Free Stampin Up Shopping Bag

Isn't this an adorable shoppping bag? If you host a $150 workshop/party or book order between now and March 31st, you will receive this beautiful bag in addition to your other hostess gifts! I placed my own $150 order just so i could get one of these.

Downline Meeting Post 2

Good morning! The first of my cards today was made by fellow Witty Stamper, Joan. i love the look of the embossed flowers in the background, and the beautiful watercolored flowers on the top piece. Layers add so much to any card. I am so grateful to these ladies for their willingness to trade cards. We get such great ideas from each other. I would love to have you join my team, and be in on our trades! Just email me at Halfwittstamps@aol.com and I will fill you in on the details of joining us.

Here is another of the cards that one of my downline made for our trades this month. This one was made by Mandy. Don't you just love the little birdhouse hanging from the beautiful branch??? i am so blessed with talented downline.

Downline Meeting Share

Hi ladies!

The first card, which uses the 3 flowers from Easy Events was my trade card at this month's downline meeting. The shabby chic look was achieved by using a tool that I hadn't used in a long time. Guess it just got pushed to the back and I kind of forgot about it. (Imagine how that happened, what with all the new Big Shot toys and Simply Scored that have come out! lol) Any way, the tool is called the Cutting kit, and it is really cool, with a cutting knife, a scoring part, and distressing wheelie thingie, and a perforation tool, all hooked together on a key chain. I used the distressing wheel part of the tool to distress the edges of the top 3 layers. I used an embossing folder to make the fourth layer, and note the new SAB ribbon that i used on the side of the card as well as one of our flower brads. There is even a little of the Dazzling Detail in the center of each flower. This was a fun card to make and a great showcase for lots of our great SU products. This card was inspired by one that I traded for at Leadership. if it was yours, thank you so very much! Brenda

Here is one of the cards that was shared with us at our Monthly downline meeting on Sunday. This one was made by Sheila. Love the use of the triple layer punch and the tulip embossing folder. Also I never thought about using the leaf part of the bird punch for a stem and leaves for the flowers! I love downline meeting! Thanks for stopping by. Breneda

Leadership Bag

Hi ladies,
I am finally getting around to posting the beautiful bag that we were given at Ledership in San Antonio--and there is a portfolio inside that goes with it. This is made from new fabric that will be in the new Idea book when it comes out later this year! The design on the top of the bag mirrors a stamp set that will also be in the new catalog. Isn't it pretty! And that was also a gift (stamp set) to us at the Manager's Reception! Woo Hoo! The purse is made so that the bottom part of the purse can be unbuttoned! Hmmm - wonder if that means we will be able to get other covers for it, or if we will just have to buy more SU fabric and make our own??? Guess time and the new catalog will tell. Maybe it is just so we an wash the bottom part if it gets dirty. Sigh. While that is definitely nice, not what i am hoping for! lol Thanks for stopping by.
Brenda

Candy

Hi stampers! This card was made by one of my very good customers! Isn't she creative? And it looks so real! She used the Candy Conversations stamp in the Occasions mini to make the hearts. Isn't this the cutest card? And who doesn't remember getting those little boxes of Conversation hearts on Valentine's day--usually from your teacher. I loved the use of vellum to let us see that the box is full of little hearts! Thank you Nancy for sharing with us.
Thanks for stopping by.
Brenda

Valentine

This is one of my favorite cards that I have seen at Leadership. I love how striking the black and white is! This is one of the sets in the new Occasions Mini catalog. Note the little hearts that are made with the new mini embossing folder. I dont' know who to give credit for for this card, but I sure do like it. Thanks for stopping by. Brenda

Leadership Manager's Reception

Here is the outside of the Lila Cockerell Theater, in the San Antonio Convention Center where the Manager's Reception was held last night at Leadership. The buildings here on the Riverwalk are so interesting. Much of the Riverwalk was built by the WPA back in the 1930s, and those that weren't are made to fit in with what was already here. San Antonio is a fascinating city. I really enjoyed our boat tour of the Riverwalk. Lots of gorgeous cards are being traded. Many are on display. Today we were told of the new catalog program that will be unveiled shortly. Exciting times! Will post a few cards later. Thanks for stopping by.
Brenda