Another Rainy Day Project

It's raining. If you know me well, you know I'm not much of an outdoors type of girl unless it's sunny and warm out! With this cold damp weather, I have no plans to go out today and decided to digi-scrap the photo of me and four of my downline at the Stampin' Up! Regional Seminar we attended in Vancouver last month.

This particular layout is not my own - a fellow demonstrator had created it and I loved it immediately, so I copied it.  ;)   The stamp set I used on this page is called "Bliss" and is actually one of the FREE Sale-a-Bration selections.  It's from the digital content CD which includes digital stamp sets, Designer Paper, Quick Accents, ribbon, buttons and a Decor Elements image - all on ONE CD!!  Digital items can be used in My Digital Studio or another digital software program!

This particular set is available as an actual stamp set as well!

Love it. 

Don't forget - Sale-a-Bration is only on for 6 MORE DAYS!!!  Take a peek here at all the FREE Sale-a-Bration selections!!!

Happy Stamping!

Splish Splash with My Digital Studio!

This past weekend I took the boys to our local pool. My parents were going and offered to take them in and I thought it would be a great opportunity to snap some pictures. I decided to spend some time in My Digital Studio this evening and digiscrap a few of the photos.  Here's a simple page I created this evening.  (Click the pic for a closer peek).

Once again I was reminded why I love this program so much! It was SO simple to play around with the layout and try out different cardstock colors and embellishments with no wasted product! Love it!

If you have any questions about this amazing program, definitely let me know!

Happy Stamping!

My New Petal Cone Die

When Stampin' Up! released our current mini catalogue, one of the first things that caught my eye was the new Petal Cone Big Shot die.

I am a sucker for new dies and have a growing collection, but I'll be the first to admit that this particular die didn't quite make my "must have" list. Sure, it was cute and I liked the shape, but really, how many triangle boxes would I actually make.  Nope, I didn't think I'd need this one.

Well, over the past couple of weeks I've seen a lot of projects made using this die...and oh boy, was I WRONG! This die is SOOO versatile and I am continually amazed at what others are coming up with! Of course I couldn't wait a second longer and I ordered the die. I am NOT regretting it! I've only had it since Friday and am loving the projects already!!!

When you run it through the Big Shot, these are the die cuts you get - perfectly cut and scored!

(Click the pics for a closer peek)

To make a full box, you'll need to cut out two of these.

This is a Petal Cone box I put together last night using the "original" design of the die.

With a punched tag, some embossed butterflies and a little ribbon, I've got the most adorable little "Spring" box ready to fill with treats.

Now, with a little cutting and a bit of folding (super simple) you can make another little box with a completely different look!  Perfect for weddings, birthdays, baby showers, etc.

I didn't come up with this next project idea, but found it online, so whoever came up with it is a genius!  SO adorable!  It's an Ice Cream Cone CARD!!!!  With embossed ice cream, a red glittery cherry and some yummy chocolate ribbon, who wouldn't love to receive this fun card!

Pull the ice cream out of the cone and you've got a perfect spot to write a birthday message or party invitation details!

Here's a look at a project I got to make when I attended a Stampin' Up! Regional Seminar last month.  It's a gorgeous banner perfect for my craft room!

This project is one I plan to offer as a class next month, so if you like it as much as I do, let me know if you'd be interested in attending!

Just a reminder that this particular die is in our Occasions Mini Catalogue which is only available until the end of April.  This die may carry over to the next catalogue, but if not, you'll want to make sure you order it before the end of April.

Happy Stamping!