Stampin' Up Promotion

Never Before Seen Promotion

From August 11 through September 30, Stampin' Up! is providing never-before-seen savings on brand-new stamp sets: 15% off select new, die-cut stamp sets from the Fall-Winter 2008 Idea Book & Catalog--no additional purchase necessary. Select items are listed in the table below:

Item Code Pg. # Description Regular Price 15% off Price
111690 32 Snow Swirled $24.95 $21.21
111586 55 It's a Stretch $23.95 $20.36
111544 81 Putt Putt $24.95 $21.21
111626 91 Eastern Blooms $21.95 $18.66
111672 98 Pocket Silhouettes $18.95 $16.11
111710 101 Upsy Daisy $18.95 $16.11
111556 109 Under the Stars $29.95 $25.46
111644 145 Heard from the Heart $22.95 $19.51
111570 57 Contempo Alphabet $40.95 $34.81
109381 23 Felicidades Siempre* $17.95 $15.26


Email me at rjporter@gmail.com if you would like to place on order.

New Stampin' Up! catalog

Check this thread at Splitcoast for new catalog spoilers! New sets, new punches, new designer papers .... I can hardly wait to actually see the catalog for myself!

SCS Challenge Weekend!

Last week was the Dare To Get Dirty 2008 week of challenges at Splitcoast. There were quite a few challenges, but I only participated in three.
























This is my submission for RoseAnn's Flap Card challenge.

I used Handsome Hunter, Whisper White, and Close to Cocoa cardstock. The DSP is a scrap from my bin.

The stamps used were Stitched BG and Dreams Du Jour (available Aug 11, 2008). Inks used were Basic Black and Craft White.

The accessories I used were Martha Swart butterfly punch, square punch and scalloped square punch, and tiny green rhinestones.























This is my card for JulieHRR's Embrace the White Space challenge.

This is a quick, one-layer card. I used one fo the new cuttlebug embossing folders, Leafy Branch, and colored the embossed image with Stampin' Up's pastels. After setting the chalks with hairspray, I stamped the sentiment with a word from Warm Words. I also punched a butterfly with the Martha Stewart punch.
























Last, but certainly not least, this is my card for Laurie's Got Vellum? challenge.

This was a 15 minute card, from start to finish, including selecting the cardstock! I used Regal Rose as the base, then cuttlebugged a layer of vellum using the Birds and Swirls folder. I used Rose Red ink for the sentiment, which is matted on Regal Rose cardstock.

The accessories used are: dew drops, square punch, and a scalloped square punch.

Born to be Wild swap card

CS: Read Red, BB, WW
Ink: CM Black
Stampset: CTMH, SU! Linen BG
Accessories: Stickles on the flags, found the flag graphic on the internet























I made this gift set for my mother's birthday. I'll have to get the recipe and post it later; I just wanted to post the pic. :-)

Swap and Challenge Cards

Lei It On Me swap


I recently bought a pineapple brass stencil and was playing with it in my Cuttlebug. I read recently either on a blog or on SCS about coloring the CS before removing it from the stencil and I wanted to try it. I was very happy with my first try, so I decided to use this embossed image for the Lei It On Me swap. I didn’t have any ideas about the rest of the card, which came as I was putting it together.

Recipe:
CS: So Saffron, River Rock, WW, Blue Bayou DSP
Ink: Blue Bayou, Whisper White
Stamps: Inkadinkadoo, Dots BG
Accessories: Sakura clear glitter gelly pen, Nestabilities, SU! Pastels




WishRAK Challenges

WishRAK on Splitcoast is holding a July 4th weekend of challenges. We are to make cards with the posted theme and use something received through WishRAK. We are also supposed to send the cards in to a volunteer; she will send the cards out to an organization that will get the cards into our troops’ hands. The intent is to supply cards the troops can send back to their loved ones. So far, I’ve only completed two challenges. But I will do more and hope to post those cards when they are done.

This is my card for the Patriotic Thank You challenge.

Recipe:
CS: Night of Navy, WW, DSP from Joannes
Ink: Night of Navy
Stamps: clear acrylic set (I don’t know the brand or name of the set)
Accessories: Designer Label Punch, Oval Punch, SU! Night of Navy robbon, adhesive stars fro Joannes

This is my card for the Female Birthday challenge (I straightened out the ribbon!)

Recipe:
CS: Soft Sky, Groovy Guava, Wild Wasabi, WW
Ink: Purely Pomegranite, Cramy Caramel, Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Craft White
Stamps: Studio G, Dots BG
Accessories: Purely pomegranite ribbon, Primas, brad

Tag, You're It!

I've been tagged by my friend Jaspere from Splitcoast. I'm pretty excited as this is the first time I've been tagged! So here goes:



Name 5 things that I do for myself:

1. Stamp. I love making cards and other projects.
2. Shop. I usually spend Saturday mornings shopping.
3. Attend a Hostess Club held by my upline. Unfortunately, tomorrow night is the last meeting of the current club.
.4. Computer time-spending time on SCS, American Mustangs, and reading blogs.
5. Make time for the Wish Rak group. I don't do this nearly as often as I should, but I find it relaxing to stamp images for someone else to use.



Name 5 kind things I do for friends, my children or partner:

1. Make and send cards for no reason other than to let them know I'm thinking of them.
2. Tell my husband that I love him a lot, that I am very proud of him, and that I am blessed because he is my husband.
3. Try new recipes using my husband's favorite foods.
4. Not complain (at least not too much anyway!) about how much time my husband spends in his garage.
5. Make a 12 hour trip to get together with friends from a mustang-oriented message board.



Name 5 kind things I've done for a strangers:

1. Pay the toll for the person behind me in line.
2. Donated hand made cards for a Cancer survivor walk.
3. Be conscientious about being a courteous driver.
4. Allow others to check out first even though it was my turn.
5. Offer my store discount card to someone who doesn't have one so she can get the discounted prices.





Name 5 hobbies I enjoy:

1. Making cards
2. Blogging
3. Shopping!
4. Taking pictures
5. Relaxing on the beach



Now I get to tag others. I know it takes a little time to fill out the information but it is a great way to get to know each other better and is a lot of fun. Its also a way to share blog links. Here are my 5 picks from my friends from the SCS "Swap Ho's". Have fun!

FaieeMom
http://confessionsofastamper.blogspot.com/

LauraJean:
http://www.buckygirl.blogspot.com/

Jessica (GreenDragonLady)
http://www.stampingdragon.blogspot.com/

Tammy (tlc72gal)
http://tcivello.blogspot.com/

Heather
http://heathershobby.blogspot.com/

These are my cards for the In Color swap curently going on at SCS. It is the same sketch and stampset as the card below.

I didn't have enough scraps to make six cards the saem, so I made three of each. This is the first tine I paper pieced.

Recipe:

Stamps- Flourishes' Coffee With a Friend

CS - Groovy Guava, whisper white, basic black, Ginger Blossom DSP

Ink - basic black, craft white

Accessories - dew drops

Technique - Paper Piecing

My first Flourishes set!

My first Flourishes set (Coffee With a Friend) arrived today and I just had to play with it! This card was one of those that just fall together with ease. Oh how I wish they all did that! lol

The recipe:

Stamps: Flourishes Coffee With a Friend, SU! Stitched BG

CS: Apricot Appeal, Black, Rose Red, Ginger Blossom DSP

Ink: SU! Basic Black and Craft White

Accessories: 1/8 punch (for the faux brads)

Our first anniversary

Today is our first wedding anniversary. We went out to eat this evening and that was enjoyable; we went to Olive Garden. We don't go there often because there isn't much on their menu that is on my diet (darn gluten-intolerance! lol). I had stuffed chicken marsala that was very good! He had a shrimp & pasta dish.

More SWAP cards and SCS Featured Stamper Challenge

This card is for the first Christmas in July swap that I joined on SCS. The sentiment is popped up on dimensionals

Stamps - Baroque Motifs, acrylic sentiment stamp
CS - True Thyme, Cranberry Crisp, DSP
Ink - Trye Thyme, Cranberry Crisp
Accessories - dew drops, ribbon, designer label punch, large oval punch




This is my card for the "Let Your Creativity" swap on SCS.

Stamps - Garden Silhouette, Studio G
CS - lovely Lilac, DSP rec'd in a scrap swap, vellum, Eggplant Envy
Ink - Eggplant Envy (ink and marker), Handsome Hunter (marker)
Accessories - satin ribbon, Fiskars border punch, designer label punch, large oval punch




This was a fun card! Not to mention that it was "quick and easy!" Sunday's Featured Stamper at SCS was MMBC (Maren);this is my creation. I received the kitty stampset from my Devine Secret (Big) Sister a couple of weeks ago. When I saw Maren's card (http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/844686?cat=500&ppuser=138483 ), I knew I was finally going to use my new set!

Stamp - Studio G
CS - Soft Sky, DSP, Chocolate Brown
Ink - Black Stazon, Blue Bayou
Accessories - Prismacolor pencils & goo gone, Stickles (on his collar), ribbon