Simply Scrappin' Kits

What fun I had see just how many 12x12 layouts I could make using the Simply Scrappin' kit "Round Up". Wow....these kits are a great deal. First you get 8 12x12 sheets of textured cardstock, 6 12x12 sheets of double sided paper (2 designs) and 6 6x12 sheets of self adhesive die cuts (3 designs). You can make 8 12x12 pages using just what is included in the kit with lots of leftover die cuts left over to make cards with. I added 4 extra sheets of 12x12 cardstock and still had left over die cuts. Enjoy the pics and contact your SU! demo to purchase a kit, check them out in the link to the catalog - pg 174-177.








I am not totally happy with all of these but I am pleased overall with the results. I have been working on the Secret Garden kit for a class and I really LOVE the layouts that I came up with for that kit. Of course the second time around is always better. I will post those pics after my class at the end of the month.

Oooppss. Wanted to post a scrap pic so you could see the leftovers. Some of the pages are sort of bare and I intend to go back and embellish them. Of course I will still have a lot of die cuts left over. As you can see two of the sheets are untouched.

Fall Frenzy - Sept 1-30

What is Fall Frenzy? Well Stampin' Up! is excited about Fall and as a result from Sept 1-30 they are offering 6 sets at 30% off when you spend $30. That's right, you can buy one of each of the sets listed below at 30% off. Want two of each? One for you and one as a gift....then just spend $60. This special includes some great sets including one from the Holiday Mini. With the new die cut mini sets you can be stamping in minutes after you receive them.



Stem Silhouettes-----------------------$22.37 from Holiday Mini
Bitty Boos Too--------------------------$12.57
Haunting Halloween------------------$13.27
Thoroughly Thankful-----------------$16.07
Elementary Essentials----------------$19.57
Autumn Fest----------------------------$16.77

Contact me today to place your order.

Choose your family!!

That might be some folks dream but at Stampin' Up! they are making it a reality. Well with the new promotion they are. If you have been on the fence about signing up as a demo well the grass is greener over here. Contact your local demo today!

Choose Your Family Promotion

Between Grandma Louise (who drips with sweetness) and your oh-so-suave brother, Vic, you know that in life you can't choose your own family. But at Stampin' Up!, we've found a way to bend the rules so you can!

Purchase the Starter Kit between August 10 and September 30, and you'll get to pick the family of your choice-color family, that is-of Classic Stampin' Pads® FREE. That's a $57.95 value! And we've designed our exclusive coordinating color families (including our In Color collection) so that every color fits in. After all, it's all in the family!

All of this (see below) plus an entire color family FREE!!! You can't beat that.

Redone ATC

Well I knew this ATC needed some tweaking so I posted in the SplitCoast Stampers Demo area and quickly got some good advice.

I added a layer of Chocolate Chip and added a bit of twine, much better. Not quite so naked. :)

Another ATC

This ATC was made with the Burnished Watercolors technique in the August Technique Junkies newsletter. I used the Year after Year set, Really Rust, Pumpkin Pie and More Mustard inks. Cardstock is Really Rust (textured) and Confetti White. Enjoy.

Something New

This is what I''ve been doing. Making Artist Trading Cards, these are so fun. I don't know why it took so long for me to take this small leap but I am so glad I did. I joined a monthly swap at Split Coast Stampers with other demos and I can't wait. The theme for August is Birthday. I used the too cute set Bugs & Kisses, Confetti White, Wild Wasabi, Close to Cocoa and Certainly Celery cardstock. With a smidge of Wild Wasabi stitched ribbon. I used my Stamp-a-majig to keep my little ones is a neat row. :)

Ooohh! That is the yummy textured Wild Wasabi cardstock in the background! :)

As promised!!!

Well we all made it safely home from vacation!! What fun!! We took the kids and grandkids too - ever vacation with a 1 year old?? No matter - she so cute you can't really be annoyed :) We had tons of fun and spent way too much, ate too much and got a little too much sun. Still we are happy to be home!!

These are the promised inspired projects. I made the scrapbook page first using a sketch. The card I made with the scraps.


I used the Petals & Paisley Designer Series paper as inspiration along with the new color combos using the new In Colors with existing colors. I used the color combo of Wild Wasabi, Close to Cocoa, Pretty in Pink and Regal Rose. The Wild Wasabi as the base with the Pretty in Pink coming from the designer paper. And touches of Regal Rose and Close to Cocoa. If you look closely the scrapbook page has a couple of the new rhinestone brads anchoring the strip across the bottom of the page. The card has a piece of chipboard covered with paper, the ribbon was white grosgrain which I dyed with my ink pad.