New Card Class - Stampin' Buffet!

We created this class with 2 goals in mind: 

 #1 - to give you one last chance to use some of the sets that will be retiring on May 31 

 #2 - to show you how easy it is to recreate the beautiful samples that you see in the catalog!

We're pretty excited and I think you'll love the cards that you make :)

Rebecca and I have also started a Meet Up Group called Playing with Paper - check it out!


http://www.meetup.com/Playingwithpaperinlorton-woodbridge/members/

MDS Blog Hop - Baby

I have to tell you - this week I've been lacking in the creativity department.  I've just run out of energy I think.  But...lucky me - our theme is baby and several months ago I did create a baby card!  I was thinking of entering it into the MDS contest - now I wish I had because I like it better than what I did submit, haha!  So you may have seen this one already, but I'm reposting it anyway :)

I'm excited to see what the rest of the blog hoppers have designed this week. Check it out:

1. Jeanna Bohanon

2. Mandy Grant

3. Julie Leblanc 

4. Amber Meadows

5. Terri Mongeon

6. Aly Schilling

7. Cindy Schuster

8. Erica Shaw

9. Heather Summers

10. Alesha Walls

11. Holly VanDyne

Dinner Invitation - leadership samples

I was also asked to create a dinner invitation using the Now You're Cooking stamp set and Domestic Goddess papers.  I found an idea on Tiny Prints that I liked and then I tried to recreate it using MDS.  It came together pretty easily and I'm pleased with the end result.  Hope you like it too!

Front and Back

Inside

I had a few problems with Inlinkz - it wasn't uploading my images, so I'll have to come back later and add in the supplies I used.  :)


Until tomorrow!

Leadership Samples - Christmas card

I'd planned to post a few things earlier this week, but I came down with a cold and I just haven't been thinking straight.  Lucky me, my sweet husband took the day off so I could rest and then I remembered - I need to post my Leadership samples!

Here is a double-sided Christmas card I made with the Letters to Santa paper and embellishments.  It was a lot of fun to put together and really quick!

Letters to Santa DSP	Merry & Type stamp set	Letters to Santa Embellisments	Tree Trimmings stamp set
Old Saint Nick stamp set	My Digital Studio software

InLinkz.com

Come back tomorrow for more of the projects I created for Leadership!

MDS Blog Hop - Christmas Picture Cards

Yikes - I'm a little late getting this posted.  So sorry!  I thought that since I was sick this week that I'd be able to sit and scrapbook to my heart's content.  Not so.  Every time I picked up a book or turned on my laptop I fell asleep.  Maybe next time - because I'm pretty sure there will be a next time  ;)

Our challenge this week was to create a picture Christmas card.  We haven't had family photos done for awhile, so I had to pull pictures from the last shoot.  I'm not sure what I'll actually do for our Christmas card this year, but I'll figure something out.  For now, here's what I've come up with:

I used a template to start from and just replaced the elements with my holiday themed papers and embellishments.  The only time consuming part was deciding what elements to use!  Here's the original template (it's included with the Petite Pennant Punch download):

I had a lot of fun using a new download - the Very Merry Twenty-five Designer Tags.  It's oh, so adorable!  I have a few other ideas that I've been playing around with, so with any luck I'll be able to post those in the next couple of weeks.

You'll want to create your own Christmas cards with My Digital Studio this year, because Stampin' Up is offering bulk buy pricing.  Here's a link to the price list.  I can't wait to finish mine and have them printed.  This year my Christmas cards will be on time!

I used the font Blackjack and these are the supplies I used in making my card:

 

Jolly Holiday designer series paper	Very Merry 25 Designer Tags	Petite Pennants Punch	Crochet Trim Ribbon
Taffeta Ribbon Color Pack	My Digital Studio software	Vintage Trinkets

InLinkz.com

Enjoy your time on the rest of the Blog Hop - I hope we've inspired you to make your own cards using My Digital Studio!

1. Jeanna Bohanon
2. Rochelle Gould 

3. Mandy Grant

4. Julie Leblanc 

5. Amber Meadows (that's me!)

6. Terri Mongeon

7. Aly Schilling

8. Cindy Schuster

9. Erica Shaw

10. Heather Summers

11. Alesha Walls

12. Holly VanDyne

MDS Blog Hop - Out of the Box Designer Series Paper

It was a super crazy week but I was still able to finish my challenge for today - wahoo!  I was really looking forward to this one - using DSP in an "Out of the Box" way.  A lot of our papers can be used for multiple projects - for instance, just because something is labeled as Christmas doesn't mean that you only have to use it on Christmas projects.  


I chose to use the Nursery DSP - I love the color combination with this kit; it's fun and bright, but soft at the same time :D

I created photo boxes, filled them with my DSP and then added some stitching to resemble a quilt.  I also used a couple of different techniques to add shadowed edges to my flower and create petals out of grosgrain ribbon.  You can find both videos on MyDigitalStudio.net, search for "Sponging a Punch" by Mandy Grant and "Adding a Pleated Ribbon" by Cindy Schuster under the videos section.

Nursery Designer Series Paper	Heard from the Heart stamp set	Vintage Overlay	Simple Stitches and Corners
Bakers Twine Add-on Pack	1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon all core colors	Basic Pearls and Rhinestones	2011-2013 In Color Pack
Downtown Grunge Photobook Template	My Digital Studio software

InLinkz.com

Make sure to visit the rest of the blogs in our tour - you're sure to be inspired by everyone's creativity!

1. Jeanna Bohanon
2. Rochelle Gould 

3. Mandy Grant

4. Julie Leblanc 

5. Amber Meadows (You're here!)

6. Terri Mongeon

7. Aly Schilling

8. Cindy Schuster

9. Erica Shaw

10. Heather Summers

11. Alesha Walls

12. Holly VanDyne

MDS Monday - Two for One!

Last week I missed posting for MDS Monday, but as luck would have it, so did everyone else!  So I have two posts for you - this week's theme is Welcome Baby and last week's theme was Back to School.

I used the fonts GG Bean and GG Sarah.  The original inspiration for this page came from one I found on DesignerDigitals.com.  Here are the elements I used; click on the link to go to my Stampin' Up! website. 

Downtown Grunge Photobook Template	Noteworthy Hostess Set	First Edition Designer Series Paper	Timeless Stamp Set
Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware	Bakers Twine Add-on Pack	Simple Stitches and Corners

InLinkz.com

Ok, onto this week's challenge: Welcome Baby.  I haven't done a card in such a long time - I've been so focused on getting my scrapbooking done that it just made more sense to keep going with it.  However, I do still love making cards and even need them from time to time ;)  This was a good opportunity to brush off my skills!

Spice Cake Designer Series Paper	Nursery Embellishments	Hip and Handsome Overlays	Schoolbook Serif Numbers stamp set
Chat Room Celebrate stamp set	Sweet Stitches Fabric Brads	Crochet Trim Ribbon	Simple Stitches and Corners
Bakers Twine Add-on Pack

InLinkz.com

Ok, now don't forget to head on over to the Utah Divas International blog and take a peek at what the rest of the design team came up with!