I {Heart} Hearts, Part 3

I'm having fun playing around with the clear mounted version of the I {Heart} Hearts stamp set. At first I thought it might be better to stick with the wood mounted blocks since I needed to use the same acrylic block for all 4 hearts. But then as I tried to squeeze all 4 hearts on one small piece of card stock, I figured out the brilliance of using the clear acrylic blocks. I was able to get all 4 hearts only because I was able to see exactly where I was stamping. I'm sold on the clear mounted stamps and clear acrylic blocks now!! If you're interested in trying out the new clear mounted Stampin' Up!'s stamp sets, contact me today. I'd love to show you and your friends how easy it is to use the new clear mounted stamps. All images are copyrighted by Stampin' Up!

More I {Heart} Hearts

Here are a few more I {Heart} Hearts swaps from Leadership. All images are copyrighted by Stampin' Up!

I {Heart} Hearts & Help for Haiti

On January 12, 2010 a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti leaving in its wake devastation so overwhelming that the Haitian people and their leaders can only look for help from the outside to cope. To help make a difference in the lives of those who continue to suffer from the effects of this devastating earthquake, Stampin' Up! will set aside $2 from the sale of every I {Heart} Hearts and donate it to the American Red Cross. Help to make a difference. Order your I {Heart} Hearts today. Here's a sample I {Heart} Hearts card that I received via a swap at Leadership.

Purple & Yellow Color Challenge

My most recent copy of Stampin' Success had an article titled "The Purple & Yellow Craze." In the article, we were challenged to pair purple & yellow in our next project. Purple & yellow are natural complements since they are directly across from each other on the color wheel.

Last week my dear Aunt Debi passed away. I wanted to hand stamp a special card for her family. I remembered a card design (see the Barely Banana & Real Red card) from a few year ago that I still really love so I decided to make another card using that template and changing the colors to Almost Amethyst and Barely Banana. I was making two cards and goofed on one of the cards (I stamped the diamond image on the wrong side) so I rotated the design 90 degrees, and I think it turned out fine.

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Heart Treat Cups

It's not too early to think about Valentine's Day, and Stampin' Up! has the perfect accessory to create fun Valentine's Day cards. For those who loved the Sweet Treat cups, Stampin' Up! now has heart-shaped treat cups. Enjoy these samples. All images are copyrighted by Stampin' Up!

Friends Scrapbook Page

Here's the Friends scrapbook page that we made a Leadership. I haven't added my photos yet, but you should be able to tell where they go. I'm starting to really like the paper piecing look as shown on this scrapbook page. All images are copyrighted by Stampin' Up!

With All My Heart Tag

Here's a tag that we made a Leadership using the new With All My Heart stamp set. I think it's really cute, and it was quick to make! All images are copyrighted by Stampin' Up!

Leadership Projects

I'm back from Leadership, and I can't wait to share everything with you! At Leadership, we received the With All My Heart stamp set from the new Occasions Mini Catalog and used it for our make and takes. Here are two cards that we made with the stamp set. For one of the cards (the Bashful Blue one), Stampin' Up! gave us enough supplies to make two cards so that we could donate one card to the Ronald McDonald House. Stampin' Up! is a national sponsor of the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC). Every year Stampin' Up! designs an exclusive stamp set to help raise money for RMHC. This year the exclusive stamp set is Very Thankful and can be found on the inside of the back cover of the 2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalog. All images are copyrighted by Stampin' Up!

Leadership Swap

Whew! It's been a busy holiday season. Sorry for not posting more. I'm so excited. I'm heading off to Phoenix tomorrow for Leadership. I wanted to post a copy of my swap card before I swapped them all out!! This card uses the new Vintage Vogue stamp set in the new Occasions Mini Catalog. Almost all stamps in the new mini come with your choice of wood mount or clear mount. I used the clear mounted stamps for the first time. It was fun to work with them and see where you're stamping. I will be ordering the clear mounted stamps from now on!! (Plus they're easier to store!) I made this card using Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Melon Mambo, and Crushed Curry. All images are copyrighted by Stampin' Up!