Stamp with Heather

MDS Challenge - Sketch AND A NEW MDS Club!!!

Happy Easter Monday to you!  I hope that you had a fantastic weekend with your family and friends!  Ours was great!  We had my neice's first birthday on Friday which was so much fun!  Saturday Emma and I were successful in dress shopping (that's a HUGE accomplishment considering she wanted to wear yoga pants to grad!), and Sunday we spent the day at church and with Adam's family which was lovely!  So, it was a weekend full of fun for us and I'm grateful!

Today Kimberly and I decided to spice things up a bit and offer you a sketch challenge for your page.  Pie charts are trendy (YAY, for all you math nerds like myself, this is pretty fun - wouldn't you agree?!)  Kimberly's video shares with you how she created her triangular pie chart, and I shot a quick video to show you how I made my circular pie chart.  We can't wait to see YOUR take on this project!

We are offering a challenge for YOU.....create your page using our sketch, and tweet, Facebook, Instagram, blog about it and include the tag SMDS SK#1.  We'll find YOU and will have a few cards to send in the mail this week!!!  Can't wait to see what you come up with!

I had fun creating my page today using the BDay Under Construction kit!  The elements are so fun and the colours make me happy!!!  I hope you like it!

Here is my quick little video on how I created the circle graph for my page:

 

NOW, if you haven't already heard OR made your purchase, MDS is ONLY $24.95 (with a value of well over $700 including the amazing software and downloads!)  If you are new to MDS or just need some inspiration this MDS club is perfect for you!  Here's how it works:

Here are the details:

• Where do I have to live?  Canada!!!  (with the exception of Quebec as unfortunately you can't purchase MDS yet....)  You can LIVE anywhere and become a member of our online community MDS club!  SO amazing!
• Who can join the club?  Anyone, as long as you are Canadian:)
• What does being in a club mean?  For the next 8 months, you are committing to spending $25 in MDS downloads.  For one of these 8 months YOU will be the hostess and receive a minimum of $30 in FREE product!!!
• What are the benefits of being in a club? 

1. One month you will be the hostess and receive  a minimum of $30 in free downloads!!
2. Each month you will be given a minimum of 5 MDS projects including supply lists, video links, samples and ideas!
3. We will share the latest and greatest in techniques, tips, tricks, layout and trends!
4. There are always surprises up my sleeve so I won't leave you disappointed:)  
5. We will have an online gallery that you too can share your creations for others to enjoy and share!

• How will the club work?  Kimberly and I will share our MDS creations and posts on the 10th of each month (starting in April).  We will use TWO kits for you to see the amazing potential with only TWO kits.  Your orders are due on the 14th of each month.  I will contact the hostess on the 14th or 15th once all orders are received to have you submit your hostess benefits.  I will then place the order and you will receive an email from Stampin' Up! with the link to access your downloads (I will provide a video on this).  Because you are ordering downloads they will be immediate and of course no shipping either!
• What do I need from you?  An email saying you'd like to be in the MDS club!  This will be the email you will use to recieve your emails from Stampin' Up!  I will also need to get your credit card number with permission to use this for the club to put your purchases on.  And of course your address so I can send you some hygbrid MDS projects once in a while as well!!!!

I hope all you Canadian MDS users out there will consider joining our club!  Our first club we have going right now is a ton of fun!  I'm learning so much from Kimberly and so many of our members!  I can't wait to share this experience with YOU!!!  If you are American and would like to participate in this online club, please contact Kimberly Van Diepen.  

Sorry for the lengthy post today....actually I'm not sorry!  I'm hoping you're as excited as I am and will consider joining this round of our MDS club!  

Don't forget to stop on over to Kimberly's blog to check out her awesome sample and her video for today as well as our Facebook Group ....where there are lots of samples and even more fun.  Have yourself a great day!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,

Heather

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Happy Easter!

I hope you've had yourself a fantastic start to your Easter day!  Our munchkins were up bright and early ready to enjoy their Easter egg hunt.  Cole was sweet and over the moon excited about chocolate all around the house....after about ten mini eggs he was "done" and happy (and of course eating the chocolates!)  We then got dressed and went to the early church service.  Great way to start our day!

Now we're relaxing and I'm going to do a little baking for our afternoon full of family and fun!  Can't wait!

So, I thought I'd make a page quickly to share with you our Easter morning.  Here are the elements on this page:

• More Candid Frames (I altered a few of the colours)
• Family Fun - stitching
• In Colour Digi-Tape
• Celebrate Easter - title, bunny
• papers are from a variety of papers (I just went on a hunt for matching colours:)

Well, I hope your day is a fun one!  Thanks for hopping by!

Hugs,

Heather

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Moving Forward

Wish me luck!  Today Emma and I are going grad shopping.....here's hoping!  I'm excited to go shopping with her but I'm also sad that my baby girl is not a baby.  We are fortunate enough to have a pretty fabulous young woman on our hands!  She isn't too excited about dress shopping but I'm sure we'll find something....right!?!?

I didn't realize that I didn't finish showing off the cards from our fundraiser last week.  The colour combination on these cards are Rich Razzleberry, Real Red and Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive, Marina Mist and Daffodil Delight.

This card layout is pretty fun and easy....you could do virtually any image on this card!  I challenge you to do it!

Well, hate to keep it short, but off we go....breakfast and shopping!  FUN!

Have a wonderful Saturday!  Hugs,

Heather

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Happy Easter!

Happy Friday to you!  I'm excited to have a long weekend and spend some time with all my family this weekend!  Can't wait to fill my weekend with friends, family and festivities!  I thought I'd share a few sweet photos of my BIG boy!  SIX!  Where has the time gone?  I thought I'd share a few photos of Nathan's birthday and how MDS saved the day!  Do you know how quickly this banner came together.....less than 20 minutes start to finish....I love that it's personal, sweet and he loves it!  Thank you MDS!

I had to share with you my mom's card she made Nathan!  It is AMAZING!!!  She said it took her two days to put together....which means two GOOD days!  As you can tell by the smile on his face Nathan was pretty excited about it too!  Each of the Lego blocks is made with six little circles "dimensionaled" up on the card.  The pieces for the characters are sponged and popped....it's amazing!  

Here is a close up of Yoshi.  Isn't he sweet!?!?!  They all are!  Thank you mom!  You did an AMAZING job!

Have an amazing day!

Hugs,

Heather

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Hey There Paper Pumpkin

Happy Thursday!  It's a BUSY day, but will be  fun one!  If you're a Stampin' Up! demonstrator be sure to join me this afternoon on my Webinar for Stampin' Up! all about MDS.....I'm hoping it'll be a ton of fun!  Check out the SU! site for all the details.

Here is a sweet little card I made for some of my SU friends!  I am in LOVE with the splatter and greeting in the Paper Pumpkin kit....they are ADORABLE!  So, I took one of my layouts for the White and Whimsical cards we did last night, switched up the colours and voila!  What do you think?

The colours on this card are Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red and So Saffron.  They are fresh and fun colours together!  I used the sweet clips on this card....don't you LOVE them!?!  I am stocking up on these gems....I can't get enough of them!

Well, off to finish my prep for the Webinar and even more importantly, I have to finish the prep for Nathan's birthday party tonight.  Can't wait!

Have yourself a GREAT day!

Take care,

Heather

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Artisan Blog Hop - Oh, Henry

It's that time again....the Artisan Blog Hop!  Our March box of goodies was a fun one, with quite the variety!  If you're visiting me from Erica's blog, thank you!  Her work is amazing, so if you're starting the hop here, make sure you do the loop and check her out!  Erica is a wonderful artist and even more amazing woman!

I had fun with Oh, Henry this week!  He (or in this case she) was fun to play with and paper piece together.  I used my FAVOURITE colour, Summer Starfruit with the Raspberry Ripple.  To create the shirt, I stamped the elephant image on the DSP, then cut out the shirt shape. I then traced around the edges with the Black marker to match the outline around the outside of dear old Henry.  I also created an "undershirt" in the Summer Starfruit by just attaching on a piece of cardstock and then cutting it out and tracing around the edges on this one too:)  Fun, eh?

I cut Henrietta out after stamping her on Very Vanilla card stock.  When I cut her out, I continued cutting around the ear so I could pop up the ear on the card front (using none other than a dimensional).  

Then banner from her trunk is created using the sweet ticket punch.  I used the "splatter" from my paper pumpkin kit this month (LOVE this stamp!)  I added a little bit of stitching on the card just to step it up a bit, and voila!  I hope you like her:)

I hope you like my creation for today! I had a ton of fun putting it together for you!  Enjoy the blog hop and stop on over to the ever talented Heidi's blog next!!!

Take care,

Heather

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Oh, Hello!

It's DOWNLOAD day!  You know what that means...a happy day for me:)  I am also going in to do crafts with Mark and Nathan's classes so that should be a ton of fun!  I can't wait!

Today's card is a CASE from Amy O'Neill.  I saw her card on Pinterest and fell in love with the layout.  I switched out the colours and a bit of the layout but for the most part, I have Amy to thank (thank you!)

Here is a supply list for this card:

• hexagon embossing folder (honeycomb)
• Certainly Celery Cardstock (hello Spring!)
• Oh, Hello Stamp Set
• Tea for Two DSP
• BOTH Butterfly punches (the one in the Spring Catalogue is the smaller size)
• Pretty in Pink Ribbon
• Linen Thread
• Pearls

The other element that's a little tough to see is the Colour Spritzed Certainly Celery marker on the card.  I LOVE the colour spritzer and use it on almost every card!!!!  It just adds that little something:)

Well, I hope you have a WONDERFUL day!  Thank you for stopping by!

Take care,

Heather

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My Digital Studio Weekly Challenge - Hybrid Project

Happy Monday to you!  I am excited for a fun and SHORT week!  YAY!  Easter weekend is coming up (quickly!) and I have to get some stuff prepped for those festivities, but I know that MDS will be my GREATEST problem solver for that!  So make sure you stop by later this week to check out my Easter creations.

As much as I LOVE to handmake all my cards, sometimes I just run out of time.  Those cards I run out of time for are usually my childrens' friends' birthdays.  So, I decided to make up 8 of these cards to have on hand or Nathan and Cole for the next few months.  I used the "On the Go" digital kit (and their layout for a scrapbook page) to create this little gem.

I used square punches to create the background, the arrow is an embellisment in the kit, as are the card and the helicopter.  The only "tricky" thing I did was use punches behind my greeting and colour filled them in white so the greeting stood out a bit more (in the holes of the A, D and Ps).  I then sent two sheets (that had four each on them) to staples and had them printed.  I cut them out, added the button, adhered it to some cardstock and VOILA!  

I thought I'd share with you the template page SU created with the On the Go download.  Looks similar, eh?  The card came together SO fast using this exact idea!

Again, I LOVE the handmade but in a crunch MDS has come to my rescue YET AGAIN!!!  

Don't forget to stop on over to Kimberly's blog to check out her awesome sample and her video for today as well as our Facebook Group ....where there are lots of samples and even more fun.  Have yourself a great day!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,

Heather

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Today's first video is a quick overview of the updates in our last MDS changes. 

 

 And the second video shows how quickly you can use a scrapbook layout on a card front!  Easy peasy, thanks Stampin' Up!

NEW products and promotions

Stampin' Up! has been creating some amazing new deals and products and I am so excited to share them with YOU!  I love that they are staying fresh and current, and although at times it seems like the promotions aren't stopping, that's because trends and product ideas aren't (which is a good thing for us!!!)  So, here are the three current exciting promotions:

1.  THIS AND THAT - this is a VERY fun Smashbook.  A Smashbook is like an "old school scrapbook idea" (you know the one maybe your mom did when she kept matchbooks and straw wrappers) combined with a personal journal of YOUR life.  I have never kept a daily journal (regularly) but I'm excited about this.  This is somewhere I can just keep "stuff" and "thoughts" and I'm excited to see what the end result will be!  

CLICK HERE to view the elements you can purchase NOW (including the BEST date stamp and a fun bundle!)

2.  50% off ALL FABRIC!!!  This is until the end of March!  I am SO excited about this one...I will be stocking up on the Tea for Two fabric FOR SURE!!!  If you're a sewer, or want to be one, this is the TIME to purchase your fabric!  Email me if you're interested in THREE fat quarters (actually larger than a fat quarter) for only $6.50ish!!!!  This starts on Monday (tomorrow) until the end of the month!  

3.  My FAVOURITE product line My Digital Studio has reduced their prices!  Stampin' Up!'s vendor has reduced their pricing on the program and downloads so they are sharing these savings with us!  The LOADED program (the one with $650 in downloads!!!!) plus the amazing program itself!  I will be offering a "thank you" and "training" class at my home, as well as an online option (like a Webinar!) for any Canadians that purchase this program from me.  I had originally said by last Friday but I'm extending it until the end of March as so  many of you are interested and jumping on this AMAZING deal and adventure!

Well, off to get some work done:)  Hope you enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

Take care,

HEather

 

 

My Digital Studio - My Little Girl

What a fun weekend this has turned into!  We had a few "unplanned" but very welcome visitors on Friday night after football, which was a ton of fun!  Adam, Mark, Cole and I spent the day in Hagersville yesterday at a wrestling tournament (which was successful for not only our team but also Mark - congrats!), Emma spent the day babysitting so she can earn a little cashola for her "expensive" tastes, Nathan went to his little buddies party and today we are doing NOTHING!!!  How fun does that sound!?!?   (well, close to nothing:)  Love my life!

I fell hard for the papers and elements in the "Up to Date Planner" MDS download.  It has the sweetest templates to create a personal planner but I wanted to make a page using the sweet elements.  Like the kit, I love this photo of Emma and Adam together and thought it would be perfect for this page!

So, what do you think?  Close to perfect:)  For my MDSers out there....do you like having a list of the downloads I use on a page, or do you just use the page layout as inspiration?  It is more work to include the supplies, but if you're interested I can do that for you:)  

I have some fun ideas coming with MDS for YOU (especially Canadians....but not to worry those south of the border or overseas, you too will be included!)  Hope you like today's page and quick post but off I go to do NOTHING (well, have a coffee, snuggle my munchkins and do a little MDSing:)

Hugs,

Heather

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Paper Pumpkin

Good morning!  Super excited for the day, Mark is at a wrestling tournament and we actually have NOTHING else on today so I get to go watch!  How fun is that!?!?  Will keep you posted (via an MDS page of course) with how he does:)

I know a few weeks back I shared with you the Paper Pumpkin projects that come in the kit for your first month - CLICK HERE to see them.  They are ADORABLE!  But one amazing thing about the kit of course is that you can keep and use the sweet stamps on other projects.  The splatter stamp is AWESOME that comes in this kit!  And of course the greeting is pretty sweet too!  So, I've got some projects to share with you over the next week using these stamps.....each month I will do this for you and share alternate projects YOU can make with the Paper Pumpkin kit!  So, if you're interested in joining the fun make sure you do it by the TENTH of April or you'll have to wait a month:)

I dusted off my Aviary stamp set (still loving it, but haven't used it for a while!) for this card.  I used the Tea for Two DSP on this card wiht Island Indigo and Lucky Limeade (great colour combination!)  I used the little stamp set for the owls and the pennants (aren't they sweet:)

Well, hate to cut you short but off to start our day!  I hope your day includes some fun and relaxing times ahead!  Have a wonderful day!

Take care,

Heather

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BDay Under Construction My Digital Studio

YAY!  We love Fridays!(especially ones that I can stay in my jammies for a little longer!)  Today is a fun day of taking the kids out for lunch, hanging out with Cole and just getting some stuff done that I've been putting on the back burner:)  Should be a good one...hope your day is as well!

I am LOVING this new download BDay Under Construction (released this past Tuesday).  It is a FUN kit with great papers and funky embellishments.  There are a few embellishments not from this kit - the man, the pennant and the stitching. I love the "party zone" sign and the "gift loading zone" one too!  Too cute!  

Here are the steps I did to create this page:

1. background paper - Pool Party
2. Add the grid overlay in Whisper White with opacity 60%
3. Create a 1 x 12 inch punch and colour fill for the top (two of them - Cherry Cobbler and Pumpkin Pie) and the bottom (three o them - Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight)
4. Add the splatters (under stamps) in Whisper White
5. Add the two frames, rotate and change to Whisper White
6. Add the embellishments in a random fashion 
7. Add stitching and brads
8. Add text and title

I hope you like Nathan's birthday page...isn't he a sweetie!  Don't forget that today is the LAST day of Sale-a-bration.....spend $60 for your free product!  If you are local and need to add to my order, I'm putting it in later tonight.  If not, please feel free to place an online order!  Thanks so much!  I hope you have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Heather

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Stamp Clubs

Happy Thursday to you!  One of my FAVOURITE days in a month are my CLUB days!  They are WONDERFUL!  I LOVE the ladies I have in my stamp clubs, I have loved getting to know them and I LOVE spending time with them!  I am so EXCITED to be starting a NEW six month club and would love to have YOU join the fun!  Read on for more details but first let me share with you one reason of how my ladies are so great.....

Deb, one of my afternoon clubbers brought a little make and take of her own this past week for us.  She taught our afternoon group how to do iris folding!  I LOVED it!  Deb cut all the papers, bagged them and I got to do a make and take!  It was AMAZING!  THANK YOU DEB!  As you can see I have the BEST group of ladies and am excited to welcome even more of you into our weekly club.

Our next round of club will run April, May, June, September, October and November.  We meet once a month at either 1 pm, or anytime after 5:30.  We make a minimum of three projects - with fun folds, new techniques, new products and so much more!  Then YOU get to pick $35 in any SU product you like for the class.  During one of the six months, you will also be the HOSTESS and get a minimum of $35 in product FREE!!!  And joining this club also means you'll be the FIRST of my customers to get your hands on the NEW catalogue for June!

If you're interested in joining my club, please email me and I can send you out more details.  In the meantime, I hope you like Deb's SWEET iris folding card she shared with us!

Have a great day!

Heather

Remember, only one more day of Sale-a-bration!  I have an order going in tomorrow should you *NEED* any of the Stampin' Up! free products! 

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MDS - CAUTION!

I know, I know.....I say this EVERY week BUT seriously! This week's download - Birthday Under Construction Ensemble is THE best!  If you have boys, (although my page today has nothing to do with my boys!), or kids, or are a kid at heart you NEED this download!  It is adorable!!!!

As soon as I saw this download I just HAD to hvae it!  I thres this page together of Emma and I last night and am thrilled!  Everything is from this kit except for the stitching, clip and brad!  FUN, eh?

SO, if you haven't checked out yesterday's downloads.....what are you waiting for!  AND if you haven't heard....did you know MDS is now $24.95!!!!  It's a $750 value for only $24.95 ($650 in downloads and the software originally sold for $100 and was SO worth it then!)  Now, it's just that much more affordable (thank you Stampin' Up! for passing along your savings to US!)  SO, if you've been sitting on the fence please contact me and I'm excited to support you and have you enjoy the MDS journey!!!

Have a great day!

Heather

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Artisan Blog Hop - Manly Birthday

Hello there!  Hope your week is amazing!  After last week's amazing family holiday to Florida, I am severly playing catch up...but keeping my head above water!  Thank YOU for so many kind words and comments last week while we were away!  

If you're joining me from Erica's blog, thank you!  I just love Erica's style and creations, she is SO talented!

My card for today is a MANLY card....well, I think it can be used for that!  I used the same set as last week's hop, the Make a Wish Stamp set.  I also paired it with the sweet little mini stamp set from the Spring Catalogue.  When I initially got that set, I wondered what I was going to do with it.  Now, I think I'm using it on EVERY card....I love the little elements it offers....sweet, fun and fresh!

This card is Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Very Vanilla and Crumb Cake....YUMMA!  I masked the cake as I didn't want the "girly" layer at the bottom for this card.  The greeting is actually embossed in clear so it pops a little more than just stamping it.  To do this I stamped the image in Midnight Muse and then immediately sprinkled on the embossing powder.

The image is stamped on a 2 1/2 inch circle and then I used the scallop circle from the Pennant Big Shot die to create the extra layer.  

I hope you like my creation for today! I had a ton of fun putting it together for you!  Enjoy the blog hop and stop on over to the ever talented Heidi's blog next!!!

Take care,

Heather

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Happy Birthday Nathan and BLOG CANDY!

Today is Tuesday but even more importantly than download day, it's Nathan's SIXTH birthday!  Can you believe it!?!?  I began my blog over six years ago and some of you have been with me through my adventures of parenting my sweet Nathan!  I remember this day like it was yesterday.....the five of us (Adam, myself, Emma, Mark and Nathan) were in Nathan's room and Mark started reading Nathan an ABC book leaning over his crib.  Mark was convinced Nathan was smiling at him.....love this memory!

And now, six years later this is my boy.  He is a HAM!  He is all about taking goofy photos right now...this one being a prime example!  I am super proud to call Nathan my son and can't wait for another great six years with him:)   

I think six is one of my favourite ages!  They are SO into their birthday, having a party and are just SO EXCITABLE!  Nathan is certainly certainly excited for his family day today and of course the "friend" party next week.  I thought I'd share the invitation with you I made in MDS for his party.  I've got a ton fo fun birthday "things" to go with this, but I can't share those until after the big day:)  

To make this invitation, I made a lego block just using punches.  I used the square punch for the base and dropped a shadow.  They I used the circle punch on the top of the block and dropped a shadow to give the impression it's 3D.  For the font, I downloaded a free Lego font (Legothick)....cute, eh!?!?

Nathan is thrilled with it so I suppose that's all that matters:)  Because it's Nathan's birthday he wanted to share some treats with YOU!  He will randomly pick a number on Friday from the comments left on THIS post and send you a card made by him (and I have a few little treats to include as well!)  Thanks so much for taking time out of your day to visit!

Take care,

Heather

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MDS Challenge - Fun with Photos

Thank you Barb for the AMAZING MDS workshop yesterday!  It was wonderful "remeeting" and "meeting" so many of you and sharing my passion with you!  I'm looking forward to a digi crop night!  On the theme of MDS...today is MDS challenge day.  

It is Kimberly's pick this week and she picked "photos".  Love the options of altering our photos is MDS.  I will admit MDS is NOT a photo editing program....it's a photo fun program....which in my world means you can do fun things like change the colours, opacity, crop etc.  Like traditional crafting I'm LAZY!  If I don't like my photos, I rarely spend anytime on them.....if a photo brings forward a feeling then I scrapbook it, if it's a photo that doesn't mean that much to me I just don't use it.  I know so many of you are amazing at photo editing, but that's not my cup of tea:)

For my photo challenge today I decided to show how I can use one photo on a page but "spice" it up.  I started with the photo on the right then zoomed in a bit for the photo on the left.  Then I zoomed in further for the main photo.  I changed the right and left photo to black and white but left the main phot in full colour to make it pop.  Hope you like it!

Don't forget to stop on over to Kimberly's blog to check out her awesome sample and her video for today as well as our Facebook Group ....where there are lots of samples and even more fun.  Have yourself a great day!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,

Heather

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We're home!

Well, it has been a super fun March break for us!  We got home from Florida last night.  We rented a house and did the "theme park" holiday!  I have to say I was a little apprehensive about this trip.....I'm usually pretty positive, but I'm not a crowds person and I wasn't sure how we would make out having the age range of 3 to 12 with our kids.  And for the most part, it was AWESOME!  Cole had a few good melt downs but beyond the kids were great!  Emma and Mark went on rides with the little ones, Nathan and Cole were patient while the olders ones went on the "big rides" and we had a ton of fun!  I loved going back after a long day to a house (that had a pool) as we'd have a low key dinner, the kids would swim and then I could put Nathan and Cole to bed in a seperate room.  Then Emma, Mark, Adam and I would just relax and I actually did a ton of MDSing!  It was GREAT!!!!

Sorry to keep this post short for you today but I have to finish prepping for my super fun workshop this afternoon!  I can't wait!  My good friend Barb is hosting an MDS workshop today with me which will be a ton of FUN!!!  I can't wait!!!!  I'll share some MDSing with you tomorrow on our MDS Monday Challenge!  In the meantime, have a GREAT day!

Hugs,

Heather

 

 

Moving Forward Card 4

Are you sick of these little gems yet?  Hope not as we made 10 for the fundraiser:)  I promise to wait a few days before I share any more with you:)

My wonderful friend and downline Marja created this card for our fundraiser and I just love it!  Isnt' it adorable?  It was easy to prepare and effective in it's presentation!  Thanks Marja!

Again, following the theme of the class, the cards were all on Whisper White  using the Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper as the accent with the Moving Forward stamp set.  Most of our cards also used the sweet Cloudy Day embossing folder.  

I just wanted to also remind you that Sale-a-bration end in LESS THAN A WEEK!!!  It's over for another year on the 22nd, so make sure you contact your demonstrator before this date to take advantage of the amazing Sale-a-bration items!

Have a wonderful day and thank you for stopping by!  Take care,

Heather

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White and Whimsical

Here is one of the cards we will be making at my class later this month.  I have four spots left and would love to have you join the fun!  The class is at 7 pm on Wednesday March 27.  Included in the class you will get a package of the SWEET cute clips and also linen thread!  FUN!!!  Hope you can join the fun!

In the meantime, I'll share with you my card.  I love this colour combination....got it from MDS in the colour swatch palette (it's a feature where MDS recommends a colour palette).  This one is Primrose Petals, Perfect Plum and Crumb Cake.  Fun, eh!

I used the Hearts a Flutter stamp set for the banner behind the heart.  The labels are punched with the Sale-a-bration punch and stamped using Petite Prints.  The hearts are from the mini set in the Spring Catalogue.  I colour spritzed using Crumb Cake.

Hope you like this fun card!  Hope you can join the class!

Take care,

Heather

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Moving Forward Card 3

Wasn't yesterday's blog hop fun!?!?  Hope you enjoyed it!  I am so lucky to be able to work with such a talented bunch of ladies!

Today's card creation may be my favourite one from our fundraiser a few weeks back.  I'm not sure if it's the colours, the banners or just the whimsiness (is that a word?) of it, but anyhow, it makes me happy!

Here is the quick supply list for this card:

• Whisper White Cardstock
• Rich Razzleberry Cardstock
• Marina Mist Ink
• Old Olive Ink
• Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper
• Brights Brads
• Cupcake Punch
• Scallop Punch
• Paper Piercer and Circle Template

Nothing too tricky with this card, just some fun elements to it!  Hope you like today's card.

Have a wonderful day and thank you for stopping by!  Take care,
Heather

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MDS - Seriously Teen

OK.....I'll fill you in on the whole story later....but I wanted to share this page I made last night with you REALLY quickly!  I fell HARD for this week's download....Seriously Teen....it is FANTASTIC!  AND, I thought I'd share with you....it doesn't have to be for a teenager!  I LOVE the colours (of course those can be changed so easily with MDS 2 now) but I also love the elements in it!  So, I made this page of Nathan last night as he is "almost" six....one more week (less a day now but who's counting....oh yeah, Nathan is!)  Anyhow, I hope you had a chance to check out the downloads and if you didn't go NOW!!!  They are awesome!!!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by TWICE today!

Hugs,

Heather

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Artisan Blog Hop - Chalkboard Style

Happy Wednesday to you!  Hope you are having an amazing week!  It's a spring break around here so life is GOOD!!!  Happy, happy, happy! If you are joining me from Erica's blog, welcome and thank you!  If not, make sure you do the hop so you are sure to check out her amazing creations!!!!

 

I'm sure you're seeing it everywhere (Pinterest, internet, advertisements...everywhere!) that the chalkboard images are HOT!  To go along with this look, I created an embossed background using the sweet Make a Wish stamp set from the Spring catalogue.  I just randomly stamped the images in Versamark and then used the White embossing powder to make it pop!  I did the embossing BEFORE I did the chalkboard technique as embossing powder likes to stick to craft ink.  It's a little hard to see in the photo but I embossed the "let's celebrate" stamp in Pool Party to make it pop a little more.

The sweet little banner ensemble at the top of the card was inspired by my friend Jenny and her amazing swap card at Leadership (thanks Jenny!)  

Hope you like today's creation! 

I had a ton of fun putting it together for you!  Enjoy the blog hop and stop on over to the ever talented Heidi's blog next!!!

 

Take care,

Heather

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Henry Says....

Guess what....DOWNLOAD DAY!!!!  Now, before I move on to today's creation, I'm wondering how many of you out there are MDSers.....I want to conduct a little survey but wonder if it's worth it depending on how many of my readers are MDSers.....SO, if you are, can you either LIKE my post, comment or email me just a quick YES, I MDS?  I know it takes time to comment, BUT I have a fun idea and I'm wondering if it's worth pursuing:)

Does today's card look familiar to you?  I think this set is adorable and I do need to pull it out a little more.  We (my friend Anne and I on our crafing day) created this card after the one in the Spring Catalogue!  I love that I can CASE ideas from all the amazing Stampin' Up! ideas in our product books and online....so fun!

Anyhow, hate to keep today short, but I wanted to make sure I shared a little eye candy on this crazy, busy day:)  Have a good one!

Hugs,

Heather

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MDS Challenge - Cropping

Happy Monday to you!  Did I mention yet this is our Spring Break so NO lunches today!!!!  WHOO HOO!!!  What a great way to start the week!

This week's MDS challenge for YOU is to CROP!  Did you know you can crop images, embellishments and so much more in MDS?  Did you know you can also crop using punches?  I know....crazy!!!!

Check out today's video that demonstrates this for you.  In the meantime, I hope you like my Cheer page....we had fun putting this together actually at the cheer competition last weekend (while we waited eight hours between Emma's two teams' routines:)

This page is done with a HUGE hodgepodge of things:

• Glimmer Paper - Red and Silver
• Game Day - Dots background
• Convention 2012 - background paper
• Family Fun - stitching
• glimmer brads and so much more!  

If you have a specific question of where I got an item from please don't hesitate to ask!

Don't forget to stop on over to Kimberly's blog to check out her awesome sample as well as our Facebook Group ....where there are lots of samples and even more fun.  Have yourself a great day!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,

Heather

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Patterned Occasions Card Set

So, did you survive with the one hour less sleep?  It seems early this year, but maybe it'll bring spring our way a little faster!  Wouldn't that be nice:)

I am IN LOVE with these sweet little clips that are in the current Spring Stampin' Up! catalogue.  I think the Cute Clips are my favourite and this hanger lends itself PERFECTLY with the Sale-a-bration stamp set called Patterened Occasions.

White on White cards are really trendy right now and I'm seeing them pop up everywhere.  Sometimes I think they look so simple, yet when I go to create them, they can be a challenge!  I had a ton of fun with this one and here is the supply list:

• Whisper White card stock - 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2, 5 1/4 x 4, 2 1/2" circle, small oval punch
• More Mustard Card Stock - small scallop circle punch
• Midnight Muse - scallop from the pennant Big Shot Die
• Cute Clips
• Natural Linen Thread
• Mini Brads
• Colour Spritzer and More Mustard Marker

Well, I appreciate your stopping by today!  I hope your one hourless day is full of fun and productivity:)  Catch you tomorrow for our MDS challenge!  Take care,

Heather

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Sweet and Simple!

Sometimes I find myself doing too much on a card, or not knowing when to stop.  There are times we just don’t have time for that, or need it.  For today’s creation I needed to wrap the OH SO YUMMY Mint Smoothies in a cute project for a thank you gift. 

So, I used the sweet kit in the Spring Catalogue that comes with the precut packages (or envelopes), the twine, cards and envelopes….so sweet!!!  I am thrilled with the final outcome of these gems, and I hope I can inspire you to take a peek at the Stampin’ Up! project kits as they have a great purpose and make for sweet projects!

Well, like my title sweet and simple…..this post is just that….a ton to get done today!!!

Hugs,

Heather

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Photopolymer Stamps

Well, I'm in LOVE!  These stamps are WONDERFUL!  I have to say, I was a little surprised when I pulled them off the clear sheet they come in, there was no image on the backside of the clear stamp (it was printed on the clear sheet).  This initially concertned me...they are clear, how will I see where to stamp them?  DUH!  Once you ink them up, you see it no problemo!  Another GREAT feature is that they are super sticky....placing them on, cleaning them...nothing fell off! (Hey, stop judging me by my messy block:)

AND, using the little letters I was able to put them all on the block at once and stamp...now remember, this only works when a word has no duplicates in letters so this is just a bonus:)  I am super excited to make some more sweet cards with these!

My sweet neice, Karen, turned 18 on Wednesday!  I have been so fortunate to spend every birthday but one with her.  She was our flower girl at our wedding and is just as sweet today as she was when I first snuggled her!  I can only hope for the best for Karen...love you:)  Anyhow, enough gushing about Karen and onto the card.  I used Perfect Plum and Daffodil Delight papers and ink on her card with this sweet new set.  LOVE it! 

Another great feature of these stamps is that we can bend the images to suite our needs.  So the string of banners is straight on the sheet it comes on but as you can see I altered it on this card.  I cut them on scraps of paper, cut them out and then sewed them on.  FUN!

Well, I think the rest of the card is self explanatory, but if you have any questions or comments about these stamps I'd love to hear from you!  Remember, this set is a TRIAL so if they don't sell and people aren't trying them it will be the last set SU does in this format!

Have yourself a wonderful Thursday!  Hugs,

Heather

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Friendship, yes please!

Thursday already!?!?  Where has our week gone!  This has got to be one of my busiest weeks I've had in a long time!  Busy is good, but I hope I remember to get everything done:)  Hope your week has been off to a great start!

Friendship….yes, please!  I am so surprised that I love this stamp set as much as I do!  I have always said I’m not  “vintage girl”, but I have always appreciated the detail and “prettiness” of the vintage style.  Maybe I’m maturing and that’s why I’ve been gravitating to this style latelyJ  (or maybe it’s because I’m a wannabe!)

Anyhow, this is one of the cards we did this month at club and I was inspired by my friend Teneale Williams for this card.  The Tea for Two Designer Series Paper may just be my favourite paper EVER!  Again, didn’t think I’d need it or love it, and I do!  It is GORGEOUS!  You will be seeing a lot of cards with this paper in the near future as I have less than half a pack left already!

The colours on this card are So Saffron, Very Vanilla, Island Indigo and Crumb Cake (sponged all my pieces in this).  I think the Designer Paper does all the work on this card for you.  For the stamping, I merely stamped the image in Island Indigo twice.  The first one is punched with the 1 ¾ inch circle punch and the second image I hand cut the banner out. 

Hope you like today’s creation!  Thank you for taking the time to stop by today!

Hugs,

Heather

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Artisan Blog Hop - February Facebook Post

Happy Wednesday to you!  Hope you've had a great week so far!  Can't believe we are already mid week!  If you are joining me from Erica's blog, welcome!  Isn't her work so inspiring!  

I had a ton of fun creating this month's project for you.  I have been trying to create the whimsical card lately - they are a ton of fun and truly follow no rules!

Here is the supply list for this card:

 

Stamps
129621 (wood-mount) or 129624 (clear-mount): Patterned Occasions Stamp Set

Ink
126966: Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad
126975: Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

Paper
119685: Cherry Cobbler Cardstock
100730: Whisper White Cardstock
126917: Natural Composition Specialty Designer Series Paper
129321: Pool Party Core'dinations Cardstock

Accessories & Tools
129287: 7/16" Natural Trim Ribbon
129389: Hung Up Cute Clips
104430: Stampin’ Dimensionals
121807: Cupcake Punch
118074: Owl Punch
119850: 1-3/4" Circle Punch
120906: 2-1/2" Circle Punch
113439: Big Shot
127022: Cloudy Day Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Other
Sewing machine & thread

I hope you like my creation for today! I had a ton of fun putting it together for you!  Enjoy the blog hop and stop on over to the ever talented Heidi's blog next!!!

 

Take care,

Heather

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Happy Birthday!

No better day than Download Day!!!  I am super excited to be planning an MDS workshop with my wonderful friend Barb!  With all the amazing new downloads we've been getting, it's going to be tough to narrow down my selections:)

Today's card was fun to put together for you!  You'll notice the DSP on the bottom of the card is actually one from the Harvest DSP back before Christmas.  I would have used my More Mustard Designer Paper but I don't have any:)  You know why I don't have any....because I LOVE More Mustard!

This card really came together quickly!  I used the new birthday set from the Spring Catalogue (isn't the greeting sweet!!!)  The "For You" is from the Sale-a-bration set, Pretty Petites with the coordinating punch.  LOVE this!  For the cake, I actually stamped the cake three times, and cute out the layers (for the exception of the top layer that is stamped on the card in More Mustard).  The other colours on this card are Baja Breeze and Not Quite Navy!

Well, hate to keep this short, but I have to get my retired stamp sale organized for tonight!  Can't wait to see so many of you!

Hugs,
Heather

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MDS Challenge - Share your Favourites

Happy Monday morning to you!  What a CRAZY weekend!  We had a ton of fun, but it was BUSY!  Emma had a cheer competition in Kitchener Saturday and ALL day Sunday, we had the pleasure of watching Emma's friend dance on Saturday night, Mark and Adam had wrestling on Saturday in Milton and of course the fundraiser on Friday!  I have filled my cup of joy.....fun times!

For this week's challenge, Kimberly picked the theme "share your favourite".  Well, as I'm sure you can imagine, this was TOUGH!!!!  I have far too many favourites!  So, I decided to pick my favourite background papers - from Convention 2012....LOVE the chalkboard look!

The following elements are from the Convention 2012 download:

• background paper
• frame
• dotted journal lines
• one of a kind
• pennants

I also used the Border Banter stamp brush for the borders on the bottom of the page, and Family Fun for the stitching.  So, what do you think?  What's YOUR favourite download?  Can't wait to see your pages!

Hope you like it!  Don't forget to stop on over to Kimberly's blog to check out her awesome sample and video as well as our Facebook Group ....where there are lots of samples and even more fun.  Have yourself a great day!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,

Heather

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My Paper Pumpkin

Happy Sunday to you!  It's a FUN weekend around here....Mark and Adam were at a wrestling tournament all day yesterday and Emma and the boys and I were at a cheer competition in Kitchener.  And today, we're on our way back!  FUN TIMES!

Well, I've had a bunch of questions about My Paper Pumpkin, the subscription kit being offered by Stampin' Up!  So, I thought I'd answer some of these questions in a video and to share with you my samples that I made using the kit.

Each month, I will send my customers that order this kit private photos and alternate sample ideas, but I had so many questions for about this that this month I thought I'd share with you what I made with the supplies.  I really love this kit!  And the "hey there friend" stamp is ADORABLE!

If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.  And also CLICK HERE to check out how easy it is to subscribe!  Remember, you have to order by the 10th of the month in order to get this month's kit!

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Take care,

Heather

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www.mypaperpumpkin.com

 

 

 

Hey There Foxy!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this sweet little single stamp!  Isn't this fox ADORABLE????  I had a ton of fun making these little card bags.  I used the Stampin' Up! fabric, and some coordinating ribbon on the package.  Inside the package are 5 cards (notecards) and envelopes.  Inside this bag, all the cards are the same.  

This is one of the MANY kits that Mark and I put together to sell at the fundraiser yesterday.  We do have supplies left over so you will see them on my blog over the course of the next few weeks.  

So, for only $10 (plus shipping if needed) you will receive 5 of these sweet notecards below, matching envelopes and the adorable little sewn bag and matching tag!  What do you think?!?!  

These sweet card bags will make AMAZING teacher gifts, thinking of you gifts for friends or even just because.  If you're a Stampin' Up! demonstrator these would make great hostess gifts for your workshops!  I hope you like this idea!  

I have one of these gems left so if you'd like to email me at adamsum@yahoo.com we can make arrangements!  SOLD I'm super excited to sell off the remainder of our items to max out on our donation to the TLC Foundation!  I am so proud of Mark and all his hard work!  It was definitely a proud mom moment yesterday.  Mark managed to exceed his goal and has so far raised over $1200 for his donation to the TLC Foundation!  Thank you to each of you that helped make yesterday a success (and to those that will continue to support it as I market these sweet treats Mark and I worked hard on!  Thank YOU for stopping by today and for your support!

Have a WONDERFUL day!  Take care,

Heather

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Moving Forward Card 2

The day is here!!!  It's our TLC Fundraiser event, and I'm super excited!  Thank you to the forty women coming to the event today and the dozen or so that ordered kits!  I am super excited and can't wait to share our results with you!

This is another one of the cards we are making today....I LOVE these colours - Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie and Real Red.

Here is the supply list for this card today:

• Whisper White - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 scored at 4 1/4, 2 1/2 inch circle, Word Window punch
• Real Red Cardstock - Modern Label Punch
• Pumpkin Pie Cardstock - 3 inch circle
• Polka Dot Parade DSP - Pennant Punch, 1 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch
• Other - Brights Brads, Itty Bitty Punches

Well, hate to keep it short, but I must be on my way....cookies to finish baking and last minute details to do!  Have a great day!

Take care,

Heather

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Rain or Shine...

Rain or shine!  Around here it should say flurries or shine lately:)  I actually am a big fan of snow and cold weather, I much prefer that over hot and sunny:)  BUT I do know I'm a minority in tha one:)

ANYHOW, onto today's card.  It is a clean, quick and simple one for you.  I saw this layout on Pinterest and had to case this one - the original post I think links back to Lee Conrey:)  Enjoy!

A few tricks to this simple card - cut the coloured strip (I used Riding Hood Red) and emboss it first, THEN use your 2 1/2 inch circle punch to cut out the frame.

The umbrella and handle, and greeting, are stamped in Basic Gray and then I accented the card in So Saffron.  I'm happy with this little gem....hope you are too:)  

Here are the supplies for this card:

• Riding Hood Red Cardstock - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 scored at 4 1/4, 4 x 2 1/8 (embossed and punched)
• Whisper White - 5 1/4 x 4 with one corner rounded
• Inks - Basic Gray
• Stamps - Rain or Shine
• Other - Itty Bitty Punches with So Saffron, So Saffron Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Chevron Embossing Folder

Well, I hope you enjoy your day!  Fun, but busy one around here.....can't wait for tomorrow's fundraiser!

Have a great day!

Heather

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Artisan Blog Hop - Let's Sale-a-brate!

Happy Wednesday to you!  I hope you are having a wonderful week so far!  I'm sure today's blog hop will brighten your spirits as this week's creations by the Artisan design team are WOW!!!  If you're joining me from Erica's blog, welcome and thanks for stopping by!  Erica never ceases to amaze me and didn't disappoint again this week!  Thanks Erica!

I would have to say that this year's Sale-a-bration items are TOP of my list!  I think they are probably the BEST yet!  I am LOVING the sets Vintage Verses and Feeling Sentimental ... they are a definate favourite!  

I will say that this layout JUMPED out at me on Pinterest (sigh.....I LOVE Pinterest) and I wanted to run with it!  Thank you Michelle Clark for the amazing inspiration and great idea (hope you're okay that I ran with it:)  

I wanted to go with the natural feel of the card and the Natural Ribbon, so I incorporated a little bit of burlap on the packaging.  I have five of these cards, and matching envelopes in a sweet little package (these will be at the fundraiser on Friday!).  I am thrilled with the final look.

Here are the basic supplies I used on this week's creation:

• Stamps - Feeling Sentimental, Vintage Verses, French Foliage, Take a Ticket
• Inks - Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Soft Suede
• Papers - Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake
• Other Elements - Vintage Trinkets, Linen Thread, Natural Ribbon, Corner Rounder

Each pacakge of cards I put together have five cards in them.  I can't decide which card is my favourite so I shared the group shot with you.  Hope you like it!

My most favourite part of the cards though are the little compilation of things......love the tickets, pin, linen thread and jewelry tag punch.  What do you think?

Well, enough of my babbing and pictures for today!  I hope you like today's card!  I had a ton of fun putting it together for you!  Enjoy the blog hop and stop on over to the ever talented Heidi's blog next!!!

Take care,

Heather

Moving Forward Card 1

Good morning!  It's a good one.....it's Tuesday which means Download Day!  We all love download day:)

Well, Mark and I are super excited for the fundraiser we are having on Friday for the TLC Foundation!  Mark's got a lofty goal of $1000, which I'm hoping we will achieve - I'll keep you posted!  We are making 10 cards at the event, and this is one of them.

What I really enjoyed doing for this event was we are making 2 of every card BUT we switched up the colours on the second card (not the layout).  So, you'll see the similar card I'm sure in the weeks or days to come.

The supplies on this card are as follows:

• Polka Dot Parade DSP
• Cloudy Day Embossing Folder
• Cupcake Punch (for the clouds)
• Colours - Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight and a hint of Old Olive

I hope you like today's creation.  If you haven't already done so, I encourage you to contact your demonstrator to purchase this ADORABLE stamp set (Moving Forward) as $3 from every set go directly to Ronald McDonald Houses and it means YOU are helping in making a difference!  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs, 

Heather

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MDS Challenge - Torn Edges

Happy Monday to you!  Hope you had yourself a wonderful weekend!  Ours was pretty low key, which was super nice as the next few weeks (maybe months!) will be a whirlwind of activity!

Today's challenge in MDS is creating a page using the "torn edge" feature.  I LOVE this feature and often forget about it....because there are so many things you can do!  BUT I thought it looked great on this page and really makes you read the "The journey is half of the fun" statement.

Remember, when using the torn paper edges, you have to use either a page layer or a photo box.  Photo box is my favourite option as it's easy to manipulate and alter later if needed.  Check out my video to see all the details.

For this page I mainly used the Sent with Love MDS kit.  It is so sweet and fresh!  If you haven't checked it out, I suggest you do!  And to top if off, this kit can be purchased as a "real stamping kit" (meaning stamps and paper) or in MDS!  Love that this was released at the same time for both mediums!

Hope you like it!  Don't forget to stop on over to Kimberly's blog to check out her awesome sample as well as our Facebook Group ....where there are lots of samples and even more fun.  Have yourself a great day!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,

Heather

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A Fitting Occasion

Happy Sunday to you!  Guess what....another video to share with you....two in one week....can you believe it!  I had fun making these sweet treats for some special ladies on my team - I hope they like them as much as I do!  

Here is the supply list for this project:

• Real Red - Fancy Favour Box, Owl Punch Heart
• Crumb Cake - 3x3 (for the box front), 3 x 6 scored at 3, 1 3/4" Circle
• Pretty In Pink - 2 7/8 x 2 7/8, 1 3/8" Circle
• Whisper White Cardstock - 2 7/8 x 5/8, 1 1/4" Circle
• Ink - Crumb Cake, Pretty Pink
• Stamps - A Fitting Occasion
• Other - Dimensionals, Pretty In Pink Ribbon, Cloudy Day Embossing Folder

If you put four cards, and envelopes in the package, there is still room for a chocolate treat!  How fun is that!?!?

I thought I'd share with you as well the amazing deal on the Stampin' Up! experience right now.  Did you know that the starter kit is only $125 Canadian!  AND you get to pick $190 worth of supplies OF YOUR CHOICE with no shipping or tax!!!!  That's right, $125!!!  AND with that you get the demonstrator discount, save on your first order (an extra 10% savings!) and you get to hear about all the Stampin' Up! secrets and preorders before anyone else! (that's my favourite part!)  If you have any questions, I'd love to answer them!  Feel free to email me at adamsum@yahoo.com

In the meantime, enjoy your day!  Hugs,

Heather

 

MDS - Beach Bum

Nothing like a hot, sunny picture on the beach in this fine winter weather up here in Canada....right?  I love to scrapbook pages in the "off seasons" - when it's hot in the summer I love to scrap the winter pages and vice versa!  This is my first page I've scrapbooked from the family cruise in December.

I'll share a funny story with you.  Because Mark and I didn't go on the cruise I was concerned I wouldn't get very many pictures of the family trip.  Adam's dad is a great photographer, but on a trip I typically take the most pictures (by far!)  On a week long trip I easily could take 1500 photos (and maybe more!)  So, when Adam came home and I saw over 300 pictures on the camera I was SUPER excited!!!  Adam got an underwater camera before he left...that should have been my first clue.  Anyhow, when I downloaded the photos, there were OVER 325 photos of FISH.....seriously!!!!  I do love him, BUT really FISH!!!!  SO, I asked Adam's dad and sister for their photos so I could scrapbook a few pages.  This is my first page.

I had fun making this page....the colours are my favourite....Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Pool Party and Whisper White.  I loved the whimsical look of the clouds and the fonts.  What do you think?  I haven't been MDSing as much lately....I've been a sewing machine (ha, ha)!  Anyhow, I appreciate your stopping by and would love your feedback on this page!  Have a GREAT day!

Take care,

Heather

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World Traveller - Clean and Simple

It's Friday!  It has been one LONG LONG week around the Summers household!  We have ALL been hit with the flu bug and it has been a little nasty.  ANYHOW, enough about us, but we are on the mend and looking forward to a great weekend - here's hoping!

I had a ton of fun making these cards for some of my friends and customers....they are easy to put together but I just love the bling factor on it!  The colours on this card are Whisper White, Marina Mist, Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry!  What do you think?

I shot a quick video to show you how I did the stamping on the bottom of the card.  I think Stampin' Up! should sell sticky notes...I use them ALL the time when stamping!

I hope you like today's little creations!  Again, they are super quick and simple!  Enjoy!!!

Have a GREAT day!  Hugs,

Heather

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Oh Hello Again

I really am enjoying this stamp set!  This is not a typical style of card for me, but I think I like it:)  Is that a weird thing to say?  Do you ever make a card and then go "hmmmm" when you're done.  Then the more you look at it the happier you are?  Well, this is a prime example of that for me.  I was trying to showcase the SAB (Sale-a-bration) products on this card and think I did that:)

I used the Sycamore Street DSP, the Sycamore Street buttons, and the Sycamore Street ribbon.  The colours on this card are Summer Starfruit, Tangerine Tango and Island Indigo....Yummy, eh?

Well, hate to keep today's post short, but have a TON to do today!  It's one of those fun but busy days.....LOTS more prep for my fundraiser to do today, a GREAT downline event tonight and well, just life:)  Thanks so much for taking time out of YOUR busy day to stop by!

Hugs,

Heather

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Artisan Blog Hop - Parker's Patterns Take Two

Happy Wednesday!  It's that time again, our Artisan Blog Hop!  I am super excited to be a part of this hop and if you're joining me from Erica's blog were you not WOWED!  She sure is one talented (and super nice!) lady!!!

I had fun playing with this very fun Designer Series Paper called Parker's Patterns.  Want to know something fun about this paper?  It was actually released on MDS BEFORE it came to "life" and available in our Spring Catalogue.  Fun, eh?

I used a bunch of fun different elements on this card.  The top of the banner is done using the same framelit die I used behind the greeting.....isn't it a nice touch?  I just sewed it roughly on the top of the banner to add some appeal.

The other fun element I am LOVING is the new small scallop circle that is behind the button.  Isn't it sweet!?!?  I am excited to use it more and more....it's a new found gem for me!

I will say that my all time favourite item in the Spring Catalogue is the natural ribbon....I LOVE it!  It lays beautifully, matches all projects and feels so YUMMY!!!  If you haven't used yours, or ordered yours yet, I really encourage you add this to your wish list!

Well, I hope you enjoy the rest of the hop!  Heidi has something wonderful waiting for you (as always!)  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Heather

 

Oh Hello!

Is there a more fun name for a stamp set...not sure!  This one brings a smile to my face.....so hello!!!  Or should I say, Oh, Hello!  

This is one of my cards that I made for the boards at Leadership.  I LOVE LOVE LOVE the colour combinations in the Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper (the one that is FREE with a $60 order:)  This card is predominantly Summer Starfruit and Rich Razzleberry with a splash of Pool Party.  I only used the stamp set Oh, Hello to create this simple card.

The layered punches are: 2 1/2 inch circle, Decorative Label, 1 3/4 inch circle and the Wide Oval.  There are dimensionals under the Decorative Label as well.

Hope you like today's card!  AND, not that you need the reminder, but don't forget, it's DOWNLOAD day!!!  Have fun checking them out!  Did you know that last week there was another FREE download!  If you didn't, RUN, check it out and get it from your demonstrator:)

Hugs,

Heather

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MDS Monday Challenge - Fonts

Happy Family Day to my fellow Canadians and Presidents Day to my friends south of the border!  It's a day at home, which is always fun!  Unfortunately our house has been hit with a 12 hour bug (Nathan on Friday, Emma and Cole on Saturday and Adam on Sunday....here's hoping Mark and I survive:)  I'm hoping last night's sleep is enough to bring on some healthy bugs so we can maybe actually leave the house this weekend:)  We are supposed to have a fun, big ping pong tournament today....how fun is that!?!?

For today's challenge we are sharing some fun uses of fonts AND also our favourite fonts!  So, let me start with some of my favourite fonts and a link for you to download them (these may not be in ranked orer but this week these are my favourites:)

1. Return to Sender
2. Scribble Box
3. Call Me Maybe
4. Simply Glamorous
5. Pea Shally
6. AA Typewriter
7. One Starry Night
8. Lavendaria

If you like fonts, let me know and I can share links more often if that's helpful.  For today's page of Cole, I found a similar page on Pinterest, and loved how they used the 12 rectangles on the page....so I wanted to do something similar.  I LOVE the On the Go kit as the embellishments are super amazing, as are the stamps and paper.  I thought it went well together on this page.  So, back to fonts.....I used 8 different fonts on this page (including the punch alphabet and the Go...Go...Go).  I love the way it all looks together, hope you do too!

Don't forget to stop on over to Kimberly's blog to check out her awesome video and sweet sample as well as our Facebook Group ....where there are lots of samples and even more fun.  Have yourself a great day!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,

Heather

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Hearts a Flutter

Happy Sunday!  For today's post I wanted to share with you a VERY simple and clean card!  I love it!  I was inspired by my friend Anne's card she did using circles and the Polka Dot paper.  I love how clean and simple a few punched shapes can make a card.

It is a little tough to see I think in the photo, but I used the scoring tool to make and embossed line aboe and below the strip of Pool Party cardstock.  Then the hearts are cut out using the Hearts a Flutter framelits.  

The button is none other than the Sale-a-bration button with some linen thread tied in a bow.  Again, clean and simple!

I hope you like today's card!  I'm excited for a family day of NOTHING today.....oh, except cheer:)  Have a GREAT day!

Hugs,

Heather

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I almost ....

forgot about you!!!  My goodness, so sorry:)  I actually had a different post up for today but had to switch it out (you'll know why when it posts:)  BUT I forgot to put some eye candy in it's place!

It's a QUICK post as we are off to grab the dreaded groceries!!!  Anyhow, will catch up tomorrow...hope you like the fun and bright creation today:)

Hugs,

Heather

Fundraiser Preparations....

are well under way!  I have so much to be grateful for and one of them is Mark.  He truly is an amazing 11 year old!  He has given up on average about an hour a day in helping to get ready for this upcoming event...he is PRO at applying rhinestones, uses Dimensionals just like his Gramma (that would be covering the ENTIRE back of the item being popped up) and is even mastered the chalkboard technique!  He has also learned he doesn't love to Big Shot, cut or bag....which is fine as those are things I don't mind doing!  We make a great team!

Now in case you aren't sure about the event......CLICK HERE for the details.

If you would like to learn more about the TLC Foundation (this is the organization Mark wants to donate his earnings to).....CLICK HERE to read more about this AMAZING man and his family and network of support!

Many of you have asked how you can support this cause (which is SO generous of you, thank you!) I can only sell you a kit if you live in Canada and our event in person is just about full (email me if you'd like one of the last spots....would love to have you!)  BUT I want you to know that AFTER the event is complete, any items that don't sell at the event will be on my blog.....and as they are finished projects I can ship them anywhere!!!  So, starting March 2nd, please check back as I will have photos of all the creations Mark and I have made over the course of these past few weeks and if there are any left, we will be selling them (and ALL monies will be donated to TLC!)  Mark has the goal of raising $1000, has broken it down on how he thinks we can do this and is determined!  

Well, with all this information today, I thought I'd leave you with a few teaser photos of what's to come at the fundraiser.  Remember, you are coming and will make the 10 sweet projects using the Moving Forward stamp set, but you will also have the opportunity to purchase a huge variety of finished projects!

And on that happy note....off to work I go:)  (oh, I should apologize for today's photos....I took them on my phone last night before bed...but again, they are just a tease for you:)  Have a WONDERFUL Friday!

Hugs,

Heather

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Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day to you!  I hope you have some fun planned with your loved ones for today!  I have to be honest, Valentine's isn't a huge deal around here:)  We hope our kids know we love them day in, day out...and the same goes for Adam.  However, we will do a few fun things and have a great dinner tonight:)  Can't wait!

In the meantime, here's my card for Adam for today.....no ribbon, or glitter - which in Adam's world means it could be manly:)

Here is the quick supply list for this gem:

• Crumb Cake - 4 1/4 x 11 scored a 5 1/2, ticket punch
• Basic Black - 5 3/8 x 4 1/8, 3 x 4
• Real Red Coordinations Paper - Heart Framelits
• Newsprint DSP - 4 x 5 1/4, 2 7/8 x 3 7/8

Well, off to get my kids their Valentine's breakfast:)  Have a wonderful day!!!

Hugs,

Heather

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