Icing On The Cake!

I have been wanting to use this set for a long time. I love how it looks like a mini little sheet cake. I made 6 of these cards. Two of each. Then I put them in an acetate box as a set. I was thinking of putting ribbon around the box but then the "sheet cake" wouldn't show! The bottom picture is in the acetate box.

Its a fun set to play with!

This set did carry over into the new Annual Catalog!

Happy Stamping!

Stamper Gyrl!

New Catalog and Some New Colors!

 

Look at these awesome new colors!!! I just love them all together. They are awesome They are all new except Blackberry Bliss and Coastal Cabana came back. I loved both of these colors and am so glad to see them back.
Also here is the new catalog! It is awesome too!! My word for the day is AWESOME!!!
So you can expect to see some things with these great colors soon! And if you would like to receive a new catalog just leave me a comment or send me an email!!
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!

Spring Stamping Retreat!

Here are some pictures of our one day Stamping Retreat Tami and I did yesterday. We only had 5 people but it was a good amount to start with for our first one day retreat. We centered the whole retreat around one stamp set Awesomely Artistic.
Tami did 4 cards with Brusho and I did 4 regular cards.
The gals spent a lot of the morning doing their brusho projects so they would be dry to work with in the afternoon.
We also took a break for lunch. Everyone got an adhesive/embellishment box, name plate in a cool picture frame, stamp set, goodie bag and bag with all the projects on their table when they got there. Also a bowl of mints and chocolate. We had a display table and lots of prizes. We also played bingo.
We offered two grand prizes. One was a Brusho set with water brushes and palatte knives. The other was a new stamp set out of the upcoming Annual Catalog and another stamp set with matching dies.
Everyone had a great time!
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!

Share What You Love Bundle Early Release!

Hello Everyone!
Would you like to be able to order some awesome new products from Stampin Up a month before the Annual Catalog goes live??
Here is a link to some great product available May 1 -31. I will be posting some projects using these great products in the next few days!
Check out Brandy with Stampin Up telling you all about it!!

Also I will be getting the new Catalogs in about a week!!! How exciting is that???
So if you would like a new catalog, just leave me a message and we can connect on getting one to you!!

Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!

Waterfront Masculine Class!

Hello Everyone!

I know its been along time since I have been here. I spent a week in snowy Wisconsin at the end of March. Had a great time visiting lots of relatives. 

Here are my cards for my class coming up next Tuesday the 24th. (I cant believe how fast April is going!).

I was asked to do a class using the Waterfront stamp set. It wasn't one I was going to buy but I did. Luckily it is not on the discontinued list!

Speaking of the discontinued list!! I guess actually it is called the retiring list. Have you seen it??

Also there are some cool things customers can pre order starting May 2nd!!

I will be showing some of them soon!!

If you would like to see a retiring list for the Occasions catalog you can check it out here .

For the Annual catalog retiring list you can see it here .

To see some brand new products I just talked about you can look at them here .

I played with the new products for a little bit last week! I will be playing with it some more soon also! So I will be sharing my samples with you soon!

Happy Stamping!

Stamper Gyrl

Beautiful Day!

I just love these Foil papers. They are so pretty. Its so sad they will be gone in just a little over a week.
I have used the Beautiful Day stamp set with this card. The butterfly is embossed in gold and then colored in with Berry Burst ink with a water brush. Its a very simple but elegant card!
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!

Spring Class!

Spring is officially here! (According to the calender anyway!) My next class in April will be a spring class. All flower cards in honor of spring.
This is one of the cards we will be doing!
Also the new Annual Catalog goes live on June 2nd. So we don't know yet what is going to be carried over or discontinued. So I decided to pull some stamp sets off the shelves and dust them off and actually use things out of the Annual Catalog. I have a bad habit of just using things in the Occasions or Holiday catalogs when they are out and forget about the Annual Catalog.
So I have pulled out Tranquil Tulips! I love this set. It is two step stamping but it is so easy and fun to do. You don't even have to have two different colors. Just one color or a nice detailed image.
I have used Berry Burst and Daffodil Delight for the tulips. The cone shape flowers are Rich Razzleberry and the little flowers are Pink Pirouette and Berry Burst.
I have also used the gorgeous Berry Burst Gold Edged ribbon. I do know this ribbon is coming back and I am so excited. The white and cream are coming back too. So you could make these ribbons in any color you would like!!
For more details on this card, sign up for my class on April 10th!
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!

Last Orchid Builder Card!

I realized the other day I forgot to post my last of 3 Orchid Builder Cards. This one I had done for a sketch challenge but didn't get it to them in time. I love the color combo for this card.
I used the same color for the orchids on all three cards but really like the way they all turned out totally different!
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!

Upcoming Class Photos!

Here are the projects we will be making at my class this Thursday the 22nd. I had requests for a peep card, panda card and pie card. So this is what I came up with.
Come and join us and make these fun projects!
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!

Easter Bunny Treat Box!

Here is a cute little treat box for Easter. I made it with the Lots to Love Framelits Dies. They are one of the new die sets in the Occasions catalog. This die set is used for lots of different things besides the box it is made to make.
I found this idea on facebook from Monica Gale . She has some great ideas. I added the carrot and the feet to it. I also added the Jelly Beans on the inside and put some  acetate in the front to make a window out of it.
Anyone that comes to my class this coming Thursday the 22nd will get one of these little bunnies or if they place an order between now and the end of March. I do have limited supplies tho!
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!

Spring Class At Main St Today!

These are my cards for Main St Stamp and Stationary this afternoon. I am using dies from Tonic Studios. The one above is kind of dome shaped. It is a fun card and then I used the die flat on the bottom card. I have used some fun papers from Graphic 45 and the birdhouse die is from Memory Box.
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!

Orchid Builders Day 2!

Here is my second card using the Orchid Builder Bundle. I was inspired by a card I saw on Facebook but I didn't have the same supplies they had so I went with what I had.
Its kind of interesting when you leave home to stamp. At the retreat I had limited supplies to work with so I had to make do with what I had.
I used the new Simple Stripes Textured Empbossing Folder with Soft Sky Cardstock. Then the white is embossed with the Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing folder that you can receive for free with a $100 order. It is a Sale A Bration item.
I colored my Gold Edged Ribbon with one of my blends. I just love coloring this ribbon. You can have any color you want. Use all the blends. If you want a color that doesn't have a blend, mix some re inker with alcohol and put it in a spritzer or even an empty Wink of Stella pen.
Speaking of Wink Of Stella, I used it on my orchids. You an really see the shimmer here but in real life it is shimmery. I stamped the flowers with Berry Burst and then colored them in with Wink of Stella making the ink run a little giving the flowers a pink look.
I used the Happy Birthday die with Gold Foil paper and put a strip of Bundle of Love Specialty paper across the back. I have used Pink Pirouette cardstock cut out with the Stitched Shape Framelits.
For a little bit of extra bling I added some Glitter Enamel dots!
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!

Orchid Builder #1

I bought this set awhile ago because there was a specific card I wanted to make. I cant remember what it was. I decided to take this bundle to the retreat with me last week and make something with it.
So I challenged myself to make three cards with it. This is one of them.
I used some of the Cake Soiree designer papers. I only had a few ink pads with me, so I swiped one out of a project kit and borrowed one. I also had all the new Stampin Spots. So that gave me enough to work with. That's the thing about packing for a crafting event. Its so hard to know what to bring.
I brought tons of stuff and didn't have everything I wanted!!
I had also thrown in the Lovely Words Thinlits and decided to use those also. I really liked how it turned out.
The ribbon is the Silver Edged Ribbon. I just love it and you can make it in lots of colors. I used the Old Olive Blend on this to make it a nice green to match the centers of the flowers and the leaves.
It is so gorgeous in every color I have tried with it!
I was really excited to read yesterday that it will be carried over to the new catalog!!
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!

Strawberry Pie!

I've seen a few cards with the pie. This is my version. Its really fun to make and no calories!!!
It is made with the new Basket Weave Embossing folder, which you can receive for free during Sale A Bration with a $100 order. This includes the Blossoming Basket stamp set. They come in a bundle.
I have also used the Stitched Shape Framelits and the Layering circles to make this pie.
Since I used the strawberry paper design from the Tutti Frutti paper pack I decided this is a strawberry pie!
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!

Class Photos and Leavenworth Pics!

Here are some awesome pictures from the retreat I went on last week. We were just a few miles from Leavenworth, WA. This is the second time I have been to this retreat and it is awesome. This is actually a Technique retreat. This year we used the new Blends and Brusho.
Over the next few days I will be showing some of the projects we worked on.
But for today I am showing the cards we will be making at my class this Thursday. We are using the wonderful new paper in the 2nd batch of Sale A bration freebies. You get a full 12 x 12 paper pack of some wonderful foil paper. We are cutting out flowers and coloring this awesome paper!
There is still room and time to sign up for this Thursdays class!
Happy Stamping!
Stamper Gyrl!