Birds for Fall and Christmas - Stampin' Up! style

Wetlands is a very versatile set! 

Coupled with the new Four Feathers set, it makes a very nice birthday card. 

Do you agree?

Did you notice the Work of Art set adding the clouds behind the goose?

Cardinals and Christmas seem to go together! 

Using the Bird Punch, it is easy to make this pretty cardinal.

Add a bow with ribbon seam binding to a Daydream Medallions wreath and you have a 

beautiful Christmas card. 

This is one of my favorites this time. 

I cut lots. 

Let me know if I need to tie a bow for you. 

If you need supplies and are going to order on line.....Please use the hostess code

K9JAGHWR

This code will be good until Monday the 10th of November 2014.

Using the code will link your order to the Stamp Along order.

Thank you! 

Stampin' Up! Work of Art

The Work of Art set is WONDERFUL! 

if you don't have it yet, you need it! 

Here are the ten cards that were presented in the class I did recently.

There are many more that I could have done. This set just keeps on giving! 

Here are the same ten cards in two pictures so you can see them a little better. 

Many of them require the same stamp used several times, in different colors, on the same card. 

That is possible when everyone has their own stamp set there. 

Some of these cards may show up at the Stamp Along in the future. 

There are several that use the stamp without switching color and those are the ones that could go to the Stamp Along. 

Which ones would you like me to have at the Stamp Along? 

Let me know!

The winner of the drawing last time was Dorothy. 

You could be the winner next month. 

Be sure to leave a comment so your name can get in the drawing. 

All comments between now and October 12th will be in the next drawing. 

I have another similar journal to give away in October. 

Will you be the winner? 

The hostess code for on line orders this month is 

K67J2FVQ

Thank you in advance for any order! 

I appreciate you so much! 

Stampin' Up! wedding card and Work of Art creation

Two choices for using the Label flip card framelit die for a wedding card. 

The main difference is the sayings but the second one has more embellishments on it also. 

This pix shows the inside of the above cards. 

These will be at the Stamp Along next Monday. 

Do you need a wedding card soon?

The addition of the finishing touch edgelits die, the Papillon Potpourri and Petite Petals sets along with the punches really dress this card up! 

I have seen so many wonderful designs done with the Work of Art set! 

I have been playing with it and designing the cards for the class that I have coming up on the 11th. 

I haven't seen this one but it sure worked as the stamps hit the ink and then the card stock! 

I love when that happens! 

Any of you Red Hatters want this one to come to the Stamp Along?

Let me know. 

Happy Fourth! Paper Pumpkin and Christmas in July!

Happy Fourth of July everyone! 

I am giving thanks for all that have given so much to ensure our continued freedom. 

The Paper Pumpkin Kit for June was an excellent one with its pinwheels in the Red, White, and Blue. 

We got together last Saturday and constructed our kits. What fun! 

I took some paper plates and patriotic napkins along and we used them to make a base for the pin wheels in the kit. 

We also made lots of pin wheels and put some of them in a vase for a centerpiece. There are still lots of supplies left for another project. There are cello bags for treats and little clips for cards but they will come out at another time as I chose to just go with the pin wheels. 

If you would like to give the Paper Pumpkin a try....

You can now get a prepaid subscription for 3, 6, or 12 months and it counts for sales on your party! 

Check out the June 23 post or contact me for more details. 

This is one of the Christmas cards that will be available at the Stamp Along on the 14th. 

It is always hard to think about Christmas cards at this time of the year but this year it is even more difficult because we haven't even had summer yet! 

There will be holiday stamps in the mini catalog but, right now, we have to think outside the box because there aren't any in the big catalog. I really like the way this one turned out using the Work of Art set. That is a Have to Have it set. It is so versatile. 

I have the bows tied for you already! Yes, I could hear you as you saw the tiny bow. 

I did tell you that I would have more about the Pow Wow trip. 

We went to the Culture Center which is a newer building and shaped like a turtle. The turtle is very important in Native American Creation Stories. 

There were beautiful works of art hanging in the hall ways. 

The woven baskets had such intricate details on them where they twisted the materials while weaving them. There were several cases and so many different designs. 

We also had a slide show and talk given by the grandson of Chief Mishicott for whom the village of Mishicot was named. 

After the presentation, we went out to the cemetery and saw the little houses on the graves. 

They are spirit houses. They put things into the spirit house for the deceased to use in the after world. 

This is Earl Mishicott, grandson of Chief Abraham Mishicott, and Jim Sustman, the guides for the trip at the grave of Chief Mishicott. 

It was a very interesting day! 

Don't forget to leave a comment if you want to be in the drawing this month.

I will be drawing on Monday morning before the Stamp Along.