Brights Designer Buttons Bracelet

As promised here is the Make & Take Button Bracelet we made at our local demonstrator meeting last night.  It is so cool!  It takes thirty buttons, ten each of small, medium and large sizes, and about thirty minutes of your time to string and finish off.  My granddaughter is going to love it!

The Brights Designer Buttons I used are found on page 197 of the current Idea Book & Catalog.  There are three other color families that would work great for these bracelets.  The one our demonstrator, Angela, was making used the Neutrals.  It made a very striking looking bracelet.

I can't wait to teach Mariah, my granddaughter, how to make these.

Mixed Bunch Distressed

Last Saturday my upline, Andrea, invited me to attend her Webster City Stamp Club.  I always have fun when I go and she has some great designs for everyone.  One of the things I've not done a lot of is 'distressing' a card.  Two of the cards we made used the Distressing Essentials Kit shown on page 203 of the Idea Book & Catalog.  It was a lot of fun to 'age' our cards.

Stamp Sets:  Mixed Bunch, Three Little Words; Inks:  Early Espresso, Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad; Card Stock:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla; Accessories & Tools:  Distressing Essentials, Blossom Punch, Modern Label Punch, Jewels Basic Pearls, Crimper

We also did another 'distressed' card but I'll save that one for tomorrow. 

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to let me know.  I would enjoy hearing from you.

Take It To Heart

Now that my Christmas crafting is winding down, I was in the mood to do something different.  I'm really excited about the new product featured in our new Occasions Mini Catalog.  Many of you may have already received your copy.  If not, let me know and I'll put you on the list to send you one.

Today's card is made with new products found in the upcoming Occasions Mini Catalog.  The Take It To Heart and the Hearts Collection Framelits Dies are the perfect match.  With Valentine's Day looming on the horizon, it just seemed right to let a little love shine.

Stamp Sets:  Take It To Heart, You Are Loved, Tiny Tags; Inks: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Real Red, Stampin' Write Markers in Certainly Celery, Pretty In  Pink, Pink Pirouette, Calypso Coral, So Saffron; Card Stock:  Soft Suede, Watercolor Paper, Red Glimmer Paper; Accessories:  Big Shot, Hearts Collection Framelits Dies, Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder, Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter, VersaMark, Jewelry Tag, Heat Tool, Silver Mini Brad, Stampin' Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive. Blender Pen

On the inside of the card, I stamped the Happy Valentine's Day sentiment from the You Are Loved Stamp Set with VersaMark and embossed it with a mixture of Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder and Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.  It added just the right amount of sparkle on the inside to match the sparkle in the Red Glimmer Paper on the outside.

And now, since I've forgotten mealtime again, I'm off to grab a bite to eat and keep working on next years' schedule as new classes are being added.  Stay tuned for what will be on the menu at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe!

Blessings from Marsha

An Extremely Busy Day!

It has been a whirlwind of activity here in my humble abode.  With the Holiday Bazaar tomorrow, I've been finishing up projects and making lists and hoping I don't forget anything tomorrow.  I guess that will remain to be seen.

I've not had a chance to create today so I'm sharing a card I made a couple of months ago.  I used it for a swap last night at a monthly meeting of local Stampin' Up!® Demonstrators.  I think I shared about it in my last post.  It is one of the first Christmas cards I made when the new Idea Book & Catalog came out in July.

Stamp Set:  Easy Events; Inks:  StazOn Black, Wild Wasabi Stampin' Write Marker, Real Red; Card Stock:  Old Olive, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Frostwood Lodge Designer Series Paper; Accessories:  Decorative Label Punch, 5/8" Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Starburst Jumbo Wheel

This is the end of today's post as I still have many things to do before I can get a few minutes of sleep.  Don't forget to order your two Simply Sent kits and receive a free stamp set.  I've seen some lovely cards made with these kits.  The offer ends on Monday, October 31st.

Blessings from Marsha

What Do You Do When You Can't Sleep?

Tonight, or should I say last night, was one of those nights for me.  So, what do I do?  I just dig out the stamps and ink.  Daring Adventure is another of the new stamp sets found in the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog.  This card was quick and easy to put together.

Stamp Set:  Daring Adventure; Ink:  Cherry Cobbler; Card Stock:  Pool Party, Cherry Cobbler; Accessories:  Eyelet Border Punch, 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon, Jewels Basic Rhinestones, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

The inside of the card is stamped using the Helen Keller sentiment, "Life is a DARING ADVENTURE or Nothing."  She is a woman who I greatly admire.

So, tell me, what do you do when you can't sleep?  Leave me a comment and share your remedy.

Blessings from Marsha