Mini file box

I found this mini file box at Target for .99 cents Before I put the designer series paper it looked like a brown paper bag. Inside are brown dividers I used the Tab Punch and the other side of the designer series paper and put them on top of the dividers. I left the top of the box the blue it's like a fabric but it goes so well with this paper I just left it. I made a matching paper clip to go with this little gift set. It will be for a prize at my workshop tomorrow.

Stampin’ Up!© 1990-2007

Stamp sets: Short and Sweet

Ink: Basic Black

Cardstock: Flowers for you Designers Series paper,

Accessories: Hemp Twine, Scallop punch and 1 3/4 circle punch.

Gift Set for my Aunt.

Stampin’ Up!© 1990-2007
Stamp sets: Bold Butterfly Warmest regaurds
Ink: Perfect Plum.
Cardstock: Confetti White, Lavender Lace, and perfect plum
Accessories: Tab Punch and White Ribbon Dimensionals and hemp twine.

Stamp Camp Projects 7-11-07

Stampin’ Up!© 1990-2007
Stamp sets: All about occasions, watercolor joy wheel
Ink: Pretty in Pink, perfect Plum
Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, lavender lace, certianly celery
Accessories:Versamark and small circle punch Starbucks frap. bottle.

Stamp Camp Projects 7-11-07

Stampin’ Up!© 1990-2007

Stamp sets: Tree for all seasons, simply said
Cardstock: Certianly Celery, pretty in pink bashful blue, confetti white.
Ink: Bordering Blue, Rose Red

Accessories:Versamark, and certianly celery brads.

Stamp Camp Projects 7-11-07

Stampin’ Up!© 1990-2007

Stamp sets: All about Occasions

Ink: Perfect Plum, certianly celery, pretty in pink

Cardstock: Lavender Lace, Confetti White, certianly celery.

Accessories:Versa Mark, white ribbon.

Stamp Camp Projects 7-11-07

Stampin’ Up!© 1990-2007

Stamp sets: Background basics, Tree for all seasons, Much appreciated

Ink: Certianly Celery, pretty in pink and Perfect Plum.
Cardstock: Pretty in pink, Lavender Lace, Confetti white and Certianly Celery.

Accessories: Tab Punch and White Ribbon stained in Certianly celery ink.

Stamp Camp Projects 7-11-07

Stampin’ Up!© 1990-2007
Stamp sets: Simply said
Ink: Pretty In Pink and Perfect Plum
Cardstock: Lavender Lace and Confetti White
Accessories:Pretty in Pink Eyelets and light pink Organdy Ribbon.

I've been Tagged!

I been tagged by Sara ,Lindsey and Angie!!



..and I thought no one read my blog.. now I will force my self to update more!



* I must post 7 random things about me

* Tag 7 other bloggers to do the same.

* Post rules and the bloggers I tagged here.

* Leave tagged bloggers comments on their site so they know they've been tagged.





1. Today my Uncle died it's been on my mind all day so it's the first random thing I need to share. He was 48 years old, He had brain cancer and had surgery only got 90% out, this past week his kidneys were going and got pneumonia, Died at 4:30 this morning, my dad (his brother) didnt even make it to North Carolina to see him! R.I.P. Uncle John!!!!!



2. I love Web and graphic design aside from my stamping!



3. I used to live in Las Vegas till my hubby lost his job.



4. I love to cook and CLEAN!

5. I'm a young mom.

6. I love country music.

7. I've never been to a club or bar!

I'm Tagging:

Catherine
Amy
Jenn
Shell
Heidi
Melissa
Kirsten

I been so busy I forgot to post the inside of the journal, I cut a 8 1/2 x 11 sheet in half and made these pages into a 12 month calendar. I printed out the calendar, and lined sheets on regular lined paper and then stamped the pages and used coodinating colors to match the month, depending on the holiday or season.

I took a piece of cardstock and scored it, folded it like an accordian, then pierced the top and bottom and center and pulled the hemp twine through each, pulling the book tight. I used brads to attach the pages to the accordian part. I cut excess twine off, and applied ribbon to which you could see better in the previous post.

Stampin’ Up!© 1990-2007
Stamp sets: Background basics, simply said

Ink: Certianly Celery, pretty in pink old olive and so saffron.

Cardstock: Ruby red, appricot appeal, Bashful Blue, pretty in pink and blush blossom.
Accessories:None

Stampin’ Up!© 1990-2007
Stamps: In the Spotlight and butterfly wheel
Paper: Chocolate chip bashful blue blush blossom
Ink: Bordering blue
Accessories: Versamark and white ribbon

Fishy Birthday Card

Sunday I'm going to my friends, sons birthday party. I wanted to do something really cute and different so I did this Fishy birthday card. I think it came out pretty good I hope he likes it!

Stampin’ Up!© 1990-2007

Stamp sets: Small Sayings and Very Punny

Ink: Certianly Celery, Basic Black

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Certianly Celery, Bashful Blue

Accessories:VersaMark, a small plastic ziplock baggy with hair gel in it and Dimensionals.

Purse with matching cards

Stampin’ Up!© 1990-2007Stamp sets: In the spotlight
Ink: old Olive, Basic Brown
Cardstock: Mellow Moss, Blush Blossom, close to cocoa
Accessories:VersaMark, Brads

Mail Holder

I'm so tired of the mail being scattered everywhere around my desk so today I had fun making a mail holder.

Stampin’ Up!© 1990-2007

Stamp sets: In the spotlight

Ink: certianly celery, perfect plum

Cardstock: Certianly celery, pale plum, and whisper white

Accessories:chipboard coasters, 1 1/4 circle punch mod podge

Coaster Frame

I made this frame for some Pictures we took a few weeks ago. I love the way the picture came out I didnt have a frame so I thought Hey I'll make one!! These are my Beautiful Kids!

Stampin’ Up!© 1990-2007
Stamp sets: Pocket Fun
Ink: Basic Brown
Cardstock: Blush Blossom, Chocolate Chip, Confetti White and Some Simply Delightful Scrappin kit
Accessories:Dimensionals

I made this Card for my sons Teacher. Everyday this week he had to bring something for teacher appreation week. Tomorrow's a Thank You Card.

Stampin’ Up!© 1990-2007
Stamp sets: Much Appriciated, Doodle That and Tree for all Seasons
Ink: Basic Brown Perfect Plum Old Olive

Cardstock: Sage Shadow, Pretty in Pink,Very Vanilla
Accessories:Blender Pens and ivory ribbon.

Thank You's

Of course I had to make thak you gifts for my sweet neighbors, who all 3 brought me gifts for my Birthday I made them each a Thank you card and a little mini Scrapbook personalized with their childrens names in it. I havent given them out yet, but I hope they like them!

Stampin’ Up!© 1990-2007
Stamp sets: Simply Said, Much Appriciated, Pocket Fun, Delight in Life,Doodle That, Miracle of Spring, Small Sayings,So Very

Ink: Perfect Plum, Old Olive

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Lavernder LAce, Whisper White Mellow Moss,Bashful Blue, Pale Plum
Accessories: Deminsionals.

Alphadots are from Joann's

My Birthday Present!!!!!!

I had such an awesome Birthday! My hubby is WONDERFUL he hid a little present in my printer I opened it up in the morning it was the cutest lil Dooney N Bourke key chain! I love it!! Soooo I went to go take a shower in the afternoon and hidden in my closset was a huge bag.. and I opened it and got this BEAUTIFL Dooney and Bourk Purse!! I have been slowly getting a collection of my Dooneys I now have 5 and 4 wallet/ wristlits. I Love this purse not only it is PINK but it fits my catalog perfectly.. and some diapers and the wipes and wallet and I STILL have room! My hubby is the BEST!!!!

Happy Birthday to me...

Today is my Birthday! When I was a little girl if you asked me when my Birthday was I'd say May Terd! LOL!! Everyone still makes fun of me. I'm sitting here in front of my computer looking at a gift my hubby stuck in the printer so when I'd sit here I'd see it. I love the anticipation I don't wanna open it!! I'm so excited I wonder what it is! I'm asking for money from family members who are asking what I want so I can buy ... yup.. Stampin' Up! Stuff!! So I hope to be creating lots of new things with all the goodies I'll soon be buying!

Goodies in the Mail!!

Look what I got yesterday afternoon from my WONDERFUL upline Catherine She's the best. Even though she's on the other side of the United States from me I couldn't ask for a more helpful upline. She's always there to answer my questions, and I do ask alot of them. She's made her Stampin' Up! business very successful, I'm very lucky to have her to learn from!

Yesterday After I got home from my sons baseball game I had a little time to make this when the baby fell asleep. I used my 1 3/8 circle hole punh to mke the flower. It came out ok. I'm not overly excited about how it came out but I did just use my scraps to make it. lol!

Stampin’ Up!© 1990-2007

Stamp sets: In the Spotlight and Much Appriciated

Ink: bordering blue

Cardstock: Pixie Pink, Apricot Appeal, Pretty in Pink,Bashful Blue

Accessories: 1 3/8 circle punch and ivory ribbon.

I had some time to kill before I have to go pick up my son, So I made this gift set, for no particular reason it was fun to make, It will be on displat at my first workshop next Tuesday! So Excited!!!!!

Stampin’ Up!© 1990-2007
Stamp sets: Pocket fun, simply said

Ink: Apricot appeal and basic brown

Cardstock: sage shadow, Apricot appeal Cameo Coral
Accessories: Slit punch

Thank You Card

I made this card for my aunts boss and his wife, they recently had given me a box of baby clothes for my 3 month old, Katie. It was perfect timing she's growing out of everything!

Stampin’ Up!© 1990-2007

Stamp sets: Much Appriciated, In the Spoylight

Ink: Perfect Plum and old olive

Cardstock: Perfect Plum, Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink, Apricot appeal Cardstock

Accessories: purple brads (not SU!), and versamark

Fathers Day Card

I made this card for a practice, the card swap I'm in this month we have to turn in a male Birthday card or a Fathers day Card.. I'm not sure I like it enough for the swap though.. I'll have to try something else before I decide. Masculine cards are a tough one .. for me anyways.

Stampin’ Up!© 1990-2007

Stamp sets: Pocket fun and simple sayingsInk: Basic Brown, Not Quite Navy, Old Olive

Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Apricot appeal, and Very Vanilla, and Mellow Moss Cardstock

Accessories: A key (traced) Sponges, 1 3/4 puncher natural hemp twine

Sandwich Baggy Purse Tutorial

Take a 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 piece of cardstock and a fold top sandwich baggy, Score the piece of cardstock at 3 1/2 inches and 5 inches, Take the top of the baggy and fold it towards the back so it's even at the top of the opening. Place adhesive on the top of the cardstock and place the baggy on the adhesive like shown in above picture.

Fold the scored area.

Put adhesive on the top of the inner and outter part of the cardstock then take the baggy and open it to the other side of the cardstock folding the baggy over the outside of the cardstock.

Cut 2 pieces of cardstock 8 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches

Stamp them and score them at 3.1 and 5 inches.

Attach them to the top part of the purse with your adhesive covering the folded baggy.

Cut 2 pieces of cardstock 1 2 1/2 x 2 inches the other 1 1/2 x 1 inch and stamp them or decorate however you'd like.

Place the 2 1/2 x 2 inch cardstock over the over lapping cardstock on each side of the purse.

Here's how both sides should look so far.. almost finished..

Take a 9 inch piece of ribbon attaching each side to the outter part of the bag with brads. leaving about a 1/4 inch or so hanging down from the brad.

Heres Your finished Folded baggy purse. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. It's my first I've ever done. If you dicide to make a baggy purse I'd love to post a picture of it here on my blog so please Email it to me vegas_emerald@yahoo.com Thanks.

Sandwich Baggy Purse

I love the way this came out, It's perfect for a gift, I think I'm going to make this and the 5 cards in the previous post my door prize for my workshop! I'm so excited I'm also handing out my invites for it today I hope all goes well!! I'm making a tutorial for this Purse baggy If you decide to make one I'd appriciate it if you'd show me I'd love to see how others would make it. I'll link to it from my tutorial page. Thanks for visiting. Have a wonderful day!

Stampin’ Up!© 1990-2007

Stamp sets: Stampin' Around Watercolor Joy, and simply said stamp set.

Ink: Apircot appeal and old olive

Cardstock: Mellow Moss confetti white, Apricot appeal Cardstock

Accessories: pretty in pink brads, and ivory ribbon and one fold top sandwich baggy

Something Just For you Cards

Stampin’ Up!© 1990-2007

Stamps Sets : Doodle That, Tree for all seasons, In the Spotlight, Pocket Fun

Inks: Perfect Plum, Basic Brown,

Cardstock: Pale plum, perfect plum chocolate chip,whisper white, bashful blue, Pixie Pink and Very Vanilla.

Other: Versamark, Heat tool, clear embossing powder, blender pens, water colored pencils,

Mini Purse

I used Very Vanilla cardstock, pale plum, mellow moss cardstock 1 1/4 circle hole puncher, brads, ivory ribbon, hemp twine blender pens, and water colored pencils. The Purse is a template from Stampin up!

2 Cards today How lucky am I?!

Today I got to make 2 cards I'm actuallyso very happy with how they came out. The first one I made is for my great grandparents 70th Wedding Anniversary. I used perfect plum, very vanilla, chocolate chip, creamy caramel cardstock, ivoryribbon, clear embossing powder, Delight in Life Stamp set and happy harmony stamp set, brads. For the little holes I used a thumb tact pen thingy .. Which also works well to insert a brad, if you dont have any of the other tools

My mom is going to her friends daughters baby shower sunday so she asked me to make her a card. I used bashful blue, confetti white and chocolate chip cardstock. Bordering Blue ink, Baby Talk stamp set, Stampin' Around Sweet Feet, Stampin' Around Baby Time.

Pen and Pencil Holder

I'm so tired of pens and pencils being thrown on my computer table and then when I go to look for one I cannot find one. Soooo I made this. I used the SplitCoastStampers guide on the one sheet box I think I messed up how they do it but I made something out of it though lol. Here it is.

Today I recieved the best email I got my Stampin Up Demo login SO.. I'm officially a Stampin Up! Demonstrator YAY ME!!!!!!!!!!!!

A Baby Card

My Neighbor accross the street just had a baby last Friday I believe, I dont really know her too well but I decided to make her a card. I used Pixie Pink and Confetti White Cardstock. I took the confetti white card stock and used the the words back ground stamp from Baby Talk Stampin Up Stamp set, and I stamped it in Versamark then embossed it with the clear embossing powder. Then I took Perfect Plum ink and sponged it in a circular motion, then I added some Rose Red ink to sponge and went back over it. I stamped the strip in the baby accessories and rubbed the entire strip of pixie pink cardstock on the versamark pad and then embossed itwith clear embossing powder. I ripped the edges and then attached the strip to the plain confetti white cardstock. Simple huh?!

Delight in Life Gift Set

The baby Finally fell asleep longer than 20 min so I got a chance to get her gift done. Here it is ..This is for someone who really isnt into Stampin Up! Yet.... LOL Maybe this will do the trick. Anyways I really hope she likes it!