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It's Raining Again!

Pretty much sums it up around here!

There's something very wonderful about stamping and crafting when it's raining. My desk is front of a huge window and I can watch the rainfall and hear the patter as it hits the window and roof. Of course that's if I'm not blasting rock music from the stereo! lol  I'm playing with some new things and below you will find some peeks at things from the Holiday Catalog which goes live August 1.

Inside card and envelope

Project Details
Stamps	Naughty and Nice Rotary Stamp, Tag It! and Very Merry Tags
Card Stock & Papers	Seasons of Style Designer Series Paper, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive and Crumb Cake
Ink	Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive
Accessories	Seasons of Style Washi Tape, Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Old Olive Designer Button
Tools	Chalk Talk Framelits, Labels Collection Framelits, Merry Minis Punch Pack, Houndstooth Embossing Folder. The gold edge was made with a Krylon Gold Leafing pen.

Project Details
Stamps	Tag It!
Card Stock & Papers	Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White and Color Color Collection Designer Series Paper Stack in Brights.
Ink	Gumball Green, Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point, Real Red
Accessories	Linen Thread, Stampin' Dimensionals, ribbon from stash
Tools	Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Chalk Talk Framelits

Project Details
Stamps	Tag It!
Card Stock & Papers	Whisper White, Pool Party, Gumball Green, Epic Day Designer Series Paper
Ink	Gumball Green, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point
Accessories	Hung Up Cute Clips, 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon in Gumball Green, Stampin' Dimensionals
Tools	Chalk Talk Framelits

New Toys, Stalking the UPS Truck and Organization Nirvana

Do you remember when you were in elementary school and you’d get all those new supplies at the beginning of the  year?  I always loved opening the packages and labeling things. Putting the pencils in a new case, covering books etc. Well I never grew out of that. An order was due yesterday and starting at about 4:00, I was watching the driveway for the UPS truck. You know how they say a watched pot never boils? Yeah, well a watched driveway doesn’t produce the UPS truck either! He finally came at 6:30 and I ran into my studio and ripped open that box like a crazy woman. I opened all the packages, fondled my new toys and just loved them up. Then I simply had to organize, label and put everything away. I swear it’s a compulsion. Every time I get new toys, I MUST go through this process ASAP. You know the weirdest thing about it? I LOVE IT! Seriously, I had the most fun making new folders to add to my box of embossing folders and Framelits. Putting the stamp sets together and alphabetizing them on my stamp rack. Of course I delighted in labeling new folders for the dsp, punching out dots of cardstock in the appropriate color for the tops of reinker bottles and using the label maker to label the sides of my embellishment containers. I adore my label maker. 

I guess my Mom would not be a bit surprised at my compulsion to organize things. She was the book keeper for Daddy's business and used to give me old forms and blank deposit slips to play with when I was little. I had an office set up in my room. I had a desk full of supplies just like she did. Even in my teens I was bit ocd. Mom said I was the only teenager who actually kept a clean room. Her friends were always jealous cause she never had to fuss to get me to clean my room, and my closet was an organized work of art.

Yeah, I know, I'm kind of a dork. Okay, my big brother would say a BIG DORK! But ya know what? I'm happy like this. 

This purse is the cutest card holder! I got the directions from Chiaki Haverstick. I used a Labels Framelit for the top section of the purse, because I didn't have the die that Chiaki used. I simply adore this card set holder and I plan to make several more.

These are the two newest Designer Series Paper. I made these display boards to show all the products that coordinate with these pretty papers. Of course, I don't have all those ribbons and buttons.... yet! lol

Stampin’ Up! Scrapbooking Products

Stampin’ Up! offers a beautiful coordinating color system of cardstock, 12 by 12 designer series paper, ink pads, ribbons, markers and embellishments, Big Shot items, punches, paper piercing, cutting tools and digital scrapbooking. Have you thought of using rubber stamps in your scrapbooks? There are many versatile designs that lend themselves to several different uses. Stamped in different colors and with various layouts, you can get scores of different looks. Be sure to check out the Smash Book line of products called, “This and That” on pages 128-134 and 155. Be sure to check out the punches and Big Shot items. Many coordinate with stamp sets to eliminate fussy cutting.

Check out just a few of the VERSATILE stamp sets that lend themselves perfectly to scrapbooking

Stamp Set Title	Page
Blue Ribbon	17
Pennant Parade	18
Chamomile (wheel)	35
Animal Talk	43
Flowering Flourishes	118
Tag It	45
Gingham (wheel)	82
Creative Elements	105
Apothecary Art	107
Around The World	48
By The Tide	77
Post Card	102
Mosiac Madness	123
Tape It	127
The Great Outdoors	50
Great Sport	53
Baby Tees (wheel)	59
Zoo Review	74

            Remember, wheels offer extra value and a perfect for stamping along the edges of 12 inch papers.

Check out the online catalog in the sidebar, or send me an email and get one to you.

This and That Scrapbook Class

For scrapbookers, here is an old idea with a modern twist and the addition of rotary stamps, washi tape, and other clever new accessories. This type of scrapbooking has been reinvented to capture memories and life moments. The idea goes back to the roots of scrap booking when people made simple scrapbooks. They stuffed them full of memorabilia and photos. Then scrap booking took on its own art form.  The idea of This and That™ is to return to that faster and easier way of capturing what is happening in your life.  You can quickly add bits of journaling and photos, tuck in special treasures like a pressed flower or a feather that tickled your fancy, a magazine picture, special cards, anything you find beautiful, and sticking it into a journal and there you have it, snapshots of  your life and this n’ that captured into your book!

The This and That™ Class is offered in two parts to give you plenty of time for creating and offer the most bang for your buck! The $35.00 fee includes the following “Seasons of Style” coordinating products: Spiral Journal, 4 Sheets Stickers, 3 rolls of Washi Tape, 8 Journaling Tags, 12 sheets of Designer Series Paper, 2.5 yards of Silver Ribbon, 3 Bow Paperclip Embellishments, Holiday Catalog and the 2013 Idea Book and Catalog. During the class you will have free use of my Big Shot, die cuts, embossing folders, stamp sets, cardstock, ink pads, markers, punches, and paper cutter.

Wednesday, August 21, 12:30 to 3:30 and Wednesday, August 28, from 12:30 to 3:30.
Class fee due by August 6, to reserve your space. 

Don't Miss This Fabulous Promotion!

 Promotion Dates: July 1-31, 2013

A splash of pattern can give your paper crafting projects instant WOW! Now though July 31, buy three packs of select Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper and get one for FREE! Stock up! Buy SIX and get two free! There is no maxium limit!

Choose any Designer Series Paper on pages 151, 153 and 154 of the 2013-2014 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog with the following exceptions which are not included:

• Designer Series Paper Stacks
• Specialty Designer Series Paper
• Designer Series Paper ordered using hostess rewards

Paper Craft Crew Challenge

I had such fun designing a card for this challenge. I used a bunch of new things from the 2013-2014 catalog:-)  Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch #48

Project Details
Stamps	Lovely Romance
Card Stock & Papers	Crushed Curry, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, Eastern Elegance dsp
Ink	Crushed Curry, Coastal Cabana refill to color roses
Accessories	Coastal Cabana Ruffle Stretch Trim, Pearls Basic Jewels
Tools	Beautifully Brocade embossing folder, Oval framelit, Scallop Edge Border punch, Simply Pressed Clay & Mold