White Birthday Wishes, Clean and simple

I love this gorgeous card by Regina Maginnis.  She said that she cased this one from somewhere.  I'm sure that a service man or woman will be excited to used this to send home to a loved one.  Swoon!


Love,
Selene Kempton
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Pretty in Pink Button Buddies!

Is this not the cutest little piggie in the whole world?  I love how the buttons fit this stamp set so perfectly! Check in tomorrow to see another card we sent to Operation Write Home.


Love,
Selene Kempton
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More birthday cards...

This card was designed by the very talented Christine Crutcher!  I just love this purple!  This card was another sample from the operation write home party last week!


Love,
Selene Kempton
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Papillion Potpourri

This adorable card was designed by Michelle Ruelle and was another design for the Operation write home party last week!  I hope you're loving the card shares this week! 


Love,
Selene Kempton
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Happy Hour

Bula!  by the time you're reading this, I have arrived in Fiji!  This is another gorgeous card by Joanne Cardone for the Operation Write Home donation that our team made this past week. 


Love,
Selene Kempton
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Happy Birthday Card for our troops!

Today's the day I leave for Fiji!  I have 17 hours of in flight time ahead of me, plus a 12 hour layover at LAX!  This card was designed and made by Joanne Cardone and was made for our operation write home donation going in this week.  


Love,
Selene Kempton
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I should be packing, but Happy Dirtday! Making a difference with Stampin Up!

I know I should be packing but I really wanted to update my blog.  Tomorrow I'll be off to an all expense paid trip to Fiji thanks to my AWESOME customers, AMAZING team and Stampin' Up!

I'm not sure that the word Grateful, can really express what I'm feeling!

I'm running a little short on time so I will post a bunch of cards that my team and I made at Sunday's Operation Write Home, Cards for hero's party.  This party was inspired by my downline Seongsook Dunkan, who has dedicated her entire business to making cards for this amazing charitable organization.  The next series of blog posts are to show the cards we made that day.  More importantly, this is just one example of how stampin up has made such a difference in my life, and has allowed me to make a difference in the lives of others. 

For that, I am truly blessed.  Thanks so much for being a part of my life. 

 

Love,
Selene Kempton
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4/12 First Communion MDS Share, My Digital Studio

Good Morning Friends!

Last night, in about 30 minutes, I put this menu together for my daughter's first communion celebration gathering after mass tomorrow.  I love that in MDS, things just sort of flow and it makes it so easy to come up with a frame worth art piece in a short amount of time.  Swoon! 

The final menu will be 8 1/2" x 11 and matches the invitation perfectly!  :)  Last night my good friend and assistant Jenny helped me make a bunch of favors to hand out at the restaurant and today, I feel pretty calm!  :)  Scrabooking class tonight, and today I'm going to go see if I can purchase something for my princess to commemorate this special day. 

I'm not sure if I posted the invitation here.. here is a picture of the back.

Again, it was such a time saver to be able to have these printed.  I love making handmade cards, but I'm a bit of a procrastinator.  :)  What do you think of the design?  I like how the banner goes on top of the cross, then on the menu, it comes off.  For the favor, we did them by hand.. :) I'll share those tomorrow. 


Okay.. so now some "business"  Not Quite Navy card stock is completely sold out!  Gasp!  If you have anything that you might need, you may want to snag it before it's gone completely.  There are several reinker colors that are sold out as well. 

In case you haven't seen it, here are the colors that are leaving us!

Stock up on your favorites before they are gone forever! 

Love,
Selene Kempton
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Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!!!

Good Morning!

It's TAX day here at the Kempton household, so I'm procrastinating ~ don't tell my hubby!  Not a regular post for me today (unless I finish what I'm supposed to do), but I wanted to thank all of you who placed orders under my online FREE SHIPPING weekend party!  Woot!

Everyone that placed orders got a number (per $25 ordered) and I put the numbers into random.org.  So, Congratulations to Kathleen M. who won the hostess benefits!  As always, EVERYONE who placed an online order with me can expect a card in the mail!  I so appreciate you all!  Big hugs!

I made this cute little graphic in about 10 minutes using My Digital Studio!  Did you know that the price for MDS has dropped?  Oh and because it's a download, there is no shipping?  So $19.95 for the base program and you get some free exclusive artwork, and can turn any type to stampin up colors that will match your cardstock?  How awesome is that?  

Still not sure that you'll love it?  Well, try it out for free for 30 days!  Click here to get your FREE 30 day trial of MDS.  If you still need help from there and want to be an expert at the program, there is FREE training available.  Woot Woot!  Click here to check out all the amazing FREE instruction video's that will take you right through to MDS master!  :)

Okay, now I really need to get off line and do the taxes!  Make it a great day friends!

Love,
Selene Kempton
Stampin' Up! Creative Coach

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4/5 Free Shipping for orders April 6-8. Fun with Photowhat?? Photopolymer!! Designer Typeset Photopolymer Stamp Set, Clean and Simple

Good Evening Friends!

I was excited to see another new product released from Stampin' Up! Photopolymer Stamps!  What does that mean exactly?  Well, I take it to mean I can see straight through to my paper and actually SEE where I'm stamping.

Curious..., I ordered the stamp set the same day.  It came in... and sat... and sat.. until tonight!  I realize that this isn't the most beautiful card I've ever made, but I was just playin!  I wanted to see what I would think of the stamps and they are cool. I'd be interested in more designs I think.  At $13.95 for a set of 57, there's value in the price I think we can all appreciate!

Use this exclusive photopolymer alphabet set (with extras!) for titles or embellishments on scrapbook pages, cards, or any type of project. We recommend clear block sizes A, B, G, F, and I (not included in the set).
Our photopolymer stamps offer a versatile all-clear stamping option. You’ll find that our photopolymer is top-quality and give a perfectly stamped image every time. The stamps stick amazingly well to our clear blocks and are easy to place just where you want them. And best of all, you get to enjoy tons of images for a great price!

So, I inked up the big banner first using espresso ink.

Next, I added the word "thanks" on top of the banner on my cardstock, then just placed the clear block on top so when I stamp my letters I didn't have to do them one at a time.  That's pretty clever!

Then, I took out 3 markers and colored the letters individually.  That's how I would use my current stamps, so I wanted to see how it would look. 

 

Perfect shot, and no stamp-a-majig!  Woot woot! 

To make the ribbon all scrunched, I snipped off the end, and grabbed the white stitching in the middle and pulled it a bit. Then I used tombo multipurpose adhesive to stick the ribbon to the card front.  Here's another peek. :)

The presents come from the Patterned Party Stamp set.  I love these colors together, pacific point, real red and rich razzleberry!  Speaking of... Stampin up announced to demonstrators yesterday, that there is going to be a color update!  I LOVE that I work for a company that is up with the times.  Here's how it's shaking out.

 

Is your favorite color on the retiring list?  Please don't forget to purchase reinkers for your favorite color ink pads before they are GONE...  I'm so excited Bermuda Bay is coming back, and Wisteria should SURELY be a permanent color, wouldn't you say? 

Oh, so there's even MORE news.  Stampin' Up!'s supplier of watercolor wonder crayons is no longer able to manufacture our line.  The good news is some of the colors are still available.  Head on over to my online store and snag yours up before they are gone.  

That isn't even the best NEWS EVER!!
How about Free shipping for orders placed over the weekend April 6th-8th!  I'm so EXCITED!!!!  You can have ANYTHING shipped, no minimum order for FREE this weekend!!  Want to get mystery hostess benefits?  Go to my store, and enter hostess code: 3BUZX94N
in the bottom left hand side of your shopping cart.  You will see my name pop up as the hostess, but that's okay.  Place a $25 to be entered and for every $25 order you will get additional entries.  Woot!!

 So that's it for tonight!  Thanks so much for stopping by!  Whew! what an exciting weekend!

Love,
Selene Kempton
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4/3 More Make a Cake with Itty Bitty Banners and Patio Party Designer Paper

Good Morning Friends,

How about another great project with Make a Cake and Itty Bitty Banners Stamp Sets?  These stamp sets are both so versatile.  For Make a Cake, you can make the cake different sizes or shapes by layering the images.  To make it easier, I would suggest using a post it note in between stamping to protect the images underneath.

Here's a look at the card I made:

The Patio Party Designer Paper comes with a cute circle image that matches one of the prints in another sheet!  I just used a 1 3/4" circle punch to punch out the pre-printed image to make the banner emblem.  I added a 3/4" circle punch of midnight muse card stock in the center of the circle.  When I stamped the cake base, I added a post it note to the top of the cake base, then added the top. 

What an easy thank you set for a bride to be to have made up for wedding thank you's! 

I stamped the images in the midnight muse and then colored them in with the other 2012-2014 in color markers.

Stamps: Make a Cake and Itty Bitty Banners

Ink: In Color Markers

Paper: Patio Party, Midnight Muse, Baja Breeze, Whisper White

Accessories: Stitched Whisper White Grosgrain 1/4"

 

On a personal note, the construction workers are "jacking up" the house on a house jack today, and the ground has begun to shake! It may be time for me to take my mom out again!  I'm so glad we are getting the necessary work completed, but yikes!  

I'll be back tomorrow to share another fun project with you!  Thanks so much for stopping by to visit today!  Please make it a great day!

Love,
Selene Kempton
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4/2 Make a cake with Itty Bitty Banners and Patio Party Designer Paper

Good Morning Friends,

I have two shares using these stamp sets.  I made these cards (today and tomorrow) last June and had planned to offer them as part of a class planner.  So, here is the first one!

We are having some unexpected construction at the house this week, so classes here have been cancelled.  Hopefully, that will free me up for some blogging and I can share some of the projects I've been saving for you!  :)

When I ran across these cards this week, I knew I wanted to take a little time to share them. 

The colors here come from the Patio Party Designer Series Paper. 

The base layer is Primrose petals, cut to 11 x 4 1/4". 
Layer 2 is Whisper white 5 x 3 3/4" 

Layer 3 is Midnight Muse 4 7/8 x 3 5/8"

Layer 4 is whisper white 3 1/4" square

The butterfly DSP layer is 3 inches square, so you get 16 of that square from one piece of 12 x 12.  I love this layout for quick cards.  Across the middle, I used a strip of the stitched Grosgrain ribbon in Whisper white.  

I stamped the images in the midnight muse and then colored them in with the other 2012-2014 in color markers.

Stamps: Make a Cake and Itty Bitty Banners

Ink: In Color Markers

Paper: Patio Party, Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals, Whisper White

Accessories: Stitched Whisper White Grosgrain 1/4"

Love,
Selene Kempton
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4/1 The Open Sea and Pure Gumption with Fan Fair Paper and cool double bow Split Coast Stampers Creative Crew CCREW0413CF

Good Morning Friends!

I hope you all had a blessed holiday surrounded by the people you love.

Today's share is a card I am putting in the mail for a good friend who got a promotion at work.  The amount of time and dedication that this person put into their promotion is amazing and I'm so happy for my friend.  (I don't want to say who the card is for until they get it).

To make the gorgeous double bow, I used my friend Lee Conrey's magic bow maker.  I added two pieces of the Riding Hood Red 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon to the mix of this double bow, and used a few glue dots underneath the bow to hold the folded back pieces in place.  Woot woot!  The pretty Banner across my card front was stamped on Very Vanilla card stock that was about 3/4" thick.  Then I scored it on either side of the sentiment twice.  Once right beside where the words end, and 1/4" over.  Then I just cut the paper to make the banner end and it pops up quite nicely.  I added a single glue dot under the center to get it to arch outward from the middle.  

I also made this card for the design team, the creative crew, over on Split Coast Stampers.  Here are the challenge details:  CCREW0413CF, CreativeCrew, SUO or SUM--Creative Focus: This month, let's show off our new paper piercing tools! Located on P181 of the main catalog and on P 27 & 36 of the spring catalog, these can add a great accent to any project! Challenge yourself to add piercing to your card in a new way. If you don't have the paper piercing tool, use a pushpin!

I thought it would be fun to use my paper piercing on the scallop of the 2 3/4" scalloped circle punch.  I layered that layer with a 2 1/2" Espresso Colored Circle underneath.  I also added another layer of paper piercing all around the outside my Fan Fair Designer Series Paper and Sponged the layer heavily with Early Espresso ink. 

I love the Open Sea Stamp Set for achievement cards because in my opinion, life is a journey not a race.  Accomplishments along the way should be celebrated.  For me, accomplishments take prayer, dedication, hard work and determination.  The ship is symbolic for the journey for me.  There may be storms along the way, and things may pull you off track, but it's important to keep moving forward.  The sentiment comes from Pure Gumption, which is a set to celebrate Graduations.  I love that it can be used for other things too!

If you have time today, please check out the Creative Crew Gallery for April over on Split Coast to see what my team mates have made!  I love their artwork and promise you will not be disappointed!  Thanks for visiting today.

Love,
Selene Kempton
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