Fresh New Look!

So with a bit of trial and error, I figured out how to add my own blog banner tonight! Such an accomplishment really.
The Stampin' Up! My Digital Studio is proving to me over and over again as to why I am happy to have gotten it!!
Thanks for looking!
Enjoy your week!

Long time!

Huge apologies to any of my avid followers (if I have any left!!)

Getting to my blog to update has slowly fallen to the bottom of the list. Such a sad state of affairs, Hopefully I can get back more often... time will tell.

I have, excitingly enough, put a couple of updates in on the right hand side!

As an SU! demnstrator, I am so excited to announce the Summer Time Demonstrator Promotion! For a $105 you can become a demonstrator! As a demo, there are so many perks and benefits, that I would be crazy not to share them with you!

Contact me for more information
christine_ramsahoi@hotmail.com

I will share more tomorrow... lots going on and not enough time to post it all! (if it makes any difference, it took me more than two hours to get this simple post written!)

Get Connected!

Stampin' Up! is offering another great promotion!
The new Occasions Mini Catalog is live from April 1st to June 30th the (pictured at right)! Take a peek from some great, limited time offer selections... sure to make your stamping collection even more attractive!
Also, from April 1st to April 30th, with any $50 purchase from the new mini catalog, you can choose any one item from the "Under $12" page in the Spring/Summer 2009 Idea Book & Catalog (page 208) for FREE! Click on the thumbnail to the right to view the current catalog. Likewise, if you host a $200 workshop (or place a $200 order yourself from any catalog), you can choose one item from that page for FREE!
With such great selections and 'freebies', it would be a shame to let them pass you by!

LONG LONG TIME!

They don't call it March Madness for nothing!! And I am NOT referring to College Basketball... Life around here has been super busy... with March Break, Birthdays (mine) and Work it is amazing that I find time for sleep! ha ha ha... not really, but it feels like it sometimes...
Anyway - just wanted to let all followers to know that I am still alive and creating... once the camera is charged, I will take pictures of some recent creations and post them!
Must get back to writing my April to June 2009 newsletter for my Stampin' Up customers!
Take care and happy surfing...

Creative Explosion

So today one of the orders from an SU! workshop arrived. No big deal really - although I got this sudden urge to create... so create I did!

Not more than one card mind you... but I created, and I made this really cute little card! I would love to know what you think!!

Made from SU! cardstock (whisper white, basic black and pixie pink), ink (basic black & pixie pink), Silver brads and Dazzling Diamonds glitter.

So simple, but I am in love.

Sale-A-Bration Reminder

Today's entry is just a short note that Stampin' Up's yearly Sale-A-Bration event is nearly over for 2009. There are quite a few cute stamp sets as well as ribbon and designer patterend paper this year!
My mother hosted a workshop today and she is getting almost each of the available items in the sale-a-bration flyer! Way to go mom. Great workshop today.
Must go start the daily bedtime round up now!

Lovely Little Layout

With another workshop fast approaching (comprised of quite a few beginner scrappers) I wanted to take the opportunity to highlight the 12x12 cardstock papers that SU! carries. And of course, one of my most adorable little photo subjects!

The paper used was from the Soft Subtles colour family (Certainly Celery, Almost Amethyst & Barely Banana). I also used Whisper White to mat the photos on and use for journalling.

Inks were Closa to Cocoa and Versa Mark. Ribbon is 1/4 inch Whisper White grosgrain.

The letting is Schoolbook Serif and the decorative set of choice was Baroque Motifs! "Quel-Suprise" it is my set of choice on almost a regular basis!

I am pretty sure that this layout will get the oohs and ahhs that I LOVE! :)
Happy creating and until next time!

Long Time

HUGE apologies to anyone following my blog! I have not posted in two weeks to the day! Things have been busy! The youngest (5 months) is now in daycare and I am now back at work full time.


The last couple of weeks have not been wasted though!

Last week sometime I made this cute little card with an acetate window in it. Needless to say I am quite pleased with myself! Using a two step stamp, I stamped the first image on the inside of the card, assembles the whole thing then stamped the second image on the acetate window!

Very pleased I am with myself indeed!

This adorable little card was made with all SU! products. CS - Whisper White, Basic Black and Orchid Opulance. White Grosgrain ribbon. Orchid Opulance ink and StazON jet black ink. Also the 1 3/8: punch and 1 1/4 punch.

I am having another workshop this weekend and cooking up some pretty cool stuff for April/May/June!

Stay tuned for more stampin' and scrappin' stuff!

Thank for reading!!

Rain rain go away

It has rained here for most of the day, although the weather has been unseasonable warm!! It has been nice just running outside with a light sweater on over my shirt.

My SU! order arrived yesterday and I created two neat cards right away for a workshop I am demonstrating at in a little better than a week! Thought I would share them!!

This is a nice variation of another card I made a couple of weeks ago. Using the Eastern Blooms and Three Little Words sets, as well as some punches and Dazzling Diamonds I was able to make this! I like the way the Pretty in Pink, Close to Cocoa and Whisper White colours look together. Don't you?

This card is also a nice variation of another card I made a couple of weeks ago. Using the Priceless stamp set, Dazzling Diamonds, as well as Gable Green, Green Galore and Temping Turquoise paper and inks I got this nice and simple, yet elegant card! My personal fave on this card it the swirls and swishes along the right hand side of the card!

WhAt A dAy!

I have just finished preparing for a new shipment of Stampin' Up! supplies to arrive tomorrow and I am SO excited!!

The last couple of days I have been scouting out YouTube as well and boy, have I ever found some really cool projects to do! Not all cards either! I am always looking for ways to expand my creative knowledge... and interestingly enough YouTube has helped me do that - who'd a thunk it!

As a couple of really cool side notes

• I also found a great bargain at WalMart today on diapers! So I bought a bunch - Declan won't be needing any more for a while ;)
• Declan has exceeded the limit on his infant car seat!! Just finished installing the big one that is good to 80 pounds! That sucker is in there nice and tight! Joseph is excited that his baby brother can see out the front window now, like him!

Anyway - until tomorrow... may all your dreams be scrappy!

C.