Happy Easter!!

We just got back from church....

Wow I have posted 4 days in a row..

I am so proud of myself!

This is my Swap Card in Black & White

and another I made with a change in the ribbon!

Why is my picture in Black & White?

Madeline changed my camera settings and I did

not know how to change them back to normal. I was on my way to the Post Office and needed a quick picture!

So that's why it's in Black & White.

This was a Occasions Mini Swap

and of course I used

my New Favorite set Great Friend.

Are you Sick of Great Friend Yet?

I hope it make it in the New catalog in July!!

I don't like the colored photo. I think the Gingham Ribbon is too much! What do you think?

We are having family over for Easter Dinner.

I hope you have a Great Easter with your Family!!

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Great Friend

Card Stock: Basic Gray, Baja Breeze,Whisper White

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: Circle Scalloped Punch, White Satin Ribbon,Circle Punch

I'll be Back Tomorrow with a Cute Purse that Holds Cards!

Rubber Hugs,Melissa

More Great Friend!

Here's another card using my new favorite stamp set!

The Walk in the Park DSPaper is Gorgeous!

It's so Spring!!!

I also used ribbon from the Ribbon Bundle from

Sale-a-Bration in So Saffron.

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Great Friend

Card Stock: Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Cameo Coral

DSPaper Walk in the Park

Ink: Baja Breeze, Basic Black

Accessories: So Saffron 5/8 Ribbon, Scalloped Circle Punch,

Circle Punch

I'll be back tomorrow with my Swap Card!

Rubber Hugs, Melissa

My Favorite NEW Stamp Set....
Great Friend!
From the New Occasions Mini Catalog!!
I just LOVE everything in the New Mini Catalog.
The stamps, paper & accessories are awesome.
I love the spring time, everything is blooming and the sun is shinning!
I had a chance to sit and play with my new stuff and all I can say is WOW!!
Here's a card I made using my curly label punch.
I used Baja Breeze Card Stock and Walk in the Park DSPaper.
I am in love with the Butterfly Stamp!
Card Recipe
Stamp Set: Great Friend
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Curly Label Punch, Silver Brads,
5/8 Whisper White Satin Ribbon
Rubber Hugs, Melissa

I Suck at Time Management!!

Before I had my kids I was organized and almost always used my time wisely.

Then I started having babies in 1996 and it all went out the window.

Had my daughter in 96, my son in 97 and my youngest son in 2000!

At about the time I was having my kids the earth started spinning faster!

I so need more hours in a day. The kids are on Spring Break this week and it's been crazy!!

I love having them home but can't wait til they go back to school next Monday!

Am I the only one who has this time management problem??

If anyone has any advise please share.

Okay back to my cute little purse that holds (3) 3x3 cards or a treat!

If you click here it will take to the directions.

This is so easy to make and doesn't take a long time.

This purse is only 3" high but oh so CUTE!

I made this one for my New Recruit, Rose Vitale!

Welcome Rose! I know your just going to love Stampin' Up!

I hope you will enjoy this tutorial from Splitcaoststampers.

I used Riding Hood Red Card Stock & Washington Apple DSPaper

and for the accessories I used Riding Hood Red striped ribbon

and Brads I pick up at Micheals that matched perfectly!

I also used a Velcro dot to hold the the purse closed.

If make a purse leave a comment with a picture.

Rubber hugs, Melissa

I'm Back.....

Sorry to be gone soooooooooo Longggggggg!

I have been busy working my Stampin' Up! business.

I have been Stamping with some New DsPaper & New Stamps!

Here is a SNEAK PEEK...

at one of my upcoming classes .

This is 1 of my cards for a Stamp Camp in April.

I just love this new Parisian Breeze Specialty Paper.

It includes Textured Patterned Card stock

It's just Beautiful!

My inspiration for this card came when I was Blog

Surfing and came across Linda McClain Blog

Linda is a Great Artist and I browse her Blog Daily!!

Thanks Linda for sharing your creations!

I hope this will inspire you to make a Beautiful card!

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Wonderful Watercolors

Card Stock: Baja Breeze, Whisper White

DSPaper Parisian Breeze

Ink: Chocolate chip, Kiwi Kiss

Accessories: Chocolate Chip Taffeta ribbon, Scalloped Edge punch

Corner Rounder punch, Paper Piercer

Rubber Hugs, Melissa

A Late Valentine Share...

I am finally a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator AGAIN!!!

I felt so lost without Stampin' Up!

Now I'm just waiting for my Starter Kit to arrive!

I do have a workshop booked for next Sunday March 8Th.

That's a good way to start off my "New" Stampin' Up! Business.

I made this card before valentines day, it was tucked away in pictures, so

I thought I would share it with you!

Once again I used retired DSPaper!!

I am so excited about going back to 1 catalog a year!

My customers are excited too!

Now I don't have to worry about stamps & paper retiring every six months!

Are you excited too?

Don't for get that we also get 3 Mini's a year lasting 4 months at a time!

So new stuff all year long too!! Yeah!!!

Well I've got to go get the boys from school and then Madeline from school too.

And don't forget laundry, dinner and maybe some stamping, if I'm lucky!

Rubber Hugs,

Melissa

Retired Challenge....

On Sunday's is when I make cards using Retired Paper,

Accessories & Stamps!

As a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator I only use SU products that are current!

But I have a Pile of Paper, a Stack of Stamps & Accessories that retired and are Screaming....USE ME!!!!!

and Jason says use it or get rid of It!!

So here is some Purely Pomegranite Card stock, DSpaper, Ribbon & Accessories!

I am sure I am not the only Stampin' Demonstrator out there with this dilemma!

Please share what you do with your retired stash....

Rubber Hugs..

Melissa

2 Challeges in 1....

Color Challenge....

Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango & Certainly Celery

Ever since we launched the NEW In-Color line with the 2008 Catalog

I have liked the In Color's but never knew what to do with Pacific Point!

So I had to challenge myself to make a card with this color!

I did not have any matching DSPaper so I decided

to come up with my own color palette.

Does anyone else have a hard time using pacific Point?

or is it just me!

I think my card turned out Cute and Hopefully I won't be afraid

to use Pacific Point again. I really need to order some matching DSPaper!

Stamp Set Challenge...

Big Flowers

I bought the Big Flowers stamp set a long time ago,

I love it but have a hard time using it in cards or anything else!

So I challenged myself to make a card with the stamp set!

Well I think it's a cute card but still am challenged with this set!

Does that ever happen to you? Maybe I should use

it on a scrapbook page??

Card recipe

Stamp Set: Big Flowers, Stem Sayings

Card Stock: Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango, Certainly Celery, Whisper White

Ink: Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango, Certainly Celery

Accessories: Scalloped Circle Punch, Scalloped Edge,

Striped ribbon in Pumpkin Pie, Brads

**Leave me a comment and the winner will get my card!!

I will pick a winner on Sunday!

Rubber Hugs,

Melissa

Update about my BLOG!!

I have been a busy stamper! I am changing some stuff on this BLOG!

I am still going to post Artwork, Sketches & Challenges but for all my viewers and have a separate Blog for my Customers! I just figured I needed a blog

to post all my favorite Blogs on and this Blog was perfect to keep going but

needed my customers to see only my artwork, Stampin' Up! Special and Su business information! After this post I will be posting some cards I have been working on.

Celebrating......

I can resign during Sale-A-Bration!

I am so excited to join Stampin' Up! again!

When you join Stampin' Up! during February & March

you can choose an extra stamp set for FREE!

I am getting so excited to Celebrate the arrival of the

NEW 2009 Stampin' Up! Catalog.

I have already posted a picture of the New Catty on my Blog.

Tomorrow I will get a visit from Mr Brown....

along with my New Catalog!!

I can't wait!

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Celebrate Everything

Card Stock: Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip,

Whisper White, DSPaper Hawaii Papaya

Inks: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Button from Scrapbook Store, Paper Piercer,

Photo Corners Punch

Rubber Hugs,

Melissa