Hello, my friends!

Happy New Occasions Catalog and Happy Sale-A-Bration!

Sale-A-Bration is truly one of the most exciting sales of the Stampin’ Up! year with SO much excitement (and FREE Stuff) in store.  Here’s a look at both of the new catalogs….Remember….if you haven’t received a copy of them yet, just message me or leave me a comment here and I’ll get one out to you asap.

Before I go….be sure to check out these Weekly Deals….

Stamped Blessings to you,

Michelle

Hello, my friends!

Happy November!  I can’t believe it’s here already.  Whew!
Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE fall.  Love, Love, LOVE it.
I’ve been really busy with lots of family things recently and being back in the studio this weekend sure felt good.  I’ve also been gnawing on my fingernails in anticipation of our trip to Disney this coming week.  No….not just a “ho hum” trip to Disney…..  I’ll be running my second half marathon down there on Saturday.  I did it for the first time last year at Disney and it rained the entire time.  It was NOT fun but I finished and I REALLY want to finish it again this year.  Keep me in your thoughts and prayers, please (and cross your fingers and toes!).

Ok…I’m sharing a new project here today and you’re the first to see it.  Woot!  I don’t know if you’ve seen the awesome, new “Square Pillow Box” thinlits that are in the Holiday Catalog but my oh MY do I love them.  Let me show you what I came up with and then I’ll share all of the supplies I used.
Oh!  I made a “Double” box.  My awesome friend, Leena Girsa, in Canada has a fabulous video on making the doubles.  You can check it out HERE.

Isn’t it fun?!  I love finding fun holiday treats to use in “gift” projects for the holidays.  These stinkin’ cute hot chocolate packs and individual packets of mini marshmallows are from my local craft store.  Don’t you love how the snowman is peeking through the “window”?  So sweet!  The “single” square pillow box measures about 4″x4″ and this “double” measures about 4″x 8″.  They are both perfect for packaging up treats for the holidays (actually for any occasion).

Okie doke….Here’s your supply list.  If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask.  I’m here for you!  Remember, just click on the items you’d like to order and you’ll be taken right to your shopping cart at my Online Store at http://stampinsuitsme.stampinup.net

Wishing you a wonderful week ahead and a glorious fall.

Stamped Blessings,
Michelle

Hey there, stampers!

I recently had the pleasure of sharing my love of stamping with a new group of ladies here in Northern Virginia at our first stamp camp together.  We had SO much fun and I want to share one of the cards we made with you.  It’s called “Happy Haunting”….

 

Okie dokie…..  I hope you have a blast creating some spooktacular cards for your very own Halloween fun.

Stamped Blessings,
Michelle

Good Morning Friends!

Well….that didn’t go as planned.  Since my last post, my blog decided it didn’t like the way things were working.  I haven’t been able to post as planned but it looks like (fingers and toes crossed) it’s working now.  We shall see.  I’ve had SO many things to share and I’ll be playing “catch up”.  Woot!

Have you seen the Holiday Catalog yet??  Oh My Smurf!!  It is UH MA ZING!  If you don’t have your own copy yet, leave me a comment or message me at shellsuit@verizon.net and I’ll get one out to you jiffy quick.  You DO NOT want to miss this one!

Now you may not know this about me but FALL is my absolute favorite time of year.  I LOVE everything about it…the colors…the smells…the pumpkins and leaves….Ahhhhh!  Well, I’ve been in full “Fall Mode” in the studio and I have a fun and “Spooky” project for you today.  Check this out…

 

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Mini Coffee Cups w/Lids:
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Hey there, Stampin’ Friends!

I know it’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted and for good reason.  I’ve been working hard on some new ideas for you and really getting things accomplished.  I also just returned from Stampin’ Up’s North American Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Whew!  What a fun and busy time!  While I was there I managed to squeeze in a local 10k race too.  LOL  I know….CRAZY, right??  Here’s a photo of me and my friend, Linda, after the “Deseret News Classic 10k” race.  It was rough getting to that finish line but we did it!

Convention was incredible as always.  SO many terrific presentations, new products and project ideas and seeing SU friends was simply the icing on the cake.  We were treated to the debut of the brand new “Holiday Catalog” and all I can say is, “WOW!”.  You will be blown away.  I’ve arranged for a direct mailing of the catalogs to all of my regular customers and I’d love to send one to you.  Please email me at shellsuit@verizon.net to get your very own copy.  The catalog goes “LIVE” to the public the first week of September.  I will be sharing projects made using products from it very soon so be sure to stay tuned.

Now for today’s card share…. I absolutely LOVE “The Open Sea” stamp set.  It was one that really caught my eye right away.  Here’s the card I designed with it this week…

Somehow I always forget how much I love “collage” stamping.  I started with a Cherry Cobbler card base measuring 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ and added a layer of Island Indigo measuring 5 1/4″ x 4″.  The stamped layer is a piece of Naturals Ivory measuring 5″ x 3 3/4″.  I then randomly stamped all of the images in various colors including Cherry Cobbler, Island Indigo, Tip Top Taupe and Early Espresso.  I love the way it looks.  The focal point (circle) with the ship and greeting were stamped on Naturals Ivory in Island Indigo and Tip Top Taupe.  I backed it with a circle that’s just a tad larger in Early Espresso.  The embellishments include some Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine and a button from the Neutrals Button Collection.  It’s hard to tell from the photo but the circle with the ship etc. is popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals to give it some texture and the button is adhered using a Mini Glue Dot.
It really is a quick and easy card that gives you lots of “bang for your buck”.

Since masculine cards are not as “easy” for me, I’m always SO happy to have this versatile stamp set in my collection to use.  A complete list of products used is below for your easy ordering convenience.  Just click on the items you need and they will be added right to your Shopping Cart.  You’ll be redirected to my Online Store where you can shop for any other supplies you may need.  Be sure to check out the Weekly Deals and Clearance Rack while you’re there.

First…here are the Weekly Deals….

And now for the supply list….

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Thank you so much for stopping by today.  I hope to see you again soon!

Stamped Blessings,

Happy New Year!

Yep!….You heard me….The brand NEW Stampin’ Up! Catalog is hot off the press and it’s a DOOZY!
There are SO many amazing products!  My copy of the catalog is dog eared and full of sticky notes already.  If you haven’t gotten your very own copy yet, just send me a quick email and I’ll get one in the mail to you jiffy quick.  My email is shellsuit@verizon.net.

Alrighty….now for the first post with a NEW stamp set….
This is seriously stinkin’ cute!  This set is called, “You’re Sublime”.
The set has five adorable stamps with the sentiments included with the images.  It’s full of fun and whimsy and it’s perfect for making cards for all occasions.

Check out the set of five cards I created today.  They would be great as stand alone cards or also to make as a set to give as a gift to another card loving friend.

Don’t you just love the images?  They are super quick to create.  I just stamped the images on Whisper White card stock in Tuxedo Black Momento Ink and then colored the images with my Stampin’ Up! Markers.  These would also be perfect to use in projects with the kids in your life.  I mean…who doesn’t love to color??

The set is available in both Wood Mount (Item # 138372  $27.00) and Clear Mount (Item #139309  $19.00).  These are all made using the Crumb Cake Note Cards & Envelopes and the DSP (Designer Series Paper) is the NEW “Cherry on Top” 6″x6″ Paper Stack.  All of the supplies used are listed below.  Just click on the items you’d like to add to your shopping cart and you’ll auto”magically” be taken right to my Online Store.  Cool, huh?

Here are all of the products I used….

Okay….now that we’re off and running with the NEW catalog, make sure to stop by often to see all of the fun, new projects I’ll be sharing with you.

Wishing you a magical day!

Happy Wednesday, Peeps!

Boy, oh boy, those April showers are here for sure today.  I don’t mind though.  I’m nice and dry here in the studio this morning and trying to get caught up a bit.  I’ve been spending time with Brittany and Jason and helping out as much as I can.  I feel incredibly blessed to have a job that gives me the flexibility to put family first.  This is such a special time and I don’t want to miss a second of it.

I created some new card designs for the recent “Burgers and Cards” class and I thought I’d share one of them with you today.  I absolutely love the color scheme and the Designer Series Paper just makes me so happy.  Let me show you the card and then we’ll chat about the supplies I used.

The colors are just yummy.  The card base is Sahara Sand and it is accented with Blackberry Bliss.  That deep purple is just….well…YUMMY!  LOL  The Designer Series Paper is from the “Something Borrowed” DSP Pack.  You get 12 sheets of 12″x12″ paper in the pack with 4 ea. of 3 double-sided designs.

I love that the DSP color scheme gives you the option to either keep it soft and simple or you can do what I did and add a POP of color and it really comes to life.  Below you will find all of the stamps, ink and other supplies used to create this card. 

Don’t forget….you only have until this Friday, April 10th to take advantage of the FREE SHIPPING offer.  It’s a GREAT time to order and save!

Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday,
Michelle

Happy Spring, Peeps!

There’s so much to share and we’d better get right to it.

First, this week only Stampin’ Up! is offering FREE SHIPPING!  WOOT!
Now is the perfect time to stock up on those “must haves” for your craft/stampin’ room.
I’ll let you in on a little secret….I am filling my cart with tons of goodies from the Clearance Rack and also from the Weekly Deals.  I love saving money and man oh MAN am I ever saving some this week.
**Note:  Free Shipping is not applicable on Expedited option.**

 I gotta tell you….there’s not anything I don’t love on the deals this week.
And last but not least….the Clearance Rack!

There are some terrific deals just waiting for you on the Clearance Rack.  Just CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE CLEARANCE RACK NOW

It’s just a GREAT time to shop all of the wonderful deals from Stampin’ Up.  Be sure to place your order no later than this Friday, April 10th at midnight (MST)

Stamped Blessings,
Michelle