My UStamp Project featured today on Big Shot Brilliance

The second project I designed for UStamp with Dawn & Friends Big Shot Brilliance is featured on the online class today. I decorated the Decor blocks and spelled out EASTER and SPRING. I used a huge variety of my Big Shot die cuts and embossing folders. I decorated five sides of the 6 blocks so it took awhile but it was lots of fun. There's a tutorial with lots of pictures available on the UStamp class site along with my Springtime Vintage wreath and 40+ super projects from other talented UStamp designers. Check it out at http://ustampwithdawnandfriends.com/

Spring is Blossoming! Really!!

Well, at least Spring is Blossoming at Stampin' Up! It's still a bit cold here in Virginia. Here's the new promotion from SU!. This one is a sneak peek from the upcoming 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog debuting in July! Spend $20 on any Stampin' Up! products and become eligible to purchase both the Four Frames Set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper (so pretty). Host a $350 workshop and get the Four Frames Set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper for FREE!

Exciting News from Stampin' Up!

Stampin' Up! has some exciting things happening this week that I think you'll want to check out:

1. There's a limited time special "grab bag" promotion - grab bags contain discontinued products, including any combination of products like the following: ribbons, Accents & Elements, chipboard, Designer Series Paper, or Simply Sent kit components. Grab bags do not contain stamp sets or tools. You can choose from a $5, $10 or $15 grab bag (for $5 you get $20 worth of discontinued products, papers and embellishments, for $10 you get $40 worth of discontinued products and $15 grab bags contain $60 worth of products). Quantities are limited so order online very soon!

2. SU! just added a bunch of stuff to the clearance rack -- paper, ribbons, markers, you name it... you gotta check it out! This is regular high quality stuff at super cheap prices!! Its a great way to add to your supplies!

3. SU! is giving us a sneak peek into the upcoming new catalog -- Spring Is Blossoming Sneak Peeks -- a beautiful new DSP - Paisley Petals - and Four Frames stamp set. To be eligible to order, you must buy $20 worth of products (which could be grab bags and clearance items)...

Check out these great new deals at my SU! website (just click on the SU! logo on the top right) or call me and I can place an order for you. Don't miss out!!

UStamp Designer Swap Cards

The designers for UStamp with Dawn and Friends! participate in a designer swap each round of UStamp. Dawn pairs us up and we send each other a card and also send two cards to Dawn. Dawn then randomly chooses one designer and one member of UStamp to give a set of all the designer cards she receives. I haven't won yet but I've got my fingers crossed for this round.

I was paired up with Paula Dobson this time. This card came all the way from New Zealand to my mailbox in Virginia. Love that! Isn't it the cutest card?! I still haven't used this great stamp set "Eat Chocolate" but Paula has totally motivated me. I eat Hershey kisses when I create so this is a perfect card for me. I can already check off "eat chocolate" on today's check list (and it's only 10 am)! :) How about you??

I've been wanting to make these pansies using the butterfly punch for awhile and found some great directions on Carla Bazhenow's website at http://www.carlas-scraps.com/2010/04/pansy-punch-art-flower-tutorial-and.html She has lots of great punch art flower tutorials. I thought mine turned out OK -- not as good as Carla's but maybe if I practice some more :))

Get Croppin' with Friends

I spent the weekend with my friends Shannon, Karen and Allie scrapbooking at the Dulles Expo Center at a Get Croppin' event. It was a lot of fun. I helped Karen and Shannon create this 2 page 12x12 layout from my November scrapbook class. Allie made the pages back in November! We had fun embossing all the images and punching out the bats (we also spritzed them with shimmer paint mixed with rubbing alcohol). Here's a picture of the other 12x12 2 page layout from the November class. We also made the March pages that I posted earlier.

My Project on UStamp Big Shot Brilliance

My project was featured on UStamp with Dawn and Friends! Big Shot Brilliance!! today. I made a spring wreath with the fun flowers die and the Springtime Vintage DSP. I used lots of flowers, buttons, pearls, butterflies and even decorated the birdhouse. Here are a few close ups of the details and a picture of the card I made for it (though I'm certainly keeping this one)!