Inspiration Ink

Espresso Dots

This card was inspired by one made by another Demonstrator, but I changed the orientation, colors, and accessories used.  Enjoy!

Uses Tiny Teacup a la carte stamp and Clearly for You Set plus Rose Red Card Stock, Early Espresso Card Stock, Very Vanilla Card Stock, Soft Suede Card Stock, Rose Red Classic Stampin' Pad, Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad, Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad, Mocha Morning Specialty Designer Series Paper, Rose Red 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon, Neutrals Brads, SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals, 2-Way Glue Pen, Mini Glue Dots, Paper-Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Paper Snips, Craft Scissors, Jewelry Tag Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Multipurpose Platform, Standard Cutting Pads, and Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

Goodbye Sale-A-Bration Stamp Camp Follow Up

We had a great time at my Goodbye Sale-A-Bration Stamp Camp on Sunday.  Everyone got to choose the projects they wanted to make and could make up to 3 of each if they wanted.  I also had door prizes and retired merchandise for sale.  Here are the cards everyone got to make.  Enjoy!

Uses So Happy for You Clear-Mount Sale-A-Bration Set plus Clear-Mount Block G, Pacific Point Card Stock, Pretty in Pink Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper & Quick Accents Pack, Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad, Ice Cream Parlor Ribbon & Button Pack, Linen Thread, Bitty Buttons, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Extra-Large Punch, 5-Petal Flower Extra-Large Punch, Sticky Strip, and Mini Glue Dots.

Uses Punch Bunch Sale-A-Bration Set plus Garden Green Card Stock, Cajun Craze Card Stock, Crumb Cake Card Stock, Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad, Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad, Stamping Sponges, Regals Designer Buttons, Linen Thread, Scallop Square Extra-Large Punch, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Multipurpose Platform, Standard Cutting Pads, Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, and Mini Glue Dots.

Uses Sweet Summer Clear-Mount Sale-A-Bration Set plus Clear-Mount Block A, Clear-Mount Block C, Pretty in Pink Card Stock, Bashful Blue Card Stock, Certainly Celery Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Subtles Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack, Certainly Celery Classic Stampin' Pad, Pretty in Pink Classic Stampin' Pad, Bashful Blue Classic Stampin' Pad, Blender Pens, Certainly Celery 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, and Stampin' Dimensionals.

Uses Ornate Blossom Set and Live, Laugh, Love Set plus Certainly Celery Card Stock, Baja Breeze Card Stock, Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper, Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad, VersaMark Pad, Square Ice Rhinestone Brads, Paper-Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Certainly Celery 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, and Sticky Strip.

Uses Ribbon of Hope a la carte stamp and Wellness Wishes Set plus Pink Pirouette Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, VersaMark Pad, Stampin' Pastels, Sponge Daubers, Whisper White 5/8" Organza Ribbon, Pretty in Pink 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Multipurpose Platform, Standard Cutting Pads, Circles #2 Originals Die, 3" Circle Originals Die, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Stampin' Dimensionals, and Sticky Strip.

Uses Engraved Greetings Set and En Francais background stamp plus Pretty in Pink Card Stock, Perfect Plum Card Stock, Elegant Notes, Lap of Luxury Designer Series Paper, Concord Crush Classic Stampin' Pad, Perfect Plum Stampin' Write Marker, In Color Stampin' Write Markers (Concord Crush), Square Ice Rhinestone Brads, Paper-Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Victoria 5/8" Crochet Trim, Stamp-a-ma-jig, and Mini Glue Dots.

  Uses Tiny Teacup a la carte stamp plus Pumpkin Pie Card Stock, Early Espresso Card Stock, Very Vanilla Card Stock, Sweet & Sour Specialty Designer Series Paper, Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad, Early Espresso Stampin' Write Marker, Pumpkin Pie 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, 2" x 1-3/8" Oval Extra-Large Punch, 1/2" Circle Small Punch, Pewter Build-A-Brad, Paper-Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Multipurpose Platform, Standard Cutting Pads, Lots of Tags Sizzlits 4-Pack Dies, Finial Press Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, and Sticky Strip.

Uses So Cute Set and A Good Egg Set plus Regal Rose Card Stock, So Saffron Card Stock, Chocolate Chip Card Stock, Nursery Suite Specialty Designer Series Paper, Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad, Regal Rose Stampin' Write Marker, Very Vanilla 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Extra-Large Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Large Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Large Punch, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Extended Cutting Pads, Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die, Sticky Strip, and Stampin' Dimensionals.

Uses Extreme Guitar Set plus Riding Hood Red Card Stock, Basic Black Card Stock, Very Vanilla Card Stock, Love Letter Designer Series Paper, Newsprint Designer Series Paper, Riding Hood Red Classic Stampin' Pad, Pewter Jumbo Eyelets, Crop-A-Dile, Cutter Kit, Star Extra-Large Punch, and Stampin' Dimensionals.

Everyone also got to make a card featuring the Bliss Sale-A-Bration Set that I originally made at my upline's house.  It is featured in my blog post of January 29 as the first card in the post.

There is still time for you to earn FREE Sale-A-Bration items!  Just contact me with an order of at least $50 by 9 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, March 31!

Tea Bag Holder Treats

I like to give my Club Members a little extra treat with their orders each month.  A very talented fellow Demonstrator, Robin Merriman, recently posted some adorable little tea bag holders she'd made.  I took her fantastic idea and made these little tea bag holders for my ladies. 

The tag is doubled.  I cut a piece of card stock 3 1/4" wide by 9" long.  Then I scored the strip in half at the 4 1/2" mark.  I then placed it on the die so that the scored line was just above the cutting line on the bottom of the tag.  Then, when I ran it through the Big Shot, the bottom did not cut so I had a double tag.  A Celestial Seasonings fruit tea bag is inside held in place with a tiny bit of Dotto.  Enjoy!

Uses Tiny Teacup a la carte stamp plus Pacific Point Card Stock, Daffodil Delight Card Stock, Melon Mambo Card Stock, Very Vanilla Card Stock, Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper & Quick Accents Pack, Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad, Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad, White uni-ball Signo Gel Pen, Ice Cream Parlor Ribbon & Button Pack, 3/16" Corner Small Punch, Modern Label Extra-Large Punch, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Standard Cutting Pads, Two Tags Bigz Die, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Dotto, and tea bags.

More One Layout and Color Scheme Ideas

Here are some more cards that are samples in another of my "Class in the Mail Kits" for my downline who sold a set amount one month.  I have so many ladies in my group earning these now that I can't give them all exactly the same Kits anymore!  These samples all use the same layout and color scheme although the patterns on the Designer Paper pieces are a little different.

All of these cards use the following products - Old Olive Card Stock, Melon Mambo Card Stock, Daffodil Delight Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Subtles Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack, Scallop Edge Border Punch, 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Extra-Large Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Large Punch, Ice Cream Parlor Ribbon & Button Pack Sale-A-Bration item, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Standard Cutting Pads, Two Tags Bigz Die, and Sticky Strip.  The products that are different for each card are listed beside that card.

Uses Birthday Bakery Hostess Level 1 Set plus Melon Mambo Stampin' Write Marker, Pretty in Pink Stampin' Write Marker, Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker, and 1-1/4" Circle Large Punch.

Uses Fox & Friends Set and Something to Celebrate Hostess Level 2 Set plus Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad, Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad, Pretty in Pink Stampin' Write Marker, and 1-1/4" Circle Large Punch.

Uses Punch Bunch Sale-A-Bration Set and Occasional Quotes Hostess Level 3 Set plus Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad, Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad, Pretty in Pink Stampin' Write Marker, and 1-1/4" Circle Large Punch.

Uses A Slice of Life Hostess Level 1 Set and A Word for You Set plus Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad, Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad, Pretty in Pink Stampin' Write Marker, and 1-1/4" Circle Large Punch.

Uses Tiny Teacup a la carte stamp plus Melon Mambo Stampin' Write Marker, Pretty in Pink Stampin' Write Marker, Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker, and 1-1/4" Circle Large Punch.

Uses You're a Gem Set and Thank You Kindly Set plus Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad, Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad, and 1-1/4" Circle Large Punch.

Uses Cheers to You Set plus Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad, Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad, Melon Mambo Stampin' Write Marker, Pretty in Pink Stampin' Write Marker, and Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker.

Uses Clearly for You Set plus Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad, Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad, Pretty in Pink Stampin' Write Marker, and 1-1/4" Circle Large Punch.

Uses FYI Set plus Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad, Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad, and Pretty in Pink Stampin' Write Marker.

Uses Long Fellows Hostess Level 2 Set and A Word for You Set plus Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad, Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad, Pretty in Pink Stampin' Write Marker, and 1-1/4" Circle Large Punch.

Uses On a Pedestal Set plus Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad, Melon Mambo Stampin' Write Marker, Pretty in Pink Stampin' Write Marker, and 1-1/4" Circle Large Punch.

Uses Sweet Summer Sale-A-Bration Set and Fabulous Phrases Set plus Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad, Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad, Pretty in Pink Stampin' Write Marker, Daffodil Delight Stampin' Write Marker, and 1-1/4" Circle Large Punch.