sweet candy treat

I made several Valentines Day cards this year, but never got around to posting them before the 14th, but I figured I'd still share them with you. I love the sweet treat cups, they are so much fun!

I tried the rock n roll technique to add a little bit of detail to the bird and the flower stem. I really love the end result.



Stamps: Sweetheart
Inks: Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Marina Mist, Pacific Point, Real Red
Papers: Whisper White, Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Blushing Bride
Misc: Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Full Heart Punch, Heart Treat Cups, Exacto Knife, Stampin' Dimensioinals, Cinnamon Hearts Candy

Another PPA 37 challenge card

So I am not sure if I can enter more than 1 card into the Pals Paper Arts challenge, but I had so much fun making the last one, that I decided to do another. I had seen a card quite similar to this on the Stampin' Up! boards at Regionals or Conference or something and I loved it so I sketched it out and tried it today.

I also tried a few other things I have never done before. I took my Rich Razzleberry Marker and colored in the White 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon, and I took this picture while it was still wet, so it looks a lot darker than it is. I also took a sponge dauber to the edges of the flower to sort of simulate the rocker technique. And lastly, while I had done it before, I figured I should mention it anyways. For the little flowers I stamped the first one and then without re-inking it I stamped it again. for the 3rd flower I only slightly colored the stamp and then lightly pressed it to the paper, so I would have 3 levels of color. Then I sprayed the whole card with Platinum Shimmer Paint that I mixed up into a spray bottle, to make shimmer spray.



Stamps: For all you do
Ink: Basic Gray, More Mustard, Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry, Garden Green.
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, Very Vanilla, Basic Gray
Misc: Platinum Shimmer Paint, Word Window Punch, 1/4" Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon, Sponge Daubers, Elegant Bouquet Textured Impressions Folder, Stampin Dimensionals

Crushed Curry is one of the colors on the farewell list, so if you like it, you might want to stock up on it.

Until next time, Happy Scrappin'

Colour Renovation!!

Stampin' Up! is pleased to introduce our Colour Renovation! Because colour is fundamental to who we are as a company, and what we offer you as a customer, it's important for you to be able to stay up-to-date with trends in colour. We are thrilled to share with you our updated line of colours, and hope you will be as excited as we are by the new possibilities!

I am so excited to tell you that so many of our favorite past In Colours and 3 of this years In Colours will be returning as well as 5!!! BRAND NEW colors, and they are just beautiful.

These are the new Colour Collections that are coming in July!



Once I saw the new colours, the old In Colours that are coming back, and the colors that are leaving, I am so excited. Most of the colours leaving I hardly use, but there are a few that are my absolute favorites and I will be stocking up on those. Plus it also makes our colour palette a bit smaller, with 40 core colors, then we will have 5 new In Colours as well. And the best news about the new In Colours, they will be around for 2 years!! That gives you more time to use them and more time to purchase them.

So I hope you are as excited as I am, and I can hardly wait to introduce you to the new Colour Collections at your workshops and classes starting in July.

Here are the colours we will be saying farewell to, so if you have some favorites, you will want to make sure to get refills, cardstocks and things of that nature.

If you are as excited as I am, I know you will not want to wait to be a part of this Colour Renovation, and you want to get your hands on these wonderful new colours earlier (as demonstrators we are able to order them before the new catalogue comes out) I would love for you to join my team, INKcredibly Addicted.

You can email me and we can get you set up, or you can do it online and become a demonstrator today! Just go HERE and use the code Eeyore and you can become a demonstrator TODAY! On top of all the already amazing deal you get when you become a demonstrator, you will get 2 FREE Workshop WOW DVD's with approx. 250 minutes of stampin ideas (a value of $53.92) PLUS when you join my team you will also get a FREE 30.95 stamp set (of your choice) from me as a thank you for joining my team. And as if that wasn't enough, you can also earn the new colours for FREE, just ask me how.

Until next time, Happy Scrappin'

one messed up day

Today didn't start out very well, and while it took most of the day to get sorted out, it ended up fairly good, overall. I was up at 5:15 to get ready to do the online registration for Skating lessons. I had called friday to make sure that everything would do smoothly since the phone lines would not open til 8:30 and all of the spots would be full by then. I knew there was a date overlap for the last day of swimming lessons and the first day of skating lessons and I wanted to make sure I would still be able to register for skating.... I was told several times that yes I would be able to register still. Well.... 5:30 rolls around and what happens..... surprise surprise I can not register for skating lessons because of a date overlap! I tried adding a second kid to the list so I could register under that name, but you can not add a kid online, you have to do it on the phone, I tried canceling the swimming lessons but you have to do that on the phone too. Needless to say that by 8:30 I was getting a little miffed. Then I called in and was put on hold for over an hour waiting for someone to actually answer the phone since it was the first day of spring registrations. I finally got a person on the phone and was basically told that since the spots were all full there was nothing they could do. I asked to talk to someone in charge and was actually put through to the woman that schedules the lessons. She ended up looking at how many of us were waitlisted after only 6 hours and opened up 3 more sets of lessons, so I FINALLY got my baby registered for skating lessons. I had tried 2 other registration periods before this and never managed to get in, since these are basically the most popular lessons they offer. I am just happy we finally got in, I had wanted him to learn when he was 3, but I guess 4 is not too bad either. I never did get back on the computer earlier today while I was trying to get this all sorted out, so I still have not set up a weeks worth of posts, but I hope to get time each day to do so.

On to the card....this is one I had done way back in August for an Open House and I love it so much I re-did it again.




Stamps: Upsy Daisy:
Ink: In Color Markers
Paper: Whisper White, Dusty Durango, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede
Misc: 1/2" Polka Dot Ribbon, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Top Note Die, Big Shot, Stampin Dimensionals

Until next time, Happy Scrappin'

sweet sweet birthday

There are a few stamp sets I don't use all that often and this is one of them, although I am not sure why. It's not like I do not like it, it's the opposite in fact. I really like this set, you can do so much with it. I made this card for a sister in law's birthday a couple weeks ago. Sadly it has taken me that long to get back to the computer to watermark it and upload it. I now have quite a few sitting in the backlog, and tons of swaps too.

Yesterday I went to Regionals, which is basically a conference for Stampin' Up! Demonstrators. It was awesome!!! I had such a great time, and met so many fantastic people. I even met and hung out with one of my e-stalkers (just kidding on the stalker part.....sort of... :-) ). I learned so many new techniques I am dying to try out. I think I will be in full stamping and scrapping mode for a while now. Unfortunately I didn't get anything done today since I had to clean the mess up in my scrap room.... I made a huge mess making my swaps for Regionals literally at the last minute. I thought about starting them in January, but figured I still had all of February, so I put it off and then being sick for 3 weeks didn't help, so I enlisted my wonderful hubby to help me. He spent the better part of the night cutting all my paper for me, which saved me hours and hours.

Enough of my ramblings, you all are here to see some stamping...




Stamps: On a Pedastal
Inks: Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry
Paper: Textured Crushed Curry, Soft Suede, Whisper White, Textured Bermuda Bay
Misc: 1/2" Soft Suede Polka Dot Ribbon, Stampin Dimensionals

I am heading to bed early (for me) tonight since I have to be up super early (for me) to register my baby for skating lessons tomorrow. They fill up super fast and last time were full in less than 10 minutes. If I get a good night's sleep I will stay up after and set up a weeks worth of blog post for you all.

Until next time, Happy Scrappin'

Very Thankful

I love taking stamps that are meant for one sentiment and using them for another. I saw a really cute card on Andrea Walford's Blog and really wanted to re-create it. The only turtle stamp I have is the one from the Ronald McDonald Charities set Very Thankful, so I used that one. I created a stencil or mask of sorts out of scrap paper to help me make my cloudy background. I used Tempting Turquoise and Bashful Blue for the sky, that way you get a bit more definition and it looks nicer (and in my opinion more real).

Glitter and the Sweet Pea Felts are a great way to add a little something that makes the card (or scrapbook page) a whole lot better.



Stamps: Loads of Love, Very Thankful
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turquoise and Bashful Blue Classic Inks, Aqua Painters and Reinkers - Rich Razzleberry, So Saffron, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Soft Suede, Old Olive
Misc: Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Ribbon, Sweet Pea Stitched Felts, Fine Supernova Glitter (Olive), Sponges, Paper Snips (to make the grass fringe), Textured Impressions Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder

I hope you are not too sick of Valentines Day cards yet.

Until next time, Happy Scrappin'

Pretty Bows

I like to think that I can tie a pretty bow. I don't do it very often, but for special cards, like the one I actually gave my hubby on Valentines Day I will do them. They don't take that much more effort, but for some reason I save them for special cards. I also love using the Bride Specialty paper and changing the color of it. It is so easy to do, the easiest way is to use a brayer to roll the color over the paper, and then take a Kleenex or paper towel to rub it off leaving the white swirl pattern. You can also take the ink pad and just rub it over the paper and then take the Kleenex and then wipe off the excess again, but sometimes you do not get as even a job as if you used a brayer.



Stamps: Teen Tiny Wishes
Ink: Bermuda Bay
Paper: Welcome Neighbor DSP (SAB), Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Basic Black Cardstock
Misc: Crystal Effects, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Half Back Pearls (Pretties Kit), 5/8" Basic Black Satin Ribbon, Textured Impressions Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch

Until next time, Happy Scrappin'

sweetheart flower

I have been busy the last couple days making a ton of Valentines cards. I really like the new set Sweetheart. There is soooo much you can do with it.

Stamps: Sweetheart, Well Scripted
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Bermuda Bay (markers)
Paper: Bermuda Bay, Rich Razzleberry
Misc: Heart to Heart Punch, Eyelet Punch, Polka Dot Ribbon

I am also working on a bit of a surprise for my hubby and since he reads my blog I won't be posting a ton until after I give it to him. I will still be posting a few cards here and there, but not too much cause I don't want to give the surprise away.

Until next time, Happy Scrappin'

Sympathy cards

I always have such a hard time doing sympathy, get well and thinking of you cards. I am not sure why but even when I attempt to case someone else's card I still have a hard time with them. The one thing that makes it a bit easier is a great Stamp Set. This uses Thoughts & Prayers and I love this set. It works for sympathy, thinking of you, get well and the tree and flowery vine work for anything! A little while ago one of my husbands co-workers lost her mom and I made this card for her.



Stamp: Thoughts & Prayers
Ink: Soft Suede
Paper: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Rich Razzleberry, Sahara Sand
Misc: Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Soft Suede 1/2" Polka Dot Ribbon, Backgrounds #1 Texturz Plates

Until next time, Happy Scrappin'

Shimmery Penguin

I love this little guy. This is the card I made the other night after I was inspired by our cute penguins outside. Just a reminder that this set and the wonderful shimmer paint used to make the shimmer spray are only available until Jan 4th.


you can kind of see the shimmer spray in the top right corner
This does not do it justice, but trying to show the crystal effects on the iceburg

This is to show the wonderful Icicle Rub-ons
It is hard-ish to see here, but this is to try and show the shimmer spray
Stamp: Cold & Cuddly
Ink: Basic Black, Summer Sun, Not quite Navy, Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie, and Tempting Turquoise Markers
Paper: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Not quite Navy, and Basic Gray
Misc: Icicle Rub-ons, Platinum Shimmer Paint, Crystal Effects, Large Oval and Scallop Oval Punches

I used the Icicle Rub-ons for the snowflake border, I love how easy Stampin' Up!'s rub-ons are to use. I have never had problems with them not wanting to go on, or coming off for that matter. Also to get the wonderful Shimmer all over the card I used rubbing alcohol and poured it into a mister and then added about 10 or so drops of platinum shimmer paint into it. You then shake it all up and spray. It makes all colors of cardstock look wonderful. It is much more noticeable in person, and I also have to say that the crystal effect on the iceberg is way more glossy in person and looks so much better.

Until next time, Happy Scrappin'

Fishing for gifts

I really like the new animal set Cold & Cuddly and this also happens to be one of my nieces favorite sets. It is especially fitting since it is cold and snowy outside right now. We are having a little bit of a cold streak right now, but it is supposed to warm up tomorrow, fingers crossed. This set also has an adorable little penguin and I love that little penguin so much that when I saw an outside display that had 2 penguins on a teeter toter I had to get it for the front yard. Tonight my son and husband worked on setting that up for us and it is sooooooooo freaking cute. It has put me in a penguin mood so I am now going to work on another card with that little guy and hopefully I will get it up on here in a day or two for you all to see.






Stamp: Cold & Cuddly & Snow Swirled
Ink: Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, Whisper White Craft and In Color Markers
Paper: Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Night of Navy, Rich Razzleberry
Misc: Silver Brads, Modern Label Punch, Whisper White 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Stampin' Dimensionals

Hope you all have a great weekend

Until next time, Happy Scrappin'

Cold & Cuddly....

and boy is it ever cold out! OK I know I am being a wuss, but when I went to work tonight I did not realize it was going to be this cold out, so I didn't bother with a jacket. It was windy and soooo cold when I left, and to top it off the fan in the car doesn't work so I had no heat until after I got home. This card while cute, did not make me feel any warmer, but it was inspired by the cold outside. I also really love using the micro beads, I love the dimension they add.




Stamps: Cold and Cudddly
Inks: In Color Markers ( Bermuda Bay, Soft Suede)
Paper: Very Vanilla Cardstock, Bermuda Bay Cardstock, Soft Suede Cardstock, Whisper White Cardstock
Misc: Micro Beads, Stampin Dimensionals, Texturz Impressions Backgrounds #1, Modern Label Punch, 1/2" Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon in Soft Suede, Sponge Daubers to 'chalk' the raised image.

Until next time, Happy Scrappin'

Loads of Holiday Cheer

I am loving the new DSP Holiday Lounge! I paired the tone on tone red with Taken with teal since those are the main colors in the DSP even though they never actually appear together on any of the papers and I like the look, a lot. I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to help place the tree in the truck bed and then also masked off the truck so that the tree branches would not be on the truck, but look like they went into the truck bed.

Stamps: Loads of Love
Ink: Basic Black, In Color Markers, Blender Pen, Ruby Red, Basic Gray
Paper: Holiday Lounge DSP, Taken with Teal, Whisper White, Basic Black
Misc: Blender Pens, Basic Black 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Stampin' Dimensionals

I love hearing your feedback, so please leave a comment

Until next time, Happy Scrappin'

Fifth Avenue Floral

I just love this stamp set. I have been playing with the new In Colors again and figured I would use a favorite stamp set. I love the look of all the flowers in this set, but the rose is especially gorgeous.




Stamp set: Fifth Avenue Floral
Paper: Whisper White, Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay
Inks: In Color Markers (Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry Soft Suede)
Misc: Stampin' Dimensionals


Until next time, Happy Scrappin'

Train load of fun

I just love this little train set. I have used it for so many different occasions and for kids and adults. I was wanting to see if I could use it for Christmas too and this is what I came up with. I really love my In Color markers, they make coloring in small areas on stamps soooooo easy. Cute & Cuddly is also a new favorite of mine, as is the new holiday lounge DSP. I hope you all like it as much as I do.




Until next time, Happy Scrappin'

Birthday Celebrations

I think this might just squeek in under the wire for getting posted 'today'. I did this one up for my open house last month. I love playing with the markers, and this is a great stamp set for using markers to tint the ends of your flower petals. I am running off to bed again as this is another crazy busy week, but I thought I would give you all some 'happy lations' as my son calls this card.





Until next time, Happy Scrappin'

Aren't sundays for resting?

I have snuck back into the house to post this a bit earlier today than I have been posting lately. This is called "spider houses" since my son insists that there are actually 2 houses... one sitting on top of the other. I LOVE this jumbo wheel. It is probably my favorite one, at least right now. I love Halloween and this wheel has basically everything I love about Halloween on it, haunted houses, cemeteries and graves, and bats and spiders. The only thing missing is a witch, but come Halloween that is me so I guess it is ok to be missing the witch.

Today we are working on building a dog run in the backyard for our wonderful puppy Meika. She is a Siberian Husky and not so little anymore, even though she is only 5 months old. She will need it for the Fall and Spring when she sheds the most, so my house is still sort of decent. The only downside to this dog run is the 'floor' of it is cement blocks that weight about 110 lbs. Thankfully my wonderful hubby moved almost all of them without my help, so now I am helping as best I can for the rest of stuff. I had better get back out there before he realizes I ditched him to post on here. I think I might even surprise him a little later by making garlic cheese biscuits, you know the ones they make at Red Lobster? I love those and they are sooooo easy to make and one of his favorite things to eat.

I hope you like the card.



Until next time, Happy Scrappin'

I am back.... and almost ready to go again.

Up here in Canada Thanksgiving is in October, the 2nd Monday, and it is not as big of a deal as in the US, but I saw the sentiment on Teeny Tiny Wishes and I knew I had to make this card. I hope you like it.


Until next time, Happy Scrappin'

Season of Joy Part 2

This is another card I made using Season of Joy. I also think it is funny that I really do HATE pink, but here is another card that is PINK! Melon Mambo is the nicest pink I have ever seen in my life. I will end up using it quite a bit I think, esp since I have 7 nieces that live close to me. I also wanted to pick colors that really are not traditionally Christmas colors. This uses Melon Mambo textured cardstock (#115719 assorted pack), Whisper White (#100730) and Basic Black (#102851) cardstock. I used Melon Mambo markers (#116329 assorted pack), Basic Black classic ink (#101179) and Whisper White craft ink (#101731). Silver brads (#104336) were used in the middle of the flowers as well as Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430) behind them to make them pop. The ribbon is Melon Mambo 1/2" grosgrain polka-dot (#115611) and the stamp sets are Season of Joy (#110384) and Many Merry Messages (#116586) for the greeting.


I also love that just by changing the greeting this can be a great birthday, mother's day, of just thinking of you card.... the possibilities are endless.


Until next time, Happy Scrappin'

Pink birthday wishes....

For anyone who know me, you all know that I HATE pink with a passion.... and yet.... Here is a mostly pink card..... and shhhhh.... don't tell anyone, but I actually like it! The more I play with the new in colors, esp the Melon Mambo you see here, the more I really like them, and the more I like this pink... ACKKKKK I can't believe I just said that. I have been doing cards like crazy.... I don't even know how many I have made in the past few days, but it is a lot. I am making them for my open house next Saturday.



This is all Stampin' Up!®, the cardstock is Whisper White (#100730), Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, and Bermuda Bay from the textured 8 1/2 x 11 assorted pack (#115719). I used Crushed Curry 1/2" polka-dot grosgrain ribbon (#115614), Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (#102023) and a brad from the Hodgepodge Hardware Styled Silver kit (#111325). It is such a simple and east to do card, but I think it is really pretty, and who doesn't love a little glitter?

Until next time, Happy Scrappin'