I am a winner!

Yay!  I finally won one of the blog giveaways that I entered.  I seem to enter all of them because who doesn't like free stuff?!

Well this one was through Live Eat Craft and the prize was $35 to spend at Prettiful Designs.  How awesome is that!

I will post pictures when I get done shopping.

Anniversary Card

I made this anniversary card for my parents the other day.  Yay!  49 yrs.  I had a different card in mind but it didn't work out haha.  Scrapped that one and put together this one.  I like this one a lot.

I had this flower that I cut out using a sizzex die and really wanted to use it on a card.  I picked the paper and embellishments to go with the flower. 

The paper is from Stampin' Up! Designer pack that you get free when you make a $50 purchase.  

The paper with the large design I trimmed from a 12x12 piece and then attached using dimensionals.  The sentiment was inked with versamark then heat embossed with white embossing powder.  

Any questions feel free to ask. I will have links to supplies used below in the next day or two.

Clear Stamp Storage

So I ran across a video of this gal's craft room on YouTube. Can you say organized. I wish I could afford to be that organized. I like my stuff organized but I would love to have the cabinets and drawer systems and such. Well she had mentioned that she previously stored her clear stamps in Tim Holtz binders but found it took up too much space and she left them in the sleeves but stored them in baskets. Well I store mine in baskets but what I needed was the sleeves and I don't have the money for the awesome sleeves she had, so it got me to thinking. I had some old 8.5x11 page protectors that weren't doing anything but taking up space. I decided to out them to good use.

First I cut them in half. Paper cutter goes through them like butter.

Then I broke out the trusty food storage bag sealer and sealed the open sides. I use deluge on half of them to see how it worked for those of you that don't have a seal a meal type doo hickey.I tried glue and it didn't stay stuck.  You would probably be able to use a tape runner though.

Next I very carefully cut a slit across the top through just one layer.  You could cut it before you seal the sides but everything didn't want to line up straight because of how slippery it is.  

Last but not least, you put your stamp set inside.  Yay!  This will help keep dust off.  I also wrote on the white part at the top what the stamp set was so you could flip through and find the one you are looking for easily. 

Stampin' Up! Haul

My daughter is selling Stampin' Up! and I think I got carried away with my ordering haha.  Here is what I ordered.

My first new favorite I ordered is the paper trimmer.  I used to have a fiskars one but it disappeared so I was stuck with my green cricut one.  I got to where I despised it.  It would tear my paper everytime whether it was a new blade or not. 

The new Stampin' Up! trimmer is AWESOME.  It has a 6" platform which will let you score or cut for cards without having to extend the arm.  The arm extends to 14" which is also extremely awesome.  One other thing to mention is that it has the scoring blade on the cutting arm thingy but the cutter is long enough to let you cut or score with the other blade on there.... can I say awesome! (one more thing is that when you use the scoring blade it doesn't cut through your paper like above mentioned other brand cutter did).


To purchase any item you see here, click here, then click products and shop now.  I will post item numbers for each product next to the name so that you can enter the number in the search feature.

Stampin' Trimmer (126889)

I also ordered some papers.  I love the thickness of their designer paper.  The first one I got was some card stock and some designer paper from their brights collection.

Designer Series - Brights Collection 12x12 (117155)

Smooth Card Stock - Brights Collection 

8-1/2x11 (119706)

12x12 (119710)

 I love the colors.  I ended up getting the collection of inks in the brights collection also. The stamp pads are awesome because they are the foam pad and not the felt.  They give awesome ink coverage and really good impressions.  You can also get the ink pads individually and not in the collection pack.  To purchase them individually, use the instructions above and either search for ink or along the left hand side click on ink then classic and it will come up with all the ink pads that are available.

Brights Classic Stampin' Pads (126987)

Next are the stamp sets.  I only got the clear mount because of restrictions on storage space.  I am posting the pictures a little large so that you can get a better picture of what is in each one. The wood mount stamps have the w and the clear mount are the c.   

Create a Cupcake (w- 121915 c- 121982)

Bug Me (w- c-)

Fabulous You (w- c- 126522)

Animal Talk (w- 126390 c- 126392)

Best of Everything (w- c- )

A Word for You (w- c- )

Spring Sampler (w- c-)

The next 4 stamp sets are from the Sale-A-Bration promotion that is going on from January 22 - March 22, 2012.  For every $50 you spend you get one item from the flyer for free.  Qualifying workshops will also earn the hostess free stuff.  We all love free stuff!  You can learn more about it here

 Bloomin Marvelous (w- 129651 c- 129654)

Pretty Petites (w- 129639 c-129642)

Madison Avenue (w- 129657 c- 129660)

Patterned Occasions (w- 129621 c- 129624)

This paper is also available in the Sale-A-Bration promotion.  Beautiful paper.  Check out the card that I made using this paper.  

Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper (127540)

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When you host a demonstration, workshop (in home or catalog), or just order $150, you will earn hostess dollars which can be spent on certain items at a reduced rate, this stamp set being one of them.  The amount you earn goes up as the party sales increase.

Happy You (Hostess Item w- 122800 c- 122802)

Last but not least there is the clearance rack.  This is the items that are being discontinued.  These items are at an awesome discount!  The clearance has new items added periodically and are only available while supplies last.

Funky Four (c-120438)

Sweet Shop Designer Series Paper (124339)

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Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper (124339)

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Keep checking in over the next few weeks as I make some cards with these supplies.

Thanks for checking things out.  If you have any questions feel free to leave a comment and I will get back to you with an answer.