Vintage Paper Bag Album!

Vintage is all the rage right now! Well actually, it probably never really went out of style?!? Here's a pretty little vintage album that you can make and put your photos in or give to a friend! This project is a great scrapbooking class as well!

To get the instructions for this pretty little scrapbook designed by Kristyne, just head on over to Craft Project Central and subscribe to August!

Princess Party Ensemble!

Do you have a little princess with a birthday coming up?! Here’s a beautiful little Princess Party Ensemble perfect for any special occasion! This fabulous project includes instructions and templates for, invitations, favors, drink wrap, decorated cupcake holder, crown and tiara, wand, and a party banner! Everything you need to make your little princess’ party special!

To get the instructions for this fabulous party ensemble designed by Sandra, just head on over to Craft Project Central and subscribe to August!

Drumroll Please.... Blog Candy WINNER!!!

Okay, so it's not 5 o'clock... but here is our lucky winner, chosen by random.org...

Heather.. Congrats!!!

I'll send you an email with the info to get you all set up to access all the great tutorials for August at Craft Project Central. Enjoy :)

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As for me, I have a VERY busy week coming up, and may not have time to do any crafting, so forgive me if my blog is a little quiet. There will be the rest of the CPC projects, as well as my little dude's birthday card, and possibly (if I'm not stretched too thin) a few handmade decorations for his party... but I may have to resort to buying everything... only problem is, they don't make LarryBoy party supplies, so it'll all be pretty plain and generic. At least I know how I'm doing the cake, and I can do a VERY basic banner with a LarryBoy printout. I just had much bigger plans in my head *sigh*

Okay, that's enough useless rambling from me... enjoy your week, even if we don't see each other here ;)

Surprise Pull-Out Baby Card & Gift Box!

Here is a surprise pull-out card and an adorable little baby gift box for a precious little one. Change up the colors and theme and you can use the card and box for any gift giving occasion! This quick and easy project is fun for classes and clubs too!

o get the instructions for this cute project designed by Naoko, just head on over to Craft Project Central and subscribe to August!

Don't forget to come HERE to enter for my BLOG CANDY for a free subscription for all of August's nine great project tutorials! And if you buy (or WIN) a subscription, and post their blinkie on your blog, you get TWO bonus projects, instead of just the usual one!!!

Teacher's Desk with Notepad and Candy!

Here is a perfect gift for any teacher! In addition to being oh-so-cute, it has a pencil and notepad for jotting down important notes. And inside the drawers are little chocolates to help ease those little stressful moments! Change up the theme and make a desk for your co-workers filled with paper clips, rubber bands, etc.!

To get the instructions for this cute project designed by Chris, just head on over to Craft Project Central and subscribe to August.

Don't forget to come HERE to enter for my BLOG CANDY for a free subscription for all of August's nine great project tutorials! And if you buy (or WIN) a subscription, and post their blinkie on your blog, you get TWO bonus projects, instead of just the usual one!!!

Saturday Sketch Challenge 217

This week Stamping 411 has TWO sketches to play with, and plan to do both... this is the first one...

And the sketch...

Creating Pretty Cards #2

I decided to take another stab at the challenge at Craft Project Central, this time using the Tropical Party paper I've been hoarding for a year now, and the matching stamps I finally got, even though they're retired... I'll be so sad when I run out of this paper pack!

And here's the sketch again...

Array of Sunshine Box & Note Cards

As a special thank you to subscribers Craft Project Central has not one, but two bonus projects for you this month!! Head on over there to check out the details!

This cute little project makes a great gift! The box is filled with darling little note cards that the recipient can use, and once the cards are gone it makes a great Post-it note holder too! This project is also a great class or club project!!

To get the instructions for this cute bonus project designed by Laurie, just head on over to Craft Project Central, subscribe to August and meet one of the other bonus project requirements, of subscribing to two or more months in a row, adding the Craft Project Central badge to your blog or referring a friend and when they subscribe, letting them know.

Don't forget to come HERE to enter for my BLOG CANDY for a free subscription for all of August's nine great project tutorials! And if you buy (or WIN) a subscription, and post their blinkie on your blog, you get TWO bonus projects, instead of just the usual one!!!

August Workshop Card #2 - CPS 231

Well, I did it! I finally sat down to make a workshop card, using Island Indigo (my new favorite), Lucky Limeade and Pool Party, and made SURE I came out with something quick and simple enough to reproduce in a class setting (of course I have to premake the baby wipe swiped background, so they'll be dry and usable)... phew! So, here it is...

I used this sketch from Card Positioning Systems...

And now it's time to take a little break from these colors and the Summer Splash set, before I get stuck in a rut ;) Well, I might need to do one more with the surfboards first... hmmm

Teacher's Survival Kit - Bonus Project!

Want to send your child off to school on the first day with a special little gift for their teacher? This teacher's survival kit is the perfect gift to help start the year off on a positive note! The matching card with survival kit descriptions is great for helping your child's teacher feel encouraged as they begin a new year. This little box would also be fun to fill with other little goodies, like different kinds of candy…making it the perfect sweet treat for anyone any time of the year!

To get the instructions for this great bonus project designed by Heidi, just head on over to Craft Project Central subscribe to August, and meet one of the other bonus project requirements of, subscribing to two or more months in a row, putting the Craft Project Central badge/blinkie on your blog, or referring a friend and letting them know when your friend subscribes!

Don't forget to come HERE to enter for my BLOG CANDY for a free subscription for all of August's nine great project tutorials! And if you buy (or WIN) a subscription, and post their blinkie on your blog, you get TWO bonus projects, instead of just the usual one!!!

Card Patterns Sketch 128, colourQ #98 and Hand Stamped Sentiments #80

Can I just start by saying, I am SO in love with this card!! With the fairly simple sketch at Card Patterns, and the colourQ palette, I was thinking I could swap Pool Party for Bermuda Bay, and finally make a sample for my August Workshop. But I really wanted to do something less basic last night, and was in the mood for vintage and blingy. So I added the All Stitched Up! challenge at HandStampedSentiments to my list for this card (even though I ended up with much more simple stitching than what I was planning) and got to work... the bling isn't SU, but everything else is :)

Here are the challenges that inspired me...

I used exactly the colors listed in the color challenge, plus the Tea Stain distressing ink on the Island Indigo embossing, and on the Lucky Limeade piece. The Greenhouse Garden flower and Tiny Tags were stamped with Bermuda Bay and then Island Indigo, the Bliss damask was Soft Suede and the Bliss sentiment was Craft White, with clear embossing powder. All of the layers of cardstock were sanded and worn... I particularly love how sanding looks on the textured cardstock! I also got yet another chance to use the wonderful Island Indigo ruffle ribbon... love that stuff! For the center of the flower, I stuck some green rhinestones on a brad. Click on the picture to see the details better... the small pictures never do it justice ;)

Don't forget to come HERE to enter for my BLOG CANDY for a free subscription for all of August's nine great project tutorials! And if you buy (or WIN) a subscription, and post their blinkie on your blog, you get TWO bonus projects, instead of just the usual one!!!

Mojo Monday 204

I was planning on making this my second workshop card for August, to show off the other 3 new In Colors, but it ended up getting too time consuming for an assembly line workshop, so I'll have to come up with something else... but anyways, here it is... If you haven't noticed by now, not only do I LOVE these three colors, but I also LOVE this beachy stamp set! But as of Sept. 1st, it's GONE, so if you think it's as cute and fun as I do, let me know that you want to order it before August 27th ;)

This is the sketch I used at Mojo Monday...

I used Indigo Island, Pool Party and Lucky Limeade for the main colors, the Baby Wipe/Re-inker technique for the water effect on the right, and I used Whisper White craft ink, instead of Versamark, under the Tempting Turquoise embossing powder to give it a lighter, more Pool Party tone.

Don't forget to come HERE to enter for my BLOG CANDY for a free subscription for all of August's nine great project tutorials! And if you buy (or WIN) a subscription, and post their blinkie on your blog, you get TWO bonus projects, instead of just the usual one!!!

Four Section Treat Box & Card!

Wow them with this beautiful four-compartment treat box filled with a variety of candies or other goodies! The accompanying card coordinates perfectly for an extra special touch! And it's so easy to use the instructions and template, change up the colors, and use for any occasion…birthdays, Valentines day, Easter, you name it!

To get the instructions for this fabulous and functional gift idea designed by Kim, just head on over to Craft Project Central and subscribe to August!

And remember to come HERE to enter for my BLOG CANDY for a free subscription for all of August's nine great project tutorials! And if you buy (or WIN) a subscription, and post their blinkie on your blog, you get TWO bonus projects, instead of just the usual one!!!

August Workshop Card #1 - CCMC126, PPA106 and SUO challenge 25

For my August Workshop, I want to show off all the new In Colors... this is a Wisteria Wonder base, and a Calypso Coral flower, along with a bit of Rich Razzleberry and Pear Pizzazz. After finishing it, I realized it needs "more", so when we do it in class, the Whisper White circle will be a Scallop Circle, and the Wisteria Wonder will be dry embossed... then I'll be truly happy with it :) Unfortunately, I couldn't redo my sample, or I would be short on supplies for class.

The challenges I used were at Create with Connie and Mary, Pals Paper Arts, and SUO Challenges, which was to use our favorite new stamps... this Precious Butterflies Hostess set is HANDS DOWN my favorite new set that I've gotten (so far) from the new catty... and I LOVE that, thanks to the new and improved Hostess Rewards program, I can get the higher level Hostess Sets like this, that I could never get before :D Book a Home Workshop to get your own amazing free product!

PS Don't forget to enter HERE for my Blog Candy... deadline is August 27th :)

My Beach Scene Magnet Board!!!! And don't forget about the Blog Candy!

I'm so excited!!! I've been waiting on pins and needles to share the project I created as a guest designer for Craft Project Central, and today is finally the day :) It's a fun and fully functional 11" x 14" beach scene magnet board to hang in your office, a college dorm or to give as a gift! Also makes a great play board for the kids!

I had SO much fun designing and making this... if you want to make one yourself, and also get the tutorials for the other 9 projects being posted in August, make sure you get yourself a subscription, for only $10 at Craft Project Central.

Also, don't forget to enter for the FREE subscription I'm giving away as blog candy. Just go to This Post, and follow the instructions...

Grill Recipe Box!

This is one of the coolest projects I've seen yet! It's a very special recipe box, perfect for anyone who loves to grill!! Open the grill lid and inside are recipe dividers and cards for a bunch of yummy recipes to cook on the grill!! You'll really wow the guys (and gals) in your life with this great grill recipe box gift!!

o get the instructions for this fabulous project designed by Amanda, just head on over to Craft Project Central and subscribe to August!

My project will be posting Saturday... keep your eyes out for it :)

JAI79 - Just Add Tearing/Distressing

Tearing and Distressing were among my first favorite techniques, partly because they could add a lot of texture and interest without all the fancy tools. But as I started to collect all the tools of the trade, I kind of forgot to come back to my tried and true basics.

Fortunately, Just Add Ink has challenged me to do just that! And although I often like to combine a sketch, a color challenge and sometimes a theme challenge like this, I really wanted to use the Seasons of Friendship tree, which is too big for most sketches, and I knew exactly what colors I wanted. So, here it is!

Morning Cup Tea Bag & Gift Card Holder

Add a couple tea bags and a gift card to your favorite coffee (or tea) spot and this cute project is ready for giving! Your friends, co-workers, teachers, etc. will love this pretty and practical gift! Inside the holder you’ll find compartments for the tea bags and a gift card! This project is also a quick and easy class or club project!

To get the instructions for this great gift idea designed by Laurie, just head on over to Craft Project Central and subscribe to August!

And don't forget to enter for a free subscription on my Blog Candy post.

Saturday Sketch Challenge #215 & PPA105

I still have a long way to go in refilling my display board, so expect to see a lot of new posts here too ;)

Here's a bright and pretty card for Stamping 411 and Pals Paper Arts challenges... I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE playing with the new In Colors!!!

Here are the challenges I used...

I'll be back later with details, and more posts :)

Creating Pretty Cards #2 & ColourQ Challenge #96

Another new one for my sadly empty display board... I did this one for the wonderful new challenge over at CraftProjectCentral (don't forget to enter for my free subscription a few posts down, and watch for my project there on the 13th!!!), and the colors from ColorQ this week. I think this one turned out quite pretty :)

And here are my inspirations...

Well, I'm all prepped for the sale tomorrow, my brain is fried, and I need to go to bed, so I'm going to have to come back tomorrow with the details on this one... night all!

Mojo Monday 202 and Color Throwdown #153

Well, I'm finally done making cards for the sale tomorrow (mainly because I ran out of envelopes, ran into town, got some more and ran out again), so I've moved onto starting to refill my display board with new, fresh stuff. Here's my first one, for the Mojo Monday challenge, (and OH BOY, was it ever challenging!) and the Color Throwdown palette.

And here are my inspirations...

My First Card Sale!

A local papercraft store is having a sidewalk Garage Sale (PaperNation in old Abby for any of my local readers) tomorrow afternoon, to let us crafters sell any of our stash we don't use anymore. Well, since falling in love with Stampin' Up! I find I just don't use most of my old tools, punches, stickers and pre-made embellishments anymore, so I booked a table to unload them and buy myself more SU stuff :)

I thought this would also be a great opportunity to sell my own cards, and a few 3D projects, but since a decent part of his business is selling unique cards, I didn't want to step on his toes, so I asked if it would be alright... he said that's fine, so I cleared off my entire display board, , gathered up my piles of cards AND got to work on more cards too... here's a little sample of a few of my favorites I've thrown together...

Quilled Aster Flowers and Get Well Card

It's amazing what we can create simply by rolling up a little Designer Series Paper. Quilling is a fun technique and these Quilled Aster Flowers are a fun and simple take on rolled paper. They're also a great way to cheer up a sick friend. Paired with the whimsical "get well" card, they'll brighten anyone's day and last a LOT longer than real flowers!

To get the instructions for this great project designed by Julie, just head on over to Craft Project Central and subscribe to August!

Creative Elements Gift Card Book & Box

Gift cards are so popular! Here's another pretty way to package your gift cards to make them extra special! This project is also a quick and easy club or class project as well as a great item to sell at craft fairs!

To get the instructions for this pretty project designed by Sharon, just head on over to Craft Project Central and subscribe to August!

Craft Project Central - Guest Designer!!!

Craft Project Central is a great blog, where you can find great ideas for 3D Stampin' Up! projects. There are 11 projects per month, and you can get tutorials for them all for only $10!!!

I'm being featured as a Guest Designer for August, so I'll be posting the other 10 projects on my blog as they are posted.

Now it's time for some Blog Candy!!! I'm giving away a free subscription for August, to one lucky follower! There are 3 ways to enter:

1. All you have to do is become a Follower of my blog, and leave me a comment letting me know you've done so. My current followers can also enter, just by leaving a comment.
2. If you have a blog of your own, or are on Facebook, and you post the link to this post, you'll also get an extra entry. Just post a link in the comments, to where you've posted the link.
3. If you place an order with me (I'll be collecting orders until August 27th, and put them in all at once), for $50 or more, you'll get THREE extra entries!!! To place orders, for local (Abbotsford, BC, or nearby), email me at anjii@shaw.ca. For non-local orders, you can place them anytime at Stampin' Up! Canada. Just make sure at checkout you use my Demonstrator name (Angela Rempel), so that you get your entries, and get the Preferred Price shown online.

The winner will be chosen with Random.org