I finally got to making all of my Leadership 2012 make & take projects – I never get them finished at the actual event – and I wanted to share a couple of them with you.  I love everything about the one above – the color scheme, the layout and all the different products that went into it.  In fact, all of the projects I'm going to show you are created with some terrific coordinating products found in the Occasions Mini Catalog – Mixed Bunch stamp set, Blossom Punch and Blossom Builders Designer Printed Kit.  I just love using these three products together!  You'll notice on this card that there are 3 different flowers stacked up to create the central motif.  The Rich Razzleberry flower and the Real Red polka dot flower are from the Blossom Builders Kit - the Daffodil Delight and Whisper White flower in the middle was created by stamping the Mixed Bunch stamp set image and then punching with the Blossom Punch.

Here's another great card using the Mixed Bunch stamp set for the background tone-on-tone flowers and the three central flowers from the Blossom Builders Kit.  Buttons come from the Brights Button Pack, and Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine is strung through the center of the middle button.  The banner that "wonderful" is stamped on even comes in the Blossom Builders Kit, and the stamp itself is from Loving Thoughts stamp set.

I thought this card was really unusual and very pretty.  Color scheme is Daffodil Delight, Rich Razzleberry and Basic Gray designer paper from the Twitterpated Designer Series Paper.  There's Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine wrapped twice around the  designer paper, and the tag is stamped with the "happiness" sentiment from Loving Thoughts stamp set.  The Rich Razzleberry flower in the back is a flower from Blossom Builders Designer Printed Kit, as are the fun Pink Rhinestones – you get 30 pink rhinestones in 2 different sizes with the kit!  Notice how we used the large pink rhinestone in the center then put lots of the tiny ones around it.  The middle flower in the layer is stamped from Mixed Bunch stamp set on Very Vanilla card stock using Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink, and the top small Very Vanilla flower is also from the Blossom Builders Kit.

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 125410 Blossom Builders Designer Printed Kit $9.95
Item No. 125535 Mixed Bunch wood $27.95 OR
Item No. 125537 Mixed Bunch clear $21.95
Item No. 125603 Blossom Punch $16.95
Item No. 125843 Loving Thoughts wood $29.95 OR
Item No. 125845 Loving Thoughts clear $23.95
Item No. 125572 Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine $2.95
Item No. 119747 Brights Designer Buttons $8.95
Item No. 125406 Twitterpated Designer Series Paper $10.95

Make your own set of 6 cards and file folder cardholder using the Blossom Builders Kit you'll receive at my upcoming class on April 26th! Click HERE to register and for more details.

I'm an absolute tea lover!  If you share my passion (maybe obsession?), my current favorites are Teavanna's blend of Jasmine Pearls & Peach Tranquility Green Tea and Mightyleaf's Organic Mint Melange.  So when Stampin' Up! came out with a set called "Tea Shoppe" it had my name all over it! 

• Color scheme is Blushing Bride, Marina Mist and Whisper White
• Hello Doily background stamp is stamped in Whisper White Craft Ink then heat embossed using White Embossing Powder and Heat Tool
• I used a retired Stampin' Up! craft knife to cut a slit in the top of the cup which enabled me to secure the White Baker's Twine as a string for the tea bag.
• Love the Marina Mist 1/8"" Taffeta Ribbon on the cup handle!

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 125545 Tea Shoppe wood $34.95 OR
Item No. 125547 Tea Shoppe clear $27.95
Item No. 122845 Hello, Doily $17.95
Item No. 119257 Marina Mist 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon (10 yds.) $5.95
Item No. 124262 White Baker's Twine $2.95
Item No. 119849 Modern Label Punch $16.95
Item No. 118402 Scallop Trim Border Punch $15.95
Item No. 101731 White Craft Stampin' Pad $7.50
Item No. 109132 White Stampin' Emboss Powder $4.75
Item No. 100005 Heat Tool $29.95

DON'T FORGET TO: 
~ Just a few days longer to place your Sale-A-Bration order with me at my Online Store and receive Kriss's Online Customer Perks! AND Sale-A-Bration free products!
~ Register for Creative Escape – a weekend crafting retreat – click HERE for more details.

Designed by Kristin Springer, this card is so beautiful!  Apothecary Art and Loving Thoughts stamp sets paired with the new Framelits Labels Collection has been a real hit!  I love the touch of the the double butterflies from Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die.  Color scheme is Certainly Celery, Crumb Cake and Whisper White.

Don't know who to give credit to for this darling card!  It uses Mouthwatering stamp set and features a simple color combination of Soft Suede, Island Indigo and Whisper White.  So happy about Stampin' Up!'s addition of 5 new colors of Baker's Twine to coordinate with the 2011-13 In Colors!

KC Groth uses the darling set called Gnome Sweet Gnome to create her soft, pretty card.  Colors are Lucky Limeade, Pink Pirouette and Wisteria Wonder.  Lots of sponging on this card, and the cute little lantern is cut out and popped up on Dimensionals.

DON'T FORGET TO: 
~ Register for Creative Escape – a weekend crafting retreat !  Click HERE for more details.
~ Take My Digital Studio for a test drive for 30 days FREE!  Click HERE for more details.

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Here's a thank you card I made for several of my customers this month – I figured February was a good month to pull out I {Heart} Hearts stamp set!  This card is CASEd from the current Idea Book & Catalog with a couple of changes – love our catalogs for inspiration!  Colors are Pear Pizzazz, Pretty in Pink, Wisteria Wonder and Rich Razzleberry.  First Edition Specialty Designer Paper is fun to use on the border piece and one of the hearts.

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 117010 I {Heart} Hearts wood $26.95 OR
Item No. 118571 I {Heart} Hearts clear $18.95
Item No. 117014 Curly Cute wood $19.95 OR
Item No. 120510 Curly Cute clear $14.95
Item No. 117152 Subtles Collection Paper Stack $21.95
Item No. 119881 Heart to Heart Punch $16.95
Item No. 119853 Eyelet Border Punch $15.95
Item No. 119883 Full Heart Punch $16.95
Item No. 118761 Bitty Buttons $4.95
Item No. 121878 First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper $12.95

DON'T FORGET TO: 
~ Place your Sale-A-Bration order with me at my Online Store and receive Kriss's Online Customer Perks!
~ Register for Creative Escape – a weekend crafting retreat – click HERE for more details.

Now's the perfect time to make up a bunch of winter-themed thank you cards to send to those thoughtful friends and family right after Christmas.  Don't have a lot of time?  Here's a really quick and easy card that I'm sending out this year.  Simply layer together Marina Mist and Rich Razzleberry card stocks.  The Whisper White card stock was run through the Big Shot with the Northern Flurry Textured Embossing Folder.  I placed one of each of the three sizes of Jewel Basic Rhinestones in the centesr of three snowflakes and stamped the sentiment from Sincere Salutations.  Voila – done and in the mail!

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 120902 Northern Flurry Textured Impressions Embossing Folder $7.95
Item No. 119246 Jewels Basic Rhinestone (150) $4.95
Item No. 115068 Sincere Salutations $23.95

REMINDERS
EARN FREE STAMPS with Kriss's Online Customer Perks – be rewarded for your shopping loyalty.  Click HERE!
TRY A SAMPLE OF NEW PRODUCTS from the new Occasions Mini Catalog in a Product Share.  Click HERE!
SIGN UP FOR STAMP SHOPPE which is next week, either attending or "on the go".  Click HERE!

Getting ready to head out to the Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference in San Antonio on January 17th – I leave on my birthday!  AND I'm going with my daughter who's birthday is the same day!  Wow – this will be a fun celebration!  Part of the fun of the conference is all of the swapping going on.  I've made 110 card fronts that I'll be trading with other top demonstrators from around the country (and Cananda!) and will be bringing all of those samples back to Rochester to share with my customers.  I'll also post some of my favorites on my blog.  For now, I wanted to share with you the swap I'll be bringing.  AND this is a sneak peek of Sale-A-Bration 2012 that will be starting on January 24th!  I'm featuring a new stamp set called Bordering on Romance that is in the Occasions Mini Catalog as well as some new designer paper called Everyday Enchantment.  You'll be able to take this gorgeous package of designer paper FREE with a $50 purchase beginning on January 24th!

Here is each swap separately.  I changed up the card base to coordinate better with the particular designer paper I was using.  I wanted to use more than one print.

This one is Riding Hood Red for the card base.

Here it is with an Early Espresso base.

And finally a Calypso Coral card base.

I can't decide which one I like best – leave me a comment below and tell me which one you vote for!

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 125480 Bordering on Romance wood $27.95 OR
Item No. 125482 Bordering on Romance clear $21.95
Item No. 122495 Petite Pairs wood $28.95 OR
Item No. 122497 Petite Pairs clear $20.95
Item No. 126154 Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper  – SAB exclusive
Item No. 117335 Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder $7.95
Item No. 121810 Petal Cone Die $32.95
Item No.  120906 2-1/2" Circle Punch $16.95
Item No. 119868 1" Circle Punch $10.95
Item No. 119247 Jewels Basic Pearls (150) $4.95

REMINDERS
EARN FREE STAMPS with Kriss's Online Customer Perks – be rewarded for your shopping loyalty.  Click HERE!
TRY A SAMPLE OF NEW PRODUCTS from the new Occasions Mini Catalog in a Product Share.  Click HERE!
SIGN UP FOR STAMP SHOPPE, either attending or "on the go".  Click HERE!

I know I've said it before, but I simply love getting our demonstrator-only monthly publication from Stampin' Up!  It's full of beautiful sample projects from the talented people at the home office, as well as other demonstrators world wide.  I've copied this card pretty much from that magazine – changed up a couple of things to make it my own.  What struck me the most about this card is the color combination – Basic Gray, Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wasabi and Very Vanilla.  Just gorgeous!  It's a pretty straight-forward card using Delicate Doilies stamp set with a few great punches.  It's hard to see in the photos, but the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch is perfect for punching out the Cherry Cobbler doily.  The sentiment is from Short & Sweet stamp set.  I did some paper piercing with the Mat Pack & Paper Piercing Tool around the scallop circle and used the handy duo to set the Silver Brad as well.

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 122590 Delicate Doilies wood $21.95 OR
Item no. 122592 Delicate Doilies clear $16.95
Item No. 115060 Short & Sweet $17.95
Item No. 122362 Lace Ribbon Border Punch $19.95
Item No. 119854 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch $16.95
Item No. 122464 Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch $23.95
Item No. 116631 Paper-Piercing Tool $3.50
Item No. 105826 Mat Pack $9.95
Item No. 104336 Silver Brads (200) $6.95

Don't Forget!
To sign up for the Occasions Stamp-A-Stacks – click HERE!
To order your Stampin' Up! products online 24/7 — click HERE!

Have I got a treat for you today!!!!  I have an ENTIRE Fall card set project to show.  I designed this card set for my September demonstrator team Stamp & Chat that I hold once a quarter.  The idea behind this set of cards is to choose a small selection of Stampin' Up! products to showcase throughout all of the cards so that my team could then offer this as a class for their customers.  I designed each card to teach an easy technique (or two!).  With the exception of a few small additions, I chose to focus on Spice Cake Designer Series Paper, Gently Falling stamp set, Perfectly Penned stamp set for the 4 sentiments, a roll of Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon and a package of Basic Pearls.  The cards and 4 Very Vanilla envelopes all fit nicely in the file folder card case featuring a Spice Cake Designer Button.

The first card features a "rock and roll" method for creating the two-toned leave of More Mustard and Pool Party (really 3-toned when counting the second stamp in Soft Suede).  Dazzling Details gives the leaf an iridescent glitter.  I also showed how to create the ribbon rose by twisting the ribbon and laying it into Sticky Sheets.  Leaves are punched using the 5-Petal Flower Punch.

This card shows how to gather the ribbon into a row of Sticky Strip for an interesting look, as well as layering our 5/8" Jumbo Brads with a card stock circle and a pearl for added interest.  Postage Stamp Punch is used for the designer paper.

This card highlights the beautiful two-step stamping of the Gently Falling stamps.  Torn edges around the Get Well sentiment add some more interest.  The pearls were lost on the busy background designer paper, so I backed them with Pool Party card stock circles created with the Itty Bitty Punch Pack.  The Eyelet Border Punch gave the More Mustard background some pop.

The final card in the set uses Post-It notes to mask around the edges of the background of the leaf then sponging Crumb Cake Classic Ink inside.  Stamp the leaf image over the top using Soft Suede Classic Ink.

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 124003 Spice Cake Designer Series Paper $10.95
Item no. 123802 Gently Falling wood mount $39.95 OR
Item No. 123804 Gently Falling clear mount $28.95
Item No. 124113 Spice Cake Designer Buttons $7.95
Item No. 122890 Perfectly Penned wood mount $16.95 OR
Item No. 122892 Perfectly Penned clear mount $12.95
Item No. 122975 Pool Party 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon $9.95
Item No. 119247 Jewels Basic Pearls $4.95
Item No. 122344 Postage Stamp Punch $15.95
Item No. 119853 Eyelet Border Punch $15.95
Item No. 112533 5/8" Neutrals Jumbo Brads $6.95
Item No. 114300 Sticky Sheets $6.95
Item No. 124117 Dazzling Details $2.50
Item No. 119880 5-Petal Flower Punch $16.95
Item No. 118309 Itty Bitty Punch Pack $16.95
Item No. 101610 Stamping Sponges (3) $3.50

To order your Stampin' Up! products online 24/7 — click HERE!

There are so many Stampin' Up! products I'm tickled with on this card!  Let's start off by this all-purpose Stripes Textured Embossing Folder.  It's the bomb!  It's perfect for any card, and a wonderful addition to our collection to use with masculine cards.  The designer paper is from Cheerful Treat, a hostess-exclusive collection that has unique flowers, flourishes and dots in this bright, pretty paper.  But the real darling of this card is the Peekaboo Frames Die for the Big Shot!  When I first saw this new die pictured in the Holiday Mini Catalog along with the advent calendar, I thought that was its only use.  But then I began to see past that into all sorts of fun applications with card making.  Here I've cut Concord Crush card stock out with one of the window frames and inserted a message behind the "door".  Stampin' Write Markers make fast work of coloring in the stamp direct to rubber.   Yet another die creates the flowers, the Flower Daises #2 Die.  Honestly, how did we ever make a card without the Big Shot!  The center is set off with a Lucky Limeade Designer Printed Brad.  And a sweet bow of Melon Mambo 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon completes it.

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 123128 Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder $7.95
Item No. 122381 Cheerful Treat Designer Series Paper – hostess only at $8
Item No. 124587 Peekaboo Frames Bigz L Die $32.95
Item No. 122985 Melon Mambo 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon $7.95
Item No. 114520 Flower, Daisies #2 $19.95
Item No. 122940 2011-13 In Color Designer Printed Brads $7.95

To order your Stampin' Up! products online 24/7 — click HERE!

Accessory of the Month: Neutral Brad Assortment

Order the September “Stamp Set of the Month” Bundle, and you’ll get a kit containing all of the precut pieces needed to make 6 of the cards shown above FREE! Additionally, you’ll be e-mailed a PDF file which contains step-by-step instructions on how to make the card shown above along with 3 BONUS designs for creative inspiration for other designs featuring this stamp set.  You'll be able to see its versatility and many uses! Supply Lists are included for the bonus designs.

Want more precut pieces? No problem! When you order the Stamp Set of the Month Bundle, just order additional quantities of precut cardstock pieces in increments of 6!

September Stamp Set of the Month WOOD Bundle: $32.90 + Shipping and Tax

(Includes your order for the “Always Thankful” stamp set in wood mount and 1 pack of Neutral Brad Assortment plus the FREE kit)

September Stamp Set of the Month CLEAR Bundle: $26.90 + Shipping and Tax

(Includes your order for the “Always Thankful” stamp set in clear mount and 1 pack of Neutral Brad Assortment plus the FREE kit)

Additional Quantities of the September Kit: $6 + Shipping for every set of 6 cards

Already have the featured Stamp Set or Accessory? No problem. You can order any stamp set and/or accessory of equal value to the featured items and still receive the FREE kit and PDF File!

Other supplies you’ll want to order: Soft Suede Classic Ink, Very Vanilla Craft Ink, Blender Pens, 1 ¾” Circle Punch, Stampin’ Sponge, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Very Vanilla Envelopes, Paper Snips, SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals and Bone Folder.

Contact me to order today! (Sale won't be reflected with an online order, so contact me directly.)