Stamp with Michele

Build a Bear Bigz Die Magnet

This is the magnet from Kendall's birthday party.  I used some scraps of retired Designer Series Paper for the girls to make the little outfits.  Cute, isn't it!

Happy Valentine Day & Guest Artist- Nancy Carpenter

Nancy is down south for a couple months but prior to leaving she left this cute Valentine treat bag for me with a couple Ghiradelli chocolates in it.  How sweet. 

She used a taller sack but cut it off.  The Whisper White cardstock was crimped & sponged.  She used a retired stamp set, Big Shot, Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit Die, Basic Rhinestones, Cropodile & Real Red 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon. 

 

Can't wait for you to be back Nancy.

Downline Meeting & Sneak Peeks

I am so mad at myself.  I put my camera in my car in the morning so I wouldn't forget it & then left it in the car & forgot to take pictures.  With that said, I think all that attended agreed that we had a wonderful time.  I will share with you what my mother & myself received from a couple of them. 

Yvonne made the card using the Stampin Up retired Love You Much stamp set & Sarah made the Valentine Treat box using the Candy Conversations stamp from the current Occasions Mini & was using up some retired Designer Series Paper from a couple years ago that I loved. 

Thanks to both of you.  Not expected, but appreciated.

 

 

For our stamping time at the meeting we focused on a new product not even out yet as I had won it at Leadership.  Demonstrators can't even preorder it until February 20th so I have felt very special.  I had already shown the cute little treat basket last week on my blog that they all made but then they also were able to make the below card which used the Faux Tile technique.  Not only did it use the Sneak Peek Simply Scored Diagonal Plate but also a stamp set called "Everything Eleanor" that will be in the next new Catalog.  Also used on this card is some Baha Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon, the Antique Brads & Basic  Pearls.

 

 

 

 

Stampin' Up! Leadership 2012- Make & Take Time

At Make & Takes we walked in to the room & saw the clean nicely arranged tables with gifts at each spot just for us.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A little box with some homemade chocolate in our little cellophane bags.  I heard an employee made the chocolate but am not sure about that.  Also was this portfolio that was a gift from Shelli & signed by her.  The tag was actually made on My Digital Studio & then she signed it. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not so clean now but it reminds me of home. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is my roommate Monika Davis who was chosen to be a Make & Take Helper this year. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I accidently mislabeled this picture as this was taken at Regionals in San Antonio on Saturday at the Make & Take.  Oh well. 

 

Shelli Gardner was walking around & her husband Sterling said he would take the picture for me. 

Thanks for everything Shelli. You put on a wonderful party.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference 2012- Roommate Gifts I received.

This first gift was from Monika Davis from GA.  We have been rooming together for at least 5 years.  She made this awesome My Digital Studio Calendar which she made hybrid by adding a few items to each page.  I have added the first couple pages here for you to see. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 This cute little candy holder was made by Fran Kennedy from AL with Designer Series Paper & some Concord Crush ribbon.  She also gave me a cute tag with my name on it to use on my bag but I can't find it at the moment.  Sorry, Fran. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How fun is this.  Becky Lambie currently from PA made these for use using some of our Designer Fabric and our ribbon.  If you look below you will see it is a jewlery bag that has little pockets inside to keep everything separate.  Love it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linda Madison from GA brought this gift which is something I just love.  Can you see why?  Look below. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Can you believe I have not eaten this yet?  I have to show it to everyone first. 

 

 

Last but definately not least is a gift box from Diane Squires of GA.  I actually received a gift box with a different pattern of Designer Series Paper from the same pack.  Inside was a small cello bag of candy, a pair of socks with hearts on them, a pretty emery board and a small container of hand sanitizer.  Just beautiful 

 

Thanks to all my roommates for the gifts and the wonderful week spent with all of you.  You are the best!

 

 

 

 

 

Stampin Up Leadership 2012- Sneak Peek of Simply Scored Diagonal Plate

Ok not the best picture of me by far but it shows my excitement.  I won one of the first prizes the Prize Patrol gave out.  I can not show you the actual product but can show you what it will do.  It is called Simply Scored Diagonal Plate & it works with the Simply Scored that we already have.  Look below & see.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 An adorable little gift or candy box using only a 6x6" piece of Designer Series Paper. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was sooooooo easy. 

 

Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference 2012- Roommate Gifts I gave out.

This is what I made for my roommates. It was a washer necklace using Cheerful Treat Designer Series Paper from the Hostess Section of the current Idea Book & Catalog.  I then used the Big Shot & the Matchbox Bigz XL Die to make a box to display the necklace.  If you look below you can see a close up of it.  I received many compliments.  Yeah!

 

  

 The cute little ribbon flower on the box used our Whisper White 5/8" Organza ribbon.  I taught this at our Technique Club except I took a marker along the edge of one side of the ribbon prior to cutting & melting it.  I have been wanting to try this for a long time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am keeping this in the vault for a possible kids class in the future. 

 

 

 

 

Gift Certificate Mailbox

Someone had asked for a Gift Certificate for their daughter for Christmas.  I came up with one on My Digital Studio but then was trying to decide how to decorate the envelope when I got the idea I should decorate a little mail tin I had bought at Target a year or so ago.  Normally I have seen these dressed up for Valentine but they could be used for any occasion.  I used some retired Designer Series Paper and retired felt snowflakes.  I decided it needed a little bling so added some Basic Rhinestones.  They help dress anything up. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking and hope to see you soon this year. 

More 3D Gifts for Christmas

 

 

 

 

 

 

These gifts went over wonderfully & we sold almost all we brought.  Hope we have a chance to do it next year also.  All the packages had a little candy in them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre Christmas Stampin Up Vendor Event

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My day job had a vendor event to raise money for United Way.   I found out about this last minute & had an event myself so my friend Nancy Carpenter & I worked together in the couple days prior to come up with some Secret Santa/Christmas Stocking/Teacher Gifts to sell.  This was my table there.  We also sold greeting cards and I gave out information on stamping events I have.  I will show you a couple of the little gifts we made today & then show more tomorrow.