PEARLS! and Perfect Accents! and Glitter! Oh My!

I went to the Doctor today for my post-op appointment.  I'm doing good except he thought my foot was more swollen than he would like, so I  need to be diligent to keep it elevated and ice it more often.  2 more weeks of no weight-bearing...YIKES! but I knew this was going to be the case.  I will be so thankful when I can walk normal again.
In the meant time I wanted to share with you the WEEKLY DEALS that started up today and will go through Monday, March 28th

I am pretty geeked about the Pearls and the Perfect Accents being on sale!  Time to stock up! You can color your pearls and Perfect Accents any color you want using a Permanent Sharpie Marker which makes both of these products so versatile.
Check out this card that the ladies are stamping today at my COME STAMP WITH ME TUESDAY CLASS, and all those teeny tiny pearls are what makes this card pop.

There are only 9 days left to get in on the FREE items from Sale a bration, and as I am writing this post, the Designer Paper you see on this card is still available (called Perfectly Artistic Designer Series to get FREE with a $50 purchase. Crazy cool paper in 6 different colors with the Marbleizing look.

Thanks for stopping by! 
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Cards By Mail

In this day and age of cyber space, email, twitter and FB, 

it is always a JOY to receive good old fashioned snail mail.  

I love these Easter cards that I received this past week.

From my Up Line, Glenda.  She sure does treat the gals in her down line special...

Glenda used the stamp set He is Risen from Big Catalog

From my friend Carla, who is in my down line...

 I loved the beautiful card, but look what I found inside...

 The little Blossom Punch Token is a gift for a free lunch out 

with her at our favorite restaurant.

Carla used the stamp set Easter Blossoms, a retired set from last years Occasions Mini.  

She bought this set from the workshop where we first met!

On the Thank You note she used the stamp set Sprinkled Expressions from this

years Sale A Bration Catalog.

This last one is from my dear friend, Becky.  She has been my Pen Pal for 43 years!  

Yes, you heard that right - 43 years!! 

Thank you Everyone!  I LOVE them ALL!!

Thanks For Stopping By!

Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

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RHSSC #31 Happy Easter

It is Sunday!! 

A GLORIOUS SUNDAY!!

Praying you are all being blessed by rehearsing what Christ has done for us.

I am thankful that my children will be able to join us for lunch today

So don't you think I would feature an Easter Card today??

No, silly me

This is the Red Hot Stampers Sketch Challenge for this week

 

A while back I was asked to make Thank you cars for the nursery workers at church.

So I pulled out my sketch challenge ideas that I needed to do anyway 

to accomplish my task.

So this is my take on the Sketch Challenge and the task at hand...

I will, however, share an Easter card I made for my friend, Jenna, who

is in Guatemala right now.  I was able to send it, plus a treat with her

parents who are visiting her for a couple weeks.

Inspired by Deborah Smart

Thanks For Stopping By!

Have a Blessed Resurrection Day!!

Christi

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Happy Easter and Springtime Smiles

 I thought this week I would share with you the different cards and treat items 

that I have made for Easter.  

This one was made using the retired stamp set EASTER BLOSSOMS

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COLORS USED: Rose Red, Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz 

and Whisper White.

Check out the technique used with the Simply Scored Tool.  A super simple

way to add a bit of texture and depth to your card.

Thanks For Stopping By!

Have A Blessed Day!!

Christi

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Just Hatched

I thought this card was cute because the little chickie still has half of his shell still attached to his tail feathers. I made this Easter card for the youngest of my day care children. Little Eli is nearly 9 months old now. Isn't he a little cutie!!

MENU:
SS: Easter Blossoms
CS: WW, Pear Pizzazz DSP, Daffodil Delight, Peach Parfait
INK: Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait, Bashful Blue Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso
Punches: XL Bird, Decorative Label, Wide Oval
Accessories: Sponges, Non SU flowers (sponged with coordinating ink),
White Brads, Dimensionsals, Crimper, Black Marker

Inspired by: Lynda Steele

Click HERE to shop at my on line Stampin' Up! site
Be sure to check out the Clearance Rack for some great bargains of retired items

Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

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Happy Easter

Another card order to fill for Easter.

This just makes me think of all the fun we have hiding the Easter eggs for the grand kids to find.

MENU:
SS: Easter Blossoms, Inspired By Nature
CS: WW
INK: Garden Green, Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Pretty in Pink
Punches: Decorative Label
Accessories: Organza Ribbon, Sponge, Dimensionals
Inspired By: Brenda Keenan

Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi Pin It Now!

March Workshops

During the month of March I was blessed to have three In Home Workshops. This was such a great time to hold a workshop because of Sale A Bration. For every $50 each customer purchased they were able to pick one FREE stamp set from the Sale A Bration flyer. In fact...there is still time to get in on this great deal as it goes through March 31st. Contact me NOW if you want to place an order before it is too late to get in on this great deal.

Last night was my last workshop for March and I had an extra special treat - - - One of the ladies that attended last nights workshop was my third grade teacher many, many years ago! It was so great to have her there and connect again with someone who was very impactful in my young life.

These are the three cards that we made at the workshops...

This first card features the Build A Blossoms Stamp Set with coordinating Blossoms Petal Punch from the Occasions Mini Catalog. I just love how Stampin' Up! coordinates their stamps and punches.


MENU:
SS: Build A Blossom, Sincere Salutations
CS: Marina Mist, WW, Wild Wasabi
INK: Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi
Punches: Blossom Petals
Accessories: 5/16" White Brad (from the Neutrals Brad pack), Framed Tulip Border EF, Big Shot, Dimensionals
Inspired By: Lynn Starzl

This next card features the stamp set called Easter Blossoms, also from the Occasions Mini catalog. I showed the ladies how they can use our great markers to color the stamps and create a great look. As well as showing them a new look for their ribbon.


MENU:
SS: Easter Blossoms
CS: Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Pretty In Pink, Love Letters DSP
INK: Basic Black, Pretty In Pink Markers
Accessories: Pretty In Pink 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Rosettes (Occasions Mini), Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Big Shot, Red Line Sticky Tape, glue dots
Inspired By: Dayanna Donng


This final card was designed by my friend Julie, a fellow demonstrator that I met through my blog and then spent time together at Leadership Conference in Nashville TN in January.

MENU:
SS: Just Believe
CS: Concord Crush, Old Olive, WW
INK: Concord Crush
Punches: 1 3/8" x 5/8" Oval, Scalloped Oval, Square Lattice EF, Big Shot
Accessories: 5/8" Old Olive Satin Ribbon, Dimensionals

I'm looking forward to the Workshops that are scheduled for April and hoping to book several more.

There is a GREAT DEAL in April for when you hostess a workshop in your home or mine... for a $350 workshop the hostess earns FREE a NEW stamp set called Four Frames and a pack of BEAUTIFUL 12x12 Designer paper called Paisley Petals.


Click HERE to see a bigger image and how beautiful it is, and what a great deal this is. Perhaps you don't want to hostess a workshop but would still like to purchase this stamp set and Designer Paper. For a purchase of only $20 you can have the privilege to purchase these two items before they come out in the big Catalog and Idea Book in July.

Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi Pin It Now!

March Stamp A Stack Part 1

Last week was our Stamp A Stack classes and once again we had a BLAST. This month there were five new attenders to the class and they all enjoyed themselves a lot, hoping to be able to find time in their schedules to come again. Here are a few of the cards that we made...

For some reason this month I was on a pink theme so three of the eight cards used pink cardstock.



MENU:
SS: Eat Chocolate
CS: Pretty in Pink, Early Espresso, WW, Pretty in Pink Designer Paper
INK: Early Espresso
Punches: 2 3/8" Scallop Circle, 2 1/2" Circle, 1 3/4" Scallop Circle (for the 'bite')
Other: Perfect Polka Dots EF, Big Shot, Dimensionals, Pretty in Pink 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon
Technique: Faux bow
Inspired By:Danielle Bodden




MENU:
SS: Easter Blossoms
CS: Pink Pirouette, WW, Chocolate Chip
INK: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink Marker
Punches: 1 3/4" x 7/8" Oval,
Other: Tulip Border Embossing Folder, Basic Pearls, White Gel Pen, WW 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Dimensionals
Inspired By: Lisa Young



MENU:
SS: Bring On The Cake
CS: Very Vanilla, Pretty in Pink, Real Red, Love Letters Designer Paper, Basic Black
INK: Basic Black, Pretty In Pink
Punches: Scallop Border
Other: Fun Flowers Die, Big Shot, Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon, 2 Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds
Technique: Faux Bow
Inspired By: Jackie Topa

When all the ladies had gone for the night and I was cleaning up I found a grocery sack on my kitchen counter that I had not seen there before.

Look what I found inside...

This darling Angel box is soooo cute. One of my stamping friends, Linda, painted this box for me as a thank you for all the fun they have coming to classes!! I LOVE IT!!

Thank you so much Linda!! You did a BEAUTIFUL job!!!

Have a blessed day!!

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Crayon Resist Tecnique

Click HERE to see the great blog candy offer that ends March 6th!

This particular technique was one I learned years ago, then was re-introduced to it in one of Glenda's classes last year. I've been wanting to teach it at a technique's class so was glad when I saw this idea on the Stampin' Connection using one of the new stamp sets from the Occasions Mini called Easter Blossoms. This, too, fit right into the Emboss Resist theme for this months techniques class


MENU:
SS: Easter Blossoms, All Holidays
CS: Wild Wasabi, Very Vanilla, Glossy White, Spring Time Vintage DSP
INK: Baja Breeze, Wild Wasabi, Staz On Black
Accessories: Tulip Border EF, Big Shot, Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Sponges
Technique: Double bow tying, Crayon Resist
Inspired By: Selene Kempton

Have a Blessed Day!

Christi Pin It Now!