Chalkboards are all the rage, I'm sure you have noticed! I used the Rose Coral Colorbox Chalk Ink on the new Chalkboard Paper. It needs a minute to dry OR a shot with the heat tool. I like the Rose Coral best because it seemed a brighter color to me than the other two choices.
I was thrilled to see these ADORABLE rosettes back as a product in the Occasions Catalog called the Artisan Embellishment Kit.
Artisan Embellishment Kit
#137909 - $9.95
Tons of possibilities with this fun new punch!! Get it!!
Bow Builder Punch
#137414 - $16.95
Calories DO NOT count at Leadership!! Delish!!! And look at all those Blueberries for brain power!
I'm at Leadership Conference and having a blast - gabbing, swapping, getting training, getting ideas!! So great to see my North Star Stampers that are attending!! FUN!!
This plump little bird makes me happy! I was fiddling with the 1-1/4" Burlap Ribbon which I love to use for TEXTURE! I pulled a few threads and wove a ribbon through the opening!! Glue dots secure the ends. I used Crystal Effects on the Bird's eye and beak, but the picture doesn't show it.
The little bird is colored with Blendabilities which can be your FREE selection during Sale-A-Bration Promo through March 31, 2015. You must try them!!
Today, I'm at Stampin' Up! Leadership in Orlando, FL with my North Star Stamper Team!! Love chatting, swapping and sharing with my gals!! Can you hear us giggling??
Weekly Deals Jan. 27 - Feb. 2, 2015
I received this very creative New Year's card from my team member, Janell Lewellen from Illinois! Do you recognize the MUSTACHE Framelits #133741??? It makes such a cute "mask!"
Here is the complete card - FUN!! The stamp set is Embellished Events with 11 images. Thanks for sharing , Janell!
Shelli Gardner, co-founder and CEO of Stampin' Up! is my guest creator today!! Shelli used the hearts in GROOVY LOVE Stamp Set of 9 images to design this sweet and simple Valentine! It looks to me the two outside images are heat embossed with gold and the center images is Gold Glimmer Paper. Very clever!! Meet Shelli at SoShelli.com.
Nature stamp sets, like this Moon Lake, have such a wide appeal and use! This card could be used for so many occasions! Peaceful. Tranquil.
I used Stampin' Up! Blendabilities Markers for great color!
Get your Blendabilities FREE during Sale-A-Bration!
Ask me how!
Isn't this SWEET?!?! My friend and fellow demonstrator, Peggy Taylor, created this lovely home decor! The pink BOW just POPS this design! Pink and Black are sooo striking together. Peggy used the STACKED WITH LOVE Designer Series Stack #137779 and two punches: the Sweetheart Punch #133786 and the Bow Builder Punch #137414. Thanks for sharing, Peggy!
Weekly Deals Jan. 20-26, 2015
A BIG thanks to all who attended the Used Stamp $ALE!!
God willing, I'll do it again next January.
Just waiting for this
USED STAMP $ALE
to start today - 8-1PM!!
One of my favorite relatives is having a special birthday - and her first in a Nursing Home. This calls for an extra special CHEERY card! I grabbed my NEW "Celebrate Today" BUNDLE!!
I chose warm, festive colors of Blushing Bride, Crisp Cantalope, and Calypso Coral with a dash of Silver Glimmer Paper!!
Inside I used the "Memorable Moments" Stamp Set for a VERY PERSONALIZED birthday!! I hope this card will show how much I'm thinking of her on her birthday. Through her childhood stories, I have gotten to know my Great-Grandmother who was her Grandmother! Precious tales of life on a farm in Illinois!!
Make a SPECIAL birhday card today...
for someone dear to YOU!
Celebrate Today BUNDLE (save 15%)
#138869 photopolymer $36.25
Annual
USED STAMP, SCRAP & CRAFT $ALE
Sat., Jan 17th 8-1pm
Cash only (unless you are my regular customer)
Sorry, no early sales.
DEALS - DEALS - DEALS
Check out this adorable NEW photopolymer stamp set called,
"Better Than E-Mail"
#140463 - $15.95
This set qualifies for the Angel policy requiring the Stampin' Up! copyright to appear on any handmade items you sell made with Stampn' Up! images.
I'm hooked on the BUTTERFLIES THINLITS DIES #137360 for $24.95! The Silver Foil Paper creates a stunning butterfly!! Tip: use waxed paper between the Die & Cardstock for a quick release after die cutting.
This background paper is the gorgeous "Something Borrowed" Designer Series Paper #137785 for $10.95.
And here is the finished card!
Weekly Deals Jan. 13-19, 2015
HOLY COW! I was so busy PRICING for my Used Sale
I almost forgot to get you these great deals!
Sale is Jan. 17th 8-1 pm
my home in Punta Gorda, FL
Look at this new stamp set called "Shelter Tree!" It creates seasonal trees and much more! Way CUTE!
I chose to make my tree a spring flowering tree for all my friends "suffering" through winter! Think Spring! The colors are Soft Sky and Rose Red.
I really love this sweet stamp set!!
Sheltering Tree - Photopolymer
#137163 - $24.95 - 14 images
PRICING, PRICING, PRICING for my
Annual Used
Stamp, Scrap & Craft SALE!!
Sat., Jan. 17th 8-1pm
Three Stampin' Up! Demonstrators!
Also: clothing, linens, plants & household.
Cash only, no early sales.
Our two daughters and one S-I-L visited us for the Holidays. We drove to Key West for an adventure. 1700 islnads make up the Florida Keys - a gorgeous area! We had lunch in Marathon with my brother and his wife. They own Marathon BioDiesel, converting used restaurant cooking oil into fuel.
Seated: Jeff Lillie, ME (Nancy Lillie Ferb,) Nancy Lillie. Standing: Dean Ferb, Chris & Kelly, Katie Ferb DeMunbrun.
We enjoy staying at the Westwinds Inn ( circa 1900) walking distance to the infamous DUVAL STREET! This is me and our two beautiful daughters!
We lounged around the pool. There is Katie on the left, finishing up breakfast poolside.
We fed this little bird (maybe a warbler) egg leftovers. It was quite tame...and hungry!
I little "crab spider" was watching us so Kelly fed him egg, also.
Our first stop was Ernest Hemingway's Home....because the three of us are cat-lovers!
Hemingway loved cats also. His cats were polydactyl - meaning extra toed. All his cats were named after Hollywood actors.
Here is a good shots of a polydactyl cat!! Many descendants of the original cats roam the property today. They have freedom to go anywhere and still sometimes sleep on Hemingway's bed.
Old cement.
Cats were everywhere! This fellow liked the hum of the A/C!
Hemingway's Home is LOVELY and well worth the tour to hear about his "colorful" life!
Then we headed to BLUE HEAVEN for lunch! It was very eclectic - with a shower barside! Live music, too.
There were hens and chick running around the outside restaurant! We saw two huge iuguanas in the tree top, too. Lots going on!
I highly recommend Blue Heaven's mile high Key Lime Pie! YUM!!! Just HOW do they cut this pie????
An interesting restaruant! Our server was a gal from Russia.
The kids and I visited John Fogerty's Bar. Remember the song: "put me in coach?"
The kids found SANTA!!!! He was drinking a beer at the beach while getting a thorough tan!!! The taxi driver told the kids, "That guy has an "OUTFIT" for every holiday!!
A BIG photo op is the "Southern Most Point" sign! Kelly and hubby, Chris.
I visited the Key West Garden Club in an "old fort." This huge banyan tree has engulfed an old archway and turned it into a work of art! I went to see the orchid arbor and there was not a single orchid in bloom which great disappointed me.
I walked over to the Butterfly Conservatory and passed this breath taking Bougainvillea! WOW!
The butterfly "greenhouse" was AMAZING. It's a lush tropical garden and stream with butterflies everywhere...and tiny tropical birds, a pair of Flamingos and koi fish! So tranquil!
So brilliant!
This butterfly was about 5-6" across!
I had no idea they could live sooo long!
As I existed the Butterfly Conservatory, there was a lovely orchid display!!
I was VERY tired so I took a "PEDI-CAB" back to the inn. My cyclist was a young gal from the Ukraine!
The girls are always ready for a new adventure!!
We FOUND "Dorothy" of Kansas fame!! She grew up and hangs out at the Bourbon Street Pub in Key West. DID NOT SEE "Todo."
This sign took Kelly's eye!
There are street performers...some have two legs, some have four! This is "Cocoa," and she is 2 years old.
Dominique Lefort is a long-time French sidewalk performer at sunset on Mallory Square! He acts very "CRAZY" and has somehow (????) trained cats!!! AMAZING!
Heading home we had to "play tourist" at this giant lobster! Key West is a very interesting, unique place. We always find something new each time we visit! I've included several hot links if you want more info. Visit soon and make some memories!
This is ONE of my new FAVS from the Occasions Catalog 2015 - Painted Petals Stamps Set of 13 images. The "two-step" format makes it easy to create multiple colors on one image. I chose the colors of Old Olive and Strawberry Slush for this card.
This stamp set has endless possibilities with 13 images!!
#138819 wood $32.95
#138822 clear $24.95
#137146 photopolymer $23.95
Weekly Deals Jan. 6-12, 2015
WHAT AN EXCITING DAY!!
Keep stopping by for new product ideas!!
Beginning TODAY...
Occasions Catalog 2015 - 52 pages
AND
Sale-A-Bration Promotion
Choose one of 22 FREE items for EACH
$50 you purchase
If you don't have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and would like to purchase from me, I'd be happy to mail you both catalogs. Send me an email at [email protected]. US mailing addresses only.
The Holiday Catalog 2014 ENDS today.
Have you ordered all your favorites?????
Ornamental Pine was MY FAVORITE!
This Stamp Set will NOT carry over!
It's GONE tomorrow!
#135104 wood - $25.95
#135107 clear - $18.95
Order HERE
Sale-A-Bration is EVERYONE'S favorite time of year!! It starts Jan. 6, 2015 and here is a peek at one of the FREE items with a $50 purchase.
This chubby little bird is perfect for Stampin' Up! Blendabilities Markers!! He's a happy fellow in bright colors! A HAPPY THING Stamp Set of 4 images is FREE with purchase. Card is 4.25" square.