~ Paradise Valley & North Phoenix Saturday Morning Stamp Cafe ~

Hi Everyone!

~ October FALL Meetup ~

Welcome to the Paradise Valley & North Phoenix ~ Stamp Cafe ~

Come and learn an easy craft! See the versatility of Rubber Stamping

Come join us! Refreshments and light snacks provided
$5 fee to cover the costs.

Saturday October 10th, 2009 10:00 AM - 12:00 noon

New Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini Catalog Available FREE!!!

Bring a FRIEND (first timer) and you both receive a FREE gift!!!

Lots to share with you!

Photos of previous projects can be viewed on my blog in earlier posts

We will be making 2 Fall/Halloween cards

Please bring your own Basic Tool Kit:
Favorite adhesive/glue, Scissors, Ruler, Bone Folder

Please RSVP before Oct 3rd, so that I may prepare materials

Lindam530@cox.net

See you then!

~ Linda

~ weSTAMP Swap Card ~

Hi Everyone!

Fall is finally here. In Phoenix, Arizona that means the temperatures go from being super-hot to hot...hovering around 99 degrees, which is a huge relief from the 100's.

Anyway, I love this time of the year and this post will be up a little earlier than usual because while the swap is going on with my weSTAMP group, I will be on vacation with my hubby and two other couples visiting my home town...New York. We are renting an apartment on the upper west side near Central Park in Manhattan. The weather this time of year in New York is the very best.

The requirements for this month's swap card were to include something from our Holiday Mini Catalog and it did not take me very long to decide to use the lovely Night and Day Specialty Designer Series Paper (Item # 116768 page 11). I like the elegant look of black and white and this is the creation that transpired after some thought.

For the focal point, the Razzle Dazzle stamp, I initially inked my image with my versamark ink pad and then immediately into my SU classic basic black ink pad. Next, I stamped onto SU glossy white paper (Item # 102599 page 159 IBC). Then, I sprinkled some SU Stampin' Emboss Iridescent Ice (Item # 101930 page 188) on top of my image and utilized my heat tool to set the image. The result is a sparkling Razzle Dazzle flower.

Stamps: Razzle Dazzle, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: classic basic black, versamark, craft very vanilla

Paper: very vanilla, basic black, basic gray, DSP Night and Day

Accessories: scallops #2 die, circle cutter, eyelet punch, dimensionals, whisper white organza ribbon

~ Wonderful Friend Tri-Shutter ~

Hi Everyone!

This is the other card that we made in class. I recently was able to pre-order the New My Digital Studio from Stampin' Up! and when I looked into the stamps that were part of the software, I was so happy to see one that I did not own, therefore I "stamped" them from the disc, in several colors to match the card stock that we would be using and printed them out and cut them for use as the sentiment on these little pretties!

Every one enjoyed making this and they all went home with one of their very own!

Stamps: My Digital Studio software - My Dear Kind and Wonderful Friend

Paper: Dusty Durango, soft suede, winter white, Razzleberry Lemonade dsp

Accessories: dusty durango ribbon, dimensionals, glue dots

Happy Stampin'

Enjoy!

~ Linda

~ Flower Pot Card ~

Hi Everyone!

At last, I am posting the specialty cards that we made in Class at my home last Saturday September 12th.

This is a Flower Pot Card which was requested by class members and I was more than happy to share in the pleasure of creating this little pretty together with everyone in attendance.

Stamps: Curvy Verses (on inside of card)

Ink: Chocolate Chip - brushed on pot for the faux weathered finish

Cardstock: Stampin' Up! close to cocoa, always artichoke, rich razzleberry, pretty in pink, rose red, crushed curry, winter white

Accessories: gold brads, always artichoke ribbon, small oval punch, scallop punch, 5 petal punch, boho blossoms punch, eyelet punch, template for pot and flower

Enjoy!

~ Linda

~ Keira & Kaely's 1st Birthday Gift Bag x 2 ~

Hi Everyone!

Thank you for taking the time to visit today. The above photo is a gift bag for my little sweets birthday gifts, of course times 2...which makes everything twice as much fun!

Enjoy!

Happy Stampin'!

~ Linda

~ Pretty Grandaughters 1st Birthday ~

Hi Everyone!

Today I thought that I would share with you what I have been working on for the past few days for my dear twin grandaughter's, Keira and Kaely's 1st birthday.

This is a Tri-Shutter card, which we will be making in Class next Saturday, September 19th at my home.

Recipe:

Stamps: Princess Time

Ink: Stazon Black

Paper: SU pretty in pink, SU Tea Party Designer Paper, SU whisper white, SU basic black.

Accessories: SU large oval punch, 1/8" punch, SU boho blossoms punch, SU butterfly punch, SU horizontal slot punch, SU 5-petal flower, SU little leaves sizzlet, SU dazzling diamonds, glue pen, SU pretty in pink ribbon, SU clear rhinestone brad, flower cut-outs

Enjoy!

Happy Stampin'!

~ Linda

~ Holiday Mini Catalog 2009 is Here! ~

Hi Everyone!

The long-awaited September 1st date is finally here which means you can now order from the fabulous Holiday Mini Catalog. This is the best and biggest Holiday Mini that Stampin' Up! has ever produced -- jam-packed with wonderful new stamp sets, papers, ribbons and embellishments for Halloween, Fall, Thanksgiving, Christmas and other Winter Holidays. Also included is the fabulous new Build-A-Bear Line of products and a preview of My Digital Studio -- the revolutionary new digital scrapbooking and crafting software package that will be available beginning October 1st!

If you don't already have your own personal copy of the Holiday Mini Catalog and would like one that you can hold in your hot little hands, e-mail me at: Lindam530@cox.net and I'll be glad to drop one in the mail to you!

HOSTESS SPECIAL

September 1, 2009 until November 30th 2009

Host a workshop of $250 or more and you can select any one item from the 2009 Holiday Mini Catalog for only $10.00* (offer excludes hostess sets and My Digital Studio). This offer is valid for workshop orders only and does not apply to on line orders. The $250.00 does not include taxes and shipping.

On October 1, when My Digital Studio is released to customers and if you hold a $400.00 workshop you can purchase My Digital Studio at50% off retail price($39.97) plus a $10.00 item from the Holiday Mini Catalog. You can't beat this deal.

This is my most favorite time of the year! Fall is in the air, kids go back to school, the holidays are coming...all perfect elements for creating. Call me to book your fall workshop today, we can create together!

Happy Stampin'!

~ Linda