Simply INKredible Stamping

More of Alaska

 Thanks for visiting today.  I don't know why some of my pictures are coming out so small.  Sorry.  I think if you click on them they will enlarge.  I am so computer illiterate.  This is cruising up the inside passage.  The mountains were so beautiful covered in snow.  I hope you can see the beauty of this one day(if you have not already).

  
 

We had a business share at 11:30 one night.  This is the desserts they served.  The glasses were special Stampin' Up! Plus One glasses.  Plus One is our theme this year.  I had so many desserts to eat and gained a few pounds for eating them, but WOW, I enjoyed it.  The samples share was fabulous.  Here are some of the samples.  I am sorry I can't give credit where it is due because I didn't write the names down.

You know I love quilting so I was interested in these designs.

 

Here is a t-shirt made by Christie Harsch. She used My Digital Studio and printed on transfer paper and ironed it on her t-shirt. She had several samples and all were just beautiful. Great job Christie.
 

 
 
Here is a interesting book.  It uses our new Paisley Petals designer paper that was a sneek peek last month.  It's a great project.


 
 

 

Here are some items that were on display in our trading post. We went to the trading post everyday to spin the wheel for free product.  Stampin' Up! is so good to us.

Thanks for visiting my site today.  Blessings, Martha
 
 
 
 
 
 

Quilting in Virginia

 
 

 
 
 


Look at all the beautiful quilts we made in quilt class in Virgina.  Everyone was so happy.  Look at all the smiles.  Some of the girls had not used their sewing machine for a number of years.  We cut out the circles with the Scallop Circle and Scallop Circles 2 for the Big Shot.  There is very little sewing on this quilt.  We glued the circles on the fabric with Stampin' Up!'s glue stick.  The quilt is then quilted by the owner or it is taken to some one who has a long arm quilting machine.  I would love to teach everyone how to make this beautiful quilt.  It takes about 4-5 hours to get it ready for the quilter and then another 3.5 hours to put the binding on.  Enjoy your day.  Email me if you would like to make a quilt of your own.

September 30, 2010

The last 2 days, I have been in Charlotte.  My Sunday School Class was going to Mary Jo's Cloth Store.  Of course, I had to go.  We had a great time.  I purchased some fabric to make Joe a quilt.   We also stopped at the Chico's Outlet.  I did not know there was a Chico's Outlet but was surprised at the prices.  They are lower than the Chico's here.  I like shopping when there is a bargain. We also found a nice Quilt shop right off the bypass around Greensboro -called the Ye Olde Forest Quilt Shop.  If you love quilting as much as I do, try quilting with the Big Shot.  Stampin' Up! sells the Big Shot and lots of dies to use for quilting.  I will be happy to tell you all about it.  I have made 4 quilts in less than 10 hous each - start to completely finished.  I have it quilted by a long arm quilter.  You will love it. Come to one of my quilting classes.  I am teaching in Mechanicsville, VA on October 21-23, 2010.  Sign up for class soon as one is full and others are filling fast.  Contact me soon.

Now back to stamping.  I had a Christmas Stamp Camp on Saturday.  There were lots of girls here stamping.  The cards were lovely.  I thought I would put some on this blog this week.  This is a simple card made with our Deck the Halls designer paper and Soft Suede cardstock.  I layered the designer paper on Cherry Cobbler cardstock.  I used the Bright Christmas (121678 or 121318 clear) stamp set.  It is in the Holiday Mini catalog on page 22.  You can create lots of cards using this word set.  I inked the stamp in Always Artichoke and removed the ink from the arrow with a blender pen.  I then took my Cherry Cobbler Marker and inked the arrow, then stamped it on Sahara Sand cardstock.  I roughed up the edges of some Always Artichoke cardstock and made it wider than the Sahara sand.  I tied our wonderful new seam binding(120992) around the artichoke scrap and layered it on to the card.  This is one beautiful card.  The Deck the Halls DSP(120810) is very vintage and it is absolutely beautiful.  I am teaching a Song Book class in December (4th) I we will use almost the entire pack of dsp in this fabulous book.  If you have not purchased this designer paper, you will not want to miss out.  Everyone loves it.  By the way, with the song book comes a free CD that plays all the songs that are in the book.  I have my copy in my stamp room.  I will take some pictures and put it here on my blog.  Thanks for looking today.  I will post some more cards soon.  Blessings, Martha

Quilt with the Big Shot

Look at my quilt.  I made it in about 6 hours using the Big Shot to cut all the scallop circles.  I am so excited because I love to quilt.  This one is so bright and cheery.  All you need is the Big Shot by Sizzix purchased through me at Stampin' Up! and the Scallop Circle Die and the Scallop Circles #2 die.  You can cut 8 layers of fabric at one time.  There are 64 scallops (large) cut with the Scallop Circle.  The two smaller scallop circles can be cut at one time and in 8 layers.  WOW this is so easy and fun to do.  I sewed my borders on and then glued the scallops on the quilt using our glue stick.  I took the quilt to a wonderful long arm quilter, Jeanne McBrayer, and she did the most gorgeous machine stitching.  She does it free hand without any patterns. The back of the quilt is just as pretty as the front. Her quilts can be seen on her blog www.allthingsquilty.com .  She has really beautiful quilts.  I have already started another quilt.  I could make one a week but the money would run out. You can order the Big Shot from me and the dies and get started on your own quilt.  Have fun..... Blessings, Martha