Masculine Monday

It's been awhile since I have shared a "Masculine Monday" and while this card is not overly "masculine" it could definitely be given to a man! This is another card we made at our Birthday Emergency Class not too long ago. I am loving this FREE set from sale-a-bration.

 

 

Ingredients

Stamps: Big Day (sale-a-bration)

Ink: whisper white craft ink, aquamarine chalk ink, crushed curry

Paper: crumb cake, brumuda bay, whisper white, crushed curry

Accessories: 1/4" polyester ribbon in crushed curry from the Best Year Ever Accessory Pack (sale-a-bration), Banner Framelits

 

 

There is still time to earn this set and other FREE during sale-a-bration, by spending a minimum of $60 (before tax and shipping). Contact me to find more.

 

Happy Stamping,

Elizabeth Emma

Celebrate Your Big Day

Happy Tuesday everyone! Today to share with you I have one of the cards we made at our class on the weekend using one of the stamp sets you can earn for free during sale-a-bration! It's absolutely adorable, and pairs well to colour in with the blendabilities!

 

 

 

Ingredients

Stamps: Big Day (sale-a-bration)

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento ink pad

Paper: Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Best Year Ever DSP (sale-a-bration)

Accessories: Calypso Coral Blendabilities (sale-a-bration), Coastal Cabana Blendabilities (sale-a-bration), Calypso Coral Baker's Twine, Star Embossing Folder, Banner Punch

 

If you are interested in earing FREE sale-a-bration merchandise (including this adorable stamp set), place a minimum $60 order before March 31st! Contact me if you would like more information.

 

Happy Stamping,

Elizabeth Emma

Lotus Blossom

My boys were cooperative this weekend and allowed me a tiny bit of time to play with some of my new freebies from sale-a-bration! One set I really enjoyed was Lotus Blossom. This was a set I wasn't particularly sold on at first (not my usual style) but after many aimless productive hours on Pinterest, I changed my mind, and I am glad I did! 

In case you don't already know, Lotus Blossom is two (or three) step stamping process. It's super easy, the stamp set comes labelled with numbers (which piece to stamp first) and you only need one or two colours, you just stamp off on scrap paper to get the different look. 

Ingredients

Stamps: Lotus Blossom (FREE with any qualifying order during sale-a-bration)

Ink: Baked Brown Sugar, Strawberry Slush, Hello Honey, Mossy Meadow

Paper: Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Best Year Ever DSP (FREE with any qualifying order during sale-a-bration) 

Accessories: linen thread

Happy Stamping, 

Elizabeth Emma 

Occasions and Sale-a-Bration Begin!

It's a busy time of year at Stampin' Up! And things couldn't be more exciting. I will try my hardest to keep you all updated. 

Sale-a-Bration is basically the best time of the year as far as Stampin' Up! is concerned. There are so many awesome benefits.

 

SHOP: For every $60 you spend you earn a FREE sale-a-bration item! Check out the brochure to see what great products there are! And as an added bonus, I will be giving everyone of my customers who places a qualifying order (minimum $60 before tax and shipping) a FREE Paper Pumpkin Kit (valued at $25, while supplies last)!

HOST: When you host a workshop during sale-a-bration you can earn an extra $35 in hostess dollars to spend on whatever you choose (minimum $330 workshop). And as an added bonus, I will be giving everyone of my hostesses a FREE grab bag of Stampin' Up! product when you host a qualifying workshop (minimum $200 in sales, grab bag valued at $100, while supplies last)!

JOIN: When you join Stampin' Up! as a new demonstrator during sale-a-bration you get to choose from two great options in addition to your starter kit! Option 1: Receive a FREE Simply Created Card Project Kit from the new Occasions Catalogue with your Starter Kit. Option 2: Receive 2 FREE sale-a-bration items of your choice with your Starter Kit. 

The Occasions Catalogue is here and it is B-E-A-U-tiful! I love just about everything in it and I had a really hard time restraining myself during the pre-order, go ahead and check it out yourself! 

As always if you have any questions, want to place an order, attend a class or host a workshop please do not hesitate to contact me!

Happy Stamping,
Elizabeth Emma

Forest Friends and some Big News!

I've been slacking in the blog post section of life lately and I apologize. I do have some good reasons though. Between being a mommy and a wife and working, unfortunately my crafting time (and this blog) has fallen victim to some serious neglect. I've also been busy growing a wee baby Boyne (and that is hard work)!

 

Yup, you read right. Gabe is going to be a big brother and we couldn't be more excited. Baby Boyne #2, is due to make his or her appearance on or around the 13th of August. I'm feeling better and getting some of my energy back with the approach of the ever so lovely second trimester (always my favourite).

 

 

 

When I saw this stamp set in the new Occasions Catalogue, I knew I had to have it, and quickly ordered it with my demonstrator preorder (just one of the many perks of being a demo). Isn't it just adorable? I made this card for a recent swap with my team, and got some beautiful cards in exchange (I promise to share in another post).

 

 

Stamps: Banner Blast (SAB), Forest Friends (Occasions)
Ink: Baked Brown Sugar, Pistachio Pudding, Calypso Coral

Paper: Retro Fresh DSP (Occasions), Whisper White, Pool Party

Accessories: Circle Framelits, Banner Punch (SAB), Blender Pens, Retro Fresh Washi (Occasions), Rhinestones

I am loving everything in the Occasions Catalogue and Sale-a-Bration catalogue this year. There is so much to choose from and so many great designs and colours. If you want to see some more attend a class or host a workshop! You don't be disappointed.

Remember Sale-A-Bration is on now and for every $60 you spend you get to choose from FREE Sale-a-Bration items (and there are some great ones)!!

Happy Stamping,
Elizabeth Emma

Masculine Monday

Happy Monday, Friends! This is one of the cards we made at our most recent "Birthday Emergency Class". I thought it was a pretty good one that could be given to either a guy or a gal, with it's nice bright colours, so it is today's entry for "Masculine Monday".

 

Stampin' Supplies

Stamps: Pretty Petites *

Ink: Summer Starfruit, Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango
Paper: Crumb Cake, Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango, Summer Starfruit, Whisper White, Sycamore Street DSP*

Accessories: Petite Curly Label Punch*, Curly Label Punch, Vine Street Embossing Folder*

 

*Sale-a-Bration item

 

I love the nice bright colours and I still can't seem to get enough of that beautiful Sycamore Street DSP. There is still some time to get your hands on all these gorgeous sale-a-bration goodies before they're gone. Just place a minimum $60 order between now and March 22nd and start choosing, or better yet...host a workshop!

 

 

Happy Stamping,

Elizabeth Emma

3x3 Birthday

Here is another one we made at our recent card class. This is just a quick and cute gift enclosure card. I love the bright colours you can find in the Sycamore Street DSP that is available FREE during sale-a-bration!

 

 

 

 

Stampin' Supplies

Stamps: Pretty Petites

Ink: Tangerine Tango

Paper: Sycamore Street DSP, Whisper White, Island Indigo

Accessories: Vine Street Embossing Folder, Itty Bitty Banners Framelits, Petite Curly Label Punch

Boy am I going to be sad when sale-a-bration is over and this paper is no longer available!

Happy Stamping,
Elizabeth Emma

Sycamore Street

Yesterday evening I had a great get together with my Upline, Carolyn, and some of the girls! We talked all things Stampin' Up!Four of the girls on Carolyn's team (including herself) were lucky enough to make it to Leadership, and since I was unable to attend they were kind enough to share everything they learned with me (thank-you)! If you want to meet some great people and learn more about Stampin' Up! consider joining my team (sale-a-bration is an especially good time to sign up, lots of extra goodies), ask me how!

Anyways...On to some more exciting things...A card!

I just love the Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper you can get FREE during Sale-a-Bration! It's great colours and fun designs make it super bright and cheery!

Stampin' Supplies
Stamps: Pretty Petites*
Ink: Midnight Muse
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Pool Party, Whisper White, Sycamore Street DSP*
Accessories: Curly Label Punch, Petite Curly Label Punch*, Sycamore Street Ribbon and Button Pack*, Baker's Twine

*Sale-a-Bration

I apologize for the poor photo quality. I couldn't get the lighting quite right for some reason, and it was late so I had no sunshine to work with either. I will try to smarten up!

It is 6am and I am up at this awful hour after taking my sister to work, so I am off now to enjoy another cup of coffee while it is quiet and wait for my bundle of fun to wake up. Hmm maybe this waking up early thing has some benefits ...

Happy Stamping,
Elizabeth Emma

Busy Busy More Valentine's Day

Valentine's has always been a fairly big deal in my house, in some ways that is. My mom owns a Floral and Gift Shop, Blooms 'n Things . So needless to say she is crazy busy on Valentine's Day. It usually turns into a family affair, with my dad or my husband doing deliveries and my sister or my brother or I working in the store helping out. It's usually organized chaos because it is one day instead of being a little spread out like Christmas or Mother's Day.

So since it is so busy I have been preparing plenty of cards early so I can drop them off for those men to pick up last minute! I certainly hope they enjoy them. I mean who wouldn'y love a beautiful hand made card for Valentine's Day instead of a generic mass produced one? I know I would!

If I remember I will take plenty of pictures of the shop on Valentine's Day. It's always so beautiful, roses, carnations, daisies, pink, red, white, green, yellow, purple, you name it! It smells wonderful too of course!

Anyways enough of my rambling and onto the card!

Stampin' Supplies
Stamps: Hearts a Flutter*, Petite Pairs**
Ink: Pool Party, Primrose Petals, Real Red
Paper: More Amore Specialty DSP**, Whisper White, Pool Party, Primrose Petals, Real Red
Accessories: Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Sycamore Street Ribbon and Button**, Petite Curly Label Punch**, Pool Party Baker's Twine, Basic Rhinestone

* Spring Catalogue
** Sale-a-Bration

 

 

Happy Stamping,
Elizabeth Emma

Tell Me About Sale-a-Bration!

 

Happy Friday Friends! So you hear me talk about sale-a-bration all the time, but if you are new to Stampin' Up! or even if you are not, you may wonder what the heck it is all about! That's what today's post is about folks! I will try to answer all your questions about the most wonderful time of the year Sale-a-Bration (although it's tied with the annual catalogue release, Winter catalogue release, and Spring catalogue release, I can never decide). If there is any questions I didn't answer, drop me a line in the comment section, send me an email, give me a call, or write me a note on Facebook and I would be happy to answer your questions!


So What the Heck is it Anyways?
Sale-a-Bration is only one of Stampin' Up!'s biggest and best events of the year! Sale-a-Bration is the only time of the year when you can choose free additional stamp sets and products for any purchase over $60 (before tax and shipping)!

How Do I Get My Hands on a Brochure?
If you are a customer of mine, contact me and I will make sure to send one your way! If you want to view it right away, just can't stand the wait...Click Here to view the brochure online!

What's Special About Sale-a-Bration This Year?
If you have ever seen a sale-a-bration brochure before you will notice that the format is completely different this year! Don't be scared though (I know I was, I hate change), I'll explain it all! There are some great new products available for FREE during the sales period (January 22nd - March 22nd)!

What Can I Get?
This year, some of the great items available for FREE during sale-a-bration include:

• six stamp sets exclusive to sale-a-bration (meaning after it's over you won't be able to get them again)
• Beautiful Designer Series Paper (I am a DSP hoarder collector, LOVE it)
• Cute Buttons and Ribbon that come together in a pack (also super cute)
• An Embossing Folder (also super cute)
• A super cute punch that coordiantes with one of the sale-a-bration stamp sets and one of the stamp sets in the Spring catalogue
• A Digital Disk for MDS2 that includes every sale-a-bration item or a Lemonade Stand Digital Disk

If you have already earned all the above there are six additional products from the main catalogue available, which include:

• Itty Bitty Banners stamp set
• Getting started card stock pack - 24 sheets
• Vintage Facted Designer Buttons - 24
• Simply Scored Diagonal Plate
• Essentials Paper Piercing Pack - 3 templates

How Can I Earn Free Product?
Stampin' Up! is celebrating their 25th Anniversary (woo hoo! Happy Anniversary)! They are celebrating by offering you three ways to earn free products.Make sure you check out the entire flyer and find the best way to earn products during this promotion!
1. Host a Party
Find a few friends, have a little get together, get a minimum of $200 in sales (so easy to do) and you can earn:

• $35 in Hostess Dollars to spend on anything you want
• A FREE pack of silver glimmer paper

Get a minimum of $525 in sales and you can earn:

• $90 in Hostess Dollars to spend on anything you want
• 50% off any Full Priced item from the Idea Book and Catalogue or Spring Catalogue
• FREE product bundle from Sale-a-Bration including a stamp set, designer series paper, and button and ribbon pack
• FREE pack of silver glimmer paper

2.Join my Stampin' Up! Team
Ever consider becoming a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator just like me? Now is a great time to do it! I became a demonstrator during sale-a-bration! So glad I did! Here is what you will receive if you choose to join my team during Sale-a-Bration

• 20% off product discount every time you order
• 25% more in your starter kit - choose $194 in products but only pay $125
• Click Here to find out more about the Benefits of being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

3. Just Shop!
It couldn't be easier! Just spend $60 (before taxes and shipping) through myself or my online store and you'll earn one free product choice from the Sale-a-Bration Catalogue. Spending more? Earn more! For $120, receive two free products. For $180, receive 3. You get the idea!


Stay tuned for many projects coming up using sale-a-bration items! If you would like to use some of these products, attend my January 30th card class! Place an order that evening and receive a free gift from me!

Happy Stamping,
Elizabeth Emma

Pinwheel Fun!

I almost forgot about my new pinwheel die! It's so tiny and small it got lost amongst all my other things in my order, so glad I found it! I've been playing around with it and having so much fun. I will admit at first I found it a little fiddly and hard to maneuver, but now I'm pro! So don't worry, if I can do it, you can totally do it. And it is waaaaay easier to run a die through your Big Shot to make Pinwheels than it is to measure and cut and do it on your own, who has time for that? Not me, that's for sure, I got a busy 6 month old on my hands!

Stampin' Supplies
Stamp Sets: Vintage Verses**
Ink: Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango
Paper: Sycamore Street DSP**, Tangerine Tango, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Whisper White
Accessories: Small Silver Brad, Pinwheel Die*, Labels Framelits, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Adorning Accents Edgelits

*Spring Catalogue
**Sale-a-Bration

Instead of ink pads for the sentiment I used the Stampin' Write markers. Just flip the stamp over and colour each part with the colour you want then "huff" (a.k.a. breathe hot air over the stamp to warm up the colours again) and stamp! 

 

Happy Stamping,
Elizabeth Emma

Tea for Two Just Because

 Today's card is super simple! No Big Shot required (which is rare for me, but hey I figure, I spent the money in it I might as well use it, and I do, for just about everything)! I got the idea off Pinterest of course (do I get ideas anywhere else these days..). Here is the inspiration I found for this card. I changed the paper and some of the materials and voila....

Stampin' Supplies
Stamps: Vintage Verses**
Ink: Early Espresso
Paper: Early Espresso, So Saffron, Tea for Two DSP
Accessories: Fancy Label Punch, Postage Stamp Punch, Delicate Details Lace Tape*

** Sale-a-Bration item
* Spring Catalogue item

Thanks for stopping by! My little guy is napping ( Insert a Chorus of "Halleluiah" here) and I am off to see if I can squeeze in some crafting time! I got a sewing machine for Christmas from my mom and I am determined to learn how to use it!

Happy Stamping,
Elizabeth Emma

Perfect Day

I hope by now you have all had a chance to take a look at the spring catalogue. It is full of so many cute and wonderful things, this card uses just a few of my favourites. I am in love with the tea for two designer series paper (and the fabric too). The flower trim is also beautiful.

 

Stampin' Supplies
Stamps: Vintage Verses**
Ink: Island Indigo
Paper: So Saffron, Whisper White, Tea for Two DSP*
Accessories: 5/8" Flower Trim, Doilies, Labels Framelits

*Spring Catalogue
**Sale-a-Bration

 

I hope you enjoy this card. I had fun making it. Stepped out of my comfort zone and made a square card for a change. I always worry about envelope size, but figured I would use my Simply Scored to make a pretty envelope to go along with it.

Happy Stamping,
Elizabeth Emma

Sale-a-Bration Fun

Isn't this card cute? I used a bunch of products from the upcoming sale-a-bration catalogue! I really like how it turned out.

Here is a close up of the ribbon and button and super cute stamps and designer series paper. There is also a great new embossing folder that you can earn during sale-a-bration but I am still waiting for mine to arrive, I'll share it with you when it comes.

 

Stampin' Supplies
Stamps: Pretty Petites*
Ink: Calypso Coral
Paper: Sycamore Street DSP*, Whisper White, Calypso Coral
Accessories: Petite Curly Label Punch*, Chevron Embossing Folder, Square Punch, Sycamore Street Ribbon and Button Pack (Calypso Coral and Pool Party)*

 

*Sale-a-Bration item

 

 

I experimented and switched up the ribbon and button colours as well.

Here is the two of them together.

 

Enjoy this card? Want to make it? If you attend my January 30th card class, a variation of this is one of the cards we will be making! Sign up today by contacting me.

 

Happy Stamping,

Elizabeth Emma

The White Peony

Hi There! The card I have to share with you today uses some product from Sale-a-bration, but again I couldn't help myself. I am in love with the colours from the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper! This is another idea I got off pinterest . It's like my new google, I don't know where I would be in life without it haha!

Please enjoy!

Stamp Sets: Tea Shoppe
Ink: Pool Party, Calypso Coral
Paper: Whisper White, Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper (SAB)
Accessories: Calypso Coral and Lucky Limeade Ribbon (SAB), Everyday Enchantment Brad (SAB), Designer Frames Embossing Folder, Scallop Square Punch, Basic Pearls, Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die

Happy Stamping,
Elizabeth Emma

Pinwheel Card

I don't know about you, but I still absolutely love the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series paper from Sale-a-Bration and I can't seem to let go. I like the colours and the worn out look it has. It may possibly be my favourite paper ever (yes I know talk to me in a couple weeks and I'll have changed my mind again). 

This card was a little fiddly to make, but I do really like the way it turned out. I didn't know what I wanted to use it for yet so I haven't stamped a sentiment on it. But if I do it will go down there in the bottom right hand corner.

Stamp Sets: None
Ink: None

Paper: Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Everyday Enchantment DSP
Accessories: Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch, Square Punches, Basic Rhinestones, Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad

Hope you enjoy, thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping,
Elizabeth Emma