Stamping Ideas

Season of Friendship

This great new set in the Holiday Mini is not only great for card-making, but, looks absolutely lovely as framed art! This card was created by Heather Fosbery and I love how she created the tree to match the Designer Series Paper…just another reason why having matching products makes creating with Stampin’ Up! products so easy!

Item Code	Description	Price	Pg. #
111776	Season of Friendship	$28.95	6 (Holiday Mini)
102128	Chocolate Chip Cardstock	$6.50	164
101563	Sage Shadow Cardstock	$6.50	165
105119	Autumn Vine Designer Series Paper	$11.75	7 (Holiday Mini)
100908	Chocolate Chip Classic Ink Pad	$6.25	164
102549	Really Rust Classic Ink Pad	$6.25	164
103162	More Mustard Classic Ink Pad	$6.25	164
111367	Chocolate Chip Grograin Ribbon	$6.50	186

Owl-y Fun!

I’ve been so caught up with Christmas, I almost forgot Halloween. These little treat bags have been shared around various blogs lately and today I decided, I just had to make one! They are just Owl-Y fun, aren’t they?

Here’s a quick "how-to" to making this adorable Halloween treat bag!

For this fun project…all you need is various punched out shapes:
1x Big Shot Top Note Die-Creamy Caramel Cardstock
2x Whisper White 1 1/4" Circles (For eyes)
2x Basic Black 1" Circles (For eyes)
1x Whisper White Double Circle Punch (For eyes)
2x Sahara Sand 1 1/4" Circles (For eyelids)
2x Pumpkin Pie 5 Petal Flower Punch (For feet and nose)
3x Sahara Sand Scallop Circles (For beard)

Here’s how to create your nose and feet:
For the feet-Start with your 5 Petal Flower and cut off 2 of the petals. (Right photo)
For the nose-Use the 2 left-over petals just cut off and cut one off to create your nose. (Center photo)

Creating your eyelids:
First Step-Use temporary adhesive to glue both 1 1/4" circles together and then on to a scrap piece of cardstock.
Second Step-Punch out the bottom part of your circles using the 1 1/4" punch.

Final Tips:
*I used glue dots to adhere the feet to the bottom of the Small Stampin’ Up! Cello Bag
*I stapled the back side of the topper to the bag and then used a couple more glue dots to hold down the front.

Bella Basket…Big Shot style! Plus bonus Tutorial

The Big Shot excitement is huge in Stampin’ Up! world and I’ve had a chance to make some lovely projects with mine! I have to say that before we carried the Big Shot, I didn’t own a cutting system. When I receive it I figured when I made my first basket…I better just take photo’s and share with you how to create it!

Here’s the "Bella Basket" I made and it only took minutes to make! Can you imagine this same basket using different holiday type paper? Picture Halloween, Christmas, etc….so many possibilities!

Supplies used to make this project:

Item Code	Description	Price	Pg. #
113439	Big Shot Die-Cut Machine	$118.95	click here
113478	Extended Cutting Pads	$24.95	click here
113484	Baskets & Blooms Bigz XL Die	$47.95	click here
112041	Bella Rose Designer Series Paper	$11.75	168
112092	Designer Buttons	$9.50	187
110755	Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive	$4.75	191

Find the step-by-step tutorial on making this Bella Basket here!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great stamping day! Josee

Open House Sneak Peek

I’m getting ready for my New Catalogue Open House and it’s going to be awesome!!! So far the sneak peek products from SU are super-duper-you’ll love them!!!! I just can’t wait to see the new Catalogue!!! I’m counting down the days. They should be here just before August 14th (my Open House).

Here’s a sneak peek of one of the cards we’ll be making! We’ll be using a great new stamp set called Dreams du Jour:

Here’s the info for the Open House:

New Catalogue Open House & Launch!!! RSVP

Thursday August 14th 7pm
Location: St. Paul’s Anglican Church-20 Young Rd. Kanata

Can’t wait to receive the NEW Stampin’ Up semi-annual catalogue? This event is free to anyone. Hope you can join in the fun! Check out the new "In Colors". See stamp sets from the new catalogue and stamp a couple of fun projects with them. Door Prizes, Snacks, and Fun! Plus, my retiring stamp sets will also be for sale!! Please bring your favourite adhesive or email me to order one.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great stamping day!

Josee

Sneak Peek: New stamps are coming!!! Yipppee

Some of the ladies in my group are going off to the Stampin’ Up! Convention next week. While I’m not going this year, I’m so happy to know so many of my team members ARE! They’re going to have an absolute blast! This is Stampin’ Up!’s 20th Anniversary year and I just know they’ll go all out to excite and inspire their demonstrators with make and take’s, new products, exciting announcements and much more! You wouldn’t believe the ENERGY in a room full of thousands of excited Demonstrators!

I made a special gift bag for my first line attending with goodies they will use at convention. For the card with the gift bag, I got to use some of my new products soon to be out in the catalogue!!!

Supplies used
Stamps: Window Dressing (level 3 hostess set), Heard from the Heart
Cardstock: Pirouette Pink, Whisper White, Basic Black
Ink: Pirouette Pink, Basic Black
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, 1 1/4 circle Punch, Markers, Black Gingham Ribbon

Here’s a close up of the little Peek-A-Boo window.

I love this simple to make card!!! It’s just so easy to make, but, I think it’s adorable! Don’t you?!

I thought I’d also show you the difference between Pretty in Pink and Pink Pirouette.

Sorry the quality of the picture isn’t great, but, hopefully it gives you an idea!

Happy Stamping! Josee

Some sweet Thank You’s

Doesn’t it just make your day to receive Thank You cards? It seems so easy to forget the importance of saying Thank You. I know when I receive one, I want to "pass it on". I try to remember a few people that deserve a Thank You and get stamping! Is it time you do the same? Who deserve your thanks?!

One of my absolute favourite things in my business is working with my downline. They are the most wonderful group of ladies and over the past 6 years, we’ve grown to be such a close, loving group. I don’t know everyone in my group, but, I truly care about all of them. I wish I could have the time to talk to and meet them all cause I know they are truly INKredible!!! (That is exactly what my group is called: INKredible Canadian Stampers!)

Two of my wonderful team members have sent me Thank You cards recently and I thought I’d share them with you. It truly warmed my heart to receive these. I know I’ve received more than these 2 in the past and appreciate each one, but, I don’t always have a chance to share them!

Supplies used
Stamps: From the Garden Hostess set, Warm Words
Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White, So Saffron
Ink: Basic Black, So Saffron
Accessories: Sherbert Ribbon Originals, Black Gingham Ribbon

Supplies used
Stamps: Stitched Exotics, It’s Beautiful Wheel
Cardstock: Kraft, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Wild Wasabi
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Pumpkin Pie, Rose Red
Accessories: Flower Fusion, Black Brad

Hope you enjoyed these lovely cards as much as I did. Now, go stamp your own Thank You card and send it to someone special!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great stamping day! Josee

Birthday Card Contest Winners

This past weekend was my birthday and to celebrate I posted a card contest on my blog. I said I’d pick my 2 favourites for winners…but, instead-I let my 2 oldest kids pick and you know what?! They are the true kids of a stamper!

I asked the individually to pick their 2 favourites AND they picked the same 2!!! Isn’t that funny?! So, here are the winners:

Congrats to Genevieve Martel, one of my awesome downline from Quebec! Here’s the card she created:

The second winner…excites me and I’m so glad my kids picked her !! I was sent a contest entry by Melissa Hanlon from AUSTRALIA!! It’s the first mail I’ve ever received from Australia and even the postage stamp excited me! Here’s her entry:

Thanks to everyone for the cards and wishes. I had a great birthday! Melissa and Genevieve, I’ll be sending a special treat shortly!

Before I go, I just have to show you the cutest picture ever…I just can’t help it. My son, GRADUATED from Senior Kindergarten last week and he was so excited to be going into grade 1. I can’t believe how big they get so quickly!!! Here’s a cute photo of him accepting his diploma:

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great stamping day! Josee
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Just for Dad Card Links

As a special feature today, I’ve done some Blog Surfing…so, much fun….to find some great Father’s Day project ideas!

Here are some of the great ideas I found for Father’s Day cards and gifts:

Manly Card Stepped Up
Father’s Day card at the Jersey Shore
Father’s Day ideas by Amy Celona
Card with photo
All Holidays Card by Julie Hunt
Father’s Day Wallet by Jenn

Enjoy!
Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a great stamping day! Josee

Summer by the Sea…boy, would I like to be there!

I was flipping through the August 08 Stamp It magazine (pg. 15) today and found this really fun card design and just had to make it. The designer used a non-SU stamp set and different colours and I thought Summer by the Sea would look lovely with this design. I haven’t used this stamp set in a long time and I still love it. Don’t you?

Here’s the card I came up with:
Supplies used
Stamps: Summer by the Sea
Cardstock: Bravo Burgundy, Whisper White
Ink: Bravo Burgundy, Black Stazon. For watercolouring: Apricot Appeal, Pumpkin Pie, Bravo Burgundy, Regal Rose, Garden Green.
Accessories: Coluzzle, Burgundy Ribbon, Aquapainter

Side View:

To make this card, I started with a 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 piece of Bravo Burgundy cardstock. I then cut Whisper White cardstock to 5 1/4 x 8 and folded with my bone folder. I used the coluzzle to create the circle in the center and use a pencil to lightly mark the circle in the center. I used Black Stazon to stamp the girl in the center and watercolored with an aquapainter and the ink from the lid of the ink pads. This is my absolute favourite way to watercolor. I stamped the greeting in Bravo Burgundy and added the piece of ribbon!

Voila…a nice summery card…can’t wait till summer really comes. It was freezing here this morning. Ok…not, really freezing-but, definetely cold!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great stamping day! Josee
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Check out my great mail!!!I feel so loved!

One of the best things about being a demonstrator is all the great friends you make along the way. There are so many wonderful people I wouldn’t know if it wasn’t for Stampin’ Up!
One of the wonderful friends I’ve met along the way is Janice Weightman-she has been such a great resource to me for the past several years. She has blessed my life in so many way’s with her friendship and all the wonderful information she has shared with me-I’ve learned so much from her about being a demonstrator and team leader! I even got to visit her in Chicago a couple years back to speak at one of her large meetings. I had such a great time meeting her group and family! She’s kind of like my "adopted Stampin’ Up! mommy!"
A few weeks back I got a great package in the mail from her…check it out!

How awesome is that?!