Easy Gift Card Holder

 

This is the best idea ever for a gift card holder.

It's made from an envelope!

 

 

Simply fold the envelope in half,

sealing one side,

leaving room for a gift card on the other side!

(Cut the flap down the center before sealing.)

Then stamp and embellish.

This one is for someone who is moving to a new address.

But it would work for any occasion.

 

 

St. Patrick's Day Sampler

 

 

Here's the latest sampler.

I can't seem to stop.

This one has a St. Patrick's Day theme.

All squares start with a 1 3/8" punch.

Then I went crazy with embellishments

and the color green. 

I love the white frame. 

It seems to make everything POP!

For a closer look,

click on the photo.

 

In week or two,

I will have an Easter/Spring Sampler

for you to see. 

 



It's Sale-a-Bration!

 

From now until March 22,

for every $50 you spend in

Stampin' Up! merchandise,

you receive free products!

It's Sale-a-bration Time!

A great time to be a stamper.

The card above,

inspired by Lyssa Zwolanek,

contains several of those free products.

Island Indigo Ribbon

Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper

Vine Street Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

 

If you would like a free Sale-a-bration catalog,

let me know and I will be happy to get one to you

so you can get your free

Stampin' Up! products too!

 



Sent With Love

 

My husband, Steve, is an

aeronautical/astronautical engineer.

So, whenever I see anything with an airplane,

I am all over it!

Stampin' Up! is offering a great bundle right now.

You can get the stamp set called

Sent With Love

for $17.95.

The coordinating

Designer Series Paper

is $10.95.

The bundle which contains them both,

along with

 Calypso Coral Baker's Twine,

is $25.50.

That's 20% off now through April 30.

 

Go to my website to get the details:

www.pamdurso.stampinup.net

 

(The card above CASed from Sarah Wills.)

 

 

Romantic Love

 

 

One of my nieces recently got married.

She's a lovely young lady, so I wanted to make a special card for her.

A lot of the elements of this romantic card can be found in the

Spring Catalog.

The beautiful lace peeking from behind the

 stamped oval is part of the

Artisan Embellishments Kit,

as is the resin flower.

 

Congratulations, Taylor!

 

 

(Inspired by Joanne Travis)



You're In My Heart

This little jar, from the

Perfectly Preserved stamp set,

was stamped with

Jet Black Staz-on Solvent Ink

on a window or acetate sheet. 

I used the Cannery Set Framelit Die

to cut it out with the

Big Shot. 

The hearts inside were punched with the

Small Heart Punch

on

Red Glitter Paper.  

3 X 3 Note Cards and Top Note Holder

 

 

Still trying to figure out the Windows 8 on my

new computer.  I would love to lighten up this picture.

The colors are so pretty. 

I used

Melon Mambo Card Stock and Ink. 

So bright and fresh looking.

Makes me yearn for Spring on this wet, cloudy, cold day. 

These little note cards fit into the

Top Note holder to make a sweet gift. 



Bon Bon with a Cherry on Top!

 

 

I just love these little bon bons.

There is hardly any stamping on this card.

All done with punches!

The top of the confection is made using the

Mitten Builder Punch.

The cherry is from the

Cupcake Builder Punch.

They are sitting on the

7/8" Scallop Circle.

The piece of

Baja Breeze Card Stock

is embossed with the

Adorning Accents Folder.

 Sweet without the calories!

Heart Magnets

 

 

Since our group name is

The Pieces of Heart,

I'm drawn to projects with a heart.

These little magnets are made using our

Soda Pop Tops

found in the Spring Catalog.

The 1" Circle Punch

fits the inside perfectly using

 our Silver Glitter Paper.

And with Red Glitter Paper,

I used the Small Heart Punch

to 'bling' it up a bit.

I added a magnet to the back and now it is

Fridge-ready!



Shelli's Shabby Chic

This romantic, shabby-chic, framed piece was made by

the founder of Stampin' Up!,

Shelli Gardner.

I love her style and couldn't wait to replicate it.

So, during a recent stamping weekend with friends,

Julie Logan and Heather Klump,

I tried my hand at doing just that. 

 

 

I didn't have everything she used to make hers, but

I think I came pretty close.

I was lucky enough to find the exact frame Shelli used

(Hobby Lobby).

I am very happy with the results.

 I was even happier to spend a weekend

laughing, eating, stamping and sipping (!)

with Julie and Heather.

We had a blast and I can't wait for the next time.  





Banner Valentine

 

Be My Valentine

 

(Inspired by Karli Miranda.)

Happy Valentines Day!

 

 

HOPE YOUR VALENTINE'S DAY IS THE BEST EVER!

Sampler-Mania!

 

 

There really is no end to what you can do with

these fun-to-make samplers. 

You would be surprised what you can do with a

1 3/8" square!

It will really stretch your creativity,

but once you get started, you won't want to stop. 

I keep this one in my stamping studio.

It brings a smile to my face as I get started each day.

It just makes me happy to be a stamper!

 

 



Wood You?

 

 

I received this cutie-patootie

Valentine card from my friend,

Heather Klump,

and had to show you.

(Please excuse the bad lighting and uneven photography.

I'm still trying to find my cropping tools on this wonderful

Windows 8 program.)

She used the background stamp called

Woodgrain, on Crumb Cake card stock.

She then punched hearts into it.

It reminds me of someone carving initials onto a tree.

So clever!

 

 

 

What is even cuter, is her play on words inside.

"Wood" You Be Mine?

You betcha, Heather!

You had me from the beginning!

 

 



Valentine Sampler

 

 

I am so hooked on these samplers. 

I participated in a Valentine Sampler swap with my fellow

T.O.P.I.C.S. demonstrators, and 

I received enough 1 3/8" squares to make two samplers.

(Click on the picture to get a better view.)

So darn cute.

Mine is in the top row, middle square.

 

 

 

 

Above, is the second sampler. 

I put it together for

Pieces of Heart Team Member,

Judy Sumner,

who was tops in sales last quarter. 

Thanks, Judy, for all your hard work!

 

More to come.....



Long Time, No Post!

 

 

Whew!

I've spent a frustrating few weeks trying to get used to a new computer.

Recently, I smelled that dreaded electrical burning smell somewhere in my house,

and as I frantically ran around like a chicken, I realized it was coming

from my computer! 

Yikes!

I managed to get it unplugged and ran it outside in case it was burning.

Needless to say, I now needed a new computer.

Surprise! All the new ones come with the lovely

Windows 8 programing installed.

It's like reading a foreign language.  I had a hard enough time with the old stuff.

This is like talking Martian to me!

Slowly, but surely, I'm finding my way around it.  Mostly by accident.

Even Steve, has a big question mark above his head when he looks at it. 

But he was able to help me get my pictures loaded, and now I am hoping

to get back into blogging again. 

 

The little purse above, has room for a chocolate or two nuggets inside. 

I used the Flower Trim, found in the Spring Catalog, on the flap.

The designer paper is also from that catalog and is called

More Amore.

The Sycamore Street Ribbon and other products are FREE during Sale-a-Bration,

when you place an order of $50! 

If you would like a free Spring Catalog or Sale-a-bration Catalog,

please let me know.

 

 

 (Inspired by Angie Juda)