I'm going to Disneyland!!!

Well, I wanted to get one more post in before I leave, because tomorrow, we're taking our girls to Disneyland!  If you've been following me for a while, this may not strike you as new news.... we actually took them 7 months ago!
But we love it.  There is no place that allows better family memories, in my opinion, than Disneyland.  
This time we are flying, which is different, because we usually take 3 days to drive down... so we will see how that will be!
Needless to say, I haven't had much time for stamping this week, but I did want to share with you a card my upline, Stacey Rose, made for Audrey's 4th birthday.  I just love how she used a window sheet.  Audrey loves it!

Isn't it so great? Her blog is www.srosecreative.com... check it out! She makes really spectacular projects... very detailed and fabulous.
Well, I'm off to pack!

patterned party swing card!

I love July, because that is the one time a year I splurge on new stamp sets! And splurge I did!
I got the new patterned party stamp set, as well as the happiest birthday wishes hostess set, and also up, up and away.
My monthly technique club is tonight, and I just HAD to use my new sets.
I wanted to do a swing card (or flip flop card), which I learned from splitcoaststampers.  Here's the link: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/swing_flip_flop_card/
to learn how to make it, and here's my card:

this is the front.  I used daffodil delight, calypso coral (I LOVE this new color!), rich razzleberry, lucky limeade and tempting turquoise.  The balloons have crystal effects on them, and the brad is one of the new in color polka dot brads!
And then it flips open to this:

So cute, right? The stamp set is patterned party, but the little presents on the inside is from the new hostess set "happy birthday wishes".
Love it!
And then I really wanted to use my new "up, up and away" set, so I actually cased a card right out of the new catalogue on page 5 (the catalogue is such a great way to also get ideas... you can change colors and ideas based on what products you have....)
Here's what i came up with:

Fun, fun, fun.  These colors are chocolate chip, rich razzleberry, tango tangerine, and pacific point.  Easy peasy, too.... I used one of the little trio punches, and then the ribbon punch, which is so great when you don't actually have any ribbon to match! I have a feeling I am going to be using this set over and over....

Don't Worry, Be Happy...

We had so much fun last night at my open house!  It was a great get together... and we all drooled over the newest catalogue... so fun!  Did you want to come but missed it? Don't worry, be happy!
I have the list of the remaining products, as promised... I recommend google image searching the stamp set, to see the cute projects people have made with them.
here they are:
Whimsical Alphabet (set of 28 stamps) $30

 Birthday Bliss (set of 4 stamps) $12

 Big Blossom (set of 1) $12

I had to include a card made with this stamp set:

forest friends (set of 4) $10 SOLD

Bliss (new) (set of 5) $15 (I really shouldn't have looked at the beautiful cards made with this one!)

Pick a Petal (set of 11) $22

Polka Dot Punches (set of 4) * this set goes with 4 of the punches that we sell

Forever In My Heart (set of 8) $18

Party Hearty (set of 9) $18 SOLD
This is the stamp set I used the most last year by far... it's so versatile for guys and girls, and kids... (another one I wish I hadn't google image searched before I placed it for sale)

Live Your Dream (set of 8) $22

Spring Solitude (set of 6) $15 (also has a matching wheel $3)

and lastly Nice and Narrow (set of 9) $18

please email me @ yummy_starbucks@yahoo.ca to purchase (pick up in Surrey, B.C. or shipped directly to you for standard shipping fees)

Also for sale:
Ruby Red pad, pen, 1/2 pack of 8 1/2 x 11 paper $6
Only Orange pad, pen, almost full 8 1/2 x11 paper $8
Summer Sun pad, pen, full 8 1/2 x 11 paper $8
Dusty Durango pad, ink refill, and 1 and a 1/2 full paper packs $10
Kiwi Kiss pad and 1/3 paper pack $4
crushed curry pad $4
blue bayou pad $4
really rust pen $2
gable green pen $2
yoyo yellow pen $2
tins $1 each

Saying Goodbye to say Hello

It's that event again.  You know, where you can't sleep, and you're making lists, and you've got a perma grin on your face.  NEW CATALOGUE TIME! Oh, is that just me? I hope not!  I love the new catalogue... they constantly outdo themselves... there are a few stamp sets that I can't wait to get my hands on! Like up, up and away and button buddies...
anyway, here's a picture of everything I'm going to sell off tonight...

I hope you can make it! Stamp sets start at $10 and go to $30, and there are some paper packs and stamp pads of retired colors... and here's a sneak peak of the card you're going to make!

aren't those new in colors delicious?!

wise owl grad card and colored embossing mini

Well, seeing as how our summer has been less than existent, I have gotten a lot of card making done!
I used my FAVORITE owl punch  yet again to make this adorable Graduation Card:

It was super simple... and fun! I used "hello again" for the stamped background, and then a graduation stamp that was from the summer mini last year... I love the tassel on his hat! (I just cut the hat out with scissors.... I made a square, and then just tucked it into his head).
I also wanted to play around with my new colored embossing powder... I've had it for a month or so, I wasn't totally sure how to use it... so I came up with a simple second project for my club tonight!
I love using a color family, and what is more appropriate than using the BRIGHTS collection for a summer card?

I embossed the big flower, and the leaves... isn't it fun?!  Well, that's all for now, I plan to get some cleaning down while my girls are sleeping!

Flower Pot Card

I have this terrible habit of buying things from the catalogue, and then never using them... one example of that is I bought the item blossom party for the big shot... and then never used it.  In fact, I had no idea HOW to use it!
Here's the die:

Well, in an earlier post, I did a simple card, using only my scraps, and I used this die for the big shot.
Today, I made a flower pot card, that I cased from online... and here's what I came up with:

I love it! I used the sunny garden paper, because I'm super sad that it's retiring... and then used the colors that went with the paper:
Pear Pizzazz
Poppy Parade
Dafodil Delight
Peach Parfait
I especially love that the flowers pull out as an insert!  In fact, my sister and I just made another of the same card, but added a flap on the insert to fit a gift card! Super cute. Here's the same card pulled out:

Super, super easy and cute.  Here's the website for all of the instructions on how to make it.  This video was made by Elaine Schader.

Enjoy!

Say it isn't so!

June 1st.  Bittersweet.
Today is the day Stampin' Up! releases their retired lists... I say it's bittersweet, because I see all of the stamp sets that I love retire, and some of the products I can't live without... but then I know that just around the corner is a new catalogue!
If you'd like to see a complete listing of the hundreds of retiring products, you can go to my website . 
Some of my favorite sets are retiring, like party hearty, priceless and hello again. It's so hard.  *sigh.
But, the good news is, I have a list of products at a deep discount... from 25% off to 40% off!  Now remember, these are the products that go super fast, so email me @ yummy_starbucks@yahoo.ca to get everything that you want!

171	111882	Fresh Cut Notes	25%	$8.21
172	117175	Presto Patterns Specialty Designer Series Paper	25%	$11.21
172	117400	Wicked Fun Specialty Designer Series Paper	40%	$8.97
174	120436	Lap of Luxury Designer Series Paper	25%	$9.38
175	117163	Elegant Soiree Designer Series Paper	25%	$9.38
175	117168	Play Date Designer Series Paper	40%	$7.50
175	117396	Build-a-Bear Workshop Pawsitively Prints II Designer Series Paper	25%	$9.38
205	114324	Thick Window Sheets	40%	$5.10
166	119749	Pumpkin Pie 5/8" Satin Ribbon	25%	$9.19
166	119763	Real Red 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon	25%	$7.13
167	119762	Marina Mist 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon	25%	$7.13
168	119258	Night of Navy 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon	25%	$6.19
169	119964	Early Espresso 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon	25%	$7.13
176	117172	Play Date Quick Accents	40%	$6.57
188	111325	Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware	40%	$22.77
188	112454	Styled Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware	40%	$22.77
189	116853	Simply Adorned Chain 34"	40%	$10.50
182	118711	Elegant Engravings Simply Sent	25%	$11.96
180	119812	Old Olive Leaves 12" x 12" Designer Printed Album	25%	$18.71
180	117170	Play Date File Folders	25%	$10.13
180	120434	Play Date Gusseted Envelopes	25%	$5.63
184	118760	Play Date Rub-Ons	25%	$5.85
184	119249	Holly & Jolly Rub-Ons	25%	$5.85
184	119250	Bday Party Rub-Ons	25%	$7.31
184	119975	Vintage Type Rub-Ons	40%	$5.10
201	119279	Bitty Bat Punch	40%	$13.77
202	118873	Cogs Double Punch	25%	$18.71
207	114523	Decorative Accents Bigz Die	25%	$20.21
207	114532	Card, Telephone & Address Bigz Clear Die	25%	$21.96
207	114534	Flower Bigz Clear Die	25%	$20.21
208	113483	Pennant Bigz XL Die	40%	$40.46
208	116819	Table Setting Bigz XL Die	25%	$34.77
209	113484	Baskets & Blooms Bigz XL Die	25%	$43.96
209	115961	Perfect Setting Bigz XL Die	40%	$40.77
209	115966	Pop-Up Look Here Bigz XL Die	40%	$34.77
209	116760	Pop-Up Three Tier Cake Bigz XL Die	40%	$32.37
209	116822	O Christmas Tree Pop-Up Bigz XL Die	40%	$34.77
210	115973	Joyful Sizzlits Die	40%	$4.50
210	115974	Curves Ahead Sizzlits Die	25%	$5.63
210	116823	Merry Details Sizzlits Die	25%	$5.63
210	118140	Tree Decorations Sizzlits Die	40%	$4.50
211	113485	Birds & Blooms Sizzlits Die Pack	40%	$21.17
212	113450	Go Go Boots Alphabet Medium Sizzlits Dies	25%	$76.75
212	113452	Join in the Cheer Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die	40%	$17.97
215	114514	Simple Flower Embosslits Die	40%	$11.17
215	114516	Cherry Blossom Embosslits Die	40%	$9.57
215	115952	Hi Embosslits Die	40%	$9.57
215	115957	Thanks Embosslits Die	40%	$11.17
215	116820	Merry Embosslits Die	25%	$11.96
217	117327	Beary Hoppy Sizzlits Die	25%	$5.96
217	117979	Kooky Spooky Originals Die	25%	$21.21
217	117982	Beary Girl Sizzlits Die	25%	$5.96
217	117987	Beary Lovely Sizzlits Die	25%	$5.96
218	111255	Daisy Dash Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel	40%	$6.30
Online	120949	Watercolor Wonder Crayons New Color Kit	25%	$38.96
Online	120963	Stampin' Pastels New Color Kit	25%	$14.21