Watercolor Trio card

To hide extra string, make a flap for the front of the card. Punch your holes, and add your jumbo brads

wrap the threads around twice and tie to the backside. Adhere this flap using sticky red tape

Sometimes, we need to change up our cards

I get inspired from our Stampin' Up monthly magazine, Stampin' Success and the mini catalog!

This card is 3x 12 folded in 1/2 to be a 3x6 card. I tore the edge slightly on the old olive which was folded over. The jumbo eyelets are threaded with linen thread. The stamped images are done using Soft Suede and Old Olive....and don't forget to stamp the envelopes too!

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Presto Patterns +Buttons!

I haven't been doing much in classes lately but today we had a Stamp A Stack..Now, I can't say this is one of my easiest cards...I think I heard a lot of complaints about threading and tying the knots on the buttons! But, I love the cute little buttons that will enhance anything placed under it!

I also used the Presto Pattern papers to make my little squares that are under the buttons, plus if you look under the buttons, you will see the punched shapes! (We have punches that match the buttons!- isn't that cool!)

We sponged Old Olive, Soft Suede, and So Saffron on the cardstock to bring out the designs like MAGIC!

I love using my Big Shot to cut the shapes!

Now...as I am watching the Western NBA conference game...and hoping the Lakers will pull out a win against the Suns - it is going to be a nail biter....I have to get a cake for my family function tomorrow. NOW might be a good time to go, I am already biting my nails!!! ggggg!

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My Digital Studio Prom Night fun!

My DIGITAL STUDIO makes it easier to scrapbook! You can scrapbook in an instant without cutting or making a mistake! You can instantly size your photos, make your background, and embellish without touching any paper or stamps!





I also love that you can change your paper colors and create a new and exciting design easily!






These layouts are already formatted on the program but you can create your own layouts. The ease of MDS is simply.....fun!

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Summer Island Visit

I saw this card on our Stampin' Connect network and fell in love!

Savor it..

I used all the dies from the new Summer Mini 2010 Catalog, called Island floral. I am working on more samples, but the colors from this are from the Designer paper, Island Oasis. If you're into tropical, then this flower, and the dies, papers and accessories, si all for you!!

Get ready for Summer....it's coming!

My daughter is a senior and graduating, and although the years have gone by with lots of events, it has blown by FAST! We always think that some moment in time is going by slowly (especially when it isn't a good thing, but when life has been filled with blessings, it sure goes fast!).

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Ribbon Leis

It is that time again...GRADUATION! I have to make more leis this year, and most of all, my daughter is graduating! So it will be my last year of making them for her friends!

I might have to make a few for next year, but I think for the most part, I am D O N E!!!!

That's the most exciting part! (at least until college is over!)
This ribbon is 3/8" with gold trim, on both edges. I love how the gold just makes this pop!

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Motorcycle Wishes.....

Father's Day is around the corner, and although my dad is not a motorcycle kind a guy, I love this stamp! I think that it is the most masculine stamp I now own! (giggle!)

I combined it with the Square Lattice Embossing folder in Basic Gray, and 3 Red Brads. The silver Encore ink finished it off with the words for "...may all your wishes..." I think there is always a motorcycle in every guy's thought or dreams at one time or another!


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Suitcase packed, ready to travel!

or ..............Hawai'i, or BUST!

Wow...what a week so far. I haven't felt like stamping, because I have been busy getting my daughter ready for PROM! But...I have been thinking of new things, so my mind is going even if my stamping (or blogging)... isn't ...!

I signed up to be a part of Andrea Walford's Pop up class....Andrea and her sister are very clever ladies, and I always enjoy their projects!

The object isn't to copy or case their projects, but to make them your own! To start off with, I used Box #2. I wanted to use the box because I have the die, and I NEED to use it for more than just making a cute little box!

I will try to create a tutorial for this, but it will have to be AFTER PROM! (MAY 22)

My daughter is going to Hawai'i after school gets out. It is part of her gift from her dad for Graduation, and also because we have a nephew getting married to a very special girl! I am not going because it is my ex-inlaws, and although I love them all very much, I know it would make my ex uncomfortable if I went.

But, ...I can send off my daughter with a nice card, right!!!????

The pop up is very easy to create using the box, and it is thinking OUT OF THE BOX, that I decided to use it!

Andrea's class was really fun, and although she has 2 samples up so far, this was really fun to do!

Supplies:

I used Box #2 to create this suitcase, using Sophia's inspiration (tissue box)

Box #2

Billboard alphabet

In a Word

Tropical Party

Square Lattice Embossing folder

Brad

Corner rounders

Tab Punch (to make handle

Scallop border punch

Island Oasis Designer paper

Taken with Teal

So Saffron
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