Stampin'Up! HOLLY BERRY BOUQUET Designer Series Paper

Another weekend is about over; hard to believe how time flies particularly when you're having fun stamping. Right? I'm posting late today because I just finished my Christmas in July conti....Class and I didn't have time before Church to do my blog post. Here's the last of four designs my ladies made. See previous posts for the other three designs.
Yesterday was a busy day. One of my friends and fellow stampers, Christy, asked me and my granddaughter to join her at a craft show in Katy. Craft shows, as many of you know, are one of those things that are hit and miss. Well this one was defintely a "miss". Maybe because Stampin'Up! wasn't represented there (lol)?

Of course while we were out, we had to have lunch. Christy took us to the Tea Room ~ Laura and I had not been there and she thought Laura would love it ~ which she did. What a cute "girly girl" place. We'll definitely go back but on our next trip, I'd like to put a dress, hat and gloves on Laura. Love how she's holding the tea cup! Check out the pinky.....

And yes the cake balls were to die for. What a great day we had!

Stay tuned tomorrow for several pictures that I failed to share with you last week. Enjoy the rest of your weekend 'cause it's almost over. Thanks for stopping by!

Praise be to the Lord to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. Psalms 68:19

Stampin'Up! BEYOND THE GARDEN Designer Series Paper

Last night the Welcome Committee in our neighborhood got together to welcome 12 new residents. Below see the "chocolate treats" I made to put in the baskets. I was unable to attend so I left the treats at a neighbors house in my new THIRTY ONE insulated bag.

For the treats, I used BEYOND THE GARDEN DSP and chocolate chip card stock. I stamped "welcome to the neighborhood" in real red directly onto the DSP. I topped that with a red bow which made for a quick and easy treat. I slid my SU business card in the back of the sleeve in hopes that some of the new residents will be interested in stamping.
The reason I could not attend tonight's get together was that I went to "A Conversation with Dr. Maya Angelou" with my daughter, Shelley. Before going to see Dr. Angelou, we went to Ibiza for dinner. The presentation was lovely and the food was delicious.

Below Shelley and I are enjoying some adult conversation ~ kinda hard to do with the 7 year old granddaugther who is with us most of the time.

Then we were off to the "Conversaton with Dr. Maya Angelou" at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Houston (cameras were not permitted). Dr. Angelou's quote "when someone shows you who they are, believe them" changed Shelley's life back in the 90's so I'm so thankful she had this opportunity to see her up close and in person! I was so pleased that Shelley asked me to share the evening with her. Dr. Angelou opened the "conversation" with the song This Little Light of Mine, I'm Going to Let It Shine. She stressed the importance of being more than what you appear to be. Another thing Dr. Angelou pointed out .... COURAGE is not something you're born with, it's something that you have to develop. I had such a delightful evening sharing this experience with Shelley.

Until next time, I hope you will do something good for yourself and stamp daily!

Stampin'Up! BLOSSOM BOUQUET TRIPLE LAYER PUNCH

I'm glad you are joining me today. I've got another Christmas card to share with you!

You've probably seen the packages made using the square punches but have you seen this cute bow? It's made using the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch (122464) shown on page 211 of the 2011/12 Idea Book & Catalog. For those ladies who have limited stamps, this is a great card for birthdays or any occasion for gifting.
Got a busy day today prepping for Sunday's class, making treats for new residents in the neighborhood and last but not least I am going with my daughter to hear Dr. Maya Angelou speak. She's resides in NC but is in Houston today as part of the Brilliant Lecture Series. I am really excited to get to share this with Shelley.
Have a great Thursday ~ I hope you will stop by again soon!

Stampin'Up! STITCHED STOCKINGS Stamp Set

It's hard to get in the Christmas spirit when it's still so warm outside but gotta do it. My next Christmas in July conti...Class is this weekend. Below is one of the cards my ladies will be making.

I used the STITCHED STOCKINGS stamp set in the Holiday Mini Catalog along with the Stocking Builder Punch. Both can be seen on page 34. For the base of the card I used Cherry Cobbler and the holly DSP is out of the Holly Berry Bouquet pack and the plaid is from the Frostwood Lodge pack. You'll notice the white scallop is from the Flirtatious Specialty Paper. It's actually pumpkin pie on the back side but I turned it over and used the whisper white side. Stay tuned for more Christmas samples this week. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a great day. Do something good for yourself; stamp daily!

Stampin'Up! DELICATE DOILIES Stamp Set & FLIRTATIOUS Specialty Designer Series Paper

I'm just now getting around to using the DELICATE DOILIES stamp set and coordinating FLIRTATIOUS Specialty Designer Series Paper. Today's share is the card I came up with. A sentiment could easily be added to the front of the card; however, I think I'm going to use mine as note cards.

I'm hung up on using an uneven number of colors on a card. So to get that third color in, I pulled out the BIRD BUILDER Punch punching out a few leaves using Pear Pizzazz card stock. For you to see what a difference that third color makes, see the "plain card" below.

The FLIRTATIOUS Specialty Paper includes two doily laser-cut double-sided designs ~ 1 sheet Pumpkin Pie and 1 sheet Melon Mambo. The back-side is Whisper White.

The Delicate Doilies stamp set can be found on page 127 and the Flirtatious Specialty Paper on page 183 in the 2011/12 Idea Book & Catalog. For those who wish to order, please go directly to my Stampin'Up! website, shirleybmckay.stampinup.net.

I'm so glad you stopped by today and I hope to see you again soon! Have a great day!

Stampin'Up! DESIGNER SERIES PAPER Special

While in Charlotte, I was able to visit with Michelle R (my downline). She was prepping for a class she's having in September making the wreath that is shown on the Stampin'Up! website. The wreath is made using the Simply Scored Scoring Tool, a new item featured in the Holiday Mini Catalog which goes live September 1st. Michelle also shared her computer expertise by getting "The Daily Stamper" up and running on Facebook. Thank you Michelle!

Below are a few florets (I'll call them) that you put together to make the wreath. Once she has it finished, I'll share it with you. I can already see wreaths hanging in my house for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. I can't wait to get started!
Don't forget....now is the time to buy Designer Series Paper for those upcoming projects.
You have from now until August 31st to take advantage of the following promotion. Order yours 24/7 by going to my SU website, shirleybmckay.stampinup.net. Thank you for stopping by; have a blessed day!

Stampin'Up! SPRINGTIME VINTAGE DSP (Part 4 of 4)

Today is my VINTAGE CLASS and here's the last of the four cards in this series that my ladies will be making. Once again I'm using the SPRINGTIME VINTAGE DSP. The base of the card is Very Vanilla, layered with Rose Red card stock and then the DSP. The square out of Rose Red card stock is 3 x 3 and the edges have been punched with the Scallop Border punch. Other items used: Scallop Square punch, Vintage Adornments, Seam Binding (not SU) covering a piece of Kraft card stock. Have a great Sunday with family and friends. I'm looking forward to seeing you back again soon! Thanks for stopping by.

Stampin'Up! SPRINGTIME VINTAGE DSP & SQUARE LATTICE EMBOSSING FOLDER (Part 3 or 4)

I'm showing today the third card from the four that my ladies will be making in my VINTAGE CLASS tomorrow; again using the SPRINGTIME VINTAGE DSP out of the Occasions Mini Catalog that runs through April 30th. You'll noticed that the piece of DSP was cut using the BIG SHOT and TOP NOTE DIE; the blue behind the DSP was run through the Big Shot using the SQUARE LATTICE Embossing Folder and for the base of the card, I used Very Vanilla cardstock. For the pretty blue flower that embellishes the card, I found instructions on YouTube. Go to YouTube and reference Scallop Circle Flower; the video is by "chris416ward". Other items used: Four Frames and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets AND the Decorative Label Extra-Large Punch.

You couldn't help but cheer someone up by sending them this card; I just love the color combination. Thank you for stopping by and I hope this post has given you inspiration to stamp something today. Have a great weekend!

Stampin'Up! SPRINGTIME VINTAGE DSP/FRAMED TULIPS EMBOSSING FOLDER (Part 2 of 4)

HAPPY FRIDAY!

I'm sharing with you today another card that my stampin' ladies will be making at my Vintage Class this coming weekend. This card uses Very Vanilla, Pear Pizzazz and Rose Red cardstock; Rose Red ribbon; Scallop Circle and Circle punches; and the Vintage Flower adornments.

I hope you will stop by again tomorrow to see the third card in this series. Have a great day!

Stampin'Up! SPRINGTIME VINTAGE DSP & FOUR FRAMES STAMP SET (Part 1 of 4)

On Sunday, I will have a Vintage Class and the ladies will be making four cards all using the VINTAGE DESIGNER SERIES PAPER and the FOUR FRAMES STAMP SET. Today's card also uses the Oval Scallop Frame Die with the Big Shot, Very Vanilla and Not Quite Navy cardstock, the new DECORATIVE LABEL PUNCH and VINTAGE FLOWER ADORNMENTS.

The Decorative Label Punch, Vintage Flower Adornments and the Springtime Vintage DSP can be found in the Occasions Mini that runs through April 3oth. The FOUR FRAMES STAMP SET is a "sneak peek" of the 2011/12 Idea Book & Catalog that will come out in July. With a $20 minimum merchandise order, you can purhase not only the FOUR FRAMES STAMP SET but also the PAISLEY PETALS DESIGNER SERIES PAPER. See yesterday's post for more information on the "Spring Is Blossoming" Promotion.

Do something good for yourself; stamp daily!