Big Shot Texture Plates...

First I have to say AHHH....I have been going crazy! Something happened (I'm still not sure what) to my internet and I have been without for a couple days. I know that doesn't seem long, but I've had things to do and when its all online...lets just say those two days seemed like forever! :)

Anyway, over the weekend I had my open house and was able to borrow my friends Big Shot and I got to play. Can I just say...SO MUCH FUN!!! I was loving it. :) I wanted to show you a couple cute things I made with the NEW texture plates. They are so fun, and I love being able to dry emboss things so quickly! :) I made this card to show a big section of textured fun. :) I absolutely LOVE this pattern. And, how fun are the rhinestone brads, I think they just add the perfect little touch. :)
Just a close up of the fun texture. :)

Then this card I cased from Ashley. So fun. I love these circle cards and I love how much the little bit of embossing adds to the card. :)

Here is a close up of the circles. :)

New Catalog Open House...

You are invited to my OPEN HOUSE!!!

Here is your chance to get the NEW catalog in your hands and see exciting demonstrations using the Big Shot...
Decor Elements and more!
Learn exciting ways to create fantastic cards, scrapbooks and unique gifts. There will be a raffle for FREE stamps, paper and best of all...A MYSTERY HOSTESS!!! Everyone that places an order will be entered in the drawing to receive all the great benefits!
You will get to make 'n take 2 FREE projects.

Date: Saturday January 31st
come anytime between
9 - 11 am
OR
1 - 4 pm

My House
(email me at welldunnideas@hotmail.com for directions)

There will be food, fun and FREE projects, what more could you ask for! :) Please RSVP so I can make sure to have enough projects cut and ready to go!

Random Things...

I have been busy today working on things for my open house, but I still wanted to show you something, so I have a random bit of things. :)
This card I'm sure you remember from THIS POST. Well, I asked if anyone had any ideas and I got one. So, thank you, Ashley and Kristine...I loved the idea and just wanted to show the card even more manly. :)


This card I cased from myself for a make 'n take for my January workshops. You can see the other one HERE. I love this layout, its so quick and easy to make a cute card! :)

Then I saw these cute notebooks HERE and HERE and of course wanted to make some. I made this one to use as a gift for my hostesses. It uses the new Lv. 3 hostess set Goody Goody Gumdrops. Such a fun set and how can you go wrong with pink and brown. :) And yes, if anyone has noticed I have had a slight obsession with inking the edges of everything I make lately! Help...I can't stop. :)

I know I know....

...my blog needs help. :) I am working on something fun, but in the meantime didn't want to look at snowflakes anymore either. Bleh. So, if in the next few days my blog keeps changing, just know that I am working on it and am very indecisive. :)

January Club Projects...

I forgot to post my club projects and so I wasn't going to worry about it, but then I remembered that some of my girls still needed to see them. :) I cased both my projects this month, but I thought they were so cute when I saw them that I didn't want to change them. :)
This card was done by Kimberly Van Diepen. You can see her card HERE. I loved the layout and how sparkly it was. It is hard to tell, but everything on my card, except the red love you word, was stamped with Versamark and then embossed with iridescent ice. It is so much cuter in person. :)

Then this fun card was done by my friend Kasia Jackson. You can see her card HERE. She is super creative and I loved how the card folds. I love the little pocket inside, and it would be fun to make this card for other occasions as well and it could hold a gift card, some money, a chocolate square...really anything small that you want to give. :) Enjoy! :)

What I used:

Full-Sized Card

Stamps: Love You Much, Short & Sweet

Ink: Versamark, Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Kraft, Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red

Accessories: Candy Lane DSP, Iridescent Ice, Heat Gun, Sponge Dauber (for inking the edges), Dimensionals

Pocket Card

Stamps: Love You Much

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Cardstock: Close to Cocoa, Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Candy Lane DSP, Scallop Circle, 1 1/4" Circle and Round Tab Punches, Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon, Sponge Daubers (for inking edges), Dimensionals

A Catalog Case...

I was challenged to CASE a card from the new catalog to show customers how easy and fun it is to use the same layouts that are already in the book and just change it to use what colors or stamps that you already have. It was a good reminder for me also, because sometimes I feel like I get stuck in a rut, making the same layout all the time...or else I have a blank moment and cant think of anything, so it was a nice reminder that the Idea Book and Catalog is just that. A huge IDEA book. Full of all sorts of fun things to get your mind going. :) Oh and the card I cased was on page 106. :)

What I used:
Stamps: Party Hearty
Ink: Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Basic Black Marker
Cardstock: Basic Gray, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, Whisper White
Accessories: Kiwi Kiss/Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Dimensionals

Manly Card?!?!...

I am working on a new idea where I need lots of manly cards. I will let you know more about it when I have more details, but in the mean time I need a manly Valentines card. Does this work? I think it needs something, but I don't know what to add without making it girly again. I tried to stick with neutral colors...yes, to me Chocolate Chip is neutral...I swear I used it every day, probably as much as Whisper White, if not more. :) I stamped both of the hearts in Chocolate Chip craft ink and then embossed them with clear embossing powder.
Anyway, what do you think?

What I used:

Stamps: Love You Much

Ink: Chocolate Chip Craft and Classic Ink

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Kraft

Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Sponge Dauber (for antiquing edges), Chocolate Chip 1" Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals