Picture Perfect Tide

Hi there!  Been taking care of business today but wanted to share the card I made for my daughter and son-in-law's upcoming anniversary.  They were married on the beach in Florida, which is why I chose to use a soft color palette and watercolor background.  Love the starfish image from Picture Perfect.  It's a new set in the 2016 Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog and definitely a keeper.  The coral image is from By the Tide -  another favorite set of mine.  (Can you tell I love all things beachy? lol)  A couple of other new items used from the Occasions Catalog are the Number of Years stamp set and coordinating Framelits called, Large Numbers.  There are other images in the stamp set besides numbers, which makes it a versatile set.  It can be purchased as a bundle to save you some dough!  That's always a plus.

Need to get to bed.  Still haven't caught up on sleep from the crop last weekend.  Thank you for stopping by to visit today!

By the Tide Triple Time

Hi there!  This evening is the Stampin' Up! Catalog Kickoff simulcast event held at the Gravois Bluffs movie theatre!  We'll receive our new 2015 Occasions and Sale-a-Bration Catalogs, plus a free stamp set!  So much FUN - can't wait!
But for now, shown above is one of the cards the Hostess Club girls made this past Sunday.  It is the triple time stamping technique using the By the Tide stamp set.  The colors used in the sample are Coastal Cabana and Crisp Cantaloupe.  This is such an easy technique!  You can view Dawn Olchefske's video HERE to see how it is done and for the measurements.

Must get going.  Thanks for peeking in today!

Going Coastal

Coastal Cabana, that is.  Hi there and happy Friday!  The title might have some scratching their heads wondering what that means.  It's a meager attempt to be witty about the Stampin' Up! color, Coastal Cabana.  Lol!  There are a ton of things to do before leaving the house this afternoon to meet up with my stamping peeps!  So this will be short and sweet.  Brandy Cox did a video using the By the Tide stamp set and hair gel to simulate a water effect on her card.  You can view Brandy's video here.  Loved her card but felt that the gel would be too time consuming (and messy) for our Card Buffet.  I also chose a softer color palette (only because Night of Navy was being used for a different card).  

Must get ready for the crop.  Have a great weekend and thanks for visiting today!

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: By the Tide, Remembering Your Birthday 

Paper: Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, White 

Ink: Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzazz, Soft Suede 

Tools:  Oval Framelits (#4 from center), Circle punches = 1” and 1-1/4”, scissors 

Other:  Pencil, Eraser, Dimensionals, clear blocks

All Things Beach-y

Hi there!  What a crazy, busy week this has turned out to be!  One of the many things that has kept me busy is making invitations (and addressing them using my mad calligraphy skills! ha) for our daughter and future son-in-law's beach wedding.  It will be a small gathering of family present for the ceremony.  The real party will follow a week later here in St Louis!
I chose to make a pocket type card to include an insert with all the pertinent information.  The flip flops were scaled down from a pattern found on the internet.  The white "thong" pieces sparkle with the help of Stampin' Up!s Dazzling Diamonds and the pearl was just the right finishing touch.  The Crumb Cake pocket was sponged with Sahara Sand and Crumb Cake inks to get a sandy beach effect.  It was then lightly misted with a mixture of alcohol and Champagne Mist (now retired) for a subtle sparkle.  The shell is from the By the Tide stamp set.  A little Blushing Bride ink (how fitting, huh?  lol) was sponged inside of the shell for a little definition.
The insert representing the "ocean" was sponged with Marina Mist and Soft Sky inks.  Circle punches were used to make the "wedding rings" out of some metallic cardstock (non-SU).  The "diamond" was from our silver Glimmer paper.
The invitations  look so much better in real life - very sparkly.  They were delivered to the future bride and groom earlier this week to be mailed.  They both were very happy with the final product.  Whew!  lol 

OK, must run to meet with a friend to help celebrate her last chemo treatment!!!  Hope you have a great weekend and thank you for stopping by 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!

By the Tide

Hi there!  Did ya miss me?  lol   Had a couple of busy days having lunch with friends (thanks again ladies-had a great time!) and getting ready for our Card Buffet this evening.  So, I'll just get right to the subject of today's card.  It was one of the selections in Sally Nusbaum's Card Buffet back in April.  The card base and mat are Pool Party.  The Fancy Fan embossing folder was used as the background piece.  I think the coral was stamped with Tangerine Tango ink.  The "sand" was a strip of Crumb Cake cardstock torn, then distressed with the same ink color to add some dimension.  The shell was stamped with Early Espresso (maybe) and cut out.  You know how shells have those soft colors on the inside?  I got a little heavy handed with the ink on mine.  lol  The Tangerine Tango ribbon was a Sale-a-bration freebie.

Sorry for the short post today.  Must run to get everything packed up and loaded into my car for tonight.  Hope you have a great day.  Thank you for stopping in for a visit!

By the Tide

Hi there and happy Wednesday!  Hope you're having an awesome week.  Had a great time with my stamping peeps last night at our monthly meeting!

Today's card is one of my projects showcased on our Card Buffet.  Mary Taylor, Marla Schack, and I each have ten cards displayed.  We rotate them out after two months unless they're really popular, and bring in new cards.  I CASE'd (Copy And Share Everything) my card from the sample boards that were displayed at the Stampin' Up! St Louis Regional back in March.  Sorry I don't know who to credit.  Contact me if it's your card or you know who made it.  The camera doesn't do this card justice.  It sparkles in real life - kind of like rays of sunlight shining down through the depths of the ocean and illuminating the coral.

Must go for now to tackle that to-do list!  Tonight my youngest and I are meeting for a belated Mother's Day dinner.  We both have been so busy and really need some time to catch up on everything, wedding plans included!

Take care and thank you for visiting today!

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted 

Stamps: By the Tide 

Paper: Bashful Blue (retired), Not Quite Navy (retired), White 

Ink: Bashful Blue, Not Quite Navy, Not Quite Navy marker 

Tools:  Square Lattice embossing folder, Woodgrain embossing folder 

Other:  Dazzling Diamonds glitter, glue pen, Color Spritzer

By the Tide

Hi there!  Gonna make this quick so I can get to bed.  The above card was one of the choices in Carla Spradling's Card Buffet earlier this month.  It was a good masculine card to send to a friend who recently retired.  The stamp set By the Tide can be found in the Stampin' Up! Spring catalog.  Love this set!  The little embellishment was made using our new Soda Pop Tops.  I didn't think I'd like them but they are so CUTE!  Now I'll have to order some (also in the Spring catalog.)

All supplies Stampin' Up! unless noted
Stamps: By the Tide
Paper: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Midnight Muse, White
Ink: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Midnight Muse
Other: Soda Pop Tops, 1/2" circle punch, Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine, Midnight Muse Satin ribbon, Dimensionals

That's it for now.  Thank you for stopping in today!