Jess' Creative Corner

Ink Away!

The Ink Away demonstrator group met yesterday at Janis Cox's house (my upline). Ink Away is Dorene Decibus's downline group and she always has something great planned for us. There is usually only a small group of us, but we enjoy getting together as much as the big group meetings.

When we first got there, we started a project we are doing for the Ronald McDonald House in Boston. We were assembling a bunch (and I mean a HUGE bunch) of cards to send to the house for families to send to their friends and family while they are staying there. We had so many that we didn't finish, but hopefully after the next meeting we will have them all done so that we can have them delivered.

At today's meeting Dorene, Janis and Leslie all gave presentations on Convention. We had some great discussions and it was very informative. I really wish I had been able to go! Hopefully next year! I gave a demonstration on the Big Shot and we all cut out a bunch of stuff using scraps. I also provided the Make & Take portion of the meeting. There will be a picture in a few days of it. We used the Big Shot to make part of the card.

Well, I'd better get to bed since I have to get ready early tomorrow for the first Holiday/Christmas Card Class.

Thanks for stopping by and happy stamping!

~Jess

Stampers By Design Summer Bash

Thrusday night was the Stampers By Design Summer Bash and what a great time we had! There were about 25 of us from my upline/sideline group there.

We started out by catching up and meeting new friends and doing our make and take project that Cindy Lawrence (the same Cindy that is a member of the Splitcoast Dirty Dozen--can you believe she's my third level upline--talk about some GREAT inspiration!) had planned for us.

Here's a photo of the gorgeous project we made:

Isn't it just divine? This card uses ALL new products!! The stamp set is Upsy Daisy and the colors we used were two of the new In Colors Baja Breeze and Kiwi Kiss (however we did use an Old Olive marker to color in the stems). The Designer Series Paper is Urban Garden. The image is stamped on a die-cut piece of cardstock that was cut using the Top Note Bigz Die (a Stampin' Up! exclusive) and the Big Shot. This was such a quick card to make...which is a good thing when you have like 12 people crammed inside a screenhouse all making the same project!

Then we went inside and crammed our plates full of delicious food. We each brought an item to eat or serve dinner with. I brought a Summer Squash Casserole (link to recipe). Cindy and her family provided us with Hot Dogs, Hamburgers and all the fixings. They were such awesome hosts!

At the table we each had a favor to take home:

These baskets were made by the lovely and talented, Ann Walker. They are made using the Baskets & Blooms Bigz XL Die (a Stampin' Up! exclusive) and the Big Shot. Quick and easy to make! These were filled with plain and cherry cordial Hershey Kisses. Chocolate!! My favorite!! These would make great favors for any type of party and can be made with cardstock or designer paper.

After dinner, Lynn Larson did a demo on the Big Shot. Even though I have been using mine, her demo was very informative and she had some great tips on how to use it. She even showed us a few projects she had designed using the Big Shot.

Next we played "STAMPO" -- the stampers' version of BINGO. We each got a card with the letters STAMP across the top and stamps in the rows. Cindy would pull out an alphabet stamp and a design stamp and call "A - Leaf", "S - House", etc. I actually was the second winner of STAMPO and I won a set of Hidden Garden Rub-Ons.

 

I love those flowers along the top with the frames around them. If you like them too, book a party with me and we can do a make and take with them!

We had a lot of good laughs and I look forward to the next time we all get together again...hopefully I can make it to Fall Fest, however my fall weekends seem to be filling up fast!

Well, I must go get ready for a demo I'm doing on the Big Shot at the Ink Away group meeting later this morning. Have a great long weekend and check back for more photos!

~Jess

Snappy Birthday Card

A couple weeks ago was another birthday at work and I made this card for the occasion. I really like the Crab & Company set, but I hadn't had a chance to use it since I bought it, so I thought this would be the perfect time.

Here's the recipe and instructions:

Stamp Set: Crab & Company

Paper: Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Temping Turquoise

Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Brilliant Blue, Summer Sun, Basic Black

Markers: Ruby Red, Tempting Turquoise, Close to Cocoa, Apricot Appeal

Accessories: Stampin' Sponges, Post-It Note, Dimensionals

I started with a Whisper White card base and then I punched a 1 1/4" circle from a Post-It Note.
I placed the circle on the card base and sponged over the top two-thirds of the card with Tempting Turquoise and Brilliant Blue.
Then I took off the Post-It Note and sponged (with a different sponge) the Summer Sun into the white area.
Next I tore a strip of Tempting Turquoise cardstock to look like waves and adhered it with SNAIL.
Then I tore a strip of Sahara Sand cardstock for the beach and adhered it with SNAIL.
I stamped the crab and the birthday cake slice onto a piece of scrap Whisper White cardstock.
I colored them in with the markers and then cut them out and mounted to the card with Dimensionals.
Finally, I stamped the "snappy birthday" in Basic Black on the "sand".

Tonight is the Stampers By Design Summer Bash and hopefully I will remember to bring my camera and take some pictures to post for you. I can't believe how much stuff I have to get done in the next couple days! Time seems to be in short supply this week. I'm SO glad that I have a three day weekend because there is just too much stuff to cram into two days! Saturday will be the Ink Away meeting, so there might be more photos from then too. Check back to see!

Hope you enjoyed today's card sample and have a great day!

Happy Stamping!

~Jess

Baby Cards

 

 

Aren't these cards just adorable?! I got the idea from duchiedog on Splitcoast.

These were made for my Open Studio/Retiring Stamp Set Class and the fair.

The pink one's background is embossed using the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Folder in my Big Shot. The elephant stamp is from the set Year After Year and it was stamped directly onto the DSP and then cut out with the Paper Snips. I used my NEW Scallop Edge Punch to make the "curtains" out of strips of DSP and I used dimensionals to pop up the elephant and the "curtains".

These were fairly quick and simple to create and they really look nice. If anyone is in need of baby cards I have several of each left over that I would be willing to sell or swap.

I hope you enjoyed today's card samples and helped inspire you! Have a great day!

Happy Stamping!

~Jess

Give Thanks Card

This is another card that I designed for my Open Studio/Retiring Stamp Set Class and that sold out at the fair.

I also put a few in the Church's Apple Theme Basket that they were raffling off and guess who won it? ME! I NEVER win anything at raffles, so it was pretty unexpected that I won that and the Fishing Theme Tackle Box that my DH really wanted. So, I'm giving the cards to a friend that really liked the cards and had tried to win the basket.

This is the Give Thanks Stamp Set. The card base is Confetti Cream CS and the layers are Glorious Green and Real Red. The ribbon is 5/8" Real Red Grosgrain. It's hard to tell in this photo, but the two apples on the left of the pail are attached with dimensionals. I watercolored the apples, pail and leaves using Aqua Painters. The watercoloring took the longest, but it was definitely worth it since it looks so much nicer than when I tried just coloring with markers.

I hope you all have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

~Jess

Elegant Card

This was another card I had at my Open Studio/Retiring Stamp Set Class and to sell at the fair.

The Pale Plum layer was dry embossed using the D'Vine Swirl Embossing folder from Cuttlebug with my Big Shot. I think it really enhances the elegance of this card.

I used the Blossoms Abound Stamp Set which is a two-step set. I first stamped the more solid blossom in Pale Plum and then I used the second blossom in Perfectly Plum on top. The leaves were done the same way using Certainly Celery and Mellow Moss and then I cut them out and attached them with Dimensionals.

A very simple, but beautiful card! I still have several of these available if anyone is interested in purchasing some. I have some that say Congratulations, Happy Anniversary, and some without any wording depending on what you may be looking for.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed today's sample and have a great day!

Happy Stamping!

~Jess

Time to get back on track!

Wow, where has the time gone?? Summer is almost over and I feel like it just started! I am so sorry for the long absence. Last week I worked about 12 hours a day plus my 2 hour a day commute and tried to get ready for my Church Fair that was last Saturday. CRAZY! I was so wiped out! I even worked Sunday to try to get the workload caught up. Now this week is almost gone too!

The fair went well and I sold about 60 cards. I had wanted more variety and several of each design, but because last week was so crazy I didn't get anywhere near what I had planned to do done. I'm just hoping to get more word of mouth business by being there and maybe get people interested in attending classes and purchasing cards and products.

The open studio went well. The attendance was lower than I had hoped, but I had a great time with those that came and I'm just glad to be able to really use the studio now.

Here is a card we made at the Open Studio/Retiring Stamp Set Class. I will be showing more in future posts, but don't forget these Stamp Sets are now retired.

I got the idea for this card from kath13 on Splitcoast. Her card had more layers and different colors, but I was trying to keep the cards fairly simple so that stamping newbies could make them without too much difficulty.

The DSP is from the discontinued Prints Pack and the Stamp Set is Unfrogettable (retired). The hodgepodge hardware accent on the bow is also discontinued, but they have cool new colors for this new catalog! I can't wait to get my hands on the Very Vanilla!!

I also sold this card at the fair and I sold out of them! I guess I'll have to make some more for next time!

Thanks for stopping by...I'm off to work now.

Happy Stamping!

~Jess

Stampin' Up! Starter Kit Promotion

Interested in joining the Stampin' Up! family? Now may be the perfect time! Check out this new promotion that Stampin' Up! is offering to new demonstrators from now through October 11th.

Wondering how you can fit being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator into your life? Check out these fliers for information on the different types of demonstrators and the many benefits of joining.

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I belong to an awesomely talented group of demonstrators and we love to inspire and help each other. This is a great time to join with all the new and exciting products that Stampin' Up! now offers. If you are interested in more information or to join this wonderful group, please contact me:

phone: 978-249-9425

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Convention News!

Unfortunately I was unable to attend Convention this year (I'm crossing my fingers for next year though), however I have been stalking several other demos blogs to get the scoop on everything Convention! Here are some of the highlights (sorry no pictures yet):

1. Shelli, the co-founder and CEO of Stampin' Up! will be starting her own blog on August 4th at 9am MT (11am here on the East Coast). The address will be www.soshelli.com. I can't wait until I can start stalking that one, at least I don't have to wait long!

2. Shelli is starting a Signature Collection of products that will be her personal favorites.

3. Stampin' Up! will be releasing more Decor Elements in many different colors, sizes and shapes! My studio will hopefully have some of these soon!

4. ALL stamp sets in the Spring/Summer 2009 Catalog will be die-cut. I just hope that means that they will be creating dies for the ones that aren't yet and not retiring all of them!!

5. In the November issue of Country Living magazine there will be a 21 page spread featuring Stampin' Up! products as well as a limited-edition Stampin' Up! Kit. Keep your eyes peeled for that one! I'm figuring that this issue will hit newsstands somewhere between the end of September and the beginning of October.

6. Stampin' Up! has partnered with Sizzix and will now be offering a Stampin' Up! exclusive Big Shot and exclusive dies. You can view a copy of the brochure here. Customers will be able to start ordering these products on September 2nd. Mine has been ordered and should be here on Tuesday. I will try to make some projects to upload for you to view.

Here are some exciting facts about it:

The Big Shot is that it also works with other embossing folders and dies such as the Cuttlebug Folders and Dies and it also makes it so much easier to make multiple items at once since it can take several sheets of cardstock at a time. The Big Shot dies can cut through all kinds of materials too. Including fabric, vinyl (create your own Decor Elements), chipboard, plastic canvas, iron-on fabric, felt, rubber, brass (.055), lightweight steel, aluminum (.016), tin (.008), and beeswax.

Since the group is back in classes this morning and session doesn't close until 2:00 MT, this is all I have for now. I'll update this post if I hear anymore news.

Thanks for stopping by...time to get going on stuff for my class that is a week from today and my fair that is 2 weeks away! I'm also IMPATIENTLY waiting for my Fall/Winter catalog to arrive...when will the postman bring it??!!

Happy Stamping!

Discontinued Accessories List & Promotion

Here is the Discontinued Accessories List! The items are only available while supplies last. I will try to update this daily to keep it current. If you've been waiting to purchase any of these accessories, then this will be your last chance to order. Email me with your order, shipping and payment information and I will try to get them for you before they're gone!

Last updated August 1

Item Number	Page #	Product Description	Availability
109200	177	Accents & Elements Build A Flower	Not Available
110718	177	Accents & Elements Lucky Star
110719	177	Accents & Elements Messenger
103158	184	Acrylic Graph & Grid
108638	163	Card Stock 12 X 12 In Color
108642	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Blue Bayou
108643	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Groovy Guava
108637	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 In Color
108640	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 River Rock
108639	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Soft Sky
108641	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Wild Wasabi	Not Available
108644	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Purely Pomegranate	Not Available
103975	166	Card Stock Brushed Copper	Not Available
108694	163	Card Stock Textured 12 X 12 In Color
107312	167	Cards & Envelopes Gift Whisper White
107292	167	Cards & Envelopes Greeting Whisper White
109116	167	Notes & Envelopes Long Notes
109118	167	Notes & Envelopes Love Notes
109117	167	Notes & Envelopes Pocket Notes*	Not Available
110729	167	Notes & Envelopes Scallop Notes
109119	167	Notes & Envelopes Gift Notes
109018	163	Classic Stampin' Ink Blue Bayou	Not Available
109019	163	Classic Stampin' Ink Groovy Guava
109017	163	Classic Stampin' Ink Purely Pomegranate	Not Available
109016	163	Classic Stampin' Ink River Rock	Not Available
109015	163	Classic Stampin' Ink Soft Sky
109020	163	Classic Stampin' Ink Wild Wasabi	Not Available
109013	163	Classic Stampin' Pad Blue Bayou
109012	163	Classic Stampin' Pad Groovy Guava
109011	163	Classic Stampin' Pad Purely Pomegranate
109010	163	Classic Stampin' Pad River Rock
109009	163	Classic Stampin' Pad Soft Sky
109014	163	Classic Stampin' Pad Wild Wasabi
110751	171	Designer Series Paper Azure*
110696	169	Designer Series Paper Bali Breeze
110749	169	Designer Series Paper Berry Bliss
109154	169	Designer Series Paper Cutie Pie
110699	168	Designer Series Paper East Coast Prep*	Not Available
109160	170	Designer Series Paper Fall Flowers	Not Available
109159	169	Designer Series Paper Flowers For You*
110697	169	Designer Series Paper Ginger Blossom
110479	168	Designer Series Paper Jersey Shore*
109151	170	Designer Series Paper Le Jardin
110748	170	Designer Series Paper Notebook*
110750	171	Designer Series Paper Olive Press
109153	170	Designer Series Paper Porcelain Prints*	Not Available
109175	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Almost Amethyst*	Not Available
109177	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Always Artichoke
109173	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Blue Bayou	Not Available
109174	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Brilliant Blue
109178	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Certainly Celery
109169	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Close to Cocoa*	Not Available
109168	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Groovy Guava*	Not Available
109171	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Lovely Lilac
109172	171	Designer Series Paper Prints More Mustard	Not Available
109176	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Old Olive
109170	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Pumpkin Pie	Not Available
109164	171	Designer Series Paper Prints River Rock*
109167	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Rose Red
109166	171	Designer Series Paper Prints So Saffron
109165	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Soft Sky	Not Available
109163	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Tempting Turquoise	Not Available
110698	168	Designer Series Paper Spring Break
110273	169	Designer Series Paper Spring Fling*	Not Available
110271	170	Designer Series Paper Spring Silhouettes
110272	170	Designer Series Paper Western Sky
107299	167	Envelope Confetti Cream Medium
105320	189	Eyelets Basic	Not Available
100375	189	Eyelets Bold Brights	Not Available
100381	189	Eyelets Earth Elements	Not Available
107233	189	Eyelets Fresh Favorites I
107234	189	Eyelets Fresh Favorites II
105316	189	Eyelets Rich Regals
100378	189	Eyelets Soft Subtles	Not Available
105515	188	Hodgepodge Hardware Pewter	Not Available
105531	188	Hodgepodge Hardware Antique Brass	Not Available
105532	188	Hodgepodge Hardware Aged Copper	Not Available
101120	183	Metallic Art Pencils
107307	179	On Board Accents
109181	178	On Board Blossoms & Basic
109179	178	On Board Ginormous Pieces
107306	179	On Board Simon Lower
102678	166	Mulberry Paper White	Not Available
109227	181	Punch Box Three For You	Not Available
102686	180	Punch Handheld Rectangle
100271	183	Pure Color Pencils
109060	191	Ribbon Double-Stitched Blue Bayou	Not Available
109063	191	Ribbon Double-Stitched Groovy Guava	Not Available
109061	191	Ribbon Double-Stitched Purely Pomegranate	Not Available
109062	191	Ribbon Double-Stitched River Rock*
109059	191	Ribbon Double-Stitched Soft Sky	Not Available
109058	191	Ribbon Double-Stitched Wild Wasabi	Not Available
109189	190	Ribbon Originals Beachfront*
109187	190	Ribbon Originals District*
109188	190	Ribbon Originals Fairy Tale
109185	190	Ribbon Originals Jersey*
109184	190	Ribbon Originals Sherbert
109186	190	Ribbon Originals Theater
110716	191	Ribbon Striped Grosgrain Wild Wasabi*
110281	182	Rub-Ons Cherished Memories*	Not Available
110284	182	Rub-Ons Eastern Elegance*
110285	182	Rub-Ons Urban West*
110557	174	Simply Scrappin' Boho Blend
109610	174	Simply Scrappin' Confetti	Not Available
110572	172	Simply Scrappin' Crew Kids Boy
110567	173	Simply Scrappin' Crew Kids Girl
109597	175	Simply Scrappin' Home Again
110562	174	Simply Scrappin' Rose Cottage
109648	173	Simply Scrappin' Special Delivery Boy
109627	173	Simply Scrappin' Special Delivery Girl	Not Available
110587	175	Simply Scrappin' Summer Days
110577	175	Simply Scrappin' Tie The Knot
111184	15	Simply Sent Friendly Notes
109228	16	Simply Sent Simple Delights	Not Available
109229	16	Simply Sent Three Thoughts	Not Available
106662	197	Stampin'Around Wheel Daisy Field
107561	197	Stampin'Around Wheel Garden Annuals
109681	197	Stampin'Around Wheel Good Dog
109678	197	Stampin'Around Wheel Kisses
107482	197	Stampin'Around Wheel Lily Pad	Not Available
109680	197	Stampin'Around Wheel Meow
109677	197	Stampin'Around Wheel Mistletoe	Not Available
106610	196	Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Basics Outline
107467	196	Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Birthday
109571	196	Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Dilly Dally Baby
109570	196	Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Dilly Dally Friends
109569	196	Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Dilly Dally Party
108423	196	Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Leaves A La Carte	Not Available
107468	196	Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Nature Hike
108980	196	Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Petals
107464	196	Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Rough Texture	Not Available
111261	196	Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Spunky Spots
109554	193	Stampin' Color Index Labels	Not Available
106694	194	Stampin' Kids Markers
102673	183	Zig Painty

*Items are 25% off and part of our discounted retiring accessories promotion. View the Discounted Discontinued Accessories Promotion Flyer.