I am hooked!

I am so in love with the clear mount stamps from Stampin’ Up!  I had preordered a few of them and was using a cassette tape case since I didn't own any acrylic blocks.  I should be getting my SU! acrylic blocks sometime tonight as soon as the UPS guys makes it here.  But in the meantime I had found a set of 4 Fiskars Acrylic Blocks at a garage sale for 50 cents that I figured would make life easier while I waited.  An oh the difference it made.  The clear mount stamps are fabulous.  Now they are not clear stamps as there is still the quality foam and the usual red rubber that Stampin’ Up! is known for.  I was so skeptical at how much I would like stamps that I had to assemble every time I used them but I was still going to be getting them for the storage option.  But I think it will be clear mounts for me from now on!

This is a 3x3 card and I love the way it turned out.  This is the new vintage vogue stamp set and it is so pretty and versatile, I have used it to make so many cards already. 

Stamps:  Vintage Vogue

Ink:  Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, Rich Razzleberry

Paper: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry Textured Cardstock

Accessories: Stampin’ Dimensionals

Tools: Crop a dile (3/8th inch puncher for the flower centers)

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Calendars

I have had several people ask me if I would sell the calendars.  The answer is yes.  I am still trying to find the perfect quotes for a few of the months.   This is a 12x12 calendar and it is $34.95 plus tax per calendar.  It will be printed from SU!’s high quality print vendor.  And as a bonus I will pay for shipping costs of the calendar.  I will update my blog with the finished quotes asap but you can purchase them with or with out quotes.  Let me know if there is anything else that you would like customized and depending on how difficult or time consuming it is I can probably do it for you.  Also it is Sale A Bration time, so if you purchase $15.05 more worth of product you will get to pick a free item from the SAB catalog. 

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A 2010 Calendar

I was inspired by Patty Bennett to create a calendar using some of the pictures I had taken over the last year.  I love how simple it was to create using the My Digital Studio program from Stampin’ Up!  This calendar practically threw itself together and I love it.  I have yet to figure out how to export the calendar pages as they would appear in an actual calendar so I will show you each month side by side.

 

I think I am going to go back in and add a quote to each page.  This year I plan to take a picture of the kiddos for each month page and create a scrapbook calendar of the little life events that happen. 

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Diva Coffee Break Designs Challenge #159

Today’s challenge was a sketch challenge.  The sketch was a hard one for me and I ended up just going with sketch as it was originally drawn.  Here is a picture of the sketch:It might have been the butterflies throwing me for a loop, I am not sure what it was.  I used one of my new clear mount stamp sets called  Vintage Vogue.  Here are what the new clear mount stamp sets look like:

The stamp sets come in DVD size cases with the images of the set on the cover!

After you mount your stamps this is what it looks like when you open the stamp case.

This is the case opened up looking through the back cover.  This is the image that you see through the clear block while you are stamping!

  This is the spine of the DVD case.  I love how there is an index of the stamps on the spine.  This new mounting option is a wonderful help since I have lost my stamping room and all of my storage space. 

Ok, now back to my card.  I absolutely love the look of the Vintage Vogue stamp set.  It is so pretty and elegant and couldn't wait to use it so I made it work for this challenge.  The colors that I used are old olive, crushed curry and rich razzleberry. 

All of the flowers are cut out and the main flower is popped up with dimensionals as well at the curry layer.    Don't forget to head over to the Diva Blog to make sure that you check out all of the other samples and then play along yourself, you have a week to get a card done. 

Stamps: Vintage Vogue

Ink:  Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry

Paper: Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White and Crushed Curry Textured

Accessories:  Vintage Brads, Stampin Dimensionals

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Just in case you haven't heard…

A lot of new and exciting things are going on today.   I finally got to stamp again for the first time in a few weeks.  I took a long break for the holidays to spend time with family and take care of holiday related business.  It was a wonderful time but it is also good to get back to stamping! 

Today starts the Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini catalog and the SAB  (sale-a-bration) catalog.  There are so many new and exciting products in these two booklets, I am just so excited and cannot wait to get my new order that I placed in the wee hours of the morning today. 

First off, Stampin’ Up! is offering clear mount stamps!  At first I really did not think that it was a big deal and ordered a few sets for Christmas to have under the tree.  You do still have the option of regular wood mount but I chose some clear mount because they were cheaper.  They are still made out of the same great RUBBER as the wood stamps that we have always carried and they have a label that sticks to the back.  Silly me, I didn't order any clear blocks so I had to go searching around the house to find something to make it work.  (I was not about to go out and spend some money on contraband block at a local store because I know SU! are going to be fabulous.)  Anyways I ended up with the case of a cassette tape and that worked enough to get the job done.  And I am really in love with these new version of stamps.  I just know that when I get the clear blocks from SU! that I will love them even more. 

Secondly, we are now in the SAB promotion period.  For every $50 product order you place with me you will get a free item from the SAB catalog.  There are tons of stamp sets, some new and exclusive to the SAB brochure (even clear mount option) and some that are in the main catalog, there is a new punch and even a designer series paper stack. 

Third, this was kind of mentioned in the first one but you can now order from the Occasions mini catalog.  This catalog is full of all sorts of fun new stuff.  One thing that I really appreciate is that the clear mount stamps will take up so much less room and so will the new punches.  Oh did I mention that they have changed the punch style?  They lock in a closed position and are just so cool.

Fourth, there is a new fabulous insert for the Definitely Decorative brochure.  I am so excited about the new chalkboard decor elements.  They look like so much fun, the hard part is trying to decided which one I want the most!

Fifth, there is a fabulous new product offer for a limited time only.  With the popularity of the treat cups and stamp set in the Holiday mini catalog, Stampin’ Up! created a set just for Valentine’s Day and special heart shaped treat cups.  You can click the links on the left side bar to see all of these new additions.

Sorry to spend so much time talking and not showing any stamping.  You will have to wait until tomorrow to see my first sample with the new clear mount stamps, because I made the card for the Diva Challenge. 

I had the need to make a bunch of masculine birthday cards.  When I sat down I realized that I did not have a single current masculine stamp.  Somehow they all retired and I didn't pay any attention as I put them all away.  So here are a few of my attempts to create masculine cards.

 

Most of these use retired DSP.  I know that I probably cased ideas from people but I made these a month ago and I don't have a clue as to where I have seen them. 

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