Gamsol and pure color pencils

Here is another card I made tonight with the same stamp set, and I used scraps I have left from other projects. I used pure color pencils and gamsol for coloring.

Thankful thoughts

This is my first creation after the holidays, as I returned on Wednesday night from York and was sick, yesterday I did nothing but SLEEP. And this is my first creation with the set I got for Xmas from my mother and father in law. I got like 5 sets ( 4 from them and 1 from Sean) and 3 packs of cardstock, and 4 books about paper crafting. This set was in my stocking, I guess I was nice the past year :P Supplies used:
Stamp sets: Thoroughly thankful
Ink pads: Jet Black Staz-on, basic black, for watercoloring I used: pumpkin pie, old olive, soft sky, summer sun, close to cocoa and chocolate chip
Cardstock: soft sky, whisper white, old olive and pumpkin pie
pumpkin pie 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
crystal effects

Gentle thoughts

I just made this card earlier and already sent it away. I used:
stamp sets: garden silhouetes, Garden collage
cardstock: always artichoke and naturals ivory
ink: always artichoke
accessories: always artichoke ribbon, pure color pencils, white gel pen

Simply Said

I decided to make a card out of this sketch (callenge) and here are the results:The cloudy weather outside kinda played in the light of the picture, it's lighter in real life. I used:

stamps: Simply Said
Inks and markers: always artichoke,pale plum, lavander lace, pretty in pink, blush blossom, mellow moss
cardstock: always artichoke, very vanilla, pale plum, mellow moss, lavander lace
accessories: scallop punch, 1" and 1 3/8" circle puncher, pretty in pink narrow grosgrain ribbon, silver brad

Now I need to go do some Christmas cards writing, that's the hardest part of the Christmas cards, I will make them and all, but I like to procrastinate when it comes to writing them.

Three more cards

Today's creations

Here are some of my today's creations, I cased the time well spent card from here

Time well spent

Between finishing some Christmas gifts and running some errands, and doing last minute shopping, and spending some time with the Spring/Summer catalog :) I got some time to play tonight with Time Well Spent set. Here are the results

A beautiful thing

I cased this one from the Stampin' Success Magazine, I just changed the colors.
Stamps: A Beautiful Thing
Paper: pretty in pink, apricot appeal, blue bayou, very vanilla, soft sky designer paper prints
Ink: apricot appeal, pumpkin pie
Accessories: pumpkin pie ribbon, pink button

Two more cards and I call it a night

Here are two more cards I made tonight with Infinite Goodness and In the Spotlight stamp sets.I think it's time for bed now

More cards

Here are few more cards I made today. For this one I used(I cased it from the catalog):
cardstock: blue bayou,chocolate chip,pretty in pink and mellow moss
ink: chocolate chip, pretty in pink, mellow moss and blue bayou
accessories: buttons, linen thread
stamp sets: monkey bussines


Cardstock: mellow moss, bashful blue and whisper white
ink: bashful blue, pretty in pink and mellow moss markers
accessories: pretty in pink ribbon, hedge podge pewter hardware and spiral punch
stamp sets: polka dots and paisley


I am not sure if I like this one, but here is what I used:
cardstock: bravo burgundy, purely pomegranate, pretty in pink
ink: purely pomegranate, bravo burgundy
accessories: bravo burgundy ribbon, pretty in pink eyelet (soft subtles I)
stamp sets: weathered, infinite goodness (level 2 hostess from the spring/summer 2008 catty)


cardstock: apricot appeal, certainly celery and whisper white
ink: apricot appeal, certainly celery
accessories: certainly celery ribbon
stamp sets: in the spotlight

Xmas cards

Here are few cards I made to send out to the shut-ins from my church newsletter.

Embrace Life

So finals are over, and tonight I started playing with my new sets , here are 3 matchbook cards I made out of one 8 1/2 "x 11" piece of regal rose cardstock.

For this one I used the regal rose cardstock, river rock cardstock and very vanilla cardstock, staz-on in black, regal rose and river rock ink pads, embarce life and weathered stamp sets

Cardstock: regal rose, bashful blue and very vanilla.

Ink: regal rose, river rock, bashful blue, black staz-on

stamps: embrace life

accessories: bashful blue ribbon

Cardstock: regal rose, very vanilla and always arthichoke

ink: black staz-on,always arthicoke, regal rose

stamps: embrace life, short and sweet, weathered

accessories: always arthichoke

Just had to do it

I just had to make a card with the new set I received yesterday "Embrace Life" which will be in the Spring/Summer Catalog. This card took me like 5min. I used Very Vanilla, ALways arthichoke and Purely pomegranate cardstock, ALways arthichoke and Purely pomegranate and staz-on ink, and always arthichoke ribbon. I can't wait for the weekend, so I can stamp more, as exams will be finally over. One more to go!

A true friend

Here are two card I made tonight while making dinner.I saw similar card on SCS.

A card and white elephant

This is a card I made earlier today for a friend with the set " True Friend", I think it was second time I used this set, the first one was for a candle. I love this set but haven't had time to play with it yet :(

Here is the gift I made for tonight's Young Married's group (or as we call it now Marrieds group) for the White elephant gift exchange

Gifts under $25 and Retiring list of stamp sets

The RETIRED LIST IS PUBLISHED

What to see what stamps sets are not going to make it to the new catalog, click here . Contact me to place your order before December 31st. It's your last chance to get those stamps before they go in retirement.



GIFTS UNDER $25

Do you want to purchase a gift for under $25, check out what Stampin' Up has to offer. AN ideal gift for a crafter :) Click here to see the flyer.

Paper Cutter, $24.95
Whether you have a passion for scrapbooking, card making, or paper crafts in general, this portable and lightweight cutter is a must. It cuts paper up to 12" wide and has easy-to-read grid lines. Use item number 104152 to order this from your demonstrator .


Big Flowers, $22.95
With eight fun images, this stamp set is great for year-round card making and scrapbooking. It also coordinates perfectly with our Circle punches and Little Flowers stamp set. This is item number 109405 when ordering from your demonstrator.

Home Again Simply Scrappin', $19.95
Simply Scrappin' kits make scrapbooking and card making easy and fast. Kits include Designer Series paper, coordinating card stock and self-adhesive die cuts, ensuring your project will coordinate perfectly while saving you time. Order this from your demonstrator using item number 109597 when ordering from your demonstrator.

Simple Serif Mini Alphabet & Numbers, $20.95
Alphabet sets are a core product when scrapbooking and card making. This set includes both alphabets and numbers! Give your demonstrator item number 109429 to order this set.

Earth Elements Classic Stampin' Spots, $22.50
These 1" square ink pads are an affordable way to sample all the colors in a color family! Use item number 105551 to order these ink pads.

My new shelf

Well, I went to Staples yesterday to get some pens, and saw this shelf for only $8.90. Now I can make my apartment little bit more organized. :D I'll need a few of those to put all my stampin
stuff.

Purely Pomegranate Glitter Ornament

This was very easy one, while my husband is good in making the stars (the ones in the post below) and he even fixed the two I made, I like the the glass ornaments. I used purely pomegranate ink refil and some pinkish glitter I found at home.And "povelete"

Ornaments

Here are some ornaments we made during Thanksgiving holidays.

Wrapping up the Holidays Promotion

November 23-December 15, 2007

We're wrapping up the year with great holiday wrapping projects! These projects are the perfect way to give your gifts a one-of-a kind look and style. The spirit of the season isn't just about the gift¬-it's also the care that goes into the wrapping of it!
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112409 Holiday Tag Bundle $4.95
110380 Tags for All Stamp Set*(20% off) $24.76
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Wrapping up the holidays

This is a shadow box frame I made for my in-laws for Christmas, as well I made two others in the summer and I brought to my parents, one to my mom, one to my dad. They are not SU, Sean and I found them on sale for few dollars in Joanns and decided to get them for Xmas.


Well, I am all about nicely wrapped gifts. I remember while I was in Macedonia, all the neighbours would come to my place to wrap their gifts for different occassions, it was funnt. Here are couple gifts I wrapped with SU paper and mace tags with SU supplies(the tag punches, scallop punch, The snowflake spot and True Friend sets, Whisper WHite, Purely Pomogranate and River Rock cardstock, and Purely Pomogranate and Whisper White ink pads, the ribbon is not SU, I still need to get the ribbon for rest of the gifts)
There will be some great specials for the wrapping supplies and tag making stamps on the end of November through December 15, so stay tuned to find more about those specials soon.

Stampa Claus

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Email me you wish list with product names and numbers, and a list of emails of your friends and family you would like to know your wish list, and I will do the rest(email them and let them know about your wish list and how they can purchase the products). Email at: ilinastamps@gmail.com

Garden Whimsy