Last Days of Summer

The Summer Mini Catalog is only available through the end of August - then everything in it is GONE! Like these Double-Sided Papers in the Petal Patch series used in creating these lovely Inspiration Sheet binder inserts. (What are Inspiration Sheets? 6 full color projects made from a specific stamp set, that included ingredients and how-to instructions. Want some? Contact Me!)

Stamp Sets: Letterpress Alphabet & Classic Alphabet. Card Stock/Paper: Petal Patch Double-Sided Paper, Blush Blossom, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue & Whisper White. Inks: Close to Cocoa Classic Ink. Accessories: Write Me a Memory Font CD, Mini Glue Dots & Blue Gingham Ribbon.

Ahoy Matey!

This is my son's birthday party invitation this Summer. The Idea Book & Catalog is an INVALUABLE tool for project designs/layouts. I copied the layout directly from the catalog, only changing the colors. The inside (not shown) was Confetti White, printed on my computer, and stamped & watercolored with more images from the stamp set. If you don't have a copy of the IB&C - call me TODAY and see how you can get it for FREE!

Card Stock: Ballet Blue, Real Red, Sahara Sand, Basic Black & Confetti White. Crafters Tool Kit and gold eyelets, Mini Glue Dots, Paper Snips and Watercolor Wonder Crayons with Aquapainter. Inks used: Basic Black & Ballet Blue.

And here's the Thank You I stamped and then attached a Polaroid picture of the First mate Birthday Boy wiht each of his guests. The boys took home their thank you's in their treasure hunt treat bags (which were lunch bags rolled with the coordinating jumbo wheel, of course!)

Hey Cowgirl!

This card is a birth announcement made with the Cowboy Kid stamp set. To make the girl - use the Basic black Stampin' Write Marker to ink up the stamp, omitting the moustache. The image is then colored in with Stampin' Write Markers in Pretty in Pink, Barely Banana and Creamy Caramel. Hair is srawn on using the Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker. Card stock is Creamy Caramel, Pretty in Pink and Confetti White. "Howdy" was stamped in Creamy Caramel. 1/8" hand punch, Natural Hemp and Crafters Tool Kit & (retired) star eyelets. Also used - the Write Me a Memory CD for the announcement wording inside.

The Other Two Projects...

We had great fun at the New Idea Book & Catalog Premiere! Everyone who attended received two stamped thank you gifts PLUS a door prize! Here are the other projects we stamped...

The first card uses the Close As A Memory set. Card Stock used: Bravo Burgundy, Certainly Celery, Very Vanilla & Brocade Blue. Ink: Brocade Blue Classic Ink Pad. Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers in Bravo Burgundy, Certainly Celery & Brocade Blue; Bluebird Grosgrain Ribbon; Slot Punch. Technique: multi-color image/marker direct to stamp

The second card uses the Riveting set - which is a Host Level One set. Card Stock used is: Cool Caribbean, Tempting Turquoise & Naturals White. Ink: Cool Caribbean and Tempting Turquoise Classic Ink pads. Accessories used: Crimper, Mini Glue Dots, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Eyelets, Double Circle Punch, 1/16" Hand Punch. Technique: two-step stamping

New Idea Book & Catalog Premiere!

The 2006/2007 Idea Book and Catalog is HERE! I am hosting a New Catty Premiere at my home on July 17th beginning at 6:30pm. Here are just two of the projects attendees will be creating....

The project on the left is a Squash or Explosion Box. This one is made from the Petal Patch Double Sided Designer Paper (only available in the Summer Mini until the end of August) and CErtianly Celery card stock. It also uses SU! Square and Circle Punches, Stampin' Write Marker in Brilliant Blue, White Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals and Mini Glue Dots. Stamp Set used is Expressive Flexible Phrases. Inks used are Certainly Celery and Brilliant Blue. The strip pattern you see under the middle picture is what the outside of the box looks like when closed up, and with the lid(top of photo) holding it closed. SU! Double-Sided Paper is AWESOME!

The project on the right is a new size/shape of card because SU! has this shape in two sizes of envelopes now! Way Cool! This project uses Lavendar Lace, Elegant Eggplant, Always Artichoke and Whisper White card stocks. It also uses the 1/8" Hand Punch, White Narrow Organdy Ribbon, Dazzling diamonds Glitter, Two-Way Glue Pen & Watercolor Pencils with Blender Pen. Stamp Sets used include: The Wheel Thing (available through end of August), Baskets of Kindness (NEW Host Only Set), Curvy Verses, and Linen Background Stamp. Inks used are Always Artichoke and Elegant Eggplant Classic Ink and Whisper White Craft Ink. Techniques - watercoloring, tearing and glitter.

YOU Did It!

This beautiful covered cigar box was given to me by Sylvia M. Sylvia used the Spring Showers Double-Sided Designer Paper, Apricot Grosgrain Ribbon, Spring Bouquet Flower Punch, Gold Narrow Organdy Ribbon & the Vintage Keepsakes Simply Scrappin' Kit (retired 2006) - as well as some fun non-SU! embellishments .

Anniversary Camp Projects

THANKS to all who celebrated my 3rd anniversary with me! Here are the projects we stamped...

Project 1: Petal Card in Bold Bright color family. Stamp Sets: Love Without End & Expressive Flexible Phrases. Classic Inks: Bordering Blue, Always Artichoke & Real Red. Card Stock: Bordering Blue, Always artichoke, Confetti White. Accessories: 1 3/8" circle punch, Hodgepodge Hardware Kit, French Blue Grosgrain ribbon, bone folder for paper distressing. Techniques: paper distressing, two-step stamping.

Project 2: Floral Thank You. Stamp Sets: Floral Background, Much Appreciated. Classic Ink: Lovely Lilac. Craft Ink: Whisper White. Card Stock: Almost Amethyst, Lovely Lilac, Whisper White. Accessories: brayer (to ink up background stamp), and White, Narrow Organdy ribbon, Mini Glue Dots.