Red, White and Blue

Check my sidebar- I added links to view the new Idea book and catalog and definately decorative brochure.

Here is another card I made for LNS red white and blue challenge- more glitter and chipboard stars, the little ones I use my star punch and some chipboard backing from a notepad. I did not have any 4th of July sayings, so I printed this one up from my computer and used the new modern label punch.

We are off to Scituate to see friends and fireworks on beach. This is a card I will be giving to them with a few little gifts. Then off to Nanstaket beach for the 4th and seeing Red Sox on the 5th. Hoping the weather turns to sunny and summer, we had major rainstorms the last two days!

May you all have a Joyous, fun and safe 4th of July weekend!!!

oh my stars!!!

Sorry, I have not been posting or checking in on my blog sisters. We are in the process of putting an addition on our house-YEAH. However, my craft room is going to be the pass through room to our new master bedroom and the new laundry room. So, I have been in the process of trying to move myself temporarily to a corner of the basement.

However, I did take a little break to play- not much stamping but some glitter bling for upcoming weekend. My MIL birthday is the 5th of July, so to play along with Late Night stamper's challenge of red, white and blue I decided to make a star bouquet. I ran the not quite navy cardstock through my big shot using textured plate to give basket embossed design. I used eyelet border punch. I used craft ink and heat and stick powder to adhere glitter.

The scallop punch (112091)would also work-Sale alert! Sale alert! And currently this week only July 1-5 you can get it for only $10.99, regularly is it $15.99. Also new Catalog goes live at 12:00 MT today! My new catalog kick off party is this Tuesday July 7th.

This is a photo of beginning of construction- to top corner is my current craft (or should I say crap room). Man- do I too much crap!!!

Coach thanks

I made this card for my sons' baseball coaches. He was on the Astros, so I was duplicating their colors and the star of the Astros. They were suppose to have a father-son game yesterday, but only got 1-3/4 innings in of play due to the lovely weather pattern we have been having in New England. While the the rest of the country is having a heat wave, our June has been 60 degrees and rain for the majority of the month. So, depressing not to have Summer yet.


Anyways here is what I used on the card:
cs: ruby red, whisper white, basic black
ink: basic black, ruby red
stamp sets: all retired-sporting goods, wonderful words and current set sporting
accessories: large and small star punch and sissix stampin up billboard alphabet

Quick sneak peek

Quick card- playing around with a new set in upcoming catalog and new in-colors. This cardbase and ribbon features Bermuda Bay and the stamp set I used is circle circus and some punches!

It's a quilt thing!

I had a nice Girls weekend away to Cape Cod. My friends mom is a customer of mine and we got to spend some time together, because unfortunately my friend got a stomach bug. Sadie is a big Quilter and she was showing me some of the projects she was working on. She also placed and order for a stamp set, so I wanted to make her a card to Thank her for her order and for letting me stay at their house.
This card was inspired by my attempt to try "faux quilt card". Not too hard, just punched a bunch of 1-1/4 inch squares from a hostess pack of designer paper. Then just snailed them down and drew on "x" with my black journaling marker.
The sketch is Late Night Stampers sketch challenge #25.

recipe:
stamp: just buzzin by (and teeny tiny wishes- new sneak peek for Fall Winter cattie)
cardstock: bashful blue, chocolate chip, watercolor paper and hostess prints pack dsp
ink: black stazon and choc chip
access: crystal effects, dazzling diamonds, watercolor wonder crayons, latte buttons, linen thread

Rockabilly Designer Paper

I finally broke up another designer paper that is retiring on June 30th. I had to make a thank you card for a teacher who ran an afterschool "Goosebumps club". She volunteered her time and there was no charge to the kids. We collected money for some gift certificates for her and I made the card. I used " Just Jawing"set embossed in white embossign powder on black background. I also embossed the "you rock" in black embossing powder and by running my finger nails over the paper I was able to break up the fibers to to bend the flag. I then used red glitter for the eyes with my 2 way glue pen. I realized the embossing powder was still a little sticky so glitter was clinging to that too. I used my handy dandy finger nails to clear that off too after I took photo.

Getting Wheely with it!

I love our Stampin up Wheels! I used the jumbo "Symphony" wheel in basic black ink. As it is an outline stamp, I watercolored in the images using a blender pen and pushing the top of ink pad to get ink to pick up with blender pen.

I used eyelet border punch and "note of thanks" from Thank you kindly stamp set. Super easy gift card set for my son's Viola teacher.