More stuff for the Craft Fair

Between yesterday and today I've put together eight adorable notebooks. Can you tell that I love the way they turned out? Here they are, you can let me know what you think:

Notebook Recipe (All Stampin' Up!)

Stamps: Tres Chic
Inks: Summer Sun, Pink Passion, Pumpkin Pie, Green Galore, Tempting Turquoise
Papers: Pink Passion, Green Galore, Tempting Turquoise, Summer Sun, Whisper White, Kaleidoscope DSP
Accessories: Extra-large Two Step Bird Punch, Stampin' Sponges, Linen Thread, Circle Brads, Flower Brads, Crop-a-dile

 

Notebook Recipe (All Stampin' Up!)

Stamps: En Francais, Chic Boutique 
Inks: Close to Cocoa, Not Quite Navy 
Papers: Not Quite Navy, Kraft, Very Vanilla, Bella Bleu DSP 
Accessories: Stampin' Sponges, Linen Thread, Circle Brads, Crop-a-dile

These notebooks will be available for $5 each at the upcoming craft fair on March 28 at the Marinai Community Center.  If you aren't local but would like to get your hands on one please contact me at anglouise@gmail.com.

I hope you like them as much as I do!

My very first downline meeting

Thanks to Sale-A-Bration and the great deals for new demonstrators I now have two downlines! I was out of the country when they signed up so this past weekend was our first chance to get together as a business group.  We had an awesome time crafting and sharing ideas.  I had three projects prepared for us to make together, a St. Patricks Day card, a masculine birthday card, and a just because card.

Here is the first project:

 I got the idea for this card out of the Stampin' Success magazine, a publication just for Stampin' Up! demonstrators.  The faux buttons are made out of six layers of cardstock.


Card Recipe (All Stampin' Up!)
Stamps: Whimsical Words
Papers: Yoyo Yellow, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, Real Red, Kraft, Basic Black, Whisper White
Inks: Basic Black
Accessories: 3/4" Circle Punch, Crop-a-dile, Heart-to-Heart Punch, Linen Thread, Old Olive 1/2" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon

I am always getting requests from my customers to make more masculine cards when we get together to craft.  I think this one fits the bill:

Card Recipe (All Stampin' Up!)
Stamps: Circle Circus, Happy Moments
Papers: Kraft, Taken With Teal, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla
Inks: Taken With Teal, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa Stampin' Write Markers
Accessories: Stampin' Sponges, Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon

Our third project of the day is in honor of the next approaching holiday: St. Patrick's Day. I have three versions of this card, all similar but each one unique.  I love them all!

Card Recipe, Version 1 (All Stampin' Up!)
Stamps: Define Your Life, Polka Dot Punches
Papers: Certainly Celery, Basic Black, Whisper White
Inks: Certainly Celery, Basic Black
Accessories: Full Heart Punch, Paper Piercing Kit, Certainly Celery 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Sherbet Designer Buttons (Certainly Celery), Linen Thread, Stampin' Sponges

Card Recipe, Version 2 (All Stampin' Up!)
Stamps: Define Your Life
Papers: Green Galore, Glorious Green, Very Vanilla
Inks: Garden Green, Green Galore
Accessories: Full Heart Punch, Paper Piercing Kit, Circle Designer Brads, Extra Large Two Step Bird Punch, Stampin' Sponges

Card Recipe, Version 3 (All Stampin' Up!)
Stamps: Define Your Life
Papers: Green Galore, Glorious Green Very Vanilla
Inks: Garden Green, Green Galore
Accessories: Full Heart Punch, Paper Piercing Kit, Circle Designer Brads, Stampin' Sponges


I had a great time working and having fun with my downlines.  We are hoping to meet every month to share ideas, have a card swap, and craft.  It will definitely challenge me to keep my creative juices flowing!

Getting back into my crafty groove

Its been awhile since I've posted anything on this blog.  I've been away from all of my craft toys for nearly two months and have had a lot of fun the past couple of days playing with my stuff.  If you want to know where I was and what I was up to while I was neglecting this block click over to my other blog California to Sicily.

Right now I'm getting ready for two events, a craft fair (March 28 at the Marinai Community Center) and a card class (March 25 at my house).  While I won't share what we'll be making at the class (its a surprise!) I will share one of the projects that I've been working for the craft fair.  At the last couple of craft fairs I've had people ask for baby cards.  I've made many, but they are always meant for a certain person and never make it into my inventory.  This time I decided to change that and I LOVE how they turned out!

Card Recipe (All Stampin' Up!)
Stamps: Animal Crackers, Well Scripted, Whimsical Word
Inks: StazOn Black, Stampin' Pastels
Papers: So Saffron, Whisper White, So Saffron Patterns DSP
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, 1/16" Circle Punch, Stampin' Sponges, Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, So Saffron 1/2" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive