Jan 10, 2014 | Stampin' Up! Events |
I’ve been busy at the Stampin’ Up! Leadership conference. #LEADERship2014 I have been posting on my Facebook page since I can do that from my phone easily. So if you want to see more go look there – StampingatMonikas
Here are a few pictures for you and I’ll have more to share later – probably once I get back home.
Leadership Logo Screen
Diane, Linda, Monika at the opening session
On Stage during my presentation and I did it without looking at my notes.
after my classes were done!
We stopped and talked to Shelli at the Aquarium entrance
The diver at the Aquarium
Feeding the stingrays
That is just little taste. I’m having a great time. Thanks for supporting my business so I can participate in these wonderful events.
Jan 7, 2014 | My Digital Studio, Stampin' Up! Events, Weekly Deals |
Hi all! I’m off to Leadership in Houston, Texas. I thought I would have time to get some posts out here – but no such luck. Time is running out. If you get this by email I’ll already be in Houston by the time you read this.
I’m leaving early Wed. morning. I hope there aren’t any flight delays. Everything is now packed except this laptop. As soon as I finish here I will pack it up and go to bed. I do have some things photographed – so I’ll get those edited and posted during the trip and/or post about the happenings at leadership. From my phone I can post to my Facebook page – so you may want to follow me there for updates during the day and pictures too. This should be the link to get there – CLICK HERE.
Here is a quick – Tell Me Tuesday update.
This week the Weekly Deals are these –
and the newest MDS Digital Downloads are –
Gotta go – I’ll get back to you once I’m in Texas.
Jan 5, 2014 | Envelope Punch Board, Paper Pumpkin, Stamper's Club |
I created this project a few months ago using the October Paper Pumpkin Kit.
Paper Pumpkin Index Card Organizer Box – Monika Davis
The October 2013 Paper Pumpkin Kit had three stamps – TO DO, NOTES and ALL OUT OF – with a Gumball Green Ink spot and then the project pieces to make the Memo Roll. I find myself using Index Cards for many things and decided this would be the perfect thing to use these stamps for. I designed a box to fit 4×6 index cards. I used the Envelope Punch Board to help with the box and the divider cards.
Here is a photo with a few notes on the box –
- You start with an 8-1/2″ square piece of card stock.
- On one side score at 1-1/8″ and 7-3/5″
- On the opposite side score at 4″ and 5″, cut tabs to fold up the box
- on the shorter side use the Envelope Punch Board to make the notch – line up each side at the 2-1/8″ score line on the Envelope Punch Board and punch, then cut away the in between piece.
- I also corner rounded on the corners – see photo.
- assemble the box
- decorate
If you want to stamp on the index cards for each section – I used Gumball Green, Calypso Coral and Basic Gray. I keep it on my desk and use the index cards for a variety of things/lists.
I enjoyed creating this fun project with the Paper Pumpkin stamps. We made this in my Stamper’s Club back in November. I hope you like it!
Jan 4, 2014 | Big Shot, Cards, Christmas, Stamper's Club, Weekly Deals |
Living in Georgia it doesn’t really get that cold here – I like it that way. It’s cold already and getting colder. I suppose most of the country is the same. Here they are saying the coldest temps since 1986! Monday a low of 6 degrees – yikes! Ryan should be going back to school on Monday but I have a feeling they may not have it. I guess we shall see.
I realized I didn’t share this card earlier – it was actually one of my November Stamper’s Club projects! I completely forgot to take photos of the projects we made in November.
It’s actually pretty fitting to share this now – since it is so cold. It’s my telescoping snowman card! He is all twisted up to fit inside an envelope but when you stretch him out – he looks like this –
I used the Circle Framelits to make this fun card! And guess what – the Circle Framelits are part of the weekly deals this week – so you can get them for $20.21 – regular price is $26.95. And I used Bermuda Bay ink which is also on the weekly deals – $4.46 for the classic ink pad. To see all of this weeks deals or place an order – CLICK HERE.
Here are a few more notes about this card –
- Circle Framelits to create all 3 pairs of circles – Bermuda Bay/Whisper White, Real Red/Whisper White, Pool Party/Whisper White
- The bottom two sections were stamped with the Endless Wishes stamp set
- The buttons in the center are punched from Basic Black using the Itty Bitty Circle punch
- The nose is punched from Tangerine Tango using the Itty Bitty Ornament punch
- The eyes are rhinestones that were colored black with a sharpie
- The hat is a 1-1/4″ square punch with two corners rounded and a word window punch at the base – all in Basic Black.
- A piece of Real Red ribbon around the hat.
- A white flower is from the Boho Blossoms punch with a Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine bow added to the center of the flower.
- The arms are the retired snowflake punch.
- The circles are connected with the Silver Mini Brads.
Stay warm!!
Jan 3, 2014 | Occasions Catalog 2014, Stampin' Up! Events |
It’s a fun new catalog with lots of things to LOVE! I know my wish list for this one is really long. I got a handful of things in over the holiday (yes Demonstrators get to pre-order!) and have recently started playing. Sorry for not posting much on my blog. I did get some time today to take pictures of a few projects so I hope to get those on here in the next day or so. Plus I have to get out a January newsletter to my customers. And I’m finishing my prep for Stamper’s Club – that’s tonight and tomorrow morning. I probably didn’t mention this yet but I do have some exciting news to share!
Next week is the Stampin’ Up! Leadership Conference in Houston, TX. I leave Wednesday morning and on Thursday afternoon I am going to be one of the Share Fair Presenters! OMG! What was I thinking? I will try my best not to shake and turn bright red – but just so you know that is very likely to occur as I will be extremely nervous the whole time. I still have to finish preparing for my display board and go over my presentation a few more times. There is an on-site rehearsal as soon as I get to Houston on Wed. – I sure hope my flight isn’t late.
I still have lots to do for Leadership – like get some swaps ready including a shoebox swap, friend gifts, roommate gifts. Yikes! I better keep moving and not sit still until I get on that airplane next week.
You can start ordering from the new Occasions catalog by visiting my store – GO HERE.
Happy New Year!
