As The Ink Dries

Blogging Two-A-Days

I am running behind but I am working on it!   One of the things I need to catch up on is showing you the projects available to you  when you subscribe to Craft Project Central for the month of January.  So for the next few days I will be doing  blogging two-a-days.   Like that term, two-a-days?  I learned it from watching Friday Night Lights, which I still am sad is no longer on the TV schedule.  This means I will be posting twice a day!  Once to show you  another cool project from Craft Project Central and another to show you something I have been working on.   Ready?  Here we go!

Check out this clever, useful and pretty project from the creative mind of Carrie!

Isn't this a perfect tote to take with you for a fun day of stamping?  I can see it filled with your favorite tools and projects to work on.  If you want all the details on how to make this fun and functional tote all you need to do is go to Craft Project Central and subscribe to the month of January.    

Check back with me later today  or better yet subscribe to my blog feed.  How?  Go to the upper left hand side of the blog and right below the graphic you will see,  Home, Archives, Profile, Subscribe.  Click on subscribe and you will be just a few steps away from being a subcriber to my blog posts.  If you have any trouble doing this let me know and I will try and help.   See ya later!

 

CPC Origami Valentine Box & Card!

Here’s a cute little origami box and card that you can make up, fill with a treat, and give to your special little Valentine next month!  The origami box is easy to make and can easily be adapted to any occasion depending on the paper design that you use!  This project is also a fun class or club project!

This pretty Valentine project comes to you designed by Kim!  I am looking forward to making this project.    To recieve the instructions to make this project  and 9 others go to Craft Project Central and subscribe to the month of Janaury.  

Catching Up!

Yes, I am back from Stampin' Up's Leadership meeting.  It was a wonderful event and I had the best time.   Stampin' Up! really knows how to show their demonstrators a good time.   I met a lot of people and learned  a lot from the presentations but also from talking with other demonstrators and you know me I like to talk.  I  missed most of the snow and ice that was happening back home in Washington. Hard to believe that Jim went cross country skiing around our neighborhood!  It was a shock to see all the tree damage that occured during the storm. 

I have got to share something with you.

I am pointing to the wrong name but look at the second name.   That's  me!  I won a $100 Shopping Spree from Stampin' Up!   Thanks Carolyn for the picture!  I am pretty excited and am trying to decide exactly what I want to order.   What would you order?  So many possibilites!  

I have a lot more to share with you so stay tuned.  Oh yes, I picked a winner from the online orders placed while I was at Leadership and Laura S you are the winner of the January tutorials from Craft Project Central!  I will send you an email with all the details.  

Thanks for stopping by and checking in on me.  Remember to sign up for my new mailing list just go to the upper left hand corner of the blog to sign up.  

Back to Reality

Homeward bound!  Yup, I am winging my way back home.  Back to reality.  One of the things I have on my list to do when I get back  is to start working on my newsletter.  I need your help.  If you are on my E-mail list  and want to continue to receive newsletters from me you will need to sign up again to be part of my new list.  What?! I am trying out a new email newsletter service and closing out my other one.  Here is what you need to do.  Go to the upper left hand side of the blog and fill out the form under "Join My Mailing List".  It does not take much time to do and then you will be signed up to receive my newsletters.   I am sure there is an easier way to do this but I have not figured it out yet so please scroll up and fill out the form.  

If you signed up to be apart of my newsletter list since mid December you do NOT need to do anything.  

Thank you and if I figure out an easier way to do this, I will let you know!

Flowers and Butterflies

There's something about Mary...you know my stamping friend Mary Ammar.  She made this card for the swap and I love it.

She used that lovely Everday Enchantment DSP and a brad from the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad pack.  Check out the edge of the paper and the embossing too.  Don't ya just love that kind of coordination?  She used both the Edgelits die and the TIEF  Adorning Accents.  Very pretty card, Mary.

Here's a fun card from my friend Pam Stern.  Pam always has a fun take on things.  

I love the way she made these butterflies with the Mixed Bunch stamp set and the Blossom punch.  If you look on page 16 of the Occasions Mini catalog there is another idea on how to make a butterfly using this set and punch.   Can I tell you that I really love the 3 different sizes of rhinestones she used for the butterfly's body.  I have totally adopted (aka CASED) this idea and have been using it on all my butterflies.  

Well, the party is almost over and I will be heading home.  I know my head will be swimming with ideas!

Butterflies and Birds

I have two ideas to share with you today.   I belong to amonthly card swap group and these ladies are great stampers.  I am so lucky to be a part of the group.  When i received this months cards I was so excited to see this card by Carol Gilmore.

I have been curious about the Elegant Bird Bigz die  on page 10 of the new Occasions mini catalog and trying to figure out just how big it was.  Question answered, it fits on a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card!  Thanks Carol for this gorgeous card  and darn it now I have to get it!

Here's a beauty butterfly card made by Susan Gudmunson.  Please note the beautiful doily.

The butterflies are cut from one of my very favoritest things from the Sale-A-Bration catalog.  It is the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper.  It is one of the prettiest paper packs.  Definitely a must have.  

Oh no, my time in San Antonio is drawing to an end!  Remember to place your online order before I get back so you can have a chance at winning the January tutorials from Craft Project Central!

 

Sneak Peek: Fresh Vintage Sale-A-Bration stamp set

Sale-A-Bration is quickly approaching and I am excited for you to be able to start using these great new products.  One of my favorited stamp sets in the Sale-A-Bration catalog is this set Fresh Vintage.   Here's a quick and easy card made using the set.

Stamps: Fresh Vintage, Thank You Kindly
Ink: Calypso Coral, Poppy Parad, Lucky Limeade
Paper: Whisper White, Poppy Parade
Big Shot: Perfect Polka Dot TIEF
Embellishments: Basic Rhinestones colored with a Sharpie

Gotta go and get more fun ideas posted and scheduled for you to see while I am away!

While I Am Away...

***I am leaving this at the top of the blog while I am away.  Check the next post for something new!***

If all goes well I should be winging my way to San Antonio  to attend the Stampin' Up Leadership Meeting.   I have been looking forward to this trip and being immersed in all that stamping goodness.

While I am away, when you  place an online order with me I will enter your name into a drawing to win the tutorials for the month of January from Craft Project Central.  Check out  the projects so far this month here,  here, here, here, and here.  There will be 5  more projects to come, 10 projects total.  I will pick the winner when I return on Sunday.    

I am scheduling blog posts while I am gone so come back and check them out!  Have a fabulous week and I cannot wait to share with you what I learn!

CPC Beautiful Winter Lantern

Do you know someone who loves snowflakes or just needs a little something to light up their day?  This pretty Winter Lantern will add some sparkle to any winter decor!  The embossed snowflakes on the lantern panes give a beautiful silhouette when a battery powered candle is lit inside!  The sparkling silvery snowflakes decorate the lantern to truly give it a wintry feel!

This beautiful project comes to you designed by Amanda!  To get the instructions for Amanda’s project, just subscribe to January!  And please leave Amanda a comment if you like her project!!

CPC Valentine Heart Box and Card

It is Friday the 13th but do not fear,there are only good things for you here!  Okay was that too corny?  Probably, but you are in luck I do have something beautiful to show you today.

Love it!  This beautiful project was designed by Monika Davis for Craft Project Central.  I am looking forward to making this project and  know it will make a great gift.  Hmmm, this would also be a fabulous class!  Interested?  You can go to Craft Project Central and subscribe to the month of January and get all the details on how to make this beautiful project and 9 others.