Hello Everyone. . . . . . I have just finished the projects that will be in my November workshop Sunday November 18th Workshop 12:30 - 2:30pm I am using a few more of the new items from the SU Holiday Catalog along with a lot of oldies but goodies. The first project - you will see how we can color the Silver Glitter paper with inks before die cutting it with the new "Snow Flurry" Sizzix die #127813. The second project will be our 3-D Petal Cone die #121810 Santa using more of the sparkle Glitter paper and our... Continue reading

Hello Everyone. . . . . . I hope you all are enjoying a relaxing weekend. I'm so glad to be able to enjoy some cooler weather, finally. These 100 degree temps have gotten real old over the last 4 months . Enough already!!! Today I wanted to share a quick project I made for a young co-worker that is getting married this next month. It's another purse I designed that holds the Thank You cards I made her. I used Black Stampin Up cardstock and some retired brads to make this gem. I don't think I'm quit done with... Continue reading

Hello Again Well let's try this again. I did the complete posting and just as I finished MSN internet had a problem and had to close the window, before I could publish it. These are the Stampin Up Products I used: Papillon Potpourri (c) stamp set #123759 Elegant Butterfly punch #127526 Retired wood stamp set - Short and Sweet # 115060 Dry Embossing Folder - Vintage Wallpaper #120175 Dazzling Details #124117 my FREE 3/8" wide Satin Stitched - Gumball Green ribbon # 126848 Paper Crimper I also used some pale green rhinestones from my craft stash. If you would like... Continue reading

Hello Again. . . I just completed this years Halloween card I send out to a few friends. I used the same stamp set Monster Munchies #127907, and Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP #126906 which I love. I used some tiny little google eyes I had for the spider, and the new Googlies Eyes from StampinUp #127539 for the little bat. I used the new 1-1/4" Scallop Circle punch #1278111 from the current Stampin Up! Holiday Catalog, along with a 1" Scallop Circle punch I had. The Spellbinder Oval dies, Black Satin ribbon and my Crimper finished the look of the... Continue reading

Hello Everyone. . . . I thought I would post a few more Halloween goodies I made over the past few weeks. I love the new Stampin Up! holiday Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP #126906, out of the current Holiday Catalog. That's what I used to make this Spooky Spider Petal Cone #121810 Treat Container. I love making these little rosettes using my Simply Scored scoring tool #122334. The scary spider is accented with google eyes. The spider comes from the Monster Munchies stamp set #127907 (c) The ribbon and brads are retired, but I still love them. This Candy Corn... Continue reading

Well Hello Everyone. . . . . . So good to be able to post a few new projects. I am so busy with my job now I never have enugh time or energy to post much anymore. This posting is for my Stampin Up! Girls spotlighting the projects we will be doing in this months workshop. Who doesn't love HALLOWEEN! Workshop Date: Sunday Sept. 16th 12:30 - 2:30PM We will be using some new items from the new Holiday Catalog - Like Monster Munchies #127907 and Toxic Treats #127901 stamp sets, and the Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP # 126906.... Continue reading

Hello Ladies. . . . . I hope all is well with everyone. I am posting my projects for my next: Paper Crafting and Stampin Up Workshop. Sunday July 15th 12:30 - 2:30pm We will be making the adorable Pinwheeel Treat Holder for our 3-D project using the new Stampin Up Polka Dot DSP. For our Stampin Up card we will be making this Double Peek -a-Boo card. It will be an exciting workshop with the new Stampin Up 2012-2013 catalog now available and the Holiday Mini catalog that starts August 1st (I will have them in stock to hand... Continue reading

Hello Everyone. . . . I hope everyone is enjoying a safe holiday celebration. I thought I would show you a few samples of the crayon resist technique. First you run your stamped or plain piece of cardstock thru your Big Shot with your embossing folder like normal, but before you remove the cardstock from the embossing folder, color it completly with your white crayon. Leaving it in the folder allows the embossed piece not to be crushed while doing this process. I used Stampin Ups/Sizzix Finial Press #115963, and the Petals Plenty #116824 folders. You then sponge on the... Continue reading

Happy Monday Everyone. . . A quick posting tonight before I sit down and watch the Voice and Dancing with the Stars. I made this little sewing basket over the weekend. You can find the instructions on www.thelittleblueroom.com. It was pretty easy and quick to make. Sponging all the edges took the most time. I used Crumb Cake cardstock from Stampin Up and Soft Suede ink for sponging. Have a great rest of the week. Thanks for stopping by. Susan Continue reading

Happy Saturday. . . . . I thought I would share a card I made for a male friend of mine. I used a few retired or no longer available Stampin Up products - Sail Away stamp #123013 and the Thoroughly Modern DSP #112164. I tied it up with some string to give it a boating look. I used S.U. Simply Scored Board and "new" Diagonal Plate for the envelope. I have been playing with my punches again. I bought the Lion punch pattern from Jacki Topa and thought it would look cute attached to a die cut XL Petite... Continue reading

Hello My Stampin Up! Ladies. . . . . I thought you would like to see what my Sunday May 6th Class will be 12:30pm - 2:30pm In this class it will be all about making adorable Punched Characters for your treats bags, boxes, cards or tags. I will also be teaching you the correct way to sponge any project or card you're making. Here's the projects - A Cute Giraffe Treat Box & the Petite Pocket Monkey w/sucker. Remember to make your reservations early for this Adorable Class soon!!!!! call :909 574-1780 Thanks for stopping by. . . .... Continue reading

HELLO HELLO. . . . . . I just finished some paper items for a few people at work. Our sales supervisor and his girlfriend just had a healthy baby boy last week and Monday will be his first day back. So I thought his work cubical needed some New Baby decorations. I made this banner to hang and completed the baby look with a blue pail filled with chocolate cigars that say "It's a Boy" I bought a pale blue and white spotted stuffed puppy , and set it by the "Welcome Baby" gift card I made using My... Continue reading

Hello Everyone. . . . . This first project is one I am adding to my March 18th workshop. . . . . . .I used a few products from the Sale A Bration catalog which will expire the end of this month. I used the Everyday Enchantment DSP along with the Kindness Matters stamp set. I also used the Island Flower die #118871 from the current Idea Book and Catalog I also wanted to show you the cute little Chocolate Bunny bags I just finished for the people at work that I'm going to hand out at Easter. The... Continue reading

Hello Everyone. . . . After I finished all my housework I still had some time to make up a few new projects today. The first one was inspired by a Sale A Bration item - Simply Sent Everyday Elegance card set #122377. I decided to design a card box to hold the A2 cards and envelopes. I used half of one the cards as the box lid. Finishing touch was tying everything up with a ribbon. The next - Two Tags tiny post it note cards - I used the Two Tags Bigz die #115954. The little one with... Continue reading

Hello Ladies. . . . . I thought I would give you ladies a sneak peek at the projects we will do in my March 18th Workshop 12:30 - 2:30Pm We will be using the "new" Framelits - Labels Collection #125598, the Stripes embossing folders #123128, and one "new" stamp set-Apothecary Art # 125527 from the Occasion Mini catalog. Remember to make your reservations early. call 909-574-1780 Thanks for stopping by. Susan Continue reading

HELLO EVERYONE............ I am excited to show you this little Valentine Hershey Kiss box, I designed. I also used the Sizzix large Scallop Tag die, along with Stamping Up! (retired)Love Letters DSP. "New" is the P.S. I Love You stamp set #125462 from the current Occasions Mini catalog. I also used two or three punches from Stampin Up! and (retired) 1-1/4" wide ribbon. I made 9 of these for our great crew at work. The black polka dot ones are for the guys, and the red for the girls The custom box between the tags is one I made, and... Continue reading

Hello Everyone Just a short posting before my workshop today. Occasions Mini Catalog January 4 - April 30th, (If you would like me to send you a free Occasion Mini just give me a call.) New Edgelits Dies - New Textured Impressions Embossing Folders/Adorning Accents - New Designer Fabrics & Buttons - New Bigz XL Die/Designer Rosette - New Scented Embossing Powder - New colors of Bakers Twine and soooooo much more. . . . . . The Sale-A-Bration Catalog starts January 24 - March31st, 2012 (If you would like a free Sale-a-Bration catalog just drop me a line or... Continue reading

Well Happy New Year Everyone. . . . . . . I know it's been a while since my last posting. Now with the holidays behind us and me settled into my new job, hopefully I will have time to post more Stampin Up! and papercrafting ideas. Today I am posting two new projects that will be in my Sunday January 22nd Workshop 12:30-2:30 Space is limited - so remember to make your reservations early I used a few New - Current - and Retired - Stampin Up! products for these projects. The Thoughts of You card & Valentine Button/Treat... Continue reading

Hello Everyone. . . . . This Special Posting is for all my Stampin Up! Girls. . . . . . . . . . . NOTES: I will not be having my usual monthly in home workshop for the month of November. Due to several things - the Thanksgiving Holiday - Making projects for the Dec 3rd Brea Glenbrook Christmas Boutique I'm in - and I start my new job Nov 7th. But, my December workshop will be the BOMB. . . . . . . . "Ultimate Christmas Workshop" with (4) Exciting, Never Seen Before Projects. The cost... Continue reading

Hello Stampers. . . . . . . This will be my last paper project for this week. I need to start making some bead bracelets for a upcoming Holiday Craft Show I will be in. I found this gift box on Scor Pals website too. It's called the Soap Box. As you can see it would be great for an assortment of gift items like, scented tea lights or soaps, chocolates or hard candies, even gift tags. Everything I used to make this pretty little box came from Stampin Up! except the Birds on a Limb stamp (love it!)... Continue reading

I'm Back. . . . When I went into the Scor-Pal website last weekend I found several 3-D projects I wanted to make. But let me worn you, if you see something you want to make, try it first with some odd ball cardstock you have laying around. Because I'm finding several direction errors when making some of the items. Wrong dimensions, punch positions etc. So just be aware or that! Both of these projects used the following Stampin Up products: the Holiday Lineup stamp set #111648, Dazzling Details #124117, Crystal Effects #101055, retired Christmas DSP, Old Olive cardstock, Scallop... Continue reading

Hi Ladies I thought I would show you a few Christmas projects I have been working on. Seeing I had some time off. For my Stampin Up! girls, these projects will be in my Novemeber and December workshops. First Project - Bon Bon Box using the "New" Snow Much Fun set #122562, Docorative Label punch #120907, markers, and red/white bakers twine# 123125. The Bon Bon template I found on Scor-Pals website. I also made a second box using Great Impressions Pine Cone stamp which I accented with the "New" Stampin Up -Dazzling Details #124117 The Second Project is a Ferrero... Continue reading

Hi Ladies A reminder for my Stampin Up! girls. My next workshop will be Sunday October 16th 12:30 - 2:30pm Space is limited - reservations: 909-574-1780 Here is the three Halloween projects we will be making. The Test Tube Holder Spider Candy Box (idea from Stampin Up contest winner Brenda Quintana) and Peekaboo Frame Scallop SQ. Mummy Card. These are the Stampin Up supplies I used: Sizzix Scallop Square Duo die #120903 Sizzix Scallop Square die #115950 "New" Sizzix Peekaboo Frames die #124587 Perfect Polka Dots emboss folder #117335 Postage Stamp punch #122344 Petal Card punch #119273 Bitty Bat punch... Continue reading