Wplus9 Design Studio - GROUP RELEASE!

It's the grand finale, friends! The BIG night, the final curtain...

We've ARRIVED!!! It's the last night of the latest Wplus9 release,
and that means that ALL of Dawn's new stamps and dies are NOW
available for purchase at the Wplus9 Design Studio! And WE'VE all
assembled with our final designs for this release at Dawn's Blog....!

I can't TELL you HOW fun it was to work with these stamps AND
coordinating dies... So perhaps, I should SHOW you! As promised,
here are some quick steps for creating a tag/die-cut/backbround -
and BEYOND! {Far, FAR, beyond!}

• 1.) Cut and lay-out tags, as desired.
• 2.) Tape several together, from the back side.
• 3.) Plan where to add additional tag.
• 4.) Position die shape so that the cutting edge is flush. Secure die with small piece of tape and run through die cutting machine.
• 5.) Note the view, AFTER cut is made.
• 6.) Continue adding tags & making cuts where necessary. Tape together, to create collage.

Once complete, stamp and decorate as desired.

I took this collage a step further and cut, then added cloud shapes, from
Dawn's Hearts & Clouds Die... Yes, indeed! That's WHAT I'm talkin' about!

As always, on GROUP release night, we're ALL on display at Dawn's blog,
but I hope you'll visit ALL the gals and see the details on how we EACH
celebrated the possibility of these WONDERFUL stamps and dies!

Dawn

Jinny
Kerrianne
Savitri
Lea
Christina
Jean

I so appreciate you allowing me to try to dazzle and delight you
with my love for this latest release....! {And I DO mean love!}
Thanks, AGAIN, for all of your support!

I'll be back soon with MORE pictures and highlights from CHA!

Supplies -

C/S - Stampin' Up!
D/P - My Little Shoebox
Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink - Stampin' Up!
Pens - Stampin' Up!
Dies - Wplus9 Design Studio
Baker's Twine - Timeless Twine
Silver/Gold fiber - my stash
Bunny Ears - Sketched, cut, by ME!

Wplus9 Design Studio, meets Just Us Girls at the Play Date Cafe!

And WHAT a party it is! Ohhhh, myyyyyy goooooodness!
I haven't had a chance to PLAY like this in a good WHILE!

The fourth night of the grand release from Wplus9 Design Studio
and I am FEELIN' it! Friendship, craftiness and LOVE! {Plus, I
haven't even unpacked my suitcase from CHA - it's THAT kind of
crazy around my palace...} But YEAHOOOOOOO for gettin' inky!

I just can't get OVER Dawn's ability to create SUCH fun collections...
Be still, my crafty heart - her dies ALONE, are so amazing!!!! And you
might be able to see, from this close-up shot... I used a boat load of her
dies, and EVEN cut chipboard for this lil' festival of friendship! So FUN!

And SPEAKING of fun! {Insert "purrrrrrrrr*purrrrrrrrr*purrrrrrrrrr!}
I'm pulling up a chair in the CAFE of fabulosity! HOW sweet is this color
palette! I'm SO delighted to be playing along with the Play Date Cafe!
It's been FAR too long! Ack!

And WHILE we are at it, HAVE YOU SEEN THIS SKETCH! {Kathryn!}
- hee hee - SHE'S so clever! Isn't this a beaut!?! Don't just nod... I can't
SEE you! YOU HAVE TO PLAY WITH US, so we can SEE!!!!!! So,
won't you? Here are my fab sisters of JUGland - check THEM out, too!

Pam
Dana
Lisa
Lynn
Maria
Vicki
Andrea

Plus, I am SO excited to welcome, one of my ALL time, favorite regulars
to Just Us Girls, Cheri!~ of Stamp-n-boomer! She's our lovely AND talented
guest designer for the month of February - I'm SUCH a fan of her work!

Welcome, Cheri!



So, WOW! WHAT a fun way to combine some super craft time!
Love my creative destinations and the opportunity to visit!
Please check out what my lovely friends from Wplus9 Design Studio
have done, here on the 4th night of release extravaganza....!
Plus, don't forget to get by Dawn's blog, for a chance to WIN
her NEWEST sets! ALL the details are there - CHECK it, babies!

Dawn

Jinny
Kerrianne
Savitri
Lea
Christina
Jean

SO much TALENT, so MANY wonderful friends! {I am TRULY blessed!}

Thanks for letting me GUSH, create and share!
Hope you'll tune in tomorrow for the Wplus9 Design Studio group release!
Enjoy!

Supplies -

C/S - Stampin' Up!
D/P - October Afternoon
Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink - Stampin' Up!
Picket Fence Distress Stain - Tim Holtz
Die Cut Shapes - Wplus9 Design Studio
Chipboard - My Stash
Baker's Twine - Paper Treats {Etsy!}
Glitter - MSC
Dresden Trim -

Wplus9 Design Studio - Feburary Release, day 3

Nothin' like a lil' bit of spring... in FEBRUARY!

Even if we HAVEN'T had much of a Winter to need to "spring" from...

... and since Wplus9DesignStudio stamps and dies are SO elegant & uplifting,

I don't even feel GUILTY about celebrating Spring, with such abandon!

I had a LOVELY time, bonding with several stamp sets and die combos
from this release, Folkart Floral Tags & Folkart Florals, plus the coordinating
die cut sets, Timeless Tags 1 & Circle stackers 1. WHAT a crafty time,
creating this tag/circle "puzzle" background... {Might have to do a lil' tute
on THAT one! What a great way to let your stamps RUN! IYKWIM!}

"My dear friend" - indeed! Let me refer you to THESE friends...
for even MORE inspiration! {I'm going, TOO! :o) }

Dawn

Jinny
Kerrianne
Savitri
Lea
Christina
Jean

Be sure to visit Dawn's blog for ALL of this details and multiple
chances to WIN * WIN * WIN! I sure hope YOU do!

Thanks for letting me *swoon* over this release!
Have a splendid day!

Supplies -

C/S - Stampin' Up!
D/P - October Afternoon
Stamps - Wplus9DesignStudio
Metal Dies - Wplus9DesignStudio
Ink - Stampin' Up!
Baker's Twine, assorted ribbon and twine - My STASH
Chipboard Element - October Afternoon
Button - Buttons Galore & More

Wplus9 Design Studio - Feburary Release

I'm back from CHA, all glistening and giddy from the fabulous
journey - SUCH a great trip! My darling, IRL, and superstar blog
friend, Cathe Holden and I had a MOST fabulous time... but
more {oh, SUCH more} on that later! RIGHT now, I'm bringing
you a super slice of newness in the form of Dawn Woleslagle's
latest release from her stamp company, Wplus9 Design Studio -

Hope, Faith and Happiness, it's a terrific sentiment to exemplify the
feelings I have after attending an even like CHA, and a super and
useful, sentiment stamp, from Dawn's new set, Folkart Floral tags.
Framing in that lovely sentiment, is a stunning wreath image,
cradled in {My FAVORITE!!!} a scallopy circle DIE - CUT,
Circle Stackers 1. Yes, friends - I said "Circle Stackers!"

{Oh, you're gonna LOVE that die cut set!}

THIS is another fantastic offering, with OH, so much creative possibility!
So many images to stamp! AND... dies! {Sooooooooooo many dies!}



Do you SEE those scrumptious leaves? AND darling bird!

DIES - ALL dies! {Hold me!} Mmmmm, hmmm! They are from
the coordinating dies, called Folkart Florals - ANOTHER
match made in crafty heaven... *Mwahh!* {I love you, Dawn!}

But SPEAKING of Dawn, you know there's a whole crew of us, designing
in her honor! YOU should check them out!!!! {You'll be SO glad you did!}

Dawn

Jinny
Kerrianne
Savitri
Lea
Christina
Jean



Did I mention, this release is DARLING?

It's DARLING!!!!! Hope you'll check it out! Dawn is generously giving away
some of the new sets, but you'll be a winner, just for visiting...
Her samples ARE unbelievably stunning! Just sayin'!

Thanks for stopping by! I pulled into town a little late for yesterday's
release, but I promise, I'll be back tomorrow with PLENTY of ju-ju!

Hope you'll check in, then!

Have a TERRIFIC day!

Supplies -

C/S - Stampin' Up!
D/P - October Afternoon
Stamps - Wplus9Design Studio
Ink - Stampin' Up!
Dies - Wplus9 Design Studio
Dresden Trim - TBA {I got it at CHA! - Have to find the literature!}
Bling - Want2Scrap©
Heavy Transparency - Hambly Studios
Acrylic Paint - Eco Green Crafts

Buttons Galore & More on the CHA floor!

For my latest Buttons Galore & More Post, click here!
For my latest Want2Scrap© post, click here!!!



LOOK! Oh, JUST look! EYE CANDY abounds!



With buttons and ribbons, so much LOVE to go 'round!
I'm standing, I'm pointing, taking IN every sound...


The sights, the joy, I'm LOVING all that I've found....
In particular, I must tell you, such a glorious sight!

BUTTONS GALORE & MORE!
THEY have their stuff done, just RIGHT!


Patriotic and stunning {You KNOW, I love them so!}

O-M-G! I just love IT! Just WATCH them grow!

HOW adorable the booth and the happy folks, too!

Making button lovers giddy - it's WHAT they do!


SUCH selection, such COLOR - the whole crafty thing...
The booth, I'm not kidding, inspires me to SING!

{Thank goodness you can't hear me..}
But I'm hoping you can see...


Buttons GALORE is on FIRE!
{So GLAD I'm on the DT!}

So, for now, it seems, I'm heading back to the floor...
If I've left you... INSPIRED... check THIS post & more!

Thanks for stopping by!
Hope to check back in with more goodness {less rhyming, I promise}
tomorrow! Have a GREAT day!

Live from CHA!

For my latest Buttons Galore & More Post, click here!
For my latest Want2Scrap© post, click here!!!



Helloooooooooooo, friends!

I'm so excited to be reporting to you live from CHA!
{I'm HERE! I'm HERE! I'm REALLY here!}



Everything was sparkling and amazingly "L.A.", on Friday morning
when we checked in, here at the Anaheim Convention Center!
The architecture is stunning, while the weather is a perfect match:
not too hot and not cold at all! Palm trees EVERYWHERE,
our hotel is nice and close to the event... Joy! Joy! Joy!


So many things to share, but hard to know where to start...
...Okay, here's one!
Saw my, first ever, in REAL life, flash mob! Hil-ar-i-ous!


Attended the CHA breakfast and schmoozed with the BIG WIGS!


Got SO teary when Nikki Sivils received a "Service to Humanity" award,
for her amazing efforts to share craft supplies and support with the
dear folks of Joplin, Missouri, post tornado... {I'm STILL teary!}


MORE tears for this fabulous service woman and humanitarian,
Clara Vargas. I had not heard of her cause, but was SO moved
by the story! I hope you'll check out her site to bring aide, in the
form of clothing and blankets to Afghanistan -
but PLEASE read her story, here!



Additionally, it was fun to see and hear from the C.E.O.'s of
Michael's, Archiver's, the owner of DCWV, and some other
esteemed V.I.P's of this industry - I was riveted! {Seriously!}
The owner of PLAID was given the BIG award of the event,
he seemed positively genuine. Fun to see this industry
from that perspective! Lots to absorb!


But it wasn't ALL business, business!


FELT - has taken on a whole new level of love for me!



ONE little make-and-take and I am HOOKED!



Cute, cute, cute!

So MUCH to see and share! I'm going to cut it short so I can
get busy, but I had to share some goodness with my best of bloggy
friends - HOW desperately I wish you ALL were here!!!

I'll be back SOON with lots of eye-candy, less jabbin'!

Miss you!

JUST us GIRLS - 3D LOVE!

For my latest Buttons Galore & More Post, click here!
For my latest Want2Scrap© post, click here!!!

{Let's hope this post title doesn't get picked up by the wrong search engines...}

If YA know what I MEAN!

But that's not MY concern! I'm FEELIN' the love, sharing this fun
project, 3D Valentine wishes, via my darling peeps - Just Us Girls...
all comfy, coming to you live from L.A. California, the home of Mickey
Mouse... AND... CHA! Yipeeee! So, yes, friends - feeling the LOVE!

Got together this darling paper combo, to make a lil' somethin'
for MY sweetheart, whilst I'm away... {Great excuse to PLAY!}
Love "the GIRLS" of Just Us Girls - we sure know how to
enable the crafty fun!

Won't YOU, play along?

With US!

Pam
Dana
Lisa
Lynn
Maria
Vicki
Andrea

And please visit, our talented guest designer
for this month Kylie Kueter!

Thanks for visiting! I promise to be back, soon, with eye candy-studded
photos from the glorious sights of Anaheim, Ca. and CHA!

YEEEE HAAAWWWW!

{Can you hear me? All the way from here? hee hee}

Love is IN the air!

It simply MUST be! And you don't have to kiss a FROG to find love...

All you have to do is HOP on over to the Want2Scrap© blog to
learn MORE about how I blinged up this love-filled creation, and
I promise - I'll LOVE you, forever! G'head! Hop on OVER!

While you're there - save a few moments to hop around the
store, as well - they have TONS of bling, ridiculously priced!
- CHECK IT OUT, people! Bling deals so good you'll think you
REALLY did marry a prince! {!}

~Ribbit!~

An unexpected journey...

So many of my projects take me somewhere, quite unexpected.

This one surprised, even me:

The most cheerful of buttons, some desktop doodling...

{And maybe a little sleep deprivation...!}

And THIS keepsake, Children's book ... HAPPENED!

{Eeeeek!}

I would be SO delighted if you would check out all of the
"enchanted" details on my latest post for Buttons Galore & More!

Hope to see you over there! It means SO much to me!

Have a MAGICAL day!