Lucky Heart!

Since good old St. Patty's Day is just around the corner...and I had some left over hearts from my "home" banner. I thought for my downline meeting I would have them make a lucky heart hanger. I really like the size of the chip board albums! So here it is!

Happy Birthdays....

I am so bad with dates! Really I forget everyone but my families birthdays! I can always seem to remember the month, but days, forget it! I am even worse at remembering to send out cards! So after the last few years of failed attempts to make sure the my side and down line get cards in time, I have come up with a new plan! We have large quarterly meetings for the entire Crazy Stamping Lady group. I have decided that everyone for the two months prior and that month are getting there cards then! So here they are, hopefully I didn't forget anyone!!! Simple but cute.

I used a few new products including the DSP pack from Sale-a-bration, the hugs notes and the new sale-a-bration boarder punch. Also the stamp is from Bitty Birthday Cheer!

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events
UPCOMING STAMPING EVENTS WITH MAUREEN and HEIDI,

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SPRING ANYTHING BUT A CARD STAMP CAMP (ALMOST :)7:00 – 9:30 pmTuesday, March 9, 2010Heidi’s Home in Thousand Oaks (RSVP for address if needed)You won’t want to miss this evening of fun and happy Spring-time stamping.
You'll make a total of four projects
(two 3-D items and 2 sets of 2 cards - thus the almost :).
Plus enjoy snacks and the great company of your stamping buddies.
Cost: $20 - plus you'll received punches on your punch card towards FREE merchandise for any purchase made this evening over $10.
RSVP to hold your spot. Limit: 12*
Sample of one of the two cards we'll be making on March 9th!!~*~*~*~*~

CUSTOMER APPRECIATION EVENT1:00 -4:00 PMSUNDAY, March 14, 2010Maureen’s Home in Simi Valley (RSVP for address if needed)Okay - so I'm Cancer FREE - and now I really want to celebration!! It's time to have some FUN!! Come join us for my annual customer appreciation event - open to all customers old, current and potential - so mark your calendar, call a friend to come with you, and RSVP to join us. We'll have some great snacks, make some cute and creative make and takes, have a discontinued stamp and merchandise sale, draw for some great door prizes PLUS more! Come see all Stampin' Ups! great new products - new stamps, new jewelry items, new punches in a new punch design, and our brand new acrylic blocks and stamps. This event is an open house -so feel free to stop by when you can - but be sure to RSVP by March 13th to be sure we have enough food and projects. The FIRST 10 RSVP's get a special gift from me the day of the event. Bring a friend whose not currently my customer, for a chance for each of you to make a BONUS make and take. Hope you can all join me in this celebration!!
Sample of one of the make and takes at my Open House!!

These two events Co-sponsored by:

Stampin’ Up! Manager and Independent Demonstrator – Maureen Rauchfuss

Phone: 805/581-6209 Email: mrauchfuss@aol.com

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Stampin’ Up! Sr. Supervisor and Independent Demonstrator - Heidi King

Phone: 805/241-4589 Email: stampinking@gmail.com

*Stamp Camp Cancellation Policy - If you cancel your reservation at least 48 hours in advance of the event there will be no cost to you. If you cancel within that 48 hours I will try and place someone from the waiting and if that works there will be no charge to you; otherwise you will be responsible for the class fee but you will receive the material packet with pictures (by email) to make your projects. Stamping will not be done for you, so you may need to adjust the project slightly using what stamps you have available.

Home sweet Home

I have this great shelf in my kitchen that I have some vintage looking frames and rooster sitting on...I love the way it looks but always felt it needed a little something hanging from it! So I decided to make a banner from our new heart shaped chip board. As you can see my kitchen walls are pretty darn close to ridding hood red, so I decided to pull out some old DSP and make it work! I used the swirly stencil out of the new stencil trio and embossed it then distressed over it. Hopefully my little ones don't put there hands all over it , and it last a little will in the kitchen!!! Here is an upclose look at the "O" you can see a bit more of the details this way.

February Challenge Card

Happy Sunday! Well as most of you know every month for my moms downline meeting we have a card challenge. I was the lucky winner for the last one so I got to pick the challenge for the next time. So I decided on polka dots and bird theme. Here is what I came up with for my entry... You can't win the challenge on the month you pick it. But I still think it is fun to play along!
I used the new Sweetheart set that is not in the catty or mini, but a special promo from SU! the set coordinates great with the heart shaped sweet treat cups we have! And it has this cute little bird in it! I also used the bitty birthday for the words, our new polka dot embossing folder and a varrity of our buttons.

My little Hula Baby!

So my Baby is turning two! Ok so she isn't going to be my baby much longer, considering that I am due with our third child in just over a month, but when she turns two on March 7th, she will technically still be my baby!!!
So we are having a luau...yes in march! And here are the invites!Here are two of the birds up close. I markered them instead of water coloring to make them go a bit faster.

And here are the rest. I did 24 in all. I think they turned out cute. The coral and turquoise aren't really my thing...but once I did them I was glad I did! So for supplies...the stamp set I used is a retired SU! set called tickled pink. I love this set and have not been able to let it go! My mom actually bought it for me years ago, before I liked stamping much, just because I love birds and flamingos! Everything else is current...DSP is called Pink Flamingo, Card stock and main colors are Tempting Turquoise, Cameo Coral, and Whisper White. As I said I markered the Bird and flower in, then put crystal effects over the all the flowers on the flamingo and the one popped up in the corner! Hope you like it!~

Stamper Club February

Happy Monday! Tonight is my stampers club meeting. I always look forward to this night. I love the company and have so much fun stamping with the group! Here are the projects we will be making. As always they can pick a 12x12 scrap book page or a card plus everyone will be making a 3d project!

So I took the new Extra Large Flower Punch, stamped them with the large flower in the With All My Heart set and distressed them adding a center and leaf. For the background I used Close to Cocoa and Very Vanilla, distressed both with the spritzer and sponging, I then inked over one of the Elegant Trio Stencils with versa mark and heat embossed it. The colors I used for the flowers are Apricot Appeal, Barley Banana, and Certainly Celery.
Here is a up close look at the card.

And a closer look of the scrap book page.

For the 3d project...

I couldn't leave out St Patty's Day! I love the bright green and yellow combo! I used Garden Green and Summer Sun. The words are from Teeny Tiny Words and the rest of the stamps are from the Sweetheart Set. I used the heart shaped sweet treat cups and Crushed Curry Polka Dot Ribbon.

Blue Yellow and White, continued!

Ok so I told you I liked this combo! I was all done with my "simple" get well card for my mom and looked down at these "left overs" and knew what I had to do! I took my white gel pen and colored the swirl on the butterfly from the beautiful wings embosslit. Everything else is the same supplies as my last post.

Thanks for the birthday wishes..a bit over due!

Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes! Here are some of the beautiful hand made cards I received!And a special thank you to my SSS. Here is the gift and card she made for me! The wooded purse had some beautiful earrings inside...I have been wearing them so they aren't in the picture:) Thank you again!

KISS

HI Everyone. Wow it has been an eventful week. Between my sister having a baby on Monday and my mom having surgery yesterday....there hasn't been enough time to even think! This week just flew by. So I combined somethings I wanted to do! Here is the card I made my mom for a get well. I am picking her up from the hospital today or tomorrow and will swing by Trader Joe's and get her some yellow roses to go with it...her favorite:) Anyways I wanted to do the Pals Paper Art Challenge as well, so I KISS-ed it! And for anyone who knows me THIS IS KEEP in IT SIMPLE SILLY! I did my best, I am just not great at minimal layers. But it was a quick card, it only took a few minutes to make. And what really counts is that I know my mom will like it! We were just talking about this color combo the other day!

It is a 5 1/4 sq card just perfect for SU! square envelopes. I used teeny tiny wishes for the get well, elements of style (new set we received free at leadership, but won't be released for sale until the summer mini catty) and the beautiful wings embosslit. The colors are summer sun, brilliant blue, ballet blue and whisper white....I think this may becoming one of my favorite combos. At least the yellow/blue/white theme! Look out crazy stampin ladies, I just thought of my next challenge...we will see if I can win one soon so that I can pick!