More Elegant Blessings!!

Hi Stamping Friends!!

I just wanted to share a couple more cards we will be stamping on Saturday, May 4th at my Elegant Blessings card class. Come join us!! We would love to have you!! We always have an amazing time stamping, and laughing together. It's good for the soul. :)

I have a love/hate relationship with the release of the new Stampin' Up! catalog every year. I absolutley LOVE to get new stamps and accessories and colors. But I hate to let go of all the things that retire to make room for all the new goodies. I wish we could just keep it all and get new!!  

After I created these two cards, I realized that a few items I used will not be in the next catalog. On the top card, the Elegant Bouquet embossing folder and Pretty In Pink card stock and button are on the retirement list. And on the bottom card, the Elegant Lines folder and the Rose Red Seam Binding are also retiring.

If you haven't had a chance to shop the retirement list yet, you may want to do it soon. Some accessories are already sold out!! Stop by my online store by clicking on the SHOP NOW button on the sidebar.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

Krystal

A Card and a List!!

Hi Stamping Friends!!

I want to share another card we will be stamping at my upcoming Elegant Blessings Card Class. Each particpant of the class will receive the Trust God stamp set and Papillon Potpourri stamp set. I'm very excited to stamp with everyone a week from Saturday!!

I saw the Navy and Starfruit color combo online and I just loved it. Very classy!!

If you haven't heard yet, Stampin' Up! announced it's Retirement List.

Here is a link to the Retiring Stamps:

http://su-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/lastChance/2013%20NA%20Retired%20List/Retired_List_stamps_en-US.pdf

And here is the Retiring Accessories:

http://su-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/lastChance/2013%20NA%20Retired%20List/Availability_en-US.pdf

Remember that the Accessories are only available while supplies last. So stop by my website and place your order today!!

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/krystalscards/

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

Krystal

Elegant Blessings Card Class Coming Soon!!

Hi Stamping Friends!!

If you haven't signed up for my Elegant Blessings card class, there's still time!! I have only 3 spots still available. Here are two cards that we will be making that day.

I always love pink and purple color combos. They are just so "girly". This card uses Trust God and Papillon Potpourri. It also uses Secret Garden and the coordinating Framelits. It is available in the Spring Mini Catalog.

This card uses the two stamps you get with your class registration: Trust God and Papillon Potpourri. It also uses one of my favorite sets, Mixed Bunch. Love that it has a matching punch.

If you are interested in signing up for the class, here are the details:

Stay tuned tomorrow for the Retirement List. Stampin' Up! is getting ready for the new catalog in June and they need to make room for all the exciting new products!! Remember, retired stamps set will be available until the end of the current catalog, but all accessories (including ribbon and Sizzix items) are sold until supplies last. So if you want something, you better order early. Wait too long and it may be gone!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

Krystal

April Club Card

Hi Stamping Friends!!

Just wanted to share another one of the cards we made at our April Stamp Club.

OH, HELLO

Stamps:  Oh, Hello

Paper:  Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, So Saffron, Island Indigo, Old Olive, Tea For Two DSP

Accessories:  Oval Framelits, Delicate Lace Tape, Flower Trim, Bird Punch, White Craft Ink

I CASEd this layout from one I'd seen on the internet. I changed up the papers. I've always loved blue and yellow together. My favorite accessorie right now is the Flower Trim (pretty sure it is on backorder though). I love how easy it is to cut the flowers apart. I also showed my gals how to color them by smooshing them onto an ink pad and then spritzing them with water. So super easy!!

Don't forget to take advatage of a few of the offers that end on April 30th!!

THIS AND THAT BUNDLE

SENT WITH LOVE BUNDLE

A ROUND ARRAY BUNDLE

I hope you have a great day!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

Krystal

Elegant Blessings Card Class

Hi Stamping Friends!!

I've had so much fun with my past two card classes, that I've scheduled another on for May and I've already received registration for half the seats available!!

The class inculdes the Trust God and Papillon Potpourri stamp sets. Here is one of the cards we will be making:

I got the idea for this card from Bronwyn Eastley: http://addinktivedesigns.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/su-doily-butterfly-sneak-peeks.html

I'm so glad that Stampin' Up! demonstrators are so generous with sharing their projects. Almost everything I stamp was inspired by something I saw from a fellow demo. :)

If you are interested in attending my Elegant Blessings class, you need to sign up ASAP!! Here are the details:

I look forward to stamping with you sometime soon!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

Krystal

Creative Opportunities

Hi Stamping Friends!!

Well I had quite the busy stamping weekend!! On Saturday I had 8 stampers over for 4 hours for my Bring on the Cake birthday card class. Then on Sunday, I had my regular monthly stamp club over for a couple of hours. It worked out kind of nice to schedule them back-to-back, because I only had to clean my house once!!

Here is the CASEd card we made on Sunday using the Secret Garden Bundle:

Stamps:  Secret Garden, Blessings From Heaven

Paper: Gumball Green, Primrose Petals, Very Vanilla

At least this is what the card looked like before the class started. Here is what it looked like after 6 busy stampers were working with a table full of supplies:

Ooops!! A little ink pad accident! Since I'm way to lazy to pull a card completely apart to fix it, I had the opportunity to be creative!! I'm always telling my stampers that mistakes are just opportunities for creativity. And here is the perfect example! Here is what I did to "fix" this card:

I think the "redo" turned out pretty good! I really had fun inking up my Secret Garden set for the first time. I was hesitant to buy "another" flower set, but since so many of my stamp club ladies had already purchased it, I thought I better get it too and show them how to use it. We stamped the flowers with VersaMark ink onto Primrose Petal card stock and then embossed it with white embossing powder. After using the coordinating Framelits to cut them out, we dabbed a little Primrose Petal ink into the center of each flower using the sponge daubers. Super easy and elegant!!! I can't wait to use this set again!

Another "creative opportunity" for you is to become a Stampin' Up! demonstrtor. Then you too can have super fun stamping weekends!! And right now is an awesome time to become a demonstrator. Now through May 30th, you will receive and extra $30 in products in your Starter Kit and it is still only $99!!!

You can also get $30 in extra FREE PRODUCTS when you host a $350 workshop. So contact me today and schedule your personal crafting experience!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

Krystal

Tea For Two!!

Hi Stamping Friends!!

I know you haven't heard much from me this week, but that's because I've been busy, busy, busy!! But it was stamping busy so it was tons of fun!!

I've been preparing for my Bring On The Cake birthday card class which is today at 2pm. That is 9 different cards for 8 stampers.

Plus, I've been getting ready for my monthly stamp club which is on Sunday. That is 4 different cards for 6 stampers. 

And I made and mailed 22 baby shower invites for my precious little niece.

So I've prepped and cut 118 cards this week!!!

Here is the invite I created for little Miss Ellie Ann

Stamps: Everything Eleanor, Tea Shoppe, Polka Dot BG

Paper: Pretty In Pink, Certainly Celery, Whisper White

Accessories: Retired Grograin Ribbon, Vintage Wallpaper EF, Framelits, Pearls

Have you heard about Stampin' Up!'s Color Refresh they announced last week? Every 3-5 years they update their color pallette. It's always difficult to say goodbye to well-loved colors. But it is always fun to say hello to new ones!! This card uses two recently retired colors, Pretty in Pink and Certainly Celery. I think they are the only two colors that I may actually miss. Pretty In Pink is just the perfect shade of bubble gum pink. And Certainly Celery has always been a favorite of mine since I started buying SU! products back in 2003!! 

If you like to stock up on retired colors, you better hurry. All of the re-inkers for all of the colors are already sold out. And the Not Quite Navy card stock is also sold out. So don't wait. Visit my online store today!!

As you can tell, we are going to have a tea party theme for the shower. Miss Ellie Ann arrived about 4 weeks early. With the flu season in full gear, her doctor told her mom and dad to keep her at home, away from public for 6 weeks. Smart doc!! Keep that baby healthy!! So this shower will kind of like be her debut. :) I can't wait!!

If you missed out on the Bring On The Cake birthday class, I've scheduled my next class, Elegant Blessings. Here are the details:

I hope you can make it!!! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

Krystal