Throw Back Thursday

Time for another Throw Back Thursday card.  I just love this stamp set called GREETING CARD KIDS, and with Valentine's Day coming soon I thought this one was perfect to make to use up some of my retired Designer Paper.  This card was inspired by Kex, and I have only 2 of these cards for sale so if you are interested please contact me ASAP.  The first 2 responders will be the lucky ones. PRICE $2.00

Product used on this card that is still available to purchase:

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$5.95

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

2013-2015 In Color Stampin' Write Markers

$14.95

Neutrals Stampin' Write Marker

$22.95

Brights Stampin' Write Markers

$28.95

Crumb Cake 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon

$6.95

Word Bubbles Framelits Die

$24.95

Big Shot

$99.95

Just Sayin' Wood Stamp Set

$26.95

Just Sayin' Clear Stamp Set

$18.95

Table by StampinBuddy. Try it FREE.

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Thank You Teacher

If you are a blog-hopper like me you probably have already seen that the NEW CATALOG went live yesterday!! And it's a beauty!

So many fun new stamps and accessories - I'm in Stampin' Up! heaven!!
I have updated the dates for the June and July Classes on the right side bar so check it out to see which one will work for you. The June Techniques Class will be a Punch Art Class again - one of the favorite requests.  All classes are $12 unless otherwise stated.

NEW CATALOG OPEN HOUSE
Thursday, June 20, 10 AM to 7 PM
Come when it is convenient for you.
This is something you won't want to miss!  There will be stations of demonstrations using new products, and a Make and Take project for you to make free of charge.
I will have finger foods to snack on while you browse and create.
There are new improvements made to my kitchen and craft room that are totally SWEET!  Thanks to my dear hubby who spoils me so.

But is it not too late to get in on the retired stamp sets.  Monday, June 3 is the last day to order from the retired list and this stamp set GREETING CARD KIDS is on that retiring stamp list.

School is almost done for the year and this would make a great card to give to the teacher as a HUGE thank you for all the time and influence that she/he put into your child's life this past school year. Don't let this chance slip away without telling your child's teacher how much you appreciate all she/he has done.
Card inspired by Connie Babbert 

All cards you see on my blog are available for sale at the Used To Be New Consignment Shop in Hudsonville.  Don't live in my area? Just contact me and I will be pleased to mail them out to you.

Shop Stampin' Up! online anytime, just click HERE 

Click HERE for the PDF of the retiring stamp list

Click HERE for the PDF of the retiring accessories list 

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RHSSC #85

Here is another Red Hot Stamper Sketch Challenge for you all...

Crazy, but I couldn't settle on what I wanted to do with this one.
Here is my first try...

 And this is my second card using the same sketch challenge.

Which one do you like better?

Click HERE to see what the other Red Hot Stampers and Friends made with this sketch challenge

Guess what I got to do last night?  I had a webinar and preview of the NEW CATALOG coming out May 31st!!  I am sooooo excited - lots of great new product and stamp sets.  I can't wait to share them all with you. Stay tuned because the RETIRED LIST of stamps and product will be out on WEDNESDAY!! 

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B mine

Another chance to use my MY DIGITAL STUDIO to make a card.  I printed out the letter B from NOTEWORTHY NOTES ALPHABET, enlarging to the size I wanted, changed the color to Real Red, and then printed out the sweet Valentine girl from GREETING CARD KIDS, this time shrinking the image down to the size I wanted.  Once I printed it out I colored it in with the markers of my choice (I used Blushing Bride for the skin tone, Marina Mist for her dress and socks, Real Red heart and dress highlights, and Crumb Cake for her hair and the part where her slip shows)  How cute!  Thanks to Christine Biggs for this layout sketch. My favorite Designer Paper FIRST EDITION makes most any card look great!

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RHSSC #74

Playing with the Red Hot Stampers again today!! and this is my take on the challenge

I was working on some Valentine cards using one of my new items purchased through the Clearance Rack called LOTS OF LOVE LETTERPRESS PLATE.  So since it is still available in the Clearance Rack (for only $1.59) I guess I won't call it retired, but it is not in any current book.  If you want to get your hands on some really good deals, click on the Clearance Rack Icon and start shopping.

This card was cased from Becky Robinson.  Want to know how I made the scallop heart border?  I punched out an 11" long strip using the Heart Border Punch, ran it through the crimper making the card stock more pliable.  I put Red Line Sticky Tape on the back of my circle and then just adhered the Heart Border onto that.

Can you see the difference in the sizes of my little Valentine Girl from the GREETING CARD KIDS stamp set?  Well, I have this stamp set on My Digital Studio, so I can increase the size or decrease it to my liking.  I had actually made the larger girl but was too large for this second card so I guess my sketch challenge is actually a LUCKY LEFTOVER!! And the Letterpress has the word LOVE going in both directions so it worked for both cards.
Colors used are Real Red, Whisper White and Pink Pirouette
Now click HERE to see what the other gals did with this sketch challenge.

AND...a NEW product bundle...  Check it out...
 
Click on the picture to see the flyer and the prices, then Click HERE to shop NOW for this sweet bundle.  You can purchase the Stamp set, designer paper separately but why would you do that when you can save 20% by buying the bundle?

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Valentine Friendship Cocoa

POEM:
A little cup of cocoa
I'm sending your way,
for your to sip and enjoy
On some cold lonely day.
It's warmth will warm your heart
Just like our friendship warms mine
Right from the start
Happy Valentine's Day!

I'm sure I will be using this same pattern for the Christmas Craft Sales and my Snowman soup.  It was simple and easy.  I gleaned this idea and pattern from Chris Twing.  I have seen it on other blogs such as Becky Roberts, but Chris' blog it the one that actually gave me the dimensions.  I figured this gave me a great chance to use up some retired Designer Paper.

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RHSSC #60

 Time for another Red Hot Stamper Sketch Challenge

This is the final results...

Want to see how it all came about??

This is the sketch we had to work with...

 

When Rachel came for our weekly play day I asked her how to do a few things on My Digital Studio because she is a real pro at it.

I learned how to fill an area with designer paper 

so I could make blocking like on the sketch challenge. 

This is what I came up with...

Kind of plain, I wanted to color the little girl in, and I was too lazy to do it on MDS, so I printed this out, added a card base of Riding Hood Red, then colored in my little girl from GREETING CARD KIDS and added a Riding Hood Red Taffeta bow.  The white parts of her coat I envision them to be furry so I added Dazzling Details Glitter Glue so now she sparkles too.

Here is the finished card again...

Click HERE to see what the other Red Hot Stampers came up with for this sketch.

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Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

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October Stamp A Stack Classes

Time to post the cards that you will be making at the
October Stamp A Stack Classes

 And here are the details...
Wednesday, October 10, 10:00 AM
OR
Thursday, October 11, 7:00 PM
OR
Saturday, October 13, 10:00 AM
WHAT: Stamp 8 cards (shown) for only $12.00
Please bring along your own adhesive
WHERE: In Christi's Craft Room!!
Please RSVP by the night before any class
christiwaite@gmail.com

Hey, did you notice the tile in the background?  Dale was able to get it up and hopefully soon he can do the grouting.  We also have a great decorative piece going on top.  You can watch the progress as you follow my blog, OR better yet, see it in person by attending one of the classes listed above.
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Christi

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My First MDS Card!!

I'm so excited!! 

I want to share with you my first MY DIGITAL STUDIO card that I made...

I can't believe how easy this was once I learned the ropes.

MDS 2 is the BOMB!! I love how we can color images in  like the

little pumpkin on the greeting.

I printed the pumpkin from the download JACK OF ALL TRADES

and the greeting from SEASONAL SAYINGS

Then cut them out and attached to my card front.

I stamped the spiders from GOOGLIE GHOULS then embossed

them with the Spider Web Embossing Folder

Last Week Thursday at our gals play day we all chipped in to help Rachel

with some projects she had going, but since her sweet Mister secured a babysitter

for Master Owen she could stay and play ALL DAY!! WOOT WOOT!!!!

Once she had her projects well in hand, she picked up one of my projects...

which was another MY DIGITAL STUDIO card I was making.

Take a peek...

I think it is one of my favorite cards ever!!

This sweet little girl from GREETING CARD KIDS just gives

me the 'warm fuzzies' all over.

Thanks Rachel and Marla 

for playing with me!

 

See you next week!!

Christi

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They're BAACCKKK!!!

When deciding what to title this post I thought I could call it "Following a Rabbit Trail" but I settled on "They're BAACCKK!!" because a couple weeks ago my play day pals Rachel and Marla were able to pop in for a few hours of stamping play time.  We all realized how much we missed our regularly scheduled play stamping days.
Hoping they will start coming back on a regularly scheduled date
Which would be TODAY!!!

 I showed them this project that I was working on inspired by the box shown in the Stampin' Up! Catalog on page 181.  Check out this video on on how to make this box.

So Rachel started coloring in all the cute coffee cups and Marla 

attached them after I tied the ribbon.  I normally do my craft sale projects in 12's so 

I automatically stamped 12 of the tags only to realize that I only had enough coffee

 packets to fill 9 boxes, therefore, we had 3 tags left over.  What to do?  

Well, I think they look perfect on this little 3x3 card don't you?

 Next project... I asked them to help me decide how to decorate/design 

a label or tag for some lotion bottles for the craft sales.

 This is  Rachel showing off all the coloring that she and Marla did and then
she added the "bling", (Dazzling Details and some ribbon).
Here's the Rabbit Trail...
When I add ribbon to my cards I usually use CRYSTAL EFFECTS #101055 $6.25.
It is an amazing glue (among other things).
We were singing the praises of how much we liked Crystal Effects and I was
saying that I especially like it when I add a large bow -
like on this card...(inspired by Terry Blais)

 It really helps to keep the bow from falling off.

At this point Marla said "ooohh I have some Pumpkin Pie ribbon like that"

HMMM...so do I

Since the GREETING CARD KIDS Stamp Set was sitting there from making
the lotion tags we thought "why not use this stamp set and use the same layout"

 VOILA!!

I had enough ribbon to make 12 cards... so we did!!

 Thanks to my friend Sue who was loaning me the
GREETING CARD KIDS stamp set #119887 $20.95 Wood Mount or
#120633 $15.95 Clear Mount
so we could make such fun things on our play day.
The sentiment is from GRATEFUL GREETINGS

And you know me, I am very GRATEFUL for my play day gals

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Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

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