My Fall Online Stampin' Up! Classes (maybe) ;)

Hi Stampin' Friends!!

Well... I'm finally home. It's been a whirlwind of a summer. I've been to 4 states, 3 funerals, 2 weddings, 1 class reunion, the Junior Olympics, and over 40 water polo games. It was fun while it lasted but it's good to be home. Now if I could just find my stampin' mojo!!!

I have, however, had a chance to pre-order amazingly fabulous products from the upcoming Holiday Catalog. SWOON!!! Absolutely LOVE this catalog!! It was so hard to decide which stamps sets to use for my online classes because I {heart} them ALL!!

Here is my tentative list of what classes I will be offering. I say tentative because there are so many sets I love, I may change my mind or add more. I haven't decided. ;)

SEPTEMBER - Holw-o-ween Treat Stamp Set and Boo to You Framelits Bundle

OCTOBER - Vintage Leaves Stamp Set and Leaflets Framelits Bundle (this is in the regular catalog, not the holiday mini catalog)

NOVEMBER - Snow Place Stamp Set and Snow Friends Framelits

DECEMBER - Reason for the Season Stamp Set and Festive Flower Builder Punch

I'm considering doing a Tulare County class using the Happy Scenes Stamp Set and Hearth & Home Thinlits. But I haven't figured out a date yet.

I also hope to do a North SD County class at my home featuring Christmas cards.

Of course don't forget my current online class featuring Watercolor Wings:

Whew!! That's a lot of info!!! Now time for a card. This is a card I created for the Junior Olympic Greeting Card Fundraiser I hosted for my daughter. I have two more cards to share. Hopefully I'll get back on the blogging wagon. Maybe when I find my stampin mojo I'll also find my bloggin mojo. ;)

Stamps: Lovely As A Tree, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Very Vanilla, River Rock (retired), Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Arrows EF, Deco Label Framelits, Washi Label Punch, Brads (retired), Grosgrain Ribbon (retired)

I've been a demo since 2006 and Lovely As A Tree as been in the catalog as long as I can remember. I'm sure it is the oldest stamp set still being sold. But it is such a classic I know why Stampin' Up! keeps it. 

For this card I colored the trunk using markers and sponged the leaves and grass with daubers. Soooooo easy to do, but looks amazing.

Well that wasn't too hard! Hopefully I'll get back on a regular blogging schedule. Wait. When have I EVER been on a regular blogging schedule?! ;)

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamp Something!!

Krystal

Stampin' Up! Lovely as a Tree Sympathy

Hi Stamping Friends!!

Even though I love to make and send cards, there is one occasion when it is always difficult to enjoy the process. It's when I need to make sympathy cards.

This past week my husband's uncle passed away. He had been fighting cancer for the past few years. He was one of the nicest men I've ever known. He always had a smile to share with everyone. My husband and his cousin are only six weeks apart so they spent numerous summer days on his uncle's dairy. He has many happy memories of those times together. And even though we know that his uncle is final pain free and one day we will rejoice again with him, it does not completely remove the sorrow felt by those left behind. He and his wife had been married for 52 years. 

Stamps: Lovely as a Tree, Thoughts and Prayers

Paper: Very Vanilla, Baked Brown Sugar, Early Espresso

Accessories: Arrows EF, Decos Labels Framelits, Oval Punch (retired), Brads (retired), Always Artichoke Seam Binding (retired), Sponge Daubers

Lovely as a Tree is one of the oldest Stampin' Up! sets that I own. I knew I moved it with us, but it was not with my current stash. I practically had to re-clean the entire garage to find the box that it was in. I was so glad I found it because this was the perfect image for this card. I stamped the tree image in Early Espresso ink and used sponge daubers to color the Always Artichoke parts. I colored the trunk using a Baked Brown Sugar marker. I wish we had a paper piercing template for the Deco Labels Framelits. It would have been a great extra feature.

I've forgotten what a beautiful look sponging gives. I really need to do it more often. I know gals that have a designated dauber for every color in the catalog. I only have about 10 daubers. I just try and keep the colors similar like "dark green", "light green", "light pink", "red", etc. It's worked for me so far. I don't know where I would store 48 daubers.

I made four of these cards. One for my husband's aunt and his three cousins. And even though a card cannot erase the hurt of losing someone you love, at least it will let them know that they are in our thoughts and prayers. The older I get, the more I believe that we need to let people know, while they are still with us, just how much we value them and why. Don't wait until someone's funeral to share what it is that you loved about that person. Send a card today and tell them how much you love them. :)

Thanks for stopping by!
STAMP SOMETHING! (even if it is a sad something)
Krystal