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Home Is Where the Army Sends Us

This is one of my all-time favorite cards!  I made it quite awhile ago, and really need to do some more.  I watercolored with Blender Pens on Watercolor Paper, everything except the sky.  The sky was sponged with Bashful Blue.  The photo doesn't do the camo justice.  There's a little more brown and green, but it looks washed out here.  The card base is Sahara Sand with a Chocolate Chip mat that I tore at the bottom to "reveal" the words.  I typed  the phrase with a non-SU font called Kayleigh and printed on Whisper White card stock.  The circles were done with the 1/2" and 3/4" Circle Punches and I hand-cut the rectangles. 

I used the following colors with the blender pens: Artichoke, Thyme (retired) & Sahara Sand to make the camo boat; Summer Sun mixed with Guava (retired) for the life preservers; Guava mixed with Pomegranate (retired) for the lamp; Guava & Rust for the wife's shirt; Really Rust, Caramel & Old Olive for the DH's shirt; Choc Chip for the puppy and chair; Going Grey for the anchor; Artichoke on the plant; Caramel on the box and flower pot; and Night of Navy for the water.  I'm sorry for the retired colors, but you can use other colors in various intensities for endless color combinations.

Happy Stampin'!

Just Truckin' Along!

Here's an oldie, but a goodie.  I made this watercolored card for my Aunt last year when she bought a new car.

I used Watercolor Crayons, Encore Copper reinker and paint brushes.

The card base is Chocolate Chip and the mat is Brushed Copper.

Thanks for stopping by!

Girly Gift Tag (or Embellishment)

Have I mentioned lately that I LOVE our Parisian Breeze Specialty Paper?!  It is so pretty, feels great and is tons of fun to work with.  I will be so sad when it retires on June 30, along with all the In Colors and accessories that contain those colors.  Stock up with our Paper Promotion - May 1 through May 31, order three (3) packs of Designer Paper (including the  Specialty packs) or Textured Card Stock, and you'll get another for FREE!

I only used a tiny bit of Parisian Breeze here, but it definitely added that little something extra to this tag.  The other fun feature here is the Eyelet Scallop Punch, which I used across the bottom edge.  It was just the girly "punch" this sweet tag needed! 

The stamp is from Classy & Fabulous. I stamped it on Watercolor Paper, and colored with Classic Inks and a Blender Pen.  The pearl halfback is from the Pretties Kit, and I used the Ticket Corner punch for the top corners.

Other ingredients include Chocolate 1/4" Grosgrain, Slot Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, and the swirl stamp from Simple Friendship.

Order your supplies today by clicking HERE, then the Shop Now Button on that page. 

Happy Stampin'!

Who's That Baby - Accessories Giveaway!

Can you guess which of these babies is me?  Guess correctly and you'll win an accessories sampler pack, including a variety of buttons, brads, ribbon, and 6x6 designer paper!

Even if you know me, it will be tricky.  Tom (my hubby) had me confused with one of our own children.  LOL! 

I made this "wall art" for my parents' 40th wedding anniversary.  The "frames" are reverse shadow boxes found at AC Moore.  The front is flat and the back is hollow, about 2"' deep.  I used a 12x12 box for my parents' wedding photo, which I enhanced to bring out more of the foreground colors.  The smaller photos are all on 6x6 boxes and were altered to be black and white using Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.

The Designer Papers are from Juntos which is the 12x12 paper pack in Celebrando Creatividad, our Spanish-language supplement; and Walk in the Park, which is in the 2009 Occasions Mini Catalog.  

The 12x12 background is textured Chocolate Chip card stock.  And, the "40" was printed from the computer on Whisper White card stock and punched with our Wide Oval Punch.

I laid the frames randomly on a table since I didn't have anywhere to hang them on a wall.  When my parents saw it, they and the kids had fun guessing who was who.  Three of the baby photos are our children, and the other three are my brother Jeff, me and Tom.  The top photo is my grandparents celebrating their anniversaries together one year.  It's a long story, but they were all friends in WWII and my parents technically knew each other from the time they were babies. 

Back to the FREEBIES!  Leave a comment with your guess as to which baby photo is me.  I will randomly draw one winner from all who answer correctly.  Please only enter one guess per person.  You can describe the photo or simply use the photo's location (ie. left-top, center-right, etc).  Be sure to include your email address so I can contact you if you're the winner.

Good Luck!

Do You Need Teacher Gifts? Let's Make Some!

   

Special Gift-Making Class:  Teacher Appreciation

We all love to show our appreciation for those who teach our children.  This year, make your child's teacher a fun and useful, hand-made gift set!

This decorated DVD tin is one of the gifts we'll make in class.  We'll also fill it with stationary and note cards, plus alter a pen and cover a matching notebook.

Early Bird Special: Register for the class today and you'll receive a FREE gift bag and thank you card that match your gift items! 

Hurry ~ FREE bag and card offer ends this Friday, April 26th!

Click HERE to sign up for Session 1 on May 6th @ 9:30am.

Click HERE to sign up for Session 2 on May 9th @ 2:00pm.

See you in class!

Scrapbook Party Pages

I made these pages for a Scrap & Slumber party I did last night with a few 5th Graders.

We had lots of fun and the girls did a great job on all the pages and the jumbo clip we decorated.

We used the following punches:   Scallop Circle, 3/4" Circle, 5-Petal Flower, 1/2" Circle, Eyelet Border.

We also ran the Loopy Flowers Die through the Big Shot with polka dot paper from Sweet Always 12x12.

Colors for these pages are Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Whisper White and Pink Pirouette.

This project was a completely different style.  The girls can keep these for pictures with their friends, or add a photo of Mom and give it to her for Mother's Day!

We used Parisian Breeze Specialty paper, Whisper White scraps and Chocolate 1" Stitched Ribbon, plus the 1 1/4" Circle Punch and Scallop Circle Punch.

The clips we used are 6" tall, from AC Moore.

Let me know if you'd like to host a Scrapbook Workshop with any of these projects or others.

Happy Stampin'!

Fun Flowers!

 

Our new Manhattan Flowers Textured Impressions Die for the Big Shot is so much fun! 

This is a white card base with a Vellum overlay.  I ran the Vellum through the Big Shot in the Textured Impressions Die.  Then, I used our VersaMarker to ink the back side of the Vellum by coloring inside the embossed lines.  I added Stampin' Pastels over the VersaMarker ink, starting with the darker color (Really Rust) for shading and filling in the rest with the lighter Summer Sun and So Saffron.  Finally, I stamped "true friend" from Simple Friendship in the corner and added the yellow ribbon to hide the adhesive that attaches the Vellum to the card. 

I would love to teach you and your friends how to do this fun technique in person.  Just call or email me today and we can schedule a workshop featuring the Manhattan Flowers Die and Stampin' Pastels!

Happy Stampin'!

April Club Card #1 - Mini Stamp-A-Stack

This is the first sample for our April Club Meetings.  We'll be stamping a stack of birthday cards this month.

Club members will have a choice of colors, as well as other designs from which to choose.  This one uses Fifth Avenue Floral with the birthday sentiment from Upsy Daisy.  The colors here are So Saffron, Whisper White and Basic Grey.

Contact me today to join one of my Stampin' Clubs and make free projects every month (plus other benefits)!

Happy Stampin'! 

A Simple Note of Thanks

It is really hard for me to go simple.  But, I'm working on it. 

Tom asked me to make his thank you cards after his promotion last week.  They had to be simple,  masculine, and military-themed.  I have a bunch of non-SU military rank stamps, including this one, which is for both Major (when gold) and LTC (when silver). 

The black striped sheet from Rockabilly was a great way to add just a little style to these cards.  I stamped the oak leaf in Silver Encore ink, then embossed with our silver embossing powder.  The image is mounted on Basic Black, then Brushed Silver card stock.  The sentiment is from Thank You Kindly.

I'm working on other simple-style ideas.  Check back soon! 

Schedule your "simple-style" workshop for May, today.  I only have a few dates available!

Happy Stampin'!

Can't Find the Right Paper to Match Your Photos?

Stamp your own!  This background paper was hand-stamped with our Think Happy Thoughtsset, using Chocolate Chip, Baa Breeze and Creamy Caramel inks.  It is so simple, and so fun.  Just grab some plain card stock, your favorite stamps, and inks to match your photos . . . instant matching paper!

Other Stampin' Up! products used on this page are Big Bold Birthday stamp set, Parisian Breeze Specialty Paper, Tag and Small Tag Punches, Corner Rounder Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Top Note Die by Sizzix, and chipboard numbers that were inked with Chocolate Chip ink.

 

Here's a close-up of a few elements on this page.

Contact me today to schedule a workshop where you and your friends can learn more about stamping your own background papers; or to sign up for Scrapbooking 101 Classes!

Happy Stampin'!

Patriotic Card - Kit Prize for Kathy P.

This is the card that I turned into a kit for the Patriotic Easter card challenge.  Our winner, Kathy P., will receive this card, along with a kit to make three more just like it (including the 5x5 envelopes). 

I used the Baby Wipe Technique to ink the stamps.  I love the way the red and blue work with this technique.  I hope you like it too!

Patriotic Easter Challenge Winner!

  

Congratulations, Kathy P!  Kathy was chosen in the random drawing from last month's Patriotic Easter Challenge.  

Here is Kathy's info on her card:

"I used "The Gifts of Spring" stamp set from Stampin' Up (2000).  I used Stampin' Up paper and Crystal Effects on the two butterflies and the tail of the rabbit on the left bottom.  I stamped the sentiment on Shrink paper and punched it out with the scallop punch."

Kathy's prize is a Patriotic Card Kit! 

Thank you all for participating!  I will post the next challenge soon. 

Happy Stampin'!

All in the Family Thank You

This 5x5 thank you card was SO fun to make with our All in the Family stamp set!  It is based on a card I CASE'd from Lynn Putt @ The Queen's Scene.

Contact me today to schedule a workshop using the All in the Family set for cards, scrapbook pages, stationary and more!

Happy Stampin'!

Team Courage Gives Back

Team Courage is a local walking group, which annually participates in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer - Charlotte, NC.  You can learn more about Team Courage and support their efforts on their website, HERE.

Last month, I attended a Team Courage meeting and helped them make cards that they could send to friends and loved ones who are Breast Cancer survivors or currently going through chemo therapy.

  

This is a sample of the card they all made.  It was designed by my dear friend, Heather Conkle, who is a team member, as well as a fellow stamper and one of my club members.  Didn't she do a great job?   

We used the Season of Friendship tree with words from Hope Happens and Everyday Flexible Phrases (retired). 

Be sure to leave a comment for Heather about her pretty card!

Happy Stampin'!

2009 Occasions Mini Catalog is Here!

Check out the new 2009 Occasions Mini Catalog HERE or by clicking the Catalog Image in my sidebar.

It is full of fun, fantastic new stamps sets; plus tons of new accessories, including our new Window Sheets featured in my previous post.

Contact me today to place your orders!

Happy Stampin' & Shoppin'!

New Window Sheets Video!

Check out the latest SU! video tutorial HERE! 

These Window Sheets are fantastic!  I love that you can use them in the Big Shot. 

My favorite feature of the Medium Window Sheets is that you can punch them with all our paper punches! 

Enjoy the video and . . . Happy Stampin'!

Get Connected Promotion - ON HOLD

Please Note:  Earlier today I posted about our new Get Connected promotion.  Unfortunately, SU! is having technical difficulties with this promotion.  They have temporarily turned off the promotion, and are working to fix the issues.

I'm sorry for any inconvenience this delay may cause you. 

Stay tuned for more information and updates!

Happy Stampin'!