Need A Little Stampin Up Pickup?

Then the Loads of Love & Loads of Love Accessories stamp sets from Stampin' Up! is just what you need!

I have a friend who recently moved and as we all know, moving is stressful and tiring! I thought I would send her this card to "pickup" her day.

The pickup was colored in using Stampin' Up! Watercolor Pencils and Blender Pens. I was looking for a soft look since its recipient is a female. All I did was pencil in a little color with the Watercolor Pencils, and blended/softened the hue with the Blender Pens. They are very easy to work with. If you add too much color, brush your Blender Pen over it to catch some of the color and rub it off on scrap paper. Need more color? Add more with your Watercolor Pencil and blend again until you have the desired shade.

For more uses and tips on Blender Pens click HERE.

Summer is going by fast! Last night my husband & I went to see an Abba tribute band. What a blast! They looked, dressed, and sang just like Abba. It was awesome! Everyone was dancing and singing along. Too fun!

Take care and drop me a comment letting me know what kind of fun you are having this summer?

Thanks for visiting!

Recipe (all supplies from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):
Stamps: Loads of Love, Loads of Lovc Accessories, Fundamental Phrases
Ink: Basic Gray
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, YoYo Yellow, Basic Gray
Accessories: Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pens, Mini Library Clips, Silver Brads, Ribbon, Prima Flowers

Delicious Stampin' Up! Recipe - Razzleberry Lemonade with Square Ice!

I was having a creative block this week so I just pulled out my new pack of Stampin' Up! Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper and the juices started flowing! This paper is gorgeous. Does it look a little aged and distressed? I didn't do that . . . it comes that way! Bonus!!! It's so much prettier in person.

Since the Square Fire Rhinestone Brads are on sale this week, I had to show you a use for them! I used a Lilac one from the Ice Square collection for my flower center. A little bling can be the perfect finishing touch to any creation without overdoing it.

I have several things in the works right now, so forgive me for the breaks in between posts. In case you're wondering what I'm working on, my wonderful husband bought me a laptop for my business last month. Now I can use it whenever and wherever I want. It's so nice!

In addition to getting that up & running, I am getting ready to offer a Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper Share and Ribbon Share. I've had a few requests for this since the new paper & ribbons are so gorgeous. Let's face it, we want it all! We can have it all by participating in the share and at a fraction of the cost compared to buying it all individually. Stay tuned for details.

Have a wonderful day and thank you for visiting my blog! Be sure to follow me on Twitter too. Tweet, tweet.

Recipe (all supplies from Stampin' Up!):

Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Razzleberry Lemonade

Accessories: 5-Petal Punch, Boho Blossoms, Ice Square Rhinestone Brad

A Little Bling For SU! Deal of the Week #3

Stampin' Up! Deal of the Week

Stampin' Up! Square Fire Rhinestone Brads
Regularly $10.95 Sale Price $6.99!
July 13th - 19th

This is one sale I will be taking advantage of! Save now and stock up for the upcoming holidays. You can never have too many brads! These rhinestones are so pretty for a little added bling to your creation. I wonder what next week will bring?

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The Circus Is In Town!

Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages, the Stampin' Up! Circle Circus is about to begin!

This is one circus you don't want to miss. What a cool set of stamps! You will see me creating a lot of different things with this set. The wheels have been turning.

I used another new "in color" today, Bermuda Bay. I stamped the image randomly in black and added just a touch of color to the flower centers on the stamped image. To make the Bermuda Bay really stand out, I paired it up with black.

The final touch was wrapping Bermuda Bay Polka-Dot Ribbon around the card and tying it off through a black Jumbo Grommet.

Pretty simple and fun to make!

Recipe (All supplies from Stampin' Up):
Stamps: Circle Circus (item# 115778)
Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Bermuda Bay
Ink: Basic Black, Bermuda Bay
Accessories: Bermuda Bay Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (item #115610), Jumbo Grommets (item#114348)

Stampin Up Deal of the Week

If you own a Big Shot, this bag is a must have. Look how cute it is!

Want the bag and need the machine to fill it? E-mail me. I'm offering 20% off the Stampin' Up Big Shot Die-Cut Machine!!!

Dazzle Your Monday with Stampin' Up! Razzle Dazzle

Welcome to Monday! I hope my card dazzles you Stampin' Up! style today. I just love the new "In Colors" for the 2009-2010 Stampin' Up! year. My favorite is definitely Soft Suede. I'm going to have to stock up on that color. I love neutrals because they go with anything!

Here are some tips for creating the card photographed above:

* Using some of the new "in colors", I paired up the Soft Suede with Crushed Curry.

* Stamp the image randomly over a 4 x 5.25 inch piece of Whisper White cardstock.

* To wrap ribbon around the entire front of the card, cut a small slit (ribbon width) in the seam of the card where you want to place your ribbon. This can be cut using a Hobby Blade. Thread the ribbon through the opening and secure with glue behind the centerpiece.

* Show your creativity by combining punches! I used the Curly Label punch behind the new Modern Label punch.

* Attach a little embellishment to finish off your creation. I used a little white button from Button Latte and tied Linen Thread through the button holes.

Coming up later today . . . Stampin' Up! Deal of the Week!


Recipe (all supplies from Stampin' Up!):
Stamp Set: Razzle Dazzle (#116714)
Ink: Crushed Curry, Soft Suede
Cardstock: Crushed Curry, Soft Suede, Whisper White
Punches: Curly Label (#112208), Modern Label (#116630)
Accessories: Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (#115612), Button Latte (#114333), Linen Thread (#104199)