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one more time!

Realized that I have to get a bday card to a friend in the UK by Thursday.....what do you think my chances are??!!! LOL.  Anyway, I whipped off this birthday card by using the Sell-a-bration Just Delightful Simply Scrappin' Kit ("they're not just for scrapbooking!").  I used the 2 designer papers on the front of the card, threw in a scrap of bashful blue for contrast, then used the self adhesive die cuts in the kit for the features.  The stamping is on the inside....I used the "It's Your Birthday" set.  It doesn't show up very well, but I also sponged a bit of celery ink on the bottom striped paper.

This card may look familiar....I used the kissing technique with the fine lace background & big blossom sell-a-bration stamp, plus the "so very" stamp set.  I used a pixie pink stampin' write marker to create "stitch" lines around the image to help define it a bit better, and used a sponge dauber with summer sun ink for the centre of the flower. 

It will be going to one of Dylan's classmates, Kaela, who is moving to the next city (and when you're 6 years old, that's very far away).  Playdates aren't going to be as easy now!

OK off to see about creating some masterpieces for the upcoming movers & shakers classes! 

Linda

Good bye SAB!

*sigh* I can't believe Sell-a-bration is almost over....it's one of my favourite times of the Stampin' Up! year....  As a demonstrator, I like to be able to use all the current catalogue items to show you all the wonderful things that you can create!  So, that means "out with the old, in with the new" in terms of the mini stamp sets with which I'll be creating upcoming class projects.  I'm done my swap cards, my weekend homework (I'll post them later, since I think they're also to be entered into a Stampin' Up! contest), and decided to play around a bit, since I'm not watching the Oscars tonight (really, what's the point....I only saw movies from one category...."animated", and on top of it, the film that my brother worked on, "Everyone's Hero" wasn't nominated).  Anyway, I digress.  (I know, what a surprise).  Used the So Very sell-a-bration set, along with self-adhesive die cuts from the sell-a-bration Simply Scrappin' kit Just Delightful.  Oh, and used a pocket notes card, from the winter mini which will also be ending Feb 28th. 

And now....the inside of the card..... using the "chirp up" bird from the Very Punny sell-a-bration set, coloured with the Pure Colour Pencils.
So, although I am sad that sell-a-bration's coming to an end, I can look forward to the SPRING mini and the season itself.  Stampin' Up! also has a fantastic special for the month of March - I'll post details March 1st!!

You can still call me with your last minute winter mini or Sell-a-bration orders!!  Sell-a-brate while you can!!  LOL.

Another Sell-a-bration card

Had a great time as always last evening with Linda & friends!  They gamely worked their way through the shaker card....finicky to assemble but fantastic when finished?! LOL.  Here's a sell-a-bration card that we did last evening. 

The sell-a-bration stamp set is Happy Harmony.  Stamped onto very vanilla with versamark (I'm so alliterate this evening) and then brushed with pearl ex powders from the Assortment II pack - we used super russet, true blue & spring green (I think!).  The card front was stamped with the "spatter" type stamp from Itty Bitty Backgrounds.  I think of these stamps as "must have accessories" as they have the power to instantly dress up any card!  Anyway - we stamped in versamark & brushed with the blue pearl ex powder to give a subtle, elegant touch.  Unfortunately, it's so subtle & elegant that it doesn't show up well in the scan!!  The front edge of the card was torn to reveal a strip of brushed copper metallic card stock which was added to the back inside edge of the card.  Simple but elegant, I think!

Sell-a-brating while I can.....

Sell-a-Brating while I can....

I'm posting a more sell-a-bration cards while I can!  This card will be one of the projects we'll be doing for Linda's in home workshop tonight....(I've delayed publishing this post so it won't spoil it for the class attendees!!).  The card features the Sell-A-Bration set, Big Blossom.  I inked the  Fine Lace background with pink passion ink (applied with a brayer to make it easier), then pressed the clean blossom stamp onto the inked lace stamp to create a blossom with texture.  It's stamped across a whisper white notecard which is slightly smaller than the standard 1/2 sheet card, and comes complete with envelopes.  I like how the flower wraps around to the back of the card.  The sentiment from the winter mini set Small Sayings.  The centre of the flower is barely banana, punched with the 3/4" circle punch and mounted with a stampin' dimensional to give....dimension.

Opportunity Night

I've just added another event to my calendar.  An Opportunity Night - Friday, Feb 23rd from 7 to 9 pm at my home.  If you are curious about the Stampin' Up! business opportunity, this is your chance to get your questions answered (with no commitment required!!).  The mini starter kit special ($137) only runs until the end of February, so there's still time to act!  RSVP ASAP....I can give you more detailed instructions on getting to my place then.  Hope to see you!

Spring Mini Catalogue Mail out

Can you believe it?!  The Sell-a-bration & Winter mini catalogues will be ending in a few weeks!  Look in your mailbox for your copy of the spring mini catalogue......you're going to LOVE this one!

FOUND!

Did you know that a hamster can climb 2 flights of stairs?  Neither did I until this evening.  I am extremely happy & relieved to report that Pikachu Climber (that's really what Dylan had named him, who knew how appropriate the last name would be) is back in his (I think it's a "he") OLD cage - the wire one that I didn't like because the bedding tended to fall out onto the floor when he pushed it around.  However, bedding on the floor is much preferable than hamster on the floor, when given a choice.  If only he knew - by escaping, he gave up the funky plastic condo and moved back to the starter wire cage home.  (insert victorious/vindictive "HA" here)  OK off to get some sleep now!!  (Obviously didn't get much work done tonight...promise to post some creative stuff over the weekend....)

If I'm quiet online for a bit....

It's because I'm looking for a HAMSTER.  Pikachu aka Houdini has escaped from his cage (AGAIN) - some kind of Herculian strength to knock out components of his plastic cage and escape.  Last time we found him in minutes of the search starting.  This time.......wish us luck.  (or should I say wish ME luck).  Dylan isn't horribly broken up about the disappearance....yet.  Off again for the search.  We have the trail of food out....

Canadian Congrats Card

Just found out that a friend became an "official" Canadian this past week, so we're celebrating on Saturday.  Here's the card I created to commemorate the event.  It fits in SU's large long envelopes & will hold Tim Horton's coupons, a fitting Canadian gift, I thought...  I used Headline Alpha to create the "Congrats", the maple leaf from the Autumn set, and "eh" is in Brushstroke Alpha.  Used the colours of real red & whisper white, of course, and threw in a bit of basic black for contrast.  Hodgepodge hardware as a small decorative accent.         

It's a snow day here today!  I'll be spending the AM doing paperwork (the non-fun kind of paperwork) and seeing if I can head out this afternoon to do a couple of visits for my "other" job (physio), when hopefully the ploughs and salters have been able to get a handle on things out there.  I figured if it's bad enough to keep the kids home from school, what the heck am I doing trying to drive around to people's homes??!!

Keep warm!    

snowed in....

Lots of light fluffy stuff dropped onto Burlington today...so our afternoon & evening events were cancelled - Dylan's piano lesson, my choir practice...  Had a good mail day - received my new Paper Crafts & Simple Scrapbooks magazines.  I've decided I should have a creative mantra (as Ali Edwards advocates!) - she calls it a Personal Creative Manifesto.  Mine should be...I will "Just do it" and not just read about it!!  I love all the creativity I see in the mags and find it inspiring, but as many of you will know....I haven't got a lot to show for it.  Well, I do have cards etc from classes that I'm doing....but also have a pile of photos just waiting to be scrapped!  (Disneyworld, how "scrappable" is that?!)  So.  I'm going to set aside some time each week to just "play" with all my stamping tools and see what happens!!  I've put it out into cyberspace, so there it is.  Now I'm off to do some creative paper work - have some cards I need to come up with, personally and professionally.  I'll try to post the results later!