Spring "In Colors"

Hi Everyone!

Glad that you stopped by today. I want to share my latest swap card that I made for my weSTAMP group meeting which was held last night. It was based on a Sketch Challenge by Makesha Byl. The stamp set that I used was earned by me for FREE during Stampin' Up!'s Sale-A-Bration promotion that ends at midnight tonight.

Recipe for Card:

Stamp sets: A Flower for All Seasons, Song of Spring
Ink: Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Certainly Celery.
Paper: Razzleberry Lemonade DSP, Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, Whisper White
Embellishments: Crushed Curry ribbon, Hemp Twine, silver brads, white gel pen, tiny tag punch, Big Shot polka dot texture plate, crystal effects (on flowers, bird). 1 1/2" circle punch, scalloped edge punch.

Hope that you like this little pretty as much as I enjoyed making it and sharing it at the swap!

Happy Easter to you all this weekend!

Love,

~ Linda

Easter Blessings

This card is a total CASE (copy and share everything) from the SU Occasions Mini Catalog...page 24. The stamp set is SU Abundant Hope featured on that page. I just love the soft pastel colors and the torn edge of the SU so saffron strip on the left side and coloring the daffodils with SU markers.

Easter is about a week away and I would like to wish everyone that visits here a very Happy & Blessed Easter!

Love,

Linda

Carrot Treat Holder

These little treat holders are just adorable and so easy to make. We made this one at our March Class. It uses SU Old Olive cardstock, some in-color SU Dusty Durango and SU Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon. Some of the ladies suggested that you could put a SU Chocolate Bunny in it or fill it with jelly beans, chocolates or whatever your favorite treat may be!

Enjoy!

Linda

Chocolate Bunny

Hi Everyone!

At my March Stamp Class everyone got to make "The Chocolate Bunny"...we all laughed and giggled while cutting him out, eating jelly beans and chocolate. We used the SU Elegant Bouquet Textured Impressions embossing folder as a background, some SU Pretty in Pink satin ribbon and a little SU Whisper White taffeta ribbon tied around his neck!

Enjoy!

Linda

Tea Party!

Hi Everyone!

Of course, there is a little story behind this project...I was so inspired by my Dear Secret Sister from Splitcoaststampers.com, that I just HAD to make one of my very own. Therefore, the Tea Pot Board Book with our beautiful Stampin' Up! Tea Party Designer Paper! This is my very first attempt at making a board book and I do not think that it will be my last...LOL...at some point in the near future, I would like to host a class to make these!

Enjoy!

Linda

Wings of Friendship

Hi Everyone!

This card was inspired by a challenge organized by my friend Barbara Welch. How do you like this color combination? I think it is very pretty and soft.

Enjoy!

Linda

~ weSTAMP Swap Card ~

Hi Everyone ~ So glad that you decided to stop by today and take a peek at one of my latest little pretties...

This card was created for my monthly weSTAMP upline meeting. I LOVE the colors, they evoke the feeling of Spring and lightness that the season showers us with.

Happy Stamping!

Enjoy!

~Linda

~ Song of Spring Watercolor ~

We made this little pretty in class this past Saturday using the watercoloring technique with SU markers and aqua painters. I really had fun with this little image and look forward to making more water colored cards.

SUPPLY LIST

Spring Song stamp set – 115074 - $15.95 – page 102 FREE with $50 purchase # 120230
Ruby Red cardstock card base – 102030 - $5.50 – page 156
So Saffron background CS – 105118 - $5.50 – page 157
Old Olive CS image base – 100702 - $5.50 – page 156
SU Watercolor paper 105019 - $6.95 – page 158
Stazon Ink Pad Jet Black Pad – 101046 - $7.95 – page 190
Ruby Red marker – 100075 - $3.25 – page 156
Old Olive marker – 100079 - $3.25 – page 156
So Saffron marker – 105114 $3.25 – page 156
Aqua Painter – 103594 - $16.95 – page 192
Whisper White taffeta ribbon – 109025 - $ 4.95 – page 183
Scallop Trim Border Punch – 118402 – FREE with $50 purchase
Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1 – 114612 - $11.95
Stampin’ Dimensionals – 104430 - $3.95 – page 192
Other – stickles – Gold, Pink

Thank you for stopping by today...if you would like to order any of the items listed, I would be more than happy to assist you.

I can be reached by E~mail:Lindam530@cox.net or Phone:(602)481-8587

Remember with any $50 purchase, you earn FREE stamps during Stampin' Up!'s
Sale A Bration promotional period!

Hope to hear from you soon!

Enjoy!

~ Linda

~ 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