Belated Love Notes

Hi Stamping Friends!

In all my rush to get ready for my mission trip in January and then to actually go on the trip in February and recover from my trip in the beginning of March, I just now realized that I never shared the cards we made from my last card class called Love Notes.  How silly of me?!  And who really wants to look at Valentine's cards in March?  Well you do, of course!

I wasn't sure if I should drag these out and make five daily posts, or just give them all to you at one shot.  But I don't think I'll have time to make five different posts this week, so you'll get all five today for your viewing pleasure! 

It's been quite awhile since I made these, but I'm sure they are all CASEd from someone, somewhere.  So thank you for your fabulous inspiration, if you were the original designer!

The ladies had a wonderful time creating these cards.  I just love my stamping friends!  We have such a fun time together.  If you live in the Tipton/Tulare/Visalia/Exeter area and want to come to my next card class on March 20th or 21st, email me and I'll give you all the details.

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Happy Stamping!

Krystal's Weekly Faves Are Back!

Hi Stamping Friends!

Well I haven't had a lot of time lately to check out some of my favorite blogs, but this week I sat down for a few minutes to see what wonderful creations other creative Stampin' Up! demonstrators have been working on.  These are a few that I loved.

I love Kimberly Van Diepen's vintage style.  This On Board Bird Book is the perfect example.  STAMPING BY THE SEA

A super cute Bitty Box by Connie Collins from CONSTANTLY STAMPING.

Love the 3-D  flowers on this card from Becky Roberts at INKING IDAHO. Can't wait to get this Floral Fusion die and make some of these.

And finally this adorable Easter Egg card from Jackie Topa at ADDICTED TO STAMPING.  What a great way to use some scraps!

Aren't these all fabulous?!  There are so many amazing ideas floating around out there.  I'm glad I got to take a peek this week.  Now if I only had time to play in some blog challenges!  I really miss those too, but I'm on a "mission" to finish all of my mission fundraising cards.  I'm working on the Friend Pack right now.  Hopefully by Wednesday I'll have them all done.  I'm making 14 of each card and there are 5 different cards. So that's 70 cards by Wednesday.  I hope I can do it!

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Have a blessed Sunday.

Happy Stamping!

More Hostess Club Samples

Hi Stamping Friends!

After showing off my two lastest Hostess Club cards, I realized I never showed one of the cards from my Hostess Club in January.  This one was CASEd from an issue of Stampin' Success, the monthly magazine sent from Stampin' Up! to all of it's demos.  Just another perk of being a demo!

The card base is Soft Suede.  The Very Vanilla cardstock was cut with the Top Note die (one of my favorite dies of all time!). The flower images are from the Vintage Vogue set from the Occasions Mini Catalog.  They are stamped in Pretty In Pink and Regal Rose. The leaves are Certainly Celery.  The sentiment is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set and is punched out using the Modern Label Punch.  Add a piece of Pretty In Pink satin ribbon and you're all done!  Quick, easy, and cute! Just another sample of why YOU should join my next Hostess Club beginning in July!  :)

VINTAGE VOGUE  #117690  $23.95

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Happy Stamping!

Hostess Spring 10

Hi Stamping Friends!

Strange name for a post title huh?!  Well, this is what I nicknamed my current Hostess Club.  I give each club a nickname, that way I can set them up as a group in my email contacts, and when I email them, I just email the group!  One of the most rewarding things about being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator (besides the discount!) is how many new friendships I have made through my monthly Hostess Clubs.  I really enjoy getting to visit with these gals each month. And since I keep each group to a max of 6 members, we really get some quality time together.

So why did I bring all this up?  Beacuse today's card is another one that we made on Sunday at my Spring 10 Hostess gathering.  This card (like most of them!) was CASEd from one I saw on the web somewhere. Again, I don't know where, so I apologize to the original creator!

Sorry about the fuzzy pic.  I have a love/hate realtionship with my camera... I love to hate it! It's a really nice camera, but I just can't seem to get it to do what I want, even after taking two photography classes.  I'm sure it's the photographer, more than the camera, but it's easier to blame the camera.

This card has a So Saffron base layered with a piece of DSP from the Sahdes of Spring pack. The flower "stamp" is from the With All My Heart set in the Occasions Mini Catalog and it is punched using the Extra Large Fancy Flower punch, also in the Mini and stamped in Orchid Opulence. The leaves and stem are from the Sweetheart set that is not in any catalog, but is still for sale. It is stamped in Certainly Celery.  The Happy Birthday sentiment is from the Well Scripted set, also from the Mini. The tag is punched out using the Lots of Tags Embosslit set.

Remember, if you are in the Visalia/Exeter/Tulare/Tipton area and would be interesting in making fun cards like this one, contact me.  My next Hostess Club will be starting in July.  And I'll try to think up a cuter name for that group.  Maybe Stampin' Summer Fun 10.

SWEETHEART  #120415  $21.95

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Happy Stamping!

Beautiful Wings

Hi Stamping Friends!

Yesterday I had my Spring Hostess Club gals over for an afternoon of stamping fun.  I just love these ladies!  They are so kind and so much fun to be around.  One gal told us how she had a medical procedure one Monday morning and wasn't feeling well at all when she got home that afternoon.  The next morning she woke up and read her obituary in the newspaper!  What a hoot!  Turns out there was another lady in town with her exact name that had passed away.  Over the years she has gotten phone calls for this woman.  Their medical records have been mixed up before at the doctors office.  Her husband told her she better go to the county office and make sure they send the death certificate to the right husband.  :)

I try to teach my ladies a new technique each month.  I have been feeling very unispired lately, but I did find a few ideas to CASE.  :)  With this card I showed them the pop-up spiral technique.  We used the Beautiful Wings Embosslit to add butterflies to the inside of the card.  Silly me, I forgot to take a picture of the inside!  But here's the outside, which was CASEd from some wonderful stamper, but I don't remember who. Sorry! Thanks for sharing your creativity with me!

The card base is Pretty In Pink.  The DSP is from the Sweet Pea DSP stack in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  The grass stamp is Inspired By Nature.  The birthday oval and sentiment are from the SAB set Vintage Labels. And of course the fabulous butterflies are punched out using the Beautiful Wings Embosslit die.

BEAUTIFUL WINGS EMBOSSLIT  #118138   $11.95

I sent out my March Stampin' Up! newsletter today. Tons of ladies have been bugging me to do a birthday card stamp camp.  So I scheduled one!  If you live in the Visalia/Tulare/Tipton/Exeter area and want to stamp some fabulous birthday cards on March 20 or 21, send me an email and I'll get you the details.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

As For Me And My House

Hi Stamping Friends!

I made this tile awhile ago, but just never had any time to blog about it.  I love our Decor Elements and really want to have a workshop focused around just them, but there never seems to be enough time in the day!

 

These tiles do make great gifts though.  I gave one to a friend for her birthday and she asked me where I bought it.  She was amazed when I told her that I made it!  I didn't tell her that I started making it only a half an hour before her party.  :) 

By next Sunday I hope to have Krystal's Favorite Blog Hop Sundays back in business.  But the truth is, I haven't had much time to hop blogs.  I know!  Isn't that terrible!  No wonder I have no inspiration for my Spring 10 hostess club that is coming this afternoon.  I need to check out more blogs so I have more stuff to CASE.  :)

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Happy Stamping!

Mission Trip/Cards Update

Hi Stamping Friends!

I just wanted to give you a quick update on my rececnt mission trip to the Dominican Republic.  I also have some cards to show you at the end of this post, so don't leave me if you are only here to see SU! goodness!

I had an amazing time in the city of Jarabacoa, D.R. The weather was incredible, the food was fantastic, and being able to witness God's hand at work through the missionaries of Students International was truly a life changing experience.  I have a whole new apprectiation for missionaries and the Kingdom work they selflessly do all over the world.

To help raise funds for my trip, I decided to sell packs of cards, 5 cards for $15.  I had an overwhelming response!  So far I've had 70 packs ordered (I don't have them all made yet, but I did get 28 packs made before I left)!  Now you know why I haven't been blogging much lately.  :)  I raised enough money for myself, my son, and almost enough for my husband as well.  My husband and son will be going to the D.R. this summer with college students from our church. So thank you, to all of you who helped support me through financial gifts and prayers.  They are greatly appreciated!

Here are a few quick pics from my trip, followed by stampin pics of two more card packs I offered for my fundraiser.

The Scripture Card Pack (my most popular):

The Care Pack:

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Happy Stamping!

Things I Love...

Hi Stamping Friends!

While getting ready for my recent mission trip to the Dominican Republic, the leader told us to bring some photos along of our family, so we could get to know each other a little better.  Well I couldn't just bring a stack of pictures now could I?!  So I created a little mini scrapbook album using the On Board Heart book in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  And at only $4.95, it is a steal!!  These books are fabulous!  I also used the Welcome Neighbor DSP that is available in the Sale-A-Bration catalog.  Plus lots of hearts and ribbons and all kinds of Stampin' Up! goodness.  Enjoy!

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Happy Stamping!

Happy Birthday Stampin' Addicts!!

Hi Stamping Friends!

I'm so excited to be partcipating in the Birthday Blog Hop for my favorite online stamping community, Stampin' Addicts!  SA is a free online website dedicated to supporting Stampin' Up! stampers and demonstrators.  It is loaded with awesome ideas and friendly stampers who are always willing to share.  And best of all they are a ton of fun!  If you've heard me say it once, you've heard me say it a thousand times... SA ROCKS!! 

If you started this hop from the beginning, that means you just came from Rhonda's blog, The Stampin' Bunny.  Aren't her projects adorable?!  If you are just starting the hop, that's perfectly fine.  Just keep hopping all the way through.  You don't want to miss a thing!

In honor of SA's very first birthday, this blog hop will be filled with all things birthday.  How fabulous is that?!  I chose to do a surf theme birthday.  It would work great for a tween boy or girl.  Another fun idea would be to use it for someone's 50th birthday and call it the Big Hawaii Five-O!  :)

First off I have a card that could be used for the invite and/or a thank you.  This design is not that original, as I have seen it all over the web, but I like it, so I went with it. 

The colors I chose to use are Only Orange, Bermuda Bay, Green Galore, Soft Suede, and Kraft.  I love the look of the torn Kraft paper for the sand.  The Rope Twine is not available in the catalog, but it is available in the Clearance Aisle online.  I love the Rope Twine for a nautical look.  I wish I had a "You're Invited" stamp that would've fit with this, but the only one I have is all swirly and girly.  Not good!

Next I have some party favors.

What's a birthday party without some candy?! The Matchbox die makes the perfect little box to hold all sorts of sweets.  I love to put Hershey Nuggets in mine.  I also wrapped a pack of Trident gum with Only Orange cardstock.  Then I used Green Galore cardstock to wrap some Chapstick.  Every surfer needs Chapstick!  My hubby had another great idea for a surfer favor... sunscreen!  Now why didn't I think of that?!  It would look fantastic in a cello bag with a fun bag topper.

Finally I have a little dessert gone bad.  I wanted to do something besides a birthday cake.  The only thing I could come up with was blue Jello, to look like water.  Problem was, we didn't have any blue in the house, only green.  I thought I could add some blue food coloring to make it look blue, but I only ended up with an emerald green color.  So this is my green ocean...

Not at all what I had invisioned!  Add a little whip cream to the top and I'm sure any tween, teen, or 50 year old would love it!  Or, instead of jello, serve a fun tropical drink or smoothie.  Another fun food I thought of was Goldfish crackers.  Would've looked great with my color scheme, but we never have those in the house since my 4yo DS is allergic.

I hope you enjoyed my little beach bum party.  Next up is the talented Allison at her blog, Sweet Impressions.  Enjoy! 

And don't forget to stop by Stampin' Addicts and see all the fun birthday stampin' they have going on this weekend!  While you're there, wish them a Happy Birthday!

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope to see again soon!

Happy Stamping!