Kind & Caring Thoughts

I'm back, baby! :) I have finally crawled out from under pile upon pile of post-vacation laundry long enough to make a card. Wahoo!

I've been itching to play with all of my new goodies, and I'm loving this new hostess set, Kind & Caring Thoughts. It is just lovely! I inked up the floral images with my new In Color markers - yes, I did squeal with delight when I saw that SU! was offering the In Colors in markers. It's all about the little things, right?

I am so happy with how this card came out - I think we'll be making something like it at my Stamp-A-Stack this Saturday. This is such a warm and cozy color combo - Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango and Soft Suede. I'm getting used to the new In Colors, and liking some of the new color combinations. I'll be back tomorrow with another card using this set. See you soon!

Stamps: Kind & Caring Thoughts, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Very Vanilla, Razzleberry Lemonade dsp
Ink: Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Soft Suede
Accessories: Mat Pack, paper piercer, Scallop Edge punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, Scallop punch, Dusty Durango polka dot grosgrain ribbon

Vacation at the Lake

Ahhhh... We had such a wonderful trip to northern Minnesota! We enjoyed beautiful weather and lots of fun with family. We just got back yesterday, so I'm hoping to get back into my stamping groove in the next couple of days, but I thought I would share a couple of my favorite pictures from our trip.

A beautiful sunset on the lake...

Enavi eating roasted marshmallows - yum! :)

Jevin with the catch of the day! *Wink*

Today is the last day to place your order for the Designer Paper and Accessories Share. See this post for all of the details and to submit your order. Have a fabulous day!

Designer Series Papers and Accessories Shares

Looking for a way to get your hands on the new designer paper, ribbon and accessories from the new SU! 2009-2010 Idea Book? These shares allow you to do just that! You can mix and match any of the elements below to take part. Also, if you would like more than 1 share, you can indicate this in your shopping cart.

I will be placing the order for these shares on Wednesday, July 8 and will ship your items to you via USPS. Shipping for all orders is a flat $5 fee, no matter how many shares you participate in! US orders only, please, and all payments are handled through PayPal. Leave a comment or e-mail me with any questions.

Designer Series Paper Shares
Designer Series Paper - Cost: $25
You will receive a 6”x6” piece of each of the Designer Series Papers in the catalog, excluding The Write Stuff and Storybook Specialty – 96 sheets in all (pgs. 160-163 in catalog).

Patterns Designer Series Paper Share - Cost: $22
You will receive a 6”x6” piece of each design for every color in the Patterns DSP, for a total of 84 sheets (p. 161 in catalog).

Specialty Paper Share - Cost: $8
You will receive one 12”x6” sheet of each design in the Bride, Groom and Bridesmaid Specialty Paper, for a total of 6 sheets (p. 158 in catalog).

Ribbons and Accessories Shares
New Ribbons - Cost: $50
You will receive the following (see p. 182-183):
• In Color Polka Dot Grosgrain – 3 yds of each color
• Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon – 2 yds of each color
• 1 ¼” Striped Grosgrain – 2 yds of each color
• ¾” Polka Dot Grosgrain (Real Red) – 4 yds
• 5/8” Satin Ribbon (White) – 3 yds
• Organza Ribbon (White) – 3 yds

Button Share - Cost: $25
You will receive the following (see p. 181):
• Designer Buttons – 7 buttons from each set, 21 total
• Corduroy Buttons – 2 each of 3 sizes, 6 per color, 30 total
• Clear Buttons – 2 each of 3 sizes, 6 total

Brads and Clips - Cost: $20
You will receive the following (see p. 179):
• Designer Brads – 2 each of each size per pattern and 2 of each color in Flower Assortment, 24 total
• Jumbo Brads - 2 each of 4 colors, 8 total
• Library Clips – 2 each of 3 colors, 6 total
• Mini Library Clips – 3 each of 4 colors, 12 total

Bella Rose Recipe Box

This is a project I've been working on for our church's silent auction on the 4th of July. I love the vintage feel the recipe box has - Bella Rose designer paper worked perfectly for covering the outside and inner lining.


I used the set From the Kitchen Of to make the dividers and recipe cards. The box is a Maya Road Coffee Break Tin, which I purchased from bearybox.com.

I'm also offering this recipe box as a class in August - see my calendar for more info! :)

Raspberry Suite Challenge #10

I thought I'd try my hand at Dawn McVey's Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #10. If you haven't seen her blog, you MUST check it. She is amazing! I really admire her clean and classy style.

This is my first attempt at a Raspberry Suite challenge and I had a lot of fun inking up my new Branching Out set. I've been eyeing this set for awhile and I finally broke down and ordered it! :)

I think this color combo *may* be one of my new favorites! I used Blush Blossom, Cameo Coral, Chocolate Chip, and Very Vanilla to make this card. It's hard to see in the picture, but I used my Texturz Plates and Big Shot to add some embossed polka dots to the Cameo Coral panel on the bottom of the card base. I also added shading to several of the pieces with my trusty sponge and ink pads. I love the depth it creates!

Thanks for stopping by today, and I want to let you know that I'm putting together some designer paper, ribbon and accessories shares from the new catalog. I'll pass along some more info next week. Have a great Thursday!

Stamps: Branching Out, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Very Vanilla, Blush Blossom, Cameo Coral, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Blush Blossom, Cameo Coral
Accessories: Texturz Plates, Big Shot, Scallop Edge punch, 1" circle punch, Small Oval punch, Mat Pack, paper piercer, Chocolate Chip wide grosgrain ribbon, Crop-A-Dile

Sweet Sunday Sketch #23

Whew! It's another hot one today, but I think this card is really COOL! :) I'm playing along with Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge. You can view her sketch here.

Don't you just LOVE these colors together? So bright and fun. I used the papers in the Hoppy Memories Simply Scrappin' Kit for my inspiration. Wouldn't this make a perfect birthday card for a boy? Too fun! And not a lick of stamping... See you soon!

**NOTE** I've been busy stamping, and have posted several new things in the last couple of days - make sure you scroll down and see all the fun, new projects. :)


Stamps: None
Paper: Tempting Turquoise textured cs, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Kiwi Kiss
Ink: Tempting Turquoise
Accessories: Hoppy Memories Simply Scrappin' Kit, Small Star punch, silver brads, 1" square punch, Mat Pack, paper piercer, Real Red wide grosgrain ribbon, Chit Chat rub-ons

Hooked on You

I mentioned yesterday that my wedding anniversary is this Saturday, and I wanted to make a special card for my honey. I have seen these fish made from punches on Splitcoast and I thought it would be super cute to make them kiss! I also used this week's color challenge on Splitcoast - Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango and Summer Sun.

I think my favorite part is the little hook! I'm going to have to write something really cheesy on the inside, like "Even after all these years, I'm still hooked on you!" or "You have my heart, hook, link and sinker." *Wink*.

I made the hook from a paper clip that I had sitting in my desk. Want to make one, too? See this post for photos and instructions.

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Whisper White, Summer Sun, Tangerin Tango, Pacifi Point dsp
Ink: Pacific Point
Accessories: Modern Label punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, Scallop Edge punch, 5-Petal Flower punch, Heart to Heart punch, 1/8" circle punch, Clips Assortment, Tangerin Tango striped grosgrain ribbon, paper clip