Happy 4th of July!!

I hope everyone has had a fabulous holiday!  We're enjoying having the whole family together again for another holiday.  Two holidays in a row!  It's so nice to live by our oldest daughter, Kylie.  The kids are out buying fireworks, so I thought I would make a quick blog post while they are out.

I've gotten into the planner craze, so I wanted to show you a quick pic of my planner for July.   My favorite things listed are my pool completion, an Art Journaling class with Dina Wakely, and the Stampin' Up! Convention in Salt Lake City.  Excited to see my friends in Utah again, along with my mom and sister who will be attending Convention, too.

Happy July!

Decided to try some prompting to get me journaling more.  I found www.listersgottalist.com and she has some great monthly journaling lists to get you thinking and writing more.  I wanted to use as much Stampin' Up! items as I could, so I decided that the Moments Like These Project Life Cards and Stamp Set were perfect for this.  I love the black and white cards with the red and blue 4th of July colors.

Trying to see what I wanted to use for my first #listersgottalist challenge. 

Here's the July challenge list and my 1st list. 

Close up!  Stampin' Up! items used:  Real Red & Pacific Point Ink Pad and Cardstock, Moments Like These Project Life Stamp Set, Cards, and Accessory Kit.  Extras:  Washi Tape and retired Star punch.

 Have a great weekend and don't forget to check out www.listersgottalist.com for some fun journaling inspiration!

Tammi

My Project Life Swaps - Stampin' Up! Style

I really like the concept behind the whole 'Project Life' craze, so I decided to host a swap to see what we could create using Stampin' Up! products.  I love what I ended up with!!  I will share my swaps below and I may share the ones I received in a few days.  (After my convention posts!)

Project Life 4 x 6 Swap
Materials used:  Very Vanilla Cardstock, Basic Gray Cardstock, Gumball Green Cardstock, Raspberry Ripple Cardstock, Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Hearts a Flutter Framelits (largest banner), Bitty Banner Framelits (small banner), Typeset Alphabet Bigz Dies (25), Dimensionals
Directions/Hints:  I had cut the number banner already and was planning on using it as a 1/2" border, but I decided I wanted to make it a banner instead, so I just cut the ends with my Paper Snips.  I can't wait to add a picture of me with my mom and sister from Convention!  25 years!!!

Project Life 3 x 4 Swap
Materials used:  Itty Bitty Banners Stamp Set; Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper; Crisp Cantaloupe Cardstock and Marker; Basic Gray Cardstock and Marker; Summer Starfruit Marker; Gumball Green Marker; Bermuda Bay Marker; Raspberry Ripple Marker; Bitty Banner Framelits; Basic Rhinestones
Directions/Hints:  Don't color each letter if you are in a hurry.  ;)

Thanks for looking and have a fabulous week!!
Tammi

Some of my Organized Swaps I Created for Convention

I knew that I had a lot on my plate this summer, so I decided to focus on a few organized swaps instead of making a lot of general swaps.  I love Stampin' Addicts, so I signed up for three of their swaps.  I even added my own Project Life swap to their list, which I will post tomorrow.  Here are my samples:


One Layer Swap - Boy... This one was a little tricky!
Materials used:  Zoo Babies Stamp Set - Clear, Block D, Alphabet Press Embossing Folder, Square Framelits (I used the 5th one in - 2 1/2"), Smoky Slate Ink Pad, Crisp Cantaloupe Marker
Directions/Hints:  Cut out the square first and then use the embossing folder.  Stamp the image through the cut out square.

Masculine Card Swap
Materials Used:  Simply Stars & You're Amazing Stamp Sets; Pacific Point Cardstock, Ink Pad, and Marker; Always Artichoke Cardstock and Marker; Cajun Craze Cardstock and Marker; Very Vanilla Cardstock; Regal Dots (Always Artichoke); Apothecary Framelits; Mini Silver Brads; Dimensionals

Christmas Tag Swap
Materials used:  Ornaments Keepsakes and Itty Bitty Banners Stamp Sets; Basic Black Cardstock, Marker and 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon; Modern Medley Designer Series Paper; Very Vanilla Cardstock; Real Red Ink Pad, Marker and 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon; Holiday Ornaments and Bitty Banners Framelits; Basic Pearls Large; Dimensionals
Directions/Hints:  Remember that these framelits and stamp sets are available online.  You can type in the names in the search bar on my website to find them.

Thanks so much for looking!  Feel free to comment and/or pin away.  :)  Have a great week!
Tammi

Happy 21st Birthday, Kylie!!

I want to wish my oldest daughter a very happy birthday!!  I can't believe she is already 21!!  Time really does go by fast...  Here are some cute pics of my baby girl.  I've also added pictures of the card, tags and gift card envelope that I made her using some products from the upcoming new Stampin' Up! catalog.  Enjoy!

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All About You Tag created by Tammi Verbarendse
Materials (items in upcoming catalog in bold):  Really Good Greetings stamp set; Very Vanilla cardstock; Island Indigo 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon (retiring!), cardstock and marker; Early Espresso marker; Summer Starfruit marker; Soho Subway Designer Series Paper; Two Tags Bigz Die (retiring!); Dimensionals; Corner Rounder Punch

All About You Tag on a Gift
Created by Tammi Verbarendse

For You Tag created by Tammi Verbarendse
Materials:  Mixed Medley stamp set (retired holiday mini hostess set); Island Indigo cardstock and marker; Early Espresso cardstock; Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock and ink pad; Soho Subway Designer Series Paper; Two Tags Bigz Die (retiring!); 1 3/4" and 1 1/4" Scallop Circle, 3/4" Circle and Corner Rounder Punches;  Dimensionals

21st Birthday Gift Card Envelope created by Tammi Verbarendse
Materials:  Remembering Your Birthday and ABC-123 Sketch Alphabet & Numbers stamp sets; Island Indigo cardstock and marker; Early Espresso marker; Soho Subway Designer Series Paper; Very Vanilla cardstock; Typeset Alphabet Bigz Dies; Dimensionals; Simply Scored Scoring Tool & Diagonal Plate; Paper Snips

Happy 21st Birthday Card created by Tammi Verbarendse
Materials:  Blue Ribbon, Henry Says (from Occassions Mini Catalog), and ABC-123 Sketch Alphabet & Numbers stamp sets; Island Indigo cardstock and marker; Very Vanilla cardstock; Early Espresso marker; Summer Starfruit marker; Crisp Cantaloupe ink pad; Soho Subway Designer Series Paper; 2 3/8" Scallop Circle and 1 3/8" Circle Punches; Pearl Basics; Dimensionals; Paper Snips

Have a fabulous week everyone, especially Kylie!!!
Tammi

Cute Card and Notepad using Products from Upcoming Stampin' Up! Catalog!

I was lucky enough to spend last Saturday with my mom and sister at the Stampin' Up! Salt Lake City Regional.  We had so much fun!!  There were FREE stamp sets, make-n-takes and awesome demonstrations.  It was a blast! 

Here are two of the projects we made using our new stamp sets, Simply Stars and Remembering Your Birthday.  You can purchase these items beginning June 1st!

Simply Stars Notepad designed by Stampin' Up! and created by Tammi Verbarendse
Materials (Bold from New Catalog):  Simply Stars and Remembering Your Birthday stamp sets; Whisper White cardstock; Basic Gray cardstock and ink pad; Gumball Green cardstock and ink pad; Pool Party ink pad; Crisp Cantaloupe ink pad; Calypso Coral cardstock and baker's twine; Paper Snips

Worth Celebrating Card and Envelope designed by Stampin' Up! and created by Tammi Verbarendse
Materials used:  Remembering Your Birthday stamp set; Whisper White cardstock and envelope; Basic Gray marker and ink pad; Pumpkin Pie cardstock; Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper (Pumpkin Pie & Old Olive); 2012 - 2014 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack (Raspberry Ripple); In Color Dahlias (Raspberry Ripple); Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (circle for ticket looking punch), and Elegant Butterfly Punches; Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder; Deco Labels Collection Framelits; Paper Snips; Dimensionals

Worth Celebrating Card designed by Stampin' Up! and created by Tammi Verbarendse

Worth Celebrating Card designed by Stampin' Up! and created by Tammi Verbarendse
Closer look at the layers.

Hopefully I didn't miss anything!  We will probably make something like the notepad at my New Catalog Open House, so keep checking back for details!

Happy stamping!!
Tammi

Finished my Scrapbook Page from Convention Last Year!

Okay... one nice thing about cleaning your craft room is that you find all sorts of lost treasures!  One of these was my unfinished scrapbook page from last years Convention.  I'm sure most of you have seen this page before, but I wanted to show you that I did finish something.  :) 

I love Stampin' Up!'s divided page protectors and this page is perfect for them!  A few of the embellishments are on the outside of the protector, which is kind of cool. 

Created by Tammi Verbarendse
Designed by Stampin' Up!
Products used:  You're Amazing Stamp Set; Take a Ticket Wheel; Early Espresso Card Stock; Midnight Muse Card Stock, Marker and Ink Pad; More Mustard Card Stock, Marker and Ink Pad; Primrose Petals Card Stock and Ink Pad; Very Vanilla Card Stock; First Edition and Natural Composition Specialty Designer Series Paper; Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper; Silver Glimmer Paper; Linen Thread; 1/8" Silver Mini Brads; In Color Dahlias (Primrose Petals); Paper Daisies; Sponge Dauber; Ticket Duo, 1/16", 2 1/2" Circle and Itty Bitty Shapes (flower) Punches

Created by Tammi Verbarendse
Designed by Stampin' Up!

Now I have to go play with my new This and That Bundle! 

Have a great day!
Tammi

More Fun with Sale-a-bration and Spring Mini Catalog Items

I just had to buy the Sunshine and Sprinkles Designer Series Paper as soon as I saw all the colors that were in it!  I really love Melon Mambo and Pacific Point together, so this pack is perfect!  The best part about having two sided papers is that one side is usually themed to go with a stamp set, like the Oh Whale Stamp Set and the other is pretty generic.  I wanted to play with items from both the Spring Mini Catalog and the Sale-a-bration brochure, so I chose That's the Ticket and Ciao, Baby Stamp Sets and the 7/8" Scallop Circle and Petite Curly Label Punches.

Three Sunshine and Sprinkles Cards created by Tammi Verbarendse



Boy Baby Card created by Tammi Verbarendse
Marina Mist Cardstock and Ink Pad, Whisper White Cardstock, Pacific Point Cardstock, Daffodil Delight Ink Pad, Lucky Limeade Ink Pad and Baker's Twine, Sunshine and Sprinkles Designer Series Paper, Ticket Builder Duo Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Dimensionals, That's the Ticket and Ciao, Baby Stamp Sets

Close up of the sayings in the corner.

Girl Baby Card created by Tammi Verbarendse
Melon Mambo Cardstock and Ink Pad, Whisper White Cardstock, Daffodil Delight Ink Pad, Lucky Limeade Ink Pad and Baker's Twine, Sunshine and Sprinkles Designer Series Paper, Ticket Builder Duo Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Basic Pearls, That's the Ticket and Ciao, Baby Stamp Sets

Close up of sayings in the corner.  I added dimensionals to the top and bottom tickets.

Happy Birthday Card created by Tammi Verbarendse
Marina Mist Marker; Whisper White Cardstock; Pacific Point Ink Pad and Marker; Daffodil Delight Ink Pad and Marker; Lucky Limeade Ink Pad, Marker, Cardstock and Baker's Twine; Melon Mambo Cardstock, Ink Pad and Marker; Basic Gray Ink Pad; Sunshine and Sprinkles Designer Series Paper; Ticket Builder Duo and Petite Curly Label Punches; Dimensionals; 3/8" Designer Printed Brads (Lucky Limeade); That's the Ticket, Bring on the Cake and Ciao, Baby Stamp Sets; Big Shot, Apothecary Accents Framelits

Side view to see the dimensions.

Have a FABULOUS weekend!
Tammi

Step-It-Up Card using Sale-a-bration and Spring Mini Catalog Items

The roads were so bad yesterday!  I was very happy to stay home and craft the day away.  It was the perfect time to play with all my Spring Mini Catalog and Sale-a-bration items I received over Christmas.  (A little present I ordered myself from my hubby.)  I love how you can create a very simple card using the basic items on-hand (cardstock, stamps, ink and ribbon) and then step-it-up a little by adding embellishments and/or designer paper.  I found a really cute card on SplitCoastStampers by Christy Fulk.  Click here to see her sample and here to visit her blog.  Here's what I created:

Cute and Simple Bloomin' Marvelous Card
Created by Tammi Verbarendse
Material:  So Saffron Ink Pad and Cardstock (8 1/2" x 5 1/2"), Calypso Coral Ink Pad and Cardstock (5" x 3 3/4"), Very Vanilla Cardstock (4 3/4" x 3 1/2"), Island Indigo Ink Pad and 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, Bloomin Marvelous Stamp Set 

Cute and Stepped-Up Bloomin' Marvelous Card
Created by Tammi Verbarendse
(I added my favorite embellishments... punches, dimensionals and pearls!)
Material: So Saffron Ink Pad and Cardstock (8 1/2" x 5 1/2" plus a little scrap for the butterfly), Calypso Coral Ink Pad and Cardstock (5" x 3 3/4"), Very Vanilla Cardstock (4 3/4" x 3 1/2"), Island Indigo Ink Pad and 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals, Bloomin Marvelous Stamp Set

Cute and Really Stepped-Up Bloomin' Marvelous Card
Created by Tammi Verbarendse
(Now I added designer paper and some extra techniques, like simple distressing and the Rock-and-Roll technique on my butterfly!  I also added dimensionals to the back of the oval and the coral cardstock.)
Material: So Saffron Ink Pad and Cardstock (8 1/2" x 5 1/2"), Calypso Coral Ink Pad and Cardstock (5" x 3 3/4"), Very Vanilla Cardstock (4 3/4" x 3 1/2" plus a little scrap for the butterfly), Island Indigo Ink Pad and 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, Bitty Butterfly and Extra-Large Oval Punches, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals, Tea for Two Designer Series Paper, Bloomin Marvelous Stamp Set



Hope you enjoyed my samples!  Have a great weekend!

Tammi

More Pictures of Kylie's Halloween Care Package

Here are some close ups and the final package before I sealed it all up!  Check this post for a list of all the materials used. 

Have a fun Halloween!
Tammi

Kylie's Spooky Halloween Care Package

I really haven't forgotten about my blog!  We went to Palm Springs last week to attend my husband's Aunt Lynn's wedding.  It was warm and beautiful!!  Plus, I am studying to take a PRAXIS exam in December.  I am so sad that I didn't plan an October Kit of the Month, because Halloween is one of my favorite holidays!!  On a fun note, I did finish my daughter's care package and gave it to her while we were in Palm Springs.  Here are some pictures of some of the fun items inside.  Since I didn't create a kit, just send me a note if you would like directions for any of the projects.  :)  I'll post pictures of the close ups on Tuesday, plus the final packaging. 

The start of Kylie's college Halloween Spooky care package.  (She has two roommates, so I added three of some projects.  I would hate for them to feel left out.  I even included a little Halloween toy for her sweet puppy, Henry.)

Spooky Pencil Toppers
Tricky Treats stamp set, Polka Dots Parade DSP, Pumpkin Pie cardstock and marker, Basic Gray ink pad, Whisper White cardstock, Curly Label punch, 1" x 8" cello bags

Wizard Treat
Toxic Treats stamp set, First Edition DSP, Very Vanilla cardstock, Basic Black cardstock, Basic Gray ink pad and cardstock, sponge, Basic Gray/Basic Black 1/2" Striped Satin ribbon, Antique Brads, Labels Collection Framelits Die

Witchy Tissues
Googly Ghouls Clear Mount Bundle (Googly Ghouls Stamp Set, Labels & Googly Eyes), Basic Black marker and 1/8" Taffeta ribbon, Pumpkin Pie cardstock and marker, Lucky Limeade marker

Halloween Tricks and Treats Package
Googly Ghouls Clear Mount Bundle (Googly Ghouls stamp set, label, googly eyes and bag), Pumpkin Pie 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Black marker

Halloween Owl Treats
Top Note die, 1" circle punch, 3/4" circle punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch pack (circle and heart), 1" x 8" cello bags

Don't forget to check back on Monday, October 29th for a fun Stampin' Up! promotion and challenge!  Almost every stamp set, including the new single stamps, will be 15% off on this day only! They are trying to set a record of selling the most stamps in one day. You can place your order by clicking on the "Shop Now" button on the right.  Here are the details:

Starting at 12:00 AM (MT) and ending at 11:50 PM (MT), almost every stamp we sell will be 15 percent off.

This means all stamps in the current catalogs including

• Background stamps
• Personalized name stamps
• Incentive stamp sets from the supply list
• Cookie press stamps
• Single-image stamps, including the newly released single stamps!

This DOES NOT include

• Hostess sets
• Bundled stamp sets
• Digital stamp brush sets

ALSO, this is the beginning of the Digital Scrapbooking promotion, so don't forget to get your free downloads! 

Have a great weekend!!
Tammi