Technique Night - Belated Happy Valentine's Day!

Well here were my Valentine's! A little late, but here they are. I had fun making them. This is what we are doing this Friday at my monthly technique class instead of last Friday. On the Valentine to the left I used the new heart shape treat cup and the tab on it is to pull and release the M&M's. Unfortunately my daughter wasn't thinking about that when she pulled hers and the M&M's went everywhere! Wish I was there for that one!

This next one was really pretty easy. I used a couple of heart punches and an embossing folder. Got this idea from the Technique Junkie newsletter I subscribe to. So many cool techniques in this past issue.

This last technique I also got from Technique Junkie.
I used the shimmer paint, which is still available, and re-inkers. This was also very easy to do and a lot of fun. Hope you stop by next month to see what exciting technique we do. Or better yet, come to class and enjoy in person! I will be posting other new and exciting things before the next class, so see you soon!

Happy Valentine's Day

Well I know this project has nothing to do with Valentine's Day exactly, but this was a big project I just finished up. Another niece of mine (much older)is having a baby and she just had her shower yesterday. I had made her a baby blanket and a photo album. Really liked the way the album turned out. I stamped the front cover with craft ink and made chipboard letters covered with the crystal effects. I also made the frame from a piece of chipboard and covered it with some DSP. The first page in the album a lifted from the Simply Scrappin Kit that's in the current SU catalog. Just loved that page.

The next page I got from MDS (My Digital Studio) Figured it would be easiest to use the templates from that and just make them for real. I also got some ideas from pagemaps.com They have a monthly newsletter that's free and members are also uploading samples of their layouts. These are just some samples from the album. I did take pictures of all the pages and loved the way it turned out. She loved the book too and fortunately noone else got her anything like it, how could they! Now she'll be all ready for when the baby comes to document her progress!

My technique class was postponed to this coming Friday, so I'll post the pictures from that in the next few days. In case you wanted to come and couldn't make it last week, call me and reserve your spot. For the others that are coming, I'll see you then! Have a great V day! Cyndy

Happy Birthday!

Well it's been a couple of busy weeks! I've been working on several projects and finally finished a few! First card was for my nephew. I missed his birthday and wanted to make him a special card. I think he turned 10 or 11. How bad is that, I don't even know! Well I really liked the way his card turned out. I took regular brads and used heat n' stick powder and red glitter on the icing of the cupcake and the candle on it too. Just love that glitter! I also used one of the texture plates in the Sizzix for the cover of the card. Need to make another one of these to keep on hand, nice look for a boy of any age I think. The second card was for my niece (my nephew's sister) she just turned 5. Had to make something pretty for her and had to use that glitter! Also used some of my new stuff from the Occasions Mini. Now onto the next project!

Friends - Very Vintage

Some of the new stuff from the Occasions Mini I was playing around with. Sending this off to a special friend, wait til she gets it, she'll be so surprised! Shuh, don't tell anybody! I used pretty in pink for the base card and wheeled the very vintage jumbo wheel with pretty in pink ink, then I used the polka dots embossing folder and rubbed the chocolate chip ink over the dots. I also used the new corner and edge scallop punches for the frame around "friends" and part of the border. The bottom is layered with the new paper in the mini called Sending Love, it has embossed glittery stuff on it, very pretty, and real red. I also used the new brads, butterfly sizzlet and satin ribbon. Now to make another for me to keep! TaTa for now! Cyndy

Holiday Gift

This past holiday season I got a part time job working at Coldwater Creek in Chester. It was a lot of fun and got a lot of new clothes! Of course I thought about everything in SU colors! Well last weekend they had a party for everyone and we had a grab bag. I used the blocks we sold in the Holiday Mini and made a gift. I used the theme of different holidays (i.e. Christmas, St. Patrick's Day, etc.), I got this idea from my upline Tina Rosenkrans. She had a display at our last Fall Fest. I loved how the blocks turned out and now need to get some more so I can make at least another set for me! Here are the pictures, hope you enjoy them as much as I did and it was fun to make as well! Cyndy

Sale-A-Bration Swaps

I recently participated in a Sale-a-Bration Swap and just wanted to show you all the beautiful swaps and ideas I got. Ok, I don't know how to edit this any better then it is, so if anyone can lend a hand in helping me figure out how to get these pictures in and take up less space and able to put some of what I'm writing next to the pictures, please let me know. This first picture with the mirror image of the bird wasn't a Sale-a-Bration swap, but Tina added it as a bonus! It's by Michelle Zindorf. She was at our Fall Fest and taught how to do this. She is a very talented lady! the next swap is by Leslie Percival. It looks like she did Rock n' Roll, love the color! Below left is by Kelly Mahoney and right by Jen Peel.

These next 2 are by Debbie VanGieson and Donna Foster.

These two are by Chris Litchfield and Claire Lawrence. Really gotta get that DSP!

This last one is by Debby Kainu, love the bling and this new DSP in the Occasions is sparkly!

Downline Meeting

Well last night was my upline Tina Rosenkraus downline meeting. This month we talked about leadership and the exciting changes coming our way. We also had a shoebox swap. Here are the pictures of the swaps we each made. The flower to the left is by Jeannine Rubenstein and the card to the right is by Tina Rosenkraus. Jeannine also brought some show and tells that she made using the Big Shot and our die cuts, but didn't have my camera to take pics, sorry. She made head bands (die cut flowers with fabric and used a brad to attach to head band), and hair clips (also using the die cuts and the new felt pieces in the Occasions Mini) they were real cute! I had also scene a picture of someone who used the flower brads and made earrings! It was on our new Stampin' Connection, just for SU Demonstrators! It's a new way for us to be able to connect more and post our creations!

The cute little milk box was created by Debbie VanGieson and the calendar to the right was done by Louise DelVecchio. There is a magnet on the back so you can put it up on your frig! Isn't it adorable!

This cute little owl was made by Tina Rosenkraus. She copied it from our monthly Stampin' Discuss. Isn't it cute! Now I need to figure out what to do with it!

I also made a mini chipboard album, some pics below. I need to fill in some info but really happy with the way it turned out. It was a lot of fun to make! The picture to the right is the front of the album and below is just inside. That is a picture of the my grandparents on their wedding day in 1919!

The picture here to the left is me on my wedding day in 1982! Big difference!

Well I hope you enjoyed all the show and tells for today! I have some more to post but will have to wait for another day! Enjoy the rain and don't get to wet. Cyndy