A little Christmas in August

Well...we need a break from the heat wave around here! So I thought I'd make a Christmas card inspired by the Mojo Monday sketch. This card, though relatively simple, has many elements. The Early Espresso card stock has been run through the Woodgrain embossing folder and slightly sanded.  The Very Vanilla has been daubed and stamped in Crumb Cake with the Snowflake Soiree stamp set.  The ornaments are from the Ornament Keepsakes and then cut out with the coordinating framelit dies.  If you buy both of these items at the same time, Stampin' Up! gives you a 15% discount on the bundle.  The "merry merry merry" stamp is from the Border Banter stamp set.  I love this stamp because it makes it look like you took the time to line up the stamp several times, when in actuality, you don't have to!  I LOVE that feature!  Thanks for stopping by!

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MDS: A Day at the Beach

Well, we are out of town for the week, so I decided today's post would be an MDS page of our first day here.  The drive took about eight hours from Memphis to Perdido Key.(which is a cinch compared to the 12 it takes to get to Iowa)  As I was working on this page (which was inspired by Heather Summers) I was thinking about all of the wonderful things I'll be able to do once MDS 2 comes out very soon!  At Convention last week, we got a sneak peek at some of the awesome features that MDS 2 will have.  We'll be able to change colors of embellishments, crop stamps, and SO much more.  I can't wait!

This page uses Crumb Cake as the background followed by an overlay and splatter from Extreme Elements.  The rest is just a little DSP from Noteworthy, punched letters, and photos!  Thanks for stopping by today.

Mojo 251 CAS Masculine Thanks

Well...back from Convention and gone again tomorrow! What a whirlwind adventure! This is my take on this week's Mojo Monday Challenge. I'm using the stamp set (Friendship Preserves) that my mom won while we were at convention (available Aug 1)I decided to go for a simple masculine card because those are the ones I never have enough of. I used the Natural Composition Specialty DSP and layered it on a Very Vanilla card base. I stamped the "Thanks" sentiment in Early Espresso on a 3 X 3 square and then used Festive Paper Piercing Pack (available Aug 1) to outline the shape. I also distressed the edges using my distressing tool and daubed it with Crumb Cake! Thanks for stopping by!

Free Stuff from Convention!

So...I haven't been lucky enough to win anything from the SU Prize Patrol, but my sweet mom just won!!! Inside the bundle is the Friendship Preserves Stamp Set, the new paper piercer and mat, as well as the holiday piercing templates! Way to go, Mom!

At Stampin' Up! Headquarters

My mom and I took a trip to tour the SU! Headquarters and got to see where all of those boxes get filled!

Swaps are ready for Convention!

This is just a small portion of the swaps I'm taking with me to the Stampin' Up! Convention.  I'm so excited, I can barely stand it.  My mom is meeting me out there and we are going to have a girls' weekend without any kids at all!  This will be the first time I leave my 16 month old.  She's in good hands with her daddy, but I will miss her terribly!

The swap card you see here uses a few things from the new annual catalog.  I used the So Sorry stamp set (which I love) for the sentiment.  The flower comes from the Mixed Blossom stamp set.  You can't really see it in the picture, but there's a pearl in the center of every flower.  I used the Fancy Fan Embossing Folder and the scallop punch.  CAS!!! Looking forward to Convention.  I'll try to update as much as possible!