Calypso Coral Paisley Petals….

Ciao Bella,

          It was so great visiting with all of you at the Hinesville Farmer's Market yesterday, making some new friends too… I'm telling you… yesterday was a blast, I can't remember the last time I had that much fun at Farmer's Market …

Ok let get through some business and then I'll show you a super pretty easy card….

HOSTESS CLUB… IT's that time again to sign up for the next round of Hostess Club…..

 a Minimum of 6 must sign up for the club to work….so 6 of you , agree to spend a minimum of $25 per month…and each takes turns being the hostess…receiving all the great rewards for being the hostess, plus you will make cute projects during the meeting, get a free catalog, earn free Stampin Up merchandise…and a I have a few tricks up my sleeve that will Surprise and Delight you…and be invited to my exclusive Hostess ONLY Christmas Party …you won't want to miss out …

New Classes :   Here is my latest round of classes for the rest of July….but you can go to my calendar page to see them All …..

Open Crop and chit chat

 This is a Free Event

This is your time to relax and work on whatever you want to work on….finish and old Project or maybe start something new …

Please NO Children… this is YOUR time to escape and relax… It's a Ladies Night Out

RSVP is required to attend….

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Inspired By Paisley Petals

Ciao Bella,

   While I'm sitting here wishing I was at the Stampin' Up Convention …..I decided to kick my little pity party to the curb and create something…..I thought I might as well starting getting ready for my August Workshops…I have  some dates available, so if you have been putting off having a workshop … now is the time ….The kids are back to school on August 4th…..there should be some more wiggle room for a fun two hours with friends creating, chatting and of course laughing…..

Ok back to Todays Card …..I love the simplicity of this clean and simple card … it may not be a workshop card but I guarantee there will be one very close …..

First off… here the reminder again and proof….. Snail Adhesive doesn't like Georgia Heat wave and ultra high humidity…I'm going to fix the card with TomBo….the one in the green and white bottle…

anywho…..I used a Crumb Cake base for the card and this large Print  from the Paisley Petals Designer series Paper….it coordinates with  Lucky Lime Aide… I have to admit …right now it is a hard color for me right now… so I will be playing with it to get more familiar with it…..I used Lucky Lime Aide in the Large label Punch and sponged it with Early Espresso to soften it a wee bit …and then I use a stamp from Friends Never Fade in So Saffron…..Can You believe I have had that stamp set for a year and never used it … I must be crazy…the I added the phrase from Perfect Words a current Hostess set….and punched it out in my Neglected Label Punch…..

Here a close up of that …

See how the Sponging and the So Saffron soften the main image with loosing it wow factor…..

Well I'm off to create some more workshop designs for you

Oh Wait … I will be at the Hinesville Farmer Market Today… from 4pm to 8pm….. Come by and say HI.

 And as always…. you can contact me at Sherry@sherrystampinbella.com … if you need anything or would like to purchase something I've shown you or even just to chat and ask a question  

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Simple Paisley Petals and little silly

Ciao Bella,

       The last week or so I have been trying to deliver a stamp to a customer…with no luck … So I thought … I'm the card lady….I'll send a card …. but I didn't have any on hand for this particular situation …..so what's the Card lady to do … make one of course…

It was super duper quick and easy …I used Calypso Coral for my base and Ink and just featured the Paisley Petals Designer Series paper… I just love this paper …it does all the work for you…I also used the stamp set Four Frames to get that cute little bird…This card is so gorgeous in real life, Photography just isn't doing it justice…

Now to get some silly on…..

    after I made this card and a few others I will show you later on …I wanted to try out making a card with pennants on it with bright happy colors…..and as you know I don't do a lot of the super bright color mixing….and I had some embellishments that I think are do cute, but never use…so I pulled them out ….

look what I ended up with ….

Doesn't it just make you want to laugh…..

It reminds me of the circus and the clowns…since the idea for the card wasn't matching how it was turning out …I thought what the heck… let's get silly and put everything on it … glitter brads,flower brads, rhinestones,buttons,colored brads and ribbon…..

It's kinds like the clown car, where every kind of mismatched clown comes out of that tiny car…

This card wont win me any artisan awards but when everything around you is so serious… it's good to know that you can still be silly and make yourself laugh…

So I have a challenge for you … Email me pictures of your silly, not quite what you were going for cards and I will post them…and we can get our silly on together…Isn't that what summer is for?

Before I forget… If you are suffer from the heat wave…like I am in Georgia…extreme heat and humidity and are finding that you snail Adhesive just doesn't want to work in those conditions …I'm finding my TOMBO …the glue in the green and white bottle is working great … just remember a little goes a very long way…..

Don't forget to send me you silly cards,  stay out of the heat, drink plenty of water…and always if you have a question or comment …just email be at Sherry@sherrystampinbella.com

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Journals For Stampin Up Convention

Ciao Bella,

 I have a sort of treat for you today ….. My Sister Demo asked me to make her some 5 x 5 journals for gifts, for when she goes to Stampin Up's convention this week… well When I was finished … I forgot to take pictures to show you …..But what I do Have is design pictures …from the emails as I was creating them ….. these are not the complete finished project… but you get the idea and I still think they look pretty cool ….. So please excuse the back ground and quickie photography…..

This first one uses the Paisley Petals designer series paper and the sentiment is from On the grow from the summer Mini catty… 

And those gorgeous Blues are… Island Indigo and Pool party … this years NEW IN COLORS

Don't you just love those Blues… who knew back in April or was it May when Stampin Up was giving the Sneak Peek at this paper that we would also be getting a sneak Peek at the New In Colors …

When it was all said and done this one had some sponging and decorative pearls added….

This one was actually a reject because well it was nice but just didn't have that WOW effect we were looking for …..

  This one … the Calypso Coral … Just didn't seem to work and this one was rejected as well….. Well it was Ok… but there just wasn't enough of the Calypso Coral in the Designer Series Paper…and it seems just a little Too bright ….

So What I ended up with was the punched strip under the label being Cherry Cobbler… Of course …I forgot to take a picture… but take my word… it was stunning and defiantly a WOW…..

These were so simple but stunning and perfect for a gift or summer travel log…Oh you know what… They would be perfect for somebody to document a segment of there life … like maybe a High School Senior …the pages inside are made of cardstock so they are sturdy enough and perfect for scrapbooking.

If you would like to learn to make on of these , I would be more than happy to show you … just Email me at Sherry@Sherrystampinbella.com and we will get started right way…

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Four Frames Sneak PeeK 2

Ciao Bella,

   I am still creating my hinny off getting ready for the St Mary's 4th of July Festival …. but I wanted to Share with you these mini note book or mini Journals …featuring the New Four Frames Stamp Set available tomorrow …..

Aren't they darling ….. yes I left the "frame" empty so it was ready for personalization …for things like notes, recipes, phone numbers …..

Now as a reminder … Today … is the LAST DAY to order from the 2010-2011 idea book and catalog ….      .so if you want something

DO IT NOW….. just click on my SHOP NOW BUTTON , and you are on your way … no need to get out of your PJs for this …

Have a great day

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Everyday Is a Perfect Adventure

Ciao Bella,

       Isn't every day an adventure….. I know my days have been lately …..I have been cleaning and creating getting ready for the 4th of July festival in St Mary …..I have cleaned out all my about to be retired stamp sets … and there are easy 25-30 of them. I will be taking them with me ….so you will get 1st choice of all those …..plus all the new things I will be creating …..

Here is just one of the items I will have with me …

It is Stampin Up 5 inch chip board journal that I decorated with the now retired Springtime Vintage Designer Series paper… The sentiment is from On the Grow from the Summer Mini Catty …It is the perfect sentiment for a journal … don't ya think?…..It comes with it's own matching pen …..I love the little things that make it a set…..I have more of these to make …in lots of different colors and Designer Series Paper….so come check them out at the festival at St Mary on the 4th of July …..

The festival is supose to have one of the largest and best fireworks displays in the coastal area of Georgia …..

Well I have to go back to work to get ready ….. see you tomorrow  

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Sweet and Sour Designer Series Paper almost Gone

Ciao Bella,

                 At first the colors of the Sweet and Sour Designer series Paper didn't really speak to me … But after I went to my Demo Sister Lucia's Stamp a Stack …I'm now kicking my self ….It colors and Patterns make bright and cheerful cards and scrapbook pages…

I'm not really an orange-y kinda girl but in this case it's I just love it … The Stamp set is From the Summer mini catty… a true must for every Flip Flip Queen in you life….The only problem I have is that the Sweet and Sour Designer Series paper is retiring at the end of the month… That's just 7 days from Now …OMG …..

So hurry and and order yours today so you don't miss out … just click on my Shop now Button and cruise on over to the Last Chance section and you are all set to to get all your favorites that are soon to be retired ….. 

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National Scrapbooking Month…..

Ciao Bella,

                 May is National Scrapbooking Month…..and to Celebrate I have a few things planned that I will share over the course of this month…

   First I want to show you is this adorable 3 x 3 mini scrap page…….

This is not a normal scrap page, is it also a wall or decorative piece… the base is a 3×3 stretched canvas….it was so easy to make …very clean and simple for a vintage-ish type project… the sediment is from the new stamp set , On the Grow from the Summer Mini Catalog…It was a real hit at the art festival last weekend…Because all you had to do was add a wallet sized picture and you were done…..

The designer Series Paper was cut with Scalloped Square Duo die with the Big Shot..how perfect is that …some pear pizzazz seam binding,a designer big button…how easy is that…my favorite kind easy peasy….. 

Keep an eye out … I'm putting together the perfect scrapbook in a day class for the end of this month …..featuring the new Playful Polka dots simple scrapin kit ….

I'm having so much fun playing with this kit that it's hard trying to decide what layouts to use …..

thanks for stopping by …..

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Easter Bunny needs some help

Ciao Bella,

                Today is such a dark,gloomy,and rainy day here in Georgia, but I don't mind … I have the worst allergies and this rain is washing all the pollen away…not to mention all the wild fires we have been having …So I'm liking the rain today…..It's going to be a good day to get some spring cleaning done…..but before I'm off to clean …I had a visit with the Easter Bunny….. I love making treats… or at least making projects to put treats in anyway…..

     So I was at the store and found these tiny chocolate Easter bunnies and thought they would be cute in a mini Easter basket…..and then I thought that the Petal Card Punch would be perfect to make mini baskets with …..

It is cute …but it is not what I had envisioned in my head …..it just seamed off …..it is really frustrating when you can make what you picture in your own mind's eye…..So I put the project down for a few days and came back to it …and came up with this …..

Better …. But…..Still not perfect …..so now I'm going to ask you what your ideas are … What do you think I could add or change to make this project go from " it's cute" to really WOW!!!!!  Leave me a comment to tell me what you think …

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Spring In Color …

Ciao Bella,

     Let me start by saying OMG…. Wednesday afternoon, my brand new laptop …Black screened on me ….so back to the store I go …and exchanged to another new computer … get that one home …and it was not new…it had been set up with other peoples info ….so back to the store I go ..again yesterday…I certainly don't want to buy a computer that has been returned ….why was it returned and then not wiped…..hmmm and then to be charged a new computer price when it had obviously been USED!!!!! I'm starting to wonder…..but anyhow … I have a another New computer …..cross your fingers …

 Moving on … I haven't really played with this years in colors, I had been getting familiar with all the new colors from the color renovation last July,so with Spring here…I thought it was high time I did so ….

aren't those so of the most gorgeous colors, you have even seen?  I do have to admit the photo editing software on my new laptop is pretty cool too….. I uses the butterfly from the Clearly for You stamp set from the Occasions Mini Catty  and the greeting is from Occasional Quotes a Hostess set….. the colors are the new Concord Crush, Poppy Parade, and Pear Pizzazz…..I can't tell if i made butterfly flowers or balloons…eitherway I like it and I'm thinking this just might be my April's Workshop Project …..

So if you would like to learn how I made this card , contact me today to set up you workshop …..

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WELCOME SPRING

Ciao Bella,

               I bet you thought I died or fell of the planet …didn't you….well as soon as thought I had my laptop fixed … the next day it died ..had a complete melt down …and well … I had to wait a little bit before I could get a new one …..so here we are …..

Now that Spring is arriving …(at least here in Savannah) …Tell me what you want to see …projects,cards,…the sky is the limit….

I'm actually so excited that I feel like I"m relaunching my business …and I think I will …..you will see new tutorial and classes and are you ready for this …..Videos…. yes I said videos…..I bought a video camera last summer and I actually exchanged 2 times because it "didn't work" but just for fun I tried it with my new laptop …..and whooh it worked …….so be ready …..

To get the ball rolling here is a little Spring Project for you …..

Isn't my PEEP cute … he is sitting in what's called a 2-4-6 basket/box……it is so easy… just take a 6 inch square piece of card stock,  score at 2 inches and 4 inches then turn your paper and Score again at 2 inches and 4 inches … so your score marks should look like you are getting ready to play  Tic Tac Toe…..and then snip your horizontal score marks …just to the vertical score marks and then fold….. easy peasy….

I used Blushing Bride for my box and Pear Pizzazz pattern paper to decorate it ….. the I used the butterfly from the Clearly For you Stamp Set in the Occasions Mini catalog….and finished up with Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon …. 

Too cute…..

Ok so Remember… let me know what you want to see and what kind of projects you are interested in …so we can get Spring rolling

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Back Up and Running…..

Ciao Bella,

               I'm back … I have my computer up and running, I still have a lot of work to do getting everything back on the computer…..at least now I'm functional and can get back to posting….

So Let's play Catch Up ….. Here are some gifts I made for Christmas…..

  Here are some reindeer noses

Here is a Bag of Rock …..Chocolate Rocks that is …..too funny 

OK… Now that we are caught up … We can move on to New Stuff…..

See you tomorrow ..with projects featuring the new Mini Catalog…..

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Jolly Holiday Gift

Ciao Bella,

     Look what I got …..I just love Presents

My good friend Lucia Gammon and Sister Demo made for me…. Isn't it the cutest….We live 2 hours away from each other and Savannah is in the middle… so we try to meet and catch up as much as possible…well this last weekend was it ….I always have so much fun when we get together…

thanks Lucia for making my weekend extra special …..

Tomorrow I should have a sneak peek at what's to come from Stampin' Up! after the New Year…

Don't Forget about those Holiday Bundle Deals and your wish list …there is still time …just send your Santa to me and I can take care of the rest

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One Little, Two Little, Three Little…..

Ciao Bella,

            I hope Everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, I have hiding out while my Dear Husband is home from Iraq…With him only being home for two short weeks and I have to put him on a plane, to go back on Saturday…I'm having a hard time doing anything else but spending time with him …I hope you understand….

I did find a little time to create yesterday…I created my November Scrapbook page, using the Play Date Quick Accent Pieces….I just love how a page can come together so quickly…I even added a Little punch art …..now remember I'm not know for my punch art…but I think I did OK….this page reminds me of that old Childhood song .. 1 little, 2 little,3 little Indians….

Don't forget the On Line Spectacular going on Now ….Just Click my shop Now Button and you will be on your way to saving up to 50% off some of your favorite Stampin Up Products …..

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Candy Cane Fancy Favor Box

Ciao Bella,

        I'm still on a roll with my Super Easy Favors….

I just used the Fancy Favor Die with of course my Big Shot Machine…with the Candy Cane Designer Series Paper, to make the box…a simple belly band with Pretty in Pink Card Stock, and a simple White Satin Ribbon Bow….

Now I did fancy it up a bit using the Northern Frost Decorative Strip  and my Big Shot to make the Snowflakes, In the front of the box I put the snowflakes on the box itself, but on the sides and the back I attached the Snow Flakes to the Ribbon …and of course I had to add some Rhinestones to the snowflakes… I so love those rhinestones… I just can't seem to get enough of them ….

Now I'm off to start getting ready for the Big Turkey Day tomorrow ….so If you should need anything don't be shy … just give me a call or email me and I will be happy to help you …..

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