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
Stampin' Up! Creative Coach
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Grateful, Stampin' Up! 6/7/12 Moutwatering and Pursuit of Happiness

Good Afternoon Friends!

Don't adjust your punches!  Check out the cute scalloped frame I made on the focal point of this card!  It was very easy to make using the scalloped oval punch.  It's not perfect, but it makes an AWESOME matte for your 2 1/2 circle punched images!   I love a clean and simple card that pop's like this! 

I'm sorry that I've been blogger MIA.  I'm VERY excited to be sharing with you that I'm only about $1248, in sales from earning a trip to Fiji for my husband and I. I can't even wrap my head around that!  If I get there, it will set the record for being far away from home for me! 

I'm totally excited and I've booked myself solid for workshops through the end of the month to try and achieve that goal.  I'm also in line for a performance bonus that is equal to my daughter's tuition for a WHOLE year at St. Michael's School.  For my family and I, this would be HUGE; knowing that we could take care of a year's tuition!  I'm quite a bit away from the bonus but I'm going to try for it. I can't afford to put the money in, so I will just do my best and ask for help from my friends.  It's certainly not hard to spend a little in this new catalog (which is just amazing).   Like so many things in life, I won't get there for sure if I don't try!  :)

I only have until the end of June to reach BOTH goals, so I've been trying very hard.  For those of you who make a purchase through me or my online store (min $25), I'll be sending you a card (maybe this one) and a new catalog if you don't already have one.  

Grateful ~ when I think about ALL the people I am Grateful for, it honestly brings me to tears. I thought about it quite a bit as I assembled this card.

First, I'm grateful to be a Stampin' Up demonstrator.  Stampin' Up! is a company with so much heart.  They stand behind their products and if something isn't perfect, they make it right. They make it easy for me to do my job and feel supported.

I'm grateful for my clients and friends who place orders with me monthly and have chosen to support my business in my time of need and all year long.  Some are long distance.  Others, I am blessed to know and spend time with creating works of heART that is shared with everyone they know.

I'm so grateful for my AMAZING team of demonstrators, Stampers With heART.  Some gals love a discount on their stamps, others need a discount to support their habit, some like a part time job and do one or two events a month, and I have a few business builders.  After 6 years, I am SO excited that a few of my girls have branched out and started clubs and they are sharing their lives and talents with others.  Let me just say, I would NEVER earn ANY trip if it wasn't for all of them!

I'm grateful for my demonstrator and crafty friends, whom I love and support, and feel the love from too.  We may be in a "sales" industry, but these classy ladies help me along.  I do my best to help them too and my life is better because of so MANY of them and all of you.

Whether you place regular orders with me or leave me a comment now and then ~ I'm feeling Grateful.  Much love to you all.  I hope that my blog inspires you to go create! 

So how about some more details about this card?  I used it in my first stamp camp of the new book this past Saturday!  :)

Supplies:

Stamps: Pursuit of Happiness and Mouthwatering

Ink: 2012-2014 in color markers (gumball green) and real red marker
Paper:  Gumball Green Cardstock, Very Vanilla Cardstock, Be of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper.
Accessories: 1/8 Real red taffeta ribbon, designer "brights" buttons,  tombo multipurpose adhesive, baker's twine in white, dimensionals, Scalloped Oval punch, 2 1/2" circle punch

Measurements:
Base: Very Vanilla Cardstock 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded in half at 4 1/4"
Layer 2: Gumball Green Cardstock 5 x 3 3/4"
Layer 3: Very Vanilla Cardstock 4 7/8" x 3 5/8"
Layer 4:  Be of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper
Layer 5:  1/8 Real red taffeta ribbon about 6" piece, glue dot on either end to hold it in place
Layer 6: 4 scalloped ovals, arranged in back of the circle to make a matte
Layer 7: 2 1/2" circle punch 
I'll have more to share soon!  Thank you so much for being you and thanks for stopping by to visit today!

Rubbah hugs,

Selene
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Celebrate U!

Good Morning Friends!

Thinking back on the meeting with my team this week, I'm so thankful for friendship.  This was the fun swap I chose to make.

This swap card is so appropriate for my feelings when it comes to them.  Take all my favorite things, add some color, personality, style and that describes the ladies in my group perfectly!  Each person brings their own special talents to the team and I learn from them every time they grace my doorstep.  Love you girls!

This month's theme was a color challenge, "Crumb Cake" and the in colors that will be good till 2013.  (any combination).  This month Bonnie picked the theme and the cards are GORGEOUS! It's Miss Regina's turn to pick the theme for our March 11th meeting.  I cant wait to see what she'll pick!

I started with Mary Jo "technostamper" sketch challenge from last Monday, then changed it to use the stamp I wanted.  So, first let's talk about the center panel of this card.  I just love the "packed for everything stamp bundle" in fact, I earned the bundle for free! 

Thank You Stampin' Up!  This stamp is one stamp in the group of 4 that all look the same.  It's easy to make a personal, beautiful, card in a short amount of time, and just add a few special embellishments.  You don't really need to color every image, just the important ones.  I started with the flower and the coffee cup (a few of my favorite things).  Then, I added color to the purse.  Here's the fun part!  I punched a few holes at the base of the purse strap and inserted about 3" piece of ribbon it's stuck to the back of the shimmer white card stuck.  Then, I took a tiny dot of green glue and stuck the top of the purse handle down to the image.  It took me a while to make 12 of these, but it was well worth it!  This month we were lucky enough to have some packages from team members who are out of state.  I'll be sharing all those swaps on my facebook page this week.  You wont want to miss their awesome cards! 

There's a lot of FREE products on theses cards also.  There's the special designer paper Everyday Enchantment(126154), the matching Brad and ribbon from the Ribbon and brad pack (127279) and then the "Celebrate" comes from the Outlined Occasions stamp set 126014w/126016c.

Each of these items are available for FREE with each $50 purchase you make, no limit!

So this was the original sketch card I did for Mary Jo's challenge. 

For both cards I also stamped "celebrate" at the top of the card, colored it with the coral marker, then painted it with crystal effects.  It's so puffy and shiny in real life.

After it had a nice glow on it, I took a little glitter and sprinkled it over the top.  After 12 I was stylishly covered in glitter.  ;-)

Here's a close up. of the crystal effects.  So pretty!!  Finally I took out my FAVORITE big shot alphabet set 115951Timeless Type and cut out a "u" for the front of my card.  I added crystal effect and dazzling diamonds to that element as well.


So how about some measurements:
Base: Pool party 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded in half at 4 1/4"
Layer 2: Calypso Coral 5 x 3 3/4"
Layer 3: Crumb Cake 4 7/8" x 3 5/8"
Layer 4: 3 1/2" square everyday enchantment DSP
Layer 5: Crumb Cake ribbon
(for the first card above)
Layer 6: Calypso Coral 2 7/8 x 2 3/8"
Layer 7: Shimmer White 2 3/4" x 2 1/4"

Supply List
Stamps: 125450 Packed for mom, Outlined Occasions stamp set 126014w/126016c
Ink: Calypso Coral and Pool Party markers 123002
Paper: Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Crumb Cake, EveryDay Enchantment DSP
Accessories: Big Shot die cutting machine, 115951 Timeless Type Alphabet Set, Crystal effects, dazzling diamonds glitter.

Thanks for stopping by today :) Please leave me a comment so I know you've been here!

Hugs,
Selene Kempton

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