Bright Pink Sprinkles

Holiday Workshop is almost here!

noreply@blogger.com (Bright Pink Sprinkles) — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 21:54:00 +0000

My Holiday Workshop is just around the corner! There is still time to sign up if you have not already! Email me at brightpinksprinkles@comcast.net to RSVP.

Here is a sneak peek at some more projects we will be doing!

Now if you are counting with me, you would see SEVEN projects so far

Yep

AND I am not even done. I still have more up my sleeve.... So don't miss our on this great day of crafting fun for only $20

Have you signed up???

noreply@blogger.com (Bright Pink Sprinkles) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:49:00 +0000

Have you signed up for my Holiday Workshop??

Below is just a Quick snapshot of what is in the works. I have barely begun to start this awesome PARTY.

I haven't even broken out my NEW STOCKING PUNCH

For more details on how to make these holiday items sign up for my Holiday workshop on October 2nd from noon to 4pm. Its only $20 so don't miss this one.

If you can't make it, I would be happy to make all of the goodies for you for an additional $5.

And don't forget that with every $5o purchase (before tax and shipping) you will be entered in a drawing for $20 extra shopping bucks!

Email me at brightpinksprinkles@comcast.net to RSVP today!

Holiday Mini

noreply@blogger.com (Bright Pink Sprinkles) — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:31:00 +0000

Have you seen the NEW HOLIDAY MINI CATALOG????

I just placed my first order at 6am and can not wait for it to arrive! This is probably my most favorite mini in a LONG time. If you haven't seen one, click on the catalog below to check it out through my SU website. Don't forget to sign up for my Holiday Mini Workshop! October 2nd for only $20

Email me at brightpinksprinkles@comcast.net to RSVP

See the post below for more details.

Holiday Mini Workshop

noreply@blogger.com (Bright Pink Sprinkles) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 03:19:00 +0000

Come Stamp with Me

Who: Hopefully YOU

What: Come stamp with me and make 6-8 holiday projects featuring new stamp sets and accessories from the Holiday Mini Catalog

Where: My place

When: Sunday October 2nd, 2011 from noon - 4pm>

Cost: $20

Please RSVP with Payment by September 26th

Are you already booked for Oct 2nd??

No problem

For an additional $5, I will gladly make your projects for you.

For every $50 purchase (before tax and shipping)

You will be entered into a drawing for $20 in free products

email me at brightpinksprinkles@comcast.net to RSVP today!

If you haven't seen our holiday Mini it is totally something to get your hands on!

Card Party!

noreply@blogger.com (Bright Pink Sprinkles) — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 22:04:00 +0000

On Thursday I joined some of my favorite stampers for a summer card party! It had been forever since I had seen most of them so it was super fun!

This is a bit smaller than a regular size card (its 3.5 x 3.50) but it was a cute and quick creation. I created this card as a copy of another card in the Big Catalog but altered a few things.

Again, this is an altered version of a card from the catalog.

This started out as a copy from the catalog, but it really looks nothing like what the original one does.

I used the build a blossom punch to create the flowers. If you click Here you can see where I got the idea from.
And yet another creation from the catalog that has been altered...

Now.... These are COOL!!! A fellow scrap/stamp/crafter that I work with sent me THIS video with a fabulous idea. It uses SU satin ribbon and a heat gun to create these AWESOME flowers. How cute are these??? They were super easy to make too. This is only my first one, and there a few adjustments I will make next time, but over all it was an easy thing to create.

Enjoy what is left of summer.... If we ever see the sun again.

Halloween???

noreply@blogger.com (Bright Pink Sprinkles) — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:50:00 +0000

I don't know if it is the weather but I am really excited for Halloween today. I made these cute little treat holders filled with Mini Reeses Peanutbutter cups. I put two tags together and made a box to fit it and decorated it using my Wicked Cool Halloween stamp set.

I am off to a stamp party tonight so I will post my pictures tomorrow

More Thank yous

noreply@blogger.com (Bright Pink Sprinkles) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:11:00 +0000

Here is my second round of thank you cards!

This one I started yesterday, but as you can see EVERYTHING is cut out.... So it took me a little while to get all the pieces put together. But I really loved how it turned out.

This card is for some of my mom's friends. Those that know me would tell you that I am slightly obsessed with cupcakes... My mom was in D.C. last week and got me some Red Velvet cupcakes from Georgetown Cupcakes!! I love the show on TLC and was super excited to get them. So these thank yous are for her friends that helped her get them to me!

My last little card is actually only a 4 x 4 card. It just has some cute flower pedals and a little thank you.

I still haven't made all of the ones I need, so I am working away today. My goal is to get them done in a few hours so I can move on to playing around with my wedding invitations.

Thank You Cards

noreply@blogger.com (Bright Pink Sprinkles) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:46:00 +0000

This past weekend Sean and I were given an engagement party to celebrate our engagement. So this week I am working on all of the thank yous that we will be sending out. I thought it would be easier to make a bunch that were all the same, but then I got bored and had to change it up after a while. This first card is super cute because it is all of my favorite colors that are nice and bright.For this next card, I started off with only pink flowers. But Sean said this was his favorite card and that I should make hundreds... Too bad boys don't understand how long it takes to make one let alone a hundred. Anyway, so I took what he said and changed it up so that the flowers were yellow.

Even though Sean wanted me to make a hundred of this card, I think I need to change up my design and move on... I'll be working for the rest of the week on different Thank yous so be sure to check back. I am also going to take a stab at the wedding invites. I have quite a while to put them together so I am going to see exactly how difficult it will be to make my own... Who knows, I could give up and just give in and buy them. We'll see.

Thanks for stopping by!

Summer Cards

noreply@blogger.com (Bright Pink Sprinkles) — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:43:00 +0000

What else is there to do in the summer when you don't have to work..... Stamp!!

Here are some cards I created for some new friends last weekend.

This stamp set, Flower Fest is not only featured in our Summer Mini, but it made its way into the new BIG Catalog. If you haven't seen the new Pennants set you have to check it out! It also has a matching punch to make things even easier!

This is a CUTE new set and I love the little creatures. There are a ton of little wild animals to choose from.

This set is an oldie but goodie! I snagged this card (well part of it) out of the new catalog and tried my best to make everything straight with the help of the Stamp-a-ma-jig!

I have used this set a few times now and just love the little Kitty! This is in the Summer Mini, so if you like it, you'd better get it before its gone!

For me, summer is almost over. :-( So let me know if you would like to stamp and have a great time! Once school starts and I am back to reality, there is no telling what will come up.

Have a great day~

Blair

The New Catalog is Here!

noreply@blogger.com (Bright Pink Sprinkles) — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:10:00 +0000

Today the new 2011-2012 catalog goes LIVE! If you haven't already recieved your copy, let me know and I can get one to you ASAP! They are only $5!

Visit www.stampinup to check out the new hostess benefits! The hostess program has been vamped up a little, so check it out!

You can also view the new catalog if you don't already have a copy on the SU website.

If you would like to host a party this summer, let me know! You can email me at brightpinksprinkles@comcast.net

There have been a few people asking about Bunco, so it there is enough interest, I would love to have another party. Just let me know and we will see how many we get.

Aloha!

Blair

A few days left!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Bright Pink Sprinkles) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:54:00 +0000

Aloha!

Don't forget that June 30th is the LAST DAY to order anything that is on the retired list from the 2010-2011 catalog!!

Visit my SU website or shoot me an email to place an order!

Click here to go to my SU website. Click on the shop now tab to place an order.

Brightpinksprinkles@comcast.net

Scrapbook Central

noreply@blogger.com (Bright Pink Sprinkles) — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 20:32:00 +0000

It's that time of year again for me to put together scrapbooks for my seniors! Thankfully this year I only have 2.... Next year I have 6!!!!!

For those of you that have been to my house, you know that when you walk in my front door, you are met with a whole lot of NOTHING! Well, not any more. I have taken over the front room with my mess of paper and other stuff... My desk in my scrap room wasn't big enough and it was already a bit messy... So instead, I just created an even bigger mess downstairs... BUT I did finish my books!

Now it is operation clean up! Sean is helping a friend today so I am going to try and push through with out distractions and clean it up... Obviously that isn't working since I am posting on my blog rather than picking up the mess....

Oh well! Here are some pictures so you can see just how scattered it actually is....

When you walk in the door, this is what you are greeted with....

Here is a sample of the card that all of the underclass girls will get

(I still need to add a ribbon to the end)

Inside each is a picture of the team I took last week after our last assembly performance.

Here is the cover to the Seniors scrapbooks

Just a shot of what is inside. I cut all the words out using my Silhouette! I LOVE IT!!

Well it looks like I need to go pick up my mess now! Wish me luck! I am feeling a little crafty today so I suppose if I get distracted again there will be another post.

Way Too Long!

noreply@blogger.com (Bright Pink Sprinkles) — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 22:51:00 +0000

Wow! I can't even believe that it has been so long since I last posted. I guess that tells you how super busy I have been.... I have a lot of info to share so make sure to check out the whole post...

Well to start things off .... Here are my latest creations.... I did a little card class for Sean's mom and her friends and this is what they made.... Oh, and I started to figure out how to finally use my camera and take better close up pictures!!!

This card has some 3-D flowers that we cut out and we used the masking technique. I wasn't sure where it was going to go, but I love how it turned out.

This Card I stole from Becky Roberts blog. She always has wonderful ideas. Check her out if you haven't already....

Here is a close up on the flip flops. Anyone that knows me, knows that I LIVE in flip flops all year round.... Even in the snow...

For this card I used the new colored embossing powder in the Summer mini catalog.

I don't know how well you can tell, but its there :-)

I thought this stamp set was super cute. I didn't quite know what I would make with it, but this is one of the creations I came up with.

Now on to some announcements...

Each year on June 1st, the retired list is posted. Once these items are gone from the warehouse, they are gone for good. If you might want something on the list, get it before its too late.

You can click on the links below to see what will be retiring.

Last Chance Stamp List

Last Chance Accessory List

Last Chance Definitely Decorative List

Let me know if you would like to order anything or you can check out my SU website and place an order through there.

One last thing.... (for now)

If you would like to pre-order a 2011-2012 catalog please email me at brightpinksprinkles@comcast.net

I will be getting the new catalogs in soon and I want to make sure I order enough. I had way too many extras this last year so I will be cutting back and I don't want anyone to get left out.

Have a great day!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Blair

Birthday Bash!

noreply@blogger.com (Bright Pink Sprinkles) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:43:00 +0000

Last weekend, my friend Tami over on Finally Fit at Forty hosted a stamp party. If you haven't checked out her blog, make sure you take the time. She is amazing and has an awesome story to share. Anyway, her theme was Birthday cards! Here are a few of the cards we made. This one was inspired from Inking Idaho. The squares were punched out and then the entire background was run through the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. I wish I took better pictures so you could really see how awesome it looks. This card was my favorite! I saw something similar on a blog but couldn't remember where.... But I loved the pink color combo.

I Cased this one from a blog as well.... I tried to find it again so I could give credit, but wasn't successful, so if this is yours, let me know so I can add your name.

This last card used the cupcake stamp set and punch from the Occasions Mini catalog. I tried to show that my little cherry was glossy but again, my picture taking skills aren't the best.

Happy Stamping and thanks for checking me out!

Babies, Babies, Babies!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Bright Pink Sprinkles) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 02:29:00 +0000

Over the next few weeks, I know at least nine women that will be delivering little ones! Isn't that just crazy!! So as you could guess, this post is all about babies....

First up are these little cute treat boxes. I made around 20 of them for a shower we had for a fellow teacher at my school. I got the pattern for these at Chic' n scratch and they were super easy to make. I just rolled the onesies onto a piece of Whisper White card stock and used a blender pen to color them in. Then i just cut them out and used a dimensional to pop them up a little.

Here is the card I gave to my friend Michelle. She is expecting a little boy.... Actually, everyone I know is expecting boys....

This card was for Amy and her little one. She had a Monkey theme going on at her shower so what better than a monkey card.
Here is a close up of the punched monkey. I posted one similar to this on my blog last summer.

I have a few more to post tomorrow. They are on my other camera and I need to charge the silly battery!

Stay tuned for Birthday cards this weekend!

Workshop Card Set

noreply@blogger.com (Bright Pink Sprinkles) — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:13:00 +0000

As promised, for those fans following my Facebook status, here are the cards I made for a workshop last weekend.

This first one is one of my FAVORITES! It was really simple to do and the colors are really awesome together! I wish I could take better pictures so you could really see how bright the Pacific Point Blue really is. The stamp I used for this one is from the Sale-A-Bration catalog. For every $50 in product you spend, you get to pick from several fabulous stamp sets for FREE!

LOVE this card! I used the Build a Blossom stamp set and the fabulous punch that goes with it to make this card. It looks like it would be a lot of work, but with the coordinating punch, it was SO easy!

For this Birthday Card, I used Create a Cupcake and the build a cupcake punch! All of the stamped images have a coordinating punch!!! No more cutting! Even the little cherry has a matching punch spot!

For those that might not have a Big Shot yet, here is a little treat box that can be made simply by a few folds!

This card I snagged from a few different blogs. I saw this style on about 4 or 5 different ones, so I thought I'd create one my self.... I must admit it was a little tricky getting a picture of it because of the folds, it was hard to keep it closed...

My last little card is from something I saw on Becky Roberts blog. She is incredibly talented if you haven't seen her stuff!

Don't forget about Stampin' Bunco on Saturday night! If you haven't yet RSVP'd I still have two more open spots!

Just email me at brightpinksprinkles@comcast.net if you want to join in the fun!

Filled with Love

noreply@blogger.com (Bright Pink Sprinkles) — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:16:00 +0000

I finally had a free Saturday, so I made the most of it and spent some much needed time in my craft room. Plus, Valentines Day is just around the corner.... I used the Filled with Love stamp set to make my little projects.

Also, don't forget about Stampin' Bunco on February 5th at 6pm!!! The cost is only $15 and there will be a TON of prizes! Just email me at BrightPinkSprinkles@comcast.net to RSVP!

Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by!

I'm back!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Bright Pink Sprinkles) — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:39:00 +0000

Where have I been???

First of all, I want to send out a big THANK YOU to all my awesome stampers for all of your wonderful support over the past few months. Things haven’t been easy for me and I am so thankful for your understanding.

So….. Just to sum it all up, here is what has been up with me the last few months….

Most of you know that I am a High School Math teacher. At the beginning of the year I was asked to add on an additional class to meet the needs of students that could not take summer school. So my school day was extended and I was working from 6:30 am to 2:40 pm… But when you add on practice (Still coaching cheerleaders) that means I didn’t get off work until 4:30pm…. BUT if it’s a game day then I don’t get home until around 10 pm…. On top of that I had to find a new place to live… ASAP…. It took a while and a lot of stress, but I was able to find a new place

and be free from my former life.

Then came on the holidays and a new sports season started so that left me working 80+ hours a week and I was barely alive….

But with all that said, I can now say that I am BACK in life! I am so happy and am loving this new chapter I have started in life.

I should also mention that I have a new email address…. Since there is no more “rick” I thought it best to get rid of the old email address….

Here is the new one : brightpinksprinkles@comcast.net

Easy to remember too!!

Ok – now that everything is out there… Here is what's up next:

Stampin’ BUNCO

February 5th, 2011

Cost: $15

6pm at my NEW HOUSE!

Email me to RSVP and I will send you my new address.

Up for grabs will be awesome new stamp sets and punches from the Occasions Mini Catalog AND some of the CUTE Sale-A-Bration stamp sets.

If you need a Mini or Sale Catalog, let me know and I will be sure to get one to you!

Halloween Treats!

noreply@blogger.com (Bright Pink Sprinkles) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:41:00 +0000

Now I know this is a little early, but before we know it Halloween will be here! I saw these CUTE holders on Pink Buckaroo Designs and had to make some of my own.

On the inside of each are antibacterial hand gels from Bath and Body works. They even had Halloween scented ones too!

Don't forget to RSVP for Bunco on September 18th! For $15 you can come enjoy a fun evening with lots of food, drinks, laughs and most importantly STAMPS!

RSVP to rickandblair@comcast.net

Catch ya later!

Not Exactly Stamping....

noreply@blogger.com (Bright Pink Sprinkles) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 02:03:00 +0000

Well I know this isn't exactly what you might be expecting, but I just had to share... My friend Jessica over on Live it. Love it. Craft it. and I have become quite the blog stalkers... I generally stalk stamping blogs and she stalks crafting blogs. When we find something cool we are sure to pass it on...

Jessica's brother and bride to be were coming into town for their engagement party. So, late one night Jess and I came up with the idea that WE would make the cake! Not just any cake, but a FONDANT cake.... You know, the fancy ones like you see on TLC. The best way to describe our adventure is with pictures so have a look...

We did some research and were told by many sources that the fondant that they sell at Michael's and Joann's was not good. It was dry and hard to work with. BUT we were also told that many bakery's buy their fondant... they don't make it themselves. So basically we had no luck... We did some more searching and found a recipe so we decided to do it ourselves (and it was a lot cheaper).

Crisco

Powdered Sugar
Marshmallow

Here Jessica had to lube up her hands so that the marshmallow wouldn't stick... Lesson learned though because she needed more Crisco.

And let the fun begin....

OK, so I'm not going to lie... There was a point in the middle of the fondant that we thought we had seriously messed up.... But nope! It just takes a LONG time to come together.

The next part was rolling it out.

Did I mention we made the cake AND put filling in it! Mmmmmm Raspberry!!!

Now I know what you are thinking.... We were thinking the same thing... Ummmm That's it???

We were smart about this and did a trial run before the real thing. This is cake #1. We learned from our mistakes and took note of everything that we needed to change.

Now the REAL THING!!!!

Lets just say we were extremely proud of ourselves! AND not only did it look awesome, but we did this in the extreme heat and had to deal with parts melting. Next time we do this we will be sure to wait until it is a little cooler out!

It's Bunco Time!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Bright Pink Sprinkles) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:33:00 +0000

Hola all!! Its time to get ready for some Stampin' Bunco!! Mark your calendars for September 18th, 2010 at 6pm at my house! For those that may have missed the last one, we had a BLAST! We were playing some hard core bunco and winning some awesome new stamp sets and prizes!

This time there will be MORE prizes! The cost is $15 for a night out with the girls! (I upped the cost because prizes are going to come from the Big catalog AND the NEW Holiday catalog - it comes out September 1st)

Anyone is welcome to join in on the fun. Please RSVP by September 11th so I know how many prizes to get! You can RSVP to me at RickandBlair@comcast.net.

Hope to see you there!

Gift Card Holder

noreply@blogger.com (Bright Pink Sprinkles) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:48:00 +0000

How cute is this? I saw this on Erica's blog HERE. She has great directions and more pictures of what you can do with this. I took a few different shots of this cute project so you can see it from all angles. Inside are three mini envelopes. These envelopes are done a little backwards, so you can't open them, BUT there is an opening at the top of each one and you can put something in each one.

I can't get enough of this new stamp set Morning Cup. I have used it on so many things so far.

Here is a close up of the little tea pot on the inside. I used a blender pen to color in the orange.
I used some brads to add just a little touch to each envelope.
That's it for today! Thanks for stopping by!

New Cards for Summer!

noreply@blogger.com (Bright Pink Sprinkles) — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:59:00 +0000

Now I am home from cheer camp and in between trips. I am off to Montana on Thursday for a wedding and then a week or so later I am off to Chelan. But in the mean time, I am going to get in as much stamping as I can.

So... I have joined a "challenge" group for Stampin' up and need to meet certain check points every two weeks. One of my first tasks is to book a workshop. I know we are all busy taking our trips this summer (I know I am) but if you are interested in hosting a party and being the FIRST one to get their hands on some new stamps then let me know! You can email me at rickandblair@comcast.net to see about my available dates. I would love to show you some of the new stamp sets!

Now, on to some of my new creations!

Aren't these stamps CUTE! They are a new set from the catalog called Morning Cup. I made this set of 3 X 3 cards and stamped a little teacup on the inside.

This next card is for the wedding I am going to on Thursday. I used the set Cheers to You for the front and although you cant tell with the picture, I used Crystal Effects for the champagne in the glasses and glitter for the top. On the inside I used a NEW set called Word Play. It also has glitter on the diamond. This set is so awesome! It has stamps with a bunch of different sayings.

This card was made from Fox and Friends. It was a set in a previous mini catalog and is now featured in the Big one. This ended up being a birthday card for my best friends little baby boy! He just turned one. I made the monkey in the corner with a few different types of punches.

This card is one of my FAVORITES! I used the NEW Jumbo Wheel Baby Tees. After I rolled it on, I used the blender pen to color in the outfits.

2 Projects today!

noreply@blogger.com (Bright Pink Sprinkles) — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:48:00 +0000

Hello again! This whole not having to work thing has been soooo much fun! This week I have been starting to get ready for cheer camp. Each night of camp I like to give the girls a special treat. Here is what they will get for their first night. It is recommended that they bring something to write on to camp, so I made these CUTE little note pads with a pencil for them to take with them all week. I found the directions HERE. These were fairly easy to make, so I may add it to a class for the fall. Let me know if you would want me to add this project.

This is a CUTE basket I found on Patti Lee's blog! It is super cute and it actually wasn't too difficult to make. I think I am going to fill it with Kisses for my girls and give them out on the second night of camp. I say that they weren't too difficult now, but we'll see how I feel after making 14 of them!

Have a great day and Enjoy the sunshine!

Recipe Ring

noreply@blogger.com (Bright Pink Sprinkles) — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:19:00 +0000

Two days in a row! (and don't worry, I have one all ready for tomorrow too!)

I started this recipe ring a few nights ago and got distracted by the flowers I made yesterday. You may remember my attempt at a recipe box... It had WAY too many colors to it and looked awful... Well, I stared thinking about how I could make something a little more simple and a little bit more user friendly. I stamped the recipe cards on a piece of Very Vanilla (5 to a sheet) and then cut them out. I found that this was the easiest way. Trying to cut then stamp did not go so well. I used the new Early Espresso to stamp with and love how it turned out.

After I cut out the cards, I glued them on to pieces of Early Espresso and Cherry Cobbler. I love how the two colors go together so well.
I forgot to take a picture, but at the bottom of each card I used a Jumbo Pewter Eyelit for the ring to go through.

There isn't really an Appetizer stamp, so this was mostly a ring of Misc. Recipes.

After they were all finished, I put them together with a binder ring and added a ribbon. I made a few blank ones so I can add to my ring if I need to.

If I could do it again (which I probably will) I would only make a few minor adjustments.

Since it is hard to cram a whole recipe onto those little cards, I made this ring for all of my small dishes that I always forget to write down an have to keep looking up on the Internet. Hopefully this will save me a little more time when I cook.

Some of the cards have two sides to them if the recipe was a little longer.

Thanks for checking me out!

Have a great day and Enjoy the sunshine!