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

Valentines Cards.....

Okay so no New Years Cards yet! But I'm working on some and will share soon!

I have a few swaps coming up and made these cute cards!

I don't have my order yet so I used the "Always" stamp set!

I hope everyone has a Great New Year!

Jason went to a football game, the kids are watching TV

and I'm posting on my Blog!

I am so tired tonight I'll be in bed before the new year!

You'll notice something different about my Blog....

I am no longer a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator so all my links are gone.

I could not fulfill my quarterly minimums.

Time are tough in this economy and I'm sure my family is not the only

family having financial hard times.

I am thankful to have a roof over our head, 3 healthy beautiful babies

a wonderful husband, my health is good!

I will be signing up again in 6 months or maybe something else will fall into my lap!

I will continue to buy Stampin' Up! products

and post them here to share with my viewers!

I LOVE to stamp!!!!

It's my passion and salvation.

Happy New Year!!!!

Melissa

Merry Christmas...

To You & Your family!!

I hope everyone is having a nice holiday!!

My family had a Great Christmas, the kids enjoyed all of there gifts.

We had a great dinner with family!

A non-traditional meal of Lasagna, Garlic Toast, Salad & Chocolate Cake! YUMMY!!

I am so happy to finally be done with Christmas and Happy to enjoy the New Year!

I'll be posting some New Year's Cards tomorrow!!

Rubber Hugs,

Melissa

Technique Tuesday......

Rub-On's & Card....
Today's card is a great card for that special someone who deserves a card

but you don't have allot of time to spend making a card!

This card measures 4x11 inches and scored@ 3 & 8.

I placed a white piece of Card stock measuring 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 on the inside.

Fold it up and tie your ribbon to keep it shut!

and there you have a cute card for someone special!

Card Recipe

Stamp Set: One of a Kind (Pg 116)

Card Stock: Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip, Hawaii Papaya

Ink: Tangerine Tango

Accessories: Anchored Rub-On's, Tangerine Tango Ribbon,

Scalloped Circle Punch, Scalloped Edge Punch

On a personal note:

I am so sorry I have been MIA,

my son Mac had pneumonia and was home sick for 2 weeks from school.
Then we moved which took allot longer then planned. We had no help

moving so we did it all by our selves! Moving from a 4 bedroom house to a three bedroom apartment is a little hard! And now the kids are home for Thanksgiving Break

and Madeline & Myles are sick!

Myles and Madeline have a bad cough, running a temp and feeling yucky!

so finding the time to Stamp has been a little difficult!

I can't wait til everybody is well again!

I hope everyone has a Great Thanksgiving!!

Rubber Hugs, Melissa

Blog Candy Winner!!

Thanks to everyone who left me a comment!!

Now I have so many NEW Color Combo's to use...

Thank for sharing!

Now for the winner!!

Love your card in the last post! I have so many favorite color combos, but right now I'm making cards with Cool Caribbean, Black & White. Thanks for this chance to win sweet candy!~Brenda H.

Thanks Brenda, Cool Caribbean is my all time favorite

SU Color I was so SAD to see it retire

I would love VERY much for all the In-Color's to become part of the SU Color Wheel!!

Maybe in the future....if not then

at least bring back Cool Caribbean!!!

Brenda please email me your snail address

and I will mail your paper on Friday

to everyone else thanks for playing!!

Rubber Hugs,

Melissa

Blog Candy...

for being so patient while I was gone!

I can't find my camera, packed in a box somewhere!

I am going to be giving away some Stampin' Up! Retired Paper

*Fall Flowers

*Rebecca

This paper is New in unopened packages!

To win my Candy, please leave me a comment and tell what your favorite

Stampin' Up! Color Combination is.

I will pick a winner on Tuesday 11-18

Have fun!!

Melissa