Happy Halloween!

Happy Spook Day everyone!

Thanks for stopping by and have fun today!

Michelle

Christmas SAS Card #4 - Ski Slope Snowflake

We're on Day 4 of our close-up look at the 5 cards we will be making at the Christmas Card Stamp-a-Stack event I'm holding at my guest house. We'll be making 3 of each of these 5 designs you'll be seeing, for a total of 15 cards, plus envelopes, for $20...that's only $1.33 for each card/envelope set! You can't BUY a card that looks remotely handmade for that price! I hope you'll join us on November 15th from 1 to 5 pm. Please go here to sign up.

This is Card #4 - Ski Slope Snowflake

I absolutely love the Felt Flurries snowlakes and the Ski Slope DSP!

Thanks for visiting!

Michelle

Christmas SAS Card #3 - Rustic Spruce

We're on Day 3 of our close-up look at the 5 cards we will be making at the Christmas Card Stamp-a-Stack event I'm holding at my guest house. We'll be making 3 of each of these 5 designs you'll be seeing, for a total of 15 cards, plus envelopes, for $20...that's only $1.33 for each card/envelope set! You can't BUY a card that looks remotely handmade for that price! I hope you'll join us on November 15th from 1 to 5 pm. Please go here to sign up.

Here is Card #3 - Rustic Spruce


This card has some sparkle on it that you may be able to see better if you click on the photo to get a larger view.

Thanks for stopping by!

Michelle

And the Winner is...

# 13 is...

"Michelle, Wow!! Thanks for such an awesome blog -- you deserve to celebrate and I am with you on this one!! Congratulations on all those blog hits!! What generous blog candy -- someone is going to be very happy with all those toys!! Enjoy!! ~Amy S.~"

Amy S., email me your snail address and I'll get your package on its way!

Congratulations and thanks everyone for helping me celebrate 10,000 hits!

Michelle

Christmas SAS Card #2 - Kindred Christmas

Here we are at Day 2 of a close-up look at the 5 cards we will be making at the Christmas Card Stamp-a-Stack event I'm holding at my guest house. We'll be making 3 of each of these 5 designs you'll be seeing, for a total of 15 cards, plus envelopes, for $20...that's only $1.33 for each card/envelope set! You can't BUY a card that looks remotely handmade for that price! I hope you'll join us on November 15th from 1 to 5 pm. Please go here to sign up.

Here is Card #2 - Kindred Christmas

I love the new Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon we'll be using on this card!

Thanks for visiting,

Michelle

Christmas SAS Card #1 - Frosty Trees

Over the next 5 days you're going to get a close-up look at the 5 cards we will be making at the Christmas Card Stamp-a-Stack event I'm holding at my guest house. We'll be making 3 of each of these 5 designs you'll be seeing, for a total of 15 cards, plus envelopes, for $20...that's only $1.33 for each card/envelope set! You can't BUY a card that looks remotely handmade for that price! I hope you'll join us on November 15th from 1 to 5 pm. Please go here to sign up.

Here is Card #1 - Frosty Trees.

If you click on the photo to see a larger version, maybe you'll be able to see the sparkle on the trees.

Thanks for stopping by!

Michelle

14 Scrapbook Pages & 16 Cards from 1 Kit, Plus Some!

I spent two evenings turning the I Wish Simply Scrappin' Kit into these 14 6x6 scrapbook pages and 16 4x4 cards (on the right side are the 15 cards we'll be doing in the Christmas Card Stamp-a-Stack on November 15th...see this post).



I have 2 full sheets and 2 8x8 sheets of DSP left and 2 full sheets plus a little more of the cardstock stickers left over to make even MORE with this great kit! At $19.95, that's a bargain! I can't believe how much this kit made. I added my own ribbon, felt, and metal Stampin' Up! accents, but you wouldn't need to add anything as the cardstock stickers are very nice! (click to see a bigger photo)



Thanks for stopping by! If you think you'd like to order this kit, you may do so anytime, day or night, at my Stampin' Up! website at http://2stampis2b.stampinup.net/ and click on the Shop Now button.







Have a great week, and don't forget to enter here to win my blog candy to celebrate reaching 10,000 hits!



Michelle

Urban Silhouette Stripe

This is the 2nd card we made at Kathy's workshop last weekend. This is the way we actually made the card...the photo in the earlier post was a little different. We stamped the Pocket Silhouette image in Craft Whisper White Ink and heat embossed it with Iridescent Ice embossing powder. A strip of Urban Garden paper goes nicely with the Chocolate Chip and Baja Breeze CS and Baja Breeze striped grosgrain ribbon. We punched the greeting out with the Word Window punch and raised it up with Stampin' Dimensionals.

It reminds me of the frosty fall grass and other plants in our meadow each cold morning lately!

Don't forget to enter to win some blog candy here!

Thanks for visiting!

Michelle

Kindred Spirits Pink Pirouette

Here's another installment of the Kindred Spirits simple cards inspired by Dawn McVey. These are done in clear VersaMark ink and embossed in Clear EP again, but are more subtle than the darker cardstock cards.

Have a great Saturday!

Michelle

Friendship Tree

I love the new Season of Friendship stamp set. This card was re-worked from an extra 6x6 scrapbook page kit I had left over.

Mom had shoulder surgery yesterday...hope you're feeling better today Mom! You'll be stamping with your left hand in no time!

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to post a comment here to get a chance to win some blog candy in celebration of my blog topping 10,000 hits!

Michelle

Star Bright Ornaments Kit

Need to keep your hands busy while watching football? That's how I made up these (and many more) ornaments! The Star Bright DSP Ornaments kit makes more than 65 ornaments or embellishments!

You can hang them on the tree, or decorate gift packages:

The kit contains twelve 12"x12" double-sided die-cute Designer Series paper sheets--enough components to make 54 stars, 6 paper-strip globes, and 5 to 25 paper-circle globes (depending in size). Additional kit contents: 12 Styled Silver brads, 10 yards of Silver elastic cord.

Decorating and gift wrapping couldn't be easier! To order your kit for $19.95, please visit my Stampin' Up! website at http://2stampis2b.stampinup.net/ and click the "Shop Now" button.

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to enter my HUGE blog candy giveaway here! All you have to do it post a comment!

Michelle

Urban Silhouette

Here is the 2nd Make and Take we made at Kathy's Workshop last Saturday. Whisper White Craft Ink heat embossed with Iridescent Ice EP made the Pocket Silhouette stamp sparkle. The ribbon is 5/8" Striped Grosgrain in Baja Breeze to go with the Chocolate Chip CS, Whisper White card base, and stripe of Urban Garden DSP at the bottom. The greeting was stamped in Chocolate Chip Classic ink and punched out with the Word Window punch. Stampin' Dimensionals make it stand up.

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to enter to win a HUGE batch of blog candy I'm giving away here.

Michelle

Fall Train Card

At Kathy's workshop last Saturday, one of our Make and Takes was this fall (or masculine, or both!) Train card, made with the Happiness is a Journey stamp set.

We smooshed Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, Old Olive, and More Mustard Craft Spots onto the rough side of the Stamp-a-ma-Jig index sheet in quadrants, then used that as our ink pad to get this effect:

The greeting was stamped with VersaMark ink and heat embossed with Black embossing powder.

Have a great day!

Michelle

Over 10,000 Blog Candy!

Edited to add: Congratulations Amy S! Your package is on its way!

Wow, look what happened when I wasn't paying attention: I've got over 10,000 hits (well over, in fact!)! To celebrate, I would like to give away this blog candy to one lucky winner that posts a comment here!



Here's what the winner will get (sorry - US only this time, please, due to shipping):

1996 Retired Stampin' UP! stamp set of 8 with masking sheet (name unknown)
EK Success Color Wheel
Making Memories rubons
2 Rubber Stampede sets of 12 blank postcards
Sizzix Little Sizzles watercolors papers
Die Cuts with a View Premium Silver/Gold papers
Dragonfly design magnetic notepad
Pedigree set of 12 colored pencils
Package of 1/4" x 12" paper strips
Set of 4 Creative Writer calligraphy pens
4 embossing powders: clear, white, sparkle, black
Treasure Pearls beads
3 spools of ribbon
sparkly tape roll
16 handmade cards
mini flower punch
mini snowflake punch
paper flowers
rhinestone and felt flowers
set of stamped and glittered flowers

Wow, I hope you can use some of this stuff that came out of my craft closet!

Good luck to all posters! I'll announce the winner sometime next week!

Thank you everyone for visiting! I hope you get inspired to create something by my posts!

Michelle

Kindred Spirits Kiwi Kiss

Here's another installment of my simple card batch of 12, where I made 2 of each card using the new In Colors, the Kindred Spirits stamp set and VersaMark Ink and Clear Embossing Powder. So easy and very pretty, don't you think?

Thanks for visiting!

Michelle

Sign Up Now! Christmas Stamp-a-Stack

Get a head start on your handmade Christmas cards by coming to my house on November 15th from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm! I'll have kits made up for you and you'll make 3 cards of each of these 5 designs, for a total of 15 cards. The cost is $20.00 and includes envelopes for mailing...that's only $1.33 per card and envelope! All you need to bring is a SNAIL Adhesive that is 3/4 full and your cheery self!

Edited to Add: All kits are gone! We had a great time, thanks gals!



From the left, going clockwise, we have "Cookies for Santa" complete with sugar cookies on a baking sheet, "Rustic Christmas Tree" that is all sparkly, "Berry Merry Christmas" that is simple yet striking, "Ski Slope Snowflakes" that uses the new Felt Flurries, and lastly "Frosty Snowscape" with nice and glittery trees. You can click on the photo to see a larger version. The sugar cookies on the Cookies for Santa cards are complete with silver dragees!

Join us for some hot cider and cookies! How nice to have so many cards done even before Thanksgiving.

To participate, you'll need to send payment to me no later than November 5th so that I can place the supply order. You may mail a check to me, pay cash if I see you before then, or pay now on my sidebar using paypal or Google Checkout. Your payment reserves your spot, and space is limited. If you cannot make it to class, you will receive your kits. No refunds will be issued.

WHAT: Christmas Stamp-a-Stack
WHEN: Saturday, November 15th
TIME: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
WHERE: Michelle's Guest House
COST: $20.00 for 15 cards and envelopes
RSVP: Payment complete by Wednesday, November 5th

I hope to see you then!

Michelle

Kindred Spirits Pacific Point

It's amazing what clear VersaMark ink and Clear Embossing Powder can look like on a dark background! Here are two more simple cards made with the Kindred Spirits stamp set.


I used my Word Window Punch and Short & Sweet stamp set for the greeting, popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Happy Saturday!

Michelle

Sparkly Fall Flair

This ranks up there with one of my favorite cards I've ever made, CASEd from a stack of swap cards that Teresa brought up with her for show-and-tell a few weeks ago...Thanks, T!

It's made with the Hostess Level 2 set Fall Flair and some Dazzling Diamonds applied with a 2-Way Glue Pen. The sentiment is from Heard from the Heart. Paper is Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, and Whisper White, and ink is Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, and Kiwi Kiss. I also used my Stamp-a-ma-Jig, Scallop Edge Punch, and Mat Stack and Paper Piercer.

Love it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Michelle

Want a Free Stamp Set?

Go to my Stampin' Up! website at 2stampis2b.stampinup.net (clicking on the link will take you directly to the video) and watch the video on how to create this cool card and also to find out how to get the Just Jawing stamp set for free!





Have a spooky day!

Michelle

Kindred Spirits Baja Breeze

I CASEd Dawn McVey and her simple Kindred Spirits cards! What fun it was to make a set of 12 of these using both stamps in the set and all 6 of the In Color papers. The images are stamped in VersaMark ink and then embossed with Clear Embossing Powder...that's it!



I took this photo at the same time, can you believe the difference in lighting? Not sure what happened there!


Thanks for a great case, Dawn! I'll have more of these to show in the days ahead.

Michelle

Get Well

I think there's something going around again...my little guy is sneezing and has a low-grade fever. How about a get well card?

I've seen this over at SCS and just had to make some! This card is also one of several that I have available for sale in my new widget on my sidebar. You can also go to http://2stampis2b.ecrater.com/ to purchase my cards if you'd like. Checkout is with Google Checkout, similar to paypal.

Thanks for stopping by!

Michelle

Columbus Day Weekend Blowout!

Wow, I made a ton of cards this weekend! Lots of them are CASEd from various people and a few were pretty simple. I made at least 2 of each one and here is what I got:

I'll be showing you closeups of these in the future!

I also finally got some labels on my stamp storage drawers, using retired Hodgepodge Hardware and a piece of clear acetate behind to attach them to the wire baskets with the brads. My categories are backgrounds, greetings, seasons & holidays, occasions, growing up, botanical, icons & business, and retired.

I don't know if I've ever gotten that much done in one stamping weekend, but it sure feels good!

Thanks for stopping by,

Michelle

Ghostess with the Mostess

I've had fun making this batch of Halloween cards with the Batty for You stamp set and Ghostly Greetings DSP!

If you have the day off, I hope you're stamping!

Michelle

Eeek, spiders!

I spent a whole evening and late into the night making 23 of these spooky peppermint patty spiders for my son's kindergarten class. It's an invasion!

And I don't even like spiders!

Michelle

Teresa's Thank You

Isn't this a beautiful card that Teresa sent me?

I am going to post ahead a few days...we're getting heavy, wet snow over the next few days, which means the likelihood of us losing power is pretty good. If you don't hear from me, I'm on autopilot! If the power does go out, hopefully I'll have decent daylight and a little generator time to create this weekend!

Enjoy your weekend!

Michelle

Julie's Birthday Gift

This stationery set was a gift to my husband's niece Julie - her 30th! We were lucky enough to hand deliver it in Colorado this last weekend and got to stay at her and her husband's place.

Thanks Julie & Bryan!

Michelle

Deer Friends Pocket Card - Reindeer

Since it's predicted that we'll get snow this weekend here, I'll probably be in the mood to get started on winter and holiday designs, so here's a little primer:

This pocket card is made with the reindeer stamp from Deer Friends Level II Hostess stamps. The border stamp up the side is the retired All in a Row.

Keep warm,
Michelle

Special Expires this Saturday!

If you've been thinking about joining Stampin' Up!, you have until this Saturday to get a Starter Kit at a special price! Remember, you can sign up just for yourself and you are NOT required to sell merchandise to others...this is called a Hobby Demonstrator. It is a great way to get lots of products that you are wanting for a discount, plus you'll get a 20% discount ALL THE TIME from yourself!

Right now there are 4 options instead of just 1:1. Stamp-Focused Starter Kit ($99):
Fun & Fast Notes stamp set p. 67
Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11") p. 163
Bold Brights card stock assortment (8-1/2" x 11") p. 164
Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad p. 163
SNAIL Adhesive p. 191

2. Scrapbook-Focused Starter Kit ($99):
Contempo Alphabet stamp set p. 157
Simply Scrappin' Petal Party p. 175
Pixie Pink Classic Stampin' Pad p. 164

3. Home Décor-Focused Starter Kit ($99):
Inspired by Nature stamp set p. 100
Chocolate Classic Décor Elements See Décor Elements brochure
Medium Chocolate Long Stem Silhouettes Décor Elements See Décor Elements brochure
Décor Elements Applicator See Décor Elements brochure
Kiwi Kiss Classic Stampin' Pad p. 162

4. Standard Starter Kit ($199):

Eastern Blooms Stamp Set*

Fun & Fast Notes Stamp Set*

Big Bold Birthday Stamp Set*

Fundamental Phrases Stamp Set*

Fast Flowers Wheel*

Stampin' Around Self Inking Handle

Pixie Pink Ink Cartridge*

Stampin' Pastels

Bold Brighits Assorted 8.5 x 11 Card Stock* (2)

Craft & Rubber Scissors

Stampin' Scrub

Stampin' Mist

VersaMark Pad

Blender Pens

Whisper White Card Stock*

SNAIL Adhesive

Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad*

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad*

Brilliant Blue Classic Stampin' Pad*

Green Galore Classic Stampin' Pad*

Pixie Pink Classic Stampin' Pad*

Business Forms and Tools

Retail Value of products and business supplies: More than $335. You pay only $199!**

Stampin' Memories Add-on ($50):

Bold Brights Assorted 12 x 12 Card Stock*

Schoolbook Serif Alphabet*

Petal Party Simply Scrappin'*

Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad*

Basic Black Stampin' Write Journaler*

Retail Value of products: More than $80. You pay only $50!**

*This item is recommended, but you can choose the set, color, or assortment of the same price or less.

**Shipping and Handling is not charged on the Starter Kit or Stampin' Memories Add-on.

Here are a few other bennies besides being able to order products before anyone else:
*40% off the Starter Kit (that's over $300 of Stampin' Up! products for only $199) and free shipping to boot!
*20% off all the time. All you need to do to stay active and receive your discount is place orders (from yourself or customers) that total $300 per quarter. If all you want is the kit, then no problem...there is no obligation to sell anything or buy more.
*30% off your first order in the first 6 weeks. Whoa! This was a good time for me to stock up.

This is a good time to get all those Stampin' Up! supplies you've been wanting...My group welcomes Hobby Demos where you are only intending to get the products and order in the future for yourself. You are NOT required to go gung-ho and sell to others!

Visit my Stampin' Page that can get you started here. If you're ready to sign up right now, use my recruiter password on that link: 2stampisb . It's easy to sign up online, and so much fun to decide which stamp sets, ink colors, and paper sets to get.

I'm having a blast meeting new people, spending creative time with family and friends, and sharing my favorite hobby with everyone.

I hope you join me!

Michelle

Club Spider

Here is what we did at Club last night for our bonus project...this is the ONLY spider I like in the whole world (don't like live ones).

He's made with a Scallop Circle punch, Photo Corners punch, 1/2" circle and 1/4" circle punch, some SNAIL and Tombow adhesive, and a white Signo gel pen. The treat is a York Peppermint Patty. These would make cute class treats or party favors!

Thanks for stopping by!

Michelle

Club Cards

Here are the 2 cards we made for Club last night...one is a pop up card and the other is 3D sunflowers made from the Scallop Circle punch. The pop up card base pushes up so the whole card folds flat for mailing in a regular Medium Envelope! We used the Poppin' Pastels technique for the main Seasonal Whimsy image after embossing it in black embossing powder.

Next I'll post our little bonus project!

Michelle

October Club Scrap Page

Here is the 6x6 scrapbook page we made at Club last night. If you didn't have a photo, you can follow this for your final layout.

We used Basic Black, Creamy Caramel, Very Vanilla, and Kiwi Kiss cardstock; Black StazOn ink for the greeting; Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Ruby Red, and More Mustard Classic inks for the tree and leaves and bird. Accessories used were the Paper Snips, Mini Glue Dots for the greeting flag, Stampin' Dimensionals for the bird, SNAIL adhesive, Tombow Multi Mono Adhesive for the tree and leaves, the 3/4" circle punch for the leaves, and the Stamp-a-ma-jig for the greeting placement.

I'll post photos of the cards and spider treat later today when I have decent daylight to take the photos!

Thanks for coming everyone...do you think we'll ever get Mike stamping? I wonder if the smell of the wonderful taco salad that Courtney brought lured him down?

Michelle

Teresa's Tiles

Here are the rest of the tiles we made while Teresa was here! I made the coneflowers and swirled tree, she made the rest...my favorite is the fisherman. This was so much fun, thanks Teresa!

Thanks for stoppin by! We'll be having fun at Club tonight!

Michelle

Stamp Storage

I've been reorganizing my studio, and managed to clean out this cart that had odd types of adhesives and my QuicKutz stuff in it, so that I'd have room for my stamps. Somehow, they all fit. I just need to hang some labels on the front of each basket with the categories of stamps that are in each drawer. I've grouped them by sentiments, backgrounds, fall and Halloween, growing up, Christmas and winter, multiple seasons, spring/summer, greetings sets, occasions, floral, and retired sets in the bottom drawer (yes, I can't let go yet!).

So, now my paper, stamps, ink, and brads are organized. Who knows what is next?!

Thanks for stopping by!

Michelle

Wedding Card and Gift

I'm going to a wedding today! My cousin Justin is marrying Heather, so of course I had to make a card, and you've already seen the stationery set that I made them, but here is how I wrapped it in cellophane with some matching ribbon cinching it up.


The card is stamped with the retired Greetings Galore set and hand colored with Blender Pens and Classic Inks. I embossed around the image using a Nestability oval and my Big Shot die cut machine from Stampin' Up! A piece of Whisper White taffeta ribbon is tied through a Horizontal Slot punch on the one edge. Simple and clean looking.

Congratulations Justin and Heather!

Michelle

Mom's Tiles and Towels

Mom made 3 really cool tiles while Teresa was here! I only have 2 Craft ink pads, so Teresa brought hers, stored ingeniously in a parts/bolts bin! It was nice to have the complete color selection!

Mom brought these 2 hand towels that she embroidered. Aren't they beautiful?

Thanks for looking!

Michelle

Stampin' Up!'s 20th Birthday

For the entire month of October, you can get 20% off these stamps to celebrate Stampin' Up!'s 20th birthday!

You can find and shop for each set on my Stampin' Up! website at http://2stampis2b.stampinup.net/ anytime, day or night! Enjoy these sets and a sample (sale price shown)!

Big Bold Birthday ($22.36):

Party Hearty ($21.56):

Bitty Birthday ($10.36):

Crazy for Cupcakes ($19.16):

Simple Birthday Thanks ($14.36):

Time to Party ($13.56):

Crab & Company ($22.36):

Thanks for stopping by!

Michelle