So I did some more (a lot more) playing with My Digital Studio today!  The deadline for SU! demos to become certified in My Digital Studio was today so I watched a lot of webinars and took some quizzes.  Phew!  I’m beat!   This software can do sooo much more than I had thought it would do.  To try to absorb it all in one day (with the boys home) was a bit overwhelming but really, really great!  Another requirement to become certified is to create a project and have it printed.   I hadn’t yet made Drew’s thank you notes so this was the perfect chance to do so!   (You may remember his birthday invitations and then his cupcakes!)  I’m excited to have those made and not have that in the back of my mind anymore and I’m excited to see the MDS printing quality and be able to share them with you!

Here’s what I came up with.  The first picture is the front of the card, the second picture is the inside left and the last picture is the inside right of the card.  It’s a little challenging to get the whole effect here because the card is a Whisper White base and this post has a white background!  Hopefully you get the general idea.   You may click on the card front to see a little movie of the card.  (I’m so fancy, huh?!?)

I love polka dots.  I love black and white.  I love starting with a card sketch.  I love Gymboree. 

Did you read that last one twice?  LOL  Yes, I love Gymboree, the kids clothing store.  Let me explain why that pertains to this post: the colors and the patterns!  There’s this great Panda Bear line right now at Gymboree and slowly I’ve been adding pieces of this line to my daughter’s closet (even got some more today!).  So this great clothing line was the inspiration for my card.  Here’s the Mojo Monday sketch, the Gymboree line, and my card!  Enjoy.  (Click on the card for an added bonus.)

I {heart} scrapbooking!  And I love having the scrapbook club back in action cuz it helps me get more pages ready to go!  So here’s some ‘before’ shots of the pages for this month.  And hopefully VERY soon I’ll get some ‘after’ shots with pictures on them!

I used the new Night & Day Specialty Designer Papers as well as a LOT of punches on this layout.  I love how versatile the Baroque Motifs stamp set is as well.  Who would’ve thought it would be a great stamp set for Halloween??  But when I pulled out the Night & Day designer paper I immediately thought of Baroque Motifs.  Hope you like it too! 

Here’s the second layout for the scrapbook club members and guests.  Again, I used the Night & Day Specialty Designer paper.  This time I pulled out my Medallion background stamp, inked it up with Frost White shimmer paint and stamped it half on each page.  I also did a ton more punching to make that spider (scallop circle and photo corner punches) and used the Big Shot to get the Build a Bear.  I used a marker to color a toothpick Elegant Eggplant and used that as the holder for the Happy Halloween banner the little bear is holding.

Sorry I ended my last post earlier than I had wanted to but the baby was crying and needed me and then it was already pretty late so I just went to bed!  Anyway!!!!  Here are the Big Shot projects from October.  This club went by so quickly!  I can’t believe it’s already over.  So sad.  It was fun girls!!

1. a card using the Leaves #2 die
2. a gift card holder using the envelope die but with a twist, so that it fits a gift card (the original die isn’t quite big enough for a gift card)  I’d love to show you how to make this oh-so-simple and quick gift card holder!
3. a Halloween treat box using the Top Note die
4. a Christmas Card using the Movers & Shapers die (remember you can get this for $10 this month! Ask me how!)

FUN!

If you’re interested in learning how to use the Big Shot and make great projects like these and others you’ve seen on my blog, please let me know.  I’d love to teach you and your friends how to use this super simple, super versatile Big Shot machine! 

And this month there’s a great Big Shot package!!  Click on the Gift Giving Guide to see this awesome new bundle!

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As always, feel free to contact me with ANY stamping questions.

I just realized I never posted last month’s club projects!  DUH!  So here we go… 

The Big Shot club members made:

1) the ‘thanks’ card also seen here
2) a small basket from the Basket & Blooms die (I will never tire of dying our White Organza ribbon!!)
3) a Frankenstein card using the Top Note die
4) a fun Christmas card using the new ‘O Christmas Tree’ die (You could get this die for just $10 this month!  Click here to find out how!)

Club members – I will get the direction sheets up on your page… soon… I need to get some sleep tonight though!  I think I’m finally crashing from the 48 hour sugar high I’ve been on.  Anyone else??  LOL

Here is what we will be creating in my Christmas Cards class next week.  Each participant will be making 3 each of the 4 cards.  Looking forward to it!  We have room for a few more stampers!  E-mail me if you’re interested.

   On the first Tuesday of each month, from December thru May join me in stamping a stack of 12 cards.  Each month the cards will have different themes.  Attend* all 6 months and receive a 7th Stamp a Stack (in June) for HALF PRICE as well as be entered into a drawing for a FREE stamp set valued at $25!!

   Each stamp a stack class fee is $25. 

  Please RSVP at least two weeks before the class date. 

  If you RSVP for all 6 classes by November 15th you will receive a free pack of dimensionals at the January class.

December 1st – Winter Thank You(6) and Birthday (6)
January 5th – Valentine (6) and wedding/anniversary (6)
February 2nd – St Patrick’s Day (6) and Sympathy (6)
March 2nd – Easter (6) and General Womens cards (6)
April 6th - Birthday (6) and Baby (6)
May 4th – All Occasion (12)

BONUS June 1st – Spring/Summer Thank You (6) and General Mens cards (6)

 *If you cannot attend but still purchase the class kit you will still qualify for the 1/2 price Stamp a Stack and free stamp set drawing.

Hopefully you’ve heard about Stampin’ Up!’s new My Digital Studio software.  Well, I’ve had it a while and just opened it tonight (finally) thanks to Cheryl and Vicki asking me questions about it!    Thanks girls!!  So, I downloaded it and came up with one quick page to share with you all.  Funny, I said to myself, I’m going to digitally scrap the first picture that comes up and lo and behold one of my naked belly shows up!!  So… here you go… lucky you… haha!  Of course I can’t figure out how to get the image on my blog without some distortion, but that’s totally user error (me) and not related to the My Digital Studio software at all!  It took me about 10 minutes to do this page and it was the first thing I’ve ever done.  Imagine how quick it will be when I know the ins and outs and what everything does?!?!?!

(in the oval it reads: being loved before you’re even born.  Elizabeth & Drew July 17, 2007)

These breads/muffins sound just perfect for a fall day!  I hope you’ve been enjoying all of these recipe cards.  I’d like to say THANK YOU again to all of those who stamped these recipe cards… there are still so many to share with you all!  Remember, if you see yours posted, let me know, and I’ll put your name with it to give you credit!  And also, if you don’t cook (like me!!) you can use these to help you get some scrapbooking done!  Just place a picture where the recipe is and voila!

I cannot believe how long it snowed today!! Thank goodness none of it stuck or I’d be really, really depressed!  But it was a great day for corn chowder… if only I had some of these ingredients in the house!  Well, enjoy the recipes and enjoy the recipe cards!

The above corn chowder recipe card created by Vicki L.