Congrats to the GRAD!

 Looking through the NEW catalog, I saw this sweet card, and of course I had to CASE it!  I changed and tweaked it a bit but the idea is still the same....The colors are purple and gold and although we don't have a true purple ink, I think the Wisteria is close....it looks great with Elegant Eggplant cardstock which is a nice purple color!

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Gingham Garden Box and Cards

 I have been working on some cards and a box idea. I came up with the box from a Blog that sells templates.  I purchased her template but it was too small for the idea that I was looking for, so I made up one myself.....This is the start of my project, which I think will be a cute class!

It will consist of 8 cards and envelopes and this cute tote, plus I think I will add a pen to it as well....

 What a cute gift for that special friend or family member, or teacher or neighbor....

Look for this class at the end of June...

Have a great MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!

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Gingham Garden Designer Washi Tape

 Strawberry Slush and Pistachio Pudding..sounds yummy!  I decided to play with some of the new colors, and make a Thank you card for my friend Valerie...she gave me Christmas gifts..it's been a long time since we've seen each other....and Stamped! 

 Sorry this one is blurry but you can see the washi paper attached to a strip of white cardstock and then layered over the Strawberry Slush strip.  The label was stamped in pistachio and strawberry and then punched with the label punch and the modern label and then layered together...bling'd  

and Voila!

Gingham Garden Designer Washi Tape

 129314  $4.95 (a bargain!!!!)

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Everything Eleanor

This is Everything Eleanor.  She's a lovely set, don't you think?  I love that the swirls are so graceful and the flowers can look so delicate.

The Thank you is from the Curly Cute set.  I stamped the flowers and swirls in Pretty in Pink, and then Rose Red.  The label is stamped in Baja Breeze and the words in Island Indigo. It is mounted on Rose Red and Pretty in Pink.

Simply put...it's a simply sweet card!

Sorry for not posting in awhile..I have been busy working and knitting and working....and didn't have any time to stamp, although now, at least I might have a few extra $$ to buy more stamps!  (smiles!)



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One sheet wonder

I love the new In-Colors.  The green card is GUMBALL GREEN.  The Pink is Primrose - Yellow is Starfruit. (it has a greenish cast to it, which is growing on me...sort of). 

Ok, the colors might take some time getting used to but they are so nice to stamp with. THE NEW ink pads are WONDERFUL!  You can stamp such nice clean images!

Look for the NEW ink pads in the Catalog!

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Happy thoughts....happy days

Happy thoughts make Happy days

This card is summer days and happy thoughts! What a sweet card to send to a friend!

This Hostess set is just full of sweet images and thoughts that creates a perfect blend! I love how the bold images of the leaves and the apple makes creating a quickie card easy!

(especially for a friend who doesn't like to color in!) Bold images make it easy to create cards in a flash!

I added the Modern Label punch and the Word Window punch to add another element to the card. The 'friend' stamp is from Tiny Tags set, and it is complemented by the olive brad.....brings more color from the chocolate chip cardstock!




Hostess set Apple Blossoms, Level 2 #120139





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Summer is coming!

Sorry for not posting - And I was doing so well! (not really) but this is my last week as a mom of a high schooler! My daughter is graduating, and now that she has a license and a car, she's off and running!



I think it is great that she's able to go out on her own..it will certainly help her transition to college! But, I know I am going to miss it. It is just the 2 of us, and after she goes away to college, it will be just ME! ooh, I hope that I will be able to keep busy! (I KNOW I WILL!)




I have been stamping, and planning a class which will consist of 5 cards plus envelopes and a box to carry all of it. I am anxiously watching the Lakers and Boston playing, and it isn't good for either team. (Game 4 in Boston). I was hoping Kobe and the Lakers would be able to keep it going but alas...they lost!
Just a couple of little hints of what is coming up!
I will be scheduling this closer towards the end of July....around Convention time! I hope that I can plan something for each day...and a contest too! I will give you a challenge..and YOU might win a some new merchandise! Wouldn't that be cool?
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Watercolor Trio

One of the new sets coming out in the NEW SUMMER MINI Catalog which starts May 1 and continues until August 31, 2010!

This is called Watercolor Trio, and I used Perfect Plum and Old Olive. I love the wide striped grosgrain ribbon! I used the Whimsical Words (SAB - retired)

I know you can't see it but this is glittered and shimmery!

Loving the clear stamps! I hope you will enjoy the new stamps in the Summer Mini....and I will be posting more new cards soon!

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Bella Bleu Cards - June SAS Preview!

One of the things that I have been wanting to do, but never really got around to it, was to decorate the envelopes.

Often times, I might stamp envelopes, but mostly I don't.

Well, after visiting the www.envelopperinc.com site, I was inspired to make inserts for my envelopes! So, I made a template by tracing a sheet of the Grid paper, and then cutting it the width of the envelope. Then I traced the top of the flap. (YOU can do this to ANY envelope.

Then, after you've cut out the curve of the flap, cut off about 3/4" from the bottom of the template. Then the paper will fit into the envelope, but it will be below the GUMMED area of the envelope.

Place the designer paper inside after you've traced your template and cut.

The fold over the paper so it will fold correctly without being bubbly.

Then take some Snail adhesive, and place a line of adhesive below the Gummed area on the envelope, and place the Designer liner paper down.

Now, check out the prices for these "puppies" on www.envelopperinc.com !!! You will want to make your own, after seeing that!!!

You will have a professional looking envelope that will match any card you make!

This is one of the cards for my June SAS.....(Stamp a Stack)

stayed tuned for more!!!

The bird was stamped in Going Gray, and cut out, I used dimensionals to raise up the bird over the ribbon and the flower that was also stamped in Sahara Sand and colored in with Baja Breeze and Pacific Point. The words were stamped with Sahara Sand, and also lightly stamped with the Fleur from the Friends 24-7.

I punched it out using the Designer punch, and used the Vanilla Hardward, that was attached by the KRAFT Ribbon.

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Tool Try out

I got the NEW CIRCLE SCISSORS by Stampin' Up!



I was skeptical about buying a new tool, but I really want to make bigger circles than what we had before, and since the Coluzzle is now discontinued, I can't really sell something that isn't available any more....well, I guess I can always sell my 'old' stuff on ebay or such...



This is using a 4" x 11" card, I curved the edges, using the Circle Scissors.



Layered all the other pieces and also cut them at 1/4" smaller circles.



The images are stamped with the Fifth Avenue Floral set, (which was one of the sets I was trying to resist buying, but oooh, I love it!)



The images are stamped in Basic Gray, and then colored in using the Aqua Painters, in Old Olive, Bashful Blue, and Not Quite Navy.








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Fine in 09! New Catalog and Idea book!

I have to apologize for not posting much lately...I got my catalogs on Monday, and was passing them out...and mailing a few, and just brain dead..not really, but busy with basketball and etc. too. Life..

I had an 'open house yesterday, and we did 4 cards! It was hard to figure out all my cards, but eventually they did get together, and got them done.

Don't you just love Googlie eyes? Somehow, they always make me smile, and maybe they do you too! I just thought that this owl looked cuter with googlie eyes!

This is a new Hostess set called Goody goody Gumdrops. When you see my card tomorrow, you'll know why it is called that!

This card has simplicity. Very monotone in Baja Breeze, and uses the Designer paper from the Baja Breeze package.
I used the Best Wishes and More, since it is still in the New Catalog, and one of my favorite sets!

This actually had some help from my friend, who wanted to see the words more clearly, so she stamped it on white cardstock! :)

The idea was from Convention 08 Make and Takes, using the chipboard frame and a flower in the center, with the ribbon, but I wanted to use a NEW set, so this is the Petal Pizzaz set...It is a new flower set, that has lots of bold imaged stamps!

The flower is stamped twice, once is Riding Hood Red, and then in Summer Sun. I punched out the center of the Summer sun flower and then layered it on a Build a Brad. The Decorative paper is Kiwi Kiss from the Designer packages of papers, and the Pacific Point Striped ribbon, and cardstock. The leaves were stamped in Versamark.

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Buzzin.....with new Stamps!

Can you tell that Spring is coming? NO? not yet? Well, yesterday was Christmas, and we just started Winter..but, I bet there are some of you wanting the warmer weather to get here FAST!

In California, we're freezing. (ok, not freezing, but it is really really cold by our standards!) We were just wearing shorts and t shirts just a couple of weeks ago, complaining about the 85 degree weather and not getting any rain!

So, this card is in celebration of Spring.

Period.

as the card says...."have a honey of a day!"

It is stamped in black on More mustard, and cut out, and then placed on Sahara sand. I used Prisma color pencils (don't they color in GREAT!)

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Let it Snow Christmas

I took advantage of the Holiday Extravaganza and got this set! What a great deal! PUNCH PALS!





I also just got the Lovely as a Tree set, which always looks so beautiful when used as a background for cards! I stamped it all in Basic Black, first the snowman, and then masked him using POST-ITS and then the trees, and then masked the ground. I brayered the sky, in Ballet Blue, after misting the brayer with Stampin' Mist. I wanted to have a mottled background.


the closure is done with the snowflake punch, and I mounted the snowflake circle on top. It is held in place with dimensionals.



The snowflake was punched from Basic Black, and the circle was punched from Whisper white, and then colored in with ballet blue, and brocade blue markers. I then used 2 way glue over the surface, and sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds on top. Tied with the gingham ribbon, makes it look more festive.

The words were stamped and then cut apart. I think you get more mileage from cutting them apart!









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Embrace Life

I have masked and stamped this, and it is ready to color. This set, Embrace Life is NOT discontinued or dormant, or going away soon....
This is colored in...I boo boo'd and over stamped the 'embrace life' and got the edges. My daughter said to just leave it...

well, I might..I think I might stamp something so it will not look as obvious....

I added glitter to the center of the card.....I am getting more braver at using glitter, don't you think? When I first started stamping over 25 years ago, I used to use glitter all the time, but then, I hated getting it on my face, on my clothes, and floor etc.....now..I guess I don't care??? lol

I just love the color of Not Quite Navy and Purely Pomegranate. It simply looks so fresh, crisp and cool.


Tomorrow I will have a another project done with the Spring Break Papers....I am really going to be missing all the papers, but the NEW DSP's that are coming are very nice too!....

ttfn

dianne

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Voila!

Life is fun...It always throws curves...but, I think that the main thing that I try to remember is that each day is a step...and I have to get up each step..

So, with all that is going on in my little world, it is small compared to what is going on in the world in general....things like flat tires, broken water heaters, illness, no electricity, broken freezer and spoiled meat in the last 2 weeks......it is small when you compare to what is going on in other areas...tornados, gas prices, war, persecution, death....

So, my life goes on....!!! At least, I have my faith in knowing that I have a special reason to share what I love to do....and to live my life, through the good..and the bad...

I had to make a card for my daughter, for one of her favorite teachers. She wanted to give her guitar teacher a special gift of coffee. She knows he likes coffee, and so, I made a card using Voila! and the Pun Fun coffee cup. (I love that little cup!)

I stamped in black on KRAFT cardstock and colored in with PRISMA color pencils. I love the white on the craft cardstock..it just seems to pop out! The weathered background is in Chocolate Chip on Kraft cardstock and then chocolate chip ink on the Chocolate Chip cardstock strip. I mounted it to Baroque Burgundy, and tied it with the grosgrain ribbon. The Thank you is from Lovely Labels in Rose Red Ink on Kraft Cardstock, mounted on a scalloped Chocolate Chip piece.
We put in a STARBUCKS gift card attached with Glue dots...and off it went for the LAST DAY OF SCHOOL~ She will be a Junior next year!! YIPPEE~


Have a great day, and Keep on Stampin'!!!!

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My iPhone Inspiration

I told you I was going to tell you the directions for the pop up..but, today was another day of busy-ness, and tomorrow is graduation at our high school...not that my daughter is graduating, but it is a collective group of parents from each year, who put in their time to make grad night special for the seniors...and tomorrow is not good either...

So, I have been busy...with face painting today, at the elementary school that my daughter used to attend, to basketball games (yes, more games)....and then also she's getting her first job, so I have to scoot her around town to get to all her interviews..(it is with the city, so it is a great job!---she gets a free bus pass to get to work..isn't that cool??? talk about saving gas! WOOHOOO!)

I got an email from the Digital Scrapbooking Magazine, and this is what inspired my iPhone card......but, the magazine has some great ideas of what to do with your photos that you take with your digital camera, or phone...and how to change the photos to make something more creative, and fun... ON THE GO.....!!!

On another note......

I still have my rain cloud over me...don't know why.....my freezer broke (the dog broke it by jumping on it..) so all the hundreds of $$ of meat is now spoiling...no where to put the meat..saved as much as I could........I had a flat tire on Monday, and the electricity went out on Friday, (1/2 the house, but it later went on..so that also defrosted some of the food..sigh...) and my water heater before that......I don't know what is going to happen next....so if you are reading this blog, and feel the desire to say a prayer for me and my daughter...it would be well appreciated!

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. Hebrews 12:1-3

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Clearly THANKS!

I bought these clear pails at Staples several months ago, and didn't do anything with them...but, I LOVE them! They were on clearance, (and I think you can get them at the http://www.containerstore.com/ )

One thing...you can't get the envelopes in this pail because they are too tall..so I am going to have to do a different size to put inside..but, I did use up more of the Handsome Hunter Cardstock (ggg)...

This used the Afternoon tea DSP and the Wild Wasabi Stitched Ribbon, along with Groovy Guava, and Wild Wasabi Cardstock.

I cut the circles and the scallop circles for the lid with the Nestabilities dies...and they fit perfectly inside.

The Colors are springy and yet great for summer or maybe even fall....It would make a cute hostess gift, or friend gift!

Last but not least...another iPhone card...this one, I took with my iPhone at Wahoos (fish tacos - YUM!).

I can put a gift card inside for my boss who loves their fish tacos!

Gee, maybe I better do one for the cover of the NEW Fall Winter 2008-2009 Stampin' Up! Catalog and Idea book..!! and have my wish list in there for my daughter??? I wonder what it will look like??

back to stamping....!!

Dianne

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Notes of Thanks

Have you ever goofed and bought lots of something, only to realize that you had already done that, and had found another stash hidden somewhere else in your house...?

NO? I bought 4 packages of Handsome Hunter cardstock...and then, found 3 more packages somewhere else...

I guess you can see how organized I am at my house. I try. I really do. I have all the cardstock now, in 2 areas. I have the regular open cardstock packages in one file area....

And then, I have unopened packages in another area. (See how I made this error?) Well, I forgot to check the other area. So, when I ran out, I ordered more.

So I have lots of Handsome Hunter. And, to be honest, Green is not my color. (Tori loves Green..so I might have to use it for something for her).

I decided to make stretch in colors, and use it with the Afternoon Tea DSP

I love it! It is supposed to be Wild Wasabi, but I think it looks really nice with the Groovy Guava, and the Afternoon Tea striped paper. This has the Sky blue, Chocolate Chip and Groovy Guava accents, and it looks really nice with the Live Your Dream stamp set.

These notes are actually cut 8 1/2 x 4 1/4" and they are folded in 1/2 so that makes the cards 4 1/4 x 4 1/4.

They still will fit into an A2 size envelope with some room to spare......

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Inspiration can come from anywhere even iPhones!

I got a magazine from Michaels on Saturday, and it was the one on digital scrapbooking. On the cover, it had a iPhone with a photo, and getting photos from your iPhone and using them in mini scrapbooks...well...it got me thinking..wouldn't it be cool to make a card to send to someone that looked like an iPhone??? It would be a cool gift for a guy...and it could have just about anything on the 'cover'...that they like...... This was a wallet photo of my daughter....so i took the actual photo and placed it on the card front! Inside, it could say happy birthday to dad or happy father's day...... or Happy Graduation Day!..(hint hint...as my daughter would say..."I want an iPhone!!")

This photo of my daughter's team was actually taken with my iPhone, and so I thought it would be cool to have a card made with this one!

I like my iPhone...it is a cool tool, and I have videos from YOU Tube downloaded on it, with ...guess! Stampin Up! demo's on it...I take it to the gym...to watch my videos while I am on the bicycle...excercising at the gym!

Now...this one, I used the 1/2" punch to punch circles from the different DSP's to simulate the panel on the iPhone....I was getting really excited in church, when I was thinking of this one.

oh, and to make that little slot thing at the top which is the hearing part, I used the small slot punch, to create that, and then below, the circle is the 1/2" punch. I know on the phone, they are squares, but it is too hard to round off the edges of the squares..so I thought circles would work just fine!

I stamped the "Party Hearty" from the Party Hearty set in white craft ink. and I guess you can party hearty with lots of......MUSIC!

Inside the card...well, it contains.............an iTunes gift card!!!............what else would you put inside of a iPhone??? lol

Have fun with this card............I did!!!

I cut the cards a little differently from each other (experimenting with the sizes, but they will all fit into a A2 envelope...)

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Zeno's 4!

I have a friend, Diane, who lives in Milwaukee, WI. She has a son, who is turning 4...I don't usually make kids cards. Mostly, I do women..adults, teens....but, I like kid's cards. They are bright, cheerful and it was a challenge that I was going to take on..and make something fun too.

This card is a trifold card. I used the SCOR-PAL to make the card, and with this tool, it makes a PEFECT Trifold, everytime!

I colored in the Space ship from the PUN FUN set using my copic markers, and using basic bright colors - Ballet Blue, Real Red, Bashful blue and whisper white

The slot punch was punched on a separate cardstock and then layered on top to form a strip, but it holds the card down perfectly!

When you open up the card, you lift up the space ship side, and it will open up to show your message!

Happy 4th Birthday Zeno!

:)

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