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Sunday, May 4, 2014

Introducing: The Creation Station!

Howdy! I have something SUPER fun for you guys today!

I've put together a team of 12 talented, inspiring, creative individuals to join me in a bi-monthly blog hop. We've got creative geniuses from all around the States AND Australia! You'll see that we all have styles that are different from one another. This will help YOU in your creative process, by showing you many different ways you can use your stamps.

We will be posting as a group every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. Each time we'll showcase 2 different Stampin' Up! stamp sets and a Stampin' Up! product (like gift boxes, punches, specialty paper, etc.) We want you to see all of the possibilities!

So, come on into The Creation Station!

First up, The Creation Station team is following trends! Today's trend is all about TRIANGLES! It seems that they are everywhere:

Stars and 4-Patches Quilt Inspiration | Modern Quilting

Stampin' Up! has some great products that are right on this triangle trend:

I've created a couple of cards using triangles, and the Geometrical Stamp Set.

This first card is flirty and fun. I simply stamped the triangle images in Pumpkin Pie and Strawberry Slush and punched them with the coordinating punch. This made is easy to line up in a pattern on my card.

I stamped the sentiment in the same two colors at the bottom. I like this sentiment because it's really versatile - Birthday, Graduation, any celebration really....

This one is simple and a great "mailer". I stamped the same image repeatedly in Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana and Smoky Slate. Then I punched a few in Bermuda Bay and popped them up with Stampin' Dimensionals.

We thought we'd soften things up with our next highlighted stamp set: Stippled Blossoms. After all, it is spring, and after the winter most of us have had, I think we are all ready to smell the roses!

Here's some inspiration:

Lakehouse Irish Rose Quilt very pretty. When I began quilting, I thought roses passe'. Gradually I saw the beauty and merit of using them in quilts. After all, artists' have been using them in their varied crafts for Hundreds, if not Thousands, of years.

Raindrops On Roses - Species, cultivars and hybrids of roses are all widely grown for their beauty and often are fragrant. Rose plants range in size from compact, miniature roses, to climbers that can reach 7 meters in height. Different species hybridize easily, and this has been used in the development of the wide range of garden roses.

The Stippled Blossoms set is so striking because you can create stamped flowers that are quite realistic:

I just think these flowers turn out so beautiful. A Stamp-a-ma-jig is a must for creating these! You'll line up the stippled part perfectly that way.

Doesn't this make for a gorgeous card? I pulled in the sentiment from Blessings from Heaven (retiring) and used the On Film dies to create the frame. The patterned paper is Eastern Elegance (retiring). This card could easily become a card for any occasion - just swap out the sentiment. Mother's Day, Birthday, you name it!

Lastly, some of us are showing uses for the Tag-a-Bag gift boxes. Pretty wrapping seems to be all the rage - just look on Pinterest for some gift wrapping ideas.

I decided to keep mine rather simple - in fact I Case'd mine from the upcoming new Stampin' Up! Catalog, but swapped out the DSP so the box would coordinate with my card:

I think the tag is sweet with it's little vellum flower!

Alrighty.....That's today's inspiration from me! Now, go see what Ilina has up her uber talented sleeve!

If you happen to get lost along your way here is a full listing of those participating in our Blog Hop:

Creation Station Design Team:

Jen Arkfeld – You are HERE!

Justin Krieger

***NEW! CRAFT CLASS: Embossing Paste***

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New Online Class - Envelope Punch Board Class

Create 5 boxes! Not envelopes! Using the EPB!

Click here for details!

Friday, April 25, 2014

Display Stamper? fingers crossed

So this is something a little new! I'm feeling empowered this week in many ways. I'm feeling the fear and doing it anyway!

Stampin' Up! has an open call for display stampers at the next Inspire. Create. Share. Convention. Normally I don't even try for these types of things. But, this year - I'm gonna pull myself up by the bootstraps and go for it.

So, this post is compiled of some of what I consider my best work (as of late).

3 Cards:

This is one of my favorite cards lately - I think it's the color scheme. Or the soft flowers over the top of the masculine woodgrain. Just a fave!

I chose this card because it's one of my most pinned cards. Clean and simple and a great mailer! It's easy to change the sentiment for any occasion!

This card - well, it's just plain fun! Bright and cheery and full of HOORAY!

A scrapbook page:

I've got a MDS page here to share. I love this page because it really shows the ~~mood swings~~ emotions of a 3 year old girly on her first day of preschool!

3-D Items:

This pillow box was stamped using the stencils from our Build a Banner kits from the Holiday Catalog. The snowflakes are some felt that I had and cut with our Festive Flurry Framelit dies. Added some burlap ribbon for a bit of country charm, and a little tag! JOY!

This berry basket and card set comes from a hidden treasure in our Occasions Catalog - Mini Memories Simply Created Album. It's a mouthful, but the end product is ADORABLE! I fell in love with all of the elements and papers in the kit! I even created my own shred for the berry basket using the fringe scissors - an easy way to use up scraps!!!

What are your favorite projects in this post? Let me know!!!

***NEW! CRAFT CLASS: Embossing Paste***

Learn to create your own embossing paste, make your own stencils, and lots more!

New Online Class - Envelope Punch Board Class

Create 5 boxes! Not envelopes! Using the EPB!

Click here for details!

Monday, April 21, 2014

Stampin' Up! Retiring Lists!

The day has come when we must start to say good-bye to some of our favorite products, and some that we may have never even met!
They've been on our wish list, but we've held off. We've seen so many cute projects with them and have wanted to buy them, but the time wasn't right.

NOW the time is right!

Here's the list of RETIRING STAMPS.

Here's the list of RETIRING ACCESSORIES.

NEW this year - ALL products are while supplies last. So don't cry yourself to sleep because you didn't purchase what you really wanted - go out and SHOP FOR IT NOW!

WHY NOW???

That's right! Free Shipping all this week! This is good for 5 days only - it's over April 25th......

What are you waiting for? GO SHOP NOW!

***NEW! CRAFT CLASS: Embossing Paste***

Learn to create your own embossing paste, make your own stencils, and lots more!

New Online Class - Envelope Punch Board Class

Create 5 boxes! Not envelopes! Using the EPB!

Click here for details!

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Egg-citing Things at Stampin' Up!

The pun in my title really doesn't have anything to do with all the commotion at Stampin' Up! today, unless you want to believe that the Easter Bunny came early! Cuz. He kinda did!

If you know who Becky Higgins is, than you understand what the above photo means! If you don't know who Becky Higgins is, then, you best get out from under your rock!

And YES! Stampin' Up! has truly teamed up with Project Life!!! I seriously cannot tell you how completely excited I am about this.

Watch out Shutterfly.

This girlie has some pictures that I need to print!

Unless you know of an awesome home printer for my photos....(if you do, let me know!)

Want to know more about Project Life by Stampin' Up? Becky Higgins has some great information on her Project Life blog.

Or simply watch this video - there are some great sneak peeks in it!

HOLD ON FOLKS!
I've got more great things for you this week!

That's right - there's more!!!

Every Tuesday Stampin' Up! has weekly deals....I'll show you those below. You can click on the photo to learn more about each deal. But, keep scrolling down after the photo....because - there's more yet!!!

My pick here is that Chevron Ribbon and the dies....Did you see the card I made for Manic Monday that included that ribbon? Love it!

Ok...back to more news....
On Friday (this FRIDAY....GOOD FRIDAY!) Stampin' Up! will announce a Mystery Promotion!!! This seems exciting to me - Even WE (demonstrators) don't know what this is about. It will only be for 5 days tho, so be sure to stay tuned to my blog for further info.

There's more! The RETIRED products list comes out on Monday! (April 21st) This year for the first time ever, both stamps AND accessories will be available only while supplies last! Normally, we continue to produce stamps, but not this year....

Lastly! The NEW (woo-hoo) Annual Stampin' Up! Catalog will be released June 1st. If you would like a copy delivered to your door, please let me know. I'll add you to my list, and you'll receive it in the mail. Just don't push down the mailman in your excitement please.

Okay...chatter has ended - go forth and stamp!

***NEW! CRAFT CLASS: Embossing Paste***

Learn to create your own embossing paste, make your own stencils, and lots more!

New Online Class - Envelope Punch Board Class

Create 5 boxes! Not envelopes! Using the EPB!

Click here for details!

Monday, April 14, 2014

Manic Monday week 14 - Kind and Cozy

Yep - it's time to cozy up again....after a temp of 82 on Saturday - and oh so heavenly I might add - we had SNOW yesterday! As my mother said, "Well, that was a short summer"....

Anyway.....I'm over the moon with this week's Manic Monday card. I'm gonna toot my own horn and say that it's just adorable.

It's definitely one of my favorites! Maybe because it contains all the things I love. DSP. Ribbon. Buttons. What's not to love!

Here's how this one came together:

Hope that you enjoyed it!

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