Happy Mother's Day!

With Mother's Day this weekend, I wanted to post a Happy Mother's Day card I made to celebrate mothers! God gave us a big, big job that only we can do! Celebrate your mother on this special day (love you, mom!) and if you are a mother yourself, I hope you are celebrated, too! I know my life is much more complete and beautiful with my two children in it!

{a view from the inside}

Stamp Set: Bold Blossom, sentiment: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Pear Pizazz, Blushing Bride, Blushing Bride DSP (from Hostess Level 1 6x6 DSP pack)

Ink: markers - Pear Pizazz, Blushing Bride, Chocolate Chip, Basic Black (butterfly "trail")

Accessories: Dimensionals, Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents, 1/2" Blushing Bride Poly-Stitched ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter w/2-way glue pen (on butterfly wings)

Tools: 3/4" Circle punch, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch

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And, don't forget this is your LAST DAY (giveaway ends at Midnight on Friday, May 6th) to enter into my "Hello Blossoms" giveaway! One lucky winner will be getting this new stamp from the Summer Mini Catalog!

Go HERE to enter to win...you will have 3 ways to enter!

thank you to our troops!

A month or so ago, my friend Sarah had mentioned that she would love to get a group of ladies together to make some cards to say thank you to our soldiers. She has been helping to support a new organization called Thanks For Our Freedom and wanted to have a large stack of cards she could give to them to use. Sarah asked if I would be willing to design the cards if she took care of gathering together the "helping hands"! Of course I wanted to do my part in helping support in any way that I could.

We had our card making night on Monday night and whoever was able to come, simply came to help at no cost to them (other than through donations, which everyone so graciously pitched in). Each of the guests took home a card of their choice as a thank you. Overall we made 12 cards of each design...with 3 designs each that totaled 36 cards! We whipped these cards out in a matter of an hour and a half! It was so fun to see everyone working the "assembly line" and piecing together each card. Thanks, ladies, for coming on over! And, with the donations we received, we plan on making another set of cards to add to the stack.

I wanted to keep each of the cards a little on the simpler side, so that we could get them put together quickly! I also didn't want to have too much dimension on the card to avoid extra postage on the envelope.


Stamp Set: Classic Stars Jumbo Wheel, So Happy For You (sentiment - no longer available)

Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Brilliant Blue (retired)

Ink: Real Red, Brilliant Blue (retired)

Accessories: Dimensionals, red adhesive gemstones (non-SU!), red gingham ribbon (retired)

Tools: 1 3/4" Scallop Circle punch, 1 3/8" Circle punch, Scallop Edge Border punch, Stars #2 Originals Die (used with Big Shot), Small Star punch (retired)

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Stamp Set: Occasional Quotes (Hostess Level 3 set)

Paper: Pacific Point, Real Red, Whisper White, Celebrations DSP

Ink: Real Red

Accessories: Dimensionals, light blue adhesive gemstones (non-SU!), sponges

Tools: Stars #2 Originals Die (used with Big Shot), Small Star punch (retired)

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Stamp Set: Thank You Kindly

Paper: Real Red, Whisper White, Brilliant Blue (retired)

Ink: Brilliant Blue (retired)

Accessories: 1/8" Real Red taffeta ribbon, dark blue adhesive gemstones (non-SU!), clear adhesive gemstones (non-SU!),

Tools: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, Stars #2 Originals Die (used with Big Shot), Small Star punch (retired)

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**All of these cards would also make great 4th of July cards if you changed up the sentiments!

St. Patty's Day treat!

I put together a little GREEN treat for my mom's group to let them know how LUCKY I am to have each of them be a part of my life!


Stamp Sets: Afterthoughts (Hostess Level 2)
& So Happy For You (Sale-A-Bration)
Ink: Wild Wasabi
Punch: Decorative Label

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Are you wearing GREEN today?
Happy St. Patty's Day!

Handmade Holiday - special prices on holiday bundles!

It's time to prepare for your holiday gift giving! Create Amazing cards, Beautiful packaging, and Cherished gifts this holiday season. Stampin' Up! has come up with some "holiday bundles" to help make it easier {and cheaper} for you to order exactly what you need for you to create beautiful gifts to give...and all at 20% off.

There are 6 HOLIDAY BUNDLES to choose from ~

Vintage Christmas Card Bundle
Bells & Boughs Set & Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper
Wood Mount (124067) - $23.92
Clear Mount (124068) - $19.92

reg. price - $19.95 (wood), $14.95 (clear)

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Contempo Christmas Card Bundle
Contempo Christmas Set & Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper
Wood Mount (124071) - $20.72
Clear Mount (124072) - $17.52

reg. price - $15.95 (wood), $11.95 (clear)

reg. price - $9.95

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Tags til Christmas Bundle
Tags til Christmas Set & Decorative Label Punch
Wood Mount (124077) - $38.32
Clear Mount (124078) - $31.92

reg. price - $30.95 (wood), $22.95 (clear)
reg. price - $16.95

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Gift Packaging Bundle
Gifted Set & Mini Lunch Sacks (10/pkg.)
Wood Mount (124083) - $26.32
Clear Mount (124084) - $19.92

reg. price - $27.95 (wood), $19.95 (clear)
reg. price - $4.95

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Simply Adorned Gift Bundle
Charming Set,
Simply Adorned 1" x 1-1/4" Charm,
and Simply Adorned 24" Chain
(124076) - $39.88

{click on picture below for more details}

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Frame Gift Bundle
Definitely Decorative Chunky Frame &
Small Chocolate Chip Dotted Flourish Décor Elements
(124075) - $19.92

{click on picture below for more details}

These holiday bundle prices are good October 19th - December 16th. You may purchase them online at my Stampin' Up website - heidiboos.stampinup.net (be sure to use the product numbers listed above) or contact me by e-mail (heidilynneboos{at}homtail{dot}com) to place your order today!

3/$5 Card Making Night - June

Last night I held my monthly 3/$5 card making night. It was so fun to have nine ladies come over to stamp with me! I love that every month it's a new group of women who come to stamp...with a few steadfast attendees, of course! My sister visiting from Washington this coming week even came down a day early just to come to my event (well...that and to go to the community garage sales here in town on Friday).

I'm excited to share with you the cards we made. Two of them were inspired by other cards I had seen, but one of them is an HB Original. *wink* I try to create at least one of them from my own imagination, but I also like CASEing cards, too, to show to my customers that you don't always have to come up with something yourself!

Card #1 - I messed around with this card for awhile before I got it just right...that's the perfectionist in me!

Stamps: Eight Great Greetings (retiring June 30th!)

Paper: Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, Whisper White, Taken with Teal (retiring - sold out!), Sweet Pea DSP (from Occasions Mini Catalog - no longer available, but it's oh so cute!!)

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Stampin' Markers: Rose Red, So Saffron, Taken with Teal, Pretty in Pink

Accessories: scallop trim border (Sale-A-Bration item that will be in the new catalog!), Rose Red 1" double-stitched grosgrain ribbon (retiring - now 25% off!), Dazzling Diamonds glitter (applied with 2-way glue pen)

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Card #2 - I had inspiration for this card, but now I can't find it so I can link to it!! I will keep looking and be back to give credit where credit is due! I tweaked it a little to make it my own, but I definitely "borrowed" the concept of the card. I just love how simple it is, but yet it makes a statement. It can be used for a birthday card or to send for the 4th of July.


Stamps: Itty Bitty Bits (from the Summer Mini Catalog), On Your Birthday (sentiment)

Paper: Brilliant Blue (retiring - sold out!), Whisper White, Real Red

Ink: Brilliant Blue (retiring - sold out!), Real Red

Accessories: 3/4" Real Red polka-dot grosgrain ribbon (retiring - now 50% off!), dimensionals, 1/2" circle punch, 1/4" circle punch from the Punch Pack (from the Summer Mini)

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Card #3 - Another card I had some inspiration for, but I have had a picture printed off for the longest time, so I don't even know where to begin looking to link to it. {Updated to add on 6/27/10: I just found the card on the Stampin' Up! customer page - go HERE to see where I got my inspiration.} I actually changed it quite a bit, but the orange slices with the flower and "It's Your Day...Enjoy" was part of the original card. If I find it, I will definitely link to it! You may not notice, but the Pumpkin Pie for the background is polka-dotted by using the Big Shot and texturz plates.

Stamps: Tart & Tangy, On Your Birthday (sentiment)

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Whisper White

Ink: So Saffron, Stampin' Markers: Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron

Accessories: flower assortment designer brads (retiring - now 25% off!), silver brads (used with mat pack/paper-piercing tool), 1 1/4" circle punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, ticket punch, 1/4" Pumpkin Pie grosgrain ribbon, Big Shot Texturz Plate (polka-dot)

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Join me for my next 3/$5 card making night on the THIRD THURSDAY - July 15th, 6-8 PM. I really enjoy hosting these events because it helps me stay active in making cards and I can share my love for Stampin' Up! products to others!

some bunny loves you!

Isn't this the cutest little bunny?? I made her this past week after my mom came across a tutorial she saw HERE. The gal had made hers using brown, but I wanted to go with white instead. The tutorial has easy to follow instructions and lists each Stampin' Up! punch you will need (I actually had them all!). The main body is made using the Stampin' Up! exclusive Top Note Bigz Die.

The original tutorial shows it made it into a little box so you can put little treats inside. I'm not sure how I'm going to use this little bunny, but it sure is cute! I may make more and use them somehow for neighbor gifts...one last time before we move!

Let me know if you have any questions!!