New Cards

I am finally posting again after a very long hiatus. Sorry about that. My good friend Maralee told me yesterday that I had to post. I hope she appreciates that I am posting again.

I just wanted to share a few cards that I made for a card stack I am doing. The birthday card uses chocolate chip card stock and ink, chocolate chip and bashful blue markers, blue taffeta ribbon, white card stock and the top note die. The stamp sets are "Party Hearty" and the "Heard From the Heart" stamp set.

The next card uses pumpkin pie card stock, bashful blue card stock, white card stock, washington apple designer paper, soft subtle brads, bashful blue taffeta ribbon, and the corner rounder punch. The stamp sets are "Thank You Kindly" and "Seeing Spots".

Have a great day!!!!

Country Living Holiday Collection Stampin' Kit

You won't want to miss out on this awesome promotion we are running in conjunction with Country Living Magazine.

Here is what you get with your kit:
The Holiday Collection Stampin' Kit includes the following products:

Holiday Collection stamp set (six stamps)
Four 12" x 12" sheets of die-cut chipboard
Eight 12" x 12" sheets of die-cut Designer Series paper (2 ea. of 4 double-sided designs)
Four 12" x 12" sheets of Designer Series paper (2 ea. of 2 double-sided designs)
Two 12" x 12" sheets of Whisper White card stock
25 yds. Silver Metallic cord
10 yds. 3/8" Whisper White taffeta ribbon
Pretties Kit brads (20)
Stampin' Dimensionals
Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter (1/2 oz.)
Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive
Riding Hood Red Classic Stampin' Spot
Old Olive Craft Stampin' Spot
Uninked Stampin' Spot
Whisper White Craft Ink refill

The kit is $49.95. You can call, e-mail me or go to my website and order this awesome kit www.melissaroberts.stampinup.net. Just go into "Order Now".

Gifts for Giving

Here are some photos of my "Gifts for Giving" class coming up on November 10th. This is the Christmas scrapbook. We are using the "I Wish" simply scrappin' kit and a red linen 6 x 6 ring scrapbook. I have several other projects for that night that I will post soon. Here are the details:

Gifts for Giving
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Nov 10 Eastern

Christmas Scrapbook – Make a 20 page Christmas scrapbook using the awesome new “I Wish” simply scrappin’ kit. The class includes a half package of the kit and a 6 x 6 red scrapbook. Cost $35.

Purse w/cards – We will be using the “Sweet Always” designer paper to make 8 all occasion cards and an adorable purse to put them in. This makes a perfect gift for a teacher, hairdresser, etc. The class includes a package of the Sweet Always paper, eight cards w/ envelopes and the purse. Cost $20.

Season of Thanks Tile – We will be making a beautiful home decoration out of one of our new décor elements. Please see my website for a picture. Cost: $23.

Hand Stamped Candle – This hand stamped candle would make a wonderful gift for anyone. Cost: $5 per candle.

RSVP by November 1st. Please bring scissors and adhesive.

My House

What Happened Here?

Wow!! This is my basement after the Halloween class/card class/scrapbook class last night. It was a lot of fun....and very busy. I was pretty exhausted afterward and didn't clean up. So here is my mess, and for those of you who know me, this is pretty typical.

These are the cards we made in the "man-pack" card class. My favorite is the owls. The "celebrate You" card was designed by Maralee Babcock. My version is a little more manly than hers was.

I will post more later about the new Big Shot club!!

Big Shot Sample

Sorry it's been so long since I've posted. Just the same as everyone else, I have been very busy. Someday I will find a good balance in my life where I can get everything done....this is not the day.

This sample is using our new Sizzix Big Shot. I love this machine. It die cuts not only paper, but many other materials. You can use any die on this machine no matter what system it uses.

The card uses Ruby Red and Naturals Ivory Cardstock. The stamp set is Season of Friendship from our new Holiday Mini catalog. I used chocolate chip, ruby red, and pumpkin pie ink. I also used pumpkin pie ribbon. The last thing....a horizontal slot punch. Of course I had to use a punch.

Have a great day!

New Christmas Paper

Here are some projects that I made for my designer series paper class at the upcoming Getaway Weekend. The projects are using the Holiday Treasures paper out of the new catalog. The first project is a gift card holder. It also uses the baja breeze striped grosgrain. The second project is a cd holder. This makes an awesome little gift. I usually make a cool Christmas cd and give it to friends as a small gift. This project also uses the baja breeze ribbon and the "Deer Friends" stamp set. I stamped in baja breeze and punched the image with a 1 3/8 circle punch, then punched out a scallop circle in old olive. I punched a small hole at the top of the scallop with a 1/16th hole punch and then thread a piece of hemp twine through.

The last project is a card using the "Big on Christmas" stamp set. I think this is still my favorite Christmas set. First I stamped the image using black staz on ink. I used the real red marker, old olive marker, pumpkin pie marker, and a blender pen with baja breeze to color in the image. The card base is using the baja breeze card stock.

Enjoy!

Party Hearty Stamp Camp

Party Hearty!!

Party Hearty is an awesome birthday stamp set in our new catalog. This set is very versatile and would make great cards for anyone. I will be doing a stamp camp using this set. At the stamp camp you will not only receive the stamp set, but you will also make 5 different cards using the set. This way you won’t have to come up with any ideas on your own, it’s done for you.

When: Tuesday, September 30th
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Grand Blanc United Methodist Church
Cost: $35
RSVP by September 21st

Please bring your own scissors and adhesive. There will be some available for purchase that evening.