Amazing, Awesome, Talented... You!

Hello My Crafty Friends,
I hope everyone had a great weekend!! I had a fun weekend, starting with Saturday, I attended Rose's baby shower who is my upline and a friend:) I then had a date night with my hubby and had a great time!! Then on Sunday Rose and I attended our Stampin' Up! meeting in Burbank which was like 95 degrees so HOT!!! Then dinner again with my son and hubby! Oh boy what I had such a fun weekend that it passed by so fast! Today's card is a very simply one.  I used the doily stamp called "Hello Doily" and heat embossed it.  I love how the embossing come out, I wish you could see it in person:) Summer Mini Catalog ends August 31st and the Promo buy 3 Designer Series Paper and get one FREE also ends August 31st!!! Thank you for visiting and until next time, Enjoy!! Hurry RSVP for your Holiday Mini Catalog Email me!!{If you already have a Stampin'  Up! Demonstrator please, contact them for a catalog and they will be more than happy to send one to you.}

Hugs,

Norma

The Doily was heat embossed

Sentiment is from Perfect Words #122472

Wisteria Wonder card stock and the Beautiful Wings Embosslits #118138

Stampin' Up! Supplies

Perfect Words #122472

Hello Doily Stamp #122845

Wisteria Wonder Card stock #122922

Calypso Coral #122925

Beautiful Wings Embosslits #118138

VersaMark Pad #102283

White Emboss Powder #109132

Heat Tool #100005

Boho Blossoms Punch #119858

3/4" Circle Punch #119873

Basic Pearls #119247

Emboss Buddy #103083

Mini Glue Dots #103683

Stampin' Dimensionals #104430

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STAMPIN' UP! PRODUCTS!

You have until Wednesday to order from the Summer Mini Catalog! Don't miss out on you favorite stamps & accesories

Product Suggestions of the Day:

Hello, Doily 122845 Price: $17.95 Better than the real thing, this intricate doily design comes in all colors since you can stamp it in any of our inks! Use this gorgeous artwork with other coordinating products from our Flirtatious suite. Available in both wood- and clear-mount. Set Quantity: 1

Beautiful Wings Stampin' Up! Embosslits Die 118138 Price: $11.95 Give your creativity wings with our Beautiful Wings Embosslits die. This chemically-etched die cuts and embosses a Beautiful Wings at the same time. ■ Designed to cut through one sheet of paper or card stock at a time ■ Use with Sizzix Big Shot machine, standard cutting pads, and multipurpose platform ■ Die size: 2-1/4" x 2-1/2"

Boho Blossoms Punch 119858 Price: $16.95 Punches are a quick and easy way to add interest, dimension, and color to your cards, tags, and scrapbook pages. You can glue punched shapes directly onto your projects or layer a sheet of card stock that has been punched over a coordinating card stock for a reverse effect. ■ New, sleeker body style ■ Larger surface area offers precise cutting and leverage ■ Locks to store

Embossing Buddy 103083 Price: $5.95 If you are going to do any embossing, you’ll love this tool. It helps keep unwanted flecks of embossing powder or glitter from sticking to the paper. Or, rub the Embossing Buddy over the surface of a bold image stamp to help it accept ink evenly. ■ Approximately 3" x 1-1/2" anti-static fabric pouch ■ Works great on all kinds of paper and other surfaces

"Fun Colors"

Hello My Crafty Friends,
Happy Saturday!!! I hope you all have FUN plans for this weekend! I hope you all have been enjoying all the SNEAK PEAKS from the Holiday Mini Catalog due to go LIVE on September 1, 2011.  If you haven't received your Holiday Mini Catalog please let me know and I will get one out to you ASAP! I didn't have time to make a card today but, I do have this card that I didn't share which is similar to the one I made HERE.  Today's card is a very simple one and I used the In Colors and the wonderful Blossom Bouquet Triple layer Punch#122464!! This punch has so many possibilities, which I will try to get in next week:) and show you some more samples.  Thank you for visiting and until next time, Enjoy and have a fantastic weekend! A Reminder about the SPECIAL Buy 3 Designer Series Paper and get on FREE Click Here for more details.

Hugs,

Norma

I used the "NEW" 2011-2013 In Colors along with the "NEW" Designer Printed Brads

The butterfly card is the card I posted a while back and had made today's card with it and never posted.

Used the Fabulous Phrases and stamped beautiful and you together to create the sentiment.

Stampin' Up! Supplies

Fabulous Phrases Stamp Set #120501

Perfect Words Stamp Set #122472

Whisper White CS #100730

Pool Party CS #122924

Calypso Coral CS #122925

Lucky Limeade CS #122926

Wisteria Wonder CS #122922

Island Indigo CS#122923

Designer Printed Brads #122940

Modern Label Punch #119849

Stampin' Dimensionals #104430

Beautiful Wings Embosslits #118138

Blossom Bouquet Triple layer punch#122464

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Product Suggestions of the Day:

Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch 122464 Price: $23.95 Create three coordinated punch images with just one punch. Images look beautiful layered together or separately -- giving you more creative options! Simply move the easy-to-use front lever to the image you'd like, then punch. Three-images-in-one punch body also saves on storage space. Instructions included. Punched images in this punch layer beautifully with images in the Bold Blossom Set.

Perfect Words - Clear-Mount Stamp 122472 Price: $9.00 Magnificent. Awesome. Fantastic. All these words describe this Stampin' Rewards exclusive set! Redeem this 8-piece set with your Stampin' Rewards when you place a qualifying order. Also available in French and English, and wood- and clear-mount. Set Quantity: 8

Card Stock & Classic Pad 2011 In Color Kit 122993 Price: $29.95 Prepare to craft in the brand-new 2011-2013 In Colors by purchasing the Card Stock and Classic Pad In Color Kit. Contains 20 sheets of 8-1/2" x 11" smooth card stock--4 sheets in each of the 2011-2013 In Colors--and 5 Classic Stampin' Pads--1 ea. in Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder, and Island Indigo.

"Blog Anniversary Giveaway"

Hello My Crafty Friends,
Well, I'm home today and the rest of the week recovering and oh boy do I have some Blog Candy for you all!!  Why you ask? Well, I'm celebrating my ONE year Blog Anniversary can you believe it?  Woot Woot!! I'm so thankful for all the wonderful bloggie friends I've made throughout this one year of blogging.  I'm having so much fun creating projects to hopefully inspire someone, as I've found many that have inspired me.  I've also found a new love for stamping and using quality products and this is the reason I become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator!!  
I hope that if you have not tried any of the Stampin' Up! products that you do try them because I guarantee you that you will LOVE their products just as much as I DO!!!  
The Winner will be announced on August 15, 2011. Open to international followers too.  You must be a follower to enter and you can have extra entries by:
1. Becoming a follower
2. Subscribing to my Blog {blinkie to the left sidebar}.
3. Post the Blog Candy on your blog and spread the word!

{come back & tell me about it} 

My Friends,  you have 3 chances to win the Blog Candy Good luck to everyone!

The lucky WINNER will win all the goodies on the picture which includes: Crushed Curry card stock, Birthday Bakery Clear Stamp Set, Punch Spiral Border, Fleurettes, Ice Cream Parlor Ribbon, Couduroy Buttons, mini clothes pins, brads, buttons and I will include some twine not pictured. *some of these items are retired or in the clearance section HERE & some new accessories.

This is a sample using the Birthday Bakery Clear Stamp Set

This is a tag using the Two Tags Die#115954 & Beautiful Wings 

Embosslit#119139 Flirtatious DSP#122360,Very Vanilla CS #101650, 

Dazzling Diamonds #102023, Boho Blossom Punch #119858, 

Pretty In Pink Ribbon #109032, Melon Mambo Marker #121074

In Color Markers #119801, Basic Pearls #119247, Basic Rhinestones#119246

Another example using the Birthday Bakery Stamp Set

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Product Suggestions of the Day:

Card Stock & Classic Pad 2011 In Color Kit 122993 Price: $29.95 Prepare to craft in the brand-new 2011-2013 In Colors by purchasing the Card Stock and Classic Pad In Color Kit. Contains 20 sheets of 8-1/2" x 11" smooth card stock--4 sheets in each of the 2011-2013 In Colors--and 5 Classic Stampin' Pads--1 ea. in Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder, and Island Indigo.

Boho Blossoms Punch 119858 Price: $16.95 Punches are a quick and easy way to add interest, dimension, and color to your cards, tags, and scrapbook pages. You can glue punched shapes directly onto your projects or layer a sheet of card stock that has been punched over a coordinating card stock for a reverse effect. ■ New, sleeker body style ■ Larger surface area offers precise cutting and leverage ■ Locks to store

2011 In Color Stampin Write Markers 123002 Price: $14.95 Have you ever created a beautiful project, only to get frustrated when you couldn’t find a coordinating marker? With Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive coordinating color collections, that will never happen again. And now Stampin' Write Markers are available in our In Color collection! ■ Dual-tipped markers: .5 mm fine point and flexible brush ■ Odorless, water-based dye ink ■ Coordinates with Classic Stampin’ Pads and exclusive Stampin’ Up! card stock ■ Finger grips on cap aid in easy cap removal ■ Set of 5 markers: Calypso Coral, Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Wisteria Wonder

"In Color Butterflies"

Hello My Crafty Friends,
I hope you guys are enjoying your weekend!  OMG! you guys we had such a great night on our anniversary and had dinner at the WP24 which is in the Ritz Carlton Hotel and OMG! the view was amazing!! The WP24 is actually a restaurant owned by Wolfgang Puck & it's on the 24th floor of the Ritz Carlton Hotel and that's where the name WP24 came about:)  The food is Chinese Cuisine and the appetizers, food and the Passion Cosmos were delicious YUMMMMY!!  I was hoping to share some photos but, the restaruant was so dark that all my pictures we coming out super dark even with the flash.  I managed to get some photos from online of the place to share. Well, enough about my Friday evening:) and lets talk about the card that I have for you guys.  Today's card is very simple but, displays our "NEW" In Colors which you can view HERE.  I love all the new colors but, my favorites are Wisteria Wonder and Calypso Coral very yummy colors don't you agree?  Well, my friends enjoy the rest of your Sunday and I hope you enjoy this card!! Thank you for stopping by to view my projects:) *Hugs*

I used my FAVORITE embosslits Die 

{Beautiful Wings}#118138 to display the "NEW" In Colors 

card measures 3" X 6" & used Whisper White #124302

We had cocktails and appetizers before diner at the lounge area!!

This is the WP24 Restaurant and where we had diner and trust me
it was much darker than the photo appears!!

All Stampin' Up! Supplies

Stamps:

Perfect Words Hostess Clear Set #122472{**only $9}

Fabulous Phrases Clear Stamp Set #120501

Card Stock & Designer Paper: 

Wisteria Wonder#122922, Calypso Coral #122925

Pool Party #122924, Island Indigo #122923, Whisper White #124302 

Inks & Markers:

Jet Black StazOn #101406

Tools:

Modern Label Punch #119849

Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die #118138

Accessories: 

Clear Mount Block D 3-7/8 X2-11/16"

Stampin Scrub #102642{LOVE this item}

Stampin' Mist #102394

Basic Pearls #119247

Adhesives:

Snail adhesive #104332

Stampin' Dimensionals #104430

**Hostess items can now be purchased with any $150 order 

in which you earn rewards to shop away!! You can now buy your 

favorite hostess stamps sets or anything from the catalog.!!!

LOVE this new Hostess benefits.  Don't you?

SHOP HERE FOR ANY OF THESE PRODUCTS 24/7 ONLINE

Product Suggestions of the Day:

Fabulous Package Deal!!!

Card Stock & Classic Pad 2011 In Color Kit	122993
Price: $29.95
Prepare to craft in the brand-new 2011-2013 In Colors by purchasing the Card Stock and Classic Pad In Color Kit. Contains 20 sheets of 8-1/2" x 11" smooth card stock--4 sheets in each of the 2011-2013 In Colors--and 5 Classic Stampin' Pads--1 ea. in Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder, and Island Indigo.

LOVE this die

Beautiful Wings Stampin' Up! Embosslits Die 118138 Price: $11.95 Give your creativity wings with our Beautiful Wings Embosslits die. This chemically-etched die cuts and embosses a Beautiful Wings at the same time.

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OMG!! if you only buy one item from Stampin' Up! 

this one is a MUST!!! CLICK HERE

to purchase one and don't forget the Stampin' Mist to go 

with it.  I promise you will LOVE 

it as much as I do:)