SCS Challenge

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.

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Scrapbooking!

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 :)

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!

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

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.

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Swap

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!

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Keeping it Simple

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!

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