Baby, it's cold outside!

Here's 2 versions of an adorable snowman made from the Top Note Die....this may end up being my Christmas card next year, since it's really easy to make...just cut out one white Top Note for the face and one for the hat (then cut in half and make 2 cards at the same time!)...make the hat band form a strip of paper 1 1/2 x 5 inches and round the corners with a corner rounder...use circle punches for the face and free-hand cut a piece of 'carrot' for the nose! Too Cute!

Pinky Trendy Tees!

I decided to get this set, Trendy Trees, since it coordinated with the new Designer Series JUMBO pack, Sweet Pea...I just love having a HUGE pad of 12 x 12 DOUBLE-SIDED paper to play with! At first, I wasn't too hip on the set but then I started playing with it...and then, BAM! I'm in love! Wait till you see the cards I made with this set and the Stamp-a-ma-jig! (yes, I have owned this tool since I became a demo six years ago and never used it--now I can't imagine living without it!)

I'm so excited!!!!

I got my box of goodies last week...and spent a few days playing! I can't wait to show you what I got! The house card uses the Sale-a-bration set, Good Neighbors, and the coordinating Designer Series paper and the new Scallop Trim border punch (all 3 were products I received free for making a purchase of $50 or more...I purchased the set in the clear set option and lining up the roof with the house was a breeze! The butterfly card was a simple and easy cards that used the new Embosslit Beautiful Wings...it die cuts and embosses 5 butterflies in one pass of the Big Shot/Cuttlebug....Wait till you see my next sample with the butterflies! I even impressed myself!

Two totally unrelated samples!

Here's two samples that I wanted to share with you....the baby card is another sample from the Goody, Goody Gumdrop Hostess set...it was really simple when you pair it with some Designer Series paper....the other 2 cards were 'quicky' cards...I had these metal words FOREVER (I picked them up somewhere cuz they were a good deal--but when you don't use them for 2 years, they are not such 'great deals'!!)...I took some scraps of Designer Series paper and some ribbon...and made 2 cards in no time!

Do something good for someone else.....

and get something for yourself....Stampin' Up! has risen to the occasion (as usual) and is donating money to help those suffering from the earthquake in Haiti....Purchase the 'I Heart Hearts' stamp set and SU! will donate $2 to the American Red Cross...add another item or 2 to your order and get a free stamp set, punch, or pack of paper...(your order should total $50 to qualify for the Sale-a-bration event)...it's a great way to contribute to helping others....visit www.stampinup.com to view the set and the promotion (as I could not upload the flier...sorry!)

Happy Egg-ster!

I went glitter-crazy with these Easter cards! I used the embossing folders to create the texture on the Certainly Celery....some Heat-n-Stick powder and Dazzling Diamonds on the egg...and some flower brads that I got from Michael's....I posted a close up of the glitter egg...I hope you can see it....

Color Inspiration

I've been getting a ton of catalogs, and instead for just recycling them, I decided to find some color combos in them...this card (using The More the Merrier Hostess set) uses the colors form the top sheet set...Pixie Pink, Pink Passion, So Saffron and Pumpkin Pie....a jumbo Heart Eyelet (retired for SU!) acts as a cherry for one of the cupcakes....