~ Mini Pizza Gift Box ~

This little box is so much fun to make and you can put almost anything in there, depending on the occasion, such as, candy, chocolates, 3x3 mini note cards, the possibilities are endless.

SUPPLY LIST

Flight of the Butterfly stamp set – 111564 - $31.95 – page 108
Crushed Curry In Color – 115310 $5.50 – page 155
Dusty Durango In Color – 115319 - $5.50 – page 155
Razzleberry Lemonade designer paper – 115675 - $9.95 – page 162
½ “ Polka Dot Ribbon In Color – Melon Mambo – 115611 - $9.95 - 15 yds - page182
Big Z Clear Die (Big Shot) – Scallop Square – 115950 - $21.95 – page 199
Butterfly Punch – 116629 - $15.95 – page 186
Horizontal Slot Punch – 105089 - $5.95 – page 186
Rich Razzleberry In Color ink pad – 115658 - $5.95 – page 155
Dusty Durango In Color ink pad – 115654 - $5.95 – page 155

Enjoy!

~ Linda

~ Masculine All Occasion ~

We made this card in class this past Saturday as some of the ladies asked about masculine cards. One great thing that I would like to mention is that if you use the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set, you can adapt this card to almost any occasion!

SUPPLY LIST

Lovely As a Tree stamp set – 115026 - $27.95 – page 110
Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set – 115370 - #36.95 – page 145
Always Artichoke cardstock – card base item # 105119 - $5.50 page 157
Soft Suede cardstock (in color) accent piece - 115318 – $5.50 page155
Basic Black cardstock accent piece – 102851 - $7.50 page 155
Whisper White cardstock accent piece – 100730 - $7.50 page 155
Basic Black classic ink – stamped images – 101179 - $5.95 page 155
Wide Oval punch – 112082 - $15.95 page 186
Large Oval punch – 107305 - $15.95 – page 186
Small Oval punch – 107304 - $15.95 – page 186
Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1 – 114612 - $11.95
Stampin’ Dimensionals – 104430 - $3.95 – page 192

Enjoy!

~ Linda

~ Simply Adorned Rectangular Pendant ~

Way back in early August of 2009 during my very first Stampin' Up! Convention, was when I got my first glimpse of these Beautiful Charms, The Simply Adorned Rectangular Pendants, that were previewed at the time.

Just recently, I received one of my very own and I could not wait to decorate the inside with something pretty, a heart, of course and some flowers...and so I am sharing a photo of my little artistic endeavor with you all. This is even prettier in person.

I will be modeling it at my next class which is less than a week away, this coming Saturday, February 13th, 10:00AM - 12:00 Noon...at my home.

Stamps: Tiny Tags
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Bravo Burgundy
Paper: Very Vanilla
Embellishments: Champagne Glimmer Mist

All supplies used are Stampin' Up!

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog!

I hope to see you on Saturday...where the paper is always flying!!!

Enjoy!

~ Linda

~ Valentine Case ~

This card was made in a class hosted by my friend Marjori Miller. I loved the card that we made so very much that I wanted several more that I could use, so I changed the colors, but followed (copy and shared everything) the original card almost exactly.

Stamps: Vintage Vogue, Well Scripted
Ink: Real Red, Pretty in Pink, Always Artichoke
Paper: Real Red, Basic Black, Confetti White, Whisper White
Embellishments: Dimensionals, Pretties Kit Pearls

Enjoy!

~ Linda

~ Help for Haiti Update ~

UPDATE: I {Heart} Hearts stamp set for Haiti

Every I {Heart} Hearts stamp set sold SU! will donate $2 to the Red Cross Haiti Relief & development fund.

As of February 2 2010, 6,694 stamp sets were sold, that = $13,388. Incredible!

We have until February 28th to help with this fundrasier.

Thank you so much for your support in this effort.

I {Heart}Hearts stamp set

Clear mount #118571

Wood mount # 117010

Happy Stampin!

~ Linda

~ Shabby Chic Fabric Flower Brooch ~

Yesterday I went to Jo Anne's and found some very pretty material that is usually used for making quilts. I love pretty fabric! This morning being that I was soooooo very inspired by my weSTAMP meeting last night...all of the swaps were FANTASTIC!!!...I just had to make this shabby brooch to wear...It is spritzed with some champagne shimmer mist, if you look very closely, sorry that it does not show well here...I am so into pink right now...must be that time of the year...Valentine's...

Hope that you have a happy day stamping, paper crafting and enjoying your hobby, whatever it may be!

Thanks for visiting!

~ Linda

~ Mini Pizza Box ~

This little box is the perfect size to hold one of those lovely Fabric Flower Brooches and it was made to hold the one that I shared with you in my previous post.

I will share a little secret with you...it looks like we will be making these in our next Saturday Morning Stamp Cafe on Saturday February 12th...with butterflies on top!

It will be my First Year Anniversary as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator! Hope that you can attend and celebrate this with me!

Thank you for visiting!

Enjoy!

~ Linda

~ Birthday Fabric Flower Brooch ~

This fabric flower brooch was made for my bestest stampin' buddy Anne. It was her birthday recently and I found some pretty material that I knew she would love, so I decided to make one of these especially for her...I think she liked it :)

Thank you for visiting!

Enjoy!

~ Linda

Our third card projected created some excitement when I asked the ladies to "punch his eyes out"...LOL...and they did!

This little cutie was a total case (copy and share everything) from a card that I just had to make, not only one for myself, but also ended up being made at class. I would very much like to acknowledge Paula Curtis @ www.dostamping.typepad.com for her clever imagination in creating this kangaroo full of Love. You can go to her blog for more information. The SU ribbon used is real red striped grosgrain (item # 110714 and can be found in the 2009-2910 SU Idea Book and Catalog.

The Happy Valentine's Day sentiment is from the SU Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set (item # 115370).

Thank you for visiting!

Enjoy!

~ Linda

~ I {Heart} Hearts ~

This little pretty was made with the new and very beautiful stamp set I {Heart} Hearts from the new SU 2010 Occasions Mini catalog (item # 117010). The base is SU Melon Mambo cardstock stamped with several hearts as a background from the same set. The sentiment Love You Much is from the stamp set Well Scripted which is also from the SU 2010 Occasions Mini catalog (item # 117072). The underlayer is SU in color soft suede spritzed with the Champagne shimmer mist that I spoke of in the previous entry.

Hope that you like it!

Enjoy!

~ Linda

~ Garden From the Heart Calendar ~

Our Saturday Morning Stamp Cafe went very well. There were nine ladies in attendance and I demonstrated the new use for Stampin' Up!'s shimmer paints which are still available held over from the 2009 Holiday Mini Catalog. I mixed about 4 drops of Champagne shimmer paint into a little hand sanitizer spritz bottle with .25 oz of solution and sprayed some cardstock...I felt like I was back at the recent Phoenix SU Regionals...when all of the ladies "oooooed and ahhhhhed" over my brief demo.

We made an Easel Card with a calendar which I totally case'd from my wonderful upline Lorri Heilling. We used the Cottage Garden designer series paper and rich razzleberry cardstock along with the new Garden From The Heart stamp set (Item# 118568) in the Mini Occasions catalog along with the sentiment which reads "Every Day Holds the Possibiliy of a Miracle" from the Peace Within stamp set which can be found in the Idea Book and catalog.

Enjoy!

~ Linda

~ Stampin" Up! Steps Up to Aid Haiti ~

On January 12, 2010 a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, leaving in its wake devastation so overwhelming that the Haitian people and their leaders can only look for help from the outside to cope. As a Stampin′ Up! customer, you can help make a difference in the lives of those who continue to suffer from the effects of this earthquake by purchasing, the I {Heart} Hearts stamp set.

From now until February 28, 2010, $2 from every I {Heart} Hearts stamp set you purchase will be donated to the American Red Cross’ Haiti Relief and Development Fund. I will match your purchase with $2 for each set purchased. The Red Cross is already well-established in Haiti, and this money will be used to provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need.


Product Name Item # Price

I {Heart} Hearts- clear mount 118571 $18.95
I {Heart} Hearts - wood-mount 117010 $26.95


In the past, when terrorists attacked the Twin Towers, when a tsunami struck Indonesia, when a hurricane destroyed New Orleans, and when wildfires ravaged Australia, Stampin′ Up! demonstrators have stepped forward and showed their commitment to making a difference in the lives of others. This time is no different.

The corporate team of Stampin' Up! has already been getting to work with the relief effort. In addition to donating a portion of sales, Stampin' Up! bought supplies for 5,000 hygiene kits to be sent to the Haitian people. The Stampin' Up! Distribution Center in Riverton, Utah has been turned into a huge assembly line.

Thank you for your love and support. Together we will make a difference.

~ Lindda

~ Highlight of Phoenix SU Regionals ~

Hi Everyone!

This photo is the absolute best memento of my participation in the 2010 Phoenix, Arizona Stampin' Up! Regional event which took place yesterday, Saturday,January 9th right here in my home town.

After all of the fun, excitement, learning and inspiration that took place, my fellow weSTAMPers and myself thought that it might be a great thing if we asked our Queen Bee, Shelli Gardner, SU's CEO and founder, if she wouldn't mind taking a photo with us. She graciously acknowledged our request.

From left to right are my fellow weSTAMPers: Rachele SanClemente, Melissa Sunde, Lorri Heilling, Shelli Gardner, me ;), Jennifer Curtis, Linda Bickley and Patti Galegher.

My head is packed with so many ideas that I cannot wait to share them with my stamping friends at our next meetup on Saturday, January 23rd at my home!

Happy Stampin'!

~ Linda

Stampin' Up! Phoenix Regionals ~ My Swap Cards

The above cards were made by me for the Stampin' Up Regional which is taking place tomorrow January 9, 2010 here in Phoenix, Arizona! I am so excited to be able to attend this event.

Enjoy~

~ Linda

~ Happy New Year 2010! ~

Hi Everyone!

Today one of my dear stamping friends, Barbara Welch is participating in a Blog Tour with Stampin' Addicts for the weekend and you can see all the new products from the Occasions Mini Catalog featured in the 23 stops on the Blog Tour.

You can start by clicking on her blog: Barbara's Blog ....and each one is linked together so you can view all 23 stops.

Let me know what you think by leaving a comment!

Happy Stampin'!

~ Linda

~ Merry Christmas Keira & Kaely ~

Hi Everyone!

Two of these Build a Bear Merry Christmas cards were made for my dear, little, sweet granddaughters, Keira & Kaely. I totally enjoyed playing with my new Build a Bear Stampin' Up! dies to dress these two little bears, much like my dear dil dresses "the girls".

Tonight I will be spending Christmas Eve with my son, dil, the girls and my dil's family, so I will get to hug and kiss and squeeze the girls to my heart's content!

Merry Christmas...I hope that you all have a safe, happy and very Blessed one!

Love,

~ Linda

Merry Christmas Gift Card Holder

Hi Everyone!

Just thought that I would share some Merry Christmas Cheer today by showing you a Gift Card Holder that I made for my son and dil. I totally cased it from one that I made at our weSTAMP Christmas Party, inspired by my friend Barbara Welch.

Enjoy!

~ Linda

~ Fabric Flower Brooch ~

At the Stampin' Up! Convention this past August 2009, Shelli Gardner premiered this wonderful idea of cutting fabric using the Extended pad SU Flower Folds die #115970.

This past week my gracious upline Lorri Heilling had a get-together so that whomever attended could finish up some of their projects and one that I have been wanting to try my hand at was making these lovely brooches. Lorri let me borrow her die and I cut up some pretty material in reds and blacks and sheers and the above creation is what transpired!

Needless to say, now I had to order one of these dies for myself and I look forward to making these in various colors for gifts and possibly to sell.

I am going to wear this today when I meet my dear stamping buddy Anne for lunch in a little while.

Enjoy!

~ Linda

~ Merry Christmas ~

Love,

~ Linda

Christmas Gift and Matching Floral Brooch

Hi Everyone!

Isn't this beautiful! I received it at our weSTAMP Christmas Party and it was made by my wonderful upline and mentor, Lorri Heilling! How about the gorgeous brooch? My dear friend Barbara Welch made this for me. They match too!

You will just have to see me in action someday using my new tote and showing off the matching floral brooch...maybe at our next Paradise Valley/North Phoenix Saturday Morning Stamp Cafe on Saturday, January 16th in my home 10:00am 0 12:00 noon.

Merry Christmas and Happy Stamping!

~ Linda

Something for the Tree

Hi!

We made this quick and easy ornament in class too...it was a total case, inspired by a wonderful stamping lady, Barbara Welch of my weSTAMP group.

Enjoy!

~ Linda

Rudolph

Hi Everyone!

We made this cute and easy card in class also. I totally cased it from one of my ladies in my upline group weSTAMP, Melissa Sunde.

Enjoy!

~ Linda

Merry Christmas

We made this pretty blue Christmas card in class on December 5th.
Hope that you like it!

Enjoy!

~Linda

~ New Year ~ New Stampin' Up! Products ~

I am so excited!! Stampin Up has taken the best of both worlds to create these clear mount stamps. They are the same excellent quality rubber stamps they have always had but now the blocks are clear so you can see through them. I just got my first set and wasn't sure how I would like them but I have to tell you that they are FABULOUS! So easy to use and you can see exactly where you are stamping. These will be available to customers on Jan 5th!

Over the past few years, there has been enormous demand from demonstrators and customers alike for a line of repositionable clear-mount rubber stamps. Well, you asked for it, and now you have it! Starting with stamps in the NEW 2010 Occasions Mini Catalog and the 2010 Sale-A-Bration Brochure, Stampin' Up! now offers our exclusive stamp art in both traditional wood-mount, and the new clear-mount option.

Our new clear-mount rubber stamps are the result of extensive research with the intent to maintain the very best image quality in the stamping industry, while at the same time offering the ease-of-use and storability inherent in repositionable clear-mount rubber stamps.

Clear-Mount Rubber Stamp Features

* Nine different sizes of clear blocks available individually or as a discounted bundle.
* Blocks have ergonomic grooves on all four sides for easy grip and traditional wood-mount feel.
* Stamps and blocks are durable and easy to clean with your Stampin' Scrub and Stampin' Mist.
* Optional image labels on stamp backs let you decide if you want to see the image through the block or not.
* Tight die-cutting for easy image positioning.
* Large clear blocks can be used to create collages or spell words with alphabet sets.
* Stamps store easily in standard, DVD-type cases with artwork on front and spine, making organization easy.

Hope that you are enjoying your Christmas festivities!

~ Linda

~ weSTAMP Christmas Gift Exchange ~

~ Decorated Christmas Gift Box ~



~ Altered Hand Lotion ~



~ Altered Candle ~



~ Gingerbread Stew Recipe ~



~ Gingerbread Christmas Card ~



The above items were all tucked neatly into the Gift Box (top photo), for a present exchange, that I prepared for my very first weSTAMP Christmas Party. I totally enjoyed putting this project together!

Merry Christmas!

~ Linda