a card a day

Wisteria Flowers

2012-02-10T21:58:00.000-07:00

I'm in the mood for Spring with the warmer weather we're having this weekend. I've even spotted a few flowers trying to come up in the yard! Here's another card with the Raining Flowers stamp set (I posted several this past summer). I've combined a couple of In Colors: Wisteria Wonder and Concord Crush along with So Saffron. It's a quick and easy card to make, one that could be done in a variety of colors.

Don't forget that Sale-a-Bration is going on right now! If you spend $50, you get a FREE item (stamp set, paper pack, accessories, etc.). Click on the link to the right for more details and for a brochure of what free items you can pick.

SALE-A-BRATION is here again!

2012-01-24T22:00:00.001-07:00

TODAY is the day! Sale-a-Bration is back! It's the biggest sale of the year. With every $50 you spend, you get to select FREE products. Hostesses get extra hostess products as an extra thank you. Those who want to sign up to be a demonstrator get a discounted starter kit AND a free pack of Designer Series Paper or a free digital download every month for the rest of the year! It's time to SALE-A-BRATE! Contact me to place your order soon! Sale-a-Bration runs through March 31st, don't miss out! CLICK HERE to see the products!

Tidings of Joy

2011-12-23T09:39:00.000-07:00

Here's the final card from my Christmas Card Buffet. It's pretty simple, just some stamps, ribbon, paper, and Stampin' Pastels (to color in the image). The white layer was done with the Top Note die on my Big Shot. This is from the Tidings of Joy stamp set, which is a great reminder for all of us this Christmas Season. May the peace and love from that special night fill our hearts this season. Merry Christmas!

Textured Ornament

2011-12-18T16:30:00.001-07:00

I LOVE the textured impressions folders for the Big Shot. I'd say they are my favorite thing to use in the Big Shot. I only wish they made more of them. This card uses the Delightful Decorations stamp set with the coordinating ornament punch. The colors are Real Red and Garden Green. The greeting comes from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set and is punched with the word window and modern label punches.

Poppy Pear Stockings

2011-12-10T18:48:00.001-07:00

Here's another card using the Stitched Stocking stamp set and the coordinating punch. I stamped them in Poppy Parade and Pear Pizazz and layered them on some designer series paper and card stock. The last layer was cut out with the Top Note die for the Big Shot. The greeting is from Sincere Salutations and is punched with the wide oval punch. If you look back in my blog, you may recognize this card--I've done it a few times with different stamps. I love how the same layout can be used with different stamps for a whole new card!

In Color Stitched Stockings

2011-12-07T08:50:00.000-07:00

Here's an nontraditional combination of colors for Christmas, but I love it! I found a card similar to this online (sorry, can't remember where so I don't know who to give credit to) and I just had to make one and share it. We made this card at my Christmas Card Buffet back in October and it was a hit!

Colors used are Melon Mambo and Pear Pizazz (Pear Pizazz is a current In Color). I used the Stitched Stockings stamp set that is in the Holiday Mini Catalog with the coordinating punch--LOVE how punches coordinate with stamp sets! The "Very Merry" is from the Short & Sweet stamp set. Dimensionals, a border punch, some Designer Series Paper, and a bit of white grosgrain finish off the card. Enjoy!

5x7 Folded Card

2011-12-06T16:42:00.001-07:00

Berry Merry Frame Holiday Card

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Muffin Tin Advent

2011-12-04T14:49:00.000-07:00

Here is one of the advent calendars that I offered at my Super Christmas Stamp class last week. The circles magnet onto the muffin tin to hide the countdown surprise. Since the magnets aren't super strong, I just put slips of paper behind each number, with activities or scriptures to read each day until Christmas. These are pretty simple advent calendars to make--just punch some fun Designer Series Paper and layer onto scallop punched card stock. I had my husband drill holes in the top of the muffin tins so that I could thread some striped ribbon through it. The colors on my calendar are Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive.

Super Christmas Stamp Class

2011-11-26T13:08:00.004-07:00

Wednesday (November 30th) is the Super Christmas Stamp Class. There will be several projects that you can choose to make. Let me know if you'd like to attend.

Advent Calendars $10-12 each

Gift Boxes/Bags $1 each

Cards with envelopes $1 each

Online Extravaganza begins TODAY!

2011-11-21T08:45:00.000-07:00

Stampin' Up! has started the annual Online Extravaganza sale once again. There are a variety of stamps and other products available for 20-60% off, so be sure to check it out. You can place orders online through my website here or call me or email me with your order.

A couple of items are only available at a discount today--the Simply Scored tool and the Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps. Both at 20% off! If you want either of these items, let me know by 10pm tonight or place your order online before midnight. Here's a list of the sale items: http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/Online_X_flyer_US.pdf or go to my online store to see the images and order.

Purple Snow

2011-11-08T20:58:00.000-07:00

I should have posted this card yesterday, but I was having problems getting the photo to upload. I thought it would be fitting to post a purple card on the 7th for my friend's birthday--saying that she loves purple is an understatement.

This is a pretty simple card to make. I paired Concord Crush and Wisteria Wonder together for a cool snowflake card. The large snowflake background was made with the Northern Flurry textured impressions folder and the stamped snowflakes come from the Serene Snowflakes stamp set.

Cherry Cobbler Ornament

2011-11-06T13:20:00.001-07:00

I love using the color Cherry Cobbler for Christmas cards. This ornament (from the Contempo Christmas stamp set) was stamped in Cherry Cobbler and then punched out with the matching ornament punch. Isn't it nice how Stampin' Up! makes things that coordinate so well? I love not having to cut out the ornament (or several other shapes for that matter) due to the fabulous punches. This is a pretty quick and simple card to put together--just a few layers of paper, a little ribbon, a couple of stamps, and that's it! One tip for adding bits of ribbon to your projects: use the mini glue dots! They are not messy and they are just sticky enough to securely hold a knot or bow of ribbon in place. I also used Old Olive on this card, and the card base is Vanilla card stock. The talented Julie Davidson made a card very similar to this and I just loved it and wanted to recreate it and share it with you, but I give her the credit for designing it. Thanks Julie!

Ornament Trio

2011-11-05T09:01:00.001-06:00

I'm wishing that I had green grass to photograph cards on today, but we have a cold blanket of snow instead (I took this picture last week). Here's another card that I designed for my Christmas card buffet. The Garden Green ornament is stamped with the Delightful Decorations set, the Merry Christmas comes from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set and then I used the ornament punch to punch the Real Red paper (from the Brights DSP stack) and Daffodil Delight card stock. I used the newest textured impressions folder for the green card stock.

Serene Snowflakes

2011-11-04T11:05:00.000-06:00

I love some of the new In Colors. This card uses three of the 2011-2013 colors--I wish they'd stay around longer than that, but I'll take advantage of using them while I can! Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party, and Island Indigo work well together for a cool and contemporary snow card. The snowflakes are from the Serene Snowflakes stamp set and the greeting comes from Heard from the Heart. If you like these In Colors, be sure to get them while you can!

Let the Christmas cards begin!

2011-11-03T18:08:00.001-06:00

I can't believe it is already November! Where did October go (and what about September)? We'll just skip past fall cards for now and jump right into Christmas as this is the time to get thinking about those cards to send out. I know that photographing Christmas cards on nice green grass is kind of strange, but hey, I'm enjoying the green as long as I can before that snow comes along!

I held a Card Buffet at my home last week where we made several different Christmas cards. This is one of my favorite cards from the class (but there are several other favs as well)! The stamps are from the Season of Joy stamp set (click on the tag below and you can see more ideas with this set). Colors are Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, and So Saffron. I love the textured impressions folders for the big shot, which is how I did the red background. The striped paper is from the Regals DSP stack. It's a pretty quick and easy Christmas card!

New Holiday Mini Catalog

2011-09-01T15:13:00.000-06:00

The Holiday Mini Catalog is here! Check out the great new stamps and accessories by clicking here

Stampin' Up! has introduced a great new product--the Simply Scored tool! There are also fun products all of the upcoming holidays. You can email me or call me with your order, or shop online at my website: http://shaunacundick.stampinup.net (click SHOP NOW once you get to my site for the best pricing).

Pink (and blue) Patterned Party

2011-08-31T12:34:00.000-06:00

Here's another card that we made at my card buffet earlier this month. We used the builder wheels to make the background (and just wheeled it in the pink ink pad instead of using an ink cartridge). The stamp is from Patterned Party and it was inked by using my Stampin' Write markers so that we could get multiple colors on the image. The scallop edge punch was used along the side of the card and then I glued a piece of blue card stock (about 3/4" wide) to the inside of the card to help show off the scallops. Colors are Pink Pirouette and Marina Mist.

Textured Butteflies

2011-08-23T15:50:00.001-06:00

Sorry for the delay in posts lately. I finally was able to take the time to photograph the last few cards that we made at my card buffet. Unfortunately, I didn't see the sunny hot spots on the picture until I was adding my watermark, so I hope you don't mind the hot spots (I figured it was better than having to wait to rephotograph).

Anyway, this is a fun card that could be done with a variety of punches. I punched the butterfly punch in four of this year's In Colors (Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Island Indigo, and Wisteria Wonder--I just love how these 4 coordinate). I glued them onto white card stock and then ran it through my big shot with a textured impressions folder and that's about it. The greeting is from the Short & Sweet stamp set and is punched with the word window punch and layered on the modern label punch. I'll have to try out this technique with other punches and folders and post the results. Be sure to click on the photo to see the texture better.

Christmas in August

2011-08-09T15:57:00.000-06:00

At my Card Buffet last week, my sister in law decided that she ought to make some Christmas cards for a card club that she participates in. She took all of the supplies that we had out for this card and turned it into a Christmas card by using the Contempo Christmas stamp set and coordinating ornament punch. I love how it turned out! Colors are Pear Pizazz and Poppy Parade (2010-2012 In Colors).

Best of Purple

2011-08-06T08:14:00.001-06:00

I found a new color combination that I love--Wisteria Wonder and Concord Crush (both In Colors). This card uses the Best of Everything stamp set and the Happiest Birthday Wishes hostess set. I inked up the flower stamp by coloring directly on it with my Stampin' Write markers so that the flowers and leaves could be two different colors. The green is also an In Color--Lucky Limeade.

It's Your Day Up Up & Away

2011-08-05T09:05:00.001-06:00

Here's a quick and simple card made with the Up, Up & Away stamp set. I used the "It's Your Day" stamp from the Happiest Birthday Wishes stamp set. I love the new In Colors for this year, so I used 3 of them--Pool Party, Island Indigo, and Wisteria Wonder. The stripes are just 1/2" wide strips of card stock.

Trio of Flowers

2011-08-04T08:39:00.001-06:00

The Flower Fest stamp set is one of my top 5 favorite sets in the current catalog (I'm not sure what the other 4 are, but I know this has to be up towards the top). I stamped the bud in Wisteria Wonder and Bashful Blue and then punched it out with the 1-3/8" circle punch. The leaves are Certainly Celery (and I just used the ol' scissors for them this time). I textured the background with a textured impressions folder in the Big Shot.

Bright Balloons

2011-08-03T09:32:00.000-06:00

Here's another card that I made with the Patterned Party stamp set. I used my Stampin' Write markers and colored directly onto the balloon stamp in order to have them each be a different color. The small "happy birthday" stamp is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set and the larger one is from the Happiest Birthday Wishes hostess set. Colors are: Melon Mambo, Tangerine tango, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, and Tempting Turquoise.

Up, Up and Away

2011-08-02T08:26:00.000-06:00

I found another great set in the new catalog that can be used for many occasions--including birthdays! It's the Up, Up & Away set and you can make the balloons be just balloons or hot air balloons. I love having options and I also like that this set is not girly, so you can use it on more masculine cards as well. I have a tendency to make most of my cards girly, and it seems like so many stamps sets have flowers in them, so it is nice to have some variety here (although this card is girly because of the colors). Anyway, I used the new striped textured impressions folder for the big shot along with the colors Wisteria Wonder & Pool Party (2011-2013 In Colors), and Pink Piroutte.

Thank You Flowers

2011-08-01T08:18:00.001-06:00

I used the new Easy Events stamp set (a great all-occasion set) for this card. If you get this set, I'd suggest cutting the words off of the stamp and mounting them on the side of your block. That way you can use the pictures without words, or words with different stamps, etc. The "thanks big time" is from the A Word for You set and is stamped with white craft ink. I paired Rich Razzleberry with Daffodil Delight on this card (and used a little Wild Wasabi to color the flower stems). The "thank you" is stamped repeatedly (3 or 4 times) before inking again so that it gives the faded look.

Tropical Rain Flowers

2011-07-31T08:11:00.001-06:00

This color combo just screams warm and tropical to me. I used Island Indigo (a new In Color for 2011-2013), Tangerine Tango, and Daffodil Delight. I made this card for a color challenge, where I was given three colors and told to make a card. My Raining Flowers stamp set was still sitting out, so I decided it would make a great tropical card. The greeting is from the A Word for You stamp set and is punched with the oval and layered with the scallop oval punch. I love the narrow Daffodil Delight ribbon and (if you look closely) the Brights DSP Patterns paper in Daffodil Delight.

Kindness Fest

2011-07-30T09:10:00.000-06:00

I love it when cards come together quickly! This card was a super quick one to make. I used the Big Shot leaves sizzlit and new stripes Textured Impressions Folder. The stamp sets are Flower Fest (flower is punched with the Fancy Flower punch) and Heard from the Heart (for the greeting). Melon Mambo and Wild Wasabi are the colors I chose. I used to use Certainly Celery more than anything, but right now I'm loving Wild Wasabi--I think it works better with the bright colors and that's what I'm into with Summer!

Hooray for the Best of Everything

2011-07-29T08:53:00.002-06:00

I'm hooked on this color combination! Poppy Parade and Pear Pizazz are just so fun together (and add in a bit of So Saffron). I'm so glad that Stampin' Up! decided to keep In Colors for two years now instead of one, so at least I have two years to make samples with these colors. The red paper is from the In Color DSP Patterns Stack (surprise, surprise). I used the Best of Everything set once again for this card and the greeting is from the Happiest Birthday Wishes Hostess set. Have you noticed that the hostess program has changed? Instead of having to choose from a hostess set plus an amount in free product, you get "hostess dollars" to spend. With the hostess dollars you can choose from ANYTHING out of the current catalogs, and get even more for your (free) money by selecting from hostess sets. I love that the Happiest Birthday Wishes set is the biggest set (value of $37ish) and I was able to get it for FREE with a $150 order (you couldn't do that with the old program) and I even had a few hostess dollars to spare! I love free stuff :)

Patterned Presents

2011-07-28T09:38:00.001-06:00

I'm always on the lookout for a new birthday stamp set. This year the Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog delivered! This card features one of the stamps from the new Patterned Party stamp set, and I can't wait to use the other stamps in the set as well. I make a lot of different kinds of cards, but it seems that I use birthday and thank you cards more than any others. This card could easily be made more masculine by changing out the colors and removing the ribbon (maybe substitute a strip of card stock or a piece of twine instead). I inked up the present stamp with my Stampin' Write markers (Marina Mist and Pink Pirouette) so that I could have them be more than one color. The dotted background was done with a textured impressions folder for the Big Shot (love those texture folders). I punched a pink oval with the Window Punch after I stamped the "happy birthday" from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set. Happy unBirthday (or happy birthday as the case may be) to all of you!

Flower Fest Buds

2011-07-27T10:25:00.002-06:00

Here's another card with the fabulous Flower Fest stamp set. I copied this card idea from another demonstrator (I'd love to give credit where credit is due, but she didn't put her name on it and I just borrowed the sample from a friend). I just loved the color combination and layout that she used, so I copied that and made a few tweaks of my own. Poppy Parade, Pear Pizazz, and Crumb Cake are the colors I used. The green background paper is from the In Color Designer Series Paper Patterns Stack and the green frame is actually the Top Note die for the Big Shot. I used the extra large oval punch, the 1-3/8" circle punch, and the blossom petals punch (for the leaves). The ribbon is Poppy Parade poly twill ribbon. The greeting is from the good ol' Sincere Salutations set--what would I do without that set, it's such a great staple in my collection!

Best of Everything Bird

2011-07-26T08:31:00.002-06:00

I've been using my Designer Series Paper Patterns Stacks a lot lately, so I've decided that I need to start using up some of the scraps now. They work perfectly for a background! I chose colors from the Subtles stack--Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink, and Certainly Celery. I stamped the branch, bird, and greeting from the Best of Everything stamp set. Overall, this is a pretty quick and easy card (yes, quick and easy is my motto lately, it's the only kind of card I can find the time for these days)!

Flower Fest Trio

2011-07-25T08:14:00.001-06:00

One of my new favorite stamp sets is the Flower Fest set (which debuted in the Summer Mini but is also in the 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalog). I love the fun floral images that coordinate with so many of our punches. I remember the days of carefully cutting around stamped images so that flowers and such could be layered on a card--thank goodness those days are mostly gone. I don't have time for that anymore! I'm lucky that I had an hour or so on Saturday to sit down and stamp a handful of cards. My new stamps have just been calling to me so that I'd use them and I was happy to get the chance to do so!

This card uses the Flower Fest stamp set and the Sincere Salutations set. I used the 3/4" circle punch and the Fancy Flower Punch for the blossoms. The leaves were punched with the 5 Petal Flower punch and the greeting uses the oval and scalloped oval punches. Colors are Pear Pizazz, So Saffron, Pink Pirouette, and Melon Mambo. I did see a card similar to this that I used for inspiration and modified a little (sorry, I don't know the original artist to give credit to, but thank you to whomever made the card that inspired me).

Best of Friendship

2011-07-24T13:58:00.001-06:00

Happy Pioneer Day to all of you from Utah (for those of you outside of Utah, today is a state holiday where we celebrate the arrival of the pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley).

This card features the new Best of Everything stamp set. I love the bold images with the outlines. I used Poppy Parade and Pear Pizazz (2010-2012 In Colors) to make this quick and easy card. The flowers were inked up with Stampin' Write markers so that the flowers and stems could be different colors.

Eggplant Rainflowers

2011-07-23T20:08:00.001-06:00

Rainflowers, hmmm. Is that a real kind of flower? I try to title my blog posts so that they relate to the card, so sometimes I have to get creative and make up names. Anyway, this is another card made with the Raining Flowers stamp set. I used Elegant Eggplant, Daffodil Delight, and Wild Wasabi. The greeting is from the Sincere Salutations stamp set and is punched out with the oval punch and layered on wasabi card stock punched with the scallop oval punch. I love how the punches can layer and add to the card!

Flowerpatch

2011-07-20T13:58:00.001-06:00

So it took me a while to get this posted. I actually got most of the card made the same day as the last post, but the too short of a nap time thwarted my plans to continue stamping. I made this card with the Raining Flowers set as well. I combined Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, and Wild Wasabi for a bright and fun collage of flowers. The yellow polka dot paper is from the Brights Designer Series Paper Patterns Stack. I love these paper stacks, they offer such a great addition to cards and they match all of the colors! I used the Sincere Salutation stamp set for the greeting (sorry, it's a little blurry--due to the camera focus, not the stamping). I cut out one of the flowers and raised it up with a Stampin' Dimensional.

It's Raining Flowers

2011-07-07T16:25:00.000-06:00

Well it's about time that I added a card idea to this blog. Sorry for the lack of ideas and inspiration over the past several months to those of you who have been following. I just haven't had time to stamp and I've sure missed it! What have I been up to instead? Well, I really slowed down with the stamping in the fall when my doctor required that I take it easy for the last trimester of the pregnancy. Then just before baby arrived my stamp room turned into the nursery so the stamps and accessories got boxed up and moved to the storage room. Once the renters moved out we redid the basement and finished that in March so that my stamps once again have a home in my new stamp room/shared office with hubby. So the stamps have a home but now my task is to find the time to use them while taking care of the two kiddos.

The new catalog is out and my new sets arrived just the other day, so I took advantage of a (too short) nap time and mounted the Raining Flowers stamp set and made a quick card. That's all I was able to get done, but making one card is better than making none at all. This card uses the new Raining Flowers stamp set, the Perfect Polka Dot textured impressions folder for the Big Shot, Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight, and Early Espresso ink, and Daffodil Delight ribbon. I started making another card with this set, but it lies unfinished on my craft table. Hopefully I'll have it to share with you very soon!

The New 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog is Here!

2011-07-01T16:01:00.000-06:00

Check out the link on the right for the new catalog, or call me or email me to see a hard copy. There are a lot of fabulous new stamps and accessories that you'll want to check out. Stay tuned for some new card ideas--I really am going to get posting them again.

Come to a Stamp-a-Stack!

2011-06-20T16:03:00.000-06:00

Wednesday, June 29th at 7pm, Shauna's House (2196 E 3715 S)

Come for some fun at a Stamp-a-Stack. We'll be making a dozen cards (3 each of 4 designs) that feature stamps that will be retiring at the end of this month. Please bring your own adhesive, all other supplies are provided. Cost is $10, with $5 going towards a $30+ order. I'm also offering 10% off all retiring stamp sets and accessories. Invite a friend to come along and you'll both receive a free gift. Please RSVP by June 28th.

Even if you can't make it, you can still order (email or phone) and get 10% off retiring products through June 30th.

Retiring stamps: http://204.228.150.61/docs/lastchance/en-US/LastChanceStamps_0611_US.pdf
Retiring accessories: http://204.228.150.61/docs/lastchance/en-US/Availability_en-US.pdf

Mystery Hostess Party

2011-03-16T16:44:00.004-06:00

After taking it easy for the last few months of pregnancy and the first few months of a new baby, I'm back and ready to stamp! Come celebrate with me in my new stamping space at my Mystery Hostess Party!

Thursday, March 31st from 7-9pm
Shauna's House, Salt Lake City
RSVP via email or call me

This is my favorite (and most popular) event that I hold. Come for a fun night of snacking, stamping, visiting, and winning! One of my lucky guests will win the hostess benefits from all of the orders placed that night. You earn tickets based on a variety of things (bringing a friend, coming on time, being one of the first 5 to RSVP, booking a workshop in your home, joining a stamp club, every $10 you spend, signing up to be a demonstrator, etc). You'll stamp FREE projects and everyone will go home with a prize. Everyone is invited, so invite your friends and RSVP. See you then!

Start planning how many tickets you want to earn:

1 ticket- just for attending
1 ticket-for arriving on time
1 ticket - for being one of the first 5 to RSVP
1 ticket - for every $10 you spend
1 ticket - for every $10 of orders that you bring from someone who couldn't attend
3 tickets - for bringing an adult friend that I didn't invite
1 ticket - for bringing a card for the card contest (must use Stampin' Up! stamps)
2 tickets - for winning the card contest
5 tickets - for signing up to host a workshop in your home
5 tickets - for signing up to host a catalog party (you get the hostess benefits without having a regular workshop)
15 tickets - for signing up to be a demonstrator

Right now it is Sale-a-Bration, where you can pick free stamp sets for every $50 you spend. It is the best sale of the year, so come take advantage of it. If you can't make it to the party, you can still take advantage of Sale-a-Bration, just call me or email me with your order. Hurry, because you only have 2 weeks left to order this special (ends on March 31st). You can see the Sale-a-Bration mini catalog here: http://204.228.150.61/20102011catalogs/SAB11_US.pdf

Sale-a-Bration time

2011-01-25T09:32:00.007-07:00

Sale-a-Bration is here!!! Check out the great free product you can get (with every $50 order) by clicking on the link to the right, or click here:

http://204.228.150.61/20102011catalogs/SAB11_US.pdf

Host a workshop and earn free product based on the workshop sales (I'm currently scheduling workshops for March).

It's time to Sale-a-Brate

2011-01-24T17:33:00.003-07:00

Sale-a-Bration, Stampin' Up!'s biggest sale of the year starts TOMORROW!

Spend $50 and get 1 free Sale-a-Bration stamp set (or other item)
Spend $100 and get 2 free Sale-a-Bration items
Spend $150 and get 3 free Sale-a-Bration items PLUS regular hostess benefits

Check back tomorrow for a link to the Sale-a-Bration catalog so you can see what you can get for FREE.

Occasions Mini Catalog

2011-01-06T19:47:00.001-07:00

New product is here! Check out the Occasions Mini Catalog (link is posted to the right of this page).

Just a few more days for the Holiday Mini

2011-01-01T17:29:00.003-07:00

There are just a few days left to order from the Holiday Mini Catalog. While the holidays may have past, you can always buy ahead for next year. Order by January 3rd. Many of the products will not be available again, so if you want them in your collection, don't delay.

Happy New Year! Out with the old, in with the new. The Occasions Mini Catalog begins on January 4th. Stay tuned and I'll post a link to it on the 4th. Also, Sale-a-Bration, the best sale of the year, starts on January 25th.

Virtual Garage Sale

2010-12-08T13:22:00.002-07:00

I have to clean out a closet where I've been keeping some of my retired collection of stamps so that I have room for baby boy's stuff. Let me know if there is something you'd like to add to your collection.

All stamp sets are wood mounted (carefully trimmed rubber) and in like new condition unless specified. I prefer to ship priority mail ($5) if you get more than one set I'll see how they best fit to try to save you on shipping, or if you live in the Salt Lake area, you can pick them up.

I've listed the set name along with the copyright date (if known) to help you find it in old catalogs if you want to see the image. You can also request that I email you a picture.

Respond to this post or email me shaunawright@netscape.net

Tag Time 2004 (was a hostess set) $15
Portfolio Collection II 2000 $18
Love It 2006 (hostess) $12
Bitty Bolds 1998 $12
Simple Seasons 2003 $10
Wonderful Woodcuts 2001 (SAB) $8
A Merry Season 2001 $14
Seasonal Images 1998 $8
Sweet of You 2004 (hostess) $15
Cute as a Bug 2003 $12 **new and unmounted**
Ho-Ho-Holidays 2003 $15
Perfect Presentation 2007 (hostess) $20
Spectacular Birthday 2002 $15
Party Punch 2007 (hostess) $10
Sweet & Simple 2003 (hostess) $10
All About Autumn 2002 $20
Swirl Frame Fun 2002 $18 *some craft ink stains on wood*
Little Layers II 2003 $15
Bunch O' Bugs 2000 $10
Both Way Blossoms 2006 (hostess) $15 **new and unmounted**
Def Decorative Daisy 2000 $20
Bold Line Alphabet Upper + Bold Line Alphabet Numbers 2000 $22
What Could Be Better? 2004 (hostess) $18
Fun Faces 1997 $14
Reindeer Greetings 1999 $12
Make It Count (hostess) $12 *new and unmounted*
Warm Words 2006 $15 *minimal staining on one block*
Berry Christmas 2009 $18 *new and unmounted*
Snow Buddies (hostess) $15 *new and unmounted*
Spring Solitude (hostess) $12 *new and unmounted*
Jumbo Outline Alphabet $30 *new and unmounted*
Two Cute 2007 $8 *new and unmounted*
Happy Heart Day $15 *new and unmounted*
Holidays & Wishes 2007 $10 *new and unmounted*
Life's a Breeze $18 *new and unmounted*
It's the Thought 2009 (hostess) $8 *new and unmounted*
In the Stars $20 *new and unmounted*
Halloween Frights $8 *new and unmounted*
Sprinkles $8 *new and unmounted*

Accessories:

Ribbon Originals Seaside $6 new in package
Ribbon Originals Sweet Shop $6 new in package

Digital Christmas Cards

2010-11-29T18:22:00.001-07:00

I used My Digital Studio to make 3 Christmas cards. It's regularly $79.95 but if you order by Tuesday, November 30th, you can get it for 50% off!

Christmas Cards

2010-11-29T18:20:00.000-07:00

I promised in my most recent customer email that I'd upload some Christmas cards in hopes to give you some inspiration (and in lieu of my Annual Christmas Card class), so to start out I'm reposting a few cards from the past. Why repost? So that you can quickly see some ideas instead of searching through my blog and so that I can show you a few things between now and when I photograph the cards I've recently made and new cards I want to make).

This card uses the Snow Swirled stamp set.

2010-11-29T18:19:00.000-07:00

This card uses the Season of Joy stamp set, the scallop oval punch, the small oval punch, and the scallop edge punch. Colors are Old Olive and Bravo Burgundy.

2010-11-29T18:17:00.001-07:00

These two cards feature the Delightful Decorations stamp set.

Online Spectacular

2010-11-22T10:33:00.003-07:00

Stampin' Up!'s annual Online Spectacular starts today! There are some great deals from 20-50% off that are only available for that price from now until November 30th. Get 50% off the My Digital Studio software, an alphabet stamp set bundle, and designer fabric. Get 30-40% off select stamp set bundles and accessories. Don't miss out on this great deal. Take advantage of these great prices by ordering through my online store here.

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2010-11-17T14:46:00.002-07:00

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Top Note Season of Joy

2010-11-12T12:47:00.002-07:00

Here is a pretty quick Christmas card. I love how the Top Note die for the Big Shot helps make some simple cards that don't take a lot of time. I used the Season of Joy stamp set along with Real Red and Wild Wasabi for this card. The ribbon is actually some retired wasabi ribbon that I got from the Stampin' Up! Clearance Rack (at a fantastic price)! If you haven't checked out the clearance rack lately, be sure to check it often for the best deals. Go to my website at http://shaunacundick.stampinup.net and click SHOP NOW and then click Clearance Rack. Stampin' Up! adds retired items to it occasionally and everything is while supplies last.

200+ New Clearance Rack Items

2010-10-05T12:31:00.003-06:00

Wow! Stampin' Up! just added over 200 items to the Clearance Rack and there are some AMAZING deals on there. Watercolor Wonder Crayons and Card Stock (in old color configurations) are so cheap ($7.99 a set for the crayons)! There are also packs of Designer Series Paper at 60% off, spools of ribbon, accessories, Big Shot Dies, and more up to 80% off. If you want to take advantage of these deals, hurry because they are only while supplies last. Go to my website http://shaunacundick.stampinup.net and click SHOP NOW then CLEARANCE RACK. Be sure it shows me as your demonstrator so that you get the best pricing. Orders for Clearance Rack items must be placed through my online store.

Retired Stamp-a-Stack card

2010-09-27T21:33:00.002-06:00

Here's another card from my retiring stamp-a-stack card class. This is a very simple card to make -- just a 1/2 inch wide strip of designer series paper along with a stamp punched out with a circle and layered onto another circle. I rounded the two outer corners with my corner rounder to make the edges a little softer. Colors are Certainly Celery and So Saffron, which are two of my favorite.

Wedding Bells Invite

2010-09-25T22:14:00.002-06:00

Here's a card that I designed for my friend to use as a bridal shower invite. Mine doesn't have the "you're invited" stamp on it because I wanted to be able to use it for a congrats or for the bride card instead (and I figured I'd just stamp it when I need to use it). The colors matched the Save the Date from the wedding. We were glad that Stampin' Up! came out with the new Pear Pizazz (one of this year's In Colors) because it matched the wedding colors perfectly. The blue is Brocade Blue (now retired). We textured the background with a textured impressions embossing folder for the big shot and punched the wedding bells stamp (from the retired Sketch and Event stamp set) with a couple of circle punches and layered it onto the scallop punch. The white highlights on the stamp were made with the white Signo Gel Pen. The greeting spot is punched with the modern label punch.

Big Shot Thanks

2010-09-24T21:46:00.002-06:00

Here is another card from my Spring Card Buffet. It uses the Top Note die for the Big Shot, along with the Cherry Blossom Embosslits Die (I love this one because it cuts and embosses at the same time). I used the 5 petal flower punch to make the leaves (just cut 2 of the petals off) and put a brad in the center of the flower. The "Thank You" is from the With All My Heart stamp set which debuted in the Occasions Mini Catalog, but is now in the current Idea Book and Catalog as well. I love this set! Check out some of the other cards I've made with it (and posted back in January and February).

Whimsy Wheel & Flowers

2010-09-23T13:56:00.002-06:00

This card uses the Whimsy Wheel and the Think Happy Thoughts stamp set (which is now retired). Yep, it's another from my retiring stamp-a-stack class. Colors are certainly celery and rich razzleberry. The greeting is from the current Heard from the Heart stamp set.

Pale Plum Garden Whimsy

2010-09-22T18:59:00.002-06:00

Here is another card from the retiring Stamp-a-stack that I held in June. The set is Garden Whimsy (greeting is from Sincere Salutations). Colors are all retired too--pale plum, mellow moss, and barely banana. I debated whether I should even post this since the products are retired, but the layout can be modified to fit about any set and color scheme.

Floral Butterfly

2010-09-21T09:28:00.002-06:00

Here is another card from my Spring Card Buffet. It uses the Flight of the Butterfly set and the coordinating punch. Colors are Regal Rose and Almost Amethyst (now retired). The designer series paper is also retired, but you can really make this card with any piece of patterned paper. The ribbon is white taffeta. Another quick and easy card!

Jumbo Stars

2010-09-20T15:13:00.002-06:00

Here is another card from the Card Buffet I held in the Spring. This is a quick and easy card featuring the Classic Stars jumbo wheel. The "celebrate" is from the Celebrate Everything stamp set, which is now retired, but you could easily substitute another greeting in place of it. I used Real Red ink and card stock and white craft ink.

Circle Four Square

2010-09-19T13:36:00.002-06:00

I love the Circle Circus stamp set. It is so versatile and can be used for almost any occasion depending on what color scheme you use. It's also one of those stamp sets that can be used on more manly cards (as opposed to my many flower sets). This card uses a few retired colors of card stock and ribbon, but I wanted to share it anyway for the layout idea (since you can easily adapt it with other colors). I used the 1-1/4" and 1-3/8" square punch.

One of a Kind

2010-09-18T12:57:00.003-06:00

Here is one of the cards that we made at my Retiring Stamp-a-Stack class back in June. The set is One of a Kind which is now retired, but I still wanted to share the idea because it could be used with almost any flower set. We stamped the flower image and then cut it out, added a strip of Old Olive card stock and tied a bit of ribbon around it for the leaves. The white is textured with (you guessed it) a textured impressions embossing folder for the Big Shot. Colors are Old Olive, So Saffron, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, and Chocolate Chip.

Birthday Bliss

2010-09-17T13:47:00.003-06:00

Here's a fun birthday card that I made. The background was done with the Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder for my Big Shot. The fun thing about this folder is that once textured, the card stock has a different look on each side. I'll have to make a card with the other side showing so you can see what I mean. Anyway, I love the rich texture that it gives. I used the Birthday Bliss stamp set for the image on this card. I stamped twice, once in Marina Mist and once in Certainly Celery, then cut the rectangle from the celery image and glued it on top of the other. I added a couple of flowers from the Boho Blossoms punch and a couple of brads along with a strip of So Saffron and that's it. Pretty quick and easy!

Red & Turquoise Pizzaz

2010-09-16T09:46:00.003-06:00

Here is a card that I had available at a card buffet back in the Spring (yes, I'm slow getting it posted to my blog). I used the Petal Pizazz stamp set for the flowers and the colors are Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, and Bermuda Bay (which is retired now). This is a quick and easy layout for stamping.

Next Stamp Class is September 30th

2010-09-15T10:58:00.003-06:00

I've planned my next stamp class for September 30th. Let me know if you'd like to attend. We'll be making a dozen cards for Fall. There are so many fun new stamps and accessories that I'd like to show you, so come try them out! Bring a friend who hasn't come before and you'll both receive a FREE gift. The first 5 to RSVP will also receive a little something from me.

My house
Thursday, September 30th
7-9pm

RSVP via email, call me, or respond to this post

I hope to see you there!

Invitation Pocket

2010-09-15T10:52:00.003-06:00

This is a fun invitation pocket that is easy to make. I made 100 shower invitations for a friend and this is what I did. The pocket measures 4 inches high by 12 inches wide, so you can get 3 pockets out of a sheet of designer series paper. If you cut the paper correctly, you can actually get 4 invites out of a sheet (you have to cut it in an X if that makes sense--so that you have 4 triangles each with a 12 inch base, then cut 2 inches off the top of the triangle).

I used the 5 petal flower punch and the 1/2" circle punch to make the flower accent, which was punched from scraps leftover from the pocket. I secured the bottom of the pocket with SNAIL adhesive. Pretty easy.

Awash With Flowers--part 4

2010-09-14T08:23:00.000-06:00

Here's another card featuring the Awash With Flowers stamp set. I think it still needs a greeting stamped on the red card stock, but I left it blank so I can stamp a specific greeting when I need to use the card. I love the Top Note die for my Big Shot machine, it makes easy cards and I like this layout. Colors used in this card are Basic Black, Rose Red, So Saffron, and Certainly Celery.

Simple Trendy Trees

2010-09-13T10:38:00.000-06:00

This is a simple card that I offered at a card buffet class back in April (sorry I'm so slow to post). We used the Trendy Trees set along with the coordinating wheel. Colors are Certainly Celery and Chocolate Chip. The white circle was made with the 1-3/8" circle punch.

New product swap card

2010-09-12T11:03:00.000-06:00

The new catalog officially debuted in July. As a demonstrator, I was able to take advantage of a special pre-order for some of the new products in June. Each month, I get together with other demonstrators to share ideas and to swap, and our June swap was supposed to use some of the new products that we could pre-order. This is my swap card. It features the new Daffodil Delight and Marina Mist markers, card stock, and ribbon. The large scallop punch is also one of the new products.

I textured the paper with my big shot (love those textured impressions folders) and I used the word window punch for the greeting. The cake image and greeting are from the Fun and Fast Notes set (a great all-occasion set).

Awash With Flowers--part 3

2010-09-11T08:59:00.000-06:00

Here is another use for the Awash With Flowers stamp set. I love how there are so many different flowers in this set, which makes creating several different cards easy (without feeling like they all look the same). I used Perfect Plum, Certainly Celery, So Saffron, and Early Espresso on this card. It may be hard to see, but I stamped some color on color flower images on the celery card stock to add a little dimension to it. The greeting is from Sincere Salutations (a great set for many occasions).

Birthday Bliss and Builder Wheel

2010-09-10T10:28:00.000-06:00

I'm always looking for new ideas for Birthday cards and I've been wanting to use the Birthday Bliss stamp set for a long time (but just haven't gotten around to it). Well, thanks to one of my friends, we got this stamp set out and spent some time creating some cards with it. Am I the only one who occasionally sits down for over an hour and struggles to come up with one decent card? Luckily after many tries, I came up with a winner.

The colors in this card are Certainly Celery and So Saffron--two of my favorites! I used the scallop-edge punch along the wheeled image. The birthday candle wheel is one of the new builder wheels called Candle Crazy (you can put up to 3 builder wheels on the jumbo handle and wheel them all at once) but for this card I just used one of the wheels. I love how the stamped candle image from the Birthday Bliss stamp set fits perfectly with the tag punches.

Awash With Flowers--part 2

2010-09-09T10:08:00.002-06:00

Here is another card made with the Awash With Flowers Stamp set (with a little help from Sincere Salutations). I used the new Marina Mist (blue) ink and card stock paired with Certainly Celery. The outline of the stamp is done with the new Early Espresso, which is a great new deep brown. The ribbon is white taffeta. I used the scallop edge punch along the white card stock and I textured the Marina Mist card stock with the Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder for my big shot (the textured impressions folders are my absolute favorite tools for the Big Shot).

Awash With Flowers--part 1

2010-09-08T16:04:00.003-06:00

I LOVE the new Awash With Flowers stamp set that is in the Stampin' Up! 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalog. I've always liked the 2 Step Stampin' sets, but this one is especially fun. I like how the insides don't match exactly with the outsides, so you don't have to be exact because it doesn't make a difference. I've used the new Daffodil Delight (yellow) ink, card stock, and ribbon, along with good old Basic Black for this card. The greeting is from Sincere Salutations. Stay tuned for more samples with this great stamp set!

Holiday Mini catalog is here

2010-09-02T15:52:00.002-06:00

The Holiday Mini Catalog is here. Check out all of the fun new stamps and accessories for Halloween, Fall, Thanksgiving, and Christmas! Items in the mini are available now through January 3rd. You can view it by clicking on the image on the right side of my blog or by clicking the link here: http://204.228.150.61/20102011catalogs/Holiday10_US.pdf

New items added to the Clearance Rack!

2010-08-28T15:40:00.001-06:00

Stampin' Up! just added some new items to the clearance rack. To get these items, orders must be placed online through my online store http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx (be sure it lists me as your demonstrator for the best pricing). Check out the great deals on retired products--up to 60% off! Card stock packs for $2.49, designer series paper for $3.99, Simply Scrappin' kits for $7.99 and MORE!

Last chance for Summer Mini items

2010-08-25T16:24:00.002-06:00

Products in the Summer Mini are only available until August 31st. Hurry and email me or call me with your order and I'll give you 10% off all Summer Mini Catalog products. http://204.228.150.61/catalogs/SummerMini2010/SummerMini_US_Final_small.pdf

THE NEW CATALOG IS HERE!!!

2010-07-01T15:07:00.002-06:00

Happy July! Today is the first and that means that the NEW 2010-2011 Stampin' Up! Catalog and Idea Book is here!!! I have some copies at my house if you'd like a hard copy ($5 or FREE if you sign up to host a workshop). You can see the catalog online here. There are a ton of fun new stamps and accessories that you'll want to add to your collection. Be sure to check out the great new colors too!

Stamp-a-Stack next Tuesday

2010-06-21T19:10:00.002-06:00

It's time for my annual retiring Stamp-a-Stack. Each year, Stampin' Up! retires a bunch of stamp sets in order to make room for new sets in the upcoming catalog. To help say goodbye to these sets, come stamp a stack of cards (a dozen to be exact). You'll go home with finished cards ready to send out to friends and family. Bring your own adhesive, all other supplies will be provided. Cost is $10 with $5 going towards a $30 or more order. Bring an (adult) friend who I didn't invite and you'll both receive a FREE gift. Please RSVP no later than Monday, June 28th. The first 5 to RSVP will be entered into a drawing for a FREE stamp set. I hope to see you there!

STAMP-A-STACK
Tuesday, June 29th
7pm
Shauna's House (2196 E 3715 S, Salt Lake City)

Since ordering from the new catalog officially begins on July 1st, I should have my new catalogs in hand for you to look at at the class, so come for a sneak peek! All retiring stamp sets are only available until next Wednesday, June 30th. Retiring accessories are available while supplies last or through June 30th, whichever comes first. I'm offering 10% off ALL retiring stamps and accessories. If you can't make it to the stamp-a-stack, you can call me or email me with your order. See the post below for links to the retiring stamps and accessories

Retiring Lists!!!

2010-06-01T01:31:00.003-06:00

Stampin Up! has announced their retiring products.

Stamp Sets: http://204.228.150.61/2010lastchancelist/LastChanceStamps_0510_US.pdf

Accessories: http://204.228.150.61/2010lastchancelist/Retiredaccessories-USENG.pdf

Stamp sets will be available through the end of June. Accessories are only while supplies last so hurry and order if you want them. There are even discounts on some accessories. I'm offering an additional 10% off all retiring products!

(I know I've been neglecting my blog over the past month. I have a bunch of pics that I need to upload and share with you.. May was just busy with the March for Babies and then I was out of town. Thanks for being patient.)

Clearance Rack

2010-05-06T08:31:00.002-06:00

Stampin' Up! just posted some new items in the Clearance Rack section of my Online Store! Be sure to check out it out to get these great products at discounts up to 60%! Some of my favorite ribbons and Designer Papers are back -- and only $3.99/pkg! There is even a Simply Sent Card Kit for only $16.99! It includes a small stamp and set EVERYTHING you need to complete 10 cards -- including adhesive and envelopes! Remember, these items are only available while supplies last, so don't wait to start shopping!

The Summer Mini Catalog is Here!!!

2010-05-05T08:18:00.001-06:00

From now through August, you can order from the Summer Mini Catalog. There are so many fun sets in here that you won't want to miss out on.
Click on the link on the right side of my blog or go here to view it: http://204.228.150.61/catalogs/SummerMini2010/SummerMini_US_Final_small.pdf

Bridal Shower Invite

2010-05-04T10:40:00.003-06:00

Last week a friend of mine needed to make bridal shower invitations. She had seen this idea in a Stampin' Up! magazine and modified it to fit the wedding colors. I love the layout and the colors. We sat down and stamped and punched and assembled and got them done.

Supplies include the Hugs and Wishes stamp set, top note big shot die, large flower punch, 5-petal flower punch (for the leaves), boho blossoms punch, black brads, real red, basic black, and certainly celery.

Hand Stamped Cards and more

2010-04-15T16:12:00.001-06:00

My friend Jessica McWrighte is hosting an Open House at her apartment next Thursday (April 22nd) from 6-9pm. 2742 South 2000 East, #8--Park in uncovered spots or in the gymnastic parking lot next door. I'll have some of my hand-stamped cards there as well as a couple things to benefit the March of Dimes.

Great Door Prizes – Lots of ideas for Mother’s Day!

Scentsy

Come purchase a great product &

Support a great cause!

Rep is giving her entire commission

to a friend of hers with

Stage 4 Brain Cancer

Robin Valdez

http://robinv.scentsy.us

(801) 965-6305

Of the Esscents

Brooke Thompson

(408) 250-2173

Come smell all of the

designer perfumes & get your favorites!!

For Men & Women

$9 per vial or buy 3 get 1 Free

Awesome!!!

March of Dimes

Stuffed animals $5-$7each

Hand Sanitizers $3 each

http://marchforbabies.org/stampinshauna

Wooden Puzzles

Self Standing – Non Toxic Finish

For all ages

glen.brock@comcast.net

http://www.mypuzzlemania.com

Puzzles start at $5 on up

Stampin’ Up!

Great time to stock up on your favorite cards

6 cards for $5 per pack

Proceeds donated to March of Dimes

Shauna Cundick

http://stampinshauna.blogspot.com

Baby Bibs & Blankets

Hand Made by Darlene Pickering

Blankets are 45x45

Crochet Edges

(801)573-3813

Bibs start at $3 - Blankets $25

Stampin’ Up! & Misc

Hand Stamped Greeting Cards - $1 each

Clearance prices on brand new & slightly used

stamp sets, hand punches, markers,

individual stamps, stamp pads,

Regular & Jumbo wheels

Tons of embellishments & ribbon!

Awesome Deals!!!

Moving Sale

Designer purses starting at $5each

Nice wicker baskets starting at $1each

Hand Crafted Items starting at $5

Movies & CDs - $3 each

Office Supplies – priced to MOVE

A Fond Farewell

2010-04-09T17:05:00.001-06:00

Now for some stamping news...
Stampin' Up! just announced that they are going to do a color renovation in July. They are bringing back some of the In Colors from the past and they are introducing 6 brand new colors!!! Exciting!!! And I LOVE the new colors!!! To make room for these changes, we all must say goodbye to some of our old colors (shown above). If you have any of these colors, you should order a refill so that you can use them for many years to come. If you don't have them and want them, now is the time to get them

More to come

2010-04-09T16:56:00.004-06:00

It's been a crazy couple of weeks and I feel bad that I've neglected my blog a bit. First off I was preparing for the Stamping for Babies event (and I have some fun cards to post from that). We raised over $80 for the March of Dimes, and we hope to continue to raise a whole lot more. If you'd like to just make a donation, click on the banner at the top of my blog. Otherwise, stay tuned for more events where the money will be donated.

After the Stamping for Babies event, I was going to upload the cards, but we had some internet issues. That is all fixed now, so more pictures will be posted soon.

Finally, I've been super involved with the March for Babies and we just had a big event for our family teams last night. Now that one more event is over, I can give a little more time to this blog.

Stamping for Babies

2010-03-21T12:16:00.004-06:00

Come to a fun STAMPING FOR BABIES Card Buffet (where you get to pick from several cards and make as many as you want). Note: Stamping for Babies is the cause, it doesn't mean we are only stamping baby cards.

Date: Tuesday, March 30th at Noon or 7pm (your choice). Bring your own adhesive, I'll provide all of the other supplies. Everything is pre-cut and ready for you to stamp and assemble, so you can go home with finished cards ready to use.

Cost is $1 donation per card. All of the money raised will go to "Team Sydney and Friends" in the March for Babies (March of Dimes). Come have a fun time stamping and support a great cause at the same time. The mission of the March of Dimes is to help all babies be born healthy (by preventing birth defects, prematurity, and infant mortality).

This cause is near and dear to us as Sydney was born at 27 weeks and spent 100 days in the hospital. This year we are the Ambassador Family for the March of Dimes and we want to help spread the word about what they do. Please help us help other babies. You can see more about the March for Babies on our team website http://marchforbabies.org/teams/Sydney. If you'd like to donate to or walk with our team, you can do so on our website (or contact me).

Kindness from the Heart II

2010-03-18T09:18:00.002-06:00

Here's another variation of one of the cards I posted last week. I changed the colors around because I needed to use a different striped paper from the Welcome Neighbor designer series paper pack. I used the Heard from the Heart stamp set for the greeting and the I (Heart) Hearts set for the heart. The patterned paper is from the Welcome Neighbor DSP that is available for FREE during Sale-a-Bration (ends March 31). I used the 1-3/4" circle punch to punch out the heart. This is a quick and easy card to make. Colors are certainly celery, real red, and always artichoke.

Pastel For All You Do

2010-03-16T10:38:00.002-06:00

I wish that the pastel colors would show up a little better in photographs, but hopefully you can see this well enough. I used the For All You Do stamp set for the flowers and stamped them in Pretty in Pink, Barely Banana, and Certainly Celery. I layered three different papers from the Tea Party designer series paper collection and tied a pretty in pink grosgrain ribbon around the card.

Baby Fox and Friends

2010-03-15T16:33:00.002-06:00

Here's a generic baby card using the Fox and Friends stamp set. I stuck with the generic baby colors so that I could make a bunch of this card to have on hand and not run out of girl or boy cards. Colors are So Saffron and Certainly Celery. The strip of designer series paper is from the Welcome Neighbor paper stack that is available until the end of this month for free. I used the white taffeta ribbon and scallop edge punch to finish off the card.

Razzleberry Butterfly

2010-03-13T14:56:00.003-07:00

I've been taking advantage of nap time this week and I've gotten a bunch of stamping done. This card is one that I just sat down and made with the intention to use this paper and the butterfly punch. It is a pretty simple card with very little stamping, but I like the way it turned out. I used the Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper, layered it on some Old Olive card stock, layered that on white, tied a piece of white taffeta ribbon around that, and mounted it all on a piece of Rich Razzleberry card stock. The butterfly stamp is from the Flight of the Butterfly set and is stamped in Rich Razzleberry ink, then punched out with the butterfly punch--I LOVE how the punch fits the stamps!!! I mounted the butterfly onto the card with some Stampin' Dimensionals and that is it. Enjoy!

Razzleberry Birthday

2010-03-12T15:46:00.002-07:00

Does this card look familiar? Check out my post from March 7 and you'll see why. I made the same card but I used Rich Razzleberry instead of Bermuda Bay. If you like this stamp set (Happy Moments) you have just a couple more weeks to get it--Sale-a-Bration ends on March 31st. Place a $50 order now and you'll get it for FREE.

Flower Punch Thank You

2010-03-11T09:07:00.002-07:00

I love the new flower punch that debuted in this year's Occasions Mini Catalog! It helps make such fun and easy cards! When I created this card, I decided to use up some scraps of designer series paper that I've had, so that is what I did. I used some rainbow sherbet dsp (I wish they still sold it) and it gave me color inspiration for the card. Card stock colors include apricot appeal, gable green, and tempting turquoise. The thank you stamp is from the On the Spot stamp set.

Kindness from the Heart

2010-03-10T11:34:00.005-07:00

I've used this basic layout on 3x6 cards, but thought it might be fun to try out on a basic 5-1/2 x 4-1/4 card. I like the way it turned out, and this card size allows for a greeting along the bottom of the card. I used the Heard from the Heart stamp set for the greeting and the I (Heart) Hearts set for the heart. The patterned paper is from the Welcome Neighbor DSP that is available for FREE during Sale-a-Bration (ends March 31). I used the 1-3/4" circle punch to punch out the heart. This is a quick and easy card to make.

Patterned Balloon Birthday

2010-03-09T08:49:00.002-07:00

Here's a fun way to "color" in stamped images--stamp the image on your card, then stamp it onto a piece of patterned paper, cut it out, and glue the patterned image onto the original image.

This is the fourth card that we did at my birthday stamp-a-stack. We used the Melon Mambo Patterns DSP paper, black and white card stock, the Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set, and some black gingham ribbon.

Monkey Birthday

2010-03-08T08:21:00.002-07:00

Here's a third card from the Birthday stamp-a-stack. I used the Fox and Friends stamp set for the monkey, the Party Hearty set for the party hat, and the Eat Cake set for the "happy birthday". Colors are certainly celery, chocolate chip, and brilliant blue. The patterned paper is from the Tall Tales Designer Series Paper collection. I punched the monkey out with the 1-3/8" circle punch and layered it onto a paper punched with the scallop circle punch.

Bermuda Birthday

2010-03-07T17:29:00.004-07:00

Here is another card from my Birthday stamp-a-stack. If you follow my blog, you may recognize the focal point for this card. Back in January I posted a 3x3 card that I used for this card. All I did was take the front of that small card and mount it on some crushed curry card stock and then layer it on the bermuda bay card base. The greeting at the bottom is from the Heard from the Heart stamp set. The focal images are from the sale-a-bration set Happy Moments (which you can still get for FREE with a $50 order placed by the end of this month).

Cumpleanos attempt #1

2010-03-06T13:26:00.000-07:00

We didn't make this card at the stamp-a-stack, but I wanted to share it anyway. In my attempt to make a more gender neutral (not girly) card, I made this card with the intention of using it for the class. I wasn't crazy about the black gingham and the fancy font for a boy card, so I tried again with the same layout and different colors (see yesterday's post).

Cumpleanos Birthday

2010-03-05T17:23:00.000-07:00

I'm finally posting the cards that we made at my Birthday Stamp-a-Stack last week. This card features the Cumpleanos stamp set that is found in the Spanish Stampin' Up! Catalog. I just noticed it in there a few months ago and realized that it isn't in the regular catalog, but it is available for $15.95. I love the bold images because they make for quick and colorful cards. The "celebrate" comes from the Celebrate Everything stamp set. Colors are green galore, tempting turquoise, only orange, and yoyo yellow.

Stay tuned

2010-02-24T14:57:00.002-07:00

I apologize for the lack of card posts lately. Between being out of town, preparing for workshops, being out of town again, and now preparing for my next class, I've neglected this blog a bit. I do have some fun new cards that I'm ready to post, so stay tuned. I'll share my Birthday Card stamp-a-stack samples after tomorrow's class.

March for Babies and Stamping for Babies

2010-02-18T14:40:00.002-07:00

Click here to help me reach my goal!

I support the March of Dimes and the March for Babies is a cause near and dear to me. Between now and May 15th, I will be hosting a few "Stamping for Babies" events where I am donating the supplies and all of the proceeds will go to the March of Dimes to help ALL babies. Check back for more details about those events. If you'd like to support my team or walk with us, go to http://marchforbabies.org/teams/Sydney

Birthday Card Stamp-a-Stack

2010-02-16T13:16:00.005-07:00

You are invited to a Birthday Card Stamp-a-Stack.

If you're like me, you are always in need of birthday cards. I seem to need them when I'm trying to run out the door. Come stamp some cards so that you'll be ready ahead of time! We'll be stamping a dozen birthday cards (3 each of 4 designs) so that you'll go home with finished cards ready to send. Please bring your own adhesive. All other supplies will be provided. Cost is $10. Place a $30 order that night and $5 of your class fee will go towards the order. You can take advantage of the Sale-a-Bration special and also order from the Occasions Mini Catalog.

Thursday, February 25th at 7pm
Shauna's House (2196 E 3715 S)

Please let me know if you plan to attend so that I can prepare enough supplies. Bring a friend to stamp her own cards (ages 12 and up) that I didn't invite and you'll both receive a free gift. The first 5 to RSVP will be entered in a drawing for a prize. Feel free to forward this info on to your friends and family.