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Swap cards made using My Digital Studio!!

I made these cards using My digital Studio for a swap this weekend.  I love them! They were easy and fun to create and I printed them on photo paper here at home from my own printer-  my HP printer colors match our SU colors so no adjusting was necessary! Now I just wish this printer was built to print 12x12! lol  I then layered my printed part on chocolate chip cardstock an added a whisper white c/s a greeting inside.

 
 

have a wonderful Sabbath day see you tomorrow- Kay is creating his next video so stay tuned its full of lots of ideas !

  

Birthday Book Using My Digital Studio templates

Today I  started creating a gift shhhhhhh you are SWORN to secrecy for a family member.... Here are 3 of the pages- remember you can click on the photo and see them full size.

 

 

 I am not done, I have so many photos I want to add! I am getting started  have to add about 12 more pages before I send it to the printer. 

WHAT are you waiting for? this is a FANTASTIC program and you will find tons of uses for it! I LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT! 

I am leaving these pages with few emhellisments so that the photos are the focus centerpieces!   Have a great day!

 

Motivational Seminar I attended & Close as A Memory notecard

I have a horrible cold,(day 4)  I hope you are all well and having a marvelous weekend! I was priviliged yesterday to attend a Motivational Seminar with my friend Becky and my favorite speakers were:

General Colin Powell, Greg Dunham, Suze Orman, Zig Ziglar  & Terry Bradshaw - WOW talk about a great day! Thanks Becky for inviting me!  I am glad I took notes!!  There were other great speakers also, but these were my personal favorites and my MOST favorite? General Powell of course! Talk about articulate,  funny and intelligent!  I would love to meet him in person and glean just a tid bit of his knowledge!  I would pay just to listen to him again! Did you know he does an awesome impersonation of Presiden Regan! IT was incredible!! We laughed our socks off!

Download Jqhammons   for the flyer of the speakers-  there were other speakers that are not on this flyer that were awesome also!

Suze Orman, is FANTASTIC!  She is a powerhouse speaker, and if I were rich I would hire her to handle my finances! WOW!

Terry Bradshaw is hilarious! what a cut up!  and Zig Ziglar whom we have all heard about or read his books- well I had never heard him speak or read a book but I am going to the library next week to check one out and start reading them all! FANTASTIC speaker for 82.  He now has short term memory loss but he has Charisma, he is articulate and he is not only funny but he is very motivational!

The common theme?  get out of debt, get your family in order, they talked a lot to the men about how to treat their wives and children, and they said to change the government we must EACH take a stand and take part and work hard. It all begins at home, EDUCATION!!  Continue to further your education, among a lot of other things, I can't tell you how wonderful it was to soak in their words!  I would love to have it on a cd to continue to review!!

 

Now for our project today! An awesome notecard! Fun, elegant and easy! Just change the saying and it can be used for any occasion! Don't you love watercolor?

 

Close as a Memory Notecard  

Sometimes a healing moment during a difficult time comes through the simple gesture or expression of love and concern from a friend. This notecard is a beautiful way to bless and uplift others.  

 

 

SUPPLIES

 

• Close As A Memory
• Bella Toile
• Always Artichoke
• Confetti Cream
• Earth Elements
• Very Vanilla
• Always Artichoke Classic Stampin' Pad
• Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad
• Not Quite Navy Classic Stampin' Pad
• Ruby Red 8-1/2X11 Card Stock
• Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad
• Mellow Moss 3/8 Inch Taffeta Ribbon
• Linen Thread
• Pretties Kit
• Stampin' Dimensionals
• Aqua Painter
• Wide Oval Punch
• 1/16 Inch Handheld Circle Punch

 

Off to work so see you all tomorrow! (having cold doesnt make the work or the creating stop in this house!)

 

Make Merry Card

Make Merry Card

Stamps Berry Christmas (set of 8; item 116509; $22.95) Paper Crushed Curry card stock: 1-3/4" x 3/8" Kraft card stock: 2-3/4" x 4-1/4" and 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" (finished size) Real Red card stock: 2" x 4" Whisper White card stock: 2-3/4" x 2-1/8" Ink Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad Old Olive Stampin' Write marker Soft Suede Stampin' Write marker Accessories & Tools Old Olive 1/4" grosgrain ribbon: 6" Playground Designer buttons Stampin' Dimensionals Scallop Square punch Sizzix Big Shot Petals-A-Plenty Textured Impressions embossing folder Crochet thread Hot glue and glue gun

Instructions

1. Dry emboss Kraft card stock using Sizzix Big Shot and Petals-A-Plenty Textured Impressions embossing folder.
2. Ink branch image using Old Olive and Soft Suede Stampin' Write markers. Stamp image on Whisper White card stock. Stamp bird image in Soft Suede ink above branch image.
3. Punch two scalloped squares from Real Red card stock using Scallop Square punch. Adhere to back side of Whisper White piece to create mini scalloped border along right edge.
4. Adhere Whisper White piece to embossed piece.
5. Adhere left edge of ribbon to back side of embossed piece using hot glue. Wrap around front of card stock, and secure using hot glue.
6. Adhere embossed card stock piece to card.
7. Begin folding ribbon over in an accordion, securing each fold with hot glue. Adhere right end of ribbon to card.
8. Stamp "Make merry!" in Soft Suede ink on Crushed Curry card stock. Adhere to card using Stampin' Dimensionals.
9. Tie crochet thread through button in bow. Adhere button to card.

Just click the ORDER NOW link on the right side of this page to order your supplies ~

Thanks for stopping by see you next project!

 

Noel Block Project

 

Paper Crushed Curry card stock: 4" long strip Old Olive textured card stock: four at 9-3/4" x 12" Whisper White textured card stock: 2" x 1-1/2"; four at 2-1/4" x 2-1/4" Accessories & Tools Crushed Curry 1/2" polka-dot grosgrain ribbon: 4" Chocolate Chip 1-1/4" striped grosgrain ribbon: 30" Linen thread Décor Elements Décor Blocks Chocolate Holiday Mix Décor Elements Real Red Holiday Mix Décor Elements Clear rhinestone brads Clear buttons Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive Stampin' Dimensionals Mat Pack Paper-piercing tool 3/16" Corner Rounder punch Stapler and staples

Instructions

1. Score Old Olive textured card stock vertically at 2-13/16" and 5-3/4". Score Old Olive textured card stock horizontally at 1-3/4", 3-1/2", 6-1-4", and 9-1/8". Remove left side and right sides of card stock down to first row of three squares, creating an upside down "T." 
2. Lay Décor Elements Décor Block on card stock, and adhere. Wrap block, adhering each side.
3. Repeat steps one and two for remaining blocks.
4. Round corners of Whisper White card stock pieces using 3/16" Corner Rounder punches. Decorate as desired using Holiday Mix Décor Elements and embellishments.

HAVE FUN CREATING!

 

Deal of the week is back!

Deals of the Week!

Throughout October, get all-new Deals of the Week—with select products up to 50% off! See below for this week’s Deals of the Week: Dates Item Page Description Regular Price Sale Price October 12, 10AM (MT) through October 19, 9:50AM (MT) 115961 200 Perfect Setting Bigz XL die $42.95 25.99 114515 195 Flower Burst Embosslits Die $11.95 $5.99 116760 201 Pop-Up Three Tier Cake Bigz XL Die $39.95 $25.49

 

Perfect Setting- awesome for napkin rings

Pop Up 3 tier cake die-  this is what I used to make the wedding cake package topper in a previous post 

 

Flower Burst Embosslits Die, I use this all the time! It not only cuts out the shape but embosses it at the same time! FANTASTIC!

ORDER ONLINE HERE

Happy Stampin’~

 

Jingle Christmas Album

The most beautiful story reidchapman  click this link for a wonderful Christmas song!

I purchased a kit from Andrea Walford

and made this AMAZING book!

 

This is the front when closed-   yummy~

 

 

here is the inside - its definately a show stopper!

 

I showed it to my mom and had to "take it back from her" she lovded it and wanted to keep it~ lol NOT!

 

Now that I know how to make these fantastic albums I am offering this as a class here in my home

c'mon over and join the fun!

email me for details!

have a great day and dont forget to click on the photos to see them full sized!

 

 

October Cancer Awareness Specials

 

Here is a card I created using our Hope Happens stamps

I tried using my hubbys camera because I cannot find mine and I am not pleased with it's fuzziness but....  I have company coming soon, so am trying to share this with you quickly.

The white brads were dipped in versamark and irridescent ice embossing powder put on them and heated - dont cha love the sparkle?

 

Click the link for my flyer of specials-  10% of all purchases b efore shiping and tax will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation  starting today October 11 and ending the 30th.

 Download October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month  flyer!

My Digital Studio Calendar 8.5 x 11

I just received my digital studio this afternoon and I have already created a calendar for a Christmas gift!  the hardest part was choosing which photos to use!

Shhhhhhhhhhhhh don't tell!!!

Here are a few of the pages- WOW!! Talk about quick and easy!  Hooray!  This is an awesome program I plan to use for many types of projects for many years to come!

What do you think?  This was fun!! I could move, change the sizes of the photos, the stamp and the embellishments, pick the fonts I love and be creative without cutting any paper or making ANY mess! lol I kept my pages basic because I want Jack to be to focus not a lot of stuff on the page.

Come by on Oct 15th and see this fantastic program, give it a try and place your MDS order and receive FREE TAX!

 

 

Faux Suede technique & My downline has a new blog !

I am busy creating some Christmas items that I cant share "yet"  check back tho!

In the meantime here is a great technique for you to use!!

Faux Suede

Directions:

1) Sponge ink over your card stock; this technique works best when you apply a generous amount of ink.
 

2) Once you've sponged the card stock, sand it repeatedly until you achieve the final look you desire.

 

Now, lets see your projects using this fantastic, easy technique!!

Linda Gilliam, a wonderful dear friend and downline of mine has started a blog and will be posting her Stampin Up! Creations there-  be sure to check it out

Click HERE to go to her blog.