Blog Award

I have been awarded a Brilliante Weblog Award from two WONDERFUL stamping friends Lorri Heiling at Confessions of a Stamping Addict, and Nancy Riley at iSTAMP!  THANK YOU SO MUCH!

The rules for this award are:
1. The winner can put the logo on her blog.
2. Link to the person who awarded you.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4. Put links to those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message on the blogs of those you’ve nominated.
Here are seven of my favorite blogs!

Chat: Me, My Stamps, and I

Wendy: It’s All About Stamping

Michelle: The Stamp Link

Diana: DiKnight’s Stampin’ Stuff

Dawn: Dawn’s Stamping Thoughts

Dannie: Dannie’s Designs

Deena: A Creative Need

July Workshop Projects

Stamp Club has been over since may, so I decided that I had better do something! I had a workshop last Wednesday, and these are the projects that we made.

The first one is a card that I saw on Chat’s blog here. I changed the background color, and that is about it. I loved her card.

Recipe: STAMPS: Be Happy, PAPER, Wild Wasabi, Read Red, Bashful Blue, Whisper White, INK:Real Red, Bashful Blue, EMBELLISHMENTS:Real Red striped Ribbon, Dimensionals, Real Red eyelets TOOLS:Circle Punch, Scallop Punch

For the next card, I was again inspired by Chat! I just love her work! A while ago when I was visiting Nancy Riley, I was looking through her box of cards that other people have made (swaps and RAKS), and  I kept pulling out cards that I just loved, and they were either Lorri’s or Chat’s!… Anyway, I needed a cute birthday card and I thought this was perfect. you can see her original one here.

When I made this card for my workshop I didn’t pop up the hippo, and my balloon was just red. But My friend Kristy thought that it needed a  little more character, she did it this way and I think it is much cuter! Love the balloon!

Recipe: STAMPS: All Holidays, Pun Fun, Pick a Petal, PAPER: Only Orange, Bashful Blue, Real Red, Whisper White, INK:Jet Black Stazon, Only Orange, Real Red and Only Orange Markers, EMBELLISHMENTS: Red Mini Buttons (found at walmart) Christmas Red Stickles, Dimensionals, Wild Wasabi Striped Ribbon.

Next is a post it note holder. I think these are so cute and fun to make. Pretty simple! Here is the Dawn’s tutorial.

Recipe:STAMPS: Garden Whimsy, PAPER: Rose Red, Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Cutie Pie DS Paper, INK: Jet Black Stazon, Rose Red, EMBELLISHMENTS: Stickles, Bashful Blue 1/4″Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals

The next card I found on Nancy Riley’s Blog, and it seems that it has been CASED before. You can see Nancy’s card  here.

My original card had the wording placed a little better, but for this card the flower is popped up on dimensionals and I like the look of that better.

Recipe: STAMPS: Absolutely Fabulous, Pick a Petal, Priceless INK: Close to Cocoa, Apricot Appeal, PAPER: Close to Cocoa, Whisper White, Apricot Appeal, Embellishments: Self Stick Rhinestone, White Button, White Taffeta Ribbon, dimensionals

The last thing that we made was one of these cute Box in a Bag. You can find the tutorial for them here. They are super simple and really cute!

Recipe: PAPER: Spring Break DS Paper, Blue Bayou CS, Whisper White CS, EMBELLISHMENTS AND TOOLS: Round Tab Punch, Three for you Flower Punch, White Taffeta Ribbon, Rhinestones, Slit Punch

Thanks for stopping by!

~Pam

weSTAMP July Meeting

      I started stamping a million years ago by taking some classes in a little store in Downtown Glendale. I went to my first Stampin’ Up! class when my daughter was  5 months old (she is now 6) and I fell in love with it! I went to only two Stampin’ Up classes before my friend Wendy signed up to be a Demonstrator. I am so glad she did! She was the best teacher! I loved her style and she made such beautiful cards! I joined her club and attended her workshops until she said she was moving to Virginia…I was so sad that I decided to become a Demonstrator. I signed up on the first of July last year, and I believe she moved a week or so later. I never really got to work with her in person.  I have talked to her on the phone often and she is always so willing to help me. I am so thankful! 

     This week I was so excited that Wendy came for a visit! She and I went to our weSTAMP meeting at Nancy Riley’s house. It was so much fun.  Nancy and Lorri did a wonderful job with the meeting!

 Nancy did the make and take and it was cute and fun! We made these little Bag Boxes. Everyone did such a good job!

They we got to tour Nancy’s craft space….I have already talked about my envy there….I was glad that I wasn’t the only one saying wow every time she opened a cabinet! It was fun and very educational. I felt like we were on a little field trip!

We did the Door Prize. I made it this time, so no chance of having to make it next month! I forgot to take a picture of it, but you can see it on Lorri’s Blog here.

Then, we swapped. Every month these get better and better. There  is so much pressure for me when I am making mine. I am so worried it won’t be pretty enough! I like mine this time. Our theme was to use a background stamp or roller. Thanks to Ginny I was able to use a background stamp. I don’t own any that are current.

Here is my card! I kind of used last weeks sketch challenge for my start.

Recipe: STAMPS: Pick a Petal, Happy Everything, Sanded,  INK:Versamark, Jet Black Stazon, PAPER:Glossy Paper, Basic Black, Summer Sun, EMBELLISHMENTS:Black Button, Black Gingham Ribbon, White Embossing Powder.

I embossed the background stamp to give it more texture.

Wendy’s Card.  I love that she used the hole punch to make the little black circles. I they look like little brads. Clever!

Lorri’sCard. WOW! Her’s are the cards that my husband say’s WOW over! Thanks to her I may be getting a cuttlebug for my birthday! I’ll let you know!

Nancy’s Card. Nancy musy have known that my daughter would be turing 6 in a couple of weeks!! So cute!

Adriana’s Card. I love the cards for little kids. I have over 20 nieces and nephews and I ALWAYS need a  card for one of them! So Cute!

Diana’s Card. I haven’t used the pretties kit yet.  I love that she died the flower purple. I am glad she told us how to do it. I may have to try this!

Terri’s Card. Beautiful choice of colors! It is pretty on the inside too.

Ginny’s Card.  Very Blingy! I got a lot of comments from friends on Ginny’s card. They love all the glitter. I do too.

Well thanks for looking!

~Pam~

 

ENVY!

OK, I am little late in posting this one, but I feel that I still must. I went over to Nancy Riley’s house a week or two ago, and I got to go exploring in her craft room! WOW! That is all I can say. If you haven’t seen it, check it out here. Talk about space and organization!

Here is why I have ENVY! This is my craft space…

Yes Friends, that is my front door! My stamp space is my entry way! If I am really busy on something, you can’t walk in the front door. And sometimes it has to stay this way for a week or two (I do stamp clubs and swaps). I am sure my husband loves it too. I have to call him at work and tell him that he has to come in through the garage. Poor guy!

After being at Nancy’s house, I was ready to make all three of my kids share a room…too many toys! (Funny that is why I need the room too!)

I will just have to make excuses why I need to go to Nancy’s house!

Nancy you inspire me!! SOMEDAY I will have it all!

 

Pick a Petal

     Well, it is Friday and life is REALLY busy at my house this summer! We have had my niece here off and on since the beginning of June, and all three of my children have birthdays in the summer. So the summer time gets crazy. Just when I finish with one, there is another one.  On the first of July my youngest turned 3. He was so CUTE on his birthday! I love it when they are finally big enough to know what it is all about. He was so excited and singing so loud! Everything was Sesame Street because he is totally obsessed with it! My brother gave him some Elmo dominoes, and he couldn’t wait to kick everyone out so he could play with them. He carries them everywhere! He goes to bed at night still thanking us for his party and decorations! We have our second one here tomorrow. My oldest turns 10! I don’t really believe I am old enough to have a ten year old! In my head, I am still 25…(wish)! I will let you know how that one goes.

I haven’t had a chance to really sit down and stamp in a while, so last night I finally did it! I like this set. It was fun and simple! The ladybug card I saw on Nancy Riley’s Blog. It was super easy and really cute, so I had to do it. The other card I really struggled with. I was wanting something really involved, and it just wasn’t working, so I took out all the fluff and extras and found that less is more! It is simple.  I find that that happens a lot! Hope you like them!

Recipe:

STAMPS:Pick a Petal, Much Appriciated, PAPER: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip CS, CM Printed paper, INK:Chocolate Chip, Versa Mark, EMBELLISHMENTS: Brown Button, Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon

Recipe:

STAMPS: Pick a Petal, All Holidays PAPER:Whisper White, Real Red, Bashful Blue, Basic Black, INK: Real Red, Basic Black, EMBELLISHMENTS: Black Brads, Circle Punch, Slot Punch, Mat Pack, Whole Punch, Black and White gingham ribbon