Stamping with Pennie

Make the sun shine a little brighter....

When you stamp and get this birthday wish ready to mail.  I used the very versatile stamp set "Creative Elements for stamping everything except the greeting.  Need more information - leave me a comment or send me an email.

Where are your Watercolor Crayons?

Time to get those sweet coloring implements out!  Soft and Feminine is what you will get.

This card uses the BIG background stamp " Sweet Floral". Just color the image as you wish using your Watercolor Crayons, spritz your card stock slightly AND I like to sprint the stamp too with water. Stamp and embellish.

Speaking of Water Coloring, what's a little splashing among siblings?

It's coming!

YES!  The next annual catalog is on it's way.  I have ordered my first packs of them and they have shipped already - always an exciting time of the year for me.  Do you know that I have been a "Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator" for over 18 years and I am still passionate about thies creative journer?

*If you haven't ordered your next Annual Catalog for 2012-2013, what are you waiting for?  Contact me at pennie.mccallum@comcast.net and let me know that you need to order yours!

This card is made with items from the upcoming catalog - as a demonstrator we get to order sneak peek items before any of our catalogs go live.  We also earn FREE items from the catalogs too.

This Stamp Set is called "Bright Blossoms", the designer series paper is from the new collection of Summer Smooches.

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Do you know that Stampin' Up! has come up with a BRAND NEW Starter Kit for you - it is priced at only $99 and includes any $125 worth of catalog merchandise + all of the business supplies you will need to get you started earning money if you choose to do that.  AND Stampin' Up! pays the s&h for you on this merchandise - WHAT A FANTASTIC DEAL! 

What are you waiting for, email me to let me know that you would like more information about ordering your starter kit of $125 worth of your choice of merchandise for only $99 + tax AND Stampin' Up! will even pay your s&h for you.   pennie.mccallum@comcast.net

HAPPY SPRING!

Once Spring arrives, all the flowers can't be too far behind.

I have covered today's card with flowers to celebrate the start of Spring.

Colors used are Concord Crush, Wisteria Wonder and Lucky Limeade!

Stamp set used is one of most favorite ones in the Occasions Mini Catalog - it is Mixed Bunch and has the most delightful matching Punch, making it so easy to use 3-D flowers on any project.  I have also added some rhinestone bling to the center of many flowers!

Need to write a quick note? This should do the trick!

So SIMPLE, and extremely quick!  I used a precut note card (comes with the envelopes too), item # 107311 (you get 20 of them for only $5.95 - that's only 30 cents each for the card & the envelope!).

I used Calypso Coral ink on my FREE Sale-A-Bration stamp set "Fresh Vintage" & I tied it sweetly with my FREE ribbon - Calypso Coral 1/8" Organdy that comes with a spool of Lucky Limeade AND free brads all together!  WOW that is a bargain.  SHOP HERE!

Let's Sale-A-Brate! Don't miss this opportunity!

There are so many wonderful FREE choices to choose from when you purchase any $50 worth of Stampin' Up! Merchandise!  SHOP NOW! 

This card was made using the stamp set Fresh Vintage from the Sale-A-Bration mini catalog.  I stamped in on a white card in Pool Party and then again on another piece of whisper white card stock using Poppy Parade, then simply PUNCHED out the sweet butterfly using my Butterfly Punch item # 119848 to which I added three little pearls from my Basic Jewels - Pearls (love all these easy self adhesive jewels!).

I also used the coordinating Sale-A-Bration DSP "Everyday Enchantment", along with a sweet little FREE brad from the Ale-A-Bration catalog too - page 7 (and they cone with two rolls of the gorgeous 1/8" Organdy Ribbon.

Brrrr.... it has turned cold here in Phoenix - down in the upper 50's today - what's with that.  Well, it was snowing up in Redmond, WA last night, so guess I better stick with the 50's.

CONGRATULATIONS to Kate & Chaz!

They did it - they popped the question and are now engaged.  We are looking forward to having Kate as our daughter-in-law!!!

I made this card to send to Kate - we have been waiting and hoping for this announcement and it finally happened.  I think the wedding is still a while off, and as of now I don't think they have picked a date yet.

Although I am not a blue kind of gal, I love the Pool Party color of card stock, ink, and well, what ever!  It is so light and springy and GORGEOUS. 

So, I chose it and white to make this card to send to Kate (Chaz was on his way to Antarctica to run in a Marathon).

Stamp Set:  Love & Laughter;Card Stock: Pool Party, Whisper White;  Ink:  Watermark with White Embossing Powder;  Accessories:  Whisper White seam binding ribbon, Polka Dot Embossing Folder with the Big Shot, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Basic Jewels Pearls.

 

I Love, Love, Love this color combo!!!

This card uses the same color combo as my last post - it is my NEW favorite color combo - Wisteria Wonder + Pool Party.

The main image has been embossed with White embossing powder. Why do I always forget about embossing when it was one of the main things that impressed me when I started stamping. This tie the image is from the FREE Sale-A-Bration stamp set "Fresh Vintage" and the greeting is from the Occasions Mini Catalog stamp set "Loving Thoughts".

The Specialty DSP is from the same mini catalog - and is called "Sweet Shop" and I have added a length of Pool Party ruffled ribbon!

Go on, get out your white embossing powder or any of them and have YOURSELF some fun!

I love this coffee plantation, and I LOVE thier colorful bags too!  It is Kona Joe's - don't you just love the name too?  We recently returned from Hawaii - so to visit this plantation you will need to go there.  So, how bad can that be?  Our neighbors are so good to keep a watchful eye on our home whenever we are gone so we decided to treat them to one of these lovely bags as a gift.  It really was a sacrifice as there really wasn't any space or any pounds left to use for our luggage.  But I was determined to fit it in, and that I did.  Thanks Rusty and Mark!

Here is a close up of the tag:

Let me know if you have any questions - OH!  this stamp set is in the current Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini - don't miss it.  We all love stamp sets that have cups in them, don't we?  It is the "Tea Shoppe", shhhhhh...... don't tell anyone that I used it for a COFFEE Tag!!!

Special Card for a Special Friend

This card was created for a special friend, the new Trinket Hearts in the Occasions mini catalog are a perfect add on to any paper crafting when you want someone to know that you think they are very special.  This hang tie (see it hanging right below the Baja Breeze pleated ribbon) says "love" on it, and that is what I really wanted to convey by sending this card.

If you have any questions about this card, leave me a comment or drop me a note to my email address.  Stamp Set used is "Style Beautiful".

Don't miss getting FREE STUFF!!!!...... and I mean......

really great FREE STUFF.  Sale-A-Bration has started and with each selection of $50 in merchandise you get one free pick of lots of goodies - right about 20 items to choose from!

I did a white on on white card here and used the Free Stamp Set: Outlined Occasions - a fun and very easy stamp set to use.  And, YOU get to choose the color you want the letters to be by coloring them it.  I used Rose Red Seam Binding (love this because it is so soft and ties so easily) to tie it together with.

Birthday Greetings sent to Bill

Bill is a very long time friend of the family and I wanted to make him a birthday card that was gender neutral, so this is what I came up with.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILL!!!!

Stamps Used:  Turtle and Company and another FAVORITE set "Occasional Alphabet", there is a saying for every occasion in it plus more occasions than you have ever thought of! 

Kept the colors calm and neutral - wanting the turtle to be the show piece.  Click on the picture to view it larger and check out is cute eyes that I applied Crystal Effects to so they really had texture and dimension!