Bits and Pieces Crafting

2011-10-05T18:00:00.000-07:00

OH my!!!! I know that the Mini catty came out in Sept.. but I just got a chance to browse through it! OH MY GOODNESS!!!! Such awesome stuff!!! Check it out!

(hit on the pic to take you to the mini catty!!! :) )

I hope you love it as much as I do! I am going to have to save up and buy everything! ;) lol lol

Fall

2011-10-04T18:00:00.000-07:00

I love the way the leaves turn and the colors that are produced!!! Here are a couple cards that were inspired by the colors of fall! :) I used the masking technique :) Super fun technique! :)

Here is the last card :
I hope you enjoy my cards! I am working on some Halloween and Christmas cards as we speak! :) I will update soon! :)

Thanks for looking! :)

Help!!!!

2011-09-22T18:00:00.000-07:00

What should I do with this????? I have no clue how to finish it! :) Give me some suggestions! :) OR make your own and put your link in your comment of your card like this one! :)

Steph :)

Scraps and Bits

2011-09-21T18:00:00.000-07:00

I have a HUGE HUGE accordian folder full of scraps and then a tons of paper pieces on top of it. I have sort of let organization have a vacation! The scraps are normally organized in this folder by color. :)

I created this card using scraps, my Bigshot and a jewel for some bling!!! :) I love creating simple cards. I think you can make a big impact with a little amount of details! :)

Let me know what you think! :)

Steph :)

More homemade patterned paper

2011-09-20T18:00:00.000-07:00

I know that this isn't a whole page of pattern... BUT this is a fun way to add that little extra to your card! The little rosette is make using a 1" circle punch. Punch out 2 circles. Rub them together until the fibers start to split, tear them apart and layer on top of each other. Using a little thread and a needle sew them together like a button. Tie off and adhere to the card/ project using a glue dot or foam tape. Super easy and fun!!!!

(Please don't hate on my camera skills! LOL I am working on learning how to shoot better pics of my stuff! :)
Thanks for looking! :) Enjoy!!!

3 x 3's are AWESOME!!!

2011-09-19T20:32:00.000-07:00

I love having a few little 3 x 3's hanging around. They are easy and fast to make! Here is one I made the other day. I used a clear stamp and made my own patterned paper. HOW cool is that?? I am exploring other stamps that will allow me to make my own patterned paper! :)

Thanks for looking! Have a great day!

Steph :)

SALE!!!! SALE!!!!

2011-08-04T17:31:00.000-07:00

**Take a look! I will update the list as soon as an item is purchased! :) All of the sets have been used unless otherwise noted. All of the stamps are in good to great condition. I was a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and now must make room for the other crafting supplies I will need. Stamps come from a smoke and pet FREE home :)

A Little Bit of Happiness (2 of 4) $5.00

Be Happy (6) $12.00

Because I Care (Clear) Unmounted (5) $12.00

Bitty Birthday (4) $7.00

Central Park (new) (3) $12.00

Eastern Blooms (5) $12.00

Embrace Life (5) $12.00

Fine Lace background stamp (1) $10.00

Flight of the Butterfly (10) $17.00

French Script background stamp (1) $10.00

Fun and Fast Notes (10) $20.00

Good Neighbors (10) $10.00

Hello Again (5) $7.00

Inspired by Nature (4) $7.00

Itty Bitty Backgrounds (4) $5.00

Just Baseball (3) $5.00

Just Soccer (3) $5.00

Kind Thoughts (6) $15.00

Little Pieces (12) $10.00

Loads of Love (7) $15.00

Loads of Love accessories (12) $12.00

Lonley As a Tree (6) $20.00

Lots of Bots (5) $12.00

Organic Grace (4) $10.00

Patterned Pines (4) $7.00

Pick a Petal (11) $15.00

Polka Dots & Paisley (6) $10.00

Quick Thinking (4) $5.00

Sculpted Style (4) $5.00

Simply Said (11) $20.00

So Many Scallops (3 of 4) $5.00

Sweet of You (3 of 6) $5.00

Sweet Season (4) $7.00

Sweet Stems (4) $10.00

Things I Love (6) $7.00

Trendy Trees (8) $10.00

Very Punny (8) $10.00

Wonderful You (6) $15.00

More lists of items to come! If you have a question... just ask. :)

Motivation

2011-05-17T15:54:00.000-07:00

I have a ton of ideas!!! Like a TON!!! But where oh where is my motivation??? lol LOL I need a wife! ;) lol I changed my banner and now will get to work on the uploading pics and making of the things that are in my head!!!!! LOL

How do you find motivation?

How do you create???

2011-03-14T10:08:00.000-07:00

I usually draw or map out what I want the card to look like.. then the hard part comes.. Making the card or item so it turns out like what I have drawn! LOL sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. My maps usually lead to other ideas, but are a good start! I am not very good and taking what other people make and switching up colors or images to match my style. For some reason I have to do it my way! LOL Hmmmm wonder if that says something about me!!! LOL I have notebooks full of ideas of items to create!! I now am going to start going through all of them and doing them!!!! FUN!!!

Here is a little drawing of how I create! How do you do it??? Would love to see some of your creative processes! :)

Until next time!!! Have a great day all! :)
Stephanie

New Direction

2011-02-28T18:41:00.000-08:00

Sooo.. I have decided that I am going to make my blog all things CRAFTING!!! Stay tuned to see a ton of projects that I am currently working on!

My Digital Studio

2011-02-06T23:08:00.000-08:00

Here are is a project I made using the My Digital Studio from Stampin' Up!

I love using simple layouts and colors. All of the digital products I use are the same products that come with the original My Digital Studio. I have not purchased extra anything. :) You can do a lot with what just comes with the digital software. I do love some of the downloads though I have to admit!

**All supplies Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted :) **
Supplies: Kiwi Kiss CS, Whisper White CS, Sweet Stitches DSP, Sew Suite rubber stamp set, Build-a-Brad, Dimensionals, Basic Black classic ink, Mambo Melon and Kiwi Kiss classic ink, Aqua painter.

On this card I used simple techniques to make a fun card! I used a build a brad for an accent with a button cut out of the extra patterned paper and then stamped the Spool and Pin cushion onto cardstock and watercolored them and then cut them out and used a dimensional to "puff up" the pin cushion.

Well I am off now to sleep! I think that I caught a cold on my trip this weekend. :( uggg.. Hate being sick!

Take care all!

Stephanie

Holiday Sale!!!

2010-12-29T00:57:00.001-08:00

From now until Dec. 30th I am offering free shipping!!!!! Here is a little flier I made using my MDS!!!

Hope you all have a great New Year!!

New Look! :)

2010-12-20T03:05:00.000-08:00

I have decided that because I love My Digital Studio sooo much I am going to be changing the way my blog looks quite often! I just finished this and I hope you guys like it!!! :) I am working on getting some more pics uploaded of recent cards I have made! :) YEAH!!!

Hope you all have a wonderful Holiday!

Stephanie :)

My Digital Studio

2010-12-13T15:49:00.001-08:00

So... I can't enough times how much I love MDS!!!!!! Here is a little card that I made to send out to family! :)

Enjoy!

Customer Appreciation Event

2010-11-28T22:34:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone!

Thought I would post my invitation I made using My Digital Studio! I hope you like it! If you are in the area feel free to join us! We are going to have a lot of fun! :)

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! :)

Curtain Call Color Challenge Act 51

2010-10-15T00:13:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone!

I just finished this project last night and decided that I would try to show if off using My Digital Studio.. What do you think???

Here is the Challenge:

Here is my entry:

** All Supplies Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted. **
Supplies: Basic Black ink, Crumb Cake ink, So Saffron ink, Marina Mist CS, So Saffron CS, Basic Black CS, Whisper White CS, Black Ribbon

For more inspiration with these color check out Stacey's Stampin Stage!

Thanks and have a great day!!

Strawberry Jam!!

2010-10-05T23:05:00.000-07:00

So my sister and I saw a man selling strawberries on the corner today so we decided to buy two flats worth of them! We then went to the grocery store and got (12) 8oz. jam jars and made freezer jam!!!! :) It was our very first attempt!!! It is even sugar-free!!!! Take a look at our beautiful jam! It is amazing how great we felt making something!!! Not only is it homemade... BUT it is super inexpensive. Check out the details:

$0.10 for Sucralose granular sugar substitute
$1.00 for Strawberries
$0.17 for pectin sure-jell (no and low/sugar variety)
$0.58 for freezer safe quilted crystal jelly jar 8oz.

Total per jar of jam: $1.85 or 12 jars for $22.20!!!

I am such an amateur homemaker with a passion to learn more. We are now going to baby step our way up to actually canning something! LOL not just the freezer jam stuff! LOL LOL Wish us luck! Take a look at the pics! Let me know if you have any tips for canning or freezer jam! :)

It was a lot of fun to make this stuff.... AND even more fun to eat it on the pancakes we had for dinner!

Have a great night all!

Fall and Christmas!!

2010-10-04T21:05:00.000-07:00

Just a card that I made last night! Very last minute, but I feel like it is a good show of my style! :) Hope you enjoy it! :)

Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, Naturals White, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Stamps: Loads of Love, Sweet Season
Accessories: 3/4" circle punch, Chocolate Chip ribbon

Thanks for looking :)

Curtain Call Color Challenge: Act 50...

2010-10-04T20:25:00.000-07:00

Here is the challenge:

Here is my entry:

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Very Vanilla
Stamps: Lovely as a Tree, Trendy Trees
Ink: Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Crumb Cake
Accessories: Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Scallop edge border punch.

Hope you all like this card! I love doing the challenges so that I can get my creative juices flowing! :)

Thanks for looking!!! :)

Updated 10/6/10 : GAHHHH I forgot to link back to challenge's website!!!! Click here to see more cards with the same colors! I'm sure you will get a ton of inspiration! :)

Curtain Call Color Challenge #49

2010-09-28T15:39:00.000-07:00

Here is my try for the color challenge.

This is my first time doing a challenge anywhere! :) I didn't have any Sahara Sand CS so I used Crumb Cake CS. Check out Stacey's website and the other Curtain Call entries here.

I am planning on doing more challenges! It was a lot of fun and really stretched my thinking! :)

Thanks for looking! :)

More Cards :)

2010-09-26T13:55:00.000-07:00

Take a look! Let me know what you think! :)

This card I punched out 2 circle scallop punches out of Very vanilla CS AFTER I stamped the medallion image from the stamp set Artistic Etchings in Ruby Red ink. Then crumbled up the punched images until they are very soft. Smoothed them out and put a brad in the middle. :)
Just an easy Christmas card using the Big Shot and the stamp set Tree Trimmings. Colors I used are Whisper White, Riding Hood Red, and Old Olive. :)

I am going to start upl0ading more and more cards. I am working on getting a ton of examples for my stamp camps.

Thanks for looking everyone! :) Have a great week!

Stamp Camp!!!

2010-09-16T13:00:00.000-07:00

I have a stamp camp coming up this weekend! She will have 16 people there!!! I am soo excited to share with them what I have come up with! I hope they will like what I have.. Here is a little preview of some of the projects we will be doing! :)

I love making my own patterned paper!!! I also love using a little Basic Black in a project! This whole project uses the new In Colors!!! Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait, and Poppy Parade! I am loving the Pear Pizzazz.. I am sort of addicted to GREENS!!! :)

I love doing a simple card. Just easy and to the point! I love that this card makes me feel peaceful! The colors used are: Chocolate Chip and Always Artichoke. (One of my favorite color combos!)

I will upload more pics of Saturday's cards tomorrow! Leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

Hostess Gifts???

2010-09-15T10:42:00.000-07:00

I searched and searched the internet for suitable hostess gifts... and I couldn't find very much. I started playing with my Big Shot and this is one thing that I came up with!!! Hope you like it! I used the Big Shot tags die and some patterned paper and notebook paper for the inside!

Leave a comment and let me know what you think! ALSO!!! I need some ideas for more hostess gifts... AND some incentive gifts!

Thanks all and have a great day! :)

BOOM!!! I'm Back!!!

2010-09-13T22:49:00.000-07:00

Just thought I would let all of you know.... I am back to a full time Stampin' Up! Demo! WOOT WOOT!!! I am super excited! I am going to start posting more often and showing what I am creating! I am even going to see if I can get everyone to do some challenges so that I can get some great ideas!!!

Glad to be back!

Babies EVERYWHERE!!

2010-03-02T17:00:00.000-08:00

Almost everyone I know is pregnant! I am not drinking their water!!! LOL I guess that is why I found myself making baby cards.

Steph.

Long Time since my last post.

2010-02-28T20:41:00.000-08:00

Really having a hard time lately being creative! I did these cards a bit ago.. but thought I would add them here. Maybe it will help me get into the creative groove! LOL

Enjoy!
Steph

Stampin' Up!'s My Digital Studio Card

2009-09-21T21:47:00.000-07:00

I decided to see if i could make some cute Thank you cards with this new software.. Here is what i did.

All images are property of stampin up.

It is sort of fuzzy on this blog.. but in person it is pretty crisp and fun!!! I love the new Digital Studio! It is going to be great for experimenting for card classes!!! :)

Take care all!

Biggest Loser

2009-09-15T22:39:00.000-07:00

Wow.. What a great new season! I love this show! I can't say enough about it! I just wish that all of the contestants could stay and just lose out on the money prize at the end. Each and everyone of them could use the time there..

Ok...Enough of that.

I am having my first shoebox swap with my customers on Saturday night! YEAH!!! :) I hope they enjoy it! I want people to use the stuff they buy! We are in hard times and sometimes creativity can help with the stress! :) YEAH!

Wish me luck!

I just went and did it!!! LOL

2009-09-02T23:13:00.000-07:00

Ok.. So I never realized how much work goes into working at a High School.. PHEW I am so tired! Monday worked 12 hours... yesterday 8.5 and today 11 hrs. AHHH !!!! I can't wait for school to start so we all can relax a little!

The best part of my day today was:

- I purchased the My Digital Studio from Stampin' UP with my discount for recruiting...( a convention perk)
AND
- I finally gave in and purchased the BIG SHOT! I am such a nerd... I don't even know if I ordered what I really need! LOL Any help would be lovely! I am open to samples.. or just tips! :) I have been debating getting it since last years convention!!! I should have bought it then when there was a discount.. but oh well! LOL :)

Well I am off to bed to prepare to put in another 10-12 hours and present tomorrow in our Learning Improvment Day... (LIDay)

Happy Stamping!

Follow me.

2009-08-30T21:53:00.000-07:00

Ok Ladies... ( you know who you are) You can now follow me! LOL !!!! I didn't think anyone really read my stuff! :) lol

Anway here are a couple card pics :)

Enjoy them! :) ;) lol

Stamping

2009-08-19T21:09:00.000-07:00

I just finished some really cute cards! WOW some days you get inspired and others are ... BLAH. I will post them tomorrow. I need to spend some time with my kids before bed. We are trying to put them to bed earlier and earlier each week so that they can transition into school bedtime easier. :) lol Wish me luck!

Have a good night!

Pics of my trip :)

2009-08-19T19:14:00.001-07:00

First we went to the Vortex in OR.. There are a lot of neat things about this place.. I can't do it justice.. You need to visit the website.. I posted the website in a previous post.

Here are the kids in front of the old shack that fell down the mountain in a landslide. it is pretty cool! There is only one level spot once you get inside.

In this pic the lady is balancing a normal broom inside the cabin. IT IS UNREAL!!!!!! I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see it.

Then we went and swam in one of the rivers near by the place we were staying.

Then we went to Crater Lake, OR.. It is so beautiful.. One picture cannot show you how blue the water really is!!!! It is amazing! :)

Here are a couple of my fav shots of it :)

WOW!!! Long post! Sorry! LOL I hope you all are having a great summer! :)

hmmmmm

2009-07-23T23:01:00.000-07:00

I have been off from work a little over 2 1/2 weeks.. and well.. I don't want to go back. The only good thing is that I get to leave for Stampin' Up!'s Convention in a little bit over a week!!!!! WOOT WOOT!!!!!

We are off to Medford, OR tomorrow! :)

We are going to the Vortex in OR... It is susposed to be so amazing! Check out the link below to see all about it!!! It is going to be so fun!
http://www.oregonvortex.com/

After the vortex we are going to see Crater Lake.. see link below
http://www.nps.gov/crla/

I will post pics when we get back!!!!!! I am so excited to get out of town!!!! :)

Take care all!

Another Card :0

2009-06-17T22:06:00.000-07:00

this card was for our SRO at the High School.. His turn in a High School was over and was going back to patrol.. so this is the card I made for him! He is a neat guy and I will miss him a lot!
I have a hard time doing masculine... however I think I did an ok job at this one!

Enjoy and have a great night! :)

More Cards!!!

2009-06-16T15:30:00.000-07:00

A few more.. I forgot to say in the last post.. EVERYthing is Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted :)

Thanks and enjoy!

Long Time no See!!!

2009-06-15T21:59:00.000-07:00

It has been too long. I finally finished graduation for the High School where I work. It was scary because the guy who is new this year and I (new) had to plan the whole thing when it is a school that is set in it's ways re: traditions. WOW!!! But it is over and... we made it! I am so excited to hurry and end this year and start over new!

So here are a few cards that I made a little bit ago! ENJOY!

I know they aren't the best scans.. but I will get better as I keep uploading! :)

Thanks for looking!

BEHIND!!!!

2009-02-24T21:31:00.001-08:00

I am so behind with the uploading! I am going to get some cards ready to go for next week! I will start blogging more next week.

Someone talk me down.......

2009-01-07T22:46:00.000-08:00

I want a cookie, cake, pie or whatever baked good I can find. I am working out and trying to lose weight.. but tonight it seems almost impossible. doughnuts mmmmmmmmmmmm....... Help! LOL LOL

New Year... Finally!!!

2009-01-02T21:59:00.000-08:00

I have so been looking forward to the new year! YEAH!!!

Sadly, My computer broken down during Christmas and I just got it back.. BUT lost over 2 years of Pictures and documents. :*(

Oh and I am getting over the flu. Not good. BUT it is a new year and well... only good things to come!!!

Happy New Year All!

just a little something

2008-11-02T20:48:00.000-08:00

I made this for a lady at work who got a new job! It was for her send off! I kinda like it! :) It is simple and easy.

I love doing cards that are simple, clean and easy! I don't like to create cards that are 500+ steps... I love to look at them.. but I am never very good at making them! LOL

Enjoy your week!

My own card challenge

2008-09-27T23:13:00.000-07:00

Well I have been making the cards... just not loading them here... It is hard to remember to get it done! LOL LOL Anyway... the next few cards were really hard.. the paper choices I randomly picked out of my scraps holder... well they sucked! LOL LOL I hope I did ok with them! LOL LOL I hope I get some better choices this time! LOL

Here you go:

Card challenge

2008-09-24T22:25:00.000-07:00

I have cards done for yesterday and today, BUT I haven't uploaded them! I will upload tomorrow night! :)

Have a great day tomorrow!

A card a day!

2008-09-21T19:21:00.000-07:00

So I have decided to make a card everyday. I am going to pull 3 random pieces of cardstock each day and then make a card using all three pieces. Here is the card I made today!!!

Enjoy!!

Challenge Day 1

Stamp Camp!!!!

2008-09-13T16:50:00.000-07:00

I am having a Stamp Camp on Sept 20th!!! The hostess and I share a B-day and so we decided to have a joint stamp camp!!! Here are the cards we are going to do!! ENJOY! LOL

I have to admit.. They are not all my ideas!!! Some I got from swaps with fellow Demos... the gift card I got from K. Warner's blog, and even from Stampin' Sucess.

Hope you like them!

Enjoy the weekend.

Stampin' Event!

2008-08-23T19:33:00.000-07:00

Today I went to an event and my swap card won 1st prize!!! Wow was I shocked! It felt really good. What a boost to my self-esteem! I needed it! I feel ready to start up with business again!

Anyway,.... here is the card I made:

The flower is made with Stampin' Up!'s circle scallop punch.. and then you smash the paper around to loosen the fibers and then tear them apart and then I slit the scallops all the way around.

It is very easy!!!! Anyone can do it!!! Try it out!

Have fun stamping!

Contacts!!!!

2008-08-16T11:20:00.000-07:00

So last night I had to go to a really sort of DUMB going away party for a friend. No one planned anything.. so we just sat and talked and stared at each other and THEN we HAD to play a few stupid games!!!??? Why? It was horrible EXCEPT.. I think I have a new contact person for my stampin' up business!!!!! :) She is a partylite demo... and I gave her my Stampin' Up card. She was excited to give me a call! YEAH!

I think I can rebuild my business again! I think it will be slow, but who knows! :)

My BABY is getting so OLD!!!

2008-08-10T23:08:00.000-07:00

My oldest is turning 9 tomorrow! :( I am so upset! HE is getting so old... which in turn.. means I am getting old! LOL

He is such a great boy! What a blessing he has been in my life! From the moment I met him I was in love!

Here is a birthday post dedicated to him! :) a few pics :) Well, like a lot of pics :)

Enjoy!

Happy Birthday Kiko!!!!! :)

Back to work

2008-08-05T20:08:00.000-07:00

Boy do I wish I was still on vacation! I did not want to wake up today and go to work! UGGGGGGG!!!!!! Not to mention... Nicco woke me up at 2:30am screaming for me because he was sick... and had a high fever! He still has a little one today, but I gave him some meds, and made him take a cool bath. I think that he is starting to cool down a little. Work was... well, hard! I am so over working for a living! LOL

Here are some pics of our vacation to Convention! :)

we were just starting our trip and pretty happy! (for now!)

They got to hang with their cousins!!!!

This is the view from the place we stayed for the first week! They had so much fun swimming and playing and being CRAZY~!

That is all for tonight! more card pics tomorrow.

First Post

2008-08-04T14:33:00.000-07:00

Here it is!!! Here is my first blog post!!!

Just got back from Stampin' Up! Convention!!!!! WOW it was awesome! I loved every minute of it... EXCEPT!!!!!! it was so hot I felt like my skin was melting off of my face and body! :( LOL ..

The boys decided to come with me... and we drove.. it was miserable! 14 hours in the car each way. Thankfully my parents live almost half way in-between... so we were able to stop and crash there and they fed us! MMMMMMMMMMMMMM gotta love that!

My swap card was very simple and easy to make.. I love simple cards.. Everything I used to make this card was from Stampin' Up! Feel Free to use this idea or change it!

I am going to post some of my daily life.. but also some card ideas and swaps! Hope you like them! feel free to comment!