MDS is so awesome!

I was tinkering around with MDS tonight,a nd made my own blog header!  I have to fix it some, but I wanted to get the feedback.

So, thoughts? I'd love some constructive criticism.  I know the text under Stylin' Stamper needs fixing, but other suggestions?!

Thanks :)

LOOK at this!!! :)

So this is what greeted me at the front door mid afternoon today!!  We had company coming for supper, so I had to resist playing with the goodies in the box!! :)  I will attempt to clean up and play tomorrow!

Hope For Haiti!

 

 

On January 12, 2010 a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, leaving in it's wake devastation so

overwhelming that the Haitian people and their leaders can only look for help from the outside to cope. 

 

To help make a difference in the lives of these who continue to suffer from the effects of this devastating earthquake, Stampin' Up will set aside $2 from the sale of every I {Heart} Hearts stamp set and donate it to the American Red Cross.  The Red Cross is already well-established in Haiti, and this money will be used to provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need.

Product Name	Item #	Price
I {Heart} Hearts – clear-mount  (block D recommended)	118571	$24.95
I {Heart} Hearts – wood-mount	117010	$35.95

 

 

Help to make a difference.  

Clear Mount Stamps!

I am LOVING them!!  Tonight I participated in a 'chat and challenge.'  We were challenged to use the sketch to the left to create a card, sb page, or other paper crafting project.










I created the card below.  I turned the sketch so it was vertical.  I used my clear mount stamps, and wow, they are so awesome!! :)


SUPPLIES:
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede
Ink:  Rich Razzleberry marker
Stamps:  SAB Whimsical Words clear mount
Designer Paper: Razzleberry Lemonade
Accessories:  black satin ribbon, pop up glue dots, circle punches

Easel Card - tutorial

My first one!! This will be long and detailed... I hope you find it useful! :)  Please, leave comments on what you think... the format, the details - too many, not enough?  What would you change?  For all the comments I recieve between tonight and Sunday evening, I will put into a RAK for the card I made :)  I know, not a huge prize, but doable :)  And it will be fun mail :)

KUDOS to you who write them frequently!!  I think I might try my hand at a video, but I only have a webcam, so we'll see how that goes :D

Thanks!

Easel Card

Materials
8.5 x 11 cardstock - real red, pretty in pink, soft suede, whisper white
stamps - Love You Much
stampin' dimensionals or pop up glue dots
markers/aqua painter/water colour wonder crayons/water colour pencils
jet black stazon
paper snips
paper piecing tool
mat pack
heart to heart punch

STEP ONE:
Cut your Soft Suede 8.5x11 cardstock into 11 x 4.25 inches
Score at 5.5 inches and fold
crease with bone folder
STEP TWO:
Take the front of your card, score at 2.75 inches and fold it under, creasing with your bonefolder. It should now make a tent with the back of your card.




STEP THREE:
Cut a piece of Soft Suede into 5.5 x 4.25 and adhere to the front of your card using adhesive below the crease only!











STEP FOUR:
Cut Whisper White into 5.25 x 4.0 and adhere to the inside portion of your card
Cut Pretty In Pink into 5.25 x 4.0
Cut another Whisper White into 5 x 3.75 inches

STEP FIVE:
Stamp "LOVE you much" onto the lower portion of the inside Whisper White in Jet Black Stazon
Colour in the image using markers, or water colour wonder crayons, or water colour pencils.
 
















STEP FIVE A:
Adhere to inside of Soft Suede card.
Stamp big heart from "Love You Much" set in Jet Black Stazon on Real Red, then cut out.












STEP SIX:
Punch out hearts, using Heart to Heart punch, in the middle of your Pretty in Pink cardstock, the Whisper White will cover it up!
Adhere the medium sized heart over the flower on the inside of your card, using HALF a pop up glue dot or a Stampin' Dimensional. This will help to tent the front of your card, creating the easel look.



STEP SEVEN:
Take your 5 x 3.75 whisper white cardstock and using your paper piercing tool and foam mat from the Mat Pack, pierce holes in each corner - 5 across/down, 3 accross/down.

Adhere to pink cardstock.
Adhere Real Red stamped/cut out heart to the centre of your whisper white cardstock
Adhere these layers to the Soft Suede card front
Adhere the pink cardstock to the front of your card









VOILA!! Your card is complete! :)

Cute Matchbox

At my Hostess Club last night, which is a fantastic group of ladies, we made the easel card from yesterday's post. We also made these cute little matchboxes! I LOVE this matchbox bigz die! I don't know why I didn't use it before, LOL.



















SUPPLIES:
cardstock: real red
designer series paper: Merry Moments from the HOliday mini
accessories: Matchbox Bigz Die, white organza ribbon
extras: Hershey Valentine nuggets :)

I am preparing a tutorial for the easel card this evening, so keep your eyes peeled :)

Love You Much!

It's my Hostess Club tonight, and we are doing two fun projects! One is not totally complete now, b/c I wrecked the embellishment... ahh, back to the drawing table! LOL

The other is an easel card! It's very easy to make, but has that WOW! factor! :) The first picture is of the card front, closed. The second is of the card opened, like an easel!!

SUPPLIES: ALL Stampin' Up!
Stamps: Love You Much
Accessories: 3 heart punch, OK, I can't remember the name of it! Stampin' Dimensionals
Ink: Jet Black Stazon, Pretty in Pink
Cardstock: Soft Suede, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Real Red
Tools: paper piercer in the corner