For The Girls ............. :o)

This card is very closely based on one designed by the wonderful .... and very talented Diana Gibbs :o)

Cardstock .................... Basic Black, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Ink .............................. Pretty In Pink, Certainly Celery, Basic Black
Stamps ........................ Beware Pirates
Other Products ............ 1 1/4" Basic Black Striped Grosgrain

That's all my pirates for the moment ..... although I don't think it will be too long before I get them out again :o)

Teri xx

More .... Beware Pirates

I did say that I loved this set :o)

Another fabulous card created with this lovely set. I've teamed it with the new Newsprint DSP (page 91). The map sheets in this pack are a perfect partner for the stamp set.

Cardstock .................... Soft Suede, Basic Black
DSP ................... Newsprint
Ink .............................. Basic Black, Versamark
Stamps ........................ Beware Pirates
Other Products ............ Color Spritzer Tool, Sponge Daubers, Silver Embossing Powder

Teri xx

Beware Pirates!

Beware Pirates is one of the fabulous new stamp sets available in the latest Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalogue. You can find it on page 41. I can't begin to tell you how much I love this set! It's perfect for men's and boys cards, but versatile enough for girls cards too :o)

Cardstock .................... Basic Black, Crumb Cake
Ink .............................. Versamark, Basic Black
Stamps ........................ Beware Pirates
Other Products ............ Sponge Daubers, Cutter Kit (Distressing Tool), Silver Embossing Powder

Teri xx

Beware Pirates - Make & Take

The Make & Take from my party last night. This is based on a card by the very talented Joyce Wowczuk. This one is a much simplified version suitable for a quick make at a Stampin' Party :o)

Cardstock .................... Not Quite Navy, Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip, Naturals Ivory
Ink .............................. Night Of Navy, Early Espresso
Stamps ........................ Beware Pirates, Sanded
Punches ...................... Extra Large Oval, Crop-A-Dile
Other Products ............ 3/8" Twill Tape, Color Spritzer Tool, Foam Daubers, Cutter Kit (Distressing Tool)

More to come from this fabulous stamp set over the next couple of days.

Teri xx

Choo Choo ....... Not Just For Boys ...... :o)

Cardstock .................... Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Baja Breeze
Ink .............................. Versamark, Pink Pirouette, Baja Breeze
Stampin' Markers ......... Pink Pirouette
Stamps ........................ Choo Choo, Fun & Fast Notes (for sentiment)
Punches ...................... Scallop Oval, Large Oval, Eyelet Border
Other Products ............ Whisper White 3/8" Taffeta, Clear Embossing Powder, Pewter Jumbo Eyelets

I'm loving all the new colours that Stampin' Up! have brought out this month! This is a beautiful combination for a new baby girl and just one of the ones suggested in the Color Coach ...... see page 81 in the Idea Book & Catalogue for details.

The gift bag is a quick and easy one, made just using a single sheet of A4 :o)

Teri xx

Choo Choo

Inspired by my nephew's birthday :o) A cute little card using the Choo Choo stamp set. It was nice to dig this one out and have a play again - I'll post another project using it tomorrow.

Cardstock .................... Whisper White, Pacific Point, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Yellow
Ink .............................. Early Espresso, Pacific Point, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Yellow, Basic Grey
Stamps ........................ Choo Choo, Right On Track Wheel

More ....... Ornate Flowers

Cardstock .................... Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake
Ink .............................. Early Espresso
Stampin' Markers ......... Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler
Stamps ........................ Ornate Flowers
Other Products ............ Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta

Another clean and simple card. I really like this colour combination. I've stamped the base card front using the smaller flower from this set and Early Espresso ink. It's not too clear in this picture as it was getting late when I photographed it last night :o)

Teri xx

Ornate Flowers .........

Cardstock .................... Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake
Ink .............................. Versamark, Crumb Cake
Stamps ........................ Ornate Flowers
Punches ....................... 1 3/8" Circle, Scallop Circle
Other Products ............ Clear Embossing Powder, Eary Espresso 1/8" Taffeta

A very simple card using the gorgeous new Ornate Flowers stamps set released this month in Stampin' Up!'s new Idea Book and Catalogue.

The flowers were inked in Versamark and then in Crumb Cake ink before stamping onto the Vanilla cardstock. They were then embossed using clear embossing powder.

The new narrow Taffeta ribbons are beautiful and so easy to tie into perfect bows :o)

Teri xx

Last Chance List ........ Items SOLD OUT!

The following items have now SOLD OUT and are unavailable .......

103020 Old-Fashioned Christmas
102744 A Tree For All Seasons
113512 Seaside

109983 Close To Cocoa A4 cardstock
110014 Sage Shadow A4 cardstsock
109984 Creamy Caramel A4 cardstock
110009 Blush Blossom A4 cardstock
110007 Pale Plum A4 cardstock

113634 Bold Brights 12x12 Textured cardstock
110037 Very Vanilla 12x12 cardstock
110038 Whisper White 12x12 cardstock
117360 Kraft 12x12 cardstock

116769 Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper
117366 Merry Moments Designer Series Paper
117992 Bridesmaid Speciality Paper
117991 Bride Speciality Paper

116313 Playground Designer Buttons

113377 Chocolate Chip 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon

109973 Spiral Punch
115156 Oval Large Punch
109974 Round Tab Punch
110107 3/4" Circle Punch

110044 Earth Elements Ink Refills
105540 Rich Regals Ink Refills

110763 Chocolate Chip Standard Cartridge
110764 Close To Cocoa Standard Cartridge

Teri xx

Last Chance List ............

Stampin' Up! have just released their LAST CHANCE LIST for the 2009/2010 Idea Book and Catalogue! Click HERE (or on my sidebar) to download it.

Some of the items on the list are now reduced by 25% or 50%!!!

All the items listed are only available while stocks last ..... or until the 30th September. So if there are items on there that you want, order them as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!

As things sell out, I will update my blog to let you know :o)

Some of the items are on the list because they are being reconfigured - e.g. the punches. These will be available in the new Idea Book and Catalogue, but they will be a different style of punch.

Teri xxx