Stampin' Press

Please take a Bow....

Hello Friends!

Are you  Bow challenged?  Well not in my Card Classes. I make 'Bows' for everyone!  When my Stampin' Friends come to class, they enjoy looking at the cards they will be making...

When they see a pretty card with a bow on it, you can see the fear setting in... 'Oh no, not a BOW'.  They look at me, and I quickly say, ' Oh Girls, you know my Classes are ALL ABOUT FUN... your bows are already for you ( I make them up). 

I really don't mind at all.  But I thought I was teaching and training my customers, hum, doesn't it sound like they are doing a good job with me!?!?!

I know, if I want to have a pretty bow on my card in any of my classes, I have to make them!  Ha ha ha

Love what you do, do what you love!  And by all means, love who you do it with!  I cherish ALL of my Stampin' Friends! I may make their bows, but they make my laugh and smile! 

Here is a Card I made for a Stamp-A-Stack Class, see all the pretty Bows:)

   

Have a great day!

Lois Folla

Easter Treat - Lisa

Hello Friends,

I received this adorable Easter treat from Lisa the other day.  Isn't it just so darling!  

I was thrilled to hear Lisa gave these cute treats to everyone on Easter! How cool was that! Thank you for sharing your creativity with me and your family Lisa. You are so thoughtful and caring!

Isn't it nice to see the person who creates the project?  Well you can, Lisa is below with her Sweet Tweet:)  She is standing in my office.  I had to leave my room last to make sure I still had punches on my wall... TEE HEE 

Later Chicks!

Lois Folla

Happy Anniversary Card - Stacy S

Hello Friends,

I'ld like to share an absolutely beautiful Anniversary Card Steve and I received.  Thank you Stacy, you are so talented, caring and thoughtful!

 

Have a wonderful day!

Lois Folla

Happy 21st Anniversary!

Dear Friends!

Hope you are all well. Spring is here, and for someone who doesn't play in the snow, is great News!

I've been busy the past week creating fun projects I can't wait to share.  But first I wanted to share my Roses with you! 

Steve and I celebrated our 21st Anniversary on April 15th.  Wow does time fly when you're having fun!

He and our boyz (Sammy & Billy) send me beautiful Roses!  I am so blessed and lucky to share a life with these three wonderful males! My darling husband was at work when I took this photo...

 

Stop and smell the Roses! The time is now, for that is all we are sure of!

Lois Folla

Spring Time Flap & Pocket Scrapbook Theme

Hello Friends!

I love these 'peek-a-boo' Spring Time Scrapbook Pages.  They were so much fun to create!

I used two of my favorite colored card stock: Regal Rose &  Rose Red look so pretty together, don't they?

- I did the Rock-n-Roll Stamping Technique on the Large Flowers,

- After coloring the wings, I ssparkled them with Dazzling Diamonds

- I popped the inside of some of the large flowers with Build A Brad

- I even did Paper Piercing Technique

- I layered the top of the pages using Whisper White, Rose Red and Garden Green Card stock. 

- I used Jumbo Eyelets and Rhinestone Brads for the middle of the two flowers on the top of the pages. 

- Jack was a great help with my torn straight edges (The Tearing Edge Tool by Stampin' Up!, of course).

- I added Designer Series paper on the top of the flap. 

- These pages were made up with a little of this and a little of that technique and a LOT of FUN:)

See below for more details on the flaps and pockets:)

 

Now you 'SEE' the Secret Flap, now you don't. 

Under the title you can place more photos or use this space for journaling!

Please Note: I use Stampin' Up! Top Load clear plastic protector pages, so the flap goes over the page. 

* I cut about a 1/2" from the very top, (only on the front of the sleeve) so my 12 x 12 pages could slide all the way in to the protective sleeve andthe flap at the top would not stick out of the album. Clear as Mudd!?!? :)

 

Below is the left side of the two page spread.

When I attached the bottom border I put my Snail Adhesive on the sides and bottom only, to make pockets on both pages.  You can stick in tickets, hand written notes, diagonal photos... so many possibilities!

 

Below is the right side of the two page spread.

 

I hope you enjoyed viewing these pages as much as I had enjoyed creating them!

Smiles,

Lois Folla

Stamper's Showcase - Linda F

Hello Friends!

Today I am showcasing: Linda Fischer

Linda is new to card making, her passion is Scrapbooking, but I think she really has a talent for card making too!

What a great stamp set to pick for our Two Step Stamping Technique Swap.  You don't need to use a Stamp Positioner, also called a Stamp-A-Ma-Jig.   Cool!

Very nice card Linda!

 

May all your wishes come true!

Lois

Got Kids?

Hello Friends!

Got Kids? 

What do you do when you have 12 ladies coming over in 6 hours and you still need to finish up two projects for them to make and your kids are acting up and preventing you from finishing?

Bribe them with goodies!

 

Then count how long it takes for their bellys to tell their brains they are full from the snack and want to rest:)  5, 4, 3, 2, 1......ZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

Woo Hoo... back to work with 5 hours left to finish:) I'll share the projects with you tomorrow, can't show you them before my Club Members See and Make them, now that won't be fair:)

Have a relaxing Dog's Day... as I hurry to the finish line!

Lois Folla

Stamper's Showcase - Danielle H

Hello Friends!

This Make A Wish Birthday Card was created by: Danielle Hassmiller

I love her Two Step - Stamp Set choice for our Swap.

She wasn't alone making this card, Jack helped her (Stampin' Up! Tearing Edge).  Love this tool and love how she used it on the Designer Series paper!

 

Nice job as usual Danielle!

Lois

Stamper's Showcase - Lisa K

Hello Friends!

This card was created by: Lisa Karpinsky

It was a Sell-A-Bration Stamp Set from two years ago.  It is one of my favorite SAB Sets.

I love how Lisa:

- used Whisper White Craft Ink on the Chocolate Chip. 

- used the Sponge Daubers on the edges

- used the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig for perfect centering

- used the ribbon to break up the two colors of card stock used

 

Well done, Lisa! Outstanding creation! Thank you!

Lois

Celebrate Spring with our Occasions Mini Catalog

   

Hello Friends!

It's time to Celebrate Occasions... What a great time to Celebrate Spring and Summer with our - Occasions Mini Catalog. And oh my, there are lots to celebrate!

This month, purchase $40 of oh-so-cute products out of the Occasions Mini Catalog and choose a FREE item from page 208 from our 2009 Spring Summer Catalog!

Hostesses can celebrate too!

Host your own party or private stampnig class that totals $150 or more and you get to pick from page 208 too!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Egg Basket of Goodies above was created using new Stamp Sets from the Occassional Mini called:

-  Forest Friends pg 4

-  Oval All Pg 8

-  with matching Scallop Oval Punch Pg 8

-  I layered the 'Just for You' stamped image  using our Large Oval Punch on pg 184 in the Spring Summer Catalog. 

 

These are the items available for you to choose from when you place a qualifying $40 order.

Item,  Description & Price

-  116209 Note of Thanks Mini Note Kit $9.95 or free with $40 order

 

-  116210 Birthdays Count Mini Note Kit $9.95 or free with $40 order

-  114494 Forever Single stamp $5.95 or free with $40 order

-  114492 Beautiful Baby stamp $7.95 or free with $40 order

-  114486 Birthday Wish stamp $6.95 or free with $40 order

-  114490 Glad Friends stamp $5.95 or free with $40 order

-  114498 Flower in Silhouette stamp $7.95 or free with $40 order

-  114496 Celebrations stamp $7.95 or free with $40 order

-  114484 Elegant Thank You stamp $6.95 or free with $40 order

-  114552 Gracias stamp (not pictured) $5.95 or free with $40 order

-  114488 Fun Flowers stamp $5.95 or free with $40 order

 

Enjoy Celebrating Spring with NEW 

stamps, wheels, accessories and more all month long...

Order online at my website www.loisfolla.stampinup.net and you'll also receive a free copy of the Spring/Summer catalog filled with products you'll love and inspiration you'll cherish.

 

If you prefer, call me at 732-785-155 or email me at  lois@stampinpress.com with your order and I'll place it for you.

 

Happy celebrating!

Lois Folla