Under the Stars with some yummy s'mores!

Who doesn't love s'mores??? I know I love them and I also love my newest stamp set, Under the Stars! I just had to create something with it as soon as I got it! I'd been wanting to make one of the single sheet bags and thought it would be really cute to put s'mores fixin's inside to compliment the stamp set. The bag uses one 8 1/2 x 11" sheet of CS plus the small pieces for the stamped embellishments. I used Chocolate Chip and Whisper White on mine. I stamped the stars in Summer Sun and the Mosquitos (you can't see them in this picture) in Not Quite Navy. the bear and s'more were stamped in Chocolate Chip and colored in using Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, and Sahara Sand. I put 2 graham crackers, 2 marshmallows and 4 pieces of chocolate in a ziploc sandwich bag and put them inside. What a great little camping treat these would make for the kids!

For directions on how to make the single sheet bag, visit: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/one_sheet_box/

My daughter, Abby's, 5th birthday invitations

Boy, does time fly! Especially when it comes to kids. Seems like just yesterday she was small enough to fit between elbow and wrist. Now she's my beanpole! And she grew another whole inch in the last month! I keep teasing her that we're going to put a brick on her head!

This birthday was all about butterflies. Ask Abby what she wanted for her birthday and her first answer was *a butterfly cake*! So I sat down with her and designed these butterfly cards using the God's Beauty hostess set for her invites. I used Versamark ink on Whisper White card stock to stamp and emboss the butterflies. I then let Abby choose 3 colors (Tempting Turquoise, Pixie Pink and Orchid Opulence) to sponge on top of the butterflies. I used a baby wipe to clean the ink off the embossed butterflies and then stamped the *You're Invited* (not a Stampin' Up! stamp... GASP!) in the corner. Simple and perfect for her butterfly birthday!

Especially for the twins!

My friend Jenn has adorable twin boys who just turned 4. I made these cards for them using Tempting Turquoise CS, Rainbow Sherbet DSP and the Big Bold Birthday stamp set. I embossed the cupcake bottoms and glittered the tops. I also glittered the candle flames. They turned out so sweet ~ just like the twins!

*Mom's* birthday card

I made this card for my *other* mom's birthday. It turned out so pretty and soft!

I used Sahara Sand cardstock for the base. I then adhered a piece of Bashful Blue Patterns DSP to the card front. I used the stamp set Symbols of Solicitude and stamped each image on Whisper White CS with Bashful Blue ink. I used a jumbo eyelet, two brads and a small piece of Whisper White ribbon for embellishments.

For measurements, please view: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/waterfall_card/

Going, going....

GONE! Yep, it's that time again! A new catalog starts July 1st which means out with the old to make room for the new. The Last Chance List is here and there are some great stamp sets that you may have been putting off ordering that could be gone forever if you don't act now!

Email me at nuzzlekiti@yahoo.com for your copy of the list and to place an order today!

June Schedule of Events

Monday June 8th 1pm: 4 cards for $5.00

Wednesday June 10th 1pm: Stamp a Stack, 10 cards for $10.00

Friday June 12th 1pm: Pen, notebook, jumbo paperclip and 3 cards for $10.00

Monday June 15th 1pm: Stamp a Stack, 10 cards for $10.00

Thursday June 18th 1pm: 4 cards for $5.00

Monday June 22nd 1pm: Stamp a Satck, 10 cards for $10.00

Wednesday June 24th 1pm: Big Bold Birthday goodbye stamp camp! Cute projects and cards all made using Big Bold Birthday! And you get to keep the stamp set! Pre-registration and payment in full due by June 16th. $35.00

Friday June 26th 1pm: 4 cards for $5.00

Monday June 29th 1pm: ABC Images goodbye party! Cute projects and cards all made using ABC Images! $10.00 (Stamp set is NOT included with this class)

Classes are not kid friendly, please make babysitting arrangements. I do plan on having kid friendly events in the future.

Contact me (Heather) at (253) 266-3331 two days prior to the event you wish to attend to reserve your spot. Happy Stampin'!

Faux Alligator Photo Album

I've been wanting to make this for weeks now! I just didn't have the supplies until Thursday and I got right to making it :) Thanks Jenn for letting me borrow your crop a dile, heat tool, and embossing powder!

I covered chipboard with Chocolate Chip cardstock done with the faux alligator technique for the covers. The inside paper is To the Nines designer series paper. I then bound it all with Chocolate Chip ribbon. I'm so happy with how this turned out! I think it would make a great father's day gift.

May schedule of events

I know, I know, I'm late! LOL Anyways, here's a rundown of what I have scheduled so far.

Monday, May 11th, 12-2 PM: $10.00 Stamp a Stack, 2 each of 5 different cards

Thursday, May 14th, 6:30-8:30 PM: $5.00 4 cards ~ lots of pretties and embellishments!

Saturday, May 16th, 10 AM-5 PM: Heirloom Productions Rubber Stamp & Paper Arts Festival at the Puyallup Fairgrounds!!! Come see all the cool stamps and stamping supplies and get your creativity jumpin'! Terry and Kim have a booth and I'll be there both days helping them out. They will have make & takes and oodles of retired stamp sets and Stampin' Up accessories for sale. They are also offering some FABULOUS classes (I know - I got a sneak-peek!) Get more information and sign up for classes at www.heirloompro.com (click on Puyallup, WA May 16-17)!

Sunday, May 17th, 11 AM-4 PM: Heirloom Productions Rubber Stamp & Paper Arts Festival ~ The fun continues!!!

Tuesday, May 19th, 12-2 PM: $5.00 4 cards ~ lots of bling!

Friday, May 22nd, 6:30-8:30 PM: $10.00 Stamp a stack ~ 2 each of 5 different cards

Monday, May 25th, 12-2 PM: $10.00 Make a notebook, jumbo paperclip, pen, and 3 cards

Friday, May 29th, 6-9 PM: $50.00 My first ever Stamp Camp! Bring some of your favorite pictures and come make a scrapbook! And you get to keep the stamp set! Pre-payment is required for this event by Thursday, May 21st so that I can order the supplies.

Please make arrangements for a baby-sitter, as all events are not kid-friendly. I do plan on having more kid friendly events in the future. Contact me at nuzzlekiti@yahoo.com if you would like to attend. Please give me a couple days notice so I have enough items prepped. Thanks!

If you and your friends would like to host an event or have a workshop in your home or mine, please contact me. I would love to show you some of the creative possibilities Stampin' Up! products offer!

I dream of stampin'

I woke up this morning and just HAD to make THIS card. A little strange, I know, but inspiration can come from anywhere!

I used Whisper White as the base and Bashful Blue DSP for the torn pieces. I pulled out the Stamp-a-ma-jig to line up my *frame* using Bashful Blue ink and one of the flowers from the Itty Bitty Buds set. This is where it got a little tricky and a hobby knife would have come in VERY handy (I used scissors since I don't have one). I cut the frame out and adhered it to the card with dimensionals. The sentiment is from Friends 24/7 stamped in Bashful Blue. I also added a little dot of glitter in the center of each flower. Add a little Whisper White ribbon and voila!

Easter Egg cards

I just LOVE the way these turned out!

I first cut out a template for the Easter egg by folding a 4 1/4" by 5 1/2" piece of cardstock in half lengthwise and freehanding an Easter egg shape. Then I traced it onto Bashful Blue and Whisper White and cut them out. You can't really see it in the picture, but I sponged the Bashful Blue egg with Bashful Blue ink. Then I cut the egg with a jagged line (like a broken eggshell) and adhered the bottom half of the egg to the Whisper White egg, lining up the edges. I placed the top half on the Whisper White, lining it up with the bottom and used the paper piercer to poke my hole for the brad on the side so that it swings open. I finished by embellishing my card with a Scallop Circle Punch of Delicate Dots DSP, a circle of Bashful Blue CS and a Sahara Sand stamped deer from Forest Friends on Whisper White. I added a little Bashful Blue flower from Flower Fusion and another Vintage Brad to the Scallop Circle then adhered them to the egg. I made sure I only adhered the scallop to the top half of the egg so that it would still swing open. Each one opens to reveal a Happy Easter greeting!

My first attempts at scrapbooking!

And they turned out cute! I used 6x6 pieces of the pink flower design from Walk in the Park Designer Series Paper, Flower Fusion in Pink Pirouette and Chocolate Chip, and Vintage Brads. For my journaling, I used the Scallop Edge Punch and the Scallop Circle Punch and the Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker. The pictures are from a day at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens in Virginia and are of my daughter, Abby, and some pretty cherry blossoms (not as pretty as Abby though!). I think they turned out great!

Great Friends and a Walk in the Park

Ohhhhh! The Occassions mini catalog came out today and there is SO many *pretties!* in it! I used the Walk in the Park Designer Series Paper and the Great Friend stamp set to create this all occasions card.

I used a base of Whisper White cardstock then layered Going Gray cardstock and two strips of Walk in the Park Designer Series Paper on top of it. I used a thin piece of Basic Gray cardstock over the seam between the two strips of designer series paper. I stamped the sentiment in Basic Gray and the butterfly in VersaMark which I then colored over using Stampin' Pastels on Whisper White. I layered that on Going Gray card stock and adhered with dimensionals. Last I added a brad at each corner and a mini library clip for a little shine!

Friends 24/7 Swap for Regionals

This is the one I wasn't sure what I was going to do with yet :) I really like the way it turned out, but if I'd had embossing powder, I think I would have embossed the bird. I used Bashful Blue cardstock for the base and stamped the bird from Friends 24/7 in Chocolate Chip on Very Vanilla. I used a ticket corner punch on the corners of the Very Vanilla piece. Four silver brads and some Chocolate Chip faux stitching with the Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker make the border. Then I stamped the Friends sentiment from Friends 24/7 (using a baby wipe to clean off the part that I didn't want stamped) and the 24/7 from the same set in Chocolate Chip. Voila!

April Calendar of Events

Yeah! Spring is here! Hopefully there's no more of the fluffy white stuff to speak of! Here's my list of scheduled events for April. Email me at nuzzlekiti@yahoo.com if you'd like to attend. Please contact me at least 2 days prior to the event you wish to attend. I check my email many times a day :).

Thursday, April 2nd 2009: 6:30-8:30 4 cards for $5.00

Tuesday, April 7th 2009: 12-2 Stamp A Stack 10 cards for $10.00 (2 each of 5 different designs)

Thursday, April 9th 2009: 6:30-8:30 Notebook, Pen, Jumbo Paperclip, 3 cards for $10.00

Tuesday, April 14th 2009: 12-2 4 cards for $5.00

Thursday, April 16th 2009: 6:30-8:30 Stamp A Stack 10 cards for $10.00 (2 each of 5 different designs)

Sunday, April 19th 2009: 2-4 Mom and Me! Bring your children and help them make a mini photo album and 3 cards! (Children 5 and up only please and parents must assist their children!) $8.00 per set of items made

Tuesday, April 21st 2009: 12-2 Stamp A Stack 10 cards for $10.00 (2 each of 5 different designs)

Thursday, April 23rd 2009: 6:30-8:30 4 cards for $5.00

Tuesday, April 28th 2009: 12-2 4 cards for $5.00

Thursday, April 30th 2009: 6:30-8:30 Stamp A Stack 10 cards for $10.00 (2 each of 5 different designs)

This still leaves LOTS of room for you to schedule a workshop with your friends and family in your home or mine!

Please remember, all events listed above are not kid friendly (except the Mom & Me class). Please make babysitting arrangements. Thank you!

Regional Swaps Pictures

I promised pictures and here they are! The top card is on Bashful Blue. I stamped butterflies from Flight of the Butterfly on Whisper White in Bashful Blue and Going Gray, cut them out and adhered them to layered Bashful Blue Patterns DSP on Whisper White with dimensionals. The sentiment is also from Flight of the Butterfly and stamped in Going Gray.

The second card is layered Whisper White on Basic Gray with a base of Whisper White. I chose three stamps from the Itty Bitty Buds hostess set and stamped them all over the small piece of Whisper White in Basic Gray, Going Gray and Basic Black. I used two strips of Whisper White ribbon around the Basic Gray and stamped Whisper White piece. Then I stamped thanks from Fundamental Phrases in Basic Gray on Whisper White, punched it out with a 1 1/4" circle punch then trimmed it flat on either side of the word and adhered it with dimensionals. I LOVE how this turned out so elegant. I think it would make great wedding thank yous!

Seattle Regionals

I've been busy, busy, busy working on my swaps for regionals. (so busy I need more supplies!) I'm making 20 each of 5 different designs. I've decided to use the Forest Friends tree card pictured below on Sahara Sand for one. I really wanted to do a black and white card for another and I LOVE the way it turned out. It's very classy and would make great wedding thank yous! I borrowed the Flight of the Butterfly set from Jenn and designed the third card on Bashful Blue. The forth is a funky birthday card on Tempting Turquoise with Rainbow Sherbet DSP. I'm still working on what I'm going to do for the fifth, but I'm thinking of using the bird from the Friends 24-7 set that I just got. I promise to add pictures later! :) Hope everyone is having a WONDERFUL day!

Bill's Birthday Card

Jenn made some great cards with the little squares of Designer Series Paper and the Great Friend stamp set and I was inspired to try my hand at it. I have a family friend whose birthday is this week and thought that would be a great way to make his card!

I used Whisper White cardstock for the base and Washington Apple DSP for the squares. I punched out a scallop in Real Red and a 1 1/4" circle in Only Orange. Then I colored the cupcake from Darling Dots with So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Real Red and Gable Green, cut it out and layered it on with dimensionals. I did the paper piercing first to use as a guide when lining up my squares. Last I stamped the Congratulations from Congrats in Only Orange. Hope he likes it!

Girl's Night In Scallop Notes

I love the Scallop Notes and they're so quick and easy! I decided to play a bit with the Great Friend Stamp set for the Chocolate Chip card using the Cameo Coral and Chocolate Chip to stamp the butterfly then cutting them out and using dimensionals to adhere them to a piece of the Walk in the Park Designer Series Paper. I punched the *for you* sentiment out with the 1 1/4" circle punch and used the straight edge cutter to make a word window of sorts.

For the Baja Breeze card I used the Flower Fusion flowers and a few Silver Brads. I faux stitched between the brads with a Chocolate Chip marker and stamped *for you* from Great Friend in Chocolate Chip.

The Pink Pirouette card I used the Flight of the Butterfly stamp set in Pink Pirouette and Chocolate Chip then a little paper piercer action. Simple!

Girl's Night In!

Jenn and I had a BLAST creating with all the new stuff in my order today! I thought I'd share some of the fabulous creations we came up with.

The first card I used the Forest Friends stamp set for the owl and Flight of the Butterfly for the sentiment. I stamped the owl in Sahara Sand on Whisper White and punched it out with a 1 1/4" circle punch then sponged So Saffron around the edges to look like the moon. The *branch* is the trunk of the tree from the Forest Friends set in Basic Brown and I added a Vintage Brad for a little basic bling.

The second card I decided to use up some of the bits and pieces of Delicate Dots Designer Series Paper that I had lying around. I used Bashful Blue (my current favorite color!!!) for the base of the card, punched a scallop circle from Delicate Dots, a 1 3/4" from Bashful Blue and punched a 1 1/4" circle around the owl from the Forest Friends set which I stamped in Sahara Sand. Last I added a So Saffron bow. Great way to use up my scraps! :)

The third card is on Sahara Sand. I sponged the tree trunk from Forest Friends in Sahara Sand and the leaves in Certainly Celery and stamped it on Whisper White. I used a piece of Delicate Dots and strip of Certainly Celery Ribbon. For You is from the Great Friend set and stamped in Basic Gray. This card was my favorite and SO simple!

Wishing For Spring

I don't know about you all, but I've had enough of the white fluffy stuff! I made this card in hopes of Spring. :) I used Pink Passion and Whisper White card stock with Tea Party and Delicate Dots (Sale-A-Bration) Designer Series Paper along with a strip of So Saffron (Sale-A-Bration) ribbon. I stamped Itty Bitty Buds in Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Pink Passion and Lovely Lilac then sponged Bashful Blue for the sky and Certainly Celery for grass. I added a Mini Library Clip and a little paper piercing for good measure. :) It definately reminds me of warmer weather!

Playing around a bit before bed

My order came in on Wednesday night and I just couldn't wait to create with all my new product! I made these adorable note cards with the Scallop Notes in Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette and Baja Breeze and the coordinating Flower Fusion flowers. By the way, the Paper Piercer is my new favorite tool! :)

March Schedule of Events

Here's a rundown of events I have scheduled for March so far.

March 5th, 6:30-8:30, $10.00, notebook, pen, jumbo paperclip and 3 cards

March 9th, 1-3, $10.00.... hmmm... What should we make???

March 12th, 6:30-8:30, $10.00 Stamp a Stack, 10 cards (these will be pretty basic)

March 16th, 1-3, CANCELLED (sorry for any inconvenience)

March 19th, 6:30-8:30, CANCELLED (sorry for any inconvenience)

March 23rd, 1-3, $10.00, Stamp a Stack, 10 cards

March 26th, 6:30-8:30, CHANGED 4 cards for $5.00

March 28th, 1-3, Barbara's workshop!

That still leaves lots of room for you to schedule a workshop in your own home or mine for you and your friends! Contact nuzzlekiti@yahoo.com to RSVP or to schedule your workshop. Please RSVP 2 days prior to event ~ thank you!

New Easter Stamp Sets Available!

Yeah! I am really happy to see these because they go great with the Sale-a-bration Delicate Dots Designer Series Paper and the So Saffron/Certainly Celery Ribbon Bundle! Those colors are so Spring-y! The top set is An Egg-cellent Easter (item # 113196, $21.95). The second is Eight Great Greetings (item #113822, $27.95). The third is Wagon Full of Fun (item #113262, $34.95). I LOVE the lucky duck! So cute! Contact me at nuzzlekiti@yahoo.com if you'd like to place an order. I can ship anywhere in the US. :)

ABC Images magnets

I got the idea from Terry Blais and designed these for a make and take at our demonstrator meeting. I used the ABC Images stamp set on whisper white cardstock and colored them in using the stampin' pastels and a blender pen then punched them out with a 3/4" circle punch. I used snail to adhere the image to the flat marble and glue dots to adhere the magnet to the image. Aren't they just adorable???

American Ink demonstrator meeting swaps

Yesterday we had a demonstrator meeting and I just wanted to share some of the beautiful swaps the demonstrators in our group made! The top 3 cards are great examples of what you can do with some of the Sale-a-bration product (that you can earn for FREE!). The butterfly card is also done using free product (a level one hostess set you can choose for buying $150 in product). And the always happy card - I LOVE those colors! :)

WOW! I love my work!

I'm so excited to have started my Stampin' Up! career! I can't wait to share all the great projects and endless possibilities with you! I'm hosting my first workshop on Thursday, March 5th at my home in Bremerton. We'll be making a notebook, pen, jumbo paperclip and 3 cards. All supplies are provided as well as a light dinner (pizza) for only $10! What a great way to have a little fun and make some new friends, too! E-mail me at nuzzlekiti@yahoo.com if you'd like to attend.

Now's a great time to get your creative juices flowing with Stampin' Up! It's Sale-a-bration and for every $50 of product you buy from the Spring-Summer 2009 idea book & catalog, you earn a free stamp set, ribbon bundle, or designer series paper from the Sale-a-bration mini catalog! Be a hostess and have a workshop of at least $300 in your home or mine and earn a free Sale-a-bration item in addition to your regular hostess benefits! Sign up to be a demonstrator and select a free stamp set (a value up to $47.95) from the Spring-Summer 2009 idea book & catalog! To celebrate my first workshop and as a special gift to you, I'm offering free shipping on all orders over $100! Hurry, Sale-a-bration ends March 31st!

The card above was made using whisper white, real red, and basic black cardstock. The flowers are from the Eastern Blooms set and the bird is from Fun & Fast Notes. I colored in the bird using a blender pen and real red re-inker.