Cutie Pie Envelope Book

I was going through my things, and in the back of my mind..I knew I had the NEW Catalog and Idea book, but I didn't want to open it up because I wanted to wait until convention to look at it with my friends...

Can I wait until next week to see what will be new in the catalog? I knew I had strong resistance and I was a strong person..and could just let it sit there, and not open the book.......

Well, in dreams, it always works out that way, doesn't it? In reality, it would never be that way....!!!!

I was going through my papers (really) and saw that I still had a few packs of this paper and an opened one, so...pulled it out and started cutting and playing.

I am going to miss this paper. It is going to retire, but the cute, bright colors are so cheerful..and I love the wasabi ribbon, and the striped ribbon (not retiring)...

I did the same thing to these envelopes that I did to the other book by folding in the flap, and covering both sides of the envelope. The inside is a small strip that just peeks out. I can put receipts inside as a folder type, or..some other photo ...I didn't make 'pages with the tabs' because I wasn't quite sure how I was going to use this yet....

Convention is 8 days.....I will be flying out with my fellow demonstrators on Tuesday next week....

"Anticipation....is making me wait"....is very hard to do...(Carly Simon)

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First time Discount on Stampin Up! Products!

click on the flyer to see it!
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Item# Pg Description Price listed is after the 25% discount
109117 167 Pocket Notes assortment $7.46
110479 168 Jersey Shore Designer Series paper $7.46
110699 168 East Coast Prep Designer Series paper $7.46
109159 169 Flowers For You Designer Series paper $7.46
110273 169 Spring Fling Designer Series paper $7.46
110748 170 Notebook Designer Series paper $7.46
109153 170 Porcelain Prints Designer Series paper $7.46
110751 171 Azure Designer Series paper $7.46
109164 171 River Rock Prints Designer Series paper $7.46
109175 171 Almost Amethyst Prints Designer Series paper $7.46
109168 171 Groovy Guava Prints Designer Series paper $7.46
109169 171 Close to Cocoa Prints Designer Series paper $7.46
110284 182 Eastern Elegance Rub-Ons $8.21
110285 182 Urban West Rub-Ons $8.21
110281 182 Cherished Memories Rub-Ons $8.21
109185 190 Jersey Ribbon Originals $9.71
109187 190 District Ribbon Originals $9.71
109189 190 Beachfront Ribbon Originals $9.71
110716 191 Wild Wasabi striped grosgrain ribbon $5.96
109062 191 River Rock double-stitched grosgrain ribbon $6.71

This list is in addition to the Hodgepodge Hardware Kits that are also 25% off right now, price listed is after the 25% discount.

105532 188 Aged Copper Hodgeppodge Hardware $20.96
105531 188 Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware $20.96
105515 188 Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware $20.96


These thing go FAST..don't wait a couple of days..get them NOW! This is just a partial listing. The full listing for the Accessories comes out on July 21st. I will try to have as much listed as quickly as I can!





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Mini Boxes for my charms

I have been thinking of how to make a box with a lid.....so...I think I have found a good way to make them..and to put in a window!!





I punched the circle for the window using the 1 3/8" circle punch, and adhered some window plastic to the inside. I put in the little baggie with the charm inside. These cute boxes are only 2x2x1!...

The little strap things are supposed to arrive today...so I can finish them off!

It is very simple, but fun...and already I have made 4 of them....all in the NEW colors!!!


Baja Breeze (light blue)
Kiwi Kiss (green...)
Pink Pirouette (light pink)
Riding Hood Red....
and...I used the New In-Color inks too!!!

but, I really love these boxes..and I am going to eventually make them in bigger sizes...for some cool projects!!! (wouldn't it be cool to make boxes for your gift cards, or box of cards???)

ONLY 11 DAYS til CONVENTION 2008!!




All the 6 NEW In-Colors...coming YOUR way..AUGUST 11th!!!...soon to a demonstrator near you!

or maybe, ...if you want to sign up..you can get them to your house now???



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Scissor Charm Hostess Gift

These are without the straps....ran out of them..so I am waiting to get them in...(tomorrow)....

This is the Monkey charm...(it is silly but I thought they were cute in the catalog..) If I was SMART, I would've purchased the sock monkey stamp set to make cute little boxes with that....but I don't really like sock monkeys...they kinda scare me (same as clowns too which really scared me after Poltergist!!!)

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Grandma's FAMILY book part 2

This one, I had 2 photos that my sister in law sent to me, that had her son, and their new dog..(our 'old' dog..) Well, she's happy now, with her new name GOLDIE !

I had 2 pictures and it didn't seem right to have 2 pages with almost the same photo, so I made this one tuck behind the first one. I cut a slit in the page protector so that it can be removed, and slid back in...

I was thinking NINJA Warriors..but they are PLAYSTATION Warriors...

I used craft ink and then the white gel pen which...as it usually happens, writes beautifully when you're practicing, but as soon as you get to the real thing, it messes up...

But, whenever the boys get together, this is where they go....they can sit and play this thing for hours..and never even come out for food..unless someone makes them eat...lol

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This is a sneak peek at my convention trades...it is a start...I am going to make some simple stamped cover for it..they are Scissor charms...Great for identifying your scissors, and also for hostesses, and downlines...

Do you think that people would want to trade for them???

This is one of my favorite ones...it is a monkey!!! lol..but I did kitty cats, and dragonfly, butterfly..etc...and I am getting some more beads for more charms....

I hope I get rid of all of them...I think I have about 40 done already, and then I have about 50 + more done, without the hanging part....but, I hope to do around 200....

What will I do if I end up coming home with all of them??? YIKES!!!




Let me know what YOU think of them.....!!!



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Grandma's FAMILY book

I betcha...that most of you look at your photos and then look at your stash to see what can be used to create your album....

Well this album was done opposite...I had this paper, and (probably soon to retire)....so, I wanted to make a scrapbook...had the book and the cardstock...and decorative papers.

I then had to look at all the photos I take to see what I could do with the papers....

LOL

backwards, right???

Well.......I thought it would be nice to get a little jump on my Christmas gifts...

My mom doesn't have a book yet of all the kids. I have been taking photos of my nephews for a time..and so, now I thought, it would be good to get the boys all together in 1 album. I made my mom an album with photos from our trip to Orlando, but this time, I would just do it of the family....

I had taken pictures of the boys at various event, and my brother's step son..which is part of the family...they will soon be getting a sister, since they're trying to adopt from China.

I like the albums in the magazines, although they look cluttered sometimes, they have a sense of scattered controlled chaos...which is often times, how my nephews are...controlled chaos...

Each boy has their own individuality..and they shine in their own way...

I have these pages almost done, and the rest will be done this coming weekend. I want to have it done before I leave for Convention, but I thought I would share what I had completed already,...



My sister in law...

we went to eat breakfast, and so I snapped a couple of shots of her...did I get my brother...her husband??? NO!..so I have to still get some of him......

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UFO's....

UFO's...

do you know what that is?













Unfinished Objects.




Well, I used to be a quilter....well. I sort of still am a quilter, but I just don't have the 'desire' to keep it up right now. So, I have UFO's at home tucked away to be done later...Not that I really want to see them.

This new paper is so pretty but it looks like fabric...I think that the Gingham just makes me feel like making quilts. So, this is a sneak peek at the new items that will be coming in the New Catalog and Idea book that will be out in 4 weeks! Are you getting excited? I love the New colors...well, I should say, they're growing more on me...The Riding Hood Red is a deeper, darker red, almost has a chocolate brown shade to it. It looks well with the chocolate cardstock, don't you think? This box will contain 3 cards, with envelopes....and this is a preview of a new card that will go inside.






So, this is a work in progress...and I hope to have them completed today...that's the beauty of stamping verses, quilting.....It takes me longer to finish a quilt, but then...these new papers makes me want to quilt too..so maybe I might just break out my sewing machine and open up my stash of fabrics to create something with them too..or finish something I started..but I will get these cards done FIRST!!!

I hesistate to share too many of the new things with you, because I want you to make sure you STAY excited about the things that will be going away to stay for a while..so while this is a UFO right now....It will eventually be finished, and I will share the whole collection with you ...VERY SOON!

All Stamps by Stampin' Up!® 1990-2008. Images are inspired by Dianne Shiozaki, unless otherwise noted.
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