Big Shot Stuff for Sale!

Remember: Rubber Rummage This weekend!

Name	Type	Condition	Used Price
Berry Merry	Originals Build a Bear Workshop/Stampin Up! Exclusive	good	10
Bigz Bear	bigz Build a Bear Workshop/Stampin Up! Exclusive	used	10
Bigz Beary Essentials	bigz Build a Bear Workshop/Stampin Up! Exclusive	used	10
Decorative Strip Join the Cheer	Decorative Strip	good	15
Decorative Strip Platform/ Cutting Pads	Sizzlet Decorative Strip Series	used	5
Flower	Clear Bigz	used	10
Hearts	Sizzlets set of 4	used	10
Island Floral	Bigz	used	10
Pennant	Bigz XL	used	20
Perfect Setting	Bigz XL	like new	20
Table Setting	Bigz XL	like new	20
Three-Tier Pop Up Cake	Bigz XL	like new	20
Available after May 31, 2013
Vine Street	Texturz Embossing Folder	NIP	5
Large Scallop Square	Bigz Clear	used	10
Two Tags	Bigz	used	10
Scallop Square Duo	Bigz	used	10
Scallop Envelope	Bigz	used	10
Fancy Favor	Bigz XL	used	15
Flower Folds	Bigz XL	used	15
Stocking Accents	Bigz	like new	10
Petal Cone	Bigz L	used	12
Candy Wrapper	Bigz L	used	12
Holiday Stocking	Bigz L	used	12
Scallop Rectangle	Clearlit	used	2
Lots of Tags	Sizzlets, set of 4	used	10
Vine Street	Texturz Embossing Folder	used	3
Spider Web	Texturz Embossing Folder	used	5
Elegant Bouquet	Texturz Embossing Folder	used	5
Vintage Wallpaper	Texturz Embossing Folder	used	5
Elegant Lines	Texturz Embossing Folder	used	5
Cannery Set	Framelits	used	20

 

Stamps for Sale! Stamps for Sale!

Announcing...a Rubber Rummage Sale 
Friday, 6-8 pm for hostesses
Saturday, 8-2 pm
1255 Lawe Street
Green Bay

Until then, you can shop via this post!

Contact Sara Mattson-Blume at lilyinkpad@yahoo.com to purchase these sets. Let me know which ones and I will email you a final price with shipping costs. Paypal, check, or credit cards accepted.
	Name	Clear or Wood Mount	Used Price	Condition
	A Beautiful Thing	WM	7	used, some staining
	A Happy Heart	WM	10	some staining
	A Slice of Life	CM	10	NIP
	A Slice of Life	WM	10	NIP
	All About Occasions, 1 set of 4 and 2 jumbo wheels	WM	10	mounted, like new
	Always	WM	15	some staining
	Amazing to Zany	WM	10	some staining
	Baroque Motifs	WM	10	much staining
	Beary Best Friends	WM	10	some staining
	Best Friend ABC Upper	WM	5	staining, some falling off, can be remounted
	Best Friends Forever	CM	7	like new, mounted
	Big Deal Alphabet	Wm	10	some staining
	Big Deal Numbers	WM	5	two mounted, rest NIP
	Birthday Whimsy	WM	5	nip
	Borderlines	WM	10	like new, mounted
	Celebrate Everything	WM	5	much staining
	Dream Come True	WM	10	much staining
	Dreams du Jour	WM	5	some staining
	Eastern Blooms	WM	10	some staining
	Elegant Thank-you	WM	3	some staining
	Everyday Flexible Phrases	WM	10	some staining
	Expressive Flexible Phrases	WM	10	some staining
	Filled with Love	CM	10	like new, mounted
	Fox and Friends	WM	10	some staining
	Fresh Cuts	WM	10	some staining
	Fresh Vintage	CM	10	some staining
	Friends Never Fade	CM	5	some staining
	Happy Greetings	CM	10	some staining
	Headline ABC	WM	5	staining, some falling off, can be remounted
	Hello Again	Wm	5	some staining
	It's Your day	WM	2	like new, mounted
	Itty Bitty Backgrounds	WM	5	some staining
	Just So Sayings	Wm	5	some staining
	Letterpress ABC	WM	7	some staining
	Life's a Breeze	WM	15	some staining
	Love and Care- Level I Hostess	CM	10	NIP
	Love and Care- Level I Hostess	CM	10	NIP
	Love You Much	WM	10	some staining
	Mark the Date	WM	7	like new, mounted
	Merry Crittermas	CM	15	unmounted, loose in case
	Northern Hearts-Hostess	CM	10	like new, 2 stamps mounted
	P.S. I Love You	CM	20	some staining
	Packed for Baby	WM	5	some staining
	Packed for Birthday	WM	5	some staining
	Party Hearty	WM	10	much staining
	Perfect Timing	WM	5	some staining
	Petals Wheel	Jumbo Wheel	3	some staining
	Pick a Petal	WM	15	some staining
	Polka Dots and Paisley	WM	7	some staining
	Punched Posies	WM	10	NIP
	Razzle Dazzle	WM	7	some staining
	Sassy Sparkles	Jumbo Wheel	3	some staining
	Say it with Scallops	WM	5	some staining
	Schoolbook Serif Alphabet	WM	10	2 mounted, rest unmounted, like new
	Short Order Numbers	WM	5	some staining
	Simply Said	WM	15	some staining
	Snow	Jumbo Wheel	3	some staining
	Snow Burst	WM	10	some staining
	Solid Stripes	WM	5	like new, mounted
	Something Sweet	WM	15	some staining
	Strength and Hope	CM	7	some staining
	Summer Splash	WM	10	some staining
	Sweet Celebrations	WM	10	some staining
	Sweet Centers	Wm	15	some staining
	Sweet Season	WM	5	much staining
	Sweet Stars	Jumbo Wheel	3	like new
	Sweet Summer	CM	10	NIP
	Take it to Heart	CM	15	some staining
	Taking Care of Business	WM	10	some staining
	Tart and Tangy	WM	5	some staining
	Thank-You Kindly	WM	5	some staining
	Tropical Party	CM	5	unmounted, loose in case
	Vintage Vogue	WM	10	some staining
	Whimsy	Jumbo Wheel	3	some staining
	Available after June 1
	Tags Til Christmas	CM	10	staining
	Chock Full of Cheer	CM	7	some staining
	Christmas Lodge	CM	15	some staining
	Snow Much Fun	CM	10	some staining
	Polar Party	CM	10	some staining
	Spooky Bingo Bits	CM	15	missing eek and boo!
	Jolly Bingo Bits	CM	15	some staining
	Day of Gratitude	CM	10	loose in case
	Easy Events	Cm	10	some staining
	Mouthwatering	cm	7	used
	Hand Knit	CM	5	loose in case
	Every Little Bit	CM	10	loose in one case
	Two by Two	WM	5	NIP
	Raining Flowers	CM	15	mounted, like new
	Kindness Matters	CM	5	NIP
	Nature Walk	CM	7	staining
	Nature Walk	CM	10	nIP
	Button Button	CM	10	some staining
	Quint-Essential Flower	WM	5	like new
	Elements of Style	WM	10	much staining
	Tool Shed	WM	10	NIP
	Friendly Phrases	CM	7	some staining
	Perfectly Preserved	CM	10	some staining
	Moving Forward	WM	10	some staining
	Feeling Sentimental	WM	5	staining
	Vintage Verses	WM	5	staining
	Patterned Occasions	WM	5	staining
	Broadsheet Alphabet	CM	5	staining, loose in one case
	Bloomin' Marvelous	CM	5	some staining
	Sweet Cake	CM	7	some staining
	Pretty Petites	CM	5	some staining

Happy Stamping!

 

Sneak Peek: A day all about you!

Swap time! I participated in a Sneak Peek Preorder swap. As a demonstrator, I got to place an order for a few items from the upcoming 2013-2014 Idea Book and Catalog that launches June 1. Here's my first card with the new stuff:

Stamps: Really Good Greetings
Paper: Pear Pizazz, Island Indigo, Whisper White, Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper
Ink: Island Indigo, Melon Mambo
Accessories: Big Shot, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Hexagon Embossing Folder, Daffodil Delight Stitched Ribbon, 1" Circle Punch, 1" Square Punch, 1 1/4" Square Punch, Itty Bitty Flower Punch, Rhinetones, Gingham Garden Designer Washi Tape

When I get new stuff, it's hard to not use everything new at once. I tried to limit myself, but as you can see, there are plenty of details on this card. I used the Apothecary Framelit for the quote, but then wanted to back it with a matte. I cut a rectangle 1/4" bigger than the original and used the 1" Circle Punch to accent the half-circle ends. I used a small circle punch in the middle of the bottom circle to tie my bow through. I added the flower and rhinestone combo at the top for balance.

To make the flags, I used my square punches to make even triangles out of the bottom. To make the striped flag, I used our new Washi tape on white paper and trimmed and punched it. I love the texture and colors!
Here's what I mean:

Happy Stamping!

 

A Thirst for Knowledge

Teacher Appreciation Week was last week, or was that two weeks ago? I get a little confuzzled this time of year! My sister, some students, and I made these for teachers at my school and my nephew's school:

The little tag says, "Thank-you, for quenching the thirst for knowledge."

I think they were a hit. At least it made staff chuckle.

Stamps: My Digital Studio
Paper: Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White
Ink: Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie (from my printer)
Accessories: 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Simply Scored, 1" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Scallop Punch, Scallop Edge Punch

I took a 8 inch by 2 1/2" piece of cardstock and and scored it at: 2", 5 3/4", 7 3/4". I punched the scallop edge and folded it over. I used sticky strip to adhere the pocket. I placed each corner in my 1 1/4" Circle Punch from the bottom to curve the edges. The neck hole used the 1 1/4" Circle Punch centered in the top flap.

Happy Stamping!

 

Happy Roller-Birthday!

Happy Sunday! Often, Sundays are my days to catch up, but sometimes I go to St. Mary of the Angels Roller Rink in Green Bay to see my family. It's a great family place to visit! Here's a card for any of those roller-skaters in your life:

Stamps: Best of Birthdays, Bring on the Cake
Paper: Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Pacific Point
Ink: Basic Black, Tangerine Tango Marker, Rich Razzleberry Marker, Pacific Point Marker, Daffodil Delight Marker, Tempting Turquoise Marker
Accessories: Big Shot, Stocking Bigz Die, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Glimmer Brads, Corner Rounder Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch

I used the Stocking Bigz die to CASE (copy and share everything) from Aimee Cretsinger, a demonstrator who shared this on Stampin' Connection, a demonstrator-only site for sharing ideas! 

To make any kind of card using a die cut, where the fold doesn't get cut, all you have to do is fold your paper where you want it and then place that fold below the top cut line.

 Be quick about CASING this card, as the Stocking Die and Glimmer Brads are on the Retiring Accessory list!

Happy Stamping!

 

Color Reorganization Done!

Stampin' Up! is renovating it's color choices and I spent time last weekend reorganizing as a result. I sorted all my paper and decided to relabel my drawers and ink caddy. I used MDS to create labels. Here is a jpeg that is linked a pdf of my labels.

I don't have the actual colors for the new In Colors, so I left them blank for now. I also just used a light gray for Smokey Slate, which isn't quite right.

 I used the Modern Label Punch on MDS for the shape, but it does not fit the punch. I made these so that two colors fit in each drawer I have:

Here's a close up of one cube:

I put two colors in each drawer. The colors mix, but it doesn't matter as it is easy to tell them apart.

I also relabeled my color caddy. I found that if I had a label of on the top of each column, I could track where each color is and know if I had it somewhere else or not. It's really helpful to me. I just count down the list-- 4th down, so the ink pad is in the 4th slot down.

Once things are organized, I have so much more stamping time!


Happy Stamping!

 

Happy Birthday to MEEEE!

I'm the Bomb! Well, I feel that way today. My students were very happy to celebrate my birthday with a treat in class. My husband wished me a Happy Birthday first in the am. My family texted, emailed and called. Friends gave me gifts and filled my Facebook Feed. Life is great! Here's a card I could have sent to myself:

Stamps: Bombs Away Photopolymer Stamp Set
Paper: Whisper White, Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Gray
Ink: Basic Black, Basic Gray
Accessories: Big Shot, Chevron Embossing Folder, Brights Buttons, Basic Gray Stitched Ribbon

Some of my stampers used glimmer brads instead of the button and it looked cool!

You can order this photopolymer stamp online at my Stampin' Up! Store.

Happy Stamping!

Retirement 2013 Blog Hop Recap

Weren't those projects at the Stampin' Addicts Blog Hop fantastic? If you missed it you can go back through at any time. We have links that will still work forever.  Go back to my post if you want to check it out again: A Fond Farwell: Stampin' Addicts Blog Hop.


Retiring Stamp Sets are available until May 31st. Retiring Accessories are available while supplies last. For the most up to date, availability, check out my online store.

I used Baja Breeze and Not Quite Navy on this card as both are retiring. I'll miss both as they made a great team together. This a card in my "easy" category. Stamp and watercolor. Easy.

Stamps: Elements of Style, Best of Love, Four Frames
Paper: Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Newsprint Designer Series Paper
Ink: Basic Black, Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Certainly Celery
Accessories: Decorative Label Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Aquapainters

Stamps: Elements of Style
Paper: Primrose Petals. Raspberry Ripple, Basic Black, Crumb Cake
Ink: Whisper White Craft Ink
Accessories: Labels Collection Framelits, Tea Lace Paper Doily, Vintage Faceted Buttons, Raspberry Ripple Stitched Ribbon, Big Shot, Stampin' Sponge

The chalkboard technique is simply stamping in our Whisper White craft ink on Basic Black Paper and then using a sponge to add some chalk dust. The fine detail inside the solid shapes makes this stamp set a great candidate for this technique.

This card got more positive feedback than I expected. See, I made the white part and everything on it to fit a frame. When I put it in the frame, it didn't look right. Being late the night before the hop, I decided to switch it back to a card. I, literally, just adhered my white part onto a card base and added the sentiment. I think its' crazy how mistakes can be made into a miracles. A true benefit of stamping is that creativity is more than just colors, but making the best of a bad situation!

Stamps: Elements of Style, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White
Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder
Accessories: Big Shot, Designer Frames Embossing Folder, Delicate Designs Embossing Folder, Daffodil Delight 1/8" Daffodil Delight Ribbon

Happy Stamping!

A Fond Farewell: Stampin' Addicts Retiring Sets Blog Hop

Goodbyes are always hard, so my friends and I at Stampin' Addicts have decided to hostess a blog hop featuring Retiring Stamp Sets! Did you come from Mary's Blog featuring Circle Circus? Maybe you are starting here. Your next stop will be at Heidi's blog featuring Forever Young and you can hop your away back around to my blog again.



My set is Elements of Style, a set that I have used many, many times for beautiful cards that seem to put themselves together. With that in mind, I have three cards to share!

 The chalkboard technique is one of my new favorites and this set is made for it!

 The front of this card started for a picture frame, but it looked too confined in there, so I brought it out into the open!

Beautiful Blues. My stamping group loved this one last Tuesday!


I'll post recipes on my blog Monday, so come back! Until then, go forward to Heidi's tribute to Forever Young.  If you want to go backwards, check out Mary's Circle Circus projects. If you get lost along the way, feel free to check out the thread at Stampin' Addicts, a great site for all things stamping.



Happy Stamping!


 

Camping Memories

Nope. Not a scrapbook page. I just had to get one more Father's Day card in using More Mustard:

Why is More Mustard so important you ask? Well, let me explain. Growing up, we had a canvas tent we camped in as a family--MORE MUSTARD AND OLD OLIVE. I have fond memories of riding out storms, floods, and bears in that tent. I wanted one more card to send to my dad before More Mustard retired.

Stamps: The Great Outdoors
Paper: More Mustard, Crumb Cake, Midnight Muse, Garden Green.
Ink: More Mustard, Midnight Muse, Garden Green
Accessories: Big Shot, Woodgrain Embossing Folder, Paper Cutter

Come make this card Tuesday Night at Stampin' Celebrations!

Happy Stamping!

 

This and That Notes

Life is good. I just spent two days at the Green Lake Conference Center at the Wisconsin Math Council Conference. Spotty internet, limited cell phone. No TVs. Peace and Quiet. Good Food. Fun colleagues. Great sessions.

 I had to do a bit of notetaking. I find that I write stuff down to help me listen, but I rarely look back. This morning, I knew I needed a way to remember what the big ideas, so I took out my This and That Journal and created this:

Wow. It felt so great to summarize the big ideas floating in my head and then the smaller tid bits to take back to my teaching. This is definitely something I will try again.

Plus, I got to play with stickers!

Happy Stamping!

 

May News!

25% off Digital 
Celebrate National Scrapbooking Month with 25% off Digital Content and Print Products!


Digital content includes: ALL ensemble, calendar, photobook, and swatchbook digital content.
Print products include: ALL photobooks, swatchbooks, cards, tags, individual pages, and calendars.
Happy Scrapbooking!

You can check it all out through my Stampin' Up! Store.

Best of Babies and Brides:

Aren't these images sweet? I love those little bears.  This set is just $14.95 and available until March 31, 2014!

You can order online at www.lilyinkpad.stampinup.net

Happy Stamping!

 

Happy May Day!

May is here! I love May-- spring flowers, my birthday, outdoor recess, my birthday, a new Stampin' Up! catalog, my birthday.... Here's the calender of the month. Feel free to print, or right click and download as your own wallpaper.

I used the This and That Digital Kit. I loved the whole.

Happy Stamping!