Getting your chicks in a row

Are you like me?  Do you sit sometimes and say...well I don't have an Easter set :(  Although this is sometimes the perfect excuse to get a new set sometimes you just need to think about what sets you do have.  As you can tell from my header I love the set Best of Everything.  Here I have made the card very spring like just by picking a particular color palate.  And I'll take any excuse to use our new baker's twine.  This card is a wisteria wonder base with a layer of the in color DSP.  I wrapped three colors of the bakers twine and then stamped the bird image in daffodil delight, calypso coral and lucky limeade.  The image is on whisper white and punched with the 1 1/4" circle punch then mounted on matching card stock punched by the 1 3/8" circle punch.  I added a small flower and a pearl to each.  The Happy Easter comes from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set punched with the word window twice.

Now what is that in front of the card...that's my new key chain made with the twitterpated fabric.  The idea and tutorial for it come from my latest obsession  interest...Pinterest.  If you haven't tried it you'll love it.  Here is the link to that tutorial.  I can't wait to make this with the new fabric Stampin' Up! is releasing soon.

http://www.theidearoom.net/2009/08/fashionable-fabric-key-chains.html 

Remember to check all the Glitter Queen's sites for more fabulous and inspiring spring projects.  If you're here first make sure you start back at Dee's.

 If you've missed anyone along the way here is a list of everyone.

Dee                        http://createwithdee.typepad.com  
Joan                http://joansdailystampede.blogspot.com/
Tamera            http://www.papercraftingstamper.blogspot.com
Jennifer                     http://txjennywren.blogspot.com/
Judy            http://scrap-a-doodlestamping.blogspot.com/
Bridgett           www.stampingwithbridgett.blogspot.com
Anji Clements http://alteredscraps.com/

and me

De Williamson http://theplainsstamper.blogspot.com/

Also don't forget to leave a comment to have your chance to win blog candy....See you tomorrow.

Hop into Spring

Some of you may have seen this project of mine last year.  It was on my other blog before I became an SU demo so there is some stuff on there that is not SU (shocking I know).  But this is still a favorite project of mine and I'll be whipping some up for my son's pre-school class.  The punch art is inspired by 
Mercedes Weber and the slider chocolate bar was done on a larger scale by Dawn who made a wonderful video on how to put it together.  The Hershey bunny bars are now in your Easter isle at any store.  For a run down on the measurements and a step by step photo tutorial please visit http://theplainscrafter.blogspot.com/2011/03/theyre-multiplying.html.

Now don't forget to keep on hopping.  If you've missed anyone along the way here is everyone:

Dee                         http://createwithdee.typepad.com  
Joan                    http://joansdailystampede.blogspot.com/
Tamera            http://www.papercraftingstamper.blogspot.com
Jennifer                      http://txjennywren.blogspot.com/
Judy               http://scrap-a-doodlestamping.blogspot.com/
Bridgett            www.stampingwithbridgett.blogspot.com 

Anji                         http://alteredscraps.com/

If any of these hyperlinks aren't working please see the post below.

Make sure to leave a comment to be entered for your chance to win some blog candy (also see below).

Time to hop again

The Glitter Queens are hopping into spring with some great new ideas.  If you haven't been able to see everyone's beautiful work start here to see what Dee Slater has created.  Then you can visit Joan she has a beautiful color combo that I will be trying soon!  Next is Tamera and she is working with a very cute Easter bunny set.  Then you simply must stop by and see what Jenny has made.  Judy is next to visit and don't forget Anji.
Of course with all hopping there is a goodie for those of you sweet enough to leave me a comment.  This time around it will be 

Daffodil Delight pom pom trim.

So make sure to come by and visit all my fellow Glitter Queens and leave us some comments.  To win my blog candy leave a comment each day and I will randomly select a winner from all entries on Saturday March 17, 2012.

We all love to hear what you have to say.  Remember this is one of the best times of the year to order Stampin' Up! supplies.  Just click on the shop 24/7 badge on the right side of my blog to place your order.  It will come straight from Utah to your front door!

Have fun hopping.

Male birthday card

Here's the third card I'll be offering as part of my Harpy Birthday Everyone class.  Like most of you I struggle with masculine cards.  I mean you can't put the really fun stuff like glitter and ribbon :( So here is my answer which holds to the basic design principals I have for guy cards....use nice bold colors, use geometric patterns, and keep it simple but fun.
This card has a tempting turquoise base cut 41/4 by 11 score at 5 1/2 and then score about 1 1/2 inches form the edges to fold down.  Secure the sides to make a pocket.  Decorate the pocket fold ( I used big top birthday).
The pennants are from pennant parade as is the "wish big" sentiment.  They are popped up on dimensionals.
The inside of the pocket is cut from whisper white with a round tab punch at the top.  Not much room to write a message but sometimes that's a good thing :)

I hope you enjoyed these class cards.  I have much more posting planned now that I have the watermark issue figured out so keep coming back to peek in on what's on my stamping desk.

Card for Class # 2

Sorry about the late post.  I had the pleasure of a day out at a crop today.  I got some things done but I had more fun chatting :)  This is the second of 3 cards I'm offering in a class.  This one features the DSP that you can get for FREE during Sale-a-bration.  A pool party base and aviary stamped in Sahara sand on very vanilla.  An accent strip of lucky limeade punched with a scallop edge at the bottom of the vanilla panel sets off the DSP well.

Thanks for the positive feed back on yesterday's post.  I'll be working on some "pearls of wisdom" regarding using MDS in the blogosphere soon.  Make sure you come back tomorrow to see the "guys" birthday card.

Card for upcoming class

I am so excited to be back blogging.  I took a break because I wanted a more professional looking blog and my DH got me Photoshop 10 for Christmas.  So far it has been an excellent...paper weight.  I hate to put a product down because of my own ignorance but it just isn't very user friendly.  I am hopeful to take a class soon so I can learn how to get rid of  edit out unwanted relatives...ha ha ha.
So one of the best things about being a SU demo is the community of demos.  It's like having  a ton of friends you love but only know on the computer.  In my quest of having a more professional looking blog I asked fellow demo Catherine Pooler for help.  She so sweetly gave me an answer which got me to thinking....maybe I could use My Digital Studio to make my watermark.
It worked! If you have MDS and want to use it for your watermark leave me a comment.  Depending on the response I may do a tutorial.
So here is my latest card.  I'll be offering a class soon with 3 cards one for a male b-day a female b-day and a kids b-day.  This is the kids card.  Fairly unisex and I know already loved by my son's classmate who is 4.
If you are in the middle Georgia area and would like to come I'll be offering this class March 3rd.
Thanks so much to all of you who remained faithful blog checkers and were frustrated everyday to see the same thing pop up asking " what happened to her???"

Come back tomorrow for a peek at the other cards.

Testing 1...2...3

Ok...I think I had a stroke of genius but I need to try to post this to figure out if it works.