Here is my weSTAMP swap for this month. Our theme was using something from the Holiday Mini Catalog. I used the Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Paper. The sleigh is made using the Top Note Die.
Recipe:
Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Real Red, Very Vanila, Brushed Silver
Ink: Real Red
Accessories: Top Note Die, Scribbles Swirls Sizzlet, Dimensionals, Baker’s Twine, Real Red & Old Olive 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon, Silver Glass Glitter, Striped Embossing Folder
This month for our weSTAMP get together we brought in a guest speaker, Danielle Wurth! Danielle is a professional organizer and has even written a book! You can find her website HERE.
I noticed many of our weSTAMPERS voiced the same problem I have, and that was TRYING TO KEEP our stamping areas in order, and NOT look like a tornado had just ripped through it. Granted, the space DOES get messy when we are creating, but if it tends to stay like that, then we need help! Danielle shared with us many tips to keeping our crafting areas more organized and efficient, WITHOUT having to purchase more containers or furniture! What a BLESSING she was to our group! She even shared tips for other areas in our house that could use some work, too!
We had such a wonderful evening with Danielle, and I’m so thankful to her for coming to speak to our weSTAMPERS!
This is Danielle! Our group of weSTAMPERS
We also had our swap! The theme was a Fall/Halloween/Thanksgiving card or 3-D item.
Maggie’s swap: (There is candy and a battery operated flickering light inside the luminary. She stamped on a window sheet in the hole.)
Kathy’s swap:
Linda B’s swap:
Eileen’s swap: (Tea holder, and below you can see it opened up.)
Melissa’s swap:
Terri’s swap: (This is the house from the Wizard of Oz. House turns on a brad. Each time you turn the house a bit, it reveals a different hidden sign on the floor. CLEVER!)
Karen K’s swap: (Mummy, and she had them all contained in a really cute handmade coffin!)
Linda R’s swap:
Stephanie’s swap:
Inside:
Michelle’s swap: (Shaving cream technique used for the background, COOL!)
Inside:
Glenda’s swap: (Background made using a dryer sheet! Tutorial can be found HERE.
Priscilla’s swap:
Dawn’s swap:
Patti’s swap:
Lorri’s swap: (Bookmarks! Idea came from Becky Roberts, who shared these at a recent Regional Conference AND it was also in Stampin’ Success magazine for Stampin’ Up demonstrators this month!) You can also find these in her 12 Days of Christmas 2010 tutorial found HERE.)
Last but not least, this adorable door prize was made by Maggie (She also made the luminary swap) and won by lucky Stephanie (pictured below). The pumpkin has a battery operated flickering tea light inside!
One of the biggest reasons I wanted to go to Regionals in NV was to meet my VERY FIRST DOWNLINE, Kori! She and I have known each other for 5 years but had never met in person! I could hardly wait to meet this sweet friend of mine! We had such a great day at Regionals, getting to know each other more and more. She is such a creative gal, and I sure enjoyed spending time with her!
I made Kori an extra treat for Regionals. It is a weSTAMP mug, filled with balls of chocolate that look like little globes. I found these at Whole Foods. They go perfect with the stamp “You Mean the WORLD” to Me” from the stamp set “Word Play”.
Our weSTAMP group met last month and here are some of the projects from our get together.
Nancy Riley prepared the Make and Take. Here is our project, made from the pillow box die! She found the idea on Lynn Put’s blog, which can be found HERE. Isn’t Mr. Owl cute? Here are our swaps for August. The theme was a card or 3-D using something from the new catalog (large one).
Eileen’s swap (outside): (The link to this fold is HERE However, Eileen adapted this to an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of cardstock. Please email me if you would like these adapted instructions.)
Lorri’s swap: (more details can be found on this post HERE):
Stephanie made the door prize this month. It’s the cutest Holiday Planner!! What a great gift for this time of year! Nice job Stephanie!
I have so much to share with you: more Regionals photos, and our weSTAMP swaps! But FIRST! Look what the weSTAMP group planned for our get together, without me knowing!!!
This birthday card (made by PAM!) says it all, and this is how I was treated at the SURPRISE birthday party for moi’! (Isn’t this the cutest card EVER! LOVE the detail on this!)
NO! I didn’t have a baby since my last post….this is sweet Melissa’s new baby TAYLOR! We had a shower for Melissa when she was pregnant, you can read about that HERE. I wanted Taylor in the photo with me!! She’s such a LITTLE PEANUT!
I’m so glad they didn’t put the correct number of candles on the cake, I would have needed a fire extinguisher! This is a DQ ice cream cake, TO DIE FOR!
This group of gals is AMAZING! I am SO BLESSED to have such wonderful friends! THANK YOU weSTAMP!!!!! What an amazing evening! I still can’t believe you got away with this – without me knowing!
Here’s a project I’ve been working on this week! This is a birthday gift for a VERY SPECIAL FRIEND of mine, Nancy Riley! It is a “picnic themed” gift. The items are placed ontop of a picnic style platter. Also included are napkins, cupcakes (grilling theme), a pincic basket with goodies inside, and a sandwich card!
The picnic basket and card patterns were from Lynn Pratt, whose blog can be found HERE. Lynn has AMAZING creations!!
If I can help you with your stamping needs, please visit my website HERE! Also, the $99 promotion deal is ending soon! I’d LOVE to have you join my team! You will instantly become a weSTAMPER. (See previous post HERE for some of the fun things we do!)
Our weSTAMP met this month, and threw a SURPRISE BABY SHOWER for Melissa Sunde! Melissa is expecting her FIRST baby next month. You can probably tell by the colors, it’s a GIRL!
Here is a darling picture of Mama to be! It was also her BIRTHDAY that evening!
Maggie made the table party favors. She made up her own pattern for this! She filled the buggy boxes with PINK candy. CUTE CUTE!
Pam was in charge of decorating. Notice the DARLING clothespins holding the baby girl clothes on the line!
Pam made a BUNCH of these flowers and butterfly dangling decorations (on the back curtain). We had them everywhere in the room! They were BEAUTIFUL!We had quite an assortment of FOOD!! Thanks to Terri, Glenda, Norene, and Kathy for providing FUN FOOD for us! Nancy donated the BEATIFUL roses in the background!
Incase you haven’t noticed, not only is Terri creative at stamping, but she is ALSO creative in the KITCHEN! Her food creations are works of art! Take a look at the butterflies on these cupcakes. They are frosting SHEETS and you can actually take a craft punch and punch out shapes from them! They were SO TASTY, too! GREAT JOB TERRI GUYMON!
Here are some of the weSTAMPERS, concentrating while playing a game.
Michelle was the gal behind this cute little basket, filled with handmade thank you cards that she and many of the weSTAMPERS made. This will help Melissa when the gifts come in and she will have a stash of cards to pull from! Great idea Michelle!
Linda B HANDMADE this baby afghan! We were trying to decide if it was knitted or crocheted. (Linda wasn’t able to make it that night). What a special gift, I KNOW those take a long time to make!
Terri made a scrapbook for Melissa, out of chipboard! The shoes are made of punches, and the paper is VELVET! The word BABY is BLINGED UP to the hilt with GLITTER! CUTE!
This is a shadow box that I made for Melissa. Maggie also got her a shadow box just like this, same size and all! In that box, Melissa can add her baby’s handprints, photos, or anything to it! Besides the many gifts Melissa got, MANY MANY weSTAMPERS donated $ and we got her a gift certificate to Babies R Us!
We ended the evening with our swap. Our theme was to use this photo from Pottery Barn to inspire us! Here are the swaps!
Nancy’s swap:
Norene’s swap:
Peggy’s swap:
Stephanie’s swap:
Linda R’s swap:
Maggie’s swap:
Michelle’s swap:
Lorri’s swap:
The doorprize was made by Patti!
What a fun evening! Would you like to be a part of weSTAMP! There is only a few days left of the $99 deal going on! Why not purchase your products at a discount? Contact me if you are interested, or visit my Stampin’ Up Demonstrator Workshop to JOIN NOW! Just click HERE.
Here is a photo of the weSTAMPERS who attended convention this year!! We had such a great time!
I am so blessed to have these gals on my team!!! They are SO AWESOME! weSTAMPERS (left to right) are: Linda Rodenberg, Stephanie Austin, Lorri Heiling, and Linda Bickley.
Here are my downline gifts for the weSTAMPERS who attended Convention.
I used MDS to create the mug, and then uploaded them to the Costco photo site.
The gerber daisies were made using the tutorial by Shelley Bohan, found HERE. The stem of the daisies are pens (wrapped in floral tape) and then they are stuck in coffee beans.
How would YOU like to join us next year and join in the fun and excitement that Convention has to offer! For only $99 you can get a Starter Kit and have all the benefits of being a Stampin’ Up demonstrator! Click HERE for details!
The weSTAMP downline meeting this month was SO MUCH FUN! We took a break from our regular agenda to have a Girl’s Night Out with movie themed projects! Here are the items we made! (You can read more about these projects on a previous post HERE.) There is a popcorn box treat holder, cupcake holder, gift card holder with a flapper that actually moves up and down, and a matching envelope.
The weSTAMPERS were invited to wear their jammies or comfy clothes for the “Girl’s Night Out” movie themed evening. We played a chick flick (The Notebook) in the background, and had LOTS of yummy food as you can see below! Get a load of the cake pops in the popcorn bucket that Terri made! They were to DIE FOR!! (OOOOoooohhhh I just remembered we have a stamp that says that, my wheels are turning! LOL)
Our swaps this month were to make something (card or 3-D) using products from the Summer Mini Catalog. Here they are!
Terri’s swap: (You can’t see, but the two flowers have tiny clothespins behind them so you can clip photos or gift cards to them!)
Norene’s swap:
Eileen’s swap:
Maggie’s swap:
Patti’s swap:
Melissa’s swap:
Michelle’s swap: (Michelle’s swap was featured on Brandy’s blog HERE!)
Kathy’s swap:
Stephanie’s swap:
Linda R’s swap:
Jennie’s swap:
Jennie’s card also has a bookmark attached to it that slides out from the top! CLEVER!
Lorri’s swap: (you can read more details on this post HERE.)
Leah made the doorprize for this evening. Isn’t this amazing? It is a chalkboard in a frame! BEAUTIFUL!!! The magnets have Stampin’ Up images in them with flat glass marbles ontop of them.
What a FUN EVENING! Would you like to be a part of weSTAMP! I’d LOVE to have you join my team! Stamping’ Up is offering a great start up special this month. For only $122.50 you can get the Digital + Starter kit. It is valued over $320! Why not start buying at wholesale prices? All you have to do to join is go to my website HERE. My code word is welcomefriend
There are so many benefits to being a Stampin’ Up demonstrator! You automatically become a weSTAMPER and get to join in all the fun! Even out of state gals can be a part of this amazing group of ladies. We do monthly swaps that you are included in, and we also have a private website where we interact with each other: ideas, photos, and misc. information! You’ve got nothing to lose by giving it a try because you get a great deal on many Stampin’ Up products!
Here’s my weSTAMP swap for this month. Our theme was to use something from the Summer Mini Catalog. The surf boards and paper used for the convertible are from the Summer Mini. More photos to follow in the next day or two of the rest of the swaps!
Recipe:
Stamp Set: Summer Splash, Loads of Love, Loads of Love Accessories, Plant Hope
Paper: Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Beyond the Garden DP, Sahara Sand
Ink: Basic Black, Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Tempting Turquoise, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Poppy Parase, Pear Pizzaz, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: Brayer, Dimensionals, White Gel Pen, 1″ Circle Punch
The car has dimensionals behind it so it has a 3-D effect.
Here is another version of the card. I always have my family vote on my cards to see their preference. They liked the top card better – so that is the one I mass produced for the swap.
Our weSTAMP group met this week. Here are some photos from our creative group!
We started the evening off with a make and take by Jennie. Isn’t this CUTE? It is like an “easel card”. THANKS Jennie! We had so much fun learning this technique!
Our swap theme was a masculine card. Here they are!
Terri’s swap: (bleaching technique)
Michelle’s swap:
Inside of Michelle’s card:
Linda B’s swap:
Eileen’s swap:
Tag is punched on front:
Jennie’s swap:
Maggie’s swap:
Kathy’s swap:
Melissa’s swap:
Patti’s swap:
Linda R’s swap:
Lorri’s swap (recipe and details can be found on previous post HERE.)
Linda B made the door prize. It is a BEAUTIFUL JOURNAL with a beaded pen. Great job Linda!!
Our weSTAMP swap theme was Masculine for this month’s meeting.
I was inspired by a card made by Bron Heslop. Her amazing blog can be found HERE. This technique is called FUNKY FOLD. I found a great video on SCS explaining how to make this card. You can view it HERE. I did alter my dimensions a bit from the video.
Recipe:
Stamp Set: Sail Away, En Francais
Paper: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler
Ink: Night of Navy, Crumb Cake
Accessories: Baker’s Twine, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch
More swaps will be posted in the next day or two after I get caught up a bit around here!
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Here is my weSTAMP swap for this month. Our theme was using something from the Holiday Mini Catalog. I used the Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Paper. The sleigh is made using the Top Note Die.
Melissa’s 
I’m so glad they didn’t put the correct number of candles on the cake, I would have needed a fire extinguisher! This is a DQ ice cream cake, TO DIE FOR!
We had quite an assortment of FOOD!! Thanks to Terri, Glenda, Norene, and Kathy for providing FUN FOOD for us! Nancy donated the BEATIFUL roses in the background!
Michelle was the gal behind this cute little basket, filled with handmade thank you cards that she and many of the weSTAMPERS made. This will help Melissa when the gifts come in and she will have a stash of cards to pull from! Great idea Michelle!
Besides the many gifts Melissa got, MANY MANY weSTAMPERS donated $ and we got her a gift certificate to Babies R Us!
Here are the swaps!
Inside of Michelle’s card:
Tag is punched on front:
