Accordian Scrapbook Class/Kit

I have never advertised a class on my blog before, but I am going to for the first time in hopes that I can stir up some interest. This class will be offered in September for my locals and if you would like to participate, signup and payment is due THURSDAY, August 9th!  If you are local or live a distance, I am offering the kit, with color instructions my mail as well!  The cost is $30.00 and includes ONE Simply Scrappin' Kit(Bandstand), and the Basic Rhinestones and ribbon needed to complete this project!  (The kit will make 2 books!)  If you are interested, please contact me SOON!  I will mail out your kit the last week of August!

One in a Million Pinwheel

Well, some of you that attend my monthly card classes are going to be like, "what? that wasn't one of our cards...." well, it's not if you were in my first class of the month. lol You see, THAT class, one of my customers decided to try and "unjam" my Cupcake punch and THREW IT ON THE FLOOR, literally shattering the metal piece....soooooo, until I had the money to replace it, I couldn't do the same card that we did earlier on, so I had to come up with another card for my last two classes of the month. I know, debacle right?  So, instead, I just came up with the same color scheme, since I had the first two layers already cut for the class, just had to change the focal point. ( It was a much easier card...hehehehe)

So anyway, here it is, I love how it came out!

Moving Forward

Every year Stampin'UP! designs a stamps set for the Ronald McDonald House Charities and donates a portion of the profits back to it.  This years set is adorable, and is called Moving Forward.  I think the not only the simplicity of this card, but the colors of Whisper White and Daffodil Delight with just a touch of Basic Black, just make it cheery!  I used the Labels Framelits to stamp the bicycle onto, and the Fancy Fan Folder for the texture.(Think that is my new favorite embossing folder!) And then the strip of polka dot paper is from the Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper Pack!  I then OF COURSE, added some little flowers from the Itty Bitty Punch Pack and finished it off with some Basic Pearls. Enjoy!

Happy Bootday!

I thought I would share this week our July cards from card class....This stamp set just grew on me, and I know that Halloween and Christmas there will be more of it be used for our classes, cannot wait!  I used the stamp set Bootiful Occasions, and the bright color scheme of Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry, and Whisper White.  We did a paper piecing technique on this and covered the Bitty Button with DSP. I stamped the boots on Rich Razzleberry DSP and they cut them out, I know, I so nice...lol, and then punched out a 2 1/2" circle of white and stamped Happy Bootday in Pumpkin Pie.  Then we ran the front white panel through the Perfect Polka Dots folder.  Very simple but fun!

Scallop Envelope Die Box and Gift Tag

This was our make and take at the last workshop I did.  It's TWO Scallop Envelopes cut and then the bottom flap trimmed off to about the same size as the side tabs, and glued together.  We then wrapped a strip of Primrose Petals DSP around the whole thing and used the stamp set Reason to Smile (only $5.00 THIS MONTH ONLY- with the purchase of $50.00) and punched it out and stuck it to the front over the top of a piece of Summer Starfruit ribbon.  The little gift tag is made from Whisper White cardstock, and the flower from the front of the box, was stamped randomly dow the left side and then I let them chose a sentiment from the stamp set Friendly Phrases in black over the top.  And of course, CHOCOLATE was added to the front! Again, using the Summer Starfruit ribbon, we stapled a piece of it to the card so that it's easier to pull out.

Blooming With Kindness plus Technique

This is one of my FAVORITE "new to me" techniques right now....I did this card at my recent workshop and it was a hit! It looks like it takes a long time to make, but NOPE, no longer than any other card!  I used the stamp set Blooming With Kindess, (that I chose for FREE for my Annual Sales accomplishment from SU!)and stamped in Primose Petals ink, and I used the Background Stamp En Francias stamped in Sahara Sand.  I then used Basic Black for the sentiment and yep, added some of those Basic Pearls.  And most of my cards "have"to have some ribbon, so I added a touch of black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon to make the colors pop.  Stay tuned for the other two projects I demonstrated at the same workshop!

Open Sleigh SAS #3

Here's the last card from the Stamp a Stack....pretty much just basic stamping.  As I said in the first post on the SAS cards, keeping it real and simple for more of a chance for people to reproduce more if needed and not burn out on them.  I used the stamp set Open Sleigh, and More Merry Messages. I wanted to keep the vintage look to it so I used Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, and Early Expresso cardstock and Cherry Cobbler ink.   Tommorrow I will be posting cards from my last workshop.