Mother’s Day is coming up fast!  Are you ready?  I still need to think about gifts for my mom and MIL but I do have a card ready for my mom.

Whenever I’m back in the MN Homeland my mom and I play word games so this card is perfect for her.  (Yes, we play Words With Friends on our mobile devices too.)  I made this card using the fun Sweet Laughter stamp set that you can find on page 36 of the Occasions Catalog.  There are some fun images in this set.  I knew that I had to make my mom a card using this stamp set as soon as I saw it.  The dictionary with the definition of mother is perfect!

I even got to practice my water coloring with this card.  I’m kind of getting into that.  I made the background for the card using the photopolymer stamp set “Snuggles and Smooches” (item #143326 $15.95) which is not in any catalog.  Click here to see the images in this fun stamp set.  Or click here to see some of the other photopolymer stamp sets that you won’t find in any catalog.  This page shows all of the photopolymer set that Stampin’ Up! carries but just scroll through.

Photopolymer stamps run a close second to my favorite wood mount stamp sets.  I love how you can see right through them for perfect placement.  The only think I don’t like about them is that some of the deeper colors actually stain the photopolymer.  You can still see through them but they’re not perfectly clear anymore.

I’m pretty sure my mom is going to like this card.  Now I just need to figure out a card for my MIL.   Hmmm….

What type of card are you making for the mom in your life?  Leave a comment and let me know.  Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

Well, I needed something to remind me of spring.  Yesterday we woke up to a lovely spring snow and it hasn’t stopped.  It was pretty yesterday but today it’s definitely more of a rain/snow mix and it’s not so pretty.  We lost a couple of large branches off our flowering tree in the front yard and hopefully we won’t lose more.  Today is starting out rather dreary.

Which is why I need something springy!  Anything with a butterfly on it shouts “Spring!”, doesn’t it?  Have you been waiting for the Butterfly Thinlits to be in stock again?  Well, hopefully your wait is over!  They’re due in Stampin’ Up!’s warehouse TODAY!  Woo Hoo!

This is one of the new Large Kraft Journals found on page 25 of the Occasions Catalog.  They’re pretty big…. 5″ x 8 1 /4″.  You can write lots in these!  What would you fill your journal with?  🙂

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

The Indescribable Gift stamp set is lovely and it just screams to be water colored.  So, I got out my Aquapainters, my ink pads and my Water Color Paper and went to work!

I wouldn’t consider myself an artist, especially when it comes to painting.  One of the best things I’ve learned about water coloring is that you don’t always have to stay in the lines!  That’s the beauty of it!  It definitely works for me!

Have you ever water colored with Aquapainters and your ink pads?  It’s SO easy!  First off, if you don’t know what an Aquapainter is it’s basically a paintbrush with it’s own reservoir of water.  You can check them out here.  They’re very easy to use.  Before opening your ink pad, squish the top down a few times.  This will get a little ink from the foam pad onto the lid.  Squeeze the reservoir of your Aquapainter to get the brush part wet.  Now open your ink pad and pick up some of that ink you just squeezed onto the lid.  Now paint away!

I used Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz and Soft Suede on this card.  So soft and beautiful.  Can you see that I stamped the floral design directly onto the Pear Pizzazz card before adding the other layers?  It just seems to help make the image pop.

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

He is risen.  He is risen indeed!  Alleluia!

Happy Easter everyone!  I had to share this adorable project with you today.  No, I didn’t make it.  One of my customers did.  Isn’t it great?!  Most of the materials aren’t Stampin’ Up! but that’s ok.  We made a Christmas one like this in class a number of years ago.  Hmmm…maybe I need to make another one!

Whatever your plans are today, enjoy!  Easter blessings to all!

The picture doesn’t do this card justice.  It’s so soft and gorgeous in person.  I used the stamp set Indescribable Gift on this card.  Aren’t these blossoms beautiful?

I had never tried the stained glass technique before.  (Yes, I know I’ve been doing this for over 11 years!)  It’s SO simple and turns out gorgeous!  I stamped the image on a piece of Vellum Card Stock and embossed it with White Embossing Powder.  Then I turned the vellum over and colored the image from the back!  I will confess that I used my Blendabilities on this card but you can certainly do it with regular markers too.

I can’t believe it’s Easter weekend already! How did that happen?  Are you ready?  In honor of the holiday my son and husband made beer yesterday.  They’re calling it Good Friday IPA.  I hope it turns out!  🙂

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

I absolutely LOVE the Butterfly Thinlits and the Butterfly Basics Stamp Set.  Yep.  When I first saw them in the catalog I didn’t think I’d need them.  Once again, I was wrong.  This happens to me a lot doesn’t it?  Sheesh!  I should just plan on purchasing everything in a catalog when they come out.  It would definitely make my life easier.  Ha!

You’ve probably heard that the Butterfly Thinlits aren’t available to purchase at this time.  Well, that’s about to change in the near future!  Woo Hoo!  Stampin’ Up!’s shipment of these items is on it’s way.  They’re not sure when they’ll actually arrive but the time is getting closer as to when we can once again order these fabulous items!  🙂

If you’ve been waiting bated breath to be able to order these items and would like to know when they’re here please send me an email at cindy@stampbystampcreations.com and I’ll let you know when you can order them.

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

CASE.  Copy and Share Everything!

That’s what I did here.  I started with the first card you see here.  If you check out the sample on page 3 of the Sale-a-bration Brochure you’ll see that my card is pretty darn close to Stampin’ Up!’s sample.  It’s a nice card but I like layers and ribbon so I came up with the second card you see here.  Close, but not quite the same.

I made these cards for my Opportunity Event because I wanted to show how you don’t have to come up with original designs.  You can either just borrow someone’s design directly or use it as a starting point for your own design like I did.  Some people might like the cleaner look of the first card and some might like the layered look on the second card.  There’s so many choices and options in creating.  I love it!

Which card is more your style?  Leave me a comment and let me know!  🙂

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

Hello!   I think I might have to introduce myself again.  It seems I’ve forgotten how to add a post to my blog.  Sheesh!  So sorry about that!  Life keeps getting in the way.  I’m sure many of you have the same problem.  Too many things to do….not enough hours in the day.  Well, at least I can say I’m not bored!

With all of my busy-ness I don’t even have anything too exciting to share.  No trips, no big excitement.  Just busy.  That’s ok though.

I did host a new event this past week though.  I hosted an Opportunity Event on Tuesday and I had 13 people attend!  Woo Hoo!.  It was an event where I shared my love of stamping, Stampin’ Up! and being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator.  I had this whole agenda written down so I wouldn’t forget anything but everyone kept asking all of these wonderful questions that covered everything on the agenda so I didn’t have to follow it!  🙂

Of course there were door prizes, food and two cards to make!  You can’t get stampers together without stamping!  I would say the event was successful.  I had one person come all ready to sign up and I helped her sign up when the event was over.  Annie D. is now an official member of the SASsy Stampers!  I also had a couple of other gals quite interested in signing up for the 20% discount.  Really….how can you go wrong getting a 20% discount on all of your Stampin’ Up! purchases?!  Actually, that’s why I first signed up.  I wanted everything in the catalog and that 20% discount was the easiest way to do it!  🙂

If you’ve ever thought about becoming a demonstrator (can you say 20% discount?) and would like a little more information about it please contact me.  Leave a comment, email me at cindy@stampbystampcreations.com or give me a call at 303-470-5989.  I’d love to have you join my team of SASsy Stampers!

Today’s card is one we made in our Easter & Spring class.  These little critters are ADORABLE!  Of course I didn’t need them when I first saw them in the catalog…..we know how that works!  Ha!  The Cheerful Critters stamp set is photopolymer so it was SO easy to first stamp the sentiment on the card and them center the box around it.  I love things that make life easier!  🙂

Well, I’ve rambled on long enough.  Have a great day, take care and Happy Stamping!  And don’t forget to contact me if you’re interested in or have questions on becoming a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator!  I know you’ll love it as much as I do!  🙂

Did you know that there are less than 5 weeks left of Sale-a-bration and your chance to earn FREE product?  Yikes!  Don’t miss out!  Check out the Sale-a-bration Brochure today and see what products you can choose simply by placing a $50 order!

On this card I used the fun Big Day stamp set that you can find on page 12 in the Sale-a-bration Brochure.  This is just one of the fun images.  On the inside of the card I’ve stamped “and perhaps a little ice cream!”  Too fun!

Can you ever have enough birthday cards?  I don’t think so.  This is a fun one that you can make in any color combination.  I colored in the banner and the word CAKE with my Calypso Coral Blendabilities marker.  Did you know that you can choose a set of Blendabilities markers as your free item during Sale-a-bration?  Woo Hoo!  I LOVE my Blendabilities!

What do you think of that cute bow?  That’s made with the fun new Bow Builder Punch found in the Occasions Catalog.  So many fun new products!  I LOVE it!  🙂

Don’t miss out on Sale-a-bration!  There’s less than 5 weeks left!  🙂

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!