Valentine RAK From Patti Lee in San Fran!

This is the front of a Sending Love DSP flag card

The inside is just breathless! Such a great stamp camp project!

I received some jorgus(in Jan Tink language ) RAK(Random Acts of Kindness) from my gal pal out in San Fransisco, CA

The one and only Ms. Patti Lee from the famous blog spot "Creations by Patti " here in blog land in my mail box yesterday! I was like a little kid that just received a new bag of toys!

I was all set to attend leadership in Phoenix at the beginning of January and then my husband injured his hand at work, had surgery, then on to physical therapy...you get the picture I did not get to go!

Prior to that in anticipation of leadership,Patti and I had been corresponding about all the wonderful things we were making for swaps and the gifts we would exchange and all the fun we would have meeting for the first time.As you can imagine, I was terribly disappointed when I didn't get to go.

But thanks to all of you wonderful folks in blog land and Patti I feel like I have a part of leadership with me. My upline Pat, got my jogus bag and goodies for me and mailed those to me.

Now Patti sent me some of her beautiful swaps and projects she has been posting lately. I actually have it my hands and can hold it and figure out how to make it!!

Only you ladies know and understand the worth of holding something in your hand you want to make really bad!! LOL!! Even when the directions are posted it is still comforting to hold a sample.

This is one of the Valentine cards she sent me.

I am so sorry some pictures got deleted during publishing I will add them back in and post this again. This afternoon! so Sorry!
This is so cool as you scroll down you will see how this opens up and what it becomes!
No it is not done with the petal card it has to be cut by hand yeah, I know bummer....
she is so talented its scary aay?

after you take the belly band off....

Its a heart with a message inside!! And some butterflies.. I love that embosslit! you get 5 butterflies in one turn!!

Thank you Patti Lee, I love each and every project. But most of all thank you for making me have my own special preview of your leadership and kindness. I will treasure these!
you can visit her most ostentatious blog at
http://creationsbypatti.blogspot.com/

Open House- February 4th 6-8pm

I will be debuting My Happy Heart Valentine tin along with my signature collection of Scrap book tins which will be on display at the Open House. I teach this class bi-monthly or in a private one on one session. the cover of this tin has been heat embossed with sterling silver and encore silver metallic ink. I will be demonstrating this techniques at the Open House along with a few other techniques that will hopefully WOW you!
The scraptin gives you 24 pages to capture your memories and journal about them. You can complete a scraptin in one day.
How long have you been working on that 12x12 scrapbook?
Supplies still in the closet? Visit my open house and pick up some tips and techniques to help springboard your creativity and put those supplies to work.
You will be introduced to my fabulous line of Stampin' UP! products which you can view here at my online store at http://www.whitneyrichardson.stampinup.net/.
This scrap tin was made with one of our Simply Scrappin'Kits
which includes 8 textured colored coordinating 12x12 pieces of Card stock and 6 Designer Series sheets of 12x12 Card stock which are double sided along with 6 sheets of die cut adhesives (2) pages of three different designs all for ONLY $19.95 (plus s/h/tax). You can view our collection of Simply Scrappin' Kits
on pages #164-167 in our 2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalog. Just click on the link above on the right hand side of the page. Labeled 2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalog along with the other catalogs available right now!! Especially check out the Sale-a-Bration catty and it's benefits!


In class we assemble the tin from all pre-cut materials ready for your assembly, I provide everything but your adhesive.

This is what your tin looks like when you open it to give your loved one as maybe a Valentine present? filled with pictures of the two or three or four of you....

The Rules of Chocolate candy tin is an all time fav at Valentines. Along with other cute little treats and handmade Valentine cards.You can take care of your Valentine shopping as well as check out what Stampin' Up! is all about. I do take customer orders for a variety of craft ensembles and collections. Baby shower gifts, wedding invitations, favors, Easter,and Mothers Day are coming up so come and join us!
Class schedule available upon request!

Samples of a few Valentine goodies that will be on display and there is still time for you to join us for a class or two to hand make all your own Valentine or Occasions gifts!!

Please RSVP at whitneyrichardson1969@gmail.com if you plan to attend.

There will be refreshments, door prizes and raffles!!

Hope to see you there!!

Scallop Trim Border & Scallop CornerTutorial

I found an amazing tutorial that really helped me with the NEW Scallop trim punch that you can receive as a FREE sale-a-bration gift when you spend $50.00 or more. There is also a NEW scallop corner punch that matches it in the NEW Occasions mini.

I found this on Gretchen Barron's most amazing blog and thank her for such a wonderful tutorial that we can all share. She is a very giving soul. I receive alot of inspiration from her blog.

Click on the link below and it will take you directly to her tutorial.

http://gretchenbarron.typepad.com/my_weblog/tutorial----scallop-trim-border-and-corner-punch----cutting-squares-and-rectangles/

Hope this helps you as much as it did me!
Kudos to Gretchen.

More Valentine Sweet Treats

These are the simplest cute little treats made with the Petal Card Sizzix die cut.

I used the Sending Love glittery DSP the sheet that is pink and vanilla.

The sentiment is from the NEW stamp set in the Occasions Mini catty

Well Scripted and punched out with the Full Heart punch adhered with a dimensional on top of that beautiful silky smooth NEW satin 5/8" pretty in pink ribbon.

Inside- I topped off the treat with the NEW heart embosslit and the small heart stamp from

(I) Heart stamp from the NEW Occassions Mini and popped out with the must have NEW small heart punch. Wrapped the Ghiradelli chocolate with the flip side of the front DSP.

This lil ditty I saw on Deann Oliver's blog, I have two versions. One with the paper I had left over from the Cocoa speciality paper I love this pattern I saved it for Vday's.
I used the new scallop trim border punch on the top flap, our 5/16' asst brads in white and underneath I have velcro to keep the flap shut. The sentiment from Short & Sweet Stamp set backed with modern label punch and movers and shapers die cut. The ribbon is sticky stripped underneath the flap to make a lil purse like handle. This will be one of Stamp camp projects.

This one is in the Sending Love DSP, using the NEW epoxy pretty in Pink brads from Occasions Mini catty with sentiment from Wishing You a Happy Heart stamp set in real red ink popped out with the modern label punch(a must have punch, so many sentiments fit in this punch!)

I think this is so elegant. Again I used the petal card die cut. I die cut two of them and cut a 1/2 inch off two flaps and joined them together with sticky strip and put the brads in for sturdiness. It is rather flappy around the top still though. Maybe I will double it up with CS behind it next time. I used a library clip to keep the top closed, you can also feed a ribbon through where the brads are and hang it as an ornament type deal.

Side view, I filled it with confetti paper and dove hearts.

My Build A Bear Mommy & Me Class

I held a Mommy & Me (Grandma & Me ) class on Martin Luther King Day since the kids were out of school. I made each child a tin like the one above.

Supplies: Sending Love DSP, Real Red CS, Regal Rose CS

Accessories: I did not have the additional sizzlit for her hair bow, purse and belt(I was so bummed) so I got my punches out and started playing with them to create a purse that would fit into this schematic. The designer label punch is her purse folded in half with a lil ribbon sticky stripped down inside and then a brad put thru it.

• I also used the NEW little heart punch for the heart on her shirt.
• The Heart on her hand is the NEW heart embosslit in the Occasions Mini with Happy Valentines Day sentiment from the Wishing You a Happy Heart stamp set.
• Popped out with the modern label punch.

Using My Build A Bear die cuts, I gave them each 3 bears. along with shirts, skirt, and shoes, and the materials to make the purses. These were in a clear envelope sealed shut in their box for after we were through making the VDAY cards.

This is a picture of a 3.3/4 x4 pocket card with a 3x3 lil Vday card inside. the parents made the pocket cards while the kids colored their Valentines I had already stamped for them below.


Each child received 5 cards fronts to color and then the layers to assemble to the cards. When they were all done coloring and blending their Beary Best Friend image they got to visit the glitter station where the two way glue was set up with the Dazzling Diamonds. BOY kids love glitter.
The parents and the kids were thrilled and asked if we could do this again soon!
The key for success with this project was I did alot of the prep work by making the tins in advance(only four sets of them) and stamping the bears on the 2-3/4x 2-3/4 white CS so they could immediately start coloring and not mess around with the stamping on such a small surface.
We were done in two hours and everyone was thrilled. I also put some candy in the tins as well. Pixie sticks always a hit!!

I am doing a project for my daughters GS Brownie troop on 2/2/10 and I definitely think these lil bears will be so cute dressed up in Brownie gear. I have a pack of paper specifically made for Girl Scouts , so I think I will dress them in official uniform and add the Hearts to make the Brownie Valentine Bears!

Hope you enjoy!!

If you are interested in purchasing some of these tins we got them on a major going out of business sale they are $2.00 each plus shipping email me at www.whitneyrichardson1969@gmail.com to place your order.

Stampin' Up! Making a Difference in Haiti

From now until February 28, 2010, $2 from every I {Heart} Hearts stamp set you sell will be donated to the American Red Cross’ Haiti Relief and Development Fund. The Red Cross is already well-established in Haiti, and this money will be used to provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need.

Call me today to place your order or you can go online to www.whitneyrichardson.stampinup.net to shop now (online ordering) to place your order.

May God Bless them and their loved ones.

http://www.stampinup.com/us/images/Haiti_Relief_0110_US.pdf

"Come on Ride Choo Choo Train"

I haven't had this much fun in a really long time!

I spotted this brilliant creation on Gretchen Barron's site. But then I had to figure out how to make it from her post. So 5 hours later and alot of back pain here is my version of The Valentine train! I definitely am going to cut down on the number of cars. I thin after the Engine only two cars are needed. But hey I am a creative addict I had to see how many cars I could get on this baby! Check out Gretchens original creation at the link below.

**Just to clarify I did not buy the kit or the directions!!

http://gretchenbarron.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/01/introducing-the-love-express-valentines-train.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

The train is created with some of Sizzix die cuts( Box #2, milk cartons) and many Stampin' UP! Exclusive punches! 1 3/4 circle , 1 3/8 circle, 1 1/4 circle. Then the wheels are stamped with the stamp set with all my Heart, I thought that made wonderful wheel spokes. The NEW epoxy brads from the Occasions mini catty.

Card Stock:Designer paper is Sending Love and Regal, Chocolate chip, Pretty in Pink and Real Red.

Stamp sets:

Well Scripted, You &Moi, Three Little Words
The NEW I Hearts clear mount stamp set

Accessories:

The NEW Heart Embosslit Die and the Full Heart Punch and filled my carts with all kinds of chocolate goodies sandwiched in between.

I used the new scallop border punch from the Occasions on the carts and the small new heart punch for embellishment, modern label, oval, window word punch. I think I used almost every punch somewhere!!

This has been so much fun to make and I cannot wait to give these as Valentine gifts!!
Imagine filling it up with all these goodies for a co-worker, neighbor, teacher, friend, etc...
This is going to be our AMAZING STAMP CAMP PROJECT ON JANUARY 30TH!!
class space is limited deadline for registration is the 20th. class fee is $30.00 and this isn't the only goody we will be making!!
Stay tuned for further previews of what is coming soon!!

Sending Love in Fancy Milk Cartons

I love this Fancy Favor Box using the XL Sizzix die cut to to hold the NEW milk cartons( NEW die cut) from the Occasions Mini. It is perfect for favors, treats, etc....

I filled mine with Valentine M&M's.

I spotted this on Patty Bennet's Stamping spot check her version on the link below.

http://pattystamps.com/pattys_stamping_spot/

Above: Supplies

Cardstock: Real Red, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Sending Love DSP, Vanilla

Stamps: A Happy Heart, With All My Heart

Ink: Real Red, Real Red Craft, Clear EP

Die cuts: Milk Carton, Fancy Favor Box, Movers and Shakers, Modern Label shaper

Punches: Punch Label, Modern label

Embellishments: Rhinestone brads, 5/8" grosgrain ribbon pink, cropadile,dimensionals

Picture below:

This is what the box looks like with the cartons out so you can see the box alittle better. The front of the Fancy favor box is cut at 1" and the flap next to it is cut at an angle. To tuck in good.

Closer view

This will be one of my BIG SHOT club projects for this month!

I hope you enjoy my version! Thanks to Patty for awesome inspiration!

Sending Love Designer Series Paper -117153 $11.95
Give your projects a special shimmer with the designs in this speciality paper. Each sheet shines with glittery designs on one side. The exclusive designs and high-quality card stock will add a touch of elegance to your valentine projects, but it's also suited for year-round use.

Accessories:

CS:

■ 12 sheets total, 2 each of 6 double-sided designs

■ 12" x 12" ■ Coordinates with Stampin' Up!'s exclusive colors: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Real Red, and Very Vanilla
Give your projects a special shimmer with the designs in this speciality paper. Each sheet shines with glittery designs on one side. The exclusive designs and high-quality card stock will add a touch of elegance to your valentine projects, but it's also suited for year-round use.

■ 12 sheets total, 2 each of 6 double-sided designs

■ 12" x 12" ■ Coordinates with Stampin' Up!'s exclusive colors: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Real Red, and Very Vanilla

Accessories:

Cardstock: Pretty in Pink base cut into Fancy favor sizzix die cut box cut out front portion.

Real Red for handle with DSP on top of handle and the front and sides of boxes.

Stamps: All My Heart(NEW), Happy Heart day

Sale-a-Bration & Occasions Mini Catalog Live!

http://204.228.150.61/catalogs/NovCatalogs/OccasionsMini10_US.pdf

Wow!! You have to check all the awesome NEW products Stampin' Up! has available for us!

I say this every time but WOW! we are evolving into a new direction and I love it.

http://204.228.150.61/catalogs/NovCatalogs/SAB_10_US.pdf

Sale-A-Bration
is Stampin' Up!'s biggest sale of the year.

It is our customer appreciation period Jan. 5th thru March 31st.

• For every $50.00 that you spend in either the 2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalog or the NEW Occasions Mini launched on January 5th which you should have rec'd in your mail box if you did not pls contact me and I will be glad to send you one. You will receive a FREE item from the Sale-a-Bration catalog or any stamp set of your choice from the catalog valued at$15.95 or less.(this is NEW SU has never offer the option of picking a stamp set of your choice from the catty before!)


• This is an awesome opportunity to fulfill your wishlist and build up your Stampin collection.


• Hostess: If you host a workshop that totals $300.00 or more you will receive an additional item from either catty.


• Recruits: The opportunity to become a SU demonstrator is NOW!! Join my team of Serenity Stampers at the reduced kit price from $199 to $169(not including tax)and receive a FREE stamp set of ANY Value yes ANY value for FREE!
  
  http://204.228.150.61/catalogs/20091231/Definitely_Decorative_SS10_US.pdf
• We are not just stamps anymore Ma! We are in the Home decor arena in a big way!
• This latest addition to our Decor Elements is spectacular!