Embossing Folders

I decided to show 3 swaps today that I received at convention.  Each of these shows a sampling of an embossing folder.  Embossing folders are a great and inexpensive way to add texture and interest to your cards!  The first card by Dana Hancock, shows the Perfect Polka Dots folder on Bermuda Bay cardstock.  The stamp sets are Mixed Bunch and Simply Sketched.

The next card by Karen Riska is a nice example of the new Alphabet Press folder on Gumball Green cardstock.  It also shows the Chevron folder on the Summer Starfruit panel.

On the third card check out this neat new folder, Modern Mosaics!  This card was created by Michelle Waletzko.  She used a very pleasing combination of Island Indigo and Pool Party spiced up with a little Quatrefancy Designer Paper!

To order these and more folders and other quality products from Stampin'Up! Go to www.lindareaney.stampinup.net and click on shop now.  Thanks for stopping by!

Beautiful butterflies!

Here's a gorgeous card I made at a recent stamp camp at my upline's house!  The butterflies are from the Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die and the Bigshot!  They've been embossed with white embossing powder and the Delicate Doilies stamp set.  The background is embossed with the Bigshot and the new Mosaic embossing folder! The colors are Blushing Bride, Very Vanilla and Soft Suede, such a lovely combination!

                         

Fall swaps!

I have had several requests from my customers to make this card at a class!  Isn't this a great card?  I received in a recent monthly swap and the creator was Susan Carpenter!  It shows how easy it is to create texture with the core'dinations cardstock by embossing and sanding it.  Susan used some of the beautiful Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper from the Holiday catalog along with lots of ribbon and topped it off with one of our gorgeous Naturals Designer buttons!

Hope you can come stamp with us in October when Mystery Stamp Class will feature fall cards!

                   

Convention swaps!

I'm sharing a few more convention swaps today since I've spent my time getting ready today for my craft fair tomorrow!  I realize these are not the best pictures but I thought the Oreo cookie card would make up for that!  How neat would it be to make this cute cookie card for some deserving youngster's birthday!  Looks like they used the biggest scalloped circle framelet and then embossed it!  Just too cute!  I like that top row card using an edgelet and butterfly punch.  How simple yet elegant!  I'm also fond of the floral card in shades of purple.  I remember fondly the times spent at convention with fellow demos, sister demos and my downline!  I'm looking forward to the next big event which is leadership!  Would you like to get in on the fun?  Ask me about joining our demo team and get in on the good times.  Hope to see you tomorrow at Mulkeytown at the craft fair!

Autumn Accents Bigz Die Fall Wreath!

Finally found a few minutes to finish this fun a Fall Wreath in between my grandma duties of delivering Brooklyn to daycare and picking her up!  I'm going to offer a class if anyone might be interested in learning to make these darling wreaths!  I will announce a date soon for those interested.

I used some tiny clothes pins and generic twine to make the "banner" but other than the frame those are the only nonstampin' Up! items that I used for this project.  The clothespins are actually retired SU! product but can be found in hobby stores.

I used champagne glimmer paper and tag shapes from Hearts A Flutter Framelets to create the banner letters.  An alphabet die is available to use with your Bigshot for lettering!  If you stop by my table at the vendor fair at the old Mulkeytown Grade School Saturday you can see this wreath up close!

Fall Wreath

I've started working on my wreath project!  It's not finished yet but I have a good start on it!  I'm hoping to add some finishing touches tomorrow.  The idea came from the 2013-2014 Stampin'Up! Catalog.  Since you can cut several layers of cardstock and designer paper at one time with the Bigshot,  it doesn't take long to cut the leaves for this project.  I used several colors of cardstock including Pool Party, Crushed Curry, Cajun Crazy and Eastern Elegance designer series paper.  I used textured impressions folders to create the different designs on the leaves.  More details coming tomorrow! Hope you like it!

Owl treat holders!

A big thank you to Carol Payne, my upline, for finding these cute little owl candy holders and sharing with me!  So easy that I made 8 of them in no time!  What a cute project to make for a Pre-k or daycare class!  I'm making them for a craft fair this weekend. I used 1 1/4" scallop, 1" and 3/4" circle punches for the eyes and highlighted with the chalk marker now available in the Holiday catalog!  The tag is made with the Tags 4 you stamp set and matching bracket punch.  Check out the holiday catalog for this Halloween themed Witches Brew designer series paper!

                                      

I found the other cute little Hershey bar holders on Becky Robert's Inking Idaho blog.  They are made with the Chalk Talk framelets and the same Witches Brew DSP and pumpkin pie cardstock.  They are topped off with some of the great new black chevron ribbon!  

Check out www.lindareaney.stampinup.net to shop for these and other great products from Stampin'Up!

Christmas Banners!

As I promised, here's a picture of my Christmas banner.  I hope you like my version of the banner!  The only thing I added that wasn't in the kit are the little snowflakes that I cut with the Festive Flurry framelets and of course some hot glue.  All of the rosettes, die cuts and ribbon are in the accessory kit!  It was a very easy project and went together quickly!  I hope you'll give it a try or let me know if you would be interested in a class.  We can get together and you can get ready for those holidays that are gonna be here before you know it!  Just let me know so I can order you supplies.

Build A Banner Simply Created Kit

Don't overlook this great kit available in the Holiday catalog!  For $19.95 you get a set of alphabet stencils and the stripes, dots and chevron design stencils plus 18 blank banners, jute and spritzers.  For $9.95 you get an accessory kit, Christmas or Halloween, with all the precut and scored rosettes, die cuts, embellishments and ribbon to complete your banner.  You can also get banner refill kits for $9.95 that have 18 blank canvas banners and 9' of jute twine.  These are great for decorating for the holidays!  I'm working on mine so hope to have pictures for you soon.  So far, it's been pretty easy!  So, if I can make this, I believe anybody can!  Call me today to order yours, or go online to order through my website www.lindareaney.stampinup.net.

Tags 4 you!

Tags 4 you is a versatile stamp set with a matching punch!  The Bracket punch and Tags 4 You set are both available in the Holiday catalog.  How cute and simple to add this bundle to the new label flip card framelet set for easy card making!  I found the trick or treat card at Carol Payne's house.  Not sure where she got it since she is involved in several swaps and always has lots of great cards around!

It's been a busy weekend with my Mystery Card Class, which was lots of fun with my wonderful stampers, and babysitting my 4 yr old granddaughter!  She has way more energy than I do and needs less sleep!  Not a good combination..lol!  I'm thinking I need to double my vitamins!

You can still get in the stamp club to get your free stampin goodies!  Next month will be fall cards.  Call me today!

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Black and vanilla cards!

A little sneak peak into a future Mystery card class!  I love these black and vanilla or white cards.  They are so classy looking!  This one features that great papillon potpourri set that is 15% off this month when purchased in a bundle with the small butterfly punch.  This card also has some of our beautiful designer series paper, lace trim and paper doilies!  The stamp sets are Flowering Flourishes and God's Blessings.  I can't take credit for this masterpiece.  It is from SU!'s artisan team member, Mercedes Weber.  I hope you like it and will join us for a fun stamping night soon.  It's not too late to get into a club where you will enjoy hostess benefits without hosting a party!  Call me today for a spot or just a one time stamp class!

Banner kits!

I found this great Halloween card on the Stampin' Up! Customer page.  This is one of the stencils you get in the banner kit offered in the Holiday catalog.  What a cute card made by this member of the Stampin' Up! Artisan team!  Check out the banner kits today!  I have them and can't wait to make one and get it posted so you can see it!

Gently Falling and new orange glitter!

I just couldn't wait to play with the new orange glitter in the holiday catalog!  I saw this card on the Stampin' Up artisan post and had to make a case of it!  I used versamark to stamp gently falling leaves on early espresso cardstock and then sprinkled heat and stick powder over it.  I made sure I used my embossing buddy over the cardstock before I stamped!  That helps to keep the glitter off of places it doesn't belong!  Next I heated the heat and stick powder with the heat tool.  Then I sprinkled the orange glitter over the card.  After the images were well covered, I heated again with the heat too.  I added some of the new burlap ribbon, a button and linen thread then layered on Pumpkin Pie cardstock!  I can see this card showing up at mystery stamp class in the near future!  Hope to see YOU there!

Monthly swap with Festive Flurries!

Another month has gone by so here are my Christmas swaps!  Lots of cutting with the bigshot was involved but the results are well worth it!  My inspiration for this card was from a card Shelli showed at convention.  I used the new label flip card thinlets and Festive Flurries stamps and framelets to make this interesting card!  Silver glimmer paper and narrow ribbon along with rhinestones and designer paper add the finishing touches!

Best of Butterflies!

    

This a cute card I got as a swap at convention!  It features The Best of Butterflies stamp set, one of the Best of series that has a new stamp set each month.  A nice tent topper card made with framelets!

                           

Look for bundles in Stampin' Up! Catalogs!

Hidden treasures in the Stampin' Up! holiday catalog, bundles at a discount. Pg 18, Thankful tablescape; pg 26, Be Very Merry; pg 27, Merry Little Christmas ; pg 30, Festive Flurry; pg 35, Christmas collectibles; pg 36, Morning Post; pg 37 Tags 4 You

Little treasures found in the Stampin'Up! Catalog: bundled products at a discount: p 12, chalk talk bundle; p32, label love; p79, backyard Basics; pg 83, Wildflower Meadow; pg 95, Flower Shop; pg 123, Mosaic Madness ; pg 125 six-sided Sampler; pg 139 New Color cardstock and pad kit ; pg 141, In color cardstock and Pad kit!

These bundles have stamps and either a matching punch or coordinating framelets!  Some are kits with matching stamps!  The pad and cardstock bundles give you a free pack of cardstock when you buy the ink pads!  A good way to get your in colors!  All the bundles are discounted so you save when buying the items together!

Look at this gorgeous card I found on the Stampin' Up! Artisan post!  Is this not a beauty?!  I'm planning to case this and come up with a similar card for October's class/club which will feature fall cards!  It's not too late to join a club or sign up for the class!  618-559-3785.  You can also participate by mail, just call or email me. Lreaney@4siwi.com

Labels thinlets!

This is a snapshot I took at SU! Convention this past summer.  It's Shelli demonstrating the new labels thinlets that she used to make this gorgeous Christmas card.  There are two of these motion card thinlets, the label and a circle!  These are great accessories for your Bigshot!  Both have other shapes that come with them for lots of possibilities!  I want to case this one for a wow christmas card class!

The price for each of these sets is 32.95 which is less than other sources charge for all these pieces!  Get yours today!

http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/thinlits_flyer_demo_7.17.13_US.pdf

 

6-1/4" x 5-1/2" 

Mixed Bunch and Flower Shop card!

Here's another gem that I made at Carol Payne's this past Friday!  She is very generous to let me borrow her photo of the card so I can share with you!  It features the flower shop stamp set with the matching pansy punch and Mixed Bunch stamp set and matching Blossom punch!  How cute are those little leaves made with the bird builder punch?  The embossing folder is a new one called Pretty Print textured impressions folder.  The colors are crumb cake and blushing bride!  Stampin' Up! Colors are so gorgeous and all the inks, papers and accessories coordinate so well!  How can you help but have beautiful results!  I'm planning to make this card a part of a future mystery club event!  I'm thinking of a theme of beautiful floral cards!  Who doesn't like floral cards!  Well, maybe a guy, so we'll have to have masculine cards at one of our classes, too!  Give me a call today today to sign up for the club or class!  

Check out my SU! Blog www.lindareaney.stampinup.net to see my schedule of events and make online orders.  Be sure to check out the new items on the clearance rack and crazy low prices!  We can now add those items to our workshop orders!

Hope to stamp with you soon!

                                

Cute snowman with Snow Day!

I'm stealing a photo of this cute snowman card from my upline, Carol Payne!  I went to her house today and stamped this adorable card which features the stamp set Snow Day!  I love the combination of pool party and silver embossing!  A gorgeous card, indeed!  

I still have a couple spots left in my mystery card club if you would like to make a variety of cards and build your stamping collection inexpensively!  Call me today!

Clearance Rack and more swaps!

Be sure to head on over to my www.lindareaney.stampinup.net blog to check out the new clearance rack items!  Lots of new product and crazy low prices!

Here are a couple more swaps we got at SU! convention last July!  Some cute ideas to case!

Halloween Treat Bag using Chalk Talk Framelets!

I love this cute little Halloween treat bag made with the chalk talk framelets and Witches Brew designer paper and pumpkin pie cardstock.  It is topped with Basic Black Chevron ribbon and white Bakers Twine.  I copied this little jewel from Becky Roberts Inking Idaho blog!  Make several of these and you'll be ready for the little goblins in October!

      

                                               

Thoughts and Prayers super simple card!

Here is my case of a very simple but cute card that I found on Dawn Olchefske's blog!  Pool Party is one of my favorite colors!  I used an acrylic block to stamp the background, then stamped over with Black Stazon!  We will make this card at my super simple card class on the 21st.

 If you haven't signed up, it's not too late, just give me a call!  

Hope you get to stamp something today!  

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Simply Sketched!

A fun card to make with Simply Sketched, Gorgeous Grunge and apothecary framelets!  Sign up for my mystery card class today!

New Single Stamps!

My son, Scott, with his cat, ninja, after 9 months of deployment to Afghanistan !  Most cats would forget someone after being gone that long and need to get reacquainted but Scott picked ninja up and he started purring and rubbing all over him!  He knew his "daddy" was home!

           Warning!  Christmas is closer than you think!

Check out these new single stamps that are now available from Stampin'Up!  They are much larger than the images!  I just received the 2 that I ordered so stay tuned for new creations!

Black an White sympathy card!

This was an esay black and white card that I made to swap at the Stampin'Up! convention back in July.  I used the new Morning Meadow background stamp with white craft ink on black card stock! I then cut out part of the image with Oval Accent clear Bigz die using the Bigshot.  I also embossed the white layer with the dotted embossing folder.  The greeting is punched then turned and repunched with the decorative label punch!  All wonderful products from Stampin'Up! Which your can buy from me by going to www.lindareaney.stampinup.net and click on shop now!

Well I'm off to a family reunion but hope to get back to my stampin tomorrow!  I am seriously having withdrawal especially since I have a box of brand new goodies waiting on me that came Friday!  See ya later!

Another swallowtail card and Georgia on my mind!

This is my son, Scott and his wife Amanda in front of their home in Georgia about a week after is return from his 9 month deployment to Afghanistan!  What a happy reunion it was and what a wonderful week that I spent with them!  Wish I could beam myself down there from Illinois to spend a day with them!

Here they are posing in a park in Savannah!  He is stationed at ft. Stewart!

Here's the swallowtail card we made back in the spring at one of my stamp camps!  The technique is faux diamonds.  It is a very easy technique using versamark ink brayered over the card and embossed with a mixture of irridescent ice embossing powder and dazzling diamonds!  Very striking!  Hope you stamped something fun today!

Another convention swap!

How cute is this?!  I'm a big fan of butterflies on cards!  This one makes me want to get the Lattice die out and go to work!  Hopefully soon I'll be back in my stamping room creating all kinds of things!  I'm about finished with house cleaning and company is coming tomorrow!  We are having a big family reunion on Sunday !  After that, I will be back with fresh stuff for your viewing pleasure!  Tomorrow, my favorite ups man will be visiting with some new stamping toys! Can't wait!

Another super simple card!

I found this lovely card on Dawn Olchefske's blog!  I hope to get it cased in the near future for my super simple card class!  I had to take time out today to get some shopping done and to clean my house before the health dept closes me down...lol!  Amazing how dirt gets in while I am stamping!  So, anyway I got a lot accomplished today and hopefully back to stamping soon!  In the mean time, give me a call to RSVP for the 21st for super simple stamping!

More convention swaps!

Here's a couple more nicely done cards from our convention swaps!  On the left, a very clean and simple but elegant card!  On the right a cheerful pair of flowers done with the Flower Shop stamp set and the new pansy punch!  I've been doing more stamping lately and have really enjoyed it!  Hope I can get time to case these great cards real soon!

Another super simple card!

Good morning! I'm up early to help my granddaughter catch the bus on her first day of Pre-k!  She's so excited to go to school even though she doesn't look like it here!

I want to show you a very easy card that I cased from Dawn Olchefske's blog!  It is such a bright pretty card that took very little time to make!  Come stamp with us on Sept 21st and make this and 3 other super simple cards!  Contact me today!

Best of Flowers mystery class!

This is the first card I have to show you that will be part of the mystery card class/club this month!  I'm featuring super simple cards for this first month!  Cards with 1 or 2 layers and easy stampin!  This card uses a template from the butterfly bigs die and is sponged in daffodil delight and melon mambo!  Add 2 stamps, one from Best of Flowers and the other from Wetlands!  You can make it whatever kind of card you like because its so versatile!  Hope you can join us!  All are welcome but only club members will get the class free and get the handy punch template I'm preparing!  Give me a call now 618-559-3785.