Take it to Heart Card Sample

I love how girly-girl this card is. I saw a card very similar to this made by Connie Collins quite a while back and I changed it to use our current products. This would also make a great wedding card, anniversary card, baby card, or even a thank-you card or birthday card. You simply ink up your brayer with our Vanilla Craft Ink and roll it ever so gently across the embossing. The ink sticks to the raised portions of the embossing, creating a very elegant look! We made this card at my Love Potion No. 9 Camp Wannastamp and my Top Picks Day. The recipe is below. To order these elegant products, visit my 24/7 online store at http://www.pennythomas.stampinup.net/ and click on "Shop Now."

Recipe:

Paper: Pink Pirouette - 11 X 4-1/4; Pink Pirouette - 5-1/4 X 4; Very Vanilla scrap (for the hearts); Very Vanilla - 3 X 1/2"

Stamps: Short & Sweet; Take it to Heart or P.S. I Love You

Inks: Very Vanilla Craft; Pink Pirouette; Basic Black

Miscellaneous: Stampin' Dimensionals; Big Shot Machine; Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder; Brayer; Sticky Strip; Victoria Crochet Trim - 12" long; Scissors; Full Heart Punch; Stamp-a-ma-jig; Stampin' Sponge; Pearl Jewels; SNAIL Adhesive

Valentine's Day Purse Treat Container

Things such as this make me EXTREMELY happy! I absolutely adore making 3D items and I'm so pleased with how this one turned out. I got this wonderful pattern from Angie Juda and thoroughly enjoyed making it into a Valentine's Day treat container. If you follow the templates and then join the two insides together, with the Sticky Strip being on the bottom, all of the other Sticky Strip pieces end up being right where they should be! We made this treat container at my Love Potion No. 9 Camp Wannastamp and my Top Picks Day. The recipe is below. To order these wonderful products, visit my 24/7 online store at http://www.pennythomas.stampinup.net/ and click on "Shop Now."

Recipe:

Paper: First Edition Designer Series Paper - 8 X 5-1/2 (2) - score at 2" on three sides; Basic Black - 4-1/8 X 2-3/4 - scored in the center on the 2-3/4" side; Red Glimmer Paper scrap; Very Vanilla scrap

Stamps: Petite Pairs; You're My Type

Ink: Black

Miscellaneous: Sticky Strip; Scallop Edge Border Punch; Basic Rhinestone Jewels; Paper Snips; Basic Black Satin Ribbon - 15" long; Scissors; Chocolate Kisses; Full Heart Punch; 1/16th-inch Hole Punch; Linen Thread - 5" long; Mini Glue Dots; 1" Circle Punch

Totally A-maze-ing Card Sample

How playful and fun it is to make a card that can also be a game, too! This is a card we made at my Love Potion No. 9 Camp Wannastamp and my Top Picks Day. Don't worry that someone will look at your card and then put it away - they'll end up spending hours trying to get those little silver balls into the center! The recipe is below. To order these fun products, visit my 24/7 online store at http://www.pennythomas.stampinup.net/ and click on "Shop Now." Recipe: Paper: Poppy Parade - 11 X 4-1/4; Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper - 5-1/4 X 4; Poppy Parade - 4 X 2; Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper - 4 X 1-1/4; Pool Party scrap; Very Vanilla scrap; Poppy Parade scrap Stamps: Totally A-maze-ing Inks: Poppy Parade; Soft Suede Miscellaneous: SNAIL Adhesive; 2-1/2" Circle Punch; Maze Game; Sticky Strip; Paper Snips; Stampin' Dimensionals; Scallop Edge Border Punch; Poppy Parade 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon - 10-1/2" long; Scissors; Linen Thread - 5" long; Word Window Punch; Small Heart Punch; Stamp-a-ma-jig; Paper Piercer with Mat

Outlined Occasions Card Sample

Chris Smith

A puffy heart? Yes, the Hearts Collection Framelits make it possible! This is a card we made at my Love Potion No. 9 Camp Wannastamp and my Top Picks Day. The recipe is below. To order these wonderful products, visit my 24/7 online store at http://www.pennythomas.stampinup.net/ and click on "Shop Now." Recipe: Paper: Very Vanilla - 11 X 4-1/4; Pretty in Pink - 5-1/4 X 4; Very Vanilla - 5 X 3-3/4 Stamps: Outlined Occasions Inks: Basic Black; Real Red Marker; Pretty in Pink Marker Miscellaneous: SNAIL Adhesive; Hearts Collection Framelits; Stamp-a-ma-jig; Pearl Jewels; Paper Snips; Adorning Accents Embossing Folder (the hearts); Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon - 14-1/2" long; Linen Thread - 4" long; Trinket Hearts; Big Shot Machine; Scissors; Stampin' Dimensionals

Petite Pocket Valentine's Day Treat Container

If I received this adorable treat container, I would NEVER want to remove the candy because it's so cute just the way it is! This is a treat container we made at my Love Potion No. 9 Camp Wannastamp and my Top Picks Day using the Petite Pocket Die with the Big Shot. Cute, cute, cute! The recipe is below. To order these fun products, visit my 24/7 online store at http://www.pennythomas.stampinup.net/ and click on "Shop Now." Recipe: Paper: Cherry Cobbler - 11 X 4-1/4; Whisper White scrap; Clear Cellophane Bag (to cover the heart so you can see the M&Ms inside!) Stamps: P.S. I Love You Ink: Cherry Cobbler Miscellaneous: Petite Pocket Die; Hearts Collection Framelits; Stamp-a-ma-jig; pen; Paper Snips; Multipurpose Liquid Glue; 1" Circle Punch; Stampin' Dimensionals; M&Ms (about 12); Big Shot Machine; Cherry Cobbler Twine - 32" long; Scissors

Designer Cuts Card Sample

Robin Merriman

This is another fabulous card made using the Designer Cuts in the Occasions Mini Catalog. We made this card at my Love Potion No. 9 Camp Wannastamp and also at my Top Picks Day! The recipe is below. To order these wonderful products, visit my 24/7 online store at http://www.pennythomas.stampinup.net/ and click on "Shop Now." Recipe: Paper: Designer Cuts - cut down to 5-3/8 X 4-1/8; Blushing Bride - 8-1/2 X 5-1/2; Twitterpated Designer Series Paper - 5-3/8 X 2 Stamps: Loving Thoughts Ink: Basic Black Miscellaneous: SNAIL Adhesive; Stamp-a-ma-jig; Pearl Jewels; Paper Snips; Sticky Strip; Scissors; Blushing Bride Pleated Ribbon - 5-3/4" long

Designer Cuts Card Sample

When I saw the new Designer Cuts in the Occasions Mini Catalog, I just had to have them. I love creating an elegant and beautiful card quickly and easily, and the Designer Cuts help you do exactly that! This is a card we made at my Love Potion No. 9 Camp Wannastamp and also my Top Picks Day! The recipe is below. To order these products, visit my 24/7 online store at http://www.pennythomas.stampinup.net/ and click on "Shop Now."

Recipe:

Paper: Designer Cuts; Very Vanilla scrap for the flower

Stamps: Loving Thoughts

Inks: Soft Suede (it also looks beautiful sponging the flower in Blushing Bride, too!)

Miscellaneous: Boho Blossoms Punch; Mini Glue Dots; Stampin' Sponge; Pearl Jewels; Paper Snips; Stamp-a-ma-jig

Big Shot Valentine's Day Card

I'M LOVIN' THIS CARD! Anything white on white or vanilla on vanilla is something I know I will love. I saw a card similar to this several years ago and saved it in my favorites to bring out at some point in the future - and this was the right time! This is one of the items we made at my Love Potion No. 9 Camp Wannastamp and my Top Picks Day. It is so soft and sweet and would be suitable for so many different occasions. The recipe is below. To order these fabulous products, visit my 24/7 online store at http://www.pennythomas.stampinup.net/ and click on "Shop Now." Recipe: Paper: Whisper White - 10-1/2 X 5-1/4; Whisper White - 4-1/4 X 4-1/4; Whisper White - 4-1/4 X 2-1/4; Whisper White - 4-1/4 X 1; Whisper White - 3 X 3 (for the heart); Whisper White - 2 X 2 (for the flower); Whisper White scrap (for the small flowers) Stamps: Outlined Occasions Inks: Basic Black; Blushing Bride Miscellaneous: SNAIL Adhesive; Stampin' Sponges; Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plate; Eyelet Border Punch; Stamp-a-ma-jig; Finial Press Embossing Folder; Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder; Boho Blossoms Punch; Pearl Jewels; Paper Snips; Stampin' Dimensionals; Hearts Collection Framelits; Big Shot Machine; Blossom Party Die; Blushing Bride Pleated Ribbon - 4-3/4" long; Scissors; Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack; Sticky Strip; Mini Glue Dots

P.S. I Love You Love Notes

You already know that our notecards are one of my favorite accessories. With the pleated ribbon, the Twitterpated Designer Series Paper, and the P.S. I Love You stamp set, I couldn't resist making some love notes with a matching case. We made this project at my Love Potion No. 9 Camp Wannastamp. The recipe is below. To order these great products, visit my 24/7 online store at http://www.pennythomas.stampinup.net/ and click on "Shop Now." Recipe:

Paper: White Notecards with Envelopes; Blushing Bride scrap; Whisper White scrap; Twitterpated Designer Series Paper - 5 X 1-1/4; Baja Breeze - 12 X 1-1/4" (for the case)

Stamps: P.S. I Love You; Teeny Tiny Messages

Inks: Basic Black; Pear Pizzazz; Island Indigo; Riding Hood Red; Blushing Bride; Baja Breeze; Pear Pizzazz Marker; Blushing Bride Marker; Riding Hood Red Marker; Basic Gray; Basic Black Marker Miscellaneous: SNAIL Adhesive; Stamp-a-ma-jig; Basic Rhinestone Jewels; Paper Snips; Sticky Strip; Hearts Collection Framelits; Big Shot Machine; 1-3/8" Circle Punch; 1-1/4" Circle Punch; Stampin' Dimensionals; Clear Case; Riding Hood Red Pleated Ribbon - 5-1/4" long; Pear Pizzazz Pleated Ribbon - 5-1/4" long; Baja Breeze Pleated Ribbon - 5-1/4" long; 1/16" Hole Punch; Linen Thread - 5" long; Blushing Bride 1/2" Poly-Stitched Ribbon - 19" long; Scissors

Mocha Morning Card Sample

WOW! I returned home yesterday from the Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference in San Antonio and I found THIS in my mailbox! What a nice welcome home! This is a thank-you note that was sent to me by Carolyn Gray, one of my recruits in The TOPICS!, and it is simply elegant, don't you agree? Carolyn used Basic Black card stock, Cherry Cobbler card stock, as well as the Mocha Morning Specialty Designer Series Paper. To make the flower, you punch out six scallop circles using our Scallop Circle Punch. Then you crinkle each scallop circle to get texture - and don't be shy, really crinkle them up! Place the scallop circles on top of each other, pierce a hole in the center, and then position your Antique Brad into it to hold them all together. Carolyn, this card is stunning, and so are you, my friend! To order these amazing products, visit my 24/7 online store at www.pennythomas.stampinup.net and click on "Shop Now." Have a fun day!

Delightful Dozen Card Sample

My last post was a simple Christmas thank-you note that I really like! I wanted to make thank-you notes to my downline members this past weekend when we had our Top Picks Day to celebrate their achievements over the past six months, so I used the same design and created this simple thank-you note! I love how it turned out! The colors are striking and the Silver Glimmer Paper adds lots of bling! The greeting is from "Delightful Dozen" and the heart was made using our new framelits, the Hearts Collection. Then I embossed the heart with our new Adorning Accents Embossing Folders. Fun new stuff to play with! If you haven't RSVP'd to attend my Love Potion No. 9 Camp Wannastamp to be held January 26th through the 29th, I still have some spots available on Sunday, January 29th. You'll get to play with a lot of this fun new stuff then! To order these products, visit my 24/7 online store at http://www.pennythomas.stampinup.net/ and click on "Shop Now." Have a great day!

Are you Wondering Where I am?

In case you're wondering why I haven't posted anything lately on my blog, it's because I am currently cutting paper like a little fiend for a HUGE downline event I'm having on Saturday. It's called my Top Picks Day! It is my opportunity to thank, celebrate, and recognize those demonstrators in The TOPICS! who achieved extraordinary things between the time period of July 1st, 2011 and December 31st, 2011. I am so excited about this event, but it's LOTS of paper cutting for a large number of people, so you KNOW I'm lovin' my QCM-1200E Heavy-Duty Paper Cutter! When I can come up for air, I'll start posting again!

Every Little Bit Card Sample

Do you have Christmas thank-you notes you need to send? Here's a real quickie that is so cute! The inspiration for this came from Leanne Pugliese. I just changed it to our notecard size. Add a 1/2" strip of our Red Glimmer Paper and the cute little ornament from "Every Little Bit," and you've got a super-sweet thank-you note. The greeting is from "Delightful Dozen." I used the 1" Circle Punch and the 1-1/4" Circle Punch. The card stock is Old Olive and Whisper White. I added some tiny pearls to dress up the ornament and then used Stampin' Dimensionals to pop it up! Nice thing is, all of the cute little stamps in "Every Little Bit" could be used for this card, giving you lots of flexibility with any notes you need to send! To order these fun products, visit my 24/7 online store at http://www.pennythomas.stampinup.net/ and click on "Shop Now."

Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps

During the Christmas holidays, I have to make gingerbread cookies or my son will explode! He absolutely LOVES gingerbread cookies and it wouldn't be Christmas for him without them! Since I had to make some anyway, I thought it would be a good opportunity to give my Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps a try - and I was very pleased with the outcome. I was nervous, but it was much easier than I anticipated and I think they are so cute! So now, with Valentine's Day coming up, I'll have to try the heart cookie stamp. If you'd like to order the cookie stamps, the item number is 125152 for the Jack-O-Lantern, the snowflake, and the heart. Coming up on January 4th, you'll also be able to order item number 127081, which has a bunny, a flower, and a clover stamp to celebrate spring. The sets are $16.95 each. To order these products, visit my 24/7 online store at www.pennythomas.stampinup.net and click on "Shop Now." Have fun baking!

Sugar Cookie Factory

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU! I HOPE YOUR 2012 IS EVERYTHING YOU WANT IT TO BE!

This is my daughter Haley (acting goofy) icing some sugar cookies she made during the holidays! She used her Aunt Pam's fabulous sugar cookie recipe, which I've shared below. We had fun this Christmas baking in the kitchen together and her sugar cookies turned out so good! Add a little confectioners' sugar icing, and you're in heaven!

Aunt Pam's Sugar Cookie Recipe

2/3 cup shortening

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 egg

4 teaspoons milk

2 cups sifted flour

1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

Thoroughly cream shortening, sugar, and vanilla. Add egg; beat till light and fluffy. Stir in milk. Sift together dry ingredients; blend into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Chill 1 hour. On lightly floured surface, roll to 1/8-inch thickness. Chill other half until ready to use. Cut in desired shapes with cookie cutters. Bake on greased cookie sheet at 375 degrees about 6 to 8 minutes. Cool slightly and remove from pan. Ice with confectioners' sugar icing colored with food dye. YIELD: 2 dozen