Stampin' Up! Promotions! WOW!!!!!

Starting May 1st, 2009 Stampin' Up! will launch 3 new promotion in honor of National Scrapbooking Month! The specials are (drum roll please):

1) Buy three packs of Designer Series paper (including our Specialty Designer Series paper) or 12" x 12" textured card stock, and get one FREE!

2) Buy a sneak peek stamp set from the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog--Jumble Alphabet (set of 52; double-mounted)--at a 20 percent discount. (regular price $43.95 Sale price $35.16)

In celebration of National Scrapbooking Month, join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator for only $75 with our limited-time Scrapbooking Starter Kit. The Scrapbooking Starter Kit contains the following:

113510 Schoolbook Serif Alphabet stamp set* $42.95
113059 Simply Scrappin' Petal Party $19.95
108697 Earth Elements Assorted textured card stock (12" x 12") $11.95
105240 Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad $7.50

Mother's Day Club Project & 365 Days Blog Challenge Day 65

Howdee Stampers! Here is what I came up with for our Stamp Club that meets tomorrow. I love these Flower Pot cards. The Top Note Box makes a great way to give a wonderful gift to mom. All products are Stampin' Up! For the Flower Pot I used Close to Cocoa card stock. After I cut the cards stock I put it through my Big Shot using a texture plate from the Stampin' Up! Backgrounds 1 (item no. 114515 on page 203). Next I sponged Close to Cocoa on the raised part of the embossing. The flowers are Stampin' Up! Simple Flower embosslit dies and the leaves are the Little Leaves sizzlits dies. I used dimensionals to pop them off the card stock. For the top note box I used A Walk in the Park Designer Paper that you can find in the current mini, Kiwi Kiss for the box and for the Top Note Bigz Die (item no. 113463 page 196). For the butterflies, well another Bigz Die called Beautiful Butterflies (item no. 114507 page 196). I also took the large butterfly and ran in through the Big Shot using the Backgrounds 1 texture plate. I can't forget to mention that I also used the new Scallop Oval Punch and the Oval All stamp set. Check out the Mini here. Here is the Box Template. Compliments go to Stamps, Paper, Glitter for the box template.
Hop on over to 365 Cards Blog...to see everyones creations!

Ice Cream, Ice Cream we all scream for Ice Cream - Day 53 Fun With Fruit

I don't know about you all...but in Northern California it has been HOT HOT HOT. These popsicles look so good I could just eat them! All items Stampin' Up!

Stamps: tart and tangy, one of a kind

Paper: only orange, yoyo yellow, green galore, ww

Ink: same as paper

Accessories: clear EP, versamark, popsicle stick, dimentionals, medium glue dots, scallop punch, circle punches

Techniques: embossing Hop on over to 365 Cards to see what everyone is doing.

Voila - Another Plate!

I wanted to make another insert for my Holiday plate. This one is for the times there is no holiday. I used the SU set called Voila! Isn't he so cute! I also used the texture plates for the Big Shot to make the floor. I took stazon and drug it across the raised part of the diamonds. I paper pieced his pants and hat with Rockabilly Specialty Designer Paper (item no. 114039). I love the pin stripes!

Recipe Share - Can you guess the chef?

I thought I'd try something different for my post:

Here is a new recipe I tried last night. YUMMYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Turkey & Spinach Stuffed Shells
Makes 8 -10 servings

1 Tbls olive oil
1 Onion, chopped
2 Cloves garlic, minced
1 package ground turkey (1 1/4 lbs.)
1 10 oz package frozen chipped spinach, thawed and drained
1 8 oz package cream cheese
1 8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
2 cups Parmesan cheese, divided
1 cup chopped roasted bell pepper
1/2 teas. salt
1/2 teas. pepper
1 12 oz package large pasta shells, cooked according to package directions
Fire Roasted Tomato Sauce (recipe to follow)

Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 13x9 baking dish w/ non stick spray. In a large skillet heat oil over med. high heat. Add onion and garlic, cook for 3 min. Add turkey, and cook for 5 -6 min. or until browned and crumbly. Remove from heat, and stir in spinach, cream cheese, mozz. cheese, 1 1/2 cups parm. cheese, red bell pepper, salt and pepper. Spoon mixture into cooked pasta shells. Spoon half of Fire Roasted Tom. Sauce into prepared baking dish. Place stuffed shells in an even layer over sauce. Spoon remaining sauce over shells. Bake for 45 minutes. Sprinkle w/ remaining 1/2 cup parm. cheese. Bake for 15 more minutes or until cheese melts.

Fire Roasted Tomato Sauce

1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
1 14.5 can diced fire roasted tomatoes
1 teas. Italian seasoning
1 teas. salt
1/2 teas. pepper
1/2 teas. sugar

In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, Italian seasoning, salt pepper and sugar.

Now can you guess who the chef its????

Interested in making you own custom recipe book? Ask me how!

Day 48 - Accordion Card

Well this isn't a card but I had fun making it accordion style. Hop on over to 365 Cards Blog to see everyones entry for today.

I used chipboard and covered with Berry Bliss Designer Paper now retired. I scored black card stock and used the spiral punch to make it look like a picture negative. The stamp set is One of a Kind and the punch is the Boho Blossoms. All products Stampin' Up! (except for chipboard squares and ribbon).

Day 48 - Score a Pattern

Here is a card with faux tile. This is my entry for the 365 Cards Blog Challenge. I used Bella rose paper and the hat pin from the Pretties Kit. I sponged the tile to try and make it "pop" a bit more. The stamp is from All Holiday. All Stampin' Up! products.

Day 47 Pop Up Card 365 Card Challenge

This is my version of a pop up card. Well the butterflies pop off the card that is. :-) I used the negative to the Top Note Bigz die for the Big Shot. I used Stampin' Up! Flight of the Butterfly stamp set and cut each butterfly out for the inside. For the grass I used Inspired by Nature. I used vellum for the "spirals" that the butterflies sit on. I can't wait to use my new Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die for this. Here is a tutorial on how to do the inside of this card also known as a spiral pop up card. Now hop on over to 365 Cards Blog....

Day 46 MatchBook Card for 365 Card Challenge

This is a matchbook card I did in 2008 for Valentines. Head on over to 365 Cards Blog to see the other entries.

Gift Card Holder-Day 43 365 Card Challenge

I am playing catch up on the 365 card challenge. Here is my entry for the Gift Card Holder.

Day 45 Tri-Fold Card 365 Cards Challenge

Here is my entry for 365 Cards Tri-Fold Card Challenge. I made this card last year for my son's preschool graduation.

Altered Picture Frame

I picked up this wood frame at Michaels on the clearance rack. Not sure what is wrong with it but is said "as is". So I covered it with some paper from Raspberry Tart (LOVE IT!). Then I added some flowers and leaves w/ the simple flower embosslet and sizzlits little leaves. I sponged the flowers and the leaves and added some half pearls from the pretties kit.

3rd paper flower

Here is the 3rd flower I made from the Stampin' Up! Mini Occasions on page 9. Basically if you've seen my tutorial on the other two flowers you make the center 3 times. For the 2nd layer wrap around the center. For the 3rd outer layer you wrap it around the 2nd layer. Hope that makes since.

365 Cards Challenge - Day 39 Waky Color Wednesday

This is what I call a bobble head card. Ok it really is a spring card, but it bobbles like a bobble head. LOL

Here are the instructions on how to do a spring card.

Technique Tuesday - Heat & Stick Poweder

Today's technique is how to use Heat & Stick Powder with Dazzling Diamonds (you can also use glitter).

Get Connected Promotion!

Connect with family and friends when you make them beautiful cards and gifts using products from the Occasions Mini Catalog. From April 1-30, when you buy $40 in products from the Occasions Mini, or host a workshop totaling $150 or more, you’ll get one item from the "Under $10" page (p. 208) in the Spring-Summer 2009 Idea Book & Catalog—FREE!

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Items under $10

Item Description Retail Price
116209 Note of Thanks Mini Note Kit $9.95
116210 Birthdays Count Mini Note Kit $9.95
114494 Forever single stamp $5.95
114492 Beautiful Baby single stamp $7.95
114486 Birthday Wish single stamp $6.95
114490 Glad Friends single stamp $5.95
114498 Flowers in Silhouette single stamp $7.95
114496 Celebrations single stamp $7.95
114484 Elegant Thank You single stamp $6.95
114552* Gracias single stamp $5.95
114488 Fun Flowers single stamp $5.95

Easter Plate & 365 Challenge day 34

Over the weekend I made this Easter plate. Actually there is velcro on the back so I can make one for all the Holidays....so keep checking back to see what appears on the plate next.

I cut out the bashful blue with my Circle Scissor Plus from Stampin' Up! on the 6" mark then I cute my designer paper at 5 3/4". I used my scallop circle die for the Big Shot then cut some more circles to inside of that. I used A Good Egg for the stamp set, some cosmo glitter by using the tombow multi liquid glue then sprinkling on the glitter. For the middle I used my Eyelit border punch on both sides of the strip of paper, glued it on then used my paper snips to trip the ends off. The plate I purchased at Walmart. It is a salad plate.

365 Cards Challenge Day 32 - Imagine This

This is a card I made a few years ago using the Heated Pearl X method. Basically it is Elmer's glue gooped (is that even a word?) on the card stock, then pearl x dusted over the top then you heat w/ a heat gun until you get the desired look, in this case, water!