Simply INKredible Stamping

Here are some cute note cards I made with a new stamp set Bright Blossoms. I used markers to color the stamps. Any word set will work, so use what you have. The note cards (item 107311) come in a pack of 20 and includes envelopes for a small price of $6.95.  This is the best deal that Stampin'Up! has. Imagine purchasing 20 cards for such a little price. Bright Blossoms (125495W,125497C) is a new set in the 2012-2013 Catalog and Idea Book from Stampin' Up!.  The new book comes out June 1.  YEA!  It's a great idea book. 

Don't forget to look over the retiring stamps and accessories from the current catalog.  When they are gone, they are really gone.  Have a blessed day.  Martha

New Firm Foam Pads coming

Firm Foam Stampin' Pads

 

With the introduction of the 2012-2013 annual catalog, we have made a very big change to our Stampin’ Pads.

Introducing firm foam pads! They change your stamping experience for the better.

We know you’re going to love these new Stampin’ Pads—just look at all the exciting benefits listed below:

• Provide better ink coverage for your stamps!
• Light-tap stamping produces flawless images!

In addition, our new Stampin’ Pads

• Create wonderfully solid images. The Firm Foam releases more ink onto your rubber stamp than the felt pads. When using the Firm Foam pad, your stamp will get an even, solid covering of ink that you may not have been able to achieve with the felt pads. Please note: if you are using the ink pad frequently you may need to re-ink your Firm Foam pad more often.  I recommend you purchase a refill along with the pad.
• Have a crisply printed, glossy label on the top of the pad that is easier to read and that will not fade or chip off!
• Come with color name labels in all four languages (English, Spanish, French, and German)--just choose your language, peel it off the back, and add it to the side of the pad for easy identification! 
• Use the same patented flip-top case design that stores the inking surface upside down, so the pad surface stays moist!
• Are available in all colors, including our exclusive In Colors!

Please note: Five ink colors have undergone formula changes to improve functionality and color stability with the new firm foam pads. These colors are

• Basic Black
• Basic Gray
• Marina Mist
• Perfect Plum
• Tempting Turquoise

All five colors of the reformulated inks have been fully tested and approved. While using the new ink formula in the old Stampin’ Pads is fine, we do not recommend using the old ink formula for these five colors in the new firm foam pads. Any refills purchased after April 30, 2012, will contain the new formulated ink.*

Email me today with your pre-order.  I will submit it on June 1.  God Bless, Martha

Disney World

Sorry, I have been away so long.  I have had issues with Typepad and could not post any pictures.  I have finally resolved the issue and I am back.  As you know I went to Disney World with Stampin' Up! and I took Karen and Todd with us.  Jason and Angel stayed home because Angel was graduating at ECU with her Master's Degree.  Congrats to Angel.  I have a couple of pictures to share with you.  Karen and Todd had a blast.  I walked alot and my knees bothered me, but I had a fantastic time.  Stampin' Up! gave us lots of product and pillow gifts every night.  The last night we went to the Epic Stunt Theatre with Stampin' Up! as the grand finally. Here we are with Mickey and Minnie.  It was the only time I saw them.  It was a great time filled with many memories.  Now that I am back, I have to begin my scrapbook pages.  Have a blessed day and come back soon. Martha

Scrapbook Pages February 2012

Here are my two scrapbook pages for February.  I do not do titles so that my students can make their own to match their pictures.  I used Cheerful Treat Designer Paper (Hostess) and Pink Pirouette 12 X 12 cardstock as my background.  I used the Lace Ribbon punch and cut a border in Concord Crush, threaded it with White 1/8" taffeta ribbon and put pink rhinestones on top (from Blossom Builders in the Occasions Mini Page 18). On both sheets I used various punches and various patterns of designer paper to make the flower.  The leaves are cut with the Big Shot and the Little Leaves sizzlet. My colors are Melon Mambo, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, So Saffron and Wisteria Wonder.  I love buttons so I used lots of buttons.  I hope you like my pages.  Come back again soon.  Blessings, Martha

Valentine Frame

Here is a frame I made my friends at Leadership.  I used lots of glitz.  I purchased the frame at the Dollar Tree some time ago.  I am a hoarder so I have lots of stuff in my closets.  I cut various hearts out using our punches and the new framelits  Hearts Collection.  I also used the framelit Labels Collection for the words in the center.  I needed to stick the glimmer paper to the fram outlining the smaller inside frames and could no figure out how to do it so the glue would not show.  Liz was over and she suggested I put the Sticky Sheets on the back of the glimmer paper and then cut the strips in 1/8" increments.  That worked great. I put them together and NO glue showed.  Thanks Liz.  You are a great friend.  The background paper is First Edition Specialty Paper and the doily is cut and quartered in Real Red.  I hope you like it.  I hope they like it too.  Blessings, Martha

Leadership Gifts

Stampin' Up!'s Leadership is in San Antonio, Texas this year.  I can't believe I will get to see Riverwalk.  I have read about it in Southern Living and I have always wanted to go and see the sights and eat in the wonderful restaurants.  Now is my chance.  I am going out a day early so I am writing this before I leave.  I made some 3-D items for my downline.  I did not want to post them before I left because I don't want them to see the gifts until I give them out.  I had some little square containers on hand, so I used the new Designer Rosette die for the big shot.  This is a big die and the rosette is large and has a different edge on each sied.  I wanted it to be smaller so I cut it at 2" on each side lengthwise.  The center part I saved for another day.  I made the rosette usting Twitterpated Designer paper.  I punched a flower out of the glimmer paper using the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punch and added a button to finish.  I hope they like their gifts.  Blessings Martha 

Cute Card for any occasion

I hope you are enjoying my blog.  I don't post much because I am always working on projects for clubs and classes and there never seems to be enough time.  Her is a cute card I made using Pear Pizzazz as my base and Cheerful Treat (hostess) Designer paper.  The stamps are from Take It to Heart in the Occasions Mini catalog.I stamped it in Melon Mambo ink.  The ribbon is scalloped dotted in Melon Mambo.  I hope you like my card.  Come back soon.  Blessings, Martha

Valentine Project that is easy

I have the new Paper Doily Sizzlet.  It is a beautiful die that cuts best on our White and Vanilla cardstock. It will cut our regular cardstock but you might have to pick some of the pieces out of the doily.  Believe me, it is worth it.  I have used it many times and it always comes out beautiful.  For my project, I cut the doily.  I filled one of our cello bags  (approx 1" x 10") with candy hearts and folded the bag back and secured it with the taped end.  I taped it onto the die and folded it in half.  I secured it with the 1/8" taffeta ribbon in Pretty in Pink or Cherry Cobbler/Real Red.  I cut hearts out using the new Framelits, decorated them with stamps and glimmer paper hearts..  This is a great project for teachers or co-workers on Valentines Day.  Thanks to Liz for sharing this idea.  She is such a big help to me.  Thaks for looking.  Martha

January Scrapbook Pages

Here are my scrapbook pages for my January Clubs.  I used Bashful Blue for the pages. The top border is stamped with various snowflake stamps like Serene Snowflakes in Not quite Navy, Bashful Blue and Marina Mist.  I stamped Lovely as a tree on the bottom 1/3 of the page and glitzed it up with Dazzling Diamonds.  Night of Navy was used for the picture frames.  The snowmen are from the Snow Much Fun stamp set.  I punched the snowflakes with our snowflake punch.  I used the Big Shot and Naturally Serif Sizzlet Strip die for the words and the Timeless Type Sizzlets for the numbers.  I hope you like my pages.  Have a beautiful day.  Martha

December Scrapbook Pages

What a wonderful time of the year.  It's December 1, only a few more days until Christmas.  Today I will do some stamping for the Children's party at church and do some Christmas shopping.  I thought you might like to see my December scrapbook pages.  I don't know if you can see the red rhinestones decorating the Christmas tree. I used the Letters to Santa designer series pape, the stocking punch and Christmas Lodge stamp set to make the pages.  The DSP is beautiful.  I hope you like my pages.

Sale-a-bration is coming.  Look for your catalog in the mail in about 3 weeks.  Also, the new Occasions Mini Catalog is coming out in December.  It is packed with new stamps and accessories.    Have a fun day.  Thanks for looking.  Martha