Glad We're Friends

One of my favorite, favorite, favorite sets in the Occasions Catalog is the Incredible Like You Set. I love the images in this set, along with the fun greetings.  Plus this stamp set coordinates with the amazing Incredible Like You Project Kit!  My all time favorite kit!  I love this card and the colors.  I wanted something bright, bold and fun.  I went with the color combo of Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Granny Apple Green, Lemon Lime Twist and Pineapple Punch.

The flowers and leaves are 2 step stamps, meaning there is a more solid image and a line art image and when you layer them together you get amazing looks!  I stamped the flowers in Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape then fussy cut them out.  The leaves I did in Granny Apple Green and Lemon Lime Twist.  I added a background of Pineapple Punch with the graphic line image in the set.  Finally I finished it with a greeting some Flax Ribbon and some Silver Metallic Thread.  So pretty!!!

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Blog Post 2700!!!!

You guys this is my 2,700 blog post!  That is a LOT of cardstock, ink, stamps and dimensionals!  In honor of my 2700 post I have some amazing giveaways on my Facebook Page!  Head to my page and follow my page so you'll never miss updates from me.  You can enter to win the giveaways on my Facebook Live video where I made this cute bunny card!

This little bunny was made using the Flowering Desert stamp set.  What is normally a set for cacti, I turned into a bunny!!!  So cute! So Sweet!!!!  You can check out the video below to see how I made the card and don't forget to enter my TWO giveaways on my Facebook Page! If you love this bunny and want to see more from the Flowering Desert Stamp set, check my blog on Friday and get the February Class To Go for even more amazing projects!  Shop for products in my online store here.


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Piece of Cake Class

Over the weekend I had a couple classes featuring the Piece of Cake Bundle.  It's a good one!  Here's the cards my guests got to make at the class.  The first one features the incredible Grapefruit Grove foil.  It's a Sale-a-Bration option and you can only get it FREE with a qualifying order! This card is so much fun!

This card might be one of my favorites.  I love the Tufted embossing folder and the fun cakes.  Plus the ruffled ribbon.  So cute!    Yes cake is ALWAYS the answer!  

There are so many different cakes in this stamp set, one fore every occasion.  This gorgeous card would be perfect for a wedding or even a bridal shower. I love the added Rhinestones for extra sparkle!

If the Berry Burst card wasn't my favorite this one is!  I paired the Piece of Cake Bundle with the Broadway Birthday set for this one.  Soooooo much fun!  I was inspired to pair these two sets together after seeing a similar card on a demonstrator only facebook page.  I thought I saved the picture to give credit but I can't seem to find it.  I love the idea of pairing these two together!

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Floral Romance Vellum

The Floral Romance DSP is so beautiful! In the package you get these gorgeous vellum sheets! I've layered it over white cardstock so the colors really shine through. Because the printed vellum is so pretty on it's own this card really only needed a greeting to pull it together.

I used a greeting from the Sale-a-bration set Home To Roost on a strip of white cardstock. I added some ribbon and twine to finish it off.

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January Paper Pumpkin

This month's Paper Pumpkin is for sure one of my favorites!  It pairs with the Animal Expedition Suite in the Annual Catalog, which I LOVE!  So how could I not love this kit!  This month's kit makes 24 pillow boxes!!  It's such a great deal!  I make one of each box in the video and I talk more about Paper Pumpkin.  You'll love these kits!  If you're ready to subscribe you can do that here!
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Gingham Gala with Butterfly Elements

I have a really fun card for you today and if you check out the video I show 3 other versions of this card!  I love our Gingham Gala DSP and I can't stop using it!  I've used up all of my Balmy Blue patterns!  I paired the Gingham Gala DSP with the wood Butterfly Elements from the Sale-a-Bration catalog.  They're a great option if you're looking for a free item!  For all the details on this card and the other 3 check out my video below! Thanks for looking, see you soon!!!

Piece of Cake Birthday

I've been playing with the Piece of Cake Bundle for a while, I LOVE IT!!!  I have some classes this weekend featuring this amazing bundle.  This isn't one of the cards we'll make at the class, I'll share all those on Monday.  But I love this one and the colors!  I paired Rich Razzleberry with Poppy Parade and LOVE it!!!  I stamped the cake and punched it out with a 2" circle.  Instead of popping the punched cake up I popped up the negative piece.  I love this look!!!

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Paw Prints On Your Heart

By far one of my favorite new bundles in the Occasions Catalog is the Happy Tails Bundle.  Not only does it have some great dog images but the greetings are on point for any card, including a sympathy card for a friend who might have recently lost their fur friend.  This simple card is quick and easy to put together in just that instance.  Don't worry cat lovers the Nine Lives stamp set is just as great!  Don't forget the coordinating cat punch in the Annual Catalog.  You can shop for all these products in my Online Store here.

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Simple Stamping Valentine Cards

The Hey Love set is definitely my favorite Valentine's set! And it's so perfect for quick simple stamping cards. In fact I only used 5 supplies on these cards! 1) Shimmer White Cardstock (it's better for watercoloring then our whisper white). 2) Watercolor Pencils, they're awesome! 3) Stazon Ink, you want a waterproof ink when watercoloring. 4) An aqua painter or blender pen. I love my aqua painter! 5) Hey Love Stamp Set cause well obviously.

For an optional added punch I added some punched hearts from the Dog punch. It has the most perfect heart! But again that's optional and these cards were still super cute without them. Here's the best part! When you purchase those 5 supplies you'll qualify for a free Sale-a-bration item! So what are you waiting for head to my online store and shop now!

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Otter Silder Boxes

I have one more super cute Valentine treat to share with you today, in case you need a little more inspiration!  I gave out these super cute boxes at my class last Saturday.  Plus they hold yummy Dove chocolate hearts!  The bottom of the box is 3 5/8"x 5" score at 1" on all 4 sides.  Then just cut the tabs and adhere your box.

The part the box slides into is 3"x6" on the long side score at 1", 2 3/4", 3 3/4" and 5 1/2".  Fold on the score lines and adhere together. I used my Stampin' Blends to color my sweet otter and I cut him out using the new Stitched Rectangle Framelits.  So cute!  Shop my online store here.

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Hey Love Valentine Box

If you joined me on my Facebook Live yesterday you already saw these ADORABLE little boxes.  Seriously could they be any cuter!  I love them, but I think the alligator is my fave!  I was inspired to make these from a box I made on my blog back in 2009!  Nearly 10 years ago to the day!  You can check out that post here.

The inside opens like a little book and inside it holds 2 Ghiradelli Chocolates! YUM!!  What a sweet treat for anyone!!!

You'll need 3 pieces of cardstock for this box.  One 6"x3" on the 6" side score at 2.5" and 3.5".  Then you'll need 2 pieces that are 4"x2.5" on 3 sides score at .5" and 1" from each side.

 For all the details on how these cute boxes were made check out my video.  While at YouTube subscribe to my channel so you never miss a video! Shop my online store here. 

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Sale-a-Bration Kick Off Class

On Saturday I had my Sale-a-Bration Kick Off Class.  This was my first class in my new location and I'm so happy that everything went so well.  I'm looking forward to more classes there and stamping with more of you!  These are the 5 cards that my guests got to make at my class.  I love them all!!!  There are so many amazing products in the new Occasions and Sale-a-Bration catalogs!!!  This first one features that How Sweet It Is Suite.  There's the Sweetest Thing Stamp Set, the Jar Of Sweets Framelits and the How Sweet It is DSP.  This card is soooooo sweet!  I also added some of the Sale-a-Bration Organdy Ribbon in Highland Heather to add some extra pizazz!

Next up is the Hello Cupcake Sale-a-Bration Set.  This card was CASED from the Sale-a-Bration Catalog.  I love that the greeting separates the icing and the cake.  Sooooo cute!!!!  This is a set you can only get FREE with a $50 order and it's such a fun set!!

Lasting Lily is quickly becoming my favorite stamp in the Sale-a-Bration catalog!  You might remember this card that I shared last week with this set.  This one is similar.  But every card I make with this amazing set makes me love it more and more!!  Plus the greetings are soooo beautiful!  This card also features my favorite new framelits the Stitched Rectangles!!! I can't stop using them.  They're amazing!  

There are so many of my favorite products on this card!  First the Happiness Blooms DSP is pretty amazing!!!!  Then there's the Organdy Sale-a-Bration ribbon, the Lovely Lipstick Sale-a-Bration Foil Cardstock, the Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots and finally the Well Said Bundle. This bundle has a greeting for everything you'll every need to say!  It's a 51 piece stamp set plus there's 24 framelits in the Well Written Words!  It's an incredible bundle and one of my favorites!

Finally the last card is so beautiful!  The Butterfly Gala Bundle is another MUST Have!  Not only are the stamps just gorgeous with beautiful greetings but there's a butterfly punch!  I love the Blushing Bride and Merry Merlot color combo on this card!  If you love these cards and are in the Albuquerque, NM area join me at my February class!  We'll be making more amazing cards featuring the best of the Occasions Catalog!  It's gonna be hard for me to narrow that list down!  I hope you can join me!  Email me at stamperrdn@q.com to register to attend.

FEBRUARY 9, 2019 9am-12pm

BEST OF THE OCCASIONS CATALOG

With all the amazing products in the new Occasions Catalog it’s hard to choose the best! Join me at this class as we look at some of the amazing products, bundles and suites in the new Occasions Catalog! You’ll make 4 amazing cards using all Occasions products.  Invite a friend!! This class is $20 or FREE with a $35 class order.  Bump your order to $50 and receive a FREE Sale-a-Bration product!  Last day to RSVP is February 5^th.

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Pink Piece of Cake

The new Piece of Cake Bundle is soooooooo cute!!!  I just love this cake!  I love it even more that there's a coordinating punch to go with it!  I love this 'sweet' card and the colors!  I used Blushing Bride, Flirty Flamingo, Melon Mambo and Berry Burst.

I didn't use the punch for this card but it would be equally adorable punched out.  I have a really fun class coming up featuring this bundle.  You won't be making this card but the 4 cards you will make will be just as fun!!!!  For all the details on my Piece of Cake Class (there's 3 different sessions!) check out this blog post.

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Lasting Lily

Lasting Lily is one of my favorite Sale-a-bration options. I just love how gorgeous this flower is. This beautiful card came together so quickly and I love the colors. I used Mango Melody for the flowers. The smaller one I stamped off for a lighter shade. For the stems and leaves I used Shaded Spruce, which is quickly becoming my favorite green! I used the Stamparatus to make sure everything was lined up perfectly.   This stamp set is exclusive to Sale-a-bration and only available for a limited time. Don't miss getting this set. Shop my online store here.

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Spotlighting with Bloom By Bloom

The Bloom By Bloom set is one of my favorite new bundles in our new Occasions Catalog!  Plus is also my featured bundle and focus for my Class To Go this month.  To learn more about how you can get this month's Class To Go check out this post.  Hurry!  You must order the Class To Go by January 10! This super sweet notecard was so much fun to make and it's just stamps, ink a paper!  This card is not one of the ones you'll make in the Class To go.  I first stamped my flower in Smoky Slate Ink.  I used my Stamparatus to make sure it was perfectly aligned and it makes step 2 sooooo much easier!  On another piece of paper stamp your flower in color, I used Shaded Spruce and Blackberry Bliss.  Nice, rich colors.

I used a 2" Circle Punch to punch out a piece of the colored flower and added to the Smoky Slate one using Dimensionals.  I added a greeting from the new Sale-a-Bration set Lasting Lily and some Wink of Stella to the colored flower.  This card is so pretty!

Shop for products here.

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Botanical Butterfly and MORE Sale-a-Bration Products!

This stunning card features not one, not two but three incredible Sale-a-Bration products!  This card was inspired by my BFF Kim, who made a similar card.  First the Botanical Butterfly DSP is used over and over on this card and it's simply stunning!  The butterflies in the DSP coordinate with our new Butterfly Punch in the Occasions Catalog, it's so easy to punch them and add them to a card! More Sale-a-Bration products used on this card are the new Part Of My Story Stamp Set.  It has some of the BEST greetings!  Finally I added some of the beautiful new Sale-a-Bration ribbon.  You get 5 yards of 5 different colors-25 yards of ribbon FREE!  To learn more about this card or to see me make another one check out my video below!

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Mirror Stamping and Happy Tails

The kids are back in school today and I feel like we might finally be returning to our normal routine around here!  We had a LONG winter break and LOTS of snow!  The snow is mostly melted and break is over so let's get back to work!  My card today is a really cute anniversary card, it's the card I gave Dan for our anniversary.  I used the mirror stamping technique for this card.  I hope to have a tutorial soon on mirror stamping so look for that coming up.  I used my Stamparatus and stamped the dog image from the new Happy Tails set onto my silicone mat.  Once the image was stamped on the mat I pressed a piece of paper over it and the reverse image of the dog stamped onto my paper giving me a mirror image.  It's so much fun!

I stamped the dogs in Soft Suede ink on Shimmer White Cardstock then watercolored them with an aqua painter and ink.  For my pups I used Crumb Cake and Soft Suede.  I love that there's a coordinating punch for this set.  The greeting is from the new Well Said set.  I finished the card with new DSP from the Gingham Gala Suite, some Sale-a-Bration ribbon and some new Heart Epoxy Droplits.  You can shop for all these supplies in my online store.

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Occasions and Sale-a-Bration Kickoff!!!

The Occasions and Sale-a-Bration catalogs are finally here!!  You can now start shopping and earning FREE items!  There's lots of ways to earn free items too! First SHOP.  For every $50 you spend (before tax and shipping) you get a FREE Sale-a-Bration item!  Some items require a $100 purchase to earn them free but they're worth it!!  Earn as many items as you want!  Earn more free stuff by HOSTING.  There is never a better time to gather friends and have a private party, class or workshop.  Plus when sales reach $250 you earn an additional $25 in FREE product of your choice!  Start shopping HERE!

Finally the last way to earn FREE stuff is by JOINING MY TEAM!  It's always a great time to join but now there's even more perks to joining!  There's 2 options to join:  OPTION 1 for $99 you get $175 in product.  You choose $175 in products from the Occasions and/or Annual Catalog (excluding hostess sets) for only $99!!!  What an incredible deal!!!!  OPTION 2 for $129 you get $175 in product PLUS the exclusive Craft and Carry Tote Bag ($50 value!!!).  You still get your choice of $175 in product in addition to that you also get the amazing tote bag!  This bag is incredible!!!  Hurry don't miss this deal!!!  In addition to the amazing deal by joining Stampin' Up! you'll also enjoy a discount on purchases, early ordering of new products and even more perks!!  Join my team TODAY!!!

There's still time to RSVP for my Sale-a-Bration Kick Off!

Saturday, January 12, 2019 9am-12pm
My new location is at St. Michael’s All Angels church located at
601 Montaño Road NW
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107
(Just west of 4th St, in the North Valley)

You’ll make 5 amazing cards using all new SALE-A-BRATION and Occasions Catalog items. This class is $20 or FREE with a $35 class order (before tax and shipping)! Bump your order up to $50 and get a FREE SALE-A-BRATION item!!!! Bring a new to me friend* and you AND your friend will get to make a FREE bonus Sale-a-Bration project! PLUS you’ll be entered into my monthly drawing for bringing a guest! But that’s not all! I’ll have games and prizes and samples and more! You DON’T want to miss this class!!!! RSVP by January 7, 2019
*new to me friend must be someone who has never attended one of my classes before

Want to see more amazing products?!!  Check out my video for all the details on Sale-a-Bration our new CLING sets and these incredible cards!

Thanks for looking, see you soon!!!

January Class To Go

New Year! New Classes To Go!  Happy New Year!  January's class to go kit is all planned and ready for you!  Every month I'll offer a class focused around a specific stamp set or bundle which includes PDF instructions.  There will be three different options for the Class To Go.  Prices will vary every month.  You have until the 10th of the month to sign up, all invoices MUST be paid by the 10th.  I'll then order supplies and get them mailed by the 20th of the month. PDFs will be sent on the 10th of the month.  I will ship within the USA only, there are additional shipping fees.  If you're local to me once your kit is ready I'll contact you to deliver.  This month's Class To Go features the brand new Bloom By Bloom Bundle in the Occasions Catalog. 

This month's class to go includes 3 super cute cards, using the Bloom by Bloom se and Bitty Blooms Punch Pack.  These cards are soooo adorable and also feature the new Well Written Framelits!  

There are 3 different options to get this class to go kit: The three options are:
1) I need it all.  This kit includes the Bloom By Bloom Bundle. If you love the cards and love the products then this is the kit for you. If your kit needs to be shipped there is an additional $7 charge.
2) Just the supplies.  This kit includes just the make and take supplies and PDF instructions.  If you already have the products used in this months kit and you just want the cards, this is the kit for you!  If your kit needs to be shipped there is an additional $5 charge.
3) PDF only.  This option is for the PDF emailed to you. If you're a demonstrator or want to prep your own supplies this is the option for you.  My team will get the PDF every month for free, now is a great time to join my team! The PDF will be sent via email on the 10th of the month.

The costs for this months kits are: 
1) I Need It All $38 (plus $7, if your kit needs to be shipped).  
2) Just The Supplies $20 (plus $5 if your kit needs to be shipped)
3) PDF Only $10
To purchase any of these kits please email me stamperrdn@q.com and let me know which kit you want.  I'll send you an invoice via Paypal and you'll have until the 10th to pay. 

If you have any questions please let me know.  I'm excited to offer this opportunity to you!
Thanks for looking, see you soon!!!