Open Sea Stamp Set

Here's one of the new stamp sets featured in our Summer mini catalog.  If you haven't got the Open Sea set yet, you must get it.  It's great for Father's day, an adult male birthday or even a child's birthday.  It's great for any masculine card.  If you're like me, you probably keep buying all of those beautiful flower and butterfly stamp sets which I know are wonderful and as girls we can't resist.  But every once in a while we need to give the guys a card too and I'm sure that they wouldn't appreciate a rose with some polka dots.  He he, that would be funny though.  On to the card, 

Supplies used:
paper-whisper white, chocolate chip, river rock
ink-crumb cake, soft suede
accessories-photo corner punch, white gel pen, misc. brads

2011-2012 Catalog Giveaway

Hi All,

I'm going to do a little giveaway for the month of June.  Since the new Stampin Up! Idea Book and Catalog is due to come out on July 1st, and I know that you all want a hard copy of it.  I figured that I would give away a new catalog to anyone placing a minimum $50.00 order in June (before tax and shipping).  

Our current Stamp Club is also coming to an end this month, so anyone who wants to continue onto the next stamp club starting in July please let me know.  It's a 6 month commitment where everyone takes turns being the hostess each month with a $25 min. order. 

I will be putting in an early order on June 5th for those of you who want to place a retired order.  You can place your order on the 15th with our regular order but I can't promise that your items will still be available then. 

Here it is!

Stampin Up's retire list is out as of today.  If there's something on this list that you just can't live without, Then you better move fast before they are all gone.  These items are only available until June 30th.  The link is listed below for anyone who wants to look through the items or if you would like to place an online order.  You can also just place an order directly with me on  the 15th.  




http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/CategoryPage.aspx?categoryID=736

June Card Club Date

Hello Everyone,

I just wanted to post June's card club before any other  plans for this month comes along.  My daughter has her 6th birthday and we have a few different graduation parties to go to.  It looks like the 24th is the best night.  We will make a total of 4 cards.  One of the stamp sets we will  be using is Open Seas from the summer mini that's going on right now.  Space is limited so please let me know if you'll be attending.

P.S.  For those of you who are part of our baby card swap, you can bring your cards with you that night and we will do the swap then.

Happy Birthday Jeff!

My Brother-in-law Jeff celebrated a birthday yesterday.  I was so happy when I remembered that I had the Cheers to you stamp set and it had this beer mug that fits perfectly with Jeff.  I decided to make 2 more for the 2 more male birthdays that are coming up in the next few weeks.

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Stampin Up's Retire list is almost here!

Hello Everyone,  It's that time of year again when Stampin Up! goes out with the old and in with the new.   On June 1st Stampin Up! will be releasing their list of all items that are being retired before the new 2011-2012 catalog comes out in July.  I will be placing 2 orders in June.  One by the 3rd for anyone who wishes to try and get their hands on any retiring items.  Once they are sold out of a certain item then you're out of luck.  Be sure to get your reinkers, paper or stamp sets before they're gone.  I'll also be placing our usual stamp club order on the 15th.  Anyone is welcome to place orders on that day as well. 

Happy Stamping!

Shirt Cards for Father's day are always a hit

I just love these male shirt cards.  They were a big hit last year when I made them for my husband and my father.  If I can get some time tomorrow, I will try and get a video up on how to make these.  My card club girls made this card last year before father's day but I couldn't resist making them again for anyone else who hasn't seen them yet.

Father's Day and Lovely as a Tree

 

Have I mentioned that I LOVE this stamp set.  I also Love this photo corner punch more than I though I would.   

supplies used:

stamps-Lovely as a tree (SU),  Sentiment (PTI)

Ink- always artichoke (SU), summer sun (SU), Chestnut roan (color box)

Paper-Old olive, chocolate chip, whisper white

accessories-silver brads, photo corner punch

It's Graduation time again

Here's a card that I made for my friend Ashleigh.  Her sister is graduating and she wanted to give a card with her school colors.  I hope she likes it.

Supplies used:
Graduation cap-SCAL, banner-SCAL
paper-DCWV & PTI
Accessories-Shimmer paint (Stampin Up!)
Stamps-Michaels dollar bin

Greenhouse Garden

As you can probably tell, I had no idea where I was going with this one.  I knew the supplies that I wanted to use but wasn't sure how I was going to put them together.  Here's what I came up with. 

Supplies used:
Stamps-en francais background stamp, greenhouse garden
Paper- green galore (retired), crumb cake, whisper white
Ink-crumb cake, regal rose, melon mambo, wild wasabi, basic black
Accessories-sheer ribbon, jute twine, perfect pearls, framed tulips embossing folder, champagne shimmer paint

Uncharted Territory

Here's another father themed card that I may be using next month for father's day.  I'm not entirely pleased with this card because I couldn't seem to get the colors right.  I used watercolor pencils and then blended it with blender pens.  I colored and blended and colored again.  I finally gave up.  It will have to do. 

supplies used:

Stamps- Uncharted territory, mega mixed messages (pti)

Paper- river rock, basic black, whisper white

Accessories- water color pencils, white gel pen, jute twine

Lovely as a Tree

As long as I can remember, I have loved this stamp set.  It's a great set for making masculine card and even great Christmas cards.  A father's day card would be perfect as well.  I did a masking technique on this one using some photocopy paper and temporary adhesive.  I embossed the trees on using versa mark and basic black just to make sure that they resisted the sponged ink.  I've listed the supplies used below

 

Supplies used:

Paper-Marina mist, Crumb cake, Whisper white, basic black

Ink- Marina mist, summer sun, certainly celery, basic black, versa mark

other supplies- Lovely as a tree stamp set, photo corner ex large punch, bronze brads, dimensionals

The Stampin Up Stampin' Scub is Back!

That's right, you heard me.  The Stampin' Scrub is back.  It's available for sale as of 4/28.  Both the Stampin scrub and the refills can be ordered through my website or through one of our regular group orders. 

Shimmer Baby flowers

I can't believe that I have now made 2 baby cards in 1 week.  They are just so stinking cute!  I used all soft colors and the details were all girl.  I think that I'll use this card for a Christening next month.  I have listed the recipe for this card below the photo.

 supplies used:

paper-pink pirouette, whisper white, lavender (non su), summer sun dp

tools-simple flower embosslit, scallop border punch, framed tulip embossing folder, swiss dots embossing folder, champagne shimmer paint

stamps-mega mixed messages (pti)

Happy Stamping!

May Card Club

I'm sure that some of you may have noticed in my post about the card swap that I'm doing May's card club on the 13th.  Our swap cards will also be due on that night.  If you are mailing them.  Be sure to get them in my mail at least 3 days prior to the swap.  We will be doing some masculine cards in honor of father's day and also doing some other cards with a stamp set that hasn't been used yet in card club.  I would need to know by May 8th if you'll be attending.  

Happy Stamping!

Baby Card

I don't know why I don't do this more often but today I went to my stamp room because my juices were flowing with inspiration.  I wanted to make a baby card, I don't know why because I'm not going to a baby shower or anything but it's good to have one in my supply in case I need one.  I wanted to create a scene so I started with this field of multi greens and then stamped these cute little bees and little bird.  I also tried out my new champagne shimmer mist.  Hopefully you can see it in the photo.  It gave my card stock such a great shimmer all around.   I'll list the recipe below the picture.

Supplies used on this card

stamps-pocket silouettes, sweet summer, mega mixed messages (PTI)
Ink- certainly celery, wild wasabi, always artichoke, perfect plum, bashful blue, marina mist
Paper-whisper white, marina mist, yellow(non su), SU DP (butterflies)

Who's ready for another card swap???

Well,  Since our first swap was such a success, I figured that I would do another one.  I think that a baby swap would be perfect for this time of the year.  It seems that there are so many babies born in the spring and we are always in need of a baby shower card, new baby card or Christening card.  It can be for boy or girl and be creative.  The rules are similar to the demonstrator swaps.  

1. Once everyone signs up, I'll let you know how many cards you need to make

2. You make all identical cards in 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 (envelopes not needed)

3. Make sure that all of your layers are glued well and be sure that there are no smudges. 

4. Please use Stampin Up! products so that they can easily be duplicated. 

5. Cards will be due by May 13th. (our next card club)

6. If you can't attend card club that night.  Be sure to mail your cards to my in a zip lock bag with a self addressed stamped envelope with the same postage as it took to mail them.  I'll mail your swap cards back to you on May 16th.

Any questions, just let me know.  Please reply to the swap by April 22nd if you would like to participate.

Stamping Block Card Swap

We just had our very first card swap.  Everyone did such a great job so I wanted to show off their work.  Our theme was birthdays.

 Made by Lucy

Made by Margaret

made by Carol

made by Rebecca

Made by Vicky

made by Sylvia

Inside of the card

 

 

 

 

 

I can't wait until the next one.

Cracked Glass Butterfly

I really love the way this card came out.  This butterfly was cut from my Sure Cuts Alot and all of the other materials used are from Stampin Up!.  My sister-in-law Lucy asked me to bring back some of the older techniques that we've done at card club in the past to refresh her memory so I decided to do the cracked glass on the butterfly and did a layered accordian fold.

Supplies:

Paper-Old Olive, whisper white, Melon mambo dp,

Ink-melon mambo, regal rose, certainly celery

accessories-clear ultra thick embossing powder

All items are by Stampin Up! and can be ordered HERE

Plaid Ornate Blossom

I found this great new technique over at Dawn Olchefske's blog.  It's so pretty and so simple.  You do need to use a solid image stamp like this Ornate Blossom stamp in order for it to work.  Stamp your lightest color all over your image, then you take your next color and use the edge of your stamp pad to create lines of color going across the image, then you take your darkest color and make your lines going in the other direction.  Give it a little hot breath and stamp.  No 2 will be the same and the combinations are endless.

Supplies used:

Paper- marina mist, whisper white, night of navy

Ink-Bashful blue, marina mist, night of navy

accessories-basic pearls, baja breeze glass glitter, white satin ribbon

all products are by Stampin Up! and can be ordered HERE