Found a New Home

You would not believe what I have done. Only a couple years ago, I started blogging on blogspot platform. As I have developed some blogging techniques, I no sooner learn that this is not the site for me. It is not a user-friendly ... cannot get things to line up and I am always guessing. So much time is wasted trying to figure out what I have done ..... So, I took the advise from Amy Celona, and I switched to WordPress. WYSIWYG. I love it. No more fooling around with codes that I don't understand ... uggh, so iritating when you don't have any blogging background.

I hope that when my designer website class come around in April, I hope to see more improvements. In the meantime, please visit me at http://stampersplus.wordpress.com/.

Please feel free to add your comments. Just click on the image, and a comment box will appear for you. I hope to hear from you all.

Easter just wouldn’t be the same without treats. In this month’s Easter Sweets and Treats class you’ll learn how to make these two cards and three adorable boxes - two of which can be used either as card boxes OR as treat boxes.

I’ll be offering this as a class in my stamping studio on Friday, March 27 @ 7:00 pm, Saturday, March 28 at 1:00 pm and Tuesday, March 31 at 7:00 pm. Cost is $25.00. Please email me to hold your spot.

March Workshop Planner

As well, I have the Girls' Night Out Workshop. Cost $30, all materials included. Please bring your cutter (you will be cutting your own cards/scrapbook), scissor, double-sided tape, bone folder.

You will create:

• three custom designed projects: two cards and one 6" x 6" scrapbook page - which you can mix and match based on your needs
• I will show you how to step your 6" x 6" scrapbook page up to an 8 1/2" x 11" page and then a 12" x 12" page - you could either have me demonstrate during the workshop - or actually use as a scrapbooking class

Stampanions Group '09 Spring/Summer Swap

Edited: February 28, 2009

As promised, here is the Stampanion Group Swaps. I had to split the images up into three groups. Further details are noted below:

Designed by Sue Farrant
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss
Accessories: Pacific Point Corduroy, dimensionals, signal pen
Stamp(s): Trendy Trees


Designed by Renae Hauge














Designed by Beth Klippenstein

Designed by Linda Yamamoto















Designed by Tracey Falconer

Designed by Pam Perreault

Stamp Set: Just Buzzin By, All Holidays
Paper: Bella Rose DSP, Summer Sun, Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango, Old Olive, Whisper White
Inks: Black Staz On
Other: Stampin' Pastels, Blender Pens, Stipple Brush, Slot & Circle Punches

Designed by Jessie Branner

Cardstock: Cameo Coral, Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss

Designed by Donna Schalkx

Cardstock: Cameo Coral, Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss
DSP: Raspberry Tart
Stamps: Itty Bitty Buds, Elegant Thank You
Accessories: Scalloped Edge Punch, Scalloped Square Punch, Chocolate Chip Corduroy Brads
Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon



Designed by Elizabeth Holloway

Cardstock: Pirouette Pink, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Orange
DSP: Sweet Always
Stamps: Animal Crackers, Itty Bitty Background
Inks: Basic Black, Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Orange, So Saffron
Accessories: Circle Cutter, Dazzling Diamonds, Silver Brads, Star Punch, Chocolate Chip Grosgrain (Mane)

Our Stampanions Group challenged each of us to do a swap with new SETS in the current catalogue, using only current items and nothing else but Stampin'Up!. My new set is the Animal Cracker and the Sweet Always DP.

It was tough as I am not used to having/using limited supplies and I really don't have much. I always rely on my Nestabilities and Cuttlebug Embossing folders, and other non-Stampin'Up! products to create cards. And of course, this is my first swap within the group.

Boy, did I play and play and play. You should see my basket full of rejects. (LOL). All I can say is thank goodness that Stampin'Up! came up with the Circle Plus Cutter. I was able to create the circles using the Cutter Plus. Measurements were cut at 3 1/2" for the striped circle and 3 1/4" for the Pink Pirouette circle. The colors were so sweet and subtle, but the giraffe was missing something else. So I added a mane to the back of the giraffe's neck. I used the Chocolate Chip Grosgrain ribbon, cut it in half, and frayed the threads off, and used 2-way glue to glue the ribbon down.

So what do you think? I passed? I sure hope so, as I had to make 12 of them and now they are ready for delivery.

He turned out really cute!

TFL!

Liz

Watermark - Test

Here is my part two .... watermark. Yahoo. It matches my banner and thanks to Nancy for creating it! Although I don't have any cards to show, but I took a picture of my father-in-law during Christmas. This is breakfast at Corinna's house.

Nevertheless, I was playing with the frames and other neat tools with my photoshop (need to take a course on it so that I am not wasting so much time playing ... ugh!) Anyways, from now on, I hope to have my cards framed similar to this image.

New Look??

Good evening! I'm so excited that to share with you my new banner blog design today! So, any feedbacks? I know, I still have some tweeking to do but that will come in time. (LOL)

I wanted the design to be simple and airy but I cannot make ends with all those computer lingos and was very lost with the HTML and XML, etc., etc. After reading Taylored Expressions' blog I quickly emailed Nancy McKinney to see if you would design my blog. She was quite fast in responding and at her first stab, I was in love with the banner. She seems to know what you like and dislike.

Nancy is a freelance graphic designer. She is very easy going and is such a pleasure to work with. She is quite quick too!

If you like her work, Nancy would like to continue creating blog banners, sidebar labels, and watermarks. She asks that instead of the standard payment for services rendered, she will design your blog banner and a watermark in exchange for a minimum $50 donation to Sick Kids, Canadian Immunodeficiency Society, Starlight Foundation, or a children's hospital in your area. Nancy's son, Henri, made an amazing recovery from a bone marrow transplant and an underlying immune disease with much thanks to Sick Kids. Now that Henri is better, Nancy is hoping to be able to raise some money for Sick Kids and other organizations who help children with similar diseases. If you'd like to contact Nancy about helping you with a new blog design, leave a comment on her blog or email her at nancy.mckinney3@gmail.com. It is a good cause, and you will understand when you have kids.

I can relate ... although my boys are not sick, my oldest, Ryan (13 years old then), had been admitted to Children's Hospital in Vancouver when he was struck by a car two years ago while crossing the cross-walk. The driver ran through a red light throwing Ryan 10 feet down the road. His head went through the windshield, and everybody could not believe that he survived the accident. The ambulance attendants, policemen and witnesses all said that it was impossible that he survived after seeing the impact of the windshield and the distance he was thrown. Luckily he has not sustained any head / spinal injuries ... however, he has suffered knee pains and his forehead is scarred. He will not be able to play sports like he used to and quite often he hides his scars. Any future damages is too early to tell as he is still growing. Children's Hospital had helped me cope with the anxieties and I always wondering what he is thinking or what is going to happen to him in the future. At the moment, I am blessed that he is still with me, so please help the Sick Kids.

Check out more of Nancy's banner designs on these blogs:

Card Worthy (Nancy's blog)
The Paper Playhouse
Dana's House of Cards
Willow and Paisley
Taylored Expressions

Liz

Animal Crackers #2

Good evening,

Here is my take two for Animal Crackers Stamp Set.

Stamps: Animal Crackers, Rivet (Retired)
Inks: Pacific Point, Basic Black
Papers: Pacific Point, Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss,
Accessories: Kiwi Grosgrain, COPIC, dazzling diamonds, star punch, ticket punch, Dot Cuttlebug Embossing folder, 1" circle punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, 1 3/4" circle punch, sponging, chocolate chip grosgrain.

TFL
Liz

Great Opportunity - Join My Team

Are you into stamping and scrapbooking and would love to earn money doing something you love? How about the convenience of setting your own hours?

These are just a few of the benefits that made me decide to become a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator. I love sharing my passion for stamping and scrapbooking with family and friends, meeting new people, and having a chance to build a great business doing so.

I work full-time, outside of Stampin' Up! and I earn extra cash with Stampin' Up! And you can too, whether you are working full-time / working part-time / full-time stay at home moms.

If your answered YES to those questions above, then Stampin’ Up! is the perfect solution for you. This is an excellent time to join because you receive 15% off the Starter Kit AND you also get to choose a FREE stamp set (up to $56.95 value). I would absolutely LOVE to have you join my team of dynamic demonstrators from across Canada!

Getting involved in your own home based business is very exciting and can be scary, unless you have someone by your side that is committed to helping you achieve whatever level of success YOU want to achieve. By joining my team, you will receive the available supports and training IF YOU SO DESIRE. I am not here to push you to do something that you don’t want to do - rather, as your upline (i.e. team leader), I am here to offer you as much support and help as you want and need. As a member of my team, you will have the following resources available to you:

• A New Demonstrator Orientation
• A Demonstrator Stampin’ 101 course that will teach you how to use all the products in your starter kit as well as project ides to go with them.
• Quarterly team meeting
• Online training resoures
• Monthly coaching call from me

For more information, please email me at liz.holloway@gmail.com and I’ll send you an information package. Ready to jump right in and join? Click here. Password is STAMPAHOLICS under Join Me tab. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 604-879-9275. If I am not home, please leave me a brief message, and I will get back to you in the evenings.

Liz