Thank You Nugget Purse

Wow, time sure does fly by so quickly!  I can't believe that I forgot about my anniversary!  My blogging anniversary was September 3rd, exactly one year since I took the plunge into the Blogging World.  I must say that I have enjoyed every minute of it! 

With the next session of Stamp Club starting on Thursday, I've been busy working on Make and Take Projects.  Stop back later this week to check out the FUN Halloween projects that we'll be making. 
But today, I wanted to show you one of the Thank You gifts that I will be giving each of my Stamp Club members on Thursday evening. 

So here's the first Thank You gift:   A "Thank You"  Nugget Purse. 

Aren't these little Nugget Purses too cute!  Each Stamp Club member needs a Special "Thank You" and I thought this would be a great Thank You gift.  I saw these over at Angie Kennedy Juda's Blog and I thought it was such a FUN way to show off the New In Colors too !   Yes, I am missing one of the New In Colors, Island Indigo as I didn't have the New Ruffled Ribbon yet. 
Angie has a video too, just click ( Here )  to get there. 

Here's a close up of them.  
I used the It's a Wrap Occasions stamp set.  The Hershey Nuggets have belly bands made from Whisper White cardstock.  These are just one of the Thank You gifts that they will be receiving.  I have a couple more FUN things planned for them too, which I will show you later.

Thanks for stopping by today to check out my blog! 

Happy Stamping !!!
        Sue

Remembering 9/11

Remembering those who lost their lives in the tragedy on 9/11/01, thankful for those who defend our country, and grateful for our wonderful nation!

Halloween Wreath

Happy Tuesday morning!  Long weekend and out of town for most of it.  However, I did want to show you what I did have time to make over the weekend.  While at my mother-in-law's house I made her a Halloween Wreath.  I figured I would give this a try and see what happened. 

The Halloween Wreath is made using retired Wicked Fun Designer Paper from last year.  I figured I would try that first, just in case.  The bats are from a punch my mother-in-law had.  I did use a few of the Basics Glimmer Brads, Regals Designer Buttons, and a retired Designer Fabric Brad on the top.  I used the Spooky Bingo Bits and the Scaredy Cat stamp sets.  To finish it off I used the 1 1/4" Striped Basic Black grosgrain ribbon.  Cardstock colors were Basic Black, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry and Cajun Craze.  Most importantly I got to use my New Simply Scored Scoring Tool, which is in the Holiday Mini.  Ladies, need I tell you that this is a MUST have for sure!!!    Then I even forgot to bring my camera, so I had to use my cell phone to take the picture.  That's what happens when you're in a hurry to leave.  I didn't think it turned out too bad for a first try, so I'll be working on one for myself to hang on the front door for the Halloween Season. 

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend!

Thanks for stopping by to check out my blog!

Happy Stamping !!!!
        Sue

Stamp Share Make & Takes

As I promised you earlier this week, I have the Stamp Share Make & Takes from our August Quarterly Meeting to share with you.   The first Quarterly Meeting after Convention is always jam packed with Idea Sharing and Demos.   We actually had 7 Demonstrations this time.  One being my very own Warmest of Wishes Halloween Box and Card that I showed you last week.  You can click ( Here ) to see that post.

Here's the first of the three Make and Takes.

We'll call it the Spooky Halloween Card.  Don't you just love how the bows are now the BATS!!!

Here's a picture of the inside, a little blurry but you can see  that it has more of the Spooky Bingo Bits Stamps down one side.

Stamp Set:  Spooky Bingo Bits
Cardstock:  Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight
Spider Web Embossing Folder, Basic Black 5/8" Satin Ribbon, 1 3/4" Circle Punch    

For the 2nd Make and Take we have a Merry Christmas Shaker Card.

This is just too cute and so Fun to make !!   We got to use the New Shaker Frames and the Snow Burst Embossing Folder in the Holiday Mini which starts today !! 

Here's a picture of the inside of this card it has some cute mittens from the Jolly Bingo bits stamped in the corner on the inside.  Don't you just love the penquin's little heart!  We used the Crop-A-Dile to make the bow, you can see this a little better from the back side.  Best thing is it doesn't slide around at all.

Stamp Sets:  Jolly Bingo Bits, Petite Pairs
Cardstock:  Real Red, Whisper White
Word Window Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Owl Builder Punch, Crop-A-Dile

And last up we'll call it the Rolling Hills Card.

For this card we made some templates for the Rolling Hills, so cute.  Then adhered them together and put them through the Big Shot using the Polka Dot Embossing Folder.  That way all the Polka Dots line up perfectly!

Stamp Set:  Trendy Trees
Cardstock:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, River Rock, Pear Pizzaz, Lucky Limeade
Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Lace Ribbon Border Punch, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Jewels Basic Rhinestones


Now to Thank both Susan Campfield and Brenda Cardinal for their awesome ideas for our Make and Take projects !!!!!


Be sure to check out the New Holiday Mini !!  It's on my right hand side bar.  You'll want to make that wish list right away.  Don't forget you can go shopping 24/7 at my online store, also on my right hand side bar. 

Thanks for stopping by today !!!

Happy Stamping !!!
        Sue 

Posy Punch Card

Happy Monday !!  I'm hoping that everyone had a good weekend!  For those who live on the East Coast, I'm hoping that everyone is safe and made it through the hurricane. 

Today I have a cute Posy Punch Card to share with you.  I saw this card on Chat Wszelaki's blog ( Me, My Stamps and I ) the other day.  It showcases some of the New In Colors.  This is pretty much a CASE of Chat's card, as I just loved the color combination that she used.

Stamp Set:  Posy Punch, A Word for You
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder
Wisteria Wonder Prints Designer Series Paper
Ink:  Wisteria Wonder, Calypso Coral, Pool Party
Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder, Modern Label Punch, Fancy Flower Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Wisteria Wonder 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, and Jewels Basic Pearls, Dimensionals

Thanks to Chat for sharing her creativity!!!

I'll be sharing the Make and Take projects from our Quarterly Meeting later on this week.  So don't forget to stop back and check them out. 

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my blog !!

Happy Stamping !!!
        Sue

Ain't Love Grand - I Miss You Card

The package is in the mail and on it's way to the Grandkids !  I wanted to share the cute card that I made for them.  I was over at My Crafty World - Tiffany Bauer's blog, and once a week Tiffany has her Crafty Picks.  Where she showcases other pieces of art made using Stampin' Up! product that has inspired her in one way or another.  Well this card by Adriana Benitez inspired me.  

So from the Ain't Love Grand  Hostess stamp set,  which I fell in love with.  Here is  the "I Miss You"  card.

These cards are pretty much a Case of the one that Adriana made with some small changes.  I just love how she made the clouds using the 1 3/8 Scallop Circle Punch.  Then by punching out an extra Scallop Circle and using some Bashful Blue ink and a sponge dauber I made the cloud outlines. 

So I have one in Pretty In Pink for my granddaughter.

 And one in Bashful Blue for my grandson.  

As I've told you before I have a thing for ribbon.  So I added a little ribbon to both cards.  Now you probably can't see the rain drops as my camera is not the best.  But they are there falling from the clouds using the Dazzling Details from the upcoming Holiday Mini! 

Thanks Aridana for your inspiration!!


I'm Wishing you a Wonderful weekend as summer is almost over!

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my blog!!

Happy Stamping !!!
        Sue   

Sneak Peek - Warmest of Wishes Halloween Box and Card

Wow, I have no idea where the week went to.  Actually, I do.  It's been busy at work again with overtime needed, so the FUN time always suffers.  I really think it should be the other way around, don't you ?  But I have been trying to get some projects together to show you.  This Saturday is our Quarterly Meeting and I was asked to Demo something that we saw at Convention to share with those who were unable to attend.  I always like it when someone shows you another way to use something.  Well at Convention this year Brian Pilling showed us another way to use the Mini Milk Carton Bigz Die.  I tried this out right after Convention, just so that I would remember how it was made.  I needed a Birthday Gift for a Special Friend who's Birthday I missed while at Convention.  You can see my first project  ( Here )  Now I have decided that this will be my project to demo at our Quarterly Meeting.

Drum Roll Please................

Here is my group picture of the Warmest of Wishes Halloween Box and Card.  Now,  I will only be doing a demo on how to make the Mini Milk Carton Box, but the card that I made to go with it really needed to be included too.  Aren't they just the cutest things ever!  Check out the Sparkle on the Owl's Mask!  It's a New Product that will be available on September 1st in the Holiday Mini.  You can see it a little better in the next picture, it's called Dazzling Details !!

The inspiration for this Mini Milk Carton box came from Mary Fish.  So I will start from the beginning with how lucky I was this year to be able to meet Mary and Mike at Convention. 

I made them a Special Thank You Chocolate Treat Holder as my Convention gift for them.  You can see my prior post  ( Here ) which also has the directions for the Treat Holder.
Mary took my idea and turned it into this cute Halloween Chocolate Bar Treat Holder.  Which she used in her Stampin' Pretty Pals Blog Hop of 3-D items in August.  You'll see where I got my inspiration by clicking  ( Here ) to see Mary's Chocolate Treat Holder.

I couldn't just stop there with only the Halloween Box.   So I decided since I was going to be doing this project as my Demonstration that I really needed a cute Halloween card to go with it.  That way you have a cute gift and a card for Halloween!!

Here are some of the details:

Stamp Sets:   Warmest of Wishes, Wicked Cool
Cardstock:  Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Cajun Craze and Very Vanilla.
Neutrals Prints DSP and Frightful Sight DSP
Mini Milk Carton Bigz Die, Big Shot, 1/8" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Owl Builder Punch,  Lace Ribbon Border Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch, 1/8" Tangerine Tango and Basic Black Taffetta Ribbon, Dazzling Details.

A Big Thank You to Mary for inspiring this project!! 

With this Month's SU Promotion, don't forget to stock up now on your Designer Series Papers for all your Holiday Projects.  Buy 3 Designer Series Papers and Get One FREE !!!  You can check out the Promotion by clicking ( Here )

Thanks for stopping by today and checking out my blog!

Happy Stamping  !!!!
        Sue