MANY MANY THANKS AND a Father's Day Card!

I am OVERWHELMED by the response to the Tool Box/Gardening Tutorial!!! AND the Sunglass pattern! Thank you so much to BECKY ROBERTS for featuring me on her blog. WOW is all I can say. Becky is an amazing gal with a BIG HEART....love that gal and I LOVE her sense of HUMOR!! I think she has such a great group of followers on her blog, and THANK YOU to those of you who found my blog through Becky's encouragement! Thank you also for purchasing the tutorial, pattern, and even becoming a new subscriber!! WOW, what a weekend this has been!

I wanted to show you a card that I made for one of my classes this month. I first saw the DAD written with the Totally Tool set on Becky's blog (check out her card using that same idea HERE). Then I combined that with a sketch I found on Karen Giron's blog, The Sweetest Thing. You can see her sketch post HERE.

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Totally Tool, Defining Alphabet (for the letter "a")
Paper: Basic Black, Crushed Curry, Basic Gray, Whisper White, Aluminum Foil

Ink: Black Stazon Ink, Going Gray (Marker), Crushed Curry, Real Red

Accessories: Texturz Plate (Backgrounds 1), Non SU Tape Measure Ribbon, Dimensional (for letter "a"), 3/4" and 1" Circle Punches

Sunglasses

You may recall the purse we did at our weSTAMP TROPICAL EXTRAVAGANZA PARTY, which was posted HERE. (Tutorial for the purse available on Becky Robert's blog, INKING IDAHO, which can be found HERE.) We had so much fun and Becky's purse was a perfect project for a bunch of stamping fanatics! :)



In case you are interested in the pattern for the sunglasses (highlighted in COLOR in photo above), you can purchase it for 99 CENTS. Just click on the "Add to Cart" button below, OR the icon on my rigtht sidebar. NOTE: This is for the sunglass pattern ONLY.

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Another idea using the Tool Box/Gardening Tutorial

Here is another idea for using the Tool Box/Gardening Tutorial that I previously posted HERE. The MINITURE goodies in the tote are Barbie sized! This would be a fun little gift idea for the Stamper who has everything!

The back side of the tote is where you can put a gift certificate. The blank area is for YOU to fill in....Happy Birthday.....Thank You.....Congratulations......or even personalize it with her name!

To purchase the tutorial for the basic box pattern, please refer to the link on the right hand side of my blog. THANK YOU!!! (Tutorial is FREE with any online order on my Stampin' Up website, which is found HERE.

More Purses....

I forgot to post these!! I made these a couple weeks ago and gave them to Brady's teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. Once again, I used Becky Robert's tutorial, which can be found HERE. LOVE LOVE LOVE this pattern!!

It was so much fun filling these purses! I put gum in the skinny outside pocket. Inside I put a thank you card (that matched, of course! LOL), a package of kleenex, pen, paper, mints, a gift card to their favorite stores, and I think I threw a small lotion in.

These Products Are STILL Available!!

Did you know that many of the products that were featured in the past mini catalogs are still available? Click on the picture below to see all the products that are still available!

Place any online order with me and you will receive the Tool Box/Flower Box for FREE! Click HERE to go to my Stampin' Up website.

May weSTAMP Swaps

Here are the swaps from our weSTAMP get together this month. CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS in the previous post to see the fun PARTY we had! :)

The theme for this month was using punches as the focal point of the card. I LOVE what the gals came up with this month!!!

Linda R.'s swap:

Leah's swap:

Jenn's swap:

Melissa's swap:

Inside of Melissa's swap:

Patti's swap:

Nancy's swap:

Peggy's swap:


Linda B's swap:

Rachele's swap:

Barbara's swap:

Lorri's swap:

If you remember my "Sweet Scoops" card (found HERE), you can see I used the same folding technique for this card. The punched monkey part of this card I found on Stampers Showcase, which is a website available to Stampin' Up demonstrators. That's why I can't put a link here, but her name was Nicole Papolio. She was so sweet to email me the sizes of all the punches she used on her monkey.

Recipe:

Stamp Set: On Your Birthday, Tropical Party

Paper: Whisper White, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Soft Suede, Basic Black

Accessories: Straw, Dimensionals, Brads, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, LOTS of punches! Here they all are:

Head: 1 3/8", 1"

Ears: 1/2", 1/4"

Eyes: 1/4"

Mouth: Small Oval (used that for the lips, too, just punch it twice close to each other, then nip off ends when you layer it on the other oval). Put a dimensional on his mouth to make it pop from his face.

Body: 1 3/8", 1"

Hands, Feet, Tail: Freehand

Sentiment: Word Window, Modern Label

Last but not least, Linda B. made this AWESOME door prize! I wanted to win it SO BAD because I thought it would make an awesome tote for my swaps at Convention this year! Melissa was the lucky winner.

weSTAMP TROPICAL EXTRAVAGANZA!

We have been anticipating this weSTAMP meeting for over a month now! We decided to do a TOTAL night of stamping, and here is the project we made.

Thanks to Becky Roberts, we had a really FUN pattern to use our new Island Oasis Designer Paper! We used Becky's PURSE-ONALLY PERFECT NOTES tutorial, which can be found on her blog HERE. Her patterns are incredible! They have large, detailed photos of every step so you can easily duplicate her projects! THANKS BECKY!

The theme of the evening was TROPICAL, so as the stampers arrived, they got a little "Island Welcome."

NOTE: Check out the little beach bags next to the purse. I happened to see Gretchen Barron's blog the other day. As soon as I saw them I knew I had to CASE them for our party tonight! You can find her blog HERE. I also saw these on Patti Lee's blog, which can be found HERE. You've got to check out her blog, too! She even has a matching straw hat to go with this bag!! Thanks for the inspiration gals!

We had a great time tonight.....it was so fun to stamp a fun girlie, SUMMER project. We ate WONDERFUL tropical food, and had the best time catching up with everyone. What an awesome group this is. I am BLESSED to be a part of it!

Do you want to be a part of weSTAMP? Please contact me and find out how you can take part in the fun! Local, OR out of state, we INCLUDE YOU! Please email me for details, I'd love for you to join my team!

Check back tomorrow I will post photos of our swaps for this month. I think you're going to like them!

Let the Summer Begin!

Here's a card to kick off the summer! It is made with punches. I CASED Holly's grill card, which can be found HERE.


Recipe:
Stamp Set: Introducing
Paper: Basic Black, Old Olive, Ruby Red, Basic Gray, Vellum, Going Gray, Brushed Silver (grill handle)
Ink: Basic Black, Basic Gray
Accessories: 1 3/4" Circle Punch (grill), Ornament Punch (grill handle), Horizontal Slot Punch (meat), Word Window Punch (grill legs), 3/4" and 1/2" Circle Punches (grill wheels), Scallop Edge Punch (grass), Swirls and Scribbles Sizzlet (smoke), Silver Brads, Dimensionals (the whole grill is POPPED)

Teacher Appreciation Week

I'm so far behind in my posting!! Here is one of the items I gave to Brady's Kindergarten teacher during Teacher Appreciation Week. She likes containers to hold lots of things in her class, so thought a teacher/themed one might be fun for her.

I just used tacky glue and glued pencils around a glass container!

Tool Box / Gardening Tutorial Available!

I have a pdf tutorial for the following Tool Box / Gardening pattern. The tutorial shows you how to make the Tool Box. However, you can easily use this same pattern and adapt it to any theme! I also made a gardening themed one, as shown below, to give you an idea of other ways to use this pattern.

TUTORIAL PRICE: $2.95

My instructions are clear and easy to follow, and contain many photos! To purchase, please click on the “Add to Cart” icon above, OR the icon on my right sidebar.

I use the website “FastWagon” to send out my tutorials. Once you choose the tutorials you would like, and payment is made via Paypal, you will receive an email from FastWagon. This email will have a link to download the pdf tutorial.

If you don’t receive the email, please check your SPAM box. You may want to add service@fastwagon.com to your address book so that the emails won’t go to your SPAM box.

If you need any stamping supplies, please visit my Stampin’ Up online website HERE. If you place an online order on my website, you can choose any tutorial for FREE! Once you place the order, I will send you the coupon code for your FREE tutorial!

Please contact me LorriHeiling@gmail.com if you have any questions or issues.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

May Stamp Club Projects

Here are a couple of the cards we made in May Stamp Club!!

I made this card about a month ago for a swap I was in. I can finally share it with you because I have been saving it to use for Stamp Club this month. (I like to save the cards used for Stamp Club so it is a SURPRISE each month!)

I originally saw the layout (concept and folds) of this card on Bev's blog, which can be found HERE. I love the fold of this card and thought it would go well with our Sweet Scoops Ice Cream stamp set.

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Sweet Scoops
Ink: Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Blush Blossom, Pretty in Pink
Paper: Whisper White, Creamy Caramel, Pretty in PinkAccessories: Word Window Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, White Organza Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Glue Pen, Dimensionals


Awning is a rectangle 4 1/4" x 2" and scored at 3/8" and 1 1/4"
Bottom (pink) is 4 1/4" x 3 1/4" and scored at 2 1/2"

Here is a "recipe" of the color and paper combos.

The next card was inspired by one of our fellow weSTAMPERS, Linda Rodenberg! She gave our group a 3-mn. demo at our last meeting, on how to make pansies out of the butterfly punch. I fell in love with these, and found some cute cards online using this technique. I think Dawn Olchefske is the originator of this technique. You can find her blog, AND a video tutorial HERE.


Recipe:
Stamp Set: Many Thanks
Paper: Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant
Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Summer Sun
Accessories: Aqua Painter, Butterfly Punch, Brads, Reinkers, Manhatten Flower Embossing Folder, Dimensionals

Proud Mama

Hi Stamping Friends! I just had to share with you the incredible weekend we have had! Our daughter, Brittany, graduated from college this weekend. She has a double major in Elementary and Special Education. We are BLESSED beyond measure to have such a sweet, sensitive daughter like her in our family. ENJOY the photos below by clicking on the link. Check back here early next week for my May Stamp Club projects. I can't wait to share with you! HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!

This digital scrapbook made with Smilebox

New Summer Mini is HERE!

Did you notice anything new around here? I thought it was time for a BLOG MAKEOVER to kick off summer! I am still working on another one, but am having trouble getting it loaded. For now this one will do!

The new summer mini is HERE and is LIVE!! Check it out by clicking on the catalog below and see all the FUN things in store!

The following items have been carried over from the Spring Mini Catalog. They are still available. Here are the item numbers and prices. You can email me with orders, OR go to my Stampin' Up demonstrator website and order HERE.

116519 Charming STMP $19.95
117690 Vintage Vogue WM $23.95
118598 Vintage Vogue CM $17.95
118882 Vague vinatge WM $23.95
119109 Vague vinatge CM $17.95
118091 Tiny Tags WM $22.95
118592 Tiny Tags CM $16.95
117535 DÉCOR ELEMENTS F IS FOR FOX CHOCOLATE $4.95
117536 DÉCOR ELEMENTS G IS FOR GIRAFFE CHOCOLATE $4.95
117529 DÉCOR ELEMENTS IS FOR BLACK $1.95
117541 DÉCOR ELEMENTS L IS FOR LION CHOCOLATE $4.95
117542 DÉCOR ELEMENTS M IS FOR MONKEY CHOCOLATE $4.95
117544 DÉCOR ELEMENTS O IS FOR OWL CHOCOLATE $4.95
117528 DÉCOR ELEMENTS SCALLOP FRAME BLACK $6.95
117549 DÉCOR ELEMENTS T IS FOR TURTLE CHOCOLATE $4.95
117552 DÉCOR ELEMENTS W IS FOR WHALE CHOCOLATE $4.95
118072 PNCH CRNR PINKING HEARTS $9.95
118870 PNCH CRNR SCALLOP TRIM $9.95
117191 PNCH LG 2 STEP BIRD $15.95
118073 PNCH LG FANCY FLOWER $15.95
117649 PNCH MD BRDR PINKING HEARTS $15.95
117190 PNCH MD JEWELRY TAG $10.95
117193 PNCH SM SMALL HEART $5.95
117310 SZX BIGZ L MINI MILK CARTON $32.95
118138 SZX EMBSLTS BEAUTIFUL WINGS $11.95
117332 SZX EMBSLTS SCALLOPED HEART OF HEARTS $11.95
117335 SZX TI PERFECT POLKA DOTS $7.95
120435 HEART TREAT CUPS $2.95