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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Where’s my Highlander?

Ciao Bella,

     I told you another crazy week here at the Stampin Bella Household …..it has been all doctors and pharmacies… nothing serious ….just a royal pain in the you know where …..so Today ….I have a little game …Let's Play Where's My Highlander?…..

Remember I told you about my High School Senior having to dress up like a Highlander for the School pep rally …..and I was banned from going and watching the event? … well my secret agent(my 10th grade son) with the spy cam had a reaction to his medication and could not be at the pep rally… but did time his illness during the pep rally so I had to be at the school to pick him up …..So to honor my Senior Highlanders ban request…..I took these picture from the second floor of the school …where he wouldn't see me ….and I only have a little point and shoot camera …I so wish I had a real zoom lens …and I'm still waiting on pictures from the school with close ups ……. So which child is mine, in this crowd shot? ….. It took me several minutes …to find him to take the picture …..lol

maybe you can him in this picture?

or maybe this picture

or maybe this one

yep you found him ….. The electric blue pony tail  and green sash and plastic swords….and I know you really can't see it … a skirt!!!!! well it's suppose to be a kilt but he used a girls school uniform skirt…..and his face was painted in school colors…..think brave heart goes to the electric blue pep rally and becomes the school mascot …..I am very proud of my highlander … it takes a lot for a high school kids these days to dress in drag…..and I am happy to report …The Senior class won the school spirit stick at the pep rally …..

Now for something completely different

Christmas eye candy !!!!!

This has to be one of the easiest Christmas cards I ever made …..I used the new Stocking punch in the Holiday Mini Catalog with red Glimmer paper to create the stocking ….ran some Whisper White in the Poinsettia Embossing folder through the big shot ….read red for the card Base and ribbon and done ….. super simple and you could knock out you entire Christmas card list in a very short amount of time …….

Tomorrow I will take this card up a notch ….so don't forget to come back and visit …..

And have you seen the deals for October … you could get a free big shot or stamps …or how about stamping your food …..see my side bars for all the details….

See you tomorrow ……

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October is OMG Month

Ciao Bella,

    Stampin Up has 3 promotions this month …. can you believe it …3 ….I can't remember the if this has even ever happened before …this is way too cool ….

Here's the first one …

 This offer is great ….when you have no time or draw a blank on design …these kits give you the hand made you are looking for .. everything in the kit is cut and scored, directions are included…all you have to do is put them together …and right now …when you buy 2 of these kits ….you have you choice of one of the coordinating stamps sets for FREE….. I love free …

Next …..OMG

OMG… Cookie Stamps… Yup … stamps for your cookies ….how cool is that … now you can stamp in the kitchen …..yummy, yummy, yummy………and you get 2 different cookie recipes too …..I can't wait to try these ….

Ok and the Best for last …..Serious OMG…..

If you join my team, and become a Stampin Up demonstrator….You will receive a FREE Big Shot …..If you already have one …no problem … you can have up to $100 in FREE Products…..This is the perfect time to Join …if you are looking to make extra cash for christmas or even just a hobbiest that loves discounts, or a full time buisness …really this is the best offer …again OMG …. a Big Shot for free …who doesn't love FREE…..

Ok If you have any questions, I mean any at all … please don't hesitate…to contact me ….

If you feel the need to shop …all you have to do is click on my Shop Now button and you are one your way ….did you know …stampin up as added new items to the clearance rack …some great christmas buys in there …..

Alrighty then …. I will see you tomorrow with some fun eye candy …..

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Stockings and Glimmer Paper

Ciao Bella,

      I have been playing around with the Stocking Big Die from the Holiday Mini Catalog ….and the Red Glimmer paper….. I must say, I don;t know why I didn't pull this paper out before…..it is the most perfect glittery paper and it doesn't rub off….way cool …. all the glitter and with none of the mess…..

As I said, I'm still just playing around…nothing artsy fartsy…just using the die and glue the pieces together …..

This one is just Whisper White and Red Glimmer paper….

I did add a little ribbon so it could hang on a tree…..

This one is the reverse…..With Very Vanilla Card stock and the Red Glimmer Paper….

These are just so cute just like this …you really don't need to anything else …except maybe add a name to the top ….

these are so simple ….I bet even a kindergarten class could make these to decorate the walls of their class room and when it is time for Christmas break… they can take them home and hang them on the tree…….

ok … let me show the glimmer paper up close for a quick sec….

when i was playing with this…..I kept thinking that If this paper was around when they made the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy's Rudy Slippers would have been made out of this …….

I really does look like crushed rubies, sealed to paper…..

Now of Course… my silly came out…and I'll never know how my brain went from the Wizard of OZ to Barbie…..

Yep…..a Barbie stocking… I guess my girlie girl side came out…..don't tell me you don't know a little girl who doesn't love Barbie….

same thing really… just glues the pieces from the die together and added the name in glitter…

But wait ….I was still thinking about kids making these… and all my demo sisters making them with fancy boxes to things in …..I wanted something super …..super duper ….simple ….and it came to me …..

 I just attached a Petite Pocket to the back …..there is just enough room for a pencil, stickers and a piece or two of small candy…..

Or if you were a grown up looking for a fast easy gift for a neighbor or co-worker… it fits a gift card…..how cool is that ?   I mean really all I did was run the Petite pocket die through the big shot ….assembled it and glued it to the back of the stocking …..

 I'm thinking that this stocking die is a must have for everyone …from just kids art projects to grown up gifts …this die meets all those needs …

If you would like to purchase this die or the glimmer paper, just email me at sherry@sherrystampinbella.com…or… just click on the shop now button at the top …..

Have a great day and tomorrow is freak flag Friday …..

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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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New Holiday Mini Catalog…..It Here

Ciao Bella,

    Thanks for the Comments and emails about my creative journal cover…I'm so glad you all are enjoying my freak flag…So next Friday …I will post all the assignments that go into the journal …so you can better follow Along…..or join in if you would like…..

So THE NEW HOLIDAY MINI CATALOG came out 2 days ago… and I have been so busy creatively rearranging the furniture in my house …that my craft desk has been hidden….yes I started in my craft room/class room …..and if you saw , what it looks like right now…. OMG….

so anyway …..

There are sooo soooo sooooo many great products….. your Hand Made Holidays are going to better than ever …..

Here are some Highlights…..

For those of you how Love advent calendars… and good ones are hard to find …..check this out !!!!!

A Stamp set … Designed to make advent Calendars …..but it gets better …..

Peekaboo Frames for Your Big Shot …..that are designed to coordinate with the 25 and Counting stamp set….

But there is more ….oh yea …

A 1 inch square punch …to punch out the stamped images perfectly and fit into the peekaboo frames…

that Right there is enough to make me giddy…..

Here are some of my other favorites from the NEW HOLIDAY MINI CATALOG

Jingle Bells….need I say More….

Snow !!!!!!!!

Pewter Embossing Powder…. You know me and Heat Embossing….. now where is my heat tool…….

Now are you for this ……….

Simply Scored ….. oh yeah Baby…..This is an OMG….if I have ever seen one …. it just Blows Away every other one on the market away….. I'm not kidding …..for those of us with older eyes ….those little markers are to die for …..and no math needed …..no adjusting needed for this project…

Super Duper Major Big Time Wowzers….. right …..I'm not kidding …this mini catty will take long past the holidays this year…….

What … you say… You have not received your NEW HOLIDAY MINI CATALOG in the Mail Yet?

CLICK HERE and let me know and I will get one to you ASAP !!!!!

DID YOU KNOW …. that with the new hostess Benefits…..you can get the Simply Scored for FREE with a qualifying workshop….. I know how great it that?…….

Click Here to Book your Workshop TODAY….. 

Stay safe this holiday weekend

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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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Basket full of Paisley Petals

Ciao Bella,

  I have you have those days, where you think you were on the ball, getting the to do list done and maybe getting a half step ahead …..well that was me this morning ….. I had a awesome time creating projects to share with you and designing projects for up coming workshops ….. I go to write this post and bam…..

Ok let me show you todays… super cute project ….and then I'll explain…

Isn't it soooo sooo cute…a basket decorated with the Paisley Petals designer series paper …..and went into the NEW 2011 Idea Book & Catalog, to get the exact name of the die ….. only to discover …this cute little basket and bloom die for my Big Shot RETIRED!!!!!…BAM….. For a Stampin' Up Demonstrator is like tripping over your own feet and loosing "cool points"….

 So let's look at the close up and focus on the great elements that we can still get from the New Idea Book & Catalog …..

I know that the picture is a little Out of focus ….. but I was trying to show you the Glimmer Brad

  and the NEW MINI BRADS…..I punch the flowers out of scrap Paisley Petals, I had lying around after the last couple of projects I made… and thought would they be cute on a basket….With the Big flower, a glimmer brad was a must…..and with the little punched flowers…they are perfect for the NEW MINI BRADS….

to give you a better idea of the size of the New Mini Brads….check this out

 As you know the Glimmer Brads are HUGE….. The Gold Brad is the standard brad size…the colored brads look like they MIGHT be a little bigger….. But those mini Brads are only about 1/3 the size…..they are not difficult to work with …it seems to me the Post-ie bendable parts are wee bit longer than the standard Brads…..and the bend-ie parts … bend so easy ….almost too soft ….in fact I would say that it is perfect …

So what do you think?  too cool …..so maybe just maybe …I got some of those cool points back …..

As Always… If you would like to order the Mini Brads or anything you see in my posts…just email me at Sherry@sherrystampinbella.com

Also know anybody who wants a slightly used Basket and Bloom XL die for their Big Shot … for cheap …email me as well …lol

Don't forget to check out my Classes ….. Ladies Night out OPEN Crop Night is this Friday … DID YOU RSVP YET?

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Afterthoughts

Ciao Bella,

     Here is the next fun treat I will be offering at my booth at the St Marys 4th of July Festival

These were so fun to make …..all punches and big shot …my kind of cutting…..and I used the stamp set Perfect Words ……

here is a close up , aren't they just fun and pretty…great little gifts for just about anything…..

I have to admit these three here are my favorite ,,, and I used the stamp set Afterthoughts …..I just love both of these sets … they have perfect sentiments for every occasion without being "too much" or too "kiddie"…..

I have to thank my son Patrick for filling the bags for me …..Funny thing is I was just going to leave them random M&Ms in the bags… after he filled them all ..he can to me and said .."Mom I got bored, so I played around with the colors in the bags "   By doing that I think some came out extra cute … Thanks Patrick …..by the way… Patrick is 15 and wore food handlers gloves …what a sport…..

If you have any question or would like to purchase either of these stamp sets … just email me at sherry@sherrystampinbella.com

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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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Clear for teddy

Ciao Bella,

      Yesterday, I showed you a 6×6 scrap page featuring the Clearly for you stamp set and said today I would show you another that was inspired from that little page…

Now this one is a little more over the top ….Because this page is a gift that a friend asked me to make for her…she wanted teddy bears,butterflies,baby in basket…..there is allot going on on this page

 There are lots of Jewels and pearls as well. I am thinking the vintage trinket safety pin, needs a little something more …maybe a pink tiny knot…

Not only did I use the Clearly for You stamp set, I also used the Teddy & Train…And of course a lot of Big Shot Embossing Folder and Embosslettes, and the Scalloped Square Duo die… Punches …at least 4 different ones…and the color Spitzer tool…..This page is almost a stamp camp by it self …..Maybe I should have a class on vintage Scrap Pages … Hmm……

Let me know what you think ?   

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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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