REMARKABLE BLOG TOUR - BEST OF SNOW

I don't know where you live, but here in northern Michigan it is more like the middle of January rather than the middle of December.  It has snowed everyday for the past week and we have not been above 20 degrees in a week.  Baby it's cold outside!!!  This month's Best of 25 is perfect for now.  it is BEST OF SNOW and boy have we've had snow. 

I did one card that uses 2 of the 4 stamps.  Not much stamping, but I just love this view of the snowman.  It's like you are looking at him from the top down.  I hope you enjoy it too.  Feel free to CASE!

Crumb Cake, Whisper White and Basic Black cs.  Real Red and Whisper White ink.  Label Bracket punch along with the oval, 1/4" round, 1 1/4" round, 2 1/2" round and 1" round punches.  A little Dazzling Details Cherry Cobbler to add a little sparkle.

This is a really cute set and a must have if you like snowflakes and snowmen.  I love the hedgehog and have to create something using this set.  But for now, hope on over to

Susan Carlson's blog to see what she has created.   If you get lost or a link is not working, click on any of the people below.  ENJOY

Nancy Amato          http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com
Melissa Bolinger      http://www.stampinup.net/blog/2089191
Jackie Bottomley     http://www.jackiebottomley.blogspot.com
Susan Carlson         http://www.stampinmomoffour.blogspot.com
Tamra Davis             http://www.thecardladies.com
Sherri Eddleblute      http://www.sweetestdesigns.blogspot.com
Lynn Embrey            http://www.possibilitiestamperstudio.com
Kathy Hamrick          http://www.countryroads.typepad.com
Crystal Kondo           http://www.card-ed.com
Deb Lehigh               http://thestampinhut.typepad.com
Anne Matasci            http://www.MauiStamper.wordpress.com
Michele Reynolds      http://www.inspirationink.typepad.com
Sharon Tisdale          http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/coveredbridgesstamper/blog
Janet Wakeland        http://www.remarkablycreated.com 

HOLIDAY STAMP CAMP/GIFT MAKING - DEC. 1st, 2 pm - 5pm

My Holiday Stamp Camp/Gift Making is this Sunday, December 1st from 2 pm to 5 pm.  I have a number of awesome projects that you can make for friends, family, teachers, secret Santa, etc.  The prices range from $5 to $20 per item.  You can make 1, 2, all or multiples of the same as long as supplies last.  I ask that you RSVP very soon by the item # and how many you plan to make.  Warning - the wreath will take you at least an hour to make and some items have to dry before you can wrap them up. 

Item #1 - Bracelet , cost $12

Item #2 - Earrings - cost $7.50 pr (sterling silver posts)

Item #3 or #4 - Pin or Pendant - Pin cost is $3, Pendant with chain cost is $5

Item #5 - Wreath - cost is $15

Item #6 - Brag Book - cost is $5

Item #7 - Box of Cards (all occasion) - cost is $6

Item #8 - Candle - cost is $5
   vanilla pillar candle stamped with snowflakes
   photo to follow

Item #9 - Ornament  - cost is $3
   glass ornament with paper curls inside and glitter on the outside
   photo to follow

Item #10 - Bottle Cap Magnets (set of 4) - cost is $3
   4 bottle cap magnets in a cute little box w/ribbon.  inside of cap is stamped.

Please RSVP with the Item # you'd like to make and quantity you'd like to make.  Some items are limited and while supplies last.

What fun gifts to make and give!!!!

REMARKABLE BLOG TOUR - BEST OF CHRISTMAS

This month's "Best of 25" Blog Tour features Best of Christmas.  I'm really loving this stamp set.  So much variety and some of my old favorites have returned -- Dasher.

My first card uses Smokey Slate, Night of Navy, Silver Glimmer, and Whisper White cs. Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder.  Quick and easy.

 My next card uses Old Olive, Real Red and Whisper White cs.  Also uses Season of Style DSP stack and the Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder.  Real Red 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon and some rhinestones for bling.

The last card uses Island Indigo, Smokey Slate, Bermuda Bay and Whisper White cs.  Also the Winter Frost DSP stack and the Stylish Stripes Embossing folder.  Silver 1/8" Ribbon and a rhinestone for bling.

Now go check out Susan Carlson's blog to see what she has created.   If you get lost or a link is not working, click on any of the people below.  ENJOY

Nancy Amato          http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com
Melissa Bolinger      http://www.stampinup.net/blog/2089191
Jackie Bottomley     http://www.jackiebottomley.blogspot.com
Susan Carlson         http://www.stampinmomoffour.blogspot.com
Tamra Davis             http://www.thecardladies.com
Sherri Eddleblute      http://www.sweetestdesigns.blogspot.com
Lynn Embrey            http://www.possibilitiestamperstudio.com
Kathy Hamrick          http://www.countryroads.typepad.com
Crystal Kondo           http://www.card-ed.com
Deb Lehigh               http://thestampinhut.typepad.com
Anne Matasci            http://www.MauiStamper.wordpress.com
Michele Reynolds      http://www.inspirationink.typepad.com
Sharon Tisdale          http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/coveredbridgesstamper/blog
Janet Wakeland        http://www.remarkablycreated.com 

HOLIDAY STAMP CAMP - Sunday, Dec. 1

Every year I offer a Holiday Stamp Camp where you can make your own gifts for friends, family, coworkers, secret santa or whomever.  So come join us Sunday, Dec 1 from 2 pm - 5 pm to make gifts.  Everything will be priced from $5 - $20 and will include a bag, box, or wrapping of some kind.  They will be ready to give.  I'm still working on some samples and prices, but I would give me a shout if you want to attend.  Space and supplies will be limited.

Here are items I'm planning on offering.
1.  Bracelet - made from Vintage Brads
2.  Earrings (post) - made from Vintage Brads
3.  Pin or Pendant (you supply chain) - made from Frosted Finishes
4.  Candle - you will stamp on a pillar candle
5.  Wreath - made from paper
6.  Ornament - either a paper or bulb
7.  Brag Book - small scrapbook
8.  Assortment of Cards - all packaged
9.  Wine Glass Charms

I'll post the prices and samples as I'm finishing them up.  Here are some samples so far.

Last Year's Brag Book

Inside of brag book

Bracelet sample

Bracelet sample

Pin or Pendant

Earrings

Paper Ornament

Stop back for pricing and more samples.  Contact me ASAP to reserve your spot.  You can make 1 or all 9 items, or multiples of an item.  I will need your RSVP soon.

REMARKABLE STAMP OF THE MONTH BLOG TOUR

The stamp set I choose for the stamp tour this month was Festive Flurry.  Snow flakes can be used for the holidays along with the entire winter season here in Michigan.  We have already had our first snow covering a couple weeks ago, but it only lasted for the day.  In less than a month we will have the ground covered, ski slopes open and snowmen build in the yards.  Here are my samples.  All were made around classes I will be holding in the next week or two.

 All the snowflake ornaments were made using the Festive Flurry stamp set and Festive Flurry Framelits Dies.  Some were stamped on Soft Sky and embossed with White embossing powder.  Some were stamped on Whisper White cs in Silver Metallic Encore Pad or Pistachio Pudding.  All were cut out using the Framelits and a little piece of the Silver 1/8" Ribbon for the hanger.  Most of these were copied from the Holiday mini catalog or other great demonstrators.  A little Vanilla Smooch Spritz would sparkle these right up.  Give it a try.

 The colors on this card just don't do it justice.  It is Garden Green and Pistachio Pudding cs.  The snowflake is Silver Metallic Encore pad and Pistachio Pudding ink.  I put a little strip of the Pistachio Pudding 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim and a Rhinestone for bling.  Sorry for the poor color quality.  I took the picture like 3 times and this was the best. This will be one of the cards for my Christmas card class.

 This will be one of my Christmas cards this season.  Midnight Muse, Marina Mist and Whisper White cs.  Midnight Muse, Marina Mist and Whisper White inks.  Also used the Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and the 1/8" Silver Ribbon and a little rhinestone.  

This last card will be for a hostess party coming up soon.  I used the new Cherry Cobbler Cut & Ready Card Bases, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White cs along with the Season of Style DSP Stack.  The Christmas Greetings (from the Special Season stamp set) and snowflake from Festive Flurry are embossed in Cherry Cobbler embossing powder.

I hope you have enjoyed my samples.  Feel free to case them as I always case from other talented demonstrators.  Thank you all for the inspiration.  Now skip on over to Tamra Davis's blog to see what she has created.  If you get lost along the way, click on any of the links below.  Thank you for touring our blog tour today.  See you back soon.

Nancy Amato           http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com
Melissa Bolinger      http://www.stampinup.net/blog/2089191
Jackie Bottomley     http://www.jackiebottomley.blogspot.com
Tamra Davis            http://www.thecardladies.com
Connie Deibler         http://www.conniestamps.com
Crystal Kondo           http://www.card-ed.com
Deb Lehigh               http://thestampinhut.typepad.com
Anne Matasci            http://www.MauiStamper.wordpress.com
Audra Monk              http://thecraftyyogi.blogspot.com
Maria Pane               http://www.stampinandscrappinwithriri.blogspot.com
Andi Potler                http://www.absolutekreations.com
Michele Reynolds     http://www.inspirationink.typepad.com
Pam Staples             http://www.sunnygirlscraps.com
Jeannette Swain       http://www.stampsnwhatnot.com
Janet Wakeland        http://www.remarkablycreated.com

HALLOWEEN CARDS

Halloween is one of my  favorite holidays to decorate and send out cards.  I don't get many trick or treaters, so I always do a little goodie bag with multiple pieces of candy.  Here are some cards we have created in classes over the last month or so.  I need to get them into the mail tomorrow, so enjoy!  I'm sure I cased these, so feel free to case them too.

 Witches' Brew DSP, Halloween Bash stamp set, washi tape and various punches.

 Witches' Brew DSP, Best of Halloween stamp set

 Halloween Hello stamp set, Modern Medley DSP

 Witches' Brew DSP, Halloween Bash stamp set and the Card Base Pop 'n Cut Die and Label Die.

Delightful Dozen stamp set

Hope you enjoy.  Now off to the mailbox!  Happy Halloween.

REMARKABLE BLOG TOUR - BEST OF AUTUMN

This month's "Best of 25" Blog Tour features Best of Autumn.  I'm really loving this stamp set.  So much variety.

 My first card uses the "rock and roll" technique to get 2 colors on the leaves.  You first ink the stamp with Tangerine Tango and then roll the edges of the stamp in Chocolate Chip.  Then stamp your image.  Each leaf will be unique.  I used the Sweater Weather DSP, Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip and Crumb Cake cs.  The Happy Birthday is from Petite Pairs.

 My next card uses the Circle Card Thinlits.  These Big Shot dies are one of the best things since sliced bread.  I remember trying to make similar cards by measuring and cutting and marking with a pencil and cutting.  So labor intensive and now SO SIMPLE and FUN.  Again I used Tangerine Tango and Chocolate Chip cs along with Sweater Weather DSP.  We used the Aqua Painters with Tangerine Tango, Crushed Curry and Chocolate Chip ink.to color the pumpkins.  The leaf again uses the "rock and roll" technique.  With this thinlit die you always cut the card first.  Then you can emboss like we did on the front flap with the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder.  The Give Thanks was cut out using the banner die in the thinlit set.

My last card uses the Label Card Thinlits.  The cs is Real Red, Garden Green and Whisper White.  The DSP comes from the I Am Me DSP.  Here we put it on the front flap and then 3 chevrons from the Chevron Border Punch.  We used the Aqua Painters with Real Red and Garden Green ink and Black Stazon. The Birthday Greetings is from the Wetlands stamp set.

 I hope you have enjoyed my stamp set samples.  All of them were inspired by other great demos.  I hope you will be inspired by my samples and change them up to your liking.  Now hop on over to Susan Carlson and see what she has created using this Best of Autumn stamp set.  See you next month!  Here is a list of the other demos that are included in this blog tour.

Nancy Amato          http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com
Melissa Bolinger      http://www.stampinup.net/blog/2089191
Jackie Bottomley     http://www.jackiebottomley.blogspot.com
Susan Carlson         http://www.stampinmomoffour.blogspot.com
Tamra Davis             http://www.thecardladies.com
Sherri Eddleblute      http://www.sweetestdesigns.blogspot.com
Lynn Embrey            http://www.possibilitiestamperstudio.com
Kathy Hamrick          http://www.countryroads.typepad.com
Crystal Kondo           http://www.card-ed.com
Deb Lehigh               http://thestampinhut.typepad.com
Anne Matasci            http://www.MauiStamper.wordpress.com
Michele Reynolds      http://www.inspirationink.typepad.com
Sharon Tisdale          http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/coveredbridgesstamper/blog
Janet Wakeland        http://www.remarkablycreated.com 

REMARKABLE STAMP OF THE MONTH BLOG TOUR

It was a beautiful fall day here in Michigan.  Actually seasonally warm for this time of year.  The colors are beautiful too.  So I should have choose Harvest of Thanks stamp set, but instead my stamp set is Christmas Collections and the Christmas Ornament Punch.  A day like today doesn't make you think of Christmas.

I have two samples to share with you today.  Both use the Christmas Collections stamp set.  So quick and easy to whip up these cards and make great Christmas cards.

Smokey Slate, Bermuda Bay and Whisper White cs.  Winter Frost DSP stack, Silver 1/8" Ribbon and Bermuda Bay ink.  Sentiment is from the More Merry Messages stamp set.

This card didn't photograph very well.  The ornament on the left is Silver Metallic encore stamp pad and the ornament on the right is Gold Metallic encore stamp pad.  Wisteria Wonder, Elegant Eggplant and Whisper White cs.  Elegant Eggplant ink and the Silver 1/8" Ribbon.  The Elegant Eggplant is embossed with the Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing folder.  The sentiment stamp set is from Single Stamps offering and is Magical Season.

I hope you have enjoyed my two samples.  Both were inspired by other great demonstrators.  Now hop on over to Susan Carlson's blog to see what she has created.

If you get lost here are the other participating demonstrators in this blog tour.

Nancy Amato           http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com
Melissa Bolinger      http://www.stampinup.net/blog/2089191
Jackie Bottomley     http://www.jackiebottomley.blogspot.com
Susan Carlson         http://stampinmomoffour.blogspot.com
Tamra Davis            http://www.thecardladies.com
Connie Deibler         http://www.conniestamps.com
Sherri Eddleblute      http://www.sweetestdesigns.blogspot.com
Crystal Kondo           http://www.card-ed.com
Deb Lehigh               http://thestampinhut.typepad.com
Anne Matasci            http://www.MauiStamper.wordpress.com
Robin Merriman        http://www.trinitydesignstudio.blogspot.com
Audra Monk              http://thecraftyyogi.blogspot.com
Maria Pane               http://www.stampinandscrappinwithriri.blogspot.com
Andi Potler                http://www.absolutekreations.com
Michele Reynolds     http://www.inspirationink.typepad.com
Pam Staples             http://www.sunnygirlscraps.com

Jeannette Swain       http://www.stampsnwhatnot.com
Janet Wakeland        http://www.remarkablycreated.com

REMARKABLE BLOG TOUR - BEST OF HALLOWEEN

Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. It is also the 2nd most decorated holiday.  I did a workshop for a friend the other day and she wanted a 6x6 Halloween page.  So here is the page I created.  I also made it so that someone could make it a 3x6 card.

I actually used a lot of items on this page.  Not only the Best of Halloween stamp set, but also Halloween Hello and Tags 4 You.  I thought they fit well together.  Also used the Witches' Brew Designer Washi Tape and the Witches' Brew DSP.  The Tags 4 You stamp set coordinates with the Label Bracket Punch.  So simple and so quick.  To make the 3x6 card they just took the DSP and punched out the 3 stamped pieces.  Added a little washi tape and it was done.

Now onto the next blog which is Tamra Davis.  I'm sure she will have an awesome project for you.


If you get lost on the blog tour, click on any of the ones below.
Nancy Amato          http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com
Melissa Bolinger      http://www.stampinup.net/blog/2089191
Jackie Bottomley     http://www.jackiebottomley.blogspot.com
Tamra Davis             http://www.thecardladies.com
Sherri Eddleblute      http://www.sweetestdesigns.blogspot.com
Lynn Embrey            http://www.possibilitiestamperstudio.com
Kathy Hamrick          http://www.countryroads.typepad.com
Crystal Kondo           http://www.card-ed.com
Deb Lehigh               http://thestampinhut.typepad.com
Anne Matasci            http://www.MauiStamper.wordpress.com
Robin Merriman        http://www.trinitydesignstudio.blogspot.com
Andi Potler                 http://www.absolutekreations.com
Michele Reynolds      http://www.inspirationink.typepad.com
Sharon Tisdale          http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/coveredbridgesstamper/blog
Janet Wakeland        http://www.remarkablycreated.com

REMARKABLE STAMP OF THE MONTH BLOG TOUR

This month I have choosen Magnificent Maple to display.  The weather in Michigan is feeling like fall and some of the leaves are starting to change colors.  Unfortunately, I only had time to make one sample so I hope you enjoy it.

Very simple card.  Tangerine Tango and Very Vanilla cs.  Sweater Weather DSP and the new 1 1/4" Burlap Ribbon.  You can add some glimmer brads to add a little bling.

Now hop over to Susan Carlson's blog to see what she has created.  We are featuring 2 stamps this month - Magnificent Maple and Halloween Bash.

Nancy Amato           http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com
Melissa Bolinger      http://www.stampinup.net/blog/2089191
Jackie Bottomley     http://www.jackiebottomley.blogspot.com
Susan Carlson         http://stampinmomoffour.blogspot.com
Tamra Davis            http://www.thecardladies.com
Connie Deibler         http://www.conniestamps.com
Danielle Denhardt    http://www.purrfectlycreative.com
Sherri Eddleblute      http://www.sweetestdesigns.blogspot.com
Crystal Kondo           http://www.card-ed.com
Deb Lehigh               http://thestampinhut.typepad.com
Anne Matasci            http://www.MauiStamper.wordpress.com
Robin Merriman        http://www.trinitydesignstudio.blogspot.com
Audra Monk              http://thecraftyyogi.blogspot.com
Maria Pane               http://www.stampinandscrappinwithriri.blogspot.com
Andi Potler                http://www.absolutekreations.com
Michele Reynolds     http://www.inspirationink.typepad.com
Vicki Soni                  http://www.paperinkle.com
Pam Staples             http://www.sunnygirlscraps.com
Jeri St. John             https://jerrisgemtastics.blogspot.com
Jeannette Swain       http://www.stampsnwhatnot.com
Janet Wakeland        http://www.remarkablycreated.com