Deal of the Week #2

It's Monday, and that means it is time for another Deal of the Week from Stampin' Up! This week the deals are on dies for the Big Shot machine. If you are interested, you need to order these items THIS WEEK! The Perfect Setting die is on sale for $25.99 (reg $42.95), the Pop Up 3 Tier Cake die is on sale for $25.49 (reg $39.95) and the Flower Burst Embosslits die is on sale for $5.99 (reg $11.95). This is a great deal! If you have a Big Shot, add these dies to your collection now! If you don't own a Big Shot, order one THIS WEEK and I'll buy you an extra die for it (up to $19.95 value).

Birthday Calendars

Here is a picture of a fully stamped Birthday Calendar. You can order a blank Birthday Calendar for $7.95 and then decorate it however you want.

I just ordered 20 of these to make with some ladies at my church. It will be fun! They make great gifts. I love that they can be used year after year.

Christmas Tag Matchbox

This fun little box was made with the Matchbox Bigz XL die for my Big Shot machine. I cut the base of it with Real Red card stock and the top with the Merry Moments designer series paper.

I made some tags to go inside the box with the Delightful Decorations stamp set and the coordinating Ornament punch--I love how these two go together.

Water Bottle Topper

Last night I had a special class for the ladies who are in my stamp club. This was a free class as a Thank You for being part of the club. We made some fun projects that were different than the types of things I usually do at a hands-on class. We had a great time together. If you are interested in joining a stamp club, let me know. I'll be starting a new one in January.

This project is a water bottle topper. I love the little packets of Kool-Aid (for an 8oz bottle) or Crystal Light or Country Time Lemonade (for a 16oz bottle). The topper is 3" wide by 8-1/2" long. I scored the paper at 3" to make the pocket and then decorated it. I love how the scallop circle punch and 1-1/4" circle punch make a fun collar and reinforce the card stock where the topper sits on the water bottle.

I used basic black, pumpkin pie, and always artichoke for this project. The stamps are from the Pumpkin Patch set that is in the Holiday Mini Catalog. I used some always artichoke brads to secure the pocket.

Fall Tote

Here is a picture of the make-n-take project that I prepared for my last downline meeting. I promised a couple of weeks ago that I'd get this posted, and I guess it is better late than never. Things have been busy around here so my stamping blog was neglected a bit last month.

This tote is made with the Box#2 die for the Big Shot machine. The patterned paper is from the Autumn Traditions Designer Series Paper and the colors are Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, and Dusty Durango (all new In Colors). I just love how these 3 colors coordinate so well. The stamps are from the Autumn Splendor set that is in the Holiday Mini catalog. The ribbon is Dusty Durango polka dot ribbon. If you'd like to know how to make this tote, post a comment or email me. If you'd like to have a workshop in your home, I can teach you and your friends how to make this fun tote.

Pumpkin Trio

I love these pumpkin stamps from the Holiday Mini, the set it called Pumpkin Patch. This is another of the cards that we made at last week's stamp-a-stack class.

The colors are Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, and Basic Brown. The patterned paper is from the Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper collection. We stamped the greeting and then punched it out with the oval and scalloped oval punches. The Pumpkin Pie card stock has a textured pattern on it (sorry the picture doesn't do it justice) that we created with the big shot and the Texturz Plates.

Autumn Splendor from Holiday Mini

Here is one of the cards that we made at my stamp-a-stack class last week. We made cards that featured stamp sets from the Holiday Mini Catalog. If you haven't see the Holiday Mini, you need to--it is fabulous!!!

This cards uses the Autumn Splendor stamp set and 3 of this year's In Colors (Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, and Soft Suede). At first I didn't love the Autumn Splendor stamp set. The mini doesn't do it justice. Once it is stamped though, it is gorgeous! Those who attended the class agreed! We used the Tearing Edge to tear the Crushed Curry card stock and the Falling Leaves stamp set for the greeting. To finish it all off, we tied a little bit of Soft Suede polka-dot ribbon around the card.

Hostess Special!!!

If you host a workshop between October 1-November 30, you can get even more rewards!

If your workshop sales total $250 or more, you can pick any one item from the Holiday Mini Catalog (excluding hostess sets or My Digital Studio) for only $10.

If your workshop sales total $400 or more, you can ALSO purchase My Digital Studio for 50% off!!!

These rewards are IN ADDITION to regular hostess benefits (free catalog, free hostess sets, and free product).

Contact me now to book your workshop!

Deals of the Week are BACK!!!

Stampin' Up! has announced that there will be Deals of the Week in October. This deal is good from today until 9am on October 1st. These are great punches and are usually $15.95, so don't miss out on this Deal of the Week!

The My Way punch is on sale for $11.99, and the Trio Flower and 5-Petal Flower punches are only $10.99. Be sure to add these great punches to your collection. You can email me, call me, or visit my website and click SHOP NOW to order yours today!

New Digital Starter Kit Option

Stampin' Up! has announced a new option for Starter Kits. If you would like to join my team of demonstrators (AND get a great discount on your stamping products) you can now get the Digital starter kit. This kit includes some of the typical stamps and accessories, and it includes the new My Digital Studio software. The kit is $185 (over $295 value). Whether you'd like to earn some extra money, build a business, get product at a discount, or just get a good deal on the kit, now is a great time to join. This offer is good through March 31, 2010. Contact me for more info. I'd love to have you join my team. We get together with our group each month to share ideas and stamp.

Clearance Rack

Stampin' Up! has added a Clearance Rack to my online store. Go to my website at http://shaunacundick.stampinup.net and click SHOP NOW (upper right). From there you can click on any category, including the new Clearance Rack. If anything catches your eye, order ASAP because it won't last long!

Finally--a new card!

So I finally did it. I uploaded a new card. This is the first stamping that I've had time to do in the past few weeks. This is one of the cards that I'll be doing at a class for my sister's Enrichment Night next month.

I used the Party Hearty stamp set and the coordinating wheel. I colored directly on the stamps with Stampin' Write markers to get multiple colors on the stamp. Colors are regal rose, chocolate chip, so saffron, and pretty in pink (for the card stock).

Now I'd better get back to stamping. I need to come up with a make-n-take for my group meeting tomorrow.

I'm Still Here

Sorry that I've only posted once this month, and it wasn't even a card sample. I've had a crazy September. I just returned home from Virginia and can now get busy on some stamping (after laundry and such of course). My next stamp class is next Tuesday, so I'll be sure to post some creations from that next week. Also, I'm heading to Park City on Saturday for my group meeting, and I'll have some ideas from that to share as well. Finally, I'm creating cards for my sister's Super Tuesday this week, so I'll have cards from that as well. So, give me a day or two and you'll start seeing a lot more ideas posted.

In the meantime, if you haven't checked out the Holiday Mini Catalog, you should do so. It is fantastic!!!

The Holiday Mini Starts TODAY!!!

Today is the first day that you can order from the Holiday Mini Catalog. In case you haven't noticed my posts with sneak peeks over the past month, I want you to know that this mini catalog is fabulous!!! There are so many great stamp sets and accessories inside. If you'd like a copy, contact me and you can pick up one for free.

If you would like to hostess a workshop in your home, now is a great time to do it. I'm scheduling workshops for September-November right now. I'd love to show you and your friends some of the fun new stamp sets that are in the Holiday Mini. And--you get a bonus--you can pick ANY stamp set in this mini for only $10 when you have a $250 workshop. That is a bonus on top of the regular hostess benefits (free hostess sets, free product, free catalog, fun ideas, free projects that I demo). Contact me soon to book a workshop!

Busy week

I've had a busy week, so I haven't had time to stamp. Since I don't have a card to post, I'll post a few reminders that you may be interested in.

The Holiday Mini Catalog starts on Tuesday. If you haven't seen it yet and would like to, contact me. It is fabulous!!! September-November would be a great time to host a workshop as I could show you and your friends some of the great new products in the Holiday Mini.

September's class will feature cards from the Holiday Mini. Stay tuned for the actual date and details. The class will be sometime after September 22.

The Mini Starter Kit for $85 deal ends soon. If you'd like to sign up to be a demonstrator, contact me today!

Happy Stamping!

Variety Class Project #4

Here is another 3x3 gift card with matching envelope that we made at my class on Thursday. I used the circle circus stamp set to make this. The card is Gable Green and has Bermuda Bay polka-dot ribbon tied around it. The large circle is stamped in Bermuda Bay and is punched with the scalloped circle punch. The smaller circle is stamped in Gable Green and is punched with the 1" circle punch. The "happiness" stamp is from the Warm Words stamp set.

Variety Class Project #3

I love making these boxes! The box measures 4-1/2" tall x 3-1/2" wide x 1-1/2" deep. I scored it with my fiskars paper trimmer scoring blade.

I used Rich Razzleberry cardstock for the box, and then glued some of the Cottage Wall designer series paper to the front of it. The greeting is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set and is punched with the word window and modern label punches. The butterfly is from the Flight of the Butterfly stamp set and is punched with the new butterfly punch--I just LOVE that the punches coordinate so well with the stamp sets. The handle is the Rich Razzleberry Polka-dot ribbon and it tied in knots inside the box. The holes that it comes out of are reinforced with the antique brass jumbo eyelets. If you have any questions about this, feel free to leave a comment.

Variety Class Project #2

In addition to the basket I posted yesterday, we made a couple of cards, gift cards, a mini album, and a fun box (pictures to come).

Here is one of the 3x3 gift cards that we made. Gift cards are great and you can cut 8 of them out of one piece of 12x12 card stock. I used the Garden Greetings stamp set (it IS still available, even though it isn't in the current catalog--it is on the dormant list). I stamped the flower in Melon Mambo and then punched it out with the 1-3/4" circle punch and then cut the wedges out of it (I found this to be much easier than cutting out the whole flower with scissors). I stuck the flower on with a Stampin' Dimensional. I put a 3/4" strip of the Melon Mambo patterns paper across the card and tied a bit of chocolate grosgrain around it before gluing it down. Above the strip of paper I stamped the line of dots from the same stamp set in Melon Mambo and then stamped the Get Well Soon in Chocolate Chip below the strip. I love Stampin' Up!'s 3x3 mini envelopes, so I had to stamp the flower on that too in order to make it a matching set.

Variety Class Project #1

Here is one of the projects that we made at my Variety Stamp Class tonight. We had a lot of fun and had a good turn out. If you missed this class, we hope you can join us in September for the Holiday Mini class.

I used the Box #2 die for my Big Shot (my new favorite toy). I cut 2 boxes out and glued them back to back to make this basket. Instead of folding down the lid, I kept it up and punched a hole with my oval punch to make the handle. I wrapped an 1"x12" piece of the Cottage Wall designer series paper around it--there was a little gap in the front, so that is where I put my flower. I used the 5-petal flower punch to make the flower out of white and Rich Razzleberry card stock. The center of the flower is stamped with one of the circles in the Circle Circus stamp set. The leaf is old olive punched with the small oval punch and stamped with the Thank You from the Short and Sweet stamp set. I tied old olive grosgrain ribbon around the handle to finish it off.

Brown & Blue Snowflake

When I decided to make this card, I wanted to use some of SU!'s 5/8" grosgrain ribbon. I really need to get some in white, but I had to settle for brown. I'm not usually very into brown on my cards, but my need for the ribbon forced me to add brown with the blue. This was to my benefit because I like how it turned out, and I wouldn't have put these two together unless I (had) to.

I used the new Serene Snowflake stamp set along with the greeting from Four the Holidays. I stamped the snowflakes in Ballet Blue ink and used Chocolate Chip and Bashful Blue card stock. This is an easy but elegant card to make.

And More Ornaments

Every year I look forward to finding a new Christmas stamp set that I love. I think I've found that for this year--I just love the Delightful Decorations stamp set that is in the Holiday Mini. Perhaps I love it because of the great ornament punch that coordinates so well, perhaps it is the bold (no coloring) style, perhaps it is because I have actually made some cards with it. I don't know, but I sure think this is a great set.

I used my Big Shot texturz plates to created the dotted background on the bashful blue card stock. The strip of garden green cardstock has the coordinating jumbo wheel rolled on it and is punched with the scallop edge punch. I tied some silver elastic cord around the ornament (punched with the new ornament punch) and mounted the ornament with a stampin' dimensional. The Merry Christmas greeting is in this set and is punched with the 3/4" circle punch.

Top Note Pumpkins

Here's another pumpkin card to get you in the Halloween spirit. It actually feels like fall this morning, luckily we'll be back to summer weather later this week.

I made this card using my Big Shot. I used the top note die on the pattern paper and the white card stock, and the texturz plates on the orange card stock to make the diamond pattern. Colors used are pumpkin pie, chocolate chip, and old olive. The pattern paper is from the Cottage Wall designer series paper pack. I love my Big Shot, it makes cards so easy and fun!

It's Snowing Here

Okay, so it might be snowing here on my blog, but it is far from that outside. We did actually get a cool down today, so it is in the 70s which is perfect--much better than the 90s we've been having.

I'm one who always "needs" to have a current snowflake set, so the new Serene Snowflakes made it to my collection this year. This is another set in the upcoming Holiday Mini Catalog. Although I do have a ton of snowflake stamps already, this set is unique and is sure to be one of my favorites! I used bashful blue, ballet blue, and brilliant blue on this card. The window is punched with the word window punch and the greeting is from Teeny Tiny Wishes.

Pumpkin Tiles

I love these cute little pumpkins. I used the Pumpkin Patch set again to make this card. I punched the pumpkins out with the 1-3/8" square punch and then mounted them on Garden Green, White, Chocolate Chip, and Pumpkin Pie card stock. I used the slot punch to run the ribbon through the card.

Pumpkins Galore

So, it's still August and now I'm switching gears from Christmas to Halloween. I just can't wait for the correct season with all of these great stamp sets from the Holiday Mini Catalog.

This card is made with stamps from the new Pumpkin Patch set. Stay tuned for more ideas, they will follow this weekend! I used Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green, and Chocolate Chip on this card. I also used the oval punch, the scallop oval punch, and scallop edge punch.

Next Stamp Class

Next Thursday, August 20th is my next stamp class. This class will be a variety stamp class. We'll be making a clear envelope mini album, some cards, and some 3-D items (boxes and such). This will be a fun class not to be missed. If you'd like to attend, send me an email or reply to this post. Cost is $10 with $5 going towards a $30 order. Please bring your own adhesive, all other supplies will be provided. Feel free to invite friends or family to attend with you and you'll both receive a free gift. There are 2 class times to choose from--11am or 7pm. Hope to see you there!

Ornaments again

Here is the 6th and final card that I made last week with the Delightful Decorations set. I also used the Merry Moments designer series paper. The greeting is from Teeny Tiny Wishes and is punched with the Word Window and Modern Label punch. Colors are garden green, real red, and chocolate chip. Hope you've enjoyed this taste of Christmas in August.

Ornament Trio

Here is another card with the Delightful Decorations stamp set. There is so much that you can do with this set. I sat down for an hour and came up with 6 different cards. I'd like to try to come up more. I used the same 3 colors on all 6 cards, so next time I sit down with that set I will try out different colors.

I punched the ornaments out with the new ornament punch and then layered them on black, real red, and garden green card stock. The greeting is from Four the Holidays (another Holiday Mini stamp set) and the stars to the sides of the "Seasons Greetings" are from the Delightful Decorations set. I also used Crushed Curry ink and polka dot ribbon.

Christmas in August

Yep, I'm making more Christmas cards in August. Actually, I made 6 yesterday and I'm spreading out when I'm posting them. I have found that if I don't do Christmas cards ahead of time, they don't get done at all. Here is another that was made with the Delightful Decorations set and coordinating Ornament punch. I added a little Merry Moments Designer Series Paper and some white ribbon. The greeting is from Teeny Tiny Wishes and is punched with the Modern Label Punch and the Word Window Punch. Colors are Garden Green, Real Red, and Crushed Curry.

Ornaments Galore

This is one of my favorite cards made with the new Delightful Decorations stamp set. I used Real Red, Garden Green, and Crushed Curry (one of this year's In Colors). The greeting is from the new Four the Holidays stamp set.

More Delightful Decorations

Here is another card that I made with the Delightful Decorations stamp set. This is actually the first one that I made. I used the Merry Moments designer series paper that is in the 2009-2010 Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog. I love that the catalogs tells you that Real Red, Garden Green, Old Olive, and Chocolate Chip match the paper--it takes out the guesswork. I used the new Ornament punch which makes this card quick and easy. The greeting is stamped in a White craft pad and is from the new set Four the Holidays that is also in the Holiday Mini Catalog (avail Sept-Dec). The ribbon is Old Olive 1/4" grosgrain.

New Christmas Stamps!!!

I know it is only August, but I was excited to stamp with my new Christmas sets (which will be available on September 1st in the Holiday Mini Catalog).

The ornament stamps come from the new Delightful Decorations stamp set. Not only is it a fantastic new stamp set, but it also has a coordinating punch to punch out the ornaments!!! You'll have to keep checking my blog over the next couple of days to see samples that use the punch. This is a SUPER quick card to make, no layering, no coloring, just stamps, ink and paper (and ribbon). The greeting is from Heard from the Heart.

Stamping for Swaps

I haven't posted any samples yesterday or today because I'm busy stamping for swaps. Stampin' Up!'s annual convention begins tomorrow. I'm not attending this year, but I'm sending some swaps with one of my demonstrator friends. In a couple of days I'll have 48 new samples to show my customers for ideas. I can't wait. Come to my upcoming class on August 20th and you can see the swaps I received.

In case you were wondering what I swapped, check out the butterfly card I posted on July 31st. I mass produced it to swap. I just love that card, the Melon Mambo color, and the fact that it is easy to reproduce.

Art Inspired Floral

I made this card for another Clean and Simple challenge. The challenge was to go to art.com and find a print that inspired a card. I used that print to create the floral part of the card (it was turned vertical instead). It was fun to try and create a card based on a piece of artwork.

I used the Fifth Avenue Floral set for the flowers and Sincere Salutations for the greeting. I stamped the flowers on Melon Mambo and Basic Gray card stock and cut them out to mount them on the white.

Bright Butterfly Trio

I saw a card using these 3 colors together and just loved it! Melon Mambo, So Saffron, and Certainly Celery make a fun summer combo!

I used my texture plates for my big shot to create the dots on the saffron and the diamonds on the celery card stock. The small butterflies are from the Flight of the Butterfly set. The Melon Mambo polka dots are from the Melon Mambo patterns designer series paper. The "friend to friend" is from Teeny Tiny Wishes.

Clean and Simple Butterfly

Here is another card that I made thanks to some inspiration from the Clean and Simple challenge on splitcoast. I am really enjoying making cards with a white background. Not only does it simplify the look of the card, but also it makes it easier to read what is on the inside.

This card uses the Flight of the Butterfly stamp set. I love Melon Mambo with Basic Black (I bet you have already figured this out). The polka dot paper is from the Melon Mambo Patterns Designer Series Paper. I added a bit of black gingham ribbon to finish off the card.

Circle Circus Flowers

I came up with this card for another Clean & Simple challenge. This challenge was to make a card that was inspired by another. The sample was very similar, just used different stamps. I couldn't think of any 2-Step Stamps that were current, so I turned the circle circus stamps into flowers.

I used Teeny Tiny Wishes for the greeting and Circle Circus for the flowers. Colors are Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo, and Basic Black. The card measures 4-3/4" square.

Crazy for Cupcakes

Here's another card that I made today that was inspired by the Clean and Simple challenge on splitcoast. This fit with the challenge to make a clean and simple birthday card. I think this has a clean look, but it wasn't as simple as others because it uses a few strips of designer series paper and the stamp requires coloring too. It was still pretty easy to make.

I used the Crazy for Cupcakes set and colored it with Stampin' Write markers. If I had it to do again, I may switch the icing to yellow, green just doesn't seem quite right (but I wanted to stick with just purple & green). Colors are old olive, certainly celery, orchid opulence, and rich razzleberry which all match the Cottage Wall DSP. I love how the SU! catalog tells you which colors match the designer series paper.

Summer Stars

I participated inone of the Clean and Simple card challenges on splitcoast today. I love the idea of fast and easy cards that still look nice. I think sometimes we get bogged down in making our cards detailed and fancy, so it is nice to think SIMPLE! After all, it is just a card!

The challenge was to make a simple card using yellow, orange, and turquoise. One of their definitions of clean and simple is a lot of white space. So, here is my card. I stamped the verse from Heard from the Heart and used SU's small star and 1-1/4" square punches. Fast and fun!!!

Falling Leaves Sketch Challenge Card

Here is another card that I made with the sketch challenge in mind (the same sketch that inspired the butterfly card I posted yesterday). I love how you can take the same layout, but switch up the colors and stamps and come away with a completely different look. You don't have to reinvent the wheel twice!

This card uses 3 colors--all new In Colors--Dusty Durango, Crushed Curry, and Soft Suede. They go perfect with the new Falling Leaves stamp set for a great Fall look. I love the square punches too--they make this card go quick and easy.

In Color Butterflies

I decided to get some new inspiration for some cards, so I went over to splitcoast and checked out the current challenges. This is the first time that I have participated in one of the challenges, but it is great fun and it helps inspire me, so I think I'll try to do some challenge each week. The challenge I did was today's Sketch Challenge. They show a sketch of a card and then you make what you want. Today's sketch had the 3 squares offset from the center and then mounted on a strip (like I did on my card). So fun!

I used the Flight of the Butterfly stamp set, one that I've had for a year, but really haven't used much. I just got Stampin' Up!'s butterfly punch, which fits this set, so I think I'll be using it a lot more now. It is so fun to play with new toys! I used the butterfly punch, the 1-1/4" square punch, and the 1-3/8" square punch. The butterflies are stamped in Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, and Bermuda Bay--all 3 are new In Colors. The paper is Bashful Blue, Gable Green, Pretty in Pink, and Barely Banana (with some white & black). I tied the black gingham ribbon around the card to finish it off. What do you think of my first attempt at a sketch challenge?

New Big Shot Die!

My new big shot die came this week. It is the Fancy Favor Bigz XL die. I think I will find a lot of uses for it. The size is great--a lot of the other big shot boxes seem on the small end, but this would be a great party favor, treat bag, nut cup, basket box, etc. I'll have to see what I can come up with in the future.

I used the new Autumn Traditions designer series paper to make the bag/box. I used the wide oval and horizonal slot punch for the tag. The stamp is from one of this year's hostess sets--Holiday Best. The ink and ribbon used are Dusty Durango--another of this year's in colors--perfect for Fall!

Finally--more cards!!!

I did it! I finally stamped again! It has been a week or two since I sat down to make a card. My Open House kept me busy, then I decided to make a quilt, so sewing has used my free time lately. Sorry that I haven't updated this blog. I have several cards, so keep checking back!

This card was inspired by a card by Patty Bennett (another SU! Demonstrator). I love the Flower Folds die for my Big Shot. The day I got it I cut a bunch of flowers with my Melon Mambo Patterns Designer Series Paper, so I keep picking them up and adding them to my projects. This is a super easy card to make! I used the scallop edge punch along the black card stock, added some of my favorite polka dot ribbon, and stamped the Thank You from the Wow Flowers set (I think this is the first time I've ever used the set--and now I love it)! The Thank You is punched out with the 1-1/4" punch and layered on circle punched in black with the 1-3/8" punch. I LOVE punches!!! What did I ever do before I bought so many punches from Stampin' Up!? The flower has a few dimensionals behind it to make it pop up.

Deal of the Week #5

This week's Deal of the Week is the Heart to Heart punch (regularly $15.95 on sale for $10.99). This fun punch coordinates with some of the stamp sets or it adds a fun dimension to any card. Don't miss out on this deal--only available until July 31st at 6:50pm. Go to my website at http://shaunacundick.stampinup.net and click SHOP NOW to order (or email me or call me).

Hopefully I'll get some stamping done this week so that I can share some new samples. Last week I was too busy sewing.

Deal of the Week #4

This week's Deal of the Week is 30% off the Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware. It is regularly $29.95 and is on sale through next Sunday for $18.99. Let me know if you'd like to order some, or you can go to my website at http://shaunacundick.blogspot.com and click SHOP NOW.

Flower Folds card

Here is a fast card to make. I used the flower folds and the square scallop dies for my Big Shot machine. I punched a white circle for the middle of the flower with the 1" circle punch. The only stamp I used was the Thinking of You from the Sincere Salutation stamp set. I love the flower folds die with the Melon Mambo prints DSP.

Double Big Shot Box

Here is an idea that I had for display at my Open House. It is a mini tote / double box / whatever you want to call it. I used the Box #2 die for the Big Shot and cut 2 of them. Then glue them together and instead of folding the lids down, keep them straight up and then punch a hole with the oval punch to make a handle. I used some Melon Mambo DSP to wrap around the base which helped cover the seam where they were glued together. The flower was made with the Flower Folds die and the middle of the flower was punched with the 1" circle punch. I was inspired by Julie Davidson (another SU demo) for this project. I love how it is quick and easy and something fun!

Open House Make-n-Take Card #2

Here is the second make-n-take from the Open House. It features the new Paradise stamp set along with Bermuda Bay (my second favorite new In Color) and Gable Green and Green Galore. The sentiment is from the new Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set.

Open House Make-n-Take Card

I held my annual Stampin' Up! Open House last night and today. We had a great time. This is the first of two make-n-takes that we did.

This is a 3x3 mini card (Stampin' Up! sells envelopes that fit this size) and it was a quick and easy card. You can get 8 cards this size out of one 12x12 sheet of card stock. I used Melon Mambo (my FAVORITE new In Color) along with Gable Green. The bird is from the Cheep Talk stamp set and we punched it with the 1-1/4" square punch and layered it on a Gable Green square punched with the scallop square punch. The Designer Series Paper is the Melon Mambo Patterns collection and it is cut 3/4" tall for this card.

Getting Ready

Sorry I haven't posted any ideas on here for the past few days. I've been getting ready for my Open House this week. I've been working on some new projects that I can display, but I haven't taken the time to photograph them yet. Stay tuned and I'll get them posted. Better yet, come to the Open House (Thursday from 7-9pm or Friday from 11am-1pm) and see them in person. Hope to see you there!!!

Open House

I'm hosting a new catalog Open House at my home next week. If you are interested in attending, please let me know. You can also visit my Stampin' Up! website for more information http://shaunacundick.stampinup.net.

The Open House is next Thursday evening from 7-9pm and also next Friday in the day from 11am-1pm. This is a great time to come see some of the latest products, check out the new catalog, and get some great ideas. I'll have door prizes and munchies. If you bring an adult friend you will both receive a free gift. I will also have some hand made cards and some of the retired stamps and accessories available for purchase. Don't miss out on this fun event. Contact me for more details!

Falling Leaves

This card features the new Falling Leaves stamp set. I love the new Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper. It is hard to tell from this photo, but the strip that I used on this card is green with purple and white dots. The card stock is Old Olive, Certainly Celery, Elegant Eggplant, and Whisper White. Ink is Elegant Eggplant and Old Olive. Ribbon is Elegant Eggplant. I used the 1", 1-1/4", and 1-3/8" circle punches and the larges is punched through the front of the card with the others mounted inside the card.

Another Day in Paradise

Here is another card made with the new Paradise stamp set. I used Bermuda Bay (new In Color), Tempting Turquoise, Gable Green, and Basic Black. The card is pretty self explanatory.

Grateful Leaves

Here is another card that uses a brand new stamp set. Featured here is the Falling Leaves stamp set. Does the card layout look familiar? Check out my June posts and you'll see why. I love how you can change the stamps but leave the colors and layout and get a very different look! I used Ruby Red, Pumpkin Pie, Summer Sun, Old Olive, and Creamy Caramel. Punches are the scallop oval and the scallop edge punch. Another simple but fun card.

Paradise

These stamps are in the new Paradise stamp set that debuted in the 2009-2010 Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog. I'd say that this is on my top 5 list of new stamp sets--it reminds me of warm, tropical places! I used Gable Green, Green Galore, and Bermuda Bay (one of the new In Colors). I LOVE the In Color polka dot ribbon!!!

Deal of the Week

Each Monday in July, Stampin' Up! is having a Deal of the Week. This week the deal is the Doctor's Bag for the Big Shot Machine. The regular price is $69.95--this week only you can get it for the SALE PRICE OF $49.99!!! That is a great savings! If you'd like to order it, you can go to my website http://shaunacundick.stampinup.net and click SHOP NOW or email me with your order. As an added bonus, if you order the Doctor's Bag and the Big Shot machine this week, I'll throw in a FREE Die of your choice (up to $21.95 value). Check back each Monday this month for a new deal of the week.