Archives for 2011

Haunted Forest

haunted forest

I absolutely adore this image. It’s so spooky and sweet.  It hints of cooler weather, a plethora of pumpkin goodies and little munchkins in sweet costumes. It makes me want to put in my Sleepy Hollow DVD and gaze at Johnny Depp for while. I can’t wait for fall!
When I saw this Haunted Forest stamp in the Holiday mini, I knew I wanted to mask  a moon and sponge in a spooky sky.  I embossed the image with Iridescent Ice to give it some sparkle. I started out with a matted image, but then decided to really glitz it up with a glittered chipboard piece. I have to admit that I really had fun creating this card!
Thanks for stopping by!

Belinda

 

Stampin Supplies

Stamps

Haunted Forest ~ Hello Doily

Ink

Pumpkin Pie ~ Elegant Eggplant ~ Daffodil Delight ~ Soft Suede ~ Versamark ~ Black StazOn ~ Concord Crush

Paper

Very Vanilla ~ Concord Crush ~ First Edition DSP

Fun Stuff

Iridescent Ice EP ~ 1 1/4″ Circle Punch(mask) ~ Distressing tool ~ Antique brads ~ Sponges ~ Basic Black satin ribbon ~ On Board chip board ~ Ultrafine black glitter ~ Spritzer tool

 

 

Cookie Stamps!

Cookie stamps

Look what is coming in October!! Aren’t these fun? These new cookie stamps are so cool. They feature a wooden handle with silicone images that can be removed for washing.

We saw these presented in the cute little boxes below at convention. The boxes are available in the upcoming Holiday mini catalog. What a fun little gift. I can’t wait to play with these!

cookie stamps

Thanks for looking!

Belinda

 

Warmest of Wishes

warmest of wishes

This is a fun little treat that we made at stamp camp this month. Remember when we used to have to print a box pattern onto card stock, cut it out, score it with a stylus and then glue or tape it together to assemble? I do. I must admit that I am hopelessly spoiled by my Big Shot with all the adorable little box dies we have to choose from. It’s so easy to roll a piece of card stock through the Big shot and then just fold the box together. Those neat little treats for the holidays are so much quicker and easier to make now!

I used several sets for this little goody. The adorable little owl is from a hostess set being offered in the new Holiday Mini catalog. The limb is from a darling new set called out on a limb. You are going to want this one, it has several scene elements that can be used for many other things (clouds, moon, limb, sweet witch, broom and more). The little candies have belly bands that have been stamped with It’s a Wrap Holidays, also from the new mini. Four little Hershey Treasures fit perfectly in this little match box.

Thanks for looking!

Belinda

 

Stampin Supplies

Stamps

Warmest of Wishes ~ Grateful Greetings ~ Out on a Limb ~ It’s a Wrap Holidays

Ink

Soft Suede ~ Pumpkin Pie ~ Daffodil Delight ~Chocolate Chip

Paper

Pumpkin Pie ~ Whisper White ~ Daffodil Delight

Fun Stuff

Big Shot ~ Matchbook die ~ 1 3/4″ Circle Punch

 

Gently Falling

gently falling

Good Morning! Storms last week left me without power for a couple of days, which threw me behind on everything. I did manage to get a little stamping by flashlight done, but that was out of absolute necessity! Even with the power outages, we were thrilled to see the rain here. The cooler temperatures, though still in the 90’s, were a boost to our spirits. With everyone longing for fall weather, I thought this would be the perfect card to share today.

I haven’t stamped with a two set stamp set in a while and I have to say after using this one, I may be hooked again! I stamped the outline image, and then filled in with the background stamp. Instant coloring!  Two step stamping suits a leaf set so well, because you can add additional colors to the stamp using a sponge dauber. Love the quick and easy stamping.

I think this spice cake paper is my favorite from the new Holiday mini. The touch of blue adds a beautiful pop to the fall colors. I noticed this color combination all over the place when I was shopping the other day. I bought a shirt that matches beautifully. I feel a scrapbook page coming on…

Happy Stampin!

Belinda

 

Stampin Supplies

Stamps

Gently Falling ~ Grateful Greetings

Ink

Early Espresso ~ Cool Caribbean ~ More Mustard ~ River Rock

Paper

Crumb Cake ~ Very Vanilla ~ Spice Cake DSP

Fun Stuff

Big Shot ~ Oval die ~ Color Spritzer tool

 

 

More Stitched Stockings

stitched stockings

Today I have another fun little card using the Stitched Stockings set. This is such a fun set to play with! It’s a fairly quick and easy card, but I fussed with it a little more than most people would! You could use the punch to cut out the stockings and it would go more quickly. You can make the most adorable stocking cards using the set and punch together or either one on it’s own. Yesterday, I used both together. On this card, I used the set alone and hand cut the stockings.

Tomorrow I am going to force myself to play with some of my other new goodies 🙂

Thanks for looking!

Belinda

 

Stampin’ Stuff

Stamps

Stitched Stocking ~ Many Merry Messages ~ Tiny Tags

Ink

Cherry Cobbler ~ Pear Pizzazz ~ Early Espresso

Paper

Crumb Cake ~ Whisper White

Fun Stuff

Cherry Cobbler bakers twine ~ mini jingle bells ~ clothes pins

 

Stitched Stockings

stitched stockings

This is the first card I was able to put together with my pre-order from the yummy new Holiday mini catalog that goes live on September 1st. I can’t wait for you to see it! Until then, I’ll keeping posting fun little sneak peeks like this one! Isn’t the little Christmas stocking adorable? Even more fun is the matching Stocking Builder Punch that works with it! Love it! The Frostwood DSP is traditional, but with a masculine appeal. I’ll be using this one a lot this season. Last but not least, I have to bring your attention to the gorgeous new quilted ribbon. It comes in Cherry Cobbler and Chocolate Chip. Mmmmm, that even sounds yummy. I’ll be back tomorrow with more sneak peeks, so stay tuned!


Belinda

 

Stampin’ Stuff

Stamps

Stitched Stockings ~ Many Merry Messages ~ Baroque Motifs

Ink

Whisper White Craft ink ~ Cherry Cobbler

Paper

Cherry Cobbler ~ Whisper White ~ Frostwood Lodge DSP

Fun Stuff

Stocking Builder Punch ~ Cherry Cobbler quilted ribbon ~ White embossing powder ~ Embossing Heat Tool ~ White bakers twine ~
Basic Pearls

 

Artistic Etchings

Congratulations to April Hale for winning the set giveaway on my Blog last week!

Artistic Etchings

I love this Beau Chateau paper! This is Soft Suede and Pink Pirouette, it almost looks gold. Very elegant. This card is from one of the kits we made at StampFest.

The big brown truck delivered my box of goodies from the Holiday mini preorder today! I can’t wait to play tomorrow, I’ll post as soon as I have something to share.

Thanks for stopping by

Belinda

 

Stampin’ Stuff

Stamps

Artistic Etchings

Ink

Soft Suede

Paper

Pink Pirouette ~ Soft Suede ~ Beau Chateau DSP

Fun Stuff

Pretty in Pink taffeta ribbon ~ Scallop Trim border punch ~ Corner Rounder Punch

 

Starter Kit, Special/Giveaway and Pennant Parade

I have a fun little card for you today, but first I wanted to tell you about about a great deal on the Demonstrator Kit. This kit is a fabulous deal offering $225 worth of products and supplies for only $99! I would love to have you on my team, especially if you are interested in starting your own home based business. $99 is such a small investment to make, to begin a business that will be as personally rewarding as it is financially. If you just want to take advantage of this fabulous deal on Stampin Up! products, I would love to welcome you too. I have 13 years of experience in both the business and creative aspect and I am eager to share that experience with you!

This months special gives you $125 in stamps and accessories, as well as additional business supplies for a total value of $185 for only $99. That is a great value in itself, but there is more! In addition you will receive a kit, which includes everything you need to create a lovely keepsake box. This kit contains a new set from the upcoming Holiday mini catalog and adds an additional value of $40 to your kit. I am also offering a FREE SET to the first person who signs up between now and July 31st. The set is Raining Flowers and adds another $28.95 in value to your kit. That is a total value of $254 for only $99. You can sign up on my website .  Just click the link on the left that says Join Now to get started! Call me or email if you have any questions.

I am offering a Special through the end of the month!

Catalog Club members will receive FREE SHIPPING on any order through July 31st! Not a club member yet? Place a $25 order, receive a FREE Catalog, become an instant Catalog Club Member and get FREE Shipping on your order. Now that is a deal! You must call or email me with your order to receive the free shipping. Catalog Club members also receive additional coupons with their catalog!

I am going to give away a FREE set this week.

Just leave a comment on any post this week asking a question about being a demonstrator or about the new catalog and you will be entered to win the Punches Three set. This is a great little set that works with our Large Oval and Square Scallop punches.

Free Set

Pennant Parade

This sweet little birthday card uses the Pennant Parade stamp set to make the cone and the Cupcake Builder punch for the ice cream scoops! Too much fun!

Thanks for looking!

Belinda

 

Stampin’ Stuff

Stamps

Pennant Parade ~ Curly Cute

Ink

Melon Mambo ~ Crumb Cake

Paper

Whisper White ~ Melon Mambo ~ Certainly Celery ~ Daffodil Delight

Fun Stuff

Big Shot ~ Square Lattice EF ~ Tasteful Trim Bigz XL ~ Cupcake Builder Punch ~ Petite Pennants builder punch ~ Corner Rounder Punch