For me, there is nothing like an upcoming event to light a fire under me to complete unfinished projects.  We had my hubby's family over on Palm Sunday for an early Easter celebration.  I've had these two Definitely Decorative rub-on's and the frames in my closet for a while.

Supplies:

119427 Our Attitude Toward Life-Black (9 3/4" x 7 1/8") $15.95

Retired Designer Series Paper

116155 Laundry-Black (8 1/4" x 9")  $8.95

Retired Designer Series Paper

These are so easy to make.  First, I cleaned the glass and applied the Definitely Decorative rub-on to the glass.  Then I put the Designer Series Paper inside the frame.

At my March Downline Stampin’ DIVA Day, we made projects using the Elements of Style stamp set.  I was fortunate to get this stamp set free when I attended Leadership in January. 

I decided to use up my leftover precut cardstock supplies from stamp-a-stacks, technique clubs and card buffets.  This was a fun challenge for me to look at the cardstock and decide how to use the stamp set.  This stamp set screams Victorian or shabby chic styles to me, but these samples aren’t those styles at all.

(hmm…weird black line came from where?)

Stamp Set:  Elements of Style

Ink:  Basic Black

Cardstock:  Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White

Accessories:  Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix Texturz plates #4, Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslits Die, 3/4" Real Red Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon

Stamp Set:  Elements of Style

Ink:  Basic Gray

Cardstock:  Apricot Appeal, Basic Gray, Very Vanilla,Sage Shadow, Nouveau Chic Designer Series Paper

Accessories:  Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Designer Label Punch, Large Oval Punch, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Sizzix Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder, Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die

Stamp Set:  Elements of Style, Thank You Kindly

Ink:  Soft Suede

Cardstock:  Dusty Durango, Summer Sun, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla

Accessories:  1 3/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch

Stamp Set:  Elements of Style

Ink:  VersaMark, Always Artichoke

Cardstock:  Barely Banana, Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla

Accessories:  Heat Tool, Gold Embossing Powder, Gold Brads, Small Oval Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix Scallop Circle Die, Finial Press Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Stamp Set:  Elements of Style

Ink:  Garden Green, Gable Green

Cardstock:  Garden Green, Gable Green, Very Vanilla

Accessories:  Round Tab Punch, Very Vanilla 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals

Stamp Set:  Elements of Style

Ink:  Versamark, Black Stazon

Cardstock:  Lovely Lilac, Brushed Gold, Very Vanilla, Cardstock Vellum

Accessories:  Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Watercolor Crayons, Blender Pens, Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix Scallop Circle Die, Glue Stick

Stamp Set:  Elements of Style

Ink:  Real Red

Cardstock:  Real Red, Very Vanilla

Accessories:  3/4" Square Punch, Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Dimensionals, Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool

Stamp Set:  Elements of Style and All Holidays

Ink:  Versamark, Not Quite Navy

Cardstock:  Bordering Blue, Not Quite Navy

Accessories:  Silver Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Spritzing Tool, Not Quite Navy Marker, Styled Silver Hodge Podge Hardware, Mat pack, Piercing tool, Cutter Kit (distressing tool)

This stamp set will be in the Summer Mini Catalog, which is available May 1-August 31, 2010.  So you can just drool over this set for a while, then contact me to order it!  It is a much more versatile stamp set than I originally thought.

Last Sunday, was another fabulous day with my downline!  Here are Nancy, Angie, Cyndi, Sue A. and Julianne making their projects.

Cyndi, Sue A. and Julianne joining in on the business discussion.

Denise and Amy sharing creative ideas.

Sandy, Connie, Denise, Amy and Nancy are stamping and sharing ideas at the same time!  Multi-tasking at its best!

A yummy potluck dinner shared together.

We also had a brainstorming session during dinner.

My newest downline, Nancy, and myself.  Nancy scored B-I-G points with everyone.  She brought a beautiful fruit pizza, which we all devoured!

I’d love to have you join my team of Fun Lovin’ Inkers, a/k/a Stampin’ DIVA’s.  For more information, click "Join My Team" at the top of this page or email me.  In 13 years of being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, I have never had anyone regret joining the Stampin’ Up! family.

Last week I held all of my Spring Fever classes.  Here are the projects everyone made:

Easter Card

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Orchid Opulence, Shades of Spring Designer Series Paper

Stamp Set: All Holidays

Ink:  Versamark Ink Pad

Accessories:  White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Wide Oval Punch, Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix Oval Scallop Frame

Spring Gift Box (fill with jewelry or candy)

Cardstock:  Pretty in Pink, Tea Party Designer Series Paper

Accessories:  Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix Box #2, Sizzix Top Note, Extra Large Fancy Flower Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Clear Rhinestone Brads

Carrot Candy Holder (fill with shredded paper & candy)

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Only Orange, Old Olive

Stamp Set: All Holidays

Ink:  Chocolate Chip

Accessories:  Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix Scallop Circle, Scallop Oval Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain RIbbon, Dimensionals

(hmm…how did the red dot get on my sample?)

Baby Chick Box (fill with jewelry or candy)

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Barely Banana, Basic Gray

Stamp Set:  Country Morning (hostess set)

Ink:  Basic Gray, Barely Banana

Accessories:  Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix Bitty Box & Envelope, Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Markers, Sponge, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Two-way Glue Pen, Dimensionals

Spring Banner (could add a photograph)

Cardstock:  Shimmery White, Certainly Celery, Yoyo Yellow

Stamp Set:  Fifth Avenue Floral

Ink:  Versamark Ink Pad

Accessories:  White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix Scallop Square, Little Leaves Sizzlits Die, Naturally Serif Sizzlits Strip Die, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Glue Stick, White 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals

Spring Gift Card & Envelope

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Yoyo Yellow

Stamp Set:  Tiny Tags

Ink:  Yoyo Yellow, Pixie Pink, Lovely Lilac

Accessories:  Hugs Sending Love Notes, Glassine Rectangle Envelopes, Medium jewelry Tag Punch, White 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, XL Two-step Bird Punch (just used wings and branch), Dimensionals, Sizzix Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder

Butterfly Gift Box (fill with jewelry or candy)

Cardstock:  Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper

Accessories:  Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix Matchbox Die, Sizzix Beautiful Butterflies Die, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder, Manhattan Flower Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Sending Love Chocolate Chip Epoxy Brads, Dimensionals 

Easter Easel Card

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper

Stamp Set:  Well Scripted, Chocolate Bunny

Ink:  Chocolate Chip

Accessories:  Pink 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, Sizzix Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder, Trio Flower Punch, Gold Brads, Scallop Trim Border Punch

If you want to purchase any of the supplies used to make these projects, please click on "Shop" at the top of this page or email me and I will help you.

At our townhouse, we had a huge wall in the master bedroom.  I hung 8 x 10 frames with baby pictures, graduation pictures and wedding pictures of our children and my hubby and I.  At our new house, we don’t have a big enough wall anywhere to put these frames.  So, I took all the photographs out of the frames and made black & white copies of the photographs I wanted to use.  I decided to make six 8"x8" scrapbook pages with these photographs that I will hang in our new master bedroom.  I have an old window frame that was painted white with red crackle paint showing through.  Since, I didn’t want to get rid of this window frame, I decided to paint it black and put my six scrapbook pages in it.

The finished project, which I adore!  The "family" metal sign at the bottom is from a craft store. 

Scrapbook Page 1:  This is me.

Scrapbook Page 2:  Our wedding day and 26 years later at our daughter’s wedding.

Scrapbook Page 3:  My handsome hubby.

Scrapbook Page 4:  Our sweet son.

Scrapbook Page 5:  Our children’s weddings.

Scrapbook Page 6:  Our darling daughter.

Do you want to see how I adhered the scrapbook pages behind the glass panes?

Pop-Up Glue Dots worked very well!

Supplies Used: 

Cardstock:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Basic Gray, Bride Specialty, Brushed Silver

Ink:  Basic Black, Going Gray, VersaMark

Stamp Sets:  Wonderful Favorites, Vintage Labels, Elements of Style, Holiday Blitz, Only Ovals

Punches:  Scallop Square, Eyelet Border, Wide Oval, Medium Jewelry Tag, Modern Label, Pinking Hearts Border, 1 3/4" Circle, 1" Circle, Full Heart, Star, Large Star

Sizzix Products:  Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Lots of Tags die cut,  Two Tags die cut, Scalloped Heart Embosslits Die

Ribbon:  Whisper White Organza, Black Gingham, Basic Gray Taffeta

Accessories:  Filigree Designer Brads, White Gel Pen, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Clear Rhinestone Brads, Basic Jumbo Grommets, 5/15" Neutral Jumbo Brads, Clips Assortment, Metallic Eyelets, Silver Brads, Heat Tool, Metal Edge Tags, Silver Embossing Powder, Black Embossing Powder, Clips Assortment, Metallic Eyelets, Pop-up glue dots

 To order any of the supplies used in this project, click "shop" at the top of the page.