Scrapbook!!

Front Cover

Here's the scrapbook i have been working on- made with the Stampin Up- Simply Scrappin kit- "I Wish" pg 174 in the Stampin Up catalog!!

Pgs 1-2

Pgs 3-4

Pgs 5-6

Pgs 7-8

Pgs 9-10

Full book view:

If you'd like to do this scrapbook please contact me for details!!

~Sara

Christmas is coming!!

Happy November!!

The holiday feeling is in the air now!! LOL

I am working like a crazy woman on getting my cards ready, crafts for local craft fairs, stamp camps and stamp a stacks- not to mention a scrapbook project too!! *sigh* I will be so happy when it is all done and i can just enjoy the holiday season...oh wait- i have to fit Christmas shopping, baking, decorating and parties in there too!! I have a biG family- so it takes me a while!

Anyway- Stampin' Up news:

There's a few new promotions happening now- the Country Living promotion and some other fun stuff for November!

see more details on my website:

http://www.sarashepherd.stampinup.net/

Here's the three cards i designed for my first ever Stamp a Stack. I am doing two of them- I have customers in two areas- so i am having one there and one here...

First card: Cardinal Christmas

This card is made with the Stampin Up set: Cardinal Christmas-Real Red CS, Old Olive CS, Whisper White CS, Red Gingham ribbon, Stazon, SU markers. (Stamped Images copyright- Stampin' Up)

Very simple design- but i thought it turned out to be a pretty card!

Card Two: A Christmas Wish

I LOVE this set!! SO pretty!

Supplies: Choc Chip cardstock, Ruby Red, Garden Green CS (I used Wild Wasabi in this pic) Whisper white cs, basic brown ink, water color pencils (Stamped images Copyright- Stampin' Up)

Card Three: A Wish for Peace (stamp set- same name)

Supplies: Baja Breeze CS, Choc Chip CS, Whisper White CS Designer Series Paper- Bold Snowflakes stampin around wheel, Craft- White ink, Craft- Old Olive Ink (Stamped images- Copyright Stampin' Up)

I am really excited to get my own cards made! I will probably use a combination of all three of these cards and whatever other inspiration strikes me! :)

Have a wonderful Week!

Happy Stamping!

~Sara

Wednesday October 15

It's been a while! I need to get caught up on here!

Stampin Up Workshop is scheduled for this week- here's a peek at what we're doing!!

I really like the new "Happy Blessings" set...its really cute!

Lots of events coming up on my calendar- I love this time of year- getting ready for the HOLIDAYS!! YAY!

I am getting a new order in tomorrow- with all my Christmas GOODIES from Stampin UP! Nothing makes my day like a box of SU on the front porch! LOL

The RECIPE for the projects above:

The card- (all SU)

Pumpkin Pie cs

whisper white cs

Autumn Vine DSP

Happy Blessings Stamp set

Close to Cocoa ink

cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder (non-SU)

BOX

Criss Cross Box- Nicole Heady's Blog (www.papertreyink.com) has the instructions..(super easy!)

I used Tangerine Tango CS

Chocolate Chip CS (belly band)

Autumn Vine DSP

Scallop punch

1 3/8" circle punch

cellophane bags

ribbon

candy corn

Wouldn't that make such a cute treat for kids school parties??

I am thinking about some ideas for Thanksgiving place settings as well..I am hosting my first ever Thanksgiving and i am really excited to do some creative projects for my tables! (yes- TABLES- my family is BIG!!!!) between my sisters and i we have 9 kids- and one sister doesn't even have any yet!! LOL

Pics of Christmas projects coming soon!!!

Happy STAMPING!

Sara

It's OCTOBER!!!!!

YAY!! My favorite month!! (Plus my birthday month!)

New stuff:

The new Stampin Up mini catty is available to order from now!! I just got some new designer paper and a new fall set from the catty! TOO CUTE! I can't wait to create some cute stuff with it!!

Our Daily Bread Designs just released new sets for October! I LOVE the Flourished Christian symbols set and the Three Kings set...

They have great stuff!

Planning for my next workshop- October 18th!! We will be doing fall cards!

Blessings to all~

Sara

Upcoming Workshop!!

I have a workshop this Saturday- (my first ever!!) and have been really trying to come up with something fun and exciting to make as the project.

I decided to do the brayered sky..I tried this one other time and it didn't turn out for me..these ones turned out REALLY nicely!! The first will be using the Stampin Up "Inspired by Nature" set..

I brayered the sky using yellow, tangerine, and red- then stamped the images over it in Basic Brown...(all Stampin Up colors-copyright Stampin Up)

Then i tried it with a different set- and used Stazon to stamp the trees:

I liked the crispness of the image using the Stazon...

My final card is a buckle card- i need to do some tweaking to it yet- i will post a pic when its finished!!

Happy Stampin!!

Tuesday Sept 9

I looked at the calendar today and realized we were coming up on the anniversary of September 11th.

That day is so clearly etched in my memory- as i am sure it is in every other American's.

I was at work. My sister called me from her work- whispering- b/c she wasn't supposed to be making personal calls. (although i doubt that day- anyone would have minded)

She said something was happening in New York at the WTC- and they think it was terrorist.

This was after the second plane had hit.

I told my boss- who started tuning in his office radio- and at the same time- the floor secretary must have gotten word- b/c she turned on the floor TV.

we all gathered and watched in horrified amazement at the events of that beautiful fall day.

My cubicle was closest to the TV- so i could sit on my desk and see it over the wall. I sat there and watched most of the morning. I don't think much work was done that day and the company let any employees go home for the day that felt the need to.

such a scary, sad, traumatic day.

I watched some YOu-Tube vids on it today...interesting..there was one in particular by Bob and Bri. Very good..they lived right near the WTC and videoed everything they saw.

That day changed everything in my mind. I realized that we weren't immune.

Come QUICKLY Lord Jesus!

Monday, September 8th

Well, the new week is started!!

I have so much going on this week! Rhylee was sick all night- so she stayed home from school. (a sick day already!) She seems good so far- but occassionally complains about her tummy hurting.

Anyway- i have been very busy! working on all sorts of fun paper crafting ideas. Trying to get my project organized for my first SU Workshop, next Saturday!

My new love is working on altered items! I LOVE paper bag albums! I have been working on paint cans- that's a lot of fun too!! I have run our local hardware out of empty paint cans! LOL

I wish i could just sit and work all day- but the house would go to pot!

My latest project is a Buckeye- Themed paint can...

pics to come later!!

I have been trying to get summer pics in the scrapbooks as well...that is always time consuming as well!

Happy Stamping!!

~sara