Stampin' up Fall Card Crop

 

 

 A few years ago, a good friend Staci took me to 
St. George for a Stampin' up card crop with Jill Olsen. 
A few times a year Jill (a Stampin' Up Demonstrator) has a card making day where we work on several cards throughout the day, there are prizes, and lunch. 
Its a really fun day where we get to use new product and learn new techniques. This year we also made a Halloween Subway 8x10 piece, and 13 cards.

As our gift for coming we all got a lolly pop witches broom.

Cupcake Stamp Camp

Recently I went to a evening of stamping, punching, coloring, embossing and gluing of these adorable cards. My friend Angela who hosted and taught all of us some new tricks called this good time... Cupcake Camp. I loved it, and you can clearly see why she named it so. The next time she does one, and you live in the Las Vegas area, give me a ring and I will invite you to be my guest. There is always laughter, music, talking, yummy homemade food and of course the beautiful cards. If you want to visit Angela's blog you can...http://livelovelaugh-angela.blogspot.com/

This card was fun for me because of the coloring, I don't do much coloring when I make cards so anytime that I get to do so I have a good time.

I am so glad I made this card because the next week I was going to Utah for my Grandpas 85th birthday and I had a card for him. (most of my other birthday cards were more feminine).

I love the dry embossing. Cant talk myself into a machine just yet, but I do like the effect it has on paper.

This was cool smudgy ink technique that we learned, the sun was done in the negative. I am going to have to try this one out at my house.

The letterpress was AWESOME!!! I love the look it gave to the card.

there was one more project that we made, but I gave it away the next day to my roommates for valentines day. I forgot to get a picture first so I am stealing my friend Tiffany's pic she posted. Thanks Tiffany! You can find her awesome cards on her blog http://argylecats.blogspot.com/

Christmas Card Making Extravaganza

A few weeks ago I went to another card making super saturday. Its great, becuase I get to sit and talk with friends and make beautiful cards and all for the amazing price of 25$! She even fed us! The host this time was a friend of mine named Angela. She is so creative and just started selling stampin' up. Here are the cards that I made at here super saturday event.

Happy Dexter Halloween!

The Friday before Halloween my roommate Shanna and I threw a Dexter (from Showtime) Halloween party. We planned and made awesome decorations Dexter themed food and when the time came 4 of our friends came. bum bum bum..... LAME! All of you that didn't show missed out on a fantastic party!


Crime Scene!
Skylar helping me put up the kill room- or I should say I was helping him construct the kill room.

Everyone needed a badge to enter the crime scene.

Merika with the guest of Honor - Dexter Morgan


the ladies brought their own fun - Four Locos - the equilivant of 6 beers and 2 cups of coffee all in one massive energy drink for adults.
Bathroom Beware!

Merika & Skylar
Cupcake lab - just like Dexter's blood spatter lab.



Mime & Sandra Dee
The spread
Skylar & Merika
Anon.
Argh! There will be only one wench at this here party!

Suicide is not always the answer Brandi!
HEY!!!
The ladies with the guest of honor.
The Hostess'
Our costume contest winners
Doe-see-doe
The kitchen
I love my blood spatter sign


The Amie Dance - HOT!


At some point we all decided to take really close up pictures. Not entirely sure why but I think I look like a mouse from the movie "An American Tail - Fifel goes West"

Merika
Amie

Brandi
Shanna
Our kill kit