Pretty Postage In Colors

I didn't realize how much I REALLY love the 2011-13 In Colors until I just pulled them out and put them together.  This is one of April's card class cards, using Pretty Postage stamp set, In Colors: Calypso Coral, Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade in addition to Whisper White and Crumb Cake.  We ran the Island Indigo through the Big Shot using the Houndstooth embossing folder and once again, those Itty Bitty punches showed up again! Added a few little Basic Pearls to the centers and lifted the edges of the flowers for some depth.  I also have under used the Postage Punch, but it's going to see lots of time this year...Anyway, stayed tuned for some more April class cards.

Owl Punch Baby Dress

I have to say that the Owl Punch is one of THE most versatile punches out there from SU! I just love that if you look at it a few times, you see something different every time.  Well, I wanted to show the Twitterpatted DSP to all of my customers before it was gone(and just to let you know...YOU CAN STILL ORDER IT!) and again, wanted to show another great idea for the owl punch.  I used the Blushing Bride Ruffled Ribbon, for the little pleat at the bottom of the dress.  Now, I know looking at the hanger, it's a little out of proportion to the dress, but it looked better to have it then to not.  It comes from the stamps set Little Additions.  We used Cherry Cobbler, Basic Gray, and Blushing Bride CS and Basic Gray ink.  We used the "welcome baby" from Petite Pairs stamp set.

Flight of the Butterfly Corner Bookmark

This was our make and take at my previous workshop.  I am thinking that the new Stampin' Success(monthly newsletter from SU! for demos) is just amazing! In it every month now, there is a make and take project with complete measurements on how to do things for workshops and I am loving the fact that it takes so much guesswork out of what to do for make and takes.  Anyway, I chose to put some emphasis on retiring product this month and this stamp set is sadly leaving on May 31st along with the punch that punches out the butterflies perfectly....:(  So, we used Crumb Cake cardstock for the base, and a piece of Not Quite Navy DSP from the Patterns Pack, So Saffron for the 2 3/8 Scallop Circle punch, and stamped onto Whisper White using Soft Suede ink. We stamped the butterflies in Pool Party onto Whisper White cardstock and punched them out and added the In Color Pattern Brads to the centers and adhered with a glue dot.  The girls had a great time making these and as always it's great to have new stampers amongst us and to see the looks on their faces that they made something themselves is priceless.

Turtle &Co. Ronald McDonald set

I saw a card very similar on stampercamper's blog and decided to showcase this set at my recent workshop.  Every year, Stampin' UP! designs a set for Ronald McDonald house charities, $2.00 of each set goes to the charity and is very near and dear to my heart because in 1993 we spent some time one during our daughter's open heart surgery, so it's a stamp set I buy no matter what, and they are just too darn cute not to.

Anyway, I changed up a few things, such as I showed them the paper piecing technique for the turtle's shell, using the Brights Pattern Paper Stack to stamp and cut it out, and then popped it up with a dimensional.  And instead of cutting the frog out around his tedious little toes and fingers, I just used the 1 1/4 circle punch and popped it up as well on the turtle's back.  I ran the Marina Mist cardstock through the Stripes Folder and used some of the beautiful Daffodil Delight Seam Binding ribbon to tie a bow onto the side. I stamped in Black Stazon Ink and colored with Daffodil Delight and Old Olive markers.

Everyday Elegance Simply Sent Card Kit and Box

I had a workshop last night, and was asked to show the Simply Sent Kits. I wanted to show the simplicity of the card kits and how by using one ink pad, one stamp set with images and one set with sentiments, how many different cards you could do and not spend a fortune, especially for the first time stampers.  So, I tweeked another card I saw to showcase the simplicity, BUT, those who know me, know that I am always thinking outside the box when purchasing all of our products.  So, I ALSO made this box from ONE card from the kit! Isn't it cute? Anyway, it wow'd them and I was happy with how it came out.  We as always had a great time at the workshop. ****THESE SIMPLY SENT CARD KITS ARE ALL RETIRING! ****** Stay tuned for two more projects we made at the same workshop!

Summer Smooches Box

This weekend I hosted a Summer Smooches product based class and had a WONDERFUL time with all the ladies that came! I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this product suite!  I am sad that the Fabric Brads are no longer available due to being sold out! BUT, that's okay, there is PLENTY of gorgeous materials in this suite including the FABRIC!  So, this is the non card project we made today, it's a 2,4,6,8 box and we made the flower out of 4 Scallop Circles folded in quarters and glued to a 1 3/4 circle of cardstock for support. Then we added a button from the Brights Collection, and some White Baker's Twine in the center.  I used the Tasteful Trim die for the Big Shot for the stem(rickrac) and the 5 Petal Flower punch (which is soon to be retired) for the leaves, all using Lucky Limeade cardstock.  We then finished it off by stamping in black on Lucky Limeade the saying "to my Friend" from the stamp set, Perfect Punches, punched it out with the Curly Label punch, and added those cute tiny flowers from the Bitty Punches, and yep, added some Basic Rhinestones.  We used a mini clothespin to close it with(soon to be retired as well!)  Let me know if you would like to own your own set of Summer Smooches DSP and stamps!

Gnome Love!

Okay, so here is another Gnome card....like I said before, FREE stamps STAMP BEST! lol  I LOVE,LOVE, LOVE the Domestic Goddess DSP and will hate seeing it go, and give me gingham print and I am happy! I used Pool Party, Cherry Cobbler and Sahara Sand and Whisper White cardstock. I used the Gnome and Gnomeclature sets and markers to color it all.  I then sponged the edges with Soft Suede ink to take the starkness off the DSP.  Just a reminder if you would like to own these sets, they are only around for 1 MORE WEEK!