Appropriately confused... GROUP RELEASE project!

Seriously, my scrap room doesn't know which end is up...

Is it HALLOWEEN, Christmas... Summer... WINTER!?!

Should we round up the herd?
{Don't even ASK the dog...!}

We're all confused around these parts. Last week we were having a heat wave.
Today feels like the middle of a late November storm series - WHAT IS UP!!!

Well, thanks to Mother nature, I don't feel like I'm contributing to the
confusion too much, by creating this fun Christmas garland with some
of the latest stamps from Wplus9 Design Studio's grand release!

My crafty bone got a serious workout today -
I "allowed" myself to get all techniquey!

A grand festival of stamps, ink and goo-gobs of hoarded "tackle" now DUMPED!
Used! Found it all a home - MADE somethin' JUICY! All thanks for the lovely
Madame "W" - for Wplus9, dontcha' know. SHE has brought forth the CHRIST-
MAS spirit and I am singing Christmas carols in her honor! WHAT a fabulous
release it's been! ALL of the stamps used are NOW available for purchase,
sooo: take one more stroll around design central,
and then head on over for a lil' shopping!

Dawn

Jinny {Jinny is on vacation, but do treat yourself to a peek!}
Kerrianne
Savitri
Lea
Christina
Jean

I am SO ready for SUMMER! {What ever happened to it?}

Anyway, I'm overjoyed to have had the chance to showcase these
outstanding stamps this last week - I can't tell you how much
I appreciate you stopping by and sharing the fun with me. SUCH
a lovely community we enjoy around here! I positively am lifted
up, by playing with y'all! THANKS, again, for sharing the JOY!

xoxoxo!

Supplies -

C/S - Stampin' Up!
Stamps - Wplus9DesignStudio
Ink - Stampin' Up!
Build-a-brads - Stampin' Up!
Border Punch - Stampin' Up!
Felt Snowflakes - Stampin' Up!

Wplus9 - October release - Day 4!

For my Just Us Girls project, and Day 1 of the Wplus9 release, please, click here!
For Day 2 of the Wplus9 project, click here!

It's that time, once again... Get ready... get READY!

It's day, number 4 of the Wplus9 Design Studio release for OCTOBER!
You might know what that means, but if not... it's THE BIG REVEAL!
The BIG show - the FULL MONTY of stampiness....

In other words - Dawn has finally revealed every image available in her
latest sets! It also means that she's officially made about a zillion cards to
showcase the niftiest of details, and her dutiful designers are REALLY
feeling the love... We've had these sets inky for days and THAT'S when
love REALLY happens....

{That's how it works for me, anyway...!}

So, I'm sending you my warmest WINTER wishes, and hoping I've influenced
you to join in the fun, when ALL of these sets go on sale - tomorrow at midnight!
HERE are the wonderful Wplus9er's - SO much talent, and diversity of style, to
inspire your stampiest dreams... What a pleasure to design with this crew:

Dawn

Jinny {Jinny is on vacation, but do treat yourself to a peek!}
Kerrianne
Savitri
Lea
Christina
Jean



*Phew!*
WHAT exhausting, wonderful, bejeweled and BEAUTIFUL creative fun!

{I love RELEASE time!}

I hope you'll check out Dawn's blog for all of the details on these
exquisite Winter time sets, specials and fun! THAT girl knows
how to put out a creative spread! WHAT fun!

Thanks, once again, for letting me share my extreme adoration
of Wplus9 Stamps with all-o-yous! {Big KISS!}

Yee Haw!

Supplies -

C/S - Stampin' Up!
Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink - Stampin' Up!
Border Punch - Stampin' Up!
Die Cut Circle and Label {edge} - Spellbinders
Bakers Twine - Misc. companies
Metallic Twine - Stampin' Up!
Snowflake Charm - My stash
Buttons - Buttons Galore & More
Pearly Swirl Bling - Want2Scrap™
Ribbon - Stampin' Up!
Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug

Wplus9 - OCTOBER release - DAY 2!

For my Just Us Girls project, and Day 1 of the Wplus9 release, please, click here!
For my Want2Scrap™/eclectic Paperie blog hop, please click here~

Yeee Haw! We're at it again.

I know, right!

{How DOES she do it!?}

Stamps THIS elegant - don't just fall off trees. THEY are not on every corner....
THEY come from a WOMAN - who's sense of design and innate ability to show-
case a trend, a nuance of fabulosity - none other than the LOVELY and amazing
Dawn W. - well, she's done it again. I don't mean to gush. She gets embarrassed.
But what's a crafty girl to do? She makes em. I stamp with 'em - proof is in the
figgy pudding. IYKWIM!



Now seriously. {I'm NOT that sophisticated.} I hang with Dawn,
because she MAKES me look good. Seriously. I'm admitting it.


Who DOES that? Scrolly stuff and perfectly coordinating images and sentiments?
{!} THAT'S what I'm talking about! ~ TWITA! {I'm trying to coin this one!}

CHECK us ALL out, if you don't believe me!

Dawn

Jinny {Jinny is on vacation, but do treat yourself to a peek!}
Kerrianne
Savitri
Lea
Christina
Jean

We ALL get extra stampy because of DAWN! THIS set proves it!

Christmas Wishes

• is a 4x6 clear photopolymer stamp set
• contains 14 stamps; 1 large frame, 5 accent images, and 8 sentiment builders
• will be available for purchase October 5th for just $13

{Someone say "YEOWZA!"}


{Mama is in LOVE!}

THANKS so much, for letting me gush! Ur, uh, I mean SHARE!

I LOVE that you stopped by and let me share the excitement of Wplus9 with lovely you!

Happy WORLD CARD MAKING DAY! Hope it was LOADED with fun and,
not too intense, inspiration... LOL! THANKS, again!

Supplies -

C/S - Stampin' Up!
D/P - Reminisce
Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio
Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug
Ribbon - Stampin' Up!

Yes, I know I have glitter on my face!

Have you ever seen that stamp? It's a classic!

I could have used it today, as I crafted my card for THIS week's Just Us Girls Challenge - If you're feeling seasonally festive, or even if you just have a thing for bling...

YOU are going to love this!

I'm totally delighted to be a guest designer with Just Us Girls, this month: they have SUCH fun and diverse challenges {*Swoon!*}... This week, the challenge is to use "stained glass" technique. I hope you'll swing by their site for all of the details. My cliff notes version is: stamp on transparency with your favorite solvent based ink, then on the back side, use your favorite clear adhesive or Stickles to add glitter BEHIND your image. When DRY!!!!!!!, flip over and BOOM - goes the dynamite: SPARKLING STAINED GLASS TECHNIQUE!





For some positively glorious color inspiration, I was THRILLED to finally partake in the BRILLIANT colors from the Play Date Cafe!!!! {It's been FAR too long! Ack! I have missed those talented folks!} So, I'm tossing in a two-fer, this round: PDCC & Just Us Girls! A match made in crafty HEAVEN!

Aren't those colors DELICIOUS! This was the perfect palette for my SNOWMAN worship {!}... Yipeee!

So, here's the juice ~ THE JUST US GIRLS vault of creative euphoria.... CHECK IT OUTTTTTT!

Pam
Dana
Alicia
Andrea
Kathryn
Maria
Lisa
Kristin

Such nice crafty gals! I hope you'll play along this week.... KNOWING how busy we all are - but remember what Tim{!} says, take some time to be CREATIVE! YOU deserve it!

{We ALL do!}

Thanks for visiting!

Supplies -

C/S - Stampin' Up!
D/P - Cosmo Cricket
Stamps - October Afternoon (Snowman & sentiment); Snowflake - WPLUS9 design studio
Ink - Stampin' Up!; Staz On; Colorbox Chalk
Edge Punch - Martha Stewart Crafts
Circle Punch - EK
Baker's Twine - Timeless Twine
Ribbon - Michael's
Jingle Bell - Darice
Scallop Circle - Sizzix
Stickles - Ranger/Tim Holtz
Glitter - Doodlebug

October Release - Sneak Peek Day #3!

Yipeeee!

It's day NUMBER three! {Aren't we so sneaky! Aren't you DYING to see the rest of these sets!?!}

Set # 3, from WPLUS9 design studio, is called Pointsettia Patterns - ENDLESS fun, and terrific sentiments abound. This is a truly modern and versatile set - it's earmarked for Christmas, but the gorgeous, elegant and complimentary patterns and images make it a set for ALL seasons! Look closely how, "Mrs. Non-mathmatical" me created patterns with just some of the stamps from this set! [And for much more sound mathematics {!} check out what DAWN did!]

The semi scalloped, circular piece in this card was created, by merely STAMPING, using Sizzix Circles #2 as a guide and mask. {There are four different size circles} First, use a scratch piece of card stock and cut the circles - SAVE circle shapes and the negative image. I used the biggest CIRCLE as my main guide, stamping two different Poinsettia stamps, both in Riding Hood Red {the smaller stamped-off once} at opposing sides of this circle, stamping AROUND the circle shape, lightly tacked down to my Vanilla card stock... Brain trust that I am, I did not think to take pictures along the way... Here's my main guide "leftover" so you can get the idea... No measuring here - I'm an eyeball girl ALL THE WAY!

The OUTSIDE edge of these stamps is what created the large, scallop shape. I used the negative shapes of the circles to trace around the stamped images, with pencil, and then cut out the shape with my fave detail scissors. I attached the smallest circle in the middle with low tack tape, used the negative LARGE circle to mask in reverse {to protect the already stamped outside edge} and then stamped the green inner circle. After removing all masking, I stamped the red CENTER image, using the NEGATIVE shape of the smallest circle to mask again. I hope that doesn't sound too complicated - it was actually easy, and not very time consuming! I don't think you could go wrong just to play, anyway... {That's what I love SO much about stamping to begin with! Eh!?!}

What I love about this look is that my main image is one LAYER of stamping. {Although you could surely stamp your heart out, and then just stack circles, cut with your favorite circle cutter... I love the fact that I did it on one level.} Click on the image to see all the detail! What fun!

Since no release party is a PARTY if you don't see EVERYTHING...{!} I hope you'll check out what wonderful stamp celebration the other gals came up with! CHECK 'EM, friends! {It's all good!}

Jinny

Kerrianne
&
Dawn!

Here's the skinny of this wonderful set:

Poinsettia Patterns

• is a 6x8 clear photopolymer stamp set
• contains 18 stamps; 12 background building images and 6 sentiments
• will be available for purchase October 7th for just $19

I'm DELIGHTED that you've popped on by for MORE fun! Your lovely comments MAKE ME GIDDY! Thank you for sharing your valuable blogging time with me! I hope you'll come back tomorrow for the group release extravaganza!!!! It's Octoberfest, W9 style! Yeeeeee Haaaaaw!!!

C/S - Stampin' Up!
D/P - Making Memories {tiny polka-dots}
Stamps - WPLUS9 design studio
Ink - Stampin' Up!
Ribbon - Michael's; Stampin' Up!
Bling - Michael's
Paper Pointsettia - Making Memories
Paper Letters {LOVE} - Making Memories
Micro Pearls Powder - Tim Holtz/Ranger
Versa Mark
Label Punch - Stampin' Up!

There she goes!

WAIT, oh, just wait until you see THIS set! {Seriously!} Dawn W... { "W" for WONDERFUL...!} is back with MORE of the stampiest, juiciest, most GRATEFULLY possible stamps.... Yeeowza!!!

Be still my "harvest-lovin" soul - I smells me some pumpkin bread and it is gooooooood! {Yum!}

Okay, I wish I could describe EVERY detail of this glorious set, but that's where the
"sneak peek" thing gets REALLY s-n-e-a-k-y... Let me just give you the details -

Season of Thanks

• is a 6x8 clear photopolymer stamp set
• contains 18 stamps; 12 images and 6 sentiments
• will be available for purchase October 7th for just $19

That's as much as I can reveal, for now - except to say " WAHOOOOO! This set is fun, fun, fun! Look! I made a "Savitri" bow! {*Gasp!*I finally got my hands on some BAKER'S TWINE! Thanks, Etsy!}



Let me tell YOU somethin'.... I AM THANKFUL FOR THIS SET! I can't wait for you to see the rest of it! For now, though - one more shot of my card - because I LOVE how much fun I had stamping those leaves, leaves, leaves... And DARLING pumpkins! Here's hoping this set will become part of YOUR autumn bounty!

And, speaking of bounty! Hop, skip and CLICK on over to see what the other DT gals are up to, and check out the fruits of THEIR labor... You'll be harvesting ALL kinds of cool ideas! I guarantee!

Jinny

Kerrianne
Hannah
&
Dawn!






Thanks for stopping by for DAY 2 of WPLUS9's October Release-fest! {Got accordion music?}

Supplies -

C/S - Stampin' Up!
D/P - Stampin' Up!
Stamps - WPLUS9 design studio
Ink - Stampin' Up!
Ribbon - Michael's Recollections
Baker's Twine - Timeless Twine via Etsy
Scallop Edge die cut - PTI
Button - My Stash!

Back in blogland, again...

celebrating W9 with my friends...{!}

Yes, I'm feeling THANKFUL! I've got a lovely stack of Dawn's latest stamp sets, three different designs and it's time to sneak peak our way to fabulousness! OCTOBER 2010 release, babies!!! It's here!




Check out the gorgeous Damask design I've stamped here with ACRYLIC paint onto some transparent material! {Dawn's stamps took acrylic paint beautifully, and I was able to clean them with no trouble, using a baby wipe!} Like "buddah" - these gorgeous images stamped and cleaned up like a dream!

Even this elegant sentiment, from Mehndi Medallions, stamped well with acrylic paint, lightly sponged directly onto the stamp. I liked the near opaque quality of this sentiment over one {of TWO!} journaling line styles from this set...




Damask Frames

• is a 6x8 clear photopolymer stamp set
• contains 13 stamps; 3 sentiments, 4 frames, 2 journaling lines, and 4 accent images.
• will be available for purchase October 7th for just $19

For those of you in LOVE with Damask {and REALLY, isn't that ALL of us!} this is a set to give you endless combination possibilities! Seriously! I was struck by the "journaling medallion" look, but if you love to connect patterns and blaze your own, unique Damask trail, YOU are going to adore this set! For your NEXT stop, check out Dawn's samples - I'm telling you - she NEVER stops inspiring me! And, as always, I'm certain you'll love what the other gals have created with this most unique and all purpose set - I hope you'll go explore for yourself!

Jinny

Kerrianne
Hannah
&
Dawn!

I've been "off" paper craft for a few weeks, but playing with this set got me RIGHT back in the saddle! What a fun ride! There's something about Dawn's images that gets me stamping SO easily... Yeahooooo! {Now, I'm ready for day 2! hee hee - HOLD YOUR HORSES - I'll just have to wait until TOMORROW!}



THANKS! I'm soooooo grateful you stopped by!


Supplies -

C/S - Stamping Up!
D/P - Cosmo Cricket
Stamps - WPLUS9 design studio
Ink - Stampin' Up!
Edge Punch - Fiskars
Label Punch - Stampin' Up!
Leaf Punch - Mrvy
Chipboard Shapes - Cosmo Cricket