Blooming Wonderful

The last few days I've been totally miserable.  Low grade fever, sore throat, runny nose, the works. And if that wasn't bad enough, I've been so cranky even I haven't wanted to be around me.  Tonight, I think I've finally come through the worst of it all.  My fever seems to have left the building so my body doesn't feel like it's been hit by a bus. I was even able to do a little creating which definitely tells me that the worst of this ickiness is behind me.

Since the weather has been so very delightful all winter, some of the early spring flowers are actually starting to bloom already.  Since I have a bit of a black thumb, nothing outside my house even resembles life.  Inside, however, we're blooming lilies!    I grabbed a punch, some cardstock and some ink and went to town.  I made a whole lovely bouquet of punch lilies.  They're so bright and happy, blooming just for me and you!

We'll be making these beautiful punch lilies as part of our make-n-take for Stampin' Bunco.  You're not signed up for Stampin' Bunco??  Head on over to our Meetup group and register today!

Join the Korner Krazy Stampers during Sale-A-Bration for a GREAT deal!!

Sale-A-Bration is truly the best time of year to decide to join the Stampin' Up! family.  That's when I joined three years ago. I signed up as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator because I LOVE the coordinating colors, the quality and design of the rubber, and the beautiful, ever changing assortment of accessories.  OH...I signed up for the 20% discount, too.  Actually, that's more like the #1 reason I signed up. Afterall, it's a lot of consumables that need to be replaced often and why not get that 20% off??  After inviting a couple friends over to play with my new "starter kit", they begged me to teach them how to stamp and share all the things I knew.  While never my initial intention, that's how Kelli's Korner was born.  Over the years, I have met some incredible women, made lifelong friends, and taken some interesting vacations.  I continue to learn and grow as a crafter but also have become more fulfilled as a person.  I found a love, and a community who shares that love with me.  As I look at the collection of stampin "stuff" I've amassed over the years, I've never looked back and questioned why.  I know I did the right thing for me.

NOW is the time to sign up for your own 20% discount.  With the Starter kit a mere $125 ($50 off the regular price) plus the added incentive of a free pack of DSP or digital download each month, there is no better time to give the Stampin' Up! family a road test!  Would you be:

A Discount Demonstrator - you love Stampin' Up! products and want that discount!

A Hobby Demonstrator - you love holding workshops or classes as time permits, on your schedule.  You're not going to go totally out of your way to book workshops or build your calendar.  You work your business on your time...and get that 20% off!

A Career Demonstrator - you see your Stampin' Up! starter kit as the beginning of a thriving business with long term financial goals.  You want to move up through the career plan and make a living by doing what you love.  You plan your work and work your plan.  And you still have time to take advantage of your personal 20%!

Can you see yourself being one of these demonstrators?  In addition to the fabulous discount on the best stampin supplies in the world along with a starter kit and free additional product valued at over $300, you also get the benefit of:

• Stampin' Success Magazine sent by Stampin' Up! each month, packed full of incredible paper crafting projects and ideas.
• Access to Stampin' Connection, a Stampin' Up! demonstrator only community with thousands of samples, articles and information to help make you a better stamper
• Stampin' Up! Convention, Leadership and Regional gatherings.  There is nothing like gathering hundreds and even thousands of crazy stampers together in one place.  Really...it's indescribable!
• An opportunity to earn free stamps, awards and incentives through Stampin' Up!'s regular promotions
• Personalized attention to you and your goals.  I can help you become whatever kind of demonstrator you want to be!
• Stamp events where you can get together with other demonstrators to talk about Stampin' Up!, your business, and/or your hobby
• Access to the Korner Krazy Stamper downline newsletter and private blog where you will get ideas and inspiration to help you grow your business and hobby as well as specials and discounts available ONLY to the Korner Krazy Stamper team
• Make new friends!!  The women you meet in this business are second to none!!

Consider giving the Stampin' Up! family a test drive.  The worst thing that can happen is that you walk away with  an awesome stampin kit of your choice at one heck of a great price.  Have questions?  Email me or call (630) 561-8056 and we'll get together to answer all of your questions about becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and part of my Korner Krazy Stampers team.  Ready to join now?  Head over to my website to select your customized starter kit today!  HURRY!!  This discounted offer ends March 31!!

Look at all of the great things you get in your starter kit below!  Choose between the traditional starter kit or the digital starter kit.  Most items are interchangeable for like items (ink for ink, paper for paper, stamps for stamps)

Stampin' Up! Become a Demonstrator SAB 2012

Should I print true digital?

When it comes to brand loyalty, I have always found that I'm definitely one you'd call "loyal" in certain areas.  We all know I'm a Stampin' Up! junquie and totally loyal to the brand.  I'm also loyal to specific brands of mac & cheese, American cheese, snotty nose tissues, bum around sneakers, and jeans.  I am finding that I've also become pretty brand loyal to one particular photo processor who sells pharmaceuticals and is on most local corners in my area whose name starts with a W :)

When printing photos, I've been exercising the option to get a "true digital print" size of 4x5.3.  When you get a 4x6 print, you're actually getting a photo that has been cropped slightly on the 6" side because of the shape of the picture your camera takes naturally.  These true digital prints are not cropped and come out almost ready to pop only a mat that's been made out of a 1/4 sheet of cardstock.  Talk about cool scrappin time savings!  I just have to trim off a touch from the short side.

As I've started to talk about with Scramp Klub, this girl scraps a whole lot better when she can just slap some photos into pre-designed layouts (great gift idea!!)  And...I love making pre-designed layouts with easy to trim mats...i.e. 1/4 sheets of cardstock.  No waste.  No muss.  No fuss.  Scrapbooking made easy.  I bet a whole lot more of you card enthusiasts who claim you "can't" scrapbook would do a lot more of it if you learned how to do a little BAM BAM BAM scrapbooking :)

So, if you haven't tried true digital prints, I would encourage you to give it a shot.  I do know some people who are true 4x6 loyalists and I can totally respect that.  But...I say, don't knock it til you try it.  You might find that you're getting pictures on pages faster like me!

Simply Scored Diagonal Plate

First of all, you need one.  Second...there is no second.  You just need one!  Making a perfect compliment to our Simply Scored scoring board, the Simply Scored Diagonal Plate is an incredible compliment to get perfect 45 degree angles scored into your paper crafting projects.  Take a look at this cool video below to see how easy it is to use and click here or email me to order yours today!

P.S. I'm giving away a Simply Scored at Stampin' Bunco on March 24.  I might even see a Simply Scored Diagonal Plate becoming part of the door prize!!

Follow the rainbow

One of the things I love about being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator is having access to an awesome website called Stampin' Connection.  Similar to many other online photo blogs about stamping, the projects posted on Stampin' Connection are all Stampin' Up! all the time and it's only accessible to active demonstrators.  I am so often inspired by the beautiful cards and scrapbook pages that I see on this site.  This card, for instance, totally 100% inspired by a card posted by Lisa Kirishian.  I changed the colors a tad, added a couple additional mats, and outlined the little guy with a Bashful Blue marker to help him stand out a little more.  Click on the picture for a larger view.

Gnome Sweet Gnome is a stamp set found in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  I'll be honest.  When I saw it, I wasn't 100% sure what I would do with it.  I think this St. Patrick's Day card is an excellent answer.  We made this card during one of my February hostess club meetings.  Great way to get ready for St. Pat's day...being the big card giving occasion it is :)

Stamp Set - Gnome Sweet Gnome, Sincere Salutations
Card Stock - Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise, Lucky Limeaid, Whisper White
Designer Series Paper (Stacks) - Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeaid, Tempting Turquoise, Wisteria Wonder
Ink - Black Stazon
Stampin' Write Markers - Lucky Limeaid, Tangerine Tango, Basic Black, Sahara Sand, Bashful Blue, Blush Blossom
Accessories - Small Heart Punch

Whoooo loves ya, baby?

I've become totally addicted to Pinterest.  I can spend hours upon hours just cruising different boards and picking out new ideas and projects to try.  I was surfing last evening and found this Pin with these totally adorable little owls!!  I fell in love right away!

The base of the owl is made from the Pillow Box die for the Big Shot so he can hold a yummy little surprise.  His feathers were punched from the Sale-A-Bration designer series paper...which I totally love and it will make me really sad when I can't get anymore.  I had fun trying to figure out all the pieces and putting it together into my version of this cool project!

Just like the pin, I just might make myself an army of little rainbow owls.  They make me happy :)

Froggie gets some friends

Remember my little froggies?  Well, I finally got around to putting them on cards!  I have a hostess club meeting tomorrow night.  We have a card swap each month and this little guy is my February offering. I made a dozen of these cards which got my fingers a bit inky but I think they were totally worth it.

The background of the card is brayered and inked on Glossy White cardstock. I enjoy brayering on glossy at times because it can be a little more forgiving than just using Whisper White.  I wanted to be able to blend my colors a little more and I find that the glossy cardstock helps me do that.

The water is brayerd with Marina Mist and Tempting Turquoise with the water on the horizon being sponged Tempting Turquoise.  The sky was created by sponging on Bashful Blue with Marina Mist layered on the top.  The lily pad was sponged on using a large heart mat punched out of a sticky note with Always Artichoke and a Garden Green edge.

I say this everytime I brayer a background...I really need to get my brayer out more often! I hope you enjoy my little friends as much as I do :)

Scrampin' in Extreme Grunge

Last night I got a rare opportunity to spend a few hours in my stamp room doing a little scrapbooking.  I'm heading to a crop this weekend with some friends and I want to have my layouts ready to receive photos. My goal is to get our trip to Wisconsin last year in a book before Saturday night is over.  Meaning...I have lots of layouts to make before I get there.

I decided to use the March Scramp Klub as the inspiration for my pages.  Granted, the colors are different, the layouts are a bit different, and I added an extra stamp set that we won't be using in the klub but the inspiration is there :)  I used Grunge Rock and Extreme Elements to make these layouts.  Cherry Cobbler, Basic Gray, and Basic Black were my colors for this book.  (Pacific Point is the primary color for March Scramp Klub)  These pages turned out just smashingly good!  I'm so excited to get my pictures on these pages!

Now, I just need to make about 6 more layout pages and try not to forget my Notes & Details set for journaling and I should be all set for Saturday night :)

Happy Mardi Gras!

We had an amazing weekend at my VFW post.  We threw a murder mystery dinner party on Saturday and had a absolute blast.  Our theme was 1857 Mardi Gras complete with party goers and pirates.  A lot of work went into making this dinner a success and it really turned out beautifully.  The photo to the right is our amazing cast of characters.  I'm the one all the way to the right in the beaded head dress.  I got to play the role of the narrator for the event, guiding everyone through the story.  And I'll have to say, the Goodwill store and area resale shops really made out well with our little adventure. I found a couple new shops  that I'm excited to go back and do a bit of real shopping at some of these stores we found...but not until March, of course!

I had to thank all of the awesome volunteers who made this party such a smashing success.  I pulled out Artistic Etchings.  The crown reminded me of the Mardi Gras king.  Colors used in these cards are Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, and Elegant Eggplant.

I created the background by stamping off twice before hitting the Whisper White card stock.  I wanted to be able to see the colors but not have it as dark as the frame.  Stamping off is a great, easy technique that makes a nice background.

Pretty simple card.  I really enjoyed making them.  Now, I just need to sign them and get them in the mail.  I think that will be my goal for tonight.  Enjoy!!

March Scrapbook Club - Grunge Rock

It's time to register for the March Scramp day!!  Our stamp set of the month is Grunge Rock.  I love love love this set and these layouts are really cool.  I'm going to be using Grunge Rock to scrap the photos from last summer's vacation to House on the Rock.

Registration for March is open now.  Follow this link --> CLICK HERE to learn more about Scramp Klub and to register for the March class!  We'll be meeting on Sunday, March 18 at 1:00pm.

See you then!!

Busy busy busy

I didn't realize how long it had been since I last posted.  The last couple weeks have been a bit of a whirl wind for me.  Nothing major.  I totallly do this to myself :)  I do a lot with my local VFW Ladies Auxiliary.  Tomorrow, we're having a murder mystery dinner that, of course, I volunteered to plan and run.  I feel like we started talking about this 2 days ago with how fast it's come up where in reality, it's been over 4 months.  Wowzers!!  I'm going to spend my day shopping and doing food prep.  We're cooking dinner for 60 in a kitchen that's slightly smaller than my own. 4 burners and 1 oven. Should proove to be interesting!

Tonight is our first Scramp Klub meeting.  I'm SO excited about it.  This first klub meeting uses the Flower Fest stamp set.  I'll be sure to post some pictures over the weekend of our first meeting. I'm really looking forward to a little relaxation after what, I'm sure, will be a busy, packed day.  Plus, I wanted to pull together a few more of these pages so I could use them as a gift for one of my friends.  It's almost as if I can get the best of all worlds...scramp with my friends and accomplish a part of my to do list.  That doesn't happen very often in my world, you know!  If you want to join us for next month's gathering, click on the Scramp Klub 2012 link at the top of my blog for more information about the March meeting.

Finally, I'll leave you with a little love from my baby.  He turned 14 last week.  We had Nana Delicious Meatloaf for our family birthday celebration last night with our extended family...and of course, cake!  I have the hardest time getting this kid to just smile.  He's such a ham :) 

Have a great weekend, everybody!!

Stop hating bows!

Ok, you know who you are.  You...yes, YOU!  You're far from what I'd call the bow whisperer. As a matter of fact, you go out of your way to make cards and scrapbook pages that don't even use a plain ol piece of ribbon.  I want you to stop being afraid!  Make ribbon your friend!

See the nifty photo to the left?  This is what I call a "cheaters bow".  No tying, not knots.  It's just some adhesive and a couple of strategically placed loops.

The photo on the right is a sample card from our Technique Notebook Session 3 that uses one of these quick and easy cheaters bows.  Go ahead and give it a try.  What's the worst thing that can happen?  You might actually find a love for ribbon after all!

Frugal February

It’s amazing how time flies, isn’t it…or maybe how it seems to stand still?  I guess you really don’t know which it’s doing until it’s already done.  I really think the only reason I realized it was the last day of the month is because I had a calendar reminder go off this morning telling me it was time to send in my time report at work.  New Year’s Day and my mama’s black eyed peas seem like they made their last appearance eons ago but my baby, who will turn 14 in less than two weeks, was just born yesterday.  The passing of time shall remain a constant mystery in my mind until, well, probably the end of my time.

Interesting but rather irrelevant, Kel.  I know, I know.  Get to the point.  The reason time is on my mind is that it IS the end of the month making tomorrow the first day of Frugal February. {{I can already hear my children in my mind…The first day of WHAT??}}  As I’ve been going through my financial data preparing to file my taxes, I’ve come to realize just how much “waste” is going on in my budget.  So, in an effort to help myself, my family, and my savings account, I’m putting myself on a Frugal February plan. 

So what is this Frugal February plan?  First of all, this whole plan is what is “frugal” for me.  Frugal for someone else may be entirely different.  For instance, one of my commitments is that I will only order food from an outside establishment 4 times during the month.  Yes, I understand there are people in the world who wish they could eat out even once a month. I get that. The point, however, is to learn to live with a little less convenience that we’re used to, not replacing time with money. Eat the leftovers and don’t waste the broccoli stalks.  Use “scraps” for the scrapbooks.  Start thinking about that rainy day before getting lost in the middle of a thunder storm without an umbrella.  If you can read this and say, “Well, duh.  That’s easy and I’ve lived that way my whole life.”  Good for you.  Personally, I think this is going to be a challenge not just for me, but for everyone in my household. 

Coming out of this big adventure, I want to do a little more than just save some cash.  I want to develop better time management skills.  I want to build more pages in my cookbook by getting back into my kitchen.  I want to declutter and get rid of things I don’t need, don’t use, or that don’t add value to my life.  I want to teach my kids something that will stick with them into adulthood, whether we make it successfully through this whole plan or not.  I hope to be a little bit of a different person on February 29.  They say you can do anything for a month.  I can do this…I’m making up my own rules, for heaven’s sake!  I will succeed.  I will learn a bit of personal frugality {{is that even a word?}} and I might even redefine what that means at the end of the month.  But no matter what happens, I need to get started to hit the end goal.  I need to finish my commitment list first and foremost.  I probably won’t share it all but I’ll share little by little as the month goes by.  It’s a personal journey but I’m happy to drag you along for my ride.  Maybe I won’t even have to go it alone.  If the urge to buy a new pair of shoes I don’t need hits me so hard I start to shake or my lack of preparation plops a frozen piece of chicken onto the dinner plate, you’ll hear about it. It’s time to make this happen.  Ready? Set? GO!!!

It's amazing what a little ink can do

Today was a great day.  I spent all day with some great stampin friends at our Punch Me Out, Valentine class. It was really a great time and well worth the time it took to punch ALL those little pieces, right girls?? I just love punch art and best of all...we're all ready for Valentines' Day now!  YEAH

I didn't really have an opportunity to make any fun punch creatures during the class. So this evening, while I was hanging out with my puppies relaxing to some Food Network, I decided to whip up a few little froggies.  After I finished the sample, it occurred to me that I should share the before and after because WOW...what a big difference a little bit of ink makes!

So first of all, this frog is super simple.  The punches I used were the wide oval (body), large oval (legs, head, belly), 3/4"circle (eye), 1/2" circle (eye), Punch Pack circle (eye), and one of the flowers from Boho Blossoms (feet).  The colors I used are Lucky Limeaid and Always Artichoke for the belly but I really think this little fella would look cute in just about any color.

But really check out the difference between the sample and the final product.  Holy wow!  What made all the difference with the finished product was a little bit of ink.  I used a sponge to add color around the edges of all the punches.  This really makes the individual pieces stand out.  Add a little smile and a sparkle to his eyes and voila!  Done.  You can hardly tell this is the same frog!

I know I often find myself pressed for time and I don't always take the time to add simple details.  But here, you can really see the difference some inked edges make.  So go ahead, add a little ink to your edges!

I {{Heart}} You

I just wrapped up another fun Korner Klub meeting.  I really look forward to these days.  I love stamping with friends, new and old.  It just seems to wash all the cares of my crazy day away when I spend a couple hours with some of my favorite stampin' friends :)

Aside from getting a selection of fabulous Stampin' Up! merchandise, one of the benefits of coming to Korner Klub is that we make two quick and easy projects that are easy to duplicate and fun to create.  Tonight, we used the new Hearts Framelets Dies in the Occasions mini catalog along with some Twitterpatted Designer Fabric to create a sweet little magnet.

Project tip - when working with Designer Frabric on a paper crafted project, I've personally found that backing the fabric with a piece of cardstock allows me to treat the fabric piece a lot like a really thick sheet of DSP.  Our Big Shot Multi Purpose Adhesive sheets work GREAT for this.  Simply cover a piece of cardstock with the adhesive sheet first then place it on the back side of the fabric.  Trim off the excess and go to town.  You can run it through your Big Shot dies without any worry.

Materials used for this project - Unless otherwise noted, all materials are Stampin' Up!

Cardstock - Ridinghood Red, Confetti White, Whisper White
Fabric - Twitterpatted Designer Fabric
Accessories - Big Shot Heart Framelet Dies, Fun Flowers Bigz Large Die, Big Shot Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets, Stampin Dimensionals, Flower Designer Brads, Magnet (not SU)

Sale-A-Bration starts today!!

My favorite time of the year is here!  Sale-A-Bration starts today!!

As customer, earn a free Sale-A-Bration item for every $50 you spend.  Shop Now.

As a hostess, earn an awesome tote for a $150 workshop and a whole bundle of goodies when your workshop reaches $400.  Email Me to schedule your personal workshop or private class.

As a new demonstrator, get the starter kit (regular or digital) for just $125 and a free pack of Designer Series Paper or digital download every month for the rest of the year!  Join the fun now!

It really doesn't get any better than this!!

Scramp Klub 2012

Scramp Klub 2012
We’re stamping in our scrapbooks
Beginning February 2012

Love to stamp and create gorgeous cards?  Are you a scrapbooker wanting to expand your collection? New to scrapbooking but ready to learn? No matter where you are in your card making or memory keeping journey, you’ll love this new Kelli’s Korner Klub!  “Scramping” is the art of stamping in a scrapbook, converting card layouts to scrapbook layouts, creating your own stamped backgrounds, and bringing a new element to your stamping hobby!

Each month, we will use a themed stamp set to create a gorgeous card that we will convert to two 12” x 12” page layouts. We will follow up with an optional crop so you can add your own photos or work on additional layouts using the stamp set of the month and my collection of stamps, inks and punches.

The cost of this klub is $35 each month.  Each month you will receive the stamp set of the month (clear mount) and a kit to make the monthly layout (minimum merchandise value of $25).  If you sign up for a 6 month subscription, you will receive an additional $25 in Stampin’ Up! merchandise of your choice during your 6 month subscription.  **Note - If you already own the stamp set of the month, you may choose an alternative stamp set of the same price but you must bring your stamp set of the month to the klub meeting.

This klub will meet alternately between the third Friday (6:00pm) or third Sunday (1:00pm) of each month. (i.e. Friday 2/17, Sunday 3/18, Friday 4/20, Sunday 5/20, etc.)

Registrations for Scramp Klub are due 2 weeks prior to the scheduled meeting.  You can join month by month or register for a 6 month subscription at any time.

Current registrations are for February 16 and are due no later than February 2.  The Stamp Set of the Month is Flower Fest .

Monthly Registration - http://www.meetup.com/kellistamps4u
6 Month Subscription - http://kellistamps.blogspot.com/p/scramp-klub-2012.html

This is a BYOA (Bring Your Own Adhesive).  It is also recommended you bring your clear mount blocks.  If you plan to stay for the optional crop, be sure to bring your photographs and paper supplies for any other layouts you care to put together.

I'm looking forward to adding this awesome crop day to our list of Kelli's Korner Klasses and Klubs!

A new wall hangin

Would you look at this thing??  You have no clue how completely in love I am with my recent burst of creativity.  I've been working on updating some of the decor in my living room.  I've put up some of Stampin' Up!'s fabulous Decor Elements in a couple strategic places but until today, I haven't had a single handmade item up as part of my decor...until today!

I can't say this is a 100% original idea.  I've seen similar projects in magazines and all over the internet.  What I did was use my favorite Stampin' Up! supplies to create my very own decorative handmade masterpiece.

So here's the scoop on how I did it.  First, I punched a whole bunch of Small Hearts out of the First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper and just one out of some Cherry Cobbler Prints Designer Series Paper.  I layed a piece of vellum paper over top of a grid sheet and strategically placed the hearts onto the vellum using a half of a Stampin' Dimensional behind each one to give it some pop and character.  Before inserting the vellum sheet into the frame, I added a sheet of card stock behind the vellum.  I wanted a little more pop of color.  The vellum over top of the card stock really did the trick.

And I liked it so much, I whipped up one whith a bit more color.  This one will hang in either my stamp room or my office.  If I can't decide, I may just make another one :)

Get creative!  Make something special that you can display everyday.  It doesn't have to be super fancy, just super special to you!!

Fresh Vintage Joy

Ever have one of those days where you get that random creative inspiration but then...nothing.  I sat in my craft room tonight for well over 3 hours stamp stamp stamping, paste paste pasting, rip rip ripping apart.  I was struggling to get "it" out on paper today.  I wasn't feeling the colors, I wasn't feeling the stamps. I just wasn't feeling a whole lot of anything.  And then...

I went up to the Cloud and pulled down some Adele.  Man, that woman has some serious pipes!  Just so soulful, emotional, and apparently rather inspirational.  I grabbed an upcoming Sale-A-Bration set called Fresh Vintage and went to town on a Joy Fold card.  The colors in this card are Lucky Limeaide, Pool Party and Soft Suede.  Soothing, no?  Finally, a card that makes me happy.  Took long enough! Sheesh!

So ultimately, this is a bit of a sneak peek of Saturday's Thank You Uniquely class. Not only is it a Joy Fold, it's also a bit of a One Sheet Wonder. Oh, I also was able to incorporate Stampin' Up!'s new Large Pearls that made their debut in the 2012 Occasions Mini Catalog. So take that Lack-of-Inspiration Gremlin!  I have tunes :-)

Let it snow already!!

It was 60 degrees in Chicago yesterday on the 6th of January.  Seriously? Don't get me wrong.  If this is the worst of the winter, I'm all for it.  But being that I've lived here most of my life, I know darn good and well, we're going to get smacked...hard.  I just really just wish Mother Nature would just get on with it.  So in the meantime, I use Stampin' Up! to help will on the snow and real winter weather.

Shaker Frames (124155) were introduced in the 2011 Holiday Mini Catalog.  I love them.  I think they're pretty nifty.  They are double sided foam adheisve circles that allow you to make neat little shakers like the one pictured on the right.  Cover with a window sheet and fill with your favorite shakey stuff - glittler, beads, buttons.  The sky is the limit!  I wonder if I just sit here and shake this little snow globe enough the sky might actually open up and blanket my yard with a layer of white??

Materials
Stamps - Sweet Snowglobe (120868)
Card Stock - Whisper White, Marina Mist
Ink - Versa Mark, Marina Mist Classic Ink
Accessories - Shaker Frames, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder, Window Sheet, Mica Flakes (Retired), Big Shot, Northern Flurry Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Roses are Red...

I am in love with the paper roses I've been making for quite some time out of the Stampin' Up! ornament punch.  I've updated my original tutorial published on my old blog and wanted to share it again here.  These flowers are so quick and easy.  I enjoy making these while watching a little TV.  It's three dimensional punch art.  I totally love it!!

Go ahead and click on the link below to download the instructions.  When you make your paper roses, send me a photo to share on my blog.  You might also get a little surprise from me :)

Ornament Punch Rose

The Occasions Mini Catalog is here!!

Valentine Punch Art Anybody?

Anyone who has stamped with me for any length of time knows there are two holidays I just don't stamp for...Halloween and Valentines' Day.  I have nothing against Halloween. It's one of my favorites, actually. I think my issue is that by the time October rolls around, I'm so entrenched in Christmas there's just not time for ghosts and pumpkins.  Valentines' Day is another issue entirely.  I'm a lot like Cupid's Scrooge.  "Bah Humbug," I say to hearts and love and all that nonsense.  Shouldn't we be celebrating the people we love all through the year instead of on one miserable day when you can't find a seat in the movies and the only restaurant with an available seat is the run down little neighborhood shack with questionable sanitation practices?  Come on, folks! You can find heart shaped boxes of chocolate and roses by the dozen in April, August, and November, too!  However...

It's the New Year and I've decided to branch out and try something new...conformity!  Yes, it's happening.  I'm stamping for Valentines' Day this year!!  Full disclosure, I'm stamping for V-Day with an ulterior motive.  In several of my classes and clubs lately, we've talked about getting a new punch art class on the calendar.  So, I combine conformity and customer interest to give you Punch Me Out, Valentine!

Punch Me Out, Valentine will teach you how to make 6 adorable punch art "creatures" all from current Stampin' Up! punches, dies and colors.  Each punch creation will be used to create a unique project with a Valentines' Day theme.  No, the world hasn't stopped spinning. It's really happening!

Sunday, January 29
Starting promptly at Noon
Plan to spend 4 hours in this class
Cost - $20 for Korner Klub Members (hostess or fully paid technique klubs), $24 for all others
Please bring - Liquid glue (Tombo Mono Multi Adhesive recommended), Paper Snips, and rested hands!
RSVP no later than January 24
Register on my Meetup page here --> http://www.meetup.com/kellistamps4u/events/46538762/
  or by sending me an email

New Year Faux Tile

Happy New Year, folks!  I hope everyone had a safe and festive ringing in of 2012.  I spent the evening with some great friends and had a truly remarkable time.  As the first day of 2012 winds to a close, I wanted to share a remarkable card that I'll be demonstrating tomorrow during my Technique Notebook 3 class.  This card is made using a technique called Faux Tile.  It's a great techniqe that I've used often to create some fabulous cards.

My Technique Notebook classes run in three month groups.  We learn 4 new techniques each month and at the end of the session, we've got a fabulous notebook we can use as reference for the 12 great techniques we've learned.  We are currently right in the middle of the third technique notebook. Tomorrow is our next class and we'll be learning 4 awesome background techniques, Faux Tile being one of them. Technique Notebook 4 starts in March.

Off to bed with me.  Enjoy a little inspiration today and always.  New year.  New learnings. New adventures!