WHEW!!!  After many attempts to recover the lost files….I ended up just recreating the tutorial and I love it even more!

To get your very own copy of “Queen Elsa’s Dress” Punch Art Tutorial, simply click the “Tutorials For Sale” link at the top of this page.  Scroll down through the princesses and you’ll see Elsa has been added there with a handy dandy PayPal link.

Thank YOU for hanging in there with me during this fun interesting process.

Wishing you a MAGICAL DAY!

Seriously!!!!

So….last night I spent the evening fine tuning the tutorial for Queen Elsa’s Punch Art Dress.  I saved all the changes and went to bed….thinking I was ready for it to go “LIVE” this morning…..

Um…..NOT!!!

I can no longer OPEN the files on my computer!!!!  I have tried everything I can think of.
My personal “Geek Squad”…aka…my husband, Mike is on travel and is supposed to come home sometime this evening.  I’m PRAYING he can make some magic happen and retrieve the files.  If not…..You will hear me crying from wherever in the world you may be.

I’m so sorry for the delay….

Sometimes technology stinks.

Sincerely,
The “Not So Magical” Michelle 🙁

Happy Tuesday Peeps!

Thanks for stopping by today.  I know my posts have been a bit sporadic and I do apologize.  I have some of the BEST NEWS EVER and it has been keeping me incredibly busy.  If you’ve followed me for a bit, you know of my love affair with punches and paper and ALL things punch art.  I just LOVE it.  I love taking tools that were creating for one thing and finding a ton of other possibilities for them.  Punches to me are like a “staple” in your wardrobe….sort of a “little black dress”.  You invest in that dress and you can take it and wear it a million different ways.  That’s how I think of punches.  A circle is NOT just a circle.  An oval is NOT just an oval.  I feel the same about Stampin’ Up’s Framelits too.  The sky’s the limit!

Well….I have dreamed for many years of being able to share my love of punch art and paper with LOTS of people.  I mean A LOT of people.  A couple of weeks ago my dream came true!!  I had a phone call from Stampin’ Up! asking me to be a Main Stage Presenter at this year’s “Inspire~Create~Share” Convention 2014 in Salt Lake City this July!!!!!  God is SO good!  I’m excited…giddy…weepy…nervous….and just plain bowled over!  Needless to say, I’ve been glued to my studio ever since.  I have SO many ideas!!  My brain is racing most of the time.  I just can’t WAIT to share what I truly LOVE to do with demonstrators from all over the country and Canada.

So….I’m still here.  I promise.  

For those of you who have been asking about the newest Princess Punch Art Tutorial for “Queen Elsa” from Disney’s “Frozen”….This is the week you’ve been waiting for!

I will post it here on my blog with all of the other princesses.  To see all of them, just go to the top of this page and click on the “Tutorials For Sale” tab.  I’m sincerely sorry for the delay with the tutorial.  I can’t wait to share it with you and I know you’ll have tons of fun making dresses of your very own.

Here are the dresses that have tutorials just waiting for you.

“Princess Anna”

“Belle”

“Cinderella”

“Snow White”

Okie doke….I’m off to the studio!  Wish me luck!  If you’re a SU! Demo and will be at Convention, PLEASE come by and say “Hi!”.  I’d love to meet you. 

Wishing you a magical day!

Happy Friday!!

I spent some time in the studio this morning and I had a blast.  I created a brand new Suitably Punched Critter and I’d like to introduce you to her…..

Please say, “Hello” to “Trixie”!

Trixie is a big fan of the ’80’s.  LOL  She just makes me smile….How about you?  I’ve been working on some new Suitably Punched Critters that will be making their debut at this year’s Stampin’ Up! “Inspire~Create~Share” Convention in Salt Lake City in July.  I was absolutely THRILLED when Stampin’ Up! called and asked me to be a Main Stage Presenter this year and share my LOVE of paper and punch art.  I’m not gonna lie….I’m shaking in my boots a bit but I’m SO focused on being able to have a chance to inspire others to give punch art a try that I’m hoping the nerves will subside.  It’s honestly a dream come true.

Alright….I’ve got to close up shop a little early today.  Tonight I’m taking Brittany and my mom to Wolf Trap for the opening night of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. (a Broadway Production).  We gave the tickets to Brittany for her birthday this week and it’s going to be a fantastic “girls’ night out” for sure.

Wishing you a wonderfully relaxing weekend,

Happy Wednesday, Peeps!

I have definitely decided that I need to invest in a pair of roller blades.  It has been SO busy this week.  Whew!  Roller blades might make things a little easier.  LOL

Tonight was one of my favorite classes of the month….my Inkerbelles were in the house.  Woot!  I love my team of stampin’ ladies.  They are just SO much fun and I love that we have our love of stamping (among many other things) in common.  We had a great time chatting about the new catalog and sharing our wish lists and favorites.  We all agree that it’s the BEST catalog EVER.  Do you have your copy yet?  If not, I can send you one for FREE.  Just let me know.

Every month at our Inkerbelles Team Gathering I have special projects for the girls to create and take home with them.  The projects vary from cards to 3D items and more.  Tonight they each made a set of five cards using the new In Colors and then a fun tote that would be a great gift for lots of different people….a teacher, bus driver, office mate etc.  Let me show you…

This little cutie is highlighting some fun, new products from the new catalog.  The box is made from the new “Hello Honey” cardstock (Item #133678) and the band around the box is from one of my favorite new packs of DSP (Designer Series Paper)  “Sweet Taffy” (Item #133693)

Isn’t it yummy??  I love it!

The sentiment, “You are a Fabulous Work of Art” is from the new “Work of Art” Stamp Set (Wood Mount #134111/Clear Mount #134114)

 

Happy TGIF!!  Wahooo!  We made it!

I’ve been in the studio a lot this week and I have a few new goodies to share with you.  The one I’m sharing today just rocks my socks.  (Total props for this design go to my friend, Rose-Ellen Eastman)  Last year at Stampin’ Up! Convention we visited the booth for the Hispanic Market and we saw the most adorable project on their table.  It was an “oven” cupcake holder/box.  Can I find the photos I took of it?  Um…nope.  Can she?  Um….nope again.  So….being the beast designer that she is….Rose-Ellen recreated it and WOWZA is it fun to make!

She made both the “oven” and a sweet “washing machine”.  I decided to CASE it and I made it into a “dryer”.  How fun is THAT??  To see her easy to follow instructions, just Click Here  Believe me when I say that you will  be making more than one of them.  They’re addictive!

Here’s what I came up with…

Is that not the cutest thing??  The onesie, bib and socks were made using a new set of Framelits that are from the New catalog called “Baby’s First”.  Inside the dryer are baby socks.  Now, I know it doesn’t make much sense to have them in the form of a cupcake but I couldn’t resist. 

Now don’t you want to go buy some cute baby socks and make some of your own?  Public Service Announcement: (and I preface it by saying I get NOTHING for telling you this info) I found Princess Anna and Princess Elsa socks at the Target Dollar Stop today!!  How fun is THAT??

Alrighty….it’s time for me to turn in.  I have a snoring puppy here at my feet and every once in awhile she’ll crack one eye open and “harrumph” at me.  I’m sure she’s thinking, “Seriously, Mom??  Can we PLEASE be done?” 

Wishing you a FABULOUS Friday and inky fingers in your near future.

Have a magical day!

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• $55 US/$65 CAN worth of products
• A 30 percent discount on your first order*
• A 20 percent discount on all your orders
• Free Paper Pumpkin Kit
• Free entrance to our annual Convention* (must be registered by the 20^th of June)
• Before June 2, 2014, you may also choose preorder items from the new annual catalog. See the US/CAN lists.

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Create friendships that will last forever and enjoy the benefits of fun, friends, and creativity—become a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator today.  I’ve met new friends from all over the world that I would never have met if it weren’t for Stampin’ Up! 

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This is a fantastic opportunity….Don’t miss it!

For more info, just JUST CLICK HERE or email me with your questions.  I’d be SO over the  moon excited to have you as an Inkerbelle Stamper!  I can’t wait to share this with YOU!

Have a magical day!

Hello, my friends!

I had been planning on posting this card all day today and it figures as soon as I sit down to do it…a HUGE storm hits.

The lights have flickered several times and we can hear the thunder off in the distance but I’m determined to share this graduation card with you.

This is one of the cards my stampers got to create last week at the “Grads and Dads” stamp camp.  We all had such a wonderful time sharing stories and just enjoying each other’s company.

I don’t have much time so I won’t share all of the nitty gritty details tonight.  I’m thinking if Mike were here he’d probably tell me to unplug my computer and stay safe.  LOL

I just wanted to create a card that wasn’t your standard graduation cap and diploma design.  I was really pleased with the way this one turned out.

Before I go head for cover I want to let you know about the Weekly Deals that debuted today.  There are a few of my personal faves on there so be sure to get your faves before they’re gone.

My top three favorites are definitely the 3 1/2″ Circle Die, the Full Heart Punch and the Stripes Embossing Folder.  They are all great deals though.

Ok…time to tell Auntie Em that I’ll be in the cellar!  (Ok…not really but still…)  🙂

Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday,

Happy Saturday!

We’ve had a terrific day and I actually feel like I got lots of things accomplished.  Woot!  I’m most excited to be sitting out here on my deck as I type…listening to the night sounds.  I feel like I’ve been waiting to do this for a very long time.  I honestly didn’t think all of that snow would EVER go away!

I was so honored to be asked to be a presenter at the “Stampin’ with Style” Team Meeting last week.  Thank you, Christina Crawford, for allowing me to share what I love with your awesome team of stampers.  I had a few projects to share and this gift ensemble was one of them.  I absolutely LOVE the new in colors that will be debuting on June 2nd in the New SU! Catalog.  This ensemble shows off two of my very favorites….Hello Honey and Blackberry Bliss.  Don’t they just sound YUMMY??

Here’s the gift ensemble all together….

From left to right…there’s a sweet card with a fun, silver foil “belly band” made with the Scallop Tag Topper Punch.  The ends are  tied with a bow made from the new Hello Honey Cotton Ribbon.  (It is SO ymmy!)  The flowers are colored with the new Blendabilities markers in Daffodil Delight and Rich Razzleberry and they coordinate just perfectly.  The fun, little butterfly is one of my new addictions.  LOL  They are made using the Circle Framelits in two different sizes.  (any two…depending on the size butterfly you’d like).  The top two wings are the larger of the two and bottom two wings are the smaller.  You will score the circle every 1/4″ and fan fold them both.  Adhere them together with a little bit of Multipurpose Glue…one on top of the other and then you’ll hold them together by wrapping a piece of wire around the center and twisting it to create both the bottom of the body and the antennae on the top.  SO simple and SO fun to create.

The next part of the set is the tin watering can.  I made three pinwheels with “stems” in varying heights and stuck them down in a little spanish moss.  My favorite part, though, is the fun, vintage bottle cap centers on each of them…Especially the “Grape Soda” one in the middle.  It reminds me of the Disney movie “Up”.  LOVE IT.  Everybody needs an “Ellie Badge”.  (and “Up” reference…)
I added a larger butterfly on the handle to finish it off and tied a piece of the new Crushed Curry Chevron Ribbon around the watering can too.  Sometime I think it’s better to send something like this for a birthday or event instead of flowers so that the recipient can enjoy it for a lot longer and even use it as decor later. 

Here’s a close up of the card.  You can even see the “grid” technique on the flowered panel here.

And finally….here’s the “2-4-6-8” gift box…an oldie but a goodie…  It’s filled with candy.  I glued it shut so I wouldn’t be tempted.  LOL  I stamped the flower images with “Whisper White” Craft Ink.  It just “pops” on that Blackberry Bliss card stock.  I made another butterfly and used the same ribbon so everything would coordinate.  To finish it off…I made a “Faux Metal Edge” tag.  I punched out the “metal” edge out of a scrap of Silver Foil card stock with a circle punch that was just a tad larger than the one that’s stamped with my sentiment.  Cool! Huh?

The thing I love about this ensemble is that each of these items could be “stand alone” gifts or paired with one or more of the other items too.  They also work for lots and lots of occasions so the possibilities are really endless.

Alrighty…it seems like the head mosquito has gone off to headquarters and returned with friends for a “Suitable Buffet”.  I’m starting to feel their nibbles…..  I’d better sign off and run inside.

Wishing you a wonderful Memorial Day weekend spent with the ones you love.  We are so incredibly grateful for all of our service men and women and their families who have and continue to sacrifice SO much for us and our freedom.  God bless them one and all.

Stamped Blessings to You,