Now I can post this card

I made the card below for my friend, Pennie.  I had to wait until I gave it to her before I posted it (happy birthday, Pennie).  I embossed the back flap of the envelope as well as the card front with the new Pretty Print Textured Impressions Embossing Folder by Stampin' Up!

If you look at the close-up picture below, you may be able to see the sparkle on the flower. 

I made the card several weeks ago and could hardly wait to give it to her.  I took it to her yesterday, so now I can post it.  I don't know about you, but that happens to me all the time.  Whenever I make a card for someone, I want to give it to that person right then.  You can imagine the trouble I'm having with all the Christmas cards I'm making.  I know who some of them are for, and I want to send them off today.  I will wait, though, at least until the first of December.

The Open Sea

My stamp camp made the card below earlier this month.  They could either make it a Father's Day card or a birthday card.  It's one of my favorite cards -- and the stamp campers loved it, too.

A couple days after class, I was using the Big Shot to cut some cardstock (I used the NEW Large Scallop Edgelits) and realized that the pieces left looked like waves.  So, I made the card below using the same Open Sea stamp set.

I also made some new teabag holder cards.  Several stamp camp members asked for me to repeat that class, so I designed some new cards for us to make.  I do love teabag holder cards...

It's a beautiful day today here in the Seattle area, so I should get off the computer and go enjoy the sunshine.

Thanks for spending time with me.

Tina

Join in the Blog Hop!

A new blog hop started the first of June and ended June 30.  One person was randomly chosen to win a prize from those who left comments.

One of my cards for the blog hop used the Big Shot to embellish the front.  I sponged a bit of color on it.  It was a simple card to make, but I love it.

Butterflies and Boats

I've been planning the next two projects for stamp camp.  For one project, I decided we'd make a matchbook sticky-note holder.  I got the instructions from the May Stampin' Up magazine, Stampin' Success.

The picture shows what I decided we'd make in class.  The "matchbook" opens and there is a sticky note pad in there.  It's perfect for a small gift, to keep on your desk, or even to keep in your purse.  I used the Big Shot to emboss the front.  I love using my newest "toy," the Big Shot.  The yellow (cardstock and stamp pad ink) is one of the new colors this year, Summer Starfruit.


We'll also make a masculine birthday card in class.  I ordered The Open Sea stamp set this afternoon, so it should be here in time for me to design the card and for us to use in class.  It'll be something like the masculine cards I've pictured below:

A new stamp blog hop will begin on June 8.  Visit my blog for the info.  If you "hop" on all the blogs I list and leave a comment, you'll be entered to win a prize.  So, be sure to come back on June 8.

Easy-to-Make Cards

I'm having a group over in May to do some stamping.  I made the two cards below as possible cards that we'll make.  Simple and pretty.  I used my Big Shot to embellish the polka dots on the purple card.

The second card is another simple, clean-looking card.

Both cards were made using the Easy Events stamp set.  I'm glad it's not retiring and will be in the next catalog (coming out June 1).

Just-for-Fun Cards

My second stamp camp is coming up on Monday and Tuesday, so below is one of the cards we'll be doing.  It's a pinwheel card and is fun to make.  I made several sample pinwheels to show folks.  I even put a button in the center of one pinwheel.

Yesterday I went to Pennie's house.  Pennie is my "upline" (the demonstrator who recruited me). She showed me a few different techniques and made the cards below.  It was a fun afternoon.  Thanks, Pennie.

Pennie showed me how to use the Stampin' Up brayer to make this green card.  It is a new technique for me to try.

The card above was fairly simple to make and used the Summer Smooches stamp set.  Pennie then used iridescent ice embossing powder over the stamped design.  It sparkles!  To visit Pennie's blog and see more of her designs, go to http://penniemccallum.typepad.com/stamping_with_pennie/ .

The last card I'm posting from my afternoon with Pennie is the one pictured above.  It's a great way to use a busy patterned paper.  I love how it turned out and wish it was the one I had in the blog hop.  If you haven't checked out the blog hop, go to my Blog Hop tab and be sure to visit the blogs and enter to win a prize.

That's all I have for you today.  Hope you enjoyed my show and tell.

Tina

Springtime

Hello,

There are two cards I'd like to share with you.  I made both of these in the last week or so.

Having been a quilter for thirty years, I took my inspiration from a well-loved quilt pattern, the attic windows.  I used the new Bright Blossoms stamp set. 

One day last week, I came across the directions to make these fun ice cream cones that Theresa Momber posted on her website at
http://craftingtheweb.blogspot.com/search?q=scallop+punch+ice+cream+cone+card .  I liked them so much that I had to try my hand at making these cones.  Cute, aren't they?

Happy spring.

Tina

Fun Cards

Hello.  The cards I made below were inspired by another Stampin' Up demonstrator who posted directions on how to make the ice cream bars using our punches.  I made one card and had so much fun making it that I made another card.  Thank you to Dee Slater for making the video showing how to make these cute ice cream bars.

Another Stampin' Up demonstrator, Shelly Johnson, posted directions to make the cute pinwheels I used on the card below.  I only made one of these cards -- so far.  I have a feeling I'll be making another one of these cards.

So, I had fun using my punches this weekend.  Since we got five inches of snow (or so), it was a good time to stay inside and make cards.

Cards and Gifts

I love making two birthday cards using the same layout but different colors.  I got the idea for this card from Sandra Farrell, a Stampin' Up! demonstrator in Vancouver, BC.

But wait, there's more...
I work at KITH, a non-profit organization that provides low-cost housing to help people get back on their feet.  One of my coworkers asked me to do some Post-It notepad covers using our colors (blue and white with some black).  I chose the roof stamp over the word "Some" because our logo actually has a similar roof over our name.  The roof I used is from the stamp set Easy Events (but it was not easy to only stamp the roof and not anything else on the stamp) .  The saying is from my favorite stamp set called Just Believe.  Anyway, these will be thank-you gifts for the board members.

Close-up of the Post-It note holder

Tea Shoppe Card

The Tea Shoppe card pictured below is one I made today.  Once again, it looks a whole lot better in person than in this photo.  Maybe it's because I'm photographing them flat?  I'm laying them down on the table instead of standing them up.  Or, maybe I'm just a bad photographer.

Below is the inside of the card showing both the left and right sides.

I used the In Color cardstock (Pool Party and Island Indigo) and stamp pad colors (Island Indigo) as well as the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper. I also used Very Vanilla paper and the Old Olive stamp pad.

A Favorite Birthday Card

I played with Everyday Enchantment designer paper and used the Triple Treat Flower stamp.  I like how this birthday card turned out.  I set it on point with a border much like I would do to a quilt block.  Honestly, I cannot believe how much I love using stamps.

Bright Birthday Card

I used the Easy Events birthday stamp to create a brightly colored card.  I decided to start with the color yellow and went from there.  I only have a few color choices due to only having the starter kit, so I used my ink pads as watercolors to color in the cupcake.  I thought I'd be making the cupcake paper red, but when I mixed some water with the ink, I got a pink.  So, I chose pink accents.  Luckily, I had some pink papers and pink designer paper that also came in the starter kit.  I don't have many colors or stamps, but I placed another order so I will have a wider array of colors.  I love both the design and color aspect of stamping.  I guess they go hand-in-hand, don't they?

Birthday Card for My Daughter

My daughter loves coffee, so I used the Morning Cup stamp set and the Take a Sip wheel to make her birthday card.