Crazy for Cupcakes Card

Our daughter turned 21 last week, and here is a beautiful birthday card that Nancy Riley sent her!! You can also find this card (and recipe) on Nancy's blog, iSTAMP.

Our Son's Wedding!

Here are some wedding pictures from last weekend. This is our son, Brook, and his beautiful bride, Shannon. Brook is a Captain in the Air Force. He flies a C-17. His bride is studying to be a dental hygienist. They got married (and currently reside) in Charleston, SC.

Thanks for letting me share here!

Hi Y'all!

Just a quick note from the south to post some wedding cards my son and SOON TO BE daughter in law! Aren't these beautiful? Of course, I just had to grab my camera! Sorry the lighting isn't the greatest....

The first card is from Nancy Riley and her family:


This one is from Ginny Schembri and her family!!

Will post pictures later.....back to wedding stuff!

Deal #4 Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware 35% off!

I am SO EXCITED about the deal of the week this week! The Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware is 35% off!!! WOOOHOOO! Have you seen everything that is included in this? Check out page 178 in the catalog. There are 200 pieces in this kit!!! This kit normally retails for $29.95 and is now on sale for only $18.99! This special is good through July 26th.

Please email me if you are interested in this awesome deal and I will get that ordered for you. If you are an out of towner, please go to my Stampin' Up website and you can place your order online. My Stampin' Up website can be found HERE.

Birthday Gift

It's another cupcake themed gift! This gift was for my sweet friend and weSTAMP partner, Nancy Riley. She will be celebrating her birthday on Tuesday!! (Stop over to her blog and be sure and wish her a happy birthday!!)

This gift was made with the paper from Stamin' Up's Designer Series Patterned Paper: "Thoroughly Modern". You can find the original pattern for this cupcake gift on Nicole Heady's blog, which can be found HERE.

I won't be blogging in the next couple of weeks because we are heading to our son's wedding in Charleston, SC! WOOOHOOO! Will post pictures later!!

Special of the Week #3

To order, click on "Deal of the Week" picture to go to my Stampin' Up website.

Add some BLING to your projects!

SQUARE FIRE RHINESTONE BRADS are now 30% off from now until July 19th! For only $6.99 (regularly $10.95) you can enhance many projects with these. Colors included in the "FIRE" collection are: Pink, Pumpkin, Red and Yellow. There are approximately 80 brads included in 2 different sizes.

Stamp Club Projects for July

Here are the Stamp Club projects for this month. I have done these purses before. You can see some earlier ones HERE. I got the idea from Becky Roberts. She has an amazing blog, I encourage you to check it out. Her blog, and link to step by step instructions for making the purse, can be found HERE.

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Melon Mambo, Razzleberry Lemonade, Crushed Curry

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: Top Note Die Cut, Word Window Punch, Crushed Curry Polka Dot Ribbon, Jumbo Eyelets, Crop-a-Dile, White 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Small Cellophane Bag, Hersheys Chocolate Nuggests (paper is cut 1" x 3" to wrap the chocolate in)

I knew I wanted to use this stamp set for Stamp Club this month. The night before class I saw this card posted by Lynn HERE and loved how the words popped out when you pulled the tag out. CLEVER! I used mostly new In Colors for this card.

Recipe:

Stamp Set: On a Pedestal

Paper: Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Razzleberry Lemonade DP

Ink: Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: Pumpkin Pie 1/4” Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Edge Punch, Tag Corner Punch

Key Lime Pie and Cookie Dough Truffles, OH MY!

I had some requests to post the recipes of what I served at my Girl's Day/Night Out this month, so here they are!

The first one was from my childhood days! My mom's best friend made this at a picnic! I was about 9 years old and I remember asking my mom to get the recipe from her! It is a family favorite and always a hit in the summertime!

KEY LIME PIE

1 graham cracker crust

Mix:

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1 T. lime juice

6 T. lemon juice

1 pkg. lemon-lime Kool Aid (the old fashioned CHEAP envelope kind)

Let this set 5 mn. Using mixer, mix in a medium tub of Cool Whip (8 oz. tub)

Put this in pie shell, and set in refrigerator. Must be kept cool.

This next recipe I found on one of my favorite bloggers, Laurie. Her blog is "Stamping Up North" and can be found HERE. If you click on her RECIPES sidebar, you will find OODLES of yummy things to make there! I still think she could write a cookbook! I already know the next recipe I am going to try!

Anywhoooo.....that is where I found this treat that I served. They are ADDICTING! She has a prettier picture on her blog of these sweets, but here is my lame picture of these in production.



Cookie Dough Truffles

1/2 C. butter

3/4 C. brown sugar

2 1/4 C. flour

1/2 can sweetened condensed milk (this is about 1/2 C + 2 T.)

1 t. vanilla

Cream butter and sugar. Add flour, milk and vanilla.

Stir in:

1/2 C. mini chocolate chips

1/2 C. walnuts (optional! I didn't add this to mine)

Shape into 1" balls and freeze until firm.

Melt:

1 1/2 lbs. semi-sweet candy coating

Dip balls in chocolate. Store in refrigerator. One batch makes about 46 dough balls (depending on how much you sneak while preparing.)

July Girl's Day/Night Out Projects

These are the Girl's Day/Night out projects we made this month. FUN FUN group of gals! Oh how I look forward to these get togethers!

I saw this burger card on Karen's blog (HERE) and have been WAITING for summer to use this! (I think she found the pattern on HEATHER'S blog. This idea is getting quite a history! I altered the burger a little bit and changed out the paper. This is a simple card showcasing the versatility of PUNCHES!

I made a cheat sheet to show what punches and how many of each you will need to make this. I also showed the placement of the burger fixings without the top bun on it. (The cheese isn't a punch, it is 3/4" x 3/4" cut square.)





Recipe:

Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Messages

Paper: Naturals Ivory, Riding Hood Red DP, Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip, Green Galore, More Mustard, Riding Hood Red

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: PUNCHES! Wide Oval, Large Oval, BoHo Punch, 3/4" Circle, Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Lace Edge Punch

Nancy Riley showed us the "medallion" technique at our last weSTAMP meeting. HERE is the card we made. This really is fun and easy! I was also inspired by Wendy Janson's card, that used these two colors together. Take a peek at a beautiful card she did using these colors! Click HERE.


Recipe:
Stamp Set: Priceless
Paper: Sahara Sand, So Saffron, SAB Designer Paper, Whisper White
Ink: So Saffron
Accessories: So Saffron Grosgrain Ribbon, Stickles (on butterfly), Scallop Edge Punch


I was inspired by Jodi Collin's card on SCS HERE. I loved how she made the porthole looking out to the ocean at the whale.

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Pun Fun

Paper: Night of Navy, Real Red, More Mustard, Basic Gray, Whisper White, Brilliant Blue

Ink: Basic Gray, Basic Black, Bashful Blue, Brown Journaling Pen, (More Mustard, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Craft White used in faux wood)

Accessories: Paper Piercer, Silver Brads, Acetate, Dimensionals (to "POP" the Porthole!), Coluzzle, 1" Circle Punch (Waves), Cuttlebug Dry Embossing Folder, Rope

Recipe:

Stamp Set: The More The Merrier (Level 3 Hostess Set)

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry

Accessories: Scallop Edge/1" Circle/1 1/4" Circle Punches, Pumpkin Pie Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Texturz Plate #1 for Big Shot

Deal of the Week #2

For those of you who own the Big Shot, you are going to love this promotion! The "Deal of the Week" #2 is the doctor bag, which stores the Big Shot. The normal retail price is $69.95 and now it is on sale for $49.99. That's a savings of about 30%! This sale runs July 6-12. Let me know if you are interested in this!! You can call or email me, OR just click on the picture below to be directed to my Stampin' Up website.

June weSTAMP Swaps

We always start our weSTAMP meetings with a Make and Take. Nancy Riley came up with this beautiful card, showcasing the medallion-look made with the SCALLOP PUNCH!! (By the way, read the next post down and find out how YOU can own this punch and make beautiful projects like this....the punch is now 30% off!!!)

Patti did our 3 mn. demo and taught us how to make a slider card!! Isn't this cool?

I think everyone would agree one of the highlights of our weSTAMP group is the swaps we do! Here are the June swaps. The theme was ANYTHING GOES!

Barbara's Swap:


Ginny's Swap:

Melissa's Swap:

Linda R.'s Swap:

Nancy's Swap:

Patti's Swap:

Elizabeth's Swap:

Linda B.'s Swap:

Scroll down to see my swap from an earlier post.

New Catty is LIVE!

The day we've all been waiting for.... the new Stampin' Up catalog goes LIVE today!!!

During the month of July, there are going to be weekly sales going on. I will be announcing them each week on my blog.

The first sale is July 1st - 5th. The scalloped edge punch is 30% off!!! If you don't yet own this punch, NOW is the time to get it! Retail: $15.95 Sale: $10.99 plus tax and shipping.

Just click on the picture above to go to my Stampin' Up website.

Mr. Brown Obsession

Boy we sure have FUN at our weSTAMP meetings!! In case you don't know what weSTAMP is, let me tell you! Nancy Riley (iSTAMP) and I hold monthly downline meetings to meet with our downline members. We CREATE, train, encourage, learn from others, LAUGH, swap, eat yummy food, and MAKE NEW FRIENDS!!! If YOU are interested in joining our group, please email me and let me know. Don't hesitate if you are an out-of-towner! We have out of state members who participate, too! You will be included in emails, and can take part in swapping, too. We have our own personal website which is an AWEOME tool for staying connected.

Watch for future postings, there is going to be an AWESOME deal going on for new recruits starting on July 15th. It's a SMALL investment for GREAT rewards and DISCOUNTS! Details to follow on my blog.

We had our monthly meeting last night. Our swap theme was ANYTHING GOES! That means we could make a card or 3-D item. This is what I made. I saw this on Susie's blog, which you can find HERE. (She also has a downloadable pattern for this truck on her blog.) Check it out! You can make ANY kind of truck! My son made a bus and a mailtruck with this same pattern.

I also put a picture of the new catty in a plastic key ring that I ordered from Oriental Trading Company. The catty key chain was stuck in the back of the UPS truck.

Some people just don't "get" this 3-D item. (Like my husband.) If you are a Stampin' Up demonstrator, I know you understand our obsession with "Mr. Brown".


I will post the rest of our swaps SOON! I need to get some pictures taken!!

weSTAMP Cupcake Door Prize

We had our weSTAMP downline meeting last night. Here is a photo of the doorprize that I made. I saw this idea on Nicole Heady's blog and thought it would be fun to make. The link to her blog is HERE. Becky Roberts also has a DARLING one made, and you can see hers HERE.

Inside the box you will find a cake mix to make your cupcakes. The front pouch holds some birthday cards. When you open up the front flap, you will find sprinkles for decorating the cupcakes. The wrapped can has some frosting inside.


Watch for future posts - I am going to be offering this as a class soon! I was just waiting for the new catalog and new papers!!! I'll keep you posted.