Tami Waddell Creates

Happy Birthday Summer Smooches

OK, Here is a Happy Birthday Card with Summer Smooches.  I combined it with an unsual stamp set - You're My Type, from the Occasions Mini.  It is the birthday card for a daughter of a friend who is a brand new lawyer.  I thought it would be fun and I hadn't even inked the stamp set.  Shame!

I thought it turned out a happy little card.  The fabric buttons are just too stinking cute.  The lucky limeade bakers twine added a nice touch and some texture.  The Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper is a fun grouping of paper.  I love that each of the sheets has one side that is bright and the other side is monochromatic. Check the entire offering of Summer Smooches Sneak Peak.

We are making 2 projects during Simply Stamp Time in April.  They are really stinking cute! 

Mark your calendar for the next Simply Stamp Time

Monday, April 16,   6:30 PM

Tuesday, April 17,  10:00 AM or 6:30 PM

Wednesday, April 18, 10:00 Am or 6:30 PM

Thursday, April 19, 6:30 PM, (this session open to younger stampers with participating adult.)

RSVP by Sunday, April 15, wadainker@aol.com

Summer Smooches

I can't believe I finally got to sit down and stamp with the Summer Smooches Sneak Peak Products!  But I had some cards I needed to make so I made myself use this group of products.  As I shared the other day 2 of the cards were sympathy cards!  Here is the second one.

Pretty nice?  This is for a college friend of mine and a girl so I could get a little frilly.  I really like the look of this group of products, but I have to admit it is a jump from the shabby chic I have been doing and which is really more of my style.  But once I set down and started playing with it I like it! 

As a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator when I start to work on projects I tend to think of what I need to show customers even when stamping for my personal needs.  When I have this need I set out on my table the coordinating products and that is all I use!  Try it!  You will be amazed at how creative you become when you set some boundaries.  I also find that I am more productive.

The card above uses the Bright Blossoms Stamp set and Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper.  The fabric covered button is only available during April as well as the stencil.  They will not be in the 2012-2013 Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog as the rest of the Summer Smooches Sneak wil be.

Dates to Remember:

Summer Smooches Sneak Preview - the fabric covered button and stencil are only available during April.  The rest of the offering will be in the new Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog in June.

Occasions Mini -This is the last month for these products.  Then they are GONE!  There is a slight chance that items will be in the 2012-2013 Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog but we won't know until the new catalog in June!

Retiring Lists - The list of Retired Stamp Set will be available April 15 and the list of retiring accessories will be available April 25.  Usually the retiring accessories are while supplies list so you will want to be ready to check it out and order.  The best way to do that is through my online store.

2012-2013 Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog - This will be available June 1!  WOOHOO!  As a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator I will get to see it in early May! I can't wait!  If you would like to be one of the first to get a catalog from me and would like it FREE!  Make sure you become a Preferred Customer - This means you have purchased $100 in product from me since July 1, 2011.

 

Summer Smooches Sympathy

This is called double tasking!  I felt like you all would like to see some cute samples with the Summer Smooches Suite of Products and I needed to send a couple of sympathy cards.  HMMM?  Doesn't quite seem like a match.  But I always try to teach my customers and demonstrators how to work with what they have.  So I decided to give it a try.  To make it even harder one of the sympathy cards is for a husband of a demonstrator friend!

How did I do?  I used the Loving Thoughts stamp set from the Occasions Mini for the greeting.  This set has alot of great words.  The images are from the Bright Blossoms Set that is currently available through the Summer Smooches Sneak Peak.  The Island Indigo and Pool Party combination I thought took it to a more manly look.  The Designer Series Paper is part of the Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper Pack.

Check back  for the other Sympathy Card I made with Summer Smooches.

Dates to Remember:

Summer Smooches Sneak Preview - the fabric covered button and stencil are only available during April.  The rest of the offering will be in the new Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog in June.

Occasions Mini -This is the last month for these products.  Then they are GONE!  There is a slight chance that items will be in the 2012-2013 Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog but we won't know until the new catalog in June!

Retiring Lists - The list of Retired Stamp Set will be available April 15 and the list of retiring accessories will be available April 25.  Usually the retiring accessories are while supplies list so you will want to be ready to check it out and order.  The best way to do that is through my online store.

2012-2013 Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog - This will be available June 1!  WOOHOO!  As a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator I will get to see it in early May! I can't wait!  If you would like to be one of the first to get a catalog from me and would like it FREE!  Make sure you become a Preferred Customer - This means you have purchased $100 in product from me since July 1, 2011. 

 

 

Sale-A-Bration Ends Saturday!

Don't miss out on your free stuff.  Here are some cards made with the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper you can get for free with a $50 purchase.

Julie B. made this card for our Occasions Mini Swap.  I love how she made the embossed edge to match the edgelit cut edge.    This is a super simple card that elegant line just makes it look like so much more.  The flower uses the Blossom Punch and Mixed Bunch Stamp Set fromt he Occasions Mini.  The brad is also one of the free offerings in the Sale-A-Bration Brochure.  The brads come in an assortment with ribbon that coordinatees with the paper.  Everyday Enchantment Paper and the Brads and Ribbon offering are Sale-A-Bration exclusives so they will go away on saturday not to be seen again!

Here is another card that Julie made with the Sale-A-Bration papers and Mixed bunch stamp set!  Love the colors - Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade, Very Vanilla and Soft Suede. YUMMY!

Check out the Sale-A-Bratioin Brochure.  You can send me your order wadainker@aol.com or visit my online store - just click shop 24/7 on the top of the page.  If you have any questions be sure to contact me BEFORE saturday.

Tea Shoppe

This lovely stamp set in the Occasions Mini is just sweet.  I just finished a lovely piece of framed art for our booth at Scrapbook Expo in Pleasanton, March 16-17.  I will share it on the blog but after the Expo!  Trust it is adorable.  But in the meantime here are a couple of cards from my downline and swap buddie Dena R.

I  just love First Edition (really?!)!  the tea cup stamped on top of it just looks so rich.  I love how she used the edgelits (Occasions Mini) at the top! and combined it with the coordinating embossing folder. Sometimes I forget things like that - I would only use it on the bottom.  The little tag and brad just add great texture.

One of the things I love about Dena's cards is she used bright colors.  I would tend toward pastels with this stamp set and yet I love the Popppy Parade on this one!  It just makes the card pop.  The Framelit adds such a pretty layer!  The three little fluffs are doing the punch bunch. I have found I pull this little assortment of three tiny punches out quite frequently.  At Simply Stamp Time last month we had a discussion about mailing cards and I pointed out these are a great way to add some texture without extra postage.

Don't forget to sign up for Simply Stamp Time by Sunday March 4, 2012.  Email to wadainker@aol.com which session you would like to attend.

Times for the week are:

• Monday, March 5 6:30 PM
• Tuesday, March 6 10 AM or 6:30 PM
• Wednesday, March 7 10 AM or 6:30 PM
• Thursday, March 8 6:30 PM ( This session open to younger stampers with participating adult!)

Space is limited in each session so be sure to sign up early to reserve your space.  This is the last Simply Stamp Time before the end of Sale-A-Bration.

 

 

Fun Week! Simply Stamp Time!

Whew! What a week.  After having been gone for 3 1/2 weeks to come back to 5 Simply Stamp Time sessions this week was crazy.  Sorry for no new posts!  But I have to say this week was way too fun.  The ladies that come are just too much fun.  We laughed and made some great projects.  Check back to see them and mark your calendars for November and December.  Already have some great ideas!

In the meantime, I hope you noticed the fantastic offer Stampin' Up! is making this month for new Stampin' Up! Demonstrators!  A FREE Big shot or $100 in free product! that is $440 dollars worth of product for $175.  And then you get a 20% discount.  Being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator is fun, if you live near me you can attend our quarterly get togethers where we have make & takes, share ideas and have fun.  The next one will be in January to kick off Sale-A-Bration - our best sale of the year and the Occasions Mini.  As a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator we get to see it early and order from it early!  Here is a sample of one of the projects we made at our last get together.

This sweet fall banner was made using the Spice Cake Product Suite from the Holiday Mini.  The Spice Cake Designer Series is such a cool combination of fall colors and I love the addition of Pool Party it just makes it pop.  The banner is really easy since I cut it with the Pennant Big Shot die.  The little fabric twists are made with the Spice Cake fabric.  The big buttons add such a fun touch! 

Here is a close up.

Contact me now if you would like to join the fun being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator!

Simply Stamp Time - Next Week

This was probably the 2nd favorite project at Stamp Time in September.  It uses my favorite set from the 2011-2012 Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog - Kindness Matters.  It is only $8.95 in clear mount and includes the images on this card except for the big doily.  The little ruffle on the bottom was easy to line up using the clear mount guides on the clear blocks.  The colors of this card are the new 2011-2013 In Colors - Pool Party, Lucky Limeade & Wisteria Wonder.  Just a fun simple card.

Remember October Simply Stamp Time is next Week.

Monday, October 17 at 6:30 PM
Tuesday, October 18 at 10 AM or 6:30 PM

Wednesday, October 19 at 10 AM or 6:30 PM (the evening session is open to younger stampers with participating adult.)

Spaces in each class is limited so RSVP which session you would like to attend.  If these times don't work for you let me know what would be a good time and I will see what I can do or better yet get a group of 4 or more friends together and schedule your own private session.

RSVP to wadainker by Sunday, October 16.

Another Swap

This card was made by Mary C. for our Stampin' Up! Convention Swap.  With the In Colors of Concord Crush, Wisteria Wonder and Lucky Limeade i just love how the richness of these colors come through.  The stamp set Field Flowers is a Two-Step stamp set.  It comes in 2 layers that you stamp each layer in a different color to create that rich artistic depth.  I really like how Mary combined the polka dot embossing folder with the Tulip frame border.  If you look closely you can see the Friendly Words jumbo wheel that she did in versamark.  Great job Mary.

Check out more INKERBELLES! Swaps.

Swaps

As a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, I look forward all year to 2 big Stampin' Up! Events - Leadership and Convention.  In October we will be registering for Leadership - it is in San Antonio and I can't wait.  I am planning on going early and playing some golf with one of my golf and stampin' buddies!  At each of these events I host a dinner for my  direct demonstrators and those in my downline who are direct to me.  We also have a swap at these events.  Here are a couple of the cards from the Stampin' Up! Convention this past July.

This card was made by Elizabeth Price.  I love all the detail she puts into a card and cards from her always inspire me!  The stamp set for this card is pretty much my favorite from the 2011-2012 Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog.  And it is a real deal $8.95 in clear mount.  She also uses the Four Frames stamp set that was available during the pre sale last spring and now is available to everyone!  The way she layers the top note die, embossed frame and decorative label is just too cute.  The colors are unusual too -  the 2011-2013 In color Pool Party with soft suede and 2010-2012 In Color Peach Parfait just makes this gorgeous.  Not too mention the lace ribbon border punch.

Other swaps from these dinners are in INKERBELLES! Swap.  If you would like to participate in these swaps you just need to join me as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator! 

 

More Sneak Peak - Flirtatious Fabric?!!!

Yes - You heard it Fabric is back in the 2011-2012 Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog!  there are a number of assortments.  I used the Flirtatious Designer Fabric on this card.  I saw a card in the June Issue of Stampin' Success. This is a monthly publication for Stampin' Up! Demonstrators loaded with ideas for business and stamping.  I loved the card but they sewed on a ruffle - I am not getting out the sewing machine for a card.  I made the ruffle with a strip of sticky tape and a strip of fabric and just crinkled it!  The Melon Mambo Doily is from the Flirtatious Specialty Deisgner Series Paper I told you about in this post. The lovely new In Color is Wisteris Wonder. It is so soft and rich. Remember we have 5 new in colors coming in July 1 that will be with us for 2 years and the current In Colors are around for another year.  The little medallion I made using the Big Shot Sizzlit Floral Fusion.  I used the new Delicate Doilies Stamp stamp set in the background on the Wisteria Wonder.

Stampin' Up! Retiring Lists are Here!

That means the catalog is just around the corner.  Be sure to check the lists for items you can't live without.  I have added a link on the right that you can go to to see all the retiring items.  Keep in mind accessories and Definitely Decoratives are while supplies last.  The best way to order those items and to be assured of recieving them is through Shop Online 24/7.  Be sure to check out the lists and get your order in.  Remember if you would like a free catalog you just need to order $75 by the end of June.

Dena R .  one of my directs, earned the Alaska incentive trip with Stampin' Up! this past year!  WOOHOO to Dena.  I always send her a gift card to do a little something special while she is on the trip with her husband.  This is the carad I made for.  I love soft look. 

Have a great day and be sure to check out those retiring lists!

Sweet Summer - The last of the 36 cards

Yes, we have reached the end!  This is the last of my 36 cards made with the FREE Sale-A-Bration offerings.  You still have until the end of March to get some of this great stuff either by purchasing or having a workshop.

Isn't the little scallop square as a corner accent cute?  And of course glimmer brad!  Adds a subtle glitz.  The You're A Gem sentiment is from the stamp set in the Occasions Mini.  I punched it out with the Decorative Label punch turned on it side.

This card turned out so cute.  I used the Petal Card Double Punch to make the first two layers and then a scalloped circle underneath.  I used a blender pen to give a little highlight to the center of the flower.  The patterned paper is from the Designer Series Patterned Paper Stack in Subtles.  The little key just adds a little cuteness.

Well, there you go 36 cards I hope you enjoy them.  If you would like to start at the beginning you can check it out here So Happy for you - The first of 36 Sale-A-Bration cards.

 

Punch Bunch FREE!

Yep, this set is also FREE with a $50 Stampin' Up! Merchandise purchase through March 31st.

Isn't this adorable? I picked the colors based on the colors in the Lap of Luxury Designer Series Paper - Concord Crush, Pretty In Pink, Basic Gray and Very Vanilla.  It is a very luxurious look!

I am not a big Owl fan but decided to give it a try.  I stamped the owl in Concord Crush (In color) and then punched out the owl.  I punched the vest and heart in a piece of the Lap of Luxury Designer Series Paper.  The large grey scallop  border is made with the Tasteful Trims die for the Big Shot. 

 

I {HEART} HEARTS!

Yeah, I know Valentines Day is past but this is a really cute card and if  you use one of the other greetings from Teeny Tiny Wishes this would be a great card for some other occasion.  Julie B. made this for our Occasions Mini Swap.  I love the color combination of Soft Suede and Regal Rose with the kraft.  A simple yet lovely card that could be adapted for any occasion.  The ladies that come to SImply Stamp Time have started leaving the greetings off the cards so that they can use their Teeny Tiny Wishes ( which I think they all own!) to put in the greeting that they need.

Chocolate Bunny - with no calories!

Isn't this bunny the cutest?  He just makes you want to eat him.  I especially love the way Elizabeth P. layered the ribbons.  The layers and bright cheery colors just make this card so happy.  The Happy Easter sentiment is from the Well Scripted stamp set in the Occasions Mini.  Check back in a few days to see a really cute Chocolate Bunny card we made at our Demonstrator Get Together and at Simply Stamp Time.

Featured Artist - Sale-A-Bration Happy Moments

One of my downline Mandy H.sent these fabulous samples in using the Happy Moments set from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure

 

I love the colors and how she used the Welcome Neighbor Paper Pad that is also a free offering with a $50 purchase.

 

The Bermuda Bay color with the So Saffron is a great contrast. I like how she uses the markers and just lightly colors in the image.

Isn't that clever how she put the circle to each side to create an extra layer?  I hope you like these samples.  Remember you can have this stamp set for FREE with a $50 purchase.

Mandy be sure and claim your free stamps for being the featured artist!

Featured Artist - Vintage Vogue

Today's Featured Artist is Nancy F.  She is one of my direct downline.  I always like the work she does and I thought would share this lovely assortment she made with the Vintage Vogue Stamp Set from the Occasions Mini I love the variety that she came up with.

 

This card with the Close to Cocoa, Crushed Curry and Old Olive is so soft.  I love the little bling in the middle of the flower.   The little ribbon tab is a great way to use the wide olive striped grosgrain.  I have trouble coming up with ways to use this ribbon since it is so wide it tends to over power a card but the little tab is a great touch.

I really liked the way she used the Beautiful Wings Embosslits butterflies on this one.  THe card is very clean and the butterflies add a little texture.

 

With this card she used the glittery Sending Love Specialty Paper and the little Chocolate Chip Epoxy Brads.  THe strip of flowers is cut from the paper.

 

My favorite part of this card was the overlaying scalloped border.  It gives such a nice hint of basic gray. 

Nancy - great job.  Claim your stamps!

Embossed Chipboard?

Who knew you could run chipboard through an embossing folder and have an embossed piece of chipboard?  At the Stampin' Up! Regional that followed Leadership in Phoenix last month, one of the demonstrators showed all kinds of things you could run through the Big Shot in an embossing folder.  The one that I thought was most amazing was chipboard.  It is so cool looking after you run it through.  On this card after embossing it, the chipboard was painted with shimmer paint mixed with reinkers. The colors are Bermuda Bay and Melon Mambo.  The striped paper is from the stack of 6x6 paper in the Sale-A-Bration Brochure.  This stack of paper is free with a $50 order.  It has some great papers in it.  The scalloped layer is made with the Vintage Label stamp set which is also one of the FREE offerings in with a $50 purchase.  Remember Sale-A-Bration runs through the end of March so plan to get everything you need (want?)  This was one of the make & takes at my recent Demonstrator Get Together.

Sweet Peas are TOOOOO Sweet!

This is the card I made for the Inkerbelles! Dinner exchange at Stampin' Up!'s leadership.  I loved the bright combination of Bermuda Bay and Melon Mambo.  Using the movers & shapers heart to punch out the heart really added some contrast.  I got the idea for this card on the internet somewhere - sorry I can't remember where.  The Designer Series Paper is from the Sweet Pea stack. The scalloped border punch is free offering with Sale-A-Bration.

The Sweet Peas though made it really pop!  These little cuties just add a nice touch of texture and depth.  The pink satin ribbon is also new in the Occasions Mini.

Soft Suede & Brushed Gold

I just loved this combination when I saw it.  Brushed golf and Soft Suede made just such a rich look - perfect for an anniversary.  Chris V.,  one of my downline, made this card for our card exchange at the Inkerbelles! Dinner at Stampin' Up!'s Leadership.  She used the new embosslit with the heart and the embossing dotted folder.  The greeting is from the new greeting set,Well Scripted, in the Occasions Mini. 

Vintage Vogue

Chari B made this card for our Occasions Mini swap.  I love the combination of kraft and glitter and sparkle of the Sending Love Specialty paper and crystal effects.  THe little chocolate epoxy brad is just the perfect touch.  And don't you love the satin ribbon?

 

This card uses another one of the new satin ribbons.  I am beginning to think of Basic Grey as the new black or brown.  It is a great color to use with any single color.  The Thank you is one of the single stamps.

Tiny Tags

This is one of the cards that Elizabeth P made for the swap.  She had Tiny Tags.  I love how she made a few small stamps make a larger focal image.  The paper is the Sending Love Specialty with the glitter.  Hard to see in the photo but really pretty.  The Pretty In Pink epoxy brad is just the perfect accent

 

This card is so simple yet it catches everyone's eye that sees it in my studio.  The yellow daisy is from the BIg Shot Daisy die.  You just layer up the flowers that are cut with one pass through the BIg Shot.  The little hang tag from Tiny Tags with the punch is just the perfect little touch. Crushed Curry and Basic Grey are becoming another favorite.

Club RSVP Time

 

This is one of the cards we made at club in September.  It uses the stamp set Pumpkin Patch from the  Holiday Mini.

We all had fun learning how to fray the large ribbon.

 

This was a favorite for its simplicity.  The greeting from the new Teeny Tiny Wishes and the circle from Circle Circus.  THe colors are our In Colors - Dusty Durango and Soft Suede.  I loved using the linen thread.

If you would like to attend this upcoming session of club on Tuesday, October 6 in the morning or evening, or Friday, October 9 in the morning you need to RSVP by Sunday October 4.  CHeck out Past Club projects.

 

Here are a couple of samples Dena R. did for our swap of the new catalog.  She used the Falling Leaves stamp set and Bright Blessings wheel.  I love how she layered up the Curly Label Punch, scalloped oval punch and large oval.  It looks so cool.  The Soft Suede ribbon is the perfect touch.

 

These are the other two cards she used.  I love the Old Olive monochromatic look of the card on the left.  It just looks so rich with the wide grosgrain ribbon.

For All You Do!

 Aren't these beautiful?  Kaylene M.,one of my downline, did these cards for our last swap.  Ok, the other night at club, one of my the ladies pointed out that I have been having a little trouble with my right and left in my blogs!  Lets see if I can do this right.

The card on the left uses the In-COlors, Dusty Durango, Crushed Curry and Soft Suede.  The polka dot Dusty Durango ribbon with the eyelet border punch look great together.  The card on the right is in Bermuda Bay. I loved how she used the large grommets to highlight the little flower.  The use of the Kissing technique added some texture to the flowers!

Remember, this stamp set For All You Do is available as part of the Mini Demonstrator Starter Kit available until August 31.  This is an awesome deal. 

Ronald McDonald House Part 2

 

Here are the other two cards Julie made for our swap from the Ronald McDonald House set.  The card on the right with the cute little turtle has uses the image of the turtle and the words very thankful separately.  They actually come on the same stamp.  I love how this set has 4 completely different images but all thank yous.  Julie did a great job capturing the difference in each image.  The card on the right uses one of our In Colors Rich Razzleberry!  On the card on the left, Julie punched 2 scalloped circles and separated them to get the scalloped layer. Isn't that clever?

More For All You DO

 

If you read my blog regularly, you know I do a swap with some great stampers!  These cards are by Kaylene.  They use the stamp set For All You do (remember?  from the starter kit special!)  I thought she did a great job.  I love the Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper.  The Soft Summer corduroy button is just a great texture addition.  I am so loving the In-Color polka dot ribbon!

For All You Do

This is the stamp set that is included in the current $85 Starter Kit Special.  I promised to show you what you could do with what  you get in the kit and I will but in the meantime here is a card using this cute stamp set.

Jennifer, one of my downline, made this cheery card!  At our recent Stampin' Up! Convention I hosted a dinner for my directs and those with no upline in my group - INKERBELLES! For the first time we had a swap. WOW! Wait til you see these cards!  THey were ALL awesome.  I promise they will be going up over the next few weeks!  It was a unanimous vote to have this be part of our dinners at Leadership and Convention!

I just loved how Jennifer used the Crushed Curry and Melon Mango In-Colors they are just happy.  In the starter kit you would receive the paper, stamp pad & inks.  Jennifer added a cute brad and used punches and the white gel pen.  YOu would be able to purchase these on your first order which you would get a 30% discount!

At Convention, Stampin' Up! gave attendees a challenge.  If as a whole the 3000 attendees recruited 3000 new demonstrators by the end of August, those in attendance would receive a FREE My Digital Studio when it is released.  This is an awesome challenge and reward.  You will see many demonstrators offering many extras.  PLEASE be sure to find the demonstrator who will be your upline, the person who trains and supports you, that feels like a good fit!  Do some research and ask questions. 

Have a great day!

Soft Suede

 

THese two cards were part of my card swap.  I used the new set Garden Greetings - an awesome Two-Step Set.  I LOVE Soft Suede, it is so rich.  Contrasted with Rose Red or BErmuda Bay it just looks awesome.  The Paper I used was the new designer Series Paper Thoroughly Modern.  THe background on the right is with the new Texturz Plate for the big shot.  The sentiments is from another new set - FYI, it has all kinds of little words to go with the FYI.

Enjoy!

Club Date Change for August

 

These were a couple of projects from July club.  The backgrounds were the focus of these.  The one on the right in the new In-COlors, Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry & Melon Mango, uses the BIg Shot Texturz plate.  THe card on the right uses chalkes to create the soft background.  The stamp set is the new On A Pedestal.