Just Because I Care - OBG Blog Hop

If you are following the Design Divas blog hop, you should have just arrived here from the blog of my creative friend Cindy's blog Cindy's Antics.   This card was made for a new friend at work who was just recently diagnosed with colon cancer.  I miss her at work and wish her well.  Since I was making her a card, I chose it to post for my Oldies But Goodies (OBG) blog hop project.  The theme is to use something you have had in your stash but have not used for at least 6 months.  The oldie is my Just Because I Care stamp, which is from a retired Stampin' Up! set.  The flower is from the Simply Soft set by Stampin' Up! which I also have not used in at least 6 months.  The new is the hearts embossing folder which is new from Stampin' Up and is part of the Adoring Accents set of embossing folders.  Even though I have the Simply Soft clear stamp set I still used my Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to get the inside of the flowers lined up just right.  Thank you for stopping by my blog I hope you enjoy the hop.  From here, you can go over to the next stop on the hop which will be a real treat as it is the blog of my friend Dru's Garden of Dreams blog.


Here's the list of the blogs participating in the hop.

Cindy Johnsen Pechttp://www.cindysantics.blogspot.com/

Cindy Grigiski http://www.stampwithmecindyg.com/

Dru Cabral http://gardenofdreams-dru.blogspot.com/

Vicki Adams Patranc  http://www.bountifulblessings2u.blogspot.com/

Linda Payne  http://paynehollercards.blogspot.com/

Maria Matter  http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/

Barbara K. Wibel  http://madeforkeeps.blogspot.com/

Sue Morris http://www.suessentiments.org/

Successful Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini and Sale-A-Bration Open House

Spent the afternoon with 8 lovely ladies at my open house today.  The ladies made the cards I posted in my post yesterday.  It was a chilly day here in Florida, if you can believe it, which was good since I planned to serve tea with finger sandwiches and cupcakes.  My theme was Afternoon Tea since my projects featured the Tea Shoppe stamp set from the occasions mini catalog.  My daughter was very helpful and used her mini cupcake maker to make the cupcakes for me.  I wish I had remembered to take pictures of the food and my guests.  I had the pleasure of making the acquaintance of two lovely ladies who are new customers.  It is always fun to meet new people.  My regular customers made the new-comers feel very welcome and I appreciate that.  Stampers are such nice people.  Here are a couple of pictures of my other projects for the day.  I made the Rosettes for door prizes and the little diaper fold pouches were little party favors for my guests.

Stampin' Up! Open House Cards Make and Takes

Daffodil Teacup
Stamp Set:  Tea Shoppe
Card Stock:  Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Ink:  Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Daffodil Delight.
Accessories:  Doily from Flirtatious DSP, Basic Pearls,
Early Espresso Ribbon, Corner Rounder Punch
Tag Corner Punch

Two card projects for the Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Catalog/Sale-A-Bration Open House today.  Both cards feature stamps from the  Tea Shoppe set.  The first card uses a stamped background technique and the 2nd card uses a Designer Series Paper background technique.  All the Stampin' Up! projects can be found Here.  CHeck back here for more projects using Tea Shoppe set.  

Pretty in Mambo Teacups
Stamp Set:  Tea Shoppe
Card Stock:  Pretty in Pink, Whisper White
DSP:  Flirtatious.
Accessories:  Basics Rhinestones, Melon Mambo Ribbon,
Modern Label Punch

My Digital Studio Express Trial -- Digital Download by Stampin’ Up!

Stampin' up is offering a FREE TRIAL of their My Digital Studio software.  This is an awesome opportunity to try it out.  It is great for digital photo projects like scrapbooks, photo calendars, cards etc. I use it to create "hybrid" cards where I use the digital content to augment my rubber stamp inventory to assist in making my cards. The card below is a sample of a hybrid card.  The sentiment (Go In The Direction of Your Dreams) came from My Digital Studio.  I used the tools within the program to change the colors of the digital stamp and printed it out on white card stock.  I adhered it to a card I made out of black card stock (finished size 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 card).  I then added the other elements to finish the card.  No rubber stamping.

If you are interested, you can click on the link below to go my website  and order the free version.  Please read the FAQs below for more information.  Contact me if you have any other questions or need any help in ordering.  

My Digital Studio Express Trial -- Digital Download by Stampin’ Up!

MY DIGITAL STUDIO EXPRESS TRIAL FAQ

Q: How long can we take advantage of the My Digital Studio Express trial?
A: This is an ongoing offer. We want all our demonstrators and customers to be able to try My Digital Studio.

Q: What digital content comes with the My Digital Studio Express Trial?A: My Digital Studio Express includes one stamp brush set, 12 Designer Series Paper patterns, 81 embellishments, 26 punches, and 5 designer templates. You can view a list of the included content here.

Q: What's the difference between My Digital Studio and My Digital Studio Express?A: My Digital Studio Express is My Digital Studio software that you can download directly to your computer without having to wait for discs to be shipped to you. The program functionality is exactly the same as the disc version of the software with less digital content. (To see what content is included in My Digital Studio Express, click here.)  You can watch a quick video explaining the difference between My Digital Studio and My Digital Studio Express here.

Q: Do I have to have access to the Internet to use the trial?A: Yes.  You need access to the Internet both to place your order (on OEX for demonstrators, or as an online order for customers) and to download the program.

Q: Can I get the My Digital Studio Express Trial on a disc?
A: No. The My Digital Studio Express Trial is only available as a download over the Internet. However, the file is not large, so even if you have a dial-up internet connection, you will still be able to download the program.

Q: What are the system requirements to use My Digital Studio?A: You can see the system requirements for My Digital Studio here.

Q: How do I order the My Digital Studio Express Trial?

A: You can order My Digital Studio Express through your demonstrator's online store.  You can order the free trial by itself, or you can add it to an order with stamping supplies or digital downloads. If the My Digital Studio Express Trial is the only item you order, you will not be asked for any credit card or payment information. If you are new online ordering customer, you will need to create an account.

Q: How do I install the My Digital Studio Express Trail software after I have ordered it?
A: Once you have ordered your My Digital Studio Express Trial, click Digital Download on the demonstrator website. You can then download the program from the New Purchases section.