Getting Ready for the First Day of Kindergarten

In case you haven't heard, my kids aren't the only ones preparing for their first day of school next week...  I will be teaching a Kindergarten class again and I am so excited!  I needed to make a sign for the first day of school and an All About Me poster, so I thought I would dig into My Digital Studio and some of my other supplies to get crafty.  Here are the My Digital Studio versions and then my finished poster at the end of this post.  (My sign didn't print in color, so I just mounted it on some Real Red cardstock to make it look brighter.)

My sign I created, so my class can find me on the first day of school.

A quick 11 x 8 1/2 scrapbook page featuring my children (and my puppy).

A little bit of info about me on a 5 x 5 page.



I couldn't forget to add a little page about my husband, so here is another 5 x 5 page.



My finished poster!  I used some current and retired materials for this project.  The really cute brain at the top was drawn by my daughter, Kaity for our Kindergarten theme this year - Building Brains.  She is so talented!!
Materials used:  My Digital Studio, Strawberry Slush cardstock & ink pad, Pink Pirouette cardstock and marker, Going Gray (I think) cardstock (retired), Smoky Slate ink pad, Retired Alphabet Dies (totally spacing the name), Morning Post Alphabet & Papillon Potpourri stamp sets

Thanks for looking and I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!! 
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

Girly Dress Happy Birthday Card

I was so excited to get my Dress Up Framelits!  I have seen so many cute ideas on Pinterest and even our current issue of Stampin' Success.  Lucky for me, my new This and That Bundle arrived today, so I decided to play with the beautiful papers and my framelits!

Here are some of the items I got out, including the current issue of Stampin' Success, to help inspire me.  Once I started playing, I decided I wanted to keep it clean, so I put back the embossing folder and embosslits.  I had to switch stamp sets too, since I didn't have enough space on my card for the one I was originally going to use.

Girly Dress Happy Birthday Card created by Tammi Verbarendse
Materials used:  Petite Pairs stamp set; Basic Gray Card Stock and Ink Pad; Pool Party Card Stock; Whisper White Card Stock; This and That Epic Day Designer Series Paper; Dress Up and Ovals Collection Framelits; Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack; Pearl Basics



Girly Dress Happy Birthday Card created by Tammi Verbarendse
I distressed the little punched flowers by rolling them up in a ball and then separating them into two flowers by using my fingernail to break apart the fibers. 

Sneak Peek of my This and That Bundle!  I love everything in this pack!!  The book is beautiful and has so many pretty papers inside.  There is a pocket in the front with two already assembled envelopes just waiting to go in my book.  There is another pocket in the back that I will probably store my fabulous sticker pack in. 

It's hard to believe that I got all of that, plus the Epic Day Designer Series Paper, for only $32.08!!  To order, just go to my website and it is item number 133350. 

Have a creative weekend!!
Tammi

Get Whale Card and Video

I was playing around with my Oh, Whale stamp set from the Spring Mini Catalog and decided I wanted to make a Get Well card for a child.  I wanted to make it bright and cheery to make someone feel better.  I love the fun colors in the Sunshine & Sprinkles Designer Series Paper!



Here are some of the supplies I got out to help inspire me.  I actually used all of them!

Get Whale Soon Card created by Tammi Verbarendse
Materials used:  Oh, Whale! Stamp Set; Melon Mambo Card Stock; Marina Mist Card Stock; Basic Gray Card Stock and Ink Pad; Sunshine & Sprinkles Designer Series Paper; Neutral (Basic Gray) and Bright (Daffodil Delight) Brads; Daffodil Delight Card Stock; Happy Whale Clearlits Die; Pinwheel Sizzlits Die; Ovals Collection and Bitty Banners Framelits; Large Scallop Edgelit;  Dimensionals

Get Whale Soon Card created by Tammi Verbarendse

It's not the best quality, but here is a short video explaining how to use the pinwheel die.  Everyone was sleeping, so I had to be really quiet and use my webcam.  :)

Thanks for checking out my blog and have a fabulous weekend!!
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

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