Sentimental Journey on the SUDSOL Blog Tour

Welcome to SunnyGirlScraps!  My name is Pam Staples and I'm thrilled that you've taken this opportunity to visit my blog.  I hope you've enjoyed visiting Melissa Stout's Blog, the Stamper Doc!  I'm excited to be participating in the first ever SUDSOL Blog Tour.  If you didn't already know, "SUDSOL" stands for "Simply Unique Demonstrators Sharing Online."

Sentimental Journey

I love the Sentimental Journey stamp set from the new Summer Mini Catalog!  One of my struggles is creating masculine cards and scrapbook pages and this set really lends itself to meeting the need for sets that can be used for masculine themed projects.

Journey Card:

 Card Recipe:  

Cardstock:  Kraft (Crumb Cake), Not Quiet Navy, Garden Green, Pumpkin Pie, Vanilla
Accessories:  My Way Punch, Large Grommet, Not Quiet Navy 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Cutter Kit
Ink:  Not Quiet Navy Classic Ink
Designer Series Paper:  Travel Journal
Stamp Set:  Sentimental Journey

Detour Card:

Card Recipe:


Cardstock:  Chocolate Chip, Kraft (Crumb Cake), Always Artichoke, Pumpkin Pie, Vanilla
Accessories:  My Way Punch, 3/16" Corner Rounder Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Mini Library Clips, Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Big Shot, Top Note Bigz Die
Ink:  Pumpkin Pie Classic
Designer Series Paper:  Travel Journal
Stamp Set:  Sentimental Journey

Why SUDSOL?

I've been a member of SUDSOL for almost a year now.  If you are a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and not a member of SUDSOL, I highly recommend that you become a member.  SUDSOL is a great resource for your business as well as ideas and project samples.  These are just a few of the reasons that I'm a member of SUDSOL.  I find membership to be very beneficial for my business.  One of my favorite features is the opportunity to participate in Chat and Challenges of which I'm one of the hostesses.  The Chat & Challenges are an opportunity to get to know other demonstrators across the country, foster friendships and encourage each other to get the creative juices flowing.

You can view my online SUDSOL Gallery by clicking HERE!  Also, if you are a demonstrator that is not a member of SUDSOL and you are enjoying the TOUR, come and join SUDSOL by clicking the FOLLOWING BANNER!









Again,  thank you for visiting SunnyGirlScraps!  I hope you've enjoyed the visit and don't forget to visit Jan Grant's blog where "We Stamp Together!"

Sincerely,

Pam Staples

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Featured Stampin' Up! Demonstrator on Sherrill Graff's Blog!

I'm so excited to be featured as the Stampin' Up! Demonstrator of the day!  Sherrill Graff has featured my beautiful Baby Boy Blocks on her blog, Stampin Sherrill.  Click HERE to see the featured post!  It is such an honor to be featured. 

The featured blocks are one of my favorite projects I've created in recent history.

Project Recipe:

Definitely Decorative:  Decor Elements Decor Blocks (116829)
Stamp Set:  Nursery Necessities (113506)
Stamp Pads:  Chocolate Chip Craft (101816), Chocolate Chip Classic (100908), So Saffron Classic (105213), Bashful Blue Classic (105209), Night of Navy Classic (102977)
Cardstock:  Close to Cocoa (101341), Bashful Blue (105120), Whisper White (100730)
Designer Series Paper:  Bashful Blue (112151)
Accessories:  On Board Essentials (112085), On Board Timeless Type (112083), Large Star Punch (110710), Star Punch (109045), Sherbet Designer Buttons (116312), Soft Subtle Brads (106954), Bashful Blue 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (109029), Chocolate Chip 1" Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (111849), Stampin' Write Markers (105541)

Directions:

Each block was covered with Close to Cocoa then I randomly layered with Whisper White or Bashful Blue cardstock followed by another layer of the Bashful Blue Designer Series paper.  The stars are stamped using the Nursery Necessities stamp set then punched out using the Stampin' Up! Large Star and Star punches.  For the letters, I used the On Board Timeless Type and covered them with either the Bashful Blue Cardstock or Bashful Blue Designer Series Paper then I used sandpaper to even the edges.  The frame is done the same way except that I also sponged the edge with Chocolate Chip Craft Ink. I colored the Sail Boat Stamp using the Stampin' Write Markers then used the "huff" technique to stamp the image which I then cut out.  The Elephant was stamped with Chocolate Chip Classic and then cut out as well.  After all the blocks were assembled, I tied them together with the Chocolate Chip 1" Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon!

These blocks can also be stacked on on top of the other.

Enjoy and Sunny Stampin'!

Pam Staples

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Fan me on Facebook and prize drawing

I'm so close to having 100 fans on my SunnyGirlScraps Facebook page
and if you become a fan you'll be entered into a drawing to win $10.00
in Stampin' Up! Product and 10 SunnyGirlScraps handmade cards with a
matching box.

Pam Staples
Stampin' Up!
Independent Demonstrator
Creating in North Carolina!

(919) 995-4564

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My website: www.sunnygirlscraps.stampinup.net

Offering classes & workshops creating handmade cards, scrapbooks and
personalized gifts!

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Quick and Easy Mother's Day Card with Stencils

This weekend we are leaving for Atlanta, GA for a quick trip to celebrate my niece's baptism as well as Mother's Day.  There will be lots of family and I'm certain we will have plenty of fun. I really wanted to create a special, elegant card for my Mother-In-Law and this is what I came up with.

Here is a Mother's Day Card I created using a stencil!  Stenciling on a card is a fun way to add element to a card while keeping it simple.

I used  the Vintage Ornaments 1 stencil to create the elegant background for this card along with the Encore Silver stamp pad.  To create the image, I placed the stencil in the corner then used a sponge to daub along the stencil.  Then I cleaned the stencil, flipped it over and sponged the silver at the opposite corner.  My next step was to wrap organza ribbon around the card front place the large black grommet then tie the bow.  The sentiment is stamped using Pixie Pink and is from the All Holidays Stamp Set (#114916) from the 2009/2010 Stampin' Up! Catalog.  The background is Pixie Pink which is a retiring color with accents of silver, white and basic black.  I love the sweet, elegant simplicity of this card!  To order any of these products you can visit my Stampin' Up! store online 24/7 by clicking HERE!

Card Recipe:

Cardstock:  Pixie Pink, Whisper White and Basic Black
Accessories:  Organza Ribbon, Jumbo Grommet, Vintage Ornament 1 Stencils
Stamp Set:  All Holidays

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Memories and Mother's

Memories, Anniversaries and Mother's!

Do you have a special Mother's Day tradition?  Share your Mother's Day tradition by leaving a comment on this blog post!  I would also love to hear about your favorite memory of your mom!

There are several reasons that this year Mother's Day weekend will have lots of special meaning for me!  On Friday, May 7th, my husband and I will celebrate our 5th Wedding Anniversary along with my being a MOM for the first time!  Our journey to parenthood (and my becoming a mom) included a long struggle with infertility which finally led to the adoption of our son, Caleb.  We are also celebrating Mother's Day with my husbands family as our youngest niece is baptized.

Over the past 3 years, I try to avoid all things having to do with Mother's Day because it was just too painful.  I would skip church since that seemed especially cruel!  Don't get me wrong, I appreciated the fact that our church recognizes all the hard work that mother's do but it was just torture to my emotions.  For as long as I can remember, I've always wanted to be a mom.  While my husband and I were going through pre-marriage classes, we both agreed that we would love to have a family of at least 4 children.

Now that I'm a Mom, I have an even greater appreciation for what it means to be a "mom!"  I have an awesome mom...  She is loving, supportive and my best friend.  We enjoy shopping together, chatting on the phone or on the computer as well as going on vacation together.  I have awesome memories of my mom comforting my at night when I was crying about something that had happened earlier in the day.  Then there were all the family trips that we took.  One of my favorite memories is when Dad, my brother and I wanted to go White Water Rafting, but mom a more sedate river rafting trip.  We ended up taking the raft trip my mom wanted but the water was so low that we actually ended up having to get out of the raft to push it down the river.   These are just a couple of my fond memories!

Here a Mother's Day card that is quick and simple to make:

I hope you take time to let your mom know how much you love and appreciate her!  Again, I would love to hear about your Mother's Day tradition of favorite memory of your MOM!  What makes your mom so special? 

Sunny Stampin' and Scrappin'!

Pam Staples

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And the winner is...

Congratulations to Lisa!  You are the winner of my BLOG CANDY for The Royal Blog Tour!  You were assigned the number 26 and my Random Number Generator just selected you!  I hope you enjoy your new Journal!


Here is the comment that Lisa left for me on my blog:


lisa808 said...
Congratulations on your son. The blocks for his room are so sweet.





Thank you to everyone that left comments on my blog and for visiting my Castle during the Royal Blog Tour.

Sincerely,

Pam Staples

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