Stampin' with Atty-tude:

2012 Open House & Retiring Stampin' Sal

Hi all,

I recently gathered my Stampin' stuff for a big clearance sale. Some are gently used, a lot are new, and all are GREAT! The spreadsheet is here:  Download Stamp Sale 2012. Please contact me to your selections before they are sold out.

I'll also have my retiring items available at my New Stampin' Up Catalog Open house Thursday, 6/7/12 6:30-9:30pm. Please RSVP by 5/24 if you'd like to attend. I'll have two quick cards  to make, Summer Class registration and giveaways to enjoy.

Lastly, if you'd like to order your copy of the new Catalog & Sneak Peek 2 card kit, please use the same RSVP link & let me know where to deliver the kit & catalog during that week. Both are just $5 and can be picked up here or even mailed straight to your door. Deadline for this is also 5/24.

 

Happy Stampin'

Steph

 

Class project 2 - Doily Square Card

Here is the second project from this past weekend's class.

We used the Scallop Square Die to create a card base. I selected Blushing Bride. I can't believe it's about to retire. I'm so sad about that color is leaving us soon.

Then we used the new Doily die with vellum. I tried this with the SU Vellum Cardstock & Regular vellum weight. I'll be honest, both were tricky. They are stunning but very tricky to get a full cut and extract it in one piece. I chose to look at it like the saying goes, 'Nothing worth while comes easy.' (Not the exact wording but you get the meaning.)

I had six amazing friends join me for the class, so 30 of these little babies was quite a challenge. We ended up making the last three out of white cardstock to speed things up. And boy...you should see the mess we made on the floor.

The image is from the Summer Smooches set in So Saffron, Marina Mist, and Old Olive.

I punch a so saffron Designer lable, snipped it in half and layered under the stamped image. I hid the snip using the slot punch Scallop Dot ribbon. (nothing better & my favorite)

Hope you love this project as much as I do,
Steph

Summer Smooch Class- card #1

Stamp: Petite Pairs
Cardstock/ink: Island Indigo, Vanilla, daffodil
Ribbon: Island Indigo twine, Daffodil Taffeta ribbon
Big Shot: Daisies
Punches: 1 & 1 1/4" circle, Scallop Border
Accessories: Button, mini-glue dot

Easter goodies

I found out late last night that my 9 year old's third grade class was giving out treats instead of having the usual Spring party because too many of the kids were going to be on vacation on Friday. So I ran up to my craft room and whipped up these little cuties for my li'l cutie to pop in their construction paper baskets.

I used the 1x8" cellophane bags. They are a bit tricky to fill at first, but easy once you get on a roll. I already purchased M&M eggs & Jelly beans for another project so my oldest son and I filled 30 of them up, assembly line style.

I used Gift Givers tag stamp set. I love it because every stamp fits a punch. It's from the 2011 Holiday Mini (hope it makes it to the big catalog June 1.) i quickly colored the image using Green Galore (retired) Marina Mist, Blush Blossom, & Peach Parfait Stampin' Write Markers and a pink glitter pen.

Hope they like them.
Have a great day!
Steph

Bordering on Romance 1

I've fallen in love with Bordering on Romance from the Stamping' Up Occasions mini catalog. It's so pretty and versatile.

We used it to make this last weekend at the workshop. I designed this card to showcase the new border embossing folders and dies. Love those too!

SU Shirts...

Here are some SU Logo Shirts I am selling on Splitcoast. They are 14/16 size.

Please let me know if you're interested. Thanks!

Steph & Carolina's Christmas Card Class

Here are all four cards for our upcoming Christmas Card class Nov 20th 1-4pm.

 

Please check them out and let us know;

a) if you'd prefer to make 5 of each design,

b) make all 20 of one design, or

c) make a combo of two or more designs (must be in bundles of 5. i.e. Two bundles of A and two bundles of C.)

Whichever option you choose you'll receive all the supplies to make 20 great cards & a card carrier.

Please email steph.atterbury@gmail.com or caffeinegirl13@gmail.com with your kit & date selection.

 

Christmas Card Class 2011

Hi again,

Today, I am showcasing the cards we'll be making at our upcoming 2011 Christmas Card Class. Select either Friday, Oct. 21st 6-10p or Sunday, Oct. 30th 1-4pm. (We may add November dates if there is a demand.)

Choose to make 5 each of all four card designs (two are shown here, two are shown on Carolina's site)

or

Select any combination of four bundles (of 5 ) of any of the four card designs.

 

Either way, you'll make 20 cards. Your kit will also receive a carrier, envelopes and everything you'll need to make all 20 cards for only $25.

Here are two of the choices: ( the other two will be posted on Carolina's site)

Noel Card**

(**Noel image may be swapped out for an elegant Ornament, if you prefer.)

Sweets of the Season Card

Please let me know which date & cards you'd like to make to reserve your spot.

 

Can't wait to start the holiday season off stampin' with you!

Happy Stampin'

September Class

Hi all, 

I know it's been forever. I lost my stampin' mojo from about May-Sept. Not sure why...perhaps it's these pesky kids that keep following me ;) 

Here's one of the cards we did at a class I held up here in the Stampin' Studio about a week or so ago. I'm really in love w/the Magenta, Purple, Raspberry trend happening in fashion lately. I took it as inspiration and here's what I came up with for the ladies.

Sorry for the color being a bit off. My main camera met an untimely death w/a leaky sports bottle. I've put it in rice to dry it out (advice I found on the internet) but, I'm not expecting a miracle.

I snipped apart the Lace Ribbon Border flourets, then cut those in half and secure them to the Melon DSP circle. 

Cardstock, & Ink: Melon Mambo (also DSP), Elegant Eggplant, Pretty in Pink, Old Olive & Whisper White.

Stamp Set: Bold Blossom (Retired)

Punches: Scallop Oval, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer, Lace Ribbon Border, 2 1/2" Circle,  2 3/8" Scallop Circle

Accessory: Olive Taffeta Ribbon, Silver Brad, Paper Piercer, Dimensionals, Eggplant Ric Rac (retired), Subtles Button & white bakers twine.

Please email me if you have any questions,

Happy Stampin'

Apples for Teachers

Hi,

Things have been a whirlwind for the last month. School events keep me running, especially this time of year. First in April I co-chaired our schoolwide art show. My friend and I created this 4 years ago to celebrate the music and the art created by the kids of our elementary school. It's a ton of work (my pedometer clocked 19,050 steps on the day of the event!) but, very rewarding.

This month we are working on the end of the year BBQ & Carnival. Another biggie but, something we all really look forward to all year.

In the middle of these two big responsibilities, we are taking today to celebrate the amazing Williams teachers & staff with a luncheon. Four to five times a year about a dozen moms work together to create a buffet of salads and desserts. 

Here is the dessert & food cards I created. These Carmel Apple Cupcake Parfaits were inspired by Lou, who was inspired by Tidy Mom's Cupcakes in a Jar. 

I couldn't find any Mason jars at our local stores, so used clear cocktail cups. They are not quite as finished as I would've liked but, the time was ticking away too quickly, esp with 30 staff members.

Each Parfait uses 1 1/2 cupcakes (I cooked them w/o the cupcake wrappers so that people could just dive in with a fork.) I stamped the apple from Tart & Tangy stamp set in Certainly Celery w/Espresso stem. Then punched them out using the scallop circle punch. I would've loved to put some ribbon & more but, simple is nice, too.

Hope this brings you some inspiration (or at the very least makes you hungry.)

Thanks for stopping by,