Last night was my downline meeting... lots of stamping fun was had by all! I will post the cards over the next several days as my computer allows. This first one was a make and take that Lorraine brought - an adaptation of a card she saw online. It's bright and cheery, stamped with the Embrace Life set. We used sponge daubers to colour in the flowers, first daubing with Summer Sun ink and then with Only Orange. We coloured the leaves in with a Blender Pen and Old Olive ink. I was particularly thrilled to be using one of the Cordoroy Buttons on this card - I've managed to resist ordering these myself so this is actually the first time I've seen them... Hmmm, not sure that I will resist much longer! LOL!
With all the warm weather we've been having, it seems like ice cream is in order! This was a card that we had at the last Stamp-A-Stack and it just makes me smile when I see it. Such a fun card! I've seen it on several blogs and just copied the idea. It's a quick and easy card to make.
This was so much fun to make... The card is 5 1/2" x 5 1/2". I used Regal Rose, Certainly Celery and Almost Amethyst on it. This is the front of the card - it has a little "belly band" on it to keep it closed because the inside is the pop up cake. The belly band is the strip of Regal Rose card stock with the two stars on it near the bottom of the card - it wraps right around it to keep it closed. The numbers come from the Sticky Cut Letters shown on page 180. They are basically like Sticky Strip but cut into the letter and number shapes. I stuck them onto the card stock then sprinkled the the celery glitter from the Fine Cosmo set over it. It's amazing - when you rub your hand over it, the glitter does not come off at all!
here Mom was treated to her first birthday cake of the evening. It was a Tiramisu cake from Murchie's. Yummy! But, we had also bought her a cake, also from Murchie's ironically! So after we had been home for a bit, we sang her happy birthday one more time and had another little slice of very delicious cake!
Mom was pretty happy about her birthday presents although she has to wait for both. First, she and I are going to spend a day at the Sante Spa - pedicure, manicure and facial plus lunch and some relaxing time. Then, her sister, nephew and niece and their spouses and one little baby (Mom's great nephew) are coming out in June for a visit... we'll be spending a weekend in Chemainus with them and it's sure to be a lot of fun!
I'm back home and finally getting back into the routine! Here are the last entries that I received fro the Masculine Card Contest...
Next is a card from Heather that she stamped for her son's 19th birthday. She always uses red on his cards because it's his favourite colour - on this one she used Ruby Red with Cameo Coral. The stamp set she used is called Cheers to You - perfect for a 19th birthday! Did you notice that she used some Liquid Applique for the foam on the beer mug? We used to have this fun product but it's been gone for a while and I miss using it!
And, the final entry came from Ingmarie. She used the Scandinavian wheel with the Circle of Friendship stamp set. The card stock colours are Rose Red and maybe Brocade Blue (?) - the blue is textured. This card also uses the circle punches.
Next are two cards from Hollie using the same layout in different colours. The lighthouse comes from a retired set called On the Beach - I always loved this set! The greeting is from the ever-popular and versatile Sincere Salutations stamp set. I think that the card on the left is done in Brocade Blue and More Mustard and the card on the right is Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip and Really Rust.
And, here's one more from Hollie... I can't recall the stamp set that the cupcake comes from (anyone remember?) but the greeting is a Sale-A-Bration stamp set from last year called Lots of Thoughts. This is a very versatile layout that could be used in many different ways! There are lots of layers of card stock on this one - my guess is Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel and Whisper White... Hollie, you can correct me if I didn't get it right! ; )
This is Elinor's submission. She got pretty creative here! This is the Just Hockey stamp set. Elinor made the goal crease area using the Wide Oval Punch - what a great idea! She has also used the Large Star Punch. I also like how she sponged the Whisper White card stock to give it to cool look of ice.
And, this is Kristal's creation. She tells me that she was using Harley Davidson colours... The pocket is from a retired set called Pocket Fun. The tools are from another retired set that I don't remember the name of but you could easily use Totally Tool set that we currently have available.
May is National Scrapbooking Month and in celebration Stampin' Up! is offering three fantastic specials!
Buy 3 Get 1 FREE!
In May, when you purchase any combination of three packages of our Designer Series Papers and our 12" x 12" Textured Card Stock, you choose a fourth package for FREE! You can mix and match your selections. It's a great time to stock up for all your scrapbooking and card making needs! See all of the Designer Series Paper choices on pages 158-161 of the Idea Book & Catalogue and don't forget about the new Walk in Park package shown on page 9 of the Occasions Mini Catalogue. The 12" x 12" Textured Card Stock is available in assorted packages in each of the colour families (pages 154-155) and also in an In Colour assorted package and a Neutrals assorted package (page 153).
Scrapbooking Starter Kit
You can start your very own Stamping Business for only $99 in May! This limited-time starter kit includes one stamp set of your choice (value of $50.95 or less), a Simply Scrappin' kit, a Craft Stamp Pad and a package of 12" x 12" Textured Card Stock. You'll also receive all the business supplies that come in our regular Starter Kit! This is an amazing price and you can customize the kit to your own likes by picking which Simply Scrappin' Kit, Craft Stamp Pad and Textured Card Stock you want! You can sign up easily online - contact me for information on how to do this (bevennis@shaw.ca).
Jumble Alphabet Set
A sneak peak stamp set from the 2009 - 2010 Idea Book & Catalogue is available in May at 20% off the regular price! The Jumble Alphabet set is ideal for scrapbooking... available now for $46.36! Regular price in the new Idea Book & Catalogue will be $57.95. Click on the image to the left to see a larger image of this fun alphabet stamp set.
Happy stampin' and scrapbookin'! : )
Bev.
