You make my whole face SMILE

This week over at Freshly Made Sketches, I decided to join in the fun and whipped up this card using their sketch. I used one of the sets I got for FREE during Sale A Bration this year, the end of March is drawing near soon...click HERE to place your order during Sale A Bration before all of THESE fun items are no longer available!

FMS#26

I edged the white cardstock with a bit of Pink Pirouette to make my card a bit more dreamy. A bit of sticky strip along the top, made for a perfect place to add a ruffled paper ribbon. And the Melon Mambo Embossing powder added the perfect pop of hot pink!

SU! products used:

Stamps - SAB Sprinkled Expressions

Paper - Lucky Limeade DSP, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette

Ink - Versa Mark

Other - Melon Mambo EP, Framelits Labels, Sticky Strip, Dimensionals

HSS #107 - Banner Bash

I wasn't quite over the moon, so to speak, with my card for last week BUT this week, I'm in LOVE!! Must be the banners, they are EVERYWHERE, from SU! to Pinterest, Blogs, FB, ETSY, they're all the rage and I'm so excited we're jumping on that bandwagon this week over at Hand Stamped Sentiments!

I just LOVE these crisp springy colors together...I kept my banner free floating and didn't adhere it down to my card, just tied it onto the sides. Which added a bit of movement and since the four little pennants fit perfectly on the front of my card, I didn't really need to stick them down anyway.

The birthday wishes font added to the whimsical feel, although retired, since it's an old Sale A Bration set, I figured it was only appropriate being that Sale A Bration is going on NOW!!

Remember, create ANY type of project showcasing BANNERS, link up your blogs and check out what flags the HSS Design Team is fluttering this week! Thanks for stopping by!

SU! products Used:
Stamps - retired SAB So Happy For You
Ink - Craft White
Paper - Island Indigo, Island Indigo DSP, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White
Punch -  Build A Banner
Other - White Embossing Powder, EF, Lucky Limeade Twine

who's ready for Sale-A-Bration 2012??

It's that time of year again...no NOT Christmas but almost! It's Sale-A-Bration time (can I get a what what!) The time of the year where you receive one FREE exclusive product for every $50* you spend January 24th - March 31st. There are so many fun amazing products in the Sale-A-Bration Catalog (buttons, DSP, fabric, stamp sets and more), click on the link or catalog to check them out!

This is also an AMAZING time to join the Stampin' Up! (r) family. You get not only a fabulous starter kit for $125.00 during Sale-A-Bration BUT you also will receive a FREE paper pack or digital download EACH MONTH for the rest of the year! Click HERE for further details or to sign up.

*not including shipping

Hand Stamped Sentiments #98 - Unique Folds

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments we are working with Unique Folds. Grab those bone folders, score pals and you tube tutorials and come and get your crease on with the rest of the design team!

 I found this lovely fancy fold HERE and thought it was perfect to showcase this beautiful Sale -A- Bration DSPaper and ink up my Valentine, You are Loved stamp set for the first time...a little sneak peek so so speak!

For my inside fancy fold, I cut the floral DSP the same as my card 8-1/2"X5-1/2" and then

scored at 2-1/8", 4-1/4" and 6-3/8" 

with my Bigz Clear Circle Die, I was able to see where it would cut on my page, so I lined it up and ran it through my Big Shot. 

I used a smaller piece of cardstock for the inside of my card where I stamped the Happy Valentines Day and scored that down the middle before inserting it onto my card. Then I adhered the top fancy folded piece and added the borders for a little bit of striped fun!

Since my card was a little thicker than normal and kept popping open, I attached some ribbon to tie it closed and then fancied up the front of my card.

front of my card 

 inside

 I loved how this angle creates a heart shape

SU! products used:

Stamps - You are Loved

Paper - SAB Everyday Enchantment DSP, Poppy Parade, Very Vanilla, Calypso Coral

Ink/Markers - Basic Black, Poppy Parade, Calypso Coral, Peach Parfait, Lucky Limeade

Punch/Bigz - Eyelet Border, Clear Circle Die

Other - Manhattan Flower EF, Lucky Limeade Organdy Ribbon (from the SAB ribbon and brad pack)

note: SAB is short for Sale A Bration! 

Sale-A-Bration is Ending Soon!

Exactly one week from today, Sale-a-bration will be coming to an end...Take advantage of this great deal, when you order $50 or more of your favorite Stampin' Up! goodies, you get a FREE Sale-a-bration stamp set. Click HERE to view the Sale-a-bration sets before they are GONE like m&m's in a stampers candy dish!

Or you can contact me @

dabblindawn@yahoo.com

Happy Stamping!!

Give-A-Way

The FIRST person to place a $200 SU! order during Sale-A-Bration (through me), I will promptly ship or hand deliver a BRAND NEW UNOPENED 2-1/2 XL Circle Punch from SU! 

Sale-A-Bration is HERE!!

It's one of my FAVORITE times of the year with Stampin' Up!® There are not 1, not 2 BUT 3 easy ways to earn FREE products starting TODAY!! 

(click HERE to view catalog)

1. Spend $50* and earn one FREE Sale-A-Bration product of your choice

(did I mention it was FREE??)

2. Host a workshop of at least $300* and earn one FREE Sale-A-Bration product in addition to the generous hostess benefits.

(note the FREE part??)

3. Join Stampin' Up!® by becoming a demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration

 and get 15% off your starter kit. Plus, get a bonus bundle filled with over $50 in FREE products.

(ummm...need I say more??)

*net sales before s/h & tax

Sale-A-Bration isn't here for long, it starts today, January 25th-March 31st, 2011

contact me today to learn more about this AWESOME once a year event!

Last Chance for Sale A Bration

Hurry, you have until midnight, March 31st to place your Sale A Bration orders. Don't forget to check out the new clear mount stamps and all the other fun wonderful products SU! has to offer.

Feb Club Card

I cased this (but switched it up a bit) from Stampin' Connection, thought it was a cute and creative (and WAY SUPER EASY) way to use the Heart to Heart punch. Popping the kraft off of the Real Red jazzed it up a bit with more shadowing as well.

Items used:

Real Red card stock/102482/$5.50/pg.156

Kraft card stock/102125/$7.50/pg.159

Heart to Heart punch/113694/$15.95/pg.187

Scallop Oval punch/114889/$15.95/pg.187

Real Red Classic Ink/103133/$5.95/pg.156

Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon/109052/$7.95/pg.183

Hemp Twine (natural)/100982/$2.95/pg.183

Stampin' Dimensionals  104430/$3.95/pg.192

Snail Adhesive pg.192

SALE A BRATION Whimsical Words stamp set

New Goodies

My box FINALLY arrived...I waited a bit to place my Sale-A-Bration order but man am I glad I did, it was TOTALLY worth the wait, these clear stamps are AMAZING!! :) With the voodoo-like way they stick to the clear blocks and cases, you've just got to see them in person to believe it!

FAVORITE time of the year!!

Stampin' Up!'s Sale-A-Bration promotion gives reason for everyone to celebrate!

Here's the scoop:

Customers: Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every $50 purchase (before tax and shipping).

Hostesses: Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every $300 in workshop sales*, in addition to our regular hostess benefits.

*Note: This benefit only available on qualifying customer, demonstrator, and workshop orders. Online orders do not qualify.

Recruits: Choose any retail stamp set (valued up to $47.95) from the current catalogs when signing up during the promotion. Plus, get 15 percent off your Starter Kit (Standard or Digital+)!

Click on the Sale-A-Bration catalog in the left sidebar to view catalog

Only 1 More MONTH!!

That's right ladies, you ONLY have ONE more month to earn FREE Sale~A~Bration products. This ONCE a YEAR promotion ends March 31st, so hurry over to my DEMO web site and place your online orders before the end of the month!