Cookbook Club - October 2010

We made a yummy Pumpkin Fudge recipe scrapbook page tonight at Urban Paper...their grand opening is Saturday.  Check it out - on 212 Washington Street, The Dalles, OR  97058.  Lots of pretty scrapbooking paper and embellishments.

PUMPKIN FUDGE - YUMMY!

Jill McDonald of Urban Paper's Pumpkin Fudge Recipe

Fall 2010 Mini Album

I made this Fall Mini Album with photos of my granddaughters taken this week-end at the Pumpkin Patch and a family birthday dinner.

Here are the dimensions of the book:

Outside Front Cover:  3 1/4 x 10 inches, score at 4 1/4, 4 1/2, and 9 1/4

Pages:  3 x 4 1/2 inches (6 of them)  Score at 3/4 inches so your pages will flip properly.  You can round the corners of the pages on the opposite end of the score line if you wish.

Designer Paper:  2 3/4 x 3 1/2 or 3 3/4 depending on if you want it to tuck in the fold or not.

Photos:  8 to 10 pictures sized/cropped at 3 3/4 x 2 3/4 or smaller, depends on how much journaling you want to do.

Instructions: Cover of the mini album after scored and folded resembles a match book cover.  Staple close to the edge of the paper after you get your pages in the book.  Add whatever embellishments you wish depending on the theme of the book.  This one is a Fall or Harvest theme.  The original inspiration came from my stampin buddy Sue.  Check out all her wonderful mini albums on her blog.

Mini Album Class Coming Soon

My Stampin Buddy and Soul Sister, Sue and I will be holding a Mini Album Workshop on Tuesday, October 26th at 6:00 p.m.  The cost of the class is $10.  Participants will make two mini albums to take home to fill with their own photos.  One will be a Christmas theme and the other a general or birthday theme.  No prior stamping experience necessary.  All materials will be provided.  Once you have made these two albums you will be able to create others for events along the way - for example that new baby, a wedding, etc.  Come join the fun.

If you are interested let me know by Friday, the 15th of October (this Friday).  Call me at 541-340-1359.  Space in limited and filling up fast.

Bookmark

My Stampin Buddy, Kitty made this cute little bookmark for me...thank you, Kitty!

October Stamp Club Projects

This month's projects were a lot of fun.  Barb was our hostess. Everyone had fun making her two projects.  She made the Sparkly & Bright Christmas Card and the Owl Birthday, both Stampin Up sets and punches.  Thanks Barb!

Two-Step Owl Punch by Stampin Up, Scallop Punc, 1 3/8 Circle Punch, 1 1/4 Circle Punch, Modr Label Extra-Large Punch, a branch from theTwo-Step Bid Extra-Large Punch.  Woodgrain Background stamp by Stampin Up.  Stampin Up Designer Paper.

I made the Holiday Lineup Reindeer Card - I used the All Purpose Ink by Stampin Up called Frost White, I put it on the card with a sponge dauber after running the card stock through the Big Shot using an embossing folder (Cuttlebug).  After coloring the card with Stampin ' Write Markers I used Crystal Effects on Rudolph's nose!  I used the Photos Corners Extra Large Punch by Stampin Up for the black corner and inserted a brad.

September Stamp Club Projects

September Hostess, Kitty made two projects for our September Stamp Club.  Thank you Kitty!

Here is the Halloween Card I made - It is a water fall style format...fun to make!

You pull on the ribbon to open.

Mini Albums

Here are a couple of Mini Photo Albums I made, the first one is for my daughter Carrie's birthday today.  It is mainly photos of her daughter Abigail.


Happy Birthday, Carrie!

 

 

Mini Album with slip on band to keep it closed

Here is the baby album I made for my dear friend Connie who just had her first granddaughter, Maycee born in September.  We had a surprise Grandma shower for her.  Welcome Little Maycee!

oops a shadow of me taking the photo!  Need one of those fancy light boxes!

Anniversary Card

Two Step Owl Punch by Stampin' Up!

I made this card for my daughter Jackie and her husband's 2nd anniversary.  I made it while my seven year old granddaugther coached me on what paper colors  to use and where to place the eyes.  She is always a big help and really knows the names of the SU paper.  She is always asking for a piece of Whisper White Card Stock, LOL!

Father's Day Cards

I haven't posted anything for awhile so I thought I would post a few things tonight.  Heading to a family reunion tomorrow.  Weather is suppose to be around 85 degrees, wonderful weather for a bbq!

Here is a card I made my dad for Father's Day...he is always working on projects, the funny thing about this was my sister mailed him a card that she bought that was a similar themed card!  Boy how we know our dad!  Her's referred to using duct tape on projects!

Here is one I made with granddaughter Madison's help for Papa...I got to use my Cricut for this one!

Dad - Sears National Photo Contest Winner

My Dad gave me this picture of him as a baby, it was taken and the local photographer in The Dalles entered it in the Sears National Photo Contest and it won First Place.  Dad was born in 1933 so I believe this was in 1934 or 1935 when he was one or two years old.

Graduation Time

I made this card for my grand daughter Abby's Pre-school graduation.

The set is a Stampin' Up! set called Under the Stars, the hat is a foam sticker and diploma is a rolled piece of white paper.  It is Baja Blue Card Stock and Designer Paper from Stampin' Up!

Signs for Sister's Beach Rental House

My sister and brother-in-law have an awesome beach house that they rent in Manzanita, Oregon.  She needed a couple of signs to hang on Owner's Only items.  I made these for her.  Check out the blog on their rental...a very comfortable house, Truly A Treasure!

Abigail's 5th Birthday Card

Here is the birthday card I made my granddaughter Abigail who turns five tomorrow.  Tomorrow is a big day for her since it is also her granduation from pre-school...can't believe she will be starting kindergarden in the fall.  Where has the time gone.  The Princess image is from Pixie Dust Studio, it is a digi image called Queen of Hearts.  Lots of cute images available.  (Purple is her favorite color!)  She is having a Princess Party this week-end with some of her pre-school friends and our family.

Stampin Monthly Club Photo

Here is the card we are making this month at our Stamp N Share tomorrow night...new set from Stampin' Up! called King of the Grill.  Fun set!  I also used the new Lattace Embossing folder from Stampin Up too.

Sympathy Card or Thinking Of You Card

Here is a card I made tonight with the new two-step stamp set from Stampin' Up! called Awash with Flowers...what a fun set!

Co-Worker's Birthday Card

Here is a card I made for my co-worker who loves and collects frogs...it is made with Stampin' Up! punches.

Abigail's Birthday Card

Abigail, my soon to be 5 year old granddaughter is having a princess party.  I made this Princess Card for .her invitation

Here is a Mini Album from my dear friend Sue.  She made is with love for my birthday filled with pictures of my two granddaughters and my sweetie.  What a wonderful gift and what talent!

More pictures of each page, Maddie is the oldest, she just turned 7 in February and Abby is 4 and will be 5 in May.

Maddie and Abby

Birthday Invitation

I made this Lollipop Invitation for my granddaugther Madison's 7th birthday party coming up in February.  She is having a Candy themed party.  My daughter Jackie found the inspiration on these two websites:

http://www.thetomkatstudio.com/
http://hissyfitsphotography.com/blog/2009/07/sweet-shoppe-the-party/

January Stamping Club Projects

Here are three of the four projects we made tonight in our January Stamping Club...lots of fun!  The fourth projects was two little glass marbles with a stamped image glued to the bottom that was made into magnets.  I didn't get a chance to make the magnets.  Cheri was our hostess - thanks Cheri for your two cute projects.

SU Embossing Folder called Elegant Bouquet, Heart Punch, I {Heart} Hearts Clear Unmounted Stamp Set.  I used Rose Red CS, Whister White CS, and Rose Red Stamp Pad and Marker.  I then colored the center of the flowers, used 2 Way Glue Pen, and Dazzling Diamond Glitter from Stampin' Up!

Vintage Vogue Stampin' Up! Clear Unmounted stamp set and new Pinking Hearts Border punch from Stampin' Up! in the new style (easier storage!)

Here is a card that our hostess Cheri brought along with the magnets (not pictured)

It is Sale-A-Bration with Stampin Up!  If you place an order for $50 or more you get to choose a free Sale-A-Bration item.  The catalog is here on my blog if you want to take a look at all the cute stamp sets and things.  Got to love the new unmounted clear stamp sets!