The Creativity Cave

ALOHA special

Hi all,

Well...the time has come!!  Andy and I are off to Hawaii and I just wanted to take a second to say THANK YOU!!  Each of you are what made this trip possible and I am so thankful to you all!!  I am thoroughly looking forward to this trip!!

 

As a thank you, I wanted to offer you a really great special while I am gone (available through March 30th)  It is a great time to stock up on stamps, paper, and accessories:

 

Spend at least $20 in catalog merchandise and your TAX AND SHIPPING is on me!

Spend at least $50 in catalog merchandise and you'll also get a Sale-a-bration choice.  You can see them here:

http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/SAB09_US.pdf

Spend at least $100 and you'll get 2 sale-a-bration sets, plus a FREE package of printed paper out of my baskets (plus, free tax and shipping, of course)!!

 

In addition, everyone who orders will be entered in a drawing for 2 $50 gift certificates that I'll be giving away (if at least 20 people order, I'll add a third gift certificate, too!)!!  Plus if you refer someone who orders (who is not on my mailing list, you'll get 2 extra entries!!)  Book a workshop for April, May or June and you'll also recieve an extra 3 entries!!  Remember, everyone who orders while I'm gone is entered...refer a friend who orders or book a workshop and you'll get even more!!  Drawing will be held once I get back!!

 

Don't forget these offers also going on...:

Buy the circle scissors and the glass mat and you'll get a free Circle Scissors Class (until March, 31st)

Buy the BIG SHOT Starter Kit plus one more die and You'll recieve 3 FREE Big Shot Classes on the items that come in your starter kit!!  (ongoing)...Classes will start in April!

 

All you have to do is e-mail me your order (drekow@yahoo.com) and I'll e-mail your total when I get back!!  Thanks and tell your friends!!

 

Have a great week!

Dena

 

More fun for you...

Here are more cards for you..

How pretty is this??  If you are a quilter this is right up your alley...cut little squares of Raspberry tart paper and glue them down on whaite cardstock.  The flowers are from the Birds and Blossoms Sizzlit sets and the leaves are from the sweet stem embosslit!

Colors are whisper White, Regal Rose, Kiwi Kiss and the stamps are from On Your Birthday.

This great card was done by a fellow demo, Glenda, and she used the set, Sweet Stems.  The pot was created with the Round Tab Punch (the round part was cut off). 

The colors are Black StazOn and Saffron, Old Olive, and Close to Cocoa with a touch of red in the centers of the flowers.

The words are from the set, Simple Friendship and the ribbon is olive grosgrain,

The background was created by simply rubbing the pad across the paper.

CUTE!!

This fancy card is super simple...the set is BEST BORDERS (a fantastic set) and the color is Baja Breeze.

The Baja Breeze Printed paper, ink, cardstock and wide stitched ribbon all were used along with a flower from the pretties kit and the scallop border punch!

Fast and pretty!

Here is an awesome card--using the set, Petal Pizazz (I love this set).  The colors are Regal Rose, SO Saffron, and Certainly Celery with a little Pixie Pink cardstock.

The ribbon is Saffron Polytwill and the scallop circle punch was used with a button in the center.  The words are from Thank You Kindly, and the Boho Flower wheel was used on the celery layer.

HAPPY SPRING, I should Say!!

This fun and springy card was done with the set, One Of A Kind.  I love this set!!  The colors are Cameo Coral, Basic Black and Tempting Turqoise.

The flower is colored with aquapainters and the ribbon is black gingham.

Have a Great day...

Oh, Happy St. Pat's...How sad is it I don't have a single St. Patrick's Day card to post...oops!  SOrry...What can I say, I am a good Scandinavian/Lutheran! :)

Happy Spring...I hope!

Hi guys,

What a wonderful weekend--hope you enjoyed the beautiful weather...we were stamping away here on Saturday for my Stamp Your Art Out....I totally meant to take pictures and I got so busy I totally forgot! Whoops!  A good time was had by all, I must say!

Here is a little inspiration for you...something springy!!

This is from the set, Dreams du Jour--A fantastic little set!!  The colors are Riding Hood Red, Basic Black, and White.

The printed paper is Bella Rosa and the ticket corner and scallop border punches were used.

THe silver brads top it all off! CUTE!

Weddings are in the air soon and here is a beautiful card perfect for a wedding.

THe stamps are Fundamental Phrases and the colors are Whisper White Textured paper, Soft Sky (I know it is retired, but I have more if you need it...)

The pretties kit provides the "bling" and the 1 3/8 and scallop circle punches are used with a little white taffeta ribbon!

This pretty card was done with the set, Eastern Blooms.  Colors are Whipser White, Riding Hoo Red, and Pink Pirouette.  The 1" circle and Scallop square punches are used to highlight the one flower (How cute!!) and the ridinghood red taffeta ribbon makes it so cute!

Here is an adorable card--done by my friend, Kaylene!

The colors are Pretty in Pink and Certainly celery,

The stamps are Have A Heart.  The Small and regulare Tag punches are used and the scor-pal was used to create the cool score lines on the edge!!

The soft Subtle Brad and pink gingham ribbon is adorable!  LOVE IT!!

This beautiful card uses the set, Blooming with Happiness and the colors are Kiwi Kiss, Taken with Teal and Whisper White.  Aquapainters were used with the Black StazOn pad and the ribbon is of course, black gingham!  Check out how the  card opens....

CUTE!!

Been Busy....

Hi everyone...Sorry I've been gone for a few days...been busy around here!!

Have some cards to share...

This pretty card is done with the set, Sweet Stems and the Raspberry Tart Printed paper.

Colors are Kiwi Kiss, Cameo Coral, Rose Red and watercolor paper.

The image is stamped in Black StazOn and colored in with aquapainters.  The edges are distressed with the cutter kit.

Ribbon is Olive Grosgrain.

I recieved this one in a swap--so pretty!!

Here is another pretty card done by my friend, Denise.  She used Simple Friendship and that darn Raspberry Tart printed paper.

The colors are Whipser white, Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette, and Old Olive.

The wings are glittered up a bit and the ribbon is the celery grosgrain!

Here is another goodie...It is from the set, Wow Flowers and I just LOVE IT!!  The colors are Kiwi Kiss, Real Red, and Tempting Turquoise.  VERY FUN!!

The 1 1/4, 1 3/8 and scallop circle punches were used and the poker was used to poke holes in each scallop--very very fun and cute!!

Here is a sock monkey for you...what do you guys think of this one?  The monkey is stamped, colored and cut out and "hanging" on a Naturals Hemp Branch, with his banana!

The background "vines" are from the set, Fresh Cut Notes...I must admit...I would never have cut all this out--I recieved this one as a swap and I am so impressed that this person actually made more than one of these....don't get me wrong...it is adorable!!!  I just am much too lazy! :)

This cute card is done with the set, Petal Pizazz and the Pacific Point Printed paper.

Colors are Pacific Point, Whsiper White, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip.  The Elegant Thank You is also used with some Soft Subtle Brads, the scallop circle punch, flower trio punch and some wide grosgrain ribbon!  Fun!!

And The Winner is....

Marilyn!!!  Congrats--I'll get your awesome prize to you soon!!

Reminder:  My STAMP YOUR ART OUT all day event is next Saturday--if you'd like to join us, please RSVP to me at drekow@yahoo.com ASAP.  Cost is $50 if you pay by today or $55 after today.  The best part is what a great deal it is...we will have a full day of stamping projects, a goodie bag worth over $40 and even lunch!!  Do you want to join us but you live too far away?  I can make the projects for you and you'll get everything (well, except the lunch) plus the cost to ship it to you...I promise you won't be disappointed!  Let me know if you have questions!!

And I played hookey yesterday--it was my friend Julie's Birthday so we went to Des Moines for lunch (okay, we shopped, too!!)  We ate at Cheesecake factory--and would you believe I did NOT order cheesecake?????  I really wanted to but since I will be wearing a bathing suit in a few short weeks on the beaches of Hawaii, I thought I'd be a good girl.  It was hard!  We made Julie get a piece, though! :)

Speaking of Hawaii, I went shopping and got a bunch of ADORABLE stuff at J.Jill.  Unfortunately the shopping opportunites here are how do we say....limited!!  So, it was fun to go to the big fancy mall!!  I also successfully took Andy's new car and managed to come home safely--no spin outs or roll overs--and I was thrilled to have taken my seatbelt off without dropping to the roof of the car!  That was a nice treat...see this post if you are wondering what the heck I am talking about! :)

http://drekow.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/01/someone-is-watching-over-me.html

Anyway...onto the cards for today....

This beautiful spring card was done by a demo friend, Amy.  I got it at my Pink Bag Trip swap--what a treat!

She used Toile background, A rose is a Rose and Together forever.

Colors are Tegal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Bashful blue, mellow moss and handsome hunter.  A little rose grosgrain is so pretty!!

This fun card is based on one from a catalog sampler, I believe...

The colors are Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie, Kiwi Kiss, and Basic Black.

I used the scallop border punch and black gingham ribbon along with the 1 1/4, 1 3/8 and scallop circle punches.

Happy spring, right?  It was so beautiful yesterday...could we have a few more of those, please???

I recieved this card in a swap a while back and I just love it...how perfect would this be for a kid birthday??? 

The colors are Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Regal Rose and Close to cocoa.  This is one of my absolute favorite color combos as it is...

The set, Cute as a bug is used along with the square punches and a little crystal effects on the catepillar. :)

FUN!!

Here is a pretty card--another swap I recieved and I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT...this dang chick is so cute it is really quite rediculous!!!  The colors are Soft Sky, Groovy Guava and So Saffron.

The chick is done by stamping and creating a "REVERSE MASK"  where you cut out the egg but leave the rest so you can stamp the dots on top of the egg, then sponge them.  You could also just stamp the egg and cut it out and glue it on top of the chick part.

The Boho Flower, horizontal slot, ticket corner, designer label and 1 1/4" punches are used, too!  ADORABLE!!

Here is a fun, happy swap card!!  The colors are bold and fun: Craft White, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Old Olive, and Tempting Turquoise.

The stamps are Stitched Exotics.  The center of the flower has some chunky glitter for a bit of glitz!

LOVE IT! 

Here is another fabulous spring card...Colors are Kiwi Kiss, Regal Rose and Rose Red (a great color combo that coordinates perfectly with the Raspberry Tart Printed Paper.

The Edges are distressed and sponged and colored in with aquapainters.

Ribbon is Olive Grosgrain.

The Friend is from the hostess set, A Little SOmethin'

Hope you enjoyed all the springy cards!!  Have a great weekend!!

More cards...I'm on a roll...

Here are some great cards from the new catalog...

  Here is a swap card that I recieved--though it is for Valentine's day, I think it would also make a great Wedding card.

Colors are Rose Red, Kiwi Kiss and whispwer white.

The heart is from A Happy Heart and is embossed in white.

The top note was diecut once in kiwi and a second time in Raspberry Tart (then trimmed). THe ribbon is the wide double stitched rose red, and the greeting is punched with the Word Window punch.

CUTE!!

This card was made by a Stampin Up Rock star--and I do mean that....I recieved it in a swap at my Leadership trip in Orlando and it was made by a lady named Janet Baker.  She is the Second Demonstrator in Stampin up--meaning she was second to join only behind Shelli (the founder and CEO).  Her demo number is #2 (mine is in the 18000's).

This card is so cool because it is really unique!  She used the Petal Pizazz set with Sanded background and the Urban Oasis printed paper, Hugs and Wishes for the greeting and the colors are Sahara Sand, Kiwi Kiss, and Baja Breeze.  THe Swirls Scribbles die was used in the back in basic gray.  The larger flower has a jumbo eyelet in the center with kiwi ribbon tied on...VERY cool!!

 This card was done using the Cheep Talk set--one of the really fun one if you just can't get enough of those birds!

The colors are Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss and Whisper white.

The ribbon is kiwi and the scallop border punch was used, too! CUTE!!

This one came together super quick!

When I first saw this set, I figured there was no way I was going to get it--I have several tree sets (and they are my fav's)...but I had to get this one after I thought about it a little...stop laughing Deb!!

The best part about this one is how easy it is to use...the tree is stamped in Basic Gray and the leaves are Kiwi.  The paper is from Urban Garden and the ribbon is Kiwi striped.  The happiness is from Warm Words...SO PRETTY!!

This pretty card is one sort of based on a card I saw on my Leadership trip in Jan.  The colors are Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, and Basic Gray.  The rose is colored in pink and the petals not colored in pink are colored in glitter!  The ribbon is the new Organza ribbon..fun!!

Oh, the stamp set is Fifth Avenue Floral! :)

Easter Set Pre-Order

Hi all,

Just wanted to let you know about a special offer going on right now from Stampin Up...We have a new Mini Catalog coming out in April.  However, there are some adorable Easter sets in the mini that Stampin Up is allowing you to preorder ahead of the release of the mini....check them out here:

http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/pg11-13_Occasions_09_US.pdf

There are three sets plus a wheel available for pre-order.

I have ordered these just a couple of days ago and once I've got them and have some samples made, you know I'll post them here!  Please contact me if you'd like to order!  Have a great day!

Dena

More to Sale-a-brate!

Hope you enjoyed yesterday's cards...be sure to read to the bottom!!   Here is some more fun for today!

Oh no, an origional idea from Dena...Shocking!  I truly don't come up with a huge amount of stuff on my own--I get inspiration from parts and pieces of things from all over the place...maybe a card template here, a color combo there, and of course I do flat out copy (or CASE which stands for Copy And Share Everything).  That sounds better, doesn't it!?

This card is my own.  I started by doing the polkadot texture plate on the kiwi card.  I added a top note die from the Raspberry Tart Cardstock.  I used a Pretty's flower and then stamped a polkadot punches circle punched it out and layered it with a kiwi circcle.  The scallop is actually stamped from the Polkadot punches set as well--just can't see it in this photo.  They are all attached with a Soft Subtles brad adn then I added a couple of leaves from the build a flower die sizzlit pack.

The Thanks was embossed in white and is from the set Thank You Kindly.  VERY pretty, If I can say...

Here is another card--I did the texture plate on the card, cut a top note in kiwi and then cut part of one from the Raspberry Tart paper--trimmed the edging off and layered it.

Added a ribbon, the Filigree brad and stamped using the set Yummy.

Ribbon is Kiwi striped and pink taffeta.

This is a copy from somewhere! :)

I recieved this one in a swap--I like how simple it is!  I may change the colors a bit but is works!

The bacground is done with the Textures plates and then Congratulations is from the set, Congrats.

Colors are Tangerine Tango, Apricot Appeal and Whipser White with Basic Black ink.

This one in pinks would make a great wedding or baby girl card...and blues for a boy!

Here is another great one--I copied this from somewhere...

The colors are Old Olive, Regal Rose and Very Vanilla.  The flower was diecut from the Build a Flower die.  THe Yummy stamp set was used and I colored it with markers.

THe eyelet border punch is so pretty--It just works! :)  I think we will make this one in my FREE class next week (free if you purchased at least $50 during the month of Feb.).

This great card is one I think my swap buddy, Liz came up with...

The stamps are Botanical Blooms and colors are So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Sahara Sand and Certainly Celery.

The delicate dots paper (SAB) was used along with some holes poked with the mat pack.

The brad is the colored flower brad...and a little ribbon from the SAB catalog!

The words are from Three Little Words...

It's time to SALE-A-BRATE

Hi everybody,

I have been on a stamping bender...how great is that?  Here are the fruits of my labor...ENJOY!!

Polkadot Punches with Sweet Sentiments set and the Delicate Dots Printed paper (also a Sale-a-bration choice)

Colors are Whisper white, Chocolate chip, certainly celery, and so saffron.

The eyelet border punch was used along with the Latte button and a little linen thread..so cute and quick to make!

This card uses the Polka-dot Punches and the Delicate Dots printed paper as well.

The colors are So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue and Sahara Sand.

The 1 3/8" square, 5 petal flower punches were also used.  The Ribbon is also a Saleabration choice and  Rich Regal brad was also used.

The Thanks is from Thank You kindly in white ink.

ADORABLE!!

I love this card...It uses the Paper and ribbon choices plus the Yummy stamp set.  The colors are Certainly Celery, So Saffron, and Very Vanilla.

The Top Note and Beautiful Butterfly Dies are used with a Button Latte Button and I punched the horizontal slot punch or the ribbon to go through the top note.

Did you know YUMMY was created to coordinate with the top note die...it is super easy to use, too!  LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!

okay..must get kids to school...I'll be back in about an hour to finish... :)

Kids are off, and I am ready...

This card was made with the set, Botanical Blooms, fundamental Phrases, and Bella Rosa Printed paper.

Colors are Kiwi Kiss, Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip.

Punches are Scallop square and 3/4" circle. with a little kiwi satin ribbon.

This pretty card was done with the set, Botanical Blooms also.  Colors are So Saffron, Chocolate Chip and Kiwi Kiss.  Ribbon is also the Sale a bration set.  The 1 3/8" circle punch was used with a jumbo eyelet.

Kind Thanks is from the set, Thank You Kindly--a set I really like! :)

The mat pack was used to create the polked dots...

This pretty card was done with the set, Yummy and is so simple...

The top note die was cut twice--once with a piece of vanilla and another time with a scrap piece of Bella Rosa Printed paper.  The bow was added with wide chocolate grosgrain ribbon and the little heart was punched using the 3 hearts punch.

CUTE!!

This sample was done with the set, sweet little sentiments and the Delicate Dots printed paper.

I used the 1 3/4" and 1 1/4" circle punches along with the buttons from Favorites II and I.

I just smooshed the paper circles with my hands to create that look--nothing fancy!

The ribbon is celery grosgrain, the buttons are tied with linen thread.

The "grass" is the celery prints paper.

CUTE!!

This fun card is done with the set, Polkadot punches and I forgot to stamp a greeting on it...whoops!

The ink is white craft, the paper is kraft, whisper white and pink pirouette.

I ran the smaller piece of kraft on the textures plate and the brads are the colored flower brads.  The punch is the 5 flower punch.

Ribbon is pink striped grosgrain!

Another CUTE card!

How cute is this one?  I am particularily proud of this beauty as I actually came up with it on my very own (honestly, that doesn't happen too often--I copy a LOT).

The colors are Kiwi Kiss, Baja breeze, and whisper white.  I used the Die cut blooms, Button Bouquet, 1" and 1 1/4" circle punches, a poker to free-hand the stem and some kiwi satin ribbon.

The words are from Three Little Words...

SUPER CUTE (In my humble opinion)!!  That's it for now...my hands are tired!

:)Dena

p.s.....Post a comment here telling me your favorite Stamp Set in the new catalog and you'll recieve a SUPER Great treat from me...I am thinking the Level 3 Bundle from the last catalog that contains rubons, printed paper and a stamp set!!!  You've got till Wed. to post a comment on THIS POST....:) Good Luck...I'll draw a winner on Thursday!