Jaimie's Stampin Spot

Happy [Late] Mother's Day!

2009-05-11T10:08:00.004-04:00

I hope all of the Mom's out there had a wonderful Mother's Day with their families! I just wanted to share a quick post of a gift I had made for my mom. It's a picture of my sister and I that we took together while on a family trip in NYC.

I used the Eyelet Border Punch for the top and bottom of the frame. I used Barely Banana cardstock to mat my picture and distressed it with Chocolate Chip ink. The word 'Sisters' is made of vinyl and was cut with the Cricut, as well as the butterfly. I put a few little stones in the frame to add a special touch.

My mom LOVED the frame and she also LOVED the scrapbook I made of my sister. I love my Mommy. :)

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day! :)

Pocket of Sillhouettes

2009-05-08T09:26:00.003-04:00

A woman at work is getting married & I offered to make her Thank You cards for her Bridal Shower. She chose the stamp set (Pocket of Sillhouettes) and said that she would like them to be purple and green. I made four different samples for her to choose from.

I'm very pleased with how they turned out. I can't wait to see which one she picks! :)

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Non SU! Layouts

2009-05-05T11:49:00.006-04:00

For Mother's Day I thought I would surprise my mom with a scrapbook of my sister. My sister was born in 1997 and my mom has never put together a book for her. So, I thought what better way to surprise my mom than to make a scrapbook for her that she would never expect! The only SU! product I used was Chocolate Chip ink to distress the edges of the pages. I can't wait to give this to her on Sunday!

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Crop Success! :)

2009-04-26T08:24:00.003-04:00

Good morning! :)
Friday and Saturday I was a Stampin' Up! vendor at D&L Camp WannaCropAlot. I had a great time and met some really great people! Thanks so much to Darlene and Laura for letting me be a part of their crop. (See you in June!)

I was inspired to make these two cards from a card I had seen on SCS. Simple, easy, & quick. The images on the card were stamped from the 'Holiday Blitz' stamp set & the definitions are from the 'Define Your Life' stamp set. (LOVE that set.. comes in handy for so many different projects!)

Paper: Pixie Pink, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White

Ink: Pixie Pink, Chocolate Chip, White gel pen

Paper: Certinley Celery, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White

Ink: Green galore, White gel pen

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Box in a Bag

2009-04-22T17:43:00.005-04:00

I made this cute little bag by following the 'Box in a Bag' tutorial on SCS. Inside, I put a gift card for a friend for her birthday. The patterned cardstock is not SU!, but I did use the 'You're the Icing on the Cake' stamp from SU!'s 'Eight Great Greetings' set. The paper stuffed inside of the bag is SU!'s Real Red and Barely Banana. I sliced the paper into strips and then crimped them.

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Spring Time Cards :)

2009-04-16T12:17:00.005-04:00

Hey everyone! Just a quick post today (being as I'm at work lol). I've *luckily* had a lot of time to craft lately. Here are a few cards that I have made over the past few days.

Stamp Sets: Garden Whimsy, Sale-a-Bration Congrats

Paper: Pixie Pink, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White

Ink: Pixie Pink, Basic Black

Technique: Two Step Stamping

Stamp Set: Dream a Little

Paper: Pixie Pink, Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink: Basic Black, Green Galore

Technique: Faux Seersucker Technique

Stamp Set: Dream a Little

Paper: Pink Passion, Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink: Basic Black, Pixie Pink

Technique: Distressing along edges of Whisper White

Thanks so much for stopping by!

First Stamping Class

2009-04-11T09:14:00.005-04:00

Last night I held my first card making/stamping class. Twelve people attended my class and each person made two cards. (Pictured below) I had a really great time teaching and I am thinking of putting more classes together. Beth had a really great idea for a class called "May Flowers." I thought that was such a clever idea & I was thinking of modeling a class based off of her idea. (Thanks Beth!)

I'm also working on putting together a make-n-take for D & L Camp WannaCropAlot's crop on April 24th & 25th. (There are still seats available if anyone wants to attend!) This will be the first crop I'm participating in, and I'm very excited to be represnting Stampin' Up! If anyone has ever participated in a crop as a vendor I would love to hear about your experience(s)!

I hope everyone has a great Easter! I will be going out to breakfast with my family and then having dinner with my boyfriend & his family.

Thanks so so much for stopping by & leaving all the wonderful comments. :)

SCS Challenge

2009-04-08T13:50:00.004-04:00

I took the Splitcoaststampers Challenge on Monday - (TLC215). This was such a fun card to make! It orginially was created as a "Flower Pot Card" but I decided to do my own spin on it. I used Stampin' Up!'s "Congrats" set from Sale-a-Bration for the front of the card. The stars were cut out with my Cricut, and Basic Black/Whisper White cardstock were used for the bases of the card.

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Scrapbooking!

2009-04-04T12:45:00.009-04:00

One of my best friend's birthdays is tomorrow, and I have been working on a mini album to give to her on her special day. Us girls always scrapbook and make cards together, and equally love creating things. The one thing we always talk about is making an album of "us girls" but have never gotten around to it. Soo... I thought this was the perfect present! Pictured below are two simple pages I made. The page titled "Forever Friends" is the first page, and is our favorite picture of the three of us together. It was taken when we went on vacation as a group with our boyfriends last summer. (What a memorable trip, and one of the greatest memories I have!)

Tonight I will be scrapbook with the girls, along with a woman we work with. She wants to make a scrapbook for her husband for Easter. He is an avid fisherman, and she has SO many pictures of trips he has taken over the years. She asked if we could show her "how it's done" lol. I'm going to be bringing some SU! sets along, and maybe if she likes them enough she'll book a workshop! *fingers crossed*

April Fools :)

2009-04-01T08:02:00.000-04:00

I had my first workshop on Sunday!! It went SO well, and I am so excited about it! I had nine people come to the workshop, all of them being my friends or family. We made three very basic cards (pictured below) and everyone seemed to have a really great time. ( Even my grandma, who has never stamped before, LOVED how easy it was! :) )

Besides being April Fool's Day today, Stampin' Up! has come out with their Occasions Mini Catalog. Click on the link to see it the catalog: http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/Occasions09_US_small.pdf. If anyone is interested in purchasing their items through me, please contact me at stampinjaimie@yahoo.com.

I hope everyone has a great day! Be sure to check out the lovely blogs linked on the right hand side to see other fabulous creations. Thanks for stopping by!

It's Been a Few Days!

2009-03-22T12:01:00.000-04:00

Hey! So sorry I haven't posted! I've been a little busy with work and whatnot. However, I have been doing some crafting. :) I made a really cute tag book that I saw on dawn5377's youtube page. It was something that I had never seen or made before so I knew I had to give it a try. It was SO simple to do, and I'm really happy with the way it turned out. I'm also working on putting together some chipboard albums for a scrapbooking crop. I really enjoyed putting the scallop album together and I think the ribbon gives it a nice little touch. I also did two pre-made layouts. I kept them one page & simple. It is so beautiful out today. I'm SO happy it's finally Spring!! :) I was getting really tired of the cold & snow! lol.

Sympathy Card

2009-03-17T10:10:00.000-04:00

Two co-workers, and good friends of mine, lost loved ones within two days of each other. I made them cards for everyone at work to sign. Both of the cards are the same, but have different colored ribbons. I used the 'Thoughts & Prayers' stamp set on Whisper White cardstock. The paper is from a pack that I found on clearance at Target, and the ribbon is from Micheals.

Tonight I will be going to one of the wakes for my co-workers grandfather, and tomorrow is for my other co-workers brother. I feel terrible for both of them, but I'm hoping they both find comfort in knowing their loved ones are no longer suffering.

Thanks for stopping by.

Swap

2009-03-15T12:32:00.000-04:00

I'm participating in my first swap ever over at Splitcoaststampers! :) It's for Stampin' Up! demonstrators & the topic is birthday cards. I used my 'A Little Birdie Told Me' stamp set and made 6 of the same cards to send out. In return, I'll get 6 different cards back from other Stampin' Up! demos who have participated. I'm so excited to see what everyone comes up with. Everyone does such beautiful work over at Splitcoaststampers, and I have been inspired so much by all of the wonderful crafters that post their work on the site.

I also placed a Stampin' Up! order yesterday, and because I spent over $50 I earned a free stamp set from the Sale a Bration catalog. So excited! I also order the 'Just B' stamp set that I have been eyeing for a while and can't wait to play with it when it comes in the mail.

Tonight, I'm going out to dinner with my boyfriend & his family for his grandpas birthday. Sooo... I'm not sure if I will be able to get any stamping/crafting in tonight. :( That's alright though, I'm looking forward to good food and good company!

Thanks for stopping by!

Keeping it Simple

2009-03-13T09:59:00.000-04:00

I did several VERY simple cards, but I truly love the way they came out. I used Stampin Up!'s 'Warm Words' stamp set, and some ribbon I purchased from Michaels in the $1 spot!

I was thinking that these cards would be great to do at a workshop for those who are 'beginner stampers.' Simple & pretty! :)

I also made a progressive scrapbook layout using the Stampin Up!'s 'Flight of the Butterfly' stamp set. I was completley inspired by a layout I found on Splitcoaststampers. (The layout can be found here http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1012573?si=12x12%20flight%20of%20the%20butterfly) I didn't completley mimmick her layout, but they are very similar to one another. This is my first attempt at making a progressive scrapbook layout & I can't believe how simple it really is! This is great for scrapbooking beginners or veterans alike! It truly takes out the guess work of having to come up with a background or layout on your own. I definetley want to do one of these at a workshop!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! :)

Cards, Cards, and More Cards

2009-03-11T13:15:00.000-04:00

I went over to my Upline Tracy's house yesterday. Together we came up with the cards I would be demonstrating at my first workshop, which happens to be for my mom! (lol) I'm very excited for my first workshop, and not as nervous because the people she has invitied are either family members or family friends. The other night my mom asked if I could help her make a card for a friend of hers who broke her foot and has been feeling down in the dumps about not being able to drive, get around well, etc. We used the 'A Little Birdie Told Me' stamp set, and I also showed my mom how to color with the pastels. She was so proud of herself & couldn't believe how easy it was to make a beautiful card in only a few short, easy steps. I was so happy that she enjoyed it, especially when she said she was even more excited about her upcoming Stampin Up! party. :)

Yesterday, Tracy was also kind enough to let me borrow her 'Flight of the Butterfly' stamp set, and I made several cards with this set last night.

I'm quite pleased with the way they turned out! I LOVE butterflies so this stamp set was right up my alley. I think that I may work on a chipboard album tonight, or more cards. I also am going to be placing another order with Stampin Up! for some cardstock & stamp sets.

That's it for now, thanks for stopping by! :)

:)

2009-03-09T18:51:00.000-04:00

This pretty girl was outside my living room window a few minutes ago...

And now I am off to craft. *Finally*

Busy, Busy

2009-03-09T08:36:00.000-04:00

Between school work, and two birthday dinners (Sat. & Sun. night) I wasn't able to get the crafting time in that I thought I was going to be able to/wanted to this weekend. :( However, I'm hoping tonight that will be a different story! I have a Civil War paper to do, and then I'm free for the rest of the night! :)

I am scheduled to be a vendor at a scrapbooking crop on the 27th & 28th. I am very, very excited. I'm still trying to figure out *exactly* what I'm going to be demonstrating, being that it is going to be my first make-n-take. I have a half hour to work with the women who choose to sign up to work with me.

Sooo that's about it! I will be posting soon! :)

Loads of Love

2009-03-05T17:08:00.001-05:00

I played around with Stampin Up' 'Loads of Love' set earlier today. I colored in the truck with Stampin' Up Pastels, and used Stampin' Up ink. I really like the way these turned out. I still have to play around with my 'Define Your Life', 'A Little Birdie Told Me', and 'Big Bold Birthday' stamp sets. I think this weekend I will have a chance to do that.

Two Layouts

2009-03-05T07:55:00.000-05:00

My Stampin Up! starter kit came yesterday!! I was SO happy when I went through the box and looked at all of my stamp sets. I can't wait to start playing with them.

These are two pre-made layouts I created last night, and I'm really happy with the way they turned out. I will post some of my Stampin' Up! cards later on today or tomorrow.

First Post!

2009-03-04T09:17:00.000-05:00

This is my first post in the blogging world! I will be posting pictures of crafts I have made, upcoming workshops, etc.

Mom and my boyfriend Dan bought me my Cricut Expression Machine for my birthday. Let me just say.. I am SO thrilled with the Cricut Expression! My first projects were these cute little baby cards. I followed the instructions from the Doodlecharms booklet and added my own little spin on it. I am really happy with the way they turned out!

My Stampin Up! starter kit is scheduled to arrive today! I am very excited, and will post as soon as I get it.