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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Searching for gift ideas?

Looking for some great gift giving ideas?  Well, I have lots of different ideas that I would love to share with you!

• Do you have a young girl in your life that likes to keep a diary?  Consider making her a handmade journal great for keeping all those special memories and thoughts.
• How about some home decor?  I have coaster tiles that are simple, yet elegant or decor element blocks decorated for the home to be displayed during the holidays or you can make the blocks into a photo block to be displayed year round!
  

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Growth Chart Fun

Do you have little ones in your home?  Or, maybe you are a Grandma that has the Grandkids visiting on a regular basis?

Wouldn't it be fun to keep track of their growth using a very cute growth chart?  Stampin' Up! has a great special going on at the moment with the Decor Elements growth chart.  If you don't want the growth chart put on the wall, put it on a large piece of decorated plywood or something similar so you can take it with you when you move.

I know I'll be getting the growth chart.  Some of you may know that my husband and I have been hoping to adopt a newborn infant.  Today, August 27th, we received a phone call that there is a birthmother that would like to meet with us in person.  We are very excited about meeting her and lift her up in prayer.  The scary part - she is DUE on September 17, 2009!  YEP...  eek!  We haven't done a THING with the nursery and, to top it off, we are going to be out of town for a week returning on Sept. 11. 

But, in the meantime, I am starting to think about all the great decorating options offered by Stampin' Up! using the Decor Elements.

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Growth Chart Limited Time Offer

This is a great limited time offer from Stampin' Up! especially if you have a young child. Children grow up so fast and wouldn't this be a fun idea for keeping track of how fast they do grow?

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