Purrfect Day

You’ve heard of the dog days of summer?  How about the cat days?:

Poor Pumpkin…it’s just too hot for her to do anything but lay on the picnic table!  I just happened to make this card today and when I went outside, I had to laugh when I saw her lazing like this!  So here’s the card:

I always like to have a couple hostess packets ready when I go to a workshop, and I enclose a hand-stamped card with the packet.  I like to use Hostess sets, obviously!  This Long Fellows set is fun and easy to use; this one uses Elegant Soiree DP, the Scallop Trim punch and some Brights buttons.  I used ink and an aquapainter to color in the image which was stamped on Naturals Ivory.   Thanks for visiting and STAY COOL!

• Stamps:  Long Fellows
• Paper:  So Saffron, Tangerine Tango textured, Elegant Soiree DP, Naturals Ivory
• Ink:  Stazon, So Saffron, Tangerine Tango
• Acc:  Aquapainter, Bright button, floss, Scallop Trim punch

Summer Birthday F4A22

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today’s SCS challenge was Cool Summers and Hot Winters!  LOL!  We were to make a summer card with cool colors or a winter card with warm colors.  My BIL’s birthday is next week, and he lives on the beautiful Isle of Palms in SC; my sister and I both love vintage stuff, so even though he may not appreciate the images on this CAS card, I know my sis will!  I chose some purple, blue and green scraps of BG paper along with an image of three handsome men in their sexy bathing attire from Graphic 45’s On the Boardwalk:

When I trimmed the scrap of green herringbone, I had a little square frame left from a previous punchout, so I used that to frame my birthday greeting, which is from a new SU set called Perfect Punches.  I already had a Crumb Cake card laying on my desk, so I used that for my base.  I did a computer-generated sentiment for the inside:

Oooh-la-la!  I have had SO much fun with this DP!! I hope he gets a kick out of it too!  Happy Birthday, Russ!

• Stamps:  Perfect Punches
• Paper:  Crumb Cake, Basic Grey Nook & Pantry & Wisteria, Graphic 45 On the Boardwalk, Confetti Cream
• Ink:  Elegant Eggplant
• Acc:  Square Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Dimensionals, computer

Christmas in July 2010

Last night I had my first Christmas card stamp camp of 2010….it is hard to believe this is the fifth year for these camps!  16 dedicated stampers crammed together in my tiny house to make some simple Christmas cards.  Despite the heat and crowded conditions, they all seemed to enjoy themselves!  Here’s what they made:

We used an assortment of new as well as retired SU sets—if you have any questions about what was used, shoot me an email.  I am gearing up for VBS next week, so my posts will be short & sweet, if any at all!  And the week after that, we’ll begin holding our breath for the arrival of our granddaughter---but you know how that goes!  It may be a couple more weeks, but I hope she doesn’t make us wait too long!

Color Throwdown #102

I am the Color Throwdown hostess this week and I chose some cool colors in an effort to offset our 90 degree temps!!! What do you think of these:

I also needed a boy baby card for a special friend and I thought these colors would be fun!

Although I used my standby, Nursery Necessities, for the sailboat image, I dipped into my new stash of fun buttons from SU---don’t they make you happy? I usually don’t like naked buttons, but I was too lazy to thread these all up, so I hope the new mom doesn’t mind! The “happy” from Define Your Life seemed an appropriate sentiment, and those little birds marching across seemed a cute little diversion to break up all the empty space! I did perch a little one atop the flag…..they are from Itty Bitty Bits. I had fun making a cloud stencil from a post-it and sponging my sky, too! This also qualifies for the Stampin Royalty challenge today: Splish Splash!

I hope you’ll have time to play with us this week!If you want to check out what the other CTD designers came up with using my combo, you can see them all here:

• Broni - Splashes of Watercolor
• Tammy - Stamp Happy
• Barbara - Paper Pursuits
• Danielle – Wild Dragonfly Designs
• Laura --Lil’Inker
• and our Guest Designer for this month, Makiko Jones – MakInk Studio

Thanks for visiting today!

• Stamps: Nursery Necessities (ret), Define Your Life, Itty Bitty Bits
• Paper: WW, Marina Mist, Not Quite Navy, Hostess Prints DP (ret)
• Ink: Marina Mist, Not Quite Navy, Wild Wasabi
• Acc: EK Success Punch, Buttons, SAMJ, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Post-it Note, Sponge

CQC42

Isn’t this little skirt just as cute as can be?  What fun fall-like colors Arielle’s chosen for us today----and I need to think fall to try to stay cool!  Man, is it hot!  In fact, I think you might need shades to view this bright card!  This is a tad bit out of my comfort zone, as it is an eclectic gathering of images and embellishments:

I used this week’s Mojo sketch 148:

along with some BG Ambrosia paper and an assortment of SU cardstocks.  I’ve also got two new SU sets, some dry embossing, some bling and I experimented with dying some seam binding, then gathering it up to use as my ribbon embellishment!  Phew!  Here’s a close up of the ribbon:

 

It was dyed with SU’s Smooch Spritz in gold.  I used the Square Lattice EF and the Beautiful Wings Embosslit; the new sets were Perfect Punches and Butterfly Prints.  You may also be able to see the pretty swirl from Vintage Vogue stamped on the Real Red center panel!!!  I left the inside on this card blank and will add my sentiment when I need a card.  Hey, why don’t you play along with the Royal Court this week---check out the ColourQ blog to see all the details and to check out what the talented designers have created.  You can click on the blinkie on the right sidebar and it will take you right there!

• Stamps:  Perfect Punches, Butterfly Prints, Vintage Vogue
• Paper:  WW, So Saffron, Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango, BG Ambrosia
• Ink:  Tangerine Tango, Real Red
• Acc:  Blender Pen, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Curly Label Punch, Butterfly Punch, Bling, Smooch Spritz, seam binding, lots of glue dots and dimensionals, Nesties

CAS76

Good morning, peeps!  I have been away for a couple days and boy, how the email and reader posts pile up!  Please don’t think I am ignoring you…..it’s the season for gardening, canning, weeding, VBS, stamp camps, vacations and whatever else summer can throw at me!  Somewhere in there, there’ll be a baby, too!  So please forgive me if I seem to be MIA!

I did not get to stamp my Saturday Christmas card, so the pretty sketch at SCS today for CAS76 was just the ticket. Here we go:

I used a sweet vintage chipboard piece from my Brenda Walton box, added some seam binding trim, then mounted it on a panel of one of SU’s new In Colors, Pear Pizzazz.  On top of the Pear Pizzazz, I added a mat of Very Vanilla that was embossed with the SU Finial Press EF.  Some ribbon loops were added using a gold-threaded satin & organdy ribbon I had in my stash!  Really clean and simple!  Thanks for looking today!

Paper Players Sketch Challenge 2

Yeehaw!  Lesley has a great sketch for us to play with this week over at Always Playing with Paper!  I managed to play with some new SU goodies before I left!  First, here’s the sketch:

And here’s my card:

This uses Out West along with the new Love Letter DP; my old faithful Sanded background stamp provided a rustic backdrop.  I am thrilled that SU came out with this set.  It makes a great masculine card, and I love the artwork style.  The images were all stamped in Riding Hood Red, but before stamping, I went over some of the details with a Chocolate Chip marker…I love the effect of it!

I lightly stamped Sanded on my main panel and hat as well.  I trimmed a wide striped grosgrain ribbon down to a more manageable size and fringed the edges; the three little brads have a little linen thread entwined around just for a little more interest.

Now gallop on over to the Always Playing with Paper blog to find out all the details and to see the other Paper Players’ creations!  And play along!  It’s a fun sketch and we can’t wait to see what you come up with!  Oh, I almost forgot to show you the inside sentiment!  Yeehaw!  Another new set!

• Stamps:  Out West, Sanded, Curly Cute
• Paper:  Crumb Cake, Riding Hood Red Texture, Chocolate Chip, Love Note DP, Naturals Ivory
• Ink:  Riding Hood Red, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip
• Acc:  Vintage Brads, Choc Chip Marker, Wide Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Circle Punches, Linen Thread, Dimensionals, Daubers