A Family with Spice…Autumn Spice!

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Supplies: MDS2+ (130646), MDS2 (130644), MDS2 upgrade (130650), or 30-day FREE trial of MDS2 (130910); Autumn Spice Digital Kit /Autumn Spice Designer Series Paper – pattern 6 (122175)

Welcome to My Digital Craft Corner today. I created this scrapbook page of our younger daughter's family for Ron's sister. Since the background has such strong images, I added no other embellishments. One of the new features of MDS2 is the ability to drag a picture onto your canvas, then click a button and have the picture cropped into a circle. Then you can double click on the photo and change the size and shape of the circle. That made creating this page quick and easy.

Did you know that you can get a free roll of the In Color stitched 5/8" satin ribbon for every $40 you spend during September? This ribbon is high quality ribbon and is perfect not only for embellishing paper crafts but also clothing or for gift wrapping. You get 10 yards per roll. What a bargain….FREE! Visit my demonstrator online store to place your order.

If you want a copy of the 2012-2013 Annual Catalog or the Holiday mini catalog, email me with your phone number. I'll give you a call to discuss how you can get the catalogs totally FREE.

Until next time…blessings,
Sue
sue@soggystamper.com

Christmas is Coming…Need Extra Money?

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Have you started making your Christmas gift list yet? Worried that you have too many gifts and not enough money? Then I have the solution for you. Start your own paper crafting business by joining my team of Stampin' Up! demonstrators. The process is easy and you can begin earning that extra money by holding stamping workshops and classes right away. Here are some answers to questions you may have:

I work a day job, how can this work given family responsibilities as well? You set your own schedule. You determine how many hours a week you can give to your business and schedule that time around your work and family responsibilities.
How much money can I earn? You get an instant income of 20% of the total amount of product sold plus you can earn money based on your monthly volume and volume of any people you recruit under you. You also can earn money by holding classes with a fee for the class.
But I'm not that crafty. I can't even draw a good stick figure! You know, that is why I love rubber stamping and this business, I can't draw either. Stampin' Up! offers a wealth of creative ideas and instruction. I am always happy to help you and love sharing creative ideas with my customers and recruits. When you join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator, you join a supportive family that graciously shares ideas and skills.
So…how much do I have to pay to get started with my own business? The good news is that this wonderful opportunity is yours for just $99! Sign up by Sept. 16th and you also receive the Halloween printer's tray project pictured above for FREE!
What do I have to do to join? It is so easy, just go to my Stampin' Up! business website by clicking here. You will find more information about being a demonstrator there. Then click on the 'Join now' button. You will need to have your credit card handy as well as your social security number. If you have further questions, give me a call at 907-401-0192 or email me.

Don't wait. Do it now! Click here!

Hope to get to know you as part of my team,

Sue Erickson
sue@soggystamper.com

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I work a day job, how can this work given family responsibilities as well? You set your own schedule. You determine how many hours a week you can give to your business and schedule that time around your work and family responsibilities.
How much money can I earn? You get an instant income of 20% of the total amount of product sold plus you can earn money based on your monthly volume and volume of any people you recruit under you. You also can earn money by holding classes with a fee for the class.
But I'm not that crafty. I can't even draw a good stick figure! You know, that is why I love rubber stamping and this business. I can't draw either. Stampin' Up! offers a wealth of creative ideas and instruction. I am always happy to help you too and love sharing creative ideas with my customers and recruits. When you join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator, you join a supportive family that graciously shares ideas and skills.
So…how much do I have to pay to get started with my own business? The good news is that this wonderful opportunity is yours for just $99! Sign up by Sept. 16th and you also receive the Halloween printer's tray project pictured above for FREE!
What do I have to do to join? It is so easy, just go to my Stampin' Up! business website by clicking here. You will find more information about being a demonstrator there. Then click on the 'Join now' button. You will need to have your credit card handy as well as your social security number. If you have further questions, give me a call at 907-401-0192 or email me.

Don't wait. Do it now! Click here!

Hope to get to know you as part of my team,

Sue Erickson
sue@soggystamper.com

International Bazaar Birthday Card

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Supplies: MDS2+ (130646), MDS2 (130644), MDS2 upgrade (130650), or 30-day FREE trial of MDS2 (130910); International Bazaar Designer Series Paper from International Bazaar Photobook Template (130875); Bring on the Cake stamp brush set (124015); Perfect Pennants Circle Punch – 1 (127353); 1.25 circle and square punches from Punch Shapes (118853); Satin Ribbon Bow (121063)

Welcome to My Digital Craft Corner today! I Iove this pattern of the International Bazaar Designer Series Paper. I am really partial to blues and this blue in particular. I had fun using the coloring tool to color the stamp with different colors. Since the background is so strong, I kept the embellishments and other details of the card to a minimum. To order any of the supplies I used, just click on the links or click here to enter my demonstrator online store.

Have you started using MDS2 yet? If not, order the free 30-day trial. It has all the software of MDS2 and a small amount of digital content to get you started creating. I am here to give you help should you have questions.

Thanks for coming by to visit. If you like what you see on this blog, please do two things. First, subscribe to my News from My Digital Craft Corner newsletter. The sign-up box is to the right. Then, tell your friends to visit my blog and like my Facebook business page.

Until next time…blessings,
Sue
sue@soggystamper.com

Autumn Accents card

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I had this very card in mind when I purchased the Autumn Accents die, Early Espresso Core'dinations paper, and the Tweet Leaves stamp set. Although I had a technical challenge to get the Tweet Leaves stamp to make a clear image, I am pleased with the card. am excited to have the Champagne Glimmer paper. Last fall, I worked very hard to get this color by painting reinkers onto the silver glimmer paper. I used a variety of autumn colored markers and inks on this card.

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Itty Bitty Banners (w-126255, c-126257), Tweet Leaves (wood mount only 128111)
Card Stock: More Mustard, Very Vanilla, Champagne Glimmer Paper (127885), Early Espresso Core'dinations (127848)
Other: Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (127821), Labels Collection Framelits (125599), Bitty Banners Framelits (120267), Autumn Accents Bigz Die (127812), Cherry Cobbler 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon (120992)

Thanks for coming to visit today. If you need any of the supplies I used for this card, just click on the links or visit my demonstrator online store here.

Until next time…blessings,
Sue
sue@soggystamper.com

9/11 Remembered

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Where were you when you first heard about the attack on the Twin Towers? I'm sure you remember vividly. The most unceivable thing had just happened and we were all stunned and shocked! Eleven years have gone by and the memories begin to fade. On this memorial the names of the people who died that day and in the days after are cut out of the metal surrounding these pools. You can see the waterfalls through the letters and at night the lights shine up through the names.

Today, let's take some time to remember all those ordinary people going about their ordinary day whose deaths have left a great hole in the fabric of our society. Let's take time to give thanks to all the self-less rescuers who gave their lives or are now dealing with health issues resulting from their efforts.

I used the following supplies to create this scrapbook page: MDS2+ (130646), MDS2 (130644), MDS2 upgrade (130650), or 30-day FREE trial of MDS2 (130910); Vintage Overlay Stamp Brush Set – texture 12 (121061). I got the photo from the 9/11 Memorial web page and used Lucinda Calligraphy and Arial fonts for the text. I was surprised how subtle the Vintage Overlay was. Maybe it is because I usually use it on cards and shrink it down more to fit.

Today is also Terrific Tuesday and we get new MDS2 downloads for our creating pleasure. Click here to see them.

Thanks for coming to visit my blog today. I am going to post daily so keep checking to see what I have for you.

Until next time…blessings,
Sue
sue@mydigitalstudio.com

9/11 Remembered

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Today is also Terrific Tuesday and we get new MDS2 downloads for our creating pleasure. Click here to see them.

Thanks for coming to visit my blog today. I am going to post daily so keep checking to see what I have for you.

Until next time…blessings,
Sue
sue@soggystamper.com

My Digital Studio Monday – Video At Last

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A couple weeks ago I shared this card and said I would make a video showing some shortcuts I used in making the card. Check the blog post here for the details of the card. I finally finished the video tutorial! Wahoo! This is only my second video so I still have a lot of 'uhs' and 'ummms', sorry. I hope you enjoy it and find it helpful.

Thanks for watching it and for visiting My Digital Craft Corner today. Do come back tomorrow to see what new downloads Stampin' Up! has for MDS2.

Until next time…blessings,
Sue
sue@mydigitalstudio.com

My Digital Studio Monday – A Video At Last

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A couple weeks ago I shared this anniversary card on my MDS only blog, My Digital Craft Corner and said I would make a video showing some shortcuts I used in making the card. Check the blog post here for the details of the card. I finally finished the video tutorial! Wahoo! This is only my second video so I still have a lot of 'uhs' and 'ummms', sorry. I hope you enjoy it and find it helpful.

Thanks for watching it and for visiting The Soggy Stamper today. Do come back soon.

Until next time…blessings,
Sue
sue@soggystamper.com

Four Frames Wedding Card

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This stamp set, Four Frames, is one I had to keep out from storage when we packed up our house. It is not a new set as it came out in the Occasions mini catalog two springs ago. I love it though because it coordinates so well with the decorative label punch. The Petite Pairs stamp set greeting fits into the decorative labe punch perfectly. Then I went to my punches to see what would work to punch out the second part of the greeting. Guess what? The larger of the two tickets on the Ticket Duo punch works just right. I bought the punch to finish the Make & Takes from convention but hadn't used it yet. I'm so happy to find another use for the punch. I ran the Pink Pirouette card stock through the Big Shot with the Fancy Fan embossing folder, then wrapped a piece of 5/8" Victoria Crochet trim around it. The labels are popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals.
The supplies I used are listed below. If you don't have some of them, you know you will need them so just click on their names to take you to my online store. Or…you can make a list and then visit my store here.

Supplies: Four Frames (w-123440, c-123442)and Petite Pairs stamp sets (w-122495, c-122497), Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (127751), Decorative Label Punch (120907), Ticket Duo Punch (126883), 5/8" Victoria Crochet Trim (118481)

Thanks for coming to visit today. I hope you will take time to enjoy a virtual cup of coffee or tea with me while you browse through my projects.

Until next time…blessings,
Sue
sue@soggystamper.com

Day in the Life Scrap Map 1 Challenge

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Supplies: MDS2+ (130646), MDS2 (130644), MDS2 upgrade (130650), or 30-day FREE trial of MDS2 (130910); Day in the Life Digital Kit (128876), Square punch from Punch Shapes (118853), Hexagon Punch (130924), Neutral Delightful Digital Tape (128874), Knots and Ties Trim (131211)

Welcome to My Digital Craft Corner this Sunday evening. As you probably know by now, we have to mini dachshunds which are our very spoiled fur-babies. They reward us not only with loving face washes but hilarious sleeping positions. Here are a few photos I have collected. We had in-floor heating in our house so Little One learned how to lay on the floor and cover herself with the pillow or dog bed. The next thing she learned was to sleep in one dog bed and cover herself with the other one making a little cave for herself. We have a blanket on the couch for them to curl up in. I love the photo where their heads are covered but their hind ends are exposed. "…you can't see us!"

I love the colors in the pattern six of Day in the Life Digital Kit. Mos often, I purchase a kit or designer template not so much for the layouts but for the designer series paper or a punch or stamp set included in the kit. I used the Neutrals Delightful Digital Tape for the background of my title and I recolored the Knots and Ties Trim to Midnight Muse to coordinate with the background card stock.

On www.mydigitalstudio.net there is a Scrap Mat Challenge which was my inspiration for my page. Here is the Scrap Map 1.

Now it is your turn to meet the challenge. Create a scrapbook page along the lines of the scrap map and then email it to me. I will share it on my blog. Then also post it on www.mydigitalstudio.net. If you need any downloads to complete your scrapbook page, just visit my online store or click on the names of the products I used.

I'm glad you came by to visit today. Do come back again very soon. I am challenging myself to post every day. Check up on me to see how I am doing.

Until next time…blessings,
Sue
sue@soggystamper.com

International Literacy Day

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Since today is Inational Literacy Day, I am going to speak on a different subject than rubber stamping. Literacy is so important and opens wide a world of possibilities to those who are literate.

One thing parents can do to help their children be literate is to have the printed word in the home and for children to see their parents reading the printed word. In our society today with so much audio access to learning and entertainment, it is especially important for children to see you using the printed word.

A second thing to enhance literacy in children is to read to them even when they are in the upper elementary grades and even into middle school. The time spent reading to your children also is time together. I love reading children's books and reading them to children. I think my favorite author to read is Dr. Seuss! I love the rhythm and alliteration of his writings. So do the kids. His nonsense themes strike a chord in children of all ages. I teach children who are dyslexic and a big part of the program we use is to have them read nonsense words. After working with nonsense words for 7+ years, I have become a proficient Dr. Seuss reader…LOL! His nonsense words just roll of my tongue!

Do you have a book you love to read over and over again? Leave a comment telling us the book's title and why you like it so much.

Thanks for visiting here today. I appreciate it.

Until next time…blessings,

Sue
sue@soggystamper.com

National Literacy Day

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Since today is Inational Literacy Day, I am going to speak on a different subject than digital crafting. Literacy is so important and opens wide a world of possibilities to those who are literate.

Do you have a book you love to read over and over again? Leave a comment telling us the book's title and why you like it so much.

Thanks for visiting here today. I appreciate it.

Until next time…blessings,

Sue
sue@soggystamper.com

Another Wherever You Go Framed Art

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Supplies: MDS2+ (130646), MDS2 (130644), MDS2 upgrade (130650), or 30-day FREE trial of MDS2 (130910); Wherever You Go stamp brush set (131514), square punch from Punch Shapes (118853)

Here is another of the sayings from Wherever You Go stamp brush set. I can see using this stamp with a photo collage of a student's first day of school pictures enlarged to a poster with this particular saying overlayed on the collage to give to a graduating senior from high school or pictures of various places the student went. What possibilities can you think up? Share them in a comment. Whatever the theme, using MDS2 to add this stamp brush set to a photo makes easy but beautiful wall art. Consider making a few, sending them off to our professional printer and then framing them for Christmas presents.

Until next time…blessings,
Sue
sue@soggystamper.com

Holiday Mini Swap – Last Day

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Are you tired of seeing Christmas cards yet? Here are the last three cards I received in the SUDSOL Holiday mini card swap. I hope you have enjoyed seeing them all.

This card by Michelle Bentrum has two features that I love. First, the Evergreen stamp set (c-127973, w-127970) has been calling my name ever since the new Holiday mini came out. I love the squiggly-lined stamp to stamp over the tree. Michelle embossed this stamp with gold embossing powder.

The second thing I absolutely adore is the Bigz Snow Flurry Die (127813). Last year we had a long Sizzlit strip with snowflakes that were just beautiful. I sweat blood and tears trying to cut snowflakes out of our glimmer paper with the die to no avail. This die is a steel die and it cuts the glimmer paper like butter! Yay! Maybe now I will get last year's Christmas cards actually made and sent. The dsp Michelle used is Be of Good Cheer (126896).

This cute card was made by Janette Espinosa. She used the Merry Mins punch pack (126882), the 1" square punch (124094), and the 3/4" circle punch (119873). The stamp sets were Merry Minis (c-127919. w-127916) and the hosetess set, Whacky Wishes (c-126412, w-126410. I love it when there is a coordinating punch for a stamp set like the Merry Minis. It cuts down on the time it takes to make a card, especially when you are making a bunch for Christmas.

I like the cheery snowmen of the Frosty Friends stamp (129117) that Angie Brailsford used to create this card. The greeting is from the Occasions Alphabet (w-117090, c-123598). Have you purchased it yet? There is a greeting for 26 different occasions. One stamp on a punched piece of card stock says it all. You can find this alpahbet on pg.145 of the Annual catalog. You really should go check it out. Angie used the Argyle embossing folder (127750) for the background and added the white dots with the White Gel Pen (105021).

Thanks for coming by to visit today. I appreciate your visiting. If you like the work you see here, would you sign up for my The Soggy Stamper Newsletter? The subscribe box in to the right on this blog. I am offering the 12 Weeks of Christmas free class to my newsletter subscribers beginning the first week of October. Each Wednesday I will email you an exclusive Christmas project. Be sure you are one of my subscribers so you don't miss any of the projects.

Until next time…blessings,
Sue
sue@soggystamper.com