sweet treat cups

I got a chance to play along with Stamping 411, sketch challenge this weekend. I took idea from occasion mini catalog, I loved the use of goldfish in the sweet treat cups. You can't fit a ton in it, but it is super cute. The paper is from "welcome neighbor" dsp you can earn from Sale-a-bration when you spend $50.

A little tip- I used a piece acetate to close up the back of cup with some snail.

SAB kick off cards

This is a card cased from samples on Stampin Up demo site for a sale-a-bration set Happy Moments. You can earn it Free with $50 purchase until March 30th. I added another set from Occasion Mini catalog called Well scripted.

This card showcases a couple of things- scalloped trim border another SAB choice you can earn. Vintage Vogue from Occasion mini, it is going to be a hot, hot set!!! and another personal fav "sending love speciality" designer paper. It is shimmery, embossed and just to die for!!!

I kept design pretty simple, sometimes it is hard not to just keep adding things to a make and take card, but it should be a fairly easy card for guests to replicate.

Masculine Valentine two for

Whoo-hoo I finally got Stamping 411 sketch challenge done on time this week!
The last two weeks, I missed "mr. linky" before they switched challenges. I also combined it with Late night stampers challenge this week- masculine valentine. I used champagne shimmer paint (which you still can order at Stampin Up in a write in), with alcohol misting- then I sponged around the edge of very vanilla with the shimmer paint. I even used it with simply said heart. I used vintage vogue for background and - egads I used elegant bouquet embossing folder for the first time and I have had it for months!!! The sentiment is out of new occasion mini also called well scripted.

I have been missing in blog action, I am getting ready for my open house this week with cleaning, making make and takes and such. And drum roll.... I am in my new craft room!!! Pictures will be coming- just waiting for DH to install my bygel rails for all my punches. So, I have been spending time organizing the room and throwing out unneeded things.

Swaps to show

This swap is by Robin Johnson, check out cute new designer brads.






































This lovely one with Hodgegpodge hardware was done by Amy Czuba





And this great use of Razzleberry for Valentine was done by
Doreen Decibus

Whoo's up for a challenge

There's nothing like a sketch, new stamps, designer paper and a challenge to get you stamping.
Latenight stamper's challenge this week was to use ribbon, gosh not hard to do on a card but unfortunately, I could not think of anything creative to do with it.

The sketch is from Stamping 411,
Of course I missed this week's again before "mr linky" expired but great to have some more cards in stash, especially since I could not figure out a sentiment for this one.

Stamp set: "fox and friends"
ink: taken with teal, chocolate chip, regal rose, old olive
paper: whisper white, saffron, choc chip, regal rose, old olive and stampin up sweet pea designer pack

Something Sweet

The new Stampin Up Occasion mini and SAB kick off today- you can check them out on my sidebar.
This is new set called something sweet (117688), you can get it in wood or clear mount. I am a purist (or lazy) so I ordered it in wood. I missed out on similar set in Holiday mini- so I thought this one would be fun, especially the goldfish option.

This is a card that I did for a swap I hosted. I love that the circle fits in our 1-3/4 circle punch, makes life easy. I also used new embossing folder from mini- perfect polka dots (117335).

I spent day at IKEA yesterday, so hopefully I will have all my furniture up and assembled to show pics of my new craft room. That Expedit furniture is heavy, so I only got it as far as garage!

Happy New Year!

Starting January 5th- the best time for Stampin Up- Sale-a-bration starts. For every $50 you spend you can earn FREE stamp set!

Also, new Occasion mini catalog starts on the 5th as well- get excited about new stamp set and clear mount option.

I put links to these catalogs on my sidebar.

I hosted a swap for both these catalog, so I will be posting samples in coming days!

Happy and a prosperous New Year too you all!