In honor of Memorial Day weekend ... a patriotic card

Technique: Triple Time Stampin   Simply Stars  (Stampin' Up! retiring 2013-2014 set)

Stamped layers                    Card stock color layers

2" x 3-1/4"                              2-1/4" x 3-1/2"

3" x 4-1/4"                              3-1/4" x 4-1/2"

4" x 5-1/4"                              5-1/2" x 8-1/2" or  4 ¼”x 11” (card base)

1.    Place a very small piece of adhesive on back of each neutral layer and stack

2.    Stamp, starting in center and catching at least 2 layers

3.    Separate each stamped layer and layer onto color card stock layers

** Paper saver tip - punch out star from center of Silver Glimmer (will be covering)before layering

4.    Attach to Navy card base and add white card insert to inside of card

5.  Add a sentiment of choice ....

I missed the deadline for Operation Write Home blog hop but that doesnt mean you cant go see all the other Red White Blue card ideas ....

 

The new Proud MOM/Wife series Nomades spacers are a perfect way to show pride in a Service Member, past or present ....

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March Ideas

This months featured bracelet is Nancy's beginning ..... 

she is a huge Pandora lover and has now found

Nomades charms to add a more personal

story to her bracelets.

And for those Stampin this month -- how about a Sale-a-bration or Occasions Mini idea

Ideas

Click the link at top to view the page with the latest news from the company you want to know about -
 either Nomades News or Stampin' Up! News.  I really am trying to remember I have this blog to update more often!

Featured today:               Martha's Story.  She began her Nomades bracelet in 2013 with a
                        Start Your Story bundle, then hosted a few parties to earn more charms and spacers.

Card of the month featured project: 

Using the set "People Like You" from Occasions Mini 2014 and retired Banner kit for bookmark.

Join Stampin' Up! for only $25 - 2 weeks only - Oct 7-21st

October 7th-21st only - Join Stampin' Up! for only $25
Simply go to http://craftinmemories.stampinup.net and click the Join Now tab during this time,  or contact me directly.
•This offer is only good for two weeks, so take advantage of it right away!
•During this offer, only the special $25 starter kit will be available; the regular $99  starter kit will not be available. The $25 Starter Kit includes
◦$26.95 worth of Stampin' Up! product (it must be more than $25, but not more than $26.95 before tax)
◦Business pack which includes
 ■A box of annual catalogs
 ■A package of the current seasonal catalog
 ■Getting Started DVD
 ■Starter Kit Business Brick
 ■Customer postcards

As a new demonstrator, you'll get an extra 10 percent discount on your first order of $150 or more when placed in the first 45 days of being a demonstrator.
PLUS two FREE months of Demonstrator Business Web Services (DBWS)! (you can cancel or continue the site for $12.95/mo afterwards)

Life ....

...that's whats been happening with me ... graduations, family medical, college bound young adult,  travel and moving .... it's enough to keep me too busy to keep up with daily or weekly posting.  It does NOT mean I'm not active in my businesses, so use the page links above to visit the most important news posts or links to specials for now.

Build your story on a necklace or bracelet with unique silver charms:
Late September will bring a new additions to the Nomades collection of charms and new items for both military and non-military gift giving.  If you'd like a hard copy of catalog please contact me.

The Stampin Holiday catalog is active and new products such as Thinlits, Undefined (carve your own stamp), more Photopoylmer stamps, rotary cutting blades for trimmer, and more... all can be found in the online shopping catalog.  Dont forget about the monthly kits through My Paper Pumpkin as well.

Find me on facebook (see links) and connect for better updates ....