Good Morning Friends – Happy Saturday – Just wanted to caught you before you get all busy with your week end.  I know how week ends go – busy, busy, busy.  And we have an extra bonus here in Missouri, we are supposed to have a nice week end.  Today I want to share with you a card that I saw on MeMyStampsandI.  It looks like a sketch from one of the MOJO Monday sketches.  I love it!!!!!  The set is called True Friend and the sentiment is from our SAB mini Whimiscal Words.  We'll talk more about that later.  Cardstock is Night of Navy, matted with a texured piece of Whisper White.  The texture plate is Backgrounds 1.  The 1st focal point is cut at 2 1/8" wide on Bashful Blue and the smaller one is 1.5" wide.  The band was cut at 2.25 and then punched with the Scallop Trim Border Punch and matted with a piece of Bashful Blue DP.  For some piazzzzza I used our new lushish Bashful Blue Satin Ribbon.  Supply List Below.  Thanks for stopping by today, I know week ends are full of family and errands.  I'll see you back here tomorrow.  Have a fun and safe week end and save some time for stamping.  Toodles

Supply List

1. Standard A2 card (4.25 x 11, scored at 5.5) in Night of Navy (100867), matted with WW (100730) and textured with the Backgrounds 1 texture plate (115962)
2. Focal points Bashful Blue (105120) cut 2 1/8" wide, matted with WW and stamped with True Friend (110378), the Night of Navy is 1.5" wide.  The sentifment is Whimiscal Words (FREE IN THE SAB)  (119119) punched with the 1 1/4 and 1 3/8" Circle Punches (104403/104401)
3. Next layer is a piece of NON cut at 4.25 x 2.25 punched with the Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402), matted with Bashful Blue DP (112151).  I used a piece of Bashful Blue Satin Ribbon (117290) for piazzzzzzza!!!!!! 

SALE A BRATION will soon be coming to a close.  This is our best sale of the year and a great opportunity for you to receive FREE STAMPS.  FREE is good.  Spend $50 in merchandise and you can select any one item from the SAB Mini.  This year is extra special with the addtional products available.  This is the first time that SU has offered a punch as one of the free items you can choose plus SU has included over 80 other stamp sets from the catalog for you to select from.  Check those wish lists.  There are even more ways for you to get even more free stamps and products.  Contact me today and I'll show you how is done.  P.S. Dont' forget about my Monthly Special.  It could be yours.

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Good Morning Friends – Happy Friday!!!!!!!!   OMG we had so much fun yesterday,  My friend Pam came over and we practiced our Prisma Color Pencil technique.  Who would guess that coloring is a great stress reliever.  I highly recommend it.  We colored several images but the card I'm sharing today caught my fancy.  The image is from the set And Many More.  I'm sorry I didn't realize it is not in the catty until just now.  But I'm going to share it anyway.   The cardbase is standard A2 size with Bermuda Bay Cardstock, matted with a piece of Soft Suede.  Then the magic happens.  LOL  I cut three strips of Bermuda Bay Designer Paper at 1 1/8" wide by 4 1/4 and instead of using them horizontally like normal I decided to try them vertically.  Viola'  We have a card sketch.  I'm sure I'm not the first to do this but I liked it.  The focal piece is Soft Suede and Whisper White.  We stamped our image with Jet Black Stazon and colored him with Prisma Color Pencils Gamosol.  My sentiment is from the set as well.  I inked it with Soft Suede and punched with the Window Word Punch and the Modern Label Punch.  Added a few brads for balance and there you have it a great masculine b/d card. 

I have said this many times and I do appreciate your patienceand for letting me be your Stampin' up Demonstrator.  But Sale A Bration will be over in 26 days,  The Sale A Bration images will no longer be availabe after March 31st.  I think Stampin' Up did a great job this year with the Occasion and Sale a Bration Minis and with the additional stamp sets from the catalog made it even better.  Let's not forget the Scallop Trim Punch and the Designer Paper pack.  So double check those wish lists.  Place a $50 order and you can select any one item from the Sale A Bration mini for free.

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Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great week end and I'll see you back here tomorrow with another great idea.  Toodles

Hello everyone -  I was sitting in my craft room yesterday afternoon trying to make a card from the set Trendy Trees.  The card I finished with is nothing like the idea I started out with.  Does that happen to you?  Oh my,  I wanted to use the top note die cut as my mat for my trendy trees and it just wasn't working.  I love my trees but you have to use a Stamp A Ma Jig and then it can still be a challenge.  So here it is, what do you think?  The card base is standard A2 size (5.5 x 8.5) of Taken With Teal, matted with Old Olive and the Sweet Pea Deisnger Paper.  Oh, I love that paper pack, so cute!!!   After stamping them on the top note die I cut them out and used the Scallop Trim Border on the top and matted them with another piece of Old Olive and Taken With Teal.  I added my Pretty In Pink Ribbon for a little pizazzzzz.  Inked up Teeny Tiny Wishes for my sentiment.  TIP:  Change out the ribbon color and you have a masculine card.  Viola'

Thanks for stopping in today.  I have a full day, I'm still working on my totes.  I'm making two for the girls and a friend is coming by to color.  We are going to practice coloring with our Prisma Color Pencils and Gamosol.  Have a wonderful day, see ya tomorrow.  Toodles

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Hello Friends – Happy Wednesday  Today I'm sharing my entry for the MOJO128 sketch.  I had trouble picking something out for my focal point.  It needed to be just the right size.  I prefer scallops but this time I didn't have the right scallop size, so I have to go with circles.  The Circle Scissor Plus makes this easy for you.  You can cut from 1" to 6" circles.  Just about covers everything, don't you think. 

I need your help.  Sale a Bration only has about 28 days left for this years promotion.  I hope everyone is taking advantage of this great one time a year sale from Stampin' Up.  Spend $50 and you can select any one item from this Sale A Bration Mini for FREE.  This year's mini is chocked full of all kinds of extras for you to choose from.  Designer papers, border punches, Stamp Sets, and this year something new.  They have included many many stamp sets from this years catty as a little something extra for you to choose from. 

There a three ways for you to take advantage of this great sale.  1.  Spend $50 and choose any one item from the Sale a Bration Mini, 2.  Host a workshop of $300 and earn one free Sale a Bration product in addition to the hostess benefits you will receive.  That includes $35 of free cash for you to select products from the catalog and 3.  Join Sandy's Stampers and choose a free stamp set from the Catalog valued up to $47.95, plus 15% discount off your Demonstrator Starter Kit, and another 30% of your first order/workshop.  Hobby Demo's are always welcome and I will offer as much support as you want or need.  There's a lot of product in our starter kits.  Check those Wish Lists.  Click Here and select promotions.

Don't let distance come between us.  We can do email workshops.  You gather your orders and thru the email word we can do a workshop.  For you locals out there, gather friends and family and we will have a fun fun time doing our make and takes, seeing all the available products and I'll have lots of show and tell to give you ideas in card making and scrapbooking.  Contact me today to get your workshop on the schedule.   THE BIG SHOT TOTE IS STILL UP FOR GRABS.  YOU HAVE TILL MAR 31ST TO PLACE YOUR ORDER AND GET ENTERED INTO THE DRAWING.  GOOD LUCK!!!!

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Thanks for all your support and for stopping by today.  See Ya!  Toodles

Hello Friends – Happy Tuesday.  A friend came over last week for a little stampin fun and we always have a little show and tell before we get started.  She showed me this card using the Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die.  Thanks Nancy I thought it was so cute, so I made one of my own but tweeked it just a little bit.  In the  2009-2010 catty you will find something very similar.  TIP:  If you're having a slow mojo day, browse thru the catty for some inspiration.  The catty is a great source of ideas.  You can actually case a specific card or what I like to do is combine a few ideas and make it my own.  Here's the deets. 

•  Card base is 4.25 x 11, scored at 5.5 on Temp Turq. (TT) (102067)
• 1st layer – Cut a piece of Whisper White (100730) at 4.25 x 3.5,  I punched a 1" strip of Old Olive with the Eyelet Punch (113692).  I inked my image from Vintage Label (119122) in TT and stamped four of them on my card front.
• The butterflies are Old Olive, Pretty In Pink, Choc Chip and Temp Turq.  They were cut and embossed with the Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die (118138)  from the Occasion Mini using the Big Shot (113439)
• The sentiment is from Well Scripted (118601) and punched out with the Wide Oval Punch (112082) on WW with Basic Black Ink.  Easy Peasy!!!!   Now you have one clean, crisp birthday card for someone speical. 

Thanks for stopping by today and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.  That's what I'm here for to help you with ideas and taking your creativity to the next step.   Happy Stamping!!!!!!!!  Toodles

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Hello Friends – Happy Monday.  I'm having such a grand time and you can too Join Sandy's Stampers and I'll show you how.  I finished another Big Shot Tote.  I'll show it at another time.  Did you like the 1930's feed sack material?  If you don't want to make one yourself, drop me a note.  I will have some of them for sale.  I'm going to try them in my Etzy Store.  Today I have a card to share that will put a spring in your step.  A birthday day card that is.  I just love this color combo, Apricot Apeal (AA) and Regal Rose (RR).  I used our FREE punch in the Sale A Bration Mini and matted it with a piece of Very Vanilla, clear embossed with tjhe set Baroque Motifs and then sponged color all over the piece.  This idea came from Gretch Barron.  It is her week end challenge sketch.  See the Supply List for everything you'll need to make this card.  By changing out the sentiment you can use this idea for just about any occasion.

DO YOU HAVE A WITH LIST?  Sales don't last forever and Sale A Bration will be coming to a close at the end of this month.  It's time to be going over those wish lists and checking it twice.  For every $50 you spend you can select a free item from the Sale a Bration Mini.  This year there is even more to select from including the Scallop Trim Border Punch or a whole list of stamps sets from the catty.  Be sure and check out the last page for a list of eligible stamp sets.  Workshops are another way for you to get free stamps and merchandise.  When you host a workshop of $300 you will also be able to select another free stamp set from the mini.  Or if YOU WANT IT ALL our Demonstrator Starter Kit is on sale with a 15% Discount plus a 30% discount on your first order.  Hobby Demos are always welcome.  Click here  and go to Promotions for all the deets.  Drop me an email and we can disccuss your options.   

Supply List

• Card base is AA (105124) cut at 5.5 x 8.5, scored at 4.25
• 1st layer – I took a piece of RR (105130) and punched it with the Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402) and the Scallop Trim Corner Punch (118072), used a piece of Very Vanilla and stamped it with the flourish from Baroque Motifs (113490) with Versamark (102283), clear embossing pwd (109130) and the heat tool (100005).  Then I sponged it with AA and RR until I got the colors I wanted. 
• 2nd layer – RR cut at 2.5 x 3.5, Whisper White (100730) cut at 2.25 and 3.25, stamped with the happy birthday from Well Scripted (118601).  adhered a piece of RR 5/8" ribbon (109056).
• Focal Point is from the Vintage Label Set in the SAB mini (119122) punched with the Scallop Circle Punch (109043).  The AA For You was punched out with the 3/4" circle punch (107217) and adhered with a dimensional.  Easy Peasy!!!!!!  Happy Stamping.

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Hello Friends -   I don't have a card for you today, I'm saving it till Monday, but I would like to share my Big Shot Bag with a Ruffle that I finished.  The material was cut using the Big Shot (113439) and the  Bigz Clear Scallop Square Die Cut (115950).  As you can see the Big Shot isn't just for paper any more.  It will cut eight (8) layers of fabric at one time like butter and the accuracy can't be beat.  I chose to make it a clean, crisp look instead of the rag look.  I used four squares across and three squares down.  Material is replica's of the 1930 feed sacks.  The perfect look for Spring.  The ruffle was a bit challenging, but they always are.  If your a beginner I would suggest leaving off the ruffle.  If sewing is not your cup of tea but you would still like to have one, drop me an email and we can work something out.  I going to make several of these and use them for Chrstmas gifts.  (Never to early to think ahead).  Be on the look out for them in my Etzy shop.  I'll let you know when I'm going to put them in the shop.  Thanks for dropping by today, have a good Sunday afternoon.  See ya back here on Monday for another Spring card.  Toodles

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Hello Friends – Welcome to Saturady and the start of your week end.  Do you have your coffee in hand and ready to go.  The sun is shining here and hopefully we will see higher temps this weekend.  Oh boy!  just can't wait.  Today I have a card to share that will put a smilie on your face and think of new beginnings.  It's a detailed card but one you can easily accomplish.  It has a Very Vanilla Base and the Stamp Set is Season of Friendhsip.  Supply List Below.

MANY OF YOUR FAVORTIE ITEMS from the Holiday Mini are still available  Below is a list of favorites that have been carried over from the Holiday Mini.  These products are availabe on-line or you can place your orders thru me.  

Supply List

1. Card base is a 5 x 5" piece of Very Vanilla (101650)  scored at 5" , matted with Close To Cocoa (CTC) (101341) and a piece of DP from Tea Party (113992)
2. Next layer is a strip of CTC and Regal Rose (RR).  I punched the CTC with the Scallop Trim Border Punch (FREE IN the SAB) (118402).  The RR strip was embossed with our Elegant Bouquet embossing folder (115964)
3. Next layer is the focal point with CTC, Pretty In Pink (PIP) and Very Vanilla.  The vanilla piece is cut at 2 3/4 x 4" (I normally stamp my image and then cut is down to size.  It's called fussie cutting!!
4. The Stamp Set is Season of Friendship (111776) inked in CTC, PIP.  I used Itty Bitty Backgrounds (114996) for my speckles.  The sentiment is from Vintage Labels (119122) FREE SAB Set

For future posts I'm not going to list all of the measurements.  Just remember when you are working with layers.  Determine which layer you are going to start with and increase or decrease in 1/4 or 1/8 inch measurements (example:  on this card the base is 5 x 5, so my 1st layer is 4 7/8 x 4 7/8, the DP layer is 4 3/4 x 4 3/4. ) I chose for this card to work with 1/8 but there is  nothing wrong with working in 1/4's.  TIP:  With I use my border punches I determine my length and them punch one side with my border punch, then I decide what width I need and add 1/4" then cut my paper and then finish punching with my border punch.  Some of the punches cut off 1/4 to 1/8" from you paper.  So the next time you use your  punch check to see how much it cuts off..   I hope this helps, if you have any questions please don't hesitate to let me know and we will figure it out. 

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Hello Friends – Welcome to Friday.  Today my sketch is this weeks MOJO sketch.  Be sure and try this over the weekend.  TIP:  Try doing these challenges, they really do help you take your stamping to a higher level and half of the work is done for you.  Go get em…….  My cardbase is Taken With Teal ( 101584) and layered with a piece of DP from the Sweet Pea Pack (117161).  The striped piece is from the Designer Pack that is FREE in the Sale a Bration mini.  The focal point is clean and crisp.  I used a 2 7/8" square and made my scallops.  Starting with the Scallop Corner Punch (118870) and punching all four corners, them using the Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402) to punch the middle. Next layer is So Saffron (105118) cut at 2.25" square and Whisper White cut at 2".  Sentiment is from Well Scripted (118601).  For an added touch I used the new Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die (118138) with the Big Shot.  This little die adds so much to your cards.  It's the little things that count and take your card over the top.  Added some So Saffron ribbon for a little pizazzzzzzz!.  Also used the Photo Corner Punch (109042) to fill up a little of the space at the right corner.  Thanks for stopping by today.  I'm having a fellow demo come by today and we are going to do a little stamping.  Happy Happy times.  I also got some new rubber to play with yesterday.  I'm having so much fun and you too can have fun by joining Sandy's Stampers.  Fill your wish list and SAVE, SAVE, SAVE $$$.  Click here to visit my SU website and click on promotions to learn all about it.

EARN FREE STAMPS - (Including the Scallop Trim Border Punch) With every $50 spent on products you can choose any one product from the Sale a Bration Mini.  Click here to Shop Now!!!!!   Don't forget about my Monthly Special — for every order you place your name will be put in for the drawing of the Big Shot Tote Bag. 

Thanks for sharing part of your day with me, I'll see you back here tomorrow with another great card.  Spring is in the air.  Toodles

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Good Moring Everyone – so glad you had some time to stop in.  Today my card is a little out of the box for me.  This is a very clean and crisp card and I would call it more on the retro side.  My card base is Whisper White (100730) cut at 5.5 x 8.5 scored at 4.25, matted with a peice of Melon Mambo (115320) cut at 5.25 x 4.  Stamp set is called Fifth Avenue Floral (113734),  I used Whisper White Craft Ink and randomly stamped my image.  Let it dry for a bit and work on your strip.  Strip is WW cut at 5.25 x 1".  Sentiment is from the Level 3 Hostess Set (115324) Kind & Caring Thoughts.  This set can be yours for FREE when you Book a $500 workshop.  With our Sale A Bration promotion this amount is easier to achieve.  Accessories are Melon Mambo Ribbon (115611), the Slot punch (105089) and random pink buttons.  Thanks for stopping in today.  Have a wonderful day and Happy Stamping.  Toodles

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