The NEW Summer Mini Catalog unveiled!

Wow! There alot of exciting new products in the NEW SMC!

My favorites are the Smooch Sprays with the NEW Presto Paper! when you apply the smooch spray onto the beautiful recessed designs in the paper it materializes before your eyes. You can truly bring out the artist that is just waiting to be awakened in yourself!! Trust me when I started Stampin' UP! four years ago I considered myself not a very crafty individual, and what I must say about Stampin' Up! they design products that bring out the artist and creative juices in anyone!! They have the superior knack of choosing just the right things at the right time. We needed a new series of inspirational products to peak our interest and creative curiosity and they have done it with this catalog!!

Here are Whitney's list of

MUST HAVE IN YOUR STASH ITEMS FROM THE SMC

Smooch sprays and Presto paper pg #15

Color catcher for spraying your smooch sprays pg#15

Vintage tags pg.# 15

Water color Trio stamp set pg#16

Elements of Style stamp set pg# 13

Lattice Impressions folder pg#24

**(you can turn anything into textured paper with this baby)

All the Satin ribbons(check into my ribbon shares program) pg. 13

Decor Stencil- Mostly Vintage pg.#13

Favorite Thoughts- finally sentiments that are too funny! pg#19
King of the Grill- pg#29-perfect masculine projects , water color, FUN!

Luau stamp set and accessories perfect for that summer party your are having!

Make your own invitations and party favors! Pg #26-27

Daytona Special- the Motorcycle on pg#31- everywhere you go in this town you see one of these on every street!!

There are great Graduation sets, school days sets for end of the year projects for teachers, Fourth of July to celebrate our military and our country and tons of other great goodies!

well that is probably the whole catty but what can I say? I love it all!

you will to go this link and take a look at the catalog for yourself or email me and I will mail you one.

http://204.228.150.61/catalogs/SummerMini2010/SummerMini_US_Final_small.pdf

You can order online 24/7 at www.whitneyrichardson.stampinup.net or email your order if your local and attend a class this month and win a chance for a raffle of $150.00 of FREE SU merchandise!! Ask me how???

A Blog Award from San Fran!

I received a blog award from Patti Lee at http://www.creationsbypatti.blogspot.com/
It says: Your Blog is A Charm!
I am listing (7) wonderful people that inspire me on a daily basis and are a huge inspiration in my business! I send much love and thanks to them all!
Now... go visit their beautiful work at the following links:

http://creationsonpaper.blogspot.com/- Kay Sha
http://stampinbythesea.com/ - Kimberly Van Dipen
http://creationsbypatti.blogspot.com/- Patti Lee
http://flowerbug.typepad.com-/ Leann Gaff
http://www.pattystamps.typepad.com/- Patty Bennett
http://gretchenbarron.typepad.com/- Gretchen Barron
https://stampinwithdeann.blogspot.com/ – Deann Oliver
http://stampspaperscissors.typepad.com/ - Jan Tink

Thank you Patti! You have 14 days to get on that plane to Daytona!
My group is not that big nor intimidating- your a star in your own right.
Oh ..... what's that???Now that they have seen your blog- I hear chanting for you to come be a guest designer!! LoL- Patti! Patti! Patti!
Ladies!!....... calm down.... I am trying to get her on the plane.... be patient.

My Nephew's Wedding!

A Wedding Scapbook tin, A Purse Gift Card Holder, A Wedding Card from February's card class.

Of course, I waited to the final moment to get these items sent out!

But, it's a funny thing I work better under the gun...happen to any of you. Once that burst of creativity starts flowing then I am on my way. I visited my gal pal Kay Sha's blog yesterday am and you won't believe what her post was? I was looking for a new gift card holder( I wasn't feeling the patterns I had) Yes, a wedding ensemble. She had the cutest purse pattern on there in a different motiff I changed it around a bit and I love the way it turned out!

check out Kay's design at http://creationsonpaper.blogspot.com/

The Bride and Groom Speciality Papers are for so much more than just weddings!
I played with my brayer a bit yesterday and Oh what fun to turn that beautiful white paper into whatever color you want with the recessed impressions on the paper. This is one of my Signature Design Scrap Book Tins in the Black and White Speciality paper

Top note on the front cut twice to make this shape and I just love this stamp for weddings embossed in silver ep and a filigree brad backed with dimensionals.

Join us for our Scrap book tin class on May 2nd! Or get your on the go kit and directions!

And make it on your own schedule! Check out the link on the right side of my blog for info on my kits to go!

Inside the tin you get 24 pages for pictures and journaling stored safely in a DVD tin.

It is a great gift for Showers, Weddings, Mother's Day, Father's day ....

This is the purse I made with the Bride & Groomsmen Black Speciality Papers.
Accessories: Simple Seriff Die cut letters, Hearts punch, Large Scallop die cut, Filigree brads, Black Organza ribbon I used the Top Note die cut and cut it twice with the Bride White Speciality Paper and I added a die cut adhesive from the Guest Book Simply Scrappin Kit,
The stamped "Together Forever" image
stamped with Versamark and black embossing powder heated up for that glossy shine popped out with the scallop oval punch placed on top of the Heart embosslit I put down to 2 hearts for a base. Then of course I had to use my butterfly die cut and butterfly embosslit (must have in your stash items)along with a half pearl from "The Pretties Kit"( another must have in your stash item.) Then you use sticky strip and a little black Velcro to hold it shut. The bottom note is where I put their Gift card.
I really hope they enjoy this gift. It came with alotta love and work.
That is what I love about handmade gifts people feel the love you put into them.


This card is very simple with an elegant feel to it.

Card Stock: Whisper White and Basic Black
Ink: Black
Accessories: Vintage Vogue wheel, eyelet border punch, black ink,
Well Scipted Words stamp set(OCM)
Black Satin ribbon, Butterfly die cut, half back pearl from the Pretties Kit
and I used my Scor-Pal to make the lines on the card base. Every 1/2 inch you just draw a line with your bone folder. Make your own embossed image!

This was the inside of the card- Black top note embossed with white craft ink and white embossing powder, make sure to use your embossing buddy ( a must have in your stash item) it removes the static electricity from your paper so you do not get those little flakes of embossing powder on your paper. Not pretty on black. This stamp is from the Together Forever stamp set.

I got RAK!!

My gal pal Patti Lee sent me this awesome little notebook made with the Thoroughly Modern file folders. What a great project she turned these into! They make a wonderful hostess gift .
The inside has the Simple Seriff Letter backed with chipboard with my inital on it. 2 clips with Bee happy on Scallops on the Large paper clips. A notepad, sticky notes and a pen! You can also grab miscellaneous folders you have at home and recreate this same project stamping on them..hmmm.
Love it!! thank you! Patti. Check out her blog at
http://creationsbypatti.blogspot.com/

I posted the 411 sketch from Gretchen Barron's website for my cutomers to particpate in and bring it to card class. I had 3 ppl submit their designs. I apologize Kendra I did not get a picture of your card on Sunday, but it was gorgeous!!

This one was made by one of my BIG SHOT club members, Lynn Boyle using Shades of Spring DP(OCM), Asian Artisry stamps set(HOSTESS) and Well Scripted words stamp set (OCM). She got to show off her new collection of watercolor crayons, her new butterfly embosslit and of course her XL Movers and Shapers die cut and magnets.Elegant Boquet embossing folder and her Heart punch too.!

Kudos to Lynn for using all her SU products!!
She really uses all her products and is very creative, a natural too.

This was our winner, we took an anoymous vote on Sunday's Basics 101 cutting and measuring class and Debbie Forguson's was chosen as the favorite out of the 3 cards submitted.

I loved all the cards, trust me it was a very close vote! I am so proud of everyone who particpated and have sent out another challenge this week! So after out cutting and measuring class I will be interested to see how many cards I get this month at BIG SHOT club!!

Debbie won some goodies for her card being chosen!
Deb is a natural from day one! We met at a Breast Cancer Crop and have really had a blast crafting together!
Below: Is a picture of the card close up

Accessories:

Peace Within stamp set, ink to paper watercoloring technique, blender pen, oval scallop punch, 1 3/4 circle punch , butterfly embosslit, satin chocolate ribbon, embossing folder
Great job, girls!! I am so proud of you all!

A Weekend of Stamping Fun!!

This is one of the cards we did at card class this Friday night

My wonderful gal pal Patti Lee at
http://creationsbypatti.blogspot.com/ sent me this awesome idea and I cased it just as it was!Just so happened that was the exact DP I had available for this card.
This is the inside- Oh I did add the top note cut in half and the white brads. I too absolutely love this butterfly embosslit!! It is a must have in your stash!
Thanks, Patti your the bomb!!

This is my Nouveau Chic collection.

We made the card below at class.

Supplies: Top Note die cut, Circles Die cut, Vintage Vogue Stamp set, Versamark, black embossing powder, heat tool,Movers and Shakers die, modern label shaper magnet, modern label punch, black and white striped ribbon, 1 3/4" circle punch

Card stock:

Basic Black, Basic Gray, Sage Shadow,White,Noveau Chic DP

This is my sample of one of the Faux
Cloisonne technique which I found in the resources gallery of SCS.

Stamp Sets: Fifth Avenue Floral( which is on sale for ONLY $19.96 this month in the Two-Step stamping promotion)

Asian Artistry stamp set used for the sentiment
Card stock: Soft suede, Cream Confetti and black satin 5/8 ribbon

Looking at this picture it is a tad crooked, better fix that!! LOL

This is a beautiful card Debbie Forguson was creating using the Faux
Cloisonne technique. It turned out fabulous!

Lynn and Deb Hamlin picking their magazine pages for their card!

Becky and Debbie are loving this new technique!

Quote:" This is my favorite card class yet"!

Supplies:

Magazine(Bridal magazines are great)

White embossing powder and white craft ink, heat tool, embossing buddy,an an outline stamp set! Then choose your colored card stock and build the card around your focal point taken from the magazine pages.

Then on Sunday, I had my whole BIG SHOT 2 club of 8 over for a Basics 101 class!

We learned cutting , measuring and scoring. also learned how to look at our card that we make and go home and measure them using our grid paper and re-make the card.

Also, learned adhesives techniques and much more!!

Basics 102 will be held on April 29th- Saturday and we will take it to the next level!!

Learn how to use those products you purchase to mazimum capability.

Who offers you that at the local craft store? ONLY<>

Lucky aren't we?

Exciting News at SU!! Color Renovation!

A Color Renovation! This is super exciting news! All the color families have been revamped with 5 NEW beautiful colors, Returning In Colors and of course some of our favorite colors will be retiring. The new colors are so RICH looking. The most exciting part of this Color Renovation for me was the re-naming of ONE of my favorite cardstock colors! Kraft cardstock has a yummy name now! CRUMB CAKE! The best thing about the renovation is now with all the new in colors and the neutrals we will be able to get in a Craft Ink pad, Classic Ink pad, Marker, Crayon.

If you would like a word document of the Color Renovation email me.

Suggestion!- the reason these have been unveiled early is to give everyone an opportunity to stock up on all their favorite colors that will be retiring.

So grab your wish list and put all the ink pads(remember the ink pad you only ever have to purchase one, stock up on the re-inkers), cardstock and ribbon in the colors you cannot live without! Below are the colors we will be saying

"A Fond Farewell"

these colors will be available while supplies last so order them as soon as you can to be sure to get all the items you want!

Yes, 20 colors are retiring! Honestly their are a few that I will be sad to see go.

But the NEW exciting trendy colors SU has for us far out weighs my loss!

You know color coordination is my favorite part of crafting and now I have a ton of new color combo's to play with!! Whoo HOO!

This is what I love about SU they are always one step ahead!!

These are the Things I Love

This card was made by one of my customers Debbie Forguson!

I love the color combination in this card and the composition is very well laid out.

She used several techniques she has learned in her recent BIG SHOT club meetings and this card was a BIG HIT!

It features the stamp set she received as a Saleabration gift "Things I Love"

• Base is basic black card stock embossed with Finial Press
• Scallop trim border punch (another FREE SAB gift) with Orchid Opulence layered up with basic black on the top
• Hugs Sending Love Note that I gave each club member and challenged them to use in a card and bring it back to class to win a gift!
  I think Deb did an amazing job creating a card using the Hugs note card as a focal point and demonstrating all her SAB goodies!

Great job, Deb! She is a natural!!