Heart to Heart Spotlight #3- Stamper's Dream

Yes it is true---Stampers have HUGE hearts. This will be my last post before Sunday as I have lots of pictures to load and information to write up. Be sure to check back for the LARGEST blog candy event ever. It WILL make you feel good!

Today, I am focusing on another company that reached out with a donation for the Alzheimer's Heart to Heart blog candy---Stamper's Dream store. Michelle and I were stamping friends when she decided to form a design team for her ebay store. Since then, she has selected an awesome "dream" team and has broken away from ebay to host her own store.

If you are not familiar with the store, Michelle carries these lines:
Artful Stamper, Gina K Designs, Hero Arts, Impression Obsession, Inkadinkado, Inque Bourtique, Judikins, JustRite, Memory Box, My Favorite Things, Northwoods, Outlines, Paper Inspirations, Penny Black, Stampendous and more!

She is also stocked with awesome products such as Spellbinders nestability dies, Prism Papers, Neenah cardstock, Prima Flowers, May Arts ribbon, Stickles, Momento dew drop ink, Sakura stardust gellyroll pens, cuttlebug embossing folders, bind-it-all, designer paper by Basic Grey, Memory Box, Cosmo Cricket and LOTS more!

You should check it out--she is stocked with everything a stamper dreams about!!

Here is my card for today. I chose this image from Impression Obsession called Partridge in a Pear Tree! I had to force myself to NOT sing the Christmas Carole while coloring this image!

I used my Copic markers on the image....and it was so much fun to color. I have no clue what color a partridge is but I went with blue!
I added some gold to the dangling stars using my gold Zig Painty pen. I use my Stardust Gellyroll pen to add some sparkle to the bird (difficult to see in the picture!) The sentiment was from the Cute & Curly (Stampin' Up!) set that I just received. I thought it would be perfect with this image! I finished off the card by adding the scallops and the faux stitching (paper piercing tool and white gel pen!)

Here is a close up of the coloring/details!

Materials used: Stamps-Partridge in a Pear Tree (Impression Obsession), Cute & Curly (Stampin' Up!); cardstock- white, riding hood red (SU!); Basic grey -Figgy Pudding; Sakura Stardust Gellyroll pen; Copic Markers; ink-olive, riding hood red, Kiwi Kiss (SU!); White gel Pen (Ranger); Ribbon-olive (SU!); olive brads (SU!); slit punch (SU!); horizontal punch (SU!); oval punch (SU!); label punch (SU!); paper piercing tool and mat pack (SU!); dimensionals (SU!).

(((Michelle)))--You are an amazing person and friend!!! Thanks for helping out with this cause and for all of your support!!! Love ya!

Thanks for stopping by! SEE you on SUNDAY!!! (giggle!)

Get Ready to Celebrate World Card Making Day!

Do you like to make cards (heehee...funny question, ugh?) Did you know that World Card Making Day is Saturday, October 4?

Paper Crafts asked a few bloggers to help spread the word about this special day:
Join in the fun with card makers all over the world as we kick off the holiday card-making season. Now in its third year, World Card Making Day is a day to connect with fellow card makers around the globe and to celebrate the creativity and joy of this craft! Hobbyists, beginning card makers, manufacturers of card-making products, retailers, and educators, are all making plans to share the excitement of World Card Making Day with workshops, online galleries, parties, contests, sales, and other special events.

Visit http://www.worldcardmakingday.com/ for ideas and unique ways to celebrate this holiday, including:

o Creating your own handmade cards from the dozens of sponsored ideas in the Inspiration Avenue section
o Sharing your unique designs with the world in the Creation Corner Gallery
o Finding and visiting an Official World Card Making Day Retailer for classes and activities that will help you connect with other fellow card makers
o Planning your own fun activities with friends and family with ideas from the Celebrate section

Join Paper Crafts magazine on this amazing day that brings card makers from all over the globe together in celebrating the joy of giving the gift of a handmade card.

Heart to Heart Spotlight #2---MFT AND a Discount code!

You might know by now that on Sunday I will be posting one of the LARGEST blog candy events EVER! The prizes are in excess of $800, plus many PRICELESS gifts!

As you might also know, I approached a few companies when I first had this idea to see if they wouldn't mind donating a little something to help with the event---and to help celebrate World Alzheimer's Day....So many companies volunteered (going above and BEYOND!) In fact, only two companies I approached said no. Everyone else wholeheartedly volunteered to send a prize, blog about it, spread the word.....and I am sooo grateful. So---each and every company will be spotlighted on my blog (about one a week) for the next few months so I can let them know how much they are appreciated for their generosity!

You will find out all the details about this GINORMOUS prize and how to win it on Sunday. But, for today---I am spotlighting another company.....you may have heard of them---My Favorite Things.

Kim, the owner of My Favorite Things and a dear friend of mine, laughed today when I told her that I really didn't have to spotlight her and Gina K since I already do a lot of work for them since I am on their design teams. Lol! As if I would forget them (rolling eyes!)

I chose to spotlight My Favorite Things today because Kim is holding a special sale at her store. This excerpt was borrowed from her blog post, which you can read in its entirety here.

"From Wednesday September 17 to Sunday September 21----I am offering a 10% discount on ALL stamps on the site. Use the coupon code Cammie at checkout to receive 10% off all the stamps in your shopping cart. (It won’t discount your other merchandise, just stamps.)
2) I will donate 10% of ALL proceeds (including money spent on other items on the site) to the National Alzheimer’s Association. FYI - The discount applies only to retail orders…"

Doesn't she rock?!?! So, I HAD to do her spotlight today!!! (After all, I never had a coupon code with my name on it!!!! Sigh......Small pleasures!) So, if you were eyeing up any MFT---now is your chance to get it on sale!

Here is my HEART TO HEART spotlight on My Favorite Things. I used one of my favorite sets--Boho Blossoms to create this dimensional card. (Now is a good time to purchase this beautiful set---so you can get a discount!)

I white embossed the outline hearts in the background. I used my Scor-Pal to create a ridge and the folds at the top to add the dimension. I love using the Scor-Pal to help align images....the crease is a nice design element but also allowed me to emboss the hearts in the same place on either side!

Here is a photo of the card lying down---you can really see the dimension this way. I created a tucked top fold that makes the card popped up on the top portion---gives it a pretty look! I got this yummy ribbon at Jacksonbelle Embellishments awhile ago---it is one of my favs so I hoard it!!

And here is a look a the way I created the top of this card. The Memory Box designer paper is folded under and attached with Scor-Tape. Super easy and super fun effect!

Materials used: Stamps-Boho Blossoms (My Favorite Things); cardstock-white (Stampin' Up!); Designer paper-Flirt Collection (Memory Box); AC Cardstock-Chestnut (American Crafts); ink-ruby red, bravo burgandy (Stampin' Up!); Gelly Gems-Dazzle Me (Gel-a-tins); ribbon (May Arts); Rub-ons (Stampin' Up!); Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Cuttlebug (Provocraft); horizontal punch (Stampin' Up!); Scor-Pal; Scor-Tape; White embossing powder (SU!); Versamark; heat tool; dimensionals (SU!).

Thanks Kim---you are a wonderful person and FRIEND!!! (((KIM)))

Thanks for stopping by!

Did you see this?

Here is a cute little Christmas tag I created for an article I wrote for Craft Critique on the Fiskars Stamp Press. You can read the article here!
Also, for those of you who would like the opportunity to become a Craft Critique Reporter, check out this post here!

Thanks for stopping by!

Charm for Charmaine

Thanks so much for all of your prayers during hurricane Ike. Because the storms veered off to the right, we had only small winds but we have lots of Baytown area evacuees (who are living in my stamp room right now!!). Baytown was hit hard but luckily my in-laws house did not have any water damage...just trees down and loss of power. Continued prayers for all those affected by this hurricane.

But, I did plan ahead for my Monday CCEE challenge (whew!) so I have this card to share today. Once a month our CCEE group selects one person from SCS with a fun sign on name and makes cards for him or her. This week, the CNFS (Catchy Name Featured Stamper) is "Charmwarm"! The challenge for our group was to create a card with a charm on it....the catch is that it has to be a hand-made charm (not a purchased one!)

Here is my card for Charmaine:

I used the My Favorite Things set called Rain or Shine for this card. My Favorite Things is starting some fun weekly challenges in their forum on SCS. Today's challenge is to use this set with some bling! I blinged up the dog collar and also added some bling on the top hinges.

You can check out all the fun new challenges (and prizes!) here.


Here is a close up of the charm I created. I used a metal rimmed tag and added an extra set of boots on it. (Just in case the boots she is wearing get too wet!)

The puddle is outlined with a light blue Copic marker and then covered with Crystal Stickles (so it looks like a sparkly puddle!)

You can also see the little bling collar on the pup! Gotta love a blinged-out dog!


Materials used: Stamps-Rain or Shine (My Favorite Things); Memento tuxedo black ink; Copic markers; Chocolate chip stamp pad (Stampin' Up!); stickles-crystal (Ranger); mini rhinestones (the Paper Studio); cardstock-vanilla, white (Stampin' Up!); Designer paper-Brunch Collection-Sky (Crate Paper); ribbon (Dots, Dashes & Checks); metal rimmed tag (Office Depot); silver eyelet (SU!); corner rounder punch (Creative Memories); Cropadile; brads (Stampin' Up!); Circle and rectangle nestabilities (Spellbinders); Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Dimensionals (SU!).

Update on HEART TO HEART blog candy: Because I have had a few emails, I want to clarify that all of the blog candy details will be announced on September 21 (National Alzheimer's Day). The post will include HOW to win as well as a list of all the sponsors, donors and friends who have contributed. As of right now, the blog candy is worth well over $700. It will literally take me hours to list the photos of prizes and donations for it (I am serious!) I have added another FUN element to it and I am so grateful to all of the extraordinary stampers who have graciously offered their services (and have gone above and beyond!) I cannot wait to announce it all....YOU WILL BE FLOORED. Special thanks again to all who have offered their support.

****More details to come....STAY TUNED (giggle! I am SOO EXCITED!)

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