Using the "Negative" to make a Positive impact

I love learning  new things.  It's fun to use the negative of some of our framelits to create more!  My club enjoyed making these cute mini skirts!  I got this idea from a swap I received in Fiji by Jan Farring.  Very Clever Jan!

Therapy Thursday's project.  Learning to use the Negative of our Framelits Dies!  

Especially for You Card

(Using a Negative)

Stamp Set:  Made for You (Page 44, Retiring)

Card Stock:  Crumb Cake

DSP:  Natural Composition Specialty (Page 162) & Print Poetry (Page 16 Spring Catalog)

Ink:  Midnight Muse & Crumb Cake (for Sponging)

Accessories:  Dress Up Framelits die (Page 32 Spring Catalog) Basic Pearls, Itty Bitty Shape Pack Punches, Large Oval Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Sponges, Ribbon. Project Inspired by: Jan Farring

Removable Bookmark Card

I got really excited about this card!  This book mark is draped over the card front and is removable!  How fun is this!  Once you have had the joy of receiving the card you can remove the book mark and "mark" your favorite stamp sets in your catalog or your next page in the book you are reading!  You will want to make lots of these and share with all your friends! 

One of our Therapy Thursday Cards/Book Mark projects  

Inspired by Linda Heller from Swaps at Fiji

Magnet Book Mark Card

Stamp Sets:  A Fitting Occasion (page 101) & Feels Good (Page 21 Spring Catalog)

Card Stock:  Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, And Early Espresso

Ink:  Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler,

Accessories:  Big Shot, Honey Comb Embossing Folder, 1” Circle Punch, 1 ¼” Scallop Circle Punch (127811 Page 36 Spring Catalog) ¾” Circle Punch

Paper Snips, Magnets.

Card Inspired by: Linda Heller 

Framed 5x7 Square Sampler

This is Copied and Inspired by Amy Story.  A swap I received while in Fiji!

5x7 Square Sampler

Stamp Sets:  Trust God (Page 136) Hearts a Flutter  (Page 11 Spring Catalog), Papillion Potpourri (Page 115)

Card Stock:  Gumball Green, Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake

DSP: Epic Day, This and That (New)

Ink: Gumball Green, Pool Party, Calypso Coral,

Accessories:  1 ¾” Scallop Circle Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes punch Pack, (118309) 7/8” Scallop Circle Punch (129404) (Page 16 Spring Catalog)

1 ¼” Scallop Circle Punch (127811 Page 36 Spring Catalog) Bitty Butterfly Punch (129406 Spring Catalog) Big Shot, Hearts a Flutter Framelits Dies (130159 Page 11 Spring Catalog) Floral Fusion Sizzlits Die (Page 191) Designer Builder brads (Page 12 Spring Catalog) Bitty Banners Framelits, Chevron Embossing folder, Polka Dot Embossing Folder, (Page 191) 5/8” Flower Trim (Page 5 Spring Catalog) Sponge Daubers, stampin Dimensionals, Large Rhinestones, Basic Rhinestones, 3/8” Designer Printed Brads (Page 174)  Project Inspired by : Amy Storrie

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Therapy Thursday Ends

All good things have to come to an end...But It doesn't mean we all won't be stamping together in the future.  I have truly enjoyed the Therapy Thursday once a month Club

 I learned a lot by researching what to teach

 I would have never known or got to know any of these girls if it were not for Stamping!

 Kris (on the left)  Has moved to FL.  It was a surprise, A NICE Surprise when she walked in tonight!

There were two more in this Group that were not in attendance tonight!  I think the class is ready for Graduation.
I'll post tomorrow what we made
New Club "Eat, Learn, Stamp" Starting in June.  There are still a few open spots.  It's once a month and a chance to Eat, Learn, and Stamp with new and old friends.  Contact me if you are interested in being a part of this kind of FUN!

The Gathering Place/ Fiji

 The Gathering Place.  A Place to gather!  And that is what we did.  Each morning we'd get there soon as they opened, 9am Fiji Time.  There were always prize for everyone.

 All the candy you could ever want!

 The Decorations were so stinkin' Cute!  All around the room,  Beanbags to sit in, and Fun Chairs and Couches!

This was a toughie for me cause in the 9 years I have been involved it has been amazing to say the least.  I have learned so much about stamping.  Met people I would have NEVER met.  Gone places I would have never been able to go (and for Free!)  I have learned to talk in front of people and just how to be me and have some fun!  

I could go on, but I'm sure you'd get bored with me quickly!  

I have swaps to share so be sure to stop by again tomorrow!

Fiji 2013 Trip

 This is the welcome reception,  We had already been there three days before the "SU Party" Started

 Inside Kiti's Van.  Kiti AKA Kit Kat was our driver for two days.  He showed up around the Island

 Darrell, Kit Kat and I 

 We were involved in a Service project in Nadi, Fiji.  We worked at the local Hospital, Painting, gardening, and Cleaning

 Kayaking 

 Darrell and I just hangin' out

More Fun In Fiji

I do have swaps to share.  I'll get them posted real soon!  They were amazing.

Fiji Stampin' Up! Incentive Trip

 There is so much to share.  I wanted to blog while I was there but only had a limited internet
This is the HUGE plane we flew over in.  It had a top deck and a lower deck.  Held over 500 people!

 This was the first thing I saw when we got off the plane!

 A view from our hang out!

 The resort was filled with the Lilly Pads, and Frogs!  They were Huge and beautiful

 The land was amazing,  Rolling hills and so much green

 This is the boat we too to an island (there are over 300 fiji islands)  This one took six minutes to walk all the way around!

The best part of the trip is meeting up with friends that I have met through Stampin Up!
There's more, I'll post more soon!  Thanks for stopping by!

Coming Soon!

New Color Card Stock & Pad Kit 10 Classic Stampin' Pads (one of each new color). 20 sheets of 8-1/2" x 11" card stock (two of each new color). Colors include: Bermuda Bay, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Island Indigo, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, Smoky Slate, Soft Sky, Wisteria Wonder

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You can also view the retiring accessories.  These are only available as long as they last so I suggest that you order through my online store to make sure you get what you want.

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