New punches

I got two new punches today out of the Stampin' Up occasions catalog and had to use them. I love the new flower punch and how it went well with the large flower from the "Eastern Blooms" set. I really like the girliness of the new scallop edge.

Open House Make-and-Take Cards

Here are the sample cards for my open house. I hope people like them and have fun making them!

working on open house ideas,,,

I wanted a nice simple card for my make and take for my upcoming open house. I also wanted to use my stampin' pastels. I don't like this card. Oh well, I'll keep trying...

I liked the candle card I made the other day, so I revisited it. I changed the colors and made it a bit bigger. I think I like the red/yellow color combo better. This card just doesn't do much for me--go figure. It is also too complicated for a make and take anyway. I have such a hard time coming up with simple cards.

Design Series Paper usage

I had some design series paper left over from my Christmas projects that I wanted to use up. Most is obviously Christmas, but I figured if I got creative, it would work as non-Christmas paper too. I only have 2.5 inch wide strips to work with, so placement has been a bit tricky. I also wanted to use the new border punch that is in the Sale-a-bration catalog. I really like the look it gives. I need to get one of my own. I am happy to say that I feel much more confident when stamping and creating cards. Now I just need to get better at sending them :D

This card didn't turn out as cute as I had hoped it would. It is a 3x3 card and would have worked much better if it had been bigger so that you could see more of the candles. I may revisit this design in the future.

Instead of being out with friends...

I stayed home and created these cards. It's Friday night and my husband is at work. My kid is asleep. My friends are together having a scrap-a-thon tonight. I wanted to be there, but didn't have anyone to watch the kiddo for me and didn't want to pay anyone for that matter...

So, I went to work in my craft room. I am getting ready for my open house and wanted to have some samples of cards that I have made. Here is what I came up with tonight using things that are currently found in the Stampin' Up catalog.

Finished with the swap

Today I buckled down and finished the rest of the 25 cards for my friend. 10 of the cards are variations of the four embossed cards pictured. I am excited for my Scentsy to arrive!

If you join my card club....

you will receive on of these sets of cards. My open house will be March 6th from 9 am to 4 pm. If you sign up for club that day, you'll get to pick out the set you want. First come, first served.

more swap cards

Here are 5 more cards I have made for my friend for the swap we are doing. I just love using hearts as flowers.

I {heart} Stampin Up

I am officially a Stampin'Up demonstrator. If you would like to host a party, please let me know. I'll be happy to come demonstrate for you! If you would like to order something, just let me know.

a swap

A friend contacted me about making her some cards. She sells Scentsy, so I suggest a swap. I can't wait for my Scentsy to come. So, Sarah, here is a peek at some of the cards I have made for you.