Pattern Making Pro Class

I am back from SU convention and it was an awesome experience!  This is one of the projects that my daughter,Mary Ann Horley (she is also one of my downline), made in Carrie Cudney's You Are a Pattern Mixing Pro class.  They really worked hard to finish this project.  I love the rolled paper flowers.  It is done on an art canvas.  This was an extra class that we paid to take, and it was worth every penny!  They were given a stamp set, the canvas, DSP, and lots of other goodies!
While she was in this class, another downline, Bev Joplin and I were taking the Creative class!  The design artists from STampin Up were there to each present different tips and ideas.  We were then given a 5 minute period to apply some of their techniques to our Banner Project!  We also were given an awesome goodie package, which included SNAIL--the whole thing, not just the refill!  Don't know why that so impressed me, but it did!  We also got a stamp set(Lacy and Lovely), the new Halloween designer paper, Linen thread, and lots more!
That's it for today.  Thanks for stopping by!  Brenda

Bright Blosssoms Card - Special April 1 - 30

Today's card is made using the new Bright Blossoms stamp set. Right now, April 1 - 30th, you can purchase this set of stamps, coordinating Designer Paper, and new Daffodil Delight Seam binding ribbon as part of Stampin Up's Sneak Peak. These items will be available in the new 2012 - 2013 catalog. These items won't be available again until the new catalog comes out on June 1st. Also available this month ONLY are the designer brads and the Decor Stencil. These will NOT be in the new catalog.
Love, love, love the new designer paper. In this card I used the rectangle Designer Frames embossing folder to showcase the stamp from the Bright Blossoms stamp set. I love it because it matches the design on the beautiful purse that Stamp up gave demonstrators at Leadership this year. The colors are Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight, and Whisper White, and Lucky Limeade. The new Daffodil seam binding is sooo bright and cheerful! I have included the list of items in the Summer Smooch Special. Email me with your order if you would like to start enjoying this awesome preview special! halfwittstamps@aol.com
Thanks for stopping by. Brenda

*Summer Smooches Special Offer


Summer Smooches Special Offer
Sales period: April 1-30, 2012 You have the opportunity to purchase a suite of brand-new products from the 2012-2013 catalog, including two products that are only available April 1-30.
125495 Bright Blossoms Wood-Mount Set $16.95

125497 Bright Blossoms Clear-Mount Set $12.95

125409 Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper
$10.95

125583 Daffodil Delight 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon
$10.95

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Summer Smooches Designer Fabric $9.95

125589 Summer Smooches Fabric Designer Brads* $6.95

125626 Summer Smooches Décor Stencil* $7.95

125606 Petite Purse Bigz L Die $32.95

129919 Summer Smooches Photobook Template $17.95
129601

129601 Smooches Digital Kit $9.95

*Exclusive to the Summer Smooches Special Offer; will not be available in the 2012-2013 catalog

Product Details:
Designer Series Paper coordinating colors: Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango, Rich Razzleberry.

Designer Fabric coordinating colors: Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango.

Fabric Designer Brads: 24 pieces, 8 ea. of 3 designs.

Summer Smooches Photobook Template and Digital Kit are My Digital Studio downloads.

Easter Bunny Balloon Ride

The Easter Bunny from "Everybunny" is saying goodbye to a successful Sale-a-bration season! Loved the designer paper and the little ribbon! The bunny however, is here at least until the end of May. We won't know until the retirement list comes out on April 15th which stamp sets will be carried over, and which ones will retire. Those on the retirement list will be available until May 31st. The Accessories/Decor Elements list will come out on April 25th, and these will be available until the current supply is depleted.

May 31st, you say? Yes, our new catalog is debuting on June 1st this year! Woo Hoo, can hardly wait!

Thanks for stopping by. Happy Stamping! Brenda

More Downline Cards

Hi Stampers!

Today's cards were from the January Downline meeting. The Kindness Matters card uses a free Saleabration set, "Kindness Matters". It was made by Shelley, and uses one of my favorite embossing folders, Elegant Lines. The Happy Birthday card was made by Bev C, and it features one of the beautiful sheets of DSP that is also free with a $50 merchandise purchase during SAB.

Happy Stamping! Brenda

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