Work of Art Butterfly

Hi there!  Hope you're stamping away on this gloomy, rainy day!  Today's card was a swap Sally Nusbaum received when she attended the Stampin' Up! Convention.  The butterfly was made with the Work of Art stamp set.  Such a versatile set.  I've seen so many creative ways of using this set.  The sentiment is from Label Love.

Sorry for the brief post.  I need to spend some time in the kitchen to make bran muffins and some soup - haven't decided what kind yet.  Our granddaughter is spending the night with us tomorrow.  We'll be busy making cookies and probably some art projects, so a couple of quick meals will be in order.  Plus, the girls getaway retreat is next week.  I like to prepare as much as possible ahead of time so my time at the retreat is spent creating and chillaxing, not in the kitchen.  lol
Heading to the kitchen now.  Thank you for stopping by today and have a great weekend!

Pelican Punch Art

Hi there!  Another busy week zipped by, which is why I didn't get a chance to post Thursday or Friday.  Mary Taylor and I had our Card Buffet on Saturday.  Thank you ladies for coming and your patience waiting for the boxes! 
Today's card is one that Sally Nusbaum took to the Stampin' Up! Convention to swap.  (Sorry for the glare.  Didn't want to remove the protective cover and take a chance of getting it dirty.)  That pelican is just too cute!  She received some really cute cards in return. 
Tomorrow I'll be heading out of town for the girls getaway retreat.  Can't wait!  Today consists of gathering supplies for projects and packing/loading everything.  Well, not everything!  lol  Need to make sure there will be room for our granddog on the trip home Sunday.  He'll be staying with us for a bit.  Looking forward to that, too!
My plan is to schedule some posts ahead of time but that will depend how things progress today.  So if there aren't any posts the rest of the week, you'll know why.
Must get busy now!  Thank you so much for stopping in today!

Upright Diamond Fold

Hi there!  Today I have a fancy fold for you.  This was a make n take project from the girls getaway retreat back in January that I forgot to share.  Cheryl Renth had the kits ready for us, so I don't have measurements.  Here is a link to Splitcoaststampers for directions.  Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up! was used on the above sample.  A sentiment from Peachy Keen was stamped onto a banner and secured to some 3/4" Chevron ribbon to make a belly band.  Below is the open view. 

This card will not fit in a standard A2 size envelope since it measures 3-1/2" x 6-1/4".  You could use a legal size envelope - with room to spare.  Pretty cool, huh?  Come back tomorrow for another version.

That's it for now.  Thank you for dropping by today!

Bokeh

Hi there and happy Friday!  Here's another technique we learned at the retreat last month.  Cheryl Renth showed us how to do bokey (pronounced bo KAY), which is a background technique borrowed from the photography world.  You can watch this video to learn how to make your own works of art.  The polaroid looking frame and camera were cut from a new product called On Film Framelits, which appears in the 2014 Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog. 

Here is the second sample we did, which is my favorite color combination.

The Silver Glimmer butterfly really adds the finishing touch!  The sentiment from Best of Greetings was stamped and punched out with the Decorative Label punch.

That's all for now.  Have a great weekend and thank you for stopping in to visit!

Holiday Single Stamps

Hi there!  I'm back from the girls getaway retreat.  Had a blast!  Even stayed an extra night.  While I was gone, Stampin' Up! came out with some new holiday single stamps.  They will will be available for purchase until January 31, 2014.  Please contact me if you'd like to place an order and you don't already have a Demonstrator.  Scroll down to view our new arrivals here.  Thank you.

Need to catch up on things around here so I'll sign off for now.  Thanks for stopping in today!

Getting Beachy!

Hi there and happy Friday!  Today is the last scheduled post this week.  I'll be home Sunday from the girls getaway retreat and back to reality!  lol

Today's card was pretty much a CASE (Copy And Share Everything) of Michelle McGraw's card posted on her blog here.  She's so clever!  I added a seashell but omitted the twine and Crystal Effects - and used Stampin' Up! inks, of course.  This was another sample card in our Card Buffet last month. 

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise ntoed. 

Stamps: Baby Prints, By the Tide 

Paper: Crumb Cake, Island Indigo, Vanilla, White 

Ink: Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Bermuda Bay, Crumb Cake, Island Indigo, Soft Sky, Soft Suede 

Tools:  Sponges, dauber, scissors, clear blocks 

Other: cotton swabs (to color inside of seashell)

Inspiration: Michelle McGraw 

Hope you have a great weekend.  Thank you for visiting today!

Wetlands

Hi there!  This is a scheduled post while I'm stamping and chillaxing at the girls getaway retreat!  I know I'm having fun!  lol
This card was CASE'd from one that was made at Sally Nusbaum's Demo Shoebox Swap back in June.  I believe it was Kathy Morales' swap card, but not totally sure about that.  LOVE this stamp set so this card was a no brainer to be in our Card Buffet line-up!  We're always looking for masculine cards, right?

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Wetlands, Teeny Tiny Wishes 

Paper: Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Vanilla 

Ink: Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Soft Suede 

Tools:  Oval Framelits, Woodgrain embossing folder 

Other:  Natural Trim ribbon, blender pen, sponges, post-it notes (for masking), clear block

Inspiration: Kathy Morales (?)

That's it for today.  Thank you so much for peeking in today!

 

You are my Sunshine

Hi there!  Today's card is one that was in Carla Spradling's Card Buffet back in May.  I sent this card to our granddaughter - 'cause she is our sunshine!  There was a large rhinestone in the "O" of YOU, but I switched it to the flower for mailing purposes.

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted
Stamps:  You are my Sunshine single stamp
Paper: Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Vanilla, Tempting Turquoise DSP
Ink:  Tangerine Tango, Tempting Turquoise
Other: Sizzix Scallop Square Duo die, Flower from Itty Bitty punch pack, regular hole punch (non-SU) for flower center

I'm on my way to the girls getaway retreat.  By this afternoon I'll have my "space" all set up and ready to get stamping!  Thanks for coming by today!