July Stamp Camp Cards

Hi there!  Hope everyone is having a good week.  We're supposed to have a cold front move in.  Brrrr!  Temperatures will only be in the lower 90's this week!  lol  
It's been another busy week.  Busy is good, though.  Today I'm sharing with you three of the cards my Camp attendees made last Saturday.   The first one is from the Delicate Doilies set stamped with White Craft ink.  Crumb Cake seam binding is threaded through the  punched border strip.  (Secure ends to back of strip with glue dots.)

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Delicate Doilies

Paper: Crumb Cake, White

Ink: White Craft

Tools: Lace Ribbon border punch

Other:  Crumb Cake seam binding (9” length), glue dots

Inspiration:  Melissa Davies card posted on Diana Gibbs blog Jun 28, 2011

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Fabulous Florets

Paper: Daffodil Delight, Black, Island Indigo, White

Ink: Black

Tools: Distressing tool, Finial Press embossing folder

Other:  Dimensionals
Inspiration:  Carla Spradling – Summer Celebration Demo swap (May 2011) www.WhatsInkin.stampinup.net 

And how about a Christmas in July (well, it was July the day of Stamp Camp!)

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted 

Stamps: Grateful Greetings

Paper: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke, Regals DSP Pack – Always Artichoke patterned paper

Ink: Crumb Cake, Always Artichoke

Tools: Snowflake punch, Scallop border punch, Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder

Other:  Pearls, sponges, dimensionals

Inspiration: Kari Eklund on Stampin Connection Nov 10, 2010 (adaptation of Jill Hillard's card)

Thanks for visiting today.  Please come back tomorrow for the remaining Camp cards.
Keep on Stamping!

Animal Stories Baby-fied

Hi there!  Hope your week is going well.  Daughter #1 is coming in from Miami for a whirlwind visit this weekend.  Miss M, our granddaughter, doesn't remember her aunt since she was just a toddler the last time of D #1's visit.  Miss M refers to the photo of her aunt as "Aunt ___, who lives far away".  Youngest Daughter is having a dual purpose Open House for family and friends - to show off her new home and to visit with big sis.  The girls and I, plus a couple of cousins will be having a big ol' pajama party afterwards!  There will be no shortage of conversation and laughs - nor much sleep!  So, this week Youngest Daughter and I will be cooking up some good eats for the weekend and her Open House.  Looking forward to all of it!
OK, on to the card.  I wanted to send my friend, Jayne, a card congratulating her on becoming a grandma the fourth time but nary a baby card in my stash!  (Not a great demand for baby cards amongst my circle of friends.  Guess I should make some "grandparent" cards to be ready for the next one, huh?)  The next stumbling block was that I don't own any current baby-type stamps.  Not to be deterred, I used the retired Animal Stories set and CASE'd this card made by Kris McIntosh, with a couple of minor changes.  What is it about wanting to use your stamps sets after they've retired?  Oh well. 

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted.
Stamps - Animal Stories (retired), Teeny Tiny Wishes, Swirls & Curls Verses (inside)
Paper - White, Bashful Blue, vellum
Ink - Bashful Blue, Night of Navy (inside)
Tools - Beautiful Wings embosslit, embossing folders - Perfect Polka Dots, Finial Press, and Square Lattice, non-SU! circle & scallop circle dies

Thanks for peeking in today!  I'm not sure if I'll have a chance to post the rest of this week.  Just remember - I'll be back!  Have a great week.

Pulling the Wool Over Your Eyes...

April Fools!  It's really the last card from my March Stamp Camp.  This was inspired by www.megastampinstudio.com who was inspired by Lynn Pratt's little sheep box last year.  I just think he's the cutest!  I used the owl punch and a 1/8" hole punch to make his eyes but you could use googlie eyes.

Recipe
Stamps: Something to Celebrate (sentiment)
Paper: White, Black
Ink: Black, Going Gray (retired)
Tools: Oval punches - wide, small, & scallop, Nestability large scallop circle die, Word Window punch, Owl punch, 1/8" hole punch, Finial Press embossing folder, Signo white gel pen

Thanks for stopping in today.  Have a great weekend!