Friday, June 1, 2012

June's Stampin' Celebration Blog Hop

Happy Friday!!  What an exciting day!!  Not only does the NEW Stampin' Up! 2012-2013 Catalog go LIVE, but it's also time for a new Inspiration Challenge over at the Stampin' Celebration Blog!!  Here's my first creation for this month's challenge:


And here is the inspiration photo:


I had a thank you card I wanted to make and thought the colors in this month's challenge were perfect!!    I think I'll use it again for a birthday card and gift!  It's just toooooo cute!!  My card was pretty simple and easy to create - but I love the way it turned out.

Products Used:
Paper:  Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Patterns DSP (neutral)
Stamps:  Curly Cute, Mixed Bunch
Ink:  Basic Black, Melon Mambo
Punches:  Blossom
Big Shot:  Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder
Other:  Buttons (neutral), Rhinestone Jewels, Baker's Twine (whisper white)

I hope you can stop by the Stampin' Celebration Blog and play along with us!  Use the above photo for inspiration and add a link to your project!  You'll have a chance to be chosen as the "Pick of the Party"!  Next up on the blog hop is Erica Cerwin over at Pink Buckaroo Designs.  You don't want to miss her amazing project and tutorial.  Follow our blog hop to see what the other design team members have created:


Thanks for stopping by and happy stamping!!

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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Teacher Appreciation Gift

Oh my goodness - we are halfway through May already?!  How is that possible?!  I have been running around like crazy with all of the end of the school year festivities - we are counting down until Summer break over here.  How about you?!

I wanted to show you another project I made which was inspired by this month's Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge.  I used the fun, bright colors to make a teacher appreciation gift for one of my boy's teachers.  Here it is:


I used My Digital Studio to make a framable print that is so popular right now.  I thought it would be cute for Carter's Venture teacher to display in her classroom.  I hope she likes it!  :)

I hope you can join us this month at Stampin' Celebration.  Simply upload your photo to the Stampin' Celebration Blog by the 25th of this month for you chance to be chosen as the Pick of the Party!  Here's another peek at the Inspiration Challenge photo:


Thanks for visiting!

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Stampin' Celebration Challenge

Hi!  We have a super fun Inspiration Challenge over at Stampin' Celebration this month!! Look at these yummy photos Candace put together for us:


I just love the rainbow theme - it makes me happy!  :)  Here is one of my projects:

Products Used:
Paper:  Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise, Rich Razzleberry, Real Red, Old Olive.
Stamps:  Friendly Phrases
Ink:  Rich Razzleberry
Big Shot:  Floral Fusion Sizzlit
Other:  Brights Buttons, Bakers Twine White

I cannot wait to see what the other Design Team divas did with this challenge.  Make sure and visit their blogs all month long -- as we like to sneak another sample in mid-month!  Here is the the list for the Stampin' Celebration Blog Hop:


Candace Lawlor - cj lawlor designs
Cori Kozak - Creative Chat  (You are here!)
Erica Cerwin - Pink Buckaroo Designs
Erin Gonzales -Hand Stamped Style
Krystal De Leeuw - Krystal's Cards
Marlene Peters - Hands On

I hope you can play along with us this month over at Stampin' Celebration!  You have until the 25th to upload your project to the Stampin' Celebration Blog.  You could be the next "Pick of the Party!"

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Saturday, April 21, 2012

Our Big Fat Italian Christmas

Happy Saturday!  I'm here with another digital scrapbook layout.  Creative Scrappers had an awesome sketch (#203) that I wanted to play with.  I love banners on scrapbook pages and I had yet to make a digi one.  I know it's April.... but here's a Christmas layout....  ;)


I really love the red and green banner and little snowflakes.  I must admit, I cracked myself up over this title.  (tee hee)  I'm sure you've heard of the movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."  Well, this picture (and our evening) made me think of our Big Fat Italian Christmas.  lol.  My husband has a big Italian family and they are a hoot when we're all together.  It had been a long time since we were all together for the holidays. So, my husband and I decided to host a gathering.  What they didn't know.... was that the game-loving person that I am, had some activities up my sleeve. {wink}  We split into teams and played a bunch of Christmas themed "Minute to Win It" games.  It was hilarious!!  I have some pretty funny photos which still need to be scrapped.  (But, I think I'll need permission from some family members before I can post those.)  LOL!

Software:  My Digital Studio

Here is the sketch (Creative Scrappers #203) I based this layout on:


Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous weekend!

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Brace Yourself... Scrapbook Layout

Have I told you lately that I love My Digital Studio?!  Yes, I know I have....  I was up last night creating a layout about my youngest son getting his braces.  I received my Scrapbooks, etc. magazine in the mail and immediately found a layout by Ann Costen that I wanted to CASE.  Here's my take on her awesome layout (click to view larger):


Products Used:
My Digital Studio Software
Downloads:  Tickets & Tags, Downtown Grunge (photo frames)
Punches:  Timeless Type Junior Letters, Arrow
Stamps:  Hand Torn
Embellishments:  Tickets & Tags, Staple & Stitching

I'm really happy with how this layout turned out!  I love the Tickets & Tags Kit - so much awesomeness for $9.95!  And I love the colors in this kit!  If you haven't tried digital designing with My Digital Studio yet... you can get a 30-day trial of My Digital Studio Express for FREE!  Warning:  You will be hooked!  ;)

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Monday, April 16, 2012

Best of Everything Gift Tag

Happy Monday!  Just a quick post to show a fun gift tag we made for one of our Stamps 2 Go projects - in February!!  Yes, I'm a little behind in my blog posts!  I've been busy working for my hubby and spending time at baseball tournaments and lacrosse games! Anyway.... here's the project I wanted to show you today:


Isn't it cute?  This color combination always screams summer to me!  And I am ready for summer!!

Products Used:
Paper:  Real Read, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Patterns Paper Stack in Brights
Stamps:  Best of Everything
Ink:  Real Red, Tempting Turquoise
Punches:  Curly Label (#119851)
Other:  Rhinestone Jewels (#119246), Satin Ribbon in Real Red and Whisper White
Big Shot:  Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (#117335), Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die (#118138)


So.... it's that time of year when Stampin' Up! releases the Retired List.  The stamps were released yesterday and there are so many that I hate to see go.  You have until May 31st to purchase the stamps on this list but.... once they run out of stock, they're gone for good.  So... you can check out the Retiring Stamps list HERE and visit my online store or contact me to place an order.  Sniff, sniff.....

Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful week!


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Sunday, April 15, 2012

3-Day Scrapbook Layout

Since the Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge is now a month-long blog hop, we thought it would be fun to post another project halfway through the month.  I wanted to do a digital scrapbook layout in My Digital Studio.  I am in love with this program.  I fought digi-scrapbooking for a long time but now I am hooked!  It's such a fun and easy program to use and it's perfect for me because I am horrible about actually printing my photos!

Here is Stampin' Celebration's inspiration photo for April:


I knew immediately what photo I wanted to use for this scrapbook layout.  Since I'm the only female in the house (other than my two sweet labs, Marley and Pepper), I don't have a lot of photos that go with pink, green, flowers and butterflies... lol!  But, I do have a few....  Here is the layout I created:


I couldn't really pull off the butterflies or too many flowers, but I thought the pink and green worked.  ;)

Products Used:
My Digital Studio  (**Click here for a free 30-day trial**)
Paper:  Cheerful Treat, Ice Cream Parlor, Melon Mambo, Old Olive
Punches:  Hexagon Punch
Stamps:  Ribbon of Hope, Define Your Life

I hope you can play along with us this month over at Stampin' Celebration!  You have until the 25th to upload your project to the Stampin' Celebration Blog.  We'll announce the "Pick of the Party" at the end of the month!  If you missed the post from the 1st of the month, you can follow the other designer's creations from our blog hop by clicking on the links below:

Allison Ohran -Sweet Impressions
Candace Lawlor - CJ Lawlor Designs
Cori Kozak - Creative Chat  (you are here!)
Erica Cerwin - Pink Buckaroo Designs
Erin Gonzales -Hand Stamped Style
Krystal De Leeuw - Krystal's Cards
Marlene Peters - Hands On

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you can come create with us over at Stampin' Celebration!!


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