My Crafty Picks #50

Welcome to My Crafty Picks. This is a weekly post where I showcase other pieces of art made using Stampin' Up! product that have inspired me in one way or another. These inspirations are created by other talented artists so please visit their site for all the details and let them know that I sent you!!

**Please know that these artists were notified by myself about being chosen and have been given the chance to decline my offer.

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I hope you have enjoyed my 50th installment of My Crafty Picks and have found some inspiration and/or joy!! This is something I do each Sunday so make sure you check back often!! And don't forget to visit these lovely artists blog and let them know that they were featured here on My Crafty Picks!!

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Stamping 411 Sketch Challenge #240

We have another awesome sketch challenge for all of you over at the Stamping 411 Blog. Also, you need to see our blog too!! While some of us were away at Stampin' Up!'s Leadership last week Selene was busy redesigning our blog. I just love what she did and I sure hope you all do too. After checking out my card today head on over to the Stamping 411 Blog to check out the other Operator's cards and our redesign Selene did. Let us know what you think too!!

Like the sketch? I know I do!!

What do you think of my creation? I actually made this card for my BFF, Robin Merriman. She loved it!!!

This card uses Beau Chateau DSP, Marina Mist & Whisper White Card Stock, Tea Shoppe Stamp Set, Whisper White 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Marina Mist 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones and Scallop Square Punch.

I just love this stamp set even though I don't drink tea or even coffee but I love a good cup of Dr. Pepper and good friends!!

Leave me some lovin' and then head on over to the Stamping 411 Blog to check out all the newness we have going on!! Hope you love it as much as I do!! Here is a huge thank you to Selene for all you do!!

Have a great day!!

A New Card Class

I had a request from my mother-in-law and one of her best friends to start a card class for them and to make sure it was for beginners. They are not interested in ordering Stampin' Up! product but LOVE making cards!! The always came to all my events so they could support me and make cards. I told them that I would create a card class for them and make it a beginners class but I needed at least 10 ladies to join. They got to work and got me a couple of their friends and I put out the word about this new class and I am happy to say we have 11 ladies signed up to do this card class once a month for 6 months.

We are going to reevaluate the class after the 6 months to see if we want to continue, change things up or keep it the same. Our first card class met on the second Wednesday of January and everyone just loved the cards and card box we made. I was really stressing about this class because I had to keep the cards very simple but likable. They said everything was awesome!!!

This card was the first card they made and they got to make 2 of them plus they got an envelope for each card. This one uses the Berry Blossoms DSP, Wisteria Wonder, Calypso Coral & Whisper White Card Stock, Wisteria Wonder 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, 3/4" Circle & Blossom Punches, 2011-2013 In Color Designer Printed Brads and the Perfectly Penned Stamp Set.

For this first card class I ordered enough of the Stampin' Card Keepers from the Holiday Mini (before they were gone) for each lady in class. For this first card class they got to make 2 cards each of 2 designs with envelopes plus the card keeper. The remaining card classes they will get to make 2 cards each of 4 designs with envelopes. I felt they needed a box to keep all their cards in that we will be making and I wanted them to use a Stampin' Up! product. I really wish these keepers would have stuck around!! Everyone loved them and wanted to order more of them!!

All we did was put the box together and decorated the top of the box using the new Twitterpated DSP, Antique Brads, Basic Black 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon and the Big Shot with the Fun Flowers Bigz L Die.

I really kept everything simple for them and at the beginning of the class I showed them how to cut a 8 1/2" x 11" piece of card stock into two cards. I also showed them the scoring tool and how to score their cards too. They all loved class and can't wait to come again in February!!

Have a great day!!

Stampin' Queens Sketch Challenge #23

It has really been hard to get back to crafting after coming home from an awesome Stampin' Up! Leadership. I am so full of stuff I learned and have been trying to organize everything for my team meeting this Saturday that I have not even been in my stamp room yet. I know, I am shocked too!!! Thank goodness I got some of my design team stuff done before I left or I wouldn't have anything to show all of you!!!

I hope you will join us this week over at the Stampin' Queen's for this awesome sketch challenge!! I just love this sketch and I hope you like what I did with it!!

Like?? I used this sketch to create this card for not only this sketch challenge but for an organized swap I was in while at Leadership. I am part of Robin Merriman's GoDiva's swap group and this is the card I swapped and also entered into the stamping contest Stampin' Up! held at Leadership. You were able to enter a card for each stamp set in the Occasions Mini. This one was for the You're My Type and I am sad to say I did not get picked :(

This card uses the Twitterpated Designer Fabric, Riding Hood Red, Blushing Bride & Whisper White Card Stock, You're My Type Stamp Set, White Baker's Twine, Basic Rhinestones and my Big Shot with the Houndstooth Embossing Folder, 3" Circle Originals Die, Scallop Circle #2 Bigz Die & Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslits Die.

I just cut 2" strips of the fabric and attached it to the card stock using my Snail Adhesive, pleating as I went.

Now head on over the Stampin' Queen's Blog to check out all the other samples using this sketch. You are in for a treat too, because of technical difficulties the sketch challenge was not posted last week so you have two sketch challenges this week. That is double the fun!!!

Have a great day!!

Sale-A-Bration Is Here!!

It's the best time of the year, FREE product time!! Who doesn't love FREE Stampin' Up! products?

You can place your order through my Online Store HERE, host a Workshop with me anytime by contacting me today to schedule or get me an order anytime. If you don't have a Sale-A-Bration Mini, an Occasions Mini or even a Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog contact me ASAP and I will send you one, two or all three for FREE.

It's like Christmas, The Best Time of the Year!!!

Have a great day!!

Desk Calendar

I am now home from Stampin' Up!'s Leadership Conference. I am so inspired and can not wait to put everything I learned and heard to work for me!! Let me know ASAP if you would love to be part of this awesome family!!

I want to share with all of you a club project we did this month. Is this desk calendar not awesome?? I love it and have one on my desk at work. It just makes me smile every time I look at it.

We used the Twitterpated DSP, Basic Gray, Whisper White, Baja Breeze & Pear Pizzazz Card Stock, Twitterpated Designer Buttons, White Baker's Twine, Blushing Bride 3/8" Pleated Satin Ribbon, Loving Thoughts Stamp Set and my Big Shot with the Elegant Bird Bigz Die.

To make the base you need a piece of card stock cut to 4 1/4" x 11", score at 5 1/2" on the 11" side then score one half of the 11" side at 2 3/4". You will need another piece of the same color card stock cut to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" to adhere to the piece you to form the triangle. (see below)

The post-it note pad and mini calendar are attached using the Tombow Multipurpose Glue. Love that glue!!

So what kind of desk calendar have you made?

Have a great day!!