Simply INKredible Stamping

Tara's Convention Gift

Here is a card and a gift that I received at Convention from Tara.  She makes some beautiful projects.  Inside the gift ev=nvelope was a Starbucks card.  How great is that. She made the lovely rose with our cardstock.  She used lots of Stampin' Up!'s new pearls and ribbon.  Thanks Tara.  She also sprayed the card and gift card holder with the Smooch Spritz.  You probably cannot see it, but it is very shimmery.  I hope you enjoy making these items.  Blessings, Martha

Island Oasis Box

Here is a little box I made to give to the Advisory Board. It is the Island Oasis boxes in the Summer Mini Catalog.  I filled it with Dove Chocolates.  The tags were stamped with the Tropical Party set.  This was just perfect for that wonderful cruise that Stampin' Up! took us on.  Come over and stamp with me.  Thanks for looking.  Blessings to you and your family, Martha

Baby shower ideas

Look what Cathy G sent to me.  She had a baby shower and made lots of projects with her stamps and punches.  They are just toooo cute.  Cathy called me in March for a workshop and I gave her the pattern for the little candy holders, but she came up with the idea for the baby shower gifts for attendees.  Cathy you did a wonderful job.  She made the baby carriage for the cake - isn't it cute.  I'm so excited to see projects made by my friends.  Thanks for looking  Martha
 

July 12, 2009

This is a beautiful day.  I must get ready for church but I wanted to post this before I go so that some of my friends could see what we made on Friday night.  This is my Purse, shoe and gift card holder class.  We had so much fun laughing and talking with each other.  Here is what we made.

We used Pink Pirouette cardstock and a black boa, black ink and a wheel.  You can use any design.  It turned out so cute.  The idea came from Amy Allen.  Thanks Amy. If you would like a copy of the patterns, please email me.  They are $2.00.  Thanks for looking.  Have a wonderful day.  Martha

February 21, 2009

I have a fun day ahead of me.  Today is Stamp Day.  Friends cometo stamp at 10 AM and stay until 2 PM to work on their projects.    I will show them this purse made using the Top Note die  for the Big Shot by Sizzix.  You can fill it with cookies or candy and give it as a gift.  I used Sahara Sand cardstock and tied it with Stampin' Up!'s Riding Hood Red Striped ribbon.  The flower is cut and embossed using the Flower Burst Embosslit die and I punched a hole in the center and added a filigree brad.  What a cute gift idea.

January 21, 2009

  This is a little folder we made a Founders Circle.  I could not publish it until the new Catalog & Idea Book came out.  The folder is filled with 3 cards (Love Notes) with envelopes. The colors are Baja Breeze, Pink Pirouette and Chocolate Chip. The set is Simple Friendship on page 92.  The set has a beautiful butterfly, flowers and swirly stamp and some nice words.  Stampin' Up!'s stamps just keep getting better.  This Catalog and Idea Book for Spring/Summer is the best yet.  Contact me for a copy.  Better yet, place any order February - April 30 and get a free catalog with your order.  Plus it is Sale-A-Bration so for each $50 spent, you will receive a free Sale-A-Bration stamp set.  Hope to hear from you soon.

November 20, 2008

  The other day we had snow flurries in Raleigh.  The kids at East Wake Academy were so excited.  It did not amount to much, but it was fun watching it snow. 

I decided to make a Snowman Soup holder.  It contains a packet of hot chocolate and a hershey kiss in a cello bag.  I tied it closed with Stampin' Up!s striped grosgrain ribbon and a candy cane for stirring the hot chocolate.

The card is made with a 6 X 12' piece of Bashful Blue cardstock.  I scored it at 5 3/4", 6" and 6 1/4" and folded it mountain,valley, mountain.  I stamped it with snowflakes from Stampin' Up!'s Best Wishes and More (111602) page 55 of the 2008 Fall/Winter Catalog and Idea Book. I used Old Olive as the background for the snowman.  I punched a 1 3/4" circle in Basic Black and the same size in Whisper White.  I used the 1/4" square punch and punched 4 squares for the mouth.  I used the 1/8" circle punch for the eyes.  I cut a triangle for the nose in Only Orange.  The hat is the 1 1/4" square puncy and the brim is our word window punch.  The flower is punched with the TRio Flower punch and a brad was inserted in the middle and adhered with a glue dot.  This is fast and easy to make.  It is a great gift for children, your friends who are unable to get out or are in the hospital.  Make several and then spread some joy in someone's life that may not experience  love and kindness or are lonely.  My email address is on this blog.  Come to my stamp room in Zebulon, near Raleigh, and make some of the Snowman Soup projects.  Spread the joy of the season.  Blessings, Martha

Cutie Pie Card Box

 

Yesterday was a great stamping day.  Susan came over with the instructions for a box designed by Dannie Graves.  We each made a box.  This is a box that holds cards.  You can keep it for yourself or you can give it as a gift.   I had a class using the Cutie Pie Designer Paper, so I filled my box with cards.

I thought the box might be difficult to make, but it was super easy.  Come over and make one yourself.  All you need is Cutie Pie paper and 3 sheets of coordinating 12 X 12 cardstock.  I used Rose Red and Brocade Blue.  I will have my July classes on my calendar soon.  Join us and make some cards and a box too.

I have clubs going every month.  Interested?  Email me.  We make 2 projects every month.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Blessings,  Martha