Cindy's Creative Corner

New Product Has Arrived! Yahoo....

I'm so excited...the man in brown delivered a box of goodies today! Here are just a few of the things that arrived.
I am thrilled that Stampin' Up! came out with these new punches. They will make our card and project making so much quicker and fun. I love the square scallop punch and the 1-3/4" cirlce punch. Just the right size for layering with the scallop punch. I also received some of the new accessories brads and clips...they will add just the accent. 

Here is a project I was working on last night. This is a giant clothes pin that I have stained and added some retired Designer Series Paper to. Other items I added to decorate the clothes pin are white rub-ons (such a great way to quickly add detail), a chipboard flower which I embellished with our Chunky Blue Sprinkles (pg. 190 of the new IBC). The Tombow Multi-Purpose Adhesive (pg. 191 of the new IBC) works great to hold that glitter on...just brush it across the surface, add your glitter and let dry. The picture you see inside my flower if my cutie pie niece Sarah. She is sporting a very shimmery wig in this photo. Too adorable!
Here are some close-ups so you can see the detail of each embellishment...notice the silver clip at the top of the scallop note. This clip is from the new Clip Assortment (pg. 184 of the new IBC). On the back of the clothes pin, I added a layered flower using a Baja Breeze Flower Fusion  (pg. 182 of the new IBC), a small flower from the Pretties Kit (pg. 185 of the new IBC) which I died using Certain Celery Ink Refill, and finally, a medium Cirlce Ice Rhinestone Brad (also pg. 185 of the new IBC). I love the way this came out. I hope you enjoy it too!

Scrap All Night...

Hi! Gosh we are having a heck of a storm this afternoon. Very loud thunder and bright lightening. Power has flickered a few times but is still on. Wow!
Friday night was our third All Night Scrap. We worked on a page titled "Betcha Didn't Know..." I asked each of the girls to come up with a list of things about themselves that their family/friends might not know about them. Here is my page...any surprises?

Here is a close-up so you can see the detail I added to my page. The base is 12x12 Kraft CS sponged in Creamy Caramel, the titles are typed on Creamy Caramel CS. You can see in the close-up that I added brown rub-on's from the retired Sale-A-Bration Pack.  I used black brads on each title.  The other girls pages came out so great! Everyone enjoyed making their page. I'm anxious to hear feedback on what their families think! I hope you can join us on September 19th for our next All-Night Scrap!
Have a great evening...stay safe and dry!

OH NO...My Camera Is Not Working!

Hi everyone!
I really wanted to post a picture of a card I created tonight. Unfortunetly, my camera is not working. I'll be taking it in on Thursday to have it checked out. Sorry about that! Instead of a new card of mine...I'll show you a couple more things from convention!
Don't forget...this Friday is the 3rd Friday of the month. That means it's All Night Scrapping! Give me a call, email, or leave me a comment if you would like to join us!
This is for my friend and co-demonstrator Jen. Please send prayers and good thoughts her way. Her beloved Granny is dying. It is a very difficult time for her and her family.
Love you Jen!

This will just make you laugh! I had to have a photo of this and add it to my scrap pages. I think I'll work on it Friday night!

Happy Stamping and goodnight!

WINNER!!

We have a WINNER to my FIRST blog contest! Lesa Marian correctly guessed the answer to my new product question. The new product used in the card displayed is the SCALLOP EDGED PUNCH. You can actaully see this product featured in the photo. It is the long black punch shown behind the cup with the "new buttons" spilling out onto the new "In Color" card stock! Many new products were featured in that picture! Lesa, you get to choose a new In Color Ink Pad...Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Pacific Point, Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, or Tangerine Tango. Not an easy selection. I love them all! Congrats Lesa!

NEW CATALOGS HAVE ARRIVED!

My wonderful man in brown (aka the UPS man!) delivered a much anticipated package yesterday...the new Fall-Winter 2008 Idea Book & Catalog!! Hurray..cheer, cheer!! It is by far, the most beautiful and exciting catalog to date. I know, I say that with the release of every catalog. Seriously though, don't you agree that they just keep getting better and better! Here is a little sneak peek...the outer edge is cut in a scallop edge! Just as you will be able to do when you get your hands on the NEW SCALLOP EDGE PUNCH!! What a great design element. Gorgeous! SO...DON'T DELAY IN GETTING YOUR COPY! Call me and/or stop by to receive your copy as soon as possible. It will also be available online at  http://www.stampinup.com/us/enu/default.asp   under "Our Products" on Monday, August 11th. The big reveal!!

VERY EXCITING NEWS TO SHARE....

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Good morning!
There are still so many things I need to share that I learned at convention. I'll begin with our new line "Decor Elements". This is the exciting addition to our Definitely Decorative product line. Our Decor Elements designs coordinate with many of our exciting products, so you can combine them to make beautiful, handcrafted home decor pieces. Personalize your surrounds with a variety of exclusive images designed to create a customized, unique space. With our self-adhesive vinyl elements (which are easy to apply and remove), you'll discover how easy and cost effective it can be to do your own decorating!  A demonstrator that drove to convention even had "Life Is Good" in white on the back window of her PT Cruiser! It was great! These versatile vinyl's can go anywhere...see my previous post with examples shown. We will be introducing several phases of this fantastic new product. The fall line is so exciting...Halloween, Harvest, Christmas and the cutest flowers in many of our new In Colors! I'm thrilled to be able to help introduce you to this fantastic new product! Please call me for further details or a demonstration of this product. Each quarter, we will be unveiling new designs...I can't wait to see what will be next! http://www.stampinup.com/us/enu

More Information from Convention!

As promised...here are some more photos from convention. Here is the project I made for the girls in my group. I used Coasters, DSP, Sanding Blocks, Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, SU Chipboard, Fine Cosmo Glitter, Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive and Sticky Strip. The card shown was my convention swap.
This card uses Rose Red, Bashful Blue and Whisper White card stock, Certainly Celery and Bashful Blue Classic Ink, the Circle Scallop Punch and the new Scallop Edge Punch. The stamp sets I used are Just B and Bugs and Kisses.  (DSP is retired Cutie Pie.)                                                                                    

SU! 20TH ANNIVERSARY CONVENTION!

Hello everyone! I have just returned from Stampin' Up's! 20th Anniversary Convention.  What a great time...jam packed with wonderful new techniques, projects and PRODUCTS I can't wait to share with you. I traveled with 4 other gals from my AAA Stampers group. Here we are together...Pat, Blaise, Lois, Stephanie and myself...
I was able to meet with one of SU!'s VP's, Pam Morgan. Here I am with her on the convention floor.

One of the most exciting convention moments was the unveiling of the BIG SHOT Die-Cut Machine! Stampin' Up! is partnering with Sizzix to offer this multipurpose machine, along with more than 35 dies--7 of which are only available through Stampin' Up! The Big Shot will be available for purchase September 2nd. Watch for further updates!

Over the next several days, I will post fun pictures of projects and swaps from convention. I think you will really enjoy seeing these very fun and creative items. Thank you for visiting and check back soon!