Stampin Up's Perfectly Preserved Recipe Page

Here's an 8" x 8" recipe page my sideline, Eva Davalos, designed.  She used a bunch of new items in the Holiday Mini Catalog: the Woodgrain Embossing Folder (item #127821), the Perfectly Preserved Stamp Set, the Cannery Set Framelits (item #127822), the Window Frames Framelets (item #129021), the 7/8" Cotton Ribbon (item #127844), and the Brushed Bronze Designer Buttons (item #127833).  Cardstock she used is Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Old Olive, and Summer Starfruit.

The really great thing about the Stampin' Up 2012 Holiday Catalog is that there are BUNDLES with a 15% discount.  So when you buy the Perfectly Preserved Stamp Set and the Cannery Framelits together, you get 15% off both!  Take a look at the Holiday Catalog HERE and start shopping and saving HERE!  As usual, be certain to select me as your Demonstrator when you log into, or create, your Online Account to take advantage of Preferred Pricing and my Frequent Shopper Rewards Program.

Thanks for looking and feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Convention 2012 Recipe Card Swap and more

Convention was fun with an "I Am" theme, like "I Am "creative" or I Am "a card maniac".  Here's a picture of the Main Stage at Convention:

Below is a fun video showing Stampin' Up! employees "singing" the Convention theme song.  Don't forget, if you are one of my email subscribers, you will need to click over to my blog in order to view the video.
 

Also, I was in a recipe swap this year and here's my 6x6 recipe page. I used the Button Buddies stamp with Cajun Craze and Comfort Cafe DSP. I really thought hard on how I could make the little piggy look cute using the Naturals Buttons!

Here are some more Convention pictures - various SU display boards:

Personal Note:  I've been struggling this past month trying to get "post death" stuff done.  My husband was in the middle of a large project when he passed away, that I've ended up having to continue and hopefully finish.  I'm thinking I'll be done with it by the end of August and I can tell you I will be relieved!  When I was at Convention, all I could think was "I Am"... my word was "devastated", "confused", "overwhelmed"...  I very much enjoyed going, but I've just felt kind of numb since it all happened a couple of months ago.  I continue to appreciate your well wishes and I thank you all who keep me in your prayers.

Retiring Stamp Sets: Homegrown and Friends Never Fade

This week I thought I better "show off" some great swap cards I've received and haven't had time to post.  I figured I'd better post them before the accessories and stamp sets used are gone!  I love that Stampin Up gives us new goodies, but I hate loosing some great goodies too.  I can tell you that the New 2012-2013 Catalog has NO "food" stamp sets like the Homegrown stamp set and NO beautiful Satin Ribbon.

Here's a great Recipe Card my friend Eva Davalos made using the Retiring Homegrown Stamp Set.  She stamped the artichokes then cut them out and layered them onto the recipe.  I love how she stamped on the Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding Ribbon too!  Eva used Always Artichoke and Pear Pizzazz cardstock.  And by the way, the Dip is delicious!

Here's a great card my friend Kathy Griego made using the Retiring Friends Never Fade Stamp Set.  I love how she enhanced the look of the flower by putting Crystal Effects on it!  Kathy used Pear Pizzazz and Early Espresso cardstock.

Have a great Wednesday and don't forget to check out the Retiring Stamp Set List and the Retiring Accessories List (the links are on my right side bar)!  I still have a few of the New 2012-2013 Catalogs available, so if you need one, let me know.  I'll give you the Catalog for FREE, I just ask that you pay the Priority Mail Shipping and PayPal fees totalling $5.40.