Working on it...

Hello friend!

Well (I say with a big sigh), I did it.  See the new header at the top of my blog?  I made that with My Digital Studio.  It is quite an accomplishment, because I am not a computer-oriented person.  Luckily, someone shared an awesome tutorial by Debbie Rippentrop, or I NEVER would have finished this. 

http://debbisdesign.com/Stamping/Pages/Tutorials/BloggerBanner.htm

When I bought My Digital Studio, it wasn't with the idea that I would replace my scrapbooking with digital, but I do think it would be cool to do some this way.  Just think, if you are on a long car ride, or in a place where you simply can't carry lots of scrappin' supplies, you could still scrap--all you need is a computer!  I just need to wrap my brain around it all, and say, "Thanks!" to anyone who can give an awesome tutorial like this!

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This and that...

Last week I had a video class, and the scallop border on the flower is one of the ideas I shared. 

This one is the actual project they made:

 

This graduation card goes in the "better late than never" category.  The card was for Beth, the daughter of one of my co-workers.  Beth makes beautiful (and very delicious) cakes, so I made her a cake card for graduation:

These cakes are actually fairly simple to make, and are definitely fun to give!  Care to make one with me?

The front of the card:

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Trouble on the Horizon...

Yep. 

Trouble.... with a capital "T"
and that rhymes with "C"
and that stands for Catalog....

As if I wasn't already in enough "trouble" (as in wanting it all) with the new Idea Book, today I got the Holiday Mini Catalog in the mail.  (One of the perks of being a demonstrator is we see things much earlier, and can even order earlier--customers will get Minis at the end of August.)  Once again, I want it all! 

The current Summer Mini Catalog (click on the right to see it) is awesome.  I love the stamps, accessories, and projects.  You'd think they couldn't get much better than this... but they did.  How do they continue to do it? 

Anyway.  Back to the current stuff--or not so current, because I want to finish showing you the Hostess Appreciation Brunch photos I took.  One of the really neat things we do at the Brunch is swap.  Here are the ones I received.  I only know creators of a couple--so if you know who made them, please let me know and I'll give credit.

My swap.

Made by ?????  (Help!)

Kim Moore, this is yours?

I'm fairly sure this is Mara Morrison's.....

I know that Vickie Swander made this card--she has this beautiful stamp of the letter "V" to

mark the backs of  her cards.

Another one that I know... this is Barb Kohler's card!

I will try to post again tomorrow... I have so much to show you!
 
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Color Revovation Kits!

Hello friend!

One of the things I'm really excited about in our new catalog is the Color Renovation.  That also was a source of frustration for some--until we learned that Stampin' Up was going to provide us with kits to fill out our color collections.   Use this link to see what I mean:

http://www.stampinup.com/us/images/ColorRenovationKits_0610_US.pdf



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Fun stuff from the Hostess Appreciation Brunch!

Hello friend!

Last week I told you how great the brunch was--now I'm finally going to show you some of it!  There were 10 of of there--8 hostesses, 1 downline, and me.  While I was a little disappointed my numbers dropped this year, it was good for the attendees because they had more chances at door prizes!  Let me show you what everyone else missed.

This year, they each stamped 2 cards...

Supplies for both cards:

Stamp set:  Because I Care

Inks:  Baja Breeze, Early Espresso, and Old Olive

Card Stock:  Baja Breeze and Very Vanilla

Accessories:  Big Shot with Embossing folders, Blender Pen, Scallop Border and 1/2" Circle punches

Stampin' Dimensionals

I must admit, I CASE'd the color scheme and a lot of the layouts from another demonstrator, Jo-Ann Pullen.

These ladies are in the dark.... but they were making a votive candle holder, so maybe we should

have lit their candles!  (note to self:  remember the flash!)

Not burning...

...burning!

This fun flower was made with metal (aluminum?)  flashing from Home Depot.  I think flashing is used on a roof--but don't ask me how.  All I know is it creates a beatiful candle holder.  And I have another idea for something else with it... need to get on that.  This idea was CASE'd also--but I can't find the demonstrator's name.  (You know who you are.)

There were so many things I didn't take pictures of.  Darn!  My next post will be of the swap cards.

My next video class is this Wednesday, at 7:00 p.m.  I still have room, so if you'd like to attend, let me know right away.   You'll watch two Stampin' Up videos and make two projects based on those videos. 

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