Stampin' Up Cardstock Inventory

Well, I've taken some time to create an inventory for my 8 1/2" x 11" Stampin' Up! cardstock.

My plans are to laminate these two (2) sheets and use a Vis-a-Vis pen or some other write-on/wipe-off pen to keep track of what I need to order. I'll keep these near my paper filing cabinets within handy reach. :)

I also have this document color-coded with the actual Stampin' Up! colors!

I'm sharing this with all of you. I hope that you SU users will find it handy. :) Just click the link below to start downloading it. (It's in .doc form ... also known as Word format).

Enjoy!

http://www.mediafire.com/?zvyn2gziyzo

Happily Ever Challenged #3 - Erin Go Green!

Hello all and welcome to the third installment of Happily Ever Challenged (HEC).  ;)

I've been beating up my brain to figure out a good challenge and I thought with the impending Irish day of days ahead, I'd toss you an O'Challenge rather than just a challenge!

Okay... here's the challenge:

You're challenged to come up with a Saint Patrick's Day card/box/layout/project, whatever.

You may only use SHADES OF GREEN. You may use dark green, sea green, blue-green, hunter green, olive green, mist green, lime green, etc. etc... but ONLY green. No white. No black. No other color but GREEN. Any text must also be green. Ribbons? Green. Buttons? Green.

(For bonus points make the envelope green, if you're making a card!)

It's the ultimate monochromatic project!  ;)

(Yes, I understand some patterned paper and such has black outlines of green items and of course that's just fine!)  :)

Okay... the details:

1. You will create the project/card/layout, etc.
2. You will take photographs and put them in your blog, along with any text describing what you did.
3. You will put a link to THIS POST in your blog (so others can come join in the fun!)
4. You will then leave a comment to THIS POST with the URL link to your project post (not your general blog URL, but the specific project post).

On Friday, February 26 (in the afternoon sometime) I'll draw a random number. The number that coordinates with a legitimate comment (one that has a legitimate project URL) will win a $10 gift certificate to Papertrey Ink!  :)

The winner will have exactly ONE WEEK (until March 5) to contact me at

happilyevercrafter at gmail dot com with the email address they want the PTI gift certificate sent to!

If they do not reach me by that date, I will draw another number and continue until I have a winner. :)

Any questions? Leave them in the comments below and I'll do my best to answer them!

Thanks for playing...now go out there and GET GREEN!

Happily Ever Challenged #2 - Winner Declared!!

Wow, I can't believe I forgot to generate a random number! I thought for sure I said I'd draw the number on Friday, the 29th (made sense, last workday of the month!) but thanks to Kristen, she reminded me on another post to draw the number!

She thought for sure she jynxed herself... well, let's see how she did.

I used random.org and chose a number from 1 to 12 (those were the number of people who posted their links)...

Here's what random.org told me:

Seems like I need to choose the FIFTH person...and that seems to be:

*drumroll*

KRISTEN!

LOL! Whodathunk?! Seems like she anti-jynxed herself! ;)

Congrats, Kristen! I'll contact you to find out where I can email you your PTI $10 gift certificate! :)

And thanks again VERY much to all who participated! :)

Birthday Card - Dawn McVey's Color Challenge

Well, it's my first try taking Dawn McVey's Color Challenge #21.

Dawn's challenge was to use the following colors:

I'm new to challenges, but I think it's good in that it forces one to think a certain way or try something he/she may not have tried. I reckon that's why they call it a "challenge", eh?

Dawn mentioned that we don't have to use PTI colors, and that's a good thing because I only used Aqua Mist from PTI. :) I had no cream color paper (something I must remedy soon!) but found Very Vanilla (Stampin' Up!)  :)

Here's my card...

For the flower, I used a "Star Flower" punch and punched out two flowers. I then inked the edge of each petal and then stacked them, alternating the top one ever-so-slightly.

Here's a close-up of the flower...

Here's a close-up of the sentiment... a stamp from my stash (sorry I can't remember where I got it! :) )

Thanks for looking and/or commenting! :)

Recipe:

Stamps: From my stash
Ink: Bashful Blue (Stampin' Up!)
Paper: Barely Banana, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip (Stampin' Up!); Aqua Mist (Papertrey Ink)
Other: Nestabilities, Scallop Edge Punch, Dark Chocolate buttons (Papertrey Ink), Rustic twine (Papertrey Ink), Dimensionals, ATG, Flower Punch, Dark Chocolate topnotch twill (Papertrey Ink)

Stamp Organization

n the Papertrey Ink forums, there was a discussion to share how we organize our stamps.

I created this brief (okay, thanks to my Italian long-windedness, it's over eight minutes!) video to show you all how I store, organize, and categorize my stamps.

I understand that we all do it differently, so if you have information on how you store your stamps, and want to share, please leave a link in the comments! :)

You may want to video to stream a bit before you hit play (ie. you may want to hit PAUSE and wait and have your computer "catch up" by allowing the video to feed a bit) so that you don't have it gutter and interrupt. :)

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to leave them in the comments and I'll update this post accordingly! :)

Thanks for watching!

Soaring by to Say Hi

Yesterday, a teammate let us know she had a VERY stressful week due to the parents of students in her class. I thought I'd whip up a little somethin-somethin to let her know I appreciate her in my grade level! :)

I pulled out my Everyday Button Bits from Papertrey Ink and had a lot of fun with it... :)

Not sure why, but I've always loved the concept of using buttons to embellish images... I guess it's just another way to express our imagination, eh? :)

Here's the card...

Here's a close-up of the balloons... :)

And a close-up of the sentiment... :)

Thanks for looking! :)
Recipe:

Stamps: Everyday Button Bits (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Brilliant Blue (Stampin' Up!)
Paper: Apricot Appeal, Brilliant Blue, Whisper White (Stampin' Up!)
Other: Nestabilities, Scallop Edge Punch, Lemon Tart buttons (Papertrey Ink), Rustic twine (Papertrey Ink), Dimensionals, ATG

Leaf Window Card

I entered the Guest Star Stamper contest at Papertrey Ink in December with the following card.

I didn't win, but I had a lot of fun doing it and was proud of myself for actually submitting a card! :)

Here's the card...

A close-up of the embossed center...

A close-up of the bow...

Thanks for looking! :)

Recipe:

Stamps: Turning A New Leaf (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Close to Cocoa (Stampin' Up!), Versamark
Paper: Mellow Moss, Close to Cocoa, Whisper White (Stampin' Up!)
Other: Mellow Moss 5/8" Grosgrain ribbon (Stampin' Up!), Heat Tool, Clear embossing powder, Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, Dimensionals, ATG

Edited to add:

I just learned today (thanks, Mandy!) that I got Honorable Mention for "Best Use of Leaves" in PTI's December Guest Star Stamper Contest! I can't begin to express how thrilled I am, because when you see the other entries, you'll understand my enthusiasm! To be consider even CLOSE to equal as the other entries, is so flattering... as they all did such beautiful work! :)  I'm on cloud nine...or even perhaps ten! :)
If you want to read about it, on Nichole Heady's blog.