Anniversary Wishes

Today's post is an anniversary card made with a retired set and the hearts a flutter framelits.  The Hearts a flutter set retired but they kept the framelits for another year.

 

 

Colors are pink pirouette, basic gray, and white.  Some pearls to add a little bling.  The matching ribbon is also retired.  We still have heart sets however, so you could make it style card with them.  Check out Groovy Love on page 110 and the matching sweetheart punch is on sale this week.  Check them out below:

 

 

When ordering use this hostess code: ZC2YETAV and your name will be entered into a drawing for FREE goodies, planning to give some stamp sets away so get it done!  Head on over to my website at www.rheastamps.stampinup.net

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give me a call or email your order to me.

 



For All Things

Here is a sneak peek to the holiday mini that you all should be getting in the mail or may have already gotten in the mail.  :-)  It uses the new stamp set called For All Things.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a great weekend everyone--here is MT it is a bit rainy so spend some time stamping!  If you have not gotten the holiday mini in the mail and want one please contact me. 

Weekly deals and a fun, easy card!

Here are this week's deals, but first a card that I wanted to share with you!  Some fun ribbon, washi tape, and ink on there for sure...oh and don't forget MDS deals and big shot items!

 

It uses hello honey, tangelo twist, and blackberry bliss for colors on the focal point.  They look great together.  I know that some of you have trouble with figuring what size cardstock to use, so let me help you out on this one.  The white piece that the flowers are on is 4¼ x 3.  The diagonal striped piece is 4 x 5¼.  Then I put it on a base of white cs, which is a piece of the 8½ x 11 cut in half then scored in half and folded to open.  Be sure to check the bottom of this post under the labels for other things used in this card.  Now on to the weekly deals...

 

 

We hope you enjoy this week's Weekly Deals!

	Wisteria Wonder 3/4" Chevron Ribbon Item # 130017 Regular Price: $8.95 US/$12.50 CAN Discounted Price: $6.71 US/$9.38 CAN
	Natural 7/8" Cotton Ribbon Item # 127844 Regular Price: $7.95 US/$9.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.96 US/$7.46 CAN
	Epic Day Designer Washi Tape Item # 131269 Regular Price: $4.95 US/$6.50 CAN Discounted Price: $3.71 US/$4.88 CAN
	Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad Item # 131181 Regular Price: $5.95 US/$7.25 CAN Discounted Price: $4.46 US/$5.44 CAN
	Vintage Faceted Buttons Item # 127555 Regular Price: $5.95 US/$7.95 CAN Discounted Price: $4.46 US/$5.96 CAN
	Delicate Designs Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Item # 127023 Regular Price: $8.95 US/$10.95 CAN Discounted Price: $6.71 US/$8.21 CAN
	Large Scallop Edgelits Die Item # 127019 Regular Price: $7.95 US/$9.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.96 US/$7.46 CAN
	Sunshine & Sprinkles Ensemble - Digital Download Item # 130668 Regular Price: $14.95 US/$16.50 CAN Discounted Price: $8.97 US/$9.90 CAN

Snow Flurry Card

Today's post is a card I made for a challenge recently.  It is an easy layout and you can change up the colors and embellishments to make your own quick card.

I used the Snow Flurry die and the Big shot to cut the snowflakes.  I added some pearls to them and used the Candlelight Christmas dsp which is found in the holiday mini along with the die.  The greeting is from teeny tiny wishes.  I gave the whole card a spritz with some champagne mist shimmer paint mixed with rubbing alcohol.  It is really pretty in real life.  :-)  Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great week!

Anniversary Card

Our neighbors had their 30th wedding anniversary this year as well.  Their kids threw them a surprise party this summer and we had a great party!  I have had this on my computer for a while but don't think I ever shared it with you all.

It uses stamp sets called Lovely Letters, and A Word For You.  Calypso Coral, Vanilla, and Soft Suede are the colors used.  I love that SU has ribbon to match and designer series papers that have coordinating and matching colors for us to use.  The dsp is retired now called Paisley Petals but I know that many of you bought it last year and probably have some left to use.  The Perfect Pennants die hosts a stamp from a retired set called Together Forever.  The pearls add an elegant touch.   Here is what it looked like on the inside.

Another retired stamp set is the greeting called Curvy Verses along with a strip of the dsp punched with the scallop trim border punch.
Enjoy your Sunday!

Christmas Swap Card

Today's post is a card that I made to swap recently.  An easy layout that goes together nicely with vanilla, soft suede, and cherry cobbler for color theme.

I used the Delightful Decorations set, More Merry Messages set, and the Netting background stamp all from the regular catalog.  I use my Big Shot on most projects that I do anymore--not really sure how I lived without it???!  I die cut the scallop square and textured the polka dots on the soft suede piece with it.  The matching punch to the ornament saves cutting it out and also used the decorative label to punch out the netting stamp.  The piercing, crochet ribbon and pearl in the center of the ornament are the finishing touches to this card.  All supplies are from Stampin' Up! 2012-2013 catalog.
Have a fun weekend!  Thanks for stopping by for a minute today...until later, make it a great day!

Snowflake Soiree

Today's post uses the stamp set called Snowflake Soiree and is found in the Holiday Mini 2012 on page 5.

I used three different colors of blue--midnight muse, baja breeze, and pool party. The decorative label punch is used on the Merry stamp. I sponged the edges to give it a softer look and added a bit of dazzling diamonds glitter with a glue pen. Then I used the Big Shot with the delicate designs embossing folder and the large scallop edgelit to do the top piece. I added glitter again in the same process as before. The midnight muse ribbon adds the finishing touch. I LOVE that Stampin' Up! has so many coordinating products to use. Thanks for stopping by today--have a great weekend!

Wedding cards

Today's post are some wedding cards that I needed to make recently. I used some retired products from Stampin' Up! along with some current ones to complete these.

I used the set Word Play which is currently in our main catalog--I love this set and have used it a bunch. The satin red ribbon is retired along with the groom paper (the black printed paper). The hearts come from some embosslits used with the BIG SHOT and the full heart punch all of which are current merchandise. Anyway, have a great Friday!

Another Summer Smooches!

I am loving this product suite and I am sooooo very happy that SU is giving us a sneak peek of some items from the new catalog.  Today's card uses several products from this suite. 

This card was made by Kimberly Allen who I swap with.  It is one of the fabulous cards that travels in my baskets with  me to workshops, classes, and club meetings.  It uses the daffodil delight seam binding, bright blossoms stamp set, and summer smooches dsp all from the April promotion.  You can view more about how to order these items on my April 1st post.  It also uses some Big Shot accessories.  The polka dot folder, designer frames folder (oval one), and the oval original die are all used with the Big Shot on this card.  Have a great day and thanks for stopping in for a minute or two with me!



More Creative Elements

As promised here is another card made with Creative Elements which is the stamp of the month for April.  Take a peek--it was a fun card to make.

It uses the vanilla seam binding, pearls, beautiful wings embosslit, big shot, and the lace ribbon border punch.  The color scheme is vanilla, peach parfait, and soft suede.  Let me know if you are interested in the stamp set of the month promotion which includes the Creative elements stamp set and the large pearls are the accessory to go with it.  Hope you are all having a fun weekend! Thanks for stopping by to visit.



Paper Doily Die with Carrie Cudney

Enjoy this video from Stampin' Up!!  You can find the paper doily sizzlit die in the occasion's mini catalog.  Go to my website to order here.http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx

Mystery Hostess is here!

 Today is the day; the mystery hostess begins!  You will email or phone(contact info at the bottom of this post) me orders thru tomorrow, Saturday, March 24th by 8 pm.  Then I will draw for hostess benefits, splitting them up a little, so more people have a chance to win something FREE.  All who place orders will also be entered for door prize drawings.  Further details of this are in blog post entitled Mystery Hostess Time! on March 21, 2012.  You can scroll down and see it.  I will be posting the winners of hostess benefits on Sunday and you can contact me with your choice.  It's gonna be fun!!!  Don't forget Sale-a-bration ends this month so get those items for FREE while you can.  Probably my most favorite FREE item has been the Everyday Enchantment designer series paper (dsp)!  Today's card uses it and a embosslit that was used in my Big Shot training that my club members got this past month called Beautiful Wings. 

and it is always fun to decorate the inside of the card too....

 

 

colors used are pool party, poppy parade, peach parfait, and whisper white.  Stampin' Up!  makes color choice so easy for us sometimes----I just picked colors that were in the dsp.  It is that easy!

I look forward to getting your order--lets make this a great workshop! 

Rhea Hughes

rheastamps@hotmail.com

jhughes@midrivers.com

406-428-2213 (phone)

Snowy Monday in Montana!

We have a snowy Monday in Montana--it is very wet snow and a wind with it--Imagine that??  The wind almost always blows here where we live.  This morning I am going to share a couple cards we did at the last stamp a stack I had.  Enjoy!

It uses the I heart Hearts stamp set and the Word Play stamp set either in a navy or rich razzleberry theme.  The little die cut hearts come from the Fashionable hearts embosslit in the occasions mini catalog.  Some rhinestones for bling and olive satin ribbon.  The word play is stamped and then cut out using the big shot with the labels framelits collection.    Enjoy! 

Mystery Hostess is coming yet this month!  Stay tuned for more details and make your wish list!



Black and White

Today's card is done in black and white--I love this color combo!  I know that many of you do too.  It does make a great combo for sympathy cards. 

This uses the Loving Thoughts from the occasion's mini (page 15) for the greeting.  It is really pretty simple using the elegaqnt bouquet emboss folder and beautiful wings embosslit die with the Big Shot to do the rest.  I added some black to the middle of the flowers with a marker and some pearls to the center of the butterflies using the pearl jewels found on page 198 of th 2011-2012 IB&C.  Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great one!

Hello Doily!

Today's post is a card we made at last week's stamp a stack card class.  It uses the Hello Doily stamp which is a big background type stamp that is new to our current IB&C.

We stamped it onto the wisteria cs with versamark ink and showed them how to make the scallop square portion of the card be the folded base of the card.  You take two scallop square pieces that were die cut with the Big Shot and make the fold at the top.  I learned this technique from my blogging friend, Emma, you can find her here at Lady & the Stamp .  She has a great "how to" on her blog of how to do this.   Other stamp set used is called Petite Pairs (page 164).  I love this set.  So one on the front of the card and the other on the inside--see below.  The crochet trim is victoria (page 194) and goes with the doily theme so well.

We didn't do this inside part at the class but it would work wonderfully since we have a triple layer punch in doily style--what a great idea SU!!!  A big thanks to Robin as well for sharing this trick with Emma who shared with me!  Sharing ideas, that's what it is all about!  Enjoy the rest of your day!

Grand Prize Cards!

Today's  post are a couple of cards that were given away in the Grand Prize Drawing last night's stamp-a-stack class.  So we do this fun little drawing where you sign your name to a number on the piece of numbered paper.  You get one number for every $10 worth of order you place that night.  So if you have a $40 order you get to pick 4 numbers.  Then at the end of the night we draw for a winner, depending on the size of the class we may draw for two.  So the winner recieved the hostess stamp set called Happiest Birthday Wishes on page 10 of the 2011-2012 IB&C.  I made these two cards that were made with that set to give away as well this time. 

The one of the left used our newest in colors, pool party, island indigo, lucky limeade, calypso coral, and wisteria wonder along with some circle punches.  The leaves were punched from first edition dsp with blossom petals builder punch (page 213).  The stem was cut with the tasteful trim die (page 221) with the Big Shot.  It makes an adorable stem.  The framed tulip embossing folder with the Big Shot for the white layer.  If you look closely there are a couple pearls to accessorize the greeting.  The card on the right uses Beau Chateau dsp (page 184) and some 3/8" taffteta ribbon in soft suede.  Both greetings come from the Happiest Birthday Greetings set.  Thanks for stopping by~~Rhea



More Spice Cake--mmmmm and calorie FREE!

I love this dsp called spice cake and I love spice cake but this one is totally calorie free in paper form!  Here is yet another sneak peek of a door prize card.  Will you be the lucky one tonight at class in Lewistown to win it??

What a fun card to make.  The leaves were cut with the Big Shot and the leaves #2 die.  I then ran them thru the embossing folder called square lattice to give them some fun texture.  The greeting comes from the Thank you so kindly stamp set from page 168.  Again, like yesterday, I am picking colors from the dsp so used crumb cake, early espresso, more mustard, and pool party.  Then some vanilla 3/8" taffeta ribbon.  I ran the dsp thru the leaf die to get a leaf to make a matching envelope.  You can find the spice cake dsp in our holdiay mini catalog from Stampin' Up!

Have a great day today and thanks so much for stopping by to visit.

Oh Baby!

Today's post is a baby card -- I needed a couple of these recently and with the summer months, along with all the ranch work I haven't been in my stamp room a whole lot.  Needless to say, it is time to spend some time in there and get some cards stamped for my "stash".  I got inspiration for this card from our Stampin' Success magazine that we get each month as SU demonstrators.

I used a certainly celery base card that was ran thru the Big Shot with the polka dot embossing folder.  I also used the Big Shot to cut the letters to spell babywith the timeless type sizzlits (page 224 of the IB&C).  I'm not quite sure how I ever lived without my Big Shot?  The buttons are SU and some are retired and some are current to get the colors to match like I wanted.  Stamping comes from a couple of sets; Sweetly Said (page 158 of the IB&C) and Short and Sweet (page 166).  The little espresso scallop edge was made with the dotted scallop ribbon border punch found on page 211.  I hope my new mom's and dad's enjoyed this card as they welcome their new little one to the world!  Thanks for stopping by--have a fabulous day everyone!   



Fabulous Florets #2

Today's post is once again with the fabulous florets stamp set from the summer mini--I am loving this stamp set!  It makes beautiful cards. 

I love to combine ribbons as I did on this card, you may have to look closely but it uses the certainly celery 1/8" ribbon and the taffeta ribbon together.  The flower looks pretty detailed but it wasn't bad to cut out and pop up with some dimensionals.  Thanks for stopping by today--have a great day!

Oh Baby~~~

Today's post uses the baby tees jumbo wheel found on page 70 of the current idea book and catalog. It makes a cute baby card.  Notice the paper piecing on the baby tee~~~a fun technique.

Other things used are:

stamps:  Itty Bitty Backgrounds (retired), teeny tiny wishes

paper:  DSP stack in subtles, whisper white cs, bashful blue cs, scrap of celery cs

punches:  curly label, scallop circle 2 3/8", eyelet border

Ink:  marina mist, bashful blue

Other:  subtles button, bakers twine in white (summer mini peek), certainly celery ribbon, Big Shot, polka dot embossing folder, circles #2 die, glue dots and dimensionals.

Speaking of babies, I thought I would share a few calving pictures with you today as well, I am hoping we can get rid of snow and slop one day soon.

Above is cleaning the corral area as the slop is getting deep!

Jeff and Prince checkin' heifers on spring break!  Isn't that what every college student wants to do on spring break~~~come home and work????

Prince is all tuckered out--nap time!  I hope you have a great day and thanks for stopping by.