Flags are hot in paper crafting right now! And with the new Hearts a Flutter Framelits Dies and stamp set Stampin' Up! has made it easy. To make this card quick and easy you stamp the 3 images onto Whisper White card stock, punch out using the Big Shot and Hearts a Flutter Framelits dies, and then attach 2 Stampin' Dimensionals to each flag. Next place two Designer Printed Brads on the card and wrap Whisper White Baker's Twine around each brad to start the banner. To finish up place the flags along the Baker's Twine and stamp your greeting! Easy and Quick!

Supplies
Stamps: Hearts a Flutter, Beautiful Birthday
Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Elegant Eggplants, Primrose Petals
Paper: Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White
Accessories: 3/8" Designer Printed Brads, Whisper White Baker's Twine, Big Shot, Hearts a Flutter Framelits Dies

~ Amanda

I'm in love with the new Cloudy Day embossing folder! It's part of the Sunshine and Sprinkles suit. And it works perfectly with the air balloon from the Moving Forward - the Ronald McDonald House Charities stamp set! Stampin' Up! will donate $3 to RMHC when you purchase the Moving Forward Stamp Set!

Did you notice the ribbons and the button? It's a little sneak peak from Sale-A-Bration!! Sale-A-Bration starts on January 22!! It's the best time of the year! I have dates available for you to host a workshop or class just contact me today!

Supplies
Stamps: Moving Forward, Sweet Essentials
Ink: Versamark, Pool Party
Paper: Pool Party, Whisper White
Accessories: Pool Party Embossing Powder, Stampin' Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Sycamore Street Ribbon and Button bundle (SAB 2013), Big Shot, Cloudy Day Textured Impressions Folder

~ Amanda

The NEW Stampin' Up! Spring Catalogue is packed full of new product and ideas for year round use! And you can save money with new bundles, view them on page 2 of the catalogue. You can also view the carry-over items from the Holiday Catalogue on page 36. Also don't forget to check out the NEW digital content for My Digital Studio 2! To place your order you can do so online or contact me!



~ Amanda

At the Stampin' Up! Regional in Hamilton, Ontario back in August we were given the Merry Moments Simply Scrappin' kit for free! The "stamped" images you see (the circle medallions and the Basic Grey and Vanilla strip) are all card stock stickers. To create the medallions I layered a few of the card stock stickers on top of each other and then place a Rhinestone Jewel in the middle! Easy Peasy. I've always had a hard time making titles for my scrapbook pages, so instead I just used our names. I typed them up in My Digital Studio using Basic Grey for the text and then printed them at home onto Cherry Cobbler card stock. Finished off the titles with a square punch to make the banner end.

Supplies
Stamps: none
Ink: Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker, the names were printed in Basic Grey using My Digital Studio on my home printer
Paper: Merry Moments Simply Scrappin': Old Olive, Basic Grey, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Stampin' Dimensionals, 1-3/8" Square Punch, Rhinestones

Merry Christmas!
~ Amanda

Still dealing with that Colorado low that has swept across Ontario since Thursday! I'm glad most of the snow fell north of us, but I was on the road north of Belleville this afternoon and the roads were slippery! Thank goodness my father was driving and not me. We came across 2 different accident sites, grateful none were fatalities. I do hope a little more snow falls over night and that it stays. It's great to have snow at Christmas to make it more festive - just as long as the roads are safe for everyone travelling (like me!).

Today's card has some great sparkle! The Silver Glimmer Paper definitely adds pizzazz to any card, you'll have to check back next month when I can share a birthday card I added a little of the Silver Glimmer Paper to.

Supplies
Stamps: Sweet Essentials
Ink: Island Indigo
Paper: Island Indigo, Pool Party, Silver Glimmer Paper, Whisper White
Accessories: Island Indigo 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, 1-1/4" Square Punch, Stampin Dimensionals, Big Shot, Polka Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Holiday Collection Framelits

Merry Christmas!
~ Amanda

It's a very interesting colour combination over at Fab Friday:
When I spied this colour combo I was still trying to finish up my Christmas cards! I wasn't sure if these colours would work for me, but I took a bunch of scraps and the way they fell onto the table together inspired this card! For the triple coloured card base I started with a piece of plain printer paper cut to 5.5" x 4.25" and they layered the 3 stripes on top of the plain paper. They run the piece through the Big Shot to create the texture.

Supplies
Stamps: Snow Much Fun, More Merry Messages
Ink: Gumball Green, Real Red, Pool Party, Soft Suede, Black Stazon On
Paper: Real Red, Primerose Petals, Pool Party, Gumball Breen, Watercolour Paper
Accessories: Blender Pens, Rhinestones, 1-1/4" Square Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Big Shot, Lacey Brocade Textured Embossing Folder

~ Amanda