogspot.com/

Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog is Live!!

2013 Holiday Catalog (Click links below to open)

• Catalog Flipbook
• Catalog PDF (download this version to your iPad for "on the go" access)
• Stampin' Supplies
• Spanish Flyer
• A talking catalog? Don't miss the new interactive app for your smart phone! Details on p. 5 of the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog.

It's finally time to order from the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog.

There are so many fantastic choices of stamps, paper
and embellishments for

Halloween, Fall, Christmas and winter holidays!

 

I really love the Envelope Liners Framelits Dies and the

Expressions Thinlits Dies.  Oh, and the Gift Bow Bigz L Die ...

I really can't decide on just one MUST HAVE!

 

What's your absolute MUST HAVE (or two)? 

Leave me a comment below ... I want to hear from you!