Matryoshka Doll

I am thrilled to share with you the project I created for the Ustamp with Dawn and Friends!! Knock Out Punches Event!

I've always loved matryoshka dolls! As a little girl they fascinated me and today I still think they are just the cutest thing. I went to work in the little blue room with my Stampin' Up! supplies and designed a matryoshka box and a cute little card to go with it! This gift set is perfect for any occasion! From "Congratulations! I knew you had it in you!" to "Thanks! You're a doll!" and just about anything in between.
Want the tutorial to create your own adorable doll? Join us for the Knock Out Punches event to get the PDF for this and over 40 more projects! Two projects posted everyday plus bonus projects! Live chats with crafters from around the world! The party started on the 4th, but it is not too late to join. The event lasts until November 23rd! Just $24.99 to join the fun! 

I hope to see you there!

P.S. I actually posted twice today! Be sure to check out my Season's Greetings card.

Knock Out Punches

I am delighted to share that I was invited to be a guest designer by Dawn to be a part of her amazing events at Ustamp with Dawn & Friends! I'm looking forward to sharing the project I've designed with you!  This event is ALL about PUNCHES. You know how much I LOVE punches!  Stampin' Up! Punches R♥CK!!  

IT'S GONNA BE A FIRST ROUND KNOCK OUT FELT AROUND THE WORLD!
Come join us! Round of UStamp "Knockout Punches" - Worldwide Championships 2011!! begins TODAY, November 4th and goes until November 23rd.  Just wait till you see the projects we have created for you!  They are diffently all Knock Outs! The Design Team is more than ready to step up to the challenge of covering all the punches in 40+ projects!! There's a whole lotta punching going on and you are going to LOVE LOVE LOVE what the Designers have waiting for you.


The Design Team - composed of highly accomplished papercrafters - are poised to...
Float like butterflies
and sting like bees
as they dazzle with
powerful punched projects
for you and me!!
(any Muhammad Ali fans out there??)


Knockout Punches will be focusing on showcasing Stampin' Up! Punches from the USA/Canada 2011 - 2012 Idea Book & Catalog as well as the 2011 Holiday Mini Catalog!! And not  just for the upcoming Holiday Season, so get ready to enjoy VAST VARIETY of FANTASTIC Projects that will still be useful long after Santa puts that last gift under the tree!!


Subscription price is $24.99 and you can find all the info you need to join by clicking on the link below. The FAST AND EASY payment process allows you to join as a member and grants immediate access to the Knockout Punches Website!!  
Can't wait to chat and create with you there!

Bunny Bag

Stamp Club is this Thursday. We will be making this cute little bunny bag. Perfect for giving Easter treats.



Every bunny needs a fluffy tail.




Spring is Blossoming Promotion: April 1 - 30, 2011

The Stampin' Up! Spring is Blossoming Promotion offers customers the opportunity to purchase two sneak peek products from the upcoming 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog.






You can get these brand-new products in one of two ways:
•Spend $20* on any Stampin' Up! products and become eligible to purchase both the Four Frames Set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper.

•Both items can be purchased once the $20 minimum is met; there is a limit of five per product once the $20 minimum is met. Ordering another $20 of Stampin' Up! products resets the limit and allows you to purchase another five Designer Series Papers and/or stamp sets.

•Host a $350* workshop and get the Four Frames Set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper for FREE!

•There is a limit of one Four Frames Set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper per workshop.

*Net sales before tax and shipping


Thanks for hopping by. Haha.

All Packaged Up

Here's my gift all packaged up and ready to give. I tied it all up with red ribbon and attached a tag with a small clothespin. I made a punch art baby onesie and added it to the tag. I think it turned out really cute.
My gift was well received, but everyone especially loved the shoes.

Who's ready for Friday. Me, me, me! I hope everyone enjoys the weekend.

Homemade Christmas Goodies

Tonight at Stamp Club we are going to make some homemade Christmas goodies.
Using the Big Shot and the Pillow Box die I made this mug and santa overall gift boxes. You could fill them with all sorts of Christmas treats and gifts.
*Edited to add a link to the tutorial for the pillow box bucket >Click Here. I then added the suspenders using the Round Tab punch from SU! For the mug I just added a handle on the side.*

This adorable reindeer tag goes perfectly with a little bag of magic reindeer food.

My favorite is this slider card using the treat cups. I filled the treat cup with simmering potpourri made with cinnamon sticks, whole all spice, and whole cloves. It smells wonderful!



Looking forward to girls night out and sharing these projects with my Stamp Club.

Happy

I'm so happy with how this card turned out. I made it for a friend who is expecting her 8th little one. Yep, eighth. She found out yesterday they are blessed with another boy which will make 4 girls and 4 boys. How fun. It is so cute I don't want to give it away. :)



I used more punched art. I designed the little baby onesie all on my own! It's my very first circle card and I'm in love.

Well, I've got to get back to getting everything ready for Stamp Club at my place tonight. Thanks for taking a look.

Punch a Bunch Preview

For our Stamp Club meeting we wanted to keep it simple, so we decided on a "Punch a Bunch." Everyone brings punches and paper and we just punch a bunch. Well, I couldn't leave it that simple, no, not me. I spent yesterday evening searching the world {wide web} over for ideas using punches. Thanks to the super creative people who share there ideas, I was able to find some wonderful punch projects for our Stamp Club meeting this Thursday. We won't be able to make them all, but I wanted to make a few examples of how you can use punch art. Here are a few examples I made last night.

I seriously jumped up and down at the cuteness of this little guy! He so simple to make. We will definitely be making him at Stamp Club.

This car is my next favorite. It was a little more difficult because I didn't have all of the punches needed, but I made it work with what I had. I felt so clever when I had the idea to use the extra large eyelets and yellow rhinestone brads for the headlights!

I had seen the traffic light made out of punches before but thought I'd never use it on anything. I found this card and decided to try it out. I think it turned out pretty darn cute.

I had so much fun playing with punches. I can't wait to share these projects with my Stamp Club ladies!

If you have some fun punch ideas, please, share them in the comments.

Thanks for visitng. Hope you were inspired to grab those punches and make something creative.