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Branch Out!

Happy Thursday! I am heading off to Orlando tomorrow with a group of girlfriends to attend the CHA Supershow! WooHoo! For those of you who do not know what CHA is, it stands for the Craft and Hobby Association. Twice a year they hold a convention for retailers to purchase the newest items the craft industry has to offer. This is the first time the event will be open to non-retailers! I will be back on Sunday and will post some pics from the show then!
In the meantime, this is one of the cards we did at my New Catty Open House that features three of the new In Colors. We used the Branch Out stamp set (SU 113200, set of 8 for $22.95) which is not in the catalog but is on the dormant list and still available. The Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper was punched using my 1 1/4" square punch and layered with 1 3/8" punched Crushed Curry squares. The tree was then stamped in Soft Suede and Crushed Curry and Dusty Durango "leaves" were added next. The Thank You sentiment is from the All Holidays stamp set (SU 114916, page 43, set of 12 for $34.95) and was punched withe the NEW Modern Label Punch.
Enjoy your weekend and I will be back Sunday with pictures from CHA!
Thanks for stoppin' by!

Mojo Monday Sketch!

Well, I never can seem to get this done on a Monday but better late than never! I love the way this card turned out! I know it is only July but it's never too early to get a jump on that stack of Holiday cards, right? The Holiday Lineup set is one of my favorite Christmas sets. The image was colored using Bermuda Bay and Melon Mambo In Color markers. I then ran the image through my Xyron and covered it with Stampin' Up's Dazzling Diamonds glitter. This glitter is so fine it does a great job of covering the image with out covering it up. The paper is from the Thoroughly Modern Designer Series assortment. I've never been much of a traditional Christmas red and green person so this color combo really appeals to me. The snowflake was cut using the Sizzix Snowflake #2 Die. The Be Merry sentiment is from Warm Words and was punched using the Word Window and new Modern Label punches. White Signo pen was used on the ends of the Modern Label. I used my 3/4 inch circle punch and more Thoroughly Modern DSP to back my clear buttons.
Thanks for stoppin' by!

Liz' Birthday!

Whew! When you get back from vacation do you ever feel like you need a vacation? It seems like I have been playing catch up ever since I got back from Connecticut! I have so many stampin' projects dancing around in my head just waiting to get out and so little time!

I did manage to get my New Catalog Open House pulled together and I did get a few
gift projects done that I can
share now since they have
made it to their intended
recepients!

My good friend and fellow
Stampin' Upaddict Liz just
had a birthday and I wanted
to make her something special.
I pulled out one of my trusty
TimelessTemplates from PTI
andgot to work. I have a new
order on the way with lots of
fabulous new Stampin' Up!
Designer Series Papers and
wanted to use up some of my
stash to make room for the
new. This is some leftover Soft
Sky andSpring Silhouettes Designer
Series Paper. The flowers are from the
Stampin' Up! Pretties Kit along with the
Rhinestone brads that hold the flowers
and the handles on to my basket.

The contents are simply Tea & Biscotti
that I wrapped with matching paper along
with some pretty napkins . A great gift from
the heart with just a little time and some
paper! Can you see this in Christmas paper
filled with cookies or fudge? Or how about
some popcorn and a movie for a teenager?
Or some mini bath products for your girlfriend
who is in dire need of a calgon moment?
The possibilities are endless!
Thanks for stoppin' by!

Like many other paper-crafters I

Like many other paper-crafters I know, I spend waaay too much time Blurfing and way too little time creating! Problem is, there are just so many dang clever people out there in the Blogasphere that it becomes addicting. One of my regular stops is Stampin Addicts. If you have never been, check them out! There are great project ideas, a wonderful gallery, Blog links to keep you inspired, and lots of tips and ideas using Stampin' Up! products. Plus, now is the best time to visit because they have Blog Candy! That' right, Stampin Addicts dot com has tons of ideas using the Stampin’ Up! Big Shot and is giving away a Big Shot Die Pack as part of the Stampin’ Up! summer celebration. Go check it out now!

Mojo Moday Sketch

Happy Monday! I am back from my vacation to the rainy north! We did have some nice weather while we were there and because of all the rain in June everything was so lush and green! I do miss the landscape of New England and wish I had more time to take in some more of the sights. I would have loved to make it as far north as Maine but there was just not enough time. I did make it as far as Nashua, NH and met up with a long lost girlfriend from High School that I have not seen in 23 years! (Facebook is a wonderful thing!) It was great to see her and catch up on all that we missed in each others lives over the years.
It is Monday and that means another fabulous Mojo Monday Sketch! I will be back later with my take on this one but why don't you play along too? Go to the Mojo Monday Blog to add a link to your card. If you do not have a Blog, send it to me and I will post it here for you! Have fun and thanks for stoppin by!

Mojo Monday Sketch!

WooHoo! I actually managed to get the Mojo Monday sketch done on Monday! I think that's a first!
I used the Lovely as a Tree set from Stampin Up for my card. Although this set has seen a lot of use over the years, this particular image from the set has only seen ink a few times. I'm not sure why that is as it reminds me of the huge oak trees back home...so strong and beautiful.
The paper is "To the Nines" textured Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up! This paper has such a nice heavy weight and the patterns are gorgeous and perfect for those masculine cards that we all seem to struggle with.
The sentiment "Just for You" is from the Oval All set and is popped up using Stampin dimensionals.
That's all for tonight! I need to get back to prepping for my New Catalog Open House on Friday! Thanks for stoppin by!