Happy New Year!!

Relaxing in the Oasis

1/20/11

The 5-Petal Punch and my favorite embossing folder!
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1/17/11

Open House Sunday Stampin!!

We had such a great time yesterday afternoon at our Open House Sunday afternoon!  Paper, stamps, and ink pads were just flying!  We created 3 pretty projects and had a wonderful afternoon together!!
Don't hide, Donna!  :-)  Donna and Lisa with their vellum envelopes and mini-valentines.  We used the  red sparkle paper and the beautiful heart embossing folder.  Our vellum envelopes were made using the scalloped edge envelope die.

Kris and Joan with their valentines.  I'm sorry that I didn't quite get Kathy into the picture!
Cheri (my wonderful, artistic and sweet mentor) and Susan!  My stampers are all such wonderful gals!  They enrich and
 inspire me!

Our mini-valentines!  I love using the vellum for the envelope because it brings to mind the excitement of elementary school valentine exchanges!  Now that was a LONG time ago for me! :-)

Lights, Camera, Flamingos!  Yayyyyyy!  A Florida-type stamp!  I love our little Rose Red love flamingos!

The Bold Blossoms punch and stamp set are just amazing!  There are so many color and design opportunities!!  The Baby Blossom set is so sweet and adds a lovely touch on the inside of the card!
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1/5/11

The Twelve Days of 2011 Sale-A-Bration Peek! (79 projects in 3 Days!)


Well, actually I couldn't wait for 12 days so here it is!  (My creative area spilled over to the dining room from the Oasis due to the magnitude of the projects and I am looking forward to re-organizing all of the supplies in the Oasis tomorrow!!


Materials Used:  (For the most part!)  
Ice Cream Parlor DSP and Quick Accent Adhesive Die-Cuts (This is one of the SAB free sets!!)
I used a few sheets of each of the coordinating 8 1/2X11 CS.  (Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Pacific Point, Peach Parfait, and Daffodil Delight)
I used only Brights Stampin' Spots.
I limited myself to just a few stamps and very few embellishments as well as a limited number of  punches, die-cuts and markers.
Leave a comment or sign on as a follower and pick out a card, gift bag or bookmark.  My main challenge was to have fun and to use up as much of the DSP pack as possible.   I still have enough scraps and die-cuts left to make a number of cards, tags, and other projects.


I also wanted to have a "theme" to follow so please hum the tune of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" as you get ready to view the "12 Days of 2011"!
On the first day of 2011....A 2011 CD Case Calendar
Two Scrapbook Pages
3 Folded Corner Bookmarks
4 Birthday Cards
5 Thank You Cards

6 Mini Gift Bags

7 Scalloped Envelopes and Cards



8-Page Envelope Pocket Album (Closed)
8-Page Album Front
9 Layered Flowers
10- 8 1/2" book Marks
11 Birthday Gift Tags
12 Page Big Note Die-Cut Album
Remains of the day:  Enough DSP and adhesive die-cuts for still more projects!