Yes - I think I am still alive!

I know that I have been MIA from this blog for quite a while! But you know - life and stuff!!
So what we are going to do is just pretend every time I do this (you and I both know that this may happen again even though I will promise that it wont!!!) that it didn't really and just proceed as though I had been psting every day. Deal? Deal!!!!!

Thanks for being so great about this!

So - what Have I got to show you? September Shoppe cards is what!!! If you haven't been coming along and creating these masterpieces, you have been missing out!

So - without further ado - here they are!

I know - aren't they super cute? AND super easy!!! ANY of you could create these in your own home! SO come on out the net time I have a shoppe and learn how to use your supplies to make super quick and easy-peasy, Japan-easy cards like these!!

I'll let you know when the next one is so you can plan on being there!

Tomorrow I'll give you a look at the scrapbook pages we have been creating....tune in peeps!

Hugs
Megan

Scrapbook Workshop

This Friday I will be doing a workshop with Pattie and her friends. Here is a page that we will be creating.

How pretty is this? It uses a lot of the Deck the Halls DSP. It's so much easier to use already created elements like these. Stampin' Up! does such a great job at making scrapping easy!

If youthink that you and your friend would love to create a page like this, let me know. I'd love to get together with you all and teach you how.

Hope that you had time today to get ink and creative.

Hugs
Megan

Workshops ROCK!!!!

I've had 3 workshops this past week and they have been so so so much fun!!! Wanna look at what we have been doing?

Isn't he adorable? This photo doesn't show how his antlers sparkle - but trust me - they do!! And so does everyone else after they have created him!!! (And just for you Lori - "He is soooo PRETTY!!!!)

If you haven't booked your Christmas workshop with me yet, I only have 2 dates left in November.... Get you friends together and have a ball, and create some great Christmas cards.

I'm doing my workshops a little differently right now. Come and create 3 cards for $5 - or place a $25 order on the night and get the cards FREE!!! This is such a great deal for you - do it now!!!!!!

Oh - and "Dasher" is one of the single stamps that you can buy from Stampin' Up! He really is one of my favorite Christmas stamps this year - you really need him!!!

So - give me a call to get one of those 2 dates in November- you really will have an amazing night and your friends will thank you! 303 805 2344 or megan@verhoevenfamily.us

I can't wait to get inky with you and your friends at YOUR workshop!!

Hugs
Megan

I'm ba-ack!!!!!

Our visit 'home' to Australia was wonderful. But after nearly 3 weeks it already feels like a distant memory!

I (mistakenly) thought that I would get some stamping done while I was away!!!! Hmmmm - I know that you are not at all surprised that it just didn't happen! But I have managed to get some done since we have returned. Wanna see?

How gorgeous is this? I made it for my good friend Kimmy - and I hope she likes it! And also that she doesn't look too closely! I'll let you in on a little secret - I placed the tag on upside down!!!!! The En Francais Script is now upside down too! I am just loving how 'bunching' up the ribbon like this (and why - yes - that IS the technical term!!!) gives such a vintage, girly feel. Just pretty - like my Kimmy!!!

This color combination is way off what I would have chosen - I am just delghed with all of the new color combos that the Color Coach is giving. It gives some of the most imaginative selections ever!

SO you want to make a card as gorgeous as this? Here's what you will need... and remember that you can order all of the supplies right from my Stampin' Up! website!

Recipe
Stamps: En Francais Background stamp (#109521, $17.95), Artistic Etchings (#118517 wood $18.95, #120573 clear $14.95) Teeny Tiny Wishes (#115370 wood, $36.95)
Cardstock: Rose Red, Perfect Plum, Very Vanila
Ink: Perfect Plum
Accessories: Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch,  Decorative Label Punch (from the holiday mini), Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Victoria Lace Trim

Go and get creative and a bit inky!!!

Hugs
Megan

More MDS creations!

I've been on a bit of a MDS spree this morning!
My kiddos started school this week, and so I used their first day photos to create some amazing (and super fast!) pages using My Digital Studio.

William - my baby. Now a third grader - so darn cute!!

My Princess girl - Laren. SHe's now a Sophomore - I can't believe it!!

Seriously - this is an amazing program! i can't believe that it has taken me this long to actually get playing with it. If you love scrapbooking, but feel a little 'behind', this is the solution for you!

It's quick, fast and FABULOUS!!!!

Give me a call - I'd love to show you a demo of how easy it is to use - and then you can order it from me! Or just order it now - push the button over there to so it!!!

I'm off now to get ready for tomorrow night's Fabulous Friday Night Card Class. If you live in the Denver area, let me know your email address and I'll add you to my newsletter so you know when it's coming up.

Go and get creative - the inkier the better!!
Hugs
Megan

another MDS creation!

I was just playing around with this fantastic program, and came up with this!

I can't tell you just how easy this program is to create fun and fast pages.... I love the way that my kids feel so special when they see themselves on a scrapbook page!

GO and get inky today - it'll make you feel great!

Hugs

Megan

MDS - Friday Faith

I know - I think I said many, many months ago that I would share part of my faith journal every Friday.

I'm a bit smarter now - SOME Fridays I will have a page from my faith album to share with you!!!!

Today is a really simple one. I love how easy this is! I just placed a photo on the page (just drag and drop), changed the opacity, and then placed my text (journaling) over the top. Love it!

If you haven't had a chance to play with MDS yet (My Digital Studio), give me a call and I'd love to let you play with mine!

Now go and get creative - and get some ink on those fingers!

Hugs

Megan

Faux metal tiles

Doesn't it look like one of those old tin roofs that you see in old houses?

This looks so much better in real life - the silver is shiny! And this is such an easy technique to make. The 'tiles' are actually silver embossed paper run through one of the Big Shot Embossing folders. Easy peasy - I think that we'll make this at my next Fab Friday card class next week!

If you live in the SE Denver area, shoot me an email and I'll send you an invite!

Hope this inspires you to go and get inky,

Hugs

Megan

Adorable Baby Tees wheel

I know! I know! I KNOW!!!!! A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E!

I made this with a tutorial that fellow demonstrator Illina Cruise made. There are so many fabulously talented stampers within this great company that I work with! I am so glad that they are generous to share!

So - as I wait for the news that my first great-nephew is born (congratulation Ryan and Tahlia - oh and Nanna Winkles!!!)I thought that I would give this card a try so I can send it off as soon as Jordan in born.

It's another of the step cards, and Ilina created it to look like a wardrobe! It's so stinking cute!

The little piece of fabric hanging out of the 'drawer' is a piece of the new lace trim called Victoria. It's a new fave of mine, so you'll be seeing a lot of it!

And those adorably gorgalicious onesies? From the new wheel "Baby Tees"! I've been playing with that today and made up some really simple cards - I think it might be my 'go to' stamp for all the baby cards that I need to make this year!

So - I hope you liked this little sample - because we will be making one a bit like it at my next Fabulous Friday card night on August 13th!

Watch for more details soon!

Recipe: (design by Ilina Cruise)

Stamps: Baby Tees Jumbo Wheel, Occasional Quotes (Level 3 Hostess set)

Paper: Close to Cocoa (retired) Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Early Espresso, Baja Breeze (sentiment) Crumb Cake and Bashful Blue Markers

Accessories: Jumbo Wheel Handle, Victoria Lace trim, Bashful Blue Taffeta ribbon(retired)

Hope you are inspired! Now go and get inky!!!!

Hugs

Megan

Notably Ornate

Isn't this pretty?

I couldn't wait to play with Stampin' Up!s new Notably Ornate set from the new catalog. It goes perfectly with the new lace ribbon "Victoria" too. Definitely a set you need to own so that you can make all of those 'girly' girls that you know feel special!

It comes with the great little sentiment "Just because" - and it fits so well with cards that you are sending to make someone you love feel special.... Just because!

I stamped the biggest image with Versamark and then clear embossed it on a Whisper White Top Note die. This is by far my favorite Big Shot die - and it's exclusive to Stampin' Up! It makes it so very easy to make cards quickly and simply - but also beautifully. The ink was 'swirled' over the top note with sponges - Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery. Don't they look fabulous together?

You can see on the base that I used the swirly image form Baroque Basics in the Celery, again on a Whisper White background.

To get the lace trim to sit like this, I just ran a piece of sticky strip along the card front and then 'bunched' up the lace. It is really easy to work with, and it just looks sensational!

Punch out the sentiment with the Modern Label punch, and you have a winner!

I hope that this inspires you to go and get ink, and show someone that you love how much they mean to you!

Recipe:
Stamps: Notably Ornate, Baroque Motifs
Paper: Whisper White, Bashful Blue (base),
Ink: Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Versamark
Accessories: Victoria Lace trim, Top Note Big Shot die, Big Shot, Clear Embossing powder, heat tool, modern label punch, sticky strip, sponges

Now - go get inky!

Hugs
Megan