Mi Tierra in San Antonio

Thought you might like to see What I experienced my first time at an authentic mexican restaurant. Many pictures tell the story. The Taco Salad I was served was fantastic. The Bakery smelled so good and looked delicious.

Simply Stunning Creative Challenge

Each Month Shelli Gardner has a creative challenge and asks us to participate in a creative challenge. I encourage you to visit often to gather fresh and easy ideas to expand your creative horizons. This month I am submitting these two cards that are stunning to the viewer but very Simple to make. The first one I simply glued some of my punched elements onto my cardstock layer and ran it through my amazing Big shot and square lattice folder available in the Stampin' UP Idea Book and Catalog. I mounted the layer onto another layer and card base and was finished with my Simply Stunning Card for Valentine's Day.

My next card is just as simple but I stamped with the Clearly for you stamp in each corner of a Blushing Bride Base piece to make it look like a Table cloth and then took our Tea Shoppe Tea Cup stamp. I stamped it in Tangerine Tango onto Blushing Bride and Colored the image with Tangerine tango out lining the flower a bit with Regal Rose Marker. Cut the tea cup out and glued it onto a Pear Pizzazz piece and then ran it throught the Square lattice folder. Mounting onto a layer and card base my card was finished! Simple can be elegant without being hard to do. Hope you enjoyed this and try it for yourself.

My Demonstration at Regionals San Antonio

I was so honored to be asked to demonstrate at Regionals in San Antonio. I had my own booth and had to do the demonstration several times. I didn't get to see any of the other demonstrations so if you demonstrated please send me your information. I only wish they had kept everyone in the Theater and let each of us present on stage. It would have made more sense for each of us to just do it once and for the corporate to only have to do their thing once. I am sure we could have worked out the make and takes times with each group rotating between breaks and doing one project at a time. Just sayin'. I do feel honored they picked me and I enjoyed seeing your faces up close and was happy to answer any questions.

This first one is from the new Twitterpated DSP that is in our new Ocassions Mini. I just love love love that paper! And I am sure you will too!

Notice the little center on my bookmark that sits in the project? You can make one and it adds a great bit of dimension to the flower. Just get the new blossom punch and fold inward all the petals (sponged it looks great) When you push down the last petal poke it under the first folded petal. Kind of neat right?


The dimensions for my project are 12x12 then minus 3.5 inches off one side.
making paper 12x8.5"
score on short side at 2.5" and 6"
Score on long side at 1.25, 2.5, 5, 7. 9.5 and 10.75

you will need to cut the 2.5" squares off each corner there is a score in there that will be used later but just ignore it when cutting the 2.5" squares off.

The next squares get folded toward the middle on the diagonal.

There will be two flaps on each side of the center fold them inward and you will see where the pockets are made from.

Turn the paper over finding the 5 and 7" scores and bending them so the ends of the paper meet forming a tent shape. that top (first and last) score can be folded inward or outward depending on which side you want showing. Your crop a dile will come in handy for making two holes at the top where you folded the paper over and the ribbon that holds the cookies (2 in either a 4x6 bag or a clear envelope with the top cut off and a bread tie around it) The outer pockets hold the tea. This project is great because it uses no adhesives! Just the Ribbon which I know we all have plenty of! I will try to get a better tutorial up soon. At least with some pictures of the steps. For now I am on the Road.

This one is made from the everyday elegance DSP in the Saleabration mini. The best part is the paper is FREE! yes with every $50 order you get a free saleabration item. If you are a hostess there is a free hostess bundle for qualifing sales!
The Bookmark is made by stamping the tea cup from the Tea Shoppe set also in the Ocassions mini and cutting a template and tracing it onto glossy white paper. Then cut that out and stamp it with versamark with the bordering on Romance stamp set (also in the ocassions mini) then clear embossing powder is added and heated and image colored with our wonderful classic Markers that seem to glide across the image. I added a tiny bow on the handle of the cup and added it to the two tags die. Simply fold your 8.5x2.5 piece of paper and put the fold just below the top scallops and it will make a cute book mark that you can add my poem to or just stamp your own sentiment.

This next view is of the center parts where I store our sweet pressed cookies. The cookies use the shortbread recipe. I found if you are having trouble using the press you are probably putting the whole egg in.
Just put the yoke into your ingredients and no egg whites! The egg whites cause it to be too sticky. You must also use real butter and don't line your cookie sheets just put the dough directly on sheet.

Here are some Lollipops that I traded for 3-d swaps. Notice they have that cute center I made up in the centers. They were a big big hit!  you do know that it is the same punch from the flower  but fold the petals inward one at a time and tuck the last petsl under the first and it sort of locks the little medalian into place.  They look cute either stamped or just sponged. We even figured out they are big enough to put a quarter in so they would be a great tooth fairy gift under someones pillow!

This final one is also from the everyday elegance DSP. I love that it has so many beautiful vintage type prints in it and coordinate beautifully with each other.

Thanks for your kind comments.

Debi Pippin


Here is a link to a video tutorial it will make things a little clearer for you...
Although she refused to give me credit for my original design.  Not sure why some demonstrators are like that but to each his own.

Thank you Kimberly Morris
http://www.procrastistamper.blogspot.com/

Salebration starts Today!

Saleabration starts today so for every $50 order placed you will get to pick an item from the salebration flyer. I am also looking for members to join my team. Now is the time as it is $50 off your kit and you will receive a package of DSP paper every month you order on a demonstrator order for up to a year as long as you order each month! What a deal.
You do know as a demonstrator you get 30% off your first order and 20% off of each order following. Plus many many other perks. One biggie is being able to attend Convention and other SU events, come on and join my Lucky Ladies Team. I am offering in addition to the SU offer two free classic ink pads of your color choice.

To Join simply go to my website http://dpippin.stampinup.net

Leadership Bound, Swaps and roomate gift

I am sitting here at Tampa Airport waiting for the plane.  My swaps are done and my roomate gift is made. thought you might want to peek

Valentine Love and A The embedded image Technique

I entered these in a  contest on the SO Shelli blog.  It uses our Valentine Love Stamp set from our main Catalog at Stampin UP! and the new set in our Occasions Mini catalog PS I Love You.   Also several of our punches and border punches. Love the Melon Mambo color with the Cherry cobbler Cardstock.

 The other card is using a technique where you glue punched pieces on your base piece and then run it through the square lattice die giving it the effect of a embedded image.  I used our sizzix sizzlet with the heart  and the heart to heart punch as well as the bird builder punch.

The technique is one I use alot and is quite fun.

Clearance Rack BLitZ going on now!

Don't Miss out on the clearance rack items some up to 80% off.  Go to my Stampin' UP! website and click on Shop now and them Clearance Rack.  Tons of Goodies to choose from.
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My Grandchildren all 5 together

It is rare that all of my grandchildren get together at  once; infact that last picture we had of them together was two years ago when I was in the hospital at Christmas and Abby the youngest was not born yet.
Here are a couple of pics of them after a church service at Crossroads Community Church we attended.
My daughter sang in a Service Her Children are CJ age 5
 Abby age almost 2 and Emile age 7  They are dressed in the black and Red.  The other two are my step daughter's children Mikaila age almost 8 in the pink coat and Jacob age 5 on the right.

Online Extravaganza!!!

Online Extravaganza!

Online Extravaganza, our annual sale to kick off the holiday shopping season, will begin Monday, November 21, 2011, and run through Wednesday, November 30, 2011. This promotion is perfect for online orders during an especially busy time of year. Log on to my Online Store  by going to http://dpippin.stampinup.net on Monday, November 21, to take advantage of great savings, like FREE digital downloads valued at $40 when you buy My Digital Studio Express, 60 percent off select Designer Fabrics, and 30 percent off an exclusive ribbon bundle! In addition, there will be two items on sale for 24 hours only (November 21, 12:01 AM - 11:59 PM [MT])-so make sure you check back for the first 24 hours of Online Extravaganza!  You don't want to miss out!

Promotion extended

If you have not signed on to join my team yet.  Good news the Big shot offer for new recruits has been extended to Nov 11th.  so if you want to take advantage of our demonstrator special with the FREE BIG SHOT  make sure you go to my website and sign up to be on my Lucky Ladies Team.  I will also throw in 2 classic Stamp pads of your color choice. 

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Mountain Dew and Sierra Mist Christmas Wreath

With all the dillying with Lollies lately; that is the medalian looking folded piece everyone is making with the new Stampin' UP! Simply Scored Tool. They are fun to make and we learned how to do them at Convention this year in our Village of Cuteness class

Well I thought I had a brilliant idea and then found that someone else and someone else had the same idea.  I think alot of us that are think our of the box ladies often come up with the same or things that are alot alike.  If you look on Stampin Connection you will see quite a few of these.  It is a Wreath made from Aluminum cans and the SU snowflake die.  All the different color combinations are so cool.  I have seen blue and orange ones; and blue and red; and red and green.  I am thinking the silver and Gold in the Beer can form would be pretty too.    Anyway enjoy the pictures. 
I also used the snowflake punch from SU and a 3/4 inch circle punch  to complete the project.  To make the cardboard Wreath I used a Pizza Box and just traced a dinner plate and then a saucer size and cut the circle out and the inside circle so you get what looks like a donut to attach the Snowflakes to.  I just used my cropadile and punched 10 sets of two holes close to each other.  Then I tied the Ribbon through the wholes till I had all ten sets done and then began to tie the snowflakes on.  If you sandwich two of the aluminum snowflakes together and kind of snap them together pushing one point down and every other point they will stay together pretty well.  Put the ribbon through them and build the other snowflake (punched from Glossy White paper) with a 3/4 " circle and put two holes with the cropadile so it looks like a button poke the ribbon through and tie it on top.

Goodbye to a Dear Friend

My Friend Loretta has moved away to Austin Texas well Actually Round Rock TX.  She had a little granddaughter born recently and could not bare to be miles away from her.  What a wonderful thing for her to be able to see her little Lucy growing up and being able to be close to her family.  Little Lucy only weighed a bit over 2 pounds when born and I am happy to say that Loretta told me she had doubled her size in weight and would be going home from the hospital soon. 

Our friends from our crafting group met at the Olive Garden the other night to send Loretta off in style.  It was so hard to say Good Bye to her as she has not only been a great friend but my downline and my accompaning partner and roomate for various conventions and trips.  I will miss her alot but know that I will get to see her shortly as we plan to meet up for leadership in January.  Even though I have already shed some tears and will definitely have to look hard to find someone else just as fun to hang with.

I want to share the card I had made for Loretta and the Frame I made for her granddaughter Lucy.

The Frame is made with the Christmas Paper and Embossed with the Melon Mambo embossing powder with a bit of irredesent ice added in it.  The Letter's are made with Stampin' UP! Sizzix simple letters.  I used the Simply Scored to make the cute folded butterflys with some of our DSP from last year.  I also sprinkled some Rhinestones in and used some of the pink Pirouette ribbon to add a few bows.  I know it will look nice in her room with the pink and chocolate theme she has.

another view

close up of butterfly

Here is the card I created for Loretta.  The little box on the side holds 5 Hershey's Nuggets and has a cute bookmark in the pocket.  I used the Stamp set Little Friends for the image in the front.  The inside bookmark uses the set thoughts and prayers. The sentiment Sweet Friend is from the new stamp set in the Holiday Mini "You are Loved" I also used the Ribbon lace punch and the beautiful wings embosslit for the pretty butterflies.  I added a touch of smooch to the wings.

Cards From Ronald Mc Donald World Card Making Event

Just wanted to share the cards from World Card Making Day event.  All the cards and the money for making them went to Ronald McDonald House.  I was there this past Wednesday and dropped off several packages of stamps and also about 150 - 200 cards.

I am going to begin working with students of the Lecanto High School so they can earn bright scholars volunteer hours at selected Saturdays at the Homosassa Library soon.  They will be a big help in helping me fullfill the needs of the RMH in St Pete that I am a Stampin' UP! Appointed lead for the 3 houses near All Childrens' Hospital.  Many of our local families have already used the houses there.

Designed by Debi Pippin

Designed by Debi Pippin

Designed by Jo Ann Mc Hale

                                                           and taught by Diane Henderson

                                                           since Jo Ann  could not be there

Designed by Michele Ryder

Designed by Loretta Ingerman

Designed by Barb Harmon

                                 My upline

Designed by Fran Schaak

I want to thank these ladies for designing and teaching cards on World Card Making day.  With out you the event could not have happened.  With the success of this years event we will be holding a second annual one next year. So if you missed it we will remind you throughout the year.  If you would like to donate cash for stamps and envelopes or handmade cards to the Ronald Mc Donald house through me just give me an email or call and I will gladly pick them up or accept them from you when I see you. I cannot begin to tell you how happy the residents and patients have been that have either received a card or needed one to give and were able to have one on hand to send. If you would like to join me at the Homosassa Library to help out I would love the extra help.

A Limited Offer...

Stampin' Up! has a limited number of kits to make a special Christmas Keepsake Box available. This gorgeous box would make a lovely gift by itself or a fantastic gift box for a special gift. It can be kept to hold special cards, photos, notes, or other treasures from year to year.
The Kit includes almost everything you need to make the finished box including pre-cut accents and instructions. You will only need to provide some Paper Snips and some adhesives for the assembly. If you want your finished box to look like the one shown, you will also need the Pines & Poinsettias Set on page 21 of the Holiday Mini and a few markers.

To order the Christmas Keepsake Box Kit, please contact me at bizestampin@tampabay.rr.com    use the # 129024 and order yours for $19.95
simply shop on line at http://dpippin.stampinup.net  
Don't forget to check out the clearance Rack for great savings while you are there.  
Here are the item numbers and prices for the Kit and some other recommend items:

• Christmas Keepsake Box Kit, # 129024, $19.95
• Pines & Poinsettias Clear-Mount Set, # 123764, $14.95
• Pines & Poinsetties Wood-Mount Set, # 123762, $19.95
• Real Red Stampin' Write Marker, # 100052, $3.50
• Wild Wasabi Stampin' Write Marker, # 120975, $3.50
• Early Espresso Stampin' Write Marker, # 119680, $3.50
• SNAIL Adhesive, # 104332, $6.95
• Stampin' Dimensionals, # 104430, $3.95
• Sticky Strip, # 104294, $6.95
• Mini Glue Dots, # 103683, $4.95
• Paper Snips, # 103579, $9.95

Birmingham Stampin' UP! Regional 2011

Just want to say I had the best time at the Birmingham Regionals.  Shelli was not there but all my favorite presenters were there Donna Shannon and Carrie! Also Brian was the most awesome Videograher ever.  I was able to get decent pics this time.

Donna is always funny and here the 3 are laughing on stage because Donna said a funny thing about watching her son create a baby.  Then she realized what she had said and everyone was roaring.  She then corrected herself and said she was not going to watch her son create the baby but she was going to watch it be born today.  It was her first grandchild so she has a right to get mixed up and be a little giddy.  I remember when my first one was born.

This is from the new Sweet Cake set that you can get if you become a demonstrator this month and join my team the Lucky Ladies.  you will also get a big shot machine and I will throw in a couple of ink pads as a thank you for joining.  Just go to my website at http://dpippin.stampinup.net  and sign up.  You only have until Oct 22 if you want the sweet stamp set too.  I can offer this for the next 2 weeks only because I attended the regional.