A little absence but with good reason

I've been quiet on here but with good reason! We have been busy preparing our house and then bringing home this new baby!

Meet Foxy Raisin!  My kids are ecstatic and myself and my cats are in shock :)

We will now be returning to regular stamping programming :)

August Swap Card

My monthly stamp club does a card swap. here was my card this month :) Enjoy!

Label Love birthday card

I made this card at my upline's stamp class last week :) we used lots of punches with this card! So fun!

Supplies:
Stamps: Label Love (w 130619 or c 130622)
Ink: Melon Mambo (126948)
Paper: island Indigo (122923), Whisper White (100730), Daffodil Delight (119683), Gingha, Garden DSP (129310)
Tools: Stripes Textured Impressions Folder (123128), 2 1/2 inch circle punch (120906), 2 3/8 inch scallop circle punch (118874), 1 3/4 inch circle punch (119850), Artisan Label punch(130920), Scallop Edge Punch (119882)
Bling: 1/4 inch stitched grosgrain ribbon in daffodil delight (126872), rhinestone basic jewels (119246)

Card Class Thursday night!

Card Crazy Class tomorrow night.  We are making these cards.  1st set is $8, if you want to make a second set it is another $6.  If you are in my downline you can make your first set for only $4!  Cutting paper tonight, so let me know if you plan to come! :)

August Stampin' Up Stamp Set of the Month

This month kicks off my stamp set of the month club! When you join in this month, you will receive the Tag It stamp set in clear mount ($3 of the set goes to Ronald McDonald House), 3 completed cards made by me for you using this stamp set, and full color supply list and instructions for each card.

I will ship your items directly to you during the last week of April. You can substitute a similar valued stamp set. You will also receive 10% off any clear block purchase.

Payment is due August 21 by check or Paypal. Cost is $30. You can email me at katrinabrooks20 @ gmail . Com to sign up and I will invoice you :)

Here is a picture of the cards you will receive!

 Let me ASAP if you plan to participate in this months Stamp Set of the Month

Iris fold card

I enjoy being a member of my upline, Christy's stamp club so I can get out of the house and just stamp! This week we made an adorable iris fold card!

Here are the supplies:
Stamps: any greeting but we used the hostess set Express Yourself(w 130336 or c 130339...$15 in hostess dollars, you can get it with a $150 party and still have money to spend)
Paper: Whisper white (100730), raspberry Ripple (126842), Pistachio Pudding (131294), Crisp Cantaloupe (131298), Birthday Basics DSP (130145)
Ink: Raspberry Ripple (126859)
Bling: 3/8" inch ruffle stretch trim in Crisp Cantaloupe (130021)
Tools: circles collection framelits (130911); Stylish Stripes Folder (132174)

Download the Holiday Catalog!

I just downloaded the Holiday Catalog to my iPod so I can look at it any time I want when I'm on the go!

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/katrinabrooks/catalogs

Build a Banner Class--Celebrate

New date for the Build a Banner class! August 27 at 7pm. Remember we will have a mystery hostess for this. I will draw a name for someone who attends to receive $25 in free hostess dollars to spend in the catalog! Cost of the class is $25. Please sign up by August 19.

Wildflower Meadow

I try my hardest to give a card to those who order as a thank you. Here is the card going in everyone's orders this month. I hope everyone finds someone special to give the card to!

Here are the supplies:

Stamps: Wildflower Meadow (w 129165 or c 129168); Teeny Tiny Wishes (w 128748 or c 127802)

Paper: Whisper White (100730); primrose Petals (126841); 2012-14 In Color DSP paper stack (I used a retired stack but the current ones will look great too)

Ink: primrose Petals (126858)

Bling: 3/8" stitched satin ribbon in Primrose Petals (126844); Pearl Basic Jewels (119247)

Tools: word Window punch (119857); Modern Label Punch (119849)

A Facelift!!!!

Oh Oh Oh!!!!! I am SO SO SO excited!!!!!!! My blog has a BRAND NEW look!  Check it out, and subscribe. It makes me happy to have such an awesome blog and happy to start blogging again! Thanks VK Design Company!!!!

Good bye to a dear friend

My family is saying good bye to a dear friend who is moving away. While we are so happy for her, we will miss her terribly...it is a very bittersweet day. I got her a going away gift and of course had to add some personal touch to it :) I don't have the new bow bigz die yet so I had to make my own using ovals framelits :)

Here are the supplies:

Stamps: Chalk Talk (w 130631, c 130634)

Paper: old designer series paper (use whatever you have on hand), whisper white (100730), Kraft gift boxes (124106)

Ink: Crumb Cake (126975)

Tools: 0ovals collection framelits (129381), chalk talk framelits (129983), 1 inch circle punch (119686)

Bling: linen thread (104199)

Stampin' Up's New Thinlits Card Dies

I posted a link to info on Stampin' Up's new Thinlits Card dies on my facebook page.  I saw these at convention and these flip cards are slick! So much easier than scoring and cutting to make my own! :)
https://www.facebook.com/stampinupwithkatrina

Happy Birthday Stampin' Up Style

I CASED this card from someone for a card swap I was in, but I'm not sure who I CASED it from :)

Here are the supplies:
Stamps: Mosaic Madness (w 130246, c 130249), Perfectly Penned ( w 128703, c 122892)
Paper: Soft Suede (115318) and Whisper White ( 100730)
Ink: Soft Suede (126978) and Crisp Cantaloupe (131176)
Bling: Pearl Basic Jewels (119247)
Tools: Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (118309) AND Modern Mosaic Folder (129984)