I have one more photo for you from the September to Remember event that I went to in Gilbert AZ on Saturday. This is the famous Di Gibbs, SU Artisan Award winner and SU cruise earner (many many times) and my bud! She is a hoot! And Di, your hair looks great! She and Rhonda put on a great event, and if you are local, next time you need to go!
~~Stamping Smiles~~
Shelli
How did I ever stamp before punches? IDK! My BFF, Jo Ann, sent me a card with this purse punchy idea, so I CASed it! I used the 1 3/8 circle for the purse with the top little bit cut off, the Designer Label Punch for the purse flap, and the Scallop Oval and Large Oval for the purse strap. I adore the Cottage Wall DSP, and I think I will need to buy another pack soon~~~~
My Ink Pad Rack holds 72 ink pads!
My two card stock racks have 36 slots EACH!
I promised you another pumpkin today, and here it is! For this one I used the Large and Small Oval punches from SU. I sponged the edges and added the Little Leaves with Old Olive. I adore the Top Note die, and it was a nice frame for the pumpkins with out being square. The striped ribbon is SU Pumpkin Pie....notice the theme.....and Teeny Tiny Wishes framed with the Scallop Oval punch. There we go again, more punches! I love em'! 
I know you may have seen these pumpkins done a zillion times before, but I had never done them! I used the Wide Oval punch from SU to make these. The secret to making them look really good is sponging! I used Pumpkin Pie CS and sponged with the same color ink. I sponged around the edges and sides. The part of this card that is all me (at least I had never seen it done) is the Little Leaves Sizzix die I used to make the Old Olive leaves and pumpkin top! Ever had one of those "now I can't sleep because of this card idea" moments? Yeah...maybe it's just me! Anyway, this little epiphany came to me Thursday night, so Friday morning I changed our club card to this one! Genius I know.....
So one day last spring, I walked into work at school, and my boss had on the most amazing outfit. As soon as I saw it I said (as only a paper crafter would do) "I want to make a card just like your outfit!" I saw the look on her face that said "you are nutso...." But Monday morning, I handed her this and it was an instant hit! Her skirt was navy, her top white, and her blazer was the most amazing shade of lime green! Ta-da!
Is this adorable or what! Curious about the inside? Of course you are.....
This was so easy and fun to make, I made three yesterday! The tags take longer than the wallet itself, but how fun is that! I always try to give proper credit and today's fun-ness came straight from HERE . Thanks to Deann for the idea and easy to use template! One thing I figured out while doing this is, when you adhere the flap closed to the inside (after punching the windows for the tags) is do not adhere it flat, leave a gap so the tags can fit in nicely and not be to squished! That way the tags will fit in better.
Happy Saturday to you! Have big plans for the weekend? I have a ton of work to do here at camp....sadly stamping is not on my agenda this weekend (but I will try to sneak something in......)
Today's fun-ness is a CASe from HERE. I adored the simplicity of this card and the ease with which it went together! I used Cheep Talk and Teeny Tiny Wishes for this one. 
This is the most adorable little Pizza Box! Once again, SCS saves the day. I like to just go in there, look to see what I can make with what I have, and start creating! This little guy is 4x4 finished, and could hold a variety of things, from a nice little set of 3x3 cards to a yummy treat! You decide! HERE are your directions.
I used Bella Rose DSP (ret.) by SU! Paired it with some Old Olive and Chocolate Chip CS and voila! Once again, get that Sticky Tape for anything 3-D with moving parts. You do not want your adorable gift coming apart on the receiver! Not when you put so much love into it!
I thought the directions left out one important thing. If you decide to add ribbon around the box, like I did, be sure not to wrap the whole box. If you do, you will not be able to get it open! I took this photo to show you to wrap the ribbon ends to the inside flaps, that way they do not go all the way around and keep your box closed! The ribbon goes on the top part of the box.
I decided that the bear in this set, called Under The Stars by SU! gets all the attention, so I changed it up a bit. I know it is hard to see the compass on the yellow piece of CS, but it is there! This one was super fast and easy. Gotta love those! I used SU Close to Cocoa, Old Olive, Riding Hood Red, Summer Sun and Very Vanilla CS and inks. I just measure the size of the wood block that the stamp is mounted on to get the size for the CS~~
As I post this, I am realizing that I don't know when I last made a card! I did make a couple to prepare for Club this month, but I have been so into the 3-D stuff! If I didn't have like 100 cards (or more) in my stash to send out, I would worry.....
Here is the view open. My pencil was a little long, but oh well! I will look for a shorter one before I give it away. I just didn't want to leave my craft room and enter the "real world"(where there are dishes and laundry and children needing you!), so I took the photo with what I had in there. All you need to make this, that you may not have on hand already, is Sticky Tape. You NEED Sticky Tape! It is the bomb!
Todays fun-ness (ha!) comes to you from the SCS rescource gallery! I found the tutorial today by Beate Johns HERE. It went together surprisingly easily (with the right tools of course!) I suggest you try it. This was my first attempt, and I am already planning another one with SU! DSP. 
The front pocket is the ideal place for a gift card for the receiver! I didn't have one handy, so I made a tag to go there. You could make the card with the colors of the gift card so that it would coordinate nicely! The back tag is where I will be writing the message or stamping the greeting. 
As you can see I had way to much fun making them too! They just have a stack of post it notes inside and can sit on a desk or work space nicely! Once again, I utilized my SU punches for a finishing touch. How did I ever survive with out punches? I resisted for so long, but they have been one of my best investments....
This one is almost all SU! I used the DSP to line the inside as well. The stamp in the front cover is from Taggers Dozen (ret.) I blinged it up a little by adding just the tiniest rhinestone to the image there! I used my Bind It All to add the o-rings and voila! fast and easy~~(with the right tools of course!)
Here is the inside view. Of course I used blue post its to match! I also used my SU sanding blocks to smooth the edges after I adhered the DSP to the coaster. If you do not own a Bind It All, you can also make this with a couple of the "rings" that can be purchased in the office supply section just about anywhere, and your Crop-A-Dile. Be sure to tie on a couple ribbons to finish it off!
Today's goodness is a simple and gun little covered spiral note pad. These are cheapest at Sam's Club, but can be purchased just about anywhere in the office supply and paper section. The possibilities are endless with color combos and themes. For this little guy I used retired Rockability SU! DSP. The alphabet stamp is from a clear set purchased at Jo Ann's. I adore the SU! circle punches (I have them all!) and I have several other circle punches as well. I find my self drawn to them quite often. Dress this baby up with some matching ribbon tied into the spirals and voila! Cheap and easy!
