Sketch Frenzy Friday

Join me and a whole bunch of my stampin' friends for a fun and creatively inspirational sketch challenge every Friday! Each Friday, we will post a new sketch challenge with a matching project to inspire you! You'll want to visit all of my Sketch Frenzy Friday friends to see how they interpreted our weekly sketch!
Sketch Frenzy Friday Stampers
Angela Walters - http://lifewithawienerdog.blogspot.com/
Brenda Taylor - http://www.memoriesbybrenda.com/
Connie Smith - http://www.highdesertstamper.com/
Donna Schneidtmiller - http://www.chelybug1.blogspot.com/
Kathryne Knowles - http://craftykatcreations.blogspot.com/
Kelli Waters - http://kellistamps4u.blogspot.com/
Marisol Gutierrez - http://atouchofsol.blogspot.com/
Melinda Couden - http://melindasstampingcorner.blogspot.com/
Nancy Legate - http://www.stampnnuggets.com/
Pam Browne - http://stampinforthesoul.blogspot.com/
Ros Davidson - http://rosdavidson.typepad.com/
Sherry Yeager - TBD
Tami Black - http://www.makeminestamps.com/
Tammy Baldwin - http://creativeapplescrampers.blogspot.com/
Tina Taves - http://tinataves.blogspot.com/

Tropical Party

Here's a card I stamped tonight with a great new stamp set, Tropical Party. This set is available in the NEW Summer Mini catalog which runs from May 1 thru August 31. I also used the another stamp set in the mini--In a Word and the Island Oasis Designer Series Paper. The colors in the paper are Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Rose Red, Tempting Turquoise, and So Saffron. I used Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, and Whisper White cardstock along with Rose Red and Pumpkin Pie Ink. Two of the flowers are stamped and cut out (my friend Mary Brown would be so proud of me!) and the third flower is cut from the DSP. I also used the Lattice embossing folder from the Summer mini on a piece of Whisper White cardstock. I couldn't lay my hands on my Rose Red ribbon, so I cut a 1" wide piece of Rose Red cardstock and angled the end to look like a cut ribbon. This was so much fun to make! If you want to have fun with these stamp sets and colors, click on my Shop Online button on the left side and shop Stampin' Up!

Royal Blog Tour Starts Now!

Hello everyone and welcome to my castle on the Royal Blog Tour! I have three projects that I created for this tour. I chose the stamp set Asian Artistry, which is a Level 2 hostess set in the current catalog. If you host a workshop and your workshop total is at least $300, you can choose this set for FREE! It's a gorgeous set and I love the simplicity and the nature theme of the set. Here's the whole set of projects: a 4-1/4"X5" card, a Fancy Favor box and a small scallop circle gift card which fits in the Fancy Favor box

For all three projects I used Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive textured card stock, Very Vanilla card stock, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, and Basic Black Stampin' Write marker, and Rich Razzleberry polka dot ribbon. On the large card, I embossed a piece of Old Olive card stock with the Square Lattice embossing folder which will be available in the Summer Mini catalog beginning May 1. Here's a picture of the inside of the card--I love to dress up the inside!

And finally--here's a picture of the Fancy Favor box and the small scalloped card--both made with the Big Shot--and both a lot of fun!!

I hope you enjoyed my projects! Thanks for visiting! And don't forget to look for the clues needed to sign up for the Big Shot drawing!! To go to the next blog, click on the glass slippers.

Monthly Card Kit--May

It's card kit time again! You will LOVE this stamp set and these cards! In this kit, you'll receive the supplies to create SIX of EACH design shown above - so you will receive all of the consumable supplies that you need to create 12 cards total.


You will also receive 2 additionalfull color samples of "alternative" cards that you can make with the combined contents of the kit, as well as step by step instructions on how to complete each of the 4 designs.


Card Kit Price is just $15--that's 12 cards,
plus envelopes for just $15!


Each month, the card kit also features both a Stamp Set of the Month and an Accessory of the Month. If you purchase the card kit, you may also purchase these items at 20% off!


May Featured Products:

*Totally Tools Stamp Set: (regularly $25.95) $20.76 with purchase of Card Kit
*Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware (regularly $29.95) $23.96 with purchase of Card Kit.

What else will you need? See the list below for items that were used to create the cards in this kit. If you already have everything--just buy the card kit and you are ready to create!

If you don't have everything--place a product order with your kit (don't forget about the discount on the "featured products!")

Or--you can use the card kit to create your own designs using other stamps and inks that you already have--the choice is yours!

Orders for the Card Kits must be received by May 10th. You will receive your kits by the end of the month.
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Call or email me today to order:
Kim Innis
513-793-0485
513-703-9053
kkinnis@fuse.net


Please Note: I am glad to ship kits directly to you! If the kit needs to be shipped, there will be an extra $3 shipping charge.

Products you will need to complete cards as shown:
*Basic Brown Classic Ink ($5.95)
*Always Artichoke Classic Ink ($5.95)
*Sahara Sand Classic Ink ($5.95)
*Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker ($3.25)
*Mat Pack ($9.95)
*Paper Piercer ($3.50)
*1" Circle Punch ($10.95)
*Word Window Punch ($15.95)
*Corner Rounder Punch ($6.95)
*Aqua Painters ($16.95)
*Totally Tools Stamp Set: ($25.95) $20.76 with purchase of Card Kit.
*Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware ($29.95) $23.96 with the
purchase of the Card Kit
*Stampin' Dimensionals ($3.95)
*SNAIL Adhesive ($6.95)
*Bone Folder ($6.95)
*Paper Snips ($9.95)

Mini Milk Carton Birdhouse

It all started with my mother-in-law's 90th birthday party. Being the chief crafter in our family, I of course TOLD everyone that I wanted to make the table decorations. My mother-in-law wanted pink, and I was already thinking of doing the Mini Milk Carton birdhouses. I LOVE MY BIG SHOT and I LOVE THIS DIE!!! So, I made 10 center pieces with birdhouses perched on little poles in flower pots. They were all made using Soft Subtles card stock, Sweet Pea and Welcome Neighbor DSP and Sweet Pea felt flowers. The flower pots were recycled from center pieces I made for a dinner at our church last November--but that's another post!!
Next step: BRAG ABOUT WHAT I DID!!! My up line, Sharon is having a full down line meeting here in Cincinnati on 3/27, so I sent her a picture of my center piece and asked if she wanted me to design a Mini Milk Carton birdhouse for one of our projects. This is the one I sent her: Front view

And side view:
But this is not my only idea. Stay tuned for more examples!

Are YOU a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator?

If not, why not? This is a FUN, FUN, FUN way to make extra money to help support your family, or your hobby, or just to have pin money to spend on whet YOU want! I have been a demonstrator since October, 1998, and have never regretted a minute of it!
Right now, you can join for 15% off! You can choose the standard starter kit OR the digital kit and you still get 15% off! Add to that the 20% you make off the top of every sale from then on, and you've got great way to make extra money in today's economy. Contact me with questions.

If you ARE a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator already, why not join the Late Night Stampers group for pre-convention events in July:

Plan to attend Stampin Up Convention 2010 with us on July 21-24, 2010

OUR LNS events Start Monday July 19th and end on Saturday July 24th with Patsy's WOW
event after convention is over.

$180 gives you the "I want it all package"
or you can pick from the events below

Send your payment to istmpnv@aol.com using pay pal
or mail a check to
Sherrill Graff
605 Kendrick Place
Boulder City NV 89005
if you are sending a check e-mail me and let me know so I can hold your spot.

Monday July 19th will be a 8:30 AM stamp camp 8 great projects $90 OPEN
we supply everything except adhesive
Monday Stamp Camp projects are the same on both days

Monday 2 PM shoe box swap $35 OPEN
please bring a project to share with 6 people and a finished project to enter into the contest

Monday Night 7 PM WOWevent by Tami $10 OPEN
bring your camera and a note pad
the WOW demonstrations are different on both days.
all at the Radisson

Tuesday July 20th will be a 8:30 AM stamp camp 8 great projects $90 OPEN

followed by a Tuesday 2 PM shoe box swap $35 OPEN
please bring a project to share with 6 people and a finished project to enter into the contest

then the Tuesday Night 7 PMReunion party 3 fun projects $35 OPEN
we supply everything except adhesive all at the Radisson

Wednesday July 21 Anything New Swap 75+1 at the Radisson behind Convention on sign in day

Wednesday Sign In Day 2pm-4pm Shoe Box Swap Hosted by Mary and Brenda $35 OPEN
please bring a project to share with 6 people and a finished project to enter into the contest
at the Radisson

then a Saturday July 24th 6 PM WOWevent by Patsy $10 OPEN
bring your camera and a note pad
at the Radisson
the WOW demonstrations are different on both days.

All events have prizes and give-a-ways.

12 Days of Holiday Sales!

These might be the most exciting 12 days of December with select Big Shot dies and vinyl sheets for the Big Shot on sale! The 12 Days of Holiday Sales begin today and runs through December 22.


Some of the items introduced in this sale are new colors of Décor Elements vinyl sheets. There are 18 new colors to choose from, and they make great projects when you use them with Big Shot dies. Consider pairing the Clear Décor Elements vinyl sheets with the Tulipe Bigz die to create an etched-like design on a vase. Or use the Decorative Accent Bigz dies with the Old Olive Décor Element vinyl sheets to enhance a frame. The combination of Big Shot dies and Décor Elements vinyl sheets is sure to take your creativity to a new level!


Tell your husband!!! Shop now --- sale is only until Dec. 22nd!


Click here to view the Big Shot Specials list!