Inkredible Stamping with Julie

Lots and Lots of Mini Albums

I am so excited about the swap I signed up for today! The Mini Album swap! I am looking forward to having tons of fun little mini album ideas to share with you!!

Here's a look at the albums I created for this swap. The first album is a Clear Envelope Mini Album. I choose a Christmas Theme for this album.

I used the new Scallop Border punch to add some interest to the spine of this album. And I went CrAzY with scallops inside the album on each of the pages.

Notice the thin little stripe I added to the edge of the page?? Do you have trouble cutting those super thin strips?? Well so do I!! I can never seem to get those 1/4" strips of paper cut straight - and here's a tip for you... The strips I used on the pages in this album are actually the "scrap" that's left over after you punch your scallop border!! I just saved them up from all the pages and then used them on complimentary colored pages! Too Much Fun!!

Here's a look at some of the other albums I'm swapping at this swap...

The Mini Pocket Album - Done is a Wedding Theme

And a look inside at one of the pocket pages just waiting for pictures...

And next the Mini Photo Album. It hangs on a bag or backpack and the pages swing out. I choose a Birthday Theme for this book.

And last but not least the Altoid Tin Album - done up like a little purse.

The Inside Folds out so you can fill it with lots of little pictures...

Whew!! Are you exhausted yet?? I know I am!! I warned you there were LOTS of Mini Albums in this post!! If you are interested in Hostessing a Class and learning to make one of these Mini Albums Send me an E-mail. InkyFingrz@aol.com

Happy Stampin'
Julie

Party Hearty with Pacific Point and Kiwi Kiss

Tonight I'll be at the SCSers Convention Dinner. One of the highlights of the SCSers dinner is the FABULOUS swaps we get there!!

My swap for tonight's dinner is another Sneak Peek. I used some of the new In Colors again, Pacific Point and Kiwi Kiss. The stamp set is a new one called Party Hearty. I stamped the top of the cup cake in Baja Breeze and added some Dazzling Diamonds for a little sparkle.

Happy Stampin'

Some Of Our Favorite Things

Hi Everyone!! I have to take a quick personal moment to Thank everyone for being patient with me and the lack of blog posts over the past couple of months while Mom has been healing from her surgery. For everyone who has been asking ... Mom is doing good, she's healing slowly and still isn't allowed to do much, she's a little tired of being home so much, but she is getting better!! Thanks to everyone who has sent Get Well cards - a hand stamped card is always a day brightener!! Ok personal moment over!! :)

I'm getting ready to head to Salt Lake City for Stampin' Up!'s annual convention in a few days and I have LOTS of fun posts and projects to share with you while I'm gone!! But before we get swept away in convention excitement and new product fever I wanted to share some of Create Ink's favorite things from the Spring / Summer idea book. At my last team meeting our swap assignment was to use some of our favorite retiring items one last time. Our favorite stamp set or 07 In Color.

My swap card was this fast and simple card using the retiring Hostess Set For a Friend. This was one of my favorite sets in the catalog - one of the first sets I earned free!

If you would like to see all the fun swaps I received at the meeting check out the Team Swap Photo Album.

The Snail Leash

One of the items that was included in my team gift bags is a Snail Leash. If you're anything like me you're forever loosing your Adhesive under a pile of paper on the table when your crafting! The Snail Leash is the perfect solution!!

The Snail Leash is so simple to make. You simply take one fo those badge holder reels and decorate them. I used the Scallop Circle punch as a base, added a layer of the new Riding Hood Red designer series paper and a Baja Breeze Button. Then you attach it to the Badge reel with a Glue Dot.

I removed the plastic clip part from the badge holder. To attach it to your SNAIL you just remove the cover, and then catch the plastic end in the snail and clip your cover back on.

Do you have a great solution for keeping your crafting essentials handy?? If you do leave a comment on this post and share your ideas with us!

Happy Stampin'

The Cutest Little Bags...

'm on the plane headed to Salt Lake City and it's time to start showing off all the fun goodies I created for the event!!

My team gift this year had a theme - cute little bags!! To wrap the gifts up I created a fun bag box using some of the new Designer Series Paper that I was able to order as a sneak peek! The bag box was super fast and easy to make and they are TOO cute for words!! I think we'll be making these at a stamp camp soon!!

 These bag boxes feature some of the new In Colors! I LOVE them!

I filled these packages with a few New Catalog Essentials, some snacks, a Snail Leash (I'll tell you more about this later today) and a little bag to hold their SNAIL and scissors.

I found these ADORABLE Cosmo Bags at Suzi Homemaker's website. You can check our all her fun items at www.suzihomemaker.net.

Suzi worked with me to personalize each bad and add our Team Logo to them! These bags are so bright and fun and Suzi was a delight to work with. The bags are the perfect size to hold the stamp essentials: Snail Adhesive, Scissors, a few markers, and even an ink pad if you want. Here's a close up look at the great embroidering on the bags.

I'm thinking about having some of these bags made up with my Inkredible Stamping Logo for my end of  year club gifts?? What do you think? If you would like your own personalized Inkredible Stamper Cosmo bag e-mail me or leave a comment on this post to let me know your interested!

Happy Stampin'

Retiring Accessories List - As of 7/21/08

Stampin' Up! has released the complete list of retiring accessories.

Click Here to view the complete list.

Also for the first time ever Stampin' Up! is offering some of the retiring accessories at a 25% discount. Click Here for Details.

Remember, items are available only while supplies last. As items sell out, they will not be restocked, so everything is on a First Come, First Served basis.  Email me InkyFingrz@aol.com with your order or if you have any questions.

accessories are available at a 25% discount. Click Here to view that list

Happy Stampin'

Scrapbooking Your 4th of July Memories

The July 4th weekend is just around the corner. The family picnics, evening celebrations, and of course fireworks all make for GREAT scrapbooking pages. I know shooting pictures at night can be a very scary thing! :) But if you try it out you'll usually end up with some really fun pictures.

One of my favorite pictures to scrapbook is the kids playing with sparklers - Don't worry, let the picture blur - take a lot and you'll usually end up with one that's very fun - blurs and all.

If you're looking for a few more tips for Photographing Fireworks check out Marie Leslie's Firework Photography Tips.

Wall Decor

Starting today you can order from Stampin' Up!'s new product line Décor Elements. The Décor Elements product line is self-adhesive vinyl art for walls, mirrors, windows, or other hard, smooth surfaces. It is an extension of the Definitely Decorative home décor line, which is another way to express your creativity--just on a larger canvas than a card or scrapbook page! Décor Elements takes that same idea and uses a different medium to accomplish the same mission, making your home a beautiful representation of your style. And it’s inexpensive compared to painting, framing art, or buying new furniture!

The elements are simple and fun to apply - Check out This Video to see how to apply the Vinyl Art to your walls then e-mail me and place an order today.

Décor Elements Mini Catty

Happy Stampin'