Occasions Mini Catalog - 2 days left to order!

There are only 2 days left to order out of the 2010 Occasions Mini Catalog. It will expire April 30th and then on May 1st the 2010 Summer Mini Catalog will come into affect with many new exciting products!

Not sure what's in the Occasions Mini Catalog? If you haven't seen it yet, you're missing out!! There are some CUTE things in there that may no longer be available in 2 days (some products may transfer to the new Idea Catalog coming in July, but you never know...even I don't!) Check out the products online HERE or download the PDF version of the catalog HERE.

And while we're talking about the Occasions Mini Catalog, I thought I would share with you one of my newest favorite stamp sets that I purchased using the *new* Clear Mount. The cost for the set was $14.95 and since I didn't own any clear blocks yet, I purchased one block for $5.95 that can be used for many more stamp sets if I choose to order clear mount sets in the future.

**Ask me questions if you'd like to find out more about clear mount sets!**

This set is called Fox & Friends. It is the cutest little set and can be used for so many things, especially kid birthday cards.


Here are some cards I have made using Fox & Friends.

*FYI: the patterned paper you see used in three of the four cards shown below is from the Sweet Pea Paper Stack which was originally in the Occasions Mini Catalog (and a favorite of mine!). Unfortunately, due to high demand, it is no longer available and out of stock.


The following are other products out of the Occasions Mini Catalog that might catch your eye:

~ Well Scripted ~
wood mount - $19.95
clear mount - $14.95 (+ cost of block)

~ Tiny Tags ~
wood mount - $22.95
clear mount - $16.95 (+ cost of block)

Stampin' Up! is well known for their coordinating punches...

~ Medium Jewelry Tag Punch ~
(*new design of punches*)
$10.95

~Extra Large Fancy Flower Punch ~
$15.95

~ Extra Large Two-Step Bird Punch ~
$15.95

Want to see more? Go browse the catalog online by following the links provided above. Don't wait too long...remember these products are only available for 2 more days.

Contact me directly by e-mailing me at heidilynneboos{at}hotmail{dot}com or visit my Stampin' Up! website and order right from the website any time of day or night. Just find the SHOP NOW button and start shopping!

**I will be placing a local order (Portland Metro, Oregon), so feel free to order through me by e-mailing me your order by FRIDAY, April 30th at noon. I will be sending in an order at that time.

Happy Stamping!!

Easter bunny treat

I made 5 more Easter bunnies to give to the neighbors and added a little treat to give with it. For more pictures, *hop* on over HERE.

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!!

great friend - the butterfly

I love the set Great Friend...mostly for the butterfly! Ironically, I don't own it myself. Back in October, I borrowed it from my upline to use for a workshop and decided that while I had it, I should make the most of it. So, I put together a few cards on top of the one I created for the workshop.

The first three cards I made when I first borrowed it, but haven't shared yet...


Stamps: Great Friend, On Your Birthday (sentiment)

Paper: Regal Rose, Rose Red, Whisper White, Sweet Always DSP (retired)

Ink: Regal Rose, Rose Red

Accessories: scallop edge punch, 1/4" Certainly Celery grosgrain ribbon

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Stamps: Great Friend, Short & Sweet (sentiment)

Paper: Pink Passion, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: Pink Passion, Gable Green

Accessories: eyelet border punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

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Stamps: Great Friend, On Your Birthday (sentiment)

Paper: Rich Razzleberry (in-color), Orchid Opulence, Whisper White, Cottage Wall DSP

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Orchid Opulence

Accessories: 1/4" Old Olive grosgrain ribbon, scalloped edge punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

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These next couple of cards use the butterfly from Great Friend, as well. I had a few leftovers that I had stamped with various colors, so I thought I would use them to make a card or two during my free time I've had these last few weeks to make cards.

Stamps: Great Friend, On Your Birthday (sentiment)

Paper: Regal Rose, Certainly Celery, Whisper White

Ink: Regal Rose, Apricot Appeal, Almost Amethyst, Certainly Celery

Accessories: Stampin' Dimensionals

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Stamps: Great Friend, Whimsical Words (FREE Sale-A-Bration goodie!)

Paper: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, So Saffron

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Accessories: 1 3/4" circle punch, 1/2" Old Olive striped grosgrain ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, scallop trim border punch (FREE Sale-A-Bration goodie!)

pun fun

More cards from crafty time out at my parents' house...

The Stampin' Up! set called Pun Fun is exactly that...so much FUN!! It is such a versatile set perfect for little kids and "big kids" alike!

Stamps: Pun Fun

Paper: Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Sweet Always DSP (retired)

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose (used with blender pen)

Accessories: 1 1/4" square punch, 1" double-stitched chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon

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Stamps: Pun Fun

Paper: Summer Sun, Pacific Point (retired in-color), Good Morning Sunshine (retired)

Ink: Summer Sun, Pacific Point (retired), Old Olive (birds colored in using blender pen)

Accessories: 1 1/4" square punch, 1 3/8" square punch, modern label punch

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Stamps: Pun Fun

Paper: Pretty in Pink, Real Red, Sending Love DSP (from mini-catalog)

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink Stampin' Write Marker

Accessories: full heart punch, Real Red polka-dotted 3/4" grosgrain ribbon

**For more Pun Fun ideas, check out the cards I created HERE.

cute as a bug!

About a month ago, my friend, Kim, let me borrow her stamp set Bugs & Kisses. With my mom and dad still in town, the kids and I enjoy heading out to their house on occasion to hang out for the day. Some days, I dragged along my stamp supplies to do some card making and while the kids played...so did I!

I have many more cards to share, so stay tuned!!

**Feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions on colors or products used. All supplies Stampin' Up!

it's raining babies!

Lately with all the new babies coming, I have realized that I need a few more baby shower cards in my card stash. A week or so ago I decided to create a few to have on hand! I made three of each of the cards shown below.

Stamps: Cute & Cuddly, Short & Sweet

Paper: Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Bashful Blue DSP

Ink: Close to Cocoa, watercolor pencils and blender pen

Accessories: eyelet border punch, oval punch, scalloped oval punch, 1" double-stitched chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon

Stamps: Cute & Cuddly, Short & Sweet

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Sweet Always DSP (retired)

Ink: Close to Cocoa, watercolor pencils and blender pen

Accessories: eyelet border punch, oval punch, scalloped oval punch, 1" double-stitched chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon

Stamps: Cute & Cuddly

Paper: Bashful Blue, Old Olive, Whisper White, Junior Varsity (retired)

Ink (markers): Chocolate Chip, Rose Red

Accessories: square punch, scalloped square punch, mini library clip, 3/8" whisper white taffeta ribbon

three times the fun!

My good friend, Kim, hosted a 3/$5 card making workshop at her house on Thursday. I wanted to hold an event in February, but since our house is currently in the "packing" stages, she stepped up and said she'd be happy to have it at her house! We had an AWESOME turn out of 13 stampers with quite a few new ladies to Stampin' Up! It was super fun and Kim provided some really yummy appetizers. Thanks, Kim, for opening your home to everyone!

The first two cards, my upline, Andrea shared with me and I just had to make them and let others create them, too! The first one would be the perfect masculine card (I don't make a lot of those) and the next one is a perfect card for a kid's birthday.

This card uses the Four Square stamp set and Sweet Pea designer series paper from the Occasions Mini Catalog. It also uses the coordinating scalloped square punch, Taken with Teal CS, So Saffron CS, and Pumpkin Pie 1/4" grosgrain ribbon.

This card uses Bugs & Kisses...the cutest little stamp set! It is actually Kim's, but I borrowed it to use for her workshop. This card uses colors from the Bold Brights family, including Only Orange, Green Galore, and Tempting Turquoise.

This last card uses the Simply Said stamp set and I incorporated the Sale-A-Bration edge punch, Chocolate Chip satin ribbon from the Occasions Mini and Certainly Celery designer series paper. We used Dazzling Diamonds glitter for the flowered image and you should see it sparkle in real life!
I'm happy to answer any questions about any cards that I post...feel free to leave a comment if you have one!

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Stampin' Up! is holding a promotion right now called Sale-A-Bration. For every $50 you spend, you can receive free product (up to $15.95 value). Ask me how you can take advantage of this great offer or visit my online store.

Love is in the Air!

I haven't been doing too much stamping lately...is it obvious?

For a good 2 full months, Stampin' Up! was put on the back burner. I wanted to enjoy the holidays and not stress about holding events and then January came and went in a blink of an eye! Near the end of January, one of my friends e-mailed me wanting to do a Valentine's 3/$5 card making workshop and I jumped at the chance since I hadn't done anything for so long and was ready to get back into it. We only had a week to prepare, but we had so much fun...especially since most of her friends are my friends and then it made for a fun girls' night out!

Below are the three projects I created for this Valentine's event:

This card uses the Love You Much stamp set along with Sending Love Designer Series Paper found in the new Occasions Mini Catalog. It also uses a new punch that I earned FREE through Sale-A-Bration that is going on NOW! (More to come about that later.) As I told the girls at the workshop, this is an HB Original..meaning I came up with the design myself (not always the case).

This next card uses a combination of the Love You Much set mentioned above and the new I {Heart} Hearts found in the Occasions Mini. I "borrowed" this idea from a friend. Each of the hearts is embossed in white and easily punched out with the Heart to Heart punch. It also uses Sending Love DSP and the Scallop Envelope Bigz Die for the Big Shot. This one took the longest, but I love it!

This last project, I'm not ashamed to admit I took it right out of Stampin' Success, a magazine just for SU! demonstrators. Of course I tweaked a few things here and there to make it "my own". It uses the set Whooo's Your Valentine? Super cute and super fun! It would make great little valentines for classmates...although it would get ripped to shreds pretty quickly, wouldn't it? Maybe all that time wouldn't be worth it? *wink*

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Lastly, we are going to be making a card at our next MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meeting and this is what all the moms will be making. I've measured, cut, stamped, and punched so everything is ready to assemble come this Monday morning.

Hi Tip Junkie Readers!!

If you're coming to see my Christmas card, it's actually over HERE, but I'll post it below just for you!!


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