Because I Care FTL 95

I love this new Hostess Set from the upcoming Stampin' UP! Idea Book and Catalog! When SU first announced they were going to give this to all demonstrators for free if we placed a preorder for the new Color Kit, I knew I had to have it. At the time, I had no idea what I'd do with it, but I could see the potential and knew I'd see amazing works of art by all the talented crafters out there. Man, I have not been disappointed! In fact, I have seen so many beautiful cards made with this set that I was a little intimidated! Finally, I realized tonight that I just had to play with it.


I made this card for the Fall-to-Layout 95 challenge over at http://www.cleanandsimplestamping.blogspot.com/. I always love the layouts they put out for our inspiration. I always think the "simple" means something you could quickly and easily reproduce. I'll admit, with the trimming of the hydrangea and stem, this probably wouldn't be considered too simple; however, the layout is definitely simple. I am actually really happy how this card turned out.


This card is filled with Sneak Peeks! The card base is Crumb Cake cardstock, formerly Kraft. I stamped the hydrangea in Night of Navy ink on Marina Mist cardstock - one of the new Core Colors. The petal is Old Olive stamped on Pear Pizzazz - one of the In Colors for 2010-2011. I stamped the sentiment in Night of Navy Classic ink on Whisper White cardstock, and layered it on Night of Navy cardstock. The Pear Pizzazz paper layer was trimmed with the Scallop Border Punch. I layered Night of Navy Grosgrain Ribbon with the new Marina Mist 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon. I popped up the hydrangea and the stem using dimensionals.


I would love to hear what you think of this card!


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June Stamp Camp

I had my first meeting with my new Stamp Camp group this past Thursday. What a fun group! I'm excited to spend time with these guys (yes, we have two guys in our group!) and gals every month! I am so fortunate to be part of an organization which lets me do something I love and meet incredible people while I do it!

For our June Camp, we made 4 projects: a Father's Day card, a mulit-use card, and a card and treat box set using the Big Shot.

I love using the Big Shot. It took me awhile before I finally broke down and bought it, but now I use it almost every time I'm doing some crafting! It cuts down on my prep time and adds beautiful details. The Matchbox die holds two Ghiradelli chocolate squares, perfectly! The Big Shot was used on the card with the Manhattan Flower Embossing Folder. Both projects used Rose Red cardstock. The card has an image from the Oval All stamp set in Basic Black colored with a Rose Red marker. The box used Rose Red DSP, which is available right now on the Clearance Rack for $3.99! We wrapped the boxes in Whisper White Satin Ribbon and Rose Red Grosgrain Ribbon. The flower was made by punching 8 layers of vellum with the Scallop Circle Punch, crumbling them up, then sponging the sides with Rose Red ink.The details for this card using items from the Summer Mini Catalog can be viewed at this post.

With Father's Day just under a week away, of course we had to make a Father's Day card! We used the Holiday Blitz stamp set. This set is only available until the end of this month. It has a great array of stamps - I think it is one for everyone's collection! We layered Night of Navy cardstock with Bermuda Bay DSP and stamped the ties in matching colors. We punched out "Thank You" with the Designer Label punch and the Horizontal Slot Punch (only available until the end of this month) and ran a strip of Night of Navy Grosgrain Ribbon through the slots.

I forgot to take pictures while they were working on their projects, and remembered after almost everyone finished. Above is a picture of Kathy and Pam doing some shopping. Kathy was a guest of Pam's, and I hope she'll join us more in the future.

Joe is determined to find a chicken stamp he likes!Gina and Allison are getting their Wish Lists in order for upcoming months!

Alex showing off how he changed up the cards to suit his needs. I love seeing what ideas he comes up with. The card on the left shows the alternative side to one of the papers in the Island Oasis DSP from the Summer Mini. I love those little palm trees! I think that is one of my favorite paper packs we're selling right now. All the patterns are so cheerful and fun!

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Baby Boy Shower

Our friends Shelli and Kelly are having a baby boy in September. Last weekend I went to a baby shower for Shelli. As part of the gift, I gave her a set of Thank You cards. Here is what the cards look like. On the inside, I used a sentiment from Kind and Caring Thoughts that reads, "Just want you to know how much your thoughtfulness is appreciated."

Stampin' Supplies:

Stamps: Kind and Caring Thoughts (Hostess Set, Level 3) #115324

Ink: Pink Passion #101212, Pixie Pink #105212

Card Stock: Whisper White Textured #108693 (asst pack), Whisper White #199730, Night of Navy #100867, Bordering Blue #102630

1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon: Night of Navy #109036

Designer Series Patterned Paper: Bordering Blue (Retired Patterns Pack, Hostess Level 1)

This was the card I made to go with the gift. It was actually a standard card measuring 5 1/2" x 4 1/4". Apparently, my scanner didn't want to recognize the white card base. Unfortunately, I didn't notice until now, and I've already given the card away, so just imagine a white border around the Bashful Blue card stock. :)

Stampin' Supplies:

Stamps: Animal Stories #116716, Warm Words #115108

Ink: Brilliant Blue #100691, Bashful Blue #105209

Card Stock: Whisper White Textured #108693 (asst pack), Whisper White #100730, Brilliant Blue #100721, Bashful Blue #105120

Designer Series Paper: Bashful Blue (Retired from Sale-a-Bration)