Wishing You Cheer!

From now until November 3, Stampin' Up! is offering the "Wishing You Cheer" stamp set for 20% off!!! Your cost (before tax, shipping and handling) is $11.16!!!

Click here to see this set or look on page 33 of the current Fall/Winter Collection. Email me today to order!

Also, don't forget: I'm participating in the Fall Extravaganza this Thursday, Nov. 1 from 4 pm to 9 pm at the Northland Inn in Crookston. LOTS of retired sets for sale plus don't forget my ordering special! For every $50 you spend (before tax, shipping and handling), you may choose an additional $5 in free merchandise! I will honor the ordering special by email or phone as well!!!! Orders must be placed by Friday, November 2.

Also! Stampin' Up! is having a DSP special!!! From Nov. 1 to Nov. 30, buy any three Designer Series Paper packs and get a fourth FREE!!!! This is a spectacular deal!

Happy Sunday!

Lisa

Roses? For me?

Yes, this beautiful bunch of roses is from my dear, sweet husband! Our local rotary has a rose sale every year and this year, my dh bought some for me! Hope you enjoy them...probably not nearly as much as I do!

Blogger's Challenge #18 Designer Paper!

The challenge: Use Designer Paper!
Did you accept? I did!

I saw this idea floating around last year using plain orange cardstock and just did the same thing but with DSP! I used the small and large oval punches (from Stampin Up, of course!) to create the pumpkin. To make the stem of the pumpkin, I used the small 5 petal star from the Spring Bouquet punch. The DSP is Apple Cider available in the Holiday Mini catalog.

Thanks for looking! BTW...Do you love DSP? Then, contact me right away! The SU special for Nov. 1-30 is if you buy 3 DSP paper packs, you get a fourth FREE!!!!

Lisa

Blogger's Challenge #17

Our challenge this week was to find an inspiration and use it to create. I had NO idea what to use and then just sat down at my stampin' station and there it was! My box of toothpicks! I used the toothpicks for last week's challenge to mix the crystal effects with the reinkers. This week, I'm using the box!

This box of toothpicks has been in my kitchen cupboard as long as I've been married. It's maybe even from Steve's single days before I entered the picture! There isn't any special technique here that's visible! I heavily relied on my Stamp-a-ma-jig to get the letters even close to being straight! I used the Short Order Alphabet, the ABC lower alphabet and the Three for You punch box for my stamping portion. I added brads and used the corner rounder on just one corner of each layer. Be sure to check out all of the challenge participants. Thanks for looking!

Lisa

Okay!

I'm too much of a perfectionist to let that ornament stay on the top. That blob is bothering me so I'm making it up to you by posting a scrapbook page I sent in recently to SU. This is our niece, Leah, aka the miracle child. She had heart surgery this summer. She was supposed to be in the hospital for a week or more to repair a hole in her heart...they opened her up...no hole and she was home in a matter of days!

Be sure to check out the other blogger's cause their ornaments are SUPER!!!!

Lisa

Blogger's Challenge #16: On Time!!!

Our challenge was to make an ornament. That was our only limit. I began by cleaning the glass with glass cleaner, and allowed it to dry. Then, I used the embossing buddy all over to avoid any extra stray emboss powder. I used Gold Detail Embossing powder to add little Frosty to the ornament. Now, it takes much more time to heat and melt embossing powder on glass.

I allowed it to cool and then it was coloring time. In my palette, I dumped sections of Crystal Effects. Then, added the appropriate dye inks. Mixed the colors up with a toothpick and I'm so fancy, I used the toothpick to "paint" the picture as well! When covering the larger area, I sprang for cutting one end off of a Q-tip and using that to paint!

Now the most important step: ALLOW TO DRY FOR A LONG TIME! Anyone who knows me, knows that patience is not something I was blessed with. So I will share with you my first attempt...see the smudge marks in the sky? Yep...ALLOW TO DRY! I also like the colors of Frosty better! But, being the perfectionist that I am, I'll share the mistake I made on Ol' Frosty: See his hat? Yep, I thought he was dry...put him Crystal Effects side down on top of a pack of SU cardstock (unopened...) That black blob is a part of the label. So, my apologies that it's there. It didn't bother me until I got ready to post and now I'm out of time (and out of ornaments) to do another.

Thanks for looking at mine and be sure to see what the other bloggers were up to this week!

Lisa

Blogger's Challenge #15?

I think it's 15! I'm still recovering from WCMD and my open house! Thanks so much to those who were able to attend or to order! Congrats to Lori H. for winning the hostess set! She's checking out which one to get as I type and then I'll place the order after school

Anyway, back to the blogger's challenge. Our challenge was to use black and orange and boy, did I take the easy way out! I made a card from Basic Black cardstock and layered a piece of the (Halloween...I forgot the name) DSP. Then, added a strip of black onto which I stamped Congratulations from the Hugs & Wishes stamp set. Then, using the rectangle handheld punch, made holes to add some Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain ribbon. Thanks for your patience...I'll be on time this week, I promise!

Lisa

Weekend Wait

So, did you keep checking all weekend to see when I finally would post my blogger's challenge? Well, I finally finished it...but the cord for my camera is at my school! So I'll post it sometime tomorrow!

Thanks for your patience!

Lisa

WCMD & Holiday Glitz Promo!

See you on Saturday, October 6!!!! World Card Making Day! While you're here, take advantage of this special:

October 1-while supplies last
Make your holiday cards glitzy this year with a little help from the Holiday Glitz card kit. With our precut card stock and Designer Series paper, festive zigzag ribbon, and Rhinestone brads, spreading handmade holiday cheer has never been this easy!
Each Holiday Glitz card kit makes 15 handmade cards and includes:
Precut card stock and Designer Series paper (15)
Whisper White Envelopes (15)
Rhinestone brads (15)
Real Red zigzag ribbon (15)
Full-color instruction sheet (1)
There are two ways to take advantage of this fantastic kit while supplies last:
Purchase one of holiday stamp sets (below) and get the Holiday Glitz card kit for the special price of $24.95, or
Purchase the Holiday Glitz card kit for $28.95 with no additional purchase required.
Qualifying stamp sets include:
Item
Stamp Set
Price
109234
Snowfall
$23.95
106786
The Snowflake Spot
$20.95
109266
Big on Christmas
$18.95
110359
Love & Joy*
$23.95
* Holiday Mini Collection 2007
CONTACT ME TODAY TO PLACE YOUR ORDER!

Go Pink!

I'm keeping my post simple. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and bloggers are being encouraged to go pink....I love pink so what a simple thing to do.

My Dr. wants me to get smooshed, too! I told her that I was going to wait until I was 40...she said, "no..." so I'll be getting my apointment and I challenge anyone reading this to get smooshed, too... (Okay, email me if you don't know what I mean about getting smooshed!)

Lisa

Blogger's Challenge #14!

This week's challenge was to use spectrum stamp pads in our designs. I chose to FINALLY try out a technique featured in Technique Junkies August/September Newsletter. (For more info on Technique Junkies, please go to http://www.patstamps.com/ and check it out! Pat Huntoon, one of the Blogger's Challenge members is the guru of techniques and publishes a technique newsletter every other month and it's AWESOME!)

I chose the Pumpkin Patch spectrum pad from the current Fall/Winter Collection. The technique used is called Rainbow Double. I used Olive Wide Grosgrain ribbon and isn't that a lovely knot? I watched a short video featured on Kristina Werner's blog (http://kwernerdesign.com/blog/) to pick up some hints on making it lie so flat. One of the gals at the SU convention tried to teach me, too but I think I finally got it! The brayer (rubber attachment) helps to make the spectrum blend together so nicely. I used Garden Silhouettes (a hostess set) and It's Your Birthday stamp sets. The colors are Only Orange and Old Olive and the top layer is on Glossy White.

Thanks for looking and be sure to check out the other bloggers!!!

Lisa

Blogger's Challenge #13....Let it snow?

NO! But I have this little snowman looking up and wishing that it was! I've seen a couple of stamper's blogs lately that had been using a stamp made by a company other than Stampin' Up! which had a whole new perspective of a snowman. When I saw it, I immediately thought of Cold Play, SU's build a snowman set!

Our challenge this week was embossing...any kind any way. I love the look of heat embossing and always have. Even back in the day when I would use my toaster and my clothes iron to melt the powder! I now have much better tools! I stamped the hat with Real Red CRAFT ink and sprinkled clear embossing powder and heat to melt and set. Then, I masked the hat and stamped the snowman circles around it and added the face. It needed something more, so I added a carrot nose with Only Orange CRAFT ink and clear embossed that, too. I mounted it on Real Red cardstock and trimmed it with the Perfect Layers tool...the best tool when layering! I embossed the snowflakes on the Soft Sky background and checked it out....it still needed something else. So, I got my hobby blade out and cut a slit along the snowman's neck and added the Soft Sky double stitched ribbon. I adhered the piece to the Soft sky background and I really like it mostly because it's different!

Make sure to check out the other Blogger's Challenge participants...They are just super stampers! Each week, I am humbled!

Have a super Friday!

Lisa

I better share...

Or you'll stop checking! I have a limited number of cards to share so I'm stretching them out until my computer is right again. Here's one I downloaded when I did blogger's challenge last week.

I made this for a Halloween swap this month. I was privileged to be invited to be in a stamping group with a wonderful group of stampers. I met a lot of the members at convention and talk about a GREAT group of women!!! Anyway, this was my humble contribution to a recent swap. It uses the Booglie Eyes set (which I have mislabeled on the set at Boogie Eyes!!! I'm leaving it cause it makes me laugh everytime I see it!) The background is Sanded and I used the DSP Pumpkin pie for the middle. On top of that is a piece of Pumpkin Pie grosgrain ribbon finished off with a silver brad. The cardstock colors are pumpkin pie, river rock and basic grey (one of my new favorites!!!) Thanks for looking! I'll be having a special customer event on October 6...keep a lookout for some information in the mail next week!

Lisa

I've been tagged!

My friend, Stefanie (www.stampwithstef.blogspot.com) tagged me to play this blogger name game. Since my computer is uncooperative and I adore Stef, I'm playing along. Feel free to try it out yourself and consider yourself tagged!!!

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car) -Spike Tucsan Spike was my dog when I was just a toddler. I only remember him by pictures but we have good family stories of this faithful four-legged friend. He used to let me crawl all over him and I'd say "Giddy-up, Pike!)
2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fav ice cream flavor, favorite cookie) Chocolate Malt Ginger Snap
3. YOUR “FLY Guy/Girl” NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name) L-Boh (hee hee...it says elbow!!!)
4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal) - Green Beagle
5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born)- Marie Estherville
6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first) - Bohli...would it be pronounce "Bo-lee" or "Bo-Lie?" Hmmm....
7. SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd favorite color, favorite drink put “The”) The Blue Diet Dew
8. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers)- John Elmer
9. STRIPPER NAME: ( the name of your favorite perfume/cologne, favorite candy) Happiness Kit Kat or Happiness Twizzler
10.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names ) Ann Eric Christ (Actually, my mom doesn't really have a middle name...her first name is Mary Ann. My dad has two middle names: Eric Christ (after a German uncle, pronounced Chris). I always thought it meant that they were meant to be...

Blogger's Challenge Number 12!!!

Today's challenge was to find something that inspires you. My inspiration comes from so many places. Sometimes, I'm just sitting somewhere and an idea pops into my head. Sometimes, I'll be laying in bed and an idea will come to me. Today's idea came from a pack of kleenex in my stampin' area!

The colors are Pink Passion, Tempting Turquoise, and Only Orange. I used Hugs and Wishes and Just for You stamp sets.

No news on my computer yet. I'm not worried yet as they said it would take a long time.

I'll try to post more but don't hold your breath until this computer is fixed.

Remember to check out the other participants in the Blogger's challenge group. I've seen a couple already today and they are GREAT!!!

Lisa

My computer is so sick....

She'll be in the "hospital" for a couple of weeks as the place is way behind schedule. So...I don't back up everything...I may have "lost" many of my creations that I sent in to SU as they were just on my computer....bummed if I think about it. They may be able to save it all but then, if it breaks down in 6 months, I'm right back where I started...but with EVERYTHING backed up...

If you gave me your email address within the last year, I've probably lost that, too, as I am not good at backing up.

I'm on my old micron and found this card from 2004! The only stampin on this is the phrase, which is retired, but you could sub it for another from the catty...This old computer doesn't have enough USB ports and I have to install my printer/scanner so it'll be OLD photos til my "new" computer is healthy again!

Thanks for looking!

Blogger's Challenge #11!!!

Picture problems! I'm not satisfied with my photo taking skills...good thing I don't need to earn a living taking pictures! So, sorry for shadows and such. The one without shadows was blurry and I'm running late this morning so....

Our challenge this week was to use the layout on the top of page 12 of the Holiday Mini Catalog...do you have yours, yet? Stunning sets and remember...all are die-cut, ready to mount in minutes!

This card uses the Dashing DSP, Artichoke ribbon, gold elastic cord (available in the mini). I also added a little bling with Red Rhinestone brads. The phrase is mounted on a piece of chipboard, "painted" with red craft ink.

Be sure to check out the other blogger challenges. We have added four new members! Welcome to those four girls!

Thanks for looking !
Lisa

Fall Frenzy..again!

I found a way to post the flyer from the Fall Frenzy promo from Stampin' Up...Which of these sets are on your wish list?

Thanks for looking!

Lisa

School is in session!

Boy...am I tired these past two days! Having a real schedule is tough on a person. I figure that I've been going "back to school" for 30 years now!!! (I started first grade in 1977....hence, going back to school after my first summer "off".) You would think a person would be used to it!



Are there enough colors on this card for you? This was another entry for the embossing category. I had TONS of fun with this one! It uses Big Pieces, Little Pieces and Be Happy stamp sets.

Thanks for looking!

Lisa

Fall Frenzy!

The Stampin' Up special for Sept. 1 to Sept. 30 is AWESOME! For every $30 in regularly priced merchandise that you spend, you can choose one of six stamp sets at 30% off!

http://www.stampinup.com/us/enu/8756.asp

I'm not too saavy at adding links to my blog but you should be able to click on the link above and see what 6 six sets are available for this special price of 30% off!!

If you would like to place an order, contact me and we'll take care of it right away!

Also, I'm trying to start a Stamper's Five club. When I have five interested stampers, I'll put together the first club. Each member is responsible for ordering $30 in merchandise (before shipping and handling) each month for five months. The fun part is that each member gets to be the hostess one time during the five months. During her hostess month (or any other time) she/he can collect outside orders or host an in-workshop to increase the total for the month and increase their hostess benefits for the month! Contact me if you would like to sign up or have other questions about this program!

Lisa!