My Very First Shadow Box!

I bought this little shadow box 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 on the outside.

I got these at IKEA for like $3.00!! I should have bought a truck load, they make wonderful presents and keepsakes. I put this one in my husbands Easter basket.

The background is confetti cream CS stamped with choc chip ink with the Damask stamp from 24-7 stamp set. Then I used the decor element Love and adhered it to the front of the glass
HINT: Do not let your decor elements get to old and store them in room temperature climate. I got this 2yrs ago at leadership convention and it was a little difficult to transfer. I think I had this in the garage for a while hence it probably got to hot, so for us like to hoard things....its time to pull it all out and put it to use! This is a close up shot showing the stamped image from the Tiny Tags(118091) stamp set from the OMC $22.95 in brown stazon. then I took the large assorted brads and stamped on the choc chip ones with white stazon. Before stamping I cut off the back prongs so that the brads were flat and stamped and used pop glue dots(large ones, mold them into the brad) to adhere to the outside of the frame. I got this idea from a new stamping gal pal, i love to take credit but it was a suggestion from a very crafty girl! Thanks, you know who you are!

This is my favorite picture of Scott and I. I love how the Sepia tint to the photo blends so well with this design.It is simple but I think elegant.

I love IKEA, if you look in the SU catalog you will see they do too!

March Big Shot Club

Deb and Lynn are embellishing their Easter bunny's

Amy is embossing her square scallop mini album Leslie, Deb Hamlin, and Amy are making the very first Scallop Square chipboard mini Scrapbook

I first saw this design for the watering can on Inking Idaho, Becky Roberts blog and then the wonderful tutorial on my gal pal Patti Lee's blog from Creations by Patti Lee

This is made with the Milk carton die cut and Extra Large 2 Bird Punch
You use the wing on the punch to make the tulips. Then I cut 1/4" peices of celery CS for the grass and used the flower fusion sizzlit from SU for the flowers

This easter bunny was inspired by my other gal pal Kay on Creations on Paper!

You use the fancy favor die cut to make the box and use a top note for the face.

Punches:

Wide Oval,Large Oval, Scallop oval for hands(cut off three scallops) and wrap them around the designer label punch with the sentiment from Well Scripted words.
The heart punch for the nose, and the pats on the feet are 1/2" circle punch.

eyes are 1 3/8" circle and the 1" incle circle for the black on the eyes. I used a white gel pen on the top of the eyes
Then we filled it with Goodies.

I absolutely love this card. It uses the folk stencils from the OCM. I used the one from Razzle Dazzle using rich razzleberry ink with a dauber pouncing darkly on the outline of the stencil on kraft cardstock. then I used the EnFrancis background stamp. Razzleberry lemonade DP and then we did the faux gold embossing technique that can be found on SCS. This card was inspired by Stamping by the Sea's-Kim Van Dipen.

This is the Mother's Day Square Scallop chipboard scrapbook we made for Mother's Day.

The front uses the Oval Scallop Frame die cut stamped in white craft ink and white EP using the Fifth Avenue Floral and the Mothers day stamp in regal rose and certainly celery. The designer

Paper is from the Tea party series.

I used the top note in so saffron and turned it and cut it again to get the shape on the left page adding the butterflies from the embsslit, and the Oval Scallop Frame die for the picture bases.

Back page is the Scallop envelope die added some DP and used the 2 tag die cut to make a journal tag. TIP: Always use glue sticks to adhere the CS to the chipboard, apply the glue to the chipboard not the CS.

I would like to thank all the wonderful crafters who inspire my designs and I am truly humbled by their creativity.

Sneak Peak Stamp Set from New Catty!

This is a beautiful card created with the NEW! Awash Flowers stamp set in this promotion.

You will also be learning two step stamping techniques this month in class!

Hostesses: Host a $350 workshop and receive the brand-new Two-Step Awash with Flowers stamp set FREE!

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The Awash with Flowers stamp set is a sneak peek from the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog and will not be available again until the release of the new Idea Book & Catalog on July 1st.

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I am so happy to put this bit of good news out on the wires!

Some really cool Designer Papers ,Simply Scrappin Kits, In Colors CS, and embellishments you love from seasons past......

Tons of my favorites are on here, I bet you may see a few of yours as well.

Don't hurry I mean RUN to www.whitneyrichardson.stampinup.net and go to SHOP NOW and then go to the Clearance rack and you don't even have to have a Coupon to shop and get more than 40% off!! These will go fast! Only while inventory last...This is an ONLINE ORDERING SPECIAL ONLY! you can not order these from me later. Supplies will blow out in record time at these prices.

Have fun and remember you can use your credit card and it will be shipped directly to your home!
Now, I have to go shopping girls, at the Clearance Rack! Hope to see ya there!

Sale-a-bration Big Shot Club

Big shot club members Katie and Lynn are making their
Faux alligator purse and filling it with Easter goodies! Becky and Deb showing off their BIG SHOT skills!

This is the Scallop envelope die cut used to make a box with a bunny attached to

it decorated with Tea Party DP.

Tutorial on SCS under resources. Bunny inspired by Creations on Paper.

I think this is my favorite card made with the Movers and Shakers die cut! along with the Shapers scallop oval magnet die .

I love the Shades of Spring DP , definately had to see it in person and it grew on me.

Now I can't get enough of it. This card is so cool. You can see the tutorial

http://flowerbug.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Then we made these little purse baskets using the faux alligator technique we learned at leadership a couple of years ago. The design using the #2 box on the inside was inspired by Becky at Inking Idaho.

Then we made the cutest lil purse that perfectly holds Ghiradelli chocs using the Two Tag Sizzix die cut. The butterfly embossing folder and old olive satin 5/8" ribbon in Cottage Wall DSP.

The handle is made using the wide oval punch and then punch it again with the medium punch then cut it in half. Then we used the stamp set Teeny Wishes and the jewlery tag punch from the Occasions Mini. Too cute!!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our SAB Big shot club and I look forward to seeing you all in BIG SHOT 2 club in April where we will have a Mystery Hostess each month.

you can also purchase the BIG SHOT on my kit payment plan!

Email if you are interested we have 1 spot left to fill!!

Puppy Scrap Tin

This is a scrap tin that I made for my hair stylist! She has the cutest little pups and she had tons of pictures on her station mirror of them so I thought a scrap tin to display them in would be a great gift for her!
This is what it looks like when you open it up!

Just a few shots of the inside pages!

She loved it and she also got one of my Christmas Jingle tins for the pups Christmas pictures.

Ink Bug's Stamp Club

Cute little purse made with the Two Tag Sizzix die cut in Rasberry Lemonade for a door prize!

with Totally Tess stamp set from Occasions Mini.
This is a delightful group of ladies that joined me for a day of Stampin' UP! fun
Here are two of the Ink Bug stampers Janet and Charlotte

Dee & Marilyn showing off their beautiful Tri-Fold card stamped with Friends 24-7 Stamp Set and Tea Party DP

This is Debbie, a huge Stampin' Up! gal and very crafty!

Below is the inside of her Tri-Fold card stamped with Abundant Hope stamp set.
We used the Butterfly die cut, top note turned twice and our bold bright water color crayons and blender pens.

I had an amazing time with this group of ladies and have now named them My Ink Bug stampers! I hope to spend alot more time stamping with them soon.

The greatest thing about having your own business is that you get to choose who you work with on a daily basis. God continues to bring wonderful people in my life everyday.

Stampin' Up! has been an absolutely amazing journey and I look forward to many more years.