Step up Stitched stocking

Ciao Bella,

          Since my crazy week seems un ending and today is a day off for my kids and Hubby…. I haven't had a chance to work on my Creative Journal … no fear …next week it will be back …..

But what i do have for you today is a stepped up version of yesterdays card …

I just added a greeting from Sincere Salutations and added some bling …..how easy is that for taking it to the next level …..

Have a great TGIF and I'll see you tomorrow …..

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Baja Breeze In the Field of Flowers

Ciao Bella,

      I hope everyone had a great weekend…..Before I get into todays project… I want to be a Proud Mama and gush for a minute …My Youngest son Patrick, was selected to join the National Honor Society…and tonight is his induction ceremony …..I think I'm more excited than he is …..so you know there will be a scrap book page in the making there …..ok moving on

Today's Card I used Field flowers again … but I wanted to use a different color …..

I used Baja Breeze …..Look what lovely flowers, it makes ….. I wanted the card to be simple…Now I did use the Distressing kit with the tea stain and distressing stamp on the First edition layer …and that is so simple and fun to make the aged or vintage look ….

Now I really like this card … but looking at it again this morning while I'm sitting here typing this … I'm thinking it might not be finished …..I'm thinking it needs just a little something more…. So I guess in a little while I will take another look and see what happens …..I'll be sure to show you …if I add or change anything …..

Don't forget registration is Now Open for the Christmas Extravaganza stamp camp on Nov. 5th ….you can find all the detail in about 2 post back… I'm working on a side bar widget to make it easier for you

Have a great week everybody …..

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Field Flowers a Scrap Page

Ciao Bella,

            I think I have found a new stamp set to add to the Favorites List ….. Field Flowers …..

A simple layout … perfect for that moment of time … and Yes I still think this stamp's sets images are soothing …..It is only a 6 X 6 page ….that I think would be great framed ……I think this page is almost romantic or nostalgic….

I have to say, I think Tangerine Tango with Crumb Cake or Early Espresso is a new fall favorite color combination …..

For the accent flower… I stamp off on of the flower images in Tangerine Tango , Fussy cut it and then sponged the edges with Early Espresso …and Adding the Antique Brad ….I really love the look of it …..

Don't forget registration is open for the Christmas Extravaganza stamp and Scrap Camp …..On November 5th…..

Have a great weekend everybody…and don't forget to get your silly on …..

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Creative journal – while Driving?

Ciao Bella,

             It is freak flag Friday …and it's time to share another page in my creative challenge journal …..

This week I chose the challenge of becoming inspired while driving…. looking at nature , enjoying the view, listening to my own thoughts…..what I discovered was I'm not a leaf person … while they look pretty changing colors on the tree … everything after that is a big ol yucky mess…. but what I do enjoy is the seed collecting and the fall flowers that start to bloom …..and that include the wild flowers on the side of the road and in the fields…..and i was inspired to pull out the stamp set Field Flowers …..I had had it for a couple weeks now and haven't played with yet…..

So that what I did….. I played with some color …like daffodil delight and crumb cake…..seeing if I could create the of a season kind of flowers …..I know it looks rather simple… but I actually enjoy looking at it … it's kinda soothing …..So what did you put in your Journal this week?

Don't forget … Christmas Extravaganza stamp Camp is open for registration …..see post below …..

Have a great weekend  

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Hauntingly Elegant

Ciao Bella,

   Well, … I think I have it …for the last few days I've been working on this idea of a card that is a little different … I guess I would call it Hauntingly Elegant …..

Doesn't it look like an old invitation to a Masquerade Ball that you found in a trunk in Grandma's Attic? i love how the flower really looks dried out and fragile…..maybe a speck of mold since it was locked away in a trunk…..

I embossed the back ground image with the new Pewter embossing powder in the Holiday Mini catty…and the image is from Creative Elements Stamp Set…and of course I had to Vanilla Smooch Spritz the entire card…I really love that when you go a little heavy on it …. your inks will bleed every so slightly …..The Candelabra image is from Wicked Cool stamp set …..

Even with out the Candelabra image…You would still know that this was a Halloween Event …a grown up type event with no pumpkins, ghouls or anything else on the front…I love how just with the color choice you can create a specific theme without the traditional images…..

I used calypso coral and rich razzleberry with our distressing kit to make the flower look ….well … dead and dried out …..and the Your invited image was from Sincere Salutations and it was embossed in the new Pewter embossing powder …..

I would love to show you and your friends how to make elegant Halloween themed projects for your grown up Masquerade Ball ….from party favors to decorations …..

Just contact me at Sherry@sherrystampinbella.com and we will set up a time that is good for you …..

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Haunted Candelabra…

Ciao Bella,

                As I was working on Halloween Cards this weekend ….I had this idea of creating a flower that didn't look quite so fresh…..and I live outside of Savannah, "the most hunted city in the US" ….with nightly Ghost Tours…well of course that thought took me to a childhood memory of Disneyland and it's Hunted House…Which made me laugh because I was such a scaredy cat that I must have almost 15 before I would go inside that ride……but what I remember was the glorious banquette/ball at the end …..the floating candelabras….dancing and floating ghosts….it looked like quite the party even know they were dead…

Ok so I have trying to create this vision I have for a card…..here's what I have so far…

It's almost there….. I think it needs some Smooch Sprtitz and maybe a little more distressing…..My flower is squished enough….it needs to look a little more …well…dead…..I'm thinking I need to sponge the petals with a little black classic ink …..and there needs to have a little something at the top…..

Don't get me wrong … I like this card … I'm just wanting to get my vision out of my head …. oh I have an idea…..Stampin' Up's paper daises…. why didn't I think of that yesterday….. well I have to go now …. when a creative idea pops into my head … I have to run with it before either I forget or the practical mind poo-poos it …..

If you have any questions or have suggestions for this card … leave a comment or email me at Sherry@sherrystampinbella.com

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Spooky Creative Elements

Ciao Bella,

            Sorry to be so late in posting this morning… but it's Saturday, and I slept in for a change…..

I'm just loving the Creative Elements stamp set …it can go from vintage to whimsy to spring to fall …all in a change of color…..Today … I went Spooky… I haven't really started any Halloween projects yet….so I thought it was about time …..

If Halloween could be elegant this might be it …..I used the large background image in White Craft ink …and well it came out a little bright …. Just like I thought it would …..So after it dried… I took a sponge dauber and pounced all over the white with Old Olive Classic Ink …..I also pounced the pearls with Old Olive as well…..

And yes I did fussy cut to make the flower have a little more dimension … I was going for a Half dead flower but I like this too….

The Spooky stamp image is from the Wicked Cool stamp set …….

added a few rhinestones and a glimmer brad and call this card done …..

Ok I have a question for you… I have had some request for either classes in the mail or online classes …so I need some feedback on what types of classes you are looking for…..I need details that will work for YOU, so I can make it happen…..

For my Demo Sisters who has asked if I would start making classes and M&T for the short on time and don't want to mess with math in design ….what are you looking for in these types items…

Leave me comments so I can give you the best service possible …..

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Freak Flag Friday Creative Journal Page

Ciao Bella.

     It's that time again …..my Creativity Journal Challenge page…….

I got my 10 quotes done ….and put them randomly through out the journal…Some I decorated and some I didn't…..I'm not going to bore you with every page today….but I will show you another one of my favorites…

I also think that the Stamp set Creative Elements…is a favorite..I keep reaching for that stamp set …..

Ok here is a close up …..so you can read the quote

Pretty cool quote huh?…….and I love the colors…..In Colors and Daffodil Delight……..

Ok … I have to run today because …i have to get  quite a few things done before I go to dinner with Lucia …for final meeting for the November 5th Christmas Extravaganza stamp camp …..so I should have all details on Monday …. I hope …..

Have a great weekend

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Petite Pocket Memory Book

Ciao Bella,

              Look what I have for you today…….

isn't it just darling ….. and yes i went a little overboard with the ribbon….. It is a Memory Book made with the Petite Pockets die and Creative Elements Stamp Set ….. Each Page is made of one Pocket ….so there is plenty of room to keep small mementos…..leaves, rocks, lock of hair, ticket stubs…what ever…

Don't you just love this flower from creative elements set….I just love it stamped in daffodil delight , a pumpkin pie brad in the middle, set against the Cherry Cobbler…really gives it a 3-d look…..

There is plenty of room for pictures and journaling……. Of course there is my favorite blue Island Indigo… I couldn't not use it …..

It was really easy to make … I just Die cut all the envelopes from the petite pocket die …. Decorated them first ….that's the key… then attached them to one another with just a tiny bit of Sticky Strip …to make sure they stayed lined up… while I punched a whole with my crop a dile for the ribbon…..easy peasy …..

On another note I want to thank all of you for your kind notes and personal stories of having Sept 11 being a personal special day and how you cope with both ….. I am compiling them to give to my friend …..Thanks so much …..

If you have any questions … I'm always available ….. Sherry@sherrystampinbella.com

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Everyone’s Birthday is Special

Ciao Bella,

      Yesterday was the 10th anniversary of 9 11, and I remember ..It was incredibly scary for me …Because I wasn't living in the US at the time…..I was living in Belgium in a little town off the military installation ….and my husband is military and was at work on the installation …everything…was locked down…and since then …to this day…I still do all the Security measures learned about being an American living overseas…and not being a target…..

With that said … I have an acquaintance who chooses not to Celebrate her Birthday….. Her birthday was yesterday….and she was 16/17 when it happened…..and since then she has not celebrated her birthday….Now If you know me… you know I'm the queen of birthday's…. I love birthday's… the day to celebrate the miracle of each life being brought into the world…..So I choose to take some time out and make her a little special birthday treat ……

Isn't this cute….I had fun creating it just for her…..

I made this little match box and filled it with chocolate…

The sentiment is from the Hostess Set Birthday wishes …..and it was perfect for this little gift…

Here Is the Little card and envelope….. I used the petite pocket die for the envelope…..

And here it is all put together in a cute little Fancy favor box ….The sentiment comes from the same Hostess set …and yes ..she will be getting this gift today and so it is a little late…

So to Ms. Walden, and all the other September 11th Birthday babies…..Happy Birthday …….

Let's remember that these birthdays,… are the miracle that keeps this day bright…and celebrate the joy that each one brings into our life …..

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Where’s my Morning Cup?

Ciao Bella,

            It's Saturday and you know what that means ….. time to mow the lawn and get a few weekend chores done …. then it's time to get our SILLY on …..and I have a couple of ideas floating in my head for later today…but for now … it's 6am… and I'll I can think of is where's my morning cup of coffee…..

I know I'll Be drinking this later ….. it's still hot here in Georgia…It's Ice Coffee…..This little Single serve packets, are twice as big as the normal little single serve tube packet thing-ies….But it fits Perfectly into the new Petite Pocket ….What a perfect little gift or thank you for the coffee lover in your life….and so Simple to make …..all I did was run my card stock through the Petite Pocket Bigz Die, Stamp the background image, and fold up the pocket with Sticky Strip… then I stamped the coffee pot image and fussy cut it out and layered on to the ovals…. Wrapped the Cherry Cobbler striped ribbon around the pocket…..added the coffee pot layers … then stamp the Sentiments, punched it out and glued that on … and that's it you are done…..

Super fast and easy…..

I would love to show you and you friends how to make this …It is a perfect project for a girls night out…To schedule your evening of fun… just email me at sherry@sherrystampinbella.com

Now go get your silly on ….

Have a great weekend ….

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End the Summer with Petite Pockets

Ciao Bella,

        Ok … I have a confession to make this morning …. When I comes to gardening ….I am really cheap…I love to work in the garden and have beautiful flowers…but what I can't stand is the price of plants for the garden ….even seeds…..So this time of year I always have little envelopes in my purse…..so that when I'm out and about and I happen across a plant or flower, that happens to be "going to seed" ….I collect the seeds….embarrassing I know …but what can I say…..

So When Stampin Up Add the Petite Pocket Bigz Die to their collection …I was so excited…The first thing that came to mind were the old fashioned seed packets from yestar year…so I just had to make my own version …

For something intended to eventually be taken to the garden , I didn't want to go too fancy ….Here is what the die looks like

I didn't do anything fancy with the pocket ….just used it as it was intended….. Oh before I forget, even though this is a BIGZ die ….you only need 81/2 x 11 card stock to make it … that is sooo super cool…..anyway before I assembled the pocket I stamped the sun flower image in Early espresso randomly all over the Very Vanilla pocket …. and I stamp the image on a piece of scrap very Vanilla.  the , the Image on the scrap …I used a sponge dauber and "pounced" Daffodil Delights to Color it …..then are you ready for this ….. I fussy cut the image out…..I know … me and scissors not always a good mix …but I did ok this time…then I attached the image to the Flap of the pocket…with a color coordinating brad…Then I figures out where I wanted my other brad to go …to make the "old string closures"….. popped that brad in … used sticky strip to close the pocket up … added my bakers twine and BINGO, we have a winner …..I just think this is the cutest thing…..

Let me show you the Creative Elements Stamp Set …..This one is going to become a Favorite real fast

How gorgeous is this set …..it can take you from silly and whimsical to elegant and vintage…..this is one of those all purpose stamp sets you really need to own …..

Ok … tomorrow is Freak Flag Friday …so I'm off to get ready for that…

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free contact me … I'm always available ….

Sherry@Sherrystampinbella.com

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Creative Journal Challenge, The Cover

Ciao Bella,

      It's Let your Freak Flag Fly Friday……and that means I sharing my creative journal …from the challenge Stampin Up gave us…..

Are you to see my Journal's Cover ?…….

I just LOVE , LOVE, LOVE IT….. This was really so much fun to make…..if it was one of my favorites… it went on there…..Ok are you ready for the freak flag part?…… I had so much fun and was so excited to make this….that at certain times … I couldn't sit still …. I had to stand ….I was like a child who is sooo sooo excited that they just can contain themselves and are just bouncing all over …. when I realized this I just had to laugh at myself…..

Ok here are some close ups

Here is the top third…..

I used the stamp set Best Friends forever and Artistic Etching…..

I used the stamp set Perfect Words to remind myself how creative I am ….

And of course I had Smooch Spritz everything … with silver and pearl….. I love Smooch Spritz…. I have to get a new bottle of the pearl after this…lol

There are button and brads and Rhinestone and pearls…ribbon, paper ribbons and the Lollies…or what some people call the accordion folded medallion …….wow I get excited just talking about it …..

The funny thing is …..this actually has inspired me to rearrange furniture in my house …. no kidding…when we moved it almost 2 years ago … we just got the furniture in and good enough for now….. well … it has been nagging at me but I just didn't know what to do ….. but now ….things are moving….and of course …where am I starting…. my craft room/ class room …lol

Ok enough silly freak flag babble for one day …. I have to move furniture…..

But Before you Go …. check out the NEW Holiday MINI CATALOG …..if you didn't get yours in the mail …let me know and I will get one to you ….just email me at Sherry@sherrystampinbella.com ……

Have a great and Safe Labor Day Weekend …….

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Cindy Sue, My white trash queen

Ciao Bella,

Here is a fun fact for you…..Today is National Trail Mix Day,….Yep,…..it is …. how do I know this?….My son is in a video Broadcasting class at his school, and they do the morning video announcements, and they try to find a funky holiday for everyday to add to their "news broadcasts" … So what does that have to Do with Cindy Sue, my white trash queen ? ….. absolutely Nothing….really….

Here's Cindy Sue …

Remember the Card from the day before yesterday… my 5 minute , 50 cent card …..here is a step up version of the card…..so now it about a 10 minute card, and about 75 cents…. anyway ….I just love this image…and I'm not sure is stampin' Up gave her a name, so I'm calling her Cindy Sue, and she reminds me of those loud, outgoing, lots of fun broads…the kind who are the queen of everything but just a little off and lives in a trailer …..we all know one and love her to death …..Remember the old TV show Alice, and the character of FLO,…..

Now take Cindy Sue, and just Change the greeting…

Now, she's saying Happy Birthday!!!!!

Now I just love making her dress as gaudily as possible …..so look closely ….see anything ?

no?…..

are you sure?

well how about now?

how about now?…..

Look closely at the polka dots on her dress, her shoes and earrings….

they are all shiny and sparkly…what did I use to make it that way?…..Nope not crystal effects and glitter….

you are looking at a sneak Peek of Dazzling Details…a new product …that will be release tomorrow in the NEW HOLIDAY MINI Catalog…..I can't wait …. you are going to be creating your little butt off….

anyway….Dazzling Details is a bottle of liquid glitter with a fine pencil point tip for precise application … in ways that tradition glitter can do….and the best part …NO….I Mean NO Mess…. how cool is that … way cool …. and just like all Stampin Up products…it is coordinated to match all there colors…. the bottle comes in clear, but next week or so … I will be releasing my First Video Tutorial …yup scary I know….but in the video I will show you how to color you Dazzling Details…….. 

Ok back today…. it is the LAST DAY TO

If you haven't ordered it yet … NOW is the time ……

and if you love butterflies like I do …and want to support Breast Cancer Research …..

Yep … Today is the last day for this stamp set as well….I'm really going to miss this set……I just love that butterfly …….

So to make it extra easy ….. just Click Here … for all you last minute shopping… it will take you straight to my online ordering….

See you tomorrow?

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Scrapbooking Best Friends Forever

Ciao Bella,

        I haven't done a scrapbook page in a while and i was thinking it was about time…And on one of the Stampin' Up Demo Professional groups I belong to , they had a layout in their Weekly Scrapbooking Challenge that really just …spoke to me…I instantly know what to create…..so here it is …..

I used the Best Friends Forever Stamp Set,  it is awesome for creating scrapbooks …take the BFF out and you could have an entire album done …all you would have to do is change up some of the bling and placement of the pictures ….I bet you could ….really….

Here is a little close up …. I used only In- Colors…Pool Party, Island Indigo, Cameo Coral, Lucky Limeade, and Poppy Parade, and I also used Glimmer Brads…I also used the Two Tags Die for my bigshot to create my photo mats….Since I was using such vibrant colors but still wanting a vintage-ish feel …I used confetti White Card Stock…..as my base …..

This stamp set is so versatile …. I made a matching card…..Did I tell you … I used vanilla Smooch Spritz on both the page and the card … it is my favorite for sparkle…..actually …..my whole desk is covered in Smooch Spritz…..because I'm too lazy ….I just move paper and stuff out of the way …and spritz away…..Some days you would think I was part of the Twilight cast , because somehow I get it all over  me including my face…lol

Ok back to the card…the same elements ….almost the same focal point ….again this could a thank you card or a birthday card …just change the BFF to what ever your heart desires…..  

Now BIG Reminders …….Tomorrow …Tomorrow …Tomorrow

 yep the BUY 3 get 1 free ENDS TOMORROW !!!!!!!

 STampin Up campaign Against Breast Cancer ENDS TOMORROW!!!!!!!

YEP ….. the Summer Mini Catty Ends TOMORROW ….

So it time to get those things you have been putting Off …….It's Now or Never ……….

all you have to do is click my Shop now button …. you don't even have to get dressed …stay in your PJs….but you still need to just get before it's gone ….

See you tomorrow

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